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JEFF M. ALLEN, associate professor of technology and cognition, was elected to the executive board of the University Council for Workforce and Human Resource Education, July 14. He and BELINDA SPEER, teaching fellow in technology and cognition, presented "Technology Planning for Career and Technology Education Programs," "Program Evaluation: From Benchmark to Advertising," "Developing Online: How Do I Start? How Does It Work?" and "Copyright: An Issue of Ethics in a Digital Age" at the 2001 Business and Marketing Education Professional Development Conference, July 17 in Austin.

CARRIE AUSBROOKS, assistant professor of teacher education and administration, presented "Texas Open-Enrollment Charter Schools: What We Know After Three Years" and served as a session convener at the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration's 55th annual summer conference, Aug. 7-11 in Houston.

JASON CURLETT, information technologist/electronic research in the Office of Research Services, presented "Connecting Databases to the Web with Cold Fusion and MS ASP" at the National Council of University Research Administrators annual Electronic Research Administration Conference, Aug. 18 in Portland, Ore.

MICHELLE DEAN, assistant professor of management, received the Sage Best Paper Award in the Research Methods Division for her paper, "Bootstrap Cross-validation Efficiencies in Personnel Selection," at the Academy of Management national and international meeting, Aug. 5-8 in Washington, D.C. She was also elected to serve on the Board of Governors for the Southern Management Association.

DERRICK D'SOUZA, associate professor of management, wrote a successful grant proposal for $4,000 in the spring round of the Faculty Research Grant program. His proposal, "Developing a Typology of Manufacturing Flexibilities," received funding for 2002.

JAMES DUBAN, professor of English and director of the Office of Postgraduate Fellowships, published a book titled The Nature of True Virtue: Theology, Psychology and Politics in the Writings of Henry James Sr., Henry James Jr. and William James, Fairleigh Dickinson University Press and Associated University Presses, 2001.

JOHN PAUL EDDY, Professor Emeritus of counseling, development and higher education, presented "Philosophical Theories for Professionals in the Workplace on Decision Making" at the Texas Probation Association conference, Aug. 7 in Wichita Falls. Two articles published in Counseling Today, the American Counseling Association's magazine, featured Eddy's work. "For Their Love of Country" appeared in the June issue and "When They Are Left Behind" appeared in the July issue. His book International Higher Education Systems was displayed as an outstanding volume by the Middle Tennessee State University Library in August.

PETE A.Y. GUNTER, Regents Professor of philosophy and religion studies, presented "The Actual Indefinite in Henri Bergson and Alfred North Whitehead" and chaired a plenary roundtable discussion on "The Non-Substantialistic Turn in Whitehead" at the fifth Conference on Field-Being at the University of Fairfield, Aug. 18 in Fairfield, Conn.

ALLEN W. JACKSON, Regents Professor of kinesiology, health promotion and recreation, presented "Perceived Incremental Submaximal Force Production in Young Adults" at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, May 30-June 2 in Baltimore, Md. He co-wrote the paper with SCOTT B. MARTIN and L. PERRY KOZIRIS, assistant professors of kinesiology, health promotion and recreation, and graduate student ANDREW W. LUDTKE.

An article by MARIE-CHRISTINE KOOP, associate professor of foreign languages and literatures, was published in Dialogues et Cultures, No. 45. The article is titled "Acquisition et evaluation de la competence culturelle selon un schema a quatre niveaux."

L. PERRY KOZIRIS, assistant professor of kinesiology, health promotion and recreation, presented "Use of Electromyographical Activity to Compare Resistance-Exercise Modalities" and "The Effects of Competitive Wrestling Success on Acute Hormonal Responses" at the association's annual conference, July 12-14 in Spokane, Wash. He co-wrote the first paper with alumnus PAUL A. EVANS and ALLEN W. JACKSON, Regents Professor of kinesiology, health promotion and recreation.

JACK PETERS, assistant professor of English, evaluated a book manuscript for Cambridge University Press, July 1-July 15.

DAVID TAM, associate professor of biological sciences, was presented with the 2001 Excellence in Education Award by the Greater Dallas Asian American Chamber of Commerce on Aug. 16.

LEW TAYLOR, professor of management, was appointed to the editorial board of Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education.

JOHN BAEN, professor of finance, insurance, real estate and law, talks about the shift from traditional commuting to telecommuting and its impact on real estate and home buyers in the Aug. 3 Trophy Club Times.

DARRELL DICKEY, head football coach, and DUSTIN HILL, head trainer, discuss the precautions taken to prevent heat exhaustion and heat stroke during UNT football practice in the Aug. 6 Denton Record-Chronicle.

STEPHEN DUBBERLY, associate professor of music and musical director of UNT's Summer Opera performance of Mozart's Cosi fan tutte, comments on the production's strenuous rehearsals in the Aug. 2 Denton Record-Chronicle.

RANDALL S. GUTTERY, associate professor of finance, insurance, real estate and law, speaks about a study indicating that back alleys may lower home values in the Metroplex in the Aug. 3 Trophy Club Times.

CHRIS VOCHOSKA, a visual media specialist for the Center for Media Production, discusses the webcast of UNT's summer commencement ceremony in the Aug. 10 Denton Record-Chronicle.

ELISABETH WARREN, director of housing, talks about increasing student demand for housing in an Aug. 12 Denton Record-Chronicle article.

BERNARD WEINSTEIN, professor of applied economics and director of the University Center for Economic Development and Research, comments on the difficulty of attracting German tourists to the United States as a result of the weak German mark and strong U.S. dollar in the Aug. 11 Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

MAURICE McADOW, 96, of Denton died Aug. 20 at the Health Center of Good Samaritan Village. He was UNT Director Emeritus of bands.

He was born Nov. 17, 1904, in Greenville, Ill.. He began his musical career playing cornet in a municipal band in Anthony, Kan. At the age of 16, he played with tent shows and stock companies. His professional instrument was the trumpet and he played professionally in Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland and Detroit. In the late 1920s, he studied with Herman Bellstedt and with Edward Llewellyn, well-known member of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Beginning in 1930 he spent eight years of intensive study of the woodwinds, trombone and percussion with symphony artists. During this time, he played flute with the St. Louis Philharmonic Orchestra. He received a bachelor's degree from Illinois Wesleyan University in 1939; was a conducting pupil of the famous Russian conductor Nicolai Malko from 1943 to 1944; and received a master's degree from the American Conservatory of Music in 1953.

In 1945, McAdow joined the North Texas music faculty and proceeded to build one of the state's top band programs. After his retirement in 1975, he continued his work through the Brook Mays Music Co. of Texas.

During his 30 years at North Texas, McAdow led the band on 28 tours throughout 13 states, appeared eight times at the Texas Music Educators Association convention and appeared at various other conventions. Under McAdow's leadership, the bands of UNT achieved a national reputation for outstanding musical excellence.

McAdow's work was honored in 1973 when he was named Texas Bandmaster of the Year. In 1974, he was invited into membership of the American Bandmasters Association. He had honorary lifetime membership in both the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia fraternity and the Kappa Kappa Psi band fraternity.

In 1990, he was named an honorary alumnus by UNT. In 1991, he became a member of the Phi Beta Mu Texas Bandmasters' Hall of Fame; and in 1992, he was a charter inductee into the Region V Bandmasters' Hall of Fame.

In addition, his legacy was recognized in June 1999 when a plaque bearing his name was attached to a Disklavier grand piano donated to UNT by Brook Mays Music Co.

He was a member of the St. Andrew Presbyterian Church and served as an elder.

Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Evelyn McAdow of Denton; son, Scott McAdow; and two grandchildren, all of Houston.

Services were Aug. 23 at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church in Denton.

JOHN PILGRIM, 86, of Denton died Aug. 6 at Denton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. He was a retired employee of the UNT custodial department where he worked from 1971 to 1976.

He was born Aug. 14, 1914, in Bardwell and married Hattie O'Dell Grimes in Denton in 1946. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

Survivors include two sisters, Pauline Cooke and Ruby Ola Kays, both of Pilot Point.

Services were Aug. 7 at Pilot Point Community Cemetery.

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

Love/Sale Family Exhibit. 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Union Gallery through Sept. 14.

Sampling California Painting. Opening reception, 6 p.m. Sept. 12, UNT Art Gallery foyer. Exhibit through Oct. 20.

Lady Eagles Soccer. UNT vs. Illinois, 7 p.m. Sept. 14, UNT soccer field, on the northeast corner of Bonnie Brae and the I-35E service road.

UNT Alumni Gala Performance. 7 p.m. Sept. 15, University Theater. Sponsored by the Department of Dance and Theatre Arts.

Printmaking Exhibit. Opening reception, 7-9 p.m. Sept. 17, Union Gallery. Exhibit through Oct. 5.

Mean Green Football. UNT vs. Texas Tech, 7:05 p.m. Sept. 22, Texas Stadium. For tickets, call 565-2527.

American Heart Association Heart Walk. 8 a.m. Sept. 29, Texas Woman's University, Hubbard Hall. Free community health fair follows.

Other featured articles in this issue:

• UNT approves $344.17 million operating budget for 2001-02
• Regents approve system, university appointments
• UNT welcomes expanded e-trans
• TAMS a family affair for many
• Church membership may bridge social distance gap between races, study says
• MC/PAIS gets a name change
• Program combines business, music, journalism
• Faculty members honored at convocation
• Faculty handbook available online
• Faculty Senate meets Sept. 12
• Regents set 2001-02 holiday schedule

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