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Marshall University News Letter, November 19, 1981

Marshall UniversityMarshall Digital ScholarMarshall University News Letter 1972-1986 Marshall Publications11-13-1981Marshall University News Letter, November 13,1981Office of University RelationsFollow this and additional works at: http://mds.marshall.edu/oldmu_news_letterThis Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Marshall Publications at Marshall Digital Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion inMarshall University News Letter 1972-1986 by an authorized administrator of Marshall Digital Scholar. For more information, please contactzhangj@marshall.edu, martj@marshall.edu.Recommended CitationOffice of University Relations, "Marshall University News Letter, November 13, 1981" (1981). Marshall University News Letter1972-1986. Paper 517.http://mds.marshall.edu/oldmu_news_letter/517MARSHALL UNIVERSITY News Le t t e r November 13, 1981 OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS• NEWS BUREAU• MARSHALL UNIVERSITY• HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25701 Legislative subcommittee to visit campus Nov. 23 The Legislative Subcommittee on Higher Education will visit Marshall's campus on Monday, Nov. 23. The Committee has requested a meeting with faculty members be scheduled from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Faculty members are urged to meet with the legislators in the Multi-Purpose Room, Memorial Student Center, at time to voice their concerns about the legislative pro-cess in higher education. The Committee also will meet with other segments of the campus community during its visit and a full schedule of those meetings will be announced next week . BOR acts to improve benefits package The West Virginia Board of Regents at its Nov. 3 meeting approved changes in Policy Bulletin No. 35 af-fecting annual leave and sick leave provisions. Chancellor Robert R. Ramsey Jr. said the changes will become effective Jan. 1, 1982. Generally, they provide improved benefits for those covered under various sec-tions of the policy bulletin. Ramsey said Policy Bulletin No. 35 will be re-published to incorporate the changes. Meanwhile, he summarized the changes as follows: ANNUAL LEAVE 1. Eligibility and Annual Allowance Except as otherwise provided herein, employees of the board of Regents shall accumulate and receive annual leave with pay as follows: A. Major Administrators and Faculty with 12 month contracts shall be eligible for 24 days leave per Kaye J. Parks is appointed to post of MU payroll manager Kaye J. Parks of Huntington has been appointed payroll manager for Marshall University, Vice President for Financial Affairs Michael F. Thomas announced. She succeeds June Mierau, who resigned to move to Cal ifor-nia with her family. Prior to assuming her Marshall duties, Ms. Parks had been comptroller of Tri-State Opportunities In-dustrialization Center (0.1.C.) in Huntington since April, 1979. Before that, she was an accountant with the Quad Counties 0.1.C. in Beckley. A 1974 graduate of Collins High School in Oak Hill, W.Va., she received her B.S. degree in accounting from West Virginia Institute of Technology in 1978. "As is the case with most organizations, the payroll manager plays a very important role at Marshall," Thomas said . "I'm pleased that a person of Ms. Parks' caliber has accepted this challenge." year, calculated at the rate of 2.00 days per month from the date of employment. B. All other full time, regular employees in classified positions shall be eligible for annual leave with pay on the following basis. Less than 5 years service (60 months) 1.25 days per month - 15 days per year 5 - 10 years service (120 months) 1.50 days per month - 18 days per year (Continued on page 3) Faculty and staff challenged to bleed either green or red You can "bleed green" if you choose to, but red blood will be welcomed, too, when the American Red Cross conducts its blood drive visit at Marshall 's Memorial Stu-dent Center Wednesday, Nov. 18, and Thursday, Nov. 19. Hours will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. "Bleeding green" might be appropriate, as the Blood-mobile program has both Morehead State University and West Virginia University competing to take the blood drive honors away from Marshall. Adding another element to the competition, President Robert B. Hayes has challenged faculty and staff to ex-ceed the students in supporting the blood drive program. Faculty and staff will be given a slight edge as ar-rangements have been made to have employees to give blood immediately when they identify themselves at the Bloodmobile operation. It takes about 40 minutes. "All the competition adds to the excitement," Hayes said, "but the essential fact is that any of us can need blood at any time-and we would do well to help the Red Cross assure that the blood will be available when we need it. So we are urging the university's employees to join the students in making this effort a major success." Anybody who really does bleed green will get an extra glass of juice as a reward-and very likely some television news coverage ... Birke Symposium features art lecture series, exhibits Gerard Hilferty of Athens, Ohio, an art and graphics exhibit designer, will speak at Marshall University at 7:30 p.m. today (Nov. 12) in the Birke Art Gallery as part of the 1981-82 Birke Fine Arts Symposium. The program, which is free and open to the public, is the second in a series of lectures offered by the MU Art Department under the auspices of the Birke Symposium, according to Beverly Twitchell, MU assistant professor of art, who is coordinating the symposium this year. Hilferty, the head of the firm "A Couple Designers Inc.," will discuss exhibition design, including the use of two-dimensional (flat work such as paintings, slide presentations, films and information lables) and three-dimensional (the placing or grouping of objects) design in presenting information and works of art, Ms. Twitchell said . A reception will follow Hilferty's presentation, she said. Hilferty and his associates have designed and installed University Council supports proposal for fine arts school The University Council met on October 21st and con-sidered the following items of business: 1. The Council heard an excell ent proposa l for a School of Fine Arts . The presentation was made by the Provost, Dr. Olen Jones, Dean Alan Could of the Coll ege of Liberal Arts and by Dr. Paul Balshaw, Chairman of the Music Department. The Council complimented those of the Liberal Arts College involved in the preparation of the plan and voted unanimous support for the plan . 2. The role of standing faculty committees' involve-ment in the legislative lobbying process was discussed. The function of the University Council in lobby action was specifically considered . No action was taken. 3. A discussion of members of standing faculty com-mittees sending substitutes to committee meetings was taken under consideration. The Council was asked to give some thought to the problems associated with this procedure and offer some solution at the next meeting. Personnel personals. . . Submitted by Sam Clagg Chairman Dr. Mary Hoback Clark, assistant professor of psychiatry, gave birth Oct. 23 to a 5 lbs., 15 oz., baby boy, whom she and her husband, Hanley Clark, named Bradford Conway Clark . The maternal grandparents are Dr. John Hoback, professor of chemistry, and Dr. Florence Hoback, clinical associate professor of psychiatry. Dr. John Plott, emeritus professor of philosophy, may now be reached by writing the Philosophy Department, University of Kawaii , 2530 Dole Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822. Proud of a family member's achievemenU Is there a new baby at your house? Is there something else you would like to share with your colleagues? "Personnel per-sonals" is just the place. Send your information to Judith Casto, University Relations, Old Main 102. Page 2 a number of exhibits including two which may be familiar to Tri-State residents-the "Dean Collection of Arms" at the Huntington Galleries and the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. On Friday, Nov. 13, Hilferty will meet informally with art students to discuss effective design projects. Established in 1974 by the William D. Birke family of Huntington, the Birke Symposium sponsors fine arts pro-grams on the Marshall campus annually. This year's sym-posium also is being supported by the MU Foundation's Distinguished Lectureship Series and other foundation programs. The fine arts division sponsoring the Symposium varies from year to year, Ms. Twitchell said. Past programs have been developed in theater, in writing and in music. " In fact, the first one was a combination of programs representing various fine arts areas," she added. "The Art Department is offering a series of exhibitions and lectures as the programming for this year's Birke Symposium," she said. "The lecture series was designed to explore professions that are ancillary to art, the pro-fessions that determine what art we see and influence how we see it," she continued. The first lecture, given earlier this year, featured Carl Solway of Cincinnati, a gallery owner and art dealer, who spoke from the perspective of his profession. "Hilferty will focus on how an exhibit designer interprets how we see the works, " Ms. Twitchell said. "In late January, we will present a noted New York art critic who will present yet another perspective. All of these speakers represent professions open to people who are interested in art," she added. 'Sound of Music' opens Nov. 18; campus ticket discount offered Reserved seat tickets are now on sale for the Marshall University Speech and Music departments' production of the Broadway musical , "The Sound of Music," which opens a five-day run on Wednesday, Nov. 18. Performances are scheduled nightly at 8 o'clock Wednesday through Saturday, Nov. 18-21, with a matinee at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 22. Reservations may be made by calling the University Theatre Box Office between noon and 4 p.m. weekdays at (304) 696-2306. Tickets purchased by MU faculty, staff or students before the box office closes on Nov. 18 will cost $2.50 each, but must be picked up by 4 p.m. that day, according to Kitty Allen, box office manager. Tickets purchased or picked up after that time will cost $3 .50 each, she said. The box office is located in Old Main 107. . A Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, "The Sound of Music" opened on Broadway in 1959 with Mary Martin starring as Maria, running for three and a half years there and nearly twice as long in London. The movie version of the von Trapp Family Singers' story starred Julie Andrews and was a major box office success. Directors for the Marshall student production are Dr. William Denman, associate professor of speech, and Joel D. Folsom, assistant professor of music. ) ) ) ) ) MU faculty and staff achievements, activities. PATRICIA GREEN, associate professor of music, presented a workshop to Cabell County elementary school music teachers on Thursday, Oct. 27, dealing with "Orff Ideas and Materials for the Elementary Music Teacher." DR. ROBERT P. ALEXANDER, professor of manage-ment and department chairman, addressed the Presiden-Campus job openings. . . The Personnel Office has announced the following job openings on campus: Radiation Safety Technician, Physics and Physical Science Department, Pay Grade 7, closes Nov. 13. Building Engineer, Building Maintenance, Pay Grade 8, closes Nov. 13. To apply or for additional information call the Person-nel Off ice, 6455, or stop by in person. The office is located in Old Main 207. Allowance available A $3,000 cost of living and travel allowance is available for selected young faculty (within seven years following the doctorate) for a summer institute on Stigma and Interpersonal Relations from July to August 13, 1982 at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford, California. Interested persons may contact the Graduate School Office. NEWCOMERS New to the campus are: MARGARET PUTT, research technician, Biochemistry Department; LAURA DIANNE REYNOLDS, secretary, Finance Office; LINDA S. BLATT, secretary, Finance Office; ANITA C. MOORE, secretary, College of Education; WILLIAM C. WHITTENBURG JR., building service worker, Plant Operations, and TENNIS WALSH, electrician, Plant Operations. Welcome to Marshall!! Excused absences. . . Absences have been excused by the respective college deans for the following: OCT. 27-Manuel Arruda, Stephanie Arthur, Linda Bumgardiner, David Burley, Melanie Coleman, Rebecca Conley, Frances Cubert, Laura Deaton, Greg Donohoe, Stephanie Fliess, Larry Grimm, Jennifer Janicki, Debbi Johnson, Kim London, Bonita Lykins, Kathy Mullarky, Donna Osburn, Jim Parker, Robert Parsley, Sarah Ritter, Laura Rueger, Richard Shelby, Gregory Shields, Howard Sowards, Kerry Spoor, Lee Staten, Saundra Taylor, Willie Varney and Joyce Wise. NOV. 4-6-Elaine Vance. NOV. 6-James F. Hamblin, Sherri L. Sutler, Eric D. Stephenson and Gregory L. Spears. NOV. 5-6-Mark Bates, Kimberly Booten, Aleisa Dolloph, James Douglas, Christopher Cunkle, Sharon Foster, Timothy Wilcox and Carla Legge. Page 3 tial Conference of Alpha Kappa Psi, Zeta Rho Chapter, held at Marshall on Saturday, Oct. 31 . His topic was " Keep Flying." In addition to West Virginia, the states of New York and Pennsylvania were represented at the meeting. RICHARD L. JONES, assistant professor of marketing, spoke to the National Propeller Club, Port of Hun-tington, on Oct. 30. His topic was "Pipelines, Completion of LOOP (Louisiana Off Short Oil Port) and Proposed Pipelines." Jan. 1 effective date (Continued from page 1) 10 -15 years service (180months)1 .75 days per month - 21 days per year 15 or more years service - 2.00 days per month - 24 days per year C. No person, who is earning a higher accumulation than is authorized under this policy, shall be reduced to comply with this policy . However, upon leaving the position the proper accumula-tion rate shall thenceforth apply. D. Term of service described in B above shall be total service and does not require continuous ser-vice to fulfill the required term . The purpose of this action is to delete from Policy Bulletin No. 35 dated January 15, 1974, as amended, items 1 A, B, C (1) (2) & (3) and D under Annual Leave. The purpose is further to replace the deletions with rewritten paragraphs 1 A, B, C & D. The effective date is January 1, 1982. SICK AND EMERGENCY LEAVE 1. Eligibility and Allowance Amend B to say: "Sick leave with pay may be accumulated without limit." Amend K by striking through these following words : "Such amount shall not exceed 90 days" Add 0. "The maximum charge against sick leave will be 260 work days per confinement, at which time disability retirement should be considered." REMEMBER THAT ... Giving blood is truly a gift from the heart. Be a blood donor when the Red Cross Bloodmobile returns to campus Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 18-19. 

Marshall University News Letter, November 13, 1981

Marshall UniversityMarshall Digital ScholarMarshall University News Letter 1972-1986 Marshall Publications11-5-1981Marshall University News Letter, November 5,1981Office of University RelationsFollow this and additional works at: http://mds.marshall.edu/oldmu_news_letterThis Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Marshall Publications at Marshall Digital Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion inMarshall University News Letter 1972-1986 by an authorized administrator of Marshall Digital Scholar. For more information, please contactzhangj@marshall.edu, martj@marshall.edu.Recommended CitationOffice of University Relations, "Marshall University News Letter, November 5, 1981" (1981). Marshall University News Letter1972-1986. Paper 518.http://mds.marshall.edu/oldmu_news_letter/518MARSHALL UNIVERSITY News Letter November 5, 1981 OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS• NEWS BUREAU• MARSHALL UNIVERSITY• HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25701 North Central extends accreditation Marshall University's accreditation has been extended for five years, until 1985-86, by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, MU President Robert B. Hayes has been advised. Thurston E. Manning, director of the association's Commission on Institutions of Higher Educations, told Hayes in a letter this week that the executive board met Oct. 26-27 and approved the extension of accredidation at the master's and first professional (M.D.) degree-granting levels. Public policy workshop receives federal grant The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Mar-shall University's Political Science Department a three-year, $50,000 grant to establish a "Public Policy Workshop." The proposal, which was approved by the Fund for the Improvement of Post-secondary Education, was written by Dr. Ronald J. Oakerson, MU assistant professor of political science, who is workshop director. The workshop, which will be offered as a three-hour course second semester, is designed to improve citizen-ship education by involving students in developing the skills and interests of good citizens through a specific ac-tivity, according to Oakerson. The activity will be the development of a West Virginia Citizen's Almanac, a guide to citizen participa-tion in public policy. "Preparation of the Almanac will provide focus and direction for the workshop, provide a working reiationship for students with basic citizenship issues, and provide an opportunity for students to tangibly contribute to the maintenance of a democratic society," Oakerson said. · "Effective citizenship is not only a matter of knowing what to do, but also where and especially when to do it," he explained. "Using the traditional almanac/calendar format, the Almanac-to be published and sold annually-will provide the public with day-by-day, month-by-month information pertaining to the sequence of decisions in major state agencies," he said. "There are budget cycles, planning schedules and even highway maintenance routines-all of which recur at more or less regular intervals," Oakerson noted. The Almanac will provide information on how, where and when to enter the public policy cycle in the most respon-sible and effective manner. While who decides what and when is really a matter of public record, the Almanac will provide the same information in a readily accessible, usable and understandable form," Oakerson added. In addition to the public policy events calendar, the (Continued on page 2) The action was based on the report of an evaluation committee which examined Marshall and its programs during a visit last April. Marshall has been granted the maximum 10-year con-tinued accreditation following a North Central Associa-tion evaluation in 1976. At that time, however, the ex-ecutive board of the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education called for a review at the end of five year~ covei ing three new programs: the School of Medicine, the Community College and the Regents Bachelor of Arts degree. The 1981 visit was limited to an appraisal of those three areas and "obviously, the evaluation team found those programs to meet all standards," Hayes said. "In fact, the visitors were lavish with their praise for the pro-gress which had been made." Hayes expressed pleasure with the results of the most recent accreditation action. "While Marshal'! has been accredited by the North Central Association continuous-ly since 1928, our current accreditation situation may be the best in the school's history," he said. "Often, the ac-creditation has contained provisions expressing concern about various areas within the university's operation. But, as of now, Marshall University and all of its pro-grams have the unqualified endorsement of the NCA'a Commission on Institutions of Higher Education for the next five years. All of us at Marshall have to be tremen-dously pleased with that development." Summer research stipend applications may be submitted A!! faculty members are a,gain encouraged to submit an application for a Marshall University Summer Research Stipend, 1982. Application forms and informa-tion may be secured at the Graduate School Office. Deadline for submission in Feb. 15, 1982. As in the past we cannot guarantee that funds will be available but will proceed in the hope that funds will be found. Those who applied in 1981 may, if they wish, sub-mit the same or similar applications this year. If you have questions, contact members of the Research Board of the Graduate School Office. Paul D. Stewart, Dean Graduate School REMEMBER THAT . .. Just part of your blood could save a whole life. Make it a point to give that gift of life when the Red cross Bloodmobile returns to campus Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 18-19. CAMPUS ANNOUNCEMENTS ... The Marshall Wind Symphony will present a free, public concert at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, in Smith Recital Hall, according to Dr. Richard Lemke, conductor. Highlighting the program will be the presentation of Prince and Hill's "Concerto Grosso for Jazz and Wind Ensemble" which will feature the MU Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Joel D. Folsom, assistant professor of music. CHRISTMAS SALE The MU Bookstore's annual Christmas sale is under-APSC approves new structure for college Academic Planning and Standards Committee met on October 15, 1981 and approved the following items of business: 1. APSC will post a summary of actions on the Com-munity Bulletin Board located in the mailroom. 2. Information concerning MCIE, Library Advisory Committee and Honors Council has been submit-ted to Dr. Tyson for inclusion in the Greenbook. 3. The Proposed Governance Structure of the College of Liberal Arts (restructure of the College and the creation of the School of Fine Arts) was presented by Dr. Paul Balshaw. The proposal was approved by APSC. 4 The following course additions, deletions, and changes were submitted for approval: Additions: Cl 605 • Cl 612 • Cl 613 -Cl 614 • Cl 616 • Cl 61i · Cl 621 • Cl 622 • Additions: "Teaching Reading in Early Childhood Education"· 3 er. hours "Developing Amdliary Teachers for Reading In-struction" (Paraprofessional and Parent Involve-ment) • 3 er. hours "Reading Methods (K-8) Literature and Skill Developmenf' • 3 er. hours "Reading Method• (9-adult) Literature and Skill Developmenf' • 3 er. hours "Reading Methods and Media for Students Who Learn Differently" .- 3 er. hours ''Maieria;s ami Tedmoiogy for Use in Readin1 In-struction" • 3 er. hours "Current Issues and Problems in Reading" - 3 er. hours "Internship/Practicum in Reading " - 3 er. hours Soc 410.510 ·"Sociological Field Experience" 411-511 ·add. of 6 er. hours The word (practicum) will be added after Field Ex-perience PSY. 391 • "Psychology of Agression" • 3 credit hours Change: PSY. 350 • "Comparative Psychology" change title to "Animal Behavior" Addition: MTH 325 • "Sampling Methods and Theory" • 3 er. hours Change: FS 233 • "Fire Dept. Organization and Administration" • 2 er. to be combined with FS 240 "Fire Personnel Supervision" • 1 er. course into a 3 er. course Change in (1) content • (2) credit hour Deletion: FS 240 • "Fire Personnel Supervision" • 1 er. deletion If there are any questions or comments on the above, please contact Dr. Bruce Ardinger, chairman, or Sarah Denman, secretary. Page 2 way. MU employees will receive a 40 percent discount on gift wrap, boxed cards, bows, ribbons and related merchandise. The holiday items are available in the text-book section, located in the basement of Memorial Stu-dent Center. HISTORY HONORARY Any faculty or staff member who holds membership in any Phi Alpha Theta campus chapter is invited to attend the fall initiation ceremony of the MU Chapter, Phi Alpha Theta history honorary, which will be held at 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, in the faculty lounge, Smith Hall eighth floor. A reception will follow. TRI DELTA ALUMS Tri-State Alumnae Association of Delta Delta Delta So.-ority wiii observe Founder's Day on Saturday, Nov. 14, with a brunch at 10:30 a.m. at the Bellefonte Country Club, Ashland, Ky. "We want to encourage all faculty wives and women faculty and staff who are Tri-Delta alums to attend," Association President Louise Bailey said. Reservations may be made by calling Ms. Bailey, extension 3155, or 525-9403. JOB PREPAREDNESS Minority Students Program will sponsor an "Employ-ment Preparedness Seminar" at 9 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11 in Buskirk Hall Lounge. The seminar is designed to help participants prepare for and survive current and future adverse employment conditions, according to DeWayne Lyles, who will be group leader. Interested MU faculty or staff members are welcome to participate in the program, Lyles said. Special em-phasis will be f~cused on problems in the employment market faced by blacks, women, and the handcapped, he added. Workshop to publish almanac as guide to citizen participation (Continued from page 1) · Almanac will include policy papers written by the students on a variety of public issues, such as roads, sur-face mining regulations and public welfare. The workshop, listed in the Spring course schedule as "PSC 401/501, Special Topic: Public Policy Workshop," will be offered for three undergraduate or graduate credit hours each semester. Undergraduates may earn a maximum of 12 credit hours in the program, while graduate students will be allowed a maximum of six. Additional information on the program may be obtain-ed by calling the Political Science Department, (304) 696-6636. REMEMBER THAT ••• You too can be a "Great American Hero" by be-ing a blood donor when the Red Cross Bloodmobile returns to campus Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 18-19. ) ) ) ) ) MU faculty and staff achievements, activities . .. DR.DOROTHY R. JOHNSON, professor of speech and department chairman, has been selected by the West Virginia Press Women (WVPW) as the state's 1981 "Woman of Achievement." Dr. Johnson will represent the state in the national competition sponsored by the National Federation of Press Women. Her selection was announced at WVPW's faff meeting in Parkersburg, where she received a plaque in recognition of the award. DR. JACK MAYNARD, assistant dean of the College of Education, and Dallas Blankenship, Cabell County schools administrative services director, represented the MU Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa, professional education fraternity, at the 38th Biennial Council of the honorary held in Chicago, 111., Oct. 22-25. Among the speakers for the 75th ann iversa ry celebration of Phi Delta Kappa's founding was U.S. Secretary of Education Terrell H. Bell. DR. JOHN N. VIELKIND, associate professor of philosophy and department chairman, attended the 20th annual meetrn'g of the Society for . Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy held at Northwestern University, QUESTION BOX Do you have a question about a Marshall policy or procedure? Or a question related to anything on the campus? Submit it-signed or unsigned-to the Question Box, in care of University Relations, Old Main 102, and we'll try to find the answer and publish it. Personnel personals. •• Mary Hines, Huntington East High School senior and daughter of Dr. Paul D. Hines, vice president for Com-munity College, won the girls division of state high school cross country meet championship Saturday, Oct. 31, at Camp Virgil Tate with a 19:58 time for the 5,000-meter course. Mary, according to her father, has been running year-round for three years in preparation for the race. Proud of a family member's achievemenn Is there a new baby oit ye~~ !-:Gus:::? :s ~here sumethir.g else you would like to share with your colleagues? "Personnel per· sonals" is just the place. Send your information to Judith Casto, University Relations, Old Main 102. Page 3 Evanston, Ill. , Oct. 29-31 . ROBERT L. LAWSON, Community College continuing education director, spoke to a group of senior citizens on "The Power of Positive Thinking" at the Senior Citizen Center, 724 10th Avenue, Nov. 2. MICHAEL CORNFELD, associate professor of art, talk-ed with art students at Vinson and Chesapeake (Ohio) high schools on Oct. 23 about the Birke Symposium Series of exhibitions and conducted a weekend workshop on relief tapestry weaving at Cedar Lakes Oct. 30-Nov. 1. Cornfeld also has four tapestries in an exhibit which opened Oct. 30 at the Greene Spring Gallery in New York City. DR. PAUL W. WHEAR, professor of music and composer-in-residence, has received an award from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). This is the 16th consecutive year he has been selected for the cash award which is based on the "uni-que prestige value of each writer's catalog and the pP.r-formances of his compositions." DR. GARY L. WRIGHT, associate professor of physiology, is the author of " The vascular sensitizing character of plasma from spontaneously hypertensive rats," which has been accepted for pub I ication in 1981 by the Canadian Journal of Physiology and Phar-macology. He also is the senior investigator on an American Heart Association $8,120 grant for research on "Plasma Ionic Calcium Levels in Four Models of Hypertension." DR. R.G. AKKIHAL, professor of economics; DR. JOSEPH S. LaCASCIA, professor of economics and department chairman; WILLIAM G. COOK, associate professor of economics, and DR. ROGER L. ADKINS and N.C. KONTOS, assistant professors of economics, at-tended the annual meeting of the Mountain State Economics Association (MSEA) held Oct. 23-24 at the UpTowner Inn. DR. ROBERT P. ALEXANDER, professor of manage-ment and department chairman, spoke at the Port-smouth (Ohio) Rotary Club-sponsored Business Develop-ment Day on Oct. 26, at which more than 100 academically outstanding high school seniors were lun-cheon guests. Alexander's address was entitled "You Can Keep the World turning." Excused absences ... Absences have been excused by the respective col-lege deans for the following: NOV. 3-5-Steve Bowles, John Brunetti, Peggy Calcutt, Kathy Chambers, Emmett Cooper, Carla deMendonca, Roberta Esch, Mary Fields, Steve Gillispie, Tammie Green, Brian Ihnen, Victoria Jaeger, Tony Knight, Cindy Linville, Kathy Linville, Laura McClain, Jerry Mad-dox, Jennifer Miller, Becky Bernard, Gloria Nibert, Albert Plymale, Mickey Porter, Lou Ann Riley, Ellen Rothwell, Laure Rueger, Jeff Sias, Beverly Sturgeon, Jeffrey Tilley, Thomas Twyford, Mary Volk, Donald Vredeveld, Jennifer Welsh, Michael West, Cathy Winter, Laren Mund-stock, Jackie Fellinger, Marsha Fernandez and Cristi Shaver. REMEMBER THAT ... Giving blood Is easy, but needing it is hard. Keep that in mind and be a blood donor when the Red Cross Bloodmobile comes back to campus on Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 18-19. 

Marshall University News Letter, November 5, 1981

Marshall UniversityMarshall Digital ScholarMarshall University News Letter 1972-1986 Marshall Publications11-11-1982Marshall University News Letter, November 11,1982Office of University RelationsFollow this and additional works at: http://mds.marshall.edu/oldmu_news_letterThis Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Marshall Publications at Marshall Digital Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion inMarshall University News Letter 1972-1986 by an authorized administrator of Marshall Digital Scholar. For more information, please contactzhangj@marshall.edu, martj@marshall.edu.Recommended CitationOffice of University Relations, "Marshall University News Letter, November 11, 1982" (1982). Marshall University News Letter1972-1986. Paper 445.http://mds.marshall.edu/oldmu_news_letter/445MARSHALL UNIVERSITY News Letter Nov. 11, 1982 OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS co NEWS BUREAU• MARSHALL UNIVERSITY• HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25701 Employee Insurance Board responds The Staff Employee Handbook for Marshal! University on page 31 (Oct. 1982, Sixth edition) contains the follow-ing passage relative to " Health Care": All full-time regu1ar staff employees of Marshall University (who are paid from state administered funds) may elect to be covered under a group Medical Care Plan administered (underwritten) by West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Board and underwritten (administered) by Equitable Life." In recent months there have been delays in payments for service to participating doctors. Dr. Virginia Plumley, Chairperson of the Faculty Personnel Committee com-municated th is concern to the University Council. As a result, contact was initiated with the Public Employees Insurance Board and Mr. Richard A. Folio. Mr. Folio was most cooperative and provided the following items of in-formation : a. The processing of the payment claims is up-to-date on about ninety percent or better of the legitimate re-Oral history program saves area's heritage Interviews with former congressmen, Appalachian health care issues and "1937 Flood" materials are includ-ed in the Marshall University Oral History of Appalachia, Part 111 , recently published as part of the New York Times Oral History Program. Since its affiliation in 1976 with the New York Times Microfilm Corporation of America, more than 4,200 pages of transcribed tapes have been published in this series, according to Dr. Robert F. Maddox, MU History Department chairman and oral history project director. " These materials represent one of the largest single collections of Appalachian oral materials in existence, " Maddox said . "Reminiscences of farmers, physicians, miners and teachers-men and women from all walks of life-comprise a significant part of the collection," he added. Compiled by Maddox and Brenda Perego, the pro-gram's secretary, Part 111 contains interviews with former U.S. Sen. John Sherman Cooper of Kentucky and former U.S. Rep. James Kee of West Virginia . "Transcribing the tapes is very time-consuming, taking more than 30 hours to transcribe one hour of tape," Ms. Perego said . "But it is an important way of preserving our history and making it available to others," she said . "Our regional oral history program owes a great debt to the Marshall University Foundation and Dr. Bernard Queen, the executive director, for funding support," Maddox said . "Without his assistance, we would not be able to continue preservation of the region's history in this manner," he added. Work on Part IV is currently under way and involves a major collection of interviews dealing with labor and more on Appalachian health care. quests. The processing of the claims for qualification is done by Equitable Life. This requires some ten to fif-teen days after receipt from the doctor. The time in-terval between the rendering of services by the doctor and transmission for payment varies depending on the many billing procedures employed by the staffs of the doctors involved . It could, however, involve as much as a month or more. b. Once the expediture has been approved, the release of checks is controlled by the Auditor's Of-fice. At the present time, there is a delay in this release of some thirty-five to forty days. This is ap-parently a function of the availability of funds for items of this priority. c. At the close of the State's fiscal year in July, the fund for insurance expenditures showed a deficit of some nine million dollars. This explains the wisdom of (Continued on page 3) High school students to visit here Monday Marshall University will be host to approximately 200 National Merit Semi-Finalists and high school honor graduates from West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky on Monday, Nov. 15. The half-day program, sponsored by the Marshall University Foundation, is designed to familiarize students and their school counselors with the university's academic programs, special offerings for honor students, admissions procedures and financial aid opportunities, according to Dr. James Harless, MU ad-missions director. The group will be welcomed to the campus by MU Assoc iate Provost William 5. Deel at 9 a.m. in the Don Morris Room, Memorial Student Center. A d iscussion of the SCORES (Search Committee on Recruiting Excellent Students) and the MU Honors programs will follow with Dr. Claire Horton and Dr. Michael Galgano, chairmen of SCORES and the Honors Program respectively . Other discussion leaders include Harless, who will discuss the College Level Examination Program (CLE P) and other testing procedures for admission, and Ed Miller, MU student financial aid director, who will discuss the various forms of financial assistance available. Academic information sessions will be offered by the respective division heads: Dr. E.S. Hanrahan, College of Science; Dr. Alan Gould, College of Liberal Arts; Dr. Philip Rusche, College of Education; Dr. Sara Anderson, College of Business; Dr. Robert Coon, School of Medicine, Glenn Smith, Community College and Dr. Phyllis Higley, School of Nursing. The program will close with a luncheon at 12:30 p.m. after tours of the campus and individual academic departments. 'Funny Girl' to open five-day run on Wednesday The Marshall University student production of " Funny Girl," a musical based on the life of come-dienne Fanny Brice, will open a five-day run at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, in Old Main Auditorium. Performances are scheduled nightly through Satur-day, Nov. 20, with a special matinee performance at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 21 . Presented by the departments of Theatre/Dance and Music, the show features Yvea Duncan of Logan in the role of Fanny Brice, which was played by Barbra Streisand in the stage and film versions . Jeffrey J. Perhacs of Weirton will appear as Nick Arnstein, the sophisticated gambler whom Fanny lov-ed. Omar Sharif starred as Arnstein in the movie. Tickets are available at the University Theatre Box Marshall employees are eligible to join Magic Kingdom Club Marshall University employees are eligible to become members of Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom Club, accord-ing to Edwina C. Wippel, personnel off ice II I. The Magic Kingdom Club offers a variety of special rates and leisure time programs to members. Club cards are available from the Personnel Officer and are usable at both Disneyland and Disney World. Among the membership benef its are: specia l tickets for both Magic Kingdoms; exc lusive famil y vacation plans; a 10 per cent discount at se lected M agic Kingdom hotels, as well as at certain Howard John on Motor Lodges nationwide; reduced admission at River Country in the Fort Wilderness Campground Resort at Walt Disney World; discounts for car rentals; special admis-sion for the Flordia Cypress Gardens; discounts on Norwegian Caribbean Lines cruises and special world tours. Additional information on the Magic Kingdom Club may be obtained by calling Ms. Wippel, extension 6455. Washington Researchers head to lecture, conduct workshop Matthew Lesko, founder of Washington Researchers and author of "Getting Yours," will present a free, public lecture at Marshall University at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, in the Don Morris Room, Memorial Student Center. Lesko's campus appearance is sponsored by the Con-temporary Issues Committee, Student Activities Office. Recognized as a authority on government giveaway pro-grams, Lesko is featured weekly on National Public Radio's "Morning Edition," writes a column for "Good Housekeeping," and has appeared several times on NBC-TV's "Today Show." In addition to his lecture, Lesko will present a workshop that same day with time and place to be an-nounced later. The workshop will concern either grant proposals or how to obtain information using a variety of sources. To register for the workshop and to give your preference as to topic, call the Student Activities Office, extension 6770, by Monday, Nov. 15. Page 2 Office, located in Old Main B-23 (formerly the Securi-ty Office), between 1 and 4 p.m. weekdays. Tickets are $4 each. Through 4 p.m. Nov. 17, there will be a special $3.50 price for those tickets purchased by MU students and by children . The pre-opening night dis-count also applies to MU faculty and staff, including MU retired employees. "Funny Girl" is the story of Miss Brice's rise to fame, from a gawky child working in sleazy music halls to the star of the elaborate "Ziegfeld Follies," during the period of 1910to1928. Among the popular songs from the musical are "People," "Don't Rain on My Parade," "Sadie" and "You Are Woman, I Am Man ." ANNOUNCEMENTS . .. "The River Thames," a film produced and narrated by Bill Madsen, will be shown at 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 15, in Smith Recital Hall as part of the Marshall Artists Series' Forum Division programming. Admission is by season membership or general admis-sion tickets which will be available at the door at $5 each. MU students with ID and Activity cards will be ad-mitted free. MU faculty and staff may purchase tickets at half-price. Additional information on tickets may be ob-tained by calling the Artists Series Office, (304) 696-6656. PIANO CONCERT Pianist Lucien Stark, keyboard division chairman at the University of Kentucky, will present a free, public concert at 8 p.m . Tuesday, Nov. 16, in Smith Recital Hall. A graduate of Drake University with a doctorate from the University of Michigan, Stark has studied piano in Munich, at the Paris Conservatory and at the Juilliard School of Music. EMERITUS CLUB The Faculty and Staff Emeritus Club will have a noon luncheon meeting Wednesday, Nov. 17, at the UpTowner Inn. The program on "Old Covered Bridges and Other Memories of West Virginia" will be presented by Russell Hogg, photographer-naturalist. Appreciation expressed My family and I wish to convey our appreciation to the members of the Marshall University com-munity who were so kind to us at the time of the death of my father, Charles W . Ambrose. Your many expressions of sympathy were a great: comfort to us and were appreciated very much Thank you for them . Sincerely, Dr. Kenneth P. Ambrose Associate Professor Sociology/Anthropology _) J ) MU faculty and staff achievements, activities . .. DR. JOHN N. VIELKIND, Philosophy Department chairman, attended the 21st annual meeting of the Socie-ty for Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy held Oct. 28-30 at Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pa. DR. CAROLE VICKERS, Home Economics Department chairman, addressed the annual meeting of the Illinois Home Economics Association on Oct. 29 at Decatur, Ill . Her topic was "Home Economics: Tradition and Transi-tion ." She also participated in the board of directors meeting of the American Council on Consumer Interests, held Oct. 30-31 in Chicago. She is in her fourth year as a ACCI director. DR. BILL K. GORDON, associate professor of educa-tional administration, conducted an inservice program for Cabell County school administrators Oct. 21 and Oct. 26 on "the Supervisory Conference." DAN O'HANLON, Criminal Justice Department acting chairman, was moderator for Security Conference held dt 1'v1arshall Nov. 3 and sponsored by the depdrtment and the American Society for Industrial Security. DR. STEBBINS B. CHANDOR, Pathology Department Addendum to ITV sourcebook now available to all MU faculty All faculty members should be receiving subject-indexed program descriptions of the more than 200 new television programs acquired by ITV Services during the past year, according to Gail Sheets, ITV Coordinator and editor of the new ITV Sourcebook. Addendum. Ranging over 350 different content areas - from abor-tion to Zimbawbe - these new programs are suitable for inclusion in a wide variety of classroom lectures. They constitute the newest additions to the ITV Services pro-gram library that now houses more than 1,350 titles, with more being added weekly. The Addendum is being distributed via campus mail and should be in faculty hands by week 's end. Please contact Mrs. Sheets at 3150 if your copy fails to arrive. To preview programs in the catalog, or to schedule a classroom playback through the campus cable TV system, call ITV Services at 3150. Personnel personals . .. Elizabeth Hoffman, microbiology laboratory techni-cian, and her husband James became parents of a 9 lb. 10 oz . girl on Oct. 30. The Hoffmans named her Erica. Mrs. Hoffman is the former Elizabeth Ann Caputi. Proud of a family member's accomplishment? Is there a new baby at your house? Is there something else you'd like to share with your colleagued "Personnel personals ... " is just the place. Send your information to Judith Casto, University Relations, Old Main 102. Excused absences ... Absences have been excused by the respective college deans for the following: NOV. 1-lntercollegiate Soccer Team. NOV. 4-~Cron Country Team. NOV. 4-Women's Volleyball Team NOV. 5-MU Varsity Football Team. NOV. 11-10-MU Jazz Ensemble members. Page 3 chairman, assisted in conducting workshops on auto-immune diseases, typing of lymphocytes, im-munohistologic techniques and mailgnant lymphomas at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists held in Miami Oct. 16-22. DR. MICHAEL J. GALGANO, professor of history, moderated a panel on "Women in Restoration and E igh-teenth Century Drama" at the 13th annual conference of the East-Central Region of the American Society for Eigh-teenth Century Studies, held at Bethany College Oct. 21-23. DR . PAUL WHEAR, professor of music, has been selected as an American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Award recipient for the 17th con-secutive year. Granted annually by an independent panel, the cash awards are based on the "unique prestige value of each writer's catalog and the performances of his compositions," according to ASCAP President Hal David . DR. VIOLETTE° C. EASH, assistant professor of counselingfrehabilitation , spoke on " Trends in Rehabilitation" at a dinner meeting of the Altrusa Club on Aug . 23. She also spoke on "Fears of Hiring the Han-dicapped" as part of an all-day Affirmative Action Seminar held Nov. 5 at the West Virginia Rehabilitation Center. DR. CORAZON ALMALE L, professor of modern languages, spoke to the students of a special topics class at West Junior High School on Nov. 4. Her slide-(Continued on page 4) Note, call to insurance board cou Id speed emergency action (Continued from page 1) the " drag processing." It is expected that one of the early priorities of the next legislative session will be the allocation of funds to remedy this matter. d. We have been assured that as money becomes available "all legitimate claims will be paid ." In those cases where payment is being demanded, a note or call to the Insurance Board might expedite emergency action. The above is our best interpretation of two conversa-tions with Mr. Folio. He was sincere and sympathetic in his discussion and left us with the impression that under the circumstances explained a maximum effort is being made. Submitted by Sam Clagg Chairman, University Council NEWCOMERS New to the campus are: ERVIN P. CAMPBELL JR., accountant, MU Foun-dation; ROSEANN B. COOKE, secretary, School of Nursing; DENISE WALDON, secretary, Family and Community Health Department, and ANTHONY ALLEN TURLEY, radiation safety technician, Col-lege of Science. Welcome to Marshall!! More faculty and staff achievements, activities . .. (Continued from page 3) illustrated talk was on "The Culture of Spain: What Is It Like?" DR. MARTHA LEE BLANKENSHIP, professor of home economics and president-elect of the West Virginia Home Economics Association, was program chairman for the association's Professional Day, held Nov. 3 in South Charleston. MARTHA CHILDERS, assistant pro-fessor of home economics, presented a paper, "Working with our Aging Population" and DR. CAROLE VICKERS, Home Economks Department chairman, discussed " Economics and the Family" as part of the theme, "Help-ing Families Face Change." MAUDIE KARICKHOFF, pro-ject assistant, served as local arrangements chairman for the meeting. Seven members of the School of Nursing faculty par-f u ner a I services held Nov. 7 for Mrs. Marcella B. Black Funeral services were held Sunday, Nov. 7, for Mrs. Marcella Blower Black, 64, 4738 Ohio River Road, who died Thursday, Nov. 4, as a result of an automobile acci-dent. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Mrs. Black was a Marshall University custodian from 1970 until her retirement in 1980. She was a member of the White Snow Council 86, Degree of Pocahontas. Survivors include four daughters, three sons, a sister, one brother, 20 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her hus-band, Charles E. Black. Holcombe earns doctorate F. Douglas Holcombe, Marshall University assistant professor of management, has earned the Ph.D. degree from Ohio State University, MU Provost Olen E. Jones Jr. announced today . The degree was conferred Sept. 2, the provost said . Dr. Holcombe's dissertation is entitled " An Investigation of the Determinants of Managerial Coping Response in Stressful Work Situations." Page 4 ticipated in the 1982 West Virginia Nurses Association State Convention at The Greenbrier Nov. 5-7. LAL.JRA LEE WILSON, assistant professor, served as program commit-tee chairman for the convention and introduced the keynote speaker. Two other faculty members led conti-nuing education programs; BELEN SULT AN, assistant professor, on "Lung and Thorax Assessment;" LEANNE DEMES, adjunct assistant professor and director of St. Mary's Hospital Nursing Service, " Management Con-cepts I" and " Management Concepts 11. " Coordinating the programs was JANE FOTOS, continuing education director and assistant professor. Also representing the School of Nursing were JUDITH SORTET, SHARON AM-BROSE and JEANNE De VOS, assistant professors. THE GREENERY ... Want to get away from the campus hustle and bustle, but can't take time for a long lunch off-campust Try dining at The Greenery Restaurant, located in Memorial Student Center, and relax in its quiet atmosphere. The greenery is open weekdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and has a varied menu. Minority students seminars open to Marshall faculty, staff Interested faculty and staff members are invited to attend any or all of a series of upcoming seminars spon-sored by the Minority Students Office, according to De-wayne Lyles, minority students program coordinator. A schedule of seminars follows: -Thursday, Nov. 11, 5 p.m., "The Future of Affirmative Action," with Col. Marvin Billups, MU associate director of personnel and affirmative action officer, Minority Students Office, MSC 1 W25. -Tuesday, Nov. 16, 5 p.m., "Career/Placement Ser-vices," with Reginald Spencer, career services/placement director, Career/Placement Office, Prichard Hall. -Thursday, Nov. 18, 9:15 p.m., "Songs in the Key of Life: Clarifying Your Values," featuring a group of students, Twin Towers East lobby. ) 

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