Campus Communique

UNCW JAZZ COMBO WINS GOLD AT NATIONAL COMPETITION

Two years of hard work and many hours of practice paid off for the four students who make up the UNCW Jazz Combo, under the direction of Frank Bongiorno. Brad Merritt on tenor saxophone, Vince Beard on trumpet, Doug Irving on bass, Israel Bannerman on drums and part-time faculty member, Jim Schneider on piano proved that goals can be reached. They won the first place gold in the College/University Jazz Combo category at the Jazzfest USA, a competition sponsored by Down Beat magazine, National Association of Music Merchandisers and Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla. The victory came against four other universities competing, including the New School Mannes Jazz and Contemporary Music College in New York, whose entire program revolves around jazz musicians' success. Other competitors were Northern Illinois and Macon University. Each university sent a performance tape for regional competition. After a series of eliminations, the UNCW Jazz Combo was invited to the national finals by Down Beat magazine, where members gave a live performance for a panel of internationally recognized judges. David Baker, director of the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra and Jazz Studies at Indiana University, headed this panel that included some of the nation's top jazz educators and musicians. Brad Merritt, playing tenor saxophone, won four individual awards including "Overall Outstanding Soloist" given by the International Association of Jazz Educators, "Outstanding Solo" from Down Beat magazine and two graduate scholarships. JazzFest USA is known as "the ultimate jazz education experience." It offers more than $150,000 in scholarships, adjudication by master jazz educators and musicians, an opportunity to perform for professional talent scouts, top-flight educational clinics and workshops and meetings with the nationÕs educators and student musicians.

UNCW HOSTS GLAXO WELLCOME/EPA "TEACHING EXCELLENCE AWARDS"

The Science and Math Education Center and the Watson School of Education recently presented the 1997 "Teaching Excellence Awards" to six area elementary, middle and high school environmental education teachers. These cash prizes, accompanied by personalized plaques, were funded by the Glaxo Wellcome Foundation and the Environmental Protection Agency and were presented during a luncheon on the campus. The recipients were Calvin Evans, South Brunswick Middle School; Cinda Sue Cockrum, Burgaw Middle School; Shirley Chafin, Trask Middle School; Jean Talbert, Topsail Middle School; Robert Simmons, North Brunswick High School; and Beth Sell, Southport Elementary School. The winners were nominated by colleagues who described their exceptional efforts in developing unique and dynamic curricula, projects and programs to promote the understanding, appreciation and conservation of southeastern North Carolina's natural resources.

Jessie Rehder and Sam Ragan Prize Winners

The Jessie Rehder Short Story Prizes and Sam Ragan Poetry Prizes are awarded annually to undergraduate students by the English Department. This year's Rehder Prize entries were judged by Bob Reiss, novelist and Fall 1997 semester writer-in-residence. First prize was awarded to Merry Lynn Kornegay for "Suck-Creek Mountain;"second prize went to Michael Alwine for "Jenny;" and there was a tie for third, which went to Art Pickering for "Water" and Randy Connor for "Eulogy." Poet Alison Hawthorne Deming of the University of Arizona judged the Ragan Prize entries. First prize went to Don Lashley for his "Fifteen Haiku to the MadonnaÕs Veil;" second prize went to Rachel Newman for "Leopard,"and third prize went to Randy Connor for "SummerÕs Worn-out Welcome." Entries were judged in blind competition.

Announcements

Chancellor's Staff Advisory Committee Meeting

The chancellor's staff advisory committee will meet at 7 a.m., May 14, in the Madeline Suite, at Wagoner Hall. Members of the committee are: Annette Anderson, Public Service; Mike Arnold, Alumni Affairs; Claude Brown, Purchasing; Mary Browning, Bookstore; Jeff Hunnicutt, Computing and Information Systems; Mary Kelly, Watson School of Education; Sherry King, chemistry; Dianne Matthews, Student Development Center; Joanne McDowell, Human Resources; Sandy Rogers, sociology and anthropology and George Syles, Moving Services.

YWCA Cape Fear Women of Achievement Awards Dinner

The 13th annual YWCA Cape Fear Women of Achievement Awards Dinner will be held at 6 p.m., May 15, at Wagoner Hall. This year's moderator will be Audrey Cates Bailey from UNC public television. The organization honors outstanding contributions and public service by women from New Hanover and surrounding counties through their Women of Achievement awards and Certificates of Recognition awards. For ticket information, call the YWCA at 910/799-6820.

Awards Program for Minority Students

The Office of Minority Affairs will sponsor its 12th annual awards program for minority students at 7 p.m., tonight, in the University Center Ballroom. Approximately 300 minority students will receive awards for outstanding academic achievement and/or leadership during spring and fall 1996 semesters. The guest speaker will be Paz I. Bartolome of curricular studies. For more information, call ext. 3439.

College of Arts and Sciences Convocation

The Spring Convocation of the College of Arts and Sciences will be held at 4:00 p.m., today, in Bryan Auditorium. The convocation will recognize the achievements of college faculty, staff and students as well as celebrate the lives of three outstanding faculty who passed away this year: Kimon Bird, Lewis Nance and Joseph Yan.

No Small-Webbed Feat!

In recent moves to make the admission and registration process more accessible, the Office of Enrollment Affairs, with special thanks to Linda Ferrell and with the aid of the Office of Information Technology, has put the undergraduate catalogue, course schedules and all course descriptions on the UNCW website. Faculty and staff are asked to encourage students to make use of the resource in planning future registrations. The catalogue may be found in the "Prospective Students" heading on the UNCW home page or at: http://www.uncwil.edu/catalogue/index/. The course schedule information link may be found by following the "Inside UNCW" button on the UNCW home page, then clicking on "Students," or more directly at the URL: http://alpha1.ocis.uncwil.edu/sys$disk1/sislink/. Course descriptions may be found by following links from the catalogue page or through the individual pages for each academic department.

Reserve Reading Lists

Faculty teaching courses during Summer Sessions I and II should submit reserve reading lists before May 10. Faculty are also requested to submit reserve reading lists for fall 1997 before leaving for the summer. Lists may be sent to Carolyn Andrews at the library or via e-mail to Andrewsc. Previous lists may be renewed by calling the reserve desk at ext. 3790.

PowerPoint Workshops

The Center for Teaching Excellence is sponsoring two PowerPoint workshops. The first workshop, "PowerPoint and Skills Essential to Developing Effective Classroom Computer Presentation," will be held from 8 a.m. to noon, May 13, in Bear Hall, Room 160, and will address the issues of scanning slides and pictures, capturing videos and taking necessary materials from the WWW to create an original PowerPoint presentation. It will also discuss various features of the PowerPoint (special effects, animation, transition, etc.). The follow-up workshop will take place from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the same location and will give the participants a chance to work on the "tricks of the trade" in PowerPoint and to master them. Since both workshops are very popular, please contact the Center for Teaching Excellence at ext. 3034 or by e-mail at CTE@uncwil.edu as soon as possible to ensure your participation.

CPA Review Course Offered

A CPA review course for candidates preparing to take the November, 1997 UNIFORM CPA examination will be offered from 6-10 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, August 7-October 30, Cameron Hall, Room 214. The "Conviser Duffy CPA Review" is offered through the Division for Public Service and Extended Education. A substantial tuition discount is available to students who pay a $25 refundable deposit before May 15; however, students may wait to enroll until after attending the first two classes free of charge. For more information or to register, call 1-800-274-3926 or contact Richard A. Roscher at ext. 3507.

UNCW-TV Broadcasts National Videoconference

UNCW Television will broadcast a national videoconference entitled, "The New Public University: How Do We Compete in a Changing Environment - Part 1," at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 p.m., May 7, on Time Warner Cable channel 11. "The New Public University: How Do We Compete in a Changing Environment - Part 2," airs at the same times, May 14, on Time Warner Cable channel 11.

Hamlet in Kenan Hall

Cosmic Productions will present William Shakespeare's Hamlet at 8 p.m. through May 3 and at 2 p.m., May 4, at the SRO Theatre in Kenan Hall. Tickets are $7 at the door. For reservations and more information call Christy English at 452-3206.

Students with Diabetes Annual Luncheon

The Students with Diabetes Group will hold its annual luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., today, on the second floor in Westside Hall. If attending, call Katie Gilbert at ext. 7128.

Students Awarded Science Opportunity Fellowships

Two students, Laurie McKay, earth sciences, and Veronica Stouffer, environmental sciences, have been awarded Science Opportunity Fellowships in Marine Science. The fellowship supports undergraduate students who are conducting research under the supervision of a faculty mentor. Both McKay and Stouffer will work with Bill Cleary, earth sciences, investigating storm impacts and recovery of the beaches in southeastern North Carolina.

Coastal Bioethics Network Open House

There will be an open house for the Coastal Bioethics Network from 6 to 8 p.m., May 6, at the New Hanover Regional Medical Center, 10th floor. For more information, contact Michelle Harrington at 815-5681.

Grants Available for Students to Study Abroad Fall 1997 Semester

The Office of International Programs, University Union, Room 103, has applications for travel grants for students spending fall 1997 or academic year 1997-98 abroad. For more information contact Jim McNab, director, International Programs, at ext. 3685 or Inge Stites, chairperson, Foreign Study Travel Grant Committee, at ext. 3347. Students are strongly encouraged to apply. Deadline for applications is May 15.

Quality Faculty. . . Quality Staff

Philip Furia, English, wrote the album liner notes for the new compact disc, " 'S Wonderful - Concord Jazz salutes Ira Gershwin with Rosemary Clooney, Mel Torme, and other jazz greats" released by Concord Records of San Francisco, Calif.

Dana Sachs, English, translated a work of fiction by Vietnamese woman writer Le Minh Khue. The book, co-translated with Bac Hoai Tran, is The Stars, The Earth, The River: Short Stories by Le Minh Khue and is now available from Curbstone Press.

Midori Baptista, sociology and anthropology, presented a paper, "Epiphyseal Union of the Vertebral Centra as an Age Estimation Method in Paleodemography," at the annual meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists in St. Louis, Mo.

Larry Usilton, history, participated in the 24th Annual Sewanee Mediaeval Colloquium, April 4-5. The theme of the colloquium was "Death, Sickness, and Health in Mediaeval Society and Culture." Usilton commented on one paper and then presented his paper, "Edward II's Indigent Army: A Study of Royal Corrodies."

Peggy Shaffer, history, moderated a roundtable, "Seeing Citizenship: Visual Culture and National Identity," at the Organization of American Historians annual meeting, April 18, in San Francisco, Calif.

Chester Loeffler-Bell, art and theatre, designed the lighting for the Milwaukee Repertory Theater Production of Molly Sweeney by Brian Friel.

Raymond L. Burt, foreign languages and literatures, presented a paper, "Subliminal Austria: Sigmund Freud as a Fictional Character in World Literature," at the 12th Annual Symposium on Austrian Literature and Culture, April 16, in Riverside, Calif.

Brenda Jordan and Sam Connally, human resources, presented "Training Records: A Key to Staff Development Program Management" and "Having Fun at Work" at the Southern Regional College and University Personnel Association Conference in Atlanta, Ga.

Raymond C. Pitts, psychology, along with collaborators from UNC-Chapel Hill, had his article, "Opioids and Rate of Positively Reinforced Behavior: II. Antagonism by Beta-funaltrexamine," published in a recent issue of Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology.

Lindsay Pentolfe Aegerter, English, delivered a paper, "Black Women Writers of the Diaspora," at the 23rd African Literature Association conference April 16-20, in East Lansing, Mich.

Tom Macie, art and theatre, recently participated in the 3-D Modeling and Computer Aided Drafting Shootout at the US Institute for Theatre Technology National Conference in Pittsburgh, Pa. The object of the session was to demonstrate how, in a limited time, different software packages solve a series of design problems. Each participant had 30 minutes to create a 3-D model of a theatre set design.

Official Notices

Staff Development

Walking for Wellness, noon to 1 p.m., May 7 and June 4.

Come Sign with Us, 2 to 3:30 p.m., every Thurs., through June 26.

Connections, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., May 6, 13 and 20.

Please refer to the Staff Training and Development Booklet for registration information or call ext. 3712.

Purchasing Deadlines

Each year at this time, Purchasing sends out a reminder to university departments to forward requisitions promptly for items to be purchased out of the current year's budget. Finalize year-end state fund procurement plans this month. Purchasing requests state-funded requisitions for equipment be submitted for supplies by May 30. Your cooperation will enable Purchasing to do a better job of processing orders.

Summer Work Assistants

Departments hiring work assistants for the summer need to get job orders to Career Services as soon as possible so a list of openings can be published for the students.

Campus Dining Services End-of-Semester Hours

Campus Dining Services will observe the following end-of-semester hours: Wagoner Hall will close at 6:30 p.m., May 10, and reopen at 10:30 a.m., June 7; Hawk's Nest will be open regular hours through May 1, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mon-Fri.,May 1-23; Seahawk Station will close at midnight, May 9, and reopen from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m., May 25; and Courtside Snack Shop will close at 3 p.m., May 2.

Welcome

Please welcome the following new employees: Cassandra Little and Joyce Marshall, Physical Plant and Beverly Stouffer, Office of Information Technology.

Procedures for Processing Donations

The Alumni Development System (ADS) is used to track all gifts made to UNCW. Per administrative procedures, it is imperative that all gifts to UNCW be processed through the Office of University Advancement. Any campus department that receives a donation, cash or check, from a donor must deliver the deposit with any attached information to Advancement Services for proper handling. This will ensure that donors receive receipts and their gift records are accurate. Once the deposit has been processed, a copy of the deposit will be returned to your department. All honor or memorial gifts should include the name and address of the appropriate contact for notification of the gift. For all non-cash gifts, you must furnish a fair market value, together with the donor's name, address and description of the gift. If you have any questions, contact Terri Joynes at ext. 3937.

VALIC Representative on Campus

VALIC now offers an expanded array of investment options for 403(b) participants with the addition of 12 new funds managed by Putnam Investments, American Century Funds, The Vanguard Group, Inc., Scudder Funds, Franklin Templeton, and T. Rowe Price. David Haden, a VALIC representative, will be available from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., May 7-8, in Human Resources to review your VALIC accounts or answer questions about starting a supplemental retirement plan with VALIC. All permanent employees, half time or greater, may participate in 403(b) plans. Call ext. 3006 to make an appointment.

Shared Leave Requests

Shared leave donations are needed for Charlotte Marion, physical plant/painting, and Alice Moten, physical plant/housekeeping, to help them avoid leave without pay during their recuperation from surgery. Thank you in advance for supporting this valuable program. Call Dale at ext. 3161 for further information.

Departmental Copier and Duplicator Billing Change

The date for reading copier and duplicator usage for billing has been changed from the last day of the month to the 25th of the month to provide more timely billing information for departments and to eliminate two billings in June due to the year's end. Charges through the 25th of the month will appear on FRS budget screens by the 30th and on the departmental FRS Account Statements issued at the end of the month. If you have questions, please contact Rhonda Franklin at ext. 3697.

Deadline for Fall Activity Calendar

The deadline for submitting events for the fall 1997 Campus Activities calendar is May 15. The calendar is distributed to all students in August and is available for faculty and staff to pick up at the University Union Information Center. Press photos and graphics representing the events may be submitted and will be included if there is space available. Submit the event, date, time and location to the Campus Activities Office or e-mail to BennettM.

Bookstore Announcement

The UNCW Bookstore now has a loan program for the purchase of computers. Loans are available for faculty, staff and students. For more information, call the bookstore at ext. 3188.

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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