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Volume 12, Number 12 The University of Central Florida Newspaper for Faculty and Staff January 10,1989

Administrator Returns To Classroom in August Charles N. Micarelli, a charter been superb." member of the university faculty has Micarelli joined UCF in 1967 as announced his intention to step dean of humanities and fine arts, a down from his dual administrative position he served until 1980, when duties in August. he became dean of undergraduate Micarelli, who since 1985 has studies. • served as associate vice president for academic affairs and dean of under­ graduate studies, will return to teaching in UCF's foreign languages department. "I shall regret not having the daily contact with you and the many others in the administration with whom I have associated over the years," he said in a letter to Provost Richard Astro, who in return ex­ pressed "the regret we shall all feel Signs of the '90s when you leave us." New directional signs of gold, white and black welcome students President Steve Altman described and faculty back to UCF in 1990. The new signs which will total Micarelli's service to the university as 257 by April, have been implanted all over campus to better outstanding. "Your commitment to designate buildings and parking areas. students, to teaching, to building the recognition of the institution have all Committee Elicits Campus-wide Support to Recruit Minorities A committee that will focus on students to go on to college and to designated from the colleges of arts gether an application package that recruiting minority students for the provide the direction to make that and sciences, business, education, will be directed towards high school university has been formed under the goal a reality. engineering, health and professional sophomores and juniors. direction of Robert Belle, assistant The newly formed committee studies and from undergraduate Tom Messina, acting director of dean of undergraduate studies and includes representatives from finan­ studies. alumni affairs, feels his department director of minority student services. cial aid, admissions, athletics, student According to Belle, recommenda­ can be instrumental in encouraging The committee's goal is to initiate affairs, alumni relations, EEO/ tions will be considered in the alumni to assist in the recruitment procedures that will provide a Affirmative Action and community development of specific recruitment process. UCF would provide infor­ comprehensive and coordinated college relations. procedures. The most immediate mation regarding qualifications and effort in encouraging high school Representatives also have been agenda items include putting to- the specific application process, thereby allowing alumni to partici­ pate in such activities as high school Convocation to Explore Cultural Diversity on Campus career days. The importance of cultural The occasion will mark the formal to ensure participation of persons The new committee supplements diversity in the workplace and on announcement of a comprehensive with varied racial and ethnic back­ the role of the Office of Minority campus will be highlighted at a university plan which spells out grounds in degree programs, em­ Student Services in supplying convocation Jan. 29 at 2 p.m. in CEBA initiatives necessary to effect diver­ ployment opportunities and all other information, guidance, academic II. The convocation will feature Regi­ sity in cultural activities, employment phases of UCF's activities," said Janet support and student activities for nald Wilson of the American Council and enrollment at the University. Balanoff, equal opportunity and undergraduate and graduate stu­ on Education. "The goal of the diversity program is affirmative action director. • dents on all of UCF's campuses as well as reaching college-bound high school students. The services are New Parking Lot directed toward all groups who are underrepresented in post secondary Adds 598 Spaces education environments. • For those who have recently returned to campus after a long holiday away it may be surprising to see the newly cleared section of land Index west of the Education Building. The area is the new site of a parking lot Grant Opportunities 4 which will provide approximately Memorandums 2 600 new and needed spaces. John Bolte, vice president for And in this issue: administration and finance, said, Support Your Local Police "While the campus entrance looks Dept. Reorganization 3 These university and community representatives support the UCF Police bare now, the project will include the Math Lecturer 3 Department by turning ground Dec. 19,1989 for the new Public Safety creation of a well landscaped berm and Police Building to be built on Libra Drive. From left are John Quat- along Gemini Boulevard which will UCForum Meeting 3 trone, Roe Eliseo Architects; Maurice Popman, project mgr. facilities planning; John Bolte, v.p. admin.& finance; Chief Richard P. Turkiewicz, shield the parking lot from the view F ^v director dept. of public safety and police; Ina Carpenter, mgr. parking of those entering the campus from ••• Special Section ••• Alafaya Trail. and traffic dept.; Linda Vail, staff representative; President Steve Reviewing the... Altman; Judge Walter Komanski, alumni representative; Rep. Bob Pete Newman, assistant director Sindler; Charles N. Millican, president emeritus; Michele Menig, adminis­ for facilities planning, said, "Once the trative student asst.; Fred Schmidt, pres. SG; Bart Sontag, project mngr. berms are in place and landscaped it % Allen Trovillion, Inc.; Officer Kevin Schwebs; John F. Smith, former chief will look fine." • j of dept. of public safety and police.

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TO: All Employees organization: funding from Student Government Association, competing FROM: John R. Bolte, V.P., Administration & Finance using the Universitys name, etc. If your organization completed an Update SUBJECT: New Parking Spaces Form after December 1989 and returned it to SC 215, then please disregard this notice. For more information call x5107. By now you have probably noticed the large clearing west of the Education Building. It is the site of a new parking lot which will provide approximately ••• 600 new and much needed spaces. Construction will be completed in about two months. TO: All Faculty and Staff FROM: Lisa Wayte, Computer Services: Lab Mgr. While the campus entrance looks bare now, the project will include the creation SUBJECT: PC and Mainframe Short Courses of a well landscaped berm along Gemini Boulevard which will shield the parking lot from the view of those entering the campus from Alafaya Trail. It is Introductory courses on the use of the IBM PC and the IBM Mainframe are unfortunate to lose any trees on campus but some of the trees in this area were being given diseased and would have been lost in the near future. The planting of new trees along the berm area and around the perimeter of the new parking lot will help January 10 through January 28 to offset the loss of these trees. Anyone who will be using the IBM PC (and the Novell Local Area Network) Additional parking north and east of the Business Administration and Engi­ or the IBM Mainframe for the first time should take a short course. The sign­ neering buildings is also being planned to provide better access in that area. It up book for the PC Course is in CEBA II, room 148. The sign-up book for the shouldbe available before the end of the spring term. Mainframe Course is in CC II, room 106-108. We appreciate your patience as these new parking spaces are being prepared. Courses last about an hour, are limited to 15 students, and will be held at various times through the day in CEBA II, room 148 and CC II106-108. There ••• are short courses that are scheduled for the weekend (see signup books for dates and times). If you need to cancel your sign-up time, please call 281-5878 TO: Administrative Council for PC and 275-2129 for mainframe. FROM: Janet Balanoff, Director EEO and AA Programs SUBJECT: 1990 SUS PVA Deadlines ••• The Board of Regents has implemented a system of electronic transmission of TO: All Faculty the PVA back to the campuses. For 1990, it is expected that two days will be FROM: L. M. Trefonas, Associate Vice President saved in the normal one-month period between review by this office and actual SUBJECT: Library Research Carrels Request Deadline closing date. for Spring 1990 As you know, all regular Faculty and Administrative and Professional vacan­ 1. All requests for Spring semester 1990 must be received by January 18,1990 cies must be posted in the PVA for at least 10 working days. Visiting faculty po­ in the Office of Dean of Graduate studies, AD 146. sitions for one year or less need not be posted, but recruitment through local/ state advertising, contact with colleagues, or other strategies must be docu­ 2. Assignment of carrels in the library will be made by the Dean of Graduate mented. studies. Keys will be issued at the circulation/reserve desk at the main entrance of the University Library to only those faculty members authorized The dates provided are the earliest possible closing dates; postings may run at in writing by the Vice president. any time during the recruitment period. Closing dates in all media should be identical. 3. Ten carrels have presently been built in the library. A few of these have been allocated on a temporary basis to alleviate some of our space problems. Please call me at x2348 if you have further questions. At present, at least seven carrels will be available on a semester basis. These rooms must be applied for by the end of the first week of classes for that Date Due in EEO Earliest Possible Qosing Date semester. An eighth room will be available upon the discretion of the Dean of (Normally Thursdays) Graduate studies for up to seven days, to be used for short-term projects.

Dec. 28 (Thurs.) January 25 4. Preference to use any of the above carrels will be given to faculty members involved in sponsored research. January 19 February 15 5. All rules and regulations of the library apply to the use of the carrels. No February 2 March 1 eating, drinking, or smoking will be permitted, in any areas of the library— February 16 March 15 these restrictions apply to the carrels. We expect faculty using these rooms to cooperate with these rules. Repeated offenses will result in re-assignment of March 2 March 29 carrel privileges. March 23 April 19 6. All library materials left in the carrels must first be checked out at the April 6 May 3 circulation desk. The library staff will retain the right to inspect any room at April 20 May 17 any time. Any library material not properly checked out will be returned to the shelves. Repeated offenses will result in suspension of study room May 4 June 1 (Friday) privileges. May 24 (Thurs.) June 21 7. A charge of five dollars ($5) will be assessed to any faculty member who June 8 July 6 (Friday) loses the key to the carrel. June 28 (Thurs.) July 26 8. Initial assignments will be made to individuals involved in research. No July 13 August 9 departments will be eligible for access to a carrel. In those carrels secured on July 27 August 23 a semester basis, the last day of testing for the semester normally will coincide with the last day for use of the room unless arrangements have been August 10 September 6 made (in writing to the Dean of Graduate studies) for use of the room August 30 (Thurs.) September 27 between semesters. September 14 October 11 9. Faculty must reapply each semester for use of the room and be reevaluated September 28 October 25 on each case's individual merit. There is no guarantee the carrel will be available to an individual who qualified the previous semester. October 12 November 8 October 26 November 27 (Tuesday) 10. Depending upon the demand, two people may be assigned to the same carrel, if that is the case, the individuals involved will be expected to work November 16 December 13 out mutually agreeable arrangements. All forms should be delivered to EEO, Adm 329. They will be transmitted in a ••• timely manner to Administration and Finance, Academic Affairs, and the Boards of Regents Office if approved at each stage. TO: UCF Community FROM: John R. Bolte, Vice President ••• Administration and Finance SUBJECT: Payment of Moving Expenses TO: All Departments FROM: Associate Vice President L. M. Trefonas Payment of moving expenses is governed by Chapter 6C-5.820 of the Board SUBJECT: Correction in Campus Directory of Regents Rules. Moving expense payment is considered a "prequisite" and can only be made when requested by the University President, or his Please change the telephone number listed in the UCF 1989-90 Student/ designee, and approved by the Chancellor. The approval of moving expenses Faculty/Staff Telephone Directory for the Office of Graduate Studies from 275- requests is not automatic and is granted when it is determined that the move 5110 to 275-2197. is in the best interest of the University, the State University System and the State of Florida. ••• The Board of Regents' rule specifically provides that "no commitment to TO: Faculty/Staff Advisors of Student Organiz. expend state funds for the payment of moving expenses shall be made FROM: Lisa Shibley without prior approval of the Florida Board of Regents." In order to comply Coordinator, Student Organizations with this provision, the following procedures should be followed if you believe payment of moving expenses will be required. The Golden Rule states that each organization must complete an Update Form at the beginning of each semester and any time changes are made within the or­ 1. Check with the appropriate Vice President regarding Vice Presidential ganization. Update Forms have been sent to all registered student organizations policies and availability of funds prior to advertising a position vacancy. and their advisers. If you or the organization did not receive an Update Form, then you may obtain one from the Student Organization Office, SC 215. 2. During interviews with the top candidates, assess the degree to which Completed Update Forms are due by 5 p.m. January 23,1990, in SC 215. If it has payment of moving expenses will be necessary for each candidate (assess, do not been completed by the date listed above, all existing room reservations will not commit). be put on hold and the organization will be listed as inactive. Inactive status means that the organization does not have the privileges of a registered student Memos Continued on Page 3

The UCF Report ^ ^ Reorganization Takes Place In UCForum The UCF Alumni Association will hold a UCForum on Jan. 19 at University Relations Division the Omni International Hotel, Orlando. The luncheon will begin at 11:45 a.m. at a cost of $15 a person. The topic of this meeting will be legislative With the reassignment of Daniel Department of Insurance, filled the issues concerning the university. Reservations can be made by contact­ Holsenback to the President's Office new community relations post. ing the Alumni Relations office at 275-2233 before Jan. 17. as senior counsel to the president and The community relations director ^ —^ director of governmental relations, seeks to increase knowledge and the University Relations Division has understanding of UCF among key Penn State Prof to Lecture Jan. 22 realigned responsibilities and has community groups. Among other created the position of director of things, Crawford is responsible for Jerry Bona, professor in Waves," will be at noon community relations. recruiting UCF volunteers for work the department of mathe­ Jan. 22 in CCII, Room 102- Under the new plan, Dean McFall, on non-profit community boards and matics and applied re­ 103. director of public affairs, became agencies, running a speakers bureau, search laboratory at Penn Bona will present his assistant vice president for university coordinating membership on UCF's State University will give second lecture, "Stability relations, retaining his public rela­ many advisory boards and agencies, two lectures here Jan. 22 and Instability of Solitany tions duties and adding budget, and providing special events man­ and Jan. 23. Waves," at 1 p.m. Jan. 23 personnel and other division-wide agement of such activities as the His first lecture, in PH 104. All interested responsibilities. Candice Crawford, Spring inauguration of President entitled "Soliton and students and faculty are formerly deputy treasurer of the Fla. Steven Altman. • invited to attend. • Nonlinear Analysis of Bona

Official Memoranda (Continued from page 2) Publication of the memoranda and announcements about University policy and procedure constitutes official notice to faculty and staff.

3. When your final selection is made and it is necessary to commit to the payment Criteria for Selection of Candidates for Teaching Awards 1989-90 of movine expenses, contact the Office of Purchasing. You will be provided with, and askea to complete, a "Request for Authority to pay Moving Expenses". The Nominees must be full-time faculty in a tenure-earning position, have had at candidate may be asked to solicit at least one estimate of moving expenses to assist least three years of continuous service at UCF immediately prior to nomina­ you in providing the necessary information. However, he/she should be advised tion, have been assigned at least half time to instruction or have taught at least that bidding will be required through the University Purchasing Office if the cost two courses each semester during the prior year to the one in which the will exceed $3,000. award is made, and not have received a college or university teaching award during the preceding three years. 4. When you submit the completed "Request for Authority to Pay Moving Expenses" form to Purchasing, attach a standard purchase requisition. The The following material is required of all nominees; additional material is requisition should include detailed information concerning the move, identify a permitted. It is requested that the information be placed in a loose leaf contact person at the origin of the move, identify a contact person at UCF (usually notebook and labeled with the following headings: the Department Secretary) and include name of moving companies who might be A. Evaluations by Students for past three years (Official Forms) contacted for a bid. B. Evaluations by Peers C. Evaluations by Chair Please be aware of important rules concerning allowable charges for moving D. Previous Awards and Honors Received in Recognition of Excellence in expenses: Teaching E. Recent Publications 1. Storage costs of household goods normally will not be approved. 1) Research/Creative Activities Related to Teaching 2) Research/Creative Activities in Field 2. We are not authorized to pay for cleaning any residence in connection with a F. Development of Course Materials Including Media and Methodology move. G. Development of New Courses 3. We are not authorized to pay for unpacking of household goods. An accurate but concise presentation of the nominee's accomplishments should be provided in each section and should be supported by adequate 4. Request for approval to pay moving expenses after the move has been made will documentation. Copies of the most important support materials may be be disapproved unless adequate justification as an emergency situation or unique included in the notebook or in another folder. circumstances exist. Criteria for Selection of Candidates for Advising Awards 1989-90 5. Payment for shipment of household goods is limited to a maximum net weight of 15,000 pounds. The cost of any move over and above 15,000 pounds must be Nominees must be full-time faculty in a tenure-earning position, have had at borne by the individual being moved. least three years of continuous service at UCF immediately prior to nomina­ tion, have been assigned at least half time to instruction or have taught at least 6. Payment for insurance is not authorized beyond the normal liability of the two courses each semester during the prior year to the one in which the common carrier. If household goods are shipped by rental vehicle, the payment of award is made, and not have received a college or university teaching award insurance costs by the State is limited to insuring the vehicle. during the preceding three years. Detailed procedures for processing payment of moving expenses are contained in The following material is required of all nominees; additional material is per­ Section 4207.3 of the Purchasing Manual. Please call Jack Winstead in the Purchas­ mitted. It is requested that the information be placed in a loose leaf notebook ing Office at x2661 if you have additional questions. and labeled with the following headings: ••• Advising Awards TO: All Faculty Candidates must be concerned, effective advisors. As with teaching, evalu­ FROM: C. N. Micarelli ation of excellence is difficult to measure. However, outstanding advisors can SUBJECT: UCF Awards for Excellence in Teaching, Advising, and improve student retention, improve communication of information to peers Innovations in Teaching Through the Use of Technology and to students, and help students realize their potential. The following, plus any other pertinent materials, should be presented as evidence of superior The time has come to select the recipients of the UCF Awards for Excellence in advising: Teaching, Advising, and Innovations in Teaching Through the Use of Technology. A. Favorable student, peer, and administrative evaluations; The number of teaching awards has remained constant at 16, but the amount of B. Previous awards, honors, etc., received in recognition of excellence in each award has been increased from $2,000 to $5,000. The number of awards to advising; each college has been calculated in accordance with the number of filled nine- C. Recent publications or presentations that relate to college advising methods month positions in each college. The distribution of the awards is given below. or technology; Your college committee must select the full complement of faculty assigned to D. Evidence of extra effort to improve advising. This may include the devel­ receive the awards. A faculty member may nominate himselfor be nominated by a opment of advising materials, handbooks, checksheets, or student handouts colleague or a chairperson. The nominee will either prepare the supporting or brochures; documentation for himself or be very much involved in the preparation. E. Evidence of leadership in developing new and innovative advising methods; The files of the candidates receiving the college awards will then be submitted to F. Evidence of a sustained period of excellence in advising; the Learning Resource Council which will select one individual for the University G. Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills.Candidates must be good com­ Excellence in Teaching Award. While the University Excellence in Teaching municators, good listeners, and adept at establishing helping relationships; Award does not carry any additional monetary compensation, it certainly accords H. Well kept, accurate records for every advisee. Records should show an honor in which the recipient should take great pride. I am including in this attention to detail and strong follow-up skills; memorandum the criteria for selection and tne instructions on the material which I. Evidence that students have been well informed about University resources must be sent to the Learning Resource Council in order for it to select the candi­ and procedures (e.g., library, tutoring services, advising, counseling and date for the University Excellence in Teaching Award. The college committees study skills centers, departmental and University requirements, drop/add must make their selections by March 5, the deadline for submitting the dossiers of procedures, withdrawals, leaves of absence, transfer credits, incomplete the candidates to my office. grades, etc.); J. Evidence that students have been sensitively and appropriately informed College Number of Filled 9 Month Number of and guided in the areas of career choices and academic opportunities; Faculty Lines Teaching Awards K. Evidence that the candidate serves as a role model in the discipline period. Arts and Sciences 223 8 Each college will select one candidate for the Excellence in Advising Award Business 69 2 except for Arts & Sciences which will select two. Education 63 2 Engineering 72 2 ••• Health 45 2

Wednesday, January 10, 1990 Grant Opportunities Classified IMPORTANT NOTICE: matics. DEADLINE: Open. education, a fellowship program to assist graduate students of superior ability who This is a free service to full-time Changes in National Science Foundation BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT. demonstrate financial need in order to sustain UCF employees. Ad forms are available (NSF) Proposal Format: THE DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH and enhance the capacity for teaching and PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) - DARPA is research in areas of national need. DEAD­ in The UCF Report office, ADM 3951. NSF has announced two important changes in soliciting proposals for research in the LINE: January 29,1990. proposal format; 1) the importance of following two (2) areas of information science A completed form is needed each education and human resources within and technology in support of the Basic NATIONAL PROGRAM FOR MATHE­ time the ad runs. Deadline is the Thurs­ supported research; and 2) the importance of Research Program and Strategic Computing MATICS AND SCIENCE EDUCATION - quality of publications in the merit review program. Proposed research should invesu- DEPT. OF ED - The Department of Education day before the Wednesday publication process. ate innovative approaches and techniques is requesting proposals to support projects of day. §tat lead to or enable revolutionary advances national significance directed at improving the Reflecting these emphases, the following in the state of the art. quality of teaching and instruction, and changes will be effective for current proposals: Advanced Computing Systems: Software increasing the access of all students to that Technology Research (BAA #90-03). - Topics instruction, in mathematics and science in the FOR SALE 1) Education and Human Resources - A to be included, but not limited to; module nation's elementary and secondary schools. statement must be included specifying the interconnection and interface definition DEADLINE: February 20,1990. potential of the proposed research to contrib­ formalisms; persistent object management and IBM XT w/640 k, clock, calendar, 5 ute to the education and development of typing; formal methods for high reliability, ARTS IN EDUCATION PROGRAM - FL human resources. This statement may safety, and security; representation and DEPT OF STATE - The Division of Cultural 1/4,3 l/2,30meg,IBMProprinter include, but is not limited to, the role of the management of software design information Affairs is accepting applications in the (new print head), green monitor. research to student training, course prepara­ and documentation, especially involving following areas; Dance, Folk Arts, Literature, tion, and seminars. Spedaleffectiveness or mixed formal/informal approaches; advanced Media Arts, Music, Theatre and Visual Arts. $1175. IBM Proprinter, alone $175 2 achievement in the area of producing languages and tools for parallel systems; DEADLINE: February 20,1990. CGA cards @ 45 each. Call x5065 or professional scientists and engineers from open-architecture environments and associ­ roups presently under represented should be ated tools to support risk-reduction process SEMINARS/CONFERENCES/ 365-1907. escribed. models; operating systems and tools for large- f scale distributed, parallel, and real-time MEETINGS: systems, especially with limited or unreliable Chevrolet Camaro 1984, a/c, tilt 2) Biographical Sketches - In addition to data AMERICAN SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY on educational background and career, these communications; activity coordination and / configuration management; visualization of CONFERENCE 'SOLAR 90 . March 19-22, wheel, brand new transmission, must now include the following information: 1990. This conference is organized to meet garaged, white with blue interior, and interaction with complex conceptual two objectives; 1) highlight cost-effective, . A list of up to five publications most rele­ objects; program manipulation and transfor­ reliable and environmentally safe applications looks great, runs great, 62,000 miles. vant to the research proposed and up to five mation techniques; open-architecture formal of photovoltaic and solar thermal products, 2) other significant research publications. reasoning and theorem proving systems; and present research results and how those results $4,800. Mindy, 657-5533, work, x2501. Patents, copyrights or software systems generic tools and integration technology for will impact both near-term and long-term use, developed may be substituted for publica­ advanced open-architecture environment design, implementation and operation of solar tions. A complete list of publications for the prototypes. DEADLINE: February 15, 1990. energy applications. East five years is no longer required. Only the Advanced Computing Systems: Architectures FOR RENT st of ten will be used to merit review. and Microsystems for High Performance Computing (BAA #90-01). - Topics to be SPACE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM. Febru­ considered, but are not limited to; advances in ary 27-28,1990. Horida Institute of Technol­ . A list of the names of graduate students ogy (HT), Space Research Institute is with whom the PI has had an association as the state of scalable parallel systems leading to the goals of teracop computational systems; sponsoring this symposium to bring Horida's Lodge, the natural choices have thesis advisor and postdoctoral scholars university researchers together to discuss sponsored by the PI over the past five years, software and application support and im­ plementation facilities for parallel architec­ potential cross-disciplinary research projects teamed together to bring you the with a summary of the total numbers of and funding sources. graduate students advised and postdoctoral tures; processing elements, memory systems, ultimate in lodging and x-c skiing. students sponsored. input/output interfaces, mass storage systems, and facilities for interconnecting SOCIETY FOR APPLIED LEARNING Fully equipped kitchen, stone fire­ TECHNOLOGY. February 21-23,1990. . To avoid potential conflicts of interest in them; and high speed networking support to place, deep tub, linens. Also skating, allow access to computational results over Three concurrent conference and exhibits will merit review, a list of scientists with whom the be held in Kissimmee, Horida. Topics to downhill skiing and hiking. Ten hour PI has had a long-term association and/or national networks; advanced computer-aided- design technologies, methods, and tools which include; 1) Interactive Instruction Delivery, 2) drive. $350 a week. Call 647-0823. with whom he/she has collaborated on a Learning Technology in Health Care Sciences project or book, article, report or paper within support component, subsystem, and architec­ tural design for both analog and digital and 3) Program Development, Market the last 48 months; and the investigators own Development and Venture Capital. graduate and postdoctoral advisors. systems; tools that enable the construction of Condo - 2 bedroom, 2 bath. Large, ultra-compact microsystems, including Copies of NSF Notice No. 107 (outlined above) SOUTHERN TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL. clean, partly furnished. Pool, tennis, available in the Grants Development Office. mechanical, thermal, and manufacturing considerations; key infrastructure activities January 16,1990. This one-day symposium to laundry (or hook up). Small, quiet supporting VLSI, advanced packaging, or be held in Fort Walton Beach, Florida is REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS: subsystem design; microsystems that interface intended to be an interactive symposium for complex, 5 miles from UCF. $450 a to evolving parallel computing environments, those who want to learn more about flexible month + electricity. No pets. Call 645- HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE including extremely compact and miniatur­ manufacturing networks and their potential as & TECHNOLOGY - NATIONAL SCIENCE ized microsystems. DEADLINE: January 18, state economic development policies. Space is 5706. FOUNDATION (NSF) - This program 1990. limited. supports research on the nature and processes of development in science and technology; the SUMMER CAMPS IN MATHEMATICS, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Room, furnished, sunny, overlooking interaction between science and technology SCIENCE AND COMPUTER EDUCATION - AGENCY (EPA). May 15-17,1990. Second golf course, very quiet, use of kitchen and their impact on society. DEADLINE: DEPT. OF ED - The Department of Education Forum on Innovative Hazardous Waste February 1,1990. awards grants for the summer camp program Treatment Technologies; Domestic and facilities. Swim pools and other in mathematics, science and computers to Internal will be held in Philadelphia, PA. activities available. Seniors and DIVISION OF MATHEMATICAL SCI­ public school districts, developmental This three-day conference will introduce and ENCES - NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDA­ research schools, state community colleges, highlight innovative treatment technologies graduate students preferred. Non­ TION (NSF) - This Division fosters the state universities, private post-secondary insti­ having actual performance results. smoking. UCF - 4 miles. No deposit, creation and development of mathematical tutions, not-for-profit science museums and ideas, methods and techniques and promotes science centers. DEADLINE: January 31, 1990 AMERICAN FILM AND VIDEO $185 a month, plus 1/3 utilities. their use in improving our understanding of 1990. FESTIVAL. May 29-June 2,1990. Entries are Available anytime. Call Shirley x2227 physical, biological, engineering and social now being accepted for the 1990 American phenomena. There are eight disciplinary GRADUATE ASSISTANCE IN AREAS OF Film and Video Festival. Sponsored by the or 281-6533 after 5 p.m. for appoint­ programs within DMS; Classical Analysis, NATIONAL NEED PROGRAM (GAANN) - American Film and Video Association, this ment. Modern Analysis, Geometric Analysis, DEPT. OF ED - The purpose of this Graduate festival, founded in 1959, is one of the oldest Topology and Foundations, Algebra and Assistance in Areas of National Need Program and most prestigious festivals for nontheatri- Number Theory, Applied Mathematics, Statics is to provide, through academic departments cal film and video. This festival is attended by and Probability, and Computational Mathe­ and programs of institutions of higher media buyers and programmers from colleges and universities, public libraries, schools and regional centers, museums, hospitals, business and industry. NEXT ISSUE The next issue of The UCF Report NSF POSITIONS AVAILABLE: will be on Wednesday, Jan. 24. The deadline for submitting copy Official Ballot The following positions are excepted from the competitive civil service and will be filled on a for that issue will be Thursday, permanent, one- or two-year rotational or Jan. 18. To Spotlight the UCF Employee of the Month temporary basis: PROGRAM DIRECTOR. Division of Ad­ vanced Scientific Computing (CI5E Director­ ate) - New Technologies Division - responsible I nominate for the Supercomputer Centers. to be UCF Employee of the Month (Nominee must have beena University Support Personnel System employee for at least one year). Any employee, ASSISTANT PROGRAM DIRECTOR/ The UCF Report ASSOCIATE PROGRAM DIRECTOR/ including faculty and A&P, may nominate a candidate on basis of job perform­ PROGRAM DIRECTOR. Division of Cellular ance, dependability, attitude, etc. A name submitted remains in the pool of and Molecular Biosciences (BBS) Directorate). The UCF Report is a publication of the - Positions available in Cellular and Molecular Department of Public Affairs, Divi­ eligible candidates until the end of the calendar year. Biosciences; responsibilities indude proposal evaluation, budget development ana scientific sion of University Relations, Univer­ Reasons for my choice planning. sity of Central Florida, P.O. Box 25,000, Orlando, FL 32816, (407) 275- PROGRAM DIRECTOR. Division of Materials Research (MPS). MPS is seeking 2504, in conformity with state laws, at candidates with special interest in condensed a cost of 27.2 cents per copy. Publica­ matter physics. tion of announcements and official PUBLICATIONS/MISC. memoranda about University policy INFORMATION: and procedures in The UCF Report constitutes official notice to faculty NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION - Brochures listing available publications of the and staff. National Science Foundation are available in Signed the Grants Development Office. Editors: Ruth Eliason & Doris Pfister For information on these and other grant Photographer: Bill Thomson Cut out ballot and return to Personnel, EOM. (Mark envelope "Confidential") opportunities please call Grants Development at Editorial Assistant: Irene LeBlanc (407)275-2671. O

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UCF's newest building, CEBA II, houses the College of Busi­ 0 ness. Shown here with the joint-use THe facility (far o right), the 4- trie story structure is ti* m^" er*s o was completed (1980) in 1989. science to AH Reza Comedian-turned-activist wins the Head-of-the- Hurson of Tehran, Iran. Dick Gregory speaks to Charles Regatta in Bos­ students and faculty ton, Mass. The UCF during Black Awareness gold medalists this time New York Week. out are Neal Self, Scott Don Jonas, formerly a Yankees Lyden, Steve de Zwart, quarterback in the Ca­ president Famed playwright Ten­ Ralph Bateman and nadian Football and nessee Williams speaks to coxswain Carol League and with the former an audience at the Hughes. Orlando Panthers is head Student Center. named the school's coach of first fulltime football the Buffalo Charles N. Millican is coach. Bills, Lou STAC (State Technology named President Saben, is Applications Center) Emeritus. He was named office is in operation at president Small Business head football coach. UCF. The computer of UCF Development network has access to for 13 Center is estab­ nearly 250 data bases. years lished. Groundbreaking for and Brevard Community stepped College-University of WUCF-FM radio station down in Former Florida State Central Florida $5.8 increases power from 10 1978 and Houston Oiler million Lifelong Learning watts to almost 8000. after a Head Football Coach Center on the main BCC tenure Bill Peterson is named campus in Cocoa. that saw "The structure, the first such UCF's athletic director. Groundbreaking ceremo­ the trans­ cooperative venture between an university and a commu­ nies take place at UCF formation of 1200 acres Research Park. Ron of woodland into Dick Pope, Sr. nity college in the state, will provide 70,000 square feet Phillips brings his laser Florida's "fastest- Institute for Tourism gun to cut the ribbon. growing state univer­ Studies is off and of laboratory and class­ room space to be sity." running. The shared by the two institute conducts institutions." studies in domestic —The UCF Report, 10/8 BOR approves and international Ph.D. programs tourism (Abe Pizam in Engineering. becomes the director in 1983). UCF Marching Knights debut in white T- shirts and blue jeans Orange County Re­ at the UCF-Millsaps search & Develop­ College football ment Authority sets-up game in the development of Tangerine Bowl. Arthur The Education Complex Central Florida Re­ Schawlow, winner of receives the first annual search Park with 1981 Nobel Prize in Governor's Design Award purchase of 1,000 physics, conducts a for the use of energy con­ acres adjacent to UCF. seminar sponsored by HMD a o, a servation measures, the College of Engi­ accessibility to the handi­ neering and the Office CEWR4L FLORIDA capped and overall of Research. Applications for Spring construction. RESE4RCH MRK enrollment are frozen despite community Pulitzer prize-winning protest. Semester system replaces journalist and noted UCF receives pledge quarters at UCF. for first $ 1 million "The Cafch-22 situation in author Clark R. Mollen- endowed chair which UCF finds itself may hoff speaks on campus under Eminent be unique in Florida. The re­ thanks to the efforts of markable growth of Central Well-known author and Scholars Act. the UCF chapter of the Florida, bringing with it an columnist William F. The Delia Phil­ influx of new residents and Society of Professional Buckley, Jr. speaks to Journalists/Sigma Delta lips-Martha D. new industries, has created those attending the Chi. Schenck Chair a problem that haunts edu­ President's Circle Annual in American cators. While the demand for Dinner. Private Enter­ higher education in Central Executive director of prise is made Florida steadily and rapidly the NAACP, Benjamin possible by the increases, funding has not Hooks, is a campus generous gift of kept pace. Unless and unfit current funding formulas guest during Black The Dr. P. Phillips are revised to reflect the un­ Awareness Month. Foundation and the precedented growth in the Schenck family. UCF service area, thousands of prospective students UCF debaters face Sen. William Proxmire could be turned away." Soviet team here. speaks to faculty, stu­ — The UCF Report, 1/21 "Nearly 1200 students, dents and staff as a Howard Phillips Hall is faculty and members of guest of the College of named for the late How­ the community turned out Business Administra­ The new Student Health ard Phillips, Orlando to watch UCF's varsity tion's Distinguished Center opens for busi­ philantropist and busi­ debate team take on the Lecture Series. ness. nessman. Soviet national debate team. The topic was "War and peace in the system of values of the Soviet UCF awards its first University Bookstore and For the fourth time in five Ph.D. in computer Student Services Building and American societies." years a UCF crew team — The UCF Report, 5/5 opens.

Page 2 Reviewing the... '80s Former Secretary of Former the nation's first pro­ whose UCF. State Henry Kissinger is Secretary gram for graduate writ­ the guest speaker at of State Al­ study in the science of ings WELCOMES the President's Circle exander simulation. brought I.B. SINGER Annual Dinner. Haig is the him guest the speaker at Gene McDowell, for­ 1978 BOR redesignates Ac­ the merly an assistant Nobel countancy Department President's coach at Florida State Prize to School of Account­ Circle University, is chosen as in Lit­ ing (first School at Annual the Knights' football era­ UCF). Dinner. coach. ture, is guest speaker at UCF and receives an hon­ orary degree. New York Yankees UCF/USN join forces to Helmut Schmidt, former owner George Stein- offer graduate degree in chancellor of West Ger­ brenner speaks at UCF education. many, speaks to the Football Kick-Off Presidents Circle Dinner, hosted by UCF Annual Dinner. Gridiron Club.

The late John T. David F. Scott, Jr. is Washington, UCF named eminent sociologist and scholar to occupy the benefactor, is university's first $ 1 honored with the estab­ The Business & Profes­ million endowed BCC/UCF Lifelong Learn­ lishment sional Women (BPW) Phillips-Schenck Chair ing Center ribbon cutting of the Dr. Scholarship House in American Private En­ ceremony is held. John T. opens. The House terprise. "Hundreds gathered on a Washing­ provides a coopera­ beautiful Florida morning to ton Com­ tive living program Florida Sinkhole Re­ commemorate the opening memora­ with rent-free housing search Institute is of the $5.8 million, 109,000 tive on the UCF campus for chartered at UCF. sqare foot building in Cocoa Award. where Brevard female students of out­ The residents can get standing ability. associate's and award is bachelor's de­ given to grees under one an adult Telephone/computer roof. and a registration begins. -The UCF Report, 9/7 young person in recogni­ tion of their service to the $600,000 gift from Tl®®$...| The U.S. Navy purchases Black community. William and Alice Jenkins 40 acres in the UCF Re­ to establish endowed search Park. chair in community arts. The Knights' football program Groundbreaking cere­ Hf© a Q. a receives a mony is held for CEBA I, $50,000 gift the $7.25 million engi­ from New neering phase of the McKnight Foundation York Yankees College of Engineering awards $300,000 grant owner and Business Administra­ to UCF for Center of Ex­ George tion Building. cellence to assist Steinbrenner. Black students in four counties.

Bill Coors, Hf>®4aq,l Narsingh Deo fills $ 1 chairman of the board Open House at Library million endowed chair for and chief executive marks $7.6 million addi­ an eminent scholar in computer science. officer of US-Canadian officials are tion. Adolph Coors Brewery, here for acid rain confer­ speaks on campus. ence. Baseball Coach Jay Wayne Bergman wins his Densch Sports Teachers attend first- Hospitality 300th major-college Center ever Canada work­ Manage­ game dedication shop. ment over Xavier of Ohio. is held, degree honoring the program is business­ $600,000 announced. goal man's reached for commitment of $ 1 million only en­ The Canadian ambassa­ Q Q Q WM to fund dowed chair dor to the U.S., Allan E. I scholarships in computer Gotlieb, speaks at com­ for student- science in mencement. Football coach Gene athletes. The donation will southeast McDowell assumes role of (Charles N. provide some 140 schol­ The Singer Company athletic director. arships over the next Millican announces a $200,000 Chair). decade. grant to UCF to establish Issac Bashevis Singer,

Reviewing the... '80s Page 3 highest-ever draft choice, President million CEBA a third-round selection by Trevor Col­ II is held. the Buffalo Bills. He now bourn an­ plays for the Dallas nounces his Cowboys. resignation. Walter Board- man, an envi­ ronmental National Merit Scholarship UCF soccer activist, do­ Corp. designates UCF as standout nates $25,000 host school. Michelle Akers to establish a completes her professorship four-year in environ­ The Beach Boys play Leonardo Nierman's career as mental to a crowd of more "Flame of Hope" sculp­ the team's studies at the Day­ than 15,000 at ture and all-time tona campus. Homecoming. § "Genesis" leading stained glass scorer. She window are is a four- U.S. News & World 30,000th under­ dedicated at time Ail- Reportxank UCF 11th graduate degree Library. American among southern is awarded. and wins the schools. Herman UCF's Award, sig­ Carl H. Gal­ women's vol­ nifying that The Institute for Simu­ loway, Jr. Chair leyball team she is the lation and Training in Business Ad­ wins its sec­ best women's soccer receives a $ 1.3 million ministration is ond con­ player in the nation. imaging computer, the announced. secutive New largest gift of property South in the university's Women's Nobel Laureate Elie history. BOR approves Athletic Con­ Wiesel is honored here for Ph.D in business ference title. his literary and humani­ administration. tarian achievements. SunBank pledges $ 1 Called million banking chair. UCF Jazz the Holo­ Labis caust a a a invited to voice of Montreux con­ Jazz Fes­ science, UCF/DBCC Education tival in Wiesel Center, Daytona Switzer­ gives a Beach dedication is land. The lecture held. group entitled Orlando businessman was "Building J.A. "Al" Burnett among 10 bands se­ a Moral Society." pledges $ 1 million to lected from the United endow an accounting States. chair.

a q. a UCF's women's soccer Husband-wife archae­ team advances to the ology team Arlen and NCAA semifinals in Mas­ Steven Diane Chase sachusetts. Altman is have their latest selected as discoveries in UCF/Orange County UCF's third Belize featured in Schools join in ath­ president. the December letic/academic W®$ Q QQ issue of Smith­ support program. sonian.

Founders Regional mini-baja Day ^YEARS 1^ Mayor /7/7 competition for stu­ kicks-off ^1963-1988 Bill Fred- nil FLORIDA dent engineers from 25th An­ Beach • rick gets MM PUBLIC RELATIONS more than two dozen niversary ™ "roasted" V1^ ASS0C1ATI0N™ campuses is held at year. at the UCF. BOR approves Ph.d. in Orlando Area Chapter physics, and B.A. in film. of the Florida Public 35,000th undergraduate Relations Association's UCF com­ degree awarded. "Roast puter pro­ Students and Toast. gramming hold rally The team Art department launches for mar­ annual places sec­ computerized art tyred roasts ond in the cataloging project. Chinese have world. students raised in Tian­ more than UCF arboretum dedica­ anmen $230,000 tion ceremonies are held. Square. for UCF UCF wide receiver The arboretum is located over the Bernard Ford be­ on the east side of cam­ past decade. • comes the Knights' pus and covers 47 acres. Dedication of the $ 11.5 Information compiled by ruth eliason. Cover by Doris Pfister.

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