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This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Washington University Publications at Digital Commons@Becker. It has been accepted for inclusion in Washington University Record by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons@Becker. For more information, please contact [email protected]. WASHINGTON Published for the Washington University Community UNIVERSITY i IN ST LOUIS Itoperfy of' Medical Library ■ ■ - j March 1,1979 wu •■■ rITL.1 Travel Policy Because the University does not have a central clearing- Insures house to record each em- WU Employes ploye's travels, Harig said tell- The stock image of univer- ing someone—a wife or hus- sity business is that of a pro- band or department secretary fessor teaching in a class- or chairman—of a trip's busi- room. But a great deal of Uni- ness intent is advised. versity-related business takes There are a number of place away from the cam- exclusions to the policy's pus—whether it is research, coverage. One exclusion in- guest lectures, conferences, volves the leasing of aircraft. policymaking or just errands. According to the travel policy, To insure its journeying em- an employe is not covered in ployes, WU has a travel acci- an aircraft operated by the dent policy that provides a employe, a member of his or $100,000 death benefit as well her household, or in an air- craft leased by the Univer- as benefits for dismember- Theodore V. Galambos, Harold D. Jolley Professor of Civil Engineering ment. So far, only one acci- sity. Employes are covered if dent has occurred that re- flying in a specific aircraft sulted in payment of the bene- chartered by WU through a Professor Galambos Receives fit. formal contract, signed by the Highest U.S. Engineering Honor Covered by the policy are director of Purchasing, that full-time employes who are provides for a minimum usage Theodore V. Galambos, Harold D. Jolley Professor of Civil traveling away from the of 10 trips per year. Engineering at WU, has been elected a member of the Na- premises on University-re- Faculty members who are tional Academy of Engineering of the United States of lated business, said Thomas on sabbatical and not on the America, as of March 1. A. Harig, director of Pur- {continued on page 2} "Induction into the National Academy of Engineering is chasing and General Ser- the highest honor that an engineer can receive in this country," vices. "Each campus is con- said James M. McKelvey, dean of the School of Engineering sidered a premise so em- and Applied Science. "Ted Galambos is the first regular mem- ployes are covered if travel- ber of the faculty to be so honored." ing to the Hilltop from the Galambos joined the WU School of Engineering faculty as Medical School, or vice versa, professor of civil engineering in September 1965. He became to Shrewsbury, Bromwoods, the first Harold D. Jolley Professor of Civil Engineering in downtown, etc., or out-of- 1968. He served as chairman of the Civil Engineering Depart- town." ment from February 1970 until July of 1978. Although the policy does A specialist in the field of steel structures, Galambos is the not insure employes during author of numerous articles and a book, Structural Members their normal commuting to and Frames, published by Prentice Hall. work, it does cover indi- Galambos was the principal investigator for the develop- viduals who leave directly ment of an improved method of designing steel structures from home on business, called "Load and Resistance Factor Design" (LRFD). whether their destination is According to Civil Engineering magazine, "LRFD is a more Ballwin or Germany. rational basis for design, will help the engineer to better under- Employes are also covered stand and control the behavior of his structure, and will ulti- if they decide to take a per- mately cut costs both of main material and fabrication thanks sonal side trip while away on to its more uniform and consistent approach to structural University business. "Even if reliability." the trip is primarily pleasure Galambos is currently chairman of the Load Factor Sub- and only incidentally busi- A model of Andrea Palladio's Loggia committee of the American National Standards Institute A58. ness, the employe is covered, Del Capitaniato, 1571. A three-part lecture series to be given in conjunction Galambos has received two awards from the American if the University states that with the Palladio exhibit, currently at Society of Civil Engineers in recognition of his contributions to business was or was to be con- Steinberg, begins March 14 with a talk structural engineering: the Walter L. Huber Research Prize in ducted. The University state- by Douglas Lewis, a curator at the 1964 and the Moisseiff Award in 1968. ment is controlling," Harig National Gallery, Washington, D.C. A symposium honoring Galambos on the occasion of his said. (See Calendar) (continued on page 31 Video Laboratory Produces Tapes they videotaped the "Conference on Men and Masculinity" held on campus. Tapes made then are being studied and used For Training; Katz is Named Director by the sponsors of this meeting. "We believe our Video Lab- oratory can provide a variety of services for individuals and groups at this University, for welfare agencies and for the com- munity at large," Katz said. Policy volved in an accident, only the (continuedfrom page I) University is protected. University payroll are gen- The University does not erally not covered. If they carry insurance for theft of should desire to obtain their movable equipment owned by own individual coverage, they WU departments but such can call the University's in- equipment can be insured surance administrator, Louise through the University if a de- Rothwell at Ext. 5627. partment puts it on a mis- Harig said there are two cellaneous property floater. other types of University in- Forms for this coverage may surance that employes may be obtained from the insur- not know about—automo- ance administrator. The rates bile and movable equipment. are $1 per year for each $100 If a personal car is damaged of value. David Katz, associate professor of social work and director of the Video while an employe is using it Harig added that personal Laboratory, is shown with an image of himself, taped several years ago, on the for University business, the property brought to the television screen. University's insurance will University by employes is not David Katz, associate professor of social work, has been pay for damages if they exceed covered and staff must insure named director of the Video Laboratory ofWU's George War- the limits of the employe's any such items themselves. ren Brown School of Social Work. The laboratory, with its spa- own automobile insurance For further information cious facilities and modern equipment, is part of the Learning (the employe's insurance is and questions on insurance Resources Center of the School of Social Work at the Univer- primary). If an employe does policies, call Rothwell at Ext. sity. not have insurance, and is in- 5627. With the installation during the next few weeks of addi- tional equipment, including two complete, portable, color A CARNIVAL COS- THE WOMAN'S CLUB video cassette camera combinations, this Video Laboratory is TUME PARTY will be held OF WU will hold a "White expected to be the best equipped on campus. Established and in the Fleck Lounge of the House Mini-Luncheon" fea- operated by Katz for about five years, the laboratory has al- German Department, Ridg- turing favorite recipes of First ready produced some 45 tapes for training and instructional ley Hall, on Thurs., March 1, Ladies on March 2 at 12:30 purposes. These have been purchased by social training agen- at 9 p.m. Everyone is wel- p.m. in the Women's Build- cies throughout the country. The new color equipment, includ- come. Sponsored by the ing. A program on the First ing special lighting, will enable the laboratory to produce new Cosmo Club and German De- Ladies and their gowns will and different types of tapes for a variety of purposes. partment. follow the luncheon. Katz envisions sharing his facilities at low cost with other sectors of the University and welcomes inquiries. Meanwhile, he and his assistant, Cedric Miller, trained in communications MAJOR MEDICAL at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, are teaming RATES will increase at WU their efforts to broaden the scope of the entire TV operation in as of April 1 but will be less the Video Laboratory, located in renovated quarters on the than stated in a letter staff and lower level of Brown Hall. faculty will receive shortly. The laboratory is used to support classroom instruction by The rate increase will be 97 enabling social work students to film simulated interviews cents less than stated for each which they play back for examination and critical assessment. employe option (individual They are also being taught the essentials of video production plan) and $2.42 for each fami- for the purpose of using such skills on the job in social work ly option (family plan). The agencies. reduction represents the Uni- Katz and the rest of the faculty of the School of Social versity's contribution to the Work regard the Video Laboratory as a research center where TIAA Major Medical Plan. students can learn how to diversify and improve traditional social work services. Students themselves have made some 100 tapes for their own instructional purposes. CHRIS GIANOULAKIS, The laboratory has produced packages of videotapes for a WU football coach, and Lynn child development training program and also for the training of Imergoot, WU coordinator of those working in the field of child abuse. These can be used Women's Sports, have been singly, in groups, or as comprehensive coverage of these sub- named to the 1979 St. Louis jects. The films include commentary on changing child be- Post-Dispatch Scholar Athlete havioral problems and improving counseling skills. Advisory Committee. Each Katz is currently working with the Sudden Infant Death year, the Post-Dispatch Sculptor Beverly Pepper, who has honors a senior boy or girl Foundation to develop training videotapes for ambulance per- earned an international reputation for sonnel and emergency room nurses in hospitals who must cope her "monumental tent shapes and from each high school in the with the little-understood "infant death syndrome" in which cantilevered constructions," will speak metropolitan St. Louis area. babies stop breathing abruptly for unknown reasons. at Steinberg at 8 p.m. on March 7. (See The committee will select six Katz and students sometimes film documentaries. Last fall, Calendar) scholar-athletes. Students Play Devil's Advocate safety valve for the students," How does the faculty take Hunt said. "The writers and the paper? "Professors joke At Law School Through Newspaper editors do not get academic about the paper at times, but DEVIL'S ADVOCATE 6424 credit, but they do get the they really take it seriously," Mudd 410, Box 1120 satisfaction of being able to Hunt said. "We can tell by the That's the listing in Chimes, WU's telephone directory. At influence the Law School en- various reforms the paper has first, the thought came that it was a person, an authority, an vironment in which they have advocated which have been ombudsman who could fight for the rights of students or other chosen to live for three years." put intO effect." (King McElroy) downtrodden people. But when the number was called, the Devil's Advocate WU Offers Pre-Retirement Program turned out to be a legal newspaper published by WU Law The Pre-Retirement Program, which WU offered for the School students. first time last fall, will again be offered free of charge this spring Bruce Hunt, current editor, and Mark Levison, last year's to WU faculty, administrative and staff personnel who are co-editor and now president of the Student Bar Association, within ten years of retirement. Spouses are also welcome to talked about their publication. attend. "This is the fourth year of the D.A.," Levison said. "Its The goal of the program, conducted by the Family and predecessor, the Advocate, was a rather formal paper. We pub- Children's Service of Greater St. Louis, is to help pre-retirees lish about once a month. Our format is less fancy and more plan for the drastic life-style changes which occur at retire- straightforward." ment. Sessions are held on such topics as health care, financial 1 Were there any crusades led by the Devil's Advocate . Levi- and legal problems and social security, among others. Com- son pointed out that grade reform and publishing teacher ments made by employes who participated in the program dur- evaluations were campaigns the paper had waged. "Later this ing the fall session included, "A very helpful, worthwhile pro- month, the faculty will vote on both of these issues," he said. gram," and "You covered everything." Also, the paper, which usually consists of 24 to 32 pages, Two spring sessions have been scheduled: April 4 through discovered that the Law School awarded $100 in scholarship May 9 on Wednesdays from 7:30 to 9 p.m.; May 15 through money to the top 10 per cent in each class. "Now the money June 19 on Tuesdays from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Both sessions will goes into general student funds," Levison said. He writes a meet at the Brentwood Recreation Center, 2505 S. Brentwood column called "Footeprints in the Mudd." Blvd. For further information or an application form, call Gloria White at Ext. 5949. Because these sessions have filled up quick- ly in the past, applications should be sent in as soon as possi- ble^ Nobel Laureate Flory To Speak Professor Paul J. Flory of He received the 1974 Nobel the Department of Chemistry Prize in Chemistry for his at Stanford University, who theoretical and physical chem- won the Nobel Prize in Chem- ical studies of the properties istry in 1974, will deliver the and molecular architecture of 22nd annual Joseph W. Ken- long-chain molecules. nedy Memorial Lecture at 4 The lecture is given in p.m. on Thurs., March 22, in memory of Professor Joseph Louderman Hall, Room 458. W. Kennedy, who served as The lecture on "Spatial chairman of WU's De- Configurations of Macro- partment of Chemistry from molecules in the Amorphous 1946 to 1956. In 1941 Ken- Mark Levision (left), co-editor last year of the Devil's Advocate, discusses an nedy discovered the element upcoming issue with current editor Bruce Hunt. and Crystalline States" is open to the public. plutonium along with his col- Hunt, who is the paper's cartoonist, said that virtually any leagues Arthur C. Wahl, now law student could join the staff. Hunt explained that, "Our Professor Flory was a par- Henry V. Farr Professor of main purpose is to have a lot of fun and put out a publication ticipant in the initial dis- Radiochemistry at Washing- that we can be proud of. We are the news source for the covery and development of ton University, and Glenn T. school." synthetic high polymers that Seaborg, Nobel Laureate (in The two seniors said that this is the second year of the news- occurred at E. I. duPont de 1951) and past chairman of paper's "professor of the year" award. The newspaper staff Nemours and Company from the United States Atomic En- nominates professors, the students comment on the nominees, 1934 to 1940. ergy Commission. and the editorial board selects the winners. Last year, Bruce La Pierre, associate professor of law, received the award. The Galambos Icontinued front page I) recipient of the award will be honored this year at the annual fiftieth birthday will be held at will be published in a special Devil's Advocate-Student Bar Association banquet, tentatively WU on April 17. The papers issue of the journal, Engineer- scheduled for April 13. presented at the symposium ing Structures. Humorously, Hunt did a cartoon in which he showed a stu- dent who enters the Law THE SEVENTH AN- host of the conference. Mar- The WU Record is pub- NUAL MIDWEST CON- shall Durbin, WU associate School in good health, is lished weekly during the FERENCE on Andean and professor of anthropology, squinting after his first year, academic year by the Infor- Amazonian Archaeology was and Jon Kent, WU graduate then needs glasses his second mation Office. Editor, Janet held at WU on February 24. student, presented papers at Kelley; calendar editor, Char- year and is a blindman after David L. Browman, WU the conference. A total of lotte Boman. Address com- his third year of reading law associate professor of anthro- fourteen papers were given by munications to Box 1142. texts. "The paper is a good pology, was the organizer and researchers. 9 a.m. School of Medicine Dentists, "Oral Medicine and Calendar Lecture, "Legal Preservation of Clinical Pharmacology," Dr. Music March 2-15 Surgical Specialties," Dr. Peter William K. Bottomley, chairman, Randall, prof, of plastic surgery, dept. of oral diagnosis, SUNDAY, MARCH 4 Georgetown U. School of 8 p.m. Music at Edison Series, FRIDAY, MARCH 2 U. of Penn. East Pavilion Dentistry, and Dr. Samuel V. with mezzo-soprano Jan de 11 a.m. Department of Civil Auditorium, 4949 Barnes Holroyd, Captain, U.S. Navy Gaetani, soloist. Edison Theatre. Engineering Seminar, "Analysis Hospital Plaza. Dental Corps. WU School of Admission $4.80; $3.75 for WU of Structural Members by Mixed Dental Medicine, 4559 Scott. To faculty, staff and area students; Finite Element Models," R. MONDAY, MARCH 12 register, call 454-0387. $2 for WU students. Tickets Wunderlich, prof., Ruhr- 10:30 a.m. Black Studies Faculty available at Edison Theatre Box Universitat Bochum, Institut fur Seminar, "The 'Non-Relevancy' 3 p.m. Department of Chinese and Office. Konstruktiven Ingenieurbau. 307 of the University: Spoof and Japanese Reading, "A Reading: Truth," Jack Kirkland, assoc. Urbauer. New Poetry, New Zen TUESDAY, MARCH 13 prof, of black studies. 349 Translations," Lucien Stryk, U. 8 p.m. Department of Music 12:15 p.m. Department of Internal McMillan. of Illinois. Hurst Lounge, Percussion Ensemble Concert, Medicine Lecture, "Primary Duncker Hall. Hyperparathyroidism," Dr. John 11 a.m. Department of Civil directed by Richard O'Donnell. 4 p.m. Department of Chemistry Graham Chapel. Potts, prof, of medicine, Harvard Engineering Seminar, "Tornadoes Seminar, "Conformational U., and chief, Endocrine Unit, and Engineering Structures," T. Studies of Coenzyme A," G. Mass. Gen. Hosp., Boston. Theodore Fujita, prof, of Edwin Wilson, visiting prof., WU Exhibitions Clopton Aud., 4950 Audubon. geophysical science, U. of Department of Chemistry, and Chicago. 100 Cupples II. prof, of chemistry, Polytechnic SATURDAY, MARCH 3 "Palladio in America," an exhibit Institute of New York. 311 9 a.m. School of Dental Medicine 12 noon. Biomedical Engineering of models, photomurals and McMillen Lab. Continuing Education Course for Program Seminar, "Historical books describing the works of Dental Auxiliary Personnel, Perspective of Biomagnetic 7:30 p.m. Black Studies Program Andrea Palladio, 16th-century "Patient Motivation for Dental Research," Richard Gardner, W. E. B. DuBois Lecture Series, Italian architect, and his Auxiliaries," Betsey Alden, dir., WU assoc. prof, of mechanical "The New Generation and the influence on 18th- and 19th- School of Dental Hygiene, engineering. 215 Cupples II. Double Consciousness," Barbara century American architecture. Temple U. Health Sciences 12:45 p.m. Society of Professors Sizemore, assoc. prof, of black WU Gallery of Art, Steinberg Center. WU School of Dental Emeriti of WU Luncheon and studies, U. of Pittsburgh. 303-304 Hall, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri.; 1- Mallinckrodt. Medicine, 4559 Scott. To register, spring business meeting. 5 p.m., Sat., Sun. Through March call 454-0387. Whittemore House. 8 p.m. Schools of Continuing 25. Education and Fine Arts "Meet WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7 TUESDAY, MARCH 13 the Artist" series. David Hershey, "Deaf Education to the Mid-19th 12 noon. "Bag it with an 8:30 p.m. School of Architecture ceramist and WU assoc. prof, of Century," an exhibit of books Administrator" Lunch and Lecture, "Recent Work," art, will give a retrospective slide from the Central Institute for the Discussion with John Biggs, vice William Mullins, London presentation of his work. Deafs Max A. Goldstein chancellor for Financial Affairs, architect. Steinberg Auditorium. Admission $3; $1.50 for the WU Collection in Speech and speaker. Bring a bag lunch. community. Hearing. WU Medical School Women's Bldg. Lounge. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14 Library Annex, 615 S. Taylor, 11 a.m. School of Law "Quest for 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri. 8 p.m. School of Fine Arts Equality" Lecture Series, Films Through March 15. Dorothy Dubinsky Lecture, "Reaching the Private Sphere: FRIDAY, MARCH 2 "Monumental Sculpture and the Schools, Clubs, Monopolies," 8 p.m. WU Filmboard Series, "Richard Hunt—Three Places at Problems with which it is Ralph K.. Winter, Jr., prof, of One Time," a tripartite exhibit of Concerned," and "Public "Lawrence of Arabia." Brown law, Yale U. Graham Chapel. Hall Theatre. Admission $1.50. the works of sculptor Richard Commissions," Beverly Pepper, Cosponsored by the Deer Creek (Also Sat., March 3, 8 p.m., Hunt, Distinguished Visiting internationally renowned Foundation. Louis D. Beaumont Professor of sculptor. Steinberg Auditorium. Brown.) 2 p.m. School of Law "Quest for Art at the WU School of Fine THURSDAY, MARCH 8 Equality" Panel Discussion. FRIDAY, MARCH 9 Arts. The show will be on display 10 a.m. School of Fine Arts Panelists will include Ralph K. 7:30 and 9:15 p.m. WU Filmboard at the Bixby Gallery, the WU Lecture, with Beverly Pepper, Winter, Jr., prof, of law, Yale U.; Series, "Obsession." Brown Hall Gallery of Art and at Laumeier sculptor, who will give an Jesse H. Choper, prof, of law, U. Theatre. Admission $1.50. (Also Sculpture Park. WU Gallery of illustrated slide lecture on her of Calif., Berkeley; Margaret Sat., March 10, same times, Art, upper level: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., work. 104 Bixby. Open to art Bush Wilson, St. Louis attorney, Brown; and Sun., March 11, 8 Mon.-Fri.; 1-5 p.m., Sat., Sun. students only. board director of National Assoc. p.m., Wohl Center.) Through March 18. Bixby Hall Gallery: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.- for the Advancement of Colored MONDAY, MARCH 12 FRIDAY, MARCH 9 Fri.; Through March 16. People (NAACP) and WU 7:30 and 9 p.m. WU Filmboard 9:15 a.m. School of Medicine Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 trustee; and Charles McManis, Series, "The Rescuers." Brown Lecture, "Cleft Care, 1979," Dr. Rott Rd., 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Wed.- WU assoc. prof, of law. Robert Hall Theatre. Admission $1.50. Peter Randall, James Barrett Sat.; 12 noon-5 p.m., Sun. G. Dixon, Daniel Noyes Kirby (Aiso Tues., March 13, same Brown Visiting Professor of Through April 1. Plastic Surgery, and prof, of Professor of Law, WU, will be times, Brown.) plastic surgery, U. of Penn. the moderator. Mudd Hall WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14 "The 1978-79 James Harrison Clopton Auditorium, 4950 Courtroom. 7:30 p.m. Great Directors Film Steedman Memorial Fellowship Audubon. 8:30 p.m. Department of Art and Series, "Illusion Travels by Competition," an exhibit of more Archaeology Special Lecture, Streetcar," by Spanish director than 80 entries for the Steedman SATURDAY, MARCH 10 "Palladio's Architectural Luis Bunuel. Brown Hall architectural competition held by 9 a.m. School of Dental Medicine Environments: National, Social Theatre. Admission $1.50. (Also the WU School of Architecture in Continuing Education Course for and Decorative," Douglas Lewis, Dentists, "Humanodontics: The Thurs., March 15, 7:30 p.m., collaboration with the American curator of sculpture, National Brown.) Academy in Rome. The $8000 Application of Behavioral Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Science Principles to Dental 9:15 p.m. Great Directors Film fellowship offers to well- WU Gallery of Art, Steinberg Practice," Dr. James E. Cassidy, Series, "Los Olvidados," directed qualified architectural graduates Hall. assoc. dean, Tufts U. School of by Luis Bunuel. Brown Hall a year of study of architecture in Dental Medicine. WU School of THURSDAY, MARCH 15 Theatre. Admission $1.50. (Also foreign countries. Givens Hall, Dental Medicine. 4559 Scott. To 9 a.m. School of Dental Medicine Thurs., March 15, 9:15 p.m., main level, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Mon.- register, call 454-0387. Continuing Education Course for Brown.) Fri. Through March 12.