Friday, May 8, 1992 EXERCISES PLANNED GEOFFREY GAMBLE TO BECOME FOR WSU GRADS WSU VICE PROVOST Spring graduation exercises for WSU begin FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS today (May 8) at4 p.m. today as WSU Spokane's Geoffrey Gamble, professor and chair of the largest class goes through formal ceremonies at Department of Anthropology, will become vice the Metropolitan Performing Arts Center. provost for academic affairs at WSU effective The 105 graduates will receive master's July I. degrees in computer science, electrical engi­ The announcement was made this week by neering, human nutrition, engineering manage­ Provost Tom George, who said Gamble ment, and speech and hearing sciences, as well emerged as the choice for the position from a as professional degrees in architecture and field of superb candidates. pharmacy. Max Snyder, acting executive di­ A member of the anthropology faculty since rector for Spokane's Joint Center for Higher 1976, Gamble, 49, was elected department chair Education, is the featured commencement in 1982. A linguistics specialist, he received his speaker. bachelor's degree from Fresno State College, A convocation to recognize all baccalaure­ Calif., and earned master's and doctoral degrees ate and master's graduates at the ICNE Spokane from the University of California, Berkeley. He campus is set for 8 p.m. in Whitworth College's has served on many of the university's most Cowles Auditorium. It will feature student important committees, chaired the Academic speakers, announcements of scholarships and Affairs and Second Century committees of the presentation of faculty and student awards. Faculty Senate, and participated in the writing Graduating nursing students from WSU/ of the university's current planning document. ICNE's baccalaureate nursing programs in The provost also expressed his appreciation Yakima will attend convocation Monday (May for the work of the search committee chaired by II) at 7 p.m. in Holy Family Church. Tri-Cities Robert Nilan, former science dean, and Bonnie and Vancouver nursing graduates will be part Elli Ziegler Frederick, Foreign Languages and Literatures. of branch campus ceremonies. "The committee did an excellent job, and it was James R. Ellis, 1990 winner of the Wash­ reassuring to me that we, indeed, have a wealth ington Medal of Merit A ward, will deliver the PERSISTENCE PAYS OFF AS STAFF MEMBER of top-rate faculty and administrative talent commencement address an an all-university EARNS BACHELOR'S DEGREE within the university," said George. graduation assembly Saturday (May 9) at Gamble succeeds JoAnn Asher Thompson Beasley Coliseum. who has served as vice provost since the resig­ By Beth DeWeese Pam Soltis, Botany; Larry Davis, Geology; Ellis' address, "Going for the Dream," is set nation of Ronald Hopkins a year ago. She will Last Monday, Elli Ziegler was two Speech and John Brewer, Foreign Languages among for 9 a.m. A native of Seattle, he has long been resume her former duties as chair of the· De­ Communications classes away from getting her favorite professors. With German as her active in local, regional and national affairs. partment of Apparel, Merchandising and Inte­ her bachelor's degree in humanities. She had native tongue, and an interest in French and At II a.m. the College of Business and rior Design. Economics will host its recognition ceremony already given her final presentation, and was Spanish, Ziegler's emphasis was on foreign feeling that, after 17 years of study, the pres­ languages. The position of vice provost for academic at Beasley Coliseum. The College of Engineer­ affairs has been retitled from vice provost as sure was off. "It connects with my office," Ziegler said. ing and Architecture will hold its program in part of a restructuring of the Office of the Ziegler, an accountant in the International "It's important to have an appreciation for Bohler Gym while the College of Education Provost. Gamble will work closely with Don Education office, began taking classes in the different cultures and languages." has made plans to use Martin Stadium. Bushaw, who will remain vice provost for fall of 1975, soon after she came to work at Ziegler believes that the support of her Also at II a.m., the College of Pharmacy instruction on a half-time basis, George ex­ WSU. For her, getting a degree wasn't really supervisors was critical during her 17-year and the WSU/Intercollegiate Center for Nurs­ plained. ing Education graduates will go through exer­ the point. stint as an undergraduate. cises in Bryan Aud. Ziegler took at least one class each semes­ "I want to thank Dr. (Vishnu) Bhatia At 2 p.m., graduates in the College of Sci­ ter and some summer school classes for en­ (former director of International Education) FIVE CANDIDATES IDENTIFIED ences and Arts will meet in the coliseum while richment and personal growth, she said. In and Felicia Gaskins (current acting direc­ the College of Agriculture and Home Econom­ addition, she had a personal commitment to tor). She has been a great support. She really FOR HUMAN RELATIONS POST ics holds its ceremony in Bohler. The School of "the life of knowledge." believes in higher education," said Ziegler. Campus interviews are scheduled to begin Architecture meets at 2 p.m. in Bryan Aud. "You have to have an interest in knowl­ Ziegler found that her fellow students Monday (May II}, with the first of five candi­ The College of Veterinary Medicine com­ edge and really want to pursue it," she said. also helped her on her way. dates being considered for the position of vice pletes the day with a 3 p.m. program in the CUB "You have to be interested in what you're "The students have been very supportive. provost for human relations and resources at Ballroom. doing." I never felt left out-like the older woman in wsu. A record 175 students will receive degrees When she first started taking classes, the group. They've been really great to work Ernest J. Middleton, associate dean of the and/or school administrator's certificates May Ziegler, who had completed a business col­ with," she said. "They're getting younger Graduate School at the University of Kentucky, IOfromWSUVancouver. The ceremony is set lege program in her native Germany, wasn' t every year, though," she added wryly. will meet with administrators, and faculty, for 7 p.m. Sunday at Evergreen High School. interested in receiving credit. It may have taken a while, but on May 9, student and staff representatives during a two­ President Sam Smith will deliver the address. "My husband (Ronald M. Ziegler, Li­ Elli Ziegler will receive her bachelor's de­ day visit. An open forum and presentation by WSU Tri-Cities' third commencement cer­ braries) encouraged me to take classes for gree. The same day her son, Christopher Middleton is set for noon- I p.m. Monday in emony is set for 7 p.m. Friday, May 15, in the credit. He told me, 'If you're working so hard, Ziegler, will receive his WSU bachelor's in French 418. Richland High School Auditorium. Speakers you really should get credit for it," ' she said. humanities with a minor in business. continued on page 4 will include Don Bushaw, vice provost for "He's been very patient with this long-term Ziegler said she never had any doubts that instruction. student studying evenings and on weekends," she would, someday, complete her degree. The WSU Seattle Center for Hotel and Res­ she added. "Once I got started, I just kept going," she BENEFITS FAIRS PLANNED taurant Administration's program is June I i in For her humanities degree, Ziegler took a said. And for her, the point of the journey ON INSURANCE PLANS broad spectrum of classes, including busi­ was the journey itself. Seattle University's Pigott Auditorium. An insurance benefits fair on the WSU Pullman ness, botany, geology and others. She counts campus Tuesday (May 12) begins a series of programs to discuss the various medical in­ surance programs available to state employees. By Beverly Lingle, During the month of June, employees are ·From the other Washington Assistant to the President for Federal Government Relations able to make changes in their medical insurance plan. More things are happening in Washington, D.C., tiona! technology policy that enables transfer of education, including new nurse practitioner A session for retirees is set for I 0-11 a.m. in during April than cherry blossoms. During my defense weapons technologies into the private programs. Science 201 while current employees should most recent trip, I focused on health related sector. At the National Center for Nursing Research plan to attend one of two information sessions issues, identification of possible funding for The national discussion on health care form (NCNR}, I visited with the director, Ada Sue planned for II a.m.-noon or 2-3 p.m., also in two joint projects with Russia, and future op­ is politically volatile and could go on for some Hinshaw, as well as with the chiefs of each of Science 20 I . portunities for WSU in science and technology. time or come together quickly, according to the branches within NCNR. The Intercollegiate Representatives of the medical insurance Overall, WSU is poised in these areas. In the Lynn Etheredge, a national health policy analyst. Center for Nursing Education is well known; all carriers will beavailable9 a.m .-4p.m. in French health arena, our location allows WSU to address The implication for educators of health care were complimentary of Virginia Brooke's re­ Ad's first floor open area. Those who are the special concerns of rural populations, Native professional is the increasingly strong role of search with NCNR funds.