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Board of Regents chairman on higher education's future * • •

Ruffier pledges 'an image as good as we are' Centers of Excellence on every State

University System campus testify to the quality of Florida's public higher education system. Regent Joan Ruffier said as she took over the chairman's responsibilities on Aug. 26.

The Orlando regent became chairman on the second and last day the Board of Regents met at UCF, the first time the

full board assembled at UCF for three years.

Her first remarks on assuming the chair dealt with "highly inaccuarate" material that appeared in a recent For­tune magazine article that labeled Flor­ida's universities as "substandard/'

"We are not even perceived to be as good as we are. We need to make our

REGENTS ROBIN GIBSON AND JOAN RUFFIER . . . Excellence in education tied to budget increases

Canadian Studies praised, & raised to state institute Canadian Studies Director Henry Ken­

nedy got a glowing endorsement from Florida Education Commissioner Betty Castor at the UCF meeting of the Board of Regents to help expand the five year old Canadian Studies into a statewide Florida-Canada Institute.

Reporting on the Canadian mission the Department of Education put to­gether in July, Castor remarked, "I can't say enough about UCF and partic­ularly Dr. Kennedy for building bridges of international good will..." She went on to explain one of her favor­ite new programs, the creation of insti­tutes that establish linkages involving Florida state universities and Florida community colleges as binaries paired with Brazil, Costa Rica, the Caribbean, China, Japan and Canada.

The 1987 legislature appropriated $50,000 to help fund each institute.

Kennedy started Canadian Studies at UCF five years ago and has operated on budgets ranging from $12,000to $20,000. The initial success of the program, even with its modest budget, made UCF the logical university to host a Florida-Canada Institute.

Broward Community College has been made UCF's partner in the institute, because, Kennedy said, the surround­ing area hosts many Canadians as

part-time residents and the community college has an existing program with the Province of Quebec. Kennedy and William E. Greene of Broward CC hve been named co-directors of the new in­s t i tu te .

In late July Castor led a mission of Floridians visiting Montreal and Toron­to and Governor Bob Martinez joined the group at Toronto for the formal an­nouncement that the institute was be­ing established. At that same gather­ing the Canadians pledged an initial government contribution of $ 15,000.

With other contributions, including $5,000 per year for five years from Olympic & York, the new institute cen­tered at UCF will operate on a budget of approximately $125,000, Kennedy said.

As a result his programs will be ex­panded and include:

--Annual summer trips to study Can­ada, open to any Florida students, pro­jected to start in 1989.

--An annual trade conference to fur­ther promote the already extensive ex­change of goods and services between . Florida and Canada.

--A seminar at UCF for K-12 teachers to learn more about Canada. Past sem­inars were open only to teachers of the immediate area. Teachers from all of Florida will be invited in the future.

public image as good as it is and then bring ourselves up to where we want to be," she said.

Shifting to opportunities for minori­ties, she said, "I have asked our chan­cellor to invite the Legal Defense Fund of the NAACP to sit down with the prop­er people on our staff to talk about how we can go beyond mere compliance and become pro-active in educating minori­ties, including recruitment of faculty and students."

On funding she said, "We must go forward with the assumption the sales tax on service will remain. It is essen­tial to our survival. The bottom line is increased dollars to make our public universities among the nation's best.

"We must communicate it to all our constituency. If we do it often enough and early enough we can accomplish our goals."

Regent Robin Gibson defined the dol­lar increases as a specific annual goal. He said, "The budget is the place where

we see what our values are and 11 per­cent is our relative value. We must maintain that rate of annual increase to 1994." Demographers predict another jump in enrollmentafter 1994.

Chancellor Reed saidof Governor Bob Martinez's visit to the UCF campus a week before the regents' meeting, "He learned we have really outstanding pro-

Prizes galore in store for 'Threshold'

A grab bag of races, from Kiddie Run to team entries, is in store for runners who participate in the 9th Annual Threshold Run for the Kids Sept. 26 at UCF. The main event will be a 5,000 meter

road race at 8 a.m., the first stop on the 1987-88 Track Shack Grand Prix series.

There also will be a one-mile Fun Run, one-milers for sorority, fraternity and club teams, and an open wheelchair di­vision. Prizes will be awarded to the top three finishers in 14 age groups as well as the top three male and female run­ners. A special award will go to the top UCF male and female alumni.

All fee paying entrants --there is no fee for the 9:30 a.m. Kiddie Run --will receive a tee shirt and free ticket to the UCF football game that evening against Eastern Kentucky. They also will be el­igible for a random drawing for over $1,500 in merchandize, including round-trip tickets on Florida Express Airline.

The entry fee is $8 before Sept.19,$10 thereafter and $12 the day of the races.

Pepsi-Cola and Jewett Orthopaedic Clinic are race sponsors.

BLOOD DRIVE The Central Florida Blood Bank will

hold its fall campus blood drive on Monday, Sept. 21. Two blood mobiles will be available from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. to accept donations.

grams in our state university system and he promised education is going to become one of his primary objectives."

The board gave UCF the expected okay to do a feasibility study for a bachelor of arts degree, film, to prepare graduates to work in what promises to be a growth industry as a result of plans to build two major studios in the Orlando area. At the same time Florida State was given planning authorization for a master of fine arts in motion pic­ture, television and recording arts.

Members of the four-man computer programming team that took second place in the international competition at St. Louis in February got public rec­ognition from the board with the reading of a resolution of tribute by the chair­man.

Responding for himself and fellow team members, Jim Geist, Nhan Tran and Jim Duke, spokesman David Van Brackle said, "A member of the Stan­ford team that beat us out for first place let us know they were looking for us this year and they figured we were the ones to beat. It was different a year earlier at Cincinnati where we f i ­nished fourth. An hour before the end of the contest when they closed down the scoreboard we were in first place. Somebody asked, 'University of Cen­tral Florida, where's that?' This year they knew who we were."

Women set we/coming for Sept. 17

The UCF Women's Club will hold their annual fall welcoming coffee in the Ad­ministration board room on Thursday, Sept. 17, at 10 a.m. Mrs. Trevor Col­bourn will be the hostess. Faculty wives, women faculty, wives of eligible staff members and eligible women staff are invited to attend and meet newcomers.

The club president, Mrs. Stephen Rice, will introduce new officers, in­cluding Vice President Mrs. Dalton Bandy; Secretary Mrs. Gary Holstrum, and Treasurer Mrs. Charles Kelliher. Programs and special events for the year will be previewed.

Members will have a chance to select the interest groups of their choice, which will include bridge, couples gour­met, book discussion, Christmas craft, needlework, luncheon out, couples night out, newcomers, foreign friends, theater, mothers with pre-schoolers, golf and tennis.

Other committee members are: Pro­gram chair, Mrs. Clarence Head; Spe­cial Projects, Mrs. Loren Anderson; In­terest Groups, Mrs. Lee Armstrong; Publicity, Mrs. Richard Denning; Newsletter, Mrs. Dale Isner; Historian, Mrs. John O'Hara; Telephone, Mrs. Hank Anderson and Year Book, Mrs. Ann O'Leary.

For more information call Jo Ann Bandy, 365-2535.

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GRANTS AVAILABLE

Listed be low are those facu l t y members w h o have received FY87 " I n House A w a r d s " : J.L. Koevenig, Biology, Parasitic Nema­todes; R.E. Longley, Biology, Indome-thacin; D. Cri t tenden, Cardiopulmonary Sciences, Liquid Crystal Lung; S. Elsheimer, Chemistry, Gen-Dif lourocyclopropanes; E. Day, Econom­ics, FDIC Insurance Risks; R.G. Fritz, Economics, Finance & Economic Devel­opment; J.A. Crocitto and B.B. Crocitto, Educational Services, Suicide Prevention-Youths; P.D. Deane, English, Cognitive Grammar; K. Wi l l iams, Instructional Programs, Reading Methods Study; L. Debnath, Mathemat­ics, Mathemat ics of Cancer; V. Desai, Mechanical , Stress Cracking; A. Gro-gan, Mechanical , Laser-Microchem, Processing; E.R. Hotal ing, Music, Sha­kespeare Operas; I.M. Li t t lewood, Phys­ics, Chemical Lasers; D. Davison, Polit i­cal Science, Senate Elections; J . Johnson-Freese, Political Science, Soviet Space Program; B.A. Perry, Polit­ical Science, Racism & Death Penalty; B.J. Jensen, Psychology, Marr ied Prob­lems Competency; D. Kraemer, Statis­t ics, Homogeneity Tests; W. W. McHone, Economics, Unemployment Ins. Effects

HIGHER E D U C A T I O N IN THE H U M A N I T I E S (NEH) — The National Endowment for the Humani t ies is seek­ing proposals wh i ch (1) revise under­graduate and graduate curr icula for the purpose of bui lding a stronger founda­t ion in the content of the Humani t ies and (2) to develop a more coherent pro­gression of study (in the Humanit ies) f rom precollege to collegiate inst i tu­t ions. Approaches may include projects such as Inst i tutes, Humani t ies Projects in individual inst i tut ions. Collaborative Projects, and conferences. DUE: Oct. 1 , 1987.

SMALL G R A N T S P R O G R A M (SREB) — The Southern Regional Edu­cat ion Board offers f inancia l assistance (up to $750) for expenses wh i le t ravel­ing to use equipment and faci l i t ies not available locally. DUE: None.

Faculty asks more spaces for parking

The Faculty Senate adopted as its f i rs t resolut ion of the academic year a request for the University Parking Commit tee to set aside an addit ional row of " B " spaces in " C " parking lot No. 6, west of the visi tors' lot.

Chair Rosie Joels explained before the vote that teachers and other pro­fessional employees w i t h late after­noon and night schedules have not been able to f ind parking spaces near their work and they complain of having to re­tu rn a distance to their cars after dark.

President Trevor Colbourn addressed the senators in the Sept. 3 meet ing, f i rs t of the 1987-88 year, saying he looks fo rward to an extremely produc­t ive year f rom this Faculty Senate and promising the administ rat ion takes their advice and opinions very serious­ly .

Provost Richard Astro reported on the current status of resolut ions sent to h im by last year's senate and some problems of the current budget. He promised a cont inu ing dialogue w i t h senators on their resolut ions.

Communicat ions Professor Phil Tay­lor was elected vice chair in a special elect ion to replace Gary Whi tehouse, w h o has been appointed act ing dean of the College of Engineering.

Official memoranda

T o : Faculty & Staff F r o m : Court Clara

Computer Services Department S u b j e c t : PC Classes-Fal l Semester

In response to t remendous demand, the fo l lowing classes have been added to our September schedule:

CLASS PC II PC III PC IV PC II PC III PC IV Spreadsheet I Intermed Spreadsheet Makeup PC IV

DATE 9 16 23 10 17 24 15 22 22

DAY Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Thursday Thursday Thursday Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday

HOUR 2-4 p.m. 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4 10 -12a .m 2 -4

In order to sign up, please see the receptionist in CC I, Room 107, or call x2713 . Classes w i l l be l imited to 15 per­sons and w i l l be on a f i rst come, f i rst served basis.

T o : A l l Faculty F r o m : Janice W. Bain, Head, "^

Access Services Department S u b j e c t : CLAST Booklet

The Library recently received and placed on reserve a 27-page booklet conta in ing sample test i tems and answers for the College-Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST). The booklet, issued by the Florida Department of State, repre­sents the 1985 revised test i tems to be used in the CLAST examinat ions begionning in the fal l of 1987.

The booklet is available at the Library Reserve Desk and may be checked out for a period of t w o hours.

Please advise your students that the booklet is availa­

b le .

T o : University Employees F r o m : Al ice I. Hansen, Assistant Director,

Computer Services S u b j e c t : User Services

This is a reminder to Universi ty employees that Computer Services has establ ished a division to handle user prob­lems and coordinate requests for instal lat ion, repair and user t r a i n i ng /ass i s t ance .

A l l request for instal lat ion, moves of equipment, cabling and problem resolut ion should be reported to the HELP desk. Personnel mann ing the HELP desk can be reached by dial ing x5117 or via PROFS ID, HELP.

If you are experiencing problems or just need informat ion about faci l i t ies and services available th rough Computer Services, please call the HELP desk at x5117 .

T o : F r o m :

S u b j e c t :

The UCF Communi ty Court Clara Computer Services Open House

The Instruct ion & Research (l&R) support group w i th in the Computer Services is host ing an open house:

W h e n : September 16 & 17 Where : Computer Center I, Room 109 Time: 2 unt i l 6 p.m.

The public is invited to tour the equipment rooms. UCF's mainf rames and communicat ion devices and the main stu­dent PC local area network (LAN) w i l l be shown.

A variety of sof tware w i l l be demonstrated on the main­f rames and PCs, (i.e. SAS GRAPHICS, AUTOCAD, VENTURA PUBLISHER and PAGEMAKER, and others).

Lectures w i l l cover new developments on the PC LAN and plans for g rowth at UCF's Computer Center faci l i t ies.

Refreshments w i l l be served.

T o : A l l Faculty and Administ rat ive Personnel F r o m : Dr. Carol P. Wi lson

Assistant Vice President Division of Student Affairs

S u b j e c t : Student Handbook

The student handbook, The Golden Rule, is being distr ibut­ed to all facul ty and administrat ive personnel w i t h the hope that in format ion contained in the booklet w i l l be useful to you in your efforts to assist students. The handbook is rou-t ionely made available to new students dur ing the or ientat ion programs.

We w i l l supply you w i t h addit ional copies upon request and wou ld appreciate your referr ing students w h o need the book­let to the Student Af fa i rs Sui te, A D M 282.

Thank you.

Publicatin of these memoranda and announcements about University

policy and procedure constitutes official notice to faculty and staff.

T o : Deans, Directors and Department Heads F r o m : John R. Bolte, Vice President,

Admin is t ra t ion and Finance S u b j e c t : Amer ican Express Corporate Card System

We are pleased to announce that the Universi ty of Cen­tral Florida has entered into an agreement w i t h Amer ican Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., to provide University employees w i t h an Amer ican Express Corporate Card for University related travel expenses. Appl icat ion packets w i l l be distr ibuted short ly to all faculty and ad­minist rat ive and professional employees at their home ad­dresses. In addit ion, USPS employees whose University related travel is s igni f icant may be eligible for a Corporate Card if recommended by the dean, director or department head of h i s /he r college or department. Such recommenda­t ion should be submit ted in letter form to the University control ler by the dean, director or department head desig­nat ing the f requent USPS traveler.

B e n e f i t s t o c a r d m e m b e r s i n c l u d e :

- There is no annual membership fee. - The Amer ican Express Corporate Card is not a credit

card; it isa charge card. As such there are no f inance or service charges if bi l ls are paid w i t h i n 60 days as specified by the card member agreement wh ich w i l l be forwarded to you w h e n cards are issued. University re imbursement w i l l be madep r i o r t oyou rb i l l becoming del inquent, if submit ted t imely and correctly.

- Reservations may be made direct ly w i t h the travel agent. Tickets w i l l be del ivered by carr ier directly to t raveler .

- Use of the card should reduce out lay of personal f u n d s .

- Ai r fare, hotels, car rentals, meals and other business expenses may be charged to the Corporate Card.

- There is no pre-set spending l imit . - Check cashing privi leges and access to cash and

traveler 's checks are available at over 3 ,000 loca­t i o n s .

- Amer ican Express Assured Reservations and express check out may be used at part ic ipat ing hotels and mo­tels in the U.S. and Canada.

- $100 ,000 travel accident insurance and $1,250 bag­gage insurance are provided free of charge w h e n com­mon carrier t ickets are purchased on the Amer ican Ex­press Card.

- Emergency card replacement is available 24 hours, seven days a week.

- Holders w i l l have the opportuni ty to take advantage of "Super Saver" discounts.

B e n e f i t s t o U n i v e r s i t y i n c l u d e :

- The work load at the travel desk in Finance and Ac­count ing wou ld be reduced.

- There is no need for travel advances w i t h a Corporate Card.

- The program wi l l provide more complete in format ion on University travel patterns for use in fu ture negotia­t ions for preferred rates w i th air l ines, car rental sup­pliers and hotels.

T h e f o l l o w i n g n e w p r o c e d u r e s w i l l b e c o m e e f f e c ­t i v e u p o n r e c e i p t o f t h e c a r d s :

- Transportat ion charges (air l ines and car rentals) pre­viously bil led directly to the University by use of TAR's should now be charged to the card and re im­bursements requested on a travel expense reimburse­ment voucher.

- Travel authorizat ion request (TAR) forms should be submit ted prior to start of tr ip. After the tr ip, a travel expense re imbursement voucher should be submit ted along w i t h copies of all required receipts to expedite reimbursement.

- Each card member w i l l receive month ly statements d i ­rectly f rom Amer ican Express for all i temscharged to the Corporate Card account and w i l l be directly respon­sible for payment to Amer ican Express. Month ly bil ls are payable upon receipt. Interest charges w i l l not ac­crue unt i l after 60 days.

- We encourage the Corporate Card be used str ict ly for Un ivers i ty bus iness.

The ul t imate benefit of th is program is to provide better and more eff icient service to f requent travelers. Time sav­ings are apparent in the reduction of paperwork and s impl i f i ­cation of procedures. We encourage your part icipation in and support of th is program. However, it is not a mandatory sys­tem. The Universi ty w i l l cont inue to provide current services to those travelers not wan t ing the Amer ican Express Card or w h o are not qual i f ied for the program. Quest ions concerning the program should be directed to Ms. Pat Thompson, Amexco Card Coordinator, or to Ms. Debra Romano, Supervisor, Dis­bursement Section.

The UCF Report, Wednesday, September 9, 1987 Page 3

Employee of the Month

Peter Carroll determines WUCF-FM's public image An application pending before the

Federal Communications Commission since last January is critical in UCF's outreach to the growing Central Florida community.

Robert Arnold, director of Instruc­tional Resources, sees the campus ra­dio station, WUCF-FM, as the one best tool to tell the biggest potential audience what the University is all about.

If the FCC grants the expected li­cense, WUCF-FM will, with its "full power" 100,000 watts, reach an audi­ence of 100,000 potential listeners. That maximum wattage allowed by FCC will give UCF signal radius of approxi­mately 25 miles. The present 8,000 watts provides a 10-mile coverage and about one-third as many listeners.

The man driving this machine said when he arrived on the scene, "UCF has a Cadillac in the parking lot. All that is needed is for someone to turn the key." Peter Carroll was given the chance to turn that key.

Station manager Carroll, subject for the September Employee of the Month, has been on the job since April 1986, coming from Boston by way of neighbor­ing public radio station WMFE-FM, with stops in San Diego, Peoria, Port­land, ME; Pittsburgh and Albuquerque.

Carroll brought with him this philos-phy of programming for WUCF-FM: "Don't be afraid of the word, 'education'." His mission, he says, is "to disseminate to the community at large the cultural and intellectual as­sets that the University displays in its faculty, staff and students."

"We are trying to provide programs in Orlando that are not available on other stations." The menu, a la Carroll, includes concert music, jazz, public affairs, historical, documentary and health presentations, plays and poe­try.

Dr. Arnold, Carroll's boss, says of the University's station manager, "He is the most knowledgeable in classical music of anyone I have ever met."

Carroll's concept relegates the hard rock loved by some students to the midnight to 3 a.m. slot. He maintains

that students ought to absorb more en­during forms of music and that they have a golden opportunity to get hands-on experience at the campus station, provided they will conform to learning discipline.

Students who get jobs at WUCF-FM do not have to come through the Com­munication Department. Carroll wants his student staff to be representative of the whole University.

"The opportunity for careers in com­mercial radio are excellent at this time for good students who have the ability to think under pressure and to ad lib as the situation requires. I, and advanced students, will provide individual tutor­ing for whoever wants it," he said.

When he arrived, Carroll set about re­placing syndicated programs with ma­terial generated on campus. Conse­quently about 10 faculty, staff and students emerged as their own program writers, producers, announcers and sometimes entertainers.

David Dees, assistant dean of Un­dergraduate Studies, chooses the recordings and announces the Sunday 4 to 7 p.m. "Bluegrass Show". David Jones, associate professor of Sociol­ogy and Anthropology, sometimes plays his own guitar to enhance "The Blues Show" he produces and announces on Sundays at 8 p.m.

The pride of his days at UCF for Car­roll is his student station manager, Lisa Flynn, a senior music major. He rates her "tops" as a concert announc­er, "more sophisticated than the pro­fessionals on the tapes."

Carroll discovered Flynn "in-house" working as an engineer running tape be­fore he got rid of the syndicated shows. Because of her new opportunities to

grow in the University's radio station Flynn is now looking at radio as a career possibility, he said.

Carroll did his undergraduate radio learning at Boston University, and after trying the commercial radio field from one end of the U.S. to the other, is back in a university setting where he feels more at home. UCF provides him with two pluses that sweeten the broad­casting he loves--an ambience of cul­ture and students that he can teach.

Council asks typesetting bids for campus cook book

Staff Council invites qualified indi­viduals or companies to submit offers for converting approximately 175 typed and handwritten recipes into type ready for offset printing on pages to be bound into a book.

Anyone proposing to undertake the

Rotary Club offers chance for travel

The local district of Rotary Interna­tional is seeking qualified applicants to make up a five-member group study team that will travel to Japan for a six-week cultural exchange in April-May of 1988.

Barth Engert, located in the UCF Reg­istrar's Office, is a club contact for applicants and others seeking informa­tion about the service club's overseas goodwill program. He can be reached at x2842.

Candidates must be business or pro­fessional men between the ages of 25-35, employed on a full-time basis in the district for two years and U.S. citizens. Transportation and living expenses are

provided by Rotary. Applications should be made to the

local Rotary club no later than Oct. I.

job should provide a proposed price, to­gether with samples of available type faces and sizes. Proposals should be submitted in writing to Flo Glazier, Li­brary 502, on, or before Sept. 30. The work will have to be completed by

Nov. 1. For details call Glazier at x2521. The end product will be a UCF-

oriented cookbook for sale in the Uni­versity bookstore, as well as in the sourrounding community. The Staff Council has undertaken the cookbook project as a fundraiser to supplement its budget.

When the state limited how many dollars of state funds can be spent on awards to employees the Staff Council was faced with the prospect of discon­tinuing plaque awards to employees who have served the University for five years. For each additional five years of service the Staff Council has given employees an add-a-bar with the inclu­sive dates of service.

The awards banquet is the biggest event of the year for Staff Council and awards are looked on as an employee morale booster worth saving. The cook­book project is the first money-raising project undertaken as a way to save the awards.

PETER CARROLL, LISA FLYNN OF W U C F - F M

. staff and student managers program 'education'

Narsingh Deo (Millican chair/ professor/Computer Science) gave an invited talk titled, "Parallel Coloring of Graphs: Two Approximate Algorithms", at the TIMS/ORSA joint national meet­ing in New Orleans in May. Dr. Deo also presented a paper titled, "Parallel Al­gorithms for Parenthesis Matching and Generation of Random Balanced Se­quence of Parentheses", at the 1987 international conference on supercom-puting at Athens, Greece, in June. The text of this paper will appear in Spring-er-Verlag's Lecture Notes in Computer Science series, along with some other

selected papers. * * *

Jennifer Piatt (Exceptional Edu­cation) presented a paper at the inter­national conference of the Correctional Education Association on July 28 in San Francisco. The paper, "Developing a Functional Reading Program for Adult Basic Education: Supporting Transi­tion", focused on the reading and em-ployability skills needed by inmates after their release from prison. * * *

Lucinda Thayer (Music) was a vi­siting faculty member at the University of Nebraska/Lincoln School of Music for the summer. While in Lincoln, she also conducted the Nebraska All-State Chorus. * * *

Edward K. Suh (Social Work) has been elected president-elect of the Asian-Pacific American Heritage Coun­cil to serve as council president for the year beginning July 1988. The council represents multiple Asian-American ethnic communities, estimated to num­ber more than 10,000 individuals in Central Florida. * * *

Sharon E. Douglass (interim chair/Cardiopulmonary Sciences) served on a panel for AIDS/Legal As­pects of Drug Testing/Infection Con­trol at the 20th annual Vocational Edu­cator's Workshop, held in Orlando on Aug. 3.

Louis Roney (artist in residence/ Music) has been honored by Orlando Community Concert Association. Alice Blackwell White, first vice president of OCCA, announced the establishment of the annual OCCA-Louis Roney Scholar­ship Awards, "to encourage and assist young Central Florida college-enrolled musicians best qualified to pursue performing, careers in classical music".

Dan Jones (English) authored "Peter Shaffer's Continued Quest for God in Amadeus" published in the Sum­mer 1987 issue of Comparative Drama.

WELCOME NEWCOMERS! Betty Jane Martin (storekeeper I /

Computer Services) was last employed at the University of Kentucky in her hometown of Lexington. She earned an AAdegreefrom Midway Junior College, Midway, KY, and and attended the Uni­versity of Kentucky. She has a son, Huston, at Lexington, and a daughter, Deeanna Lee, in the Navy at Naples, It­aly. She, herself, served eight years in the Army Reserves and likes her nick­name, "Sarge".

* * * Rhonda Robinson (physician/

Student Health Center) has just com­pleted her family practice residency. She is a native of Loma Linda, CA, and earned her degrees in nursing and medi­cine at Loma Linda University. She ex­pects to have earned a masters in Pub­lic Health thus year. She likes tennis, basketball and music and in medicine her accent is on prevention and health promotion.

* * * David Beasley (custodial worker/

Building Services) returns to UCF after six months employment at Sound Warehouse. He is a native of Fayette-ville, NC, and his hobbies are guitar, heavy metal and art.

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Sick Leave pools open to newcomers

September is open enrollment time for the University's two sick leave pools and cut-out forms appear for both in this and the next issue of the UCF Re­port.

Faculty and Administrative and Pro­fessional employees have a pool ad­ministered by Frank Juge, associate vice president for Academic Affairs.

Employees in University Support Per­sonnel Service have a pool adminis­tered by Mark Roberts, director of Per­sonnel Services.

In both cases the open enrollment period is for employees of one year or more continuous service who are not current members of the.pool. Those previously enrolled do not have to do anything at this time to remain mem­bers of the pool and to be eligible to draw from it in time of extended illness.

Sick leave from the pool may be used only for the employee's personal il l­ness or injury after accrued sick, annu­al and compensatory leave credits have been used.

Those who newly join authorize trans­fer of eight hours of their accrued sick leave to the designated sick leave pool.

Although terms of the two pools are similar there are some differences and those who sign are advised to read the agreements. The signed forms must be turned in by Sept. 30.

The USPS Sick Leave Pool Committee has submitted, for approval, some pro­posed changes. If the changes are ap­proved, the initial enrollment contribu­tion will increase to 16 hours. Members who donate eight hours to join will be asked to donate an additional eight hours at the time of the approval of the procedures. In addition, the number of hours a member is eligible to receive from the pool may change.

Copies of the proposed changes are available in the Personnel Office. Any questions relating to joining, or the proposed changes may be directed to Linda Browning in the Personnel Office, x2771.

No changes are contemplated at this time in the Faculty and A&P Sick Leave Pool terms.

Cooper to speak on air pollution

C. David Cooper, associate professor of Engineering, wil l address the Florida section of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers at a meeting in Ronnie's Restaurant in Orlando on Thursday, Sept. 17.

His talk will be on air pollution and its control in Central Florida. The public is invi ted to jo in members and their guests at the 7 p.m. dinner program. The cost is $10 and reservations may be made by calling Mechanical Engineering x2416.

The UCF Report The UCF Report is the University of Central

Florida's official publication, whose purpose is to inform the University community through announcements, official memoranda and items of general interest. Publication and announcments and official memoranda about University policy and procedures in . The UCF Report constitutes official notice to faculty and staff. The UCF Report is a biweekly publication, printed at a cost of $199.72 per issue, or 6.7 cents per copy, paid for by the Office of Public Affairs, ADM 395-J, x2504.

Copy submitted on or before Thursday noon of the week before publication receives handling and space priority. Copy is accepted after this deadline but is subject to editing or delay until the succeeding publication date.

Editor: Don Rider Photographer: David Bittle Typographer: Betty Lynne Bolt

USPS Sick Leaue Pool September Open Enrollment

The USPS Sick Leave Pool will have an open enrollment period through the month of September. To be eligible to join, you must have a current bal­ance of 64 hours of unused sick leave, and must have been employed con­tinuously by the state for at least one year. Please return your completed application form to the Division of Personnel no later than Sept. 30,1987. If you have any questions, please call Linda Browning at x2771.

TO: Mark A. Roberts, Director, University Personnel Services

SUBJECT: USPS Sick Leave Pool Application

NAME:

SOCIAL SECURITY #. DEPARTMENT

DATE OF UCF EMPLOYMENT EXT.

IF TRANSFERRED FROM AN OTHER STATE AGENCY, DATE OF EMPLOY­

MENT WITH THAT AGEN CY

I, hereby, authorize the transfer of 8 hours of sick leave from my sick leave account to the Sick Leave Pool.

SIGNED (Applicant) (Date)

Faculty/fl&P Sick Leaue Pool September Open Enrollment

The Faculty/A&P Sick Leave Pool wil l have an open enrollment period through the month of September. Please send your application form to the Office of Academic Affairs no later than Sept. 30, 1987. Shoul you have any questions please call X2496.

TO: Dr. Frank Juge, Office of Academic Affairs

Faculty and A&P Sick Leave Pool Application

NAME

SOCIAL SECURITY #

DATE OF UCF EMPLOYMENT

DEPARTMENT

EXT.

I have read the procedure for the UCF Facultyand Administrative and Pro­fessional Sick Leave Pool and agree to abide by its terms. The transfer of 8 hours of sick leave from my sick leave account to the Sick Leave Pool is hereby authorized.

SIGNED

(Applicant) (Date)

O F F I C I A L To Spotlight the UCF B A L L O I Employee of the Month

nominate to be UCF SPOTLIGHT EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH. (Nominee must have been a University Support Personnel Service employee for at least one year.) Any employee, including faculty and A&P, may nominate a candidate on basis of job performance, dependability, attitude, etc. A name submitted remains in the pool of eligible candidates until the end of the calendar year.

Reasons for your choice: :_!

Signed:

Cut out ballot and return to Kay Harward, Physical Plant, Rm 123. (MARK ENVELOPE "Confidential")

Classified This is a free service to fulltime UCF employees

FOR S A L E Size 10 maternity clothes. Also, baby clothes to 18 months. Call Naomi at x2771. Kingsize waterbed, complete with bookcase headboard and 6 drawer ped­estal. Really nice. $250/OBO. 568-4573 eves or weekends. Gir l 's Ant ique yellow triple dresser with mirror and two night stands, $100. Three floral padded bar stools, $45. Call 365-2960 after 6 p.m. S o f a - s l e e p e r , full size, Florida print, beige and gray, $200. Swivel rock­er, crushed velvet, light green chair, $90. Call 671 -4792 after 6 p.m. or 425-8035 during day, ask for Lorraine. VW J e t t a , ' 8 1 , 5 speed, 4 door, air, AM/FM stereo cassette with 4 speak­ers, tinted windows, good condition. Call Jim at x5187 or evenings 896-2746. $2,975. Yamaha RX-11 Digital Rhythm Box, $500. Ping pong table with net, paddles & balls, $125. Indian Stalker compound hunting bow and arrows, $70. Call 277-3835 evenings. Guerdon Double-wide mobile home. 50' X 24", 3 bedroom, 2 bath. Call Mick­ey x2346 or 365-6760. Portable crib, with mattress; $755

Baby car seat, with pad; $50. Both in excellent condition. Call Diane x2821 or 365-6760. 1982 Yahama 650 Maxima, 7,400 miles, one owner and in mint condition. Color: black/blue metallic (sparkles) Price: $1,350. Call x2429 and ask for Audrey. Un ique large screen projection TV, color. $200. Call 671 -4746. Cute Cocoa Beach condo. 1 bed­room, 1 bath, 1 block from the beach. Screen room, refrigerator, stove, air conditioner. Great get-away! Good in­vestment. $39,900. 671 -4746.

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F O U N D Ladies watch, found on the third floor of the Administration Building ap­proximately two weeks ago. Ask for He­len or Milly in the President's office, x2551.

Menu Wednesday, September 9

Veal Parmesan Carved Baked Ham Knockwurst & Kraut

Thursday, September 10 Beef Stroganoff Chicken Burritos Pork Fried Rice

Friday, September 11 Carved Roast Turkey Grilled Liver and Onions New England Baked Cod

Monday, September 12 Spaghetti with Meat Sauce Seafood Quiche Carved Roast Beef

Tuesday, September 13 Carved Leg of Lamb Chicken and Dumplings Taco Bar

Wednesday, September 14 Veal Scallopini Turkey Divan Carved Ham

Thursday, September 15 Country Fried Steak Shrimp Chow Mein Carved Corned Beef w/Cabbage

Friday, September 16 Broiled Cod Filets Spanish Macaroni Carved Roast Turkey