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The UCF Report, Vol. 18 No. 20, May 3, 1996

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Volume 18* No. 19 •ApriReporl newslettet r for faculty and staff Ipril 19,1996 JWL The newsle Founders Day recognizes faculty, student achievements CF honored outstanding awards for responsibiUties ranging Award for ExceUence in Teaching was Information Management Program, academic achievements of from teaching and research to James Koevenig, a professor of and Debra Reinhart, associate U faculty and students at the advising and professional service. An biology who has taught at the professor for the Environmental annual Founders Day Honors award in exceUence in Ubrarianship university for the past 24 years. Prior Engineering Department. Convocation ceremony on was presented, also. Faculty from to coming to UCF, Koevenig was Barr is described by peers as a Wednesday, April 3. each of the coUeges were recognized known for developing award-winning "energetic academician, advisor and The event included musical with exceUence in teaching awards educational films. At UCF, he began teacher," who spends a significant presentations by the UCF Brass and seven with exceUence in research producing videocassettes and mini amount of time refining the Knights, led by Roy Pickering, a UCF awards. Faculty who have served for texts for teaching biological skiUs and admissions process and making music professor; a solo by Louis 20 years at UCF and faculty who are concepts. Many videos developed by herself available to students. Roney, also a music professor; and a retiring this year were honored. Koevenig are stiU in use in classrooms. Reinhart, who counsels at least 25 welcoming address by President John Seven students received the In addition, the original television undergraduate students and five Hitt. UCF administrators were on prestigious Founders Awards and 65 studio housed in the basement of the graduate students, also serves as a hand to make the award students received Founders Scholars UCF Library was funded and mentor to other female engineering presentations. PhU Taylor, professor Awards. Recognition was given to developed in part as a result of his students. for the School of Communication, students with Honors in Major pioneering efforts. The University Award for acted as the master of ceremonies. Theses and those receiving Doctoral The University Awards for ExceUence in Professional Advising Eight professors were awarded Enhancement Awards. ExceUence in Faculty Advising went to with universitywide exceUence The recipient for the University Carol Barr, director the Health Please see FOUNDERS, page 4 Paralyzed student will receive degree Creative School Celebrates 20 Years Of Children at spring ceremony erseverance against longer odds than he ever faced on the Prugby field wiU pay off on May 4 when Todd MiUer receives a bachelor's degree on a rare return to campus since breaking his neck in a rough-and-tumble 1991 game. The 26-year-old economics major, who earned transfer degree credits from Emory University after relocating to Atlanta to be near his family and to be treated at a spinal cord rehabiUtation center there, wiU make the trip to Orlando to fulfiU his promise to graduate from the university where his degree quest began and his Ufe nearly ended. Current and past UCF rugby players plan to attend MiUer's commencement ceremony at 4 p.m. in the UCF Arena to celebrate the achievement with him. The UCF Rugby Club has conducted annual fund-raisers to help defray the costs of Students, teachers, staff and former students celebrate the 20th birthday of the Creative School for Children. Pony rides were the main attraction at a party with a carnival theme, which was open to the Please see GRADS, page 3 campus community and former students, some of whom are now married and have children of their own. UCF to dedicate Robinson Observatory, to offer new astronomy program he dedication of UCF's wife, Susan, and the elbow grease of state is a 30-inch, University of Florida the UCF telescope wiU be made Robinson Observatory on April Central Florida Astronomical Society instrument devoted exclusively to avaUable to the general pubUc several T25 at 7 p.m. wiU give area members who reassembled and research. In combination with the 14- nights each month. The pubUc residents access to the largest viewing reconditioned the 500 magnification, inch reflector telescope at the Orlando schedule is expected to be avaUable telescope in Florida, while giving a 4-ton reflector. The 26-inch-diameter, Science Center, local stargazers wiU and announced at the by-invitation- Uteral meaning, as weU, to UCF's 16-foot-long reflecting telescope has have better viewing resources than only dedication ceremony on April 25. "Reach for the Stars" motto. the power to enlarge Saturn from a counterparts nearly anywhere else. The observatory has enabled UCF The $250,000 observatory is made speck to the naked eye to a distinctive Between the university and the Central possible by the financial backing of planet with rings and gas clouds. Florida Astronomical Society, which Please see OBSERVATORY, the late Herbert Robinson and his The only larger telescope in the wUl use the observatory on weekends, page 6

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University of Central Florida Non-Profit Organization P.O. Box 160090 U.S. Postage Paid Orlando, FL 32816-0090 Orlando, FL Address Correction Requested Permit No. 3575 _, * MEMORANDUM To: UCF community To: UCF community From: Dave Andrews, UCF Bookstore From: Dean McFall, Office of Public Affairs Subject: Bookstore Schedule Subject UCF Events Calendar The first, second and third weeks are the Book Buy-back schedules. The Office of PubUc Affairs is in the process of coordinating the FaU 1996 First Week Calendar for UCF events. Ther were 10,000 copies of the Spring Calendar of Wednesday, April 17, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. major events mailed to the community and distributed on campus. The Thursday, April 18, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. deadUne for the FaU 1996 Calendar being maUed out to the community is June Friday, April 19,8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. 24. We have added the PubUc Affairs Internet home page address to this Saturday, April 20,9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. pubUcation. The Internet calendar includes aU UCF events. Other departments Second Week at UCF link this calendar to their home pages, as it is the most comprehensive Monday, April 22,8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. list of events distributed on campus. Events are added to the Internet calendar Tuesday, April 23,8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. on a daily basis. Wednesday, April 24,8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Information about campus or university-related calendar items is needed Thursday, April 25,8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. months in advance for the alumni magazine, Pegasus, which is pubUshed six Friday, April 26,8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. times a year and has an audience of 70,000; The UCF Repoit, which is pubUshed Saturday, April 27,10 a.m.-3 p.m. 23 times a year; and the university profs calendar. Please do not assume an Third Week event sent to Pegasus, The UCF Report, or for a news release wiU automaticaUy Monday, April 29, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. go to the events coordinator. You can send your events information to us by Tuesday, April 30, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. interoffice maU, Calendar, ADM 338, 0090; Fax: 823-3403; or e-mail: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, May 1, 2 and 3, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. [email protected]. Saturday (Commencement), May 4,10 a.m.-3 p.m. The next two weeks are summer rush hour schedules. Monday, May 6, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Faculty Senate Tentative Meeting Wednesday, May 8, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday, May 9, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Schedule 1996-97 Friday, May 10, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, May 11,10 a.m.-3 p.m. Faculty Senate: Steering Committee Second Week 4-5:15 p.m. 4-5 p.m. CoUege of Business Administration Monday, May 13, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. PhiUips HaU, room 115 BuUding, room 472 Tuesday, May 14, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m . April 25 Wednesday, May 15, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. April 11 Aug. 22 Thursday, May 16, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 29 Sept. 12 Friday, May 17, 8:30 a.m.-5: p.m. Sept. 26 Oct. 10 Third Week Oct. 24 Nov. 7 Regular Summer Hours begin on Monday, May 20: Nov. 21 Jan. 9 Monday and Tuesday, 8:30 a.m.-6: p.m. Jan. 23 Feb.6 Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Feb. 20 March6 March 20 March 27 To: All employees From: Joyce Clampitt, Administration and Finance Meetings for the Steering Committee may be schduled during the Subject Appointment of a new building manager summer tern on an as-needed basis. Please correct your buUding managers Usts to reflect the foUowing new appointment: WiUiam Branch, director for Computer Services, Computer Center III, building 54,823-2711. If you require information or a complete Do you have an idea that would save UCF money, generate Usting of buUding mangers, please contact Sandra Cherepow at 823-2555. revenue or just improve campus conditions or safety? Faculty, students and staff can submit those ideas to the Suggestion To: UCF community Award Program. Adopted suggestions could win you prizes or cash. Whether # From: Waltraud Morales, International Studies your suggestions are adopted or not, you could win a prize through the Subject: Deadline for submission for the International Studies newsletter Suggestion of the Month Contest. This contest is ongoing, and prizes are The Office of International Studies coordinates and serves as a awarded each month. Suggestion forms are available in the University clearinghouse for aU international programs at the university. The goal of the Personnel Services Office, Administration Building, room 230. office is to make the university more global in its perspective. One important tool is the office's newsletter, which is published twice a year. The next issue will be pubUshed in mid-May. Please submit aU items to be included in the next UCF Department of Music Events issue to the Office of International Studies by April 30. Please indicate your Friday, April 19,8 p.m., Spring Chorus Concert, Visual Arts Auditorium department, coUege, school or unit on each item and maU to International Sunday, April 28,3 p.m., String Ensemble Concert, Rehearsal HaU Studies, PC 619 #101. For information, please caU 823-2869. Most events are tree, but several request $3 or $5 donations. Events at churches usuaUy request a smaU donation. Official Ballot Not receiving enough copies of The UCF Report? to Spotlight If your department or office is not receiving enough copies of Vie UCF Report, the Office of PubUc Affairs would Uke to know. You should receive the UCF Employee of the Month enough copies for each faculty and staff member in your department or office. Please do not include students. 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PAGE 2 THE UCF REPORT Clips Professor receives award for work in space education Ronald PhiUips, professor for the Electrical and is also designing Photon — a research sateUite that THIS ISSUE: Computer Engineering Department, was presented wiU be buUt by Florida universities to test laser This issue of The UCF Report is for the weeks the Florida Space Business Roundtable Explorer's technologies. of April 19-25 and April 26-May 2. It is the 19th award by Gov. Lawton ChUes during the third "A strong university-based research and issue of fiscal year 1995-96. annual Space Industry Day at the State Capitol last development capabiUty is vital to Florida's long- week. term space industry development," said Jim Rose, PhiUips was recognized for his contributions to chair of the Florida Space Business Roundtable. WHAT HAPPENED THEN: the state's space education and research capabiUties. "The roundtable applauds Dr. PhiUips' efforts to April 5,1968 — The official seal, Pegasus, the He has led UCF's efforts to estabUsh hands-on space expand academic support to Cape Canaveral's winged-horse, was adopted for the university. system engineering courses at Cape Canaveral and space programs." April 18,1968 — The university's first re­ is coordinating the creation of a multi-university PhiUips, a professor at UCF for 26 years, is a search grant was received, which was $12,500 Florida Space Institute to support government and member of the CoUege of Engineering and one of from NASA. industry space programs, including the develop­ the founder's of the Center for Research and ment of research sateUites and other space Education in Optics and Lasers. WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW: experiments. The award is named after the United States' first PhiUips has organized three unique courses at sateUite, the Explorer, which was launched from • International Student Services have now Cape Canaveral designed around existing Air Force, Cape Canaveral's Launch Complex 26 on Jan. 31, moved to their new quarters in the Ying Center NASA and industrial space programs. Each class 1958. The roundtable estabUshed the Explorer for International Students and Scholars, which is provides opportunities for students from UCF, the award to honor individual and organizational located between the Wayne Densch Sports Florida Institute of Technology and Rollins CoUege accompUshments in space education, training and Center and the Business and Professional to learn about launch vehicle, payload and ground research. This is the first year the award was Women's Scholarship House. support systems in operation at Cape Canaveral. He presented.

• UCF is again forming its WalkAmerica GRADS, continued from page 1 Team for the March of Dimes. The team wiU MiUer's rehabiUtation. With the aid of more than and PubUc Affairs. walk Saturday, April 27 in the morning. AU $13,000 the Rugby Club has raised, MiUer, nearly To accommodate the awarding of 2,954 degrees, walkers who raise a minimum of $25 wUl receive totaUy paralyzed from the force of a coUapsing a total of four ceremonies are scheduled for the an official UCF WalkAmerica T-shirt to wear scrum (a rugby play in which the players form a Arena. The first ceremony is scheduled for 8 a.m. for during the walk. UCF prizes wiU be offered to tight formation), has regained some movement in the CoUege of Arts and Sciences graduates. The walkers who raise the most monies. Prizes his shoulders and arms. The money raised by the CoUege of Health and PubUc Affairs ceremony include a weekend getaway, dinner for two, rugby squad has gone towards a now aging van to foUows at noon. At 4 p.m., graduates of the CoUeges theater tickets and other items. Additional transport him to school and to rehabiUtation of Business Administration and Engineering wiU incentives wUl be offered by the March of Dimes sessions, computer equipment, exercise apparatus join in a common ceremony. The marathon for monies raised. and tuition at Emory that runs $3,200 per course. commencement program wiU conclude at 8 p.m. Last year the UCF team consisted of 138 walkers MiUer's next goal is to enroU in graduate school when the CoUege of Education graduates accept and raised more than $6,200. The goal for this or find a job where he can put his business degree their degrees. year is 150 walkers and $8,000 raised. knowledge to work. Either is dependent on a new The nearly 3,000 degrees awarded raise the total For information, caU Betty Conldin, the UCF van equipped for him to drive once he feels number granted since UCF's first commencement in team captain, at the downtown Community physicaUy strong enough to tackle the chore. 1970 to more than 79,000. In the past four years, over Relations Office at 317-7725 or one of the His inner strength, however, remains 22,000 degrees — more than one-fourth of the 26- foUowing CoUege Leaders: unquestioned. The former Lake HoweU High School year total — have been bestowed. President John CoUege of Arts and Sciences, Edna RoUe, 823- wrestler, swimmer and footbaU player has accepted Hitt is more aware of the 22,000 number than most. 0119 his physical limitations without any of the puU-the- He has shaken the hand of each graduate who chose CoUege of Business Administration, Mickey sheets-up-over-your-head withdrawal many serious to file across the commencement platform to receive MuUens, 823-3266 accident victims suffer, his mother, Joyce MiUer, individual recognition. CoUege of Education, Mike Smith, 823-3723 observes. Instead, MiUer has appUed an athlete's CoUege of Engineering, JoAnne RusseU, 823-2990 discipline to routines certain to evoke complaints CoUege of Health and PubUc Affairs, Angie from less iron-wiUed individuals: the tedium of Very Special Arts Festival getting ready for the day, mastering a computer and FeUciano, 823-5929 The Very Special Arts Central Florida Administration, Erlinda Fenster, 823-2496 writing papers with a typing stick fastened to the wrist, negotiating buildings poorly suited for a Festival wUl be held on Tuesday, April 23,9:15 CREOL and Research Parkway, Donna Wilson, a.m. to noon at the UCF Arena. Hundreds of 658-6800. wheelchair, sacrificing leisure to the consuming time demands of course work and rehabUitative exercise. chUdren from surrounding counties wiU learn to develop skills in music, visual arts, creative • The Office of Student Activities and Univer­ MiUer's achievement in earning his UCF degree highUghts spring commencement ceremonies that movement and drama. Events wiU include story sity Travel of Orlando have joined forces to offer telling and animal exhibitions. It is sponsored a UCF FootbaU Fan Trip to the UCF-University also feature the award of bachelor's degrees to a father-daughter duo. Melvin Johnson, a Rockledge by the CoUege of Education in cooperation with of New Mexico game in Alburquerque. The Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources participants wUl depart Orlando Sept. 12 and resident and Air Force retiree, and his daughter, Adrienne, wiU receive degrees in health services System and Very Special Arts Florida. For return Sept. 15. Fare includes roundtrip air via information, caU 823-2048. Continental Airlines, roundtrip ground transfers, administration and legal studies, respectively, at the three nights lodging at the Radisson, game noon commencement from the CoUege of Health ticket, charter bus to and from the game and aU taxes. Cost is $453/person quad occupancy; $473/person triple occupancy; $513/person Clubs Seek Bone Marrow Donors double occupancy. A $65 deposit is due May 27. The balance is due July 19. For information, caU Lisa at University Travel at 366-5058. UPCOMING HOLIDAYS: The next hoUday will be on Monday, May 27, for Memorial Day. This wiU be a universitywide hoUday.

The UCF Report The UCF Report is a publication of the Office of Public Affairs, Division of University Relations, University of Central Florida, P.O. Box 160090, Orlando, FL 32816-0090, (407) 823-2504. Publication of announcements and official memoranda about university policy and procedures in The UCF Report constitutes official notice to faculty and staff. Joanne Griggs, editor Sheila Anderson, editorial assistant Ricardo Aguilar, photo editor Zeta Phi Beta Sorority and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity along with local organizations hosted a Joyce Lopez, photo assistant minority Bone Marrow Awareness Campaign on campus.

FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1996 PAGE 3 Founders Day Celebration FOUNDERS, continued from page 1 was earned by Russ Tiberii, director for the Academic Exploration Program and adviser to FOUNDERS students with undecided majors. The recipients of the University Awards for 9 BAY Distinguished Researcher were Moshe PelU, director for the Judaic Studies Program, and James Taylor, professor for the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department and director for the Environmental Systems Engineering Institute. PelU is one of the country's leading scholars on the Hebrew movement of enUghtenment known as the Haskalah. For his Ufelong contributions to Hebrew culture, teaching and research, the Culture Association of America presented him with its 1991 Abraham Friedman Prize for Hebrew Culture in America. He is one of only 10 Hebrew Scholars in the U.S. to receive that award. Taylor, who has been at UCF since 1977, has over 25 years of experience in water treatment. During that time, he has conducted over $3,400,000 Participants at Founders Day celebrate during a reception in the lobby and breezeway of the of funded research that almost exclusively focused Visual Arts Building following the presentation of awards at a formal ceremony. on drinking water treatment. His research efforts are recognized internationaUy. Review Site Visit Committee, on the Central Florida The two recipients of the University Awards for CouncU for High Technology, on the Florida High Excellence in Professional Service were Richard Technology and Industry CouncU and on the Tucker, professor for the Psychology Department Regional Energy Action Committee for Region VI. Distinguished Researcher Awards College of Arts and Sciences and director of the Initiative on Aging and Bauer has undertaken various Faculty Senate Kristin Congdon Longevity, and Christian Bauer, associate chair for and ad hoc committee assignments at UCF. He has the Computer Engineering Undergraduate Moshe Pelli served as the chair of the CoUege of Engineering in College of Business Administration Program. Strategic Planning Committee and member of the Jeffrey Harrison During Tucker's longstanding service to UCF, University Strategic Planning Committee. In College of Education he has been the chair of the Strategic Planning addition, he is involved with various area Lei Chang Council and chair of the Faculty Senate Graduate professional organizations. College of Engineering PoUcy and Curriculum Committee, Other Other recipients of awards include the James Taylor involvements include having served as a member of foUowing: College of Health and Public Affairs the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Mary Lou (Noll) Sole Institutes and Centers Nazim Muradov Excellence in Undergraduate Florida Solar Energy Center Teaching College of Arts and Sciences In Graduate Teaching Lee Armstrong College of Education Christian Clausen III Carl Balado Madelyn Flammia Frances Johnson Faculty with Twenty James Koevenig Bruce Pauley Years of Service Ernest Smith Donald Becker College of Business Administration Ida Johnson Cook Robert Ashley Richard Denning Stanley Atkinson Joe Hall College of Education Yasser Hosni Janet Allen James Huggins Enrique Ortiz Jennie Loudermilk College of Engineering Tom Mendenhall Naval Modani, chair for the Faculty Senate, Issa Batarseh Ransford Pyle Harold Klee Philip Sciortino presents the University Awards for Excellence in Kay Stanney Allyn MacLean Stearman Professional Service to Christian Bauer, center, College of Health and Public Affairs Thomas Tiedemann associate chair for the Computer Engineering Eileen Mazur Abel David Workman Undergraduate Program, and Richard Tucker, Linda Hennig L. Tim Worrell right, director for the Initiative on Aging and Longevity.

Anne Marie Allison, director for the Library, hands out the Several retiring faculty come forward for recognition. Left to right in the award for Excellence in Libraianship to Norris Bazermore foreground are James Beck, Ross Evan-Iwanowski and Robert Umphrey. Jr.

PAGE 4 THE UCF REPORT Left, James Koevenig, professor of biology, acknowledges the applause as he receives the University Award for Diane Jacobs, vice president for the Office of Research and Graduate Excellence in Studies, poses with the two recipients of the University Awards for Teaching. Distinguished Researcher, Moshe Pelli, left, director for the Judaic Studies Retiring Faculty 1995-1996 Program, and James Taylor, professor for the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department and director for the Environmental Systems James Beck John Bolte Engineering Institute. William Carroll Ross Evan-Iwanowski George Hertel John Hurst Eddie Kaminsky Rosa Lee Kaminsky Robert Umphrey Founders Awards College of Arts and Sciences Ariadne Maria Ferro Right, Carol Barr, director for Luis Moros the Health Information Niki Penne College of Business Administration Management Program, accepts Glen O'Grady one of two University Awards College of Education for Excellence in Faculty Jennifer Reynolds Advising from Provost Gary College of Engineering Whitehouse. Dennis Sloatman College of Health and Public Affairs Ali Shehata

President John Hitt gathers with the seven students awarded the Founders Debra Reinhart, associate professor for the Awards. From left to right, are Glen O'Grady, Ariadne Maria Ferro, Hitt, Luis Environmental Engineering Department, shows her Moros, Dennis Sloatman, Jennifer Reynolds, Niki Penne and Ali Shehata. surprise at being selected as one of the recipients of the University Awards for Excellence in Faculty Advising, as Provost Gary Whitehouse gives her the award.

Provost Gary Whitehouse congratulates Russ Tiberli, director for the Academic Exploration Program, for receiving the University Award for Excellence in Professional Advising. Faculty who have worked at UCF for 20 years are honored for their service.

FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1996 PAGE 5 PEOPLE

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traveling. She is also a music lover (mostly rock), but anything good. She also enjoys the blues. She is an avid fan of Name: Jackie Walchuck Bruce Title: Audiovisual speciaBst Springstein. Her Department: Instructional Resources favorite vacation Job Description: She is one of three video producers, who produce was a trip to a video modules, which are five to seven rrunute videos for different jazz festival in groups on campus, and educational and recruitment videos. Also, New Orleans she broadcasts Uve classes; she is the producer and director of two several years ago. to three classes per semester. She is one of the producers of videos Quote: "What I for the graduation ceremonies and other special events. She is Uke most about learning computer animation to incorporate into her work. my job is that it is Length of service: She has worked at UCF for three and a half years. different every Background: She was born and educated in Northern Maryland. day. There is no She earned a bachelor's degree in mass communication from set routine Towson State, studying mostly film and advertising. She served a because I have a student internship with a psychiatric hospital in their TV- different project audiovisual department, producing corporate videos. FoUowing every day." graduation, she was hired by Storer Cable as a commercial In praise of: "She is one of those people who wiU go off to do a job production person, then became the faciUties manager. and make it happen. Once she has been assigned a project, I know it Hobbies: She is an avid fan of the Baltimore Orioles basebaU team wiU get done. She is very dependable, hard working and possesses a and loves to attend the spring training games in Florida. She stiU creative flair. She is a quiet, methodical person who works hard to attends games when she goes north to visit her family. She learn new skiUs and bring those to her projects. She is weU-respected participates in voUeyball, hikes and games of darts with the other by those who work with her." —Jerry Ewirtg, manager of Faculty members of the Outdoors and Active club. She likes the beach and Support

OBSERVATORY, continued from page 1 to offer a bachelor of physics degree with an emphasis in astronomy, beginning Florida. The astronomy program there later merged with the University of next faU, when advanced undergraduate astronomy courses supplement the Florida's program, which operated two telescopes. Consequently, the original introductory course now available. USF scope was disassembled and stored at UF. When it appeared several years "UCF wiU be one of the few institutions in the nation with an on-campus ago that UCF might be able to build an observatory with private support and to observational program accessible to students," says Nadine Barlow, who directs restore the reflector with the "sweat equity" of Central Florida Astronomical UCF's astronomy and Robinson Observatory programs. She estimates the Society members, UF transferred the telescope to UCF. number of such institutions at no more than 20 nationwide, which, unlike UCF, Nadine Barlow joined UCF in January as the head of the new astronomy typicaUy limit telescope use to faculty members and graduate students. program and director of the UCF Robionson Observatory. She earned her Ph.D. Meanwhile, plans are under way to put the telescope to work on research in planetary science in 1987 from the University of Arizona with a thesis on the assignments involving two NASA space probes, explains Barlow, who joined use of crater statistics to revise the Martian relative age chronology. She has the physics faculty last faU with experience as a NASA scientist, scientific and held a number of posts, including National Research CouncU Associateship in education consultant and astronomy professor. Barlow has drafted two the Solar System Exploration Division at NASA's Johnson Space Center (1989- proposals that would utilize the telescope in connection with NASA's Mars 91) and provided science integration support to JSC's Lunar and Mars missions slated for launch next faU and its asteroid rendevous mission, which Exploration Programs Office (1992). In 1995, she founded Minerva Research was launched last February. Enterprises, a space science research and education consulting firm of which The telescope was built in 1967 and 1968 for use at the University of South she serves as president.

Employee dies of cancer CREOL Mary Helen CaUarman was able to fulfiU her last wish of attending her daughter JuUa's wedding on J^^^B ^^^ 4Hr Opening March 16 before she died on April 9, after a six-year battle with cancer. CaUarman joined UCF in 1986 as ¥m ^p^ -fl ^'ifv A Blast the director for Academic Support Services and the _P F *-' ~^_LJI__I Chancellor Charles director for the Student Academic Resource Center. •Pit ^^j Reed, left, and M.J, She earned a bachelor's degree in business education from Arizona State in 1967 and taught _K ^Sr 10H Soileau, director for j» the Center for high school from 1967-70 in Scottsdale, Ariz. After ..J moving to Florida, she taught at Seminole /_____^^H Research and Community CoUege from 1972-78. Education in Optics According to Paul McQuilkin, associate dean of and Lasers, blast a EnroUment and Academic Services and her former ~p- _• ribbon in a supervisor, she was well-respected on the UCF ^_fl __i nontraditional campus, in her community and at her church. She opening ceremony was active in her church, working for years with ofCREOL'snew youth groups. buUding on campus. She is survived also by her husband BiU, who is an associate professor for the Management Department at UCF and the UCF faculty representative for the National Collegiate Athletics Association, and their son, Michael, who is a student • _ fl ^^^W iaHHHHH at Seminole Community CoUege.

PAGE 6 THE UCF REPORT CLASSIFIED oven window, harvest gold, exceUent condition, 1,980 square feet with separate cUning room, $140. Ginny, 823-2586. For sale/rent great room, sitting room, fireplace, oversized garage, eat-in kitchen, maintenance-free vinyl Tuscawilla townhouse, on 15th fairway of Airstream, 31' travel traUer, 78, international model, and stone exterior on pristine 200-plus acre TuscawUla Country Club, minutes from UCF, self-contained, tandem axles, sleeps 6, gas furnace, lake, tree-fiUed shady lot, easy drive to UCF, quiet neighborhood, 2 story, 3 bedrooms, 3 fuU AC with heat strip, entertainment center (4-speaker $224,000 by owner. 365-9049. baths, 2 master suites, fireplace, glassed Florida AM/FM tape, stereo cabinet, TV antenna) 10 cubic room overlooking garden, 20' ceUing, double foot gas/electric refrigerator-freezer, oversize LP Lexus ES250, '90,5 speed, very low miles garage with golf cart space, $133,500. Occupancy bottles with auto switchover regulator, good (41,000), bronze, leather seats, ABS, power sun flexible, but early contract necessary. 365-9384. condition, $5,000.365-3742. roof, factory security, $9,900 ($2,000 below N.A.D.A.). Peter Kincaid, 658-5028 or 677-4599. Used CDs and tapes, late pop/rock. Artists Beach condo, for rent, small ocean front unit in include Live, Aerosmith, Green Day. John, 327- Cocoa Beach, $350 per week. 459-3615 (Brevard). Like-new home for sale, 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, 3648 after 5 p.m. or leave message. 5-years old, oversized lot, 2 miles from UCF in Cello, sounds great, with softcase, $500. Wendy, StiUwater subdivision, large open floor plan Vacuum cleaner, Kirby Generation 3, self- 823-2361 (message) or 568-2224. with vaulted ceUings, formal Uving room and propeUed with shampooer and attachments, dining room off ceramic-tiled center haU, spUt exceUent condition, $300. 671-2491 or 823-5913. Chevrolet Cavalier, '95, burgundy exterior, tan bedroom plan for privacy, 13' x 20' famUy room, interior, AM/FM radio, dual air bags, AC. Take over separate laundry room with overhead cabinets Wasser Bros., '40, mirrored piano, mahogany payments. Oscar, 980-1115. off eat-in kitchen, laundry tub in large 2-car finish, $500 or negotiable; Oldsmobile, '79, with garage, automatic sprinkler system, security cared for engine, runs, negotiable; 17,000 BTU Compaq computer 286, includes monitor and system, no real estate fees, 1 year homeowner's white Westinghouse air conditioner, perfect mouse, Lotus, Word Perfect 5.1 and other software, warranty, ready to move June. Asking $113,500; condition, $180. 365-2967. DOS based, original carton, $200. Ginny, 823-2586. UCF faculty, staff or student special, $110,900. Pat, 823-2667 or 366-4443. Computer, 386 with 8 MB RAM, 540 MB HD, 14" SVGA monitor. David, 823-4663 and 366-6042 One-acre wooded lot, for sale by owner, ready Wanted/Misc evenings until 10 p.m. and weekends. to build, in the Live Oak Estates subdivision next to Moss Park, South East Orlando Beltway Adoption wanted, 6-year Chow mix, has aU DP Stepper exerciser, read out can be set to figure access to UCF. Lot bought for $54,900, asking papers and shots, very healthy. Good home with time, cadence, pulse, pulse target and others. New price $47,000. 539-0465 or 823-2229. no children. Crimson, 977-0371. $200. Asking $60 OBO. Ginny, 823-2586. One-acre lot, on private spring-fed lake in Driver wanted for visually handicapped Fiat Spyder Convertible, '77, red exterior, black Putman County. 823-2050 or 645-5180. professor as needed basis. Drive my car. Bill interior, new brakes, new tires, AM/FM radio, Quain, 679-3247 for information. recently painted, exceUent condition. $2,600 OBO, Pfaltzcraff dinnerware, 4-piece settings: dinner Oscar, 980-1115. plate, bowl, cup and saucer, 6-place settings, Roommate wanted, couple seek nonsmoking classic white, $15. Ginny, 823-2586. female to share 2 bedroom 2 bath luxury Furniture, 2 dressers with mirrors, 2 headboards, 2 apartment, $300 per month, includes electricity nightstands, good condition. AU for $200, but wUl Room monitors, 2 cordless, AC adapter and cable. Sharon BaUard, 823-1011 or 282-9463 separate. Other freebies included. 671-2491 or 823- included, easy plug-in instaUation, original after 6 p.m. 5913. boxes, $20. Ginny, 823-2586. Roommate wanted to share 3 bedroom, 2 bath Furniture sale — Queen-sized mattress and box Room needed, Aug. 1, single female, 26, fuU- house with Jacuzzi in Twin Rivers subdivision in springs, $90; 2 sets of sheets and piUow cases, $7; time UCF employee, would Uke to rent a room Oviedo. Minutes from UCF. M/F, very Provincial 5-drawer dresser, unfinished, $75; in a house or apartment in UCF area. Can sign responsible, N/S, $400 pays aU. Joanne, 823-2033 portable Singer sewing machine with case, $25. lease and have current cable, power and phone or 365-6151. Becky, 381-1278. accounts. Nonsmoking only. Likes to work out and have fun and keep common areas of the Editor's note: Home for sale, Heronwood at CarUlon, 5 mUes from house clean. Forward information to SheUy, Classified ads can be faxed (823-3403) or UCF, 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, formal areas, famUy 3053 White Ash TraU, Orlando, FL 32826. mailed or delivered to Public Affairs, room, designer ceramic tile, island kitchen, puUouts Administration Building, room 338. They in kitchen cabinets, screened pool, fountain, solar Sago palms, smaU, $5; medium, $10; large, $15. must be received no later than copy heater, covered lanai, 10' knockdown ceilings, Debby, 823-2048. deadline date printed on the bottom of indoor laundry, sprinklers, $181,900.365-9795. page 1. No ads will be taken over the Stylistic sofa, 7', 3-cushions, tan print, cool phone. Ads are run free to faculty and staff, Kenmore washer and dryer, used, white, good velour-type fabric, nice for single to sleep, 61/ only. Ads normally run at least twice, but condition. $150 OBO. Diane, 823-2416 or 678-1782 2' interior, 3' deep, match any decor. $75. Pat, can be repeated upon request if space evenings. 339-8340. permits. For further information, call 823- 2502. Lakefront home for sale, 3 bedrooms, 21/2 baths, Tappan electric 30" range, auto timer, continuous cleaning oven, 4 top elements, view Help Wanted For complete descriptions on job openings, contact Personnel Services, 823- 2771 or individual departments. Home Page Design for the Internet • Director, Research programs/services, Office of Research and Does your department need a home page? For just a modest fee, the Graduate Studies, master's degree or equivalent and six years relevant experi­ Technical Writing program students are available for home page design ence or bachelor's degree and eight years of relevant experience. Prefer experi­ services. To see an example of their work, refer to the English ence in program administration, technological commercialization, research Department home page: http://pegasus.cc.ucf .edu/~english funding from federal, state and private sources, compUance knowledge for Contact the English Department at 823-2212. research, exceUent interpersonal and communication skills, April 25. Or you can design your own home page with a little help from the • Electrician, Maintenance, completion of an approved electrician publication "Using the Pegasus MaU Server," which students and staff apprenticeship program or high school diploma and three years of appropriate can purchase at the Computer Store and is available to faculty from experience, April 25. Instructional Resources. • Secretary, 1ST, high school diploma and two years of appropriate Got a new home page? The UCF Report will publish some of the experience. Appropriate coUege course work or vocational/technical training in addresses for new home pages as space allows. Ueu of experience, April 25 New Home Pages: Library http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~library/ • Office assistant, 1ST, high school diploma and four years of appropri­ Ineractive LUIS Tutorial: http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~libraiyAuisquest/ ate experience. Appropriate coUege work or vocational/technical training in ooluisq.html Ueu of experience, April 25. Small Business Development Center • Computer programmer, 1ST, high school diploma and two years of http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~SBDCUCF appropriate experience. Appropriate coUege work or vocational/technical training in Ueu of experience, April 25.

FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1996 PAGE 7 CALENDAR Financing Your Business, 1-3 p.m., School, 3 p.m.; Edgewater High April 26 free. DetaUs: 823-5554 School, 8 p.m., Arena. Details: 823- • Computer Services Learning Center: • Classes begin for Summer "A," and 3070 19 Introduction to Microsoft Word v6.0, 9 "C" terms. Details: 823-3000 a.m.-4: p.m. DetaUs: 823-3289 23 • SmaU Business Development Center: 9-10 Lian Proposal Workshop, 9 a.m.- 27 • SmaU Business Development Center: n»«n. Details: 823-5554 •Late registration, Add/Drop Tax Forum, 8-10 a.m., free. Details: •March of Dimes "Walk America," 823-5554 • Computer Services Learning Center: Loch Haven Park. Prizes 10 • Commencements: Oviedo High Introduction to Microsoft windows awarded to UCF walkers. DetaUs: 423- •Last day to submit Grade School, 9:30 a.m.; Winter Park High v3.1, 9 a.m.-noon. Advanced Microsoft 6931 Forgiveness Request, for refund/fees School, 2 p.m., Arena. Details: 823- Access v2.0,1-4:00 p.m. DetaUs: 823- due 3070 3289 29 20 • Recreational Services: Intramural 11 24 Team Tennis Summer League. Details: •Volusia/Flagler Alumni goU • Commencement: Seminole High • Alumni GoU Tournament, 823-2403 tournament, Daytona Beach. Details: TaUahassee. DetaUs: UCF-ALUM School, 10 a.m., Arena. DetaUs: 823- • Computer Services Learning Center: UCF-ALUMS 3070 •SmaU Business Development Center: Advanced Microsoft Excel v5.0,9 Getting Started in Business, 9 a.m.-5 a.m.-4 p.m. DetaUs: 823-3289 11 and 18 24-25 p.m. Details: 823-5554 •Shavuot •FTCE-Florida Teachers Certification 30 •Greater Junior High CathoUc Exam, MCAT-Medical CoUege •Computer Services Learning Center: Athletic Association Track Meet, 27 Admissions Test, TOEFL Database Management in Microsoft Arena Track, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Details: •MemorialDay HoUday. School • Classes end for spring semester Excel v5.0,9 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Details: 855-3793 21 823-3289 12 Special April Events •Starlet Knights Dance and Flag •Miami Dolphins Benefit BasketbaU Auditions. Details: 823-6041 May Game, Arena. Details: 657-0005 •Prep day for final exams 13 Art 21-28 •Communications BuUding • SmaU Business Development • 1996 Annual BFA Exhibition, Visual •National Victim's Rights Week. dedication. Details: 823-2528 Center: Ideas to DoUar$, 5-7:30 p.m. Arts BuUding GaUery. Continues until DetaUs: 823-5555 •Grades due in Registrar's Office, DetaUs: 823-5554 May 10. Details: 823-2194 22 noon •Recreational Services: Coed team tennis. DetaUs: 823-2408 Music • Recreational Services: Community 1-3 •TOEFL 19 softbaU. Details: 823-2408 •The Center for Executive • Spring Choral Concert, University 22-29 Development: 15th annual Accounting 14 Chorus and Madrigal Singers, David Conference, CoUege of Business. • SmaU Business Development Brunner, director, Winter Park High • Final exams Details: 823-2446 Center: Basics of SeUing to the School Chorus, Trey Jacobs, director, • Computer Services Learning Center: Government, 9 a.m.-noon. Details: Visual Arts Building Auditorium, 8 Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint v4.0, 823-5554 p.m. Details: 823-2869 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Details: 823-3289 • Recreational Services: Community 15 28 23 voUeybaU. Details: 823-2408 • String Ensemble Concert, Rehearsal • SmaU Business Development HaU, 3 p.m. • CoUege of Education: Very Special 2-4 Center: Advertising Forum, 5:30-7:30 Theatre Arts Festival, Arena. Details: 823-2048 • 1996 Mini-Baja Eastern Competition p.m, free. DetaUs: 823-5554 • Computer Services Learning Center: sponsored by the Society of •"Rashomon," by Michael Kanin. AppUcation Development in Automotive Engineers. Details: 823- 16 Continues until April 21. Details: 823- Microsoft Access v2.0, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 2221 • SmaU Business Development 1500 Details: 823-3289 Center: ABCs of Exporting, 9 a.m.- Orlando-UCF •LIFE at UCF: "PoUtical noon. Details: 823-5554 Gerontology," Terri Susan Fine, UC7 •SmaU Business Development Center: Shakespeare Festival Cinema, 11:15 a.m. Details: 249-4778 Business Plan Workshop, 9 a.m.-noon. 17 • "The Two Gentlemen of Verona," Details: 823-5554 • SmaU Business Development and "JuUus Caesar" continue until 24 •Nursing Pinning Ceremony, Arena, Center: Loan Proposal Workshop, 9 May 5 at the Walt Disney • SmaU Business Development Center: 6:30 p.m. Details: 823-2406 a.m.-noon. Details: 823-5554 Amphitheater at Lake Eola Park. Business Opportunities with DoD Details: 245-0985 through EDI-Part 1,1-5 p.m.; 4 18 Concerts • Commencement, Arena. Details: 823- Financing Your Business, 1-3 p.m., •McKnight Center dinner, TBA. 19 3070 free. Details: 823-5554 Details: 823-5580 •CAB concert: "Generic Soul," 9 p.m.- • SmaU Business Development Center: • Computer Services Learning Center: • SmaU Business Development 1 a.m., Student Center Auditorium. Getting Started in Business, 9 a.m.-5 Introduction to WordPerfect v6.1, 9 Center: Getting Started in Business, 9 Details: 823-6471 p.m. Details: 823-5554 a.m.-noon. Advanced WordPerfect a.m.-5 p.m. Details: 823-5554 Circus v6.1,1-4 p.m. Details: 823-3289 5 •Walt Disney World Character • AlumKnight Out Baseball Viewing Auditions, Arena, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. 27-28 Party, 5:30 p.m., TBA. Details: UCF- • Alumni Relations Gradfest for May Details: 397-3220 •Arena. Details: 823-6006 ALUM '95 grads, Wild Pizza, 5-8 p.m. Details: • Recreational Services: 2 on 2 sand Library Exhibits 823-2586 25 voUeybaU. Details: 823-2408 • Stamps from the Ashes of the • Air Force ROTC Awards Ceremony, 20 Holocaust, by Eva Ritt, Holocaust • SmaU Business Development Center: Arena, 1 p.m. Details: 823-1247 Center. • Residence HaUs close (noon), open at Tax Forum, 8-10 a.m., and Business •Commencements: Oak Ridge High • Study Abroad Programs: Spain and Opportunities with DoD through EDI, 3 p.m. for Summer "A" term School, 2 p.m.; University High Russia, 1996, by Maria Redmon and 8-11:30 a.m. Overview of EDI Software 6 School, 7 p.m., Arena. DetaUs: 823- Tatiana Nyquist, Department of Characteristics, 1-5 p.m. These last 3070 Foreign Languages and Literatures. • Orientation and advisement two are free workshops. DetaUs: 823- • "Rashomon," A Play, by Nicholas 5554 21 6-7 • Commencements: Lyman High Rinaldi, Department of Theatre. • Computer Services Learning Center: •Lesbian and Gay Videos, by Greg •Registration for Summer "A" and School, 3 p.m.; Boone High School, 8 Introduction to WordPerfect v6.1, 9 Seaney, Gay Lesbian and Bisexual "C." Details: 823-3000 p.m. DetaUs: 823-3070 a.m.-12 p.m. Advanced WordPerfect Student Union. v6.1,1-4 p.m. Details: 823-3289 6-12 22 • CoUege of Education PubUcations, •LIFE at UCF: "Issues in •National Nurses Week. DetaUs: 823- • SmaU Business Development by Jennie Loudermilk, College of Contemporary Sports," Richard 2744 Center: Financing Your Business, 1-3 Education. Crepeau, 9:30 a.m., "The Harry P. Leu p.m. free; EDI Orientation-Part II, 1-5 • HospitaUty Management, by Robert Gardens and Museum House," Robert 8 p.m. DetaUs: 823-5554 C. Ford, Department of HospitaUty Bowden and staff, 11:15 a.m., UC7 • SmaU Business Development Center: • Commencements: Colonial High Management. Cinema. Details: 249-4778

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