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Thursday, Aprì! 15 Millersville to Host Beatrice Medicine to Speak ADA Videoconference Millersville University and the Americans Dr. Beatrice Medicine, until recently a Titled “ Unmasking the Past to Face Future with Disabilities Act (ADA) Task Force of visiting professor of women’s studies at the Issues: American Indian Women,’’Medicine’s Lancaster County will sponsor the one-day University of Toronto, will present a public talk is free and open to the public and will seminar and videoconference “ Successfully lecture atMillersville on Thursday, April 15. begin at 7:30 p.m. in Myers Auditorium at Employing People with Disabilities: What McComsey Hall. The talk is the final one in Managers Need to Know” on Wednesday, MU’s 1992-93 lecture series on gender, race April 14, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and ethnicity. Louise Perna, coordinator of the Du Pont Dr. Medicine, who retired to the Standing Disability Program at the Wilmington head­ Rock Indian Reservation, South Dakota, in quarters, will give the keynote presentation 1988, is an associate professor of anthropol­ during the morning session in the Bolger ogy emeritus at California State University, Conference Center. A panel, featuring em­ Northridge. Earlier in her career, she was a ployers and employees with disabilities, will professor and director of the Native Centre at discuss making the Americans With Dis­ the University of Calgary in Canada. abilities Act work. A number of vendors will She is a prolific writer of books and articles; display products and services relating to among them are The Role o f Am erican Indian ADA programs. Women in Cultural Continuity and Transition From 1 to 4 p.m., participants will join a and Indian Women and the Renaissance of national audience for a live, interactive Traditional Religion, both published in 1987. videoconference in Stayer Education Cen­ An Ethnography of Drinking and Sobriety ter. Panelists will discuss hiring, supervis­ Among the Lakota Sioux, in preparation, is ing, and providing accommodation for people Dr. Beatrice Medicine one of her most recent works. with disabilities. The videoconference is sponsored by the Public Broadcasting Ser­ State System Funds 7 Grant Proposals vice and Mentor Media. Professional Development Committee Awards 9 Grants Registration costs $25; for information, contact the MU Office of Human Resources Seven grant proposals involvingMillersville in Modern America, $2,008; and at ext. 3017. University faculty members were among the Diane Umble, communication and theatre, 78 proposals from SSHE faculty that were “Controlling the Telephone; Managing the Spring Enrollment Down funded recently by the State System Faculty Boundaries: Women’s Voices in Old Order A total of 7,264 students are enrolled this Professional Development Council. Mennonite and Amish Debates about Tele­ semester at Millersville, down 123 from the Grants for the proposals totaled over phones at Home and at Work,” $5,500. spring of 1992. The total, for both on- and off- $270,000. Of that amount, $22,370 was In all, Millersville had forwarded 16 grant campus students, includes 6,547 undergradu­ awarded to MU faculty. Awardees, projects proposals to the State System Faculty Profes­ ates and 717 graduate students. and grant amounts are as follows: sional Development Council. Those propos­ Also registered for Millersville’s noncredit Jamie M. Byrne, communication and the­ als not funded were partially funded by the atre, completion of course work for a Ph.D. University’s Professional Development Com­ mini courses this spring, which are offered in communication, $2,000; mittee; grant awards for these project propos­ both on- and off-campus, are 392 students. Carole Counihan, sociology/anthropology, als totaled $17,244. “Food, Reproduction, and Female Identity Awardees, along with their projects and The Encounter of Two Worlds Among Pregnant Puerto Rican and Euro- grant amounts, are: - EVENTS - American Women in Lancaster,” $2,474; Cynthia Dilgard, English, “An Edition of Brigid O’Hanrahan, art, research on “ Cre­ John Taylor’s Commonplace Books, ” $1,500; A pril 7 ative Thinking as a Learned Skill,” $2,000; Bonnie Duncan, English, “ Geopolitics and Film series featuring At Play in the Fields Jam es C. P arks, biology, “Species Com­ Textural Aesthetics Written Between 1250 o f the Lord', Myers Auditorium at McComsey position of Fern Spore Banks as Determined and 1550intheMidlandsofEngland,” $1,250; Hall, 7 p.m. Free. by Starch-gel Electrophoresis,” $4,550; Mary Glazier, sociology/anthropology, April 4-May 15 JoelB.Piperberg, biology, “GeneExpres- ‘ ‘The Growth of Delinquent Gangs in Lancaster Juried exhibition, “Encounters of Two sion in the Retina Controlled by Four-Degree County,” $3,925; Worlds,” featuring artists who, in their art, C. Storage and Its Possible Relationship to Michael Houlahan, music, “ A Sound address the subject of ethnicity in contempo­ Cellular Stress,” $3,838; Approach to Music Theory,” $1,500; rary life; Ganser Library Art Gallery. Free. Jeri Robinson, art, an artist’s book, Family (cont'd on p. 2) Staff Activities International Exchange WALTER BLACKBURN, music, conducted the topic, “ Preparing Those Who Teach: Content-Spe­ Seminars Available five performances of the Lancaster Opera Company’s cific Pedagogy.” International Faculty Development Semi­ DR. JANE BRADY MATANZO, elementary and interpretation of Gounod’s Romeo and Juliet, which nars are now available through the Council on was staged at the Fulton Opera House in Lancaster. early childhood education, has been appointed to The He also adapted the original orchestration for these Reading Teacher Editorial Advisory Board for 1993- International Educational Exchange, accord­ performances. 95. A refereed publication of the International Read­ ing to the MU Office of International Affairs. DR. XIMENA CATEPILLAN, mathematics, pre­ ing Association, The Reading Teacher is published The seminars provide opportunities for short­ sented a lecture, “ Models of Families of Quasi- eight times a year with a circulation of more than term, intensive overseas experience for uni­ Normal Operators,” at the Southeastern Analysis 66,000. versity faculty and administrators. Hosted by Meeting, SEAM IX at Memphis State University, DR. THOMAS O’BRIEN, educational foundations, prestigious academic institutions, International March 5-7. published, “ Irreconcilable Priorities,” a review of DR. JACK FISCHEL, history, has had a publica­ Wayne Urban’s book, Black Scholar: Horace Mann Faculty Development Seminars offer focused tion that he co-edited, Jewish-American History and Bond, 1904-1972, in Southern Changes, Spring, updates on global issues and regions that are Culture: An Encyclopedia, selected by the American 1993, Volume 15, No. 1, p. 25-7. shaping the course of world events. Library Association's Reference and Adult Services RICHARD PAWLING, geography, was the key­ The seminars are as follows: “ Politics and Division as an Outstanding Reference Source for note speaker for the U.S. Forest Service’s Northwest Society in Post-Pinochet Chile” at Catholic 1992. Regional Training Workshop held in Portland, Oregon. University in Santiago, Chile, Nov. 21-27, PATRICIA HOPSON-SHELTON, assistant to the Also, Pawling wrilesa regular column, “The Chew,” president for social equity and diversity, recently for the Mason-Dixon By-line, the newsletter for 1993; “Colonialism, Capitalism, Commu­ received a certificate of studies in contract administra­ Region II of the National Association for Interpreta­ nism: Hong Kong 1997” at Chinese Univer­ tion from the Cornell University Labor Relations tion. sity of Hong Kong, Nov. 21-27,1993; “Japan’s School. DR. KAREN SANCHEZ, educational foundations, Role in the New World Order” at Interna­ DR. WILLIAM F. KRUMSKE JR., business ad­ presented a paper, “Teacher Intention and Teaching tional House of Japan in Tokyo, Nov. 21-27, ministration, presented a paper, “ When Medical Practice,” at the Spring 1993 Mid-Atlantic States 1993; “ Northern Ireland: Images of a Di­ Doctors Conduct Marketing Research: JAMA (Jour­ Philosophy of Education Conference held at the State nal ofthe American Medical Association) and Old Joe, University of New York, Binghamton, March 6-7. vided Society” at the University of Ulster in the Camel,” at the 1993 American Marketing Activities of Retired Staff----- Coleraine, Northern Ireland, Nov. 21-27, Association’s Winter Educators’ Conference held in 1993; “Post-Communist Poland: An Eco­ Newport Beach, California. The paper also was DR. PHILIP D. WYNN, industry and technology, nomic Miracle?” at the Warsaw School of published in the Conference Proceedings. has been appointed to the Aviation Careers Commit­ Economics in Warsaw, Poland, Nov. 21-27, tee of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for DR. JOSEPH F. LYNCH, counseling and human 1993; “ The United States of Europe: Beyond development, had his article, “ Identifying Anticipa­ the central Pennsylvania region. The committee is tory Anxiety in the Therapist Trainee,” published in responsible for helping qualified high school and 1992” at the University of Limburg, in the Temple Psychiatric Review (January, 1993). college students to be aware of and consider careers Maastricht, the Netherlands, and Brussels, DR. ANNE MALLERY, elementary and early in aviation. Belgium, Jan.2-8,1994; and “Tradition and childhood education, attended a National Endowment Also, Dr. Wynn continues to serve on the board of Reform in Vietnam Today ’ ’ at the Ministry of for the Humanities’ meeting for project directors of directors of the Aviation Council of Pennsylvania, a Education and Training, Hanoi and Ho Chi non-profit coalition that includes the aviation indus­ higher education institutional grants held in Washing­ Minh City Universities, Jan. 2-15, 1994. ton, D.C., March 18-19. She also served as a co­ try, die FAA, and the Pennsylvania Bureau of Avia­ convener for a discussion group that examined the tion, a division of PennDOT. Deadlines to make applications for the semi­ nars begin in September. For more informa­ tion, contact Marlene Arnold, director of G ra n ts {cont'd from p. 1) international affairs, at ext. 3884. Misty H uang, chemistry, “ Treatment and Gary Leinberger, business administration, Re-Use of Heavy Ends Chlorinated Hydro­ 4 ‘Multimedia Educational Software for Use in iU 13 High School Students carbon Waste from Production of Polyvinyl the Basic Financial Course (BUAD 341), Examine Tech Courses Chloride,” $500; Using Artificial Intelligence,” $2,000. More than 30 high school students from Timothy Ladd, biology, “Biology: Imple­ Stephen Thompson, geography, to attend Intermediate Unit 13 were on campus recently menting a New Identification System for an Environmental Systems Research Institute’s for a program on “ Exploring Technology- Introductory Microbiology Courses,” $3,079; (ESRI) course on the ARC/INFO Geographi­ Related Careers.” cal Information System,” $1,690; and Enrollees in the program, sponsored by the TALLY------Zenaida U y, physics, ‘ ‘A Study of the Two- industry and technology department, had an BORN: To Jeffrey and Priscilla Photon Pairs from the Neutral Kaons Emitted opportunity to use computers to control ma­ Kaufhold, costume shop, their by the Phi Meson,” $1,800. chines and robotic devices and gain hands-on second child and second daugh­ "Voices" on Display experience with an industrial robot. They also ter, Amelia Clair, 9 lbs., 10 An exhibition of prints, photographs, com­ attended sessions on the testing and analyzing oz., on February 12. puter prints and paintings, titled "Multiple of toxic and hazardous substances, materials To Sandra and Troy Hynicka, Voices: Women and Narrative," will be dis­ testing and artificial intelligence. physical plant, their first child, played at Sykes Gallery in Breidenstine Hall The program was designed as an enrichment Kyle Wilson, 7 lbs., 12oz.,on through April 9. experience for the students. According to Perry February 16. The artists, all women, were chosen be­ Gemmill, chairperson of the industry and tech­ To Scott and Kathy Stauffer, cause of their desire to work in a narrative nology department, “It allowed the students to registrar’s office, their first format that is primarily visual. The works explore possible careers in technology, many of child, Sarah Marie, 9 lbs., 11 reflect a number of social issues. which require baccalaureate degrees, and also oz., on February 26. those jobs that they would not normally hear Brown Bag Lunch about in their high school studies.” To Lola and Thomas E. Mertz, A new perspectives course, “Whose School computer science, their third Is it Anyway?,” will be the topic during the WANT A D S ______child and third son, Michael, 8 Brown Bag Lunch on Tuesday, April 6, from lbs., on March 7. 12:15 to 1 p.m. in the Women’s Center at FOR RENT: Single three-bedroom home in MARRIED: Diane Witman, registrar’s of­ Montour House. Dr. Cheryl Desmond, edu­ Avalon, New Jersey, one block from beach. fice, to Alfred Yohe, March 1, cational foundations, will be the speaker. Sleeps six. Includes living room and 1 'A baths. in Landisville. Admission is free to all. Call 394-5880. Latino Celebration Zerby Conference Celebrates W riting Events Scheduled “A Celebration ofWriting,” featuring sev­ books, has published many articles and has eral distinguished speakers and authors, will contributed to several other works. As an A keynote address by a pioneering Pennsyl­ be held Saturday, April 3, in the SMC. associate professor of English education, she vania judge and a panel on the critical, some­ The 46th Annual J. Richard Zerby Confer­ also directs Columbia University’s Writing times volatile issue of U.S.-Mexican trade relations will bring Hispanic issues issues to ence, the celebration is scheduled between 8 Project through which a team of 10 teacher the fore as the Latino Celebration 1993 con­ a.m. and 1 p.m. and includes 16 workshops trainees provide classroom-based staff devel­ that focus on some aspect of writing. It is opment in New York City schools. tinues. On Monday, April 5, at 7 p.m., the Honor­ sponsored by MU’s elementary and early Conrad has written books for children of all able Nelson A. Diaz will deliver the Celebra­ childhood education department, The ages. Her works reflect a deep understanding of tion keynote address, on the topic of Hispanic Lancaster-Lebanon Reading Council and the the universal problems of children. Capital Area Writing Project. Avery uses a teacher centered approach to unity, in the Old Main Room, Bolger Confer­ ence Center. Diaz is currently a judge in the Keynote speakers for the conference’s gen­ education, which acknowledges the teacher and eral sessions are: Lucy McCormick Calkins, child as teacher/learner/theorist/creator. She Trial Division, Court of Common Pleas, First Judicial District of Pennsylvania. known internationally for her books on the has been a high school English teacher, elemen­ writing process; Pam Conrad, a talented, tary school librarian and a first grade teacher. Bom and raised in Harlem, Diaz is the first person of Puerto Rican ancestry to be admit­ prolific writer who has published six books Weaver-Gelzer’s first novel, In the Time o f ted to the Bar in Pennsylvania and the first within the last five years; Carol Avery, a Trouble, has been published by Dutton Hispanic judge in the Common Pleas court in consultant for teachers on language arts pro­ Children’s Bodes. cesses, philosophy and implementation; and For fees and other information, call Dr. Pennsylvania. He has been, among other things, an attorney in private practice, a Charlotte Weaver-Gelzer, a novelist from Rosemary Winkeljohann, MU professor of special assistant to Vice President Walter F. Lancaster. elementary and early childhood education, at Mondale, a public defender, a bilingual weekly McCormick Calkins, in addition to writing ext. 3394 or ext. 3390. columnist, and an advocate for human rights. He holds a degree in accounting from St. Biology Colloquium Series Continues Johns University and a law degree from A series of five colloquiums, focusing on College’s Department of Biology; Temple University School of Law. such topics as the natural history of genetic •April 21, “Natural History of Genetic The Old Main Room will also be the site for diseases and hydrothermal vents and hydro­ Diseases: What is a Treatable Genetic Disor­ a panel, “An Uneasy Disequilibrium: U.S.- carbon seeps, will be offered by Millersville's der?,” Holmes Norton, M.D., of the Clinic Mexican Trade Relations, ’ ’ on Tuesday, April biology department this spring. for Special Children in Strasburg; 8, from 3 to 6 p.m. All colloquiums are slated for 4 p.m. in •April 28, “Natural History and Gender The panel will comprise four individuals MU’s Roddy Science Center, Room 239. Selection of Offspring in the Cicada-Killer with extensive experience in the field of Latin Admission is free. Colloquium dates, titles Wasp, Sphedous specious,’’ Charles Holliday American trade: Manuel J. Carvajal, a con­ and speakers are as follows: of Lafayette College’s Department of Biol­ sultant in economic and managerial matters •April 7, “Genetics of Disease Resistance ogy; and and a professor of economics at Florida Inter­ and Petroleum Pollution Effects in Tropical •M ay 5, “Evolution, Biomechanics and national University; Manuel E. Iglesias, an Mangroves,” Ed Klekowski of the University Ecology of Skin Loss in Island Geckos,” attorney and founder of Management and of Massachusetts’ Department of Botany; Aaron Bauer of Villanova University’s De­ Business Associates, Inc., specializing in Latin •April 14, “Hydrothermal Vents and Hy­ partment of Biology. American economic development; Raul drocarbon Seeps: Oases of Diversity in the For more information, call ext. 2088 or Moncarz, chair of the Department of Eco­ Deep Sea,” Steve Gardiner of Bryn Mawr 3409. nomics at Florida International University and aconsultant to governments, agencies and Nigerian Scholar to Lecture on Africa businesses throughout Central America; and Jorge A. Sanguinetty, president of Develop­ Dr. Emmanuel Obiechina, an internation­ A visiting professor of humanities at the ment Technologies, Inc., an international and ally recognized scholar who has made sig­ University of Pittsburgh, Bradford, domestic economic consulting firm based in nificant contributions to the fields of African Obiechina is the author of 12 books, includ­ Washington, D.C. literature, education and culture, will present ing the widely known Culture, Tradition The Latino Celebration is sponsored by the a free lecture on Monday, April 12, at 11 and Society in the West African Novel and Office of Social Equity and Diversity, with a.m. in the SMC Multipurpose Room. his most recent, Language and Theme: Es­ assistance from the University Activities Board, His presentation, “ What Really Happened says on African Literature. the Cultural Affairs Committee and the Com­ to Africa: Reconsidering the Making of a He also has over three dozen journal mission on Cultural Diversity. Modem T ragedy, ’’will focus on the numer­ publications and book chapters to his credit, ous dilemmas facing contemporary Africa, and was the founding editor of several jour­ including the legacy of colonialism. nals in his native Nigeria. Academic Regalia With spring commencement approximately Millersville Wrestlers End Successful Season six weeks away, faculty and staff are re­ For the second straight year, the Millersville points ahead of runner-up Morgan State. minded that now is the time to order aca­ University wrestling team earned post-season Troop, Thomas and seniors Tom Barley, demic regalia. honors by winning the NCAA Division I East Mark Lawton and Scott Kindig advanced to Mortarboards, gowns, hoods and tassels Regional Championships March 6. the NC AA-I national championship tourney at may be rented separately or in any combina­ Coach Shorty Hitchcock’s squad qualified a Ames, Iowa. tion by calling Helen Eshleman at ext. 3268 record seven finalists; two MU matmen, jun­ Barley and Lawton both finished their out­ before April 16. Persons ordering regalia iors Brian Troop (ISO lb.) and Tac Thomas standing collegiate mat careers with more after that date will be assessed an additional (177 lb.) earned individual titles. The Ma­ than 100 victories and Kindig topped the 80- fee. rauders won the 12-team competition with a win mark. In dual meet competition, the Reserved garments will be available to be tournament record 142.5 points and were 30 Marauders posted an 8-7 record. picked up starting May 10. Women's Movement Women's Center Dedicated At Critical Point The women’s movement is at a “critical time,’’ said Betty Friedan, founder and first president of the National Organization for Women (NOW), at a talk given here on March 16, part of a gala celebration that officially opened MU’s new Women’s Center in Montour House. The time is critical, Friedan stated, be­ cause the women’s movement has under­ gone a unique trans­ formation that most people are not yet aware of. She told some250 faculty, staff, students and towns­ people in Bolger Con- Betty Friedan ference Center that “ we can stop wallowing in the victim stage.’’ Oppression against women still does exist, Flanked by President Joseph Caputo and Dr. Linda L. Clark-Newman, Dr. Ruth Benns-Suter she admitted, but the backward movement of (left) and Dr. Susan Luek cut the ribbon officially opening the 'Women’s Center In Montour recent years appears to be at an end. With the House. Approximately 100people viewed the March 16 ceremonies, which preceded an address country’s political administration today fo­ by Betty Friedan, nationally known women's issues advocate. cusing on such issues as family care and social equity, “we do not have to spend year after ACMO to Present 'Whodunit' Musical year marching for rights we thought we had The Butler Did It...Singing, a musical threat of an escaped lunatic and no communi­ won 20 years ago.” spoof in two acts based on the play The cation with the outside world. However, she With the new empowerment of women highly Butler Did It, will be presented by Millersville did not arrange for the dead man found on her visible now, especially in the political arena, University’s All- Campus Musical Organi­ sitting room carpet. Friedan said women today “ must get to the zation (ACMO) Thursday through Sunday, It’s up to seedy Chandler Marlowe to solve roots of the problems.” Issues or problems April 1-4. the weird case, according to Steve Yacovelli, facing women as well as men include gun Performances, all in Millersville’s Lyte ACMO public relations director, and he makes control, health care, revival of the economy Auditorium, are slated Thursday- Saturday at a side-splitting mess of it. “ Ultimately, every­ and child care, explained this author of The 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. one has a guilty secret to confess and the killer Feminine Mystique, often said to be the cata­ Based on the enormously popular comedy turns out to be the least suspected.” lyst for the modem women’s movement. by Tim Kelly, with music by Arne Christiansen The production is dotted with many likable “ If we cannot solve some of these problems, and lyrics by Ole Kittleson, the show revolves and show-stopping hits including “Murder, women’s rights will not survive, ’ ’ Friedan stated. around an idea thought up by a flaky society Mystery, Mayhem,” “TheMoth to the Flame,” dowager, Miss Maple. She invites a pack of “ Cherchez La Femme,” “ I Know My Stuff” Variety Is Theme of zany detective writers to a spooky house on an and, of course, “The Butler Did It.” Spring Insomniac Tour isolated island and forces them to impersonate Tickets are $4.75 general admission or A “mixed bag” is what the spring 1993 their fictional sleuths. $2.50 with MU identification. To make reser­ Insomniac Bus tour is being called by Charlie For entertainment, she arranges some ‘ ’clas­ vations for general admission, call ext. 2169 Wolf, retired faculty member. sic” touches: a hairy face at a window, the as soon as possible. Slated for Saturday, April 24 from 1:30 to 8 a.m ., the tour wall include visits to the Historic Sweet Honey in the Rock Here April 2 Blue Star Hotel, the new Orthopedic Center in Sweet Honey in the Rock, an African- specialty. Granite Run, the AMTRAC Communications American women's a cappella quintet, will The group’s latest release, In This Land, and Signal Training Center, HARB-ADULT perform in the SMC Multipurpose Room on expresses Sweet Honey’s inspired voice of (a transitional housing site), Steve Johnson’s Friday, April 2, at 8 p.m. struggle and their search for justice through Technocrats Studio/Gallery and the Lancaster The music that flows from this quintet is music and lyrics within the African-American School of Cosmetology. Buses will leave from adventurous and memorable; it covers a gamut tradition ofjazz, gospel, congregational, folk, Joe Myers Restaurant on route 30 east. of styles and subjects—apartheid sits right next rhythm and blues, and rap. Cost, $35, includes refreshments on the bus to old gospel tunes, women’s rights, military The group has amassed a formidable grass and buffet breakfast at Joe Myers. To register viewpoints and modern love songs. Contro­ roots following that packs concert halls from and for more information, call Charlie 393- versial social commentary in a musical setting coast to coast. For its heated performance of 3331. of velvet voices is their all-encompassing “Emergency,” a seven-part vocal tour de force on Sweet Honey’s 1988 release, L ive at The Exchange is published for employees of Millersville Carnegie Hall, the quintet won a Grammy. University of Pennsylvania on the first and third Hiursdays Sweet Honey’s appearance at MU is spon­ of the month, except vacation periods. News items should be sored by the University’s Activities Board, sent to the MU Public Relations Office (Ext. 3586). Deadline Black Student Union, Women’s Commission, for the next issue is April 7, 1993. and the University Commission on Cultural MU is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution. Diversity. For ticket information, call ext. 3811.