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Every time we fly, every mile of sky, everything we do, USAir begins with you. \USAir\ ~lumnews Spring 1992 Volume 13, Number 3 Alumnl Association Board of Directors President Bruce Rockwell, 79 B.S.B.; 81 M.B.A. Vice·president Peter DeDominici, 78 M.S.; 90 Ed.S. Secretary H. Denise Tucker, 76 B.S.Ed.; 82 M.Ed. Treasurer Thomas Brooke'/, 84 B.S.B. Kathleen (Fish) Arquilla, 73 B.A. Douglas Boyd, 71 B.S.Ed. Inside Alumnews Micheal Lander, 83 B.S.B.; 89 M.S. Edith Lewis, 83 B.A. James Mack, 70 B.S.B. Ira Stanley, Jr., 76 B.S.B. FEATURES Jerry Stump, 75 B.S.B. Karen Wolf, 72 B.S.Ed.; 81 M.Ed. FOCUS ON THE WORLD Dateline: WSU international...... 2 Office of Alumnl Relations Model U.N. Team: World class competitors ...... 3 Director Jim Dock, 78 B.S.Ed.; 83 M.Ed. Assistmt Director Kay Blue, Ph.D. Adventurous alumna observes Soviet coup ...... 6 Secretary Patricia Dudick An insider's view of Foreign Service ...... 8 Systems and Records Coordinator Donna Koopman Graduate writes book: Meet the Japanese ...... 1O Student EmployHs Laura Shelby and McCutcheon receives first Music Alumni Award ...... 1O April Pool Alumnews WSU HIGHLIGHTS Editor Kay Blue, Ph.D. International exchange: Once-in-a-lifetime opportunities ...... 11 Desktop publishing epr~ducational WSU professor helps Ethiopia grow toward future ...... 12 publishing resources Development Office directors named by Harris ...... 13 Alumnews is a quarterly publication of Common Warfare: Uncommon collaboration ...... 13 the WSU Alumni Association. The Alumnews reserves the right to edit any Student Foundation promotes WSU ...... 1 3 material submitted. Material and letters to Nutter Center: Sparkling constellation of activities ...... 14 the editor may be sent to the Office of Alumni Relations, AlumnVFoundation Building, Wright State University, Dayton, SPORTS Ohio 45435-0001. How to: Alumni access to campus facilities ...... 16 Telephone: 5131873-2620 WSU spring athletic schedule ...... 16 FAX:513/873-2736 International star is rising ...... 17 On Iha Cover The front cover is a photo construction by ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NEWS Scott Cooper of the Image Coop. Scott New board members ...... 18 created the image composition with multiple exposures; then used chemical Send us your news ...... 1 8 toners to create the overall colors. He Golf tournament ...... 19 finished by hand coloring some of the fine details in the images. Alumni Association Award for Teaching Excellence ...... 20 Image Coop Dayton, Ohio ALUMNOTES ...... 22 5131223-7788 CALENDAR OF EVENTS ...... 24

1 FOCUS ON THE WORLD Dateline: WSU international In this issue, Alumnews reports on WSU from an international focus. The journey begins with letters from alumni who are finding that a passport plus a WSU degree means worldwide adventure. PAPU~NEWGUINEA- ... KUMAMOTO,JAPAN- 1 arrived here August 1, 1988, as a missionary From 1988 to 1990, I was an nurse for the church of the Nazarene. Our mission environment sanitation assistant for is at Kudjip in the Western Highlands, 5,200 feet up the Peace Corps in Rogbesseh village, in the mountains and the climate is beautiful! Sierra Leone. Here, I teach English We're in the Waghi Valley, one of the most fertile ·. for the California Language Institute. regions in the country. Tea and coffee are major ~ People today say 8 crops; avocados, oranges, lemons, guava, and that a college education ~ pawpaw trees are also grown. The valley also '· doesn't take you very •II produces green and sweet potatoes, pumpkin, peanuts, and other garden far. I say they're full veggies. The flowers are huge trees: hibiscus, poinsettia, and gardenia. of mame (beans). My ' I am a tutor (teacher) in the College of Nursing, a three-year, four-month B.A. from WSU took me first to West program. I teach English, Man in Society, and Nurse as a Member of the .~ Profession and supervise students in the hospital medical- surgical wards. Africa, and now to ....__j_:.;..::-- • Japan ... from developing to The people are warm and friendly but face a dilemma. Do we keep our developed country. Wonder where it cultural customs and ways of living or become Westernized? Can we do both? will take me next. .. Anna Eads, 82 B.SN. Jay D. Dillahunt, 87 B.A DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES- After graduation, I worked at Hepar Industries, Inc., in Franklin, OH for three years and then ~. . . left the U.S. for good. I married Jaffer Ali Hussainee, and we spent two years in Karachi, ....._ ~ .: Pakistan, where I worked for Bristol Myer Squibb. In March 1990, we moved to Dubai. .~I I am a q~ality assurance ~ger. for PeJ;>Si ~la. Mo~ of the employ~ are E~tian · "'.:. and Indian so I commumcate m either Hindi or Arabic. I learned Urdu m Pakistan, :f· which is almost the same as Hindi. During the Gulf War, I was a bit scared, but life was normal ere exc pt there were a --....~~ ...,..: 'tot of American soldiers, especially at Pizza Hut and Hardee's. The cost of living is not too expensive-it is a tax-free country. The weather is summer all year. During May to September, it goes up to 110·. In October, it is about 90· and time to enjoy the beautiful beach. Keiko Kohayashi (Hussainee), 84 B.S. STOURBRIDGE, U.K.- 1 work for Aeroquip, which manufactures auto parts all over the world. When I was asked to run our facility in England, my wife, Becky, and our children, Ben and Liz, thought England wouldn't be too bad-at least they JERUSALEM, ISRAEL- speak the same language. Or so I thought. Thank you for your letter. It is nice The plant is located in Brierley Hill near Birmingham, an area called the to see that you are able to keep us ''Black Country." The Industrial Revolution started here and the name comes ex-students in the picture of what is from the coal dust and iron furnace smoke that hung in the air. The people, going on at WSU. From 1974 to 1988, who either worked in mines 14 hours a day or slaved in a steel mill, developed I worked for Austrian Airlines and a dialect quite different from traditional English. It's similar to the difference now work for Singapore Airlines. between Cajun and American English! I loved and still love WSU. Do not My first day on the job I went to a meeting where I couldn't understand a stop keeping us thing anyone was saying. I think that first day they were trying extra hard to informed even if 50 put on the Black Country tongue for the new American boss. The second day years will pass. It was more of the same, but I finally got up enough courage to ask them to slow keeps us young in down. After two years, I still have a little trouble with some of the blokes on the mind and spirit. shop floor. I still find a new meaning to a word now and then, but it's a whole Juval Shenhar, let better. If anybody ever tells you that the British speak the same language we 72B.A. do, tell them to go to the Black Country. Stephen C. Schwab, 73 B.S. 2 FOCUS ON THE WORLD

The U.S. delegate angrily slaps papers to the table top in indignation, the Ubyan delegate smirks, and the Soviet delegate makes a point of order. The rommittee chair deftly orchestrates point and counterpoint with the baton of parliamentary procedure. The debate is over extradition of terrorists responsible for the Pan Am 103 disaster over Lockerbie, Scotland. A scene from a television movie or the nightly news? No, it's the Political Science 492/692 seminar in action. WSU's Model U.N. Team: World class competitors by Kay Blue 1'WSU has the longest winning is always scheduled for the week The Political Science 492/692 tradition of any university in the between Palm Sunday and Easter seminar prepares students for the nation," notes Jacob. Of the approxi­ Sunday. That is the confluence of the Model UN. team's annual trip to mately 140 universities and colleges Christian Easter holiday and New York to the National Model competing, only 4 to 7 will be given Passover-a time when business United Nations intercollegiate the distinguished designation and schedules and travel are light competition. Wright State has earned another 5 to 7 will be recognized as resulting in the lowest hotel rates of a reputation for being consistently outstanding. the year. among the best in the country. The National Model United The WSU delegation stays at the ''We've proven we can send Nations (NMUN) Conference origi­ Grand Hyatt, where most of the students from a metropolitan univer­ nated in 1923 as a simulation of the simulations occur. The opening sity and compete at the highest level League of Nations. NMUN adopted session is held in the General with students from the finest institu­ its present form in 1946, following the Assembly Hall of the United Nations tions of higher education," says creation of the United Nations. The and the closing meetings are held in Professor Jim Jacob of the Conference has become one of the the UN.'s large plenary meeting Department of Political Science about largest and most prestigious Model rooms. The NMUN is the only group WSU's Model United Nations team. United Nations programs in the in the world allowed to use the UN. Not only do they compete, but world. Each year, over 1500 students facilities outside of the UN. itself. they win-consistently. Wright State and faculty from around the world Dr. Donna Schlagheck, coordinator has been sending teams to the Model meet in New York for the five-day of International Studies and co­ UN. since the late 1960s. For the past simulation. advisor with Jacob of the delegation 11 years, the team has come home This year WSU's twenty-five says, 1'WSU's delegation is consis­ with either a distinguished or member student delegation will tently successful because of the outstanding rating, the two top represent the nation of Austria in rigorous academic preparation." The honors. New York in April. The competition depth and variety of the delegates'

Donna Schlagheck, coordinator of International Studies, and Jody Kent confer at the United Nations in New York City.

3 National Model United Nations Objectives • To develop an understanding of the structure, the strengths, and the weaknesses of the U.N. • To understand better the dynamics of the international system and the role of the U.N. in contributing to global co-operation in the context of international conflid and interdependence. "Because of WSU's • To acquaint students with the scope and depth of the problems facing humankind and the U.N. record, it is often • To cultivate a •global perspective• by increasing knowledge of the different politics of nations, their cultural, ea>nomic, geographical, chosen to represent historical, and political diversity, their goals and interests, and the consequent difficulties in accommodating those differences to the superpowers." achieve solutions to global problems. • To provide pradical, first-hand experience in multilateral diplomacy and the opportunity to develop the analytical, written, verbal, Interpersonal, and organizational skills necessary to the diplomatic process. activities and the expectations for They must think on their feet if team also travels to Lexington, KY, them span interdisciplinary studies prepared. simulation plans give way and Bloomington, IN, to conduct and personal skills development. The to real time events as happened in research at the U.N. depository rigor of the preparation is essential. 1986 when WSU represented. the libraries located there. United States. During the Model UN. WSU offers the four-credit The delegates also have a number competition that year, the U.S. seminar to guide the preparation of of chances to interact with the profes­ bombed Libya. The delegates' back­ the delegates. Together, the delega­ sional diplomats at the competition. ground in international law and their tion writes a "white paper" that states NMUN offers the opportunity to ability to caucus with allies was crit­ the policies of the country they repre­ meet with representatives at the ical to their success. sent and will serve as the basis for Permanent Mission to the U.N. of their actions in the committee simula­ The seminar studies also give the their assigned nation by arranging an tions. The quality of the white paper students unique research and contact appointment on the second day of the is one of the main competition areas. opportunities. When the country Conference. The NMUN Secretariat being represented has a mission also will arrange for U.N. officials The team also will be judged on their interactive skills including office in the region, resource people and experts in the field to speak to from those missions will public speaking, introduction of reso­ work with committees during the week, again lutions, and caucusing. They must be delegates before the simulation. enabling delegates to see diplomacy in action. well-schooled in the parliamentary Other diplomatic professionals procedure that will be followed often visit with teams as well. Two About 50 students will try out for throughout the competition as it is in years ago a Canadian diplomat came the team. There are positions for the United Nations. to the seminar for a briefing. The twenty delegates and five alternates.

Countries WSU has represented since 1986 *•*•*•***•* •••••••••• *•*•*•*•*•* *•*•*****•* ...... *•*•*•*•*•** * * * * * ......

Austria U.S.A. Canada 1992 1991, 1986 1990 4 Karen Shearer (B.A. 90) International Studies major at Wright State at the podium in the General Assembly of the U.N.

Jacob says, ''WSU' s delegation is a schedule Sunday's return flight so Austrian Buzzwords microcosm of our student body, they can attend Easter Mass at St. Each year the team conducts in-depth reflecting diversity in race, gender, Patrick's Cathedral. research on the country it represents, and age." This year's delegation will The competition provides many including the current diplomatic include political science, accountancy opportunities for the delegates to watchwords and concerns. Some and finance, engineering, pre-med socialize with students from other examples of the Austrian buzzwords and pre-law, and sociology under­ universities and colleges. Last year's they've discovered include: graduates. This year, the oldest top teams included Georgetown student participant is 39 and the • Community of world peace University, Austin College, Phoenix youngest is 19. The students' outside College, the Japan Model UN Society, • Dawn of a new era in Europe interests range from communications and the University of Wisconsin­ • European architedure to Rare. Oshkosh. • Harmonization of the European BEYOND THE COMPETITION While the students represent a Market Besides the experience of the cro~-section of majors, some past • Hitlerite Germany competition, the New York trip itself team members have gone on to • New security structure in Europe is an educational experience. Jacob further study and careers in points out that it is the first airplane International Relations. For example, • Pillars of international order experience for some delegates. Jacob see the following articles by Heidi • Relevant international legal takes the first-time delegates on a Dye (89 B.A., Political Science) and instruments tour of the Metropolitan Museum of Wendell Albright (86 B.A., Political • Resilient institution of democracy Art. This year the team hopes to Science). 9f

Federal Republic of Germany U.S.S.R. Venezuela 1989 1988 1987 s FOCUS ON THE WORLD Adventurous alumna observes Soviet coup from the barricades Heidi Dye (89 B.A.) has spent the last three years pursuing her studies in interna­ We spent the night around their tional relations and languages. She earned her M.A. in French at the Middlebury kitchen table listening to Voice of campus in Paris and Nanterre University. She also has traveled to the Berlin Wall, America (VOA) and Echo Moscow, Austria, and Prague. From July to November 1991, Heidi was in the Soviet Union to the independent radio station trans­ perfect her Russian. She found herself participating in one of the historic events of mitting from outside the White this century. Here is her story. House [seat of the Russian Parliament]. Anya began filling us in From July to November 1991, I stayed suspiciously short line for milk or on the recent events. "We were at the in Moscow at the invitation of Nadia butter. Eggs had disappeared in meeting this afternoon at the White and Alexei Kuznetsov. They live in a Moscow after the coup, yet in House. Yeltsin spoke, Shevardnadze, three-room apartment in northern October a friend of Nadia's stumbled Elena Bonner. They are all in there Moscow with their two daughters, upon them. She bought 120 and gave now with the Russian Parliament Zhenya, 15, and Asya, 5. Alexei 30 to Nadia. Trips to the Baltic Deputies. The people have been there works for a small independent allowed us to buy cheese and all day defending it. Now they are computer company, TECON, that has chicken, products which had long surrounded by tanks." been in existence for one year. ago disappeared from Moscow. I said Tienanman Square out loud. I went to Moscow initially for one THE COUP Tears welled in Anya's eyes as she month to develop Russian language shook her head. skills and to live in a country I had Without question, the most fright­ At about 4:30 am there was a message studied for many years. I graduated ening and exhilarating days of my on Echo Moscow. "Anyone listening, from Wright State with a dual major stay were during the coup. I had please call your friends and neigh­ in modern languages (French and gone on a ten-day hiking trip on bors and come to the White House to Russian), and political science (Soviet Southern Sakhalin Island with a relieve those who have been here all and American foreign policy). group from Alexei's company. It was on the island when we learned the night." Alexei began packing his DOSTAT news, "Grobachev is sick. The Vice­ Army backpack with empty vodka Russia is a country of paradoxes. The President Yenaev has taken over for a bottles - to be filled with gasoline. I most perplexing is that the country period of six months and has quietly asked if I could go with him. has everything, yet there is nothing. declared a state of emergency." He emphatically responded, ''NYET, The stores are empty, but there is a Someone had gotten a call through to this is not your affair." I told him I possibility of obtaining almost Moscow and heard only, ''Military thought it would be better to go with anything. In Russian, the verb is coup. Tanks are in the streets!" him than alone. OOSTAT- to obtain with difficulty. August 20, we returned to Moscow at At 5:30 am, Alexei and I took the first Before perestroika one had to dostat 10 pm and learned there was an 11 metro to the White House. As we western and quality goods. Now the pm curfew. Public transportation was walked from the metro station, an list includes sugar, eggs, chocolate, working with only normal interrup­ endless stream of people was leaving butter, milk. A friend of mine told tions. At home, we went immediately - people who had been there all night me, "Of course, we are much worse upstairs to the neighbors, Anya and in the pouring rain and bitter cold. off than even a year ago. Today, you Anatoly, who had a short wave radio. have to dostat almost Their two-room apartment was clut­ EVERYTHING." tered with boxes. They had scheduled Obtaining food was a constant to emigrate in November, but were "Americans were problem, but it was never a question trying to emigrate immediately. of starvation. As Nadia told me when In the kitchen, Anya was preparing supposed to get out, I first arrived, "You can't go out with tea. She was obviously relieved to see the express purpose of buying a us. "You made it back okay! It has but I had no particular item. Go out and buy what­ been frightening here. Heidi, ever you find. If you don't find President Bush has said several times intention anything, don't buy anything." for all Americans to get out. You Walking to the theater you might shouldn't have a problem getting a of leaving." unexpectedly find a bread store ticket." I had no intention of leaving, selling coffee beans or run across a but kept my mouth ~hut. 6 We came upon the first barricades; then several of the tanks that had defected to protect Yeltsin. As we walked toward the front of the building our bags were searched by defenders of the White House. Alexei asked where he could find gasoline and we went our separate ways. Heidi Dye at It was 6:30 am. I was surprised at the funeral how relatively few people there were, no more than 1,000. Many were lying procession for on the wet ground, under trees. Rows the three of tents had been set up on the hill Russian behind the White House. There were youths killed small campfires set up everywhere; during the loaves of bread were piled under October coup. plastic bags in the comers of the entrances to the White House. Each entrance was barricaded with sheet metal, large rocks, metal and wooden supports. These barricades, like the ones surrounding the White House area, were symbolic, nothing Rumors started again: twenty tanks but a small nuisance to a tank. Inside are on their way. My sense of each entrance were five to ten people mortality caused me to move away "On Monday, life sitting, standing, lying... waiting. from the front door. A sense of I walked to an entrance for respite history kept me nearby. resumed, as if from the cold and rain. I was greeted The tanks did not come again. Yeltsin with an accusing, ''Now you're here! started the Emergency Session of the there had been Where were you last night when it Russian Parliament inside the White was really interesting?" I have only a House at 11 am as scheduled. I no coup at all." slight accent in Russian, but I said as listened for a short while and then little as po~ible so it would not be went back to the apartment to change detected. /1 At the airport, then in the my soaked clothes, get something hot kitchen listening to VOA." to drink and then return. At about 3 mourning, then recovery. On 11 pm, Alexei and I were at the kitchen And will you be here tonight when Monday, life resumed as normal, as table listening to the radio. It was a things get started again," accused if there had been no coup at all. I government radio station, but was another voice. I responded as went with the next door neighbor to reporting on the special session of the honestly as I could, ''Probably." to find eggs. We searched for two Russian Parliament and the flight of try People came by offering hot tea and hours. There were none. packs of off-brand American cigar­ the coup leaders. This was the same ettes. Someone yelled, /1 Are you one station which for the past three days Life got considerably worse from of us or one of THEM?" Small crowds had broadcast only music and official when I arrived in July until I left in gathered around those holding port­ statements by the coup leaders. November. As prices rose, lines got longer and more and more products able radios in the air-transmi~ions ''Those pigs... those pigs!" Alexei disappeared. Yeltsin had tried to of Echo Moscow. People moved from exclaimed with half disgust, half joy. prepare the people since October for group to group, campfire to campfire. '1t's over. They realize it's over and the freeing of prices, but how do you now they are all following Yeltsin. For the first few hours, there was an prepare for hyperinflation? uncanny feeling of solidarity, frater­ The tide has changed and they have Since I left, letters and brief conversa­ nity. By 9 am, people came to the changed with it. Now everyone will tions with Nadia tell me life is the White House from all directions. distance themselves from the coup same. Much worse, but the same. Barricades were reinforced; city and its leaders and pretend that they You live from one day to the next buses, tow trucks, and dump trucks were only following orders." Alexei and hope that someday life will get were brought in and parked in front turned on the television. It was still better. If not for you, perhaps for of the barricades. People were playing music. '1t's still under their moment." your children. directed to form human chains control. .. for the around the tanks and in front of the The coup was over. The next four Ed. Note: Heidi has recently returned to main entrance to the White House. days were days of jubilation and Russia to continue her studies. T 7 FOCUS ON THE WORLD An insider's view of Foreign Service

By Wendell Albright (86 B.A.) completed the examination procedure the finest in the Since graduating in December and passed the security check, I went Caribbean, sought by collectors 1986, I've been working for the U.S. to Washington for a ten-week State throughout Latin America, Europe, Foreign Service-first at the Department orientation, four months and the U.S. American Emba~y in Port-au-Prince, of French, and a consular training The weather is beautiful, the Haiti, and then at the State course. Then, I was off to my first beaches uncrowded, the rum punches Department in Washington. I've foreign a~ignment-the U.S. wonderful. The main religion, always enjoyed politics and interna­ Embassy in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. voodoo, is an intriguing mixture of tional relations, but my interest was UFEINHAITI West African religions with a thin caught for good when I took a veneer of Catholicism. Some say Haiti freshman-level political science cla~ The first thing you notice in Haiti is is 80% Catholic and 100% voodoo. at Wright State. So, ignoring the the poverty; Haiti is the poorest And, despite their poverty, pessimists who said nobody can get a country in the Western Hemisphere. Haitians are usually handsome, are job with a poll-sci degree, I took the Port-au-Prince's neighborhoods friendly and gentle-which makes full of animals, garbage, smoke from plunge and changed my major. Haiti's bitter racial and cla~ charcoal fires and burning garbage, Apart from feeding my curiosity divisions, and corrupt and often and diesel fumes. Water running in about international and domestic bloody politics that much harder to the gutters often serves as laun­ politics, studying at WSU gave me understand and accept. dromat, toilet, and drinking hole. A some of the basic skills a foreign ramshackle hut is home to a dozen TWO EVENTFUL YEARS service officer needs-the ability to people. And there are children-lots I worked at our Embassy in Port­ write and speak effectively, a solid of children. au-Prince from 1988-90. It was an background in international affairs, eventful two years: I saw a president As as the slums are, though, and some familiarity with foreign poor inaugurated after a rigged election, they're growing rapidly. Peasants languages. two governments overthrown by for a simple Wright State also exposed me to flock to Port-au-Prince military coups, a failed military rebel­ reason-living in the slums is better people from all over the world: I met lion, people at church services massa­ than living in Haiti's deforested coun­ friends and cla~mates from Niger, cred by right-wing thugs, a tryside, where farmers try to scratch Norway, Egypt, Chile, Iran, government-proclaimed "state of on tiny plots of poor land Gennany,Sudan,England,Scotland, out a living siege," the forced deportation of mountain slopes. Japan, and Canada while at WSU-a on steep, parched prominent political figures, and valuable learning experience. But Haiti has its good points. It has battered political prisoners paraded Perhaps most importantly, I a rich, vibrant culture, combining its on Haitian television. gained practical experience as a French and African roots into Creole, I spent my first year in the consu­ diplomat through the Model United a fascinating language. Haitian art is late, interviewing Haitians seeking Nations program. Apart from what I visas to visit the United States. This learned while researching the society sort of consular work is difficult and and politics of the countries, it gave often disheartening. Because of the me valuable insights into what diplo­ poverty, many Haitians want to live mats actually do-how they present in the U.S., where they often have the views and protect the interests of relatives. Most can't overcome the their country. presumption that they intend to stay During four years in the program, in the U.S., and don't get visas. I represented Otlna, India, Although most applicants took their Venezuela, and the U.S. at the Model denials quietly, occasionally people U.N. Conference. I even had an became emotional or nasty. While on opportunity to attend a Security the visa line, I interviewed close to Council debate following the United 20,000 Haitians. It's not easy, saying States' punitive strike against Libya. no all day long. My classes and the Model U.N. The second year I worked in the experience helped me get over the Embassy's political section. I was first hurdle-the Foreign Service Wendell Albright visiting a responsible primarily for reporting Exam, which has a deserved reputa­ restored colonial sugar on the activities of the right-wing tion as a very difficult test. Once I plantation in Haitj. duvalierists--partisans of Francois 8 (Papa Doc) Duvalier and his son and Foreign Service to anyone interested successor, Jean-Claude Duvalier in international affairs and living (Baby Doc), the despotic family that, overseas. with the help of the notorious Tons­ And unlike days gone by, the tons Macoutes, ruled Haiti for nearly Foreign Service is not restricted to the 30 years before Jean-Oaude fled to sons of wealthy East Coast families or France after the popular revolt of '86. graduates of Ivy League schools-the BACK IN 1HE USA State Department is committed to After my Haitian a$ignment, I making the Foreign Service a repre­ returned to the State Department sentative institution. It has made "I'd where I currently work in the Office great strides in recruiting qualified recommend the of Transportation Affairs. My main women and minorities. Foreign Service to responsibilities have been in interna­ The creation of a global economy, tional aviation security-working the greater exchange of people and anyone interested in with airlines and foreign govern­ ideas between the world's countries, ments to protect travelers against and the growing awareness of the international affairs terrorist attacks and negotiating need to cooperate on key issues like agreements on aviation security. the environment and arms control and living overseas." We were prepared for the worst have created a whole range of inter­ when the Gulf War started, but national jobs outside of the Federal thankfully no major terrorist attacks Government-in business, arts and materialized. I have also been the entertainment, science, education, Department's main liaison with medicine, interpreting, charity, and private industry, the Departments of increasingly, state and local govern­ Transportation and Justice, and the ment. H living outside the USA Senate in our effort to win Senate doesn't appeal to you, there are approval of an aviation treaty giving plenty of other opportunities to get greater compensation to families of involved in international relations. Americans killed in international Ed. Note: The views and opinions aviation disasters like the bombing of expressed are solely the author's and do Pan Am Flight 103. not necessarily reflect those of the U.S. A Washington a$ignment is very Government. 'Y different from working in an Embassy. Instead of representing and promoting the interests of the United States to foreign governments, working in Washington often means representing and promoting the State Department's view in intra­ government debates. A typical Washington assignment means working with other government agencies, Congress, foreign embas­ sies, private business, international organiz.ations, the White House, and even state and local governments. In September, I'll enter an inten­ sive, nine-month economic training course at the Foreign Service Institute A market scene at before heading overseas next Petionville, Haiti. summer-where, I don't know yet. When I entered the Foreign Service, I planned to give it five years, and then decide whether to make it a career or go to graduate school. I've enjoyed my first two assignments immensely, so I think I'll stick with it. I'd recommend the 9 FOCUS ON THE WORLD Graduate writes book: Meet the Japanese by Cindy Young After raising four children, working nearly 30 years as a free-lance translator, studying Japanese language and culture, and traveling to Japan and Europe, Nancy Brown Diggs (89 M.Hum.) decided there was still more to learn. '1 felt I wanted to know more. The more you learn, the more you realize what you don't know," said Diggs. '1 was thinking about a book, but didn't feel qualified." So 29 years after she earned a bachelor's degree in French from Case Western Reserve University, she went back to school. "WSU had a program that met my needs perfectly. I wanted an interdiscipli­ nary approach," said Diggs, who chose the master of humanities program. "With the interdisciplinary approach, I could tie different things together and still concentrate on Japan." When Diggs earned her master's in 1989, she gained more than just a degree. Her creative project was published recently as a book, Meet the Japanese. The book is an introduction to Japanese culture. '1 wanted a simple, enter­ taining, but informative introduction to Japanese culture; the basics for busy people," said Diggs. As she studied Japanese language and culture, Diggs was struck by how much people in the U.S. and Japan have in common. "We have more similari­ WSU graduate Nancy Brown ties than differences," said Diggs. ''We're all people; we're all individuals." Diggs, author of Meet the Japanese. What do her Japanese friends think about her book on their culture? Diggs proudly reports that a friend living in Japan liked it so well he is using it in his high school English language class as supplementary reading material. 'Y This article is excerpted from The University Times.

James McCutcheon receives first WSU Distinguished Music Alumni Award Over 200 alumni of the WSU Jim performs frequently and has Music Department chose James R. played at the Peasant Stock restau­ McCutcheon (78 B.Mus.; 91 M.M.) rant for many years. WSU audiences for the first Distinguished Music hear him at the December Madrigal Alumni Award. The award was Dinner. In addition, Jim hosts a clas­ presented at a January reception sical guitar program on WDPR radio. hosted by the Alumni Association Dr. J. Alan Whiston, professor and and the Department of Music during chair of the Department of Music, the Ohio Music Education says, ''Jim stands out in both his Association Conference in professionalism as a musician and in Columbus. his professional attitude toward the In his acceptance, Jim apprecia­ art of music." tively said, ''I completed my bache­ Dr. Whiston commends the lors and masters degrees in music at Jim has a private studio in Alumni A~ation and the WSU. There was always more Centerville where he teaches with committee for their roles in the devel­ offered than I could po~ibly take in. other musicians. As the president of opment of this award: " ... this award At WSU there is always more." the Dayton Classical Guitar Society, goes a long way toward helping us Jerry Rodenfels (81 B.Mus.), chair he organized a junior-club to present set some goals and priorities for a of the steering/ selection committee students at Ohio Federation of Music Music Alumni Association." says, ''Jim was chosen from an Clubs festivals. He teaches at a Other committee members outstanding slate of nominations. He Montessori school and uses these included: Matthew Borger (81 was selected for his national and techniques in programs for the Preble B.Mus.), Anne Chelekis (87 B.Mus.), international recognition for his County schools under the Eaton Arts Pamela Remnant Rauch (77 B.Mus.), writing, composing, arranging, Council sponsorship. He has written Connie Magoteaux Rohrer (79 recording, performing, and a beginning guitar book used in the B.Mus.; 89 M.M.), and Barbara Martin teaching." university classes he teaches. Siler (86 B.Mus.; 88 M.M.). 'Y 10 International Student Exchange-- WS U program offers once-in-a-lifetime opportunities The Wright State University Guilin, with its limestone landscape PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAMS International Student Exchange Program shaped by water; Canton, the heart of In addition to the three university offers exotic study tours in Brazil, China, southern Chinese culture; and cosmo­ programs, Wright State also has a and Japan. The summer study tours are politan Hong Kong on the South high school and junior high school groups of 15 to 20 students who travel China Sea. exchange program with Okayama for a month with two faculty members. "OHIO" IN JAPAN Japan. The community institutions Academic credit is available through currently participating include: the departments of Political Science, Oakwood Junior High, Ridgewood Sociology and Anthropology, and School (Springfield), Miami Valley Communications. School, and Children's International Summer Village in Troy. BRAZIUAN WELCOME The WSU-Okayama University of Each year, this organization hosts Science International Exchange groups from two exchanges, as well spends from late June to late July in as sending groups. Alumni interested Japan. Okayama, a bustling moun­ in hosting a short home stay for a tainside city of 500,000, is home base. Brazilian University student, The tour takes side trips to Japanese university student, or a The Brazil Exchange is hosted by Hiroshima, Beppu/Kyushu, Kyoto, Japanese junior high school student should contact Jim Flaherty, WSU' s partner institutions in and Tokyo. Coordinator of the International southern Brazil, The Federal EUGIBILITY AND COST Student Exchange Program at University of Parana and The Registered students in good 513/873-2712. T Pontifical Catholic University of academic standing at Wright State Parana. Both are in Curitiba, the University or students who plan to capital of the state of Parana. enter the following fall quarter are The Brazilian hosts, world famous eligible to apply. The total cost for their charm, eagerly introduce the including air and ground travel, study group to their history, culture, room and board, and program fees and people. The Brazilians are very ranges from $2,000 to $2,700, inquisitive and social, and exchange depending upon the host country. participants are always impressed with the welcome they have received. Beyond Curitiba, the group travels to Paranagua, a quaint port city; Iguazu Falls, the largest waterfall in the world; and Rio de Janeiro, one of the most romantic, exciting cities in the world. CHINA CALLS

Which of the 140 universities from seven countries that debate each year at the Model United Nations in New York has the longest winning streak on record? The China Exchange is hosted by A. University of Michigan Beijing Normal University, one of the - B. Ohio State premier universities in China. The C. Johns Hopkins trip begins with 18 days in Beijing, a D. Wright State city both ancient and modem. Answer: Wright State University After Beijing, the exchange group tours China north to south. Students From the Office of Public Relations explore Xian, the capitol of China for nearly a thou~ years; Shanghai, the industrial and busine$ center; 11 WSU professor helps Ethiopia grow toward future

To most Americans, Ethiopia conjures up pictures of children with bloated stomachs and flies swarming around their eyes. Though there is much suffering in Ethiopia, the country does have an optimistic future. Timothy Wood, Ph.D.,WSU associate professor of biological sciences, is contributing to that Dr. Wood brighter outlook. with his Dr. Wood is a fuelwood manage­ co-workers ment expert--a status he achieved in an not so much by design as by circum­ Ethiopian stance. Dr. Wood started working in village. Africa and Nepal in the early 1980s as director of WSU's environmental studies program. He received a call from a nonprofit agency based in Washington, D.C., Volunteers in Technical Assistance. Would he be thin sourdough pancake, called interested in living in West Africa as injera, cooked on an enormous clay an advisor for two years? platter over a fire. The stove radiates WSU granted a leave of absence a large amount of heat-mostly and he and his family left for his new wasted energy." assignment. His wife, Miriam, had With co-workers from Ethiopia, an advantage over other advisors' Wood jokes Wood has devised methods of evalu­ spouses because she was a French ating the efficiency of various injera teacher. French is a common that part of his fame stoves while giving the government language in West Africa and she was an idea of what kind of stove to able to communicate with the locals. in fuelwood promote throughout the country. Their children, ages 10 and 12 at the time, attended a French school. Wood points out that the region management may has made tremendous strides over As a renewable energy expert, the past ten years in understanding come from his Wood expected to be working with that wood can be cultivated. solar and wind energy. He wasn't surname. long in his assignment, however, In 1980, there were no tree when he discovered that renewable nurseries anywhere. Trees were energy in that part of the world simply considered a gift from God or meant wood. He notes, ''About half a happenstance of nature. There was of the world's population absolutely no idea that a tree could be planted, depends on wood for fuel." In Africa, nurtured, and harvested. Wood says now things are that fact accounts for much beginning to stabilize. He doesn't Now there are hundreds of deforestation. seem unduly concerned or worried nurseries on the continent and about serving in a country with so During that first assignment and national tree days much like our much unrest. He was a little many advising trips since then, the Arbor Day when people are concerned last spring when things emerging fuelwood expert spent encouraged to plant trees. were "tense" in Addis Ababa where most of his time on two basic goals: During his years of involvement an invasion of the city was expected. increasing the supply of wood and with Ethiopia, Wood has seen the Wood jokes ';hat part of his fame in helping people become less depen­ repressive government challenged by fuelwood energy expertise may come dent on wood by developing cooking rebel groups and a Secessionist move­ from his surname. The countries and systems that are more fuel efficient. ment. This past year, opposing mili­ agencies he ad vises like to say that Wood says, ''For much of the tary forces began to consolidate, they are bringing ''Wood" to their Ethiopian population, the staple food forcing removal of the president and country-and luckily for them they is not a pot of porridge, but a huge upheaval of the existing government. are in more ways than one. T 12 Development Office directors named by Harris

Dr. James Harris, vice president corporations, foundations and associ­ Martin will direct efforts to gain for development and university rela­ ations that support the university. He support for the university from tions, has appointed three University also will supervise volunteers corporations and foundations. She Development Office directors involved with WSU Foundation will develop relationships with following national searches. They are activities and direct mail appeals and corporate and foundation executives Scott Hoskins, director of annual direct the annual gift club program to foster an understanding of WSU's programs; Thomas Kinsey, director of and Campus Scholarship Campaign. role as a metropolitan university. major gifts and planned giving; and Kinsey will oversee WSU's major She previously was a consultant Martha Martin, director of corporate gift and planned giving programs, with Staley /Robeson/Ryan/St. and foundation relations. maintain contacts with major donors, Lawrence, Inc. She also was director "To acquire the talents of such alumni and other friends of WSU, of development and alumni affairs experienced and capable develop­ and work closely with the for the University of Cincinnati's ment professionals is a significant President's Oub to help foster rela­ College of Design, Architecture, Art, step toward establishing a strong and tionships between donors and the and Planning and director of devel­ viable University Development WSU programs that interest them. opment operations for the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden. Office," Harris said. ''With the reor­ Kinsey previously was director of ganization of the office and appoint­ development and planned giving at Hoskins earned a master's from ment of these outstanding directors, the College of Mount St. Joseph, The Ohio State University and a bach­ the groundwork for we have laid Mount St. Joseph, Ohio. He also has elor's from WSU. Kinsey earned a providing long-term financial been a fund-raising consultant for master's of divinity from Trinity support for Wright State." Ward, Dreshman and Reinhardt, Inc., Lutheran Seminary, Columbus, and Hoskins, who has been assistant Columbus, where he directed a $25 a bachelor's from Heidelberg College, director of development, will direct million capital campaign for the Tiffin. Martin earned a bachelor's annual giving activities and special Synod of New York of the Reformed from the University of Cincinnati. T projects targeted to alumni, friends, Church of America. Student Foundation Common Warfare: Uncommon collaboration promotes WSU through variety of programs In World War II, the vast majority of The Student Foundation is a new soldiers and sailors did group of students who are promoting not engage the enemy the university in a variety of ways. directly. For every one The WSU Student Foundation infantryman fighting, organized a drive to collect new eight others were gifts donated by WSU employees supporting him by for children served by the Children driving supply trucks, Services Board of Montgomery securing captured County. areas, servicing the Members assisted in the WSU machinery of war, or Parents Association on campus manning desks. during the fall quarter Move-In Day. Carl M. Becker, left, and Robert G. Thobaden In Common Warfare: They also meet and talk with pros­ Parallel Memoirs by Two pective students during WSU World War II Gls in the Pacific, published by McFarland and Company, two admissions programs. WSU professors describe life ''behind the lines." Authors Carl M. Becker, On May 2, the Student Foundation, professor of history, and Robert G. Thobaden, professor emeritus of polit­ in cooperation with the WSU Parents ical science, spent many years as campus colleagues sharing accounts of the Association and the Office of Alumni "good war'' before deciding to write their book. Relations, will sponsor a political Their parallel experiences as enlisted men serving in support roles in the forum for State candidates on the Pacific war rone is not a tale of blood and fighting. Instead, their stories Wright State campus. T describe how they adjusted to the routines of war and about the lasting relationships they formed with their comrades. T

13 The Ervin J. Nutter Center- A sparkling constellation of diverse activities

The Ervin J. Nutter Center, one of the brightest jewels in the WSU crown, is the home for a wide range of WSU activities. If you think it's just another arena, this photo essay will broaden your perspective. *******Happy Anniversary Since it opened December 15, 1990, the Ervin J. Nutter Center has hosted Starry, starry nights and sounds ... • 1 .5 million people • 104 athletic events ••• from Ole Blue Eyes • 28 concerts • 12 trade shows • 1 0 family shows

Concert Notes • It takes an average of 10 hours to set up ••• to Ringling Brothers for a concert, 4-5 hours to tear down. In the loop • Seating capacity for The WSU campus offers a and concerts is 12,000. variety of running walking routes. This map • The biggest concert shows routes that include so far was Neil the Ervin J. Nutter Center. Diamond. For more detailed maps, contact the Office of Alumni Relations. 14 Sports facilities of all sorts- *****Home Court Basketball seating capacity in the Nutter Center is 10,632. Raider men's basketball attendance averages 7, 172 in the new facility. In addition to being home court for Raider basketball and volleyball, the Ervin J. Nutter Center also hosts Dayton Dynamo soccer and the Dayton Wings basketball team.

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Associate Professor From Karate to weight training .•• Roberta Pohlman The Basic Instructional teaches a course in Physical Education exercise physiology program offered by the in one of the many Department of Health classrooms in the Physical Education & Ervin J. Nutter Recreation has over 42 · Center. courses, most taught in .....______. the Ervin J. Nutter Center.

15 HowTo­ Alumni access to campus facilities WSU offers members of the Alumni Association a variety of opportunities for keeping physically fit. In addition to the campus walking and running routes, members are welcome to use indoor facilities WSU Spring Athletic Schedule during times scheduled for open recreation. Baseball (Horne Garnes) The Physical Education building April 4 Northeastern Illinois (2) 1 pm offers racquetball courts and the April 5 Illinois-Chicago (2)* 12pm pool, and the Ervin J. Nutter Center April 12 Youngstown State (2)* 12pm offers basketball and volleyball April 15 Ohio University 3pm courts, a weight room, and indoor April 16 Dayton 3pm track. April 20 Chicago State 3pm Alumni Association members April 22 Eastern Kentucky 3pm must purchase a photo I.D. for them­ April 24 Cincinnati 3pm selves, spouses, and children in order April 25 Northern Illinois (2)* 1 pm to use campus facilities. April 26 Eastern Illinois (2) 12pm To get a photo l.D., alumni must April 29 Kentucky 4pm present both an authorization form May 10 Cleveland State (2)* 1 pm (or current Alumni Association Softball (Horne Games) Membership card) issued by Alumni April 2 Butler (2) 4pm Relations and a valid driver's license April 4 Akron (2)** 2pm or other form of photo identification. April 5 Cleveland State (2)** 1 pm Family cards will be issued only April 14 Northern Kentucky (2) 3:30pm upon presentation of an authoriza­ April 15 Morehead State (2) 3:30pm tion form issued by the Office of April 17 Wisconsin-Green Bay (2)** 4pm Alumni Relations. Each family April 18 Northern Illinois (2)** 12pm member must be listed on a separate April 22 Bowling Green (2) 3pm authorization form. May 6 Dayton (2) 4pm Picture I.D.s are taken in the Men's Tennis (Horne Matches) Media Services Office in 050 Millett April 13 Toledo 3pm from 9-11 am and 2-4 pm, Monday April 17 Malone 11 am through Friday. For several weeks at April 19 Youngstown 1 pm the beginning of each quarter, there are also evening hours. The number Women's Tennis (Home Matches) for Media Services is 513/873-3162. April 7 Ohio Wesleyan 3:30pm Forinformationabouttheopen April 8 Northern Kentucky 3:30pm recreation schedules for WSU April 15 Thomas More 3:30pm facilities, you may call: April 20 Akron 3:30pm April 21 Ball State 3:30 pm The Office of Alumni Relations April 28 Wittenberg 3:30pm 873-2620 Golf Season runs April 4 - June 6 The Ervin J. Nutter Center 873-2932 • Mid-Continent Conference Games Racquetball Courts •• North Stm Cont erence Games 873-2920 Swimming Pool 873-2771

16 Wright State's international star is rising by Jim Browning, Sports Information Office As a student-athlete at Wright After Nahar came off the bench for State University, Mike Nahar is a 17 games his freshman campaign, man of distinctions. Towering over Underhill elected to redshirt his last the vast majority of his teammates, let season. Since the Raiders were alone his classmates, the seven-foot blessed with inside depth, the year center from Alkmaar, Holland, off gave Nahar the opportunity to became the first international player further adjust to the surroundings in the history of the men's basketball and add needed muscle. program when head coach Ralph Underhill signed him to a letter-of­ 'The redshirt year helped me as a intent in 1989. basketball player and as a student," said Nahar. "Student-wise, I really Upon his arrival that fall, Nahar didn't need it because I will probably was billed as the genuine big man in graduate on time anyway. What's the middle Underhill had been good is it will give me an extra year seeking. He had played on the Dutch basketball-wise.Iusedlastyearto Junior National Team and later become more adjusted, get my game Mike Nahar, sophomore, helped the Den Helder club squad ready for this year, and gain a lot of WSU Men's Basketball advance to a league championship strength by going to the weight room and the country's Final Five in 1988. more. Last year assisted me in getting "We were 21-7 the last two The American college game, ready for this year." however, was a supreme challenge. seasons and did not get into a post­ For Nahar, adjustments were neces­ By opening night last December, season tournament," said Nahar. sary and time was of the essence. Mike Nahar had earned a spot in the ''Winning the conference is hard, but it is a better opportunity in getting ''We can watch American basket­ starting lineup. He had gained nearly into the NCAA. The Nutter Center is ball on TV in Holland, and I did," 50 pounds and Underhill was eager great. I really like the floor." said Nahar. '1 knew the American to see what the redshirt sophomore players would be a lot better because could do. Although Nahar fully realizes only they play at an earlier age. They are a very small percentage of players "Mike's playing hard and I really much more athletic, stronger and ever reach the NBA, it is still his like what he's doing everyday," said quicker. I knew I would have to dream to compete in the league and Underhill. ''He's learning the game adjust and I had some problems. I he is willing to put forth the effort it the American way, is a great shooter, was not strong enough and had to takes to get there. Through his hard and his ballhandling skills are good. work on my game." work on the court and in the class­ We are just trying to get him more room, Nahar has already acquired Adjusbnent came in one big physical and meaner and keep him in many fans at Wright State, including package for Nahar. His awakening on condition." his coach. the basketball court coincided with the experience of coming to a new Thus far in the campaign, Nahar "I think Mike's got a great future country. has started 10 of 20 games, averaging here," said Underhill. "He's doing well academically and I'm really '1t was weird," said Nahar. '1 had 5.5 points and 3.6 rebounds per happy with the kid. Mike's got a seen American movies about New contest. He is tied for second on the great attitude and all the team York and Los Angeles on TV at club in blocked shots with 16. members, faculty, and community home. I didn't really know what to Nahar's career performance was on like him. He comes from a great expect. I came here, didn't know the first night of this year's USAir family and is a class citizen. Mike is anybody, and didn't speak the Classic. He racked up 19 points and really a credit to foreign exchange language very well. It was like 'here I six rebounds, helping the Raiders to a students to be here playing for us."'Y am' and see what happens." 112-66 emasculation of visiting Central State. "The thing that surprised me the most is that everything is so big. Ironically, Nahar is not alone at Holland is about half the size of Ohio. Wright State in the adjustment There are so many cars here and all proc~. Like Nahar, the program is the cities are hours away from each experiencing growing pains with last other. When Americans go from one year's move into the 10,632-seat Ervin city to another, they normally fly. It's J. Nutter Center and in joining the just so big. It was the size of America nine-team Mid-Continent Conference that impressed me the most." for this season. 17 New directions- New alumni board members sign on by Jim Dock I am very pleased to introduce our "I am very excited to be a part of newest Board members and two this growing, dynamic organization, reelected incumbents. Rejoining the Supporting WSU and other alumni Board are Mr. Doug Boyd, immediate efforts to support the University is a past president, and Ms. Karen Wolf, challenge I truly relish," says Lander. now in her second consecutive term. Stanley, a long-time fan and Ms. Wolf has also served as the supporter of Raider athletics, is president in previous terms. equally delighted about his election. Mr. Bruce Rockwell, newly-chosen "To have a part in helping this great president, hails their reelection. university become greater has really "Having Doug and Karen's tremen­ been a dream of mine for some time. dous experience and knowledge of I am very excited about this opportu­ Micheal Lander Board activities will be a great asset nity," says Stanley. to our efforts on behalf of all alumni. The new Board officers are: Doug's leadership as president over President-Bruce Rockwell, 79 B.S.B.; the past two years has been exem­ 81 M.B.A. plary. It will be beneficial to have him remain involved especially as I find Vice-president-Peter DeDominici, my way through the many tasks we 78 M.S.; 90 Ed.S. have before us," says Rockwell. Secretary-H. Denise Tucker, The two newly-elected members 76 B.S.Ed.; 82 M.Ed. are Mr. Micheal Lander and Mr. Ira Treasurer- Thomas Brookey, Stanley. 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RETURN TO: WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF ALUMNI RELATIONS ALUMNI/FOUNDATION BUILDING DAYTON, OH 454~001 5131873-2620 FAX: 5131873-2736 18 Friday, May 15 Yes, get ready to lace up your spikes, pull on your glove, and bring an umbrella to the 16th Annual Alumni Association Golf Outing! Set for Friday, May 15, 1992, at the Twin Base Golf Club on the Wright -Patterson Air Force Base. This outing is known for good food, good fun, and even some good golf. -..~:.. ~·· t . ..-~·,,. Registration begins at 8:00 am (7:30 am if you enjoy hot coffee and · - donuts). At 8:30 am, you and your foursome will head out to begin this shotgun start, Texas Scramble. There will be plenty of food and your favorite beverages on the course, immediately followed by lunch and the award and prize ceremony. $10,000 awaits all players who score a hole-in-one on the par-3, 8th. In addition to awards for first-, second and third-place teams, prizes will be given for longest drive (club, not car), shot closest to the pin and much more including our famous array of door prizes. The outing is limited to 144 players, men and women; reservations are first-come, + + first-served. Past outings have filled up quickly so don't delay. Just fill out the registration form below, enclose your fees, and mail them today. Questions? Call Jim Dock at the ------Wright State University Off ice of .' Your Name \ Alumni Relations, 513/873-2620. I I ------Registration Form I 1 ______Here ,, Deadline Friday, May 1 ' I Name Day Phone

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An excellent teacher: 1. Possesses a comprehensive knowledge of the field. Has a scholarly grasp of the subject matter and an abiding interest in the area of study. 2. Organiz.es and presents subject matter effectively. What is taught makes sense to the student and is consistent with the objectives of the course; interrela­ tionships are suggested between the subject matter and the course and other fields of learning or human society. 3. Stimulates thinking and develops understanding. The student's intellect is challenged; critical thinking and an open-minded attitude are encouraged to the end that the student becomes more self-directing in this field of knowledge. 4. Arouses interest. The student likes what he/ she experienced and found it Please take significant in personal tenns and in relation to educational purposes. the 5. Demonstrates resourcefulness. Makes good use of the available human and time to nominate material resources and uses techniques of teaching appropriate to the course and the specific class or situation. one of your The award. outstanding WSU The Wright State University Alumni Association is committed to providing encouragement and incentive for superior teaching. The Association will teachers. honor a faculty member who has distinguished him or herself as a teacher. The award is presented at the annual June commencement ceremony. The recipient selected is to receive an award of $2,000, a medallion, chain to be worn with academic regalia for a one-year period, and a desk plaque with a duplicate of the teaching excellence medallion. It is intended that the award will be made yearly by the Committee on Teaching Excellence of the Alumni Association. Eligibility. All faculty members who have held a full-time appoinbnent on the staff of Wright State University for three or more complete academic years are eligible, with the exception of those who have received the Award for Teaching Excellence within the past five years (see list on the application form). Who may nominate. Seniors, graduate students, and Alumni Association members who are validated in these categories as of January 6, 1992, are eligible to submit nominations for the Teaching Excellence Award. Nomination procedure. A nomination letter with as much detail as you feel appropriate, is all that is necessary to nominate an individual for the Teaching Excellence Award. The more pertinent the information you can provide, the more helpful it will be to the selection committee. Selection is not based on the number of nominations but on the quality of the nomination and subsequent review of the nominee's ability. Nomination deadline. May 1, 1992

20 Alumni Association Award for Teaching Excellence 1992 Nomination Form

The Alumni Association is dedicated to promoting excellence Submit to: in teaching by recognizing an outstanding faculty member Committee on Teaching Excellence Award with the presentation of the Eighteenth Annual Award for Wright State University Alumni Association Teaching Excellence at the June commencement exercises. Office of Alumni Relations The Alumni Association hopes this program will demonstrate Alumni/Foundation Building to the University and the faculty that many people care enough Wright State University about the art of teaching to honor its best practitioners. Dayton, OH 45435-0001 Telephone: 513/873-2620 FAX: 513/873-2736

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Previous Primary Award Recipients who are not eligible in 1992: 1987-James Vance, Jr. 1988-Judith Sealander 1989-William Feld 1990-John Talbott 1991-Donna Schlagheck Please print or type your full name 21 ~lumnotes CLASS OF 1974 CLASS OF 1979 Pamela S. Sunderland CLASS OF 1985 (B.S.Ed.;88 M.S.) has been Bernard L. Moorm1n (B.S.B.) is James S. Burkhardt, D.O., (B.S.) appointed a vice president and Jana L. Dockery (B.A.) passed self-employed as a has been appointed a voluntary senior consultant by Von the May Certified Public manufacturer's representative In faculty member of the WSU Mohr-Ingle Group, Inc. Accountants examination given by Charlotte, NC. Because of sales School of Medicine's Department the Accountancy Board of Ohio. excellence In North and South of Family Practice and practices CLASS OF 1983 John L. Gamble (B.S.B.) has been Carolina, he has been awarded the with Upper Valley Family Care. promoted to the position of additional territory of southern Thomas K. Frame (B.S.B.) E. Joseph Schulthela, CPG, passed the May Certified Public branch operations manager by Virginia by his major building REPA, (B.A.;84 M.S.) has joined Gelco Space. He takes over the material supplier. Accountants examination given by ERAtech Environmental, Inc., as a the Accountancy Board of Ohio. Des Plaines, IL, branch, largest in CLASS OF 1975 hydrogeologist. the Midwest region. He and his Susan (Giimore) Fultz (B.S.B.) wife, Rebecca, live in Jane Engle (M.Ed.) was honored CLASS OF 1980 was recently promoted to the Streamwood, IL as one of five graduates as part of position of supervisory Richard A. Beaman (B.F .A.) has Jonathan R. Hargis (M.B.A.), Wilmington College's 10th Annual joined Award Winners, Inc., as an investigator for civil and criminal Outstanding formerly of Dayton, has been Alumni Teacher account executive in charge of investigations by the U.S. Educator Dinner on November 15. Department of Labor-Pension & named general manager for the imprintable sportswear and consumer sales division in the She teaches first grade with awards. WeHare Benefits Administration. Springfield Local Schools .and has She works in their Cincinnati area Rolling Meadows, IL, office for a worked extensively with student CLASS OF 1981 office. 10-state area. teachers. Pamala &las Bnwer (B.A.;83 JeH Knowlton (B.A.) has recently Timothy P. Say• (B.S.B.) has accepted an assignment with the Nyra Oliver (B.A.;91 M.S.) works M.A.) is an assistant professor at been named an accounting as an assistant director of case Terra Technical College in Foreign Mission Board of the manager by Cassano's Pizza and Southern Baptist Convention to management for the Montgomery Fremont. She developed and Subs. County Board of Mental coordinates the associate degree teach children of Southern Baptist Retardation. She appears in the program in technical Kannalh B. Sillaman (B.S.B.) missionaries in Mexico. 1992-93 edition of Who's Who in communication and does passed the May Certified Public Edward A. McGatha (M.B.A.) has the Midwest technical communication Accountants examination given by been named the director of CLASS OF 1976 consulting for the government the Accountancy Board of Ohio. marketing at Willis Case Harwood, and industry. Inc., a marketing/communications Thomas CLASS OF 1984 C. Donovan (B.F.A.) has David K. Holzaplll (B.S.B) is a agency in Dayton. been appointed to the position of partner with Mahle, Wack, Zaidain Gall L. Blrchllald (B.S.B.) passed graphic designer/art director at & Co., CPAs in Miamisburg. He the May Certified Public Willis Case Harwood, Inc., a has two sons and lives in Dayton. Accountants examination given by marketing/communications the Accountancy Board of Ohio. agency. Wiiiiam K. Hunt (8.S.Ed.;90 M.Ed.) teaches third grade in Olivia J. Hoecker (B.S.B.;82 Beavercreek. He earned his M.B.A.) passed the May Certified masters In school counseling. Public Accountants examination given by the Accountancy Board Thoma W. Spatz (B.S.B.) passed of Ohio. the May Certified Public Abbreviations Accountants examination given by A.A.I. Allocblel ...... _ LT CMDR Douul• c. Rynda the Accountancy Board of Ohio. (B.A.) recently reported for duty at A.A.I. Allocblelef ...... the Naval Education and Training Steven R. llanlorth (B.S.B.) has A.A. AllocblelelAltl A.I. Allocblelel .... Center in Newport, RI. been named a senior manager by Allocblel .,,...... , Ernst & Young. A.T.I. Gary Yagley (B.S.), president and I.A...... broker of Investment, Inc., CLASS OF 1982 l.F.A. lecllllor el R• Altl Realtors, has received the Ben I ...... lor .....lc John P. Balog (B.S.B.) has been I.I. 1eci.i.o11c1111ca Franklin Award from the Ohio named an associate district I.I.I...... 1c ... 1...... Association of Realtors for his ..... of lcll11:a &g1 .. manager by Cassano's Pizza and 1.1.c.£. l1 eo.,.,. r1 .. article, .. Getting Started in U.&I. lecllli. el lcll11:a l1 Educllllo1 Subs. Commercial and Industrial Real l.U. lacllllor el lcll11:a l1 E11glulri11 Estate". William A. Houlllla (B.S.B.) is 1.1.M.T...... of lcll11:a la llldlcal , .... the deputy district director for the I.I.I...... of lcll111e la l•flill CLASS OF 1977 U.S. Department of the Treasury ...... , ...... M.A.T. ....relAltllllia" Mary Tareaa Quinn (B.S.B.) has Bureau of U.S. Securities & ...... , ...... Mlllllillrltlo9 been awarded the Chartered Bonds. He lives in Colton, CA. M.Etl. ...., .. ~. Financial Analyst (CFA) Kevin D. Manley (8.S.8.) passed ...... ,., ...... designation by the Trustees of the the May Certified Public ••••• ....,., ... M.R.C. ....rot RelllWlltltkla eou-1111 Institute of Chartered Financial Accountants examination given by , Analysts. •••• ...... the Accountancy Board of Ohio. M.l.C.E. ....r1lleil• l1 CD•,•rE111..,111 Naynnh R. Patel (B.S.;87 M.D.) •.l.T. ....,., ..... ,~ .• &I.I. Etllmlll•l lfaclalill is a physician with the Rahn Hills •.D. ....,., ..... Medical Group and Future Health .....,., Plliio.,llr Care. He and his wife, Gira, are ,.,"'···...... ,.,...,....., the parents of two children, Mira WPAfl Wrlg ...... ••Airfe•._ and Rajan. 22 ~I mnotes CLASS OF 1986 Terri L. Staley (8.S.8.) passed CLASS OF 1990 Kristy L. Vinlngs (B.S.8.), an the May Certified Public accountant for Dayton Power & Light Patricia C. Browne (B.S.) is a Accountants examination given by Dal A. Brookhart (8.A.) has been Co., was named the public relations research associate with the Accountancy Board of Ohio. included in 1he platinum edition of and employment director for 1991-92 Management Consulting & the official registry of the Whos Who Charla E. Wllll11111 (8.S.B.) by the Institute of Management Research, Inc. She recently of Business Leaders lntemational/y. Accountants, Dayton Chapter. received her M.S. in computer passed the May Certified Public Also, he is the co-founder and vice science from the University of Accountants examination given by president of the Dayton area Carol A. Yokell (B.A.) is finishing Dayton. the Accountancy Board of Ohio. Computer Aided Software her Ph.D. coursework as an Engineering user group. He works as archaeologist specializing in Shirley J. Finley (B.S.B.) passed CLASS OF 1989 animal remains. In February, she the May Certified Public a principal computer analyst for PRC, Aimee M. Benston (8.S.) Inc., and lives in Tipp City. began six months of work in a Accountants examination given by graduated from Morehead State pharaonic temple in Egypt. the Accountancy Board of Ohio. University in August with a degree Katlvyn H. Dowell (M.A.) is a Gordon C. Fisher (B.S.C.E.) is a in clinical psychology. She works writer living in Columbia, S.C. Her CLASS OF 1991 security engineering officer with as a psychological associate with daughter, Dana, was born in Amy K. Gordon (B.A.) works as a the U.S. State Department. He Comprehend, Inc., in KY. September 1991. probation officer for the was recently assigned to the U.S. Lindi M. Esta (B.S.B.) has been Kristi E. (Demmer) Haley (B.A.) Montgomery County Juvenile Embassy in Cairo. named an administrative officer in works in the Credit Collection Court in Dayton. Brian K. Lewis (B.A.) recently employee benefits in the trust Department of Bank One. Rosalia A. (Goich) Gray (M.A. T.) was promoted to the position of department by First NationaJ Val•il J. Jeffers (B.A.) is an is employed by the Dayton YWCA professional sales representative Bank. owner and partner of Eventations, Shelter Services as an art by Marion Merrell-Dow, Inc., Thomas P. Glass (B.A.) has been a new party planning service. She therapist/child specialist working located in Erie, PA. selected as a staff member of the lives in Fairborn. with abused children and their parents, teen mothers, and Craig T. Phelps (B.S.B.), an law Review at the University of L. (B.A.) is an Dana Kilgore homeless women. account executive for Centennial Dayton School of Law for the owner and partner of Eventations, Packaging, Inc., lives in Huber 1991-92 year. He is currently in a new party planning service. Sonja A. Johannes (B.S.B.) is a Heights. his second year of law school. for Bank One in Hope M. Kolodziajskl (B.S.N.) is financial analyst Dayton. CLASS OF 1987 Anthony C. Haley (B.A.) works for a staff nurse at Memorial Hospital the Ohio Air National Guard as a in Colorado Springs, CO. She Kelly L. Marshall (B.S.B.) works Rick A. Beam (B.S.) works as a computer operator. recently passed her state boards. as a staff accountant/auditor for programmer/analyst for MTL Deloitte & Touche. Systems, Inc. He lives in Huber W111dl I. Hawk (B.S.B.) passed Deborah M. Leister (B.S.B.) Heights. the May Certified Public passed the May Certified Public Tomas M. Shroyer (B.S.B.) works Accountants examination given by Accountants examination given by as a marketing representative for Mart G. Gels (B.S.8.), CPA, a the Accountancy Board of Ohio. the Accountancy Board of Ohio. PACE Financial Corporation in senior accountant for Battelle & Cincinnati. He lives in Centerville. Battelle CPAs, has been named Catharine M. (Roman) Heckman Rebecca A. L1111kl (M.B.A.) roster secretary for 1991-92 by (B.S.B.) has been promoted to passed the May Certified Public Neala Thakrar (B.S.B.) works as a the Institute of Management product manager at Technicote, Accountants examination given by meeting planner in Merchandise Accountants, Dayton Chapter. Inc. She lives in Dayton. the Accountancy Board of Ohio. Mart Properties, Inc., located in Chicago, IL CLASS OF 1988 Laura (Nelson) Hiidebrant Dani Ill M. Marciniak (B.A.) (B.S.B.) is an office works as a claims representative Stephania L. Uhl (B.S.B.) is a David A. Braml1ge (B.S.B.) is a manager/bookkeeper for Cooper for Progressive Insurance materials analyst for Xerox staff accountant with Swindon, Ad Specialities in Miamisburg. Companies in Camp Springs, MD. Corporation-Xerox Engineering Pottenger & Co, CPAs. He Scott Johnson (B.S.C.E.) has been She and her husband, Paul, are Systems in Rochester, NY. recently passed the CPA exam. assigned by The Southern Baptist the proud parents of new Kalley G. Gohlke (8.S.B.) passed Foreign Mission board to service daughter, Debra Kristen. the May Certified Public as a youth evangelist in eastern Michael W. McClure (B.A.) was Accountants examination given by Europe for a period of two years. recently promoted to the position the Accountancy Board of Ohio. Anita Knab (B.S.B.) has been of training development specialist Jeffery S. Marcum (B.S.8.) named an account coordinator by with Frontier Engineering, Inc. His passed the May Certified Public Professional Marketing wife, D111ila R. McClure (B.S.Ed.) Accountants examination given by Communications, Inc., in Dayton. is a first grade teacher for the Board of Ohio. Trotwood-Madison City Schools. the Accountancy Robert A. Leary (B.A.) is a Craig A. Marshall (B.S.) passed computer sales representative for U11 M. (Holloway) Pribish (B.A.) the May Certified Public Reynolds & Reynolds. He lives in is a sales representative with Accountants examination given by Sioux Falls, SD. Smith/Boehm Associates, Inc., in the Accountancy Board of Ohio. Cincinnati. Montgomery D. Slier (B.S.B.) Nam Sao Nguyen (B.S.E.) works passed the May Certified Public Sharyl A. Spicer (B.S.B.) passed as an electronics engineer for Accountants examination given by the May Certified Public WPAFB. He lives in Beavercreek. the Accountancy Board of Ohio. Accountants examination given by the Accountancy Board of Ohio. Edward C. Robbins (8.S.B.) is a John L. Smith (B.S.B.), a staff controller with Circuit Center, Inc. accountant for Med America He lives in Dayton. Health Systems/Miami Valley Hospital, recently married fellow accountant and WSU alumna, Laura (Zerkle) Smith (88 B.S.B.). 23 Calendar of Events Alumni Association..,..,..,..,..,..,..,..,..,..,..,..,..,..,..,..,..,..,..,.., MuslcT ...... Political Forum Faculty Recital: Marilyn Smith, Harpslcord May2 April 5, 3 pm Annual Alumni Goll Outing Vocal Jazz Ensemble: Mary Mlchenfelder, director May 15 April 16, 8 pm Educational Leadership Goll Outing/Pig Roast Chamber Orchestra, William Stelnohrt, director; Richard Linn, June 12 violin and Judi Smith, viola Commencement/Teaching Excellence Award April 21, 8 pm June 13 Faculty Recital: Tara Emge, horn Artist Series..,..,..,..,..,..,..,..,..,..,..,..,..,..,.., ...... ,..,..,..,.., May 12, 8 pm Amherst Suophona Quartet University Chamber Singers, Richard Mallonee, director April 8 and 9, 8 pm May 15, 8 pm University Chamber Orchestra, Richard Linn, conductor John McCutcheon, tradltlonal and contemporary lolk music May 18, 8 pm May6, 8 pm University Chamber Orchestra, Richard Linn, conductor; All performances will be held in the Creative Arts Center. Jim Mccutcheon, guitar For information and tickets: 5131873-2900 May 19, 8 pm Bollnga CenterT..,..,..,..,..,..,..,..,..,.., ...... ,..,..,.., University Chorus, Richard Mallonee, conductor For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide May22, 8 pm When the Rainbow lsn 't Enuf Faculty Recital: Jackson Leung, piano April g._12 May26, 8 pm Shades ol Blacknm: Fashion and Variety Show Band in the Park: University Symphony Band, May 16 Jaffray L. Traster, conductor For information and tickets: 5131873-3144 All performances will be held in Concert Hall. For information and tickets: 5131873-2346 College of Engineering and Computer ScienceTTT..,..,..,..,.., Co-op Day TRT ...... TTTTTT April 14, 2-4 pm, Auxiliary Gym, P.E. Building An111al Road Race WSU Englnaaring lnstttut1- Research Courses tor Grades 10/11/12 Saturday, April 18 Application Deadline: May 1 7:30 am-ooon; Mclin Gymnasium, Ervin J. Nutter Center Institute: July 12-17 WSU Theatre/Dance..,..,TT..,TTTTTTT..,TTTTTT Contact Office of Pre-College Programs: 5131873-3135 Danca Concert 13th Annual Collage ol Englnaarlng and Computer Science Banqual April 10-11, 8 pm May 8, University Center April 11-12, 3 pm Order ol the Engineering (OOE) Ring Ceremony My Fair Lady June 12, 7-9 pm, 116 Health Sciences May 7-9, 14-16, 21-23, 8 pm Grand Opening Extravaganza: Fritz and Dolores Russ Engineering May 10, 17, 23-24, 3 pm Center Festival Playhouse, Wright State University Theatre Week of September 7 Information: 5131873-2500 For more Information: 5131873-2403 Department of Human Servlces..,..,..,TTTTTTTT..,..,..,.., Special Notice: Office of Career Services Annual Alumni Conlarance, •working with Children and Youth" Credential File Maintenance Policy May 2, 8 am - noon, Creative Arts Center Effective January 1, 1992, the Office of <:areer Services has For more Information: 5131873-2075 ll1ablished a poUcy of purging inadive credential files each July. Alumni and ~her credential file registrants who have graduated or Fund RaisingT..,..,..,..,..,..,..,..,..,..,.., ...... ,..,..,.., completed certification seven years prior to the current year and Campus Scholarship Fund whole credential file ii inactive will be purged. May 7-29 If you have established a credential file prior to January 1, 1985, and HonorsTT..,... ..,..,..,..,..,..,..,..,..,.., ...... your file ii currently inactive, your credential file will be purged on July 1, 1992. However, you may request that the original file be Annual Reunion I Recognition Dinner returned to you. Please notify us prior to the purge date if you wish May 30, 7 pm, Holiday Inn I - 675 your credential file returned. To receive the original credential file, Annual Picnic and Softball Challenge eend a check or money order for $2.50 with signed correspondence to include your Social Security May 31, 1 pm, John Bryan State Park that the file be aem to you. Ba sure number and, I applicable. your maiden name. Confidential letters Lecture SeriesT..,..,..,..,..,..,..,..,.., ...... cannot be returned to you. You also may pick up your file in the office; Dr. Dennis Barrie •The First Amendment and Freedom ol Expression" howewr, you must notly us 18Van days prior to your vial April 22, 8 pm Hyou have questions about your file or need to verify whether you C.J. Mclin Auditorium, Ervin J. Nutter Center have established a file, please write the Office of Career Services, Information: 5131873-2900 WSU, 126 Student Selvicea Wing, Dayton, OH 45435. 24 Friday, May 29 Wright State University Scholarship Auction

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