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  • Date original: 1990-01-26
  • Date digitized: 2018-02-09
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Re•p ANoteowu/sc ffortrrr tthhee* FFtancnu eiltthy/ nannrrdl SStntaf ff of Western Carolina University January 26.1990 Cullowhee, North Carolina Dr. Cliff Lovin believes recent political upheaval in Europe will give rise to a new center of economic power there. Germany: reunion in the 1990s? A WCU dean whose academic specialty is German history believes that East and West Germany, no longer separated by the Berlin Wall or by opposing governments, will be one nation again by 1995. "I think they will be reunited within the next five years, definitely within this decade, and that Europe will become a center of power again," said Dr. Cliff Lovin, dean of arts and sciences. "I see the two for a while as a federated state with separate identities but a single economy," said Lovin, who taught history at WCU for more than twenty years before he became dean in 1987. He said West Germany, already a member of the European Common Market, will most likely introduce East Germany into the organization. East Germany's underdeveloped economic potential, when put to use, could help the country fare well in a multination market Lovin predicts the European community will show little opposition to the reunification, because the fledgling government in East Germany shares the community's political ideals. France has already indicated agreement, even though it was invaded by Germany in both world wars. After the scheduled relaxing of trade barriers among European nations in 1992, a reunified Germany and other eastern European countries could create an economic network rivaling the world power of the United States and the Soviet Union, according to Lovin. The change would herald the long-predicted end to the age of the two "superpowers." And what would this mean for U.S. relations with Europe? "We'd no longer be a 'managing partner.' We'd be an equal partner," Lovin said. The United States would no longer be able to use economic means to demand compliance with its policies, he said. Lovin said it's important that the United States continue to develop ways of working with the Common Market. Successful American corpora­tions will be those that, much like Japanese com­panies in America today, produce their goods in the nations where the goods will be sold The recent political upheavals in Europe have surprised the Western Hemisphere because Soviet leaders have preserved communism's facade of security for two generations, Lovin said. "We believed the Russian propaganda, although there was no real evidence that their system was working." In addition, official American policy toward communist regimes during the administration of Ronald Reagan reinforced the idea that commu­nism is aggressive and insidious, Lovin said. The former president once described the Soviet Union, for example, as an "evil empire." "Reagan's confrontational policies kept us believing the Russians were solid," Lovin said. And how about Lovin himself: was he surprised by the wave of change in Europe? "I was certainly surprised by the rapidity of it," he said. "You'd have thought the hard-line Communist leaders would last a lot longer. But when they let their thumb up just a little bit, their people went scurrying in every direction." - Joey Price News briefs A NEW HEALTH SCIENCES SCHOLARSHIP for WCU students has been established by Aston Park Health Care Center, Inc., of Asheville. Begin­ning in 1990-91, the annual award will support one student from western North Carolina who is studying at WCU for a career in nursing or the health sciences. Winners will receive assistance in paying for tuition, book rental, and all required fees. Recipients will be selected on the basis of academic achievement, SAT scores, class rank, core curriculum courses, communication skills, volunteer work, and extracurricular, civic, and social activities. A CONCERT OF TRADITIONAL STORY AND SONG will be presented in Founders' Auditorium of the Moun­tain Heritage Center at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 28. Performers Shelia Adams Barnhill of Madison County and Bobby McMillon of Lenoir will sing and narrate traditional midwinter ballads and stories of the Appalachians. Admission for the concert is $3 for adults, $1 for students and senior citizens. DISTINGUISHED TEACHING AWARD FINALISTS for 1989-90 will be honored at a reception at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 30, in the Grandroom of the University Center. All faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend. The reception will include comments from Chancellor Myron L. Coulter and Mary Anne Nixon, recipient of last year's award. Finalists for the award this year are Dr. James Carland, associate professor of accounting; Dr. Marilyn Jody, professor of English; Dr. William Kane, associate professor of manage­ment; Dr. Lester Laminack, assistant professor of elementary education; Dr. Joseph Meigs, associate professor of English; Dr. James Morrow, professor of education; and Dr. Robert Pittman, professor of education. Monday 29 Glassblowing demonstra­tion with David Nichols. Glass annex, Belk Build­ing, 2-4 p.m. Computer workshop, "Intro to VAX/VMS MAIL." For faculty and staff. B-15 Forsyth Build­ing (Computer Center con­ference room), 3-5 p.m. Registration required at 227-7282. English Proficiency Test. 103 Forsyth Building, 6 p.m. "Reflections," with Dr. Margaret Lucas, a program on diversity in the colle­giate system. Forsyth Auditorium, 6 p.m. Basketball, Cats vs. The Citadel. RAC, 7:30 p.m. Slide presentation on glass works, with visiting scholar Joel Myers. 104 Belk Building, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday 30 Council of Deans meeting. 510 HFR, 9:30 a.m. Computer workshop, "Intro to VAX/VMS MAIL." For faculty and staff. B-15 Forsyth Building (Computer Center conference room), 3-5 p.m. Regis­tration required at 227-7282. Reception for Distinguished Teaching Award finalists. Grandroom, UC, 3:30- 4:30 p.m. "Celebration of Teaching" dinner. Sponsored by the Chancellor's Office. Hospitality Room, RAC, 6-9 p.m. Wednesday 31 Women's basketball, Cats vs. North Carolina A and T. RAC, 7 p.m. Key HFR H.F. Robinson Administration Building MHC Mountain Heritage Center MRH Music Recital Hall RAC Ramsey Activity Center UC University Center January 26. 1990 The Reporter January February 4 Thursday 1 February is Black History Month. Teleconference, "Beyond the Dream II." A Black History Month event. Grandroom, UC, 1-3 p.m. Friday 2 Women's tennis, Cats vs. Eastern Kentucky University. Richmond, Ky., 2 p.m. Preservation Hall Jazz Band in concert A Lectures, Con­certs, and Exhibitions series event RAC, 8 p.m. $10 adults, $8 WCU employees and senior citizens, $3 WCU students and youth. Saturday Sunday 3 4 Indoor track, Cats at Clemson Invitational. Clemson, S.C. Graduate Record Exam (GRE). Natural Sciences Auditorium, 8 a.m. Women's tennis, Cats vs. Ball State University. Richmond, Ky., 9 a.m. Baseball, Cats vs. University of Florida, a doubleheader. Gainesville, Fla., noon. Women's basketball, Cats vs. Liberty College. Lynchburg, Va., 7 p.m. Basketball, Cats vs. Appala­chian State University. Boone, 7:30 p.m. Baseball, Cats vs. University of Florida. Gainesville, Fla. Exhibits — "North Carolina Glass *90," studio glass works by North Carolina artists. Belk Building Art Gallery ( 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday and by appointment) and Chelsea Gallery, University Center (8 a.m.-ll p.m. daily), through March 2. "Lyrical Abstraction," works by expressionist Mary Parker. The World Gallery (a program of the Art Department), 37 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, through March 10. "Story About Home," environmental sculpture by Jerry Monteith. Belk Building, through April 9. Photographs of mountain scenes by Larry Tucker, photographs of Southern Appalachian wildflowers by Dr. James Wallace, and "Diversity Endangered," a poster exhibit. Natural Sciences Building, 7:30 a.m.10 p.m. weekdays. "Selections from Introductory Painting Class, Fall '89," works by undergraduate art students. Gallery 250, Office of Research and Graduate Studies, 250 Robinson Building, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. 4The School at Cullowhee," a historical exhibit; "Bells in the Valley," a historical slide showo n WCU; and "Migration of the Scotch-Irish People," a permanent exhibit. Mountain Heritage Center, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 2-5 p.m. Sunday. The Reporter January 26, 7990 Honors and awards • Mable Searcy Carlyle (Nursing) was recently appointed by Governor James Martin to the state Mental Health Study Commission. Carlyle will serve until July 1991 on the twenty-four-member commission. • Dr. Rick Harrison (Biology) was inaugu­rated as president of the American Microscopial Society at the organization's annual meeting with the American Society of Zoologists in Boston, Mass., in December. • Don Mayer (Administrative Services) received the "Best Paper" award for "Sover­eign Immunity for Tortious Conduct: Rethink­ing the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act after Argentine Republic v. Amerada Hess," which he presented at the annual meeting of the Southeast Regional Business Law Association in October in Greenville, S.C. • Thomas E. McClure (Center for Improving Mountain Living) was recently elected to the board of directors of the National Association of Management and Technical Assistance Centers, based in Washington, D.C. • Dr. J. Dan Pittiilo (Biology) recently received the Esther C. Cunningham Award for outstanding service in environmental protec­tion, given annually by the Western North Carolina Alliance. The Repoisr tpeur blished by the Office of Public Information. Mall notices and changes of address to the Reporter, 1601 Ramsey Center. 1.450 copies of this public document were printed at a cost of $132.50. or $.09 per copy. Western Carolina University Is an Equal Opportunity Institution. Papers, presentations, and publications • Dr. Elizabeth Addison (English) read several original poems at Blue Mountain Gallery in New York City on December 28, along with five other poets in a series entitled "Painters and Poets: Collaborations/Manipula­tions." Addison's poem "Signs" accompanied a painting by Bob Godfrey (Art). • Dr. Susan Brown (Sport Management) and Greg Duff (Athletics) were invited partici­pants in a panel presentation entitled "Intern­ships are Practical Experiences" at the International Sports Business Conference in November in Columbia, S.C. Brown accompa­nied four student officers of WCU's Sport Management Club who presented an invited paper entitled "Marketing Yourself for the Profession: More Than Just the Four Ps." • Dr. William Clauss and Judith Pilch (Office for Rural Education) recently made a presentation entitled "Rural America: The Community is the Partner" at the sixth January 26, 1990 National Symposium on Partnerships in Educa­tion, where they also were invited to lead discussion groups on "Partnership Problems in Rural/Suburban Areas." Other presenters included First Lady Barbara Bush and South Carolina Governor Carroll Campbell, Jr. • Marsha Crites (Center for Improving Moutain Living) gave a juried presentation on the "Fami­lies in the Woikplace" project at the annual con­ference of the National Association of Social Workers in San Francisco, Calif., in October. • Dr. Clarence DelForge (Elementary Education and Reading) and Linda DelForge (Biology) made a presentation entitled "How to Have Successful Inquiry Lessons" at a meeting of the South Carolina Science Teachers Association in November in Columbia, S.C. Also in November, the DelForges presented "How to Put Out Your Burnout" at a meeting of the North Carolina Science Teachers Association in Charlotte. • Dr. Cliff Lovin (Dean, Arts and Sciences) spoke and served on a panel with other deans of arts and sciences on the subject of "Fundraising in Colleges of Arts and Sciences" at the annual meeting of the Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences in Boston, Mass., in November. • Dr. Otto H. Spilker (Health, Physical Educa­tion, and Recreation) received the "Physical Education Higher Education Outstanding Educator" award in December at the annual convention of the North Carolina Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance in Greensboro, where he also made presentations in first aid, lifeguarding, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Workshops and conferences • Dr. Robert Holquist (Music) attended the convention of the National Association of Schools of Music in Seattle, Wash., in November. • Arlene Stewart (Transition Project) was among directors of about 100 federally funded programs who gathered November 13-15 in Washington, D.C., for an annual meeting presented by the Secondary Transition Interven­tion Effectiveness Institute of the University of Illinois. Among other activities, the directors participated in work sessions with staff members from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services of the U.S. Depart­ment of Education. The Reporter