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This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Marshall Publications at Marshall Digital Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in Marshall University News Letter 1972-1986 by an authorized administrator of Marshall Digital Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. Faculty and staff achievements, activities . . . Nevv constitution defeated DR. THOMAS MANAKKIL, professor of physics and the annual meeting of the South Atlantic Modern Language The proposed Faculty Senate Constitution was defeated physical science, and JAMES RUTHERFORD, assistant Association in Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 9-1 l. 299, of the eligible 440 faculty members participated in by a margin of nearly three to one, according to Faculty professor of physics and physical science, attended the annual DR. RICHARD H. ROSSWURM, associate professor of the balloting process. The ballots were counted by three faculty members, meetings of the Appalachian Section, American Association of political science, and DR. TROY M. STEWART JR., assistant Secretary Robert Eddins. the secretary said. Physics Teachers, held at Frostburg (Md.) State College, Nov. professor of political science, attended the annual meeting of The results showed 85 ballots cast in favor of the plan According to Dr. Sam Clagg, University Council 3-4. - Rutherford has served as chairman of the association's the Southern Political Science Association in Atlanta, Ga., and 214 ballots cast against it. Sixty-eight percent, or chairman, the current constitution will remain in effect. nominating committee. Manakkil, the 1978 association Nov. 9-1 l. Rosswurm was a discussant on a panel dealing with president, presided at its spring meeting. individual justices on the U.S. Supreme Court. BELAN SULTAN, assistant professor of nursing, instructed DR. WESLEY L. SHANHOLTZER, associate professor of a class on "Staff Development and Health History Taking" on physics and physical science, was the guest on WGNT Radio's Nov. 4 for the staff of the Huntington Division Hospital. "Crosstalk" on Nov. 9. The discussion topic was "Nuclear MARSHALL UNIVERSITY MRS. ORIANA BERTRAM and MRS. SHARON Energy." AMBROSE, assistant professors of nursing, have been DR. RALPH OBERLY, associate professor of physics and appointed to the West Virginia State Board of Examiners for physical science and departmental chairman, presented a R,egistered Nurses as "On-Site Visitors." Mrs. Ambrose will lecture/demonstration on "Lasers and Holography" to the visit schools offering the Bachelor of Science degree in physics and chemistry classes at Nitro Junior High School on LetterDecemberl,1978 Nov. 13. News Nursing, while Mrs. Bertram will visit schools offering the OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS• NEWS BUREAU• MARSHALL UNIVERSITY• HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25701 Associate Degree. DR. VIOLET EASH, assistant professor of counseling and DR. JOHN L. HUBBARD, assistant professor of chemistry, rehabilitation, was elected to the board of directors of is a co-author of a paper, "Hydride-Induced Carbonylation of CONTACT of Huntington at its annual dinner meeting on Nov. Trialkylboranes Followed by Treatment with Acid and IO. She also participated in a symposium on "Education and Search committee to screen applications Vocational Rehabilitation of the Deaf, Blind and Deaf-Blind," Oxidation: A New Synthesis of Dialkylcarbinols under Mild Other committee members are Boots Dilley, assistant held in Philadelphia on Nov. 13-1 S. An eight-member search committee has been appointed to Conditions" with appeared in the most recent edition of screen applications for the position of vice president for professor of curriculum and foundations in the College of Synthesis. DR. WILLIAM M. SCHMITT, assistant professor of family academic affairs at Marshall University. Education; Dr. Loraine Duke, assistant professor of English in DR. WARREN W. WOODEN, DR. PHILIP M. PITTMAN, practice, has been awarded a full scholarship for a two-week course entitled "Teaching the Family Practice Resident" to More than SO applications already have been received for the College of Liberal Arts; Dr. Joseph S. La Cascia, chairman associate professors of English, and DR. LORAINE DUKE and the post, vacated Nov. l by Dr. Noel J. Richards. The deadline of the Economics Department in the College of Business; Dr. JOHN McKERNAN, assistant professors of English, attended be taught at the University of Texas, Houston, Jan. l S-26. The award was made by the American Academy of Family for applications is Dec. 1. Dr. Richards has been named vice Donald C. Tarter, professor of biological sciences in the Graduate art exhibit Physicians' selection committee. chancellor for academic affairs for the West Virginia Board of College of Science; student Cynthia L. Martin, a sophomore DR. DONALD TARTER, professor of biological sciences, Regents. journalism major from Beckley; Dr. David K. Heydinger, Art work by Phoebe Carey, a Dunbar graduate student, presented a paper at the Ohio River Biology Workshop, Nov. Heading the search committee will be Dr. Robert P. associate dean for clinical and academic affairs in the School will be on display in the Marshall University Student Art 16, at the Gateway Inn. The paper was entitled "Spatial and Alexander, chairman of the Management Department in the of Medicine, and Kenneth E. Blue, associate dean for student Gallery next week (Dec. 3-8). Temporal Distribution of Ichthyoplankton in the Ohio River university's College of Business. development in the Division of Student Affairs. The exhibit of acrylics, watercolors and ceramics will at the Gallipolis Locks and Dam." Committee members from the respective colleges were open Sunday with a public reception from 2:30 to 4 p.m. DR. VIRGINIA PLUMLEY and ELEANOR TERRY, selected by vote of the faculties of those colleges. The work may be viewed on weekdays from noon to 4 p.m. assistant professors of educational media, attended the W. Va. Coal industry economics "This committee has a vital role and I am pleased with the Educational Media Association (WVEMA) winter planning caliber of people who have been selected to serve on it," MU conference in Clarksburg, Nov. 17-18. Dr. Plumley, WVEMA to be discussed Monday President Robert B. Hayes said when the committee was Randle is appointed named. "The vice president for academic affairs obviously is president, was chairperson for the conference, and Ms. Terry "Adjustment of the Coal Industry to Changes in Demand" served on the nominating com.µ1ittee. one of the most important administrators on any campus and Herd football coach will be discussed by Dr. John R. Moore, coal industry we will be looking for a highly-qualified individual to accept economics authority, at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4, in Marshall this responsibility." Sonny Randle, winner of two Southern Conference THANK YOU! University's Smith Recital Hall. championships during three years as head coach at East Thanks to "our many friends who've written, sending us Moore is the first of five noted business educators who will Carolina University, has been named the new head football their good wishes," are extended by Dr. and Mrs. Ben Hope. speak at Marshall during the 1978-79 academic year through Exxon USA Foundation coach at Marshall University. Dr. Hope, professor emeritus of speech, suffered a stroke the Marshall University Foundation's Distinguished Lecture­ Announcement of Randie's selection was made by Marshall ship Program, according to Dr. Sara E. Anderson, MU College gives unrestricted funds President Robert B. Hayes and Athletic Director Joseph H. earlier this fall while he and his wife were visiting family in Boise, Idaho. of Business dean. McMullen at a campus news conference Tuesday. The program is open to the public. The Exxon USA Foundation of Houston, Texas, has made Randle, a four-time all-pro wide receiver in the National Dr. Hope is still undergoing therapy there. The Hopes The associate dean of the College of Business Adminis­ a $2,500 unrestricted gift to Marshall University, Dr. Bernard Football League, will begin work immediately to assemble a expect to remain in Boise through the holiday season. tration at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Moore has Queen, Marshall development director, announced. coaching staff and to recruit student-athletes for the Marshall directed several coal economy-related research projects, The check was presented by Ronald A. Jarvis, manager of football team. Crime Prevention seminar including a three-year study of "Economic and Social Costs of the West Virginia Division of Monterey Coal Co. The West "We are excited about having Sonny Randle take the reins Appalachian Coal Production," funded by a $603,000 Virginia Division offices are located in Huntington. Monterey, of our football program," McMullen said. "His record in offered on Thursday, Friday National Science Foundation grant. which is developing a major mining operation in nearby Wayne establishing a winning program at East Carolina made him a Ten SO-minute Crime Prevention Seminars designed for MU A former Ford Foundation Fellow and National Science County, is a subsidiary of Carter Oil Co., whose parent firm is strong applicant for the Marshall job from the outset." employees will be conducted Thursday and Friday, Dec. 7-8, Foundation Fellow, Moore earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree Exxon Co. USA. Randle, 42, comes to Marshall from Massanutten Military by the Security Department in the Multi-Purpose Room, from Colgate University and his Master of Arts and Ph.D. Academy in Woodstock, Va., where he served as head football Memorial Student Center. degrees from Cornell University. coach and athletic director for two years. The first session is scheduled for 9 a.m. and will be repeated A member of the UT faculty since 195 3, he has been a President Hayes said he had assigned McMullen and at I 0 a.m., 11 a.m., l p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. both days, visiting professor at Cornell, Dennison and Bradley Christmas party Executive Vice President Olen Jones the task of seeking "the according to Donald Salyers, security director. universities. Prior to assuming his current administrative post, most outstanding coach we could find, as quickly as possible. "The program will emphasize the prevention of thefts of he was head of the school's Economics Department, where he A Christmas party for all university employees­ I asked them to find someone who could literally 'shake up' university and personal property from offices, buildings and still holds the rank of professor. current and retired-and their families will be hosted by our football program and get it moving," Hayes said. "I vehicles. Guidelines on prevention of robberies and residence The author or co-author of four economics textbooks, President and Mrs. Robert B. Hayes on Thursday, Dec. believe they have done just that. We have talked with people burglaries will be discussed, as well as female self-protection Moore has had numerous articles published in professional 14, in the Multi-Purpose Room, Memorial Student at East Carolina, at the University of Virginia, at the and the procedures for reporting offenses," Salyers said. journals and has testified on fossil fuel and surface mining Center, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Massanutten Military Academy, and elsewhere. They are "We've attempted to schedule fue seminars at different before various Congressional subcommittees. There will be music, light refreshments and an unanimous in their endorsement of Sonny Randle as the times throughout the day so that all university personnel will While on campus, Moore also will meet informally with appearance by Santa Claus. coach who can produce winning football at Marshall." be able to take advantage of them," he added. College of Business students and faculty.

Page 4 Hypnotist-psychic to appear here Tuesday Reports of standing committees Hypnotist/psychic James J. Mapes will present "PSI-Power which he founded, and is the author of "PSI-Power of the The Public Relations and Publications Committee met Nov. 16. Abuse of the duplicate parking sticker privilege was of the Mind" Tuesday, Dec. 5, at 8 p.m. in the Marshall Mind." in three sessions on Oct. 11, 18 and 25, 197 8, to receive the noted and discussed. A special meeting to deal with parking University Memorial Student Center Multi-Purpose Room. Mapes first became interested in hypnosis as a student at budget requests for 1979-80 for The Parthenon, Et Cetera, is planned for the near future. The committee received traffic The program is open to the public without charge, California State University, where a hypnotist helped him lose Chief Justice and Marshall University Theater. The pres­ control recommendations from Mr. Egnatoff, and following according to Don E. Robertson, MU student activities and 100 pounds and quit smoking three packs of cigarettes a day. entations were made by the advisers, the theater director, discussion, it was decided to distribute questionnaires to organizations coordinator. In 1969, he went to Europe to study hypnosis. ( ( and in the case of Et Cetera also the student editor. Joseph affected parties to solicit their view on contemplated changes. Mapes, who holds a Master's in Theater Arts degree, is head Mapes is a former actor, who appeared on TV shows as C. Peters, vice president for business affairs, attended part of The progress of property acquisition was discussed. The of the New York Center for Hypnosis and Mind Control, "Star Trek" and "Gunsmoke," and in such films as "Taxi the second session to clarify fee collecting procedures and possibilities of using parking lots for other purposes when not Driver," "Three Days of the Condor" and "The Taking of identify changes in the fee base because of the new regulations used for parking, and the conditions regulating such uses Choral Union plans Pelham 1-2-3." from the Board of Regents. were discussed. Continuation of this discussion was deferred In 1970, he decided to combine his skill in hypnotism with Motions passed by the Committee were: to a subsequent meeting. tvvo winter concerts his theatrical experience into a show called "PSI-The Power of (1) The University Public Relations and Publications the Mind." Besides the entertainment value, Mapes hopes the ( Committee recommend to President Robert B. Hayes and Respectfully submitted, The 134-voice Marshall University Choral Union will show will create an awareness of the limitless potential of the the subcommittee on student fees that the 1979-80 budget Eric P. Thorn, secretary present two winter concerts at 8 p.m. Sunday and Monday, mind and destroy the myths about hypnosis. for The Parthenon be approved at a funding level of $123 ,649 Physical Facilities/Planning Dec. 10-11 in Smith Recital Hall. including an increase in student fees. The additional $2,000 Joining the Choral Union for the free, public performances ovet and above the requested amount to be used to publish a will be the Marshall Community Orchestra, according to Dr. New Huntington station added final, year-end magazine issue for the purpose of summarizing Paul Balshaw, MU professor of music, who will direct both to state public radio network the year's events. ACADEMIC PLANNING AND ST AND ARDS ensembles. (2) The University Public Relations and Publications The program will feature two major works: Bach's "Cantata WHPW-FM of Huntington (88.9), the third West Virginia Committee recommend to the University Administration Public Radio station licensed to the West Virginia Educational The Academic Planning and Standards Committee met No. 140" and Britten's "Saint Nicholas." Soloists for the Bach that considering the fact that The Parthenon is a laboratory from 2 to 4 p.m. on Nov. 9. cantata will be Bill Glover, tenor, Patricia Prunty, soprano, and Broadcasting Authority, is now on the air. publication, the salary of an adviser be paid out of appropriated The new station joins WVPW-FM of Beckley and 1. The following new courses were approved: Rick Woods, baritone, all of Huntington. funds for the School of Journalism staff rather than ENG 354: Scientific and Technical Writing Dr. Larry Parsons, West Virginia Wesleyan College's director WVPW-FM of Buckhannon, who also are members of the appropriated funds as at present. Should this recommendation National Public Radio network of noncommercial stations. BMC 681: Thesis of choirs, will make his first Huntington appearance, singing be approved, The Parthenon budget should be adjusted ac­ PMC 620: Medical Pharmacology the title role in the Britten piece. WVPN-FM of Charleston is expected to be operational in cordingly. January and future stations are planned for the Wheeling and 2. Dr. Alexander reviewed the actions of the MU Planning (3) The Committee expressed concern as to the viability Council to date, distributed copies of the ""MU Hoffman medical library Morgantown areas. of the Chief Justice and that there be a study conducted by The West Virginia Public Radio stations broadcast l 8h Planning Assumptions for the Period 1979-1984," the appropriate body to ascertain the students' wishes in this and requested the Committee's recommendations. receives Ashland Oil gift hours daily on seven days a week and may be heard from 6 matter. a.m. to 12: 15 a.m. daily. 3. The Committee's recommendation of Oct. 12 on the Ashland Oil, Inc., has contributed $5 ,000 to the Marshall ( 4) The University Public Relations and Publications CR/NC option was again discussed in response to a The stations broadcast a wide variety of educational, Committee recommend that the 1979-80 budget for the Chief University Foundation for use in developing the Dr. Charles A. cultural, informative and entertaining programs. A free Committee member's letter and a petition from ten Hoffman Library of the Medical Sciences. Justice be approved in the amount of $4 7 ,672. faculty. The Committee has recommended that a "C" monthly guide to their programs may be obtained by writing (5) The University Public Relations and Publications The library, named in honor of the prominent Huntington the network studios, P.O. Box AH, Beckley, W. Va. 25801. be designated as the minimum satisfactory grade for physician, is being developed as part of Marshall's James E. Committee recommend to President Robert B. Hayes and receiving credit under the CR/NC option. Though Morrow Library. The project was initiated with a major the subcommittee on student fees that the budget for the Et no action was taken, discussion continued for over financial contribution from Dr. Hoffman and will include a International students Cetera magazine be approved as submitted in the amount of an hour on the issue. A brief summary follows: collection of books and other printed materials of pivotal host holiday tea Sunday $2,975 for 1979-80. The student fee line item would remain a. The basic point of controversy is over the purpose significance in the history of medicine, dentistry, pharma­ at the 1978-79 level. of the CR/NC option. Is it supposed to protect cology and allied sciences. The Marshall International Club and International Student (6) The University Public Relations and Publications students' grade point averages by allowing them to Dr. Hoffman is a MarshaH alumnus and former president of Office will sponsor a holiday tea Sunday, Dec. 3, from 2:30 to Committee recommend to President Robert B. Hayes and the take difficult required courses on the CR/NC the American Medical Association. His AMA papers have been 5 p.m. in the Alumni Lounge of the Memorial Student Center. subcommittee on student fees that the proposed budget for option, or is it supposed to encourage students to contributed to the Marshall archives and are housed in the All international students and their families, participants in the Marshall University Theater for 1979-80 be increased from explore courses they would not normally take in library's Hoffman Room. the "Adopt-a-Family" program and members of the university $12 ,65 2 to $18 ,8 50 including an increase in student fees. order to expand their intellectual interests without community are invited to attend. fear of incurring academic penalties? Either Respectfully submitted, alternative has undesirable side effects when the Marshall bookstore offering Elizabeth R. Barker option is applied. The first alternative indirectly AD's mother dies variety of holiday merchandise Secretary inflates the grade point averages of students and PHYSICAL FACILITIES/PLANNING may lower the quality of teaching and the faculty Mrs. Joseph H. McMullen, mother of Marshall Uni­ Holiday greeting cards with campus scenes will be available morale if too many students use the option for a versity Athletic Director Joe McMullen, died Tuesday, again this year from the Marshall Bookstore, in cooperation The Physical Facilities and Planning Committee met on given course. The second alterantive restricts the Nov. 21, in Grove City, Pa., where she made her home. with the Alumni Association, according to Joseph L. Vance, option to free electives, and fewer students utilize She was 88 years old. bookstore director. it. Funeral services were conducted Thursday, Nov. 23, The boxed sets of 26 cards feature four different campus b. Most of the complaints about the option concern at 3 p.m. in Grove City. scenes, including the towers of Old Main, the library, Memorial NEWCOMERS its application to required general education Fountain, and a campus side entrance to Old Main. courses and originate from faculty in the College The cards are priced at $3, plus tax, per box. Proceeds will New to our campus are: of Liberal Arts and the College of Science where Excused absences ... be used for scholarships, both academic and athletic, for ROBERT S. ENSIGN, security officer, Security; most of those courses are offered. student employment and to aid community service organization LINDA J. GALLAHER, secretary, Development Office; · c. Marshall's CR/NC option differs from a Pass/ Absences have been excused by the respective college fund raising projects. MARJORIE ALLEN, secretary I, Financial Aid; Fail option such as that offered at WVU insofar' deans for the following: The bookstore also is offering a wide variety of holiday SHARON M. BA YLOUS, word processing operator I, as Marshall's policy carries no penalty for failure. NOV. 9-11-Cross Country team members. items, including greeting cards and wrapping paper, to Marshall School of Medicine; SARA B. WILSON, clerk typist I, It should be noted that each of these points was previously NOV. 17-18-Swim team members. employees at a 40% discount. Library; IULA M. CHAPMAN, clerk typist II, School discussed at the Oct. 12 meeting before the Committee made NOV. 17-Students enrolled in Sociology 206. Copies of Webster's "New Twentieth Centuary Dictionary, of Nursing; EUGENE ADKINS, building mechanic, its recommendation. The Committee tabled any further dis­ NOV. 15-18-Kitty Dooley, Senta Goudy and Connie Unabridged," will be sold during December at $19.95, Medical School, and D.H. ALLEN, custodian, Plant cussion until its next regularly scheduled meeting of Dec. 7. Reed. according to Vance. The regular price is $5 9 .9 5. The Operations. If you have any questions or recommendations about any DEC. 1-Seniors and graduate student in Speech Pathology dictionary contains more than 320,000 entries and is boxed Welcome to Marshall!! of the above, please contact Prof. Giovanna Morton, Chairman, and Audiology. for shipping or ease in gift wrapping. or Dr. Bruce Ardinger, Secretary, AP&S Committee.

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