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Volume 5, Number 1 Office of University Relations Mike Matulis August 25, 1988 PAC 569 786-6716 Editor

READY OR NOT: WELCOME TO FALL SEMESTER 1988 MILTON D. FRIEDLAND TENNIS TOURNEY SCHEDULED FOR LABOR DAY WEEKEND The smell of cocoa butter mav still linger in the air, but fall semester officially began on Monday, August 22. To honor the memory of Milton D. Friedland. former Associate to the President Welcome back to those who have been away from campus for awhile. This issue of the in the Office of University Relations, a tennis tournament bearing his name is Weekly will attempt to corral some of the information floating around campus pertaining scheduled for Labor Day Weekend. to the beginning of a new semester. The 1st Annual Milton D. Friedland Tennis Tournament is sponsored by Sangamon State, Please use the Weekly throughout the semester to keep the campus informed of your the Springfield Park District and group's activities and events, and your WICS/Channel 20. Friedland served as vice personal achievements. The Weekly is president and general manager of Channel 20 published every Thursday morning during the from 1953 to 1986 before coming to Sangamon academic year. You can submit information by State in March of 1987. calling 786-6716 or dropping a note by PAC Besides being an alumnus, s tsff member and dedicated supporter of Sangamon State, 569. Enjoy the semester, and learn something new every day. Friedland also was instrumental in setting up the popular-. WICS/Sangamon State Tennis Tournament. expanded version of this HELPFUL WELCOME BACK HINTS AND REMINDERS An tournament will serve as a fitting tribute to Milt Friedland, who loved the gam; of tennis. New parking decals must be displayed on * new tournament will be held at vehicles by September 2. The decals, which The Sangamon State, Lincoln Land Community can be purchased at the Bursar's Office, College, Lincoln Park and Washington Park on should be placed on the outside right lower September 3, and 5. Rain dates are corner of the vehicle's rear window. September 9, 10 and 11. A large number of categories are *The Bursar's Office will be open available including singles and doubles in: one-half hour longer, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Men's Open, Men's B, Men's 35 and over, Men's Monday through Thursday until September 8. 45 and over, Men's 50 and over, Women's Open, Friday hours will remain 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Women's B, and Women's 35 and over. Mixed After September 8, the Bursar's Office will Doubles will also be offered. The cost is return to its Monday-through-Thursday $7.50 for singles and $12 per team for schedule of 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. doubles. All ~articioants will report to Washington Park tennis courts for initial *It's hard to study without books, so the court assignments at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Lakeside Bookstore has adjusted its hours September 3. For entry blanks or more through September 2 as follows: Aug. 25: information, contact the Recreation Office at 9a.m. to 7p.m.; Aug. 26627: 10s.m. to2 786-6674. p.m.; Aug. 28: Closed; Aug. 29 6 30: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. ; Aug. 31/Sept. 1: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; MARYANN ZBYINSKI IS EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH and Sept. 2: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Maryann Zbyinski has worked as a *The Brookens Library returns to its secretary stenographer in Computer Services normal semester hours: 8 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., for the past five years, but her tenure Monday through Thursday; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on didn't prepare her for the shock she received Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday; and 2 when she walked into the August Employee of p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Sunday. the Month party and found out she was the guest of honor. PARKING NEWS AND THE "TEARDROP TANGO" "I was totallv surprised." said Zbyinski. who was conveniently sent off on a software If you want to park in the PAC teardrop package delivery to the PAC in order for her this fall, you'll need to move your vehicle friends to arrange the surprise party. at least every two hours. Parking in the Zbyinski impressed her fellow workers teardrop is now restricted to handicapped enough to be named Employee of the Month, but parking, 2-hour parking and 30-minute parking she isn't letting the designation go to her from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. head. The less restrictive parking news is that "It's a great honor, but like I said (at the new 31-space parking lot located behind the surprise party) it's something no one the PAC is ready d dt- for your jalopy. does on their own," she explained. "I have a lot of support from my co-workers. A11 of GET IN THE FOOD PANTRY HABIT THIS SEMESTER them are Employees of the Month." The Sangamon State Food Pantry is a noble COME SAY GOODBYE TO FLORENCE LEWIS and much-needed effort on the part of employees to help supply food to the area A retirement reception in honor of needy. Please drop off some non-perishable Florence Lewis will be held today, Thursday, food items by the September 1 collection August 25 in the Library Administrative date. Call 786-6716 for a list of drop-off Conference Room from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. locations. Please drop by and wish Florence well. ANOTHER RETIREMENT RECEPTION, KICK-OFF '88-'89 HOG ROAST THIS FRIDAY THIS TIME FOR ELIZABETH I. PURNELL The Student Activities Committee invites Please plan to attend a reception in you to enjoy pork, the other white meat, at honor of Liz Purnell upon her retirement. The the Kick-Off Hog Roast on Friday night, reception is scheduled for Tuesday, August August 26, beginning at 5 p.m. Actually, if 30, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the PAC you aren't fond of pigs, you can also choose Restaurant. Refreshments and a cash bar. From a vegetarian entree and lamb. Door prizes will be given and the winners of the RECREATION OFFICE IS CHOCK FULL OF ACTIVITIES "Name that Hog/LambU contest will be announced. You want aerobics, we got aerobics. You Following the chow scene, plan to attend want to eat fried chicken next to a giant the soccer game and cheer the Stars on to a water slide, no problem. The Recreation victory over the Illinois State Redbirds at 7 Office and Student Activities Committee has a p.m. "welcome back" line-up of activities to When the game's over the music begins at please everyone. the Kick-Off Dance Party. Music will be First off, don't miss SSU Day at Knight's provided by WNNS DJ Tom Bowen. Don't ignore a Action Park on Saturday, August 27. Students night that promises to be thia much fun. pay just $8, everyone else just $10, and you have unlimited use of everything at ~ni~h;'s WOMEN'S EQUALITY DAY IS FRIDAY, AUGUST 26 - water elide, bumper boats, arcade, batting cage, miniature and pedal boats. YO; Take time to reflect on the great strides will alao receive a t-shirt and a chicken women have made in the past century and dinner. SSU Day lasts from from 11 a.m. to 3 contemplate the challenges ahead on Friday, p.m. Everyone is welcome. Sign up at the August 26, Women's Equality Day. Bursar's Office or call 786-6674 for more State Representative Karen Haaara has information. coordinated a dinner in celebration of the The extremely popular low-impact aerobics day, which will be held in the Centennial classes begin again next week in the gym. The Building's Hall of Flags on Tuesday, August free classes are offered Mondays , Wednesdays 30, at 6:30 p.m. The SSU Women's Studies and Fridays from noon to 1'p.m. and Mondays, Program is a cosponsor of the event, which Tuesdays and Wednesday8 from 5:15 p.m. to costs $15. The dinner proceeds will go to 6:15 p.m. the Sojourn Women's Center and the Rape Or you can get into the swing of things Information and Counseling Service. next week with free tennis lessons. The Motivational speaker Beverly ~ickman will lessons, featuring Ssngamon State tennis deliver the dinner's keynote address. players as instructors, will be offered To make reservations, please call Hondaya, Tueadays and Wednesdays from noon to 544-0203 days and evenings, or 789-2830 1 p.m. during the day. Reservations should be made Finally, the Recreation Off ice will be by Friday, August 26. sending a bus load of folks to the CardICub game oi Friday, September 16. Watch here for FACULTYfSTAFFfSTUDENT PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES more details next week. MARY BOHLEN. Assistant Professor of PRAIRIE STARS OPEN WITH TWO BIG WINS Communication and Public Affairs Reporting, has been avvointed. . to the national committee Head Wen's Soccer Coach Aydin Gonulsen on the Status of Women ln Journalism and Hasa has told the media up front that he believes Communication Education of the Association his team is as good as any in America. for Education in Journalism and Mass So far the team hasn't let him down. In Communication. The appointment is for three the Stars' first two games NCAA Divieion I years, during which time Bohlen will alao foes Bradley University and Southern Illinois assist with the association's newsletter. University/Edwardsville have fallen 8-0 and 4-1 respectively. HELLOS Take advantage of watching some of the RAVEN PULLIAM, Food Service Worker IV, Cafe best soccer being played in America. Come to TERRY RYNDERS, Food Service Worker IV, Cafe Kiwanis Field Friday night, August 26, and ALYCE KEENER, Management Analyst Programmer watch the Stars take on Illinois State 11, East Central Network University at 7 p.m. Go, team, got KOREEN BOETTCHER, Sect. Trans., Auditorium

FALL FESTIVAL IS COMING SOON GOODBYES MARY SIJMNER, Clerk Typist 11, Library No long spiel, just a friendly reminder MARCIA PLASTERS, Clerk Typist 111, Office of that Sangamon State's biggest celebration of Public Affairs Communication the year, Fall Festival, will happen WILLIAM TUBBS, Library Clerk 111, Library Saturday, September 17. Watch for details. ANDRE HAWKS, Graphics Tech. 11, Printing

CALENDAR

UNIVERSITY-SPONSORED EVENTS kg. 25, Thu. Florence Lewia Retirement Reception Library Admin. Conf. Rm, 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Aug . 27, Fri. Farewell Reception for Hary Selinski PAC Atrium, 4 p.m.- 7 p.m. Aug. 26, Fri. Kick-Off Hog Roast Cox House, 5 p.m. Aug . 26, Fri. Prairie Stars Soccer vs. Illinois State Kiwanis Field, 7 p.m. kg. 26, Fri. Kick-Of f Dance Party Cox House, after the game Aug . 27, Sat. SSU Day at Knight's Action Park Knight's, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 30, Tue. Retirement Reception for Liz Purnell PAC Restaurant, 4 p.m. Aug . 30, Tue. Women's Equality Day Dinner Centennial Bldg, 6: 30 p.m. Aug. 31, Wed. Prairie Stars Soccer va. Millikin Kiwanis Field, 7 p.m.

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Volume 5, Number 2 Off ice of University Relations Mike Matulis September 1, 1988 PAC 569 786-6716 Editor

FALL FESTIVAL 1988 STILL TIME TO ENTER FRIEDLAND TOURNAMENT IT'S A LOT MORE THAN BRATWURSTS AND BEER Sangamon State University, WICS and the Sure, you can feed your face with Springfield Park District combined to sponeor delicious, and very inexpensive food and this weekend's 1st Annual Milton D. Friedland drink at the Third Annual Fall Festival, Tennis Tournament. The tournament has had a Saturday, September 17. fantastic response, and you can still enter But don't stop with the food. The by calling Oscar at 786-6674. festival, which kicks off at noon, will offer The tournament honors the memory of Milt activities to please just about everyone. Friedland, a tennis afficionado who served as If you have kids, know kids or can rent vice presidentlgeneral manager of WICS for some kids for the day, make sure you bring more than 30 years and was Sangamon State's them to the Fall Festival. They will give you Associate to the President for University an excuse for enjoying the Henson Robinson Relations after his retirement from Channel petting zoo with its furry and friendly 20. The tournament is set for September 3, 4, bunnies, guinea pigs, opossums and a furless and 5 with matches being played at Sangamon yet still friendly iguana. State, Lincoln Land, Washington Park and Special Fall Festival shows for children Lincoln Park. Categories include various and big people include storytelling by our levels for men's and women's singles and own Dr. Cricket, a four-alarm, fire safety doubles. Entry fees are $7.50 for singles and presentation by Freddy the Firefly and a $12 for doubles teams. wondrous chemistrv show bv Sannamon- State Chemistry Professor Gary Trammell. OPTICAL CHARACTER READING PROJECT USSR will kindly provide its mobile van WAS FULL OF CHARACTERS IN BROOKENS LIBRARY and a host of radio folks to present the popular "Tape a Tale." Children read a story The Brookens Library staff faced a onto an audio tape, the WSSR technicians add mountain of Optical Character Reader labels sound effects throughout and the kiddies get (252,202 to be exact). The staff had exactly to take the tape home to play 10,000 times one week to place the labels on the library's for mom and dad. books so that the new OCR system could become Of course last year's popular kids games operational and begin speeding patrons are back with prizes for the winners. And through the charge-out system. there will be plenty of big people's games as What could motivate this crack staff to well. apply more than 50,000 labels a day? Nothing A campus volleyball tournament will other than Mel-0-Cream donuts. 30 dozen feature cut-throat competition between Mel-O-Cream donuts. Using a conservative Sangamon State's best spikers and setters. estimate of 175 calories per donut -- that's Make sure you call Oscar at 786-6674 to enter assuming no one was eating Bavarian-cream- your volleyball team. filled longjohns -- Library Dean Brian Alley If you like your athletics a little less determined that hie crew consumed 63,000 organized, you'll have the chance to partake donut calories during label week. of pick-up games in badminton, horseshoes, But this extreme feat of carbo-loading bocce ball and softball. You can even play was a tremendous success as the staff applied some of these while eating a brat. more than 90 percent of the available labels Fans of the Prairie Stars can watch some in the time alloted. great soccer as Sangamon State takes on The project also turned into an Marycrest College at 2 p.m. at Kiwanis Field. archeological/sociological dig for Library But you don't have to wear tennis shoes Tech Assistant Ron Peddicord. Ron took the to enjoy Fall Festival. Suit and tie or old saying "you can't judge a book by its shorts and sandals, you can't help but enjoy cover" seriously. From the thousands of books the Fall Festival Art Show and Fall Festival Ron labeled, he amassed a collection of Computer Fair. ancillary book paraphernalia that included The art show will feature current student post cards, $1.09 in stamps, a doctor's art works as well as samples from the appointment reminder, a vintage '55 family University's permanent student art snapshot of the "Lombardo girls ," numerous collection. Student artists will also host a Christmas gift tags, a civil war newspaper sale of ceramics and other art objects. clipping, and a 1931 New York transit The Fall Festival Computer Fair enters schedule. Stranger yet, Ron didn't find a its second impressive year bringing all the single Mel-O-Cream donut in any of the books. top names in the home and business computer A hearty, "Good Job!," goes out to the industry to the PAC lobby. You have to see it staff for a well done, if sticky, job. to believe it. Computers are also a part of the official NOW IS THE TIME TO ENTER A TEAM FOR THE Fall Festival band, Bux Da Hoota, which FALL FESTIVAL 1988 VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT features guitar, bass, drums, synthesizers, a Macintosh computer and SSU Alum Dave Cain Oscar Lambdin in the Recreation Office is playing the world's only red saxophone. eagerly awaiting your team's entry in the End the day with a hayrack ride or watch Fall Festival Volleyball Tournament. Call the bonfire as it simultaneously looks pretty 786-6674. A11 it takes is 6 people, there's and fires ceramic pots. Fall Festival, it's no entry fee. The winners of the tournament more Fun than humans were meant to have. will receive prizes. LIGHTS CEREMONY LIFTS A FINANCIAL BURDEN FACULTY/STAFF/STUDENT PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

The Foundation recently made the final RICHARD J. JUDD, Faculty Director of the payment on the $52,300 Kiwanie Field soccer Center for Community and Regional Studies, lights, and the celebration ceremony and MELINDA WEINRICH, Graduate Assistant, are literally floated the mortgage away. co-authors of an article accepted recently Foundation President George Stone, for publication in The Journal of Small University President Durward Long and Business Management. "Exporting Practices and Chairman of the Foundation Board Harold Dodd Problems of Illinois Firms" reports on a put a new twist on burning the mortgage. recent survey of Illinois small businesses Instead, at the Prairie Stars first night and makes recommendations aimed at helping game, the three opened a large gift wrapped the small business owner tap into the box and out floated five blue and white economic potential of exporting. Yunus balloona carrying the mortgage quickly away Kathawala and Matthew Monippallil, proEessors in the direction of Auburn. at Eastern Illinois University are also The coat of the soccer lights when co-authors of the article, which is scheduled installed in 1981 was $52,300. Gifts from for spring publication. individuals and organizations totaled $22,180, while the Foundation paid the RICHARD J. JUDD, WILLIAM T. GREENWOOD, remaining principal and interest on the former Professor of Management, and FRED W. seven-year loan. The current market value of BECKER, Associate Professor of Public the lights is $63,000. Admintstration, are the editors of a unique

new book entitled Small- - - Bu~inese- - - - .. - .- in- .. a- NEWS FROM THE FUN AND GAMES DEPARTMENT Regulated Economy: Issues and Policy Implications. The collection of original All this talk of Fall Festival has left a essays includes a piece by ZOLTAN J. ACS. distinct smell of pigskin in the air, and heoflate Profeaaor 'of ~conomics. JUDD also that means it's time for another East Court is the co-author of a new textbook called meets West Court Flag Football Extravaganza. Franchisingl which is currently rolling off If you are interested in knocking heads the presses at South-Western Publishing Co. on the field of contention, call East Captains Rich Wattrocki or Clif Johnson at REBECCA S. WUGLASS, Director of the East 529-0530 or Weat Captain Bob Thomas at Central Network/Illinois Vocational 529-2895. The game is open to non-Court Curriculum Center, taught a seminar in people as well. curriculum development at the University oE And if you lost your shoulder pads, but Wyoming last month. Apprenticeship trainers you still want to sweat, try the Eree from around the country were enrolled in the aerobics or tennis classes. Aerobics are week-long Wyoming Apprenticeship Instructor offered Monday, Wednesday and Friday noon to Training Program. 1 p.m., and Monday through Wednesday 5:15 p.m. to 6: 15 p.m. in the gym. Tennis lessons HELLOS are offered at the campus courts Monday ROBERT DOBSON, Digital Computer Operator 11, through Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m. East Central Network Card and Qib fans will be headed to St. MARGARET CALCOTT, Clerk Typist 11, East Louis for the Friday afternoon game on Central Network September 16. Two buses will be leaving from SCOTT SIEGL, Dining Room Supervisor, campus that morning. Sign-up is available at Cafeteria the Bursar -- $20 for students and $25 for DEBRA KASARSKY, Secretary Trans., East everyone else. Central Network SSU Day at Knights Action Park may be THERESA ROSEN, Clerk Steno. 111, School of the first rain victim since the drought began Business and Management what seems 100 years ago. The special day, which includes transportation, lunch, a COODBYES t-shirt and use of all the fun stuff at MARSHA GLBBS, Secretary Trans., Center for Knights, has been rescheduled for September Legal Studies 18. The Bursar has a sign-up sheet -- $8 for PAM GORDON, Telephone Operator I, Admissions students and $10 for everyone else. and Records GWYNN LAWSON, Clerk 11, Physical Planning and AMERICANS NEEDED FOR INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL Operations DONNA SCHAUB, Clerk Typist 111, Admissions Anyone interested in staffing an American and Recorde exhibit during the November International CHANCES Student Fertival should contact Debbie at NANDINE CLARK, was Payroll Clerk 11, now 529-8945. Clerk Typist 111, Admissions and Records

SPECIAL SPOOKY ANNOUNCEMER DON'T MISS GHOST STORIES AT CLAYVILLE ON FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 8. THE SPOOKY STORYTELLING BEGINS AT 7:30 P.M. ADHISSION IS $3 FOR ADULTS, $1 FOR SENIORS AND RIDS 6-12. UNDER 6 ARE FREE. WATCH HERE FOR DETAILS ON THIS AND OTHER CLAYVILLE NEWS NEXT WEEK.

CALENDAR UNIVERSITY-SPONSORED EVENTS Se~t.2. Fri. Prairie Stars Soccer: Stars vs. Blackburn College- 7 v.m.. Kiwanis Field Sept. 3-5 Milton D. Friedland Tennis Tournament cail 786-6674 for info. Sept. 9, Fri. Ghost Stories at Clayville 7:30 p.m., Clayville Sept. 10-11 Clayville 8th Annual Music Festival 10: 30 to 7 p.m., Saturday 11:30 to 7 p.m., Sunday

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Volume 5, Number 3 Office of University Relations Mike Matulie September 8, 1988 PAC 569 786-67 16 Editor

BOARD OF REGENTS TO NAME INTERIM PRESIDENT WAKE TEE KIDS AND TELL THE NEIGHBORS DURING DR. LONG'S LEAVE FALL FESTIVAL 1988 IS A WEEK FROM SbTURDAY

The executive committe of the Illinois Just try to find another Fall Festival Board of Regents is scheduled to name an that offers a petting zoo, a computer fair, an interim president to serve during the 60-day art show and sale, storytelling, a magical medical leave taken by President Durward Long. chemistry show, delicious food, a world-c lass The committee met on Wednesday, September soccer game, Freddy the Firefly, a volleyball 7, and discussed possible candidates following tournament, two bands, WSSR's "Tape a Tale", the public announcement on Monday, September Clayville exhibits, a dunk tank, Sgt. McGruff, 5, that Dr. Long had requested and received a a f ive-foot, four-inch Prairie Dog, 60-day medical leave for extreme fatigue and horseshoes, badminton, sof tball and a bonfire evaluation of alcohol ebuse. large enough to toast thousands of The committee is expected to make a marshmallows at one time. decision today, which must then be ratified at If you find such a festival, attend it. the Board of Regents meeting on Thursday, Otherwise, plan to show up at the Sangamon September 15, at Northern Illinois University. State University Fall Festival on Saturday, September 17. The free gates open at noon, and GHOST STORIES AND MUSIC AT CLAYVILLE the bratwursts ought to be sizzling soon thereafter. Halloween is still weeks away, but you can enjoy a pre-season fright night on Friday, SOCCER GUYS SOCK IT TO THEIR UNLUCKY OPPONENTS September 9, when Ghost Stories at Clayville returns as- the prelude to the 8th Annual The scores have sounded a lot more like Clayville Music Festival. the Prairie Stars are wearing shoulder pads The area's scariest profeseional instead of shin guards. In its first three storytellers will begin their haunting tales regular season games, the men's soccer team at 7:30 p.m. on the Clayville grounds. has defeated its opponents by a total of 34 to Admission to Ghost Stories at Clayville is $3 1. First they took Millikin 13-0, then for adults, $1 for seniors and children six to Blackburn College 11-0 and last night Harris 12, and free for those under six. Stowe of St. Louis 10-1. The Stars are currently ranked fourth in FREE*FREE*FREE*FREE*FREE*FREE*FREE*PREE*FREE the nation amonn National Association of Intercollegiate ~Gleticsteams. Ihe 8th Annual Clayville Husic Festival The Stars' next home game is at 2 p.m. on will keep the ghosts away on Saturday, Sunday, September 11, against Lindenwood September 10, and Sunday, September 11. But College of St. Charles, Missouri. The game is Sangamon State students should be sure to sponsored by Tele-Sav, which means everyone 18 show up for the festival. Thanks to Student end under gets in free. Of course, Sangamon Activities Committee co-sponsorship of the State students receive free admission anyway. event, students with current fall IDs will be It 's also Pawnee/Auburn/Williamsville admitted free. Day with youth soccer programs and town Throughout both days, musicians, singers officials from those communities being honored and storytellers will perform on the main at halftime. stage. When not performing, the artists will The Stars will then take on their arch be conducting workshope in their specialities rivals from McKendree College in a home game ranging from guitar, banjo and mandolin at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, September 14. The virtuosity to songwriting, storytelling and night of great soccer is sponsored by Levi, acappella harmony. Ray, Shoup and Concurrent Computer with all The Music Festival will run from 10:30 those I8 and under receiving free admission. a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday. A country dance It is also Springfield Youth Night. sponsored by the Prairie Grapevine will feature the Prairie Chickens at 7:30 p.m. on DON'T STORE FAT THIS WINTER -- LOSE IT Saturday night. The Music Festival will resume on Sunday at 11:30 a.m., and activities The springtime Weight Watcher's Group at continue through Sunday evening at 7 p.m. Sangamon State University lost a total of 258 Aside f ram Sangamon State students, admission pounds. That's enough to put together a decent to the festival is $5 for adults, $2 for sized NFL linebacker. seniors and children six to 12, and free for If you don't want to look like a those under six. linebacker this fall and winter, you might want to consider joining the Weight Watcher's MORE VOLLEYBALL TEAMS NEEDED FOR FALL FESTIVAL group. The group will begin meeting Thursday, September 29, and will continue meeting on All it takes is six people, the will to Thursdays for 10 weeks in building L, room 12, win, and a few tall people to give your team from noon to 1 p.m. The cost for the 10-week a chance at being the 1988 Fall Festival program is $75, which can be paid in advance Volleyball Champions. at the Bursar's office. Visa and Mastercard There isn't even an entry fee. To enter payments are accepted at the first meeting. just get in touch with Oscar Lambdin at Interested individuals may regiater in 786-6674. Besides the sheer glory, the members room C-139 or by calling the University ~ealth of the winning team will also be awarded some Service at 786-6676. kind of cheap prizes. Sign up today1

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Volume 5, Number 4 Mike Matul is September 15, 1988 Editor THIRD ANNUAL FALL SATURDAY- SEPT E ST I VA L SATURDAY- SEPT. 17 gooJ NOON

- -- Activities Location Time

MUSIC Svrinzfield Hunici~alBand Soccer Stadium "BUX Da Hoota" PAC Plaza "Change of Pace" PAC Plaza

KIDS' SHOWS Gary Trammell's Magic Chemia try Show PAC Conference Room C/D 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Freddy the Firefly PAC Conference Room C/D 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Dr. Cricket - Storytelling PAC Conference Room CID 3'30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. FOOD AND DRINK Food Brookens Patio Noon to 6 p.m. Drink Brookens Patio Noon to 8 p.m.

RIDS' AND SPECIAL ACTIVITIES Henson Robinson Petting Zoo Between PAC and Brookens I p.m. to 4 p.m. Hayrack Rides Begin at Brookene Library 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. USSR "Tape a Tale" PAC Plaza Noon to 6 p.m. Pumpkin Painting PAC Patio Noon to 6 p.m. Ride ' Games South Lawn 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

ARTS AND CRAFTS Art Show PAC Atrium Noon to 5 p.m. Art Sale PAC Patio Noon to 6 p.m. Clayville Craf tr Between PAC and Brookens Noon to 6 p.m.

PRAIRIE STARS SOCCER AND SPORTS Soccer Game: Prairie Stare w. Harycrest College Soccer Stadium 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Volleyball Tournament South Lawn 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Pick-up Horahoes, Badminton and Softball South Lawn Noon to 6 p.m.

ROVING CHARACTERS Sgt. McGruff the Crime Dog Roving 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. Metropolitan Life's Snoopy- - Roving at Soccer Stadium he ~iairie~og Roving 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.

EXHIBITS AND BOOTHS Computer Fair Auditorlum Lobby 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Alpha Psi Omega Dunk Tank South Lawn NOM to 6 p.m. Alumni Booth PAC Plaza Noon to 6 p.m. Lakesida Bookrtora PAC Plaza Noon to 6 p.m. Athletlcs and Recreation PAC Plaza Noon to 6 p.m. Ticket Booth Brookens Pa tlo Nood to 7 p.m. Auditorium Ticket Office Level 1 PAC ~odhto 9 p.m. First Aid Station Brookens Patio Noon To 6 p.m. 8-0-N-F-I-R-E South Lawn 4 p.m. to B p.m.

ACTIVITIES RAIN OR SHINE In caee of rain, all activities will be moved lnside the Public Ufalrr Center, Except for the bonfire and maybe the dunk tank. FALL FESTIVAL KICKS OFF SATURDAY AT NOON 3,941 STUDENTS ARE JOINING YOU IN PURSUING A HIGHER EDUCATION AT SSU THIS FALL You may be wondering about the straw bales in front of Brookens Library or the If the parking lot seems about I percent pumpkins on the front of the Weekly. Both more crowded this fall than last, it'# are sure signs that the Third Annual probably because it is. Sangsmon State University Fall Festival is Despite the graduation of Sangsmon only hours -- 48 to be exact - sway. State's largest class ever last spring, and Browse through the listing of activities the decrease in some course offerings due to on the front page of the Weekly. Then make budget constraints, the University was able sure you pack up everyone you know and to keep its streak of enrollment increases hustle them out to Fall Festival on alive. 3,942 students are enrolled this fall Saturday, September 17, at noon. compared to 3,907 last year. Comparing like semesters, i.e., fall to fall or spring to DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN OR INDEPENDENT spring, Sangamon State has experienced YOU HAVE TO REGISTER BEFORE YOU CAN VOTE 'enrollment increases the last 10 consecutive semesters. Study hard and come back in the Margie Williams, Assistant Professor of 'spring. Thank you. Nursing, will be registering people to vote on Monday, September 19, and Tuesday, . STUDENT SENATE ELECTIONS BEGIN MONDAY September 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in her office in Building A, room 21A. Students should look for Student Senate Two forms of identification are needed election polling places beginning Monday, to register. You must show you are 18 or September 19 on the main campus in Building older, a United States citizen and a H and in the Brookens Concourse, aa well as resident of Sangamon County. Your driver's in Room 302F at the Peoria Campus. license will take care of a lot of these Polls will be open Monday, September 19, questions. A credit card, a bill with your through Thursday, September 22, from 11 a.m. name and address and your social security to 9 p.m. The polling place in the Brookens card are also helpful. Cancourse will also be open Friday, For more information call Margie September 23, from 9 a.m. to noon. Williams at 786-6648. Ballots will be counted at 10 a.m. on Monday, September 26. WCMEN'S TENNIS OFF TO 3-3 START FACULTY/STAFF/STUDENTPROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES The women's tennis team beat up on Lewis and Clark College 7-2 to improve its overall DOUG ANDERSON, Aasociste Professor of record to 3-3. The Prairie Stars netters Educational Administration, was recently have also defeated Lincoln Land and arch appointed by the Illinois State Bar to the rival, College of St. Francis College, so Executive Council of the Bar's School Law far this season. Section. The Stara swept all six singles matches in the Lewis and Clark contest: Lira FRANK KOPECKY, Professor in the Center Sonnenberg, No. 1 singles, Gina Gray, No. 2 for Legal Studies, was invited to participate singles, Kelly Grabner, No. 3 singles, Shari as a delegate to the Midwest Regional White, No. 4 singles, Kris Miller, No. 5 American Assembly on the U.S. Constitution in singles, and Mickie Semanisen, No. 6 Chicago. singles. The No. 3 doubles team of White and The Assembly is sponeored by the American Miller was also victorious. Bar Association and consists of educators, The women's team travels to Greenville journalists , st torneys, business and labor College for a tournament on Friday, leaders. The topic of debate is the executive September 16, and Saturday, September 17. branch of government in the third century Good luck. Starsl under the U.S. Constitution.

GET READY TO JUMP START YOUR TASTE BUDS KENNETH OLDFIELD, Associate Professor of Public Administration, co-authored a paper, The Sangamon State International "Determining the Quality of Property Tax Students will hold an International Food Administration: An Evaluation of Alternative Sale on September 27, from noon to 1 p.m. in Statistical Measures," which appeared in the PAC ~onference~RoomsC/D. Details to follow. Msy/June issue of Assessment Digest.

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UNIVERSITY-SPONSORED EVENTS Sept. 16. Fri. Star Parties, weather permitting 8 p.m., Obeervatory Sept. 16 6 17, Prairie Stare Women's Tennis at Greenville College Tournament both days Sept. 17, Sat. *********** FALL FESTIVAL *********a*** Noon to 8 p.m. , Main campus Sept. 17, Sat. Prairie Stars Men's Soccer vs. Msrycrest College 2 p.m., Kiwanis Field Sept. 17, Sat. Neil Simon's "Broadway Bound" 8:15 p.m., SSU Auditorium Sept. 20, Tue. Prairie Stars Women's Tennis vs. Eureka College 4:30 p.m., in Eureka Sept. 22, Thu. Prairie Stars Women's Tennis vs. Bradley 3 p.m., in Peoria

**Send news items about faculty, staff, students, and University events to SSU Weekly, PAC 569 or call 786-6716 and ask for Nancy's friend, Sluggo. The deadline for news items is the Tuesday prior to publication. The deadline for federal income tax filings is still April 15. The Weekly is published every Thursday. $+$ Sangamon State University Springfield, IL 62794-9143

Volume 5, Number 5 Office of University Relations Mike Matulis September 22, 1988 PAC 569 786-67 16 Editor

REGINALD WILSON, NOTED RACE-REUTIONS EXPERT, POLLY MYERS IS PERFECT PICK FOR TO SPEAK ON CAMPUS NEXT WEDNESDAY SANGAMON STATE EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH

Racism can be blatant, manifesting itself Employees of the Month always tend to in acta of racial violence or name calling. look surprised when they are led into their But the more comnm, yet equally surprise parties for the announcement. debilitating, form of racism is much more Polly Myers was no exception once she mbtle, according to Reginald Wilson, realized the dozens of well-wishers in the Director of the Office of Minority Concerns PAC Restaurant were applauding for her. for the Washington D.C.-based American "I thought it was for John Kennedy," said Council on Education. Polly, fingering the culprit who led her to Sponsored by the President's Office, the restaurant under f alee pretenses. "John Affirmative Action Office and the SSU Black said Chef Luis needed us to sample some new Caucus, Wilson will be on campus Wednesday, hore d'oewres. I bought it hook, line and September 28. A brown-bag discussion for sinker." faculty has been scheduled for 12:30 p.m. in Polly, who has served the University for the PAC Atrium, and another brown-bag for the past five years as a Community Relations students will be at 4: 15 p.m. in the PAC Associate', is used to working diligently Restaurant. behind the scenes to increase the awareness Wilson will also present a talk on and better the image of Sangamon State in the "Racism on Campus" at 7 p.m., Wednesday, community . September 28, in Brookens Auditorium which Standing next to a banner from her will be followed by a reception. The public co-workers that read "Polly is Perfect," she is invited to attend the free presentation graciously entered the limelight and accepted and reception. the Employee of the Month certificate from According to Wilson, subtle forms of Interim President Frank Matsler. racism are likely to exist even on campuses, Matsler informed Polly she would receive such as Sangamon State, which have not special parking privileges for one month, but experienced much in the form of was quick to point out that his spot was not high-visibility racial confrontations. among those from which she could choose. The more subtle nature of racism on Besides good parking places, Employees of campua may take the form of minority students of the Month receive campua gift certificates being ignored by white students, not being and the chance to be named Employee of the called on in class, not being given the Year. support and attention white students receive from white faculty members, or being rejected CONPENIENCE STORE GRAND OPENING PROVES as roommates, Wilson said. IT'S OK TO BE FULL OF BOLOGNA Wilson said that while this form of day-in and day-out racism is debilitating to At these prices, you'd be foolish not to minority college students, it is also less be full of bologna. Come on down to the noticed by the media and the general public. Monday, September 26, Grand Opening of the "How do you talk about being ignored by Convenience Store in the Lower East Side your professor," he said. "It certainly Cafe, but watch out for Crazy John Forgas, doesn't make good TV." he's slashing prices like a mad man. Wilson will also address the problem of Grand Opening specials include a six-pack racism in the curriculum. Despite of soda, get this, just $1.75. That's more improvements at some institutions, he said than convenient, that's cheap. Does it end many college students are still able to earn with the beverage, you ask? No1 Oscar Mayer bachelor's degrees without ever being exposed Bologna, everyone's favorite entree, this to the works of minority authors, and often week is just $1.25 for an eight-ounce without reading works by female authors. package. And don't send them home without Wilson said that college curricula across dessert. Oreo Double Stuff cookies, 20-ounce the nation tend to be influenced by a package, are a steal at just $2.30. You could Western-Judeo-Christian bias. & said pay that much for single stuff cookies at attempts to broaden the curriculum often meet other convenience stores. with 8 trong opposition. But hurry. Special prices are effective "Racism in the curriculum gives the only through September 30. After all, we have message to students that what happens to to pay the help. You can also choose from people of color historically is not other essential products for coping with the important, and that the only thing of 20th century such as one-gallon milk, bread, importance in history or in the world is what juice, eggs, ,,meats, cheese, toothpaste, has happened in the West," he said. razors, chips, detergents, soap and In addition to his seven years of service deodorant. with the Office of Minority Concerns for the And unlike some convenience stores, we American Council on Education, Wilson has won't let smart-alecky teenagers hang around also held the presidency at Wayne County in dirty Bon Jovi t-shirts and harass the Community College in Detroit and has taught customers. graduate courses in psychology and black The store will be open Monday through studies at Wayne State University, the Thursday 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday from University of Detroit, Oakland University and 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Remember our motto: "We the University of Michigan. spell convenience with a dictionary." CLAYVILLE FOLK ARTS FESTIVAL COHING SOON GET EXTENDED PLAY OUT OF YOUR LPs

The 23rd Annual Clayville Fall Folk Arts The SSU-TRA Tutor Program wanta your old Festival arrives on October 1 and 2 featuring records to help raise money for its the demonstration and sale of more than 100 exceptional tutoring program. You can bring folk-craft items. your stacks of wax to Brookens 335 or call And some real good news: Sangamon State Mike Townsend at 786-6687 for pickup. Help students will receive free admission by Barry Hanilow help a kid. presenting a valid student ID card. Besides enjoying the crafts, there will INTERNATIONAL FOOD SALE WILL SPICE UP be plenty of good music and delicious food to PAC C/D ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 enjoy. If you aren't a Sangamon State student the following admission fees apply: ages 12 The International Students will once to 65, $2; senior citizens, $1, under 12 again show off their culinary prowess and free. some of the great gastronomy that Americans Clayville Rural Life Center is located on seldom get to enjoy beginning at noon in PAC Rt. 125 about 12 miles west of Springfield. conference rooma C/D on Tuesday, September 27. Rearonabla prices and great food. Enjoy. BROOKENS GALLERY FEATURES JMES HAWKER PHOTOS CAREGIVING FAIR TELLS YOU WHERE TO TURN A photography exhibit by Springfield photographer James Hawker is on display in Several state agencies including the the Brookena Gallery through October 9. Illinois Department of Aging will sponsor a The exciting body of work was developed Caregiving Fair on Tueaday, September 27, around the concept of serial photographs, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Centennial multiple prints of related subjects that Building's Hall of Flags. express an idea or tell a story. The fair will feature more than 30 "These photographs are about what we agencies and organizations with information think we see and the things that are to help people who are faced with caring for happening out of sight," explains Hawker. "I an older relative or friend. Available want them to raise questions -- the answers information will cover in-home care and are in our attitudes and experiences." transportation as well as financial and legal responsibilities and local support groups. SEE ALL THAT YOU CAN SEE

OR, so the headline is a corny rip-off of that corny Army commercial where the guy JEANNE~RIECOL, Associate Professor of acts like he's really having fun jumping out Public Administration, was appointed Project of an airplane at 4:30 a.m. But don't let a Director of the Working Group on Women in stupid headline stop you from having a free Public Administration and Management by the eye test today, Thursday, September 22. Tha Board of Management of the International testing, including glaucoma testing, will be Association of Schools and Instituted of performed between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. in Administration at its annual meeting, July Conference Rooms C/D next to the cafeteria. 2-13, in Brisbane, Australia. The working group has an initial MINI CAREER FAIR SET FOR NEXT WEDNESDAY three-year time frame for coordinating research and training efforts of member Career Services will sponsor a mini institutions in facilitating the advancement career day on Wedneaday, September 28, from 2 of women in public service. p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the PAC north concourse. DOUG ANDERSON, Associate Professor of Host of the employers will be looking for Educational Administration, participated as a students interested in part-time jobs. delegate in the Hidwest Regional American Included in those interviewing will be' Assembly on the U.S. Constitution in Chicago Hardeea, United Parcel Service, Jewel Foods, on September 9 and 10. and Equitable. Additionally, the Illinois The Assembly is sponsored by the American State Police and the U.S. Harshal's Office Bar Association and consists of educators, will be on hand to explain their application journalists, attorneys, and business and process for full-time jobs. For more labor leaders. The topic of debate was the information, please call the Career Services executive branch of government in the third Office at 786-6508. century under the U.S. Constitution.

...... CALENDAR GOVERNANCE Sept. 23, Fri. F6 ~ltySenate 10 a.m., Brookena 333 Sept. 23, Fri. LAST DAY TO VOTE IN STUDENT ELECTIONS 9 a.m. to Noon, Brookens Concourse UNIVERSITY-SI' '9ED EVENTS Sept. 22. Thu. tree Eye and Glaucoma Tests 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., PAC C/D sebt. 23, Fri. SAC Free Movie: "Running Han", plus popcorn 6 soda 7 p.m., E-22 Sept. 23, Fri. Invitational Tourney Soccer: SSU vs. Judson 8 p.m., Ktwanis Field Sept. 24, Fri. Soccer: SSU vs. National College of Education 8 p.m., Kiwanie Field Sept. 26, Hon. GRAND OPENING Convenience Store 11:30 a.m., East Side Cafe Sept. 27, Tue. Career Workshop: "Successful Interviewing: 786-6508 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Cox Sept. 27, Tue. International Student Food Sale Noon to I p.m., PAC C/D Sept. 28, Wed. Reginald Wilson on Campus -- See Story Page 1 Sept. 28, Wed. Mini Career Fair: 786-6508 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., PAC North Concourse **Send new8 items about faculty, staff, students or University events, and aluminum cans to= WEEKLY, PAC 569 or call 786-6716. The deadline for news items is the Tuesday prior to publication. The SSU WEEKLY is published every Thursday. I usually try to take the cans to the recycling place on Saturday, so Friday ia fine for them. s~&J@+@ Sangamon State University . Springfield, IL 62794 9243

Vol 5, kmber 6 Office of Unive rsity Relations Mike Matulis September 29, 1988 PAC 569 786-67 16 Editor

FALL FESTIVAL WAS AN OFFICIAL SUCCESS CONGRATULATIONS TO THE STUDENT SENATE WINNERS

Just ask any of the kids who painted The following students were elected to pumpkins, the 1988 Fall Festival was a pretty the Student Senate in the recent election: good time. It would be difficult to thank everyone by name in this modest publication, SENATORS AT-LARGE but thank yous, nonetheless, go out to the Tsnva Cheatham. Yvette Burt. Alaoui dozens of people whose volunteer spirit made ~bderrshmane, ~umbe-rto Perez, ~au.1 Edward the third Fall Festival the best one yet. Collin, Ken Bringer, Michelle Gentry. You can only rest on your laurels for a short time before they get all flabby and LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES wrinkled. So, it's time to announce that the Norma Baron and Sharon-Rose Pinto. Fourth Annual Fall Festival will commence on the afternoon of Saturday, September 16, BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT 1989. Feel free to send a note to PAC 569 Priscilla Sadomba and Deborah Williams. with suggestions for making next year's festival a great one. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Linda Kreuger and Leif Olandese. CLAYVILLE FALL FOLK ARTS FESTIVAL ARRIVES THIS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND ADHINISTRATION t&vid K. Hobby and Frances Lachowitz. Taste the fresh picked apples, enjoy the homespun music and marvel at the abilities of Students also voted in favor of a more than 100 craftspeople at the 23rd Annual proposition to have $1 collected with lition Clayville Fall Folk Arts Festival this and fees to fund the Illinois Student weekend, October 1 and 2. The festival is Association. Another proposition passed open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. calling for a once-per-year meeting of the Good news for Sangamon State University Student Association of Sangamon State students, you get admitted to the festival University, which would allow all students to free of charge by simply showing your student vote for a prioritized set of goals for the identification card. Admission won't set you Student Senate. non-students back much anyway: ages 12 to 65, $2; senior citizens, $1; and children under ANOTHER AWARD FOR THE TELEVISION OFFICE 12, free. Hitch up the station wagon and travel Three graduate assistants from the back to the 1850'8 rural life. Clayville is Sanganon State University Television Office-- located about 12 miles west of Springfield on Michael Majdic, Eric Merris and Deborah Rt. 125, which city folks refer to as Taylor -- deserve a round of applause for Jefferson Street. receiving an honorable mention for their video, "This is Jim Hall'e Story," in the IN CASE THE DEBATE DIDN'T QUENCH YOUR THIRST Christopher Video Contest. TRY A SWIG OF UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES-AID The Christophers, a Catholic organization that is responsible for the widely The Olympics coverage is probably forcing distributed "Christopher Closeup" television you to watch sports such as track and field, program, invited student film and videomakers basketball, wrestling and water polo, when "to capture on film or video their what you really want to watch is the blood interpretation of the Christopher belief that and guts battle royale we treasure as our one person can shape our world for the occasional national pasttime: presidential better." politics. "This is Jim Hall's Story," tells the With this in mind, and Bryant Gumble in etory of a Springfield Vietnam veteran who Seoul, the University Archives is unveiling kicked a drug habit and now works with its exhibit, "Frontrunners and Dark Horses: schools around the state to pursuade children Presidential Candidate Information in the from getting involved with drugs. Sangamon State University ~rchives." More than 60 colleges and universities Political buttons and press releases from entered the contest. The Sangsmon State entry Andrew Johnson to George Bush are included, was one of only eight receiving awards. along with such notable items as a Spiro Majdic, Merris and Taylor received a $500 Agnew wristwatch and a press release check as part of their award. Three cheers. containing the nomination acceptance speech of Adlai Stevenson. SCAN-17 FEATURES SIT UPS AN0 "SPLASH DOWN" The Archives is located inside of Media Services and is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., SCAN-17 viewers can now get in shape Monday through Friday. The Archives also while watching television with a new program, contains limited collections of Adlai "Fitness Formula." This program features a 30 St evenson press releases, Paul Simon minute workout conducted by local aerobic photographs, and Morris Udall information. instructors. "Fitness Formula" airs Sundays, 2 p.m. ; Wednesdays, 8 p.m. and Fridays, 5:30 SSU FOOD PANTRY NEEDS YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT p.m. Live coverage of the space shuttle landing is set to begin at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Please stock the collection boxes this October 3, if all goes according to plan. week. Donations will be picked up October 3. PRAIRIE STARS TENNIS TEAM NETTING SOME WINS FACULTYISTAFFISTUDENT PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

The women's tennia team is playing quite CATHERINE WALTERS, Adjunct Instmctor of well this season posting a 5-5 record so far Psychology, presented a training seminar despite last night's loss to a tough entitled "Diagnosis and Assessment in Mental Washington University squad. On a brighter Health From a Feminist Perapective" to note, the Stars demolished Illinois College, counselors attending the VOCA Conference in 8-1, on September 24. Springfield on September 6. The conference, The team was close to being 6-4 dropping entitled "Working With Women With Special a very tight 5-4 match to Bradley on Needs," waa sponsored by the Victim of September 22. The women play their next six Violent Crimes Training Act and the Illinois matches on the road, but you can catch them Coalition Against Domestic Violence. at home in the season finale against Illinoia DOH C. SHINN, Associate Professor of Wesleyan at 3 p.m. on October 18. Political Studies, and JACK VAN DER SLIK, Profeaaor of Political Studies and Director SOCCER GUYS KEEP KICKING AWAY AT THE RECORDS fo the Illinois Legislative Studies Center, have coauthored a paper, "The Plurality of The Prairie Stars soccer team has been Factors Influencing Policymaking: School nothing less than a scoring machine and Reform Legislation in the American States, defensive monster. The Stars took apart the 1982-84." It appears in Policy Studies Review competition to win last weekend'a Kiwanie (Spring 1988), Vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 537-562. Invitational Tournament. With their 6-2 win CARYL MOY, Professor of Child, Family and over National College of Education on Community Services, was presented an award of Saturday, the Stara had compiled 59 total merit at the University of Illinois Home goals to their opponents 7. Economics Alumni Association Annual Meeting The 7-1 Stars suffered their only lose in Urbana on September 24. She received the against McKendree College, and the team ia award as an alumna who has attained currently rated 12th in the nation among NAIA outstanding success, distinction and schools. Zico Doe is leading the scoring achievement in home economics. attack with an amazing 19 goals so far. DOUG ANDERSON, Associate Professor of Other top scorers include Rob Dekorsi, 12; Educational Administration, was a presenter Kevin Groark, nine; and John Krohe, five. for the' Illinois Association of School The Stars play at home against Southweat Boards at its "AIDS Curriculum Workshop." His Missouri State University on Sunday, October presentation was entitled, "AIDS: Legal 2, at 2 p.m. Come out and enjoy the action. Issues for Educators." IRENE HECHT, former Dean of Liberal Arts BUY A BOOK AND A RECORD AND HELP KIDS LEARN and Sciences, was recently inaugurated as Preaident of Wells College in Aurora, New A huge book and record sale will be held York. in the Sangamon State cafeteria October 3 RICHARD JUDD, Professor of Management, through 5 to help raise money for the SSU-TRA was interviewed by USA Today concerning his Tutor Benefit Program. Great buys for a great new book Franchising for a story on October cause. 25 or 26.

PUBLIC SAFETY'S PARADE OF PARKING PRECEPTS HELLOS This just in from our parking lot correspondent... ESTER BRWN, Clerk Typist 11, Vice President The handicap parking area next to for Academic Affairs Office Brookens will be closed from Friday, FREIDA DERMONT, Child Development Associate, September 30, to Tuesday, October 4, to allow Child Care asphalt aealing and stripe repainting. The Brookens receiving area has been designated GOODBYES the interim handicap parking lot. On Friday, September 30, part of Lot D JULIA ALLEN, Clerk Typist 111, Biology and will be closed from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. to Chemistry accommodate school buses loaded with hundreda TONI MILLER, Payroll Clerk 11, Payroll of children who are coming to the Auditorium Off ice to experience some culture. SALLIE FLUCHIGER, Word Processing Operator Stay tuned for more parking news, and 11, Admissions and Records remember that parking is half the fun of JANET KNOEDLER, Adminlstrative Assistant 11, getting there. Budget Office

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UNIVERSITY-SPONSORED EVENTS Sept. 30, Fri. Free Movie "Star Trek IV": plus popcorn and soda 7 p.m., E-22 Oct 1 6 2, Clayville Fall Folk Arts Festival 10 a.m.- 5 p.m., Clayville Oct. 2, Sun. Soccer: SSU Stars vs. Southwest Missouri State 2 p.m., Kiwanis Field Oct. 3, Mon. Food Pantry Pick-Up All over campus Oct. 3, Mon. Kodak Photography Seminar: call 786-6073 7 p.m., Brookens Auditorlum

***Send news items about Eaculty, staff, students, University events and personal views on why the U.S. doesn't have a prayer for a medal in the Olympic marathon to SSU WEEKLY, PAC 569 or call 786-6716. The deadline for news items is the Tuesday prior to publication, but I'm willing to talk about the marathon over coffee. The SSU WEEKLY is published every Thursday. ss!Sangamon State University Springfield, IL 62794-9243 Volume 5, Number 7 Office of University Relations Hike Matulis October 6, 1988 PAC 569 786-6716 Editor

CITIZENSHIP EXPERT RALPH KETCHAM TO AYDIN GONULSEN WINS SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS DELIVER LECTURE ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13 AND THE HEARTS OF HIS FELLOW WORKERS

Aristotle argued that civic participation Aydin Gonulsen is one of the winningest is an outgrowth of human nature and the soccer coaches in the country. Somewhere ability to reason. Far from active among all those trophies, Aydin now must Eind participation, many Americans don't even some room to display his October Employee of bother to vote. Can the .decline in the Month award. citizenship be reversed? Interim President Frank Matsler was on Ralph Ketcham, a Syracuse University hand yesterday in E-22 to bestow the award professor and prolific author on citizenship upon Gonulsen, who is in his 12th season as topics, will address the need for the coach of the Prairie Stars soccer team revitalizing civic participation in a lecture and who also serves as the University's entlthd "Public Education in America" at 7 athletic director. p.m. on Thursday, October 13, in the PAC Matsler noted that Gonulsen's commitment Restaurant. A reception with refreshments and to soccer in the Springfield area had made hors d'oeuvre will follow the presentation. some profound changes in the community that Ketcham, who was named "professor of the "many, many leaders in high places" would year" last fall by the Council for have difficulty matching. Advancement and Support of Education, said "This man has a tremendous ability, and active citizenship has been declining for the in him we have a treasure at Sangamon State past 300 to 400 years. The complexity and University," said Matsler. size of the American governmental system, Aa is becoming custom, Matsler then Ketcham noted, can lead people to feel "the inEormed Gonulsen that as part of his award whole system is controlled by someone else, he can choose to park wherever he wants on and it doesn't matter what I do." campus. "But the answer to that argument is that "I already do," replied Gonulsen. After it is a wonderful illustration of a all, his career record is 184-61-17. self-fulfilling prophecy,'' he said. "If they Taking the honor and surprise party in don't do anything, then somebody else will stride, Gonulsen was gracious to the crowd. make the decisions." "I really want to thank all of you. I see Ketcham also makes the persuasive a lot of my friends here and mostly ladies, argument that one of the United States' which makes me very happy," observed the strengths, namely the promotion of the coach, who some say turned down a promising individual above the masses, can be a stand-up comedy career in his native Turkey weakness if taken to extremes. to become "King of Soccer" in Central "The view of one's fulfillment in life Illinois. being entirely private is really kind of a narrow notion of fulfillment," said Ketcham. HUNDREDS OF HAPPENINGS IN THE HAPPY STATE "We fulfill ourselves by taking part responsibly in the affairs of the community On Friday night you could tour historic in which we live. And if we don't do that, we New Salem State Park by candlelight, and on are missing out on part of our human nature." Saturday you could celebrate one of Illinois' Ketcham's most recent book is entitled most abundant minerals with a parade, Individualism and Public Life: A Modern carnival and hickory-smoked BBQ at Dilemma. He has written or edited at least 11 Rosiclare's Fluorspar Festival. other books. His book James Madison, A But how are you supposed to find time to Biography was nominated for the National Book find out about all these neat activlties when Award in 1972. you work hard all day and still have to come up with creative and tasty dinner ideas to MOTHER JONES DINNER IS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 keep the family happy. Simple. Just stop by University Relations, PAC 569, and pick up The 3rd Annual Mother Jones Dinner on your free copy of the "Illinois Calendar of Saturday evening, October 15, will feature Events: October 1988 to March 1989." Don't longtime labor leader and activist Victor leave home without it. Reuther, as well as a performance by the Workers' Concept Theater Troupe, a LOOSEN UP OR SPIKE YOUR BRALNS OUT Detroit-based United Auto Workers theater THE RECREATION OFFICE OFFERS IT BOTH WAYS group. Reuther was cofounder of the UAW and was a CIO organizer. His talk is on "Labor If the kamikaze-style U. S. Olympic Militancy;" volleyball team has you hankering for a Tickets for the dinner, which will be rough-and-tumble match or two, head on down held in the Sangamon State Cafeteria, to the gym Monday, Wednesday or Friday at Reuther's talk and the performance are noon. It's a healthy break from East Eood. $12.50. Sangamon State students and There are no fees, sign-up or commitment to unemployed workers will be admitted free to play every time. But most people have so much the talk and performance. fun that they seldom miss. You can also A cash bar will begin at 5:30 p.m. relieve afterrork stress by taking part in followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. The rest of the free yoga classes that will be offered on the program will begin at 8 p.m. For more Thursdays from 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. For information call 786-6778 or 546-5992. more information call 786-6674. TAKE CREDIT FOR WHAT YOU DID SIU LAW SCHOOL ADMISSIONS DEAN ON CAMPUS

The Credit for Prior Learning Program Scott Nichols, Dean of Admissions, SIU will hold an open house for anyone interested Law School, will be on campus next Tuesday, on Wednesday, October 19, from 5 p.m. to 6 October 11, in PAC Conference Room F at 5:30 p.m. in Brookens 411. Come learn how your p.m. life experiences can add up to academic Students interested in participating in credit. the 5th Annual Intercolleniate- Mock Trial Tournament, February 18-19, st Drake WCMEN TENNIS STARS ARE BACK ON THE RISE University Law School in Des Motnes can sign up across from PAC 462 or call the LES Office The women's tennis team dropped a couple at 786-6535. of tough ones to Western Kentucky and Indiana State last week, but they bounced back this week with wins over Millikin University (8-1) and Quincy College (5-4). The Stars' record FRED W. BECKER, Associate Professor of now stands at 7-7. Public Administration, has been appointed to The team is looking forward to a strong the Publicattone Committee of the American f inish in this weekend'a Millikin University Society for Public Administration. Becker was Tournament. nominated for the post by JEANNE-MARIE COL, Associate Professor of Public Administration. PRAIRIE STARS SOCCER TEAM CONTINUES TO ROU PAULA GARROTT, Mrector and Associate Professor of Medical Technology, presented a Last Sunday's 7-0 win over Southwest workshop and a seminar on "Licensure and Missouri State extended the Stars' winning Legislation in the Clinical Laboratory" at streak to four and improved their record to the American Society for Medical Technology 8-1. With one of the most potent offenses in Association Region VI Meeting in Detroit on the nation backed by one of the strongest September 15 end 16. She will be presenting defenses, Sangamon State has outscored its two seminars at the Northwest Medical luckless opponents by better than a 7 to 1 Laboratory Symposium in Seattle on October margin so far this year. The Stars travel to 21. The Laboratory in Crisis -- Recruitment" Kansas City for two games thls weekend and and "Licensure and Legislation -- The next play at home at 7 p.m., Friday, October Illinois Experience." 14, against Southeast Missouri State. ROSE MARIE ROACH, Associate Dean of Student Services, presented a session on the FREE MOVIES FROM NOW 'TIL DECEMBER 9 psychological aspects of grief at a seminar for widowed persons at Lincoln Library on ?he Student Activities Committee will September 14. The seminar was sponsored by continue to sponsor free films on Friday Rep. Karen Hasara. nights through December 9. The movies begin LARZ GAYDOS, Commercial Artist in the at 7 p.m. in the Student Lounge, E-22, and Publications Office, is currently exhtbiting free .voDcorn . and soda are available. a mixed media painting titled "Pretorta's Red THE BIG SCREEN ROUND UP Carpetq' at the Urban Institute for Oct. 7: "Princi~al" Contemporary Art at Race Street Gallery in Oct. 14: "Crocodile Dundee" Grand Rapids, Michigan. The exhibition, Oct. 21: "No Way Out'' titled "Witness to the Times," deals with Oct. 28: "Blind Date" contemporary political issues. The show was Nov. 4: "Untouchables" currated by nationally known artist Sue Coe Nov. 11 : "Living Daylights" and runs through November 13. Nov. 18: "Robocop" JOHN KNOEPFLE, Professor of English, will Dec. 9: "Suspect" read from his collection Poems Erom the Sangamon to open the third season of "Loyola ANOTHER WAY TO GET INTO THE COMPUTER ROOM University Presents: Word of Mouth" on public radio station WFMT, Saturday, October 15, at MIS & CS have made it easier for you to 4:30 p.m. contact the computer operator by'installing a JEANNE-MARIE COL, Assoctate Professor of direct phone line into the computer room. The Public Administration, presented a paEer, new number is 786-6322. You can still use "Institutionalizing Comparative Research, at 786-6549 and ask to be connected to the the Congress of the International Political computer room. Science Association In Washington, D.C. in August. She also chaired a panel, "Women's IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE WHAT? Careers and Women's Policies." RICHARD JUDD, Faculty Dfrector of the Enthusiasm and volunteers are desperately Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development needed to help design and build Sangamon Center, has coauthored an article titled State's first-ever float for the Annual "Franchising 101 ." The article appears in Jaycees Holiday Parade, which will be held on Entrepreneur Magazine's special issue: Guide Saturday, December 3, in downtown to Franchise and Business Opportunities, 1989 Springfield. That sounds a long way off, but Annual Report. The issue is available at it takes a long time to make a crepe paper newsstands and bookstores throughout the and chicken wire Santa Claus. Please call country. The article was coauthored with 786-6716 to join the team. Robert Justis of L.S.U.-Baton Rouge. ______------_----- CALE GOVERNANCE 10 a.m.. Rrookens 333 Oct. 7, Fri. Faculty Senate Meeting

UNIVERSITY-SPONSORED EVENTS Oct. 7, Fri. FREE MOVIE: "Principal" 7 p.m., E-22 Oct. If, Tue. SIU Law School Dean of Admissions on Campus 5:30 p.m.. Conf. Rm F kt. 13, Thu. SPEAKER: Ralph Ketcham on Citizenship 7 p.m., Restaurant

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$18,500 IS 1988 CAMHlS C3XL FCR RCBERT KBD3l tEW GENERAL MAMIGER AT hGSR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION FUNDRAISING DRNE Iast Monday, October 17, brought a new You have the materials, now all you have face to the confines of WSSR, 91.9 FM, as to do is decide him generous you feel. Fobert Cordon assmed the positon of general Thrqh the end of the mth, Sangamn State manager for Sangamon State's public radio is conducting its annual fundraising campaign station. for charitable organizations. Specifically Brdon, who is the first general manager this fall, the university carmunity is being at WSSR since 1982, caws to the university asked to contribute to the United Negro fran Wshiqton D.C. where he mt recently College Fund, the Canbined Health Rppeal and worked as a policy analyst with the U.S. the United Wy of Sangamon County. kpartment of CamRrce's National Contributions to the United My will stay Telecomnunications and Informatim in Sang= County to support 28 local hunan Wninistration. Rior to his policy analyst service agencies including -urn Wse, Big job, Cbrdon spent eight years with Wtional Brotherbig Sister, Central Illinois Foodbank Mlic Radio in Wshington D.C. and Springfield Urban League. The Ccmbined "My goal is to help WSR consolidate its fkalth Appeal benefits organizations thet past gains and increase its resources and deal with health problems such as cancer, audience," said Gordon. He added that one multiple sclerosis and birth defects. The mthcd he will use to increase the station's United N?gro College Ebnd provides funding audience is to guide WSR tovard its for 42 predaninately black colleges and "potential to produce and distribute more universities. According to Barbara HarhMn, regional progrdng wb is heading up the 1988 campaign, In addition to his." role with prcgramning, donations can be made by either payroll &dm is also responsible for fundraising deduction or cash contribution. and enhancing mmmity relations at KSR. SCAN-17 TO BRWXXZ TAFE-DELAYED VERSION CF BLACK FOLITICAL E24PO~NTTELECWEREEICE

In case you missed last night's Dennis Hayes, the nationally known interesting teleconference, SCAN-17 will envimntal writer and energy expert who carny, on a tape-delay baais, "Folitical mrdinated the first Farth Day celebration Ehperment: The Black Mte and Implications in 1970, will be the keynote speaker at the for the Future - Vote and Make a 14th Annual Conference of the Illinois Difference ," today, Thursday, October 20, at hvirormental Council. 1 p.m. 'Ib conference, which is hted by the The program focuses on encouraging university's Envirormental Studies RqKmv students to participate in the 1988 electicn. will take place on Saturday, Wtober 22, in Wnel participants will be students and voter the Brookens Auditorium and various Ulic education and registration representatives. Affairs Center conference roans. mistration ?he teleconference is part two in a four-part is available for $30 fran 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. teleconference series that focuses on bladc the day of the conference. ?he fee includes plitical errpowerment. Ihe next two lunch, a reception, morning coffee and installments will take place in January and rraterials. &rch and will look at the impact black voter Board of Fkgents Chancellor Merick turnout had on the 1988 elections and the Wes will make opening remarks at the implications of black political empowerment. conference and Sangamon State professors Alexander Casella and Charles Schweighauser AMID THE GRIP OF THE GRIPE will also participate in the conference. GGT A SHd IN THE ARM INSTEAD For more information, please contact Qsella at 786-6720. Lhiversity Health Service nurse IyNle Rice doesn't have the vaccine yet, kt SSU TRANSFER WW NEEDS YOUR NEW SOCN within the next three weeks sha will be ready to vaccinate the campus comnunity against The Office of missions and Records is whatever flu-type cmd mother nature has in the process of developing another issue of brewed up for the 1988-89 influenza season. the SSU Transfer News, a publication that According to the laboratory that makes provides up-to-date information about the vaccine, a delay in distribution has been Sanganon state to cannunity college caused by the fact that the vaccine had to be counselors and faculty around the state. changed substantially fran the formula given Admissions Director Jerry Curl requests in recent years.(Sunehw that doesn't sound that faculty members with news they would good, especially to a guy who saw tke like to get out to the community college Andromeda Strain several times. But press world should send such information to Esnny reports indicate health officials are Rueh in the Office of Pdnissions and expecting a relatively mild flu season.) Wcords, milding F. Wadline for suhittiq When the vaccine arrives, it will be the information is ELbnday, October 31. available for all members of the carrpus According to Curl, feedback frcm community and their spouses. Students pay mmnunity colleges indicates that the SSU $3.50 for a shot, all others will be charged Transfer News is appreciated and successfui $4.50. For mre information call 786-6676. ADE SNDEh'l' ORGRNIZATIW TO MEm CCl'. 27 ON YCUR ~~~ffiSHOES AND A MASK -?Y'~THRowI~~~A HALU&EN WEEE me first meetina of the fall semester for the ADE (~ducational Mministration) Wlo knows where Elvis really is, but if Student Organization is scheduled for he can get a date he's more than welcrrne to Thursday, Rtober 27, at 7 p.m. in rir attend the Hallmen bnce on Friday, Cctober Cbnference Wxm B. 28. The featured speaker for tk meeting will The dance, which will be held €ran 9 p.m. be Patricia Glenn from the Illinois State to 1 a.m. in the Euilding E &creation ban, bard of Education, Glenn will discuss the is jointly sponsored by the Housing Ceneral Administration Certificatim Residents' Council, Alpha Ri Onega and the Examination. Black Student Caucus. A cash bar will be The meting is free and open to anyone available and costms are encouraged. interested in educational administration. ACE Music will be provided by "Spooked students are strongly encouraged to attend. Elephant." Sanehow one mnders if this band cbes particularly well around hlloween. HOLIWY PARADE FmT-MAKER WUINrEERS NEEDED PING PON% OR mL, TAKE YCUR PICK Obviously no one out there has the Holiday Spirit yet. It's CK to wait until the Oscar iamWin, recreation director and last minute to shop. It's OK to mail your now No. 3 all-time scorer for the Prairie Season's meetings at the last minute. BJt Stars, wants everyone to know ping pong and folks, we need a float built and chicken wire pool tournaments are now being organized. is nothing to be messed with at the last Umpetition will be available in singles and mimte. doubles in ping png with players being So how about saw volunteers to build the divided inb A and B levels. The pool first-ever Sangamon State University Holiday tournamnt will feature &ball. To sign up, Float, which will be proudly displayed in the call the recreation office at 786-6674. Annual Jaycees Holiday Parade in downtown wringfield on Saturday, ~cember 3. &r phone lines are open and Marilyn is standiq by to record your name in the Holiday Book of JACK VAN DER SLIK, Rofessor of Fblitical Heroes. Thenk you in advance for your kind Studies and Director of Illinois Legislative supprt. Call 786-6716 to volunteer. Studies Center, presented "R~blicFDlicy and the Legislature," to the -perintendents of HlAIRIE SrARS ARE 12-1 AND HEADED EAST Urge Unit District Association in Illinois at the group's annual conference in Zico Coe blmped fomr Star standout Glena, October 5-7. Oscar Lambdin out of the No. 2 all-time scoring position this past ekend, and the ANN DRAZNIN, Associate Professor of soccer team inproved its record to 12-1. Legal Studies, and DOUG ANOERSON, Msociate Doe knocked in seven to bring his two- Rofessor of Mutational Prfministration, were season total ~IJ58, and help the Stars defeat elected officers of the International Sxtheast Missouri State 6-0 and Augustana elations %search' Association -- Central College 7-0. Doe needs four more goals to Illinois Chapter at its September 27 meeting. take over the No. 1 career swring spot £ran [raznin was elected president and Anderson 1977-78 alum Elias Shehadi. Hopefully, he was elected secretary/treasurer . will get than when the Stars take on highly ranked Alderson-Broaddus College on Saturday, RICHARD JUDD, Faculty Director of the (33tober 22, in Fhilippi, *st ~irginia.The Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Bvelopnent road trip also includes a match against Davis enter was the dinner speaker for the mnthly and Elkins College on Sunday. The team plays meeting of the Springfield Chapter of the its final home game of the regular season Eational Association of Wxnen Business against mvelt University on Sunday, Owners. Judd spoke on "The Ros and Cons of etober 30, at 2 p.m. Fkanchislng ." SHIRLEY WEATLEY, an Achnissions CCME OUT AND MTCH THE TENNIS STARS WIN Counselor, is to be honored by Saint buis Vliversity with the presentation of an Alunni After one of its most successful seasons Merit Award at the Founders Wek Civic Dinner to date, the women's tennis team has high rn Sunday, ktcber 23. bpes of qualifying for the national KEN OLEFIELD, Associate Professor of tournament on h-iday, etober 21, in the tWA Public Pdninistration, has accepted District 20 Tournament at Fashington Rrk. appointment as a referee for the journal The Stars take a 7-8 record into tk Public Wldgeting and Financial Managent. four-team tournament after a tough 5-4 loss journal is published by Marcel Dekker, to Illinois Wsleyan University this wk.

COVEMKE &t. 21, Fri. Faculty SenateMeeting Oct. 21, Fri. Student Senate Meeting

UNIVERSITY-SPONSaRED EVENTS et. 21, Fri. hbmen's Tennis District 20 Tournament All by, heshington Ferk Oct. 21, Fri. FREE WIE: "Eb Fay cxlt" 7 p.m., E-22 Cct, 22, Sat. Annual Conference Illinois mvirorsnental Council 8:30 a.m., Brmkens Aud.

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SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLlCY REVIEW UNCERMY mN'S TENNIS TEAM IS HEADING TO WTIONRLS

Carol Fines, Legal Counsel for the It came down to a doubles match against Illinois Ebard of kgents, is in the process arch rival Qllege of St. Francis, and tk of reviewing Sang- State University Is Frairie Stars prevailed to earn a trip to the sexual harassment polmy and conducting an NAIA national mn's tennis tournanent next inquiry into allegations of any incidents of Pay in Kansas City. sexual harasment within the caw Kris Miller and Shari Phite defeated omnunity. their opponents from St. Francis, 6-4 and Fines will conduct her work £ran Brookens 6-4, to ice a two-point victory and the 451, and she can be reached by telephone at District 20 chanpionship at Wshingtm Wrk 786-6301 or at her law £inn (Giffin, Winning, laqt Friday, Cktober 21. Cohen and Bodewes, P.C.) at 525-1571. The Stars took the chmpionship of the five-team tournanent with 19 points. St. REGISTER EX)W E'CR SERIAL MURDER SEMINRR Francis was second with 17 points, followed . by Fbsary College, Olivet Eazarene, and t-bthing shocks and horrifies more than a mnville College. serial murder case. "hicide Investigation: Sangm State psted three singles Serial Murder," a special threeday seminar championships in addition to the Eb. 3 sponsored by the *ringfield Folice Academy, double Is chanpionship of Miller/white. Kelly the Center for Legal Studies and the Social Q-abner won at M.3, Shari *ite at Eb. 4 and Justice Program, will probe the world of tb Mickie Semanisen at t-b. 6. serial murderer and law enforcement's efforts to combat these criminals. TAKE IT IN THE ARM l?3 The seminar is scheduled for November AND AVOID GFITIW IT IN THE CHEST LATER 15-17 in the Fclblic Affairs Center. A special seminar fee of $50 has been reserved for It sounds like the old signs proclaiming Sang- State students, faculty and staff. painless dentistry, but according to his fee includes three lunches, a banquet Uliversity Mrse Lynne Rice, the influenza dinner on Wdnesday night, Ebvenber 16, and vaccine really is (almost) painless to seminar materials. Those not wishing to eive. And it's available now at Rice's attend the luncheons or banquet will pay a off ice, C-139. $15 fee to cover printed materials and coffee The vaccine is available to all breaks. registered students and employees as well as The seminar will feature experts frcm tkir spouses. The cost for students is across the United States, Canada and -land. $3.50. Everyone else will pay $4.50 for the Five well-known serial mrder cases -- vaccine. For more information, call Price at "Hillside Stranglers," Bnry Lee Lucas, Jd-n 786-6676. Wyne Qcy, Iany Eyler and the "Night Stalker" - will be presented and analyzed by HCCF TO THE BEAT OF "SPOCKED ELERIANT1' investigators and criminologists wb were directly involved in the cases. "Spooked Elephant" is packing its trunk The seminar curriculm topics include a in anticipation of trmpeting its tunes at review of law enforcement responses to serial the Sangm State Hallcween mnce on Riday, murder, issues and prqblems of serial mrder Cktober 28. research, the ccnputer as an investigative The dance, which carmences at 9 p.m. in tool, links between missing children and the Wilding E recreation rocm, is jointly serial murder victims, psycholqical sponsored by the busing Wsidents ' Council, profiling, and the FBI's Violent Criminal Alpha Ri Qnega and the Black Student Caucus. Apprehension Frogram. Acash bar will be available and costumes are Fees for the seminar should be paid at encouraged. the Bursar's office by Ebvember 1. For more information, contact the Center for kgal FalD PANTRY NEEDS YOUR HELP TO MAKE Studies at 786-6343. THANKSGIVING BCUNTIFUL AT HCMES OF AREA NEEDY

IX)N'T FORGET TO MAKE YOUR CONTRIBUI'IOW Sherral Clark will be collectiny donations to the Eccd pantry drop boxes on The fundraising campaign for the United nesday, November 1. The already generous EJegro College Fund, the Ccmbined balth campus ccmnunity is asked to be a little mre Appeal and the United My of Sangamon County generous between now and mesday to make sure continues through Monday, Cktober 31. Springfield-area needy fanilies can have a And what do you know, Monday is also pay good Thanksgiving. If you need directions to day. Every little bit helps. Your donations a drop box, call Sherral Clark at 786-6073. to the local United Way stay in Sangamon County to benefit area residents through BE FAMOUS *** BE A 5TAR *** BE ON TV programs such as mourn House, Big Brother/ Big Sister and the Central Illinois Foodbank. Sangmn State spnsors the Wnday The United kgro College Fund help3 fund 42 morning "Today on 20" TV program. It is an predaninantly black colleges and excellent way to get your organization's universities. The Ccmbined Health Appeal message out. If you need to pmte helps battle a wide range of health problems. =thing, call the TV Office, 786-6799. PUN TO HRVE CHINESE FOR UIKH ON MOMXY HEN I COUW TO THREE YOU NN'T REMEMBER YOU USED TD SMCKE THREE MKS A WY man Snith, ~ssociate RoEessor ~ocio~q~/Anthro~olq~,and his wife Lilian, he to popular demand, the Counseling an aide to congressman Richard Lhrbin, spent Center is bringing back "Stop -king Mth the first half of 1988 representing Sangm Hlplosis." Learn to filter your thoughts State University in the Wople's Republic of instead oE your tobacco. China. Those wanting to use hypnosis for smoking The 3niths cane back in July and their abstinence are invited to attend the free film is finally developed. They will present semi~rin Brookens Auditorium on Thursday, a talk and slide presentation about their bvember 10, £ran 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. time in China on Monday, October 31, €ran noon to 1:30 p.m. in F#C Conference Ibxm C. LAST RECXlLAR SEASON SOCCER CAME THIS WEKEND Light refreshnents will be available. - As part of the faculty exchange, the Zhe 13th-ranked Arairie Stars will host 3niths taught at Shanghai Teachers University Rxwevelt Universi,ty this S~lday,Wtober 30. and Heilongjiang Ihiversity in Harbin. They at 2 p.m. Ezekiel "Zico" B needs just two were also able to visit the capital city, goals to take over as b. 1 all-time scorer. bijing, and other interesting sites, which Wryone 18 and under, plus all SSU students, will be noted in both words and pictures are admitted free. Come give a final "rah, during may's presentation. This rah" in preparation for the playoffs . presentation is guaranteed to- be interesting and informative. You'll be glad you cam. FACULTY/SrAFF/SNDEW FfWESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

TAKE A TRIP AROUND THE KRLD MIKE DUVALL, Assistant Rofessor of RIGHT ARCUND THE CO-H AT INTERNR'ITONRL FEST Comnication, has received an honorable rention CAN award in the professional Lots oE good Ed, fascinating division of the Illinois CmnUnity 'Ittlevision entertainment and beautiful cultural exhibits Carpetition sponsored by the Chicago Access will be featured at the 12th Annual Network. 'Ihe award was for the program "HaJ International Celebration on !%day, bve$xr Can They ki That?" produced for Springfield 13 £ran 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the RRC. Right To Life. You can try peanut butter soup frm RICHARD JUDD, faculty director of the Chana, spicy barbecued beef strips £ran Korea Entrepreneurship and Ehterprise Dxelopnent and a coconutlnung bean dessert fran Thailand Center, is prdnently featured in a special to name just sane of the exotic dishes. Song, section of USA 'IWa Is Mdnesday, Wtober 26 dance and poetry will be provided by students edition. Jdeatured in connection with representing many different nations in his recently published book, Ranchising. . keeping with the theme of "Folk Festivals Sangrmon State was listed mng a handful of Around the tbrld." More than a dozen schcrols that currently offer instruction in countries will also feature exhibits. franchising. Tickets, which are available at the GWWH GARDINER, Associate Professor of Bursar Is off ice, are $6 for adults and $4 for Managanent, was the dinner speaker for the students. Groups of 15 or more get a $1 etober meeting of the Hohbs Management Club discount. l%popular festival is sponsored in Springfield . He spoke on "Tough-Minded ty the International Student Association, tb Management of Problem People: bn't Be A International Student Office and Student Cutless Nice Qly." Senrices . EETER WNZ, Rofessor of Philosphy and or more information, please call the Iegal Studies, has an article, "civil Foreian- Student Adviser's Office at 786-6678. Liberties and Crdeltv to Animals," in the current issue of The &ilosophical Form. BREW UP S3lGTHING SCARY FOR FRIDAY'S FUlXlCK LARRY SrONECIFHER, PLssistant Rofessor of Mathmatics and Teacher Cducation, presented Fublic AEfairs and Pdministration is three mrkshops on " Intergra t ing Froblem sponsoring a Halloween potluck on Friday, Solving in the Mathemtics Curriculum" at the Qtober 28, beginning at mnin T#C 3 G/H. Taylorville camunity Unit Schools Institute Please, no dishes containing lima beans, Day on ~t.7. Separate sessions were squid, or hydrogenated safflower oil. Thanks. conducted for teachers at the K-5, 6-8, and

9-12- aradea levels. The three sessions focused ADE'S FIW MEGTIEX; St! FOR TONIQE on creating a classram environment conducive to critical thinking and prumtiny the four Patricia Glenn, of the Illinois State basic stem for the improvement of Board of Education, will speak on th? problemsoiving skills. administrative certification exam during the Educational Pdministration Student HELUX Crganization's first meeting of the semester JCHN SHAUB, telephone operator I, Admissions tonight, Thursday, Cctober 27, at 7 p.m. in WC Conference Fkxm B. GOOWYES ELAINE WITS, clerk/typist 111, Rrchasing ...... CALENWR UNIVERSITY-SFONSOHED EVENIS at. 27, Thu. ADE Student Organization Meeting 7 p.m., PAC Conf. h. B ~ct.28, Fri. Hallwen Ebtluck bon, PAC 3 G/H et. 28, F'ri. FREE MOVIE: "Blind Date" 7 p.m., E-22 mt. 28, Fri. Halloween Dance with "Spooked Elephant" 9 p.m., Bldg. E/Rec. FOcm Cct. 30, Sun. Rairie Stars vs. Rmsevelt University 2 p.m., Kiwanis Field W. 1. Tue. Food Wntry Pick-Up Call 786-6073

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W YCUR ELEXION RerURNS HOT OFF THE WBE FACULTY SENATE APPOIIRS THREE TO SEXUAL HARASSMEW INVESTIGATION CCWITTEE Through the use of computer and cable television technology, Sangmn State Three faculty nmbers have been appointed Lhiversity 's SCAN-17 and the Sangamon County to the ad hoc Faculty Senate Sexual Clerk's off ice will provide the media and Wassment Investigation Canni ttee. The cable television viewers with nearly mehers and their phone nunbers are: instantaneous county vote tallies on electim Frofessor Marilou Burne tt-Dixon , night, Tuesday, bvember 8. 786-6504, Brwkens 358. In cooperation with Sangamon County Rofessor lsvid Everson, 786-6574, Clerk Maralee Lindley and with the help of EW3 470. Bill Rogers of Computer Services, SCAN-17 Associate Professor Barbara Harhnan , will broadcast election results directly fnm 786-6504, Brwkens 346. the county's vote-counting canputer. 'h "krsms who have relevant information on project, which may be the first of its kind sexual harassnent on campus or the impact of in the country, was set in motion earlier feelings about, perceptions of, or this year by Lindley and Sangamon State allegations of harassnent - faculty, staff, Resident mrward Long as a method of gettiq students, or Springfield camunity members -- vote tallies to the media and public in the that wld help in dealing with this problgn most timely manner. should cmtact one of the mnbers of the ad "To the best of my knowledge, this is the hoc cdttee," stated (Eoff Cornq, Faculty first time that a county vote-wuntiq Snate Chair. computer has been directly connected to a media outlet," said Ray Schroeder, Director NEW FRCM THE FUBLIC RADIO AIRLAVES of the Television Office and Associate Rrofessor of Ccmrunication. "(Xlr viewrs will KSR, 91.9 FM, and the WSR Community have, in effect, a computer terminal screen Advisory bard invite the university in their living roans linked to the ccmputer amnunity to attend a reception for the that counts and records the votes in Sangm public radio station's new general manager, County ." mbert 03rdon at 5 p.m., today, Fbventber 3, SCAN-17 will begin broadcasting the in the PAC Restaurant. Hors d 'oeuvres and election results at 8 p.m. The audio portion refreshnents will be served. of the program will be provided by WSH, 91.9 The station is also excited to announce FM. WSSR News Director Rich Bradley will the great success of its recent Eundraiser. anchor the radio portion with election The WSR Fall Fbndraiser, which was conducted reports fmlocal and state races, as wll €ran October 22 to C~tober 29, raised as two l5minute breakaways each hour to $21,555, an all-time fundraising record for National Public Radio for the national MR. The goal of $21,000 was surpassed a day election perspective. before the fundraiser was scheduled to end. A mils close at 7 p.m., at which time the total of 509 phone calls came in during the election judges £ran each precinct begin week of fundraising. &livering the ccmputer ballots to the "Not only did we reach mr $21,000 goal, county's central counting station. As the but we reached it by 10: 25 a.m. Saturday, ballots are counted by the computer, the instead of going through Sunday as planned," results will be sent. via phone lines to th said WSR kvelopnent Director Shelley Ford. Saqamon State television office which will, "W're very, very pleased with the response in turn, broadcast the vote totals cn of our supporters." SCAN-17, channel 17 on the Dimesion Cable WSR expxiencer] a $13,000 increase in Sys tem. its National Fublic Radio membership dues Viewers will have about 20 seconds to this year, which made the fundraiser vital, view the returns of each race as the according to Ford. information scrolls up the television screen. Ford also pointed out that those who The entire cycle of election returns will missed out on pledging during the official take about five minutes to be displayed. Fdch fundraiser can still contribute. Call her at five minutes the vote totals will be updated, 786-6516. if new information is available, and the updated results will be displayed. WIN FlKS PRAIRIE STARS IN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

ACADEMIC COONSELING AVAI IABLE mW The Rairie Stars men's soccer team is rolling to a record sixth consecutive MIA kadmic counseling is now available at state playoff title with a 6-to-1 win last Sangmn State's bwntown Center on a limited night over Rmsevelt University. basis. The No. 1 seeded Stars will host M. 3 thtes and times for downtm counseling seeded National College of Education at 2 sessions with a Sangamon State Admissions p.m. on Saturday £or the state champiohhip. Counselor this semester are: National College was the surprise winner in Friday, Fbvember 4 €ran 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. its mtch yesterday against McKandree bnday, lkcember 5 £ran 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. College, which was seeded M. 2 in the Additional dates will be scheduled if tournament and has been ranked M. 3 in the mrranted by stddent demand. Appointments can country for the past several weeks by the be arranged through the Dxntown Center MIA. mcrabrr<, hr, pall i M 711';-767'; WEN I SWMY FIElGERS YUJ WILL ACT LZE~~~CT~TCKENwr WIT EAW TO sum John Forgas, th? magic chef wboperates Due to popular demand, the Counseling the Lower East Side Cafe and Convenience Center is brirqing back "Stop -king With Store, mld like to announce the final three Hypnosis." Learn to filter your thoughts "Athletes of the W?ekU for the regular fall instead of your tobacco. sports season. Those wanting to use hypnosis for smoking abstinence are invited to attend the free Wek of Cktober 16 seminar in Brookens Auditorium on Thursday, EZEKIEL "ZICO" DOE. ~ico1g.d~the men's bverhr 10, £ran 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. soccer team with 34 goals this season. & of this writing, Zico is- just one goal away from ECOKNICS CUB IS THROWING A BASH becaning SSU's all-time scoring leader with 62 career goals. The Sangamn State University Econanics Club will have a party on kiday, Fbvember *ek of Wtober 23 11, at 7 p.m. ?he party will be at Rofessor THE SSU WEN'S TENNIS TFM. The wcmenes John Munkirs' haw, 67 Wlamino Wad, Valley tennis team had an o~~Tstandingseason this View, Springfield. par, qualiEy ing for the national tournament Refreshnents and munchies will be in Kansas City next May. They lived up to provided. The Econanics Club also recently Uxch Witey muttila's pre-season publicity. elected its officers. They are President John The mmen played as a team, tan as a team and Taylor, Vice Residents Ibraham Ali are honored as Athletes of the Wek as a Al-DAaikhi and Kenneth Althiser, Secretary tean. Janet Redfield, and Treasurer Stan McConnick. &ek of Cktober 30 SCAN-17 TO FEATURE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGEKE KEVIN m-with 11 goals, Kevin is the third hiahest scorer amona the Stars this Texas Instrumentse 4th Artificial season. He provided a goal and an assist in Intelligence Satellite Symposiun will be the Stars last regular season gane against carried live on SCAN-17 Thursday, mvember Wsevelt University. Thanks, in part, to 10, from 8 a.m. to noon. Included in the Kevin, the Stars were able to win 4-0, thus sympim are application case histories, being assured the No. 1 seed in the state interviews with leading artificial tournament. intelligence authorities and insights and Congratulations to all of this fall's perspectives to help you understand the pomr Athletes of the Wek. And thanks to John of today Is technology and the prcmise of the Ebrgas, vrho has as big a heart as he has a future. lwe of Sm sports. John instituted tk Also this week, Anne hraznin, Associate Athlete of the Wek honor on his own and has Professor of Legal Studies, is the quest cn even hustled weekly gift certificates for the "Faculty Focus ." Rofessor hraznin will winners £ran area businesses. discuss arbitration and mediation.

INlZRFYITIONAL CELEBRATION SONLAY, NW. 13 REBECCA DWGIASS, Director of the Wly your tickets now for the Illinois Wational Curriculun Center and International Celebration, an evening, Nsv. Qst Central Wtwork, was elected secretary 13, of international food, song, dance and of the Coalition for Wlity Wational culture. Tickets at the SSU Wlrsar's office. Mucation at its October board meeting in Bloanington. The Coalition mrks with state ROYAL WINNIPEG BALm WEES IW legislators to prcmote funding and SSU AUDITORIUM ON PRIWY, NOVEMBER 18 legislation on behalE of more than 17,000 wxational education teachers in the state. Qnada 's mrld-renowned Iibyal Winnipeg Ballet returns to the Auditorium stage on BRIAN ALLEY, ban of Library Services, Friday, bvember 18, at 8:15 p.m. Tickets to presented a paper entitled "Using Technology the performance, which is sponsored by FBtts Standards for Better Results," at the 4th Copy System, are $13.50, $15.50 and $16.50. Annual Technology Conference sponsored by the Half-priced student rush tickets will b State Library of Bnnsylvania and held in available one-half hour before the show. Mrisburg on Wtober 28.

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UNIVERSITY-SFONSORED EVE= Ebv. 3, Thu. Reception for Iibb Btdon, FSSR Ceneral Manager 5 p.m., WIG Restaurant bv. 4, Fri . SAC Free Film: "The Untouchables" 7 p.m., E-22 Ebv. 5, Sat. Rairie Stars vs. Qtional College/ State Playoff 2 p.m., Kiwanis Field Mv. 8, me. VUI'E WE WE VOPE WE VOTE VOTE mE mE Ebv. 10, Thu. Free Stop Smoking Seminar 1 p.m., Brookens Auditorium Mv. 11, Fri. Ec~nunicsClub Farty 7 p.m., John Munkirs house *** Send news items about faculty, staff, students, University events, and anybody who has those obnoxious and illegal tinted autambile windows to SSU hEEKI?[, WC 569 or call 786-6716. 'Ihe deadline for news items is the 'Ibesday prior to publication. Information on tinted windows will be passed on to the proper authorities as it is received. The SSU WEEXLY is published every Thursday. State University . Springfield, IL 62794-0243

Volw 51 Nrmber 11 Mfice of University Blations Mike Matulis November 10, 1988 PPI: 569 786-6716 Editor

TURN THIS SUWY INI'O AN INIFRNWIOML EVENT AD HE CCMMI'lTEE ON WNEN FANTS YCUR VIE6

You can't be expected to pack away 10,Or)O An ad hoc committee on the Status of calories at one sitting on 'Ihanksgiviq University b-en has been formed by the without a few gastronomic trial runs. The Faculty Senate to examine, report, and make International Celebration on Sunday, Ebvember recarmendations on issues of concern to mn 13, will not only let you test your stomach's cn campus. limits with great international delicacies, Sxm of these issues include, but are not p can also enjoy entertaimnt and exhibits limited to, child care services, job featuring the cultures of the mrld. security, insurance provisions, job sharing, Tne event, spowored by the International sexual harassnent, salary inequities, and sex Student Association, will be held in the stereotyping in advising. lower level l%C fmn 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tickets If there is a topic you feel the are $4 for students and $6 for everyone else, committee should examine, please submit a and are available at the Bursar's Office. written statanent of your concerns by Wnday, You can nibble on dishes such as Bulgcgi, bember 21, to Audrey Jenkinson, University a spicy Korean beef barbecue: Moi Moi, a ksembly secretary, in FW 383. Statements steamed dish from Nlgeria consisting of may be anonymus or signed. black-eyed-. peas, corned beef and boiled eggs: mkda, a vegetable curry from ~ndia, SEXUAL WSMENL- INVESTIWION cwrrrw Biriyani, a fragrant chicken and rice dish SCHEDULES ADDITIOML OFF-CAMRIS HaJRS frm Bangladesh: and mch mre. And the fun doesn't stop with the food. Ihe members of the Faculty Senate Sexual Entertainment will feature students fran Harassnent Investigation Cornnittee - India, Korea, the United Arab Emirates, China professors Parbara Hartman I hrilou and other countries. A parade of Wlrnett-Dixon and mvid Everson - have international fashions will also highlight established additional burs concerning their the celebration, which this year has the investigation of sexual harassment on the them? "Folk Festivals Around the bbrld." Sanganon State campus. Cultural exhibits will feature Fakistan, The mmbers will be available as follows India, Korea, Saudi Arabia, the countries of at Lincoln Library, 326 S. Seventh: Mrica, Brazil, the United States, Malaysia, Thursday, Mvember 10, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Taiwan, Wrccco, Latin Pmerica, Iran, Bicentennial Ftmn, third floor, Hartman. Thailand and the Feople's Wpublic of China. Saturday, Nxrember 12, 10 p.m. to noon, Carnegie South, first floor, Burnett-Dixon. FKORD SFX FOR VAP.M-H!3KTED GENERCSITY AT SSU Saturday, Nsvember 12, nwn to 2 p.m., Carnegie South, first floor, Everson. Barbara Hartman, chair of the Charitable All discussions with cornnittee manbers Contributions Campaign at Sangmon State are canpletely confidential. reports that the campus has set a new record for generosity in financial donations to the IT'S THAT WRRY CMO TIME OF YEAR Ulited My, the Wined Health Appeal and the United bkgro College Fund. You haven 't even had time to wipe the So far, the campus has reached 87 percent snirk off your jack-lantern's face, but the of its $18,500 United My goal with $16,117 Medical Technoloyy Club is ready once again donated. Mditionally, the Canbined Health to take orders for holiday poinsettias. Appeal received $1,715 and the United MWJ You have your choice of red, white, pink, College Fund received $567 for a charitable jingle bells (red and pink) and marble (pink total of $18,399. 'rhe total sbuld go and white). For just $6 you will receive one higher as the student receipts are still plant with four to six bloans in a six-inch outstanding. pot. Plants will be delivered to your campus "This is great, fantastic, the best we've address in early kcember. Sales end Fbvenber ever done, " said Hartman. "I am particularly 18. Call 529-3486 or 793-8227 between 5:30 gratsful for the hard work and dedication of p.m. and 9 p.m. for more information. all the chairs who helped collect frm our SUemployees. " CHICAGO ARTIS TO BE FEATURED IN GAURY The all-star units on campus are as follows : The Sangmn State University Student Services at 233 percent of its Instructional Bllery will host an openiq goal. Diane Long and &car IamWin acted as reception for an exhibition by Chicago chairs. artist, Claire Fblf Krantz, on Thursday, President's Office at 185 percent of its November 17, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in goal. Joe Wilkins acted as chair. Brwkens Library, third floor. Business and Pdministrative Services at Her exhibition oE oil paintings on canvas 98 percent of its goal. Oden Fugg acted as will remain at Sangmn State until Ecember chair. 16. Krantz is an art critic and a contributing editor to the Ww Art Examiner. DON'T FORGIX YCU DON'T WNT TO SWXE She recently cmpleted an exhibition at the Artemesia Gallery and she is affiliated with 'Ik free quit mking through hypnosis the Hofkin/Kaufman Gallery in Chicago, where seminar is today, Thursday, bvember 10, in her mrk is currently displayell. Brookens Auditorium fran 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. BIG BRCTHWBIG SISTER BIG MEETING

'Ihe Big Brother/Big Sister organization The Stars walloped Grand View College ' will be conducting a Wrkplace Crientation yesterday 8-0 to advance to the Area v for prospective ~igBrothers and Sisters on ckmpionship on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Kiwanis mnday, Mvember 14, at Cox muse at 5 p.m. Field. If the Stars beat Viterb College on Big Brother/Big Sister is seeking Saturday, they will advance to the national volunteers to act as role dels for single tournament in Florida, Mv. 21-26. parent children between the ages of 6 and 14. Zico be led the Stars oEfensively The orientation is spnsored by the Student against Grand View with three goals. bug busing Association and was set up by Rich Strivan contributed tm goals while Tim Wattrocki . Amlong, Rob bkorsi, and Graeme Andertm Campus students and staff are invited to mded out the scoring with a goal each. the bur orientation at which time people can The team also surpssed its all-time season f ind out mre about the organization. There scoring record of 100 goals. With the 8-0 will be a video about the program, an victory, the Stars have notched 107 goals so opportunity to ask questions of a caseworker far this season. and a visit by a Big Brother or Sister and their Little. Men and wnare invited. A SCATE CLUB TO HOSr A3T WKON SUNWY particular need exists for men, as the waiting list for boys is currently at 68 and 'Itk? SCATE Club (Students Concerned About girls is at eight. For mre information, call The Environnent) is having a pot luck at the either Rich at 786-6190 or John Dale Kennedy home of Rofessor Luther Skelton on Sunday, at 786-6150. bvember 13 at 4:30 p.m. For directions call Matt LaBarge at 546-1182 or the ENS Grad I4INORITY SERVICE CENTER SAYS "WKCME" Assistant at 786-6720, or check the Em Wletin Board at TY\C 3rd Floor. 'Ik?Mimrity Services Center will hold an Bring a friend and sanething to eat or open house on Tuesday, Mvember 15, fran 10 drink. The group will be socializing, eating a.m. to 5 p.m. in Building F, room 46. and watching a video tape of Denis Hayes Everyone is welcane, and refreshnents will be recent speech at SSU concerning Earthday sarved all day. 1990.

AEROBICS IS: NEVER HAVINS TO SAY YOU'RE OVT OF BREA'IH LARRY CHEATHAM, a CFC student, debuts mn't forget to aerobicize in the gym on this weekend in Eastside Theater's production Tuesday and Thursday evenings £ran 5:15 p.m. of "A Raisin in the Sun." Prior to enrolling to 6:15 pm. It's free, and no sign up. at SSU this fall, Cheatham helped found a theatrical group in mnville. He also starred RUUITIIA WED "COF\CH OF THE YEN?' in many of the group's plays. RrEonmnces are at Springfield College in Illinois at 7 bhitey Ruuttila has been named the p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 3 p.m. on District 20 ihen's Tennis Coach of the Year Sunday. Tickets can be purchased at the door by the National Association oE for $5. Intercollegiate Athletics. District 20 STEVE XHM, Assistant Professor of encompasses the state of Illinois. Political Studies, presented his paper on Ruuttila coached this year's team to its "Eisenhower, Krushchev and the ma1 Crises of first state championship in three years. The 1956" to the International Studies women 's team will advance to the national Association, which met with the Southern tournament in Kansas City next May. Blitical Science Association in Atlanta, mrgia on tbvehr 5. ECONCMICS CLUB SUPPLIES PARTY TO MEET DEMANI ARDESHIR LISHRASBI, Associate Professor of Business Fdministration, attended the 26th The SSU Econmics Club will host a party Eational Meeting oE the Institute of on Friday, tbvember 11 beginning at 7 p.m. at Management Science/@zrations %search the heof Professor John Munkirs, 67 Society of Pvnerica held in Enver fm Palanino Road, Valley View. Fefreshnents and October 23-26. He presented a paper, "The snacks will be provided. A Thomas Malthus Effects oE Robotics on Production and look-alike contest will also be held. *rations ."

Mv. 11, Fri. Staff Senate Meeting 10:30 a.m., L2R

UNIVERSITY-SKINSORED EVEmS Wv. 10, Thu. Free Stop %king Sminar 1 p.m., Bcookens Audi torim WV. 11, Fri. SAC ~ree-Film: "Living Daylights" 7 p.m., E-22 Wv. 11, EYi. Economics Club Party 7 p.m., John Munkirs' house Wv. 12, Sat. Prairie Stars vs. Viterbo College/ Area V Playoff 2 p.m., Kiwanis Field Wv. 13, Sun. International Celebration 4 p.m., WC lower level Ebv. 13, Sun. SCATE bt Luck 4:30 p.m., Prof. Skelton's Ebv. 14, Mon. Big Brother/Big Sister informational meting 5 p.m., Cox House N~v.15, Tue. Minority Service Center Cpen muse 10 a.m.-5 p.m., F-46

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SSU MUSLIM STUDENT ASSOCIATION TO SPONSOR GET READY TO MEET OUR SOVIET GUESTS SPEAKER ON "ISLAM IN THE AMERICAN MEDIA" Professors Marilou Burnett-Dixon and Dr. Ahmed Sakr, the former acting Stephen Schwark will share their knowledge of president of the Islamic College in Chicago the Soviet Union with the university and former director and United Nations community in a program on Friday, November representative of the Muslim World League. 18, from 9:30 a.m. to noon, PAC Restaurant. will speak on "Islam In The American Media". The program is an orientation in on Wednesday, November 30. preparation for meeting with four Soviet The public lecture, which will take place citizens (see front page of this sheet) who in PAC conference rooms C and D from noon to will be visiting Springfield through the 1:30 p.m., is sponsored by the SSU Muslim "Soviets Meet Middle America" program. The Student Association. A free lunch will also Soviets will be part of a public forum on be provided. Tuesday. November 22, from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 For more information, please call Osman p.m. in the PAC conference rooms C and D. Elmubarak at 529-2462. They will also be the featured guests at next Wednesday's Town and Gown. FORMER INTERPOL CHIEF TO VISIT CAMPUS MONDAY Friday's orientation will include a discussion, literature and a 30-minute film Audre Bossard, former secretary general on citizen diplomacy. (1971-1985) of the International Criminal Police Organization known as INTERPOL, will FACULTY/STAFF/STUDENT PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES visit the SSU campus on Monday, November 21. Bossard will make a presentation on "The KENNETH OLDFIELD, Associate Professor of Role of INTERPOL and the Status of Public Administration, publiehed an article Transnational Crime," in PAC conference rooms entitled "The Early Years of VISTA: The A and B at 12:30 p.m. Political Alteration of a Successful Public Prior to his appointment to INTERPOL, Policy" in the fall issue of The Journal of Bossard held various high level Volunteer Administration. administrative positions with the Paris DEBBIE CULLER. Facultv Secretarv, for--- Police and served as a professor with the Human Development Counseling, conducted a Police School in Paris. He is an attorney and seminar on wordperfect 4.2 on October 21 and is currently a visiting professor with the wordPerfect 5.0 on November 4 for the Health Office of International Criminal Justice at and Human Services staff. A total of eleven the University of Illinois/Chicago. people attended both sessions. The presentation is open to all members BARBARA A. LEINBERGER, graduate student of the campus community and the general in the Individual Option program, has become public. a regular columnist for Illinois and Indiana Agri-News, a weekly agricultural newspaper. AND NOW A LITTLE SOMETHING WE LIKE TO CAU The newspaper is published in LaSalle and -DATES distributed in two states. Nov. 18 -- Last day to withdraw or change ALISON BLASDELL, Associate Professor of grading option for full fall semester course. Nursing, published the results of a recently Dec. 2 -- Last day to withdraw or change completed research study comparing "The grading option for last-half fall semester Quality of Care in eight- and 12-hour Shifts" course. in the November issue of Nursing Management. Dec. 5 -- Spring advance registration begins, Four Sangamon State faculty members 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., F-20. ~ublishedarticles in the recent Northern Dec. 16 -- End spring advance registration Illinois University Law Review, which was for 1988. devoted to reviewing- the 1970 Illinois Dec. 17 -- School's out, school's out, Constitution. teacher let the monkeys out. End of fall NANCY FORD, Director of the Center for semester. Legal Studies, authored "From Judicial Jan. 3 -- Back to work. Registration closed. Election to Merit Selection: A Time for Jan. 4 - Advance spring registration Change in Illinois." resumes, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., F-20. B. DOUGLAS ANDERSON, Associate ProEessor Jan. 11 -- End advance spring registration. of Educational Administration, authored "The Jan. 12 -- Registration closed. Educational Article of the 1970 Constitution: Jan. 13/14 -- Regular spring registration, 9 Selected Policy Issues for Consideration and a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Brookens Concourse. Debate at the Next Constitutional Jan. 14 -- Last day to drop 1989 spring Convention." semester courses with no financial obligation JACK VAN DER SLIK, Professor OF Political -- 1 p.m. Studies, authored "Reconsidering the Jan. 16 -- Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Amendatory Veto in Illinois." University is closed. PINKY WASSENBERG, Assistant Professor of Jan. 17 -- Spring semester begins/final day Political Studies, authored "A Search for of regular registration/ 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Accountability: Judicial DLscipline Under the Brookens Concourse. Adicial Article of the 1970 Illinois Jan. 18 - Feb. 1 -- Late spring registration. Constitution."

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Nov. 18, Fri. Faculty Senate MeetingICANCELLED

UNIVERSITY-SPONSORED EVENTS Nov. 15, Tue. Skunk and weasel season opens north of U.S. 36 Pack a lunch Nov. 18, Fri. Program on Soviet Union 9:30 a.m., Restaurant Nov. 18, Fri. SAC Free Film: "ROBOCOP" 7 p.m., E-22 Nov. 19, Sat. Psychology Potluck 5: 30 p.m., PAC H/I Nov. 21, Mon. Audre Bossard, INTERPOL Chief 12:30 p.m., PAC A/B Nov. 22, Tue. Soviet Public Forum 7:30 p.m., PAC C/D Nov. 23, Wed. Town and Gown/ "Soviets Meet Middle America" 6:15 p.m., Restaurant

*** Send news items about faculty, staff, students, and University events to SSU WEEKLY, PAC 569 or call 786-6716. The deadline for news items is the Tuesday prior to publication. My deadline for University employment is Nov. 25. Auf wiedersehen and thanks for all the Weekly tidbits, they were fun to chew on. s~&JSangamon State University . Springfield, IL 62794 9243

Volume 5. Number 13 Office of Universitv Relations Mike Matulin--. . - November 23, 1988 PAC 569 786-6716 Editor

CHEF LUIS VILLAMONTE IS TWICE HONORED 1,000 POUNDS OF CARING TO DATE BUT MORE IS NEEDED TO MAKE THE HOLIDAYS HAPPY The guy with the good taste and the tall hat is finally getting his due. Chef Luis has Thanksgiving will be a much nicer holiday been named the university's Employee of the in many needy area homes thanks to the people Month for November, and to top that, he was who have donated to the SSU Food Pantry. informed recently that he will be inducted Sherral Clark, who keeps the pantry program into the prestigious American Academy of running, said that 1,000 pounds of food have Chefs . been donated so far this year. Anyone who has eaten in the SSU The December holidays bring new demands cafeteria, experienced the gourmet food at on the Food Pantry. As always, non-perishable the restaurant or attended one of the many food items are requested. However, at this special-event buffets knows how talented Luis time of the year, any cash donations are also and his crew are. The American Culinary very much appreciated for the purchase of Federation will note that special talent at some fresh foods. The next collection date is its convention next July in Las Vegas where Thursday, December 1. Collection sites are Luis will be inducted into the 700-member located all across campus. For a location American Academy of Chefs. The chefs selected near you, please call either Sherral at for this honor are considered the best among 786-6073 or Marilyn at 786-6716. the 25,000 members in the American Culinary Federation. STEP BACK IN TIME AT CLAYVILLE'S CHRISTMAS TOP THREE REASONS CHEF LUIS IS EOM 1. Puff pastry dishes. Try to find these in Remember in "The Grinch Who Stole another university cafeteria. I think the Christmas" when the Grinch is just about to closest I've come was the Pop-Tarts they send all of the Whos' Christmas regalia served for breakfast at my junior college. crashing to the bottom of a giant mountain? 2. Fresh fish dishes. University students and His little dog, Max, decked out in a poorly workers throughout most of tho nation think designed reindeer costume, is swaying in the that fish are already breaded when caught. balance, when the Grinch suddenly cocks hie 3. He's a nice guy who does a great job and ear to catch the faint but joyful noise that motivates others to do the same. is drifting up from far down below in As Employee of the Month, Chef Luis will Whovi lle. receive a nice commemorative certificate. Even without their tinsel and trappings, some campus gift certificates, a good parking the Whos have joined hands and begun to sing place for a month and the chance to become their traditional holiday song. The Grinch's Employee of the Year. Which leads us to our heart grows ten sizes that day, he saves Max next story.. . and rides into Whoville to do a pretty good impersonation of old Santa' Claus. I don't know what the heck this has to do with Christmas at Clayville, but I guess if I One month at a time. That's how it was called in by my boss and forced to happened. They were nominated by their peers explafn, I would say, "We all need to step and chosen by a campus-wide committee. They back from the mad rush that .has taken over received special parking privileges and gift the holiday season. And what better place to certificates. And everyone said, "Hey, it's search for a peaceful and more human aspect about time somebody recognized herlhim." oE the holidays than at 19th century Now it's time for the big tamale, the Clayville." whole enchilada, the king kielbasa. One of He may not buy this reasoning, but you the 11 Employees of the Month will suddenly should, and attend Christmas at Clayville on be thrust into the glare of the Employee of Saturday and Sunday, December 3 and 4. T h i S the Year spotlight at the recognition dinner holiday open house Eeatures cookies and on Tuesday, December 13 in the PAC mulled cider, delicious baked goods, hand Restaurant. crafts and Christmas ornaments all in the Before going into reservation details, it peaceful setting of the 1850's Clayville is appropriate to mention the 11 fine 'Rural ~ife'center. The nours for Christmas individuals for whom this recognition dinner at Clayville are noon to 4 p.m. both days. On is intended: ' Saturday night Dec. 3, from 6 to 8 p.m., YOU 1988 EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH HONOR ROLL can experience Clayville by candlelight. MARY BETH MALONEY DICK WILLIAMS DWIGHT EMERSON RAY SCHROEDER HOLIDAY CELEBRATION SET FOR DECEMBER 15 HAROLD FAHS BILL BLODlER AL BARNHART MARYANN ZBY INSKI It took a while, but the Television POLLY MYERS AYDIN GONULSEN Office reportedly now has enough video tape LUIS VILLAMONTE to embarrass everyone on campus, so the Holiday Celebration date is now confirmed for Reservations for the recognition dinner Thursday, December 15, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. are $10. The cut-off date for reservations is This date also happens to be pay day so you whenever 90 have been received or Monday, might want to get a parking space by 6 a.m. December 5, whichever comes first. The event or so. Also, look for a memo soon on a begins at 6 p.m. Reservation slips have been special holiday decorating contest that will distributed through inter-campus mail, and supply some of the Holiday Celebration fun. should be returned with checks to the Bursar. PRAIRIE STARS DEMOLISH FIRST-ROUND FOE TOWN AND GOWN TO FEATURE SOVIET CITIZENS

lhat fun-loving Aydin Gonulsen apparently Four visitors from the Soviet Union will forgot to tell his players they were in a be the featured guests at the Fall 1988 Town soccer game, and inscead they ran up a and Gown Dinner tonight, Wednesday, November baseball-like 9-0 score against John Brown 23, at 6: 15 p.m. Tickets to the dinner are University in the first round of the NAIA $15, and reservations can be made by calling national playoffs. 786-6058. The Stars set two tournament records in The Soviets are part of a group of 400 the game: most goals scored by a team in a citizens of the Soviet Union who will visit single game (9) and most goals scored by a 240 U.S. communities during 1988 through the single player (5 by Zico Doe). "Soviets Meet Middle America" program. The The Stars, in their eighth national program is sponsored by the San tournament appearance since Gonulsen started Francisco-based Center for US/USSR the program 12 years ago, face Tiffin (Ohio) Initiatives. University today at 11 a.m. The No. 4 seeded The four visitors are Lana Khabarovska, a Stars shouldn't need luck, but cross your 44-year-old English interpreter Eor Intourist fingers anyway. If the Stars win today, they from Vladivostok; Normunds Gorstinsh, the advance to the semi-finals on Friday. The 34-year-old chairman of the Latvian Economics championship game will be played on Saturday. Club; Avtandil Mchedlishvili, the 50-year-old With a 19-2 record so far and a trip to vice president of the Georgian Peace Fund Fort Lauderdale, Florida for the national from Tbilisi; Seman Nizhadze, a 41-year-old tournament, this season can only be designer from Moscow. considered a success. SSU MUSLIM STUDENT ASSOCIATION TO SPONSOR LEARN HOW TO EARN THE CREDIT YOU DESERVE SPEAKER ON "ISLAM IN THE AMERICAN MEDIA"

Plan to attend an informational meeting Dr. Ahmed Sakr, the former acting on the credit for prior learning program at president of the Islamic College in Chicago the Downtown Center, room 112, at noon on and former director and United Nations Thursday, December 8. representative of the Muslim World League. Your prior life experiences, and we're will speak on "Ialam In The American Media" not talking Shirley MacLaine stuff here. on Wednesday, November 30. could translate into college credit. Find out The public lecture, which will take place how. in PAC conference rooms C and D from noon to 1:30 p.m., is sponsored by the SSU Muslim THANKSGIVING LIBRARY HOURS AT BROOKENS Student Association. A free lunch will also be provided. OK, so here's another cool idea for the For more information, please call Osman Thanksgiving holiday. Go to Brookens Library Elmubarak at 529-2462. today and check out a book that you can read while you' re digesting your 10,000-calorie dinner on Thursday and Friday, becauae you shouldn't fool yourself, it really will take MUG ANDERSCN, Associate PrcEessor of at least two days to digest that much food. Educational Administration, gave a The library has a great browsing section with presentation on "Current Legal Aspects a lot of recent titles, but you need to go Affecting Students for Student Development today, because the library is closed Thursday Personnel'' at the 1988 Fall Conference of the and Friday. A cool motto: Feed then Read. Illinois Council of Community College Administrators in Champaign on Nov. 17. COME SEE IRENE BOYER'S CRAZY QUILT Political studies professors, STEVE SCHWARK, PINKY WASSENBERG, and DAVE EVERSON Irene Boyer is finishing up her were panelists at the Illinois Political Art and Management bachelor's degree through Science Association meetings held here Nov. the Individual Option program. An exhibition 19. Political Studies ProEessor JACK VAN DER of her creations will be held on Tuesday, SLIK served as the program chairperson for December 6, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the PAC the annual meeting. Studio Theater as part of the final demonstration of achievement requirement of GOODBYES the Individual Option program. The exhibit NO KIDDING FOLKS THIS REALLY IS MY LAST ONE will include jewelry, a small sterling silver MIKE MATULIS, Editorial Writer, University wall sculpture, black and white photography Relations, transfering back to the world of and a 90-inch by 74-inch hand-sewn crazy media insensitivity. quilt entitled "Crazy Days 6 Crazy Ways."

*** Send news items about faculty, staff, students, and University events to SSU WEEKLY, PAC 569 or call 786-6716. Or you can call me at home, I'm in the book. I've been asked to warn the campus of an appearance at the Holiday Celebration by Jean "Dolly Parton" Reeder and Mike "Kenny Rogers" Ayers. ss&JSangamon State University a Springfield, 11.. 62794 9243 Volume 5, Number 14 Office of University Relations Porter McNeil December 9, 1988 PAC 569 786-6716 Editor

HOLIDAY CELEBRATION CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS JUST AROUND THE CORNER AND LIFE WITH A NEW MUSICAL

All faculty and staff are cordially The film classic "It's a Wonderful Life" invited to boost their holiday spirits at has been transformed into a musical that the annual SSU Holiday Celebration on will enliven and inspire audiences Thursday, December 15 from 3-6 p.m. in the everywhere, according to the critics. Be PAC Cafeteria. sure to purchase tickets for one or both of In addition to food and refreshments , the performances here at SSU's Auditorium. there will be live music and singing, a Showtimes are 2 and 7 p.m. on Sunday, special Television Off ice Holiday Video, December 11. presentation of the First Annual Ebenezer Tickets for the matinee are $8.50, Scrooge Holiday Decorating Trophy, and $10.50, and $11.50; evening performances are drawings for several prizes. $11.50, $13.50, and $14.50. Children's There is still time to perform in the tickets are half price and discounts are Television Of €ice Holiday Video. You or also available for senior citizens and for your program, unit, department, division or groups of 15 or more. For more information group are encouraged to perform a tune, skit or to purchase tickets, call 786-6160. or holiday greeting. If you are interested, contact Jean Reeder or Jan Morrow (ext. SSU AUDITORIUM SPRING 1989 6799) as soon as possible because taping PERFORMING ARTS SERIES must be finished by December 12. There is also time left to participate Plan your spring 1989 Auditorium in the Staff Senate sponsored holiday office entertainment schedule now! The spring decorating competition. Judging of the line-up includes : office decorations will take place on Wednesday, December 14, and the winner will "Dreamgirls" be announced at the Holiday Celebration. Saturday, Feb. 4 at 2 and 8:15 p.m. Mail in your entry form by December 9 to either Kathy Barnhart (PAC 322) or Kathy Agatha Christie's Towards Zero McConnell (PAC 184). Sunday, Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. To help area families in need enjoy the holiday season, SSU Food Pantry collection MUNTU African Dance boxes will be set up in various locations at Saturday, Feb. 18 at 8: 15 p.m. the Holiday Celebration. Please donate either non-perishable food items or cash Nunsens e contributions as you enter the Holiday Friday, March 3 at 8:15 p.m. Celebratlon. See you there! Zoppe Circus Europa Sunday, April 23 at 1 and 4 p.m.

TWO DECADES CELEBRATING THE SIMPLE LIFE The new Gershwin musical My One 6 Only Sunday, March 19 at 2 and 7p.m. It was 20 years ago that the Clayville Folk Arts Guild started to preserve and to Jazz Tap Ensemble remind us all of a gentler, less hectic way Friday, April 7 at 8:15 p.m. of life at its rural life center west of Springfield. Irish Folk Music Fest To close out its second decade of craft Friday, March 17 at 8:15 p.m. and musical festivals, folk art shows, and family outings, the guild just celebrated All tickets may be ordered now including "Christmas at Clayville," a quiet old-time exclusive series renewals for current holiday celebration. This holiday subscribers. New series subscriptions may be celebration marked the end of an extended submitted now and will be filled in order of 1988 special events schedule celebrating the receipt beginning January 9. center and its annual activities and the Take advantage of the Auditorium's guild's long and mutually beneficial deferred payment plan with the purchase of relationship with Sangamon State. Based on series tickets. And SSU Credit Union members the experiences of the last 20 years, we can may buy tickets now and not pay for them only expect more and better from the until April 14, 1989. For more information Clayville Rural Life Center. about the spring series call 786-6160 or stop by the SSU Ticket Off ice. GET CREDIT FOR WHAT YOU'VE DONE SPRING 1989 REGISTRATION

Been to the School of Hard Knocks? Want Remember to take advantage of the to trade your experiences for some real convenielit advance phone-in or walk-in university credit? Then plan to attend an registration for spring classes between now informational meeting about SSU's credit for and December 16. Advance registration hours prior learning program on Thursday, December are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 8 at noon in room 112 of the SSU Downtown Either stop by the office of admissions and Center. If you can't attend the meeting, records in F-20 or call 2171786-6174 or call 786-6706 for more information about the toll-free in Illinois 1-800/252-8533. program. If you're too busy to register in December, advance registration begins again RINGS IN THE NEW YEAK on Wednesday, January 4, 1989.

The Prairie Stars, NAIA soccer champs PARTY, PARTY, PARTY for the second time in three years, basked in some well-earned glory at a victory SSU's Student Activities Committee reception in their honor on November 30 at invites everyone to celebrate the arrival of the Holiday Inn East. The Stars have also the holidays and the (temporary) end of been honored by the Illinois House of books, classes and term papers by attending Representatives, the Senate, and Springfield SAC 's End-of -Semester Party on Thursday, City Council. Congratulations to Aydin December 8 in the DIE Game Room. Gonulsen, his players and his fellow Festivities -- which include free food, coaches ! a cash bar and disc-jockeyed tunes -- will Now the university would like to honor begin at 9 p.m. and dancing will continue the Prairie Stars one more time. Donations until 1 a.m. are being sought to help buy national championship rings ($325 for each ring) for SSU's Communication Program is the 25 team members and their four coaches. sponsoring a Holiday Open House on Thursday, For more information about donating a ring December 8 from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. in 5-140. to a Star, call Betty Harryman at 786-6674. "Holiday tefreshments and cookies will be on hand," says Jeannie Knox. "Come one, come EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR RECOGNITION DINNER all." Communication majors, students , faculty , Before going into reservation details, and anyone lnterested in the Communication It is appropriate to mention the 11 Program are cordially invited. outstanding individuals for whom this annual recognition dinner is intended: FACULTY/STAFF/STUDEN~ PROFESSIONALACTIVITIES 1988 EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH HONOR ROLL How much wood did it take to keeu New MARY BETH MALONEY DICK WILLIAMS Englanders warm in the winters during the DWIGHT EMERSON RAY SCHROEDER 1800s? Find out by reading Assistant HAROLD FAHS BILL BLOEMER Professor ROBERT KUHN McGREGOR'S recent AL BARNHART MARYANN ZBYINSKI article in the Winter 1989 issue of POLLY MYERS AYDIN GONULSEN Historical Methods: A Journal of LUIS VILLAMONTE Quantitative and Interdisciplinary History. The article is entitled "An Algorithmic The event, which will be held on Model of Forest Consumption in the Tuesday, December 13 in the Public Mfairs Nineteenth-Century Northeast." McGregor is Center Restaurant, will begin with cocktails the convenor of the History Program. (cash bar) at 6 p.m. Dinner .will follow at 6:30 p.m. Cost of the dinner is $10.00 per LARRY D. STONECIPHER, Assistant person. The evening will culminate with the Professor of mathematics and teacher announcement of the 1988 Employee of the education, is a new delegate to the Illinois Year. The deadline for reservations is Mathematics and Science Academy's (IMSA) Friday, December 9. University Affiliates Committee. The commit tee is responsible for art1culating CATCH THE LAST PICTURE SHOW the IMSA curricula to Illinois universities. IMSA is a three-year residential high school Of the semester, that is, and watch Cher established in 1985 to inspire and challenge and Dennis Quaid maneuver around the justice Illinois students who are gifted in the system In Suspect. The film, last of the fields of mathematics and science. fall semester's Student Activities film series, will be shown in the Student Lounge GOVERNANCE (E 22) at 7 p.m. on Friday, December 9. Admission, popcorn and soda are all gratis. Faculty Senate Meeting on Friday, December 9 at 10:OO a.m. in Brookens 333.

*Send news items about faculty, staff, students or University events to SSU Weekly, PAC 569 or call 786-6716. The deadline for news items is the Tuesday prior to publication. The SSU Weekly is published every Thursday. s~"$@ Sangamon State University Springfield. 11.62704 9143

Volume 5, Number 19 Office of University Relations January 26, 1989 PAC 565 786-6716

INTERCOLLEGIATE VOLLEYBALL COMES TO SSU SHERRAL CLARK: TOP EMPLOYEE IN JANUARY

Next fall a new athletic team will carry Sherral Clark, secretary to the director Sangamon State University's colors into the of the Office of Continuing Education, has competitive arena of intercollegiate sports. been chosen as the university's Employee-of- In early January President Durward Long the-month for January. officially announced the establishment of a Known for her leadership on behalf of the women's volleyball team. food pantry program, Clark has been employed The team, which is still in need of a by SSU since 1982. She worked briefly at WSSR coach, has already recruited two area before taking her current position. volleyball luminaries: Pleasant Plains native "I greatly appreciate being recognized by Karrie Timm played four years in high school the staff with whom I work and Sangamon State and one year on the Millikin University for this honor," Clark said. squad; SSU junior Lisa Griggs competed for Outside of the university, she is active four years on the Griggsville High School wlth volunteer work and church activities and team and practiced with the Quincy College enjoys reading, swimming and singing. Her squad while a student there. husband, Jerry, is also employed by SSU as an In order to qualify for the NAIA District electrician. Championship competition, a volleyball team must have played 10 games against four-year colleges or universities. According to FRIEDLAND HONORED Athletic Director Aydin Gonulsen, SSU already has all ten matches lined up, including games The late Milton D. Friedland received against Illinis Central College and Southern B'nai B'rith's Life Achievement Award on Illinois University-Carbondale and two January 21. The award ceremony, held at the tournaments. Ramada Renaissance Hotel, was hosted by Emes "We are beginning to stabilize our lodge No. 67 of B'nai B'rith. intercollegiate athletic program," President During the ceremony $3,500 was Long said. "It's our hope that men's soccer contributed to the Milton D. Friedland will be joined by women's volleyball and Communications Scholarship at SSU. President tennis in a national championship in the Long accepted the gift on behalf of the not-too-distant future." university and delivered a formal response. Friedland, founder and longtime general BLOWER NAMED BEST EMPLOYEE OF 1988 manager of WICS-TV, served as associate to President Long for community relations from William Bloemer, acting dean of SSU's March 1987 until his death in July 1988. School of Liberal Arts and Sciences since Strongly civic minded, he was also ?resident January 1988, was named in December the of the SSU Foundation, the Jewish Community university's employee of the year. Chosen Relations Council, Memorial Medical Center from among the I1 employees of the month, Foundation, Big Brother/Big Sister' of Bloemer was honored at a special recognition Sangamon County and Congregation B'rith dinner just before the holidays. President Sholom. Long presented Bloemer with the award which included a $500 check, free parking stlckers for a year, a $50 gift certificate toward TRY THE LEARNING CENTER continuing education and a special parking space for one month. If you're having trouble keeping up in Bloemer, a professor of chemistry and one of your classes, The Learning Center's medical technology, has been a faculty member peer tutoring program may be able to help since 1973 and has run the university's PLAT0 you. The program matches students who are computer lab since 1975. having difficulty in a course or area of An excellent bowler, Bloemer currently study with student tutors who can help them leads the First Nighter's League with a 188 overcome the problem. If you don't need average, according to teammate Mike Lennon. tutoring but would like to help a fellow "I think he has a great future as secretary student, you can be a tutor. Either way, give of the league at some point farther down the Ginger Mayer a call at 786-6503 or visit the road after he has matured a bit more," said center in 6-3. Lennon. Bloemer and Lennon knock the pins The Learning Center is also offering down weekly with other SSU faculty members. students several classes this spring as well as a number of workshops. Classes range from SCHOOL REFORH TOPIC OF NEXT ROUND TABLE algebra and geometry reviews to a review for actuarial------exams.-. - - to a continuing- brownbag The program theme for the next Sangamon lunch series on words. Workshops, which are State Administrators' Round Table is school open to both students and the community, can reform. The meeting will be held Wednesday, help you develop better study habits, operate February 1 at the Heritage House, 3851 South your calculator better, or learn how to write Sixth Street, Springfield. For more a more effective research paper. information, contact Harold Vose, Regional Suoerintendent of Schools. 753-6620. LAST CHANCE FOR A CLASS THIS SEMESTER HARRY J. BERMAN, associate professor in the Child, Family and Community Services Still trying to decide on the right class program, presented a paper, "May Sarton and to take this semester? Time is running out, the Contradictions of Adulthood," at the and homework is mounting up. Classes Gerontological Society of America's annual officially started on January 17, but for all meeting in San Francisco on November 21, procrastinators, late registration runs 1988. through February 1.. You can sign up for a A. BRENT DE LAND, Executive Director, class in F-20 from 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Monday Illinois Community Action Association and through Thursday, and 9 a.m. - 4 p.a. on Adjunct Associate Professor of Management of Friday. Nonprofit Organizations at Sangamon State University, has been nominated for SHOP UNTIL YOU DROP appointment as a Fulbright Scholar. As a Fulbright Scholar, DeLand would be assigned And don't worry about getting home. On to a two month lectureship in Quito, Ecuador. March 17 a chauffeured shopping trip to St. DeLand has been nominated to teach at Clair Square in Collinsville is scheduled Ecuadorian universities on topics of thanks to SSU's Staff Senate. A chartered bus philanthropy for higher education. will leave from the PAC teardrop at 8:30 a.m. CARMELITA HOGAN, Personnel Officer, was and return by 6 p.m. Cost of the trip is $10. recently elected to a two-year term as Reservations should be made by February 16 president of the Springfield Branch of the with the Bursar's Office. If fewer than 46 NAACP. Her term began January 1 and will people sign up, the trip will be cancelled continue through December 31, 1990. and your money returned. Director of SSU's Continuing Education Office, CAROLE KENNERLY, was nominated by her JUST SAY "CHARGE IT" staff in November for the "Boss of the Year" Award sponsored by the Greater Springfield Do you travel on university business? Chamber of Commerce. In his congratulatory If you do, and if you've depended in the past note, chamber President Michael Boer cited on travel advances to ease your out-of-pocket Kennerly's "ability to recognize the expenses, things are about to change. Due to strengths of [her] employees and provide a new interpretation of state statutes by the opportunities to challenge those strengths auditor general, travel advances will be and nurture them.'' discontinued as of July 1, 1989. Before you SCAN-17's JAN MORROW, spoke January 25 to panic at paying Chicago hotel rates with your the Central Illinois Democratic Women Inc. on own dinaro, look into obtaining an SSU the art of being interviewed on camera. American Express Card. Besides renting your PUYLLIS MURPHY, program secretary for hotel room, the card will fly you to your Child, Family and Community Services, was destination, rent a car and feed you at most named as student laureate of the Lincoln restaurants. There's no annual membership Academy of Illinois. Student laureates, who fee, no interest or finance charges and no are chosen by the chief executive officers of pre-et spending limit. Applications can be their respective institutions, are honored obtained from Steve Chrans in B-99, 786-6557. for their overall excellence in curricular It. takes 2-3 weeks to obtain your American and extracurricular activities. Only one Express Card. senior from each participating university receives the award. Murphy and other student PROFESSIONAL RESUME WORKSHOP laureates were each presented a check and a certificate by Gov. James R. Thompson at a Aworkshop will be held on January 31 and November 11 reception. Murphy has been a February 1 entitled "Employers want a Full-time employee of SSU since February 1985 professional resume... How do I write one?" and for the past three and one-half years has For information call SSU's Office of Career attended night classes, majoring in legal Services and Placement at 786-6508. studies. A staff senator, she serves on the Personnel Policy Committee. FACULTY/STAFF/STUDENT PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES KENT REDFIELD, associate professor of political studies and associate director of STUART ANDERSON, professor emeritus of the Illinois Legislative Studies Center, education administration, was part of a co-authored "The Limits of Citizen successful effort by New Berlin Community Participation in Local Education: A Cognitive Unit School District 16 to increase the tax Interpretation" with Professor John M. levy for its education Fund. Anderson served Bolland of the University of Alabama. The as a consultant to the Citizens' Referendum piece appeared in Journal of Politics, Vol. Committee from July to November 1988. Of all 50 (November 1988). school district referenda elections held in Illinois on November 8, less than one-third passed.

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH academic affairs. Foss, who now lives in Rye, N.H., established the award because he "truly 'he Black Student Caucus of Sangamon wanted to see creativity and excellence in State University, in conjunction with other teaching rewarded. I saw a lot of dedicated organizations, is sponsoring various events teachers (at Sangamon State), but not enough to celebrate Black History Month. concrete recognition of their creativity and A Kick-off Reception with keynote speaker teaching talents.'' Carmelita Hogan, President of the Springfield "The university is grateful to Dr. Foss Branch of the NAACP, will be held in the for making this award possible." said University's Public Affairs Center Restaurant Sangamon State University President Durward on Thursday, Feb. 2 from 6 to 10 p.m. Long. "It is the type of recognition that has Allen Pryor will display his art work value far beyond the dollars involved, and beginning on Monday, Feb. 6 through Thursday, the type that others should be encouraged to Feb. 23 at the University's north concourse establish to recognize the university 's in the Brookens Library. central mission of excellence in teaching." The University's PAC Restaurant will Last spring English professor Jackie present "Soul Food Week" on Monday, Feb. 6 Jackson was the first recipient of the Foss through Thursday, Feb. 9 by serving various Award. The choice thrilled Foss: "I believe ethnic foods. Jackie Jackson was an excellent choice for A Career Options Seminar for Minority the first recipient. She's very creative. Students will be held on Friday, Feb. 10 from very thoughtful." 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free pre-registration is "It's splendid of Dennis to establish the required to attend. Foss award for creative teaching at SSU and I The Chicago Reggae band, Armageddon, will am honored to be the first recipient," perform on Saturday, Feb. 11 from 8 p.m. to Jackson said. "1 appreciate my students' 1 a.m. in the University's D/E Building recommending me, and the committee selecting game room. me; it gives me the strength to keep on President of the Springfield Urban teaching the way I enjoy. And it shows that League, Howard Veal, will speak on Thursday, the White Queen can be wrong: sometimes Feb. 16 from noon to 2 p.m. in the there really is 'Jam Today'!" University's PAC Restaurant. In recalling his time spent at Sangamon The University will hold an open gym on State, Foss says that he ended up at the Saturday, Feb. 18 from noon to 6 p.m. in the university for two reasons. One was the SSU gym. SSU students are welcome to join in "excitement of being involved with the a game against Ford Printing at 2 p.m. creation of a new institution." He says this A presentation is scheduled by was particularly exhilarating because Springfield's Eastside Theatre on Tuesday, Sangamon State "promised to be so different Feb. 21 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the PAC from other, more traditional institutions" in Studio Theatre. its rethinking of the concept of education Guest speaker Jim Forstall, associate and its embodiment of different values. director of public affairs for the Illinois The second reason Foss gives for his Board of Higher Education, is scheduled to involvement with Sangamon State is its appear on Wednesday, Feb. 22 from noon to 2 people: "Its people are its greatest asset p.m. in the University's PAC Restaurant. -- faculty, staff and students." Then, as A reception marking the closing of Allen now, he believes that it is integral the Pryor's art display will be held on Thursday, university maintain "a sense of community." Feb. 23 at noon in the University's North Foss graduated with honors from Maine's Concourse of the Brookens Library. Bates College and went on to earn his A Black History Closing Party, complete master's degree and doctorate in sociology with a live disc jockey and cash bar, will be from the University of New Hampshire. He has held on Friday, Feb. 24 f rom 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. also done post-doctoral work at the in the University's Studio Theater. University of New Hampshire's Whittemore A video showing will be held on Tuesday, School of Business. Feb. 28 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Most recently education has taken a back Minority Services Center. seat to business for Foes. Currently involved For more information, call the Sangamon in a number of investment activities, he State University Minority Services Center at searches out those businesses he believes to 2171786-6333. be socially responsible. His first and foremost rule of investment is "I do not DENNIS FOSS AWARD invest in companies that kill." He also tries to choose companies that engage in Sangamon State University students are responsible hiring and promotion practices. invited to nominate full-time faculty members Students are urged to nominate full-time for the Dr. Dennis C. Foes Award for Creative faculty who they feel demonstrate creativity Excellence in Teaching. and excellence in teaching. Nominating forms The $1,000 award is made possible by an are available from the office of the vice endowment fund established by Fosa, a former president for academic affairs (PAC 5381, the member of the university's sociology/ office of the dean of student services anthropology faculty and vice president for (P-23). or any of the four dean's offices. Forms should b; returned to PAC 538. WELCOME WSSU! The $1,000 award, which honors SSU's founding president, recognizes an outstanding academic "And now, for the first time, it gives me record and a demonstrated involvement in great pleasure to say, you're listening to campus and/or community activities. public radio WSSU (91.91, a public service of Haschemeyer, who hails from Camp Point, Sangamon State University." And so history earned a bachelor's degree in history and was made with that first station journalism at MacMurray College. She is identification read "on air" by President currently a graduate assistant in the Center Long during WSSU's Open House on Sunday, for Legal Studies. January 29. The associations's $1,500 Francis J. Calling it a "happy occasion for our Budinger Scholarship, established in honor of public radio station," President Long said SSU's first "Distinguished Alumnus ," went to the call letter change will help identify DEBORAH STOUT of Easton. Currently a senior WSSU more closely with the Springfield and in the Management program, Stout graduated university community. from Lincoln Land Community College. WSSU General Manager Rob Gordon hailed THERESA J. VERDERBER of Springfield , a the large open house attendance (more than senior in the Management program, was the 400 people) as proof of the station's recipient of the $1,000 Helen Dunn Academic popularity. "We were impressed not just by Achievement Scholarship. The award is made to the number of people who attended," Gordon a student who has achieved an outstanding said, "but also with the fact that we seemed academic record. The scholarship honors Helen to attract a cross section of the community Dunn, a 1972 SSU graduate and past Alumni which shows that WSSU's programming has a Association president. Originally from broad appeal. " Lincoln, Verderber attended Illinois State University-Normal and later earned an STUDENTS Associate in Arts degree from Lincoln Land Community College. The Office of Career Services and The Alumni Association makes two awards Placement is sponsoring a workshop entitled based on financial consideration. Academic "I have a Resume ... Now What?'' on February 7 record is also considered in making the and 8. For more information, please call $1,000 awards. Recipients were THOMAS E. 786-6508. LOWERY of East Peoria and ELDON ROHLFING of Beardstown. Lowery, a senior in the FACULTYISTAFF ACTIVITIES Management program, graduated from Illinois Central College. He plans to pursue a KEN OLDFIELD, Associate Professor in the master's degree in public administration at Public Administration Program, had an article SSU. Rohlfing, a junior in the Child, Family entitled "How to Deal with Some of the and Community Services program, started his Practical Problems Associated with Writing a college education at SIU-Carbondale 2 1 years Dissertation" published in the fall issue of ago. After a long hiatus he enrolled at The College Student Journal. Lincoln Land Community College, graduating in 1988. Rohlfing plans to pursue a graduate JAMES VESELENAK, Associate Professor in degree in gerontology after completing his the Medical Technology Program, has received undergraduate work. more than 150 requests for information since Three students received Alumni being interviewed for an article entitled, Association Community College Scholarships of "Shiitake!" in the January 16, 1989 issue of $300 each. The swards, which honor "Outdoor Highlights'' Magazine. outstanding academic achievement, go to full-time students who are community college ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIPS AWARD graduates. Lincoln Land Community College graduates Eight Sangamon State University students NANCY ADAMS and SONYA BRADLEY both came to received SSU Alumni Association scholarships SSU with Associate in Science degrees. Adams, during a private ceremony co-hosted by the a Springfield resident, is a junior in the SSU Alumni Association and President Long. Communication program at SSU. Bradley, a The cerermony was held at the President's senior in the Accountancy program, lives in home on January 29. Nokomis. Also coming to SSU with an ~ssociate Receiving the association's Robert in Science degree was Pamela K. Harpole. A Spencer Award was SANDRA HASCHEMEYER, a legal junior in the Medical Technology program. studies graduate student from Jacksonville. Harpole came to SSU from John Wood Community College in Quincy.

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Feb. 10, Fri. Faculty Senate Meeting 10 a.m. Brookens 333 Mar. 17, Fri. St. Clair Square Shopping 8: 30 a.m. PAC Teardrop

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VOLUME 5, NUMBER 21 OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS EDITOR FEBRUARY 9, 1989 PAC 567 786-67 16 JEAN RICHARDS

ENROLLMENT INCREASES EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH NAMED

The University's spring enrollment Barbara Klintworth, Director of Technical increased two percent over last spring's Operations at Brookens Library, has been enrollment, continuing an unbroken succession named Sangamon State University's Employee of of enrollment gains dating back to the spring the Month for February. of 1985. Barbara began working at SSU on March 2, The number of students enrolled for 1970 as a clerical assistant to Mary spring semester is 3,719 compared to 3,648 a MacDonald when the library was in downtown year ago. Undergraduate enrollment jumped Springfield. ten percent from 1,972 last spring to 2,181 "I was shocked and couldn't believe it," students this spring while graduate headcount Barbara said about receiving the award. "I'm dropped 8.2 percent from 1,676 a year ago to very honored and very appreciative." 1,538 this spring. Over the years, Barbara has successfully There was also a 25 percent increase in undertaken a variety of responsibilities full-time undergraduate students (730 to including serving as Acting University 918). Librarian during the 1980-81 academic year. President Long said that "although the In addition to her regular University ie not resting on its laurels," responsibilities, Barbara has supervised a the spring enrollment numbers "should be an number of special projects including the "now indication to the Springfield community and famous" OCR book labeling project in 1988. beyond that the University's positive Barbara and the staff at the library momentum continues, that recruitment ef forts warked one entire week to label 500,000 of faculty, staff and alumni have been volumes with OCR labels. "It was a big effective, and that the University's project but everyone was so cooperative," she continuing emphasis upon a high-quality, said, "and it was worth it because the personalized education ie paying rich checkout process is now so much Easter.'' dividends." Currently, she is acting as a liaison "The substantial increase of 5.7 percent between the library and the physical plant in in full-time equivalent students and seven conjunction with the library remodelling percent in total credit hours is very project. encouraging, reflecting our success in In 1974, Barbara completed her bachelor's increasing the number of full-time degree at SSU in Communications and followed undergraduate students," Long said. "It is a with a master's degree in Public mixed blessing, however, with growth and Administration in 1984. She began a master's little funding from the state to accommodate program in Library Science at the University it. 'I of Illinois and earned her MLS degree in Director of Admissions Jerry Curl said 1985. "the 12th consecutive term of enrollment increase over the comparable previous year's "MUNTU" DANCE THEATRE TO APPEAR term reflects the dedication of the Admissions and Records Office and support In celebration of Black History Month, from other university staff and faculty. The the Sangamon State University Auditorium will willingnese of faculty and staff to provide present the "Muntu" Dance Theatre at 8:15 even more services with less budget is a p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18. reflection of the personal attention SSU "Muntu" celebrates the human spirit students have learned to expect.'' through African-American dance, incorporating both traditional and contemporary influences FOSS NCUINATIONS SOUGHT to recall rhythms from Senegal, South Africa, Brazil and Harlem. Sangamon State University etudents are The 20-member, award-winning company- uses invited to nominate full-time faculty members authentic masks and instruments with wondrous for the Dr. Dennis C. Foss Award for Creative costumes to enhance their performances. The Excellence in Teaching. dazzling choreography, powerful and artistic, The $1,000 award is made possible by an communicates to audiences what "Muntu" means endowment fund established by Foss, a former in Bantu dialect - "the essence of humanity." member of the university's sociology/ "Muntu" dancers consider themselves anthropology faculty and vice president for ambassadors for the African-American academic affairs. community. Knowing there is merit in all Nominating forms are available from the cultures, 'they use dance as a symbol to of fice of the vice president of academic reflect the interdependent state of all affaire (PAC 538). the office of the dean of things in the universe. "Muntu" aims to student services (P-23) or any of the four create a harmony between dancers and the deans' offices. Forms should be returned to audience. PAC 538. For more information, contact the Auditorium's ticket office at 786-6160. INTERVIEW DATE RESCHEDULED SIU PRESENTATION

The Lieutenant Governor's office has Drs. Tim Koschmann and Paul Feltovich of rescheduled its interview date with SSU the Southern Illinois University School of students interested in a summer internship Medicine will conduct a seminar on the program. The date of the interviews has been school's Conceptual Knowledge Research changed from Feb. 21 to Wednesday, Feb. 22. Project at 3 p.m. Feb. 16 in Room L-12. Under the program, undergraduate Interested students, faculty and staff are participants receive a $1,000 stipend each welcome to attend. For more information, month. Graduate students participate in a contact the Management Information Systems year-long program and receive $1,450 a month. Program at 786-6067. To obtain an application and to arrange for an interview, contact Career Services at INSTALLATION ON DISPLAY 786-6600 as soon as ~ossible. "Furnaces and Dutchmen" an installation ON MY WN TIME by MICHAEL HOUSER is on display now through Feb. 25 at the Brookens Library, Third Floor. Sangamon State University will again This is Houser's first work to be participate in the fourth annual cityride exhibited in Springfield. Phase one of a "On My Own Time" awards program. seven phase project, "Furnaces and Dutchmen," The program provides a forum for SSU consists of felt, wood and earth and is a employees to display original arts works and homage to German social sculptor Joseph crafts - and new this year, original poetry - Beuys. through both an on-campus exhibit and . "I am using the work of Beuys," Houser city-wide display. said, "as a reference for this piece, also The on-campus exhibit will run from May myths of the Sepik River in New Guinea and 15 through June 15. Three winners will be Sir Richard Burton's Afrian Journals." chosen from this exhibit and these entries will be displayed at Marine Bank from June 17 ECONOMICS CLUB TO MEET through June 30. Winners will be recognized at a reception honoring all participants on All economic majors and anyone interested June 17 at the bank. in the subject are invited to attend the Entries must be original works of arts or Economics Club meeting at 5 p.m. Feb. 15 in crafts and cannot be made from a kit. Each Room L-25. Future club activities will be individual may submit up to three entries for discussed at this business meeting. a single fee of $3. The fee helps to pay for a catalog that recognizes all the winners and FACULTY/STAFF ACTIVITIES company sponsors. Contact Marilyn Chapman at 786-6716 for RUTH PATTON, assistant to the director of entry forms and further information. The the East Central Network, was named deadline for entries is March 15. Chairwoman of the VICA/Chrysler Motors Task Force for Hispanics in Vocational Education. HAVE A HEART MICHAEL AYERS has been appointed to the board of directors of The Greater Springfield And help Springfield's Sojourn Women's olsmber of Commerce. As a result of previous Center. For $5 - all proceeds go to the work with the chamber, Ayers was the center - you can enjoy six different bands at recipient of the 1986 Chamber President's the second annual "Heart to Heart" Award and the 1987 Chamber Chairman's Award. Valentine's Day Dance on Feb. 12. Ayers, who is currently associate to Nonstop jazz, rhythm and blues, and President Long and associate professor of rock'n'roll will continue from 7 p.m. to 1 economics, has served on the Chamber's a.m. at the Holiday Inn East. For more Economic Development Council since 1982. He information, contact Julie Kellner at is currently overseeing fundraising efforts 787-3125. for Freddie Firefly, Inc. and serves on the advisory board for the Ronald McDonald House. CAREER WORKSHOP For the past six years he has been secretary treasurer of the Association For The Office of Career Services' and Institutional Economic Thought, and since Placement is sponsoring a workshop entitled, 1986 he has been involved with the American "I have an interview!! What do I wear? What Association of Colleges' National Leadership do I say?," on Feb. 15 and 16. For more Institute. Ayers is also a member of the information, call 786-6508. Merit Selection Committee of the Illinois Commerce Commisssion.

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Feb. 10, Fri. Faculty Senate Meeting 10 a.m. Brookens 333 Feb. 11, Sat. The Chicago Reggae band, Armageddon 8 p.m. D/E Building gameroom Feb. 16, Thurs. Speech by Howard Veal, president of Springfield Urban League Noon PAC Restaurant Feb. 18, Sat. Open gym Noon to 6 p.m. SSU gym Feb. 18, Sat. "Muntu" Dance Theatre SSU Auditorium

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VOLUME 5, NUMBER 22 OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS EDITOR FEBRUARY 16, 1989 PAC 567 786-67 16 JEAN RICHARDS

SSU JOINS LABORATORY NETWORK HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS TO BE DISCUSSED

Sangamon State University, with funding Remember the health survey you from the Illinois Board of Higher Education, participated in? Come to a brown bag session is involved in establishing a Secondary to hear about "Health Habits and Health Chemistry Instrumentation Laboratory (SCIL) Interests of Students and Employees at SSU." Network. Margie Williams, associate professor of The network, which includes an existing nursing, will present the program at noon, lab at Western Illinois University in Macomb Wednesday, Feb. 22 in PAC Conference Room C. and two new labs to be set up at SSU and Knox College in Galesburg, will benefit thousands SOME CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS SET TO EXPIRE of Illinois secondary teachers and students. Through summer training workshops, high The current university civil service school chemistry teachers will be able to examinations for Clerk 111, Typing Clerk 111, upgrade their expertise. During the school Clerk-Stenographer 111, Chief Clerk, year, high school students will have access Secretary (Stenographic) and Secretary to the three modern chemistry laboratories. (Transcribing) will be made void on March 8. According to SSU project director Gary To be considered for employment in these Trammell, "By establishing the two new SCIL classifications after Msrch 8, you should centers, many area high schools will be able contact Personnel at 786-6600 to schedule the to offer practical chemistry experience to new examination. their students through labs which might not have been possible otherwise." CONVOCOM SCHEDULES MEMBERSHIP DRIVE The network is equipped to train or retrain 48 secondary chemistry teachers each A goal of 500 new "friends" has been set year. About 3,000 students a semester are for "Festival '89,'' CONVOCOM's first on-air, expected to use SSU's lab, Galesburg expects systemride membership drive. "Festival 1,700 a semester and WIU about 1,000. '89," which will introduce several new programs to the public television network's DEADLINES FOR INTERNSHIPS APPROACH weekly schedule, will be televised from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. each night between Saturday, The university offers a variety of Feb. 18 and Sunday, Feb. 26. internship programs relating to state Movie classics such as "Oliver," government for both graduates and "Holiday," and "You Can't Take It With You," undergraduates. will preview "Friday Night At the Movies ," The deadlines for many of these is fast beginning March 3 at 10:30 p.m. The popular approaching. movie review program, "Sneak Previews," will If you're interested, contact the also be added to the schedule. following individuals prior to the indicated Special programs during the membership deadline. drive will include "A 100 Year Celebration of -Illinois Legislative Staff Intern The National Geographic" on Tuesday, Feb. 21; Program: Application deadline is March 1. "Austin City Limits" with Rosanne Cash on Contact Kent Redfield, PAC 476, 786-6602. Thursday, Feb. 23 and musical tributes to the -Graduate Public Service Intern Program: Beatles, the Beach Boys and Ricky Nelson on Application deadline is March 1. Contact Friday evening, Feb. 24. Nancy Ayers, PAC 412, 786-6158. To pledge support, viewers may call (217) -Public Affairs Reporting Program: 786-7PBS (786-7727) during the nine-day Application deadline is April I. Contact festival telecast. For more information or Mary Bohlen, 5-141, 786-6790. to volunteer during the festival, call Lt Governor's Fellowship Program: 786-6647. Application deadline is March 1. Contact CONVOCOM is public television WJPT Roger Bickel, Office of Lt. Governor, channel 14, Jacksonville/Springfield (cable Chicago, (312) 917-5220. channel 23 in Springfield). -Lt. Governor's Summer Internship Program: Application deadline is March 1. FRANCHISING SEMINAR TO BE HELD Contact Roger Bickel, Office of the Lt. Governor, Springfield, 782-7884. "Your Future in Franchising" will be held Also, the Illinoia Student Association is from 8:20 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, accepting applications for four openings in Feb. 25 in SSU's FUblic Affairs Center. its 1989 internship program. In the past, As part of the program, Richard Judd, students have worked in press relations, professor of business administration, will graphic design, campus activities address the advantages and disadvantages of coordination and on legislative issues. owning a franchise. Mark Puclik, assistant Legislative internships run through the end professor of business administration, will of the legislative session. All internships discuss the legalities involved in franchise pay a $300 stipend and expenses. ownership. Applications are due March 1. Call 525-0426 Admission to the seminar is $19.95 per for further information. person and includes lunch. Registration deadline is Feb. 21. For more information, call (217) 492-4772. TAX WORKSHOP TO BE HELD SKI CLUB PLANS OUTING

Attention all temporary visa holders, While the recent zero-degree weather has foreign students, scholars, teachers and made many minds turn toward the indoors, trainees, a U.S. income tax workshop has been there's one group of SSU students whose scheduled to help you file your 1988 return. thoughts have a more wintery set. The The workshop on non-resident U. S. income newly-formed Sangamon State Selects Ski Club tax liability for 1988, "Who Pays?, Who is planning its special spring break trip to Decides? ," will be presented from 2 p.m. to 4 Winter Park, Colo., March 11-17. The club is p.m. Friday, Feb. 17 in PAC Conference Rooms offering a special rate of $350 for SSU H and I. students, faculty and staff. Topics to be covered include tax Just off the slopes from the National liabilities that apply to foreigners, the Collegiate Ski Association's Winter Carnival Scholarship/Fellowship Exclusion Act of 1986 Jan. 27-29 at Devil's Head, Wis., club and tax treaties. members are planning another trip to Be sure to bring your 'W-2" withholding Wisconsin and/or Iowa ski areas. forms. For more information, call club president Brad Gleason at 786-6799. EXHIBIT COMMEMORATES BLACK HISTORY BOWL FOR KIDS' SAKE University Archivist Tom Wood has prepared an exhibit of memorabilia of black They're kids of every description: short history from Springfield. The newspapers, and tall, shy and outgoing, brown-eyed or brochures and photographs - some dating from blue-eyed. But they all have one thing in 1870 - are taken from the university's common: they have a void in their lives that archival collection and are on display at needs the individual attention of a caring Brookens Library, second floor. adult. You can help them. All you have to do is ENTRIES SOUGHT FOR ARTS COMPETITION go bowling with a few of your friends on Saturday, Feb. 18 at Spillway Lanes South, Jerry Dittamore, Mary Selinski and Paula 2045 Outer Park Drive, and get your friends Springer were last year's winners. Who will to pledge at least five cents for every pin it be this year? you knock down or pledge your support to Sangamon State University employees bowlers who are participating. interested in particpating in the fourth "Super Strikes" is a bowl-a-thon to raise annual "On My Own Time" program should funds to support the local Big BrotherlBig contact Marilyn Chapman at 786-6716 for entry Sister program. forms. The deadline for entries is March 15. The bowl-a-thon starts at 9 a.m. and runs Entries must be original works and not until 6 p.m. If you want to help, or if you made from a prepackaged kit. want information about Big Brother/Big Each individual may submit up to three Sister, please call 753-1216. entries for a single fee of $3 which helps to pay for a catalog that recognizes the winners FACULTY/STAFF ACTIVITIES and company sponsors. LARRY DALE, director of Media Service and MUSLIM STUDENT ASSOCIATION TO SHOW FILMS Instructional Design, had an article entitled, "Document Scanning: A New Cat Stevens, one of the most successful Technology for Library Use" published in the rock singers in the 1970s, will be the January issue of Technicalities. featured speaker in a video presented by the CULLOM DAVIS, professor of history, was a Muslim Student Association. guest on National Public Radio's "Weekend The film, "Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam" Edition'' program on Saturday, Feb. 11, hosted will be shown from noon to 1 p.m., Thursday, by Scott Simon. Davis discussed a rare Feb. 23 in PAC Conference Room G. transcript of a murder trial in which Abraham In 1979, Stevens dropped out of the rock Llncoln was the defense counsel. Davis was music industry, changed his name and also mentioned in a Feb. 10 New York Times converted to the Muslim religion. article about Lincoln. In addition, the Muslim Student An article by Illinois Issues bureau Association will also be showing an hour-long chief MIKE KLEMENS was cited by the Illinois video concerning human rights in Afghanistan. Supreme Court in its latest annual report to "A Nation Uprooted" will be shown at noon and the General Assembly. Suggesting again at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22 in PAC improvements in the administration of Conference Room D. justice, the article, "State pensions : Fund Admission to both events is free. CL~L,.m or later?," appeared in the October 1988 Illinois Issues...... CALENDAR

Feb. 16, Thurs. Student Senate Meeting 5 p.m., E-22 Feb. 18, Sat. Open gym Noon to 6 p.m. , SSU gym Feb. 18, Sat. '!Muntul' Dance Theatre 8: 15 p.m., SSU Auditorium Feb. 21, Tues. Springfield's Eastside Theatre 6:30 p.m. , Studio Theatre Feb. 22, Wed. Jim Forstall, IBHE Noon to 2 p.m., PAC Restaurant Feb. 23, Thurs. Reception for artist Allen Pryor Noon, Brooken's North Concourse Feb. 24, Fri. Black History Month Closing Party 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., Studio Theatre

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Volume 5, Number 23 Office of University Relations ~e

RECOGNITION DINNER PLANNED NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR TEACHING AWARD

Plans are being made for the stafE Dennis Foss "truly wanted to see recognition dinner in April. According to creativity and excellence in teaching personnel records, the following people have rewarded. I saw a lot of dedicated teachers completed 10 years of continuous service at (at Sangamon State), but not enough concrete ssu: recognition of their creativity and teaching Gladys Baggerly, Doreen Benoit, Jerry talents." Clark, Steven Dykema, June Hamilton, John The $1,000 Dr. Dennis C. Foss Award for lhmphrey, Charles Hurley, Ginger Mayer, Donna Creative Excellence in Teaching is made McCracken, Kathy Miller, Candace Powers and possible by an endowment fund established by William Bloemer. Foss, a former member of the university's The following have completed 15 years of sociology/antropology faculty and vice service : president for academic affairs. Barbara Blankenship, Clifford Castleman, Fosa now lives in Rye, N.H. He is Michael Moore, Karen Tallman and Wayne Penn. currently involved in a number of investment If you should be on this list or if you activities and searches out those businesses know of someone who may be eligible for this he believes to be socially responsible. recognition, please call Nadine Sisti at Students are invited to nominate 786-6793 before March 3. full-time faculty members for the award. last spring English professor Jackie Jackson CALLING ALL ARTISTS was the first recipient of the Foss Award. Nominating forms are available from the Do you use painting, drawing, office of the vice president for academic photography, sculpture, printmaking, stained affairs (PAC 538), the office of the dean of glass, pottery, collage, basketry, mosaic, student services (F-23), or any of the four cawing, metal work, jewelry making, batik, deans' offices. Forms should be returned to lapidary, models and miniatures, flower PAC 538. arranging, weaving, quilting, stitchery or poetrj writing as a creative outlet? CREDIT UNION TO HOLD ANNUAL MEETING Then your creations are wanted in the "On My Own Time" arts awards program. Campus The seventh annual meeting of the SSU winners will represent SSU in a city-wide Employees Credit Union will be held at noon, exhibit this June. Thursday, March 9 in PAC Conference Room D. To be eligible, a work must be original The agenda includes reports of credit and not made from a prepackaged kit. Each union activities during the past year, employee may submit up to three entries for a discussion of future plans and programs, a single $3 fee. vote on the proposed name change for the For more information and an application, credit union and election of the 1989-90 please call Marilyn Chapman at 786-6716 or board of directors. stop by PAC 569. If you are a member of the credit union The deadline for applications is Tuesday, and plan to attend the annual meeting, please Feb. 28. inform Kathy Barnhart, PAC 322, by March 3. If you wish to run for election to the BOOKSTORE HAS NEW MANAGER board of directors, submit your name to Carolyn Bardos, 786-6378, before March 1. "My main emphasis is going to be on customer service - getting the materials that U. S. IMMIGRATION LAWS TO BE DISCUSSED teachers and students need a lot quicker and at the best possible prices." A seminar exploring the basic points of This is Tom Wade's goal. Wade just U. S. immigration laws relevant to foreign recently became manager of the Lakeside visitors, students, scholars and faculty will Bookstore which ia operated by Follett's be held from 10 a.m. to noon, Friday, March 3 College Store Division. in PAC Conference Room D. "Even though I work for an outside Peoria attorney Michael R. Lied, who corporation, my interests are tied into the specializes in immigration and naturalization interests of the students and teachers" at matters, will be presenting the program. SSU, he said. "I'd like to build a bond and The seminar is sponsored by the Foreign work with them. I see a lot of opportunity Student Advising Office, 786-6678. for growth and develo~ment and I think it's ~ D-~ going to be a mutually beneficial -INTERVIEWS SET FOR STATE FAIR INTERNSHIPS relationship. " Wade wants people to visit the bookstore The Illinois Department of Agriculture to meet him and let him know what their needs will be on campus Wednesday, March 1 to are, but please plan to visit after Friday, interview SSU students interested in working Feb. 24. The bookstore will be closed for this summer for the Illinois State Fair press inventory that day. office. Internships for writers, Wade, a native of Iowa City, Iowa, is a photographers and coordinators will be 1985 graduate of the University of Iowa. He offered. and his wife have just moved to the Contact the Career Services Office, Springfield area. 786-6508, as soon as possible to obtain an application and to set up an interview time. AUDITORIUM ADDS MORE "NUNSENSE" DON'T FORGET THE FOOD PANTRY

Tickets have been selling like lemonade Food donations for the SSU food pantry shakeups on the hottest day of the state drive will be picked up from campus fair, so the folks at the SSU Auditorium have collection spots on Wednesday, March 1. Any been accommodating enough to add another non-perishable food items will be accepted. performance of "Nunsense. " For those unable to make it to the grocery A second show for the zany musical comedy store before then, cash contributions are starring Dody Goodman has been set for 7:30 always welcome. These can be made at the p.m. , Thursday, March 2. bursar's office. A few single seats are still available If you have any questions about the food (or were available at press time) for the pantry program, contact Sherral Clark at 8: 15 p.m. performance on Friday, March 3. 786-6073. This rollicking winner of four 1986 Outer Critics ' Circle Awards, including Best HELLOS Off-Broadway Musical, tells the story of five talented nuns who stage a benefit variety According to personnel, the following show to raise burial funds for four "Blue people have joined SSU since Jan. 1: Nuns" now stored in a deep freezer. A bingo game kept the surviving sisters from sampling PATRICIA AUSTIN, Clerk Typist 111, tainted vichyssoise served by convent chef, Illinois Institute for Training and Sister Julia, Child of God. Develo~ment Tickets are $17.50, $16.50 and $14.50 and WA~ZREN GILL, Computer Programmer Trainee, are available by calling the ticket office at IVCC 786-6160. JAMES GRUBBS, Clerk Typist 111, Facility Services SAC PLANS SPRING BREAK TRIP TO FLORIDA ERIC KUCHAR, Library Clerk 111, Technical Services Spring break just wouldn't be spring KAREN MOLLETT, Typing Clerk 11, Technical break without the annual pilgrimage to SANDRA MORELAND, Typing Clerk 11, Florida. And now the Student Activity Technical Services Committee gives you a chance to complete the STEVEN POZNIC, Training Assistant, IVCC ritual for only $214. JEAN RICHARDS, Editorial Writer, The bus leaves for Daytona Beach on March University Relations 10 and returns March 18. The trip includes SUSAN SRBLJAN, Clerk Typist 111, seven nights of lodging plus round-trip Auditorium transportation. WYNN WILKINS, Graphic Technician 11, To make a reservation, a $50 deposit must Facility Services be paid at the bursar's office as soon as possible. The balance of the payment must be GOODBYES made no later than Feb. 28. For more information, contact the Student According to personnel, the following Life Office, E-19, or call 786-6666. people have departed SSU since Jan. 1:

DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR SHOPPING TRIP JEFF COX, Book Bindery Assistant, Printing and Duplicating March 1 is the last day reservations will MARY FRANCES FAGAN, Statehouse Bureau be taken for the Narch 17 Staff Senate Chief, WSSU shopping trip to St. Clair Square in KIM FLESHER, Clerk Steno. 111, WSSU Collinsville. DENISE MATTHEW, Accounting Clerk, Everyone, including the general public, Accounting Department is welcome to sign up for the trip. Cost of BETTY PHILLIPS, Secretary Trans. , School the trip is $10. The bus will pick up the of Public Affairs Administration shoppers-to-be at the PAC's front doors at PAUN RATANAYANONT, DPA 111, MISICS 8:30 a.m. and be back to SSU by 6 p.m. SCOTT SIEG'L, Dining Room Supervisor, If this trip is a success, another trip Cafeteria will be scheduled around Christmas. DEBORAH WILHEILMUS, Clerk 11, Facility For reservations, please contact Kathy Services McConnell at 786-6738. CHANGES FACULTYISTAFF ACTIVITIES According to personnel, the following M)UG ANDERSON, associate professor in people have changed jobs since Jan. 1: educational administration, gave an in-service workshop for all teachers and KATHY BARNHART, now Secretary Trans., administrators in Ramsey Community Unit Center for Legal Studies Schools, District No. 204, Feb. 15, on RUTH MACKAILL, now Secretary Trans. , the topic of negligence and liability. School of Public Affairs Administration ...... CALENDAR

Feb. 24, Fri. Black History Month Closing Party 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., Studio Theatre Feb. 24, Fri. Bookstore closed for inventory March 2, Thurs. Student Senate Meeting 5 p.m., E-22 March 2, Thurs. "Nunsense" 7: 30 p.m. , Auditorium March 3, Fri. "Nunsense" 8: 15 p.m. , Auditorium

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Volume 5, Number 24 Office of University Relations Jean Richards March 2, 1989 PAC 567 786-6716 Editor

SSU SETS RECORD FOR CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS SAVE THOSE OLD NEWSPAPERS

Sangamon State University has set a new Don't throw out tllose old copies of the record for generosity. According to final SSU News, the Illinois Times, The State figures, the university community gave Journal-Register, Chicago Trlbune or whatever $19,070.90 during the 1988 Combined Charities newspaper you savor with your morning coffee Campaign - 103 percent of its goal. - they're worth money. "This is the most we have ever given as a A new recycling program is being started university," according to Barbara Hartman who at SSU. Staff member Bob Raebig hopes that headed up the campaign. "I'd like to think faculty, staff and students will save their it is the beginning of more generous newspapers and drop them off at one of the charitable contributions at SSU." spots designated for food pantry The money has been donated to the United contributions. Way, the Combined Health Appeal and the At the end of each month, Raebig, who United Negro College Fund. also collects the food pantry donations, will "I'm particularly grateful for the hard collect the newspapers and deliver them to a work of the team captains in each division," local recycling center. Money from the Hartman said. newspapers (one-half cent a pound) will be A special pat on the back goes to the donated towards the food pantry program. following all-star units: "When people, especially those people who Student Services at 223 percent of its receive subscriptions at their office, are goal. Diane Long and Oscar Lamdin acted as finished with a newspaper, we're asking that chairs. they leave it at one of the drop points," President's Office at 185 percent of its Faebig said, "It's going to take some goal. Joe Wilkins served as chair. cooperation from everyone, but I do think it Business and Admihistrative Services at will be a success if people know it's for a 101 percent of its goal. Owen Rugg acted as good cause." . chair. Non-perishable food items and newspapers will be collected from the following SSU SEEKS FOSS NMINATIONS FROM STUDEMS locations : L-lounge, LIB 180 (Media), PAC Information Desk, BRK 411 (AST office), PAC There's still time for students to 440, PAC 531 (VPAA), McClelland House, Cox nominate their favorite professor for the House, F building, K building, E-16, G-3 Dennis C. Foss Award for Creative Excellence (Learning Center), BRK 368, PAC 301 in Teaching. (Duplicating) and B-C Building (Central The $1,000 award is presented to a Stores). full-time faculty member in recognition of creatlvtty and teaching talents. INTERSESSION REGISTRATION ENDS MARCH 6 Nominating forms are available from the office of the vice president for academic The topic for the Spring 1989 affairs (PAC 538), the office of the dean of Intersession, "Making it in the 90s: Gender, students services (F-23) or any of the four Power and Success," has proven to be of great deans' offices. Forms should be returned to interest to a large number of students. PAC 538. Enrollment has been exceptionally high and only a few spaces are left, according to SIGN UP NOW FOR SECOND HALF COURSES Pinky Wassenberg, assistant professor of political studies and co-coordinator of the Several new courses have been added to intersession. the second half semester schedule. They are: Space is limited; so if you have not BIO 590, The Evolution of Biological Thought; registered yet, call 786-6174. The deadline BUS 510, Real Estate Investment; ENS 492, Our to register is March 6. Changing Climate; ENS 493, Seminar on Several guest speakers and events Climatic Change; HSA 490, Contemporary Topics highlighting the intersession will be open to in Health Service for the Elderly; PAC 431, the public. Details regarding those events Life in the Universe: The Search for will be published in future issues of the Extraterrestrial Intelligence; PAC 432, Weekly. Artificial Intelligence in the 1980s and Beyond; PAC 433, World Music and PAC 434, TELECONFERENCE ON BLACK VOTE TO BE HELD Women Around the World. The following courses, previously listed The fourth teleconference in th? in the course schedule, are also being "Polittcal Empowerment: Black Vote and offered during the second half of the spring Implications for the Future" series is semester: ACC 307, Conceptual Basis of scheduled for 1 p.m., Wednesday, March 8 in Accounting; IN0 311, Individual Option PAC Conference Room C. This is the final Colloquium; IN0 411, Freedom, Experience and installment in the four-part series. Person; IN0 521, Liberalllntegrative Student The teleconference, entitled "Black Project; LES 476, Legal Ethics and PAC 418, Political Empowerment in the 90s: Future Seoul Olympics and Korea's Ascendancy. Implications," will explore how the black Registration deadline is March 17. For vote will affect America as it moves toward more information, call 786-6174. the 21st century. HEALTH SURVEY SHOWS NEED FOR WELLNESS PROGRAM WORKSHOPS TO FOCUS ON JOB-HUNTING SKILLS

Sangamon State University students The Office of Career Services continues excercise more than SSU employees, but Lts series of workshops to help students employees have healthier eating habits. And prepare for the job market. if you ask them, students and employees both On Sunday, March 5, a workshop on resume believe that their health is "above average." writing and interviewing will be held. On In reality, though, there's still room for the following Sunday, March 12, a workshop on improvement and implementing a "wellness" networking and interviewing will be held. program could benefit everyone. These .vorkshops will be held at noon at These are a few of the findings that were the downtown campus and at h:45 p.m. in the uncovered when 533 students and 338 employees Cox House. responded to a health survey last spring. And don't forget to register with Career Margie Williams, associate professor Ln Services to particpate in SSU Career Day on nursing, conducted the survey as part of her Tuesday, March 28. doctorial dissertation. Based on the results For more information, call 786-6508. of the survey, she suggests that SSU consider implementing a wellness program. A EASTSIDE TO PRESENT "THE AMEN CORNER" "wellness" program stresses preventive health care. The Eastside Theater will present James People who are interested in a wellness Baldwin's "The Amen Corner" at 8 p.m. on program at SSU are invited to attend a Friday, March 3 and Saturday, March 4. A meeting at 9 a.m. on Friday, March 3 in PAC matinee will be given at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Conference Room E. March 5. "Illness care" isn't the only answer to All performances will be at the Masonic people's health problems, Williams said. Temple, 420 S. 6th Street. Tickets are $7 "For about 85 percent of the health problems and may be purchased at the door before each they encounter, physicians can do nothing. performance. "Lifestyle," she said, "accounts for more than half of the health problems" in this FACULTY /STAFF ACTIVITIES country. "My dream is that we can build a good, LARRY D. STONECIPHER, assistant professor comprehensive program" at SSU, she said, of mathematics and teacher education, was the adding that "it would take a lot of phasing keynote speaker at the Southern Sectional in since dollars don't grow on trees.'' But, Mathematics Conference held on the campus of generally, wellness programs are quite Southern Illinois University - Carbondale, cost-effective, she said. Absenteeism Feb. 18. decreases and there is a decrease in the use His presentation was titled, of "illness care" benefits. People have more "Identification of Mathematically Able energy and are more productive. Students and Their Needed Curriculum. " The study also showed that students Approximately 200 mathematicians, exercised more and climbed stairs more often representing five states, attended. than employees. But more students also reported prolonged depression, and of the For three days, GEORGE L. H. STONE, students responding, 11 percent reported that president of the SSU Foundation, and MICHAEL they had considered suicide. "This quest ion AYERS, faculty associate to the president, could have been misleading," Williams said, were guests of the U.S. Air Force National "and they might just be reporting fleeting Guard 183rd Tactical Fighters Group, thoughts, but it is distressing enough to Springfield, Ill., on an orientation tour of concern me. " McDill and Tyndall Air Force bases in So Williams also suggests that stress Florida. Stone and Ayers were part of a management be part of a wellness program at civic leaders group from central Illinois SSU. Fifty percent of students and employees composed of approximately 30 individuals. expressed an interest in this topic and it At ?(cDill AFB, Tampa, Fla., this group was the topic people rated as what they were was given a complete tour of the 56th "most interested" in. Tactical Training Wing, the Air Force's People responding to the survey were largest F-16 combat crew training unit. aaked questions concerning diet, exercise, The last part of the tour was at Tyndall smoking, alcohol, automobile safety, stress, AFB, Panama City, Fla. , where the group was family history, occupational health, women's introduced to the F-15 and the 325 Tactical health and preventive care. Training Wing.

CALENDAR narcn r, lnurs. Siuael~iBarraie i.leeiirrg 5 p.m., E-22 March 3, Fri. Wellness Meeting 9 a.m. , PAC Conference Room E March 3, Fri. Inmigration Seminar 10 a.m. , PAC Conference Room D March 8, Wed. Teleconference 1 p.m. , PAC Conference Room C March 9, Thurs. Credit Union Meeting Noon, PAC Conference Room D

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Volume 5, Number 25 Office of University Relations Jean Richards March 9, 1989 PAC 567 786-67 16 Editor

SSU STUDENTS SET CONVOCOM RECORD BECKY VEACH NAMED MPLOYEE OF THE MONTH

Sangamon State University students Becky Veach didn't expect a thing. She enrolled in courses offered through CONVOCM thought she was being taken to one of the have set the consortium's single institution classrooms in the Public Affairs Center, but record for semester enrollment. she was being taken to the atrium where a This spring, 374 SSU students enrolled in reception was being held to honor her - SSU's the televised courses. employee of the month for March. 'We are very pleased by the enrollment in Veach, a program administrative courses we offered through the CONVOC(N assistant, has worked for Dean Wayne Penn in network," President Durward Long said. "It the School of Public Affairs and represents one of several efforts SSU is Administration since 1979. raking to extend,educational opportunities at "Whether it's computers, computer affordable cost to people with obligations problems or problems with the software, she's that prevent campus attendance. always there to help," Penn said. "She's "Such extended opportunities are at the given assistance to everyone, but heart of our mission," Long said. 'We are particularly to the staff," he said. "Over looking to CONVOCOM as the means to deliver the years, she has managed to keep the system even greater educational opportunities in mnning and keep people happy." central Illinois." "I just do whatever needs to be done," The total number of students enrolled in Veach said. CONVOCOM's courses this semester is 749 which Veach was a charter student at Sangamon marks a 12.8 percent increase (85 students) State University in the fall of 1970 and over the previous record set in the fall of began working for the university in January 1988. It is also a 14.5 percent increase (95 of the following year. students) over the spring 1988 enrollment of 654. INTERSESSION EVENTS OPEN TO PUBLIC For the year, seven institutions have registered 1,413 students in televised Several guest speakers and events courses offered via CONVOCOM, which is also a highlight the Spring 1989 Intersession, record. ''Making it in the 90s: Gender, Power and Western Illinois University in Macomb Success ." scheduled for March 11-16. enrolled 197 students this semester. The following events, open to the public, Illinois Central College of Peoria attracted will be held at Brookens Auditorium unless 132 students. John Wood Community College in otherwise indicated. guincy has 21 students in its courses. Black Chicago educator and consultant Pat Hawk College in Moline and Kewsnee registered Rosezelle will speak at 2 p.m. Saturday. 14 students and Bradley University in Peoria A movie, "The Life and Times of .Rosie the enrolled 11 students in graduate-level Riveter," will be shown at 7:30 p.m. engineering courses. Saturday. Since the fall of 1985, when the A second film, "In the Best Interests of consortium's member institutions began Children," will be shown at 1 p.m. Sunday in offering televised courses system-wide, 4,901 PAC Conference Room A/B. The film will be adult learners have enrolled for credit repeated at 5: 15 p.m. on Sunday and again at through CONVOCOM televised courses. 5 p.m. Monday. CONVOCON is viewer-supported and Michael Trout, director of the P8S-affiliated public television stations Champaign-based Infant-Parent Institute will WIUM-TV, channel 22, Macomb; WJPT, channel lecture on "Early Childhood Socialization and 14, Jacksonville/Springfield (cable channel Gender Roles: Self-Image and Parental 23 in Springfield); and WQEC, channel 27 in Influence" at 2: 10 p.m. Sunday. Quincy. CONVOCOM is carried by 56 cable A play, entitled "The Perfect Couple", television systems throughout west central will be presented by intersession students at Illinois and northeastern Missouri. 7: 15 p.m. Sunday. Regan Smith, associate professor of sociology, will direct the play. SSU AUDITORIUH STAFF WINS ADVERTISING AWARDS A panel presentation, "The Family and Success," vill be held at 7:30 p.m. Monday. On Friday, March 3, the Springfield Anne Ladky, executive director of Women Advertising 6 Public Relation8 Federation Employed, a Chicago-based organization, will honored "the beat" that Springfield has to lecture at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. offer and so it was no surprise when the Futurist and science fiction author, Suzy Sangamon State University Auditorium staff Charnas, will lecture on "Imagining won two awards. Alternatives: Families and Work" at 7:30 SSU's "Weekend Marquee" television spots p.m. Wednesday. won a second place award and "Class Acts." a A panel presentation on "Employment, mail piece, won third place in the Families and Benefits" vill be held at 6:30 print/production categorp. p.m. Thursday. Frank Kapecky, associate John Dale Kennedy, director of the professor of legal studies and public auditorium, accepted the 1988 Springfield affairs, will moderate the discussion. Advertlsing Avardr of Merit (SAM) at an For information, contact the intersession award8 ceremony at the Ramada Renaissance coordinators, Pinky Wassenberg at 786-4464 or Hatel Ballroom. Judith Everson at 786-6778. TEACHING AWARD TO BE GIVEN MATH AND SCIENCE CONFERENCE FOR GIRLS PLANNED

Ihe $1,000 Dennis C. Foss Award for "Expanding Your Horizons Through Math and Creative Excellence in Teaching will be Science," a conference for seventh and eighth presented to a full-time faculty member in grade girls, will be held from 10 a.m. to recognition of creativity and excellence in 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 8 at Sangamon teaching. The award is made possible by an State University. endowment from Foss, a former member of the "This program is designed to encourage sociology/anthropology faculty and vice girls to take more math and science classes," president for academic affairs. said Mary Patton, faculty assistant. "By And there's still time for students to doing that, they increase thelr career nominate their favorite professor. options. We also intend to make the day fun Nominating forms are available from the by demonstrating to the girls that math and office of the vice president for academic science have real-world applications. " affairs (PAC 538), the office of the dean of Girls are considered "at risk" in the students services (F-23) or any of the four areas of math and science, according to deans ' off ices. Patton. Generally, they have lower test Forms should be returned to PAC 538. scores in these areas than boys. There are a multitude of reasons girls tend to score JOIN THE ST. PATTY'S CELEBRATION lower, she said. Girls will select two of 14 "hands-on" 'he Celtic sounds of ballads, jigs and math and science workghops to attend, explore reels hail the annual wearing of the green math and science exhibits and gain expert and this St. Patrick's Day when Sangamon State inspirational advice from successful women University Auditorium presents the Irish Folk with careers in medicine, business and Music Fest on Friday, March 17. st 8:15 p.m. government. Featured artiste include De Dannsn, a Workshops for parents and teachers, traditional Irish folk music group from "Planning Now for Their Tomorrow," will Ireland; Jimmy McCarthy, one of the Emerald discuss qualifications students should have Isle's best known singerlsongwriters and to enter specific colleges, how to pay for Scartaglen, five performers f rom Kansas City college and facts about the Illinois Math and who have been called the "Best American Science Academy. Celtic Band. " A $10 fee includes all conference De Dannan's unique musical style unites a materials and lunch. The deadline to rich blending of traditional and register is Monday, April 3. For more non-traditional instruments - fiddle, information or to register, call Julie Slack accordian, bodhran, bouzouki and cello - with at 786-6073 or Mary Patton at 786-6503. virtuosic musicians who possess an intuitive feel for one another's talents. HOW TO COPE WITH SEASONAL DEPRESSION Improvisation, a csppella vocal arrangements end Irish-American songs The Counseling Center is offering a compliment De Dannan's strong repertoire of workshop, Coping with Seasonal Depression, traditional Celtic fare. I)e Dannsn propels from 1-3 p.m. on Friday, March 31 in L-3. tradition into the contemporary music scene Anyone interested in participating should with a musical vibrance that is marvelously call the Counseling Center at 786-6678 and entertaining. ask for Nancy or Jim. Jimmy McCarthy of De Dannan writes songs that rise to the top of the Irish charts. N(JH FOR A LITTLE SOMETHING WE LIKE TO CALL: His solo appearance is sure to bring out the DATES "Irish" in everyone 1 - Scartaglen continues the legacy of Irish The staff senate will met at 10:30 a.m. music in America through a powerful blend of on March 10 in L-29. Celtic tradition and modern arrangements. The faculty senate meeting for March 20 Their diverse spectrum of styles features has been rescheduled. The meeting will be at four voices and more than a dozen instruments 10 a.m. on March 31 in Brookens 333. in a performance of "new aget'-like musical The last day to register for second-half interpretations. From ballads to courses is March 17. Call 786-6174. sing-alongs, their spontaneity and solid Summer textbook orders are due in the msicianship make Scartaglen "one of the most bookstore on April 1. Fall textbook orders creative and professional Irish music groups are due on April 15. that this country has produced." Tickets for the Irish Folk Music Fest are LINCOLN MEMORIAL RACE TO BE HELD AT SSU $10. 50, $12.50 and $13. 50, half price for children, and can be purchased by calling the Sangamon State University, in conjunction SSU ticket office at 786-6160. Student rush with the Springfield Road Runners Club and tickets cost $7 and are available 30 minutes the Springfield YMCA, will host the 25th before the show to all high school and Annual Lincoln Memorial Run on Sunday, March college students with a valid student 19. identification card. The event, which features a one-mile fun A special St. Patrick's Day buffet will runlwalk, a five-mile race and a be served in the Public Affairs Center half-marathon, will start and finish at the cafeteria at 6:30 p.m. The menu includes the Public Affairs Center. Starting times are traditional corned beef and cabbage, Irirh 9:15 a.m. for the one-mile runlwalk and 9:30 stew, Irish beer and a very decadent-sounding a.m. for the five-mile and half-marathon Bailey's Irish Cream Torte. Buffet tickets Nns. cost $7 for adult*, $4 for children under 12 For more information and entry forms, and can also be purchased by calling the SSU call the athletics and recreation office st ticket office at 786-6160. 786-6674. __-----___----_-___------_-__------CALENDAR

narch 12, Sun. Networking/Interviewing Workshop Noon, Dovatown Center March 12, Sun. Netwrking/Interviewing Workshop 4:45 p.m.. Cox House narch 17. Pri. St. Patrick's Day Buffet 6:30 p.m., PAC Cafeteria ~srch17. PC~. ~rishnusic pert 8: 15 p.m., Auditorium Uarch 18, Sat. Prairia Stara aoccer game 7 p. a. , Soccer World brch 19, Sun. 25th Annual Lincoln Memorial Run 9:15 a.m., PAC

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54 SSU STUDENTS TO BE CITED IN WHO'S WHO SIGN UP NOW FOR SECOND HALF COURSES

The 1989 edition of Who's Who Among The deadline to register Eor second-half Students in American Universities and semester courses is Friday, March 17. Colleges will include the names of 54 Several new courses have been added to students from Sangamon State University. the second half semester schedule. They are: Campus nominating committees and editors BIO 590, The Evolution of Biological Thought; of the annual directory have included the BUS 510, Real Estate Investment; ENS 492, Our names of these students based on their Changing Climate; ENS 493, Seminar on academic achievement, service to the Climatic Change; HSA 490, Contemporary Topics community, leadership in extracurricular in Health Services Eor the Elderly Citizen; activities and potential for continued PAC 431, Life in the Universe: The Search success. for Extraterrestrial Intelligence; PAC 432, They join an elite group of students Artificial Intelligence in the 1980s and selected from more than 1,400 institutions of Beyond; PAC 433, World Music and PAC 434, higher learning in all 50 states, the Women Around the World. District of Columbia and several foreign The following courses, previously listed nations. in the course schedule, are also being Outstanding students have been honored in offered: ACC 307, Conceptual Basis of the annual directory since it was Eirst Accounting; IN0 31 1, Individual Option published in 1934. Colloquium; IN0 41 1, Freedom, Experience and Students named this year from Sangamon Person; IN0 521, Liberal/Integrative Student State University are: Project; LES 476, Legal Ethics and PAC 418, Nancy Adams, Abdul-Rasheed Akbar, Alaoui Seoul Olympics and Korea's Ascendancy. Abderrahmane, Graeme Anderton, Donald George For more information, call 786-6174. Barber, Norma Baron, Joe Becher, Kevin Blaskie, Joe Brackhan, Cheryl Briggs, Larry TEACHING AWARD TO BE GIVEN Cheatham, Tanya Cheatham, Joan Collodi, Sasmita Das, Nancy DeLay, Ezekiel Doe, Meg There's still time for students to Eck, Michelle Gentry, Kelly Grabner, Gina nominate their favorite professor for the Gray, Mary Hathaway, Debra Heckenkamp, David $1,000 Dennis C. Foss Award for Creative K. Hobby, Brian Hopkins, Nancy R. Jarrett, Excellence in Teaching. Jennifer Kepner , Kay Klinkenborg, Karl Nominating forms are available from the Kpatakpa, Frances Lachowicz, Susan Lamb, office of the vice president for academic Isaiah Lincoln, Thomas Lowery, Jane Matthew, affairs (PAC 538), the office of the dean of Nancy A. McCann, Phyllis Murphy, Gary Nerone, students services (F-23) or any of the four Robert Newbold, Judy Pedigo, Sharon-Rose deans' offices. Forms should be returned to Pinto, Michael Rupsch, Priscilla Sadombda, PAC 538. Young-Rae Shim, Thomas Solon, Barbara G. Stidham, Deborah Stout, Sam Tate, Steve SAC TO SPONSOR COUNTDOWN PARTY Vaughn, Theresa Verderber, William F. Westcott, Shari White, Deborah Williams, Troy A "Seven-Weeks-'Til-It 's-Over" Party, Williams, Fong-Tse Young and Yong-Jing Zhao. brought to you by the Student Activities Committee, will be held from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. 1989 ACADEMIC PLAN COMPLETED on Thursday, March 23, in the Game Room in Building DIE.. The 1989 Academic Plan has been completed There will be a disc jockey spinning and is being distributed. The Academic Plan, tunes, a cash bar, munchies (including Sangamon State University's annual report to submarine sandwiches) and no admission the Board of Regents, discusses university charge. plans and priorities for the next seven years and provides summaries of program reviews CAREER FAIR TO BE HELD ON MARCH 28 conducted during the previous year. Copies of the plan have been distributed Don't miss the opportunity to talk to each of the academic programs and units directly to employers when Sangamon State that were reviewed; to the leaders of the University's Career Services Office sponsors Student, Staff and Faculty Senates and to this year's career fair. members of the University Budget Advisory The fair will be held from 4 p.m. to 6:30 Commit tee and the Long Range Academic p.m. on Tuesday, March 28 at the Studio Planning Committee. Copies are also Theater in the Public Affairs Center. available for review in the offices of the Representatives from local businesses and president, the vice president for academic from federal and state governments will affairs, the vice president for business and attend. Take your resume to the Career administrative services, the dean of Services Office by March 21 for employer students, the school deans and in the prescreening. The fair is free and open to university library. SSU students and alumni. SSU 'L .LENT TO LEAD MATH/SCIENCE WORKSHOPS SENIOR PORTFOLIO EXHIBIT TO BE HELD

Seventh and eighth grade girls will have Paintings, photographs, prints and the opportunity to journey beyond the . sculptures will be featured in a senior textbook and engage in the real-world uses of portfolio exhibition by Judy Diederich, Larz math and science at a conference to be held Gaydos, Mane Sybert and Brother John Tyrrell from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, April from March 21 though April 4. 8 at Sangamon State University. Diederich will exhibit black and white "Expanding Your Horizons Through Math and photographs. Gaydos will exhibit mised media Science" will allow participants to select paintings and scupltures. Sybert will show two of 14 "hands-on" math and science photographs of natural and architectural workshops to attend, ex'plore math and science subjects. Tyrrell will exhibit photographs exhibits and gain expert and inspirational and prints. advice from successful women with careers in The exhibit will be at the Instructional uedicine, business and government. Gallery on the third floor of Brookens Sangamon State University faculty and Library. staff members will lead several of the The public is invited to a reception for workshops. the artists which will be held from 5:30 p.a. Susan Lamb and Barbara Tanzus will lead to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21. "Using Math to Win" which will explore how the laws of probability can be used to win at SSU OFFERING FREE AEROBICS CLASSES games of chance like roulette. Karen Kirkendall, assistant professor of Free, noontime aerobics classes will be psychology, will present a workshop entitled offered to all students and employees of "The Many Faces of Psychology." Workshop Sangamon State University beginning March 20. participants wil discover the four faces of The low-impact aerobics class will be psychology: clinical, experimental, taught by Teresa Wessling on Mondays, developmental and school. Wednesdays and Fridays. On Tuesdays and In "2D into 3D!," Loretta Meeks, Thursdays, an instructional video tape will associate professor of teacher education, be shown. Also on Tuesdays and Thursdays, an teach participants how to transform lines on evening class will be held at 5: 15. Classes a page into forms in space. will be held in the gymnasium, Building D. Particioants will learn to use microscopes and slide cultures to detect MEN'S TENNIS SEASON KICKS OFF NEXT WEEK evidence of health and disease in "Be a Medical Sherlock Holmes." This workshop will Sangamon State University's men's tennis be lead by Paula Garrott, associate professor team will begin its regular season with a of medical technology. match against Harper Community College at Mary Mulcahy, associate professor of 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21 at the nursing, will lead "The Science of Giving Washington Park tennis courts. Comfort and Care'' which will allow ~e'mbersof the team, coached by Manny participants to try out their talents for Velasco, include Gary Nerone, Sam Tate, Rada blending "people skills" and science as they Torres, Devon Lambert, Tim Amlong and John engage in a variety of typical nursing O'Halloran. Team manager is Jack Meyer. activities. The next home match is scheduled for the Other workshops will be lead by women following day when the team will play Aurora from the IhY Corporation, State Farm at 1:30 p.m. That match will also be held at Insurance, micro-POWER Computer Systems Washington Park. Ltd., Central Illinois Light Company, Waddell and Reed Inc., Illinois Department of FACULTYISTAFF ACTIVITIES Transportation and the Springfield High School chemistry department. ' LARZ GAYDOS, Commercial Artist 11, is Parents and teachers are also encouraged exhibiting mixed media paintings and to attend. Workshops for parents and sculptures from March 21 through April 4 at teachers , "Planning &ow for Their Tomorrow,'' the Instructional Gallery on the third floor will discuss qualifications students should of Brookens Library. Gaydos works in a wide have to enter specific colleges, how to pay variety of media producing works with highly for college and facts about the Illinois Math charged surfaces and conErontationa1 imagery. and Science Academy. A $10 fee includes all conference KEN OLDFIELD, associate professor of materials and lunch. The deadline to public administration, published an article register is Monday, April 3. entitled "Assessment-Sales Ratio Studies and For more information or to register, call Output Measures of Assessment Performance" in Julie Slack at 786-6073 or Mary Patton at the winter 1989 issue of the Western Tax 786-6503. Review.

CALENDAR

March 17, Fri. St. Patrick's Day Buffet 6:30 p.m. , PAC Cafeteria March 17, Fri. Irish Music Fest 8: 15 p.m. , Auditorium March 18, Sat. Prairie Stars soccer game 7 p.m. , Soccer World March 19, ,Sun. 25th Annual Lincoln Memorial Run 9:15 a.m., PAC March 21, Tues. Men's tennis team vs. Harper College 2: 30 p.m. , Washington Park March 22, Wed. Men's tennis team vs. Aurora 1: 30 p.m. , Washington Park March 26, Sun. Brookens Library closed for Easter

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Volume 5, Number 27 Office of University Relations Jean Richards March 23, 1989 PAC 567 786-6716 Editor

HEALTH FAIR TO FEATURE SCREENINGS, DISPLAYS SEVERAL CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS TO BE CHANGED

If it's healthy for you, it's likely to The State Universities Civil Service be featured at Sangamon State University's System will change the examination for free community health fair from 11 a.m. to 7 several classifications used at Sangamon p.m. on Thursday, April 6, in the Public State University. All scores currently on Affairs Center. employment registers for these The theme of this year's fair is "Health classifications will be removed. for All, Pass it Along." The health fair is Anyone who wants to be considered for being sponsored by Sangamon State University employment in these classifications must take in celebration of World Health Day and the the new examinations. 41st anniversary of the World Health The exams for Clerk I and 11, Typing Organization. Clerk I and 11, Clerk-Typist I and 11, Admission is free and the public is Clerk-Stenographer I and I1 and the exam for encouraged to attend the health fair which Director of Auxiliary Enterprises will be will feature dozens of health displays, nullified on April 6. New exams will be health screenings, information, available on April 7. demonstrations and heart healthy food. The exams for Broadcasting Engineer and Free health screenings will include Chief Broadcasting Engineer will be voided on checks of blood pressure, lung function, April 24. The new exams will be available glaucoma, skin cancer, body composition, on April 25. flexibility and fitness. A cholesterol On May 1, the Security Guard exam will screening will be available for $3. be voided and the new exam will be available The health fair will also feature an the next day. overall health risk appraisal. Health The new exams for Typesetter I, I1 and screening participants are encouraged to I11 will be available on May 5. The exams dress comfortably as some screenings require for Cold Type Operator I, I1 and I11 will be physical activity. voided on May 24. Health information will be available at more than 30 booths set up in the Public MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR SmI-FORMAL DANCE Affairs Center concourse and conference rooms. The exhibits include displays on Sangamon State University's second nutrition and weight management, dental annual semi-formal will be held from 8 p.m. health, mental health, cancer risk assessment to 1 a.m. on Saturday, April 8, in the Game and examinations, diabetes, home nursing Room in Building D/E. care, AIDS awareness, drugs and alcohol, This free, catered event will feature diagnostic laboratory testing, radon and dancing, a cash bar and hors d'oeuvres. The ground water concerns and beef, pork and dance is sponsored by the Student Activities soybean information. Committee. Black tie is optional. Participants in the Sangamon State have the CWENCEMENT CWITTEE SEEKS STUDENT SPEmRS chance to observe various cooking- demonstrations, purchase heart healthy foods The commencement committee is seeking in the SSU cafeteria and take a ride on the student speakers, one bachelor's degree and seat belt "Convincer." one master's degree candidate, for the The health fair is sponsored by comencement ceremony which will be held on University Health Services and the Nursing, Saturday, May 13. Health Services and Medical Technology Interested students should submit an Programs at Sangamon State University. application together with a brief outline of their speech. Application forms may be DON'T FORGET THE NEWSPAPERS picked up at the Student Life Office in the Student Center. Donations for the food pantry will be The deadline for applications is Monday, picked up from campus drop locations on April 3. Monday, April 3. Any non-perishable food items will be accepted. Please remember that TEXTBOOK ORDERS DUE newspapers are now being recycled, too. Money raised from the recycling effort will Bookstore manager Tom Wade would like to be donated to the food pantry program. remind everyone that summer textbook orders If you have any questions about the food are due in the bookstore on April 1. pantry program, call Sherral Clark at Textbooks needed for fall semester courses 786-6073. should be ordered by April 15. FUTURE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION TO BE DISCUSSED ILLUSIONIST KOLE TO PERFORM TONIGHT AT SSU

The Sangamon State Administrators' Round You might say Andre Kole deals in fooling Table will meet at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, people. He is an illusionist who performs April 5, at the Heritage House, 3851 S. Sixth such difficult tricks as making people appear Street in Springfield. and disappear, levitate or shrink. The theme of the program will be "The Kole has also spent more than 20 years Future of American Public Education." investigating psychic phenomena and Speakers include Sally Pancrazio from controversial mysteries. In his two-hour the Illinois State Board of Education; Harold theatrical production, Kole exposes Seamon, executive director of the Illinois transcendental levitations, communication Association of School Boards; Robert Hill, with the dead and the Bermuda Triangle as director of instruction, Springfield Public hoaxes. Schools and Elsie Stoeckel, technical The Andre Kole Magical Spectacular, coordinator, Central Illinois Educational sponsored by the Hope Evangelical Free Service Center - Region #l4. Church, can be seen at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, A $6 registration fee includes membership March 23 at the SSU Auditorium. and lunch. To register, contact Harold Vose, Tickets are $4, $3 and $2 for adults; $1 Regional Superintendent of Schools, County for children 15 years of age and younger. Building, Springfield, Ill., 62701 or call Tickets are on sale at the auditorium box 753-6620 by April 3. office, 786-6160.

FORUM TO BE HELD ON HEALTH CAREERS UNIVERSITY ASSEMBLY TO HOLD SPECIAL MEETING

Students interested in pursuing a career A special meeting of the University with community health organizations should Assembly will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, plan to attend a career forum from 6 p.m. to March 24 in Brookens Auditorium. 9 p.m. on Monday, March 27 in PAC Conference Consultant Helen Remick will present her Room G. report "Review of Policies and Procedures A panel of key personnel from local Regarding Sexual Harassment at Sangamon State health organizations will offer guidance University. " regarding future job searches. The forum, All members of the university community sponsored by the Society of Health Services are invited. Administrators, offers students a chance to make contacts and gain employment FACULTY/STAFF ACTIVITIES information. STUART ANDERSON, professor emeritus of GIVE A LITTLE BIT OF YOURSELF educational administration, is assisting a search committee formed to find a new Do you have an extra hour or two a week superintendent for the Illinois School for that you can give to help your neighbor or the Deaf in Jacksonville. Anderson has your community? If your answer is yes or conducted similar searches as an independent even a strong maybe, you should talk to the consultant. folks at The Volunteer Connection. Sponsored by the Community Volunteer PORTER McNEIL, public information Center at Lincoln Land Community College and officer, has been selected as an Outstanding WICS-TV, the project is designed to bring Young Man of America for 1988. The award, individuals and organizations together to given by Outstanding Young Men of America, meet community needs. More than 80 social recognizes McNeil's professional achievement, service agencies are participating in the leadership ability and service to the program. community. The LLCC Community Volunteer Center is acting as a clearinghouse to recruit and KEN OLDFIELD, associate professor of place volunteers with these agencies. public administration, published an article To volunteer some of your time or to get entitled "Reforming the State's Role in more information about the program, write to Administration of the Property Tax" in the The Volunteer Connection at LLCC or call them winter 1989 issue of the Journal of Property at 786-2289. Taxation.

CALENDAR

March 23, Thurs. Seven-Weeks-'Til-It's-Over Party 9 p.m., Building D/E Game Room March 26, Sun. Brookens Library closed for Easter March 27, Mon. Credit for Prior Learning informational meeting 5 p.m. , Brookens 41 1 March 27, Mon. Health Services Career Forum 6 p.m., PAC Conference Room G March 31, Fri. Seasonal Depression Workshop 1 p.m. , L-3 April 5, Wed. Sangamon State Administrators' Round Table 8:30 a.m., Heritage House

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Reports Inaccurate; Tuition Not Increased Public to Gain from Illinois Issues Projects

Some news reports last Friday Three recent developments at Illinois inaccurately reported that the Board of Issues, the public affairs magazine published Regents increased tuition at the three by Sangamon State University and the universities it governs--Sangamon State University of Illinois, will produce benef t ts University, Illinois State Universtty and for the magazine, its readers and Illinois Northern Illinois University. What the board school children. actually did at its meeting Thursday was to First, Illinois Issues recently signed a extend current tuition rates to all of next $16,000 contract with the State Board of year. Education to produce a textbook on state and Those rates, enacted last September and local government in Illinois. The 100-120 implemented in January, are $857 a semester page book is aimed at social studies students for a full-time, in-state undergraduate in grades 7-10. According to Illinois Issues student at NIU and ISU and $783 a semester at publisher J. Michael Lennon, the project ssu. should close a long-vacant gap in the social science curriculum in Illinois and help City Councilman Accepts Position st SSU promote understanding of how government works in the state. Allan Woodson, alderman on the Second, the Woods Charitable Fund Inc. Springfield City Council and labor relations has extended a grant to the magazine to specialist with the Illinois Association of continue a series of articles on community School Boards, has accepted a position at organizations. The first several articles, Sangamon State University. originally funded by two grants from Woods, Woodson, as executive assistant to the met with such success that Woods has agreed president for employee relations, will be to provide an additional $18,000. responsible for employee relations and This money will allow Illinois Issues to personnel administration at the university. publish two additional articles and to He will serve as the university's spokesman compile all eight articles into a 160-page in the negotiation of all collective book to be published in March 1990. bargaining agreements. Third, the magazine has received a "The university is very pleased that Dr. $25,000 challenge contribution from the John Woodson is joining us," SSU President hrward D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation in Long said. "He emerged as a final candidate Chicago. Meant to elicit similar corporate from a national search for a person familiar contributions, the challenge has thus far with collective bargaining in educational resulted in nearly $10,000 in contributions institutions. Not only is he a strong to the magazine. proponent of education, but he has It is hoped that the MacArthur considerable talenta and experience in contribution will stimulate the magazine's employee and labor relations in Illinois. We circulation by 50 percent, resulting in a new expect Allsn to be a considerable asset to subscription level of 6,000 by the end of the university, its employees and the people fiscal year 1989. it serves," Long said. "A grant for promoting a magazine is most "I look forward to working with the unusual," Lennon said. "MacArthur's belief president's office and the employees of that Illinois Issues should reach a larger Sangamon State University," Woodson said. "I audience is a real shot in the arm." want to continue to enhance that partnership Increased circulation means greater so the goals of the university can continue statewide exposure for the magazine and an to be achieved." increase in advertising revenue. This revenue Woodson, who has a master's degree and will allow Illinois Issues to dedicate more doctorate in educational administration from resources to marketing and will provide the the University of Illinois, begins his work magazine with greater graphic capabilities. at Sangsmon State University on Saturday. Long Elected to College Association Board Food Pantry Donations to be Collected Monday The American Association of State Remember to save your newspapers and drop Colleges and Universities has elected them off at one of the spots designated for Sangamon State University President Durward food pantry contributions. Money from the Long to serve on its Board of Directors. newspapers (one-half cent a pound) will be The aesociation's membership consists of donated to the food pantry program. the presidents and chancellors of 373 state Non-perishable food items and newepapers colleges and universities. As a member of the will be collected on Monday from: L-lounge, board, Long will deal with educational policy LIB 180 (Media), PAC Information Desk, BRK matters at national and international levels. 411 (AST office), PAC 440, PAC 531 (VPAA), In addition, Long will be the board's McClelland House, Cox House, F building, K liaison to the association's Committee on building, E-16, G-3 (Learning Center), BRK External Relations. He may represent the 368, PAC 301 (Duplicating) and B-C building association on federal commissions or offer (Central Stores). testimony on educational issues at Cash contributions to the food pantry congressional hearings. program can be made at the bursar's office. "Health for All, Pass it Along" Jazz Tap Ensemble to Perform at SSU

That's the theme this year; so whether Witness the love affair between two you want to check on your health or check on American art forms, jazz music and tap dance, your health knowledge, be sure to set aside when the Jazz Tap Ensemble performs at 8:15 some time Thursday, April 6, to attend p.m. on Friday, April 7 at the Sangamon State Sangamon State University's free community University Auditorium. health fair from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the This troupe makes use of improvisation in Public Affairs Center. creating dialogues between sound and rhythm. They blend jazz and modern dance, giving an Applications Available for Absentee Ballots up-to-date and sophisticated finish to the art of tap dancing. Anyone who is a registered voter in Cook Tickets, priced at $10. 50, $12. 50 and County may pick up an application for an $13.50, can be purchased by calling the SSU absentee ballot from the Minority Services Auditorium ticket office at 786-6160. Center, F-46. Courtney Avery, president of the Black Public Invited to Sweet Adelines Competition Student Caucus, said applications may be obtained from her at anytime, but completed The city of Springfield and nearby ballots must be mailed by Tuesday. For more communities will thrill to the sounds of information, call 786-6333. four-part harmony, barbershop style, when the Midwest Gateway Region 5 of Sweet Adelines Panel to Discuss Women's Educational Progress sponsors its annual quartet and chorus competitions on Friday and Saturday at the In celebration of Women's History Month, Sangamon State University Auditorium. the International Student Association is Region 5 members from Missouri, Kentucky sponsoring a cross-cultural panel of speakers and Illinois will attend the competition to who will address the progress women have made vie for the honor of representing the region in education. The panel discussion will be at at the international competition. 2 p.m. on Friday at Cox House. Quartet competition starts at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The chorus competition will be SSU to Host Women of Color Conference held at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Tickets are $6. Call the SSU Auditorium box office at Sangamon State University's Minority 786-6160 for more information. Services Center will host a conference entitled "Here Come the 1990s! A Conference for Women of Color" from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. , Friday, April 14, in Brookens Auditorium. MARY BRANCATO, Clerk Typist 111, History Pre-registration is required. The cost is MARTHA DARLING, Typing Clerk 11, VPAA $5 for SSU students and $10 for non-SSU MARY GIBBONS, Bookbindery Assistant, Printing participants. The fee includes lunch and all and Duplicating conference materials. Everyone is welcome. JOHN JONES, Building Service Worker I, PPdO The deadline to register is Friday, April 7. Payment may be made at the bursar's office. Goodbyes For more information, contact Priscilla Sadomba at the Minority Services Center, JOHN RONAN, Account Technician 11, Accounting 786-6333. Changes Muslim Students to Show "The Message" KAY HART, now Clerk Typist 111, WSSU Anthony Quinn and Irene Papas star in "The Message" which will be shown at 4 p.m., Faculty/Staff Activities Tuesday in PAC Conference Rooms A and B. The showing is sponsored by the Muslim Students' STEVE SCHWARK, assistant professor of Association. political studies and director of the International Studies Committee, has been It's More Than a Bake Sale awarded a $3,500 grant from the OPTIONS fund, a consortium of philanthropic organizations The International Student Association and which includes the MacArthur Foundation. The the International Student Office invite you grant is for innovative community education to sample the culinary delights of several in international security affairs. nations when they once again sponsor the Schwark and his colleagues in international food sale at noon on Monday in international studies will be implementing PAC Conference Rooms C and D. their proposal during the coming year. ------. Cal

March 31, Fri Star Party, weather permitting 8 p.m., SSU Observatory April 1, Sat Soccer team vs. Murray State University 2 p.m. , Kiwanis Field April 3, Mon Legal Studies meeting 3:30 p.m., PAC Conference Room E April 4, Tue Soccer team vs. Quincy College 7 p.m. , Kiwanis Field April 5, Wed Sangamon State Administrators' Round Table 8:30 a.m., Heritage House April 5, Wed Soccer team vs. Illinois State University 7 p.m., Kiwanis Field April 6, Thu Student Senate Meeting 5 p.m., E-22 April 6, Thu Men's tennis team vs. MacMurrary College 3: 30 p.m. , Washington Park

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SSU's Free Community Health Fair Today Friedman Lecture in Public Affairs April 13

Set aside some time today to attend Richard Franke, chief executive officer Sangamon State University's free community and president of John Nuveen h Co. , Inc., one health fair from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the of the nation's largest investment firms, Public Affairs Center. will give the 1989 Ruth and Lester Friedman Here's your opportunity to have your Lecture in Public Affairs at 7 p.m. on blood pressure, lung function and cholesterol Thursday, April 13 in the Brookens level checked. Other health screenings will Auditorium. include checks for glaucoma, skin cancer, Franke, a Springfield native, will body composition, flexibility and fitness. present an address entitled "A Businessman's More than 40 university and community View of Responsible Participation in organizations will participate in the annual Democracy." A ques tion-and-answer period wi 11 fair. Health information will be available at follow. more than 30 booths in the Public Affairs After the lecture, a reception for Franke Center concourse and conference rooms. and the Friedmans will be held in the PAC Exhibits include displays on nutrition and restaurant. The entire university community weight management, dental health, mental is invited to attend the lecture and health, AIDS awareness and drugs and alcohol. reception. The health fair is sponsored by The Friedman Lectureship is made possible University Health Services, Health Services by an endowment to the university from the Administration and the Nursing and Medical Friedmans' children. Technology programs at Sangsmon State University. Mary Wilson Named Employee of the Month Deadline for Poss Award Nominations April 17 Mary Wilson. a buildina- service worker Time is running out for to for 12 years at Sangamon State University, has been named the university's nominate their favorite professor for the the month for $1, 000 Dennis C. Foss Award for Creative ''What? Not me," was Wilson's immediate Excellence in Teaching. Nominating forms are available from the office of the vice when she saw her friends and co-workers gathered in the atrlum of the president for academic affair9 (PAC 538)s the Public Affairs Center to present her with the office of the dean of student services (F-23) award. or any dean's office. In presenting the award, Dick Williams, Forms be returned PAC 538 by director of Physical Planning and Operations Monday, April 17. said, "I have two things to say about Mary. She always says what's-on her mind and theie Reservations Needed for Recognition Dinner isn't anybody who gets here any earlier. You get a special parking place with this," Reservations for the 10th annual Williams told Wilson, "but anybody who gets recognition dinner to be held at 6:30 p.m. on in here at five doesn't really need one." Tuesday, April 18, at the PAC restaurant must Wilson said she was genuinely surprised be made by Friday, April 14. at receiving the award. "I just like working Since the restaurant's seating capacity here. I'm really shocked. I just try to be is limited, reservations for 105 people will fair and get along with people," she said. be accepted. Cost of the buffet dinner $10 is Wilson works in the university's Public and reservations can be made at the bursar's Affairs Center and Child Care Center. Outside office. the university, Wilson works as an aide The following civil service and providing care to the sick and elderly. administrative staff will be honored for 10 Originally from Mississippi, Wilson has lived years of service to the university: Gladys in Springfield for 30 years. Baggerly, Doreen Benoit, Jerry Clark, Steven Dykema, June Hamilton, John Humphrey, Charles Upcoming Television Highlights Announced Hurley, Ginger Mayer, Donna McCracken, Kathy Miller, candace Powers and William Bloemer. Several members oE the university The following employees who have completed 15 years of service will also be community be guests On 20's "Today on 20" segments hosted by Kate honored: Blankenship' Steigerwald. OnMonday, Rane Arroyo, graduate Castleman, Michael Moore, Wayne Penn and assistant in English, will appear on the Karen Tallman. program to discuss the Verbal Arts Festival. On Monday, April 17, associate professor of Nwinations Sought for Volunteer of the Year political studies Craig- Brown will discuss the university's new master's program in Sangamon State University is practical politics. WSSU's Rob Cordon and seeking nominations for its volunteer of the year award. Candidates can be nominated by Ford appear On On Monday, April 24, to discuss Fundraising for university staff, fellow volunteers or the the radio public. Volunteers help as auditorium ushers, Club to Sponsor Trip to Federal Reserve office assistants, committee chairmen and chairwomen, tour guides and advlsory The Economics Club at Sangamon State personnel. University will sponsor a trip to the federal Nominating are by reserve bank in St. Louis on Friday, April 786-6150. Deadline for nominations is Nonday, 21. For more information, call John Taylor at May 1. 4 winner will be announced June 17. 787-9309. Textbook Orders Due Dixon, Formigoni and Mercer Exhibit Opens

Here's one last reminder. Orders for The Sangamon State University textbooks to be used in fall semester classes Instructional Art Gallery will host an must be received in the Lakeside Bookstore by opening reception for university visual art Saturday, April 15. department faculty from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. today in Brookens Library, third floor. Schedule Set for Verbal Arts Festival The exhibit, a collection of sculptures, paintings and photographs by Bob Dixon, Mauri Sangamon State University will host its Formigoni and Steven Mercer, will run through 15th annual Verbal Arts Festival April 10-13. April 26. A series of workshops, lectures and readings by poets, scholars and writers will highlight Send-off Parties Planned for Soccer Team the theme of this year's Eestival, "Arts in Our Own Backyard." The Sangamon State University Prairie Michael Hathaway, editor of the Chiron Stars soccer team, winner of the NAIA Review, will conduct a workshop on "The Art National Tournament, will be honored at a of Small Press Publishing" at 1:30 p.m., send-off party at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 8 Monday, in Brookens 381. as team members prepare to leave for the At 5 p.m. on Monday, Hathaway and Diane World Collegiate Championship Tournament in Williams, poet and novelist, will present Tempe, Ariz. readings in the PAC atrium. The party will be held at Soccer World, On Tuesday, Williams, who is also 2700 W. Lawrence, Springfield, and will be founding editor of Kaleidoscope: Women at hosted by Soccer World and the Spirits soccer Work, will lead a workshop on "How to team, a local amateur club. Publish" at 1:30 p.m. in Brookens 370. Another farewell party for the Prairie Also on Tuesday, Glenn Sheldon, critic Stars will be held from 5-6 p.m. on for Poet News in Sacramento and the Fessenden Wednesday, April 12 at Capers West, 2201 Review in San Diego will lead a workshop on Wabash Avenue in Springfield. The event, "Multicultural Contemporary American Poetry" sponsored by radio station WRVI, will give at 2: 15 p.m. in Brookens 370. fans the opportunity to call in with On Tuesday evening, playwright Keith questions or well-wishes for the players and Kelley and writers in The Alchemist Review coaches. will present readings at 7 p.m. in the PAC In addition, food and drink specials will Studio Theater. Springfield's foremost rock be available. All soccer fans are invited to band, bACKWARDS dAY, will play at 8:45 p.m. be on hand as team members spend their last on Tuesday at the Student Center, E building. evening in Springfield before leaving for the Tom Page, author of Era Vet, will lead a tournament. workshop, "John Clellon Holmes: Midwest The Prairie Stars' first opponent in the Novelist ," at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday in tournament will be Indiana University, NCAA Brookens 370. Division I Champion. 'lhe winner oE this match English professor Norman Hinton will will meet the winner of a match between conduct "Utlizing Computer Software in the Canada's University of Toronto and Mexico 's Arts" at 2: 15 p. m. on Wednesday in Brookens Institute Technologico de la Laguna on Sunday 370. with playoffs for third place also on Sunday. Featured poet Martha Collins, author of SSU's Chris Owsley has been selected to The Catastrophe of Rainbows, and Rane Arroyo play in this year's first-ever NAIA Senior of The Alchemist Review present poetry Bowl. Owsley, as a member of the East team, readings at 7:30 p.m. in the PAC atrium. will meet the West team on Friday, April 14 On the final day of the festival, April at the Fiesta Bowl before the Prairie Stars 13, a children's workshop, "Videomaking," play their first match. will be held at 3: 15 p.m. in Brookens 376. Fans, who wish to see the Prairie Stars Lynnette Law, art therapist for exceptional in action one more time before they leave Eor children, will conduct the workshop. Arizona, are invited to attend the team's Law, a former Follett Fellow; Stralow final outdoor practice from 3-5 p.m. on Harris, an interdisciplinary artist, and Wednesday, April 12 at the university's 4-door Theatre will present an evening of Kiwanis Field. video art, performance art and readers' theater at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 13, Faculty/Staff Activities in Brookens 374. -For more information about the festival, KEN OLDFIELD, associate professor of or to register for an advanced writing public administration, had an article workshop that will be held on the last day of entitled "Survival of the Newest" published the festival, call Rane Arroyo at 786-6778. in the March 1989 issue of Personnel Journal...... lendar

April 6, Thu Student Senate Meeting 5 p.m., E-22 April 6, Thu Men's tennis team vs. MacMurray College 3:30 p.m. , Washington Park April 7, Fri Star Party, weather permitting 8 p.m., SSU Observatory April 7, Fri Jazz Tap 8:15 p.m., SSU Auditorium April 8, Sat Men's tennis team vs. Saint Francis College Noon, Washington Park April 8, Sat Semi-formal 8 p.m., Building D/E Game Room April 12, Wed Networking/Interviewing Workshop Noon, Downtown Center April 12, Wed Ne tworking/Interviewing Workshop 4: 45 p.m. , Cox House April 13, Thu Men's tennis team vs. Knox College 3 p.m., Washington Park

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Nuveen to give Friedman Lecture Nominating Deadline for Foas Award Approaches

Richard Franke, chief executive officer Nominations for the Dennis C. Foss Award and president of John Nuveen 6 Co. Inc., one for Creative Excellence in Teaching must be of the nation's largest investment firms, will returned to PAC 538 by Monday, April 17. give the 1989 Friedman Lecture in Public Students who want to nominate a full-time Affairs at 7 p.m. today in Brookena faculty member for the award should pick up a Auditorium. nominating form from the offiice of the vice Franke, a Springfield native, will present president of academic affairs (PAC 538), the an address entitled, "A Businessman's View of office of the dean of student services (F-23) Responsible Participation in Democracy." or any dean's office. After the lecture, a reception will be held in the Public Affairs Center restaurant. Former Weather Underground Member to Speak

Presidental Debate for Student Senate Today Bernardine Dohrn, former member of the Weather Underground and Students for a Candidates Student Senate president Democratic Society, will speak at 7 p.m. today will discuss the issues at a debate from 4-6 in ~~~~k~~~376. p.m. today in E-22. The Black Student Caucus Her lecture, "Reflection on the Sixties," is sponsoring the debate. is free and open to the public. The event is sponsored by the History and Women's Studies Petitions Sought for Staff Senate Elections Programs at Sangamon State University.

The Staff Senate is holding its annual SSU to Organize Sailing TeamIClub election of members. There are six, two-year civil service positions and two administrative Anyone from the university community positions available. Any permanent civil interested in becoming a member of Sangamon service or administrative employee is eligible State University's new intercollegiate sailing to run. The senate is composed of 16 civil team or club should plan to attend an service and administrative employees who organizational meeting at noon on Friday, represent staff members in the university's April 28 in the university's athletic8 office, government. Along with the Faculty Senate and building DIE. Student Senate, the Staff Senate develops Membership in the club will be open to resolutions and provides input regarding students, staff and faculty. The team will be university policies and procedures. composed of full-time, undergraduate students If you are interested in running for who maintain at least a 2.0 grade point election, completed petitions must be returned average. to the university assembly office, PAC 383, by With the approval of the Intercollegiate noon on Tuesday, April 18. Ballots will be Yacht Racing Association of North America, the sent out Wednesday, April 26, and must be university's sailing team will compete in the returned by Wednesday, May 8. Election results association's midwest division which includes will be announced on Wednesday, May 10 and the more than 30 teems including those from the new senate will be seated on Friday, May 12. Illinois Institute of Technology, Millikin University and Northern Illinois University. SSU's First Volleyball Team Gears Up for Fall The Island Bay Yacht Club will provide 14 boats for the university to use. Coach Patricia Tucker, formerly women'a The team will compete in a spring season volleyball coach at Lincoln Land Community from February through June and then again in a College, was named to coach Sangamon State fall season from September to December. University's first intercollegiate women's volleyball team. SSO Child Care Center to Offer Summer Program In announcing the appointment at a news conference on Friday, April 7, Athletic The Sangamon State University Child Care Director Aydin Gonuleen said, ''We were looking Center's summer program will be offered on a for someone who loved volleyball, someone who first-come, first-serve basis, so it's had a high energy level, aomeone who could important to make arrangements for your child recruit. We found her." as soon as possible, according to Emily Tucker said she was excited about the new Poulliard, director of the center. season and promised a first-class program, Also, enrollment will not be restricted to "but it will take a couple of years before we the university community, she said. get the same recognition as the soccer team." The center will be open from 7:45 a.m. to Tucker also announced nine members of the 5:30 p.m., May 15 - June 9, for parents who team which is scheduled to begin competition need child care between the spring semester in September. Joining the Prairie Stars will and the beginning of the summer program. Cost be Lisa Griggs, a junior st Sangamon State will be $1.30 an hour for students and $2.00 University; Angela Moody, also a junior and a an hour for faculty and staff. member of the university's women's tennis All contracts for this term must be team; Lincoln Land Community College graduate completed by Friday, May 5, with one payment Karrie Timm; Angie Nation, a hitter for due at that time. Bradley University in 1986-87, and Laura Gauf The center will be open from 7:45 a.m. to from Sauk Valley College in Dixon. 5:30 p.m., June 12 - August 5. Only weekly, The team will also include four starters full-day or half-day care will be offered; no from Logan College in Carterville: Lisa hourly rates will be available. Ihomas, a setter; Becky Stodghill, a middle All contracts for this term must be made hitter; Tiffany Walter, an outside hitter and by Friday, May 5; s payment schedule is Rae Terreault, also an outside hitter. available. Lectures, Films to Highlight Earth Week Four Recruited to Join Champion Soccer Team

In celebration of Earth Week, April 16-22, Soccer Coach Aydin Conulsen has announced the Environmental Studies Program will host a the names of four recruits who will be joining series of brom bag lectures and film the national champion Prairie Stars this fall. focusing on the environment and people's Gonulsen said he was pleased that Kirk changing attitudes toward it. Moser will join the team. Moser, from Lewis "Concern for the condition of our planet and Clark Community College, is the first grows daily," according to Tinka Sack, player ever to be named twice as the most graduate assistant in the Environmental valuable player in Illinois Region 24. Studies Program. "We hear news regarding the John Mansholt, a goalie from Illinois reality of the greenhouse effect, the impact College who transferred to Sangamon State of hazardous waste, oil spills and a range of University last fall, will be the team's other environmental issues which conEront us backup goalie. "After he gains some daily. We hope that Earth Week will be a time experience, John will have a good shot to be hen, across the nation, citizens will atop our starting goalie in 1990," Gonulsen said. and consider their environment with deep Also joining the Prairie Stars will be concern and renewed hope." Jimmy Costello and Jeff Drake, two players SCAN-17 will air "Environmental Issues in from Florissant Valley Community College. the 1990s: An Earth Day Special" at 5:30 p.m. "Jeff is an excellent midfielder and Jimmy is on Tuesday, April 18 and again at 8 p.m. on the best midfielder in the St. Louis area this Friday, April 21. year," Gonulsen said. "I expect both of them During the week-long celebration, to be tremendous assets to the team." informational displays and videos will be Gonulsen also announced the team's fall presented in the PAC concourse. For a schedule schedule. The first home game will be an SSU of Earth Week activities, call Tinka Sack at alumni exhibition at 2 p.m. on Aug. 13. 786-6720. Faculty/Staff Activities Zoppe Circus Europa Brings "Big Top" to SSU STUART ANDERSON, professor of educational An enraptured audience will enter the administration, emeritus, has been appointed amazing and magical world of circus fun when to a superintendent search/screening committee the Zoppe Circus Europa performs two shows at by the Illinois Board of Education. The 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Sunay, April 23 at committee will secure candidates and screen Sangamon State University Auditorium. applications for the position of Tickets cost $12 for adults and $6 for superintendent of schools for the Blue children and can be purchased by calling the Mound-Boody Community Unit School Mstrict 10. ticket office at 786-6160. KAY KLINKENBORG, graduate assistant in the SSU to Present "A Prairie Home Companion" Women's Studies program, has been notified that her bibliography, "A Selected "A Prairie Home Companion: The 3rd Annual Bibliography on Integrating Women's Studies Farewell Tour" will come to Sangamon State into the College Curriculum." will be University Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on published in the-upcoming issu; of Feminist Wednesday, May 24. Teacher. The two-hour performance will feature a new monologue by Garrison Keillor which will CAROL MOY, professor of Child, Family and bring listeners up to date on events in Lake Community Services, received an award from the Wobegon, humorous commercial parodies and Illinois Association for Marriage and Family msical selections, all of which made "A Therapy for her dedication and service as Prairie Home Companion" America's most popular president and president-elect, 1985-88, at the public radio show. organization's annual spring conf erence on Joining Keillor in the show will be jazz April 1. pianist Butch Thompson; bluegrass singers Robin and Linda Williams; singer Kate PHYLLIS WALDEN, associate professor of MacKenzie ; composer/pianist Rich Dworsky ; experiential learning and philosophy, radio sound effect man, Tom Keith and presented a session entitled "Problem-Based actor/comedian Dan Rowles. Learning in Non-Medical Settings" at the Radio station WSSU and Minnesota Public American Association for Higher Education Radio, producer of "PHC," are co-sponsoring national conference held in Chicago from April the show in Springfield as part of a 13-city, 2-5. cross-country tour which begins Hay 20 in Greenville, S. C. MARY SUE ZIMMERMAN, graduate assistant for WSSU will broadcast the Springfield show the Child, Family and Community Services live on Wednesday night and re-broadcast the Program, has received a partial scholarship show Saturday, May 27 at 1 p.m. from the National Organization of Human Tickets are $16.50 and $15.50 and can be Services Education to attend its Midwest-North purchased by calling the ticket office at Central Region eighth annual conference in 786-6160. April.

Calendar

April 13, Thu Men's tennis team vs. Knox College 3 p.m., Washington Park April 14, Fri Faculty Senate Meeting 10 a.m., Brookens 333 April 14, Fri Staff Senate meeting 10:30 a.m., L-29 April 14, Fri Men's tennis team - SSU Quadrangular 3 p.m, Washinton Park April 14, Fri Star Party, weather permitting 8 p.m., SSU Observatory April 15, Sat Men's tennis team - SSU Quadrangular 9 a.m., Washington Park April 15, Sat Sleeping Beauty, SpringEield Ballet Company 2 p.m., SSU Auditorium April 16, Sun Sleeping Beauty, Springfield Ballet Company 2 p.m., SSU Auditorium April 18, Tue Men's tennis team vs. Illinois College 3:30 p.m., Washington Park April 19, Wed Men's tennis team vs. Greenville College 2:30 p.m. ;Washington Park April 20, Thu Student Senate Meeting 5 p.m. , E-22

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Campus to Welcome Dr. Woodson Book/LP Sale to Benefit SSU Tutor Program

Sangamon State University faculty and Sangamon State University's Tutor Program staff are invited to attend a reception to will hold its book and LP sale from 9 a.m. to welcome Dr. Allan Woodson to the university. 6 p.m., May 1-3, in the Public Affairs Center The reception wlll be held from 5:30 p.m. to concourse area. 6: 30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10 in the Public The Tutor Program, sponsored by the Affairs Center restaurant. university and the John Hay Tenant's Rights Woodson joined the staff on April 1 as Association, helps up to 35 elementary and executive assistant to the president for middle school students, according to Mike employee relations. Woodson is responsible Townsend, associate professor of Child, for the administration of personnel services Family and Community Services. and employee relations for academic and Children in the Tutor Program are matched mn-academic personnel. He also administers on a one-to-one basis with SSU students in collective bargaining contracts and other the Teacher Education Program. "It's a Big policies affecting university personnel and Brother/Big Sister kind of a relationship serves as the university's spokesman in the with an emphasis on tutoring," Townsend said. negotiation of all collective bargaining "We concentrate on the same group of kids agreements. year after year because we want to have an indepth approach to this, not just hit and Gerontology Student Wins Craddock Scholarship miss," he said. "Hopefully, this will also build future adult leadership. " Sangamon State University graduate Almost $1,000 was raised at the last student Karen Ann Rose has been named the sale, Townsend said. Proceeds from the sales, recipient of the third annual J. Douglas usually held once in the spring and again in Craddock Scholarship. Rose, a gerontology the fall semester, also help offset the cost student and Peoria resident, recently of the Marcus Garvey Summer School held at accepted the $500 scholarship check during a the university's downtown center. ceremony at the university. People who wish to donate books or record The scholarship was established by family albums to the sale should take their and friends in memory of Craddock, the former donations to Mike Townsend in Brookens 335 or head oE Springfield's Horace Mann Insurance call 786-6687 to arrange for a pickup. Company and former treasurer, president and Donations will be accepted throughout the chairman of the SSU Foundation. It is awarded sale. each spring semester to a student who demonstrates superior academic achievement Sister Cities Association Meets Tonight and potential for innovation and leadership ability. Sangamon State University, as a member of Rose plans to receive her master's degree the Sister Cities Association of Springfield in gerontology by December and then take (SCAS), invites staff and faculty to attend a therapeutic recreation and activity therapy meeting at 7:30 p.m. today at the Bob courses. Eventually she hopes to establish a Bellatti residence, 1 Oakmont Drive in Peoria-area in-home respite care program in Springfield, to discuss developments conjunction with Peoria-area agencies. regarding Springfield's Soviet sister city candidate, Poltava. Mayor to Declare Zoppe Circus Europa Day Poltava. a Ukrainian reaional- caoital of 300,000 people located between two larger Springfield Hayor Ossie Langfelder will cities, has expressed interest in being declare Sunday, April 23, Zoppe Circus Europa Springfield's sister city. Poltava is similar Day. He will present a proclamation Saturday, to Springfield in that it is an industrial, April 22, in the Town and Country Shopping educational and cultural center with Center parking lot where circus acts, technical colleges, museums and a symphony including baby elephant rides, will be orchestra. featured. Sister cities exchange cultural and This will be a prelude to the Sunday educational ideas, provide U.S. citizens with afternoon performances of the Zoppe Circus an opportunity to learn more about the world Europa at 1 and 4 p.m. at the SSU Auditorium. around them and offer a chance to improve "The European-style, one-ring (as opposed relationships between the United States and to the three-ring) circus is very unique," countries around the world. Auditorium Director John Kennedy said. "This As employees of SSU, faculty and staff will be a very upbeat and exciting show and, are already members of SCAS. If you are besides, ctrcuses are for everyone." interested in contributing your time and Tickets are $12; $6 for children. For ideas to this effort, please attend tonight's tickets, call the SSU box office at 786-6160. meeting. Doctor to Discuss Cancer bareness for Blacks Soccer Prairie Stars Place 4th in World

Dr. Donald S. Ross, assistant professor "They were the best performances that of surgery and acting medical director for our team put forth this year, but cancer programs at SIU School of Medicine unfortunately the breaks didn't go our way will speak on "Cancer Prevention Awareness and we ended up losing two close ones." for Blacks" at noon today in PAC Conference That's how Sangamon State University Room H. men's soccer coach Aydin Gonulsen summed up The speech, part of National Minority the Prairie Stars' appearance at the World Cancer Awareness Week, is sponsored by Collegiate Soccer Championships in Tempe, Sangamon State University's Minority Services Ariz., on April 14-16. The Prairie Stars lost Center. to Indiana University, NCAA Division I champions, 2-0 in the semi-finals and then Health Services Administrators Plan Events dropped a 3-2 decision to Mexico's Instituto Technologico De La Laguna in the third-place The Society of Health Services match. Administrators will have an honors reception Indiana University went on to record a from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 4-1 victory over the University of Toronto In 28, in PAC Conference Room G. the title match. Also, anyone interested in becoming an "I thought we played good enough to win. officer of the HSA Society should call Kay at I think the bottom line was it wasn't meant 786-6571. The election will be held the first to be for us," Gonulsen said. week of May during class time. "I'm very excited about next year. This will be the first time in my career, with the Constitution on Agenda for LESSA Meeting exception of our first year, that I'll be coaching the same team two years in a row. The Legal Studies Students Association Zico Doe, our leading scorer, will be (LESSA) will meet at 3:30 p.m. Monday, April returning and so things look really great for 24, in PAC Conference Room F. Anyone next year." interested in amending and signing the WRVI radio will sponsor a reception for association's constitution should attend. the Prairie Stars from 5-6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26, at Caper's West, 2201 Wabash Avenue Narcisse to Appear on SCAN-17 "Faculty Focus" in Springfield. Everyone is welcome.

Chris Narcisse, associate professor of Men's Tennis Team Prepares for Tournament Child, Family and Community Services, will be interviewed on "Faculty Focus" which will be Amidst the glitter of the men's soccer aired on SCAN-17 at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April team leaving for the world championships, 23, and at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 25. another men's team quietly recorded a win Narcisse will be interviewed about his over mighty Millikin University. The men's 'upcoming book, Legal and Social Policies of tennis team, coached by Manny Velasco, now Surrogate Parenting. has a season record of 5-5. Velasco said the regular season record Literary Magazine to Bold Fund-Raiser "doesn't really matter. We've had some very tough competition, but that will get us ready The Writers' BAR-B-Q will host a benefit for the district playoffs and that's what to raise money for the fourth issue of really counts," he said. "Springfield's own magazine of fun stories "Given the circumstance of not having and nonscheduled literature for real people." everyone eligible this year, we're doing all The benefit will be held at 7:30 p.m. right," Velasco said. "Our number one singles Wednesday, April 26, at the Postal Club, 940 player, Rada Torres, and our number two West Lake Drive in Springfield. singles player, Gary Nerone, are doing very Mary Coffman, from Danville, will be well." The number one doubles team of Torres reading from her novel-in-progress , The 1,000 and Nerone have only been defeated once when Calorie Day, a Cautionary Fable. they played DePaul at the SSU Quadrangular Dan Guillory, from Decatur, will be tournament April 14-15. They will have a reading poems from the Benchmark anthology chance to even the score on April 28-29 when and other work that won him an IAC Fellowship SSU meets DePaul in Chicago. for 1988. Guillory is also the author of the The Prairie Stars will gain some more recently published: Living with Lincoln: Life toqrnament experience when they meet and Art in the Heartland. Principia College, St. Ambrose and Washington Springfield's own Dave Everson, professor University at a two-day tournament in Elsah of political studies and public affairs at on April 21-22. Sangamon State University, will be reading The next chance fans will have to catch from Rematch , his third detective novel set a home match will be Tuesday, May, 2 at the in the capital city (due to be published in Washington Park tennis courts. A match May) and will preview next year's Instant against Illinois College, scheduled for April Replay. 18, was cancelled because of rain and has A $2 donation is requested. been rescheduled for that day...... Calendar

April 20, Thu Student Senate Meeting 5 p.m., E-22 April 23, Sun Zoppe Circus Europa 1 and 4 p.m. , SSU Auditorium April 28, Fri Sailing Team/Club Organizational Meeting Noon, E-22

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Volume 5, Number 32 Office of University Relations Jean Richards April 27, 1989 PAC 567 786-6716 Editor

Governor Recommends Funding for SSU Building Elections Underway for Staff Senate

Illinois Board of Regents Chancellor Ballots for the Staff Senate elections Roderick Groves and Sangamon State University were sent out April 26 and must be returned President Durward Long praised Gov. James R. to the Assembly Office, PAC 383, by noon on Thompson's announcement yesterday to Monday, May 8. Election results will be recommend funding for the university's Health announced on Wednesday, May 10. Sciences Building. The proposed, multi-million dollar SAC to Sponsor End-of-the-Term Party building will house several academic disciplines now located in building K. The A disc jockey, a cash bar and Popeye's new building will include numerous fried chicken will be part of the festivities laboratories and classrooms including space when the Student Activities Committee holds for a mathematics and computer science an end-of-the-term party f rom 9 p.m. to 1 laboratory, a green house and an animal a.m. today in the game room in building D/E. vivarium. Located immediately to the southeast of SSU's central plaza, the April in Paris? No, England in June building will be connected to Brookens Library by an underground tunnel. There is currently space for a few people If funding for the project is approved by to participate in Professor Jackie Jackson's the General Assembly this year, construction England trip scheduled for June 8-27. The may begin as early as this fall, according to price is $1,500 and covers almost everything. Carl Long, Vice President for Business and You can audit (or take for credit) Administrative Services. English 491 "Sources of British Children's Literature" or receive community college "Greylord" to be Topic at Law Day Forum credit by enrollinn- in "British Literature: 1800-present". Sangamon State University's Center for For more information, call Jackson at Bar Legal Studies and the Sangamon 786-6778 (or at 528-0943 at home) as soon as Association will host a Law Day forum, possible. "Greylord and its Aftermath," on Monday, May 1, at Sangamon State University's Public Student Senate Election Results Announced Affairs Center. Jerold S. Solovy, chairman of the Special Sangamon State University students have Commission on the Administration of Justice elected a Board of Regents representative and in Cook County, will be the speaker. The Student Senate officers for the 1989-90 commission was established to study the Cook academic year. Ballots were counted April 21. County justice system and recommend reforms Brian Hopkins, a graduate student in in the wake of the "Greylord" investigation political studies, was elected student into corruption in the Cook County courts. representative to the BOR. Solovy will speak at 7:30 in the Public Brian Kasher, a graduate student in Affairs Center restaurant. A reception with management, defeated incumbent Abdul-Rasheed refreshments and a cash bar will precede the Akbar and three other candidates to win the speech beginning at 6:30 p.m. The event is presidential election. open to the public. Cucho Moreno, an undergraduate student in communication, was elected vice-president. Ainton, OIGorman to Give Presentations Tanya Cheatham, an undergaduate student in management, was elected treasurer and Norman Hinton, professor of English, will Maureen Doyle, also an undergraduate in give his sabbatical presentation, "Middle management, was elected secretary. English Database," at noon today in Brookens 141. Now for a Little Something We Like to Call: David O'Gorman, professor of business Dates administration, will give his sabbatical presentation, "Strategic Decision Support An organizational meeting for people who Syatems," at noon today in PAC Conference are interested in participating in the Room A. university's new sailing club or team will be held at noon on Friday, April 28, in E-22. Human Bights Awareness Day Scheduled Nominations for the Auditorium's Volunteer of the Year are due Monday, May 1. Student Action of Amnesty International Star Parties are held at 8 p.m. every will sponsor Human Rights Awareness Day from Friday, weather permitting, at the SSU noon to 2 p.m. on Monday, May 1, in the PAC Observatory. The last party of the spring cafeteria. semester will be May 12. The Tutor Program's used book and LP sale Deadline for Food Pantry Donations is Hay 1 will be May 1, 2 and 3 in the cafeteria. Thursday, May 5 is the last day to Donations for the food pantry will be finalize contracts for the Child Care picked up from campus drop locations on Center's summer sessions. Monday, May 1. Any non-perishable food item A reception to welcome Allan Woodson to will be accepted. Money is also raised from the university community will be held from recycling the newspapers that are donated. 5: 30 p.m. to 6: 30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10 Monetary gifts for the food pantry program in the PAC restaurant. can be made at the bursar's office at any Entires Sought for Video Fest Jazz Ambassadors to Give Free Concert May 3

Alpha Epsilon Rho Broadcasting Society The Jazz Ambassadors, premier touring and the Communication Program of Sangamon jazz ensemble of the United States Army, will State University will sponsor the 3rd Annual bring a musical message of patriotism and Video Fest from 3-6 p.m. on Thursday, May 11, goodwill to Sangamon State University in PAC Conference Room C/D. Auditorium on Wednesday, May 3, at 8 p.m. The All entries must be in by Thursday, May 4. concert is free and seating is on a Students may enter video projects from class first-come, first serve basis. assignments or private endeavors to be judged Tickets are available at the SSU ticket by a panel of local media professionals. off ice. Prizes will be given for the best video program, best videography program, best University to Offer Free Tennis Lessons documentary and most creative video in both advanced and novice categories. Free tennis lessons for Sangamon State Entry forms are available from Lois University students, staff and faculty begin Defend in E-19 (786-6666) or Jeannie Knox in Monday, May 1. Lessons will be held on Brookens 470 (786-6512). Mondays and Wednesday from noon until 1 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. Classes for both SSU Staff Member to Appear on NBC Program beginners and intermediate level players will be offered. Sign up in E-16. For more It was a year ago when Mary Beth Maloney, information, call Oscar Lambdin at 786-6674. a financial aid advisor at the university, signed with Marlene's Talent Today, a local Faculty/Staff Activities talent agency. In February, the agency called and asked her if she would be interested in CULLOM DAVIS, professor of history, won auditioning in Peoria for a part in the NBC the non-fiction award in the Friends of series "Unsolved Mysteryies. " Lincoln Library's Writers of the Year "My first response was, 'oh right, sure,' contest. Davis' winning entry was "Illinois: but they were serious ," Maloney said. "I Crossroads and Cross Section," a chapter in auditioned on March 7 and we filmed on March Heartland: Comparative Histories of the 8, 9 and 10." Midwestern States. Although Maloney has appeared in more than 18 shows at Springfield's Muni Opera, DAVID H. EVERSON, professor of political television was "very different. The set is so studies and public affairs, and JUDITH L. quiet," she said. "There isn't an audience, EVERSON, professor of English, co-presented a so you don't get that immediate reaction, but paper titled "Violence Against Women in the director and the crew were encouraging." Feminist Detective Fiction: The Case of Sara Maloney plays the victim of a fortune - Paretsky" at the Popular Culture telling scam who lives in Peoria. "I play Association's 19th annual meeting, April 5-8, this working gal who's depressed and decides in St. Louis. that she should go see a psychiatrist or a fortune-teller. She goes to the fortune - ED HAWES, professor oE history and teller thinking it will cost her less money, environmental studies, will be the guest on but she ends up being taken for $4,000." SCAN-17's "Faculty Focus" that will air at Maloney said she enjoyed the entire 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 30 and at 7:45 experience. "I'd do another one in a minute," p.m. on Tuesday, May 2. Hawes will give an she said. But, she's not ready to head for overview of preserving historical sites. Hollywood. "I'm realistic and practical. I like to eat" on a regular basis, she said. JACQUELINE JACKSON, professor of English, Maloney's episode of "Unsolved Mysteries" served as session chairwoman of "Wellsprings is scheduled to air on Wednesday, May 3. of the Fantastic" and presented a paper Maloney asks that people "be kind when they titled "Demonland, Pixieland and Fax Fay Faz: watch." The Conceiving of the 1Jorm" at the Popular Culture Association's 19th annual meeting, "Today on Twenty" Schedules SSU Guests April 5-8, in St. Louis.

The following members of the university MARILYNN MOONEY, Clerk/Stenographer 111, community have been scheduled to appear on was one of six semi-finalists in this year's Channel 20's "Today on Twenty" program. Each Secretary of the Year competition sponsored show is aired at 8:25 a.m. by the Springfield Chamber of Commerce. On Monday, May 1, chief admissions Mooney is a secretary for the Department of counselor Dennis Frueh will explain summer Accountancy and the Department of Economics. registration procedures. She was nominated for the award by Gladys On Monday, May 8, Athletic Director Aydin Baggerly. Gonulsen will discuss the university's new volleyball and sailing teams. CHRIS NARCISSE, associate proEessor of Jill O'Shea will appear on the program on Child, Family and Community Services Monday, May 15, to discus an upcoming, presented a paper titled "Legal Aspects of university-sponsored debate on pending auto Counseling" at the annual meeting of the insurance legislation in Illinois. Illinois Association of Educational The Auditorium's fall season will be the Opportunity Program Personnel on April 6 in topic on the Monday, May 22, program. John Springfield. He will make a similar Kenndy, auditorium director, will be the presentation to the association's midwest guest. regional meeting on May 16 in St. Louis.

Calendar

April 28, Fri Sailing teamlclub organizational meeting Noon, E-22 April 28, Fri Star Party, weather permitting 8 p.m. , SSU Observatory May 1, Mon Legal Studies meeting 3: 30 p.m. , PAC Conference Room F May 4, Thu Student Senate meeting 5 p.m., E-22 ** Send news items about faculty, staff, students and university events to SSU WEEKLY, PAC 567 or call 786-6716. The deadline for news items is Tuesday noon prior to publication. The SSU WEEKLY is published every Thursday. s~&J@$@ Sangamon State University . Springfield. 11.62794-9243

Volume 5, Number 33 Office of University Relations Jean Richards Hay 4, 1989 PAC 567 786-6716 Edit or

Open meetings scheduled to meet candidates "M 301" Named Employee of the Month for May

Five candidates have been selected to His radio code is M 301. His name is Bill interview for the position of associate vice Hill. And he's been selected as Sangamon president for academic affairs. Copies of the State University's employee of the month for candidates' vitae are available at the deans' by. offices and at the VPM's office. To provide James W. "Bill" Hill, a maintenance everyone with a chance to meet the worker at the university since Augusc 1985, candidates, open meetings have been scheduled helps to maintain the air conditioning and as follows: heating systems in the A-L buildings. The - Jill Ellsworth, Oak Ridge Research, code fs used to reach Rill on the radio. Bomoseen, Vt., 4 p.m., today, PAC Conference ,Originally from Effingham, Hill is Room A; married and has four children. Away from - Thomas Porter, associate dean and vork, he likes to "watch the kids and vork director of planning, Randolph-Macon College, around the house." He also just completed a krhland, Va., 3:30 p.m., Monday, Hay 8, PAC hectic mushroom-hunting tour. Conference Room A/B; Employee-of-the-month awards go to - Albert Walker, dean, School of permanent employees who shov outstanding Education, North Carolina Agricultural and merit, perform exceptional service through Technical State University, Greensboro, N.C., their work and exhibit a positive and 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, Hay 9, PAC Conference supportive attitude. Room C/D; As employee of the month, Hill vill - Judith Kerman, assistant dean for receive special parking privileges, campus academic affairs, Kent State University, gift certificates and the chance to be chosen Kent, Ohio, 3 p.m., Thursday, May 11, PAC Sangamon State University employee of the Conference Room C. year. Jerome Cain, assistant to the provost at Employees of the month are nominated by Illinois State University, completed Ns co-workera and are chosen by a campus-vide visit to Sangamon State University on May 3. caamittee consisting of past employees of the month. Receptioru Scheduled to Uelcoa Allm Voodm Bookstore to Buy Textbooks May 1-19 The Black Student Caucus and the Minority Services Center vill hold a reception to Lekeside Bookstore has set aside Hay 1-19 welcome Allan Woodson to Sangamon State to buy textbooks from students. Although the University from noon to 1 p.m. today in the bookstore vill buy books any time during the Minority Services Center, F-46. year, bookstore manager Tom Wade advises that Woodson, executive assistant to the textbooks be sold as soon as possible after president for employee relations, joined the the last class to get the best price. This is university April 1. when inventories are most depleted and when Everyone from the university community is the need ia the greatest. By the first day of invited to the reception and refreshments class, he said, a book may not be worth as will be served. rmch because the inventory level may be Another reception for Woodson, sponsored adequate. by the university, will be held from 5:30 Prices paid for books depend on Future p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10, in class use at Sangamon State University and the PAC restaurant. bookstore inventory levels. Up to 50 percent will be paid for all editions which will be Stephens College Consultants to be Ronored used for the next semester (as long as the demand equals or exceeds the supply). The university community is invited to As an additional service, the bookstore attend a reception for Nikki Krawitz and Rita vill buy textbooks which are not going to be Brock, consultants on incorporation from used next semester at SSU, but these books Stephens College in Columbia, Ho. must be current editions and in good The reception, complete with a cash bar condition. The price paid vill be the current and hors d'oeuvres, will be held From 4:30 - market value. 6:30 p.m. today in the PAC atrium. The bookstore will not buy old editions. The reception is sponsored by the Wade said the average life of a textbook is Incorporation Committee, the Women's Studies about three years and the closer a book gets Sequence, the academic deans and the Office to this point, the less value it has. of the Vice eresfdent for Academic Affairs. ''Uomy, Where do Universities Come Prom?" Med Tech Program Schedules Pinning Ceremong The answer to this and other pressing The 'Iogram questions may be found in the University pinning ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. on Archives exhibit, "The Conception and Birth Friday, May 5, in PAC Conference Room G. All of Sangamon State University: 1963-1969." graduating be honored with This exhibit, on display through Hay, traces receipt of a program pin. The recipients of and documents which lead to the the atudent-of-the-year and graduation founding of Sangamon State University in marshal awards will also be announced at the 1969. ceremony. For more information, contact the The University Archives is located on the MET Program at 786-6589. ground floor of Brookens Library. Free Admission for SSU Students at Festival Gallagher to Appear on "Faculty FocusN

The 18th Annual Clayville Spring Crafts Don Gallagher, associate professor of Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. business administration, will discuss Saturday and Sunday, May 6-79 at the artificial intelligence on SCAN-17's "Faculty Clayville Rural Life Center, 12 miles west of Focus" program. The program is scheduled to Springfield on Highway 125. air at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 7, and at This year's festival will feature 7:45p.m. onTuesday, May 9. craftspeople from Illinois and surrounding states, many in period dress, demonstrating Faculty/Staff Activities and selling a wide variety of tradtional craft items. A regular favorite, the WARD CELL, professor of philosophy, Buckskinners camp, will provide a glimpse presented a paper, titled "Work and Mental into the lives of early Illinois pioneers Health: Childhood Projections and with bla>kpowder shooting demonstrations and Organizational Cultures," to the annual old-time camp activities. There will be a meeting of the California Association of special children's area and a petting zoo as Marriage and Family Counselors. vell as a wonderful array of food available. Free entertainment is scheduled for both JEFFREY CHESKY, associate professor of day s . gerontology, wrote s book review of the text Admission is $2 for adults; people more Ph sics1 Chan e and ing - A Guide for the than 65 years of age, $1. sangamon state bfping Profes:ions. 2e review was published University students and children under 12 in the April 1989 issue of the Journal of will be admitted free. Gerontological Nursing.

Podgooi Mural to Welcome SSU Visitors AYDIN GONULSEN, athletic director, was a keynote speaker for the Governor's "Distant Thunder," a mixed-media mural by Convention on Tourism which was held April 26 Hauri Focmigoni, aeaociate professor of in Springfield. The theme of his speech was visual arts, has been installed at the "YOU Don't bve to be Big to be Successful." teardrop entrance to the Public Affairs Center. The mural was installed as a means of KEN OLDFIELD, associate professor of welcoming visitors to the university. public administration, recently presented a The large abstract landscape is acrylic paper, titled "Looking for Mr. Goodbar: A on canvas with a 19-foot neon light which Proposal for Judicial Reform of the Property represents lightning and a 7-foot painted Tax," at the American Society for Public plexiglass bar for reflection. Administration's annual national conference The mural was inspired by a train trip in Miad. from Springfield to Formigoni's studio in Chicago and features the skies and sunsets of STEVE SCHWARK, assistant professor of the midweatern prairie. political studies, took a delegation of SSU The title was taken from an article in students to the Public Affairs Conference on The New Yorker which likened midwestern art population dynamics held at Principia College to distant thunder in that something on April 21-23. important was going on in the Midwest, but the author was not quite sure what it was. PETER PENZ, professor of philosophy and legal studies, read a paper, titled "Treating Medical techno lo^ Bowl Team Placea Secd Animals Naturally," at a meeting of the Society for the Study of Ethics and Animals. The Medical Technology Program Student The meeting was held April 27 in Chicago. Bowl Team advanced to the final round of academic competition for the second year in a Hellos row at the Annual Illinois Medical Technology Association Meeting held April 26-28 in WNNITA GOOD, Food Service Administrator I, Peoria. Cafeteria The SSU team lost in a close Contest to VERA EDWARDS, Clerk Typist 111, Political St. Francis Medical Center of Peoria to place Studies second. A total of 15 medical technology JANET FOGLEMAN, Accounting Clerk, Accounting programs from throughout the state JOHN JEWETT, Inventory Clerk, Facility participated. Services The participating senior team members MICHAEL MAJDIC. Audio Visual ALds Tech 11, were team captain Gertie Ruyle, Meg Eck, TV OEfice Carol Genseal, Ruth Godar and alternate Linda JANIS SANTINI, Management Analyst Gardner. Programmer I, HIS/CS GARRICK VEIDEL, Cashier 111, Ticket Office Photography Exhibit Highlights Springfield Coodbyes The Ssngamon State University Photography Club will display black and white photographs MARIE WHEELER, Account Tech 11, Print/Dup at the Washington Park Botanical Garden mw through May 31. The theme behind the exhibit Changes is "Springfield in a Day." The photographers crossed tovn from dawn to midnight on April JOAN JIXBLA, now Secretary Transcriber, 18 to capture the people, places, events and Foreign Student Advisor/Counseling essence of Springfield on that day...... Calendar

Hay 4, Thu Student Senate meeting 5 p.m., E-22 Pky 5-6 Men's tennis team district playoffs 9 a.m., Washington Park May 10, Wed Reception for Allan Woodson 5:30 p.m., PAC restaurant Hay 11, Thu Video Feet 3-6 p.m., PAC Conference Room C/D May 12, Fri Star Party, weather permitting 8 p.m., SSU Observatory

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Volune 5, Number 34 Office of University Relations Jean Richards May 11, 1989 PAC 567 786-6716 Editor C AldAssociaticn Bestara Remgnition Awards Mark Ycur calendars for Grsduation Events Sangmn State University's Almi Association presented its second annual A reception for araduates and guests almi recognition awards on Wednesday, May will be held fran 7-9 p.m. on Friday, May 3, at a reception held at the hane of 12, in the State Capitol Rotunda. President Duward Long. The SSU International Student Association President Gary Koch, in Association sponsors its annual explaining the awards, said, "The Alunni internatiwl spring aduation dance Association has, for sane time, felt that it Ern 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. 'Friday, May 12, is important to give sanething back to the at the PAC Studio Theatre. faculty and staff in return for all they have The Honors Breakfast will be held at given to the university and the Alunni 9:30 a.m., Saturday, May 13, in the PAC Association.' Cafeteria. Tickets, at $5 each, can be 'Chis year's winners are: purchased at the bursar' s off ice. - Bob Dixon, associate professor in the Imnediately follauitq the Homrs Visual Arts Progran. Dixon was recently Breakfast, faculty hrsare invited to cannissioned to undertake a series of the Faculty Recoqnition Reception. Ihe sculptures for Southeastern Illinois College. reception will be held at 11 a.m. on When he finished them, Southeastern Illinois Saturday, May 13, in the PAC restaurant. College President Abll wrote to President 'Che university will recognize thm who Long, describing Dixon's work as arong the are receiving sabbatical awards in the "most unique artwork in the nation': dng year, those who have received - Nancy Ford, associate professor of tenure this year, the recipient of the legal studies. Ford has been the director of Dennis C. Foss Award and thoere who have the university's Center for Legal Studies recently published books or major since August 1984. In that capacity, -apb according to her naninator, Dean Wayne Penn, Comnencement will be at 1 p.m. on she has made significant contributions to the Saturday, May 13, in the PAC Auditoriun. "public affairs mission of the university and Cape and gawns can be picked up in under her leadership, the center has expanded F-23 today until 6:30 p.m. or on Friday, the scope of its activities": May 12, until 4 p.m. - temy Jordan, assistant vice president School receptions will be held for acadenic affairs for educational services imnediately follwing cannencenent: and outreach. Jordan has served Sanganon A reception for graduates of the State University for 16 years in various, School of Public Affairs and high-level actninistrative capacities and he Administration will be held fmn 2-6 p.m. was a menber of the university's first in PAC Conference Roan q/B. graduating class; me School of Liberal Arts and - Mary Jane Mad)a~ld, professor of Sciences will hold a reception for its library instructional services. MaOnald was graduates fran 2-6 p.m. in the PAC the first library enployee hired by Sanganon atriun. State University. mat was in February 1970. A reception for graduates of the She is retiring on August 31 after 19 years School of Health and Hunan Services will of highly valued service to the university; be held fmm 2-6 p.m. in PPL Conference - Phyllis Michael, administrative Rooa c/b. assistant in the office for the vice fie School of Business and Management president for academic affairs. Michael has will hold its reception fmn 2-6 p.m. in worked for seven vice presidents and has been the PX cafeteria. the major "trwble shooter' for the VPAA's Congratulations to the graduates of office, according to Vice President David 1989. Payne; and - Don Stanhcpe, professor of accrxmtancy. Art Entries Due Friday In naninating him, Dean Haner Butler wrote, "Dr. Stanhope is an outstanding teacher and If you have applied to participate in the advisor to a large number of accountancy fourth annual cityride "On My Own Time" arts students. He was largely responsible for the awards pqran, entries mst be suhnitted by developnent of the Accountancy Program which 4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 12, to Marilyn has naw emerged as one of the university's Chapnan in PAC 569. outstanding academic program.' The program provides a forum for SSU employees to display original art works and Farewall Party Set for Dean Steel crafts - and new this year, original poetry - through both an orrcenpw exhibit and The university cannunity is invited to citpide display. attend a farewell party for Carolyn Steel, The on-caqw exhibit will run fran May dean of the School of Health and Huuan 15 thrw$ June 16 in the Brodtens Library Services at Sangam State University. Instructio~lGallery. The party will be held frcm 3-5 p.m. on Winning entriee, along with winners fmm Monday, May 15, in the PAC atriun. other Springfield-area businesses and Steel is leaving SSU to take a pition institutions will be displayed through early with Satl~~&State University in MiMasota. July in the lobby of the ~arineBank. New Facsimile Service Offered University to Sponsor Auto Insurance Debate Sangamon State University is making a Sangamn State University's Legislative facsimile service available through Mail studies Center and Illinois Issues will host Services in Brookens 130. a debate on auto insurance legislation that The nunber for the facsimile senrice is is m pending before the Illinois General (217) 786-7188. Assembly. he primary piece of legislation Dem~nstrationswill be held today, Friday that will be discussed is a bill that wwld and Monday. Please contact Hmad Bailey at roll back insurance rates by 15 percent. ?his 786-6588 to arrange for a demonstration. bill is similar to a law, known as Proposition 103, which passed last year in University's Recycling Effort to Include Cans California. Robert Creamer of the Illinois Public Now you will be able to donate your Action Council will be speaking as a aluninm cans to the university's recycling proponent of the legislation and Peter program and the mey raised will be donated Strauss of the Alliance of American Insurers to the food pantry progran. will be speaking as an opponent. The debate According to university staff menber Bob will be moderated by David Everson, professor. Raebig, Springfield Clean 'N Green Recycling of political studies and public affairs. Center has donated four, 55-gallon containers The debate will be held at 7:30 p.m. on to collect the cans. Springfield Clean 'N Thursday, May 18, in Brookens Auditorium. Green will collect the cans and donate 50 A reception will imnediately follow in cents for each pound collected. 'Ihe center is the Public Affairs Center restaurant. paying the university 5 cents more than the current rate since the money will be dmted Results of Staff Senate Election Announmd to the food pantry pqram. Johri Hunphrey in Building Services will Congratulations to the Eollcuing staff provide liners for the containers which will members who have been elected to serve be placed by the PPE information desk, in the two-year tern on the Sangamon State gane rwm in Dh, and by the vending machines University Staff Senate: Alan Barnhart, in Brmkens and in G/H/I/J building. Shaller Carol Blomner, Dennis Frueh, Ginger Mayer, containers will be placed at other food Kathy McConnell, Jean Reeder, Dennis Scheibe pantry dqlccatiorrs. and Roy Thanas. Raebig hcps that the recycling effort The senators will be sworn in at 10:30 for cans will be as successful as the one for a.m. on Friday, May 12, in L-29. newspapers. To date, 4,500 pounds of 'Zhe university camunity is invited to newspapers have been collected for recycling. attend the cerewny. But Raebig would like to mind everyone that only newsprint can be accepted. "Right nwi, we can't collect carputer paper or any other type of paper,' he said. MI(HAEL Am, faculty associate to the In addition to cans and wrs,cash president, last week presented a paper, donations to the food pantry are welcaae and titled "Welfare Policy, Neoconservatisn and can be made at the bursar's office at the Next Few Years," at the Western Social anytime. bnations of non-perishable food Scienoe Association in Atluquerque, N.M. item are collected once a mth. The food pantry camittee, an outreach of ED HAWE, professor of history and the Staff senate, has been channeling food environaental studies, had a paper, titled donations for several years fmn caps to "The Ax and the Pot: Hidden Messaaes in three local emergency food distribution Museum," published in the ~roceedings-ofthe centers. Association for Living Historical Fatms and Agricultural Museums, Vol. 8. Torres Adv- to Nationals RIO JUDD, professor of business Rada Toms, the No. 1 singles player on ainistration and faculty director of the Sanganon State University's men tennis tean, Center for Entrepreneurship and Enterprise has advanced to the NAIA National Develqnent, has an article, titled "A Chmionshios to be held Mav 22-24 in Kansas Franchise: Is It Right for You?," appearing city; Mo. - in Business Perspective, the official Torres, a junior, won the NAIA District publication of The Greater Springfield ~ournanent.held May 5-6 at Washington Park. Chanber of Comrerce. This Small Business Week Torres and his dcubles partner, Gary Nerone, tabloid was distributed through the Tuesday, lost in the doubles finals to Greenville May 9, editions of the State Journal- Register. 'Ihe tabloid appears annually during College in three sets. Overall, SSU's tern -- finished third. ~ational Small Business Week and is distributed to 88,000 households in central Sailing Club Still Accepting Members Illinois. Sailing lessons for SSU Sailing Club CHRIS NARCISSE, associate professor of members will begin in mid-June at the Island child, family and carmunity services, has Bay Yacht Club. In case you missed the first been serving since January 1989 as a organizational meeting, there is still time volunteer consultant to the Spriwfield Fair to join. For mre information, call Porter Housing Board of the Springfield Human McNeil at 786-6716. Relations Camnission.

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May 11, mu Video Fest 3-6 p.m., PAC Conference Room CD May 11, Thu Eborry Fashion Fair 8 p.m., Auditorium May 12, Fri Reception for graduates and guests 7-9 p.m., State Capitol Rotunda May 12, Fri Star Party, weather permitting 8 p.m., SSU Cbervatory May 12, Fri Graduation Dance 9 p.m. - 1 a.m., PAC Studio lheatre W 13, Sat Honors Breakfast 9:30 a.m., PAC cafeteria May 13, Sat Famlty Recognition Reception 11 a.m., PAC restaurant May 13, Sat Caumncanent 1 p.m., Auditorium

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Volume 5, Number 35 Office of University Relations Jean Richards May 18, 1989 PAC 567 786-6716 Editor

SSU Confers Approxinately 860 Degrees at 18th Annual Commencement Ceremony

Approximately 860 bachelor's and master's School of Liberal Arts and Science degrees were awarded at Sangamon State Biology: Joanne L. Mayer (M.A. ) and University's 18th commencement ceremony in Joseph A. Brackhan (B. A. ), Chemistry: the Public Affairs Center Auditorium on Elizabeth A. Simpson (B. S. ), Communication: Saturday, May 13. More than 500 students Mary M. Beaumont (M.A.) and Julie A. Austin participated in the ceremony. (B. A. ) , Computer Science : David T. Lauchner Mary Jane MacDonald, professor of library (B. A. ), English: Cheryl D. Peck (M. A. ) and instructional services, was awarded a faculty Jill M. Rampton (B.A. ), History: Margie A. emeritus certificate at the ceremony. Towery (M. A. ) and Joanne I. Stutzman (B. A. ) , In February 1970, MacDonald was the first Individual Option: Kathy L. Sorensen (M. A. ) library employee hired by Sangamon State and Nancy F. Riggs (B.A.), Mathematical University. She will retire on August 31 Sciences: Danpiao Zheng (H.A. ) and Susan M. after 19 years of highly valued service to Lamb (B.A. /Statistics/Operations Research), the university. In addition, MacDonald waa Public Affairs Reporting: Lesley A. elected by her fellow full professors to Dahlkemper (M. A. ), Visual Arts: Brother John serve as commencement grand marshal. F. Tvrrell William Jordan Jr., assistant professor School of Public Mfairs Administration of legal studies, delivered the faculty Community Arts Management: Robert E. address to the 1989 graduates. Davis (H. A. j, ~nvironmentalStudies: Matthew Marcia Plasters served as the graduate J. La Barge, Health Services Administration: student commencement speaker. Plasters was Edwin K. Wittrock (H. A.) and Kathy A. DeBarr awarded a master's degree in human (B. A. ), Legal Studies: Bruce A. Liebe @I.A. ) development counseling at the ceremony. She and Bradley J. Johnson (B. A. ), Political received her bachelor's degree in 1985 from Studies: Angelis Vlahou (M.A.) and William F. Northeast Missouri State University in Westscott (B. A. ), Public Administration: Kirksville, Ho. Matthew E. Rfggen (M.P.A.) She is a student member of the American Association for Counseling and Development Trammell Wins Foss Teaching Award and the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. This summer Plasters will Gary Trammell, associate professor of continue her internship at the Christian chemistry, was presented with Sangamon State County Mental Health Center in Taylorville. University's second annual Dr. Dennis C. Foss Eventually, she hopes to have her own Award for Creative Excellence in Teaching. practice in family therapy. University President Duward Long Erik Byers served as the undergraduate presented the $1,000 award at a faculty student commencement speaker. Byers was recognition reception held prior to the awarded a bachelor's of arts degree in commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 13. communication at the ceremony. He earned his "I am very pleased with the selection of associate's degree from Kishwaukee Community Dr. Trammell," Long said. "He is one of our College in DeKalb in 1986. He plans to start most dedicated and creative teachers who is the master's program in English this summer also committed to the continued development at Sangamon State University. of the university. He represents a unique Plasters and Byers were chosen as student faculty in being sound and solid in his speakers by a campus-wide committee. discipline but also innovative and spirited." Also honored at the afternoon ceremony Recently, Trammell was selected to serve were student marshals for each academic as site director for a Secondary Chemistry program. Instrumentation Laboratory (SCIL) at Sangamon The marshals included: State University. School of Business and Management The Illinois Board of Higher Education Accountancy: Carol M. Jessup (M. A. ) granted $81,600 for the establishment of the and Becky C. Blount (B.A.), Business SCIL network which will consist of an Administration: Kenneth L. Hammond (M. B. A. ), existing IBHE-funded laboratory at Western Economics: Jing-Yong Zhao (M. A. ) and Becky Illinois University and two new SCIL McCray (B. A. ), Labor Relations: Carol Wessel laboratories, one at SSU and one at Knox (B. A. ), Management: Mark K. Vincent College in Calesburg. (8. A. /Springfield campus) and Thomas E. The author of aeveral professional Lowery (B.A./Peoria campus), Management research publications, Trammell has also Information Systems : Kpangni Koua (M. A. ) conducted several seminars and workshops for School of Health and Human Services professional organizations, other colleges Child, Family and Community Services: and universities and local junior high and Patricia A. Pope (M.A.) and Cheryl F. Lynn high schools. (B.A. ), Educational Administration: Melinda LaBarre (M. A. ), Gerontology: Marianna Taylor Join SSU's "Field of Dreams" (M. A. ) , Human Development Counseling : Thomas P. Solon (H.A. ), Medical Technology: Ruth A. If there are enough plsyers to field two Godar (B.S. ), Nursing: Mary E. Hathaway softball teams, the Intramurals Office would (B. S. N. /Peoria campus) and Judith K. like to start a summer softball league to Schlieper (B.S. N. /Springfield campus), play ball every Thursday afternoon at 5:15 Psychology: Clifford E. Mills (M.A.) and starting June 1. Please leave your name and Kathleen Heyworth (B. A. ), Sociology/ campus phone number vith Oscar Lambdin Anthropology: Nancy A. HcCann (B.A.), Social (786-6674) as soon as possible. No previous Justice Professions: Brian L. Sharkey (B.A.) softball experience is necessary. Faculty Members Recognized at Reception Bradley Wins Outstanding Service Award

The university recognized faculty members The 1989 Sangamon State University Alumni who received sabbatical awards and tenure Association Outstanding Service Award has this year at a reception which was held prfor been presented to Philip C. Bradley, director to the commencement ceremony on May 13. of the Illinois Department of Rehabilitation Also recognized were faculty members who Services. have recently authored books or major Between 1972 and 1977 Bradley was Alumni monographs including: Fred Becker, Dennis and Community Relations Director at Sangamon Camp, Mattilou Catchpole, Anne Draznin, David State University and, as such, was the staff Everson, Gareth Gardiner, William Greenwood, person responsible for the founding of the Ed Hawes, Richard Judd, Michael Lennon, Caryl Alumni Association. Moy, Ken Oldfield, Kent Redfield, Charles In nominating Bradley for the award, H. Schweighauser, Larry Shiner, Larry Brent De Land, alumnus and former SSU Alumni Stonecipher and Peter Wenz. hsociation president, wrote, "During his tenure as a student and employee of the Alumni Present Outstanding Achievement Awards university he was frequently in the forefront of many important issues helping Sangamon The 1989 Sangamon State University Alumni State University develop into the fine Association Outstanding Achievement Awards institution it is known to be this day." were presented to novelist and Idaho State Since 1988, Bradley has been the director University Professor Kathleen King and Ellen of the Illinois Department of Rehabilitation Woodall, founder of the American Organ Services which serves an estimated 850,000 Transplant Association. citizens with disabilities. In addition, Association President Gary Koch Bradley has been a member of the Board of announced the awards at the university's Trustees of Lincoln Lend Comnunity College honors breakfast on May 13. and now serves as chair. He is also a board King earned her master's degree in member on the Convention and Tourism Board English at Sangamon State University. While and the Dana-Thomas House Foundation. at SSU, she wrote a first draft of a novel, Bradley, who earned a bachelor's of arts Cricket Sings, based on the Indian culture degree in political studies from SSU in 1972, that built Cahokia Mounds in Southern resides in Springfield. Illinois. The work took extensive research since there are no written records. All the characters, conversations, daily activities, social and religious relationships and the JUDITH EVERSON, associate professor of plot had to be extrapolated from artifacts. speech and English, gave the commencement The book, published by the Ohio address at Illinois Valley Community College University Press, had favorable reviews from on May 12. The title of her address was both literary and anthropological critics. "Unrequired Reading." In nominating her on behalf of the entire SSU English faculty, SSU Professors LARZ GAYDOS, commercial artist 11, will Jacqueline Jackson and John Knoepfle wrote exhibit mixed media paintings, sculptures and that King's book has "added both to Illinois drawings from May 24 through June 18 at the history and to its dissemination to the Illinois Department of Transportation on public, in a readable, attractive way." South Dirksen Parkway. There will be a Currently, King teaches in the English reception Eor the artist from 5-7 p.m. on Department at Idaho State University and Wednesday, May 24. heads up the Idaho Writing Project. The award also went to Ellen Woodall, who CARYL MOY, professor of child, family and in March 1987, founded the American Organ community services. recently had the book she Transplant Association. A transplant co-authoied, ~ommu.nication- Basics for Human recipient herself, Woodall has increased the Service Professionals, published as part of a public's awareness of organ donation and the series of human services guides by Sage financial strain for the patient and the Publishing Co. in cooperation with the patient's family. University of Michigan School of Social Work. Currently, 61 hospitals in 30 states are affiliated with the association she founded. JOAN POLANCIC, assistant professor of Because of Woodall's efforts, many medical technology, presented two case corporations provide products and/or services studies at the Illinois Medical Technology either without charge or greatly discounted Association Annual Meeting on April 26 in to transplant recipients and their families. Peoria. 'Ihe cases were on "Hyperpara - In nominating her for the award, her thyroidism" and "Pheochromocytoma." youngest son, Bryce, 18, wrote, "She Polancic has also been selected as the continues to speak to organizations and any Illinois Medical Technology Association congressmen who vill listen about the need Outstanding Educator for 1988-89. The honor for better funding and benefits for is awarded based on contributions to the transplant patients throughout America." profession and association activities. She Woodall earned a bachelor's degree in has chaired the ZMTA Career Recruitment management from Sangamon State University in Committee for the last three years and also 1980 and graduated with honors. Woodall, a serves on the American Society for Medical mother of three, now lives in Texas. Technology Recruitment Task Force...... C

May 18, Thu Insurance Debate 7:30 p.m., Brookens Auditorium

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PAC 567 786-6716 Editor

BOB Grants Pacnlty Tenure, Promotions Food Pantry Collection Today

At its May 18 meeting the Board of Donations for the food pantry will be Regents granted tenure t; 11- _'--;l:; ;;a>ers collected today from all campus drop points. and promoted five faculty members. Cash donations are welcome at the bursar's The following were granted tenure: Mary office at any time. Bohlen, assistant professor of communication and public affairs reporting; Moshe Levin, Registration for Saner Classes Undervay asrociate professor, business administration; R. Marty Milligan, assistant professor of Why not get into the swim of things this nursing; Christopher Narcisse, associate summer by taking classes at Sangamon State professor of child, family and comnunity University? Classes begin June 12. Don't services; Mark Puclik, associate professor of wait. Enroll now. For more information, call business administration and Dennis Strasser, 786-6174. associate professor of library instructional services. SCAU-17 Named Finalist in Video Competition John Collins in the public administration program and Donald Vanover in the management "Kids Are Great ," produced by the program were promoted from associate Sangamon St ate University-operated ptofessor to professor. Springfield Community Access Network on Tim Miller in the management program, Springfield's Dimension Cable System, has Mark Puclik in the business administration been named a finalist in the nationwide 1989 program and Dennis Strasser in the library Aometown USA Video Festival. Sangamon State instructional services program were promoted University's Jan Morrow is producer/director from assistant prof esaor to associate of the program. Pastor Don Sultz of Calvary prof essor. Temple Church is the executive producer. The 1989 Rometown Video Festival received Turley Wine Vamconcelles Scholarship more than 1750 entries from 285 cities in 38 states, making Hometown the largest and most Springfield native Michael Turley, a diverse cable programming competition in the communication major at Sangamon State United States. University, has been awarded the Mark The program, "Kid Are Great," is a Vasconcelles Scholarship, which honors the religious program designed to introduce memory of the university's late public younger viewers to a variety of Christian information officer. people in Springfield - the police officer, Sangamon State University President soldier, gymnast, photographer, etc. Durward Long presented the scholarship award Hometown USA recognizes outstanding local to Turley on Wednesday, May 24. John and programs that are produced by or for local Carol Vasconcelles, parents of the late Mark origination departments of cable systems and Vasconcelles, were also present for the by public, educational and governmental scholarship ceremony. access facilities, "The Vasconcelles Scholarship is a Winners will be announced on July 13 at fitting memorial to a sensitive and committed the National Federation of Local Cable young man who was so important to Sangamon Programmers Annual National Convention in State University ," Long said. "Remembering Dallas, Texas. him makes us all better people." Turley, 30, has served as a staff writer Softball League Still Accepting Members and copy editor for the student newspaper, the "SSU News," during the past year. He has Join the SSU Co-Ed Summer SoEtabll League also been a sports writer for "The State today. Membership is open to everyone. Journal-Register" since August 1986. Turley Experience is not required. Call Oscar plans to receive a bachelor's degree in Lambdin at 786-6674 for details. The first communication in December. game has been scheduled for 5:15 p.m. today at the university's softball field. Garrison Keillor Returns to WSSU Auditorium to Present The Nylons on July 7 Garrison Keillor has announced that he will return to public radio to create and The Nylons bring their a cappella sound perform "Garrison Keillor's American Radio to the Sangamon State University Auditorium Company of the Air," (working title) a new at 8:15 p.m. on Friday, July 7. series to be broadcast this fall. Success in the United States came for the Sangamon State University's public radio Canadian quartet when Windham Hill's Open Air station, WSSU, will broadcast the program label released One Size Fits All as its live at 5 p.m. on Saturdays. Minnesota Public maiden album in 1985. A second album, Radio, which produced "A Prairie Home Seamless, was released the following year and Companion," will produce the new program. featured the group's show-stopping versions The new series begins Sept. 30 and will of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" and "Up on the run for 12 weeks. The program will continue Roof." For their third album, Happy Together, in the spring with 12 shows starting March The Nylons have assembled a hot collection of 17, 1990. rock and pop classics that includes the Beginning July 1, rebroadcasts of "A high-energy favorite, "Kiss Him Goodbye." Prairie Home Companion" will air in ita Tlckets coat $13. 50, $15. 50 and $16.50 former time slot, 5 p.m. on Saturdays. The and can be purchased by calling the SSU rebroadcast series vill alternate with the ticket office at 786-6160. The concert is new program. sponsored by radio station WNNS/Llte Rock 99. Auditorium Announces Fall Series Everson Publishes Third Mystery Novel

Sangamon State University Auditorium Robert Miles is a fictional private eye offers a full spectrum of spectacular who specializes in investigating political entertainment to Fall 1989 Performing Arts dirty tricks and murder. He does his work in Series audiences -- from a hot Cajun night to and around Springfield, 111. He has plenty to a Merry Hagic Christmas. do. ATdT presents Michael Doucet and David Everson has brought Robert Miles Beausoleil, Louisiana's leading Cajun band, back to life in the recently published on Saturday, September 16, at 8:15 p.m. This Rematch, the third in a series of mystery band's versatile repertoire includes novels about the seamy politics of traditional Cajun two-steps and waltzes, Springfield and downstate Illinois. blues and pop tunes and "Cajun-ized" versions His first two mystery novels were Recount of classic rock'n'roll songs. A special and Rebound. All three novels are available Canjun buffet will be served in the PAC as paperback originals from Ballantine. cafeteria prior to the performance. Buffet Everson will be at Shadid's Book Mart, tickets are available at the SSU box office. 229 S. 6th Street, signing copies of his book Britain's most internationally toured from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Friday, June.2. ballet company, London Ballet Theatre, will The plot of Rematch centers around perform Alexander Roy's full-length right-wing political extremists, John Truhart production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" on and Monica Childress of the New America First Friday, October 6, at 8:15 p.m. Choreographed Faction, who win the Democratic nomination to the music of Rossini's Six Sonatas for for governor and lieutenant governor. String Orchestra with rmsical performance by In his other life, Everson, a charter the Springfield Symphony String Ensemble, member of the faculty, is a professor of Shakespeare's magical story is presented by political studies and public affairs at Watts Copy Systems Inc. Sangamon State University. He has a joint Sixties nostalgia sweeps the SSU stage on appointment in the Illinois Legislative Friday, October 20, at 6 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Studies Center and as it states in Rematch, when The Franklin presents the off-Broadway "took postgraduate study in Illinois politics musical hit "Beehive." Six wailing women and hanging out at the General Assembly.'' a hot six-piece band will recreate the music and motions of more than 40 hits made popular , Free Copies of Event Guide Available by girl groups and female singers during that turbulent decade. Stop by PAC 569 and pick up a free copy ' The American Indian Dance Theatre, the of the -new Illinois calendar of Events, the first national company of American Indian complete guide to hundreds of fairs, special dancers and musicians, stage a spectacle of and sports events, music festivals, special colorful costumes and customs on Saturday, interest tours and exhibitions. Published by November 4, at 8:15 p.m. Authentic American the Illinois Department of Commerce and Indian dancers representing various tribes Community Affairs, Off ice of Tourism, this celebrate their heritage in an extraordinary handy booklet lists hundreds of events evening of beauty and power. scheduled in Illinois now through September. Alfred Uhry's Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Driving Miss Daisy" will be presented by SSU Plans Scramble Golf Outing Wiley Office Equipment Company on Friday, November 10, at 8:15 p.m. This bitter-sweet The 2nd Annual SSU Scramble Golf Outing comedy lovingly recounts the 25-year will start at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 28, relationship between an elderly white at the Oaks Gold Club. A fee of $25 includes Southern lady and her black chauffeur. green fees, electric cart, t-shirt and Floreale presents the return engagement afterwards, sandwhich, chips and drink. of "Cats" for four performances over Students, faculty, staff and friends are Thanksgiving weekend, at 3 p.m. and 8: 15 p.m. asked to sign up by Friday, June 16, at the on Saturday, November 25, and at 2 p.m. and 7 bursar's office. For more information, call p.m. on Sunday, November 26. Oscar Lambdin at 786-6674. The wonders of magic close the season with David Seebach's "Merry Magic Christmas.'' Faculty/Staff Activities The perfect holiday gift for all to enjoy will dazzle and delight during two shows at 1 AYDIN GONULSEN, athletic director, p.m. and 5 p.m. on Sunday, December 3. participated in a "Just Say No'' rally at the Subscribers may purchase the Prelude Plus Statehouse on May 17. Other dignitaries Series package and receive up to 20 percent invited to the rally were Governor James R. off the the cost of individual ticket prices. Thompson and Springfield Mayor Ossie For more information, call the SSU ticket Langf elder. office at 786-6160. A 20-minute preview videotape featuring CHRIS NARCISSE, associate professor of vidual highlights from each fall series show child, family and community services, has will be mailed to interested patrons who call been selected to serve as convener of the the auditorium office at 786-6150 and request Child, Family and Community Services Program the VHS tape...... commencing in August 1989. Calendar

June 1-16 "On My Own Time" art exhibit Brookens Instructional Gallery June 1, Thu Summer Softball League's first game 5: 15 p.m., softball field June 12, Mon Summer session begins To register, call 786-6174

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Volume 5, Number 37 Office of University Relations Jean Richards June 15, 1989 PAC 567 786-67 16 Editor

Late Registration for Summer Session Underway Sharron Schmidt June Employee of the Month

Get a head start; don't wait for fall. "Whenever you get an award like this, There's still plenty of time to enroll for it's not just for you. It's for the people Sangamon State University's summer session. around you that make you look good,'' Late registration continues through June according to Sharron Schmidt. 20. Students may register from 9 a.m. to 6:30 Schmidt, a secretary/transcriber, has p.m. Monday through Thursday or from 9 a.m. been named the university's employee of the to 4 p.m. on Friday. Stop by the Office of month for June. She has been an employee of Admissions and Records in building F or call Sangamon State University for six years. She 786-6174 or toll free in Illinois at serves as the secretary for the dean of 1-800-252-8533. health and human services and has served on Fall semester telephone registration the Staff Senate. She was also instrumental continues through August 16. in an effort to provide the use of word processors to Personnel Services applicants. Deans' List Honors 345 Students Job seekers may now complete typing examinations on computers instead of A total of 345 students have been named typewriters. to Sangamon State University's Deans' List Born in Springfield, Schmidt was for the spring 1989 semester.. graduated from Springfield High School and To qualify for the designation, a student attended Eastern Illinois University. She and must be an undergraduate who took at at least her husband Karl live in Rochester and are eight graded semester hours and maintained at the parents of two children, Cristal, 21, and least a 3.75 grade point average for the Clif , 17. semester. In her spare time, Schmidt coaches soccer Of the 345 students, 179 are from the at the Springfield YMCA and Soccer World. School of Business and Management, 81 are She has been a coach for seven years. from the School of Health and Human Services, Employee-of-the-month awards go to 50 are from the School of Liberal Arts and permanent employees who show outstanding Sciences, 21 are from the School of Public merit, perform exceptional service through Affairs and Administration and 14 are not their work and exhibit a positive and classified within a school. supportive attitude. As employee of the month, Schmidt will Computer Paper Added to Recycling Effort receive special parking privileges, campus gift certificates and the chance to be chosen Sangamon State University's recycling Sangamon State University employee of the program has begun to accept computer paper, year. Employees of the month are nominated by according to staff member Bob Raebig. co-workers and are chosen by a campus-wide Waste Paper Recycling in Springfield will committee consisting of past employees of the pay 2 cents a pound for the computer paper, month. Raebig said. Proceeds will be donated to the food pantry program. One-part computer paper Winners Announced for "On My Own Time" (no carbons will be accepted) should be dropped off in the containers used for A watercolor painting "Private Altar" by newspaper recycling. Raebig said that Carlin John Thomas has been judged the Sangamon Sink, a computer science student at SSU, State University winner of the Springfield arranged for computer paper to be recycled as Area Art Association's "On My Own Time" art part of his Applied Study Term. exhibit and competition. The runner-up honor was taken by Jerry Bookstore Announces Summers Hours. Returns Dittamore's glass etching "Backgammon," and third place went to Shirley Maurath's "Three The Lakeside Bookstore will be open from Bears Times Three" quilt. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday-Friday, from June 19 This was the first year for poetry and to August 11, according to bookstore manager Porter McNeil received first and second place Tom Wade. with his poems "Time Forever" and "Eulogy for To make room for fall semester textbooks, Noble." Wade said, the bookstore will begin to return The winning entries, along with winners summer session books during the week of June from other Springf ield-area businesses and 26. Textbooks needed for summer classes institutions, will be displayed through early should be purchased before that date. July in the lobby of the Marine Bank. Summer Fiesta Scheduled for June 17 CONVOCOM Offers "Illinois Lawmakers"

Sangamon State University's International Will lawmakers go along with House Student Association and the Student Speaker Michael Madigan's call for a Activities Committee will hold a summer temporary 20% increase in the state income fiesta from 4-6 p.m. on Saturday, June 17, on tax or will they make it permanent? Or will the Cox House lawn. lawmakers resist any increase at all? The fiesta will include a performance by Viewers can gain insight into these and El Grupo Latino along with games and other questions before legislators as refreshments. CONVOCOM focuses on the spring session of the Illinois General Assembly with a series of Folk Dancing Lessons to be Offered special programs, "Illinois Lawmakers", which will air every Wednesday at 10:30 p.m. SSU's International Student Association leading up to adjournment on June 30. On June and the Springfield International Folk 30, a special edition of "Illinois Lawmakers" Dancers invite you to join in beginning at 10 p.m. will recap the previous day's international folk dancing each Thursday, action then it's special, live coverage from starting June 15 through July 20. the Statehouse in Springfield beginning at Classes are free and will be held from 10:30 p.m. 7-8:30 p.m. in the PAC Studio Theatre. To Veteran correspondent Bruce DuMont will sign up, call 786-6678. anchor the coverage and will provide in-depth examinations of the issues. SSU Sailing Club Summer Lessons Begin June 19 CONVOCOM is viewer-supported public television WJPT, channel 24 in The SSU Sailing Club is still accepting Jacksonville/Springfield. new members from among students, staff and faculty, but time is running out before the Display Highlights Summer Reading club's summer session of lessons begins Monday, June 19, at 6 p.m. in E-22. A new display titled "Summer Reading" has No previous sailing experience is been set up in the Brookens Library display required to join the club. The cost for the case. The display was arranged by James summer session of lessons is $8.50 for Shepard, the graduate assistant in reference, students and $38.50 for faculty and staff. and Beth Murrill, a student at SSU. That will pay for sailing lessons every Monday and Friday evening from 6 p.m. until Free Copies of Event Guide Available sundown starting June 19 and continuing through August. A required textbook is also Stop by PAC 569 and pick up a free copy covered by the fee. of the new Illinois Calendar of Events, the To find out what this is all about, complete guide to hundreds of fairs, special you're invited to call Oscar Lambdin at and sports events, music festivals, special 786-6674 or Porter McNeil at 786-6716 before interest tours and exhibitions. Published by the first lesson on June 19. the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs, Office of Tourism, this SSU Summer Softball Every Thursday handy booklet lists hundreds of events scheduled in Illinois now through September. Don't forget SSU's "Field of Dreams" summer softball every Thursday at 5:15 p.m. Hellos on the manicured diamond closest to Brookens Library. No previous softball experience is JOSEPH CRAGGS, Account Technician, necessary. Print/Dupl "I hadn't played in ten years and had a LYN KING, Adm Sec Steno, Employee ball,'' staffer Everett Bell said of last Relations Thursday's batting practice session. "Come SHERRIN LEE WENCH, Clerk Typist 111, out and have fun." Bell could also be heard Purchasing singing nervously every time a fly ball SHARI WHITE, Clerk Typist 111, TEP headed in his direction. Professor Dave Everson's slick fielding Goodbyes at first base did not go unnoticed by his fellow teammates, either. "I guess attending AMY HANNIS, Telephone Operator I, Public that Cub's camp at Wrigley really sharpened Safety his game,'' one observer noted. CARRIE O'ROURKE, Secretary Trans, Health Some are still awaiting President Durward and Human Services Long's debut appearance at third base -- the KATHLEEN COPLIN, Clerk Typist 111, TEP position he handled as a minor league TIM LAMMERS, Events Administrator, Ticket baseball player in Georgia a few years back. Office Bring a glove out on Thursday and have NADINE J. CLARK, Clerk Typist 111, Admissions/Records some fun! ......

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June 16, Fri Staff Senate Meeting 10:30 a.m., L-29 June 28, Wed SSU Scramble Golf Outing 1 p.m., Oaks Golf Club July 7, Fri The Nylons 8: 15 p.m., SSU Auditorium

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Volume 5, Number 38 Off ice of University Relations Jean Richards June 29, 1989 PAC 567 786-6716 Editor

Enrollment Up For 13th Consecutive Semester Alumni Announce Board Members, Officers

Sangamon State University President The Sangamon State University Alumni Durward Long this week announced that the Association recently elected its new officers university's summer enrollment increased 2.6 and named three new members to its board of percent over last summer's enrollment, directors. continuing an unbroken chain of enrollment Elected to three-year terms on the board gains dating back to the summer of 1985. of directors were Debra Bishop and Dennis The number of students enrolled for the Frueh, both of Springfield. summer semester is 1,716, compared to 1,672 a Don Jones, also of Springfield, was year ago. Undergraduate enrollment climbed appointed to a two-year term to fill a from 884 last summer to 974 this summer while vacancy on the board. graduate headcount declined from 788 to 742. Bishop, a secretary at Fitz-Fitzgerald "The continued enrollment growth is Inc., is a member of the National University gratifying,'' Long said. "We believe it Continuing Education Association as well as a reflects a growing confidence and former SSU Student Senate secretary. She also appreciation of the quality of education volunteers for the Reading for the Blind offered at Sangamon. The slight decline in Program at WSSU-91.9 FM and for the Special graduate enrollment is due to the recent Olympics. qualitative improvement in requirements for Frueh, a member of the Illinois admission to graduate study and is therefore Association of College Admissions Counselors, not surprising. " is the chief admissions counselor at Sangamon Director of Admissions Jerry Curl hailed State University. the increasing number of undergraduate Jones, originally from Quincy, now lives students as a "healthy sign since we're in Springfield. He is employed by the Office simultaneously increasing the pool of of the Auditor General and is responsible for prospective graduate students." management audits and performance studies. Jones earned his bachelor's degree in health SSU to Welcome Soviet Business Comultants services administration from SSU in 1985 and an M.B.A. in 1988. He also was a student An evening dinner and discussion with worker at the university from 1984 to 1986. four citizens of the Soviet Union will be Gary Koch was re-elected president of the held from 6-10 p.m. on Friday, July 7, in alumni association. A life member of the Sangamon State University's Public Affairs association, he has a bachelor's degree from Center Conference Room C/D. Illinois College and two master's degrees Gabriella Rajnai, Pave1 Mishenko, from SSU - one in public affairs reporting Vladimir Stolin and Dimitri Petrov will and one in communication. Koch, a special discuss "Business Partnerships : "U. S. / assistant to State Comptroller Roland Burris, U.S.S.R." The four are members of a New is an adjunct assistant professor of York/Moscow-based organization called communication at Millikin University in International Joint Venture Consultants which Decatur. promotes cooperative business agreements Mike Kern was elected vice president. between the U. S. and the Soviet Union. Kern was awarded a master's degree in public Members of the international organization administration from Sangamon State University also serve as consultants to individuals in 1982. He is employed by the mayor of the considering starting businesses in the U. S. City of Springfield in the Department of and/or the Soviet Union. Community Development and is responsible for The Soviets, guests of SSU Professor the administration of the community Marilou Burnett-Dixon, have traveled to development block grant program. Prior to several U.S. universities and colleges this joining the city, Kern worked for Speaker of summer. The four have also formed their .own the Illinois Rouse of Representatives Michael organization, Lnteract, in which they work as J. Msdigan. consultants to Soviet businesses to sharpen Sandy Sampias was re-elected treasurer. management skills. She received her bachelor's degree in On Friday, a question-and-answer period accountancy in 1983 from Sangamon State and will follow dinner and brief remarks by the recently started her own accounting and data Soviet guests. To close the evening, the processing company, SCS. Prior to that, she Soviets will play folk music. spent 18 months in an auditing position in Friday evening's dinner and entertainment the Office of the Comptroller. is sponsored by Sangamon State University, Bev Neisler was re-elected secretary. She the SSU Foundation, the SSU Human Development received her bachelor's degree in Counseling Program, the Commission on communication from Sangamon State in 1985 and International Visitors and the Council on will receive her master's degree upon World Affairs. approval of her thesis. Recently, she was Tickets are $25 and checks should be made appointed director of development and public payable to the SSU Foundation. Net proceeds relations for the Association for Retarded will benefit the Foundation's Soviet Project Citizene. Prior to her current position, she Fund. For more information, please call the was associate director of admissions at SSU Foundation at 786-6058. Springfield College in Illinois. Food Pantry Collection Wednesday, July 5 SSU Co-Sponsors Kid's Night at Lanphier Park

Non-perishable food items for the food Sangamon State University will co-sponsor pantry program will be collected on Springfield Cardinals Kid's Night on Friday, Wednesday, July 5, from all campus drop July 7, and Sunday, July 9, at Lanphier Park. points. Re sure to drop off your newspapers The Springfield Cardinals will play the and aluminum cans for recycling. Proceeds Beloit Brewers at 7 p.m. on both days. from the recycling effort benefit the food A limited number of free tickets -- pantry program. Cash donations are accepted available to SSU faculty, staff and students at the bursar's office at any time. -- can be obtained from the Office of University Relations, PAC 569, on a Trip Scheduled for "Taste of Chicago'' first-come, first-serve basis. There is a limit of five tickets per person. The Student Activities Committee and the Student Senate are sponsoring a 3day, Auditorium Band to March in Lincolfest Parade 2aight trip to "Taste of Chicago." The group will depart Sunday morning, Once again this year, the SSU Auditorium July 2, and will return lhesday night, July Surf/Turf Safari Marching Band will be 4. The coat, $15 for SSU students and $20 for participating in the Lincolnfeet Parade which non-students, includes transportation and is set to start at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, accommodations. July 1. Reservations are being taken at the Join the Auditorium staff, volunteers and bursar's off ice. For more information, call friends and march to the music of the Beach 786-6666. Boys, broadcast by the Capitol Area Vocational Center's radio station WQNA 88.3 Golf Scramble to Benefit Scholarship Fund FM. Each parade participant will carry his or her own radio tuned to the station. The Friends of the Prairie Stars Call the Auditorium Office at 786-6150 if Athletic Association will hold its first you have questions or if you want to sign up. annual golf scramble, Wednesday, July 12, at The Rail golf course. All proceede will Tickets Available Now for The Nylons benefit the Sangamon State University Athletic Association and will be used to The Nylons bring their a cappella sound create scholarship funds. to the Sangamon State University Auditorium Entries, either single or foursome, will on Friday, July 7. Known for such hits as be taken on a first-come, first-serve baais "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" and "Up on the and are limited to a maximum of 144 golfers. Roof ," the Canadian quartet will perform at A $55 entry fee includes green fees for 18 8: 15 p.m. holes, use of a Yamaha gas golf cart, three Tickets, at $13. 50, $15.50 and $16.50, Pinnacle golf balls, tees, ball marks and a can be purchased by calling the ticket office divot tool. A sit-down, barbecue chicken at 786-6160. dinner is also included. Hole-in-one prizes include a golfing Softball League Still Accepting Players vacation for four to Hawaii compliments of Kitty Hawk Travel, a 1989 Ford conversion van There's still time to enjoy SSU's summer compliments of Landmark Ford, a 1989 Red 944 softball league. The players meet every Porsche compliments of Isringhausen Imports, Thursday at 5:15 p.m. on the manicured a 1989 Conquest 19-foot ski boat compliments diamond closest to Brookens Library. No of The Boat Dock, and to pull it, a 1989 V-6 previous softball experience is needed. Nissan 4WD hardbody truck compliments of Royal Oaks Nissan. FacultyIStaff Activities Contests will include lowest score, two closest to pin, two longest drives, a putting BARBARA FERRARA, assistant director, competition, highest score, longest club Center for Policy Studies and Program throw, shortest drive, best dressed golf Evaluation, recently served as an outside attire and a 50150 raffle. reviewer of technical proposals submitted to The shotgun start is set for 12:30 p.m. the Illinois Department of Public Aid for the For additional information or pairibgs, evaluation of the Illinois Self-sufficiency call scramble chairman Jon Handy at 789-6657. Demonstration: Career Advancement Project.

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June 29, Thu Summer Softball League 5:15 p.m., softball field June 29, Thu Folk Dancing Lessons 7 p.m., PAC Studio Theatre July 1, Sat Lincolnfest Parade 9: 30 a.m. , downtown Springfield July 6, Thu Summer Softball League 5:15 p.m., softball field July 6, Thu Folk Dancing Lessons 7 p.m., PAC Studio Theatre July 7, Fri The Nylons 8:15 p.m., SSU Auditorium

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Volume 5, Number 39 Office of University Relations Jean Richards July 13, 1989 PAC 567 786-6716 Editor

Fall Registration Continues SSU Foundation Elects Board of Directors

Advance registration by phone or in Warren L. Martin, chairman of the board person for the 1989 fall semester continues and president, Magna Bank of Springfield, has through Wednesday, August 16. been elected chairman of the board of Call 786-6174 (or toll-free in Illinois directors for the Sangamon State University at 1-8001252-8533) or come to Admissions and Foundation. Martin takes over from Harold W. Records, F-20, to reserve the courses you Dodd, president of the Illinois Farmers need. Union, who retired from the foundation board Only students in good standing who have after serving three and a half years as applied to the university and have program chairman. Dodd was elected honorary chairman. acceptance may advance register by phone. Joining Martin and Dodd as officers of First-time students who have not applied for the foundation are: Carolyn B. Oxtoby, owner admission should contact the Office of of Maldaner's Restaurant, as vice chairman; Admissions and Records at 786-6626 (or at the George L.R. Stone as president; Helen 0. toll-free number listed above) or stop by Craddock, M.A. , research psychologist, as Building F for application information. secretary; and Jack A. Marantz, president, Bank of Springfield, as treasurer. Dorys Berg Can't Uake it to Campns? Try Telecourses was appointed an additional nonvoting member of the executive committee. Again this fall Sangamon State University Other board members include Henry R. offers Springfield-area students a unique Barber; Edmund J. Fruin, CLU; Sidney A. opportunity to earn college credit through Goldman; George E. Hatmaker; Michael A. televised courses at home. Each telecourse is Myers; Franklyn Nelch Jr. and Raymond offered for full academic credit with a Pearson, M.D. minimal number of on-campus meetings. The following are newly elected members In the Springfield area, Sangamon State of the SSU Foundation: Donald A. Altorfer, University offers three telecourses this fall William R. Diller Jr., Haskell J. Kellner, - "Eyes on the Prize," "Japan: The Changing Richard H. Levi, Elaine G. Myers, Dean Robert Tradition" and "Art of the Western World." Sr. and Gregory P. Sgro. "Eyes on the Prize" is the first The foundation, a not-for-profit comprehensive history of the people, the corporation, assists the university in stories, the events and the issues of the developing broader educational opportunities 20th-century struggle for justice in America. for students, alumni and citizens of the "Eyes on the Prize," a four-credit-hour state. Through private sector fund raising, course, focuses on the period of American the foundation supports programs for student history from World War I1 to the present and financial aid and faculty development and includes print, video and audio instructional provides funds for the library and for the materials. CONVOCOM will broadcast the course purchase of instructional equipment. at 10 p.m. Sundays. In addition, six on-campus meetings, held on Saturdays at Nominees Sought for Employee of the Month Sangamon State University, have been scheduled for the purpose of discussion, No one was selected Employee of the Month taking exams and/or submitting written for July and the Employee of the Month assignments or projects. Committee is seeking nominations. "Japan: The Changing Tradition" offers A11 faculty and staff members who are four hours of academic credit. This series permanent, full-time or permanent part-time examines modern Japanese history from the employees are eligible for the nomination. first contacts with the West in the 1500s to The purpose of the award is to recognize the 19708, tracing the emergence of the those employees who have served the nation from isolation to its present-day univeristy in an exceptional manner. A position as a leading economic power. nominee must be an active eaployee who has CONVOCOH will broadcast the course at 6:30 and continues to show outstanding merit, p.m. Thursdays. Six on-campus meetings will someone who perfom an outstanding service be held on Wednesday evenings at SSU. through hislher work or through a positive "Art of the Western World" is a new and supportive attitude. television-based course that traces the Any one can nominate an employee. western tradition in the visual arts from Nominating forms are available from the their origins in ancient Greece to the committee or from various boxes on campus. present day. "Art of the Western World" Nominations are due in the Assembly Office, highlights masterpieces of painting, PAC 383, by the 15th of each month to be sculpture and architecture. The course considered for the following month. consists of nine one-hour programs and accompanying print materials. Broadcast dates Stress Management Workshop to be Offered and times on CONVOCOM will be announced later. Students should also plan to attend The University Health Service and the five on-campus meetings at SSU that will be Counseling Center are co-hosting a six-week held on Saturday mornings. stress management workshop conducted by St. Students who miss a broadcast or wish to Jonh's Hospital's Wellneas Center. reviev a broadcast may view video cassettes The workshop will be held at Sangamon on reserve at Brookens Library. State University from noon to 1 p.m. To register for one of these courses, beginning Wednesday, July 26, and continuing call 786-6174 or toll-free in Illinois at through Wednesday, August 30. 1-8001252-8533. If you have questions about For additional information or to SSU telecourses offered through CONVOCCN, register, call Lynne Price at 786-6676. contact Leroy Jordan at 786-6540. Tickets for Fall Auditorium Events on Sale Friends of Prairie Stars Elects Board

Tickets to all events in the Fall 1989 The Friends of the Prairie Stars Athletic Performing Arts Series are on sale now at the Association recently named its board of SSU ticket office, 786-6160. The box office directors. is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday Jim O'Connor, owner of Kitty Hawk Travel through Friday. Agency in Springfield, has accepted a second All individual tickets may be ordered now term as presidents of the organization. Karl and will be filled prior to counter sales on Federer has accepted a second term as vice August 22 (except for counter sales of "Cats" president and Ralph Passarelli, a second term which began July 10.) as treasurer. Subscribers may purchase the Prelude Plus Other members of the board of directors Series package and receive up to 20 percent include Harold Christofilakos, Yavuz off the cost of individual ticket prices. Gonulsen, Dave Groeninger, Oscar Lambdin, Dan Series tickets may be purchased up until Rion, Karl Schaefer, Robert Spencer, Bill September 16. Wake, John Drennan, Wally Henderson, Greg A 20-minute preview videotape featuring Sgro, John Sands, Jon Handy and John Forgas. highlights from each fall series show will be The association is a community-based mailed to interested patrons who call the charitable organization working for the auditorium office at 786-6150 and request the support of intercollegiate athletics at VHS tape. Sangamon State University. "We work closely This fall the Auditorium will host with SSU's administration to suport and Michael Doucet and Beausoleil, Louisiana's expand the school's intercollegiate athletic leading Cajun band, on Saturday, September program," O'Connor said. 16, at 8: 15 p.m. A special Cajun buffect will Earlier this year Sangamon State be served in the PAC cafeteria prior to the announced that two new intercollegiate performance. Buffet tickets at $10 for adults sports, women's volleyball and sailing, would and $4.75 for children are also available at been added to the athletic program. Because the ticket office. of the added sports, the Friends hope to Britain's most internationally toured raise at least $20,000 this coming year for ballet company, the London Ballet Theatre, the student athlete scholarship fund, will perform Alexander Roy's full-length O'Connor said. production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" on O'Connor also said that a membership Friday, October 6, at 8:15 p.m. Music will be drive for the organization is underway. provided by the Springfield Symphony String Membership is available for $100 a year and Ensemble. $500 for President Club members. For more Sixties nostaglia comes to SSU on Friday, information on membership, contact Betty October 20, at 6 p.m. .and 9:30 p.m. when SSU Harryman at 786-6674. presents the off-Broadway musical hit "Beehive." Six wailing women and a hot Schedule of Events at Historic Sits Available six-piece band will recreate the music and motions of more than 40 hits made popular by A new Schedule of Events brochure, girl groups and female singers during that highlighting the wide variety of historical turbulent decade. reenactments, festivals, exhibits and holiday The American Indian Dance Theatre will programs set for July through December 1989 stage a spectacle of colorful costumes and at state-owned historic sites, is now customs on Saturday, November 4, at 8:15 p.m. available at no charge from the Illinois Authentic American Indian dancers Historic Preservation Agency. representing various tribes celebrate their From the candelight tour at Lincoln's New hertiage in an extraordinary evening of Salem to the grand opening of the new beauty and power. state-of-the-art museum at Cahokia Mounds, Alfred Uhry's Pulitzer Prize-winning the brochure provides a complete listing of play "Driving Miss Daisy'' will be presented dates, times and descriptions for historic on Friday, November 19, at 8:15 p.m. This events throughout Illinois. bitter-sweet comedy lovingly recounts the Write the Illinois Historic Preservation 25-year relationship between an elderly white Agency, Old State Capitol, Springfield, IL, Southern lady and her black chauffeur. 62701 to obtain your free Schedule of Events. "Cats" will return for four performances over Thanksgiving weekend, at 3 p.m. and 8:15 Faculty/Staff Activities p.m. on Saturday, November 25, and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Sunday, November 26. PORTER McNEIL, public information The wonders of magic close the season officer, won best-of-show in the city-wide On with David Seebach's "Merry Magic Christmas." My Own Time poetry awards. McNeil won for his The perfect holidy gift for all to enjoy will poem, "Time Forever." The On My Own Time dazzle and delight during two shows at 1 p.m. competition is sponsored by the Springfield ...... and 5 p.m. on Sunday, December 3. Area Arts Council.

Calendar

July 13, Thu Summer Softball League 5:15 p.m., softball field July 13, Thu Folk Dancing Lessons 6-9 p.m. , Studio Theatre July 14, Fri Staff Senate Meeting 10: 30 a.m. , L-29 July 27, Thu Summer Softball League 5:15 p.m., softball field

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Volume 5, Number 40 Office of University Relations Jean Richards July 27, 1989 PAC 567 786-6716 Editor

Soccer Fans Asked to Donate to Food Drive SSU Night at Illinois Express Game August 16

A food drive will be held at the soccer Here's your chance to see the Illinois game on Sunday, August 27, when the Prairie Express basketball team with all your SSU Stars meet Rockhurst College at 2 p.m. at pals for only $4. Kiwanis Field. Fans are asked to make a It's SSU night when the Express plays donation of a canned food item. Norway in a nationally televised game at 7 James Taborn of the Central Illinois p.m. on Wednesday, August 16. The price for Foodbank said the following items were $8 seats has been cut in half for SSU especially needed: meat-based soups, canned staffers, students and faculty. The game will meats and tuna, canned vegetables, fruit and be broadcast live on Sportschannel America juices, peanut butter and jelly and macaroni (Dimension Cable Channel 19). and cheese. To sign up for tickets, bring $4 (for Donations for the food pantry will also each ticket) to the Office of University be collected on campus on Tuesday, August 1. Relations in PAC 569. Buy as many as you can Cash donations can be made at the bursar's afford; there's no limit. office at any time. Staffer Bob Raebig said that people Counseling Center Has Much to Offer this Fall should also remember to donate their aluminum cans. "Please don't throw them away," he The Counseling Center has everything you said, "or remove them from the recycling need this fall for a successful semester. bins. These cans are being recycled as part Jane Matthews, Lisa Winberg and John Miller of the food pantry drive and proceeds from offer some great services including, this the recycled cans go to charity." fall, several special workshops. The Central Illinois Foodbank assists in Energize yourself with a self-esteem alleviating hunger and poverty by collecting workshop. Maximize your potential for health food which is given to the ill, needy and and well-being and learn what contributes to infants in 42 counties in central Illinois. your life going right. This workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Credit Union Announces 2nd Quarter Dividend September 12, in PAC Conference Room E. Prioritize yourself in the time and The Sangstun Credit Union has distributed stress management workshop. Is work, school the second quarter dividend to its members, and family too much for you at times? Learn in the amount of $4,826. The current rate the fundamentals of stress and time being paid on savings is 6% up to $500 and management before midterms, finals and papers 6.6% over $500. overwhelm you. The workshop will be held from If you are interested in becoming a 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, October 13, in member of the credit union, call Shirley PAC Conference Room E, Maurath at 786-6592 or stop by the credit Transform yourself. Is "bah humbug" your union booth in Brookens concourse from noon attitude around the holidays? Do the to 1 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or holidays bring you down? Learn to shake those Thursdays. holidays blues in a workshop that will be offered on Tuesday, November 14, from 10 a.m. Yes, Virginia, We Do Have Foreign Languages to noon in PAC Conference Room E. Also, there has been some talk about SSU's Spoken Foreign Language Program starting a number of support groups. offers self-study with audio tapes, text and Possibilities include a student support twice-a-week drills with a native-speaking group, a women's group, a singles' group and tutor. Russian, Portuguese, Japanese and a group for students with disabilities. If Chinese will be offered this fall. you're interested, call 786-6678. Call 786-6512 for more information. Remember that personal counseling is available free of charge to the SSU community Usher Training to Begin in August and your family. Jane, Lisa or John can help you deal with relationships, depression, Anyone interested in being a volunteer self-esteem, goal setting, alcohol (or other usher at the SSU Auditorium must complete a drug) abuse, daily living, stress, grief, training session held only in the fall. anxiety or eating disorders. They also offer This year the training sessions will be family and marriage counseling. Call 786-6678 held at 1 p.m. on August 19 or at 7 p.m. on for a confidential appointment. They're at August 22, 23 and 24. the Cox House from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday Call 786-6150 to sign up. through Friday. Learning Center Announces Fall Schedule SSU Softball Action Continues

Sangamon State University's Learning SSU's "Field of Dreams" summer league Center will offer free classes and workshops continues with exciting softball every . . throughout the fall semester. To register for Thursday at 5:15 p.m. on the diamond next to a class or a workshop, call 786-6503 or stop Brookens Library. by the center in G-3. Classes, open to SSU students and staff, Clayville Plays Rost to Nauvoo Staff meet once a week throughout the semester. Classes include Algebra Review, Geometry Clayville Rural Life Center may be 23 Review, Actuarial Exam Review and Math Prep miles from the main campus, but members of for Standardized Tests. its interpretive staff don't let themselves Algebra Review will include algebra of feel isolated. polynomials and rational expressions, On Saturday, July 8, they entertained exponents and radicals, first and second Bill Knapp and five interpreters from the degree equations and inequalities, and Joseph Smith Historic Site in Nauvoo. The graphing linear equations and inequalities. following Tuesday, they took an all-day trip Contact the center for day and time. to visit the Macon County Historical Museum The Geometry Review begins Wednesday, and the Rock Springs Environmental Center in September 13, and will meet in G-29 from 1-2 Decatur, then ended the day by driving around p.m. This review will include basic geometric Arthur to experience the cultural landscape terms and how to show lines are parallel, of the Amish. triangles are congruent and triangles are Members of the interpretive staff include similar. Elizabeth Weir, Michael Tirpak, Jackie Smith, For persons interested in sitting for Jay Hamilton, Debra Quick, Charles Starling, Course 100 of the Actuarial Exams, the center and Becca Moser. will offer problem-solving sessions to help prepare for this examination. Contact the Faculty/Staff Activities center for the day and time of the Actuarial Exam Review. ROBERT K. McGREGOR, assistant professor Math Prep for Standardized Tests will of history, was recently awarded a offer preparation for the math portion of grant-in-aid for postdoctoral research by the such tests as GRE, GMAT, CLEP and Teacher American Council of Learned Societies. Education Exams. If you are interested in McGregor's research focuses on the this workshop, contact the center for the day environmental history of Concord in the time and time of this class. of H. D. Thoreau (1850-1861). The following workshops, open to the The ACLS selected 87 projects from a community, meet once unless otherwise field of 498 to receive the grants. The ACLS specified. is a private, non-profit federation of 46 Studying Less While Learning More will be national scholarly associations devoted to held from 10-11 a.m. on Friday, September 15, the advancement of humanistic studies in all in G-37. Learn to cope with textbook reading fields of learning. assignments and reduce study time. Getting to Know Your Calculator will Hellos feature hands-on personalized activities which will help you become more proficient in BETTY BRIDGMAN, Event Administrator, using your calculator. Be sure to bring it Auditorium along. Contact the Learning Center for an LISA LIBBRA, Account Technician I, appointment to schedule this class. Accounting How to Read and Study Math will be held from 11 a.m. to noon on Friday, September 15, in G-37. If you break out in a cold sweat and feel totally incompetent reading math-related MARILYN CHAPMAN, Clerk Typist 111, articles, then this workshop will help. University Relations Writing the Research Paper is a series of CINDY RENTZEL, Clerk Typist 111, School five workshops. All sessions will be held of Health and Human Services from 10 a.m. to noon on Fridays in Brookens 475. Changes The first session, The Assignment: Getting Started, will be held September 22, JUDY BOHLEN, now Clerk Typist 111, School followed by Gathering Information on of Health and Human Services September 29. Drafting, the third session, will be held on October 20; Documentation, on LOUELLA RUGG, Clerk Typist 111, Financial October 27, and the last session, Polishing, Md is scheduled for November 10...... Cale

July 27, Thu Public Meeting of the Board of Regents 9 a.m., PAC Conference Rooms C/D July 27, Thu Summer Softball League 5: 15 p.m. , softball field Aug 11, Fri Staff Senate Meeting 10: 30 a.m., L-29

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Campus Briefing to be Held on Friday Bohl Naled Comptroller/Business Manager

A briefing by President Durward Long for After a national search, Michael Bohl has all campus personnel is scheduled for 4 p.m. joined Sangamon State University as the on Friday, August 11, in Brookens Auditorium. university's comptroller and business Items to be covered include: budget and manager. He assumed responsibilities for his aalary improvements for the 1990 fiscal year, new position on August 1. new administrative and other staff and the Bohl, a CPA, is responsible for the clerical representation election. direction and execution of the fiscal Refreshments will be served following the operations of the university in regards to presentation and discussion. planning, controlling, reporting and coordinating SSO'a accounting, purchasing, SSU Appointa Six Administrators bursar and payroll functions. A native of Ohio, Bohl earned his B.A. The state Board of Regents recently and M.Ed. from Bowling Green State University confirmed the President's recommended and attended the t4.B. A. program at the appointments of six top administrators at Univeraity'of Toledo. Prior to accepting the Sangamon State University. position at Sangamon State, Bohl had been the "I am very pleased with the new team of controller at Mrian College in Adrian, academic administrators that has been Mich., since September 1984. appointed," President Long said. "They are well respected by their faculty colleagues BOR OX'S Plan for Health Sciences Building and knowledgeable about the university and the Springfield community. It is also my Sangamon State University's proposed first opportunity aa president to bring a new Health Sciences Building moved one step team together. I look forward to this team's closer to reality when the Illinois Board of contributions toward Sangamon State's Regenta on July 27 unanimously voted to continuing progress and development." approve an architectural firm's construction Wayne Penn, currently dean of the School plan. of Public Affair8 and Administration, became Ground breaking ceremonies may be held as the univeraity's new vice president for early as February 1990, according to academic affairs on August 1. Penn, an President Lbrward Long. The building should associate profeaaor of public adminiatration, be completed in the fall of 1991. has been with the university since 1973. He "This shows that things are on the move has been dean since 1984. Penn will serve an and we're continuing to grow," Long said. "I interim period prior to and during a search am especially grateful to the Board of process for a continuing appointment. Regents for encouraging the university in The new executive associate to the moving this project forward and for the Board president will be Michael Ayers, effective of Kigher Education's support. Favorable August 16. Formerly vice president for action by the legislature and the consistent, academic af fairs (1983-1988), Ayers has been positive representation by our legislative President Long's faculty associate for the delegation and the governor is appreciated past year. Re has been an associate professor and gratifying. Our campus planning group and of econodcs at the university since 1971. the architectural and engineering firm of Effective August 1, three new deans were Perkins and Will have also cooperated to also appointed by the board. Affirmative produce an attractive and practical design." action searches will be conducted for Chancellor of the Board of Regents Rod continuing appointments for these positions Groves said, "I am delighted that SSU is on later this year. the verge of getting its third permanent The new dean of the School of Business building. The university has been on a and Management is John Nosari. An SSU faculty strong, upward growth curve over the last member since 1978 and chair of the four years and this facility improvement is university's accountancy program, Nosari is very much warranted." currently responsible for the graduate and Governor Jim Thompson authorized spending undergraduate auditing curriculum. $9.4 million on the project, which is part of Assuming administrative responsibility a $360 million statevide science and for the School of Health and Human Services technology initiative, when he signed a Build is Mary Mulcahy. An associate professor of Illinoia appropriation bill. nursing, she has been with the university The 57,000-square-f oot building will since 1980 as director of its nursing house 10 classrooms and 12 laboratories. A program. greenhouse and an animal vivarium will also Bill Bloemer will continue as dean of the be housed in the three-story building. School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, a The Health Sciences Building, located position he has held since January 1988. immediately to the southeast of the Bloemer has been a professor of chemistry and university's central plaza, will be connected medical technology at SSU since 1973. to Brookens Library by an underground tunnel. The university's new legal counsel is The exterior of the new building will be Richard Coffee. A Springfield resident for compatible with Brookens Library, according the laat 10 years. he has been legal counsel to Joe Schroeder, principal architect at the to the chancellor of the Board of Regenta firm of Perkins and Will. since 1984. Prior to that he was legal This will be the first major construction counsel to the Illinois State Employees project on the university's main csmpua since Association and staff attorney for the the completion of the Public A£fairs Center Illinois Department of Insurance. in 1980. SSU Bight at Illinois Express Game Augtlst 16 Bookstore Sets Rush Hours, Refund Policy

It's SSU night when the Express plays Lakeside Bookstore manager Tom Wade has Norway in a nationally televised game at 7 announced the store's fall rush hours. They p.m. on Wednesday, August 16. The price for are : $8 seats has been cut in half for SSU staffers, students and faculty. The game will Aug 14 - 17 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. be broadcast live on Sportschannel America Aug 18 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Dimension Cable Channel 19). Aug 19, 20 Closed To sign up for tickets, bring $4 (for Aug 21 - 24 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. each ticket) to the Office of University Aug 25, 26 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Relations in PAC 569. Aug 27 Closed Aug 28 - 31 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. Public Welcome to View Eclipse at %ervatory Sept 1 - 2 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sept 3, 4 Closed One of the major astronomical events of Sept 5 - 7 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. the year will occur during the evening of Sept 8 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Wednesday, August 16. At 8:21 p.m. the full Sept 9 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. moon will enter the earth's shadow, marking Sept 10 Closed the beginning of the first total lunar eclipse visible from central Illinois in The bookstore will resume regular fall nearly seven years. hours on September 11. Regular fall houre are The Sangamon State University Obeervatory 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays, 9 will open to the public at 8 p.m. to give a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays visitors the opportunity to view the eclipse and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Fridays. The through telescopes. To accommodate the bookstore is closed on Saturdays and Sundays. expected large crowd, several telescopes will Wade said that the last day for a full be set up at ground level just outside the refund on textbooks will be Friday, September entrance to the obeervatory on the southeast 15. A receipt must accompany any returns. side of Brookens Library, according to Charles Schweighauser, SSU professor of Prairie Stare to Take On Alumni on Sunday astronomy and physics. Aetronomy students from Sangamon State will operate the The national champion SSU Prairie Stars telescopes and will be available to discuss soccer team will kick off its 1989-90 season the phenomena of the eclipse. The large with an exhibition match against SSU Alumni telescope on the roof of the observatory will at 2 p.m., Sunday, August 13, at Kiwanis also be open to the public. Field. Totality - when the moon is completely Two teams made up of alumni will play immersed in the earth's shadow -- begins at each other at 12:30 p.m. that day and 9:20 p.m. At 10:56 p.m., after an hour and 36 all-stars from that match will face the minutes of totality, the moon will begin to Prairie Stars, according to soccer coach move out of the earth's shadow. The eclipse Aydin Gonulsen. Gonulsen said he expects will end at 11:56 p.m. about 60 alumni to return to Sangamon State Adding to the evening's celestial events for the matchup. will be a fine view of Saturn, the ringed After the game, Gonulsen will host a planet, Schweighauser said. picnic at 6:30 p.m. at his home for the To learn if the weather is suitable for alumni, Friends of the Prairie Stars and viewing the eclipse, people should call the soccer supporters. university switchboard at 786-6600 after 7 p.m. on Wednesday. FacultyIStaff Activities

Soccer Pans Asked to Donate to Food Drive DENNY FRUEH, Chief Admissions Counselor, presented a workshop titled "Transfer and A food drive will be held at the soccer Non-Traditional Students" at the 17th Annual game on Sunday, August 27, when the Prairie Illinois Association of College Admission Stars meet Rockhurst College at 2 p.m. at Counselors Summer Institute. Kiwanis Field. Fans are asked to make a SHIRLEY WHEATLEY, Admissions Counselor, donation of a canned food item. organized the workshop which also included The following items are especially presenters from Lincoln Land Community needed: meat-based soups, canned meats and College and Bradley University. The Institute tuna, canned vegetables, fruit and juices, was held July 30 through August 4 at Bradley peanut butter, jelly and macaroni and cheese. University in Peoria.

Calendar

Aug 10, Thu SSU Summer softball League 5: 15 p.m. , field nearest Brookens Aug 11, Fri Staff Senate Meeting 10: 30 a.m., L-29 Aug 11, Fri Campus Briefing 4 p.m. , Brookens Auditorium Aug 13, Sun Soccer Team vs. Alumni (Exhibition Match) 2 p.m., Kiwanis Field Aug 16, Wed SSU Night at Illinois Express Game 7 p.m., The Center Aug 16, Wed Total Lunar Eclipse 8 p.m., Observatory

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