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News from the Faculty and Staff of Western Carolina University October 2, 1995 In quotes this week On the duty of experts: "We must develop creative relation­ships with our local news­paper editors and reporters— calling them to offer ourselves as expert sources when they have a question related to our fields. We should seize opportunities to sit for per­sonal interviews and to submit letters or articles, geared toward the general public. . . . Rather than regard such activities as irrelevant distractions, we must realize that informing the public is a vital aspect of our jobs * - Dr. Richard S. Nicholson, American Association for the Advancement of Science, in the Chronicle of Higher Education Time capsule Western visitors: Five years ago this week, members of the national baseball team of Lithuania, on tour in the United States, marched in the WCU homecoming parade, saw the Cats' evening football game with The Citadel, and were guests at a reception in Scott Hall. The Lithuanian team played baseball in Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, and Western North Carolina. Cullowhee, North Carolina 1990 Here's looking at UClub Community members mingle at UClub house during a recent "Coffee in Cullowhee" event. University Club enjoys new house, new activities, new sense of community One of the sure signs of growth on a college campus is the vigor with which university members join together in an effort to foster a sense of "commu­nity." The new and growing slate of activities now available for mem­bers of the University Club (UClub) is a definite sign of growth, and it may be the spark that will give Western Carolina a new sense of community. In the last six months, the UClub has rented a house on Central Drive (between Bird Alumni House and Brown Cafete­ria), purchased furniture, and established a care-taker- in-residence posi­tion. Prior to leasing the house, UClub members socialized at different homes and local restau­rants. Getting a "home" is a milestone in the UClub's history. The newest UClub event is a "Coffee in Cullowhee series," which offers a guest speaker or entertainer in a coffee house atmosphere. The first coffee house featured Chancellor Bardo in an informal question-and-answer session. Nationally known comedian Grant Turner will take the spotlight on Thursday, October 12, and a program on China, complete with Chinese cuisine, will be held in November. Also planned are wine tastings, luncheons, receptions for visiting scholars, and even an art show. The UClub is now open on Monday mornings for members to have coffee and snacks and read newspapers provided by the UClub. UClub members may use the UClub house for meetings or social activi­ties. The Women's Studies group recently sponsored a reception for Mrs. Deborah Bardo at the house. Some things haven't changed, though. The UClub will continue its traditional Friday after­noon socials, TGIFs, which were initiated in 1988 by faculty and staff who cont'd UClub cont'd recognized the need for a social organization at Western. The group re­searched other university clubs across the nation and wrote bylaws and a consti­tution, and in 1991 the UClub became an officially recognized organization. Western's UClub is a constituent member of the Association of Faculty Clubs International, which means that Western's members receive full member privileges at participating faculty clubs. The UClub is developing "exactly in the direction we envisioned," according to Dr. Larry Kolenbrander, a founding member. The UClub will be experiment­ing with a variety of activities over the next several years and hopes to purchase a permanent This column from the Steering Committee provides information on WCU's self-study activities. Graduate students' opinions Last April, the SACS/ NCAA Steering Committee surveyed a random sample of 236 graduate students. In general, the students expressed substantial house in the near future. As UClub President Dr. Jeff Neff put it, "This is just the beginning." Membership in the UClub is open to all faculty and staff. There is a $30 initiation fee, which is waived for new faculty and staff, and dues are $5 per month. The 1995-96 officers include Neff, President­elect Dr. Jim Reynolds, Immediate Past President Dr. Eleanor Hilty, Secre­tary Suzanne Rountree, Treasurer Dr. Henry Mainwaring, Executive Advisor Kolenbrander, and board of directors Joyce Baldwin, Dick Cameron, Dr. Mary Jean Herzog, Suzon Hawley, Malcolm Loughlin, and Dr. Darlene Thurston. For information, con­tact any of these people. - Dr. Betty Farmer satisfaction with the quality of the graduate faculty and the quality of their graduate programs. Ninety percent of the respondents rated the graduate faculty as "com­petent and productive." Photocopying services available on campus were the students' greatest complaint, as 49 percent of October 2,1995 Newsff/e • The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is continuing discussions with Charlotte and Mecklenburg County about the possibility of Western Carolina's using Charlotte's 24,000-seat Memorial Stadium to host the university's 1996 football game against Appalachian State Univer­sity. Planners believe that holding the game in Charlotte would generate revenue to replace funds previously gained from "money games" against I-A schools such as Clemson and Georgia Tech. These games, which earned WCU at least $150,000, are no longer available following imposi­tion of an NCAA rule that prevents I-A schools from the respondents expressed dissatisfaction. Graduate students are somewhat less satisfied than under­graduates with computer resources available on campus. Slightly more than a quarter of the undergraduate students rate those resources inade­quate; a little over a third of the graduate respon­dents stated that opinion. Complete sets of all survey results are on reserve in Hunter Library. • T he Reporter counting victories over I-AA opponents, like WCU, toward qualifying for post­season bowl games. Five WCU home games are scheduled for 1996, and moving the ASU game would not diminish the season-ticket package. Western Carolina students would be admitted free with ID cards, as usual. The WCU athletics depart­ment has also talked with the Charlotte Sports Commission and Charlotte Convention and Visitors Bureau about helping to create a bowl-like atmo­sphere for the game with other events for alumni, fans, and students of both WCU and ASU. Planners hope to make more an­nouncements in January. • The Wellness Program offers yoga sessions 5:15— 6:30 on Tuesdays for five weeks, beginning October 24. The cost is $10. To register or for information, call 227-7018. • MicroNet campus computer program offers a series of workshops in its Macintosh laboratory 3- 5 p.m. Friday afternoons this fall. October work­shops are "Web Authoring Using HTML Editor 1.0 and Other Tricks" (October 13) and a second session on access, login, and PINE for e-mail (October 27). Call 227-7633 to register. SACS/NCAA SELF-STUDY An update on preparations for the March 1996 site visit WCU Calendar October 2-15, 1995 Monday, October 2 Seminar, "Remembering World War II" with Dr. David Dorondo. Jackson County Public Library, Sylva. 7-9 p.m. Performance, music and stories, "Bluestory," featuring John Cephas and Phil Wiggins with Jackie Torrence. $10, adults; $8 seniors and WCU employees; $3 children and students; free, WCU students. RAC, 8 p.m. (227-7234) Tuesday, October 3 Seminar, "Small Business Survival in the Land of Giants, Or How to Co-Exist When a Mass Merchandiser Comes to Town," with Paul Kreager. Hospitality Room, RAC, 8-11:30 a.m. $25. Advance registration required. (227-7494) Workshop, "Introduction to Internet Services on the VAX" (first of two sessions). Computer Center, 3-5 p.m. (227-7282) WCU Striding Club. 4-5:30 p.m. (227-7479) Volleyball, Cats vs. University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. Chattanooga, TN, 7 p.m. Workshop, "Writing a Great Brochure," taught by Susan Nicholl. Continues on October 10 and 17. Hospitality Room, RAC, 7-9:15 p.m. $62. (227-7725 or 800-621-0008) Faculty recital, Lillian Pearson, pianist. RH, 8 p.m. Wednesday, October 4 Workshop, "Introduction to Internet Services on the VAX" (second of two sessions). Computer Center, 3-5 p.m. (227-7282) Thursday, October 5 Royal Hanneford Circus, sponsored by Sylva/Jackson County Optimist Club . RAC, 7-9 p.m. (227-7722) WCU Striding Club. 4-5:30 p.m. Concert featuring Tomorrow's Party. Cherokee Room, UC, 9 p.m. (227-7479) Friday, October 6 Women's golf, Cats at James Madison University Invita­tional. Country Club of Staunton, Staunton, Virginia. North Carolina Geographical Society meeting. (227-7268) Fall break canoe trip to New River Gorge begins. Continues through October 9. (227-7479) University Club. UClub House, 4:30-6:30 p.m. (227- 7268) Volleyball, Cats vs Furman. RAC, 7 p.m. Saturday, October 7 Volleyball, Cats vs. Georgia Southern. RAC, 3 p.m. Football, Cats vs. Georgia Southern. Statesboro, GA, 3:30 p.m. North Carolina Geographical Society meeting. (227-7268) Monday, October 9 Fall holiday begins. Continues through October 10. Workshop, "Creating HTML Documents" (first of two sessions). Computer Center, 3-5 p.m. (227-7282) Tuesday, October 10 Workshop, "Creating HTML Documents" (second of two sessions). Computer Center, 3-5 p.m. (227-7282) Seminar, "Remembering World War II" with Dr. David Dorondo. Jackson County Public Library, Sylva, 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, October 11 National Coming Out Day. Classes resume following fall break. 8 a.m. Thursday, October 12 Seminar begins, "Videoconfer­encing," by Robert S. Houghton. Continues on October 19 and 26. Room 268, Killian Building (227- 7397 or 800-928-4968) "Coffee in Cullowhee," with comedian Grant Turner. UClub house, 4:30 p.m. (227-7268) Faculty recital, Mary Kay Bauer, soprano, and Frankie Kelly, clarinet. RH, 8 p.m. Concert featuring Mike Rayburn. Cherokee Room, UC, 9 p.m. (227-7479) Now showing Exhibitions: "Migration of the Scotch-Irish People," exhibit; "Corn; Milling, Tilling, and Stilling," exhibit and slide show; and "Cornucopia," exhibit of crafts made from corn. Mountain Heritage Center, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday. Basketry designs and baskets by Mary Prather and Sandra Webster. Chelsea Gallery, University Center, 8 a.m.-ll p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-ll p.m. weekends, through November 4. Key: HFR - H.F. Robinson Administration Building; HS/CF - Hennon Stadium/Childress Field; NSA - Natural Sciences Auditorium; RAC - Ramsey Regional Activity Center; RH - Recital hall, Coulter Building; UC - University Center. Friday, October 13 Last day to drop a course with a grade of "W." Workshop, "Writing Effective Proposals," with Dr. Steve Yurkovich. Continues on October 20 and 27. Center for Improving Mountain Living, 1:30-3:30 p.m. $62. (227-7398) "Odd-Friday Workshop" from MicroNet. 3-5 p.m. (227-7633) University Club. UClub House, 4:30-6:30 p.m. 227-7268. Volleyball, Cats vs. Appala­chian State. Boone, 7 p.m. Saturday, October 14 Men's golf, Cats at University of Tennessee Fall Invitational. Continues through October 16. Signal Mountain Golf & Coun­try Club. Chattanooga, TN. SAT test date. (227-7469) Caving trip. (227-7479) Rock climbing trip. (227- 7479) Graduate Record Examina­tion (GRE). Forsyth Audito­rium, 8 a.m. (227-7469) Men's and women's cross country, Cats at North Carolina Intercollegiate State Meet. Charlotte, 10 a.m. Football, Cats vs. Marshall. Whitmire Stadium, 1 p.m. Volleyball, Cats vs. De Paul. Cullowhee, 7 p.m. Sunday, October 15 Intermediate kayak clinic. (227-7479) Ocoee raft trip. (227-7479) Submission deadline: The next issue of the Reporter will be published October 16. News items and calendar notices should reach 1601 Ramsey Center by October 4. The Reporter • O ctober 2,1995 Chancellor John W. Bardo delivers welcoming remarks at a September 15 workshop on distance learning, sponsored by the Office for Rural Education at WCU and Community Link at Southwestern Community College (SCC). "Two-Way TV Teaching/Learning Workshop for Educators," held at SCC, featured presentations by Bruce Barker and Michael Dickson, nationally recog­nized leaders in distance learning and rural education from Western Illinois University (WIU). Carried on the North Carolina Information Highway to sites in Franklin, Greensboro, Hickory, and Raleigh, the workshop offered a national status update on dis­tance learning, as well as demonstrations and question-and- answer sessions. Videocassettes on the topic are available from the Office for Rural Education and can be duplicated for distribution to area educators. The Reporter is published by the Office of Public Information every other Monday during fall and spring semesters, except during final exams. Editor: Joe Price. Mail no tices and changes of address to the Reporter, 1601 Ramsey Center, or send them via e-mail to JPRICE. 1,450 copies of th is public document were printed at a cost of $208.15, or $0.14 per copy. Western Carolina University is an Equal Opportunity Institution. The Reporter Office of Public Information Publications Unit 1601 Ramsey Center Cullowhee, North Carolina 28723 WCU retirees Turner, Barnett die The university community was saddened by the recent deaths of two respected retired members of the faculty. Jack Wesley Barnett, professor emeritus of accounting and finance, died September 12, at the age of seventy-four. W. Newton Turner, who retired in 1971 as WCU vice-president, died September 13. He was eighty-five. Barnett, a 1950 gradu­ate of Western Carolina The Center for Im­proving Mountain Living is seeking host families and accom­modations for visiting officials from the Hungarian govern­ment who will be on campus Friday, October 27, through Sunday, October 29. For more information, call Dr. Robert Gurevich at 227-7492. Teachers College, was a member of the faculty for twenty-nine years before his retirement in 1982. He served as secretary of the general faculty for fifteen years and for more than two years as secretary of the Faculty Senate. Barnett was a native of Murphy. He is survived by two nieces and three nephews. Turner joined the faculty in Cullowhee in 1937 and, at the time of his retirement, had served the university longer than any other active faculty mem­ber or administrator. He was a principal developer of the academic curricu­lum, moving WCU from a 300-student teachers college to a 6,000-student comprehensive university. Turner was a native of Vale, Tennessee. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Collins Turner; daughter, Susan Law of Winston-Salem; and two grandchildren. NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID CULLOWHEE, N.C. PERMIT NO. 1 October 2,1995 • The Reporter News from the Faculty and Staff of Western Carolina University October 16,1995 In quotes this week On the arts in education: "... to be educated is to be visually literate—to understand the historical and cultural context of the message, make aesthetic judgements about what one sees and sort out these images in order to tell the good from the bad, the fake from the genuine, and interpret accurately the signals of other cultural groups in search of common humanity. ... It seems fair to ask then, if the arts occupy such a central role in human life, shouldn't they have a central place in education?" - Harold M. Williams, president and C.E.O., The J. Paul Getty Trust, in USA Today magazine Time capsule Western assets: Ten years ago this month, Vice Chan­cellor James Dooley reported that the university had raised more than $1,109,000 from private sources in the previous fiscal year. It was the first time in the history of Western Carolina University that the school's private fundraising had reached the million-dollar mark. Cullowhee, North Carolina I 985 The schedule at Reid Gymnasium renovations on track for completion by spring semester When the faculty, staff, and students return to campus in January after the traditional holiday overindulgence, there will be no excuses for failing to keep those New Year's resolutions of getting back into shape. That's because the university's new fitness center, in Reid Gymna­sium, is to be up and running and fully func­tional by the beginning of the spring semester. The fitness center is part of a $2.8-million reno­vation of Reid Gym, one of four WCU projects total­ing $9.6 million, approved by North Carolina voters in a 1993 referendum. Under the original schedule for the Reid renovations, the main bas­ketball court and locker room and shower facilities in the front of the building were to be refurbished over the summer, ready for use at the beginning of the current semester. Construction crews, however, executed a 180- degree turnaround, opting to work first on the build­ing's rear portion, includ­ing the fitness center and upstairs basketball courts. cont'd CIML helps Duke tap local expertise The Center for Improving Mountain Living (CIML) is helping Duke University bring its "Certificate Program in Nonprofit Management" to the region by enlisting teaching skills of Western Carolina University faculty and staff members. Presenters at local sites this year include • Dr. Tom Connelly (University Advancement) - "Finding, Training, and Keeping Good People" (November 9) • Chuck Wooten (Controller) - "Essentials in Accounting for Nonprofit Organizations" (November 10) • Susan Nicholl (Public Information) - "Writing a Great Brochure" (ongoing) and "Producing a Great Newsletter" (January 24) • Allan Steinberg and Wendy Cagle (CIML) - "Business Planning for Nonprofits" (March 7) • Rich Kucharski (Legal Counsel) - "Volunteer Liability Issues" (March 12) All courses are open to the public as well as to certificate program participants. Planning is under way for additional courses. For more information about participating, as a student or a teacher, call John Williams or Amy Goretsky at CIML at 227- 7492 or send e-mail to JWILLIAMS@WCU.EDU. Reid cont'd "If we stay on schedule and if we can get our new fitness equipment in place, we should have the fitness center open for business in time for the beginning of the spring semester," said David Claxton, head of the department of health, physical education, and recreation. That's the good news, Claxton said. "The bad news is that once we finish that phase, the next phase of the project will require the closing of the front half This column from the Steering Committee provides information on WCU's self-study activities. The university community has the opportunity to review WCU's draft SACS and NCAA self-study reports, which are still being revised. Both need additional work, especially to incorporate suggestions from the community. Copies of both reports are being distributed to trustees, administrators, Faculty Senate members, and the Student Govern­ment Association office. Faculty and staff members may check out copies from their departments but may of the gym —the main gym floor, the bowling lanes, the swimming pool and the locker room facilities —for at least a portion of the spring semester." The department will reduce its selection of physical education courses in the spring, utilizing Breese Gymnasium's floor space and swimming pool. No bowling courses will be available. Meanwhile, the well­ness advisory committee has approved recommen­dations for new equipment purchases and has en-prefer to use one of five copies of each report on reserve in Hunter Library. The Steering Commit­tee encourages you to examine the reports carefully, especially sec­tions that affect any area of university life that is your concern or responsi­bility; the committee is determined to correct everything in the reports that misrepresents WCU. We most need help in detecting these kinds of weaknesses: errors of fact, including inaccurate references to university policies and documents; omissions of relevant facts; misinterpretations of data October 16,1995 dorsed fitness center policies and user guide­lines. The recommenda­tions must be approved at the vice chancellor level before receiving final approval from Chancellor John W. Bardo. In addition to new equipment, most of the exercise devices moved to the old industrial arts section at the rear of the Camp Building will be refurbished and brought back to Reid, said Carla Cosio, university wellness coordinator. - Bill Studenc or circumstances; unclear statements and explana­tions. (The Steering Committee accepts respon­sibility for detecting non-content mistakes, such as typographical errors.) Please use the self-mailing "SACS/NCAA Self-Study Revision Suggestions" form en­closed in this issue of the Reporter. You may also call Linda Hambrick at 227-7065 to request a form. Your input will help make the reports more accurate and more useful to the SACS/NCAA Visit­ing Committees in March. Suggestions are needed by Friday, November 10, so that the Steering Com­mittee can incorporate all appropriate revisions be­fore printing in December. • T he Reporter News file • The General Education Office has moved from the Natural Sciences Building to 550 Robinson Building. The phone number for the office is 227-7065. • Don't forget: a yoga series from the Wellness Program starts October 24 and will run 5:15-6:30 on Tuesdays through Novem­ber 21. The cost is $10. To register or for more infor­mation, call Carla Cosio 227-7018. • Three geology majors from WCU conducted field research for their senior theses over the summer with their faculty advisors from the Department of Geosciences and Anthro­pology. Ronald Hilliard of Hendersonville and John Kotila of Webster spent three weeks collecting sandstone samples in the eastern ranges of the Andes with Dr. James Reynolds, assistant profes­sor. Carrie Mitchell of Jacksonville worked for three weeks with Dr. Ginny Peterson, assistant professor, in the Manitouwadge mining camp in northwestern Ontario, Canada, where Peterson is part of a project outlining the area's geo­logic history. SACS/NCAA SELF-STUDY Ari update on preparations for the March 1996 site visit SACS/NCAA Self-Study Report—Revision Suggestions Please use this self-mailing form to submit suggestions for revision of the draft SACS and NCAA Self-Study reports to the Self-Study Steering Committee. Add extra pages as necessary on top of this form and fold the form over so that the address on the back of this sheet is showing. Then staple in the place indicated and put in Campus Mail for delivery; if off campus, affix the appropriate postage and mail. Check the appropriate blank to indicate which report(s) you reviewed: SACS NCAA Date revision suggestions were forwarded: / /1995 Identify the report (SACS or NCAA) and the section and page numbers where you see problems; we especially need help in the four areas listed below; use the (5) Other category to report problems which don't fit in one of the four specific areas. (1) Factual Errors: (2) Omissions: (3) Misinterpretations: (4) Unclearly worded statements and explanations: (5) Other problems: Revision suggestions are needed bv Friday. November 10. so that the Steering Committee can incorporate all suggested changes in the final versions of the SACS and NCAA Self-Study Reports, scheduled for delivery to the printers on December 15. Optional: Name Phone # (check one) Faculty Staff Administration Student Alumni Other (? ) Thank you very much for your help in improving these reports. Staple Here Use Correct Postage If Mailed Off-Campus TO: SACS Self-Study Office Office of Academic Services HFR550 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC 28723 2,650 copies of this public document were printed at a cost of $120.55, or $ .0455 per unit. WCU Calendar October 16-29, 1995 Monday, October 16 Volleyball, Cats vs. East Tennessee State. Johnson City, TN, 7 p.m. Presentation, "Incorporating African Music into a School Curriculum," by William Komla Amoaku, director of the National Theater of Ghana. RH, 7:30 p.m. (227-7242) Reception for artist Roger Stephens. (See "Now showing," below.) MHC, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 17 Training session, Land Use Guidance System, sponsored by CIML. Ramada Inn West, Asheville. $35. (227-7422) WNCAC meeting. Hospitality Room, RAC, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Presentation, 'The Influence of African Music," by William Komla Amoaku, director of the National Theater of Ghana. RH, 2 p.m. (227-7242) Women's racquetball doubles. RAC, 6-10 p.m. Seminar, "Remembering World War II" with Dr. David Dorondo. Jackson County Public Library, Sylva, 7-9 p.m. Multimedia show, "Seventies Rock: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly." Cherokee Room, UC, 9 p.m. (227-7479) Wednesday, October 18 Teleconference, NCAA Basketball Officiating Clinic. Hospitality Room, RAC, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Microgrant meeting. Faculty Center for Teaching Excel­lence, 11 am. (227-7196) Workshop, "Introduction to PowerPoint 4.0" (first of two sessions). Computer Center, 3- 5 p.m. (227-7282) Concert, West African music performed by William Komla Amoako, artist-in-residence. RH, 8 p.m. Local band night. Cherokee Room, UC, 9 p.m. 227-7479. Thursday, October 19 SECC Kickoff Breakfast. Hospitality Room, RAC, 8-9 a.m. Workshop, "Introduction to PowerPoint 4.0" (second of two sessions). Computer Center, 3- 5 p.m. (227-7282) Open House, with informal presentations by Hungarian local government officials. CIML, 7-9 p.m. 227-7492. Friday, October 20 Graduate Council meeting. 510 HFR, 2 p.m. University Club. UClub House, 4:30-6:30 p.m. (227-7268) Volleyball, Cats vs. Marshall. RAC, 7 p.m Saturday, October 21 Adopt-a-trail clean-up. (227-7479) Underground Atlanta trip. (227-7479) Annual Accounting Update Seminar. (227-7401) Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). Forsyth Building, 8 a.m. (227-7469) Fall Open House. 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. (227-7317) Football, Cats vs. University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. Chattanooga, TN, 3:30 p.m. Volleyball, Cats vs. UNC-Asheville. RAC, 7 p.m Concert, Tim McGraw and Blackhawk. RAC, 7:30 p.m. $21 (WCU students $19). (227-7722) Sunday, October 22 Men's golf, Cats at Radford/ Draper Valley Intercollegiate tournament. Continues through October 24. Draper Valley Golf Course, Radford, VA. Tuckaseigee Gorge hike. (227-7479) Beginner sea kayak clinic. (227-7479) Volleyball, Cats vs. Davidson. RAC, 3 p.m. Monday, October 23 Academic advising and early registration for spring semester begin. Run through November 10. Self-defense class sponsored by SCAAR (Student Coalition Against Aquaintance Rape). A Rape Awareness Week event. (227-7303) Now showing Exhibitions: "Migration of the Scotch-Irish People," exhibit; "Corn; Milling, Tilling, and Stilling," exhibit and slide show; and "Cornucopia," exhibit of crafts made from corn. Mountain Heritage Center, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday. Basketry designs and baskets by Mary Prather and Sandra Webster. Chelsea Gallery, University Center, 8 a.m.-ll p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-ll p.m. weekends, through November 4. Paintings by Roger Stephens. Chelsea Gallery at the Mountain Heritage Center (a temporary location). 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, through November 9. Key: CIML - Center for Improving Mountain Living; HFR - H.F. Robinson Administration Building; HS/CF - Hennon Stadium/Childress Field; NSA - Natural Sciences Auditorium; RAC - Ramsey Regional Activity Center; RH - Recital hall, Coulter Building; UC - University Center. Poetry reading by Steven Harvey. RH, 8 p.m. (227-7264) Tuesday, October 24 Volleyball, Cats vs. UNC Charlotte. Charlotte. Skit, "When a Kiss is Not a Kiss," sponsored by SCAAR (Student Coalition Against Aquaintance Rape). A Rape Awareness Week event. (227-7303) Staff development workshop, "Balancing Work and Family Life." Sponsored by Wellness Program. Catamount Room, UC, 2-3 p.m. (227-7397) Seminar, "Remembering World War II" with Dr. David Dorondo. Jackson County Public Library, Sylva, 7-9 p.m. Concert, Concert Choir. RH, 8 p.m. "Totally Tuesday," featuring Mike Mullany. Cherokee Room, UC, 9 p.m. (227-7479) Wednesday, October 25 Candlelight vigil sponsored by SCAAR (Student Coalition Against Aquaintance Rape). A Rape Awareness Week event. (227-7303) Career Day. RAC, 8 a.m- 5 p.m. Staff development work­shop, "Balancing Work and cont'd Submission deadline: The next regular issue of the Reporter will be published October 30. News items and calendar notices should reach 1601 Ramsey Center by October 18. The Reporter • O ctober 16,1995 Calendar cont'd Family Life." Sponsored by Wellness Program. Catamount Room, UC, 10-11:30 a.m. (227-7397) Workshop, "Introduction to WordPerfect 6.1 for Windows" begins. Continues on October 26. Computer Center, 3-5 p.m. (227-7282) Thursday, October 26 Balloon Day, sponsored by SCAAR (Student Coalition Against Aquaintance Rape). A Rape Awareness Week event. (227-7303) Job Fair 1995. RAC, 8 a.m- 5 p.m. Reading by Dr. Brian Railsback, assistant professor of English, from his new book, Parallel Expeditions: Charles Darwin and the Art of John Steinbeck. City Lights bookstore, Sylva, 7:30 p.m. (586-9499) Homecoming concert. Cherokee Room, UC, 9 p.m. (227-7479) Friday, October 27 Condom Day, sponsored by SCAAR (Student Coalition Against Aquaintance Rape). A Rape Awareness Week event. (227-7303) Homecoming festival. UC lawn, 4 p.m. (227-7479) University Club. UClub House, 4:30-6:30 p.m. (227-7268.) Volleyball, Cats vs. University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. RAC, 7 p.m. Saturday, October 28 Homecoming. National Teachers Exam. Forsyth Building, 7:30 a.m. (227-7469) Workshop, "The Dynamics of Board/Staff Relations," taught by Max Wallace. UNCA, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. (800-621-0008) Men's and women's cross country, Cats at Southern Conference Championships. Greenville, SC, 10 a.m. Football Pregame Stadium Club. Hospitality Room, RAC, 11:30 a.m.-l p.m. Football, Cats vs. Virginia Military Institute. Whitmire Stadium, 1 p.m. Stomp Fest '95. RAC, 6 p.m-midnight. $5 ($7 at door). (227-7234) Sunday, October 29 Women's golf. Cats at Mercer University Invitational tournament. Macon, GA. Children's program, "Spellbinding Spiders," an ARTI-FACTS cultural-arts presentation. MHC, 2:30- 3:30 p.m. Free. (227-7129) The Reporter is published by the Office of P ublic Information every other Monday during fall and spring semesters, except during final exams. Mail n otices and changes of a ddress to the Reporter, 1601 Ramsey Center, or send them via e-mail to JPRICE. 1,450 copies of this public document were printed at a cost of $208.15, or $0.14 per copy. Western Carolina University is an Equal Opportunity Institution. Committees continue administrative position searches Work continues by com­mittees seeking people to fill the positions of dean of the College of Business and dean of continuing education and summer programs. In addition, in Septem­ber, Chancellor John W. Bardo formed a committee to find someone to fill the new position of vice chan­cellor for advancement and external affairs. The new vice chancellor will replace Dr. James Dooley, retiring vice chancellor for university services, and will oversee the offices of Development and Public Information and regional outreach agencies such as the Center for Improving Mountain Living. The search committee is expected to finish its work by March. Committee members: Dean of the College of Business - Chair: Harry Ramsey, assistant to the chancellor for programs in Asheville; Dr. Lynn Hein-richs, Dr. Roger Higgs, Dr. Casey Hurley, Dr. Don Livingston, Dr. Jim Pearce, Dr. Christine Stevens, and Dr. Harry White. Dean of continuing education and summer programs - Chair: Dr. Anthony Hickey, dean of research and graduate studies; Chuck Wooten, Tammy Haskett, Dr. Curtis Wood, Dr. Jerry Cook, Dr. Eleanor Hilty, Dr. Gary Williams. Vice chancellor for advancement and external affairs - Chair: Dr. Rose­mary DePaolo, dean of the College of Arts and Sci­ences; Dr. Mary Kay Bauer, David Fowler, Robert Godfrey, Dr. Rich­ard Haynes, Russell Heath, Dr. Bonita Jacobs, Jim Manring, Suzanne McDowell, Reg Moody, Dr. Rita Noel, Doug Reed, Tim Richards, Dr. James Turner, Stephen White, and Chuck Wooten. The Reporter Office of Public Information Publications Unit 1601 Ramsey Center Cullowhee, North Carolina 28723 NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID CULLOWHEE, N.C. PERMIT NO. 1 October 16,1995 • The Reporter October 23, 1995 Cullowhee, North Carolina GOALS: directions for 1995—96 he August 28, 1995, Leadership Retreat brought together 125 institutional leaders to discuss the University's mission and purpose, and to consider whether our current state­ments of role and mission reflect contemporary thought. The retreat was the beginning of an institutional process of examination and re-examination of what we are and what we want to be as a University. In addition to mission and purpose, the 1995-96 goals of all units of the University were the subject of review, discussion, and comment by ten groups. A Group Leader and a Notetaker were appointed for each discussion group. In September, the notes from each group were reproduced and shared with all of the people attending the retreat. Each major unit (Chancellor's Office, Aca­demic Affairs, Business Affairs, Student Development, and University Services) then reviewed its goals in the light of comments from the group. Enclosed you will find a copy of the revised goal statements for the Chancellor's Office as well as the goals for Academic Affairs, Business Affairs, Student Development, and University Services. Please note that these are action goals. They represent impor­tant areas and issues to be addressed during this academic year. It is likely that many of these goals will be fully addressed during this current year. However, a number of action goals address issues that cannot be solved within a single year. These will be carried over to subsequent years. These goals are very important. They rep­resent areas of significant personal commit­ment and effort on the part of many people in the University. Additionally, at the end of the year, the University will publish a report by which we can begin to assess our progress. I hope that you will take the opportunity to review these action goals and to discuss their implications with your colleagues, department head or supervisor, dean, vice chancellor, or directly with me. It is very important for the future of this University that each of us have the opportunity to make input. I continue to invite all faculty and staff to share directly with me, with one another, and with all unit heads their insights and reactions to both the process and the product of these discussions. A convenient way to direct comments to me is by e-mail at jbardo@wpoff.wcu.edu. - John Bardo GOALS for 1995-96 Office of the Chancellor Communication 1. Create venues for two-way communication regarding institution's direction and future. 2. Work with the editors of the Western magazine to examine the mission, scope, and focus of the University magazine in relation to effective institutional positioning. Institutional Direction 1. Work with members of the campus community to develop a systematic analysis of the University's image and position. 2. Visit with each academic department to gain a perspective on the department's interests and expectations. 3. Work with the Strategic Planning Committee to further refine the University mission and approaches to enrollment planning, and to formalize environmen­tal scanning. 4. Work with the Vice Chancel­lor for Student Development to enhance student life on the campus. 5. With the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, appropriate deans, and faculty, work to increase service to the K- 12 sector, enhance the applications of technology across disciplines, and increase the integration of our academic program with regional need. 6. With the Vice Chancellor for Student Development and the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, develop a plan to increase the retention rate of first year students. 7. With the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, develop a systematic plan for international program­ming. 8. Work with WCU's Asheville Office to strengthen WCU's image as Asheville's primary graduate degree-granting institution, and aggres­sively market the institution's presence in Asheville through paid advertisements, enhanced media notification of related events and special offerings, and public statements by University spokesper­sons. Advancement and External Affairs 1. Conduct and bring to conclusion the search for the Vice Chancellor for Advancement and External Affairs. 2. With the Office of Advance­ment, continue to develop policies and procedures regarding fund raising. 3. Work to increase the visibility of Western in the region and to enhance Western's role in regional development. 4. Work with the Advance­ment staff to increase levels of giving to the University. 5. Enhance relationships within the community and the region. University Processes 1. Examine the organiza­tional structure of the University Services Division to effect a smooth transition and increase coordination of advance­ment and regional outreach activities. 2. Create the Office of Equal Opportunity, hire an assistant to the Chancellor for Equal Opportunity, and enhance the training and education programs for faculty, staff, adminis­tration, and students associated with diversity issues and sexual and other forms of harassment. 3. Work closely with the Board of Trustees to further enhance Univer­sity operations. 4. Work with the Faculty Senate to improve effec­tiveness of the Univer­sity governance system. 5. Work with Legal Counsel and Business Affairs to simplify contracting procedures at WCU. Athletics 1. Work with the Department of University Athletics to maintain budget integrity and continue to enhance revenue production to sup­port all of our programs. 2. Work with all of our athletic coaches to place all of our men and women's programs into the top half of the conference. 3. Work with the Department of University Athletics to continue to monitor the Title IX and gender-equity responsibilities of our department, and be ready to respond to the needs of our women students who have the interest and ability to compete at the intercollegiate level. Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (In addition to these stated goals, this office will facilitate the accomplishment of goals established by the Academic Affairs office and by Hunter Library, the four colleges, Continuing Education and Summer School, and Research and Graduate Studies.) Maintenance (activities to preserve and enhance existing programs and systems) 1. Recruit and hire the follow­ing new administrative people: Registrar, Director of Admissions, Dean of Continuing Education and Summer School, and Dean of the College of Business. 2. Reorganize the Academic Development activities October 23,1995 • T he Reporter within the Office of Academic Affairs to better coordinate the Faculty Center for Teaching Excellence, the Media Center, and the Institute for College and University Teaching. 3. Reorganize Academic Services activities within the Office of Academic Affairs to better coordi­nate activities of the Registrar, Director of Admissions, Director of Retention Services, and related Student Services. 4. Complete all phases of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Evaluation process through receiving and responding to the visiting team's report. 5. Increase the number of external grant and contract proposals to WCU's ten-year average of 120 and the total dollar amount of the proposals to at least $8 million. Developmental/Strategic (activities to create new programs and systems) 1. Organize international academic programs to: a. attract more interna­tional students and visiting faculty; b. provide more interna­tional opportunities for students and faculty; c. influence curriculum to include more interna­tional content. 2. Organize academic programs at the WCU Center in Cherokee to: a. provide better academic programs and services to Cherokee students; b. coordinate academic programs with those presented by South­western Community College. 3. Conduct a study of scholar­ship programs for under­graduate and graduate students to identify ways to improve our systems for identifying scholarship winners, distributing scholarships, using scholarships in the public relations activities of the University, and receiving more scholarship funds 4. Complete all work required to implement the Physical Therapy program to begin at WCU in the fall of 1996. 5. Complete steps necessary to offer the Ed.D. program in Educational Leader­ship, fall semester, 1996. Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs 1. Implement major systems that (a) will simplify routine procedures and enable campus depart­ments to enter purchase requisitions on-line, (b) track applicants for employment, and (c) enter budget allocations and revisions on-line. 2. Receive a Physical Plant management audit con­ducted by outside consult­ants and implement useful recommendations. 3. Design and bid the renova­tions and acquire equip­ment for the Camp Building project. 4. Establish policies for investment of Foundation and Endowment funds, arrange for capable man­agement of these invest­ments, and establish suitable means for evalu­ating performance of the managers. 5. Develop and implement a systematic strategy for raising the level of student satisfaction with campus food service. 6. Establish a campus copier program that makes ma­chines accessible to stu­dents and meets depart­ments' needs for reliable, cost-efficient copying. 7. Select a short list of measures in the NACUBO benchmarking project that offer high potential for efficiency or effectiveness gains, then work directly with peer institutions to identify and implement "best practices" at WCU. 8. Initiate an advisory committee for the Book Rental program and develop strategies for introducing greater flexibility into the program while maintaining its fiscal viability. 9. Install cable in campus residence halls to provide campus network connectiv­ity in student rooms. 10. Launch a divisional task force to identify adminis­trative processes that lend themselves to paperless transaction and devise an action plan to put the most promising ones on-line via the campus network. 11. With the Chancellor, vice chancellors, and deans, evaluate requirements for successive administrative approvals of purchase requisitions, travel authorizations, and budget revisions; elimi­nate unnecessary sign-offs in order to gain efficiency and to place accountabil­ity at appropriate levels. Vice Chancellor for Student Development 1. Develop and implement a focused wellness program for students, faculty and staff through: cont'd The Reporter • O ctober 23,1995 a. utilizing a new Well-ness Advisory Committee made up of students, faculty, and staff; b. opening the new Fitness Center in the Reid Building; c. hiring a Fitness Center director to coordinate programs and services offered through the new center; d. developing policies and procedures for the Fit­ness Center that will ensure the best possi-ble use of the facility; e. coordinating Wellness, Fitness, Intramurals, and Recreation under one administrative umbrella to enhance programs and services offered in these areas in cooperation with Academic Affairs. 2. Improve the delivery of financial aid loan process­ing services to students through the full imple­mentation of the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program. 3. Continue offering the volume and quality of University Center programs and services through creative use of other University facilities during the University Center renovation. 4. Work to enhance the campus climate for students by providing more variety in activities on campus and in the community. 5. Place special emphasis on weekend activities by studying current patterns and exploring new options. 6. Work with Academic Affairs developing and implementing a compre­hensive enrollment-management plan. Vice Chancellor for University Services 1. Strengthen the University's role as a research and resource center in the history and cultural heritage of western North Carolina by: a. establishing a primary base of fieldwork documentation of folklife tradition- The Reporter is published by the Office of Public Information every other Monday during fall and spring semesters, except during final exams. Mail notices and changes of address to the Reporter, 1601 Ramsey Center, or send them via e-mail to JPRICE. 1,200 copies of this public document were printed at a cost of $208.15, or $0.14 per copy. Western Carolina University is an Equal Opportunity Institution. bearers, including a collection of oral histo­ries, photographs, audio and video recordings, and folk life objects; b. expanding faculty and student involvement in Mountain Heritage Center program activity. 2. Restructure, expand, strengthen, and promote WCU's capacity as a resource center for regional growth and economic development in rural areas, towns, and small cities in public and private sectors of western North Carolina by: a. establishing the Western Regional Resource Center to designate the cluster of WCU's regional/rural service and technical assistance programs; b. establishing a basic technical assistance and service outreach program designed and organized specifically for the Cherokee community; c. developing a Local Government Training Program regional computer training capability; d. conducting and dissemi­nating a study on the economic impact of Western Carolina University on western North Carolina; e. securing the remaining funding needed from external sources and initiate the next stage of the Western Carolina Leadership Develop­ment Program; f. obtaining external funding to re-establish the International Business Service capability in the Small Business Technology Development Center. 3. Advance the use of technol­ogy in technical assistance and service outreach programs by: a. linking CIML's core computer and communi­cations facilities to the WCU fiber optics network; b. creating a "Home Page" The Reporter Office of Public Information Publications Unit 1601 Ramsey Center Cullowhee, North Carolina 28723 NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID CULLOWHEE, N.C. PERMIT NO. 1 October 23,1995 • T he Reporter The Reporter News from the Faculty and Staff of Western Carolina University October 30, 1995 Cullowhee, North Carolina In quotes this week On effective communication via the Internet: "Maybe it was silly to expect that we'd turn on our modems and suddenly rediscover the joy of good talk. When is the last time you participated in or even overheard a thrillingly deep conversation? . . . Maybe cybertechnology just came along too late, after we had already entered what postmodernists call the postword era. Which would mean that we have no more use for our supersophisticated communications technology than a chimpanzee has for a volume of Milton." - Barbara Ehrenreich, essayist, in Time Time capsule Western designation: Five years ago in November, the Medical Technology program on campus was newly operating under a changed name. The new title—Clinical Labora­tory Sciences—reflects the kind of work done by the program's graduates in research, industry, public health, and biotechnology. 'Flex' benefits coming soon 990 This news release from the Office of State Personnel offers information on a benefits plan to be offered at WCU. For more infor­mation, call the Office of Human Resources at 227-7218. -Ed. NC Flex, the new statewide flexible ben­efits program, is taking shape. For 1996, NC Flex will include flexible spending accounts for both health care and dependent care, as well as a pretax dental plan. According to Ronald G. Penny, director of state personnel, "These benefits are just the first install­ment of NC Flex. Our plans are for NC Flex to include other benefits in the next year or two." The flexible spending accounts and the pretax dental plan are voluntary benefits. They all are designed to take advan­tage of current tax laws to help eligible employees save money. The flexible spending accounts allow employees to pay for eligible expenses on a tax-free basis. Simply put, employees make contribu­tions to their accounts on a pretax basis. Then when they incur an eligible expense, they submit a claim and are reimbursed tax free. Employees who are covered by a state-agency-sponsored dental plan will be able to choose to con­tinue their current cover­age on an after-tax basis and elect the new pretax dental plan. The income taxes employees save by partici­pating in NC Flex apply to federal, state, and Social Security taxes. This means employees could save from 25 to 42 percent more on their eligible out-of-pocket cont'd Combined Campaign nears end The 1995-96 State Employees Combined Cam­paign appears as successful as last year's as the current drive nears its final week. Friday, November 10, is the deadline for contri­butions to the campaign, which started with a kickoff breakfast on October 19. The campaign allows employees to support agencies of their choice with a single annual pledge. Darrell Bryant of the Career and Academic Planning Center is the campaign coordinator. Contributions may be made by payroll deduc­tion, check, or cash. You also may ask to be billed. All contributions are eligible for tax deduction. In 1994-95, Western Carolina University employees gave more than $28,000 to causes in the drive. For more information, call your area solici­tor, listed on forms distributed earlier this month. Flex cont'd health-care, dependent-care, and dental-premium expenses, depending on their individual income tax brackets. Godwins, Booke, and Dickenson, the firm se­lected to administer these benefits, will conduct a series of employee educa­tion and enrollment meetings in November. A list of meeting sites and This column from the Steering Committee provides information on WCU's self-study activities. The draft SACS and NCAA self-study reports will be distributed this week to trustees, administrators, Faculty Senate members, and the Student Govern­ment Association office. Faculty and staff members may check out copies from their departments but may prefer to use one of five copies of each report on reserve in Hunter Library. The SACS/NCAA Steering Committee requests suggestions for improvement from the university community; the committee is determined to correct everything in the times is in the process of being prepared and will be distributed over the next few weeks. Also being prepared is information about NC Flex. This information will be distributed around the same time as these meetings. When you get your materials, you're encouraged to attend one of the meetings to find out how NC Flex can benefit you. reports that misrepresents WCU. To submit revision suggestions, please use the "SACS/NCAA Self-Study Revision Suggestions" form enclosed in the October 16 issue of the Reporter. You may also call Linda Hambrick at 227-7065 to request a form. The Steering Com­mittee will review all suggestions received and will incorporate all appro­priate revisions in the final versions of the Self- Study reports. Suggestions are needed by Monday, No­vember 20, so that the Steering Committee can incorporate all appropriate revisions before printing in December. Events • The "All in a Day's Work" staff development series will bring to cam­pus in December a popu­lar motivational speaker who uses wit and humor to recharge professional people. Patrick Grady, a former teacher who brings upbeat messages to cor­porate, school, and voca­tional groups, will speak twice on Tuesday, Decem­ber 12, in the Taft Botner Conference Room (Room 104) in Killian Building. "Who Packed the Para­chute?" is the title of his presentation, which will take place 9 a.m.-noon and again 1:15-4:15 p.m. All WCU employees are invited for this session on teambuilding, creative leadership, and communi­cation. For more informa­tion, call Tammy Haskett in the Division of Continu­ing Education and Sum­mer School at 227-7397. • Two series of computer workshops on campus will conclude in Novem­ber. The University Computer Center will end its fall offerings with introductory courses on the QuattroPro for Win­dows and FileMaker Pro software packages. MicroNet's "Odd-Friday Workshops" series will finish with an installment on utilizing MicroNet accounts and a repeat of a September workshop on Internet tools. Details for Computer Center workshops: "Introduction to QuattroPro 6.0 for Win­dows"; 3-5 p.m., Wednes­day, November 8, or Thursday, November 9. "Introduction to FileMaker Pro"; 3-5 p.m., Wednesday, November 15, or Thursday, November 16; open to the public. Computer Center workshops are held in Room 334, Forsyth Build­ing and are free to mem­bers of the faculty and staff. Upcoming MicroNet workshops are "Confer, Projects, Lists: Making the Most Out of Your MicroNet Account," set for Friday, November 3, and "Internet Tools," set for Friday, November 17. "Internet Tools" will cover lists, telnet, ftp, finger, talk, and the World-Wide Web. Participants in this session should bring four high-density diskettes. Odd-Friday workshops take place 3-5 p.m. in MicroNet's Macintosh laboratory. They are free to members of the faculty and staff and to students enrolled in courses that include MicroNet use. SACS/NCAA SELF-STUDY An update on preparations for the March 1996 site visit October 30,1995 • T he Reporter WCU Calendar October 30-November 12, 1995 Monday, October 30 Guest recital featuring James Thompson, trumpet. RH, 8 p.m. (227-7242) Tuesday, October 31 Volleyball, CATS vs. Furman. Greenville, SC, 7 p.m. Concert, University Choir. RH, 8 p.m. Thursday, November 2 Recital with members of the music history class. RH, 8 p.m. Concert, featuring The Blenders. Cherokee Room, UC, 9 p.m. (227-7479) Friday, November 3 Volleyball, CATS vs. Georgia Southern. Statesboro, GA. University Club. UClub House, 4:30-6:30 p.m. (227-7268) Saturday, November 4 SAT test date. (227-7469) Tennessee Aquarium trip. (227-7479) Caving trip. (227-7479) Concert, featuring D.C. Talk, Hoi Polloi, and Grits. RAC, 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices vary. (227-7722) Sunday, November 5 Men's golf, CATS at Davidson/River Run Intercollegiate. Continues through November 7. River Run Country Club, Charlotte. Monday, November 6 "Southern Voices," featuring music of Martin Bresnick and poetry of Kathryn Stripling Byer. RH, 8 p.m. $5 adults; $3 children and students; free, WCU students. Tuesday, November 7 Concert, Percussion Ensemble. RH, 8 p.m. Wednesday, November 8 Presentation, "Off the Beaten Path" with author Jim Parham and Kent Cranford from Lightspeed. (227-7479) Workshop, "Introduction to QuattroPro 6.0 for Windows." Computer Center, 3-5 p.m. (227-7282) Faculty recital, Faculty Brass Quintet. RH, 8 p.m. Thursday, November 9 Seminar, "Finding, Training, and Keeping Good People," with Tom Connelly Jr. Sponsored by the Center for Improving Mountain Living and Duke University. (227- 7492) Workshop, "Introduction to QuattroPro 6.0 for Windows." Computer Center, 3-5 p.m. (227-7282) Seminar, "Models for the Practice of Distance Educa­tion," with Robert S. Houghton, begins. Continues November 16. North Carolina Information Highway Room, Hunter Library, 6-8 p.m. (227-7397) Concert featuring the Allman Brothers Band, with special guest Government Mule. RAC, 7:30 p.m. Advance tickets for WCU students $15; others $18, all tickets at the door $18. (227-7722.) Concert, Wind Ensemble. RH, 8 p.m. Concert with Johnny Clueless. Cherokee Room, UC, 9 p.m. (227-7479) Friday, November 10 Three-day lifeguard training. Through November 12. $59. (227-7397) Seminar, "Essentials in Accounting for Nonprofit Organizations," with Chuck Wooten. Room 327, Natural Sciences Building. 12:45-5 p.m. $43. (227-7323) University Club. UClub House, 4:30-6:30 p.m. (227-7268) Volleyball, CATS vs. East Tennessee State. Reid Gym, 7 p.m Now showing Exhibitions: "Migration of the Scotch-Irish People," exhibit; "Corn; Milling, Tilling, and Stilling," exhibit and slide show; and "Cornucopia," exhibit of crafts made from corn. Mountain Heritage Center, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday. Basketry designs and baskets by Mary Prather and Sandra Webster. Chelsea Gallery, University Center, 8 a.m.-ll p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-ll p.m. weekends, through November 4. Paintings by Roger Stephens. Chelsea Gallery at the Mountain Heritage Center (a temporary location). 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, through November 9. Key: CIML - Center for Improving Mountain Living; HFR - H.F. Robinson Administration Building; HS/CF - Hennon Stadium/Childress Field; NSA - Natural Sciences Auditorium; RAC - Ramsey Regional Activity Center; RH - Recital hall, Coulter Building; UC - University Center. Saturday, November 11 NTE test date. Forsyth Building, 7:30 a.m. (227-7469) Men's and women's cross country, CATS at NCAA District III Regionals. Greenville, SC, 10 a.m. Corn-Shucking Festival. Demonstration of corn crafts, music, and storytelling. MHC, 1-4 p.m. Free. (227-7129) Football, CATS vs. Appalachian State. Boone, 1 p.m. Volleyball, CATS host Appalachian State. Reid Gym, 4 p.m. Indoor climbing wall. (227-7479) Sunday, November 12 Men's golf, CATS at Charleston Southern University/Pine Forest Country Club. Summerville, SC. Tsali mountain bike trip. (227-7479) Horsepasture day hike. (227-7479) Concert, Western Carolina Civic Orchestra. RH, 8 p.m. Deadlines for calendars: The next regular issue of the Reporter will be published November 13. News items and calendar notices should reach 1601 Ramsey Center by November 1. Also, items for the electronic bulletin board on campus (cable channel 40) and for the university's calendar on the World-Wide Web (http://www.wcu.edu/ cal.html) should reach 1601 Ramsey Center at least three days before the event in question. The Reporter • October 30,1995 \T WCU y OTES • Kathryn Stripling Byer (English), a visiting assistant professor of English at UNC-Greens-boro this fall, gave a reading of her poetry there in September. She has three poems in the September issue of Shenandoah, the literary journal of Washington and Lee University. They are "Snow Breath," "Tobacco," and "Wild." • Dr. Dale Carpenter and Dr. Lisa Bloom (Human Services), along with Marissa Ray, pro­ject coordinator in Human Services for two federal personnel preparation grants, are the authors of an article titled "Portfolio Assessment: Opportunities and Challenges," which appeared in Intervention in School and Clinic. • Dr. Mario Gaetano (Music) recently published four musical compositions: A Medley of Sacred Hymns for marimba and piano (Permus Publications), Four Studies for percus­sion quartet (C. Alan Music), Undercurrents for percussion ensemble (Innovative Music), and a transcription of J.S. Bach's Suite No. 1 in G major. • Dr. Allison L. Hayes (Political Science and Public Affairs) is the author of a paper nomi­nated for the Southern Political Science Associa­tion's Marian D. Irish Award for Best Paper on Women in Politics. The paper is titled "Structure and Representation at the Local Level: Relative The Reporter is published by the Office of Public Information every other Monday during fall and spring semesters, except during final exams. Mail n otices and changes of a ddress to the Reporter, 1601 Ramsey Center, or send them via e-mail to JPRICE. 1,450 copies of this public document were printed at a cost of $208.15, or $0.14 per copy. Western Carolina University is an Equal Opportunity Institution. Effects for Male and Female City Council Mem­bers." In addition, along with graduate student Rebekkah Logan, Hayes presented a paper at the annual meeting of the Southern Criminal Justice Association in September. • Dr. Mark Holliday (Mathematics and Com­puter Science) is a coau­thor of "Multi-threaded Processor Architecture," an article in IEEE Spectrum. • Randy Rice (Housing) was appointed to two years on the advisory board of the State Employees Credit Union. The board meets to discuss branch issues and make recommendations on services, policies, and procedures. Clauss and Pilch give talks on resources, leadership Dr. William A. Clauss, director of the Office for Rural Education, and Judith T. Pilch, associate director, made presentations at the convention of the National Rural Education Association (NREA) in Salt Lake City, Utah. Clauss and Pilch presented "Strategies for Obtaining Maximum Results from Combining Resources, or There's More than One Way to Skin a Cat," and, with Dr. Frank Wittwer of West Florida University, "Develop­ing Leadership Skills: An Evaluation of a Successful Leadership Program for Rural Youth." Clauss is also guest editor for the Rural Educator, the publication of NREA, and serves on the association's Procedures, Bylaws, and Resolutions committee and its Multicultural Education Task Force Committee. With origins dating to 1907, NREA is an organization of rural school administrators, teachers, board members, regional service agency personnel, researchers, business and industry representatives, and others. The Reporter Office of Public Information Publications Unit 1601 Ramsey Center Cullowhee, North Carolina 28723 NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID CULLOWHEE, N.C. PERMIT NO. 1 October 30,1995 • The Reporter