A day of her own — Gloria Bahamon, director of multicultural affairs, holds a proclamation signed by Euline Brock, Denton mayor, designating Oct. 4, 2002, as Gloria Bahamon Day for Bahamon's coordination of the 13th annual Hispanic Friends of UNT conference and her role as a celebrator of multiculturalism.

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An article by BRUCE BOND, professor of English, was published in September 11, 2001: American Writers Respond, Etruscan Press Easton, Md. (2002). The article is titled "The Language of Disaster." One of his poems was published in Dorothy Parker's Elbow: Tattoos on Writers, Writers on Tattoos, New York: Warner Books (2002). His poem is titled "Second Skin." Another of his poems was published in Beloit Poetry Journal, vol. 52, no. 4 (republication). The poem is titled "Vigil." He read a selection of his poetry at Prairie Lights Bookstore, June 24 in Iowa City, Iowa; Carleton College, Sept. 26 in Northfield, Minn., and at Ruminator Books, Sept. 28 in St. Paul, Minn. He served as a resident faculty member at the Iowa Summer Writing Festival, University of Iowa, June 3-28 in Iowa City, Iowa.

SHOBHANA CHELLIAH, assistant professor of English, presented a paper by Kim R. Brewer titled "Indian Identity, Indian English: An Investigation of the Use of Indian English in Novels" at a meeting of the Linguistics Circle of Denton, Sept. 27 in Denton.

DORIS RHEA COY, assistant professor of counseling, development and higher education, has been appointed chair of the American Counseling Association Insurance Trust for 2002-03. An article she co-wrote with UNT alumnus CHRIS SIMPSON, "Kids Who Cut," was published in the ASCA (American School Counselor Association) School Counselor, September/October 2002.

JAMES DUBAN, professor of English, was published in New England Quarterly, vol. 75 (2002). The article is titled "John Walker and the Edwardsianism of Henry James Sr." He was also published in Studies in American Jewish Literature, vol. 21 (2002). The article is titled "Being Jewish in the Twentieth Century: The Synchronicity of Roth and Hawthorne."

An article by PETE A.Y. GUNTER, Regents Professor of philosophy and religion studies, was published in Und ewig lacht die thrakische Magd. by H. Lenk. Mun Litverlag, 2002. The article is titled "Ode an das grosse Dickich und Wittgenstein." Another article he wrote was published in Process Studies, vol. 31, no. 1. The article is titled a "Review of Process Philosophy: A Survey of Basic Issues by Nicholas Rescher."

JOHN HIPPLE, senior staff counselor of the counseling and testing center, participated in two panel discussions on musician stress and performance anxiety at the World of Bluegrass conference, Oct. 15-17 in Louisville, Ky. In addition, he took part in a panel that addressed substance abuse issues facing musicians.

COREY MARKS, assistant professor of English, read selected poems at the Single Vision Reading Series, Allegheny College, Sept. 19 in Meadville, Pa.

An article by MICHAEL McGUIRE, associate professor of public administration, was published in Public Administration Review, September/October 2002, vol. 62, no. 5. The article is titled "Managing Networks: Propositions on What Managers Do and Why They Do It."

CATHLEEN NORRIS, professor of technology and cognition, presented a tutorial, "From Desktop to Handheld: A Learner-Centered Design Approach to Developing Software That Scaffolds Learning Across Platforms," at the fourth International Symposium on Human Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices, Sept. 18-20 in Pisa, Italy.

An article by JOHN PETERS, assistant professor of English, was also published in Studies in Short Fiction, September 2002. The article is titled "The Opaque and the Clear: The White Fog Incident in Conrad's Heart of Darkness." His translation of "In Adoration of Love," a poem by Takamura Kotaro, was published in Pacific Review, 2002.

A story by BARBARA RODMAN, associate professor of English, was published in Phoebe: Journal of Feminist Scholarship, Theory, and Aesthetics, the State University of New York, Oneonta, N.Y., Women's Studies Program, vol. 13, no. 2, fall 2002. The story is titled "Voices."

Two prose poems by DARYL SCROGGINS, lecturer of English, were published in Double Room, fall 2002. The poems are titled "Not This Way" and "Rebuilding."

PETER SHILLINGSBURG, professor of English, presented "Gutenberg to Gates" at Monash University, Aug. 13 in Melbourne, Australia; "Manuscript, Book and Text in the 21st Century" at the Australian Defence Force Acadame, University of New South Wales, Aug. 14 in Canberra, Australia; and "Concepts of 'Text' and 'Work' in Religion, History, Psychology, Politics, and Law" at the Humanities Research Center, Australian National University, Aug. 16 in Canberra, Australia.

A second edition of a book by BRENDA SIMS, professor of English, was published by Houghton-Mifflin, fall 2002. The book is titled Technical Communication for Readers and Writers.

DOUGLAS J. SPRAGUE, professor; ERIC LIGON, associate professor; and MICHAEL GIBSON, associate professor, all of visual arts, presented "Teaching Design Teachers to Teach Design: An Overview of the Graduate Curriculum in Communication Design at the University of North Texas" at the American Institute of Graphic Arts Annual Design Education Symposium at UCLA, Oct. 19 in Los Angeles.

L. ROBERT STEVENS, professor of English, presented "The Canons of Miracle: Garcia Marquez and the Sacred Texts" at the Literature, Theology, Film and Culture conference, Sept. 13-15 in York, England.

National

BRUCE BOND, professor of English, was featured in a radio broadcast on WSUI, Iowa City, Iowa, and was interviewed on WSUI's Prairie Lights Live on June 24.

The research findings of CATHLEEN NORRIS, professor of technology and cognition, on the impact of technology on kindergarten through 12th grade education are acknowledged as the basis of the Sept. 9 Business Week column, "Technology and You, High Schools Are Flunking Tech," by Stephen H. Wildstrom. Norris is quoted about exploring the future of technology in the classroom. Norris comments on the educational value of an emerging technology, Tablet PCs, for K-12 education in the Aug. 29 edition of eSchool News Online.

State

JOHN BAEN, professor of finance, insurance, real estate and law, discusses a dispute between residents in the Park Glen subdivision regarding deed restrictions in the Oct. 13 Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

ANSHEL BRUSILOW, Regents Professor of music, talks about conductor HECTOR GUZMAN, a former student, who is featured in a High Profile article in the Oct. 13 Dallas Morning News.

ROBERTO CALDERON, associate professor of history, comments on the impact of the Latino vote in some elections in the Oct. 14 Dallas Morning News.

Local

HARRY BENSHOFF, assistant professor of radio, television and film, discusses the fall 2002 UNT Global Film Series in the Oct. 11 Denton Record-Chronicle.

JOHN BOOTH, Regents Professor of political science, reflects on peace and war in a guest column in the Oct. 9 Denton Record-Chronicle.

TED FARRIS, assistant professor of marketing and logistics, comments on a survey of Metroplex Purchasing Managers reporting continued expansion of the local economy in the Oct. 14 Dallas Business Journal.

BONITA JACOBS, vice president for student development, comments on the importance of the Student Government Association as a voice for students in the Oct. 17 Denton Record-Chronicle.

JEFFREY OXFORD, associate professor of foreign languages and literatures, and SUZANNE LA BREQUE, vice provost and associate vice president for academic affairs, talk about the increased usage of part-time faculty by UNT to meet the school's demands as a result of growth in the Oct. 8 Denton Record-Chronicle.

RICHARD RAFES, vice chancellor and general counsel and interim vice chancellor for administration for the UNT System and interim vice president for administration for UNT, speaks on the decision by Austin Asphalt not to build an asphalt plant outside Denton's southwestern city limits in the Oct. 12 Denton Record-Chronicle.

DARHYL RAMSEY, professor of music education, is mentioned in an editorial discussing the Start Up the Band program benefiting the Owsley Youth Center in the Oct. 8 Denton Record Chronicle. Ramsey and and PARIS RUTHERFORD, professor of jazz studies and director of the UNT Jazz Singers, are are featured in an article about performances by two UNT jazz groups at a benefit for the Owsley Community School in the Oct. 17 Denton Record-Chronicle.

LEW TAYLOR, professor of management and director of the Murphy Enterprise Center, talks about Gen. H. Norman Schwartzkopf's appearance as key note speaker at the Leadership Luncheon in a Oct. 1 Inside Collin County Business article.

Other media

TED COE, professor of accounting and director of UNT's Institute of Petroleum Accounting, comments on the accountants report reserves estimates in the September-November issue of Reservoir Solutions.

UNT faculty and staff members who celebrated anniversaries in September:

35 years

• Joe E. Barnhart, Philosophy
• Robert M. Golladay, Business Computer Information Systems

30 years

• Gene Jinsiong Cho, College of Music
• Norris D. Fox, Teacher Education and Administration

25 years

• Shelley Cushman, Dance and Theatre Arts
• Jana K. Dean, Board of Regents
• Susan B. Eve, Applied Gerontology
• Vincent M. Falsetta, School of Visual Arts
• Frank B. Feigert, Political Science
• Jesus Rodrigo Gloria, Facilities Administration

20 years

• Jerry Lynn Austin, School of Visual Arts
• Rodney D. Blagg, Housing Maintenance
• Robert Lee Bland, Public Administration
• Vicki L. Campbell, Psychology
• Kaaren C. Day, Teacher Education and Administration
• Phillip Raymond Foster, Engineering Technology

15 years

• Kari Lynne Battaglia, Economics
• Michael Martin Beyerlein, Psychology
• Gloria Contreras, Teacher Education and Administration
• Joanna Dawn Cosby, Libraries
• Christy Ann Crutsinger, Merchandising and Hospitality Management
• Steven Paul Forde, Political Science
• Demetrio H. Gamez, Dining Services
• Rosa M. Gonzalez, Dining Services

10 years

• Sue C. Bratton, Counseling, Development and Higher Education
• Kevin John Callahan, Technology and Cognition
• Oliver M. Chyan, Chemistry
• Karen Diane Cogan, Counseling and Testing Services
• Melinda F. Cowart, Teacher Education and Administration
• Roy J. Decarvalho, History
• James Duban, English
• Demetria Ennis-Cole, Technology and Cognition
• Leopoldo Esquivel, Custodial Services
• Judith A. Forney, School of Merchandising and Hospitality Management

5 years

• Peter Francis Balabuch, Dining Services
• Brandon Lynn Bays, Registrar's Office
• Tracy Alexandra Chenoweth, International Students
• Armendia Ruth Cross, Texas Center for Educational Technology
• Maria D. Gonzalez, Custodial Services

Because so many employees have September anniversaries, those with last names beginning with H through Q will appear in the Nov. 15 issue of InHouse, and those with last names beginning with R through Z will appear in the Dec. 6 issue.

LEON F. BROWN, 84, of Denton, Professor Emeritus of music, died Oct. 8 at Denton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. He was a member of the North Texas faculty from 1946 until his retirement in 1983.

He was born Jan. 14, 1918, in North Carolina. He attended Catholic University in Washington, D.C. During World War II he served in the U.S. Navy and was part of the faculty at the U.S. Navy School of Music from 1942 to 1946. In 1971 he married Juanita Money in Denton.

He was North Texas' first trombone professor. During his 37 years at the university, he built one of the largest and most productive trombone programs in the United States. He inaugurated the North Texas Brass Choir and the North Texas Trombone Choir. He published approximately 75 compositions for chorus and brass. He was a member of the Texas Music Educators' Association, National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors and the Texas Association of College Teachers.

Survivors include his wife of Denton; one daughter, Marilyn Ruga of Fullerton, Calif.; two stepdaughters, Penny Helsley of Granbury and Carol Ford of Lewisville; one son, Kenny Brown of Dallas; one sister, Betty Neal of Bartlesville, Okla.; and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Terry Brown, in 1996.

Services were Oct. 11 at First Baptist Church with burial following at Rose-lawn Memorial Park in Denton.

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

Mean Green Homecoming Football Game. UNT vs. Louisiana-Monroe. 3:05 p.m. Nov. 2, Fouts Field. Call (940) 565-2527 for tickets.

Latinos Music Show. 8-10 p.m. Nov. 4, Lyceum.

Silent Auction for UNT Feral Cat Rescue Group. Nov. 5, University Union.

Regents Faculty Lecture. 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6, Lyceum. Timothy Jackson, associate professor of music, will speak on "The ‘New Teaching' 1928-1935 and 2001: The Reinhard Oppel Memorial Collection at UNT and Schenkerian Analysis in the New Millennium." Reception at 9 p.m., Silver Eagle Suite.

European Dance Ball. 6-10 p.m. Nov. 8, Silver Eagle Suite. Members of the World Echoes international organization will teach Greek, Spanish, Romanian, Hungarian, Russian and Polish dances, among others. Admission is $2. Call (904) 368-6185 for information.

Mean Green Football. UNT vs. Idaho. 6:05 p.m. Nov. 9, Fouts Field. Call (940) 565-2527 for tickets.

Nexus. UNT Fine Arts Series presents the internationally acclaimed master percussionists. 8 p.m. Nov. 9, Winspear Hall, Murchison Performing Arts Center. Call (904) 369-7802 for tickets.

UNT Fall 2002 Blood Drive. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 11-15, Silver Eagle Suite. 4-9 p.m. Nov. 11-14, Bruce Hall.

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

NT Preview. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 16, Coliseum.

Mean Green Football. UNT vs. New Mexico State. 3:05 p.m. Nov. 16, Fouts Field. Call (904) 565-2527 for tickets.

President Pohl's Let's Talk. 4-5:30 p.m. Nov. 19, Golden Eagle Suite.

Other featured articles in this issue:

• UNT System Board of Regents approves sale of bonds to finance new residence hall
• UNT participating in plan to reduce Dallas Independent School District dropouts
• Acting associate dean named to help lead UNT College of Engineering
• Academic brochure redesign available
• UNT using UNT Dallas Campus name for System Center
• Institutional Review Board: Protecting human subjects in research
• UNT seeking nominations for annual alumni awards
• Pohl addresses Faculty Senate
• Awards presented to staff, faculty members at luncheon
• Faculty Senate chair calls for faculty to participate in university governance

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