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VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY http://www.unirel.vt.edu/spectrum/ VOLUME 23 NUMBER 1 FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 2000 More than $1 billion, 15,000 jobs Bork named University major source of economic activity new landscape

By Larry Hincker university. Roanoke and New River region. Visitors architecture head A recently completed study estimates “These are conservative estimates. I am attending other events such as student move-in, By Sarah Newbill that and its affiliates generated confident that the actual financial impact of the orientation, admissions, and Parents Day spent Dean Bork has been named head of the $1.287 billion in annual economic activity university on the region is even greater,” Alwang about $10.6 million in the NRRV. Department of Landscape Architecture. Bork and 15,000 jobs in the New River and Roanoke said. For example, visitor impacts for sports are Each Virginia Tech graduate and has been with the department since 1980 and Valley (NRRV) region for fiscal year 1999. understated. Only football was measured. undergraduate student accounts for $10,878 steps up to lead a full-time faculty of nine. The NRRV is defined as Montgomery, Floyd, and $3,897 respectively in annual spending. He replaces Patrick Miller who stepped down Pulaski, Roanoke, Craig, and Giles counties ‘These are conservative Student spending creates a total NRRV impact July 1 after leading the department for 14 and Radford, Salem, and Roanoke cities. of $145.7 million ($93.5 for undergraduates years. During the study period, approximately estimates. I am confident that and $52.5 for graduate students). “Dean has been a strong member of the The report is an update to a 1992 study 5,800 people were on university payroll. An the actual financial impact of college team and the department for two additional 9,200 jobs were created in the which estimated the overall impact of Virginia decades. He brings to his new post both Roanoke and New River Valleys as a result of the university on the region is Tech to be $762.6 million and 10,284 jobs. The energy and a deep and broad awareness of Virginia Tech’s presence and activities. 1992 and 2000 studies measure impacts only in the discipline and profession of landscape The study, led by Jeffrey Alwang, an even greater.’ the local region and not state wide. Virginia architecture,” said Paul Knox, dean of the associate professor of applied economics at Tech has a presence in every county in Virginia, College of Architecture and Urban Planning. Virginia Tech, estimated that 27 percent of The study also analyzed the impacts of operates 12 agricultural experiments stations, Bork’s agenda for the future of the the gross regional product (GRP) for spending by visitors estimating the overall has a horse facility in Leesburg, and two centers department includes continuing the Montgomery County and 6 percent of the impact from football, conferences, special in Alexandria, and has graduate operations in development and refinement of the graduate GRP for the Roanoke New River Region is events, and student-related visits at $40.1 Falls Church, Abingdon, and Roanoke. program offered at the Washington attributable to Virginia Tech. One quarter million. Football visitors accounted for $10.3 Copies of the full report can be obtained Alexandria Architecture Center, and building (25.3 percent) of all jobs in Montgomery million or about $1.7 million in direct spending from the Office of University Relations, at 1- better alliances between the department and County, but one-third (33.3 percent) of all per game in Montgomery County. Conferences 5396. The report is also available on line at partners with shared interests across the salaries earned in the county are due to the added $8.8 million in direct spending in the http://www.unirel.vt.edu/vt/econimpact/. state and internationally. Bork received his B.S. in landscape architecture from the University of Office of Transportation Activities Affect Campus Community Wisconsin and his master’s from Louisiana State University. (Editor’s note: Following is the first on-campus parking spaces have made Parking mation to us. From that information, we have of a series of articles which will highlight Services a lightning rod for campus discussion. put together concepts for short-term ways to the activities of campus offices and To respond positively to the concerns of address the university’s parking-and-transpor- departments.) faculty and staff members regarding current tation issues.” MPRG teams with By John Ashby Mouras said four action items have been It’s a pretty safe bet that Parking developed in the effort to improve parking Raytheon on Services, a part of the Office of Transpor- CAMPUS availability by maximizing the university’s tation, may affect more university em- existing parking spaces. The first action is to ployees on a daily basis than any other PROFILES discourage violators by raising the cost of $15-million contract department on campus. For that reason, parking tickets by $5 to $25. The next step is to By Liz Crumbley the Office of Transportation is the first parking issues, Mouras developed a survey a boot the wheels of habitual abusers. “Those The Virginia Tech Mobile & Portable campus department to be profiled in a year ago which garnered 8,000 responses. A who are not deterred by the cost of parking Radio Research Group (MPRG) is collabo- series of profiles to be published in Spec- detailed analysis followed. “We got a lot of tickets,” Mouras said. rating with Massachusetts-based Raytheon trum this year. feedback, and we spent a lot of time talking with The third step in the process of improving Company, a world-wide leader in electronics The Office of Transportation consists various campus groups, and with the Parking parking availability will be to install gates at for defense and information systems, on a of the departments of Parking Services, and Transportation Committee,” Mouras said. the entrances of some faculty and staff lots. $15-million contract with the Defense Ad- Motor Pool, Air Transportation Services, “All of these groups provided conduits of infor- “We want to validate the cost-effectiveness of vanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Airport, and Records Management. Addi- gate technology,” Mouras said. “If the gate is MPRG and Raytheon will develop advanced tionally, it coordinates BT support of Vir- effective, we will gate other faculty-staff lots.” technologies for the project, which will rep- ginia Tech activities, and the Alternative The first gate is being installed at the Media resent more than $1-million worth of fund- Transportation program. Building lot across from the Donaldson Brown ing for MPRG. The Office of Transportation is in- center and will be activated on September 4. MPRG will work with Raytheon on a volved in a number of activities which will The fourth short-term activity aimed at phase of the project called Airborne Com- have an on-going effect on faculty and improving parking availability, Mouras said, munications Node (ACN), to be used in staff members. is to hire more parking-enforcement officers. military-communications strategies. The Steve Mouras, director of Transpor- In addition to the program outlined above, ACN payload will act as a surrogate satellite, tation and Records Management, said, “It’s Mouras said there are several new approaches relaying voice and data communications a great job. It’s not the least bit boring, and which are intended to enhance parking and among ground forces, enabling them to com- there is always plenty of opportunity for transportation by encouraging the use of alter- municate well beyond line-of-sight. growth.” native transportation such as biking, walking, “Raytheon’s ACN is a multi-mission, Mouras has been in the position since and taking the BT and increasing the number of scaleable payload that can be used not only 1997, but the forces which have shaped spaces. They are: as a communications relay to improve battle- parking and transportation at the univer- Commuter Alternatives Program field support, but also will be capable of The new parking-lot gate at the Media Building sity go back to the late ‘80s. At that time, will permit faculty and staff members with (CAP): Beginning in fall 2000, employees and surveillance and information operations,” there was a state-wide mandate that state Hokie Passports or transponders to use the students who commute to campus by foot, said Hank Orejuela, vice president of funds could no longer be used to build and lot. The gate system will be evaluated for its , or bike will have the op- Raytheon’s Information and Advanced Sys- maintain parking lots. Since then, the re- cost-effectiveness and may be used on other tion to register for CAP. CAP participants will tems business area in Falls Church. faculty-staff lots. sulting parking fees and competition for (See TRANSPORTATION on 8) (See MPRG on 8) 2 SPECTRUM FRIDAY, August 25, 2000 ACHIEVERS Jeffrey Bloomquist, associate professor of entomology, Burger teaches topics on forest soils, ecology, silviculture, Virginia Tech. The second lecture, “Tribology and Arthritis: Are received the Gamma Sigma Delta Research Award of Merit this agroforestry, and research methods. There Connections?”—delivered at Cambridge University— spring from the Virginia Tech Chapter. His current research is on was drawn from Furey’s research on biotribology and cartilage the molecular mechanisms of insecticide toxicology, and the Jason Rodrigue, a graduate research assistant in the wear, carried out during the past 15 years in collaboration with relationship between exposure to pesticides and the onset of department of forestry, received the Master of Science Memorial researchers from biochemistry and the Virginia-Maryland College Parkinson’s disease. Bloomquist uses laboratory mice as a model Scholarship Award from the American Society for Surface of Veterinary Medicine. for his investigations into this troublesome human affliction. He Mining and Reclamation. The criteria for selection include high came to Virginia Tech in 1989 from the University of California, grade-point average, evidence of overall leadership and Andy Swiger, dean of agriculture, was named to the Animal Riverside. scholarship, and sound, scientific research dealing with Science Hall of Fame at Ohio State University. Swiger joined reclamation and restoration. Virginia Tech as head of the Department of Animal Science in Ezra A. Brown, professor of mathematics, was one of two At the society’s annual meeting, Rodrigue also won a 1980. He served as director of the Virginia Agricultural Experiment mathematicians to receive the George Pólya Award from the separate, highly competitive award for best student presentation Station before being named dean of the College of Agriculture Mathematical Association of America for articles of expository of a proceedings paper on original research. and Life Sciences in 1992. excellence published in The College Mathematics Journal. Swiger has received a number of awards during his career, Brown received the award, consisting of a citation and cash Orlena Bussey, Pam Dalton, Angela Harvey, Jeanette including the Rockerfeller Prentice Memorial Award, one of the prize, in August at the Summer Mathfest in Los Angeles. The Houghton and Lynn Robinson all recently earned the certified highest awards available to animal scientists. It was presented to award was for his article “Square Roots from 1;24,51,10 to Dan professional secretary (CPS)™ rating. Each participated in the Swiger by the American Society of Animal Science in 1984 for Shanks,” published in March 1999. Professional Development Program offered by the Virginia Tech his research to develop methods for breeders to increase the rate Brown’s research interests include number theory, dynamical CPS Group, the Office of Personnel Services and Continuing of genetic improvement of farm animals. systems, graph theory, and the history of mathematics. Education. The CPS exam is an extensive one-day, three-part Swiger also has had an impact on the field of animal exam that provides participants with community-college-level breeding and quantitative genetics through his teaching activities. Kay Castagnoli, senior research associate in the Harvey W. credits toward an associate’s degree. The exam covers finance Peters Research Center in the Department of Chemistry, pre- and business law, office systems and administration, and Angela D. Astin, a Ph.D. candidate in industrial and systems sented an invited lecture at the 9th International Amine Oxidase management. engineering (ISE), has been awarded the first Thompson Workshop, “The Millennium Meeting,” in Barcelona, Spain. The Bussey is employed by the purchasing department; Robinson Scholarship for Women in Safety by the American Society of title of her lecture was “Inhibition of Human MAO-A and MAO- is employed by HRIS/personnel services; Pam Dalton is employed Safety Engineers (ASEE). Astin is studying occupational safety B and Neuroprotection in the MPTP C57 Mouse Model by a by the Art and Architecture Library; Harvey is employed by the in ISE’s human-factors engineering-safety graduate program. Compound Isolated from Tobacco Leaves.” In this mouse model, foreign languages department; and Houghton is employed by the ASSE is the world’s oldest and largest professional safety society. the compound has been shown to protect against damage of the Business Technology Center. dopaminergic neurons that are affected in Parkinson’s Disease. A. Annamalai Jr., an assistant professor of electrical and Martha J. Reifsnider and Monika Gibson of the Graduate computer engineering who works at the Alexandria Research Neal Castagnoli Jr., Peters professor of chemistry in the School presented a session on using electronic technologies in Institute, received the 2000 Distinguished Dissertation Award Department of Chemistry’s Harvey W. Peters Research Center, international advising at the national conference of NAFSA: for Engineering, Medicine, and the Natural Sciences from the is currently spending two months as visiting professor at Astra Association of International Educators. Canadian Association for Graduate Studies. Annamalai wrote Zeneca in Sweden. He is working on a collaborative project his dissertation at the University of Victoria, Canada. The award utilizing LC/MS and LC/MS/MS. He has presented several John Eaton of the Graduate School promoted the is sponsored by University Microfilms International (UMI), a invited lectures while there and will return on September 30. development of electronic theses and dissertations at Western Bell Howell Company. Michigan University. WMU recently joined the Networked Digital Bernard F. Dukore, university distinguished professor of Library of Theses and Dissertations, an international initiative Sam Riley, professor of communication studies, received theatre arts and humanities emeritus, has published two books begun by Virginia Tech that now includes more than 80 member the William H. Taft Outstanding Chapter Adviser Award for recently, bringing his total number of books written or edited to universities and libraries. Kappa Tau Alpha (KTA), the national honor society for journalism over 30. and mass communications. Riley helped establish the Virginia Dukore recently published Sam Peckinpah’s Feature Films. S.K. De Datta, director of the Office of International Tech KTA chapter in 1986 and has served as its only adviser. He Peckinpah is considered one of the greatest American film Research and Development, will be named a fellow in the Crop also has served as a judge for the Mott-KTA Research Award, directors, and Dukore’s book is an examination of Peckinpah’s 14 Science Society of America and received that organization’s which recognizes the best research-based book on journalism or feature films as a coherent body of work. Dukore also demon- award for International Service in Crop Science. mass communication published during the year. strates that Peckinpah’s lesser-known works bear his mark of Riley is the 16th recipient of the award, named after William genius as well as his classics. Several members of the publications and University Relations Howard Taft, longtime executive director of the society. Kapa The second book, Shaw’s Theater, is a three-part work that staffs won local and regional awards for their efforts. The Tau Alpha, a member of the Association of College Honor begins with an updated version of Dukore’s 1971 Bernard Shaw: Gateways of Opportunity brochure won a bronze award in the Societies, was founded in 1910 and has chapters at 93 universities. Director, “a work that is still the standard in its field,” according American Advertising Awards of Western Virginia competition. to R.F. Dietrich, editor of the Florida Bernard Shaw Series, which Barbara Corbett was the art director and designer; David Lotts Michael C. Vorster, the David H. Burrows professor of published the books. Shaw’s Theatre also contains a revised was the writer; Richard Lovegrove was the editor; and Bob construction engineering and management, has been elected a edition of his 1983 article “The Director as Interpreter: Shaw’s Veltri and Rick Griffiths took the photos. The Expanding charter member of the National Academy of Construction. Pygmalion” and concludes with an original, unpublished study, Careers in Natural Resources brochure won a bronze in the same Vorster is among the first 25 members elected to the newly “The Theater in Bernard Shaw’s Drama.” competition, and took an Award of Excellence in the CASE established academy, and one of only three members from In 1992, Dukore was principal organizer of an international District III competition. Meg Nugent was the art director and academia. Members are industry leaders recognized by their conference, held at Virginia Tech, 1992: Shaw and the Last designer; Lynn Davis was the editor; and Lovegrove was the peers who have made outstanding contributions to the Hundred Years. copy editor. effectiveness of the engineering and construction industry. In the CASE District III competition, four publications won Before joining the department of civil and environmental Joe Roggenbuck, a professor in the department of forestry a Special Merit Award. The “Picture Yourself” poster was engineering in 1986, Vorster had 12 years experience in the who specializes in natural-resource recreation, has been elected designed and written by Michele Moldenhauer and photographed construction industry. His specialties are construction-dispute to membership in the Academy of Leisure Sciences. The academy by Griffiths and Veltri. The Research Magazine was designed resolution, scheduling, and equipment economics. is an organization of approximately 80 outstanding scholars who by Corbett, edited by Susan Trulove, photographed by Veltri have made substantial contributions to the intellectual and Griffiths, and illustrated by Sherry Roser, Greg Bugtong, Lee H. Drowne, assistant director of undergraduate advancement of leisure sciences. and George Wills. Corbett designed Crossing the Lines; Trulove admissions, was invited to participate in the Professional Practice Election to the academy requires a two-thirds majority vote was the editor; Lovegrove was the copy editor; and Veltri, Workshop at the 52nd Annual NAFSA: Association of by the membership and constitutes recognition by peers of a Griffiths, and John McCormick took photographs. For Issues International Educators Conference, held May 28-June 2. The sustained level of excellence over many years. and Answers magazine, Nugent was graphic designer; Larry 12-hour workshop, designed for beginning international- Hincker was executive editor; Clara Cox was managing editor; admission professionals, explored effective strategies for James A. Burger, professor of forestry and soil science in Patricia White was copy editor; Veltri was photographer; and establishing an international-admission office and creating an the forestry department, received the William T. Plass Award Wills was illustrator. effective international-recruitment program. Drowne covered from the American Society for Surface Mining and Reclamation. the effective use of electronic mail, development of publications This is the most prestigious award given by the society for Michael Furey, professor of mechanical engineering and a and web pages, “armchair recruiting,” and using international outstanding contributions in the areas of teaching, research and leader in biomedical engineering research, recently gave two alumni in recruiting efforts. practice related to land reclamation and ecosystem restoration. invited talks in England under the American Society of Mechanical Burger’s work has spanned 20 years and multiple states in Engineers’ International Distinguished Lecturers Program. Tom Tillar, vice president of alumni relations, served as the eastern and midwestern regions of the U.S. His major “Science, Technology, Society, and Interconnectedness,” program chair for the Council of Alumni Executives’ four-day contributions deal with researching the biology, economics, presented at Imperial College in London, was based primarily on conference in July, and as presenter of a session on “decentralizing engineering, and legal procedures for restoring productive forests Furey’s experience with a course he developed and has taught to disturbed by surface mining. students from all colleges and more than 60 departments at (See ACHIEVERS on 7) FRIDAY, August 25, 2000 SPECTRUM 3 Virginia View provides valuable career resource Hopkins By Jean Elliott tion to mid-life transition and on into retire- careers.” Whether 22 years old and fresh out of ment. The VIEW staff delivers career informa- The VIEW’s web site (http:// appointed college, or aged 42 with a plump portfolio, at tion through a multi-media system that in- vaview.vavu.vt.edu/index.shtml) provides edu- some point everyone addresses daunting ca- cludes computer programs, a career-informa- cational and career information. The site allows to FOIA council reer questions. Fortunately, Virginia VIEW tion line, tabloid newspapers, and a web site on visitors to access interactive career services and By Sally Harris can provide answers. the Internet. It is found in the K-12 public and to conduct college searches. It has been visited Speaker of the House Vance Wilkins has Since 1980, the Virginia Occupational private schools, colleges and universities, li- nearly 130,000 times since March of 1997 and appointed W. Wat Hopkins, associate professor Information Coordinator Committee has braries, state agencies, correctional education nearly 500 users access the VIEW software. of communication studies at Virginia Tech awarded a contract to Virginia Tech to re- centers, and many other locations throughout The VIEW Career Information Line (1- who specializes in free-speech issues, to a search, develop, and disseminate the Virginia Virginia. 800-542-5870) provides occupational and edu- four-year term on Virginia’s Freedom of Career Information Delivery System. This sys- With regard to lifespan career develop- cational information to thousands of Virginians Information (FOI) Advisory Council. tem is called Virginia VIEW (Vital Informa- ment, Virginia VIEW has joined a national each year. Nearly 1,000 calls were received on The General Assembly authorized the tion for Education and Work) and its mission is project funded through the Department of La- the line from June through October of 1999. council, with nearly unanimous support of the to provide accurate, current and comprehen- bor called “America’s Learning Exchange” Trained career-information specialists assist legislature, during its last term, with strong sive career information that is accessible to all (ALX), which is an electronic marketplace for callers with accurate responses to questions support from Delegate Chip Woodrum, D- Virginians. life-long learning. VIEW received additional received over the phone or by electronic mail. Roanoke, and Senator Bill Bolling, R-Hanover. This service for the Virginia residents funding of $52,000 to research and compile The Career Information Line is open from 8 The approval came after a special two-year was conceptualized and directed for almost 20 learning resources offered in Virginia and West a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. FOI study commission, chaired by Woodrum, years by Carl McDaniels. Now the leadership Virginia that include continuing education Virginia VIEW also provides training proposed the council. After the legislation and vision are in the hands of principal inves- courses, Internet based training programs, tra- workshops for counselors and other helping passed the House and Senate, Governor Jim tigator Claire Cole Vaught and project director ditional classroom-based courses, and training professionals throughout the year that are de- Gilmore signed it into law. Mary Landon-Moore in the Department of through CD-ROM and video instruction. signed to help them use VIEW products and The council is designed to “encourage Educational Leadership and Policy Studies. “The ultimate goal of the ALX project,” services in their settings. Over 1,000 educators and facilitate compliance with the Freedom of Virginia VIEW is available to provide Landon-Moore said, “is to provide individuals and helping professionals attended the 1999 Information Act. (FOIA).” It is intended to career information throughout the course of with the training and educational resources workshops. provide advisory opinions on FOIA issues, to people’s working lives—from early explora- they need to start, advance, or redirect their provide training, to publish educational materials, and to report on FOIA issues and concerns to the governor and the General Scott leaving VIRGINIA TECH RECYCLING Assembly, Hopkins said. The governor, speaker of the House, and the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections can make university Game-Day Recycling Guidelines appointments to the council. By Catherine Doss By Larry Bechtel, Virginia Tech Recycling crews, for the following recyclables: plastic According to a press release from the Delores Scott, associate provost for To assist in keeping the Virginia Tech bottles (please remove tops), aluminum cans, Virginia Coalition for Open Government, retention and academic support, has accepted a campus clean, and make recycling a success for and glass bottles. Please be sure that items are “Woodrum told the House a full-time position as vice president for student affairs at the Georgia Tech game, those attending the empty of fluid. ombudsman was needed because questions Virginia Union University in Richmond. game are asked to observe the following guide- Please deposit recyclables in maroon “Ig- about public information were being raised Scott joined the university in 1988 as a lines: loos”; take to a collection crew, or leave neatly every day in government agencies.” Maria J.K. graduate-assistant academic advisor. Over the Bring black or white trash bags with you, at the site, separate from trash. Pickup crews Everette, a senior attorney with the Division of next 12 years, she held various positions of bag your trash, and leave visible at your tailgat- will be on duty beginning at 10 a.m. Legislative Services, will serve as ombudsman increasing responsibility, including ing site. When possible, leave trash bags near a For more information, comments, or sug- of the council and oversee its day-to-day administrative graduate assistant, coordinator trash barrel. gestions, contact the VTR Office at 1-9915 or operations, the release said. of the Office of Academic Enrichment Programs, Pick up a clear plastic bag at parking lot [email protected]. According to the coalition release, and coordinator of the Center of Academic entrances or from one of the recycling pickup Woodrum said that using the council as a go- Enrichment and Excellence. between will reduce the adversarial stance “Delores has approached every endeavor between the government and persons requesting here at the university with enthusiasm and a information. People who have asked for spirit that is contagious,” said Provost Peggy S. information and been denied it can go to the Meszaros. “She has a proven track record of council instead of taking legal steps to obtain (See SCOTT on 8) the information. According to the coalition release, “Woodrum said he envisions them {the council’s opinions} falling ‘somewhere between the legality of an attorney general’s opinion and a binding court decision.’” Hopkins is the only professor on the VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE INIVERSITY council. He is director of graduate studies in Spectrum, a faculty-staff tabloid, is published each Communication Studies in the College of Arts Friday during the academic year, with the exception of and Sciences. He recently was elected director certain holidays, exam weeks, and the summer. Copy deadline is noon Friday. No advertising is accepted. of the Virginia Coalition for Open Government. Spectrum is a non-profit publication of the Office of University Relations: Lawrence G. Hincker, associate vice president for University Relations; David Nutter, associate director for Public Affairs. RDP unveils Editor John Ashby, 1-6961

Assistant Editor its new logo Kimberly Richards-Thomas, 1-8538 By Lori Greiner Production Manager After 10 years of use, Residential and Din- Melinda Shaver, 1-8524 ing Programs (RDP) has retired its old logo and Business Manager unveiled a new one. With considerable input 1-8819 from students and staff members over the past Letters to the editor and questions for "Ask Spectrum" 18 months, the new logo better identifies Resi- should be addressed to the editor, 105 Media Building, dential and Dining Programs and visually repre- Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061. Electronic Spectrum: http://www.vt.edu:10021/admin/ CONGRESSMAN VISITS Congressman Rick Boucher (D-9th), left, listens as sents each of the functions that RDP serves. eoaa/index.html. Focus groups were held with students to Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employ- Veterinary Radiologist Jeri Jones, right, discusses the Alphin Radiology Center’s gain feedback about the logo, what a new RDP ees, students, or applicants on the basis of race, color, computed tomography (CT) scanner. Also pictured is Veterinary College Dean Peter gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran sta- logo should represent, and what it should look tus, national origin, religion, or political affiliation. Any- Eyre. Boucher visited the VMRCVM in early August. (J. Baber) one having questions concerning discrimination or ac- like. Research showed that the vast majority of cessibility regarding the programs described in this news- students could not describe the RDP logo in use paper should contact the Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Office: 540-231-7500 (v), 540-231-9460 (TTY). at the time. In addition, most did not recognize (See RDP on 8) 4 SPECTRUM FRIDAY, August 25, 2000 ACTIVITIES EVENTS Wednesday, 30 SEMINARS Celebration of Diversity, 7 p.m., Squires Commonwealth Friday, 25 Ballroom. Friday, 25 Last Day to Add. YMCA Open University Registration, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Highlands in Chemistry, 11 a.m., 3 Davidson: R. Bodnar. YMCA Office. Physics, 2:30 p.m., 2030 Pamplin: Reinhard Alkofer, Sunday, 27 “With Good Reason,” 7 p.m., WVTF: Topic TBA University of Tübingen. YMCA Hike, 1:30 p.m., Lancaster House parking lot. Football, 8 p.m., : Georgia Tech. Thursday, 31 Monday, 28 YMCA Open University Registration, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Horticulture, 4-5 p.m., 409 Saunders: Alex Niemiera. Monday, 28 YMCA Office. YMCA Open University Registration, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., SEPTEMBER University Mall. SEPTEMBER Friday, 1 Friday, 1 Highlands in Chemistry, 11 a.m., 3 Davidson: Dennis Tuesday, 29 Salary and Wage Paydate. Dean. YMCA Open University Registration, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., YMCA Open University Registration, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., MCBB, 12:20-1:10 p.m., 102 Fralin: David Allis, University Mall. YMCA Office. UVA. Faculty Senate, 6 p.m., German Club. Parking advisory issued for Sunday’s game Einstein’s Dreams By Steve Mouras, director dents back to campus on Friday until 10 p.m. Price/Saunders all along West Campus Drive. author to visit Office of Transportation and Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. All On campus, Blacksburg Transit will run By Catherine Doss On Saturday, Aug. 26, before Sunday’s vehicles must be clear of this location by noon shuttles from the public parking area of B-Lot Alan Lightman, physicist and author of home football game, parking will be prohibited on Monday, Aug 28. Students can take the (located off Perry Street) to , Einstein’s Dreams, the book being used in after noon in the following lots: Litton Reaves/ Campus Circulator (in front of Wallace Hall) starting two hours before the game. The shuttles Virginia Tech’s Common Book Experience Wallace (located off Washington Street and Duck out to the temporary lot. will leave about every 10 minutes. Extra shuttles this year, will visit the university on Wednesday, Pond Drive), Coliseum lot (located off Washing- Before the game starts at 8 p.m. on Sun- will also run on the Oak Lane route, aiding Sept. 6. Lightman will engage in a book-signing ton Street and Spring Road), the gravel lot lo- day, traffic on Washington Street, Tech Center guests who park in the Overflow Lot (located of his popular Einstein’s Dreams at Volume II cated behind the Jamerson Center, the Stadium Drive, Southgate Drive, and Spring Road will behind Duck Pond). These shuttles will leave bookstore at 2 p.m. He will also give a free lot, Track/Soccer lot, Engel lot and Maintenance become one way toward the football stadium. the BT shelter at five minutes and 35 minutes presentation on “The Physicist as a Novelist” at lot (located off Spring Road and Southgate Drive). Traffic on Duck Pond Drive will become one after the hour. They will also wait at the shelter 7 p.m. in Burruss auditorium. The university Parking will also be prohibited on Spring way toward B-Lot (only to Washington Street). in front of I Lot ( the “Cage” located at the end community and general public are invited to Road and Washington Street (southern side only After the game the streets’ directions will re- of Washington Street) leaving at 10 minutes attend. from Spring Road to Kent Street). Vehicles will verse until the traffic flow returns to normal. and 40 minutes after the hour. The buses will This fall, Virginia Tech’s 4,500 first-year be removed from these lots and roads after noon. The public will be charged $5 for parking run all routes until 1:30 a.m. following the students received a complimentary copy of Resident students can relocate their vehicles during football games. This only applies to game. A shuttle will also run to the Airport Einstein’s Dreams, a book that has proven from Stadium lot to a temporary parking lot those who do not have a valid VT parking starting three hours before game time until one highly successful as part of the university’s located in a field on the western side of Tech permit (there is no charge for those displaying hour after. Common Book Experience. The purposes of Center Drive (drive towards the airport, on the a permit). The lots used by the public will be B- For more information, call Parking Ser- the project are to help students understand how right). The Tech Center Drive temporary park- lot (large commuter lots off Prices Fork Rd), vices at 1-3200 or, after regular business hours, seemingly different courses and disciplines can ing is only for August 26-27. A BT stop will be and Derring, Hahn, Davidson, Solitude, and the University Police Department at 1-6411. (See EINSTEIN’S on 7) installed at the temporary lot to transport stu- DWSFP classroom travels this fall Torgersen Hall Hush Harbor by Lynn Davis campus Wood Magic Show, the department of The Department of Wood Sciences and wood science and forest products took its well- nearing Choir to perform Forest Products plans to launch its traveling received wood educational show on the road Nikki Giovanni’s Hush Harbor Choir, di- classroom this fall. Putting its Wood Magic for the first time last fall to test the response to completion rected by Carolyn Dixon, will perform at the Show on wheels is in response to the over- a traveling classroom. By John Ashby Third Annual Celebration of Diversity Pro- whelming interest by schools. The program “Children really learn,” noted Zink-Sharp. Based on an inspection at the beginning of gram at 7 p.m., in Squires Commonwealth teaches children about the value and science of “It was very obvious that those young minds August, 80 percent of the ACITC building, also Ballroom on Wednesday, Aug. 30. wood. were captivated by the wood-science demon- known as Torgersen Hall, has been deemed No audition needed, but sign-up and re- Wood Magic Show coordinator and Asso- strations and the hands-on experiments.” Stu- adequately complete for occupancy, according hearsal before the performance are required. ciate Professor of Wood Science Audrey Zink- dents were amazed to discover that just like to Capital Project Manager Robert Livingstone. Call 1-3787 to sign up. There will be one Sharp said, “We were having to turn away trees are different on the outside, different Based on construction progress, rehearsal before each performance. Those who schools from our campus event, so we needed to species were also different on the inside. It was occupancy certification for the remainder of (See HUSH HARBOR on 7) come up with a way to serve more students in a hard for them to believe that they each used the building is expected in the near future. cost and time effective manner. Buying a trailer three pounds of wood and forest products every Livingstone said there had been no plans to and taking the show on the road seems to be the day. schedule classes in the building during fall Language answer.” The instructional program was developed semester. The department is currently raising funds around the state’s Standards of Learning for According to David Ford, vice provost for to complete the purchase of the pickup truck that third and fourth grades, so the event has be- academic affairs, the Center for Excellence in classes offered will haul the trailer. come very popular with Virginia schools. Teach- Undergraduate Teaching (CEUT) will use the The Department of Foreign Languages What have some of the past participants ers are given a kit of supplemental teaching fall semester to evaluate the building in regard and Literatures is offering courses in Hebrew, said about the show? “I didn’t know wood was materials to its transition to classroom use. “The CEUT Italian, Chinese, Japanese, and Spanish through stronger if turned on its side.” “We didn’t go to Because the department recognizes the will look at creative and innovative ways to use the Division of Continuing Education for per- any event we did not like.” “It was neat to see the importance of educating today’s young people the building’s technology in the classroom. sons not enrolled as regular students. termites under the electronic microscope be- about the role of wood products and the forest The building itself is well-positioned to address The courses are available on a non-credit cause we do not have that equipment in our products industries in their everyday lives, the the technological needs of the university,” Ford basis for a special fee. Classes began August 21, classroom.” “Seeing the colors of leaves with College of Natural Resources has hired a per- said. but students will be allowed to register late for the chromatograph complemented our teaching manent, full-time youth educator. Torgersen Hall, named for former the courses. unit on plants.” President Paul Torgersen, will be dedicated in To register, contact David Mitchell, con- Following on the heels of the annual on- October. ference registrar at 1-5182. For more informa- tion on courses, contact the Department of For- eign Languages and Literatures at 1-5361 or 1- 5362 or e-mail at [email protected]. FRIDAY, August 25, 2000 SPECTRUM 5 Academy for Leadership Excellence recognizes outstanding leaders

The Academy for Leadership Excellence Beamer, and Judi Lynch, director of under- held its annual awards luncheon in July to graduate recruiting for the College of Engineer- recognize the two recipients of this year’s out- ing, highlighted Clark’s leadership performance standing leader award and to recognize and as a key “behind the scenes” player contributing welcome this year’s new fellows to the Acad- to the success of the football program through emy. numerous important dealings with players, par- Linda Woodard, assistant vice president ents, coaches, and outside groups. for Personnel Services, Dick Harshberger, di- In addition to the Leader Awards, mem- rector of University Leadership Development, bers of the 99-00 ALE class were recognized as and Steve Janosik, academy program coordina- new fellows in the academy with certificates. tor, presented this year’s Leadership Award to Each year, the academy initiates a class of Colonel F. Edward Schwabe, deputy comman- nominated leaders from across the university to dant of cadets, and Diana M. Clark, executive participate in a series of workshops and devel- secretary to Head Football Coach Frank Beamer. opmental programs focused on various leader- The award recognizes university employees ship topics. Participants who complete the pro- who have exhibited outstanding leadership gram are inducted into the academy as fellows. qualities through superior job performance, job- The academy seeks to facilitate the develop- related extracurricular activities, committee ment and application of leadership skills within work, and other areas of service to the univer- the university by providing developmental op- sity. portunities for individuals in leadership posi- Major General Jerrold P. Allen, comman- tions. dant of cadets, highlighted Schwabe’s leader- Special recognition for outstanding ser- ship performance in the development of the vice to the academy was given to Woodard, F. Edward Schwabe Jr., left, and Diana M. Clark, third from left, were presented this year’s Leadership Award by the Academy for Leadership Excellence. Also pictured are Cadet Leadership School, the Emerging Leader Steve Janosik and Laura Bayless, who were Scholarship, and the new Academic Minor in inducted into the academy as distinguished fel- Judi Lynch and Frank Beamer (J. McCormick) Leadership Studies. Head Football Coach Frank lows. Engineering students sweep summer competitions CAS holds By Liz Crumbley course events. Aviation Administration (FAA). Virginia Tech engineering students and For the 2000 competition, the team built a The competition challenges teams of uni- annual picnic new vehicle, Navigator, replete with a pair of the vehicles they created returned triumphant versity engineering undergraduates to develop By Sally Harris color video cameras and a scanning laser range from design competitions this summer. original designs of aircraft. Pegasus is an “ap- The College of Arts and Sciences held its finder. Navigator, which is designed to carry The Virginia Tech Autonomous Vehicle propriate name for a vehicle that travels by road fourth annual staff picnic, a kick-off to the land-mine metal detectors, won this year’s de- Team swept their national contest. The engi- and/or air,” said Jim Marchman, professor of upcoming school year on August 14. sign competition and also took second place in neering students, under the direction of faculty aerospace and ocean engineering (AOE) and Approximately 165 staff members, the follow-the-leader event. This is the first year advisor Charles Reinholtz of mechanical engi- faculty advisor for the Virginia Tech team. “Ev- department chairs, directors, deans, and that a single team has won in all four categories, neering (ME), won first place in all four catego- ery general-aviation pilot has experienced the custodial staff members of the college attended. Reinholtz noted. ries during the Intelligent Ground Vehicle Com- need for such a vehicle when grounded by bad The college has an appointed committee Pegasus, a “flying car” created by a team of petition held in Orlando, Florida, in July. weather, or when in need of a car after landing at of staff members who work on staff educational engineering students from Virginia Tech and An autonomous vehicle is a mobile robot a small airport.” development and social events such as this to Loughborough University in England, won first that can navigate and drive completely by itself, The team of 16 Virginia Tech and 12 promote education and morale among staff place in the 2000 General Aviation Design Com- with no human intervention. This year, the Tech Loughborough students designed Pegasus to members. petition. This is the first time an international team entered two unmanned vehicles. Artemis, meet or exceed the capabilities of top-notch For more information about the College of team has won the competition, which is spon- built two years ago, has a revamped computer general-aviation aircraft, such as the Cessna Arts and Sciences Staff Development sored annually by the National Aeronautics and system, resulting in first-place wins in the fol- Skylane, and to match or better the highway Committee, contact Bill Bebout at 1-6578 or Space Administration (NASA) and the Federal low-the-leader, debris course, and obstacle- (See ENGINEERING on 7) [email protected]. Replay scoreboard, seats added to Lane Stadium

By Kimberly Richards-Thomas new scoreboard. Football fans at the season opener against “It’s an investment for them because they Georgia Tech on August 27 will be the first to can sell the time to advertisers,” Gabbard said. appreciate 3,000 additional seats and a new 36- The scoreboard has four fixed advertising panels by-91-foot video scoreboard recently installed and three rotating tri-panel displays. Advertising in the north end zone. Even with the new on the fixed panels costs $50,000 per panel, per seating, all regular-season games are sold out. year, and the tri-panel spots cost $25,000 per The electronic scoreboard is mounted over game. To allow for future expansion, the 50 feet high, with a high-resolution, true-color scoreboard also contains a blank 22-by-10-foot video screen that is 21 feet tall. In addition to cabinet. ISP will transfer ownership of the instant replays, the display system will run video board to Virginia Tech in 2005. The new Jumbotron animations and specially made videos. Hokie The video scoreboard arrived at the end of replay scoreboard and fans arriving to games early will see a video July, and construction began in early August. new seats at the north sequence developed to run in conjunction with Trans-Lux Sports, a company that specializes end of the stadium will the team’s entrance onto the field. in providing information-display technology, be ready for Sunday’s “This will add real entertainment value for developed and installed the scoreboard. Tans- game with Georgia Tech. fans,” said Tom Gabbard, associate director of Lux also developed the scoreboard for the Rose (J. McCormick) athletics. “They’ll get the best of both worlds, Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California. seeing the game live, but still having the benefit Construction of the additional seating in of instant replay.” In addition to standard the north end zone began in early May. Two scoreboard statistics, the new board displays thousand seats had been added last year, but the rushing yards, passing yards, and total yards for games still sold out. Gabbard said the cost of each team. adding 3,000 more seats for the upcoming season According to Gabbard, the Jumbotron was has come in under the $1.2 million budgeted for a gift from International Sports Properties (ISP), the project. He also said it will cost less in the Virginia Tech’s multi-media provider. Gabbard long run than renting bleachers, as they have in estimates ISP spent close to $1 million on the the past. 6 SPECTRUM FRIDAY, August 25, 2000 EMPLOYMENT Laboratory Specialist Senior, 7302M, Grade 9, Bio- Graduate School Support Office. CLASSIFIED POSITIONS chemistry. Pharmacy Assistant A, W020839J, Grade 4, Veteri- Laboratory Technician, 7519T, Grade 4, Chemistry. nary Teaching Hospital. The following classified positions are currently avail- Medical Technologist, 2637J, Grade 9, Veterinary Radiologic Technologist, W022238J, Grade 7, Health able. More details of these positions, specific application Teaching Hospital. Center. procedures and position-closing dates may be found on the Office Services Specialist, W022120G, Grade 5, Receptionist, W020297L, Grade 2, Computing Cen- Personnel Services web site at http://www.ps.vt.edu. Avail- Physical Plant/Grounds/Recycling/Solid Waste. ter. able positions are also listed on the Job Line, a 24-hour Office Services Specialist, 1015T, Grade 5, Market- Recreation Supervisor A, W022916J, Grade 6, Adult recorded message service. For information on all job list- ing. Day Services. ings, call 1-5300. Some of the following positions include Office Services Specialist, 1310T, Grade 5, Univer- Security Guard, W023055G, Grade 2, Police Depart- state benefits. Positions with numbers beginning with a “W” sity Registrar. ment. are hourly and do not include state benefits. Individuals with Program Support Technician, 2718T, Grade 6, Per- Trades Utility Worker, W023090J, Grade 3, VTTI. disabilities desiring assistance or accommodation in the sonnel Services. Trades/Utilities Worker, W023023H, Grade 3, RDP/ application process should call by the application deadline.. Program Support Technician, W022876T, Grade 6, Culinary Services Maintenance Crew. Closing date for advertised positions is 1 p.m. Monday. Undergraduate Admissions. University Only An EO/AA employer committed to diversity. Program Support Technician, 0476F, Grade 6, Uni- Research Specialist, U7657M, Grade 8, FWS. Full Time versity Libraries/Technical Services. Off Campus Accountant, N/A, Grade 9, . Program Support Technician, LC040J, Grade 6, Human Services Program Specialist, 7644J, Grade Administrative Assistant, 0016T, Grade 7, Univer- Athletics. 11, CPAP. sity Registrar. Program Support Technician (Storage Coordina- Laboratory Specialist, 3969J, Grade 8, Occoquan Animal Care Supervisor, 6998J, Grade 11, Veteri- tor), 0874F, Grade 6, University Libraries/Circulation. Monitoring Laboratory. nary Teaching Hospital. Program Support Technician Senior, 1584T, Grade Office Services Assistant, 7651J, Grade 4, HNFE. Animal Care Technician B, 496J, Grade 5, Veterinary 7, College of Business. Research Specialist Senior, 7658M, Grade 9, CMI. Teaching Hospital. Program Support Technician Sr, 3507J, Grade 7, Research Specialist Senior, 4119M, Grade 9, East- Applications Analyst, 1226L, Grade 0, WARD. WRRC. ern Shore ResearchExtension Center. Applications Analyst, 2145L, Grade 0, WARD. Programmer, 1864F, Grade 10, University Libraries. Secretary Senior, 2091J, Grade 5, Northern Virginia Architect Senior, 7643G, Grade 13, Office of Univer- Programmer Analyst, 1643T, Grade 12, Budget/ Center. sity Architect. Financial Planning. Banquet Manager (Food Operations Manager As- Programmer/Analyst, N/A, Grade 13, Virginia Tech FACULTY POSITIONS sistant), 1118G, Grade 6, DBHCC. Foundation, Inc.. Boiler Operator, 7312G, Grade 6, Power Plant. Public Relations Specialist, LC037J, Grade 10, Ath- INSTRUCTIONAL Boiler Operator Assistant, 332G, Grade 4, Power letics. Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences. Plant. Recreation Center Supervisor (Recreation Sup B), Assistant/Associate Professor, Large Animal Surgery. Budget Analyst, 6927T, Grade 10, Budget/Financial 6956J, Grade 7, UUSA. Contact: Craig Thatcher, Phase II (0442). Review begins Planning. Research Software Developer, 7637T, Grade 14, December 1. Business , 7616D, Grade 11, VTIC. VBI. Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences. Campus Center Director (Event Planning Manager), Security Guard, W020470G, Grade 2, Police Depart- Assistant/Associate Professor, Neurology. Contact: Don 1954J, Grade 9, UUSA. ment. Barber, Phase II (0442). Review begins January 8. Capital Outlay Program Assistant Director, 7597G, Security Lead Guard (Parking Enforcement Off.), NON-INSTRUCTIONAL Grade 15, Capital Design/Construction. W020119G, Grade 3, Parking Services. Virginia Cooperative Extension. Extension Agent, Certified Nurse Practitioner/Physican Assistant Security Lead Guard (Parking Enforcement Off.), 4-H Youth Development (re-advertisement). #111125, Category 1, 7652J, Grade 14, Health Center. 7653G, Grade 3, Parking Services. Middlesex Co. Contact: Robert Meadows, 121 Hutcheson Computer Network Support Technician, 7660J, Student Services Specialist, 7648T, Grade 8, Uni- (0437). Review begins September 18. Grade 9, CWT. versity Honors—Provost. Virginia Cooperative Extension. Extension Agent, Computer Network Support Technician, 6499J, Systems Administrator, 7636T, Grade 16, VBI. 4-H Youth Development (re-advertisement). #FA497, Grade 9, UUSA. Trades Utilities Senior Worker, 7115G, Grade 6, Henrico Co. Contact: Robert Meadows, 121 Hutcheson Computer Network Support Technician Senior, Physical Plant. (0437). Review begins September 18. 3492G, Grade 10, EHSS. Web Site Technician (Prgm Support Tech. Senior), Virginia Cooperative Extension. Extension Agent, Computer Systems Engineer, 0180T, Grade 14, 6914T, Grade 7, Physics. Agriculture/Natural Resources (re-advertisement). Computer Science. Part Time #FA676, Southampton Co. Contact: Steve Umberger, 122 Data Warehouse Architect, 6701L, Grade 0, ISC. Agricultural Technician B, W022203J, Grade 5, Hutcheson (0437). Review begins September 18. Development Assistant, 1964L, Grade 6, University Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Virginia Cooperative Extension. Extension Agent, Development/Corporate/Foundation Relations. Animal Care Tech B, W022914J, Grade 5, Veterinary Family/Consumer Sciences (re-advertisement). #FA755, Electrician, 7565G, Grade 7, Physical Plant. Medicine. Chesapeake. Contact: John Dooley, 122 Hutcheson (0437). Electronic Information Coordinator, 5502D, Grade Animal Care Technician A, W022155J, Grade 3, Review begins September 18. 12, Publications/University Relations. Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Virginia Cooperative Extension. Extension Agent, Electronics Technician, 7656J, Grade 9, VTTI. Enrollment Services Assistant, W022462T, Grade Family/Consumer Sciences. #FA830, Louisa Co./Planning Executive Secretary, 7473T, Grade 6, Provost. 7, Undergraduate Admissions. District 10. Contact: John Dooley, 122 Hutcheson (0437). Executive Secretary, 4406T, Grade 6, MME. Fiscal Assistant, W023106F, Grade 5, University Review begins September 18. Executive Secretary Senior, 2407M, Grade 7, BSE. Controller. Virginia Cooperative Extension. Extension Agent, 4-H Fiscal Technician, 1102F, Grade 6, University Con- Fiscal Assistant, W023088T, Grade 5, Women’s Youth Development. #111123, King George Co. Contact: troller. Center. Robert Meadows, 121 Hutcheson (0437). Review begins Twelve full-time food-operations positions available; Housekeeping Worker, W022490H, Grade 1, RDP. September 18. five part-time positions. Housekeeping Worker, W020574G, Grade 1, Virginia Cooperative Extension. Extension Agent, Food Operations Manager A/Sous Chef, 0395H, DBHCC. 4-H Youth Development. #FA832, Charles City/New Kent Grade 8, Residential and Dining Programs/Owens Food Housekeeping Worker, W020190C, Grade 1, Physi- counties. Contact: Robert Meadows, 121 Hutcheson (0437). Court. cal Plant/Housekeeping Services. Review begins September 18. Food Operations Manager A/Sous Chef, 0940H, Laboratory Specialist, W023103M, Grade 8, Horti- Virginia Cooperative Extension. Extension Agent, Grade 8, Residential and Dining Programs/Southgate Bake culture. 4-H Youth Development. #FA804, Pulaski Co. Contact: Shop. Laboratory Technician Senior, W020627T, Grade Robert Meadows, 121 Hutcheson (0437). Review begins Food Operations Manager B/Executive Chef, 0266H, 5, Chemistry. September 18. Grade 10, Residential and Dining Programs/Shultz Dining Laboratory Technician Senior, W020117T, Grade Virginia Cooperative Extension. Extension Agent, Center. 5, EHSS. 4-H Youth Development. #FA771, Bland Co. Contact: Housekeeping Supervisor, 0824H, Grade 4, RDP. Office Services Assistant, W023102G, Grade 4, Robert Meadows, 121 Hutcheson (0437). Review begins Housekeeping Worker, 1631G, Grade 1, DBHCC. ELI. September 18. Housekeeping Worker, 7605C, Grade 1, Physical Office Services Assistant, W022390T, Grade 4, Virginia Cooperative Extension. Extension Agent, Plant. Registrar. 4-H Youth Development. #111127, Prince George Co. Housekeeping Worker Senior, 6926H, Grade 3, RDP. Office Services Assistant, W022875T, Grade 4, Contact: Robert Meadows, 121 Hutcheson (0437). Review Interpreter for the Deaf, 7472J, Grade 8, Dean of Undergraduate Admissions. begins September 18. Students. Office Services Assistant, W022638G, Grade 4, Virginia Cooperative Extension. Extension Agent, Laboratory Instrument Maker, 1005T, Grade 10, Continuing Education. 4-H Youth Development. #112096, Smyth Co. Contact: ISE. Office Services Specialist, W023044J, Grade 5, Robert Meadows, 121 Hutcheson (0437). Review begins Laboratory Specialist, 7624T, Grade 8, CE. Dean of Students. September 18. Laboratory Specialist Senior, 7645M, Grade 9, Office Services Specialist, W023080J, Grade 5, . PPWS. FRIDAY, August 25, 2000 SPECTRUM 7 Virginia Tech teams with Army on exercise research

By Jean Elliott collaboration from long-term colleagues in the software and algorithms specifically designed tween the ages of 18 and 26 can learn more Stress fractures are debilitating and costly, local medical community.” for this study. This machine painlessly mea- about this study by calling 1-8209 or by access- and they pose a serious problem for physically The study will use 160 women between the sures the entire tibia or ulna using vibrations and ing www.tibial.ed.vt.edu. Candidates will un- active military personnel. Female soldiers suf- ages of 18 and 26. It will investigate the effects sensors. The shape of a bone may be subject to dergo a free physical exam by a physician, as fer these fractures along the tibia, or shin bone, of 30 weeks of isokinetic-resistance exercise on change through the exercise training, and the well as a complete skeletal evaluation, blood at twice the rate of their male counterparts the non-dominant arms and legs of participants. reorganization of the bone matrix affects its and urinalysis. In addition, applicants who during training. These types of fractures erode The exercises do not employ free weights for overall strength. Participants will also have qualify will be paid a stipend of $160 and have physical capabilities and reduce effectiveness resistance but use a special exercise machine, bone density and lean/fat mass measured by a first choice in special one-credit courses in of combat training units, essentially compro- the Biodex®, which controls the speed of the DXA machine, a high-tech body scanner. women’s health and fitness. The study is re- mising military readiness. working muscles, thus allowing expression of While this work has important implica- ferred to as the TiBIAL Trial, which corre- To combat this issue, the Army is provid- more force than free weights over the entire tions for reducing stress fractures, it also has sponds to trial in bone-injury abatement for ing a grant to Virginia Tech researchers to study range of motion. The contrasting exercises in long-term implications for preserving bone mass ladies. the effects of specialized exercise on bones in the study will be a concentric type (muscles and preventing osteoporosis in women. Shelly young women. Bill Herbert, a professor in the shorten while contracting) or eccentric type Nickols-Richardson, who has worked exten- Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and (muscles lengthen as contraction occurs due to sively with osteoporosis and nutrition studies, is Exercise, is the primary investigator on this external force). These allow for different de- co-principal investigator on the research team. HUSH HARBOR project, which has yielded a grant of $739,421 grees of high but controlled force loading of the Larnie Cross, a professor in Educational Lead- Continued from 4 from the Department of Defense. muscles and bones during training, and may ership and Policy Studies, will assist in the wish to sing with the group on August 30 must “During my tenure here, I don’t think promote the kind of bone strengthening that the statistics compilation, which includes a mind- attend a rehearsal from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in Com- there has ever been a funded human-exercise investigators believe may help protect long bones boggling 471 variables. Other major players monwealth Ballroom immediately before the research project of this magnitude,” said Herbert, from stress fracture. include Michael Slayton, a Blacksburg physi- program. who is beginning his thirtieth year at Virginia A variety of measurements will be taken cian, who will function as the medical watch- Since 1997, Hush Harbor has been cel- Tech. “What really made this grant a success four times over the course of this study. A dog; Warren Ramp, formerly senior scientist of ebrated by Giovanni’s Harlem Renaissance was our ability to assemble a very talented Mechanical Response Tissue Analyzer the Baxter Orthopedic Research Lab at the Class. It is a way of remembering, through multi-disciplinary team that could demonstrate (MRTA), one of only a limited number of such Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte; and songs, the perils that slaves of African descent the capacity to combine expertise in exercise machines in the world, will be used to gauge the David Wootten, a clinical exercise physiologist faced in their efforts to practice their religious physiology, nutrition, bone physiology, and stiffness of the arm and leg bones as the experi- who will serve as the project coordinator. In beliefs. statistics. In addition, we have had invaluable ment progresses. The MRTA is loaded with addition, five graduate-assistant positions will Anyone requiring special accommodations be funded through this research. to participate in this program should contact the The research team is currently working to Dean of Students Office at 1-3787, TDD 1- assemble participants. Interested females be- 8718. EINSTEIN’S Other related activities planned for the Continued from 4 academic year include a lecture and film series, be interconnected, and to create communities in ongoing student/faculty discussion groups, and ACHIEVERS Examinations in European History. The AP which students have the common bond of reading original student productions about the book. Continued from 2 program gives thousands of qualified high- and discussing the book. “We know that freshmen are in transition alumni programs” at the annual Council for school students an opportunity to take college- The project has been piloted with a select in many dimensions when they arrive on our Advancement and Support of Education level courses and receive credit and/or ad- number of entering freshman for the past two campus,” said Ron Daniel, association provost conference in July. vanced placement when they enter college. years. As part of the expansion of the project, for academic programs. “The Common Book More than 1.1 million examinations in 18 faculty members teaching first-year courses will Experience is one way we hope to ease that Professors Gary Brown and Warren disciplines were evaluated by over 4,800 faculty have an opportunity to incorporate the book and transition as well as stimulate idea exchange Stutzman of electrical and computer engineering consultants from high schools and universities its concepts into their courses. Workshops for and begin a true dialogue between students and received the Third Millenium Medal from the across North America. Faculty consultants also interested faculty members were held in August faculty members.” Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers are chosen from other countries. The AP reading to assist them in weaving elements of the book, For more information about the Common (IEEE). The medal was presented in by Ken fosters academic dialogue between schools and which looks at various concepts of time in short, Book Experience, visit the web site at Laker, president of IEEE, at an awards banquet college educators. fictional vignettes, into the structure and content www.einsteinsdreams.vt.edu, or e-mail for the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society. Pryds teaches in the Center for of their courses. [email protected]. The medal recognizes the outstanding Interdisciplinary Studies in the College of Arts contributions to the society of Brown and and Sciences at Virginia Tech. Stutzman, both of whom have served as president ENGINEERING of the society. The American Society for Quality (ASQ) has awarded Raymond H. Myers, professor Continued from 5 DOE gave the Virginia Tech team a fuel cell emeritus of statistics, the Brumbaugh Award performance of standard automobiles. To Deborah Young, co-director of worth $250,000 to turn a Chevrolet Lumina into for the paper published in the preceding year achieve this, the students had to design a unique Environmental, Health and Safety Services the world’s first fuel-cell-powered car. Although that has made the largest single contribution to transmission system and automotive drive train (EHSS), conducted a seminar at the annual the additional fuel cells needed to power the the development of industrial application of that could use an aircraft engine for both flying conference of the Campus Safety, Health, and converted Suburban didn’t arrive in time for quality control. and driving, Marchman said. Environmental Management Association this year’s FutureTruck Challenge, HEVT mem- Myers won the award for the article The award was presented at a special cer- (CSHEMA) in July. Her topic, “Team-based bers are confident that their “Zuburban” will “Response Surface Methodology—Current emony during the Experimental Aircraft EHS Management: A success Story,” received place first in the second leg of the competition Status and Future Directions,” published in the Association’s Air Venture 2000 in Oshkosh, high praise from the audience of academic health in 2001. Journal of Quality Technology. He won the Wisconsin, in July. The team of 28 Virginia and safety professionals. “DIESEL” (Destroying Inferior Engineer- Brumbaugh Award once before, in 1991, and Tech and Loughborough students will split the Young has also successfully completed the ing, Simultaneously Eliminating Losers), the the Shewart Medal presented by ASQ in 1999. first-place award of $3,000 and AOE received core examination administered by the American Virginia Tech Mini Baja team’s all-terrain ve- The American Society for Quality is a $5,000 for continued student participation in Board of Industrial Hygiene. This eight-hour hicle for 2000, placed second in dynamic events 122,000-member professional association that aviation project work. national exam is a step in the process of becoming and fifth overall among 100 competitors during advances individual and organizational In the national 2000 FutureTruck Chal- a Certified Industrial Hygienist. the Society of Automotive Engineers’ Midwest performance excellence world wide by lenge, held in Mesa, Arizona, in June, the Mini Baja. During the competition, held in providing opportunities for learning, quality Virginia Tech Hybrid Electric Vehicle Team Sue Snow, executive secretary senior, was Waukesha, Wisconsin, in June, the all-terrain, improvement, and knowledge exchange. (HEVT) placed third overall. Their entry was a off-road vehicles raced, ran obstacle courses selected for inclusion in the 2000-01 Office , modified to be the first Managers Development Group (OMDG) class and pulled heavily weighted sleds. Vehicles The Human Factors and Ergonomics fuel-cell-powered SUV in the world. for professional development. The group reflects also were judged on safety, originality and other Society awarded Tom Dingus, director of the After Doug Nelson of ME formed the a broad representation of university departments, factors. Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, the HEVT and became its faculty adviser in 1994, both academic and non-academic. The office Although it is not required in the regional highly competitive A.R. Lauer Safety 2000 the HEVT placed either first or second overall managers attend regular training sessions and Mini Baja competitions, the Virginia Tech team Award. This prestigious award is given to one during each of the four years of the national participate in two day-long sessions during the builds an original vehicle from scratch every person annually for exceptional contributions FutureCar Challenge, sponsored by the big first year of membership. year, said Hayden Griffin, head of the Engineer- to safety and human factors. Dingus received three automakers and the U.S. Department of ing Fundamentals Division and the team’s fac- the award for his contributions in various areas, Energy (DOE). Darleen Pryds, assistant professor of me- ulty advisor. “Even though our students didn’t including warnings and risk communications, In 1998, impressed by the HEVT’s perfor- dieval and renaissance studies, was selected to place first this year, I believe they’re the real occupational health and safety, consumer mance in modifying standard cars to operate on participate in the annual reading and scoring of winners because of all they learned by design- products, and motor-vehicle traffic safety. a combination of electric and gas power, the ing from scratch,” he said. the College Board’s Advanced Placement (AP) 8 SPECTRUM FRIDAY, August 25, 2000 IN OTHER NEWS Transportation Fellow Pethtel recognized RVGC moves Summer News by legislative society for career achievement to new facility Available On Line national awards for excellence in research and By Cindy Wilkinson The Virginia Tech Roanoke Center (for- Among other news this summer, Ray Pethtel, university transportation fel- productivity, and Pethtel was honored by his merly Roanoke Valley Graduate Center) has the university saw significant low and associate director of the Virginia Tech peers for his efforts. He served 12 years with moved to the new Roanoke Higher Education Transportation Institute, was honored for career JLARC. Center (RHEC). administrative staff changes, marked a achievement at the annual meeting of the Na- In 1986, Governor Gerald Baliles appointed The university occupies the seventh floor record year for private giving, and tional Conference of State Legislatures. The Pethtel as commissioner of the Virginia Depart- of the RHEC. The new address at the center is landed a multi-million-dollar research Virginia Tech Roanoke Center, 108 North award by NCSL’s Legislative Program Evalu- ment of Transportation and chairman of the contract. For those who have been Commonwealth Transportation Board. He was Jefferson Street, Suite 701, Roanoke, VA 24016. ation Society recognized Pethtel’s life-long away, the latest issue of Electronic contributions to the state legislative process. re-appointed by Governor Douglas Wilder and The telephone number from Blacksburg Spectrum includes a recap of these and In bestowing the award, the society re- served as commissioner for eight years. will continue to be 1-3855. The main new telephone number from all other locations will ferred to Pethtel’s pioneering contributions in Pethtel retired from transportation board other top news stories from the summer, change to (540) 767-6100 (from 857-7900), and legislative oversight and evaluation at the state in 1994. He subsequently joined Virginia Tech at http://www.unirel.vt.edu/spectrum/ the new fax number will change to (540) 767- level. Specifically cited were his accomplish- as university transportation fellow, assigned to 6110 (from 857-7371). . Background information and ments as founding director of the Joint Legisla- facilitate approval and construction of the “Smart accompanying photos can also be Road,” a project he had championed as com- tive Audit and Review Commission and his accessed through links to the full stories early efforts to establish a professional legisla- missioner. RDP tive association. In addition to his transportation-related Continued from 3 in Electronic Spectrum’s archives. Pethtel worked for the New York State duties, Pethtel is a faculty member of the Center that the logo was comprised of the letters RDP. In addition to links to back issues, Legislature as assistant director of the Legisla- for Public Administration and Policy where he The new logo prominently displays the Electronic Spectrum supplements the letters RDP, since it is these three letters that tive Commission on Expenditure Review. LCER teaches transportation policy and administra- best describe the department to Virginia Tech hard-copy version with a full seminar was the first state legislative agency dedicated tion and professional practice skills. He was students and staff members. The symbols inside schedule, color photos, and greater solely to the review and evaluation of state recently named director of an emerging Insti- the letters serve as a visual display of housing, story detail whenever appropriate. government programs. tute for Policy Outreach. Pethtel is the immedi- dining, and people. Anyone with computer access can In 1974, the Virginia General Assembly ate past president of the New Century Technol- The images represent each of three confirmed Pethtel as the founding director of ogy Council. In 1999, he was elected vice- operating divisions of RDP: Facilities and check this information 24 hours a day. the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Com- chairman of the Virginia Technology Alliance. Services, Culinary Services, and Residence mission. Under his leadership, JLARC received Education. The new logo will be used on RDP publicity and publications beginning this fall. SCOTT Continued from 3 TRANSPORTATION success in initiatives to help our students be successful. She will be greatly missed.” Continued from 1 As associate provost, Scott was be given 20 free daily permits per semester, and responsible for development, coordination, access to emergency-ride-home service (this and implementation of university-wide service provides CAP participants with a ride to retention initiatives and provided leadership their vehicle, or local residence, in case of for efforts to improve undergraduate advising. emergency). Currently, participation in CAP is She chaired the provost-appointed task force free. To register, fill out a parking registration to study undergraduate advising last year. Scott form, available at Parking Services. CAP par- also oversaw enhanced programs in student- ticipants cannot also purchase a regular parking athlete academic support, partnerships with permit. historically black colleges and universities, Shared Pathway Demonstration: Begin- and collaborations between academic affairs, ning with the fall 2000 semester, the Alternative Trans- student affairs, and academic support areas. portation Program will sponsor a shared-pathway dem- Scott received her bachelor’s degree in onstration. The shared-pathway demonstration will social work from Virginia Union, a master’s in encourage bicycle use and access the viability of bi- education from Virginia State, and a doctorate cycles sharing designated pathways with pedestrians in in education from Virginia Tech. the following locations: Installation of the new gate should be completed soon. (B. Veltri) The sidewalk on the northern side of Washington Street, from the intersection with Kent Street to the Coliseum Lot Renovation: The newly reno- periphery lots for faculty and staff members. MPRG intersection with Duck Pond Drive. vated Coliseum lot has added over 170 additional That evolution could be explored in details with Continued from 1 One-way uphill only on the sidewalk on the parking spaces and a new bike path. the development of a parking and transportation western side of on Kent Street, beginning south of “This is a compelling opportunity,” said Mouras said the future of parking and master plan, Mouras said, and would allow the Owens, to the intersection with Washington Street. MPRG’s Brian Woerner, lead investigator for transportation on campus may point toward a open discussion of such challenging issues as The Library Plaza between College Avenue and the project. “Teaming with Raytheon enables more pedestrian-friendly core campus, and parking garages and car-free zones. the Drillfield. the MPRG and Virginia Tech to continue our DBHCC/Squires Lot Improvement: The visi- tradition of high-risk, high-return research.” tors’ side of the Donaldson Brown Hotel/Squires Stu- Along with Woerner, MPRG associates dent Center Lot is reserved 24 hours a day/seven days Jeff Reed and Bill Tranter and Warren Stutzman a week for overnight guests of the Donaldson Brown of Virginia Tech’s Antenna Group will focus Hotel. A DBHCC permit must be displayed to park in on advanced-technology development in the this lot. This regulation will be strictly enforced begin- areas of re-configurable antennas, signal-pro- ning in the fall 2000 semester. Additional F/S spaces cessing techniques, mobile-networking inno- should be available in the nearby gated lot. vations, optical networks and several other Accessible (handicap) Parking Improvements: enabling technologies. Parking Services has created 10 new accessible spaces The MPRG also recently expanded its and removed 52 unused accessible spaces after a four- roster of industrial affiliates to include month review of accessible parking. The 10 new Raytheon; Analog Devices, Inc., a leading accessible spaces are adjacent to the following loca- semiconductor manufacturer; Anaren Micro- tions: Owens Hall, Price Hall, North Drillfield, Randolph wave, Inc., a supplier of microwave compo- Hall, Pamplin Hall, the Bookstore, Davidson Hall, and nents; and BAE SYSTEMS, LGIC, Inc., one

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