Hare Named Scholarship Director Slow

News for the Campus Community Feb. 19, 2010 • Vol. 25, No. 11

Hare named Slow, reduced payments by state put scholarship director universities in jeopardy: Letter to State Terri Hare, associate Plan needed to sustain orderly operations on campuses director of financial Presidents and chancellors of the public remained more than $735 million behind in aid, has been named universities in Illinois on Feb. 9 jointly state payments of their total appropriation. director of University urged the governor and comptroller to The result has been austerity Scholarship Activities, agree on a plan to provide state funding measures such as spending down cash effective March 8, that was committed to higher education reserves, reducing budgets, salary and according to President and to reduce a payment backlog that hiring freezes, employee furloughs and Al Goldfarb. threatens the universities’ operations. reductions in days of campus operations. Hare succeeds Janice A letter to Gov. Pat Quinn and “We have done what we can to forestall Owens, who retired Comptroller Dan Hynes signed by the this crisis by enacting countless measures Jan. 1 after 27 years presidents and chancellors of the 13 to save resources and postpone payments of service. Hare has served as associate four-year public university campuses in until the last possible moment. We have director of financial aid since August 2008. Illinois called upon the state to “honor drawn down our available resources, and Prior to that, she was the interim associate its commitments” of support and set we are now counting on tuition dollars director. Hare joined the financial aid office a payment schedule to enable the to keep our doors open for students as a secretary II in 1984 and was promoted universities to “manage our respective beginning in the new spring semester,” the to financial aid adviser I in 1986. She was cash flows…and sustain orderly public university leaders explained. reclassified as a financial aid adviser II operations.” “Still, no amount of cutting and and III, and in 1992 she was promoted to It was noted that midway through sacrifice can make up for the absence of financial aid adviser IV. the fiscal year, as of Jan. 25, the taxpayer- hundreds of millions of dollars in state During her years in Western’s Financial supported public universities collectively See “State,” p. 2 Aid office, Hare has been responsible for hiring and training financial aid advisers and staff; supervising a financial aid team; Summer Music Theatre announces hiatus assisting students and parents with the Western Illinois University’s Summer couldn’t have been better to re-evaluate state and federal financial aid process; Music Theatre (SMT) will undergo and revise the program. administering and maintaining the Illinois a transformation within the next 12 “Summer Music Theatre provides an Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) months, which includes a hiatus of SMT excellent teaching tool for our students. Monetary Award Program (MAP) and productions in Summer 2010, according They put together these productions Silas Purnell Illinois Incentive Grant (IIA) to David Patrick, chair of Western’s from start to finish, with the assistance in excess of $10 million per academic year; department of theatre and dance and of our outstanding faculty and staff. serving as WIU’s representative to the coordinator of the Summer Music Theatre This re-evaluation of the program will Illinois Student Assistance Commission; program. SMT began in 1972. also provide our students with a new and working as WIU’s system “After much discussion, we felt it was learning experience,” he added. “The administrator for the ISAC state MAPnet in the best interest of the program, given department, the College of Fine Arts and Internet delivery system. the University’s current cash flow situation Communication and the University is As associate director, Hare has been and the state of the economy in general, committed to bringing back an improved responsible for the program management, to take a break from this summer’s version next summer.” training, customer service and information program,” Patrick said. “Summer Music The department will be forming a SMT dissemination functions. She also Theatre has provided entertainment to the task force within the next few months, administers the Satisfactory Academic region for more than 38 years; however, Patrick added. Community members Progress standards; chairs Satisfactory in the past few years, the recession has who have suggestions or are interested in Academic Progress and Financial Aid impacted ticket sales, and then the state’s participating in the SMT task force should Appeals and Forms committees and budget worsened. We made the decision contact Patrick at (309) 298-1543 or DE- supervises program management and to use this as a time to reflect on the [email protected]. counseling staff. program successes—and not-so-successful “I look forward to working with my “Terri’s vast financial aid background performances—to revamp SMT so we can colleagues, students and members of and her many years of experience working come back better than ever in Summer the community to revise Summer Music with students and families will provide a 2011.” Theatre. It’s going to be an exciting, seamless transition in her role as director Patrick said while this was an invigorating challenge,” Patrick said. “And of University Scholarship Activities,” “extremely hard decision” to make given we look forward to announcing the 2011 Goldfarb noted. the longevity of the program, the timing lineup.” 37th annual Jazz Fest to feature John Clayton Feb. 18-20 Internationally known bassist, been commissioned by many ensembles, and older. WIU composer, arranger and educator John including the Northwest Chamber students will Clayton and Western Illinois University’s Orchestra, The Carnegie Hall Big Band be admitted in-residence Hopper Jazztet will headline and the Amsterdam Philharmonic. He free with a the 37th annual WIU Jazz Festival, also was awarded a platinum record for valid school Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 18-20 in Macomb. his arrangement of “The Star-Spangled ID. Call the Beginning at noon Friday (Feb. Banner,” which was performed by Hainline Box 19), Western’s College of Fine Arts and Whitney Houston at the 1990 Super Bowl. Office from Communication (COFAC) Recital Hall Saturday (Feb. 20) morning will noon to 5 p.m. will be the venue for open rehearsals showcase junior and senior high school weekdays, and two concerts. Western’s premier Jazz bands from across Illinois and Iowa. (309) 298-2900, Studio Orchestra (JSO), conducted by An encore presentation with Clayton or go to wiu. John Cooper, professor and director of and Western’s JSO will be presented at edu/BCA to jazz studies and jazz trumpet in Western’s 3 p.m. in the COFAC Recital Hall. A set by order tickets School of Music, will offer open rehearsals the Hopper Jazzett will precede the bands online. at noon and 5 p.m. WIU’s Jazz Band, awards presentation in the Recital Hall. Saturday’s all- directed by jazz pianist Michael Stryker, Formed in 2003, the Hopper Jazztet honors day admission will host an open rehearsal at 2 p.m. The the late Professor Emeritus Dale Hopper, is $7 for the 7:30 p.m. concert, in conjunction with who began the School of Music’s jazz public and $5 for seniors. Tickets may be Western’s Bureau of Cultural Affairs, will program in 1978. Members are Cooper, purchased at the door. feature the JSO, with headliner Clayton. horn; Stryker, piano; Marlene Rosenberg, The Jazz Festival is co-sponsored by Clayton has been nominated for double bass; and Kevin Nichols, COFAC, School of Music, Visiting Lecturer multiple Grammy awards. He has written percussion. Committee and the Council on Student and arranged music for Diana Krall, Admission to the Friday 7:30 p.m. Activities Funds. Natalie Cole, Quincy Jones, Gladys Knight, concert with the JSO and Clayton is $15 for For more information, contact the WIU Queen Latifah and many others. He has the public and $8 for seniors 62 years old Bands Office, (309) 298-1505. Distinguished Faculty State, continued from p.1 Lecturer nominations appropriation payments. Without full “For more than a century our public funding of our appropriations in a timely universities have been engines of economic The Distinguished Faculty Lecturer manner, we will be forced to take even growth, raising the standard of living for Selection Committee is soliciting more drastic actions that will diminish the countless Illinois citizens, and at no time nominations for the 2011 prestigious educational opportunities of our students has that capacity been more crucial,” the award from the faculty, staff and students. and our service to the people of Illinois,” presidents and chancellors observed. Self-nominations are welcome. they stated. “Every dollar spent on higher The award is open to tenured full The state legislature approved and education is repaid many times over in professors who have distinguished Quinn signed a general revenue budget job-creation at every level…The people of themselves in all areas of professional for the current fiscal year that provided Illinois and the state as a whole need the life—teaching, scholarly/creative activity a total of $1.39 billion in state funding Illinois public universities to help shape and service, but most notably in the area of for the universities to use as the core our state’s future, including our economic scholarly/creative activity. The nominee, revenue source in support of their recovery, and drive the next generation of who must be fulltime faculty at the time instructional budgets—faculty and staff technology and opportunity.” the lecture is presented, should be able salaries, libraries, utilities, infrastructure Acknowledging the state’s fiscal crisis to deliver a stimulating presentation on maintenance, equipment and supplies. will be difficult to solve and offering a topic of interest to a general audience. As of Jan. 25, the universities had to assist in the effort, the presidents The person selected will deliver the billed $1.07 billion against their total 2010 and chancellors urged the state in the Distinguished Faculty Lecture in Spring appropriations, but they had only received meantime to honor its commitment 2011, and will be recognized as part of $335 million, or 24% of the total billed. and fully fund the public universities’ the stage party at the Spring and Fall Hynes’ office disburses state appropriation appropriations. Commencement ceremonies, Spring and dollars. “We request a reliable appropriations Fall Honors Convocation and the New The university leaders noted that payment schedule be set and agreed to Student Convocation. The award recipient the public university campuses spread that will allow us to manage our respective will present the lecture to the University across the state are valuable assets for the cash flows for fiscal 2010 and thereafter, and surrounding communities at the WIU- economic prosperity of Illinois. Together and sustain orderly operations,” they said. Macomb campus and at the WIU-Quad they enroll about 233,000 students, employ To read the letter in full, see the Feb. 9 Cities campus. 43,000 faculty and staff, and award 49,000 news release at wiu.edu/news. For full details on deadlines and degrees annually. completing a nomination, see the Feb. 10 news release at wiu.edu/news.

wiu.edu/connection — page 2 Professional activities J.Q. Adams, Educational and Andrea Hyde, EIS, delivered the CITR Sara Simonson, C&I, held inservices Interdisciplinary Studies,(EIS), and workshop “Yoga Tools for the College on “Engaging Readers in Active Reading Janice Welsch, English emerita, Classroom.” Processes” at Havana (IL) High School published “Multiculturalism: The Manifest Christopher Lantz, IDT, and presented “Determining Importance Destiny of the U.S.A.: An Interview with presented “Video Composites and in Text: The Nonfiction Connection” in Ronald Takaki” (part four of the Personal Special Effects: Photoshop Effects for January. She also held four inservices for Perspective series) in Multicultural Video” at the National and Mid-Pacific Abingdon (IL) School District K-12 faculty Perspectives, Vol. 11, No. 4. ICT Centers Winter 2010 Information and and hosted “Questioning: The Strategy Dean Alexander, Law Enforcement Communications Technologies Center That Propels Readers Forward.” and Justice Administration, (LEJA), gave Educator Conference in San Francisco. Mike McGowan, RPTA, was featured an invited presentation on terrorism Debbe Rigney-Hays, Adult Education, in the American Canoe Association (ACA) Jan. 20 in Turkey. received national STudent Achievement e-newsletter in the article “The Year of Dennis Bowman, LEJA, published in Reading (STAR) training certification Inclusive Paddling.” an article, “Risk Management for Law through the Office of Vocational and Enforcement Agencies: Organizational Adult Education, a subdivision of the U.S. Strategies,” in the Law Enforcement Department of Education. Executive Forum. Jill Myers, LEJA, provided training Retirement reception Maria Dunstan, Center for the to federal agents in Baltimore on the Preparation of Education Professionals legal issues and using technology in law for Terry Feb. 26 (CPEP), presented a School Improvement enforcement. A retirement Workshop on raising student achievement Nicholas Pano, History Emeritus, reception will be held to all staff of the Lena-Winslow (IL) school authored the chapter “The Albanian for Pamela Terry, district. Orthodox Church” in Eastern professor of health James Cohen, EIS, presented two Christianity and the Cold War, 1945-91 sciences, from 1-3 p.m. papers, “High School English Learners and (London:Routledge, 2010), pp.144-56, Friday, Feb. 26 in Stipes the Research Literature Devoted to Them: A and the article “The 2009 Albanian Hall 201. Review,” and “Perspectives of Adolescent Parliamentary Election in Rreth Nesh” Terry has been a Mexican Immigrants” at the National (Winter, 2009-2010), pp.2-6. member of the health Association for Bilingual Education Annual Darrell Ross, LEJA, provided sciences faculty since Meeting in Denver, (CO). administrative training for law 1999. She has also Pamela Godt, Curriculum and enforcement command personnel in served as a consultant for Terry and Instruction, (C&I), and Leaunda Hemphill, Illinois on “The Use of Force and the Associates, a private business providing Instructional Design and Technology Violent Prone Officer” in Peoria. health education to individuals and (IDT), presented the workshop “C.H.A.T Vladimir Sergevnin, LEJA, presented corporate wellness programs since 1988. - Strategies for Encouraging Students to at two conferences in Russia: “Critical Terry is a nationally recognized trainer Read” at Western Illinois University’s Aspects of Use of Force, Special Remedies, and consultant in the field of bullying Center for Innovation in Teaching and and Firearms by Law Enforcement prevention/intervention. She has been Research (CITR). Agencies in the USA” at the International invited to provide bullying prevention Michael Godard, Kinesiology, and Jill Conference on Ensuring the Human Rights programming in a variety of settings Marshall, Office of Sponsored Projects, in the Modern State, and “Ethical and throughout the U.S. (OSP), presented the workshop “What Anti-Corruption Training Strategies for the Prior to teaching at Western, Terry was Are the Best Search Engines to Use State Employees in the USA: The Illinois an instructor at Lincoln College, and also When Looking for External Grant State Case,” at the National Conference served as director and assistant director Opportunities?” at a CITR workshop. for Strategies of the Development: Stages of instruction and curriculum coordinator Diane Hamilton-Hancock, Health of Implementation and Correction held for Hult Health Education, Inc. in Peoria. Sciences, and Leaunda Hemphill, IDT, by the Russian Academy of State Service Terry also worked at Western from 1982- presented the paper “Information Seeking under the President of the Russian 1987 as a counselor and academic adviser and Sharing through Social Networks to Federation. Sergevnin also published an in what was then the College of Applied Promote Health in the Net Generation” article “Use of Firearms by Russian Law Sciences. Jan. 9-11 at the World Universities Forum Enforcement and Correctional Agencies” She received her bachelor’s and in Davos, Switzerland. in the Law Enforcement Executive Forum. master’s degrees from Western, Bruce Harris, IDT, and Reinhard Abha Singh, C&I, published the and her doctorate from Southern Lindner, EIS, presented the CITR article “Conservation of Energy: Teaching Illinois University. Terry received the workshop “Beyond Study Skills - Helping Environmental Science” in Spectrum - Distinguished Alumni Award from the Your Students Use Self-Regulated Learning The Journal of Illinois Science Teachers Department of Health Sciences in 1995 Strategies.” Association for Winter 2010. and was named the community health and Mike Hazlett, LEJA, presented findings Francis Steward and Diana Goff, C&I, health services management teacher of the of the research study, “An Analysis of along with WIU students, participated year in 2001. the Patterns of Traffic Stops,” to the in an international literacy project by Springfield (IL) Police Department and city donating children’s books to help create a administrators. school in Cambodia for children rescued from slave trafficking. wiu.edu/connection — page 3 Civil Service News Professor gets glitter from Martha Stewart New Employees Hartmann, George L., photographer ‘Exploring Media’ art show Feb. 23-March 11 II, Visual Production Center, 4/1/10, 207 Tim Waldrop is a living example of the Tillman Hall, 298-1358. old saying, “Ask, and you shall receive.” Howe, Amy R., office support The Western Illinois University associate associate, Financial Aid, 1/4/10, 127 professor of art recently asked for, and Sherman Hall, 298-2446. received, a substantial donation (more than McCoy, Tammie K., office support $3,100) of glitter and glitter-related craft specialist, Equal Opportunity and Access materials from Martha Stewart Crafts. Office, 2/1/10, 203 Sherman Hall, 298-1977 The sparkling decorations are being Thomas, LaDawn J., office support used by students and faculty to create assistant, UHDS Administrative, 2/1/10, their one-of-a-kind artwork for display 142 Seal Hall, 298-3328. in the next University Art Gallery show, Promotions/Transfers/Reassigns “Exploring Media: Glitter,” which will run McGruder, Janell L., office support from Tuesday, Feb. 23 through Thursday, specialist, Equal Opportunity and Access March 11. A kickoff reception, open free to Office, transferred to office support the public, will be held from 6-8 p.m. specialist, Economics, 1/6/10. Feb. 23 at the Art Gallery. Shepard, Mark, building service “This generous donation from supervisor, Building Services, promoted Martha Stewart Crafts directly impacts to assistant superintendent of Building our students’ artwork,” Waldrop said. Services, 1/16/10. “’Martha Stewart Living’ asked me Waldrop has been requesting, and Turke, Lisa A., office support associate, to document the students and faculty receiving, nontraditional materials for this Biological Sciences, promoted to office working, and the exhibit as well,” Waldrop annual exhibit, “Exploring Media,” the support specialist, Educational and said. “They said they would like to include past four years. The upcoming exhibition Interdisciplinary Studies, 1/19/10. the show information and images on their with glitter will include a showcase of Resignations blog. This is really exciting for our students works by students and art faculty and Bartges, Ellyn L., assistant equal and for our department participating in another showcase of works by invited opportunity officer, Equal Opportunity the show.” professional artists. Student works will be and Access, 1/4/10. He started preparing for this spring juried. Mithcell, Natalie J., clerical assistant, exhibition in Fall 2009, thanks to a Western The WIU Art Gallery is open free to the Human Resources, 2/3/10. Illinois University-Macomb community public from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays and Performing Arts Society (PAS) grant, Retirements from 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays during exhibitions. which, in part, helped him schedule Bytner, Shirley A., clerk, Kinesiology, For more information, visit wiu.edu/ visiting artists for the glitter exhibition. 12/31/09. ArtGallery or call (309) 298-1587. Chang, Nancy, payroll manger, Payroll Office, 1/31/10. Grants & Contracts Spring 2010 internal Ebert, Gary L., building service worker, Building Services, 12/31/09. William Faulkner and grant competition Goodell, Teresa L., collection specialist Richard Mathers Sociology & II, Billing & Receivables, 12/31/09. Anthropology— $259,801 from the Illinois Each fall and spring semester, the Knowles, Henry T., information Department of Children and Family Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP) technology assistant manager, 1/31/10. Services for “Test Construction, Delivery, sponsors the University Research Council Livermore, Jean A., collection specialist Scoring, Test Evaluations and Trainer/ grant competition. Seed grants of up to III, Billing & Receivables, 12/31/09. Course Evaluations - FY10.” $5,000 are awarded to tenure-track faculty Gisele Hamm Markert, Norma L., administrative , IIRA— $155,200 on a competitive basis. aide, President’s Office, 12/31/09. from the Illinois Department of Application materials may be found on McMillan, Stephen D., painter, Commerce and Economic Opportunity the OSP website at Building Maintenance, 12/31/09. for “MAPPING the Future of wiu.edu/SponsoredProjects/council/ Nelson, David L., deputy director, Your Community FY10” council_guidelines.html. Susan Romano Michael Business Services, 12/31/09. and Technical Assistance Workshops for the Romano Statler, Gary W., building service , Biological Sciences—$4,000 in grant applications will be held: worker, Building Services, 12/31/09. supplemental funding from the U. S. noon-1 p.m. Monday, March 8 in Summer, W.L., building service Fish and Wildlife Service for “Genetic the University Union Capitol Rooms; worker, Building Services, 12/31/09. Relationships of Decurrent False Aster broadcast to WIU-QC Room 106 Ward, Robert M., building service (Boltonia decurrens) Populations of the and worker, Building Services, 12/31/09. Illinois and Mississippi River Floodplain.” 3-4 p.m. Thursday, March 11 in Dorie Vallillo Williams, Cranston L., assistant , WIUM/WIUW— the University Union Capitol Rooms; superintendent of Building Services $17,930 from the Corporation for Public broadcast to WIU-QC Room B17. worker, Building Services, 12/31/09. Broadcasting for “Fiscal Stabilization Grant.” wiu.edu/connection — page 4 Soul Food Fest Switchback in concert Saturday, March 6 The Gwendolyn Brooks Cultural For the next performance in the Center (GBCC) will host the 24th Annual Celebration Concert Series, Switchback Soul Food Festival as part of Black will perform two shows on Saturday, History Month on Saturday, Feb. 20 in March 6 in the Tri States Public Radio the University Union Lamoine Room. The Performance Studio, 320 W. University event will begin with a social at 5:30 p.m. Drive. The duo will present a special followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. children’s show at 2 p.m. and a second Advanced tickets are required. show for the general public at 7 p.m. Admission is $20 for non-students. Tickets Seating is limited and tickets can are available at the Multicultural Center or be purchased by calling (800) 895-2912. by calling the GBCC. Tickets are $5 for children (12 and under), The theme for this year’s event is $10 for Tri States Public Radio members “Everyday Soul: Southern Cooking with and $15 for the general public. Style.” The menu includes barbecue beef For more than 20 years, Switchback, short ribs, barbecue chicken, spaghetti, the duo of Brian FitzGerald and Martin cole slaw; rolls; blackberry cobbler; lemon McCormack, has been entertaining meringue pie; vanilla ice cream; punch; audiences around the world with their and coffee, tea, and water. For more unique American roots music blended information, contact the GBCC at with Celtic soul. They have opened for (309) 298-2220. The Moody Blues, Leon Russell, and Lee Greenwood, among others. Ag Ed Club, CFFA Everyone attending is encouraged Switchback will perform a special to bring a non-perishable food item or children’s show at 2 p.m. and a second pancake breakfast personal care item for donation to Macomb show for the general public at 7 p.m. The Collegiate FFA and the Ag Ed Loaves and Fishes. Saturday, March 6. Club will sponsor their annual pancake and sausage breakfast from 7-11 a.m. Health events sponsored by Campus Rec Wednesday, Feb. 24 in Knoblauch Hall Dialogue About Diabetes Feb. 25 at the Campus Recreation Office 239. The event helps raise money for the 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, Monday –Friday 8-4:30 or by calling (309) School of Agriculture’s CFFA chapter Knoblauch Hall 239 Corporate Dining 298-1228. and Agriculture Education (Ag Ed) Club. Room Harry Mussatto Golf Course Opens In addition to pancakes and sausages, -Cooking tips for diabetics; chair Monday, March 1 biscuits and gravy will be served. The exercises; Health tips, food samples, -Early Bird rate deadline for season money raised will help pay for workshops recipes and a resistance band, provided by pass is Thursday, April 1 and other event expenses, such as travel Bella Hearst Diabetes Institute -Book your tee time online at Tickets are $5 prior to the event and $6 -Employee and student cost is $7; golf.wiu.edu or (309) 298-3676. at the door. For more information, contact checks payable to Bella Hearst Diabetes Healthy Back Presentation and the School of Agriculture at Institute. Registration deadline: Friday, Demonstration (309) 298-1080. Feb. 19. Register at the Campus Recreation 3:30-4:30 p.m.,Tuesday, March 2, Stipes Office, open Monday-Friday 8-4:30 p.m. or Hall 121 by calling (309) 298-1228. Honor society seeks Karen Walters, physical therapist, Total Cholesterol Screening Advanced Rehab Services and Sports nominations 7:30 a.m.-8:15 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, Medicine, will present “My Healthy Back Stipes Hall 111 and Keeping it Healthy.” Phi Kappa Phi, the largest all-discipline Provided by the Department of national scholastic honor society at WIU, is Kinesiology seeking nominations from faculty for 2010 Finger-stick blood work measures Eating Wellness faculty initiates. cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides and A letter of nomination and a copy of glucose levels. A 12-hour fast is required Screening Day Feb. 25 the nominee’s current detailed résumé – (No food or beverage; water is okay). The WIU Counseling Center will offer containing a list of outstanding scholarly, Employee cost is $25; make checks payable an Eating Wellness Screening Day for teaching and service accomplishments – to Kinesiology Public Services. Free blood students, faculty and staff interested in must accompany the nomination. Self- pressure screenings also available. learning more about nutrition and healthy nominations are appropriate. Phi Kappa Indoor Kayaking Workshop eating habits from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, Phi members are especially encouraged to 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 27, SRC Feb. 25 in the University Counseling nominate colleagues who they believe are Aquatics Center. Center, located on the second floor of deserving of the honor. Learn to kayak or improve your current Olson Hall. It is open free to Western Send nominations to Dale Adkins, strokes. Employee and student cost is students and personnel on a walk-in basis. chair of the Phi Kappa Phi Faculty Initiates $10; make checks payable to Campus For more information, contact the Committee, Currens Hall400. The deadline Recreation. Registration is due Thursday, University Counseling Center at for nominations is Friday, March 5. (309) 298-2453 or go to at ucc.wiu.edu. wiu.edu/connection — page 5