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tOO about the end of lime," Dr. Snyder FRlm Edt.,,, agreed. The century will turn before our Dr. Trafton explained that some next issue. so our staff gathered to groups of Christians ha ve been deported discuss how we would address the ne", from Israel. Apparently, he said, if Jesus _ill eniu.. and as a Matter of doesn·t come back in 2000. some groups integrity. publish more overkill · are going to "force his hand" and· turn to Ide scratched our heads trying to violence to force the millennium. come up with the i~possible drea~ Millennial violence is a concern in piece. our country as well. On the FBI's Web uThis is aw ful. I~ 1I so sick of site (http: //www.fhi.govJ. there is a re hearing that terti. Y2K BU9'~' port called Project Megiddo explaining Assistant Editor I(i.berly said· potential millennia I problems with Gui de Dog Garnet yawned· groups in the United Stales. According HI know what you lIean," I to the report, Mcgiddo is a hill in north replied. ··The first tille I heard it ern Israel, and the site of many histori I didn't know if it was a new virus. cal battles. The hill itself was formed a lubricant or a retirellent fund from the cities that have been built and glitch ." The whole subject bored rebuilt there. Megiddo is alS
Update from President Gary A. Ransdell
Dear Faculty and Staff: and the Academic Council are close to efficiency and effectiveness among our On Monday, Nov. 8, the Board oflhe completing the curriculum design for senior administrative positions. J w ill Council on Postsecondary Education met these three disciplines. Our most diffi continue discussing this with student to approve the higher education budget. cult hurdle is overcoming the political leaders. We also look forward to the ar The e PE 's next step is to forward its bud ~ turf issues and the outdated perception rival of Robert Deane from wisconsin get to the Governor. The Governor will of Western's limited mission. We hope Parkside, our new Police Chief, and Len then decide how he will include the ePE to complete the formal CPE approval pro Kogut from Michigan State, the requests in the budget he will present to cess carly in 2000. University'S new Con troller. the General Asse mbly in January. The I have asked the Student Govern My compli ments to the (acuity for General Assembly will then decide to ment Association to endorse a redirec the constructive discussions regarding a what degree it supports the Governor's tion of $ 17 in what has hcretofore been university Senate, post-tenure re view, budget or make adjustments before ap devoted to the Student Health Center fee, class scheduling, and also for our con proving a final appropriations bill near This money is available for reallocation tinuing growth in sponsored research. the end o f the 2000 legislative session. with the new contract with collegiate Phi lanthropic support also continues to Western farcs comparatively well in the Health Services. I recommend that the grow . base appropriations for the universities. $17 (per semester) be appropriated as As we anticipate the holidays, [want The dollars are still modest, but our fund follows: $7.50 to a classroom improve to wish all of you a joyous Holiday Sea ing percentage is relatively good. The ment fund, $7.50 to a teaching and re son. Julie and [invite all faculty and slafT percent and dollar amounts recom search equipment fund, and $2.00 to cre to a Christmas Open House at our home mended by CPE arc as follows: ate a budget for our marching and con on December 9 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. WKU 5.0%-$2,875,500; EKU 2.496- President Gary Ransdell cert bands. The classroom improvement We hope to sec each of you. [also look $1,485,900; KSU 2.496-$458,700; fund and the teaching and research forward to seeing as many of you as pos Morehead 3.096- $1 , 109,900; Murray Another e PE recommendation for equipment fund will allow these student sible at graduation exercises on Decem 2.496-$ 1,072,400; NKU 10.096-$3,60 1,300; Western inciudes$500,000 in the second fees to be matched dollar for dollar by ber 18. UK 2 .496 -$6,74 1,300; UL 2.496- year of the biennium for planning and the state as part of the preViously men Thankyou for your continuing good $4,055,200; KCTCS 2.696-$4 ,000,SOO. preparation for our proposed Kentucky tioned CPE Incentive Funds. work and encouraging progress. The CPE budget includes several in Academy for Math and Science. Gord on We have now created a Student Life centivc funds. Some req uire matching Davies and I will work with the Gover Foundation which will preside over the money from the university o r from nor and the Le gislature to try to get the renovation of our residence halls begin sources the university identifies. The In annual budget of $2 .1 million and Ihe ning in late spring and going through the centive Fu nds for which Western is eli one-time cost of S6.1 million to retrofit next three yea rs. The construction work. gible include the Endowment Incentive Florence Sch ne ide r Hall approved will be disruptive to students as we will Fund, $20,000.000; CPE Action Agenda, through the legLslative process. If we are have 1,000 beds or more ofTline for con OnCampus $6.000,000; En rollment and Retention, successful , the Kentucky Academy slruction throughout the three-year pe $5,700,000: Facilities-Capital Renewal would receive its first class of tOO high riod. The project will, however, trans (deferred maintenance), $30,000,000; school juniors in 2002-03, and its full form the quality of life for our residen OnCampus is published tial students in a relatively short EquLpment Rcplacement, $20,000,000; complement of 100 juniors and 100 se penod monthly (except January and oftimc. and Faculty Development, $1 ,000,000. niors in 2003-04. July) for the WKU faculty, staff Discussions of how best to improve Some of these are competitively ac Overall, I applaud ePE for ils bud and friends of the university, 36-year-old Diddle Arena are ongoing. cessed and some are appropriated as a gel, and I am generally pleased with produced by the offices of The feasibility of a renovation or the ef percentage of the higher education bud Weslern's position therein. I will be dis University Communicati9n and gel. cussing the CPE budget recommenda ficiency of a new ofT-campus arena are University Publications in tpe both under review by wood selig. In addition, the CPE budget calls for tions in detail with our WKU Budget Division of Public AfTairs. SI5 millio n in capilal construction for Council this afternoon. The spring semester will be very important to us with the biennial legis replacement spacc for Science and Tech In otherCPE-relatcd discussions, we Sent items to OnCampus, lative session and the initiation of sev nology Hall and Snell Ha[l. This is part are beginning to activate our efTort to Van Meter Hall, Room 2 J 2, or of Phase I of the replacement and reno establish full bachelor's certification in eral campus projects. We will also be e-mail to sheila.eison@'wkU.edu making some decisions regarding the vation of our science facilities. This is the construction engineering and manage or [email protected]. largest amount recommended byCPE for ment, electrical engineering, and me administrative structure of the Univer ca pital projects among the comprehen chanical engineering. This is a fu nda sity. There will be occasions this spring Deadlines: First week of the sive universities. Our Phase I require mentally critical step fo r Western and our to do so, but let me thank Jerry Wilder month for the following month. ment, however, is$26 million. Therefore, capacity to fulfill our responSibility for for his long se rvice to Western. Dr. we will be assessing o ur options to get economic development in Southcentral Wilder's transition from administration OHice of Communication the figure from $15 million to $26 mil KentUCky. The faculty in Ogden College to fac ulty causes us to assess options for Sheila conway Eison, Director lion. Sheila conway Eison, Editor Kimberly Shain parsley. Regent Among Receipients of Governor's Award Assistant Ellitor OHice of Publications Cornelius A. Martin, chair of Western of Campbellsville, executive assistant to Tom ,'vteacham. Dcslgner Kentucky university's Board ofRegents, has campbellsville University President Tom Jl.teacham, Dm'Ctor been honored for his role in economic de Michael V. carter; and James R. Pritchard velopment. of Elizabethtown, a retired Anny colonel Martin, president and chief executive and fonner Elizabethtown mayor. officer of Martin Management Group in Bowling Green and a native of Greenville, was one of four recipients of the fourth annual Governor 's Economic Development Leadership Award. Q Winter Commencement "I'm excited, privileged and honored 10 receive it," Martin said of the award, an opportunity for students to attend a which recognizeseffoTts to recruit business Western's 146th commencement ceremony concurrent with completing and industry to the region and Kentucky. will be held Saturday, Dec .IS at 10 a.m. Cornelius A. Martin their degrees. The event annually attracts The owner of numerous automobile in EA Diddle Arena. Approximately 650 an audience of 6,000 - 7,000 family mem dealerships, Martin hassetvedon theroard Green-Warren COunty Small Business Per students are expected to participate in bers and friends of the graduates. of directors of the Kentucky Governor's son ofthe Year. In 1997, Martin was named the annual fall commencement cer Honored at the ceremony with Hon COmmission on Quality and Efficiency in Automobile Dealer of the Year by Black emo ny, according to Re gistrar Freida state Government, the Western Ken tucky Enterprise magazine. Eggleton. orary Doctorate of Humanities degrees will Sallie Bingham and Don Vitale. InSlitute for Economic Development and Others honored at the Nov. 4 dinner The fall commencement ceremony be A reception will be held in the the Bowling GreenlWarren County Tour in Louisville were Bruce Brooks of Frank was initiated in December 1996 as a way Downing University Center immediately ism and Economic Development Council. fort, executive vice president of Fanner's to reduce the overcrowded conditions at following the conclusion of the cer In 1989, he was selected Bowling Bank and capital nuSl; John E, Chowning the May ceremony and also to provide emony. • ON CAMPUS WESTERN KENTUCKT UNIVERSITT DECEMBER 1999-JANUART 2000
Building a Co unity of Learners Carol Graham applies classroom lessons to life lessons
Eo/ Kimberly Shain parsley ranging for the donation of the orange Dr. Carol Graham is the recipient of "I believe that learning ash trays around Grise Hall. the univerSity Excellence Award for The students begin their projects by Teaching. and is widely considered by analyzing the problems, then writing a her colleagues and students to be an ex can take place without good memo to the administrator in charge of cellent teacher. So it's hard to believe the issues in question. Students then that as an undergraduate at Ohio Uni write a project report analyzing the four versity in 1962, Dr. Graham turned down teaching, but good teaching principal management functions: plan a scholarship because she didn't want ning, organizing, leading and control to teach. can never take place without ling. Graham said thaI a two-year tOUT in "Analyzing the problem and formu the Peace corps and a lifetime tour as a lating a plan to solve it helps them to mother changed her mind about leach learning. Because of that; I learn management principles," Graham ing. "1 raised three children, and as any said. mother can tell you, mothers are teach- Carol Graham has even tried to lind crs." emphasize learning that is a way to make exams more enjoyable Graham served in the Peace corps and more releva nt to her students, and from 1962 to 1964. She taught math to active and integrative." as strange as it may sound, she has suc high school students in the Phillipines, ceeded. The mid -term exam in Dr. eventually helping to establish a national Graham's organizations and manage math curriculum for that country. ment class is over a movie. She gives "[ came to the idea that the way to exams based on motion pictures famil arfect social change was to be a teacher," iar to nearly everyone. She has given Graham said. "By teaching in the college tests based on The Empire Strikes Back, of business, [ reach a lot of young people. The Firm, and Robin Hood, Prince of [ want to give them a sense of ethics and Thieves. She asks such questions as: social responsibility as they go on in their "What leadership style was used by lives to become corporate leaders," Robin Hood's gang and by the SherifT's Dr. Graham teaches management gang; what ethical decision model can courses in the Department of Manage explain Maid Marion's decision to marry ment and Information Systems. This se the Sheriff, or what was the organiza mester, she is teaching organizations tional structure of each group?'" and management and critica l thinking in "(arol has quite a reputation here management. She began teaching at within the department and within the Western in 1992. ''I'm a late entry into COllege of business for being a very in the field of leaching," she said. "[ went novative teacher and as someone who back to graduate school at 46. rea!1y em phasizes active learning in the "I think students are di fTe rent from classroom," said Bob Wharton, visiting when [ lirst went to school. They are professor of management. "She orga commuters. They are pa rt or fu ll-time nizes her classes around issues that are employees. They are spouses and par important and interesting to her stu ents. They have a lot more in th ei r lives dents, and uses that motivation and that than just coming to a residential college interest to help teach the subject matter. and learning. I have to put more effort In addition to doing a lot of innovative into my teaching and my efTorts to hook things in the classroom, she is also try them into learning. [ have to convince ing to help sha re that with other faculty them that they want to learn and that members," they can succeed." For the past two years, Graham has Graham said she understands that been on a half-time reassignment at the students are busy and have other, often Center for Teaching and Learning, where more important things, going on in their she served as Western's lirst faculty as lives. She tries to apply classroom les sociate at the Cenler, a role which al sons to the events in their lives to ma ke lowed her to function as a liaison be the subject matter interesting and tween faCulty and the Center. She began releven!. a peer support network and strength "[ focus on building a community of ened the mentoring program for new learners, where the students are active faculty. She continues to be active with in choosing projects that they want to the Center for Teaching and Learning as work on while in the class, that learning a member of its faculty adviSOry board. is co!!aborative and social, that it's very "I was in the mentor program my important to recognize connections be lirst year as a mentee and last year as a tween these college cou rses and work mentor," Wharton said . "There's a real for pay and the Eommunity and our eco value in it. You get information from system ," she said. other faculty members that you don't [n her organization and manage necessarily get from the usual orienta ment classes, she organizes students tion session." into sma!! groups, which function like "I believe that learning can take businesses, complete with names, logos place without good teaching, but good and mission statements. The groups then teaching can never take place without choose semester projects as goals for Dr. Carol Graham, winner, University Award far Excellence in Teoming learn jng,~ Graham sa id. Because of that, I emphasize learning that is active and their newly fo rmed businesses. Many of photo by Sheryl A. Hagan these mock businesses provide services integrative." or products for the campus and the com "lecture used to be the name of the munitythat would otherwise be unavailable. dent groups/businesses include: initiat sharpeners in Grise Ha!!, extending li game. Today's students don't want to sit Graham said that the student groups ing recycling program s, beginning a brary and computer lab hours, increas at your feet and listen to what you have have had various levels of success. Some semester's end pick-up program for the ing the number of evening classes, test to say. They learn more by getting their Salvation Army, repa iring all pencil ing drinking fountai ns for lead and ar- hands dirty with active learning." of the goals accomplished by these stu - ., - ON CAMPUS WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY DECEMBER 1999·JANUARY 2000
WKU Talces leadership Role In Early Childhood Education
gram will require 50 percent of lead that student won't losc any course work By Tommy Nt:lNion teachers to have at least an associate's or credits, Dr. Stayton sa id . Communication Specialist degree in early childhood educa tion. By That's important, she said, because WKU Public Aj}airs 2002 , lead teachers in Kentucky'S public the interdisciplinary aspect of the pro Recent studies on brai n deve lop school preschool programs will need the gram incl udes course work and faculty ment and child care have shown the im IECE certification. input from several areas, including ea rly portance of early childhood educat ion - "That really is causing an increased childhood education, social work, com - an area where Western Kentucky Uni demand on the part of universities and munication disorders, psychology, spe versity continues to lake a leadership colleges in this state to prepare people," cial education and family studies. role. Dr. Stayton said. Recent research on bra in develop This fall, the state's Council on Courses in the new bachelor's pro ment has placed ea rly childhood educa ropcop postsecondary Education approved a gram will be offered on campus and tion in the national spotl ight, but Gov. bachelor's program in interdisciplinary through interactive TV, correspondence Paul Patton's support of early education Robert L. Deane will become the early childhood education at Western. courses and the Kentucky Common has generated interest at the state level. chief of the Western Kentucky Univer The University also plans to seek e PE wealth Virtual univerSi ty. Western will Dr. Stayton said. sity Police Department Jan . 15,2000. approval for an associate's program in become one of the fi rst institutions in the 'The governor is committed to ac Dea ne, director of University Police IEeE in response to changes in training United States to olTer a comprehensive tually making a difference in moving and Public Safety at the University of requirements and to personnel shortages Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Educa Kentucky forward in the Wisconsin-Parkside, was selected from in early childhood education. tion program via distance learning. early childhood fi eld," among four finalists who visited the "I see the early childhood field as one "We see that as not only a way to she said. Western campus recently and more than that will be strongly emphasized in the meet the needs of early childhood per Dr . Stay ton 40 applicants, said Jerry Wilder, vice next few years," said Vicki Stayton, di sonnel who are going to want and and Louella Fong, president for Student Affairs. rector of Western's School of Integrative need additionallraining to i nterim head o f Dr. Wilder said Deane Hcomes highly Studies in Teacher Education, meet the personnel We stern 's De part- recommended and is a highly seasoned Western's early childhood educa tion requirements ment of Consu mer and practitioner in the law enforcement pro efforts include the following: Family Sciences, were part of a fession. He possesses the leadership and @ A master'. pragram that pro group that made recommenda management abilities, communication vides students with a blended certi fica tions to the governor's task force skills and personal integrity that will en tion in IECE and early childhood special on early childhood education, Patton able him to be very effective in this criti education. The blended program was de is expected to include money for early cal leadership role,H veloped because Kentucky supports chil for employment in the fu ture:' childhood education programs in his WKU President Gary Ra nsdell said dren with and without disabilities being Dr. Stayton said, "but a way budget proposal to the 2000 Gen eral Deane will fill "a critically important po educated together, Dr. Stayton said. to make our program ac Assembly, Dr. Stayton said. si tion at Western in the safety and secu @ A Training and Technical A"i .. cessible to the type of stu Dr. Stayton said the task force's re rity of our campus and in our relation twKe Services/Head Start program that dent who o therw ise port to Patton will address the issues of ship w ith the Bowling Green commu has provided early childhood education would not be able to training personnel, providing incentives nity." and training on the WKU campus for get a college educa for training and providing early child Dr. Ransdell said he is impressed by about 20 years. The T / TAS program pro tion." care services in rural areas. Deane's leadership abilities and experi vides assistance for eight states in the The bachelor's degree program re HThose recommendations, o f ence, "and I look forward to working with southeastern United States. sponds to personnel Shortages in early course, definitely impact us here at the him.N Do A Fw •• St.p. Early Intervention intervention, early childhood education UniverSity" as Western prepares more Dea ne is a doctoral candidate in Progrom that provides assistance for in and early childhood special education students to work in the ea rly childhood administration and higher education at fants and toddlers with disabilities and and anticipates growing needs for pro education programs, she said. wayne State University. He has a their families. The grant-funded program fessionals in early childhood develop Western strives to keep its ea rly master's degree in security administra has a technical assistance team, includ ment. ~ As we expa nd our programs, we childhood programs family-centered and tion from the u niversity of Detroit and a ing the parent of a disabled child, to help will not have any difficulty attracting community-centered, she said. Western bachelor's degree in criminal justice from school personnel. families and the com potential students," Dr. Stayton sa id. graduates and faculty members serve on wayne State. munity. A resource center o ffers videos In developing the proposa ls fo r the numerous local, regional, state and na Deane is also a chief warrant officer and infonnationai material to families, four-year bachelor's program and the lional agencies and organizations in in the Cri minal Investigation Division of students and professionals, two-year associate's program, Western volved with early childhood educa tion. the United States Army Reserves and is G> An "areo of emphosis" in inter worked to ensure that course credits "Our students aren't just thinking re tired from the Detroit Police Depart ~inary early childhaod education would transfer, she said. If so meone about the students they'll be working ment. that is funded by a federal grant. The completes an associate's degree in In with, but the entire family and the entire Horace Johnson, a 20-year WKU vet four-course sequence is designed for stu terdisciplinary Early Chi ldhood Educa community,ND r, Slayton said. eran, retired as police chief in March to dents in school psychology and clinical tion and decides to return several years take a job with the state Department of psychology graduate programs and un later to complete a bachelor's degree, Criminal Justice Trai ning in Richmond, dergraduate students in social work, communication disorders, fa mily stud ies and early chitdhood education, ac cording to psychology professor Eliza Olda;n Wisdom beth Jones. HWe've got a truly interdiSCiplinary "Western Wisdom," a publication ofthe Wes.. program,N Dr. Jones said of Western's em Kentucky University Alumni Auociation, has work that includes two colleges, five or six programs and three departments. received the Award of Merit for Special Projed "Our faculty here are very commit Publications in the Public Relations Society of ted to our programs being strong pro Americ~nternational Association of Bust grams,N Dr. Stayton said. By keepi ng up ness Communicators Landmarks of Excel with state and national trends, "we can lence Awards. help Wes tern stay at the forefront of Gene Crume is WKU diredor of Alumni what's happening in the field.N Early childhood education has defi Relations. ill think it shows that this little nitely cha nged in recent years. HOur so book contains a lot of Western Spirit, and ci ety has changed so there isn't a parent that Spirit shines through in these inspirational necessarily staying at home with the quotes." child,H Dr. s tayton said. Tha t m ea ns ilWestern Wisdom" contains quotes from child-care or preschool centers are one of the fi rst educational innuences on WKU alumni. It sells for $6.95 and is available by children. contacting the WKU Alumni Association at (270) By 2003, the federal Head Start pro- 74s.4395 or 1-3S8-WKU-ALUM. o ON CAMPUS WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY DECEMBER 1999·JANUARY 2000
Tutors • • ~g-oab I" 1 By Tommy NewlOn A new tutoring program is giving Western Kentucky university students an academic boost and helping keep them in school. "This by far is our jewel for our re tcntion efforts," said c.J. Woods, direc tor of Minority Student Support Services. l!Y Tommy NC'Wton five universities and the Kentucky The KCVU program also ·changed The program began this fa ll and is Western Kentucky University is Speech and Hearing Association began the way Dr. Cooke approaches class "really working out well," said Tracey shortening the distance in distance working on a plan to help place more preparation and the way the universities learning. Folden. coordinator of Minority Student speech pathologists in public schools. structure their curriculum. "We all feel Western is part of the Kentucky TlJtoring. In Kentucky, Dr. Cooke sa id, a like it's a mOdel curriculum,H he said. The Commonwealth Virtual Unive rsity, a "One of the biggest misconceptions speech therapist is requ ired to have a five schools took their best courses and technology-based program that provides is that it is just for minorilystudents. It is best instructors and developed the pro for all students," Folden said. access to postsecondary education via Kentucky gram. Folden helps coordinate the sched the Internet , television o r video The web-based course means that ules of five tutors who work with about conferencing. KCVU opened this fall with a professor can't lecture o nline, Dr. 40 students. "I try to take everything on 258 students enrolled in the 26 courses Cooke said. In his course on dysphasia, an individualized basis,H she said. offered at Kentucky'S public universities, w hich deals with treatment of acquired private colleges and community and Students who need extra help can brain damage or stroke, Dr. Cooke uses receive tutoring in one subject for one technical colleges. an outline method with illustrations, as "KCVU is off to a big start," said Beth Co Signments and links to other Internet hour per week. In its first weeks, the tu ~ toring program has concentrated on gen Laves, coordinator oroistributed learn sites. ing at Western's Omce of Correspon+ eral education courses like mathemat "It's not taking your classroom lec dence Studies. ics, English and history. ture and typing the whole thing on your Next spring, KCVU plans to offer Folden looks for tutors who are web-based course," he said. multi-talented and can help students in about 200 courses, including 35 taught Virtual KCVU students have passwords and several academic areas. "It really is in by Weslern faculty. Western has the larg log onto the web site for their classwork, est number of courses submitted by a demand," she sa id. tests and online chats about the course. single university, Laves said. She expects the tutoring workload Tests are graded automatically, giving Registration for KCVU's Spring 2000 to increase as final exams approach. "We immediate feedback. Students in the courses will begin in the second week try to accommodate everybody," Folden master's program will take five courses of OC tober. To sign up, call KCVU's toll a year for three years, but they wonl face said. University "Students realize tutoring helps," but free number 1-877-588-5288 or visit the normal I S-week semester structure. the benefits extend beyond academic KCVU's web site
sylvia Kersenbaum gave recitals of of Music. Dr. Charles W. Smith and Mr. Joe the music of Chopin in Buenos Aires, Ar Stites provided computer instruction in the Professional Adivities gentina and Montevideo, uruguay. She break-out sessions. also played Richard Strauss' Burlesque Dr. Mary Wolinski presented a pa with orchestra. She accompanied violin per entitled, "Music for the Confraternity ist Igor Distrakh in a recital in Cordoba, of S1. James in Paris," on oct. 29 at the Argentina. She has also received the Sixteenth Century Studies Conference in COMMUNICATIONS ence of the American Association of Be KONEX award, given to only five artists, st. Louis. She also chaired a session en havioral and SOCial Sciences, Las vegas. Larry M . catllonet and Kay E. for outstanding artistic work during the last titled, "Confraternities and Music." Payne, both Associate ProfessorsofCom decade. munication, gave a presentation at the Na MUSIC Dr. Ronnie Oliver led the All-State PUBLIC AFFAIRS tional Communication Association's an Dr. John cannichael was recently Choir Audition Help session on sept. 27- Tommy Newton, COmmunication nual meeting held in Chicago Nov. 4-7. awarded tenure in the Westem Kentucky 28. He was the guest clinician/conductor Specialist in the Division of Public Affairs, Their paper is titled. "In Search of a University Music Department. This sum- for the Fourth District Choral Festival held received the Herald Award for Outstand Gender Commection: An Investigation of mer, he completed his sixth season as co- in campbellsville, Ky. on Oct. 24. tie con- ing Contributions to Journalism. The Gender Roles and Learning Styles." conductor of the Southem Kentucky COn- ducted the Homecoming Concert on Oct. award, sponsored by the College Heights George W. Musambira, Assistant cert Band and was selected for inclusion 29. Dr. Oliver also conducted a program l'lerald, was presented on Oct. 23. Professor of COmmunications. presented in the 17th annual lntemational w ho's Who titled, Gloria.' A Concert oJ Grea! Choral a paper entitled, "Peer Recognition of in MUSic. Dr. carmichael was also identi- Music with the Bowling Green-Western PUBLIC HEALTH SCholarly Productivity: A Descriptive Study fied asa DistinguishedContributortoMu- Choral Society, university Choir and Dr. Michael Ballard, Dr. Wayne of National Communication Association sic by the Third District Music Educators Chamber Singers. Higgins, and Dr. John White had a re Research Award Winners 1% 1- 1998." Association. In the near future, he will be ' Or. Wayne Pope gave a voice recital search poster session at the 35th annual Mary C. Banwart, a WKU graduate serving as an adjudicator or clinician in in October, assisted by Dr. Donald, Dr. Ted meeting of The SOCiety of Prospective student from Nashville, Tenn., presented Kentucky, Tennessee, Rorida, Virginia, Ne- DeCorsoand Oreet Ranon. His Opera The- Medicine september 24, 1999 in Colorado papers entil1ed, "Perceptions of Gender braska and North carolina. Most impor- ater ensemble presented Opera a 10 corte Springs. Colorado. The poster was entitled and Power: Innuencing Communication in tantly, under his direction, the WKU Wind on Nov. 20-2 1 in the Recital Hal!. "Plan Characteristics Associated with Conflict Management" and ~Archetypal Ensemble has been selected as a featured Dr. Dwight Pounds attended the Health Education Offerings Among Health Metaphors: Advocating Through Pictures." ensemble for the southem division meet- Bratschistentage (Viola Days) in Celie, Ger- Maintenance Organizations." Judith Hoover, Professor ofCommu ing of the College Band Directors National many on Oct. 15- 17. The event featu red Dr. David Dunn was a co-presenter nication, participated in the World COm Association which will be held at the Uni- concerts, lectures, an exhibit of new and of two sessions at the National AHEC munication Association business meeting versityofNorth carolina, Greensboro. Two old instruments and a meeting ofthe Presi- Workshop in August. at Louisville, Ky. The and in a program entitled, "speaking OUt compact disks featuring the WKU Wind En- dency of the International Viola SOCiety. sessions were entitled "Development of an side sympathetic lines: Presidential Re semble and Sym- JI------, In his new office Interdisciplinary Rural Health and Safety sponses to Hostile Audiences." phonic Band will be as Executive sec- Academic Course", and "Implementing Judy Woodring, Director of Foren available toward the I All entries for On campus, including I retary for the So Transdisciplinary Health care Approaches: sics, has been selected to serve on the end of the Fall se- I professional activities, are due the I ciety, Dr. Pounds Dental Hygiene, Nursing, Public Health National Extemporaneous Speaking Topic mester. I first week of every month. Meeting I has written a com- Meet the Challenge." Other co-presenters selection Committee. Or. Michael I this deadline ensures that your item I plete revisio n of included Beverly Siegrist , Susan Jones, On Saturday, Nov. 13, the WKU Fo Kallstrom gave will appear in that month's issue. I the Society'S By Dr David Coffey, and lynn Austin. rensic Team hosted a high school invita performances of his I Below is a brief history of the word, I Laws and has cor- lucy Juett was a co-presenter of a tional that had 1100 high school students one- man opera, I "deadline" as recounted in the book, re sponded with session entitled "AHEC and the Kidson the present from Kentucky, Tennessee, Indi Ghosts!!, at Denison I Confederates in the Allie, by Tony I violists in Spain, Block" at the National AHEC Workshop in ana and Ohio. university, Mount I Horwitz. Brazil and Mexico August in louisville, Ky. Union Co ll ege. I Dnrin[ ~e Civil War in aConfederale prilon regarding possible Dr. Usa lindley was a presenter at ECONOMICS Millikin university, I b membership o f the Annual South carolina HIV I STDCon Elmhurst College in Anderxenville. Georuiqnards ella - Ihose eounlnes in Dr. H.Y. Kim's article, " Economic ference October 20-22, in Columbia, SOuth and Georgia State the tnternational capacity Utilization and its Determinants: I Ii! hed aline lIIal. if crolSed bjTank ee carolina. The session was entitled "Incor Theory and Evidence," was published by Uni,ersity in Sep- I priioners. would reiull in bein[ Ihol Viola SOCiety. Hi, porating Developmental Assets into HIV / tember and Octo- I b d k' lb' d appointment to STD Prevention Programs Targeting the Review oJ Industrial Of80nizauon, Vol. ber. His work for I yauar s eeplD~ wa C 1D a![liar this office will be 15, 1999, pp. 321-339. Youth." Dr. Usa Und!ey also received an clarinet and piano, I tower ove rlookin~ the prtson for three years. Dr. award for Excellence in HIV / STO Preven EDUCATIONALLEA DERSHIP: Three Wi,hes. wa, camp. Tbii line of demarkation Pound, al,o ti on for OutSmart in the Midlands, an HIV performed by the I came to be known ar the serves as adviser Dr . Aaron W. Hughey was a fea prevention program targeting gay, lesbian, Third Angle in Port- I to the Executive bisexual and questioning youth (ages 16- tured speaker at the seventh Annual Ken· "dead li ne." land, Ore.aspartof I Board for the 22) in the MidlandsofSouth carolina. She tucky wesleyan College Leadership Sym the national confer- I just a reminder, American Viola was the co-founder and Director of the posium, November 9 , 1999, in enceoflheChristian I please get SOCiety and serves Owensboro,Ky. The topic of his talk was program for two years. 1999 Fell?wShip of A.rt I your profes- as historian. Dr, Usa Undley wasan invited guest "Leading in the Next Millennium." MusIc Composers Ln sional activities Dr. Do nald of Bowling Green Junior High School and September. Jeepers, I in on time. You Speer performed ENGLI SH Richpond BaPtist Church to discuss the is a w ork for horn I don't want Lewis Neilson's sue of sexually transmitted diseases. Dr. Ronald Eckard presented a pa quartet and string I the "deadline." Break Out w ith Dr. Patricia Minors served as the per, 'J'he Need for a Handbook for Begin orchestra, was pre- , ~ former colleague editor of the proceedings for the Intema ning ESL Teachers" on October 2, 1999 at mle. re d b y t h e ------Tod Kerstetter, tional COnference on Advancements in the faU conference of Kentucky TESOL, TransAtlantic Quartet and the Macon sym- during the last week of September. Per- Management, Baton Rouge, La. uuly Teachers of English to Speakers of Other phony, also in September. The formances are scheduled at Kansas State 1999). Dr. Minors also had a paper ac Languages, in london, Ky. On November TransAtlantic Quartet features three of the University, the university of Georgia, and cepted for publication in Vol. 4, 1999. 6, 1999 he presented the paper " The Place most recorded hom soloists in the world: West Georgia COllege. The work was pre- Dr. Ning lU was a presenter at the of ESL Administration in Higher Educa Michael Thompson, Richard Watkins, and miered at Western on Nov. 16, 1997 and 35th annual meeting ofTh e SOCietyofPro tion" at the Southeast Regional TESOL David Ohanian. was recorded at the University of Georgia spective Medicine september 24, 1999 in conference in Birmingham, Ala. In October, Dr. Kallstrom's composi- in the summer of 1998. It has also been Colorado Springs, Colorado. Dr. Kuo tion for alto saxophone, ceUo and piano, performed at the university of LouisviUe, chern Huang and Dr. David Dunn were JOURNALISM & BROADCASTING Magic Flight. was performed for Indiana Furman University, and in Huntsville, Ala. co-presenters. The session was enlitled Dr. Augustine Ihator's research State Universily's nationally recognized Dr. speer accompanied Dr. wayne Pope ~lndividual Dietary Behavior, SOCioeco titled "SOCiety and Corporate Public Re la Festival of contemporary Music. His new in a recital of American Music at WKU on nomic Characteristics, and Self Perceived tions - Why the Conflict?" has been pub piece for trombone and tape, GiOtlOnni'S Oct. 12. He also accompanied former pub- Health Status." lished in the Public Rela!ions Quarter!)!, Fanta!?!, was performed at Lenoir-Rhyne lic radio "persona" Naomi Le win in a re- D r. Tho mas Nicholso n and Dr, Volume 44, Number 3, Fall 1999. college in North carolina and also was cital at the Owensboro Riverpark Center John White were presenters at the 12th Dr. Ihator's work titied, ~ Corpo rate performed at the conference of the Inter- on Oct. 17. He presented a session litied, International Conference on Drug Policy COmmunication with the Global Publics national Trombone Association, and for "Beyond Notes and Rhythms: Guiding Prin- Reform in Washington DC. The session Needs a Different Perspective," has been the SOCiety of Composers COnfe rence at ciples for the 'Unmusical' Student," at the was entitled "Healthy Users of Illicit Drugs: accepted for publication in the Communi Bowdoin College in November. Mr. Ken Kentucky MUSic Teachers Association Implications for Policy. ~ cation ~ published by the Intemational Haddix performed the work for the Ken- Convention at campbellsville University Association of Business Communicators tucky Music Teachers Association confer- on Nov. 2. WOMEN'S STUDIES ence also in November. TIme Converging, Dr. RObyn Swanso n presented nu- (lABC). Also Dr. lhator's paper titled ,"Shirt Jane olmst ed's 'J'he Uses of Blood a work fo r two saxophones and piano, was merous music and curriculum workshops ing News Paradigm in the Developing in Leslie Marmon Silko's Almanac of the performed at Keene State CoUege in New this summer. The Music and Technology World: The case of the Pan African News Dead" was published in the fall '99 issue Hampshire in November. workshop was held in WKU's Department Agency," has been accepted for presenla of Contemporary U/erature. tion at the January 2000 Annual Confer- o ON CAMPUS WESTIRN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY DECEMBER 1999·JANUARY 2000
AI.ers Named Administrator of the Year
lo-Ann Huff Albers, director of broadcasting and masscommunications sibility Committee for the Association for Western Kentucky University's school of programs. Albers also has been involved Education in Journalism and Mass Com Journalism and Broadcasting, has been in the plans for a new $18.5 million build munication (AEJMC). selected the 1999 Freedom Forum Jour ing that will house the journalism and Before her academic career, Albers nalism Administrator of the Year. broadcasting school and the University's had extensive experience as a working The award recognizes outstanding infonnation technology division. journalisl. She spent 20 years at The Cin administrative leadership in the ad She has been at Western since 1987. cinnati Enquirer, was editor and pub vancement of journalism education. Albers also has been involved in lisher of the Sturgis (Mich.) Journal and Albers will receive a medal and $1 0,000. developing a proposal to make the the Public Opinion in Chambersburg, Pa., The university will receive $10,000. School of Journalism and Broadcasting and was a general news executive for "ja-Ann Huff Albers exemplifies ex Westem'ssecond Program of Distinction. Gannett Co. cellence not only in journalism admin Albers has worked with the Accred Shirley S. Carter, president of istration but also in the classroom and iting Council on Education in Journalism ASjMC, called The Freedom Forum's newsroom," said Charles L Overby, and Mass Communications for 19 years, annual selection the "preeminent award chainnan and chief executive officer of has served as president of the Associa for journalism and mass communication The Freedom Forum. tion of Schools of administrators." In July, Albers was named director Journalism and Mass Communica Albers will receive the award Dec. 4 Jo-Ann HuH Albers of the School of Journalism and Broad tions (ASJMC) and has been chairwoman in Memphis, Tenn., during a meeting of casting, a merger of the journalism, ofthe Professional Freedom and Respon- the A5jMC and the AEjMC. Herald Wins Second Straight IIPacemaker" Award Western's Puhlic
For the second straight year, the print journalism major from Monticello, College Heights Herald at Western Ken was editor in the spring of 1999. Radio Service wins tucky University has been recognized as Stamper, who is also editor of the one of the countl}"s top college news Herald this semester, accepted the papers. award. The Herald has received a national "We work really hard to keep the Golden rower Award Pacemaker Award from the Associated Western community informed and it's Collegiate Press and the Newspaper As good to have that recognized occasion sociation of America Foundation. The ally," Stamper said. The Public Radio Service of West all about...that is community involve Herald competes against other non-daily "It's nice to be among the finalists, ern Kentucky University has won the first ment, information and public service," student newspapers, by far the largest and it's an added bonus to win," Adams Golden Tower Award from the Kentucky he said. category. Twelve non-daily papers were said. "Most importantly, it reflects the Broadcasters Association. Western's Public Radio Service was honored. hard work the students put in and the The award, presented at the KBA cited for its careful reporting of break It marks the seventh time the Her devotion and commitment and the work annual meeting in Lexington, is given to ing news, continuing coverage of issues. ald has won the award, considered to be they do to produce the newspaper." lhe one station that "has exemplified the production of more than 300 public ser college journalism'S Pulitzer Prize, said The Herald also placed fourth in the purpose of broadcasting: serving the vice interviews, its Classical Music Adviser Bob Adams. Jt is the first time Best of Show competition for non-daily community and operating in the public Monlh poetry Contest, Arbor Day tree the paper has won back -to-back Pace tabloid-size papers. More than 2,500 stu interest," said KBA President Francis give-away and a health and wellness makers since 1981 and [982, the first two dents and advisers from across the coun Nash. expo. national awards. tl}' attended the national convention and "Certainly Western Kentucky Unive r~ News Director Dan Modlin said the Jason Hall, now a reporter at ttie each school could enter one issue from sityand WKYU in winning this award ex award was possible of the partnership Sarasota Herald-Tribune, was editor in the current school year in the Best of emplify what we believe broadcasting is that exists al Western's Public Radio, a the fall of 1998. Hall graduated in De Show competition. partnership that includes the University, cember [998. John Stamper, a senior members, underwriters, volunteers and staff. David Wilkinson, director ofEduca tional Telecommunications at Western, said the award is a recognition of the WKU Recognizes Journalism staLion's goal from the beginning. "Since we began broadcasting in 1980, Western's Public Radio Service has & Broadcasting Professionals endeavored to serve the wide-ranging needs of listeners with in~depth and ac curate news programs, plus music pro Western Kentucky University's • Jason Whitely , WKU Broadcast COOley, a partner of MCNeely, Pigott gramming not readily available else School of Journalism and Broadcasting Journalist of the Year. An alumnus & Fox, joined the firm in 1993 to es where," Wilkinson said. has recognized six professionals for their of WKU and winner of three Emmy tablish a political division. Cooley had "We have attracted outstanding achievements. Awards, Whitley has been a reporter served as chief of staff for Nashville broadcasting professionals and benefit The fourth annual awards were pre at KMOC Channel 4 in Sl. Louis since Mayor Phil Bredesen and is a veteran ted from the talents of many Western sented to the following: January 1998. He worked for eight of more than 100 political campaigns. student interns, staff and faculty, but • Tom and Cindy Baker, WKU Ad years at WKRN Channel 2 in Nashville. • C. William Luster, WKU Visual none of this would be possible without vertising Practitionen of the Year. • Mary Jeffries, WKU Broadcaster of Journalist of the Year. A WKU alum the support and encouragement of Tom Baker, founder and president of the Year . Jeffries is assistant news di nus and picture editor for The Cou Western's Board of Regents, its admin Baker Communications in Lexington rector of 84WHAS radio in Louisville rier-Journal, Luster is the winner of istrators and faculty and staff, along with and practitioner of marketing commu and has won three peabody Awards, two shared Pulitzer Prizes, one for the support of listeners who are looking nications over the past three decades, including one this year for a program feature photography in 1976 for staff for something special on their radio di is a recognized leader in the advertis~ she produced on schizophrenia. coverage of court-ordered busing of als," he said. Nominations in radio and television ing industl}'. Cindy Baker pioneered • Fred Paxton, WKU Print Journal public school students and the 1988 were sent to a panel of out-of-state the first commercial art shop in lex ist of the Year. Paxton is president Pulitzer for coverage of the Carrollton judges and one award was presented in ington, offering professional art ser of the Paducah-based Paxton Media church bus crash. each categol}'. vice to the city'S advertising agencies, Group, a family-owned business that The awards, which recognized sig Western's Public Radio Service is printers and media. In 1995 she owns 26 daily newspapers in the nificant contributions by professionals, WKYU-FM in Bowling Green, WDCL-FM merged her independent commercial South and Midwest. were presented on Oct. 22. Broadcast art studio with her husband's adver ing was added this year aller a merger in Somerset, WKPB-FM in Henderson! tising agency. • Dave Cooley, WKU Public Rela of the journalism, broadcasting and mass Owensboro and WKUE-FM in tions Practitioner of the Year. communications programs. Elizabethtown. o ON CAMPUS WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY DECEMBIR 1999·JANUARY 2000
~ Gi to estern it' .! "} ~, $100,000 FOR WISTlRN PROGRAMS "These gifts represent significant HAYS WATKINS FUNDS VISITING CIOS mother and pa rt of a $10.6 million gift By Bob Skipper support for University priorities," said A $31 1,000 gift, and matching state commitment to WKU. Western Kentucky University has WKU President Gary Ransdell. "They are funding, will be used to bring visiting The Mary R. Nixan Profelisor af Ac received five gills of $100,000 or more indicative of the wide range of support CEOs to Western Kentucky Unive rsity. counting, created by the lOuisville busi for a variety of programs. that Western enjoys from its alumni and The gift from Hays Watkins, fo rmer ness executive. friends, support that wil! help us enhance CEO and chairman ofCSX Corp., will be An anonymous gift to create a mu A $100,000 --gift from Anne and the educational experiences of our stu used to create a fund of $622,000. The !HC P'"0feliliorship. Don Greenwell of Louisville will be dents through scholarships and program income from the endowment will sup ''This trust fund has been a very im used in the Gordon Ford College of assistance." port the Hays Watkins Visiting CEO Pro portant resource for Western," Dr. Business and men's basketball. Tom Hiles, WKU 's vice president for fessor in the Department of Management Ransdell said. ''This fund has allowed us The Greenwells have designated Development and Alumni Relations, said and Information Services. The match wi!! to leverage $2 .3 million in gifts into $4 .6 $90,000 to establish the "Anne and Dan these gifts "represent generous commit complete Western 's $2 .3 million appro million in professorships so that we can Greenwell Dean's Fund for Excellence." ments from five ind ividuals who feel priation from the state in the Kentucky bring the best and brightest faculty to our The fund will support student scholar~ strongly about investi ng in Wes tern 's Regional university Excellence Trust campus." Dr. Ransdell said these funds should ships and awards, curriculum i m prove~ future. We appreciative of their Fund. ments, a Certi fi ed Fi nancial Planning support." Watkins, a gradua te of Bowling be considered an investment by the state program , research projects and other Business University, predecessor in its higher education system. initiatives. Western 's Gordon Ford College of "We have to earn the right to use these funds by raising our own," he said. "Anne and Dan Greenwell are West U~;::~ " said the professorship will give ern graduates who are committed to and Ie. students the opportunity to "Both the state and the donor are able highly supportive of high academic to double their impact the University." from people from di fferent areas \ . ! ;#> achievement." sa id Robert Jefferson, N'Wrn,''''YY,.,n S'~~~~~~~IP~' :§
Facilities Fiscal services John Darryl Collins, Shuttle Bus Operator Personnel Cftanges Robert Orr Graham, Shuttle Bus Operator Jerry wayne Runner, Shuttle Bus Operator wesley J. Simone, Stockroom Assistant FACULTY APPOINTMENTS TITAS-Head Start Accounting & Finance vicki L. Armstrong, Pl-Reg. Clerical!Secretarial Hilltopper Athletic Fou ndatio n Sheri lynn Henson, Instructor Rose Meeks Cobb, Teacher Gregroy S. Ross, Pl·Temp Prof. Non-Faculty Timothy Devonn Leavell, Family Services Associate Cheryn K. Sweeney, pt·Temp. Prof. Non-Faculty Art Joy B. Morgan, Pl-Reg. Tech/ paraprof. Housi ng & Residence Life cathleen A. MunisLcri. Visiting Professional/Residence Danyale Angelic Ellis, Residence Hall Director Community College STAFF APPOINTMENTS Udell Lafayette Evans, Ass!. Residence Hall Director Sa mantha M. Ivery, Asst. Residence hall Director Kimberly W. Harris, Instructor Admissions &. Academic Services Bradley A Pearson, Asst. Residence Hall Director Karen Sue Powell. Assislant Professor Judith Anne Adams, Admissions Associate Dennis J. Perkins, Residence Hall Director Janice Ray Uunt Shepherd, Instructor Sam Buell Starks. Admissions Assistant Lana J. Riney, Ass!. Residence Hall Director Consumer & Fam ily Sciences Agriculture Kara C. Yeckering, Asst Re sidence Hall Director Mary Ann Cheatham, Assistant Professor Joseph Shane Brammer, Assistant Fann Manager Linda Gardner. Assistant Professor Human Resources Athletic nainer Patricia Floyd Booth, Employment Services Associate Economics & Marketing Tony H. Nguyen, Assistant Athletic Trainer Gary Leon Benlon, Visiling Business Exec/ Residence ID Center Brian K. Strow, Visiting Assista nt Professor Athletics Deborah M. Britt, Accounts specialist Ernest J. Kiefer, Pl-Temp Prof Non-Faculty Information Technology Engineering Technology camden wood Selig, Director Richard H. Kirchmeyer, Vice President Qlkan Cuvald, Associate Professor Jonathan L Trogden, PI -Temp Prof. Non-Faculty English Tammy S. Wilt, PI-Temp Prof. Non-Faculty Institute for Econo m ic Develo pment Deborah Kay Burch, pt-Reg clerical/Secretarial William Howard Green, Instructor Building Services David P. Rogers, Instructor CrySla l G. Adamson, AUendant Integrative Studies in Teacher Education Velda Ru th Rogers, Instructor Joseph W. Bridges, Attendant Betty P. Hess, Pl· Temp Prof. Non-Faculty Geography & Geology Donita G. Brown, Attendant Diana Dale Miller, Coordinator II Jonathan M. Castro, Visiting Assistant Professor Jerome Robert Brown, Attendant Inte rna tio nal Programs Robert E. cantrell, Attendant Industrial Technology Kimberly Y. Erwin, Assista nt Director Donna M. Covey, Attendant Yalein M. Ertekin, Assistant Professor Marty Dean Delaney, Attendant Intramural &. Recreationa l Sports Laura E. Leach, Visiting Assistant Professor Barbara Denise Edmonds, Attendant Jeanna R. Barrett, Fitness Coordinator Tzu-Liang Tseng, Assista nt Professor Barbara A. Ford, Altendant Charles W. Burk, Pt-Temp. Technician/ Paraprof Integrative Studies in Teacher Education Diannia Kay Gregory, Attendant Hugh M. Gibson, PI -Temp Technician/Paraprof Sherry Lynn Powers, Visiting Assistant Professor lIean Harbin, Attendant Patrick R. Horn, Pt-Temp Prof. Non-Faculty Cedric D. Hudson, Attendant Dain Aubrey North, Pl-Temp Technician/ paraprof Journalism &. Broadcasting Jodi M. Patton, PI-Reg. Tech/ paraprof Anna S. Post, Visiting Professional/ Residence Johanna Jones, Attendant Justin Taylor Jones PI-Reg. Service/ Main!. David a. Ri ce, PI-Temp Technician/Paraprof Management & Information Systems Patricia M. Steelman, PI-Temp Technician/ Paraprof Marcellus Louis Scott, Instructor Lela Mae Kinnard, Attendant Joyce A. Manning, Attendant Stephen Christopher Stroud, PI-Temp Technician/ Ma the ma tics Treva June Martin, Attendant Paraprof Martye L. Faulkner, Assistant Professor Diane H. McCrady. Attendant Katelyn B. Wells, Pl.-Temp. Technician/ paraprof Mary L. Gibson, Instructor Dwight Edward MCKinney, Attendant Ubrary pubic Services Drew K. Ishii. Instructor Jeanette L Nelson, Attendant Bryan M. carson, COOrdinator, Reference Services Johnathan W. Jernigan, Instructor Mary Kay Pendleton, Attendant Martha Scifres Davis, Library Assistant Margo H. Law, Instructor Judy A. Price, Attendant Robert E. Mastin, Supervisor, Circulation .Desk Glenn Douglas Perkinson, Instructor Melinda Faye Thmham, Attendant Curadhan S. Powell, PI-Reg. Service/Maint. PE &. Recrea tion Dianna K. wade, Attendant Debra C. Stofer, Library Assistant William Joseph Meadors, Visiting Professor campus services Michael Ramoth Vincent, Governmental/Law Assistant Anna F. Wilson, Library Assistant Philosophy &. Religion Danny J. Heison, Groundskeeper Thomas Arthur Ru ssell, Visiting Assistant Professor La ndon Lee Madison, Groundskeeper Ubrary special collections David Malcolm Nelson. Groundskeeper Sara B. Basham, archival Assistant Physics &. Re ligion Rocky Harold Pridemore. Groundskeeper Jason E. Flahardy, Pt-Temp Clerical/secretarial Joseph Alphonse Bastille, Instructor Chemisuy A. Delaire Rowe, Pt·Temp Prof. Non-Faculty Public Health Dong U, Laboratory Technician Eli zabeth A. Yambrek, PI-Temp clerical/secretarial Reece A. Carter, Instructor Mainte na nce Services Jae J. Kim, Instructor Communication Sandra M. Schneider, Coordinator III Anthony Todd Blankenship, Skilled Trades Technician Sociology Jason D. cardwell, Skilled Trades Tech nician Sta cey A. Sympson, Instructor COmmunity coUege Peter James Ferron, Skilled Trades Technician Lisa Marie Cook. Office Associate Harold D. Rountree, Painter Theatre &. Dance Paul D. Saalwaechter. Pai nter Joan c. Walton, Visiting Assistant Professor Continuing Education Rebecca L Hardy. Ft-Temp Oerical/ 5ecretarial Michael A. Vance, HVAC Technician GRANT.fUNDED APPOINTMENTS Controlle r Me n's FootbaU Co mmunity COllege Vickyc Darlene Heater, Payroll Associate Bryan H. Cross, PI-Temp. Prof. Non-Faculty carla Hinton, Pt-Temp. Prof/ Non-Faculty Roscoe Echols, PI-Temp. Prof. Non-Faculty counseling .. Testing cente r Willie Author Taggart, Pt-Temp Prof Non-Faculty COunseling &. Testing Ce nter Pamela Susan Wamer, A -Temp Prof. Non-Faculty Donna Si ler Gregory, Pl-Temp. Prof/Non-Faculty Minority Stude nt Services Development Tracey Yuvonne Folden, COOrdinator I Educationa l Television Services Leslie A. Moseley, Director Imogene Potter, PI -Reg. Clerical/Secretarial SCott Sivley. coordinator II Music Krista R. SCymour, Associate Producer/ Director Krista Shartzer Steenbergen, Director Sandra Grace Hardin, Office Associate psycho logy Develo pme nt &. Alumni Relations Ne two rk Computing &. communications Shellene Marie Ball. PI-Temp. Prof. Non-Faculty Marcia Jan Brown, Administrative Assistant Eric Nathan flowers, Sr. Telephone Te chnician Sonya E. Grooms Gray, Telephone s upport Associate Physics &. Astrono my Downing University Center Bradley King Waters, Telephone Technician David Ba rnaby, Research Associate Joseph C calloway, Pt -Temp Prof. Non-Faculty Susa nta Kumar Hui, Research Associate Ashley L. Chance, Pl-Rcg. Prof. Non-Faculty PE &. Recreatio n Gerald A. Lehmacher, Research associate Daniel Graham, PE equipment Attendant Educational Television Services Courtney R. Mahaney, PI-Reg. Clerical/Secretarial Public Health sally A. Ingle, PI-Reg Clerical! Secretarial Diana Lee Brown, Project Director Public Affairs Environmental Health and Safety Eric Thomas Newton, Communication Specialist Student Support Services George William Basham, Technician Kimberly Shain Parsley, communication Specialist Marilyn A. Greer, Office Associate Michael P. Fant, Technician Rex Alan Lashley, Technician Training &. Technical Assistance Services COnfinued on page 10 Kyle D. Matthews, Pl-Temp. Clerical/Secretarial James L pasley, Training Specialist o ON CAMPUS WESTIRN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY DECEMRER 1999·JANUARY 2000
WClaj jCl~ Mill~""i"m Eagle Scout Candidate M~a"s cOn/inued from page / Helps Western know whether there are earth-like planets not too fa r For Loren Eggleton, a senior at Bowling Green High away from us," Dr. McGruder said. School, summer vacation included the planning and Other advances are the current refinements of completion of his Eagle Scout project. In consultation robots. "Robots arc something that have been in sc i ~ with Greg Fear, WKU's Manager of Campus Services, cnce fiction for a long period of time, people have been Loren decided to do his project on Western's Campus. fascinated by them and people are building them. Loren selected the project of cleaning up and re They're getting better and better," he said. planting an overgrown /lowerbed adjacent to the Felts Dr. McGruder said he believes science fiction has cabin near the Kentucky Museum. Originally planted played a major role in the development of our current with nalive Kentucky /lowers, the nower bed had suf· technology. "Many of the ideas thai you find fered the past few years from neglect. TWenty-five in science fiction are eventually realized, people, including scouts from Troop 202, spent one but these ideas were in science fiction first. weekend in early August cleaning weeds and wild people have read them or heard them be growth from the bed and the next weekend planting cause they were first printed in a science fic ground cover and other ornamental plants, and spread· tion book.H ing mulch over the area. Will there be a time when the average person All Eagle Scout candidates are required to perform can travel through space? a community service project consisting of a minimum Dr. McGruder said he believes so, and that it may of 100 hours and involving the leadership of other happen in the next 50 years. scouts. The Eagle Award is the high "It will be possible for the average Joe, somebody est rank awarded to a Seoul. Only without any tech nical background, but with money. 2 percent of all boys who par .to experience space traveL" he said. ticipate in Scouting attain the Even if those technological advances are a bit out rank of Eagle. of our reach right now, one thing is certain: the up ~ Loren's coming celebration to bring in the new millennium will parents are be a major event. According to the Millennium Freida and Institute's home page (http://www.millenniuminstitute. Leo Eggleton net/index2.htmj, millennial celebrations are being of Bowling planned all over the world, even in Antarctica. But Dr. Green. You Tranon said he doesn't have any special plans to cel may recognize Loren 's ebrate the new millennium. "Because 2,000 years mom as University Regis passed in 1996, or maybe 1995, or even 1994. This is trar. just a year." Grants & Contracts
Boulware, Beverly. Teacher Education. $126,000 Mendel, Colleen. Training & Technical Assistance. Personnel Changes $70,000 from Knoxville community Action forTennes from Council on Postsecondary Education for Collabo continued from page 9 rative Center for Uteracy Development Supplement. see Quality Model.
Britt, Jenks. Agricultu re. $7,500 from Kentucky Mendel, Colleen. Training & Technical Assistance. Public Radio Service Department of Agriculture for The Establishment of $154,29 1 from Murray Head Start for Early Head Start Beth Ellen Ambrosio, PI-Regular Tech/Paraprof Warm Season Grasses in Livestock Pas tures. Delegate Agreement. Fredric C. Miller, pt-Regular Tech/Paraprof Kevin T. Willis, Producer/Announcer Dettman , Matthew. Engineering Technology. Minton, Lynn. Institute of Economic Development. SChool of Journalism & Broadcasting $4,800 from Collegiate Healthcare for WKU Health $95,000 from U. S. Economic Development Agency for Sherry L Compton, Office Assistant Building Geotechnical Investigation. University Center - Institute for Economic Development. Janie s. Perdue, Office Associate
Dettm an, Matthew. Engineering Technology. Shank, LoweD. Chemistry. $8,500 from U. S. De sports Information $12,500 from Wilbur Smith Co. for Util ity Maps. partment of Energy for Establishing Science Alliances Brian David Fremund, Coordinator I fo r High School Physical Science Teachers. Student Health Service Do tson, Pete. Agriculture. $45,000 from City of Kimberly Reneah Dunn, Accounts Assistant Bowling Green for LeafComposting Project FYOO. Shindhelm, Art_Computer Science. $27,900 from Track & Field Microsofi Corporation for Microsofi Visual Studio 6.0 Michelle Nora Scott, PI-Temp. Prof Non-Faculty Grubbs, SCott. Biology. $1,698 from Indiana De ProflMSDN. partment of Natural Resources for Study of the Diver WKU Bookstore sity, Distribution and Conservation of the Stone/lies of Siegrist, Beverly. Nursing. $2,000 from Kentucky Lori Kay Birkatz, Accounting Associate Southern indiana. March of Dimes for FAD (FOlic Acid Daily). Patricia L. Duvall, Bookstore Associate Janice Faye Gillam, Pt-Temp Clerical/Secretarial Handy, Rod. Engineering Technology. $3.30 from Vourvopoulos, George. Physics & Astronomy. Maxine E. Hargis, PI-Temp Clerical / Secretarial EMPE, Inc. for Industrial Hygiene Field Investigation. $128,000 from U. s. Department of Energy for Multi WKU Foundation Parameter On-Une Coal Bulk Analysis FY99 Supple candace Lynn Crowley, PI-Temp Clerical/ Secretarial Hardy, Rebecca. Center for Training & Develop ment. ment. $1,220 from Associated Builders & Contractors WKU Police Departm ent of Kentuckian a, Inc. for Associated Builders & Contrac Wilkinson, David. Educational TV & Radio ser· Glenn M. Woodard, Police Officer tors of Kentuckiana, Inc. 3a. vices. $127,421 from Corporation (or Public Broadcast· Women's SO ftball, Derrick S, Weaver, Assistant ing for FYOO Radio Community Service Grant. Coach Hoover, Judith. Communication & Broadcasting. Women's Volleyball $9,788 from Dollar General Corporation for Dollar Gen Ziegler, uta. Computer Science. $24,000 from Christina A. Nikolaou, Pl.-Temp Prof Non-Faculty eral COrporation Graduate Assistant 1999-2000. Inprise Scholar Program for C++ Builder Professional Sonware Ucenses. RETIREMENTS Houchin, Martha. Nurs ing. $47,850 from Council on Postsecondary Education fo r Rural Allied Hea lth and Industrial Technology Nursing (RAHN) FYOO. Robert Eversoll, Professor, Dec. 3 1 Public Hea1th Jimmie oaks Price, Professor, Aug. 3 1 ON CAMPUS WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY DECEMBER 1999·JANUARY 2000
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