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UCF REPORT Volume 10, Number 25 For Faculty and Staff June 15,1988
Pioneer in lasers joins UCF
A scientist considered by peers as a world leader in his field has joined UCFs Center for Research in Electro-Optics and Lasers (CREOL).
Dr. Luis R. Elias, 47, whose work in the development of free electron lasers (FEL) has earned him a niche in science history, joined CREOL from the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he led researchers in developing the first biomedical and material science FEL research facility.
Prior to directing the UCSB program, he worked with John Madey in the development of the first FEL at Stanford University in I977.
Electrons are responsible for the generation of light. Because the electrons are bound to either atoms or molecules, in conventional lasers only certain wavelengths can be generated. In FELs, however, the electrons are free, and can be forced to radiate at any wavelength, Elias explained.
The electrostatic accelerator developed at UCSB under Elias provides the proper energy of electrons to create a very long wave length FEL that can be manipulated for different uses. In his new position with CREOL, he will be working to develop a new FEL facility for applications in science and medicine.
A major interest lies in the use of FEL in biomedical research and application "beyond the cutting and curing" that lasers are used for so successfully now, . he said. He envisions a time when high-powered FEL will be beamed into operating rooms using a network of mirrors.
The most publicized of possible FEL applications is its use as an antimissile system. As noted in Scientific American, "In one such scenario for such a system, an FEL would produce prodigious power...which could be directed through the atmosphere to orbiting mirrors that would then direct the radiation toward enemy missiles shortly after launch."
Elias, in turn, speaks of CREOL as a gathering place for top scientists from around the world who would use its facilities in tandem with full-time faculty at the center. "That would be a wonderful environment in which to work," he said.
CREOL growth curve soars, pushed by new discoveries The director of a high tech research
center at UCF predicts the current growth curve in his branch of science will continue at a healthy pace, bolstered by the challenge of ongoing projects and new discoveries.
Dr. M. J. Soileau, who heads up CREOL (Center for Research in Electro-Optics and Lasers), indicated that with its recent move to Central Florida Re
LUIS ELIAS
M. J. SOILEAU
search Park, the center has acquired breathing room for project development.
"A lot of technology must be developed between potential and application," Soileau said. At CREOL, scientists are delving into anti-reflective film coatings for use in lasers and searching for optical materials that can be used to change the frequencies of lasers.
The costs of optics and laser research is a fact of life that Soileau must face every day. A $1.6 million grant from the Defense Department's Advanced Research Projects Agency he expects this summer will be a welcome addition to his budget.
The "ante is trivial if you want to play," is Soileau's view of the millions required for sophisticated research. Breakthroughs seldom are predictable. "You never know. While the potential is always there, you might end up with something far different for use in a much different way," he said. Then, too, a market has to be found for the expensive products developed through research. He noted that when the laser was discovered, three decades ago, scientists regarded it mainly as a laboratory curiosity without practical application.
Another task taken on by CREOL researchers is growing laser crystals, most of which now come from the Peoples Republic of China. While they can be nurtured from seeds in solution or by a melting process, crystal growing is tenuous. The DARPA grant includes support for what Soileau calls a "cradle to grave" development of crystals, from design to application.
A milestone in CREOL's 4-year history occurred in late May with the arrival of Dr. Luis Elias from the University of California at Santa Barbara, where his work researcher, CREOL also expects to take on an expanded role in development of lasers for industrial applications that require large amounts of efficient, directed power obtainable only with FEL, Soileau said.
The link between CREOL and area high tech industry continues to grow, along with its ties to government agencies located here and elsewhere.
Architects asked to bid on 2 buildings, 1 remodeling Arts Complex, Police Building, Phillips Hall in design stage
The Board of Regents this week asks architects to bid on the design for two new UCF buildings and the remodeling of another.
University Planning Director Jerry Osterhaus said he expects this Friday's issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly to carry invitations for architects to design UCF's $8.6 million Arts Complex, the half million dollar Security Facility and the $800,000 Howard Phillips Hall remodeling. It will be October or later before contracts with design firms can be signed, he said.
The 75,000-square-foot Arts Complex is to be located between Gemini Boulevard and the Education Building and is
to include large teaching studio spaces, classrooms, offices, gallery space and a 500-seat lecture auditorium.
The Security Facility (for campus police) is to be located near the Physical Plant and will include 7,000-plus square feet of floor space.
Some scattered Arts & Sciences departments will be relocated in the remodeled Howard Phillips Hall, which now houses the College of Business.
Osterhaus expressed continued satisfaction with progress being made by Aberthaw Construction Company on the building of CEBA-II, future home of the College of Business. He hopes now that "substantial completion" will occur be
fore Christmas. The contract does not require completion until March 15,1989.
Meanwhile, PDR Architects Inc., hired to design UCPs $10 million fieldhouse and track, has been holding on-campus meetings with groups concerned with what should go in the building and its complex. The probable location is in the northeast quadrant of the 1,227- acre campus.
Also, Osterhaus informed, architects have completed conceptual schematics on relocating Florida Solar Energy Center from the tidal basin at Cape Canaveral to the UCF/Brevard Campus in Cocoa. The next stage will result in advanced schematics, he said.
in Free Electron Lasers(FEL) research has earned him an international reputation. Unlike ordinary lasers, FEL can be controlled -- or "tuned" - with an electrostatic accelerator, a device developed by Elias after he joined the UCSB faculty in I979 from the high energy research laboratory at Stanford University.
With the addition of Elias as a senior Among the latter is the Innovative Science and Technology Office, which funds ongoing research for the Strategic Defense Initiative, best known as "Star Wars. The UCF project, in tandem with the University of South Florida, is managed by CREOL and sited at Kennedy Space Center.
"Actually, it's a project to find suitable projects to be done," Soileau explained. Current in-house research by UCF includes studying effects of the atmosphere on propagation of laser beams and developing proceedures to test so phisticated optical instrumentation. USF researchers, in turn, are working on laser radar for remote sensing.
Even though lasers seem to get most of the headlines, optics are equally as important, Soileau declared. "It may not sound as romantic as lasers, but optics have extremely wide use, from communications to eyes for robots." Defense applications only scratch the surface, he said. "You can find optics in use everywhere, from your supermarket checkout to your home entertainment center."
Though the new 33,00-square-foot CREOL headquarters allows ample space for research, that luxury may fade in another year, Soileau said. More equipment and additional staff - including visiting scholars - is apt to create a crunch.
"It's going to be a very busy time," Soileau promised.
Legislature gives salary increases
University salary increases passed by the 1988 legislature include the following:
Faculty: 4 1/2% overall in base, effective at the beginning of the contract period, but no earlier than Aug. 7, plus 2% enhancement in accordance with collective bargaining agreements at the discretion of the BOR.
USPS: 3% on each base salary effective July 1, plus 1 1/2% overall performance incentive increase, effective Jan. 1, 1989.
A&P: 4 1/2% overall in base at beginning of contract but no earlier than Aug. 7,1988, distributed as determined by the BOR.
Graduate Student Assistants: 4 1/2% average increase.
Other effects of 1988 legislation on UCF will be covered in the next issue of The UCF Report.
Quotable Doubt whom you will, but never doubt
yourself. Christian Nestell Bovee
Page 2 The UCF Report, Wednesday, June 15,1988
Grant Opportunities "YOUNG SCHOLARS PROGRAM" (NSF)-Young Scholars Projects should be designed to enhance high school and junior high school students' knowledge of and exposure to science, mathematics and engineering as careers to facilitate their making realistic decisions based on the full range of career options available. Due Aug. 8.
"PROJECT GRANTS TO STRENGTHEN PROGRAMS IN MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE AND COMPUTER LEARNING" (FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION)- Proposals must specifically relate to one or more of the five areas of interest: 1) Programs to enrich experiences of teachers of elementary through secondary school teachers in math, science and computer education, 2) Training programs to enable teachers to make better use of scientific and technical equipment, 3) Establish traineeships for new or future science and math teachers, 4) Retrain secondary school teachers who want to become certified teachers of mathematics, science or computer learning and 5) Provide in service training. Due July 1.
"SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM" (FULBRIGHT)- The primary purpose of this program is to assist in developing or enhancing the international dimension of academic programs at universities in the United States. Another goal of the program is to increase opportunities for those visiting scholars who have had little or no previous academic experience in the United States. Due Nov. 1.
"LONG TERM CARE RESEARCH" (HHS)-This grant will focus on long term care for the functionally impaired elderly and for the mentally retarded or developmentally disabled persons. There are eight project areas: 1) Long term care financing, 2) Catastrophic burdens on clients, 3) Long term care supply and demand, 4) Patterns of service use/outcomes, 5) Nursing homes, 6) Home/community services, 7) Informal caregiving, and 8) Persons with long term care needs. Due July 1.
For further information, please call Grants Development at x2671.
Nurses recruited to teach public seat belt safety
Florida nurses will be recruited to promote the use of auto seat belts by adults and safety seats by children in a statewide project coordinated at UCF.
The program is the first of its kind in which state funds have been allocated to conduct formal training sessions and short courses for nurses, who will be asked to assume a leadership role in the prevention of injuries.
"My goal is to educate the educators to become involved in a network of safety advocates," said Frances C. Righi, RN, who headed a similar project for the American Nurses Association before joining the UCF Department of Nursing.
A $61,000 highway safety grant awarded to UCF by the Florida Department of Community Affairs will permit Righi to implement the project.
"The name of the game is injury prevention," said Righi. "it's logical that nurses, as credible professionals, play -a leading role."
Righi plans to work hand-in-glove with nurses throughout Florida in her campaign to reach into every community. Her focus will be on nurses who specialize in working with young children and teenagers, such as those at community health agencies, clinics and hospitals
Official memoranda Publication of these memoranda and announcements about University policy and procedure constitutes official notice to faculty and staff
To: All Departments From: Joseph Gomez
University Comptroller Subject: Fiscal Year-End Closing 1987-88
Late purchases completed prior to July 1,1988 will be cer-
To:
From: Subject:
Vice Presidents Associate Vice Presidents Deans Directors John R. Bolte Posting of Search Committee Meetings
tified forward and paid from 1987-88 funds, provided charges, including requests for travel reimbursements, are turned in to Finance & Accounting by June 17,1988. This includes travel or other charges that are more than $95 and are completed by June 17, 1988. items of $95 or less are normally not certified. Certification of 1987-88 charges are, of course, contingent upon the availability of funds in your respective departmental accounts and approval by the State Comptroller's Office. In order for travel to be paid from 1987-88 funds or certified from 1987-88 funds, the travel must be completed by midnight, June 30, 1988.
Interdepartmental transfers and warrant cancellations must be in Finance & Accounting for payment from or credit to current year (1987-88 ) funds by Friday, June 10,1988.
Expense refunds (cash deposits to E & G accounts ) will not be credited to the department's current year's funds unless it is in Cashier's Office (AD 110 ) before 3:30 p.m. on June 17,1988.
Departments should especially review any TAR's, blanket purchase orders, and encumbrances in order to best use any available funds. Due to limited processing time in Purchasing, however, please do not cancel blanket puchase orders under the amount of $500 for the purpose of reissuing new purchase orders in order to spend out your unused funds.
Limited/Letter PO's must be in Purchasing by June 10, 1988 in order for the payment to be made from 1987-88 funds.
Questions concerning balances on blanket PO's or on other year-end problems should be referred to Ms. Pat Thompson, Ms. Beverly DeLong, or Mr. Wilson Rosario, 2541.
To: All Faculty & Staff From: Computer Services Subject: Training Needs
In an attempt to discover exactly what kind, or level, of training is immediately needed on campus regarding the IBM Personal Computer (DW3 & DW4), the DisplayWrfter, PROFS (Electronic Mail) and NBI-please first identify your training needs, then forward a memorandum to Bonnie Coller, Office Automation Specialist II, CCI, Room 207, no later than Friday, June 24. Your memo should include the system to be trained on, the specific training desired, and a list of the people who will need the training with a telephone extension to contact each person.
From these requests classes will be developed to cover the areas where the need is the greatest, and so on.
Thank you for your cooperation.
To: From:
Subject:
All Faculty L F. Trefonas Dean of Graduate Studies Faculty Travel Support
The Ad-hoc Review Committee for Faculty Travel has met and awarded a total of $29,532.86 to faculty members for support of their travel for the period of July 1,1987 through June 30,1988. There were 116 requests for funding support and 108 were funded.
Submission of requests for travel during the period specified below should be received in my office by the indicated deadline dates.
Travel Period July 1,1988-Dec. 31, 1988 Jan. 1,1989-Mar. 31,1989 April 1, 1989-June30,1989
Request Deadline Sept. 30, 1988 Feb. 1,1989 May 1,1989
Requests must be submitted on the form "Application for Funds to Support Faculty Travel" which are available from Ruth Paige in my office.
Requests will be considered only from individuals who occupy tenure or tenure-earning lines and who have, in advance, obtained a commitment for partial support at the department level or from alternative funding sources. Financial limitations dictate that only requests from individuals who will present papers or equivalent kinds of scholarly creativity can be considered for awards. The committee supports one trip per year for each applicant.
If you have questions which concern the request, please contact Ruth Paige, ADM243, x2197.
In order to comply with State of Florida "Government in the Sunshine" laws, the University must expand its system of providing public notice of search committee meetings and assure that a uniform procedure is known and followed. To do so, each Search Committee chair is asked to forward such notices to the University Personnel Services Office, Administration Building, Room 230, at least two days prior to the scheduled meeting, using the attached format. The Office of Personnel will place the notice on the Personnel bulletin board located immediately outside the office doorway. We believe this procedure willsatisfyu the Sunshine Law requirement in a consistent and efficient way, and will minimize the work required by the committee chair to meet the requirement.
. Your cooperation in assuring that all Search Committee chairs are made aware of this procedure will be greatly appreciated. Please circulate this information internally as appropriate.
SEARCH COMMITTEE MEETING Notice
This Search Committee Meeting Notification is provided in accordance with Chapter 286.011 Florida Statutes.
Position Title
Meeting Date_
Meeting Time_
Meeting Location,
Committee Chair
To: All Departments From: Bill Moris, Director
Administrative Services Subject: Postal Services Charges
The procedure for Postal Services charges have been changed to the new interdepartmental charge procedure. The charges will be shown on the departmental ledgers on a weekly basis.
We hope this current information will be helpful in your budgeting.
Any question on this new procedure please call Gloria Diaz X5032.
To: AH Faculty & Staff From: Ken Dedering
Property Department Subject: Invitation to Bid - Boilers
Bids will be accepted for two boilers/furnaces located at the South Orlando Campus. Those interested should call Ken Dedering at x5084 for further information and bid forms.
To: All Concerned Employees From: Shelley B. Lines
Training Manager Subject: Leadership Training
The Training Department sponsored two all day seminars on Leadership in May with Dr. David G. Kelley, a psychotherapist from Cape Coral, as the speaker.
Dr. Kelley told how to develop mutual expectations and the spirit of trust necessary to successfully create a team. Communication through understanding the needs, values and expectations of others was emphasized, as was "how" to recognize the different member roles within group problem solving situations.
Those attending found the session(s) successful: a refresher for some and new motivational material for others.
As the new fiscal year continues, the Training Department, in conjunction with your needs and requests, hopes to further capitalize on additional opportunities for supervisor/ management training, as well as, training for support staff.
Please call Shelley Lines at x2771 rf you have ideas for training that you would especially like to see developed.
The UCF Report, Wednesday, June 15,1988 Page 3
Hank & Sue team tell accountants that health is what counts the most
The his and her team of Hank and Sue Anderson have turned some of their late-found energies into a new cause-they've become missionaries of wellness on a national scale.
The 48-year old director of the School of Accounting cast off all the life-shortening vices of a successful, sedentary occupation. He feels so good about the results he would like to share the benefits.
"My standing heart rate went from 80 to 42. I have the energy of a 25-year old. I'm writing books at the rate of one a year", he testifies.
At 35 he did a turn-about in lifestyle, quit smoking, changed his diet and started a running regimen.
His 5-foot-eight frame, at 160-pounds, carries 25 less than before reform. "I feel great. I run 30 to 35 miles a week and still get more work done than ever," he said.
Sue Anderson, this year's president of Town and Gown, and vice president of Friends of the Library, was already a health enthusiast. She was prodding him to give up 50 cigarets a day when their five-year-old soncalled his dad, "stupid" for smoking.
"Me, a PhD, this five-year-old called 'stupid'. Something happened that made me decide he was right. I tried to play ball with the kids and my legs gave out in five minutes. That told me he was the smart one."
The four children are grown and the Andersons have started a togetherness
avocation built around their healthy lifestyle.
Using their naturally-outgoing abilities, developed talents for public speaking and expertise gained in avid pursuit of ways to improve health they have put together a team speaking package.
Their first teamwork experience took place at Niagara Falls chapter of the National Association of Accountants, meeting in May. Their dinner-dressed audience of 150 was talked into taking off coats and ties, stretching and exercising, before they sat down to eat.
Sue, whose specialty is diet, went through the audience, pointing out foods that were not good for them, then advised what they should be eating. Hank used projected pictures to help portray the advantages of regular exercise.
As Dr. Henry R. Anderson he had so much experience lecturing on accounting that he was tired of it. He wanted to tell his fellow-professionals how to enjoy what they have been working for.
The change from shop-talk played so well in Niagara that the UCF twosome has been booked for wellness talks at NAA chapters in Fort Lauderdale next January and Baton Rouge next April.
The message begins: "What are the three things a doctor wants you to do after you have a heart attack?" He answers, "Stop smoking, eat right and exercise regularly.
"Our challenge is, 'Why wait for a heart attack to do those things?'"
DR. HENRY R. ANDERSON AND WIFE SUSAN K. ANDERSON ...dressed the part for their "His & Her" lecture tour
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Janet J. Turnage (Psychology) presented a paper entitled, "Assessment of Fitness-of-Duty in Power Plant Operations: Application of a Micro-Computer Mental Acuity Battery" at the IEEE 4th conference on Human Factors and Power Plants in Monterey, CA, June 5-9.
Margaret L. While (Instructional Programs) was selected to serve on the Teacher Education Committee of the National Science Teachers Association. The Teacher Education Committee works to establish standards for the certification of science teachers throughout the nation.
Barbara L Judkins (Nursing) collaborated with Dr. Gloria Caliandra, Seton Hall University, to write Primary Nursing Practice. PNP has just been published by Scott, Foresman/Little, Brown College Division. Jean C. Kijek (chair, Nursing) contributed chapter 7.
Official memoranda
To: University Community From: Joseph Gomez
University Comptroller Subject: Issuance of TAR Numbers
All departments are advised that prior to requesting TAR numbers from F&A for individual or group travel, that authorized signatures must first be secured from designated representative from whose funds the traveler is paid. The traveler's and the traveler's supervisor's signatures are required in all IN-STATE or OUT-OF-STATE travel. For all out-of-country travel, the president's, the college dean's and the provost's signatures are required in addition to the traveler's and the supervisor's signatures. These signatures certify that such travel is for official business and serves as the authority for F&A to encumber the funds. Effective immediately no TAR numbers will be issued by F&A travel unless these signatures are first secured. For the protection of the traveler, all official travel should be approved before commencing travel arrangements regardless of whether the University will incur a portion or all of the expense.
In the event that authorized individuals are not available, designated signatures should be obtained from the authorized signature files.
Publication of these memoranda and announcements about University policy and procedure constitutes official notice to faculty and staff
To: USPS Employees From: Mark A. Roberts, Director
University Personnel Services Subject: Personal Holiday
USPS employees who have attained permanent status are reminded that their personal holiday must be taken by June 30,1988, the end of the fiscal year. Any personal holiday not taken will be forfeited at the close of business on June 30.
If you are not sure about whether you have taken your personal holiday for this fiscal year, you may check your biweekly leave report, or call Lois Hillman, Leave and Attendance Coordinator, x2771.
To: All Departments From: Timothy Carroll
Bookstore Manager Subject: Annual Inventory
The Bookstore and Office Supply will be closed for annual inventory on Thursday, June 30, and will resume normal hours on July 1. Please make a note of this on your calendar. Thank you.
Kevin C. Ulia.no (Institute for Simulation & Training) published a paper entitled: "An Instructor's Diagnostic Aid for Feedback in Training," in the Journal of Industrial Teacher Education. His coauthor is Dee Andrews of the U.S. Air Force Human Resources Laboratory.
* * * Anne Marie Allison (director, Library)
attended an Intellectual Freedom Development conference in Chicago on May 6 &7, sponsored by the American Library Association. The broad issue of Intellectual Freedom in Libraries focuses on censorship, the right to read, the right to know, copyright, and freedom of access to information. Allison was keynote speaker at the May 19 Academic Librarians Day, held at Michigan State University. Allison's talk focused on the FCLA (Florida Center for Library Automation).
* * * Raymond A. Shapek (chair, Public
Service Admin) was elected to be first vice president, Central Florida Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration.
* * * Roberta M. Driscoll (counselor/
Education) and Kenneth E Fisher (Counseling and Testing) presented "Counseling Practicum: A Community/ Agency Supervision Model" at the National Conference on the Adult Learner in Columbia, SC, May 24.
* * * Howard Sherwood and Roman Ger
(Mathematics) participated in the 26th International Sumposium on Functional Equations, which was held in Barcelona, Spain, in April. Sherwood presented a paper on "Convex Combinations of Copulas Interpreted Probabilistically"; Ger presented a paper on "Superstability is not natural."
Classified This is a free service to fulltime UCF em
ployees. Ad forms are available at the UCF Re
port office, ADM 395E. A completed form is needed each time an ad runs. Deadline is Thursday before the Wednesday publication day.
FOR SALE Chevrolet Malibu, '81, 4dr, manual, AC, AM/FM, reliable transportation-$1,000 or best offer. Evenings 365-9556. Easy chair and ottoman, upholstered soft, pale gold, good condition-$100. 645-1424. North Carolina home, 3bd/2ba, loft, 6 acres, secluded with year round access, many extras-$69,900. Also, oval oak clawfoot table w/4 oak bentwood chairs-$300. Marjorie x2571. 75 VW Sirocco, red, black racing stripes, price negotiable, will trade or barter. Let's deal! Gordon 671-9861 anytime. Maternity clothes, sizes 6 & 8, excellent condition, reasonable. Adele x2879 or 896-4574 after 6 p.m. Mobile home, Guerdon, 24X60 split plan, 3bd,2ba, $25,000 firm. Helen x2562, or 356-2392 after 5 p.m.
FOR RENT Furnished room, sunny, overlooking golf course, very quiet, use of kitchen, laundry facilities, swim pools available, UCF 4 miles, no deposrt-$165/month, plus 1/3 utilities. Available July 1. Shirley x2227 or 281-6533 after 5. Mountain house, 3bd/2ba, in the cool mountains of Sky Valley, N. GA. Rest for a long weekend, a week, or longer. Call 644-9911.
TO PLACE AN AD--Come by The UCF Report office,
AD395E. Or, stop at the Public Affairs Office,
AD395J. Or, call x2504 and ask to have one or
more sent to you by Campus Mail. They're new, they're distinctively pink
and 1,000 of them have been printed for your convenience.
THEY are the CLASSIFIED AD FORMS we wish you would use to get your ad printed in The UCF Report. To University employees they're free, just like the ads.
Desktop publishers to see newest tools
Some of the latest tools available for desktop publishing will be shown at Computer Center I at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 22.
The demonstration will include UCF-LAN, Ventura Publisher and graphic programs. The showing will be in Room 109 of the Computer Center.
The demonstration was arranged by UCF-PUG, a new organization of campus users of desktop publishing. Anyone interested in joining may get more information from Peter Zemelka x5118.
Dates to remember for upcoming issues of
The UCF Report
PUBLICATION June 29 July13 July 27 Aug.10 Aug. 24
.DEADLINE June 23 July 7 July 21 Aug. 4 Aug. 18
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partment of Public Affairs, Division of University Relations, University of Central Florida, P.O.Box 25,000, Orlando, FL 32816, (407) 275-2504, in conformity with state laws, at a cost of 27.2 cents per copy. Publication of announcements and official memoranda about University policy and procedures in The UCF Report constitutes official notice to faculty and staff..
Don Rider , Edi tor David Btttle, Photographer
Chinese art display Visitors to UCPs main Library can see an exhibit of 33 contemporary Chinese paintings on the second floor wall through July 6. The artist (top) is Xu Yu Ling, a permanent member of China Arts and Crafts Association and deputy general councillor of Wenzhow Arts and Crafts Association. He is promoting cultural exchange at the China Pavilion, Epcot Center. Helping him prepare his exhibit is UCF librarian, Dr. Chang C. Lee.
Top area high school scholars choose UCF as their university
By Doris Pfister
Twenty valedictorians and 13 saluta-torians from Florida high schools will enroll in UCF this fall, joining 18 additional National Merit Scholars, who will also be attending classes here. Three of the Merit Scholars ranked number one or two in their graduating class.
In addition, 65 other students in the top two percent of their graduating high school class, with minimum grade point averages of 3.9, will enroll at the University.
According to Lawrence Tanzi, assistant dean of undergraduate studies, "UCF is receiving over 100 of the highest ranked high school seniors from Orange, Seminole, Lake, Volusia, Brevard, Osceola, and Citrus counties."
Tanzi added, "The increase in attendance of high ranking students is due to the growth of the University. "The quality of UCF has improved academically as well as socially, thus making the college more attractive to students," said Tanzi.
Last year UCF received five valedictorians from around the state; this year the number has quadrupled. Tanzi explained that UCF's recruitment program has made prospective students aware of what the University has to offer.
"When I talk with high school students
explain why UCF is a good choice. I don't pressure any of the students, but I do let them know what UCF has to offer them," said Tanzi.
Another factor which has increased attendance of high ranking seniors is the scholarship programs available to them. "A lot of students were never aware that we had certain scholarships. Through talking with the students, I explain to them what they are eligible for," said Tanzi.
The recruitment program has been in effect for three years; however, recently Tanzi has established a personal relationship with guidance counselors. According to a guidance counselor at an area high school, "Each year we have a 'college day' where various representatives of the State University System recruit students and take applications here on our campus. The difference with UCF is that they seem to take a personal interest in the students. UCF's representative talks to all the interested seniors on a one-on-one basis."
Tanzi feels that the University has started receiving a flow of high ranking students because "quality students talk to other quality students about UCF, and we find our quality of education greatly increasing."
OFFICIAL To Spotlight the UCF B ALLOl 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:
Welcomed Newcomers!
Cut out ballot and return to Kay Harward, Physical Plant, Rm 123.
(MARK ENVELOPE "Confidential")
Alice M. Ingram (duty officer/Campus Police) is a native of Orlando. She worked with the Orange County School System for six years before coming to UCF. She is a fashion coordinator for fashion shows, and enjoys singing, and walks.
* * * Tavie Smith (clerk specialist/Financial
Aid) attended the California State University at Chico; Sierra College, and the American River College. She was born in Red Bluff, California. Her husband's name is Thomas and they have three children. She was formerly a manager/ buyer for Ken's Shoes in Georgia.
* * * Susan Lyn Sanwald (lab technician ll/
Biology) formerly worked for Orange County Public Schools. She received her BS in microbiology from UCF. Her husband's name is Stephen and they have a daughter, Lyn Marie, 7 months old. Her hobbies are sailing, sewing, and playing the guitar.
* * * Terra J. Long (office automation ana
lyst/Computer Services) has a son, Scott, who is 5 years old. She holds a BS from UCF and formerly worked for WMP Enterprises. She was born in Fort Worth, TX. Her hobbies are music, outdoor activities, and "the beach."
* * * Antionette Vanessa Bryant (computer
programmer/analyst I/Computer Services) formerly worked as a student assistant programmer at Computer Services. She is a native Floridian, born in Hastings. She has her AA from UCF, and anticipates graduating in August of 1988 with her BSBA, with emphasis in Management Information Systems. Her hobbies are singing and sewing.
* * * Debbie Phillis (secretary specialist/
Public Service Administration) was born in Peoria, IL. She returns to UCF after working for the law firm of Boroughs, Grimm, Bennett & Griffin. She earned a BA in Allied Legal Services from UCF. Her hobbies are bowling, and jigsaw puzzles.
* * * Jim Uhlir (enironmental health special
ist/Environmental Health and Safety) formerly worked for the University of North Dakota, Energy and Mineral Research Center. He earned a BS in Chemical Engineering from the same university. He is a native of Grand Forks, ND. His hobbies are travel, music, and automobiles.
* * * Larry T. Simmons (engineering tech
Ill/Physical Plant) formerly worked on Disney's project for Buena Vista construction company. He got his BS in Industrial Technology from Ohio University. He and his wife Karen have a 13-year-old son, Jim, and a 10- year- old daughter, Marcia. He likes to read and play golf.
* * * Kathy L. Forslund (secretary special
ist/Chemistry) lives in Chuluota. She worked for the US Navy for six years before coming to UCF. She attended Radford University in Radford, VA. She is married to Dennis R. Forslund and was born in Danville, VA. She likes gardening and US history.
* * * Beatriz D. Contreras (financial aid spe
cialist/Financial Aid) was born in Areci-bo, Puerto Rico. She earned a BA from the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Pie-dras, Puerto Rico, and is a Masters candidate at DePaul University, Chicago. She and her husband, Juan Mendez, have three sons, Juan Alberto, 5; Omar, 3, and Alexis R., 10 months. Her hobbies are chess, reading, music, translations and computers.
