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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 MU NewsLetter 1987-1999 by an authorized administrator of Marshall Digital Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. NEWSLETTER MARSHALL UNIVERSITY • OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS • HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25755 • JANUARY 27, 1994 MBA degree can be obtained on weekends II is now possible for area professionals to complete the Master proximately equal to the in-state tuition for the regular MBA. of Business Administration (MBA) program at the College of The program consists of two curriculums. Individuals with sat­ Business at Marshall University in two years by attending classes isfactory college backgrounds in business subjects will directly only on weekends. enter the "Saturdays Only" MBA program. The curriculum has Dean Calvin Kent has announced the establishment of a "Sat­ been designed to meet the specific needs of working professionals urdays Only" MBA program. "This is an outstanding opportunity and stresses direct application of what is being learned to the ( for area individuals to obtain an advanced business degree in a rel­ problems the candidate is facing in his/her job. The classes are atively short period of time without disruption of their jobs. There taught as seminars and provide advanced instruction in all areas is nothing which compares to it anywhere near." Kent said. of business. Each class will run for five Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. Kent also noted that the cost is particularly attractive. Both in­ until 5 p.m. state and out-of-state students pay the same amount which is ap- For those with a college degree but little or no college credit in business courses. there is the "jump start" program which will allow the candidate to complete all of the necessary prerequisite work in economics. accounting, finance. management. marketing Marshall Jazz Festival and quantitative methods by enrolling in six specially designed Saturday courses. to celebrate 25th year Those completing the "jump start" curriculum will receive a The 25th annual Marshall University Jazz Festival. the oldest Graduate Certificate in Business and be eligible for full admission collegiate jazz festival in the country. will celebrate its silver anni­ to the MBA program. The first "jump start" course began on versary on Thursday. Friday and Saturday. Feb. 3-5, according January 22. to Dr. Ed Bingham of Marshall's Department of Music. "A candidate working part-time in our regular MBA program The "Silver Anniversary Celebration of Jazz" will feature high -­ will need over three years to complete the program. The ·Saturday school and collegiate jazz ensembles and professional musicians Only' program reduces that time by 50 percent and makes it more from throughout the region. likely that candidates will complete their degrees." Kent stated. Concerts on Thursday and Friday will begin at 7:30 p.m. in (Continued on page 2) Smith Music Hall. Groups from the University of Kentucky and West Virginia Wesleyan College will perform Thursday evening. Ensembles from Morehead (Ky.) State University and West Vir­ ginia State College will perform Friday evening. The festival clini­ cians and adjudicators also will perform Friday evening. Task force formed to Fifteen high school jazz ensembles from West Virginia, Ohio and Indiana will perform at v'1ri0us times Friday and Saturday. examine future of CTC A special Marshall University Alumni Jazz Ensemble reuniting former students who have gone on to careers as professional mu­ The future course of Marshall University's Community & sicians and educators will perform on Saturday at 6:45 p.m. in Technical College will be examined in a study of the 18-year-old Smith Music Hall. The Alumni Jazz Ensemble will be conducted program this winter. according to MU President J. Wade Gilley. by J.D. Folsom. founder of the MU Jazz Festival. Gilley announced the appointment of a nine-member task force Clinics will be conducted throughout the three-day event by to work with Community & Technical College Dean F. David Bill Scarlett of the University of Tennessee. Jim Olcott of the Uni­ Wilkin in re\'iewing the college's growth and planning its future. versity of Miami and Phil de Greg of the Cincinnati Conservatory Frank P. Justice. executive director of Marshall's Research and of Music. Economic Development Center. will serve as chairman of the task Eddie Daniels. GRP recording artist. will be the featured per­ force. former for the festival. Daniels will conduct a workshop session "The Community & Technical College has played a vital role Saturday afternoon and perform with the MU Jazz Ensemble Sat­ in Marshall University's success over the last 18 years." Gilley urday at 8 p.m. in Smith Music Hall. said. "Today's changing world economy. with its strong emphasis "Eddie Daniels is one of those rare musicians who is not only on technology. provides even greater and more rewarding chal­ equally at home in both jazz and classical music but excels at lenges for the college. We expect the task force to help us position both," said Bingham. "He has won prestigious awards on both the Community & Technical College to meet those demands." saxophone and clarinet." Gilley said the task force will consider the college's mission Daniels first came to the attention of jazz audiences as a tenor and focus. potential new programs. location and facilities. costs. saxophonist with the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra in 1966. visibility. relationships with county and state vocationul education (Continued on page 2) (Continued on page 2) ( Marshall Jazz Festival to celebrate 25th year (Continued from page 1)

Later that year. Daniels took a chance by spending $400 on a beat Magazine's International Critics New Star on Clarinet round-trip flight to Vienna to enter the International Competition Award. for Modern Jazz organized by pianist Fredrich Guida and spon­ Daniels began studying clarinet wheri he was 13 and received sored by the City of Vienna. He won first prize for saxophone. a master's degree in clarinet from Julliard. For the next few years. Daniels continued to play in the Jones­ Jack Elliot. musical director of the New American Orchestra. Lewis Orchestra which toured extensively in Europe. In 1968 a was so impressed with Daniels that he commissioned Jorge Cal­ clarinet solo on one of the orchestra's albums. "Live at the Village landrelli to compose a major work for him. "Concerto for Jazz Vanguard." garnered sufficient attention for Daniels to win Down- Clarinet and Orchestra" became the centerpiece of Daniels· debut album. "Breakthrough," recorded with the Philharmonia Orches­ tra of London. Quincy Jones said. "Eddie's debut album for GRP will become the benchmark to judge all future recordings blending the world CTC task force formed of classical music and jazz." (Continued from page 1) "Breakthrough" and Daniels' next two albums. "To Bird With Love" and "Memos From Paradise." all received Grammy Award ( programs and student credit transfer issues. It is to report its find­ nominations and "Memos" won a Grammy. He has released three ings by April 1 of this year. additional albums and performeJ on several others. Dr. George B. Vaughan. professor of community college edu­ Daniels has performed at jazz clubs and festivals throughout cation at North Carolina State University and associate director the country and also has performed classical music with the Lon­ of the Academy for Community College Leadership. Advance­ don Symphony. the Tokyo Symphony. the Polish Chamber Or­ ment. Innovation and Modeling (ACCLAIM). will serve as a con­ chestra and others in concert~ throughout the United States. sultant to the task force. Gilley said. Europe and Japan. The Marshall Community College began operation in the fall "We are very fortunate to ha' e an artist like Eddie Daniels of 1975 with 40 students and currently enrolls more than 1.600 for our Jazz Festival," said Bingham. "We also are fortunate that in its programs. It serves hundreds of others through a variety of we were able to attract very high caliber musicians to serve as cli- non-credit. continuing education courses each semester. Gradu­ nicians. ates of two-year programs earn associate degrees and many con­ Admission to festival events v. i11 he $5 on Thursday and Friday tinue into third- and fourth-year programs at Marshall and other and $8 on Saturday. Marshall ~tuJents with valid identification institutions. cards will be admitted free. Other members of the task force are Dr. Sarah Denman. associ­ To obtain further details about the Jazz Festival contact the ate vice president for academic affairs: Dr. Betty J. Jarrell, profes­ Marshall University Department of Music. 696-3117. sor and chair. Business and Office Technology: Linda S. Wilkinson, associate professor and chair, Developmental and General Studies: Dr. Caroline A. Perkins. assistant professor. Classical Studies: Dr. William E. Walker. associate professor. Family and Community Health; Gerald McDonald. president, Huntington Area Development Council: David N. Harris. presi­ dent. Basic Supply Co., and David Groves, director of vocational , technical and adult education for Cabell County. 'Beyond the Dream VJ' will be presented Feb. 2 "Beyond the Dream YI: A Celehration of Black History" will MBA degree available be presented at Marshall Uni\er,it~ on Wednesday. Feb. 2. from (Continued from page 1) 1 to 3 p.m . in the Shawkey Room in Memorial Student Center. The program. open to the publiL' free of charge. will bring to­ "It will be positive for the economic development of the area. gether national political figures. business leaders. political scien­ Those with technical and liberal arts backgrounds can obtain their tists. historians and educators to discuss the growing power of MBA's in a convenient way without leaving to do so." African-Americans and other minorities in politics and the c1itical This is a special off-campus program which is being sponsored role of politics in forging solution' to our social ills. according by Bank One. Other regional firms have agreed to be underwriters to Kenneth E. Blue. associate' i.:e president for multicultural af­ for the program including BASF, Cabell Huntington Hospital. fairs at Marshall. Hospice of Huntington. AKZO Chemical and Medscripts. Inc. Three major topics will be discussed: "Current Political Power Kent noted that many of the available slots hnve already been and Challenges." "Profiles in Black Politics" and "Coalition taken by the underwriters . Those seeking admission to the pro­ Building." gram must make satisfactory scores on the Graduate Management The program is being presented in conjunction with Man;hall's Admissions Test

Page 3 ( GMU professor gives $10,000 to MU Are you listening Mr. Ripley? Marshall Universi·ty Foundation. Inc. by Nobel Laureate James Believe it or not. Marshall University has received a gift of M. Buchanan, who teaches at George Mason University in Fair­ $I 0.000--from a faculty member at another university. fax. Ya. Marshall Vice President for Institutional Advancement Ed­ "Dr. Buchanan designated the gift for a Presidential Lecture ward G. "Ned" Boehm Jr. said the unsolicited gift was sent to the Series to bring distinguished scholars from all across the nation and the world to Marshall University." Boehm said. He noted that Buchanan, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1986. made the contribution in honor of Dr. J. Wade Gilley. Thomas named fellow Marshall's president since 1991 . Merle Thomas Jr .. assistant professor in the Applied Science While serving as senior vice president of George Mason. Gil ­ Technology Division in Marshall University"s Community and ley recruited Buchanan and six other senior economists with Technical College. has been selected as a Fellow of the American whom he was associated to GMU in 1983. Recently. Buchanan Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS), according donated his Nobel Prize and his papers to a newly-constructed to Dr. F. David Wilkin. dean of the Community and Technical Buchanan Center on the George Mason campus. College. Prior to joining George Mason. Buchanan had held distin­ Wilkin said Thomas teaches subjects such as inventory control. guished professorships at the University of Virginia. UCLA and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VPI). flexible ma;;ufacturing, industri:l! scheduling. fa~tory operations, process capacities and automation. The quintessential faculty member. Buchanan is known for his The APICS is an international society with more than 70.000 lack of awe of university administrators. Boehm said. "so it's quite members. an honor for him to designate$ I 0.000 in recognition of President In order to be named an APICS Fellow, a candidate must pass Gilley." with distinction a rigorous six-part examination and participate Betty Tillman. Buchanan's longtime assistant. said the contri­ in other professional activities such as presentations at interna­ bution was made in respect for "what Wade Gilley is doing at tional meetings and the publishing of scholarly papers. Marshall." "Merle Thomas· recognition as a Fellow speaks to the quality and state-of-the-art expertise that he brings to his classes," said Randall Jones. chair of the Applied Science Technology Division Center has funds for at Marshall. "Merle is one of only two APICS Fellows in West Virginia and he will be assisting graduates of our programs as foreign seminars, books they prepare for APICS certification examinations." Thomas has been actively involved in assisting South American Marshall University's Center for International Studies has re­ countries improve their modem manufacturing technology. He re­ ceived funding for a series of International Faculty Development cently returned from San Antonio, Texas, where he presented a seminars to be held abroad in the summer and fall of 1994. paper. in Spanish. on the use of computer aided design in ad­ Anyone actively involved in teaching one or more courses with vanced automation of assembly processes. an international focus is eligible for the seminars. Stipends will Thomas also has been selected as a United States member on cover room and board and most of the airfare. the International Committee of the International Conference on To obtain a brochure or further details contact Dr. Carolyn Karr, Theory and Applications of Robotics and CAD/CAM to be held 696-2962. in 1995 in Yucatari, Mexico. The center also has received funding for the purchase of library books that focus on Japan, China and Latin America. If you have book orders in those fields send them to Dr. Karr. Letter of appreciation Reassigned time granted Dear Marshall Faculty and Staff: Nine members of the Marshall University graduate faculty have I would like to thank my Marshall friends and family for been awarded reassigned time for the 1994 spring semester to pur­ your support and encouragement during my time at the uni­ sue special research or creative arts projects, according to Dr. Le­ versity as a student and para-professional staff member. onard J. Deutsch. dean of the Graduate School. Although I miss the many people that make my alma An ad hoc committee of members from the Research and Grad­ mater such a wonderful place. I love my new position as ac­ uate Committee awarded reassigned time to : Richard Badenhaus­ ademic coordinator for the Student Support Services Pro­ en (English). Frank Gilliam

West Virginia ·s first chapter of Delta Pi Epsilon. a national Founded in 1936. Delta Pi Epsilon is a national honorary pro­ honorary professional graduate research society in business edu­ fessional graduate society for men and women devoted to the ad­ cation and office administration. has been established through vancement and professionalization of business education. Marshall University and will hold its first meeting and installation "Through its ideals of scholarship. leadership and cooperation. of officers on Saturday. Feb. 26. in Charleston. the society strives to make significant and unique contributions Dr. Robert S. Kriebel. assi~tanl professor of business education to professional growth and scholarly achievement in business edu­ and office administration at ~1arshall. will serve as adviser for cation," said Kriebel. the organization. Officers to be installed during the first meeting are: Kriebel said. "Delta Pi Epsilon is open to all graduate students John Mowrer of the Putnam County Technical Center. presi­ who have had graduate courses in business education or office ad­ dent: Debby Midkiff of Marshall University's Community and ministration. Persons who already are members of chapters in oth­ Technical College. vice president: Teresa Mann of the Huntington er states also can join the nev. West Virginia chapter by affiliation Junior College of Business, treasurer: Dora Waldeck of the Taylor or membership transfer." County Technical Center, recording secretary: Sandy LaVoie of Sissonville High School, corresponding secretary, and Susan Lawrence of Hinton High School. historian. Officers will be installed by Betty J. Brown of Ball State Uni­ versity. Muncie, Ind., national president of Delta Pi Epsilon. and MU Alumni Association Dr. Robert B. Mitchell, the society's executive director in Little Rock. Ark. Persons interested in obtaining further details or joining the selling Old Main prints West Virginia chapter can contact Kriebel at Marshall University. 696-3075. The Marshall University Alumni Association will benefit from sales of a limited edition. signed and numbered watercolor print of the university's Old Main building by internationally renowned artist P. Buckley Moss. Alumni Director Linda S. Holmes said advance orders are be­ ing taken now for prints that are scheduled to be released in early Trip to Columbus set May 1994. Production scheduling prevents giving an exact release The Division of Continuing Education in Marshall University's date at this time. Each person who has placed an order with the Community and Technical College is sponsoring a trip to Colum­ authorized dealers will receive notification of the exact release bus. Ohio, for a performance of "The Great Radio City Music date as soon as the date is confirmed by the publishing company. Hall Spectacular" featuring The Rockettes and Susan Anton on Prints will sell for $125 and may be ordered through either Saturday. March 5. of two dealers: Designer Art & Framing of Ashland. Ky .. 1-800- A limited number of tickets are a\ ui Iable for the trip which will 329-2962, or All Thru the House Collectibles and Gifts of Scott include time to shop at the City Center ~1all. according to Richard Depot, W.Va .. 1-800-498-3745. Hensley. director of continuing education at Marshall. Moss is widely known in the U.S. for her work in watercolors. Tickets will be $65 which includes transportation. main floor etching and silk-screen. She also exhibits regularly in Japan. Do­ seating for the 2 p.m. performance at the Palace Theater. a City nations by Moss of her paintings and prints have raised more than Center Mall discount card and escorts. $1.5 million for charities in the U.S. and for relief service in Afri­ "With its trademark Radio City style. the world-famous Rock­ ca. Assisting Moss in her charity work is the P. Buckley Moss ettes. Susan Anton, singers. dancers. lavish sets and costumes. Collectors' Society, wich more than 40 chapters. this should be a great show." said Hensley. To order tickets or obtain further details contact the Division of Continuing Education at Marshall University's Community and Technical College. 696-3113. AFL-CIO sponsoring intern The AFL-CIO's Labor Research Internship Program is open Theatre opens new year to students who will have completed at least one year of graduate work by June 1994, according to Dr. Leonard J. Deutsch, dean The Marshall University Theatre Department will present "The of the Marshall University Graduate School. 1940s Radio Hour" Feb. 16. 17. 18 and 19 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 20 The internship is a one-year position in the Economic Research at 2 p.m. in the Joan C. Edwards Pia~ house in the Fine and Per­ Department. It will begin July 1. forming Arts Center. Responsibilities include economic research and statistical anal­ Written by Walton Jones with music by various artists, the play ysis in areas such as employment, foreign trade. taxation. labor recreates a live broadcast of The Mutual Manhattan Variety Cav­ legislation and collective bargaining. The salary will be $525 per alcade from the Algonquin Room of the Hotel Astor. It features week. various tunes from the World War II era. The application deadline will be March I. To obtain further de­ To obtain further details and ticket information contact the Mar­ tails contact the Marshall Graduate School Office. I 13 Old Main. shall University Theatre Box Office. 696-2787.

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Dr. KEITH E. BARENKLAU. director of the Safety Technol­ sistant professor of business and office technology. attended the ogy Program. will present a paper titled "Measurement of Ergo­ American Vocational Association's national convention held Dec. nomic Program Success" at the International Symposium: 2-6 in Nashville. Tenn. Ergonomics which will be held June 24-25. 1994. in Las Vegas. ANESSA HAMILTON. coordinator of Greek affairs. and Dr. BARENKLAU"s abstract for the presentation was selected by the PAT BROWN, associate dean of student affairs in Marshall's Peer Review Committee of the American Society of Safety Engi­ School of Medicine. attended the National Interfratemity Confer­ neers on Nov. 23. ence and the Association of Fraternity Advisors held Dec. l -5 Dr. HOWARD R. D. GORDON. associate profess·or of adult in San Diego. Calif. HAMILTON was elected member at large and technical education. attended the American Vocational Asso­ Central Region of the National Panhellenic Council and Diversity ciation conference held Dec. 3-7 in Nashville. Tenn. He made two Committee representative to the American Fraternity Advisor's presentations for the Adult Vocational Education Association: Association. "Houle ·s Typology--Ti me for Reconsideration" and "Motivational Dr. ROBERT P. ALEXANDER. distinguished professor of Orientations of Adult Education Graduates." He also chaired a re­ management. has been appointed staff photographer for the West search session for the American Vocational Educatiol') Research Virginia Municipal League's newsletter. League Sites. He recent­ Association. The theme for the research session was "Scholarship ly conducted a workshop on "Parliamentary Procedure Funda­ ( on Alternative Research/Programming Strategies." mentals" for the Friends of the Cabell County Public Library. EARLE F. VANCE. grants officer for the Marshall University ALEXANDER also was recently elected chairofthe KYOVA In­ Research Corporation. participated in the national EPSCoR (Ex­ state Planning Commission which advises federal and state agen­ perimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) Confer­ cies on transportation (roads. etc.) plans in the area. He has had ence held recently in Rapid City. S.D .. where he discussed two peer reviewed papers accepted for presentation: one at the na­ national science policy with leaders in government. business and tional meeting of the Academy of Business Administration in education from throughout the United States. The National Sci­ February 1994 and the other at the annual meeting of the Western ence Foundation established EPSCoR in 1979 to foster systematic Decision Sciences Institute in March 1994. and sustainable change in the capacities of universities in eligible Dr. LEONARD J. DEUTSCH. dean of the Graduate School. states to support nationally competitive research and assure broad gave a seminar on "Opportunities in Graduate Education" to the geographic distribution of research awards. National Society of Black Engineers on Dec. 11 at the Cabell Dr. ROBERT KRIEBEL. assistant professor of business edu­ County Library. cation and office administration. recently attended the annual con­ Dr. BARBARA P. GUYER. director of the H.E.L.P. Program. vention of the American Vocational Association held in Nashville. and YVEA E. DUNCAN. coordinator of the Medical H.E.L.P. Tenn. He assisted with the Delta Pi Epsilon programming section Program, presented a paper titled "The Dyslexic Medical Student of the convention. KRIEBEL will be the faculty adviser to the and Physician: Prescription for Success" at a meeting of the Inter­ new West Virginia Chapter of Delta Pi Epsilon to be installed in national Orton Dyslexia Society held in November at New Or­ February. Delta Pi Epsilon is a national honorary professional leans. GUYER also conducted a seminar for college students who graduate research society. attended the conference to discuss topics they wished to explore Dr. DONALD J. CANNON of the Pathology Department pre­ in more detail. sented a paper titled "Role of the Laboratory in the Diagnosis and Dr. CHRISTOPHER L. DOLMETSCH. professor of modern Therapy of Prostate Cancer" at the fall meeting of the Association languages. has contributed a review of David H. Sutton's "One's of Clinical Scientists held in Toledo. Ohio. Dr. ERNEST M. Own Hearth is Like Gold: A History of Helvetia. West Virginia. WALKER. chair of the Department of Pathology. presented two Swiss American Historical Society Publications."' Vol. 8 (Frank­ papers at the same meeting: "Clinical Analysis of Selected Anti­ furt, Bern. New York. Paris & London: Lang. 1990) to the" 1992 l cancer Drugs" and "Use and Toxicity ofCis-platin Compounds." Yearbook of German-American Studies," Vol. 27. pp. 185-186. Dr. HOWARD QUITTNER of the Pathology Department pre­ ROBERT BICKEL and LINDA LANGE of the Educational sented a workshop on "Total Automated Immunoassay for Multi­ Foundations Department are co-authors of a paper titled "Oppor­ tunities. Costs and High School Completion in West Virginia." ple Tumor Markers" during the meeting. The paper has been accepted for presentation at the annual meet­ Dr. MARJORIE KEATLEY. associate professor of business ing of the Society for the Study of Social Problems being held and office technology. and DENECIA MERRITT-DAMRON. as- Aug. 4-6 in Los Angeles. Dr. PHILLIP PREY. Professor LAURA WYANT and Dr. HOWARD R.D. GORDON of the Adult and Technical Education Program attended a seminar held Jan. 12 in Charleston. "Using Office needs envelopes the Full Power of DOS" was the title of the program conducted by Dunn & Bradshaw Business Education Services of New York. The Oral History of Appalachia Office is in need of large cam­ Dr. MICHAEL P. CASTELLANI. associate professor of pus envelopes. chemistry. had a paper titled "Equilibrium Constants for Homoly­ Persons or offices that have a surplus of large campus enve­ sis of Metal-Metal Bonded Organometallic Dimers in Cyclohex­ lopes that can be donated to the Oral History of Appalachia pro­ ane Solution. Reaction of the !MeCp)Mo(C0):1 Radical with the gram can contact Gina Kates. Smith Hall Room 778E. or call Nitroxide Radical Trap TMIO" published in the December issu~. 696-6799. of Organometallics ( 1993. 12. 5000-5004).

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