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To renew call Telephone Center, 333-8400 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS LIBRARY AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN FEB 2 iter L161—O-1096 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign http://www.archive.org/details/geosciences198993univ <a GeoSciences Department of Geology FAL L 198 9 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS }^U Faculty and Staff Letter from the Head < Departmental News Profile: R.James Kirkpatrick -O Alumni News -^>- Reply Form ^> FAL L 1989 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS Department of Geology, GeoSciences is the alumni newsletter for the published in University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It is September and February of each year. Department Head: R. James Kirkpatrick GeoSciences Fall 1989 Assistant to tbe Head: Department of Geology Peter A. Mlchalove University of Illinois at Editor: Urbana-Champaign Johlas Michelle Sanden 24S Natural History Bldg. Designer: 1301 W. Green Street Jessie J. Knoi llrbana, III. 61801-2999 Administrative Secretary (217) 333-3542 Patricia Lane GeoSciences Faculty Graduate Students Stephen P. Altaner, assistant professor Istvan Barany Jr., TA David E. Anderson, professor David Breedon, TA Thomas F. Anderson, professor/associate dean, Ten-Hung Chu, TA LAS Xian-Dong Cong, RA Jay Bass, associate professor Tom Corbet, RA Cameron Begg, research microprobe analyst James A. Cremeens, TA Craig M. Bethke, associate professor Brandon Curry, ISGS Daniel B. Blake, professor Eric Daniels, RA Chu-Yung Chen, assistant professor Michael Duffin, RA Wang-Ping Chen, associate professor Mary Ann Glennon, RA Richard L. Hay, Ralph E. Grim Professor Dave Grimley, TA Albert T. Hsui, associate professor Steve Hageman, fellow W. Hilton Johnson, professor Ed Hajic R. James Kirkpatrick, professor/department Daniel Hayba head Eric Holdener, TA George deVries Klein, professor Hue-Hwa Hwang Ralph L. Langenheim Jr., professor Honn Kao, TA C. John Mann, professor Douglas J. Kelly, assistant professional scientist, Stephen Marshak, associate professor ISWS Peter A. Michalove, assistant to dept. head Joanne Kluessendorf, museum RA Alberto S. Nieto, professor Jennifer Kupperman, USGS Charles Norris, research associate Rob Lander, RA Lois M. Pausch, acting librarian Kurt Larson, fellow Philip A. Sandberg, professor Timothy H. Larson, RA/ISGS Ming Kuo Lee, RA Adjunct/Emeritus Faculty Wan Bing Li, RA Albert V. Carozzi, emeritus Jay Matthews, RA Keros Cartwright, adjunct/ISGS Patrick O'Boyle Carleton A. Chapman, emeritus Hans Papenguth, RA Brian Phillips, J. James Eidel, adjunct/ISGS RA Leon R. Follmer, adjunct/ISGS Bruce Railsback, RA Donald L. Graf, emeritus Christopher Roemmele, TA Ralph E. Grim, emeritus Fred Siewers, RA Arthur F. Hagner, emeritus Steven Sroka, TA Donald M. Henderson, emeritus Nita Tolia, TA Morris W. Leighton, adjunct/ISGS Dan J. Van Roosendaal, ISGS Robert Reynolds, adjunct/professor Chyi Wang Harold W. Scott, emeritus Hong Wang Kim Weborg-Benson, TA Charles A. Weiss Jr., RA Nonacademic Staff M. icott Wilkerson, fellow LuAnn P. Cliff-Crooks, clerk typist III Yuehui Xiao, RA Jean E. Daly, chief clerk Murle Edwards, chief clerk Barbara Elmore, transcribing secretary ISGS = Illinois State Geological Survey Jessie Knox, cartographer ISWS = Illinois State Water Survey Eddie Lane, electronics engineering assistant RA = research assistant Patricia Lane, administrative secretary TA = teaching assistant Mary Ann Quinn, library clerk II USGS = United States Geological Survey Alice Reed, library clerk II Gwyn Truitt, clerk typist III Diana L. Walter, library technical assistant II Letter from the Head and even come back part- A been be organized. Based on the may V 1/ he last year has work so far and the help we time to make our thin sections. one of rapid change for V have received from the archi- Dedy has moved to Washington the Geology Department, and tects and engineers, it looks State to pursue his painting we expect the upcoming year like we can make the NHB into and will consult on geoscience to be the same. This newsletter a first-rate teaching and library issues. is part of that change. We hope research facility. Don Henderson is compiling you like it; let us know what Other news is that we have a history of the Department you think. The new style, for- redesigned both our under- (see the article on page five) mat, and content are the work graduate and graduate curric- and needs your input. If you of Michelle Sanden Johlas, a ula. At the undergrad level, we have any information, pho- freelance editor with many added a geophysics major and tographs, or just good stories years of newsletter experi- changed many of the courses (printable in a family publi- ence; Jessie Knox, the Depart- for the geology majors, in- cation) about the department ment cartographer (who is also cluding adding geophysics and and its goings-on, he would a pretty good artist—come by geochemistry as required very much appreciate hearing the Department to see some of courses. The new curricula from you. his work); and Pat Lane, the will provide the basis for our Also, don't forget to attend Department secretary, whom graduates to be more flexible the Departmental receptions at many of you know. All of this in the changing job market for GSA and AAPG this coming was organized by Peter Micha- geologists. year. And make sure to attend love, our new assistant to the At the graduate level, we the party after the Homecom- head. reduced the number of formal ing game, October 28! GeoSciences will be coming courses, added to the number Finally, we have a request. out twice a year, in September of research courses, elimi- As you know, the employment and February. Make sure that nated the foreign language situation in Geology is less you get news about yourself requirement (yea or boo, than fantastic, and our stu- and other alumni to us so that depending on your view!), and dents need as much help as we can include it. changed the required general possible finding jobs. If you The big news about the exam to be more research ori- work for an organization that Department is that we will be ented. The overall purpose is sends recruiters to campuses, staying in the good old Natural to put more emphasis on please encourage them to come History Building and that our research training to make our to the Department. If your space is being remodeled. The graduates more competitive. organization does not send work started this summer with We also want to announce recruiters, please send us an- the refurbishing of two in- four retirements: Professors nouncements of open posi- structional laboratories, in Albert V. Carozzi and Donald tions. Pat Lane coordinates our time for this fall's classes. M. Henderson, Jack Pullen, placement activities; contact The architects are working long-time thin section maker, her for either purpose. on the designs for the remain- and Dedy Ward, the Geology der of our teaching and librarian. Albert and Don will research space now. Construc- be staying in the Department tion will start this winter and as emeritus professors and are will take two or three years, as active as ever. Jack will V-^ depending on how the work can continue to live in Champaign Departmental News Remodeling begins with two labs Work crews were busy this summer as they remodeled two of the department's teaching labs, used primarily for intro- ductory geology classes. According to department head R. James Kirkpatrick, the complete refurbishing—paint, flooring, lab tables, chalk- boards, and the like—of Rooms 241 and 251 is part of a four- year plan to remodel Geology's space in the Natural History Building. A member of the work crew The construction is "part of prepares one of upgrading our instructional the labs for efforts and part of the overall construction. remodeling of department Below, David Livingston, of the space," Kirkpatrick said. University's Architects also worked this Operation and summer to finalize plans for the Maintenance Divi- rest of the remodeling, tenta- sion, tackles the tively set to resume during the painting in Room 241 , one of two 1989-90 academic year. The labs remodeled construction concentrates on this past summer. instructional and research lab space, not on offices, said Kirk- patrick. He said that the overall remodeling project currently is budgeted at $1.2 million. The cost of the project is funded by the University of Illinois and is not taken from departmental funds. Several years ago university officials decided not to move Geology to another building as previously had been discussed; because of that, funds were promised to the department to improve the existing space in the Natural History Building. Fall 1989 -0> Information sought for dept. history if readers have seen such memo- The Department of Geology is from before World War II. He in the rials, they need only supply the asking all former students, fac- and others interested are name of the journal, along with ulty, and staff for help in col- history of the department the issue date and page number lecting information for a afraid important and interesting infor- departmental history that will information will be lost forever with the appropriate be written sometime in the near as these older departmental mation. deadline for future. friends and alumni die. Although a in the material has not According to Dr. Donald M.