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Tyndall, Zimmer Earn Distinguished Service Awards Meet at 9 A.M ~~uWESTERN NEWS western Michigan University Information Center 387-3530 Office of Public Information Volume 14,Number 28 TEL-U387-3535 April 14, 1988 Sports Line 387 -GOLD Board to meet April 22 The Board of Trustees is scheduled to Tyndall, Zimmer earn Distinguished Service Awards meet at 9 a.m. Friday, April 22, in the Dean R. Tyndall, occupational American . Association of University Board Room of the Bernhard Student therapy, and Christine G. Zimmer, Professors. Center. Agenda items are expected to Also active in the community, Tyndall include the consideration of a 4.9 percent University Wellness Programs, are the recipients of this year's Distinguished recently was reappointed to a three-year increase in room and board rates and a Service Awards. term on the Kalamazoo County Human systemwide 6.9 percent increase in Each will be presented with a plaque Services Department board. He also just apartment rental rates. Those measures and a $1,500 honorarium at com- completed a lO-year term as a board were tabled at the March meeting to mencement Saturday, April 23. In member of the Community Services allow for public comment. In addition, Division of that department, and is on the list of faculty· members to be addition, $1,000 will be added to their base salaries. the board of directors of the Michigan considered for tenure is on the agenda. The award was established in 1980 Association of Boards of Health. The meeting is open to the public. and is presented to up to two people each Zimmer began working at Western in year. In years when two are awarded, Tyndall Zimmer 1979 as a health educator in the Next News is May 5 one is given to a faculty member and the Sindecuse Health Center. She was currently teaches graduate and responsible for planning, developing, This issue is the last Western News of other to a staff member. Tyndall and Zimmer were selected undergraduate students in the department implementing and evaluating health the winter semester. The next News will and serves as its coordinator of promotion programming and materials be published Thursday, May 5. The from campuswide nominations by a committee headed by Visho Sharma, undergraduate curriculum. for students. deadline is noon Tuesday, May 3. Tyndall has earned several awards for In 1985, she was named administrator Western News will be published every chairperson of the general studies faculty. Criteria included: service his teaching and his work in the of University Wellness Programs. Her other week during the spring and occupational therapy profession, duties have included overseeing summer. through the design and implementation of innovative and effective programs; including: receiving WMU's Alumni programs not only in student health service in areas that contribute to the Teaching Excellence Award in 1970; promotion, but also a new employee More than 1,670 degrees growth of the University; and service being one of a few WMU faculty wellness program, "Zest for Life," that is to be conferred April 23 that extends the impact of the University members selected for inclusion in the available to all faculty and staff as a to the larger community. volume, "Outstanding Educators in fringe benefit. She was involved in the The University will award more than Tyndall has been a WMU faculty America," in 1971; being named to the development of this program, which has 1,670 degrees in winter commencement member since 1955. He earned his Roster of Fellows for the American been used as a model by other ~xercises at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 23, bachelor's degree in 1952 in Occupational Therapy Association in institutions. m Read Fieldhouse. occupational therapy and his master's 1973; and receiving the Distinguished Zimmer's work with student health In addition, state Rep. Morris W. degree in the teaching of occupational Service Award of the Michigan promotion has continued. She has Hood Jr. (D-Detroit) will receive an therapy in 1956, both from WMU. He Occupational Therapy Association in worked on the development of peer honorary doctor of laws degree. was part of a small group at Western that 1974. educator programs that assist students in The University also will present its developed the first graduate program in This year, he was presented with the acquiring professional skills as well as in Distinguished Service Awards to Dean occupational therapy in the United States Award of Merit from the AOTA. The sharing health information with other R. Tyndall, occupational therapy, and in 1959. award, bestowed on one person annually, students. These programs, developed in Christine G. Zimmer, University Tyndall served as acting head of the is the highest honor presented by that collaboration with faculty members, Wellness Programs (see related story this department in 1961-62 and 1964-66, and organization. cover such areas as sexual health page). was chairperson from 1971-76. He Tyndall is perhaps best known for his concerns, nutrition assessment, weight Music for the ceremony will be work on committees. In addition to management and blood pressure performed by the University Symphonic being on numerous college and education. Band, conducted by Richard J. Regalia is available University committees, he has served on Also since 1985, she has been Suddendorf, music. The national anthem six search committees for high level chairperson of the University Wellness and the alma mater will be sung by Candidates for the winter commencement exercises are administrators at WMU, including the Committee. The group is responsible for ~esteI?'s chap.ter of Phi Mu Alpha reminded that they can secure regalia 1985-86 presidential search committee making recommendations to the WMU Smfoma profeSSIOnal music fraternity. in the basement of East Hall at these and the 1986-87 provost search president in support' of a healthy The Rev. H.G.D. Dodge of St. Francis times: from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. committee. University environment. Most recently, Catholic Church in Staunton, Va., will Tuesday, April 19; from noon to 7 In nominating him for the the committee's duties have involved give the invocation and the benediction. p.m. Wednesday, April 20; and from Distinguished Service Award, one working with the University's AIDS Dodge is the son of Agnes E. Dodge of 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, April 23. person said that Tyndall has been Task Force to develop an educational Augusta, who will be receiving a Emeriti are cordially invited to selected for these tasks "because of his program on Acquired Immune bachelor's degree with majors in history attend the ceremonies. Those even-handed management of disagree- Deficiency Syndrome. and English during the ceremonies. interested should call Dennis Boyle, ments, his skill and temperament in Zimmer is well-known in the A total of 1,255 bachelor's, 402 registrar, at 387-4336 to obtain a bridging differences, his facilitative University as a resource for workshops master's and specialist's and 14 doctoral ticket in the reserved section. leadership skills and his willingness to for faculty, staff and students on such degrees will be awarded. take on and complete the work of topics as weight management, stress committees." management and smoking cessation. He also has been active as a committee She organizes an annual blood pressure member in both the AOT A and the screening program at numerous sites MOTA. Currently, he is an alternate across the University, helps coordinate representative to the AOT A an annual Spring Into Well ness Week Representative Assembly and a member and health fair, and writes regular of the MOTA's Board of Management. columns on health-related issues for the He also is serving this year as treasurer Western Herald student newspaper. and as a member of the executive committee of Western's chapter of the (Continued on page four) Open meetings scheduled for dean candidates Open sessions to give the University successor to Marie L. Stevens, who has community an opportunity to meet the retired, is chaired by Louise S. Forsleff, candidates for dean of students are associate vice president for student scheduled for next week. All sessions services. will take place from 1:30 to 2:30 p.lO. in the Kiva Room of the Faunce Student Services Building. The candidates and the dates of their Civil Rights Commission visits are: inquiry to be here Monday • Jack A. Taylor, assistant vice president for minority affairs at Bowling The Michigan Civil Rights Green State University, Monday, April Commission will conduct a public 18; inquiry from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday, April • Dennis C. Roberts, associate dean of 18, in the Red Rooms of the Bernhard student life/director of residence life and Student Center. leadership programs, Southern Methodist "The commission seeks to be a University, Wednesday, April 20; and catalyst for dialogue on the topic of SOLD OUT -- The benefit performances Friday and Saturday, April 22-23, at • Robert G. Cabello, assistant vice discrimination on Michigan's college Shaw Theatre of the Kennedy Center-bound Department of Theatre's president for student affairs, Illinois campuses," said James Horn, public "Quilters" are sold out. A waiting list will be started at the box office at 7:15 State University, Thursday, April 21. information officer for the commission. each evening. The play, a tribute to the spirit of pioneer women, is one of eight Two other candidates visited the The commission has scheduled an selected for presentation at this year's American CoIlege Theatre Festival at the campus earlier this week. They are: inquiry at the University of Michigan on Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. "Quitters," the first WMU production to Theresa Powell, director of two-year April 15 and one at Ferris State be so honored, was selected after it won a regional competition in South Bend, campus programs for the Ohio Board of University on May 9.
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