Campus Communique

School of Nursing Receives $720,199 Three-Year Grant to Plan Master's Degree

The School of Nursing plans to attack major health problems in southeastern North Carolina with the help of a three-year $720,199 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Chancellor James R. Leutze announced the grant award at a news conference July 16 from the steps of Hoggard Hall. Also on hand were Provost Marvin Moss, Dean Virginia Adams and Associate Dean Perri Bomar, primary author of the grant proposal. The grant, from the department's Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration Nurse Practitioner Programs, will provide $234,633 the first year to plan a master's degree program for rural and urban family nurse practitioners. Once planning is completed, the proposed program will be submitted to the UNC Board of Governors for approval. Following approval an additional $485,566 in grant money is available to fund implementation during the next two years. According to the N.C. Center for Nursing, which conducted a survey of community nursing employers and hospitals in 1996, there is a strong demand in eastern North Carolina for family nurse practitioners. A majority of the 800 surveys returned expressed an interest in the establishment of a family nurse practitioner program at UNCW. In seeking the grant, the School of Nursing cited higher than state and national incidence rates of heart disease, diabetes, stroke, cancer, substance abuse, teen pregnancy and motor vehicle accidents among uninsured and underinsured citizens in southeastern North Carolina. Also noted were the unmet needs of Hispanic, Native American and African-American minorities. The area needs more advanced nursing professionals, said Dean Bomar, because residents have inadequate health care, poor access to health care professionals or no insurance. "In the past, most health care took place in hospitals, but now more care is being done in the community by a variety of health care professionals," she said. Nursing school officials at UNCW report that they regularly receive inquiries concerning the establishment of a master's degree program at UNCW. The UNCW program would provide more accessible advanced training for area health care professionals. Currently the closest nurse practitioner graduate programs are offered at East Carolina University, approximately 120 miles away by rural roads or Duke University and UNC-CH, which are 150 miles away by I-40. Although still in the planning stages, the proposed 50-credit-hour, four-semester program will prepare students to take the American Nurses Association's certification exam and apply for North Carolina licensure as a family nurse practitioner. Two additional components of the program will be a competence in Spanish and approximately 700 hours of clinical practice time primarily in rural and urban health settings under faculty supervision. Ability to converse in Spanish would prepare the family nurse practitioners to provide culturally sensitive health care to the growing migrant Hispanic population. Receiving the grant was the culmination of a very competitive process, said Dean Bomar. Eighty-three universities from around the country sought the grant for the nurse practitioner programs; however, UNCW's School of Nursing was one of approximately 20 universities funded. Receiving funding for the planning stage is unusual, said Dean Bomar. "Most universities do not receive money to plan new programs."

Announcements

Accounting and Fixed Asset Changes

Sondra Roark is now in accounting. All accounting correspondence should be sent to Alderman, Room 205. Her ext. is 3150. All fixed assets correspondence should be sent to Carol Offredo at Alderman, Room 217. Her ext. is 3875.

New UNSea Cards

Auxiliary services has received a new video imaging ID system. All faculty and staff will be re-carded for their new UNSea Card during the week of July 28 to August 1. New IDŐs will be made in auxiliary services office in the Burney Student Support Building. Check with department heads for specific dates. Employees absent on their departmental date will be re-carded later.

Golden Alumni Tour Project Manager Named

Pat Corcoran, executive director of the UNCW Alumni Association, has named Cara Hayes, a 1997 UNCW graduate in communication studies, project manager for the associationŐs Golden Alumni Tour. As the associationŐs premier 50th anniversary event, the Golden Alumni Tour will visit seven cities honoring alumni in each area. Corcoran said she is excited about this outreach program and looks forward to bringing the history of the university to alumni. For additional information about the Golden Alumni Tour, call Cara Hayes at 251-2683.

Searching for Former RA's

Housing and residence life is looking for anyone who worked as a resident assistant, director or other capacity in residence halls. Housing and residence life is searching for words of wisdom or job stories from former RAŐs or others with residence hall work experience. Contact Jane Scott at ext. 7051 or e-mail scottja.

Cataloging Effort by Museum of World Cultures

The Museum of World Cultures needs help locating pictures, textiles, masks, clothing, jewelry, etc. loaned to faculty or staff by Jerry Shinn. Locating these items is part of the museumŐs cataloging efforts. Also, any faculty member with museum material that has not been photographed within the last two years should call Joyce Morden at ext. 7233 to arrange an appointment to catalog. Anyone unsure if they might have museum material should also contact ext. 7233. The museum is also in need of a non-frostfree freezer.

Reminder: Fine Arts is Two Departments

Last year, the Fine Arts Department was officially split into the Art and Theatre Department with Anthony Janson as chair and the Music Department with Frank Bongiorno as chair. It is no longer one department and is not called fine arts or creative arts.

$15,000 in Scholarships Awarded by UNCW Alumni Association

The UNCW Alumni Association has awarded 10 scholarships for the 1997-98 school year, each covering tuition and fees up to $1,500 per student. The scholarships are given annually to students based on their academic achievements (a minimum 3.0 grade point average is required) and financial need. Eight undergraduate scholarships, one graduate scholarship and one athletic scholarship are awarded and are renewable if the students continue to meet the criteria. First time recipients are Jonathan L. Walker and Donna L. Packer of Wilmington, Krystal A. McMillan of Watha, James W. Perfield II of Cato, N.Y. and Jonathan Auten of Thomasville. Undergraduates whose alumni association scholarships were renewed for 1997-98 are: Wytisha S. Geathers of Chadbourn, Maria Sabella of Hampstead, Cherie Formyduval of Whiteville and Jamie C. Hammonds of Wilmington. The recipient of the Daniel P. Lockamy Graduate Scholarship is Nicholas Allen.

UNCW-TV Airing "Globe Watch" Series on Hong Kong

Hong Kong has entered a new era following Britain's relinquishment of authority to Chinese rule. The events that led up to this historic moment and helps shape its destiny are the focus of the "Globe Watch" programs airing on UNCW-TV. Moderated by Chancellor James R. Leutze, the episodes were filmed in 1994 in anticipation of the changeover to Chinese rule this year. "Hong Kong Today: The Cult of Money" airs at 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. July 29 on Time Warner Cable channel 11. This second episode focuses on Hong Kong's entrepreneurship, its booming economy and the exciting business climate of Asia's financial capitol. The final episode, "Hong Kong Tomorrow: The Future of Freedom," airs the same times August 5. In this program Chancellor Leutze talks to people affected by the end of British rule.

Volunteers Needed for Move-In '97

If you have not returned your volunteer sheet for Move-In '97, it's not too late. Volunteers are still needed. Volunteers are needed from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m, 1 to 5 p.m. or 8 a.m. to 5 p.m August 16. Don't miss the chance to meet and help "Move-In" the class of 2001. Return your volunteer form to the Office of Housing and Residence Life. If you did not receive a form, call ext. 3241.

Faculty/Staff Golf Tournament

This year's faculty/staff golf tournament will start at 1 p.m. August 7 at Olde Point Golf and Country Club. Tournament format is four-player teams of any combination of men and women, including all-male or all-female. Single players will be assigned to a team. Teams will have A, B, C, D players with the A player as the better player and the D player as the one with highest handicap. Refreshments and a meal will be served at the conclusion of play. First and second-place teams will receive trophies. Prizes will be awarded for closest to the pin, longest drive and most accurate drive. Other prizes will be awarded through drawings. Cost to enter is $27 per player. For more registration information, contact Jim Harris at ext. 3405 or e-mail Harrisj.

Pay Date Changes

Effective July 1, graduate students receiving a monthly rate of pay and part-time contract faculty will be paid on a new schedule. With the July 31 paychecks, these individuals will be paid on a current basis at the end of each month. The July 31 paycheck will represent pay for work July 1-31.

UNCW Blood Drive

The American Red Cross, Campus Activities and the Leadership Center are sponsoring a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 24 in front of the University Center. The blood drive is open to all faculty, staff and students. To reserve a time to donate or to volunteer, call Julie at ext. 3797. Walk-ins are welcome.

State Employees Invited to Tour Governor's Mansion

Every Wednesday during July, state employees can visit the Executive Mansion from noon to 1:30 p.m. The mansion, located at 200 N. Blount St. in downtown Raleigh, is one of the oldest structures in America specifically built and continuously used as the home for governors and their families. Constructed in 1891, the mansion is one of the finest examples of Victorian Queen Anne architecture in North Carolina.

Fulbright Scholar Program

The Fulbright Scholar Program offers grants for lecturing and research in more than 120 countries. Opportunities are available in practically every discipline and specialization. The program is now accepting applications. Deadline is Aug. 1. The UNCW Fulbright representative is Gary Faulkner at ext. 3795. For information write or call: USIA Fulbright Senior Scholar Program, International Exchange of Scholars, 3007 Tilden Street, NW, Suite 5M, Box GPOS, Washington, D.C. 20008-3009 or call 202-686-7877. World Wide Web address is: http://www.cles.org

Medical Insurance Annual Enrollment

Annual enrollment for medical insurance is in August. Human resources has been advised by the state health plan that there is no planned increase in rates for the indemnity plan. However, rates will increase for both PCP (BC/BS HMO) and UHC (formerly PHP). If you participate or plan to change to an HMO during the annual enrollment, pay attention to the "It's Your Choice" brochure delivered to your home address. Premium rates, coverage summaries and toll-free numbers for questions are included in the booklet. Faculty and staff seeking health plan changes must submit change forms in August.

Focus on Faculty and Staff

Carol Chase Thomas, curricular studies, published an invited article "Meeting the Challenge of Consultation and Collaboration: Developing Interactive Teams" in the July 1997 issue of Journal of Learning Disabilities.

Pam Hurley, English, had her article "A Critical Select Bibliography for Internationalizing the Business and Technical Writing Classroom" accepted for publication by the Journal for Technical Writing and Communication.

Ron Whittaker, registrar, presented a workshop session at the national Management of Student Information Systems annual conference in Austin, Texas. The topic was "Implications and Reactions Resulting from the New Public Records Laws: Will This Change the Registrar's View of Customer Service?" The session focused on the updated electronic requirements in the North Carolina Public Records Law Chapter 132 and the requirements to share selected information openly as well as creating an index for newly created electronic records.

Bruce McKinney, communication studies, had his article "A Nationwide Survey of Mediation Centers" published in vol. 14 (No. 2) of Mediation Quarterly. The article is co-authored with William Kimsey and Rex Fuller of James Madison University.

Official Notices

Student Timesheet and Departmental Recap Deadline

The deadline for student timesheets and departmental recaps for August 15 payment is 3 p.m July 31 in the payroll office. Students should submit timesheets to their department representatives not to payroll. Students not listed on the departmental recaps sheets may require additional paperwork. Check with Frances Carr in career services to make sure that all paperwork has been received prior to adding students to your recap sheets.

Work Study Reminder

Departments that have work study positions allocated for fall Ő97 and spring Ő98 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.

Summer Session II Faculty Payroll

Faculty payroll checks for Summer Session II will be available for pickup July 31 between 7:45 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. at the cashier's office. Proper ID is required.

Staff Development and Training

Come Sign with Us - Part III, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, July 10-August 28.

Eudora, 2 to 4 p.m. July 22 and 10 a.m. to noon July 30. Participants will learn to use Eudora, which is a software program that allows users to receive, send and maintain computer e-mail.

Microsoft PowerPoint 7, 10 to noon July 22 and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. July 24 and July 30. Participants will learn to use the software PowerPoint 7 to insert images, charts and sounds into their presentations.

Windows '95 Basics, 10 to noon, July 23 and Aug. 6 and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. July 31. Participants will learn the fundamentals of using Windows '95.

Please refer to the Staff Training and Development Booklet for registration information or call ext. 3274. To register for computer classes, call ext. 4357.

Carowinds Discount Coupons

Discount coupons for admission to Carowinds theme park are now available to UNCW faculty and staff. Valid dates are August 30 - September 1. Coupons may be picked up in human resources.

Shared Leave Requests

Shared leave donations are being accepted for the following employees to help them avoid leave without pay: David Wuske, physical plant/housekeeping and Joanie Beasley, biology/greenhouse. Please send your vacation leave slip to Dale at human resources and indicate the employee to receive the donated leave. Questions call ext. 3161. Also thanks for the support for Bonnie Clements. She will be returning to work soon.

Welcome

Please welcome the following new employees: Ronald Green/physical plant; Monica Thomason/student accounts; Donna Walker/dean of students; Amy Witte/campus recreation.

Community News

Kid's Triathlon

The Kid's Triathlon for girls and boys ages 7-14 will be held from 9 a.m. to noon August 9 at Legion Stadium pool and Greenfield Lake Park. Youngsters in three age divisions will swim, bike and run to complete their triathlon. Boys and girls will be in separate divisions. Bicycle helmets, a bicycle and sneakers are required. There is a $10 fee for the event. For preregistration or other information, call Laura at 341-7855. First-through-third place winners receive trophies. Ribbons will be awarded for fourth-through-sixth places. Awards ceremony will begin at 11:30 a.m.

Spotlight On: Endless

Summer Cape Fear Museum's Spotlight On exhibit features Endless Summer, a retrospective on Wilmington's beaches, with a focus on Kure Beach. The exhibit continues through Sept. 1 and includes photographs, artifacts and other memorabilia from one of America's favorite vacation spots: local beaches.

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