grand valley forum, volume 023, number 30, march 15, 1999
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Monday, March 15, 1999
A Newsletter for the GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
Community
Volume 23, Number 30
New Deans Named for Seidman School Of Business, School of Education
Robert Hagerty and David Mielke have been named deans at GVSU. After a nationwide search, Hagerty, who served an initial term as dean for the past three years, was re-appointed dean of the School of Education. Mielke, who has been director of
Indiana , from 1984-85. He worked as an administrator, counselor and teacher for Hazel Park, Michigan, Community Schools for 25 years.
"My vision remains the same as it was when I took the position in 1996," said Hagerty. "I want to make Grand
Valley the premier school of education in the state. I know we have a talented and capable faculty, and my number one goal is to bring out the best in them.
"We've implemented many new initiatives in the last three years," he said. "I hope to continue and build upon our successes. "
Robert Hagerty David Mielke
Mielke holds a Ph.D. in accounting from the University of Wisconsin.
International Business Studies at Marquette University since 1991 , was named dean of the Seidman School of Business. The appointments are effective July 1.
Hagerty received his doctorate in educational administration from Wayne State University and has done post-doctoral work in educational leadership at Michigan State University. Prior to his three-year term, Hagerty was an associate professor of Education for four years. He taught courses in educational leadership , advised students, supervised internships and research applications, and served on and chaired various committees. He served as superintendent of Ionia Public Schools from
1985-1993, and superintendent of the Northwestern
School Corporation in Howard County,
Across Campus COT Contract Creates Job-Share Positions
Representatives of Grand Valley and the Clerical Office and Technical Association (COTA) agreed to a new contract beginning February 16, that will extend through September 30, 2002. The new contract creates a jobshare classification, to meet the needs of a changing work force.
"I am pleased that we have created the possibility of job-share opportunities that will enhance the already family-friendly environment at Grand Valley," said Dave Veneklase , director of staff relations and benefits.
Prior to his eight years as director of International Business Studies, Mielke was interim dean for Marquette University's College of Business Administration for a year. He started at Marquette as assistant professor of Accounting in 1980 and as an associate professor beginning in 1986. He has also held executive positions with Seven-Up Bottling of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and Robert W. Baird and Company of Milwaukee .
Mielke said his first priority will be to showcase international business , particularly when the Seidman School of Business moves into the Richard M. DeVos Center and the Global Trade Institute is fully organized. Mielke said he is eager to expand links between GVSU and universities overseas and set up an advisory committee that will
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The new contract provides for three job-sharing positions at this time, with the possibility of additional positions later. "This will give all of us a chance to see if these types of positions are viable," said Betty Searle, COTA president and academic department coordinator for the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.
Anyone interested in a job-share position should notify the Human Resources Office that they want to be contacted when such an opportunity is available. All positions will be posted along with other job openings.
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The GVSU Forum is published by the Office of University Communications every Monday when classes are in sess ion and biweekly during the summer. The submission deadline is Tuesday noon. Send publication items to Kathleen Adams, editor, c/ o the FORUM cc:Ma il box. From off campus, ema il forum@gvsu .edu. Telephone: 616-895-2221 Fax: 616-895-2250 Visit FORUM ONLINE on the World Wide Web at: www.gvsu.edu/
Faculty and staff members can find an online "Sketches" submission form on the Web Site.
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The previous contract was set to expire at the end of September; however, COTA and GVSU agreed to enter negotiations early. "This approach to contract negotia-
tions was made possible by the positive working relationship that exists between university and association leade rs," said Veneklase.
"I'm extremely pleased that the parties were able to work through issues of
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concern to both sides in a very positive tone during the negotiations, and that the contract received an ove rwhelming response by the membership with a vote of 122-12. I look forward to a continued spirit of cooperation and teamwork ," said Searle .
Further information on the new contract and the changes it contains will soon be distributed to all COT
Members of the bargaining team met at The Meadows on March 8 to sign the staff members and new COT contract. Le.ft to right are Dave Veneklase, Betty Searle, Jeanne supervisors. Cooper-Kuipe1; M.E.A. Uniserve directo1; Jay Zink, bargaining chair and Copy Services operator, and Scott Richardson, assistant vice president f or Human Resources.
Plant Services Personnel Learn About Self-Directed Work Teams
A customer response team from the University of Michigan Physical Plant visited GVSU's campus on March 3 to present a program for custodians about selfdirected work teams. Tbe concept gives employees authority to make decisions about work routines, schedules, and vacations within their respective teams. Grand Valley 's Plant Services Department hopes to develop something similar at GVSU.
Coming Events String Quartet Featured at Arts at Noon Program
The Perugino String Quartet, q uartetin-residence at Grand Valley, will present their annual program on Friday, March 19, at 12 noon in the Cook-
DeWitt Center. The quartet includes Music Department fac ulty members Eric Tanner and Diane McElfish, vio linists, Robert Byrens, vio list, and Stacey Bosman , cellist.
Benefits Bulletin Mobile Mammography Unit Scheduled for Next Week
Sa int Mary's Mobile Mammography Unit wi ll again visit Grand Va lley State University. Due to popular demand, the bus w ill now be visiting the campus semi-annua lly. To schedule an appointment ca ll Saint Mary's , at 752-6266 or 1-800-639-6266.
The mobile unit will be on the Grand Rapids campus on Thursday, March 25 , in parking lot D, 301 W. Fulton. The unit will be in parking lo t F on the Allendale campus on Friday, March 26.
Festival to Focus On Gender and Education
Issues related to gender and education will be the theme of the Women's Festival March 20-23, sponsored by Grand Valley's Women and Gender Studies Program .
The annual event begins Sa turday, March 20, with a film festiva l titled "Women's Voices, Women's Faces: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow." The series of 12 films by and about women will run from 12 noon to 8:30 p.m. at the Eberhard Center. The festiva l continues Monda y and Tuesday, March 22-23, with a series of top ica l presentations and workshops in the Kirkhof Center.
Linda-Susan Bea rd, a professor of English at Bryn Mawr College, will deliver the keynote lecture on "Diversity in Education. " Bea rd , a monk in the Emmaus Community in Vestaburg, Michigan , will speak at 1 p.m. on Monday, March 22.
Check Forum ca lendars for specific times fo r films and workshops .
Former Newsweek Tokyo Reporter to Speak
Ayako Do i, editor of the Daily j apan Digest and a former reporter for
Saint Mary's Breast Center affirms the fo llowing guidelines recommended by the American Cancer Society: women should have their first mammogram at age 35 ; women over 40 should have a mammogram every yea r.
The Saint Mary's Mob ile Mammography Unit is a member of PPOM and Blue Care Network. The cost of the mammogram will be fu ll y paid for members of the GVSU Group Medical Plan , Flexible Medical Plan and Blue Care Network. Insurance identification cards must be shown when registering .
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Newsweek in Tokyo, will address the GVSU Seidman School of Business Alumni Association breakfast on March 23, at 7:30 a .m. Doi, a frequent contributor to the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal, will discuss the current financial crisis in Japan. Doi's speech is co-sponsored by the Wo rld Affairs Council of Western Michigan . The program is partia lly funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education to support inte rnatio nal business programs at Seidman School of Business . Call Vonnie Herre ra, x2160, for more information.
Financial Planning Workshop Offered
Yatin Bhagwat, of the Seidman School of Business Finance Department, will facilitate financial planning workshops, titled "How to Pick Individual Stocks," next week. On Tuesday, March 23, the workshop will be offered fro m 12 noon-1 p .m. in the Pyle Room of the Eberhard Center, and on Thursday, March 25, it will be offe red from 12 noon-1 p .m. in Cabins ABC in the Kirkhof Center.
Faculty and staff member are invited to bring a brown bag lunch . Ca ll the Human Resources Office, x2215, to reserve a seat.
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focus on international business . He also envisions a global securities trading room in the new home of the Seidman School of Business, complete with a ticker board similar to those seen in a broker's o ffice.
"The foundation is there ," Mielke said of the Seidman School of Business. "There 's a Small Business Development Center, the Center for Entrepreneurship , excellent fac ulty, and good programs in place . Now is the time to build on that good foundation ."
Calendar of Events General Events Arts Hotline : (616) 895-ARTS
Ga lle ty Hours: 10 a.m. -5 p .m. Mon.-Fri. , 10 a .m.-7 p.m. Thurs . All activities on the Allendale Ca mpus unless otherwise noted.
Tues. , Mar. 16 10-11 a.m.: Student Employee Training Session. Cabins ABC,
KC. Call x2215 to RSVP. 11 a.m.: Music Department Concert. The GVSU Steelband.
1515 PAC. 12-12:45 p .m.: Ta i Chi class. First class of a six-week session
held on Tuesdays & Thursdays. Cost $30. 30 FH.
Fri. , Mar. 19 10 a. m. -12 p.m.: FTLC Workshop "Planning Ahead: Syllabus
Development. " 308 PAD. Ca ll x3498 for rese rvations.
12 noon: Arts at oon Series . The Perugino String Quartet. CDC.
6:30 p.m.: President's Ball. Cocktail reception with dinner and dance to fo llow. Amway Grand Plaza , Grand Rapids. Cost $35 per person. Contact Student Life for reservations .
4:30-7:30 p.m.: UClub St Patrick's TGIF. Buffet; Irish Music by Inte rnational Strings . The Meadows. Cost $2.50 for members, $5 for non-members.
Sat., Mar. 20 Film Festiva l "Women's Voices, Women's Faces: Yesterday,
Today, and Tomorrow." EC.
12:05 p.rn. "Voices of Change"
1:40 p.m. "Rea l Indian"
1:50 p.m. "Miriam 's Daughter's Celebrate "
Faculty and Staff Sketches Mary Horan, dea n of Nursing emeritus , Katherine Kim,
retired professor of Nursing, and Phyllis Gendler, associate professor of Nursing, co-authored an article that was recently published in Research in Nursing and Health. The article was titled "Development and Eva luation of the Osteoporosis Sel f-Efficacy Scale. " In add ition, Kim coauthored a paper, titled "Knowledge and Beliefs About the Association Between Diet and Cancer Among Korean Immigrants in the U.S.A. ," which was published in the Journal of Korean Society_for Health Education.
Ann Inman assistant director of Student Life, is setv ing a two-year term' as regional coordinato r for the Great Lakes Regio n of the Na tional Association for Campus Activities.
Brenda Robinson, dean of International Affairs, was chosen to serve as a consultant-evaluator for the Commission on Institutio ns of Highe r Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
2:15 p.m. "Veronica 's Sto1y"
2:25 p .m. "Leona's Sister Gerri"
3:20 p .m. "Your Na me in Cellulite"
3:45 p.m. "Fire Eyes"
4:45 p.m. "Toward Intimacy: Women with Disabili ty"
5:10 p.m. "Voices From the Inside"
6: 15 p.m. "Some Spirit in Me"
6:25 p.m. "Yu ri Kochiyama: Passion fo r Justice"
7:30 p.m. FEATURE: "Calling the Ghosts"
Sports Sports Hotline : 895-3800. Game times subject to change.
Tues. , Mar. 16 2 p.m.: Men 's Tennis . Grand Rapids Community College at
GVSU.
Wed. , Mar. 17-Sat., Mar. 20 TBA: Women's Basketball at NCAA Elite Eight. Location
TBA.
Fri. , Mar. 19
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3 p.m.: Men's Tenn is at Westminster College. New Wilming-ton, PA.
Sat. , Mar. 20 1 p.m.: Baseball. Gannon University at GVSU.
1 p.m.: Softbal l. Spring Arbor at GVSU.
4 p .m.: Men's Tennis at Mercyhurst College. Erie , PA.
Sun. , Mar. 21 10 a .m.: Men's Tennis at Gannon University . Erie , PA.
12 p.m.: Baseba ll. Gannon University at GVSU.
In the News Terry Fisk, director of training in the School of Criminal
Justice, was quo ted in a February 28 article in the Muskegon Chronicle on changes being implemented in the Muskegon Police Department as a result of recent charges of excessive force against a Muskegon police officer.
Linda Chown, associate professor of English and coordinato r of the Women and Gender Studies program, was interviewed by WGVU reporter Ali;;on Haremski on March 3 about Women's History Month.
On March 2, Janet Brashier, professor of Anthropology, was fea tured on a Fox 17 news r port about archaeology in Michigan. The report foc used on Brashler's ongoing work resea rching peoples of the Grand River Basin.
Kate Remlinger, assistant professor of English , ta lked about "Gender in the University : Deconstructing the Gender-Neutral Myth of the Unive rsity," on the Ma rch 8 WGVU Morning Show.
