The AU Report

The AU Report, produced for the faculty and staff of Auburn University, is published bi-monthly during fall, winter and spring quarters, and monthly during summer quarter. The AU Report is NOT published during the weeks of Thanksgiving, Christmas and spring break holidays.

The AU Report is produced by the Office of University Relations and is edited by Roy Summerford. Contributing editors, writers and designers include Rick Albee, Diane Clifton, Mitch Emmons, Kevin Loden, Bob Lowry, Janet McCoy and Pete Pepinsky.

Official distribution by campus mail includes free copies to full-time and staff at campus offices. Copies are also mailed to trustees and administrators AU at Montgomery.

The deadline for receiving editorial material is each Wednesday at noon.General material may be mailed to Roy Summerford (summero@mail.auburn),Office of University Relations, 23 Samford Hall, Auburn University, AL 36849;calendar items should be directed to Diane Clifton (cliftsh@mail.auburn.edu)

For additional information, call 334/844-9999.

AU MAY BE SPARED INSURANCE HIKE IN '96

The University Insurance and Benefits Committee has recommended that there be no increase in health insurance premiums next year for current employees and that a new point-of-sale pharmacy card plan be adopted.

Meanwhile, the University Senate, in a special called meeting on Oct. 17, endorsed a proposal by the committee to raise the cost of the AU insurance premium for AU's 1,300 retirees by $3.50 a month for single coverage and $10 for family.

But the Senate recommended to President William Muse that current retirees be protected from any future phased-in increases that would require them to pay a larger percentage of their AU premium.

Senators deferred action on a controversial recommendation that would require future retirees to pay 100 percent of the premium cost of AU-provided health insurance over a six-year period. Under that plan, some retirees' insurance premiums would soar to nearly $350 a month, but they would retain the option of joining the state insurance plan known as PEEHIP.

Retirees now pay $16 a month for single coverage and $35.50 for family coverage, or 40 percent, under AU's plan. They pay an additional $46.10 and $92.20 in Medicare Part B premiums.

Sherida Downer, librarian III and chair of the Insurance and Benefits Committee, said the committee's proposals reflected its fear that rising costs might eventually make the AU insurance plan unaffordable for some employees.

"The bottom line is that we've got to be able to afford our insurance. If there isn't more contribution from everybody, our costs will go up considerably," she said. "We've got to do something so that we have some control over the issue.

"We're dealing with a governor who says the biggest waste in state government is in higher education. I guess he really believes that, as he's looking for more ways to cut next year.

"I think that the facts are that there aren't going to be any (new) benefits in the near future. There aren't going to be any raises. We're trying to find ways to save enough money to give us a little bit better plan or keep it running the way it is right now."

The Senate's recommendations were forwarded to Muse, but a final decision on AU's health insurance plan will be made by the Board of Trustees Ñ possibly as early as Nov. 3.

Under the proposed new pharmacy plan, current employees and retirees would be issued a pharmacy card that would permit them to purchase generic prescription drugs for a flat $5 and non- generic drugs for $15. There would be no requirement for the cardholder to file an insurance form. Downer says there is enough money in AU's self-insured plan, which is administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, to avoid raising premiums next year.

MORE CHANGES LIE AHEAD FOR UNIVERSITY FRONT YARD

Samford Park, AU's front yard, has a new look following Hurricane Opal, and further changes lie ahead, says Stanley Drake, assistant vice president for facilities.

Drake said renovations on the heavily damaged south end of the park will begin in December in the same pattern as the landscape design of the north end, which was renovated over the past two years.

"You can look at the north end of the park, where we have already finished the work, and get a good idea of how the south end will look," said Drake. "It should be very attractive."

The Oct. 4 hurricane did not affect the timing of the renovation, which was scheduled to resume after the heavy foot traffic of football season, but landscape architects had to modify their designs because several century-old trees were lost.

About half the large oaks and evergreens in the south end of the park were destroyed or damaged beyond repair by the hurricane. Walkways and scenic areas that were designed around those trees have been redesigned to accommodate the open areas in the post-hurricane park, but those changes were minor, Drake said.

The biggest change, he said, will be the use of larger trees than originally planned when replanting resumes in December and January. Most of the new trees will be oaks that are 20 feet to 25 feet tall so the trees will have a head start toward developing a new canopy.

The renovated park will also feature many more camellias than in the past, he said. For the next few years, the park will feature grassy areas and shrubs that do well in sunlight. As the canopy forms, more azaleas and other shade-favoring flowers will be introduced to take advantage of the increasing shade.

Drake said plans call for new brick-lined sidewalks and lighting to continue the landscaping theme of the northern half of the park, and special fixtures will be installed to light Samford Park at night. New benches will also be installed for park visitors.

The Auburn University sign at the front of the park will take on a new look with red brick replacing the pink marble. The brick will match that in the main gate and nearby campus buildings to make the sign consistent with the rest of the campus.

Workers will also reposition the sign a few feet so family members would no longer have to get in the street to take pictures of new graduates by the sign at graduation, Drake said. Although an early drawing showed a fence around the campus, reflecting the look of the park in the late 19th century, Drake said that plan was not adopted and there will be no fence. The park will be open on all sides.

The renovation is slated to continue through next August and cover the area in front of and to the sides of Samford Hall. The area behind the building will be part of the final phase of renovation set to start in December 1996.

HONORS: HUMAN SCIENCES PRESENTS AWARDS AT U.N.

AU's School of Human Sciences will bestow its second annual Quality of Life Awards on three leaders who have made significant contributions to individuals, family and community.

The awards will be presented during a program on Tuesday in New York at the United Nations.

Selected for the awards are: Elmer Harris, president and chief executive officer of Alabama Power Co.; Lawrence Klein, the Benjamin Franklin Professor of Economics and Finance at the University of Pennsylvania; and Don Logan, president and CEO of Time Inc. Harris and Logan are AU graduates.

"These honorees demonstrate a strong commitment to empowerment through public policy and educational programs to enhance the quality of life for us all," Auburn School of Human Sciences Dean June Henton said. "We recognize these outstanding citizens whose work reflects a dedication to finding innovative and creative ways of bettering the lives of people worldwide.

"At the heart of their professional success lies a true concern for the human condition Ñ an inspiration to all of us, but particularly to our young people. They are powerful role models for our students in the School of Human Sciences and they exemplify the basic tenets of our school's beliefs."

Since becoming president and CEO of Alabama Power in 1989, Harris has been a compelling state leader and a strong voice for improving the quality of life in Alabama. Under Harris' direction, Alabama Power has touched the lives of thousands of Alabamians with its contributions to education and economic development. This leadership includes creating the Alabama Power Foundation and the Alabama Business Charitable Trust Fund Inc.

Harris is one of three community leaders who founded the Birmingham Urban Revitalization Partnership Inc., a non-profit public/private effort dedicated to urban revitalization and addressing human needs such as child care, assistance to the elderly and low-income housing.

Harris' commitment to education in the earliest years of a child's life inspired corporate sponsors to enter into a partnership with the city of Birmingham and AU to create the Birmingham Early Learning Center.

Logan is president and CEO of Time Inc., one of the largest book and magazine publishers in the world. Since assuming the helm of Time in 1994, Logan has instituted remarkably effective children's reading programs. Time Inc.'s Time for Kids, a condensed version of Time for fourth through sixth graders, is expected to reach a readership of one million this fall. Time to Read, an early literacy program, directs children toward current events reading.

Previously chairman and CEO of Southern Progress Corp. in Birmingham, Logan was one of six CEOs who raised money to fund the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute and remains a trustee for the institute. While in Birmingham, he participated in the community's adopt-a- school program, visiting schools and teaching children about the publishing world and the difference quality reading can make in life.

Klein, a pioneer in the field of macroeconometric modeling and applied econometrics, fathered the LINK model to fuse econometrics and government policies in the 1960s. The first person to actually apply linking econometrics to the real world, Klein won the 1980 Nobel Prize in Economics for his LINK project which integrates econometric models from about 80 countries for applied forecasting. In addition to countless applications at the national, regional and state levels, countries worldwide benefit from the LINK project, the only worldwide economic information system in use today.

Devoted to his teaching, Klein has donated his time and expertise to many corporations in return for their financial support of graduate students at the University of Pennsylvania and elsewhere around the world. In appreciation of his dedication, a group of nearly 200 students and colleagues who call themselves "Friends of Larry Klein" meet to discuss economic theory and publish books dedicated to their untiring mentor.

EFFORT LAUNCHED TO RESHAPE STUDENT SERVICES AT AUBURN

More than 135 staff members, faculty, administrators and students are working to identify and correct bottlenecks in the Division of Student Affairs.

In the largest undertaking of its type at Auburn, President William Muse charged the panel on Oct. 16 to look at Student Affairs from top to bottom. Muse challenged the group to improve responsiveness to student needs at lower cost while improving the quality of student services.

Organizers describe the initial effort as the first step of a process to redefine the vision and purpose of Auburn's student services. The quality improvement team will help the administration define goals and implement programs that provide better services to students. Muse said he expects Student Affairs to be an active part of the emotional development of students.

"To give our students the best opportunity to succeed in life, we must do more than develop their IQ," he said, adding that the university can help students gain maturity through involvement and personal attention outside of class. "We need to help them develop their emotional skills, their EQ, as well as their IQ."

Noting that universities often operate in an environment of "controlled ambivalence," Muse said, "We must make every effort to ensure that everyone understands Auburn's core values."

Provost Paul Parks asked the team to develop ways to fully integrate Student Affairs into the academic goals and activities of the university. The focus, he said, should be on student development and retention.

"Students are why we are here," said Parks. "We must have a comprehensive student assessment program so we can give them the tools for success they will need when they leave Auburn."

The team will examine every detail of Student Affairs and report back within a year, said Bettye Burkhalter, interim vice president of Student Affairs. Burkhalter, who is also assistant provost for assessment and quality improvement, heads a 22- member core team that will coordinate the work of volunteers in each unit of the division. They are augmented with students, faculty and administrators throughout the university.

The effort is one of the largest of its type at any university in the country, said Burkhalter.

All operations of the Financial Aid Office, Admissions, Registrar, Student Life, Career & Student Services, Foy Union, Health Services and Aquatics will be examined with an eye toward how the operations relate to the students' academic career. Burkhalter said the approach will be on a much larger scale than that of the quality improvement team in 1994 which revised financial aid procedures, eliminating long lines for students receiving federal loans.

A study by a quality improvement team also led to streamlining and improving of operations in the Graduate School, and another team is developing recommendations for international programs.

"We will begin implementing recommendations for Student Affairs as soon as key components of each recommendation are resolved," she said. "We expect to implement planning, assessment and budget decision-making into one continuous process."

Burkhalter said it is too early to envision the future structure of student services at Auburn, but staff members and students will play a crucial role in shaping that vision. Calling staff members the muscle behind quality, Burkhalter said for improvements to be effective, the top administration must maintain its commitment and encourage ideas from the staff. Then, she said, ideas can work their way up from students and staff members to the top levels of the university.

UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN APPROACHES HALF OF GOAL

Auburn faculty and staff have contributed $64,000 to the United Way since the campus campaign began on Sept. 28.

Campus campaign chairman Jim Ferguson said the campaign reached 47 percent of the goal as of Thursday. "The campaign will continue until Thanksgiving, but we are optimistic that the campus goal of $135,000 will be achieved well in advance of that date," he said.

Ferguson, who is also vice president for administrative services, said everyone on campus is invited to participate. Individuals who have not received a United Way pledge card and wish to give can obtain a pledge card from their departmental volunteer, major unit coordinator or Ferguson's office.

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UNSUNG HERO: LINDA BELL OF AU THEATRE

This week the AU Report recognizes Linda Bell, marketing director for the AU Theatre for the past six years. She was asked:

I get the greatest satisfaction in my job from..."the creative process. All artists go through a particular and peculiar process to solve a problem. My job at Telfair Peet presents me with many diverse challenges that allows me to integrate this creative process into a daily routine. It's very satisfying to see an idea/concept come full circle into a real investment." In my job, quality is measured by..."results. Results being audience development for Auburn University Theatre through efforts created by the Marketing Department; such as the quality of design and content of publications, reaching the community by means of the local media and through specialized outreach programs that reflect the integrity of the Department of Theatre, its faculty and programs. Successfully keeping the lines of communication and information open and accurate and serving as liaison for several disciplines in the arts."

If I could change one thing about Auburn (or my job), it would be..."Officially, I was hired as marketing director, which is an umbrella term that covers many duties here at the Auburn University Theatre, such as publicist, graphics designer, art director, public relations, editor, supervisor, etc. However, the university has me listed as a marketing manager. Once in a while I'm questioned about the difference. Not until another evaluation is conducted can this change and this can't happen until the university freeze is over."

I've always wondered why..."I arrived in Auburn with the expectations of being here for only two years. Well, here I am 18 years later. I've often wondered, why?" When people come to the AU campus, I want them to..."be impressed with the intimate learning environment that is still a reality here on this campus. This is a truly beautiful campus. Sometimes we take it for granted until an Opal comes along and rearranges the trees around the amphitheater. Our theatre building is very impressive. Currently this 24- year-old award- winning theatre is being upgraded with elevators to make the building totally handicap accessible."

In my spare time, I like to..."right now, all my spare time is devoted to graduate studies in art."

(Editor's Note: Unsung Hero recognizes the efforts of extraordinary faculty and staff. Nominations for this recognition may be made to Roy Summerford, editor of the AU Report, 23 Samford Hall, 844-999, or summero@mail.auburn.edu .)

SENIOR EDITOR NAMED TO EDITO AU REPORT

Roy Summerford has been named senior editor in the Office of University Relations and will be in charge of the AU Report, effective immediately.

Summerford returns to University Relations after a stint as communications coordinator for AU's six-year $175 million capital campaign, which is entering its final year.

He joined AU as an assistant editor for research in 1983, and later served as associate editor of the News Bureau, editor of University Publications and primary speech writer for the president's office.

Prior to joining AU, Summerford was city editor of the Opelika- Auburn News. He also worked as a reporter for The Columbus Ledger, The Montgomery Advertiser and The Bradenton Herald in Florida.

Summerford, who is pursing an Ed.D. in higher education administration at AU, has an M.S. in criminal justice administration from Troy State University, an M.S. in public administration from Georgia College and a B.A. in journalism from AU.

An Army veteran, Summerford has also served as publicity chairman of the Lee County Heart Association and as a public relations consultant for Auburn City Schools.

CAMPUS VIEWS

An opal is a precious stone or gem first brought from India. Many varieties of opal have specific names such as the black opal, the fire or sun opal and the harlequin or precious opal. Among the fancies once connected with the opal was the idea that when carried on the person wrapped in a bay leaf, an opal conferred invisibility.

The Opal that surprised us recently in Alabama was hardly invisible (mostly because it was not wrapped in a bay leaf). This highly visible and potent hurricane was a lot like life, bringing in its train the good and the bad. In the aftermath of Opal, neighbors pitched in and helped one another clear away the debris. On the downside, trees landed on homes, cars or remained dangled in mid-air.

During the storm, we had to depend on moonpower for light outside and candlepower for light inside. I lost eight huge trees in my yard, including oak, dogwood and apple. Some of the trees were so large that I had to pay workmen to cut and haul them away. The stumps on some of them were eight feet in diameter. I also had to dispose of the entire contents of my refrigerator. And during the cleanup effort a gaping hole was left in my van by a bulldozer.

Despite all this, I counted my blessings. The storm could have taken off my roof, landed trees on my vehicles or on my house, injuring or killing members of my immediate family. Sometimes in life it takes an Opal to wake us up, reminding us that our existence is fragile and that we are more wedded to creature comforts than we could ever hope to imagine. I could not take a warm shower without power, and I was unaccustomed to shaving with cold water. I also had to wait 10 or 15 minutes while water for morning coffee boiled on the barbecue grill.

At night I could not leisurely read the evening paper, turn on the TV or listen to the radio unless I had a supply of batteries. My schedule was now dictated by the hours of daylight. I found myself retiring earlier than normal and rising early to take advantage of the daylight. I had to remember to carry a flashlight with me everywhere in the evening and force of habit found me switching on the lights to no avail.

All in all, I would call the Opal that changed our way of life and caused such destruction a precious opal. Others may disagree. However, Opal was for me a wake-up call. I'd call it a jewel of a storm.

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(Penaskovic is professor and program director for religious studies in the Department of History.)

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AU AIDS IN STARTUP OF MODEL LEARNING CENTER

Government, industry and education leaders last week dedicated a national model child care facility Ñ the Birmingham Early Learning CenterÑ operated by AU's Department of Family and Child Development.

AU President William V. Muse; Elmer B. Harris, president and CEO of Alabama Power; Birmingham Mayor Richard Arrington Jr.; and John T. Porter, pastor of the Sixth Avenue Baptist Church, spoke at the dedication of the facility in Birmingham's historic Civil Rights District. "The center was conceptualized as a national and state model of the highest quality early child development programming Ñ a center on the leading edge of architectural design, developmentally appropriate curriculum, caregiver quality, educational reform and economic development," Muse said.

"Sponsors of this center are providing the children of Birmingham Ñ our future workforce Ñ with the building blocks for early learning that will be the basis for their love of learning throughout life. The center is considered unique nationally for several reasons, including its development, partnerships, central mission and philosophy.

The project originated from the Birmingham Urban Revitalization Partnership Inc. Ñ an effort by business and government officials to restore historic downtown Birmingham Ñ and was developed and financed by 12 Alabama corporations. The center is operated by AU's Department of Family and Child Development in the School of Human Sciences.

The state-of-the-art facility will serve 214 children age six weeks to five years and is open to employees children of the 12 corporate sponsors, said Janice Cotton, center director. Cotton and Assistant Director Robbie Roberts are assistant professors in the Department of Family and Child Development.

At full staff, the center will employ 30 full-time child care professionals.

GIFT ASSISTS MUSEUM EFFORT

One of the nation's most historically significant collections of modern art and an original collection of Audubon prints are a step closer to permanent display at Auburn because of a grant from a LaGrange, Ga., foundation.

A $500,000 gift for construction from the Fuller E. Callaway Foundation is a major boost for the university's effort to build an art museum on campus, said AU President William V. Muse.

An art museum is a featured objective of Campaign Auburn: The Next Generation, the universityÕs $175 million comprehensive campaign. The foundation's gift brings to $1.2 million the total of funds committed toward the estimated $3.5 million cost for construction of a 25,000-square-foot art museum to house the university's permanent collection and host traveling exhibitions.

The Fuller E. Callaway Foundation, named for one of the region's leading industrialists and philanthropists of the early 20th century, regularly supports educational, religious and civic institutions in Georgia and Alabama. Earlier donations have come from the Louise Hauss Miller Foundation, which gave $500,000, and the Hargis Charitable Foundation, which donated $190,000.

The university's rare collection of modern art has resided in the Montgomery Museum of Fine Art in recent years because the university lacks a museum in which to display the paintings. Another rare collection, a gift from the Louise Hauss Miller family, consists of a series of prints by famed wildlife artist John J. Audubon and is on limited display at a few secure sites on campus. Together, the collections are valued at more than $4 million, while individual pieces from such noted artists as former AU Art Professor Maltby Sykes push the collection's total value toward $5 million.

The Auburn president said displaying the art collections on campus would enable art students to study the actual works of leading artists in a gallery setting and other students to broaden their educational experience. Auburn is the one of the few large universities in the South Ñ and the only member of the Southeastern Conference Ñ without an art museum, and the nearest museums are nearly an hour's drive away in Montgomery and Columbus, Ga.

Gordon Bond, dean of the College of Liberal Arts, said an art museum could contribute to students' education by providing exposure to traveling exhibits as well as the university's permanent collection. "We have an obligation to provide this cultural experience as part of their education.," he said

PROFESSORS SHARE BUSINESS EXPERTISE WITH EGYPTIANS

What were two AU professors doing in a cabaret, overlooking the Mediterranean sea last summer? Would you believe they were helping an Egyptian company to become profitable?

Sam McCord and Tom Tole, associate professors in the Department of Finance, spent 18 days in June in Egypt, mostly in Alexandria, working with the Egyptian Electricity Authority.

The government-owned EEA is the sole generator and transmitter of electricity in Egypt. As a first step to privatize the electric utility industry, the Egyptian government announced in 1994 that the EEA will no longer be government subsidized.

The EEA's strategic plan was quickly modified to include "financial viability" as the primary goal.

McCord and Tole's primary responsibility was to help about 50 EEA managers and executives to understand the concepts necessary to achieve financial viability in the globally competitive market and to suggest changes that would improve the utility's financial strength.

But McCord added,"We were impressed by their eagerness to learn, motivated I'm sure, by the global competition they will soon face in their efforts to secure debt financing for future capital needs."

McCord and Tole's project in Egypt came through a contract with the Agency for International Development and the Institute of International Education. The project was the result of work with more than 20 U.S. electric utilities during the past 15 years.

WEATHER CENTER SETS RECORD FOR RESPONSES DURING OPAL

The Southeast Agricultural Weather Service Center at AU, facing the threat of extinction under proposed federal budget cuts, reached its busiest level of activity earlier this month during Hurricane Opal.

Extension Specialist Ellen Bauske of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System Weather Program said the weather service center handled a single-day record of 30,000 contacts via telephone, World Wide Web and Gopher server when the hurricane roared through on the night of Oct. 4.

The weather service center also provided a running account of Opal's wind speed, rainfall and direction to ham radio operators, who relayed storm updates to various agencies, radio stations and the monitoring public in the path of the hurricane. Tornado warnings were instantly relayed to Mobile, Ozark, Montgomery, Piedmont, Talladega and Birmingham, and an ongoing account of the storm's movement was relayed via the Internet to microwave stations outside the state for relay worldwide.

At the horticulture greenhouses off South Donahue, the weather service center recorded a top wind speed of 57 mph at 11:33 p.m. The reading was taken about 30 feet off the ground. Bauske said wind speeds may have been higher in areas that sustained major damage and at higher elevations. Another possibility, she said, is that less wind than previously thought can knock down trees in ground already soaked by heavy rains.

The ACES Weather Program is a cooperative project of the Southeast Agricultural Weather Service Center of the National Weather Service and ACES. Current proposals before Congress call for the privatization of elements of the National Weather Service, including the center at Auburn.

COTTIER HONORED FOR WORK AT INDIAN VILLAGE

AU anthropologist John Cottier has been honored by the Alabama Historical Commission with its Distinguished Service Award, one of the highest honors bestowed by the organization.

Cottier, an associate professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, and Craig Shelton, director of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Auburn University at Montgomery, were presented the awards during the commission's annual historic preservation conference in Montgomery Oct. 28.

Cottier and Sheldon were recognized for their work at Fusihatchee, an important early Creek Indian ceremonial and political center. Located between and along the Coosa and Tallapoosa rivers in Elmore and Macon counties, the site was a central trading village for the area stretching from Louisiana to Georgia.

The two have directed emergency excavations at the site which is threatened by a sand and gravel mining operation. With assistance from other archaeologists, volunteers and students, significant information has been salvaged from the site, including council houses, living quarters and hundreds of graves.

The work of Cottier and Sheldon has raised awareness of Fusihatchee as one of the most important native American sites of its kind in the Southeast.

Distinguished Service Awards are presented annually by the AHC to individuals and organizations for significant achievements and contributions to historic preservation.

TEACHING TIP

Effective teaching includes clear statements of principles and compelling examples. The effective teacher invites students to put the prinicples in their own words and to give their own examples.

Sponsored by the Teaching Effectiveness Committee and the Office of Undergraduate Studies

AUBURN ANSWERS

Q:Why doesn't the University Bookstore open on some regular Saturdays (in addition to football game days) so that university employees and their spouses would have time to shop?

A: Bookstore Manager Pam Horton says: "There is not enough traffic to be cost-effective on Saturdays. However, the store is now open on Thursdays until 7 p.m. for shopping convenience, and to entire customers we are serving our own special brew of coffee on those evenings."

(Have a question about AU, policies or procedures? Send it to the AU Report, 23 Samford Hall, or e-mail to summero@mail.auburn.edu, and we will try to find an answer)

HOMECOMING FEATURES ALLMAN BROTHERS, REUNIONS, AG- ROUNDUP

The Allman Brothers Band, class reunions, college football, barbecue and emu will highlight the 83rd year of homecoming festivities at Auburn on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 3-4.

Activities start at 5 p.m. Friday with a pep rally and fireworks in Bibb Graves Amphitheater.

The winner of the annual Miss Homecoming election will be crowned at Saturday's football game between Auburn and Northeast Louisiana at 1 p.m. in Jordan-Hare Stadium. The main entertainment event of the weekend will be a concert Friday by the Allman Brothers Band in Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum. One of the nation's most popular bands of the 1970s, the Allman Brothers Band remains an icon for fans of Southern blues-rock music. Opening the concert at 7 p.m. will be another popular Southern group, the Edwin McCain Band. For tickets, check with Foy Union front desk or TicketLink Outlet sat 1-800-277-1700.

A free concert of a different nature will be presented by the AU Singers, the university's choral group, at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Foy Union Ballroom.

Saturday at 9:30 a.m., the Saturday Seminar series will present a discussion, "Unlocking the Mysteries of Magnetic Resonance Imaging," by Electrical Engineering faculty members Thomas Denney Jr. and Stanley Reeves in Broun Hall Auditorium.

A weekend of activities is planned for alumni from the classes of 1975, 1970, 1965, 1960, 1955 and 1950. Reunion activities include campus tours, seminars and a homecoming dance featuring the Auburn Knights orchestra. Homecoming luncheon speaker will be retired Gen. Carl Mundy Jr., '57, former commandant of the Marine Corps. Contact the Auburn Alumni Center at 334/844-ALUM to participate in reunion activities.

The barbecue and emu are featured at Saturday activities sponsored by schools and colleges to welcome alumni and friends back to campus. The School of Forestry and the School of Pharmacy will serve barbecue to their respective alumni and friends at their buildings from 11 a.m. until gametime.

Emu and ostrich will be among the exotic and contemporary foods available to College of Agriculture alumni and friends at the Ag Roundup and Taste of Alabama on the Comer Hall grounds, starting at 9 a.m. Entertainment will include performances by a national championship clog dancing team and the Agri-Opry band of faculty musicians. Commodity groups will also have displays at the Agriculture festival, and a collection of antique farm tools will be on display. Door prizes will be awarded and an auction will be held. Admission to the Ag Roundup and Taste of Alabama is $5 per person or $15 per family. For further information, call 334/844-5492.

AU's student-run radio station, WEGL, will celebrate its 25th year on the air with a reunion of managers Saturday. The program for the former managers will begin at 11 a.m. with a reception in the Department of Communication, 217 Tichenor, followed by a short program and tour of the radio station, according to Ric Smith, media practicum/intern advisor in the AU's Department of Communication, who coordinated the reunion. A luncheon will follow. WEGL's first manager, Rene Brinsfield of Montgomery, will speak, along with current manager Alan Shorter.

In other Saturday activities, the School of Nursing is holding a reception for the class of 1982 and is hosting an open house. Several departments in the College of Engineering are holding open house, and the College of Education Advisory Council will meet on Saturday. Friday evening, Physics faculty will host a social for that department's alumni and the Sciences and Mathematics Advisory Council.

AU THEATRE OPENS SEASON WITH 'ARSENIC AND OLD LACE'

"Arsenic and Old Lace" will open the 1995-96 season of Auburn University's Department of Theatre Nov. 7-11 and 14-16 in Telfair Peet Theatre.

Performed by a 14-member cast of AU students, "Arsenic and Old Lace" is directed by Will York, a professor of performance in AU's Department of Theatre. Performances Nov. 7-10 will be held at 8 p.m.; a 2 p.m. matinee and an 8 p.m. performance will be held Nov. 11; and 8 p.m. performances will be held Nov. 14-16.

Individual tickets are $12 for general admission; $10 for AU faculty and staff and senior citizens; and $8 for AU students. Tickets can be purchased by calling the ticket office at 334/844-4154.

Season passes are also available to attend all four performances of the season at a cost of $44 for general admission, $38 for senior citizens and AU faculty and staff; and $28 for AU students.

York said the play was chosen to enhance the experience of theatre majors' education. "This play has a very special style, from the late 30s to mid-40s, and it has a sophistication of comedy and language."

Other performances of the 1995-96 season include "Much Ado About Nothing" Feb. 14-17 and 21-24; "The Ice Wolf" April 24-27; and "Jazz Tales: Folktales From Africa to America With Love" May 16-19.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Cindy Brunner of Pathobiology recently participated in the 4th International Veterinary Immunology Symposium in Davis, Calif., as chair of a workshop on veterinary immunology teaching.

Richard C. Kunkel, dean of the College of Education, recently participated in the 30th National Forum and Annual Meeting of the Education Commission of the States in Denver. The book Alabama: The History of a Deep South State, coauthored by University Professor

Wayne Flynt of History and Leah Rawls Atkins, director emeritus of the AU Center for the Arts and Humanities, and two other writers, recently earned a certificate of commendation for the bookÕs publisher, the University of Alabama Press, from the American Association for State and Local History.

Thomas R. Nadar of Foreign Languages and Literatures was chosen the outstanding college- level German language teacher in Alabama for 1995 by the State Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of German. He also lectured recently on "The Early Sound Film of the Weimar Republic" at the Redwood Library and Athenaeum in Newport, R.I.

R.C. Tang of the School of Forestry recently presented an invited paper at a Wood Structures Workshop in Taipei, Taiwan, under sponsorship of the Wood Structures Construction Association of Taiwan.

CAMPUS ROUNDUP

Seminar on alcohol and drug interaction Nov. 2

The School of Pharmacy and Drake Student Health Center will present a seminar on "Alcohol and Prescription/Over-The-Counter Drug Interactions" at noon Tursday, Nov. 2, in the Pharmacy Auditorium. Student presenters will discuss life-threatening drug reactions, drug classifications, the physical effects of alcohol and related topics. Light lunch will be served at the free event.

Department of Music presents recital Oct. 30

Four faculty members in the Department of Music and a guest present a fall recital Monday, Oct. 30, at 8 p.m. in Goodwin Recital Hall. Performing are: Professor Randall Faust, horn; Assistant Professor Gregory Bryne, percussion; Associate Professor Julia Morgan, piano; Associate Professor Karen Garrison, flute; and Sharon Faust, director of education and operations for the Sherwood Conservatory of Music in Chicago, on oboe. The concert is free and open to the public.

Dedication of Interior Environments lab Nov. 3

An open house and dedication for a renovated studio/laboratory in the interior environments program of Auburn University's School of Human Sciences will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3. A reception will follow on the lawn of Spidle Hall. The laboratory in room 106 Spidle Hall will be a hands-on teaching studio. The facility has been a collaborative effort of business, industry and the university to provide more effective learning opportunities and professional preparation for students, said Mary Clem, coordinator of the interior environments program in the School of Human Sciences.

Marriage and Family Therapy Center offers help

If you or your family are having marital, child, family, drug, alcohol or related problems, AUÕs Marriage and Family Therapy Center can help. Call 844-4478.

Speaker to examine environmental issues

Dennis T. Avery, director of the Center of Global Food Issues, Hudson Institute, will deliver two lectures at Auburn under sponsorship of the AU Environmental Institute. Under the heading "Needed: A Radical Middle Ground," he will examine issues related to wildlife habitat and use of farm chemicals, high-yield forestry practices and old-growth forests, and the search for middle ground in environmental policy. Avery will present a technical session on agriculture and forestry in Auditorium A of the AU Hotel & Conference Center at 1 p.m., Monday, Nov. 6. He will speak for a general audience in Broun 238 at 4 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 7.

Chamber Music Society starts new season

Auburn Chamber Music Society's first concert of the season will be a performance by the Paris String Quartet at 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13, in Goodwyn Hall, featuring selections from Beethoven and Ravel. Admission is free for students and $15 for others.

Deadlines approach for Study Abroad financial aid

Applications for National Security Educational Program scholarships and graduate fellowships are available at the Study Abroad Office, Lowder Business Building 146. Deadlines are Nov. 22 for the graduate fellowships and Jan. 10 for the scholarships.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Monday, October 30

¡Music Faculty recital, 8 p.m., Goodwin Hall, with Randall Faust, Gregory Byrne, Julia Morgan, Karen Garrison, Sharon Faust, free to the public.

¡Through Nov. 2. Homecoming Blood Drive sponsored by East Alabama Community Blood Bank and AU Interfraternity Council, outside Foy Union, daily, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

¡Through Nov. 9. Art Exhibit, Florida Printmakers Society: 7th Annual National Print Exhibition, Biggin Gallery, M-F, 8 a.m.-4:45 p.m.

¡SGA forum on proposal to switch from quarter to semester system, Broun Hall Auditorium, 7:15 p.m.

Tuesday, October 31

¡Halloween Carnival for Project Uplift, EagleÕs Cage, 4 p.m.

¡Comedian, Carrot Top, Coliseum, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, November 1

¡UPC & MCI present ÒThe Virtual Experience,Ó advanced computer technology, Foy Patio, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

¡AU Astronaut Ken Mattingly discusses Apollo 13, Foy Ballroom, 7 p.m.

Thursday, November 2

¡Acoustic guitar, Dave Wilcox, Bibb Graves Amphitheater, 7 p.m.

¡Through Nov. 5, UPC Film: Apollo 13, 7 p.m., 9 p.m., Langdon

Friday, November 3

¡Acoustic Cafe, Foy Front Lawn, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

¡Lecture, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Cell Biology Series, Wayne Jiang, Greene 203, 3:30 p.m.

¡Concert, Allman Brothers Band & Edwin McCain Band, Bibb Graves Amphitheater, 7 p.m.

¡UPC Encore Film: Saturday Night Fever, 7 p.m., Langdon

Saturday, November 4

¡Homecoming & football, AU vs. NE Louisiana, Jordan-Hare, 1 p.m.

¡Saturday Seminar, Thomas Denney Jr., assistant professor; and Stanley Reeves, associate professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, ÒUnlocking the Mysteries of the MRIÒ Broun Auditorium, 9:30 a.m.

¡AU Singers Fall Preview, Foy Ballroom, 11 a.m.

Sunday, November 5

¡Canned Food Drive, Auburn Food Bank, Langdon Hall, 7 & 9:30 a.m. ¡Environmental speaker Dennis T. Avery, technical session for Agriculture and Forestry students and faculty, Auditorium A, Conference Center, 1 p.m.

Monday, November 6

¡Through Nov. 10. Can-Do, collection of canned goods for food bank distribution and pet food for Lee County Humane Society, Green Hall lobby.

Tuesday, November 7

¡Blue Cross/Blue Shield representative, one-on-one discussions, Ingram 212, 10 a.m.-noon

¡Through Nov. 9. SGA Bone Marrow Drive, Haley Center Basement, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

¡AU alumnus and public speaker Jeanne Swanner Robertson autographs her new book, Mayberry Humor Across the USA, AU Hotel and Conference Center, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

¡Lecture, instructional media consultant James R. Barnes, "Technological Elements in Instructional Design and Delivery," Foy 203, 4 p.m.

¡Through Nov. 16. "Arsenic and Old Lace," Telfair Peet Theatre, 8 p.m.

¡Environmental speaker Dennis T. Avery, "Needed: A Radical Middle Ground," Broun 238, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, November 8

¡Artist lecture, Michael Aurbach, Biggin 92, noon.

¡International movie, "High Heels," Langdon, 7 p.m.

Thursday, November 9

¡MenÕs basketball, AU vs. Marathon Oil, Coliseum, 7 p.m.

¡Lecture, Rick Ross, cult deprogrammer, Foy Ballroom, 7 p.m.

¡Through Nov. 12, UPC Film: Braveheart, 7 p.m., 9 p.m., Langdon

Friday, November 10

¡Lecture, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Cell Biology Series, Jeff Henegar, Greene 203, 3:30 p.m.

¡UPC Encore Film: New Jack City, 7 p.m., Langdon

Saturday, November 11

¡Football, AU vs. Georgia, Athens, 4 p.m.

¡Theatre matinee. "Arsenic and Old Lace," Peet Theatre, 2 p.m. Also 8 p.m.

Monday, November 13

¡Public Reception, Assoc. of Visual Artists: MembersÕ Exhibition, Biggin Gallery, 4:30 p.m. On display through Nov. 17, 8 a.m.-4:45 p.m.

¡Auburn Chamber Music Society Concert, Paris String Quartet, Goodwyn Hall, 8 p.m.

MEDIA MINUTE

If you send material to a newspaper, don't be surprised to see minor changes in puncutation or grammar. Compared to academic journals, which require a high degree of precision, newspapers use fewer commas, more abbreviations and more "reader friendly" writing. Most newspapers use The Associated Press style, which is standardized to appeal to readers at a lower education level than the typical reader of academic journals.

Questions? Call Roy Summerford at 4-9999 or e-mail (summero@mail.auburn.edu)

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