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The Reporter, March 1988

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  • XHF REPORTER Cullowhee, North Carolina A Weekly Newsletter for the Faculty and Staff of Western Carolina University March 4,1988 Coulter outlines action on drug arrests In the aftermath of the arrests of severa l students on illegal drug charges, Chan­cellor Myron L. Coulter addressed the Faculty Senate on February 24. Folloiving are excerpts from his remarks: We have had problems with drugs on this campus, and those problems have been brought into sharp focus in the past few days by the arrests of a few students. There are not as many as the press would lead you to believe—only five students—but that's too many, obviously. Far too many. It's a problem that exists almost everywhere, but one that right now is sharply focused in our county and around our campus. We're very saddened by this, and we regret very much the need for authorities to have taken this action. On the other hand, it is something that has to have immediate and direct attention, and it has received that. Those individuals who are students of this institution will be dealt with at the appropriate time by the university through established procedures. I've asked our vice-chancellor for student development to head the study, the in­vestigation of the charges, and the status of those students. One of the students, as you know, was an athlete, the center of the basketball team. He has been temporarily sus­pended from participating in intercol­legiate athletics at the university. It is uncanny that this situation developed as it did, coming during our observance of Drug Education Week. At the same time, it is a condition which none of us can tolerate. It must be dealt with; it shall be dealt with. You may be assured that the university will take the appropriate steps. What are they? Well, they are to find out, first, what has happened, and then to be sure that we do not place the university in jeopardy by being too precipitous in our action. We must tread this path carefully and attend to the business of dealing with the problem in an appro­priate manner. The Board of Governors adopted a new policy on illegal drugs that became effective January 8. We are interpreting that policy. There are places within the policy which require judgment. Some cases are dealt with clearly: for certain offenses there are certain penalties, and they are matters of statute. But certain other offenses are subject to interpreta­tion and require careful study. We will be applying that policy as well as our own procedure, which has been in place for a long while. Recommendations will be made by the vice-chancellor for student development to the chancellor for the disposition of those cases. That will take place in an orderly fashion. It will also take place in a very carefully developed fashion. Now, I have heard that there is a rumor going about that this is the tip of the iceberg, that there are literally hundreds of cases on our campus. The officials have been in touch with us, have consulted carefully with us, and there has been no such information to that effect. I am not saying that it could not be true, but I am saying that to my knowledge there is no founda­tion in fact for that contention. We know nothing of that sort of thing. As far as we know, the action that has been taken by local authorities has been inclusive. We have heard nothing otherwise to say that this is just the beginning. | Western faculty will share ideas at Appalachian Studies Conference Several faculty and staff members from various departments will travel to Radford, Va., March 18-20 as presenters and panelists at the eleventh Appala­chian Studies Conference, to be held at Radford University. Members of the Appalachian Studies Association (ASA) from institutions in six southern states attend the conference each year. The conference brochure states that the purposes of the meeting are "to share work in progress, to foster coop­eration within and between disciplines, and to stimulate new work of signifi­cance" among scholars, teachers, and regional activists. Since 1977, when ASA was formed, representatives from Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, and West Virginia have met to share and promote ideas concerning the southern highlands. The conference is hosted by a different institution each year. At the conference this month Tyler Blethen (Mountain Heritage Center) will sit on a panel for international­izing Appalachian studies, Jane Horton (English) will present a paper entitled The Vicissitudes of Urbino: An Examina­tion and Comparison of Influences That Shape Mountain Cultures, and Jim cont'd last pa ge Campus events COMPUTER WORKSHOPS - The Computer Center will offer two workshops for faculty and staff during March. "Introduction to WordPerfect," a workshop for beginners in word processing, will be offered from 3-5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 8; Wednesday, March 9; or Thursday, March 10. "SPSSx on the Vax," which covers the basics of the SPSSx statistical package, will be offered from 3-5 p.m. on Tues­day, March 22, or Wednesday, March 23. There is no charge for the work­shops. Register by calling the Computer Center at 227-7282. FOLK ART - Through Friday, April 1, the Belk Building art gallery will feature an exhibit of works by folk artist Clyde Terrell Whiteside. Born in 1917 in McDowell County, Whiteside has lived in Old Fort for more than fifty years and has produced numerous items of folk art. Although he has no formal art training, as a hobby he has carved, painted, and constructed fanciful animals and people, primarily from branches of felled trees from the Pisgah National Forest. The show is sponsored by the Lectures, Concerts, and Exhibi­tions Series. Gallery hours are 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. For additional information contact the art department at 227-7210. THEATRE - Two productions for March are announced by the speech and theatre arts department. Byron, a one-man play concerning the life of the poet and author George Gordon, Lord Byron, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 17. The department will present its spring touring children's production of The Velveteen Rabbit at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 18, and at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 19. Both per­formances will be in the Music-English Recital Hall. Admission is $3. ROCK AT RAMSEY CENTER - The highly successful rock band Aerosmith will perform in the Ramsey Center at 8 p.m. Monday, March 29, with special guest White Lion. The concert is sponsored by Last Minute Productions. All seating will be reserved. Tickets are $16 ($14 for WCU students with IDs) and are available for purchase at the • Mil Clark (Education and Psy­chology) gave a presentation entitled 'The North Carolina Effective Princi­pal Training Program" to the South­eastern Conference of Elementary School Principals in Charlotte on February 19. Clark served as one of the principal developers and writers of the training program, under the direction of the State Department of Public Instruc­tion. The writing team recently trained principals in each of the state's eight educational districts to administer the program to all principals, assistant principals, and superintendents in the state during the next year. • Chancellor Myron L. Coulter will continue this year to serve on two committees of the C.J. Harris Commu­nity Hospital board of trustees. Since 1986, Coulter has been a member of the physician recruitment and volun­teer service committees. Colleen Jakes (University Studies) and Doug Reed (Public Information) also serve on committees of the hospital board. • Marilyn Feldman (Director, Field Experiences and Teacher Placement) served on a State Department of Public Instruction visitation team to Pem­broke State University February 22-25. The team assesses specific standards and competencies that teacher education programs must meet to receive state approval. Feldman served on similar teams in Illinois prior to coming to WCU last year. • Mario Gaetano (Music) directed the WCU Percussion Ensemble at the Ramsey Center ticket office from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday. Tickets are also on sale in the University Center offices from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday- Friday. North Carolina Percussive Arts Society annual convention in Greensboro February 19-20. Members of the en­semble are students Richard Frettoloso of Greensboro, Anthony Higdon of Robbinsville, Richard Haynes of Pinehurst, Joe Reed of Cullowhee, Steven Ruff of Mill Springs, and Shannon Kerr of Pilot Mountain. • Richard Gentry (Elementary Education and Reading) was a featured speaker at the Colorado International Reading Association Conference February 4-6 in Denver, Colo. • Diane Hoffbauer (Special Services) attended the "Support Services for Stu­dents with Learning Disabilities: State of the Art" conference in New Orleans February 4-7. The meeting was spon­sored by the Association on Handi­capped Service Programs in Postsec-ondary Education. • William H. (Bill) McClure (Traffic and Security) has been promoted to assistant director of traffic and security, effective March 1. McClure succeeds James W. Waldroop, who is retiring as assistant director after 27 years. McClure has been with the Office of Traffic and Security since 1973. • Heydar Pourian and Carroll D. Aby (Economics and Finance), along with T.H. Willis of Louisiana Tech University, presented a paper entitled '"Experimental Designs in Event Study Methodologies" at the annual meeting of the Midsouth Academy of Econom­ics and Finance in February in Hot Springs, Ark. B People and places March 4, The Reporter News briefs Environmentalist from Sri Lanka visits Nalin Ruchira Ladduwahetty of Sri Lanka talks to students in a "Pollution Prevention Pays" class offered through the Center for Improving Mountain Living. I-adouwa hetty is an environmental lawyer and a central figure in Sri Lanka's environmental movemcn*.. He is traveling in the U nited States through the International Visitor Program of the U.S. Information Agency to learn about American environmental organizations, including private environmental lobby group s and the Environmental Protection Agency. His visit to WCU February 15-17 was coordinated by CI ML's Susan Smith and included meetings with coordinators for the Western North Carolina Alliance; officials of the N.C. Department of Natural Resources and Community Development; WCU professors in parks and recreation management, international law and policy, and biology; and J ackson County Board of Commissioners Chairman Wayne Hooper. Other stops on Ladduwahetty's national itinerary include San Francisco and Honolulu. Martin chosen to fill UNC secretarial post David G. "D.G." Martin, Jr., has been named acting secretary of The Univer­sity of North Carolina. He was elected to the position February 12 by the UNC Board of Governors upon the recommendation of President C.D. Spangler, Jr. Martin, 48, succeeds John P. Kennedy, Jr., who retired December 31. A native of Atlanta, Martin graduated from Davidson College in 1962. He earned a law degree from Yale University in 1968 and since then has practiced law in Charlotte. He narrowly lost the 1984 and 1986 races for the state's ninth district seat in the U.S. Congress. As secretary of the Univer­sity, Martin will be the primary liaison between Spangler and the Board of Governors. He will also work with the board, the president, and other senior staff members to develop policy for tb e University. Students plan fall Parents' Day The Office of Student Development will sponsor a student-planned and im­plemented Parents' Day next fall. The event, to take place Saturday, Novem­ber 12, will feature lectures, open houses, and entertainment for parents of WCU students. Coordinator for the project is Richard Bovender, a junior computer information systems major from Winston-Salem. Staff advisers are Bonita Jacobs, dean for student devel­opment, and Dick Cameron, associate dean for student development. For additional information or to become a Parents' Day participant, contact Student Development at 227-7234. 'As Is' tvill be performed as AIDS benefit A benefit performance of "As Is," the department of speech and theatre arts production that deals with the AIDS epidemic, will be held in Asheville at 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, at the Fine Arts Theatre. The performance is being sponsored by the Western North Carolina AIDS Project. Tickets are $5. For additional information, contact the speech and theatre arts department at 227-7491. Qeography speakers highlight science festival Bob Dulli, an assistant to National Geographic President Gilbert M. Grosvenor, was scheduled to be the keynote speaker Friday, March 4, as more than 1,500 students and teachers converged at the Ramsey Center for the tenth annual Science Festival. Dulli's presentation, entided "Geography: A Voyage of Discovery," was to center on research and exploration as parts of National Geographic's efforts to restore emphasis on geography in U.S. class­rooms. A second presentation was planned by Dean Conger, director of National Geographic's multi-image division, on "A Photographer's View of Geography." The Science Festival is held to motivate students to pursue further studies in the sciences, mathe­matics, and geography. It is sponsored by the departments of biology, chemis­try, earth sciences, and physics; the Center for Environmental/Energy Education; and the National Geo­graphic Society. The festival, coordi­nated by Richard Berne (Chemistry and Physics), involves a daylong schedule, including competition in science pro­jects, National Geographic presenta­tions, and other educational sessio|ns. The Reporter March 4, 1988 C 3.LCRID3.R THE WEEK AT WCU - MARCH 7-13 Monday, March 7 8 a.m. STAR van leaves Forsyth parking lot for Clemson University. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Library hours through March 11. 3 p.m. Baseball at High Point. Tuesday, March 8 8:30 a.m. Institutional SAT, Natural Sciences Auditorium. 3 p.m. Baseball at High Point. 3-5 p.m. Faculty/staff computer workshop: "Introduc­tion to WordPerfect," B-10 Forsyth. Wednesday, March 9 8 a.m. STAR van leaves Forsyth parking lot for UT-Knoxville. 3 p.m. Baseball at High Point. 3-5 p.m. Faculty/staff computer workshop: "Introduc­tion to WordPerfect," B-10 Forsyth. Thursday, March 1 0 3-5 p.m. Faculty/staff computer workshop: "Introduc­tion to WordPerfect," B-10 Forsyth. 3:30 and 7 p.m. Movie: Ivanhoe, Jackson County Library, free. Friday, March 11 8 a.m. STAR van leaves Forsyth parking lot for University of Georgia. 3 p.m. Baseball vs. Liberty University, Childress Field. Saturday, March 1 2 Men's and women's track at Emory, Atlanta, Ga. Noon Baseball vs. Liberty University (DH), Childress Field. 8 p.m. Super Pull '88-Monster Truck Race, Ramsey Center, $11.50 adults, $6.50 youth. Sunday, March 13 No activities listed. Exhibits "Jackson: A Mountain County," an historical exhibit, and "Working on a Building: Jackson County Churches," a photography exhibit, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mountain Heritage Center, through spring. "Coverlets: New Threads in Old Patterns," a nine-projector slide show, Mountain Heritage Center, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., through summer. "Migration of the Scotch-Irish People," 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mountain Heritage Center, a permanent exhibit. Folk Art by Clyde Whiteside, Art Gallery, Belk Building, February 15-April 1. Conference cont'd Horton (Biology) will present a paper entitled The Park as Liv ing Museum: The Natural Side. Other presenters will be Clyde H. Ray (Center for Improving Mountain Living) on Traditional Appalachian Culture and Traditional Highland Culture Compared, Nancy Joyner (English) on Mountain Momma: Land-as^Woman Imagery in Appalachian Fiction, and Blethen and Curtis Wood (Mountain Heritage Center) on The Social Origins of the Normal School Moveme nt in Western North Carolina. Bill Anderson (History), Anne Rogers (Anthropology), and George Frizzell (Hunter Library) will join a panel discussing the current status of research on the Cherokee Indian. Association members at WCU include Wilburn Hay den (Social Work), who serves on the organization's program committee, and Gordon McKinney (History), a member of ASA's steering committee. 'The association and the conference enable us as scholars and educators from throughout Appalachia to have dialogue and share papers," said Hayden. Participating faculty return to the classroom here with new knowledge of research done by ASA members, "an advantage to our students and a benefit for Western," Hayden said. The interdisciplinary nature of the conference is a "big plus," Hayden said, bringing to Appalachian studies the findings from many other scholarly fields such as sociology, literature, history, music, and chemistry. The Appalachian Studies Association grew out of the Appalachian Consor­tium, an organization established in 1971, which sponsors cooperative projects concerning the southern highlands, including lecture circuits and collaborative research, among member institutions throughout the Southeast. • The Reporter is pu blished by th e Office of Publi c Informati on. March 4, 1988 The Reporter ) ^ r i <1 1 pv A Weekly Newsletter |H l-^l I 1—^ 1 l—< 1—^ for the Faculty and Staff JL. VJL^JL JL^C J L 1 >1\ of Western Carolina University Cullowhee, North Carolina March 11, 1988 Coverlets exhit Little more than two months after being adopted as a traveling exhibit by the Smithsonian Institution, a coverlets display created by the Mountain Heritage Center has its first bookings at other museums. Three institutions have signed to carry the exhibit at different times during th<* next two years. Mountain Heritage Center staff, meanwhile, are preparing "Coverlets: New Threads in Old Patterns" to go on the road, adapting it to a simpler form for portability. First among the bookings is an August stop at McKissick Museum in Colum­bia, S.C. In January, the exhibit is 3it booked by m; scheduled to appear at Mission Mill Museum in Eugene, Ore., and in the fall of 1989, it will visit the St. Louis, Mo., Parks Commission. The exhibit will spend six weeks at each location it visits during its three-year tenure as a Smithsonian feature. 'These are big-time museums, among the major museums of America," said Jan Davidson, curator of the Mountain Heritage Center. The traveling version of the exhibit will contain the major elements of the original Mountain Heritage Center version, including more than twenty-five coverlets created between 1850 and ajor museums 1979. There are numerous photographs illustrating the necessary tools and the history of Appalachian weaving. The Smithsonian encourages participating museums to augment the display with their own collection of spinning and weaving equipment. Wherever the exhibit appears, "ids made quite obvious it was created at WCU," Davidson said. "We hope to show people all over the country the quality work that's done in Cullowhee, and we think this is excellent publicity for the university." "Coverlets" tells of the turn-of-the-century rediscovery of a domestic skill that had become rare in the United States. Frances Goodrich, a social worker from New England striving to alleviate poverty in the mountains of western North Carolina in the 1890s, sold Appalachian handicrafts, particu­larly coverlets, in northern states to bridge the social gap between rural and urban communities. Largely through her influence, coverlets and handicrafts became a positive symbol of Appalachia in urban centers where unpleasant stereotypes of mountain people flour­ished. According to Davidson, Goodrich's work helped begin the American handicraft revival, which continues today. The centerpiece of the traveling exhibit is the coverlet given to Goodrich in 1895 which motivated her to mix crafts with social work. "Weaving and other crafts empha­sized human activity, so the story has a philosophical and historical base in the reaction to industrialization. It's a story of national impact, and the exhibit is a product of serious academic research," Davidson said. H New scholarship est in industrial distribt The National Association of Hose and Accessories Distributors (NAHAD) will provide scholarship support in 1988-89 for the industrial distribution degree program in the School of Technology and Applied Science. During a visit to campus in February, Curtis W. Sprague of Johnson City, Tenn., a member of NAHAD's Train­ing and Education Committee, said the organization will establish a $1,000 scholarship for an outstanding student majoring in industrial distribution. NAHAD decided to offer the scholarship here after reviewing indus­trial distribution programs at institu­tions across the country, Sprague said. The program at Western was chosen because of the quality of its curriculum and facilities and because of the proximity of the campus to industrial distributors east of the Mississippi ablished ition River, Sprague said. NAHAD, head­quartered in Philadelphia, Pa., has more than 400 members. "We are impressed with your students, and your course work in areas of machining processes, polymer technol­ogy, computer applications, and blue­print reading all look very good. Across the board, your curriculum is real world," he said. Sprague is general manager of Moun­tain Empire Rubber and Specialty Co., Inc., of Johnson City, Tenn. In addi­tion to NAHAD's scholarship, indus­trial distribution will receive a $500 cash award from Sprague's firm for its operating budget next year. Seventy-three students are majoring in industrial distribution at WCU. Bobby N. Setzer, associate professor of industrial education and technology, coordinates the program. • Calendar THE WEEK AT WCU - MARCH 14-20 Monday, March 14 Last day for departments to submit item selection forms to Office of Institutional Studies and Planning. 8 a.m. Classes resume. 2:30 p.m. Tennis at Wofford, Spartanburg, S.C. 3-5 p.m. Student computer workshops: "Introduction to the VAX and Edit" and "Introduction to Word Processing," register in B-10 Forsyth. Tuesday, March 15 1 p.m. Baseball at Appalachian (DH). 3 p.m. Women's tennis vs. Furman, Reid courts. 3-5 p.m. Student computer workshops: "Introduction to the VAX and Edit" and "Introduction to Word Processing," register in B-10 Forsyth. 6:30-9 p.m. Non-credit course: "Cash Flow Manage­ment for Small Business," Killian 117, $45, through April 5. 7 p.m. Miss Catamount pageant, Ramsey Center, $1 WCU students, $3 others. 8 p.m. Faculty Recital Series, Music-English Recital Hall, free. Wednesday, March 16 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Workshop: "Food Services for the Elderly," sponsored by the School of Nursing and Health Sciences. 9:30-11 a.m. Leadership Skills workshop: Part I, Class­room A, Hunter Library, $30 registration. 10 a.m. Graduate Council meeting, 510 Robinson Building. 3-5 p.m. Student computer workshops: "Introduction to the VAX and Edit" and "Introduction to Word Processing," register in B-10 Forsyth. Thursday, March 17 3-5 p.m. Student computer workshops: "Introduction to the VAX and Edit" and "Introduction to Word Processing," register in B-10 Forsyth. 3:30 and 7 p.m. Movie: The King and I, with Yul Brynner, Jackson County Library, free. 4 p.m. Dr. Jasper Memory, vice-president for research at UNC-General Administration, on research in UNC system, Founders Audi­torium, Mountain Heritage Center. 7-9 p.m. British Empire short course: "Carolina Revolutionary War Battles and Leaders," 117 Forsyth, $30 (includes March 26 field trip). Exhibits "Jackson: A Mountain County," an historical exhibit, and "Working on a Building: Jackson County Churches," a photography exhibit, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mountain Heritage Center, through spring. "Coverlets: New Threads in Old Patterns," a nine-projector slide show, Mountain Heritage Center, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., through summer. "Migration of the Scotch-Irish People," 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mountain Heritage Center, a perma­nent exhibit. Folk Art by Clyde Whiteside, Art Gallery, Belk Building, February 15-April 1. 7:30 p.m. Visiting scholar John Sauerman on "Byron and Freedom," Music-English Recital Hall, free. 7:30-9:30 p.m. St. Patrick's Day Birthday Seminar: "The Dublin Millennium: 1,000 Years of Irish Tradition," Mountain Heritage Center, $12. Friday, March 18 Golf: Bulldog Invitational, hosted by The Citadel at Mt. Pleasant, S.C., through Saturday. Second annual Western North Carolina Home and Outdoor Show, Ramsey Center, $2 adults, twelve and under free with adult. 8 a.m. Eighth District History Day, Ramsey Center. 1 p.m. Baseball at Furman (DH). Saturday, March 19 Golf tournament continues, Mt. Pleasant, S.C. Men's and Women's track, Georgia Relays, Athens. 8 a.m. Scholastic Aptitude Test, Natural Sciences Auditorium. 8 a.m. Graduate Management Admission Test, Killian 111. 10 a.m. Women's tennis at High Point. 2 p.m. Baseball at Furman. 3:30 p.m. Women's tennis at Elon College. Sunday, March 20 Third annual Kappa Week, through March 27. 1 p.m. Tennis vs.Wofford, Reid courts. March 11, 1988 The Reporter is published by the Office of Public In formation. The Reporter REPORTER Cullowhee, North Carolina March Folklorist finds scholarship in story and song Michael Kline, newly appointed folk­lorist in the Mountain Heritage Center, has appropriately been called a scholar, an interpreter of tradition, and a chronicler of Appalachian life. He's also a performer, and he knows how to bring out the performer in most anyone he meets. For the past nine years, as music director for the Augusta Heritage Center at Davis and Elkins College in Elkins, W.Va., Kline carried on field research and interviews which brought many folk artists to public notice. Kline plays guitar and sings ballads himself, so he often blended those talents with his research to establish rapport and to "get inside" his interviewee's natural self. "Every interview is something of a performance anyway," Kline said. "Most folks have longed to tell their stories, the stories of their lives and who they are. In an interview, suddenly here's the chance. There's such a backlog of people willing to talk that shyness is not a problem I have to deal with." A native of Washington, D.C., Kline received a bachelor's degree in anthro­pology from George Washington University and a master's degree in American studies from the State University of New York (SUNY-Buffalo). He lived in West Virginia for eighteen years, and prior to coming to WCU, he had been associated with Davis and Elkins College since 1978. There he taught oral history courses and field research techniques as well as serving the Augusta Heritage Center. Before working at Davis and Elkins, Kline was artist/musician-in-residence for the Randolph County (W.Va.) schools. He sang and interpreted folk songs and narratives for schoolchildren and senior citizens. Michael Kline "Blending performance with research gives you not just the facts about folklore, but a feel for the process of its development, too," he said. The Mountain Heritage Center caught Kline's fancy with its potential for pure research and the pride it seemed to inspire within the university. Of course, it interested him that the Center has an auditorium where folk music performances might take place. For the Mountain Heritage Center, Kline will work in seventeen counties of western North Carolina to identify practitioners and advocates of the traditional arts, document the region's culture and traditions, and encourage others to do the same. He will try to discover how the traditions fit with those of the state and of Appalachia as a whole. He'll collect most of the information through interviews with local community members. Next fall, the history depart­ment will offer a folklore course taught A Weekly Newsletter for the Faculty and Staff of Western Carolina University 18,1988 by Kline, in which students will interview area residents. Kline's recent publications include a cover story on blues singer Nat Reese in Goldenseal, the magazine of West Virginia traditional life. The story is Kline's sixteenth feature for the magazine since 1978. In addition, last fall he co-authored a radio documen­tary, which also appeared in the Oral History Review, on the eviction of Lewis County, W.Va., farmers by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to make way for a flood control dam. "It's not enough to look at ballads and basket making when traditional com­munities are threatened by corporate and governmental takeover," Kline said. Mountain cultures all over the world are being decimated by corporate expansion and technological advances, according to Kline. One of his goals is to help rural communities realize the value of their folk songs and folkways in preserving the past while looking forward to development and change. In fact, in his current doctoral work in applied folklore at Boston Univer­sity, Kline is exploring ways folklore can be used to emphasize heritage and inspire loyalty within communities. He is interested in the development of a folklore magazine like Goldenseal in North Carolina and will seek interested parties for literary and financial input. "I've never heard a life story that didn't reshape me in some way," Kline said. "It's the greatest gift a person can give and certainly the most educa­tional." Making himself comfortable here in Cullowhee means he'll be sharing stories and music and educating himself among the local folk. - Joseph Price People and places ARTS AND SCIENCES • James C. Addison (English) participated in the Conference on College Composition and Communica­tions (CCCC) winter workshop on teaching composition to undergradu­ates, sponsored by CCCC and the National Council of Teachers of English January 6-9 in Clearwater, Fla. Addison's participation was made possible by a WCU microgram. • Glenn Erickson (Philosophy and Religion) read a paper entitled "Color Commentary" at a meeting of the North Carolina Philosophical Associa­tion at UNC-Greensboro February 27. • Robert Godfrey (Art) was a partici­pant in a seminar at Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pa., sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities March 1-3. Godfrey made a presentation entitled 'Visual Texts: Drawing - An Abstract Founda­tion for Shared Expression." • Nancy Joyner (English) attended a meeting of the executive committee of the North Carolina Literary and Historical Society held in Raleigh on February 25. Joyner also served as moderator for a panel on women dramatists at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Women's Studies Association held in Chapel Hill February 26-28. As invited guest speaker for Women's History Month on March 1 at May land Technical College in Spruce Pine, she spoke on "Appala­chian Women Writers." • James R. Nicholl (English) attended the spring meeting of the North Carolina Writing Project (NCWP) in Winston-Salem March 3-4. Nicholl is co-director of the Mountain Area Writing Project, one of eight units in the state which make up the NCWP. • Philip Wade (English) attended a meeting of the Carolina Philological Association at Winthrop College in Rock Hill, S.C., March 3-4. As chair for a program on W.B. Yeats, Wade New basketball coach will arrive soon Chancellor Myron L. Coulter has named as the new head basketball coach a man who has compiled more victories than anyone else in the nation over the past seven years. Dave Possinger, who guided St. Thomas Aquinas College of Sparkill, N.Y., to at least thirty-two wins a season since 1981-82, is to take over the basketball program here as soon as the season ends for his St. Thomas Aquinas team, which is currently participating in the NAIA national tournament in Kansas City, Mo. Possinger's appointment was approved by the board of trustees March 3. "Dave Possinger will bring to Western Carolina one of the truly outstanding coaching records in the nation," said Coulter. "Equally important to me is his commitment to the education of the athletes he coaches. More than ninety percent of his athletes at St. Thomas Aquinas have completed their degrees within a four-year period. Each person I contacted about Coach Possinger strongly emphasized that one of his outstand­ing qualities is the ability to recruit top scholar-athletes." Possinger, 45, has developed a reputation for building struggling programs into big winners. In his eleven years as a head coach at Rhode Island College (1976-79) and St. Thomas Aquinas (1979-88), he compiled a cont'd next page Dave Poss inger read an introductory paper entitled "A Monument of Unaging Intellect." BUSINESS • Keith T. Stephens (Management and Marketing) addressed businessmen in Cherokee on February 17 concerning tourism and the results of a recent mar­keting survey. On February 11 Stephens met with Dawneena Walkingstick, director of promotion in Cherokee, and with an advertising executive who^ handles Cherokee's promotion. The group discussed expansion and promo­tion of tourism activities there. EDUCATION AND P SYCHOLOGY • Gurney Chambers (Dean) spoke to the school personnel of Washtenaw County, Mich., in Ann Arbor March 4. • Marilyn Feldman (Field Experiences and Teacher Placement) served as a panelist for the faculty spring collo­quium on February 29. The panel reviewed James P. Carse's book, Finite and Infinite Games: A Vision of Life as Play and Possibility. Other panelists in­cluded James Addison (English), Cecil Brooks (Institutional Studies and Plan­ning), and Mike Jones (Philosophy). NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES • Greg Bennett, Norma Cook, and Daniel K. Southern (Medical Technol­ogy) attended the national Medical Technology Educators conference in Dallas, Tex., February 26-28. Southern chairs the group's national awards committee and serves as Region III chair for education in the southeastern United States and Puerto Rico. He has also passed the specialty exam in hema­tology given by the National Certifying Agency for Medical Laboratory Personnel (NCAMLP) and received the title of specialist in hematology. Bennett represented the WCU medical technology program at a state meeting of medical technology educa­tors at Quail Roost conference center near Rougemont on March 4. He previously chaired the state group. H March 18, 1988 The Reporter Campus events VARIETY CONCERT - The WCU Concert Choir will present a benefit variety show Saturday, March 19, at 7:30 p.m. in the Music-English Recital Hall. Tickets are $3 for adults, $2 for senior citizens, and $ 1.50 for students. Proceeds from the show will go toward the choir's annual fall tour. The program is directed by Robert Holquist, director of choral activities. For further information, contact the music depart­ment at 227-7242. TEACHERFEST - The Task Force on Teaching Effectiveness will present a three-day "Celebration of Teaching" for all faculty Monday-Wednesday, March 21-23. Scheduled events include a keynote presentation by visiting scholar Joseph Lowman and two Teaching Tips luncheons. Lowman, a psychology professor at UNC-Chapel Hill and author of Mas­tering the Techniques of Teaching, will discuss "Emulating the Expert Teacher" at 2:30 p.m. on Monday in the Ramsey Center's Hospitality Room. He will point out common traits he has ob­served in the best teachers at colleges around the nation. A reception will follow. From 10-11:45 a.m. on the morning of the presentation, Lowman will be available in the Faculty Confer­ence Room to psychology and human resources faculty as well as CAP Center and Smoky Mountain Mental Health personnel. "Curiosity and the College Student" will be the topic of a presentation by Bruce Henderson (Psychology) at the first of the celebration's Teaching Tips luncheons, from 12:30-1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Brief teaching tips that have emerged from Task Force seminars will be featured in an Effective Teaching Hall of Fame" during the luncheon. From noon-1 p.m. on Wednesday a second luncheon will bring outstanding students from each school of the university together to debate the question "Who is Responsible for Learning in the Classroom?" Both luncheons will take place in the east wing of Brown Cafeteria and are free of charge to faculty. Participants should select a lunch from the cafeteria line and tell the cashier that they are attending the Teaching Tips luncheon. For additional information about the "Celebration of Teaching," contact Elizabeth Addison at 227-7197. PRERETIREMENT TIPS - A confer­ence for employees sixty years of age or older, or who are eligible to retire, or who deal with retirement matters, will be held in 104 Killian Building at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 22. Offered by the Teachers' and State Employees Retire­ment System, the two-and-a-half-hour meeting will provide complete informa­tion about forms, procedures, benefits, and optional payment arrangements. Also covered will be eligibility require­ments for beneficiaries, Social Security, hospital-medical coverage, and other benefits. Interested persons should contact their supervisors to make ar­rangements to attend. POSTMARK DEADLINE - Changes in the business hours of the Cullowhee post office will affect campus mail New coach cont'd 338-80 record, a winning rate of eighty-one percent. He has inherited a WCU program that has posted an 18-38 record over the past two seasons and failed to qualify for the Southern Conference Tournament this season for the first time since the school joined the league eleven years ago. Possinger said his coaching style emphasizes "defense and up-tempo offense." "I believe basketball is entertainment and people will fill the Ramsey Center to watch good, exciting, and winning basketball. It is going to take patience deadlines on Wednesdays. On that day each week, the campus mail service is required to deliver all outgoing mail to the post office by 4 p.m. To be post­marked that day, all mail going off campus must reach the university mail room (140 Robinson Building) no later than 3:30 p.m. This earlier deadline is effective on Wednesdays only. On other weekdays, the deadline remains at 4 p.m. Questions concerning the change should be directed to university mail operations at 227-7305. YOUTH ART SHOW - Art work by students in Jackson County schools will be on display 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, March 20-Wednesday, April 6, in the foyer of Belk Building. The exhibit rec­ognizes March as National Youth Art Month. It emphasizes the art of drawing in any medium and is open to students in grades kindergarten through twelve. An opening reception, free and open to the public, will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 20, in the Belk Building foyer. The WCU student chapter of the National Art Education Association is sponsoring the show in cooperation with Jackson County art teachers. All entries will be juried by the teache|rs. the first few years to make that kind of basketball happen, but it will happen. I am looking forward to the challenge of rebuilding the program," he said. Possinger attended secondary school in Delaware and is a 1968 graduate of Towson State University in Maryland. He coached high school basketball before becoming an assistant basketball coach at Loyola College in Baltimore in 1974. From there he moved to Rhode Island College and then to St. Thomas Aquinas, a Catholic-affiliated school of 2,100 students. He has also served as the director of athletics at St. Thomas Aquinas since 1979. His wife, Cyndi, was the college's women's volleyball coach. • The Reporter March 18, 1988 Calendar THE WEEK AT WCU - MARCH 21-27 Monday, March 21 Golf: Intercollegiate spring tournament hosted by Elon College at Burlington, through Tuesday. 10-11:45 a.m. Visiting scholar Joseph Lowman available for consultation, Faculty Conference Room, Hunter Library. 2:30 p.m. Joseph Lowman on "Emulating the Expert Teacher," Hospitality Room, Ramsey Center. 3:00 p.m. Women's tennis vs. Carson-Newman, Reid courts. Tuesday, March 22 8 a.m. STAR van leaves Forsyth parking lot for Clemson University. 9:30 a.m. Council of Deans, 510 Robinson Building. 12:30-130 p.m. Teaching Tips luncheon: Bruce Henderson on "Curiosity and th e College Student," East Wing, Brown Cafeteria. 130-4 p.m. Pre-retirement conference for employees sixty or older, 104 Killian. 2-4 p.m. Centennial committee meeting, Hospitality Room, Ramsey Cent er. 3 p.m. Baseball at USC-Spartanburg. 3 p.m. Men's and women's tennis vs. UNC-Asheville, Reid courts. 3-5 p.m. Computer workshop: "SPSSx on the Vax" for faculty/staff, Forsyth Building. 3-5 p.m. Session II of the Proposal Writing Workshop, Conference Room, Graduate office. Wednesday, March 23 9-1130 a.m. Morning session, leadership skills workshop: part II, Classroom A, Hunter Library. Noon-1 p.m. Teaching Tips luncheon: student debate, East Wing, Brown Cafeteria. 130-4 p.m. Afternoon session, leadership skills workshop, part II, Classroom A, Hunter Library. 3-5 p.m. Computer workshop: "SPSSx on the Vax" for faculty/staff, Forsyth Building. 7-9 p.m. Non-credit course: "Applied Food Service Sanitation Certification," through April 20, 201 Moore, $60 fee. 7-9:30 p.m. Christian Youth Crusade, Ramsey Center. 8 p.m. Open Mike Night, lobby, Scott Hall, free. Thursday, March 24 2 p.m. Student recital, Music-English Recital Hall, free. 3 p.m. Baseball vs. USC, Childress Field. 3 p.m. Women's tennis at Mars Hill. 330 p.m. Faculty Senate, 104 Killian. 330 and 7 p.m. Movie: Loneliness of the Lon g-Distance Runner, Jackson County Library, free. Friday, March 2 5 8 p.m. Choral Ensemble, Music-English Recital Hall. Saturday, March 26 Men's and Women's Track, Emory College Invitational, Atlanta. Ocoee Raft Trip, pre-register University Center, $15 WCU students, $18 others. 830 a.m. National Teacher Exam - Specialty Area, Natural Sciences Auditorium. 11 a.m. Women's tennis at UNC Charlotte. Noon Baseball vs. The Citadel (DH), Childress Field. 330 p.m. Choral Clinic Concert, Music-English Recital Hall, free. 7-9 p.m. Spring Fashion Show, Hospitality Room, Ramsey Center, $2. Sunday, March 27 1 p.m. Baseball vs. The Citadel, Childress Field. 1 p.m. Tennis vs. The Citadel, Reid courts. P lease note The Reporter and the weekly Calendar have been published separately for many years by the O ffice of Public Information. The Calendar has also appeared in recent weeks on The Reporter's back page. With this week's issue, the Calendar becomes a permanent feature in the newsletter, and the mimeographed version o f the Calendar will be discontinued. Items to appear in the Calendar should reach th e Office of Public Infor­mation (420 Robinson Building) by 9 a.m. Monday preceding the week of activities. Exhibits Art by Jackson County students, a Youth Art Month exhibit, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Belk Building Foyer, March 20-April 6. "Jackson: A Mountain County," an historical exhibit, and "Working on a Building: Jackson County Churches," a photography exhibit, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mountain Heritage Center, through spring. "Coverlets: New Threads in Old Patterns," a nine-projector slide show, Mountain Heritage Center, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., through summer. "Migration of the Scotch-Irish People," 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mountain Heritage Center, a perma­nent exhibit. Folk Art by Clyde Whiteside, Art Gallery, Belk Building, February 15-April 1. March 18, 1988 The Reporter is published by the Office of Public Information . The Reporter THF REPORTER Cullowhee, North Carolina Effective teaching uses excitement, risk, drama Lowman An expert on teaching effectiveness from Chapel Hill believes that instruc­tors must make their subject matter at­tractive to students before learning can occur. "The way to reach students is to turn them on to the quality of your ideas. Let students see your own intel­lectual excitement, and work on establishing a rapport with them," says visiting scholar Joseph Lowman. Lowman, professor of psychology at Chapel Hill and author of Mastering the Techniques of Teaching, was keynote speaker last Monday for the three-day "Celebration of Teaching" sponsored March 21-23 by the Task Force on Teaching Effectiveness. He addressed more than sixty faculty members in the Ramsey Center's hospitality room on '"Emulating the Expert Teacher." The celebration continued with Teaching Tips luncheons on Tuesday and Wednesday, featuring a presenta­tion on "Curiosity and the College Student" by Bruce Henderson (Psychol­ogy) and a student debate on the question of responsibility for learning in the college classroom. "None of us is as effective with as large a number of students, in as wide a range of teaching settings, as we could be," Lowman said. "Each of us can be­come more effective in the classroom." To illustrate stages of increasing teaching effectiveness, he has designed a nine-part grid of teaching styles, with presentation and interpersonal dynam­ics as variables. Teachers who best present their material to students and maintain student participation and student/teacher rapport are placed in the grid's "complete masters" category. In developing his book and the grid, Lowman asked students on college campuses throughout the nation to name their most effective teachers. Observing those instructors at work, Lowman found that outstanding teachers are characterized not so much as individuals by their different styles, but as a group by their clarity, enthusi­asm, and grasp of the interpersonal dimensions of teaching. "In other words, a whole lot less is unique than is common among good teachers," he said. Aside from teaching psychology and education at Chapel Hill, Lowman consults with colleges throughout the United States. His interest in teaching styles arose more than ten years ago when he was assigned to supervise teaching assistants in Chapel Hill's psy­chology department. Rather than settle for the clinical, product-oriented instruction described in textbooks, he and the young teachers began looking for methods based on dialogue and A Weekly Newsletter for the Faculty and Staff of Western Carolina University March 25,1988 mutual student/teacher participation. The relationship between student and teacher is "like a marriage," he said. "Both parties have to contribute seven­ty percent for the relationship to work." But the instructor must provide the initial opening that elicits response. "All of us respond to drama," Low-man said. "Think of each class you teach as a new performance. Put yourself into it, draw your students into the excitement of the material you're teaching, and they will respond." Lowman said dramatic styles he has observed in accomplished teachers range from the rollicking to the reserved, but the important similarity is that the teacher shows enthusiasm for the material and the students. Students see that the teacher is enjoying and learning from his own instruction. "Ef­fective methods focus on what the teacher experiences in the material in front of the class rather than just on what he demonstrates," Lowman said. For instructors trying to develop an appropriate and exciting style, Lowman said that risk and experimentation, as well as a sense of timing, are essential. Lowman emphasized that teachers should "take what students say seri­ously" and be aware of the power messages inherent in language. He said teachers establish rapport more quickly by using non-threatening, participatory language, such as "I think you'll find that..." and "I believe you'll enjoy...," instead of "You must...." Teachers should make the effort to be "better than just okay," Lowman said. "Not only will your students leam more, but you'll get more personal satis-taction from it. It feels good." - Joseph Price 1 Campus events AEROSMITH - Tickets are still available for the concert by Aerosmith, the rock band that has sold more than 18 million albums during its fifteen-year career. The band will perform in concert at 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, in the Ramsey Center. Sponsored by Last Minute Productions, the concert is part of the group's "Permanent Vacation" tour and will feature White Lion as spe­cial guest. Doors open at 7 p.m. Seating is reserved. Admission is $14 for WCU students with ID, $16 others. Tickets are available at the Ramsey Center from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday and from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. HOLIDAY HOURS - Hunter Library will close at 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 31, in observance of the Easter holiday, reopening at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 2. Friday, April 1, is a holiday for faculty, staff, and students. PAPER EXHIBITION - A collection of works in handmade cast paper by Raymond Tomasso and Tom Balbo is on display through Saturday, April 23, in Classroom A of Hunter Library. The exhibition is free and open to the pub­lic. Viewing hours are 4-9 p.m. Mon­day- Thursday and 4-7 p.m. Fridays. The room is closed on weekends. Appoint­ments to view the display at other times may be made by calling 227-7341. The exhibition is sponsored by the Univer­sity Center's Chelsea Gallery, currently closed for renovations. BASSOON PROGRAM - The Tennessee Bassoon Quartet, known for its entertaining concerts, will perform in the Music-English Recital Hall at 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 30. Group members are founder Keith McClelland and three of his former students—James Lotz, James Lassen, and Michael Benjamin. Lotz, Lassen, and McClelland also play with the Kn-oxville (Tenn.) Symphony. The ensemble's repertoire spans Renaissance to jazz, with stops at Gilbert and Sullivan, Saint-Saens, and Joplin. Tickets for the show, which is part of the Lectures, Concerts, and Exhibitions Series, are $5 for adults, $2 for non- WCU students and youths 4-18, and $1 for WCU students. For more informa­tion, contact Doug Davis at 227-7234. FASHION SHOW - The Fashion Merchandising Association will sponsor a spring fashion show on Saturday, March 26, at 7 p.m. in the Ramsey Center. Students from the organization will model samples of the latest trends in lingerie, swimwear, active wear, casual wear, and evening wear. All fashions will be provided by local retailers. Tickets are $2 each. For more information, contact the home eco­nomics department at 227-7272. EARLY REGISTRATION - The early registration process for currently enrolled students for summer session and fall semester will begin Monday, March 28. Registration materials will be available March 28 and 29 from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. in Room 104 Killian Building. Advising will be held in departmental offices from March 28 through Friday, April 8, by appoint­ment. Registration begins Tuesday, April 5, on the Ramsey Center con­course. For more information, contact the registrar's office at 227-7232. SPEAKING OF THE PAST - Visiting scholar Bennie Keel will speak on Cherokee archaeology in Founders Auditorium of the Mountain Heritage Center at 8 p.m. Monday, March 28. Keel, departmental consulting archae­ologist for the National Park Service, worked at a number of sites in western North Carolina in the 1960s and 1970s, including the Tuckaseigee site in Jackson County, the Garden Creek site in Haywood County, and the Warren Wilson site in Buncombe County. The program is free and open to the public. For further information, contact Anne Rogers at 227-7268. AUDITIONS - Auditions for four one-act plays will be held from 4:30-6 p.m. on Monday, March 28, in Niggli Theatre. Casts include parts for thirteen males and ten females. Scripts are available in the speech and theatre arts office (124 Stillwell) to be checked out for twenty-four hours. The plays are Riders to the Sea, Private Wars, The Patient, and The Basement. Production dates are Monday and Tuesday, April 25 and 26. For further information, call speech and theatre arts at 227-7491. • Faculty publications Gaetano, Mario. "The Cymbal Crash." North Carolina Music Educator 37:37. Gentry, J. Richard. "Guidelines for Evaluating a Spelling Series: A Look at the Research Base." Spelling Progress Quarterly 4 (Winter 1988): 1-3. Owens, Stephen, D., Webster, Francis M., and Soong, Amy Y.K. An Index of Proj ect Management Literature: 1970-1985. Drexel Hill (Penn.): Project Management Institute, 1987. Coleman, Douglas A. and Pittillo, J. Dan. Important Plant Habitats o f the Blue Ridge Parkway, Roanoke to Rock Fi sh Gap, Virginia. Asheville: National Park Service, 1987. Pourian, Heydar and Aby, Carroll D., Jr. "Forecasting the Hourly Dow Jones Industrial Average with Box-Jenkins Models." Journal of Business a nd Economic Perspectives 13 (Fall 1987): 110-7. March 25, 1988 The Reporter News briefs Wallace wins runoff election Jim Wallace, professor of biology, was chosen chairman of the faculty in a runoff election on March 16. Regular faculty senate elections on March 2 left Wallace tied for the position with Bill Kane, associate professor of manage­ment and marketing. Of 349 ballots distributed to faculty for the runoff, 299 (85.7%) were cast. The percentage of participation was higher than usual, according to Polly Rice (Administrative Services), coordi­nator of the elections. Other faculty named to senate posi­tions are Steve Eberly (English), secre­tary of the senate; and Nancy Joyner (English), faculty assembly delegate. Royce Woosley (Chemistry and Phys­ics) was selected as Joyner's alternate. Committee appointments include John Beegle (Accounting and Informa­tion Systems), Yvonne Saddler (Human Services), and Art Pilch (Health, Physical Education, and Recreation), faculty hearing committee (three-year terms); Andy LaTorre (Industrial Education and Technology), Mary Anne Nixon (Administrative Serv­ices), and Jim Nicholl (English), Chancellor's advisory committee; Nell Holtzclaw (English), Terry Kinnear (Management and Marketing), and Dan Pittillo (Biology), Committee on Nominations, Elections, and Commit­tees; and Roger Lumb (Biology), John Wade (Economics and Finance), and Mike Jones (Philosophy), faculty grievance committee. Security department given new title More than a year's work to upgrade the traffic and security department on campus culminated earlier this month in the adoption of a new name for the department and the recertification of its officers. Now called the Department of Public Safety, the department has become the first in the state to be certified under N.C. General Statute 116-40.5, enacted during the last session of the legislature and providing for the establishment of campus law enforcement agencies independent of the Company Police Act. Officers in the department received new certifica­tion as campus police officers on March 11, and their certifications were transferred in the Attorney General's office. Gene McAbee, now director of public safety, said that the name change and the new source of jurisdiction will not affect the duties of the department. "It does provide us with a new begin­ning," McAbee said, "the opportunity to rededicate ourselves to service and protection of our community." Nominations open for support staff award Nominations will be accepted until Friday, April 8, for the Outstanding Support Staff Person award for 1988. Any current employee of the university may submit nominations. Nominees must be current, non-exempt, SPA employees of WCU with five years of full-time service as of December 31, 1987. Dependability, cooperative spirit, loyalty to the university, and effective­ness in performance of assigned duties are among the qualities considered in selection of the recipient. Nominations should cite specific examples of these qualities. Nominations must be submitted to Cathi Lennox in Dodson Cafeteria no later than 5 p.m. on April 8. For nomination forms or informa­tion, contact Lennox at 227-7390 or Nina Crawford (CAP Center) at 227-7469. • People and places ARTS AND SCIENCES • Laura Mann (Music) presented a guest artist recital at Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa February 21, featuring works by Handel, Brahms, Bizet, Rachmaninoff, and Lehar. She was accompanied by Stephen Alan Williams, head of the Warren Wilson music department. On February 22, Mann gave a master class entitled 'Technique and Performance" for all singers at the college. • J. Dan Pittillo (Biology) served as a judge for the science fair at Asheville High School on February 24. • Henry Wilson (English) attended the Southeastern Writing Center Association's conference on "The Composing/Computer Connection" in Charleston, S.C., March 3-5. The conference highlighted the diverse applications of word processing in the teaching of writing. BUSINESS • Myron J. Leonard and Keith T. Stephens (Management and Market­ing) presented a paper entitled "Finan­cial/ Investment Service Executives' Attitudes Toward Hiring College Grad­uates with Marketing Backgrounds" at the annual meeting of the Southwest­ern Marketing Association in San Antonio, Tex., March 2-5. Stephens also spoke to Smoky Mountain camp­ground owners in Franklin on March 17 concerning a recent consumer study. • Jay Wysocki (Management and Marketing) taught a course in the fundamentals of management in Kingston, Jamaica, March 1-12 as part of WCU's program there. | The Reporter March 25, 1988 Calendar THE WEEK AT WCU - MARCH 28-APRIL 3 Monday, March 28 Advising by appointment, through April 8. 4:30 p.m.-6 p.m. Auditions for four one-act plays, Niggli Theatre. 7:30 p.m. New York photographer and filmmaker Rudy Burkhardt with preview of his recent film, Belk Auditorium. 8 p.m. Visiting scholar Bennie Keel on Cherokee archaeology, Founders Auditorium, Mountain Heritage Center, free. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Registration materials available for currently enrolled students for summer school and fall semester, 104 Killian, through Tuesday. Tuesday, March 29 2 p.m. Women's tennis at UNC-A. 7 p.m. Baseball vs. Georgia, Athens. 8 p.m. Concert: rock band Aerosmith with special guest White Lion, Ramsey Center, $14 WCU students with ID, $16 others. 8 p.m. Brass Choir Concert, Music-English Recital Hall. Wednesday, March 30 8:30 a.m. Administrative Council, 510 Robinson Building. Noon-1 p.m. Lunchtime live music series, Mountain Heritage Center, free. 2:30 p.m. Women's tennis at Appalachian, Boone, N.C. 4 p.m. Baseball vs. Georgia, Athens. 5-7 p.m. Spring football game tailgating, west parking lot, Whitmire Stadium, free. 7 p.m. Annual Purple/Gold spring football game. Thursday, March 31 Golf: Intercollegiate Tournament at Exhibits Art by Jackson County students, a Youth Art Month exhibit, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Belk Building Foyer, March 20-April 6. "Jackson: A Mountain County," an historical exhibit, and "Working on a Building: Jackson County Churches," a photography exhibit, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mountain Heritage Center, through spring. "Coverlets: New Threads in Old Patterns," a nine-projector slide show, Mountain Heritage Center, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., through summer. "Migration of the Scotch-Irish People," 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mountain Heritage Center, a perma­nent exhibit. Folk Art by Clyde Whiteside, Art Gallery, Belk Building, February 15-April 1. Furman, through Saturday. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Library hours. 2 p.m. Tennis at UNC-A. 3:30 and 7 p.m. Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Jackson County Library, free. 8 p.m. Tennessee Bassoon Quintet, Music- English Recital Hall, $5 adults, $2 youth, $1 WCU students. Friday, April 1 Easter holiday, no classes, offices closed, library closed. Men's and women's track, Davidson Relays, Davidson, through Saturday. Two-day rafting trip, pre-register University Center, $35 WCU students, $40 others. 1 p.m. Baseball at Davidson (DH). 2:30 p.m. Tennis at Mars Hill. Saturday, April 2 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Library hours. 11 a.m. Women's tennis vs. UNC Charlotte, Reid courts. 2 p.m. Tennis vs. High Point, Reid Courts. 1 p.m. Baseball at Davidson. Sunday, April 3 No activities listed. March 25, 1988 The Reporter is published by the Office of Public InformatUm. The Reporter

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