OCTOBER 23, 2003 volume 30, number 5

Trustees set phone conference New legislative affairs staff gears up to The WMU Board of Trustees will con- vene by phone at 9:30 a.m., Friday, Oct. 31, to consider approval of a new, three- deal with state budget shortfall, cuts year contract with the American Federa- The University’s Of- have additional cuts to our state appro- tion of State, County and Municipal Em- fice of Legislative Af- priation. The universities and commu- ployees, Local 1668. The conference call fairs is back at full force nity colleges together account for 22 per- will originate from the Connable Board again, just in time to cent of the state’s general fund budget Room in the Bernhard Center. deal with the impact of and it’s hard to impossible to insulate Agreement was reached between ’s looming from budget cuts.” AFSCME and University negotiators ear- $898 million deficit Rosine predicts that Michigan Gov. lier this month. Union members approved and the likelihood of will issue an execu- the contract in a vote held Oct. 21. Rosine further cuts to WMU’s tive order that will cut public university state appropriation. state appropriations by 5 to 10 percent. Bloody battle with CMU staged Gregory J. Rosine, former director of State appropriations make up nearly 50 WMU and the Michigan Department of Transporta- percent of WMU’s budget. CMU are tion and one-time associate director of “By December, we expect this round of gearing up for the House Fiscal Agency, was named vice state budget cuts to be completed,” he their bloodi- president for legislative affairs on Aug. 28 says. “But it appears there are further state est battle yet by President Judith I. Bailey. He replaced budget problems on the horizon for the when the uni- Jeffrey Breneman, who left WMU in July 2005 fiscal year. This timing is harder for versities face for a position with Bosch North America us than for other state agencies, because off in an an- in Farmington Hills, Mich. our students are already here and they’ve nual Blood Melissa Yutzey Bourke was appointed made their plans and the University has Challenge to assistant vice president for legislative af- made its plans for the year as well. We’ll benefit the American Red Cross. fairs, effective Oct. 13. Bourke will work have to deal with a cut half way through Starting Nov. 3, 11 campus blood drives on state governmental relations with our budget year.” will be held, leading up to the WMU- Rosine and, under his direction, lead the continued on page 4 CMU football game Nov. 15. Collection day-to-day federal relations efforts. dates, times and locations are listed online Bourke, who comes to WMU from a po- at . sition as finance director of Michigan’s Help higher ed now by Senate Democratic Fund, replaced registering your concern Biotech execs are series speakers Charles DeVries, who left the University A student-initiated Web site is Executives from two biotech start-up in August for a position with Automation making the case for Michigan higher companies will speak about building their Alley Technology Center in Troy, Mich. education as the state makes new businesses Friday, Oct. 24, at the Haworth Rosine brings more than 25 years of budget decisions. College of Business. experience in state government, working To get involved, go online to Phil Long, CEO of NephRX, and Jay with both sides of the aisle, to his new . Goodwin, founder of ADMETRx, will position. It’s experience he says will come The site’s current goal is to gather present “Building New Companies in in handy as WMU tries to deal with what 2,000 letters and e-mails to send state Kalamazoo’s Southwest Michigan Inno- political observers predict will be another legislators by the end of Friday, Oct. vation Center” as part of the Keystone sizeable cut in state appropriations. 24. All 15 of Michigan’s public uni- Community Bank Breakfast Series. The “The state’s revenue estimating confer- versities have joined in the campaign, free presentation will begin at 7:30 a.m. ence was held Oct. 14 in Lansing, and we which was launched by students at in 2150 Schneider. Reservations are re- learned the deficit for the new fiscal year Univeristy. quired and can be made by calling the is nearly $900 million,” Rosine says. “With business dean’s office at 7-5050. a figure like that, it is clear that we will Thompson’s book takes award Around the Campus A University profes- sor has won a book Speaker to give remarks on Baseball is Frostic event focus award from a national history of environmentalism An author who draws inspiration from midwifery organiza- tion. William Cronon, the Frederick Jack- a deep love of America’s pastime will Joyce Thompson, son Turner Professor of History and appear on campus Tuesday, Oct. 28, as nursing, has won the Environmental Studies at the Univer- part of this fall’s Gwen Frostic Reading 2003 Book Award from sity of Wisconsin-Madison will be on Series. the American College campus Thursday, Nov. 6, as part of the Michael Steinberg’s love of baseball Thompson of Nurse Midwives for Visiting Scholars and Artists Program led to his latest book, “Still Pitching.” her 2001 book “Educating Advance Prac- to present “Saving Nature in Time: The His presentation is at 8 p.m. in 1021 tice Nurses and Midwives: From Practice Past and Future of Environmentalism” Brown. A reception will follow on the to Teaching.” at 7:30 p.m. in Brown Auditorium, of 10th floor of Sprau Tower. The book, published by Springer Pub- Schneider Hall. Choral students, alums take lishing Co., was written with Rose Sustainable growth is topic stage at Miller auditorium Kershbaumer and Mary Ann Krisman- How will the world feed another 3 Nearly 200 choral alumni will be Scott of the University of Pennsylvania. billion people? joined by eight University choral en- In February 2002, Thompson, a former Vernon W. Ruttan, a Regents Profes- sembles for a free concert at 4 p.m. professor at the University of Pennsylva- sor in the Department of Economics Sunday, Oct. 26, in Miller Auditorium. nia School of Nursing, was named the and Applied Economics, and adjunct The concert is the final event in the first person to fill the Bernardine M. Lacey professor in the Hubert H. Humphrey weekend’s Choral Alumni Reunion and Endowed Chair in the Bronson School of Institute of Public Affairs at the Uni- includes performances by the Univer- Nursing. versity of Minnesota, will present “Sci- sity Chorale, Women’s Chorus, Colle- entific and Technical Constraints on giate Singers, Concert Choir, SLAB, PSSO scholarships awarded Sustainable Growth in Agricultural Collegium Singers, Gold Company and The Professional Support Staff Organi- Production” at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. GC II. zation has announced the names of three 5, in 3508 Knauss. Joe Miller, director of choral studies, employees who have been awarded PSSO will be joined by three of his predeces- Education Assistance Scholarships for the For more information about these or any other sors: Craig Arnold, 1991-98; Mel Ivey, 2003 fall semester. campus events, visit the WMU News Web site at 1973-89; and Thomas Hardie, 1960- The scholarships were awarded to Pearl . 72. Each will conduct the alumni choir DeVries, office associate in the Depart- in a piece of his choosing. ment of Mathematics; Ann McNess, fi- nance specialist in Accounts Payable; and Shannon Rauner, office assistant in ac- Nominations due tomorrow volume 30 countancy. number 5 for staff service awards Nominations are due tomorrow, Oct. Engineers take prize for paper EDITOR: Cheryl P. Roland. CONTRIBUTORS: Jeanne Baron, Jessica English, Matt Gerard, Thomas A. Myers, 24, for the Fall 2003 semiannual Staff The Captain Alfred E. Hunt Memorial Mark E. Schwerin and Gail H. Towns. GRAPHIC DESIGN: Service Excellence Awards. Medal from the Society of Tribologists Tammy M. Boneburg. The SSEA program is a peer-to-peer and Lubrication Engineers has been WESTERN NEWS (USPS 362-210) is published by the award program designed to recognize awarded to Philip Guichelaar, mechani- Office of University Relations, Walwood Hall, Western Michigan University, 1903 W. 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OCTOBER 23, 2003 tion form that can be obtained from Hu- Wilde Swanson and the late Lanny Wilde, 2 man Resources by calling 7-3620. former WMU Director of Public Safety. Obituaries Service Edward L. Trembley, The following employees are being rec- Physical Plant; Darlene J. Earl, Accounts emeritus in counselor ognized for 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10 and five Payable; Judith L. Peppel, sociology; education and counsel- years of service to the University during Juanita Snell, physical plant-building ing psychology, died Oct. custodial and support services; Janet Oct. 12 in Kalamazoo. 35 years—George R. Kohrman, infor- Stewart, Davis Dining Service; James A. He was 65. mation technology. Visser, School of Public Affairs and Ad- A former department 30 years—Klazina A. Welch, indus- ministration; Janice S. Weaver, dining head, Trembley was in- trial and manufacturing engineering. services-cash operations; and Arnita Wil- Trembley strumental in launch- 25 years—Lon E. Baird, chemistry; liams, physical plant-building custodial ing the counseling psy- Mitchell P. Beare, Bernhard Center; and and support services. chology doctoral program. Before retiring Diane C. Campbell, physical plant-build- 10 years—Jacqueline R. Angel, in 2000 after 24 years of service to the ing custodial and support services. Sindecuse Health Center; Joanne L. University, Trembley worked as a CECP 20 years—Joycelynn P. Fooy, intercol- Barretta, College of Education; Janet L. administrator and faculty member. In legiate athletics; Nancy L. Kablitz, Val- Clubb, physical plant-building custodial 1999, he was named Psychologist of the ley #1 Dining Service; Erma J. McCall, and support services; Turea Z. Jordan, Year by the Western Michigan Psycho- physical plant-building custodial and sup- finance and commercial law; Thomas W. logical Association. port services; Willie T. Murray, Division Norton, chemistry; and Arthur J. Smith, Trembley directed more than 100 doc- of Multicultural Affairs; Robert R. information technology. toral dissertations wrote extensively for VanDyke, dining services; and Lonnie Five years—Catherine B. Hennessy, professional journals and made numerous Wesseling, physical plant-building cus- information technology; Nick A. Juday, presentations and public lectures to pro- todial and support services. intercollegiate athletics; Maureen Price, fessional organizations. 15 years—Shirley D. Bishop, physical Office of Vice President for Legal Affairs A memorial reception is planned for plant-building custodial and support ser- and General Counsel; and Ann M. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29, at vices; George D. Broomell, information Trevino, dining services. the Kalamazoo Ladies’ Library Associa- technology; Patricia Jean DeYoung, tion at 333 S. Park, Kalamazoo. Human Resources

Robert B. Trader, SDMG offers personal counseling Open enrollment continues emeritus in marketing, Employees considering enrolling in the Health Plan open enrollment contin- died Oct. 12 in Florida. University’s tax-deferred savings plans ues through 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31. He was 81. for 2004 may schedule an on-campus per- Open enrollment details and forms can Trader retired in sonal consultation with Jane Brady-Ertz, be obtained at the Benefits Office, 1310 1986 after 34 years at an investment advisor with SDMG In- Seibert, or online at . helped to found Appointments will take place in 2100 All non-bargaining staff, AAUP fac- Seibert, Nov. 3 through Nov. 26: Mon- ulty, retirees under the age of 65, and Trader WMU’s Department of Marketing in 1962, days and Wednesdays, 1 to 4:40 p.m., COBRA participants must re-enroll in serving as chairperson until 1984. At the except Nov. 26, when appointments are the health plan of their choice during time of his retirement, he was the longest- available from 8 to 11:40 a.m.; and Tues- open enrollment. Currently enrolled in- serving chairperson in University his- days and Thursdays, from 8 to 11:40 a.m. dividuals who do not re-enroll during tory. Appointments can be made by calling open enrollment will be covered under Trader was a longtime member and past Todd Ingle of SDMG at 552-3224. To the new Community Blue PPO plan ef- president of the West Michigan Chapter meet with Brady-Ertz at the SDMG office fective Jan. 1, 2004.

of the American Marketing Association, at other times, call 552-3246. There are two remaining health plan W and in 1982 he received the chapter’s informational meetings: 10 a.m. to noon 2003 23, OCTOBER NEWS ESTERN Distinguished Marketing Educator Retirement counseling available Thursday, Oct. 23, in 1010 Fetzer Center; Award. He also served as a member of the Employees can still take advantage of and 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28 in 157 executive advisory board of the Midwest the opportunity to meet with a TIAA- Bernhard Center. Marketing Association. CREF representative to discuss personal Employees are also reminded that en- retirement and investment planning. rollment in a Flexible Spending Account Exchange Ema Osaki is available for on-campus for 2004 also must occur during the open meetings Oct. 29 and 30, Nov. 13 and 14, enrollment period. FSAs allow you to use FOR SALE —Three bedroom, two and and Dec. 17 and 18. To make an appoint- tax-free dollars to pay for medical ex- 1/2 bath, two-story home in Arcadia ment, visit the TIAA-CREF Web site at penses not covered by insurance or de- neighborhood—five minutes from cam- and follow pendent care. Information is available on pus. 1,900 finished square feet, move-in the online prompts. All meetings will the open enrollment Web site. condition, all appliances included. take place in 2100 Seibert. $162,000. Call 372-1351. 3 On Campus with Margaret Hamilton Margaret Hamilton, music, came to WMU in 1979 to get a master’s degree. Five years after graduating in 1982, she landed a job that has kept her here. As assistant director for the School of Music, Hamilton’s job duties are broad. She works with advisors in music, art, dance and theatre to help them address enrollment and academic issues, and she also works to recruit and retain talented students. “Part of the job is easy because we have such a terrific faculty and they are great for students to study with,” she explains. There are upward of 340 music majors alone. Throughout the College of Fine Arts, more than 1,000 students are enrolled. There are more who never get in. “The problem is that there are way too many students seeking acceptance to our programs, which have an international reputation,” Hamilton says. That reputation, in part, is built on the lure of working with faculty and staff who are committed to the students and to their craft, says the standout French horn performer. When she’s not working behind the scenes in administration, she plays with the Western Wind Quintet—which is headed to New York’s Carnegie Hall Nov 1—and with the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra. A WOMEN IN TUNE WITH THE ARTS Juggling both roles is tough. (Photo by Gail Towns) “The biggest challenge is doing it all,” she says. “I get to perform in addition to doing my day job. I guess that makes me a musician with a paycheck, which is a rare thing.”

State budget continued from page 1 Centennial series continues Rosine says his work over the coming week will be focused on making legislators What do a computer information sys- understand the impact of further cuts on WMU—especially in light of the cuts the tems expert, a former interim university University took in personnel and departmental budgets last summer. The major president-turned Wall Street professional, issue, he says, is maintaining the quality of the educational product the University and an education futurist have in com- provides to students. mon? “Our local legislators are highly supportive of WMU,” he notes, “but they They’re all speakers in WMU’s Centen- understand the problem is so severe that everything is on the table.” nial Scholar and Artist Series. The governor has pledged to maintain the K-12 foundation allowance that • National Academy of Engineering guarantees schools funding for each pupil. With that money off the table, Rosine President William Wulf is slated to dis- says the other major budget ingredients are higher ed, corrections and Medicaid. cuss the need to increase technological Of the three areas, higher ed appears most vulnerable. literacy in grades K-12 and among the “The worst part of all of this is that this is not a one-time issue,” he says. “We’re general public. The event takes place at just beginning the 2004 budget year and all of the predictions show the state in real 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27, in room D109 at budget stress well into the 2005 budget year.” the college’s Parkview campus. Other than cuts, the state’s only alternative is to raise taxes, a move Rosine says • Later that day, former University of is not in the cards, given the political climate. He notes there has been some talk Michigan Interim President B. Joseph of delaying the state income tax cut that is scheduled to go in effect Jan. 1. The cut White will speak at 7:30 p.m. in Schneider will take the state income tax down to 3.9 percent from its current 4 percent. That’s Hall’s Brown Auditorium. White recently not likely, he says, and the savings would not be enough to counteract the deficit.” returned to Michigan after working for “Even if the income tax cut were delayed, that will only give the state another Fred Alger Management Inc. in New York. $100 million to work with, and that still leaves an $800 million hole.” • Next in the series is education futurist Rosine says the administration is committed to keeping the campus community William Banach, who will offer an analy- informed as the issue unfolds. He recommends the Citizens Research Council Web sis of education today and in the future. site at as a “must read” for those who want to stay up to date on Banach appears at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, ESTERN NEWS the budget. Nov. 4, in Schneider’s Brown Audito-

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