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VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY VOLUME 21 NUMBER 37 THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1999 Holford named interim director of Northern Virginia Center Pamplin, CIT By Carolyn Fray personnel officer of the college, advising the Elyzabeth Holford, director of Equal dean on financial, personnel, and legal issues. form info-tech Opportunity/Affirmative Action and associate She also participated in a full programmatic professor, has been selected to serve as interim review of the college, which resulted in a major director of the Virginia Tech Northern Virginia restructuring. center Center (NVC) in Falls Church effective August 1. In her career, she has also served as an By Sookhan Ho In her new position, Holford will oversee attorney in private practice and as a managing The Pamplin College of Business has operations at the Northern Virginia Center attorney at the State of Ohio Department of established a new research center for infor- including facilities and fiscal management, Taxation. mation technology at Virginia Tech’s North- information systems, marketing-recruitment Holford received a B.A. from Indiana ern Virginia Center. The Systems Integration activities, community outreach, information University, an M.A. from Ohio State University, Center is a collaboration with the state’s non- systems, and student services. and a J.D. from the University of Dayton School profit Center for Innovative Technology and “Elyzabeth brings to the position strong of Law. two global professional consulting firms, EDS leadership skills and in-depth knowledge of The Northern Virginia Center, located and KPMG. Virginia Tech,” said Provost Peggy Meszaros. adjacent to the West Falls Church Metro station, The center is co-directed by Parviz “At a time when we are growing by leaps and is a 105,000-square-foot facility shared with the Ghandforoush, professor of management sci- bounds in Northern Virginia, her skills and University of Virginia. At the site, Virginia ence and information technology, and Tarun Tech offers 38 graduate programs for working knowledge will be put to good use.” K. Sen, professor of accounting and informa- professionals as well as short courses and Before serving as director of Equal tion systems. A significant part of the infor- seminars through the Office of Continuing Opportunity/Affirmative Action, Holford was mation-technology needs of businesses and assistant dean of the former College of Education. Education. Approximately 1,700 students attend government agencies in Northern Virginia HOLFORD In that position, she served as chief financial and classes at the NVC each semester. revolve around systems integration, Ghandforoush said. “The explosive growth of systems-integration businesses here has Patent issued created a need for a joint industry-academic forum.” for enzyme- The CIT and the two companies will Senatorial assist the center in generating funds for its production process activities, Sen said. The CIT has given $26,000 Consultation towards the center, while KPMG is contrib- By Susan Trulove uting software and consulting hours. KPMG The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and EDS, he said, were among the companies has issued patent 5,929,304 for “Production U.S. Senator that provided support for “a very successful of Lysosomal Enzymes in Plant-based Ex- John Warner, right, was on conference” on data warehousing at the North- pression Systems” to Carole Cramer, Vir- ern Virginia Center last fall. The center will campus Monday ginia Tech professor of plant pathology, physi- be guided by an advisory board that will ology, and weed sciences, Karen Oishi, vice to discuss issues include Pamplin faculty members and repre- president of research at CropTech, David such as the sentatives from top information-technology Radin, president of CropTech, and Deborah drought, and the firms. Weissenborn, director of regeneration and university’s ac- Systems integration is the business of propagation at CropTech. complishments merging diverse information systems to pro- The researchers are using tobacco plants in biotechnology vide information in a timely and organized to produce human lysosomal enzymes. These research with way to an organization’s managers. Sen said enzymes are deficient in individuals with rare President Paul that large companies, for example, typically lysosomal storage diseases, such as Gaucher’s have separate information systems for differ- Torgersen and disease. Replacement therapy with recombi- ent functions—accounting, manufacturing, nant enzymes holds tremendous promise for other Tech offi- inventory control, human-resources manage- correcting the severe abnormalities associ- cials. (B. Veltri) ment, and marketing. ated with these diseases, Cramer said. These days, the applications software One enzyme, glucocerebrosidase (hGC), for such systems, rather than being written is currently produced using a mammalian- (See PAMPLIN on 8) cell-culture system. Patients usually receive the treatment every two weeks for life. Treat- ment costs currently average $160,000 a year, making this one of the most expensive drugs Opportunities abound for minority-group interns in the world, in large part due to manufactur- By Stewart MacInnis with the young people participating this year. ties or women; and they must demonstrate ing costs. Thirty-three minority and women students The interest and involvement of the faculty financial need. CropTech researchers have put the gene from colleges and universities across the East- members participating in this program makes The program works to increase the aca- for glucocerebrosidase into tobacco and shown ern U.S. spent their summer at Virginia Tech in this an exciting experience for these students.” demic competitiveness of the students, re- that an enzymatically active enzyme is pro- research internships as part of the university’s During the summer program the interns sulting in their scores on the Graduate Record duced in tobacco leaves. In the plants making Minority Academic Opportunities Program. spend 10 weeks on the Virginia Tech campus, Examination improving by an average of glucocerebrosidase at the highest levels, leaves The program ends today, with a recogni- working 40 hours a week on original research 200 points. The program pays for the student from a single tobacco plant could make enough tion banquet in Owens Hall. projects supervised by faculty advisers. The to take the GRE test. Additional benefits enzyme for one dose. The university-wide program is adminis- research is on a subject of the students’ choice include free room and board, a stipend, pos- Many human proteins, like glucocere- tered by Randy Grayson and Larry Moore, within one of the university’s six colleges that sible credit hours at their home colleges for brosidase, also contain sugars called glycans faculty members based in the College of Agri- are part of the program. their research work at Virginia Tech, as well as well as amino acids. Tobacco puts glycans culture and Life Sciences. The basic requirements are that students as other benefits. on the right spot on the human protein but the “This is the largest group of interns we’ve should be in the first generation of their families Grayson started the program in an at- exact composition of the sugars may be dif- ever had,” Grayson said. “The caliber of the who will graduate from college; or they must be tempt to provide the tools minority students (See PATENT on 8) students continues to increase. I am very pleased studying in fields under-represented by minori- (See OPPORTUNITIES on 8) 2 SPECTRUM THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1999 NEWSMAKERS

Virginia Tech faculty and staff members and students are often communities and non-profit cultural organizations with Paul Burger of the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies was quoted in the subject of significant national and state-wide news coverage. Tyler, deputy director of the Virginia Commission for the Arts. a feature story about the Virginia Tech/Virginia Space Grant To better inform the university community about these Consortium professional-development program to assist counselors accomplishments, the Office of University Relations has compiled National Geographic (June 1999): Llyn Sharp of the in developing and implementing gender-equity activities in their this monthly report. This report excludes coverage in the Roanoke Virginia Tech Museum of Natural History in Blacksburg was school systems. Burger is co-director of the project. news-media market. For more information about the articles quoted on the age of the New River in the article “New River’s mentioned, call Julie Kane, university public relations-specialist, Deep Soul” by Roff Smith. (Bristol) WCYB-TV (June 23): Carol Burger and Ruth at 1-9934, or contact your college public-relations office. Alscher of plant pathology were featured in a segment about the Richmond Times-Dispatch (June 5): An article ran from the summer science campus they held for middle-school science Graduating Engineer and Computer Careers (April 1999): Associated Press about the Virginia Tech Hybrid Electric teachers and girls at Clinch Valley College, Wise, and at the This issue included a guest editorial by Bevlee Watford, associate Vehicle Team (HEVT), which converted a Chevrolet Lumina Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center in Abingdon. dean for academic affairs and director of minority engineering into a fuel-cell-powered vehicle for the 1999 FutureCar Challenge programs for the College of Engineering. Watford wrote about in Detroit. The article quoted HEVT leader Mike Ogburn, a (Canada) National Post (June 24): Thomas Ollendick, solutions to the problem of declining minority enrollments in graduate student in mechanical engineering. psychology professor, and his program for difficult children were graduate engineering. featured prominently in a story about “Making unlikeable children Richmond Times-Dispatch (June 13): Marshall Fishwick, likeable-–drug-free alternatives.” Techniques (May 1999): Teacher educators Curtis Finch, professor of communications studies; Ray Pethtel, university Betty Heath-Camp and Daisy Stewart were featured on the transportation fellow and associate director of the Center for CNN Headline News, AP Radio, CBS Radio (June 25): cover and throughout an article entitled “Solving the Teacher Transportation Research (CTR); and Mike Van Aerde, professor Virginia Tech’s research into human factors issues relating to cell Shortage.” of civil engineering and CTR associate director, were quoted the phones and other equipment in vehicles was profiled. Center for lead feature story on interstate highways in a special section on Transportation Research Director Thomas Dingus discussed the Richmond Times Dispatch (May): Fisheries and Wildlife “Driving Virginia.” scope of the research. Science Professor Jim Fraser is quoted in a story on removing the bald eagle from the endangered species list. Contra Costa (California) Times (June 14): Mary Kasarda, CNN (June 28): English Professor Nikki Giovanni assistant professor of mechanical engineering, was quoted in an commented on Rosa Parks’ role in the U.S. Civil Rights movement Sacramento Bee (May 31): Matthew McAllister, professor article about the use of magnetic bearings to replace ball bearings as part of CNN’s “Voices of the Millennium” series. in communication studies, was quoted in a story about the in industrial machinery. proliferation of ads. ABC TV Affiliates (July 27): Center for Transportation Fox TV News (June 22): Scott Geller, psychology professor, Research Director Tom Dingus and University Transportation Virginia Public Radio “Evening Edition” (June 1): Center was interviewed extensively about road rage. Fellow Ray Pethtel described Virginia Tech’s Smart Road research for Interdisciplinary Studies adjunct Associate Professor Anna in a feature distributed by the network to affiliates throughout the Fariello discussed cultural tourism and its impact on rural Campus with Women (published by the American country. Association of Colleges and Universities) (Spring 1999): Carol ACHIEVERS Earl Kline from the Department of Wood Science and Programs.” Kay Castagnoli, senior research associate in the Harvey W. Forest Products, Richard Conners from the Department of Morton served as an invited presenter at Enhancing Learning Peters Research Center in the Department of Chemistry, chaired Electrical and Computer Engineering, Philip Araman, senior and Leadership through Student Employment in June at Marquette a session on Neurodegenerative Diseases and gave a plenary research scientist in wood products under the USDA Forest University. She presented the session, “Using Computer lecture titled “Neurotoxicity and Neuroprotection” at the 8th Service, and Thomas Drayer, a former Ph.D. student in electrical Technology to Enhance Student Employee Training Programs.” Cyprus Conference on New Methods in Drug Research in and computer engineering, have been awarded the National Morton has also been selected to serve as a member of the Limassol, Cyprus. Hardwood Lumber Association’s 1999 Hardwood Research Conference Planning Committee for the Association of College Award. This award recognizes Virginia Tech’s pioneering Unions Annual Conference, 2000. Darleen Pryds, assistant professor of medieval and research in the development of Machine Vision Technology for renaissance studies in the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, the forest-products industry. Developments in this research have Harry M. Kriz, head of the Interlibrary Loan Department has been awarded a Residential Fellowship at the Medieval resulted in two patents and a commercial license to a forest- in the University Libraries, gave a featured presentation titled Institute at the University of Notre Dame. She will be at Notre products equipment manufacturer. “Interlibrary Loan: A Value-Added Library Strategic Service” Dame in fall to conduct research on her book on lay preaching in at the NYLINK conference in Syracuse, N.Y., in May. Medieval Europe. At the annual Southern Region Extension Forest Resources Specialist meeting held at the Southern Forestry Conference in Shirley Luckhart, assistant professor of biochemistry, Stephanie Lee Sargent, assistant professor of Nashville, two department of Forestry faculty members received was invited to make a presentation concerning her work to the communication studies, James B. Weaver III, professor and awards for excellence in Extension programming. Extension Third Gordon Research Conference on Nitric Oxide in head of the department of Communication Studies, and Matt Associate Dylan Jenkins received the award for outstanding Biochemistry and Biology in Ventura, Calif., in February. Her McAllister, associate professor of communication studies at forestry newsletter for the Virginia Forest Landowner Update, presentation was entitled, “Inducible invertebrate nitric oxide: Virginia Tech, attended the 49th annual conference of the a quarterly newsletter and calendar of educational events that is mosquitoes and humans share a defense against malaria parasites.” International Communication Association in San Francisco. mailed to about 18,000 forest landowners and resource Sargent presented a competitively selected paper before the professionals each quarter. The publication is also produced in Peter J. Kennelly, professor of biochemistry, and Robert Information Systems Divisions titled “Image Effects on Selective electronic form and maintained on the World Wide Web. H. White, associate professor of biochemistry, attended a Exposure to News Stories.” The paper was co-written with Dolf Extension Forestry Specialist James Johnson received an Keystone Symposia on “Archaea: Bridging the Gap Between Zillmann of the University of Alabama. Weaver chaired a panel award for excellence in technology-transfer programs. During Bacteria and Eukarya” in Taos, N.M. in January. of competitively selected papers entitled “Decision Making in 1996 Johnson worked on a U.S. Forest Service-funded project Groups” before the Information Systems Division. McAllister, to evaluate new harvesting methods for Appalachian hardwood The University of Illinois Press has published Capitalism, serving as chair of the Popular Communication Division, forests as an alternative to traditional clearcutting. As a result Democracy, and Ecology: Departing from Marx by Timothy coordinated the selection and scheduling of 16 conference of the research project, Johnson, and the Forest Service initiated W. Luke, professor of political science. This book continues the programs, including 10 sessions that involved the presentation of an aggressive technology-transfer program through a series of critical analysis of environmental politics and economic policy 53 competitively selected papers and six competitively selected publications, presentations at workshops and conferences, in the United States that Luke began in his Ecocritique: Contesting panel sessions. training programs, and inclusion of the new technology and the Politics of Nature, Economy, and Culture, published in 1997. management recommendations in a three-week contract short John Cairns, university distinguished professor of course for U.S. Forest Service foresters from throughout the The fourth edition of Empirical Political Analysis by co- environmental biology emeritus, cut a video in June that served eastern United States. authors Jarol Manheim of George Washington University and as an invited plenary session address at the International Richard Rich, chair of Virginia Tech’s Department of Political Symposium on “The Future of the Universe and the Future of Our Clarresa Morton, associate director of University Unions Science, has been translated into Chinese by the Wu-Nan Book Civilization,” held in Budapest, Hungary, in July, in conjunction and Student Activities (UUSA), presented papers in March at the Company under agreement with Longman Publishers USA. with the World Science Conference. His paper, “The Quest for Association of College Unions Annual Conference in Dallas. This is the fifth translation for this book, which was the first Immortality on an Unsustainable Planet,” was one of four plenary- Topics of the presentations were “Administration of the College social-science research-methods text to be translated into Russian session presentations from the United States. In his paper, Cairns Union at Historically Black Colleges and Universities” and “An and Arabic. argues that, although life spans are increasing, there is still hope Educational Approach to Designing Student Employment (See ACHIEVERS on 5) THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1999 SPECTRUM 3 Travel in China affords wide variety of experiences By Susan Trulove High School,” Johnson said. “Wang Guanggiou, The opportunity for several Virginia Tech deputy principal, is the father-in-law of Yilu Liu, staff members and students to visit China came Tech faculty member in electrical and computer at a time that the university is emphasizing the engineering. study of that country. The University Office of Xi’an High School proclaims itself to be the International Programs’ “Focus on Greater “number-one high school for development for China” began last year and will continue through high-tech industries.” Johnson said, “Xi’an is a next year. In July, Virginia Tech staff and rapidly developing city that may be for China students visited the People’s Republic of China what our Silicon Valley is for us. It is a progres- to recruit students, meet alumni, establish re- sive city with a great deal of construction of search opportunities, and learn of opportuni- businesses and homes for professional people. ties for intellectual exchange. And a huge stadium is being built on the outskirts Martha Johnson, assistant dean of gradu- of town.” ate education, visited the campus of Tsinghua One of the highlights of the trip was the University in Beijing, “which is thought by opportunity to participate in a discussion with the many to be the number-one technical univer- vice minister of education, Zhang Baoqing. sity in all of China,” she said. Tech enrolls a Jianliang Wang, associate professor of education number of graduate students from Tsinghua, at Western Kentucky University, arranged the particularly in aerospace engineering. “We discussion with the vice minister and a group of would like to recruit more students from public-school superintendents and administra- Tsinghua University,” Johnson said. tors, which included the Virginia Tech group. Characters denote Tsinghua University. The Tech contingent also visited Xi’an Johnson said the vice minister outlined the High School, where Lee Drowne, assistant nation’s plans for education in China in the next director of undergraduate admissions, plans to three to five years. “They want to move more in recruit students for Tech’s undergraduate pro- grams. “We already have a connection to Xi’an (See TRAVEL on 4)

VIRGINIA TECH RECYCLING Evaluation training Changes Upcoming in Recycling By Larry Bechtel, Virginia Tech Recycling Guidelines for these grades of paper are as as white paper are considered sorted office to be offered As a result of the April 1, 1999 discontinu- follows: paper. Sorted office paper includes most, but ation of mixed-paper collection, campus recy- Sorted office paper: computer printout, not all, of what used to be recycled as mixed Personnel Services is currently preparing cling totals dropped off dramatically and due to copier/typing paper, pastel colored sheets, ma- paper. for the 1999 Performance Evaluation Process. confusion over what was and not recyclable, nila folders, envelopes (with and without enve- Transparencies continue to be a problem. Supervisors may begin evaluating their employ- contamination increased significantly. lopes), carbon-less paper, pamphlets/brochures, They must be sorted out of paper recycling ees August 1; completed performance evalua- However, support for recycling among fac- and fax paper. boxes. tions are due in Personnel Services by 5 p.m. ulty and staff members remained strong. Sus- Unacceptable items: ream wrappers, dark Carbon paper is perhaps the single most- Friday, Oct. 1. tained by this, and based upon a waste-stream colored folders, neon-bright sheets, cereal-type damaging contaminant. The Recycling Center Performance Evaluation Training for audit performed by Environmental Systems of boxes, paperback books/directories, carbon pa- will immediately reject whole loads of VT Supervisors America in late April, VT Recycling (VTR) per, and Tyvek envelopes. paper if workers detect any carbon paper. Supervisory training for particular depart- worked with the Town of Blacksburg and the Glossy magazines and catalogs: any maga- The VTR office will be working with the ments, including some off-campus sites, will be Mid-County Recycling Center through the spring zine or catalog with all glossy pages. custodial staff to re-label all stackable paper available beginning mid-August. Administra- and early summer to get recycling back on track. Unacceptable items: magazines or cata- recycling bins on Friday, Aug. 13. If stackables tors may contact the human-resources consult- Beginning Monday, Aug. 16, VTR will logs with glossy covers only and newsprint- in your office area have not been re-labeled by ant serving the specific college or vice-presiden- collect the following grades of paper for recy- type pages. August 16, contact VTR. For those with the tial area to arrange a special training session. cling: sorted office paper, glossy magazines and Newspapers: all pages that come with daily desk-side Hokie Cyclers, VTR will have new In addition, open-enrollment sessions are sched- catalogs, and newspapers. These are exactly the or Sunday newspaper—comics, glossy inserts, guideline labels available for the front of these (See EVALUATION on 8) same grades currently collected through and news pages. boxes. Contact VTR for delivery. Blackburg’s curb-side program. Please note that any papers once recycled For more information, contact the VTR Office at 1-9915 or [email protected].

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Spectrum, a faculty-staff tabloid, is published each New specialist tackles urban pest problems Thursday during the academic year, with the exception of certain holidays, exam weeks, and the summer. Copy By Stewart MacInnis and to revive an annual conference to update Virginia Tech and Virginia State University, deadline is 5 p.m. Thursday. No advertising is accepted. Today’s methods of controlling urban pests pest-control professionals on developments in provides scientific information that citizens Spectrum is a non-profit publication of the Office of are safer and more effective than ever before, but the field. can use to improve their lives at work and home. University Relations: Lawrence G. Hincker, associate vice homeowners need to know more about the many In addition, she will teach at Virginia president for University Relations; David Nutter, associate Extension is a cooperative effort of local director for Public Affairs. new products available to decide which are best Tech, and she will conduct several research governments, state government, the land-grant for them, according to Virginia Cooperative projects concerned with urban pests. universities, and the U.S. Department of Editor Extension’s urban-pest-management specialist. Virginia Cooperative Extension, a part of John Ashby, 1-6961 Agriculture. Dini Miller was recently appointed urban- Assistant Editor pest-management specialist for Extension. She Christian Moody, 1-8538 joined the Virginia Tech faculty this spring as an Vet Med announces new faculty members assistant professor of entomology. Production Manager By Jeffrey S. Douglas nationally in veterinary-technology training and Melinda Shaver, 1-8524 “Dr. Miller has expertise in an area that is of The Virginia-Maryland Regional College has had additional training in animal-assisted major importance to many urban residents and Business Manager of Veterinary Medicine has hired two new therapy, pet partners and veterinary homeowners everywhere,” said Timothy Mack, Sherri Box, 1-8819 faculty members in the Department of Small homeopathy. head of the university’s department of Animal Clinical Sciences. Zorana Ristic has joined the VMRCVM Letters to the editor and questions for "Ask Spectrum" entomology. “This is a very important capability H. Marie Suthers-McCabe will serve as a as an assistant professor in the Department of should be addressed to the editor, 105 Media Building, for Virginia Tech and for Extension. Many of Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061. companion-animal Extension specialist and Small Animal Clinical Sciences. Ristic, a Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employ- these pests are not only nuisances, the damage focus on human-companion-animal veterinary dermatologist, earned her DVM at ees, students, or applicants on the basis of race, color, they cause is a definite economic and health interaction. Suthers-McCabe earned her B.S. the University of Giessen in Germany and gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran sta- concern for families and for the commonwealth.” tus, national origin, religion, or political affiliation. Any- in zoology and her DVM at Ohio State completed a two-year residency in dermatology one having questions concerning discrimination or ac- Miller is planning an energetic Extension University. She previously served as the at the University of Georgia, where she also cessibility regarding the programs described in this news- program to help homeowners deal with pests, to program director of the Veterinary Technology served as a clinical instructor. She has been in paper should contact the Equal Opportunity Affirmative work with school divisions to reduce the amount Department at Columbus State Community private practice in Germany for the past several Action Office: 540-231-7500 (v), 540-231-9460 (TTY). of pesticides children are exposed to in schools, College. Suthers-McCabe has been active years. 4 SPECTRUM THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1999 ACTIVITIES Wednesday, 11 Wednesday, 18 EVENTS With Good Reason, 7 p.m., WVTF: “Danville and the GTA Fall Workshop. Thursday, 5 Unrest of 1963.” International Student Orientation. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Classes End. Squires Colonial Hall. Monday, 16 With Good Reason, 7 p.m., WVTF: “Shoo, Flea.” Friday, 6 Salary and Wage Paydate. Exams Begin. GTA Fall Workshop. Thursday, 19 International Student Orientation. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, 7 Tuesday, 17 Squires Colonial Hall. Exams End. GTA Fall Workshop.

NetBasics course offered by library BULLETINS a copy can be checked out by contacting Jeb Stewart at 1- Professors or instructors teaching large classes of first- 2134 or e-mail [email protected]. Additionally, a Y2K-awareness year students are asked to encourage them to attend a NetBasics Friday, Aug. 20. Current clients who have been assigned to brochure is available on Tech’s Y2K web page located at session. consultants should check with their consultant as to their http://www.ais.vt.edu/ais/Y2K/Yr2000.html. The New Media Center—2038 Newman Library—offers availability during this break. NetBasics Sessions for new students requiring assistance in Nominations sought for grant of $500,000 using their computers to access information. The class includes Traffic delays expected The Alan T. Waterman Award committee invites a brief overview of the requirements for connecting to the Be prepared for traffic slow-downs and some delays on nominations of candidates for the 25th Waterman Award, network, various resources in Information Services such as West Campus Drive the weekend of August 7-8. The road will which will be presented in May 2000. the Library’s Electronic Reserve system, public computer narrow to one lane at selected work sites on between the Drillfield The award is presented annually by the National Science labs, and the Techconnect help desk. and Washington Street from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. on both days. A police Foundation and National Science Board to an outstanding Following the overview, participants have hands-on office will assist in directing traffic. Campus employees are young researcher in any field of science or engineering opportunity to explore Outlook Express e-mail, various campus encouraged to take an alternative route and avoid the traffic funded by the National Science Foundation. It consists of a web pages and some of the Virginia Tech Libraries’ resources delays. This project is weather-dependent and may be delayed by citation, a bronze medal, and a non-restrictive grant of available via the web. rain. For more information, call 1-4548. $500,000 over a three-year period for scientific research or Thirty-four first-come, first-served classes are offered advanced study in the biological, mathematical, medical, from August 20 through September 5. Flyers giving exact Y2K Employee Awareness Campaign set engineering, physical, social or other sciences at the institution times are available in dorms, computer labs and Newman The Commonwealth’s Century Date Change Initiative of the recipient’s choice. library. For more information check http://www.lib.vt.edu/ (CDCI) Office has established a campaign to ensure the state’s Questions concerning the procedures, requests for learning/ or call 1-6170 or e-mail [email protected]. employees are aware of the Y2K issue. A video developed by the additional information, or nomination or reference forms CDCI office will be broadcast on campus cable August 9-13 and should be directed to the Committee’s Executive Secretary, Consulting center schedules break August 16-20. The video, which runs approximately 12 minutes, Susan Fannoney, by e-mail at [email protected] or by The Statistical Consulting Center will not be accepting will be available for viewing during these periods in the morning telephone at (703) 306-1096. Nominations and references clients beginning Wednesday, Aug. 11 through Thursday, from 8-9 a.m. and in the afternoon from 2Ð3 p.m. on channel 9. must be postmarked by October 31. Aug. 19. The center will begin accepting new clients on If viewing the video during these scheduled times is not possible VIED provides development training VMRCVM to host foundation meeting By Catherine Doss ter for Innovative Technology, Columbia Gas By Jeffrey S. Douglas for the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation. Community leaders interested in learning of Virginia, GTE, and Virginia Power. The Virginia-Maryland Regional College As a part of the program in 1997, how to develop their local economies can get Institute participants learn about specific of Veterinary Medicine will host the fourth VMRCVM veterinary student Michelle the information they need at the Virginia Insti- programs for community economic develop- annual fall meeting of the Geraldine Rockefeller Weisbarth was funded to conduct preliminary tute for Economic Development (VIED). ment, learn about successful local and regional Dodge Foundation’s “Frontiers for Veterinary work on the development of a genetically Now in its seventeenth year, this institute economic-development initiatives, expand their Medicine” October 28–31. modified immuno-contraceptive vaccine for will be held this fall at Virginia Tech on Sep- network of economic-development leaders, and During the meeting, over 40 veterinary feral cats. That worked served as the foundation tember 20-22 and at the Hotel Roanoke and apply their knowledge to their community’s student fellows from around the nation, Canada for a major research effort now under way in the Conference Center on October 18-20. Partici- development. and Mexico will present the results of their college. Other VMRCVM veterinary students pants must attend both sessions. In addition to the two classroom sessions, summer research projects conducted on topics funded through Frontiers for Veterinary “The institute provides training to com- the institute provides a tour of a local manufac- including research on companion animals, Medicine include Virginia Clarke who munity leaders in the economic development turing plant, use of a computer lab, and weekly veterinary ethics, livestock and agriculture, participated in 1998, and Leela Noronha and process to help further economic growth in reading assignments for home study. Individu- wildlife, ecology, laboratory-welfare and Rachel Weiss who both participated in 1999. Virginia’s cities, counties, and towns,” said als who finish the program receive a certificate human-wildlife interactions. The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Ellen Agee, economic-development specialist of completion. The purpose of the Frontiers for Veterinary responds to proposals in the areas of welfare of with Virginia Tech’s Public Service Programs. Recent graduates of the institute include Medicine Summer Grants for Veterinary animals, secondary and elementary education, The institute is coordinated jointly by Public members of boards of supervisors, county ad- Students initiative is to provide talented and critical issues: environment and population and Service Programs, a unit of the university’s ministrators, and county staff members inter- motivated veterinary students with the the arts in New Jersey. The foundation, which Outreach Division; the Virginia Department of ested in economic-development activities. opportunity to step outside the traditional was created in 1974, also develops initiatives Business Assistance; and the Virginia Eco- For more information, contact Ellen Agee, boundaries of veterinary education and develop that are likely to improve the quality of life in nomic Development Partnership. Program spon- economic-development specialist with Public new perspectives on animal-related issues, these areas. sors include Virginia Economic Developers Service Programs, by telephone at 1-6638 or by according to Brett Anderson, program assistant Association, American Electric Power, the Cen- e-mail at [email protected].

She said the vice minister said the first priority The Virginia Tech group also met with has been the pilot program of Virginia Tech’s TRAVEL is pre-school and the elementary grades. “There the Hong Kong alumni chapter, headed by effort to inform U.S. students and the commu- Continued from 3 are 30 million children enrolled in pre-school.” Kang-Chuen Kong an electrical-engineering nity about developments in the world by focus- the direction of U.S. education-Ðthat is, to en- Johnson and Drowne, and others from alumnus. ing upon a different nation of the world each courage creativity and individual thinking. The Tech, including Michael Perry, Ph.D. candidate In Hong Kong, the tour group met with year for an entire academic term. The Focus on vice minister admits that this will require better in educational leadership and policy, visited Eliza Chiang-Yick Tse, associate professor of Greater China, which includes the People’s trained teachers.” China as part of the “China “Experience,” a hospitality and tourism management at Tech Republic of China and Taiwan, is being contin- He said that the present emphasis on con- travel/professional study program to the who is on leave doing research at the Chinese ued a second year, until Spring 2000. There formity hinders economic development-Ðas People’s Republic of China for professional University of Hong Kong. “Dr. Tse will also were lectures throughout the spring term and an does the practice in some rural areas of not educators, sponsored by Virginia Tech’s serve as our local contact for the recruitment of essay contest. There will be additional presen- educating girls, Johnson said. “China wants to Department of Educational Leadership and graduate students from Hong Kong,” Johnson tations highlighting Chinese history, culture, improve and expand public education, includ- Policy Studies, Murray State University, said. “And she suggested several areas where philosophy, art, music, and current events. Ac- ing building community colleges and schools Beijing Normal University, and the People’s there are opportunities in Hong Kong for our tivities in connection with the Chinese New for part-time students, updating teaching mate- Education Press of China. It was the seventh faculty members to offer graduate education Year celebration and the annual International rials and curriculum, and increasing teacher annual tour organized by David Alexander of through distance learning, an area where other Week are planned. training. They are seeking private business in- Virginia Tech, who has been to China many nations already have a strong presence.” For more information, contact David Britt, vestment to speed the process,” Johnson said. times, including as a Fulbright fellow in 1997. The year-long “Focus on Greater China” 1-6459 or visit www.vt.edu:10021/international/ CHINA/index.html. THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1999 SPECTRUM 5 ACHIEVERS Virginia Tech’s student chapter of the Forest Products Continued from 2 Robert L. Youngs, professor emeritus of wood science and Society has won second place in the seventh national timber forest products, is the author of a chapter “Development of the bridge design competition. Faculty advisor and Associate for “both achieving sustainable use of the planet and making Science and Technology of Wood and Fiber and Their Products” Professor of Wood Science Audrey Zink said the students’ entry conditions attractive for increased longevity.” in Forest and Wildlife Science in America: A History, published earned a $1,500 award for their quality efforts. Cairns, also learned that his classic book, Restoring Aquatic by the Forest History Society in Cooperation with the USDA Fourteen teams of students from mainly civil engineering Ecosystems: Science, Technology, and Public Policy, published Forest Service. programs and only three forest products programs competed for by the National Academy Press in 1992, is being reprinted again the prize money. Each team designed, constructed, and tested because it is one of the National Academy Press’s bestsellers. Andy Dolloff, professor of fisheries and wildlife and graduate their bridges on their home campus, then submitted documentation Cairns is now approaching 1,400 publications, having published students Martin Underwood, Kevin Leftwich, Mel Warren, of their activities and results to a panel of judges for review. The 56 books and monographs, 28 bulletins, 275 chapters in books, and Wendell Hagg received two awards from the USDA-USFS. competition was also shown on line, as each team was required 551 scientific articles, 308 abstracts, and 115 editorials, book They were “Chief’s Award for Technology Transfer” (June to post design drawings, test results, and project highlights on the reviews, and congressional testimonies, for a total of 1,363 1999), and “Rise to the Future Award for Collaborative Aquatic web. publications. Resource Stewardship” (May, 1999). Virginia Tech won second place for performance or support structure and second place for the best deck. The test bridge was Melinda V. Crowder, assistant director for assessment for John Seiler, professor of forestry, was a co-author of the approximately 11 feet long and five feet wide and was loaded University Unions and Student Activities, received a grant from cover story for Journal of Forestry, titled “Elevated Carbon with a test weight of about 4,500 pounds. the Division of Student Affairs to conduct an assessment project. Dioxide in the Atmosphere-What Might It Mean for Loblolly The project will be conducted during the 1999-2000 academic Pine Plantation Forestry?” David R. Winston, coordinator of Virginia Cooperative year with former students of Virginia Tech who have been out Extension’s state dairy youth program, received the Young between one to three years. The project will involve alumni and Lynn Brammer has been awarded the Veterinary Teaching Agricultural Alumni Citation for his service to Virginia Tech, to the applicability of their student leader skills to their current Hospital’s Annual Staff Award For the second time. She was also the university’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and to employment/life. recognized for her exemplary service in 1989. the state. Brammer began working at the VMRCVM in the Veterinary Winston earned his bachelor’s degree in 1987 and master’s John Wenrich has been elected to serve as the fourteenth Teaching Hospital in 1983 and has risen through the ranks as an degree in 1998, both in dairy science. He was an agriculture and president of the Virginia Society for Technology in Education. animal-care technician. As an animal-care technician, Brammer natural resources Extension agent in Amelia County, and dairy VSTE was founded in 1986 as the Virginia Educational Computing works closely with fourth-year students who are learning clinical agent for Extension’s Central District. Association and is Virginia’s affiliate of the International Society skills along-side faculty members, residents and interns in the In 1994, he was appointed Extension dairy scientist with 4- for Technology in Education (ISTE). Veterinary Teaching Hospital. H Youth responsibilities. He is adviser to the Virginia Tech Dairy Membership is comprised of more than 1,500 teachers, Club, adviser to the Virginia State Dairy Association’s dairy principals, technology specialists, superintendents, subject area Bonnie J. Smith, an assistant professor in the department of youth committee, treasurer of the Virginia Tech Dairy Science specialists, department heads, university faculty members, Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology at the Virginia-Maryland Alumni Association, and treasurer of the Montgomery County Department of Education staff members, and others who are Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, has recently authored Human Relations Council. He is also active in state fair dairy interested in promoting technology’s role in education and a book titled Canine Anatomy. The 619-page book was designed events, as well as a number of professional and dairy-industry participating in the synergistic give-and-take which occurs when to provide an overview of canine anatomy for those in the organizations. educators get together to share their common interests. veterinary medical field. As president, Wenrich will oversee the running of the state- The publisher, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, invited Robert Smith, assistant professor in wood science and wide technology organization. In addition to participating in Smith to write the book. It is one of eight in their National forest products, co-authored with graduate student Delton R. state-wide technology projects, VSTE members take a leadership Veterinary Medical Series, which is a concise, dependable review Alderman Jr. and V. Reddy, former student, “Assessing the role in the state by encouraging the innovative use of technology for the veterinary board exams. Each title focuses on the most Availability of Wood Residues and Residue Markets in Virginia,” in education. VSTE sponsors the only state-wide annual conference current and clinically relevant information for diagnosing and an article appearing in the Forest Products Journal, Vol. 49. He devoted to all aspects of technology in education, with sessions treating a wide variety of problems. co-authored with A.L. Hammet, associate professor in wood ranging from specific curricular applications to administrative The text is presented in a brief outline format that makes science and forest products, also in the Forest Products Journal, and management concerns. specific points easy to find and reference. Each of the 62 chapters “Evaluation Forest-Based Economic Development Training Wenrich is the associate director of the Institute for includes a set of questions written in the National Board Exam Needs in Virginia.” Smith co-authored with Robert Bush, Connecting Science Research to the Classroom. He earned a format and provides expanded answers that highlight critical associate professor in wood science and S.A. Bowes, a graduate doctoral degree in instructional technology from Tech in 1998. points. student, “A Perceptional Investigation into the Adoption of Timber Bridges: A National Comparative Study,” in the Wood Twenty-one students were inducted into the Virginia- Virginia Tech communicators received several national and Fiber Science, Vol. 31. Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine’s most awards from the National Federation of Press Women during its Smith also co-authored with R. Bush, E. Hansen, former prestigious academic honor, the National Society of Phi Zeta recent conference in Nashville. student and Hammet, “Identifying Educational Needs in the during recent ceremonies. Over $5,000 in scholarship support Clara B. Cox, manager of public service communications Disciplines of Wood Science and Technology” for the Conference was presented during the event. in University Relations and managing editor of Virginia Issues & Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on the Fourth year veterinary students participate in three-week Answers, won first place for non-profit one-to-three color magazine Development of Wood Science, Wood Technology and Forestry, off-campus elective clerkships that sometimes involve national with four-color cover (team entry with Meg Nugent) for Virginia in an English publication at Buckinghamshire Chilterns University and international travel. The scholarship support is designed to Issues & Answers and first place for books edited by entrant for College. assist students in meeting some of the expenses incurred during A Special Place for 200 Years: A History of Blacksburg, Virginia. Smith along with graduate student W. Spradlin and public these educational opportunities. Nugent, graphic designer in University Relations/ relations specialist S. Goman authored “Decision Maker’s Class of 1999 members inducted were Beverly Ann Bevan, Publications, won first for an ad campaign or series in a newspaper Perceptions of Wood in U.S. Infrastructure Markets” in the McGregor Ferguson, Julie M. Meadows, Matthew E. for the Northern Virginia Center campaign and first for Virginia Research Update from the Center for Forest Products Marketing Nicholson, Jeffrey C. Norton, Kathryn E. O’Connor, Shana Issues and Answers (with Cox). She won second for a single and Management. Lynn Patrick, Dana Susan Reeder, Jacque Schuder, Eva Ann newspaper ad for the Northern Virginia Center ad and second for Smith also authored “Can You Use the Internet to Sell Steele, Phillip A. Washington, and Matthew Wright. page layout in publications for general or specialized circulation Forest Products,” appearing in the Northern Logger and Timber Class of 2000 members inducted were Douglas J. for the MBA program in Northern Virginia, the dust jacket for Processor, publication. Smith along with Spradlin, and Goman Amspaugh, Matthew Baechtel, Roy F. Barnes II, Matthew Blacksburg—A Special Place for 200 Years: A History of authored “Decision Maker’s Perceptions of Wood in U.S. Harold Distler, Michael J. Fry, Diane Lorraine Heinz, Julie Blacksburg. Infrastructure Markets” in the Specialty Food Journal: Value Dinwiddie McGhee, Christiana Lynn Ober, and Jeremy V. Lynn Nystrom, director of news and external relations for Added Wood in North America. Smedley. the College of Engineering, won first place for news releases on Smith and Earl Kline, associate professor, wood science Kimberly Anne May, a resident in clinical services/surgery science and health. She wrote articles on the work of three and forest products, made a presentation to the University of in the department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences and engineering professors, Rick Claus, Bill Velander, and Kent Hamburg, Germany, entitled “Wood Science and Forest Products Catherine E. Thorn, a clinical instructor in the Department of Murphy, and a student project on magnetic propulsion. She at Virginia Tech.” Smith made a presentation titled “Forest Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology were also inducted during also won a second place for caption writing for the College of Products Marketing Research at Virginia Tech.” the event. Engineering’s annual report and honorable mentions for a The Chi Chapter of Phi Zeta also awarded prizes to Jonathan single press release and for advising the Collegiate Times. Steve Brown, senior program-support technician in the Fox, a graduate student in the Department of Biomedical Sciences Susan Trulove, public-relations coordinator for Research office of Sponsored Programs, adapted Anthony Hope’s novel, and Pathobiology, for his work in basic sciences, and to May for and Graduate Studies, won a third in special articles on the The Prisoner of Zenda, for the musical stage. The play will be her work in the clinical sciences. environment and ecology for articles about research by chemistry produced by Summer Musical Enterprise and will open at Squires Membership in Phi Zeta is open to faculty members and professor David Kingston, biology graduate student Mathew Haymarket Theatre. In addition to the script, Brown composed graduate students who have made significant contributions to McTammany, and the Mobil and Portable Radio Research the music, wrote the lyrics, completed the orchestration and will veterinary medicine and to veterinary students who rank in the Group. direct the musical. top 10 percent of the third-year class and the top 25 percent of the fourth-year class. 6 SPECTRUM THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1999 EMPLOYMENT

The following classified positions are currently available. More CLASSIFIED POSITIONS Housekeeping Lead Worker (Trades Helper), details specific application procedures and position-closing dates are W022081H, Grade 2, Residential and Dining Programs/ available at http://www.ps.vt.edu. Available positions are also listed on the Graphic Artist, 6542G, Grade 7, Continuing Educa- Culinary Services Maintenance Crew. Job Line: Office/Clerical: 1-6196; Technical/Research: 1-6160; Service/ tion. Housekeeping Worker, W020574G, Grade 1, Trades: 1-6176; Professional and Managerial: 1-4649; Information Tech- Graphic Designer, 2076D, Grade 9, Publications/ DBHCC. nology: 1-2233. Some positions include state benefits. Positions numbers University Relations. beginning with a “W” are hourly and do not include state benefits. Housekeeping Worker, W020190C, Grade 1, Individuals with disabilities desiring assistance or accommodation in the Grounds Lead Worker, 2334P, Grade 6, Physical Physical Plant/Housekeeping Services. application process should call by the application deadline. Plant/Grounds. Housekeeping Worker, W022490H, Grade 1, Resi- Closing date for advertised positions is 1 p.m. Monday unless Housekeeping Worker Senior, 0269H, Grade 3, dential and Dining Programs. otherwise stated. An EO/AA employer committed to diversity. Residential and Dining Programs. Housekeeping Worker, W020214G, Grade 1, Housekeeping Worker, 1138G, Grade 1, DBHCC. Full Time Schiffert Health Center . Housekeeping Worker, 6867C, Grade 1, Physical Agricultural Technician B, 3166M, Grade 5, Ani- Laboratory Aide, W020811M, Grade 2, College of Plant/Housekeeping Services. mal and Poultry Sciences. Veterinary Medicine. Housekeeping Worker, 0721H, Grade 1, Residential Computer Network Support Technician Senior, Laboratory Specialist, W022568T, Grade 8, and Dining Programs. 6510T, Grade 10, Philosophy. Chemistry. Information Systems Audit Manager, 1735T, Grade Enrollment Services Coordinator, 1953T, Grade Laboratory Specialist, W022855M, Grade 8, Vet- 16, Internal Audit. 10, Pamplin College of Business: MBA Program. erinary Teaching Hospital. Laboratory Specialist Advanced, 2604M, Grade Fiscal Technician, 1105T, Grade 6, English. Office Services Assistant, W022471T, Grade 4, 11, College of Veterinary Medicine. Food Operations Assistant A/Potwash, 0750H, Pamplin College of Business. Laboratory Specialist, 7480J, Grade 8, HNFE. Grade 1, Residential and Dining Programs/Shultz Dining Office Services Assistant, W022459C, Grade 4, Laboratory Specialist, 3428M, Grade 8, Veterinary Center. Personnel Services. Medicine. Food Operations Assistant A/Server, 0487H, Office Services Assistant, W022114T, Grade 4, Office Services Specialist, 7484J, Grade 5, Indus- Grade 1, Residential and Dining Programs/Dietrick Din- Records Management Services. trial and Systems Engineering. ing Hall. Office Services Assistant, W022596H, Grade 4, Office Services Specialist, 6653T, Grade 5, Person- Food Operations Assistant A/Server, 0753H, Residential and Dining Programs/Facilities and Ser- nel Services. Grade 1, Residential and Dining Programs/Dietrick Din- vices. Oracle Dba, 7433D, Grade 14, Administrative Infor- ing Hall. Office Services Assistant, W022851S, Grade 4, mation Systems. Food Operations Assistant A/Server, 0986H, University Libraries. Pharmacy Supervisor, 6516M, Grade 15, Veterinary Grade 1, Residential and Dining Programs/Dietrick Din- Office Services Assistant, W022850S, Grade 4, Teaching Hospital. ing Hall. University Library. Program Support Technician, 7486G, Grade 6, Food Operations Assistant B (3rd Baker), 7008H, Office Services Specialist, W022331G, Grade 5, Center for Organizational and Technological Advance- Grade 2, Residential and Dining Programs/ Southgate Program Development. ment. Bakeshop. Office Services Specialist, W022170M, Grade 5, Programmer, IW2000D, Grade 10, Administrative Food Operations Assistant B (3rd Cook), 0409H, Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Information Systems. Grade 2, Residential and Dining Programs/Dietrick Din- Program Support Technician, W022589G, Grade Programmer/Analyst, 6887D, Grade 12, Adminis- ing Hall. 6, Center for Leadership Development . trative Information Systems. Food Operations Assistant B/Checker, 0421H, Program Support Technician, W022648G, Grade Programmer/Analyst, IW2001D, Grade 12, Admin- Grade 2, Residential and Dining Programs/Dietrick Din- 6, Donaldson Brown Hotel & Conference Center. istrative Information Systems. ing Center. Program Support Technician, 7344T, Grade 6, Programmer/Analyst, 2917D, Grade 12, Computing Food Operations Assistant B/Pre-prep Assistant, Mathematics. Center. 2944H, Grade 2, Residential and Dining Programs/ Radiologic Technologist, W022412M, Grade 7, Public Relations Asst Specialist, 6996C, Grade 8, Southgate Center. Veterinary Teaching Hospital. University Relations/WVTF Public Radio. Food Operations Assistant B/Shopleader-cash- Security Guard(Dorm Watch & Escort Driver), Security Guard (Parking Enforcement Off.), 7042T, ier, 0029H, Grade 2, Residential and Dining Programs/ W020470T, Grade 2, Police. Grade 2, Parking Services. Owens Food Court. Storekeeper, W022291M, Grade 4, Veterinary Senior Programmer/Analyst, IW2002D, Grade 14, Food Operations Assistant B/Shopleader-cash- Teaching Hospital. Administrative Information Systems. ier, 1150H, Grade 2, Residential and Dining Programs/ Wash Bay Attendant (Grounds Worker), Trades Utility Worker, 7476G, Grade 3, DBHCC. Vet Med Cafe. W020774T, Grade 2, Motor Pool. Trades/Utilities Lead Worker, 6994H, Grade 7, Resi- Food Operations Manager A (Sales And Market- Off Campus dential and Dining Programs/Facilities. ing Manager), 0478H, Grade 8, Residential and Dining Distance Learning Specialist, 7410D, Grade 12, Part Time Programs/Personal Touch Catering. Office of Distance Education. Animal Care Technician A, W022675M, Grade 3, Food Operations Manager A/Sous Chef, 2946H, Executive Secretary, 2092J, Grade 6, Northern Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Grade 8, Residential and Dining Programs/Owens Food Virginia Center. Cadd Technician (Engineering Tech 4), W022841T, Court. Office Services Assistant, 6800S, Grade 4, Grade 8, Environmental Health & Safety Services. Food Production Worker A (2nd Cook), 0774H, Albemarle County. Computer Operations Technician Senior, Grade 3, Residential and Dining Programs/Dietrick Din- Office Services Assistant, 7233S, Grade 4, Ar- W022854T, Grade 8, Mathematics. ing Center. lington. Executive Secretary, W022330C, Grade 6, Univer- Food Production Worker A (2nd Cook), 0775H, Office Services Assistant, 5889S, Grade 4, City sity Development/Smith Mountain Lake 4-H Center. Grade 3, Residential and Dining Programs/Owens Dining of Alexandria. Fiscal Technician, W022852P, Grade 6, Bursar’s Center. Office Services Assistant, 6609S, Grade 4, City Office. Food Production Worker A/Shopleader Supervi- of Alexandria. Food Operations Assistant A (Dishwasher), sor, 0978H, Grade 3, Residential and Dining Programs/ Office Services Assistant, 7464S, Grade 4, Fairfax W022679G, Grade 1, Donaldson Brown Hotel and Confer- West End Market. County. ence Center. Food Production Worker B (1st Cook), 0767H, Office Services Assistant, 6603S, Grade 4, HNFE. Food Operations Assistant A (Server), W022531G, Grade 5, Residential and Dining Programs/Owens Food Office Services Assistant, 6614S, Grade 4, Grade 1, Donaldson Brown Hotel and Conference Center. Court. Hanover County. Food Operations Assistant A, W022314H, Grade 1, Food Production Worker B (1st Cook), W022849H, Office Services Assistant, 6808S, Grade 4, James Residential and Dining Programs. Grade 5, Residential and Dining Programs/Personal Touch City County. Food Operations Assistant B, W022315H, Grade 2, Catering. Office Services Assistant, 6605S, Grade 4, Or- Residential and Dining Programs. Food Production Worker B (Pastry Chef Appren- ange County Extension Office. Get Connected Technician, W022615D, Grade 6, tice/Supervisor), 7128H, Grade 5, Residential and Din- Office Services Assistant, 6604S, Grade 4, Prince Administrative Information Systems. ing Programs/Southgate Bake Shop. William County.

#FA594, Arlington County. Submit letter of intent, a NON-INSTRUCTIONAL FACULTY POSITIONS complete resume, official undergraduate and graduate Department of Materials Science and Engineer- transcripts (copies acceptable), and three letters of ing. Research Scientist Lab Manager. Send letter of Search Committee Chair, Department of Materials Science reference. VCE internal applicants submit letter of appli- application, current resume, and names of three refer- and Engineering, 213 Holden Hall (037). cation, a copy of most recent faculty report, and three ences who can be contacted to Sean G. Corcoran, Virginia Cooperative Extension. Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development (re-advertisement). Position (See EMPLOYMENT on 7) THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1999 SPECTRUM 7 Career-related Book chronicles adventures on Appalachian Trail By Sally Harris and hypertext books. Falco’s teaching method bear-cub watching, meeting a man who had employment When Hunter Irvine decided he really fostered thinking and creativity, Irvine said, and served in Vietnam, and having lunch with a didn’t want to be a lawyer, just before graduation Falco “was extremely encouraging of my writing man who had come to this country from Sicily increasing from Virginia Tech, he didn’t know what to do ability.” in his youth,” Irvine said. By Catherine Doss with the immediate future. Walt Welton, a The result of the snap decision to make the The book includes people Irvine met on More than 86 percent of Virginia Tech’s friend he had met the first week at Virginia hike and the effects of Falco’s writing the trail from Virginia Tech. “Within the first class of 1997-98 who responded to a recent Tech, flippantly said he should hike the encouragement is One Pair of Boots, a descriptive week, I camped with a group that included a survey by the Office of Career Services and Appalachian Trail. story of the numerous encounters of the journey woman who had graduated from Virginia Tech who reported they were employed said they “I immediately responded that hiking the from one end of the trail to the other. Although in horticulture studies two years before,” he were working in a career related position. This Appalachian Trail was indeed what I was going the book touches on the logistics of such a said. “Later I had lunch with two sisters who was a 4.5-percent increase over last year’s to do,” Irvine said. “Once when hiking on the hike—such as packing up 24 boxes of non- were out for a one-week hike on the Appalachian survey. In addition, 73 percent of the respondents Appalachian Trail as a teenager, I thought hiking perishable food that his father would mail at reported engaging in experiential learning Trail, one of whom was a chemical-engineering the entire trail would be wonderful, and it had opportunities including summer jobs, certain intervals to post offices along the trail— major at Virginia Tech.” internships, and cooperative education programs become a dormant dream. Walt had been joking the book mainly gives descriptions of people Irvine, who is a youth minister in Colorado, while in college. This was a 4-percent increase and was rather astonished by my reaction.” met, including the many fascinating through- dedicated the book to Falco “for his over last year’s survey. So on April 8, 1990, Irvine began to hikers, the term for people who hike the entire encouragement of my writing.” Irvine wrote “Students come to Virginia Tech in hopes backpack the 2,145-mile trail, taking 164 trail in less than a year. “…He experienced a Falco that he had worked as a paralegal in of finding a good job upon graduation,” said consecutive days (with three days off) to unique fellowship with people, all on their own Washington, D.C., “‘digesting’ depositions, Jim Malone, director of the Career Services complete the trek from Georgia to Maine. journey through life,” according to the book which entailed writing a concise synopsis of office. “There is a strong partnership on campus But another set of circumstances had been jacket. “…This book is a special story of a legal testimony.” He also has written articles among our office and the faculty and put into place while he was still at Virginia journey on a single trail that crossed the lives of for church newsletters. administration who are committed to assisting Tech. Although he was majoring in political many.” The book is “about dreams and students in their career efforts.” The publisher of One Pair of Boots is science with a minor in communication studies The annual post-graduation survey consists perseverance.” Golden Stone Press in Lake City, Col. For more of a telephone interview with fall and spring/ (a pre-law course of study), he took two creative- “Just a few of my favorite parts of the book information on the Internet, go to http:// summer bachelor’s degree recipients before writing classes taught by Ed Falco, a professor are when I hiked down from Angel’s Rest and members.aol.com/boots1pair. their graduation. Those who indicate they do and author who has published poetry, fiction, entered the town of Pearisburg, an incident I had not have definite plans upon graduation receive a follow-up telephone call six months later. Ninety-two percent of the class of 1997-98 responded to the survey. Appal Corps projects benefit town of Newport Seventy-nine percent of those surveyed reported full-time employment, full-time By Sally Harris roads of Giles County. A native of Newport who Martin said. As part of his work with Service graduate school, or part-time employment or Last semester, Perry Martin and fellow has decided not to leave, he knows how ideas for Learning and Appalachian Studies, he has been graduate-school status. Compared to 1996-97 Appal Corps volunteers expended a lot of elbow the town’s needs pop up in church and civic able to arrange for nearly 200 students to take graduates, the most recent survey respondents grease in the Town of Newport. groups or between two neighbors talking. He part in the various projects. experienced a slight decrease in employment Appal Corps is a group of students, mainly decided to be part of the solutions to the problems. Last semester, the students cleaned up (2.2 percent) and a drop in graduate-school from Virginia Tech’s Appalachian Studies Martin, who received a bachelor’s degree around the old Newport School, which is now a attendance (1.6 percent). program, that does volunteer work in the in communication studies and plans to pursue a recreation center. They also helped with a benefit The average salary for 1997-98 bachelor’s Appalachian town of Newport. “Our projects graduate degree in public administration, began auction that raised $3,100 for the center. The degree recipient from Virginia Tech was last semester were very physically oriented,” working with the Newport projects as part of his project brought together businesses, which $31,523, representing a 9.8-percent increase Martin said. “Elbow grease.” Service-Learning work at Virginia Tech. He donated items, and students and community over the previous year. The group, since 1997, has done a variety had done an independent study that involved residents, who got the items to the auction site. Graduates from the College of Engineering researching his hometown with Elizabeth Fine, Some students also helped the day of the auction. reported the highest percentage of career-related, of projects, from building a Village Green and director of Appalachian Studies. As part his In another project, the students visited 22 full-time employment (97.1 percent). This was a ball field to sprucing up one of the town’s older residents to provide them company and followed by graduates from the Pamplin College three covered bridges to visiting and assisting Introduction to Appalachian Studies class, he assistance. “We gave them flowers and did work of Business (93.9 percent) and the College of the community’s elderly and raising money for taught Appalachian Studies at Prices Fork Architecture and Urban Studies (90.7 percent). the community recreation center. Last semester, Elementary School. for them,” Martin said. They also built a bird The annual post-graduation survey is used the students, along with local citizens who have In 1997, he began efforts to integrate further feeder for a woman who can’t go outside. Some in a variety of ways including assisting students become involved, worked on seven projects as Appalachian Studies and Service Learning by of the students still go visit the elders, Martin with career planning and placement, admissions Martin darted around town to supervise them forming a community partnership between the said. recruitment, university accreditation, summer all. Appalachian Studies class and the community According to Donna Long, a Newport orientation for incoming students and their Newport is the lucky recipient of the of Newport. Two years later, the group has resident who works in Virginia Tech’s families, and university development. students’ efforts because Martin kept seeing expanded its projects and taken on the name of horticulture department and has helped with potential for improvements as he drove the Appal Corps after a brain-storming session, three of the Newport projects, the students’ work has been “wonderful for our community.” Long said the students, along with residents, EMPLOYMENT have built one ball field and improved an existing Submit letter of intent, complete resume, quiries: 1-7619; TDD user 1-800-828-1120; Continued from 6 one. “They picked up rocks, helped do the official undergraduate and graduate tran- fax: 1-5545; e-mail: [email protected]. backstop, raked, and shoveled” on the new field, letters of reference. Review begins August scripts (copies acceptable), and three let- Virginia Cooperative Extension. Ex- Long said. 23 and continues until position filled. Send ters of reference. VCE internal applicants tension Agent, 4-H Youth Development In Pearisburg, students worked to brighten to John Dooley, Virginia Cooperative Ex- submit letter of application, copy of the most (re-advertisement). Position #FA768, up a senior center with flower beds. They were tension, 122 Hutcheson Hall (0437). In- recent faculty report, and three letters of Floyd County. Submit letter of intent, com- “adopted” by the seniors, Martin said. quiries: 1-7619; TDD user: 1-800-828-1120; reference. Review begins August 30 and plete resume, official undergraduate and One of the most important projects has fax: 1-5545; e-mail: [email protected]. continues until position filled. Send to John graduate transcripts (copies acceptable), been work on the Clover Hollow covered bridge, Virginia Cooperative Extension. Ex- Dooley, Virginia Cooperative Extension, 122 and three letters of reference. VCE internal a landmark. Of eight covered bridges left in tension Agent, Agriculture and Natural Hutcheson Hall (0437) Inquiries: 1-7619; applicants submit letter of application, copy Virginia, three are in Giles County, Martin said. Resources (re-advertisement). Position TDD user 1-800-828-1120; fax: 1-5545; e- of most recent faculty report, and three The bridge once was the only access residents of #111090, Animal Science, Albemarle mail: [email protected]. letters of reference. Review begins August Clover Hollow had to the outside world. County. Submit letter of intent, complete Virginia Cooperative Extension. Ex- 30 and continues until position filled. Send The students have cleared away trees from resume, official undergraduate and gradu- tension Agent, Agriculture and Natural to John Dooley, Virginia Cooperative Ex- around the bridge, which still needs repairs and ate transcripts (copies acceptable), and Resources (re-advertisement). Position tension, 122 Hutcheson Hall (0437). Inquir- landscaping, which Martin hopes the group and three letters of reference. VCE internal #FA516, Crop and Soil Science, Greensville ies: 1-7619; TDD user 1-800-828-1120; community volunteers will complete by next spring. Gift bricks sold to community members applicants submit letter of application, copy County. Submit letter of intent, a complete fax: 1-5545; e-mail: [email protected].. and friends will replace the asphalt leading to of the most recent faculty report, and three resume, official undergraduate and gradu- the bridge. Bricks engraved with donors’ names letters of reference. Review begins August ate transcripts (copies acceptable), and Office of the Virginia Tech Athletic cost $25, which will help with the bridge’s 23 and continues until position filled. Send three letters of reference. Internal appli- Fund. Development Manager. Candidates to Steve Umberger, Virginia Cooperative upkeep. On June 19, Martin held an open house cants submit letter of application, copy of should send cover letter, resume, and at the bridge. Extension, 122 Hutcheson Hall (0437). In- the most recent faculty report, and three names of five references to Lucius M. Merritt Martin hopes to get other colleges and quiries: 1-7619; TDD user: 1-800-828-1120; letters of reference. Review begins August Jr., Director of Development for Intercolle- universities in Appalachian areas involved in fax: 1-5545; e-mail: [email protected]. 30 and continues until position filled. Send giate Athletics, P.O. Box 10307, Blacksburg, Appal Corps and apply for a grant for regional Virginia Cooperative Extension. Ex- to Steve Umberger, Virginia Cooperative VA 24062. Review begins immediately and Appalachian-community-oriented projects and tension Agent, 4-H Youth Development. Extension, 122 Hutcheson Hall (0437). In- continues until position filled. programs. Position #111123, King George County. 8 SPECTRUM THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1999 IN OTHER NEWS Vet Med hires residents, interns VMRCVM leaders meet in Chile By Jeffrey S. Douglas completed an externship at the Brookover Ranch By Jeffrey S. Douglas accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Fifteen new veterinarians have been hired Feedyards in Kansas. Academic leaders from the Virginia- Association’s Council on Education. At the as residents and interns in the Virginia-Maryland Elizabeth Kline has joined the VMRCVM Maryland Regional College of Veterinary present time, no common standards exist for Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. as an intern in large-animal medicine and Medicine recently met with representatives from accrediting veterinary colleges within the Pan Internships and residencies are advanced production-management medicine. Kline Latin American veterinary colleges in Valdivia, American Federation, according to Schurig, clinical/educational programs pursued by completed her BS and received her DVM from Chile in an effort to help them standardize although Mexico is moving in that direction. DVM’s seeking advanced training and eventual the University of Tennessee. veterinary education and practice in Mexico, In the United States, all veterinarians board certification by organizations like the Sophia Ramlal received her BS with honors Central and South America. must pass a national professional-licensing American College of Veterinary Surgeons, the from Cornell University and completed her VMRCVM Dean Peter Eyre and Gerhardt examination and then pass additional American College of Veterinary Internal DVM at Tuskegee University. Ramlal has joined Schurig, a professor in the college’s Department examinations in the states in which they wish Medicine, the American College of Veterinary the VMRCVM as an intern in large-animal of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, spent to practice. No common licensing system a week in South America discussing ways in presently exists within countries in the Pan Radiology, or the American College of medicine and production-management which academic curricula, professional licensing American Federation of Veterinary Colleges, Veterinary Ophthalmology. medicine. and school accreditation can be improved. Schurig said. There are eight new residents and interns Seven new veterinarians were also hired “They are trying to develop more uniform Finally the group discussed the need for in the Department of Large Animal Clinical as residents and interns in the Department of methods of veterinary education and they are all of the veterinary colleges to adopt common Sciences. Small Animal Clinical Sciences at the trying to standardize the quality of their aspects of an academic curriculum to foster Katja Düsterdieck is a resident in large- VMRCVM. graduates,” said Schurig, who also serves as the consistent standards. animal surgery. She attended the Universität Nivia Martinez, who received her DVM at director of the college’s World Health Symposium leaders made important Bern in Switzerland and completed veterinary Ohio State University, has joined the VMRCVM Organization Collaborating Center for Veterinary progress in agreeing that efforts should be school at the Tierärztliche Hochschule in as a resident in small-animal medicine. Martinez Education in Management and Public Health. undertaken to address the improvements, Hannover, Germany. She completed a year as a also completed an internship at Purdue The Pan American Federation of Veterinary Schurig said. visiting research scholar at Michigan State University. Colleges, an organization of veterinary schools The college’s World Health Organization University and has just completed an internship Keven Gulikers has also joined the from throughout South America, Central Collaborating Center for Veterinary in large-animal medicine and surgery at the VMRCVM as a resident in small-animal America and Mexico invited the pair to South Management and Public Health seeks to VMRCVM. medicine. Gulikers received his DVM at America. The VMRCVM is the only college of improve animal and human health throughout Jose Ramos is also a resident in large- Oklahoma State University and completed an veterinary medicine in the United States which the Americas by promoting public-health and animal surgery. Ramos received his BS from internship at the Coral Springs Animal Hospital. is a member of that federation. veterinary education throughout the Americas Texas A&M University and his DVM from Trey Calfee received his DVM at the In the United States, veterinary colleges are and Caribbean Basin, Schurig said. Tuskegee University. He recently completed an University of Tennessee and completed an internship in large-animal medicine and surgery internship at the Angell Memorial Animal OPPORTUNITIES graduate scholars, who initially enroll in Vir- at the VMRCVM. Hospital. Calfee has joined the VMRCVM as a ginia Tech, and graduate scholars, who are Continued from 1 Lucia Vits received her DVM from the resident in small-animal surgery. presently in the pipeline for advanced degrees. University Austral de Chile where she then Matthew Corse, who received his DVM at need to pursue advanced degrees. The goal of the program is to prepare minority became a member of the instructional faculty. the University of California at Davis; Miryam “The interns are part of a mechanism to students for graduate school and for science She was an academic visitor at the VMRCVM Hofstetter, who received her DVM at the bring about change—to get minority students careers in academia, business, government, in 1996-97 and has joined as a resident in large- University of Florida; Scott Munn, who received into the mainstream of scientific and techno- and industry. animal surgery. his DVM from North Carolina State University; logical society,” he said. “This program is flour- The colleges within Virginia Tech par- ishing because the faculty members here take a Casey Gonda has joined the VMRCVM as and Kristine Stearns, who received her DVM ticipating in the program are the colleges of very active interest, serving as advisers to these a resident in large-animal medicine. Gonda from the University of Tennessee, have joined Agriculture and Life Sciences, Architecture talented young people.” attended Bowling Green State University and the VMRCVM as interns in the Department of and Urban Studies, Arts and Sciences, Natural The intern program is one of three legs of Resources, Human Resources and Education, Findlay College before receiving her DVM Small Animal Clinical Sciences. the Minority Academic Opportunities Program. and the Virginia-Maryland Regional College from Ohio State University. She was the sole The other parts of the program consist of under- of Veterinary Medicine. proprietor and clinician at an equine practice in Ohio for the past four years. Milan Hess has joined the VMRCVM as a PAMPLIN tions that are used to access the server to retrieve accessed through a web-based client. “With a resident in theriogenology, a specialty that Continued from 1 or send information to the server.) web browser or client, you can quickly access focuses on animal reproduction. Hess received Virginia Tech, for example, switched to a a great deal of information on a server from her BS and DVM from Colorado State from scratch, is typically bought “off the shelf,” web-based leave-reporting system in January. anywhere in the world,” Sen said. “Web cli- University. She also completed a small-animal Sen said. This saves the company time. How- Employees who used to report their monthly ents are becoming the de-facto standard in internship at Alameda East Veterinary Hospital. ever, the different systems do not always com- work and leave hours using paper forms now use client-server computing.” Eric Willinghan, a Virginia Tech alumnus, municate with each other and need to be inte- web browsers on their individual computers to As a result, integrating web technology to is a resident in clinical nutrition. He received his grated, using other software and hardware, so that information can be exchanged across func- retrieve and update their records and to send the a company’s information systems, he said, “is MS and DVM from the University of Georgia critical for its survival in today’s highly com- and was formerly a breeder manager for Dekalb tions and provided to senior management in a information to a server that maintains the data- base of employee leave hours. “It’s a major petitive environment.” Different organizations Poultry Research, Inc. Willinghan also coherent and efficient manner. The web’s popularity has added another efficiency gain for us and reduces the errors however have chosen different software and dimension to systems integration, he said. Or- significantly,” said Rosie Higdon, manager of hardware architectures for integrating the web PATENT ganizations are increasingly using web brows- employee administration and human-resources to their information systems. “Currently no ers (such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft information systems. standards exist for web-systems integration, Continued from 1 Internet Explorer) as “clients” for their remote If an organization has a large amount of he said, and there is little or no information on ferent, making the enzyme potentially inappro- servers in organization-wide Intranets. (In cli- information that it needs to distribute through a best practices in systems integration in gen- priate for use in humans. Researchers at the ent-server computing, a server stores and orga- wide geographic area, it can do this very effi- eral.” Fralin Biotechnology Center at Virginia Tech nizes information; clients are other applica- ciently by allowing information on its server to be Virginia Tech’s Systems Integration Cen- are assessing the sugar composition of human ter, he said, will undertake research and devel- glycoproteins made in plants and developing opment and collect and publicize best prac- novel strategies to engineer tobacco to synthe- tices in web and other systems integration. sized “human-compatible” glycans. Besides Internet-systems integration and web- For more about Cramer and her research, see based business intelligence, the center will do research on systems-integration issues related www.biotech.vt.edu/Teaching/Faculty/ to knowledge management, data warehous- Cramer.html. ing, data mining, enterprise data management, and the integration of business intelligence EVALUATION with enterprise resource planning systems. Continued from 3 Its researchers will undertake projects uled Wednesday, Sept. 8 from 1-5 p.m., or that will include prototyping new concepts, benchmarking, system-effectiveness studies, Thursday, Sept. 9 from 8 a.m.-noon at the

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