Editor: Roy Summerford. Contributing editors: Bob Lowry, Janet McCoy and David Granger. Research editor: Mitch Emmons. Outreach editor: Diane Clifton. University Relations Executive Director: Pete Pepinsky.

The AU Report is the faculty/staff newsletter of Auburn University and is published by the Office of University Relations at Auburn University. Direct correspondence to AU Report, 23 Samford Hall, Auburn University, Ala. 36849-5109. Telephone 334/844-9999.Electronic mail:summero@mail.auburn.edu

Pay periods shift for some workers

AU employees who are classified as "non-exempt" will be paid bi-weekly instead of monthly, effective April 11.

Non-exempt employees are those who are eligible for overtime compensation. They must be paid based on actual hours worked and supported by documentation.

Approximately 1,000 employees are affected. Another 3,700 are already on the bi weekly pay schedule.

In a letter to the affected employees, Executive Vice President Donald Large said the payroll change -- required by federal law -- will not affect an employee's annual compensation or other university benefits.

Employees using direct deposit with their banks may continue to do so, he said.
Responding to a question at Thursday's Staff Council meeting, Ron Herring, director of Payroll and Employee Benefits, said employees would not lose any earnings with the switch.

With more pay periods, pay might vary from one month to the next, but over a year, it would be the same, he said.

Staff Council Chair Waymon Abner said the council will benefit from the change by gaining better data for comparisons of staff pay with that of faculty and administrative and professional personnel, most of whom are not covered by the federal wage standar ds.

For employees affected by the transition, the following changes in payroll dates are scheduled:

€ A payroll check will be issued on April 30 that will include compensation for the period April 1-11.

€ On May 1, another check will be issued to include compensation for the period April 12-25.

€ Payroll checks for those employees will then be distributed every two weeks.
Representatives from Personnel Services and the Business Office will be available to discuss the changes. The sessions will be:

€ Friday, Feb. 27, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.-4:30 p.m., AU Hotel and Conference Center Auditorium.

€ Thursday, March 5, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.-4:30 p.m., AU Hotel and Conference Center Auditorium.

€ Wednesday, March 11, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m., AU Hotel and Conference Center Ballroom B.

€ Wednesday, March 18, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m., AU Hotel and Conference Center Ballroom B.

Deborah Conner setting new agenda for Foy Student Union

Deborah Conner officially becomes director of Foy Student Union on March 2, but she's already started looking at potential improvements.

"Fortunately, we've already had some meetings to facilitate the transition and arrange some priorities," Conner said.

"Those priorities will include staff development and improving communication among student leaders on campus so that they know what's going on and are able to present a more unified student front.

"We've begun discussions on the physical appearance of Foy, too. We've already had some meetings with the staff and discussed some repairs to the building and some potential renovations," Conner said.

Conner's selection as Foy director was the culmination of a nationwide search that began in November. The field of candidates was narrowed to three finalists ‹
Conner, Andy Rhoades of New Mexico State University and Paul Simon, formerly of Queens College-City University of New York.

Bettye Burkhalter, AU's assistant provost and vice president for student affairs, and Provost Paul Parks interviewed the three finalists before recommending Conner to President William Muse.

"I am very excited about the opportunity of continuing my work with Auburn students as the new director of Foy Student Union," Conner said. "The year promises to bring positive improvements to our union and to student programming."

Conner holds master's and doctoral degrees from AU and brings 15 years experience in Student Affairs ‹ including stints in housing and residence life, admissions, student life and student activities ‹ to her new position. Most recently, she was as an award-winning coordinator for Auburn's Freshman Year Experience program, which includes the U100 freshman transition class and Camp War Eagle, Auburn's summer orientation program for incoming freshmen, a two-day, three-night "camp" where students me et faculty, talk to advisors and register for classes and parents are acquainted with university services and resources.

"Dr. Conner has had extensive experience across the whole division of Student Affairs," said Burkhalter. "She has done an especially outstanding job with the Freshman Year Experience and Camp War Eagle and, because we've seen what she's done, we know wha t a good job she's done with those programs.

"Because she was an internal candidate, she knows Auburn and the student body so well. We are very pleased that she will be leading the student union into the 21st Century."

Grant Davis, assistant vice president for student life, added, "Dr. Conner brings a wide breadth of experience and a proven record of program development and enhancement to the position of Foy director," Davis said. "She has a full grasp of AU's mission and an understanding of how student programs and activities contribute to overall student development and academic success."

Jonathan Crawford, president of Auburn's Student Government Association, said the selection of Conner should prove a popular one to AU's student body.

News magazine ranks AU's speech pathology program among tops in U.S.

Auburn's speech pathology program has been ranked among the tops in the nation in U.S. News & World Report's annual guidebook, America's Best Graduate Schools.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham was the only other Alabama college or university to make the rankings. UAB was cited for its graduate programs in nursing and physical therapy.

Auburn's speech pathology program was ranked No. 41 in the country, among a group that also included Baylor University, James Madison University, Louisiana State University, Temple University and the University of Georgia.

John Pritchett, dean of AU's Graduate School, said the ranking "is a tribute to the faculty and graduate students we have in this program. I'm very pleased their contributions have brought about this recognition."

U.S. News' 1998 America's Best Graduate Schools issue and guidebook will be on newsstands this week.

Michael Moran, chair of the Department of Communication Disorders said, "We have known for a long time that we have a quality program, based on the demand of our students in the job market and that they do well when they go on to further their degrees."

Moran said approximately 40 students are enrolled in the speech pathology master's degree program. "It's a very competitive program," he said. "We receive about 200 applications a year for 20 openings."

Auburn has offered classes in the field since 1958, and the program has been accredited since the early 1960s, becoming the third program in the United States to receive such status. The program was given departmental status in 1982.

U.S. News used a 5-point scale to rank graduate programs, based on scholarship, curriculum and the quality of the program's faculty and graduate students. Auburn's speech pathology program received a rating of 3.2.

The magazine's complete rankings for 1998 can be found on the World Wide Web at: http://www.usnews.com .

AU's MIS programs rated 24th internationally

Management information system programs in AU's Department of Management have been ranked 24th internationally by the publication Decision Line.

The latest issue of the publication, which is the newsletter of Decision Sciences Institute, published a ranking of MIS programs based on article production from 1991-1996 in six leading MIS journals.

DSI is the MIS professional organization to which university faculty belong.
In Decision Line's listing of the top individual researchers, Kelly Rainer, an associate professor of management at AU, was ranked No. 22. The ranking was based on six publications by Rainer in the journals examined by Decision Line.

The study covered universities and corporations from around the world, and ranked Auburn's Department of Management ahead of such institutions as International Business Machines Corp., Harvard University, University of Michigan, University of Maryland and the University of Southern California.

The Department of Management is part of the AU College of Business.

NCAA certifies Auburn athletic programs

The NCAA's recent certification of Auburn's intercollegiate athletics program has been cited by AU President William Muse as a significant tribute to the university's trustees, administrators, faculty, staff, students, alumni and other supporters.

"We appreciate the thoroughness of the review directed by the NCAA Committee on Athletics Certification," Muse said.

"The year-long self-study which involved so many members of the Auburn Family not only has helped us to refine an already excellent intercollegiate athletics program, but also led many of us to a better understanding of that program in great detail," he a dded.

David Housel, AU director of intercollegiate athletics, also hailed the NCAA's certification process as "a good experience for us. It has been long and intensive, but it has been a good experience.

"Everyone associated with the program has a clearer understanding of what we're trying to do and how we're trying to do it," Housel continued. "It's been a good process and a learning process for all involved. The NCAA certification of Auburn's efforts is a plus for the entire university community."

Auburn joins 177 of the 300 NCAA Division I institutions which have completed the certification process. For Auburn, that process began in the summer of 1996. A 32-member steering committee focused the self-study phase of the process on four specific area s: Academic integrity, fiscal integrity, governance and rules compliance and a commitment to equity.

The self-study was followed by a visit in October 1997 by an external review team drawn from out-of-state universities and athletics conferences other than the SEC.
The NCAA's Committee on Athletics Certification issued its unconditional certification of the Auburn program on Feb. 12.

"The NCAA told us in 1996 that this process was an opportunity to develop and strengthen relationships between the athletics program and the broader university community, and I am convinced that happened," said Jim Ferguson, chair of the certification ste ering committee.

Database developed by AU faculty cited as economy-booster

A national database of textile and apparel companies developed at Auburn University has saved hundreds of jobs and put money back into Alabama's economy, says one of the database's organizers.

The National Sourcing Database, a marketing database, has helped Alabama manufacturers link with companies seeking contractors to save jobs and create new ones in Alabama, says Lenda Jo Anderson, an associate professor in the Department of Consumer Affair s at AU.

One manufacturer, Kris Koullas of Notasulga, credits the database with saving his company, Koul Apparel.

Koullas, whose company currently manufactures hospital gowns and nursing tops, said at one time his business produced goods for J.C. Penney, Sears and other top retail companies.

But the loss of business came when one contractor went bankrupt and NAFTA caused him to consider closing his plants in Notasulga and Sylacauga.

"Through the database, I got in touch with a manufacturer and it has really helped," Koullas said. We generate close to $1 million between the two plants and we employ 70 to 80 people.

"Since last year, we have produced 60,000 hospital gowns.

"If I didn't have the connections and help from Auburn, I would have been out of business in January of 1997," Koullas said.

"The majority of the people I hire are 55 or 60 years old and are close to retirement," he added.

Koullas said his business not only brings in money for him, but provides for local economies. "Our employees go to the grocery store, to restaurants and buy gas," he said. "You really can multiply every dollar they make into the local economy."

"The National Sourcing Database began as a research effort at Auburn," said AU's Anderson, who was instrumental in organizing the project. "Now accessible on the Internet, the database electronically links textile and apparel manufacturers with buyers th roughout the world."

Anderson said it became apparent about 10 years ago that U.S. Textile and apparel manufacturers ‹ especially small- to medium-sized companies ‹ needed more visibility in the market due to the changing trade policies and rapidly emerging technolo gy.

The department 10 years ago started holding trade fairs, bringing manufacturers and buyers together, but as the program grew the logistics became difficult.
"Today, everything needs to be interactive because business is moving much faster," she said.

Initial funding from the Appalachian Regional Funding allowed Anderson, working with AU's College of Business, to develop the database on the Internet.

"Auburn really became a model for national sourcing," she said. "It's changed the way companies think about sourcing and with a little information, businesses can find what they are looking for, from both the retailer or manufacturer."
Anderson said the database is a good example how industry and a university can work together.

"The database has kept people working, kept dollars in the economy, provided jobs for women and kept small-town businesses, where it's difficult to replace jobs, alive," she said.

The database web address is: www.apptex.business.auburn.edu .

Barnett to speak in Middle East on climate, oil

Andy Barnett, associate professor of economics and director of the Auburn Policy Research Center, is scheduled to spend nine days in the Middle East during March, lecturing at universities in Oman and Kuwait.

Barnett will speak on "Global Climate Change and Its Implications for World Oil Markets" at a March 1 seminar at Sultan Quboss University in Oman and on March 3 at the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research.

Sultan Qaboss University is in Al-khod on the outskirts of Muscat, the capital of Oman. Barnett will also visit with the Oman Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Studies.

In addition to his seminar in Kuwait, Barnett will also visit with the staff of the Institute for Scientific Research.

On March 6, Barnett will travel to Amman, Jordan, for a visit with former student Ghassan Ifram, who is director of research at the National Bank of Jordan. Barnett is scheduled to return to the United States on March 9.

AU program helps historic school stage special dance performance

Members of the Ohio-based Dayton Contemporary Dance Company will perform a special program at a historic Lowndes County school Thursday, Feb. 26, as part of a pilot program developed by AU's Center for the Arts and Humanities.

Dancers from the 16-member, 30-year-old troupe will perform at 1 p.m. at The Calhoun School, founded after the Civil War to educate former slaves.

The presentation is part of a year-long pilot program developed by the Arts and Humanities to bring humanities programs to the rural southwest Alabama school.

"We are thrilled to have the opportunity to bring a professional dance company to The Calhoun School, particularly one which has a rich and significant African American history," said Allen Cronenberg, director of the center.

The program, which began last August, focuses on school and local history and includes visits to the school by writers, scholars and artists. The program is funded in part by the AU Outreach Office.

Gerald Myers, co-director of the American Dance Festival's Humanities and Dance programs which schedules performances for the Dayton company, says the dancers want to show more than dance when they visit The Calhoun School.

"We want to give a sense of what's involved in putting dance together, the discipline required," he said.

"One of the things we want to show is how African-Americans have contributed so importantly to contemporary dance," said Myers.

"It's important to show how dance has reflected the black experience and show the contributions they have made to the field of modern dance," he added.

The Dayton Contemporary Dance Company is a modern and contemporary dance company with a mission to provide the highest quality modern dance for the broadest possible audience.

The Dayton Contemporary Dance Company's visit to The Calhoun School is sponsored in part by a donation from the Robert and Peggy Culbertson Foundation of Charlotte, N.C. Both Culbersons are AU graduates.

Work to begin March 2 on new facility for injured raptors

Ground will be broken on March 2 at the AU College of Veterinary Medicine for the first phase of a new $1.8 million facility for the Southeastern Raptor Rehabilitation Center.

State and national wildlife officials and elected officials are expected to attend the 1 p.m. ceremony that will involve students from a local elementary school.

Construction will begin the following day on the first phase of the new center, says Director Joe Shelnutt.

The SERRC, established in 1972, is the only full-service medical-surgical facility in the Southeast devoted to treating injured birds of prey.

The new facility will have a large treatment room with a pharmacy and laboratory, and will also have areas for food preparation, intensive care, an isolation unit, and medical storage facilities, says Shelnutt.

The center is being planned over four phases, with the first phase to be completed in October. Small and medium-size flight cages will be built during the first stage, but larger ones are needed, says Shelnutt.

"We have raised $450,000 for the initial phase, but we desperately need funding to build large flight cages and a few cages for non-releasable birds," Shelnutt said.

"This project is funded mostly by private donations and we have plans to raise support for the next three phases. But we must immediately find $60,000 for these cages."

The cost of all four phases is expected to be $1.8 million. When completed, it will cover 14 acres and have an interpretive educational area with live raptors on display. Interactive displays and an auditorium will provide hands-on learning for children a nd adults, Shelnutt said.

Future phases also include a hospital, radiology department, surgical preparation unit, lab areas, more isolation areas and larger flight cages. A breeding area will be available for endangered and threatened species.

Currently, the center does not have its own structure, but is located with various sections of the College of Veterinary Medicine.

Last year, the center admitted a record 264 raptors, nearly double the 1996 record of 133. Center officials say more than 300 birds are expected to be admitted in 1998.

Information sought for AU faculty sourcebook

The Office of University Relations is updating Faculty Sources, a booklet which identifies faculty specialties for the state's media.

Letters have been mailed to all new faculty, deans and department heads asking for their assistance in having all faculty complete and return a one-page biographical information form by March 2.

"One of the main goals of University Relations is to bring Auburn University to the media's attention and to keep in touch with faculty to identify ideas that the media may find newsworthy," said Bob Lowry, editor of AU's News Bureau. "Faculty participat ion in this source book is crucial.

"As a state-assisted university, building relationships with Alabama media offer faculty and the university a tremendous benefit," said Lowry. "Faculty who provide expert commentary help the public understand the implications of the day's events and in t his way use the media to expand their teaching beyond classroom walls.

"The university's academic reputation is enhanced when media showcase Auburn's talented faculty, " he added.

"The News Bureau staff in the Office of University Relations keep in touch with as many faculty as possible, but we are a small department and use the information found in Faculty Sources not only to assist media but to write news releases concerning a va riety of topics," Lowry added.

Contact Lowry, or Janet McCoy at 844-9999.

AU to host conference on ethics in health professions

Auburn University will host a conference on "Ethics in the Mental Health Professions" on Monday, March 2.

The conference will examine ethical issues encountered by counselors and other mental health professionals, said Holly Stadler, head of the Department of Counseling and Counseling Psychology in AU's College of Education.

Speakers include Barbara Herlihy, a University of New Orleans professor who is the author of four books and numerous articles on ethics and counseling.

Herlihy, former chair of the ethics committee of the American Counseling Association, will speak at 1 p.m. in Haley Center 2208.

Other speakers include Harriet Glosoff of Mississippi State University and Debra Cobia and Randolph Pipes of the AU Counseling and Counseling Psychology faculty.

Glosoff is chair of the ethics interest network for the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision.

Cobia has 20 years experience in the field and teaches counseling supervision and theory at Auburn.

Pipes has 15 years experience teaching ethical and legal issues in psychology and has chaired the Alabama Board of Examiners in Psychology.

Seating is limited for most presentations. For registration information, contact the Department of Counseling and Counseling Psychology at 844-5160.

Symphony to celebrate centennial of AU Band

AU's symphonic and concert bands will present special programs during March.

The 70-member Symphonic Band will perform at 8 p.m. March 4 in celebration of the AU Band programs' centennial, and the two AU Concert Bands will give a combined concert March 9. Both programs are free and are at 8 p.m. in Telfair Peet Theatre.

The Symphonic Band will perform a special piece of music "Centennial Spirit: Fanfare for a Noble Occasion." The piece, written by composer James Durnow, was commissioned to honor the band's anniversary.

"Since we are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the AU Band program I thought it was appropriate to include a special theme in this year's Symphonic Band program," said conductor Johnnie Vinson, director of bands at AU.

The band will also be performing a yet-to-be-published piece of music, "First Suite in F," composed by Thom Ritter George. This music, written in 1975 for the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Navy Band, was recently rediscovered.

"The piece was put away and forgotten for 22 years," Vinson said. "It was recently found and they are in the process of getting it published, but we were able to get a copy of it."

The two concert bands, conducted by Rick Good, associate director of bands at AU, and graduate student Troy Henson, will feature more than 130 AU musicians, from freshmen to graduate students.

Special guest conductor will be Dennis Zeisler, director of bands and head of the Department of Music at Old Dominion University. He will perform a clarinet solo.
Also, Isbah Cox, a drum major with the AU Marching Band from Notasulga, will give a solo performance.

One of Time magazine's "25 most infuential Americans" to speak on gender issues

"Women, Psychology and Politics" will be the subject of a presentation Monday, March 2, by a Harvard professor who has been named by Time magazine as one of the 25 most influential Americans.

Carol Gilligan, author of the bestselling book In A Different Voice: Psychological Theory and Women's Development, will speak at 4 p.m. in the AU Conference Center Auditorium as part of AU's Franklin Lecture Series in Science and the Humanities.

Gilligan was recognized by Time magazine for what the magazine described as her groundbreaking research in gender studies and educational psychology.

In a Different Voice, with 600,000 copies in print, is one of several books written or edited by Gilligan in 20 years as a faculty member and researcher in Harvard's Graduate School of Education. She is also the author of Between Voice and Sile nce: Women and Girls, Race and Relationships.

Her research has also been published in more than 75 books, journal articles and essay collections. She was educated at Swarthmore, Radcliffe and Harvard.

The Franklin Lectures Series was established in 1967 and is sponsored by the John and Mary Franklin Foundation of Atlanta. The series brings to AU nationally recognized authorities in science and the humanities to discuss the implications of social and t echnological issues in society.

Man who got Southerners to "think yellow" named Lowder Visiting Professor

James W. Rane, the president and chief executive officer of Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc., will be the Lowder Visiting Executive in the College of Business on Thursday, Feb. 26.

Rane, who stars with major college football coaches in a series of witty television ads for the Abbeville-based company, has a full schedule of activities, starting with a breakfast hosted by Michael Kincaid, a professor of Marketing and Transportation a nd head of the Center for Family Business.

Rane will speak to three undergraduate classes during the morning -- Principles of Marketing, Principles of Finance and Strategic Management.

Rane holds a degree in business administration from Auburn and a law degree from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University. He also completed the Owner/President Management Program of the Harvard Business School.
Great Southern Wood has been ranked by Building Products Digest as the second largest manufacturer of pressure-treated lumber in the world. The company's advertisements are a fixture on local television throughout the Southeast with their tagline: "If it doesn't say Osmose on the yellow tag, believe me, you don't want it."

The Robert and Charlotte Lowder Visiting Executive-in-Residence program provides students and faculty with an opportunity to interact with prominent executives for an open exchange of views on current issues and to gain insight into the business world.< P> The program is made possible through an endowment by Robert and Charlotte Lowder of Montgomery. Lowder is a 1954 graduate of the AU College of Business and has served as a member of the AU Board of Trustees. He is chief executive officer of Colonial Ba ncGroup.

University Senate settles calendar issue

Final exams will be part of the academic calendar for summer 2000 -- the final quarter before Auburn University changes to a semester system.

The University Senate on Feb. 10 approved calendars for 1999-2000 and 2000-2001, resolving objections raised by some faculty and students over an earlier-approved calendar for summer quarter 2000. The earlier version would not have provided time for fi nal exams.

The new calendar provides 41 class days for summer quarter 2000. Individual classes will run 60 minutes. Classes begin on June 14 and end Aug. 8. Final exams will be Aug. 9-11.

Although classes officially end Aug. 8, labs will continue with special sessions arranged on Saturdays, June 24 and July 8, 15, 22, 29 or Aug. 5.

Saturday labs will be necessary to ensure that the summer 2000 quarter is a viable term, said Sadik Tuzun, chair of the Calendar and Schedules Committee.

Scott Hodel, chair of the Academic Standards Committee, which also objected to the earlier-approved calendar, added that the version approved Feb. 10 satisfies academic standards.

Complete versions of the 1999-2000 and the 2000-2001 calendars are available on the Semester Transition web site at: http://www.auburn.edu/semesters .

Campus Views: What is the university to be?
By Barry Burkhart

"It is not true that life is one damn thing after another, it is the same damn thing over and over." Edna St. Vincent Millay's pithy comment about the nature of life's trials is apropos for Auburn. Once again we find ourselves working with a board of tru stees determined to micromanage the university and, in so doing, communicating clearly that their vision for Auburn does not match that of the president or the faculty. In their refusal to accept the administration's recommendations for tuition hikes and the placement of the art museum, the board is stating, quite simply and unambiguously, that the administration's direction and vision is not their's and we need to get with the program.

There is more to this replay than just board politics as usual, and it is critical that Auburn people know what is at the heart of this conflict. At stake is not simply where the art museum will be placed or whether it will cost students more money to go to school at Auburn. What is really at issue is what kind of university Auburn will be. Auburn's goal was, when I was hired, to become a good quality, comprehensive land-grant university. Not a Wisconsin or Ohio State, not a great school, but a good-q uality, comprehensive state university. Georgia was the peer institution with which we competed, and both institutions had similar histories and goals. Of course, we no longer are Georgia's peer as they are growing and we are dying, and that, as Sgt. Fr iday would say, is a fact.

When the board asked to see what would be cut before they would move on the tuition hikes, the message is that they want cuts, and want them instead of a plan to bring Auburn up to the average of the other Southeastern research universities.
Simply put, the board does not want Auburn to be a high-quality, comprehensive state university. However, it is hard to not be something, and that is the dilemma of the administration: trying to please the board calls for not being something without know ing what you are not supposed to be. It is unfair and abusive to the administration to make them work like dogs and then reject their work because the goals have changed and they have not been told the new goals. This university, its faculty and adminis tration, have done the near impossible, maintaining a quality institution in the face of unrelenting hostility from the governor and Legislature. However, we cannot continue the Sisyphean task absent the genuine support of the board. If support is not th ere for what we have done, tell us what we are supposed to be doing.

I call upon the board to lay out its vision for what the university is to be. Is it that the board wants a junior college with a pro football team, or is that only faculty paranoia? Or is it that the board wants a good undergraduate teaching college? I f that is the case (and that seems to me to be the most accurate interpretation for the board's conduct), then so be it. Just let us know and we, the faculty and administration, will comply or move on as our individual circumstances demand.

The loss of a real university would be tragic, but Alabama has a long history of just such tragedies; where our ignorance, intolerance and fear of the truth has drawn us to ignoble choices. I say that as a son of Alabama, not as an outsider looking in, a nd I say it as one saddened by this history repeating itself. It is truly a sad damn thing.
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Barry Burkhart is a professor of psychology at AU.

Achievements

Bonnie J. White, associate professor and department head, Vocational and Adult Education, received the Alabama Outstanding Business Educator Award for 1997. The award is presented by the Alabama Business Education Association for outstanding leadership a nd service to business education in the state of Alabama. White served as the president of ABEA from 1994-96 and is the Alabama legislative liaison to the Southern Business Education Association. She is a recent recipient of SBEA's Outstanding Collegiat e Business Educator Award.

Jon Tanja, chief of Auburn's pharmacotherapy section at Carraway Methodist Medical Center in Birmingham and an associate professor in clinical pharmacy, has been elected to the American Diabetes Association's board of directors and to the Alabama Departme nt of Public Heath's diabetes advisory council.

Shirley L. Barnes, a career counselor in AU's Career Development Services, was recently awarded the Distinguished Professional Service Award by the Alabama Counseling Association at its 31st annual conference in Birmingham. Barnes has served in many capac ities in the association and was recognized for services rendered to the association, at AU and in the community.

Marian Carcache, an instructor in the Department of English, recently had one of her works, "The Other," included in Shenandoah, The Washington and Lee University Review.

Chris Newland of the Department of Psychology, who conducts research on the neurobehavioral toxicity of heavy metals, was an invited participant in the recent International Neurotoxicology Conference, at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. C onferees reviewed the potential health effects from excessive occupational or environmental exposure to manganese, and they identified research gaps that should be filled.

Jack Feminella, associate professor in Zoology and Wildlife Science, recently was appointed to a three-year term as associate editor for the Journal of the North American Benthological Society, which promotes understanding of benthic communities and thei r role in aquatic ecosystems. Benthos are the organisms, usually invertebrates, that live on, in or near the bottom of bodies of water. Feminella also serves on the American Benthological Society's Executive Committee.

David Kaserman, Torchmark Professor in the Department of Economics, has been named to the editorial board of the Southern Economic Journal.

Unsung Hero: Janice Brown, College of Education

This week's Unsung Hero is Janice Brown, assistant to the dean in the College of Education. She has more than 24 years experience at Auburn. She was asked:
I get the greatest satisfaction in my job when... "all the staff in our office work as a team and everyone feels like we're all family. Also, when I know I've done my best and been able to assist others in our college."

In my job area, quality is measured by... "how well I know all the university policies and procedures and apply them daily, keeping abreast of any changes and informing others in the college."

If I could change one thing about Auburn (or my job), it would be... "to provide adequate parking spaces."

I've always wondered why... "in all vocations, the ones who do a good job and get things accomplished are seemingly punished by continually increasing their work load, and the ones who create havoc and never finish tasks on time are rewarded by not getti ng any additional responsibility."

When people come to this campus, I want them to... "know that we appreciate the students as they make our jobs possible, to feel they are welcome anytime, and to love and appreciate AU for its overall friendliness."

In my spare time, I like to... "travel, entertain my grandchildren, visit family and friends, be involved in church activities and choir, read my Bible, listen to music and relax in the yard swing."

Campus Roundup

AAUP national officer to speak at AU
Mary Burgan, general secretary of the American Association of University Professors will speak on "The Campus as Marketplace: Does the Business Model Fit the University?" at 4:10 p.m., Friday, Feb. 27, in Tichenor 206. The public lecture is sponsored by the AU Chapter of the AAUP.

Credit Union to hold annual meeting
The AU Federal Credit Union will hold its annual meeting and election of officers at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, at the Credit Union Building. Members nominated for Board of Directors, three-year terms, are John Fletcher, William Padgett and Thomas Tillma n. Nominated for a three-year term on the credit committee is Jane Moore.

Mystery writer to speak at AU
Mystery writer Miriam Grace Monfredo, whose books are influenced by historical events and social movements, will speak at AU on Monday, March 9. Monfredo will make a "Brown Bag Lunch" presentation, "Writing About Women's Lives: Going Back in Time," at no on in Tichenor 206. The author will discuss her experiences and goals as a writer.

Speaker to examine technology, writing
Clifford Siskin, professor of English and comparative literature at the State University of New York-Stony Brook, will present a public lecture on "The Work of Writing" at 4 p.m., March 4, in Foy 246. Siskin, a specialist in late 18th century British lit erature and British Romanticism, will examine the impact of electronic technologies on writing in historical context. The lecture is sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts; the departments of Communication, English and History; the Great Books Program; and the Pepperell-Philpott Fund.

Reservation deadline set for Secretaries Day banquet
University Personnel Services has a March 15 deadline for reservations for supervisors and secretaries to attend an appreciation banquet on National Secretaries Day, April 22. The banquet will feature performances by the AU Singers and humorist Hope Miha lap. Reservations are $10.50 per person, with attendance limited to the first 400 to reserve places. Contact Jim Mitchell or Sheila Lett at 844 4145.

BC/BS representative visits scheduled
AU's Blue Cross/Blue Shield representative will be on campus March 10, April 14, May 12, June 16 and July 14 from 10 a.m.-noon in the Payroll and Benefits Office at Ingram 211. No appointment is necessary.

Volunteers sought to administer exams to PSD students
The Program for Students with Disabilities is recruiting university graduates and graduate students as volunteer proctors to help administer exams to students with special needs. The PSD office offers special training to all interested applicants. For m ore information, contact Liz Simpson at 844-2096.

Marriage & Family Therapy Center offers help
If you or your family are having marital, child, family or related problems, AU's Marriage and Family Therapy Center can help. Call 844-4478.

Forms required for employees to take classes
Employees planning to enroll in AU courses for credit must submit an approved UPO 200 (Request to Enroll in University Course Work) each quarter of attendance. The completed and approved UPO 200 should be sent to University Personnel Services. Forms may b e acquired from departments or Personnel Services.

LSU scientist to address CE graduate program
Maciej Radosz, a professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Louisiana State University, will address the AU Chemical Engineering Graduate Seminar Program on Friday, Feb. 27. Radosz, who has held the M.F. Gautreaux/Ethyl Endowed Chair at LSU, s ince 1995, will speak at 1 p.m., at Broun Hall, Room 239. Radosz's special lecture ‹ funded by the University Lectures Program ‹ will address the topic of polymer thermodynamics. Radosz earned his master's and doctorate degrees from Poland's Cra cow University, and began his academic career in 1978 as a postdoctoral fellow in chemical engineering at the Norwegian Institute of Technology in Trondheim, Norway. He also worked as a senior engineer for Exxon.

Veterinary Medicine to host Girl Scouts
Students of the College of Veterinary Medicine will host 200 Girl Scouts of the Concharty Council for "All-Dog Day" on Saturday, Feb. 28. Sessions from 10 a.m. noon and 1 p.m.-3 p.m. will address canine anatomy and health, and cardiac function. Also covered will be obedience training and puppy care. This program is part of the Outreach Program of the College of Veterinary Medicine. For information, contact Kenn eth Nusbaum, 844-2693.

Gastaldo to speak on ecosystem stability
The final faculty lecture in this winter's College of Sciences and Mathematics Lecture Series will be presented Wednesday, Feb. 25. Robert Gastaldo will speak on "Ecosystem Stability in the Late Paleozoic Icehouse Greenhouse." The lecture will be at 3:30 p.m. in 151 Chemistry Building. A reception will begin at 3 p.m. Gastaldo, a professor in the Department of Geology; along with Chris Rodger, Alumni Professor in the Department of Discrete and Statistical Sciences; and Marie Wooten, an associate profes sor in the Department of Zoology and Wildlife Sciences were selected as the 1998 Dean's Faculty Research Award recipients. The awards were established in 1997 to honor the research and scholarly pursuits of CoSAM faculty, says Dean Stewart Schneller. The awards are made by nominations in three categories: Biological sciences, physical sciences and mathematics/discrete and statistical sciences. Each recipient receives a $1,000 honorarium and a commemorative plaque.