The Reporter, January 1996

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.News from the Farulty and Staff of Western Carolina University January 22, 1996 In qiibtes this week "I go into each class thinking 'This is the most important course these students will take during their entire college careers.' I believe my job is to help them understand why developing the ability to write well or love Shakespeare will be absolutely essential to living a happy, successful, and fulfilling life. I want the memories of my classes to be with these students forever, to be somehow etched into their consciousness." - Michael Flachmann, professor of English, California State Univer­sity, Bakersfield, and a CASE Professor of the Year; in Currents magazine Cullowhee, North Carolina Award deadlines approach Nominations due in February for three campus honors Rain and rising temperatures have meant the end of snow drifts lingering since early January in Cullowhee, but that's not the only conclusion under way on campus. The deadlines are also approaching for nomina­tions for a set of major awards at Western Caro­lina — the University Scholar Award and the Paul A. Reid Distin­guished Service Awards. Thursday, February 1, is the deadline for nomi­nations for the 1996 University Scholar Award, which is coordinated by the Graduate School and includes a $1,000 cash honorarium and an engraved plaque. The annual award recognizes research and creative activities of faculty members, includ­ing such distinguished achievements as art exhibitions, fine arts performances, literary Hey, you goal diggers . . . More than 240,000 freshmen entering 473 two- and four-year institutions in the fall of 1995 responded to an annual survey by the Higher Education Research Institute at the University of California at Los Angeles. Here are some goals named in the survey and the percentages of students who said they consider them essential or very important: Becoming an authority in my field 64.5% Influencing the political structure 17.2 Raising a family 71.1 Being very well-off financially 74.1 Helping others who are in difficulty 60.7 Writing original works 13.1 Helping to promote racial understanding 33.4 Developing a meaningful philosophy of life 41.9 Reported in the Chronicle of Higher Education works, research projects, publications, and grant receipts. Criteria for evaluating the credentials of nominees are a sus­tained record of scholar­ship and recognition of scholarly achievement at cont'd Chancellor's investiture set for April 26 Dr. John W. Bardo will officially be invested as chancellor of Western Carolina University on Friday, April 26. A full day of activities on campus will mark the event. Spring semester classes will end on Thursday, April 25, to allow all members of the university community to attend investiture events. The spring general faculty meeting and awards convocation, usually held on the last day of classes, will this year be held instead on Friday, April 19. More information is forthcoming from a plan­ning committee. Deadlines cont'd the regional or national level by peers in the discipline. Finalists will be invited to prepare an application for an award committee. For more information on eligibility and the nomina­tion process, call the Office of Research and Graduate Studies at 227-7398. Nominations for the 1996 Reid Distinguished Service Awards are due by Friday, February 16. These awards, which also carry $1,000 cash honorariums, are given each year to one faculty member and one member of the administrative staff. Nominees for the administrative staff award must be EPA administra­tive personnel, including academic department heads, or SPA personnel who are exempt from overtime compensation. Nominees for the faculty award must be full-time, nine- or twelve-month EPA personnel, excluding positions eligible for the administrative staff award. Professional librarian staff members also are eligible for the faculty award. For more information, News fife • Hunter Library is accepting applications from graduate students for study rooms in the library for spring semester. Appli­cation forms are available from graduate department heads or the library administrative office, and completed applications should be sent to William Kirwan at Hunter Library. For more information, call Kathy Hook in the library at 227-7307. • Hunter Library has also announced a change in its Friday evening hours for spring semester. The library now remains open until 9 p.m. those eve­nings. If sufficient num­bers of students use the library during the extra hours, the new schedule will continue. • Reduce stress, get more strength and flexibility with a ten-session yoga course to be offered by the Wellness Program begin- • T he Reporter call Pris Jones, committee chair, in the Office of the Controller at 227-7334. Both the University Scholar Award and the Paul A. Reid Distinguished Service Awards will be presented in the spring at the general faculty convocation. ning February 6. Sessions will be 5:30-7 p.m. on Tuesdays through April 16 (no class March 26) in the Mary Will Mitchell Room of Brown Cafeteria. The cost is $15. To register, call 227-7018. • Get ready for bad weather! GTE telephone company and Nantahala Power and Light Company (NP&L) have joined forces to offer the "WNC Severe Weather Guide" to help area residents prepare for and cope with Mother Nature's toughest blows. The twelve-page guide contains detailed informa­tion on winter storms, thunderstorms and light­ning, floods, wildfires, tornadoes, and hurricanes. There is also a disaster preparedness checklist, instructions for preparing disaster supplies kits, and a special section on helping children cope with disaster. Originally provided as an insert in newspapers, the guide can also be obtained from GTE or NP&L. Coming up: public talks on sports economics, serpent handling • "Amateur Sports and Economic Development" will be the topic of a public talk on campus this week by a visiting development strategist. Paul D. Erickson, executive director of the Minne­sota Amateur Sports Commission, will speak at 7 p.m., Tuesday, January 23, in the Natural Sciences Auditorium. Minnesota averages over $30 million annually in sports tourism benefits. There is no admission cost for the Tuesday pro­gram, which is sponsored by the College of Education and Psychology. For more information, call 227-7311. • Also, in early February, a visiting psychologist will present a public lecture on campus on "The Psychol­ogy of Serpent-Handling Religions in the Southern Appalachians." Dr. Ralph Hood, of the Department of Psychology at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, will be in Cullowhee Thursday, February 1, to give the lecture, which is set for 3:30 p.m. in Room 104, Killian Building. For more information, call the Department of Psychology at 227-7361. January 22,19% January 22—February 4, 1996 Monday, January 22 Men's basketball, Cats vs. Georgia Southern. Statesboro, GA. Women's basketball, Cats vs. Marshall. Huntington, WV. Tuesday, January 23 Montanari Symposium on programs for children with disabilities taught in regular classrooms. Hospitality Room, RAC, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. (227- 7310) Lecture, "Amateur Sports and Economic Development," with Paul D. Erickson, executive director of the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission. Taft Botner Room, Killian Building, 7 p.m. Free. Totally Tuesday comedy night, with Jeffrey Ross. Brown Cafeteria, 9 p.m. Free pizza provided by Pizza Hut of Cullowhee. $1 WCU students, $3 others. (227-7206) Thursday, January 25 Fun Flicks: make your own video. Dodson Cafeteria, 10:30 a.m.-l:30 p.m. Free. (227-7206) Indoor climbing. Asheville, 7 p.m. $6 WCU students, $8 others. (227-7206) "The Griot," African storytelling. Forsyth Auditorium, 8 p.m. Free. (227-7206) Faculty recital, with Mario Gaetano, percussion. RH, 8 p.m. Friday, January 26 Open House at Institute for College and University Teaching. Camp Building, 2-4 p.m. (227-7278) Atlanta basketball trip: Hawks vs. Orlando. Atlanta, GA, 3 p.m. $25 WCU students, $30 others. Friday night skiing at Cataloochee Ski Area, 4 p.m. $15 WCU students, $20 others. (227-7206) Men's and women's track and field, Cats at US Air Invita­tional. Continues through January 27. Johnson City, TN. Saturday, January 27 All day caving trip. Greenville, TN, 8 a.m. $10 WCU students, $15 others. (227-7206). Catamount Club and Alumni Association board meeting. Hospitality Room, RAC, 3-5 p.m. Women's basketball, Cats vs. UT-Chattanooga. RAC, 4 p.m. $3. Men's basketball pregame reception. Hospitality Room, RAC, 5:45-6:45 p.m. Men's basketball, Cats vs. the Citadel. RAC, 7 p.m. Men's basketball halftime reception. Hospitality Room, RAC, 7:45-8:15 p.m. Sunday, January 28 "Wintertime Fun," part of the Arti-facts cultural arts program for kids ages 5-12. MHC, 2:30 p.m. (227-71 29) Panthertown day hike. Panthertown. $4 WCU students, $8 others. (227-7206) Monday, Janua Women's basketball, Cats vs. Georgia Southern. RAC, 7 p.m. Men's basketball, Cats vs. Appalachian State. Boone. Tuesday, January 30 "From Murphy to Manteo" reception, welcoming Chancellor Bardo. Lake Hickory Country Club, Hickory, 6:30^8 p.m. [(800) 429-8496] "Bosnia Teach-in." Room 138, Forsyth Building, 7-9 p.m. Free and open to the public. (227- 7492) Thursday, February 1 Indoor climbing. Asheville, 7 p.m. $6 WCU students, $8 others. (227-7206) "An Evening of ESP," with Craig Karges. RH, 9 p.m. $1 WCU students, $3 others. (227-7206) Friday, February 2 Meeting of General Education Committee. Room 102, Stillwell Building, 2 p.m. Reception for Dr. John Wakeley, retiring vice chancellor of academic affairs. Room 128, Forsyth Building, 3 p.m. Now showing Exhibitions: "Migration of the Scotch-Irish People," exhibit; "Com; Milling, Tilling, and Stilling," exhibit and slide show; and "Cornucopia,* exhibit of crafts made from corn. Mountain Heritage Center, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday. Paintings and drawings by David Dawson. Chelsea Gallery, Mountain Heritage, Center, 8 a.m.-ll p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-ll p.m. weekends, through February 14. "The Spirit in the Clay and the Fire," pottery by David Dawson. Belk Building art gallery, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. weekdays, through February 2. Movie: Losing Isaiah. Forsyth Auditorium, 8 p.m. $1 WCU students, $3 others. (227-7206) Key: HFR - H.F. Robinson Administration Building; HS/C F - Hennon Stadium/Childress Field; NSA - Natural Sciences Auditorium; RAC - Ramsey Regional Activity Center; RH - Recital hall, Coulter Building; UC - University Center. Public policy address by Chancellor John Bardo. Forsyth Auditorium, 3:30 p.m. (227- 7100) Baseball, Cats vs. Central Florida. Orlando, FL, 3 p.m. (227-7338) Friday night skiing at Cataloochee Ski Area, 4 p.m. $15 WCU students, $20 others. (227-7206) Saturday, February 3 The Praxis Series: NTE test date. Forsyth Building, 7:30 a.m. (227-7469 or 227-7313) Mountain bike trip. 9 a.m. $8 WCU students, $15 others. (227-7206) Ice skating. Greenville, SC, 9 a.m. $12 WCU students, $15 others. (227-7206) Baseball, Cats vs. Central Florida. Orlando, FL, 1 p.m. (227-7338) Men's basketball, Cats vs. Davidson. RAC, 7 p.m. Men's track and field, Cats at VMI Winter Relays. Lexington, VA. Women's track and field, Cats at Virginia Tech Pepsi Relays. Blacksburg, VA. Video kayak roll clinic. Breese pool. (227-7206) Sunday, February 4 Pisgah Mountain bike trip. Pisgah Mountain, 9 a.m. $8 WCU students, $15 others. (227-7206) Baseball, Cats vs. Central Florida. Orlando, FL, 1 p.m. (227-7338) Submission deadline: The next issue of the Reporter will be published February 5. News items and calendar notices should reach 1601 Ramsey Center by January 24. The Reporter • J anuary 22,1996 January comes to Catamount Gap The early January snowstorm that slowed the pace of life in Western North Carolina and cancelled classes at Western Carolina University left some works of natural art in its wake as well. Icicles on the rock faces at Catamount Gap on N.C. Highway 107, above, were a photographer's delight until temperatures headed up again almost two weeks after the snow. • Dr. Bill Haggard (Student Development) coordinated a panel presentation titled "Using Campus-Based Research to Challenge the Bound­aries" at a meeting of the Southern Association of College Student Affairs in Daytona Beach, Florida. • Sara Martin (Intercol­legiate Athletics) was selected to be a clinician for the NCAA Division I Women's "Youth Educa­tion through Sports" Clinic, held at the Univer­sity of Massachusetts in December for children aged 10-18. Only thirteen coaches were selected, Martin alone from the Southern Conference. • Dr. William Perry (Computer Information Systems) is the author of Microcomputer Laboratory Assignments: A Skill- Based Problem Solving Approach, a textbook to be published by South-Wes-tern Publishing Company of Cincinnati, Ohio. • Dr. Maurice Phipps (Health, Physical Educa­tion, and Recreation) published an article titled "Employee Preparation in Outdoor Recreation Toward 2001" in the Bradford Papers of Indi­ana University and an article titled "Moral and Ethical Decision Making" in the International Journal of Adventure Education. Also, Phipps is a member of a team organizing the National Conference for Outdoor Leaders, to be held in Tennessee in February. The Reporter is published by the Office of Public Information every other Monday during fall and spring semesters, except during final exams. Editor: Joe Price. 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