October 8, 2004 UNT InHouse publication: Bulletin board

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Rick Villarreal, director of athletics, greets Willie Davis as (from left) James Bowdre, Leon King and Creston Whitacker look on. The four were among those honored Oct. 2 in a ceremony honoring African Americans who broke barriers in athletics following the university's desegregation.

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MARSHALL ARMINTOR, lecturer of English, wrote Lacan and the Ghosts of Modernity: Masculinity, Tradition, and the Anxiety of Influence (2004), published in October by Peter Lang Publishing, New York.

EDWARD HOYENSKI, library associate, presented "Libraries and Miniature Books, An Interesting Alliance" at the Miniature Book Society's annual conclave, Sept. 3 in Bath, England. He was one of two invited speakers and gave a presentation on the history of UNT's Miniature Book Collection.

ALLEN JACKSON, Regents Professor of kinesiology, health promotion and recreation, KAREN WEILLER-ABELS and SCOTT B. MARTIN, associate professors of kinesiology, health promotion and recreation, wrote "Role Models, Perceived Sport Encouragement and Sport Expectancies of United States Adolescent Athletes and Their Parents," published in the 2004 Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal, vol. 13. The study was co-written by PEGGY A. RICHARDSON, retired Regents Professor of kinesiology, health promotion and recreation.

RICK REIDY, associate professor of materials science and engineering, presented "Super Critical CO₂ Applications in BEOL Cleaning" at the 7th International Symposium on Ultra Clean Processing of Silicon Surfaces, Sept. 22 in Brussels, Belgium.

CHAD R. TRULSON, assistant professor of criminal justice, wrote "Breaking In: Gaining Entry to Prisons and Other Hard to Access Criminal Justice Organizations," published in the September 2004 Journal of Criminal Justice Education, vol. 16, no. 2.

BERNARD WEINSTEIN, professor of applied economics, director of the Institute of Applied Economics and director of the University Center for Economic Development and Research, and TERRY CLOWER, assistant professor of applied economics and associate director of the University Center for Economic Development and Research, presented the paper "Homelessness as an Impediment to Urban Revitalization" at the 44th Congress of the European Regional Science Association, Aug. 27 in Oporto, Portugal. Also, Weinstein discussed "The Potentials and Limitations of Market Systems in Allocating Health Care" at the 8th International Conference of System Science, Sept. 1-3 in Geneva, Switzerland.

National

LEON KAPPELMAN, professor of business computer information systems and director of the Information Systems Research Center, expresses the importance of an early introduction to enterprise architecture courses in the Sept. 6 Federal Computer Week.

DAVID McENTIRE, assistant professor of public administration and emergency administration and planning, observes the sharp increase of emergency management college courses and related jobs since the September 11 terrorist attacks in the Sept. 1 New York Times.

RICK REIDY, associate professor of materials science and engineering, describes the material that comprises a developing form of the body armor he helped create and explains how the material works in the Sept. 15 USA Today.

SAM SAULS, associate professor of radio, television and film, was a guest on New Hampshire Public Radio program The Exchange, Sept. 8. He spoke about college and community radio.

Regional

A Sept. 25 Fort Worth Star-Telegram article about the physical ailments and suffering that comes with being a musician features various concerns and comments made by five UNT faculty and staff members: JAMES SCOTT, professor and dean of the College of Music; PAMELA MIA PAUL, professor of music; MIRIAM HENOCH, associate professor of speech and hearing sciences; KRIS CHESKY, research assistant professor and director of UNT's Texas Center for Music and Medicine; and JOHN HIPPLE, counseling psychologist in counseling and testing services.

EUGENIA BODENHAMER-DAVIS, associate professor of rehabilitation, social work and addictions, appeared on Addictions, a WFAA-TV Channel 8 Family First special, at 7 p.m. Sept. 17. She discussed UNT's Department of Rehabilitation, Social Work and Addictions' neurotherapy laboratory and the use of neurofeedback in treating addictive disorders.

DONALD CHIPMAN, Professor Emeritus of history, recounts the scandalous tale of a 1752 love triangle and its subsequent missionary murders chronicled in his book, Notable Men and Women of Spanish Texas, in the Sept. 5 Dallas Morning News.

BERT HAYSLIP, Regents Professor of psychology, offers his advice for students who return to school from summer vacation in the Sept. 7 Dallas Morning News.

ALLEN JACKSON, Regents Professor of kinesiology, health promotion and recreation, observes the shortage of and the need for Hispanics in science and health careers in the Sept. 7 Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

JON CHRISTOPHER NELSON, professor and associate dean of music, and JOSEPH KLEIN, associate professor of music, discuss the 40th anniversary of UNT's Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia (CEMI) in the Sept. 6 Dallas Morning News.

BRENT W. PHELPS, associate professor of visual arts, talks about his photography of the Lewis and Clark Trail in the Sept. 21 and Sept. 24 issues of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and the Sept. 25 Denton Record-Chronicle.

RANDY SIMMANS, senior writer in development communications, and DOUG CHADWICK, executive director of the UNT Foundation's Cornerstone Scholarship Fund, comment on donations made to UNT through eBay auction sales in the Sept. 20 Denton Record-Chronicle and the Sept. 22 Dallas Morning News.

MYRA WALKER, professor of visual arts and director of the Texas Fashion Collection, talks about the collection of vintage clothes in Scoular Hall in the Sept. 9 Dallas Morning News.

BERNARD WEINSTEIN, professor of applied economics and director of the University Center for Economic Development and Research, debates the possible damage that Delta Airline cuts may have on the DFW area in the Sept. 9 Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Local

MARCILLA COLLINSWORTH, director of admissions, and DEE WILSON, associate director of Career Services, compare the value of a general education diploma (GED) to a traditional high school diploma in the Sept. 5 Denton Record-Chronicle.

President NORVAL POHL explains the strength of UNT's growth in spite of tuition increases across Texas in the Sept. 17 Denton Record-Chronicle.

RICHARD RAFES, senior vice president for administration, PHIL DIEBEL, vice president for finance and business affairs and vice chancellor for finance, and RICHARD S. DETER, chief of police and director of parking and transportation, applaud the success of the campus shuttle bus system in the Sept. 5 Denton Record-Chronicle.

JOHN C. SCOTT, professor and associate dean of music, discusses the complexities of playing the musical compositions of Richard Strauss and Aaron Copland in the Sept. 16 Denton Record-Chronicle.

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DOYLE TUCKER, 81, assistant grounds foreman from 1974 to 1986, died Aug. 25 in Sanger.

He was born in Davidson, Okla. He married Elizabeth J. Oetken in 1946 in Kansas City, Mo.

He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Tucker; his daughters, Carol Tucker of Sanger, and Sandra Crowley of Grand Junction, Colo.; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

A memorial service was held Aug. 28 at Coker Funeral Home in Sanger. Burial was at Perryman Cemetery in Forestburg.

NORMA JEAN WILLIAMS, 58, assistant vice president for multicultural affairs, who worked at UNT from 1989 to 1997, died Sept. 12.

She was born May 5, 1946, in Kingsville. She earned her bachelor's degree in 1975 and her master's degree in 1976 from Texas College of Arts and Industries (Texas A&I) and her doctorate in 1984 from the University of Texas at Austin.

She came to UNT in 1989 as an assistant professor of sociology and in 1995 was promoted to assistant vice president for multicultural affairs. She served as director of the Multicultural Affairs Center.

She was an active researcher and member of numerous organizations and committees, including the Society for the Study of Social Problems and the Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction, the American Sociological Association, the North Central Sociological Association, Southwestern Sociological Association and Alpha Kappa Delta. Her areas of research included studies on the Mexican-American community and family life, for which she won a National Science Foundation grant in 1985 to aid her research efforts.

She is survived by her mother, Guadalupe Williams; her sisters, Peggy Williams Soliz, and Laura Bernal; and her brothers, Richard Williams, and Allen Williams, Jr.

A funeral service was Sept. 14 at Moore Funeral Home in Arlington. Burial was Sept. 17 in Kingsville.

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

Fuego y Alma Gallery Art Concert. 8 p.m. Oct. 8, UNT Concert Hall, Music Building. Admission is $10 at the door.

Women's Volleyball. UNT vs. South Alabama, 7 p.m. Oct. 8; UNT vs. New Orleans, 1 p.m. Oct. 9; UNT vs. Florida Atlantic, 7 p.m. Oct. 16. Games played in the Snake Pit (Men's Gym). Call (940) 565-2527 for information.

Denton Heart Walk. 8:30 a.m. Oct. 9. Visit www.heartwalk.kintera.org/dentontx or call (214) 748-7212 for information.

An Evening with E. Lynn Harris. 6:30 p.m. Oct. 11, Winspear Performance Hall, Murchison Performing Arts Center. Call (940) 369-7802 to purchase tickets.

Global Film Series. Bikeboy, 7:15 p.m. Oct. 12; Heavenly Creatures, 7:15 p.m. Oct. 18, Radio, TV, Film and Performing Arts Building, Room 184.

15th Annual Conference Presented by Hispanic Friends of UNT. 8 a.m. Oct. 15, University Union, Silver Eagle Suite. Call (940) 565-2546.

Autographs and Signatures Exhibition. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. until Oct. 15, Rare Book Room, Willis Library.

Women's Soccer. UNT vs. Western Kentucky, 7 p.m. Oct. 15; UNT vs. Middle Tennessee, 1 p.m. Oct. 17. Games played at the Mean Green Soccer Complex. Call (940) 565-2527 for information.

Eagle Leadership Conference. 9 a.m. Oct. 16. Call (940) 565-2039.

Third annual North Texas Leadership Conference. Keynote speaker: Nancy Hunter Denney. 9 a.m. Oct. 16, Gateway Center. Call (940) 891-6770 for information.

Hispanic Heritage Banquet: Celebracion. 6 p.m. Oct. 21, University Union, Golden Eagle A. Call (940) 369-7297 for information.

Ethics Workshop: Between a Rock and a Hard Place. 2 p.m. Oct. 21, University Union, Room 418. Call (940) 891-6770 for information.

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