September 21, 1998

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Founder's Day Luncheon

The Central Illinois Bradley Alumni Chapter invites faculty and staff to the Founder's Day Luncheon honoring Lydia Moss Bradley, the Centurion Society, the Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient, and the Outstanding Young Graduate Award recipient. The reception and luncheon will be held on October 1 in the Student Center ballroom starting at 11:30. Tickets are $11 per person. Call the Alumni Office at ext. 2244 for reservations.

Biology department receives Harper Award

The Department of Biology is the first recipient of the William Rainey Harper Award for Departmental Excellence. The award recognizes an academic or support unit which has demonstrated commitment to excellence and an ever-improving level of performance.

For more than 40 years, the Department of Biology has strived to foster students' independence and help them develop good scientific skills.

The department, while emphasizing strong classroom and laboratory instruction, also has involved students in collaborative research with the faculty. The department has received nine grants from the National Science Foundation for improvement of undergraduate instruction and research. In 1989, the department initiated the Mentors Program, allowing approximately 20 freshmen to begin collaborative research

immediately and continue for four years. The program has been a model for several other departments at Bradley.

The award is named for Dr. William Rainey Harper, who in 1896, urged Lydia Moss Bradley to found a school during her lifetime rather than through her will. Harper, who was president of the University of Chicago, also served as president of the faculty at Bradley Polytechnic Institute from 1897 to 1906. Presented triennially, the award carries a $50,000 stipend.

The Harper Award is the third of three major awards announced in 1996 by President John R. Brazil, made possible by the Centennial Campaign. The first was the Theodore C. Burgess Award for Inter-departmental Cooperation, and the second was the Helen Bartlett Award for Excellence in Service to Students.

Campaign victory celebration

Career month activities planned

September is Career Month at Bradley and that means special career seminars, Job Fair '98 with a record number of employers, and a "day-after-the-Fair" event featuring campus interviews with 40 employers.

Job Fair '98 will begin with the 2nd annual Alumni Breakfast on Wednesday, September 23. Alumni representing their employers at the Job Fair will be hosted at this special event to meet with fellow alumni, faculty and staff. Gary Anna, vice president for business affairs, will give a University update during

Nearly 900 students are expected to attend Job Fair '98 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. that day throughout the Student Center where 170 employers will be represented. The number of employers participating in this recruitment effort has more than doubled in five years.

"In recent years, employers have been using job fairs as one of their primary recruitment methods. As a result, we have expanded the space available for the increasing number of employer participants to meet with students," said Jane Linnenburger, Executive Director of the Smith Career Center. "Part of the increase in employer participation from

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No t e w o r t h y

Articles and Books

Dr. Paul Gullifor, associate professor of communication, and Jessica Berman '97, "Teaching and Evaluating Student Creativity," Feedback, a publication of the Broadcast Education Association, Summer 1998.

Dr. In K. Hwang, professor of international studies, edited an anthology,

Reemerging East Asia, Council on Foreign Relations, July 1998.

Dr. Sandra Perry, professor of business administration, "Using a Prenuptial Agreement to Protect the Small Business," Journal of Small Business Strategy, Spring 1998.

Dr. Shah M. Tarzi, Lee L. Morgan Chair of International Economics, "The Dilemma of Collective Security: A Theoretical Critique," International Relations, Vol. 12, No. 6., December 1997; and "Public Opinion, Political Behavior and Public Policy," Journal of Politics, Vol. 30, No. 3-4, 1998.

Dr. Laurence Weinzimmer, associate professor of management, "Measuring Organizational Growth: Issues, Consequences and Guidelines," Journal of Management, Vol. 24, No. 2, 1998.

Papers and Presentations

Dr. Herbert Kasube, associate professor of mathematics, "The Role of the History of Mathematics in the Reform Movement," Central Section Meeting of the American Mathematical Society, Chicago, September 1998.

Dr. Kenneth Kolb, professor of chemistry, emeritus, "Industrial Organic Chemistry for Chemistry teachers," Miami University of Ohio, July 1998.

Dr. Kris Maillacheruvu, assistant professor of civil engineering and construction, "Microbial Activity Under Electric Fields," co-authored with A. Alshawabkeh of Northeastern University, 1998 Annual National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Boston.

Dr. Ibrahim Nisanci, professor of manufacturing, "Comparative Analysis of AGV and Multi-Layer Conveyor Systems Using Simulation," Summer Computer Simulation Conference, Reno, Nevada, July 1998; and "Cluster Analysis for a Warehouse," with P. Fellrath from Caterpillar Inc., Fifth International Colloquium on Material Handling Research, Phoenix, Arizona, June 1998.

Drs. Barbara S. Penelton and Francesca Armmer, "HIV prevention in teacher preparation: Models for change," HIV/AIDS Education Conference, Honolulu, June 1998.

Dr. June J. Pilcher, associate professor of psychology, with Caryn Prosansky

'98 and Scott Schoeling, "Self-Reported Sleep Measures as Predictors of Sleepiness," 12th annual Associated Professional Sleep Societies meeting, New Orleans, June 1998.

Dr. Adeeb Rahman, assistant professor of civil engineering and construction, "Adhesive in the Buckling Failure of Corrugated Fiberboard: A Finite Element Investigation," ANSYS Eighth International Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, August 1998.

Dr. Iqbal Shareef, professor of manufacturing, "Tribological Properties of Injection Molded Polymeric Materials," SAE Technical Paper #981477, SAE International, April 1998.

Professional activities

Dr. Kenneth Kolb, professor of chemistry, emeritus, and Dr. Doris Kolb, adjunct professor of chemistry, organized and chaired the 75th anniversary of the Journal of Chemical Education symposium ,"Remembering Yesterday; Looking Toward Tomorrow," at the national meeting of the American Chemical Society, August 1998, Boston.

Dr. Timothy Maga, Oglesby Chair of American Heritage and professor of history, U.S. Special Trade Representative to Saudi Arabia, May-June 1998.

Dr. Ibrahim Nisanci, professor of manufacturing, NSF panel review, Advanced Technological Education Program, Arlington, Virginia, June 1998.

Dr. Iqbal Shareef, professor of manufacturing, was invited speaker at the Participating Organization Liaison Council (POLC) of the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES), Reno, Nevada, March 1998. He also organized and chaired a technical session on Tribology at the 49th Annual Earthmoving Industry Conference, April 1998.

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Ca m p u s C a l e n d a r

Athletics

October

1 Dr. Douglass North, Baker Hall B51,

7 p.m.

1 John Paul Caponigro, Bunn Lectureship in Photography, Global Communications Center, 7 p.m.

Events

September

26 Mid-America's Book and Paper

Fair, Exposition Gardens, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

30 Poetry Reading, Keith Ratzlaff, Wyckoff Room, Cullom-Davis Library, 7:30 p.m.

Performing Arts

24 The Word, musical performance (ACBU), SC Ballroom, 8 p.m.

26 New Faces 1998, Meyer Jacobs Theatre, 8 p.m.

27 New Faces 1998, Meyer Jacobs Theatre, 2:30 p.m.

October

8 Bradley Chamber Orchestra, "Banquet of Baroque," Dingeldine Music Center, 7:30 p.m.

13 High School String Festival, Student Center Ballroom, 7 p.m.

18 Music Scholarship Concert Series, An Afternoon of Jazz, Dingeldine Music Center, 3 p.m.

19 David Burgess, Guitar, Dingeldine Music Center, 7:30 p.m.

22 Millikin, 3 p.m.

(Peoria Racquet Club)

Men's Tennis

September
25 Illinois-Chicago, 3:30 p.m.
26 Eastern Illinois, 2:30 p.m.
(Peoria Racquet Club)

Volleyball
September
22 Northern Iowa, 7 p.m.
25 Drake, 7 p.m.
26 Creighton, 7 p.m.
(Robertson Field House)

Soccer
September
25 IN-PU @ Indianapolis 4 p.m.
(Becker Park)

Cross Country
Men's and Women's

October
31 MVC Championships 10 a.m.
(Newman Golf Course)

September
23 Job Fair '98, Student Center, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

October
1 Founder's Day
Convocation, Founder's Circle, 10 a.m.
Luncheon, Student Center ballroom, 11:30 a.m.
Campaign celebration, Founder's Circle, 6:30 p.m.
2-4 Homecoming
12-13 Fall break
24-25 Parents Weekend

through October 2
Harold Linton: A Survey of Works
Hartmann Center Gallery
Hours: Mon.-Fri., noon-4 p.m.

Figuratively Speaking
Global Communications Center

through October 9
Photos by John Paul Caponigro
Heuser Art Center
Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

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Cultural Events Box Office 677-2650
Athletic Ticket Office 677-2623
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