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Monday, November 18, 1996 Volume 21, Number 13 GVSU Makes a Difference At Aberdeen Tech/Math Academy Karen Maloley is looking for partners. She may be phoning Grand Valley faculty and staff members to ask for help. She will not ask you to pull out your checkbook. She'll be asking for your time. Maloley is looking for volunteers to become partners with Aberdeen Tech/ Math Academy as part of the Partnership in Education (PIE) program. PIE, one of Grand Rapids Public Schools' Public Education Fund programs, began in 1987 with 16 CVSU Sergeant Carmen Strazisai' visited kinder partners and has now matched mo re gartners at Aberdeen Tech/Math Academy in than 65 businesses and community October to teach them about her job and to talk about general safety. organizations with individual city schools. The program encourages the volunteers in the past when the school Lomabarclo thinks the Partnership exchange of people and ideas rather was located o n Fisk St. " program is worthwhile. He believes he than donations or funds. In 1995, Partners need not be mathematicians lights a little spark of interest in some 2,000 volunteers donated mo re than and scientists, said Robert Hagerty, of the students. "Perhaps some of them $290,000 of their time to activities dean of the School of Education. "We will go on to study Biology because o f ranging from tutoring to consulting on would like to see professors from the something they've learned," he said. system-wide policy reforms. broad spectrum of the university Ca rmen Strazisar, sergeant in the "Grand Va ll ey became a partner in become involved with Aberdeen, we're Department of Public Safety, has been a 1990," said Maloley, GVSU's Partner not just stressing science. We have this partner for four years and enj oys her ship in Education coordinator. At first, tremendous storeho use of experts at visits to the elementary school. She the university was paired with Ottawa the university. What a wonderful visited Aberdeen earlier this fa ll to Hills Tech/ Math Academy, but the o pportunity to share it with children, to fami li arize kindergartners with the ro les specialty schoo l relocated this year give them the idea of going on to of po lice offi cers and to teach them and is now known as Aberdeen. The higher education. It's an opportunity for about personal everyday safety. "The school, made up of students in grades us to stretch and share beyond the kids were excited and interested to K-6, is located at 928 Aberdeen, NE. It university. " learn about my job and the squad car," draws in children with a particular Michael Lombardo, associate profes said Stra zisa r. "They loved the ca r. They interest in math and technology. sor of Biology, has volunteered for the nearl y plowed me over to run to my ca r and play with the buttons." "We want partners to give of Partnership program for the past three themselves, to volunteer for academic years. He's making plans now to visit a Consider sharing a part of yourself presentations that dovetail with the second grade classroom at Aberdeen with young people. Leave a message school's curriculum," said Maloley. Tech/ Math and talk to them about the for Maloley at x2091 and help Grand "My goal is for every classroom in the natural history of bears. "I enj oy doing Va ll ey make a difference. "Our main building to have a GVSU pa1tner. I this," said Lombardo, "because the kids goal is to affect student achieveme nt " will be calling fa culty are so enthusiastic. They just soak stuff said Malo ley, "but clown the ladder ~f and staff members up. They want to hear what you have goals, GVSU can make itself known as who've worked as to say and they are anxious to tell what a possibility to these kids in the future. " they know." Signs Of The Season: Emergency Closing Policy

Winter has arrived and severe winter Grand Haven- weather is likely to follow. The Grand Vall ey WGHN-AM 1370 WGHN-FM 92 .1 State University emergency closing policy is as Holland- fo llows. WJQK-AM 1260 WJQK-FM 99.3 In evaluating whether or not to close for Muskegon- snow-related reasons, the fo llowing criteria are WMUS-FM 106.9 used: 1) the ability of the university's road Television crews to keep campus roads and parking lots WGVK-TV 52 WWMT-TV 3 cleared; 2) the conditions of primary and WXMI-TV 17 WOOD-TV 8 secondaty roads in the area as repo1ted by the WGVU-TV 35 WZZM-TV 13 State Po lice as well as the Ottawa County When classes are cancell ed , a ll staff are Central Dispatch Authority; 3) weather reports expected to report for work unless the closing regarding the track of the storm and other announcement indicates that only "essential conditions (icing, thermal inversions, etc.). staff" need report. The following personnel are Grand Valley State University will close all considered essential and are expected to or part of its operations only in case of report: extreme emergency caused by impassible Department of Public Safety Services, Plant roads, violent weather, energy loss, or other Servi ces, Food Service, Housing, Informati on conditions seriously endangering the health Technology, WGVU-AM/ FM/ TV, Eberhard and safety of students, faculty and staff. Center Building Management, Fieldhouse Normally the Eberhard Center w ill close only Management, Library Services. when the All endale campus is closed. Unless Grand Valley State is offi ciall y The GVSU Forum is Announcements regarding Grand Va ll ey closed , fa culty members are expected to hold published by the Office of State University will apply only to the All en their classes as usual. Individual faculty University Communications dale campus and the Eberhard Center. Those members who wish to cancel a class or other every Monday when· classes are in session and biweekly during students taking classes in Ho lland, Muskegon event should do so only w ith permission of the summer. The submission or Traverse City should listen for announce their dean. In such cases, facu lty members are deadline is Tuesday noon. Send ments regarding Ho lland High School, responsible for notifying students for each publication items to Kathleen Muskegon Community College or NMC class they teach. The media w ill announce Adams, editor, c/ o the FORUM University Center in Traverse City. only complete closings, not cancellation of cc:Mail box. From off campus, individual classes or events. email fo [email protected]. Anno uncement of closing w ill be made Telephone: 616-895-2221. Fax: over the fo llowing area stations. For a more 616-895-2250. Visit FORUM detailed update on campus conditions and Overnight Parking ONLI NE on the World Wide Web area roads, tune to the Grand Va ll ey State Restrictions at: www.gvsu. edu/ radio stations, WGVU-FM 88.5 and WGVU-AM The Department of Public Safety Services Facul ty and staff members 1480. Every effort w ill be made to make the would like to remind eve1yone of the overnight can find an onli ne "Sketches" decision to close so that the announcement parking regulations on campus. Section 2.10, submission form on the Web can be made over the stations as early as Site. "Resident Parking," of the campus Traffic and possible, but no later than 6:30 a. m. for Parking Ordinance states, "No overnight parking daytime classes, and 3 p.m. for evening is permitted in any lot other than residential lots classes. except with petmission of the Director of Public Students, facul ty and staff should assume Safety Services. Parking between the hours of the university is open unless they hear 3 a. m. and 7 a. m. shall be considered overnight otherwise on the radio or television. They are parking." Also, "Parking overnight in Lots B, D asked not to ca ll the Grand Vall ey State and overfl ow C (resident lots) shall require a University switchboard to ask about closings, "Reserved" resident permit or a temporary but instead to listen for the information on the resident permit issued by the Department of radio and television. Public Safety Services." During snow removal periods, any vehicle found to be in violation Radio of the Ordinance will be subject to irnpound Grand Rapids ment. Any questions should be referred to the WBCT-FM 93.7 WGVU-FM 88.5 Department of Public Sa fety Services at WCSG-FM 91. 3 WKLQ-FM 94.5 extension 3255. WCUZ-AM 1230 WLAV-FM 96.9 WCUZ-FM 101.3 WLHT-FM 95.7 Also, overnight parking is prohibited at the WGNB-FM 893 WODJ-FM 107 3 Grand Rapids Campus except with permission of WGRD-FM 97.9 WOOD-AM 1300 d1e Building Management Office at 771-6700. WGVU-AM 1480 WOOD-FM 105.7 Across Campus Deadline for Benefits both have life-long records of activism Faculty Staff Campaign Enrollment Coming Soon and research related to women's issues, Update and they are involved with GVSU's Next Monday, November 25 , is the women's studies program. They envi Nearly $3,000 has come in from the 1997 Personalized Benefits Program sion the commission providing input on 1996 Faculty and Staff Campaign to enrollment deadline. Send your com hiring, promotions, and salary decisions. support the COT Association Scholar pleted forms to the Benefits Office, 140 They also plan to sponsor workshops, ship Endowment Fund. One of the first Lake Michigan Hall. an electronic bulletin board, and a gifts to this fund came from Phil Pratt, resource center. chair of the Math and Statistics Depart Women's Commission ment, who made his contribution in "Much of the work I've done on Elects Co-Chairs and honor of Betty Searle, Academic women's issues has been on an intellec- Department coordinator. "I have worked Representatives . tual plane, so I look forward to serving with Betty for many years and she has The Grand Valley State University on this commission as an opportunity to always done the best job possible for Women's Commission is official. At an be active at a more material level," Grand Valley and for me," Pratt said. October 31 meeting, the newly formed Pozzi said. "This commission implies a "I'm pleased that I can say more to her commission met to identify members fair amount of support and commitment than just thank you with my contribu and elect officers. on the part of the administration. Grand tion this year. " Valley is really pretty advanced as far as "The beauty of the commission is women's issues. Ours was the first "This is a wonderful way to thank that it represents all levels of the women's climate study of its magni one or more of our COT staff members university, " said newly elected co-chair tude." who work so hard to support our Cynthia Mader, assistant dean in the clerical needs," said Campaign Coordi School of Education. Gabriella Pozzi, All women on campus are encour nator Nancee Miller. "They consistently assistant professor of Spanish, was the aged to direct their concerns to their go the extra mile to help students, other elected commission co-chair. women's commission representative: faculty and administrators with their Mader and Pozzi say the commis Clerical, Office and Technical responsibilities." sion's initial business will be to talk Representatives-Lorna Holland, Alice about issues of priority to women on Emmert, Marie Noe, Betty Searle. Honor Your Favorite COT Staff campus. They will be hearing input Public Safety and Plant Services Member in Four Easy Steps from students, faculty, administrators, Brandon DeHaan, David Durell, Carol If you would like to honor a COT and clerical, technical, and professional DeWitt, Diane Roper. employee by making a contribution to staff. Faculty-Charlotte Torres, Star Swift, the COT Association Scholarship Endow "We'll spend a portion of our early Gabriela Pozzi, Jacqueline Johnson. ment Fund, just do the following: histo1y defining ourselves and looking Administrative and Professional 1) List the COT Association Scholar at long-range plans," Mader said. The Pam Potter, Cynthia Mader. ship Endowment Fund on the "fund stated mission -"to ensure an environ line" of the yellow contribution form. ment that supports the rights of all Administrative Committee-Brenda Also on the "fund line" include the women at Grand Valley State Universi Robinson. name of the COT employee you would ty"-will be carried out through at least Ex Ojficio Members- Christine like to honor with your gift. two meetings per year. Pozzi and Mader O'Connor, Doris Ru cks, Michael Woods. Students- Christine Gro 2) List the total amount of your gift howski, Krista Evans, Kristen and how it will be paid, by check or Palm, Aaron Hubner. payroll deduction. If by payroll deduc tion, indicate how much per pay peri Executive Committee od. Cynthia Mader and Gabriela Pozzi, co-chairs; Betty Searle, 3) The Development Office will secretary; Brandon DeHaan automatically send a handsome note and Michael Woods, member card to the honoree's home address ship co-chairs; Christine saying that a contribution was made in O'Connor and Doris Rucks, his or her honor. The card will name education co-chairs; Christine the person making the contribution, Grohowski, student representa but the amount of the contribution will tive. not be listed. 4) Send the form to the Develop Gabriella Pozzi, left, and Cynthia Mader were elected ment Office, 50 RFP. co-chairs of GVSU's Women's Commission. Calendar of Events Cultural Events 3 p.m.: Career Services Seminar "Job Club." 258 STU. Ca ll x331 1. Arts Hotline: (616) 895-ARTS Tues. , Nov. 19 Gallery Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thurs. All 1-3 p.m.: Open Office hours for President Lubbers. 10 JHZ. activities on the Allendale Campus unless otherwise noted. Fri., Nov. 22 Thurs., Nov. 7-Wed. , Nov. 27 10 a. m.: Grand Valley Preview. 300 STU. Ca ll x2025. Gallery Hours: Visiting Artist Exhibition: Jeff Dellow. Calder Gallery, CFAC. Sports Sports Hotline: 895-3800. Game times subject to change. Mon., Nov. 18 4:30 p.m.: "Formation" reception. Henry Hall Atrium. Mon., Nov. 18 7:30 p.m.: Men's Basketball at WSU, Detroit. Tues., Nov. 19 12 noon: Lunchbreak Series. Minneapolis Guitar Quartet. CDC. Wed., Nov. 20 8 p.m.: Men's Basketball. Michigan Christian Coll ege at GVSU. Thurs., Nov. 21 4 p.m.: Artist-Faculty Series. GVSU Faculty String Quartet. LAT, CFAC. Fri. , Nov. 22 6 p.m.: Women's Basketball. West Michigan Classic at GVSU . FSU vs. Fri. ,Nov. 22 Aquinas College. 8 p.m.: GVSU Ensemble. Studio Jazz Orchestra with Bob Shechtman. KC. 6:30 p.m.: Men's & Women's Swimming & Diving. WSU & Hillsdale Sat., Nov. 23 College at GVSU. 8 p.m.: Music Department Concert. Symphonic Wind Ensemble/ Concert 8 p.m.: Women's Basketball. West Michigan Classic at GVSU. GVSU vs. Band. LAT, CFAC. Hope College. Sun., Nov. 24 Sat., Nov. 23 3 p.m.: Music Department Concert. Choral Concert. LAT, CFAC. 1 p.m. : Men's Basketball at Ba ll State Un iversity. Muncie, IN. 8 p.m.: Music Department Concert. Orchestra Concert. LAT, CFAC. 1 p.m.: Men's & Women's Swimming & Diving at Alma College with Hope College. General Events 2 p.m.: Women's Basketball . West Michigan Classic at GVSU. FSU vs. Mon. , Nov. 18 Hope Coll ege. 12 noon: Career Services Seminar "Job Search Strategies." 258 STU. 4 p.m.: Women's Basketbal l. West Mich igan Classic at GVSU. GVSU vs. Call x3311. Aq uinas Coll ege.

Coming Events Lunchbreak Series Features Guitar Ludolph, director of the Office of the European Union and Quartet Regional Affairs in the U.S. Department of Commerce. The Minneapolis Guitar Quartet will make its GVSU The half-day seminar will also include information on debut in a memorable fashion at noon on Tuesday, Novem strategies for small and medium-sized companies. Cost fo r ber 19, at the Cook-DeWitt Center. Having received national Grand Valley faculty and staff is discounted to $25. Call acclaim for its exceptional virtuosity and sensitivity, the x6664 for more information. quartet has been praised for its technical ability as well. Ford to Light Grand Valley Tree Artist-Faculty Concert Series Continues Plan to join Grand Va ll ey coll eagues, area residents and The GVSU Faculty String Quartet will perform at 4 p.m. former President Gerald R. Ford as he and Mayor John on Thursday, November 21, in the Louis Armstrong Theatre. Logie light Christmas trees decorated by cultural and civic Quartet members include violinist Diane McElfish, violinist groups throughout west Michigan, including GVSU. Along Christina Fong, violist Robert Byrens, and cellist Stacey with 20 other area organizations, Grand Valley will help Bosman, all adjunct faculty members. They will be perform celebrate "Christmas on the Grand" at the Ford Museum on ing works by Finnish composer Jean Sibelius and Hernyk Friday, November 22, during the tree lighting ceremony that Gorecki, a late 20th-century composer from Poland. begins at 7 p .m. After the ceremony., refreshments will be available. The Seminar Focuses on Doing Business GVSU Varsity Men, a male chorus, will add its talent to the In Europe festivities. Grand Valley's Seidman School of Business and the U.S . Department of Commerce will host a seminar November 22 focusing on issues related to American companies doing business in Europe. The seminar will run from 8-11:30 a.m. Job Openings at the Eberhard Center. Clerical, Office,Technical Peggy Caran, chief executive officer of Technology . Printing Services Clerk (Patt -time), Printing Services - $10.1 5 - International, Inc. will deliver a presentation titled "Obtain $11.45 ing the CE Mark. " In addition, U.S.-Europe relations and Office Coordinator, Seidman School of Business Dean's Office - international marketing will be addressed by Charles $10.80 - $1218