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A research report and paper by CARRIE AUSBROOKS, assistant professor of teacher education and administration, were published by the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC). The publications are titled, "How Equal is Access to Charter Schools?" (ED 452606) and "Technology and the Changing Nature of School Administration" (ED 449557). She also wrote two book chapters, "Organizational Structure and the Role of Government in Texas Public Education" and "Federal Government Involvement in Education," in Texas Public School Organization and Administration, Eighth Edition.

JOHN PAUL EDDY, Professor Emeritus of counseling, development and higher education, participated in 33 presentations at schools, colleges and institutions in Romania and Hungary in December with Crossfire of Asheville, N.C. He led a series of seminars on how to prepare for terrorist attacks in North Texas at First United Methodist Church in October and November in Denton. He presented "Some Americans I Have Interviewed: From United Nations Ambassador Eleanor Roosevelt to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr." at the Fred Moore Learning Center, Jan. 17 in Denton. He also established "A Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Corner" in one of the classrooms with artifacts related to King's civil rights work in America.

An article by PETE A.Y. GUNTER, Regents Professor of philosophy and religion studies, was published in Modern and Contemporary France, May 2001. The article is a review of The New Bergson.

LYNETTE KIMBLE, administrative services officer in admissions, was nominated for inclusion in the Who's Who book of noteworthy professionals for the Who's Who Historical Society.

An article by JO MONAHAN, librarian, was published in the Book Report, January/February 2002. The article is titled "Current-Events Databases: Proceed With Caution."

GEORGE MORRISON, professor of counseling, development and higher education and Velma Schmidt chair, presented "Trends in Early Childhood Education for the 21st Century" and "Implications of Trends on Early Childhood Education Teaching and Learning" at the Crucial Early Years Conference, Oct. 6 in St. Louis. He presented "Working Together to Help Children Succeed in School: A Review of Readiness Criteria" and "Success for Life — Connecting With Children in Thailand: A Joint Project Between the University of North Texas and the University of Kasetsart, Bangkok" at the National Association for the Education of Young Children annual conference, Oct. 31-Nov. 2 in Anaheim, Calif. An article he wrote was published in Montessori Life, vol. 14, no. 1. The article is titled "Wrestling With Reform: Montessori and the New Jerusalem."

A critical anthology co-edited by JEFFREY OXFORD, associate professor of foreign languages and literatures, has been published by Peter Lang Publishing Inc., 2002. The anthology about Spanish novelist Eduardo Mendoza is titled Eduardo Mendoza: A New Look.

State

JOHN BAEN, professor of finance, insurance real estate and law, comments on UNT's new residential-property management program in the Jan. 11 Dallas Business Journal.

JOHN PAUL EDDY, Professor Emeritus of counseling, development and higher education, talks about how Martin Luther King Jr. affected his life in the Jan. 22 Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

ELIZABETH FIGA, lecturer of library and information sciences, speaks about the increase in multilingual books and materials in libraries in the Jan. 22 Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

YOUN-KYUNG KIM, associate professor of merchandising and hospitality management, comments on shopping in an article about better-than-expected holiday retail sales in the Jan. 11 Dallas Morning News.

GEORGE MORRISON, professor of counseling, development and higher education and Velma Schmidt chair, wrote a column that appeared in the Nov. 16 Denton Record-Chronicle. The article is titled "Take time, read to a child."

BERNARD WEINSTEIN, professor of applied economics and director of the University Center for Economic Development and Research, discusses the decline in contributions to regional charities in the Jan. 22 Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Local

FRED POLE, vice president for administrative affairs, and TERESA WILLIAMSON, administrative services officer in development, discuss the move by UNT offices from various locations on campus to the Gateway Center in the Jan. 7 Denton Record-Chronicle.

15 years

• Susan Brockington, Chemistry

10 years

• William A. Belcher Jr., Computing Center
• John William Hooper, Computing Center
• Nancy L. Kolsti, University Communications and Marketing
• Patricia A. Sloan, Development
• Michael R. Williams, Computing Center

5 years

• Lynda E. Hutson, Structural Services
• Rheta C. Schrimsher, Housing Maintenance
• Johannes V. Walker, Computing Center

BULLITT LOWRY, 65, professor of history, died Jan. 17 at Denton Regional Medical Center. He joined the North Texas faculty in 1964 and taught for 37 years.

Lowry earned his bachelor's degree from Transylvania University in Lexington, Ky., and his master's degree and doctorate in history from Duke University. At UNT he taught European, military and diplomatic history.

Dedicated to Denton's historic preservation, Lowry helped to create the Denton Historic Landmark Commission and served as its chair for three terms. He also chaired the Denton County Historical Commission and was the author of several works on the history of Denton. He helped bring about the restoration of Denton's Courthouse-on-the-Square and the designation of the Oak-Hickory Historic District in the 1980s. He received numerous awards from the Texas Historical Commission, including the John Ben Shepperd Award for the best chair of a Texas county historical commission in 1987.

He was a member several organizations, including the American Historical Association, the U.S. Naval Institute, the Denton Kiwanis Club, and Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. He was also active in the Knights of Columbus and the Denton County Democratic Party.

Survivors include his wife, Sharon Lowry of Denton; one daughter, Anne Lowry of Raleigh, NC; one son, Ross Lowry of Charleston, S.C.; and one grandson.

Services were held Jan. 19 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.

See a full listing of events at www.unt.edu/events

Tim Gabrielson, Comedian and Magician. 7 p.m. Feb. 11, Lyceum.

Faculty Senate Meeting. 2 p.m. Feb. 13, Wooten Hall, Room 322.

The Vagina Monologues. 8-10 p.m. Feb. 14, Main Auditorium. For tickets, call 369-8997.

COBA Distinguished Lecture Series. Carol Anna Nichols, senior vice president, JPMorgan Chase. 2 p.m. Feb. 15, ESSC, Room 255.

26th Annual Union Student Art Competition. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 18-19, Silver Eagle Suite C.

Building Community Through Welcoming Diversity. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Feb. 21, University Union, Room 418.

Grease. 8 p.m. Feb. 21-23 and Feb. 28-March 2; 2 p.m. Feb. 24. University Theatre. Additional performance 2 p.m. Feb. 24. For tickets, call 565-2428.

Staff Sack Lunch. Noon-1 p.m. Feb. 26, Silver Eagle Suite.

Other featured articles in this issue:

• Hurley announces he will step down at fiscal year's end
• Search process for new UNT System chancellor is under way
• Campaign North Texas tops 75 percent
• UNT enrollment up 7.2 percent for spring
• Club at Gateway Center opens for spring
• UNT professor says Sept. 11 exposed vulnerability of cities as commercial centers
• UNT's Black History Month celebration under way
• UNT program participates in TRIO Day observance
• Two TAMS students named semifinalists in national Intel contest