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••• Veteran reporter featured during Fall Arts lecture
Veteran White House correspondent Helen graduated Suzanne Geha, anchor of WOOD-TV8 in Thomas and WOOD-TV8 anchor Suzanne from Wayne Grand Rapids, has been a news leader in West Geha have more in common than analyzing State Michigan. A graduate of Western Michigan and reporting the news. University. In University, Geha was the first woman to 1943 she anchor the evening news in West Michigan, in Thomas, the trailblazing and feisty UPI joined United 1976 at WOOD-TV. After working for three reporter who has covered Capitol Hill through Press years at WXYZ-TV in her hometown of nine presidents, is Geha's aunt. Grand Valley International Detroit, Geha returned to WOOD-TV as a will bring these two women together for a fea and the news anchor in 1981, and has been a familiar tured event in this year's inaugural Fall Arts Washington face in West Michigan ever since. Celebration. The two have been reporting the Press Corps, news for a total of 90 years. eventually "An Evening with Helen Thomas and Suzanne becoming Geha" is the first of three academic lectures Helen Thomas "An Evening with Helen Thomas and Suzanne correspon presented as part of Grand Valley 's Fall Arts Geha" is presented at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, dent and Celebration. Upcoming lectures feature October 28, at the Loosemore Auditorium, White House bureau chief for UPI - a rela Stephen Murray, medieval art and architecture DeVos Center. Conversation with the two tionship she maintained for 57 years. Thomas expert, on November 5, and well known the newswomen will be moderated by Chris became famous - many on Capitol Hill ologian and author Martin Marty on November Barbee, director of Alumni Relations. The dis would say notorious - for her tough questions 12. The Fall Arts Celebration is sponsored by cussion will then be opened for audience ques and tradition of closing every presidential MassMutual Financial Group, with support for tions and comments. A book-signing reception press conference with the words "Thank you, the academic lectures contributed by Clare F. will follow. Mr. President." Jarecki.
The event is free and open to the public. No Thomas resigned from UPI in 2000 and joined Thomas' and Geha's appearance is also spon reservations will be taken; seating is limited Hearst Newspapers as a syndicated columnist. sored by Grand Valley's School of and on a first-come, first-serve basis. She has written three books, including the Communications, which is celebrating its 20th 2002 Thanks for the Memories Mr. President: anniversary with special events scheduled Thomas was born in Kentucky and grew up in Wit and Wisdom from the Front Row at the throughout 2003 and 2004. Detroit, where she attended public schools and White House. ···------Across Campus Grand Valley's grounds staff racks up two more awards
Grand Valley has taken "home field advantage" to a whole new level. The Professional Grounds Management Society has recognized Lubbers Stadium with the "Honor" award in the Park, Recreation Area or Athletic Field Category.
The grounds crew faced a challenge last football season when the Lakers hosted three post-season playoff games, in addition to the six regular season games, on their way to winning the national football championship in Division II. Couple the tough play with Michigan's famous weather in November, and it takes a massive effort to keep the field playable.
"We had to rise to the occasion," said Ken Stanton, grounds supervisor. File photo "There was a commitment to excellence on our part." Grand Valley's grounds crew receives laurels for work and upkeep on the Lubbers Stadium field from the Professional Grounds Management Society continued on page 2
GRANDVALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY 2 Forum I October 20, 2003 Across Campus
continued from page 1 School of Education hosts retreat, Some think the training is hard for players. During the November playoff marathon reading games, Stanton's crew of nine partnered wit.h seasonal workers and up to 50 students to pull on and off the field tarp several times a week. They also had to remove snow from the tarp and the field when necessary.
Stanton said the hard work paid off with the national award he'll accept on behalf of the university 's entire grounds crew on November 8 in St. Louis.
His travels and trophy pick-ups won't stop there. Grand Valley's grounds crew also will receive the Excellence in Maintenance Award sponsored by the National Institute on Parks and Grounds Management. This is the only award this organization gives. Grand Valley will be recognized in the schools/college/university category. Stanton will share Grand Valley's maintenance practices at the national conference in Indianapolis November 11 when he picks up the award. Photos by Bernadine Carey-Tucker Area middle school teachers gather for a two-day retreat at the Khardomah Lodge in Grand Haven beginning October 8 to learn KSON poster presentation about Middle Start II. Grand Valley's School of Education secured grant money to create a regional middle school network and offer professional development for participating schools.
Photo by Bernadine Carey- Tucker
Nursing major Stephen Tolkien readers Parker explains his poster "lnsulinoma ?! " Provost Gayle Davis to Kirkhof School of reads from Tolkien's Nursing faculty mem The Lord of the Rings ber Kay Reick during an on October 9 to kick October 9 presentation. off a 24-hour reading Senior level nursing stu marathon. More than dents will again present $2,000 was raised to poster projects in benefit Grand Rapids November. Public Schools. ···------FORUM Volume 28, Number 12 Across Campus The GVSU Forum is published by the News and Information Services Office every Grant will target GRPS Business leaders supporting this joint collaboration Monday when classes are in session and include the Manufacturers Council of the Right biweekly during the summer. The submission student interest in engineering Place Program, Siemens Corp., Steelcase Corp., and deadline is Tuesday noon. Send publication AutoCam Corp. The local economy will get a boost from an invest items to Michele Coffill , editor, c/o ment in education. That boost will come thanks to a forum @gvsu.edu. Telephone: 616-331-2221. This coalition will focus on populations under-repre new program funded by a grant from the Education Fax: 616-331-2250. sented in key areas such as engineering and technical Foundation of the Society of Manufacturing trades. By reaching these students as early as the Faculty and staff members can find an online Engineers (SME). The program will help encourage seventh grade, they can be advised to make deci "Sketches" submission form on the Web at Grand Rapids Public School students to pursue man sions that keep academic doors open for them . Later, www.gvsu.edu/online/forum/form .html. ufacturing education and careers. the transition to college can be eased by targeted Grand Valley State University is an affirmative academic preparation for technical studies. The col action/equal opportunity institution. The $226,332 Articulation and Integration of lege experience will be streamlined by having clear Manufacturing Education (AIME) program will help ly defined pathways to many manufacturing careers. students from middle school through graduate Visit GVNow, Grand Valley's daily online school. This grant is important because 19 of the top publication, on the Web at: The AIME program will develop a regional infra 20 employers in the Grand Rapids area are manufac www.gvnow.gvsu.edu/ structure to identify talented students early. The stu turers. "The future success of these industries dents will have access to career advising, mentoring, depends upon increasing the skill level of the work internships and motivational activities. They will be force ," said Tom Demmon, student services coordi assisted in developing long-term career goals and nator of Grand Valley's Padnos School of strategies to achieve those goals. GVNOW Engineering. The transition to college will be aided by a new col 'The manufacturing base has improved the quality lege-level laboratory-based "launch-pad" course of life in West Michigan by employing a highly paid offered by Grand Rapids Community College to pre workforce that represents a wide variety of skills and pare high school seniors or college freshmen for the abilities," said Demmon. "This program will help us math , science, communication and teamwork chal continue to improve that quality of life." lenges that lie ahead. Students will be guided through their college studies in a minimum amount The program is a partnership between Grand Valley, of time with carefully planned curriculum resulting Grand Rapids Community College, Grand Rapids from articulated programs at the partnering institu Area Pre-College Engineering Program at Davenport tions. University and Grand Rapids Public Schools. 3 Forum I October 20, 2003 What's Ahead
WGVU presents October 21, at Wealthy Theatre, 1130 Wealthy cover struggling readers, comprehension , St. S.E., in Grand Rapids. writing, poetry, among other topics. diversity forum Grand Valley Sociology professors Jennifer Jeff Wilhelm, associate professor of English at WGVU will host a forum on diversity featuring Stewart and Dennis Malaret join Nkechy Ezeh, Boise State University, will address "Best Grand Valley and Aquinas College faculty Aquinas education professor, in a discussion of Literacy Practices" during his keynote address members. race issues that affect the region and country. on October 24 at 1 p.m. Wilhelm is the former Cecilia Slcidmore, from the Community director of the Maine Writing Project and a The forum will begin at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Counseling Center in Grand Rapids, will serve leading expert in reluctant readers, comprehen as moderator. sion, and drama and literacy.
The event is free and open to the public. Patricia Polacco is known for incorporating her Russian and Jewish heritage in her books. She Annual literacy conference will give the keynote address on October 25 at 8:45 a.m. Polacco is the author and illustrator features national authors, of numerous picture books including illustrators ThunderCake, Pink and Say, and Meteor!
Children's literature and best teaching practices Cost to attend the conference is $100 for both will be the focus of the sixth annual Celebrate days, less for one day. Information and registra Photo by Bernadine Carey-Tucker Literacy Conference at Grand Valley. tion is avail able online at Gov. Jennifer Granholm discusses early child www4.gvsu .edu/soe/CLC. The conference is hood development with, from left, Jim Sandy Targeted for K-12 educators and other literacy sponsored by Grand Val ley's School of and Fred Martino at WGVU studios in the advocates, the conference is scheduled for Education, English Department, and Library. Eberhard Center. WGVU will host a Diversity October 24-25 in the Kirkhof Center. Sessions For information, call Liz Storey at x16494. Forum at Wealthy Theatre on Tuesday. by more than 12 noted authors and experts will ••• GVFaces
Jodee Hunt, A month later, In January 2003, Hunt published a chapter in associate professor of biology an article Hunt Black Bass: Ecology Conservation and wrote was Management, one that she wrote with three After a whirlwind 2002, associate biology pro published in former students as co-authors. fessor Jodee Hunt must be loolcing forward to a the North relatively calm year. American Hunt actively volunteers with Stream Search, a Journal of citizen-based group that partners with the West In January 2002, she initiated student research Fisheries Michigan Environmental Action Council and on captive chimpanzee behavior at Grand Management. Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Rapids ' John Ball Zoo. Hunt then ran in the She said it was to monitor the quality of Kent County streams Boston Marathon in April. Under her race num the first article and rivers. ber, she wrote "GVSU" on her stomach and she wrote with "GVSU Biology" on her back. a printed GV Faces acknowledge Jodee Hunt and her daugh In October, Hunt traveled to China to complete ment to GVSU ter; Nalani Nikole Lian Walits Help us tell the interesting stories behind the process of adopting her daughter, Nalani Faculty Grand Valley by nominating someone for a Nikole Lian Walits . Shortly after their return, Writing Group. profile. E-mail the Forum, [email protected], Hunt was the first faculty or staff member to with names and contact information. apply and receive the new adoption benefit "The feedback they gave helped me make some offered by Grand Valley. positive changes," she said. ···------Faculty and Staff Sketches
In the News Been interviewed by a reporter? E-mail a accounting, was honored by the Michigan "Sketch " to the Forum,[email protected]. Association of Certified Public Accountants for James Houston, professor of criminal justice, outstanding leadership as chair of the A & A was interviewed by the Winston-Salem (NC) Sketches Symposium Task Force from 2001-03. Journal for a story on corruption in the Davidson County jail and by WOOD-TV 8 Shaily Menon, associate professor of biology, Gina DeLapa, assistant director of Career about the death penalty in relation to the presented a paper, titled "Leakage Analysis for Services, wrote an article, titled "Tum the Michael Ostrander case now in U.S. District Carbon Sequestration and Biodiversity Tables on an Interviewer," for Court in Grand Rapids. He was also inter Conservation," at the International Association CollegeJoumal .com. viewed by the Times-Leader (Penn.) about the of Landscape Ecology World Congress in escape of Hugo Selenslci , a convicted murderer. Darwin, Australia. English Department faculty Patricia Bloem and Helen Westra conducted Read It & Lead It Donna Vanlwaarden, director of the Dorothy Writing Department faculty Dan Royer and seminars at three Muskegon County libraries A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Roger Gilles co-edited a book, titled Directed for the "One Book, One County" project. Nonprofit Leadership, was interviewed by Self-Placement: Principles and Practices, pub WGVU Radio about the nonprofit sector and lished by Hampton Press. Elena Lioubimtseva, assistant professor of support it receives from the Johnson Center. Marinos DeBruine, associate professor of continued on page 4 4 Forum I October 20, 2003 ••• ••• ALENDAR OF VENTS
General Events 6 p.m.: Padnos International Center, other Conference. Loosemore Auditorium, DEV. departments sponsor panel discussion, Call x13384 for more information. Arts Hotline: 616-331-ARTS "Ethnicity and Study Abroad." Pere Gallery Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Marquette Room, KC . For more information, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.: Music Department presents Thurs. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. call x13898. Dance Stars of the New Millennium II, with dancers from premier ballet companies and Mon., Oct. 20 GVSU Dance Ensemble. LAT, PAC. For Thurs., Oct. 23 tickets call Tickets PLUS at (616) 222-4000 3-4: 10 p.m.: Middle Eastern Studies and Padnos or the box office at x12300. International Center co-sponsor discussion, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. : TIAA-CREF offers individual "Explore Deconstructing Documentary: counseling. 145 LMH. To schedule an Dedouin Women Filmakers," with Barabara appointment, call Diane Fredrick at (800) Roos. 1053 MAK . Call x13898 for more 842-2044,ext. 1409. information .
Fri., Oct. 24 Tues., Oct. 21 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.: Office of Graduate Studies 3-4 p.m.: Counseling and Career Development and Grants Administration presents Dr. David Center Seminar, "Just For Mothers," a sup Bauer's Grant Writing Workshop. 203D port for mothers on campus. 204 STU. Call DeVos. Call x17105 for more information. x13266 for more information. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.: TIAA-CREF offers individual 4:30-8:30 p.m.: Regional Math and Science counseling. 145 LMH. To schedule an Jeff Gardner and Amanda McKerrow of Center Seminar, Building Confidence through appointment call Diane Fredrick at (800) the American Ballet Theatre perform last Content Series: Forces, Motion and Fun. Call 842-2044 ext. 1409. year at Grand Valley and will be a high x12267 for more information. light of "Dance Stars of the New Millennium II," at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. on 4:30-7 p.m.: UClub sponsors Octoberfest. Saturday, October 25, in the Louis 5 p.m.: Women's Center, other organizations spon University Club Room, DEV. $5 for mem Armstrong Theatre. Tickets are $20, $10 sor "Meet the Parents," GVSU students/parents bers, $10 for non-members. for GVSU faculty, staff and students. Call tell their story. KC, Pere Marquette Room. Call the box office at x12300 for tickets. x12748 for more information. Fri.-Sat., Oct. 24-25 Sports
Tues.-Wed., Oct. 21-22 8 a.m.-4 p.m.: Celebrate Literacy Conference Home events only features nationally known literacy experts, All Day: AWRI , "Lake Michigan: State of the authors and illustrators. KC. Call x16494 for Fri., Oct. 24 Lake '03." Holiday Inn, Muskegon. Call more information. x13048 for more information. 6 p.m .: Swimming and Diving. Lewis University at Grand Valley. Sat., Oct. 25 Wed., Oct. 22 8:30 a.m .-4:30 p.m .: Office of Graduate Studies Sat., Oct. 25 12 noon: Autumn Health Forum. "Women's and Grants Administration presents Dr. David Health Update on Menopause and the Bauer's Grant Writing Workshop. 203D 1 and 2 p.m.: Swimming and Diving. Relays at Women's Health Initiative," presented by De Vos. Call x 17105 for more information. Grand Valley. Ann L. Steiner. Loosemore Auditorium, DEV. Call x17180 for more information. 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.: Math Department presents Michigan Undergraduate Mathematics ···------Faculty and Staff Sketches
continued from page 3 Hysteric: Trauma, Politics and the Memory of Association of Collegiate Registrars and World War in Germany, 1918-45" at the German Admissions Officers training held in Lansing. geography, wrote an article, titled "An Studies Association Conference in New Orleans. Evaluation of Vegetation- I Imagery for Broad Kristine Mullendore, associate professor of Scale Landscape Mapping of Russia: Effects of Steve Glass, associate professor of movement criminal justice, and Anton Tolman, associate Resolution on Landscape Pattern," which was science, served as a fitness expert representing professor of psychology, wrote an article, titled published in Landscape and Urban Planning. the American College of Sports Medicine and "Risk Evaluations for the Courts: Is Service GVSU at the Gazell Sports Bridge Run in Grand Quality a Function of Specialization?" which John Schuster-Craig, professor of music, Rapids. was published in the journal Professional presented a paper, titled "'A Few Flimsy Psychology: Research and Practice. Enharmonic Devices,' or What Stravinsky Carmen L. Nochera, associate professor of bio Learned From Rimsky," at the fall meeting of medical sciences, was invited to be a member of Rick Albrecht, associate professor of movement the American Musicological Society's Midwest the editorial board of the Journal of the science, wrote an article, titled "A Step Toward Chapter, held at National-Louis University in American Dietetic Association. Truly Protecting Human Subjects: Reviewing the Chicago. Review Boards," for the American Journal of Jo Ann Litton, assistant director of Financial Bioethics. Jason Crouthamel, assistant professor of histo Aid, gave a presentation at the New Admissions ry, presented a paper, titled "The Militant Counselors Workshop, part of the Michigan