The Reporter is a publication produced by Western Carolina University featuring news, events, and campus community updates for faculty and staff. The publication began in August of 1970 and continues digitally today. Click on the link in the “Related Mate

• Creator
  • Western Carolina University
• Format
  • Newsletters
• Type
  • Text
• Date
  • Date original: 1995-09
  • Date digitized: 2018-04-11
• Extent
  • Dimension: 11" x 8.5"
  • Pages: 14 pages
• Subject - Topic
  • Western Carolina University -- Periodicals
• Location
  • Jackson County (N.C.)
• Source institution
  • Western Carolina University
• Source Collection
  • The Reporter, Western Carolina University
• Identifier
  • HL_Reporter_1995-09
• Related material
  • Https://news-prod.wcu.edu/the-reporter/
• Repository
  • Western Carolina University Hunter Library

News from the Faculty and Staff of Western Carolina University September 4, 1995 Cullowhee, North Carolina In quotes this week On computers in education: "The Orwellian view presented in 1984, with electronics feeding us an unending flow of mind-dulling jabber, is growing dimmer and dimmer. Computers are becoming tools of education, not re-education. . . . An interesting irony is that it took thousands of years for mankind to realize it really was worth taking a few years away from home to transform students into educated beings. Now how do we convince society that we can accomplish the task from home by sitting in front of a monitor ?" - Eric C. Richardson, Internet trainer, in Internet World magazine Time capsule Western expansion: Thirty years ago this week, Western Carolina College President Paul A. Reid opened the school's seventy-seventh year, addressing more than 1,130 freshmen and transfer students packed in Hoey Aud­itorium, which seated only 850. The year's total enroll­ment was the largest to that date—more than 2,500—and a $6-million expansion project was under way on campus. I 965 Holding the reins Administrative positions have temporary occupants for 1995-96 Anumber of depart­ment head and administrative staff positions at Western Carolina University have new or temporary occu­pants this year, and four administrative jobs have search committees seeking permanent employees. Those four are the positions of dean of the College of Business, dean of continuing education and summer school, registrar, and director of admissions. Dr. John Wade, associ­ate professor of economics, is interim dean of the College of Business. Harry Ramsey, assistant to the chancellor for programs in Asheville, heads the committee to find a permanent dean. The university hopes to fill the position by July 1, 1996. Dr. Anthony Hickey, dean of research and graduate studies, is head of the committee seeking a new dean of continuing education and summer school. Malcolm Loughlin, associate dean of the division, is acting dean until the position is filled permanently. The new dean should be in the position by July 1, 1996. Final candidates for the position of registrar are meeting with inter­viewers on campus. October 1 is the target date for having the position filled, according to Dr. Michael Malone, assistant vice chancellor for aca­demic affairs. Malone is also acting director of admissions while a committee led by Dr. J.C. Alexander, cont'd Library gets Niggii materials The Special Collections unit of Hunter Library has acquired from the Office of University Services a number of items related to former theatre professor Josefina Niggii. Friends and former colleagues of Niggii may be interested in viewing these archival materials, which include books by Niggii, commemorative albums, university correspondence, and programs for a 1984 memorial tribute. Books in the collection are Mexican Silhouettes; Mexican Silhouettes, 1928; Pointers on Play-wrighting; New Pointers on Playwrighting; Step Down, Elder Brother; and Mexican Village. Niggii, a native of Mexico, joined the Western Carolina faculty in 1956 and died in Cullowhee in 1983. For more information on the collection, call George Frizzell in Hunter Library at 227-7474. Reins cont'd associate dean of arts and sciences, searches for a permanent director. The committee plans to complete its work by October 1. Four academic depart­ments have acting heads: • English - Dr. Gayle Miller, assistant professor • Chemistry and Physics - Dr. Roger Bacon, professor • Economics, Finance, and International Business - Dr. Max Schreiber, associate professor • Accounting and Information Systems - This column from the Steering Committee provides information on WCU's self-study activities. March 25-28, 1996 Those are the dates for the site visit by the university's SACS/NCAA visiting committee. Please mark your calendars now. As we prepare our 1995-96 academic year schedule, please remember it is extremely important that all administrators, all department heads, and as many faculty members as Dr. Phil Little, associate professor In addition, Dr. Terry Gibson, formerly associate professor at Middle Ten­nessee State University, is head of the Department of Social Work and Sociology. Dr. Katherine White, formerly chairman of the Department of Develop­mental and Rehabilitative Services at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, is head of the new Department of Physical Therapy. Karen Lunnen, who filled the position during the search for a permanent head, remains with the physical therapy department as clinical coordinator. possible be on campus those days and available to meet with members of the visiting committee. University review of report At the beginning of Octo­ber, copies of the complete draft self-study report will be distributed university-wide. Every faculty sena­tor, university administra­tor, and trustee will receive a copy for review. At least one copy will be sent to each college and September 4,1995 Newsfile • A consortium headquar­tered in the Center for Improving Mountain Living (CIML) offered an international workshop on research methodologies this summer. The staff of CIML's Center for PVO (Private Voluntary Organization)/ University Collaboration in Development titled the four-day workshop "Par­ticipatory Collaborative Research Methodologies." Participants from nine­teen countries met at Alabama's Tuskeegee University to discuss developing methods that involve many stakeholders departmental office, and to each major staff office. Five copies will be given to the Student Govern­ment Association (SGA), and five copies will be placed on reserve at Hunter Library. The Faculty Senate will discuss the document at its October meeting, SGA will be invited to submit comments, and open forums to discuss the report will be held on campus. In addition, the Steering Committee plans a self-mailing Reporter insert soliciting written faculty and staff responses to the draft report. • T he Reporter in research and implemen­tation in agriculture, health, social sciences, and other fields. The workshop was spon­sored by the Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management Collaborative Research Support Program of the PVO/University Center. For information on pro­ceedings from the work­shop, call Dr. Robert Gurevich, CIML director, or Ralph Montee, program director, at 227-7492. • Get your cholesterol checked when the univer­sity Wellness Program brings screenings to the University Center for National Cholesterol Awareness Month. You may be tested 8-11 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, September 19 and 20, in the Cherokee Room of the UC. Appointments are required, and the cost is $13.50. Call 227-7018. • Please note the following relocations within McKee Building: Academic Advis­ing and Retention Services has moved to Room 30, and the Regional Math Science Program has moved to Rooms 51, 61, and 71. The career services office, career library, student employment, Student Support Services, and Talent Search remain in their customary locations. SACS / NCAA SELF-STUDY An update on preparations for the March 1996 site visit WCU Calendar September 4—17, 1995 w Monday, September 4 Labor Day holiday. Tuesday, September 5 Fraternity rush begins. Runs through September 5. (227-7234) Classes resume. 8 a.m. Classes begin in Cherokee. 8 a.m. Discussion, "Remembering World War II," led by Dr. David Dorondo. Jackson County Public Library, Sylva, 7 p.m. Free. (586-4497) Wednesday, September 6 Workshop on bike mainte­nance. (227-7479) Board of Trustees meet­ing. Room 510, HFR, 10 a.m. Thursday, September 7 Concert by Cook & the Coconuts. UC lawn, 8 p.m. Free. (227-7479) Concert by visiting scholar Peter Kjome, oboist. RH, 8 p.m. Friday, September 8 Volleyball, Cats at Furman Tournament. Greenville, SC. Runs through September 9. University Club. UClub House, 4:30-6:30 p.m. (227-7268) Saturday, September 9 Two-day kayak clinic begins. (227-7479) Full-moon bike trip on Blue Ridge Parkway. (227-7479) Atlanta Zoo trip. (227-7479) Sunday, September 10 Panthertown day hike. (227-7479) "All in the Family: A Grandparent's Day Celebra­tion," an Arti-Facts program. MHC, 2:30 p.m. Free. Monday, September 11 Aerobics classes begin. Meet Monday-Thursday, 4 and 5:15 p.m. (227-7479) Tuesday, September 12 New Directions 10k weight program. Cherokee Room, UC. (227-7479) Reception and meeting, Regional Development Fellows progam, Center for Improving Mountain Living, 3-5 p.m. (227-7492) WCU Striding Club. UC, 4-5:30 p.m. (227-7479) Concert by Glenn Miller Orchestra. RAC, 8 p.m. $10 adults, $8 senior citizens and WCU employees, $3 non-WCU students, free to WCU students. (227-7234) Totally Tuesday comedy night with Marty Putz. 9 p.m. 227-7479. Wednesday, September 13 Lecture, "Sex, Alcohol, and Self-esteem: Health on Campus in the 1990s," with visiting lecturer Richard Keeling. RH, 8 p.m. $5 adults, $3 children and students, free to WCU students. (227-7234) Thursday, September 14 WCU Striding Club. 4-5:30 p.m. (227-7479) Picnic for new and second-year faculty members. Sponsored by the Faculty Center for Teaching Excel­lence. Picnic area, 4:30-8 pm. (227-7196) 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. Paintings by Monika Teal. Runs through September 22. Chelsea Gallery, University Center, 8 a.m.-ll p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-ll p.m. weekends. Movies: Free movies run continuously on the UC's second floor, 10 a.m.-closing. Title changes weekly. Drop by the lobby, or call 227-7206 for more information. 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. Faculty recital, with Bradley Ulrich, trumpet, and Ken Kroesche, low brass. RH, 8 p.m. Concert by Outcry. Chero­kee Room, UC, 9 p.m. (227-7479) Friday, September 15 Volleyball, Cats host Catamount Classic. Runs through September 16. University Club. UClub House, 4:30-6:30 p.m. (227-7268) Reading by poet Robert Creeley. RH, 8 p.m. $5 adults, $3 children and students, free td WCU students. 227-7234. Saturday, September 16 Caving trip. (227-7479) Nantahala raft trip. (227-7479) Football, Cats vs. Elon College. Whitmire Stadium, 4:30 p.m. Sunday, September 17 Rock climbing at Devil's Courthouse. (227-7479) Intermediate kayak clinic. (227-7479) Submission deadline: The next issue of the Reporter will be published September 18. News items and calendar notices should reach 1601 Ramsey Center by September 6. The Reporter • S eptember 4,1995 \T WCU .NOTES • Dr. Dale Carpenter, Dr. Lisa Bloom, and Marissa Ray (Human Services) are coauthors of "Portfolio Assessment: Opportunities and Chal­lenges," an article in Intervention in School and Clinic. • Dr. Bruce Gay (Crim­inal Justice) is the author of "Repeat Offenders," an article in the second edition of the Encyclope­dia of Police Science, from Garland Publishing. • Dr. Karl Nicholas jgf (English) received a Fulbright Scholar Award for Nicholas 1995-96 to teach at Palacky Univer­sity in Olomouc, Czech Republic. He departs the United States on September 16. • Dr. James R. Nicholl (English) was elected 1995-96 chairman of the faculty welfare committee of the University of North Carolina Faculty Assembly in Chapel Hill. • Dr. Terry Nienhuis (English) participated in "The American Playwright 1920-1950," a summer seminar from the National Endowment for the Hu­manities. Twelve college teachers from around the nation attended this course, olfered at Colum­bia University. • Dr. Charles J. Stevens (Political Science and Public Affairs) was elected 1995-96 president of the North Carolina Political Science Association at the 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 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. group's annual meeting. • Dr. Christine Stevens (Health Sciences) received the Sherwood Medical Professional Achievement Award in Education at the annual meeting of the American Society for Clini­cal Laboratory Science. • Dr. Chris Tuten (Health, Physical Educa­tion, and Recreation) is a coauthor of an article titled "Biracial Differences in Physical Activity and Body Composition Among Women" in the July issue of Obesity Research. • Ken Wink (Political Science and Public Affairs) received an award for the best faculty paper present­ed at the annual meeting of the North Carolina Politi­cal Science Association. His paper was titled "The Effects of Economic Devel­opment Efforts in North Carolina Counties: An Empirical Assessment." New sorority to start recruiting Alpha Gamma Delta, a new sorority at Western Carolina University, will begin recruiting members on Monday, September 11, according to Dr. William Haggard, dean for student development. The sorority accepted WCU's invitation to colonize a chapter on campus last spring. Founded in 1904 at Syracuse University, Alpha Gamma Delta has 169 chapters and two colonies on campuses throughout North America, with a total membership of more than 111,000. One of the first sororities to establish a philanthropy, Alpha Gamma Delta internation­ally supports research and education into diabetes. In North Carolina, the sorority also has active chapters on the campuses of High Point College and the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. For more information, call Haggard in Student Development at 227-7234. 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 September 4,1995 • The Reporter News from the Faculty and Staff of Western Carolina University September 18, 1994 Cullowhee, North Carolina New faces at Western Carolina Each year brings new names and faces to Cullowhee, as Western Carolina University adds to its faculty and staff. This special issue of the Reporter can help you get to know them better. Here are names, faces, and a bit of biography about people who have entered full-time positions at Western Carolina since September 1, 1994. Andrea Allen, office assistant, University Advancement; previ­ously course secretary, Leeds Metropolitan University, United Kingdom. Lorri Allison, personnel analyst, Human Resources; B.A., Appalachian State University; previously personnel technician, North Carolina State Treasurer's office. John W. Bardo, chancellor; Ph.D., Ohio State University; previously provost and vice-president for academic affairs, Bridgewater (Massa­chusetts) State College. Linda Beja, accoun­tant, Controller's Office; B.S.B.A., WCU; previously staff accountant, Crisp, Hughes, and Com­pany, Sylva. Beth Bowser, social research associate, Institute for College and University Teaching; Ed.D., University of Akron; previously interim dean of adult studies, summer school, summer programs, and continuing education, Mount Union College. Lynn Brandon, outdoor programs coordinator; M.B.A., Mississippi State University; previously employed by Nantahala Outdoor Center. Thomas D. Bryson, housekeeper, Univer­sity Housing. Dale Buchanan, maintenance me­chanic, Physical Plant; previously carpenter, Haywood Contruction Com­pany. Sheila Bunn, stu­dent services assis­tant, Student Finan­cial Aid; B.B.A., WCU. Donna Carpenter, police officer, Office of Public Safety; previously deputy, Jackson County Sheriffs Office. Marilyn Chamberlin, assis­tant professor of social work and sociology; Ph.D., Purdue University; previously visiting assistant professor, Purdue University. Dianne Cochran, office assistant, Alliance of Business Leaders and Educa­tion; previously office manager, Hillsboro Cove Condominium, Deerfield Beach, Florida. 2 Betty Conner, housekeeper, Univer­sity Housing; previ­ously sewing machine operator, Buster Brown Apparel, Sylva. Ronnie Cook, general utility worker, Physical Plant; previously mowing operator, Curtis Allison, Sylva. Patricia Cope, administrative officer, Student Financial Aid; B.S.B.A., WCU; previously, financial aid officer, Southwest­ern Community College. Carla Cosio, coordi­nator, Wellness Program; M.A., Ball State University; previously coordinator of special events, Florida Hospital, Orlando, Florida. Patti Cutspec, assistant professor of communication and theatre arts; Ph.D., Purdue University; previously visiting instructor, WCU. Jerry M. Darnell, professor and head of military science; M.B.A., Embry-Riddle University; previously squadron executive officer, U.S. Army, Fairbanks, Alaska. Satarupa Das, visiting assistant professor of econom­ics; Ph.D., Indiana University; previously associate instructor, Indiana University. Julie DeBarr, museum education associate, Mountain Heritage Center; B.A., Warren Wilson College; previously director of education, Blount Mansion, Knoxville, Tennessee. Cassandra Dickson, guidance counselor, Talent Search; B.A., Mississippi State University; previously teacher assistant, Swain County Schools. Ruth Dumas, visit­ing assistant profes­sor of elementary and middle-grades educa­tion; Ph.D., Univer­sity of Alabama at Birmingham; previ­ously, graduate assistant, University of Alabama at Bir­mingham. Denise Dunnett, processing assistant, Center for Improving Mountain Living; B.S.B.A., WCU; previously temporary office assistant, Center for Improving Mountain Living. Paul E. Dyer, applications analyst programmer, Univer­sity Computer Center; Ph.D., Florida State University; previously coordinator of com­puter applications, Florida State Univer­sity System Board of Regents. Orlando J. Early, assistant men's basketball coach and instructor of health, physical education, and recreation; B.S., Gardner-Webb College; previously assistant men's basketball coach, Gardner-Webb College. Dana M. Edge, assistant professor and reference librar­ian, Hunter Library; M.L.S., University of Arizona; previously hotel controller, Amfac Resorts at the Grand Canyon. Debra Farmer, office assistant, Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation; previously secretary, Jackson County Schools. Roberta Fisher, processing assistant, Center for Improving Mountain Living; previously accounting support specialist, Pima County, Ari­zona. Walter R. Floreani, associate professor of health sciences; M.A., University of Mis­souri at Kansas City; previously director of health information technology, South­eastern Regional Allied Health Consor­tium. September 18,1995 • T he Reporter 3 Alan Fortner, maintenance me­chanic, Physical Plant; previously carpenter, Eddie Ensley, Sylva. Karen Fox, office assistant, Depart­ment of Chemistry and Physics; previ­ously office assistant, Department of Military Science, WCU. Cathy Foxx, pro­cessing assistant, Office of Public Safety; previously secretary, James Herren, Sylva. Thomas Frazier, print unit supervisor, University Print Shop; B.S.Ed., WCU; previously production coordinator, Asheuille Citizen. Peter Galbreath, director, Mountain Aquaculture Re­search Center; Ph.D., Washington State University; previ­ously research and teaching assistant, Washington State University. Terry Gibson, associate professor and head of social work and sociology; D.S.W., University of Alabama; previously associate professor, Middle Tennessee State University. David Ginn, com­puter support techni­cian, Book and Supply Store; M.A., University of Cincin­nati; previously customer service representative, WCU Media Center. Terry Jo Golden, computer operator, University Computer Center. B.S.B.A, WCU; B.S., Univer­sity of Alabama; previously employed by Office of the Dean, College of Education and Psychology, WCU. Glenda K. Green, processing assistant, Office of the Regis­trar; previously assistant manager, Hot Trax Video, Sylva. Tim Grindstaff, HVAC mechanic, Physical Plant; previously helper, Geno's Heating and Air Conditioning. Cathy L. Grist, psychologist, Devel­opmental Evaluation Center; M.A., WCU; previously child and adolescent therapist, Smoky Mountain Counseling Center. Rodney Hennon, assistant baseball coach and instructor of health, physical education, and recreation; B.S.B.A., WCU; previously graduate assistant baseball coach, WCU. Harold Holcomb, business officer, Office of Business Affairs; B.S., Tarkio College; previously bookstore director, Samford University. Teresa A. Hooper, processing assistant, Office of the Regis­trar; previously secretary and recep­tionist, Jackson County Parks and Recreation Depart­ment. Jonathan Horstman, library clerk, Hunter Li­brary; M.A., WCU; previously graduate assistant, WCU Department of History. Terry Jeffries, student services assistant, Student Financial Aid; B.S., Francis Marion College; previously employed by L.M. Berry, subsidiary of South Central Bell Yellow Pages. Duane King, Sequoyah professor of anthropology; Ph.D., University of Georgia; previously assistant director, Smith­sonian Institution, New York, New York. Sandra S. Klein, assistant professor and librarian for human resources and organizational relations, Hunter Library; Ed.M., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; previously librarian, law library, Univer­sity of Illinois. The Reporter • S eptember 18,1995 Kenneth Kroesche, assistant professor of music; D.M.A., Uni­versity of Michigan; previously assistant professor, Lenoir- Rhyne College. Sheila Ann Lam, office assistant, Academic Affairs; previously medical transcriptionist, Angel Community Hospital, Franklin. Wilma H. Lambert, processing assistant, Developmental Evaluation Center; previously data processing assistant, Duke University. Sandra Lawing, administrative officer, Book and Supply Store; A.A., Spartanburg (S.C.) Technical College; previously assistant bookstore manager, University of South Carolina. Matthew Liddle, assistant professor of art; M.F.A., Univer­sity of the Arts, Philadelphia, Penn­sylvania; previously lab supervisor, Uni­versity of Typography Arts. Shirley Livingston, guidance counselor, Talent Search; M.A., WCU; previously elementary counselor, Haywood County Schools. 4 Karen Lunnen, assistant profesor of physical therapy and academic coordinator, clinical education; M.S., Duke Univer­sity; previously director of rehabilita­tion services, Harris Regional Hospital, Sylva. John V. Marino, assistant football coach; B.A., Univer­sity of Connecticut; previously graduate assistant football coach, WCU. Thomas Mason, small business specialist, Center for Improving Mountain Living; B.S.B.A., WCU; previously insurance agent, Stanberry Insurance Agency, Sylva. Thad Matta, assis­tant men's basketball coach and instructor of health, physical education, and recreation; B.S.Ed, Butler University; previously assistant basketball coach, Miami University. Wendy F. Menninger, process­ing assistant, Office of the Registrar; previously temporary employee, WCU Purchasing Office. Philip M. Monk, coordinator, Alliance of Business Leaders and Education; M.S., Texas A&M Univer­sity; previously director of education and training, Land of Sky Regional Council. Brian K. Moore, program assistant, Department of Inter­collegiate Athletics; B.S., WCU; previously intern equipment manager, Indiana University. Tante Morrison, office assistant, Mountain Heritage Center; B.A., WCU; previously archeolo-gist, Museum of the Cherokee Indian, Cherokee. Nancy Newsome, assistant professor and head of serials, Hunter Library; M.L.S., University of North Carolina at Greensboro; previ­ously head of serials, Atkins Library, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Andy Nicholson, general utility worker, Physical Plant; previously manager, Silver Run Farm. Robert Olson, director of budget and business affairs analyst, Office of Business Affairs; B.A., Old Dominion University; previously budget analyst, George Mason Uni- September 18,1995 • T he Reporter 5 Nancy Phillips, processing assistant, Controller's Office; previously accounting clerk, WCU. Martin A. Ramsey, director of Catamount Club; B.A., WCU; previously corporate sales representative, Roadway Package System. Robert Routhieaux, assis­tant professor of management; M.S., University of Ari­zona; previously instructor, University of Arizona. Edward Joel Sandusky, assistant football coach and 1 instructor of health, physical education, and recreation; B.S., Pennsylvania State University; previ­ously graduate assistant football coach, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Valerie L. Schwiebert, assis­tant professor of human services; Ph.D., University of Florida; previously assistant professor, Northern Illinois University. Laura Sellers, office assistant, Ramsey Center; B.S.Ed., WCU; previously ticket seller and usher, Ramsey Center, WCU. Frances M. Stewart, processing assistant, North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching; previously project teacher, Fort Washakie, Wyoming. Robert Strauss, library assistant, Hunter Library; M.L.S., University of Southern Mississippi; M.A., Southern Illinois University at Carbondale; previ­ously cataloger, University of North Carolina at Asheville. Donna Summey, program assistant, Office for Student Development; previ­ously orientation worker, Student Development. Mary Jo Utley, director, North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching; Ed.D., Duke University; previously superin­tendent, Alamance County Schools. Elizabeth Vihnanek, assistant professor and educa­tional resources librarian, Hunter Library; M.L.S., Rosary College; previously head of reference services and director of curriculum library, Klinck Memorial Library, Concordia University. Charles Wallis, assistant professor of mathematics and computer science; Ph.D., Clemson University; previously assistant professor, Gainesville (Georgia) College. Katberine L. White, professor and head of physical therapy; Ph.D., Emory Univer­sity; previously director of the master of physical therapy program and chair­man of the Depart­ment of Developmen­tal and Rehabilitative Services, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Karl Wilmatb, visiting assistant professor of modern foreign languages; Ph.D., University of Kansas; previously assistant professor, Southeast Missouri University. Patricia Wilson, housekeeper, Physical Plant; previously nursing assistant, Skyland Care Center, Sylva. Si i Henry Wong, center fellow, North Carolina Center for the Ad­vancement of Teach­ing; R.h.d., Southern Illinois University; previously associate director for commu­nity services, Commu­nity Partnerships, Raleigh. The Reporter • September 18,1995 6 Kathy Wong, director, Human Resources; B.A., East Carolina University; previously personnel analyst, UNC-Chapel Hill. Anita Wood, visiting instructor of health, physical education, and recreation; M.A.Ed., WCU; previously teacher, Asheville High School. Natalie Woodall, visiting assistant professor of English; Ph.D., Syracuse Uni­versity; previously long-term substitute teacher, Auburn Middle School, Oswego, New York. Also new at WCU but not pictured: Mary Adams, assistant professor of English; Ph.D., University of Houston; previously instructor, University of Houston. Jeanne Appleget, director of environmental education, High­lands Biological Station; M.S., Appalachian State University; previously instructor, Surry Community College. Larry Butler, plumber, Physical Plant; previously utility worker, Department of Transportation. Pamela Cagle, housekeeper, Physical Plant; previously house­keeper, Harris Regional Hospital, Sylva. Jill C. Cooper, interventionist, Early Childhood Intervention Program; previously early inter­vention specialist, Gaston-Lincoln County Mental Health. Tim DeSchriver, assistant profes­sor of health, physical education, and recreation; M.A., Pennsylva­nia State University; previously graduate assistant, University of Northern Colorado. James A. Gibby, food service assistant, North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching; previously kitchen manager, Mi Casa restaurant, Sylva. This column from the Steering Committee provides information on WCU's self-study activities. What do the undergraduates think? Last year the SACS/NCAA Steering Committee surveyed faculty and staff members and a random sample of 499 under­graduate and 236 graduate students. The results contained no major surprises, but they highlight the issues about which the respondents felt most strongly. Of the 446 undergraduate students who offered written statements, 336 (75 percent) complimented the faculty. Ninety-seven percent of the 499 students rated the faculty as competent. The most negative Jennifer Henderson, processing assistant, Physical Plant; B.M., Lindenwood College; previously secretary, WCU. John Stewart, processing assistant, Physical Plant; B.A. Baylor University; previously ticket agent, Smokey Mountain Railway. Debbie Wright, housekeeper, University Housing; previously housekeeper, WCU. undergraduate responses concerned the campus security office, parking, and photocopy­ing services. Computer resources avail­able to students were not rated highly by undergraduates. Twenty-seven percent of the respondents indicated that computer resources available to them were not adequate to meet their educational needs. By far the greatest differ­ence of opinion between under­graduate students and faculty members concerned the text­book- rental program. While 97 percent of the student respon­dents indicated that having a textbook-rental program is a good idea, only 38 percent of the faculty agreed with that statement. SACS/NCAA SELF-STUDY An update on preparations for the March 1996 site visit September 18,1995 • T he Reporter m WCU Calendar September 18-October 1, 1995 IiT Monday, September 18 Faculty recital, Robert Holquist, baritone. RH, 8 p.m. Tuesday, September 19 Cholesterol screening. Sponsored by the Wellness Program. Cherokee Room, UC, 8- 10 a.m. $13.50. (227-7018) Department heads workshop. Hospitality Room, RAC. 1-5 p.m. Computer workshop, "Using SPSS on the VAX." Computer Center, 3-5 p.m. (227-7282) WCU Striding Club. UC. 4-5:30 p.m. Seminar, "Remembering World War 11," with Dr. David Dorondo. Jackson County Public Library, Sylva, 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, September 20 Cholesterol screening. Sponsored by the Wellness Program. Second of two days. Cherokee Room, UC, 8-10 a.m. $13.50. (227-7018) Workshop, "Advanced Windows 3.1." Computer Center, 3-5 p.m. (227-7282) Volleyball, CATS vs. Davidson. Davidson, 7 p.m. Presentation by Scott D. Straus-baugh and John Gamble Burton, world-class Whitewater athletes. UC, 7 p.m. (227-7206) Thursday, September 21 Meeting of Development Foundation Board of Directors. Hospitality Room, RAC, 9:30 a.m- 1:30 p.m. Workshop, "Advanced Windows 3.1." Computer Center, 3-5 p.m. (227-7282) WCU Striding Club. UC, 4-5:30 p.m. UClub "Coffee in Cullowhee," with guests Chancellor John W. Bardo and Mrs. Deborah Bardo. UClub House, 5:30 p.m. (227-7268) Recital, "Faculty Showcase." RH, 8 p.m. Local band night. Cherokee Room, UC, 9 p.m. Friday, September 22 Intercollegiate canoe race begins. Continues through September 23. University Club. UClub House, 4:30-6:30 p.m. (227-7268) Saturday, September 23 Parents Day. RAC. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. (227-7479) Reception for WCU football recruits. RAC, 11 a.m.-l p.m. Football Pre-game Stadium Club. Hospitality Room, RAC, 11:30 a.m.-l p.m. Football, CATS vs. The Citadel. Whitmire Stadium, 1 p.m. Volleyball, CATS vs. Marshall. Huntington, WV, 5 p.m. Presentation, Tom Deluca, hypnotist. RH, 8 p.m. (227-7479) Sunday, September 24 Mountain bike trip to Sugar Creek. (227-7479) Monday, September 25 Volunteer fair. Dodson Cafeteria, 4-6 p.m. (227-4049) Lecture, "The Reggio Emilia Preschools: Early Education for the Future?" with Carolyn Edwards, visiting scholar. MHC, 7 p.m. Free. (227-7272) Tuesday, September 26 New faculty orientation. Hospi­tality Room, RAC, 3:15-5 p.m. WCU Striding Club. 4-5:30 p.m. (227-7479) Seminar, "Remembering World War II," with Dr. David Dorondo. Jackson County Public Library, Sylva, 7-9 p.m. Theatre, The Foreigner. Continues through September 30. Hoey Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. $10 adults, $8 senior citizens, $5 students. (227-7491) Wednesday, September 27 Workshop, "Netscape and the World-Wide Web." Computer Center, 3-5 p.m. (227-7282) Opening reception for Prather and Webster exhibit (see "Now Showing," below), Chelsea Gallery, 7:30 p.m. Theatre, The Foreigner. Continues through September 30. Hoey Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. $10 adults, $8 senior citizens, $5 students. (227-7491) Thursday, September 28 Faculty issues forum and WCU assembly luncheon. Hospitality Room, RAC, noon-3:30 p.m. Workshop, "Netscape and the World-Wide Web." Computer Center, 3-5 p.m. (227-7282) WCU Striding Club. UC, 4-5:30 p.m. (227-7479.) Theatre, The Foreigner. Continues through September 30. Hoey Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. $10 adults, $8 senior citizens, $5 students. (227-7491) Concert, "Mountain Heritage Spotlight," featuring folk and blues singer Etta Baker. RH, 7:30 p.m. Free. Friday, September 29 Volleyball, CATS at College of Charleston Tournament. Continues through Sept. 30. Charleston, SC. North Carolina Court of Appeals convenes at WCU. UC, 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. cont'd next page Submission deadline: The next issue of the Reporter will be published October 2. News items and calendar notices should reach 1601 Ramsey Center by September 20. 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. Paintings by Monika Teal (through September 22) and basketry designs and baskets by Mary Prather and Sandra Webster (September 27-November 4). Chelsea Gallery, University Center, 8 a.m.-l 1 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-l 1 p.m. weekends. Movies: Free movies run continuously on the UC's second floor, 10 a.m.-closing. Title changes weekly. Drop by the lobby, or call 227-7206 for more information. 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 • September 18,1995 Calendar cont'd A word from Human Resources University Club. UClub House, 4:30-6:30 p.m. (227-7268) Meeting of Friends of Hunter Library. Hunter Library, 7-10 p.m. (227-7417) Presentation, "Evening with Appalachian Authors." UC, 7 p.m. Free. Theatre, The Foreigner. Continues through September 30. Hoey Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. $10 adults, $8 senior citizens, $5 students. (227-7491) Saturday, September 30 Mountain Heritage Day. 8 a.m- 5 p.m. (227-7151) Address correction requested Law School Admission Test. Forsyth Building, 9:30 a.m. (227-7469) Reception for WCU football recruits. Concourse, RAC, 2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Football Pre-game Stadium Club. Hospitality Room, RAC. 3-4:30 p.m. Football, CATS vs. Furman. Whitmire Stadium. 4:30 p.m. Theatre, The Foreigner (final performance). Hoey Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. $10 adults, $8 senior citizens, $5 students. (227-7491) Sunday, October 1 Nantahala raft trip. 227-7479. Trip to Bear Lake for canoeing and hiking. (227-7479) Useful information on human services and personnel matters Employees who are members of the State Retirement System will have an opportu­nity to participate in a new benefit program this fall. The university is pleased to offer, on a voluntary, employee-paid basis, a new supplemental disability insurance program through Liberty Life Assur­ance Company. The Office of Human Resources has scheduled an enrollment period for October and November with an effective date for enrollment on December 1, 1995. The plan is offered to provide to members of the State Retirement System a benefit comparable to that provided to faculty members who participate in the Optional Retirement Pro­gram. The new benefit program is designed to provide replacement income if an employee becomes dis­abled and has not worked long enough to become vested in the retirement system. It will also provide additional income if an employee is vested and eligible for income through the Disability Income Plan of North Carolina, a benefit provided through the State Retirement System. The plan is completely volun­tary and fully employee-paid with the monthly premium amount based on the employee's retirement service and yearly gross salary. Informational meetings will be held on campus to explain the coverage and enrollment process for this program. The meeting schedule will be announced after plans have been con­firmed, and interested employees are encouraged to attend. For more information, call the Office of Human Resources at 227-7128. 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 PUBINFO.JPRICE. 1,450 copies of this public document were printed at a cost of $435.00, or $0.30 per copy. Western Carolina University is an Equal Opportunity Institution. NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID CULLOWHEE, N.C. PERMIT NO. 1 Chancellor John W. Bardo signs on for WCU's new payroll-deduction method of co ntributing to the university's Development Foundation. Other faculty and staff members, including Dr. Robert Holquist of Music, left, and Darrell Bryant of the CAP Center, lined up to do the same. For information on participating, call University Advancement at 227-7124. The Reporter Office of Public Information Publications Unit 1601 Ramsey Center Cullowhee, North Carolina 28723 The Reporter • September 18,1995 News from the Faculty and Staff of Western Carolina University September 25, 1995 Cullowhee, North Carolina Court of Appeals comes to WCU Judges will hear local cases in two public sessions in the UC. The North Carolina Court of Appeals will convene at Western Carolina University on Friday, September 29, in the Grandroom of A.K. Hinds University Center. The court will sit in two sessions—a morning session beginning at 9:30 a.m. and an afternoon session beginning at 1 p.m. Both are open to the public. Scheduled on the three-judge panel to hear oral arguments during the morning session are S. Gerald Arnold, Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals; Judge K. Edward Greene; and Retired Emergency Judge Donald L. Smith, who was recalled to sit in lieu of Judge Jack Cozort, who is currently on leave of absence and serving as Interim Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts. The panel for the afternoon session is scheduled to be Judge John B. Lewis Jr., Judge Mark D. Martin, and Judge Ralph A. Walker. Both panels will be hear­ing appeals from cases originating from counties in Western North Caro­lina. Copies of briefs filed in the appeals to be heard have been placed on file in Hunter Library for people interested in reading them before the court sessions convene. The response from lawyers in Western North Carolina, who are all too familiar with the long drive to Raleigh for oral argu­ment, has been enthusias­tic, according to a Court of Appeals statement. Judge Martin is a 1985 graduate of WCU and is the son of Ann Martin of Cullowhee and the late M. Dean Martin, a professor of marketing at WCU. Four other Court of Appeals judges will attend continued Dooley to retire in 1996 after decades of service James E. Dooley, Western Carolina University vice chancellor for university services, announced this week he plans to retire from full-time university service next spring, and after that will take up special assignments for the university. John W. Bardo, chancellor, said Dooley had planned to retire in 1995 but agreed at his request to remain until a new vice chancellor for advancement and external affairs is appointed. Dean Rose­mary DePaolo heads a search committee that will assist in identifying candidates for the position. "Dr. Dooley has been invaluable in aiding my transition to Western as Dooley chancellor," says Chancellor Bardo. "I am pleased that he has agreed to continue assisting me with special projects of importance to the region. His long service and dedication to the university have been reflected in its regional and interna­tional programs as well as in the quality of the music program." Dooley, a member of the WCU faculty since 1969 and vice chancellor since 1976, is executive director of Western North Carolina Tomorrow, a seventeen-county leadership and development organization, and formerly served on the board of the North Carolina Technological Develop­ment Authority. He received its Distin­guished Service Award in 1989. A musi­cian, he was coordinator of graduate continued Appeals Court comes west to sit at Western cont'd from front weekend events—Judge Sidney S. Eagles Jr., Judge John C. Martin, Judge Joseph R. John Sr., and Judge Linda M. McGee. While in WNC the judges will attend a reception hosted by the Judicial District 30-A Bar and take a dinner excur­sion on the Great Smoky Mountain Railway Friday. On Saturday, WCU Chancellor John W. Bardo will host a brunch for the judges and area judicial leaders. Other events on Saturday include a con­tinuing judicial education program at Madison Hall, free time to attend WCU's Mountain Heritage Day and football game, and an evening reception. Ad­dressing the judges at the continuing education session will be U.S. District Court Judge Lacy H. Thornburg and a panel of Western faculty. The North Carolina Court of Appeals com­prises twelve judges, elected for eight-year terms, who sit in three-judge panels. The court primarily sits in Raleigh. Orville D. Coward Sr., senior partner at Coward, Hicks & Siler, P.A., a law firm with offices in Sylva, Franklin, and Cashiers, is credited with the idea of holding court at Western Carolina. A former WCU trustee and a new mem­ber of the UNC Board of Governors, Coward shared the idea with Chancellor Bardo and members of the court. Both the chancellor and the court responded enthusiastically. According to Coward, the trip to Cullowhee will be mutually beneficial to WCU students, faculty, and staff, many of whom will be attending the sessions of the court; the practicing bar in Judicial District 30; and the judges on the court. Chief Judge Arnold continues to receive high marks from members of the bench and bar for his efforts to keep Court of Appeals judges in touch with the practicing bar in all regions of the state. Dooley plans special projects cont'd from front programs in music at the University of Georgia before coming to WCU as head of the department of music, later serving as acting dean of the College of Arts and Sciences before his appointment as vice chancellor. Robert Kehrberg, head of the WCU music depart­ment, says that Dooley "was responsible for building the department in the 1970s and has been influential in its progress both with the Cullowhee Music Festival and through ongoing advice and assistance to the depart­ment." That support, he adds, includes providing on­going resources for the annual James Dooley Excellence in Music Teaching Award to music faculty. 1,450 copies of this special issue of t he Reporter, published by the Office of P ublic Information, were printed at a cost of $125.00, or .09 per copy. Mail notices and changes of a ddress to the Reporter, 1601 Ramsey Center, or send them via e-mail to JPRICE. 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 September 25,1995 • The Reporter