June 4, 2004 UNT Inhouse publication: Bulletin board

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A day to remember — Richard Wells, professor of journalism and veteran, addresses attendees of UNT's Memorial Day ceremony May 31 at the Shrader Pavilion.

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RONALD F. DiIULIO, planetarium manager, is one of 374 ambassadors of the Solar System Ambassadors Program, a public outreach program designed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., to generate enthusiasm for space missions.

PATRICIA L. KAMINSKI, assistant professor of psychology, co-wrote "Hippocampal Volume and Memory Performance in a Community-based Sample of Women With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Secondary to Child Abuse" in the Journal of Traumatic Stress, vol. 17, no. 1.

GARRY L. LANDRETH, Regents Professor of counseling, development and higher education and director of the Center for Play Therapy, was named a director emeritus by the board of directors of the Association for Play Therapy in February. He will be formally recognized at the association's annual meeting, Oct. 9 in Broomfield, Colo.

RUDY RAY SEWARD, professor of sociology, co-presented "Irish Family Patterns During the 20th Century: Converging With Other Western Nations?" at the annual meeting of the Sociological Association of Ireland, April 24 in Athlone, Ireland. Also, he was an invited participant in the European Union's Irish Presidency Conference on Families, Change and European Social Policy, May 13-14 in Dublin, Ireland. There he represented the National Council on Family Relations, a non-governmental organization registered with the United Nations.

KENNETH W. SEWELL, professor of psychology, co-wrote "Social Attitudes Toward Traumatized Men and Women" in the Journal of Traumatic Stress, vol. 17, no. 2. He co-wrote the study with alumna MICHAELA MENDELSOHN.

DAVID TAYLOR, academic adviser for the Honors Program, participated on a panel titled "On Not Teaching Walden: A Roundtable Discussion" at the American Literature Association conference, May 27 in San Francisco.

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RICHARD ANDERSON, computer systems manager in the Computing and Information Technology Center, talks about recent computer worm attacks in the May 12 Washington Post.

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JOHN S. BAEN, professor of finance, insurance, real estate and law, comments on a controversial plan to raise minimum standards for Fort Worth home builders in the May 24 Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

TERRY CLOWER, assistant professor of applied economics and associate director of the University Center for Economic Development and Research, explains why large companies can offer lower prices to retail consumers in the May 16 Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

JAMES MILLER, Dean Emeritus of education, writes about what he feels is the failure of the American education system to provide high-quality teaching in math and science in a May 17 Dallas Morning News editorial.

STEVE SELBY, director of the Coliseum and Gateway Center, discusses the Coliseum's use as a weather- proof answer to crowded high school graduation ceremonies in the May 25 issues of the Dallas Morning News and Denton Record-Chronicle.

PHILIP TURNER, professor and dean of the School of Library and Information Sciences and associate vice president for academic affairs for distance education, talks about a professorship named after librarian Hazel Harvey Peace in a May 7 Fort Worth Star-Telegram story.

BERNARD WEINSTEIN, professor and director of applied economics and director of the University Center for Economic Development and Research, predicts that increasing gasoline prices will result in psychological and financial hardships for automobile drivers in the May 15 Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

JAMES D. LANEY, professor of teacher education and administration, plays the lead character in George M, a Denton Community Theatre production about the "Yankee Doodle Dandy" songwriter and singer George M. Cohan, June 11-27. For dates, performance times, ticket prices and additional information, call the Campus Theatre Box Office at (940) 382-1915 or send e-mail to dct@campustheatre.com.

ROBERT MAUGHAN, lecturer in kinesiology, health promotion and recreation, hosted the first banquet of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's Texas chapter, May 22 at the Gateway Center in Denton. Maughan, who has been involved in the sport for more than 50 years, is the president of the chapter and was inducted into the Texas Wrestling Hall of Honor in 2001.

InHouse has been unable to obtain anniversary information in recent months due to Enterprise Information System changes. We hope to be able to access anniversary information soon and publish what has been missed later this year.

EDWARD J. COOMES JR., Professor Emeritus of history who taught at North Texas from 1963 to 2000, died May 25 in Denton.

After serving in the U.S. Navy from 1948 to 1952, he earned a bachelor's degree from Rockhurst Jesuit College and master's and doctoral degrees at the University of Kansas. In 1960-61 he attended Johannes Gutenberg University (now Mainz University) in West Germany as a Fulbright Scholar.

In 1963, he came to North Texas, where he taught Medieval, Greek, Roman and German history courses. His many UNT honors include receiving the J.H. Shelton Excellence in Teaching Award and being named a Top Prof and a Student Association Honor Professor.

He was a member of the national honor societies Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi and numerous professional and religious organizations, was a member of the Boy Scouts of America for 65 years and had been active in Democratic politics. He served the city of Denton as a member of the library and utility boards, and was a vice president of the Citizens Police Academy Alumni.

He is survived by his wife, Suzanne Perry-Coomes; his two sons, Mark and Stephen Coomes; his sister, Cecilia Wilber; and a grandson.

Funeral services were June 1 at Mulkey-Mason Funeral Home in Denton.

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

Cheer Camps. June 5-8, June 10-13, June 14-17. Call (940) 565-2894 for event requirements.

Girl Scouts Camp. June 6-11. Call (940) 565-2894 for event requirements.

John Hedlund Soccer Camps. For girls and boys ages 9-16. June 6-10, June 13-17, June 20-24. Call (940) 565-3669 for information.

Tina Slinker Eagles Junior Basketball Camp. June 7-10, Liberty Christian School.

Music Workshops. Call (940) 565-2894 for event requirements. Double Bass Workshop, June 7-11; Flute Workshop, June 7-11; High School Flute Workshop, June 8-13; Double Bass Beginning/Intermediate Workshop, June 9-11; Orff and Kodaly Side By Side Workshop, June 9-12; Double Bass Repair Workshop, June 12-13; Jazz Bass Workshop, June 13-18; Cello Workshop, June 14-18; Double Bass Elite Workshop, June 14-18; Jazz Trumpet Workshop, June 14-19; Dalcroze Eurythmics, June 16-18.

Learn to Swim Lessons. For adults and children. June 7-17, Student Recreation Center lap pool. Call (940) 565-2275 for information.

Career Center Seminars. Interview skills, 2-3 p.m. June 8; resume preparation, 10-11 a.m. June 17. University Union, Suite 320. Call (940) 565-2105 for information.

TAMS on Campus. June 11-12. Call (940) 565-2894 for event requirements.

Association for Education and Communication Technology Conference. June 17-19. Call (940) 565-3484 for information.

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