California State University, San Bernardino CSUSB ScholarWorks Friday Bulletin Arthur E. Nelson University Archives 1-12-1990 January 12 1990 Friday Bulletin Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/fridaybulletin Recommended Citation Friday Bulletin, "January 12 1990" (1990). Friday Bulletin. 915. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/fridaybulletin/915 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Arthur E. Nelson University Archives at CSUSB ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Friday Bulletin by an authorized administrator of CSUSB ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN BERNARDINO January 12,1990 Homecoming Plans Feature Athlete Rater Johnson w.orld and Olympic decathlon record holder Rafer Johnson will high­ light Homecoming festivi­ ties on campus with a key­ note speech entitled "Being the Best You Can Be" at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 26, D.r. Robert Cramer (Psy­ in the university gymna­ chology), a faculty member sium. at Cal State since 1978, is Johnson served as torch the campus' outstanding bearer during the 1984 professor for 1990. Olympics and received the Associated Press' Athlete Selected for recognition by of the Year Award in 1960. a committee comprised of He won a gold medal in faculty, staff, alumni and the 1960 Olympic games student members, Cramer and was a silver medalist will represent our campus in Olympic decathlon in the CSU competition to competition in 1956. name the two outstanding Associated with the Cali- professors in the system. fomia Special Olympics since its inception in 1969, Cramer, who holds three Johnson has devoted many psychology degrees, brings hours to the mentally and a wealth of academic train­ physically handicapped. Rafer Johnson, noted athlete and Special Olympics supporter, xoill present "Being the Best You Can Be" at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 26, in ing and research expertise He currently serves as the university gymnasium as part of Cal State's fifth annual Homecom­ to Cal State. His profes­ president of the board of ing celebration. directors for the California sional activities include Special Olympics and is Advance tickets are re­ A dinner honoring Johnson contributions to social psy­ national head coach for quired for Johnson's key­ will be held at 6 p.m, Fri­ chology, learning psychol- Special Olympics, Inc. in note speech. Admission is day, Jan. 26, in the Pano­ ogy, personality psychol­ Washington, D.C. free to all CSUSB faculty, rama Room, Lower Com­ ogy and sport statistics. staff, students and mem­ mons. Reservations are A sports announcer, actor bers of the Alumni Asso­ limited to the first 100 per­ and commercial and public As a social psychologist, ciation. General admission sons. Cost for the dinner is Cramer is involved in a va­ spokesman, Johnson serves for community members is $11 per person and includes riety of general research on a variety of special $5 for adults; $1 for admission to Johnson's boards and conrunittees in students not attending speech. Prepaid dinner res­ projects examining inter­ the sports world. He has CSUSB. Tickets may be ervations are required by personal attraction and been appointed to both obtained from the Associ­ Tuesday, Jan. 23. Contact social relationships. Topics national and international ated Students' Box Office Mary Colacurcio (Alumni range from "social forag­ foundations and Presiden­ located in the Student Un­ Affairs) at Ext. 5008. ing," a look at under what tial commissions concen­ ion Building. (continued on page 2) trating on youth develop­ (continued on page 2) ment. @PTSTA1N11B>[ Successful Support for (continued from page 1) Operation Santo, 1989 conditions men are viewed very excited and very The Office of Extended Education thanks those members of by women as acceptable honored by the recognition the campus community who helped make Operation for dating and as potential from my peers. Recogni­ Santa, 1989 a success. (Operation Santa provided a joyous mates, to a "reinforcement- tion from those who know Christmas to four families affiliated with the Inland Area context theory" which you is a very great experi­ Natixfe American Association. Donations to lANAA examines how social con­ ence. filled up two vans with presents, used clothing, toys and text can influence who we food. are or are not attracted to. "I'm very pleased for my students who play a very, Other organizations benefiting from the holiday project Cramer is the recipient of very important role in my included Option House, Candlelighters and Shandin Hills several grants and awards teaching and professional Behavior Therapy Center. Thanks again for your support including Cal State Faculty activities. Their contribu­ and assistance! Professional Development tions are recognized by Grants in 1984 and 1986; a this award." $10,000 Southern Califor­ nia Edison Internship Cramer is affiliated with Grant in 1986; and the several professional or­ HOMECOMING Meritorious Performance ganizations including: (continued from page 1) and Professional Pronnise American Psychological ties and sororities on the Awards from Cal State in Association, American Other Homecoming festivi­ Lower Commons' patio. 1986 and 1988. Psychological Society, ties include the traditional Society for Personality and Club Fest. Kicking off with Two exciting basketball Since Cramer's profes­ Social Psychology, Western a car parade, it will be held games are slated for Satur­ sional activities are inextri­ Psychological Association, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Fri­ day evening, Jan. 27. At 6 cably tied to the training of Psychonomic Society and day, Jan. 26. All student p.m., the Lady Coyotes students in conducting the Society for Americcun groups are invited to enter play the University of Red- psychological research, Baseball Research. this ev^t and vie for cash l«mds. At 8 p.m., the men's seven years ago he prizes donated by the team take on the Univer­ founded the Social Learn­ His articles been been pub­ Alumni Association. Other sity of California, San Di­ ing Research Group lished in several journals, Club Fest activities include ego. (SLRG) here on campus. including '7oumal of Ap­ the introduction of the As members, students earn plied Social Psychology," men's and women's Mark your calendars and varying levels of responsi­ "Joumal of Personality and basketball teams, food, don't miss the fun and ex­ bility ranging from helping Social Psychology," "Jour­ music and entertainment citement of Homecoming, design and implement ex­ nal of Comparative Psy­ by student clubs, fraterni­ 1990! periments, constructing chology" and "Sex Roles." equipment, analyzing sta­ tistical data, coordinating Cramer holds a bachelor's projects and reporting and master's degree in Noon-Hour Aerobics research. Several students psychology from Trinity your New Year's reso­ aerobics under the instruc­ have earned authorships University, San Antonio, lutions included getting in tion of Janys Antonio for their contributions to Texas. He received his shape for the new decade, (Physical Education). The psychology as SLRG Ph.D. in Social Psychology consider noon-hour aero­ fee is $24 per month. participants. from the University of bics! All faculty and staff Shower facilities are Oklahoma, Norman, OK. members are invited to at­ available. More informa­ Commenting on being tend aerobics sessions from tion is available from Judy named outstanding profes­ noon-1 p.m each Monday, Harding (Physical Educa­ sor, Cramer said, "I was Wednesday and Friday in tion) at Ext. 5349 or from the small gym of the Physi­ Nancy Pennington (Mathe­ cal Education Building. matics) at Ext. 5361. Participate in low-impact 2 Hit Musical Returns to Campus //p Theatre Arts major JL^ thel," last year's hit Val Limar portrays musical based on the life of blues singer blues singer Ethel Waters, Ethel Waters as the hit returns to campus with musical "Ethel" initial performances returns to campus scheduled for Friday, Jan. with performances 26 and Saturday, Jan. 27 at beginning 8:15 p.m. Performances also are slated for Friday, Jan. 26. Feb. 2 and Saturday, Feb. 3 at 8:15 p.m. in addition to worked last year's rehears­ matinees scheduled for als around her duties as a Sunday, Jan. 28 and single parent, 17 class units Sunday, Feb. 4 at 2 p.m. and a 35-hour-a-week job. Tickets go on sale Tuesday, Jan. 16. Limar believes that much of the play's success rests Revised since last year, the in the ability of the audi­ play will depict Ethel Wa­ ence to empathize with ters, an accomplished black Waters' struggle to over­ actress and blues singer of come adversity. Waters, the 1920s and 1930s, with a who was bom as a result of "sharper edge," said Dr. a rape and rejected by her William Slout (Theatre mother, became the Arts) who CO- authored the highest paid Broadway play. "What we're trying performer—^black or to do is show her as a white— during her prime. tougher gal, to show a She also was the first re­ greater dimension of corded black female singer. reality," Stout added. '7ust as Ethel (Waters), Val Limar, who plays Wa­ there are a lot of people ters, expanded the one- who have overcome woman show from the adversity to become good original two-minute people," said Limar. "So, monologue she wrote and in that respect, her life is performed for Stout's very easy to relate to by advanced acting class. many people." selected by judges to season last year, the $5,000 A theatre arts major and compete in the western in proceeds from its 10- All performances of resident of Moreno Valley, regionals. Limar and six night run a year ago have "Ethel" will be held in the Limar also will be perform­ other Cal State students gone into a scholarship Redtal Hall located in the ing the play at the Ameri­ also will participate in the fund set up for black Creative Arts Building.