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The Reporter, February 1972

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  • Western Carolina University THE FACULTY-STAFF NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY, 1972 Phi Kappa Phi Approves Chapter Here Phi Kappa Phi, national honor society, has approved the establishment of a new chapter at Western Carolina University, to be organized by faculty members who are also members of the society. Dr. Lawrence H. Arney, assistant dean of the graduate school, has been elected president of the local chapter and will be installed in the spring quarter. M. Moore, assistant professor of biology; Dr. Elmer L. Morton, professor of data processing; Mr. Cyril L. Mundell, instructor in economics; Dr. Yvonne Phillips, professor of geography? Dr. David B. Teague, assistant professor of mathematics? Miss Patricia A. Umfress, assistant professor of modern foreign languages? Dr. Mary S. Wayte, professor of education. - • - Other officers are Dr. Fleming G. Vinson, associate professor of Spanish, vice president; Dr. Lillian B. Zachary, associate professor of education, secretary-treasurer; and Dr. Hubert F. Stepp, head of the department of manage­ment and marketing, public relations officer. Phi Kappa Phi boasts a membership of 192,000 persons with 107 active chapters. The organization was founded at the University of Maine in 1897 as an honor society open to exceptional students in any area of the university curriculum. Other founding institutions were Univer­sity of Tennessee and Pennsylvania State University. Phi Kappa Phi is the oldest honor society that is university-wide in scope, and maintains strict academic require­ments for membership. Other members of the new chapter are Dr. Philip E. Cranston, assistant profes­sor of French? Miss Patsy R. Frick, assistant professor of modern foreign languages? Mr. Ralph L. Harris, assistant professor of mathematics; Mr. Carl R. Hill, assistant professor of geography; Dr. Theodore Huguelet, professor of English? Mr. David Hume, instructor in Mathematics; Dr. Joel S. Milner, assis­tant professor of psychologyt Dr. Allen UNIVERSITY TO CONDUCT ANOTHER EARTH SCIENCES INSTITUTE The National Science Foundation has awarded $52,107 to Western Carolina University to support a 1972 summer institute in earth sciences. The funds will support, for the third consecutive year, a program directed by Dr. John J. Chapman aimed at increasing the number of secondary school teachers with formal instruction in the earth sciences. According to Dr. Chapman, head of the Department of Earth Sciences, North Carolina ranks third among the states in the number of public school children studying earth sciences but most of the teachers have had little if any academic preparation in this field. Earth science, basically, is the study of the geology of the earth, its rocks and minerals, water, and related subjects. The institute will provide graduate credit in geology for junior and senior high school science teachers or science supervisors. The NSF grant will enable up to 36 persons to take part in the 1972 program with support stipends paid to students accepted in the program. CONTRACT AND GRANT RECEIPTS TOTAL $947, 664 FOR THE YEAR The January report of the Office for Institutional Research and Development shows a total of $2,096,611.42 in con­tract and grant applications filed since July 1, 1971, and contract and grant receipts totaling $947,664.38 during that period. Contract and grant applications filed during December and January alone came to $545,747.77. Contract and grant receipts during those two months totaled $151,726.48. Receipts during January included: —Dr. Stanley Nale, Coordinator, Mental Health Center, a contract between WCU and the Bureau of Indian Affairs for a special services program at Cherokee, $12,930.00; —Dr. Gary L. Pool, Assistant Profes­sor of Chemistry, a grant for support of research entitled "Fluorescence and Electron Ejection Studies of Indole with Applications to Proteins" from the N. C. Board of Science and Technology, $7,500.00? —Dr. Eugene E. McDowell, Head, Depart­ment of Psychology, a grant from the N. C. Academy of Science for support of two students1 (Edwin Beaglie and David Oakes) undergraduate psychology research, $230.00; —Michael L. Bowen, Coordinator, Internship Program, a contract between WCU internship program and t he N. C. Department of Administration, State Planning Division for aid in operation of a V eterans Educational Counseling Service at WCU, $1,000. Among contract and grant receipts during December were the following: —A grant from the National Science Foundation for an institutional grant for Science, $10,065.00? —Stephen Emery, undergraduate, a grant from the North Carolina Academy of Science to support undergraduate research, $100.00? —Dr. Stanley Nale, Coordinator, Mental Health Center, a contract between the Mental Health Clinic and the Jackson County Department of Social Services for a Psychologist I, a Psychologist II, a Program Director, and a Social Worker II, $33,962.00; —Dr. John J. Chapman, Professor of Geology, a gr ant from the National Science Foundation to support a Summer Institute in Earth Science for junior and senior high school teachers, $52,107? —Dr. Aaron Hyatt, Director for Insti­tutional Research and Development, a grant from the Educational Facilities Laboratories for support of research required to plan academic and physical development, $7,800.00; —Raymond Ledford, Assistant Professor, a grant from the Social and Rehabilitation Service of the Department of HEW through N. C. State Department of Social Services for continuation of the University's Social welfare program, $13,717.50; —Ray W. Chadwick, undergraduate, a grant from the North Carolina Academy of Science for support of undergraduate research entitled "Studies of Apospory and Apogamy in Ferns" Dryapteris marginolis and D. intermedia, sponsored by Dr. J. W. Wallace, $100.00? --Dr. Rodney L. Leftwich, head, Depart­ment of Industrial Education and Tech­nology, a donation from Johnnie Watson's TV Sales and Service of Sylva of twelve TV sets valued at $10 per set to the Department of Industrial Education and Technology for instructional purposes, $120.00? —David L. Matthews, undergraduate, a grant from the North Carolina Academy of Science to support a student research project entitled "A Histological Study of Phenfultryles-1, A Lethal Mutant of Drosophila Melanogastu," sponsored by Dr. C. Paul Wright, $90.00? —Dr. Maurice B. Morrill, Dean, Graduate School, a grant from the North Carolina Board of Higher Education for support of a Master of Music Education Program, $7,632.00. The total of contract and grant applications pendina as of January 31 was $2,067,844.77. h^<0RTTy_GR ADlyS TOP Al.l. WOMEN'S AVERAGE Each oi WCU's five sororities marked up higher scholarship averages thai: the all women's average during spring quarter, 197], according to a report issued by Barbara Mann, dean of women. The a 1.1 women's average for that quarter was 2.48, while sorority averages ranged from 2.52 to 3.03. It is believed to be the first time that all sororitie s have topped the women's average. WIIH THE FACULTY AT WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY Publications James W. Wallace, "The Basic Complement Plus Sinapic Acid in the Cycadaceae," AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY, 1971. R. Edwards, G. Alley, and B. Snider, "Academic Achievement and Minimal Brain Dysfunction in Mentally Retarded Child­ren," Exceptional Children, 1971, 37, 539-540. Kathleen Bloom and E. E. McDowell, "Time-sampling Caretaker and Infant Behaviors in the First Five Weeks of Life," THE JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY, 1972. James W. Wallace and J. L. Carson, "Evidence for the Occurrence of C-Glycosylflavones in the Cycadaceae (Gymnospermae)," AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY, 1971. Ralph R. Triplette, Jr., "Industrial Site Selection and Preservation: A Problem for Western North Carolina," Western Carolina Business Review, December, 1971. James W. Wallace, "Chemical Evidence for a Close Relationship Between Dioon and Ceratozamia (Cycadales)," Proc. XI. Ann. Meeting Phytochemical Soc. N.A., 1971. Dr. Constance Head, JUSTINIAN II OF BYZANTIUM, University of Wisconsin Press, 1972. J. Michael Davis, "The Dynamic Duo: A Two-Intern Model," Educational Leader­ship , December 1971. James W. Wallace, "A Time-Saving Table for Using 'The Book' for Flavonoid Identifications," Newsletter, Phyto­chemical Section, Botanical Society of America, 1971. J. Michael Davis, "Transitional Teaching Teams: Change Agents," a chapter in SOCIAL CHANGE IN E DUCATION, to be published later this year. Richard K. MacMaster, "Anti-Slavery and the American Revolution," AMERICAN HISTORY, October 1971. Dr. A. E. Brown, BOSWELLIAN STUDIES: A B IBLIOGRAPHY, (2nd Edition, Revised) Archon Books, The Shoestring Press, Inc. January 1972. Conferences and Workshops Dr. Aaron Hyatt represented the University at a m eeting of the Appa­lachian Regional Commission Hiyher Education Task Force in Washington, D. C. on December 7, 1971. In addition to the task force meeting, Dr. Hyatt also met with directors of a number of federal programs investi­gating the University's possible role in these programs. On December 2, 1971, Dr. Eugene Vosecky was a member of a team of educators invited by the N. C. Depart­ment of Public Instruction to work on guidelines for teacher education in the business education field. Other members of the committee were from UNC-G, ASU, ECU, A&TSU, and NCCU. Dr. James W. Wallace, Department of Biology, presented a l ecture on Nature Photography at Mars Hill College on December 1, 1971. Lee Minor of the Mathematics Depart­ment lectured on technical analysis of stock market trends, one of his full-time hobbies, to a class in "Portfolio Development and Strategy" at,UNC-A in December. Guest lectures for the course were arranged by the Asheville office of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, and Smith, Inc. Dr. James W. Wallace, Department of Biology, presented two research reports concerning his research on the cycads, to the Phytochemical Section of the Botanical Society of America at the joint meeting of the Canadian Botanical Society and the American Institute of Biological Sciences which was held in Edmonton, Alberta, June 20-24, 1971. Dr. Wallace was chairman of the session. Dr. Hugh A. Matthews, director of health affairs, was guest editorialist for the October issue of the North Carolina Medical Journal, admonishing his fellow physicians to become more involved in rapid changes in the nation's health care delivery system. Dr. James W. Wallace, Department of Biology, presented a l ecture titled "Nature Photography—Problems and Techniques" at the Anchorage Community College, Anchorage, Alaska on September 7. Dr. Cecil Cosper, professor of education, was one of more than 550 officers and delegates of Phi Delta Kappa who met in the fraternity's 33rd biennial WITH THE FACULTY Continued From Page 3 council at the University of Illinois December 27-30. Largest professional fraternity in the world, Phi Delta Kappa enrolls 85,000 educational leaders in 390 chapters locat€»d in th e United States and Canada. Phi Delta Kappa's chief purpose is to advance publicly supported democratic education through research, service, and leadership. Alexander Les^ieur performed a flute recital at Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, Alabama, January 18. He was assisted at the piano by Barbara Dooley. Drs. James W. Wallace and C. Paul Wright attended a NSF Short Course on "Human Genetics and Societal Problems-" at Clarke College, Atlanta, Georgia on November 4 and 5, 1971. Dr. Constance Head attended the American Historical Association Conven­tion in New York, December 27-30, 1971. Dr. R. W. Iobst, university archivist, spoke to the North Carolina Society of County and Local Historians on the i several careers of William Holland Thomas, 19th century western North Carolinian, December 4, 1971. Dr. Iobst's speech was part of Culture Week. Dr. James W. Wallace attended a NSF short course on "Chemical Ecology in Animals" at Clarke College, Atlanta, Georgia, on December 13 and 14, 1971. Richard K. MacMaster, asst. professor of history, spoke to the brothers of Kappa Alpha at their annual convivium at the Court Hill Inn, Sylva, on Sunday, January 16, 1972, on "The Ideals of Robert E. Lee." Alexander Lesueur presented a lecture-demonstration on flute music of the 20th century for the Madeline Reid Book Club on January 11. Appointments Dr. James W. Wallace was recently elected Secretary of the Phytochemical Society of North America during its annual meeting in Monterrey, Mexico. Dr. Richard S. Craddock, head of the department of elementary education at WCU, has been invited to serve as social studies consultant to the educational director of the National Council for Resource Recovery Inc. Dr. Richard MacMaster, assistant professor of history, was elected President of the Western North Carolina Historical Association at a meeting held at Mars Hill College on January 29. DR. ANDRADE PUBLISHES NEW VOLUME Dr. Marcel Andrade, assistant pro­fessor of Spanish at Western Carolina University has edited a vo lume published by the prestigious Spanish publishing house, Espasa-Calpe. The book, "El subtil cordoves Pedro de Urdemalas y El gallardo Escarraman," is part of Clasicos Castellanos, a popular series of masterpieces in Spanish classical literature, edited by reputed scholars in the Spanish language and Spanish literary history. Salas Barbadillo was a highly esteemed 17th century novelist and playwright. In his day, he was more popular than Cervantes and Lope. Dr. Andrade's modernized edition contains an introduction and more than 600 notes explaining semantic changes, vocabulary, and mythological and historical references. CONSORTIUM MEETS HERE Members of the Appalachian Consortium, a group of five colleges and universities and four service agencies banded together to promote the study and research of Appalachian culture, history, and physi­cal environment, met at the University in January to plan curriculum develop­ment and fund-raising efforts. Agreement in principle was reached to cross-list summer courses in Appalachian studies at member institutions. Under such an arrangement, students at one member school could take certain courses from another school and receive credit from their home institution. It was the first meeting to be held here since Western Carolina became a member of the consortium last fall. The organization was formed in February of last year. The original members were ASU, East Tennessee State University, Lees-McRae College, and Mars Hill Col­lege . Other agencies affiliated with the consortium are the Blue Ridge Parkway, the U. S. Forest Service, the First Tennessee-Virginia Development District, and the Mountain Scenic Economic Develop­ment District. Dr. J. Gerald Eller, dean of the WCU School of Arts and Sciences, welcomed members and guests to the meeting. FACULTY SENATE CONSTITUTION AMENDED At its meeting January 19, the faculty of the University approved an amendment to the constitution of the Faculty Senate. The amendment changes the senate's name to "Faculty - Administration Seriate of Western Carolina University," elim­inates senators-at-large, and modifies the membership of the senate. The new membership will be as follows: Ex-officio 1. The President of the University (1) 2. The Deans of the Undergraduate Schools (4) 3. Enough holders of the below offices to bring to eleven the total number of ex-officio members, appointed by the President to one-year terms (6 of 11) a. Vice-Presidents of the Univer­sity (4) b. Dean of the Graduate School c. Director of Summer School d. Director of University Extension Service e. Director of Institutional Research & Development f. Director of Public Information and Alumni Affairs g. University Legal Counsel h. University Librarian Elected (based on numbers of faculty) Total by School 1. Arts & Sciences 7 2. Education & Psy chology 5 3. Business 3 4. Health Sciences & Services _1 5. Total, Elected 16 The Executive Committee of the Senate shall consist of the President of the University, who shall be Chairman, the Vice-Chairman of the Senate, two ex-of f icio members of the Senate appointed by the President to one-year terms, and one Senator elected by the Senate from each of the undergraduate schools. MADRIGAL CHRISTMAS DINNERS TO BE REPEATED The third annual Western Carolina University madrigal Christmas dinners have been scheduled for 1972 Nov. 27-29. The dinners on each of the three nights will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Grand-room of Hinds University Center. The dinners, which re-create in music, mood, and food, the festive Christmas spirit in England in 1600, were presented to sell-out audiences two nights in 1970 and three nights in 1971. Tickets for the 1972 performances will not go on sale until Nov. 6, 1972, but inquiries already are being received. Tentative plans are for tickets to remain at the 1971 prices. There are 340 tickets available for each performance, with 10 persons seated at each madrigal table. NATIONAL SURVEY SHOWS DOCTOR OF ARTS GAINING GROUND In comparison to data collected in March, 1970, it app ears that the Doctor of Arts degree is be coming more widely accepted and recognized. In a September, 1971 survey conducted by Robert H. Koenker, Dean of the Graduate School at Ball State University (Ind.), 87 institutions with graduate programs offered, planned to offer, or considered the possibility of offering the D.A. degree. In Koenker's 1970 survey, only 76 institutions showed such interest. Breaking down the figures, 15 institutions now offer the D.A., 11 schools definitely are planning a D.A., and 60 institutions are currently con­sidering the possibility. Koenker found that acceptance and growth of the D.A. have been inhibited by the current oversupply of Ph.D.'s, finances, and adverse rulings by state coordinating boards 'for hi gher education. In addition to the previous lack of interest and prejudice against the D.A., the actual numbers of the D.A. are kept down also by those institutions offering doctoral programs similar in purpose to the D.A., and those who plan to modify existing programs so that they more closely resemble the D.A. UNIVERSITY RECEIVES GRANT A $25,000 grant has been made to Western Carolina University by the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation to assist in the development of a model child devel­opment center. The grant was made to the Department of Home Economics where the initial university effort in child development is under way. Dr. L. Ann Buntin, depart­ment head, said the award will enable the university to proceed more rapidly toward development of the proposed model child development center. When estab­lished, the center will operate as a university-wide program, with partici­pation by a v ariety of university clinics and departments. PERSONNEL NOTES FROM THE UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL OFFICE The University Personnel Office is pleased to announce the opening of the new full-service State Employees' Credit Union Office on the University campus, effective Wednesday, February 9, 1972. The new credit union office will be located on the ground floor of the University Center outside of the Univer­sity Director's office and will be equip­ped to service loans, savings, and check­ing accounts from 9:00 a.m. till 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday of each week. Normal loan applications can be processed and checks written the same day. The new facility was made possible through the efforts of the Faculty and Staff Benefits Committee under the leader­ship of Professor Ed Nelson. This new office is an example of continuing employee relations efforts to provide university personnel with new and im­proved fringe benefits. SOCIAL SECURITY TAX INCREASE Effective January 1, 1972, gross wages subject to the Federal Social Security tax will increase from $7,800 and $9,000. The monthly percentage withheld for social security taxes will remain at 5.2% for 1972. The deduction for social security tax will stop when an employee's gross wages reach $9,000 in 1972. ADDITIONAL PHASE II WAGE INFORMATION Employees previously scheduled to receive automatic and merit increment pay increases in September, October, or Novem­ber received their increases, retroactive to November 14, 1971, with their paychecks issued January 31. The North Carolina Personnel Department has since authorized the university to make all scheduled automatic and merit increments retroactive to the employee's increment anniversary date. Classified staff employees who were scheduled to receive automatic or merit increases on September 1, October 1, or November 1 should receive retroactive -increases for the period from those dates to November 13 in their paychecks issued February 29. The North Carolina Personnel Depart­ment is now reviewing the University's completed secretarial study. Similar studies of other classifications of state employees, such as stenographers, typists, and clerks, will be conducted in the future. OPTIONAL RETIREMENT PROGRAM INFORMATION Retirement plan literature is not currently available from the State Retirement System and the Teacher's Insurance and Annuities Association/ College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA/CREF) . Once the information is received, it will be distributed to persons holding faculty rank for their review and evaluation prior to scheduled meetings by schools and divisions within the University 1972 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED The holiday schedule, adopted by the State Personnel Board, for the calendar year 1972 is as follows: NEW YEAR'S DAY *Jan. 3 Mon. EASTER MONDAY April 3 Mon. MEMORIAL DAY **May 29 Mon. INDEPENDENCE DAY *July 4 Tues. LABOR DAY Sept. 4 Mon. VETERANS' DAY **Oct. 23 Mon. THANKSGIVING DAY Nov. 23 Thurs. CHRISTMAS Dec. 25-26 Mon.fc Tues. •Our 1972 New Year's Holiday, Jan­uary 3, 1972, was observed on Friday, December 31, 1971. Since Independence Day, July 4, 1972, is one of our five special event holidays (premium pay is required), only those classified staff employees, whose services are absolutely essential to the maintenance of a skel­eton work force in critical adminis­trative and academic offices, should be required to work on Tuesday, July 4. ••Since it is our practice to work when classes are being held at the University, Memorial Day and Veterans' Day will not be observed on the scheduled statewide dates. These earned and unused State holidays will be observed on the Friday following Thanksgiving (University Thanksgiving holiday) and during Christ­mas week. WicMcni Cjruina liivcrstv I&89 THE WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY REPORTER is published mbnthly by the Office of Public Information, Western Carolina University, 218 Bird Building, Cullowhee, N. C. Deadline for co ntributions is the last day of each month

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