Grand Valley State University ScholarWorks@GVSU 1988-1989, Volume 13 Grand Valley Forum, 1976- 10-24-1988 Grand Valley Forum, volume 013, number 13, October 24, 1988 Grand Valley State University Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/forum13 Part of the Archival Science Commons, Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation Grand Valley State University, "Grand Valley Forum, volume 013, number 13, October 24, 1988" (1988) 1988-1989, Volume 13 13 http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/forum13/13 This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Grand Valley Forum, 1976- at ScholarWorks@GVSU It has been accepted for inclusion in 1988-1989, Volume 13 by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@GVSU For more information, please contact scholarworks@gvsu.edu Monday, October 24, 1988 Vol 13 No 13 Grand Valley State University Board of Control Studies Phoenix Building Question At a meeting on October 14, the GVSU Board of Control decided to delay making any decisions on the future of the Phoenix Building until Board members review architectural reports regarding the costs and value of preserving the building The old Phoenix Furniture factory is one of four buildings that Steelcase Inc donated to the university last year In August, the Board of Control commissioned a report from preservation architect Richard Frank on the feasibility of preserving the building for classroom use According to Frank's report, only the exterior of the building has historic value, and it can be preserved Based on Frank's estimates, plus costs for professional services, equipment and furnishings, and state supervision, a classroom conversion project would cost a minimum of $8.9 million dollars GVSU has obtained estimates for constructing a new facility on the same site that range from $7.5 to $11 million Board Chairman Maxine Swanson appointed a subcommittee of board members to review the architectural report and earlier engineering studies on the building in detail to consider appropriate action on the property The Grand Valley Forum is published every Monday by the Public Relations Office Copy deadline is the Tuesday noon prior to publication All materials should be sent to Sharon Coeling, editor, Public Relations Office, 24 Zumberge Library, GVSU, Allendale, MI, 49401 Telephone: 895-2221 Grand Valley State University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Institution University Properties* Vice President Douglas J Smith urged the committee to consider three important areas in making their decision: the degree to which the building may have historical significance; the advisability of converting it for university use; and the possibilities of obtaining the funding needed for the project President Lubbers urged the Board's prompt consideration of the matter ''With the winter season upon us it will be very expensive for us to hold the building at this time," he said At that time a special meeting of the Board will be called to make a decision In other action, the Board approved seeking a Capital Outlay Request for $16 million in state funds to plan and construct a Life Sciences Building on the main campus in Allendale "Right now we're in the process of selecting an architect for this project," said GVSU Physical Plant Director Terry Sack "We hope to obtain Board approval for our choice at the December Board meeting and have schematic plans for the new building ready by May." Neither University Properties nor GVSU has funds available for fixing the roof, heating the building, and maintaining fire suppression systems remedies required by city ordinance and by the fire marshal Sack explained that projecting a construction start date at this point is impossible because of the various approvals from the state needed on any public university building project Subcommittee chairman William G Reamon said the group will have its recommendations ready by October 28 * University Properties is the corporation responsible for administering the Stow and Davis properties given to GVSU by Steelcase Lubbers Addresses Fall Forum General education, international programs, graduate education, and minority enrollment were four priority areas President Lubbers addressed at the Fall Forum held on Wednesday, October 19 Americans to speak more than one language and the pitiful lack of knowledge about world geography will be primary causes of our decline as a nation unless they are reversed." "Maintaining the excellence of and revising our general education program as needs arise are important steps for us to take in helping to give our students the knowledge they need in order to function in this world," he said "I look to the faculty committee responsible for oversight of general education to come forth with ideas to improve the programs in their charge." He expressed his concern about the graduate education programs at GVSU, emphasizing that there is no question about the quality of the curriculum of the programs, but stressing the need for a coherent formal graduate studies policy that can be articulated in separate graduate education publications Lubbers recalled his longstanding interest in international education and said he believes it is time for a reassessment of GVSU's International Studies Programs He observed, "I hold strongly to the conviction that the inability of most President Lubbers said he was gratified by the increase in minority enrollment this fall particularly the' 35 percent increase in the number of black students enrolled He cited the work of the Minority Business Education Center as a significant contributor to that increase Continued on page page2 Theatre Season Opens With British Comedy The GVSU 1988-89 theatre season will open on November with a production of "The Rivals," a classical restoration comedy by Richard Brinsley Sheridan Performances will be staged in Louis Armstrong Theatre on the first two weekends of November Friday and Saturday curtain times are p.m and Sunday matinees will begin at p.m The plot of the 18th-century comedy centers on three pairs of lovers gathered at the fashionable resort town of Bath "The Rivals" is the most frequently performed comedy in the English theatre and some consider it a masterpiece of the English high comedy of manners Director Roger Ellis sees many parables to our own times in the play "Central characters are in their late teens and early twenties, struggling to break free of parental control and to express themselves independently," he says "Wealth and social status are key ingredients of the lovers' situations." The roles of Jack and Lydia will be played by Todd Lewis and Gina Gaskill, GVSU students who were last seen in the university's productions of "Pippin" and "The Real Inspector Hound." Their comic servants Lucy and Fag will be performed by newcomers Tracy DeByle and Mitchell Master The role of Mrs Malaprop will be done by Karen Davis, guest actress with GVSU for the fall semester, who is also serving as style coach for the play's language and movement Others in the cast include Laurel Harms as Lydia's confidante Julia; Chris Dingman as her worrisome lover Faulkland; and Dana Levine as Sir Lucius O'Trigger Matthew Thrun and Eric Hund will play the roles of country squire Bob Acres and his servant David; and Roger Ellis will perform the role of Jack's father, Sir Anthony Absolute Jill Hamilton, technical director and staff designer for the university theatre, will provide an eighteenth-century look for the characters' costumes, and Thomas Hamilton will design the lighting and sets All performances will be accompanied by live 16th century harpsichord music Tickets will be available at the box office on performance nights Admission prices are $4 for the general public; $3 for GVSU students; $2 for senior citizens, handicappers, and groups of ten or more; and $1 for high school students and children Lubbers Addresses Fall Forum Continued from page "That program within the School of Business has been extremely successful in singling out promising minority high school students and then working with them once they're on campus They're excited about being here and they feel good about themselves I would like to see similar programs instituted in other areas of the university." Lubbers also addressed the issue of state funding and pointed out that the attitudes about and interest in higher education on the part of the Governor and other state leaders will continue to determine funding levels for state universities He also cited tax policies and the general economic health of the state as important funding determinants "Our 9.2 percent increase in enrollment this fall is an indication of future growth potential," he said He pointed out that in the Grand Rapids area where economic and population growth are strong, there will continue to be some pressure on GVSU to grow '.'I believe GVSU could become a university of 12,000 students during the next decade, and in doing so, we'll adequately meet the higher education needs of west Michigan .and the whole state "However," he added, "without a significant increase in the state appropriation, we are definitely limited in the number of students we'll be able to serve in the future." The Forum will provide a detailed recapitulation of the President's talk in its next edition A videotape of the presentation is available from the Office of Instructional Technology Call Joy Stark at extension 2116 if you would like to view the tape Welcome to GVSU LaDon Gustafson, director of conferences and career development For the past fifteen years, she has worked for the Grand Rapids Public Schools, most recently as executive director of the Community Education Division During her last three years there, she was on loan to the State Department of Education as the State Literacy Coordinator She has a B.A from Michigan State University and a M.A from Western Michigan University Glenda Pittman, admissions counselor She formerly worked as a staff advisor for the Service Learning Center at Michigan State University She has also worked for Grand Rapids Junior College as an occupational trainer, where she coordinated student services and the Dislocated Worker Program She studied counseling and personnel at Western Michigan University and has her B.S and M.A degrees from Michigan State University Glorie Sain, secretary in continuing education She formerly worked as a secretary for United Way of Kent County page3 Across Campus National Magazine Recognizes Eberhard Center Design The architectural design of the L.V Eberhard Center is featured in the November issue of American School and University, a monthly business magazine serving educational administrators nationwide The Eberhard Center design is one of 112 published in the magazine's annual architectural awards issue The Grand Rapids architectural firm of Robert Lee Wold and Associates designed the building Theatre Fraternity Seeks Members The School of Communications is reactivating GVSU's honorary theatre fraternity, Alpha Psi Omega There will be an initiation of new members at the end of this month, and the fraternity will sponsor an event in conjunction with the production of "The Rivals." Advisor Laura Gardner Salazar hopes to identify all fraternity members in the university community and invite them to participate in these events If you are a member, please call Salazar at extension 3510 or Carla Cavender at extension 3668 Telephone Number Correction The session will last approximately one hour and will be held at 11 a.m in the Portside Room, Kirkhof Center, and repeated at 1:30 p.m in Room 313, Eberhard Center Citizens Against Crime is a national public service organization with offices Public Broadcasting Notes Radio Station to Host Election Night Festivities WGVU-FM is inaugurating its first election night coverage with an evening of "Jazz and Information." The "Information," or news coverage, will be extensive, with up-to-the-minute election results The "Jazz" portion of the evening will feature Canadian pianist Oliver Jones, accompanied by a local rhythm section The election night festivities will be held from 7-11 p.m on November In addition to "Jazz and Information," there will be hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar The entertainment and reception will be held in the conference room just outside of WGVU-FM's second floor studios in the Meijer Public Broadcast Center The telephone number for the Telecourse Office published in the September 26 issue of the Forum was incorrect The correct number is extension 6610 or 6615 Members of the station's 88.5 Club (those joining at $88.50 or more) will receive two complimentary tickets with their invitations, and others interested in attending may purchase tickets for $12.50 each Call Teresa Schaal at extension 6711 for more information Crime Prevention Sessions To Be Offered Television Election Specials A class presented by Citizens Against Crime will be offered at GVSU on Thursday, November 10 The goal of the program is to encourage people to take responsibility for their own safety and to give them practical tips on how to so effectively The class will focus on safety in various areas including home, office, car, and on the street throughout the nation The Clerical, Office, and Technical Training and Development Committee is sponsoring the class which is open to all faculty and staff Contact the Personnel Office at extension 2215 if you plan to attend Election '88 programming continues this week with the following specials on WGVU/WGVK/TV: Monday October 24 p.m "Campaign: the Choice." Correspondent Gary Wills will explore the political and personal histories of Bush and Dukakis, examining how their lives intersected with important Monday, October 31 p.m "Campaign: A Cry For Help." Bill Moyers will look at the American political system through the eyes of the people of Jamaica, Queens, a New York city neighborhood tom apart by drugs and violence Faculty and Staff Sketches Charlene Beckmann, assistant professor of mathematics, presented a workshop entitled, "Toward a Lively Calculus Through Computer Graphics," at the 39th Annual Meeting of the Michigan Council of Teachers of Mathematics held in Marquette on October and Irv Berkowitz, director of the School of Social Work, was the moderator of a panel presentation sponsored by the United Way of Kent County on federal welfare reform The panel examined the compromise bill recently developed in a congressional conference committee to reform the federal AFDC program Representatives from Congressman Paul Henry's office and the Michigan League of Human Services also served on the panel E Dawson Fisher, professor of communications, has been appointed to the Detroit Advertising Review Panel The panel, made up of advertising professionals, business people, and public representatives, is advisory to the Better Business Bureau of Detroit and Eastern Continued on page GRAND VAillY @ STATE UNMRSITY Faculty and Staff Sketches Continued from page Michigan on policies regarding ethical practices in local advertising Robert Hoeksema, associate professor of Spanish, directed the seventh annual GVSU Spanish program in Mexico, held from May 8-June in Guadalajara The participants studied the Spanish language and Mexican culture at the Institute Cultural Mexicano-Norteamericano and lived with Mexican families in the city Hoeksema is currently making arrangements for the 1989 program Contact him at extension 3476 or 3203 for information The title of a speech by Matthew Mc Logan, vice president for university relations, to the National Association of Credit Management on October 20 was changed McLogan spoke on "How Education and the Economy Will Affect the Future of Grand Rapids." On October 25 he will speak on "Why is Energy Management Important?" at a forum for nonprofit agencies sponsored by United Way of Kent County Deanna Morse, associate professor of communications, has been appointed to the Media Arts Panel of the Ohio Arts Council The panel reviews grant applications and awards over $200,000 in grant monies yearly Mary Seeger, professor of German, served as speaker in the Mysterious Michigan Series at the Cadillac Public Library on October 13 The program is funded by the Michigan Council for the Humanities Seeger also spoke earlier this year at the Gaines Township Library The recent Grand River Valley Review (Vol VIII, No.1), published by the Grand Rapids Historical Society, includes an article on German brewing in Grand Rapids by Wilhelm Seeger, professor of German Norman Ten Brink, professor of geology, presented a program entitled "Groundwater Education in Michigan" at the Michigan Earth Science Teachers Association 22nd Annual Meeting held at GVSU on September 30 and October Donald Hall, professor of physics, led a field trip aboard the D.J Angus for the group; and William Neal, professor of geology, presented a field program on collecting shoreline data for classroom use The theme of the meeting was "Fresh Water Resources of Michigan." page4 Job Openings Clerical Office and Technical Clerical assistant, Financial Aid $8.04-$9.31 Television Equipment Operator, WGVU/WGVK-TV $8.46-$9.24 Secretary, Dean's Office, Science and Mathematics $7.54-$8.74 For more information, call Personnel, extension 2215 Grand Valley State University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer Calendar of Events Tuesday September 27 - Friday November 10 a.m.-5 p.m., weekdays; til p.m on Thursdays: Art Exhibit "The New Figure," figure drawings by Dellas Henke, Kathryn Myers, and Judith Roode Calder Art Gallery Monday October 24 12 noon Lunchbreak Poetry readings by poets Rosa M Arenas and David James Free Calder Fine Arts Center Tuesday October 25 p.m.: Volleyball Hillsdale at GVSU Thursday October 27 12 noon Lunchbreak The Asbury Brass Quintet A variety of music from various composers including Praetorius and Fats Waller Free Calder Fine Arts Center Friday October 28 p.m : Volleyball GVSU at Michigan Tech Houghton Saturday October 29 12 noon: Volleyball GVSU at Northern Michigan Marquette :30 p.m.: Football SE Missouri State at GVSU Sunday October 30 10:30 a.m.: Dialogue worship Portside Room, Kirkhof Center 6:30 p.m.: Catholic mass 132 Lake Huron Hall ...Monday, October 24, 1988 Vol 13 No 13 Grand Valley State University Board of Control Studies Phoenix Building Question At a meeting on October 14, the GVSU Board of Control... on October 20 was changed McLogan spoke on "How Education and the Economy Will Affect the Future of Grand Rapids." On October 25 he will speak on "Why is Energy Management Important?" at a forum. .. Public Library on October 13 The program is funded by the Michigan Council for the Humanities Seeger also spoke earlier this year at the Gaines Township Library The recent Grand River Valley Review