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  • RepNNo/eowi• s/r /f/o>rrr /he tCF/am/cxeiu ilftf»y/ iamnnrWd SCft/ma lf f of Western Carolina University March 6, 1992 Cullowhee, North Carolina WCU will host Appalachian studies conference / estern Carolina gets its turn later this month at hosting the Appalachian Studies Conference, a yearly meeting that rotates among sites in six southern states. The conference, which WCU will host Friday- Sunday, March 20-22, at the Radisson Hotel in Asheville, will be the Fifteenth occurence of the event. Participants will come from Kentucky, Virginia, Georgia, Tennessee, West Virginia, and North Carolina to explore the theme "Diversity in Appalachia: Images and Realities." College and university faculty members, high-school teachers, and interested community members will attend the conference to share work in progress, foster cooperation among disciplines, and stimulate new work. "We'll explore cultural diversity, racial diversity, gender diversity, environmental diversity," said Dr. Tyler Blethen, professor of history, chairman of the conference's program committee. "The people of Appalachia are not just Scotch-Irish pioneers living in the mountains. We are many different kinds of people, living in rural areas, cities, and several different environ­ments. We'll be talking about those kinds of diversity," Blethen said. In addition, on the same dates, WCU will host a conference on Appalachian studies for high school students at the Best Western Central Motel in Asheville. Dr. Curtis Wood, professor of history, and Dr. Wilburn Hayden, associate professor of social work, serve on the program committee for the Appalachian Studies Conference and will convene sessions at the meeting. Dr. Nancy Joyner, professor of English, will make a presentation entitled "Appalachian Literature as Local Color." Dr. James Byer, associate professor of English, will present "Before Urban Renewal: The Lost Worlds of Fred Chappell and Cormac McCarthy." Other WCU faculty and staff members sched­uled to convene sessions at the conference are Dr. Bill Anderson (History), Dr. John Bell (History), David Brewin (Mountain Heritage Center), Dr. Tom Connelly (Nursing and Health Sciences), Dr. Steve Eberly (English), Suzanne McDowell (Upward Bound), Dr. Jim Nicholl (English), and Jeannie Reed (Rural Education). Jan Davidson, director of the John C. Campbell Folk School and former curator of the Mountain Heritage Center, will convene a session as well. For more information, call Blethen at 227-7243 or 227-7129. Medical school admission test now offered on campus Western Carolina University has become a test site for the Medical College Admission Test developed by the Association of American Medical Colleges. The test, used by medical colleges as a criterion for admission, is given twice each year. Dr. Paul Wright, associate professor of biology and director of the premedical education program at WCU, said offering the MCAT test at Western will improve circumstances for area students who have previously had to travel to Winston-Salem, Davidson, or Clemson, S.C., to take the test. The MCAT is a daylong, comprehensive examination covering the basic sciences. A new version of the test was initiated last year and includes fewer factual questions on scientific principles and more sections that test students' analytical capabilities. Western Carolina University's Counseling and Psychological Services Center administers the MCAT in the auditorium of the Natural Sciences Building. The test is next scheduled at WCU for September 19, with an August 21 deadline for registration. For information or registration materials, call Wright at 227-7244. News briefs DROP BY CASA Dl ROSA IN SYLVA ON SUNDAY, MARCH 22 for pastry samples, coffee or tea, and chamber music by Catherine Arps and William Henigbaum. The University Club will sponsor the event, which will take place 6-8:30 p.m. Call Jeanne Nienhuis at 293-5158 for ticket information. PLEASE NOTE THAT RESERVATIONS ARE LIMITED TO 250 PEOPLE for the WCUAEOP Bosses' Day luncheon Tuesday, April 21, in the Ramsey Center. Tickets are $8.50. Send payment, with your name and campus address and telephone number to Shirley Bateman in 246 Killian by Tuesday, March 24. THE UNIVERSITY MEDIA CENTER HAS EXTENDED ITS PROMOTION on memory upgrades for personally owned Macintosh computers through March 31. One-megabyte upgrades are available at $50 (save $10). Prices include installation. For more infor­mation on prices and configurations, call the Media Center at 227-7341. SEND YOUR IDEAS ON INTERNATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT to planners of the upcom­ing thirteenth International Festival. Presented each year by the university's international students, the festival is set for Friday, April 10, in the Grandroom of the University Center. The event features exhibits, food, and authentic dress from nations around the world. If you have ideas for entertainment at the festival, call Dick Cameron, international student advisor, at 227-7234. REMEMBER TO GET YOUR RETIREMENT QUESTIONS READY for a conference with representatives of the Teachers and State Employees Retirement System, set for Tuesday, March 31. Open to employees eligible to retire or who deal with retirement matters, the meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the Cherokee Room of the University Center. For more information, call the Personnel Office at 227-7218. THE MARCH 17 PRESENTATION OF "NUNSENSE" HAS BEEN MOVED to the Ramsey Center from Hoey Auditorium. Offered by the Lectures, Concerts, and Exhibitions series as part of this year's Cullowhee Arts Festival, the musical comedy will begin at 8 p.m. Nunsense, written in 1986 by Dan Goggin, follows the "Little Sisters of Hoboken" as they try to raise funds to bury five of their number poisoned by the convent cook. For more information, call 227-7234. WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY Monday 9 Classes resume following spring break. 8 a.m. Video, Regarding Henry. Second floor, UC, 10 a.m.-closing. 16 Golf, Cats at Carson- Newman tournament. Saluda, S.C., through March 17. Video, Secret ofNimh. Second floor, UC, 10 a.m.-closing. Free. Tuesday 10 Video, Regarding Henry. Second floor, UC, 10 a.m.-closing. Baseball, Cats vs. Georgia Tech. Atlanta, Ga., 4 p.m. Comedy Night with Grant Turner. Free Pizza Hut pizza. Cherokee Room, UC, 9 p.m. $1 WCU students, $3 others. 17 Golf, Cats at Carson-Newman tourna­ment. Saluda, S.C. Council of Deans. 510 HFR, 9:30 a.m. Video, Secret ofNimh. Second floor, UC, 10 a.m.-closing. Free. Department heads workshop. RAC, 2-5 p.m. Tennis, Cats vs. Lincoln Memorial University. Harrogate, Tenn., 2:30 p.m. Baseball, Cats vs. Virginia Tech. Childress Field, 3 p.m. Theatre, Nunsense, a musical comedy. A Lectures, Concerts, and Exhibitions series event and part of the Cullowhee Arts Festival. RAC, 8 p.m. $10 adults, $8 WCU employees and senior citizens, $3 youths and WCU students. Open Mike Night. Cherokee Room, UC, 8 p.m. $.50. Wednesday 1 1 Last day for departments to submit cafeteria item selection forms to Office of Institutional Studies and Planning. Video, Regarding Henry. Second floor, UC, 10 a.m.-closing. Women's tennis, Cats vs. Converse College. Reid courts, 3 p.m. Baseball, Cats vs. University of Georgia. Athens, 4 p.m. 18 Video, Secret ofNimh. Second floor, UC, 10 a.m.- closing. Free. Women's tennis, Cats vs. UNC-Asheville. Reid courts, 2:30 p.m. Billiards tournament. Gameroom, UC, 6:30 p.m. $1 WCU students, $3 others. Exhibits "On the Line: A Look at Contemporary Illustration," works by nationally known illustrators. Belk Building art gallery, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday and by appointment at 227-7210, March 9-April 3. Prints by Beth Grabowski. Chelsea Gallery, University Center, 8 a.m.-l 1 p.m. Monday-Friday and noon-11 p.m. weekends, March 9-April 1. Photographs by Larry Tucker and Dr. James Wallace, and "Diversity Endangered," a poster exhibit. Natural Sciences Building, 7:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Friday. "Irons in the Fire," an exhibit and slide-tape presentation on blacksmithing: "Forging Ahead," a sampler of the diversity of today's iron works; and "Migration of the Scotch-Irish People," a permanent exhibit. Mountain Heritage Center, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. March 6. 1992 T The Reporter March Thursday 12 University elections. Absentee ballots available from Ed Cohen (Hunter Library) through March 11. Women's basketball, Cats at Southern Conference tournament. Johnson City, Tenn., through March 14. Science Fair for students in grades 3-5. RAC, 9 a.m. (227-7476) Video, Regarding Henry. Second floor, UC, 10 a.m.-closing. Video, New Jack City. Grandroom, UC, 7:30 p.m. $1 WCU students, $3 all others. 19 Video, Secret ofNimh. Second floor, UC, 10 a.m.-closing. Free. Student recital. MRH, 2 p.m. Baseball, Cats vs. Tennessee Tech. Cookeville, Tenn., 2:30 p.m. Faculty Senate. 104 Killian Building, 3:30-5 p.m. Presentation, "Historical Perspectives, Readings, and Maps of Columbus's Time," with several faculty members. Part of the Cullowhee Arts Festival. MRH, 8 p.m. Band Night, featuring local bands. Cherokee Room, UC, 8 p.m., $1. The Reporter Friday 13 Indoor track, Cats at NCAA Championships. Indianapolis, Ind., through March 14. Women's basketball, Cats at Southern Conference tourna­ment. Johnson City, Tenn., through March 14. Science Festival for students in grades 6-12. RAC, 8 a.m. (227-7476) Video, Regarding Henry. Second floor, UC, 10 a.m.- closing. Baseball, Cats vs. Davidson College. Childress Field, 3 p.m. University Club. Riverhouse Restaurant, Cullowhee, 4:30- 6:30 p.m. Pub Night. P.G. Katz, 9 p.m. $1 WCU students, $3 others. 20 Golf, Cats at The Citadel tournament. Dunes West Country Club, Mount Pleasant, S.C., through March 21. Track, Cats at Clemson Relays. Clemson, S.C., through March 21. Video, Secret ofNimh. Second floor, UC, 10 a.m.-closing. Free. Baseball, Cats vs. Tenneseee Tech. Cookeville, Tenn., 1 p.m. Men's and women's tennis, Cats vs. Winthrop College. Rock Hill, S.C., 2 p.m. University Club. Riverhouse Restaurant, Cullowhee, 4:30- 6:30 p.m. Concert by choral ensembles. MRH, 8 p.m. (227-7242) Video, Star Trek V. Grandroom, UC, 8 p.m. $1 WCU students, $3 others. Saturday 14 Panthertown camping trip. Also, All-day caving trip to Greene ville, Tenn. Register at UC. (227-7206) Indoor track, Cats at NCAA Championships. Indianapolis, Ind. Women's basketball, Cats at Southern Conference tournament. Johnson City, Tenn. Video, Regarding Henry. Second floor, UC, 10 a.m.-closing. Baseball, Cats vs. Marshall University. A doubleheader. Childress Field, noon. Catamount Club auction. Charlotte Motor Speedway, Charlotte, 7:30 p.m. (Cocktails and silent auction, 6 p.m.). $25 per person. (227-7377) 21 Golf, Cats at The Citadel tourna­ment. Dunes West Country Club, Mount Pleasant, S.C. Track, Cats at Clemson Relays. Clemson, S.C. Canoeing and kayaking trip on Tuckaseigee River. (227-7206) Graduate Management Admission Test. Natural Sciences Auditorium, 8 a.m. Video, Secret ofNimh. Second floor, UC, 10 a.m.-closing. Free. Tennis, Cats vs. Virginia Tech. Blacksburg, Va., 11 a.m. Concert by participants at Invita­tional Choral Festival. MRH, 3 p.m. Sunday 15 Baseball, Cats vs. Marshall University. Childress Field, 1 p.m. The next issue of the Reporter will be published on Friday, March 20. Items for publication in that issue should reach 1601 Ramsey Center by Friday, March 13. 22 Baseball, Cats vs. Georgia Southern University. A doubleheader. Childress Field, noon. Dessert and chamber music, sponsored by University Club. Casa di Rosa restaurant, Sylva. Call Jeanne Nienhuis at 293-5158 for tickets. Key HFR H.F. Robinson Administration Building MHC Mountain Heritage Center MRH Music Recital Hall RAC Ramsey Activity Center UC University Center Telephone numbers to call for more information appear after some listings. March 6. The Reporter Is published by the Office of Public Information. Mail notices and changes of address to the Reporter, 1601 Ramsey Center. 1450 copies of this public document were printed at a cost of $167.80, or $0.12 per copy. Western Carolina University is an Equal Opportunity Institution. Activities • The Gicmt Rat of Sumatra (1976), first novel of Rick Boyer (English), will appear again in book stores, reissued by Armchair Detective Press of New York, N.Y. Initially published by Warner Books in the United States and W.H. Allen in England, the book copies the style of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. Doyle scholar John Bennett Shaw called The Giant Rat of Sumatra "the best and most authentic modern Sherlock Holmes tale yet written." • Tim Carstens, Jill Ellern, Linda Reida, and Nancy Kolenbrander (Hunter library) attended the mid-winter conference of the American Library Association January 24-28 in San Antonio, Tex. All four staff members serve on various commit­tees and boards which held planning sessions at the meeting. • Jan Davidson (Mountain Heritage Center) has been appointed director of the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown. Perry Kelly (Retired, Art) has served as the school's interim director for the past year. • Dr. Mario Gaetano (Music) will appear two times this month as soloist with the Smoky Mountain British Brass band, which will perform Saturday, March 7, at the Asheville Community Theatre, and Friday, March 13, at the Maggie Valley Resort and Country Club. Few information on times and ticket prices, call Bert Wiley at 293-9312. • Dr. Jim Kirk (Human Services) published an article entitled "Exploring How HRD Managers Differ from Other Managers" in the fall issue of the Human Resource Development Quarterly. The article reports ways in which managers with degrees in human resource development view their work differently than other managers. Ramsey Center will host March 14 yard sale' More than 100 "yards" will be set up in the Ramsey Center for Western North Carolina's largest indoor yard sale 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, March 14. Planners expect the sale will include books, clothes, furniture, housewares, and more. The public is invited to rent ten-foot-square spaces for the sale, which will be open to shoppers free of charge. Vendors will keep all proceeds from their sales. Register in advance to ensure a spot at the sale. The $25 rental fee will benefit the Jackson County Arts Council. For more information or to rent a space, call Dr. Doug Davis at 227-7234. Graduate theses Seven students completed theses as requirements for master's degrees at the end of fall semester 1991, according to the Office of Research and Graduate Studies. The students, their degrees, and theses titles are: Jean Welch Barry; Master of Arts in music; "Reducing Performance Stress: A Study of the Inner Game and Alexander Techniques." Directed by Dr. Betsy Farlow, associate professor of music. Elizabeth Ross Johnson; Master of Arts in studio art; "Arrested Waves: Woven Reminders of Turbulence." Directed by Robert Godfrey, professor of art. Cheryl L. Martin; Master of Arts in English; 'Trimalchio's Banquet and the Tableaux Vivants: A Study of the Party in Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby and Wharton's The House of Mirth. Directed by Dr. Nancy Joyner, professor of English. Kathy Payne-Davis; Master of Health Sciences; "The Relationship of Patient Sociodemographic Factors to Patient Satisfaction in a Rural Hospital." Directed by Dr. Scott Higgins, associate professor of health sciences. Norma Pattillo; Master of Health Sciences; 'The Financial Impact of Nosocomial Injections on a Rural Hospital." Directed by Dr. Walter E. Foegelle, associate professor of health sciences. Pamela Peele; Master of Science in Biology. "Behavioral Interactions Among Desmognathine Salamanders: Desmognathus ochrophaeus, D. aeneus, and D. wrighti." Directed by Dr. Richard Bruce, professor of biology. Elaine Story; Master of Health Sciences; "Knowledge of Disease Prevention in Adolescents in Rural Western North Carolina." Directed by Dr. Gary C. Smith, associate professor of environ­mental health. Workshop will cover personal health care rights Members of the university community can learn more about the "living will" and durable power of attorney for health care at a special program to be offered two times in March by the School of Nursing and Health Sciences. The workshop will consider new amendments to North Carolina's "Right to Natural Death Act" and other factors affecting personal health care. Rebecca Dennis Olson, director of Nursing and Health Sciences Continuing Education, will present the workshop free of charge noon- 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, and again on Thursday, March 12, in the Mountain Heritage Center. For more information, call 227-7118. March 6. 1992 The Reporter Re•p Noews ffor\rrr t4-hhi/e^i tFacueilHty\/ nannWrd SCtian f f of Western Carolina University March 20, Cullowhee, North Carolina Daylong event will highlight concerns on peace, justice In The day's focus on domestic issues follows the easing of Cold War-era tensions that once put international issues at the fore of peace and justice debates. celebration of spring and the thawing of the Cold War, several campus organizations have declared Thursday, March 26, as "Peace and Justice Day." An all-day "Peace and Justice Fair" at the University Center will include information and discussion of environ­mental and social concerns and peace and justice issues, with a special focus on sexual harassment. "The purpose of the day is to raise people's consciousness of issues of peace and justice, to give people some information and some re­sources," said Dr. John Ritchie, chairman of the Diane Withrow Coyle Peace and Justice Fund Committee, one of the sponsoring organizations. The focus on domestic issues such as sexual harassment follows the easing of Cold War-era tensions that once put international issues at the fore of debates on peace and justice, according to Ritchie, who directs Counseling and Psychologi­cal Services on campus. Other sponsors for the day are the Environ­mental and Social Peace (ESP) student organiza­tion and United Campus Ministries. In addition, the Hill Area Residence Hall Council will host a special evening event. An information fair, scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., will have booths for regional and local groups concerned with a variety of environmental and social concerns, from the personal to the international. Among campus groups to appear are the Parks and Recreation Management Club, Society for Animal Welfare, and Presbyterian Student Center. Weather permitting, the fair will be held on the lawn of the University Center, and dinner will be served on the lawn as well. Local band Jupiter's Eye will provide music 5-7 p.m. In the event of rain, the information tables and music will move to the Grandroom of the University Center. Coordinating the information fair is Stefanie Mixon, president of ESP (formerly the Student Peace and Justice Society). Sexual harassment will be the focus of a panel discussion starting at 7 p.m. in the Grandroom. Panelists will approach the subject from a variety of angles, giving a short statement from perspec­tives of law, psychology, university administration, and faculty members and students. Then discussion will be opened to the audience. Scheduled panel members are Sylva lawyer Mark Melrose; Dr. Mike Malone, assistant vice-chancellor for academic affairs; Dr. LuJuan Gibson, assistant professor of psychology ; Alice Weldon Perry, instructor of Spanish; and student Stephanie Goodell, representing the Panhellenic Council. Cole Wildman of the Student Government Association will moderate. "Take Back the Night," a series of skits drama­tizing the issue of acquaintance rape, will begin at 8:30 p.m., following the panel discussion. Spon­sored by the Hill Area Residence Hall Council, the skits will feature students Juls Morgan, Judy Moriarty, Richard Smith, and Jason Bond in several scenarios that emphasize facts about acquaintance rape. Afterward, the audience may interact with the actors, who will respond as the characters they play. Steve Baxley of the Department of University Housing will facilitate the exchange. A short intermission will take place between the panel discussion and "Take Back the Night." The events may be attended separately and are set to conclude by 9:30 p.m. The Diane Withrow Coyle Peace and Justice Fund was established in memory of Diane Withrow Coyle, a former art instructor and graduate of Western, who died in 1986. The fund's purpose is to promote public discussion and understanding of the issues of peace and justice. A collection of reading materials on these issues is available at Hunter Library. For more information, call Ritchie at 227-7469, Mixon at 586-9796, or Ann Marie Quigley of Uni­ted Campus Ministries at 293-3877. Other Coyle Fund Committee members are Dr. Jeff Neff (Geo-sciences and Anthropology), Dr. Glenn Liming (Chemistry and Physics), Nan Haberland (Hunter Library), and Dr. Elizabeth Addison (English). News briefs ROLL UP YOUR SLEEVE, WCU. It's time again for the American Red Cross Bloodmobile to visit campus. A three-day drive will begin Monday, March 30, and continue through Wednesday, April 1. Blood will be collected 1-6 p.m. each day of the campaign. The drive, spon­sored by Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, will be held in the Grandroom of the University Center. Pizza Hut of Cullowhee will provide refreshments. IF YOU USE WORDPERFECT SOFTWARE, HERE'S AN EVENT you won't want to miss. WordPerfect representative Rob Steele will be on campus Wednesday, March 25, for lectures and demonstrations on WordPerfect products for MS-DOS and Macintosh computers, including WordPerfect for Windows. All presenta­tions will take place in the University Media Center in Hunter Library. For more information on presentation times, call Dr. Lewis Sutton in the Department of Modern Foreign Languages at 227- 7241 or Debbie Justice in the University Computer Center at 227-7282. "AN ARENA FOR CHANGE" IS T HE TITLE of the second annual Deans and Superintendents Forum, scheduled Wednesday and Thursday, March 25-26, at Asheville's Great Smokies Hilton. Scheduled speakers are Jonathon Kozol, author of Savage Inequalities: Children in America's Schools, and Jay Robinson, vice-president for public affairs at The University of North Carolina. The conference is for superin­tendents and associate superintendents, college deans, state education officials, and University of North Carolina representatives. The meeting is spon­sored by two nonprofit education consortia: Strengthening Teacher Education Through a Partnership of Equals (STEPE) and the Consortium for the Advancement of Public Education. The cost of $32 includes dinner and breakfast. For more information, call the Division of Continuing Education and Summer School at 227-7397. March 20, 1992 WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY Monday 23 Academic advising for summer and fall semesters, through April 10. Last day for students completing programs in summer or fall to file degree applications. Video, Pacific Heights. Second floor, UC, 10 a.m. Baseball, Cats vs. Georgia Southern University. Childress Field, 1 p.m. Research Council meeting. 510 HFR, 2 p.m. 30 Early registration for summer and fall semesters. Academic departments, through April 10. Golf, Cats at Francis Marion Tournament. Florence, S.C. Through March 31. Video, Out for Justice. Second floor, UC, 10 a.m.-closing. American Red Cross Bloodmobile. Grandroom, UC, 1-6 p.m., through April 1. Department heads work­shop. Hospitality Room, RAC, 2 p.m. HFR Key H.F. Robinson Administration Building MHC Mountain Heritage Center MRH Music Recital Hall RAC Ramsey Activity Center UC University Center Tuesday 24 Video, Pacific Heights. Second floor, UC, 10 a.m. Tennis, Cats vs. Clemson University. Reid courts, 3 p.m. Faculty recital, featuring works of WCU composers. MRH, 8 p.m. $5 adults, $3 students and senior citizens. Inter-Faith Open Mike Night, featuring contempo­rary Christian music. Cherokee Room, 8 p.m. $.50. 31 Golf, Cats at Francis Marion Tournament. Florence, S.C. Council of Deans. 510 HFR, 9:30 a.m. Retirement conference. Cherokee Room, UC, 9:30 a.m. (227-7218) Video, Out for Justice. UC, 10 a.m.-closing. American Red Cross Bloodmobile. Grandroom, UC, 1-6 p.m. Baseball, Cats vs. UNC-Asheville. Asheville, 3 p.m. Men's and women's tennis, Cats vs. Belmont-Abbey. Reid courts, 3 p.m. Billiards tournament. Gameroom, UC, 6:30 p.m. $1 WCU students, $3 others. Theatre, Hamlet. Hoey Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. $10 adults, $8 senior citizens, $5 students. Presentation, "How Christopher Became Columbus," with Elliot Engel. MRH, 8 p.m. Wednesday 25 Video, Pacific Heights. Second floor, UC, 10 a.m. Baseball, Cats vs. Univer­sity of Georgia. Childress Field, 2:30 p.m. Movie, Sleeping with the Enemy. Grandroom, UC, 8 p.m. $1 students, $3 others. 1 Blank Cafeteria forms returned to departments for distribution. Meeting of steering committee of Faculty Senate. Mary Will Mitchell Room, Brown Cafeteria, 7:30 a.m. Video, Out for Justice. Second floor, UC, 10 a.m.- closing. American Red Cross Bloodmobile. Grandroom, UC, 1-6 p.m., through April 1. Baseball, Cats vs. Tennes­see Tech. Childress Field, 3 p.m. Theatre, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. A Cullowhee Arts Festival event. Hoey Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. $10 adults, $8 senior citizens, $5 students. The Reporter March Thursday 26 Video, Pacific Heights. Second floor, UC, 10 a.m. Student recital. MRH, 2 p.m. Men's and women's tennis, Cats vs. Georgia Southern University. Reid courts, 3 p.m. Baseball, Cats vs. Presbyterian College. Childress Field, 3 p.m. Reading by Simon Ortiz, Native American writer. A Cullowhee Arts Festival event. MRH, 8 p.m. (227-7242) 2 Undergraduate Research Conference. (227-7475) Video, Out for Justice. Second floor, UC, 10 a.m.-closing. Tennis, Cats vs. Wofford College. Reid courts, 2:30 p.m. Baseball, Cats vs. UNC-Greenboro. Childress Field, 3 p.m. Theatre, Hamlet. A Cullowhee Arts Festival event. Hoey Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. $10 adults, $8 senior citizens, $5 students. Concert, featuring music from the time of Christopher Colum­bus. With Benjamin Bunch, guitar, and Isabel Pedro, soprano. MRH, 8 p.m. Open Mike Night. Cherokee Room, UC, 8 p.m. $.50. The next issue of the Reporter will be published on Friday, April 3. Items for publication in that issue should reach 1601 Ramsey Center by Friday, March 27. Friday 27 Track, Cats at Florida Relays. Gainesville, Fla. Southeastern Horn Workshop. MRH, through March 29. Video, Pacific Heights. Second floor, UC, 10 a.m. Tennis, Cats vs. VMI. Reid courts, 2 p.m. University Club. Riverhouse Restaurant, Cullowhee, 4:30- 6:30 p.m. Pub Night. P.G. Katz, UC, 9 p.m.-l a.m. $1 WCU students, $3 others. 3 Spring conference of the Southern Appalachian Transition Education Project. Hospitality Room, RAC, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Video, Out for Justice. Second floor, UC, 10 a.m.-closing. Women's tennis, Cats vs. UT-Chattanooga. Reid courts, 2 p.m. Graduate Council. 510 HFR, 3 p.m. Baseball, Cats vs. Winthrop College. Childress Field, 3 p.m. University Club. Riverhouse Restaurant, Cullowhee, 4:30- 6:30 p.m. Theatre, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. A Cullowhee Arts Festival event. Hoey Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. $10 adults, $8 senior citizens, $5 students. Double-feature movie, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure and Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey. Grandroom, UC, 7:30 p.m. $1 WCU students, $3 others. Concert, Symphony Band. MRH, 8 p.m. (227-7242) Saturday 28 Track, Cats at Florida Relays (concludes). Gainesville, Fla. Southeastern Horn Workshop. MRH, through March 29. Riverbank Zoo trip (to Columbia, S.C.). Register at UC. Trip begins 8 a.m. (227-7206) National Teachers Examination - Specialty Area. Natural Sciences Auditorium, 8 a.m. (227-7469) Horseback riding trip. Register at UC. Trip begins 9 a.m. (227-7206) Video, Pacific Heights. Second floor, UC, 10 a.m. Women's tennis, Cats vs. Marshall. Huntington, W.Va., 10 a.m. Baseball, Cats vs. Appalachian State University. A doubleheader. Boone, noon. Horn recital. MRH, 8 p.m. 4 Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). Natural Sciences Auditorium, 8 a.m. Track, Cats at Emory Classic. Atlanta, Ga. Tennis, Cats vs. UT-Chattanooga. Reid courts, 10 a.m. Video, Out for Justice. Second floor, UC, 10 a.m.-closing. Baseball, Cats vs. Furman. A doubleheader. Childress Field, noon. Theatre, Hamlet. Hoey Auditorium, 2 p.m. $10 adults, $8 senior citizens, $5 students. Theatre, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. Hoey Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. $10 adults, $8 senior citizens, $5 students. Concert by Honor Band. MRH, 7:30 p.m. Sunday 29 Southeastern Horn Workshop concludes. MRH. (227-7242) Tsali hike trip. Register at UC. Trip begins 8 a.m. Women's tennis, Cats vs. Eastern Kentucky University. Richmond, Ky., 10 a.m. Baseball, Cats vs. Appalachian State University. Boone, 1 p.m. 5 Trip to Biltmore House in Asheville. Register at UC. Trip begins 8 a.m. (227- 7206) Baseball, Cats vs. Furman. Childress Field, 1 p.m. Tennis, Cat vs. Davidson College. Davidson, 1 p.m. (men) and 1:30 p.m. (women). Exhibits "On the Line: A Look at Contemporary Illus­tration," works by twelve national illustrators. Belk Building ait gallery, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday- Friday and by appoint­ment at 227-7210, through April 3. Prints by Beth Grabowski. Chelsea Gallery, Uni­versity Center, 8 a.m.- 11 p.m. Monday-Friday and noon-11 p.m. week­ends, through April 1. Exhibits continue also in Mountain Heritage Center and Natural Sciences Building. The Reporter March 20, 1992 The Reporter Is published by the Office of Public Information. Mail notices and changes of address to the Reporter, 1601 Ramsey Center. 1,450 copies of this public document were printed at a cost of $167.80, or $0.12 per copy. Western Carolina University Is an Equal Opportunity Institution. Presentations, publications, and other activities • Dr. Chuck Ambrose (University Advance­ment) recently attended the National Conference on Law and Higher Education, where he served on the conference faculty and presented a paper entitled "Economic Crisis: Reduction in Force Plans for 1992." • Dr. Susan C. Brown (Health, Physical Education, and Recreation) delivered a presenta­tion entitled "The Youth Are Our Future" at the annual "Coaches Conference" of the United States Organization for Disabled Athletes, held February 13-16 in Tampa, Fla. Brown also published a review of a book entitled Manage­ment of Recreational Sport in High Education in the January issue of the Journal of Sport Management. The book was written by Dr. Bob Boucher and Dr. Jim Weese. • Dr. Chris Gunn (Counseling and Psychologi­cal Services) and George Swindoll (Housing) recently delivered a presentation entitled "The Critical Interface of Residence Life and Coun­seling Center in Combatting Campus Violence" in Baltimore, Md., at the Sixth National Confer­ence on Campus Violence. • Dr. Michael E. Malone (Academic Affairs) presented a paper entitled "Focus Groups as an Evaluation Tool in University Maiketing" February 12 at the annual meeting of the Southern Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers in Birmingham, Ala. • Dr. A.G. Rud (North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching) is co-editor, with Dr. Walter Oldendorf of Western Montana College, of A Place for Teacher Renewal: Challenging the Intellect, Creating Educational Reform, published in January. The book is a case study of the rationale and early history of NCCAT. Oldendorf is former associate director of the teaching center. • Dr. David Shapiro and Yvonne Saddler (Communication Disorders) attended the annual convention of the American Speech-Language- Hearing Associadon in Atlanta, Ga„ Nove mber 20-25. Shapiro presented three seminars and attended meetings of the Education Standards Board, Clinical Certification Board, Council of Graduate Programs, Council of Supervisors, and two special-interest divisions. He also attended meetings for communication disorders program directors and editorial consultants. As coadvisor of the National Student Speech- Language-Hearing Association (NSSLHA), Saddler represented the WCU chapter at NSSLHA forums along with thirteen WCU students. Saddler attended a variety of professional activities as well. • Dr. Francis M. Webster (Management and Maiketing) received the "Fellow Award" of the Project Management Institute. The award recog­nizes members of the institute who have for ten years or more made outstanding contributions and promoted professionalism in the field of project management. Webster is editor-in-chief of PMI Communications, which publishes the Project Management Journal and PM NETwork magazine. Grants and contracts news This column by Dr. Steven P. Yurkovlch of the Office of Research and Graduate Studies focuses on Initiatives, Issues, and important deadlines in grants and contract activity. We have just received the request for proposals from the Fulbright Scholar Program for Faculty Research and Lecturing Awards, 1993-94. The Fulbright Scholar Program enables Ameri­cans to learn firsthand about other countries and cultures and promotes academic and professional development. Grants are available in research, lecturing, lecturing/research, distinguished lecturing, junior lecturing/research, and travel. Eligibility requirements include United States citizenship, Ph.D. for lecturing/research or a terminal degree in professional fields, foreign language proficiency (in some countries), and medical clearance. A basic objective of the exchange program is to provide an overseas professional or scholarly edu­cational exchange experience to a maximum num­ber of individuals not previously afforded such an opportunity. Second, the exchange experience should be of some intrinsic value to the recipient's home institution, its faculty, and its students. All applications are evaluated and the following criteria are considered: professional qualifications, project statements-research or lecturing, previous Fulbright grants, previous experience abroad, invitations from host countries, contributions of individual to host countries, and personal qualifications. Grant benefits vary by country and reflect the cost of living in the country. The allowance is not equated with the award recipient's salary. Benefits may include round-trip travel, maintenance allowance, incidental allowances such as baggage and books, housing, and tuition allowances. Application deadlines for the 1993-94 award are June 15 for South Asia and Australasia and August 1 for all other areas of the world. March 20, 1992 The Reporter

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