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Faculty and Staff Publication June 2003

Yasbin Chosen to Head Sciences College

Ronald E. Yasbin, professor of molecu­ reputation as one of tl1e He is a member of sever­ lar and cell biology at the Uruversity of country's premier research al organizations, including tents Texas at Dallas, has been named the new institutions." tl1e American Society for dean of the College of Sciences, President Yasbin has been a profes­ Microbiology, Environmen­ Carol C. Harter recently announced. sor of molecular and cell tal Mutagen Society, and Yasbin, who was selected following a biology at the University of tl1e Genetics Society of Summer nationwide search, will begin work at Texas at Dallas since 1995. America.. UNLV on Sept. l. He will replace Dean From 1988 to 1995, he was He earned his bachelor's Events Fred Bachhuber, who will retire this sum­ professor of biological sci­ degree in zoology from Abound mer after nearly 30 years of service. ences at the Uruversity of Penn State University, a. "Throughout his career, Ronald Yasbin Maryland, Baltimore. He master's degree in genetics Page 2 bas proven to be botl1 an exemplary previously taught at the from Cornell Uruversity, scholar and an academic leader in his University of Rochester's Yasbin and a doctoral degree in field," Harter said. "His expertise will be School of Medicine and Dentistry and at microbiology from tl1e University of invaluable as UNLV continues to build its Penn State University. Rochester. Bybee Reflects Faculty Member Serves Overseas with Navy Reserve On Career Page 3 by Diane Russell had thought she would graduate in about a year or a year and a half, but now we don't When the United States went to war, la1ow." hundreds of Americans who serve in ilie Kesterson's thesis will be based on biore­ military Reserves and tl1e National Guard mediation research involving perchlorates, were called up, suddenly finding iliemselves Amy said. Kesterson, according to ilie pro­ leaving behind tl1eir families, friends, and fessor, is looking for bacteria tl1at can be regular jobs to assume military assignments used to reduce potentially harmful perchlo­ botl1 overseas and at home. rates fow1d in soil and water to innocuous One ofiliose called was UNLV's Karen byproducts. Kesterson, a visiting assistant professor and Kesterson's academic efforts are so out­ Ph.D. student in ilie department of biologi­ standing iliat she was one of four students cal sciences. chosen recently to receive tl1e President's Kesterson, a member of ilie Navy Graduate Fellowship, the most prestigious Reserve, was shipped to Kuwait in April. award offered to doctoral students by Whether she remains tl1ere or has been UNLV's Graduate College. Recipients shipped on to Iraq or another desert desti­ receive $15,000 stipends and payment of nation is unclear. Last monili, her friends tuition. learned tl1at she expects to be back in the Asked to describe Kesterson, Amy chose !(night United States by July 4, but were Lmsure the words "caring" and "quirky." wheilier she would be returning to Las "You can see ilie extension of her person­ Inducted Into Vegas at tl1at time or wheilier she might be ality in what she's doing in ilie Reserve. She Hall of Fame sent to a stateside post. UNLV faculty member Karen Kesterson is is tl1e type of person who would do anyiliing A 16-year reservist, Kesterson is a corps­ for anybody." Page 7 man assigned to a medical urut iliat supports seen on a recent vacation in California's On ilie lighter side, "She's kind of a ilie Marines stationed at California's Camp wine country. A visiting assistant professor quirky person- in a good way," Amy said. Pendleton, according to her friends. of biology, Kesterson currently is overseas "For a long time she preserved a great big A corpsman is similar to what many lizard in a bucket in my lab because she people might think of as a medic, but witl1 with the Navy Reserve. didn't know what to do with it, but she Faculty Senate more deptl1 and variety of training, said didn't want to throw it out. Takes On Carl Reiber, chair of biological sciences. dedicated to her teaching. She's a really nice "One more fiumy thing about her - she Kesterson has been trained in nuclear, person - always one to volunteer her time." eats constantly. So whenever we travel to a Challenges chemical, biological, and emergency medi­ Penny Amy, director ofUNLV's Shadow conference, she comes prepared. She'll bring cine, he said. Lane campus and professor of biology, serves all her luggage and ilien she'll bring anoilier Page 8 Asked how he felt about Kesterson's as Kesterson's adviser along wiili environ­ whole suitcase tl1at is just filled with food." departure, Reiber replied, "Can you put mental engineering professor Jaci Batista. Angela Rosenblatt, an environmental tears on paper?" "Just before she was called up, she had microbiology master's student assigned to He said even her temporary absence is a successfully completed her coursework and Amy's lab, is a close friend of Kesterson. She loss to his department. "Karen does stellar had passed her qualifying exams, which said Kesterson is into physical fitness and work. She was nearing the end of her sec­ meant she had only to firush her research particularly enjoys yoga and dancing. ond year of teaching for us. She has a fabu­ and write her dissertation before her doc­ "She's a very brilliant person, very well lous rapport wiili her students and is very torate would be complete," Amy said. "We rounded," Rosenblatt said. "Karen is a very

I Summer Events Abonnd at UNLV Standing While many faculty and staff are leaving Las June 20-23 and June 23-26 Vegas for a much-needed vacation dlis summer, Girls' Basketball Camp By Title IX tllere will be plenty of od1ers arriving at UNLV to UNLV women's basketball coach Regina Miller take part in numerous workshops, seminars, camps, will offer a pair of basketball camps (team and indi­ by and conferences. Here are some of d1e events taking vidual). Team camp will be June 20-23 for high Carol C. Harter place on campus from June tl1rough August. school girls. Individual camp will be June 23-26 for UNLV President girls ages 8-17. More information: ext. 5-3152. June 3-7 June 23-27 A contentious national debate is raging at this 25th Annual Association for Baseball Summer Night Camp time over Title IX, the landmark legislation passed Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE) Conference A week-long camp for players ages 7-12 that in 1972 tl1at prohibits gender discrimination in fed­ This conference brings together approximately offers instruction in all phases of the game. More erally funded educational and at!lletic programs. 140 participants from university and college biology For tllose who might have missed it, tile current information: ext. 5-3499. departments d1roughout Canada and tile United debate stems from the work of the Commission on States. During the event, participants are actively Opporttmity in Atllletics, an entity created by the June 28-29 involved in six wee-hour "hands-on" workshops. Bush administration ostensibly for tile purpose of Baseball Pitching/Catching Camp More information: the ABLE Web site at re-exanlining Title IX, its impact, and the ways in This camp is designed for players ages 10-18 who www.zoo.utoronto.ca/able/conf/able2003/. which wliversities comply with the legislation. wish to receive high-level, small-group instruction. Many Title IX supporters feel some the recom­ of More information: ext. 5-3499. mendations of this commission could seriously June 9-12, June 16-19, and Aug. 4-7 undermine tl1e intent of Tide IX and dismantle Soccer Camp July 29-Aug. 2 many of tile advances made in gender equity in atll­ These tllree sessions are for cllildren 30th Annual Hume Society Conference letics over tl1e last 30 years. ages 5-12. Attendees will learn the The College of Liberal Arts and the depart­ Before I comment on iliese developments, I basic skills of d1e game from d1e ments of philosophy and political science should begin by offering some historical perspective Rebel Soccer coaching staff. will sponsor the 30th annual Hume (based on my 35-year career in higher education) More information: ext. 5-4175. and by stating perhaps my most fundamental belief Society Conference tided "Probability, about this issue: Before Title IX was enacted in Chance & Judgment." Scholars June 9-July 3 1972, tllere was nothing- with tile exception of from around the world will Engineering Program tl1e good will of certain enlightened voices- to participate in the gathering, Juniors from the ensure true equality of opportunity for women in wllich is designed to stimu­ higher education. To my mind, this is tile Information Technology late scholarship on all irrefi.1table bottom line, and it extends beyond ath­ Magnet Program at Desert aspects of the thoughts and letics to all areas of higher education. I have wit­ Pines High School will attend writings of David Hume and nessed a considerable change in culture and atti­ a program at the Engineering his philosophical contempo­ tudes in higher education since Title IX was enact­ College that will introduce raries. More information: ed, and I anJ here to tell you that awareness of, d1em to computer engineering www.bumesociety.org/ much less opposition to, sexual discrimination was d1rough a hands-on lab experi- lasvegas/index. html. not a high priority in the pre-Title IX era. ence. Henry Selvaraj, Venkatesan Yes, it is true that we have come a long way Muthukmar, and Emma Regentova of since tl1en. The advances attributable to Tide IX Aug. 14-15 the electrical and computer engineer­ are, of course, remarkable. Before tile passage of Baseball Elite Hitting Camp ing department will be the instructors. dlis legislation, fewer than 30,000 women partici­ This intense two-day camp is More information: Selvaraj at pated in college sports; today more tl1an 150,000 for d1e serious hitter, ages 10-18, ext. 5-4184. do so, a striking five-fold increase. (A staggering and stresses mechanics, drill work, 800 percent increase in tile nwnber of high school mental approach, and fundamentals girls participating in sports has been recorded since June 9-July 11 of hitting. More information: ext. 5-3499. Title IX was enacted.) Atllletic participation allows National Youth Sports Program (NYSP) d1ese women access to the benefits of sport that NYSP is an academic and sports enrichment pro­ Aug. 16-17 men have long enjoyed, from the financial rewards gram open to students ages 10-16 and serves as a Baseball Parent and Child Camp of receiving at!lletic scholarships to d1e obvious positive alternative to violence, gangs, and drug physical fitness advantages to the opportwlity to This session is open to campers ages 10-18 and abuse. This summer's program will focus mainly on develop the leadership skills that competitive sports their parents/guardians who wish to work and devel­ math and science, health education, conflict resolu­ embody, such as team building, self-discipline, and op d1eir baseball skills together. All aspects of the tion, diversity, family, and sports (golf, tennis, swim­ time management. Tide IX has also improved tile game will be instructed, practiced, and critiqued, ming, basketball, dance, soccer, and volleyball). circumstances under which women play: Opportu­ including hitting, base-rWlning, and position play. More information: Porter Troutman, professor of nities for competition have increased dramatically; More information: ext. 5-3499. improvements in facilities have been made; NCAA curriculum and instruction, ext. 5-4407. chan1pionships have been created. You nanJe it in women's athletics, and chances are Title IX has con­ June 19-23 tributed in a substantive way to its enhancement. NEW Leadership Nevada Here at UNLV, we have made significant Sponsored by the Women's Research Institute of NLV progress witll regard to Tide IX in recent years as Nevada (WRIN), NEW Leadership Nevada is an STAFF BOX well. Since I arrived in 1995, we have added tllree intensive six-day residential institute for college new women's sports and 30 women's athletic Editor Diane Russell women from across d1e state. Participants will inter­ scholarships, increased women's parti.cipation rates Assistant Editor Cate Weeks act with civically engaged women during workshops to 51 percent from 33 percent, and constructed Writers Kevin Force and panel discussions. The goal is to bridge the gap two new state-of-the-art facili.ties for women's Gian Galassi sports - the Cox Pavilion for women's basketball between the negative view of politics held by many Photography Geri Kodey and volleyball and the Eller Media Softball Stadium college women and the reality that politics is part of Production Publications/Reprographics at Jim Rogers Field. We look forward to adding everyday life. Women, including elected officials and Inside UNLVwelcomes comments and suggestionsfrom readers.Please anotl1er women's sport (or sports) within tile next representatives of local community groups, will talk sendan e-mail to [email protected] drop a note to five years. about their experiences as women in leadership. Inside UNLVat mail code 1012.UNLV is an AA/EEOInstitution . With all of this progress, many ask, why do we More information: WRIN at ext. 5-4931. @ Inside UNLV is a monthly publication published by the continued on page 6 office of UNLV News & Public Information

Page 2 Inside UNLV Hotel College's Bybee Reflects on Varied Career

by Diane Russell Nugget Inc., including a stint as president and CEO hire we ever made in the gan1ing area. He was, in of the Golden Nugget, Atlantic City. He later served sum, the perfect gaming faculty member." Calling attention to the issue of problem gambling as chairman and CEO Bybee said, "One of may be the greatest legacy ofUNLV professor of Claridge Hotel and my proudest accom­ Shannon Bybee's lengthy career, which has included Casino in Atlantic City plishments at UNLV stints as a gaming regulator, a gaming industry insider, and as president and occurred in 1995 when and, in more recent years, an academic devoted to the COO of Alliance the hotel college agreed study of gaming. Gaming Corp. to let me use a grant it Last fall he was the first individual not employed in It was while he was had received from ITT the gaming industry to be presented the Gaming witl1 the Golden Corp. to fund an educa­ Greats Special Achievement Award by the American Nugget that he attend­ tional seminar on prob­ Gaming Association (AGA) - an honor usually ed a meeting of ilie lem gambling for mem­ reserved for corporations or for those people working National Council on bers of tl1e local casino in the industry. Bybee was honored specifically for his Problem Gambling and industry. Representa­ contributions to the area of responsible gaming. began to develop what tives from most of ilie Reflecting recently on his career, Bybee, who is on would become a long­ big gan1ing companies medical leave from his job as executive director of term interest in prob­ attended. UNLV's International Gaming Institute, said that the lem gambling. "Someiliing really award from the AGA is a particularly meaningful one Attending ilie good came from tl1at for him. meeting, he was sur­ conference," he said. "It was a great honor - an unexpected honor," he prised to learn tl1at the "Industry representa­ said, adding that he appreciated the fact that AGA gaming industry had tives took notice of the President Frank Farenkopf personally presented him almost no participation issue and some of the award. "I've known Frank since he was a young, in the council. When them are active in the court-appointed attorney and I was a deputy sheriff he returned from the Nevada Council on working at the jail in Reno. Having him there just meeting, he wrote a Shannon Bybee, left, receives the Gaming Greats Special Problem Gambling to made an already special day that much better." memo to ilien-boss Achievement Award given to him by the American Gaming this day. It's one iliing Asked to comment on Bybee and tl1e AGA award, Steve Wynn. "I told to write a check, but is Association. Presenting him the award is association Stuart Mann, dean of the William F. Harrah College Steve that tills was an quite another when of Hotel Administration, said, "Shannon Bybee is syn­ important issue and President Frank Farenkopf. gaming company exec­ onymous with tl1e International Gan1ing Institute. His that the industry need- utives take the time stature in the industry and vision for what we could ed to be involved. Steve was supportive, so I became to attend board meetings and contribute their valu­ have here at UNLV were the driving forces and were active in the council." able expertise." instrumental in ilie establishment of the institute. As In 1991, he was invited to serve on the council's He is proud of legislation tl1at requires Nevada executive director, he has developed programs related board of directors, and has remained on tl1e board casinos to post phone numbers to assist problem to gaming regulation, gaming controls, surveillance, ever since. When he moved back to Nevada, he helped gamblers who want help, but said much more and problem gambling that are recognized around the revitalize the Nevada Council on Problem Gan1ing, remains to be done. In particular, he said he would world. Shannon is most deserving of the honor which in 2002 recognized his efforts by creating ilie like to see the state devote funding to treatment for bestowed upon him by the A GA." Shannon Bybee Award to be given annually to some­ problem gamblers. Bybee's career has been a varied one. He worked one who has made meaningful contributions to the At UNLV, he said he is pleased to have played a at the jail as a young man, while supporting his fanlliy issue of problem gambling. role in the decision to include information on prob­ and putting himself through UNR as an undergradu­ Joining UNLV in 1994 to teach gaming courses, lem gambling in the introductory courses taken by ate. After graduating from the University ofUtah Bybee, of course, brought his interest and expertise in students majoring in hotel administration. College of Law in 1969, he clerked for Nevada problem gambling with him. And, he is proud to have been honored by the Supreme Court Justice Jon R. Collins and then Professor Dave Christianson, a former dean of ilie William S. Boyd School of Law, where he held a joint moved into private practice. hotel college, recalls Bybee's hiring: "He had an out­ appointment as an associate professor. The school cre­ In 1971, he was appointed to the Nevada Gaming standing reputation in tl1e industry and was so highly ated the Shannon Bybee Scholarship. Control Board, the body that regulates the state's regarded by the industry and the regulatory commu­ Bybee said he is touched to have had so many gaming industry, remaining tl1ere for four years. In nity that we felt his addition to the faculty would give honors bestowed upon him in recent months. the following years he worked both as an attorney in the new IGI immediate respectability - and it did. "It's nice to know that if you do the right iliings, private practice and in various positions wiili Golden Because of his prestige, Shannon was arguably tl1e best you can get recognized for them," he said.

WRIN Reception

Distinguished professor of history Joseph "Andy" Fry, left, and Lied Library manuscript librarian Su Khn Chung recently were honored for the publica­ tion of their latest books. The Women's Research Institute of Nevada and the Teaching and Learning Center hosted the recep­ tion.

Inside UNLV Page 3 • t From the FROM THE COLLEGES Dean's administrators, school-based research would not be Desk \ Business within our grasp. College alumnus Michael Shustek, BSBA Finance, The most obvious partnership for the college is by Stuart Mann '93, and Vestin Mortgage have pledged $250,000 in a with the Clark County School District (CCSD). Dean, William R multi-year gift to the college. A significant portion of More tl1an 600 teacher candidates graduate each Harrah College of Hotel the gift is designated for faculty development. year. Each candidate participates in a minimum of Administration The college recently aru1ounced its faculty award three formal field experiences over a three-semester winners for 2002-03. Bob Aalberts of the finance period. Many of the candidates complete 30 to 60 department received the award for teaching, Jordan hours of observation in classrooms prior to these for­ As UNLV grows and increases its attention Lowe of the accounting department received the mal field experiences. Without close partnerships to research and graduate study, it has become award for research, and Mel Jameson of finance with the CCSD, these field experiences would not apparent that we lack some campus facilities received the award for service. Each award was accom­ be possible. necessary to encourage and enhance these panied by a $1,000 bonus. Another partnership is the recently established changes. A contemporary university fully ,," The college held an honors reception in April. Center for Accelerating Student Achievement tl1at engaged in teaching, research, and service Between summer 2002 and spring 2003, the college involves faculty and staff from the college, CCSD, and requires facilities that can accommodate and awarded scholarships to 288 students. Additionally, the Nevada Department of Education. This partner­ promote that mission. These facilities are not 394 students made tl1e dean's list during that period. ship has been organized for the express purpose of only U1e customary classrooms and laboratories On April 22, the college's Center for Business and conducting research and evaluation studies directly of acaqemic buildings, b\.lt also needed are the Academic research held tl1e lOtl1 annual Las Vegas related to improving the achievement of all students spaces that can facilitate scientific meetings, Perspective event. Approximately 800 people attended. and to closing the achievement gap. technkal seminars, and conferences with dis- .,, Several faculty and staff members should be recog­ A tlurd partnership is based in collaboration with

tance participation capabilities through informa-~ nized for recent accomplishments. Marketing profes­ UNR's College of Education. Because of the dynamic tion technology and the like. sor Jack Schibrowsky was elected president of the changes at the federal and state levels, it is important We also lack the facilities to host and enter­ Marketing Educators Association. Karen Shubbuck, that both UNLV and UNR's Colleges of Education tain all of our important visitors. Major contem­ the college's undergraduate advisor, received a provide a united front. Representatives from both porary universities have such facilities. Thus, we Certificate of Award for her work leading a team tl1at institutions testifY together before legislative commit­ have proposed a new academic building to reviewed financial aid and other forms used across tees, the state Board of Education, and the UCCSN become home to the Harrah Hotel College and campus. Rick Bold, assistant dean for undergraduate Board of Regents. a conference center hotel that would house a services, received a Certificate of Award from the Clearly, the partnerships supporting the college faculty I city club. Advising Cow1eil for his efforts to advance the use of help it accomplish its goals, which include serving stu­ In August of 1998 when l became deall of technology in advising and related functions. dents, professionals, and the community. the Harrah Hotel College, it was apparent to rne that we needed these kinds offacilities ifUNLV were to achieve its rightful place among D entistry Engineering America's great universities. In addition, it was very obvious that the facilities of the Harrah Four student groups were winners at the first The college is proud to announce the following Hotel College, while having served us very well Student Research and Table Clinic Day on April 24. recent faculty awards. for many years, were becoming inadequate to One lucky pair, Kelly Dtmay and Jimmy Tran, who Assistant professor Wolf Bein of the School of sustain our position as one of the world's pre­ presented a poster on "The Bioengineering of Tooth Computer Science received the college's Distin­

m.jer hotel colleg~s. Structures for the 21st Century," won a trip to San guished Teaching Award for 2003. He is an exem­ It was at this poi,nt that a vision was devel­ Francisco to present their Table Clinic Poster at the plary teacher respected by his peers and students. oped for the college and the university that annual meeting of the American Dental Association He has designed new teaching tools for use in his would take advantage of the earlier decision to this fall. The duo was mentored by Dr. Pamela Yelick course on genetic algorithms and neural networks, place the Stan Fulton Building at the northwest of the Forsyth Institute in Boston. The institute is and has developed two other new graduate-level corner of the campus at the intersection of affiliated witl1 the School of Dental Medicine and will courses in the area of computer science theory. He Swenson Avenue and Flamingo Road. •t participate in mentoring the biomedical researchers of also was instrumental in reviewing two standard The vision was to create a campus within a the new dental school, both informally and formally. undergraduate textbooks throughout tl1eir various campus. We want to have a hospitality campus Yelick's participation is just one example of how the editions, which has benefited his courses at UNLV. on this northwest corner. The feeling that we school and the Forsyth Institute are collaborating to Additionally, tl1e award honors contributions he has want everyone ro e,l{pedence when on this hospi­ build research. made in the area of computing in society, as well as

~alitycampus is to know that they are in ,a speci~l Other winners at Table Clinic Day were Ronnie his collaborations witl1 the department of education­ place whose functions relate to hospitality, and at Fowler and Sara Sutherland, who gave an outstand­ al psychology. the same time recognize also that they are occu­ ing oral presentation on "Periodontal Disease as a Bingmei Fu, assistant professor of mechanical engi­ pying space on the UNLV campus. Possible Risk Factor for Preterm Low Birth Weight"; neering, received tl1e college's distinguished research This is the statement of purpose that was Casey Allman and Brent Adams, who presented a award for 2003. She has been successful in obtaining communicated to the architecture firm hired to poster on "Teaching Methods of Anatomy: Con­ funded research, publishing in peer-reviewed journals, assist in developing a concept for the size, structive vs. Dissective"; and Cheryl Neilson, Patty making conference presentations, and advising stu­ shapes, and footprint such facilities might have. Kempf, and Kelly Kleinman, who presented a poster dents. She received a National Science Foundation The firm is now creating a video of about five titled "Righties or Lefties? Myth or Truth?" All the Career Grant, which resulted in awards that exceeded minutes in length that will give the vjewer a oral presentations and table clinic posters were out­ $1 .3 million over the past five years. 1 sense of flying over and walking through the ' ' standing and tl1e inaugural class of the dental school Tom Piechota, assistant professor of civil and imagined spaces. '" was well represented by interesting and exciting environmental engineering, recently received tl1e In order to proceed fhrther, we must find a ' presentations. Next year the school will host the 2003 ExCEEd New Faculty Excellence in Teaching developer interested in funding and building ' Second Annual Student Research and Table Clinic Award for Zone IV from tl1e American Society of these facilities. It will then be necessary to pres­ Day. By then, the school will have two classes of Chemical Engineers. ent the proposals to the .Board of Regents for dental students and can expect even more high­ its approval. quality presentations. If you are aware of individuals, companies, Fine Arts developers, or other entities that might have an interest in such a project, please have them get Education The college is pleased to announce its faculty in touch with me. I will be happy to further award winners for 2003. Mark Hoversten of land­ explain our interests in moving UNLV to the The college continues to develop partnerships that scape architecture won the highly prized Board of forefront of American educational institutions. are essential to offering quality teacher education pro­ Regents Creative Activity Award, a systemwide recog­ grams and conducting research. Without partnerships, nition of achievement. Theatre professor Ellis Pryce­ based in the active support of teachers and school Janes won the Charles Vanda Award for Excellence in Page 4 Inside UNLV

I the Arts, and Sean Clark, assistant professor of film, Latin American history. This year, he holds a visiting Research Institute of Nevada, Hal Rothman of history, was awarded Outstanding Teacher of the Year. appointment in UNLV's history department and is and Peter Michel of the Libraries. The interviews - in Students and faculty from the dance, film, and the­ getting experience teaching both history and honors audio, video, and print formats - will be housed atre departments are preparing to travel to Scotland students at his alma mater. simultaneously in the special collections section of ilie for the prestigious Edinburgh Arts Festival this The college is now finalizing its Ailienaeum series UNLV Libraries and in the archives ofilie newly con­ August. This is tl1e fifth annual trip for the college, for fall, which new honors students will begin attend­ structed Atomic Testing Museum located next to the and follows last year's performances, which received ing as a part of their freshman orientation seminar. Desert Research Institute. rave reviews. The dance and theatre departments, The intent is to introduce iliem informally to topics of along witl1 the Margolis Brown Theatre Company, scholarly interest pursued by UNLV faculty across will present a collaborative effort titled "The Human campus. Faculty who would like to present some of Libraries Show." Dance department chair Louis Kavouras, will ilieir scholarship informally to honors students and to present a solo project called "Joe ... This Infinite otl1er interested parties are reminded to contact ilie Harrah's Entertainment Inc. - ilie most geo­ Universe." The film department will show a collection Honors College at ext. 5-2236. graphically diversified casino entertainment company of award-winning digital shorts created by students in North America, currently operating 26 casinos in and faculty. 13 states - donated its corporate archives to the spe­ The Edinburgh Fringe Festival runs Aug. 3-25 . Law cial collections division of UNLV Libraries last The nearly 30 students and faculty who are participat­ semester as a permanent gift. This corporate archive ing will leave for Scotland July 30 and return Aug. 27. The school hosted a conference titled "The Law establishes special collections and its gaming studies and Politics ofTort Reform: Local and National collections as tl1e premier historical repository for the Developments" in April. The event, which was free gaming industry. Graduate and open to ilie public, was co-sponsored by ilie Harral1's was tl1e creation ofWilliam F. Harral1, UNLV Center for Democratic Culture. who, from a bingo parlor in Reno, built one of the The annual Graduate and Professional Student The conference included speakers from tl1e con­ largest gaming cu1d hotel corporations in ilie world, Association (GPSA) Research Forum was held in struction industry and ilie medical profession; repre­ with major properties in Las Vegas, Reno, Lake April. It provided an oppornmity for graduate and sentatives from ilie plaintiffs' bar as well as ilie insur­ Tahoe, Laughlin, and Atlantic City. Harral1 and ilie professional students to present tl1e results of tl1eir ance defense bar; Constance Akridge, president of ilie empire he created have played a significant role in the ongoing research to faculty, fellow students, adminis­ Clark County Bar Association; Dina Titus, minority history of ilie ganliog and resort industries, as well as trators, and the general community. This year, Doss leader of tl1e state Senate (whose perspective reflects in developing properties that have helped define ilie Powell, GPSA vice president, served as chair of the her dual role as a state lawmaker and as a UNL V major gaming and resort venues in Nevada. UNLV's event and was assisted by Rebecca Boulton, GPSA political science professor); U.S. Rep. Jon Porter; Hotel College is named in his honor. office manager. Approximately 65 presentations were Stanley Feldman, retired justice of ilie Arizona The collection, consciously created and developed scheduled tluoughout the morning and were evaluat­ Supreme Court; professor Bill Robinson from as a corporate archive by Harrah's, includes extensive ed by 16 faculty judges from 14 academic depart­ UNLV's School of Business; professor Michael Green promotional, entertainment, and financial publica­ ments. Following ilie _pr~ntations,the college spon­ ofilie Wake Forest University School of La~ and tions; files; and hundreds of photo~hs.Addition­ sored a luncheon for the participants at which those professors Robert Correales, Ann McGinley, Jeff ally, it contains a complete set of Harral1's employee students whose presentations were deemed outstand­ Stempel, and Carl Tobias from UNLV's law faculty. magazine, Harrahscope, from 1955, as welJ as news­ ing were honored with cash awards and certificates. paper clippings, advertising copy and designs, film, The college also recently announced the recipi­ and videotape. There is extensive material about ents of its annual fellowship competition. The Liberal Arts William Harrah's large antique car collection, his President's Graduate Fellowships, the most presti­ personal historical game card collection, as well as a gious awards offered to doctoral students by the col­ The college is proud to cumounce ilie faculty recip­ large assortment of promotional items and personal lege, consist of $15,000 stipends and payment of ients of several university and college teaching and and corporate mementos. tuition. This year the four recipients are Karen research awards. Joseph "Andy" Fry of history Special collections, in its Martin Stern Jr. Collec­ Kesterson of biology (see story on Page 1), James received boili tl1e UNLV Distinguished Professor tion, already owns the original designs and drawings Watson of anthropology, Lindsey Bocchieri of psy­ Award and ilie Distinguished Barrick Scholar Award. of Harrah's major properties in Lake Tahoe, Reno, chology, and Alex Aguiar of civil engineering. He has been a member of ilie faculty for 28 years and Las Vegas, and Atlantic City. Additionally, the Barrick Fellowship recipients were has auiliored many publications on ilie history of for­ announced. The 2003 Barrick Fellows are Mattl1ew eign policy, particularly the role of ilie Souiliern states. McCrudden of educational psychology and John Michael Hall of psychology and Vicki Holmes of Sciences Murphy of English. They will receive $14,000 the English Language Center were honored with the stipends and payment of tuition. UNLV Foundation Distinguished Teaching Award. The colleges of Sciences and Engineering hosted Jennifer Thompson of antluopology and Leon ilie 2003 Souiliern Nevada Regional Science and Coburn of English were honored by the UNLV Engineering Fair in April. Projects from 43 elementary Honors Alumni Association witl1 ilie Student-Focused schools, 10 middle schools, and two high schools were Faculty Award and the Outstanding Faculty Award, entered. These schools submitted 120 projects from The college has concluded its official student respectively. Robert Futrell of sociology was ilie recip­ students in grades kindergarten tluough four and 256 recruiting activities for fall 2004, including admit­ ient of the Alex Spanos Award for Teaching, a univer­ projects from those in grades five through 12 for a ting new freshmen and awarding scholarships. As sitywide award only given to faculty who have won combined total of 376 projects. Projects submitted Inside UNLVwent to press, the final count of new tl1eir college awards for teaching. Dina Titus of politi­ from students in grades five tl1rough 12 were judged students who have accepted offers to attend UNLV cal science received the CSUN Faculty Award. Paul by faculty and graduate students of ilie colleges of in ilie Honors College for fall was not known. It Wertl1 of tl1e history was awarded both ilie Rita Sciences and Engineering as well as by members from was clear, however, tl1at considerably more students Deanin Abbey Teacher of ilie Year Award and the the scientific community. had applied for admission ilian had applied by ilie William Morris Award for Excellence in Scholarship. In the high school division, first place for an indi­ same time ilie previous year. By April 18, the college Students Emily Raba of foreign languages and his­ vidual project went to jtmior Ashley Corbin from had received 225 percent more applications. The tory and Alexis Vernon of women's studies received Clark High School ("Reading Comprehension in college is looking forward to welcoming a group of the college's VISTA Group Award as outstanding Young Children"). The first-place team project was very fine students, including a number of National graduating seniors. These awards and others were pre­ awarded to Lucy Kamalani and Diedre Galloway, who Merit Finalists. sented at tl1e college's first annual Honors Convoca­ are seniors at ilie Las Vegas Academy ("Relationships Once again, a distinguished college alumnus tion in April. cu1d Their Connection to Birtl1 Order"). Tara spoke at tl1e annual Medallion Ceremony for gradu­ The colJege received $600,000 from tl1e U.S. Carbone, a seventh-grader from the Las Vegas Day ating honors seniors. Robert Smale graduated from Department of Energy to conduct an oral history of School, was the overall winner in grades six tluough ilie Honors College in December 1995 and is now tl1e Nevada Test Site project. Faculty involved wiili eight ("Using Chromatography to Separate Plant completing his Ph.D. at the University of Texas, the oversight of this project will be Andy Kirk of his­ Pigments"). Several special awards were given to which has one of ilie best graduate programs for tory, Futrell, Titus, Joanne Goodwin of the Women's continued on page 7

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Rebecca Mills, Jamie Davidson, and Eileen recognition allowed him to interact with ACPA scholars Center), along witl1 Peter Emanuel (Critical Reagents McGarry (Student Life) recently presented an aU-day from throughout the country at a special celebration Program, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.), presented a pre-conference workshop at the annual conference of during the conference. paper, "Validation of the BiSKit Sampler for the Detec­ the American College Personnel Association. The ses­ tion of Microorganisms on Surfaces" at the American sion, "Personal and Organizational Transformation: Catherine Lyons (UNLV/CSUN Society for Microbiology Biodefense Research Confer­ Lessons Learned," shared a year-long process of organi­ Preschool) recently was honored by the ence in Baltimore. ational change witllin UNLV's division of student life. Southern Nevada Association for the Education ofYow1g Children. She Erika Engstrom and Gary Larson (Communication) Bob Aalberts (Finance) presented a paper titled "Drug received tl1e organization's Super Nova co-wrote the chapter, "Advanced Television Produc­ Testing Tenants: Does It Violate Rights of Privacy?" at Award as preschool director of the year tion," which appears in the book, Mass Communication the annual meeting of the American Real Estate Society Lyons and its Zenith Award for her contribu- Education, published by Iowa State University Press. in April. He also chaired a session on the topic of "Mold tions to the field of early childhood education. The and Environmental Impacts on Property Values." Super Nova Award is given to administrators who are Darrell W. Pepper (Engineering) was "resourceful, promote positive interactions and team­ recently appointed a member of the Mack D. Rubley (Kinesiology) recently work, and are stellar role models for their staffs." The Baldrige Board of Exanliners. In that role, was a co-presenter at a workshop for tl1e Zenith Award is given to an individual who "goes he will be involved in the judging process National Atllletic Trainers Association above and beyond in their contributions to the early for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality titled "Assessment and Management of childhood field." Award, which is given annually by the Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI) and Pepper president of the United States in tl1e fields the Cervical Spine Injured ( CSI) Atlllete." Tom Bean (Curriculum & Instruction) presented a of business, education, and health care. Rubley The workshop was held in conjunction research paper with Nancy Walker from the University with the Far West Atllletic Trainers' Association Annual of La Verne on "Multiple Uses ofTexts in Content Jerry Landwer (Educational Leadership) received the Meeting in Las Vegas. Area Teachers' Classrooms" at the Annual American Presidential Citation at the national convention of the Educational Research Association Conference in American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Vicky Albert (Social Work), Ross Iaci of the statistics Chicago. They presented data from the second year of Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD) held in department at the University of Georgia, and Sandra an ongoing four-year ethnographic study exploring Philadelphia in April. The association's president pre­ N. Catlin (Math) had their manuscript accepted for teachers' and students' use of multiple texts in second­ sented the citation to Landwer in recognition of his publication in Families in Society: A Journal of ary English, physics, economics, and history. lifelong commitment to the organization and for the Contemporary Human Services. The manuscript is titled leadership portrayed tl1roughout his personal and pro­ "Facing Time Linlits and Kinship Placements." The Victor Welbourne (Facilities Maintenance) was cho­ fessional life. At the same conference, Landwer present­ findings for this paper were part of a large statewide sen as the President's Classified Staff Employee of the ed a paper titled "Maxinlizing Energy Substrate study about the impact of welfare reform on child wel­ Year in April. F. Lee Gregory (Urban Mfairs Advis­ Pathways for Atllletes." He also chairs the AAHPERD fare services. The study was funded by the Nevada divi­ ing Center) took second place, while Jason Aqui Strategic Planning Committee. sion of child and family services. (Campus Computing Services) was third. A story on these three employees will appear in a future issue of All UNLV faculty, classified staff, and professional staff John Dugan (Student Involvement and Activities) Inside UNLV members are encouraged to submit items to the «spotlight received an award as an emerging scholar for Annuit on Accomplishments» section oflnside UNLV. Items Coeptis at the national conference of tl1e American Mark P. Buttner, Patricia Cruz, Amy K Klima­ should be no more than 75 words in length. Please submit College Personnel Association (ACPA). This national Comba, and Linda D. Stetzenbach (Harry Reid via e-mail to [email protected].

President's Column programs in general are quite expensive, and costs con­ Likewise, if consensus could be gained in an effort to tinue to climb for both men's and women's sports. limit some the shockingly high salaries the coaches continued from page 2 of of How can universities continue to increase the number of two of our centerpiece sports - football and men's still need Title IX, and why are people still arguing so of women's sports and improve their quality while sup­ basketball- additional progress could be made. We are vociferously about it on a national level? The answer is porting men's sports? I can offer only two modest sug­ fortunate at UNLV to have coaches in these sports who simple: The job is not finished. Although 54 percent of gestions without reservation; both have already been have accepted reasonably modest salaries (although not undergraduates at NCAA schools are women, they rep­ discussed widely in relation to Title IX and both address so modest when compared to faculty and staff salaries), resent only 42 percent of the participating student ath­ the issue of limiting the outrageously high costs of but many other universities hire coaches for millions of letes. Nationally, women's sports receive only 36 percent doing business in atllletics today: reducing the number dollars a year. The tremendous savings of limiting such of operating dollars and have merely 32 percent of the of football scholarships and finding a way to slow tl1e salaries could produce revenue enough to fund a great recruiting budgets. Also, as I mentioned previously, escalation of coaches' salaries in the power sports. many women's sports programs at schools across the Title IX is being challenged by opponents who assert I must state for the record tl1at I am a devoted sup­ country. I realize this runs counter to the venerated that men's atllletics programs are being sacrificed to sat­ porter of football; I believe there are certain sports that American spirit of free enterprise and allowing the mar­ isfY quotas allegedly required by compliance standards. make an athletics program vital and popular, and foot­ ket to find its own level; I likewise realize that unless all The aforementioned Commission on Atllletics has made ball is one of them. Given the high cost of operating willingly join in tllis effort, it is a losing battle. In fact, several recommendations that, while apparently reason­ this sport today and the large number of roster slots on I am afraid that both of my suggestions require, in able to the average person, may be interpreted by those each football team, however, it is often challenging for effect, agreement of the entire higher education estab­ antagonistic to gender equity in ways that could mean me to support football without some qualification. lishment, and, I regret to say, I have rarely seen that sweeping and destructive changes to Title IX. Many other programs, including women's programs, kind of consensus on a single campus, much less among If it is not clear by this point, I am, of course, obviously could use some of those funds, and the large many. Yet, these are the specific courses of action tl1at opposed to any change to Title IX; I fervently believe number of players on a football tean1 always drives up are required in my oplilion; I recently wrote an article in tl1at Title IX, as it was written, enables us to accomplish the male participation rate. For tl1ese reasons, I would The Presidency, a magazine for university presidents, exactly what needs to be achieved. I believe that the so­ support a call to alltmiversities to consider lowering the advocating these ideas with the hope of encouraging called "wee -pronged test" for compliance offers us munber of football scholarships from 85 to 70. I realize dialogue aimed at producing these, or similar, ends. adequate means by which we can attain gender equity in that tllis may not be the most popular notion, and let We have come too far, in my opinion, to turn away athletics, and I do not believe that responsibility for the me assure you that I would not advocate making a uni­ from Title IX and the commitment to improve women's elimination of men's sports programs should be placed lateral decision to cut our team's scholarsllip numbers; it opportunities in athletics - or anywhere else, for that on Title IX. This legislation does not mandate discon­ would be folly to send a 70-member squad out to face matter. I believe we have made substantial strides tinuing men's sports to reach compliance, and support­ an 85-member squad. Hence, if such a proposal were to toward improving the state of women's sports on our ers of Title IX see that practice as undesirable. succeed, it would require all institutions to join in mak­ campus and in the nation, and we must work to contin­ Yet, I understand the realities of this issue: Atllletics ing this cut togetl1er. ue this trend.

Page 6 Inside UNLV News from the Colleges continued from page 5 Knight Inducted into Hall of Fame winning projects by the Discovery Channel, Navy, by Kevin Force Army, Air Force, Las Vegas Valley Water District, Yale Science and Engineering Association, Metric UNLV men's golf coach Dwaine Knight beams Association, and the Herbert Hoover Young proudly when he's asked about his recent induction Engineer Award. The Discovery Channel winners into tl1e Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) will have an opportunity to compete in the national Hall of Fame, but he is very quick to shift the credit Young Scientist Challenge. Finalists will be chosen in and the focus onto others associated with his program. September and will be flown to Washington, D.C., "(This honor) is a real reflection on the commu­ to compete in the finals. nity and the players who have played here. They are Many thanks to all the faculty, staff, and students the ones who have put in the work and presented who contributed their efforts to the 2003 Science the opportunity for UNLV to compete at the high­ and Engineering Fair. Special thanks to the staff in est level." the College of Sciences Advising Center for their Last January, the efforts of aU involved were rec­ many hours of hard work during the planning ognized when the Rebels' 16-year coach became the stages. Director Janet Reiber, Barbara Knowles, school's first to be inducted into any major sports hall Zeola Braxton (a student supported by the Regents of fame. Award program), Sandra Buzbee, and Heidi "I've never seen a program go from nothing to Albrecht each are responsible for making the 2003 complete success in every area of the program like this Southern Nevada Regional Science and Engineering team has done," former UNLV Athletics Director Fair a tremendous outreach success. John Robinson said. "I tl1ink for him this honor is a tribute to all of those accomplishments and what this team has been able to achieve at tl1e national level." Urban Mfairs Knight is a lifelong veteran of the sport, including five years on the PGA Tour and 25 years as a colle­ KUNV Jazz 91.5 recently completed a successful giate head coach. The two-time National Coach of me spring pledge drive, taking in more tl1an $53,000 in Year has produced 30 All-Americans and 14 players pledges mat will go toward general operating support who are in tl1e professional ranks today. He also has of the station. led tl1e UNLV program to unprecedented heights ­ Golf coach Dwaine Knight, left, is the first UNLV "We were very pleased witl1 me outcome of this with a national title and six conference championships. coach to be inducted into a major sports hall of fame. drive considering the current economic and political The Albuquerque, N.M., native took over the Pictured with Knight is Joe Feaganes, president of the climate," said station marketing and membership direc­ Rebel program in 1987, a year in which UNLV fm­ tor Lori Huerta. "The number of calls increased 18 ished seventh in the Big West Conference. But by Golf Coaches Association of America. percent over calls in tl1e last few drives, which the staff Knight's second season, the Rebels advanced to tl1e believes is due to tl1e popularity of premituns given for national finals, a place tl1ey would visit in 13 oftl1e making a donation and to me professional nature and next 15 years. And witl1 all that, he still considers his GCAA Hall tone of on-air pitching messages." The titles were not the only benchmark for Knight's of Fame induction one of the most special. "I think KUNV will begin its fall pledge campaign in success. The Rebels began to soar in tl1e rankings under it's a wonderful honor, and I'm very humbled by tl1e October and will be looking for phone volunteers. his tutelage, and by the mid-90s, UNLV was a perenni­ fact that I'm going to be in tl1ere witl1 people who KUNV also has undergone several programming al power and top-10 team that was capable of winning really developed the game at the college level," Knight changes. Its Hawaiian-music show, "The Little Grass every tournament in which it played. said. "There were a lot of great choices and I feel very Shack," expanded its airtime by one hour, and can now The success paved tl1e way for many honors and fortw1ate to be amongst this year's selections." be heard 5-9 a.m. Saturdays. New programs include awards for tl1e team, the players, and for Knight him­ Knight and the University of Arizona's Rick "Blues Before Swmse" (midnight-S a.m. Saturdays), self. Within the last 10 years alone, he has caddied at LaRose made up the hall's 2003 class and became its "Sinatra Songbook" (8-9 p.m. Fridays), and "Judy the Masters, played a round of golf witl1 the president, 70th and 7lst inductees. Carmichael's Jazz Inspired" (7-8 a.m. Sundays). and been selected for two halls of fame. He was "I just want to thank all the players," Knight said. To find out more about KUNV's programming, inducted into the Southern Nevada Golf Hall ofFame "I never hit a shot. They're the ones who put in all visit its new and improved Web site at kunv.w1lv.edu. just last year. the hard work. This award is a tribute to them."

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Inside UNLV Page 7 - UNLV Faculty Senate Tackles Numerous Issues by Cate Weeks

Among John Readence's goals for the 2003-04 Faculty Senate are helping establish a new college, revising the core curriculum, and developing methods to resolve grievances quickly. Readence, an education professor who took over as Faculty Senate chair in April, hopes to accomplish this agenda in just one year. "It is a tall order for the Faculty Senate, but these items, and others we are pur­ suing, will make the lives of our students, faculty, and professional staff better," he said. "Through the Senate, faculty and professional staff members have a strong voice in the running of this university."

University College A top priority this year is to lay the groundwork for the creation of University College, which Readence describes as an academic wlit for students who have not chosen majors, who transferred from another wli­ versity, or who can't get into the major of their choice. "Some students have a 2.0 to 2.49 GPA, which the university system considers to be in good standing. But, the major they'd like to be in requires a lligher GPA," Readence said. "Th.is will give these students a place to belong and to graduate from. It means they'll be able to take courses in the field they want to study, but they'll do it through University College." UNLV's Faculty Senate is led this year by Chair John Readence, left, Vice Chair Jane McCarthy, and inunediate Past But, he adds, University College will also be entic­ Chair Bill Robinson, with the help of program officer Donna Kelly. Among the top goals for the group this year are ing for someone who wants to look into varied aca­ demic fields. For example, a student who doesn't creating University College and revamping the core curriculwn requirements. intend to become a licensed teacher might want to combine interests in early clilldhood education with Resolving Conflicts Kelly's job sometimes entails delivering bad news. business. Through University College, the student will Among the busiest Senate groups is d1e Grievance "I have to explain d1at, just because they were busy be able to take upper-division courses that otherwise Committee. Readence would like to lessen its work­ wid1 work and forgot to drop a class, does not warrant require admission to a specific major. load. That committee determines whether there is suf­ an exception to remove it from their record." In addition, it may offer a better structure for aca­ ficient cause to warrant a hearing on all grievances Anod1er challenge is dealing with concerned par­ demic advising. "Tllis will create some excellent oppor­ related to tenure, promotion, and merit pay. ents, who call seeking information or want to become twlities for students to get a !ugh-quality education "I want d1e Faculty Senate to work wid1 the presi­ involved in d1e petition process. Because of privacy that fits their personal goals," Readence said. "It really dent, provost, and deans to setde these disputes at d1e issues and federal laws, much of the committee's work is in keeping with our student-focused mission." lowest level possible," he said. "If dealt with objectively, must remain confidential, Kelly said.

Communication Across Campus

ose touch with the large Though much of the Senate's work is confidential, st ·s a way to keep in touc'M '-' Readence hopes to foster more communication across campus on policy and direction. - John Readence, Faculty Senate Chair "If d1ere's one thing I want to do, it is to increase collaboration between rl1e Faculty Senate and the upper administration," he said. "There are The first step in creating the college was to get the I believe some of these issues could be setded early in excellent examples from this last year witl1 the concept approved by various constituencies on campus, grievance process. The process can tie up a lot of time revised grievance and merit processes, so I hope we including the Senate. Now that it has been approved, and be aggravating to all parties." continue along d1at path." various Senate committees will be charged with approv­ If not settled at the departmental or college level, Readence encourages all faculty and professional ing rl1e college's degree program and curriculum. disputes can be taken to the committee. A hearing staff members to become involved in the Senate's committee consisting of five members and an admin­ activities through d1eir representatives, who are elect­ Core Content istrative representative investigates the claim and ed for three-year terms by d1eir colleges or un.its. The General Education Committee will be involved d1en makes a recommendation on d1e claim's merit "The elected representatives report back to d1eir in d1e Senate's next major goal: revamping the core to the provost. units the activities of the Senate," he said. "They curriculum. The aim is to reduce the number of credits The committees that handle student petitions are gather faculty reactions and d1en share tl10se witl1 required in the core curriculum so students can take also very busy. The Academic Standards, Admissions, the Senate. There should be a back-and-forth more classes in their majors. Readence said that reduc­ and General Education committees hear petitions exchange." ing core requirements to 36 credits from more than 40 regarding grade grievances, readmission for suspended Each of the 45 members of the Faculty Senate will bring UNLV's policy more closely in line with students, exceptions to the general education core, and serves on one or more of its 16 committees. The rl1ose at comparable lllliversities. transfer credits from other institutions. Senate electes from its ranks the executive board, At the same time, the core curriculum must ensure "There can be an extraordinary number of petitions wh.ich includes the chair, d1e past chair, and d1e vice d1at students receive a strong, unified educational base. to deal with, and the number is only growing as our chair/ chair-elect. Lowering the number of core credits will help ach.ieve student population grows," said Donna Kelly, who, as "From my perspective, being involved gives faculty d1at goal by reducing the number of exceptions to the program officer for the Senate, processes all under­ and pro staff members the opportunity to branch out, core that are granted. graduate student and faculty petitions. to launch irlitiatives, and to air their concerns," Changing the core curriculum, however, can be a A number of the petitions arise when students Readence said. "It's easy to get caught up in your touchy subject. "There's always a bit of a turf batde receive a failing grade as a result of in1proper with­ own world and lose touch with the larger instit11tional when you change d1e core," Readence said. "Many aca­ drawal from a class. "Some students need a lot of guid­ goings-on. The Faculty Senate is a way to keep demic groups believe d1eir courses should be included ance on the process," Kelly said. "But ultimately they in touch." in the core. But, something has to give when the goal is are responsible for providing the necessary documents For more information on the Faculty Senate, call to reduce the core and give students more options." for the committee members to review." ext. 5-3689.

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