WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

Volume 23, Number 11 November 7,1996

L c::»c::» Ie c::» LIt b~ I c::» ~ Senate to meet tonight The Faculty Senate will meet at 'Groundbreaking' technology barely scratches the surface 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, in the Geophysics tech- "The technology Fetzer Center. Agenda items nology that can de- is useful wherever include remarks by President tect dinosaur bones, you want to see the Haenicke; informational items on the body of a mur- subsurface without the Martin Luther King Jr. Day der victim or an oil actually excavating Committee, on enrollment trends spill is sparking a or drilling," says and their implication and on the revolution in the William A. Sauck, University's new marketing way geologists and geology. He and Es- campaign: and a recommendation their students look tella Atekwana, ge- for action by the Research Policies at the ground be- ology, developed a Council to endorse the transition to neath them. four-week intensive Research II of the Carnegie And even though field course for Classification as an official goal of the technology has graduate and under- the University. been used recently graduate students for such highly- that emphasizes Graduate information publicized events as hands-on training in offered at diversity day the search for Val u- geophysics technol- Jet parts after a ogy. A $85,782 The Graduate College will crash in a Florida grant from the Na- sponsor its annual Graduate swamp, field train- tional Science Foun- Information Day for Diversity ing in the use of dation helped fund Students from noon to 2 p.m. near-surface geo- the purchase of four Wedne day, Nov. 13, in the South physical equipment major state-of-the- Ballroom of the Bernhard Center. is hard to find. art electronic sys- The purpose of the event is to WMU is the only tems to add to their provide potential graduate students place in Michigan department's exist- with information regarding and one of only a DRIVING THE POINT HOME AT LV LAKE-E tellaAtekwana, ing geophysics e- graduate school and to provide handful of schools g logy, second from left, made a point to er "Introduction to GeOphys- quipment as well as master's level students with in the nation to de- the course's devel- information for doctoral candidacy. ics" cia recently while class member An e R. Woodrich, right, sup- velop trainingcours- opment and imple- The meeting, which includes a plied th mus e and the so rce of sound waves being r corde n an es for those inter- mentation. complimentary lunch, is open to all explor tio seismograph. A eries of geophones or mini seismomete , ested in peering be- "I don't think intere ted students. It will cover connected to the larger mac 'ne, as ~Ianted in the groun along a nJotted neath the surface anyone in Michigan topic such as assistantships, without unearthing line at the A lum Lake geophysic testi area. Each time Woodrich has better near-sur- admission, financial aid, entrance so much as a tea- struck a small metal plate with a hammer, sound waves from the blow face geophysics e- examinations, and various pro- spoon of dirt. traveled through the ground until they were refracted otTthe water table. quipment," Atek- grams and requirements. Near-surface he large seismograph in the foreground re rded the sound waves' wana says, "and this Persons who wish to attend geophysics, using journey and produced a printout showing the refrae ions. ike S. Nash, is the only advanced should call the Graduate College at non-invasive tech- left, Atekwana's teaching assi tant, and students Deborah A. Korson and environmental geo- 7-3574. niques to examine Tyler noll, kneeling, helped monitor the readin s and printout. physics course in the first 100 feet the state." Printers gather here below the surface, During last sum- can be applied in fields ranging from among the tools in the WMU arsenal. In Students and area printers will mer's work, students in the field course archaeology, civil engineering and con- recent months, they have helped locate learn about the chalIenges faced in literally struck oil while doing two weeks struction to environmental cleanup, crimi- everything from the foundation of an early specialty printing at the 12th offield work at Wurtsmith Air Force Base nal science and land use planning. Ground Battle Creek homestead to a previously annual Gravure Day Tuesday, Nov. near Oscoda. The base, which has been penetrating radar, magnetometers, electrical unknown petroleum contaminant plume at 12, at the Printing Management decommissioned and turned over to civil- resistivity units and seismographs are Wurtsmith Air Force Base. and Research Center in Welborn ian authorities, is the siteofintense bioreme- Hall. diation research and development under The day-long event is sponsored Local students tojoin in national discussion the auspices of the University of Michigan. by the Department of Paper and The base has several known contaminant Printing Science and Engineering on diversity issues through satellite broadcast plumes from fuel storage tanks and land- and the Gravure Education Kalamazoo area college students will there will be a local campus forum on "The fills and is an ideal location for students to Foundation. For more information be part of a national summit on campus Way Things Can Be." At 8:40 p.m. the operate geophysical equipment and be- and registration, persons should diversity Wednesday, Nov. 13, that the campus participants will rejoin the national come familiar with what such subsurface call 7-2800. public wilI be able to view live on experts for a 50-minute wrap-up discus- problems look like through the "eyes" of Kalamazoo Community Access Television sion. technology. Order your holiday and on EduCABLE, the University's cable The program will air live on Kalamazoo During a lunch break, Sauck and a stu- television system. Community Access Channel 33 and on dent went to examine an irregularity Sauck plants by Nov. 22 WMU's Institute for the Study of Race EduCABLE Channel 36. Thinking ahead to the holidays? and Ethnic Relations has invited student This is the first major event sponsored (Continued on page four) The Clericalffechnical Organiza- representatives from WMU, Kalamazoo by WMU's Institute for the Study of Race tion is sponsoring its annual College, Kalamazoo Valley Community and Ethnic Relations since Beverly A. poinsettia sale through Friday, College and Davenport College to partici- Moore became its first full-time director Nov. 22. pate in a live satellite broadcast earlier this year. Did you know? Order forms are being distrib- videoconference. Some 8,000 students from "I'm looking forward to the opportunity • A total of I ,742 students or 6.8 uted on campu this week. Six- more than 75 campuses will simultaneously to have national networking and in- percent ofthis fall's enrollment of inch potted plants will be available engage in a dialogue on such diversity teraction," Moore says. "This videocon- 25,699 is made up of international in three colors: red, white or issues as race, gender, class, sexual orien- ference is a good fit with the mission ofthe students. They hail from 90 dif- marble. The cost is $7.50 each. tation and religion. institute - to bring people together to ferent countries. The plants will be available for The students will have an opportunity discuss and debate issues related to race • The top five countries sending pick-up from II a.m. to 2 p.m. and to pose questions to a panel of prominent and ethnic relations. students to WMU are: Malaysia at 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, scholars and activists via telephone, learn "It's also an opportunity for us in 703; Japan at 170; India at 119; Dec. 12-13. Payment by cash, about diversity activities on other cam- Kalamazoo to broaden our scope," she Thailand at 93; and South Korea check or intra will be due at that puses, articulate a vision for the role they says. "We concentrate so much on the at 68. time. think their campuses should play - or not environment in which we live that we don't Order should be submitted to play - in promoting issues of diversity know how similar we are to other institu- • Some of the countries repre- sented this year that weren't rep- Debra White in the Haworth and develop strategies for implementing tions. We can learn from others and others College of Bu iness advising this vision. can learn from us." resented last year are: Algeria; Belgium; the Dominican Repub- office, 2130 Schneider Hall. She The videoconference will emanate from The national panel will be moderated by can be contacted by campus mail, the Institute for Public Media Arts in Farai Chi dey a, a CNN political analyst. lic; Eritrea; Maldives; Niger; Viet Nam; the Virgin Islands; and the telephone (7-5084) or e-mail Durham, N.C. It will begin at 7 p.m. with a Panelists will include: Ronald Takaki, pro- ([email protected]). 30-minute discussion by national experts West Indies. on "The Way Things Are." At 7:30 p.m., (Continued on page four) Two November 7,1996 Western News Scientist will detail findings from expeditions "Dinosaurs on Ice: Jurassic Dinosaurs cently returned from another expedition to from Antarctica" will be the topic of a talk the Shackleton Glacier. Thursday, Nov. 14, by a nationally known Hammer has been designated a 1996-97 paleontologist. Distinguished Lecturer by the American William R. Hammer, professor and Association of Petroleum Geologists, an chairperson of the Department of Geology international geological organization based and director of the Fryxell Geology Mu- in Tulsa, Okla. His visit to WMU is one of seum at Augustana College in Rock Island, a series of appearances he will make this IIl., will speak at 4 p.m. in 1118 Rood Hall. year before university and geological soci- The talk is free and open to the public. ety audiences around the country. Hammer, who also is a research as- His visit to the University is being coor- sociate at the Field Museum of Natural dinated by the Department of Geology. For History in Chicago, will describe his more information, persons may contact 1990-91 expedition to Antarctica on Estella Atekwana, geology, at 7-3667. which the skeletal remains of the first known Jurassic era dinosaurs in that area Talk tofeature photographs were collected. The expedition discov- ered a previously unknown dinosaur that from space detection devices has been named Cryolophosaurus. The Noted astronomer John R. Dickel will dinosaur, a relative of some of the well- present a lecture on campus Thursday, TATTOOED AT THE T AILGA TE - Linda Hill, second from left, found out what known North American carnivores such Nov. 14. Titled "Revealing the Hidden Bronco spirit was all about during a Family Festival tailgate brunch Nov. 2 in the as Allosaurus, is approximately 50 mil- Cosmos," the address is set for7:30 p.m. in Student Recreation Center. Timothy M. Butkiewicz, a senior from Sterling Heights, lion years older than its northern rela- 1104 Rood Hall. convinced her to show her WMU loyalty by letting him apply a Bronco tattoo to her tions. The discovery also marked the Dickel, a professor of astronomy at the face. Looking on are daughters Laura Hill, right, and Paula Hill, a junior from first such find of a dinosaur of that type University of Illinois, specializes in re- Hartford. The tailgate was one of several events scheduled during the Family on a southern continent. search on the remnants of supernovae, Festival weekend and it attracted some 1,400 people to eat, meet WMU administra- The discoveries were made on Mount which are stars that end their lives in huge tors and see the Bronco Marching Band, cheer team and porn pon squad before Kirkpatrick near the Beardmore Glacier explosions. heading over to the football game. area of Antarctica. Hammer, who has taken During his lecture at WMU, Dickel will part in five expeditions to Antarctica, re- present examples of how modern astrono- mers use detection devices of many kinds to reveal aspects of the universe that nor- Book explores culture and traditions of Asia and Africa mally are invisible to humans. These in- African and Asian culture and tradi- 15 to 20 years out of date in their coverage tween nine and 10. In Africa and Asia, the clude infrared and radio telescopes as well tions are explored in a new book by a of areas of the world undergoing dramatic situation is much more fluid. Change is as a wide variety of X-ray and gamma-ray faculty member who has been one of the change. Whi Iethere were some other books occurring drastically. The reality of the detectors placed in orbit above the Earth in local pioneers in teaching American stu- that could be used in place of the text on non-Western world is a fluid reality." recent years. dents about the non-Western world. Africa, nothing comparable existed on the As an example, Sharma points to the Dickel will illustrate his presentation "Asia and Africa: Traditions" is the title topic of Asia. "The Asians," Sharma says, role of women in the Middle East, which he with photographs from these devices and ofthebook by VishvaB.L. (Visho) Sharma, has been the leading book in the world on says is "changing in a dramatic and alarm- from the Hubble Space Telescope, and he science studies. The book was published in that subject and one major publisher al- ing fashion." In Iran and this year in Tur- will explain what scientists have learned September by Shivalik Publishing House ready had asked him to develop an updated key, Sharma notes, the world has been from them. of Kalamazoo. Intended as a college text, version of it. But Sharma feels his new shown two good examples of how centu- The free lecture is intended for a general the book is being used on ries-old traditions are chang- audience. Earlier in the day, Dickel will campus this fall and is being ing modern life as the resur- meet with a general astronomy class and offered to major publishing gence of fundamentalism members of the physics faculty and also houses so that it will be avail- "This really is a unique causes serious setbacks for will give a special physics department able internationally in the women. colloquium. future. volume. I was able to explore Sharma says that a Dickel's visit is being sponsored by the Sharma, who has been the area covered by Africa culture's traditions are espe- American Astronomical Society through working on the book for a cially difficult to write about its Harlow Shapley Visiting Lectureship number of years, says a seri- and all of Asia, including since tradition doesn't exist Program and by the WMU Department of ous shortage of books for the the Middle East. There really in a vacuum and traditions Physics. For more information, persons non-Western world survey is no other book like it." that are 5,000 to 6,000 years may contact Paul V. Pancella, physics, at course he teaches led to the old directly affect what is 7-4962. new volume's recentcomple- -Vishva B.L. Sharma happening today. tion and local publication for "The living reality of tra- the start of the fall semester. dition makes the task of an Kuttner named to In 1965, WMU became one author or researcher very of the first institutions of higher education book is an improvement because he was difficult," Sharma says. Writing the book in skills center post in the nation to require the study of non- able to cover all of Asia, including the such a period of change at times meant revis- George Kuttner Western cultures as part of its general edu- Middle East as well as Africa. ing a page already set for printing. At one has been named as- cation program. For 30 years, two classic "This really is a unique volume," Sharma point, he had to draw the line and relegate sistant director of books, Thomas Welty's "The Asians" and notes. "I was able to explore the area cov- additional changes to a future edition. the Academic Skills Jacques Maquet's "Africanity," have ered by Africa and all of Asia, including Although the text is designed for college- Center. served as texts for that program and for the Middle East. There really is no other level students, Sharma says he sees a possible He will be re- similar programs which have sprung up book like it." market for the work inthe growing number of sponsible for coor- around the nation. Both books are now out Sharma's book divides the regions cov- high schools that are expanding their social dinating the Writing of print and outdated, and the book on Asia ered into five separate areas sharing com- studies coverage to include information on Center, which offers was rapidly becoming unavailable. mon geography and cultural development. the non-Western world. one-on-one tutoring "In one sense, I've been working on this The five are: East Asia, which includes "I am constantly amazed at the growing in all forms of writ- Kuttner book for 25 years," says Sharma, who has China, Japan and Korea; the 10 nations of level of commitment to culture study at the ing for WMU stu- coordinated WMU's non-Western world Southeast Asia; South Asia, which includes high school level," Sharma says. "It is by no dents. The center also provides instruc- program since 1968. "But in another sense, such nations as India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka means universal, but it is a growing trend." tional software for college writers to use in there was a frantic sprint this spring and and Nepal; West Asia and North Africa, A native of Kenya, Sharma came to its computer lab, a writers' reference li- summer when, after scouring the nation's which includes the area known in the West WMU in 1967 as a visiting professor of brary, instructional hand-outs and in-class bookstores, we realized that there were no as the Middle East; and sub-Saharan Af- social science and sociology. He joined the workshops. He will design and implement longer enough of the Welty books avail- rica, which includes much of the land mass faculty as a permanent member the follow- tutor training and work to expand the Writ- able for our students." of the African continent. ing year and began coordinating the non- ing Center's resources. Sharma says the Welty and Maquet Sharma says that although he tried to Western world course. He has held a vari- Kuttner brings to the job a particular books are considered classics, but both are maintain some consistency with Maquet's ety of leadership positions on campus and interest in writing across the curriculum, and Welty's treatment of the areas, he sees has received a numberofUniversity awards, and will work to increase student and fac- the new text as a complete break with their including the Distinguished Service Award ulty awareness of and involvement with classical approach. His own work focuses in 1992 and the Alumni Teaching Excel- the Writing Center and with all the compo- Editor: Ruth A. Stevens; Contributors: Jeanne M. Baron. Michael J. Mallhews. Julie D. Paavola. Cheryl P. heavily on what causes change in society. lence Award in 1982. nents of the Academic Skills Center. Roland; Photographer: Neil G. Rankin. "I try to explore the hypothesis that as He will assist Cindy Overly, director of Western News (USPS 362-210) is published by the Office of Marketing. Public Relations and Communica- technology changes, so does our ecologi- the Academic Skills Center, by working tions. Walwood Hall. Western Michigan University. 1201 Trioheadedfor Carnegie Oliver St.. Kalamazoo. MI 49008-5165. weekly during cal adaptation to our surroundings," Sharma with the other components of the center, fall and winter semesters and bi-weekly during spring says. "Technology changes society and The Merling Trio, a faculty trio which include the Supplemental Instruc- and summer sessions, except during vacation periods. Periodicals postage paid at Kalamazoo. MI49008-5165. society's values. It changes the way we from the School of Music, and com- tion, Student Support and Content Tutor- Postmaster: Send address changes to Western News. relate to one another." poser Terry Winter Owens have re- ing programs. Office of Marketing. Public Relations and Communica- tions. Western Michigan University. 1201 Oliver St.. Such change proved a major difficulty ceived a grant from the American A graduate of San Francisco State Kalamazoo. MI49008-5165. to Sharma in compiling his text. He notes Composers Forum to write and pre- University with a bachelor of arts degree Western News is distributed without charge to faculty miere a work atNew York's Carnegie in creative writing, Kuttner plans to com- and staff members. retirees and friends of the University. that change in the non-Western world is and is available at several campus locations. occurring ata pace Americans have trouble Hall during the 1997-98 season. plete his master of fine arts degree in Deadline: Items to be considered for publication should understanding. It will be the second performance creative writing at WMU this fall. While be submilled to the Office of Marketing. Public Relations and Communications by noon Tuesday of the week of "In this country when we go to the polls, for the trio at Carnegie Hall; the first a graduate student, he has worked as a pUblication. Offices that receive too many copies - or too few copies - are asked to call 387-8400. WMU is an the results of the election won't mark the was in April 1993. Members are teaching assistant, leading composition equal opportunity/employer/affirmative action institution. beginning of a new reality," Sharma says. Renata Artman Knific, violin, Bruce and creative writing courses in the De- "The difference betweefl Jimmy Carter's Uchimura, cello, and Susan Wiersma partment of English. He also served as (i) WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSI1Y America, Ronald Reagan's America or Bill Uchimura, piano. managing editor of Third Coast, WMU' s A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE Clinton's America is the difference be- new literary magazine. Western News November 7,1996 Three Contracts for science project to go by end of fall On campus Construction contracts are expected atrium link between the two halves of the WHERE THE HEART IS l"""""' •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ------_ to be awarded before the end of the fall Science Research Pavilion. - Doris N. Ohler, a lead semester on the project to renovate and "The link is 12 feet shorter, which re- person in the Bernhard Cen- expand science facilities at the Univer- duces the space between the two halves ter Public Cafeteria, has sity. from 66 feet to 54 feet," Dakin said. "This lived in six different states. The project involves the retrofit of Wood change will not be noticed by anyone walk- But when it came time to Hall and the construction of a new Science ing under the atrium or in any activity in the make a decision about where Research Pavilion. The design for the atrium." to raise a family, she and her project was modified after initial bids came Construction would begin in January, husband decided to go where in $5.5 million over the project's $43.5 with occupation of the new Wood Hall they were happiest and million budget, said David Dakin, campus during the winter 1998 semester, he said. ended up back in Michigan. facility development. He said he expected The Science Research Pavilion is expected Ohler earned her bachelor's considerable interest in the project by po- to be completed during the winter 1999 degree from WMU in 1979 tential bidders. semester. in merchandising and inte- "None of the changes affects the pro- rior design. Over the course grams for which the facilities are designed, Receptions to mark of the next several years, she with the exception of identifying the green- worked in interior design house as an alternate part of the bid pro- retirements of three and food services all over cess," Dakin said. "This gives us a firm Two retirement receptions are planned the country. When she ended cost without committing us to proceed with for Friday, Nov. 15, at the Student Recre- up back in the Kalamazoo that part of the work." ation Center. area, she says she naturally It enables the greenhouse to be built in John Miller, health, physical education looked to her alma mater the event that bids for the entire project and recreation, and Sharlene M. Miller, for employment. "I enjoy the students," says Ohler, who joined the dining services are low enough or if other funds can be Office of the Registrar, will be honored staff in 1991. "That's what brought me back to campus. I work with a lot of identified for this part of the project, from 3 to 5 p.m. in Rooms 3012-13. Billye international students and they really add to the flavor of the job." Ohler hires, Dakin said. A. Cheatum, health, physical education trains and schedules the five permanent part-time employees and the students who Examples of other design changes in- and recreation, will be honored from 4 to 6 work as servers, busers and cashiers in the public cafeteria. She also helps make clude the elimination of a central staircase p.m. in the center's first floor Spell Labo- sure the menus are straight and the food is set up properly. "It's like having 300 in the Wood Hall renovation that was to ratory. people to lunch every day," she says, "only I don't have to do the cooking." She also replace two existing staircases, which will The University community is invited to helps with the planning on special meals, such as the pasta, chili and fruit bars. In remain, and a reduction in the length of the attend. addition, she works with the cafeteria's deli delivery service, which provides an average of about 25 lunches a day to people all over the campus. When not at work, Ohler enjoys working with clay and paints as well as spending time with her family. Office branching out into programs for She and her husband are restoring a 1960 wooden boat. They also devote a professional growth and development considerable amount of time to following the activities of their two sons, ages 9 and 11. WMU's conference planning office has training programs and to keep on the cut- a new name, a new director and a new ting edge," he says. "Better trained em- Six win quarterly service excellence awards mission. ployees are more productive." Six outstanding persons have been se- and orientation; Robert D. Champion, James H. McFaul has been named di- McFaul says his office will be targeting lected to receive Staff Service Excellence physical plant-landscape services; Vicki rector of the Office of Professional Pro- small- and medium-sized companies, many Awards for the quarter that covers July, L. Cox, physical plant-operational services; grams and Conferences in WMU's Divi- of which need outside sources because August and September. The winners were Robert R. Eversole, biological sciences; sion of Continuing Education (see related they don't have trainers on staff. "We can nominated by their peers to honor excel- Dean K. Honsberger, University budgets; story below). The unit, formerly called the be their training department," he says. lence and performance above and beyond and Diane L. Stephenson, biological sci- Office of Conferences and Institutes, will For more information, persons may con- job requirements. ences. be branching out into some new areas un- tact McFaul at 7-4174. They are: Diane M. Ariza, admissions Champion is from the American Fed- der his direction. eration of State, County and Municipal Until now, the office primarily has been Employees ranks and Cox is from the cleri- involved in developing and implementing McFaul selected as director of renamed office cal/technical employee group. Ariza, non-credit conferences and institutes each JamesH.McFaul to 20 contract training programs a year for Eversole, Honsberger and Stephenson are year across the country for a variety of has been named di- business and industry. from the professional/technical/adminis- clients ranging from teachers to substance rector of the Office McFaul's experience in business and trative employee group. They are among abuse professionals. That function will re- of Professional Pro- industry includes contract training for 16 employees nominated by their peers. main a critical part of the operation, McFaul grams and Confer- Delco Electronics, the Chrysler Corp., the Each will receive a Staff Service Excel- says, while the office also will be involved ences in the Divi- United Auto Workers, the General Motors lence certificate and a $50 gift certificate to in programs for professional growth and sion of Continuing Corp., Key Bank, GenCorp, Federal Mo- the designated University facility of their development. Education. gul, Red Gold Inc. and numerous profit choice. A total of 83 staff members have Dean James A. Visser, continuing edu- He comes to and non-profit organizations thoughout received awards since the program began cation, says the mission ofthe unit has been WMU from Indiana north central Indiana. in 1994. broadened and refocused to help link the University Koko- McFaul He earned his bachelor's degree in his- University's academic units with profes- mo, where he was tory from Buffalo (N.Y.) State College sional associations and the business com- associate director of continuing studies for and his master's degree in adult and com- Jobs _ munity through joint efforts at non-credit the past seven years. He was responsible munity education/executive development The following list of vacancies is cur- programming. for developing, implementing and manag- for public service from Ball State Univer- rently being posted through the Job Oppor- "This allows WMU to secure stronger ing non-credit continuing education pro- sity. He received the designation of certi- tunity Program by employment services in ties to its professional constituencies out- gram operations. Those included 300 of- fied program planner from the Learning the Department of Human Resources. Inter- side the University while also drawing ferings a year for the general public and 10 Resource Network. ested benefits-eligible employees should prospective students to our credit pro- submit a job opportunity transfer applica- grams," Visser says. "It's also a way to tion during the posting period, and may ensure that the content of both credit pro- Libraries _ contact an employment services staff mem- grams and professional development train- Since 1989, the archives and regional Starring Endowment acquisitions may en- ber for assistance in securing these posi- ing is in synch. The new Office of Profes- history collections of University libraries ter a key word search in Finder, using the tions. sional Programs and Conferences wi II be- have acquired monographs through the search command "k=starring endowment" S-OIand S-02 clerical positions are not come the logistical mechanism, and some- Charles R. Starring Endowment. for a list of holdings. Researchers who required to be posted. For persons inter- times even the catalyst, that allows this Charles R. Starring, a WMU professor wish to explore regional, family or Michi- ested in facuity positions, there are open- necessary relationship between academic of history from 1928 to 1969, had a life- gan history will find a wealth of informa- ings in selected fields. A letter of applica- education and professional training to long interest in the study of regional his- tion in the Starring Endowment hold- tion should be submitted to the appropriate work." tory. He established the endowment for the ings. dean or chairperson. Programs to be offered include non- purposes of acquiring materials for re- A branch ofthe University libraries, the (R) Environmental Control Person credit courses for members of certain pro- searchers using the regional history collec- archives contain materials reflecting the (First Shift), M-5, Physical Plant-Mainte- fessions who need to earn continuing edu- tions of the University archives. Research- history of the University and southwestern nance Services, 96/97 -148, .11/5-11/11/96. cation hours for licensing and certification, ers sharing Starring's interest in regional Michigan. The archives also provide in- (R) Secretary I, S-04, Physical Plant- such as nurses, accountants and counseling and family history issues may use the col- structional sessions and respond to refer- Maintenance Services, 96/97-157, 11/5- psychologists. lection located at the archives. ence inquires. Faculty, students and public 11/11/96. "We want to be able to accommodate To date, more than 1,500 monographs researchers may visit the archives located (R) Grounds Laborer I (First Shift, 6 their needs," McFaul says. "Because ofthe have been acquired. Materials dealing with in East Hall on East Campus or call 7-8490 a.m.-2:30p.m.), M-2, Physical Plant-Land- variety of programs and schools at WMU, family history and genealogy, regional his- for further information about resources or scape Services, 96/97-158, 1115-11/11/96. we can provide top quality training by tory, public history and Michigan history services. (R) Utility Food Worker (2 Positions), using our faculty and facilities to deliver make up the majority of the holdings. F-I, Dining Services, 96/97-160, 11/5-11/ it." Through the endowment, monographs from 11/96. While some of those opportunities will a variety of sources are acquired. Included Media (N) Systems Coordinator (Term Ends be offered on campus in Kalamazoo, oth- are publications of small non-profit his- Steven C. Rhodes, communication, dis- I Year; Renewable; Hourly), X-02, Psy- ers will take place at the University's re- torical organizations, monographs of uni- cusses sexual harassment on "Focus," a chology, 96/97-161, 1115-11111196. gional centers in Battle Creek, Benton versity presses and out-of-print books. five-minute interview produced by the Please call the Applicant Information Harbor/St. Joseph, Grand Rapids, Lansing Other acquisitions include microfilm Office of Marketing, Public Relations and Service at 7-3669 for up-to-date in- and Muskegon as well as at other sites. materials such as the Lyman Draper Manu- Communications. "Focus" is scheduled to formation on the Job Opportunity Program McFaul and his staff also will organize scripts. airat6:lOa.m. Saturday, Nov. 9,on WKPR- and vacancies available to external appli- classes on site at companies, if requested. Since 1994, monograph acquisitions AM (1420). "Focus" is also used on a cants. McFaul sees a real need for this type of from the Starring Endowment have been regular basis by WKZO-AM (590), (N) New training in today' s business market. "When designated in the cataloging record. Li- WGVU-FM (88.5) and several other radio (R) Replacement times are tough, it's important to maintain brary patrons who wish to learn about stations around Michigan. WMU is an EO/ AA employer Four November 7,1996 Western News Calendar The master calendar maintained------by the Office of Marketing, Public Relations and Communicationsfor use in Western News is available through Gopher on the VMScluster. Currently, there are three calendars available: November events; December events; and future events, which run from January through December 1997. To view the calendars, type Gopher at the system prompt. At the next menu, choose 2. Western Michigan University, then choose 5. Campus Calendar. You willfind optionsfor 1. This Month's Events, 2. Next Month's Events and 3. Future Events. The calendars also are available through WMU's home page on the World Wide Web under University Information.

Thursday, November 7 (thru 22) Exhibition, painting by Jacqueline Moses, Chicago artist, Gallery II, Sangren Hall, weekdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (and 8) Exhibition, graphic design by Andrea Burke and Jesse Peterson, BFA candidates, Rotunda and South Galleries, East Hall, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; closing reception, Friday, Nov. 8, 5-8 p.m. (thru 21) Exhibition, video, film and photography by Sandra Binion, Chicago artist, Space Gallery, Knauss Hall, Mondays thru Thursdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Visiting Scholars and Artists Program lectures by David Bromwich, the Bird White Housum Professor of English, Yale University, 10th floor, Sprau Tower: "Coleridge and Wordsworth: Collaboration, Criticism and Creation," 10 a.m.; and "Poets and Critics: Criticism and Creative Writing," 3:30 p.m. Videoconference, "Critical Thinking: Required Learning for the 21st Century," Stewart Tower Conference Room, third floor, University Computing Center, 2:30-4 p.m.; to register call 7-5305. Formatting workshop for the preparation of doctoral dissertations, specialist projects and master's theses, Graduate College conference room, Seibert Administration Build- The ducks on the Goldsworth Valley Pond and the mist rising off the ing, 3-4:30 p.m.; advance registration required by calling 7-3569. water created some interesting patterns on a recent morning on campus. Meeting, Faculty Senate, Fetzer Center, 5 p.m. *Sneak Preview concert, Gold Company and GCII, Dalton Center Recital Hall, 8 p.m. *(thru 10 and 14-17) University Theatre production, "The School for Scandal," Brown bag Bible study group, "Living Beyond Racism," Kanley Chapel Social Room, Dalton Center Multi-Media Room: Nov. 7-9 and 14-16,8 p.m.; and Nov. 10 and noon-I p.m. 17,2 p.m. Men's soccer, WMU vs. Oral Roberts University, WMU Soccer Complex, 3 p.m. Friday, November 8 Center for the Study of Ethics in Society lecture, "Parental Autonomy vs. Medical Kalamazoo Forum on Women's Health, Fetzer Center, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; call 7-2654 for Authority: Baby K and Baby Messenger," Arthur Kohrman, the University of information. Chicago School of Medicine, and William Weil, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, 204 Bernhard Center, 3 p.m. Geophysics (Continued from page one) _ Educational leadership seminar, "Student Services Is a Stairway to Success," Alfred Hawkins, superintendent, Covert Public Schools, 3310 Sangren Hall, 3 p.m. had spotted some time before in a geo- geology, geochemistry and hydrogeology Master class, Jaime Laredo, violin, Dalton Center Recital Hall, 3 p.m. physical survey of the area. Taking a more as well as geophysics. It's important, she Doctoral oral examination, "Millage Election Outcomes in Michigan Public School detailed look at the area in question by notes, that students understand both what Districts: A Test of the Rational Choice and Social Psychological Voting Models," making a series of passes with a ground is geologically typical and what is abnor- Christopher Petras, public administration, 211E Walwood Hall, 3 p.m. mal. penetrating radar unit, they discovered a *(thru 10) Kalamazoo Film Society showing, "Welcome to the Dollhouse," directed by previously unknown plume of fuel con- "If you are hunting for elephants," Sauck Todd Solondz, 2750 Knauss Hall: Nov. 8-9, 8 p.m.; and Nov. 10,2:30 p.m. taminant 15 feet below the surface and near points out, "it's a good idea to know what Saturday, November 9 the water table. Drilling and sample collec- they look like before you begin your explo- Student recital, Barbara Lieurance, piano, Dalton Center Recital Hall, 7 p.m. tion of the plume turned up specimens that ration." Sauck says are among the worst found at To ensure that their students get a wide Sunday, November 10 Faculty recital, Susanne Armbruster, soprano, and Christopher Taylor, piano, Dalton the base. The discovery resulted in Air range of experience in reading data about Center Recital Hall, 3 p.m. Force contractors being called in, and subsurface material, Sauck and Atekwana Men's soccer, WMU vs. Eastern Michigan University, WMU Soccer Complex, 2 p.m. sparked new negotiations between the Air have been setting up a geophysical test site Force and the civilian base authority. for the tools at WMU' s Asylum Lake field Monday, November 11 In addition to locating the size and ex- laboratory. (thru 15) Exhibition, graphic design by Matt Skarri tt, Joe Juhnke and Jill Rozmarek, BFA tent of such problems as oil spills, the They have been systematically burying candidates, Rotunda and South Galleries, East Hall, weekdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; equipment can be used to find buried hard- objects there for their students to find. closing reception, Friday, Nov. 15,5-8 p.m. ware such as pipelines, utility lines, oil These include barrels and pipes buried at "Enhancing Teaching with Technology" program, "Web Resources for Teaching and drums and tanks without doing physical differing depths, orientations and group- Research in the Humanities and Fine Arts," Judith M. Arnold and David K. Isaacson, damage to that hardware. Pinpointing the ings. Buried containers might be filled or both University libraries, Stewart Tower Conference Room, third floor, University location of such items without physically partially filled with water or air and can be Computing Center, noon-I p.m.; to register call 7-5430. touching them is a critical environmental made of any of a variety of materials, such *Program, "Landscape Design with Perennials in Mind," Robert Welch, program use of geophysics, since drilling or digging as steel or plastic. director, landscape architecture/horticulture, Lansing Community College, Fetzer runs the risk of damaging a line or punctur- Sauck and Atekwana also hope to de- Center, 12:30-3:30 p.m.; to register call 7-8448. ing a tank and introducing new contam- velop a section with some archaeological Student recital, Carolyn Koebel, percussion, Dalton Center Recital Hall, 7 p.m. ination problems to an area. targets, such as animal skeletal remains. In *Men's basketball exhibition, WMU vs. Hungary, University Arena, 7 p.m. When geophysics is used for archaeo- addition, the site may be used by manufac- Tuesday, November 12 logical or forensic purposes, its value lies turing representatives interested in testing Meditation group, Kiva, Faunce Student Services Building, 8-8:30 a.m. in the fact that it can illuminate without the sensitivity of new equipment. Paper and printing science and engineering's 12th annual Gravure Day, Printing destroying fragile historical or criminal Management and Research Center, Welborn Hall, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; to register call 7- evidence. Once an item is located, those 2800. conducting a search can decide the safest Diversity Documentary film, "Mandela," 10th floor, Sprau Tower, noon. way to excavate around the item. (Continued from page one) ----- "Rediscovering Latin America" lecture series, "Costa Rica Folklore Project," Henry Despite its wide applicability, Sauck fessor of ethnic studies at the University of Cohen, Romance languages and literature, Kalamazoo College, Lee Honors College, and Atekwana say there is a general lack of California at Berkeley; Michael Dyson, 7p.m. understanding of geophysics among many director of the Institute of African Ameri- *Women's basketball exhibition, WMU vs. Slovakia, University Arena, 7 p.m. of the industries that might most benefit can Research at the University of North Wednesday, November 13 from it. Among the general public, the Carolina at Chapel Hill who has been called Graduate College's annual Graduate Information Day for Diversity Students, South techniques seem completely unknown even the "hip-hop intellectual"; and two univer- Ballroom, Bernhard Center, noon-2 p.m.; to register call 7-3574. though they have been used for such popu- sity students. School of Music Convocation Series concert, Student Musicale, Dalton Center Recital larly appealing efforts as the hunt for dino- The panel of Kalamazoo students will Hall, 2 p.m. saur bones. be moderated by Linwood H. Cousins, La Lucha lecture, "Central America: The Issues Today," Angela Berryman, coordinator The equipment, different geophysical social work. of Latin American/Caribbean Programs, American Friends Service Committee, 2302 techniques and instrumentation originally The summit is made possible by Project Sangren Hall, 7:30 p.m. was developed for use by the oil, mineral Change, an anti-racism initiative of the Concert, WMU percussion ensembles, Dalton Center Recital Hall, 8 p.m. and gas industries and they have been re- Levi Strauss Foundation, Time Warner Thursday, November 14 fined for near-surface use to provide higher Inc., the Ford Foundation, the Surdna Foun- Doctoral oral examination, "A Comparison of Gay and Lesbian Sensitivity Training resolution than can be achieved at deeper dation and the University of North Caro- on Student Counselors' Attitudes Toward Same Gender Sexual Behavior," H. depths. The equipment and techniques are lina Center for Public Television. The event Dean Dorman, counselor education and counseling psychology, 2518 Sangren relatively easy to use, even by a novice. is being sponsored locally by the Institute Hall, 10 a.m. The challenge, Sauck and Atekwana say, for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations Faculty development services workshop, "Enliven Your Classroom: Using Case Studies lies in knowing what tool to use and how to with support from these other WMU units: as a Teaching Method," Laura R. Van Zoest, mathematics and statistics, and Allen interpret the data collected. Office of Affirmative Action; Division of Carey-Webb, English, Faculty Lounge, second floor, Bernhard Center, 2-3:30 p.m.; "Each site is geophysically different," Minority Affairs; University Recreation to register call 7-5305. Sauck notes. "What you do at one site Programs and Facilities; Department of Documentary film, "Mandel a in America," 10th floor, Sprau Tower, noon. won't always work at a second site. Accu- Sociology; Office of Residence Hall Life; Geology lecture, "Dinosaurs on Ice: Jurassic Dinosaurs from Antarctica," William R. racy depends on using the right tool for the Office of the Dean of Students; Black Hammer, professor and chairperson of geology, Augustana College, 1118 Rood Hall, soil composition. Clay, for instance, limits Americana Studies Program; Office of 4p.m. the depth of penetration for some tools Admissions and Orientation; and Office of Physics lecture, "Revealing the Hidden Cosmos," John R. Dickel, professor of as- such as ground penetrating radar." Faculty Development Services. tronomy, the University of Illinois, 1104 Rood Hall, 7:30 p.m. Atekwana says that successful ap- For more information, persons may con- Concert, Western String Chamber Orchestra, Dalton Center Recital Hall, 8 p.m. plication of the technology requires that tact the Institute for the Study of Race and the users have a thorough knowledge of Ethnic Relations at 7-2141. *Admission charged