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Monday, October 12, 1992 Volume 17 Number 12

School of Nursing Receives Grant From U.S. Health and Human Services

The K.irkhof School of Nursing has re­ceived a $448,442 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Ser­vices in support of the school's programs to help meet the nursing shortage.

According to Louette Lutjens, associ­ate professor of nursing, a faculty task force sought the grant to support nursing education programs designed for nontra­ditional nursing students. Through two special programs, registered nurses and students who hold undergraduate degrees in disciplines other than nursing can ob­tain either a bachelor (B.S.N.) or master of science degree in nursing (M.S.N.).

Lutjens noted that a 1991 regional survey of 141 nursing administrators indi­cated a need for both B.S .N.- and M.S.N.-prepared nurses.

"We know there is a large number of people who are interested in completing their bachelor of science degree in nurs­ing," said Lutjens. "For some, completing their B.S .N. means better career opportu­nities. In addition, many people who al­ready have an undergraduate degree are seeking a nursing degree because of a re­newed interest in professional nursing as a career."

Some 70 registered nurses are cur­rently enrolled in B.S.N. degree comple­tion courses at remote sites. These courses are downlinked from a classroom in the GVSU Eberhard Center via satellite technology. An additional 55 registered nurses are enrolled in the program on campus.

Funds from the grant will enable the K.irkhof School of Nursing to establish a new program for individuals who hold a

bachelor's degree in a another discipline to obtain a B.S.N. degree . According to Lutjens, approximately 75 students are al­ready enrolled in courses required for en­try into this second degree program.

The grant, from the Health and Hu­man Services Division of Nursing, will also support and enhance an existing de­gree completion program at GVSU whereby students who are already regis­tered nurses can complete a M.S.N. de­gree.

"Studies indicate there is a growing need for master's-prepared nurses outside

Across Campus

Nominees Sought For Faculty Award

The Research and Development Com­mittee requests that faculty, staff and alumni who wish to nominate a faculty member for the Outstanding Contribution to a Discipline award deliver their nomi­nations to the Research and Development Center, 201 Lake Michigan Hall, by Fri­day, October 30.

Established in 1982, this award is pre­sented to a member of the faculty whose

Coming Events

GVSU Hosts October 14 Lecture by Author Needleman

The university community is invited to attend a lecture titled "Eyes of Flesh, Eyes of Rre : Philosophy as a Spiritual Quest," at the Cook-DeWitt Center on Wednes­day, October 14, at 3 p.m.

The lecture, by author Jacob Needleman, is sponsored by the Llberal Studies Program and is the twenty-first In Grand Valley's annual William James Syn­optic lecture series.

Needleman has been a professor of philosophy and comparative religion at San Francisco State University since 1962. He received his bachelor of science

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of the acute care setting, in community­based facilities and clinics," said Lutjens.

Currently, some 200 students enrolled in the master's degree in nursing pro­gram.

"The courses are carefully coordinated and offered in sequence to make the de­gree completion process more in line with the demands of a working student's schedule, " said Lutjens. "This grant will help ensure a coordinated program through 1995."

performance in scholarly or creative ac­tivities, or service to professional organi­zations, is clearly outstanding. The award is presented during the convocation held at the beginning of each academic year.

For more information, or to request nomination forms, call Jeannie Pickering at extension 2281.

degree in philosophy from Harvard and his doctorate degree in philosophy from Yale. He has written and/or edited more than a dozen books on philosophy, reli­gion, psychiatry, science, and, most re­cently, money. All of Needleman's works are based on the author's belief that people live in two worlds: an inner world of inspiration and ideas and an outer ma­terialistic world.

Since its inception, the William James Synoptic Lecture series has brought more than 25 speakers, including authors, film­makers, environmentalists, historians, economists, and others, to Grand Valley. For more information call the English De­partment at extension 3405.

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First Alumni Association Service Awards Presented October 17

The first Alumni Association Service Awards will be presented during the Homecoming Dinner Dance on Saturday, October 17.

The awards will be presented to alumni whose generous contributions of time and effort help support the goals of the Alumni Association.

The first recipients of the Service Awards include Dixie Anderson, B.S., so­ciology, 1972, M.B.A., 1978; John Morrison, B.S., economics, 1967, and Steve Volkhardt, B.S., biology, 1968.

All faculty and staff are invited to at­tend the dinner-dance which will be held in the Kirkhof Center. A reception will begin at 6:30 p.m. with dinner served at 7 :30 p.m. Tickets for the dinner-dance cost $12.50 and are available by calling the Alumni Office at 771-6525.

Homecoming Features Special Receptions

Faculty and staff are invited to attend any of the following special receptions which have been scheduled for October 17 in conjunction with Homecoming:

• 10 a.m., music graduates, band, or­chestra and choir alumni; Calder Pine Arts Center, Room 156.

• 10 a.m., science graduates and alumni contributing to the Water Resources In­stitute, WR! Building.

Oak Room Menu Monday: Chicken gumbo, clam chowder,

Italian chicken, linguini, green beans almondine, garlic bread, cold plate: deli sandwich plate

Tuesday: Chicken wild rice soup, navy bean soup, beef Burgundy, buttered noodles, peas and carrots, dinner roll, cold plate: sliced chicken and spinach

Wednesday: Fish chowder, tomato soup, chicken and dumplings, wild rice, California blend, dinner roll, cold plate: seafood stuff croissant

Thursday: Chicken vegetable soup, egg drop, pork roast Colbert, redskin potatoes, cauliflower with cheese sauce, dinner roll, cold plate: deluxe roast beef

Friday: Italian vegetable soup, tortellini soup, cod Albert, potato supreme, zucchini and tomato, dinner roll, cold plate: honey dijon chicken

• 11:30 a.m., former housing and stu­dent organization leaders are invited to attend a tailgate reception sponsored by the Student Llfe Office, the north­east comer of the Field House parking lot.

GVSU Students Hosts Forum For Second Congressional District Candidates

The university community is invited to attend program featuring the three candi­dates for Congress in Michigan's Second Congressional District to be held on Mon­day, October 19.

Sponsored by the GVSU Student Sen­ate, the forum will begin at 7 :30 p .m. in the Cook-Dewitt Center. Members of Grand Valley's Student Senate are coordi-

nating the program to help provide both students and the general public with an opportunity to learn more about the vari­ous candidates.

Candidates scheduled to attend in­clude Peter Hoekstra, Republican, Hol­land; John Miltner, Democrat, Cadillac; and Dick Jacobs, Llbertarian, Holland.

The forum will be moderated by Tho­mas Piaget, a GVSU senior political sci­ence major from Holland. Candidates will be asked questions by a panel of local me­dia. Members of the audience will also have the opportunity to question the can­didates.

For more information, call the GVSU Student Senate office at extension 3231 or James Ryder at: 895-9143. '

Faculty and Staff Sketches Carl Bajema, professor of biology,

presented a paper titled "The Llfe and Death of a Michigan Sawmill Town: Blendon Landing, Ottawa County 1856-69" at the Great Lakes History Confer­ence in Grand Rapids on October 3. He presented a paper titled "Ryerson, Hills & Co. Logging Operations North of the Muskegon River Above Newaygo 1872-1891" at the Fourth Michigan Railroad History Conference in Durand, Michigan on October 4.

Laurel Balkema, associate librarian, presented a lecture titled "Interlibrary Loan Protocol and Copyright Law Com­pliance" at a meeting of 65 school librar­ians and media specialists from Kent, Montcalm, and Ionia counties, at the Kent Intermediate School District Media Center in Grand Rapids on September 23.

Victoria Brehm, assistant professor of English, wrote an article titled "A Ro­mance En Route: Fiction of the Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Company," which was published in the fall issue of The American Neptune. She presented a paper titled "Going Past the Islands: Women's Great Lakes Llterature" at a meeting of the Association for Great Lakes Maritime History in Duluth on Sep-

tember 18. Brehm was elected chairper­son of the association's Education Com­mittee.

Antonio Herrera, professor of educa­tion, is co-author of the book "About Time: Time Management for Educators," which was published by the Time Man­agement Center, St. Louis, 1992. Midge Pippel, principal at Northwest Elemen­tary, Kelloggsville Public Schools, is co­author.

David Huisman, professor of English, presented a slide show titled "If You Come This Way: The Locales of Four Quartets," on T .S. Eliot's last major poem. Huisman presented the show at a meeting of the T.S. Eliot Society in St. Louis, Missouri, on September 26.

Curtis Jones, associate professor of sociology, gave a presentation on police officers' responses to hate crimes in America at the Sixth Annual Criminal Justice Symposium in Muskegon on Sep­tember 24 . Curtis Jones and Constance Jones, assistant professor of English, at­tended a closing banquet as guests of the program's sponsor.

James Kadlecek, director of the Of­fice for Economic Expansion, has been

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appointed a member of the Program Committee of the Grand Rapids Eco­nomic Club.

Caryn King, assistant professor of education, wrote an article titled "liberty, Leaming and literacy: Promoting Higher Order Thinking in the Social Studies Classroom," which was published in the August issue of Literacy Through Litera­ture, University of Pittsburgh Press.

Benjamin Lockerd, Jr., associate professor of English, presented a paper titled "Protozoic Slime: Eliot's Attack on Darwinism," at the annual meeting of the T.S. Eliot Society in St. Louis on Septem­ber 26.

Ni Peimin, assistant professor of phi­losophy, wrote an article titled "Changing the Past," which was published in the September issue of Nous .

Vickie Ricks, assistant professor of English, presented a paper titled "Faulkner and Feminist Rhetoric," during a Faulkner Society symposium at a meet­ing of the American literature Associa­tion in San Diego on May 31 , 1992.

Job Openings Maintenance, Grounds, Service Service Staff, GVSU Eberhard Center, Grand Rapids. $8.81

Grand Valley State University Is an equal oppor­tunity, affirmative action employer. For more Information about job openings, contact the Human Resources Office at 895-2215.

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United Way Assists GVSU Community Kirkhof School of Nursing Research Assistant, Cynthia Coviak, volunteered

to share her story of how the Unite4 Way has enriched her life and that of her daughter in order to show other members of the GVSU community that contri­butions to the United Way help people-people you know.

The United Way campaign is underway at GVSU and runs through Friday, October 16.

Dear Faculty and Staff:

I was a Girl Scout when I was a child, as many women were. When my daughter started school, her class wanted to form a troop. Because I believed in the ideology of the Girl Scouts, I became involved in the organization. The United Way provides funds for Girl Scout special events, troop leader training, financial assistance to children who cannot afford to attend,Girl Scout camps, and many other needs.

Girl Scouts teach our children leadership skills and good citizenship . The program emphasizes the importance of honesty and service to others. Those are qualities we would like to see in all our children. ·

As a Girl Scout troop leader, I have seen young girls develop and grow, which has been very rewarding. I believe that Girl Scouts teaches them to be self-reliant and responsible. For example, our camping trips teach girls how to build fires and how to navigate in the woods. Although some go camping with their families, usually the parents take more responsibility during those trips. Girl Scouts show children that they, too, can be responsible .

Girl Scouts also teach our children the importance and joy of giving to others. Picking up litter teaches them to be mindful of the environment. Other service projects, such as assisting the elderly with their yards or making care packages for girls their own age who live in homeless shelters, teach them to help the less fortunate . Many of them will carry the lessons they learn in Girl Scouts throughout their lives.

Often we see examples of former Girl Scouts as community and national leaders, who serve as successful role models for our youth. There are a lot of wonderful memories women associate with their Girl Scout years, and that is yet another benefit of the program.

Personally, I believe that my involvement with Girl Scouts has strengthened my . relationship with my daughter. That is not the reason I volunteer, though. I believe that we all have to help the children of today any way we can and nurture them as they mature while instilling in them a sense of values that will stay with them all their lives. Girls Scouts and The United Way help us accomplish those goals. I encourage you to remember this as you consider donating to The United Way.

c"-W:.ak~ Research Assistant, Kirkhof School of Nursing

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Calendar of Events

Monday, October 12 3 p.m.: Women's tennis. Grand Rapids Community College at GVSU.

Tuesday, October 13 8 :30 (all day): Forum, "Clearing the Air in West Michigan." Cost: $55. Amway Grand Plaza

Hotel, Grand Rapids. For more information, call Deb Tiejema, 459-4186. 10-11 a.m.: Eating for a Healthy Llfestyle. Kleiner Commons, Room A. 12 noon: Lunchbreak. The Ars Nova String Quartet of the Grand Rapids Symphony

Orchestra. Free . Cook-DeWitt Center. 7 p.m. Volleyball. Ferris State at GVSU.

Wednesday, October 14 12 noon: Walking Club group walk on GVSU nature trail. Meet at Cedar Studio. 1-3 p .m. : Video conference, "Working Women: Leadership for the '90' s," by the American

Management Association. Registration $40 before September 15, $45 after September 15. Teleconference Room, second floor, GVSU Eberhard Center. To register, call Sharon at 771-6779.

3-4 p.m. : Networking session for video conference (above) . 3 p.m. : William James Synoptic Lecture. Author Jacob Needleman on "Eyes of Flesh, Eyes

of Fire: Philosophy as a Spiritual Quest." Free. Cook-DeWitt Center.

Thursday, October 15 12 noon-1 p .m.: Women Scholars: Faculty Forum. "Woman as Commodity-Fetish:

Psychological Politics and Edith Wharton's House of Mirth." Free . Bay Room, Kirkhof Center.

Friday, October 16 9 a.m.: Workshop for Athletes: Habit of Remembering. Sponsored by Dean of Students

Office, Career Planning & Counseling Center, EXCEL program, and the Laker Football staff. Free. Upper level lobby, Field House Arena.

12 noon: Lunchbreak. Fred Weldy, pianist. Free. Cook-DeWitt Center. 12 noon: Volleyball. GVSU at Lewis Flyer Invitational, Romeoville, l11inois. 1 :30 p.m.: Bike trip on Kent Trails, sponsored by the office of Health and Wellness . Cost,

$1. Call extension 3320 for details. 4 p .m.: Men's and women's cross country. Grand Valley Invitational. 8 p.m.: Concert: Festival Chorale, GVSU Madrigal Ensemble, and Music in Motion. Ellen

Pool, conductor. Free. Louis Armstrong Theatre, Calder Fine Arts Center.

Saturday, October 17 Homecoming 1:30 p.m.: Football. Ferris State at GVSU. TBA: Volleyball. GVSU at Lewis Flyer Invitational, Romeoville, Illinois. 7 :30 p.m.-12:30p.m.: Homecorningdinnerdance(Receptionat 6 :30). KirkhofCenter. For

more information, contact Alumni Office, extension 6525.

Sunday, October 18 3 p.m.: The University-Community Orchestra presents a concert conducted by Lee

Copenhaver, assistant professor of music. Louis Armstrong Theatre, Calder Fine Arts Center.