Little Scrappy — Greg Owens, receiving clerk in Purchasing and Payment Services, holds his daughter, DaLayna, also known as Baby Scrappy, at the annual UNT Boo Bash Oct. 29. DaLayna's costume of Baby Scrappy hatching from his shell won first place in the category for contestants younger than 5 years old. It took four days for DaLayna's mother, DaLisa Owens, to make her costume.

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An article by PETE A.Y. GUNTER, Regents Professor of philosophy and religion studies, was published in Rosenmondtagsphilosophie, LIT, 2002. The article is titled "Ragtime for Husserl."

JOHN HIPPLE, senior staff counselor in Counseling and Testing Services, presented a workshop on suicide prevention at the Tarrant County College Fall Counselor/Adviser Workshop, Oct. 23 in Fort Worth. He presented a workshop on performance anxiety at a Practice Symposium sponsored by the Baylor University music department, Nov. 2 in Waco.

MARIE-CHRISTINE KOOP, associate professor of foreign languages and literatures, co-edited a volume titled French and Francophone Women, 16th-21st Centuries: Essays on Literature, Culture and Society With Bibliographical and Media Resources as a special issue of Women in French Studies, 2002.

BILL MERCER, adjunct professor of radio, television and film, was inducted into the Legends of Texas Radio Hall of Fame, Oct. 26 in Fort Worth.

National

CATHY NELSON HARTMAN, librarian, is featured in an Oct. 21 Washington Post article discussing her work as head of the government documents department and the creator of the "CyberCemetery," which preserves the web sites of government entities that have received their final appropriation.

A review of the debut of Symphony No. 1, composed by CINDY McTEE, Regents Professor of music, appears in the Oct. 25 Washington Post. The symphony was debuted by the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center. Reviews of the symphony's Carnegie Hall performance are on the Oct. 25 RedLudwig.com site and in the Oct. 26 Baltimore Sun, Nov. 2 Washington Post and Nov. 4 New York Times. McTee discusses the fusion of ideas she uses to create her symphonies in the Oct. 20 Denton Record-Chronicle.

MARK VOSVICK, assistant professor of psychology, talks about HIV-positive individuals speaking out about their medical conditions in the Oct. 2 Chicago Tribune.

State

ROBERT BERG, professor of counseling, development and higher education, spoke about how professional football players should prepare for their future after retiring from their sport in a news story that aired on the 10 p.m. newscast of KTVT Channel 11 on Oct. 30.

PATRICIA CUKOR-AVILA, associate professor of English, and DIANNE MARKLEY, director of Cooperative Education and Internships, discuss their research on how regional accents may influence hiring practices in the Oct. 25 Fort Worth Business Press.

JOHN HIPPLE, senior staff counselor at Counseling and Testing Services, comments on the increased stress in college students and suicide in the Oct. 29 Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

BONITA JACOBS, vice president for student development, talks about the new UNT policy restricting student drinking in fraternity house common areas in the Nov. 1 Dallas Morning News and Denton Record-Chronicle. Jacobs was also interviewed by WFAA-TV Channel 8 on Oct. 31 at 10 p.m. and again on Nov. 1 by Channel 8 and KDFW Channel 4.

JENNIFER JOPLING, associate director of the Center for Distributed Learning, comments on the economics of distance learning in the Oct. 30 Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

LEON KAPPELMAN, professor of computer information systems and director of the Information Systems Research Center, speaks on technology and technical glitches in a Oct. 20 Dallas Morning News article. In a separate article on security initiatives also appearing in the Oct. 20 Dallas Morning News, Kappelman comments on the importance of information sharing among businesses.

CRAIG NEUMANN, assistant professor of psychology, discusses a study he conducted with graduate student FELICIA REYNOLDS on paranormal experiences in the Oct. 31 Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

LEW TAYLOR, director of the Murphy Enterprise Center and professor of management; JOAN ACKERSON, executive officer of the center; and EILEEN RESNIK, associate director of the center, discuss the center's inaugural Leadership Luncheon with Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf as keynote speaker in the Nov. 4 Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

JOHN TODD, associate professor of political science, comments on the political career of Scott Armey in the November issue of D Magazine. He and PHILIP PAOLINO, associate professor of political science, comment on the role of homeowners' associations in spurring political careers in the Nov. 3 Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Local

CONSUELO BALLOM, co-director of the TRIO Center for Student Development , speaks about her work with the Keep Denton Beautiful "Make A Difference Day" in the Oct. 27 Denton Record-Chronicle.

TORY CAETI, assistant professor of criminal justice, discussed the possible personality profile of the Washington, D.C.-area sniper on the 10 p.m. newscast of WFAA-TV Channel 8 on Oct. 22.

TIMOTHY MONTLER, professor of English, talks about his work with two Native American tribes in northwest Washington, the Klallam and the Saanich, to restore their tribal languages in the Oct. 21 Denton Record-Chronicle.

NORVAL POHL, UNT president, comments on the idea of a Denton County Transportation Authority and its effect on the commuter population at UNT in the Nov. 2 Denton Record-Chronicle.

BERNARD WEINSTEIN, professor of applied economics and director of the University Center for Economic Development and Research, talks about the decrease in the local jobless rate in the Oct. 18 Denton Record-Chronicle.

UNT faculty and staff members who celebrated anniversaries in September:

40 years

• William Kamman, History

35 years

• Lee Eldridge Huddleston, History
• Ronald Ely Marcello, History
• Leslie Howard Palmer, English

30years

• Thomas Gleich Harrison, Physics

25 years

• Richard D. Mauldin, Mathematics
• John W. Neuberger, Mathematics
• James D. Powell, Management
• John L. Hipple, Counseling and Testing Center

20 years

• Steven C. Harlos, College of Music
• Alan Philip Marchand, Chemistry
• Lenora E. McCroskey, College of Music
• Kent M. McGregor, Geography
• Cathleen Ann Norris, Technology and Cognition

15 years

• Woodrow Wayne Hassell, Radio, Television and Film
• Cloyd Miles Hyten, Behavior Analysis
• Chester Michael Impson, Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law
• Robert Gayle Insley, Management
• Peggy Sue Lee, Dining Services
• Alice M. Mathews, English
• Samuel E. Matteson, Physics
• Alan G. Mayper, Accounting
• Bruce Kenneth Nacke, School of Visual Arts
• Chong Sun Parker, Catering
• Pamela Mia Paul, College of Music

10 years

• Constance Hilliard, History
• David S. Holdeman, English
• Paula Norine Homer, College of Music
• Paul F. Hudak, Geography
• Joseph Paul Klein, College of Music
• Kenneth Koelln, Economics
• Alexandra Glaskowsky Leavell, Teacher Education and Administration
• Michael A. McPherson, Economics
• Mark Henry Mortensen, Technology and Cognition
• Eric M. Nestler, College of Music
• Marian O'Rourke-Kaplan, School of Visual Arts
• Carol Phelps Ogden, International Students
• Joseph R. Oppong, Geography
• Carlos A. Ordonez, Physics
• Dianna Sue Owen, TRIO Center for Student Development
• Mitty C. Plummer, Engineering Technology

5 years

• Joesph Cameron Hoffmann, Distributed Learning Support
• Claralyn B. Jefferson, Universities Center at Dallas
• Bernest J. Lott Jr., Internal Audit
• Ann Elizabeth Macmillan, College of Music
• Aleta R. Moores, History
• Regina W. Nack, Hospital and Health Services
• Edward Haven Pauley, Universities Center at Dallas
• Patrick J. Pluscht, Distributed Learning Support

DOROTHY VIRGINIA BOTKIN, 77, Professor Emeritus of music, died Sept. 5 in Middlesboro, Ky. She served on the voice faculty from 1958 until retiring in 1995.

Born in Lexington, Ky., Botkin attended the University of Louisville for pre-medical studies before deciding to pursue a career in music. She received her bachelor of science degree in voice from the Juilliard School in 1950 and her master of music degree from Indiana University in 1951.

She taught at Mary Hardin Baylor University in Belton and Del Mar College in Corpus Christi before joining the faculty at North Texas. She also continued her own concert career and, during the Vietnam War, made several tours of Southeast Asia to perform sacred music concerts for American troops stationed there.

After retiring from North Texas as a Regents Professor, Botkin served as a visiting professor of music at Indiana University until 1999. Many of her students have gone on to become professional performers and teachers themselves.

Survivors include her sister, Georgia Belle Davis of Middlesboro, Ky.; two nieces; one great-niece; and two great-nephews.

Services were Sept. 8 at Arnett and Steele Funeral Home in Pineville, Ky. Burial was in Berea Cemetery in Berea, Ky.

ROWE MORGAN MEADOR, 87, Professor Emeritus of business administration, died Oct. 27. He joined the marketing faculty of North Texas in 1955 and taught until his retirement in 1980.He received a bachelor of science degree with a major in public school administration in 1938 and a master of business administration degree in accounting in 1951, both from North Texas. In 1958, he earned a doctorate in marketing and economics from the University of Arkansas.

Meador entered the Army Air Force in World War II and served with the 360th Fighter Squadron of the 8th Air Force in England. During that time he was in an all-soldier show, Skirts, entertaining Allied service personnel in theaters in England and Ireland. The show did a command performance for the Dowager Queen Mary of England and Gen. Jimmy Doolittle, commander of the 8th Air Force in Europe. Meador also worked six seasons before the war with the Haverstock Tent Show as an actor, singer and tap dancer.

At North Texas he taught sales management, statistics, accounting and economics in addition to marketing and had served as the director of the M.B.A. program and acting chair of the marketing department. He was a member of many professional business organizations and was a past president of the Denton Chamber of Commerce, the Denton Kiwanis Club and the Denton County chapter of the American Cancer Society and chair of the board of directors of the Denton Area Teachers Credit Union. He also served 30 years as a Church of Christ minister, including work at churches in Denton and Krum.

Survivors include his wife of more than 50 years, Marjorie; two daughters, Deanna Lee Cogdell of DeSoto and Patricia Ann Jones of Dallas; three grandsons; and a niece.

Services were Oct. 30 at Restland Wildwood Chapel in Dallas.

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

Moscow Boys Choir. 6 p.m. Nov. 18, Silver Eagle Suite. For tickets, call (940) 565-3805.

Group Ceramics Exhibit. Reception, 7-9 p.m. Nov. 18, Union Gallery. Exhibit through Dec. 16.

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

Home Fashion Show: Seasons of the Home. 6 p.m. Nov. 19, Silver Eagle Suite. For tickets, call (940) 391-4317.

Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. 8 p.m. Nov. 21-23, University Theatre. Additional performances 8 p.m. Nov. 29-30, 2 p.m. Nov. 24 and Dec. 1. For tickets, call (940) 565-2428.

Annual Faculty Exhibition. Reception, 5 p.m. Nov. 25, UNT Art Gallery. Exhibit through Dec. 14.

One O'Clock Lab Band With Dick Oatts. 8 p.m. Nov. 26, Winspear Hall. For tickets, call (940) 369-7802.

Thanksgiving Holiday. Nov. 28-29. University closed.

Fall Conference on Early Childhood Education. 8 a.m.-3:45 p.m. Dec. 6, Gateway Center. For more information, call (940) 565-4477.

Other featured articles in this issue:

• Campaign seeks to reverse trend in Texas higher education
• New York Times art critic to present UNT's annual Nasher lecture Nov. 21
• Conference attracts international scientists to discuss latest technology
• Tips to be a savvy holiday shopper this year
• UNT club battles one of the nation's most common fears
• Staff Council approves resolution calling for improvements to staffing levels, salaries
• Weather closing information
• Give a little to the community and get into the holiday spirit

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