WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

Volume 22, Number 9 October 26, 1995

Ceremony for science Hampton 'makes a difference' as loaned executive project is Friday "See, you can make a difference" is a United Way campaign theme that Bobette Officials will ceremonially Hampton has taken to heart. She's already break ground for the $45.3 million VVorking around the planning how to make a difference long Science Research Pavilion and new schedule of one of the after her work as a United Way loaned Wood Hall at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. public schools on her executive is over. 27, on the campus pedestrian mall, "beat," Bobette Hamp- Hampton, Office of the Vice President opposite the Lee Honors College. ton made a recent after- for Research, is one of 15 Kalamazoo area A major gift for the project will school presentation to employees "loaned" by their employers to be announced as part of the the faculty and staff at the Greater Kalamazoo United Way for a program. Participants will include: VVestMiddle School in 12-week stint as full-time campaign coor- President Haenicke; Lana L. Boldi Portage. Hampton is dinators in the United Way's annual fund- of Kentwood, chairperson of the one of 15 area execu- raising efforts. The loaned executive pro- Board of Trustees; Richard G. tives loaned by their gram provides the United Way with a pro- Carlson, chairperson of the WMU employers to help en· fessional staff of persons who can make Foundation and managing director sure the success of this campaign presentations and assist local of real estate services for Deloitte year's Greater Kala- firms, schools and agencies as they mount Touche in Chicago; James Baird of mazoo United VVay their individual United Way campaigns. Holabird & Root of Chicago, the campaign. She says she This year, the loaned executives are help- project architects; and Dean likes to borrow a time- ing the United Way work toward a $6.9 Douglas P. Ferraro, arts and honored teaching tool million goal. sciences. - the pop quiz - to Hampton, who has long been active get her school-based with youth groups and the choir at the audiences thinking Trustees to meet Allen Chapel AME Church, says that al- about the local impact The Board of Trustees will meet though she is very familiar with commu- of United VVay. at II a.m. Friday, Oct. 27, in the nity service efforts sponsored by her own Board Room of the Bernhard and other churches, her United Way ex- Center. perience has been an eye-opener in as- Agenda items include a sessing the level of resources the com- recommendation regarding an munity needs to take care of its citizens. "That was so hurtful and shocking to Hampton's United Way days since that evaluation and compensation for It's a lesson learned in a painful way, me," she recalls. "I often had wondered orientation have been hectic. She was as- President Haenicke. The trustees says Hampton, who was deeply moved about what happened to many of the young signed to assist fund-raising efforts in the also will consider program revision when she encountered former members of people I worked with in the past. I now educational and professional areas of the requests and a capital outlay her church youth group at a local soup realize a church can't do all that needs to be community. She works with staff members budget request for 1996-97, which kitchen. Many of the young people with done, especially for young people. The 56 in local public and parochial schools, will be submitted to the Michigan whom she has worked have grown up and United Way agencies pick up the people Kalamazoo, Davenport and Kalamazoo Department of Management and drifted away from the church, and she had who fall through the cracks and need the Valley Community colleges as well as in Budget. lost track of them. When she and fellow community's help." the offices oflocal architects, accountants, Committee meetings will loaned executives served meals to the The Ministry with Community stop was attorneys, engineers and members of the precede the full board meeting in homeless at Ministry with Community as just one of five United Way agencies the medical profession. She also helped out 204 Bernhard Center. Times are: part of their United Way orientation, she executives visited for an in-depth look at with the Upjohn Co.'s internal campaign. Budget and Finance Committee, discovered 10of the 189 people they served how the organization serves the community. Last-minute schedule changes, filling 9:45 a.m.; and Academic and that day were former members of her youth Before that they received a thorough brief- in for a loaned executive who was injured Student Affairs Committee, 10:30 group. ing on the names and missions of United and accommodating spur-of-the-moment a.m. All meetings are open to the One was a very sick young man and she Way agencies. requests from local firms and schools mean public. questioned him about his illness. He "You really have no appreciation until she has to remain flexible. grabbed her by both shoulders and said, you see what they do," she says. "Every- "You have to learn to roll with the "Miss Bobette, I have AIDS." He also told thing really begins to make sense when you punches and work with the client's sched- Paper Tech members her the meal she was serving him would be get out into the community and interact ule," she says. "There's no such thing as a here for gathering the only hot meal he would have that day. with the agency personnel and their clients." typical day." Throughout the busy campaign, how- The Paper Technology Founda- tion will conduct its 36th annual Sky Broncos soar tofirst place in regional meet, (Continued on page four) meeting on campus Thursday and Friday, Oct. 26-27. land berth in national competition this spring The foundation is dedicated to WMU's precision flying team, the Sky positions, respectively. paper industry education and Broncos, captured first place in the recent The competition consisted of five ground Did you know? research. Last year, it provided National Intercollegiate Flying Associa- events and four flying events. WMU flyers • For the third time in the past six nearly $136,000 in scholarships for tion Region III competition, earning a berth won four of the ground events and three of years, WMU Department of The- more than 100 students in WMU's in next spring's. national finals. the flying events. Serbenski says 13 of the atre students have won awards at paper science and printing engi- The Sky Broncos took first place, win- 14 team members finished with top 10 the National Stage Combatants neering programs. ning seven of the nine events in the re- standings. annual workshop in Las Vegas. The meeting will feature two gional competition Oct. 10-14 at Kent State Outstanding performances were turned John Scheidler '91, Dan Lemieux presentations by David J. Cooper, University. This is the third consecutive in by Deckerville senior Ryan C. Seiler, '92 and Tim Bell '95 have all a consultant with the American year the team has captured the regional with three firsts and a second place finish; received the Best Male Combat- Forest and Paper Association, as title. Winning the event means the 14- Royal Oak senior Charleen L. Long, with ant Award. well as a tour of the paper pilot member team will move on to national two firsts and a third place finish; Niles • WMU has some 45 miles of plant. competition in Daytona Beach, Fla., next junior Paul R. Clopton Jr. with a first place underground cable for telecom- April. The region's second place finisher, finish; and Athens senior Patrick L. Denney munications that carries an aver- Ohio State Universi ty, also won the right to and Northville senior Stewart W. Kissinger, age of 6,000 long distance calls Solar seminar set compete at nationals. who shared a first place finish in addition per day and 12,500 local calls per to their other placings. Faculty and staff members are "This was the closest regional event day. The main switchboard In last year's national competition, the invited to join alumni and friends I've ever been involved in," says Mark A. handles an average of 1,200 calls Sky Broncos finished third and Serbenski in learning more about solar power Serbenski, the WMU team coach. "I think per day. that this team, with work, has every po- was named "Coach of the Year." It marked from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, • WMU's cast metals program is the fourth time in the past five years the team in the Engineering Lab of tential for winning the national champi- one of only 27 in North America has finished in the top three in the nation. Kohrman Hall. onship." accredited by the Foundry Educa- Student coaches of this year's team are Fred Sitkins, industrial and WMU edged out Ohio State, a top rank- tional Foundation, the educational Bryon M. Bourgeois and Wesley T. Miller, manufacturing engineering, will ing national team with about 90 percent of arm of the industry and of the both seniors and members of last year's join members of the Sunseeker 95 its contingent returning for this year's com- American Foundrymen' s Society. Sky Broncos team. race team to give a closer look at petition, Serbenski says. He credits the Sky WMU has a fully equipped cast WMU's School of Aviation Sciences WMU's solar-powered car. Broncos' attention and hard work on the metals laboratory and is involved offers the state's only public four-year The event is sponsored by ground events with giving the team the in ongoing industrial research bachelor's degree program in aviation, with WMU's Alumni Association. edge it needed. Bowling Green State Uni- projects. versity, Ohio University and Kent State about 550 students pursuing one of four University finished in third through fifth aviation degree options. Two October 26, 1995 Western News WIDR grant goes toward Welfare reform is topic of HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH - Art Rascon, right, a CBS presentation set for tonight news correspondent based in Miami, was the final speaker for several station improvements "Real Welfare Reform: Toward a Hu- WMU's Hispanic Heritage Month celebration during late WIDR-FM, the University's student man Rights Agenda for America's Women September and early October. Rascon, who has covered such radio station, has received agrantof$50,OOO and Children" will be the topic of a free major stories as the recent hurricanes, the O.J. Simpson from the University for studio renovations, lecture Thursday, Oct. 26, on campus. case, the Los Angeles riots and the Rodney King trial, news operations and new equipment. Ann Withorn, professor of social policy spoke with students from WMU and from schools in "I have been very impressed with the in the College of Public and Community Southwest Michigan Oct. IS in the Bernhard Center. professional approach that the WIDR del- Services at the University of Massachu- He discussed his experiences as well as the role egation used for its funding presentation," setts at Boston, will speak at 7:30 p.m. in of Latinos in the news media. said President Haenicke. 2302 Sangren Hall. "The radio station should be a fine pre- Withorn is the author of "Serving the professional laboratory for our com- People, Social Services and Social Change" munication students," he continued, "and I and the co-editor of the journal, "Radical am very glad that we can deepen the learn- America." She has written extensively on ing experience of our students with this creating a society more supportive to low- equipment grant." income women. Her presentation has spe- The WIDR delegation, which made its cial relevance as a Congressional panel presentation to Haenicke earl ier this month, meets to reconcile different House and included Kindy R. Kruller, business man- Senate proposals for welfare reform. ager; Jennifer L. Dodd, program director; Her lecture is being sponsored by Par- and Richard A. Gershon, communication, ents Reaching for Independence and Dig- faculty adviser to the station. nity Through Education, a campus-based "With the proposed changes in equip- student organization. ment and news, WIDR is about to enter a new era in radio broadcasting at WMU," Gershon said. "The new WIDR will pro- Project designed to prepare better science teachers vide a true learning laboratory for those WMU educators hope to build a sense to further an understanding of science. tween the two colleges," he notes. "We're students interested in radio communica- of excitement about science in future el- "Most of the science content courses not being driven by minimum certification tion." ementary school teachers under a new grant- taken by prospective elementary teachers goals, but rather by national studies on The station has been in its present lo- funded project. are inappropriate," he says. "They attempt what elementary teachers should know." cation in the Faunce Student Services bui ld- The University has received a $225,000 to cover too much material and are often Also guiding the project will be the ing since 1975 without a major renovation grant from the U.S. Department of lecture courses which stress rote-learning. Michigan Essential Goals and Objectives of its studio area. "Breakdowns are a con- Education's Fund for the Improvement of At best, such courses introduce students to for Science Education (K-12), which were stant headache," said Vince Molica, gen- Post-Secondary Education. It will support science as a body of knowledge. At worst, recently adopted by the state and serve as a eral manager. "We are always one equip- a project called Revision of the Science the students leave such courses with their set of standards for science curricular de- ment failure away from an indefinite shut- Education Program for Preservice Elemen- entry attitude of fear and avoidance of velopment in Michigan's public schools. down." tary Education Teachers. Funding of science enhanced. This is a shame if it Scientists and educators at WMU who "The station has improved greatly over $91,146 for the first year of the three-year happens to any student. It is a tragedy if it are part of the project's development team the past couple of years," Kruller said. project arrived earlier this fall. happens to students who are planning to along with Oppliger include: DeWayne "We feel this grant shows the University's Larry D. Oppliger, chairperson of sci- teach children." Anderson, education and professional de- recognition of these efforts." ence studies, will lead a team of faculty Oppliger reports that when people from velopment; Zoe A. Barley, educational The new equipment will reflect the lat- members in developing a core of six re- other institutions find out that he and his leadership and Science and Mathematics est broadcasting technology, including digi- quired science content courses for pro- colleagues are recommending six science Improvement Program; Ronald B. Chase, tal audio technology. spective elementary education teachers as content courses for elementary education geology; Robert S. Hafner, science stud- "As WIDR moves into the digital arena, well as one capstone course on methods of majors, they are "just blown away." ies; Jeanne M. Jacobson, education and students will be able to learn techniques teaching science. The small laboratory- The content courses are being devel- professional development; Mark Jenness, and skills they can put to use in an employ- based classes will emphasize inquiry and oped by a team of faculty members from Science and Mathematics Improvement ment situation immediately upon gradua- discovery by using problem-solving activi- the College of Arts and Sciences and the Program; Michael E. McCarville, chair- tion," said Ed Sackley, president and gen- ties and group work projects. Two classes College of Education. The first of the six person of chemistry; Amanda McConney, eral manager of the Crystal Radio Group in will be devoted to each of three science fields courses, "Life Science in Education," was science studies; and Joseph P. Stoltman, Kalamazoo and a WIDR alumnus who is a - life, physical and earth sciences. developed as a model for the project and is geography. member of the station's board. "People teach the way they were taught," now being offered to preservice teachers. Oppliger says. "One of the things we have The second course is nearly complete and to do is change attitudes about science and will focus on "Physical Science in Educa- you can't do that in a large lecture format. tion." We want new teachers to leave here with a Class size will typically be limited to sense of excitement about science." about 24 students and, when the project is That sense of excitement, Oppliger says, complete in 1998, all six core courses will As part of its continuing coverage of President Haenicke's Oct. 17 will be coupled with a depth of science be housed in four teaching laboratories in "State of the University" address, the Western News is running a understanding currently unheard of in a new science facility currently under con- series of charts the president used to illustrate his talk. teacher training institutions. Only one or struction. The laboratory settings will help two science classes are required in most students see science as a process rather programs preparing elementary education than an end result, Oppliger points out. WMUMinority Program Funding teachers, and those courses often do little "This is a great collaborative effort be- $2,500,724 1987-88 f) Library exhibits rare medieval manuscripts f) $2,834,736 1988-89 Waldo Library is one of three sites in the Seventeen complete facsimiles are be- $2,845,989 United States chosen by aSwiss publishing ing exhibited as well as leaves from other 1989-90 I) house to showcase an exhibit offacsimiles manuscripts. All the original manuscripts $3,447,016 of rare medieval manuscripts. are in libraries and museums in Europe. 1990-91 f) The exhibit, located in Special Collec- The exhibit allows viewers to look at [) $3,679,678 tions and in the rotunda area on the third the masterpieces together - something 1991-92 that would be impossible with the origi- floor, is on display through the end of U $3,819,429 November. Hours are II a.m. to 6 p.m. nals. It includes, for example, the four 1992-93 weekdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. different books that Jean, the Duke of Berry , () $3,951,049 1993-94 Faksimile Verlag Luzern, a company had made for his own personal library in based in Lucerne, has used the modern the early 15th century. The originals have 1994-95 U $4,500,271 technology of space age photography to been dispersed into the major institutions in Europe: two are in the National Library reproduce some of the masterpieces of $0 $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $3,000,000 $4,000,000 $5,000,000 $6,000,000 Western civilization. The process is so in Paris; a third is in a library not open to the accurate that the facsimiles are almost in- public; and the fourth is in a museum in distinguishable from theoriginal manuscripts. Turin, Italy. WMUPercentage Minority Faculty

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Western News October 26, 1995, Three Three selected for Center Scholars Program On campus _ Three faculty members in the College Geasler is using the college support to PROUD OF HIS of Education have been selected for a pro- devote 50 percent of her time to a number POSIES - Timo- gram designed to reduce their teaching of ongoing projects. She is continuing ear- thy M. Holysz has loads so they can focus on research that lier work on securing funding for marriage one of those jobs addresses the needs of children and fami- and family therapy/family life education that yield tangible lies. and she is pursuing research on parenting results just about Karen R. Blaisure, counselor education education programs. everywhere you and counseling psychology, and Dona G. Blaisure and Geasler also are working look on campus. Icabone, special education, have been se- together to develop proposals to secure The assistant man- lected to participate during the fall and funding for a study of possible changes in ager of landscape winter semesters in the Center Scholars Michigan's marriage license requirements services, he's re- Program of WMU's Center for Research as well as a study of the potential impact of sponsible for such on At-Risk Students. Margie J. Geasler, possible changes in the state's divorce laws. grounds and main- consumer resources and technology, also Icabone is dividing her time between tenance activities is serving as a center scholar for the fall developing new research initiatives through as mowing, trim- semester, continuing an appointment that the center and directing a statewide special ming, planting and began last winter. The center is an interdis- education project for which she received caring for flowers, ciplinary research unit formed in 1994 to funding last spring. Her work as a center installing land- encourage research on the broad problems scholar focuses on the need to find ways to scaping and, in the of children who are at risk of failure for a recruit and retain minority students in edu- winter, removing variety of social, physical or developmen- cation programs at the University level. snow. During the tal reasons. Her own field of special education, she peak season in late Funding from the College of Education notes, must deal with problems resulting spring and sum- is allowing all three center scholars to from a mismatch in the demographics of mer, he works with 34 staff members and 30 student employees to keep the 451-acre reduce or eliminate their teaching loads to teachers and their students. campus beautiful. It's talking about the flowers that puts the sparkle in his eyes. give them more time to develop research "I'll be exploring a number of options "We have 20,000 square feet of annual flower beds and 40,000 square feet of propo als and to pursue a specific research that might increase minority recruitment perennial flower beds," says Holysz (pronounced HOLL-ihs). He's pictured here at strand. The center is providing research and retention for both regular and special the Fountain Plaza in front of some of the many colorful mums planted around support services and professional develop- education as well as examining the effect campus just in time for Homecoming. Crews also have planted 250 flats of fall ment opportunities for them during the that minority teachers can have as role pansies at the Fountain Plaza and near the Bernhard Center and Eddie's Lane. year they serve as center scholars. models and mentors for minority students," Those plants will actually bloom during the winter when there's a thaw, he says. In Blaisure is devoting 50 percent of her Icabone says. an effort to put more color on campus earlier in the season, crews have installed time during the fall semester to proposal 25,000 daffodil bulbs in numerous areas this fall. Holysz says those blooms should development in the field of marriage and Is there a University staff mem- be out around the April commencement. A WMU staff member for eight and a half family therapy/family life education. She ber you would like to see featured in years, Holysz says he gets a great deal of satisfaction from his job. "I've been in the is working on funding proposals for the "on campus"? Please call Ruth A. 'green industry' all my life," he says. "I just love it - it's my lifeblood. It's great anticipated development of a proposed Stevens, news services, at 7-4114 seeing what's been accomplished." When not at work, Holysz spends some time on College of Education program in that area. with your ideas or e-mail her at: his lawn at home, but he'd rather be fishing or golfing. He and his wife also enjoy She also is seeking funding to develop ruth. stevens @wmich.edu. being active in the school and sports activities of their two children. In addition, educational materials for divorcing parents. Holysz holds membership in a number of trade organizations, including the board of directors of Kalamazoo Flowerfest. Human resources _ 17 win door prizes at Benefits Fair hockey tickets; Joanne L. Barretta, Tate Service _ Employees who attended the Benefits Center, Zest for Life T-shirt; Raja G. These employees are recognized for 10 years - Ruth A. Bosch, Sindecuse Fair Sept. 27 in the Bernhard Center had a Aravamuthan, paper and printing science five, 10, 15,20,25, 30 and 35 years of Health Center; Doreen A. Brinson, human great opportunity to learn more about their and engineering, Zest for Life shorts; Libby service in October: resources; LaVerne Davis, physical plant- benefits and campus services. Seventeen M. Catt, University libraries, one office 35 years -James D. Kirklin, technical building custodial and support services; employees had the additional pleasure of visit at Sindecuse Health Center; Beatrice services. Patricia A. Johnson, physical plant-build- winning door prizes. H. Beech, University libraries, Sports 30 years - Allen R. Chase, Henry/ ing custodial and support services; Alfred The winners, their department and prize Medicine Clinic T-shirt; and Hugh G. Ar- Hoekje/Bigelow dining service. L. Pearson, physical plant-building custo- won are: Angela M. Miller, accounts pay- cher, retiree, $10 coupon for Sindecuse 25 years-JosephJ. Odehnal, physical dial and support services; William E. able, dinner for two at the Bernhard Cen- Health Center pharmacy. plant-maintenance services. Rotgers, Haworth College of Business; ter; Jean Douglas, University libraries, The following won a WMU baseball 20 years - Gail Otis Birch, music; Julie A. Scott, University computing ser- Little Caesar's pizza; Thelma McCaslin, cap from the WMU Bookstore: Cindy A. Jacalyn K. Byers, logistical services- vices; Steven 1.Sharp, physical plant-build- spouse of retiree, Teledyne Waterpik from Volk, residence hall facilities; Nathaniel freight/postal/delivery; Ruth A. DeYoung, ing custodial and support services; Terri D. Delta Dental; Patrick L. Lem, physical McCaslin, retiree; June G. France, retiree; Valley II dining service; and Diane A. Stowers, University libraries; Lois J. plant-maintenance services, two WMU BarbaraS. Liggett, Office for Quality; Hugh Sopjes, Burnham dining service. Tolhurst, University libraries; and Judy volleyball tickets; Billie Donoghue, re- Carpenter, physical plant-maintenance ser- 15 years - Ursula Barrett, Burnham Van Hoeve, Sindecuse Health Center. tiree, two WMU football tickets; Daisy vices; and Joyce E. Pountain, WMU Book- dining service; Juleen A. Eichinger, Me- Five years - Windellin S. Ashbrook, Lipsey, accounts receivable, two WMU store. dieval Institute; Sharon L. Nicholson, Uni- Burnham dining service; Deborah Dun- Congratulations from the Department versity computing services; Judyth K. stone, Sindecuse Health Center; Lenora J. of Human Resources! We hope you en- Timmerman, public safety; and Leslie Eason, Valley II dining service; Charles F. Jobs _ joyed the Benefits Fair- and are enjoying Waligora, logistical services-freight/postal/ Howard Jr., College of Health and Human The following list of vacancies is cur- your door prize gifts. delivery. Services; Roy A. Middlebrooks, Valley I rently being posted through the Job Oppor- dining service; Philip M. Neely, Office of tunity Program by employment services in the Vice President for Research; Carolyn the Department of Human Resources. Inter- Libraries _ R. Noack, recycling services; Carolyn L. ested benefits-eligible employees can ap- Instructional technology services is a Across the hall from the lab is the in- Parker, education and professional devel- ply for any of these positions (bargaining new area in the University libraries formed structional technology classroom, a facil- opment; Laquetta L. Smith, student finan- or non-bargaining) by submitting a job to assist educators and students in effec- ity equipped with projection capabilities cial aid and scholarships; Bryan K. Sutton, opportunity transfer application during the tively applying technology in instruction. for both Macintosh and Windows com- physical plant-building custodial and sup- posting period, or may contact an em- This area provides support for creating puters. It also functions as a small televi- port services; Tony M. Thompson, physi- ployment services staff member for assis- presentations and interacti ve programs, sion studio for recording presentations and cal plant-building custodial and support tance in identifying themselves as candi- World Wide Web publishing, animation class projects. services; Moon Walters, Henry/Hoekje/ dates for these openings. and instructional graphics, as well as other Seminars and workshops are regularly Bigelow dining service; Sarah Williams, S-OI and S-02 clerical positions are not new technologies. offered each semester to inform faculty, physical plant-building custodial and sup- required to be posted. For persons inter- Jan W. Oliver(7-5010), PameJaS. Rups staff and students about uses of instruc- port services; and Betty A. Wyant, ested in faculty positions, there are open- (7-5016) and Fritz Seegers (7-5017) work tional technology and to help them develop Sindecuse Health Center. ings in selected fields. A letter of applica- in the main office at 2213 Sangren. They new skills in relation to multimedia tech- tion should be submitted to the appropriate provide multimedia consultation, design nologies. ITS personnel provide class dem- dean or chairperson. and development services to faculty and onstrations on use of technology, teach (R) Associate Director, Academic staff. Computer slide imaging, printing of classes for University computing services, Media Computing, X-08, University Computing color transparencies, animation, illustra- and participate in and coordinate presenta- Jody A. Brylinsky, health, physical edu- Services, 95/96-221,10/24-10/30/95. tion, instructional graphic design, interac- tions on various computer multimedia soft- cation and recreation, discusses the call for (R) Manager, Business and Financial tive program development, image manipu- ware and hardware. national coaching standards on "Focus," a Operations, P-04, Student Financial Aid lation and digitizing of sounds and video ITS co-sponsors the series titled "En- five-minute interview produced by news and Scholarships, 95/96-232, 10/24-10/30/ images are some of the services they pro- hancing Instruction with Technology," services. "Focus" is scheduled to air Satur- 95. vide. which still has several sessions yet to be day, Oct. 28, at 6:10 a.m. on WKPR-AM (R) Instructor (One Semester-Winter MargaretJ. Watson (7-5055) supervises offered. It is also co-sponsoring a brown (1420). 1996), 1-40, Accountancy, 95/96-225, 10/ the instructional technology laboratory at bag lunch series on media resources, de- 24-10/30/95. 3302 Sangren. The lab provides a place for sign tips and presentation techniques. The (R) Assistant/Associate Professor students to produce their own multimedia final session, "Giving Effective Presenta- (Tenure Track), 1-30/20, University Li- projects. Thjs self-serve facility has multi- tions with Media," is scheduled for Thurs- Exchange __ braries, 95/96-226, 10/24-10/30/95. media computers and graphic facilities as day, Nov. 16. FOR SALE - Two tickets to 2 p.m. Please call the Applicant Information well as audio and video editing equipment. For more information about ITS, please Sunday, Oct. 29, performance of John Service at 7-3669 for up-to-date informa- Tools are available for lab visitors to scan call 7-5046 or visit our World Wide Web Corigliano's new opera, "The Ghosts of tion on the Job Opportunity Program and and manipulate images, digitize and edit site at http://www.wmich.edu/its. If you Versailles," at Chicago Lyric Opera. vacancies available to external applicants. sounds and video clips, cre.ate presenta- would like further information about the $37 each. Call Bill Combs at 349-8 J66. (R) Replacement tions and print color transparencies. Fac- laboratory or classroom, please call the lab FOR SALE - Spinet piano. Call 685- WMU is an EO/AA employer ulty and staff are also welcome. at 7-5054. 5244. Four October 26, 1995 Western News Calendar _ The master calendar maintained by news servicesfor use in Western News is available through Gopher on the VMScluster. 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Thursday, October 26 (thru 30) Homecoming display of photos, memorabilia and promotional materials from the past, third floor, Waldo Library, 7:45 a.m.-noon weekdays. (and 27) Exhibition, Department of Art Alumni Mail Art Show, Space Gallery, Knauss Hall, Thursday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; closing reception, Friday, Oct. 27, 3-5 p.m. (and 27) Ceramics student group exhibition, Rotunda and South galleries, East Hall, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; closing reception, Friday, Oct. 27, 3-5 p.m. (thru Nov. 30) Exhibition, facsimiles of rare medieval manuscripts, third floor, Waldo Library, weekdays, II a.m.-6 p.m., and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mathematics and statistics colloquium, "Mathematical Resources on the Internet," Earl D. Fife, Calvin College, 1104 Rood Hall, 4: 10 p.m.; refreshments, 3:50 p.m. University Film Committee showing, "Like Water for Chocolate" (Mexico, 1993), directed by Alfonso Arau, 2750 Knauss Hall, 6 and 8 p.m. (thru 28) Homecoming: Thursday activities: "That's Entertainment" talent show, Miller Auditorium, 7 p.m.; and *movie, "Batman Forever," Miller Auditorium, 9:30 p.m. and midnight. Parents Reaching for Independence and Dignity Through Education lecture, "Real Welfare Reform: Toward a Human Rights Agenda for America's Women and Children," Ann Withorn, professor of social policy, University of Massachusetts at Boston, 2302 Sangren Hall, 7:30 p.m. TOUTING THE TUBA - What better month for the School of Music to schedule Guest artist recital, Fisk Jubilee Singers, Dalton Center Recital Hall, 8 p.m. its annual event for lovers of low brass music than OcTUBA? Thomas M. Stearns, *(thru 28) University Theatre production, "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the foreground, a freshman from Rockford, rehearsed with the WMU Tuba/Eupho- Forum," Multi-Form Theatre, 8 p.m. nium Ensemble last week in preparation for the annual OctTUBAfest concert Friday, October 27 OcTUBA 23 in the Dalton Center Recital Hall. The group was under the direction Meeting, Budget and Finance Committee of the Board of Trustees, 204 Bernhard Center, of Joseph W. Skillen, music. 9:45 a.m. Meeting, Academic and Student Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees, 204 Wednesday, November 1 Bernhard Center, 10:30 a.m. (thru 21) Exhibition, "Strike Restrike: The Revitalized Print Revisited," selections from Meeting, Board of Trustees, Board Room, Bernhard Center, 11 a.m. the WMU Department of Art Permanent Collection, Space Gallery, Knauss Hall, Homecoming Spirit Day, no classes; activities - "Blizzard of Bucks," Bronco Mall, Mondays thru Thursdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; reception, Thursday, Nov. 9, 4-7 p.m. Bernhard Center, noon; "Rockin' the Rec," Student Recreation Center, 1:30-4:30 "A Gathering of Women," Soup and Sandwich Shoppe, Wesley Foundation building, p.m.; concert, alumni band and University bands, Miller Auditorium, 6 p.m.; *Con- 11:30 a.m.-I p.m. cert, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, University Arena, 8 p.m., followed by Program, "Educational Resources on the Web," Dennis K. Strasser, University libraries, fireworks. 3307 Sangren Hall, noon-l p.m.; to register call 7-5305. Groundbreaking for renovation of Wood Hall and construction of Science Research Center for the Study of Ethics in Society presentation, "Author, Publisher, Ethics?," Pavilion, at the site, 2 p.m. Sharon Newman, medieval historian from California, Brown and Gold Room, *(and 28) Hockey, WMU vs. Providence College, Lawson Arena, 7 p.m. Bernhard Center, 2 p.m. Saturday, October 28 Thursday, November 2 Homecoming activities: registration for alumni, second floor, Bernhard Center, 9 a.m.- Meeting, Faculty Senate, Fetzer Center, 7 p.m. noon; family entertainment program, alumna Loretta Long, best known as Susan on *Concert, Gold Company and GCII Sneak Preview, Dalton Center Recital Hall, 8 p.m. "Sesame Street," President's Dining Room, Bernhard Center, 9 a.m.; *Alumni *Admission charged Association Homecoming Brunch, East Ballroom, Bernhard Center, 10:30 a.m.; *Football, WMU vs. Bowling Green State University, Waldo Stadium, I p.m.; National Pan-Hellenic Council Marchdown, Miller Auditorium, 5 p.m.; *32nd annual Grant used to establish Latin American network Distinguished Alumni Awards Dinner, East Ballroom, Bernhard Center, 6 p.m.; Formation of a corps of Latin American the Kellogg Foundation's Latin America *campuswide dance, Student Recreation Center, 9 p.m.; for reservations for alumni educators well-versed in the art of evalua- Program and the American Evaluation events call 7-8777. tion will be the result of a new project at Association will collaborate on the project. Sunday, October 29 WMU that has been funded by the W.K. The seminar will be built around an Soccer, WMU vs. Bowling Green State University, Waldo Stadium, 2 p.m. Kellogg Foundation of Battle Creek. international evaluation conference set for Monday, October 30 The foundation awarded $150,000 to Nov. 1-5 in Vancouver, British Columbia. (thru Nov. 20) Exhibition, "18th annual Design 100 Competition," American Center for WMU's Evaluation Center to establish a The seminar participants will come to Design, Chicago, Gallery II, Sangren Hall, weekdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. network of up to 20 persons from Latin WMU for a week of intensive evaluation (thru Nov. 3) Student Art Gallery exhibition, photography by Amy Martin, BFA degree American higher education institutions who training before attending the international candidate, Rotunda and South galleries, East Hall, weekdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; closing can work as consultants for the foundation conference. After the conference, the group reception, Friday, Nov. 3,7-10 p.m. and other funding agencies when Latin will travel to three large American evalua- Master class, Christopheren Nomura, baritone, Dalton Center Recital Hall, 5:30 p.m. American grant programs need to be as- tion centers to get a feel for the type of Tuesday, October 31 sessed as well as teach evaluation at their evaluation work being done in this nation. "Africa Today" lecture series, "Race, Environment and Development in the New South home institutions. Those persons selected The international evaluation conference Africa," David Wiley, Michigan State University professor of sociology and director will work with evaluators at WMU and in Vancouver, the first of its kind in evalu- of the African Studies Center, Lee Honors College lounge, 7 p.m. elsewhere in this country to learn about ation, will focus on the theme "Evaluation *(thru Nov. 2) Performance, "Crazy for You," Miller Auditorium, 8 p.m. evaluation techniques and resources that for a New Century: A Global Perspective." *Performance, Young Concert Artists Series, Christopheren Nomura, baritone, Dalton they can apply to programs in their native Those attending will examine international Center Recital Hall, 8 p.m. countries. issues such as the environment, transporta- "This is really a capacity-building pro- tion, urbanization and global security. They ject," says James R. Sanders, Evaluation will share evaluation experiences and tech- (Continued from page one) _ Center, who directs the Latin America niques used to evaluate programs that ad- United Way project. The effort is a continuation of dress such issues. ever, the impact of Hampton's orientation stay involved with the campaign even while work begun by Sanders in 1992, when he "We chose to build our seminar around experiences has lingered with her and she convalescing from a recent mild heart at- took a two-year leave of absence from the that conference because of its theme," says is determined to make a difference in an tack. She was impressed when Haenicke University to serve as director of evalua- Sanders, who also is one of the organizers even more personal way after her Nov. 10 showed up at the United Way's Day of tion for the Kellogg Foundation. of the international conference. The con- return to her regular campus duties. En- Caring, the campaign kickoff, just two "Latin America is one of the Kellogg ference, he says, will give the Latin Ameri- listing the help of her church, her current weeks after his return home from the hos- Foundation's traditional areas of focus," can seminar participants an opportunity to youth group, the staff of Ministry with pital. Sanders notes. "When the foundation establish contacts with evaluation special- Community and even her fellow loaned "He showed up to offer his encour- awards grants in an area, it requires that ists from around the world. A series of executives, she has set a plan in motion to agement and support to the volunteers who evaluation be done as part of that grant. special conference receptions for the semi- make sure that 300 people will be served a gathered that day," she says. "That man is The number of consultants available to do nar participants is being planned to en- home-cooked Thanksgi ving meal. She and committed and his attendance at campaign such work in Latin America is very small hance that networking opportunity. her youth group will begin cooking and events is testimony to it." and if evaluators from this country are Once the newly-trained evaluators re- freezing items at the start of November and brought in for a project, they often are not turn to Latin America, follow-up projects • they will be on the serving line Thanksgiv- familiar with the language and the culture." with individual members of the group will ing Day. The grant will provide funds for Sand- take place. E-mail communication and dis- "Being a loaned executive has enabled Donations being counted ers to design and execute a three-week tribution of a network newsletter also are me to offer fresh insights to myself and the As of Oct. 23, a seminar for about 20 Latin American edu- planned. people I am serving," she says. "It's a good total of $91,453 cators from 10 to 12 countries in Central Coordinating the project with Sanders way to bring new energy to the campaign had been collected and South America and the Caribbean. will be staff from WMU's Evaluation Cen- and to demonstrate connectedness with the in the campus U- The seminar will be designed to enhance ter. Seminar course instructors will in- community." nited Way cam- participants' evaluation skills and knowl- clude: Francisco Tancredi of the Kellogg Her WMU connection has provided an paign. That's 60.2 0) edge to a level at which they will be able to Foundation; Eleanor Chelimsky, president, additional bit of inspiration in the form of percent of this design evaluation studies, access evalua- and Rita 0'Sullivan, secretary-treasurer, President Haenicke, who is serving as chair- year's goal of $152,00D. The cam- tion resource materials and become advo- of the American Evaluation Association; person for the Kalamazoo campaign. paign runs through Oct. 31 . cates for evaluation as an integral part of and Daniel L. Stufflebeam, Evaluation Hampton says she admires his efforts to any change process. Staff members from Center.