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November 6, 2006 News for the Faculty and Staff of Western Carolina University We're Live! WCU Launches New Web Site After months of redesign planning and behind-the-scenes work with Chi­cago- based consulting firm mStoner, Western Carolina University's new Web site is up and running. The new www. wcu.edu features a fresh look and feel, improved usability, and a greater focus on prospective students and other external audi­ences. The redesign also includes the implementation of RedDot, a content management system that will make the site easier to manage and maintain. In addition to improved navigation, users should notice a wider use of pho­tography and color across the new site, as well as a set of rotating features that showcase the unique spirit, people and programs of WCU and, in the process, Jed Tate, Web developer, and Newton Smith, director of Web services, conduct a final check ojWCU's new Web site. as soon as the content can be developed. The Office of Web Services is in the process of establishing priorities for site redesign with the Web Advisory Council in consultation with Provost KyleR. Carter. Academic programs and areas affecting admissions and recruitment will take precedence. "We're excited about unveiling the new Web site," said Smith. "We hope everyone is pleased with this phase of the redesign, but there is still a lot to do. It's going to be a little like remodeling a few rooms while you're still living in the rest of the house since the top-tier pages represent a fraction of the total pages on the university site that will still need to be redesigned and re-edited." distinguish the university from its peers, said Newton Smith, director of Web services. Representatives from mStoner will visit the campus in November to train approximately 30 Web managers across campus who will, in tum, train others. One of the most prominent features of the new site is the "audience gateways" for current students, recently accepted students, parents, counselors, faculty and staff, alumni and community members so that these groups can conveniently find their most important information in one place. The gateways can be accessed from every page of the new site. On the heels of the Web site launch, a new integrated events calendar is scheduled for launch in the coming weeks. An addition to WCU's Web presence, the new calendar will allow users to conveniently view and search for university events. The university's top-tier pages-About, Admissions, Academics, Student Life, Giving, Alumni, and News and Events-are the first pages to be brought into the new design. The remainder of the site will follow To learn more about the WCU Web site redesign project and content management system, visit http://www.wcu.edu/it/webredesign/index. html or contact Smith at 227-2411 or smithn@email.wcu.edu. Railsback to Pedal Parkway for Honors College Fundraiser Before the football teams from Western and Appalachian State begin their battle for the Old Mountain Jug, the dean of the Honors College will be engaged in a struggle of his own as he pedals his bicycle to the highest point on the Blue Ridge Parkway to raise scholarship funds for Honors College students. Brian Railsback plans to hop aboard his bike early Saturday morning, Nov. 11, and cycle his way from Cullowhee to Richland Balsam and back-a total of 56 miles-in a pledge ride to benefit academically gifted students. Accompanied by several members of the WCU Bike Team, Railsback expects to leave Reynolds Hall at 7 a.m. and ride the highways to Sylva and Balsam, where the group will turn off onto the Blue Ridge Parkway. They will follow the parkway north for 12 miles to an elevation of 6,053 feet just below the summit of Richland Balsam -the highest point reached by the parkway in its entire 469- mile span through Virginia and North Carolina. After reaching the parkway's highest point, Railsback and bike team members will turn around and head back to Cullowhee, where they hope to arrive around 3 p.m. -one hour before the WCU-ASU kickoff in E.J. Whitmire Stadium. The 47-year- Brian Railsback old Railsback rides up the will be supported on his ride by members of the Honors College Parkway during the 2004 pledge ride . for Honors College scholarships. student board of directors. "Every cent pledged for our ride will go toward providing tuition assistance to deserving Honors College students," Railsback said. "I hope a lot of people will honor our efforts continued on page 2 - by AMY P. WALKER Development Staff Member Earns Certification As Fundraising Executive A member of the Office of University Development at Western was recently awarded the designation of "certified fundraising executive." Brett Woods, director of annual and special gifts, was awarded the certification by Certified Fund Raising Executive International based on his tenure in the profession, education, professional achievements and commitment of Brett Woods service to not-for­profit organizations. In addition, Woods had to pass a comprehensive examination testing the knowledge, skills and abilities required of a fundraising executive. Woods has been a member of the Office of University Development for nearly two years. As director of annual and special gifts, he is responsible for the planning and implementation of Western's annual fundraising campaigns, including the Loyalty Fund, that provide support for the university's academic programs. He also manages a student "phonathon" center and supervises direct mail and personal solicitation activities. "Brett is the quintessential fundraising professional. He always brings a 'donor­centered' approach, along with a helpful and positive attitude, to his interactions with prospective supporters," said Jim Miller, associate vice chancellor for university develop­ment. "Brett's unwavering commitment to ethical fundraising practices and his consistent demonstration of a high level of customer service make him an extremely valuable member of the development team at Western." CFRE International is an independent organization whose sole mission is dedicated to the certification of fundraising executives by setting standards in philanthropy. The board of directors of CFRE International is made up of currently certified individuals from various types of fundraising settings. It also includes members of the public representing the interests of donors. There are 4,700 certified fundraising executives internationally. "The CFRE process was developed as a way to identify for the public and employers those individuals who possess the knowledge, skills and commitment to perform fundraising duties in an effective, conscientious, ethical and professional manner," said Susan Rice, chair of CFRE International. "Achievement of the CFRE credential demonstrates the level of commitment on the part of Brett Woods to himself and the profession as a whole." - by BESSIE DIETRICH Small Business Center Director at WCU Wins State Award at National Conference Wendy Cagle, director of the western regional office of the Small Business and Technology Development Center housed in the College of Business, is recipient of the 2006 "State Star Award." The award was presented by Scott Wendy Cagle Daugherty, executive director of the N.C. Small Business and Technology Development Center, as part of the America's Small Business Development Center Network annual conference in Houston. "I am pleased to make this announcement and to recognize Wendy Cagle for her extraordinary contributions to the work of the SBTDC and small businesses in Western North Carolina in the last year," said Daugherty. As regional director of the WCU branch of the SBTDC, Cagle oversees an agency that serves 14 WNC counties from offices in Cullowhee and Asheville. She was chosen for the statewide honor for being an exemplary performer, making a significant contribution to the SBTDC program and showing a strong commitment to small businesses in WNC, Daugherty said. "It is an honor to accept this award and to have the opportunity to help so many people achieve the dream of starting and succeeding in their own business," said Cagle. The Small Business and Technology Development Center is a business development service of the University of North Carolina system. The SBTDC provides free, confidential business counseling to small to medium enterprises from 11 offices across the state. November 6, 2006 • The Reporter • page 2 Railsback continued from page 1 by helping us in this cause." The scholarship fund already has received a big pre-ride boost totaling $2,500 in donations from members of the Honors College Advisory Board, which is composed of a group of Highlands residents. This is not the first time Railsback has scaled mountains on his bike to raise money for Honors College scholarships. The first pledge ride took place in November 1997 as he cycled from Cullowhee to a snowy Mount Mitchell over a three-day period. Three students joined Railsback for a two-day ride to Mount Mitchell in 1998, and the third ride in 1999 involved an attempt by Railsback and five students to ride from Cullowhee to Raleigh over a five-day period. After a four-year stint as head of WCU's English department, Railsback returned to the Honors College in 2004 and revived the fundraising ride with a two-day solo trip back to Mount Mitchell. After a hiatus in 2005, Railsback decided to schedule a ride for this year. When the first pledge ride took place in 1997, the Honors College was brand new, having just been elevated to "college" status, and about 250 WCU students were enrolled. Over the years, the college's enrollment has soared and now includes about 1,300 students. Railsback said he especially hopes Honors College alumni will join in the fundraising effort to provide scholarships for current students. Anyone interested in making a pledge should call227-7383. -by RANDALL HOLCOMBE Nouember Monday, Nov. 6-Friday, Nov. I 0 Disability Awareness Week film-"A World of Possibility." Call for details. (227-7234) Monday, Nov. 6 Concert-Oklahoma Brass Quintet. 8 p.m. RH (227-7242) Tuesday, Nov. 7 Concert- WCU Jazz Band. 8 p.m. RH. (227-7242) Wednesday, Nov. 8-Sunday, Nov. 12 Theatre- The University Players present "Children of a Lesser God" by Mark Medoff. Wed.-Sat., 7:30p.m.; Sunday matinee, 3 p.m. $. HA. (227-2479) Wednesday, Nov. 8-Thursday, Nov. 9 Workshops- inaugural Geographical Information System (GIS) Days to showcase Western's GIS and remote-sensing capabilities. Call for details. (227-7367) Wednesday, Nov. 8 Open DepARTment Day- inaugural event allowing the public to see art classes in session and the art department at work. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. FAPAC. (227-3598) Concert- flute ensembles. 6 p.m. RH. (227-7242) Lectures, Concerts and Exhibitions series- "Silence Is Violence," performed by the Guerilla Girls. $. 7:30p.m. FAPAC. (227-7206) Concert-Gamelan Ensemble. 8 p.m. RH. (227-7242) Thursday, Nov. 9 StaffForum-8:30-10:30 a.m. Cardinal Room, UC. (227-2412) Panel discussion - political science and public affairs faculty members address U.S. midterm congressional elections; question-and-answer session included. 5-6:30 p.m. MHC. (227-3898) Friday, Nov. I 0 Open House-for prospective students and their families. Registration, 8:30-ll a.m., UC. (227-7317) Lady Catamount basketball- vs. Auburn. $. 7 p.m. RRAC. (227-7338) Catamount basketball-vs. Muskingum. Exhibition game. $. 9:30p.m. RRAC. (227-7338) Saturday, Nov. I I Catamount footbaU-vs. Appalachian State. Purple Pride Day/Catamount Club Day/Senior Day. Southern Conference game. $. 4 p.m. WS/BW. (227-7338) Sunday, Nov. I 2 Lady Catamount voUeyball- vs. Furman. Southern Conference game.$. 2 p.m. RRAC (227-7338) Monday, Nov. 13 Presentation- "Global Jihad: Challenge and Response," Peter Probst, former CIA agent. $. 7 p.m. RH. (227-7494) Congress to Campus address-"2006 Elections: What's Next," one Republican and one Democratic member of Congress visit campus. 8 p.m. Theater, uc. (227-3861) Tuesday, Nov. 14 Conference-"Issues in Rural Education," representatives of rural school systems and WCU faculty and staff identify and deal with educational issues. $. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. UC. (227-7347) Appalachian Folklife Series- Telling Mountain Stories: The Madison County Documentary Project. 5:30-6:30 p.m. MHC. (227-7129) Lectures, Concerts and Exhibitions series-"Spiral of Fire" film by LeAnne Howe, Choctaw Nation. 7 p.m. Grandroom, UC. (227-7206) Catamount Concert Series- Lillian Pearson, harpsichord and piano. 8 p.m. RH. (227-7242) Art workshop-raku ceramics.$. 8 p.m. Room 150, FAPAC. (227-3458) Wednesday, Nov. IS Summit-"A Commitment to Energy Independence and Economic Development," daylong Public Policy Institute conference. Keynote addresses by Beverly Perdue, NC lieutenant governor, and Katharine · Fredriksen, U.S. Department of Energy. $. RRAC. (227-3863) Phi Beta Delta Honor Society brown bag lunch­" African Influence in Ecuador," Mark Couture, modem foreign languages. 12:15-1 :15 p.m. Catamount Room, UC. (227-7494) Saturday, Nov. 18 Open House- for prospective students and their families. Registration, 8:30-11 a.m., UC. (227-7317) Gourmet microbrew extravaganza-U Club members enjoy fine food and brews; judges evaluate homebrews submitted for competition. 5:30-8:30 p.m. U Club. (227-2203) Sunday, Nov. 19 Legends on Stage- "The Atlanta Ballet Presents ... " Legendary dance troupe performs "Nutcracker" and other classical works. $. 3 p.m. F ~~27-2479) soLD November 6, 2006 • The Reporter • page 3 Exhibits Mountain Heritage Center Gallery A: "Migration of the Scotch-Irish People." Permanent exhibit. GalleryB: OPENING NOV. 7: "Cherokee Baskets in the Twentieth Century, Part D." Through Jan. 26. GalleryC: "After the War: Conflict and Domestic Change in the North Carolina Mountains." Through May 2007. Lobby: "People of the Land," and "Mountain Heritage Day Award Wmner." Ongoing eY ~..bitions. Slideshow Spotlight FOR NOVEMBER: "New Threads in Old Patterns" features coverlets and tells the story of the handicraft revival in Southern Appalachia. Mountain Heritage Center hours: 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday- Friday (227-7129 or www.wcu.edu/rnhc) Fine Art Museum Fine and Performing Arts Center "WORLD VIEWS. Selections from Western Carolina University's Permanent Collection and New Acquisitions." Continuing exhibit. "The Kimmel Collection: Art That Works, A Celebration of Art and Design." Through Nov. 11. "Crossing Boundaries: Maintaining Fiber Traditions." Featuring 22 fiber artists. Through Dec. 16. OPENING NOV. 19: "Harvey K. Littleton + Friends: A Legacy of Transforming Object, Image, Idea." Exhibit premiere, Nov. 19, l-3 p.m. Through Mar. 3, 2007. Museum hours: Tuesday- Thursday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Friday 11 a.m.- 4 p.m.; first Saturday of each month 1-4 p.m. (227-3591 or http://fapac. wcu.edu) Submissions: Send news items and calendar notices to WCU Calendar, 1601 Ramsey Center, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723 or e-mail to: Reporter@email.wcu.edu. Submit items for the university~ online calendar at least one week prior to the event. Key: $-Admission fee; BB-Belk Building; CAC-CatamountAthletic Center; CAT-Center for Applied Technology; CCB-Cordelia Camp Building; CSC-Catamount Softball Complex; FAPAC...fine and Perfonning Arts Center; HA4ioey Auditorium; HFR-H.F. Robinson Administration Building; HS/CF­Hennoo Stadium/Childress Field; MHC-Mountain Heritage Center; NSA-Natural Sciences Auditorium; RH-Recital Hall, Coulter Building; RRAC-Ramsey Regional Activity Center; UC-A.K. Hinds UnM!rsity Center; WS/BW-Whitrnire Stadium/Bob Waters Field. ~lleporter 1 Office of Public Relations Publications Department 1601 Ramsey Center Cullowhee NC 28723 Sarah, a deaf student played by WCU Instructor's First Book of Poetry Published Catherine Carter traces the title of her first published book of poetry "The Memory of Gills" to the concept that at some stage everyone had gills and tails. "The book uses this as a metaphor for remembering a time- maybe an imaginary time- when we were more connected, more part of the world," said Carter, director of WCU's English education program. Louisiana State University Press published her book this year and has nominated it for a National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize. The pages feature poems that Carter has had ready in Tami Lee Santimyer, a professional some forms for years, though many changed over time. "It's a actress who is hearing-impaired, and her teacher James, played by Anthony Giordano, share a moment in a scene from Western Carolina University's production of the drama "Children of a Lesser God," staging Nov. 8 through Nov. 12. Call227- 2479 for ticket information Catherine lot better than it was 14 years ago," she said. "It was just a ~ Newsfile ..... Several faculty members and students from Western presented research at the 118th annual meeting of the Geological Society of America held Oct. 22-25 in Philadelphia. Jerry Miller, the Whitmire Distinguished Professor of Environmental Science; Mark Lord, associate professor of geology; and Thomas Martin, associate professor of biology, presented "Limitations of the Use of In-Stream Structures in Stream Restoration Projects in North Carolina," with Craig Kochel from Bucknell University. Rob Young, associate professor of geosciences and natural resources management, and David Bush of the University of West Georgia presented "Develop­ing a Science-Based Policy for a Federal Pullback from Vulnerable Coastal Areas." Young also directed two WCU students, Katie McDow­ell and Adam Griffith, who presented "Restoring River Cane to the Landscape in Western North Carolina: An Environmental and Cultural Restoration." Carter matter of keeping at it." ..... Mary Teslow, assistant professor of health sciences, and Irene Mueller, health information administration director, co-present­ed a tutorial on "HIM and Telework: Developing a Vrrtual PPE" at the American Health Information Management Association's Assembly on Education conference in Nashville, Tenn., in June. ..... Betty Farmer, professor of communication and public relations, and Jim Manning, associate professor of communica­tion and theatre, presented an invited workshop on gender communication at Cornell University on Oct. 19. The two­hour session, "He Said, She Said: Bridging the Gender Communica­tion Gap," was sponsored by Cornell's College of Engineering. Farmer and Manning also consulted with deans, directors and chairs about the College of Engineering's new faculty mentoring program and other topics related to faculty recruitment and diversity. Carter says her family has always had a special fascination with words. Her mother was an English teacher and her father a biologist who was a bit of a poet himself. "Dinnertime entertainment frequently involved grabbing the dictionary and checking some etymology," Carter said. Another huge influence on her writing was the flat, tidewater landscape where she grew up along the Eastern Shore of Maryland just east of the Chesapeake Bay. Carter will read from her book at Western's Spring Literary Festival and at locations in Maryland this spring. - by TERESA KILLIAN THE FALL One afternoon when he was seven, rocking on the porch-rail spelling out words about slar , his hooked-in heel slipped, and he pitched back into the grass. When he could look, the lawn's low clover was like something in his book: a vast reach thick with clusters, sweeps of stars, he thought, and winged things tending stars, bearing some bright dust the little way between the stars' white tremors. It was only the usual thing, pain, which told him he wasn't dead, that these were not angels (which he knew about from Sundays) touching stars into shine. Only hurt whispered to him that this world was his world, that these were bees not angels, that the yards all white with clover were not the fields of heaven. The Reporter is published by the Office of Public Relations. Mail faculty/staff notes, events, notices, and changes of address to: The Reporter, 160 I Ramsey Center, or send them via e-mail to: Reporter@email.wcu.edu. November 6, 2006 • The Reporter • page 4 November 20,2006 News for the Faculty and StaffofWestern Carolina University QEP Committee Fine-Tunes 10-Year Plan to Help Students Bridge Classes, Activities and Life Goals QEP committee members, from left to right, Melissa Wargo, director of the office of assessment; Brian Railsback, Honors College dean; Heidi Buchanan, reference librarian; Carol Burton, director of the SACS review; and Scott Philyaw, associate professor of history and Mountain Heritage Center director, talk about the plan 's pilot program and possible incentives to draw faculty and staff participation. Photos by Ashe,. T Evans A basketball player who told Brian Railsback how he chose the courses and extra-curricu­lar activities that would best prepare him for law school left the Honors College dean wondering how Western could help more students be like him. "We want students to synthesize their university experiences and put together a plan that is going somewhere." -Brian Railsback, co-chair Quality Enhancement Plan committee Western Carolina University." The QEP is a relatively new reaccreditation requirement from the Southern Asso­ciation of Colleges and Schools intended to demonstrate commitment to consistent and constant enhancement of the quality of student learning. "That basketball player has a plan, and he's going to get there," said Railsback, co-chair of a committee drafting a key, 10-year university improvement plan. "We have other students, though, who complete a degree, and when you ask them what they are going to do next, they don't know. They see their courses, internships, activities and even what they will do after graduation as disconnected from each other. We want students to synthesize their university experiences and put together a plan that is going somewhere." That's the challenge Railsback and other com­mittee members are addressing in WCU's first-ever Quality Enhancement Plan, or QEP, currently titled "Synthesis: A Pathway to Intentional Learning at "A Quality Enhancement Plan does not propose a radically new direction for a college or university, but is intended to enhance what you are already doing." -Scott Philyaw, co-chair Quality Enhancement Plan committee Using feedback from meetings and a forum on cam­pus, Western's QEP committee is fine-tuning elements of the plan, particularly pilot project logistics, and learning goals and outcomes. The final draft is due Dec. 15, and the plan will be submitted to SACS in early February. "A QEP does not propose a radically new direction for a college or university, but is intended to enhance what you are already doing," said Scott Philyaw, co-chair of the QEPcommittee. "We took that to heart." The QEP embraces programs at Western already help­ing students integrate classes, activities and post-gradu­ation goals. The university's service learning department promotes experiential education through community service. The "Integration of Learning Award" funds continued on page 4 Two Interim Leaders Accept Permanent Jobs, Reorganization Approved Provost Kyle Carter has appointed Scott Higgins dean of The Graduate School and Research and Anna McFadden director of Coulter Faculty Center effective Dec. 1. They have served on an interim basis in those leadership roles for more than a year. "Both appointments begin the process of stabilizing leadership in key areas," Carter said. "For these positions, it was important that we have individuals who understand the institution, its culture and desired path. Each has shown they fit the. bill." The appointments come as the University of North Carolina Board of Governors approves Western's plan for reorganization. Through creating a Fine and Performing Arts College, a Health and Human Sciences College and the Kimmel School of Construction Management, the reorganization creates new dean positions, too. The UNC board also approved renaming research and graduate studies The Graduate School and Research, which Carter said will play a larger role in WCU's future. As interim dean, Higgins has helped restructure the graduate school and research office to reduce red tape and more efficiently serve students and faculty, Carter said. In addition, the provost said Higgins has effectively advocated for graduate education and research. Higgins said he strongly believes a univer­sity needs a graduate school and a strong research component to complete its mission. "We can accomplish that mission if we really focus on the needs of our students and graduate faculty," said Higgins, who began his career at Western 25 years ago. "There is potential for Western to do so much. We can really make a difference in the lives of people in Western North Carolina." continued on page 2 Permanent Appointments continued from page ] _______________ _ SCOTT HIGGINS Dean of The Graduate School and Research Hometown: Sanford, Fla. Educalloll: B.A. Florida Technological University M.S. Indiana University Ph.D. University of South Carolina WCU Experience: Joined faculty in 1981 . Developed undergraduate health care administration program, graduate health sciences program and an associated executive leadership program. Served as faculty athletics representative and on committee that founded faculty center for teaching excellence. Won numerous awards for teach­ing, including the WCU Award for Excellence in Teaching in 1995. Research Interest Assisted study of economic impact of health care sector of Burke, Cherokee, Jackson, Swain and Transylvania counties. lnsplralloll: Former UCLA Basketball Co;:~ch John Wooden, who authored books about leadership and winning; "There's no substitute for hard work;" "People matter more than things." In the olllce: University photos of former students and a baseball signed by WCU 1992 team that almost went to College World Series remind Higgins how hard students work to succeed. Out of the ofllce: Tennis Fitness Training Family: Wife, Sharon Higgins Daughters, Amy and Abbey ANNA MCFADDEN Director of the Coulter Faculty Center Hometown: Dillon, S.C. Education: B.A. Columbia College M.A.Ed. University of South Carolina Ph.D. University of South Carolina wcu Experience: Joined faculty in 1996. Coordinated Master of School Administration Program and the Principal Fellows. Served as educational leadership and foundations department head. Research Interest Published books include "The Social Construction of Educational Leadership: Southern Appalachian Ceilings" with Penny Smith; "Leave No Angry Child Behind: The ABC's of Anger Management for Grades K-12" with Kathy Cooper; and "Speak Softly and Carry Your Own Gym Key: A Female High School Principal's Guide to Survival." Inspiration: "Personal History" by Katherine Graham; The Serenity Prayer; Her father, who never went to college but became a county leader and Citizen of the Year. In lhe ofllce: Wicker decor, comfortable couches, family photos and a Van Gogh print create homey space inviting to staff and center visitors. Out of the offtce: Reading, especially regional fiction Yoga Cruising the Caribbean Family: Husband, WCU Professor Emeritus John W. McFadden Jr. Six children and six grandchildren As interim director at Coulter Faculty Center, McFadden has done an excellent job coordinating the center's redesign, said Beth Lofquist, associate vice chancellor for academic affairs. The center's namesake, Chancellor Emeritus Myron Coulter, wanted it to become a national leader in the scholarship of teaching and learning. "Because Anna continues to be a practitioner and researcher on quality teaching, she brings additional credibility to her role as she sponsors workshops or seminars on the scholarship of teaching and learning, or how to properly integrate technology into the teaching and learning process," Carter said. "The Coulter Faculty Center will flourish under her leadership." McFadden brought vast experience to Western as a K-12 teacher and instructor, administrator, curriculum developer and principal at Irmo (S.C.) High School. "What attracted me to Western was its strong emphasis on teaching," she said. "I was told I was entering a department of strong teachers, and I found that to be true. Western is a place where faculty are celebrated, respected and listened to." - by TERESA KILLIAN ~ Newsfile ..... James T. Costa, the H.F. and Katherine P. Robinson Professor of Biology and director of the Highlands Biological Station, is author of "The Other Insect Societies." In the book, published by Harvard University Press, Costa argues that, in their efforts to explain the mysteries of the communal behaviors that have evolved among ants, bees and similar insects, evolutionary biologists have long ignored the diverse social arrangements that exist among the remaining 28 orders. He specifically examines social phenomena from the world of the arthropods - beetles and bugs, caterpillars and cockroaches, mantids and membracids, sawflies and spiders. .... Cynthia S. Deale, associate professor of management and international business, presented a paper that she co-authored titled "Marketing Locally Harvested Shrimp to South Carolina Coastal Visitors: The Development of a Culinary Tourism Supply Chain" at the fall conference of the Southeast Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education in Memphis, Tenn. ..... Kyuho Lee, assistant profes­sor of hospitality and tourism, coauthored a paper, "Developing Competitive International Service Strategy: The Case of TGI Friday's Korea," that was accepted for presentation at the International Conference on Services Management in New Delhi, India, in June. ..... Ron Rash, the John and Dorothy Parris Distinguished Professor of Appalachian Culture at Western Carolina University, won the North Carolina Literary and Historical Association's 2006 Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction for his third novel, "The World Made Straight." ..... Josh Whitmore, director of outdoor programs, placed ninth in the masters world championship cross-country mountain bike race in Canada in September. Whitmore was slowed in a steep section by an unplanned obstacle- a black bear walking on the course, as well as a few crashes that he described as "just slow over the handlebar types, nothing too crazy," which are common on the technical course. November 20, 2006 • The Reporter • page 2 Monday, Nov. 20 Art workshop-book binding.$. 7 p.m. Room 150, FAPAC. (227-3458) Catamount basketball-vs. Atlanta Christian. $. 7 p.m. RRAC. (227-7338) Concert- woodwind quintets and clarinet ensemble. 8 p.m. RH. (227-7242) Wednesday, Nov. 22-Sunday, Nov.26 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY- no classes. Friday, Nov 24-Saturday, Nov. 25 Hard Candy Christmas - arts and crafts show. $. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. RRAC. (524-3405) Monday, Nov. 27 Catamount basketball-vs. Toccoa Falls. $. 7 p.m. RRAC. (227-7338) Tuesday, Nov. 28 Workshop- "The Spirituality and Mythology of Native American Culture," featuring the Fast Horses, Minnesota-based Lakota family. 3--4 p.m. Illusions, UC. (227-2276) Performance-the Fast Horses, performing native music and dance. 7 p.m. Theater, UC. (227-2276) Catamount Concert Series- Vive Ia France, solo and four-hand French piano music, Andrew Adams and Bradley Martin. 8 p.m. RH. (227 -7242) Wednesday, Nov. 29 Meeting-Faculty Senate. 3-5 p.m. Room 104, Killian Building. (227-7495) Thursday, Nov. 30 Concert- WCU Wind Ensemble. 8 p.m. RH. (227-7242) December Friday, Dec. 1-Saturday, Dec. 2 Madrigal dinner -re-creation of pageantry, music and food of 16th-century England. $. 6:30p.m. Grandroom, UC. (227-7206) Friday, Dec. I Quarterly meeting-WCU board of trustees. 9:30 a.m. Multipurpose Room, UC. (227-71 00) Day Without Art-Choreography, Flava Dance team, cast of "A Grand Night for Singing" perform to raise hope on World AIDS Day. Noon-2 p.m. HA. (227-3672) Sunday, December 3 ArtiFacts!-potato-stamp holiday cards. No admission charge but registration required. 2:30-3:30 p.m. MHC. (227-7129) Concert-Holiday performance, WCU student ensembles and music faculty. $. 3 p.m. FAPAC. (227-7242) Concert-WCU Inspirational Choir. 6 p.m. Grandroom, UC. (227-7234) Harvey K. Littleton Exhibits Mountain Heritage Center Gallery A: "Migration of the Scotch-Irish People." Permanent exhibit. GalleryB: "Cherokee Baskets in the 1\ventieth Century, Part II." Through April30, 2007. GalleryC: "After the War: Conflict and Domestic Change in the North Carolina Mountains." Through December 2007. Lobby: "People of the Land," and "Mountain Heritage Day Award Winner." Ongoing exhibitions. Slideshow Spotlight FOR NOVEMBER: "New Threads in Old Patterns" features coverlets and tells the story of the handicraft revival in Southern Appalachia. FOR DECEMBER: "Irons in the Fire" describes the role of blacksmithing in pioneer and Cherokee culture in the Southern Appalachians. Mountain Heritage Center hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday (227-7129 or www.wcu.edu/mhc) Fine Art Museum Fine and Performing Arts Center "WORLD VIEWS. Selections from Western Carolina University's Permanent Collection and New Acquisitions." Continuing exhibit. "Crossing Boundaries: Maintaining Fiber Traditions." Featuring 22 fiber artists. Through Dec. 16. Kelledy Francis: "Of the Sky," master of fine arts thesis exhibition. Through Dec. 8. "Harvey K. Littleton + Friends: A Legacy of Transforming Object, Image, Idea" Through March 3, 2007. OPENING DEC. 10: Photo essay exhibition from "African Americans of Jackson County 1865-1965," book by Victoria Casey-McDonald. Atrium Gallery. Through Dec. 15. Museum hours: Tuesday- Thursday, II am.--6 p.m.; Friday II a.m.- 4 p.m.; first Saturday of each month 1-4 p.m. (227-3591 or http://fapac.wcu.edu) Submissions: Send news items and calendar notices to WCU Calendar; 1601 Ramsey Center, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723 or e-mail to: Reporter@email.wcu.edu. Submit items for the umversity's online calendar at least one week prior to the event. Key: $--Admission fee; BB-Belk Building; CAC-Catamount Athletic Center. CAT -Center for Applied Technology; CCB-Cordelia Camp Building; CSC-Catamount Softball Complex; FAPAC-fine and PerfonningArts Center; HA­Hoey Auditorium; HFR-H.F. Robinson Administration Building; HS/CF-HeMOn Stadium/Childress Field; MHC­Mountain Heritage Center; NSA-Natural Sciences Auditorium; R~ecital Hall. Coulter Building; RRAC-Ramsey Regional Activity Center; UC-AK. Hinds University Center; WS/BW-Whianire Stadium/Bob Waters Field. November 20, 2006 • The Reporter • page 3 ~Exhibition ~Iteporter 1 Ms. Alessia Zan in-Yost Library Office of Public Relations Publications Department 1601 Ramsey Center Cullowhee NC 28723 Htmter 116 An exhibit titled "Harvey K. Littleton and Friends: A Legacy of Transforming Object, Image and Idea" is now open at the Fine Art Museum. Littleton, a renowned artist and master teacher, is widely considered the father of Harvey K. Utteton, Through a Glass Darkly, '<'lreograph the contemporary studio glass movement in the United States and Europe, as well as the inventor of a versatile and unique vitreographic print-making process More than 60 works in mixed media, vitreography, painting, studio glass, ceramics sculpture, prints and book arts are featured. Harvey K. Littleton and Friends: Harvey K. Uttleton, Lyrical Movement, glass Therman Statom Buddha Forrest Stories, V11reograph A Legacy of Transforming Object, Image and Idea QEP Committee continued from page 1 collaborative efforts of faculty and student affairs, a division committed to the personal, social, and intellectual development of students. Advising opportunities are numerous, including a pre-professional program that helps students make decisions for their entire college experience to prepare for graduate programs such as medical or veterinary school. To build on those initiatives, the QEP proposes expanding the Career Services Office into a Career Education Center. More coordination would take place among advising, service learning, international programs, undergraduate research and career education. Coulter Faculty Center would help faculty and staff find ways to encourage synthesis and create opportunities for students. "Faculty and staff would be more intentional in encouraging students to think holistically about their education -drawing students to a minor or second major that complements their goals, or helping them choose an internship that builds on what they learned in the classroom to apply it to the real world," Philyaw said. One mechanism for that communication would tie an "education briefcase," an electronic tool that pulls together student documents and facilitates communication with faculty, advisers and career counselors to integrate what they are learning in courses, service learning projects, internships and other activities, said Carol Burton, director of WCU's SACS review. Briefcase materials could include information from students such as papers about majors or careers, or proposals for undergraduate research. The collection would help students develop cover letters or applications for graduate school, as well as help students process their experiences at WCU in an integrated way. "We would not change what we do," Philyaw said, "but rather how we do it." -by TERESA KILLIAN Pat Brown Elected President of National Honor Society Pat Brown, dean of educational outreach, has been elected president of Alpha Sigma Lambda national honor society for non­traditional students. Brown, who assumed the two-year presidency Nov. l , has been treasurer and vice president with the organization for the past six years. Alpha Sigma Lambda is America's only chapter-based honor society for nontraditional students. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the honor society. The society seeks to motivate and recognize adult students who, Pat Brown while managing work, family and other life responsibilities, achieve and maintain high scholastic standards. Brown initiated the establishment of the Mu Epsilon chapter of Alpha Sigma Lambda at WCU in 2004. The chapter has inducted more than 100 adult learners. Mu Epslion also supports the Malcolm I. Loughlin Scholarship program, which is open to qualified juniors who represent the standards of the society and the qualities of Loughlin, WCU's former associate dean of educational outreach, who died in January. -by JONI KENYON The Reporter is published by the Office of Public Relations. Mail faculty/staff notes, events, notices, and changes of address to: The Reporter, 160 I Ramsey Center, or send them via e-mail to: Reporter@email.wcu.edu. November 20, 2006 • The Reporter • page 4