Conference to Focus on Crisis in Business Ethics Special Collections by Sookhan Ho Mental Lectures Are Listed Below

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VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY http://www.spectrum.vt.edu VOLUME 25 NUMBER 21 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2003 Conference to focus on crisis in business ethics Special Collections By Sookhan Ho mental lectures are listed below. 12:30 to 1:45 p.m., BIT, Donaldson-Brown The crisis in business ethics will be the Previous guest speakers for the ethics con- auditorium: Earving L. Blythe, vice president receives ‘Jeb’ focus of the thirteenth-annual conference on ference have included Ralph Nader, James Fal- for information technology, Virginia Tech: “In- business ethics sponsored by the Pamplin lows (former editor of U.S. News and World novations in Technology and Their Impact on Stuart materials College of Business. Report), noted academic experts in ethics, and Our Expectations for Privacy and Ownership.” By Allan W. Miller Gene Fife, retired chairman of Goldman, prominent business executives. 2:30 to 3:45 p.m., FIN, Donaldson-Brown Virginia Tech is the designated benefi- Sachs International and a Pamplin alumnus, Monday, 5:30 to 6:45 p.m., MGT, 100 auditorium: Elizabeth Murphy, chief, Office of ciary of a comprehensive collection of re- will be the guest speaker on this topic on McBryde: Pat Werhane, professor, Darden Rule Making, Division of Corporate Finance, search and reference materials relating to the Tuesday, Feb. 25, 7:30 p.m., in Burruss School of Business, University of Virginia: “Why Securities and Exchange Commission: “En- life of the Civil War’s most-illustrious cav- auditorium. The talk is free and open to the Do Good People Do Bad Things?” hancing Corporate Financial Responsibility.” alry officer, General James Ewell Brown public. Wednesday, 9 to 10:45 a.m., HTM, 364 4 to 5:15 p.m., MKTG, Donaldson-Brown “Jeb” Stuart. This year’s conference will also be a Wallace: Graduate research discussion, Depart- auditorium: Ken Hunter, president, Council of The Special Collections department of two-day event. On Wednesday, Feb. 26, five ment of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Better Business Bureaus in the U.S.: “Ethics in University Libraries, in concert with the Vir- of the six Pamplin academic departments Virginia Tech: Ethics in Hospitality and Tour- Marketing.” ginia Center for Civil War Studies (VCCWS), will host separate lectures on business ethics ism Management. 7 to 8:15 p.m., ACIS, Donaldson-Brown has taken custody of an initial contribution of for their students; one department will host 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., MBA, Donaldson- auditorium: Shirley A. Edwards, partner, Ernst 13 boxes of documents, photographs, and its lecture on Monday, Feb. 24. These lec- Brown auditorium: Gene Fife, retired chairman & Young: “Professional Ethics: It Does Make other items focused on the personal and pro- tures are also free and open to the public. of Goldman Sachs International: “Reflections a Difference.” fessional life of Stuart and the preservation of Specific topics and speakers for the depart- on the Crisis in Business Ethics.” his “Laurel Hill” birthplace, which is located in the Patrick County community of Ararat. The Thomas D. Perry/Jeb Stuart Collec- Research tion is the gift of Thomas D. Perry, a 1984 graduate of Virginia Tech with a bachelor’s report available in history, and founder of the J.E.B. Stuart Birthplace Preservation Trust, based in Ararat. Perry’s initial contribution contains a on line photo album, scrapbooks, papers, and elec- NSF comparison data won’t tronic images relating to Stuart’s Laurel Hill be released until March birthplace; notes pertaining to the Stuart ge- nealogy; materials about the history of Patrick By Susan Trulove County, and Perry’s notes and other materials Around this time each year, the Office assembled in the course of tours and speaking of the Vice Provost for Research reports on engagements from 1990 to 2002, among nu- sponsored research and related activity. The merous other items. Perry will add material to report includes the National Science Foun- the collection as he completes continuing dation ranking of universities based on research expenditures. This year, the NSF research projects or expands on those previ- data is not expected to be released until ously undertaken. March. William C. Davis, director of programs “While we do have the numbers re- at VCCWS, said “The Thomas Perry Collec- ported to NSF by Virginia Tech, we don’t tion will open important windows on the life of ‘Jeb’ Stuart, and will become a valuable wish to print the Report to the Faculty with- GENERALS Steven Lang as Stonewall Jackson and Robert Duvall as Robert E. Lee are shown from a scene in the out the NSF data on research expenditures at movie Gods and Generals. An estimated 1,300 to 1,400 people attended a special preview screening resourceof the movie for onthose wanting to study the other U.S. colleges and universities; nor do campus last week. Professor James Robertson served as a consultant for the film. Confederacy’s premier cavalryman and his we want to hold up our report for another (T. Turner Pictures/Warner Brothers) family. Its placement in Special Collections month,” said Leonard K. Peters, vice pro- at Virginia Tech, affiliated as they are with (J. McCormick) vost for research. the Virginia Center for Civil War Studies, is Therefore, the report will be posted at Tech students provide translation certain to enhance the growing importance of www.research.vt.edu/resmag/ the university and the center as a recognized 2002annualreport/. There are still plans to for Spanish-speaking immigrants knowledge base for Civil War historians, print hard copies when NSF data is available scholars, students, and the interested commu- The Report to the Faculty also includes By Susan B. Felker community-service course is designed for Span- nity at large.” resources and opportunities that are avail- News about the birth of a baby may not be ish majors and minors and other students who “Thomas Perry has managed to com- able. There is an update on “what’s hot” in a standard subject for student-faculty communi- want to have an immersion experience in the bine his deep personal interest and commit- Washington, and what’s new in terms of cations, but the arrival of Marleni del Cid’s new Latino community. Each student is assigned to ment with a sense of duty and obligation to research computing and research compli- daughter, Jennifer Espino, prompted a barrage a family from either Mexico or Honduras for the give something back to the field of Civil War ance. of e-mail messages on the Virginia Tech cam- semester so they have the opportunity to interact history and American education,” Davis said. Sponsored programs has re-organized pus. on a personal level. into pre and post-award services, improved James I. Robertson Jr., executive direc- The birth on November 27 at Roanoke The grassroots program is driven by the forms, and enhanced its web site; while also tor of VCCWS, said “General ‘Jeb’ Stuart Community Hospital of Jennifer Espino was no needs of the Latino community. In Marleni’s adding support to review research docu- was one of the Confederacy’s most capable ordinary event. The baby brought together an case, she was pregnant at the start of the semes- and dedicated leaders. Tom Perry’s fine gift ments and address new requirements on ter and developed gestational diabetes during issues ranging from export of data, services, immigrant family, students studying Spanish at to the university and the center will contrib- the course of her pregnancy. Virginia Tech and technology to restrictions on publica- Virginia Tech, and the university’s Service- ute to our understanding of Stuart’s personal student Claiborne Marshall spent countless hours tion. New partnerships, ranging from medi- Learning Center, where students may earn credit life, and will help to cast new light on influ- with her, interpreting at medical appointments, cal institutions to NASA, are outlined and for community-service work. ences—both personal and professional—that Virginia Tech affiliates—VTIP, the Corpo- The program under which del Cid received tracking down needles for blood checks, and inspired and guided his career.” rate Research Center, and WPI—report on the personal attention of a student translator even driving mother and baby home from the Perry said there were several reasons for growth and new directions. from Virginia Tech is called “Crossing the Bor- hospital. selecting Virginia Tech as the repository for The on-line report also lists faculty der through Service-Learning,” the brainchild “Crossing the Border” had its roots in Tilley- his material. “Obviously, Tech being my alma achievements and awards. of Spanish instructor Gresilda Tilley-Lubbs. This (See STUDENTS on 4) (See SPECIAL on 4) 2 SPECTRUM FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2003 ACTIVITIES

EVENTS Black History Month Event, 3 p.m., Lyric Theatre: “Hard Thursday, 20 Friday, 14 Time Blues.” Staff Senate, noon, 1810 Litton Reaves. Pay Date for Faculty and Staff Members. Chamber Music, 3 p.m., Squires Recital Salon. ULD Computer Skill Course, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., ULD Computer Skill Course, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Women’s Basketball, noon: At Boston College. 3080 Torgersen. 3080 Torgersen. Black History Month Event, 7 p.m., 100 Johnson: Black History Month Event, noon, Squires Black Cul- Monday, 17 Forum. tural Center: Book Chat. ULD Computer Skill Course, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Black History Month Event, 7 p.m., Squires Black The New Virginians Vocal Jazz Benefit Dinner, 7 to 10 3080 Torgersen. Cultural Center: Forum. p.m., Owens Banquet Hall. University Council Meets, 3 to 5 p.m., 1045 Pamplin. Black History Month Event, 8 p.m., Lyric Theatre: Horticulture Garden Class, 7 to 9 p.m., Greenhouse Friday 21 “Hard Time Blues.” complex classroom: Stephanie Huckestein. Last Day to Drop. V-Day Virginia Tech, 8 p.m., Squires Haymarket: “The ULD Computer Skill Course, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Vagina Monologues.” Tuesday, 18 3080 Torgersen. ULD Computer Skill Course, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday, 15 3080 Torgersen. Men’s Basketball, 4 p.m., Cassell Coliseum: Georgetown. Faculty Senate, 7 p.m., 113 McBryde. SEMINARS Horticulture Club Class, 10 a.m. to noon, Greenhouse: VTU Event, 7:30 p.m., Burruss auditorium: “South Pa- Scott Rapier. cific.” Friday, 14 Chamber Music, 8 p.m., Squires Recital Salon. Geological Sciences, 3:30 p.m., 4069 Derring: Shuhai Black History Month Event, 8 p.m., Lyric Theatre: Wednesday, 19 Xiao, Tulane. “Hard Time Blues.” ULD Computer Skill Course, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., STS, 4 p.m., 132 Lane: Alan Young, McGill University. V-Day Virginia Tech, 8 p.m., Squires Haymarket: “The 3080 Torgersen. Vagina Monologues.” YMCA Mornings, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Luther Memorial Friday, 21 Church. MCBB, 12:20 to 1:10 p.m., Fralin auditorium: Nick Sunday, 16 YMCA Slide Show, noon, Cranwell Center. Carpita, Purdue. Engineers’ Week Men’s Basketball, 7:30 p.m.: At Boston College. Geological Sciences, 3:30 p.m., 4069 Derring: Hallie V-Day Virginia Tech 2003, 2 p.m., Squires Haymarket: “With Good Reason,” 7:30 p.m., WVTF. Sims, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. “The Vagina Monologues.” Black History Month Event, 8 p.m., Squires Black Cul- tural Center: Quiz Bowl. BULLETINS Diggs award nominations due instructional and research faculty members, all workshops are Names and addresses of former participants can be sent Nominations for the 2003 Diggs Teaching Scholar awards open to staff members and graduate students. Seating is limited to Upward Bound Reunion, Upward Bound, Hillcrest Hall are due today. The Diggs Teaching Scholar Awards honor per workshop and on-line registration is open at http:// (0146), Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, 24061. Names also can be teachers who forge exceptional, mutually beneficial connec- www.fdi.vt.edu (select Spring Short courses link). Most work- submitted by e-mail to [email protected] or by phone collect to tions between a department’s academic mission and the teacher’s shops feature hands-on activities. Tom Wilson, director of Upward Bound, at 1-6911. Former own pedagogy. Included in the workshops is a mini-series on digital video staff members are also urged to contact the program to get on Three Diggs teaching scholars are selected annually. content creation and a session on selecting and using personal the mailing list. These individuals make a presentation about an aspect of their digital assistants (PDA’s). Several other workshops will feature teaching at the annual Diggs Roundtable, a public discussion updated versions of computer software, such as Microsoft Parent’s Night Out offers child care devoted to pedagogical and curricular issues at Virginia Tech. Powerpoint, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Adobe PhotoShop, and The Women’s Center announces a new program, de- In addition, they become part of the Diggs Teaching Scholar Blackboard. There will also be weekly one-on-one help sessions. signed to serve single-parent faculty and staff members, and Association and participate in diverse activities aimed at en- For more workshop information, contact Ed Schwartz at 1- students and their children. Through the Parent’s Night Out hancing the university’s teaching/learning environment. Indi- 4975, [email protected] or http://spyro.cc.vt.edu/fdi-public/ Program, the Women’s Center will pair student volunteers viduals teaching at all instructional levels at Virginia Tech are index.php. For more information on Educational Technologies, with families who are in need of on-going and respite childcare. eligible. contact John Moore, at 1-8991, [email protected] or http:// Volunteers will make a commitment of approximately More information about the nomination process may be www.edtech.vt.edu. eight to 12 hours each month to spend providing child care to obtained from Brenda S.J. Winkel, Diggs Teaching Scholar families in their homes, and will work out a schedule that best Award Committee (1-3013 or [email protected]). Additional Upward Bound seeks former participants suits the needs of the volunteer and the family. information about the award, including a list of previous The Virginia Tech Upward Bound Program is looking for The program is intended to provide support for the recipients, may be found at www.diggs.vt.edu. all former participants in order to organize a reunion for July, families of students and single-parent faculty and staff mem- 2003. bers, as well as to help student volunteers build relationships Faculty Development Workshops offered The Upward Bound Program is a federally funded program with the Blacksburg community. The Faculty Development Institute spring 2003 work- designed to assist high-school students in making the transition There are a limited number of spaces available in the shops will continue through Thursday, March 13. Workshops from high school to college. Hundreds of students in Southwest program. For information on how to enroll, contact Jessie offered range from basic desktop computing techniques to Virginia have benefited from the services of the program since its Meltsner at [email protected] or call 1-7806. using streaming video and QuickTime virtual reality for teach- inception in 1967. The program is currently funded to serve more ing and learning. Although the presentations are designed for than 20 schools in the region.

Indian identity presentation scheduled Funding Workshop Added Representatives of Virginia’s eight state- the repatriation of ancestral remains, and the recognized Indian tribes—the Chickahominy, Lewis and Clark Commemorative Celebration. Due to overflow capacity for the “Finding Funding” work- Eastern Chickahominy, Mattaponi, Upper The forum is being held in conjunction shop on February 11, the Office of the Vice Provost for Mattaponi, Monacan, Nansemond, Pamunkey, with the Virginia Indian Nations Summit on and Rappahannock—will participate in a pre- Higher Education. Sponsors include Virginia Research has added another section on Tuesday Feb. 25, from sentation on “What It Means to be a Virginia Tech’s American Indian Studies Program, Hu- Indian in the 21st Century” Saturday, Feb. 22, manities Program, Center for Interdisciplinary 3 to 4:30 p. m. in 207 Newman. at 7 p.m. at the Donaldson Brown Hotel and Studies, Department of English, College of Because it’s a “hands-on” computer lab session, enroll- Conference Center. The program is open to the Arts and Sciences, Office of the Provost, Of- public at no charge. fice of Multicultural Affairs, American Indian ment is limited to 24 participants. The workshop will focus on During the forum, Danielle Moretti- Science and Engineering Society, and Ameri- the use of powerful searching tools, such as COS and IRIS, Langholtz, an anthropologist from William and can Indian Culture Club, as well as the Virginia Mary, will screen her new documentary, “In Council on Indians and the Virginia Founda- with plenty of time for participants to practice. Our Own Words: Voices of Virginia Indians.” tion for the Humanities. To register, contact Debbie Nester at 1-5410 or Tribal representatives will lead a discussion of For more information, call Sam Cook, the film and of important issues confronting director of the American Indian Studies Pro- [email protected]. their communities today. The issues include gram, at 1-9596 or e-mail [email protected]. their current campaign for federal recognition, FRIDAY FEBRUARY 14, 2003 SPECTRUM 3 ACHIEVERS

Urban Affairs and Planning professor Krishnan,” Electrical and Computer Materials Handling Efficiency” at the Industrial appointed to the Board of Directors of Renew- Joe Scarpaci was invited to serve as guest Engineering Professor Krishnan Ramu has Truck Association Engineering Committee able Natural Resources Foundation (RNRF). expert at a recent Lexington Institute produced two new textbooks. Ramu is a co-editor Meeting in Washington, D.C. in June. He will represent the Universities Council on Conference in Washington D.C. on “Cuba’s of Control in Power Electronics, published by White also spoke on the latest version of Water Resources (UCOWR) on the RNRF Economy: How It Has Changed, How It Hasn’t, Academic Press, and the author of Electric Motor Pallet Design System (PDS), which features a board. Founded in 1972, RNRF is a consor- and the Difference It Makes for the Average Drives: Modeling, Analysis and Control, which model for predicting the performance of tium of 16 organizations that seek to advance Cuban.” was originally published in 2001 by Prentice Hall remanufactured pallets and combo pallets at the science, the application of science, and public He joined two other experts in a morning and has been re-published in a Chinese translation National Wooden Pallet and Container education related to natural-resources man- briefing in November at the Rayburn House by Pearson Education. Association (NWPCA) Recycling and Repair agement and conservation. UCOWR, founded office building to discuss the ways Cuba’s Conference in October in Charlotte, N.C. This in 1962, represents 86 U.S. universities and economy has adapted in the decade since the Three mechanical engineering researchers fall he presented “International Pallet Testing affiliates involved in education, research, and loss of Soviet bloc aid and trade and the impact received a Best Paper Award during the recent Project” at the International Pallet Standards public service related to water resources. on Cuban society. Scarpaci’s portion of the International Mechanical Engineering Confer- Meetings (ISO/TC-51), in Orlando, Fla., where Younos was elected to the UCOWR Board of program focused on tourism and how it has ence and Exposition sponsored by the American he also convened several working groups. Directors in 1999. affects the macro-economy, communities, and Society of Mechanical Engineers. The paper, families in Cuba. The presentations were “An Active Flow Distortion Control System for John McLeod, senior research associate Wat Hopkins, associate professor of followed by audience discussion. Serpentine Inlets,” was written by Jason Ander- with the Center for Unit Load Design, presented communications, attended the U.S. Supreme Scarpaci’s most recent publication is his son, a Ph.D. candidate, and professors Ricardo “PDS Can Improve the Use of Hardwoods in Court in December to hear arguments regarding co-authored book Havana: Two Faces of the Burdisso and Wing Ng. The research was con- Pallets” at the National Hardwood Lumber Virginia’s ban on public cross burning. Hopkins Antillean Metropolis (University of North ducted in the mechanical engineering Association, 30th Annual Hardwood teaches journalism and communication law Carolina Press). He has 80 months of field department’s Vibration and Acoustics Labora- Symposium in June. and has written extensively on First research in Latin America, nine of them in tory. Anderson presented the paper at the confer- Amendment and free-speech issues. He is editor Cuba, which have been accumulated in over ence. Tammy L. Henderson, assistant professor of Communication Law and Policy: The 34 visits since 1990. of human development, was honored in Journal of the Law Division of the Association The goal of the Lexington Institute is to Jenn A. Leiferman, professor of human November by the National Council on Family for Education in Journalism and Mass inform, educate, and shape the public debate nutrition, foods, and exercise, has co-authored Relations (NCFR) for her service on the board Communication. Hopkins plans to write about of national priorities in those areas that are of “Vigorous Leisure Activity and Pregnancy of directors as a student/new professional the hearing as well as the ruling, which is surpassing importance to the future success of Outcome,” published in the November 2002 issue representative for the term 2000-2002. expected by the end of the court’s term in democracy, such as national security, education of the journal Epidemiology. The study examined Additionally, Henderson was co-editor for 2003. reform, tax reform, immigration and federal association between vigorous leisure activity and the NCFR October, 2002 “Special Collection: policy concerning science and technology. birth outcomes. Families and the Law” in Interdisciplinary Jim Egenrieder, a doctoral student in Journal of Applied Family Studies as well as co- teaching and learning, received the 2002 The Virginia Association of Realtors Marshall S. White, director of the Center author of “Cooperative Learning as One Outstanding New Biology Teacher (VAR) Policy Board of Directors has named for Unit Load Design, presented “Performance Approach to Teaching Family Law,” which Achievement Award from the National Ted Koebel, professor and director of the Evaluation of the Pest-Heat™ Thermal Pest- appeared in that edition. Association of Biology Teachers. The award Virginia Tech Center for Housing Research, Heat™ Management System for the Heat recognizes outstanding teaching by a “new” the first VAR university fellow member. Sterilization of Wood Pallets (co-authored by Irene Leech, associate professor of biology/life science instructor for grades seven Koebel will act as a bridge to the rest of the Fred Lamb, professor emeritus)” at the Mid- apparel, housing, and resource management, through 12. Egenrieder teaches biology for faculty dealing with issues in the industry, and Atlantic Regional Conference, Expo, and has received the Citizen Advocate of the Year Arlington Public Schools. better facilitate communications between the Demonstration Project on International Award from the Virginia Interfaith Center for university and VAR. Phytosanitation Regulations for Raw Wood Public Policy. The College of Human Sciences and Packaging and Pallets. The conference was held Education (CHSE) employee annual Dan Chen, professor of electrical and in Charlottesville last June. White also presented Tamim Younos, interim director of the recognition awards were presented to Martha computer engineering, has been elected a “Pallet Trucks, Pallet Design, and Unit Load Water Resources Research Center, has been (See ACHIEVERS on 4) fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). 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Fiscal Technician Senior, 006479G, PB 3, 4 SPECTRUM FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2003 IN OTHER NEWS ARC selects Tech development-assistance team Goodsell wins public-administration award By Susan B. Felker problems, but need extra resources to complete By Sarah Newbill Administration Review, American Journal of The Appalachian Regional Commission an action plan and achieve results. Charles Goodsell, professor emeritus in Economics and Sociology, Social Casework, (ARC) has chosen a team from Virginia Tech to John Aughenbaugh of the Economic the Center for Public Administration and Policy Public Interest, Journal of Politics, Public provide special targeted assistance for local Development Assistance Center (EDAC) is the (CPAP), will be awarded the American Society Administration Quarterly, Social Science economic development in Dickenson and Wise project leader from Virginia Tech. Kathryn for Public Administration’s Dwight Waldo Quarterly, Urban Life, Western Political counties in Virginia. The new program, called Young of the Institute for Policy Outreach, Susan Award for 2003 at the society’s 64th national Quarterly, and many other publications. His Technical Assistance to Distressed Caruvana of EDAC, and Chad Miller of Public conference in Washington, D.C. in March. most recent books include The American Communities, will provide local leaders with Service Programs complete the assistance team. Goodsell will receive the award for Statehouse: Interpreting Democracy’s Temples, the opportunity to identify and implement a EDAC and Public Service Programs are part of outstanding lifetime contributions to the Public Administration Illuminated and Inspired project of critical local concern with the help of University Outreach and International Affairs. literature of public administration. He will by the Arts, co-edited with Nancy Murray; and the Virginia Tech team at no cost to the The Institute for Policy Outreach is part of the also be featured in a future issue of ASPA’s The Case for Bureaucracy: A Public communities. Center for Public Administration and Policy. Public Administration Review. Administration Polemic. “Virginia Tech was chosen because the The project began with an ARC-sponsored Last year, CPAP Professor John Rohr In 1999, Goodsell received the Virginia team brought a diverse array of skills to the workshop on January 22 through 23 at the received the award, making this the second Tech College of Architecture and Urban Studies table, including community facilitation, Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center in year in a row that a Virginia Tech professor Distinguished Scholarship Award, and in 1994 economic analysis, and strategic planning in Abingdon. The target communities from Virginia has been honored with this distinction. The was elected to National Academy of Public addition to economic development,” said Kostas joined with those from Tennessee to convene for award has been given to individuals in the Administration. Skordas, regional planner for ARC. “Given interactive community strategy sessions and public-administration field since 1980. their experience working with small rural meetings with their appointed consultants. Goodsell has been with Virginia Tech communities in the planning process, we thought Virginia Tech will follow up the workshop since 1978. Retiring last year, he continues to ACHIEVERS they would be very good at helping communities by facilitating the development of community- dedicate his time and knowledge to the Continued from 3 within a reasonable distance that are just starting based action plans during the next six to eight university as professor emeritus. He specializes Moretz and Peggy Quesenberry in December. Mortez is an administrative and program support their strategic planning.” months. With the university’s guidance, the in the areas of comparative administration, specialist for the department of human resources ARC is a federal-state partnership that community will also prepare two grant proposals political economy, public bureaucracy, public and is responsible for all office activities and works with the people of Appalachia to create to secure funding for their projects. At the end of policy, politics and public architecture, and opportunities for self-sustaining economic the program, all participants will attend a administration as well as serving as public administration and the arts, and is a undergraduate coordinator. Quesenberry is a development and improved quality of life. workshop that will focus on the problems and popular speaker at various public- senior laboratory specialist and manages the Technical Assistance to Distressed opportunities identified, future direction for their administration meetings in the U.S. and abroad. clothing and textiles computer-assisted design Communities steers resources to areas in greatest projects, and lessons learned from the experience. He has recently been invited to give the opening laboratory and teaches introductory apparel need within the region. It is meant to build a For more information on the targeted- address at the Defending Bureaucracy courses for apparel, housing, and resource community’s native ability to solve development assistance program, call Aughenbaugh at 1-4004. Workshop to be held at St. Hugh’s College of management. The award is used to recognize, problems with feasible and reliable solutions For more information about the Appalachian Oxford in March. reward, and pay tribute to classified staff ARC selected Dickenson and Wise Regional Commission or the Heartland Center Goodsell has been published in the members within the CHSE for outstanding and counties from among several applicants in for Leadership Development, call Skordas at American Journal of Political Science, British exemplary contributions promoting pride, Virginia. These communities have shown a 202-884-7720 or visit the ARC web site at Journal of Politics, Administration and Society, cooperation, and continuity of the college. high interest in and potential for successfully www.arc.gov . Administrative Science Quarterly, Public tackling their own community-development

STUDENTS SPECIAL Continued from 1 Continued from 1 Lubbs’ own experience when she spent two- families and the students. The students teach Tilley-Lubbs said she has learned a lot and-a-half years working at the health depart- English as a second language (ESL), translate from the program as well. She has gone to mater was a large consideration, along with my ment as an interpreter for Latina women. Dur- documents, translate at doctors’ appointments or several academic conferences and made pre- tremendous respect for “Bud” Robertson ing that time she became deeply involved in the parent-teacher meetings, and make phone calls— sentations about “Crossing the Border,” real- (VCCWS executive director) and Jack Davis, Latino community and saw evidence of urgent in other words, they do whatever the family izing in the process that one unique aspect of and their work at the Virginia Center for Civil needs for cultural mediation. needs in order to help them adjust to a new this program is the close relationships students War Studies. But the fact that so many men who Because she was also teaching Spanish culture. develop with the individual partner families. fought with Stuart during the Civil War came to full-time at Virginia Tech, she sought—and One student, Kari Wilson, who took leave She is doing her dissertation on “Crossing the influence the university was another. A third was given—permission to design a course that from her job as an elementary-school teacher to Border through Service-Learning: A study of reason was the university’s proximity to Laurel would get Spanish students into the community enroll in the master’s in education program at cross-cultural relationships.” Hill and Patrick County—close enough so all to help new immigrants navigate in what is for Virginia Tech, is assigned to a school, not a Michele James-Deramo, director of locations will be conveniently accessible to them a strange new setting. The departments of family. She is serving as an ESL tutor for Latino Tech’s Service-Learning Center, which pro- future researchers.” foreign languages and literatures and teaching students at Fairview Elementary School in motes the integration of community service A veteran of some of the Civil War’s most and learning both support Tilley-Lubb’s work. Roanoke. Fairview administrators, who asked and academic study to enhance learning and famous campaigns, including first and second That is how “Crossing the Border” first Tilley-Lubbs to include them in her program, deepen civic responsibility, said, “Baby Bull Run, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg, came into being. Since January 2001, when hope that this independent project will grow into Jennifer’s story offers good insight into how “Jeb” Stuart is generally regarded as the war’s Tilley-Lubbs taught the first class, 15-25 stu- a larger partnership between Tech and their our students make a difference.” Other Ser- most distinguished and capable cavalry leader, dents have enrolled each semester. school. vice-Learning projects include Appal Corps, North or South. Nicknamed “Beauty” by his The course combines the academic, com- “Crossing the Border” students write a in which students partner to help rural Appala- West Point classmates for his copious flowing munity service, and critical theory, helping weekly reflective journal to explore how the chian communities, and Virginia Tech Out- beard, Stuart was a close confidant of General students become agents of positive change in readings for the week apply to life events for reach Program to Schools (VTOPS), an um- Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, and a trusted and society. A reading packet complements practi- their assigned families. The class also meets on brella partnership with Montgomery County respected subordinate of General Robert E. cal experience and includes articles, chapters campus for two hours each week to review the schools under which students serve as men- Lee. Stuart was mortally wounded at the Yel- from books, short stories, and memoirs. Many readings and projects. At the end of the class, tors, technology consultants, resident experts low Tavern skirmish in the spring of 1864. of the readings are written by Latinos living in students write a paper in which they discuss how for gifted students, and special subject tutors. the U.S.; some are articles that have social they have changed since the beginning of the For more information on the Service- justice as a theme. class. Learning Center, visit its web pages at http:// The students travel to the Roanoke Valley Over the course of each semester, the stu- www.majbill.vt.edu/SL/. twice a week to visit their Latino families, who dents develop a close relationship with their represent a wide spectrum of educational, so- respective immigrant families. At semester’s cial, and linguistic backgrounds. The experi- end, the students host a reception for the families ence is a teaching/learning one for both the to celebrate their linguistic successes.