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VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY VOLUME 21 NUMBER 31 THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1999 Presidential search now enters candidate-identification stage By John Ashby education-related publications, Madigan said, Tech,” said Larry Hincker, assistant vice by which presidential candidates may be According to Robert Madigan, the committee will be in contact with president for University Relations. chosen and evaluated. A recurring theme associate professor of management and knowledgeable persons and organizations “The best candidates for top executive cited by speakers at the forum was diversity, executive secretary of the Presidential Search regarding possible candidates for the position. positions will typically not submit applications both in regard to the makeup of the Committee, the next 60 to 80 days of the “We are encouraging nominations by faculty in response to advertisements,” Madigan said. university’s student body and to the search for university’s next president will and staff members, alumni, and other interested “The type of people we are seeking are not composition of the faculty and staff. Virginia emphasize recruitment activities. parties, preferably in writing,” Madigan said. actively looking for another position and thus Tech should be an institution which should Specifically, Madigan said, the priority Nominations should be sent to VT Presidential need to be encouraged to apply. For many effectively prepare its students to live in an during that time will be to develop a roster of Search Committee, mail code 0472. senior executives, confidentiality is very international society, one speaker said. The qualified and interested candidates. Earlier this spring, the university, using important for them to even consider being a next president should understand A draft statement describing the qualities private funds, hired the executive search firm of candidate; otherwise they risk undercutting internationalism and diversity for the and qualifications of the president has been Baker, Parker and Associates of Atlanta to their effectiveness in their current position. university to achieve its potential. developed, and a summary of the statement assist in conducting a nation-wide search for a Search firms overcome these barriers to Other speakers called for candidates will soon be used to advertise the position, new president. identifying high-quality candidates,” Madigan who embody the imagination, energy, and Madigan said. The draft statement will also “Hiring an outside search firm is said. commitment to address difficulty issues in be accessible on the committee’s web site. increasingly common when you’re looking for The search committee held a forum the university’s future. In addition to advertisements in higher- a president of a major university like Virginia Saturday to solicit input regarding the criteria (See PRESIDENTIAL on 7) Motorola donates Summer intern semiconductor tools program assists to university minority students By Liz Crumbley Motorola Inc. has made a gift to Vir- By Stewart MacInnis ginia Tech of $1.3 million worth of semicon- When opportunity knocked last ductor manufacturing processing tools, which summer, 24 students from across the country the university will use in new “clean rooms” answered with enthusiasm. This summer, to be constructed with funds from Motorola, 34 students are expected to answer. the Virginia Microelectronics Consortium The opportunity: to be a part of the (VMEC) and the Pratt Fund. Virginia Tech Minority Summer Research “Virginia Tech made a pledge to edu- Internship Program. Now in its sixth year, cate students for the microelectronics indus- the program aims to increase the percentage tries in Virginia, and our construction of of minorities professionally involved in fields clean rooms and use of this equipment from with historically low numbers of minorities Motorola is part of that pledge,” said Robert or females. At the same time, it seeks to help Hendricks, professor of electrical and com- some of the keenest undergraduate students puter engineering (ECpE) and materials sci- COMMENCEMENT TIME Commencement exercises are scheduled to begin Friday, to decide whether research and science is a ence and engineering (MSE). Hendricks and May 14, with graduate exercises, followed by the undergraduate ceremony on Saturday. life they want to pursue. Richard Claus, also a professor of MSE and See page 5 for details on Commencement activities. (R. Griffiths) “This is helping me to narrow down ECpE, coordinated the equipment donation which areas of study I like, and to gain with Motorola. research experience that will help build my Virginia Tech received 25 semiconduc- resume,” said Ayonda Moore, a mathematics tor manufacturing tools, which became avail- student at Elizabeth City State University able when Motorola began shutting down Fifth-graders work to raise money who participated last summer. obsolete plants and opening new ones. “The Ahnekii Johnson, a history major at equipment we received is in top condition for Tech’s Center for Civil War Studies Hampton University, was looking for an and perfect for our use,” Hendricks said. educational experience to gauge whether The $1.3-million estimation of the By Clara B. Cox of fifth-grade students, who gathered in the she wanted to enter graduate school. Motorola gift is from the book value placed Fifth-grade students at Gilbert Linkous elementary-school library for the presentation. “I knew the program would give me a on the equipment. “If we had to buy these Elementary School in Blacksburg have spent He said he hoped that other fifth-grade classes taste of what graduate school would be like. tools new,” Hendricks said, “we would prob- the past month raking leaves, pulling weeds, in Virginia would follow the example set by There are also sessions on how to be accepted ably pay 10 times the book value.” planting flowers, babysitting, washing cars, and those at the Blacksburg school. to graduate school that would help,” said Two clean rooms will be built at the doing other odd jobs to raise money for Virginia Joan Nunnally, a fifth-grade teacher who Johnson. university for use by students and faculty Tech’s proposed Virginia Center for Civil War spearheaded the project, said that the students During the summer program the interns members in MSE, ECpE, physics and other Studies. were impressed with Robertson, who talked to spend 10 weeks on the Virginia Tech campus, engineering and science disciplines. One On April 20, the children presented James them in January about the Civil War. Fifth- working 40 hours a week on original research projects supervised by faculty advisers. The room in Whittemore Hall will be used for I. Robertson Jr., Tech’s alumni distinguished graders spend 14 weeks studying the war as part research is on a subject of the students’ teaching introductory undergraduate courses professor of history and noted Civil War author, of their history class. choice within one of the university’s six in semiconductor technology. The other, in with a metal milk can filled with their hard- When Virginia Tech announced plans to colleges that are part of the program. Hancock Hall, will serve as an advanced earned cash—$268.07. In March, Virginia Tech establish a Civil War center, Nunnally asked the Since the program began in 1993, 84 undergraduate and graduate research facility. initiated a $3-million campaign to raise money students if they wanted to help. The idea of students have participated. Two-thirds of The clean rooms will have a combined space to establish the center, which Robertson will doing odd jobs to raise money came from the these students are from Virginia or Virginia of more than 4,000 square feet, said head. students. colleges. Students from 15 institutions in 10 Hendricks, who expects the facilities to be “Regardless of how much money we raise, When Robertson heard about the project, states participated in this summer’s program. in operation by fall semester 2000. none will mean as much to me as what you have he said he was “moved to tears.” He recalled (See MOTOROLA on 7) given today,” Robertson told the three classes (See FIFTH-GRADERS on 8) (See SUMMER on 7) 2 SPECTRUM THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1999 NEWSMAKERS Virginia Tech faculty and staff members and students are Richmond Times-Dispatch (March 29): Agricultural and (Washington, DC) WUSA-TV (April 16): A story outlined often the subject of significant national and state-wide news Applied Economics Professor Wayne Purcell’s Rural Economic Virginia Tech’s preference for on-line admissions applications coverage. To better inform the university community about Analysis Program report on agricultural industrialization was from high-school seniors. these accomplishments, the Office of University Relations has profiled in the business section. compiled this monthly report. This report excludes coverage Virginia News Network (April 18): Agricultural and in the Roanoke news-media market. For more information Montreal Gazette (April 3): Don Chance, First Union Applied Economics professor Wayne Purcell discussed the about the articles mentioned, call Julie Kane, university public- professor of financial risk management, was quoted in the article “Wal-Marting” of American agriculture and the problems of relations specialist, at 1-9934, or contact your college public- “The Chicago Option: Montreal Exchange Faces Fierce small farmers trying to keep their operations going. relations office. Competition in Derivatives Markets.” Virginian Pilot (April 18): Finance professor George (U.S. Department of the Interior publication) People, Virginia News Network (April 8): Wayne Purcell Morgan was quoted in a story “MergerMergerMerger: an Land & Water (January/February 99): Professor of Fisheries described Virginia Cooperative Extension’s efforts to help tobacco Unprecedented Number of Companies are Consolidating.” and Wildlife Sciences, Richard J. Neves, authored the article farmers in light of the national tobacco settlement. “Breakthrough Research Launches Recovery of Endangered ABC News (April 20): A story on the ‘first tree’ was Mussels.” The article’s featured photographs were taken by Progressive Engineer (March/April): The lead article is a broadcast, quoting Stephen Scheckler, a professor of biology Neves. In addition to being a professor with the university, he feature about electrical and computer engineering professor Ted and geological sciences at Virginia Tech. is also the chief of the Virginia Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Rappaport, his innovative research in wireless technology, and Washington Post (April 23): Scheckler’s research on old Research Unit. the Virginia Tech Mobile & Portable Radio Research Group that trees was included in the Science Notebook wrap-up. he founded. Virginia News Network (March 29): Horticulture (Richmond, Virginia News Network) WWBT-TV, professor Charles O’Dell talked about efforts to increase New York Times (April 15): A story about a conference on WTVR-TV (April 27): All ran reports of the Virginia Tech strawberry production in Virginia. technology and literature included Virginia Tech’s New River Board of Visitor’s decision that undergraduates demonstrate Journal edited by associate professor of English Ed Falco. a proficiency in American history. ACHIEVERS Bruce Zoecklein, assistant professor of food science and as the first recipient of the Paul E. Torgersen Outstanding Faculty Several industrial and systems engineering (ISE) technology, and Ken Fuglesang of California State University Award. students and faculty members recently received several at Fresno received the annual research award given by the Napa Kobza, who joined the ISE faculty in 1993, received the honors from the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE). Valley Wine Research Council. The award was given for their College of Engineering Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching Professor Subhash Sarin and Associate Professor Pat work on the influence of yeast on grape-derived aroma/flavor in 1998. Alpha Pi Mu has presented three previous teaching Koelling have been elected IIE fellows. John Casali, ISE precursors. awards to Kobza—the Outstanding Faculty Award in 1997 and department head, has been selected to receive the IIE Baker the Outstanding Senior Graduate Teaching Assistant Award in Distinguished Research Award for his work in human factors Norman G. Marriott, professor of food science and both 1990 and 1991. engineering, acoustics, work-place design and vehicle safety. technology, has received the Frances J. Ockerman International This year, Alpha Pi Mu decided to re-name the faculty award ISE student Jeremy Allen was awarded the IIE Gardner Award from Ohio State University. He gave two presentations for the Virginia Tech president and former ISE Department Head Scholarship for undergraduates, Rick Groesbeck received on Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points at two short Paul Torgersen. the IIE Gilbreth Memorial Graduate Fellowship, Arief courses conducted in Ohio. In addition, he recently conducted Suharto won the IIE Ph.D. Dissertation Award, and Hongjie a short course in Smithfield to assist meat plants with their Chris Cornelius, a Ph.D. candidate in chemical engineering Wang received the IIE M.S. Thesis Award. In addition, ISE compliance with new meat inspection regulations. He also (ChE), has been selected to receive the 1999-2000 Eastman graduate student Steve Belz received the Federal Highway spoke on regulatory compliance of meat plants at a short course Fellowship in Polymer Chemistry. The $18,000 fellowship, funded Administration Eisenhower Fellow Award for 1999. in Iowa. by the Eastman Chemical Co. of Kingsport, Tenn., is a national The fourth edition of Principles of Food Sanitation by competitive grant. Cornelius works with Eva Marand, assistant Stephen E. Scheckler, department of Biology, David Marriott was published recently by Aspin Publishers. This professor of ChE, on the development of “Hybrid organic-inorganic H. Vaughn, department of Biological Systems Engineering, book is the most widely used text for food sanitation, and earlier membranes for gas separation applications.” The progress and 121 graduate and undergraduate students were initiated editions have been translated in to Spanish. Cornelius has made in this area also has enabled Marand to obtain into the Virginia Tech Chapter of the Honor Society of Phi a one-year exploratory research grant from the National Science Kappa Phi, April 13. Susan Sumner, associate professor of food science and Foundation. The primary objective of Phi Kappa Phi is recognition technology, research was highlighted in the February/March and encouragement of academic excellence in all academic 1999 issue of National Wildlife in an article titled ”Playing It Roger Simpson, professor of aerospace and ocean disciplines. The annual Awards Banquet followed the initiation Smart in the War Against Disease Bacteria.” She has been engineering (AOE) and director of the Stability Wind Tunnel, has ceremony. The newly elected faculty members and chapter contacted by reporters from the Chicago Tribune and been elected vice president for publications of the American emeritus members were recognized. College deans presented Washington Post to comment on the recent recalls of meat due Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). Simpson, who a Medallion Award to the graduating senior of outstanding to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. is a fellow of AIAA, previously served as the institute’s vice academic achievement in their college. Stacey DeWitt Smith, president of education. Simpson also directed AOE senior John a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences received the Susan Duncan and Joe Marcy, associate professors in Fussell in a project and presentation that won second place in the $1,000 Chapter Award and an Active-for-Life Membership in food science and technology, received a one year grant titled, AIAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Student Paper Competition. Phi Kappa Phi. Chapter officers for 1999-2000 are President “Shelf-life and flavor of milk packaged in HDPE and PET Bill Hohenboke, animal and poultry sciences; Secretary Don bottles” from Eastman Chemical Company, Kingsport, Tenn. University Distinguished Professor Michael Duncan of Garst, civil engineering; Treasurer Dave Parrish, crop and civil and environmental engineering has been elected by the board soil environmental sciences; membership, Eldridge Collins, Chester L. Foy, professor of plant physiology and weed of directors of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) biological systems engineering; Marshall, Don Mullins, science, co-edited two recently published books. Forumulation to the grade of Honorary Member. Only 500 members have been Entomology; and Publicity, Paul Heilker, English. Science, Vol. 1 is based on Forumulations Forum ‘97, a multi- elected to this special grade—the highest honor accorded by the industry international seminar. Foy and his two co-editors are ASCE—since it was established in 1953. The society currently Rengin Holt, a faculty member in the department of founding trustees of the Association of Formulation Chemists, has a membership of more than 100,000. Architecture in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies, the sponsor of the forum and publisher of the book. A second was one of 56 artists whose work was chosen for inclusion in book, Principles and Practices in Plant Ecology: Allelochemical Six College of Engineering graduate students received Paul the eighteenth annual National Faber Birren Color Awards Interations, has been published by CRC Press. The book E. Torgersen Graduate Student Research Excellence Awards on Show, exhibited last fall at the Stamford Art Association’s provides insight and recent progress on allelo-chemical research April 16. Top honors in the Ph.D. candidate category went to Townhouse Gallery. Holt’s work, titled “Take a Number,” is from a multi-faceted standpoint world wide. John Stulce of mechanical engineering for his paper, “Conceptual a monoprint, constructive design study of solid color areas Foy was recently appointed to a fourth three-year term as Design and Simulation of a Multibody Passive-Legged Crawling with the presence of numbers. It was selected from 978 entries editor of Weed Technology, a quarterly scientific journal Vehicle.” Robert Mokwa of civil and environmental engineering submitted by artists throughout the country. This is the second published by the Weed Science Society of America. He is also (CEE) placed second, and Kristie Cooper of electrical and computer time Holt has been honored by the prestigious Faber Birren a charter and current member of the editorial board for the engineering (ECpE) placed third. In the M.S. candidate Color Award Show. In 1996, her graphic work was included international journal, Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. competition, Pablo Robert of ECpE placed first for “Simulation in the sixteenth annual show, exhibited at the Emlick Gallery tool and metric for evaluating wireless digital video systems.” in New York City. “Take a Number” was also selected for John Kobza, assistant professor of industrial and systems Rose Marie Robinson of chemical engineering placed second, inclusion in the Cambridge Art Association National Prize engineering (ISE), was elected by the students of his department and John Petrie of CEE placed third. Show from more than 1400 entries. THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1999 SPECTRUM 3 Commemorative plaques planned for university buildings By Sookhan Ho and its people through these bio sketches.” President for Development and University Re- of Derring, will provide more space and more The university is planning to place com- Hincker, whose initiative it was to create the lations Charles Steger. modern labs for the chemistry and physics memorative plaques outside major campus commemorative plaques, said he wanted “to re- The committee approved the schematic departments. buildings that will provide information on the inforce the traditions of the university and to let design of replacement facilities at the Dairy The Agriculture and Forestry Research individuals for whom the buildings were named people know who these individuals were who Science Center. Representatives from Hill Stu- project, to be located in an area between and the individuals’ significance to Virginia helped create the institution.” dio and Dewberry and Davis discussed the Cheatham and Smyth, comprises a new lab for Tech. Hincker is working with University Archi- siting and designs for the new center, which plant science teaching and research in the Col- At the April 26 meeting of the Board of tect Scott Hurst on the design and location of the will have free-stall barns, a milking parlor, a lege of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the Visitors Buildings and Grounds Committee, plaques, and with Tom Tillar, vice president for research barn, and classroom and office space. College of Forestry and Wildlife Resources. alumni relations, and T.O. Williams, director of Vice President for Finance and Treasurer Ray Assistant Vice President for Facilities Hurst said that while the project location “works university programs, on alumni funding of the Smoot said that currently, only a few buildings Spencer Hall and Hurst briefed the committee well from a planning and program connection effort. have “dedication” plaques, mostly inside the on the status of capital projects. Hall said that standpoint,” it will, however, result in the re- building, that provide information on the per- Hincker said that 69 campus buildings now the university has dismissed the architecture/ moval of a small number of parking spaces next son honored. have commemorative names. He estimates that engineering firm of Doucet and Mainka, P.C., to Smyth. the entire project will cost about $160,000. “Our The new plaques, said Smoot, will be of Peekskill, N.Y., from the proposed dry- As for projects under construction, Hall goal is to raise money through class gifts or some mounted on small, free-standing Hokie stone rendering-facility project for animal-waste dis- noted that Harper Hall is expected to be com- pedestals that will be prominently displayed other private fundraising.” posal. “We didn’t have confidence that they pleted well ahead of schedule, and to be ready next to sidewalks outside building entrances. Potential honorary names for a building are could give us a design within our budget con- for fall semester occupancy. The residence hall, submitted to a Commemorative Tributes Com- Some of the plaques may be sited on major straints,” Hall said. The university is in the located on West Campus Drive, will have 256 mittee, which makes recommendations to the thoroughfares near their buildings, said Asso- process of hiring another firm to revise and beds, in addition to lounge, kitchen, laundry, Board of Visitors, Smoot said. The committee, ciate Vice President for University Relations complete the design within the $2.5-million and recreation space. Larry Hincker. “The idea is that as you’re whose members comprise faculty members, stu- budget. Sprinkler installation in the remaining resi- strolling around campus, you’ll learn about it dents, and administrators, is chaired by Vice Hurst said programming work (pre-de- dence hall, Ambler Johnston, will start in May sign work to identify the building’s occupants and is expected to be completed this summer. and the dimensions of their assigned space) is Sprinklers have been installed in under way on three proposed buildings: Stu- O’Shaughnessy, Pritchard, Slusher, and Lee Committee of 100 establishes dent Services, Chemistry/Physics, and Agri- halls. culture and Forestry Research. Work on the Advanced Communications Academy of Engineering Excellence The proposed Student Services Building and Information Technology Center, Hall said, will house several administrative units now in is going well. The building is scheduled to be By Lynn Nystrom 10 individuals will be inducted annually. This Burruss Hall. The new building will be located finished next summer. Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering selection is made from some 40,000 living alumni on the north side of Washington Street, west of The project to build a new taxiway parallel and the members of its Committee of 100 of the College of Engineering. Cochrane Hall. The Chemistry/Physics project, to the runway, to improve operations at the Advisory Board established in 1999 an The first initiates of the Academy of to be located in an area north of Hahn and west Virginia Tech airport, is scheduled to be com- Academy of Engineering Excellence. Engineering Excellence are: Edgar Boynton, 1921, pleted this December. Academy membership is reserved for mechanical engineering; William E. “Ping” Betts, individuals holding an engineering degree from 1932, architectural engineering; Nicholas T. Virginia Tech who have made sustained and Camicia, 1938, mining engineering; William A. Senate supports apparel code meritorious engineering and/or leadership Cox Jr., 1934, mechanical engineering; William By John Ashby dates that companies licensed to use the Vir- contributions during their careers. Initiates have S. Cross Jr., 1941, industrial engineering; Grant The Faculty Senate has elected a secre- ginia Tech logos guarantee that those products reached the pinnacle of their professional Dove, 1951, electrical engineering; Charles O. tary for the upcoming year and has voted to are not made under sweatshop conditions. achievements and will normally have been Gordon, 1942, industrial engineering; William support a resolution which would have the The code of conduct would obligate the alumni for 40 or more years. Thomas Rice, 1934, civil engineering; William university adopt a code on apparel manufac- university to publicly reveal the street addresses The College of Engineering and the B. Webber, 1934, electrical engineering; and W.S. tured under sweatshop conditions. of the locations where products bearing the Advisory Board anticipate that no more than White Jr., 1947, electrical engineering. Leon Geyer will serve as treasurer of the Virginia Tech logos are manufactured, and organization for the upcoming year. include a living-wage clause that mandates that Senators debated and then passed a mo- workers making products bearing the Virginia tion in support of a code-of-conduct resolution Tech logo be paid a subsistence wage appropri- LETTER FOLLOW-UP previously passed by the Student Government ate for their local community and also include (Editor’s note: The following information According to Personnel Services, the Association and the Commission on Student the workers’ right to form a union. is printed in response to a letter published in president’s decision to delay opening the Affairs. The resolution deals with the issue of General Assembly Representative Jim last week’s Spectrum. The subject of the letter university must be made no later than 6 a.m. to sweatshop labor and the production of colle- Shuler addressed the group and urged senators was snow closings.) assure that the decision can be communicated to giate apparel. The resolution urges Virginia to become active in promoting higher-educa- the media and recorded on the university’s Tech to adopt a code of conduct which man- tion issues. weather-telephone line. The decision is based on recommendations from the University Police Department with ARKING PDATE VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE P U AND STATE INIVERSITY information from Physical Plant, the Weather Spectrum, a faculty-staff tabloid, is published each Service, Virginia Department of Transportation, Thursday during the academic year, with the exception of Town of Blacksburg, Blacksburg Transit, and Parking for Commencement certain holidays, exam weeks, and the summer. Copy State Police. The decision is made based on the The Commencement ceremony begins at permit by payroll deduction, should write “2- deadline is 5 p.m. Thursday. No advertising is accepted. Spectrum is a non-profit publication of the Office of best available information at the time. 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 15 at Lane Stadium. Year Permit” on the top of their 1999-2000 University Relations: Lawrence G. 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Faculty and should contact the Dean of Students Office at Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employ- accommodate these requests. staff members who normally park in the Coli- ees, students, or applicants on the basis of race, color, 1-3787. gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran sta- seum lot will find parking in the Stadium and tus, national origin, religion, or political affiliation. Any- Faculty/Staff Parking Permit Sale Litton Reaves lots. one having questions concerning discrimination or ac- cessibility regarding the programs described in this news- Faculty and staff members who are inter- For more information, call Parking Ser- paper should contact the Equal Opportunity Affirmative ested in purchasing the new two-year parking vices at 1-3200. Action Office: 540-231-7500 (v), 540-231-9460 (TTY). 4 SPECTRUM THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1999 ACTIVITIES Thursday, 13 Sunday, 16 EVENTS Senior Day. Northern Virginia Commencement Ceremony, 7 p.m., Thursday, 6 Radisson Plaza Hotel. Reading Day. Friday, 14 Surplus Property Auction, 8 a.m., Surplus Salary and Wage Paydate. Wednesday, 19 “With Good Reason,” 7 p.m., WVTF: TBA. Warehouse. Senior Day. VTCC Commissioning Ceremony, 3 p.m., DBHCC Friday, 7 auditorium. Thursday, 20 Staff Appreciation Day, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Rector Field Exams Begin. Graduate School Commencement Ceremony, 4:30 p.m., Cassell Coliseum. House. Sunday, 9 Veterinary Medicine Commencement Ceremony, 7 p.m., Staff Senate Meeting, 5:30 p.m., 1810 Litton Reaves. Mother’s Day Buffet, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., DBHCC. Squires Commonwealth Ballroom. Music Ensemble Concert, 8 p.m., Squires Haymarket Monday, 24 Wednesday, 12 Theatre: New Virginians Commencement Concert. First Summer Classes Begin. Exams End. “With Good Reason,” 7 p.m., WVTF: TBA. Saturday, 15 Wednesday, 26 Commencement Ceremony, 9 a.m., Lane Stadium. Last Day to Add. “With Good Reason,” 7 p.m., WVTF: TBA.

Irish conference to be held in Roanoke BULLETINS ACITC bridge construction to close Mall Johann Norstedt, chair, of the department of English, is The Mall will close to both vehicular and pedestrian replacement across Drillfield Road near War Memorial Chapel coordinating the 37th annual meeting of the American through traffic beginning the Monday, May 17. The Mall will and down the length of the Drillfield; sewer replacement across Conference for Irish Studies at the Hotel Roanoke and remain closed for a number of months while the bridge the Mall to Henderson; sewer and manhole replacement from Conference Center May 12-15. element is constructed. It will be re-opened as soon as it’s O‚Shaughnessy to Owens Dining Hall; storm-drain system at Sponsored by the department of English and the College practical and safe to do so, but that may not occur until Price Hall ; electric line, Vawter to Eggleston; chilled-water-line of Arts and Sciences, in cooperation with Virginia Tech’s sometime during the spring 2000. Emergency, delivery and replacement from Squires across Library Plaza to Bookstore and Division of Continuing Education, the meeting will consist service vehicles, and users of handicap spaces will still have on to Donaldson Brown. of 61 sessions and three plenary sessions devoted to Irish access to the loading dock areas of Squires and the Library Other projects include steam-line replacement near Shanks literature, history, political science, sociology, art, music, only from Main Street. The pedestrian walkway from Squires Hall; sidewalk repair/replacement in the Pritchard Prairie area, religion, architecture, science, and other academic areas. to the Upper Quad area will remain open. Turner Street, Washington Street, around Saunders, Kent Street, About 200 scholars from around the world will present Drillfield Drive will be partially closed and the traffic Cochran and Ambler Johnston Area, Eggleston Quad, and papers; overall attendance of 300 to 400 is expected. pattern altered from Thursday, May 20 through Sunday, May miscellaneous other locations on campus. Also, widening of Tech’s Pat Scanlon, a native of Ireland, will give a paper 23. The replacement of a sanitary sewer line across Drillfield Service Drive at Burruss Loading Dock; pavement overlay and on Irish mammals. Other highlights include a poetry reading Drive will require blocking half of the road adjacent to the drainage work to the Litton Reaves Parking Lot; pavement by Eilean ni Chuilleanain, one of Ireland’s leading poets, at 9 ACITC site near the War Memorial, on Thursday, May 20 and overlay of northeastern portion of B Lot; resealing of the following p.m. Thursday, May 13, and an address by the Irish ambassador Friday, May 21. The western half of the street will be blocked parking lots: Shultz Dining Hall, New Engineering Building, to the United States, Sean O’Huiginn, Saturday, May 15. on Saturday, May 22 and Sunday May 23. Traffic will be re- Randolph/Hancock, Upper and Lower Stanger Street, Wallace, Complete program information can be found on the ACIS routed around the work site during this four-day period. and Special Purpose Housing and various erosion-control projects web site at http://www.english.vt.edu/ACIS/ For more information, contact Steve Mouras, director of on campus. FRONTPAGE.HTML or by contacting Norstedt at 1-8466 or transportation, at 1-4548. [email protected]. Some events are open only to registrants, but Tech Surplus property on sale May faculty and staff members and friends are welcome to attend There will be a special public sale of surplus furniture on Giovanni to be honored in New York individual sessions and talks that may be of interest to them. Thursday, May 6, beginning at 8 a.m. Items are used and excess More than 30 years ago, Nikki Giovanni joined a group to the needs of the Residence Programs organization. Included called Black Arts Movement, a coalition of African-American Plant sale set for Commencement weekend will be office desks, student desks, chairs, sofas, wardrobes, intellectuals who wrote politically and artistically radical The Horticulture Club’s annual plant sale will be May tables and air conditioners. Each item will be pre-priced. This poems aimed at raising awareness of black rights and promoting 13, 14, and 16 at the Virginia Tech greenhouses. This sale is sale will take place at the Surplus Property warehouse located at the struggle for equality. Two years later, she published her the culminating event of the year for students in the Horticulture 1411 South Main St. first book of poetry, Black Feeling, Black Talk, beginning a Department, giving them the opportunity to apply their publishing career that has spanned 30 years and made her one knowledge in a hands-on experience. Leave donations needed of the most controversial—and celebrated—poets of our time. With over 11,000 plants and 700 different varieties, the There are Virginia Tech employees in the areas of On May 18, William Morrow & Company and Friends Horticulture Club members and other departmental students Agricultural and Applied Economics, the College of Veterinary will host “New York Celebrates 30 Years of Nikki Giovanni” are in charge of growing and/or ordering plant material, set- Medicine, Communications Network Services, and Residential in Bryant Park behind the New York Public Library, noon-2 up and display for the plant sale, pricing and marketing of all and Dining Programs who have requested leave donations. p.m., to celebrate her anniversary as a published poet and plants, advertising, and sales. A salaried classified employee or a 12-month regular faculty welcome her newest collection of poetry, Blues: For All the The sale will be held on Thursday, May 13, and Friday, member, may participate by donating annual leave in increments Changes. The event will include readings by Giovanni and the May 14, from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m., and on Sunday May 16, from of eight hours. There is no maximum donation limitation per Nuyorican Poets, an improvisational poetry troupe that won 11 a.m. through 5 p.m. The Horticulture Gardens will also be year, nor is there a minimum balance that must be maintained. the 1998 National Poetry slam, and other guests. open for tours. Leave donations received after the employee’s eligibility The event, held during National Poetry Month, is This event is sponsored by the Virginia Tech Department status changes (such as, return to work, disability retirement, sponsored not only by the publisher of Giovanni’s new book, of Horticulture, and the Agricultural Economics Club. retirement, etc.) will be returned to the donor in accordance with but also by Henry Holt Publishers, Teachers & Writers established personnel procedures. Collaborative, Poetry Society of America, Black Journalists Maintenance will be pervasive during summer To protect recipients, the names and details of the medical Association of America, NAACP Image Awards (which This summer there will be a significant amount of condition will remain confidential. However, participants must Giovanni won for literature in 1998), Children’s Defense maintenance and repair work to the university infrastructure. donate leave to either a specific individual or area. Fund, PEN Society, The New York Public Library, and Save Every effort to minimize the inconvenience to the campus To obtain a donor form, ask a department administrative the Children. community will be made, but there will have to be periodic office or the Personnel Services department at 1-9331. Please disruptions. The larger and more visible projects are sewer return the completed form to Mary Chapman Gearheart, leave administrator, Personnel Services, 0318.

Spectrum will resume publication on May 27. THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1999 SPECTRUM 5 1999 Commencement Information (The following information is reprinted from the Commencement brochure)

CALENDAR OF EVENTS at this ceremony: they will be presented at the college/department ceremonies. FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1999 Diplomas are awarded to candidates who are present to receive them at the college/department Corps of Cadets Commissioning Ceremony Donaldson Brown Center Auditorium 3:00 p.m. ceremonies. Those who cannot be present at the Graduate School Ceremony Cassell Coliseum 4:30 p.m. commencement may have their degrees conferred College of Veterinary Medicine Ceremony Commonwealth Room, Squires 7:00 p.m. in absentia. Degree candidates wishing to be New Virginians Commencement Show Haymarket Theatre, Squires 8:00 p.m. excused from commencement must request per- mission, in writing, from the University Regis- SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1999 trar, 248 Burruss Hall, Blacksburg VA 24061. If degree candidates are unable to attend commence- Commencement Breakfast The Depot at Dietrick Dining Center 7-9:00 a.m. ment, they must provide the Office of the University Registrar the address to which their diplomas should be mailed. Do this by completing a “Handling of UNDERGRADUATE CEREMONY Lane Stadium 9:00 a.m. Diploma Form” in the Office of the University Registrar. Diplomas will be mailed only to the COLLEGE CEREMONIES (NO TICKETS ARE REQUIRED FOR THESE CEREMONIES) address provided on this form. Please allow at least Agriculture and Life Sciences Burruss Hall Auditorium 1:00 p.m. three weeks after commencement for delivery. Architecture and Urban Studies Burruss Hall Auditorium 11:00 a.m. If you plan to complete degree requirements in the summer and wish to march in the spring cer- Arts and Sciences emony, you must contact your department for per- Art and Art History Blacksburg Armory, 201 Draper Rd. 11:00 a.m. mission to march. Biochemistry Burruss Hall Auditorium 1:00 p.m. Faculty and graduate students who wish to Biology Memorial Gym 11:00 a.m. process in this ceremony should come to the Chemistry Chemistry Atrium 11:00 a.m. scoreboard end of Lane Stadium no later than 8:15 Communication Studies Commonwealth Room, Squires 11:00 a.m. a.m. Computer Science 100 McBryde Hall 11:00 a.m. GUESTS Economics Pamplin Atrium 11:00 a.m. Families and guests are urged to arrive in time English Shultz Dining Hall, Rooms A and B 11:00 a.m. to be seated by 8:30 a.m. All university parking Foreign Languages and Literatures 100 McBryde Hall 1:30 p.m. lots will be open to commencement visitors. How- Geography Brush Mountain Room, Squires 11:00 a.m. ever, parking in the immediate vicinity of the Geological Sciences 100 Hancock Hall 11:00 a.m. stadium is limited. Guests are asked to use the History Haymarket Theatre, Squires 11:00 a.m. gates at the north and west sides of the stadium as International Studies 100 McBryde Hall 1:30 p.m. the procession will be occupying the total area at Interdisciplinary Studies Donaldson Brown Auditorium 11:00 a.m. the scoreboard end of the stadium. If threatening weather exists, guests are urged to bring umbrellas Mathematics Bowman Room, Jamerson Athletic Center 10:30 a.m. or raincoats for protection in the event of a shower Music Recital Salon, Squires 11:00 a.m. during this outdoor activity. Philosophy Major Williams Hall, 2nd Floor Foyer 11:00 a.m. The procession will begin promptly at 8:40 Physics 150, 152, and 154 Squires 11:00 a.m. a.m. so that all marchers will be seated for the Political Science Colonial Hall, Squires 11:00 a.m. start of the program at 9:00 a.m. Psychology Commonwealth Room, Squires 1:00 p.m. Seating for persons with impaired mobility is Science and Technology Studies 132 Lane Hall 12:00 noon available in the stadium, as is reserved handicap Sociology Small Gym, McComas Hall 10:30 a.m. parking. Assistive listening devices (for hard-of- Statistics Slusher Lobby 11:00 a.m. hearing) will be available. An interpreter will be Theatre Arts Studio Theatre, Squires 11:00 a.m. provided with one-week notice. For information, call the Dean of Students office at (540) 231-3787/ Business Cassell Coliseum 1:30 p.m. TTY (540) 231-8718. Engineering Cassell Coliseum 11:00 a.m. To assist you in locating seats on the same side Forestry and Wildlife Resources Memorial Gym 1:30 p.m. of the field as your degree candidate, the following Human Resources and Education Rector Field House 11:30 a.m. plan for seating the graduates is provided: INCLEMENT WEATHER INSTRUCTIONS SUNDAY, MAY 16, 1999 Northern Virginia Center 7:30 p.m. In case of inclement weather, an indoor cer- Commencement Ceremony emony will be held in Cassell Coliseum beginning Radisson Plaza Hotel at Mark Center, at 9:00 a.m. All degree candidates are invited to 5000 Seminary Road, Alexandria report in academic apparel to the Coliseum Ro- tunda by 8:30 a.m. for seating instructions. Faculty in academic apparel are asked to sit in the spectator GRADUATE SCHOOL CEREMONY eligible to participate in commencement. Doctoral seated by 4:00 p.m. The procession will begin promptly seating between Gates 12 and 14 or 13 and 15. All 4:30 P.M. — FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1999 candidates should report to practice gym 213 on the at 4:15 p.m. so that all marchers will be seated for the families and guests of the candidates are invited to ground level of Cassell Coliseum. Enter on the park- start of the program at 4:30 p.m. The ceremony is fill the available seats in the Coliseum to hear the There is no limit on the number of guests and ing lot side of the building. Check-in will begin at expected to last approximately two hours. Each commencement speaker and to participate in the no tickets are required for this ceremony. 3:00 p.m and end at 4:00 p.m. graduate’s name is called as he/she walks across the ceremony. Master’s degrees, Certificates of Advanced All graduate candidates will march by college stage. The decision to move the ceremony because of Graduate Study, and Doctoral degrees will be and department in alphabetical order. Late arriv- PARKING inclement weather will be announced by 7:00 a.m. conferred at the Graduate School Ceremony. Di- als will march at the end of the line. No one will join Parking in the area of the coliseum is limited. Radio stations WUVT (FM 90.7), WVTF (FM plomas will be presented at this ceremony. Diplo- the processional and participate in the ceremony Families needing special assistance or information on 89.1), and WWVT (AM 1260) will cooperate to mas will be mailed to those candidates not partici- after the processional starts at 4:15 p.m. Personal handicapped parking and permits should contact the make this announcement. A “hot line” telephone pating in this ceremony. An official photographer belongings may be left in the gym. Academic apparel Dean of Students office at (540) 231-3787. service for commencement information will be will take pictures of each candidate crossing the is required. available after 6:00 a.m. on May 15, 1999 (540) stage. With the exception of authorized personnel, Major professors who will be participating in the UNDERGRADUATE CEREMONY 231-6668. If the university flags are flying over no one will be allowed on the floor to take photos hooding ceremony should arrive at the practice gym 9:00 A.M. — SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1999 Lane Stadium, there will be an outdoor ceremony; during the ceremony. between 3:00 p.m and 3:45 p.m. Check in upon arrival LANE STADIUM if they are not flying, the ceremony will be held in ALL GRADUATE DEGREE CANDIDATES MUST CON- so that your name may be read. Academic apparel is There is no limit on the number of guests and no Cassell Coliseum. FIRM THEIR PLANS TO ATTEND COMMENCEMENT BY required. tickets are required for this ceremony. APRIL 19, 1999. Questions pertaining to eligibility Faculty who wish to process in this ceremony All Associate and Bachelor candidates participat- to participate should be directed to the Graduate should come to practice gym 213 no later than 4:00 ing in the procession must arrive at the staging area If you are a person with a disability and desire School at 540/231-9558 or 540/231-4669. p.m. Your participation is encouraged. near the scoreboard end of the stadium no later than any assistive devices, services, or other ac- MASTER’S CANDIDATES AND CANDIDATES FOR C ER- Recipients of graduate degrees who wish to attend 8:15 a.m. Signs will designate locations where col- commodations to participate in this activity, TIFICATES who are eligible to participate in com- the Undergraduate Ceremony on Saturday, May 15, umns for each of the colleges will form. Anyone please contact the Dean of Students Office— arriving late may be refused permission to enter mencement should report to practice gym 220 on will be welcome to process with the faculty. If you 152 Henderson Hall, (540) 231-3787/Tele- the processional. Academic apparel is required. the ground level of Cassell Coliseum. Enter on the would like to process in this ceremony, come to the communications Device for the Deaf [TTY] parking lot side of the building. Check-in will scoreboard end of Lane Stadium no later than 8:15 Only candidates and commencement officials will be (540) 231-8718, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Monday begin at 2:45 p.m. and end at 3:45 p.m. a.m. on May 15. allowed on the playing field of Lane Stadium before through Friday — by April 23, 1999. DOCTORAL CANDIDATES who have met all re- GUESTS / SEATING and during the ceremony. This ceremony will last quirements for graduation by April 19, 1999, are Families and guests are urged to arrive in time to be approximately one hour. Diplomas are not presented 6 SPECTRUM THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1999 EMPLOYMENT Controller’s Office. The following classified positions are currently avail- CLASSIFIED POSITIONS Flight Instructor (Pilot, Airport, Grade W020661T. able. More details of these positions, specific application Food Operations Assistant A, W022314H, Grade 1, Residen- procedures and position-closing dates may be found on Housekeeping Worker Senior, 2743H, Grade 3, Residential and tial and Dining Programs. the Personnel Services web site at http://www.ps.vt.edu. Dining Programs. Food Operations Assistant B, W022315H, Grade 2, Residen- Available positions are also listed on the Job Line, a 24- Housekeeping Worker, 1138G, Grade 1, Donaldson Brown Hotel tial and Dining Programs. hour recorded message service: Office/Clerical: 1-6196; and Conference Center. Housekeeping Lead Worker (Trades Helper), W022081H, Technical/Research: 1-6160; Service/Trades: 1-6176; Housekeeping Worker, 2135C, Grade 1, Physical Plant. Grade 2, Residential and Dining Programs/Culinary Services Mainte- Professional and Managerial: 1-4649; Information Tech- Housekeeping Worker, 7261G, Grade 1, Recreational Sports. nance Crew. nology: 1-2233. Some of the following positions include Housekeeping Worker, 1216H, Grade 1, Residential and Dining Housekeeping Worker, W020214G, Grade 1, Schiffert Health state benefits. Positions with numbers beginning with a Programs. Center . Information Technologies Audit Manager, 1735T, Grade 16, Inter- “W” are hourly and do not include state benefits. Com- Human Resources Assistant, W022652D, Grade 8, Personnel nal Audit. ments about this shortened listing should be made to Services. Laboratory Specialist Senior, 4275T, Grade 9, Chemistry. Industrial Hygiene Technician (Prgm Spt Tech), W022664T, [email protected] or by calling 1-5301 or 1- 6258 for Licensing and Trademark Director (Business Manager B), LC055D, persons with hearing impairments. Individuals with dis- Grade 6, Environmental Health and Safety Services. Grade 12, Trademark and Licensing. Office Services Assistant, W022671J, Grade 4, Athletics. abilities desiring assistance or accommodation in the Office Services Assistant, 139C, Grade 4, University Libraries. Office Services Specialist, W020877C, Grade 5, Administra- application process should call by the application dead- Program Support Technician Senior, 2373M, Grade 7, College of tive Information Systems—User Services. line. Veterinary Medicine. Office Services Specialist, W022663T, Grade 5, Computer To better serve applicants, the closing date for ad- Program Support Technician Sr., 7316C, Grade 7, Communication Science. vertised positions has been changed to 1 p.m. Monday Network Services. Office Services Specialist, W022331G, Grade 5, Program unless otherwise stated. An EO/AA employer committed Program Support Technician, 5433T, Grade 6, Upward Bound/ Development. to diversity. Talent Search. Pharmacy Supervisor, W022501M, Grade 15, Veterinary Teach- Full Time Programmer, 7405D, Grade 10, Administrative Information Systems. ing Hospital. Business Manager A, 2065D, Grade 10, Communications Net- Programmer, 2256D, Grade 10, University Libraries. Program Support Technician, 7413J, Grade 6, Research and work Services. Programmer/Analyst, 7433D, Grade 12, Administrative Information Graduate Studies. Computer Systems Engineer, 7438J, Grade 14, Center For Systems—User Services. Programmer, W022504D, Grade 10, Communications Network Power Electronics. Secretary Senior, 6313M, Grade 5, Animal and Poultry Sciences. Services. Computer Systems Engineer, 7440J, Grade 14, Center For Senior Programmer/Analyst, 7328D, Grade 14, Administrative In- Supply Clerk (Lab Mech A), W022085D, Grade 4, Communica- Transportation Research. formation Systems. tion Network Services. Computer Systems Engineer, 7444J, Grade 14, Civil Engineer- Television Systems Technician, 6920D, Grade 8, Media Services— Trades Helper/Carpenter’s Assistant, W020219H, Grade 4, ing. VBS. Residential and Dining Programs/Facilities. Computer Systems Engineer, 2704T, Grade 14, Computer Part Time Off Campus Science. Animal Care Technician A, W022155M, Grade 3, Veterinary Teach- Distance-Learning Specialist, 7410D, Grade 12, Office of Food Operations Assistant B (3rd Baker), 2986H, Grade 2, ing Hospital. Distance Education. Residential and Dining Programs/ Southgate Bakeshop. Electronic Technician Senior, W022588J, Grade 10, Engineering Facilities Manager (Student Services Coord), 2097J, Grade Food Operations Manager A (Assistant Manager), 1033H, Science and Mechanics. 10, Northern Virginia Center. Grade 8, Residential and Dining Programs/Dietrick Dining Center. Equipment Inventory Asst/Fiscal Assistant, W022627C, Grade 5, Research Specialist, 7449M, Grade 8, Virginia Seafood Re- Housekeeping Lead Worker/Special Projects Crew, 300H, Controller’s Office. search and Extension Center. Grade 2, Residential and Dining Programs. Fixed Assets Clerk/Fiscal Assistant, W022628C, Grade 5,

FACULTY POSITIONS LTY OSITIONS INSTRUCTIONAL and Natural Resources. The successful candidate will be lecturer rank, P Human Development. Early Childhood Teacher, Childhood non-tenure-track, professional faculty. Agriculture and natural resource Development Laboratories. The position is designed for a person with NON-INSTRUCTIONAL agent positions have area responsibilities in their program specialty. a bachelor’s or master’s (preferred) degree in early-childhood education, Institute For Distance and Distributed Learning. Associate Di- Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. FA601, child development, or closely related field and experience working with rector for Planning and Assessment. This position will be responsible for Animal Science, Spotsylvania County: The position requires basic and/or supervising university students. In addition, this person must have the on-going development and maintenance of distance and distributed knowledge of animal nutrition, health, animal care, and reproduction; early-childhood classroom teaching experience and skills in curriculum learning planning and assessment at the university. He/she will be respon- production and financial management; marketing; biotechnology devel- development and assessment. Knowledge and experience working from sible for conducting needs assessment, evaluating program and support opments; waste management and utilization; and water quality. Respon- a social constructivist, inquiry-based approach, particularly the Reggio capabilities, identifying market niches, and working with colleges and sibilities: Agents must determine program needs by monitoring trends Emilia Approach to early childhood education, is strongly preferred. The departments to recommend programs for distance delivery. The individual and issues, involving Extension leadership councils and other leadership early-childhood teacher functions as a team member of the CDL faculty will also coordinate the evaluation and assessment of distance and distrib- committees; design programs to meet needs of target audiences, specify working closely with graduate and undergraduate students in a mentoring uted-learning courses and programs and recommend continuous-improve- program goals and objectives, and identify resources; inform clientele of capacity. This is a nine-month, full-time, non-tenure-track faculty posi- ment processes for the institute. Person will work with college departments program activities; use appropriate technologies to plan and deliver tion. The primary responsibilities of the early-childhood teacher include and faculty to assess learning outcomes, student accessibility, and program programs through workshops, seminars, conferences, one-on-one vis- the following and are carried out in consultation with the CDL director. 1) costs. He/she will work closely with the university’s Institutional Research its, field trips, and tours; maintain knowledge of current research informa- Service as a head teacher of a model classroom in the CDL. 2) Assist in and Planning Analysis Office and the Academic Assessment Program tion; use computer applications; develop and implement evaluation the supervision and professional development of undergraduate stu- Office in planning and assessment activities. Other responsibilities include plans; recruit and use volunteers; and report results to clientele, public, dents in the CDL. 3) Assist in the development, implementation, and working with faculty members to improve their organization of teaching and and administration. Qualifications: Extension-agent faculty positions documentation and assessment of emergent curriculum approaches. 4) learning activities in a distance and distributed-learning environment. require a master’s degree (or master’s imminent) or a bachelor’s degree Work collaboratively with CDL parents, faculty and staff members to Qualifications: Master’s degree in instructional technology, educational with significant related experience. A master’s degree and positive peer support home-school partnerships. Applicants should send a letter of research and planning, or related area. Doctorate preferred. Demonstrated review are required no later than the sixth year of employment. At least application, curriculum vitae, transcripts, and two professional letters of experience in distance learning; educational planning; research; assess- one degree in a discipline related to the subject-matter specialty area is reference to Dianne Yardley, Associate Dean, College of Human Re- ment and evaluation; and higher education. Ability to work with people required. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; ability to sources and Education, 101 War Memorial Hall (0317), Virginia Tech, individually and in a team environment. Letter of application with resume recruit, train, and manage volunteers; and experience in developing Blacksburg VA 24061. Applications review begins May 10, and continues and three letters of reference should be sent to Tom Wilkinson, Director of positive interactions with the public are required. Experience in planning, until suitable candidate is identified. For more information, contact Distance and Distributed Learning, 102 Old Security Bldg. (0232), Virginia implementing, marketing, and evaluating educational programs is pre- Andrew Stremmel, Search Committee Chair, Department of Human Tech, Blacksburg VA 24061. Fax: 1-5922. Applications review begins May ferred. To apply, submit a letter of intent, a complete resume, official Development, 317 Wallace Hall (0416), Virginia Tech, Blacksburg VA 1, 1999 and continues until position is filled. Non-tenure-track position. undergraduate and graduate transcripts (copies are acceptable), and 24061; 1-4671. Salary commensurate with qualifications. three letters of reference. Internal applicants may submit a letter of Department of Teaching And Learning. Assistant Professor. Virginia Cooperative Extension. Extension Agent, Agriculture application, a copy of the most recent faculty report, and three letters of Two-year appointment as assistant professor of English Education. Will And Natural Resources (re-advertisement). Successful candidate will be reference. Applications review begins June 7 and continues until position teach English methods courses, a teaching composition course, work lecturer rank, non-tenure track, professional faculty. Agriculture and Natural is filled. Send to Steve Umberger, Virginia Cooperative Extension, 122 with students in field placements, and assist students with their field- Resource agent positions have area responsibilities in their program Hutcheson Hall (0437), Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061. Inquiries: based research in a master’s level teacher education program. Required: specialty. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. 1-7619; TDD user: 1-800-828-1120; fax: 1-5545; e-mail: [email protected]. Doctoral degree in English or English education. Secondary English FA615, Crop and Soil Science, Lancaster/Northumberland Counties. To Virginia Cooperative Extension. Extension Agent, Agricul- teaching experience and some knowledge of technology. Anticipated apply, submit a letter of intent, a complete resume, official undergraduate ture And Natural Resources (Re-advertisement). Successful candi- start date is Aug. 16, 1999. Applications review begins begins June 1, and graduate transcripts (copies are acceptable), and 3 letters of reference. date will be lecturer rank, non-tenure track, professional faculty. Agricul- 1999 and continues until candidate is appointed. For information, contact Internal applicants may submit a letter of application, a copy of the most ture and Natural Resource agent positions have area responsibilities in Patricia Kelly, 1-1802; e-mail: [email protected]. Send letter of application, recent faculty report, and three letters of reference. Applications review their program specialty. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and transcripts (undergraduate and graduate), vita, and names and contact begins May 24 and continues until position is filled. Send to Steve Umberger, experience. FA516, Crop and Soil Science, Greensville County. To information of three references to Dianne Yardley, English Education Virginia Cooperative Extension, 122 Hutcheson Hall (0437), Virginia Tech, apply, submit a letter of intent, a complete resume, official undergraduate Search Committee, College of Human Resources and Education, 101 Blacksburg, VA 24061. Inquiries: 1-7619; TDD user: 1-800-828-1120; fax: and graduate transcripts (copies are acceptable), and three letters of [email protected]. War Memorial Hall (0317), Virginia Tech, Blacksburg VA 24061; phone: 1-5545; e-mail: reference. Internal applicants may submit a letter of application, a copy Virginia Cooperative Extension. Extension Agent, Agriculture 1-5056; fax: 1-3717. (See EMPLOYMENT on 7) THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1999 SPECTRUM 7

PRESIDENTIAL gree, have a strong appreciation for research, knowledgeable of, and unquestionably com- foresight. This leader will have a clear sense Continued from 1 come with impeccable academic credentials mitted to, the use of information technology. of vision based on strongly held principles Another focus of concern expressed at the and will be recognized as a scholar and an The president will be an adept communi- The president will be a proven, capable, forum related more specifically to academics. administrator. The president will have a breadth cator who writes, listens, and speaks well, and and successful administrator who will have a A speaker urged the committee to seek of background essential to the understanding of will be willing to communicate effectively and record of promoting diversity among stu- candidates who will place a priority on the multitude of disciplines at Virginia Tech, be accessible to all constituencies of the univer- dents, faculty, and staff. The president will supporting existing academic programs at the will foster and maintain an environment that sity, both internal and external. The president appreciate the vital and visible role of stu- university. The Commission on Research and encourages creativity and scholarship, will have will assume a high level of visibility, continu- dents and the equally visible role of intercol- the Commission on Graduate Studies and demonstrated the ability to attract and retain a ally communicating the importance and value legiate athletics. The president will have a Policies called for a renewed commitment to diverse and superior faculty, student body, and of scholarship and higher education. The presi- global mission and will continue to expand research, scholarship and graduate education. staff, and will have a demonstrated record of dent must be a successful and energetic fund the international focus of Virginia Tech. The draft statement regarding qualifications achievement in building quality educational pro- raiser as the university works toward the goal of The president by example will encourage and for the office of president lists some of the grams. The president will have in-depth knowl- a $1-billion endowment by 2013. support excellence in teaching, research, and following attributes: edge and experience in the issues that face The president will be an effective leader outreach activities, and will support leader- The president of Virginia Tech will be a higher education generally and will be well who will understand and build upon its rich ship development at all academic and admin- distinguished scholar who most likely will hold versed in public, research, land-grant universi- traditions and special resources as it continues istrative levels. The president must address an earned doctorate or equivalent terminal de- ties in particular. The president must be deeply as a premier land-grant institution. The presi- budgetary issues and be fiscally astute in dent will take bold action and will be able to understanding the financial issues that face a make decisions that reflect both intellect and complex university.

MOTOROLA applied-sciences program of the College of Continued from 1 William and Mary. SUMMER mostly small schools and schools that for the Continued from 1 most part have a student body that is primarily “Students in the advanced-research clean Pooling their research and educational re- “We strive to attract students from all minority in makeup, an important part of the room will use the Motorola equipment to actu- sources in the field of microelectronics, VMEC walks of life,” said Larry Moore, co-director of program is a seminar on surviving at a large ally manufacture semiconductor devices as member schools have pledged to meet the the program and professor of plant physiology. university which has a relatively small minority part of their education,” Hendricks said. The industry’s demand in Virginia for skilled em- The basic requirements: students should be in student body. Motorola gift also will play a major role as ployees, continuing education and state-of-the- the first generation of their family who will Leading the discussion at the seminar last Virginia Tech embarks on semiconductor art research. graduate from college; or they must be studying summer was Randolph Grayson, founder of the manufacturing research aimed at supporting Motorola has a history of supporting mi- croelectronics and other programs at Virginia in fields under-represented by minorities or Minority Academic Opportunities Program existing and attracting new microelectronics women; or they must demonstrate financial (MAOP) and director of the summer internship industries to Virginia. Tech. College of Engineering Dean F. William Stephenson and ECpE Department Head need. program. Grayson shared his views on minority The VMEC was formed in 1996 in re- Besides being an excellent learning acceptance into majority atmospheres and then sponse to decisions by Motorola/Siemens AG Leonard Ferrari worked with Motorola to de- velop a 1996 agreement that established an experience, the program works to increase the listened to the students’ thoughts on the matter. and IBM/Toshiba to build multi-billion-dollar competitiveness of the students. As a result of Grayson started the program in an attempt microelectronics-fabrication facilities in Vir- educational partnership for increased recruit- ment of students for jobs and internships. The the program, Graduate Record Examination to provide the tools minority students need to ginia that will employ thousands of engineers scores improve by an average of 200 points. pursue advanced degrees. He has witnessed the partnership also includes strategic equipment and technicians. The Virginia Tech College of The program pays for the student to take the “development of personal maturity” in students donations and support of research. Engineering, which has played the lead role, is GRE test. Additional benefits include free room in the program. He also noted that the interns In 1997, Motorola announced a gift to the joined in the consortium by the engineering and board, a $2,100 stipend, and some interns are “striving for excellence, and excellence is a College of Engineering of $100,000 per year for schools at George Mason University, Old Do- can receive credit hours at their home colleges goal to be valued.” five years to benefit mutual areas of interest minion University, University of Virginia, and for their research work at Virginia Tech. “The interns are part of a mechanism to concerning semiconductor technology. Virginia Commonwealth University and the Because many of the interns come from bring about change—to get minority students into the mainstream of scientific and technological society,” he said. “This program resume, official undergraduate and graduate transcripts EMPLOYMENT tinues until candidate is selected. To apply, send appli- (copies are acceptable), and three letters of reference. is flourishing because the faculty members here Continued from 6 cation letter and current resume including the names, Internal applicants may submit a letter of application, a take a very active interest, serving as advisers to addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of at of the most recent faculty report, and three letters of copy of the most recent faculty report, and three letters these talented young people. least three references to D. David Ostroth, Assistant reference. Applications review begins May 24 and con- of reference. Applications review begins May 24 and About 20 percent of the students who have Vice President for Student Affairs, 225 Squires Student tinues until position is filled. Send to Steve Umberger, continues until position is filled. Send to John Dooley, participated in the Research Internship Program Center (0138), Virginia Tech, Blacksburg VA 24061; fax: Virginia Cooperative Extension, 122 Hutcheson Hall Virginia Cooperative Extension, 122 Hutcheson Hall 1-5430; e-mail: [email protected]. have returned to Virginia Tech to do their (0437), Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061. Inquiries: (0437), Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061. Inquiries: Center for Transportation Research. Research graduate work. Additionally, the number of 1-7619; TDD user: 1-800-828-1120; fax: 1-5545; e- 1-7619; TDD user: 1-800-828-1120; fax: 1-5545; e-mail: Associates (2). Position I: nondestructive testing with minority students studying agriculture has mail: [email protected]. [email protected].. emphasis on ground-penetrating radar. Position II: pave- increased by 70 percent since a range of Virginia Cooperative Extension. Extension University Unions and Student Activities ment instrumentation, evaluation, and analysis and hot- minority-centered programs associated with the Agent, 4-H Youth Development. Successful candi- (UUSA). Assistant Director for Leadership Develop- mix asphalt materials (SuperPave). The appointees will summer-intern program started. dates will be lecturer rank, non-tenure-track, profes- ment. The position is a 12-month professional faculty be working on funded research projects, including the As one of the many goals of the program, sional faculty. Salary is commensurate with qualifica- position. The assistant director supervises one faculty Smart Road project and will be expected to participate in tions and experience. FA768 Floyd County; FA660 Lee position and one or more graduate assistants and pro- Grayson is working toward “true multi- sponsored research development. The positions are for County—Manage a non-formal experiential educational vides overall direction for leadership programs and stu- culturalism which is the knowledge, recognition, one year with the possibility of being extended for three program in order for youth, and adults working with dent organization support. The assistant director reports integration, and acceptance of the contributions years. Requirements: MS in civil engineering or a related those youth, to further develop life skills necessary as to the associate director for student activities, and these and achievements of all people into the total field with strong background on pavements and materi- self-directing productive and contributing members of two positions collaborate to define the leadership-devel- social fabric.” MAOP itself is multi-cultural in als/nondestructive testing; the willingness to work in a society. Responsibilities: Agents must determine pro- opment mission of the Student Activities Office. The fast-paced research environment; leadership skills to nature as it is composed of people of all ethnic gram needs by monitoring trends and issues, involving assistant director has significant responsibility for the coordinate technicians, researchers, and undergradu- and racial backgrounds. Extension leadership councils and other leadership creation and delivery of credit courses in collaboration ate and graduate level; Ph.D. is preferred; research The colleges at Virginia Tech that are committees; design programs to meet needs of target with academic faculty members through the Division of expertise on NDE, infrastructure assessment, hot-mix participating in the program are Agriculture audiences, specify program goals and objectives, and Student Affairs Residential Leadership Community Pro- asphalt testing and/or pavements strongly desired. Typi- and Life Sciences, Architecture, Arts and identify resources; inform clientele of program activities; gram. The assistant director and staff provide services/ cal duties and responsibilities: Plans, schedules, con- Sciences, Human Resources and Education, use appropriate technologies to plan and deliver pro- advisement to student organizations and their advisors; ducts, or coordinates detailed phases of the work in a Forestry and Wildlife Resources, and the grams through workshops, seminars, conferences, one- present leadership workshops; propose policies govern- part of a major project or in a total project of moderate Virginia-Maryland Regional College of on-one visits, field trips, and tours; maintain knowledge ing student groups; administer recognition programs for scope. Performs work that involves conventional engi- of current research information; use computer applica- student leadership; and respond judicially when student Veterinary Medicine. neering practice but may include a variety of complex tions; develop and implement evaluation plans; recruit groups are charged with violations of university policy. The intern program is one of three legs of features such as conflicting design requirements, un- and use volunteers; and report results to clientele, This position requires at least a master’s degree in the Minority Academic Opportunities Program suitability of conventional materials, and difficult coordi- public, and administration. Qualifications: Extension- college student affairs or a related field. A minimum of based in the university’s College of Agriculture nation requirements. Work requires a broad knowledge agent faculty positions require a master’s degree (or five years’ post-master’s experience, including specific and Life Sciences. The other parts of the program of precedents in the specialty area and a good knowl- master’s imminent) or a bachelor’s degree with signifi- experience in leadership programming, are required. edge of and practices of related specialties. Application consist of undergraduate scholars, who initially cant related experience. A master’s degree and positive Classroom teaching experience preferred. Successful review begins May 1 and continues until positions are enroll in Virginia Tech, and graduate scholars, peer review are required no later than the sixth year of candidates will have excellent communication and pre- filled. Applicants should send resumes and lists of at who are presently in the pipeline for advanced employment. At least one degree in a discipline related sentation skills, good computer skills, and an under- least threee references to Tracey Schroeder, Adminis- degrees. The goal of the program is to prepare to the subject-matter specialty area is required. Ability to standing of higher education politics. The salary range trative Director, Center for Transportation Research, minority students for graduate school and for communicate effectively orally and in writing; ability to for this position is $35,000-$39,000 depending on de- 1700 Kraft Dr., Suite 2000, Blacksburg VA 24061. Appli- science careers in academia, business, recruit, train, and manage volunteers; and experience in gree and experience. Projected starting date is July 1, cations may be submitted by e-mail to government, and industry. developing positive interactions with the public are 1999 or as soon thereafter as possible. This is a new [email protected] or through the CTR web site at required. Experience in planning, implementing, mar- anticipated position, and final approval is expected in the www.ctr.vt.edu. keting, and evaluating educational programs is pre- near future. Applications review begins May 3 and con- . ferred. To apply submit a letter of intent, a complete 8 SPECTRUM THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1999 IN OTHER NEWS Crewey receives advising award By Liz Crumbley ate instruction. Her initiatives include estab- “Pam is a strong and positive force in lishing areas for students to review corporate undergrad advising. I know this because any- information and to hold interviews with poten- time I mention advising within earshot of a tial employers, and developing a student e-mail group of co-ops, one pipes up with a big smile list-server that keeps undergraduates informed and ‘You mean Pam Crewey?’” said Betsy about job opportunities. Jenkins, human-resources manager for Annapo- “She coordinates the interaction between lis Micro Systems, Inc., in supporting Crewey’s over 1,000 undergraduates in ECpE and the nomination for the 1999 Award for Excellence multitude of companies seeking our gradu- in Career Advising. ates,” Nunnally said. Crewey works with the Crewey, enrollment-services coordinator university’s Cooperative Education Program for the Bradley Department of Electrical and to coordinate academic-career activities, re- Computer Engineering (ECpE), received the sponds to all corporate inquiries about poten- award during the Departmental Career Advising tial employment, advises students on resume Spring Luncheon in April. The campus-wide preparation and interviewing techniques, and award was established in 1989 by Virginia Tech recruits industry representatives to visit cam- Career Services. pus. Since joining the ECpE staff 10 years ago, “I believe two of her best qualities are her Crewey has initiated several activities to help compassion for people and her desire to help undergraduate students academically and in their students succeed in reaching their goals,” said job searches, said Charles Nunnally, assistant Leonard Ferrari, ECpE department head. department head and coordinator for undergradu- STAFF TEAMWORK This year’s Staff Appreciation Day promises to feature many ISE department goes national new activities. Staff Appreciation Day is May 20. (R. Griffiths) By Karen Gilbert award winners during their April meeting. The Industrial and Systems Engineering Another national organization, the American Department has recently been ranked ninth in Society for Quality, has named ISE Associate COTA sponsors symposium the country by U.S. News and World Report, and Professor Joel Nachlas a fellow. ISE faculty members and students are in the Rick Groesbeck, a Cunningham fellow, national spotlight for receiving a number of has been awarded the national Institute of on environmental engineering significant engineering awards. Industrial Engineers (IIE) Gilbreth Memorial By Catherine Doss presentations was on the transformation of Two ISE faculty members will be named Graduate Fellowship, an award that is given to A recent symposium on environmental nitrogen in wastewater systems. IIE fellows at the national IIE Solutions 99 only one student in the entire country. Eileen engineering held at the Hotel Roanoke drew 69 Speakers included James Alleman, Conference in Phoenix, Arizona in May. The Van Aken advises Groesbeck. Hanif Sherali participants and several of the world’s foremost professor with Purdue University’s School of advises Hongjie Wang, winner of the national faculty members becoming fellows are Subhash experts in biologically mediated nitrification Civil Engineering; Nancy Love, assistant IIE M.S. Thesis Award. Sherali also advises Sarin and Pat Koeling. Department Head and and de-nitrification. The conference was professor in the Department of Civil and Arief Suharto, won first place in the national John Grado Professor John Casali, will receive sponsored by Virginia Tech’s environmental- Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech; the Baker Distinguished Research Award at this IIE competition for Ph.D. Dissertations. John engineering program, Division of Continuing JoAnn Silverstein, associate professor in the conference. The Board of Trustees of the national Casali advises Steve Belz, who has been named Education, and Center for Organizational and Department of Civil, Environmental, and IIE organization approved the 1999 slate of an FHWA Eisenhower fellow. Technological Advancement (COTA), along Architectural Engineering at the University of with CH2MHILL, a prominent engineering Colorado; Roger Ely, assistant professor in the consulting firm with offices throughout the world. biography Stonewall Jackson: The Man, The University of Idaho’s Department of Civil FIFTH-GRADERS “The potential effects of nitrogen species in Soldier, The Legend, which has won a record Engineering; C.P. Leslie Grady Jr., R.A. Bowen Continued from 1 environmental waters are receiving more and number of awards for a Civil War book; Soldiers professor in the department of environmental more attention,” said Greg Boardman, who that at the time, he thought, “These kids are Blue and Gray, which was nominated for a engineering and science at Clemson University; working like Trojans to raise what may not be Pulitzer Prize; and America Becomes One chaired the program. “Concern over the discharge Clifford Randall, C.P. Lunsford professor of over $25, but the effort is extraordinary.” Nation, which received critical acclaim as one of nitrogen to reservoirs and the marine environmental engineering at Virginia Tech; Thim Corvin, senior director of of the best children’s books about the Civil environments, such as the Chesapeake Bay, is Thomas Sadick, project manager with development for capital support and principal War. He appears frequently on public television especially acute.” Boardman, professor of civil CH2MHILL, John Novak, Nick Prillaman fund raiser for the center, spoke briefly to the and the Arts & Entertainment Network and and environmental engineering and faculty professor of civil and environmental students and thanked them for their produces a weekly Civil War program for director of COTA, added that nitrogen species engineering at Virginia Tech; Richard Jones, contributions. “You have set an example for public radio. His annual week-long June can serve as both nutrients and toxicants. senior process engineer at the Water others to follow, and we will be proudly using seminar, Campaigning with Lee, consistently The goal of the symposium was to provide Technology International Corporation in your example when we speak to other donors draws more than 130 participants from over 30 participants with the current base of knowledge across the nation,” he said. Ontario, Canada; Bruce Logan, Kappe states, and his most recent Civil War Weekend, about biologically mediated nitrification and de- Once established, the Virginia Center for professor of environmental engineering at Penn held annually in March, attracted 350 people nitrification. The main focus of several State University; Peter Dold, president of Civil War Studies will offer several programs. from 17 states. A scholars-in-residence program will attract EnviroSim Associates; and Mark Wentzel, nationally recognized Civil War scholars to associate professor with the Water Research spend a semester or academic year on the Group in the Department of Civil Engineering Virginia Tech campus, while scholarships will at the University of Cape Town. be used to entice the nation’s best graduate Environmental programs planned for the students in Civil War history. The center will fall include “Health Effects of Drinking Water,” sponsor annual symposia, lecture series, an executive training program, and training exhibitions, and additional radio and television programs for treatment-plant operators. shows and will publish a scholarly Civil War Proceedings of the symposium are journal. It will expand Virginia Tech’s available by request at a cost of $100. For more collection of Civil War books, manuscripts, information on future COTA programs, or to and memorabilia and hire an archivist to request a copy of the latest proceedings, contact organize, maintain, and protect the collection. Boardman by telephone at 1-2013 or by e-mail

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