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  • The Reporter, September 2002
    Hunter Library Digital Collections Western Carolina University Cullowhee NC 28723;, 2019
    Co-Authors: Western Carolina University, Western Carolina University
    Abstract:

    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 Materials” field to access recent issues.Reporter M.the < September 9, 2002 News for the Faculty and Staff of Western Carolina University Introducing Newcomers to Western The Reporter will help you get to know the newest members of the Western community. Here are names, photo­graphs, and brief biographies of the people who have entered full-time positions since September 1, 2001. We hope we haven't missed anyone, but please let us know if we have. J. Padraig Acheson, visiting assistant professor, Communication and Theatre Arts; M.F.A., Virginia Commonwealth University; previously adjunct professor, Virginia Commonwealth University. Becky Adams, staff nurse, University Health Services; B.S., Western Carolina University; previously a registered nurse at Haywood Regional Hospital. Greg Adkison, visiting assistant professor, biology; Ph.D., University of Kentucky; previously instructor, University of Kentucky. Elizabeth Allan, visiting assistant professor, Educational Leadership and Foundations; Ph.D., University of California at Riverside; previously chief consultant, Department of Public Instruction. Bob Beaudet Jr., assistant professor, Health and Human Performance; Ph.D., Florida State University; previously assistant professor, Longwood College. Lisa Angel, admissions counselor, Admissions; B.S., Western Carolina University. Angell Benson, head volleyball coach, Athlet-ics; M.A.Ed., Western Carolina University; previously head volleyball coach, Gardner-Webb University. Kay Benson, cashier, Controller's Office; previously accounting clerk, Everglades Federal Credit Union, Clewiston, Florida. Kent Briggs, head football coach, Athletics; M.A.Ed., Western Carolina University; previously defensive coordinator, University of Connecticut. Lisa Briggs, visiting assistant professor, Criminal Justice; M.S., North Carolina State University; previously instructor, University of Connecticut. Annice Brown, small business specialist, Small Business and Technology Development Center; M.A., Case Western Reserve; previously environmental technol­ogy specialist, World Bank, Washington, D.C. Chris Bullock, comput­ing support technician, College of Applied Sciences; previously MIS assistant, Conmet. Heather Bullock, academic adviser, Advising Center; M.A.Ed., Western Carolina University; previously reading tutor, Fairview Elementary School. Bruce Carroll, assistant professor, Political Science and Public Affairs; Ph.D., University of Houston; previously graduate assistant, University of Houston. Marcia Caserio, program director in Henderson County, Continuing Education and Summer School; M.A.Ed., Western Carolina University; previously speech pathologist, Pardee Hospital. Barbara Chapman, office assistant, College of Education and Allied Professions; previously administrative assistant, Rich's. Daniel Cherry, visiting instructor, Music; D.M.A., University of Cincinnati College- Conservatory; previously lecturer, Morehead State University. Cheryl Clark, visiting assistant professor, Nursing; M.S.N., California State University; previously part-time assistant professor, Western Carolina University. Geoff Collins, assistant football coach, Athlet­ics; B.S., Western Carolina University; previously assistant football coach, Georgia Institute of Technology. Christopher Cooper, assistant professor, Political Science and Public Affairs; Ph.D., University of Tennessee. Laura Cruz, assistant professor, History; Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley; previously instructor, John Tyler Community College. Eliza Dean, visiting assistant professor, Elemen­tary and Middle Grades Education; Ph.D., Univer­sity of Tennessee; previously assistant professor, Lenoir- Rhyne College. Jim DeConinck, associate professor, Marketing and Business Law; Ph.D., University of Arkansas; previously associate professor, University of Dayton. Christine Dela Cruz, sponsorship coordinator, Division of Advancement and External Affairs; M.S., University of Tennessee; previously corporate sponsorship manager, athletics department, University of Southern California. Jay Denton, director, economic development administration, Center for Regional Development; B.S., Western Carolina University; previously county manager, Jackson County. Sloan Despeaux, assistant professor, Mathematics and Computer Science; Ph.D., University of Virginia; previously graduate teaching assistant, University of Virginia. Jeanne Dorle, visiting assistant professor, Manage­ment and International Business; Ph.D., University of Minnesota; previously account manager, Program Planning Professionals. S e p t e m b e r 9 , 2 0 0 2 • T h e R e p o rt e r Donna Earley, office assistant, Center for Regional Development; previously owner, Western North Carolina Trophy Company. Chip Ferguson, assistant professor, Engineering Technology; M.S., University of Southern Mississippi; previously instructor/program coordinator, Hinds Commu­nity College-Rankin Campus. Douglas Fisher, lab manager, Chemistry and Physics; B.S., Western Carolina University. Altavise Franklin, resident director, Residential Living; M.S., Western Carolina University; previously intern with WCU Counseling and Psychological Services. Charles Franklin Jr., housekeeper, Facilities Management; previously cook, Kentucky Fried Chicken. Robert Gabrielsen, registrar, Enrollment Management; M.S., Nova Southeastern University; previously director of systems for student financial services and registration, Nova Southeast­ern University. Mark Gibson, staff nurse, University Health Services; B.S., Western Carolina University; previously registered nurse, Harris Regional Hospital. Cary Godette, assistant football coach, Athletics; B.S., East Carolina University; previously assistant football coach, North Carolina State University. Ramie Gougeon, visiting assistant professor, Anthropology and Sociology; Ph.D., Univer­sity of Georgia; previously project manager and field director, Brockington & Associates, Inc. Rebecca Graef, assistant director for media relations, Athletics; M.S., Florida State University; previously sports information/ communications intern, Tallahassee Community College. Clyde Green, housekeep­ing supervisor, Residential Living; previously depart­ment manager and shift supervisor, Travis Knits, Cherryville. Mary Griffin, visiting assistant professor, Psychology; Ph.D., Northwestern University; previously in private practice. Steve Henson, assistant professor, Marketing and Business Law; Ph.D., Georgia State University; previously associate professor, University of New Orleans. Serena Herter, processing assistant, Hunter Library; B.S., Georgetown Univer­sity; previously administra­tive secretary, North Carolina Department of Corrections, Division of Prisons, Western Youth Institution. Byron Hollowell, assistant professor, Accounting, Finance, and Entrepreneur-ship; Ph.D., Florida State University; previously graduate teaching assistant, Florida State University. Ron Huff, director, Upward Bound Math and Science; M.S., Western Carolina University; previously land surveyor intern, Cornerstone Land Surveying. Kyle Huff, computing support technician, College of Applied Sciences; B.F.A., Western Carolina University; previously design consultant, PW Communications. Tim Inman, resident director, Residential Living; M.A.Ed., Clemson University; previously academic coordinator assistant, Clemson University. Dennis Jackson, distinguished professor in musical theatre, Music; D.M.A., University of Michigan; previously professor, University of Colorado. Lari Jackson, addic­tions counselor/staff psychologist, Counseling and Psychological Services; Psy.D., University of Hartford; previously staff counselor, Eastern Illinois University. Leigh Jackson, outdoor recreation coordinator, University Center; M.Ed., Georgia College and State University; previously graduate assistant, Georgia College and State University. Tobias Jacobi, strength and conditioning coordinator, Athletics; B.S., Cumberland University; previously assistant strength and conditioning coach, Eton University. Beverly Jacobs, associate professor, Human Services; Ph.D., University of Florida; previously associate professor, East Tennessee State University. Barbara Jamison, assistant professor, Nursing; Ed.D., Florida State University; previously assistant professor, Florida State University. Kristy Jobe, program assistant, Educational Talent Search; A.A., Cleveland State Community College. Gary Jones, assistant professor, Business Computer Information Systems and Economics; Ph.D., University of Southern California; previously associate dean, Westminster College. Luther Jones, visiting assistant professor, Communication and Theatre Arts; M.A.Ed., Western Carolina University; previously construction coordinator, Spelling Entertainment/ CBS. Jeanne Kaufman, assistant professor, Criminal Justice; Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany; previously teaching and research specialist, the Medical College of New Jersey. A1 Kee III, assistant men's basketball coach, Athletics; B.A., Fayetteville State Univer­sity; previously assistant men's basketball coach, Winston-Salem State University. Bobbie Kelsey, assistant women's basketball coach, Athletics; B.A., Stanford University; previously assistant women's basketball coach, University of Evansville. S e p t e m b e r 9 , 2 0 0 2 • T h e R e po r t e r Nell Knight, office assistant, College of Education and Allied Professions; previously case manager, Atlanta Superior Court. Melissa Lumbard, resident director, Residential Living; M.A.Ed., Longwood College; previously assignments and apartment manager, Longwood College. Thomas Mallette, head athletic trainer, Athletics; M.S., Michigan State University; previously assistant athletic trainer, University of Southern California. Lorraine Maloof, assistant director, Upward Bound Math and Science; M.S., Western Carolina University; previously teaching assistant, Western Carolina University. Bradley Martin, visiting instructor, Music; M.S., Univer­sity of Michigan; previously graduate assistant, University of Colorado. Kenneth Matous, assistant football coach, Athletics; M.E., Wichita State University; previously assistant football coach, Carolina Cobras Football Club. Valerie Matthiesen, associate professor, coordinator of MSN, Nursing; D.N.Sc., Rush University; previously associate professor, Northern Illinois University. Dawn Mayes, service personnel/housekeeping, Ramsey Center; previously self-employed. Etta McCall, house­keeper, Residential Living; previously sewing machine operator, QC Apparel, Inc. Erin McNelis, assistant professor, Mathematics and Computer Science; Ph.D., Clemson Univer­sity; previously graduate teaching assistant. Terry Michelsen, academic adviser, Advising Center; M.S., Roosevelt University; previously academic adviser, Roosevelt University. Ansel Miller, visiting assistant professor, Geosciences and Natural Resources Management; Ph.D., University of Georgia; previously professor/researcher, Clemson University. Paul Miller, assistant professor, Human Services; Ph.D., Louisi­ana State University; previously in private practice, Interactive Communication Services. Nancy Mims, professor and department head, Educational Leadership and Foundations; Ed.D., Florida Atlantic University; previously professor, State Univer­sity of West Georgia. Gene Moore, facility construction engineer, Facilities Management; B.S., Carnegie-Mellon University; previously owner/architect, AIA Architect. Hollye Moss, assistant professor, Management and International Business; M.B.A., Wake Forest Univer­sity; previously instructor, Clemson University. Angela Munkholm, resident director, Residential Living; M.S., Minnesota State University-Mankato; previously assistant complex director, Minnesota State University-Mankato. Leslie Norris, visiting assistant professor, Nursing; M.S.N./ F.N.P., Clemson University; previously family nurse practitio­ner, Smokey Mountain Healthcare Associates. Joanne O'Connor, visiting assistant professor, Modern Foreign Languages; M.A., Middlebury College; previously director of Hispanic ministry and pastoral care/social concerns, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Willmar, Minnesota. Burton Ogle, assistant professor, Health Sciences; Ph.D., Virginia Common­wealth University; previously assistant professor, East Carolina University. James Ordway, visiting assistant professor, Chemistry and Physics; M.S., Western Carolina University; previously part-time instructor, Western Carolina University. S e p t e m b e r 9 , 2 0 0 2 • T h e R e p o r t e r Bill Papin, wellness coordi­nator, University Health Services; M.S.E.S., Univer­sity of Florida; previously part-time instructor of curriculum and continuing Education classes, Southwest­ern Community College. Kenny Pauley, grounds technician, Facilities Management; A.A., Catawba Valley Community College; previously assistant superin­tendent, Mill Creek Country Club. Deborah Paulson, assistant professor and director of public services, Hunter Library; M.L.S., State University of New York at Albany; previously head of reference, University of Minnesota-Duluth. Dawn Pettigrew, visiting instructor/writer in residence, English; M.F.A., University of Kentucky; previously novelist and writer. Fairley Pollock, enrollment services officer, Admissions; B.A., Meredith College; previously admissions counselor, Meredith College. Jeffrey Ponder, administra­tive assistant, Small Business and Technology Develop­ment Center; M.B.A., Western Carolina University; previously owner, Sound Expressions. Kristopher Reis, assistant football coach, Athletics; M.A. Ed., North Carolina State University; previously teacher and football coach, Ledford High School. Matthew Rhule, assistant football coach, Athletics; B.A., Penn State University; previously assistant football coach, University of California at Los Angeles. Christopher Roberts, assistant baseball coach, Athletics; B.S., Florida State University; previously assistant baseball coach, Flagler College. Liz Rochester, service personnel/housekeeping, Ramsey Center; previ­ously head housekeeper, University Inn. John Scott, admissions counselor, Admissions; B.A., Western Carolina University; previously teacher, West Davidson High School. John Sherlock, assistant professor, Human Services; Ed.D., George Washington University; previously adjunct faculty, George Washing­ton University. Bradford Sims, associate professor, Engineering Technology; Ph.D., Purdue University; previously assistant secretary general, International Council for Research and Innovation in Building Construction, The Netherlands. Debby Singleton, visiting instructor, Health and Human Performance; M.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; previously part-time instructor, Western Carolina University. Mary Sitton, housekeep­ing supervisor, Residen­tial Living; previously club steward, Sylva Moose Lodge. Deanne Smith, visiting assistant professor, Accounting, Finance, and Entrepreneurship; M.B.A., Western Carolina Univer­sity; previously consultant, Asheville Board of Realtors. Gena Smith, admissions processor, Admissions; previously at the Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company, Hickory. Michelle Stefanisko, assistant director, Counseling and Psychological Services; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts. Rocky Stillwell, house­keeper, Facilities Manage­ment; A.A., Southwestern Community College; previously janitor, Southern Lumber Company. Cynthia Stowers, office assistant, College of Education and Allied Professions; B.S., Tampa College; previously booking officer, Hillsbororgh (FL) County Sheriffs Office. Jed Tate, web developer, Office of Public Informa­tion; B.S., Western Carolina University. Maridy Troy, assistant professor, Health and Human Performance; Ed.D., University of Alabama; previously assistant professor, University of Alabama. S e p t e m b e r 9 , 2 0 0 2 • T h e R e p o r t e r John Turner, assistant football coach, Athletics; M.S., Auburn University; previously graduate assistant football coach, Clemson University. John Varn, assistant football coach, Athletics; B.A., North Carolina State University; previously assistant football coach, Charleston Southern University. Dwaun Warmack, coordinator of multicultural affairs, Student Affairs; M.Ed., Delta State University; previously senior financial aid counselor, Delta State University. Todd Watson, assistant professor, Physical Therapy; D.P.T., Saint Augustine University; previously assistant professor, Winston- Salem State University. Betty White, assistant professor, Health Sciences; M.S., University of Memphis; previously microbiologist, State of Tennessee Regional Lab. Anthony Wilkinson, associate professor, Mathematics and Computer Science; Ph.D., University of Manchester; previously professor, University of North Carolina-Charlotte. Ryan Williams, coordina­tor of student organiza­tions and Greek life; Student Affairs; M.Ed., Texas A&M University; previously graduate assistant, Texas A&M University. Lisa Wilson, receptionist, Residential Living; previously pharmacy technician, Wal-Mart. Steven Wilson, student services manager, Cooperative Education and Career Services; B.S., North Carolina State University; previously environmental sciences teacher, SOAR/Opera-tion Aspire. Pavel Wlosok, assistant professor, Music; M.M., University of North Texas; previously assistant professor, Truman State University. WCU Plans Day of Tributes To Courage and Commitment Western Carolina University is scheduling several observances and tributes Wednesday, September 11, to remember the first anniversary of terrorist attacks on America, including a symbolic parade of emergency vehicles, a commemorative concert of "Music for Heroes," and a candlelight vigil. "We want to honor not just the memories of those who were lost on that horrible day, but also we want to honor the courage and commitment of those who survived," said Mary Kay Bauer, associate professor of music and one of the organizers of the campus tributes. WCU's Alumni Tower will toll and play special music at 8:46 a.m.— the time the day of terror began—in remembrance of those lost when Flight 11 and Flight 175 crashed into the World Trade Center, Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon, and Flight 93 descended into a field in Somerset County, Pennsylvannia. Continued on page 8 Not pictured, but also new at WCU: Alan Altany, affiliate professor and director, Coulter Faculty Center; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh; previously professor, Marshall University. James Ashe, police officer, University Police; previously chief deputy, Jackson County Sheriffs Department. Carroll Brown, assistant professor, Human Environmental Sciences; M.B.A., The Citadel; previously assistant professor, Johnson and Wales University. Carol Colloms, office assistant, Physical Therapy; previously dispatcher, Macon County Emergency Medical Services. Sharlo Farineau, office manager, University Health Services; B.S., University of Florida; previously book­keeper, Cashiers Insurance Agency. Nancy Harlin, student services assistant, Admissions; previously owner/manager, Endless Trails Farm. Lisa Holderman, speech and language pathologist, Speech and Hearing Center; M.S., Western Carolina University. April Karby, office assistant, Admissions; previously secretary/bookkeeper, Moun­tain Lake and Pond. Gwendolyn Lordeon, visiting assistant professor, Nursing; M.S.N., University of Mississippi; previously instructor, Asheville Buncombe Technical Commu­nity College. Loretta Luker, housekeeper, Facilities Management; previously delivery person, Tim's Auto Parts. Thelma Mathis, housekeeper, Residential Living; previously kitchen worker, Ryan's. Alison McClure, office assistant, Health and Human Performance; B.S., Western Carolina University; previously showroom sales associate, Jennings Builders Supply. Peter McCray, visiting assistant professor, Health and Human Performance; M.S., Virginia Tech; previously instructor, Brevard College. Ronald Mercier, construction/renovation technician, Facilities Management; B.S., Florida Atlantic University; previously instructor, Southwestern Community College. Linda Painter, housekeeper, Residential Living; previously cook, Jarrett House. Amber Rhoades, resident director, Residential Living; M.A., Appalachian State University; previously residence director, Syracuse University. Christy Sheets, outreach counselor, Educational Talent Search; B.S., Western Carolina University; previously teacher, West Iredell Middle School. Lee Sherrill, research technician, Mountain Aquaculturel Research Center; B.S., Western Carolina University. Cornelia Waldrum, physical therapist, Developmental Evaluation Center; B.S. P.T., University of Tennessee at Memphis. S e p t e m b e r 9 , 2 0 0 2 • T h e R e p o r t er Monday, September 9 Meeting—Sigma Xi, Western's chapter of the Scientific Research Society, whose membership is open to everyone in the WCU community. Membership not a requirement for attending meetings. Discussion and remembrance of noted evolution­ary biologist Stephen Jay Gould. Noon, Room 245, Hunter Library. (227-7244 or 227-3368) Tuesday, September 10 Training Tuesday—"Let's Stress Less Stress" takes a close look at the psychology and physiology of stress, then offers simple, practical solutions to help eliminate or deal with stressors in daily life. All interested persons welcome, registration required, 2-4 p.m., Room 404, BB. (227-2388 or www.wcu.edu/hr/ training) Recital—brass faculty of WCU music department, featuri

  • The Reporter, September 1979
    Hunter Library Digital Collections Western Carolina University Cullowhee NC 28723;, 2018
    Co-Authors: Western Carolina University
    Abstract:

    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 Materials” field to access recent issues.A Weekly Newsletter for the Faculty and Staff of Western Carolina University Cullowhee, North Carolina RTehpoer tSeeptember 6r, 1979 BIDS ON ROBERTSON EXCEED AVAILABLE MONEY Bids were opened Thursday (Aug. 30) on a WCU project to convert Robertson Resi­dence Hall into a 42-unit efficiency apartment building for graduate students, but the apparent low bids exceeded the money available for the project. The total of apparent low bids on general, plumbing, heating and electrical contracts was $829,765. A total of $800,000 had been authorized for the project, and architects and contingency fees would be in addition to the construction costs. University and N.C. Department of Admin­istration officials were to review the matter. Mid-South Construction Co. was apparent low bidder on the general construction contract with a bid of $487,700. Other bids were Buncombe Construction Co., $588,000; Haywood Contracting Co., $522,750; Hickory Construction Co., $661,000, and Mountain Builders Inc., $507,577. Industrial Maintenance Overflow Corp. was apparent low bidder on the plumbing contract at $118,500. Four other firms submitted bids ranging from $137,900 to $179,800. Views of Robertson Residence Hall, soon to be con­verted into efficiency apartments. Twentieth Century Heating submitted an apparent low bid of $102,200 on the heating, air-conditioning, ventilation contract. Eight other firms entered bids ranging from $115,288 to $153,347. Queen Electric Co. submitted the apparent low bid on the electrical contract with an offer of $121,365. Seven other firms submitted bid s ranging from $112,136 to $179,442. Completed in 1930, Robertson Hall provided for approximately 110 additional students. Named for Reuben R. Robertson who was head of the U.S. Plywood Champion Papers, Inc., and Chairman of the Borad of Trustees from 1925-1930, the building was the last major improvement at the college for approximate­ly 10 years thereafter because of economic conditions. -2- SOUTHERN RECxIONAL Education BOARD REPORTS ON TEACHER Education AND CERTIFICATION The public school competency testing move­ment took months, not years, to expand to testing prospective teachers as well as pupils. But for aspiring teachers, these tests are being viewed as just one of the many screens of a "pipeline process," through which they move on the way to certification. A new report from the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) declares that the practice of simply adding a test at the end of the pipeline is not, in itself, an adequate long-range remedy to achieve "quality control" and assurance of tea­cher competency. Post-graduation certification tests are seen as an important filter in the pipe­line, just as the bar exam is important to the law profession, but not the only one. The SREB report, entitled "Teacher Edu­cation and Certification: State Actions in the South," was prepared by Robert E. Stoltz, vice-chancellor for academic affairs at Western Carolina University. Dr. Stoltz previewed his findings on August 10 in Atlanta, at SREB's Legis­lative Work Conference, where he outlined the report's recommendations which include: -any comprehensive plans to improve teacher Education/certification need to be developed within a realistic time span; -the plans should provide for screening of candidates for teacher Education programs; -the plans should produce a test of teacher competencies with cut-off scores that are understandable and acceptable to the layman; -the plans should include an evalua­tion system for student teachers and intern teachers that is insulated from local pressures and that includes a well-trained team of evaluators; -the plans should direct special atten­tion to the adverse effects that tea­cher competency examination programs may have initially on black candi­dates and provide stronger skills development programs. While quickly generating momentum, the movement toward more effective and ob­jective methods of teacher Education/ certification has gathered with it re­newed concern over the quality of public school administrators, particularly principals. Some efforts call for better training programs for administrators, "but it is not clear," writes Dr. Stoltz, "how much of this training will be to develop a curriculum or academic manager versus a virtuoso of the cafeteria money or a manager of the motor pool." Many states are manipulating several points along the pipeline, trying to establish tighter and more objective quality controls. The following ex­amples are indicative of the kinds of actions that Southern states are pur­suing . Professional Program Admissions Re­quirements: Just wanting to be a teacher is not enough. Seme states are moving to require prospective teacher Education students to pass a minimum skills test after the sophomore year, before being admitted into a teacher Education program. Students should be given a second chance to pass these tests, since "some of these presumably weaker students will have the attitudes and temperament, the patience and con­cern, required in many situations to make a truly effective teacher." Criterion-Referenced Tests: These certification tests cover only material used at the specific grade level that Editor*6 notc: corrriisioncd paptn, "Teatchhee s Education andCr>• ///; i• discuss by Kobehi. t. Stoltz, vice cfomcewX loracTtState Actions the South," V t i . S t o l t z w a s v i c e p r e s i d e n t t o / , s p e c i a l H e l d Board (CJ EC) prior to joint-*WCU A 1975 .^lorTtJ^ "L^s3* Examination o£ the SouCthEeErBn Regionalo{{ice in Atlanta ^cc pl-esodent and -3- the graduate would be teaching. When Georgia first administered these tests in late-1978, 81 percent of the candi­dates passed. North Carolina and South Carolina are considering similar tests. Post-Graduation Competency Tests: Some states are making increasing use of the National Teachers Examination (NTE), developed by the Educational Testing Service (ETS), and others are combining this test with various l,home-grown,, tests. Still other states are relying exclusively on these ?fhome-grown,f tests. Long Internship or Probationary Period: Recently certified teachers working in the public school system usually are evaluated twice a year, for a period of one to three years, depending on the state. The evalu-ators include students, colleagues, and administrators. Dr. Stoltz urges planners to take special care with how the student-teaching assignments are to be chosen, how the various evaluators are to be trained and their participation encouraged, and how-the standard for successful completion of the internships is conceived. "It is no secret that hometown politics and local log rolling can enter into the hiring and retention of teachers," Dr. Stoltz observes. "But the certifi­cation process should be as free from local pressures and politics as possible." The new emphasis on teacher certification will produce special problems for prospec­tive black teachers and for black teacher Education institutions. However, Dr. Stoltz notes that "once the goals and intent of the quality improvement effort have been made explicit, the move in most states has gained the support of sub­stantial portions of the black population and leadership." Whichever methods the states eventually select, Dr. Stoltz maintains that the decision-making process must enlist the aid of those who know most intimately the problems at hand—the teachers themselves, most of whom "are competent and dedicated. Without assistance from currently employed teachers and the involvement of higher Education, it is questionable whether the conclusions reached will be realistic or workable. Dr. Stoltz does not view this movement as an end unto itself: "Changes in the pipe­line by adding or tightening the key filters along the process probably will not, in and of themselves, change dras­tically the quality of the teachers pro­duced," he writes. "Until salaries are raised, working conditions improved, frustrations reduced, and societal recog­nition and respect moved upwards, supplies of the new quality teacher will probably continue to be low." WCU RECEIVES VIDEOTAPES ON JAPAN WCU has received 30 videotapes on Japan to use through August, 1980. Dr. Jeff Neff (Geography) who made the announcement said the loan of the tapes was made possible by a grant of $1600 to WCU from the South Atlantic States Association for Asian and African Studies (SASASAAS). Provided by the University of Mid- America in Nebraska, the tapes are catalogued and filed in the University Media Center under Dr. Neff's name. The tapes are available for check-out and on-campus use to anyone within the University and to teachers in all area public schools by following normal Media Center procedures. There are two series: a 14-tape compo­nent entitled "Japan: The Living Tra­dition," dealing primarily with early history, humanities, and the arts; and a 16-tape component concerned with modern history, political and economic institutions, and lifestyles entitled "Japan: The Changing Tradition." "The Changing Tradition" titles are The Cross and the Gun; Revere the Emperor, Expel the Barbarians; Rich Country, Strong Military; The Meiji Transformation; Men of Action; Road to Disaster; Rebirth of a Nation; Nation Among Equals; Made in Japan. Also, The Fragile Economy; Of The People; Democracy, With a Difference; Society and The Individual, The Search for Oppor­tunity; The Japanese Style; and Three Families. -4- AMERICAN INDIAN ART TO BE EXHIBITED An exhibition of American Indian art at WCU will open with a public reception at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10, in the art gallery of Carol Grotnes Belk Building. The exhibition, a national invitational, will feature painting, drawing and sculpture by contemporary American Indians. It will remain on display through Sept. 29. Coordinated by the department of art, the exhibition is sponsored by the WCU Lectures, Concerts and Exhibitions Committee. Admission is free to the public. NORTH CAROLINA SYMPHONY CONCERT SCHEDULED The WCU Lectures, Concerts and Exhibitions Committee will present the North Carolina Symphony as its first attraction of the season. The concert is scheduled for 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, in Hoey Auditorium. Featured will be violin soloist Ani Kavafian. On the program are Dvorak's Symphony No. 8, Tchaikovsky's overture-fantasy "Romeo and Juliet,", and the Scottish Fantasy for Violin and Orches­tra by Max Bruch. LCE single performance prices are $4 for adults and $2 for students, but substantial savings are available through a subscription series. Season tickets under this plan are $20 for adults, $10 for children aged 6-11, and $15 for children aged 12-18, non-WCU students, and spouses of WCU students. Further information and subscription series memberships are available from Dr. Doug Davis, Room 460 Administration Building, telephone 227-7234. WCU BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO MEET SEPT. 13 The WCU Board of Trustees will hold its first meeting in the 1979-80 academic year Thursday, Sept. 13, in the Univer­sity Administration Building. STAFF POSITION VACANCIES Open for applications through one week from receipt of THE REPORTER in the Personnel Office. APPLY AT THE PERSONNEL OFFICE, located in Room 330, University Administration/Mountain Heritage Center. ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY (V), Academic Affairs; hiring rate, $9,924; high school graduation and 3 years of administrative and secretarial experience; prefer post secondary executive secretarial training with a high degree of composition and public contact efficiency; pass typing test at 44 Net WPM. PUBLICATIONS "Hamiltonian Cycles in Cayley Color Graphs of Some Special Croups" by Joseph B. Klerlein and A. Gregory Starling, to appear in the Proceedings of the Tenth Southeastern Conference on Combinatorics, Graph Theory and Computing. REVIEWS Reuben J. Swanson. A review of Perspectives on Luke-Acts, edited by Charles H. Talbert, Association of Baptist Professors of Religion, 1978, Choice (May, 1979). Reuben J. Swanson. A review of Mary in the New Testament, edited by Raymond E. Brown and others, Fortress, 1978, in Choice (July/August, 1979). NAMES IN THE NEWS THOMAS L. MALLONEE of Candler has joined the WCU Center for Improving Mountain Living (CIML) as part-time senior associ­ate. MALLONEE, long-time 11th District con­gressional assistant to Rep. Lamar Gudger and former Rep. Roy A. Taylor, has had many years of close association with Western Carolina. He earned the B.S. d e­gree at Western in 1941 and in 1959, he was appointed to the b oard of truste es at Western. He served continuously on the board until the expiration of his last term at the end of June. WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY SELECTED FOR EVALUATION PROJECT WCU is one of 10 higher Education institutions in the nation that have been selected to participate in a new academic program evaluation project sponsored by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU). The project will help partici­pating colleges and universities determine how well they teach basic skills. In addition to Western Carolina, other institutions announced Friday (Sept. 7) by AASCU officials, are: Ball State University (IN); California State University, Chico; North Adams State College (MA); Ramapo College (NJ); Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville; the State University College at Potsdam (NY); the University of Nebraska at Omaha; Wayne State College (NE); and Western Kentucky University. Institutions conducting the four-stage evaluation will examine how well they teach students to communicate, quantify, analyze, and synthesize. During the next two and a half years, faculty and administrators will define the four skill areas for their insti­tutions and students, establish levels of performance in each skill area, determine where in the curriculum and university programs students are taught these skills, and finally, design and conduct an evaluation of their institution's ability to meet its definitions of the four skill areas. "The institutions chosen to participate represent the diversity of AASCU members in terms of size, region, and Educational mission," according to Marina Buhler-Miko, project director and director of the Association's Resource Center for Planned Change. "Because of the diversity of AASCU institutions included in this project, the Center anticipates that a variety of definitions and practices specific to each institution's Educational mission will emerge," Other criteria used in the selection process were the capability of the leadership to manage change, evidence of faculty and administrators' understanding of the project's methods and goals, and the willingness of the institution to build quality Education programs. The final selection was made from mini-proposals submitted by 17 institutions and reviewed by a five-member panel of experts. An evaluation specialist, Educational Testing Service representative; and AASCU member presidents and vice presidents were included on the panel. AASCU's Resource Center for Planned Change is administering the $445,000 grant from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. The Resource Center has served the 340 member state colleges and universities as a catalyst to institutional development and change for four years. Dr. Robert E. Stoltz, vice chancellor for academic affairs, will serve as WCU's con­tact for the evaluation project. -2- Left to right, front row, Levy, West, Robbins; second row, Sawyer, Duke; top row, Mclntyre, Edmondson, Marsh. Not pictured are Bowman and Puett. A MILITARY REVIEW Saturday followed the presentation of a general order from the Department of the Army offi­cially establishing a permanent Army ROTC unit at WCU. The order, presented to Chancellor Robinson by Brig. Gen. F. Cecil Adams Jr. of Ft. Bragg, was carried down onto the campus by a support parachute team of the 82nd Airborne Division. Adams is the commanding general of the First ROTC Region which includes 17 states, Puerto Rico and the Panama Canal Zone. In ceremonies following the presentation and review, Army ROTC scholarships and North Carolina National Guard tuition assistance grants were presented to 10 students by Robinson and Adams. The ROTC scholarships pay for a student's full tuition, fees and textbooks and provide a monthly stipend of $100. Winners of three-year scholarships are Terry L. Mclntyre of Tryon Rt. 1 and David Mark Sawyer of Winston-Salem. Two-year scholarships went to Robert B. Robbins and Peter Duke, both of Fayetteville, and Edward Michael Levy of Plantation, Fla. Tuition assistance grants of $500 each went to Stephen Edmondson of Franklin, Kay West of of Eden, William Marsh of Shelby, and William Bowman and Michael Puett, both of Franklinton. The Screaming Eagles band and honor gua rd of the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Ky., and Army, Air Force and Marine Corps junior ROTC units from Asheville, Enka, A.C. Reynolds, Clyde A. Erwin and Tuscola high schools took part in the ceremonies. -3- APPALACHIAN FOLK MUSICIAN TO PERFORM Betty Smith, an Appalachian musician from Marietta, Ga., will present work­shops dealing with the use of folk music in public schools Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 19-20, in the Recital Hall of the Music/English Building. Under the sponsorship of the Visiting Scholars program, Mrs. Smith will pre­sent a program on "Folk Music in Ele­mentary Schools" Wednesday from 1 until 3:30 p.m., and on Thursday from 9 until 11:30 a.m., the theme will be "Folk Music and Dance for Pre-School Children." Thursday evening from 8 until 9:15 p.m., Mrs. Smith will present a concert for the general public. All performances will be open to the public without charge. No stranger in Western North Carolina folk music circles, Mrs. Smith has per^- formed in Asheville's Mountain Dance and Folk Festival and Byard Ray Festi­val many times, beginning in 1963. At the suggestion of Bascom Lunsford, she memorized Appalachian, English, Scottish, and Southern ballards, folk songs, hymns, play-party songs and games. In her performances, Mrs. Smith will sing and also play the Appalachian dulcimer, autoharp and the psaltery. Mrs. Smith has recorded several albums, authored publications on traditional music, and performed at scores of festi­vals, concerts, colleges, universities, and public schools. Mrs. Smith's appearance at WCU is in conjunction with Mountain Heritage Day, scheduled for Saturday, September 29. CAREERS FOR WOMEN IS SEMINAR TOPIC A seminar on "Careers for Regional Women" will be presented by Southwestern Tech­nical College in its Services Building at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 14. The seminar, open to the public with­out charge, will feature Annette Estes of WSPA-TV in Spartanburg, S. C., as the main speaker. A representative from the Employment Security Commission will be on hand to answer questions about jobs. COMPUTERIZED PLACEMENT FOR SENIORS The Career Planning and Placement Office is offering a computerized method of matching students with prospective em­ployers. The program, known at GRAD II, was developed by the College Placement Council, Inc. and has been converted for use at WCU by the Computer Center staff. GRAD II provides a means of assisting students and employers identify one another. By attending one of the "Introduction to Placement and Resume Preparation" semi­nars, seniors will have the opportunity to be included in the program. The semi­nars are offered at the CAP Center on Tuesdays from 9:30-10:45 a.m. and 2-3:15 p.m. and on Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and from 3:30-4:45 p.m. Seniors who already have attended the seminar and have begun a placement file and wish to be included in GRAD II, should check with the Placement Office. Other seminars available through the CAP Center are "Interview Techniques" on Mondays from 12:00-12:50 p.m. and 3-3:50 p.m. and "Letter-Writing in the Job Hunt" on Wednesdays from 12:00-12:50 p.m. and 3-3:50 p.m. NAMES IN THE NEWS New members of Sigma Xi scientific re­search society are MIKE DOLAN, JOE KLERLEIN and PELHAM THOMAS (all Mathe­matics) . BOB RIGDON (Human Services) conducted a workshop for the North Carolina Justice Academy at Fontana Dam, Aug. 17, for North Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Association personnel and their spouses. His subject was "The Police Officer's Stress and His Family." BOB RIGDON (Human Services) was the key­note speaker to approximately 500 instruc­tional personnel and support personnel of the Iredell County Public Schools Aug. 21. His topic was "Communication and How to Get People to Support What You Want." SUSIE R. RAY (coordinator, Cooperative Education) recently was elected to the post of Secretary-Treasurer in the North Carolina Cooperative Education Association for the period of July 1, 1979 through -4- December 30, 1980. She recently attended two ex ecutive board meetings in Raleigh in preparation for the October meeting of the Association in Charlotte. TOM 0'TOOLE (History) was named a Na­tional Endowment for the Humanities Fellow for the 1979 Summer Institute in African Art and Culture at the Museum of African Arts, Washington, D.C. For 1979-1980, O'TOOLE has accepted a Fulbright Scholarship at Jean Bedel Bokassa University, Banquin, Central African Empire. The successful intensive French program at WCU which began in 1978-79 will be tried at the high school level this year thanks to ROGER BISSON (Modern Foreign Languages), BISSON is working with Mrs. Lo

  • The Reporter, March 2006
    Hunter Library Digital Collections Western Carolina University Cullowhee NC 28723;, 2018
    Co-Authors: Western Carolina University
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    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 Materials” field to access recent issues.March 13, 2006 News for the Faculty and Staff of Western Carolina University Campus Camaraderie, Collaboration Grow Out ol Universitv Club The brick house across from Harrill Residence Hall comes alive each week with what faculty member Lisen Roberts describes as the "true Western spirit." It's the University Club, better known as the U Club, and a few dozen of the group's more than 100 members get together there on Friday afternoons to catch up and unwind. "Faculty and staff socialize together about both university-related things and just our lives in general," said Roberts, associate professor of counseling. "It's a positive, friendly atmosphere. I value so much the chance to connect with colleagues from all over campus." The club's goal is to offer a variety of free or low-cost events in a social and intellectual setting, and the TGIF gatherings l!fe for "philosophizing, socializing and conspiring." That's the description on the club's online calendar, which also marks such days as the "vernal equinox" and St. Patrick's Day, with an online green-garbed leprechaun dancing, Tom Martin (left), assistant professor of biology, talks to Sean O'Connell, University Club president, and Kristie Coggins, club secretary and TGIF coordinator. on Friday, March 17. U Club President Sean O'Connell hopes you won't miss it in person, either. St. Patrick's Day will be the club's monthly "special event" for March with Irish music and a potluck dinner. The event has become a U Club tradition, much like the fall Chili Cook-off, Oktoberfest and the Robbie Bums Supper, recently dedicated in memory of Malcolm Loughlin, associate dean of distance and continuing Education who passed away in January. In the past, U Club also has hosted a Midsummer's Night Concert and Cookout, Mardi Gras Dinner and wine tastings as well as slideshows, reading clubs and discussion forums. "The U Club is a great place to meet new people, catch up with friends and acquaintances and also to conduct some business," said O'Connell, assistant professor of biology. The relaxed atmosphere helps new staff and faculty feel welcome and promotes collaborative work among members of different departments. The club began in 1989 as a project of the Coulter continued on page 2 Western Joins Researchers From Ohio, Wisconsin In $1.8 Million Study of Changing Dialects Words in the same language sure do sound different sometimes, especially in terms of how different speakers say vowel sounds. For example, when visitors to Western North Carolina hear residents say the word "bite" they often hear something that almost sounds closer to the word "bat." Ohioans may think Wisconsinites who say "bag" are talking about a dog asking for food - "beg." To study how dialects differ from region to region and evolve from generation to generation, Western is collabo­rating with researchers at The Ohio State University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The National Institutes of Health funded a $1.8 million five-year research project led by Ohio State that will document and research variations in dialect in Ohio, Wisconsin and the Appalachian area of Western North Carolina. The findings could help improve standardized tests for speech and hearing or improve voice recognition systems that understand spoken commands such as "voicemail" or "yes." Another benefit is simply the historical preservation of how people speak in a region, the researchers said. "The participants will be helping document their culture," said Martin Fischer, professor of communication sciences and disorders at Western. "We are going to focus on the Cullowhee and Sylva area, as well as East LaPorte, Waynesville and Franklin. There is very little data collected on this population at the level we are going." continued on page 2 Martin Fischer, professor of communication sciences and disorders at WCU (right), mon­itors sound waves as part of a collaborative dialect research project while Robert Fox, professor and chair of speech and hearing science at Ohio State, helps a volunteer with a headset and microphone. March 18 Conference at WCU to Explore Social History Western's first "Social History in the Mountains Conference" will spark discussions on topics from black apprentices and orphans after the Civil War to "dying traditions," figuratively and literally. Evolving grave-digging practices in Tennessee is the subject of one research project to be presented, while others explore ·vanishing aspects of society and the way people live. 1---­The social history conference, which is free and open to WCUPresenters the public, will be held in McKee Building from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 18. -Laura Cruz, assistant professor of history, Western's his-tory department and Graduate School "Ruiled Up: Informal designed the event not only to explore social history, but also Bookselling Networks to strengthen ties among history faculty and graduate students in the Early Modern in the region. Netherlands" , -Elizabeth McRae, "As history faculty, we tend to be connected to people assistant professor of within our particular fields," said Laura Cruz, assistant history, "Women and professor of history and conference organizer. "This event will White Supremacy" help us connect also with history faculty and graduate students I -Joseph Hurley, at nearby colleges and learn what they are doing. graduate student, "A Vision of Progress: The conference focus is social history - a field that, in Social Capital and itself, is evolving, Cruz said. Research in the name of "social Social Activism in the history" has ranged from studies of conjoined twins to medical New Urban South" practices to pineapples. Cruz said some describe it as the • -Amanda Epperson, history of society, social groups or social rules. "Social history visiting assistant professor of history, is a wide-open field - an exciting type of history to study," I "The Keener Cemetery: she said. History and Service I The subjects Western faculty and graduate students will Learning" present at the conference include informal bookselling - Robert Gilmer, I networks in the early modern Netherlands; women and white I ~radu~te. stude~t, 'a! . 1 d . . . th b S th Confhct1ng Cla1ms supr~macy ; s.oc• cap1ta an act1v1sm m e new ur ~n ou ; I on the Land: Cultural service learnmg and the Keener Cemetery; and land disputes Resource Disputes in in the Little Tennessee River Valley. Presentations will be the Little Tennessee followed with time for discussion. , River Valley" Michael Paul, visiting assistant professor of history and a conference organizer, said the event is a way to help bring together the university faculty, students and community residents with an interest in local history, particularly the history of "everyday people." For more information, contact Laura Cruz at (828) 227-3909 or lcruz@wcu.edu. Fund-Raising Campaign, VIdeo Win Top Awards lrom Bill A video produced by Western's Office of Public Relations and a special project by the Office of Development recently won recognition from a national higher Education organization. The awards were presented as part of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education's District ill conference held Feb. 5-8 in Nashville, Tenn. CASE is the leading Educational association for professionals in the field of institutional advancement. The video "Construction Management" received a Special Merit Award in the films and videotape category. The video is used by the Kimmel School of Construc­tion Management, Engineering and Technology as part of efforts to recruit new students to the construction manage­ment program. John Kenyon, information and communication specialist at Western, served as primary videographer and producer; wrote the script, and edited the video. Additional video of highway construction and earth-moving equipment was provided with permission from Park&Co. The voice-over was provided by Donald Connelly, assistant professor in the communications, theatre and dance department at Western. The "Share the Experience Change a Life" Loyalty Fund campaign, which included a brochure, Web site and other materials, received an Award of Excel­lence in the fund-raising category. The annual fund-raising campaign was developed to solicit contributions for merit-based scholarships and other Western initiatives. The campaign was a collaborative effort involving Brett Woods, director of annual and special gifts; Casey Carter, program assistant; Jim Miller, associate vice chancellor for development; Rubae Sander, director of publications; and Mark Haskett, WCU photographer. March 13, 2006 • The Reporter • page 2 UnlversitV Club continued from page 1 for Excellence in Teaching and Learning to enhance the sense of community at Western among full- and part-time faculty, retired faculty, staff members and some community members. Governed democratically by a board of direc­tors and constitution, the club is incorporated under the laws of the state of North Carolina and is a sanctioned organization within the university. Dues of $30 per semester help cover rent and utilities for the clubhouse, which can be used for departmental day retreats or small group orientations. Other events are free or low-cost. Club members pay for some beverages and special events, though admission often can be paid instead with a covered dish (as long as food is in the dish, of course). "Come on by on Friday, find someone to talk to, and peruse the membership application," O'Connell said. "We'd love to have you as our guest." For more information, ca!l293-5367, e-mail Sean O'Connell at soconnell@wcu.edu or go to www.wcu.edu/uclub. - by Teresa Killian DialeCtS continued from page 1 Researchers recorded the first volunteers from the Sylva area in late February as they read sentences and lists of words such as "heed," "hid," "head" and "hide." The goal of the project is to record the speech of 120 lifelong residents of each region from a range of ages. Ideally, participants will include members of the same family such as a child, her mother and grandmother. Researchers will listen to the recordings and study the sound waves, measuring such characteristics as the "initial voiced consonant stop burst/release spike" and "final stop closures." The study also will explore speech from more-relaxed, informal conversations. "All languages change naturally," said Robert Fox, professor and chair of speech and hearing science at Ohio State, where he works with the project's principal investigator Ewa Jacewicz. For instance, hundreds of years ago the word "I" was pronounced more like a long "e" sound. "We are looking for reasons for dialect changes," said Fox, who suggested factors changing language today could include mainstream media or the words mothers emphasize in front of their children. "A child may adopt the pronunciation of the vowel in an emphasized word to their other vowels," he said. Rounds of recordings will take place every few weeks with the second round to begin in mid-March. For more information about the project or how to participate as a paid volunteer, contact Martin Fischer, professor of communication sciences and disorders, at (828) 227-3289. '06 MARCH 13-26 a en a Monday, March I Reception - to recognize College of Education and Allied Professions for receiving the 2006 Distinguished Program in Teacher Education award. 4:30 p.m. Room 104, Killian. (227-7311) Tuesday, March 14 Career Services and Cooperative Education event-Career Week: Summer Jobs and Internships Fair. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Grandroom, UC. (227-7133) Catamount Concert Series­music composed and performed by women. Women's History Month event. 8 p.m. RH. (227-7242) Women's History Month­International Women's Day Film Series: "All About My Mother." 9 p.m. Multipurpose Room, UC. (227-2627) Wednesday, March IS­Thursday, March 16 Women's History Month­" Women Travel!" Student Abroad Programs information table. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Atrium, UC. (227-2627) Wednesday, March IS Career Services and Cooperative Education event-Career Week: Spring Corporate Career Expo. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Grandroom, UC. (227-7133) International Phi Beta Delta Brown Bag Lunch-"Living and Studying in China," James Zhang. Noon-1 p.m. Second Aoor, Hunter Library. (227-2175) Lady Catamount softball doubleheader-vs. Siena.$. 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. esc. (227-7338) Meeting-Faculty Senate. 3-5 p.m. Room 104, Killian. (227-3966) Concert- Symphony Band. 8 p.m. RH. (227-7242) Women's History Month­International Women's Day Film Series: "Fire." 9 p.m. Multipurpose Room, UC. (227-2627) Thursday, March 16 Competition-24th annual Foreign Language Contest. 9 a.m. Awards ceremony, 1:30 p.m. RRAC. (227-7241) Career Services and Cooperative Education event- Nonprofits, Public Service, and Government Career Day. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Grandroom, UC. (227-7133) Women's History Month­" Global Women and Health," Tracy Zontek and Michelle Seifers. Also, "Women on Weights!" fitness class. 1 p.m. Catamount Room, UC. (227-2627) Panel discussion-"Factors Affecting Student Learning." 3:30- 5 p.m. Multipurpose Room A, UC. (227-2274 or 227-2088) Films That Matter-"Shoot the Piano Player" (Francois Truffaut, 1960). 6 p.m. Room 130, FAPAC. (227-2324) Old Time and Bluegrass Music Jam-7-9 p.m. MHC. (227-7129) Concert-Jazz Combo. 8 p.m. RH. (227-7242) Friday, March 17 .., Open House- for prospective students and their families. 8:30 a.m.-2:30p.m. UC. (227-3168) Lady Catamount softball- vs. UNC-Wilmington. Best Western Catamount Classic. $. 7 p.m. CSC. (227-7338) Saturday, March 18 Conference-"Social History in the Mountains." 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. McKee Building. (227-3909) Catamount baseball double­header- vs. Princeton. 1 p.m. and 4:30p.m.$. HS/CF. (227-7338) Lady Catamount softball-vs. AlabamaA&M, 2 p.m.; Charleston Southern, 7 p.m. $. Best Western Catamount Classic. CSC. (227-7338) Sunday, March 19 Catamount baseball- vs. Princeton. $. 1 p.m. HS/CF. (227-7338) Spring into Summer-"Making a Compass and Orienteering." 2:30- 3:30 p.m. MHC. (227-7129) Monday, March 20 MFA artist talk series - Kathryn Temple and Sarah Noble. 4:30 p.m. Room 223, FAPAC. (227-3597) Tuesday, March 21 Workshop-"WNC Saves," new personal savings initiative. Registration required. 9:30- 10:30 a.m. Room 203, Field House. ( www. wcu.edu!hr/training/ personal.asp) Catamount baseball double­header- vs. Hartford. $. 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. HS/CF. (227-7338) Workshop-Low-Speed Vehicle Training. 4:10-4:40 p.m. Room 203, Field House. (227-2388) Catamount Concert Series­Faculty Woodwind Quintet. 8 p.m. RH. (227-7242) Wednesday, March 22 Catamount baseball- vs. Gardner-Webb.$. 7 p.m. HS/CF. (227-7338) Thursday, March 23- Sunday, March 26 Theatre-The University Players and Western's Program in Musical Theatre present "Oklahoma!" $. Thursday-Saturday, 7:30p.m.; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. Performance Hall, FAPAC. (227-2479) Thursday, March 23 Films That Matter- "Network" (Sidney Lumet, 1976). 6 p.m. Room 130, FAPAC. (227-2324) Friday, March 24 Meeting- board of trustees quarterly meeting. 9:30a.m. Room 510, HFR. (227-7100) Catamount baseball - vs. Wofford. Southern Conference game.$. 7 p.m. HS/CF. (227-7338) Saturday, March 25 American Youth Congress-sixth annual event for students in grades 7- 12. Terry Bellamy, mayor of Asheville, keynote speaker. Civic Center, Asheville. (227-3863) Lady Catamount softball doubleheader- vs. Furman. Southern Conference game. $. 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. esc. (227-7338) Catamount baseball- vs. Wofford. Southern Conference game.$. 4 p.m. HS/CF. (227-7338) Sunday, March 26 Lady Catamount softball - vs. Furman. Southern Conference game. $. 1 p.m. esc. (227-7338) Catamount baseball- vs. Wofford. Southern Conference game.$. 2 p.m. HS/CF. (227-7338) Fine Art Museum, FAPAC Thesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m .. (227-3591 or http://fapac.wcu.edu) Mountain Heritage Center Monday-Friday. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (227-7129 or www.wcu.edu/mhc) Slideshow Spotlight, MHC MARCH: "Streams of Life" tells the story of the revival of Hazel Creek, an Appalachian watershed, from prehistory to Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), focusing on both human and natural history. Key: $-Admission fee; BB-Belk Building; CAC--CatamountAthletic Center; CAT -Center for Applied Technology; CSC--Catamount Softball Complex; FAPAC-fine and Performing Arts Center; HA-Hoey Auditorium; HFR-H.F. Robinson Administration Building; HSJCF-Hennon Stadium/Childress Field; MHC- Mountain Heritage Center; NSA­Natural Sciences Auditorium; RH-Recital Hall, Coulter Building; RRAC-Ramsey Regional Activity Center; UC­AK. Hinds University Center; UOC-University Outreach Center; WS/BW- Whitmire Stadium/Bob Waters Field. Submissions: Send news items and calendar notices to WCU Calendar, 1601 Ramsey Center, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723 or e-mail to: Reporter@email.wcu.edu. Submit items for the university s online calendar at least one week prior to the event. March 13, 2006 • The Reporter • page 3 ~lleporter 1 Office of Public Relations Publications Department 1601 Ramsey Center Cullowhee NC 28723 Book by WCU Professor Examines Student Activism in '60s A new book by a WCU history governance and initiating professor examines the rise of changes to the curriculum. student activism in U.S. high "A monograph is a milestone schools during the turbulent in a faculty member's scholarly 1960s and investigates the career, and this work places lingering impact of teenage Gael among the foremost social and political protest on interpreters of the 1960s in modem American society. American historiography," In "Young Activists: said Jim Lewis, head of American High School Students WCU's history department. in the Age of Protest," Gael A faculty member at Graham, associate professor Western since 1990, Graham of history at Western, discusses earned her bachelor's degree how the civil rights movement, at the University of California-the Vietnam War and the anti- Santa Cruz and master's and authoritarian spirit that was so Gael Graham doctoral degrees from the pervasive on college campuses in the 1960s University of Michigan. She currently holds the spilled over into American public high schools. Creighton Sossoman Professorship of History For the book, Graham draws upon the at Western and directs the university's graduate memories of students and teachers from that program in history. era, and analyzes Education journals, court "Young Activists" is Graham's second cases and news magazines. She finds that, in book. Her "Gender, Culture and Christianity: addition to debating larger social issues such American Protestant Mission Schools in China, as Vietnam and civil rights, student activists 1880-1930" was published in 1995. She also has also had their own specific agendas, including published articles in the Journal of American relaxing dress codes, taking part in school History, Signs and Journal of Women's History. NON-PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE PAID CULLOWHEE NC PERMIT NO I ~Newsfile ..... The recent premiere of a new dance piece by Durham-based choreographer Laura Thomasson features video footage shot by a student crew in the studios of the Center for Applied Technology. Arledge Armenaki, visiting associate professor of communication, theatre and dance, served as director of photography; Padraig Acheson, visiting assistant professor of communication, theatre and dance, served as technical director, and Scott Meeker, interim digital media consultant in the Coulter Faculty Center, was assistant editor. Titled "Human Anatomy," the dance incorporates live dancing, video and still photography. The multimedia work was premiered at the Independent Dancemakers Concert Feb. 9-10 at Durham School of the Arts. ..... Bill Haggard, associate vice chancellor for student affairs; Walter Turner, director of student judicial affairs; and Jackie McHargue, former director of student judicial affairs, presented a session titled "Involuntary Protective Withdrawal Policy: Responding with Integrity to Complex High Risk Cases" at the recent annual inter­national conference of the Association for Student Judicial Affairs in Clearwater, Fla. The Reporter is published by the Office of Public Relations. Mail faculty/staff notes, events, notices, and changes of address to: The Reporter, 160 I Ramsey Center, or send them via e-mail to: Reporter@email.wcu.edu. 1,8SO copies of this public document were printed at a cost of $389.45, or $0.21 per copy. WCU is a UNC campus and an Equal Opportunity Institution. March 13, 2006 • The Reporter • page 4 March 27,2006 News for the F acuity and Staff of Western Carolina University A "SMART' PannershiP: wcu Students Mentor Cherokee Youth, Explore Heritage The bonds built through the SMART program show. The bonds show three afternoons a week when children at the Cherokee Youth Center rush over with hellos and hugs as Western Carolina University students arrive to mentor them one-on­one in reading and other academic skills. They show when a mentor such as WCU sophomore Lydia Poetker from Taylorsville comforts a student. "When I told her I had to leave, she asked if she could have a picture of me," Poetker said. "I didn't have one, but it made me smile and inevitably brought me back the next semester." Now, Wayne Robbins, English instructor at Western and SMART program director, is rolling out new activities and rewards to strengthen a Wayne Robbins, SMART program director, helps Cherokee Youth Center club participant Taylor Davis with academic skills. such as "How Rabbit Lost His Tail" and "How Medicine Came

  • The Reporter, January 1985
    Hunter Library Digital Collections Western Carolina University Cullowhee NC 28723;, 2018
    Co-Authors: Western Carolina University, Western Carolina University
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    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 Materials” field to access recent issues.Reporter A Weekly Newsletter for the Faculty and Staff of Western Carolina University / Cullowhee, North Carolina HOUSEKEEPERS DO A LOT OF DIRTY WORK How would you like to be part of a team whose respon­sibilities include the clean­ing of 1,095 lavatories, 539 showers, 760 commodes, 79 urinals, 329 bathrooms, 124 water coolers, 128 tubs, 6 elevators, 53 TV lounges and studies, and 32 stairwells daily? Yes, daily! That is the task of 28 hard­working university residence hall housekeepers. They clean 688,553 square feet— an average of 24,591 square feet per housekeeper. Each housekeeper on the average has 1.14 stairwells, 1.90 lounges, 4.4 water coolers, 11.75 bathrooms, 2.8 uri­nals, 27.14 commodes, 19.25 showers, 39.1 lavatories, and 4.6 bathtubs. Stephens, Deitz. All of these are used by more than 3,000 students and guests 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The housekeep­ing staff is responsible for trash removal, window clean­ing, floor care, and other daily chores which keep our residence halls as comfortable as possible for students in their home away from home. Summer conferences and programs add to the work load of this hardworking staff. More than 5,000 conferees and participants in continuing Education programs bring guests to the university for one night, a week, or longer. That results in a continuous turnover of rooms. Again, as during the regular school year, residence facilities are used 24 hours a day. The housekeeping staff is always ready to respond to the many diverse groups that come to campus each summer. Members of the housekeeping staff are (kneeling, left to right) Randy Oliver, Connie Wikle, Garnell Streater, Mable Frizzell, Emma Lou Bryson, Jean Carter, Geraldine Frizzell, Minnie Jo Jackson, Carroll Gregory, Charles Shuler; (standing, first row) George Hall, Doris Lillard, Mary S. Lewis, Mamie Tate, Louise Allen, Ella Mae Rogers, Bill Metcalf; (standing, second row) Joe McFalls, Joseph Rogers, Robert Dills, Edna Mathis, Bleaka Howell, Herbert Connelly; (standing, third row) Bobby Wikle, Wayne Glenn Trantham, Tyrone Bennett, Morgan The combined length of service of the housekeepers is more than 239 years, and the average length of service is eight years. Three housekeeprs have more than 21 years of service each. Randy Rice, director of housing, said, "Our housekeepers work as a team under the super vision of Mamie Tate, who has 25 years of service. They report to Ron Dennis, assis­tant director of housing, who is assisted by Billy Norton, facilities maintenance supervisor. These people round out the total effort that it takes to maintain the housekeeping standards. Our housekeepers -2- are always working to improve their methods of cleaning, and are very appreciative of students who take pride in their surround­ings. The housing office is very proud of these dedicated employees, and the tremen­dous contributions they make to the total housing program of Western Carolina Uni­versity." Ralph Triplette (Earth Sciences) attended the annual meeting of the Southeastern Division of the Association of American Geographers Nov. 18-20 in Birmingham, Ala. He served as a discussant at the session on urban geography. Kim Carpenter and Debbie Zaccarine (TRIO Programs) attended the fall confer­ence of the N.C. Council of Educational Opportunity Programs at Boone, N.C., Nov. 28-30. Ms. Zaccarine, who served as work­shop coordinator on the conference commit­tee, was presented with a service award at the conclusion of her two-year term as NCCEOP secretary. Regina Hill, a current Special Services participant, was given an award for achievement. Michael Naylor, Jim Painter, and Susie Ray (all Cooperative Education) and Jennie Hunter (Administrative Services), who coordinated the Co-op program for the School of Business last year, presented a program, "Three Marketing Strategies for Cooperative Education," at the N.C. State Cooperative Education Association meeting (NCCEA) Oct. 31-Nov. 2. Former Chancellor H.F. Robinson (University Studies) gave the breakfast speech, "The Importance of the Co-op Professional." Also attending the meeting was Jean Dennee (Administra­tive Services), departmental Co-op adviser. Susie Ray (director, Cooperative Education) recently served as a consultant to Cooperative Education programs at Rend Lake College in Ina, 111., and Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Ky. Shirley Bateman is the new receptionist in the Registrar's Office. She worked for State Farm in Winter Haven, Fla., for seven years before her marriage to Floyd Bateman, the new media coordinator at Camp Lab who previously taught at Fairview. They have a 20-month-old son, Jonathan Paul, and Shirley was at home with him before taking her new position at Western. Henry Sjaardema, executive director of Project Concern, and Mert Cregger, board member, stand in front of the world head­quarters of Project Concern International in San Diego, where Cregger recently attend­ed the board's annual meeting. Cregger is director of Western's Center for Improving Mountain Living and executive secretary of the university's Joint PVO/University Rural Development Center. He is also a consul­tant for CARE. At the three-day board ses­sion, Cregger and other board members dis­cussed field programs in Africa, Central and South America, Asia, and the United States, and the Walk for Mankind, involving more than a quarter-million people nation­wide to support Project Concern, an inter­national nonprofit health care and develop­ment organization. WCU ART FACULTY EXHIBIT IN ASHEVILLE Works by members of the art faculty are being exhibited through January 30 at the Asheville School's Walker Arts Gallery. The exhibit of 45 recent works includes glass, ceramics, prints, paintings, drawings, and photographs by Dan Babior, Bill Buchanan, Lee Budahl, Joan Byrd, Dianne Coyle, Jon Jicha, Perry Kelly, William Lidh, David Nichols, Lucy Puis, Jim Smith, and David Nichols. The exhibit is open from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. weekdays and from 9 a.m. until noon Saturdays. To reach the school, take Exit 44 (Enka-Candler) and turn left on U.S. 19- 23; Asheville School Road is about a mile on the right at the top of the second hill. THE CASTING DIRECTOR FOR A PARAMOUNT picture that will be filming in Dillsboro in early February is looking for one man and two women in their late 50's and six to 10 boys aged 10-11. If interested, contact Don Loeffler at ext. 7491. -3- MICRO-G RANTS AVAILABLE FOR FACULTY Under the WCU Micro-Grant Program, pro­posals are now being accepted for instruc­tional development activities scheduled through June 30, 1985. Funds will be awarded to faculty on a competitive basis to support travel, subsistence, and regis­tration/ tuition expenses associated with workshop attendance, short course partici­pation, and mini-internships. Micro-grant proposals must be received in the Office for Academic Affairs at least 10 days before the committee meeting date on which they are to be reviewed. Committee meeting dates and proposal submission dates are as follows: Meeting date January 28 February 25 March 25 April 22 Proposal due January 18 February 15 March 15 April 12 For further information on the micro-grant program, including application guidelines, interested faculty should contact Martha McKinney at ext. 7495. MUSIC DEPARTMENT NEWLY ACCREDITED Western's department of music has received five-year accreditation from the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), the national organization responsible for ac­crediting music programs in higher educa­tion. Action approving accreditation for the department came at the 60th annual meeting of NASM in Washington, when Western also won approved as an associate member of the national organization. The university will be eligible for full membership and ten-year reaccreditation at the end of five years. Chancellor Myron L. Coulter said, "It is always pleasing for the academic community of a university to know that its programs have received the endorsement of the na­tion's professional societies who are en­gaged in the accreditation of our curricula and faculty. Such recognition comes only after rigorous examination by experts from throughout the country who expect the high­est qualifications and performance in our academic offerings. I commend the faculty in our department of music for attaining this very important distinction." Other accredited music programs in western North Carolina include those at Mars Hill College and Appalachian State University. CORPORATE GIFT PROVIDES EQUIPMENT Western's fluid power, woodworking, and plastics labs in the School of Technology and Applied Science have been upgraded through a substantial equipment gift from ARO Corporation of Bryan, Ohio, a major manufacturer of pneumatic equipment. The gift includes a pneumatics trainer, sanders, routers, hoists, tools, and accoutrements such as valves and parts. NEW SCHOLARSHIP ESTABLISHED BY ALUMNI The W. Hugh and Janet K. Powell Scholarship Fund has been established in Western's Development Foundation by Mr. and Mrs. William Hugh Powell of Hayesville, both graduates of Western. The annual scholarship will be $1,000 and is scheduled to be awarded initially in the 1985-86 academic year. Preference will be given to undergraduate students from Clay County, and awards will be made on the basis of academic achievement, leadership ability and potential, and civic and social activities and contributions. The scholar­ship awards may be renewed if academic prog­ress is satisfactory and the scholarship criteria continue to be fulfilled. Powell is a tax consultant and public accountant in Hayesville, where he has been in private business for 14 years. His father, J.N. Powell, and uncle, J.T. Powell, founded Canton Hardwood Co., Inc., of Haywood County. Mrs. Powell, who now teaches at Hayesville Elementary School, previously coordinated the Southwestern Child Development Com­mission, Inc., and helped establish child development centers in the seven-county area west of Haywood. Her father, the late Neal Kitchens, was in the cattle and lumber businesses and was a civic and professional leader. His 17-year tenure as Clay County sheriff was the longest in county history upon his retirement in the late 1960s. The Powells have three children. -k- CAMPUS EVENTS A new exhibit opens Monday, January 21, in the Art Gallery of Belk Building. Entitled "Personal Vision," the show comprises photography by artists who create their own language through the manipulation of subject matter. Also opening next week is an exhibit of ceramic sculpture by Virginia Scotchie in the university center's Chelsea Gallery. A public reception at 7 p.m. Thursday will introduce the exhibit by this UNC-Chapel Hill graduate who has worked at the Penland Studio and the Don Davis Studio in Asheville. Ms. Scotchie is now at the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Her works in this show are centered in a theme of "nature and its related but manmade formation—the garden," Ms. Scotchie says. "The work involves shapes which are abstracted from nature and arranged into a personal landscape much as a garden is planted." On Thursday, January pianist Enid 2 Katahn will perform in the Music-English Recital Hall at 8 p.m. Ms. Katahn was the featured artist at last year's Cullowhee Music Festival. Tickets are $5 for adults, $2 for non-WCU students, and $1 for WCU students with valid identification cards. LCE subscribers are admitted free but should pick up their tickets before 7:45 p.m. YUCATAN TRIP IS PLANNED For the fourth time, two WCU anthropolo­gists will lead a trip to the Yucatan penin­sula in Mexico this summer and offer courses to study the ethnology and archae­ology of the Maya, one of the oldest native American cultures still alive today. Descen­dants of those who built the great pyramids and observatories still live in the area and many wear their traditional dress and follow styles of architecture with roots in ancient times. Patrick Morris, an ethnologist, and Anne Rogers, an archaeologist, have traveled extensively in the area and have developed a schedule that provides for the experience of local culture, past and present. The trip is scheduled to leave Atlanta for Merida, the largest city in Yucatan, on May 13. After several days in Merida, a colonial city, the group will visit more than 20 archaeological sites and colonial towns and villages, as well as the Gulf and Caribbean coasts of Mexico. (Time for swimming!) Among the sites chosen are Kabah, Sayil, Labna, Uxmal, Mayapan, Dzibilchaltun, Chichen Itza, Coba, Tulum, Izamal, Ticul, and Valladolid. The group will return May 29. Some sites were occupied as long as 3,000 years ago, but most of the Mayan structures were built between A.D. 500 and 1200. Anyone is welcome to come on the trip but all participants must register for the two courses. Students may receive six hours undergraduate or graduate credit or may take the two courses for no credit. Cost per student is $950, plus tuition. Included is round trip air fare from Atlanta, accommodations in Mexico, ground transportation for course-related activities, admissions to sites, health insurance, and Mexican airport tax. Interested persons should contact Morris or Rogers at the Department of Earth Sciences and Anthropology, ext. 7268, by Feb. 16. EDNA WALDROP WAS EOP FOR DECEMBER Western's chapter of the N.C. Association of Educational Office Personnel chose Edna Waldrop as its featured member for the month of December. Edna has worked at Western since 1968, be­ginning in Traffic and Security and moving to the Registrar's Office in 1972, where she was assistant register until last April. At that time she moved to the Com­puter Center as a programmer, having re­ceived a B.S.B.A. degree in computer infor­mation systems. A charter member of the Jackson County Business and Professional Women and that group's treasurer in 1981 and 1982, she is president-elect of the WCU chapter of the NCAEOP. She was a WCU nominee for the Governor's Award for Excellence in 1983-84. Edna and her husband, Dave, live in Webster with their children Erica, 12, and Brad, 9. Reporter w L January 25, 1985 A Weekly Newsletter for the Faculty and Staff of Western Carolina University / Cullowhee, North Carolina PROFS BRING COFFEE SERVICE When Jerry Cook and George Reeser came back from their summer in Saudi Arabia, they brought back a memento not only of their experiences but of the university's international service. According to Dr. Cook of the WCU department of industrial Education and technology, they would spend their evenings walk­ing and shopping. With them was Roy Douthitt, former direc­tor of the WCU Cherokee Center. The three decided to get some­thing for the university. Because the Saudis are great coffee lovers, a natural choice was a coffee service; even Bedouins of the desert often have elaborate silver sets. Dr. Reeser, Chancellor Coulter, and Dr. Cook with the palm-crested coffee service The china coffee service purchased by the men and given to the university through the Development Foundation is an eight-piece set made by Limoges of France. The six cups, tray, and coffee server are in the Bernadaud pattern with the Saudi Arabian crest, a palm tree with two crossed swords. In making the gift, the men said they hoped it would "serve to remind our faculty, students, staff, and community that we as a university are out in the world near and far doing service." The china is displayed in the chancellor's office. Dr. Reeser, Dr. Cook, and Douthitt spent three months this summer in Dhahran, near the Persian Gulf, as Educational consul­tants for the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAM CO). Douthitt is now in Cairo doing similar work. Language was not a problem, as most of the Saudis spoke English. Their primary task, Dr. Cook said, involved writing training booklets for Saudi citi­zens, who spend three years in training be­fore they become active employees of the company. They conducted task analyses, visited people on the job, and photographed what people were doing. Some of the sub­jects they dealt with were chemical lab technology, surveying, construction, and inspection. Dr. Reeser spent quite a bit of his time identifying tasks in the inspec­tion of construction sites for industry, schools, and the like. Others will write the booklets for these procedures. The two professors also spent a week or so teaching at the Dhahran Industrial Training Center, teaching trade-related English and mathematics. Although their students spoke English, these courses helped familiarize them with technical terms and language for business communications. In their spare time, they were able to travel and soak up the exotic atmosphere— -2- the Bedouins selling trinkets at the road­side, the women with their faces covered, the Red Sea, and the Persian Gulf, where a war was in progress at the time. ANNE ROGERS (Anthropology) has been in­vited to participate in the 11th Congress of the International Union of Prehistoric and Protohistoric Sciences. This meeting, which will be held in London and Southampton, England, in 1986, will include presentations by archaeologists and other scientists from around the world. Dr. Rogers is scheduled to take part in a symposium titled "The Pleistocene Perspective: Critical Periods of Cultural Change." WILBURN HAYDEN, JR. (head, Social Work) was appointed by former Gov. Jim Hunt to serve on the seven-member North Carolina Certification Board for Social Work. He will serve a three-year term on the board, which sets standards for certified social workers. MICHAEL D. SMITH (director, Speech and Hearing Center) has been selected to the publications board of the American Speech- Language-Hearing Association. He will edit the Journal of the National Student Speech- Language-Hearing Association. Smith serves on the ASHA national program commit tee, the executive council of the national student group, and the editorial boards of the Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders and the Journal of Speech and Hearing Research. NANCY BLANKS (associate director for international programs, CIML) recently exploded the myth of the "warm and kindly Southland" when she found herself blocked from a Greensboro T.V. appearance in which she was to discuss CIML's water harvesting project and its potential for relieving fu­ture droughts in Africa and other parts of the Third World. The blockage: a frozen motel door. She received her wake-up call and readied herself for the interview only to discover that the door of her north-facing room was frozen shut from the over­night cold snap. Calls for assistance from the reservations clerk were met with dis­belief: the clerk was sure she had merely been unable to disengage the lock. But he was equally unsuccessful. Ms. Blanks ex­plained firmly her 8 a.m. obligation with WFMY's "Good Morning" program, and the clerk found a man with a blowtorch to thaw her out. She will be on the air twice. NATURAL RESOURCES PROGRAM APPROVED At a recent meeting of the UNC Board of Governors, Western received approved to offer a new undergraduate degree program in Natural Resource Management. Offering three concentrations—forest resources, water resources, and land use—it will be the only one of its kind in North Carolina. "The addition of this degree program is a significant step in the stewardship of this region's exceptional natural resources," said Chancellor Myron L. Coulter. "The natural resources of these mountains—the land, the water, the air—immediately set Western North Carolina apart from many, many less desirable parts of the world. "The wise management of these resources must be of utmost concern. We did not create these natural resources, nor can we recreate them if we destroy them. Wise management requires managers who are well prepared in several disciplines, and it is that kind of manager we will be preparing. I am confi­dent that the state and people will find this a meritorious investment in the future of WNC." The multidisciplinary program within the School of Arts and Sciences will require a core of courses in botany, zoology, ecology, environmental geography, soils and hydrolo­gy, conservation, and management, as well as an internship. "This program takes an integrated and compre­hensive approach to the management of nat­ural resources," Dean John McCrone said. "Students and faculty members alike will have the opportunity to address management issues that involve important regional inter­ests such as timbering, tourism, hydropower, cold water fisheries, and agriculture." In developing the program, the university consulted with the National Park Service, the U.S. Forest Service, TV A, Champion International, the Forestry Commission of the WNC Development Association, and other universities and technical colleges. Aside from existing facilities and equipment at Western, regional resources such as the Highlands Biological Station, Coweeta Hydrological Laboratory, and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Uplands Research Laboratory offer possibilities for training and cooperation, Dr. McCrone said. -3- DOWELL IS LINK IN CHANCELLOR'S OFFICE Why would Judy Dowell, a tenured professor and a high-level administrator, want to work as assistant to the chancellor? Dr. Dowell thinks she made an exciting choice. "It's probably the one position in which you have a sense of the overall univer­sity," she says. "It's people-oriented, and that's the part I liked most about other th

  • The Reporter, September 2001
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    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 Materials” field to access recent issues.Introducing Newcomers to Western The Reporter will help you get to know the newest members of the WCU community. Here are names, photo­graphs, and brief biographies of the people who have entered full-time positions since September 1, 2000. We hope we haven't missed anyone, but please let us know if we have. David Ashmore, visiting assistant professor, Anthropology and Sociology; M.A., Southern Illinois University; previously lecturer, Southern Illinois University. April Banks, assistant athletic trainer, Athletics; M.S., Georgia Southern University; previously athletic trainer, HealthSouth Rehabilitation Center. Roseanna Belt, director, Cherokee Center; Ed.M., Harvard Graduate School of Education; previously school counselor, Cherokee Central Schools. Bruce Berger, visiting assistant professor, Business Law; J.D., Franklin Pierce Law Center; previously visiting professor, Clemson University Graduate School of Human Resources. Wesley Bonds, assistant professor, Chemistry and Physics; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts-Amherst; previously research associate/laboratory manager, Yale University. Nathan Boniface, WebCT administrator, Continuing Education and Summer School; A.A., Southwestern Community College; previously technical support and accounting, Consumer Direct Buyers Network. Jason Brady, library assistant, Hunter Library; B.S., Western Carolina University; previously transmission surveillance engineer, MCI WorldCom. Colin Bragg, visiting instructor, Music; M.M., University of Georgia. Patricia Bricker, assistant professor, Elementary and Middle Grades Education; M.S., University of Rochester; previously teacher, Asheville City School System. Heidi Buchanan, assistant professor and reference librarian, Hunter Library; M.S., University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Mary Buchanan, office assistant, Educational Leadership and Foundations; previously registrar, Harris Regional Hospital. James Buckner, facility construction engineer, Facilities Management; B.A., Western Carolina University; previously building systems engineer, Department of Administration, Raleigh. Ronald Bumgarner, assistant professor, Industrial and Engineering Technology; M.S., Western Carolina University; previously field artillery officer and acquisition corp professional, U.S. Army. Kenneth Burbank, associate professor, Industrial and Engineering Technology; Ph.D., Brown University; previously associate professor, electronic engineering technology, Virginia State University. Mike Cawood, assistant athletic director for media relations, Athletics; B.S., University of Tennessee- Knoxville; previously assistant media director, University of Pittsburgh Athletics Department. Matthew Chadwick, assistant director, Admissions; B.A., Western Carolina University; previously post-production assistant, EMI Christian Music Group. Carey Coghill, assistant professor, Human Services; Ph.D., Georgia State University; previously consultant, Coghill and Beery International. Christopher Dahlquist, personnel technician, Human Resources; M.A., Mississippi State University; previously training specialist, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Mississippi. Annette Debo, assistant professor, English; Ph.D., University of Maryland; previously visiting assistant professor, American University. Janina DeHart, academic adviser, Advising Center; M.S., Western Carolina University; previously Qualla Boundary and Swain County coordinator, Mountain Dispute Settlement Center. Mark DeHart, stock clerk, Bookstore; previously quality auditor, Consolidated Metco. Kelli Dills, office assistant, Continuing Education and Summer School; previously customer service representative, Nantahala Power and Light. Brian Dinkelmeyer, assistant professor, Chemistry and Physics; Ph.D., State University of New York-Stony Brook; previously visiting assistant professor, Kenyon College. Duane Dunlap, professor and department head, Industrial and Engineering Technology; Ed.D, Virginia Tech; previously associate professor and director of graduate programs, industrial technology, Purdue University. Linda Eargle, assistant professor, Physical Therapy; Mln.Ed., Clemson University; previously assistant professor, Medical University of South Carolina. Jane Eastman, visiting assistant professor, Anthropology and Sociology; Ph.D., University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; previously visiting assistant professor, East Carolina University. Sheila Fowler, grant coordinator, College of Education and Allied Professions; B.A., Delta State University; previously teacher assistant, Haywood County Schools. Randall Fox, e lectrician, Facilities Management; previously lineman, Nantahala Power and Light. Greta Freeman, director, Model Clinical Teaching Program; M.A., Western Carolina University; previously pre-kindergarten/ second grade curriculum consultant, Western Region Education Service Alliance. John Gist, assistant professor, English; M.F.A., University of Alaska- Fairbanks; previously adjunct, Western New Mexico University. C. James Goodwin, department head and professor, Psychology; Ph.D., Florida State University; previously department head and professor, Wheeling Jesuit University. Michael Gross, assistant professor/athletic training, Health and Human Performance; M.S., University of Florida, all b ut dissertation, Middle Tennessee State University. Bobby Hensley, director of conferences and institutes, Continuing Education and Summer School; B.S., Western Carolina University; previously, coordinator of conference facilities, auditorium, and special events, Southwestern Community College. S e p t e m b e r 1 0 , 2 0 0 1 • T h e R e p or t e r Patrick J. Hinkle, applications programmer, Computer Center; B.A., West Virginia University, previously applications programmer, Systems and Programming Consultants in Virginia. Harrison Kane, assistant professor, Psychology; Ph.D., University of Florida; previously school psychologist, Duval County School District, Florida. Tae-Hwan Kim, visiting assistant professor, Business and Computer Information; M.S., Mississippi State University; all b ut dissertation, Mississippi State University. Rhonda Larimore, visiting assistant professor, Nursing; M.S.N., Clemson University; family nurse practitioner, Mountain Neurological Center. Kathy Lewis, s tudent services assistant, Admissions; previously teacher assistant, Haywood County Schools. David Luginbuhl, associate professor, Mathematics and Computer Science; Ph.D., University of Illinois; previously program manager, U.S. Air Force. Cindi Magill, program assistant, Alumni Affairs; previously training specialist, Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse. Bonnie Martin, assistant professor, Human Environmental Sciences; Ph.D., Clemson University; previously director, Vermont Tourism Data Center at the University of Vermont. Thomas Martin, assistant professor, Biology; Ph.D., North Carolina State University; previously assistant professor of aquatic ecology, Pennsylvania State University. William Martin, assistant professor, Music; D.M.A., University of North Carolina-Greensboro; previously assistant professor, Bethel College, Mishawaka, Indiana. Ruth McCreary, coordinator, School- University Teacher Education Partnership; M.A.Ed., Western Carolina University. Carol McKenzie, processing assistant, Bookstore; A.A., Webber College; previously gift shop volunteer, Harris Regional Hospital. Angela McMahan, polic e officer, University Police; B.S., Western Carolina University; previously probation/parole officer, Corrections Division of North Carolina. Ronald Metcalf, visiting assistant professor, Nursing; M.S.N., University of North Carolina-Charlotte; previously manager for staff development, Community Care Partners. %A Karl Michel, assistant professor, Art; Ph.D., University of Georgia. Niall Michelsen, department head and associate professor, Political Science; Ph.D., University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; previously associate professor, Roosevelt University. Irene Mueller, assistant professor, Health Sciences; Ed.D., Montana State University; previously director, Health Information Technology Program, Montana State University College of Technology, Great Falls. Linda Nicodemus, visiting assistant professor, Communication and Theatre Arts; M.A., University of Tennessee; previously writer/producer, Fox 21 Television. Peter Nieckarz Jr, assistant professor, Anthropology and Sociology; Ph.D., Western Michigan University; previously, assistant professor, Furman University. Cynthia Noren, office assistant, Annual Giving, University Advancement; previously, attendant, Great Smoky Mountain Railroad. Sean O'Connell, assistant professor, Biology; Ph.D., Idaho Falls State University, research associate fellow, Idaho State University. S e p t e m b e r 1 0 , 2 0 0 1 • T h e R e p o r t e r Bradley Ohrt, strength and conditioning coordinator, Athletics; M.Ed., University of Kansas; previously assistant strength and conditioning coach, University of Southern California. Benjamin Pfingstag, visiting associate professor, Art; Ph.D., State University of New York-Binghamton; previously associate professor, Norwich University. Alvin Proffit, associate professor, Educational Leadership and Foundations; Ed.D., West Virginia University; previously superintendent, Grayson County Schools, Virginia. Kenneth Prohn, project coordinator, Human Services; M.Ed., Western Carolina University; previously special Education teacher, Buncombe County Schools. William Putman, safety officer, Facilities Management; A.A., Thomas Edison State College; previously carpenter, Wayne Dillard Builders. Thomas Quinn, visiting instructor, Management/ International Business; M.Ed., Clemson University; previously owner, Quinn Construction. Debra Randleman, instructional development consultant, Coulter Faculty Center; M.A., Appalachian State University; previously instructor, Surry County Schools. Aletha Rish, receptionist, Center for Regional Development; previously ICU specialist, Harris Regional Hospital. Linda Robinson, housekeeper, University Center; previously housekeeping supervisor, Cedar Creek Racquet Club. Robert Shea, coordinator, Career Services and Cooperative Education; M.A., Vermont College of Norwich University; previously school-based clinician, Counseling Service of Addison County, Vermont. Michael Shuler, mechanic, Facilities Management; previously automotive mechanic, Supri Auto Service. Deborah Simpson, office assistant, Office of Admissions; previously apartment manager, Stillwater, Oklahoma. Anthony Smith, visiting assistant professor, Industrial and Engineering Technology; M.S., Purdue University; previously vice president, NetLink Technologies, Inc. Christopher Snyder, coordinator, Technology Assistance Center; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University. Mike Speissegger, boiler operator, Facilities Management. Sharon Swain, visiting assistant professor, Nursing; M.S.N., Emory University; previously nurse practitioner, Highlands- Cashiers Hospital. Vicki Szabo, assistant professor, History; Ph.D., Cornell University; previously visiting assistant professor, Colgate University, New York. Michael Taylor, athletic equipment manager, Athletics; A.A., Haywood Community College; previously store manager, Four Seasons Sports, Sylva. S e p t e m b e r 1 0 , 2 0 0 1 • T h e R e p or t e r Michael Thomas, assistant professor, Management; Ph.D., James Cook University, Townsville, Australia; previously quality manager, IBM, Sydney. Eric Tscheschlok, visiting assistant professor, History; Ph.D., Auburn University; previously visiting lecturer, Auburn University. Sarah Underwood, housekeeper, Facilities Management; B.A., Western Carolina University; previously ceramic artist, Pierce Pottery. Sarah Upton, social research assistant, Star Rated Program in Hu man Environmental Sciences; B.S., Western Carolina University; previously lead teacher, Southwestern Child Development. Pamela Vesely, visiting assistant professor, Human Resource Development; M.A., Vanderbilt University. David Whelan, assistant professor, Criminal Justice; Ph.D., City University of New York; previously assistant professor, University of North Florida. Denise Wilfong, assistant professor, Health Sciences; M.H.S., Western Carolina University. John D. Williams, visiting assistant professor, Communication and Theatre Arts; M.A., Bowling Green State University; previously associate professor, Southwestern Adventist University. Jill Woodruff, event coordinator, Advancement and External Affairs; B.S., University of Tennessee- Knoxville; previously executive director, Nantahala Racing Club. Also new at WCU but not pictured: Michael Allen, computer support technician, College of Business; B.B.A., Georgia State University; previously manager, National Data Corporation, Atlanta. Patricia Baker, visiting instructor, Math and Computer Science; M.A., University of North Carolina-Charlotte; previously consultant, Western Region Education Services Alliance. Doug Bates, police officer, University Police; previously deputy, Currituck County Sheriffs Department. Kevin Childers, information and communication specialist, International Programs and Services; B.S. and B.A., Western Carolina University; previously staff writer, photographer, and layout designer, Mitchell News Journal. James Clayton, housekeeper, Facilities Management; previously custodian, Jackson County schools. Donna Ferrantello, visiting instructor, English; Ph.D., Drew University; previously editor/author, Open Sky Press. Donna Franks, housekeeper, Housing; previously machine operator, Chasam. Dicie Hopkins, housekeeper, Housing; previously clerk, Merita Bakery. Akum Jamir, computing consultant, Computer Center; M.S., applied mathematics; previously self-employed. Sheryl Joel, program assistant, Educational Talent Search; previously administrative assistant, Ashton Development. Harley Jones, water/wastewater plant operator, Facilities Management; previously paver operator, Messer Paving. Joyce Ann Jones, office assistant, Nursing (Asheville); B.A., University of North Carolina-Asheville; previously administrative assistant, Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community. Jodi Moore, office assistant, Star Rated Program, Human Environmental Sciences Department. James Murphy, visiting assistant professor, Business Computer Information Systems and Economics; Ph.D., Georgia State University; previously visiting assistant professor of economics, Georgia Institute of Technology. Chesney Reich, coordinator, Catamount Academic Tutoring Center; M.A., Appalachian State University; previously media coordinator, Iredell-Statesville school system. Matthew Trainum, area coordinator, Housing; M.S., Texas A&M Un iversity; previously area housing coordinator, Appalachian State University. Charles Willis, resident director, Housing; M.A.Ed., Western Carolina University. Shelley Winters, office assistant, Physical Therapy; B.S., Western Carolina University. S e p t e m b e r 1 0 , 2 0 0 1 • T h e Re p o r t e r LCE Series Kicks O f f S e p t . 1 9 Improv Group Involves Audience The kamikaze comedy stylings of the Chicago City Limits improvisational theater troupe will be the season-opener for this year's Lectures, Concerts, and Exhibitions Series at 7:30 p.m. Wednes­day, September 19, in the Grandroom of the University Center. Hailed as "hysterical and unpredict­able" by the New York Times, the Chicago City Limits ensemble has been perform­ing its "comedy without a net" for more than twenty years. The group creates a one-of-a-kind theatrical experience by taking suggestions from audience mem­bers to create scenes on the spot. Sponta­neous, interactive, and irreverent, no two Chicago City Limits productions are ever alike. Both actors and audience are the stars in a kaleidoscope of sketch comedy, one-liners, and improvised music. The impressive list of guest artists who Chicago City Limits have shared the stage with the Chicago City limits over the years includes Robin Williams, Paul Reiser, and Brett Butler. The troupe has made dozens of television appearances, including segments on "The Today ^ Show," "The Joan Rivers Show," and "The Jackie Mason Show," and was featured on its own TV news comedy series, "Reel News," on the USA Network. Founded in Chicago by George Todisco, the group moved to New York in 1979 and began a continuous run of shows now numbering over 7,500 performances—second only to "The Fantasticks" as the longest-running production in New York. Tickets for the show are $2 for YC^CG students, $10 for senior citizens, V/CG faculty, and staff, and $12 for all others. Seating is limited. For tickets or information, call 227-7206. Diabetes Support Group Formed When faced with a lifestyle change, whether stopping smoking or drinking, dieting, or coping with an illness or disease, people with similar challenges can be a wealth of information and support. This summer, University Health Services started a diabetes support group for faculty, staff, and students. According to the American Diabetes Association, diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in North Carolina and the United States; Type 2 diabetes is on the rise with more than 16 million Americans affected. Approximately one-third of affected people don't realize they have diabetes. "I didn't realize how prevalent diabetes is on our campus until I started working with some newly diagnosed people. The support group is a way to disseminate information," said Karen White, registered dietitian with University Health Services and organizer of the group. Health Services is advocating preventative care as part of this outreach program. In order to accommodate work schedules, the support group will hold the same program twice a month—the second Wednesday of the month, 4-5 p.m., and the fourth Thursday, 11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m., both in the Rogers Room of the University Center. The program format will alternate an informational program one month and a sharing/discussion of issues and problems the next. The support group is an outgrowth of a day-long seminar in July, which featured information on diet, exercise, and blood sugar control and testing. For more information, contact Karen White at 227-2088. Symptoms of Diabetes The American Diabetes Association emphasizes early detection and treatment, which can decrease the chance of develop­ing the complications of diabetes. The following is a list of symptoms for diabetes: • Excessive thirst • Extreme hunger • Unusual weight loss • Increased fatigue • Irritability • Blurred vision • Frequent urination If you have one or more of these symptoms, see your family doctor right away. For more information about diabetes, check out the ADA Web site: www.diabetes.org. S e p t e m b e r 1 0 , 2 0 0 1 • T h e R e po r t e r VLZM Calendar September 11—23, 2001 Look for regular updates on the university's web site at www.wcu.edu/cal.html T uesday, September 11 Training Tuesdays—"Super­vising and the Law," 2-4, p.m. Room, 404 BB, registration required. (227-7218 or visit www.wcu.edu/hr/training) Wednesday, September 12 Meeting—Diabetes Support Group, 4-5 p.m., Rogers Room, UC. (227-2088) Saturday, September 15 Catamount football—vs. The Citadel, Southern Conference game, 6 p.m., WS/BW. (227-7338) Sunday, September 16 Special program—"Native Plants," 2:30-3:30 p.m., MHC. (227-7129) T uesday, September 18 Training Tuesdays— "Position Management," 9- 11 a.m., Room 404, BB. Registration required. (227- 7218 or visit www.wcu.edu/ hr/training) Lady Catamount volley­ball— vs. Appalachian State, Southern Conference match, 7 p.m., RRAC. (227-7338) Wednesday, September 19 Theater—Chicago City Limits, 7:30 p.m., Grandroom, UC. $ (227-7206) Recital—guest flutist Susan Goodfellow, 8 p.m., RH. (227-7242) Friday, September 21 Lady Catamount soccer— vs. Tennessee Tech, 3 p.m., SSF. (227-7338) Football—high school football at WCU: Hayesville High vs. Hendersonville High, WS/BW. (227-2112) Now Showing ••• Exhibitions: Louis Finkelstein Paintings. An overview of noted lyrical abstractionist Louis Finkelstein. Through October 26. BB. (227-3591) Romance, Romance. A collection of works by WCU art professor Robert Godfrey. Through September 19. Chelsea Gallery, UC. (227-7206) Finely Crafted. Through December. Woodworking hand tools and furniture. MHC. (227-7129) Working the Land. Through December 18. Display showing the importance of agriculture in North Carolina's past, present, and future. MHC. (227-7129) Migration of the Scotch-Irish People, (permanent exhibition). Information, illustrations, artifacts, and murals. MHC. (227-7129) Sunday, September 23 Lady Catamount soccer— vs. The Citadel, Southern Conference game, 1 p.m., SSF. (227-7338) New Site Offers Training Information The new Web site for faculty and staff training is now operational. Faculty and staff can use the site to register for courses, view the training calendar, contact the training staff, or find out about the various training programs offered by Human Resources: • Training Tuesdays Professional Development • Training Tuesdays Informational Topics • Managment and Supervi­sory Essentials (MASE) • Special Training Events • CatLinks • Computer Training To access the site, go to www.wcu.edu/hr/training or from the WCU Web site click on the faculty/staff link, then click on Office of Human Resources, then on the training and development link. Key: $ - Admission fee; HA - Hoey Aud itorium; HFR - H.F. Robinson Administration Build ing; HS/CF - Hennon Stadium/Childress Field; M

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  • the gendered effect of Cooperative Education contextual support and self efficacy on undergraduate retention
    Journal of Engineering Education, 2014
    Co-Authors: Joseph A Raelin, Margaret B Bailey, Jerry Hamann, Leslie K Pendleton, Rachelle Reisberg, David L Whitman
    Abstract:

    Background Longstanding data have established that women earn about 20% of undergraduate degrees in engineering; they also have lower academic self-efficacy in the science, technology, engineering, and math fields than do men. This study examines these findings through a longitudinal design that explores whether Cooperative Education (co-op) can improve the retention of women (and men) in their undergraduate studies. Purpose This study examines the effect on retention of demographic characteristics, Cooperative Education, contextual support, and three dimensions of self-efficacy – work, career, and academic – and their change over time. It incorporates longitudinal measures and a data check at the end of the students' fifth year. Design/Method Respondents filled out 20-minute surveys, approximately one year apart, during three separate time periods. The study introduced and validated a number of new scales. The data for each time period were submitted to successive analyses. Results The findings verified the study's pathways model. Academic achievement and academic self-efficacy, as well as contextual support in the case for women, in all time periods were critical to retention. Work self-efficacy, developed by students between their second and fourth years, was also an important factor in retention, although it was strongly tied to the students' participation in co-op programs. Higher retention was associated with an increased number of co-ops completed by students. Conclusion Relationships between work self-efficacy and co-op participation and between academic self-efficacy and academic achievement play a critical role in retention for both male and female students.

  • the gendered effect of Cooperative Education contextual support and self efficacy on undergraduate retention
    Journal of Engineering Education, 2014
    Co-Authors: Joseph A Raelin, Margaret B Bailey, Jerry Hamann, Leslie K Pendleton, Rachelle Reisberg, David L Whitman
    Abstract:

    Background:Longstanding data have established that women earn about 20% of undergraduate degrees in engineering. It has also been reported that women students have lower academic self-efficacy in the STEM fields than men. In this study, we seek to probe into these findings through a longitudinal design that explores whether Cooperative Education can improve the retention of women (as well as of men) in their undergraduate studies.Purpose:This study examines the effect on retention of demographic characteristics, Cooperative Education, contextual support, and three dimensions of self-efficacy – work, career, and academic – and their change over time. It incorporates longitudinal measures as well as a data check at the end of the students’ fifth year.Design/Method:Respondents filled out 20-minute surveys, spaced out over approximately one year during three separate time periods. A number of new scales were introduced and validated in the study. The data were submitted to successive analyses over each time period. Results:The findings verified the study’s pathways model. Academic achievement and academic self-efficacy as well as contextual support in all time periods were found to be critical to retention. Work self-efficacy, developed by students between their second and fourth years, was also an important factor in retention, though it was strongly tied to the students’ participation in co-op programs. Higher retention was associated with an increased numbers of co-ops completed by students.Conclusion:This study has revealed that the reciprocal relationships between work self-efficacy and co-op participation and between academic self-efficacy and academic achievement play a critical role in retention.

  • the effect of Cooperative Education on change in self efficacy among undergraduate students introducing work self efficacy
    Journal of Cooperative Education, 2011
    Co-Authors: Joseph A Raelin, Margaret B Bailey, Jerry Hamann, Leslie K Pendleton, Rachelle Reisberg, David L Whitman
    Abstract:

    This study examines the effect of Cooperative Education, controlling for contextual support and demographic characteristics, on three dimensions of self-efficacy change: work, career, and academic. Of the three forms of self-efficacy, work self-efficacy was found to be the one efficacy form impacted by Cooperative Education. Since self-efficacy is shaped by performance accomplishments, student success in their co-op jobs appears to enhance their confidence in performing a variety of behaviors that are particular to handling the requirements of the workplace. Change in work self-efficacy was also affected by change in students’ confidence in their career orientation. This study claims to open up the so-called black box of co-op to articulate the practices and behaviors of Cooperative Education that shape its contribution to the undergraduate experience.

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  • the gendered effect of Cooperative Education contextual support and self efficacy on undergraduate retention
    Journal of Engineering Education, 2014
    Co-Authors: Joseph A Raelin, Margaret B Bailey, Jerry Hamann, Leslie K Pendleton, Rachelle Reisberg, David L Whitman
    Abstract:

    Background Longstanding data have established that women earn about 20% of undergraduate degrees in engineering; they also have lower academic self-efficacy in the science, technology, engineering, and math fields than do men. This study examines these findings through a longitudinal design that explores whether Cooperative Education (co-op) can improve the retention of women (and men) in their undergraduate studies. Purpose This study examines the effect on retention of demographic characteristics, Cooperative Education, contextual support, and three dimensions of self-efficacy – work, career, and academic – and their change over time. It incorporates longitudinal measures and a data check at the end of the students' fifth year. Design/Method Respondents filled out 20-minute surveys, approximately one year apart, during three separate time periods. The study introduced and validated a number of new scales. The data for each time period were submitted to successive analyses. Results The findings verified the study's pathways model. Academic achievement and academic self-efficacy, as well as contextual support in the case for women, in all time periods were critical to retention. Work self-efficacy, developed by students between their second and fourth years, was also an important factor in retention, although it was strongly tied to the students' participation in co-op programs. Higher retention was associated with an increased number of co-ops completed by students. Conclusion Relationships between work self-efficacy and co-op participation and between academic self-efficacy and academic achievement play a critical role in retention for both male and female students.

  • the gendered effect of Cooperative Education contextual support and self efficacy on undergraduate retention
    Journal of Engineering Education, 2014
    Co-Authors: Joseph A Raelin, Margaret B Bailey, Jerry Hamann, Leslie K Pendleton, Rachelle Reisberg, David L Whitman
    Abstract:

    Background:Longstanding data have established that women earn about 20% of undergraduate degrees in engineering. It has also been reported that women students have lower academic self-efficacy in the STEM fields than men. In this study, we seek to probe into these findings through a longitudinal design that explores whether Cooperative Education can improve the retention of women (as well as of men) in their undergraduate studies.Purpose:This study examines the effect on retention of demographic characteristics, Cooperative Education, contextual support, and three dimensions of self-efficacy – work, career, and academic – and their change over time. It incorporates longitudinal measures as well as a data check at the end of the students’ fifth year.Design/Method:Respondents filled out 20-minute surveys, spaced out over approximately one year during three separate time periods. A number of new scales were introduced and validated in the study. The data were submitted to successive analyses over each time period. Results:The findings verified the study’s pathways model. Academic achievement and academic self-efficacy as well as contextual support in all time periods were found to be critical to retention. Work self-efficacy, developed by students between their second and fourth years, was also an important factor in retention, though it was strongly tied to the students’ participation in co-op programs. Higher retention was associated with an increased numbers of co-ops completed by students.Conclusion:This study has revealed that the reciprocal relationships between work self-efficacy and co-op participation and between academic self-efficacy and academic achievement play a critical role in retention.

  • the effect of Cooperative Education on change in self efficacy among undergraduate students introducing work self efficacy
    Journal of Cooperative Education, 2011
    Co-Authors: Joseph A Raelin, Margaret B Bailey, Jerry Hamann, Leslie K Pendleton, Rachelle Reisberg, David L Whitman
    Abstract:

    This study examines the effect of Cooperative Education, controlling for contextual support and demographic characteristics, on three dimensions of self-efficacy change: work, career, and academic. Of the three forms of self-efficacy, work self-efficacy was found to be the one efficacy form impacted by Cooperative Education. Since self-efficacy is shaped by performance accomplishments, student success in their co-op jobs appears to enhance their confidence in performing a variety of behaviors that are particular to handling the requirements of the workplace. Change in work self-efficacy was also affected by change in students’ confidence in their career orientation. This study claims to open up the so-called black box of co-op to articulate the practices and behaviors of Cooperative Education that shape its contribution to the undergraduate experience.

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  • evaluation of sino foreign Cooperative Education project using orthogonal sine cosine optimized kernel extreme learning machine
    IEEE Access, 2020
    Co-Authors: Wei Zhu, Xuehua Zhao, Mingjing Wang, Ali Asghar Heidari, Huiling Chen
    Abstract:

    This study aims to propose an efficient evaluation model for Sino foreign Cooperative Education projects, which can offer a reasonable reference for universities to deepen reform and innovation of Education and further enhance the level of international Education. The core engine of the model is the kernel extreme learning machine (KELM) model integrated with orthogonal learning (OL) strategy optimization. The introduction of the OL mechanism is to further strengthen the optimization capabilities of the basic SCA, which is devoted to promoting the KELM model to select the optimal parameter combination and feature subset and further enhance the KELM evaluation capability of Sino foreign Cooperative Education projects. To examine the performance of the proposed method, OLSCA is evaluated on 23 benchmark problems, comparison with eight other well-known methods. The experimental results have shown that the proposed OLSCA is prominently superior to existing methods on most functional problems. Meantime, OLSCA-KELM is compared against other machine learning approaches in dealing with the evaluation of Education projects of Sino foreign cooperation. The simulation results illustrate that the presented OLSCA-KELM obtains better performance of classification and higher stability on all four indicators. Therefore, it is evident that the presented OLSCA-KELM can be an effective solution for the evaluation of Sino foreign Cooperative Education projects.

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  • the gendered effect of Cooperative Education contextual support and self efficacy on undergraduate retention
    Journal of Engineering Education, 2014
    Co-Authors: Joseph A Raelin, Margaret B Bailey, Jerry Hamann, Leslie K Pendleton, Rachelle Reisberg, David L Whitman
    Abstract:

    Background Longstanding data have established that women earn about 20% of undergraduate degrees in engineering; they also have lower academic self-efficacy in the science, technology, engineering, and math fields than do men. This study examines these findings through a longitudinal design that explores whether Cooperative Education (co-op) can improve the retention of women (and men) in their undergraduate studies. Purpose This study examines the effect on retention of demographic characteristics, Cooperative Education, contextual support, and three dimensions of self-efficacy – work, career, and academic – and their change over time. It incorporates longitudinal measures and a data check at the end of the students' fifth year. Design/Method Respondents filled out 20-minute surveys, approximately one year apart, during three separate time periods. The study introduced and validated a number of new scales. The data for each time period were submitted to successive analyses. Results The findings verified the study's pathways model. Academic achievement and academic self-efficacy, as well as contextual support in the case for women, in all time periods were critical to retention. Work self-efficacy, developed by students between their second and fourth years, was also an important factor in retention, although it was strongly tied to the students' participation in co-op programs. Higher retention was associated with an increased number of co-ops completed by students. Conclusion Relationships between work self-efficacy and co-op participation and between academic self-efficacy and academic achievement play a critical role in retention for both male and female students.

  • the gendered effect of Cooperative Education contextual support and self efficacy on undergraduate retention
    Journal of Engineering Education, 2014
    Co-Authors: Joseph A Raelin, Margaret B Bailey, Jerry Hamann, Leslie K Pendleton, Rachelle Reisberg, David L Whitman
    Abstract:

    Background:Longstanding data have established that women earn about 20% of undergraduate degrees in engineering. It has also been reported that women students have lower academic self-efficacy in the STEM fields than men. In this study, we seek to probe into these findings through a longitudinal design that explores whether Cooperative Education can improve the retention of women (as well as of men) in their undergraduate studies.Purpose:This study examines the effect on retention of demographic characteristics, Cooperative Education, contextual support, and three dimensions of self-efficacy – work, career, and academic – and their change over time. It incorporates longitudinal measures as well as a data check at the end of the students’ fifth year.Design/Method:Respondents filled out 20-minute surveys, spaced out over approximately one year during three separate time periods. A number of new scales were introduced and validated in the study. The data were submitted to successive analyses over each time period. Results:The findings verified the study’s pathways model. Academic achievement and academic self-efficacy as well as contextual support in all time periods were found to be critical to retention. Work self-efficacy, developed by students between their second and fourth years, was also an important factor in retention, though it was strongly tied to the students’ participation in co-op programs. Higher retention was associated with an increased numbers of co-ops completed by students.Conclusion:This study has revealed that the reciprocal relationships between work self-efficacy and co-op participation and between academic self-efficacy and academic achievement play a critical role in retention.

  • the effect of Cooperative Education on change in self efficacy among undergraduate students introducing work self efficacy
    Journal of Cooperative Education, 2011
    Co-Authors: Joseph A Raelin, Margaret B Bailey, Jerry Hamann, Leslie K Pendleton, Rachelle Reisberg, David L Whitman
    Abstract:

    This study examines the effect of Cooperative Education, controlling for contextual support and demographic characteristics, on three dimensions of self-efficacy change: work, career, and academic. Of the three forms of self-efficacy, work self-efficacy was found to be the one efficacy form impacted by Cooperative Education. Since self-efficacy is shaped by performance accomplishments, student success in their co-op jobs appears to enhance their confidence in performing a variety of behaviors that are particular to handling the requirements of the workplace. Change in work self-efficacy was also affected by change in students’ confidence in their career orientation. This study claims to open up the so-called black box of co-op to articulate the practices and behaviors of Cooperative Education that shape its contribution to the undergraduate experience.