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A Weekly Newsletter for the Faculty and Staff of Western Carolina University Cullowhee, North Carolina November 4, 1983 SWINGLE SINGERS TO PERFORM THURSDAY The New Swingle Singers, a vocal ensemble hailed worldwide as masters of classical scat, or "mouth music," will perform at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, in Hoey Auditorium. Each of the group's eight vocalists are trained in the British choral tradition, but while they sing Bach with the prec ise techniques and harmony of classical music, they also draw from America's jazz greats: Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, and Duke Ellington. The result, according to a review in the Detroit Free Press, is the "kind of superb­ly satisfyi ng performance that broke down all the barriers that separate music into categories. For once, Kern and Bach and Berlin and Mozart and Porter and Handel existed side ^y side." The chief technique the ensemble extracts from the jazz era is that of scat, a type of singing in which meaningless words—like doobie doobie do da day—are improvised, often to imit ate the sounds of musical in­struments . Using this technique, it is not uncommon for the Swingle Singers to move fr om Mozart to Joplin and from Gilbert and Sullivan to Lennon and McCartney, producing a fresh and integrated sound that has carried them to success. The original group was formed in the 1960s by Ward S wingle with a repertoire of classi­cal baroque. When the Paris-based ensemble disbanded in 1973, Swingle moved to London to form a new group with an infinitely more varied range of composers and styles. The New Swingle Singers' debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra marked the r e­turn of the Swingle name to North America. Recent performances have included the Pittsburgh, Denver, San Francisco, Atlanta, and Minnesota orchestras. They also have sung at Ta nglewood with the Boston Symphony. Swingle, who grew up in M obile, Ala., with the sound of black jazz, sings second tenor for the gr oup. He graduated summa cum laude from the august Cincinnati Conserva­tory and studie d piano under the celebrated Walter Gieseking in post-war France. The Swingles performance at Western is spon­sored by the un iversity's Lectures, Concerts, and Exhibitions series. Admis­sion is free to LCE subscribers, $10 for adults, $8 for senior citizens, $5 for non- WCU students and $1 for WCU students with valid I.D. cards. Advance tickets may be secured by contacting Doug Davis, 460 HFR Building, ext. 7234. ESL PROGRAM RECEIVES STATE APPROVAL Western has become the first North Carolina college to win state approval for a teacher certification program in English as a second language (ESL). The teacher training program, accredited this fall by the state Board of Education, is designed to prepare elementary and secondary school teachers to teach English to North Car olina's growing population of foreign students who do not speak English. So far, Western Carolina is the fi rst uni­versity in the state to offer such an ap­proved certification program. Teaching English through a content area such as history is a large part of the need, said Marie Farr, a history and Spanish teacher from Arden who is the first 2- to finish the WCU program and to be recom­mended for an ESL certificate. According to statistics from the state De­partment of Public Instruction, approximate­ly 6,500 students representing at least 67 nationalities need the services. They are enrolled in 113 of the state's 143 school systems. Most of these students are Southeast Asians, including Vietnamese, Cambodians, and Laotians, although a large number of Hispanics and Greeks also attend the state's public schools, said Jerry Toussaint, a foreign language consultant for the department. He said the highest concentrations of these students are located in Charlotte, Winston- Salem, Greensboro, Fayettevi1le, and Raleigh. But he also singled out Burke and McDowell counties in the western part of the state for having a large population of Laotian Hraongs. Until mid-1986, teachers seeking certifica­tion to teach English as a second language may obt ain competencies by attending teacher-training workshops. After that time, however, those seeking certification will have to complete a state-approved ESL program at a teacher education institution. A frontrunner in the movement to offer such programs, Western began developing an ESL curriculum three years ago with the estab­lishment of an eight-member interdiscipli­nary study committee. The co-chairpersons of that committee, Marilyn Jody and Lewis Cloud, and member Pat Umfress also were charter members of the State ESL Evaluation Committee, which first met in February 1981 to develop guidelines for evaluating ESL university training programs and to identi­fy competencies for ESL teachers. In addition to an internship, the ESL pro­gram at Western consists of five interdisci­plinary courses in English, education, and social science for a total -of 18 se mester hours. Topics include linguistics, the ef­fects of cultural differences on communica­tion, and the methods and materia s needed to teach English as a second language. To enter the p rogram, teachers must already hold bachelor's degrees and be certified in another teaching area. They receive an "add-on" certificate in ESL from the state. ASSISTANT TO GOV. HUNT WILL SPEAK Benjamin S. Ruffin, special assistant to the governor in the state Office for Minority Affairs, will be keynote speaker for Black Parents Weekend Nov. 11-13. Ruffin will speak at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11 , in the Che rokee Room of Hinds at a re­ception for WCU students and their parents. High school students on campus for the university's annual open house also are invited to attend. Sponsored by WCU's Organization of Ebony Students, Black Parents Weekend will in­clude a talent and fashion show and a Sunday worship service featuring WCU's Inspirational Choir. Ruffin, who holds a master's in social work and plann ing from UNC-Chapel Hill, was ap­pointed special assistant to the g overnor by Gov. James Hunt in February 1978. In this role, he apprises Hunt of pertinent issues affecting the state's minority popu­lation and represents the governor at af­fairs of local minority and community action groups. Ruffin also facilitates the state's affirmative action program. Prior to this appointment, Ruffin was execu­tive director of the N.C. Human Relations Council. A native of Durham, he also has served as vice president of United Durham Inc. and deputy director of UDI's Community Development Corp. In his early career, Ruffin was executive director of United Organizations for Commun­ity Improvement and coordinator of Adult Education for Operation Breakthrough. COMPUTER SYMPOSIUM TO BE HELD TOMORROW "Computers in Education," a one-day sympo­sium to be he ld Saturday, Nov. 5, at WCU, will provide a forum in which regional teachers and administrators may share ideas and experiences on the use of computers in the classroom. Presentations and demonstra­tions will involve teachers from throughout WNC. Sponsored by the WCU Micronet, a com­puter networking system established a year ago to link regional schools with the uni­versity and each other, the symposium be­gins with registration at 8:30 a.m. in the Natural Sciences Building. For more infor­mation, call Jack Manock, ext. 7633. -3- WESTERN'S ROTC HAS NEW LEADERSHIP Western's department of military science has a new commanding officer and four other new faculty members. Lt. Col. Kenneth E. Mostella, formerly a staff officer with the Atlantic Command in Norfolk, Va., now heads the ROTC detach­ment. He succeeds Lt. Col. Wilraot T. Riley, who has retired from active duty. He holds a master's in industrial education from Clerason University and a bachelor's in psychology from St. Benedict's College. An Army aviator and infan try officer, he is a graduate of the Jungle Warfare School and the Armed Forces Staff College. He has re­ceived the Bronze Star, Meritorious Service and National Defense Service medals, the Air Medal 6th award, and numerous awards for service in Vietnam in 1968 and 1971. At WCU, he holds the rank of professor of military science. Other new faculty members, each appointed at the rank of assistant professor, are Capt. William Gary Bryant, Capt. John E. Roberts III, and Capt. Walter D. Wilson. Master Sgt. Christopher Johnson also has joined the faculty this fall as chief instructor in the depa rtment. Bryant is a distinguished ROTC graduate of North Georgia College, where he earned a bachelor's degree in business management in 1978. He previously was company commander at Ft. Hood, Texas, and is a qua rtermaster officer. Roberts has been a South Carolina National Guardsman since 1974 and will serve an ac­tive tour of service at WCU for three years. Before joining the National Guard, he served two years of active duty in Korea, Germany, and the U.S. An armor offi cer, he holds a master's in biology from The Citadel and a b achelor's in biology from Clerason University. Wilson, who earned his bachelor's in English from Virginia Military Institute, was a NATO site commander in Germany before his appointment at WCU. He will serve as an adviser for WCU's ranger program. Johnson is a graduate of Sergeant Major's Academy in Ft. Bliss, Texas. He previous­ly was assigned as battalion operations sergeant for the 82nd Airborne Division at Ft. Bragg. Another addition to the staff is Staff Sgt. Guy P. Bartell, the new administrative clerk. He comes to WCU from a recruiting command assignment in Des Moines, Iowa. SCHULZ AND TURNBULL HAVE SECOND EDITION Jane B. Schulz and Ann P. Turnbull. Main-streaming Handicapped Students: A Guide for Classroom Teachers, 2nd ed. Rockleigh, N.J.: Allyn and Bacon, 1983. 550 pp. Its publisher says this new edition is a virtual rewrite to keep pace with the '80s. Many universities are using the highly praised text. LIBRARY STAFFER PUBLISHES REFERENCE BOOK David Carpenter. Impacts and Influences on the Great Smoky Mountains National Park: An Annotated Bibliography with a Discussion and Review of Selected Findings, Recommenda­tions, and Conclusions. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service Re­search/ Resources Management Report SER-64, 1982. 245 pp. A new reference work by David Carpenter of Hunter Library's cataloging department, written on his own time, provides annotated references to works containing information about the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Southern Appalachian region, and the U.S. National Park System. A 93-page "Review and Discussion of Find­ings" weaves together and examines a selec­tion of conclusions, assessments, and quota­tions from the indexed works judged to be of p articular significance. As a volume in the co ntinuing Research/Re­source Management Series of the National Park Service's Natural Science and Research Division, this work was primarily designed to supply information to Nat ional Park Ser­vice personnel. The book also, however, should be useful to other researchers study­ing aspects of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park or its surrounding region. Funding for the book was provided by the Great Smoky Mountains Natural History Asso­ciation of Gatlinburg, Tenn. Coordinating support for the project was supplied by Western's CIML. It is available from the NPS Southeast Regional Office, Natural Science and Research Division, 75 Spring St., S.W., Atlanta, Ga. 30303. -4- ANNOUNCEMENTS A SPECIAL SPRING REGISTRATION FOR FACULTY and staff who are currently taking a WCU course will be held at the Registrar's Office Friday, Nov. 11, from 8 until 5. Materials and permits may be obtained from that office beforehand. Those not current­ly enrolled must be admitted or readmitted by the a ppropriate admissions office. Tui­tion is remitted for faculty and staff only after the approved form is filed with the Controller's Office. THE UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN IS REVVING UP u nder co-leaders Hanson Smith, senior leader for 1983, and Wilma Cosper, who will take the lead next year. They will be contacting people in all areas of the university to help with the campaign. At the k ick-off meeting for this year, Jackson County cam­paign officials expressed a special appreci­ation to all WCU employees for continued outstanding support. Our co-leaders have added their gratitude, with particular thanks to unit solicitors whose extra time and energy make the campaign work. The 1983 WCU goal is $8,200 out of a total coun­ty goal of $31,000. Almost everyone who lives or works in the county will benefit from the wide range of programs supported by this money, and the co-leaders appeal to all employees for full support. A SMORGASBORD OF ART WORK WILL BE AUCTIONED off at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, in Belk 104. All of the works, including ceramic pieces, paintings, photographs, and glass, are by WCU students and faculty members. They will be on display Nov. 14-18 in the Belk lobby. The Art Student League is sponsor­ing the auction and will use the pr oceeds to support its activities. Auctioneer will be James E. Smith of the art faculty. THE MOUNTAIN HERITAGE CENTER IS NO LONGER open on weekends, according to an announce­ment from center director Aaron Hyatt. The center is open to the public between the hours of 8 and 5 on weekdays while the uni­versity is in operation. AUDITIONS FOR TWO UPCOMING PLAYS HAVE BEEN scheduled by the department of speech and theatre arts. On Nov. 6, at 3 p.m. in Hoey Auditorium, auditions for Gilbert and Sullivan's Trial by Jury will be held. Bring music to sing with the piano accom­panist to show vocal range and acting abili­ty. One female role, three male roles, and 12 supporting roles for either sex will be cast. On Monday, Nov. 21, auditions to cast four men and two women in Harold Pinter's The Birthday Party will be held at 7 p.m . in the Little Theatre. Both pro­ductions will open in February. NAMES IN THE NEWS LEWIS CLOUD (Administration, Curriculum, and Instruction), MARILYN JODY, ANDREW ROBSON (English), CAROL McKAY, and PAT UMFRESS (Modern Foreign Languages) attended the annual c onference of the N.C. Associa­tion of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages in Charlotte Oct. 15. Robson presented a paper titled "Relevance and Curriculum Reform in the Pacific Islands." Dr. Jody, who presided at the conference as president of the organiza­tion, was nominated for reelection. Drs. Jody, Umfress, and Cloud also attended a meeting of the State ESL Evaluation Com­mittee (SEEC) in Winston-Salem Oct. 15-16. All three se rve as members of the Commit­tee. J. Arthur Taylor, director of teacher certification for North Carolina, reported to the group that the WCU teacher certifica­tion program has been given State Board of Education approval, the first such program in the state to be established and ap­proved . FINN-AAGE ESBENSEN (Criminal Justice and Sociology) presented a paper, "Foot Patrol and Crime Rates," at the annual meeting of the Southern Association of Criminal Justice Educators in Lexington, Ky., Oct. 12-14. WILLIAM D. HYATT (Criminal Justice) pre­sented a paper, "Emerging Criminal Organiza­tions," at the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association Conference in Chicago Oct. 12-14. BRYON MIDDLEKAUFF (Earth Sciences) present­ed a paper at the second conference on Appa­lachian Geography held at Pipestem State Park, West Virginia. The paper focused on power generation and its conflict with rec­reation in the Tuckasegee Gorge. LINDA LANGE (Nursing) presented "RN's and the BSN: Who Are They, Where Are They, What Do They Want?" at the N.C. Nurses Asso­ciation held in Raleigh, Oct. 23-26. Dr. Lange was invited to speak by the Council on Education. A Weekly Newsletter for the Faculty and Staff of Western Carolina University Cullowhee, North Carolina November 11, 1983 SEARCH COMMITTEE IS FORMED Formation of a search committee has been completed to assist in the selection of a successor to H.F. Robinson as chancellor of Western Carolina University. Naming of five members of the Western Carolina University board of trustees to the committee by Wallace N. Hyde of Asheville, board chairman, rounds out the 11-member committee. Dr. Hyde will serve as chairman of the search panel. Other trustee members are Robert Edwards of Mars Hill, Robert L. McGinn, Jr., of Lexington, Frank H. Watson of Spruce Pine, and Stephen Woody of Asheville. Other members of the search committee are David Kahn, president of the WCU student body; William H. Brown of Gastonia, presi­dent of the Alumni Association; Judy Dowell, professor of home economics and chairman of the faculty; J.C. Alexander, associate professor of speech and theatre arts and chairman of the committee on aca­demic affairs; Judy Stillion, professor of psychology and former chairman of the aca­demic affairs committee; and William Kane, associate professor of management and mar­keting and also a former chairman of the academic affairs committee. The committee is expected to begin its work in the n ear future. Ultimately, it will make recommendations to the West ern Carolina University board of trustees which will, in turn, recommend candidates to William C. Friday, president of The Univer­sity of North Carolina. President Friday's choice for the chancellorship will be sub­ject to the approval of the UNC Boar d of Governors. NEW PLAY TO BE NEXT STA PRODUCTION Students in the de partment of speech and theatre arts at Western will debut a new play, The Rise of Silas Lapham, from the novel of the same name by William Dean Howells, Nov. 15 through 20 in the L ittle Theatre. The play was adapted from Howells' novel by students in one of WCU's seminar theatre courses under the guidance of Jim Epperson. The students created the script following the style and dramatic technique of the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Nicholas Nickleby. Dr. Epperson, who also directs the play, said the novel was chosen "because of its importance in the development of the American realistic style of writing." Rich in homegrown humor and regional vernac­ular, The Rise of Silas Lapham chronicles the social and moral predicaments of a newly rich New England family in 1875. Silas Lapham, a self-made millionaire, moves his family from their Vermont farm to the city of Boston. Confronted by the so­cial and economic opportunities there, the Lapharas awkwardly attempt to break into so­ciety with comic and unexpected results. The cast includes Robert Rahaira as Silas Lapham, Lisa Wood as his wife Persis, and Kate Marshall and June Cagle as the daugh­ters Penelope and Irene. Terry Nienhuis portrays the Boston patriarch Bromfield Corey with Peter Phillips as his ambitious son, Tom. Other cast members in Dr. Epperson's acting ensemble include Betsy Bisson, who plays Anna Corey as well as the dru nken Moll Millon; Barbara Honeycutt, who plays Lily Corey and Zerilla Millon; and Linda Rahaim, -2- Dean Biasucci, David Roberts II, James Orr, and Chris Eicher. Set design is by Richard Dudley, lighting is by Chr istopher Zink, and costumes are by Kate Marshall. The premier performances are scheduled for the Little Theatre, located in the back section of Stillwell Building, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Sunday's performance is a 2 p.m. matinee. Tickets are $4 for adults, $3 for students and senior citizens, and $2 for children. To make reservations, call ext. 7365. MAJOR TAPE COLLECTION COMES TO WESTERN The nation's most complete collection of audio cassette tapes dealing with worldwide issues in the field of parks and recreation is now located at Western. The tapes, which total 1,094, cover hun­dreds of talks given from 1974 until 1982 at the annual conference of the Nat ional Recreation and Park Association, a 15,000- meraber pr ofessional organization headquar­tered in Washington, D.C. Among those talks are keynote addresses by such political heavyweights as former Secre­tary of the Interior James C. Watt, Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young, U.S. Rep. Morris Udall, D-Arizona, and former Sen. Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin, who is chairman of The Wilder­ness Society. Western recently purchased the collection— valued at about $7,000 —for $2,000 from Leisure Sights and Sounds of Columbia, Mo., an audio-visual company which, until this year, was contracted to tape the NRPA meet­ings. Fearing eventual loss or destruction of the tapes, the company's president, Arlin Epperson, sold the entire, original collection to WCU in an effort to preserve the recordings for future historical re­search. Martha Nudel, director of communications for NRPA, said the association has lost some of its tapes and the WCU collection is "probably more complete than ours due to losses resulting from our moving once since 1975." Topics include the economic and social jus­tification of recreation, the pros and cons of video games, the cost of preserving na­tional parks, the use of computers in recre­ation, physical fitness, and recreation sports for the elderly, the disabled, and youths, to name a few. "The information documented in these tapes is not availa ble in any of the standard journals or textbooks. That's what makes them so unique," said Russel E. Bachert, Jr., coordinator of WCU's parks and recrea­tion management program. Dr. Bachert said the collection contains in­formation applicable to numerous academic disciplines, including criminal justice, psychology, history, philosophy, political science, sports management, physical educa­tion, special education, and therapeutic recreation. The university bought the tapes with li­brary and SDIP funds. Copies of the tapes will be a vailable in the Media Center, along with a catalog-guide, and through in-terlibrary loan to researchers nationwide. ANNOUNCEMENTS ORIGINAL ANIMATION CEL PAINTINGS of famous cartoon characters such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Wile E. Coyote, and Mickey Mouse will be on sale on the second floor of Hinds Thursday and Friday, Nov. 17-18, between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sponsored by Last Minute Productions, the sale will be conducted by Gallery Lainzberg of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, specialists in original anima­tion work. Some pieces are signed. Prices range from $25 to $75. COLORFUL WEAVING FROM GUATEMALA will be fea­tured Nov. 14 through Dec. 9 at the gallery in Belk Building. The show, with about 40 pieces, features handweaving and the bril­liant use of color. Included are fabrics, embroidery and dress, and a few color photo­graphs taken in Guatemala. The works—from the private collections of William Bartlett of Houston, Tex., Lynn Gault of Brasstown, and Perry Kelly of Cullowhee—range in size from an 8- by 10-foot tapestry rug to a 6- inch square tapestry. Dr. Kelly, who teaches weaving here and is c oordinating the exhibit, will be available to discuss Guatemalan weaving with school classes or other groups. Advance arrangements are re­quired; to arrange a visit, call ext. 7210. The gallery is open weekdays between 8 a.m. and noon and between 1 and 4 p.m. -3- COUNSELING TAPES TO GO NATIONWIDE Two WCU videotapes depicting real-life coun­seling sessions have been selected for na­tional distribution by the American Associa­tion for Counseling and Development. "The counseling profession has few instruc­tional tapes of this nature, depicting real counseling,n said WCU's human services pro­fessor Daniel L. Saddler, who developed the tapes and is the counsel or in them. "Most of its tapes are of role playing or of peo­ple just talking about counseling. So this is an important addition." The two 45-minute tapes—called "Mary Can You Tell Me More?"—contain a series of counseling sessions between Dr. Saddler and an anonymous client, a young career woman with a stuttering problem. A 15-page manual, written by Dr. Saddler, supplements the tapes with a variety of topics and questions for discussion. It covers counseling techniques, non-verbal listening skills, touching, empathy, role playing, summary statements, and crying. In the tapes Dr. Saddler uses these and other techniques to help his client over­come her stuttering problem and resolve conflicts and fears centered on her family, friends, and job. He said she agreed to have the tapes made to "help prevent others from making hurting mistakes that many of (her) teachers and the rapists made." Produced by WCU's Media Center, the tapes may be rented or purchased through the AACD for use by colleges and universities and by professionals who want to improve their counseling skills. NCAEOP TO HAVE SPECIAL PROGRAM ON DEFENSE At the regular NCAEOP meeting Tuesday, Nov. 15, "The Art of Self Defense" is the pro­gram topic. A Black Belt karate champion will be present as well as a traffic safety information officer from the N.C. Highway Patrol to advise those attending on safety at home, to and from w ork, and during lei­sure time. Basic self-defense will also be covered. All interested people are invited to attend the meeting, which will be held during the lunch hour beginning at 11:45 in the East Wing of Brown Cafeteria. Doug Perry, a retired major from the Marine Corps and the head of se curity at Rockwell International in Hendersonville, is a fifth degree Black Belt Champion with 29 years of experience and teaches karate in Hender­sonville. On Oct. 29, he won first place in Kata and Weapons in a Knoxville tourna­ment. His 13-year-old son is the national Brown Belt champion. Sgt. Jeter Wilds is a line sergeant with Troop G (including the 17 WNC counties) of the Highway Patrol. Before his promotion to this position, based in Asheville, he was a trooper in Henderson County. He re­tired this past month wi th 28 years of ser­vice from the U.S. Navy Reserve, in which he was chief petty officer. NSF FELLOWSHIP DEADLINE NEARS The National Research Council will again ad vise the National S cience Foundation in the selection of candidates for the founda­tion's program of graduate fellowships and minority graduate fellowships. Final selec tion of fellows will be made by the fou nda­tion, with awards to be announced in March 1984. The minority fellowships are offered to those who are members of ethnic minority groups and who have demonstrated ability and aptitude for advanced training in sci­ence and engineering. American Indians, blacks, Hispanics, native Alaskans (Eskimos or Aleuts), or native Pacific islanders (Polynesians or Micronesians) have been tra ditionally underrepresented in the advanced levels of the nation's science and engineer ing personnel pool. Those who are American citizens are eligible to apply. Both the minority and regular fellowships are intended for students at or near the be ginning of graduate study in fields of math ematical, physical, biological, engineer­ing, and social sciences. Awards will not be made in law, education, business, his­tory, or social work, in medical, dental, clinical, or public health degree programs, or in joint science-professional programs. Applicants must take the GRE Dec. 10 and file applications by Nov. 23. Further in­formation may be o btained from the Office of Public Information on campus or from the Fellowship Office, National Research Council, 2101 Constitution Avenue, Washington, D.C. 20418. -4- NAMES IN THE NEWS CAROL POYNTER (Nursing) was named Medical- Surgical Nurse of the Year in North Carolina at the N.C. Nurses Association held in Raleigh Oct. 23-26. She received the award for outstanding performance in clinical practice and teaching. Her name has been submitted as a candidate for the national Medical-Surgical Nurse of the Year award presented each year by the American Nurses Association. ROGER BISSON (Modern Foreign Languages) at­tended the meetings of the Foreign Language Association of North Carolina and the N.C. chapter of the American Association of Teachers of French in Raleigh. At that meeting he was appointed editor of The Catalyst, the official newsletter of FLANC. He was also elected a member of the advisory board of that organization. STEVEN YURKOVICH (Earth Sciences) has been appointed by the state geologist, Stephen Conrad, to an advisory committee that will produce a new state geologic map. This ef­fort will be the first revision of the state geologic map since 1958. The commit­tee, composed of state, federal, and univer­sity geologists, held its second meeting Oct. 19-22 at Crossnore. STEVEN YURKOVICH, ARDEN HORSTMAN, and TOM WILCOX (Earth Sciences) attended the annual Carolinas Geological Society field confer­ence Oct. 22-23 at Boone, N.C. JUDITH M. STILLION and EUGENE E. McDOWELL (Psychology) and two graduate students in psychology attended the Forum on Death Edu­cation and Counseling in Chicago on Oct. 21- 23. Drs. Stillion and McDowell participat­ed in a seminar, "Research on Death Educa­tion: A Look at Ha lf a Decade of Published Articles in Death and Dying." With the stu­dents, they also presented a symposium, "Suicide Attitudes Among Adolescents." HAROLD FARWELL (English) presented a paper, "Public Agony and Private Pathos: Images of the South in Films since World War II," during the Eighth Colloquium on Film and Modern Literature at the University of West Virginia Sept. 23-24. RAYMOND LEDFORD (director, CAP Center) attended the Seventh National Conference on Academic Advising of the National Academic Advising Association, October 23-26, in St. Louis, Mo. He is a member of the advising association's board of directors, which held its annual meeting at the c onference. He also chaired a meeting of advisors from the Southeastern region of the national association. The conference theme was "Beyond Change—Managing the Multifaceted Role of the Academic Advisor." PAUL HABERLAND (Modern Foreign Languages) was recently elected chair of the South Atlantic Association of Departments of Foreign Languages. VIRGIE M. McINTYRE (Elementary Education and Reading) presented three workshops for the High Point-Thoraasville Skills Confer­ence of the International Reading Associa­tion Oct. 7-8. The workshops were titled "Reading and Writing: Joyfully Done." JOHN R. ADAMS (Management) was one of four professionals elected this year as a fellow in the Project Management Institute. To earn this highest honor conferred by the institute, members must have at least 10 years of experience, both in serving the institute and in upgrading the profession. Dr. Adams has been on PMI's 10-meraber board of directors since 1977, and he has served as associate editor of the institute's quar­terly magazine. His book, Managing by Project Management, is used as a basis for project management workshops and university courses throughout the United States and in Canada and Japan. He also has co-authored monographs on conflict management for proj­ect managers and edited a manual, A Decade of Project Management, which contains the best articles written in the Project Man­agement Quarterly in the '70s. WILLIAM PAULK (English) recently received the Charles A. Shull Award for traditional verse from the Poetry Council of North Carolina. His poem, "Aunt Lucindy Hall," was chosen for first place by M ark Reed of UNC-Chapel Hill, judge of this year's en­tries. In October, he also received first prizes from the Caddo Writing Society of Louisiana, the Kentucky State Poetry Society, and the West Virginia Poetry Society. RICHARD GENTRY (Elementary Education and Reading) was a featured speaker for reading conferences at UNC-Charlotte and Appalachian State University during the month of October. His topic was "How to Teach Spelling: An End to Confusion." A Weekly Newsletter for the Faculty and Staff of Western Carolina University Cullowhee, North Carolina November 18, 1983 MADRIGAL CHRISTMAS DINNER TICKETS SCARCE Tickets for two of the three performances of Western's Madrigal Christmas Dinners are sold out, but limited tickets are available for the W ednesday, Nov. 30, performance. This popular inaugural to the Chri stmas season in the Grandroom of the university center features a festive meal, holiday song by the WCU Early Music Ensemble, and other entertainment presided over by Vice Chancellor and Mrs. James Dooley as Lord and Lady of the Manor. Seating is limited to 320 guests each night and all seats for the Dec. 1 and 2 perfor­mances have been sold. Reservations for the Nov. 30 dinner may be obtained by phoning ext. 7206 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Reserved tick­ets must be picked up or paid for by mail within 72 hours of reservation. Tickets also may be purchased at the university cen­ter offices, located on the first floor, during regular office hours. Seating is for eight at each table. Doors open at 6 p.m. and guests should be seated by 6:25 for the opening fanfare. The menu will include roast beef, baked potato, sour cream, green peas with pearl onions, glazed carrots, cranberry salad, plum pudding, rolls, tea, and coffee. Tickets are $12.50 for adults, $10 for WCU students and children under 12. NEW SHOW OPENING IN CHELSEA An exhibition of works in mixed media on paper by Chuck McCarter of Anderson, S.C., opened in the Chelsea Gallery of the univer­sity center last Tuesday. Some 20 to 25 of McCarter's colorful pieces, representing his activity over the past two ye ars, will be on display in the gallery. He uses acrylic paint, markers, watercolors, ink, found objects, and other media in creating his works. He describes his work as "intuitive, spon­taneous, giving illusions of profile and/or topography with unique colors, configura­tions, and combinations of materials." Dr. McCarter is chairman of the department of art at Anderson College. He holds bache­lor's, master's, and doctoral degrees from North Texas State University. The exhibit is open to the public without charge through Dec. 14. SHERIFFS PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS The N.C. Sheriffs' Association has given Western $750 in scholarship funds for one or more students majoring in criminal jus­tice and law enforcement. This is the third year the association has supported scholarships for undergraduate students in the criminal justice program. The scholarship funds will be awarded on the basis of financial need and academic achievement to students who live in North Carolina. First preference will go to a full-time student who is the son or daughter of any law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty. Second preference will be for the son or daughter of any sheriff or deputy sheriff who is deceased, retired, or active in state law enforcement. If there are no candidates based on these criteria, the money may be awarded to other qualified criminal justice students. -2- WNC-TOMORROW MEETS, APPOINTS CHAIRMEN When the WNC-Tomorrow board of directors met here Oct. 26, it appointed Dan Robinson, an associate professor of health, physical education, and recreation at WCU, as a member of the board and chairman of its subcommittee on recreation. Other subcommittee chairmen appointed at the meeting were David Huskins for environ­mental protection and Doug Pearson for pu­blic schools. Two other new board members were elected: George Olsen, superintendent of National Forests in North Carolina, and Gary Everhardt, superintendent of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Jim Wayne Miller, a poet from North Carolina now on the faculty of Western Kentucky University, was keynote speaker. Resolutions of commendation were passed praising Fred Bentley for his leadership of the education committee from its inception until 1983; the WNC-Tomorrow Public School Task Force on Education for its work in developing recommendations for action; and the Polk County schools for their willing­ness to undertake experimental and innova­tive approaches to improving education. Greg Stewart of Mitchell County High read "Memoirs of Granny Mae," the essay that took first place in the 1983 WNC-Tomorrow Pride in the Region Essay Contest and en­titles him to a scholarship to the college or university of his choice in the 17- county region. NURSING SEARCH BEGINS The position of head, department of nurs­ing, and associate dean of the School of Nursing and Health Sciences is now being ad­vertised. The person who fills the posi­tion will be responsible for the general administrative supervision of the depart­ment of nursing and will work as part of the Dean's Office in delegated academic areas. Applicants should hold, or be eligi­ble to hold, nursing licensure from the State of North Carolina, a master's degree in nursing, and a doctorate in an appropri­ate field of study. Persons nearing comple­tion of a doctoral program will be consid­ered. Experience as a nursing education faculty member is required, and experience in nursing education administration is de­sired. Salary is competitive, and academic rank depends on qualificaitons and experi­ence. The expected starting date is July 1, 1984. A curriculum vitae and addresses of three references should be submitted by Jan. 16 to John Bell, chairman, Nursing Search Committee, 106 Moore Hall. OFFICE PERSONNEL LEARN WHAT'S WHAT In an identical pair of workshops held Oct. 24, people who work in the offices around campus were given a lively refresher course on office courtesy, procedures, and poli­cies and received a manual including a list of university forms and a directory of whom to call about what. Courtesy was a keynote of the workshop. Handling telephone calls and office visi­tors in h elpful ways turns out to be a mat­ter of con sideration as well as efficiency, just as presenting a professional approach to office work is more than a matter of ap­pearances. Others appreciate such matters as identifying yourself on the telephone, whether you are making or receiving a tele­phone call; keeping paper and a pen or pen­cil near the t elephone; taking and convey­ing messages effectively; not allowing personal calls to take up too much office time, especially when someone in the office needs your attention; answering the phone promptly and h elping the caller or transfer­ring calls efficiently; not allowing per­sonal affairs and emotions to affect office demeanor; being punctual in the morning and after lunch; knowing where your supervisor is in case he or she is needed; and keeping co-workers informed of your whereabouts. An entertaining fashion show dramatized proper and improper dress for the office. To set a professional tone, provocative or too-casual attire should be avoided. Those whose clothing looks too "busy" or faddish call attention to themselves rather than the business at hand. An important point to remember is that the university exists for the student. A stu­dent is the biggest V.I.P. on campus and should receive your most courteous and help­ful attention. Never keep a student wait­ing, and remember you're there to help, whatever a student's need. Colleen Jakes, assistant to the chancellor, said, "We are extremely pleased with the -3- participation and the apparent enthusiastic response from all involved. We expect to continue similar workshops in the future." RESERVE NOW FOR NEW YORK TOURS A limited number of bus seats are available for a fashion study tour of New York City offered by the home economics department during the 1984 spring break March 9-17. The tour is expected to include visits to a fashion photographer's studio, a manufac­turer's showroom, textile and design firms, accessory and cosmetic companies, retail stores, and the Metropolitan Museum Costume Institute. Tour participants also will take in a Broadway play and have time for sightseeing. The trip is open to students, who may re­ceive credit for Home Ec. 493, and the general public. Approximate cost is $375, depending on the number of participants. The fee includes round-trip bus transporta­tion between here and New York, six nights of lodging, seminars, and a Broadway play. Another WCU group, going to New York for an art tour, will ride on the same bus and stay in the same hotel. The two tours, however, will be different. To make a reservation, call Joyce Baldwin at ext. 7230 as soon as possible. A non­refundable deposit of $100 will be due Nov. 28 with the balance payable Jan. 18. ANNOUNCEMENTS PLANNING A TRIP TO FLORIDA SOON? Plan to visit Disney World and Epcot Center? Call or see Dick Cameron, 460 Robinson Building (ext. 7234) for your free Magic Kingdom Club card, which allows reduced ticket prices for members and their families, spe­cial vacation plans, and motel discounts. SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GRADUATE STUDY OVERSEAS are available through the Rotary Club, and the Sylva Rotary is seeking applicants. A candidate must not be over 25 years old, must be a legal resident of Jackson County, and must have a high academic record.. He or she must be a graduate of a four-year college or university in June prior to the year of study or in June of the previous year. For further information, please contact Paul Haberland (ext. 7241 days, 293-9690 evenings). FACULTY PUBLICATIONS J. Richard Gentry. "Spelling Genius at Work," in SET: Research Information for Teachers, No. 2, ed. Llyn Richards. New Zealand: New Zealand Council for Educational Research, 1983. Item 10. David F. Peters, Gary W. Peterson, and Lois E. Southworth. "Children's Self-Esteem and Maternal Behavior in Three Low-Income Samples," in Psychological Report, 52 (1983), 79-86. Mario Gaetano. "The Advantages of the Matched Grip for Snare Drum Playing," in North Carolina Music Educator," 33, 2 (Nov. 1983). Jeff Neff. "The Catalyst Factor," in Developmental Forum (United Nations University), 11, 7 (Oct. 1983), 5. NAMES IN THE NEWS ANNE ROGERS (Anthropology) attended the annual meeting of the Southeastern Archaeo­logical Conference held in Columbia,. S.C., Nov. 3-5. On Oct. 13, she spoke to the Wilkes County Archaeological Society on "The End of the European Upper Paleo­lithic." A number of English and Modern Foreign Lan­guages faculty members attended the annual conference of the South Atlantic Modern Language Association in Atlanta Oct. 28-30. MARILYN JODY is president of the SAMLA Women's Caucus, and NANCY JOYNER is presi­dent of the Col lege English Association; they presided over the respective sessions of their groups meeting at the conference. PAT UMFRESS served as secretary of the Women's Caucus. PAUL HABERLAND was vice chair and elected chair of the South Atlantic Association of Departments of Foreign Languages. KARL NICHOLAS served as chairman of the American Dialect section and as a member of SECOL's executive board. ROGER BISSON met with the languages depart­ment head from Valdosta (Ga.) State College to initiate planning for an intensive lan­guage program there. JIM ADDISON, JIM BYER, TOM GAMBLE, and ELIZABETH ADDISON (Public Information) attended the sessions. EDWARD J. KESGEN (Therapeutic Recreation) recently conducted a workshop on progres­sive relaxation and guided imagery for the Jackson County Cancer Support Group. -4- TOM WARREN (Elementary Education and Read­ing) attended the Southeastern Regional meeting of the International Reading Asso­ciation on Oct. 19-21 in Birmingham, Ala. Dr. Warren presented a paper, "Kids Fall in Love with the Darnedest Things,M to a large group of teachers, administrators, and su­pervisors. His topic dealt with techniques that work well with disabled readers in the grade schools. GEORGE MAGINNIS (Elementary Education and Reading) presented a session, "Computer Programs You Can Create and Use," at the annual meeting of the College Reading Asso­ciation in Atlanta Oct. 20. Dr. Maginnis presented a workshop, "Uses of the Microcom­puter in Remedial Reading," to a joint ses­sion of the N.C. Community College Adult Education Association and the N. C. Associa­tion for Developmental Studies held at Pinehurst Nov. 10. DONALD L. LOEFFLER (head, Speech and Theatre Arts) attended the N.C. Theatre Con­ference in Fayetteville Nov. 4-5, taking part in a program on theatre scholarships. FINN ESBENSEN (Criminal Justice) did a study of the effect of Asheville*s foot patrol on crime in the downtown area. As reported in The Asheville Times, his study found no significant difference in crime rates but a positive effect on atti­tudes toward the police and their effective­ness. JANE S. HALL (Home Economics), GEORGE W. REESER, and JERRY L. COOK (Industrial Tech­nology) attended the fall meeting of the N.C. Council of Vocational Teacher Educa­tors Oct. 31-Nov. 2 in Boone. During the business session, Dr. Reeser was chosen president-elect of the governing board and Dr. Hall as secretary. MICHAEL ANN WILLIAMS (Mountain Heritage Center) presented a paper, "Rethinking the House: Interior Space and Social Change," and chaired a panel on Appalachian folklore at the annual meeting of the American Folklore Society held in Nashville Oct. 27-30. PRESTON SLOCUM, JR. (assistant director, Traffic and Security) retired from the U.S. Air Force Reserves Oct. 31 as a lieutenant colonel. He served for 36 years and 8 months. His last assignment was Reserve Commander, Air Force Office of Special Investigations, District 21, Langley Air Force Base, Va. SCOTT HIGGINS (head, Health Services Manage­ment and Supervision) spoke on "Prospective Payment: Implications for Long-Term Care Administrators" at the program1s advisory committee meeting at MAHEC in Asheville. On Oct. 28, he spoke to WNC directors of nursing and in-service nursing at M urphy Medical Center on "Prospective Payment: Implications for Nursing Departments." On Nov. 7-8, Higgins attended a conference on "Human Resource Management: Strategies for Effective Personnel Administration" spon­sored by the American Society for Hospital Personnel Administration in Virginia Beach, Va. PERRY KELLY (Art) attended the annual meet­ing of the N .C. Art Education Association in Greenville, where he studied computer drawing and graphics. Three of his weav-ings were exhibited at East C arolina University during November. Dr. Kelly will open a one-man exhibit of fiberworks at the Atlanta Gallery in Vidalia, Ga., Dec. 4. HAZEL McCRONE IS EOP FOR NOVEMBER The WCU chapter of the N.C. Association of Edu­cational Office Personnel is highlighting Hazel McCrone as its EOP of the Month. Hazel is the room assignment coordinator in the Housing Office, where she has worked for three and a half years, and a member of the N. C. Hous­ing Officers and the Southeastern Associa­tion of Housing Officers. She gave a paper before the N CHO in 1981 on using computers in room assignment and will soon give one on the same subject to the N .C. Personnel and Guidance Association. Hazel has a bachelor's degree from the University of Florida. She formerly taught migrant workers in Stockton, Calif., and retarded children in Gainesville, Fla. She is vice president of the Make & Hoe Garden Club and active in Newcomers Club. She and he r husband, John, dean of arts and sciences at Western, have two children in college. They participate in the Host Family program for international students. Hazel also takes dulcimer lessons.