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The Ransdells have come home By ShdlD Conwvy £1SOn "We share an ambitious

vision for this university, a vision of strength at the national, state and local level," Dr. Gary A. Ransdell told a crowded audience of wellwishers in Western Kentucky University's Regents conference room on a crisp, sunny Sept. 12, 1997, llie day WKU Regents ap­pointed him WKU's ninth president.

Dr. Ransdell joins Western after serving most recently as vice president for admin­istration and advancement at Clemson University, in Clemson, South Carolina, where he has amassed a successful record of fund-raiSing and management in various leadership positions, Dr. Gary A. RA,.sdell

and creating new paradigms at both Clemson and Southern Methodist University.

"Dr. Ransdell brings our Univer­sity the vision, the experience, the passion, the focus and the commit­ment to lead us forward to a higher level," said WKU Board of Regents Chair Peggy Loafman, following the board 's unanimous approval of Ransdell's appoint­ment.

"This is an opportunity to return home and apply the skills and instincts which I have been fortu-

nate to develop during my career," said the 45-year-old native of Louisville, Ky.

Ransdell and his wife, lulie, met, dated and were married while at WKU pursuing their undergradu­ate degrees. Then they were absent from Western for 17 years, but those were valuable years spent gaining the expertise needed to meet the challenges higher educa­tion faces in the 21st century, and which were to eventually lure him and his family, which includes two

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sons, Patrick, 17, and Matthew, 13, back to Kentucky and to Western Kentucky University.

"I was shaped by the values of Western," says WKU's new presi­dent.

"Ideals of collective spirit, individual dignity, trust, responsi­bility and interdependence perme­ated the minds and hearts of those who built Western, and 1 observed and experienced these values when I was an undergraduate and graduate student," he said in his letter of application for the job vacated in May by Thomas C. Meredith.

In addition to receiving his bachelor's degree from Western in

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mass communica tions, Ransdell also earned a master of public service degree in public adminis­tration in 1974.

His ties to Western also include service from 1974-1976 as a field repre­sentative in the Office of University-School Rela­tions, and as associate director of Alumni Affairs starting in 1978 until 1981, after his return from Indiana University, where he had earned the Doctor of Education degree in higher education adminis­tration. During that period, he also taught courses in higher education adminis­tration at Western. In remarks immediately

following his appointment as president, Ransdell acknowl­edged four of WKU's previous leaders, one of whom served as his mentor while Ransdell was here before, Dr. lohn D. Minton.

" Few career decisions, including this one, did I make without counsel from Dr. Minton," he said. Other WKU presidents were Dr. Kelly Thompson, "for whom I never worked, but with whom I shared countless conversations when I was a young employee who hung onto every word from a beloved president emeritus; Dr. Dero Downing, who by his actions embodied integrity and an impen­etrable bond with his fellow 'westerners;' and Dr. Don Zacharias who helped me under­stand the immense scope of higher education in this nation, and the need for bold leadership to ensure its meaningful future.

"I want to acknowledge Gov. Patton and the dramatic legislation he has championed for higher education," Ransdell said.

"I pledge to the Governor my full capacity as p resident, and our collective energy to ensure opti­mum realization of the goals outlined in the Postsecondary Education Improvement Act," he said, adding: . .

"I also want to acknowledge our legislative delegation, Sen. Nicho-. las KafOSlis, Rep. lody Richards, speaker of the House, Rep. Stephen Nunn, Rep. Roger The>­mas, and Rep. Robert WilI<ey.

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First priorities: 'to listen, to observe and to meet' On his lir.;t day in office Nov.

10. Western's new president says his top priority will be Uto listen, to observe and to meet with faculty and departments across the campus. H

Dr. Gary A. Ransdell had a chance to catch his breath fo r a few moments and ease up on the formal talk between tightly scheduled activities the day regents named him WKU's ninth president.

He casually leaned against the side of the podium where he'd given official remarks. He crossed his feet. Immediately an expression of pleasure emerged as he talked about the Western he has come home to.

" I fondly recall many who serve on the faculty and staff here," he said, joking tha t he'd noticed "some of us have gotten a little older, and the hait 's a little grayer than I remember it 17 years ago."

Looking at him, he seemed to be taller. There was a fleeting temp­tation to pull out an old photo purloined from the University

Relations file'of a young WKU stafler in a turtleneck with seven­ties locks and sideburns, but better judgment won out, sensing Dr. Ransdell would prefer that we defer to the more distinguished presence now before us. The deep-set eyes still sparkled with a remembered sense of humor, but they were now more serious, had much more to convey.

'Tll be meeting with faculty and every department on campus, with the vice presidents of the divisions and with each regent personally: said Dr. Ransdell, reiterating his interest in listening.

He says he has planned at least three short trips to the campus before mid-November, and his firs t few months will be "devoted to determining what needs to be in place and detennining where we need to be goinSt assessing WKU's missions and making sure it's consistent with the changing landscape of higher education in this sta te," he said.

"After listening to Gov. Patton, I see the Kentucky Postsecondary

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I look fo rward to working with each of these men to enhance the quality of lile in our community."

Ransdell became director of Alumni Relations and executive director of the Alumni Association at Southern Methodist University in 1981, a position he held until 1987 when Ransdell was named vice president fo r Institutional Advancement a t Clemson, where his initial task was to launch the university's firs t capital campaign.

The five-year effort w as com­pleted in 1992, and raised $101 million in outright gifts and $17 million in deferred gifts, raised academic gift cash flow from $6 million to $17 million a year, and caused the endowment to grow

from $22 million to $90 million. He leaves Clemson during the quiet phase of a new campaign which expects by 2001 to raise $200 million-plus in new gifts, and push the endowment to $250 million.

In 1995, Ransdell accepted additional duties as a result of university-wide reorganization at Clemson, becoming vice president for administration and advance­ment, combining most of the university's administrative opera­tions into one vice presiden tial area.

In this capacity, Ransdell was able to lead efforts to stabilize the institution's budget after several years of budgetary stress, crea te a needed reserve capacity, redirect important resources to the class­room and reduce bureaucracy.

"While there is satisfaction in reflection, I am more focused on the future and my affection for Western," Ransdell says, adding:

"Change is certain at Western; progressive change must also be a certainty. The key to meaningful progress is marrying need and knowledge to strategic planning and resource limitation - and to pursue continuous improvement through public / private collabora­tion and an entrepreneurial spirit.

"I know Western's history and I understand the priorities for its president.

"WIlli is destined to fully emerge as a premier institution in Kentucky's system of postsecondary education.

"We have an opportunity to achieve a national reputation of

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Educa tion Reform Act as central to Western's plaruting process," Ransdell said, ~dding:

"Our strategic plans will need to evolve to accomodate the invest­ment and incentive funds in order to maximize our opportunity."

In answer to a question about budget, Western's new president said a priority would be the campus physical facility, which has a long deferred maintenance list.

"The place where faculty, s taff and students live and work is important.. .1 certainly want to see the campus restored to the condi­tion that it was when I was a student here."

Ransdell says the transition from Clemson to Western will be comfortable for him because the two schools enrollment-wise are simila r. Clemson has 16,000 students, but about 5,500 of those are graduate students, and the school is a major research univer­sity in scope.

"At Western, we will concen­tra te on selected disciplines and

teaching and strength in selected academic programs. We will remforce our statewide reputation for a strong faculty across the curriculum, and our technical innovation and character of this unique campus, and we will fulfill our loca l responsibility for mean­ingful research and public service to enhance the economic develop­ment and quality of life of this community," Ransdell said.

"We will think national, but we will certain ly act regional.

"We will dedicate resources to those priorities which will ensure value for cost and transform Western into a university worthy of national recognition. We want Western to be the University of choice (or students and faculty, and we want to ensure value for the investment which the sta te and our students make in a Western education," Ransdell said , adding:

"We want to ensure a meaning­ful Western experience (or those who study and work and live on and around the campus, and (or those whose exposure to Western is transmitted electronically.

"We'll nurture those things which are distinctively Western and build new things tangible and intangible which enhance our mutual love fo r this place, its people and its history.

"Cohesion and community have been cornerstones at Western, and they will be daily p riorities for me, and those with whom I work."

quality of teaching rather than research initiatives, and we will continue to focus on the under­graduate student."

A Courier-Journal reporter asked him how it feels to be back at his alma ma ter.

"It feels magnificent," Ransdell answered. "M y heart was in this search. Julie [his wife) and I wanted to come back home."

He said he would be communi­cating right away with Dr. Jim Ramsey, who was also in conten­tion (or Western's presidency, and who Ransdell said he knew also wan ted the job at Western very m uch as well .

Ransdell also said he will work quickly to establish a presence in Frankfort, and will work to make sure Western's planning docu­ments are consistent with the new plan for higher education in Ken tucky, and that he will become immersed in the Bowling Green communi ty.

He's a past chair of the Clemson area Chamber of Commerce and is "pro economic development, pro business influence," interested in community and involvement and in linkages between the commu­ruty and Western, and how each can support the other.

"Planning is a priority for me," he said.

"1 look forward to getting back. It will be a team effort, and the (acuity and staff and the executive officers will work in tandem to see that Western students have a meaningful experience and an optimum education.

" [t takes all three to make this university move fo rwa rd."

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Stipends are $12,500, plus payment of aU tuition and standard fees. Faculty may nominate candidates by Dec. 8.

Questions may be addressed to WI(U's representative, Dr. Richard Troutman, dept. of history, 502-745-3841.

Fall Enrollment Steady Fall enrollment is steady, with a preliminary count of 14, 795 students,

two students over the same period of last year, according to Registrar Freida Eggleton. . .

The increases are in sophomores, sentors and graduate students, With slight decreases in full-time beginning freshmen and juniors.

Final enrollment will be in mid-November. Summer numbers were 5,842, an increase of 314 over summer 1996.

Faculty! Reserve your academic attire for Fall Commencemer:t by Friday, Nov.

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Accounting Or. Rick Aldridge and Dr. Jan

Colbert won a Certificate of Merit from the Institute of Management Accountants for their article, We Need Better Financial Reporting published in the July 1997 issue of Management Accounting.

Dawn Bolton and Dr. Jan Colbert presented The Behavioral Aspects of Fraud to the Association of Certified FrausdExaminers in Nashville. The paper was published in tje July / August issue of Corporate Con troller.

Or. Minwoo Lee and Dr. Jan Colbert had Analytical Procedures Management Tools for Minitoring Controls published in Management Decision 1997.

Harold Little p resented Formal Budgetary Procedures: Their Direct and Indirect Effects on Managers' Organizational Behaviors and Atti­tudes at the American Accounting Association national meeting in Dallas.

Chemistry David Hartman, at the ChemEd

'97 in Minneapolis, Minn. biennial conference presented a two-hour workshop, Construction of Economi­cal Electrophoresis Apparatus.

Consumer and Family Sciences Dr. Marilyn Casto presented

Houses and Icons at a meeting of Popular Culture Association in Brisbane, Australia in June. She also has had a paper she gave in Auckland, New Zealand selected for publication in a volume of papers delivered at the Society of Architectural Historians of Austra­lia and New Zealand, Interpreting the Colonial Experience in Early Period Rooms and House Museums.

English Dr. Nancy Goldfarb has made

the following presentations re­cently:

Unconventional Strategies for Solving Unconventional Problems: Non-traditional Women Students Build an Organization and Realize SelfEmpowerment; National Women's Studies Association Conierence, St. Louis, Mo.; The Life of the Lyre: Poets and Trees. Interna­tional Congress of Philosophy, Phenomenology of Life, and the Sciences of Life. World Institute for Advanced Phenomenological Research and Learning. Gdansk Poly technical University, Gdansk, Poland; Unlearning Femininity: Journeying Back Through Beauvoir's 'The Young Girl.'" Simone de Beauvoir Society. Simone de Beauvoir: Witness to a Century. Northern Kentucky University; Writing the Body: Sea Imagery in rich, Oliver, Kumin and Piercy. Women and Power conference. Women's Studies Program, Middle Tennessee

October 1997

State University; Writi"g the Womb: Maternal Waters in Contempora American Poetry. French Feminism Across the Disciplines. 30Th annual Comparative Literature Symposium, Texas Tech Univer­sity.

Dr. Lee Spear presented Using Patient Education Materials to Review Professional Writing Prin­ciples at the Association for Busi­ness Communication midwest conference in Dayton, Ohio, and Good Writing Skills: A Key to Profes­sional Empowerment for Nurses at the Women and Power Conference at Middle Tennessee State Univer­Sity.

History Robert Antony was a visiting

research fellow in Taiwan at the Sun Va t-sen Institute for Social Sciences and Philosophy at Academia Sinica where he did research for a book on pirates, seafarers and state policy in 18th and 19th century China. He also presented a paper on Chinese piracy at the 7th international Congress on Chinese Maritime History at Academia Sinica.

Industrial Technology Dr. Kenneth J. Mussnug and Dr.

Aaron W. Hughey, Educational Leadership, have had The Univer­sity Center for Training and Develop­ment: Guidelines fo r Enhancing Effectiveness accep ted fo r publica­tion in Industry and Higher Educa­tion. December 1997.

Intramural Recreational Sports Fred Gibson, facility manager,

will serve another year as state director of the Kentucky intramu­ral Recreational Sports Associa­tion.

Sheryl TilhIer, fitness / instruc­tional programs director, pre­sented workshops on fi tness related subjects for the national Intramural Recreational Sports Association annual meeting in Louisville, Ky; and the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance conference in Bowling Green.

Library Public Services Elaine Moore has been ap­

pointed to a four-year tenn on the Board of the Kentucky Library Network.

Music Dr. Mary Wolinski presented.

The Study of Pigments in Medieval Manuscripts at the 16th interna­tional Congress of the Interna­tional Musicological Society in London, England, in August. She also was the guest of the Bibliotheque Interuniversitaire, Section Medicine in Montpe1lier, France, in July for a conference on the creation of a CD-ROM of the library'S music manuscripts, Les manuscrits musicaux de la Bibliotheque Interuniversitaire de Montpellier.

On Campus Western Kentucky University October 1997

1997 Professor Award of Excellence for Research

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Balance and a thing for fishing Feeling at home with research By uro VanWinkle, Q junior public relotions (HId print journalism double mAjor from Eminrnct, Ky.

Balance is the key to Dr. Robert Hoyt's success. The professor of biology says that he tries to main­tain a strong sense of balance in his life to keep everything in order. His family, his research, his public service, his professional develop­ment and his teaching are all carefully balanced in his liIe. And like fingers on a hand, each is of equal importance, he says. "Clint Eastwood said 'a man's got to know his limitations: and I haven't done that," Hoyt said ... All it takes is someone to ask me to do something and I'U try."

Hoyt says he doesn' t think he's ever turned. down anyone who has asked him to come and speak.

"A fifth grade teacher can ask me to come and talk to the class about biology and I' ll break my leg to get to this person,u he said.

Hoyt's dedication to education­an his balance-- is why he has been named one of Western's newest Distinguished Professors ..

WKU's year-old Distinguished Professor program was established by the Council of Deans to recog­nize professors who have served Western for extended periods of time and who have shown out­standing records of achievement in teaching, research and service. Professors will hold this title for a five-year term. Currently only four professors have received this honor.

"This is the capstone for a pro­fessor," Hoyt said. "Receiving this supports everything I've done and pulls it all together."

And what Hoyt has done is take a young boy's love of fish and tum it into a rewarding career.

He says his interest in fish began during a visit to his Aunt Agnes's creek. One trip was all it took for Hoyt-that was when he was hooked.

"I drank from the waters of lust," he said of his fishing obses­sion. "Now every time I see a kid with a fishing pole I get excited

because I can sha re his passion." After spending many of h is h igh

school days as a commercial fisherman, Hoyt was given the chance to go to college with an aSSistantship to work with fish by a prominent Arkansas biologist.

"That's how I got to where r am today," Hoyt says. " It happened to a guy who thought fishing was his • thing." And fishing is still Hoyrs thing.

Numerous years in the class­room, however, led Hoyt to the conclusion that he was losing his paSSion, and SO he began a retool­ing process.

' It happened to a guy who thought fishing was his thing '

Part of that took the fonn of professional development, some­thing Hoyt says is the key to successful resea rch. This past summer, Hoyt expanded on his professional development as he worked in a fishery lab studying larval fish behavior in Scotland. Balancing his professional devel­opment and research, Hoyt and other scientists worked to under­stand how baby fish know to come to shallow water during the tide.

"We know that fish need a road map to get anywhere," he said, explaining his research.

To find out, Hoyt and the other researchers captured fish from a nearby bay and placed them in an artificial environment for observa­tion. In this artificial environment, Hoyt said they found that the fish knew how to go into the shallow water by the temperature of the water. Other reasons for the action of the baby fish are still unidenti­fied, but this evidence is the first step to unfolding and understand­ing the road map which they follow .

"It was beautiful; These are the things that drive an old man. These are the things I do and I couldn' t have done them without professional development."

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By eara VanWinkle On the walls of Dr. Michael

Seidler's office hang dozens of faded 4X6 postcards of some of the world's famous libraries.

Quickly, he rattles off the names of these famous locations: Berlin London, Helsinki, and Washing­ton D.C.

To Seidler, these are not fa r off destinations that one dreams of visiting; instead, these are places where he feels at home, because he has worked there.

Spending countless hours in a library came naturally to Seidler, as he tried to feed his hunger for knowledge.

"Resea rch was a natural part of wha t a college professor is all about," he said. "It was just pa rt of being intellectual."

Now, after 18 years in higher education, Seidler, an associate professor of philosophy and religion, has been recognized by Western Kentucky University fo r his scholarly activities with the 1997 Faculty Excellence Award for Research and Creativity.

The university's acknowledg­ment of his research has been quite rewarding because of the work of other applicants, he said.

"There are a lot of people that are really good at Western," Seidler said. " In fact many of the people are awesome. It was nice to know that I had received (the award] given the caliber of the people out there."

To Seidler, it wasn' t just receiv­ing the award that meant so much to him. Instead, he said the award symbolizes Western's support fo r scholarly research and activity.

''It is important for any univer­sity to support this kind of work if it wants a faculty that is alive," he said. "I appreciate what West­ern has done and hope that the commitment to research and activity remains."

The Research behind the Award Much of Seidler 's research has

focused on 17th century moral and political philosophy, with an emphasis on German enlighten­ment. This work involves tracing moral and political ideas and applying them to contemporary problems. Next spring Seidler will be teaching a class on toleration that will examine current issues, such as hate speech and multicultural differences.

Seidler has spent the most recent part of his career resea rching the works of Samuel Pufendorf, a not­so-weU-known German philoso­pher. Seidler found that although Pufendorfs name is not easily recognized, he published more than 100 editions of his works.

" I think I'm one of maybe three or four people in the United States to study this a rea," he said. "When I got into it I immediately became an expert."

The Research Community Seidler begins his research six

months to a year in advance and depends on two external sources for research gathering: the help of numerous librarians and his use of the internet. Both sources are instumental in his success, he says.

"1 can' t even imagine where they get some of the stuff they do," he said. "Some of this stuff is so old . and rare. But I need them; and they get them fo r me. It's amazing. I couldn' t do most of my research without them."

The World Wide Web has made Seidler's research process easier by allowing him to gain access to vast amounts of information without having to leave his home or office.

" It is unbelievable to search through some of the best libraries in this way," he said. "But it serves as a valuable tool to find who wrote what and when. All of these things are crucial to my research."

On Campus Western Kentucky University October 1997

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1997 WKU Homecoming. Parade will take place on Fountain Square Park in downtown Bowling Green and will feature the WKU cheerleaders, Big Red. Topperenes, Homecoming queen candidates, drill team and more!

Noon Home Economics Alumni Lunch Academic Complex, Room 216 Tickets, $7. Call Consumer & Family

~.p.~Sciences (502) 745-4352 for reselVa­lions.

Thursday. Oct. 30 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Ghost of Van Meter Open House Van Meter Hall Meet the Office of University Rela­tions staff in their new 'haunt.' Find out about their services for facuity and staff. Ooorprizesl

Frld.y. October 31 Noon 1997 Hall of Distinguished Alumni Luncheon Bowling Green-Warren Co. Conven­tion Center Honorees: Mr. Michael Card; Brig. Gen. Kenneth Fleenor; Mr. Marnel Moorman, Mr. William "Whitey" Sanders and Mr. Hays Watkins. $25 ticket . For reselVations call the WKU Alumni Association at (502) 745-4395 or toll free at ' ·888-WKU-ALUM,

6:30 p.m. Journalism Dinner Institute for Economic Development 1997 Journalism Department Profes­sional Practitioner Honorees will speak and proceeds will benefit the faculty development fund. Call (502) 745·4 t 43 for more Information.

7 p.m. Big Red's Roar Okidle Arena 1997 Hill10pper football team and Coach Jack Harbaugh; announcement of Homecoming queen finalists; Big Red Band; cheerleaders; Topperenes; Big Red. All WKU alumni, students and friends are welcome!

Saturday. November 1 9 B.m. - 6 p.m. College Heights Bookstore Grand Opening Downing University Center third floor See the newly reno­vated bookstore I

10 a.m. Veteran's Day Bicentennial Parade A traditional celebration of the veterans of Bowling Green­Warren County and the

10 a.m. Department of Chemistry Alumni Brunch Oowning University Center Executive Dining Room. Cost is sa. Send reselVations to Lowell Shank In the Department of Chemistry by Oct. 17. Call (502) 745-4986 for more informa­tion.

10 a.m. - Noon Depar1ment of Industrial Technology Third Annual Alumni Appreciation Brunch Environmental Sciences & Technology Building 213. Industrial Technology alumni, spouses and children are welcome to attend. Facility tours are available. Call Judy Pennington at (502) 745-3251 for reselVations (deadline noon Oct. 24).

1t a.m. W Club BlUnch Diddle Arena Lobby Catt Bitt Edwards at (502) 745-6026 for more informaUon,

11 a.m. Herald Brunch GarrE'<n Conference Center Call (502) 745-4143 for more informa­tion.

11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Fourth Annual Bowling Green College of Business Administration Homecom­ing Brunch Co-sponsored by the BG Cottege of Business Administration and National City Bank Bowling Green-Warren Co. Conven­tion Center - Ballroom A 1021 Wilkinson Trace Call Dr. Rex F. Galloway at (502) 745-2421 Of Pauta Newby at (502) 745-6311 for more information.

1 p.m. Agriculture Alumni Luncheon Diddle Arena Auxil­iary Gym Call (502) 745-3151 or 745·3152 for

more informalion.

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1 p.m. Advertising Meet and Munch 314 Gordon Wilson Hall Call (502) 745-4143 for more Informa­tion.

4 p.m. - 5 p.m. Minority Student Support Services I African American Alumni Society Membership Meeting - Downing University Center 226 Call (502) 745-5066 for more informa­tion

2 p.m.-4:3O p.m. Festival of Friends Tailgate entertainment -Greg Piccolo and Heavy

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'97 Attention Journalism AlumnI! Graduates and lonner students are being asked to help compile a complete hislOfY of the Joumalism Department by submit­ting newspaper clippings or other docu­mentation of events 01 distinction in your joumalistic studies and careers. A display Will be featured al the Journalism H0me­coming Tent and in department offICeS. Inlonn81ion can be sent by telephone (502) 745-4143; by FAX (502) 745-5635; E-maU to -joumalismOwku.edu· or by regular mall 10: Department of Journalism, 304 Gordon Wilson Hall, WKU, 1 Big Red Way, Bowling Green, KY 42101 -3576.

The Joumalism Department was estab­I1shed on Jan. I , 19n In a dissolution 01 the Department of Mass Communica­tion that Included pmt and broadcast

Ju~e (A&B) I =i~~~e,= ~ter { It \

joumalism. Davkt B. Whitaker, director of the Office of University Publications, was named the first department head. In the three years before arrival of the current department head, Jo.Ann Huff Albers, Jim Highland was interVn department head.

Tate Page Hall l \ Saxophonist Greg J I " Piccolo's career \ t..:J~--<,," includes 25 years with I ' the work:! renowned Boomful of Blues. 5p.m. WKU Hilltoppers vs. Morehead State Jimmy Feix Field - L.T. Smith Stadium For football tickets call (502) 745-5222

Atter game Minority Student Support Services N.P.H.C. Scholarship Stepshow Diddle Arena Call (502) 745·5066 for more informa­tion

10 p.m. Minority Student Support Services Alumni Dance UAW Hall - 712 Plum Springs Road Call (502) 745-5066 for more informa­tion

Sunday, November 2 1 p.m.-3:3O p.m. Joumalism Open House Gordon Wilson Hall and Garren Conference Center Catt (502) 745-4143.

Hungry on Homecoming Day?

Check out the newly renovated dining services on campus. AAAMAAK, the new food services vendor, offers a variety 011000 establishments to satisfy your taste buds!

Topper Cafe oue Lunch 11 a.m.-l :30 p.m. Dinner 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Ch~k-fi l-A, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut Due Food Court Noon - 7 p.m.

Top Stop Convenience Store Ground floor of West Hall Noon-7 p.m.

Tailgate Ch~ken Packages avallable at the DUC Food Court beginning at 3 p.m.

. am Refrigerator Bo wl

dinner and social on Martin's Farmhouse I Brunch on Satur· a.m, In Diddle Arena

:~~~~~~:~:~~~are at the Call (502) 783-by Sept. 30.

Look lor the Children's Activities Tent aponSO(ed by the College 01 Educatiorl and Behavklnll Sciences at the Festiva! of Friends. Studenta from the teacher education classes and student organizations will facilitate actlvitkts for all -Junior Hilnoppers: Can Tabitha "Toby" Daniel at (502) 745-2615 lor more inlormation.

On Campus Western Kentucky University October 1997

Join the fun of our Fall Fund Drive

and pledge your support to

Western's Public Radio

t.23rd­NOv. 1

in Your Pledge

-5000 'Jiurlteers Needed

Call 745-6488

Binder, Michael. Library. $913 and $974 from Warren County Bar Association for Ubrary Books.

Bol .. , Jerry. Community Col­lege. $14,605 from Kentucky Real Estate Commission for Real Estate Education Grant.

Coffey, David. Agriculture. $4,566 from Kentucky Department of Education for Workshops in Agricultural Education.

George, Dennis. Engineering Technology. $25,080 from Na­tional Science Foundation- lnstru· mentation and Laboratory Im­provement Program for Environ­mental Health and Safety Resource lab.

Jack, Jeff. Biology. $8,090 from National Science Foundation for )eoondary Prod uction and Carbon X>urces.

Jones, Gordon. Agriculture. 110.000 from Kentucky Depart­:nent of Agriculture for Air Condi­tioning t .O. Brown Center .

Lowry, Mark. Geography &, :;.elogy. $82,858 from Uni ted itates Military Academy for Dr. ~ark Lowry, n - Visiting Profes­", .. hip at USMA.

Mendel, Colleen. TIT AS. ;53,331 from Kentucky Cabinet for -I uman Resources for Child Care

Resource and Referral. Rice, Paul. Center for Training

and Development. $6,816 from City of Bowling Green for City of Bowling Green - Cash 6 Project and $4,(l64 from Silgan Plastics for Silgan Plastics, Inc. - Cash 1 Project.

Stayton, Vicki. Teacher Educa­tion. $104,517 from United States ~~entofEducationfor Project PREP (preparation of Early Childhood Per.;onne1).

Stok .. , Michael. Biology. $6,466 from Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission for Restora­tion Ecology of the Raymond Athey Barrens State Nature Pre­serve.

Volcwka, John. Teacher Educa­tion. $10,000 from WHAS for WHAS Crusade For Children 5cholar.;hips and $217,405 from Kentucky Oeparbnent of Educa­tion for Diagnostic Center of South Central Kentucky.

Wilson, Terry. Teacher Educa­tion. $17,883 from Kentucky Agriculture and Environment in the Classroom, Inc. for Agriculture and the Environment in the Class­room.

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CTL October Workshops

Freelance Graphjcs: Jus t the Basics ...

Creating Quality (effective &, efficient) Presentations

Friday, Oct. 3, from 1:00 to 2:30 in Grise Hall 530

by Linda Todd , Community College

-Teleconference­Co-sponsored with the Center

for Instructional Technology Caught in the Crossfire: affir­

mative action in higher education Wednesday, Oct. 15, from 1:30

to 3:00, location TBA

Give Yow Students the Key to Success - Teach Study Skillsl

Thursday, Oct. 23, from Noon to 1:00 at the crt (Cravens Ground

Floor) by Katrina Phelps, Psychology

Distance Education for Teachers

Tuesday, Oct. 28, from 10:30 to 12:20 pm in Grise Hall 137

and repeated on Wednesday, Oct. 29, from 1:30 to 3:20 in Grise Hall 137 by Joe Fulmer, Educational TV

-Teleconference­co-sponsored with the Center

fo r Instructional Technology How to Become an Oscar

Winning Teacher Friday, Oct. 31, from Noon to

2:00, Academic Complex 212 Featuring Tony Grasha

WKU 17th annual Phonalhon

Su.rui.ay -Thu.rsday through Nov. 20

Women's Advisory Committee

The following members meet with WKU's President to discuss women's issues. You may contact them anytime:

Carol Graham, Management and Information Systems, 5851;

Elizabeth Paris, Accounts & Fiscal Services, 5327;

Bobbie Thomas, Facilities Man­agement, 5559;

Debby Chenvax, Intramural & Recreational Sports, 6060;

Teresa Ward, Talent Search, 3757.

COME SEE THE SKY SHOWS A~A'N! All of Western's eyes were to the heavens earlier this year

when the comet Hale-Bop streaked across the Bowling Green s!'YIine. Everyone wanted to get a better look at this celestial object, and the roof of the Thompson Complex was their answer. Free Hale-Bop viewings were hosted by WKU's physics and as­tlOnomy department.

"The comet viewing PIOVed that the public did Indeed have interest in the skies,· Dr. Michael Carini of the department said.

This interest has led the faculty of the department to again offer free public viewings on every other Wednesday, shortly after twilight ends.

"The events take place at night in cold months, so make sure to dress warmly,· Dr. Richard Gelderman, also of physics and astronomy warns.

As before, the location of the event will be on the roof of the Thompson Complex, Central Wing which is home to a reflecting tele-scope twetve inches in diameter, with six smaller ones for individual gaz- ing.

A limited stair- wen is the only access to the viewing patio; there- , handicapped visitors should contact the to make ar-rangements. Safely, ,oof can hold a few dozen people, but of six or more should contact the phYSics and as- department to ensure that resourses are i says Geldennan.

"Each show will focus on the most viewable object in the sky,· Dr. Gelderman says. -For instance, in Octo-ber we will look at Jupiter, and in November may be Saturn. But since there are so many wonderlul things in the skies, each public viewing will be different.·

Even if weather does not permit open gazing, an astronomer will be present to put on a twenty minute indoor program 01 what the night would have looked like. C'mon up!

Says Dr. Carini, "These public viewings have been borne out of our understanding the need and demand 01 our community:

OnCampus

UNIVERSITY UaRARlE1 FALL WORICSHOPI

FIRSTSEARCH WWW WORKSHOP' 2:30-4:00 p .m . October 14 November 4

otpartidpants wilileam how to use FirstSearch on the WWW from office lab, dorm o r home to access many databases and the holdings of 24,000 libraries.

lNFOTRAC SEARCHBANK _ WWW WORKSHOP" 3-4p.m . October 22 NovemberS

Enrollees will learn how to use lnfoTrac Searchbank on the WWW from office, lab, donn or home to access full-text articles with graphics from over 500 journals.

To reserve a spot, contact the Reference Office, 745-6115.

Celebrating Warren County history

As a part of "First American Roads, Rails and Rivers: Warren County Then and Now," The Kentucky Museum is sponsoring a series of Lunchtime Learning programs and two teacher work­shops.

The Lunchtime Learnings, scheduled for 11:30 a.m., at the museum, begin on Oct. 8 with a presentation on "The Civil War in Warren County" by Dr. Lowell Harrison. Following on Oct. 22 will be "Warren County History" by Ray B. Buckberry, Jr. The series will conclude on Oct. 29 with "Post World War 0 Political Trends in Warren County" by Dr. John Parker.

The workshops for area school­teachers will be held on Oct. 18 and 25. In the first workshop, participants will learn how to play the mountain dulcimer and use the instrument in classrooms; in the second, teachers willleam how to use s tate and local history materi­als in the classroom.

On Oct. 18 and 25, costumed interpreters will also be in the Felts Log House demonstrating spin­ning and open-hearth cooking.

The Lunchtime Learning series is free and open to the public; par­ticipants are invited to bring a lunch.

For more information o r to pre­register for the teacher workshops, call the museum 502) 745-2592.

Western Kentucky University

UBRARIES CALENDAR

October

1 3-4p.m., University Libraries,

lnfoTrac Searchbank WWW Workshop, Helm Library lOS. Reservations necessary. Call Reference Ollice (502) 745-6115.

6 5:30 p.m., WKU Libraries Advi­

sory Council quarterly meeting. can (S02) 745-5263.

8 11 :3Oa.m., Lunchtime Learning,

Ky. Bldg., "The Civil War in Warren County," by Dr. Lowell Harrison. Bring a lunch. CaB (S02) 745-6082.

14 2:30-4:00p.m ., University librar­

ies, FirstSearch WWW Workshop, Helm Library 108. Reservations necessary. Call Reference Office (S02) 745-6115.

22 11:3Oa.m., Lunchtime Learning,

Ky. Bldg., "Warren County His­tory," by Ray Buckberry, jr. Bring a lunch. can (S02) 745-6082.

3-4p.m., University Libraries, lnfoTrac Searchbank WWW Workshop, Helm Library 108. Reservations necessary. Call Reference Office (S02) 745-6115.

27 5:30p.m., Ky. Museum Advisory

Council quarterly meeting, Ky. Bldg. can (S02) 745-5263.

29 11:3Oa.m., Lunchtime Learning,

Ky. Bldg., "Post World War II Political Trends in Warren County," by Dr. john Parker. Bring a lunch. can (S02) 745-6082.

The Kentucky Museum Advisory Council

Bowling Green residents Cheri Natcher and Rick Kelley to three­year terms on The Kentucky Museum Advisory Council.

Barry Bray, Sarah Glenn Grise, Dianne Howerton and John Wigodsky were re-appointed fo r an additional year; Kevin Kirby, Bob Otto, Whayne Priest and Anna Senter were re-appointed to serve second three-year terms.

Others members of the Museum's Advisory Council are Connie Allen, Mallard Benton, David Cole, Carl Dobson, Sarah Ellis, John Grider, Richard Grise, Bob Kirby, jerry Martin, Ruthi Steff, Stephen Todd, Ferris Van Meter, and Kristen Bale, a member of Western's Board of Regents, honorary member.

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Coming Up

October

2 10K Concert with Tracy Lawrence &

Ricochet. 7:00 pm E.A. Diddle Arena COntact: 10K Office

(5021782-3600).

Fun Ricks. IO:OO am-4:00 pm. Down­ing University Center. Bennie Beach, 5021745-5792.

Inlemational Film Festival Featuring Like Waler For Chocolate. 7:00 p.m. Garrell Conference Center. Ted Hovet, 502f145-5782 or Lumsden, 502f145-5841.

College Invitational Speech Tournament Various Campus Locations. Judy Woodring 502174516340.

4 Bowling Green 10K Classic. Rick

Kelley (502l782-3600).

9 & 10 Fall Break for WKU students.

WKU-KY Higher Education Computing Conference. BGlWC Convention Center. BGlWC Tourism CommiSSion. 5021782-0800.

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Nation~1 ColI~giate Al~hol Awareness Week begms. 11.00 am-2.00 pm. DUe. Mary Wilfert. 5021745-5034.

14 Final exams for bi-term classes.

Michael Kallstrom in a facu lty recital. Ghosts! lWFAC Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m. Depl. of Music. 502-745-3751.

16 Second Bi-Tenn Begins.

Facully Senate. 3:30 pm. Garrett Conference Center, Room 100. Dr. Arvin Vas, 502f145-5749.

Lecture Series-COllege of Education. Mary E. Hensley Lecture Series. 6:30 prn-9:00 pm. Van Meter. Sharon Hartz, 5021745-4662.

Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare. Through 25. 8:00 pm. Sunday. 3 p.m. Russell H. Miller Theatre. 5021745-5845.

17 Topper Talent Spectacular. 6-11 p.m.

Van Meter Hall. Dr. John Carmichael, 5021745-5893.

FFA Day. All Day Friday<onciudes Noon Saturday Garren Conference Center. David Coffey, Department of Agriculture (5021745-2131 .

18 Focus On Western Day. 8:00 am- 5:00

pm. Debbie Jordan, 5021745-2551 .

Tailgating. 3:00 pm-6:00 pm. Downing University Center South Lawn Bennie Beach,502l745-5792

October 1997

WKU vs. New Haven University Home Football Game. 7 p.rn.L.T. Smith Stadium. (5021745-4298).

Golden Harvest Simmental Sale. WKU Ag Expo Center. 5021843-3542.

Women of Western student conference. Garrell Center~ 8 a.m. Department of Residence Life and Women's Srudies Program_

22 Nurses Career Day. 10 a.m. Institute for

Economic Developmenl. Juliann Glas. 502-745-3095.

Welcoming reception for new women facully, staff, admmistrators. Faculty Ho use. 1 :30-3:30 p.m. Women's Studies and Women In Trnnsition are sponsors.

23 Public Radio Fall Membership Drive

begins. Terry Reagan, 5021745-6488.

International Film Festival Featuring Muriel's Wedding. 7:00 p.m. Garrett Conference Center. Ted Hovet, 5021745-5782 or Lumsden, 5021745-5841 .

The Bowling Green-Western Symphony in concert. 7:30 p.m. Van Meter Audito­rium. Department of Music. 745-3751.

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LY Lancaster Reception and Lecture Featuring LI. Gov. Steve Henry. 5:00 pm (reception) 6 p.m. (lecture). Garrett Conference Center. Frank Conley.502J 745-4448.

International Day. Linda Holt (5021745-5334).

College of Education Cultural Diversity Workshop. Oct. 24, 2:00 prn-4:45 pm, Oct. 25, 9:00 am-II :30 am. G8J'Te1t Conference Center Ballroom. Dr. Jackie Pope. 5021745-2322.

Concerts and recitals to be arranged. In conjunction with the Kenrucky Music Teachers Association. Department of Music. 502-745-3751.

25 Comprehensive Examinations-Masters.

9 a.m. - Noon. Tate Page Hall . College of Education's Dean's Office

(5021745-4662).

Flying High Circus. WKU Ag Expo Center. 502/843-3542.

Kentucky Music Teachers Association Convention. Van Meter Auditoriumllvan Wilson Fine Arts Center. Donald Speer (5021745-59t8).

27 Kentucky Music Teachers Association

Convention Artist Concert. Featuring Sylvia Kerscnbaum, piano. Also as part of the WKU Faculty Artist Series. Depart­ment o f Music. 502-745-3751 .

28 SinfoniaM Work Recital. IWFAC

Recital Hall 7 :30 p.m. Department of Music. 502-745-3751.

29 BaclcJaJk. Section D oflbe Beacon

Book of Essays by ContemOOlll()' American Women, Van Meter Hall 211. II :45 a.m. Women's Studies Program.