June 8,1998
AU Report

Editor: Roy Summerford. Contributing editors: Bob Lowry, Janet McCoy and David Granger. 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




Nominations for interim provost sought

President William Muse has begun accepting nominations for the position of interim provost.

Nominations received on or before July 1 will be considered as Muse seeks an interim successor to Provost Paul Parks, who is retiring after 33 years of service to the university.

The interim successor will assume the duties on Sept. 1, following Parks' retirement, and continue to serve until a permanent successor is named.

The provost, who also holds the title of vice president for academic affairs, is the chief academic officer of the university and reports directly to the president. Academic deans, the vice presidents for research, outreach and student affairs and other academic officers report to the provost.

The timetable on appointment of a permanent successor will be determined later. The search has been postponed until the Board of Trustees receives and acts upon a report by a special commission reviewing AU's structure and programs. The commission is scheduled to present a report in September, although the commission has discussed submitting a final report by January.

Nominations should include the nominee's name, current position and a brief statement of the person's qualifications. Send nominations by mail to President Muse at 107 Samford Hall, Auburn University, AL 36849, or by electronic mail to musewil@mail.auburn.edu .


Board approves 8.5 percent for raises

The AU Board of Trustees approved budget guidelines on June 1 providing an 8.5 percent pool for salary increases for all employees, effective Oct. 1.

The salary increases will have an across-the-board element and a merit element for all employees and an equity component for those who qualify.
In reviewing budget guidelines for 1998-99, the Board of Trustees determined that the AU staff would receive a 4 percent across-the-board increase in pay, with faculty receiving a minimum increase of 3 percent.

The budget will be developed over the summer and submitted to the board for approval on Sept. 4.

Budget guidelines presented by the administration called for a 4 percent increase across the board for all employees, but trustees said they want to give deans and department heads more flexibility in providing merit increases to faculty.

Both faculty and staff will qualify for merit increases, which are awarded for performance. For faculty, however, merit increases will be a larger factor in total compensation for next year.

While the average for all university employees will be 8.5 percent, raises could differ significantly from person-to-person as vice presidents, deans, directors and department heads use merit increases in an attempt to stem faculty losses in hard-to-fill positions.

Trustee Bobby Lowder of Montgomery said deans needed a larger pool of funds for merit increases in their effort to slow a brain drain of faculty to higher paying institutions.

State Rep. Jack Venable, a trustee from Tallassee, agreed but added that he wanted to make sure that the lowest paid staff employees were protected. "I want to see that those who are paid the least get a decent amount," Venable said.

The board concurred with both arguments and asked the administration to use different across-the-board components for faculty and staff in budget preparation.

President William Muse noted that the raises are made possible by the university's first significant increase in state appropriations in four years and other factors.

The university expects to increase its pool of funds for salaries by $17.4 million through a combination of increased state allocations, savings from a Retirement Systems of Alabama change in retirement fund calculations, a tuition increase and a reallocation of 1 percent of departmental budgets.

Deans and other senior administrators will get to keep the reallocation within their units to use for merit adjustments, but they will have to cut costs in other areas to generate the savings, said Executive Vice President Don Large. In future years, the reallocation of 1 percent to 2 percent is slated to go into a university pool of funds for high priorities to be designated.
Muse, Large, Provost Paul Parks and AU trustees agreed that improved competitiveness in salaries is the top priority this year for the reallocation. After three years of budget cuts and level funding from the state, Auburn has fallen behind peer institutions in salary levels, they noted.

Merit increases will be determined by the individual's department head, dean or vice president, depending on who has budget authority over the individual.

Of the amount set aside for salary increases, 0.5 percent will be designated for equity adjustments. The adjustments will go to employees whose earnings are documented by their supervisors as substantially below those of other faculty or staff with similar duties, experience and qualifications.

In related action, the board accepted an administration recommendation to increase the university match for tax deferred annuities, such as TIAA CREF retirement contributions, from 4 percent of the first $18,000 of employee salary to 5 percent.

The board also voted to permit employees to designate a smaller match if they desire. Brenda Turner, chair of the Staff Council, said many staff members cannot set aside 5 percent of their salaries but would like to set aside a smaller amount.

Effective Oct. 1, the university will match up to $900 for each employee's contribution to a tax deferred annuity. Under the new plan, the university will match each employee's contribution up to $75 a month for a year.
Employees currently receiving the maximum match on the 12-month plan set aside $60 a month. The matching annuities are used by about 3,000 faculty and staff, primarily as a retirement planning supplement.


Review Commission begins examining AU structure, programs

The relationship of Auburn University at Montgomery to AU is getting renewed attention as a special review commission looks this summer at the structure of the university.

The commission agreed at its June 1 meeting to delay its next session until July 10 in an attempt to get on track.

The focus of the next session, according to the commission's facilitator, will be structural matters, including questions about the AU-AUM relationship raised by the commission's co-chair, and an attempt to specify programs for review.

Since its creation by the Board of Trustees in April, the commission of five trustees, three administrators and two faculty has struggled to define its mission and modes of operation.

With assistance from facilitator Robert Williams of North Carolina-based Triangle Associates, the commission last week in its fourth meeting moved into discussions of structure and process.

Questions of structure were raised by commission co-chair Ed Richardson, who urged the commission to clarify AU's relationship with AUM.

Richardson, who is state superintendent of education, said the commission needs to help the board decide whether Auburn University is one university with two campuses or two separate institutions.

An ex-officio member of the AU Board of Trustees, Richardson said he does not see AUM receiving much attention in the board's deliberations.
Commission member and fellow AU Trustee Paul Spina noted that the 21st Century Commission report accepted last year by the Board of Trustees defines the relationship as one university with two campuses.

Richardson, however, said that in his view the board treats AUM as a separate and often overlooked institution.

Williams, the facilitator, said he hears AUM described as on a track to independent status as an autonomous institution with its own board of trustees. The remark drew a quick rebuttal from Spina, who said the AU Board would not agree to such action. In addition, Spina said, higher education in Alabama is under pressure to consolidate rather than create more independent institutions.

AUM Chancellor Roy Saigo noted that the Montgomery campus and main campus share the same name and many business and support functions but have separate academic and athletic identities and are accredited separately.

Looking ahead to the next session, Williams said the commission should focus on structural issues, including the AU-AUM relationship, at that time. He also noted that the commission would need to deal with some specificity of programs at the July 10 meeting.

The latter reference came after commission member and Provost Paul Parks introduced recommendations for identifying and strengthening high priority programs.

Responding to Spina, who called for consideration of broader issues such as structure, Parks said, "How we reallocate funds is a critical step. The commission can help us understand where to put funds."

The administration and deans need clearer guidelines in identifying and getting funds to high-priority programs, Parks explained. He asked the commission to identify priorities for reallocation of funds for enhancement of programs deemed to be high-priority.

"If we do this right," he said, "the net effect will be to strengthen high priority programs and to reduce or close out low-priority programs."

Parks' proposal was linked to the administration's reallocation process described for commission members by Executive Vice President Don Large.

Efficiencies alone cannot reasonably address all the university's financial concerns, said Large, who noted that AU has been recognized in national publications for efficient operations. Compared to regional peer institutions, Auburn is underfunded by $32 million a year, he said.

Large said the administration's comprehensive plan, which was endorsed by the Board of Trustees last July, attempts to significantly reduce that gap over five years.

Major parts of the administration plan, based on 21st Century Commission recommendations, included putting more resources into salaries and deferred maintenance, gaining more resources by reducing debt service and raising tuition to the regional average and reallocating 1 percent to 2 percent of the budget each year for five years from low-priority programs and activities into high-priority programs and activities.

In April, the trustees agreed to a 7.6 percent tuition increase to raise part of the needed revenues. At that meeting, however, trustees expressed reservations about future tuition increases and created the commission to review the university's structure and programs in search of ways to achieve greater cost savings.

The commission can help the administration, Large said, by identifying decision points for deans and other senior administrators to use in the reallocation of resources.

In addition, he said, the administration needs to know how much to reallocate.

In other activity, the commission decided to keep its meetings open to the public but left open the possibility of closing meetings if members decide that circumstances are compelling enough to do so.


AU to present honorary degree to electronics pioneer Sam Ginn

Auburn University will present an honorary doctor of science degree to electronic communications pioneer Samuel L. Ginn at spring commencement on June 12.

Ginn is chairman and chief executive officer of Santa Monica, Calif.-based AirTouch Communications, the largest multi-national wireless company in the world. The company has 10 percent of worldwide cellular and related wireless business and serves 20 million U.S. customers and 11 other countries in Europe and Asia.

A 1959 Auburn graduate in industrial management, the California executive will join approximately 2,036 AU students in receiving degrees at the 2:30 p.m. ceremony in Bear-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum.

The telecommunications leader was chairman and CEO of Pacific Telesis Group, the West Coast telephone and communications giant, from 1987 until December 1993, when he spun off Air Touch Communications. The new company was created to concentrate on commercial development in the emerging field of wireless technology.

Creation of AirTouch was the second major communications company spin-off in which Ginn played a major role.

The AU graduate was a member of the divestiture team at AT&T during the breakup of the Bell System in the early 1980s. The Pacific Telesis Group, which included Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, was a product of that divestiture.

Ginn has spent his career in the telecommunications field, starting with AT&T shortly after graduating from Auburn. In 1969, he was a Sloan Fellow at Stanford Uni-versity's School of Business, and he subsequently rose fast in the AT&T ranks.

He became vice president of network operations for AT&T Long Lines in 1977, and one year later he was sent to the company's Los Angeles network as vice president of network operations. His last position at AT&T before the divestiture was vice chairman, strategic planning and administration for what would later become Pacific Telesis Group.

Ginn was president and chief operating officer of Pacific Telesis Group before becoming chairman and CEO, a post he held until leading AirTouch into the corporate arena.

He is active in numerous civic and professional organizations, including the Business Council, Industry Advisory Committee, Committee on JOBS, California Business Roundtable and the Institute for International Studies at Stanford University. He also serves on the board of several major corporations.


AU, Spanish official discuss stronger ties, partnerships

A delegation from Spain met last week with faculty and administrators at Auburn to begin discussions toward building partnerships between AU and institutions in Spain.

Gonzalo Gomez Dacal, education counselor in the Spanish Embassy in Washington, and Ignacio Moreno, attache with the Consulate General of Spain in Miami, met with representatives from AU's College of Education, the Graduate School, International Programs and the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures. The Spanish delegates were accompanied by a representative of the Alabama Department of Education.

Jeff Gorrell, associate dean of the College of Education, said the Spanish delegates are meeting with representatives of a handful of major universities around the U.S. to explore ways to build closer working relationships between institutions in this country and Spain. Auburn was the only institution in Alabama invited to participate in the discussions, he added.

John Pritchett, dean of the AU Graduate School, said closer ties between Auburn and Spanish universities could lead to more educational opportunities at Auburn and in Spain. The prospects are good for agreements which could benefit undergraduates, graduate students and faculty in the colleges of Education, Liberal Arts, Agriculture and Business, he added.

Joining Gorrell and Pritchett in the discussions were Sue Barry, Linda Glaze and Andrew Weaver from the College of Education, George Konstant of International Programs, and Tony Madrigal, head of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures.


Sciences & Mathematics ontest recognizes Web Page designers

A recent contest in Auburn's College of Sciences and Mathematics showcased the technology and design talents of a group of the college's faculty who are keeping abreast of the latest technology by creating World Wide Web pages.

The contest was developed to support faculty members' creative and innovative uses of technology in higher education, said Daniel MacDougall, director of instructional technology for the College of Sciences and Mathematics.

The goals of web design project were to advance the teaching and learning goals of the college by using Internet tools; to encourage faculty and teaching assistants to use information technology in innovative ways; to enhance students' learning experiences; and to improve students' information technology literacy skills.

"The project was started to try and encourage faculty to use the web," said MacDougall. "The project has allowed us to showcase what our pioneers are doing and once others can see what's being done, we think it will stimulate their interest."

MacDougall noted that until recently there had been "pockets of interest among COSAM faculty. Many know about the web but only some know what it can do for them. They are not exploiting the web."

The pages were judged on innovation, creativity, originality and pedagogically sound methodology, MacDougall said.


Alumni Professorships go to four AU professors

Alumni Professorships have been awarded to four AU professors for the 1998-99 academic year by the Auburn Alumni Association, says Provost Paul Parks.

The new Alumni Professors are Connor Bailey, Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology; Caleb Clark, Political Science; Mahmoud El-Halwagi, Chemical Engineering; and Gregory Pettit, Human Development and Family Studies.

Alumni professors receive a nonrenewable $3,000 yearly salary supplement for five years, and are selected on the basis of outstanding teaching and research.

"The Auburn Alumni Association funds the Alumni Professor program because of its desire to support distinguished faculty," said Parks. "The program is designed to reward faculty members who have been recognized by their peers and colleagues as making outstanding and exceptional contributions to the university's academic programs."


Art students fired up over rejuvenated kiln

Art students and faculty are all fired up over the newly reconstructed kiln that was donated to the AU art department this spring.

"As the ceramics instructor, and on behalf of the many students who in the coming years will benefit from their generosity, I want to thank the donors who made the kiln reconstruction possible," said art professor Gary Wagoner.

The donors for the kiln included David B. Cauthen Sr., Dr. Malcom L. Prewitt Jr. and Dr. C. Loyd Nix all of Decatur; Dr. Linda Garrett Jackson of Mobile and William V. Neville Jr. of Eufaula.

The Facilities Division also helped with the installation and construction of the kiln, said Leslie Parsons, development officer in the College of Liberal Arts.

Since the old kiln's demise during an accident a year ago, the Art Department rebuilt the brickwork and installed a new burner and control system. The new kiln fires faster and with more accurate control than the old one, and also has improved safety systems.

Maria Rossiter, a senior in ceramics, says the reconstructed kiln has made a tremendous impact on her artwork.

"I couldn't graduate without the gas-fire kiln," she said. "I tried using the electric kiln, but it only does low-fire glazes, so it wouldn't do what I needed it to do." Rossiter will graduate in the fall.

After the old kiln melted during an accident, students had to use an electric kiln.

"All students could do with the electric kiln was low-fire glazes," said Wagoner. "Now, there are a lot more possibilities for firing effects. They can do high wear reduction glazes, stone wear glazes and porcelain."
The loss of the old kiln adversely affected Barbara Kilgore, who graduated last summer in ceramics but could not get into graduate school this year because she had no slides of her artwork to show.

"All my artwork sat on shelves for three quarters, waiting to get fired," she said. "I couldn't get into graduate school because I had no work to show. I had to work for a year and come back and play catch-up." Kilgore says she will apply for graduate school in the fall.

Wagoner agreed that the Art Department limped along without a gas-fire kiln.

But he added: "With the new kiln reaching temperatures of 2,370 degrees, it is making a big improvement in the quality of the students' work."

"Students will now have use of the single most important tool for experimentation with and exploration of ceramic media," said Wagoner.


Graphic design students sought by top firms

The dream of most college graduates is to be hotly recruited for the perfect job.

And for a select group of 24 Auburn seniors who will receive diplomas on June 12, that's exactly what's happening.

The spring 1998 class of graphic designers are some of the best and most sought after students in the 30-year history of the program, says Ray Dugas, a professor of art at AU for 24 years.

"This quarter's group (of graduating seniors) is one of the best groups I have seen graduate," said Dugas. "They are talented, creative and ambitious."

More than 35 firms -- including CNN Headline News, magazines, graphic design companies and advertising firms across the Southeast -- have inquired or visited campus to hire AU graphic designers.

Ross Heck, an associate professor of art and academic advisor for the graphic design program, says the explosion of computers, the Internet and technology in general has led to the increase in need of graphic designers. AU's program has grown by more than 100 students in five years.

"This year, there were about 280 students majoring in art, and 85 percent of those are graphic design majors," Heck said.

Heck and Dugas cited the program's diversity of design emphases and students as strengths contributing to the growth in enrollment as well as demand for its graduates.

Businesses are being pointed to AU by the number of accomplished alumni who talk about AU's program, Dugas added.

Some of the program's top alumni include: Brad Copeland, who was the lead designer for the Atlanta Olympic Games; Maxey Andress, recently named as Print Magazine's packaging designer of the year; and John Allen, a contemporary movie poster designer for movies such as "Air Force I", "Palmetto" and "Strike Force."

Among this year's seniors, Carrie Wallace of Roswell, Ga., a senior graphic design major, had six job interviews before deciding to accept an offer from WhyteKerner, a graphics design firm in Atlanta.

Amanda Johnson of Dothan says she transferred from a career in medicine to graphic design, adding, "I've always been interested in art and I love it."

Johnson is still mulling over job offers after interviews with five companies.

Kirk Brooker of Demopolis says his brother, Brian, a AU architecture graduate, encouraged him to major in graphic design.

"He told me to check into it and it was just what I wanted, and I didn't even know it."

Brooker says he started a free-lance business last summer which has kept him busy. He has not made a decision about where he wants to work, he says, because he likes the flexibility of working for himself. "I want to keep free lancing," he added.


Learn pet first aid this summer
An animal first-aid class will begin June 30 at the College of Veterinary Medicine. Six sessions are available at 2 p.m.-3 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays for a total cost of $50.

"The course will teach children, ages 8 and older, and adults how to be more informed about their pet," said Natalie Royer of the college's Small Animal Teaching Hospital.

"We'll cover how to move an injured animal, diseases that require veterinary care, and symptoms that prompt the need for medical attention," she added.

For more information, contact Royer at 844-4690.


Students restock Goat Island with goats

A popular island on Lake Martin is home once again to a small herd of goats, thanks to students from Auburn who restocked Goat Island just before the Memorial Day weekend.

Watching animals on the 75-acre island has been a tradition with boaters and campers since the late 1920s, says AU Trustee and state Rep. Jack Venable of Tallassee, who coordinated the restocking program with Auburn's colleges of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture.

"For years, the island has been a favorite destination for boaters, especially those with children," said Venable, who is also a member of the AU Board of Trustees.
"The new goats are not wild, but are gentle, tame animals. We hope everyone will enjoy their presence and help take care of them."

The goats -- one male and six females -- were ferried to the island across a narrow section of the lake near Martin Dam, said David Pugh, associate professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine.

"The island has natural rock shelters and plenty of vegetation," Pugh said. "We visited the site before restocking and well continue to make regular visits to check on them."

Alabama Power Company, which owns the island, has placed signs banning firearms and protecting the goats. Area residents have been urged to report any signs of trouble to marine police, who plan to increase patrols in the area.

According to local history, the island became known as Sheep Island in the 1920s after construction of Martin Dam. Reportedly, water rose around the land and trapped a herd of sheep, but over the years, they were replaced with goats.


Campus Views: Mission of the Commission
By Richard Penaskovic

After attending the May 22 meeting of the "Commission of Ten," one comes away with more questions than answers. For an outside observer, it is difficult to figure out why this commission exists and what exactly is its charge. If its purpose is not to restructure Auburn, as Mr. Venable pointed out at a previous meeting, why does it exist? I was pleased to hear from Mr. Samford that the trustees want Auburn to be a "comprehensive" university in which liberal education is part of its mission.

As Glenn Howze pointed out, and no one took exception to his statement, Auburn University has managed its resources extremely well. There is no immediate crisis. If there were, the trustees would have been bound long ago to intervene and remedy the situation. It seems ironic that this commission is set up in the midst of a booming economy, with state appropriations up compared to the past few years and with prospects of November elections in which might be elected a new governor who will push for more money for higher education than Fob James ever thought of doing.

I was surprised that no one disagreed with Mr. Lowder's comment that the commission will only make recommendations and not decisions. That's true in the sense that the commission will make recommendations to the Board of Trustees, which will then be the deciding body. On another level, though, is not that a moot question since Mr. Lowder, the most powerful member on the board, also sits on the commission? Is the commission going to spend long hours meeting and making recommendations, only to see the board totally reject their recommendations? One can only wonder.

Some observers of the process have this gnawing question: Is the Commission of Ten another instance of micro-management by the trustees in the daily running of the university? And is such micro-management appropriate since we already have in place an administration that has managed its resources extremely well according to the common consensus of the commission?

Is it not strange that members of the board want to invest so many hours in a long series of meeting when they could easily delegate to the University Senate task force of faculty and administrators most of the work? The senate task force could very easily make recommendations to the trustees, who can then vote these recommendations up or down. It is not enough for the commission to make recommendations and for the trustees to decide. The administrative leaders at Auburn need commitment, and it will take at least 60 percent of the faculty and staff to support any changes made, according to the facilitator from Triangle Associates. Is this not an additional reason why the Commission of Ten might want to delegate to the senate task force the job of making recommendations.?

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Richard Penaskovic is a professor in the Department of History.


Unsung Hero: Regina Hutchinson

This week's Unsung Hero is Regina Hutchinson, Parking Services Clerk II, Parking Services Division since September 1990. She was asked:

I get the greatest satisfaction in my job when... "someone comes in the office and commends us for doing a good job or when someone who has behaved badly apologizes and says 'I know, it's just your job.'"

In my job area, quality is measured by... "accuracy, making sure parking permits and citations are processed and billed in a timely manner, monthly reports balance with monthly activities."

If I could change one thing about Auburn (or my job), it would be... "the way raises are awarded. I don't like the idea of merit raises. How can you measure what one person is doing versus another? We all feel our jobs are important. Pay raises approved should be across the board. When merit raises occur, politics and favoritism enter into the unfair decision making process."

I've always wondered why... "parents will call concerning their son's/daughter's parking citations and instantly take up for them. It's sometimes very hard to explain to them when they're so convinced that our department pockets all the money collected for tickets."

When people come to this campus, I want them to... "realize the Parking Services personnel do not make the rules and regulations."

In my spare time, I like to... "read, travel, spend time with my husband and children."



Campus Roundup

Vendors to display wares on June 5
The AU Department of Purchasing will host a vendor exhibit of office and computing equipment, services, applications and supplies from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. June 5 in the Conference Center Ballroom. Approximately 30 companies are scheduled to present exhibits, and door prizes will be awarded.

Price changing for purchase of retirement time
The Retirement Systems of Alabama reports that on Oct. 1, a change in the procedure for purchasing certain types of service, such as military and out-of-state service, becomes effective. Members who were previously required to pay the member plus employer cost based on current salary will now be required to pay the actuarially determined cost. This will mean a cost increase for some and a decrease for others. Members who have this type of service should contact the Retirement Systems of Alabama (telephone number 1-800-214-2158) before Oct. 1 to find out how they will be individually affected. The measure will not affect the purchase of previously withdrawn service.

Volunteers sought for child development study
The Child Development Study Program in the Department of Psychology seeks volunteers for a study involving children, ages 6-12, and their parents. Participating parents will complete questionnaires, and the children will take part in one lab procedure. Participants will be compensated up to $70 for their time and effort. Contact research assistants at 844-6905.

Antivirus software available via DUC
Version 4.00 of Command AntiVirus (formerly known as F-PROT Professional) is available from University Computing for installation via the AU Install utility. The software provides updated protection against computer viruses that can destroy important work on your computer. For information on installing or updating the antivirus software, check the AU Install webpage at http://auinst.duc.auburn.edu and choose the Utilities option; or call the AU Technology Hotline at 4-5555.


Volunteers sought to administer exams to SPD 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 more information, contact Liz Simpson at 844-2096.

Toastmasters meet each Monday in Comer Hall
The Auburn-Opelika Chapter of Toastmasters International meets each Monday at 5:30 p.m. in Comer 109. The organization helps individuals learn and practice skills necessary for presentations and leadership. At each meeting, members take turns giving presentations and constructively evaluating each other's presentations. For details, call 821-9973.

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 be acquired from departments or Personnel Services.

Discounts available on hotel rooms for AU travelers
AU travelers have access to discounted hotel rooms nationwide via the State Universities of America hotel agreement negotiated by the University of Cincinnati. For information on access to a website describing the discounts and hotels, contact Accounts Payable at 844 4612.

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