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WESTERN NEWS Volume 3, Number 21 WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY February 17,1977 Engineering Open House Next Week Public tours of enginee~ing munications research during a free Engineering Technology (I&ET) education facilities, plus demon- engineering open house ffQm3-9p.m. Building. Western's extensive paper strations of small metal castings Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 23-24. science and engineering department being made in a foundry lab and Students willconduct public tours Qf facilities in McCracken Hall may be IThe briefs Kalamazoo Figure Skating paper being produced on a paper- laboratories in the Industrial and toured from 7-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Club is having an open skate for all making machine, will augment when the pilot plant fourdrinier WMUfaculty, staff and spouses from speakers on energy and com- Autopsy Reveals papermaking machine will produce 8-9:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, at "d paper. Lawson Arena. Rental skates are THFrustees ere n ay No Tuberculosis I&ET Building displays will include available. By-law amendments, an audit The pathologist reporting to the a demonstration of drawings made by • •• report on the University Health Kalamazoo County Public Health a computer which uses keyboard The department of dance will Center, a policy on the selection of Department has reported that a WMU letters to sketch a detailed image of present its annual Concert ofDance at administrative officers, and a custodial employee, who died subjects such as Christmas trees or 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Feb. 17- statement on freedom of expression January 25,did not have tuberculosis people. Also shown will be the racer' 18,here in Miller Auditorium. are among agenda items· for as had been feared. which won the 1976 WMU • • • Western's Board ofTrustees' meeting The employee, who performed Homecoming soap box derby, The only woman ever to serve on at 1:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, here in routine custodial services in the designed and constructed by students the U.S. President's Council of the University Student Center. Goldsworth Valley III food service in Western's chapter of the Society of Economic Advisers (PCEA), Dr. Reports also on the agenda are: area, died of natural causes, but a AutomotiveEngineers. Marina von Neumann Whitman, academic and non-academic per- preliminary examination by the A highlight of the nine speaker professor of economics at the sonnel; Annual Fund; January gifts County Public Health Department sessions will be a panel discussion on University of Pittsburgh, will present and grants; and petitions and com- revealed what was thought to be "Engineering Career Opportunities" a free, public lecture at 2 p.m. munications. active pulmonary tuberculosis. Since from 7:30-8:30p.m. Thursday in 1610 Thursday, Feb. 17, here in 3750 the contagion potential would not be McCracken Hall, featuring Knauss Hall. Series Continues knownfor several weeks, all residents professional engineers from industry • • Special programming for the WMU and employees of the Valley III and educational institutions. "The Show," a• presentation of campus observance of Black History residence hall complex were urged by 'Other speaker sessions on Wed- talented residents, will be staged free Monthcontinues today and Friday. the CountyPublic Health Department nesday in 3034 I&ET Building are: to the campus community at 8 p.m. The WMUGospel Choirwill begin a and University officials to have a free from 3-4 p.m., Richard Wheaton, Wednesday, Feb. 23, in the Golds- program at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17, tuberculosis skin test as a chief, Federal Aviation worth Valley III dining room. in the west ballroom, USC, followed precautionary measure against Administration control tower, Kent by the Harambe Singers from possibleexposure. County Airport, speaking on "Air Andrews University, Berrien Springs, RobertS .GMD ove, .., ceohi f f th e Traffic Control-Present and directed by Carlos Medley; a reading medical staff at Western's University Future"; from 4-5 p.m., William Bernhard Comments on "The Growing· Pains of Black Health Center, said that the results of Mihalic, engineer, valve division, On Observance Manhood"; and music by The Young the aijtopsy released Tuesday, Feb. Eaton Corp., Battle Creek, on "Valve WMU President John T. Bernhard Inspirations ofKalamazoo. 15, revealed that the deceased Selector System for Intermittent Four has released the followingstatement: At 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18,in 157-158- custodian did not have TB and that or Eight Cylinder Operation of an "Black History Month is being 159USC,a Black Greek fashion show there was no danger t"Oanyone that Eight Cylinder Engine"; and from ~ celebrated across the nation and' also will have musical entertainment had come into contact with the em- p.m., Ed Lays, engineer, Williams Western, recognizing its respon- loyee. Research Corp., Walled Lake, on by Gentlemen's Club. P "Turbine Engines." sibility to expose its faculty, staff and Black History Week here will be "We regret any inconvenience or students to the contributions and sponsored by the Black Americana alarm that we caused anyone," said From 7:30-8:30p.m. Wednesday, in history of all ethnic and racial groups Studies program, Minority Student Donald McNally,director ofthe WMU 3034 I&ET, Joseph W. Campagna, is participating in the celebration. A Services, School of Social Work, Health Center, "but we wouldhave to president, Command Electronics variety of activities, including out- College of Health and Human Ser- take similar precautionary action Inc., Schoolcraft; William B. Cote, standing speakers, musical vices and Black campus again if the same set of conditions citizen band columnist, Booth presentations, dramatic and poetry organizations. occurred." Newspapers, Lansing; and Robert readings, Black Art Exhibition and a Hamlin, president, Robyn Inter- Black Greek fashion show will national Inc., Rockford, will be on a highlight activities which began Chief Justice's Administrative Assistant panel discussion of various aspects of February 9 and culminating on To Discuss Modernizing Court System engineering, sales and manufacturing Friday, Feb. 18. of citizen band radios in Southwestern "The activities which have been Dr. Mark W. Gannon, ad- Cannon has held his present post Michigan. planned represent the combined ministrative assistant to the Chief since 1972;he is the first to fill the At 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, same efforts of the Black Americana Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, position which was·created to assist room, Dr. Carl Vorres, associate Studies program, Minority Student will speak on modernizing the court the Chief Justice in a wide range of director, program planning division, Services, School of Social Work, system Thursday, Feb. 24, here at planning, leadership and ad- Institute of Gas Technology,Chicago, College of Health and Human Ser- Western. ministrative and liaison respon- will speak on "Coal as a Solution to vices and black campus His remarks will be made at an sibilities outside the area of case Energy Needs." organizations. You are encouraged to invitational dinner meeting for circuit decisionmaking. Three Thursday afternoon attend as many of the activities as and district court judges, probate Previously, he was director of the speakers, also in 3034 I&ET, from possible in order to ensure the most judges and court administrators, area Institute of Public Administration 3:30-5:30p.m., are: L. D. Ryan on successful Black History Month ever Bar Association officers and (IPA), 1968-72;director of the IPA's "Solar Energy-A Key to the held onthis campus." University officials. international programs, 196~8; Future," and Richard C. Schubert on During his visit to WMU,which is director, Venezuelan Urban "Wind Energy and Its Place in the being sponsored by the University's. Development Project, IPA, 1964-65; Future," both associate professors, Center for Continuing Legal chairman, Brigham Young and Dr. Wayland Smith, adjunct English Department Education, Cannon will meet in- University political science depart- professor, on "Alternative Energy formally with faculty and staff of ment, 1961~4; legislative assistant, Sources for the Home," all from the Poem Reading Tuesday Western's Center for Public Sen. Wallace F. Bennett, 1961~2and WMU mechanical engineering Professor Bill Combs will present a Administration and will attend the 1963; and administrative assistant, department. reading entitled "Ancient People and Business 340-Legal Environ- Congressman Henry Aldous Dixon, From 6:3~7:30 p.m. Thursday in Places in Some Modem Poems" at 3 ment-class which is taught by Dr. F. 1956-00. 1060 McCracken Hall, James p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22,in the English William McCarty. He also will meet Cannon received his B.A. degree in Alderink, a WMU mechanical Center, 3324Brown Hall. He will read informally with some faculty and political science from the University engineering alumnus, now an poems by Auden, Jarrell, Lowell, deans of the Colleges of Arts and of Utah, his M.P.A., and M.A. and engineer at Consumers Power Co., Heaney and others and will show Sciences, Business and Health and Ph.D. in political economy and Jackson, will speak on "Nuclear slides related to the subjects of the Human Services to discuss programs government, all from Harvard Power and Its Place in Our Energy poems. Allare welcome. for training court administrators. University. Needs." Two • February 17, 1977 • Western News OT Students 'Special Sitters' Trumpet Day A new "special sitters" program to cording to Messervey, but a base fee Association for Retarded Citizens," Here Features give family members ofphysically or of $1.50an hour plus transportation to she observed. mentally handicapped persons in and from the parent's home is Persons interested in using this Clark Terry Kalamazoo County "time to get required. The handicapped care will new, special sitter service should Jazz trumpet artist Clark Terry will away" from their constant care be available in daytime and evening contact the WMU occupational return to Western Friday, Feb.