Outlook / the University of Maryland, College Park (1993)

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OUTLOOK

A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER FOR FACULTY AND STAFF AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND AT COLLEGE PARK

DECEMBER 16, 1993
VOLUME 8. NUMBER 14

Carpe Diem! Latin Students Seize the Play

Preppies and ravers, grunge kids
and hip-hop fans; long hair here and
shaved heads there; private school
jackets and ties interspersed with
public school basebal! caps and flan-
nels. And all of them shared one
thing in common: they were all stu-
dents of Latin.

Tawes Theatre opened its doors to
some 1,300 middle and high school
students on Dec. 7 for the university's
annual Latin Day. Organized by the
Department of Classics, Latin Day is
"a celebration — a validation — of
Latin, and an advertisement, in a
sense," says Gregory Staley, profes-
sor of classics, who prod uced this
year's program.

Staley has been involved with
Latin Day since 1979 and has seen it
go from a small, lecture-oriented pro-
gram to an elaborate production
based on themes — mythology, histo-
ry, politics and elections and this
year's theme, entertainment — that
cycle every four years. Two new
themes, sports and women in antiqui-
ty, are being added in the next two
years.

The productions feature student
actors from participating high
schools, as well as two or three pro-
fessional actors. This year's show
included an abridged version of Plau-
tus' play Psi'iniolos, a game in which
contestants answered trivia questions
and the chariot race scene from Ben
Hut; and drew in over 35 school
groups from as far away as Pennsyl-
vania and Salisbury, Md.

The program's diversity, says Sta-
le v, is one of its most important
aspects. Students come from all walks
of life, from private schools and
inner-city high schools, united by an

High school students Heidi Peterson and Nate Stokes and professional actor Reid Sasser, right,
performed Plautus' play Pseudolos as part of the Latin Day festivities.

ancient language. Staley muses over
this, smiles, and says, "To me, it's
striking that we have so many
schools in this area that still have a
place for Latin. When you think

about it, it's amazing that 2,000 vears
after antiquity, there are people still
studying Latin."

— Markus Bock

UMCP Ranks as One of the 100 Best
Colleges for African-American Students

When choosing a college or uni-
Classified Information versity, African-American students

President Kirwan addresses ^ face an added challenge of finding a

classified staff salary issues Z* school that is supportive of their race

and culture. W h i le t h e c h oi ce cou Id

Winter Commencement '93 be attendin 8 one oi the predominate-

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than one million African- American

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selecting a school that supports

African-American students.

The University of Maryland at

College Park has been named as one

of the nation's 100 best colleges and

universities for African-American
students, according to a similarly
titled book written by Erlene Wilson,
a former TV reporter and producer
and associate editor for Glamour mag-
azine. At Clamour, she wrote an
advice column for college women.
Today, she specializes in writing and
producing literature about colleges.

UMCP is part of a list that encom-
passes schools throughout the coun-
try ranging from Ivy League and
liberal arts to primarily African-
American institutions. Other Mary-
land schools included in the book are

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President Kirwan Answers Classified Employee Questions

On Pec. 9, President William E. Kinetm
met with the editor of Outlook ft' discuss
issues of concern to the university's clas-
sified employees. The following is his
response to questions asked b}/ Outlook.

Editor: It's been three years since
some UMCP classified employees
have gotten a raise. In addition,
many have experienced an increase
in their work week to 40 hours and
all face uncertainty surrounding the
Mercer pay study proposal. There's
a concern among members of the
classified staff that they are under-
valued and under-appreciated.
What can you say to these concerns?

William E. Kirwan: Given all that has
happened, I can understand why
thev might have these feelings. It's
most unfortunate, however, because
the truth is that thev are both impor-
tant and valuable to the institution.

Ed.: If that's the case, why haven't
they gotten a raise?

WEK: As much as we might wish it
otherwise, the bottom line is that we
cannot give raises to classified
employees unless funds are appropri-
ated tor that purpose by the General
Assembly. To do so would in effect
be a violation of the law.

Ed.; What, if anything, has the cam-
pus administration done to try to
compensate for the "blows" the clas-
sified staff have received?

WEK: Several things. We champi-
oned an effort to create bonuses for
our classified employees who are at
the top of their grade and who are
ineligible for step increases. Although
we have not vet been successful in
getting final approval tor such bonus-
es, we will continue to press this pro-
posal. 1 believe it is imperative that
we find some meaningful wav to rec-
ognize this verv valuable, dedicated
group of university employees.

Also, the campus, not the Svstem
or the state, set aside close to $3(10,0(10
last year to support reclassification
for our classified staff. These were
funds we reallocated from our exist-
ing budget because there were no
appropriated funds for this purpose
and we were determined that the lack
of funds would not be a deterrent to
reclassification.

We tried to compensate for anoth-
er "blow" when we attempted to
establish rules that were designed to
make the 40-hour work week as con-
venient as possible for our staff.
And, when we heard our staff
express concern over the implemen-
tation of the Performance Manage-
ment Process (PMP) from the Mercer
recommendations, we interrupted the
process, sought the opinions of staff.

a n d proceeded to develop oui o w n

system to respond to issues raised by
the staff.

Ed.: What is the situation with salary
raises for classified employees for
1994-95?

WEK: I have to begin my response
with a note of caution. Until the gov-
ernor sets the budget sometime in
January, and until the General
Assembly appropriates the funds, no
one can be certain of what the raises
will be. However, at this moment, the
news is somewhat encouraging.

First, the governor is committed to
a 3 percent COLA (Cost of Living
Adjustment) for all state employees.
And our budget is expected to
include step increases for classified
employees. For the people who are
not at the top of the grade, the step
increases will average 5 1/2 percent.

When combined with the COLA,
this will mean an average increase of
more than 8 percent for our classified
employees eligible for step increases.
This increase is, in fact, the highest
percentage increase for any category
of employee at the university, includ-
ing the faculty.

Ed.: What about classified employ-
ees who are at the top of their grade?

WEK: Unfortunately, for these
employees, the 3 percent COLA is all
we can point to, in terms of salary
increments. 1 pledge to them, howev-
er, that I will continue to pursue the
concept of a bonus plan.

Ed.: How many of the university's
classified employees actually are at
the top of their grade?

WEK: Slightly more than 5(1 percent.
It used to be well over 60 percent, but
because of the $300,000 we set aside
last year to fund reclassifications, the
number has dropped significantly.

Ed.: Is there any other hope for
"topped out" classified employees?

WEK: Yes. As many will recall, the
Regents approved the Mercer Report
recommendations in principle and
asked that a System committee be
appointed to consider modifications
to our personnel system based on
ideas in the report. This committee
has just issued its report and, 1 think,
has come up with some useful recom-
mendations. For example, the com-
mittee has proposed a new classified
system with about 15 steps. Under
this proposal, no current employee
would be at top of his or her grade.

Ed.: The Mercer study was supposed
to have a pay for performance com-
ponent. How does all this relate to

merit pay and to the PMP (Perfor-
mance Management Process) that's
been on everyone's mind?

WEK: This proposed new system
would allow for merit raises through
multiple step increases. It would be
possible for an individual to skip
steps based on unusuallv meritorious
performance. PMP would be used to
evaluate performance and determine
merit for these step increases.

Ed.; When might this new system be
implemented?

WEK: If approved as proposed, the
system will be implemented in fiscal
year 1995-96, that is, one year from
next July 1.

Ed.: Will classified employees have
a chance to provide input into this
proposed new system?

WEK: Absolutely. As I said, the pro-
posal has been developed by a sys-
tem-wide committee involving
representatives from this campus.
The report will be circulated through-
out the campus, to the Senate, and to
all of our unit heads After each cam-
pus has a chance to provide com-
ment, the plan will go to the Board of
Regents for approval.

Ed.: We hear a lot about the continu-
ous improvement initiative. Does
that affect the classified staff at all?

WEK: Definitely. In fact, I think the
whole continuous improvement pro-
cess speaks to an expanded role for
the classified staff in the university.

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Job Referral Service Offers Community Service Opportunities

Open to all Federal Work-Study eligible students, the Job Referral Service's
Community Service Program provides opportunities for service to the commu-
nity while earning a competitive salary. For more information, cail 314-8324 or
visit the Job Referral Service in Room 0119, Hornbake Library, South Wing.

Regents Approve Policy on Faculty Compensation

When the University of Maryland
Board of Regents met at its Dec. 10
meeting, it approved a system-wide
policy on compensation for faculty. It
states:

General Policy: The University of
Maryland System seeks to provide
salaries for faculty that are adequate
to attract and retain individuals with
the qualifications and level of perfor-
mance necessary for the University of
Maryland System and each of its con-
stituent institutions to reach and to
maintain the highest levels of excel-
lence in education.

To this end, the UM5 shall seek
increases in funding to attain and to
maintain a faculty salary structure for
each of its constituent institutions
which is merit-based and in which
the average faculty salary is at or
above the 85th percentile of that insti-
tutions' classification group.

The American Association of Uni-
versity Professors (AAUP) annually
conducts and publishes a national
survey of salaries for "instructional
faculty.™ The AAUP salarv informa-
tion shall constitute the data base for

implementation of this policy. How-
ever, this policy shall apply to all per-
sons defined as faculty by the
University of Maryland System,
whether or not they satisfy the AAUP
definition of "instructional faculty.

With the exception of the Univer-
sity of Baltimore Law School and the
professional schools at UM AB each
institution's classification group shall
be the set of all public colleges and
universities included in its Carnegie
classification. Placement of UM5
institutions within a Carnegie catego-
ry shall be made annually by the
chancellor based on the application of
Carnegie classification criteria to the
most recent available data on each
institution.

Comparisons for the University of
Baltimore Law School and the profes-
sional schools at UMAB shall be
based on relevant data for each of the
respective schools.

Salary increases for current faculty
shall be based on merit, and shall be
determined on the basis of exception-
ally effective teaching, scholarship
and public service. Equity considera-
tions may be taken into account in

awarding salary increases.

Implementation: The chance! lor,
in consultation with the presidents,
shall develop implementation guide-
lines for this policy which shall be
based on evaluation of faculty merit
using appropriate measures of facul-
ty productivity. Consistent with this
policy, these guidelines may include
a set of salary ranges for each faculty
rank at each institution and shall
include a common format for an
annual report by each institution to
the board of regents accounting for
its use of merit funds for faculty
salary increases.

The policy, as implemented, estab-
lishes compensation goals. If the fac-
ulty compensation plan, based on
these goals, had been fully imple-
mented this year (excluding UMAB
for which data are still to be ana-
lyzed), the cost would have been
approximately SI 2 million. The poli-
cy establishes a rolling target based
on an annual review of salaries at
peer institutions around the country.
The resulting compensation plan
would be expected to be phased in
over the next several years.

Senate Approves Revisions to Advanced Studies Program

The Dec. 6 meeting of the College
Park Semite was long, spirited, occasion-
ally even tumultuous, but ultimate!}/
very productive. The following summary
itemizes the key Senate business,

Revision to the CORE Advanced
Studies Requirement: The CORE
Committee recommended a signifi-
cant revision of the Advanced Studies
program that would broaden the base
of upper-level courses that satisfy the
t w o -co u rse A d va n ced 5 1 u d i e s
requirement. Last year, faced with a
drastic shortfall in the number of
Advanced S tu d i e s sea t s n eed ed for
students to fulfill the requirement,
Jacob Goldhaber,then acting provost,
temporarily reduced the requirement
from two to one course.

Charged by the Senate Executive
Committee to recommend a perma-
nent solution to Ihe problem that
would uphold the intent of the origi-
nal Pease Report, the CORE Commit-
tee studied all the issues and
conceivable remedies. The proposal it
brought before the Senate permits
students to fulfill the Advanced Stud-
ies requirement bv completing any
two upper-level courses outside their
major (excluding internships, practi-
ca, Professional Writing courses, and
experiential learning activities). After
considerable debate and parliamen-

tary maneuvering, the original rec-
ommendation passed the Senate as
proposed by the CORE Committee.

Continuing Education Resolution
and Program Proposal: The Senate
considered two items of business that
concern the new College Park priori-
ty to offer continuing education and
professional development programs
to the business and scientific commu-
nities in the state. Although such pro-
grams raise significant questions
regarding adjunct faculty instruction
and oversight, regular faculty partici-
pation and compensation, differential
tuition, fiscal oversight and academic
standards, the university does not vet
have a comprehensive policy or set of
guidelines for continuing education.

Provost Daniel Fallon has recently
appointed a task force to develop
such a policy by June; however, indi-
vidual proposals for continuing edu-
cations programs are now being
forwarded to the Senate for approval.
The Executive Committee presented a
resolution, which won unanimous
approval, requiring retroactive appli-
cation of such a policy, once adopted,
on all continuing education programs.

The Senate then considered a pro-
posal from the College of Engineer-
ing for a new Master of Engineering
degree, designed as a professional
development program for practicing

engineers. This program was
reviewed and approved by the col-
lege PCC, APAC, and the graduate
PCC. Among the features of the pro-
gram are off-campus instruction, cur-
ricula in 17 areas of concentration
designed especially for practicing
engineers, instruction both by regular
UMCPand adjunct faculty, and a
higher differential tuition. The pro-
posal was adopted by the Senate and
will be transmitted for approval bv
the university, the UM system, and
the Maryland Higher Education
Commission.

Bylaws: The Senate continued its
year-long reconsideration of its
bylaws by approving a set of four
minor amendments proposed by ihe
Committee on Elections, Representa-
tion and Governance.

Draft Proposals on Teaching
Expectations of Faculty and Post-
Tenure Review: The Senate heard a
brief information report from Robert
Gaines, chair of the Faculty Affairs
Committee, concerning two draft
proposals on faculty workload and
accountability. Recognizing that these
proposals were likely to generate
questions and discussion, the Faculty
Affairs Committee held open hear-
ings on Dec. 9 and Dec. 13.

— Hunk Dobin

Hank Dobin

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GRADUATION

Winter Commencement Features Radcliffe
President Linda Wilson

"Society lias not yet fully incorpo-
rated women/' the new president of
Radcliffe College, Linda Wilson, said
in 1989. "It has neither tapped their
talents nor responded to their needs,
particularly those arising from their
changing roles." Wilson, who is being
honored with a Doctor of Letters
degree, will share her thoughts with
UMCP graduates in her com-
mencement address on Thurs-
day, Dec, 23, during the
ca m pus- wid e con voca t i on in
Cole Student Activities Build-
ing, The ceremony begins at
9:30 a.m.

Joining Wilson in address-
ing the more than 3,000
degree-candidates will be
Michael Nicoleau, a senior
who will receive his bache-
lor's degree in consumer economics.
Individual college and school
graduation ceremonies will be held at
various locations across the campus
throughout the day (see schedule of
events, page 4). A reception for new
graduates, their families and friends
will be held in the Grand Ballroom of
the Stamp Student Union from 1 1
a.m. to 3 p.m.

Wilson, who is noted for her
efforts to develop opportunities for
women and minorities in science, is a
graduate of Sophie Newcomb Col-
lege, Tulane University, and earned a
Ph.D. in inorganic chemistry at the
University of Wisconsin. Her ties to

UMCP include her work as a post-
doctoral research associate and later
as a research assistant professor here
from 1962 to 1967.

"The years I spent at the Universi-
ty of Maryland were exciting ones,"
Wilson says. "I bad the privilege of
working closely with Ellis Lippincott,
professor of chemistry, and with John
Toll, physics chair, in preparing the
university's submission for an NSF
Science Development Grant."

Wilson continued her research at a
number of other institutions, includ-
ing the University of Southampton,

con tinned on page 5

Linda Wilson

Schedule of Graduation Events

Following the Commencement, individual graduation exercises
for colleges and schools will be held at several campus locations.
Ceremonies are scheduled to begin at noon, 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Guests are urged to be seated approximately one half hour prior to
the designated time for the ceremonies if they wish to observe the
student and faculty procession.

Graduates, their families and friends, are cordially invited and
encouraged to join with university officials and members of the fac-
ulty at the reception to be held in the Grand Ballroom of Stamp Stu-
dent Union.

Shuttle bus service is available providing free transportation
across the campus throughout the day.

Campus- wide Commencement/9:30 a.m.

Cole Student Activities Building

Agriculture and Life Sciences Graduation Cerernony/2:30 p.m.
Memorial Chapel

Architecture Graduation Ceremony/Noon

Architecture Auditorium

Arts and Humanities Graduation Ceremonies/Noon
AMST, DANC, ENGL/CMLT, MUSC, RTVF, SPCH/

PCOM, THET Tawes Theatre

ARTH Art/Sociology Building, Room 2309

ARTT/DESN Art/Sociology Building, Room 2203

FOREIGN LANC/CLAS/LING Jimenez Hall, Room 0220

HIST Skinner Building, Room 0200

Behavioral and Social Sciences Graduation Ceremony/2:30 p.m.
Cole Student Activities Building

Business and Management Graduation Ceremony/Noon

Cole Student Activities Building

Computer, Mathematical and Physical Sciences Graduation
Ceremony/Noon

Memorial Chapel

Education Graduation Ceremony/Noon

Reckord Armory

Engineering Graduation Ceremony/2:30 p.m.
Reckord Armorv

Health and Human Performance Graduation Ceremony/Noon

Health and Human Performance Building, Room 2240

Journalism Graduation Ceremony/Noon

Hoff Theatre

Library and Information Services Graduation Ceremony/1 2:30 p.m.

Zoology-Psychology Building, Room 1240

Undergraduate Studies Graduation Ceremony/Noon

Marie Mount Hall, Maryland Room

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GRADUATION

Beyond Rocket Science

Retired Electrical Engineer About to Take Turn as Rookie Accountant

For nearly 20 years, NASA's God-
dard Flight Center was home to Ray-
mond Stattel who designed computer
systems to support NASA's sounding
rocket research effort. After retiring
in 1980, he lent his expertise again as
a consultant to the Naval Research
Lab for solar research projects involv-
ing the space shuttle and sounding
rockets. Then, in 1990, at age 60, Stat-
tel launched a new career path of his
own.

Stattel began attending classes at
UMCP as a Golden ID student. The
program enables Maryland residents
age 60 or older to take three classes
per semester, tuition-free, on a space
available basis. It was Stattel's volun-
teer position as treasurer of a local
vacht club that sparked his desire to
study accounting.

Although Stattel enjoys sailing on
the Chesapeake in his sailboat, "Sun-
set Breeze," he has found little time
for such leisure these days. Instead,
Stattel is sailing through his studies
{a 3.91 average as of interview time).
"Initially, I planned to pursue a major
in accounting," says Stattel. "Howev-
er, if a class was unavailable I found
myself taking classes in finance."

Three years later, the result: a dou-
ble degree to add to his bachelor's
degree in engineering from Manhat-
tan College in 1950.

Originally from Long Island, Stat-
tel found his way to Maryland via the
Air Force when he was assigned here
to the Naval Ordinance Lab in the
early 1950s. He stayed, married and
raised a family of seven children
in La n ham.

As for his UMCP experience, Stat-
tel savs that he has found the campus
to be very receptive to him as an

older undergraduate. "I felt that I fit
right in with the students." And, like
many other undergraduate students,
he has become involved with
campus life.

Stattel volunteers six to eight
hours each week with the Concert
Society of Maryland, where his back-
ground in computers comes into
play. There, he helps set up computer
programs for surveys and assists

"Instructors remember

me. I have no problem

with recognition. "

— Raymond Stattel,

Golden ID Student

with mailings. In return, he gets to
enjoy a diverse range of concerts, a
perk he savors as a music lover.

And, Stattel pledged Beta Alpha
Psi, the honorary accounting society,
where he was elected treasurer by his
classmates, further evidence that he is
considered an integral part of the stu-
dent body. Again, he was tapped as
treasurer for the Golden ID Society,
fie also joined the Institute of Man-
agement Accountants and the
Finance Banking and Investment
Society.

Stattel comments that he knows
most of his fellow classmates and
recounts one advantage to being a
Golden I Der: "Instructors remember
me. I have no problem with

recognition."

Having spent a career as a senior
staff member and experienced con-
sultant, he will soon be job-seeking as
a rookie accountant. "When it comes
to accounting, I'm just a novice," he
adds. Stattel's goal is to work for a
small accounting firm. "I went
through the interview process on
campus with the accounting firm
recruiters and found it very beneficial."

When he receives his double
degree from the School of Business in
accounting and finance on Thursday,
Dec. 23, four generations of the Stattel
family will be on hand for the occa-
sion: his parents from Long Island,
his sister, his wife and children, and
his two grandchildren.

Actually, attending the University
of Maryland at College Park has been
a family affair at the Stattel house-
hold. Of his seven children, six can
include UMCP on their resumes. At
present, two children are enrolled in
the College of Engineering: Roger,
age 18, is a freshman; and Maria, age
19, a sophomore.

And, last year, son Ronald gradu-
ated with a major in engineering. A
daughter, Theresa, currently pursing
a master's degree at American Uni-
versity, earned an undergraduate
degree in economics and plans to
enter a UMCP doctoral program in
agricultural economics. Another son,
Robert, graduated with a bachelor's
degree in music. And son, Richard,
who works at BG&E's Calvert Cliffs
plant, graduated from University
College this past summer with a
major in nuclear engineering.

And, if their father is an example,
UMCP hasn't seen the last of
theStattels.

Winter Commencement

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England, the University of Missouri,
the London School of Economics and
Political Science and the University of
Sussex, England, She then extended
her career interest to the fostering
and supervision of research.

Before becoming the seventh pres-
ident of Radcliffe College in 1989, she
was the associate vice chancellor for
research at the University of Illinois
from 1 975 to 1 985 and the vice presi-
dent for research at the University of
Michigan from 1985 to 1989.

Wilson has published widely,
writing on such diverse topics as high
pressure optics, graduate education,

research administration, women and
science, government and the gradu-
ate institution, and the financing of
research.

Among her many professional
memberships she counts the Ameri-
can Chemical Society, the American
Association for Ihe Advancement of
Science, the National Council of Uni-
versity Research Administrators and
the Society of Research Administra-
tors. She serves as chair of the
National Research Council's Office of
Science and Engineering Personnel
and chaired the 1993 Commission on
Women in Higher Education.

Her most recent honors were a
Doctor of 1 1 u mane Letters from New-

comb College, Tulane University,
and the Valerie A. Knapp Distin-
guished Educator Award from
the College Club of Boston.

Also being honored at the
Dec. 23 commencement ceremo-
ny will be Theodore Crom,
Class of '47, who will receive
an honorary Doctor of Science
degree.

Of the 3,100 degree candi-
dates, nearly 400 are Ph.D. candidates
and some 750 are master's degree
candidates. Among the graduates
will be Raymond Stattel, a 63-year-
old double-degree senior who is pro-
filed above.

Raymond Stattel

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Smile, Mona Lisa

Caprina Captures Images on Computer for Art Histor)> Students

It used to be thai art history pro-
fessors could only test their students
on images from textbooks. There was
no other way for students to set 1 the
pictures outside of class.

Until now.

A networked computer program
called Caprina is changing all of that.
Now high resolution digital images
of slides are available at computer
labs all across campus.

"Now they can spend more time
memorizing images outside of class
and study mure of the art history part
in class," savs Walter Gilbert, assis-
tant director of the Computer Science
Center and the creator of Caprina.

To use Caprina, just click the
mouse on the picture of the Mona
Lisa on the main menu at any WAM
lab workstation. There are two appli-
cations available, Multislide and
Quizslide.

Multislide offers all of the slides
for a class in the order that the
instructor presented them, complete
with the artist, date and period.
Using the windows, up to three
images at a time can be placed on the
screen and compared.

Quizslide uses the same images,
but mixes up the order and only
gives the bibliographic information
upon request, qui /zing the student.

So far, Caprina is onlv available
for three classes: Art History 201,
Honors 1 38Q and Textiles 363. Art
1 listorv 200 was taught last semester
using Caprina, and will be again next
semester.

Anthony Colantuono, professor of
art history and archaeology, is teach-
ing Art History 201 this semester
using Caprina. Although he sees
Caprina as becoming central to art

DELL wwsew

Student's can view such works as Georges Seurat's "The Bathers" with the help of Caprina.

history courses in the future, he is
practicing "cautious optimism."

"I've seen my role as trying to
hold this back," Colantuono says. "I
need to protect the students."

It has been reliable so far, but
Colantuono still worries about sys-
tem breakdowns.

"What if it works fine the whole
semester, then three nights before the
exam [it doesn't workl?" he says. "1
can't take that risk yet."

So far, Colantuono has only made
students responsible for images that
are in their texts as well as on Caprina.

Colantuono thinks that it is a use-
ful memorizational tool, and hopes to
make it a key part of future courses

that he teaches, maybe even to
develop a class without textbooks.

"I am amazed at how much it has
improved," he savs. "It's only a mat-
ter of time."

Gilbert is continually improving
Caprina, and each semester sees a
new version of the program.

"We're trying to assist the stu-
dents in the teaching process," he
says.

And if you've been wondering,
Caprina is not the name of an obscure
Italian painter that you've never
heard >ii

It's the name of Gilbert's cat.

— Stephen Sobek

UMCP in Top 100

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Goucher, Hood and St. Mary's col-
leges; Morgan State, St. John's, and
Towson State universities. With near-
ly 35,000 students, UMCP is one of
the largest universities and among
the leaders in the number of African-
American students graduated each
year.

The selected institutions were
determined based upon results of a
detailed survey mailed to those insti-
tutions which had achieved top rank-
ing for academics and education
value in publications such as U.S.
Neivs & World Report and Mona/
magazine.

In the book, the author explains
that the survey asked about the num-
ber o/ African- American students,
faculty and administrators; about
scholarship and other aid programs

available to minorities; about admis-
sion requirements, particularly stan-
dardized test scores, for
African- American students; about
provisions foi remedial training and
about the availability of counseling
and tutoring services.

Wilson notes also; "The survey
inquired about social, professional
and cultural organizations for African
Americans on campus, and requested
reports on any racially motivated
incidents, as well as the administra-
tion's handling of them."

The book includes brief statistical
and narrative profiles of the 100 insti-
tutions. Wilson's narrative about
UMCP includes mention of universi-
ty incidents which have involved the
African-American community in
recent years, such as the death of bas-
ketball star Len Bias, departure of
basketball coach Bob Wade and the

court challenge of the popular Ban-
neker minority scholarship program.

The author point-, out that, in spite
of these seeming setbacks, the univer-
sity administration is sensitive to the
needs of African- American students,
and provides academic and cultural
support, such as the Minority Student
Education Office and the engineering
department's BRIDGE program,
which helps minority students make
the transition from high school
to college.

Wilson also cites the nearly 100
African- American faculty, many of
whom provide one-on-one support to
students. One of these is UMCP grad-
uate Carmen Baithrop, Metropolitan
Opera singer and an associate profes-
sor of voice. Laudable African-Ameri-
can graduates are listed in the
statistical summary which accompa-
nies each school's profile.

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Family Service Center Focuses on Couple Therapy

The Family Service Center is holding its fifth annual Maryland conference, The
Art and Skill of Couple Therapy, on Friday, Jan. 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
in Marie Mount Hall. The presenter, Eleanor Macklin, is professor and director
of the Marriage and Family Therapy Program at Syracuse University- Through
extensive work as an educator and therapist, she has developed methods to
help couples achieve a long-term, vital relationship, using the past and present
to aid couples in their unique journey. The cost of the conference is $35. For
more information, call 384-2283.

DIVERSITY

Alternative Options

Career Center Introduces Resources for Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Job-Seekers

Finding a job after graduation is
hard enough. But finding a job after
graduation, and being gay, lesbian or
bisexual is something else altogether.

"There are a lot of different
options for these students, a lot of
hard choices to make," says Robert
1 Iradsky, program director for the
Career Center. "Do you come out, or
do you remain closeted? Do you go to
work for a company that is more
open to things, or do you go to work
for a company where gays are
'closeted?' These are all important
questions."

And now, thanks to Hradsky, one
of the recipients of a grant (see box)
from the "Diversity at UMCP; Mov-
ing to Community" Initiative Com-
mittee, those students may be able to
begin answering them. As he's
already done at a similar center at
5U NY- Bingham ton, Hradsky will be
creating a career resource library for
gay, lesbian and bisexual students.
Among the sourcebooks he'll be buy-
ing: The Gay YellmvpageS, The CLB
Corporate Letter and Working It Out

"This is a specific population with
specific needs," says 1 Iradsky. "This
will address those needs."

Hradsky has made a career of
addressing students' needs. Four
years ago, working in career develop-
ment at the University of Vermont,
he and some colleagues conducted a

survey of gay, lesbian and bisexual
students at five colleges and universi-
ties in the Northeast corridor, UMCP
among them, "Sort of a needs assess-
ment," Hradsky says of the survey.

It wasn't nearly as simple as he
makes it sound. Meticulously thor-
ough, the survey attempted to get a
handle on all manner of concerns of
gay, lesbian and bisexual students
about to enter the working world.
Should participation in gay, lesbian
or bisexual organizations, for exam-
ple, be included on a resume?

What the survey underscored was
a glaring need for some resource
books and materials to which stu-
dents could at least turn to to begin to
tackle their questions, if not get hard
and fast answers, A library within a
library was born. Two years later, a
similar studv at Binghamton brought
about similar results — and a similar
library.

They were successful, says Hrad-
sky, not oniv in helping students to
answer some of their own questions,
but in opening their eyes to areas or
issues they may never have thought
to even consider.

Though many may not realize it
says Hradsky, "there are gay, lesbian
and bisexual organizations and
alliances in particular fields, and if
you know where to turn, you can
find many opportunities to 'network,'

not to mention find various support
groups."

Similarly, a resource library can be
of help in learning more about a
recent trend. One of the more hotly
debated issues the last few years
among gay rights activists, for exam-
ple, is domestic partnership benefits.
A number of colleges and universi-
ties, as well as several major compa-
nies including Apple and Levi-
Strauss, have made it possible for
same-sex couples to receive the
spousal benefits of married couples.

Important information when it
comes to choosing a career.

Case in point: Angela Iannaconi. A
senior majoring in material and
chemical engineering, Iannaconi says
she's been "utilizing every employ-
ment resource I can get my hands
on." She had no idea such things as
the Ga\/ YelJoifpages even existed.
Now, she'll have them right at her
fingertips, along with other resource
materials.

The books have yet to arrive, but
what they promise has already affect-
ed her thinking.

With jobs scarce, she's been look-
ing "any and everywhere" she thinks
she might find a job. Now her hopes
are on targeting her search to find
a more receptive company
or organization.

— Todd Kliman

PIVEMTY
AT UMCP

MOVING
TOWARP
COMMUNITY

Matching Diversity Fund Grant Recipients

Sponsor: Office of the Comptroller
Project: "National Origin /Cultural Day"

Sponsor: The Art Gallery
Project: Panel discussion for the exhibit,
"SOURCES: Multicultural Influences on
Contemporary African-American Sculptors"

Co-sponsors: Baha'i Chair for World Peace,
Department of History, Joseph and Rebecca
Meyerhoff Center for Jewish Studies and
Center for international Development and
Conflict Management
Project: Evening event linking participants
in the "Once Empires Fade: A Conference
on Religion, Ethnicity, and the Possibilities
for Peace" conference in conjunction with
the art exhibit listed above.

Sponsor: Department of Astronomy
Project: Art exhibit, "Women in Astronomy:
A Pictorial Display"

Co-sponsors: Environmental Safety, Physi-
cal Plant, Residential Facilities, Dining Ser-
vices and Campus Risk Management
Committee

Project: Translation of the "Right to Know"
brochure into Spanish and videotaping of
"Right to Know" training session in Spanish

Sponsor Career Center
Project: Creation of a specific section in the
Career Library for career resources of inter-
est to gays, lesbians, and bisexuals

Sponsor: Department of Dance
Project: An "Informance" by the Urban
Bush Woman

Sponsor: Police Department
Project: "Operation Stop" campaign

Sponsor: Chinese Student Association and
seven other Chinese student organizations
at UMCP
Project: Chinese Culture Week

Sponsor: Department of English

Project: Lecture by Edward Kamau Braith-

waite

Co -sponsors: The Center for International
Development and Conflict Management, the
Jewish Student Union and the Arab Student
Organization

Project: A working luncheon including
American, Israeli and Palestinian
students as part of a week- long conflict
management workshop

Sponsor: College of Library and Informa-
tion Services

Project: A 400-1 evel course, "Sources of
Diversity: Materials in Archives and
Libraries for the Studv of African-American
Life and Culture"

Co-sponsors: School of Public Affairs, Col-
lege o f Bu si ness a n d M a n a ge m en t a n d A f ro-
American Studies Department

Project: Conference, "Breaking Down Racial
Barriers in the Work" Place: Successful
Models for Diversity"

Sponsor: International House
Project: Cultural Explosion

Sponsor: Department of Spanish and Por-
tugese and the Hispanic Faculty, Staff and
Graduate Student Association
Project: A lecture, "Race Relations Among
Minorities," as part of a vear-long series,
"Contemporary Voices of our Latino Com-
munity"

Sponsor: School of Architecture

Project: Lecture and brown bag lunch with

Harvey Gantt

Co-sponsors: Women's Studies Program
and the Curriculum Transformation Project
Project: A poly seminar, "Crossing Bound-
aries: Women and Gender in the Era of
Global Change"

Sponsor: Department of Physical Plant
Project: "We Are Family" exhibit

Sponsor: Department of Urban Studies and
Planning, Afro-American Studies and the
City and Regional Planning Program, Mor-
gan State

Project: Colloquium, "Diversity in Our
Cities: The Challenge for Planners" consist-
ing of two panel discussions

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Jan, 5 Deadline for Teaching Theater Proposals

The Teaching Technologies group of the Computer Science Center announces a
last call for proposals for use of the AT&T Teaching Theater and the IBM TQ
Teaching Theater for Fall 1994. Proposals for Spring 1995 also will be accepted.
The AT&T Teaching Theater, in Room 3140 of the Engineering classroom
building, and the IBM TQ Teaching Theater, in Room 2203, Van Munching
Hall are classrooms in which technology is used to promote teaching and
learning. Proposals are due by Jan. 5, 1994. For more info., call Theo Stone at
405-2977.

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Maryland Boy Cdolr Winter Concert;
Fri., Dec 17, 8 p.m., Tawes Fine Arts
Buildirtg. $7 adults, $4 students and
seniors. Calf 5-5548 for info. '

The Concert Society at Maryland
Okie Mtfstcke Series: Sun. Jan. IS.
"Voices of Women," 7:30 p.m..
Auditorium, UMUC Center of Adult
Education. $18 adults. $8 students.
Call 34240 fonrtfo.*

Yoke Recital: Tue„ Jan. 18. James
McDonald. Tawes Recital Half. Cart 5-
5545 for info.

O The Concert Society at Maryland
Chamber Music Series: Sat.. Jan. 22,
Minora Nqima, piano. 8 p.m..
Auditorium, UMUC Center of Adult
Education, $18 adults, SS students.
Call 34240 for info.*

Lectures

Meteorology Seminar: Thu.. Dec. 16.
"Estimate of the Protiability that
Contemporary Global Warming is
Generated by Natural Climate
Variability,* Konstantin Vmnikov. 3:30
p.m.. 2324 Computer and Space
Sciences. Call 55392 for info.

Physics lecture Series: Thu.. Jan. 6.
"Physics is Phun— Spin Control," 7:30-
8:45 p.m., repeated Fit, Jan. 7 and
Sat., Jan. 8. Physics Lecture Halls. Call
5-5994 for jnfo.

Artlsts-on-Art Lecture Series: Tue.. Jan.
25. Gary Irby. 6-7:15 p.m.. UMUC
Center of Adurt Education. Call (301)
985-7154 for info.

Miscellaneous

O Video— "Festival of American
FoMrfe"; wort.. Dec 13 through Fri.,
Dec. 17, every ftouronthe hour, Non-
Print Media in Hombake Library. Call f>
9263 for info.

National Reading Research Center
Holiday Luncheon: Thu., Dec. 16, noon,
2120 J.M. Patterson. Call 5-7437 for
info or reservation.

O Video— "Valuing Diversity: Diversity
at Work": Sun., Dec. 9 through Wed.,
Dec. 22, every hour on the hour, Non-
Print Media in Hom&ake Library, Can 5-
9263 for info.

Sports

Women's Basketball Tournament; Tue.,
Dec, 28, and Wed.. Dec. 29, Dial Soap
Classic at UMCP, Cote Field House. Call
4-7070 for info.

Women's Basketbafl; Sun., Jan. 2, vs.
Georgia Tech, 2 p.m., Cole field House.
Caii 4-7070 for info.

Swimming: Sal., Jan. 15, Men/Women
vs. West Virginia and LaSalte, 11 a.m.,
Cole field House. Call 4-7030 for tnfo.

Swimming: Fri., Jan. 21. Men/Women
vs. George Washington, 2 p.m., Cole
field House. Call 4-7030 for into,

Women's Basketball: Mon.. Jab. 24. v.
North Carolina. 7:30 p.m.. Cole field
House, Call 4-7070 for info,

Swimming: Wed.. Jan. 26. Men /Women
vs. Georgetown, 4 p.m., Cole field
House. Call 4-7030 for info.

Women's Basketball: Fri.. Jan. 28, v.
Flonda State. 7:30 p.m., Cole Field
House. Call 4-7070 for info.

Calendar Guide

Calendar phone numbers listed as 4-xnxx or 5-joox stand for the prefix 314- or 405-
respectrvefy. Events are free and open to the public unless noted by an asterisk {*%
For more information, call 4054628.
O Listings marked with this symbol have been designated as Diversity Year events

by the Diversity Initiative Committee.

Happy

Holidays from
Outlook

This issue of Outlook
is the final one for the
semester. Following a
seven -week hiatus, the
paper will resume its
weekly publication
schedule on Monday,
Jan. 31 . Calendar items
and articles for that particular issue should be submitted no
later than Friday, Jan. 21 for publication. The staff of 0\it-
look wish you happy holidays and look forward to bringing
you more news and information about UMCP when we
return in January.

Kirwans Q & A

continued from page 2

The underlying principle is to
empower people in the workplace, to
delegate decision making and to pro-
mote more efficient, effective process-
es in the university. Most if not all of
the continuous improvement teams
that are at work here include mem-
bers of the classified staff.

Ed,: In what other ways is the uni-
versity involving and recognizing
classified staff?

WEK: Increasingly, when important
committees are formed, we are con-
scious about putting classified staff
un these committees. For example, a
member of the classified staff served
on the search committee for the new
provost. And several are currently
serving on search committees for
deans. In fact, this past spring I wrote
a letter to unit beads encouraging the
involvement of classified staff on
committees, as well as other facets of
campus life.

Another example I can cite is that

two or three years ago we expanded
the convocation ceremonies to
include awards for outstanding clas-
sified employees.

In truth, there is a long standing
tradition here for involving classified
staff in the life of the university. For
example, at many universities there is
a faculty -only senate, but here we
have chosen to create a campus sen-
ate in which the classified staff — as
well as other staff members and stu-
dents—play an important role.

Ed.: Any final comment?

WEK: Our classified staff have been
and continue to be vital to the success
of our university. They are, in many
instances, I he first point of entry for
the external community to the univer-
sity. It is essential that they under-
stand what a valued part of the
institution they are. Toward this end,
I intend to devote considerable effort
in the new year listening to and
responding as best t can to the con-
cerns of our classified employees.

Calling All Women: Get Your Act Together
for the Salute to Women's Talents

Follow in the footsteps of notable
female performers such as Maria
Callas, Aretha Franklin, Whoopi
Goldberg and Lily Tomlin. All
women faculty, staff and students are
invited to audition for the Salute to
Women's Talents on Jan. 26, 27 and
28, from noon to 2 p.m. in Tawes The-
atre. This call for talent comes from
the President's Commission on
Women's Affairs which is sponsoring
the March 1 salute and party in cele-
bration of its 20th anniversary.

Women's Tourney
Comes to College Park

The premier tournament in
women's collegiate basketball is com-
ing to College Park on Dec. 28-29. The
Dial Soap Women's Basketball Clas-
sic features the University of Mary-
land Terrapins, Loyola (Md.)
Greyhounds, Maryland-Eastern
Shore 1 lawks, and the Washington
hi u skies. Youth, ages 1 fS and under,
bringing a Dial Soap wrapper to the
game w ill be admitted free. Tickets
are available at the Maryland Athletic
Ticket office bv calling 314-7070 or
1-800-462-TERP.

The commission invites campus
women to sing, dance, juggle, act,
play a musical instrument, perform
comedy routines or poetry /prose
readings, or engage in some other
form of entertainment.

Ten acts will be selected by a panel
of judges from individual or groups
of performers. All subject matter is
welcome.

Performers are asked to prepare a
three-minute performance and call
405-2311 to schedule your audition.

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