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  • mews February 4,1998 westerns* • arolinian Help, Continued from page 1 tial meeting or any subsequent Thursday evening between those hours. "The project is one way to help offset the high attrition rate for special educators," said Westling, who is well-known nationally in the field of special education, particularly for his research and experience with persons of severe and profound disabilities. For a recent article, Westling surveyed 158 rural special education teachers to determine their reasons for remaining in or planning to leave their present positions within five years. Roughly half of the respondents indicated they would likely be leaving the field entirely. Westling's research indicated that burdensome paperwork, other job requirements outside the classroom and a perceived lack of support by administrators contribute to teacher burn-out. Westling earned his master's and doctoral degrees in special education at the University of Florida while teaching in the public school and community college systems in the early 1970s. In part due to his own lack of practical training in the field, he began to focus his efforts on "teaching the teachers." His subsequent research has resulted in numerous journal articles and three definitive texts concerned with adequately preparing the special educator for the challenges they will face. "When I decided to be a college teacher, I knew I could be a good public school teacher, but I felt my greatest contribution to the lives of children and students with disabilities lay in making certain we steer the very best people into teacher education, then preparing them to go out and do the best job they can," states Westling. Westling is the first professor selected through a $ 1 million endowed professorship created by a $666,000 gift from Adelaide Key of Asheville, along with $334,000 in state matching funds. For 25 years a leader in special education, he came to Western from Florida State University, where he was professor of special education, director of the Severe Disabilities Training Project, and co-director of the Severe Disabilities Personnel Preparation Project. Key, in presenting her gift to the university, said she experienced the stigma of being a "different" child growing up at a time when no one had heard of Attention Deficit Disorder. "It is my hope that this professorship will create teachers who will come away from Western Carolina University understanding that different isn't stupid," she said. Key's gift enabled the establishment of the first $1 million endowed professorship in WCU's history. public safety highlights Wednesday, January 28,1998 A student reported that his checkbook had been stolen on campus and several checks had been forged and passed in Sylva. Faculty members in Forsyth reported the theft of books from two offices and a set of keys from outside another room. Staff members in the DEC reported the theft of a laptop computer from an office. Officers investigated a traffic accident in front of Wachovia Bank and charged one driver with a safe movement violation for driving over the median at 12:20 p.m. Officers responded to two calls at Walker during the morning hours where students were trapped on the elevator. Officers responded to a fire alarm in Albright possibly caused by a power failure or snow balls which were being thrown in the hallway at 12:50 p.m. Officers investigated a hit & run accident near Leatherwood at 8:15 p.m. A suspect vehicle has been identified. Students in Benton reported that they were receiving harassing phone calls at 8:16 p.m. A female jogger reported that a male exposed himself to her while she was jogging near the Episcopal Church on Forest Hills Road at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Monday. The suspect is described as a white male, 5' 10" to 6 feet tall, skinny build, dark brown medium length straight hair, probably in his late 20s, wearing a florescent orange t-shirt, operating a small tan vehicle. The investigation is continuing. Officers investigated a visitation violation on the first floor of Albright and asked three female students to leave the room at 1:30 a.m. The incident is referred to Housing. Officers assisted Housing staff with an drunk and belligerent male student in Walker at 2:05 a.m. Disciplinary action is referred to Housing. Officers returned to Albright to investigate threats being made between as a result of the earlier call of a visitation violation at 4:00 a.m. Officers discovered that a male non-student was living in a room there and was involved in the incident. They found that subject to be in possession of a dagger, charged him with possession of a weapon on campus, and banned him from campus. Disciplinary action for the student who was involved is referred to Housing. Thursday, January 29,1998 A professor in Natural Science reported that books were stolen from his office on January 27. An employee in Stillwell reported suspicious circumstances which had occurred on January 27 which involved book buyers. A professor in Killian reported suspicious circumstances which may be related to the thefts of that day. In connection with the investigation of a hit & run accident reported yesterday, officers used witness information to identify and charge the driver of the suspect vehicle, who was a male student. Residents of Buchanan reported that a large tree limb had fallen on five cars during the snow on 1/27, damaging several of them. A member of the faculty reported damage to a soccer goal and net on the Reid Fields. Officers investigated a traffic accident at RPR 1002 and Central Drive where a vehicle ran over the embankment at 3:40 p.m. No injuries were reported. An incident where a female was hanging posters to ridicule her former boyfriend was referred to Housing for corrective action. An employee of GTE reported that someone had damaged his company truck by dropping a large candle on it from the upper floors of Walker. Officers conducted a free bicycle registration at Dodson as a part of a community policing efforts at 4:00 p.m. Officers attended an IFC meeting as a part of community policing efforts. Officers responded to a report of the odor of marijuana in Benton and found that incense was being burned and tlavored cigars were being smoked at 9:38 p.m. No indication of marijuana smoke was present. Officers responded to a f.re alarm in Breese where a pull station was activated as intramural basketball games ended at 9:56 p.m. Officers responded to an activated call box in the Walker A lot and found no one in the area at 10:30 p.m. Grounds crew members reported damage to the grass at the Ramsey Center where a See PUSH, continued on page 4 WCU Student Charged in January Accident by Bryan Woody A WCU student who was injured in an automobile accident near campus on January 15 has been released from the hospital and charged with failure to yield the right of way, driving without a license and driving while impaired. Noorlander, a 23-year-old student from the Netherlands, and French student Valerie Suzanne Barnoin, 22, were traveling on Highway 107 near the Ramsey Center at around 7 p.m. when Noorlander failed to yield the right of way and was hit by a truck driven by Jason Alton Lee Extine, 18, of Whittier. Noorlander, Barnoin, and Extine were taken to Harris Regional Hospital, where Extine was treated and released. Noorlander and Barnoin were later transported to Asheville's Mission St. Joseph's Hospital by helicopter. Noorlander was discharged from the hospital last Friday, January 30, and Barnoin was released the following day. The accident report written by State Trooper S.K. Bowers stated that "a moderate odor of an alcoholic beverage" was noticed on Noorlander's person, and a blood test was taken shortly after 9 p.m. Noorlander's roommate said that he had talked to Noorlander about ten minutes before the accident and that no alcohol was involved. Noorlander will face charges for the accident, but WCU's Public Safety has made no additional charges because the accident occurred off-campus. On Monday, February 2, a recuperating Noorlander stated, "No alcohol was involved." , Noorlander contends that he does not drink and drive. Noorlander also says; tn the alcohol smell detected on him came tr some rubbing alcohol on his clothing. He stated that he had been working on a wooden airplane project earlier in day in which some rubbing alcohol waj^der to straighten some wooden parts. Noor claims that some of the alcohol got on clothes. . aC_ The officer who responded tothc * cident did not question Noor,ander f?riving failure to yield the right of way and a without a license, due to his partial m loss after the accident. Noorlander tec ^ damage to his spleen and face along wi of memory. ..fnrMon- A court date has been set tor iv day, March 2.
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