Office of the President - University of San Diego · 2004-04-01 · F aculty N ewsnotes Office of the President Dear Faculty, Welcome to the 1998-1999 academic year! The great strength

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Dear Faculty,Welcome to the 1998-1999 academic year! The great strength of the University of San Diego is its faculty, and Iam happy to greet you at the beginning of this academic year. I also welcome our new academic leaders; Dr. PaulaCordeiro, Dean of the School of Education, and Professor Daniel Rodriguez, Dean of the School of Law. I hopethat all of you enjoyed restful summers and return invigorated and eager to begin the new semester. This will be aspecial year for us, since 1999 is the year in which we will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the charter foundingthe University. I think that Bishop Buddy and Mother Hill would be pleased to see how the university has grownin 50 years, and would be particularly pleased with the dedication to students and scholarship which characterizesthe USD faculty. It is timely that in this golden jubilee year, in preparing for our WASC Accreditation, we will beexploring the implications and applications of the Teacher/Scholar model to which we aspire. I look forward togreeting you - new faculty, returning faculty, adjunct faculty, tenured faculty, emeritus faculty - at the President’sConvocation on September 18th.

Office of the ProvostMass of the Holy SpiritThe University of San Diego's annual opening all-University Mass of the Holy Spirit will be held on Friday,September 11, 1998, at 12 noon in the Immaculata Church. Members of the faculty, staff, and administrationare cordially invited and encouraged to participate with the students in this Mass to ask God's blessing on theUniversity and its community in the new academic year which we have just entered.

University offices and services throughout the entire campus will be closed from 11:50 a.m. to about 1:40 p.m. onFriday, September 11, to enable staff members who so wish to attend the Mass.

Tenure and PromotionI am pleased to announce the following promotions, effective this September, 1998:

To Professor: Dr. Jerome Ammer - EducationProf. Cynthia Lee - LawDr. John Ronchetto - BusinessDr. Steven Schoenherr - HistoryDr. Daniel Sheehan - Physics

To Associate Professor: Dr. Richard Gonzalez - BiologyDr. Sarah Gray - Marine and Environmental StudiesDr. Arti Notani - BusinessDr. Marianne Pfau - Fine ArtsDr. Mary Williams - EducationDr. Angela Yeung - Fine Arts

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To Assistant Professor: Ms. Diane Maher - Copley Library

The following are tenured faculty members at the University of San Diego, effective September, 1998:

Dr. Jean-Pierre Amor - BusinessDr. Maria Pilar Aquino - Theological and Religious StudiesDr. Craig Barkacs - BusinessDr. Thomas Dalton - BusinessDr. Russell Fuller - Theological and Religious StudiesProf. John Halaka - Fine ArtsDr. C. Bobbi Hansen - EducationProf. Tony Harvell - Copley LibraryDr. Anne Hendershott - SociologyProf. Cynthia Lee - LawDr. Marianne Pfau - Fine ArtsDr. Manzur Rahman - BusinessProf. Steven Staninger - Copley LibraryDr. Anne Sturz - Marine and Environmental Studies

New Professional AppointmentsThe Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs is happy to welcome the following new full-time appointeesor sabbatical replacements in academic areas:

New Full-Time Faculty Appointments for 1998-1999College of Arts and Sciences

Ms. Leeva Chung - Assistant Professor - Communication StudiesDr. David Edrich - Visiting Assistant Professor - PhysicsDr. Susan Isley - Instructor - PsychologyMr. Eric Jiang - Assistant Professor - Mathematics and Computer ScienceDr. David Moseley - Instructor - Theological and Religious StudiesDr. David Nielson - Assistant Professor - Spanish

School of Business Administration

Dr. Thomas Buckles - Visiting Professor - MarketingMs.. Judith Hora - Assistant Professor - AccountingDr. D. Jordan Lowe - Visiting Professor - AccountingMr.. Rahul Singh - Assistant Professor - Management Information Systems

School of Education

Dr. Todd Edwards - Visiting Assistant ProfessorDr. Rita Silverman - Visiting Professor (spring)

School of Law

Ms. Linda Barris - Instructor - Lawyering SkillsProf. John Cooper - Visiting Professor (fall)Ms. Stacy Ferraro - Instructor - Lawyering SkillsProf. Howard Fink - Visiting ProfessorProf. Peter Hoffman - Visiting Professor (spring)Prof. James Klein - Visiting Professor (spring)Prof. Cynthia Lepow - Visiting Professor (spring)Prof. John Rogers - Visiting ProfessorProf. Alan Schenk - Visiting Professor (spring)Prof. Jeffrey Standen - Visiting Professor (spring)

School of Nursing

Dr. Arthur Don Johnson - Associate Professor

New Administrative-Professional Appointments/PromotionsMr. John Adkins - Reference Librarian, Legal Research CenterMs. Elizabeth Ancarana - Assistant Dean, College of Arts and SciencesMs. Amy Beasley - Director of Development and External Relations, School of LawMs. Brynn Burns - Career Adviser, Career ServicesDr. Paula Cordeiro - Dean, School of EducationMs. Elisa D’Angelo-Weichel - Administrative Director, Children’s Advocacy Institute, School of LawDr. Denise Dimon - Director of International Business Programs, School of BusinessMs. Kathy Gaydos - Assistant Manager, Admissions Systems and ProcessingMs. Patty Miranda Harlow - Senior Admissions OfficerMs. Ruth Hastings - Head of Circulation, Legal Research CenterMs. Sue Kelly - Career Adviser, Career ServicesDr. David Light - Director of Graduate Programs, School of BusinessMs. Jayme Marcus - Admissions OfficerMs. Shahra Meshkaty - User Services Information and Training Specialist, Academic ComputingMs. Martha Ponce - Specialist, Guadalajara and Study Abroad ProgramsSr. Mary Quayhagen - Director of Research, School of NursingProf. Daniel Rodriguez - Dean, School of LawDr. John Ronchetto - Director of Marketing and Strategic Programs, School of BusinessMr. Roger Stattel - User Services Specialist, School of Law

NROTC

Commander Michael Gurley, USN - Executive OfficerLt. Michael Roberts, USN - Instructor Lt. Christina Ulses, USN - Instructor

University ProfessorshipsReminder: applications/nominations for 1999-2000 University Professorships are due by Monday, October 12,1998. The Policy and Procedures governing University Professorships were published in the April 27, 1998,Faculty Newsnotes.

Sabbatical Leave RequestsReports on Sabbatical LeavesRequests for sabbatical leave in the year 1999-2000 should be submitted by Monday, October 5, 1998. Pleasefollow very carefully the Guidelines for Preparation of Sabbatical Requests in the University Policy and ProcedureManual, section 2.4.7.

Faculty members and academic administrators who had sabbatical leaves during the 1997-1998 academic year areasked to file their reports, in accord with the USD policy, page 2, by Friday, November 6, 1998.

Academic Integrity PolicyThe Academic Integrity Policy is found in the University Policy and Procedure Manual. If you have any questionsregarding the policy, please refer them to the contact person in your School/College:

College of Arts and Sciences: Associate Dean Jim GumpSchool of Business: Associate Dean Gary WhitneySchool of Education: Dean Paula CordeiroSchool of Nursing: Associate Dean Mary Jo Clark

Questions regarding the Law School Honor Code can be directed to Associate Dean Virginia Shue.

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College of Arts and Sciences Department Chairs, 1998-1999Biology Dr. Lisa BairdChemistry Dr. Tom HerrintonCommunication Studies Dr. Carole Logan English Dr. Fred RobinsonFine Arts Dr. Marilyn BennettForeign Languages Dr. Kim KowalczykHistory Dr. Iris EngstrandMathematics/Computer Science Dr. Luby LiaoPhilosophy Dr. Jack CrumleyPolitical Science Dr. Del DicksonPsychology Dr. James WeyantSociology Dr. Anne HendershottTheological and Religious Studies Dr. Joseph Colombo

In addition to these chairs, there are six director positions with administrative appointments:

Dr. Angelo Orona - Director, AnthropologyMs. Virginia Sublett - Director, Choral ScholarsDr. Hugh Ellis - Director of Marine and Environmental StudiesMr. Richard Sierer - Director of MFA ProgramDr. Greg Severn - Director of PhysicsFr. Ronald Pachence - Director of Professional Programs in Religious Studies

Coordinators of general programs in Arts and Sciences include:

Dr. Mary Quinn - Honors Program Fr. James McGray - Logic CenterMs. Margo Wilding - Writing CenterProf. William DeMalignon - Math CenterDr. James Gump - Preceptorial Coordinator

School of Business Administration Program DirectorsDr. Denise Dimon - Director, International Business ProgramsDr. Greg Gazda - Director, Ahlers Center for International BusinessDr. David Light - Director, Graduate Business ProgramsDr. John Ronchetto - Director, Marketing and Strategic ProgramsDr. Thomas Schubert - Chair, EngineeringDr. Jane Usatin - Director, Undergraduate Business Programs

Academic PublicationsThe publication, Insight, has been reprinted with slight revisions. If you would like a copy of Insight, secondedition, please contact Stacy Cunningham in Academic Publications, ext. 6877.

Committee on the Protection of Human SubjectsBelow is the meeting and submission deadline schedule for the Committee on the Protection of Human Subjects.The Chairs for 1998-99 are Dr. Gary Schneider, School of Business Administration (F ‘98), and Dr. Jane Georges,School of Nursing and Health Science (S ‘99).

Submission Deadline Meeting DateSeptember 8, 1998 September 22, 1998October 6, 1998 October 20, 1998November 3, 1998 November 17, 1998December 1, 1998 December 15, 1998

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January 5, 1999 January 19, 1999February 9, 1999 February 23, 1999March 9, 1999 March 23, 1999April 13, 1999 April 27, 1999May 11, 1999 May 25, 1999June 15, 1999 June 29, 1999July 13, 1999 July 27, 1999No August Meeting

Note: All proposals are to be submitted directly to Jo Powers, Office of the Provost, who will assign a CPHSproposal number. Do not submit proposals to the CPHS Chair. After proposals have been submitted to the Officeof the Provost, they will be forwarded immediately to the CPHS Chairperson.

Submission deadlines are for proposals that are submitted for full review by the entire Committee. Proposals forexpedited review may be submitted to Jo Powers, Office of the Provost, at any time.

Human ResourcesBenefits OrientationNewly hired faculty, staff, and administrators must contact Esther Nissenson at ext. 8762 to schedule a BenefitsOrientation. Insurance enrollment must occur within 30 days of eligibility.

Kaiser Urgent Care and Emergency Phone NumbersKaiser requires appointments for all Urgent Care services. For Urgent Care, call 1-800-777-5131. The Zion andVandever Urgent Care Centers are closest to USD. In the case of life-threatening emergencies, call Kaiser’semergency number at 528-5700.

Worksite Wellness Surveys for FacultyIn order to measure faculty interest in various health care issues, a worksite wellness survey will be distributedthrough campus mail on September 14. Those who return the survey by the September 25 deadline will beentered in a drawing for prizes donated by Kaiser Permanente and Health Net. Based on these suggestions,worksite wellness seminars will be offered during the academic year.

Open Enrollment: November 9–20All benefit-based employees will have the opportunity to enroll in their 1999 benefits through an Internet WebSite during this fall’s Open Enrollment, November 9–20. The Web Site will be accessible from computers oncampus and at home.

Fall Tuition RemissionHuman Resources must receive a tuition remission application for part-time students no later than 10 days beforethe first day of class. Late fees may be charged for applications received after the deadline. Tuition remission formsare available at Human Resources.

Retirement Benefits ReminderEach benefit-based employee is eligible for participation in USD’s 403(b) retirement plan. Employees may receiveUSD’s 10% contribution after completing one year of service. Contact Vicki at ext. 8764.

ERISA ReportThe 1998 Employee Retirement Income Securities Act (ERISA) reports have been filed with the U.S. Departmentof Labor. Copies are available in Human Resources. (A charge of 5 cents per page covers copying expenses.)

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University MinistrySeptember Events in University MinistryMass of the Holy SpiritFriday, September 11Noon, The Immaculata

St. Vincent de Paul Soup KitchenEvery Tuesday and Thursday11:10 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Bible StudyEvery Tuesday12:10 p.m. - 12:50 p.m.

Mama’s KitchenEvery Tuesday and Thursday4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Founders Chapel Choir PracticeEvery Wednesday, 6:00 p.m., Founders ChapelAll singers and instrumentalists are welcome!

InterVarsity Christian FellowshipThursday Evenings, 7:00 p.m., UC 107Discovering and growing in our relationship with God

Episcopal-Lutheran FellowshipEvery Wednesday, 5:00 p.m.Serra Hall Conference Room

Sunday Masses at Founders ChapelSunday 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.

Daily Masses at Founders ChapelMonday through Saturday, 7:00 a.m.Monday through Friday, 12:10 p.m.Monday through Thursday, 5:00 p.m.

VariaJim Gump, Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, was recently selected to the National FulbrightScreening Committee.

The American Historical Association-Pacific Coast Branch, designated Dr. Gump’s article, “A Spirit ofResistance: Sioux, Xhosa, and Maori Responses to Western Dominance, 1840-1920,” Pacific Historical Review(1997), as its outstanding article of 1997, bestowing the Louis Knott Koontz Memorial Award in August, 1998.

Larry Hinman, Department of Philosophy, did a presentation in May at the Central Division Meeting of theAmerican Philosophical Association on using multimedia presentations on the World Wide Web.

Dr. Hinman participated in two panels in May at the Sports Ethics Conference at the University of South Florida,one dealing with the effects on the media on sports and the other on the NCAA's responsibilities in Division Icollege athletics.

In August, Dr. Hinman made a presentation to the Computing and Philosophy (CAP) meeting at the WorldCongress of Philosophy in Boston on Web broadcasting. He was named a co-organizer of next year's CAP Westmeeting. Dr. Hinman was also named an associate editor of Philosophy on the Internet.

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Ethics Updates, Dr. Hinman's Web site, was selected as a 3 star, ‘Best of the Web,” site by Britannica On-line. It isalso being reviewed in the upcoming issue of College and Research Library News. Hinman's review of translationsoftware appeared in the summer issue of the APA Newsletter on Computers and Philosophy.

Dr. Hinman’s article, “Stunning Morality,” appeared in the Winter/Spring 1998 issue of Criminal Justice Ethics. Healso published an Op-ed piece, “Stun Belts Are Subject to Abuse,” in the Los Angeles Times, August 10, 1998.

Dr. Hinman published an essay on using computers in the classroom in USD's Access, and it is now beingreprinted in the APA Newsletter on Computers and Philosophy. His article, “Multimedia Resources for the Web,”will also appear in the next APA Newsletter.

Dr. Hinman also wrote a successful grant proposal to the E. L. Wiegand Foundation for a third year of funding forthe Ethics Across the Curriculum program.

Patricia Kowalski, Department of Psychology, presented a poster entitled, “Changes in College StudentsMotivation to Learn,” at the American Educational Research Association Conference in San Diego.

Mitch Malachowski, Department of Chemistry, gave a presentation entitled, “Tetrahedral Copper Complexes:Using Biphenyl Ligands to Enforce Unusual Geometries on Metal Complexes,” at the 216th American ChemicalSociety National Meeting held in Boston, August 23-27.

Dr. Malachowski led two workshops at the 7th National Council on Undergraduate Research meeting held atOccidental College, June 25-28. One workshop was entitled, “How to Institutionalize Undergraduate Research,”while the second focused on, “Establishing Undergraduate Research at Institutions with a Limited Track Record.”At the meeting, Dr. Malachowski was reappointed as Chair of the CUR Nominations Committee.

Virginia Muller, Department of Political Science, spoke last December on two evenings at the Rancho BernardoCommunity Presbyterian Church on “Abundance and the Wonder of Christmas.”

Dr. Muller spoke to the North County Chapter of the World Affairs Council and the Continuing EducationCenter of Rancho Bernardo in January on “Human Rights: What Role in U.S. Policy?”

Dr. Muller also presented a paper, “Distributive Learning: Distance and the Academy” at the Western PoliticalScience Association meeting in March. There, she also presented, “Perspectives on Assessment,” at a roundtableon Assessment in California Universities.

In May, Dr. Muller gave a talk on “Gandhi’s Nonviolence” at Copley Library. She also spoke on KPBS-TV, withGary Jacobsen of UCSD, on a program on Elections and the Media.

Over the summer, Dr. Muller participated in the National Conference on Peace and Justice Education on theCatholic Campus at Ionia College in New York. She also served as guest host on “These Days in San Diego” onKPBS-FM where she interviewed Cokie Roberts on Our Mothers, Ourselves (May); Cristina Garcia on TheAguerro Sisters and Dreaming in Cuban (May); Paul Vanderwood of SDSU on The Power of God against the Guns ofGovernment: Religious Upheaval in Mexico at the Turn of the Ninteenth Century (July); Gayle Feldman on HannahFrie (August); and Evelyn Kirkley of USD’s Department of Theological and Religious Studies on Theosophy andthe Point Loma community Lomaland (August).

Judith Muñoz, Director of Human Resources, serves on the national board of the College and UniversityPersonnel Association and chaired the board of the South West Region of CUPA. At the 1998 regionalconference she received an award for outstanding contributions to the field of human resources administrationand CUPA.

Rana Sampson, Director of Public Safety, was invited to Washington, D.C. by the Brookings Institution to give apresentation on the role of community in community policing. In attendance were 20 leaders in community crimeprevention including several police chiefs, representatives from the Enterprise Foundation, the CitizensCommittee, the clergy, and the White House. The Brookings Institution expects to put together a follow-uproundtable next year.

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In June, Ms. Sampson was invited by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), a national police think tank,to give a presentation to the Senior Management Institute for Police on the use of advanced problem-solving inaddressing chronic crime problems. The institute is a joint project of PERF and Harvard’s JFK School ofGovernment.

Marie Simovich, Department of Biology, attended meetings in St. Louis of the Ecological Society of America. Shegave an invited talk entitled, “Ephemeral Pool Crustacean Diversity,” and also presented a poster entitled, “TheConsequences of Diapause in Ephemeral Pool Crustaceans,” with Dr. Tom Philippi from the University of NorthCarolina.

Dr. Simovich edited Studies on Large Branchiopod Biology and Conservation (1997: Klewer Academic Publishers)with Clay Sassaman and Denton Belk.

Dr. Simovich also published the following papers: “Crustacean Biodiversity and Endemism in California’sEphemeral Wetlands,” in C.W. Witham (ed.) Ecology, Conservation and Management of Vernal Pool Ecosystems, pp.107-118, (1998: California Native Plant Society Publishers); “Reproductive Isolation and Genetic Differentiationin North American Triops (Crustacea: Branchiopoda: Notostraca),” Hydrobiologia 359:125-147 (1997);“Population Genetic Structure of a California Endemic Branchiopod, Branchinecta sandiegonensis, Hydrobiologia359:149-158 (1997), with C.P. Davies and S.A. Hathaway; “Extraction of DNA from Anostracan Cysts(Crustacea, Branchiopoda) for Use in RAPD-PCR Analysis,” Hydrobiologia 359:159-162 (1997), with J.A. Mooradand M.S. Mayer; and “Resilience of Anostracan Cysts to Fire,” Hydrobiologia 359:199-202 (1997), with M.L. Wellsand S.A. Hathaway.

Mary Jo Wiggins, School of Law, has been asked to serve as an advisor to United States Senator Dianne Feinstein(D-CA). Professor Wiggins has been asked to evaluate and make recommendations to the Senator on proposedbankruptcy legislation currently pending before Congress.

Mary M. Williams, School of Education, gave a presentation in July at the National Character EducationConference entitled, “Assessing Character Education in Classrooms, Schools, and Communities,” in St. Louis.

As co-chair of the National Commission on Character Education, Dr. Williams gave a presentation in August atthe Association of Teacher Educators Conference in Minneapolis. The Professional Clinic was titled, “BestPractices in Character Education in P-12 Classrooms and Teacher Education Programs.”

Faculty Newsnotes Publication DatesListed below are the dates of publication for 1998-1999 Faculty Newsnotes and the submission deadline for eachissue. Please direct all entries to Stacy Cunningham, Academic Publications, Founders Hall 108, or e-mail [email protected].

Publication Date Submission DeadlineSeptember 28, 1998 September 18, 1998October 26, 1998 October 16, 1998November 23, 1998 November 13, 1998December 14, 1998 December 4, 1998January 25, 1999 January 15, 1999February 22, 1999 February 12, 1999March 29, 1999 March 19, 1999April 26, 1999 April 16, 1999May 10, 1999 May 3, 1999

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Funding OpportunitiesOffice of Sponsored Programs

September 1998

This publication includes a sampling of funding opportunities and deadlines for USD faculty, staff, and students;deadline dates range primarily from October of 1998 to May 1999. It is advisable to contact the Office of SponsoredPrograms staff to obtain all available information, guidelines (and/or application materials), or to seek proposaland/or budgetary development assistance.

Our staff is here to help you!

Linda W. Patton, Director E-mail: [email protected] White, Program Coordinator E-mail: [email protected] Caso, Executive Assistant E-mail: [email protected] Heebner, Administrative Assistant E-mail:[email protected]

We can be reached by phone at extension 6825, by FAX at 260-2225, or via E-mail as listed above. We look forwardto hearing from you.

Funding Opportunities

The Funding Opportunities List is organized by College/School and contains several important pieces ofinformation, inclusive of the funding source and a reference number which is our internal code to access additionalinformation if you wish to learn more about a particular entry. Additionally, a program/proposal title is providedalong with a brief description of the funding opportunity and range of funds, if available.

We welcome your comments and hope it provides the information you need about upcoming academic fundingopportunities.

Please order funding application materials by using the attached Researcher Response Sheet.

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Jackie White at extension 6825 or [email protected].

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Save the Date!

The Office of Sponsored Programs will be offering aProposal Development Workshop

October 29th from 1:00 p.m until 5:00 p.m.Manchester Conference Center, Room 202.

Flyer and Reservation Form will be mailed in September

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College of Arts and Sciences

000011. The National Science Foundation Phone: 703-306-1616

Parent Involvement in Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education Deadline: 10/15/98Funds support collaborative approaches to stimulate parents to become informed, active proponents for science,mathematics, and technology education, and to provide strategies and resources for parents to support theirchildrens’ education.

000022. The National Endowment for the Humanities Phone: 202 608-8400

Grants Program Deadline: 10/15/98The Education Development and Demonstration Program provides grants to schools and colleges to improvehumanities education in the United States. The program supports teachers and educational institutions inexemplary efforts to engage students in sustained, thoughtful study of the humanities.

000033. Environmental Protection Agency Phone: 202-260-6963

Grants Program Deadline: Open“Excellence in Leadership” is the title of this pilot program that provides a unique opportunity to test innovativeways of achieving better and more cost-effective public health and environmental protection. Under this projectthe Environmental Protection Agency offers flexibility in its regulations, policies, and procedures to encouragecompanies, communities, and other project sponsors to develop and test “cleaner, cheaper, and smarter”alternatives to the current system.

000044. The National Science Foundation Phone: 703-306-1980

Experimental Activities Program Deadline: 11/01/98The sponsor’s awards support the establishment and maintenance of expensive, specialized resources that areneeded for experimental research and education in fields relevant to the Computer and Information Science andEngineering fields and that, once established, can be accessed remotely by researchers nationwide. Experimentalpartnerships grants support large-scale experimentation by individuals or small groups that previously haveconducted research in other modes.

000055. The Open Society Institute Deadline: 10/15/98

FellowshipsThe Open Society Institute is accepting proposals for fellowships to support research that will use the arts andhumanities to “transform” the culture and experience of dying in America and that will foster innovations inhealth care, public education, and public policy.

000066. The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Phone: 202 357-4439

Fellowships Deadline: 10/01/98The Center awards 20 fellowships annually in an international competition to individuals with outstandingproject proposals in the humanities and social sciences on national and international issues. The Center especiallywelcomes projects likely to foster communication between the world of ideas and the world of public affairs. TheCenter prefers its Fellows to be in residence for the entire U.S. academic year (September through May), althougha few fellowships are available for shorter periods with a minimum of four months.

022667. Jones (W. Alton) Foundation, Inc. Phone: 804-295-2134

Grant Programs Deadline: OpenThe sponsor supports programs to protect the Earth’s life-support systems from environmental harm, and toeliminate the possibility of nuclear warfare.

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8. Council for International Exchange of Scholars Phone: 202 686-7877Fulbright Senior Scholar Program Deadline: 11/01/98

Special Program Deadlines: - U.S.-Germany International Education Administrators Program- U.S.- Japan International Education Administrators Program- U.S.- Korea International Education Administrators Program- Fulbright German Studies Seminar

027279. Council for International Exchange of Scholars Phone: 202 686-6240

Fulbright German Studies Seminar Deadline: 11/01/98Support is provided to 25 U.S. citizens who are professors to participate in a three-week seminar in Bonn, Berlin,and parts of eastern and western Germany on current German society and culture, including political, social, andeconomic issues. The seminar will be conducted in German and the topic will be “Alternative Forms of Energyand Environmental Protection.”

0308410. Social Science Research Council Phone: 212 377-2700

International Peace and Security Research Workshop Competition Deadline: 10/01/98Grants of up to $7,500 are provided to support small workshops on topics that test established assumptions aboutpeace and security. Junior faculty members and other junior scholars meet for 2 or 3 days of intensive discussions.

0001511. National Endowment for the Humanities Phone: 202 606-8400

Education Development and Demonstration Deadline: 10/15/98


Public Programs: Planning Grants Only Deadline: 11/02/98


Public Programs: Planning, Scripting, Deadline: 02/01/99Implementation, Production


Seminars and Institutes: Participants Deadline: 03/01/99


Seminars and Institutes: Directors Deadline: 03/01/99


Summer Stipends Deadline: 10/01/98

0004517. Clark (Edna McConnell) Foundation Phone: 212-222-6222

Grants Program Deadline: OpenSupport is provided to institutions committed to advancing practices and policies that will improve people’s lives.

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0004618. U.S. Department of Education Phone: 202 708-4804

Upward Bound Deadline: 10/30/98The U.S. Department of Education is accepting grant applications for its Upward Bound programs, which helpprepare low-income high-school students for a college education and will also help high-school students pursuecareers in mathematics and science.


Individual Fellowships in Political/Military Studies Deadline: 01/01/99Support is provided to citizens of NATO member countries to conduct research in the social sciences and relateddisciplines. Research is to be conducted in one or more of the European member countries in close liaison withrecognized academic institutions. Awards are approximately 240,000 Belgian francs.

0708220. National Science Foundation Phone: 703-306-1669

Collaboration for Excellence in Teacher Preparation Deadline: 05/01/99Support is provided to consortia of institutions of higher education to increase substantially the quality andnumber of teachers and supervisors well-prepared in science and mathematics, especially members of under-represented groups. Awards provide up to $800,000 per year for up to three years.

0014921. American Council of Learned Societies Phone: 212 697-1505

Fellowships Deadline: OpenSupport is provided for postdoctoral research in all disciplines of the humanities and humanities-related socialsciences. Two fellowships are available: junior and senior. Full-time research may be undertaken for six to twelvemonths.

0002022. The American Spirit Foundation Phone: 888 461-1755

Language Solution Deadline: OpenThe Language Solution designs and develops programs to teach conversational skills in English, Spanish, andother languages through interactive CD-ROM programs, video cassettes, audio cassettes, and books targetedspecifically to K-12 education.

School of Business Administration

0176123. American Society for Engineering Education Phone: 202 331-3509

U.S. Navy Sabbatical Leave Program Deadline: 10/01/98Awards enable engineering and science faculty members on sabbatical leave to pursue research at U.S. Navylaboratories. Participants receive a stipend covering the difference between salary and sabbatical leave pay fromtheir home institution.

0000724. The National Institute of Standards and Technology Deadline: 11/01/98

Grant ProgramsThe sponsor is accepting applications to support research in ceramics, metallurgy, polymer sciences, neutrons, orspectroscopy. The total amount to be awarded: up to $500,000.

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Division of Electrical and Communications Systems Deadline: 10/01/98Five years of support is provided for research on electrical and communications systems, and proposals areconsidered under the following programs: physical foundations of enabling technologies; knowledge modeling andcomputational intelligence; and integrative systems. The sponsor supports research and education activities whichdevelop fundamental engineering knowledge essential for innovation and advances in systems that underpin aninformation-rich, knowledge-oriented technological society, and which yield engineering graduates with thediverse set of skills needed for productive careers.

School of Education

0000826. The National Foundation for the Improvement of Education Deadline: 10/15/98

Grant ProgramsThe National Foundation for the Improvement of Education is accepting grant applications to improve leadershipamong teachers. Amount of individual awards: $1,000 for each of 50 grants.

0001927. Tiger Woods Foundation Phone: 614-856-9460

Youth Development Projects Deadline: OpenThe Tiger Woods Foundation supports programs to create positive environments for underprivileged youth andthat emphasize the importance of parental involvement and responsibility in children’s lives. Discretionary grantsrange up to $10,000. Programmatic grants are at least $10,000, with no set upper limit. The foundation seeksprojects addressing children, youth and families in the areas of education, youth development, parenting and childand family health and welfare. Education projects should aim to improve school readiness of children and youththrough effective parenting, parent literacy, day care and early childhood education; prepare youth for successfultransitions from school to work and to productive adult lives; and improve school organization and management,with a focus on children’s developmental needs, and parental involvement and accountability.

0003028. Department of Education Deadline: 12/31/98

Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement ProgramThe purpose of this program is to provide grants for higher education institutions to prepare low-income, firstgeneration college students, and students from groups under-represented in graduate education for doctoral study.

School of Law

0003129. Law School Admission Council Phone: 215 968-1377

Research Grant Program Deadline: 02/01/99The sponsor is seeking grant proposals for empirical research on various aspects of legal education in the UnitedStates and in the common law schools of Canada. Applications are invited from any qualified researcher.Principal investigators need not be based in law schools; proposals are equally welcome from social, behavioral,and educational researchers.

0003330. The United States Institute of Peace Phone: 202-429-3842

Unsolicited Grant Fall Competition Deadline: 10/01/98The United States Institute of Peace announces its Upcoming Deadline for 1998 Unsolicited Grant FallCompetition, which offers support for research, education and training, and the dissemination of information oninternational peace and conflict resolution.

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Global Perspectives on Sociolegal Studies Deadline: 02/01/99Support is provided for research on law and law-related processes and behaviors. Studies are encouraged on bothglobal dimensions of sociolegal phenomena and sociolegal dimensions of global phenomena.

1882932. Department of Justice Phone: 800 851-3420

Investigator-Initiated Research--Creating the Tools Program Deadline: 12/15/98Support is provided to develop, test, and evaluate new and transferable technologies, practices, and techniques forthe criminal justice system.

0905133. Department of Justice Phone: 800 851-3420

Investigator-Initiated Research--Expanding the Horizons Program Deadline: 12/15/98Support is provided to describe and classify new criminal events. Grants generally range between $25,000 and$300,000 and last for one to two years.

Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science

0003434. National Institutes of Health Deadline: 01/08/99

Grant ProgramsFour branches of the National Institutes of Health are accepting grant applications to establish research centerson autoimmune diseases such as lupus, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, and rheumatoid arthritis.

0003535. The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Deadline: Open

Grant ProgramsThe National Institute of Child Health and Human Development is accepting grant applications for research on howbroadcast and cable television, videos, movies, magazines, and the Internet affect the sexual behavior of adolescents.

0003636. National Institute of Mental Health Deadline: Open

HIV/AIDS and the Severely Mentally IllResearch is urgently needed to adequately respond to the AIDS epidemic among people with persistent andrecurrent psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, depression, or bipolar disorder. This program announcementis sponsored to stimulate investigator-initiated research that targets persons with severe mental illness whetherbefore or after HIV infection. It solicits severely mentally ill populations that address the epidemiology of HIVinfection, epidemiology of sexual and drug-use risk behaviors and other relevant risk behavior patterns, riskeducation and transmission prevention interventions, treatment of mental illness and the neuropsychiatric sequelsdue to HIV infection, service provision research or other issues relevant to persons with severe mental illness.Multidisciplinary research teams and collaborative alliances are encouraged.

0003737. National Institute on Drug Abuse Deadline: 12/15/98

Grant ProgramsThe foundation is accepting grant applications to support research in the behavioral and cognitive sciences todetermine the relationship between drug addiction and HIV infection.

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International Opportunities

0003838. The International Research and Exchanges Board Phone: 202-628-8188

Individual Advanced Research Opportunities Deadline: 11/01/98Grants of one to twelve months to predoctoral and postdoctoral scholars for research at institutions in Centraland Eastern Europe, Eurasia, and Mongolia. American scholars in policy research and development, and crossdisciplinary studies are strongly urged to apply.

0003939. The International Research and Exchanges Board Phone: 202 628-8188

Short-Term Travel Grants Deadline: 02/01/99Grants for scholarly projects focusing on Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, and limited opportunities forMongolia. Support is available for brief visits (about two weeks) for individuals who do not require administrativeassistance from The International Research and Exchanges Board.


Special Projects in Library and Information Science Deadline: 03/31/99Grants to support librarians, archivists, and information specialists pursuing projects reacting to Central andEastern Europe and Eurasia. The objective of these grants is to increase access and improve working conditions forAmerican scholars using libraries, archives, and other resources in Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia.


Southeastern Europe Area Studies Development Program Deadline: 11/01/98One-month grants are offered for scholars wishing to improve the knowledge of the Southeastern Europeanregion, with particular emphasis on language training. Held in Albania, Bulgaria, Macedonia, and Romania duringJuly, seminar topics vary each year to complement the needs and interests of each group of scholars.

0002142. United States Information Agency Phone: 202-619-5326

International and Cultural Activities: Open Grant Program Deadline: 10/02/98The Office of Citizen Exchanges of the United States Information Agency’s Bureau of Educational and CulturalAffairs announces an open competition for an assistance award program. The purpose of the program is to enablethe Government of the United States and the people of other countries to strengthen the ties which unite us withother nations by demonstrating the educational and cultural interests, developments, and achievements of thepeople of the United States and other nations.

0006043. United States Information Agency Phone: 202-619-5326

International Education and Cultural Activities Deadline: 10/02/98Support is provided to develop projects that link their international exchange interests with counterpartinstitutions or groups. Proposals for less than $135,000 will receive preference.

0030344. Ford Foundation Phone: 212-573-5000

Peace and Social Justice Deadline: OpenAwards support domestic and international projects in the following areas: human rights and internationalcooperation; and governance and civil society.

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0432945. Drown (Joseph) Foundation Phone: 310-277-4488

Grant Programs Deadline: 10/15/98Support is provided in the areas of arts, education, and community and social service. Grants are for one year andare made for general support, research, and scholarships. Grants range from $5,000 to $50,000, with an averagegrant being over $22,000.

0348146. Chevron Corporation Phone: 415-894-4193

Grants Program Deadline: 11/01/98Support is provided for educational, environmental, health and human service, civic, cultural, and internationalactivities, with emphasis on education and the environment. The sponsor provides support in two areas ofinterest: education, with emphasis on efforts to promote excellence in math and science education, humanresources development, equal access and quality in schools; and the environment, with emphasis on conservationor habitat and wildlife preservation. Two types of grants are offered: corporate grants and community grants.While priority will be given to requests that meet the strategic program focus areas described, they also welcomeunsolicited proposals outside those areas that may be particularly effective in meeting the intersecting needs of aspecific community. Categories include: K-12 education and youth, higher education, environment andconservation, health and human services, and arts and culture.

0002247. The Tinker Foundation Phone: 212 421-6858

Grant Programs Deadline: 10/01/98Tinker Foundation grants are awarded to organizations and institutions which promote the interchange andexchange of information within the community of those concerned with the affairs of Spain, Portugal, Iberia-America, and Antarctica. Emphasis is placed on those activities that have strong public policy implications, offerinnovative solutions to many of the problems facing these regions of study, and incorporate new mechanisms foraddressing environmental, economic, and governance issues. Such activities may include, but are not limited to,research projects, conferences and short-term training workshops related to the Foundation’s areas of interest.

0002348. The General Electric Fund Deadline: Open

Grant ProgramsGeneral Electric provides support in higher education, science and engineering, business and management, precollege, arts and culture, international affairs, and public policy issues. The sponsor reviews concept papers andproposals throughout the year; the Fund has neither a formal application form nor a deadline for submission. Briefproposals with a minimum of related materials are preferred.

0002449. Henry M. Jackson Foundation Deadline: Open

Community Related GrantsThe sponsor focuses its grant making in education and advanced research in international affairs, public service,environment and natural resources management, and human rights. Priority consideration is given to programs ofnational significance and/or scope or to those offering promising models for replication. Any person seekingsupport for a project within one of the four priority areas is encouraged to send a brief letter of inquiry beforesubmitting a full proposal.

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0002550. The Medtronic Foundation Deadline: Open

Community Sponsored GrantsThe sponsor provides funding assistance in the areas of education, health, and the community with a priority toprograms that benefit people who are socioeconomically disadvantaged. The Medtronic Foundation focuses itsgrants in the following areas: education, community, health, and projects for diseases. Limited funding is availablefor creative programs that have a lasting impact on children.

0002651. J.C. Penney Company, Inc. Deadline : Open

National Organization GrantsThe sponsor seeks to provide funding assistance to national organizations that serve a broad sector of thecommunity. J.C. Penney makes contributions to organizations that fall within the following categories: health andwelfare, education, civic betterment, and arts and culture. Within these categories are specific targeted issues ofconcern to the company, its employees, and its customers. Those issues are the improvement of pre-collegeeducation and the support/promotion of volunteerism. In the improvement of pre-college education, the sponsorfocuses on the areas of K-12 reform and restructuring and dropout prevention. J.C. Penney gives preference toproposals for direct support to organizations that address these issues; funding for other types of programs andprojects will be considered.

0002752. Mary Ingraham Bunting Institute of Radcliffe College Deadline: 10/01/98

Fellowship ProgramsBunting Fellowship Program: Women scholars in any field with the receipt of a doctorate or appropriate terminaldegree at least two years prior to appointment (September 1999) are eligible. Creative writers and visual artistsmust meet specific eligibility criteria. Biomedical Research Fellowship Program: Women scientists who have helda doctorate for at least two years prior to appointment (September 1999). Applications accepted from all fields ofbiomedical research. Science Scholars Fellowship Program: Women scientists in all fields with preferences forthose fields and ranks in which women are disproportionately under-represented and for women at a criticaljuncture in their careers. Peace Fellowship: Women who have demonstrated practical effectiveness in workdirectly related to peace and justice: international relations, human rights, peace negotiations, and conflictresolution in national and international contexts. Berkshire Summer Fellowship: Women historians at thepostdoctoral level working in any field of history. Preference given to junior scholars and to those who do notnormally have access to Boston-area resources.

0002853. J.P. Morgan and Company, Inc. Deadline: Open

Grants ProgramThe sponsor seeks to make charitable contributions to a wide range of organizations in the arts, education, theenvironment, health and human services, and international and urban affairs.

0004854. Ms. Foundation for Women Phone: 212-742-2300

General Grants Program Deadline: OpenSupport is provided for women’s grassroots, activist, self-help organizing efforts, and efforts to change publicconsciousness, law, philanthropy, and social policy.

0004955. Revson (Charles H. ) Foundation Phone: 212 935-3340

Grants Program Deadline: OpenSupport is provided in the areas of urban affairs, jewish philanthropy and education, education, and biomedicalresearch policy. Recent single- and multi-year grants have ranged from $1,000 to $1,000,000 each.

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0186356. Mellon (Andrew W.) Foundation Phone: 212 838-8400

Grants Program Deadline: OpenThe sponsor supports a variety of projects in the areas of cultural affairs and performing arts; population;conservation and the environment; higher education; literacy; and public affairs. Grants generally range from$50,000 to $750,000.

0075857. Culpeper (Charles E.) Foundation, Inc. Phone: 203 975-1240

Grants Program Deadline: OpenThe sponsor provides single and multi-year awards for projects and programs in the U.S. Support is provided inthe areas of: health, including research, education, and care-giving services; education, primarily to undergraduateprograms in liberal arts and sciences; arts and culture; and the administration of justice.

0125758. Institute of International Education Phone: 212-984-5330

Fulbright Grants Deadline: 10/23/98Four stipends of $11,000 each are provided to U.S. citizens for one academic year of study in Germany in the fieldsof art history; economics and banking; German language and literature; history; international law; philosophy;political science; and public affairs. Candidates selected will also be considered for Fulbright Travel Grants.


Fulbright Program Deadline: 01/04/99The sponsor provides support to establish institutional partnerships between U.S. and Egyptian colleges anduniversities to promote mutual understanding and institutional development through faculty and staff exchangesin the fields of the humanities, social sciences, education, communications, law, business administration, and thesciences. Awards provide up to $80,000 for 24 to 36 months.

0032460. Educational Foundation of America Phone: 203-573-5000

Grants Program Deadline: OpenGrants ranging from $10,000 to $100,000 support the following areas: the arts, education, environment, medicine,peace/conflict resolution, and overpopulation and reproduction.

0039561. Richardson (Smith) Foundation, Inc. Phone: 203 222-6222

Grants Program Deadline: OpenSupport is provided for projects related to international security and foreign policy; children and families at risk;and public policy. Grants typically range from $25,000 to $150,000.

0015862. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Phone: 508 457-2000

Research Fellowships in Marine Policy and Ocean Management Deadline: 01/15/99The sponsor provides in-residence fellowships to professionals with a doctoral degree or its equivalent for a periodof one year for research on the economic, legal, and political issues that arise from uses of the world’s oceans. Theone-year appointments carry a $38,500 stipend, plus modest research and travel funds.

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Student Support

0199863. Truman (Harry S. ) Scholarship Foundation Deadline: 01/26/99

ScholarshipsThe sponsor provides support to full-time undergraduate college students who plan to pursue careers ingovernment or elsewhere in public service, and wish to attend graduate school to help prepare for their careers.Candidates must be nominated by their institution of higher education. Scholarships provide up to $30,000 for acombination of undergraduate and graduate study.

2083964. National Hispanic Scholarship Fund Phone: 415-445-9930

Scholarships Deadline: 10/15/98Scholarships ranging from $500 to $1000 each are provided to assist outstanding Hispanic American students incompleting their higher education. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of Hispanicparentage; enrolled and attending a college or university on a full-time basis in the U.S. or Puerto Rico; and musthave completed a minimum of 15 credits of college work with a minimum GPA of 2.5.


Fulbright Grants/Government Grants Deadline: 10/23/98Support is provided for graduate study for one academic year in Hungary, Iceland, Poland, Romania, Spain, andSyria. Specific benefits and special requirements of foreign government grants are listed below. Foreign grants maybe supplemented by Fulbright travel grants, or by a student’s own funds.


Fulbright Grants--Pacific Area: Full Grants Deadline: 10/23/98The sponsor provides full grants for graduate study for one academic year in countries of the Pacific Area. Ingeneral, study may be done in any field, with restrictions, preferences, and special opportunities in some countries.


Fulbright Grants: Europe and Canada--Full Grants Deadline: 10/23/98Full grants are provided for one academic year in Canada and the countries of Europe. In general, study may be inany field, with restrictions, preferences, and special opportunities in some countries.

0000168. Center on Crime, Communities and Culture Deadline: 10/02/98

Grant ProgramsThe sponsor supports programs to develop effective criminal justice programs in collaboration with existingorganizations in the United States or overseas. Postgraduate Fellows receive stipends of up to $32,500 for 12months. Limited relief for graduate school debt payments may be provided.

1849569. Carr (Vikki) Scholarship Foundation Deadline: 04/15/99

Scholarship Foundation ProgramSupport is provided for Mexican-American students to further their education. Scholarships range from $500 to$3,000 each.

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Office of the President - University of San Diego · 2004-04-01 · F aculty N ewsnotes Office of the President Dear Faculty, Welcome to the 1998-1999 academic year! The great strength