September 8, 2003

Introducing Newcomers to WesternThe Reporter will help you get to knowthe newest members of the Westerncommunity. Here are names, photo-graphs, and brief biographies of thepeople who have entered full-timepositions since September 1, 2002. Wehope we haven’t missed anyone, butplease let us know if we have.

Robert Adams, assistantprofessor, EngineeringTechnology; M.S., JohnHopkins University;previously graduateteaching assistant,University of Alabama–Huntsville.

Nicholas Allmendinger,visiting assistantprofessor, Geosciencesand Natural ResourcesManagement; M.S.,University of Delaware;previously researchassistant, University ofDelaware.

James Arnott, visitinginstructor, BusinessComputer InformationSystems and Economics;Ph.D., University ofGeorgia.

Lydia Aydlett, visitingassistant professor,Psychology; Ph.D.,University of NorthCarolina–Chapel Hill;previously self-employedpediatric psychologist.

Robert Berry, associateprofessor, Criminal Justice;M.P.A., University ofNevada–Reno; previouslygrants and projects analyst,emergency planningcoordinator, and statepublic assistance officer,Nevada State Division ofEmergency Management.

Susan Blair, officeassistant, Health Sciences;previously secretary,Wilkinson ElementarySchool, Sarasota, Florida.

Jason William Borges,resident director,Residential Living; M.S.,Colorado StateUniversity; previouslyresidence coordinator,Florida State University.

Jamie Bradley,electrician, FacilitiesManagement;previously electrician/foreman, C.P. Electric,Dillsboro.

Kathleen Brennan,assistant professor,Anthropology andSociology/ Center forRegional Development;Ph.D., Kent StateUniversity; previouslypostdoctoral fellow, JohnsHopkins UniversitySchool of Public Health.

Jane Brown, visitinginstructor, Anthropologyand Sociology; M.A.,Western CarolinaUniversity.

Claudia Bryant, assistantprofessor, Political Scienceand Public Affairs;Ph.D., University ofTennessee.

Erik Caldwell, visitinginstructor, Geosciencesand Natural ResourcesManagement.

Stacy Cantley, assistantwomen’s basketball coach,Athletics; B.A., Univer-sity of North Carolina–Wilmington.

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Thomas Carnes, assistantprofessor, Accountancy,Finance, and Entrepre-neurship; Ph.D., FloridaState University; previ-ously assistant professor ofaccounting, University ofArkansas.

Edward Case, assistantprofessor, EducationalLeadership and Founda-tions; Ph.D., ClemsonUniversity; previouslyvisiting instructor ofchemistry, ClemsonUniversity.

Amy Cherry, visitinginstructor, Music; M.M.,University of Cincinnati;previously visitingprofessor, Morehead StateUniversity.

Bonnie Annette Childers,housekeeper, ResidentialLiving; Certified NursingAssistant certificate,Southwestern CommunityCollege; previously self-employed.

Robert Christian, assistantstrength and conditioningcoach; Athletics; B.S.,University of Alabama atTuscaloosa.

Kathleen Collins, officeassistant, MountainHeritage Center.

Allison Eve Cook, officeassistant, PhysicalTherapy; previously cashierat Wendy’s.

Melody Cowan, officeassistant, Purchasing;previously commercial linesassistant, StanberryInsurance, Sylva.

Magaly DeCastro, visitinginstructor, Modern ForeignLanguages; M.Ed.,University of NorthCarolina–Charlotte;previously Spanishinstructor, CentralPiedmont CommunityCollege.

John DiBari, assistantprofessor, Geosciences andNatural ResourcesManagement; Ph.D.,University of Arizona;previously term assistantprofessor, University ofAlaska–Anchorage.

Amy Dowling, assistantprofessor, Communicationand Theatre Arts; M.F.A.,Florida State University.

Carolyn Kay Egbert,wellness coordinator,University Health Services;M.S., Purdue University;previously wellnesscoordinator, PurdueUniversity.

Steven Elias, assistantprofessor, Psychology;Ph.D., Colorado StateUniversity; previouslyteaching fellow and visitingassistant professor,Colorado State University.

Deidre Elliott, assistantprofessor, English; M.F.A.,University of Arizona;previously visitingprofessor, University ofArizona.

Elizabeth Frazier, associateregistrar, Registrar’s Office;M.B.A., Nova SoutheasternUniversity; previouslydirector of human resources,Webster Enterprises.

Inhyuck “Steve” Ha,assistant professor, BusinessComputer InformationSystems and Economics/Center for Regional Develop-ment; Ph.D. University ofMinnesota–Twin Cities.Previously forecastingprogram director, Universityof West Florida.

Patty Harley, programassistant, Office of StudentAffairs.

Dianna Hauser, visitinginstructor, Health andHuman Performance; M.Ed.,University of North Caro-lina–Charlotte; previouslyspecial education teacher,LifeSpan, Mount Airy,North Carolina.

Elizabeth Haynes, grantsofficer, Research andGraduate Studies; Ed.D.,North Carolina StateUniversity; previouslyprogram officer, W.H. BradyFoundation, Maggie Valley.

Joanne Heath, visitinginstructor, Mathematicsand Computer Science;M.Ed., University of Florida;previously math instructor,Smoky MountainElementary School.

Christopher Hoyt, visitinginstructor, Philosophy andReligion; Ph.D., Universityof Illinois, Chicago.

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Thomas Hughes, visitinginstructor, English; Ph.D.,University of Oregon;previously adjunctprofessor, MoorparkCollege.

Paul Jacques, assistantprofessor, Management andInternational Business;Ph.D., State University ofNew York; previously,visiting assistant professor,Rochester Institute ofTechnology.

Kristen Jagger, assistantprofessor, Physical Therapy;Ph.D., University ofFlorida; previously teachingassistant, University ofFlorida.

Beth Keefauver, visitinginstructor, English; M.A.,Western Carolina Univer-sity; previously admissionsrepresentative, NorthCarolina Outward Bound.

Chris Korsgard, water/wastewater plant operator,Facilities Management;previously wastewateroperator, Charlotte CountyUtilities, Port Charlotte,Florida.

Lynette Lazar, assistantprofessor, BusinessComputer InformationSystems/Economics; Ph.D.,Clemson University;previously visiting professorof management, LanderUniversity.

Kevin Lee, assistantprofessor, Communicationand Theatre Arts; Ed.D.,Oklahoma State Univer-sity; previously assistantprofessor, Illinois StateUniversity.

Frank Lockwood, assistantprofessor, Accountancy,Finance, and Entrepreneur-ship; Ph.D., University ofSouth Carolina; previouslyco-owner and chieffinancial officer, WeTrainTechnologies, LLC.

Allen Lomax, director,Advising and StudentSuccess; Ph.D., SaybrookInstitute; previously directorof advising, Texas A & MUniversity.

Stephen Lott, headwomen’s golf coach,Athletics.

Charles Marth, visitinginstructor, Chemistry andPhysics; Ph.D., Universityof Wisconsin–Madison;previously research scientist,Angus Chemical Company.

Katherine Mathews,assistant professor, Biology;Ph.D., University of Texasat Austin; previously grantspecialist, University ofTennessee–Chattanooga.

Anquell McCollum,enrollment services officer,Admissions; B.S.B.A.,Western Carolina Univer-sity; previously teacher,Cumberland County SchoolSystem.

Bruce Edward Moore,police officer, UniversityPolice; B.L.E.T. certificate,Southwestern CommunityCollege; previously deputy/detention officer, JacksonCounty Sheriff’s Office.

Luke Nicholson, assistantprofessor, EngineeringTechnology; M.S.C.E.University of Florida;previously instructor,University of Florida.

Kadence Otto, assistantprofessor, Health andHuman Performance; Ph.D.,Florida State University;previously instructor, FloridaState University.

Nancy Porter, director,Kneedler Child Develop-ment Center; M.A., RollinsCollege; previously director,Zickgraf Enterprises, Inc.,Franklin.

Malcolm Powell, professorand head, Biology; Univer-sity of Georgia; previouslymicrobiologist, Centers forDisease Control.

Heather Queen, teacherassistant, Kneedler ChildDevelopment Center;previously teacher assistant,Southwestern ChildDevelopment Commission.

Ron Rash, Parris Distin-guished Professor inAppalachian Studies,History; M.A., ClemsonUniversity; previouslyvisiting writer, University ofSouth Carolina.

Rebecca Robinson, associateprofessor, Nursing; Ph.D.,Texas Women’s University;previously associateprofessor, West TexasA&M University.

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Wayne Robinson, directorof service learning,Student Affairs; Ph.D.,Jackson State University;previously acting dean ofstudent life, Jackson StateUniversity.

Jeremy Rogers, depart-ment purchasing agent,Purchasing; B.S.B.A.,Western CarolinaUniversity; previouslycontroller/businessmanager, SOAR, Inc.,Balsam.

Evelyn Roman, processingassistant, Purchasing;previously secretary/bookkeeper, JohnsonAutomotive, Clyde.

Michael Schallock,assistant professor, Music;M.M., Ohio StateUniversity; previouslymusic and band teacher,Pittsylvania CountySchools, Chatham,Virginia.

Krista Schmidt, assistantprofessor and referencelibrarian, Hunter Library;M.L.S., University ofNorth Carolina–ChapelHill.

James Scifers, associateprofessor, Health Sciences;D.P.T., University ofMaryland School ofMedicine; previouslyprogram director ofathletic training educationprogram, SalisburyUniversity.

Alan Sellars, facilityconstruction engineer,Facilities Management;B.S., Western CarolinaUniversity; previouslyconstruction manager,Lockwood GreeneEngineering and Con-struction, Spartanburg,South Carolina.

Roya June Shahrokh,community developmentspecialist, ContinuingEducation and SummerSchool–Cherokee Center;M.B.A., University ofCalifornia–Berkeley;previously adjunct professor,Mars Hill College.

Debra Smith, officeassistant, Advising Center;A.A.S., HaywoodCommunity College.

Jeremy Smith, policeofficer, University Police;B.L.E.T., HaywoodCommunity College.

Zeta Smith, assistant to thevice chancellor for advance-ment and external affairs/special events coordinator;B.F.A., Virginia Common-wealth University; previ-ously publisher/vicepresident for content,Raceway Marketing.

Andrew Soroka, residentdirector, Residential Living.

Ronnie Stillwell, visitinginstructor, BusinessComputer InformationSystems and Economics;M.B.A., Western CarolinaUniversity; previouslyeconomic developmentdirector, Swain County.

Bradley Sturgeon, assistantprofessor, Chemistry andPhysics; Ph.D., Universityof California–Davis;previously lecturer,University of NorthCarolina–Chapel Hill.

Jack Summers, assistantprofessor, Chemistryand Physics; Ph.D.,Georgia Tech; previouslysenior scientist, MessagePharmaceuticals.

April Tallant, visitinginstructor, Health Sciences;M.H.S., Western CarolinaUniversity; previously EvenStart Family Literacycoordinator, CherokeeCounty Schools.

Mary Teslow, assistantprofessor, Health Sciences;M.L.I.S., University ofSouth Florida; previouslyprogram manager, healthinformation managementprogram, BrowardCommunity College.

Rey Trevino Jr., assistantprofessor, Health andHuman Performance; Ed.D.,University of NorthernColorado; previouslyassistant professor,Neumann College.

Charles Tucker, visitingassistant professor, Nursing;M.S.N., Gardner-WebbUniversity; previously staffregistered nurse, Mission St.Joseph’s Hospital, Asheville.

Walter Turner, areacoordinator, ResidentialLiving; M.Ed., Delta StateUniversity; previouslycoordinator of studentdevelopment, MississippiCollege.

Brandy R. Venable,assistant track and field/cross country coach,Athletics; M.S., PurdueUniversity; previouslyassistant women’s track andfield/cross country coach,Odessa College.

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Amy Walker, Web editor,Public Relations; B.A.,University of NorthCarolina–Asheville;previously freelancecopywriter and editor.

Charles Wallin, visitinginstructor, BusinessComputer Information andEconomics; M.S., Univer-sity of St. Thomas.

Julie Walters-Steele,director of theUniversity Center; M.A.,Clemson University;previously director of unionprograms and major events,Clemson University.

Foster Wardlaw III,assistant professor, Healthand Human Performance;Ph.D., Clemson University;previously assistantprofessor, SouthernUniversity.

Karla Weidner, visitinginstructor, Biology; Ph.D.,University of Illinois;previously assistantprofessor, FurmanUniversity.

Abby Whitley, admissionscounselor, Admissions; B.S.,Western CarolinaUniversity.

John Williams, professor,Anthropology and Sociol-ogy; Ph.D., The Ohio StateUniversity; previouslyprofessor, chair, anddirector of forensic science,University of North Dakota.

Eddie Williams-McCoy,assistant professor,Educational Leadershipand Foundations; Ed.D.,University of Arkansas–Little Rock; previouslyTitle I/ESL programevaluator, Little RockSchool District.

Daniel W. Willis, assistantmen’s basketball coach,Athletics; M.Ed., WesternCarolina University.

Monica Willis, leadteacher, Kneedler ChildDevelopment Center;A.A.S., SouthwesternCommunity College.

Sarah York, visitinginstructor, English; M.A.,Western CarolinaUniversity.

James Zhang, assistantprofessor, EngineeringTechnology; Ph.D., PurdueUniversity; previouslysenior member technicalstaff, Thomson, Inc. (RCAand GE consumerelectronics divisions).

Hamish Ziegler, visitinginstructor, English; M.F.A.,Florida InternationalUniversity.

▲ Brian Railsback, professor ofEnglish, was interviewed live August 22on Jefferson Public Radio, whichbroadcasts through seven stationsacross southern Oregon and northernCalifornia. The hour-long interviewcovered topics concerning the environ-ment, John Steinbeck, and in particularRailsback’s novel The Darkest Clearing,which will be available in January.▲ John Habel, associate professor ofpsychology, was named one of tworecipients of the national Associationfor General and Liberal Studies FacultyAwards for 2003. He will receive theaward at this fall’s AGLS conference inCharlotte. Habel is a fellow andcoordinator of the Scholarship ofTeaching and Learning Initiative atWestern through the Coulter FacultyCenter.

The annual State Employee CombinedCampaign this year will start with aninformation event for solicitors onThursday, September 18, from 10 a.m.until noon in the Hospitality Room inthe Ramsey Center. Lunch will beserved at noon. Combined campaign officials fromthe state office will be on hand to sharetips and helpful suggestions for thesolicitors as they work with departmentand offices. Representatives from the10 agencies that received the mostfunding from Western’s campaign lastyear will be on hand to share howWestern’s donations were used and hearabout potential future needs. The Combined Campaign beginson October 1 and runs throughNovember 14 with a goal of raising$29,000. ␣ “We're looking forward tohaving some fun with this year’s StateEmployee's Combined Campaign, pluswe know it's a great opportunity to helpour community and state because stateemployees make a great state evenbetter,” said Web manager Bob Orr,chairman of Western’s campaign. The September 18 event will featuredoor prizes and gifts for the solicitors.

Campaign Gets Ready

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Virginia Bixby, processing assistant,CatCard Office; B.S., Western CarolinaUniversity; previously office assistant, Gary’sBody Shop, Sylva.Harold Bailey, boiler operator, FacilitiesManagement; previously material handler,Con-Met, Bryson City.Andy Barber, computer systemadministrator, Facilities Management; B.S.,Western Carolina University; previouslytechnical service representative, IACAmericas, Morrisville.

Amanda Bowers, administrative servicesassistant, Residential Living; A.A.S.,Southwestern Community College;previously administrative assistant, SylvaPediatric Associates.Brian Matthew Boyer, resident director,Residential Living; M.A., AppalachianState University; previously residentdirector, Appalachian State University.Donna Cabe, processing assistant/binderyassistant, Hunter Library.Jeannine Arlette Cabe, lead customerservice technician, Registrar’s Office;previously library technician, HaywoodCommunity College.Nina Camack, personnel technician,Human Resources; B.S.W., New MexicoState University.Connie Cooper, office assistant, NorthCarolina Rated License Assessment; B.S.,East Carolina University; previously opticalassistant, the Vision Center, Sylva.Melissa Dancy, assistant professor, Chemis-try and Physics; Ph.D., North Carolina StateUniversity; previously visiting assistantprofessor, Davidson College.Delores Deitz, program assistant, Develop-mental Evaluation Center; A.A.S.,Southwestern Community College;previously business manager for JeanKirkland, MA, LPC.Shannon Diamond, office assistant, SUTEP;B.S., Mars Hill College; previously stylistassistant and front desk, Visage Salon.Wanda Sue Dills, housekeeper, ResidentialLiving; previously cook, Robbie’s, Sylva.Eric Filipeck, assistant baseball coach,Athletics; B.S., University of NorthCarolina–Asheville.Frederick Fisher, visiting instructor,Political Science and Public Affairs.Marjorie Gilchrist-Young, visitinginstructor, English.Stanley Wray Hammer, programmeranalyst, IT Services; B.A., Florida StateUniversity; previously vice president ofoperations, I.S. Consulting.Vang Cheng Her, police officer, UniversityPolice; B.S., Western Carolina University.Rebecca Hester, visiting instructor,Psychology; M.A., Western CarolinaUniversity; previously peer tutor, South-

western Community College.Merilyn Honeycutt, secretary, Nursing; B.S.,Southern Adventist University; previouslyadministrative assistant, Client LogicCorporation.Jennifer Howe, office assistant, ContinuingEducation and Summer School–CherokeeCenter; previously lead teacher, Head Start,Kneedler Center, Mountain Projects, Inc.Luther Jones, assistant professor, Communica-tion and Theatre Arts.Jessie Johnson, housekeeper, FacilitiesManagement; previously frozen food manager,Ingles, Sylva.Leonard Wayne Knight, visiting assistantprofessor, Criminal Justice.Jeanne Kovin, office assistant to the associatevice chancellor for development; previouslyexecutive assistant, Marconi Communications,Petaluma, California.Tammy O. Ledford, housekeeper, ResidentialLiving; previously cook, Aramark and HarrisRegional Hospital.Shirley Livingston, visiting instructor,Communication and Theatre Arts.Jonathan Maddy, safety officer, FacilitiesManagement; B.S., Western CarolinaUniversity; previously mechanic’s helper,Salem Electric Company.Charlene Merritt, visiting assistant professor,Criminal Justice.Aime C. Mitchell, academic adviser forstudent athletes, Athletics; B.A., FurmanUniversity.William Frederick Moore, grounds worker,Facilities Management; horticulture certificate,Haywood Community College; previouslygrounds worker, University of North Carolina–Wilmington.Jennifer A. Mroz, assistant athletic trainer,Athletics; M.S., Michigan State University;previously assistant athletic trainer, Universityof Scranton.Kerri Rayburn, secretary, College ofEducation and Allied Professions; previouslyadministrative assistant, Broken Top Club,Bend, Oregon.Regan Lee Rayburn, associate CIO foreducational technologies, Office of the CIO;

Ph.D., Stephen F. Austin University;previously chief information officer, CentralOregon Community College.Robert Scott, police officer, UniversityPolice; B.S., Western Carolina University;previously captain, Macon County Sheriff’sOffice.Russ Shoemaker, assistant fitness director,Fitness Center; B.S., Appalachian StateUniversity; previously instructor, RandolphCommunity College.Dawn Shropshire, medical records assistant,Developmental Evaluation Center; previ-ously legal secretary/receptionist, JamesSpiro, P.A.Barbara St. John, assistant professor,Nursing.Mary-Lynn Starkey, office assistant,Student Affairs.Alicia Stewart, certified nursing assistant,University Health Services; B.S.N., WesternCarolina University; previously certifiednursing assistant, Harris Regional Hospital.Albert Tomlinson, drafting technician,Facilities Management; computer draftingcertificate, ATI Career Training, FortLauderdale, Florida; previously auto cadoperator, Siemens Building Technologies,Franklin.Emery Trowbridge, associate professor andhead, Human Environmental Sciences;Ed.D., Northern Arizona University;previously associate professor, University ofNew Hampshire.Katie Williams, medical records assistant,University Health Services; B.S., WesternCarolina University; previously front deskassistant, WNC Eyecare Associates.Christi Cabe Young, admissions specialist,Admissions; A.A.S., Southwestern Commu-nity College; previously, secretary, C & HTooling, Inc., Candler.Glenna Young, administrative assistant,Law, Equity, Auditing, and TechnologyTransfer; previously administrative assistant,Penn State University.Grady Young, heating and air mechanic,Facilities Management; previously install/service technician, MASD CO-HVAC,Cashiers.

Western just got a little safer with the installationof 11 new emergency call boxes at key locationsacross campus. The boxes contain specializedradios that transmit directly over Western’s policeradio frequency to officers on patrol and aredesigned to provide quick response to anyone inneed of police assistance. The $48,000 cost of theproject was financed through a traffic fundsupported by campus vehicle registration fees.“While we receive very few emergency calls on theboxes, we do receive several calls a week frompeople who need assistance or directions or whoneed to report accidents. We encourage use of thecall boxes for these purposes,” said Gene McAbee,director of university police.

Emergency Call Boxes Installed

New FacesNot Pictured

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September 8–21, 2003Look for regular updates on the university’s Web site at www.wcu.edu/cal.html

Submissions:

Send news items and calendar noticesto WCU Calendar, 1601 RamseyCenter, Western Carolina University,Cullowhee, North Carolina 28723 ore-mail to reporter@email.wcu.edu. Submit items for the university’scalendar on the Internet at least oneweek prior to the event.

Key: $ - Admission fee; HA - Hoey Auditorium; HFR - H.F. Robinson Administration Building; HS/CF - Hennon Stadium/ChildressField; MHC - Mountain Heritage Center; NSA - Natural Sciences Auditorium; RRAC - Ramsey Regional Activity Center; RH - RecitalHall, Coulter Building; BB - Belk Building; UC - A.K. Hinds University Center; UOC - University Outreach Center; WS/BW -Whitmire Stadium/Bob Waters Field; SSF - Schrader Soccer Field.

★★★ Now Showing ★★★Exhibitions:

Mountain Heritage CenterMigration of the Scotch-Irish People (permanent exhibition). North Carolina Women Making History, traveling exhibit that presents the trials, triumphs, and changing roles of women in the colony and the state during the past 400 years. Through December 1.The Face of Appalachia: Portraits from the Mountain Farm. Through December 2.The People of the Land. Through May 2004.

Belk GalleryRosemary Beck, Paintings 1965–2001. Through October 17.

Chelsea GalleryNews. Through September 30. Reception for artists, September 17, 4–6 p.m.

Tuesday, September 9Workshop—Americans withDisabilities Act training. Requiredfor all EPA and SPA employees.Offered various dates, times, andlocations throughout fall semester,9–10 a.m., Room 104, KillianBuilding. (227-7116, coursecontent or requirement; 227-2388, registration)

Training Tuesday—“LeadingSuccessful Meetings” (Part 1).Professional Development Track,6 credits; must attend bothsessions to earn PD credit(second session September 23).9–11:30 a.m. Cardinal Room, UC.(www.wcu.edu/hr/trainingor 227-2388)

Concert—guest artist GingerKowal, violin, with MargeryKowal, viola, and faculty pianistLillian Buss Pearson, 8 p.m., RH.(227-7242)

Wednesday,September 10Workshop—Americans withDisabilities Act training,noon–1 p.m. and 1:15–2:15 p.m.Room 104, Killian Building.(227-7116, course content orrequirement; 227-2388,registration)

Thursday, September 11Forum—“Speak Your Peace,”designed to give students achance to speak on issues ofdiversity in an intellectualexchange of thoughts and ideas.7 p.m., Club Illusions, UC.(227-7206)

Friday, September 12Concert—Petey Pablo and BubbaSparxxx. 10 p.m., RRAC. $(227-7206 or 866-928-3378)

Saturday, September 13Catamount football—vs. JohnsonC. Smith, 6 p.m., WS/BW.(227-7338)

Sunday, September 14Presentation—Tim Barnwell,acclaimed Asheville photogra-pher, presenting slide show TheFace of Appalachia: Portraits fromthe Mountain Farm, the culmina-tion of more than 20 years of his

black and white photography,2:30 p.m., MHC. (227-7129)

Lady Catamount volleyball—vs.UNC Asheville. 7 p.m., RRAC.(227-7338)

Catamount Concert Series—Russian Brass concert, featuringmusic written by the greatRussian Romantic composers.8 p.m., RH. (227-7242)

Wednesday,September 17Lady Catamount soccer—vs.Youngstown State, 4 p.m., SSF.(227-7338)

Speaker—“Some Leaders AreBorn Women,” by SarahWeddington, lawyer who, at age26, argued Roe v. Wade beforethe U.S. Supreme Court,8 p.m., Grandroom, UC. $(227-7206)

Thursday, September 18Workshop—Americans withDisabilities Act training.Required for all EPA and SPAemployees, noon–1 p.m. and1:15–2:15 p.m., MHC.(227-7116, course content orrequirement; 227-2388,registration)

Friday, September 19Orientation—for new faculty,3:15–5 p.m., Auditorium, MHC.(227-7495)

Presentation—Jason Carney:“Redneck Superhero andSpoken Word Artist,” lesson byformer skinhead of toleranceand respect for fellow man,regardless of race, gender, orsexual orientation, 9 p.m.,Illusions, UC. $. (227-7206)

Saturday, September 20Lady Catamount soccer—vs.Davidson, Southern Conferencematch, 12:30 p.m., SSF.(227-7338)

Catamount football—vs.Citadel, Southern Conferencegame, 6 p.m., WS/BW.(227-7338)

Theatre season tickets are on salenow in the communication andtheatre arts department. Western faculty and staffreceive the special season rateof $40. Tickets are available inStillwell 123. For more informa-tion, call 227-7491.

Theatre Season TicketsAre Available

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The president of Western North Carolina’s largest healthcare system, the head of one of the world’s leading furnituremanufacturing companies, an Asheville attorney, the mayorof Asheville, and an economic development executive arethe five newest members of the Western Carolina Universityboard of trustees. They are Robert Burgin, president and chief executiveofficer of Mission-St. Joseph’s Health Systems in Asheville;Gerald L. Kiser, president, chief executive officer anddirector of La-Z-Boy Inc. in Monroe, Michigan; SteveWiganarren, a partner in the Asheville law firm of Long,Parker, Warren & Jones; Charles Worley, Asheville mayor,attorney and part owner of Highland Farms RetirementCommunity in Black Mountain; and Rosemary Foley Wyche,a vice president with North Carolina Citizens for Businessand Industry in Raleigh. Burgin, Kiser, Warren and Worley were appointed toWestern’s board by The University of North CarolinaBoard of Governors. Wyche was appointed by GovernorMike Easley. All will serve four-year terms scheduled toexpire June 30, 2007. Raleigh entrepreneur and former U.S. AmbassadorJeanette Hyde was re-appointed by Easley to a second four-year term. The UNC Board of Governors elects four trusteesfor each of the 16 UNC institutions, and the governorappoints two, every four years. No trustee may serve morethan two full four-year terms consecutively. After the administration of the oath of office by DistrictCourt Judge Danny Davis during the board’s quarterly

District Court Judge Danny Davis swears in four new members ofWestern Carolina University’s board of trustees. From left to right areRobert Burgin, president and chief executive officer of Mission-St.Joseph’s Health Systems in Asheville; Charles Worley, Asheville mayor,attorney and part owner of Highland Farms Retirement Community inBlack Mountain; Steve Warren, a partner in the Asheville law firm ofLong, Parker, Warren & Jones; and Rosemary Foley Wyche, a vicepresident with N.C. Citizens for Business and Industry in Raleigh.

meeting September 5, the trustees elected a slate of officersfor the year. Phillip D. Walker, senior vice president forBB&T’s western region, was elected board chairman. Hydewas elected vice chairman, and retired Mars Hillentrepreneur Genevieve Whitmire Burda was electedsecretary of the board.

Five New Members Join Western's Board