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••• Clark named new poet laureate for Grand Rapids

The Grand Rapids Area Council for the Her new book, My Father on a Bicycle, two projects Humanities has named Patricia Clark as the includes some of her work supported by the with GVSU new poet laureate for the city of Grand grant. Included are poems with the setting of composer Rapids. She is the second person to be the Grand River, especially Riverside Park, as and jazz appointed to the two-year position. Clark is a a meditative landscape, discovering how "wis­ pianist Kurt professor in the Writing Department and the dom is moving water." Clark researched his­ Ellenberger. university's poet-in-residence. toric documents, photographs and diaries from the Van Andel Public Museum archives. "I wish that The council's board of directors appointed the in the public first poet laureate in 2003 to bring poetry to Other poems make a spiritual journey from the schools and the forefront of the city's cultural experience. Pacific Northwest forests of her childhood. libraries Goals for the poet laureate include stimulating They explore the themes of love, mortality, there would community dialogue and encouraging thought­ and loss in the setting of the natural world, as be days for ful writing and reading of poetry, which is in "the deserted road/impossible to find now, children of often under-represented to the public. overgrown and gone." In the outdoors, near all ages to rivers and on walks, the speaker in these lyri­ bring poems "Dr. Clark has an excellent publication history, a cal poems meditates on subjects she observes, to school, Patricia Clark remarkable record of community involvement, celebrates life, and explores memory. poems by and strong desire to increase public exposure to writers they have found," Clark said. "Then they poetry," said Cheryl Van Ti!, executive director During her term as poet laureate, Clark said could simply read the work out loud and enjoy of the Grand Rapids Area Council for the she is committed to working on further collab­ the poems, laugh , and appreciate the poems, Humanities. "She will ensure that our record of orations with cultural institutions in Grand rather than endlessly trying to analyze them ." successful poetry programming will continue to Rapids, between the community and Grand draw large and enthusiastic audiences." Valley, and with artists who work in different Clark will launch her new book on Monday, areas. She has worked with her husband, Stan March 21, during a noon reading, booksigning Clark was also the recipient of a Creative Krohmer, a GVSU liberal studies faculty and reception in the Van Solkema Recital Hall , Artist Grant from ArtServe Michigan for 2003. member, on several commissions as well as Performing Arts Center. ···------Across Campus Winter construction 'Hamlet' highlights Shakespeare Festival

Shakespeare's most famous work, "The Tragedy of Hamlet," will highlight Grand Valley's 2005 Shakespeare Festival.

Stage director and communications professor Roger Ellis said the play, not performed in the area since 1977, will be set in classic Renaissance style. General auditions for the play are scheduled for April 15-17; actors' union auditions will be April 4 in Chicago. Hamlet will be performed September 30-October 9.

Helping Ellis stage the play are artisans with lengthy backgrounds in Shakespeare performances, including Jill Dole Hamilton (costumes) and Alfred Sheffield (scenography and lighting). Jim Bell, resident play­ wright with Grand Valley's theater program, will serve as dramaturg on the production , a post he's held at several professional theaters.

Photo by Bernadine Carey-Tucker Preparing the script is also a big job, Ellis said, since the play is one of Construction continues on the new academic building, which will be Shakespeare's longest. named Lake Ontario Hall, at the south end of the Allendale Campus. Construction is expected to be complete by August. continued on page 2

GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY 2 Forum I March 14, 2005 Across Campus continued from page 1 Family Owned Business Institute "I've been working with friends from the Atlanta, Shenandoah and creates scholars program Alabama Shakespeare festivals on different versions of the script that they've used," he said. "And also in preparing study guides for our youth Grand Valley's Family Owned Business Institute created a Research audiences." Scholars Program to encourage faculty to conduct high quality research with an emphasis on family business issues. Three special midweek matinees are also scheduled for nearly 1,500 mid­ dle and high school students who regularly attend Festival productions The institute is currently accepting proposals for the 2005 Research each season. Scholars Program. Four grants will be awarded in 2005; each winning proposal will have a stipend of $5,000. The submission deadline is WGVU programming manager April 6. For more information, visit fobi .gvsu.edu, or send an e-mail to [email protected]. receives Silver Circle Award The Research Scholars Program has been offered for the past four years to Carrie Corbin, programming manager fund a variety of research projects. The faculty and researchers who at WGVU, was inducted into the received this award in 2004 were Sharon M. Danes, University of Silver Circle by the National Minnesota; Patricia and Paul Frishkoff, Leadership in Family Enterprise; Academy of Arts and Sciences in late Vipin Gupta, GVSU; Ashok Kumar, GVSU; and Hari Singh, GVSU. February. Recipients in 2003 were Sid Barton, University of Cincinnati; Glen Corbin was honored for her more than Kreiner, University of Cincinnati; Chamu Sundaramurthy, University of 25 years of service and leadership in Cincinnati; and Jim Lee, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. television broadcasting. She joins Chuck Furman, WGVU's assistant general manager - community rela­ tions, who was inducted last year. What's Ahead Carrie Corbin She joined WGVU's staff in 1980. Concert features From 2000-02, she served as chair of the Michigan Programmers' Group. She was elected to the board of directors of the Public Television national trumpet finalists Programmers' Association in 2001 and was recently named its recording secretary. She is also a member of the association's executive committee. The National Trumpet Competition accepted four Grand Valley stu­ dents to compete in the College Solo Competition. Also, both Grand As programming manager, Corbin is responsible for compiling the pro­ Valley Trumpet Ensembles will compete in the NTC Ensemble gram schedule for WGVU each month, keeping that schedule current, as Competition. well as for helping to create the effective programming schedules for all of WGVU-TV's membership drives. An evening of music from the studio of Professor Richard Stoelzel today will feature students as they prepare for competition. The concert She graduated from Iowa State University of Science and Technology in will begin at 8 p.m. in the Sherman Van Solkema Recital Hall , 1969 with a bachelor's degree in child development- elementary educa­ Performing Arts Center. Call x 13484 for more information. tion, and received a master's degree from La Verne University in 1974. She began working in public television in 1977. What's Ahead continues on page 3 • •• FORUM Community collaboration helps medical innovation Volume 29, Number 31 The GVSU Forum is published by the News Grand Valley continues to fulfill its role as a Elkins hopes to provide this prosthesis to the and Information Services Office every regional economic development partner through tens of thousands of people who are confronted Monday when classes are in session and assistance to a new medical device research and with the loss of an upper extremity, either through biweekly during the summer. The submis­ development small business. Elkins Innovations is birth defect, injury, or disease. The research is sion deadline is Tuesday noon. Send publica­ working with the West Michigan Science and supported by a $100,000 grant from the National tion items to Michele Coffill , editor, c/o Technology Initiative at GVSU to bring an innova­ Institute of Health's Small Business Innovation [email protected]. Telephone: 616-331 -2221 . tive new prosthesis to the market. Research program. Fax: 616-331-2250. Faculty and staff members can find an online Elkins Innovations is conducting research into a Once this concept phase is completed in about six "Sketches" submission form on the Web at prosthesis capable of multiple movements con­ months, the project will concentrate on the refine­ www.gvsu.edu/online/forum/form .html . trolled by a wireless electromechanical controller. ment of the artificial hand, the foot control, and Grand Valley State University is an affirmative evaluation tools; as well as, the manufacture of action/equal opportunity institution. Grand Rapids inventor Jeff Elkins developed the hand and foot control devices for clinical trials. concept and worked on a prototype with the Small Business and Technology Development Center, The company is housed at Grand Valley's West Visit GVNow, Grand Valley's daily online pub­ which is also housed at Grand Valley. The Michigan Science and Technology Initiative in lication, on the Web at: www.gvnow.gvsu .edu/ SBTDC's staff assisted in establishing a corpora­ Grand Rapids. The research team is led by principal tion, verifying the technology, developing a investigator Renard Tubergen . Working with the business plan and recruiting corporate management. company's technical advisory board, Tubergen wi ll With a patent pending, a technical advisory board conduct "proof of concept" research under Grand was recruited from the area's professional commu­ Valley's Institutional Review Board. GVNOW nity to further define and develop the technology. 3 Forum I March 14, 2005 What's Ahead Perugino to perform The Women's Commission will also recognize Jenson performs at recital, Mary Seeger, dean of Advising Resources and pair of concerts Special Programs, who plans to retire at the end string seminar of the academic year. As part of the Arts at Noon Series, the Perugino Eminent String Quartet will appear on the Cook-DeWitt People who plan to attend the ceremony are American violin­ Center stage at the Allendale Campus on asked to RSVP by calling the Women's Center ist and Wednesday, March 16, and repeat the program at xl2748 or sending an e-mail to Distinguished on Tuesday, March 22, at 8 p.m. at Loosemore [email protected]. Professor of Auditorium in the De Vos Center. The concerts Music Dylana are free and open to the public. Jenson will per­ Speeches from filmmaker form on Friday, The group has been the string quartet-in-resi­ help mark Women's March 18 , at dence at Grand Valley since 1997, continuing a History Month 8 p.m. in the faculty string quartet tradition that stretches Louis Armstrong back more than 25 years. Highlights of the Theatre, Documentary filmmaker Gayla Jamison, whose ensemble's tenure include a 1999 performance work focuses on Latin American life, will give Performing Arts Dylana Jenson at Lincoln Center as part of the prestigious Center as part of two lectures at Grand Valley to help mark Julliard String Quartet Seminar and the 2001 the Artist-Faculty Women's History Month. world premiere performance of Will Gay Series. Robert Byrens, director of the accompa­ Bottje's String Quartet No. 5. nying program, will perform with her. Jamison is the creator of more than 20 docu­ mentaries, including "Approach of Dawn," Each year the quartet performs between 10-15 Jenson recently opened the Grand Rapids "Living in America: JOO Years of Ybor City," concerts around Michigan, including summer Symphony's 75th season with a performance of and "Scraps of Life." Her films have created performances with the Chamber Music Festival the demanding Goldmark Violin Concerto. She awareness to help improve working conditions of Saugatuck and pairs of performances on returns to Carnegie Hall on May 21 to perform for women in Guatemala, and provided a voice Grand Valley's campuses. the Goldmark with the Grand Rapids for thousands of Chilean women after their hus­ Symphony. bands and fathers were murdered during the Members of the Perugino String Quartet are Pinochet years. violinists Eric Tanner and Diane McElfish, Jenson and friends will also lead a string semi­ violist Barbara Corbato and cellist Stacey nar on Saturday, March 19, from 1-6 p.m. in the Jamison will address "Women and LaLucha: Bosman Tanner. Louis Armstrong Theatre. Call x13484 for more Women Activists in Latin America" at 1:30 p.m. information. on Wednesday, March 16 , in the Grand River Ceremony recognizes Room of the Kirkhof Center. During "Finding outstanding women Ourselves in the Other," Jamison will discuss Science Olympiad working with another culture and immigration to set for Saturday the United States post-9/11. The lecture will Four campus organizations will present awards begin at 7 p.m. in rooms 215/216 of the Kirkhof to outstanding female students and faculty and Competitive teams from 53 middle schools and Center. staff members on Wednesday, March 16, in the 27 high schools from Kent and Ottawa counties Kirkhof Center. will converge on the Allendale campus for the Her appearances are sponsored by Grand Region 12 Science Olympiad Tournament on Valley's Women's Center, Women and Gender Awards will be presented by the Women's Saturday, March 19, from 8:30 a.m . to 6 p.m. Studies Program, Modern Languages and Commission , Women and Gender Studies Literatures, Padnos International Center and Program, Women's Center and Positive Black Events begin in the Grand Valley Field House Pew Faculty Teaching and Learning Center, Women. The program will start at noon in the and expand through the day to other campus along with Amnesty International. Pere Marquette Room; light refreshments will halls, including Padnos, Henry, Loutit and be served. Cook-DeWitt.

Talk from activist, author will mark International Women's Day Author and human rights activist Center. Prior to her speech, two screenings of the film "Standing with Ninotchka Rosca will address an the Women of Iraq" will be shown at 4 and 5:30 p.m. International Women's Day audience during a lecture on Friday, March 18, Rosca is the founder of GABRIELA Network, a women's rights organi­ at Grand Valley's De Vos Center. zation of the Philippines, and a spokeswoman for its Purple Rose Campaign against the trafficking of women. Her research focuses on Once a political prisoner under increasing awareness on issues of sex tourism, trafficking, violence Philippine President Ferdinand against women and the mail-order bride industry. Marcos' regime, Rosca was forced into exile after she was threatened Rosca is the author of six books, including Twice Blessed, which won with a second arrest. She left the the 1993 American Book Award. She is a two-time recipient of the New Philippines in the 1970s after being York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship. jailed for her opposition to Marcos' declaration of martial law and moved Her Grand Rapids appearance is sponsored by Grand Valley's Women's to the United States. She has since Center, International Affairs Office, Housing and Residence Life and participated in many world forums Spotlight Productions. Community sponsors are the Nokomis and conferences for human rights, Ninotchka Rosca Foundation, Grand Rapids Chapters of AAUW and NOW, Grand Rapids including organizing the 1995 United Operation Weed and Seed, Grand Rapids Institute for Information Nations Conference on Women in Beijing, China. Democracy and Grand Rapids Women's History Council.

Rosca's speech will begin at 7 p.m. in Loosemoore Auditorium, DeVos For more information, call the Women's Center at x12748. 4 Forum I March 14, 2005 ••• ••• ALENDAR OF VENTS

General Events Wed., March 16 4:30-7 p.m. : Thursdays With U. University Club Room, DEV. Arts Hotline 616-331-ARTS 8 a.m.-12 noon: Human Resources Excellence Gallery Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Series: Healing Racism Workshop. 250 KC . Thurs. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Call x 12215 to register. Fri., March 18

Through March 12 noon: Allendale Toastmasters. KC. Call 7:30 a.m. : Grand Rapids Toastmasters. DEV. xl2204 for more information. Call xl2204 for more information. Gallery Hours: Tour of South Africa. Art Gallery, PAC. 12 noon and 12 :45 p.m.: Weight Watchers free 12 noon: Music Department Guest Artist Series: open meeting. 201 KC. Call x12595 for more Afro-Tendo (African Praise) . CDC. information. Mon., March 14 7 p.m.: International Women's Day lecture by 12 noon: Annual Awards Ceremony for Ninotchka Rosca. Loosemore Auditori um , 8 p.m.: Music Department Concert. Trumpet Outstanding Women. 250 KC. Call x12748 to DEV. Call xl2748 for more information. Ensembles . Sherman Van Solkema Recital RSVP. Hall , PAC. Call xl3484 for more information. 8 p.m.: Music Department Artist-Faculty Series: 12 noon: History Colloquium. Voices of Dylana Jenson, violin , and Robert Byrens, 8 p.m.: Music Department Concert. Percussion Dissention Van Diemen 's Land: the Green piano. LAT, PAC. Ensemble and Steel Band. LAT, PAC. War in Tasmania. 1114 MAK. Call xl2118 for more information . Sat., March 19 Tues., March 15 1:30 p.m.: Women 's History Month Presentation. "Women and La Lucha: Women Activists in 9 a.m.-6 p.m.: Science Olympiad Regional 12 noon: Counseling and Career Development Latin America," by Gayla Jamison. KC , Tournament. Allendale Campus. Call xl2267 Lunch and Learn: Anxiety and Worry. Grand River Room. Call xl2748 for more for more information . Holland Campus. Call xl3266 for more infor­ information. mation. 10 a.m .-2 p.m .: Women 's Center Workshop: 7 p.m .: Women 's History Month Presentation. Women 's Yoga Retreat. Seidman House. Call 8 a.m.-4 p.m.: "Finding Ourselves in the Other," by Gayla xl2748 to register. Human Resources Jamison. KC , Rooms 215/216. Excellence Series: 11 a.m.: Easter Egg Hunt. Children's Center. Healing Racism Call xl3590 for more information. Workshop. 204 Thurs., March 17 KC. Call xl2215 to 1-3 p.m.: Continuing Education Workshop: register. 1 p.m. : Counseling and Career Development Digital Camera. Holland Campus. Call Seminar: Stress Group. 204 STU. Call x 13910 to register. 12 noon: Arts At xl3266 for more information. Noon Series: 8 p.m.: Music on Period Instruments Concert: Perugino Quartet. 3 p.m.: Annis Water Resources Institute GVSU Early Music Ensemble. CDC. CDC. Seminar: Applications of Short-Lived Radionuclides as Tracers and Chronometers Sports The Perugino Quartet per­ forms Tuesday at the Cook­ in a Freshwater System. Multi-Purpose DeWitt Center. Room , Lake Michigan Center. Call x13749 for more information. Tues., March 15 ------3 p.m.: Softball hosts Bethel College. Faculty and Staff Sketches In the News Erie," at the Great Lakes Environmental Rob Franciosi, professor of English, gave a Research Laboratory in Ann Arbor. presentation, "Oskar Schindler and the Questions Lynn Blue, interim vice provost and dean of of Holocaust Rescue ," at the Muskegon County academic services, was interviewed by the Edward Baum, director of the Center for Museum. Grand Rapids Press about freshmen applica­ Excellence in Science and Mathematics tions . Education , contributed to the editing of Stephen Blair, assistant professor of mathemat­ Chemistry in Context. Applying Chemistry to ics, gave a presentation , "The Fifth van Hiele Sketches Society, Fifth Edition. Level of Geometric Thinking," at the eighth Conference on Research in Undergraduate Kent Bottles, vice provost for health , was Martha Golensky, associate professor of social Mathematics Education, sponsored by the named editor-in-chief for the Journal of Medical work, presented a paper, "The Ties That Bind: Special Interest Group of the Mathematical Practice Management. Exploring Stakeholder Relationships in Human Association of America on Research in Service Organizations," at the 51st Annual Undergraduate Mathematics Education, in Bopi Biddanda, assistant professor at the Annis Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Phoenix. Water Resources Institute, gave a presentation, Education in New York City. "Exploration of a Submerged Ecosystem in Lake