Campus Communique

Twenty-one Faculty Receive Cahill Awards

Twenty-one faculty have been awarded Charles L. Cahill Awards for faculty research and development. The selection committee, comprised of representatives of each school appointed by their respective deans, determined the winners from 39 proposals.

An annual fall competition, the awards are funded through the provost's office. This year's recipients are: Frederick Bingham, physics; Yixin Chen, history; Dale Cohen, psychology; William Cooper, chemistry; Christopher Dumas, economics and finance; Philip Furia, English; Christopher Halkides, chemistry; Paula Kamenish, English; James Kiddle, chemistry; Stephen Kinsey, biological sciences; Xin Lu, mathematical sciences; Richard Mathieu, production and decision sciences; Susan McCaffray, history; Michael Messina, chemistry; John Rack, music; Laela Sayigh, biological sciences; Lee Schweninger, English; Mariela Shirley, psychology; Robert Spaulding, history; Karen Wetherill, specialty studies; and Amy Zeng, production and decision sciences.

The Cahill Awards for faculty research and development is a long-standing university program. According to Pam Whitlock, director of the Office of Research Administration, the award is named in honor of former Provost Charles L. Cahill in recognition of his efforts to support research and scholarly activities on campus. Professor Cahill currently teaches in the chemistry department.

Second Wilmington Walk of Fame Recipient Named

Celebrate Wilmington! announced the second inductee to Wilmington's Walk of Fame. Wilmington native and noted artist Minnie Evans will have a plaque dedicated in her memory as the second star on the walk located at the Cotton Exchange in downtown Wilmington. The induction ceremony will take place on Dec. 31. The Willis Richardson Players will begin the festivities by performing at approximately 5:30 p.m.

Mrs. Evans was born and raised in the Wilmington area and created her first drawings in 1935. She was famous for using crayons, pencils and ink for her drawings inspired by visions she had. In 1948, she began working as gatekeeper at Airlie Gardens, where she painted and sold her works to visitors.

Mrs. Evans died at the age of 95 in 1987. A permanent exhibit of her works is on display at St. John's Museum of Art.

The Walk of Fame is the primary fund-raiser for Celebrate Wilmington! Established in 1997, the walk is designed to entice the local population and visitors to discover Wilmington's prosperous past, present and future in the arts community. The walk creates a permanent record of the notable people who've lived and worked in and around the local area.

King to Speak at UNCW Jan. 14

Martin Luther King III will lecture at 7 p.m. Jan. 14 in Kenan Auditorium as part of the university's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration.

A motivational speaker for more than 20 years, King was recently elected president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the organization which his father co-founded in 1957. He is the second oldest child of the late Dr. King and Coretta Scott King. Admission is free. Ticket information to be released at a later date.

Steven Miller Elected AAAS Fellow

Steven Miller, associate director of the Florida Keys Research Program for the National Undersea Research Center/ UNCW, has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

According to the AAAS, Miller is being honored for his research on the effects of nutrients on marine algae and his leadership in coral reef research and management on a global scale, especially in the southeastern United States.

Miller will receive his award certificate during the AAAS Fellows Forum on Feb. 14 as part of the association's annual meeting in Philadelphia, Pa.

Announcements

Note of Appreciation

Nadya Labib, commencement coordinator, wishes to express her thanks to the staff who served as commencement assistants on Dec. 6. Commencement assistants played a vital role in making the ceremony a memorable event for our graduates and their families.

Bookstore Sale

The bookstore is holding a managers sale Dec. 18. All clothing, children and adults, is on sale at a 20-percent discount. Come early to get your last-minute shopping done with this special discount.

Randall Library Retires Transparency Machine

Randall Library is retiring its transparency maker after many long years of service. Transparencies can be made at the Copy Center in Westside Hall for 50 cents per sheet, transparency film included.

Diversity Training Completed

Fourteen members of the university community were able to be part of a first for UNCW - they participated in the "Train the Trainers" workshop on diversity. The Chancellor's Human Relations Advisory Board sponsored the three-day training by the internationally recognized National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI). The organization helped UNCW set up a team that will go out and provide diversity workshops for any and all groups on campus. Training participants were: Helen Saulny, director of minority affairs; Grace Burton, education; Linda MacRae, minority affairs; Linda Adkins, College of Arts and Sciences; Anthony Wade, New Hanover County Human Relations; Heather Smith, international programs; Brenda Jordan, human resources; Sherri Batson, academic affairs; Betty Osteen, athletics; Bob Haywood, campus minister; Li-Shing Wang, student affairs; and Jane Scott, Kimberlyn Murphy and Chris Kaberline, housing and residence life. Saulny is the UNCW chapter NCBI campus coordinator. Information about presentations/workshops can be obtained from the Office of Minority Affairs.

Metaphysics Expo

The fourth annual Metaphysics Expo will be held from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Dec. 27-28 at the Coast Line Convention Center. According to event organizer Jim Hecker, the expo's purpose is to introduce the community to the potential of self-awareness and health through the application of metaphysics. Admission is $3. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to New Hanover Animal Control.

Seahawk Bus Trip

Get your seat on the bus for the UNCW vs. Coastal Carolina game on Dec. 22. A bus will depart the campus at 2 p.m. to travel to Myrtle Beach for the 7:30 p.m. basketball game. The bus will return to UNCW around 11 p.m. The cost is $30 and includes round-trip bus transportation and one basketball ticket. The bus departs from Lot K at Trask Coliseum and will arrive at Broadway at the Beach at approximately 3:30 p.m. To reserve a spot on the bus, call Rob Brickels at ext. 7297.

Student Timesheet Deadline

The deadline for student timesheets and departmental recaps for Jan. 15 payment is 3 p.m. Dec. 23 in the payroll office. Check with Frances Carr in career services if a student does not appear on your recap sheet before adding. Also, if there are students listed on your recap sheets who no longer work for you, send Frances a copy of the recap in order to delete them from your department.

SEANC Scholarship Program

One of the benefits of membership in the State Employees Association of North Carolina is the association's College Scholarship Program. Members, their spouses and their children are eligible to apply for scholarships to attend technical schools, community colleges, trade schools, junior colleges or four-year colleges and universities on a full-time basis. Applications and further information for District 62 members may be obtained by calling Gloria Crowell at 256-3721, ext. 218 or 392-2785.

Student Health Center Sponsors Sock Box

The Student Health Center is sponsoring the "sock box" to collect socks and toiletries for homeless men and women in the Wilmington area. Anyone interested in donating new or clean worn socks should take them to the sock box in the lobby of the Student Health Center on the second floor of Westside Hall. All contributions will be given to the Good Shepherd House on Dec. 19. For more information, contact the Student Health Center at ext. 3280.

Elvis Will Be in the Building

There's gonna be a whole lotta shakin' going on at 8 p.m. Jan. 16 in Kenan Auditorium. William M. Henderson - author, creative writing professor and acclaimed Elvis impersonator - will gyrate and croon his way into UNCW stage history. In addition to the evening performance, Henderson will lecture from 2 to 4 p.m. in Cameron Auditorium regarding his books about Elvis impersonators, then will perform I, Elvis: Confessions of a Counterfeit King at 8 p.m. Both events are part of the Buckner Lecture Series, sponsored by the English Department, and are free and open to the public. Henderson's afternoon lecture is a multimedia presentation and discussion on the writing of I, Elvis. Friday evening's performance opens with a reading and discussion on his new book, then Henderson dons his Elvis regalia and the music begins. A popular professor, he has taught at N.C. State University, Duke and UNC Chapel Hill. A graduate of the Iowa Workshop Creative Writing program, Henderson is best known for the 1980s novels Stark Raving Elvis and I Killed Hemingway. For more information, contact Paula Kamenish, Buckner Committee chair, at ext. 3617.

Fiftieth Fact

This year the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves celebrates the 50th year of its Toys for Tots program. UNCW is proud to have supported this program since its inception. On Dec. 13, UNCW men's basketball exhibition game was designated a Toys for Tots event.

Focus on Faculty and Staff

Submissions for this section are published in order received. Due to the volume of submissions there can be a two- to three-week delay in publication. Your patience is appreciated.

John J. Manock, chemistry, and Scott Huffman presented the poster "The Use of the Monte Carlo Model to Simulate the Fate of Anthropogenic Chemicals in the Environment" at the 18th annual Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry meeting in San Francisco.

Doug Kesling, NURC, presented the paper "Scientific Diving Beyond 190 FSW: The NURC/UNCW Experience" coauthored with Andy Shepard, NURC, at the 17th annual American Academy of Underwater Sciences scientific diving symposium "Diving for Science 1997" held at Northeastern University in Boston.

Bill Harris, earth sciences, coauthored the paper "Significance of Young Paleocene Rb-Sr and K-Ar Glauconite Dates from the Lang Syne Formation, Savannah River Site, South Carolina," which was published in Southeastern Geology. His coauthors were Paul Fullagar of UNC Chapel Hill and Laura Tovo of the Westinghouse Savannah River Company.

Amy Zeng, production and decision sciences, presented her paper "Investigating the Relationships Between Shortage Costs and Service Measures in (s, Q) Inventory Systems" at the 1997 national meeting of Decision Sciences Institute in San Diego. It was published in the conference proceedings. In addition, she served as a discussant for the tracks of production and operations management, international business and quality and productivity.

Charlotte Rath and Susan Bullers, sociology and anthropology, received the 1997 Governor's Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service for their report "Status of Women in New Hanover County" for the New Hanover Commission for Women. Gov. James Hunt presented the honor Dec. 1 in Williamston.

Mike Mallin, CMSR, gave the invited presentation "Implications of Water Quality Issues for Land-use Management" at the joint conference of the North and South Carolina chapters of the American Planning Association in Myrtle Beach.

Carol Thysell, philosophy and religion, presented her paper "Un-knitting the Napkin, Unearthing the Treasure: The Parable of the Talents as a Justification for Early Modern Women's Preaching and Prophesying" at the American Academy of Religion's annual meeting in San Francisco.

Ann Pabst, biological sciences, received an additional $154,170 for her project studying dolphin blubber and its effects on swimming capability.

Steven Dworkin, received $15,000 for "Continuing Research on Quantitative Analysis of the Reinforcing Efficacy of Stimulants."

Randy Hanson, business law, and James Smith, accounting, had their article "Proposals to Toughen Bankruptcy Law: Good News for Credit Managers" published in the December issue of Business Credit.

Rudi Kiefer, earth sciences, and Jeff Hill, HPER, presented the papers "A Hypermedia-based Study of Rainfall Characteristics of Coastal Storms and Tropical Systems in Eastern North Carolina, 1996" and "Rainfall Chemistry and Storm Type: Frontal Systems and Thunderstorms in the North Carolina Coastal Plain During 1996" at the southeastern division of the Association of American Geographers' Golden Anniversary Conference in Birmingham, Ala.

Charles Lewis, HPER, participated in the southeast parks and recreation directors forum held at the Jacksonville Commons and Recreation Complex. State Parks personnel and N.C. Recreation Resource Services staff updated conferees on the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund Act and developments in state parks in eastern North Carolina. Lewis was also appointed to the advisory board of the Cape Fear Boy Scout Council's Inner City Boys Sports Program.

John Clifford and Janet Ellerby, English, presented papers at the South Atlantic Modern Language Asssociation convention in Atlanta. Clifford's paper was "Ethics in Cultural Studies," and Ellerby's was "Writing the Personal: Cultural Studies and the Memoir." Ellerby was also elected chair of the Society for Critical Exchange.



Official Notices

Year-to-date Information on Dec. 19 Paycheck

The following information will be included on pay stubs for Dec. 19: FICA and MQFE YTD taxes and wages represent earnings for all of 1997 and federal and state taxes represent earnings from July 1 to Dec. 31, 1997.

Employees Will Receive Two W-2 Forms

Due to the transition to an internal payroll system, employees paid at the end of each month will receive two W-2 forms in January. One W-2 represents wages paid between Jan. 1 and June 30, 1997 and the other depicts wages from July 1 to Dec. 31, 1997. Both forms should be used to complete 1997 federal and state income tax returns. A letter of explanation will be mailed to assist employees in reconciling the two forms.

Procedure for Student Basketball Tickets

Students will be able to pick up their tickets to men's basketball games in advance at the Information Center in the University Union. Students will still need their student ID and will only be allowed one ticket. Students with tickets will still need to enter the coliseum at game time through the student gate and will need to show their IDs. Students will be able to purchase additional tickets in the student section the day after each home game when tickets for the following game will be available. For more information, call the information center at ext. 3841, or the Athletic Department ticket office at ext. 3233.

Faculty/Staff Admission to UNCW Varsity Sporting Events

Season tickets to men's basketball games are still available at the Athletic Department ticket office. For more information, call Mack Moore at ext. 3233. Tickets for all other sports at UNCW are free to faculty and staff at the gate. Faculty and staff may purchase guest tickets at the gate for $2 per guest. For more information call the Athletic Department ticket office at ext. 3233.

Fire Alarm Tests

Physical plant electric shop personnel will be testing fire alarms in the following buildings during the holiday break period Dec. 19, 22 and 23 and Jan. 5 and 6: Belk, Galloway, Graham, Hewlett and Schwartz halls; Hawk's Nest fire suppression system; Hoggard Hall Computing Center halon system; Randall Library halon system; University Suites/Service Building; and Wagoner Hall fire suppression system. Questions concerning these tests should be directed to the physical plant electric shop at ext. 3100.

Investment Opportunities

It is not too late for part-time faculty and temporary EPA employees to participate in a tax-deferred annuity plan that allows deferment of up to 20 percent of salary into a fixed account, mutual fund or other investment vehicle. Anyone who missed the scheduled meetings, but would like further information should call Willina Mitchell in human resources at ext. 3006.

Check Request Reminder

Check requests with multiple invoices/receipts must have an adding machine tape attached with the total amount on the request. Check requests will be returned if the tape is not attached.

Work Study Reminder

Departments that have work study positions allocated for spring 1998 should get job orders (HR 1.62) to career services as soon as possible. Students are seeking work study positions, and job orders are needed to place these students. Also, notify career services if any student(s) are not returning to your department for spring 1998.

Staff Vacancies

Deadline

98-069 Office Assistant IV Jan. 2

98-070 Copier Coordinator Jan. 2

98-071 Police Officer I Jan. 2

98-072 Business Career Counselor Jan. 16

98-073 Police Telecommunicator Jan. 2

98-074 Housekeeper (3/4) Jan. 2

98-075 Office Assistant III Jan. 2

Call the Jobline at ext. 3791 or visit HR's website for additional information or to download the state application.

Shared Leave

Kea Foreman, CMSR/NURC, needs shared leave donations to help her avoid leave without pay while her husband is recovering from a severe illness. Send shared leave donations to human resources. Also, vacation hours in excess of 240 will convert to sick leave as of Jan. 1. If you have any questions, call Dale at ext. 3161.

The Campus Communique is UNCW's weekly faculty/staff newsletter. It is published every Thursday. The deadline for Communique submissions is noon, Tuesdays. E-mail submissions to Communique, send faxes to 962-3847 or mail to 108 Alderman Hall. Phillip Brown can be contacted at ext. 7223.

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