WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSllY

Volume 23, Number 3 September 12, 1996

University and College of Engineering ranked in U.8. NewsThe College of Engineering and Applied Sciences has been

named one of the nation's top 30 for undergraduate programsamong comparable institutions by U.S. News and WorldReport magazine.

Meanwhile, for the seventhyear in a row, the magazine hasranked the University amongthe country's top 229 nationaluniversities. The only otherMichigan public universitieson the list are the Universityof Michigan, Michigan StateUniversity, Michigan Tech-nological University andWayne State University.

"This is continued evi-dence that WMU is one ofthe state's top five publicuniversities," said Presi-dent Haenicke. "In manysignificant measures, in-cluding enrollment,

graduate enrollment, researchsupport and private giving, we are clearly the

state's fourth ranking public university."This is only the second year that the magazine, which has

rated colleges and universities for the past 10 years, has rankedundergraduate engineering programs. WMU's program isranked 19th.

"We are delighted with this significant recognition," saidDean Leonard R. Lamberson, engineering and applied sciences.

"It reflects the progress we have achieved in making ourprograms among the best in the Midwest and now in thenation."

The college offers programs in aeronautical engineering,computer engineering, construction engineering and manage-ment, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, materialsengineering and mechanical engineering. Plans are under wayfor programs in chemical engineering and civil engineering.

The college also offers specialized programs in paper sci-ence and engineering, printing, engineering technology andaviation. This fall, the college introduced a manufacturingengineering program in Muskegon.

WMU's undergraduate engineering program is ranked abovethose of the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, the Uni-versity of Tennessee-Chattanooga and the Universi ty of Texas-San Antonio, among others.

Sharing WMU's 19th ranking are the University of Michi-gan-Dearborn, Miami University of Ohio, California StatePolytechnic University-Pomona, San Jose State Universityand California State University-Los Angeles as well as theU.S. Coast Guard Academy in Connecticut and the U.S.Merchant Marine Academy in New York.

The list is headed by Cooper Union in New York, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Indiana, Harvey MuddCollege in California and California State Polytechnic Univer-sity-San Luis Obispo, in that order.

Other schools ahead of WMU include GMI Engineeringand Management Institute in Flint (11th) as well as RochesterInstitute of Technology in New York, the U.S. Air ForceAcademy in Colorado, the U.S. Naval Academy in Maryland(all 5th) and the U.S. Military Academy in New York (9th).

Students gain valuable experience as presidential internsFourstudents are combining their gradu-

ate education with some intense out-of-classroom learning this year.

They are the newest addi tions to WMU' sPresidential Internship Program. Institutedin 1992 by President Haenicke, the pro-gram is designed to provide graduate stu-dents with significant professional experi-ence, to enhance their probability for asuccessful job search and to encouragethem to consider higher educationadministration as a viable career option.

Each is serving as an intern in an admin-istrative area while working part time on amaster's degree. The interns are treated asfull-time, salaried staff members with ben-efits, including a 100 percent tuition dis-count on their classes. The appointment isfor two years, with an optional two-yearrenewal.

The students and the offices in whichthey are interning are: Carie A.Bournonville, who is from Menominee,Mich., Office of Alumni Relations; AnnaK. Gulvas, who is from Standish, Mich.,Office of the President; Julie L. Reinbold,who is from Frankenmuth, Mich., Officeof the Dean of Students; and Corrie L.Wallace, who is from Evanston. Ill., Officeof International Affairs.

"The youthful exuberance that theseyoung people bring to their job respon-sibilities helps to energize an entire of-fice," Haenicke said. "They are well edu-cated, hard working and eager to dedicatethemselves to advancing WMU. The Uni-versity, in return, is providing them withvaluable administrative experience that willcarryover into whatever career path theychoose to pursue."

Bournonville actually began workingin the Office of Alumni Relations in Janu-ary as a marketing assistant after complet-ing her bachillor of business administra-tion degree in marketing and a secondmajor in Spanish in December. During herundergraduate career, she was a vice presi-dent of WMU's chapter of the AmericanMarketing Association. She also held lead-ership positions in Delta Gamma sorority

and was involved in various Greek activi-ties. She is now pursuing a master of busi-ness administration degree.

Bournonville is assisting M. Jamie Jer-emy, alumni relations, with marketing ac-tivities primarily aimed at retaining andattracting members of WMU's AlumniAssociation. She has helped design spe-cialized appeals targeting different alumnigroups, such as recent graduates. She alsois assisting with financial reports, budgetpreparation and committee work in thealumni relations office.

"This internship is giving me a chanceto use my marketing skills - something Iwouldn't have had an opportunity to do ifI'd gone into sales," Bournonville said."I'm hoping to gain some valuable andpractical experience that I can use once Ihave finished my master's degree."

Gulvas graduated from WMU in Aprilwith a bachelor of science degree in publicrelations. As an undergraduate, she worked

in WMU's Department of Communica-tion and Office of Development. In addi-tion, she completed internships at theUpjohn Co. (now Pharmacia & UpjohnInc.) in Kalamazoo and at radio stationWSTD in Sterling. She was a member ofWMU's Public Relations Organizationand a contributing writer to the WesternHerald.

Currently pursuing a master of businessadministration degree, Gulvas is spendingher time in the president's office on avariety oftasks. She is working on makingsome changes in WMU's commencementprogram and developing a booklet to intro-duce new faculty to the University. Inaddition, she is acting as a liaison betweenthe president's office and such studentgroups as the Western Student Associa-tion. She also helps handle student and parentconcerns that come through the office.

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PRESIDENTIAL INTERNS - This year's new participants in the PresidentialInternship Program are, along with their offices, from left: Anna K. Gulvas, Officeof the President; Carie A. Bournonville, Office of Alumni Relations; Corrie L.Wallace, Office of International Affairs; and Julie L. Reinbold, Office of the Deanof Students.

Faculty to vote soonon tentative contract

Faculty members are expected to votesoon on whether to accept the tentativeagreement reached Sept. 4 between theUniversity and the WMU chapter of theAmerican Association of University Pro-fessors on a new three-year contract.

The University and the faculty unionagreed to an extension of the current con-tract to Sept. 22 to allow time for theratification process, which includes ap-proval by the WMU Board of Trustees.The contract was to expire Sept. 6.

"I am gratified by this good news," saidPresident Haenicke. "It is my hope that theagreement will be sustained. I want tothank both teams of negotiators for theirtireless, dedicated work that brings us tothis point."

Details of the tentative settlement arenot being released pending ratification bythe union. Bargaining began May 7. Sincethen, teams representing the Universityand the faculty union have conducted 32formal negotiating sessions, including ses-sions over the Labor Day holiday week-end.

One more session was scheduled forFriday, Sept. 13, when final details are tobe reviewed.

Zabriskie is first speaker innew Haworth lecture series

John L. Zabriskie, president and chiefexecutive officer of Pharmacia & UpjohnInc., will kick off the new DistinguishedSpeaker Series, which is sponsored by theHaworth College of Business.

He will speak at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday,Sept. 18, in Schneider Hall. WMU facultyand staff are invited to join area businessand community leaders at the event. Theyshould make reservations by calling theDepartment of Finance and CommercialLaw at 7-5726. The series is being coordi-nated by Christopher M. Korth, chairper-son of that department.

The second speaker in the series will beDaniel R. Smith, retired chairman and chiefexecutive officer of the First of AmericaBank Corp. and past president of the Ameri-can Bankers' Association. His lecture isslated for Wednesday, Nov. 20.

The Distinguished Speaker Series isintended to bring business, education andgovernment leaders to campus to discuss avariety of topics of interest to the Univer-sity and Southwest Michigan. Zabriskieand Smith are expected to discuss thechanges their companies have undergoneduring the past decade and how those havealtered their roles in the region. The pairwill address their involvement in thesechanges and the outlook for their indus-tries, with special focus on the develop-ments impacting Southwest Michigan.

Did you know?• A total of 148 WMU alumnihave served in the Peace Corpssince it was founded 35 years ago.• Ten WMU graduates currentlyare serving in the Peace Corps.The alumni are living on threecontinents and in 10 differentcountries.• Some 80 percent of the alumniare serving with only a bachelor'sdegree. One volunteer is 40 yearsold.

Two September 12, 1996 Western News

WMU horns tooted on national radio showWhile the WMU Fight Song might

not be part of National Public Radio'susual repertoire, producers of the net-work's "All Things Considered" foundthe tune most appropriate for lastThursday's program.

The fight song aired during the por-tion of the program in which lettersfrom listeners are read. The programhost read an e-mail me sage from RuthA. Stevens, news services. correcting areport following President Clinton'sAug. 28 visit to Kalamazoo.

"Reporter Mara Liasson's story onBill Clinton's visit to Kalamazoo yes-terday struck a sour note with us," shewrote. "She referred to the musical per-forn1ers at the event as 'a high schoolband.' Please allow u to toot our hornsa little - that was the mighty BroncoMarching Band of Western MichiganUniversity!"

Following the reading of the letter. aversion of the WMU Fight Song thatincluded both instrumental and vocal

parts was played to close that portion ofthe program. NPR acquired the musicthrough a complicated set of maneu-vers.

After being contacted that afternoonby NPR, Mark E. Tomlonson, technicalservices, who serves as WMUK-FM'schief engineer. made a digital audiotaperecording of the fight song from analbum. The next problem was transfer-ring the file to NPR.

NPR, in trying to locate a facility tomake the transfer, called Kevin Brownof Brown & Brown Recording and Mu-sic Productions in Portage. Brown re-ferred the producers back to campusand his friend, Neil Lewinski, telecom-munications. Lewinski's hobby is work-ing with sound production and digitalaudiotapes. He was able to transfer thefile to NPR through the computer in hisoffice in time for the broadcast.

Both Tomlonson and Lewinski re-ceivedrecognition when the credits wereread at the end of the program.

Sept. 19 discussion planned to share FIPSE tipsCampus researchers will get tips on

how to prepare a winning grant proposalfor submission to the Fund for the Im-provement of Post-Secondary Educationin a panel discussion set for noon to 1:30p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, in 157-158Bernhard Center.

Panelists Larry D. Oppliger, chairpersonof science studies, Toni Woolfork-Barnes,Upward Bound, and Wil B. Emmert, re-search and sponsored programs, will shareinsights into the FIPSE award process withfaculty and staff interested in submitting apre-application by the Oct. 18deadline forthe annual grant competition.

The U.S. Department of Education'sFIPSE awards are available for innovativereform projects that promise to serve asmodels for the solution of problems inpost-secondary education. About 70 suchawards are expected to be made this yearwith funding ranging from $15,000 to$150,000 per year.

Oppliger is the director of a scienceeducation project funded by FIPSE in 1995.Woolfork-Barnes was a reviewer last No-vember when WMU served as one of eight

review sites for proposals submitted for1996 FIPSE funding. Emmert, who made arecent visit to FIPSE offices in Washing-ton, D.C., has current information on whatreviewers will be looking for this year.

Those interested in attending the brownbag luncheon discussion should call 7-8298.

Sessions set on research fundThree workshops are planned for com-

ing weeks to explore the Faculty Researchand Creative Activities Support Fund andhelp interested faculty members developproposals for internal support through thefund.

The Office of Research and SponsoredPrograms and the Research Screening Com-mittee will present 90-minute workshopsat the following times and places: 2 p.m.Wednesday, Sept. 18, in 210 BernhardCenter; 9:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 30, in 159Bernhard Center; and 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct.8, in 158 Bernhard Center.

For more information about the work-shops or the fund, persons should call 7-8282.

Successful alumni in fields of aviation and sports selected for awardsTwo WMU graduates who have gone

on to successful careers in aviation andprofessional sports have been named thewinners of this year's Distinguished AlumniAwards by the WMU Alumni Association.

They are: Mary Rawlinson Creason, a1944 graduate who is an aviation consul-tant in Grand Haven, Mich.; and Neil Smith,a 1977 graduate who is president and gen-eral manager of the National HockeyLeague's New York Rangers.

Since 1963, 97 men and women havereceived the Distinguished Alumni Award,the association's most prestigious honor.

The 1996 recipients will be recognizedat an Oct. 5 awards dinner scheduled inconjunction with Homecoming. The eventwill begin with a reception at 6 p.m., fol-lowed by dinner at 7 p.m. in the EastBallroom of the Bernhard Center. Personswishing to attend should make reserva-tions at $30 for Alumni Association mem-bers and their guests or $35 for non-mem-bers by Friday, Sept. 20, with the McKeeAlumni Center at 7-8777.

Creason descri bes hercurrent professional endeav-ors as those of a "semi-re-tired aviation specialist" whoworks, most often as a vol-unteer, in the areas of avia-tion education and aviationsafety. However, she also re-tains a connection with thebusiness world through own-ership of the Aero Technol-ogy Co. in Grand Haven,which engages in aircraftsales and aviation consult-ing, teaching, writing andpublishing.

Creason's distinguished and varied ca-reer in aviation dates back more than 50years. It began when she took flying les-sons while pursuing her bachelor's degreein English at WMU. She earned her pri vatepilot's license in 1943 and was certified asa commercial pilot three years later.

She continued expanding her aviationexpertise during the next two decades, earn-ing her flight instructor license for bothsingle- and multi-engines and instruments

in 1964 and the Airline Transport Rating(ATR) from the Federal Aviation Admin-istration in 1966.

Creason, who calls the ATR the "Ph.D."of flying," was the third woman pilot inMichigan to earn the rating. At the time shereceived it, fewer than 80 women pilots inthe United States were qualified for the ATR.

Her endeavors branched out in 1968when she opened Ottawa Air Training andTransport. The firm provided charter airservice as well as flight instruction fromMuskegon County Airport and, after ex-pansion in 1974, also from Grand HavenMemorial Airport.

The end of the I970s saw Creason entera new arena in addition to business -government. She was appointed by Presi-dent Richard Nixon to serve on the FAA'swomen's and citizen's aviation advisorycommittees. Later, in 1977, she joined thestaff of the Michigan Department ofTransportation's Bureau of Aeronautics aseditor of Michigan Aviation.

The aviatrix then movedinto management, becomingassistant administrator of thebureau's Safety and ServicesDivision, division adminis-trator and bureau assistantdeputy director. And shortlyafter retiring in 1989, stateGov. James J. Blanchard ap-pointed Creason to a three-year term on the MichiganAeronautics Commission.

Creason is credited withplaying a major role in en-hancing the state's aviationsafety and education pro-

grams through efforts such as developing aschool curriculum and helping found theAviation! Aerospace Education Council ofMichigan and the Michigan Aviation Ed-ucation Foundation (MAEF). Currently theMAEF president, Creason devotes a greatdeal of time to raising funds for aviationeducation and to promoting the importanceof air transportation and airports.

Creason's work in aviation as a pilot,instructor, educator and safety promoterhas been recognized on both the state andnational level. She received the FAA'sAdministrator Award for excellence inaviation education in 1987 and was en-shrined in the Michigan Aviation Hall ofFame in 1985.

But Creason's interests and service in-volvement extend beyond aviation. Anactive member of the Grand Haven com-munity, she has served as president of thearea's League of Women Voters and as atrustee of her church.

Smith has become one of the most suc-cessful people to ever run the Rangers inthe franchise's 70-year history. During hisseven years at the helm, he has diligentlybuilt the team into a championship-win-ning club and broken record after record.

No stranger to the ice, Smith playedjunior hockey in Canada and was drafted

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~NNE\\SEditor: Ruth A. Stevens; Staff Writers: Cheryl P. Roland.Julie D. Paavola; Photographer: Neil G. Rankin.

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by the New York Islanders before he en-rolled atWMU. Whileatthe University, helettered in hockey four times in addition tobeing named an All-America defensemanas a freshman and Bronco team captain asa sophomore.

After graduation, Smith played two sea-sons for the Kalamazoo Wings of the Inter-national Hockey League, thenin 1980 joined the Islanders'scouting department. Hemoved to another NHL fran-chise in 1982 when he joinedthe Detroit Red Wings.Shortly after being hired asdirector of professional scout-ing, he was named director ofDetroit's entire farm system.

In the latter part of hisseven-year tenure with theclub, he was director of scout-ing and general manager/gov-ernor of the Adirondack RedWings of the American Hockey League.Under his tutelage, the AHL Wings wonCalder Cup championships in 1986 and1989.

In 1989, Smith was named general man-agerofthe New York Rangers - at age 35the youngest general manager in the NHL.When he was promoted to his present postthree years later, he became the ninth presi-dent in Rangers history and the first to alsohold the title of general manager.

Before Smith took over in 1989, theRangers had finished first in their divisiononly three times in the 63 preceding years.In his initial three seasons with the club,

the Rangers finished in first place twiceand second place once. This marked theteam's three best consecutive division fin-ishes ever and, for the first time, earned ita President's Trophy, which is presentedannually to the NHL team with the bestoverall record.

In 1994, the Rangers captured profes-sional hockey's top trophyfor the first time since 1940and the fourth time in fran-chise history. Winning theStanley Cup capped off arecord setting 1993-94 sea-son in which the team wonits second President's Tro-phy in three years and be-came the first team since theaward was established to winthe trophy, the conferencechampionship and the StanleyCup all in the same year.

Smith was honored for hiscontributions to the success of the Rangersin 1992 when he was named NHL Execu-tive of the Year by The Sporting News, asvoted on by NHL general managers andgovernors. He's the first Rangers executi veever to earn the award. Following the 1993-94 season, he received a similar awardfrom Hockey News.

A native of To ron to, Ontario, Smith is amember of the Board of Directors for theNational Child Abuse Prevention Centersand also served on the board ofIce Hockeyin Harlem. In 1991, he was inducted intoWMU's Athletic Hall of Fame, the firsthockey player to be so honored_

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GETTING TO KNOW U.- About 200 graduate and nontraditional students tookadvantage of the opportunity to become better acquainted with the Universityduring the annual fall reception for them Sept. 5 in the Bernhard Center. JerryDitto, left, student financial aid and scholarships, was among the representatives ofsome 40 offices and academic departments on hand to meet with students andreview some of the services that are available to assist them. Here, he goes overmaterials with Tod D. Willman of Pentwater, center, a student in the master ofbusiness administration degree program, along with Elton W. Weintz, chairpersonof the Graduate Student Advisory Committee. The event was sponsored by theGSAC, the Graduate College, the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairsand the Division of Continuing Education.

Chinese delegation to visit campus Sept. 18A delegation ofleading health care pro-

fessionals and educators from China willvisit WMU and other area health educationorganizations Wednesday, Sept. 18, to bebriefed on how teachers and health careprofessionals are trained to serve childrenand families.

The 13-member delegation, part of afellowship program sponsored by theUnited States-China Educational Instituteof San Francisco, is on a two-week tour ofthe United States that will include stops atmajor universities, foundations, commu-nity service organizations and health carefacilities. The fellowship program was es-tablished in 1990 to provide leadershipdevelopment in the areas of health, educa-tion and youth services that can be used tostrengthen the fundamental unit of society- the family. The first four phases of theprogram took 25 U.S. health and educationexperts to China and brought 24 of theirChinese counterparts to this nation.

In Kalamazoo, the eight education spe-cialists in the group will spend most of theday as guests ofWMU' s College ofEduca-tion, hearing presentations on the philoso-phy and challenges of education, teacherpreparation, the use of technology in edu-cation and school support services. Theywill visit a teacher intern cluster site inKalamazoo and also will visit classrooms,technology laboratories and Waldo Library.

Meanwhile, the group's five health careand health education specialists will visitthe University Medical and Health Sci-ences Center for meetings with officialsfrom WMU's College of Health and Hu-man Services as well as Michigan StateUniversity's Kalamazoo Center for Medi-cal Studies. At the center, they wi II tour the

WMU Unified Clinics, get an overview ofmedical education and primary medicalcare provided at the center, participate in avideo conference with MSU's College ofHuman Medicine in East Lansing and heara presentation on WMU's physician assis-tant program.

The health group also wi II tour WMU' sSchool of Nursing and travel to Bangor totour Inter Care, a community health careclinic, and to have discussions with its staff.

Both groups will close their Kalamazooitinerary with a visit to the Fetzer Institute,where they will tour the facility and hearabout research on emotional intelligence anddiversity as well as mind/body phenomenaand relationship-centered health care.

One member of the Kalamazoo groupthat will welcome the visitors has a specialconnection to the USCEI fellowship pro-gram. Janet 1.Pisaneschi, dean ofWMU'sCollege of Health and Human Services,was a member of a similar group of U.S.officials who visited China during an ear-lier phase of the program. Pisaneschi wasin China during the spring of 1995.

The current touring delegation will be-gin its U.S. visit in Battle Creek atthe W.K.Kellogg Foundation and also will tourschools, community agencies and healthcare facilities throughout Calhoun County.After its time in Southwest Michigan, thegroup is scheduled for visits to Chicagoand San Francisco to tour major hospitals,university medical and education colleges,school districts, community service or-ganizations and technology firms locatednear those cities. Among the sites they willvisit are the University of Chicago, theUniversity of California at San Franciscoand Apple Computer Inc.

Human resources _Invest in your future today

The WMU annual savings bonds driveis under way from now until Sept. 30. Allregular employees have been sent a letterand brochure describing the payroll sav-ings plan, which allows employees to pur-chase U.S. Savings Bonds through payrolldeduction.

Savings bonds are a flexible financialproduct that is as safe and convenient asthey come, yet offers savers competitivemarket-based interest yields and signifi-cant tax advantages. With the payroll sav-

ings plan, employees can determine howmuch they would like automatically de-ducted from each paycheck and used tobuy U.S. Savings Bonds. Participatingemployees save money before they see itand savings grow steadily.

By purchasing U.S. Savings Bonds, wehelp ourselves and our country. A limitednumber of U.S. Savings Bonds questionand answer booklets providing more de-tailed information are available in the De-partment of Human Resources. You canobtain a copy by calling 7-3654.

Libraries _The University libraries encourage all

faculty to take advantage of the LiaisonProgram. Each department has a librarianassigned as its library liaison. Liaisonsoffer two major kinds of services to fac-ulty:Collection development

We encourage faculty to consult theirlibrary liaisons to suggest materials thatneed to be added to our collections in orderto enhance teaching and research. We en-courage faculty to review their departmen-tal collection development statements andto help us to acquire the most relevantbooks, journals and electronic resourcesfor their needs. Book order slips are avail-able in each department and from the liai-sons. Expensive book purchases and allserial/periodical subscription requests arereviewed by the libraries' Collection De-velopment Committee, which meets everytwo weeks.Library instruction and consultation

Each library liaison offers a variety ofconsultation and instructional services tofaculty. These include:

• Answering reference questions. Callthe Reference Desk at 7-5178 for answersto short reference questions or e-mail yourdepartmental liaison.

• Call or e-mail your liaison for moreextended research assistance. You maywant to arrange an appointment with yourliaison to learn more about electronic andpaper resources to expedite your research.This service also is offered to studentsthrough the WRAP Program (Western'sResearch Assistance Program), which pro-vides individualized research advice byappointment with a librarian who has theappropriate subject expertise.

• Liaisons also offer library instruc-tional sessions designed to meet the needsof specific classes faculty are teaching.Usually these instructional sessions takeplace in Waldo Library, the Music Libraryor the Education Library during the timeone of your classes normally meets. Callyour liaison to arrange an appointment forone of these sessions.

If you have questions about the liaisonprogram, please call the coordinator, DavidK. Isaacson, at 7-5182 or e-mail :david.isaacson@wmich.edu.

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On campus _THE MAC MAN- Art Smith couldhave a career as anexercise physiol-ogist or a mechani-cal engineer oreven a home build-er. But his currentniche is in the tech-nical computingservices of Univer-sity computing ser-vices as a techni-cian. "I repairMacintosh hard-ware, field a lot ofMac software ques-tions and work onlaser printers andmonitors," he says."I also serve as a

backup for the networking people when they have software questions about Macson the network." In addition he teaches a few Mac "how-to" classes throughUniversity computing services. Smith started working at the University part timeabout four years ago. He's been a part of the University community off and on sincethe 1970s, when he came here as an undergraduate. He earned a bachelor's degreewith a group science major, a master's degree in exercise science and a specialistcertificate in holistic health care, all from WMU. He fell into the world of Macintoshwhen he worked on setting up a personal fitness consultant business and needed acomputer to handle various business tasks. That led to a job at a retail computerstore and then to his position at WMU. "I enjoy being able to move around -I'mnot stuck at a desk," he says. "I also like being able to do things with my hands."When not at work, Smith also enjoys working with his hands on the house he isbuilding near Gobles. In the rest of his spare time, he's pursuing a second bachelor'sdegree in mechanical engineering at WMU and perfecting his country dancingskills.

Zest for Life _Take time for yourself this fall by at-

tending one of Zest for Life's health pro-motion programs. To register for a pro-gram or to ask questions, call 7-3263.

"Introduction to Meditation" begins at5: 15 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24 in the In-ternational Room (205) of the BernhardCenter. Frank and Paula Jamison will pro-vide an experiential introduction to twobasic meditation techniques in this seven-session workshop. Workshop sessions willmove from short guided meditations to fullpractice.

If you are interested in exploring yourrelationship to food and developing skillsfor a healthier new non-diet approach toweight management, register for "Over-coming Overeating: ANon-Diet Approachto Healthy Weight Management." Thethree-session workshop will focus on skills

Exchange __FOR SALE - Loveseat, white her-

ringbone, modern design, $100; endtable, walnut, $50. Call 323-3807 daysor evenings.

FOR SALE-Camping/sports equipment:two-person tent with rainfly, $30;framed backpack, $25; miscellaneousbackpacking accessories; wood crosscountry skis, poles and women's shoes(9-112),$40; men's three-speed bike, $20.Call 7-8752 days or 665-7990 evenings.

Jobs _The following list of vacancies is cur-

rently being posted through the Job Oppor-tunity Program by employment services inthe Department of Human Resources. Inter-ested benefits-eligible employees shouldsubmit a job opportunity transfer applica-tion during the posting period, and maycontact an employment services staff mem-ber for assistance in securing these posi-tions.

S-OI and S-02 clerical positions are notrequired to be posted. For persons inter-ested in faculty positions, there are open-ings in selected fields. A letter of applica-tion should be submitted to the appropriatedean or chairperson.

(R) Special Assistant to the Dean, P-06, Continuing Education, 96/97-100, 9/10-9/16/96.

(R) Library Assistant II (.75 FTE; 30Hours/Week), S-05, Waldo Library, 96/97-102, 9/10-9/16/96.

(R) Physician Assistant, P-06, Sin-decuse Health Center, 96/97-103, 9/10-9/16/96.

(R) Clerk II, S-03, Human Resources,96/97 -104, 9/10-9/16/96.

(R) Power Plant Operator I, J-02,Physical Plant-Power Plant, 96/97-105,9/10-9/16/96.

(R) Utility Food Worker (6 Positions;.65 FTE; Academic Year), F-I, DiningServices, 96/97-106, 9/10-9/ 16/96.

(R) Assistant/Associate Professor(Academic Year; Tenure Track), 1-30120,Art, 96/97 -107, 9/10-9/16/96.

(R) Assistant Professor (AcademicYear; Tenure Track), 1-30, Accountancy,96/97 -108, 9/ 10-9/16/96.

(R) Utility Food Worker (2 Positions),F-I, Dining Services, 96/97-110, 9/10-9/16/96.

Please call the Applicant InformationService at 7-3669 for up-to-date in-formation on the Job Opportunity Programand vacancies available to external appli-cants.

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that foster increased self-awareness and amind/body approach to hunger. It meetsfrom 12:05 to 12:50 p.m. Mondays, Sept.30 through Oct. 14, in 3220 SindecuseHealth Center.

"Eating the Vegetarian Way" is a one-session workshop that will be offered from5: 15 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Oct. 2 orNov. 13, in the Kohrman Hall Test Kitchen.It will proville ski lis for making-healthfulfood selections based on vegetarian foodplanning guidelines. Easy, tasty recipeswill be shared and a variety of resourceswill be offered.

If you are looking for some easy, nu-tritious, low-cost meal tips, check out"What's for Dinner? Cooking for One orTwo." This one-session workshop wi IIfea-ture economical menu and shopping ideas,a cooking and tasting demonstration, an-swers to "how-to-do-it" questions andsimple nutritious recipes for one or two. Itis offered from 5: 15 to 7 p.m. Tuesday,Oct. 15,orMonday, Nov. 4, in the KohrmanHall Test Kitchen.

Do you have difficulty saying "no," feeleasily hurt or taken advantage of by othersor find it hard to talk about your feelings?"Increasing Assertiveness/Positive Think-ing" is a two-session workshop that willhelp you explore skills to reduce self-de-feating thoughts and increase your abilityto express how you feel, protect your rightsand communicate your choices and limits.The workshop meets from 5: 15 to 7 p.m.Tuesday and Thursday, Oct. 8 and 10, in3210 Sindecuse Health Center.

"Understanding and Managing De-pression" is being offered again from 5: 15to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Oct. 15and 22, in 3210Sindecuse Health Center. This two-ses-sion workshop will help participants rec-ognize symptoms of depression in them-selves or in others whom they care about.It will involve a discussion of causes ofdepression, how depression can be effec-tively treated and resources for referral andtreatment.

MediaLinda L. Dannison, chairperson of fam-

ily and consumer sciences, discusses theincreasing number of grandparents whoraise their grandchildren on "Focus," afive-minute interview produced by newsservices. "Focus" is scheduled to air at6: 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, on WKPR-AM (1420). "Focus" is also used on aregular basis by WKZO-AM (590), WKMI-AM (1360) and several other radio stationsaround Michigan.

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through Gopher on the VMScluster. Currently, there are three calendars available:September events; October events; andfuture events, which run from November throughApril. To view the calendars, type Gopher at the system prompt. At the next menu, choose2. Western Michigan University, then choose 5. Campus Calendar. You willfind optionsfor J. This Month's Events, 2. Next Month's Events and 3. Future Events.

Thursday, September 12(and 13) Exhibition, "MFA Candidate Show," Rotunda and South Galleries, East Hall,

10 a.m.-5 p.m.; closing reception, Friday, Sept. 13,5-7 p.m.(thru 27) Exhibition, "Alma College 15th Annual Statewide Print Competition," Gallery

II, Sangren Hall, weekdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.(thru 26) Exhibition, mixed media sculpture by Christine Boos, Chicago artist, Space

Gallery, Knauss Hall, Mondays thru Thursdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.*(and 19 and 26) Management development workshop, "Interaction Management:

Tactics for Effective Leadership," Fetzer Center, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; to register call7-3232.

"Gathering of Women," Faculty Dining Room, Bernhard Center Public Cafeteria, noon-I p.m.

Women's soccer, WMU vs. Eastern Michigan University, WMU Soccer Complex, 4p.m.

Friday, September 13*Management development workshop, "Conflict Management and Mediation Skills for

Managers," Fetzer Center, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; to register call 7-3232.Meeting, Academic and Student Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees, 204

Bernhard Center, 8:30 a.m.Meeting, Budget and Finance Committee of the Board of Trustees, 204 Bernhard Center,

9:30 a.m.Meeting, Board of Trustees, Connable Board Room, 10 a.m.Mathematics and statistics colloquium, "Longitude," Herbert H. Hannon, emeritus in

mathematics, Commons Room, sixth floor, Everett Tower, 4: 10 p.m.; refreshments,3:45 p.m.

*(thru 15) Performance, "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," starringBrian Lane Green, Miller Auditorium: Sept. 13,8 p.m.; and Sept. 14-15,3 and 8 p.m.

*(thru 15) Kalamazoo Film Society showing, "Antonia's Line," directed by MarleenGorris, 2750 Knauss Hall: Sept. 13-14,8 p.m.; and Sept. 15,2:30 p.m.

Saturday, September 14(and 15) Women's tennis, Bronco Invitational, Sorensen Courts, all day.Women's soccer, WMU vs. the University of Buffalo, WMU Soccer Complex, 2 p.m.*Football, WMU vs. Eastern Michigan University, Waldo Stadium, 6:30 p.m.Monday, September 16(thru 28) Hispanic Heritage Month cultural exhibit, third floor showcases, Waldo

Library.(thru 20) Exhibition, painting by Bruce Richards, BFA candidate, Rotunda and South

Galleries, East Hall, weekdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; closing reception, Friday, Sept. 20, 5-8p.m.

Hispanic Heritage Month kickoff celebration, Tex-Mex concert by Los Bandits, BroncoMall, Bernhard Center, noon-I :30 p.m.

NPR host to lecture during Hispanic observanceAn address by National Public Radio's

Ray Suarez will highlight the celebrationof Hispanic Heritage Month at WMU Sept.15-0ct. 15.

The national observance is intended torecognize Hispanic culture and con-tributions to American society. All eventsare free and open to the public.

Suarez, who is the host of NPR's "Talkof the Nation," will speak at 10:30 a.m.Friday, Oct. II, in the South Ballroom ofthe Bernhard Center. His topic will be"Minorities in the Workplace and the GlassCeiling."

Suarez, who has worked in the field ofjournalism since 1977, became thecountry's only Latino national talk showhost when he joined NPR in 1993. Hisbackground includes stints at WMAQ-TVin Chicago, the Cable News Network, theABC Radio Network, CBS Radio, Inde-pendent Radio News in the United King-dom and AP Radio in London.

The Hispanic Heritage Month cele-bration at WMU will begin with a kickoffevent Monday, Sept. 16. From noon toI:30 p.m., a concert of Tex-Mex music bythe Kalamazoo group, Los Bandits, isscheduled for the Bronco Mall in theBernhard Center.

From Sept. 16 through 28, a Hispanic

APA meeting is Sept. 18A discussion on a proposed new mis-

sion statement for the Administrative Pro-fessional Association will be among thehighlights of the organization's fall gen-eral membership meeting Wednesday, Sept.18.

The event, set for noon to I p.m. in 157-159 Bernhard Center, also will include adiscussion on the expected impact the pro-posed faculty contract will have on staffcompensation prospects and a report on thecessation of merger talks between the APAand the Clericalffechnical Organization.

Those attending also will hear reportsfrom the APA officers and from chairper-sons of the organization's standing com-mittees.

Heritage Month cultural exhibit will befeatured in the showcases on the third floorof Waldo Library. The exhibit will includeHispanic books and artifacts.

WMU's Hispanic Student Organizationwill present a panel discussion on "TheMeaning of Hispanic Heritage Month" at 7p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, in 242 BernhardCenter.

Hispanic Heritage Month activities arebeing sponsored by WMU's Hispanic Stu-dent Organization, Division of MinorityAffairs, Office of Latino Advocate, Officeof Admissions and Orientation and Stu-dent Assessment Fee.

Clock tower to be dedicatedStewart Tower, the clock tower that

connects Waldo Library and the ComputingCenter, will be dedicated in ceremoniesFriday, Sept. 20.

The dedication will begin at 2 p.m.outdoors on the north side of the tower. Inthe event of inclement weather, the cer-emonies will take place in the UpjohnRotunda of Waldo Library.

Stewart Tower was completed in 1991and has since become one of the mostrecognized landmarks of the campus. Thetower was part of the expansion of WaldoLibrary and construction of the new Com-puting Center, which combined totaled $27million in capital improvements.

This past April, the Board of Trusteesauthorized the naming of the tower in honorof Thomas and Mary Stewart, parents ofHelen Stewart Frays, a longtime memberof the President's Circle and major bene-factor of WMU. Frays, who earned herbachelor's degree from WMU in 1934,died in April 1994 at the age of 88. It washer express wish that the tower be namedfor her parents.

Remarks at the dedication ceremonywill be provided by President Haenicke,Alfred L. Edwards, chairperson of theBoard of Trustees, Richard G. Carlson,chairperson of the WMl1 Foundation, andCharles E. Halpin, a longtime friend ofFrays.

WALKING FOR A CAUSE - More than 300 people turned out Sept. 8 at KanleyTrack for the first "Western Walk for Women." The event was intended to raiseawareness of and support for WMU's women's athletic program as well as theYWCA's Domestic Assault Program, which has served women and children inGreater Kalamazoo for more than 20 years. Each walker had to contribute or raiseat least $25 to participate.

Tuesday, September 17Center for the Study of Ethics in Society lecture, "The Illusion of Individual Medical

Decision Making and Equity," Joanne Lynn, professor of health sciences andmedicine and director of the Center to Improve Care of the Dying, George Washing-ton University Medical Center, Lee Honors College lounge, I p.m.

"Rediscovering Latin America" lecture series, "Rational Expectations on Latin America,"Harvey Arbelaez, international finance, Pennsylvania State University, Lee HonorsCollege, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, September 18Meeting, Administrative Professional Association, 157-159 Bernhard Center, noon.Workshop on the Faculty Research and Creative Activities Support Fund, 210 Bernhard

Center, 2 p.m.School of Music Convocation Series concert, Bradley Wong, clarinet, Dalton Center

Recital Hall, 2 p.m.Poetry reading, Nancy Eimers and William C. Olsen, both English, 3770 Knauss Hall,

8:30 p.m.Thursday, September 19"Enhancing Teaching with Technology" program, "Using the Web in Teaching," Neil

A. Pinney, political science, clock tower conference area, University ComputingCenter, noon-I p.m.; to register call 7-5430.

Panel discussion on Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education grants, 157-158 Bernhard Center, noon-l :30 p.m.; for reservations call 7-8298.

"Gathering of Women," Faculty Dining Room, Bernhard Center Public Cafeteria, noon-Ip.m.

Doctoral oral examination and mathematics and statistics colloquium, "StatisticalGraphics: Applications to the Rand GR Methods in Linear Models," Mei HuangWang, mathematics and statistics, Commons Room, sixth floor, Everett Tower, 4: 10p.m.; refreshments, 3:45 p.m.

Center for the Study of Ethics in Society lecture, "The Morality of Intimate Faculty-Student Relationships," Nicholas Dixon, philosophy, Alma College, 3750 KnaussHall, 7:30 p.m.

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"Being able to get my master's degree isthe biggest benefit of the internship pro-gram," Gulvas said. "But I'm also gettingexperience doing many different thingsand meeting many different people. I thinkit will help me figure out what I want to dowhen I finish my degree."

Reinbold brings an already strong back-ground in student affairs to her positionwith Diane K. Swartz, dean of students.She served as an orientation student leader,resident adviser and residence hall assis-tant director while an undergraduate. Sheearned her bachelor of science degree inpublic relations from WMU in April andcurrently is pursuing a master's degree inthe administration of college student af-fairs through the Department of CounselorEducation and Counseling Psychology.

Her internship activities are centeredaround increasing the visibility and out-reach of the dean of students office. Herprimary goal is to broaden the office'sinteraction with students so that they real-ize that the staff members are resources.Reinbold also will be working to assess theneeds of students in order to increase theirinvolvement in campus activities. Thedeanof students office will be sponsoring openhouses with members of registered studentorganizations throughout the year to dis-cuss their ideas and concerns regardingtheir educational experiences. In addition,she has been doing some work with theWMU Parents Association.

"I'm interested in pursuing a career instudent affairs, and this internship' is awonderful opportunity for me to learn aboutmany aspects of the profession," Reinboldsaid. "I'm learning a lot from the staff

members here, which is helping me todevelop my own style of leadership."

Wallace comes to WMU after two yearsof experience as a Spanish teacher atEvanston Township High School. Shegraduated from the University of Michi-gan with a bachelor of arts degree inwomen's studies and a teaching certificatein Spanish and speech. While an under-graduate, she served as a research assistantin women's studies and in the Center forAfro-American and African Studies andwas a minority peer adviser. She has studiedabroad in Costa Rica, Jamaica and Mexico.

Wallace is working with Timothy Light,a special assistant to Haenicke for interna-tional affairs who recently was named act-ing provost and vice president for aca-demic affairs. She is helping him with hisactivities in the international arena by gath-ering information on foreign language pro-grams taught throughout Michigan. Shealso is researching study abroad issues asshe pursues a master's degree in educa-tional administration.

"I'm learning a tremendous amountabout the concept of international studyand its role in education," Wallace said. "Ihope to be able to use this experience andmy degree to get an administrative andteaching position in secondary or highereducation."

Other students currently active in theinternship program and their offices are:Sandy Barry-Loken, Office of the VicePresident for Student Affairs; AndreWallace, Office of the President; and BobWarner, Division of Intercollegiate Ath'-letics. Since the program began in 1992, 18students have served as interns.