Volume 29, Number 22 Produced by Office of Information Servicesfor faculty and staffat Eastern Michi&an University January 31, 1984 Regents approve funds for computing center Two recommendations for The Computing Center University employee has return­ funds to improve Eastern's renovation in Pray-Harrold, ed to a key position that he held Computing Center were approv­ which will consolidate EMU's previously. ed by the Board of Regents at computing facilities, is targeted In addition, the three-person its January meeting. for completion by the 1984 fall temporary management team, The first recommendation call­ semester. consisting of Dr. Morell Boone, ed for four budget adjustments In addition to the funds ap­ director of the the Center for totaling $354,182 to be made proved for the Computing Educational Resources, Dr. during the 1983-84 fiscal year to Center, the Board of Regents Pedro Sanchez, associate pro­ "restore the quality" of Com­ also discussed a six-month pro­ fessor in the Department of puting Center service. The se­ gress report on the center. Operations Research and Infor­ cond recommendation requested Submitted by President John mation Systems, and Bill the approval of a $724,000 W. Porter, the report addresses Nilsson, consultant from budget to renovate Pray-Harrold the 33 recommendations made Technalysis Corp., will continue for the consolidation of the by Arthur Young and Co., to oversee the center's operation University's computing facilities. which was called in to review for an additional 90 days at Of the approved budget ad­ the Computing Center in June which time the center's new ex­ justments, $46,420 will be 1983. ecutive director should be r:., :· . allocated for administrative com­ According to the report, 20 of appointed . ·' /.· puting priorities, $105,671 will the 33 recommendations already The screening committee be used for instructional com­ have been implemented or com­ assisting in the search for a new puting priorities and $25,000 will pleted, six are on "hold" pen­ executive director has eliminated be designated for long-range ding the appointment of a new all but five candidates for the plan consultation. In addition, center director and seven are be­ position and has submitted the the 1983-84 computing services ing processed. Of the 14 user­ names of those finalists to Presi­ budget will be increased by related staff positions that were dent Porter to initiate the $177,091, from $2,075,060 to vacant, only one has not yet University-wide interview $2,252, 151. been filled and one former process. BOISTEROUS, BAWDY FUN coming up in Quirk Theater's ReThe Universityg Boardents of ing the Summary_highest scores on the eluding a $73,000 continuing production of "The Threepenny Opera." Mary Jo Licata Oeft) Regents acted on the following Michigan Nursing Licensure Ex­ grant from the Agency for Inter­ and Susan Felder will star in this classic musical Feb. 10-12 and agenda items at its January amination of all candidates national Development for the Feb. 14-18. meeting: writing the exam in February Swaziland Primary Curriculum -Approved the establishment and July of last year. Project. The project is designed of the on-campus office of the Margaret Anthony, who to aid the Swazi government in Association of Michigan graduated Magna Cum Laude its goal of providing primary celebrity broadcast planned Economic Education Centers from Eastern in December 1982, eduation to all Swazi children by and the one-half released time scored a 2,872 on the February 1985. for Ouirk's 25th anniversary of Dr. Robert A. Ristau, pro­ exam, the highest score among Other grants accepted by the fessor of business and industrial the 145 candidates who wrote EMU Regents included: a An evening of big band WJKW-TV in Cleveland, all education to serve as the the exam and 853 points higher $62,919 continuing grant from music, dancing and live enter­ joining J.R. Smith's Band on association's executive director. than the average score of all the Corporation for Public tainment will commemorate the stage. The AMEEC office, which has baccalaureate candidates taking Broadcasting for public radio 25th anniversary of EMU's As part of the program, been located at Northern the exam. station WEMU-FM; a $50,000 Quirk Theater. The event, WEMU and WAAM will broad­ Michigan University for the last Suzanne Williams, a 1983 grant from the Michigan Depart­ scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 18 cast ''The Silver Anniversary two years, wiJI occupy space in April graduate of EMU, took ment of Education for the pro­ at 8 p.m. in Hoyt Conference Radio Hour" live from Hoyt EMU's Sill Hall Annex. the July exam and scored a ject Basic Vocational Teacher Center, will mark the opening of Center at 9 p.m., recreating an In addition to the office 3,200, which was the highest Education; a $41,500 grant from another phase of Eastern's authentic radio production set in space, EMU will provide half­ score among the 2,566 can­ Stackpole Corp. for the Theater Development Campaign. 1943. time support for the executive didates who wrote the exam and Technology Services Center to Highlighting the evening will A fully tax deductible dona­ director during the 1984 winter 1, 151 points higher than the provide statistical process con­ be WJR's Fat Bob Taylor, Mat­ tion of $25 per person is re­ and spring semesters, to be average score of all bac- · trol training for Stackpole tie Majors and Gary Cubberly quested for admission. For assumed by AMEEC in fall of calaureate candidates who took employees and a $28,030 grant from "P.M. netroit" and reservations, please call EMU 1984 and subsequent years. the exam. from Michigan Bell Telephone vocalist Paula Kline from Theater at 7-1221. -Formally commended two -Accepted 15 educational Co. for the Unregulated Services graduates of Eastern's Nursing grants totaling $317,076, in-· Research Program. Education Program for obtain- Campus Capsules�������- EMU Wives and Associates Nominations for 1984 Winter Delayed Parenting Scholarship Applications Ford Gallery Now Open to All Faculty, Commencement Speaker Due Research Participants Sought Available Exhibits Drawings Staff Nominations for the 1984 Participants are needed for a Scholarship applications for An Invitational Drawing Ex­ EMU Wives and Associates is Winter Commencement Speaker research project on delayed EMU Wives and Associates' two hibit will be on display in a social organization whose aim are being accepted in the Pro­ parenting being conducted by awards for fall and winter, 1984 EMU's Ford Gallery from Mon­ is to promote a spirit of vost's office, 146 Pierce, until Betty L. Barber, assistant pro­ and 1985, are now available at day, Feb. 6 through Friday, friendliness and goodwill among Feb. 1. The deadline for fessor, Department of Home the Financial Aid Office, 203 March 2. An opening reception its members. Large group func­ nominating Honorary Degree Economics. Data to determine Pierce Hall. is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 6 tions as well as small interest recipients is March 15. Nomina­ the characteristics and attitudes Forms also have been passed at 3 p.m. groups help to fulfill that pur­ tion forms are available from of career women and their out to several departments to Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 5 pose. Although previously open Mary Wiermanski (7-2237). The husbands who have delayed encourage distribution to p.m., Monday through Friday ·only to wives of faculty and theme of the Dec. 16, 1984 child-bearing until age 28 are be­ qualified students. Application and the exhibit is free and open staff, membership is now Commencement is business ing collected by the investigator. deadline is Friday, Feb. 24. For to the public. available to any interested facul­ administration. Criteria for participation in more information, contact Jean­ ty or staff member at EMU. this study is that the woman nine Clancy, 485-1539. Yearly dues are $6. For more in­ must: be married; have had her formation, please call Clare first child after age 28; be cur­ Johnson at 434-6374. rently or previously employed prior to the birth of her baby; and define herself as career oriented, i.e., plans how she w111 be involved in the paid work force for most of her adult life. For further information or to become a project participant, contact Barber at 7-1218. 2 FOCUS EMU Bruss�ocus is oncolorful, Facult controversial,Y�������� dedicated Dr. Paul Bruss, professor of have to be their own choices." problem is the resistance some servative. I think it's largely temporary fiction may cause English language and literature, Bruss brings to the lecture hall students have to confronting because most of the exposure to some controversy, Bruss is deter­ is colorful, sometimes controver­ a background of considerable material because of its novelty. 'culture' is by way of mass mined that they cannot be ig­ sial and at all times committed. experience. He has written two "This is always a shock," he media, and mass media tends to nored and should be exposed in Having taught contemporary fic­ books on American authors. said, "but I discover when I talk use fairly traditional means in the lecture hall. That is where tion here since 1977, Bruss is The first is an examination of about contemporary culture that structuring its material." commitment enters into the committed to keeping students Conrad's early fiction. His se­ some students are hardly ready Though he recognizes that picture. apace of the culture changes cond book, Victims: Textual for it. They a.re surprisingly con- covering certain aspects of con- -By KENT CAPUTO that literature reflects. Strategies in Recent American "I'm interested in opening Fiction, studies various students' minds," Bruss said.