The University of Toledo Toledo, Ohio 43606-3390 Office of Public Information (419) 530-2675 (419) 530-4618 FAX February 6, 1998 From: Public Information UT College to Feature Events for National Engineers Week Engineers have made a world of difference to our public welfare, environment and economy. There are more than 1.9 million engineers in this country, yet few people know what they do. The University of Toledo College of Engineering is joining in the effort to increase the public's understanding of engineering during Nationa! Engineers Week. Feb. 22-29. The week's events kick off Tuesday, Feb. 24, in Nitschke Hall Concourse from 10 a.m. to noon with the Rube Goldberg competition. Goldberg was a cartoonist who started drawing in the 1930s and continued for four decades. He became famous for his depictions of outlandish machines accomplishing simple tasks. In keeping with that theme, UT engineering students will design machines to turn off an alarm clock in no fewer than 20 steps without actually touching it themselves. Also on Tuesday, the Junior Engineering Technical Society will present its Test of Engineering Aptitude in Mathematics and Science (TEAMS) competition. High school students will work in teams to solve problems related to engineering, technology, mathematics and science. The competition will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the lower level of the South Engineering Building. On Wednesday, Feb. 25, from 9 to 10:45 a.m., the college will host a tour highlighting the Engineer for a Day program, in which high school students interested in engineering spend a day with a practicing engineer. The egg drop competition will be held Thursday, Feb. 26, in Nitschke Hall Concourse from noon to 2 p.m. It challenges both high school and UT students to design a container that will protect a raw egg when dropped from increasing heights. The week of events will conclude on Friday, Feb. 27, at 2 p.m. with the Theta Tau Friday Forum featuring guest speaker Dr. Vik J. Kapoor, dean of the UT College of Engineering. The event will take place in the Nitschke Hall Seminar Room. Prizes donated by the Toledo Storm Hockey Club, Food Town, COSI, National Amusements, Caf6 Marie and the College of Engineering will be awarded at each event. To receive a detailed brochure or more information, contact Maria Raszka at (419) 530-8042 or e-mail her at [email protected]. ### The University of Toledo Toledo, Ohio 43606-3390 BARBARA FLOYD ARCHIVES CARLSON LIBRARY Office of Public Information (419) 530-2675 (419) 530-4618 FAX February 6, 1998 FROM: Rebecca Opperman Play Exploring Monogamy, Fidelity Opens Feb. 20 at UT "Everybody Cheats," a modem comedy by Toledo playwright Larry Dean Harris, will premiere at The University of Toledo Center for Performing Arts Studio Theatre on Friday, Feb. 20. The play will run on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 21 and 22, and from Wednesday, Feb. 25, through Sunday, March 1. Curtain time for all performances will be 7:30 p.m. The play is directed by Jennifer Rockwood, UT adjunct instructor of theatre, film and dance. "The story centers on the question, 'Are monogamy and fidelity outdated concepts?' The play, both a comedy and drama, unfolds as the main character, Debbie, a 'somebody's room' type, goes to a cheater's bar for the first time," Rockwood said. "She happens to be the only faithful person there. The events that follow are a hilarious and often poignant series of events leading Debbie to question her set of values." Harris said, "The subject of the play tends to make people a little uneasy and sometimes even defensive, but I think the audiences will enjoy the performances. The point of theatre should be to get people filed up a little!" The cast features UT seniors in theatre Sarah Campbell (Hobart Street, Toledo) and Chris Miller (Arlington Avenue, Toledo), and sophomore Alison Fillion (Indian Road, Toledo). Jodi Kirkpatrick (Juniper Drive, Toledo), who graduated from LIT in 1994, and Damien Eversmann (Pemberton Drive, Toledo), who graduated from UT in 1996, also will perform. Supporting roles will be played by community actors Bill Gibson (Westboume Road, Toledo), Sylvia Holland (Edgehill Road, Toledo) and Alonzo Simpson (Wyndhurst Road, Toledo). Tickets are $7 for adults; $5 for seniors, UT faculty, staff and alumni; and $3 for students. For tickets, call the UT Center for the Performing Arts Box Office at (419) 530-2375 or Savage Hall at (419) 530-4231. For more information, call the UT department of theatre, film and dance at (419) 530-2202. The University of Toledo Toledo, Ohio 43606-3390 gA ÿBAP..A FLOYD AÿCHIVEÿ; CAP, LSON LIBP..AP, y Office of Public Information February 9, 1998 (419) 530-2675 (419) 530-4618 FAX FROM: Vicki L. Kroll OSU Associate Director Accepts UT Admissions Position Dr. Paula K. Compton, associate director of admissions at Ohio State University, has been named director of undergraduate admission at The University of Toledo. She wilI begin working at the University on Monday, March 16. "It's thrilling to have someone with Paula's experience," said Kent R. Hopkins, UT clean of enrollment management. "She has 26 years in higher education in the state of Ohio, the last 11 years as associate director of admissions at Ohio State." Since 1986, Compton has been responsible for freshman admissions at the Big Ten school in Columbus, Ohio. She has overseen the evaluation and processing of approximately 20,000 freshman applications a year for six campuses. "I am very excited about joining The University of Toledo," Compton said. "UT is a great school with great people. I look forward to working with many present and new colleagues throughout the state in reaching University goals. It is an honor to work with those professionals who are involved in helping individuals realize the dream of a college education." At Ohio State, Compton led marketing, recruitment and enrollment initiatives. She was responsible for a $1 million budget and supervised 1 I0 staff members. She assisted in the development of the Ohio State Academy, which encompasses OSU's concurrent enrollment courses for high school students and the post- secondary enrollment options program initiative. She also helped facilitate the public university's response to proficiency testing and the new state mathematics curriculum. Compton implemented new recruitment efforts that personalize the admissions process; for example, she helped to establish a year-round student telecounseling program that is designed to individualize the recruitment process. Prior to Ohio State, Compton worked six years at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. She served as assistant to the dean and assistant to the director of graduate studies of Miami's School of Business Administration from 1982 to 1986. She alto was an administrative assistant for the business school from 1980 to 1982 and for Miami's Academic Affairs Office from 1982 to 1983. In addition, Compton taught management courses. Compton has worked in a variety of educational positions during her career. These include student personnel administrator at Miami University from 1975 to 1977; academic adviser at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, from 1974 to 1975; guidance counselor at Xenia High School in Xenia, Ohio; and student personnel administrator at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, N.Y. She received the doctor of philosophy degree in administration in 1980 and the master of arts degree in guidance and counseling in 1971, both from Ohio State. In 1969, she graduated from Miami University with a bachelor of science degree in speech. For more information, call Hopkins at the UT Enrollment Management Office at (419) 530-8592. ### The University of Toledo Toledo, Ohio 43606-3390 Office of Public Information (419) 530-2675 (419) 530-4618 FAX February 1 i, 1998 FROM: Public Information Faculty Jazz Combo to Play Feb. 26 The University of Toledo Faculty Jazz Combo will perform on Thursday, Feb. 26, at 8:30 p.m. in the Center for Performing Arts Recital Hall. Jazz classics and original compositions will be performed by trumpeter Dr. David Jex, UT professor of music; saxophonist Jay Miglia from North Texas University; pianist Jim Crumbly of the Jex/Crumbly Combo; trombone player Bryan Schultz of the Toledo Jazz Orchestra; bass player Norm Damschroder of the Toledo Symphony Jazz Combo; and guest alumnist percussionist Will Kinsey of the Toledo Symphony Jazz Combo. For more information on the free, public concert, call the UT music department at (419) 530-2448 or Jex at (419) 530-4560. ### The University of Toledo Toledo, Ohio 43606-3390 Office of Public Information February 11, 1998 (419) 530-2675 FROM: Public Information (419) $30-4618 FAX University Band, Wind Ensemble to Perform Feb. 20 The University of Toledo department of music will present a concert featuring the University Band and Wind Ensemble on Friday, Feb. 20, at 8 p.m. in Doermann Theater. University Band, under the direction of Dr. Shayne Cofer, UT professor of music, is a new ensemble of musicians from all colleges within the University. The band will play "Overture for Winds" by Charles Carter; "Prospect," also known as "The Seaman's Hymn," by Pierre La Plante; and "English Suite" by Clare Grundman. Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Brant Karrick, UT professor of music, features wind and percussion students in the music department. They will perform selections by American composers: "March With Trumpets" by William Bergsma, "Sketches on a Tudor Psalm" by Fisher Tull, "Fire Works" by Gregory Youtz, "Rocky Point Holiday" by Ron Nelson and "Symphonic Songs for Band" by Robert Russell Bennett. For more information on the free, public concert, contact Cofer at (419) 530-2966, Karrick at (419) 530-2217 or the music department at (419) 530-2448.