September 17, 2004 UNT InHouse publication: Bulletin board

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Remembering — The UNT Green Brigade Marching Band commemorated the third anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks with a collection of patriotic music during UNT's home football game Saturday.

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J. BAIRD CALLICOTT, professor of philosophy and religion studies, presented "Should Endangered Species Have Standing?: Explicit and Implicit Values in the Endangered Species Act of 1973" at Denison University, April 7-8 in Granville, Ohio, and at Middlebury College, April 29 in Middlebury, Vt.

GENE J. CHO, Regents Professor of music, presented "Issue and New Findings on Zhu Zaiyu's Mathematics for Musical Equal Temperament" at the 10th International Conference on the History of Science in China, Aug. 4-7 at Harbin University of Technology, Harbin, the People's Republic of China. The paper was based on Cho's 2003 monograph, The Discovery of Musical Equal Temperament in China and Europe in the Sixteenth Century.

DENNIS ENGELS, Regents Professor of counseling, development and higher education, presented "Universal Ethical Issues in Career Development" and served on a panel on career development at the Symposium of the International Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance, June 29-30 in San Francisco. He made three presentations of "Protean Careers: The Care and Feeding of Your Career" at the National Career Development Association World Conference, also in San Francisco, July 1-4.

STEPHEN G. KATSINAS, Don A. Buchholz Chair in Higher Education and director of the Bill J. Priest Center for Community College Education, presented "Community Colleges and Rural America: Progress and Prospects" at the National Conference of State Legislatures Rural Policy Academy, July 19 in Salt Lake City. He presented "An Assessment of Capital Budgeting Practices for Public Higher Education" at the State Higher Education Executive Officers Summer Meeting, Aug. 13 in Philadelphia. Also, he gave a report on the future of and increasing need for higher education in Texas to the Dallas North Rotary Club, Aug. 3 in Dallas.

DAVID MOLINA, TODD JEWELL and MICHAEL McPHERSON, associate professors of economics, wrote "Testing the Determinants of Income Distribution in Major League Baseball," published August 2004 in Economic Enquiry, vol. 42, no. 3.

TIMOTHY L. PARKS, construction representative in facilities planning and construction, wrote the forward and afterward chapters of the second edition of the late Betty Stephenson's Camp Howze: Poker Games, Pillow Shams and Parched Prairies published in May by Rogers Publishing & Consulting Inc. The book, edited by Parks' wife, Kathie A. Parks, is believed to be the only one about the history of the Cooke County World War II training camp.

RICHARD ROGERS, professor of psychology, secured a two-year grant from the National Science Foundation totaling more than $129,000 to evaluate the comprehension of Miranda warning models used on adult and juvenile offenders in legal jurisdictions across the United States.

National

TAMMY KINLEY, assistant professor of merchandising and hospitality management, explains why consumers pay higher prices for smaller-sized clothing in the Sept. 14 Woman's Day.

State

DON SCHOL, professor and associate dean of the School of Visual Arts, created wood sculptures that were featured in Charting an Uncertain Course, a recent exhibit at the ArtCenter of Plano. The exhibit was photographed and mentioned in the August 2004 issue of Texas Highways.

Regional

JOE ADAMO, director of communication services, discusses UNT's expansion plans for wireless Internet access points in the Aug. 29 Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

CATHY NELSON HARTMAN, librarian, explains her reasons for refusing a Department of Justice order to destroy five publicly available government documents in the Aug. 25 Fort Worth Weekly. Librarians ARLENE WEIBLE and VALERIE D. GLENN appear in a photo with Hartman and the saved documents.

UNT System Chancellor LEE JACKSON discusses partnerships between UNT and community colleges in the Sept. 2 Dallas Morning News.

TIMOTHY JACKSON, associate professor of music, notes the effect of Tchaikovsky's sexuality on his music in the Aug. 22 Dallas Morning News.

ROBERT TAYLOR, professor and chair of criminal justice, comments on firefighters performing police duties in terrorism prevention programs and exercises in the Aug. 18 Dallas Morning News.

KAREN WEILLER, associate professor of kinesiology, health promotion and recreation, compares society's regard for male athletes versus a seemingly lesser regard for female athletes in the Aug. 22 Dallas Morning News.

Local

PAMELA PADILLA, assistant professor of biological sciences, explains the role of some organisms' genes in surviving oxygen deprivation in the August Denton Business and Community News.

UNT President NORVAL POHL and RICK VILLARREAL, athletics director, talk about the benefits of UNT's proposed baseball program in the Aug. 24 Denton Record-Chronicle. Villarreal, UNT System Regent GAYLE STRANGE and BONITA JACOBS, associate professor of counseling, development and higher education and vice president for student development, comment on the proposed building of the baseball stadium and a new tennis complex in the Aug. 27 Denton Record-Chronicle and the Aug. 29 Dallas Morning News.

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.

WATT LESLEY BLACK, Professor Emeritus of education who taught at UNT from 1963 to 1994, died Aug. 22 in Denton.

He was born in McNeil, Ark. He earned his bachelor's degree from Henderson State Teachers College in 1945, his master's degree in 1950 from Peabody College in Nashville and his doctorate in 1963 from Florida State University. He taught at Louisiana State University and Clemson University before moving to Texas.

At North Texas, where he taught in the teacher education and administration department, he was the founding director of the Meadows Excellence in Teaching Program and also served as co-editor of the Southwest Journal of Education. He was an avid watercolorist and after retiring enjoyed writing about his earliest educational experiences in rural Arkansas.

Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Jordan Black of Denton; son Watt Lesley Black Jr. of Dallas; daughters Becky Black Powell of Nashville, Tenn., and Anne Black-Scalf of Denton; and five grandchildren.

Funeral services were Aug. 25 at the First United Methodist Church in Denton. Burial was at Roselawn Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to the Dr. Watt Black Meadows Excellence in Teaching Scholarship fund, University of North Texas Foundation, P.O. Box 311250, Denton, Texas, 76203-1250.

ERNEST HARVEY HARRELL, professor of psychology who taught at UNT since 1971, died Aug. 26. He served as chair of the Department of Psychology from 1991 to 2003.

Harrell was born in San Angelo and was raised in Fort Worth. He earned a bachelor's degree in 1967, a master's in 1969 and a doctorate in 1972, all from Texas Christian University.

A licensed psychologist, he was a member of many professional organizations, including the American Psychological Society and the American Psychological Association. He earned the distinction of being a diplomate in neuropsychology for the American Board of Professional Disability Consultants. He was also an avid researcher.

He is survived by his wife, Carol; his sons, Jeffrey and Alex; and his brother, Alan. A memorial service was held Aug. 28 at the First United Methodist Church in Fort Worth. An endowed scholarship is being created in Harrell's memory. Send contributions to the attention of Linda Marshall, University of North Texas, P.O. Box 311280, Denton, Texas, 76203-1280.

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

Peace Studies Group Photography Art Exhibit. Opening reception, 7-9 p.m. Sept. 20, Union Gallery. Exhibit runs Sept. 20-Oct. 7.

UNT/Carter Care Blood Drive. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 20-24, University Union, Golden Eagle Suite.

Speechmasters Meetings. 5:15 p.m. Sept. 22, Sept. 29 and Oct. 6, Wooten Hall, Room 115. Call (940) 565-3587 for information.

Multicultural Ally Training. Noon-5 p.m. Sept. 23, University Union, Silver Eagle C. To register, call (940) 565-2456.

Women's Soccer. UNT vs. SMU, 7 p.m. Sept. 24; UNT vs. Valparaiso, 7 p.m. Oct. 3. Games played at the Mean Green Soccer Complex. Call (940) 565-2527 for information.

Women's Volleyball. UNT vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, 7 p.m. Sept. 24; UNT vs. South Alabama, 7 p.m. Oct. 8. Games played in the Snake Pit (Men's Gym). Call (940) 565-2527 for information.

Staff Convocation. 3 p.m. Sept. 29, University Union, Lyceum. Reception follows in the Silver Eagle Suite.

Mean Green Football. UNT vs. Middle Tennessee, 6 p.m. Oct. 2, Fouts Field. Concert and tailgate party begin at 3:10 p.m. Call (940) 565-2527 for tickets.

Eliminating the Glass Ceiling: A Forum for Opportunity. 10 a.m. Oct. 5, University Union, Golden Eagle Suite. Lunch is included. Call (940) 565-4246 to register.

National Customer Service Week. Oct. 5-8. Free professional development workshops for faculty, staff and student employees. Call (940) 565-4246 for information.

Robert McDuffie Violin Performance. Guest artist with the UNT Symphony Orchestra. 8 p.m. Oct. 6, Winspear Hall, Murchison Performing Arts Center. Call (940) 369-7802 for ticket information.

Progressive Rock Night Music Series. 8-11 p.m. Oct. 7, University Union, Syndicate.

College of Business Administration Distinguished Lecture. Serena Cole, owner of Duxiana. 2-4 p.m. Oct. 8, Eagle Student Services Center, Room 255.

Denton American Heart Walk. 8:30 a.m. Oct. 9. Participants walk from the intersection of West Sycamore and Welch streets on the UNT campus to Texas Woman's University campus and back. Visit www.heartwalk.kintera.org/dentontx for more information.

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