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The Reporters News from the Faculty and Staff of Western Carolina University ** October 6,1997 Broadway-Play, Paul Winter Consort H• •i: ghlii: ghuti JH"7 j9o8o Cu.1l4t.u. re Series : ATony-winning musical, the renowned Count Basie Band, and the New Age sound of the Paul Winter Consort highlight WCU's 1997-98 Lectures Concerts, and Exhibition Series. Other events include a reading by Yusef Komunyakaa, a Pulitizer Prize-winning poet; the talented and spirited dancers of the African American Dance Ensemble; and a showing of the AIDS Memorial Quilt. Kicking off the LCE series on October 10 will be Me and My Girl, the story of a poor, unsophisticated young man who suddenly is thrust into high society. Originally staged in Lon­don during the dark, war-torn days of 1937, the musical was revived in London in 1985 and began an award-winning Broad­way run in 1986. The production will be staged by Gateway Theatri­cal Inc., a critically ac­claimed troupe based in Long Island, New York. Show time is 7:30 p.m. in the Ramsey Center. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and WCU employees, $5 for children and non-WCU students. The music of the legendary Count Basie lives on through the 19-member Count Basie Orchestra, which plays under the direction of trombonist Grover Mitchell. The Basie Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. October 28 in the Ramsey Center. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for senior citizens and WCU employ­ees, $3 for children and non-WCU students. Yusef Komunyakaa's poetry reading will be at 3 p.m. November 9 in the Cherokee Room of Hinds University Center. Komunyakaa's poetry draws upon personal memory, national history, and a love of jazz to create an impressive range of characters and places. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for children and non-WCU students. A reception and signing will follow the reading. Steve Hickman, one of the world's top dance fiddlers, brings his unique blend of humor and music to WCU on November 19. Hickman's musical styles range from Appalachian to Zydeco. Hickman will be continued on page 2 Cullowhee, North Carolina Partners in Giving Western Carolina University faculty and staff soon will be asked to become "Partners in Giving," as volunteers gear up for the North Carolina State Employees Combined Cam­paign, the only official fund drive conducted on campus. The combined fund-drive gives university employees an opportunity to contribute to charitable organizations in an orderly process through a single campaign that helps provide funding to more than 1,000 agencies across the region, the state, the nation and the world. The 1997-98 campaign is headed by Carla Cosio, wellness coordinator, assisted by Bill Studenc, assistant director of public information. Two kick-off events are scheduled for the university's campaign solicitors: 8 a.m. Tuesday, October 21, and 3 p.m. Wednesday, October 22. Both events will be in the Cherokee Room of A.K Hinds University Center. Solicitors are required to attend only one of the sessions. Completion date for the campaign is November 14. The university community contributed more than $29,000 to the campaign in 1996-97, and local organizers hope to surpass last year's amount. For more information about the State Employees Com­bined Campaign, call Carla Cosio at 227-7018 or Bill Studenc at 227-7327. Culture Series, cont'd. joined by guitarist-singer-comedian John Devine and the Freight Hoppers from Bryson City. Hickman and Friends will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the recital hall of the Coulter Building. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for children and non-WCU students. Long a vital medium for expression, tiles have re-emerged as a popular canvas for ceramic artists. Beginning January 14 and running through February 18, Artist Tiles in Western North Carolina will feature some of the best ceramic artists in WNC. The exhibit will be in the Belk Building Gallery. The Saint Louis Brass Quintet, one of the top brass ensembles in the nation, will perform at WCU on March 2. The ensemble has an encyclo­pedic repertoire of some of the world's greatest brass music, including Baroque classics, the popular fare of Gershwin and Porter, and works of some of today's top composers. The performance will be at 7:30 p.m. in the recital hall of the Coulter Building. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for senior citizens and WCU employees, $3 for children and non-WCU students. During March, at dates yet to be determined, the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt will be on display in the Grandroom of Hinds University Center. The quilt commemorates more than 41,000 people who have died of AIDS. The showing is free. Rosellen Brown, poet, novelist, short-story writer and teacher, will give a reading in the recital hall of the Coulter Building at 7:30 p.m. on March 30. Brown's first novel, The Autobiography of My Mother, explored the relationship between an estranged daugh­ter and mother. It continues to interest feminist scholars 20 years after it was published. Tickets for the reading are $5 adults, $3 for children and non-WCU students. A recep­tion and book-signing will follow the reading. Peace, love and respect is the message that the African American Dance Ensemble takes to audiences around the world. The talented dancers and musicians bridge the gap between performer and audience, drawing spectators into an experience of complex rhythms, innovative movement and spirited singing. The group will perform at 7:30 p.m. April 3 in Hoey Auditorium. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for senior citizens and WCU employees, $3 for children and non-WCU students. The final event of the LCE season will be a performance by the Grammy Award-win­ning Paul Winter Consort on April 17. Drawing from "the greater symphony of nature," Paul Winter has been making music that transcends catego­ries for three decades, inter­twining diverse instruments and elements from all over the world. He often incorporates the sounds of wolves, whales, eagles and other "wilderness musicians" into his works. Winter's group will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Ramsey Center. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and WCU employees, $5 for children and non-WCU students. For reservations and ticket information about Ramsey Center events, call 227-7722; for all other events, call 227-7206. CATCARD Accounts WClTs One-Card Office is issuing new and replacement CatCards for faculty and staff from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday in Room 311 of the Robinson Administration Building. The CatCards function much like bank check cards. An initial deposit (minimum of $25) is made to a CatCard account, and a positive balance is electronically established in the customer's name. The card may be used on vending machines, the WCU bookstore, some public copiers and microfilm readers and printers, and at all food service locations on campus. The University Center accepts CatCards to pay for rental of outdoor equipment, outdoor/ leisure trips, tickets to Last Minute Production events, and for personal faxes. After the initial deposit, additional funds ($5 minimum) can be deposited during normal business hours at the Cashier's Office on the third floor of the Robinson Building. Unused funds in a CatCard account at the end of the year will be carried forward to the next fiscal year unless a refund is requested. A $5 processing fee will be charged for refunds. Faculty Project Teams Named At the annual "Faculty Project Teams" brainstorming luncheon, Western Carolina University faculty identified eleven campus issues and programs that will receive special attention this year. The annual luncheon was sponsored by the Coulter Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning. Purpose of the sessions is to solicit suggestions on ways to sustain an active climate for teaching, and to provide an opportunity for returning faculty members to renew contacts with colleagues and for new faculty to meet fellow professors. Following are project teams and contact people named for 1997-98: Classroom Observation/Peer Consultation, Cultivating an Intellectual Campus Climate, Teaching for Retention, and Western After Hours — Ben Ward (Faculty Center). Faculty Mentoring Program — Dr. Mary Jean Herzog (Admin­istration, Curriculum and Instruction). Faculty Sandbox Advisory Group and Outreach Institutional Computing — Laura Chapman (Faculty Center). Cooperative Learning Project — Dr. Maurice Phipps (Health and Human Performance). Information Literacy Program — Pat Wilson (Hunter Library). Tech Talk Brown Bags — Bob Orr (Faculty Center). Wildacres Retreat Planning Team — Dr. Beth Bowser (Institute for College and University Teaching). For additional information, contact Ben Ward, Faculty Center director, at 227-7196. October 6,1997 • T he Reporter ; 5 WCT Calendar J October 6-19, 1997 Library Hours Hunter Library operating on extended hours schedule. Through Monday, November 24. (227-7306) Tuesday, October 7 Self-defense Workshop for Women. Four-session work­shop to teach effective physical and mental strategies against sexual harassment/assault. $15 for faculty/ staff, $10 students. Reserve space. Other sessions are Oct. 14,21, and 27. 6-9 p.m., Reid Auxiliary Gym. (Wellness Program, 227-7018) Write Your Life Story with Nina Anderson, freelance writer. Organization, language proofreading, editing and possible publication opportuni­ties are covered. $35. Tuesdays, through November 4.7-9 p.m., 118 Forsyth. (227-7397) Wednesday, October 8 Art exhibit opening reception, Alumni Exhibition (see Now Showing box). 5-7 p.m., Belk Gallery. (227-7210) Friday, October 10 Volleyball, women's. WCU vs. Appalachian State. 7 p.m., Reid Gym. (227-7338) Theatre, "Me and My Girl," a musical. $15 adults, $10 senior citizens/WCU employees; $5 children/non-WCU students; free to WCU students. 7:30 p.m., RAC. ( 2 27-7234) Concerts, Tuba, Euphonium Ensembles. Through Wednes­day, October 15.8 p.m., RH (227-7242) Saturday, October 11 Rafting, Nantahala River. 9 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. WCU students $10, non-students $20. Sign-up at UC. (227-7206) Climbing Weekend, Table Rock. A little climbing experience preferred. Camp overnight. WCU students $30, non-students $50. Sign-up at UC. (227-7206) Sunday, October 12 Leaf Looker, Panthertown Hike. Waterfalls, streams and beautiful views. Moderately strenuous. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. WCU students $2, non-students $5. Sign-up at UC. (227-7206) Monday, October 13 Understand the Culture of Native Appalachia Today, Clyde Ray. A look at the his­tory and society of the region to under-stand your own roots, or a people and culture new to you. $49.6-9 p.m., 127 Forsyth. Through Thursday, October 16. (227-7397) Volleyball, women's. WCU vs. East Tennessee State. 7 p.m., Reid Gym. (227-7338) Tuesday, October 14 The Royal Hanneford Circus. Advance tickets: $10 adults; $5 children 14 and under, senior citizens and WCU students with valid identification. Day of the show, tickets are $12 adults, $7 children. Kids under 2 admitted free. 7 p.m., RAC. Advance tickets: Ramsey Center box office until 5 p.m., Monday, October 13. (227-7722) Wednesday, October 15 Massage Workshop. Learn to ease muscle tension in neck, shoulder and back area. $5 per participant. Space limited. 6- 8:30 p.m., Room 104 Killian. (Wellness Program, 227-7018) Thursday, October 16 Homecoming Weekend activity, "Spirit Night." Pep rally, bonfire, music, and food. Meet the 1997 Catamount football team and Homecoming Court. 3-11 p.m., intramural field next to Reid Gym. (227-7206) Concert, Western Carolina University Concert Choir. 8 p.m., RH. (227-7242) Indoor Climbing. Learn the basics of rock climbing. WCU students $8, non-students $10. Sign-up at UC. (227-7206) Friday, October 17 Homecoming. Parade in downtown Sylva, 6 p.m. Fireworks, 10:30 p.m. Mid­night Madness (Meet WCCs men and women basketball stars), 11 p.m. (227-7206) Graduate Council meeting, for faculty. 2 p.m., 510 HFR. (Kathleen Owen, 227-7398) Volleyball, women's. WCU vs. Charleston Southern. 7 p.m., Reid Gym. (227-7338) Saturday, October 18 Football, Homecoming game, WCU vs. Wofford. 2 p.m., Whitmire Stadium. (227-7338) Stomp Fest *97. Precision dance routines performed by North and South Carolina African-American Greek organizations members. Advance tickets $7, $10 at the door. 7:30 p.m., RAC arena. (227-7234) Sunday, October 19 Bear Lake Canoe and Tour Kayak day. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. WCU students $5, non-students $12. Sign-up at UC. (227-7206) Volleyball, women's. WCU vs. Georgia Southern. 2 p.m., Reid Gym. (227-7338) Submissions: Send news items and calendar notices to 1601 Ramsey Center. Items for the electronic bulletin board on campus (cable channel 39) and for the university's calendar on the World-Wide Web (http:/1 www.wcu.edu leal, html) should reach 1601 Ramsey Center at least a week before the event in question. Now showing Exhibitions: "In Prayse of Potts," an exhibition celebrating the long and continuing ceramics heritage of North Carolina, Chelsea Gallery, Hinds University Center, through October 30. (Beth Ward, 227-7196) "Migration of the Scotch-Irish People" and "Going Places" (a historical look at travel in Western North Carolina). MHC, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays and 2-5 p.m. Sundays. Also, "Corridors of Change" (examines cultural changes arising from construction of Interstate 26 from Asheville to the Tennessee line). Through October 31. (227-7129) Alumni Exhibition, featuring a variety of media by 14 WCU graduates (1965-1996). Through October 31. Belk Building Gallery, 9 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m. weekdays or by appointment. (227-7210) 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. The Reporter ' October 6,1997 wcu EWSF1E • The Cradle of Forestry in America, a National Historic Site in the Pisgah National Forest in Transylvania County that commemorates the origin of forestry conservation in the United States, received the 1997 Mountain Heritage Award Saturday, Sept. 27, at the 23rd annual Mountain Heritage Day. The Cradle of Forestry in America was established by Congress as a National Historic Site in 1968. The cradle is on the site of the first forestry school in America, founded by Dr. Carl Shenck in 1898. • Friends and former members of the Western Carolina University Marching Band have contributed more than $20,000 toward an endowed scholarship fund. The fund will provide financial assistance to talented young musicians interested in studying music and participating in band programs at WCU. Initial awards are expected to be made for the 1998 fall semester. Students in any band program may apply for a scholarship. For additional infor­mation, contact the Office of Uni­versity Advancement at 227-7124, • WCU's Visiting Writers Series for 1997-98 has received a $2,000 grant from the North Carolina Arts Council. The annual series supplements WCU's writing program and strives to stimulate interest among students and members of the community in contemporary writers and poets. • The Office of International Programs and Services is launch­ing a new campus newsletter, International Links, that will focus on issues of interest to students and faculty with an international flavor, according to Robert Gurevich, director of International Programs and Services. Information about recent or forthcoming activities, research, conferences, programs, visitors, and students that have an international focus should be sent to Gurevich by e-mail or through campus mail. • A live satellite broadcast of "The Art of Investing—Tips from America's Experts" is sc heduled at 3 p.m., Tuesday, October 28, in Room 104 of the Killian Building. Sponsored by the Office of Human Resources, the program will focus on the issues and principles of making sound investment decisions. Topics include evaluating investments, building a long or short term investing strategy, and key steps in successful asset allocation. A team of prominent experts will be moderated by Deborah Roberts, ABC News correspondent. For additional information, call 227-7218. • WCU students and alumni can now create and send resumes and search for employment possibilities on the World Wide Web using a new program offered by the Career Services Office. The web-based information system, called IstPlace, went on­line earlier this semester and already is attracting the attention of students, according to Larry Hammer, coordinator of the Career Services Office. The program enables users to create on-line resumes, manage and update their resumes, post resumes on the World Wide Web, match qualifications with available jobs, and schedule interviews with prospective employers. • WCU's Wellness Program is offering a new health and fitness program designed to fit the special needs and schedules of families. Called Family Health Matters, the program offers an innovative approach to team building, goal setting and health improvement, according to Carla Cosio, wellness coordinator. To enroll, fill out a registration form (available from the Wellness Program). The program runs October 6 through November 2. Feeling stressed out at the end of the day? Give your local massage therapist a call. Massages will be offered by the Wellness Program between 3 and 4:40 p.m. on Wednesdays, October 22 through December 17, in Reid Gymnasium, Room 131. Cost is $10 for a fifteen-minute session. For additional information about Wellness Program activities, call 227-7018. The Reporter is published by the Office of Public Information. Mail notices and changes of address to the Reporter, 1601 Ramsey Center, or send them via e-mail to REPORTER. 1,6 00 copies of this public document were printed at a cost of $229.15, 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 NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID CULLOWHEE, N.C. PERMIT NO. 1 October 6,1997 • The Reporter The Reporter News from the Faculty and Staff of Western Carolina University October 20, 1997 Cullowhee, North Carolina Whitmires' Gift Establishes Endowed Professorship in Environmental Sciences Chancellor John W. Bardo presents a plaque of recognition to Blanton J. Whitmire, who, with his wife Margaret, contributed $666,000 to fr, J XM the university to establish the base M J ^IV J" - J for a $1 million endowed professor-f continuing a long-standing family flBQM Ship in environmental sciences. \y practice of contributing to education, Blanton J and Margaret S. Whitmire SM have presented Western Carolina University with a gift of $666,000, establishing the base for a $1 million endowed professorship in environmental sciences. The donation will be matched by $334,000 from the state under a program initiated by the General Assembly to encourage private support of public institutions. The Blanton J. Whitmire Distin­guished Professorship in Environmental Sciences is the fourth endowed professorship created at WCU since January 1996, including two others at the $1 million level. The Whitmires, residents of St. Louis with family ties in Western North Carolina, presented the gift on Saturday, October 11, during ceremonies attended by more than 30 Whitmire family members. A lifelong dedication to environmental stewardship, especially water resources, and a desire to see the growth and development of the mountain region proceed without harmful impact on the region's environment prompted the Whitmires to establish the professorship. "The Whitmire family has planted a seed," said Blanton Whitmire in announcing the gift. "The success of that seed will now depend on Chancellor Bardo and his staff, who will produce the future results. It will be up to the university to help the people of Western North Carolina by doing its part to ensure a better environment, which is some­thing we all deserve, by educating our citizens about the benefits that the entire region can reap from cleaner water, cleaner air, and cleaner land." Chancellor Bardo said establishment of the distin­guished professorship in environmental sciences comes at a critical juncture in the history of WNC. Substantial residential and business development threatens water quality and availability, the region's air quality is threat­ened from within and outside the region, and land use and management issues are continued on page 2 Senate Endorses Computer Requirement The Faculty Senate voted 32 to 2 Wednesday, October 15, to endorse a proposal by Chancel­lor John W. Bardo that would require all entering under­graduate students to have their own personal computers beginning next fall. The proposal, endorsed on October 6 by the WCU Student Government Association is scheduled for consideration and possible action by the university's board of trustees on November 5. "This vote tells a great deal about the faculty at Western Carolina University and its continued on page 2 Whitmire Gift, cont'd. becoming controversial focal points. "To meet the rapidly approach­ing changes, Western Carolina University should take the lead in education in environmental sciences," Bardo said. "We must produce not only those students who will become professionals in environmental sciences but also a core of educated graduates. These alumni will remain as citizens of the region, and they will practice and advocate the principles of sound environmental sciences." Western has an on-going cooperative student learning program in environmental stewardship on Ridgefield Farm in Cherokee County, made possible by Blanton Whitmire's brother, E.J. Whitmire, a fo rmer trustee and long-time WCU benefactor. The endowed professorship is the latest in a long line of generous contributions to WCU by the Whitmire family. Blanton and E.J. Whitmire, along with their spouses, were instrumental in creating the Myrtle Olivia Whitmire Scholarship Fund, which provides scholarship assistance to North Carolina students planning careers in early childhood education; and the Little E.J. Scholarship Fund, which provides assistance to special education students. WClTs football stadium, dedicated in October 1974 as E.J. Whitmire Stadium, honors the man who did most of the site prepara­tion for the facility and who was a driving force during the university's greatest period of growth. The Whitmire Distinguished Professor will be selected through a national search for a scholar who will teach students in classroom, laboratory, and field settings the multi-disciplinary approaches required to investigate key environmental issues. The professor chosen for the post is projected to be an expert in disciplines related to water quality or hydrology, and will be expected to initiate multi-disciplinary research projects with students — beginning with a baseline survey of water quality in the region. Blanton Whitmire, a native of Brevard, is past president and chief executive officer of Whitmire Research Laboratories, Inc., in St. Louis. He became internationally known for conceiving an innovative concept for the application of indoor insecticide, which is today widely regarded in the professional pest control industry as the most environmentally sound and effective method of applying indoor insecticide. Whitmire retired in 1987. He and his wife, Margaret "Peggy" Sandhagen Whitmire, have two children. • Computers, cont'd. dedication to giving the best possible education to the people of North Carolina," Bardo said. "The fundamental issue here is whether Western Carolina is going to provide a 21st-century education," Bardo said. "It is not technology for technology sake, but technology as one of the pillars that will allow us to continue to build and to increase quality." Bardo told the faculty that it had "propelled the university faster and farther than it might imagine" with the vote. If the proposal is approved, Western would be the first public institution in North Carolina with a firm requirement that incoming students have their own comput­ers, and one of only a handful in the nation. • \T WCU JNOTES • Dr. Jinlin Zhao (Hospitality Management) presented a paper titled "A Public and Private Partnership to Promote Regional Travel and Tourism" at the annual International Conference of Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education in Providence, Rhode Island, this summer. Dr. Zhao and three professors from the University of Kentucky and Morehead State University led a workshop titled "Qualitative Research Methods: Applications in Hospitality and Tourism." • Sandra Grunwell (Clothing, Textiles, Merchandising) was one of five university professors invited to present a paper as part of the Panel on Education at the Academic Search for Sweatshop Solutions Conference at Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia. Purpose of the conference was to provide a forum for industry, government, and academia to discuss issues surrounding the complexities of workshop labor in the fashion industry (both domestic and abroad), evaluate progress being made, and explore further ideas for solutions. • Dr. Myron Coulter, chancel­lor emeritus, conducted a retreat for the school board and adminis­tration at the Carol Morgan School in Santa Domingo recently. He also is scheduled to conduct a similar program at the Colegio Karl C. Parrish in Barranquilla, Columbia, in November. • A book compiled by Tyler Blethen (Mountain Heritage Center) and Curtis Wood (History) takes a look at the Scotch-Irish migration to Colonial America and how that experience affected the Scotch-Irish people. Ulster and North America: Transatlantic Perspectives on the Scotch-Irish contains eleven essays that deal with the migration. Blethen and Wood have been researching the Scotch-Irish migration for two decades, and the essays represent the best research of the Ulster- America Heritage Symposium. The book was published by the University of Alabama Press. • Clifford R. Lovin (history) is the author of A Schoo l for Diplomats: The Paris Peace Conference of 1919, a book that focuses on four young diplomats who fulfilled secondary roles at the Paris Peace Conference but who later revealed the lessons they learned as they carried out their roles as national leaders. Lovin examined the diaries and letters of the four men to get a sense of their private and public lives. The book was published by the University Press of America. Authors to Fight Hunger at Writers Harvest Reading Kathryn Stripling Byer and Barbara Hudson of Cullowhee, Mary Adams of Webster and Sue Ellen Bridgers of Sylva will join approximately 2,000 other writers in the fight against hunger and poverty through "Share Our Strengths Writers Harvest," a national reading sponsored by American Express. The local Writers Harvest readings will be in the Cardinal Room of the Hinds University Center beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 23. Other readings will be held simultaneously across the nation, featuring authors such as Andre Dubos, Rita Mae Brown, Gay Talese, Wally Lamb, E. Annie Proulx, and Sandra Cisneros. "As writers, reading has always been a fundamental part of our lives and is a blessing," said Andre Dubos, national chair of the event. "We need to use literary passions to make a difference in the lives of others." Jane E. Meekins of the Department of English, local Writers Harvest organizer, said the organization has raised more than $40 million for anti-hunger efforts through a range of national awareness events. Suggested donations for Writers Harvest readings are $5 for students and $10 for others. All proceeds raised at the readings will go to statewide efforts to right hunger and poverty in North Carolina. For additional information, cadi the English Department at 227-7264. October 20,1997 • T he Reporter ¥CU Calendar October 20-31, 1997 Library Hours Hunter Library operating on extended hours schedule. Through Monday, November 24. (227-7306) Monday, October 20 Last day for students completing programs in May to file degree application in the deans' offices. (227-7216) Academic advising for spring semester and early registration in Cullowhee. Advising will be held through Friday, November 7, by appointment. (227-7216) Chancellor's talk for all WCU employees to discuss a number of initiatives being undertaken. 7 p.m., UC Cherokee Room. Also, Wednesday, October 22, at 1:30 p.m. in the Coulter Building recital hall. (227-7100) Music Recital. Michael Miller, trumpet, Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, and David Lowry, organ, Winthrop University. Free to public. 8 p.m., Coulter Building recital hall. (227-7242) Wednesday, October 22 Garage Sale. Eleven student organizations are raising funds for their organizational projects. 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Brown Cafeteria. (227-7234) Chancellor's talk for all WCU employees to discuss a number of initiatives being undertaken which will affect all employees and, likewise, which employees can significantly affect. 1:30-3 p.m., Coulter recital hall. (227-7100) Massage Sessions begin, every Wednesday through December 17. Sign up to have a massage therapist ease tension from your shoulders and upper back. Appointments run every 20 minutes, a session las ts 15 minutes. Cost is $10 per session. Hours are between 3-4:40 p.m., Room 131 Reid Gym. (Wellness Program, 227-7018) Thursday, October 23 Share Our Strengths Writers Harvest: The National Reading. 7:30 p.m., Cardinal Room, Hinds University Center. For more information call the English Department. (227-7264) Friday, October 24 Beginning Dulcimer, Anne Lough. Focus on playing and teaching techniques, specific songs, tunings, and skill development. $49.5-9 p.m. Also, Saturday October 25, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 307 Moore Hall. (227-7397) Saturday, October 25 Comedy. Marty Putz, known for "technosilliness," uses a variety of outrageous props in his act. Pizza Hut of Cullowhee will provide free pizza. Sponsored by Last Minute Productions. WCU students $1, all others $3.9 p.m., Hinds University Center Grandroom. (227-7206) Monday, October 27 Mail registration, for graduate students only. Graduate School at (704) 227-7398 or WCU Programs in Asheville (704)251-6642. (227-7216) Tuesday, October 28 Financial Strategies for Successful Retirement. Gary Hannah. Learn about investments, long-term health care, Social Security and Medicare, estate planning, and pension options. $60. Wednesdays, through November 25 (except November 4), 6-9 p.m., Asheville (TEA). (227-7397) Performance, Count Basie Orchestra. Sponsored by WCU Lectures, Concerts, and Exhibitions Series. $10 adults, $8 senior citizens and WCU employees, $5 children and non-WCU students, free to WCU students. 7:30 p.m., Ramsey Center. (227-7722) Wednesday, October 29 Career Day. Open to all, freshmen to graduate students. Sponsored by WCU Career Services Office. 1-4:30 p.m., Ramsey Center. (227- 7133) Thursday, October 29 Fall Interview Day for graduating seniors, graduate students, and alumni. Sponsored by WCU Career Services Office. 8 a.m.- 5 p.m., Ramsey Center Auxiliary Gym. (227-7133) Submissions: Send news items and calendar notices to 1601 Ramsey Center. Items for the electronic bulletin board on campus (cable channel 39) and for the university's calendar on the World- Wide Web (http:/ / www.wcu.edu lcal.html) should reach 1601 Ramsey Center at least a week before the event in question. Now showing Exhibitions: "In Prayse of Potts," an exhibition celebrating the long and continuing ceramics heritage of North Carolina, Chelsea Gallery, Hinds University Center, through October 30. (Beth Ward, 227-7196) "Migration of the Scotch-Irish People" and "Going Places" (a historical look at travel in Western North Carolina). MHC, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays and 2-5 p.m. Sundays. Also, "Corridors of Change" (examines cultural changes arising from construction of Interstate 26 from Asheville to the Tennessee line). Through October 31. (227-7129) Alumni Exhibition, featuring a variety of media by 14 WCU graduates (1965-1996). Through October 31. Belk Building Gallery, 9 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m. weekdays or by appointment. (227-7210) 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 - Hinds University Center. The Reporter • October 20,1997 T IV CU • Laura and Phillip D. Sherrill of Charlotte have established a scholarship fund in the College of Business to provide financial assistance to deserving seniors working toward business-related degrees. The Sherrills presented a $15,000 check to Chancellor John Bardo and Ron Shiffler, dean of the College of Business, to establish the Laura and Phillip Sherrill Scholarship Fund. Phillip Sherrill, a 1976 WCU graduate, is executive vice president of Steelfab, Inc., in Charlotte. The fund will provide at least $750 per year to a rising senior in the College of Business. With interest and additional contributions, the fund is expected to grow until a full year's in-state tuition can be awarded. • Need a baby sitter for a night on the town? Alpha Xi Delta Sorority is hosting a free night of baby sitting from 6 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, October 25. The sorority has planned a night of games and activities for the children in the Catamount Room of Hinds University Center. Children must be at least one year old. For additional information, contact Rebecca Cole at 293-5996. • The Department of History has organized the Western North Carolina Civil War Roundtable, offering Civil War buffs from the area an opportunity to meet and discuss the war between the states. Meetings will be held monthly through May. No fee is charged for membership, and the monthly roundtable discussions are open to the public. For more information, call Peter Carmichael or Max R. Williams at 227-7243. • The Fitness Center is offering a fitness evaluation and personalized fitness training program through November 7. Cost is $25, which covers expenses for individual evaluating fitness levels and developing a personalized exercise program. The initial session requires about two hours, or it can be broken up into two segments. Reservations are required. • Also scheduled is a fitness clinic especially for women on using free weights to enhance a personal fitness program. The half-day program from 9 a.m.to noon on Saturday, November 8, is limited to twelve people. Cost is $10. For more information on these programs, call 227-7069. • Six musicians from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of London will visit the campus Wednesday, October 22, for a panel discussion on music and education in England and to lead master classes for students. Sessions will be in the band rehearsal hall of the Coulter Building. The panel discussion is scheduled for 2 p.m. Master classes start at 3 p.m. The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra wil l perform Wednesday evening in the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium in Asheville. For additional informa­tion, call 227-7242. • The Apple Corporation has selected WCU's Honors College as a national test-site for a new portable computer designed specifically for educational settings. Ten students in the Honors College will test the Apple e-Mate 300 computers for one year. The Apple e-Mate 300 is a lightweight, rugged mobile computer that comes with built-in applications and communications capabilities that allow students to work anywhere and anytime. More affordable than traditional desktop computers, the e-Mate weighs four pounds and is small enough to fit into a standard backpack. • The Department of Economics, Finance, and International Business has launched a campaign to raise money for the Duncan Tye Scholarship fund in memory of Dr. Duncan Tye, professor of economics who died unexpectedly on August 16. More than $17,000 has been raised thus far, according to John Wade, acting department head. 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