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WASHINGTON Published for the Washington University Community UNIVERSITY i IN ST LOUIS Itoperfy of' Medical Library ■ ■ - j March 1,1979 wu •■■ rITL.1 Travel Policy Because the University does not have a central clearing- Insures house to record each em- WU Employes ploye's travels, Harig said tell- The stock image of univer- ing someone—a wife or hus- sity business is that of a pro- band or department secretary fessor teaching in a class- or chairman—of a trip's busi- room. But a great deal of Uni- ness intent is advised. versity-related business takes There are a number of place away from the cam- exclusions to the policy's pus—whether it is research, coverage. One exclusion in- guest lectures, conferences, volves the leasing of aircraft. policymaking or just errands. According to the travel policy, To insure its journeying em- an employe is not covered in ployes, WU has a travel acci- an aircraft operated by the dent policy that provides a employe, a member of his or $100,000 death benefit as well her household, or in an air- craft leased by the Univer- as benefits for dismember- Theodore V. Galambos, Harold D. Jolley Professor of Civil Engineering ment. So far, only one acci- sity. Employes are covered if dent has occurred that re- flying in a specific aircraft sulted in payment of the bene- chartered by WU through a Professor Galambos Receives fit. formal contract, signed by the Highest U.S. Engineering Honor Covered by the policy are director of Purchasing, that full-time employes who are provides for a minimum usage Theodore V. Galambos, Harold D. Jolley Professor of Civil traveling away from the of 10 trips per year. Engineering at WU, has been elected a member of the Na- premises on University-re- Faculty members who are tional Academy of Engineering of the United States of lated business, said Thomas on sabbatical and not on the America, as of March 1. A. Harig, director of Pur- {continued on page 2} "Induction into the National Academy of Engineering is chasing and General Ser- the highest honor that an engineer can receive in this country," vices. "Each campus is con- said James M. McKelvey, dean of the School of Engineering sidered a premise so em- and Applied Science. "Ted Galambos is the first regular mem- ployes are covered if travel- ber of the faculty to be so honored." ing to the Hilltop from the Galambos joined the WU School of Engineering faculty as Medical School, or vice versa, professor of civil engineering in September 1965. He became to Shrewsbury, Bromwoods, the first Harold D. Jolley Professor of Civil Engineering in downtown, etc., or out-of- 1968. He served as chairman of the Civil Engineering Depart- town." ment from February 1970 until July of 1978. Although the policy does A specialist in the field of steel structures, Galambos is the not insure employes during author of numerous articles and a book, Structural Members their normal commuting to and Frames, published by Prentice Hall. work, it does cover indi- Galambos was the principal investigator for the develop- viduals who leave directly ment of an improved method of designing steel structures from home on business, called "Load and Resistance Factor Design" (LRFD). whether their destination is According to Civil Engineering magazine, "LRFD is a more Ballwin or Germany. rational basis for design, will help the engineer to better under- Employes are also covered stand and control the behavior of his structure, and will ulti- if they decide to take a per- mately cut costs both of main material and fabrication thanks sonal side trip while away on to its more uniform and consistent approach to structural University business. "Even if reliability." the trip is primarily pleasure Galambos is currently chairman of the Load Factor Sub- and only incidentally busi- A model of Andrea Palladio's Loggia committee of the American National Standards Institute A58. ness, the employe is covered, Del Capitaniato, 1571. A three-part lecture series to be given in conjunction Galambos has received two awards from the American if the University states that with the Palladio exhibit, currently at Society of Civil Engineers in recognition of his contributions to business was or was to be con- Steinberg, begins March 14 with a talk structural engineering: the Walter L. Huber Research Prize in ducted. The University state- by Douglas Lewis, a curator at the 1964 and the Moisseiff Award in 1968. ment is controlling," Harig National Gallery, Washington, D.C. A symposium honoring Galambos on the occasion of his said. (See Calendar) (continued on page 31 Video Laboratory Produces Tapes they videotaped the "Conference on Men and Masculinity" held on campus. Tapes made then are being studied and used For Training; Katz is Named Director by the sponsors of this meeting. "We believe our Video Lab- oratory can provide a variety of services for individuals and groups at this University, for welfare agencies and for the com- munity at large," Katz said. Policy volved in an accident, only the (continuedfrom page I) University is protected. University payroll are gen- The University does not erally not covered. If they carry insurance for theft of should desire to obtain their movable equipment owned by own individual coverage, they WU departments but such can call the University's in- equipment can be insured surance administrator, Louise through the University if a de- Rothwell at Ext. 5627. partment puts it on a mis- Harig said there are two cellaneous property floater. other types of University in- Forms for this coverage may surance that employes may be obtained from the insur- not know about—automo- ance administrator. The rates bile and movable equipment. are $1 per year for each $100 If a personal car is damaged of value. David Katz, associate professor of social work and director of the Video while an employe is using it Harig added that personal Laboratory, is shown with an image of himself, taped several years ago, on the for University business, the property brought to the television screen. University's insurance will University by employes is not David Katz, associate professor of social work, has been pay for damages if they exceed covered and staff must insure named director of the Video Laboratory ofWU's George War- the limits of the employe's any such items themselves. ren Brown School of Social Work. The laboratory, with its spa- own automobile insurance For further information cious facilities and modern equipment, is part of the Learning (the employe's insurance is and questions on insurance Resources Center of the School of Social Work at the Univer- primary). If an employe does policies, call Rothwell at Ext. sity. not have insurance, and is in- 5627. With the installation during the next few weeks of addi- tional equipment, including two complete, portable, color A CARNIVAL COS- THE WOMAN'S CLUB video cassette camera combinations, this Video Laboratory is TUME PARTY will be held OF WU will hold a "White expected to be the best equipped on campus. Established and in the Fleck Lounge of the House Mini-Luncheon" fea- operated by Katz for about five years, the laboratory has al- German Department, Ridg- turing favorite recipes of First ready produced some 45 tapes for training and instructional ley Hall, on Thurs., March 1, Ladies on March 2 at 12:30 purposes. These have been purchased by social training agen- at 9 p.m. Everyone is wel- p.m. in the Women's Build- cies throughout the country. The new color equipment, includ- come. Sponsored by the ing. A program on the First ing special lighting, will enable the laboratory to produce new Cosmo Club and German De- Ladies and their gowns will and different types of tapes for a variety of purposes. partment. follow the luncheon. Katz envisions sharing his facilities at low cost with other sectors of the University and welcomes inquiries. Meanwhile, he and his assistant, Cedric Miller, trained in communications MAJOR MEDICAL at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, are teaming RATES will increase at WU their efforts to broaden the scope of the entire TV operation in as of April 1 but will be less the Video Laboratory, located in renovated quarters on the than stated in a letter staff and lower level of Brown Hall. faculty will receive shortly. The laboratory is used to support classroom instruction by The rate increase will be 97 enabling social work students to film simulated interviews cents less than stated for each which they play back for examination and critical assessment. employe option (individual They are also being taught the essentials of video production plan) and $2.42 for each fami- for the purpose of using such skills on the job in social work ly option (family plan). The agencies. reduction represents the Uni- Katz and the rest of the faculty of the School of Social versity's contribution to the Work regard the Video Laboratory as a research center where TIAA Major Medical Plan.