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Monday, March 23, 1992 Volume 16 Number -32- [ ,,,:__. 33] Grand Valley State University

Across Campus Summer Institute Applications Sought From Women Faculty and Staff

Women faculty and staff may apply for the Seventeenth Annual Summer Insti­tute for Women in Higher Education Ad­ministration, now through April 6. Appli­cation information is available from Mary Seeger, Dean of Academic Resources and Special Programs, Academic Resource Center. This year's program will be held at Bryn Mawr College June 28 through July 24.

If you would like more information on the program, you may contact one of the women who previously participated: Glenda Taylor, extension 3340; Nancee Miller, extension 3595 or 6537; Julianne Vanden Wyngaard, extension 3484; Ginger Randall, extension 3585; Johnine Callahan, extension 3219, or Diana Pace at extension 3266.

News From the Student Employment Office

Beginning with the upcoming summer semester, students must be enrolled for at least one credit to be eligible for university employment. Federal regulations now stipulate that a student must be enrolled while employed, so that the university does not have to withhold FICA tax .

Please inform your student employees about this new regulation as soon as pos­sible .

The Student Employment Office also wishes to remind all faculty and staff that students need to be re-authorized through the Student Employment Office by mid­April if they are to work on campus this summer.

Car for Sale A 1989 four-door, V-6 Oldsmobile 88

Royale in excellent condition, with 59,662 miles and loaded with options, is offered for sale. The selling price is $7,000 or best offer, where is, as is, with no warranty or guarantee. If you are in­terested in this vehicle, have questions about it, or wish to take a test drive, con­tact John Scherff at extension 3258.

Sealed bids will be accepted at the Purchasing Office, 201 Lake Michigan

Hall, until 4 p.m. on Friday, March 27. GVSU reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

Two New Staff At GVSU GVSU is pleased to welcome Denise

Archer and David Oliver. Archer is employed in the Educational Connections program and Oliver joined WGVU-FM, 88.5, as a maintenance engineer.

Letter From the President Dear Members of the Grand Valley State University Community:

I hope you and your family have participated In the Inaugural Series dedicating our new Cook-DeWitt Center.

I want to extend a special Invitation to you for the four remaining events In the Inaugural Series. I encourage you to attend as many of these events as your schedule allows. Please encourage your students to take advantage of these opportunities to enrich their college experience.

On Wednesday, March 25, from 12 noon-1 p.m., Carol VanHouten McNally, a 1979 graduate of Grand Valley, will present an organ recital.

On Thursday, March 26, at 11:30 a.m., Earl Holton, president of Meijer, Inc., will give the Seidman School of Business academic lecture, titled "Corporate Expansion Strategies, Business Ethics, and Recent De­velopments in Retailing." Mr. Holton Is the first Seidman School of Busi­ness Distinguished Executive in Residence.

Huw Lewis, music professor at Hope College, will play an organ re­cital on Thursday, April 2, from 12 noon-1 p.m.

On Wednesday, April 8, at 11 a.m., Dr. Rubin Schindler, visiting pro­fessor at Grand Valley State University, will present the Social Science Academic lecture on "Paternalism and Self-Determination: Challenge and Change."

Please call me or Jean Enright if you have questions or need more in­formation. I sincerely hope that you and your students will be a part of these four important events In the life of our university.

Sincerely yours,

Arend D. Lubbers

President

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Coming Events

Kozol Addresses Unequal Education on March 23

The inequities of the public K-12 edu­cation system in America will be the topic of a March 23 lecture by Jonathan Kozol.

An author, lecturer, and expert on inner-city schools in America, Kozol will speak on "Savage Inequalities" at the Kirkhof Center Promenade Deck at 7 p.m. on Monday. The lecture is sponsored by the University Program Board and Volunteer GVSU!, a program promoting volunteerism among students. The entire campus community is invited to hear Kozol' s address, which is also open to the public free of charge.

Two March 24 Panel Discussions Focus on AIDS

The GVSU School of Social Work and the Grand Rapids AIDS Resource Center are sponsoring two panel discussions as an opportunity for the GVSU community to learn more about AIDS. Both pro­grams will be held Tuesday, March 24, in the Cook-DeWitt Center.

The first panel discussion, from noon to 1:30 p.m., will examine what it is like to be diagnosed as HIV positive and what it is like to have AIDS.

A second panel discussion, from 1 :30 to 3 p .m., will feature speakers from support services such as the McCauley Clinic, the AIDS Task Force, the African American Council, and other organizations. This discussion will cover information pertaining to AIDS in the Grand Rapids area and across the nation.

Successful Telephone Techniques The Human Resources Office is spon­

soring four workshops on "Successful Telephone Techniques" for anyone who wishes to attend. Customer awareness, professional image, transferring calls, and taking messages, are among the topics to be covered. The first workshop is sched­uled from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on March 25 and April 1. The second workshop is scheduled from 1:30 to 4:30 p .m. on March 25 and April 1. The third work­shop ls scheduled from 8:30 to 11 :30 a.m. on March 26 and April 2. The last workshop is scheduled from 1:30 to 4:30 p .m. on March 26 and April 2.

All workshops will be held in Kleiner Commons, Room B. To enroll in a

workshop, call the Human Resources Office at extension 2215.

Annual GVSU Ethnic Festival To Be Held March 26

The Annual Ethnic Festival will be held from 12 noon to 7 p .m. on Thurs­day, March 26. Booths offering a variety of ethnic foods will begin serving at 12 noon and will remain open until 7 p.m. Different cultures will be featured in ex­hibits, and ethnic entertainment is sched­uled for the afternoon.

Admission is free and everyone is welcome. For more information call the Student Llfe Office at extension 3295.

Western Poetry Focus Of English Department Program

Michael Webster, assistant professor of English, will present "Word Emblems: Apollinaire's Calligrams and Western Vi­sual Poetry," on Friday, March 27, at 2 p.m. in Room 112, Lake Superior Hall. Webster is the author of a book on the synthesis of verbal and visual arts in West­ern poetry. In his presentation, he will use slides to illustrate the background from which Apollinaire emerged and upon which he operated.

Refreshments will be served before and after Webster's presentation. All faculty and staff are invited to attend this English Department Colloquia Series presentation.

Women's Studies Program Set for March 31

"Reading the Female Writer in Faulkner: Madwoman or Muse?" is the

topic of a lecture to be presented by Vickie Ricks, assistant professor of En­glish, on Tuesday, March 31 , from 12 noon to 1 p .m. in the Cook-DeWitt Cen­ter Conference Room.

All members of the campus community are invited to this lecture. For more information, contact Doris Rucks, coordinator of the Women's Studies program.

Women's Studies Sponsors 'Women and the Future" Lecture

Kate Millett, writer, artist and political activist, will give a lecture on "Women and the Future," on Wednesday, April 1, at 7 p .m. The lecture, to be held in Room 215 of the L.V. Eberhard Center, is open to the public free of charge .

As sponsor the lecture, the Women's Studies Department has extended the cel­ebration of International Women's Month (March).

Millett is best known for her best­seller, Sexual Politics, which earned her a place in the history of the women's move­ment for which she served as a spokes­woman in the 1970s.

April 6 Lecture to Focus On Nazi Experimentation

On Monday, April 6, at 7 p .m., the Joseph Stevens Freedom Endowment is sponsoring a lecture titled "Human Ex­perimentation: A Victim's Perspective ." The lecture will be held at the L.V. Eber­hard Center.

Eva Mozes Kor, a survivor of Dr. Joseph Mengele's experiments on twins at Auschwitz, will give the presentation .

Oak Room Menu Monday: Clam chowder, tortellini soup, beef burgundy, buttered noodles, California

blend, hard rolls, raspberry Vinaigrette chicken.

Tuesday: French onion soup, bean soup, baked chicken, redskin potatoes, whole kernel corn, hard rolls, egg salad sandwich .

Wednesday: Broccoli cheese soup, chicken dumpling, spinach quiche , hard rolls, chicken salad sandwich.

Thursday: Egg drop soup, cauliflower cheese soup, chicken stirfry, wild rice , peas and carrots, hard rolls, turkey on Kaiser.

Friday: Minestrone, Boston clam chowder, baked cod, macaroni and cheese, zuc­chini and tomato, hard rolls, club sandwich.

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Faculty and Staff Sketches Irving Berkowitz, director of the

School of Social Work, made a presenta­tion entitled "Administrative, Political and Resource Considerations in the Proposed Revision of Accreditation Standards Re­lated to School of Social Work Au­tonomy" at the annual meeting of the National Association of Deans and Direc­tors of Schools of Social Work (NADDSSW). Berkowitz serves on the NADDSSW board of directors. Berkowitz also served as a Master Teacher of a Fac­ulty Development Institute at the annual meeting of the Council on Social Work Education. Berkowitz's presentation was entitled "Creating New Baccalaureate and Master's Level Social Work Education Programs."

Johnine Callahan, director of the Honors Program and professor of health sciences, and Peggy Lindeman, a GVSU senior and Honors Program student, pre­sented a research report entitled "Evalua­tion of the Antimicrobial Properties of lntersept on Fabric," to Milcare, Inc. Their research examined the antimicrobial properties of lntersept (a new disinfectant) against six selected microorganisms, after repeated laundering and dry cleaning.

Curt Jones, associate professor of so­ciology, chaired a session focusing on race conflicts and prospects for resolution at the 20th annual conference of the Na­tional Association for Ethnic Studies, Inc . The conference was hosted by Florida At­lantic University in Boca Raton, March 5-8.

Sheldon Kopperl, professor of health sciences, conducted two seminars on "Science in the Age of the Baroque" at Aquinas College on February 28. The first seminar focused on the physical and social sciences, while the second dealt with the biological and/or medical sci­ences and industrialization.

Rubin Schindler, visiting professor of social work, presented a paper titled "Emigration and Trauma: The Effects on the Family," at the February 17 Grand Rapids Child Guidance Clinic, conducted by the Western Michigan Association of Mental Health.

Lois Tyson, assistant professor of En­glish, is a contributing author of a new publication entitled Practicing Theory In Introductory College Literature Courses. The book, published by the Na­tional Council of Teachers of English, ex­amines different views of how passive un-

dergraduate literature students may be en­couraged to actively seek meaning in lit­erature.

Robert Whitacre, Director of Plant Services, conducted a workshop titled "Recycling for Hospitals and Institutions," at the Second Annual West Michigan Waste Exchange Expo in Holland on March 11 .

Payroll Office Notice As announced in his St~te of the

Union Address, President Bush has di­rected the IRS to change the withholding tax tables to reduce the amount of tax withheld from your pay, resulting in an in­crease in your net take-home pay. This is not a tax reduction and does not affect your total tax liability for the year. If you anticipate a refund on 1992 taxes, it will be reduced. If you owe 1992 tax, the amount will be increased.

The change will be effective March 24, 1992, and will mean an increase in take home pay of $345 annually if you claim married rate and $172 if you claim single rate. This change is automatic. If you do not fill out a new W-4 Form, you will re­ceive an increase in your check.

Calendar of Events Monday, March 23

Wynn Wikman, broadcast graphic de­signer for West Michigan Public Broad­casting, presented a lecture on television and broadcast design to students in the Kensington Pine program. Wickman pre­sented the lecture at the alternative high school program in downtown Grand Rapids on March 10.

If you want your take-home pay to re­main unchanged, you will need to com­plete a new W-4 Form with the same number of allowances plus an additional withholding amount. The additional amount is calculated by dividing $345 (married rate) or $172 (single rate) by 26 pay periods. Round the result to the near­est whole dollar and enter this amount on Une 6 of the W-4 (remember to add any existing additional withholding on Une 6). This amount will continue to be withheld until a new W-4 is completed or you no­tify the Payroll Office in writing.

Questions regarding the new rates and the completion of W-4 Forms can be di­rected to the Payroll Office, 201 Lake Michigan Hall, extension 2237.

-Linda Volkers

12 noon: Lunchbreak, Aebersold and Nieweem, duo-pianists. Free, Cook-DeWitt Center. 3 :30 p.m.: JV Softball. Southwest Community College at GVSU. 7 p.m.: Jonathan Kozol lecture, "Savage Inequalities." Kirkhof Center Promenade.

Tuesday, March 24 12 noon-1 :30 p.m.: Panel discussion: People with HIV/AIDS, presented by the Grand

Rapids AIDS Resource Center and the School of Social Work. Cook-DeWitt Center. 1 p.m.: Baseball. GVSU at Central. 1:30-3 p .m. : Panel discussion: AIDS in the Grand Rapids Area and Nationally. Speakers

from the McCauley Clinic, Dept. of Health, GRACE, African American Council, and the AIDS Task Force. Cook-DeWitt Center.

3:30 p .m.: Softball. Aquinas College at GVSU.

Wednesday, March 25, and Wednesday, April 1 1:30-4:30 p .m. : Successful Telephone Techniques workshop. Pre-registration required.

Kleiner Commons "B."

Wednesday, March 25 12 noon: Organ recital, Carol McNally, GVSU graduate. Free, Cook DeWitt Center. 3 :30 p.m.: Softball. Alma College at GVSU. 8 p .m.: "Evening in Vienna" music scholarship fund-raiser. L.V. Eberhard Center.

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Calendar of Events continued from page 3

Thursday, March 26, and Thursday, April 2 8:30-11:30 a.m.: Successful Telephone Techniques workshop. Pre-registration required.

Kleiner Commons "B." 1:30-4:30 p.m.: Successful Telephone Techniques workshop. Pre-registration required.

Kleiner Commons "B." Thursday, March 26 11:30 a.m. : Lecture. Earl Holton, Seidman School of Business, Distinguished Executive in

Residence. Free, Cook DeWitt Center. 12 noon-7 p.m.: Ethnic Festival. Kirkhof Center. 3:30 p.m.: Softball. Alma College at GVSU. 4-7 p.m.: Financial Aids counselors are available by appointment only at the LV. Eberhard

Center. Call 771-6600 to schedule an appointment.

Friday, March 27 10 a.m.: Convocation honoring George Quimby. Cook-DeWitt Center. Reception in

Mainsail Lounge. 12 noon: Lunchbreak. GVSU Faculty String Quartet. Free, Cook-DeWitt Center. 1 p.m.: Softball. GVSU at Indy Collegiate Classic, Indianapolis. 2 p.m.: English Department Colloquia Series. Michael Webster on "World Emblems:

Apollinaire's Calligrams and Western Visual Poetry." Room 112, Lake Superior Hall. 8 p.m.: Music in Motion concert, Marguerite Vanden Wyngaard, director. Free, Cook­

DeWitt Center. 8 p.m.: Musical "Robin Hood," a new musical addressing the environment. Tickets are $1

for the handicapped, children, senior citizens, and high school students; $3 for GVSU students; $5 for the general public. Louis Armstrong Theatre.

Saturday, March 28 11 a.m.: Men's and women's track. GVSU at Huntington relays, Huntington, Indiana. 6 p.m.: Presidents' Ball, masquerade dinner dance. LV. Eberhard Center. 8 p.m. : Murder Mystery Train. Coopersville Train Station. 8 p .m.: Musical, "Robin Hood," a new musical addressing the environment. Tickets are $1

for the handicapped, children, senior citizens, and high school students; $3 for GVSU students; $5 for the general public. Louis Armstrong Theatre .

Sunday, March 29 2 p.m.: Musical, "Robin Hood," a new musical addressing the environment. Tickets are $1

for the handicapped, children, senior citizens, and high school students; $3 for GVSU students; $5 for the general public. Louis Armstrong Theatre.

Monday, March 30 first Summer '92 tuition bills sent out. 3:30 p .m. : Softball. GVSU at Nprthwood Institute, Midland.

Job Openings Executive, Administrative, and Profes­sional

Golf Course superintendent, Plant Op­erations. $32,500-$54,000.

Assistant director, Upward Bound. Academic Resources Center. $22,300-$36,900.