University of Central Florida STARS The UCF Report University Archives 1-12-1996 The UCF Report, Vol. 18 No. 12, January 12, 1996 University of Central Florida Find similar works at: https://stars.library.ucf.edu/ucfreport University of Central Florida Libraries http://library.ucf.edu This Newsletter is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at STARS. It has been accepted for inclusion in The UCF Report by an authorized administrator of STARS. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Recommended Citation University of Central Florida, "The UCF Report, Vol. 18 No. 12, January 12, 1996" (1996). The UCF Report. 513. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/ucfreport/513 Strategic Planning Council reports on its -UCF progress and asks for wider participation. Report See insert. Volume 18* No. 12* Jan . 12,1996 JL. The newslenewslettel r for faculty and staff UCF recognized with seven Davis Productivity Awards CF walked away with seven co-founders of Winn-Dixie stores and • The Refund Righters, a Quality with a cost savings of $8,000 per year. Davis Productivity Awards, founding members of Florida Management team, was nominated by A number of individuals were U receiving the second most Tax Watch, a non-profit research Linda Bonta, Finance and Accounting, recognized with Certificates of awards among the state universities. organization that focuses primarily and was awarded the Work Unit Commendation. They include the The awards were presented by Florida on state taxing and spending issues. Award. The team transformed the following: TaxWatch at the Rotary Club breakfast The following work units and tuition refund system from a manual • Marcy Kelly, Registrar's Office; last month. The University of Florida individuals were recognized for their process to a fully integrated computer­ Hostetler; Jim Thompson, Board of ranked first in the number of awards achievements: ized application that improved student Regents; Young; and Sandra Bulger, received. • Thomas O'Neal, business satisfaction and a cost reduction of Registrar's Office, were also nomi­ The Davis Productivity Awards manager for the Center for Research $17,154. nated by John Bush. Kelly instituted are presented annually to honor and Education in Optics and Lasers, • Bill Hostetler, Registrar's Office; the diploma-on-demand software that individuals and work units of Florida was nominated by M.J. Soileu, Tim Fitzgerald, Computer Services; produces a replacement diploma in a state government for innovation, CREOL, and won the Notable and Gordon Young, Computer matter of minutes and provides creativity and "smart work" that Individual Award and $300. O'Neal Services, were nominated by John diplomas to students on the day of measurably increases performance installed an e-mail network that Bush, Registrar's Office, and won the commencement. and productivity in the delivery of saved CREOL personnel a total of 58- Individual Award. They worked • Hostetler and Thompson state services and products. The hours per day in work time that cooperatively to install a grades-by- developed a process that automati- awards are made possible by the late translated into saving $318,835 per phone system in the Registrar's Office. J.E. Davis and his brother A.D. Davis, year. Customer services were improved , Please see AWARDS, page 6 Economics chair The Smiles Say It All tapped as dean on interim basis ichard Hofler, chairperson of the Department of Economics, R has been named interim dean of the College of Business Administration following the resignation of Dean Richard Huseman that was effective Jan. 2. Hofler, who earned a doctoral degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been at UCF since 1989 and became chair of the Department of Economics one year ago. Prior to coming to UCF, he served on the faculty at Oakland University and the University of Tennessee. His research concentrates in the fields of labor economics, health economics and applied econometrics. Huseman, dean of the College of Business Administration since 1990, announced his resignation on Dec. 22. In a written statement, Huseman cited differences in management style with the central administration as the More than 2,000 new graduates brought the total of alumni to about 73,000 at the fall commencement See Please see DEAN, page 3 graduation photos and stories on pages 4,5 and 6. Wellman photographic images featured at UCF Art Gallery CF is featuring a photo unique style of photography that the same source as his dreams, his Eye: Images of Solitude." The image exhibit titled "Inner Eye: differs in composition from other subconscious. of a black eyeball is perched near the U Images of Solitude" by photographers. The photographs are "To create my art, I take the ideas top of a building-like fixture that faculty member Charles Wellman. designed to create illusions of a from the part of my psyche that resembles in part the loft of a country The exhibit opened at the UCF Visual dream-like state. One unique aspect focuses on dreams. Then I take one church or a historic home. The eye is Arts Building Gallery on Jan. 8 and of the photos is that though they aspect or central idea and developed a positioned below the "roof" of the will run until Feb. 7. A reception will simulate dreams, they are not setting around it," Wellman said. structure on a wooden slab that is be held at the gallery on Friday, Jan. necessarily those of Wellman. A prime example of his technique being supported by four wooden 12. However, he explains the is easily recognized in the photo for Wellman's exhibit displays his photography he produces stems from which his exhibit is named, "Inner Please see EXHIBIT, page 3 Next issue of The UCF Report is Jan. 26* Deadline is noon, Jan. 17 University of Central Florida Non-Profit Organization P.O. Box 160090 U.S. Postage Paid Orlando, FL 32816-0090 Orlando, FL Address Correction Requested Permit No. 3575 MEMORANDUM • To: All faculty and staff Wellfleet 5.8 From: Mark Olkiewicz, Computer Services Labs Bull HN Information Systems BullHN 4.0 Subject: Computer Services Lab hours and classes Compuprint 5.2 (laser & portable) Until Sunday, Jan. 21, CC2-106 will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. Honeywell 5.5 (keyboard) Mondays through Thursdays, 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Fridays, 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 Umax 5.5 (image scanner) p.m. Saturdays, and 12:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Sundays. On Jan. 22, CC2-106 and Cabletron Cabletron 5.7, 5.8 BA-148 will change to its 24-hour schedules, closing only on Fridays and CAVU CAVU 5.6 (communication) Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. Call 823-2129 or drop by CC2-111, BA-148, ENG-124 and Chipcom Chipcm 5.8 EDU-326A for hours. CIC Systems DBA Dataprint Toshiba 2.2 I am available to address your class about PC-LAN, Pegasus, Olympus and Epson 5.2 (laser, inkjet, dot 4381 mainframe. Call 823-5601 or e-mail to "marko." Include class size and matrix) sytem you want reviewed. Lexmark 5.2 (laser, inkjet, dot Computer lab short courses are about 45 minutes, cover first-time users matrix) questions and will be held from Tuesday, Jan. 16 to Sunday, Jan. 28. Students Hewlett packard 3.0,5.3,5.8 can sign up on sheets in CC2-106 across from the consultant's desk. Okidata 5.2 (dot matrix) ESI 5.6 (peripheral To: University community support) From: Janet Park Balanoff, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Office Cisco Cisco 5.8 Subject Emerging Scholars Recognition Award Comark CTX 5.1 (14 inch) The American Association for University Women Educational Foundation Compaq Computer Compaq 2.1 has announced a call for nominations for this award. It honors an untenured CompUSA Compudyne 5.1 (14 inch) woman scholar in any field who has a record of exceptional, early accomplish­ Digital Equipment 2.1 ments that promise future distinction. ViewSonic 5.1 (15,16 and 17 inch) The award has an honorarium of $3,500 and includes a trip to the AAUW Teac 5.4 (diskette drive) Educational Foundation Chair Training in Washington D.C. in late June. Please SIIG 5.5 (keyboard) call the EO Office at 823-2348 for the Guidelines for Nomination. SIIG 5.6 (peripheral support) To: All faculty and staff Kensington 5.5 (mice) From: Mark Bolda, senior purchasing agent Logitech 5.5 (mice) Subject- Computer—State Contract (250-040-96-1) purchases STB 5.6 (graphics adapters) The following is a list of suppliers for the Client-Server State Contract. This Techworks 5.6 (graphics adapters) contract has been awarded according to manufacturer; hence, to find the State Cyrix 5.6 (processor accele­ Contract supplier, one would look up the brand name of the item being rator cards) considered. Thus, there is no "list" of hard drive suppliers, printer suppliers, Best Data 5.6 (multifunction etc. Please feel free to contact me at 823-2661 for further information. boards) Award Index Studio Majic 5.6 (multifunction Bid Table Product Categories boards) 2.1 microcomputers-desktop, deskside and portable Computer City Tandy 2.1 2.2 microcomputers-desktop, deskside and portable-direct ship US Logic 2.2 3.0 network/file servers Computerland CMS 5.4 (diskette & hard 4.0 workstations and workstation servers (rise processors) disk drive) 5.1 monitors Procom 5.4 (diskette & optical 5.2 printers devices) 5.3 pen plotters Epson 5.5 (image scanner) 5.4 storage devices ATI Tech 5.6 (graphics adapters) 5.5 input devices Data General Data General 4.0 5.6 expansion board / cards Data Switch Lannet 5.8 5.7 network interface cards/adapters Data Systems Mannesman Talley 5.2 (portable) 5.8 internetworking devices Brother 5.2 (laser)