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The Reporter, February 1999

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  • Reporter -BL c February 8, 1999 CY News for the Faculty and Staff of Western Carolina University Human Genome Research Experts To Lead April Science Symposium atWCU "This is sciencneo t fiction. This is science fact. The decoding of the human genome is beginning to get significant national media attention, and deservedly so. This will be a milestone in human history. —Chancellor John W. Bardo Craig Venter, the controversial molecular biologist whose effort to decipher the human genetic code has pitted him against a similar project funded by the U.S. government, will be the keynote speaker at the Chancellor's Science Symposium this spring. Venter, subject of a profile article in Time magazine's recent special issue on "The Future of Medicine," will be at Western on April 16 to discuss his corporate-financed attempt to map the entire human genome—the nearly 100,000 genes, made up of some 3 billion microscopic pieces of information, thought to exist in human DNA. Venter is director of The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR), which he founded in 1992. He teamed up in May 1998 with the Perkin-Elmer Corp., a biotechnology systems company whose chief executive officer is WCU alumnus Tony L. White, to create Celera Genomics Corp. The company is at the forefront in the race to map the human genome, a race with potential rewards both scientific and lucrative. Participating with Venter in the symposium, "Decoding the Human Genome: Applica­nt] 11 tions and Implications," are Arthur Caplan, director of the Center for Bioethics at the 1 V It 1 University of Pennsylvania, and Samuel Broder, former director of the National Cancer y\ || Institute, and executive vice president/chief medical officer at Celera Genomics. m 1 It Broder, National Cancer Institute director from 1989-1995, is expected to discuss pharma­cological aspects of the genome research, while Caplan will address social and ethical issues. All three speakers are expected to take part in a panel discussion and question-and-answer session. The daylong symposium is designed as an examination of perhaps the most significant under­taking in the history of modern medicine, said Claire Eldridge, vice chancellor for advancement and external affairs. The symposium is being developed to appeal to the scientific and medical professions, as well as the social sciences, humanities, and business communities. Once the sequence of the human genome is discovered, it could unleash a medical revolution, as scientists may be able to use the information to cure a myriad of diseases (HIV, cancer, heart disease, diabetes), "grow" human organs for transplant, even reset the genetic "clock" that causes cells to age. Some also worry that deciphering the human genome will lead to such develop­ments as human cloning and "designer babies," where parents can select the eye continued on page 2 At left: Samuel Broder, former director, National Cancer Institute, and executive vice president/ chief medical officer at Celera Genomics Arthur Caplan, director, Center for Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania Venter, continued color, personality, IQ, and other character­istics of their children prior to conception. "This is not science fiction. This is science fact," said Chancellor John W. Bardo. "The decoding of the human genome is beginning to get significant national media attention, and deservedly so. This will be a milestone in human history." Bringing together three major national figures in the humane genome race to discuss different perspectives of the effort should be "intellectually exciting and important to our campus, and to the scientific community at large," Bardo said. These events will be free of charge to WCU faculty, staff, and students. For more information about the upcoming sympo­sium, contact the Office of Advancement and External Affairs at 227-3039 or e-mail: hlee@wcu.edu Faculty/Staff Fund Drive Kicks Off February 15 Look for information on pledging to the 1999 Faculty and Staff Fund Drive to arrive soon. This year's drive, which is set for February 15 through March 15, has some changes, according to Tori Addington, director of annual giving. A new payroll deduction form makes it possible for faculty and staff to specify a set amount to be deducted from monthly paychecks indefi­nitely. The deduction need not be renewed from year to year, but it can be discontinued at the donor's request. In addi­tion, Addington emphasized that donors, if th ey wish, may designate their gifts for a college, program, or depart­ment of their choosing. "Our goal with the 1999 Faculty and Staff Drive is participation," said Addington. "Whether your gift is $5, $50, or $500, it makes a difference. Our support as faculty and staff demonstrates to alumni and friends that we believe in Western." MxMsrms and heartfelt performance that pays tribute to the women of Appala-chia— and to the heroism of strugglers everywhere." The Village Voice called the play "a lifetime's worth of sass, whoop, hurt and reflection." For the past eight years, Smith has taken Ivy Rowe to universities and theaters across the nation. She now makes her home in Haywood County. The play will be in the recital hall of the Coulter Building starting at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children and non-WCU students. WCU students who present a valid student identifica­tion card at the door will be admitted free. For reservation and ticket information, call 227-7206. Actress Barbara Smith brings her acclaimed one-woman play Ivy Rowe to Western Tuesday, February 16, as part of the university's 1999 Lectures, Concerts, and Exhibition Series. Based on Lee Smith's award-winning novel Fair and Tender Ladies, the play depicts the passionate life of a spunky and free-spirited Appalachian woman with a decidedly sensuous nature and appetite for a good story. Adapted for the stage by Barbar a Smith and Mark Hunter and underscored with Appalachian music, Ivy Rowe made its debut as an off-Broadway show at the historic Provincetown Playhouse in 1991. The New York Times called the play a "rare Army Psychologist to Present Bosnia Research The meaning of work and the importance of job engagement are among the topics of visiting scholar Thomas W. Britt's public address, scheduled for Wednesday, February 17, at 3 p.m. in Room 104 of Killian Building. Britt, a research psychologist in the Department of Operational Stress Research at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in Washington, D.C., will speak on "Engaging the Self in Work: Implications for Health and Well-Being." Britt's main research interests have focused on what causes soldiers to become engaged in their work and the coping mechanisms that soldiers use t o deal with the stresses of military operations. A captain in the United States Army, Britt has traveled to Bosnia, Estonia, Hungary, Kazakstan, and Saudi Arabia to conduct his research. Britt, also an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Psychology at George Mason University, received his Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of Florida in 1994. His findings have been published in numerous journals, and he was recently awarded the 1998 Walter F. Ulmer Jr. Research Award by the Center for Creative Leadership in Greensboro. During his three-day visit(to Western, Britt will be speaking to several psychology classes in addition to delivering his public address on Wednesday. His visit is sponsored by the Office of Academic Affairs Visiting Scholar Program, the Department of Psychology, and the College of Education and Allied Professions. For information, contact Robin Kowalski in the psychology department at 227-3361. F e b r u a r y 8 , 1 9 9 9 • T h e R e p o r t e r Released/Repressed: China, CalenFdebruarya 8-21r, 199 9 (detail). From Letters at Chelsea Gallery. Look for regular updates on the university's web site at www.wcu.edu/cal.html Monday, February 8 WNC Civil War Roundtable— "Floridians in Lee's Army: The Eighth Florida Regiment," presented by retired WCU history professor, John I. Bell Jr. Free. 6:30 p.m., Jackson County Justice Center. (227-7243) Basketball—Catamounts vs. Wofford. 7 p.m., RRAC. (227-7338) Tuesday, February 9 Basketball—Lady Catamounts vs. Wofford. 7 p .m., RRAC. (227-7338) Concert—featuring Komla Amoaku of Ghana, an African music scholar. Free. 8 p.m., RH. (227-7242) Wednesday, February 10 Exhibition—Letters, Jean Grosser. Exhibit continues through March 12. Opening reception with artist, 7 p.m., Chelsea Gallery, UC. (227-7206) Thursday, February 11 Recital—Mary Kay Bauer, soprano, and Linda Haggard, mezzo soprano. Free. 8 p.m., RH. (227-7242) Friday, February 12 Concert—United States Continental Army Band of Fort Monroe. Sponsored by the music department. Free. 7:30 p.m., RRAC. (227-7242) Mardi Gras Night—featuring LiP Brian and Zydeco Travelers. $1 for WCU students, $3 others. 9 p.m., Dance Club, UC. (227-7206) Sunday, February 14 Memorial Service—honoring George Dewitt Herring, professor emeritus of English. 2 p.m., St. David's Episcopal Church, Cullowhee. Monday, February 15 WNC World War II Roundtable—"North Carolina's Finest: The 30th Infantry Division," by Duane L. Wesolick. Free. 7 p .m., Red Oak Room, Ramsey Library, UNC-Asheville. (227-3908) Basketball—Catamounts vs. Appalachian State. 7. p.m., RRAC. (227-7338) Tuesday, February 16 International Brown Bag Lunches—Rob Young, assistant professor of geosciences, speaks on "Honduras After Hurricane Mitch." Sponsored by Phi Delta Honor Society for International Scholars. Noon, Coulter Faculty Center, Hunter Library. (227-3598) Reception—Open House to meet new WCU Staff Forum delegates. 4-5 p.m., Hospitality Room, RRAC. (227-2065) Theatre—Ivy Rovue, a one-woman play featuring Barbara Bates- Smith. $5 adults, $3 children and non-WCU students; WCU students free. 7:30 p.m., RH. (227-7206) Basketball—Lady Catamounts vs. Georgia Southern. 7 p.m., RRAC. (227-7338) Wednesday, February 17 Reception—honoring nominees for Chancellor's Distinguished Teacher Award. 3:30 p.m., Hospitality Room, RRAC. (227-7196) Visiting Scholar Presentation— Thomas Britt, research psycholo­*** Now Showing *** Exhibitions: Migration of the Scotch-Irish People and African American Gardens and Yards in the Rural South, (permanent and rotating exhibitions). Also slideshow spotlight programs available for viewing. 8 a.m.-5 p.m., weekdays, MHC. (227-7129) Letters. Sculpture by Jean Grosser. February 10-March 12. Opening reception, Wednesday, February 10, 7 p.m., Chelsea Gallery, UC. (227-7206) Affinities with Architecture. Featuring the works of twelve artists who use architecture as a source for formal, cultural, and social inspiration. Through February 18. 9 a.m.-5p.m., weekdays, Belk Gallery, BB. (227-3591) Key: HA - Hoey Auditorium; HFR - H.F. Robinson Administration Building; HS/CF - Hennon Stadium/Childress Field; MHC - Mountain Heritage Center; NSA - Natural Sciences Auditorium; RRAC - Ramsey Regional Activity Center; RH - Recital Hall, Coulter Building; BB - Belk Building; UC - A.K. Hinds University Center, UOC - University Outreach Center WS/BW - Whitmire Stadium/ Bob Waters Field. gist, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. Free. 3 p.m., Room 104, Killian Building. (227-3361) Thursday, February 18 Book Discussion—Bimonthly brown bag luncheon. Sponsored by the Faculty Center Mentoring Program. Free. 12:30 p.m., Coulter Faculty Center, Hunter Library. (227-7196) Presentation—Richard Westmacott of the University of Georgia, speaks on African American Gardens and Yards in the Rural South. Free. 7 p.m., Founders Auditorium, MHC. (227-7129) Saturday, February 20 Baseball—Catamounts vs.Wright State. Doubleheader. Noon, HS/CF. (227-7338) Basketball—Lady Catamounts vs. East Tennessee State. 2 p.m., RRAC. (227-7338) Basketball—Catamounts vs. UNC-Greensboro. 7 p.m., RRAC. (227-7338) Concert—featuring Goodie Mob and Jazz Poets Society. Advance tickets: $5 for WCU students, $10 others. Day of show $10 all tickets. 9 p.m., Grandroom, UC. (227-7206) Sunday, February 21 Baseball—Catamounts vs. Wright State. 1 p.m., HS/CF. (227-7338) Submissions: Send news items and calendar notices to WCU Calendar, 1601 Ramsey Center, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina 28723 or e-mail to calendar@wpoff.wcu.edu Submit items for the electronic bulletin board on campus (cable channel 39) and for the university's calendar on the Internet at least one week prior to the event. F e b r u a r y 8 , 1 9 9 9 • T h e R e p o r t e r • Calling all cineasts. The WCU Film Society has plans to show two films each month (on certain Tuesdays) with time for discussion following. The first film, scheduled for Tuesday, February 9, is A Pure Formality, starring Gerard Depardieu and Roman Polanski. The critically acclaimed 1994 film, in French with English subtitles, focuses on the interrogation of a famous writer suspected of homicide by an inspector, who is alternately admiring and abusive in his attempts to solve the mystery. The showing is at 7 p.m. in the lobby of Reynolds Hall. Those attending will be invited to offer suggestions for other films to be included in this semester's series. For information, contact J im McLachlan at 227-3940. • Judges are needed for the annual Odyssey of the Mind regional tournament, scheduled this year for Saturday, March 27. Faculty, staff, and WCU students are all invited to serve as judges for the one-day event, which brings several hundred K-12 students, parents, and teachers from schools in western North Carolina to the WCU campus. The Odyssey of the Mind School Program challenges young people to apply their ingenuity to solve problems in an environment where cooperation and process are stressed over competition. Judges observe teams at work in sponta­neous problem-solving events and in presentations on problems prepared earlier. A training session for judges is scheduled for Saturday, Feb­ruary 20, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The location for the training session will be announced. For more information about judging in this year's tournament, contact Elsie Beaver in the Office for Rural Education at 227-7347, e-mail: ebeaver@wcu.edu • WCU's Black Theatre Ensemble will present "Chickasaw Park" at the Diana Wortham Theatre Saturday and Sunday, February 13 and 14, in Asheville's Pack Place. Written by Alfred Wiggins, an associate professor in the communi­cation and theatre arts department, the play recalls the days when cities and towns all over the South had their versions of a Jim Crow Chickasaw Park. Wiggins portrays "Diamond Jake," the storyteller and emotional center of the drama, which also features WCU students and alumni LaFouji Alexander, Billie Hogan, Felecia Home, Kolnecca Home, Venus Miller, Joseph Monroe II, and Jay Stallworth. The production was designed by Chris Hill, with sound by Will Pickens, and music arranged and conducted by Samuel Williams. Performances are scheduled at 3 p.m. on both days and at 8 p.m. on Saturday, February 13, at the theatre. For ticket information, call the Diana Wortham Theatre box office at (828) 257-4530. If you miss the A sheville performances of "Chickasaw Park," you will be able to catch a free encore presentation here on campus when the Black Theatre Ensemble will perform in the Coulter recital hall, Tuesday, February 23. The 7:30 p.m. performance will be recorded, and that recording, along with other archival material, will become the basis for an audio CD to be released in May. The Reporter is publish ed by the Office of Public Inf ormation, Rebecca Caldwell, editor, Mar k Haskett, photographer. Ma il faculty/staff notes, events, notices, and changes of address t o Rebecca Caldwell, The Reporter , 1601 Ramsey Center, or send them via e-mail to REPORTER@WPOFF.WCU.EDU 1,800 copies of this public document were printed at a cost of $299.15, or $0.14 per copy. Western Carolina University is an Eq ual Opportunity Institut ion. Reporter Office of Public Information Publications Unit 1601 Ramsey Center Cullowhee, North Carolina 28723 NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID CULLOWHEE, N.C. PERMIT NO. 1 F e b r u a r y 8 , 1 9 9 9 • Th e R e p o r t e r Reporter -M- News for th e Faculty c February 24, 1999 Staf f El e c t s First Forum Assembly Twenty-one members of WCU's staff were recently elected to serve on the newly created Staff Forum. The representatives, composed of SPA and EPA non-faculty employees of the university, will be char ged with organizing the governing body and proposing its bylaws. The formation of a staff organization at each of the sixteen schools in The University of North Carolina was mandated by UNC President Molly Broad last year. Plans for WCU's Staff Forum were initially presented as part of the propos al put forth by the Task Force for University Governance. Representatives elected to serve on the first Staff Forum are Elaine Bennett, Dennis Benson, Tim Chapman, Peggy Eidso n, and Clifton Fisher for maintenance!service staff; John Surber and Marvin Wilkes for skilled craftsmen; Debbie Allis on, Traci Haskett, Linda McNeely, Barbara Parris, Lisa Scruggs, and Linda Sutton for clerical/ secretarial staff; Keith Corzine and Bob Orr for technical staff; AI DeGraffenried,Tom Frazier, Tammy Flaskett, and John Ritchie for professiona l staff; and Chuck Wooten, executive/administrative staff. Katie Koestner Nevus the fFoar culty and Staff of Western Carolina University WCU Community In Step for Celebration of Women's History Western's celebration of Women's History Month sets its stride with the Fifth Annual Walk for Women on Monday, March 1. Chancellor John W. Bardo will preside over the walk, scheduled to begin at noon at the Alumni Tower. The twenty-minute walk on campus is designed to allow men and women to show their public support for women's history month and women's issues. A variety of activities during March will focus on women's accomplishments past and present, their continuing progress, and the issues that will define their future. Students, staff, and faculty from across the university have come forward with programs that will be entertaining, informative, and thought-provoking, according to Jo Ann Hickey, associate professor of sociology and coordinator of ov: ~ ^ the women's studies program. "We also are oy ^ / fortunate to = host a guest speaker of Katie Koestner's prominence, whose advocacy of sexual assault prevention has focused much-needed national attention on the subject of date-rape." Koestner, an outspoken date-rape survivor,^ has appeared on numerous national news and talk shows, bringing the debate over the issue into the spotlight during a time that also saw the trials of William Kennedy Smith and Mike Tyson. Now a certified peer educator and sexual assault counselor, Koestner will be on campus to talk about her experience and to be present at a showing of the HBO docudrama No Visible Bruises: The Katie Koestner Story, Monday, March 1. (See the WCU Calendar for times.) A panel presentation and public discussion set for later in the month also will address the subject of violence against women. Members of a new campus organization, BrotherPeace (Men Against Violence), will look at the reasons and individual/system responses for stopping men's violence against women. The event, scheduled for Wednesday, March 17, at 8 p.m., in Founders Auditorium, is cosponsored by Counseling and Psychological Services and the Coulter Faculty Center. S T U mpus activities set for early s History Month: noring Women of Color," a program to give thanks to women who r Tiave provided a guidin g light. Sponsored 1jy Zeta Phi Beta Sorority. Tuesday, or¥iph f. 6:30 p.m., Catamount Room, u hir^ds University Center. • "Abolitionist Giant: The Civil War Career of Dr. Esther Hill Hawks," a talk on the Civil War diaries of physician Esther Hill Hawks by Professor of History Gerald Schwartz. Wednesday, Marc h 3. 7 p.m., Founders Auditorium, Mou ntain Heritage Center. • "The Women of Student Affairs: A Look at Professional Responsibilities and Challenges of Women Adminis­trators in Higher Education," a panel discussion led by Deborah Carter Fontaine, vice chancellor for student affairs, Eli zabeth City State University . Monday, March 15. 7:30 p.m., Grandroom, Hinds University Center. More events are planned for later in Ma rch. Watch The Reporter for details. Most events , including those listed here, are free and open to the public. For more information, call Jo Ann Hickey at 227-3839 . Open Forum Invites Input to University Master Plan What do you think the Western Caro­lina University campus should look like in the year 2010? That's the question being asked by Woolpert LLP, the Charlotte-based architectural and planning firm that is leading Western's master planning effort. Members of the campus community will have another opportunity to answer that question Tuesday, March 2, at an open forum. The session will be held from 4 until 6 p.m. in the Grandroom of the Hinds University Center. The university is in the midst of a yearlong process to create a comprehen­sive master plan designed to guide the physical development of the campus over the next decade. The plan is expected to play a major role in the way that campus functions, facilities, and personnel will interact well into the early twenty-first century. A universitywide task force has been assisting Woolpert throughout the process, which began in September 1998. And now it's time for the rest of the campus community to get involved again, said Ken Bullock, Woolpert's master planning project leader. "We plan to present three different concepts to test some ideas for campuswide development," Bullock said. "We want student, faculty, and staff input on such planning issues as traffic patterns, pedestrian flow, parking lots, and expansion areas. This will help us in the master planning process and will play a vital role in determining how the campus is going to look in the next ten years." Planners will incorporate what they hear as they develop and implement a final master plan. The process is expected to be complete by September. For more information about the open campus forum or the master planning process, contact Andy Comrie, director of the Physical Plant, at 227-7441. REMINDER: The Reporter is pleased to publish notes on faculty and staff accomplishments. Please submit information to the attention of Rebecca Caldwell, University Publications, 1601 Ramsey Center, or e-mail reporter@wpoff.wcu.edu • John W. Bardo, chancellor, recently addressed a national forum on state-of-the-art economic development practices sponsored by the U.S. Department of Commerce. Bardo told the group that North Carolina is a paradox, simultaneously home to some of the best medical and high-tech universities in the nation, and to one of the highest adult illiteracy rates in the United States. And while central, more urbanized sections of the state are growing and prospering, North Carolina's "second state"—its western and eastern periphery—is not, he said. Bardo outlined some of the ways Western is working to help spur economic development in the western section of North Carolina, partnering with business and government. • Donald M. Chalker, former head and retired professor (Educational Leadership and Foundations), edited Leadership for Rural Schools: Lessons for All Educators, published last November by Technomic Publishing Company of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The book addresses the unique qualities of rural school leadership, identifies challenges those leaders face, and proposes new standards to help them improve rural schools. Chalker said he expects the book to be used as text by universities that train school leaders in rural areas. Nine WCU faculty members contributed chapters to the book. They are William Clauss, Richard Haynes, Mary Jean Ronan Herzog, Anna T. Hicks, Eleanor Blair Hilty, Robert Houghton, J. Casey Hurley, Robert Pittman, and Penny Smith. Doris Hipps, a graduate of the master's degree program in educational leadership, also was a contributor. The book is illustrated with photographs taken by Rob Amberg of Marshall. An Internet site is being maintained to facilitate e-mail conferencing on rural education themes, allow individual interaction with chapter authors, and list library and online resources. The address is http:// www.ceap.wcu.edu/houghton/RuralCyberspace/ ruraledcontents.html • Bill Haggard, associate vice chancellor (Student Affairs), was recently selected as local arrangements chair for the Year 2000 Annual Conference of the Association for Student Judicial Affairs to be held in Clearwater, Florida, next year. • Julie Johnson, assistant professor (Market­ing), had an article accepted by the Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing. JBIM was recently ranked among the top twenty academic marketing journals. • Jerry Kinard, head and professor, and Beverly Little, assistant professor (Manage­ment), have had two manuscripts accepted for journal publication. "Are Hospitals Facing a Critical Shortage of Skilled Workers?" will appear in the June issue of The Health Care Supervisor; "Recruiting Employees for the Health Care Industry" will appear in the June issue of American Business Review. • Jeff Lewin, head and assistant professor, (Marketing), recently developed and published a series of Web pages for the Department of Marketing. These pages are now linked to Sales and Marketing Management magazine's "Hot Links University Sales Program" Internet site ( . Western is one of only a dozen universities being showcased by Sales and Marketing Management in this manner. In addition, Lewin recently traveled to Baylor University in Waco, Texas, to share ideas related to teaching professional selling. While there, he picked up an invitation for WCU students to participate in the first National Collegiate Sales Competition to be hosted on the Baylor campus in April of this year. • Susan Swanger, assistant professor (Accountancy), recently attended the New Faculty Consortium in St. Charles, Illinois. The program was held at the Arthur Andersen Center for Professional Education. She also attended the American Accounting Associa­tion mid-year Auditing Conference held in Atlanta in January. • Gary Williams, associate professor (Business and Computer Information Systems), completed a two-year term on the national Board of Directors of the Decision Sciences Institute as vice president representing the southwest region. He attended the annual board meeting in Key West recently. Williams was also notified that he has been selected as the 1999 recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from Southwest DSI. He will receive his award and citation at the regional meeting in Houston on March 11. F e b r u a r y 2 4 , 1 9 9 9 • T he R e p o r t e r From Afrtican American o CaleFebnruary 2d4-Marach 15r, 199 9 Gardens and Yards at the Mountain Heritage Center \_OQ^ for regU|ar updates on the university's web site at www.wcu.edu/cal.html Wednesday, February 24 Open Meeting—General Education Committee. 2-3 p.m., Hospitality Room, RRAC. (227-7495) Tennis—Lady Catamounts vs. UNC-Asheville. 3 p.m., Tennis courts. (227-7338) Theatre—Exit the King, by Eugene Ionesco, directed by Lawrence Hill. Through Saturday, February 27. $12.50 adults, $10 senior citizens, $5 students. 7:30 p.m., HA. (227-7491) Theatre—Actor/writer Hasan Davis presents one-man show on the life of A. A. Burleigh, former slave, Union soldier, and first black graduate of Berea College, in honor of Black History Month. Free. 8 p.m., Grandroom, UC. (227-7206) Thursday, February 25 Lecture—"'Perhaps we will be dying like that. . The Search for Meaning in Santa Teresa's Holy Week Festival," presented by Ted Coyle, assistant professor of anthropology. Free. 7 p.m., Reynolds Lobby. (227-7383) Recital—WCU Associate Professor of Music Lillian Pearson plays works by Bach, Mozart, Chopin, and Liszt. Free. 8 p.m., RH. (227-7242) Friday, February 26 Open Meeting—General Education Committee. 1-2 p.m., Hospitality Room, RRAC. (227-7495) Saturday, February 27 Tennis—Lady Catamounts vs. Wofford. Southern Conference match. 1 p.m., Tennis courts. (227-7338) Concert—featuring blues artist Skeeter Brandon and Highway 61. $. 9 p.m., Dance Club, UC. (227-7206) Catamounts Baseball—vs. North Carolina A&T. Doubleheader. Noon, HS/CF. (227-7338) Sunday, February 28 Catamounts Baseball—vs. North Carolina A&T. 1 p.m., HS/CF. (227-7338) Concert—A German Requiem by Johannes Brahms. Featuring the WCU Concert Choir, Western Carolina Community Chorus, and Artist-in-Residence Orchestra. $. 4 p.m., RH. (227-7242) Monday, March I Fifth Annual Walk for Women— In honor of Women's History Month. Noon, Alumni Tower. (227-3839) Presentation/Discussion—"He Said-She Said," with Katie Koestner. Free. 3-5 p.m., Grandroom, UC. (227-3839) Reading—R.T. Smith, poet. Free. 7:30 p.m., Founders Auditorium, MHC. (227-7264) Tuesday, March 2 Open Forum—University Master Planning. 4-6 p.m., Grandroom, UC. (227-7441) Program—"Honoring Women of Color," presented by Zeta Phi Beta Sorority. 6:30 p.m., Cata­mount Room, UC. (227-3839) Lecture—Ralph Williams, professor of English, University of Michigan. See WCU Newsfile. Free. 7:30 p.m., Grandroom, UC. (227-3921) Concert—Wind Ensemble. Free. 8 p.m., RH. (227-7242) Wednesday, March 3 Catamounts Baseball—vs. UNC-Asheville. 3 p.m., HS/CF. (227-7338) *** Now Showing *** Exhibitions: Migration of the Scotch-Irish People and African American Gardens and Yards in the Rural South, (permanent and rotating exhibitions). Also slideshow spotlight programs available for viewing. 8 a.m.-5 p.m., weekdays, MHC. (227-7129) Letters. Sculpture by Jean Grosser. Constructions inspired by the plight of political prisoners. Through March 12. Chelsea Gallery, UC. (227-7206) Chew On It. Contemporary time-based and interactive media exhibition. Through March 5. 9 a.m.- noon and 1-4 p.m., weekdays, Belk Gallery, BB. (227-3591) Key: HA - Hoey Auditorium; HFR - H.F. Robinson Administration Building; HS/CF - Hennon Stadium/Childress Field; MHC - Mountain Heritage Center; NSA - Natural Sciences Auditorium; RRAC - Ramsey Regional Activity Center; RH - Recital Hall, Coulter Building; BB - Belk Building; UC - A.K. Hinds University Center; UOC - University Outreach Center, WS/BW - Whitmire Stadium/ Bob Waters Field. Environmental Seminar Series— "Using Flexible Scenarios in CV to Value Complex Environmental Good," by Susan Kask. Free. 3:30 p.m., Catamount Room, UC. (227-3301) Lecture—"Abolitionist Giant: The Civil War Career of Dr. Esther Hill Hawks," presented by Gerald Schwartz. 7 p.m., Founders Auditorium, MHC. (227-3839) World Championship Wrestling. $. No student discounts. 7:30 p.m., RRAC. (227-7677) Saturday, March 6 Spring holiday. Through Sunday, March 14. Tuesday, March 9 Catamounts Baseball—vs. High Point. 3 p.m., HS/CF. (227-7338) Wednesday, March 10 Catamounts Baseball—vs. High Point. 3 p.m., HS/CF. (227-7338) Saturday, March 13 Catamounts Baseball—vs. UNC-Greensboro. Doubleheader. Southern Conference game. Noon, HS/CF. (227-7338) Sunday, March 14 Catamounts Baseball—vs. UNC-Greensboro. Doubleheader. Southern Conference game. 1 p.m., HS/CF. (227-7338) Submissions: Send news items and calendar notices to WCU Calendar, 1601 Ramsey Center, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee North Carolina 28723 or e-mail to calendar® wpoff. wcu.edu Submit items for the electronic bulletin board on campus (cable channel 39) and for the university's calendar on the Internet at least one week prior to tfu event. F e b r u a r y 2 4 , 1 9 9 9 • T he R e p o r t e r • The General Education Committee will host two more open meetings to gather input on the new liberal studies proposal developed by the General Education Review Committee. Faculty and staff are encouraged to review the proposal and offer opinions and suggestions regarding the effort to revise the current general education program, in place at Western for thirteen years. Following the open meetings, the General Education Committee, chaired by Associate Vice Chancellor Fred Hinson, will deliver the proposal, un­changed or with suggested revisions, to the Council on Instruction and Curriculum. The remaining open meetings are scheduled for Wednesday, February 24, from 2-3 p.m., and Friday, February 26, from 1-2 p.m. All meetings will be held in the Ramsey Center's Hospitality Room. For informa­tion on the proposal or the open meetings, contact Curtis Wood, chair of the review committee, at 227-7243. • The Book of Revelation is the subject of a lecture by noted Biblical studies scholar Ralph G. Williams, Tuesday, March 2, at 7:30 p.m. in the University Center Grandroom. Williams, a professor of English and director of religious studies at the University of Michigan, will deliver a lecture titled "The End of Apocalypse and the Continua­tion of History: The Career of the Book of Revelation." During his visit to campus, Williams will give several presentations for English and philosophy classes and for the Honors College. Williams, who lectured on the Book of Job last year at Western, travels exten­sively for speaking engagements and was an invited lecturer for the Chicago Humanities Festival last year, joining playwrights Arthur Miller and Edward Albee. His visit is part of th e university's Visiting Scholar program. For additional information, call Mary Warner at 227-3921. • WCU employees pledged $31,625 to the 1998 State Employees Combined Campaign, with 41 percent of that figure designated to remain in Jackson County. The total amount of pledges for the fundraising effort marks a 4 percent increase over the previous year's contributions. Of the $31,625 pledged by Western faculty, staff, students, and retired employees, $12,996 was allocated to the Jackson County United Fund. The remaining $18,629 was designated to go to other international, national, and state help agencies. • Community-minded students can now locate local agencies in need of volunteers through the Internet. Developed in cooperation with WCU's Mountain Resource Center, the Division of Student Affairs, and the Jackson County Volunteer Service Center, the new World Wide Web site lists community agencies in Jackson, Haywood, Macon, and Swain counties that are in need of volunteers. Nonstudents and members of community agencies with volunteer opportunities also are welcome to access the web site. The site may be accessed through the Mountain Resource Center's web pages (www.wcu.edu/mrc) or the Division of Student Affairs web pages (www.wcu.edu/ studentd). • Faculty perception of residence halls on campus is the subject of a survey currently being conducted by the Division of Student Affairs and the Coulter Faculty Center. A random sample of WCU faculty received the surveys to complete, the results of which will be used t o help plan future programs. Faculty who were included in the sample and have not yet returned their surveys should send completed surveys to George Swindoll in University Housing at Scott Hall. The Reporter is publi shed by the Office of Public Information, Rebecca Caldwell, editor; Mark Haskett, photographer. Ma il faculty/staff notes, events, notices, and changes of address to Rebecca Caldwell, The Reporte r, 1601 Ramsey Center, or send them via e-mail to REPORTER@WPOFF.WCU.EDU 1,800 copies of this public document w ere printed at a cost of $299.15, or $0.14 per copy. Western Carolina University is a n Equ al Opportunity Institution. Reporter Office of Public Information Publications Unit 1601 Ramsey Center Cullowhee, North Carolina 28723 NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID CULLOWHEE, N.C. PERMIT NO. 1 F e b r u a r y 2 4 , 1 9 9 9 • Th e Re p o r t e r

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