Board BriefsA quarterly publication for the Morehead State University Board of Regents Volume 10 No. 3

In these days of corporate scandal andcorruption, the national pollsters tell us thatmore and more Americans are losing faith inorganizations and institutions which theyhistorically had trusted and whose valuesthey thought they shared.

That is a growing concern to those of usin higher education because colleges anduniversities traditionally have helped shapethe personal and professional values of ourstudents to prepare them for responsible cit-izenship.

Corporate America coined the term"core values" to publicly declare the underly-ing principles of conduct on which businesspractices would be based. Sadly, recentdevelopments show clearly that a few execu-tives have not lived up to such lofty idealsand, as a result, investor confidence and con-sumer loyalty have plummeted.

However, those problems of the busi-ness world should not deter the rest of usfrom continuing to embrace and embodywhat we claim as our core values. At a timewhen so many have become cynical and dis-trustful, we must show in the daily life of ouracademic enterprise that we say what wemean and mean what we say.

Morehead State University's statementof core values serves as a preamble to ourfive-year strategic plan because it is the foun-dation for all that follows. We are rightlyproud of what it says about this institution.

Our Core Values:Morehead State University has immense

pride in its past and holds great promise forits future as:

• An academic enterprise committed to providing optimal opportunities for teaching and learning.

• A scholarly community that values ideas, individuals and innovation.

• A culturally diverse organization dedicat-ed to the personal worth of its members.

• A public institution fully accountable for its actions, outcomes and resources.

Yes, these values are at the core of ourUniversity and each of us should pledge our-selves to remain faithful to them in every-thing we say and do. The language of ourstatement of core values is plain and straight-forward. It does not equivocate or obfus-cate.

Purely and simply, it says in a few wordsthat this institution is a good and honorableplace at which to study, to live, to work andto claim as your own. Need we say more?

(President Eaglin welcomes your reaction tohis commentary. Please respond via e-mail topresidenteaglin@moreheadstate.edu.)

Commentary by President Ronald G. Eaglin

December 2002

Board of RegentsBuckner Hinkle, Jr., Chair

James H. Booth, Vice ChairGene Caudill, Staff

Virginia G. FoxSylvia L. Lovely

Jean DortonCharles Morgan, Faculty

Helen C. PenningtonJason S. Rainey, Student

Charles M. RhodesJerry Umberger

Carol Johnson swears in new RegentJean Dorton.

Important DatesFebruary 14

BOR Work Session

March 18Founders Day

March 11BOR Meeting

April 26Spring Gala

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The Caudill College of Humanities hasmade significant progress in the implemen-tation of its faculty-driven, comprehensive,multi-year strategic plan entitled, “TheResponse: Demonstration of Support for theMorehead State University Strategic Plan.”The College has established a faculty adviso-ry council for planning, assessment, bud-ge t ing and eva lua t i on cha i red by Dr. Ron Morrison, professor of English.The Caudill College has collaborated withthe Camden-Carroll Library to initiate“Librarians in the Classroom” wherebylibrarians are matched with interested facul-ty members to strengthen library inclusionin course assignments. The Caudill Collegehas worked with staff from the Office ofDistance Learning to develop a priority ofprograms and courses to be offered by dis-tance learning technologies. The CaudillCollege has started the MSUInterdisciplinary Appalachian HeritageProgram directed by Dr. Roma Prindle, asso-ciate professor of music, and has establishedan organizational steering committeechaired by Dr. Phillip Krummrich, chair ofthe Department of English, ForeignLanguages, & Philosophy, to establish a sim-ilar interdisciplinary program in CulturalStudies. The Caudill College has also estab-lished an organizational steering committeeco-chaired by Dr. Cathy Thomas, associatep ro f e s so r o f communica t i on , and

Jennifer Reis, art gallery director, to establishthe MSU Arts Council. The Caudill Collegehas developed an impressive multi-purposeWeb page for promoting its academic pro-grams and offerings. The Caudill Collegehas initiated a campus wide effort to recruitminority graduate and undergraduate stu-dents to MSU.

Department of ArtThe creative talents of the Art faculty

were being displayed in the “Art FacultyExhibition” from November 13th thruDecember 13th. The annual exhibitionshowcases the works of fifteen faculty mem-bers and includes a range of media and tech-niques. Oil and acrylic paintings, drawings,traditional and digital photography, com-puter-generated images, prints, three-dimen-sional sculptures and ceramic pieces wereamong the wide variety of works. Nine artfaculty participated in the “Art FacultyForum” which was presented as part of thisyear’s exhibition. The department hostedthe Kentucky Art Education Association(KAEA) statewide conference October 4th& 5th. Over two hundred art educators from across the state part ic ipated. Emma Perkins, assistant professor of art,coordinated the conference. ProfessorPerkins is the President Elect of the KAEAand has been designated the Kentucky repre-sentative to the National Convention in

2003. Thirty Art students exhibited theirwork in the annual juried student show heldin the Gallery for the Arts in MountSterling. The show, “Morehead StateUniversity Art Students,” is the result of acollaboration between MSU and theMontgomery County Council for the Arts.Dr. Joy Gritton, associate professor of art,coordinated the exhibition with assistancefrom Jennifer Reis, gallery director. Art fac-ulty are working on a PT3 CollaborativeCurriculum Grant to develop and design aWeb site with an Appalachian ArtCurriculum for elementary and secondaryschools. Faculty working on the project areProfessor Emma Perkins , ProfessorJulie Gawne and Jennifer Reis. Steve Tirone,associate professor of art, is on sabbaticalleave studying new and historic sculpturaltechnologies in Pietrasanta, Italy.

Department ofCommunication &Theatre

The grand opening of the new Lucille Caudill Little Theatre occurred withthe performance of the theatrical produc-tion, “Equus.” Dr. Robert Willenbrink,Chair of the Department of Communication& Theatre, served as a Visiting Evaluator forthe National Association of Schools ofTheatre and a Theatre Respondent for theTennessee American College TheatreFestival. Dr. Gary LaFleur, associate profes-sor of communication, was elected SecondV i c e Pr e s i d e n t o f t h e K e n t u c k yCommunication Association and willassume the postion of President in 2004.Dr. Shirley Serini, assistant professor ofcommunication, was invited to submit achapter entitled, “Teaching SexualHarassment in the Public RelationsClassroom,” to Learning to Teach: What You

Caudill College of Humanities

The new Lucille Caudill Little Theater wasopened with a performance of the theatricalproduction “Equus.” Shown, L-R, are Dr. Travis Lockhart with students, John Page and Robert Daniels.

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Need To Know To Develop A SuccessfulCareer As A Public Relations Educator pub-lished by the Public Relations Society ofA m e r i c a E d u c a t o r s S e c t i o n . Dr. Larry Albert, professor of communica-tion, has entered his second year as Directorof the MSU Center for Teaching &Learning. The department faculty havebegun a process of reviewing and strength-ening the interconnectedness of the newC o m m u n i c a t i o n c u r r i c u l u m . Dr. Janet Kenney, associate professor ofcommunication, is serving as Chair of theCaudill College Team Teaching StudyGroup and as co-chair of the search for anew chair of the Department of Music.

Department of English, ForeignLanguages, & Philosophy

The Department has initiated a year-long series of readings by creative writers atthe Kentucky Folk Art Center. Dates andtimes for readings can be accessed through alink on Caudill College of Humanities’ Webpage. The department is co-sponsoring,with the Department of Communication &Theatre, a yearlong Film Series open to thecommunity. Classic films are made availablethat may otherwise never be seen, and facul-ty members lead discussions of each of thefilms. The department is developing aProfessional Writing Center that will providetraining for students and services to areaorganizations. The department is workingon plans to increase and diversify an alreadysignificant involvement with the publicschools. Dr. Sarah Morrison, professor ofE n g l i s h , r e c e i v e d t h e Un i v e r s i t yDistinguished Researcher Award. KathyMincey, associate professor of English,received the University DistinguishedFaculty Service Award. Dr. Nancy Peterson,associate professor of English, and Liz Mandrell, instructor of English, havebeen involved in “Sweet Home Kentucky,” ahalf-hour radio show to be released on theRural Voices Radio CD in November, and tobe heard nationally on public radio stationsin summer, 2003. This is a collaborativeproduction of the National Writing Project,Morehead Writing Project, and theMountain Writing Project.

Department ofGeography, Government,& History

Holly Beach and Derrick Carver, bothsenior history majors, presented theirresearch findings at a symposium sponsoredby the Cumberland Valley Civil WarHeritage Association in September. Mr. Carver presented a biography ofConfederate General John Hunt Morganand Beach gave a presentation on Morgan’s1864 raid through Eastern Kentucky. D r . A d r i a n M a n d z y a n d Dr. Thomas Kiffmeyer, both assistant pro-fessors of history, directed the collaborativeproject. Ms. Beach has submitted a propos-al to have her research represented on a his-torical marker in the region and will meetwith representatives from the KentuckyHeritage Council who are coming to MSUin November to evaluate the project. Dr. Lindsey Back, professor of government,Dr. Alana Scott, associate professor of histo-ry, and Jeffrey Dennis, assistant professor ofhistory, participated in MSU’s TeacherRecruitment initiative and have visited stu-dents in Boyd, Magoffin, and Menifee coun-ties. The department has twenty-threepotential social studies teacher candidates asa result of the program thus far. In its sec-ond year, the department’s Canadian StudiesOnline Program enrolled 115 students atMSU, EKU, WKU, UK and GeorgetownCollege in four 2002 Fall Internet courses onCanadian civil liberties, environmental poli-cy, and economic life. For the first time, asix-person team taught Perspectives

o n C a n a d a , c o o r d i n a t e d b y Dr. William Green, professor of govern-ment, and taught by faculty at the afore-mentioned five institutions. The 17thConstitutional Essay and ScholarshipContest, administered at MSU by Dr. Green, asks Kentucky high school sen-iors in the service region to write a 1500word essay on the topic: Do George W.Bush’s presidential orders, which authorizethe detention in military compounds of U.S.citizens (said to be “enemy combatants”),without providing them legal counsel andcivilian trial, violate the U.S. Constitution?The winner will receive a $1,500 scholarshipfor the 2003/04 academic year, renewablefor three years for a total of $6,000. Thedepartment, in cooperation with theKentucky Association of Teachers of History,is making plans to host a presentation bynationally acclaimed historian Howard Zinnon April 14, 2003, in Button Auditorium.Zinn is the author of “The People’s History”and numerous other books including recent-ly released “Terrorism and War.” Now in hiseighties, Zinn is one of the most respectedhistorians of his generation and a pioneer inthe field of social history.

Department of Military Science

For the first time in over a decade, thedepartment commissioned 10 new lieu-tenants in the United States Army. CadetBobby Pease, a senior majoring inAgricultural Science, received the prestigiousUnited States Automobile Association’s

Lt. Col. John H. Karaus, left, is shown with Cadet Bobby Pease, who was selectedfrom 1500 applicants from 270 host universities to receive the United StatesAutomobile Association’s national merit scholarship. Cadet Pease is a seniorAgricultural Science major.

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national merit scholarship. Awarded to onlyone ROTC student nationally among the270 host universities, Cadet Pease was select-ed from among 1500 applicants.Enrollment in ROTC increased from 120students in 2001 to 159 students in 2002.The department awarded nine four-yearscholarships to incoming freshmen, thelargest number awarded in its history. Therewere also four three-year scholarships andtwo two-year scholarships awarded. Cadetscommitting to reserve or active duty servicefollowing graduation and commissioningincreased from 31 in 2001 to 59 cadets in2002. Scholarships accounted for 15 ofthese commitments and the SimultaneousMembership Program with the KentuckyArmy National Guard accounted for theremaining 13 commitments. The depart-ment hosted the 2nd Annual MilitaryAlumni Association (“Eagles’ Nest”) OpenHouse during Homecoming. The depart-ment received over $3500 in alumni dona-tions and a pledge for $10,000 over a twen-ty year period. The department applied forand received a PT3 grant for a group pro-posal to add distance learning and computerpresentation to the classroom. The depart-ment also introduced Internet-enhancedcoursework in all courses offered to augmentclassroom learning. A computer laboratorywas established to facilitate the EducationSkills Training Program (ESTP), anInternet-based program designed tostrengthen basic academic skills for freshmenand sophomores. The Army designed program is mandatory for all contracted stu-dents. The department also increasedminority enrollment in ROTC by 7%.

Department of MusicSteven Snyder, assistant professor of

music, an accomplished pianist, recently par-ticipated as an invitee in the Martial SolalInternational Jazz Piano competition held inParis, France. Dr. Greg Detweiler, assistantprofessor of music, recently directed the 43rdAnnual Choral Festival for High SchoolSingers. The department recently held itsHomecoming Alumni Band Reception andproduced a video documentary of “MarchingBands of Yesteryear.” Dr. Richard Miles, direc-tor of bands, and Frank Oddis, associate pro-fessor of music, plan to take the MSUSymphony Band and Percussion Ensemble toBrazil during Spring Break, March, 2003. Thedepartment received the funds to replace theMSU Marching Band uniforms that wereworn and displayed at fall performances.

Students taught by Dr. Roma Prindle, associ-ate professor of music, received several awardsat the Kentucky competition of the NationalAssoc iat ion of Teachers of Singing. Andrea Trusty was awarded first place amongsenior women, Jeremy Howard was awardedsecond place among junior men, and AmandaBalltrip was awarded first place among highschool women. Dr. Prindle plans to performCarmen in the spring with guest singers fromthe University Chorus as part of theOperaWorks series, and she also plans to takeapproximately fifteen students to theKentucky Institute for International Studiesmusic program in Salzburg, Austria, next sum-mer. A student taught by Dr. Ricky Little,associate professor of music, also received anaward at the Kentucky competition of theNational Association of Teachers of Singing.Ricardo Kirtley, was awarded third placeamong junior men. Dr. Little also completeda concert tour of six performances at musicfestivals throughout the country of Spain assoloist and assistant conductor of theAmerican Spiritual Ensemble. This was hissixth major tour of Spain. He also gave a seriesof master classes in voice and a duet with Dr.Evrett McCorvey, executive producer of UKOpera, at Capital Normal University inBeijing, China. The Faculty Showcase,“Musicians on the Loose,” was recently per-formed at the Paramount Center for the Artsin Ashland. A graduate student in music,

Barry Milner, had a composition that he wroteentitled, “Olympic Fanfare and March,”selected by the Dallas Wind Symphony to beperformed during their 2002-03 concertseries.

Department ofSociology, Social Work,& Criminology

Dr. Ted Marshall, professor of socialwork, recently assumed the new role ofChair of the Department of Sociology,Social Work, & Criminology. Dr. Marshallalso was the keynote speaker for the 6thAnnual Child Abuse and Neglect PreventionConference. Dr. Ed Reeves, professor ofsociology, recently presented on the topic of“How Do Expenditures Affect SchoolAccountability Scores,” at the MSERA 2002Annual Meeting. Dr. Clarenda Phillips,assistant professor of sociology, recentlymade a presentation at an American PublicHealth Association conference inPhiladelphia. Dr. Rebecca Katz, associateprofessor of criminology, received a $2,500grant to develop a new course in interna-tional studies. Dr. Susanne Rolland recentlyattended the Social Work BaccalaureateProgram Directors’ Meeting held inPittsburgh as preparation for writing the selfstudy required for reaffirmation of accredita-tion by the Council on Social Work

MSU “Musicians on the Loose” include, L-R, Dr. Suanne Blair, Dr. Larry Keenan,and Dr. Roma Prindle.

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Survey at MSU’sCollege of Business indicates great qualitiesand opportunities: organizational culturescores #3 among 53universities; #1 in theregion

It is a standard practice to ask collegestudents to rate faculty members in classesthey take. The College of Business recentlysurveyed the faculty giving faculty membersan opportunity to rate their workplace.Results of the survey show that the CoB fac-ulty rates the positive “culture” in the collegevery highly. “We are proud that the culturescore is the number one score among sixregional universities similar to MSU andnear the top (third) of all 53 benchmarkinginstitutions doing the survey” says Dr. L.K. Williams, assistant dean for theCoB. Culture includes such things as thedegree of shared vision and the relationshipsamong colleagues.

The most positive factors rated are (indescending order) overall satisfaction, cul-ture, computer support, teaching facilitationof student’s skills, and teaching assignments.Of course, there are weaker areas too,according to the faculty survey. The level ofservice required was rated as the lowest fac-tor, followed by salary and promotion, theteaching evaluation approach used, teachingloads, and support for teaching, research,and other activities.

Two major benchmarking groups wereused in the survey as bases for comparingresults: six similar regional universities in thestudy and the broader group of all 53 accred-ited schools participating in the faculty sur-veys. The survey itself is associated with themajor accrediting association for businessprograms, the Association to AdvanceCollegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)International.

MBA enrollment foronline courses is strong

The MBA program offered by MSU’sCoB continues to attract a great number ofstudents. In 1996, the number of studentsenrolled for the program was 86. Todaythat number has risen to more than 320, a

400% increase. The increase since 1996can be attributed to the fact that the CoBis offering the entire MBA program“online.” According to Keith Moore, MBAprogram director, “The MBA program isaccessible 24-hours a day, virtually any-where…and it is the first of its kind in thestate.”

The online MBA program is flexible,allowing students to take classes from theirhome or office at anytime during the day.“The program's flexibility allows one totake a course load that fits into his or herschedule and online learning environmentkeeps the classroom open all the time,”says Robert Morrison, a 37-year old busi-nessman and student of MSU’s onlineMBA program.

Perhaps the most important benefit ofthe online program, according toMorrison, is that students can study with-out having to give up their incomestreams. Morrison selected Morehead’sonline MBA program because it’s the onlyone that fits his busy schedule. MSU’sonline MBA program is being offeredthrough distance learning technologies andthe Internet. MBA students log on to theUniversity’s Blackboard© CoursewareSystem in order access their courses.

New technologyimprovements forCollege of Business

The College of Business recentlyreceived a grant to purchase computerequipment and software to upgrade itsclassrooms and computer labs. The grant,called the Vocational and AppliedTechnology Education Grant, aims toimprove educational and training facilitiesfor students on campus. Each year the col-lege submits a proposal to the Cabinet forWorkforce Development and receives anamount of money depending on the proj-ects highlighted. This year, the college washappy to receive about $40,000 to improvesome of its on-campus facilities.

Using this money, CoB added a newserver, Linux and UNIX operating sys-tems, and support for Web design, multi-media, voice recognition, desktop publish-ing, and knowledge management duringthe summer. CoB also purchased somenew projection devices with wide screens,

as well as two scanners and a digital cam-era. The new equipment and software willbe used to deliver improved services to stu-dents and to expand CoB’s course offerings

Business studentsforming SHRM chapteron campus

Students interested in human resource(HR) management are helping to found achapter of the Society for Human ResourceManagement (SHRM) at MSU. Twomeetings were recently held to identify thework it will take to create this newUniversity chapter. CoB professors Shane Spiller and Bob Hatfield will serveas advisors. The student SHRM chapterwill be sponsored by the Gateway Chapterof SHRM, formed one year ago in theMorehead region. MSU’s director ofhuman resources, Roger Barker, serves asthe President of the Gateway Chapter.

The SHRM is the only comprehensiveHR professional association and representsmore than 170,000 HR professionalsworldwide. SHRM currently has morethan 500 affiliated chapters and membersin the United States and in more than 120other countries worldwide.

International workshopon building business programs

Bob Hatfield, chair of the manage-ment, marketing, and real estate (MMRE)department, took part in an internationalworkshop October 12-15 geared to busi-ness schools who want to add a strongerglobal dimensions to their programs.

The “2002 Stra teg ic Al l i anceConference: Building Partnerships andUnderstanding” was organized by TheAssociation to Advance Collegiate Schoolsof Business (AACSB) International thepremier accreditation board for businessprograms. Educators and administratorsfrom 21 countries gathered in Grenoble,France, to facilitate connections and rela-tionships between educators from differentnations and to train participants in how toglobalize curriculum, create long term relationships between international univer-sities, and set up effective internationalbusiness programs.

College of Business

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The MMRE department initiated two newtracks within management in 2002 of“ In t e r n a t i o n a l Ma n a g e m e n t” a n d“Entrepreneurship.” Dr. Hatfield said,“This workshop will help our Internationalprogram tremendously. We now have con-nections to excellent colleges in Europewhere we might be able to establishexchange and other study-abroad programs.We have previously established such connec-tions in China, like those with the Guangxiprovince, but we have not had a good set ofconnections to the European Community.Now we have a start which will greatly ben-efit our students.”

Dr. Kunz examinesretailing differencesbetween Europe andNorth America

Dr. Michelle Kunz,associate professor ofmarketing, questionedwhether retailing activi-ties in Europe were thesame as those in NorthAmerica. “There arenoticeable differencesin retailing betweenthe two continents,”she noted. Dr. Kunzmade this observation

when she attended the 9th InternationalConference on Recent Advances in Retailingand Service Science in Heidelberg,Germany, from August 15-19, 2002. Thereshe presented a paper on the effective use ofCustomer Relationship Management(CRM) Technology as a means to integrateonline and traditional operations for retail-ers.

Dr. Kunz is keenly interested in howcustomers go about buying products in dif-ferent shopping environments. Her interestis examining the benefits customers derivefrom shopping in “online” environmentsversus shopping in traditional “brick-and-mortar” stores. In Europe, Dr. Kunz had afirsthand look at the way Europeans shop incomparison to Americans. “There are fewermalls and chain stores in Germany (andEurope) compared to America,” Dr. Kunznoted. Customers make smaller, more fre-quent purchases in Europe than customersin America. “Not many Europeans go aboutshopping with SUVs or store foods in largerefrigerators,” Dr. Kunz observed. InEurope, many customers use public trans-

portation for shopping, while American cus-tomers traditionally use their private vehicles.

Maintaining authenticityof online programs

Ali Ahmadi, associate professor of eco-nomics, presented a paper in Toronto,Canada during the National Social ScienceAssociation meeting this summer. Thepaper, “Maintaining the Authenticity ofOnline Programs,” looks at a problem thatmany colleges and universities might havewith online programs. The potential prob-lem is due to students not having to appearon campus. For example, students can takethe classes anywhere in the world and gettheir degrees from MSU, but the facultymight not know who is actually taking theclasses and exams.

Dr. Ahmadi explained, “If we cannotcontrol the authenticity of users, then peoplecan take classes for others, and they can openbusinesses and announce ‘spend $20,000and get an MBA.' It could be easy for degreeseekers to hire somebody else to study forthem. Also, the reputation of the depart-ment will suffer a lot.” Those students whoactually study hard and are really learningcould be hurt also, because their degree willbe cheapened by others’ cheating.

Dr. Ahmadi’s research dealt with how tocheck the authenticity of users in onlinecourses. His paper made suggestions on howto deal with this matter and control thepotential problem. Dr. Ahmadi is one of thefew faculty on campus with two doctoraldegrees: one in business education and theother in economics. He has taught econom-ics for six years at MSU.

SIFE encourages student enterprise

Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) hasbeen a part of the College of Business atMorehead State University for several years.SIFE provides college students with anopportunity to make a difference and developleadership, teamwork, and communicationskills through learning, practicing, and teach-ing the principles of free enterprise. Throughits outreach programs, SIFE teams teach cur-rent economic issues and basic economic con-cepts to all ages. The students get the kinds ofexperiences they cannot find in the class-room. The concept of SIFE is "tell me and Iwill forget, show me and I might remember,involve me and I will understand."

Each year, the headquarters of SIFE

holds an international competition thatgives students a forum to present their out-reach programs to a panel of national busi-ness leaders and entrepreneurs who rate theoverall effectiveness of their efforts. Thewinning teams not only can gain nationalrecognition, but also can win prize moneyand trophies.

Janet Ratliff, the director of SIFE atMSU, has led MSU's SIFE team in theregional and the national competitions. TheSIFE team now has a championship trophyand several runner-up trophies from theregional competitions.

The students are starting twelve newprojects for this year's competition. Theyinclude teaching grade school children thevalue of entrepreneurship by having the kidsstart their own cookie company. Anotherproject will teach college students how tomanage credit. During the competition, theteam will demonstrate how they have affect-ed others' lives.

Creahan is faculty senate chair

Dr. Tom Creahanof the Department ofA c c o u n t i n g ,E c o n o m i c s , a n dFi n a n c e r e c e n t l ybecame chair-elect ofthe faculty senate atM o r e h e a d S t a t eUniversity. His termwill begin with the2003 fall semester.

The Faculty Senate derives its member-ship from each of the academic departmentsat MSU. Two senators are elected from eachdepartment's faculty. The election is com-pleted by April 15, so that the newly electedmembers can participate at the first fallmeeting. Today, the Faculty Senate consistsof nearly forty senators.

Dr. Creahan states, “We are concernedwith the policies, regulations and the effec-tiveness of the faculty and instruction. I amstill learning to be a chair of the faculty sen-ate."

Dr. Tom Creahan has taught economicsfor six years at Morehead State Universityand was recently granted tenure. This will beDr. Creahan’s second opportunity to hold achair's position. Dr. Creahan also serves asthe chair to the Academic PoliciesCommittee.

Dr. Michelle Kunz

Dr. Tom Creahan

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Certified FinancialPlanner track option

The Department of Accounting,Economics, and Finance recently began aCertified Financial Planner (CFP) track forthe finance option. The track helps CFPcertification candidates develop competencyin financial planning. The CFP certificationis based on the 4Es – education, examina-tion, experience, and ethics.

The CFP designation is awarded toindividuals who successfully complete initialand ongoing certification requirements. Thedesignation signifies that the public canexpect access to and benefit from competent,ethical financial planning.

The MSU program prepares students tosit for a comprehensive, two-day, 10-hourexamination by ensuring that the studentshave successfully completed courses ininvestments, taxes, retirement, insurance,and estate planning issues. Every candidatemust further demonstrate at least three yearsof relevant experience. Ishappa Hullur, asso-ciate professor of finance, is the director ofthe track.

Dr. Miller returns tofull-time teaching

Dr. Green Millerrecently stepped downa s C h a i r o f t h eD e p a r t m e n t o fA c c o u n t i n g ,E c o n o m i c s , a n dFinance. He held theposition for the lastt h i r t e e n y e a r s . Dr. Miller's dutiesincluded obtaining

better equipment, helping to build thedepartment's programs, and promoting thewelfare of the faculty. During his tenure aschair, the size and quality of the faculty haveincreased. He has earned the highest acco-lades from both faculty and students.

Teaching teachers tounderstand and apply

Janet M. Ratliff has been a member ofthe faculty at Morehead State Universitysince 1992 teaching economics and personalfinance. In addition to her time teaching,she serves as the director of MSU’s Centerfor Economic Education.

The Center for Economic Education ispart of MSU’s Department of Accounting,Economics, and Finance. According to

Ms. Ratliff, “The Center works with P-12teachers in our service region, so they canpass economic literacy on to their students.In other words, by professional developmentworkshops, I teach teachers how to under-stand and apply economic principles to whatthey currently teach. They, in turn, teacheconomics to their respective students. Thishelps to establish economic literacy in peo-ple of all ages.” The National Council ofEconomic Education (NCEE) recentlyaccredited the center. This is the highest levelof recognition that the NCEE bestows.

In addition, Ms. Ratliff teamed up withthe Region 8 Service Center to participate inthe 2002-2003 Region 8 Social StudiesAcademy: Economics Through a HistoricalPerspective. The academy was “an intensive,five day learning experience that involvedtechnology, historical perspectives, units ofstudy development, literacy, and economicsto name a few of the many topics extensive-ly covered during the academy. The academywas interactive and utilized hands-on experi-ences in which participants were activelyinvolved.”

Volunteer income tax assistance

Sharon T. Walters, associate professor ofaccounting, not only teaches tax accountingcourses at MSU and directs the VolunteerIncome Tax Assistance (VITA) program thatoffers free income tax preparation help forstudents and low income residents, but alsohas just been appointed to serve a four-year

term on the State Board of Accountancy byKentucky Governor Paul Patton.

Walters explained, "The State Board ofAccountancy is the regulations board for cer-tified public accountants who are certified inthe State of Kentucky. The board overseesthe accounting profession, and issues certifi-cates and licenses to practice within thestate. The board also can initiate legislativechanges, and it is the disciplinary body thatdeals with CPA's who have acted unethical-ly or otherwise outside the guidelines of theprofession." Professor Walters, who is one ofseven board members, thinks her appoint-ment to the state board will be beneficial toher teaching role. "I'm going to be in a placewhere I can help my students have a betterunderstanding of the regulations," she said.

Professor Walters earned her Master'sDegree in Business Administration fromMSU and has been a CPA since 1989. Shejoined the MSU faculty in 1987, and hasserved as the faculty sponsor of the MSUAccounting Club since 1991.

SBDC teams up withpartners to presententrepreneurship training

The Morehead State University EastKentucky Small Business DevelopmentCenter will receive $15,000 in financial sup-port from the University of Kentucky SmallBusiness Development Center to presenttwo ten-session entrepreneur courses. TheGovernor’s Office of Agricultural Policy pro-

Dr. Green Miller

The award winning Bluegrass group IIIrd Tyme Out will return to MSU on February 1,2003, for the 2nd Annual Winter Avalanche of Bluegrass at 7:30 pm in Button Auditorium.Also appearing will be Honey Deaton and Dream and The Bluegrass Strangers. Call 606-783-9001 for information.

vided the funding available for these courses.The program offered is a nationallyacclaimed entrepreneurship program called“Tilling the Soil of Opportunity.” The pro-gram is designed to appeal to agriculturalenterprises but will greatly benefit any exist-ing or potential business.

The Morehead State University EastKentucky Small Business DevelopmentCenter (MSU/EKSBDC) will partner withthe Pike County Chamber of Commerce,the Mason County Chamber of Commerce,and JobSight to deliver these programs. Allthree participating groups have an initiativeto create jobs in East Kentucky and feel thatall can be more effective by working togeth-er.

The classes will be held in Pikeville,where more than 25 potential participantshave shown an interest and may force theclass size to be increased from the 15 partic-ipant goal, and in Maysville. Plans for theMaysville class have just gotten underwayand will probably start early next year.

SBDC has successful year

The hard work of the MSU/EKSBDCconsultants and staff has resulted in all pre-set contractual goals being met and sur-passed. Counseling goals were surpassed by13 percent, and training workshop goalswere surpassed by 43 percent. Additionally,82 percent or 417 more people attendedworkshops than were contracted to train.During the 2001-2002 program year, theMSU/EKSBDC impacted 210 jobs in the25-county service area. Much of that jobimpact is the result of helping current andprospective businesses find capital for expan-sions and start-ups. The MSU/EKSBDCassisted in finding $3,287,200 for smallbusinesses in the service area.

During the past year the MSU/EKSB-DC worked to bring new and innovativeprograms to the service area. Two of thoseprograms were the annual Big SandyWomen’s Business Symposium and theannual Regional Entrepreneur Conference.The Big Sandy Women’s BusinessSymposium held in Prestonsburg had morethan 50 women in attendance, and theRegional Entrepreneur Conference held inAshland had more than 100 in attendance.Both of these programs were supported byprivate industry, and the MSU/EKSBDCreceived more than $12,000 in grants andsponsorships. The MSU/EKSBDC alsoreceived support from the MSU College of

Business and was joined in presenting theRegional Entrepreneur Conference by theMorehead State University College ofBusiness Department of InformationSystems.

The 2001-2002 program year was agreat success for Small Business Award nom-inations. This year the MSU/EKSBDC hadfour Small Business Award winners. One ofthe winners, Darrell Maynard, was thestatewide Small Business of the Year winner,and he attended a breakfast with thePresident of the United States inWashington.

SBDC welcomes new consultant

The MoreheadState University EastK e n t u c k y S m a l lB u s i n e s sDevelopment Centerwelcomes its newests t a f f m e m b e r , Glenn Jason Boggs.Jason joins the SBDCo f f i c e o n t h eM o r e h e a d S t a t e

University campus as a GeneralManagement Consultant. He is a graduateof MSU with a Master’s Degree in BusinessAdministration.

Jason resides at Clearfield with his wifeJill. He grew up in the community of SandyHook and graduated from Elliott CountyHigh School.

If you need assistance with starting yourown business or counseling with a businessproblem, please call Jason at (606) 783-2752.

Other colleges look toMSU for leadership inprogram direction

Dr. Sandra Price, professor of businessand information systems and former VP ofAcademic Affairs at Oakwood College inHuntsville, AL, and Ms. Cynthia Burton,assistant professor of business and informa-tion systems at Oakwood, visited MoreheadState University on Monday, September 16.Oakwood College has been working withNASA to identify special needs of technolo-gy-based and technology-impacted organiza-tions. They are also in the process of updat-ing their own curriculum for students inter-ested in management of technology posi-tions. Dr. Price and Ms. Burton came toMSU to discuss, with our Information

Systems department faculty, the develop-ment of Morehead's integrative systemsthinking curriculum. Dr. Price commented,"We were especially interested in Morehead'sInformation Technology Program because ofthe leadership Dr. Elizabeth A. Regan andDr. Steven Hunt have exhibited at some ofthe national conferences we have attended."

Professors Price and Burton reviewedthe College of Business and InformationSystems department facilities, the BusinessInformation Systems (BIS) program design,and specific course offerings in the relativelynew BIS discipline. As Dr. C. Steven Hunt,professor in the information systems depart-ment, noted, the BIS "program design fol-lows the National Model Curriculum inOrganizational & End-User InformationSystems (OEIS)." Dr. Hunt was recentlyappointed to chair a nationwide task forcecharged with reviewing this nationally recog-nized curriculum framework.

"Developing the design and focus of anIT curriculum is always an evolutionaryprocess," states Dr. Hunt. This is particular-ly true in the information systems field,which has undergone tremendous change inthe past ten years. MSU's relatively new BISprogram was implemented in the fall, 1998,and has experienced fast growth, as well asgreat entry-level job placement opportuni-ties for our undergraduates. This area ofconcentration has grown to over 80 majorsin four years. Top recent 2001 graduateshave reported starting salary ranges in the$50K range.

As part of this ongoing evolutionprocess for developing such innovative newcourses of study, over eighteen universitiesthroughout the U.S. and abroad, as well asbusiness affiliates, will begin participating ina "virtual" National Task Force collaborationmeeting this November using various Web-based Collaboration Tools-Facilitate.com.The Task Force will also use other forms ofelectronic collaboration, such as Blackboard,to facilitate evaluation and updating of cur-riculums. Dr. Hunt notes, "As IT educators,it is our duty to look beyond the traditionalparadigms and continue to develop new cur-ricular innovations that will assist graduatesin an area where the escalating demand forinformation technology professionals is at anall time high." After review of MSU'sBusiness Information Systems program, Dr. Price of Oakwood College noted, "Webelieve your program is on target for meet-ing the needs of these (high technology)environments."

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Glenn Jason Boggs

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The College of Education “TeacherEducation News Fall 2002” is hot off thepress. This publication reviews the restruc-turing of the College and provides a statusreport on several of the Teacher EducationReform Task Force recommendations asimplemented under the direction of theExecutive Education TransformationCommittee. Copies of the newsletter areavailable in the Office of the Dean in 100Ginger Hall or by calling (606) 783-2040.

Elementary, Reading, andSpecial Education (ERSE)

One To One: Practicing Reading withStudents is a program falling under ThePartnership for Kentucky Schools Programwhich is a collaboration with the KentuckyChamber of Commerce, The PrichardCommittee of Academic Excellence, theKentucky Department of Education, andKentucky Educational Television.

Verizon Live Source Operations Centerin Lexington is allowing 30 employees 12hours of paid time to go in an elementaryclassroom to serve as a reading coach to onestruggling primary student. Dreama Priceand Polly Page, formerly of MSU andKentucky Department of Education, aredesigning a Toolkit that each Verizonemployee will use during an eight-hourtraining session. They will receive instruc-tion on how to use the Toolkit to assist them

during their time in elementary classrooms.The Teacher Recruitment Team of

Krista Pack Barton, instructor of education;Philip Krummrich, chair of the Departmentof English, Foreign Languages, andPhilosophy; and Christina Maggard, educa-tion major, visited Prestonsburg HighSchool in Floyd County with the intent ofrecruiting students to attend MSU and toconsider pursuing teaching as a career.During their first visit to the school, they aPowerpoint© presentationon MSU focusingon reasons students should attend MSU. Asparticipants of Teacher Recruitment Teamsthat have been established to recruit highschool students into the field of teaching,they will make a total of three visits through-out the year in hopes of recruiting studentsfrom this area. ERSE has participants oneight of the 13 teacher recruitment teams:Krista Barton, Shirley Blair, Joyce Minor,G l e n n a I s o n , K e n t F r e e l a n d , Diana Haleman, Mary Anne Pollock, andDreama Price.

“Educators asArchitects” Float ispart of MSU’sHomecoming 2002

The College of Education’s NCATE,“Educators as Architects,” took shape as ahomecoming float celebrating MSU’s

Homecoming 2002. The theme for thisyear’s homecoming was “Constructing NewTraditions at MSU,” and the possibilities forintegrating the two theses was the brainchildof Melinda Willis, associate professor of edu-cation.

“It struck me that our history as aninstitution devoted to preparing teachers wasthe perfect example of showing the ways wehad evolved over the years. We have the richbeginnings of the Moonlight School andCora Wilson Stewart’s efforts related to liter-acy and learning in Eastern Kentucky.Today we prepare teachers who have oppor-tunities to share with learners around theworld.”

Taking both the ‘architect’ and ‘con-struction’ concepts together, Willis and edu-cation majors from across campus developeda design which incorporated symbols of thepast, present, and future for the float. Anopen 2’ x 4’ structure was constructed with apanel at one end representing the MoonlightSchool, complete with a large, full moon.Sunders dressed in costume and antiquebooks and desks were arranged to completethe past traditions aspect of the float. At theother end of the float, the structure waspainted in rainbow colors with childrenpainting on a canvas, another child workingon a computer, and a teacher and more chil-dren reading big books on a rug.

Charts were hung with graphic organiz-ers related to ‘eagles’ and ‘dolphins,’ the mas-cots of the teams playing in the footballgame. A satellite was attached to this partsymbolic of the far-reaching nature of thenewer technologies and learning opportuni-ties.

Once the project design was established,faculty and students were involved in theactual construction of the float. “Manyhours of building, adapting, painting,stretching canvas, drawing, and staplingwere devoted to make this come together,”stated Willis. “It was the perfect model forwhat we do as educators: we design the over-

College of Education

Shown during a session to plan teacherrecruiting are, L-R, Dr. Ricky Little, MelissaRoark, and Dr. Mary Anne Pollock.

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all framework for learn-ing and then allow thelearners to do the actualconstruction of theirknowledge by doing,adapting, reflecting, andcreating. It couldn’thave been a moreauthentic model forwhat we do!”

During the con-struction process it wasdiscovered that this wasthe first time that aUniversity college hadever participated in thehomecoming festivities.One faculty memberoffered, “It’s not surpris-ing that the College ofEducation would leadthe way!”

C h r i s M i l l e r ,instructor of education,has been appointed to atwo-year position as a reviewer for TheKentucky Journal of Excellence in CollegeTeaching and Learning, a new journal sup-ported by the Council on PostsecondaryEducation. The major focus of the journal isto present articles related to professionaldevelopment and new and innovative waysof teaching and learning that can be used byfaculty at all colleges and universities inKentucky. The journal will be published asan online journal each fall and spring; a printcopy will be published each spring and willcontain articles from the two online issues.

Morehead State University was one ofsix institutions across the state to receivefunding from the Kentucky Cabinet forFamilies and Children to develop aDirector’s Credential for Early Child CareProfessionals. The $9,000 grant was used todesign a curriculum for InterdisciplinaryEarly Childhood Education students (IECE)who wish to direct early childcare programs.Dr. Diana Haleman, assistant professor ofeducation, is the project director. OtherMSU participants include Dr. Mee-RyoungShon, assistant professor of education;Debra Stinson, director of the ChildDevelopment Associate Program; and Lelana Tierney, child development associateprogram instructor.

The Faculty Assistance TraineeshipGrant to provide supervisors for IECE pro-fessional certification has been renewed foranother year in the amount of $23,800. Dr. Diana Haleman directs that program.

Karen Hammons, assistant professor ofeducation, and Dr. Mee-Ryoung Shon, assis-tant professor of education, serve as co-edi-tors of publications for the KentuckyAssociation for Early Childhood Educationand are members of the KAECE GoverningBoard.

A part of his sabbatical activities, Dr. Wayne Willis, professor of education,has made presentations as an author/illustra-tor for nearly 1000 school children in sixschools in three counties so far this semester.

The newly formed Collegiate MiddleLevel Association (CMLA), an organizationfor preservice middle grade teachers, spon-sored a Scholastic Bookfair on campus thisfall so they could send officers to theNational Middle School AssociationConvention in Portland, Oregon, October30-November 3, 2002. Students sold$5,500 worth of books during the secondweek of September and were able to buy fourplane tickets and four student registrationfees with the profits. They also held bakesales to raise money for food and other costs.

The students and Mrs. Joyce Minor,instructor of education and CMLA sponsor,traveled to Portland and enjoyed everyaspect of the convention. It was a tremen-dous learning experience for our students asthey participated in sessions, excitedlyshared ideas with each other, networkedwith students and teachers from around thecountry, and picked up information andmaterials from the exhibit hall. When they

returned to campus, they shared informationwith their peers who were not able to attendthe convention. All four preservice teacherswill be student teaching in the spring semes-ter, and are eager and ready to become mid-dle school teachers.

As a participant in the Professor inSchools Fellowship, Dr. Wanda Letendre,associate professor of education, is learningabout writing portfolios as part of the CATSassessment. She is also scheduled to presentat the first Dispositions Symposium inNovember at Eastern Kentucky University.

Dr. Tim Miller, associate professor ofeducation, served on the State Team Board ofExaminers for National Council for theAccreditation of Teacher Education(NCATE) at Eastern Kentucky University.

Dr. Mary Anne Pollock, associate pro-fessor of education and chair of theDepartment of Elementary, Reading, andSpecial Education, is directing the ContentArea Reading Workshop for middle and sec-ondary teachers in Pike County. Funded bythe Kentucky Council on PostsecondaryEducat ion, Dwight D. EisenhowerMathematics, and Science EducationProgram for $39,900, the project is provid-ing instruction and year long follow-up class-room visits to strengthen content area read-ing instruction for 28 teachers in 17 schoolsin the county. Instruction began in Marchand the project will end in May, 2003. In-kind funding from MSU and Pike CountySchool District also support the project.

The “Educators as Architects” float in the MSU Homecoming Parade involved many faculty andstudents from concept through construction.

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Office of the DeanMorehead State University is one of

nine colleges and universities that will bepartners with the University of Kentucky inimplementing a $22 million grant from theNational Science Foundation. Dr. GeraldDeMoss, Dean of the College of Science andTechnology, will serve as the University’sproject director for the NSF grant.

Through the Appalachian Mathematicsand Science Partnership (AMSP), theschools will join forces to enhance math andscience programs from K-12 grades in class-rooms across the state and in Appalachia.During the five-year grant, each school willwork toward a particular area, from encour-aging students to become math and scienceteachers to offering summer institutes toincrease the competency level of current fac-ulty.

The higher education institutions willwork cooperatively with the 52 school dis-tricts to build a seamless program in mathand science by offering professional develop-ment and pre-service and in-service training.Efforts will be made to improve the curricu-la and improve teaching skills at all gradelevels. MSU’s focus will be on math and sci-ence education with the thrust being onmathematics and physical science the firsttwo years and the addition of biology in the

third year. The primary focus will be onmiddle school students as that is one placewhere we have lost ground in the past.

Space Science CenterTwo undergraduate students had

research papers accepted for presentation atthe 2002 Kentucky Academy of ScienceMeeting on November 8 at NorthernKentucky University. Both students com-pleted their projects as research assistants inthe Space Science Center. Garry F. Garrett,a senior from Dayton presented a paper enti-tled “Developing an Accurate Sidereal TimeStandard” and Amy Denny, a senior fromFlorence, TX, presented a paper entitled“Positioning Accuracy and Calibration ofthe Morehead Radio Telescope.”

Morehead State University’s new multi-million dollar radio telescope project wasone of the topics discussed at a statewide sci-ence and technology conference. Dr. BenMalphrus, director of MSU’s Space ScienceCenter, was invited to speak at the NationalAeronautic and Space Administration(NASA) Research & Development andEmerging Opportunities Conference onTuesday, October 22, at the Executive Inn-West in Louisville.

The annual conference offers represen-tatives of Kentucky’s universities, govern-

ment agencies, and small businesses theopportunity to discuss ways to benefit fromNASA’s funding, technology-transfer andassistance programs. Topics will includeNASA-related research in the state, recentgrants and contracts, and university partner-ships.

The conference is sponsored by theKentucky Science and TechnologyCorporation (KSTC), the Kentucky SpaceGrant Consortium (KSGC), the KentuckyNASA EPSCoR Program and the KentuckyScience & Engineering Foundation (KSEF).

Once completed, MSU’s satellite anten-na system, funded in part from a 2001-02KSGC grant, will establish a world-classresearch facility to attract students, allow fornew degree programs, and generate revenuefor the University through partnerships withNASA and other organizations.

Water TestingLaboratory

The MSU Waster Testing Laboratory isnow in its 23rd year of operation and ispresently serving 29 public water systems in16 Kentucky counties. In addition, over200 individuals from east and southeastKentucky were assisted this year with deter-mining the potability of their drinking

College of Science & Technology

These 40 year-old apartment buildings in Lakewood Terrace will be renovated to become the temporary support facility for the Space Science Center antenna system.

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water. The laboratory is now in its 10th yearas the State of Kentucky’s PrincipalMicrobiology Laboratory for DrinkingWater. Contracted in 1992 to serve in thiscapacity, the laboratory continues to assistthe state with any suspected waterborne dis-ease outbreaks. As the State’s principalmicrobiology laboratory, the MSU labrecently underwent its three year audit visi-tation by the U.S. Enviromental ProtectionAgency (EPA) Region IV microbiologistfrom Athens, GA. The laboratory passed theinspection with no deviations and was high-ly commended for the work being done topromote high standards for all other labora-tories within the Commonwealth. In July,the laboratory began its second two-yearcontract with the state to oversee theLaboratory Certification Program for labora-tories performing microbiological analysesof drinking water. Dr. Ted Pass, director ofthe laboratory and Rita Wright, lab manageroversee the program which includes 27 cer-tified laboratories from throughout the state.The MSU Water Testing Laboratory hosteda workshop in May that was attended by 50drinking water microbiologists fromthroughout the state. Both Dr. Pass and Ms.Wright have completed and passed the EPAcourse for certification officers to audit allthese laboratories. Two state contracts withthe Division of Water were awarded to theMSU Water Testing Laboratory to serve asthe state lab and oversee the certificationprogram in the amount of $216,000 for2002-2004.

The Water Testing Laboratory isnationally recognized for its work inHistoplasmosis. During 2002, the lab hasassisted 15 local, state, and national agenciesin the area of Histoplasmosis surveys.Recently, the City of Hopkinsville requestedassistance with a memorial park located inthe city limits. Gander Memorial Park,established to honor 248 Ft. Campbell sol-diers who died in an air crash over Gander,Newfoundland, has become colonized withhistoplasma capsulatum, the etiologicalagent of Histoplasmosis. Laboratory person-nel collected and analyzed soils from thepark and found 80% to be contaminated.Dr. Pass is working with individuals fromthe Center for Disease Control andPrevention, NIOSH, and Christian CountyHealth Department in an effort to decon-taminate the area with a method that willavoid a possible outbreak of Histoplasmosis.

Department ofAgricultural and HumanSciences

The Veterinary Technology faculty andstudents attended the Mid-AmericaVeterinary Conference in Louisville onOctober 3-4, 2002. MSU’s Dr. Phil Praterchaired the Large Animal session of the con-ference. On November 1, 2002, theVeterinary Technology faculty and students

visited the University of CincinnatiVeterinary Technology program in order totour their lab animal facilities. Later thisyear, the UC students will visit MSU’s pro-gram to tour our large animal facilities.Both programs have been collaborating inthis way for several years in order to takeadvantage of the strengths of both programs.

The World Food Day Teleconferencewas held on October 16, 2002 in 419 ReedHall. Students attending the teleconferencewere from MSU’s nutrition/dietetics pro-grams. Following the teleconference, a paneldiscussion related to the issues of worldhunger and national food security occurred.

On November 14, 2002, the students

in HS 329 prepared an international menuin the Cornucopia Room. This was just onepart of a week long list of activities to cele-brate International Week at MSU. Dr. David Bissonnette’s HS 328 class willalso be doing nutritional counseling forsport performance, wellness, and weightcontrol at the Wellness Center as an exten-sion of their Nutrition Through the LifeCycle course.

The Family and Consumer SciencesEducation program not only had a 100%job placement of their 2001-2002 graduates,with Monty Markwell being the first maleFamily and Consumer Science Teacher inKentucky at the high school level. He wasemployed at Pendleton County High Schoolin Falmouth.

Dr. Adam Kantrovich and several of hisAgricultural Education students wereinvolved in the various activities of theNational FFA Convention in Louisville, onOctober 30 thru November 2, 2002.Besides attending activities related to theconvention they manned a booth during theCareer Show which was attended by approx-imately 48,000 FFA members. AmandaApplegate and Lindsey Marshall received theAmerica Farmer Degree during the conven-tion. This is the highest degree awarded bythe FFA.

Department of Biological &Environmental Sciences

The Department of Biological &Environmental Sciences (BES) was well rep-resented at the 88th Annual meeting of theKentucky Academy of Sciences held atNorthern Kentucky University inNovember. During these meetings, CarolWymer served as the chair of the botany sec-tion and David Peyton was elected as secre-tary of the physiology and biochemistry sec-tion. A total of nine faculty members and sixs t u d e n t s p r e s e n t e d a n u m b e r o fpapers/posters of their research findings. • Les Meade, Mike Garrett and Les Meade,

Jr., Surveys of Microchiropteran Bats over Woodland Ponds in the Morehead Ranger District, Daniel Boone National Forest.

• Sean O’Keefe, A Catalog of the Water Beetles of Kentucky - A Preliminary Assessment.

• David Peyton, Bret Spear, Jason Dean and Drew Fountain, The DNA-Binding Domain of HNF-3 Beta Represses the AFP Promoter.

Dr. Philip Prater, works with Karen Laufer, asenior from Louisville and Jessica Cremeans, asophmore from Ashland, at the Universityfarm.

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• Kathyrn Adrian, Brian Reeder, and Lynn Haller, Children’s Production of Science Metaphors.

• Arlinda Robertson and Cynthia Trombino, Productivity and Habitat Use of Breeding Bird Species in Shelterwood Cuts Versus Mature Stands in East Kentucky.

• David Saxon and David Magrane,Estradiol and 4-Hydroxytamoxifen Effects on Oxidation of Plasmid DNA.

• Jonathon Scheibly and David Eisenhour, Reproductive Biology and Life History of the Northern Madtom, Noturus stigmo-sus, in the Licking River, Kentucky.

• Qingbei Zhang and Craig Tuerk, Terminal Deoxynucleotidyl Transferase Generation of Sequence Diversity on Plasmids.

Also, the 18th Annual ScientificSymposium of the Ohio River BasinConsortium for Research and Education washeld in early November and Brian Reederpresented his research in four papers. Thesepapers were: 1) Doing the Numbers onSampling Results (with Mark Holt); 2)Reading the River: A CollaborativeApproach to the Professional Developmentof Science Teachers (with Yvonne Meichtryof NKU); 3) Dissolved Oxygen Dynamicsand Primary Production in ConstructedWetlands in the Beaver Creek WetlandComplex, Daniel Boone National Forest(with Nashley Steele); and 4) Relationshipbetween Fish Hatchery Pond Sediments andFish Production and Minor Clark FishHatchery (with N. Steele). Nashley Steele isa MSU senior from West Liberty, majoringin Biology.

Two BES faculty members recently hadpapers published. David Eisenhour was a co-author on a paper entitled “GeneticVariation in Western Members of theMacrhybopsis-aestivalis Complex (Teleostei:Cyprinidae), with Emphasis on Those of theRed and Arkansas River Basins.” This waspublished in the peer-reviewed journalCopeia. Also, Brian Reeder published anarticle (with MSU graduate student MikeKenawell) in the Kentucky Warbler entitled,“Evidence of breeding pied-billed grebes in arestored Menifee County wetland.”

Sean O’Keefe was successful in receiv-ing a Kentucky Academy of Science grantentitled, "A Catalog of the Water Beetles ofKentucky" for $9,881. Brian Reeder alsoreceived a grant from Eastern KentuckyPRIDE for $3,200 to provide a WatershedWatch Workshop for Teachers during 2002-2003.

Seven MSU pre-physician assistant stu-dents were recently accepted into theUK/MSU Physician Assistant class and willbegin their classes in January 2003. Thesestudents are: Lora Leigh Bailey fromSalyersville, Courtney Commela fromAshland, Christie Little from Morehead,J e n n i f e r Ly k i n s f r o m Mo r e h e a d , L e a n n e M c H e n r y f r o m D e n t o n , John Strickland from Morehead, KY, andJillian Thompson from Sandy Hook. Also,Jennifer Mack, from Burlington, receivedword late in the summer of her acceptanceinto Medical School at the University ofLouisville.

Department of Industrial Education andTechnology (IET)

Professor Authors Technology BookSeries: Dennis Karwatka, professor of indus-trial education, has written a three-volumeseries of books tracing the evolution of tech-nology. His books chronicle the history oftechnological innovation and advancementfrom the Industrial Revolution to the pres-ent. They are titled, “ConnectingC i v i l i z a t i o n : T h e G r o w t h o fCommunication; Building Civilization: TheGrowth of Production; and MovingC i v i l i z a t i o n : T h e G r o w t h o fTransportation.” Prakken Publications ofAnn Arbor, Michigan is the publisher. Atapproximately 240 pages each, the booksfollow the lives of the people who helpeddevelop and improve various technologies.

On November 8th, IET received offi-cial notification from the NationalAssociation of Industrial Technology(NAIT) that its programs were reaccreditedfor the next six years. Students who gradu-ate from NAIT accredited programs can beautomatically endorsed as certified industri-al technologists.

IET has strong ties to the NationalAssociation of Industrial Technology as wasdemonstrated by the number of facultymembers who attended the annual confer-ence on November 6-9 in Panama City,Florida. Six faculty and two students trav-eled to the event, and they collectively pre-sented seven technical papers. One paperwas presented by MSIT graduate studentMs. Shirley Glass from Maysville. Anotherstudent, Ms. Nancy Artrip from Russell, wasinvolved with the student industrial robotcompetition.

IET Chair, Dr. Ahmad Zargari, wasrecently elected as president of NAIT’s uni-

versity division, the organization’s largestdivision. He is also a member of the NAITBoard of Accreditation and received theLaureate Citation Award of the NAITHonorary Society, Epsilon Pi Tau.

Dr. Charles Patrick is president of theresearch division and was instrumental inestablishing a graduate student researchpaper session. Recent MSIT graduate, Ms. Yuqiu You, was the winner of the BestGraduate Student Research PresentationAward. Ms. You is currently a teaching fel-low in the Technology Management Ph.D.program at North Carolina A&T inGreensboro.

The IET Advisory Board includes agroup of regional business and industry pro-fessionals that provide expertise in the areasof program development for the faculty andstaff. The board provides feedback on cur-rent technologies, which can improveinstruction and the employability of MSUgraduates. The board had its most recentsemi-annual meeting on October 18th inLloyd Cassity on the campus of MSU. Themeeting was conducted by Mr. Kevin Hale,computer systems coordinator at PalmerEngineering in Winchester. He is the cur-rent chair. Along with Mr. Hale, a total of11 board members attended.

IET welcomes three new faculty mem-bers who have added their expertise toimproving technical instruction at MSU.

Dr. Ehsan Sheybani most recently camefrom Hillsborough Community College inTampa, Florida. He has a PhD degree in elec-trical engineering from the University ofSouth Florida in Tampa. His employmentbackground includes work as a networkingengineer for Bell South. He has had severalarticles published by the prestigious Instituteof Electrical and Electronic Engineers, includ-ing one titled “Integrated NetworkArchitecture and Signal Processing forTelemammography.” Dr. Sheybani is primari-ly responsible for teaching electricity and elec-tronics courses, and networking technology.

Instructor Giti Javidi also came fromT a m p a w i t h h e r h u s b a n d , Dr. Ehsan Sheybani. She has held variouspositions associated with computer scienceand has special skills with course develop-ment tools such as WebCT and Blackboard.Instructor Javidi has made presentations atseveral technical conferences including onein Monterrey, Mexico titled “The Use ofImmersive Virtual Reality in Education.”She expects to receive her Ph.D. inInstructional Technology next year from the

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University of South Florida. She is primari-ly responsible for teaching electricity andelectronics courses, and internet courses.

Instructor Sam Mason has degrees fromMorehead State University, and has workedas an industrial engineer for Arvin NAA inColumbus, Indiana, and as a robotics engi-neer for Toyo Seat Corporation inFlemingsburg. Mr. Mason is a certifiedmanufacturing engineer, and recentlyreceived an MSIT degree. He is primarilyresponsible for teaching manufacturing androbotics courses.

The IET department recently receivedUniversity approval for a new option a rea in Te lecommunica t ions . TheTelecommunications and ComputerTechnology option will provide studentswith a broad range of new technical courses.The courses will cover hardware and soft-ware aspects of telecommunication systems.The department has just started acceptingstudents for the new option area. This newprogram option will be available to studentsin the Associate of Applied Science andBachelor of Science degree programs.Students will study computer networking atbeginning and advanced levels, fiber opticcommunication, wireless telecommunica-tion, and satellite communication. The newprogram will interface with the MSU SpaceS c i e n c e C e n t e r , d i r e c t e d b y Dr. Benjamin Malphrus. IET students inthe Telecommunications option will partici-pate in the technical work of the center.

Department ofMathematical Sciences

Dr. Kathryn Lewis has been named tothe Mathematical Association of America( M A A ) C o m m i t t e e o n M i n o r i t y

Participation in Mathematics. She willattend the MAA meeting in Baltimore inJanuary. Kathy also serves as the Vice Chairof the KY Section of the MAA.

Dr. Rodger Hammons has beenappointed to the MAA Committee onDepartmental Liaisons. He will be attend-ing his first meeting of the committee inBaltimore in January. Additionally, Dr. Hammons is in his first year of a three-year term as Governor of the KY Section ofMAA.

President Eaglin welcomed 430 highschool students and 34 mathematics teachersfrom 19 regional high schools to theMathematics, Physics, and AdvancedTechnology Exploration (MPATE) Day heldon campus on November 6. This annualevent brings the brightest mathematics stu-dents from regional high schools to campusfor a day of explorations in mathematics andthe sciences. Faculty from the departmentsof Mathematics, Physical Sciences, andIndustrial Education and Technology organ-ized and served as facilitators for these com-petitions.

Mathematical sciences faculty makingpresentations at the KY Academy of ScienceAnnual Meeting held on November 9 & 10at Northern Kentucky University were:

Dr. Dora Ahmadi – “The Story of I”Dr. Dan Seth – “Exploring Mathematicswith Hand Held Technology at UniversitiSaims Malaysia”Dr. Lloyd Jaisingh – “Using Simulations toValidate the Normality Assumption forSampling Distributions of Proportions”Dr. Doug Chatham – “Winning Strategy forTraffic Lights and Beer Square”

Department of Physical Sciences

The Department of Physical Scienceswelcomes Dr. Michael Wallace and Ms. Jennifer Klein, its two new facultymembers. Michael is already playing a majorrole, together with Dr. Joan Whitworth, inthe Appalachian Mathematics and SciencePartnership grant.

Dr. Mark Blankenbuehler, assistant pro-fessor of chemistry, has been elected as thePhysical Sciences Representative on theKentucky Academy of Science ExecutiveBoard.

Dr. Marshall Chapman served as aresearch scientist from November 1 through11 aboard the research vessel R/V ThomasG. Thompson, from the University ofWashington, along with scientists fromWoods Hole Oceanographic Institute,University of Massachusetts, University ofHawaii, University of British Columbia, andthe Australian National University. The pur-pose of the study was to sample the lavaflows of the volcano Mauna Loa from the seafloor of the Big Island of Hawaii in a detailnever done before, using side-scan sonar.Dr. Chapman served as navigator for posi-tioning a remotely operated submarine vehi-cle, ROV Jason, for sampling the lava. TheROV Jason (from Woods HoleOceanographic Institute in Massachusetts)has been used previously in finding andexploring the Titanic and Bismark, as well asother places on the sea floor. This trip sentthe ROV Jason II to the deepest regions ithas ever been.

As a Kentucky Science TeachersA s s o c i a t i o n B o a r d m e m b e r , Dr. Zexia Barnes, Chemisty, helped organizethe NSTA regional meeting held inLouisville on October 25 & 26. A number

Dr. Mark Blankenbuehler

Students from Magoffin County High School in Salyersville visited MSU forMathematics, Physics, and Advanced Technology Exploration (MPATE) day.

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of faculty gave presentations at the NationalScience Teachers Association meeting and theKentucky Academy of Science meeting,including Drs. Robert Boram, A n n M a c i n t o s h , C h a r l i e M a s o n , Joan Whitworth, and Capp Yess. Joan alsopresented “Engaging Students in DistanceLearning at the Sloan-C conference inOrlando, Florida”

Department ofPsychology

Eight psychology students took top hon-ors in research paper and poster competitionsconducted at the 88th annual meeting of theKentucky Academy of Science heldNovember 7th and 8th at NorthernKentucky University. All together, sixteenMSU psychology students and nine facultyco-authored eleven papers and posters pre-sented at the meeting. In all cases, theresearch reported was supported by intramu-ral and extramural research grants awarded tothe faculty.

First place in the undergraduate psychol-ogy paper competition went to MSU seniorAshley Justice of Steele who presented a paperentitled, “Functional Differences BetweenDorsal and Ventral Areas of Prefrontal Cortexin Rats.” Her paper was based upon researchfunded by the MSU Research & CreativeProductions (RCP) committee and theKentucky NSF-EPSCoR committee, and wasconducted under the direction of Dr. IlsunWhite.

Second place in the undergraduate psy-chology paper competition went to MSUjunior David Charles of Ashland who pre-sented a paper entitled, “Nafadotride DoesNot Block the Development of BehavioralSensitization to Cocaine.” His paper, co-authored with four other students, was basedupon research funded by the NationalInstitute on Drug Abuse, and conductedunder the direction of Dr. Bruce Mattingly.

Third place in the undergraduate psy-c h o l o g y c o m p e t i t i o n w e n t t o Christopher Garris of Sandy Hook, andChrystin Hudson of Mt. Sterling, who pre-sented a paper entitled, “Adult AttachmentStyle as a Predictor of Mental and PhysicalHealth after Romantic Betrayal.” Their paperwas based upon research supported by theRCP committee, and was conducted underthe direction of Dr. Laurie Couch and Dr.David Olson.

MSU students also took home the topthree Griffith Memorial Research Awards inthe graduate student paper competition. Firstplace went to April Fugett-Fuller of

Morehead for her paper entitled, “LexicalityEffects of Reading Aloud: DistinguishingBetween Models of Word Recognition.” Herresearch was conducted under the directionof Dr. Mike Cortese, and was supported by agrant from the Kentucky NSF-EPSCoR com-mittee.

S e c o n d p l a c e h o n o r s w e n t t o Paula Pryor-Long of Columbia, MO, andLorilea Stegall of Sandy Hook, who present-ed a paper entitled, “Embarrassability asPersonality Predictor of Tendencies TowardEating Disorders.” This research was alsoconduc t ed unde r the d i r e c t i on o f Dr. Laurie Couch.

The third place award was presented toClaude J. Robinson of Racoon, for a paperentitled, “Physiological Influences ofChildren’s Adjustment.” This work was sup-ported by a RCP faculty research grant, andwas conducted under the direction of Dr. Shari Kidwell.

In the KAS Division of Social andBehavioral Sciences, psychology studentsreceived two of the top three awards in theundergraduate research poster competition.First place honors went to Nao Hagiwari, ajunior from Tokyo, Japan for her poster enti-tled, “Hyperactive Behavior Induced byAmphetamine in Rats: HippocampalModulation.” Her research was conductedunder the direction of Dr. Ilsun White, andwas supported by grants to Dr. White fromthe NSF-EPCoR committee and the RCPcommittee.

The third place poster award went toAnthony Caudill, a junior from Viper,Kentucky for a poster entitled,“Apomorphine-Induced Acute Withdrawal inRats.” Anthony’s research was conductedunder the direction of Dr. Wesley White andwas supported by a faculty research grantfrom MSU.

Four psychology faculty were recentlyawarded over $42,000 from external agenciesto support their research programs. Dr. Laurie Couch received a small ($2000)grant from the Psi Chi National HonorarySociety in Psychology to help defray the costsof a graduate student (Paula Pryor-Long) the-sis project entitled, “The Effects of Rejectionon Self and Body Esteem.” Dr. Ilsun White recently received a $10,000grant award from the Kentucky Academy ofScience for a project entitled, “Modulation ofHyperactivity by Hippocampus,” and Dr. Bruce Mattingly and Dr. Sean Reilleyreceived a $30,000 research startup grantthrough the Statewide EPSCoR program forDr. Reilley to begin a two-year research proj-

ect entitled, “Neuropsychological andPsychosocial Functioning of College-AgeIndividuals with and without AdultAttention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder(AD/HD).”

In addition to these research awards, Dr.Charles Morgan successfully renegotiated atwo-year 1.3 million dollar contract throughthe Kentucky Cabinet for WorkforceDevelopment to provide psychological servic-es for the Carl D. Perkins ComprehensiveRehabilitation Center in Thelma, throughthe psychology department’s Institute forPsychological Services.

Dr. Bruce A. Mattingly, professor andchair of the Department of Psychology, andformer faculty representative on the MSUBoard of Regents from 1993 – 1998, wasrecently elected by the membership to theposition of Vice-President of the KentuckyAcademy of Science (KAS) beginningJanuary, 2003. Accepting this positioninvolves a four-year commitment for Dr. Mattingly, as he will automaticallybecome President-Elect in 2004 andPresident of KAS in 2005. The followingyear, he will remain on the KAS governingboard as Past-President. In the 88 year histo-ry of KAS, Dr. Mattingly will become onlythe second MSU faculty member to presideas president of the academy. The last presi-dent of the academy from MSU was Dr. John Philley, former Vice President ofAcademic Affairs, who was the KAS presidentin 1980-81.

Dr. Bruce Mattingly

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O n S e p t e m b e r 2 3 , 2 0 0 2 , Dr. Donna Kizzier, associate professor in theCollege of Business' Information SystemsDepartment, returned to Morehead StateUniversity to resume her usual work in hernormal campus office. She had looked for-ward to this simple pleasure for months. For,like Odysseus, Donna had unexpectedlyfound herself experiencing a life-alteringvoyage filled with uncertainty. Yet, like thatancient Greek mythological hero, steeledwith unwavering courage, she, too, wasdetermined to "come home." Dr. K, as herstudents and colleagues lovingly know her,discovered late last winter that she had can-cer.

Between February and May, three sur-geries were conducted and the growth wassuccessfully removed. In late spring, as thesemester ended and she had time to recoverfrom the procedures, Dr. K returned toLincoln, Nebraska for follow-up preventa-tive treatment because her family lived there.As the summer progressed, Donna proceed-ed with the treatments, showing an amazingresiliency. She noted in an e-mail to the ISstaff, "I still have my hair and have nonoticeable physical effects, internal or exter-nal from the treatment, which amazes thedoctors. I attribute this to general goodhealth and health habits over a lifetime." InLincoln, where prior to coming to MSU,Donna had been a faculty member withUniversity Nebraska-Lincoln, she was rarelyalone during treatment. Family and long-time friends, including some key Nebraskastate dignitaries, scheduled their meetingsaround spending time with her. As Donnaobserved, "All things considered, it couldn'tbe better! I am and always have been a veryblessed woman."

While Donna's healing progressed, sodid the summer. When Dr. Kizzier realizedshe would be "held hostage" by her treat-ments during the first few weeks of the com-ing fall semester, she directly focused ontechnology as a tool to overcome time/spacebarriers between Nebraska and Kentucky.Contacting Dr. Elizabeth Regan, chair of theinformation systems department, Donnaproposed teaching her full load by enlistingthe aid of distance-learning technology, suchas interactive television (ITV), Blackboard(MSU's online course delivery system), e-mail, and the Internet. When Dr. Reganheard the enthusiasm and strength of pur-

pose in Donna's suggestion, she agreed tothe plan with the support of the Universityadministration. It was evident from conver-sations with Dr. K that being able to contin-ue teaching while undergoing cancer treat-ment was very important to her. Donnanoted, "When MSU offered to fund the useof ITV during my time in Nebraska, I wasthrilled. My assigned graduate course was a100% web course, so delivery of that coursefrom a distance was a 'no brainer.' (Andnow) I could immediately envision how myundergraduate courses could be effectivelydelivered via ITV."

For those readers unfamiliar with ITV,compressed video and satellite transmissionallow for the delivery of a two-way instruc-tional link between faculty and students. Byusing ITV along with the Internet and e-mail to communicate with students,Donna could easily deliver course docu-ments, video clips, presentation graphics,and discussion notes. Because she had alwaysused technology heavily in traditional,online and interactive video/distance learn-ing courses, Dr. K did not have to alter herhighly student-oriented teaching style at all.

In the interim, Donna's very caring,upbeat, and competent oncologists inNebraska agreed to the proposed teachingstrategy. They gave Dr. K clearance for achanged treatment schedule that wouldallow her to work within the available ITVslots at the two universities. While it tookflexibility and coordination among theDistance Learning staffs at MSU and UN-L,the technology was in place and her plan wasfairly easy to execute. On Friday, August16th, a test between the UN-L and MSUsites confirmed that UN-L would be able todial into the Kentucky Network. A graduateassistant was assigned to facilitate the ITVequipment. With everything "go," Dr. Kposted her lesson plans on the Internet.Fellow faculty members volunteered to meetwith Donna's classes, until the networkcould be scheduled to go "live" the secondweek of the semester. Students were told tocheck e-mail before each class, since e-mailwould be the major line of communicationbetween them and Dr. K while she was inNebraska.

A week later, Dr. Kizzier appeared in theMSU classroom on the ITV monitor.Students were overjoyed to see this remark-able woman "face-to-face." Rachael Crisp, a

student in Donna's BIS421 class noted, "Ifeel Dr. Kizzier is very brave. Even thoughshe was undergoing treatments, she still per-severed." Rachel also added, "The use ofITV was very beneficial and effective to our class. I'm glad this technology was availableto us in this situation." For the next fourweeks, Donna used ITV and the Internet tocreate a learning community in which ameaningful interchange between faculty andstudents flowed easily.

Now Dr. K has returned to MSU. Herstory represents the very human side of tech-nology use. This teacher of innovative tech-nology methods had found a way to usetechnology as a way to draw strength fromher passion -- teaching, even while she wasundergoing radiation and chemotherapy.And it was this passion for teaching that gaveher strength during the long summer andearly fall.

When asked if she would talk about theexperience, Donna said, "If somehow I cantouch or inspire someone else, that result isbigger than the sum of one. Cancer trans-forms people, without a doubt, and, amaz-ingly, can become a stunning blessing. Ibelieve there is always a reason for such life-altering experiences and their end resultshould always leave the world better." We,in the Information Systems Department atMorehead State University, are humbled inthe presence of a truly amazing woman whoinspires each and every one of us every day.Welcome home!

The human side of technology: interactive TV and internet help MSU professordeliver classes while undergoing cancer treatments By Lola. B. Smith, Ph.D., College of Business, Information Systems Department

Dr. Donna Kizzier

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IRAPP awarded$400,000 grant

Morehead State University's Institutefor Regional Analysis and Public Policy(IRAPP) has been awarded a three-year,$400,000 grant to establish a CommunityOutreach Partnership Center (COPC) indowntown Morehead's targeted redevelop-ment area.

The funding, competitively awarded toencourage colleges and universities to join inpartnerships with their communities, is pro-vided through the U.S. Department ofHousing and Urban Development's Officeof University Partnerships. IRAPP, in coop-eration with community groups, will use thegrant to implement several projects address-ing major development issues such as com-munity organizing and planning, economicdevelopment and neighborhood revitaliza-tion, education, housing and the environ-ment.

"These projects will be applied to theareas along Main and First Streets within theMorehead Tomorrow RedevelopmentZone," said Michael Hail, research anddevelopment director for IRAPP. "Our part-ners will include Morehead Tomorrow, theCity of Morehead and many businesses andresidents in and around that target area."

COPC grants are intended to helpcommunities respond to high-profile prob-lems with initiatives to lower unemploy-ment, reduce crime, mentor youth, combathousing discrimination and homelessnessand assist businesses. Local college and uni-

versities play key rolesby conducting research,coordinating outreachefforts with neighbor-hoods and developingpublic service projectsand instructional pro-grams.

"With this partner-ship, we'll be able tohelp the city populatevacant storefronts, cre-ate new and improveexisting housing, as wellas develop ways forMorehead to attractmore grants and fund-ing to make the down-town area a friendlyenvironment for every-one to enjoy," said Hail.

HUD officials will meet with grantrecipients in Washington, D.C., inDecember. Hail said more details about theproject would be available after the first ofthe year.

Several faculty members with IRAPPare already preparing to implement the newprojects. They include: Dr. David Rudy,d e a n ; D r . H o l l y B a r c u s a n d Suzanne Robbins, assistant professors; JeremyHall, research & development coordinator;and William Salazar, research associate.

MSU, the only Kentucky institution toreceive a COPC grant, joined many topschools, such as Vanderbilt University andthe University of Washington, on this year'slist of winners.

HUD issues COPC grants each year,based on peer review, to accredited public orprivate non-profit institutions of higher edu-cation granting two or four-year de-grees. Additional information is available bycalling Hail at (606) 783-5407.

MSU's IRAPP formspartnership with UK

Students enrolled in Morehead StateUniversity's IRAPP program may now beginmaster's degree coursework up to a year ear-lier under a new agreement with theUniversity of Kentucky.

MSU President Ronald G. Eaglin andUK President Lee T. Todd Jr. announced thepartnership between the two institutionsWednesday (Oct. 2) on the UK campus. Dr. David Rudy, dean of IRAPP, and former

U.S. Sen. Wendell Ford, DistinguishedFellow in UK's Martin School of PublicPolicy and Administration, spoke at theevent.

The agreement establishes a dual degreeprogram to enable students in MSU'sIRAPP program to simultaneously completea bachelor's degree at the University whilestudying for a master's degree in publicadministration at the Martin School.

The new program could cut as much asone year from the time normally taken tocomplete both degrees. "The opportunitiesthrough this program illustrate the collabo-rative efforts in instruction and research thatour state's top academic units should aspireto establish," said Dr. Eaglin.

"The IRAPP program is designed toprepare students for public service graduatecareers and equips them with advancedquantitative and analytical skills," said Dr. Rudy. "We are very excited about thispartnership with the UK Martin School."

Dr. Todd said the agreement was anexample of the way Kentucky's universitiescan cooperate "to enrich the educationalopportunities for students and the researchand grant opportunities for faculty." Dr. Eaglin said this cooperative effort shouldattract more students who otherwise mighthave left the state in search of similar educa-tional opportunities.

MSU will use tuition money and merit-based scholarship funds through IRAPP topay for students to attend the MartinSchool, which ranked 20th in the nation ina recent survey comparing similar schools.Additional information is available by call-ing IRAPP at (606) 783-5419.

IRAPP students travelto Washington, DC

On November 15, 2002, four juniorsfrom IRAPP traveled to Washington, D.C.to present the findings of their semester-longresearch project. The project, titled “AComparison of Environmental Attitudes inTwo Kentucky Counties,” was presented tothe Appalachian Regional Commission staff.Nine other universities from theAppalachian region participated in the con-ference. The IRAPP juniors are part of thejunior-level regional analysis course, Topicsi n R e g i o n a l A n a l y s i s , t a u g h t b y Dr. Holly Barcus.

Institute for Regional Analysis and Public Policy

Dr. David Rudy

Morehead State University has joinedforces with five other higher education insti-tutions to expand postsecondary education-al opportunities to students in the region.

Through the 2003 Kentucky-OhioTuition Reciprocity Agreement, the schoolshope to keep costs down while increasingthe availability of programs to residents inthe area. The institutions hope to eliminateneedless duplication of educational effortsand to promote efficient use of existing edu-cational facilities and resources.

The agreement was a collaborativeeffort between the Kentucky Council onPostsecondary Education and AshlandCommunity and Technical College District,Ohio University Southern, Rio GrandeCommunity College, Shawnee StateUniversity and Morehead State University atAshland to become effective Jan. 1, 2003.Currently, Kentucky participates in tuitionreciprocity agreements with Illinois,

Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee and West Virginia.The agreement allows eligible students topay in-state tuition at the institution theyattend.

Residents from Adams, Gallia, Jackson,Lawrence, Pike and Scioto counties in Ohiowill qualify for resident tuition at MSU atAshland as long as the student satisfies allregular admission requirements of the spe-cific program in which admission is beingsought.

On hand for the official signing of theagreement from the University wereP r e s i d e n t R o n a l d G . E a g l i n ; Dr. Dan Connell, associate vice president foracademic outreach and support; Jack Webb,director, and Sandra Cargill, associate direc-tor, MSU at Ashland; and Dr. Janet Gross,coordinator of BSN program in theDepartment of Nursing and Allied HealthSciences. Also attending the signing wasstate Rep. Rocky Adkins.

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MSU signs tuition reciprocity agreement with Ohio

Enrollment Up Four Percent

Overall enrollment at MoreheadState University for the Fall 2002 semes-ter is 9,390, a 4% increase over Fall2001. According to Michael Moore,Provost and Executive Vice President,the figures also show 5.5% increase incredit hours and a 5.4% increase in FTE(full-time equivalencies).

Retention of first-time freshmendropped slightly, from 67.5% in 2001to 66.2% in 2002. Also of interest is a25% increase in the number of studentstaking Internet courses, from 918 lastyear to 1,145 this year.

In July, 1998, President Ronald Eaglinasked retired professor Dr. Sue Luckey toestablish a Morehead State UniversityRetirees Association. She began by form-ing an advisory committee, made up offour retired couples respected by theirpeers, to help create the Association. At the1999 Founders Day breakfast, whereretirees were invited guests of Dr. Eaglin,bylaws were adopted, officers were chosen,and committee chairs were named.

The purpose of the MSU RetireesAssociation is to create a strong organiza-tion of MSU retirees, to encourage a rela-tionship of mutual support between theUniversity and its retirees, and to promotethe University and its programs. TheAssociation is open to all MSU retired fac-ulty and staff.

After more than three years of culti-vating relationships with retirees, MSUofficials in 2001 added a retiree giving cat-egory to the annual campus campaign.More than 47 retirees and retiree couplesgave $13,000, making the retiree givingunit the second largest giving unit of thecampaign.

This year the MSU RetireesAssociation has received national atten-tion, first from an article in the April,

2002 issue of Successful Fund Raisingtitled “Cultivating Retirees Pays Off forMorehead State University” and then fromDr. Luckey’s presentation to theAssociation of Retirement Organizationsin Higher Education during their firstnational conference at Indiana University.An open forum followed her presentation,“Advantages of a Strong RetirementOrganization on Campus,” with otherparticipants.

Dr. Luckey feels that the MSURetirees Association has enriched socialand cultural activities of retirees; strength-ened perceived worth of retired faculty andstaff; and elevated the self-image ofretirees.

Current officers are Judy Yancy,President; Alban Wheeler, Vice President;Deanie Brown, Secretary-Treasurer; Larry Stephenson and Rosemary Stokes,Program Activities; Don Young and Sue Harris, Public Relations; Don Flatt,Nominations; and Allen Lake and Merl Allen, Volunteerism.

More information is available fromDr. Sue Luckey, Coordinator of Retirees,Palmer Development House, Morehead,Ky. 40351, phone (606) 783-2741, or e-mail to s.luckey@moreheadstate.edu.

MSU Retirees Association

Eagles win PFL South crown; host championship

The Morehead State Football Eaglesclosed out the 2002 season with a 28-0loss to Dayton in the Pioneer FootballLeague Championship Game November23 at Jayne Stadium, ending one of themost successful years in MSU footballhistory.

The 2002-2003 football Eagles fin-ished with nine wins and three losses,two of them to eventual PioneerFootball League champion Dayton, andwon the first-ever PFL SouthernDivision title.

Coach Matt Ballard was named the2002 Southern Division “Coach of theYear,” and eight Eagles were named tothe PFL Southern Division All-Conference Team. MSU finished fifth inthe final national rankings of the SportsNetwork’s 1-AA Mid-Major poll.

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In continuing to strive to meet the needsof our students and provide the environmentrequired for a quality education, theUniversity has developed and funded severalcapital projects.

These projects include the paving andlandscaping of the U.S. 60 CommuterParking Lot ($165,000), realignment ofKibbey Theatre space in Combs ClassroomBuilding ($800,000), and the JamesonParking lot beside Lloyd Cassidy Building($56,000).

Projects that were previously funded bythe University and were completed this sum-mer/fall include: New family housing apart-ment complex, Eagle Lake Apartments, $3.8

million; installation ofsprinkler systems inRegent Hall andW i l s o n H a l l ,$850,000; sandblast-ing, painting andinstallation of newseating on home side atJayne Stadium,$110,000; renovationof space for bookstorerelocation, $133,000;repair of Nunn HallExterior Pre-cast,$50,000; and the dem-olition of four framehouses and construc-

tion of new parking along Second Street,$110,000.

The renovation of the ADUC has nowbeen contracted to D.W. Wilburn andCompany, $7,513,000. Work on the rerout-ing of University Boulevard has begun andwill be completed by December. Work onthe temporary entrances into the ADUC hasalso started and is to be completed by thefirst part of December. Once these are com-pleted, the contractor will begin demolitioninside of the building. This project will addabout 23,000 sq. ft. of new space and isscheduled to be finished in the Spring 2004.The University’s 2004-2006 Capital Budget

will place a priority on securing the addition-al $20 million to complete the project.

The Student Housing DepreciationAccount for 2002-2003 was used to fund thepurchase of mattresses for Butler Hall,$50,500; installation of floor tile in MignonTower hallways, $25,000; and replacementof the East Mignon patio, $35,000.

Additional Depreciation Account proj-ects planned to be completed by Summer2003 include: replacement of tables andchairs in Mignon Tower, $70,000; replace-ment of fan coil units in Regents Hall,$160,000; and replacement of trash chutes inAlumni Tower, $60,000.

Capital renewal and deferred mainte-nance projects funded by the state andmatched by MSU in prior budget years thathave been completed include Baird MusicBuilding Roof, $150,000 and HVAC andmechanical system upgrades at theAcademic-Athletic Center. Projects underconstruction include HVAC and mechanicalupgrades in Howell-McDowell Building,$260,000; and the Triplett Creek Damrestoration, $800,000. Also in progress isthe stone/masonry repair on Camden-Carroll Library, which is being funded by thestate’s Emergency Maintenance Fund.

Capital construction projects update

Running in her first race in over 17months, Morehead State freshman ShawnaMcCown (Rush, Ky./Boyd County HS)completed the 5,000-meter course at theSunny Brook Golf Course in Morehead inthe 2002 Ohio Valley Conference CrossCountry Championships on Saturdaymorning, Nov. 2, in dramatic fashion.

In front of numerous inspired fansand a bevy of media, McCown, who losther right leg just below the knee in amotorcycle accident on May 30, 2001, fin-ished last in the standings but first in thehearts and minds of her many followers.

"I was really touched by all the peoplewho were cheering me on," said McCown."It was not just my family and friends, butthe other teams and all of the media. It wasa new experience for me, and hopefully,just the start of what is to come."

Covering the course in 32:09.9 sec-onds, McCown spent most of the race by

herself, well behind the rest of the com-petitors. However, she was not really com-peting against them, but there just to com-pete. Although she did not cross the line inher goal of 30 minutes, to many sheaccomplished more than the race's actualwinner.

"It was just as inspirational as Ithought , " s a id MSU head coach Dan Lindsey. "We all are very proud of her,and I hope it becomes commonplace to seeher running in future meets."

Among those in attendance who had ahard time keeping back their emotionswere Shawna's proud parents, Bill and JanMcCown, along with many of her highschool friends and current and formerteammates.

"I think with all of the family andfriends that she had there, I hope peoplerealize now why we wanted this to be herfirst meet," said MSU assistant coach and

McCown's former high school coach, Bob Stacey. "Now that we know she isready to run, I am already planning hertraining regimen for the indoor track sea-son."

"The only thing that hurt after therace was my mouth from all of the smilingI've done," said McCown, summarizingher inspirational day.

A winner in more ways than one

Shawna McCown

Work progresses on the ADUC renovation project, andtraffic has been re-routed through the campus.

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Enrollllment t by y Collllege Fall ll 20022002 Fall ll 20012001 College of Business 1,390 1,341 College of Education 1,679 1,632 College of Humanities 2,384 2,201 College of Science & Technology 2,162 1,966 Non-degree/Undecided 1,775 1,887 Credit t Hours s and d First-Time e Freshmen Fall ll 20022002 Fall ll 20012001 Total Credit Hours 112,846 106,927 First-Time Freshmen 1,540 1,590

Total l Enrollllment 9,390 9,390 9,027 9,027 Fall 2002 enrollment is preliminary as of 10/25/02.

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Most Popular Undergraduate Majors

First-Time Freshmen (FTFR)

Full-Time Part-Time Total Instate

Residence Hall Population

Fall 2001 and Fall 2002 Enrollment Comparison

Morehead State University Fall 2002

In a Nutshell

Fall 2002 Enrollment

Full-Time

Part-Time Total

TOTAL 6,873 2,517 9,390

Enrollment by College Fall 2002 Fall 2001

Credit Hours and First-Time Freshmen Fall 2002 Fall 2001

Total Enrollment 9,390 9,027

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Most t Popular r Undergraduate e Majors Undecided......................................... 713 Med. Radiologic Tech. (A) ................173 Elementary Ed. (B)............................ 646 Accounting (B) ..................................171 General Studies (A) ........................... 514 Art (B) ...............................................165 Biology (B) ........................................ 429 General Studies (B)............................162 Mgt. Info. Sys. & Bus. Data Pr. (B)... 328 Music Teacher Ed. (B).......................151 Communications (B)......................... 326 Nursing (A) .......................................145 Business Adm. & Mgt. (B) ................ 274 Special Education (B) ........................139 Social Work (B)................................. 200 Business Mkt. & Mkt. Mgt. (B) ........136 Industrial Technology (B) ................. 188 Exercise Science (B) ...........................121 Psychology (B)................................... 188 English (B) ........................................119 Sociology (B)..................................... 188 Social Studies (B)...............................119 Nursing (B) ....................................... 183 Agriculture Science (B) .....................115

First-Time e Freshmen n (FTFR)

Fullll-Timime Part-Timime Total Instate

Female 27 646 Male 12 512 Subtotal 1,119 39 1,158

Out-of-State Female 0 212 Male 1 170 Subtotal 381 1 382

Total FTFR Female 27 858 Male 13 682 TTOTAL 40 1,540 Residence He Hall ll Populatition

• Female Halls...........................................................................................874 • Male Halls ..............................................................................................750 • Co-ed Halls .........................................................................................1,608 • Family Housing......................................................................................105 • Total Population .................................................................................3,337

Source: Office of Student Housing, week ending 9/8/02

Fall ll 2002 2002 Enrollllment

Fullll-Time

Part-Time Total

Freshmen 2,559 473 3,032 Sophomore 1,358 126 1,484 Junior 1,189 180 1,369 Senior 1,443 316 1,759 *Post-Bacc 27 33 60 Total UG 6,576 1,128 7,704 Graduate 297 1,389 1,686 TOTAL 6,8736,873 2,5172,517 9,3909,390 *Students seeking a 2nd UG degree

500619

212169

831669

1,500

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