13 research outputs found
Using machine learning to predict antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in solid organ transplant recipients: the multicentre ORCHESTRA cohort
No full textObjectives: Study aim is to assess predictors of negative antibody response (AbR) in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients after the first booster of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination.
Methods: SOT recipients receiving SARS-CoV-2 vaccination were prospectively enrolled (March 2021-January 2022) at six hospitals in Italy and Spain. AbR was assessed at first dose (t0), second dose (t1), 3±1 month (t2), and 1 month after third dose (t3). Negative AbR at t3 was defined as anti-receptor binding domain titre <45 BAU/mL. Machine Learning models were developed to predict the individual risk of negative (vs. positive) AbR using as covariates age, type of transplant, time between transplant and vaccination, immunosuppressive drugs, type of vaccine, and graft function, and subsequently assessed using a validation cohort.
Results: Overall, 1615 SOT recipients (1072 [66.3%] males, mean±standard deviation (SD) age 57.85±13.77) were enrolled and 1211 received three vaccination doses. Negative AbR rate decreased from (886/946) 93.66% to (202/923) 21.90% from t0 to t3. Univariate analysis showed that older patients (mean age 60.21±11.51 vs. 58.11±13.08), anti-metabolites (57.9% vs. 35.1%) steroids (52.9% vs. 38.5%), recent transplantation (<3 years) (17.8% vs. 2.3%), and kidney, heart, or lung compared to liver transplantation (25%, 31.8%, 30.4% vs. 5.5%) had a higher likelihood of negative AbR. Machine learning algorithms showing best prediction performance were logistic regression (precision recall curve-PRAUC mean 0.37 [95%CI 0.36-0.39]) and k-Nearest Neighbors (PRAUC 0.36 [0.35-0.37]).
Conclusions: Almost a quarter of SOT recipients showed negative AbR after first booster dosage. Unfortunately, clinical information cannot efficiently predict negative AbR even with ML algorithms
The impact of cultural events on the cinema and tourism in a community, BusanBusan's alternative industry to the cinema and tourism industry after the Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF)
No full textPlan BAn event is the most exciting and fastest growing industry related to leisure. Events can be viewed as part of the new wave of alternative tourism. This is the reason that tourism organizations in many countries actively promote events. An event induces tourists to participate. It makes them stay longer in the area which has held the event. An event generates jobs for the residents. The residents would need to develop an infrastructure to provide the many needed facilities. This study researched the economic impact of the Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) on the tourism and cinema industry in Busan, South Korea. The festival was developed with attractive characteristics as a cultural event. The finding of this study supports the positive economic impact, development of the cinema and tourism industries, and the attitude of residents before and after PIFF in Busan. Key words: event, special event, festival, event tourism, culture, infrastructure. Busan*, Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF)** ( */** Today Busan officially uses ‘B’ for Busan.. However PIFF was launched in 1996 before Busan decided their English spelling for the name. PIFF uses ‘P’ for Busan. In this study Busan and Pusan are the same city.
A flexible, policy-aware middleware system
No full textMiddleware augments operating systems and network infrastructure to assist in
the creation of distributed applications in a heterogeneous environment. Current
middleware systems exhibit some or all of the following five main problems:
1. Decisions must be made early in the design process.
2. Applications are inflexible to dynamic changes in their distribution.
3. Application development is complex and error-prone.
4. Existing systems force an unnatural encoding of application-level semantics.
5. Approaches to the specification of distribution policy are limited.
This thesis defines a taxonomy of existing middleware systems and describes their
limitations. The requirements that must be met by a third generation middleware system
are defined and implemented by a system called the RAFDA Run-Time (RRT). The RRT
allows control over the extent to which inter-address-space communication is exposed to
programmers, aiding the creation, maintenance and evolution of distributed applications.
The RRT permits the introduction of distribution into applications quickly and
with minimal programmer effort, allowing for quick application prototyping.
Programmers can conceal or expose the distributed nature of applications as required. The RRT allows instances of arbitrary application classes to be exposed to remote access as Web Services, provides control over the parameter-passing semantics applied to
remote method calls and permits the creation of flexible distribution policies. The design of the RRT is described and evaluated qualitatively in the context of a case study based around the implementation of a peer-to-peer overlay network. A prototype implementation of the RRT is examined and evaluated quantitatively.
Programmers determine the trade off between flexibility and simplicity offered by
the RRT on a per-application basis, by concealing or exposing inter-address-space
communication. The RRT is a middleware system that adapts to the needs of applications, rather than forcing distributed applications to adapt to the needs of the middleware system
Making sense of the organisation from the front line : the call centre context
No full textSensemaking is a key concept supporting managerial and organisational cognitive research, and the analysis of various intervening processes that mediate how organisational members simplify and make sense of their environments. This study has directly responded to the challenge set by researchers to extend the utility of the
sensemaking concept to contexts other than management. Here it was applied in the context of the United Kingdom call centre sector, where concerns have been expressed regarding a variety of key working practices that have been reported to be less than desirable, and focused upon the call centre front line worker. Reflecting a number of recent methodological debates, the study applied a multidisciplinary approach, and the employment of cause mapping data elicitation procedures. The research methodology developed enabled the collection of 200 cause maps across 5 organisations, spanning public and private sectors, in a manner that was meaningful for study participants and sufficiently rigorous to allow comparisons
to be made between individual maps and across various subgroups. A variety of situational factors and individual differences variables were taken into consideration
in terms of their potential impact upon, and ability to be influenced and shaped by, the processes of sensemaking. It was found that the various attempts to institutionalise call centres into an industry has not yet penetrated the lower reaches of the organisations in this study, and numerous additional insights were revealed regarding the differences in patterns of sensemaking across organisations and various sub-groups. The study has provided insights ultimately enhancing our understanding of the processes required to improve the working conditions of such front line employees. Management and employee relations were particularly salient issues for this study population. However, the variance in sensemaking revealed in this study
implies that the realities of management and employee may be quite different, with these multiple realities potentially leading to fundamental misconceptions between
the two parties. This has implications in terms of a wide range of organisational factors, for example job design and performance measurement. More attention is now required to take account of the sensemaking of non-managerial populations who, in and beyond the call centre context, make up the largest part of almost any contemporary work organisation
A study of engagement in casual leisure occupations by individuals who are living with neuropalliative conditions
No full textPurpose. This study explored the following research questions:1. What are the normal and sensory-overloaded behaviours exhibited by adults living with neuropalliative conditions?2. How does engagement in casual leisure alter with different levels of sensory attributes? It did this to determine whether there might be an approximate optimal level of sensory attributes that maximises occupational-engagement while minimising the potential for sensory-overload. The aim therefore was to create an occupational environment that participants could handle competently and enjoyably. This sensory threshold can only be approximate, since each individual has unique sensory preferences, interests and experience.Method. The preliminary study involved a structured interview with a Residence Manager in order explore the normal and sensory-overloaded behaviours exhibited by nine adults living with neuropalliative conditions. The second study built upon this by conducting a multiple, case quasi experimental study involving marginal-participant time-sampled observations of engagement of individuals with neuropalliative conditions, with casual leisure occupations using the Individual Child Engagement Record. This study investigated whether engagement occupations alters with different levels of sensory attributes. Observations were made of 14 participants engaging in eight cases, who experienced profound levels of disability, each case differed (as part of the replication logic) by having different levels of sensory attributes.Results. Analysis suggests that the symptoms of sensory-overload may be experienced by adults living with neuropalliative conditions. The effects of sensory-overload appears similar to definitions of a passive state (of engagement or non-engagement). The thesis therefore presents the linkage between passive engagement/ passive non-engagement and an individual's behaviour when experiencing sensory-overload, hopefully leading to increased vigilance and therefore avoidance. Furthermore, engagement was shown to alter with a combination of different levels of sensory and non sensory attributes, including supporter facilitation and with the potential for active participation. These contextual factors are proposed to pertain to the individual, the occupation itself, and to the physical and social environment; the role offered or level of support available. Therefore, enhancing active leisure engagement requires consideration of the occupation, the individual and their sensory preferences and the occupational environment. Conclusions. Despite the reporting of sensory-overload symptoms by the participant of the preliminary study, the results showed that the anticipated reduction in engagement at the higher levels of sensory attributes (given the effects of sensory-overload) did not occur. In fact, engagement with leisure occupations appeared to increase as the sensory attributes levels increase, with larger differences in engagement level occurring where there are larger differences in the combined level of sensory attributes involved, a range of factors in the occupational context, are suggested to influence engagement, some of which pertain to the individual, the occupation and the environment. Clinical Messages. The role of the leisure supporter was suggested to include adapting leisure to fit the person, including offering the choice of what, when, where, with whom and how to "do" their leisure occupations, including offering active participation and a sense of choice.<br/
Using machine learning to predict antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in solid organ transplant recipients: the multicentre ORCHESTRA cohort
No full textObjectives: Study aim is to assess predictors of negative antibody response (AbR) in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients after the first booster of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. Methods: SOT recipients receiving SARS-CoV-2 vaccination were prospectively enrolled (March 2021-January 2022) at six hospitals in Italy and Spain. AbR was assessed at first dose (t0), second dose (t1), 3±1 month (t2), and 1 month after third dose (t3). Negative AbR at t3 was defined as anti-receptor binding domain titre <45 BAU/mL. Machine Learning models were developed to predict the individual risk of negative (vs. positive) AbR using as covariates age, type of transplant, time between transplant and vaccination, immunosuppressive drugs, type of vaccine, and graft function, and subsequently assessed using a validation cohort. Results: Overall, 1615 SOT recipients (1072 [66.3%] males, mean±standard deviation (SD) age 57.85±13.77) were enrolled and 1211 received three vaccination doses. Negative AbR rate decreased from (886/946) 93.66% to (202/923) 21.90% from t0 to t3. Univariate analysis showed that older patients (mean age 60.21±11.51 vs. 58.11±13.08), anti-metabolites (57.9% vs. 35.1%) steroids (52.9% vs. 38.5%), recent transplantation (<3 years) (17.8% vs. 2.3%), and kidney, heart, or lung compared to liver transplantation (25%, 31.8%, 30.4% vs. 5.5%) had a higher likelihood of negative AbR. Machine learning algorithms showing best prediction performance were logistic regression (precision recall curve-PRAUC mean 0.37 [95%CI 0.36-0.39]) and k-Nearest Neighbors (PRAUC 0.36 [0.35-0.37]). Conclusions: Almost a quarter of SOT recipients showed negative AbR after first booster dosage. Unfortunately, clinical information cannot efficiently predict negative AbR even with ML algorithms
The Spark, Volume 3, No. 4
No full textTIie l11ark SPECIAL
EDITION
PUBLISHED BY AND FOR THE OVER 25,000 STUDENTS OF CENTRAL PIEDl\llONT COIVIVIUNITY COLLEGE
Volume 3 Monday, November 6, 1978 Number 4
COLLEGE BONDS
Voters To Decide Nov. 7
The bond refere ndum for CPCC's
parking deck is schedu led for Tuesday,
November 7.
The proposed facility wou ld be buil t
next to the ex isting deck and ifs six
levels would give the college community
600 addi tional parking spaces.
Also included in the bond package
are two c rosswalks to move pedestrian
traffic over El izabeth Avenue.
Favor CPCC Bonds 9-1
The parking deck would provide an
additio nal 194,000 squrae feet of par king
at an es timated cos t of 90,000.00.
Acco rdi ng to the offic ial college fac t
sheet published to inform voters of the
pa rking si ltua tion here, all avail able
col lege owned parki ng spaces are be-ing
used to capaci ty.
It also poi nts ou t that the planned
structu re would only replace parking
spaces th at have been lost due to
campus and expressway constru cti on.
The presen t ratio of on campus student
parking is in excess of 7 stud ents
for each leg al off street space. Losses
due to const ruction wi ll increase the
ra tio to more than 9 to 1.
All 109 voting places wi ll be open
from 6 :30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
County Commission
Candidates Interviewed
HUGH CASEY L. C. COLEMAN- LIZ HAIR-WILLIAM
BOOEAlan
Sizemore
Staff Writer
ED PEACOCK- SAM SMITH-Along
with the CPCC bond package,
there are five other bonds and fifty-two
othe r offices the voters of Mecklenburg
County will be asked to dec ide on
November 7.
The candidates were interviewed and
thei r responses are given below.
When inte rvlewing the candidates, we
TOM RAY· BOB WALTON·
ANN THOMAS- PAUL WHITFIELD-asked
nine general questions. We spotlighted
two of the questions; one. " How
do you feel about City-County conso li dation?"'
and two, " Would you suppo rt
lowering the speed limit on Elizabeth
see page 2
Editor
John Greagan
Associate Editor
Jon Lastra
Staff Photographers
Mark Raynes
Brent McIntire
Staff Reporters
Jaquelyn Childers
Linda Friend
Rhonda Buck
Don Henderson
Chris Burns
Susan Del Vecchio
Tina Cook
Robin Funderburk
Staff Illustrators
Raleigh McEntire
Manager, Student Publications
Darrell Gray
Instructor, Journalism
Joe Alvarez
THE SPARK is a student publication,
financed by student activity fees and
written, edited and published by student
journalists for the CPCC community. It
is not an official College publicdtion,
and the veiwpoints expressed herein
should not be interpreted as official
CPCC positions.
Ingram, Helms
Jesse Helms and John Ingram, candidates
for the U.S. Senate, were invited
to a conference hosted by CPCC this
past week. Both speakers were invited
to speak to student delegates at the
N4CSGA. A controversy arose when
campaign workers for John Ingram expressed
their displeasure over the treatment
given their candidate. Senator
Helms was asked to give a short speech
on a few issues after which questions
would be asked by student delegates.
Ingram was told to give a 45 to 1 hour
speech and nothing was mentioned
about questions from delegates according
to Mitchell Billings, a delegate from
CPCC.
Mr. Ingram's speech was long and
drawn out as he only planned to speak
for 10-15 minutes. In it he stated that
Senator Helms should be ashamed for
a lot of supposed wrongdoings. Leaving
the platform he was approached by one
of the Student Delegates, Bridgette
Wrenn, who asked if she could make a
On October 18-20 in the Student
Activities Recreation Room the office of
Student Activities sponsored a Pingpong
Tournament for students here at
CPCC.
There were two categories in which
the students could enter, singles and
doubles.
In the single matches, there were 32
players in all. There were two matches
comment. Jenn Ingram agreed. Ms.
Wrenn blasted the commissioner by saying
that he was the one who should be
ashamed for throwing so much "dirt" at
Senator Helms. WBTV was fil ming the
whole meeting and also took film of Ms.
Wrenn's confrontation with Commissioner
Ingram. This segment was· all that they
aired on the early and late newscasts
that night concerning Ingram's visit to
Charlotte.
A campaign worker from Ingram's
headquarters in Raleigh then contacted
Sherman Cook, President of the N4CSGA
and demanded the conference leaders
make a public statement to the effect
that Mr. Ingram had been set up and
the student who confronted him was a
plant.
Cook, an avowed Helms supporter,
denied any plans to embarrass Ingram
and stated that the conference could not
be held responsible for student reactions.
Cook was the student who told ~he
cand idates how long to speak.
in the semi-finals consisting of the best
3 out of 5 games. Mike Bos played
Terry Robinson and Mike was the winner,
and Ralph Lewis played Fred Dunlap,
Ralph Lewis, winner.
The finals was also played as best
3 out of .5 games between Mike Bos
and Ralph Lewis. Mike Bos was the
overall winner in the singles competition.
CANDIDATES
Continued from page 1
Avenue, from McDowell Street to Independence
Blvd. to 20 MPH?".
We realize that the latter question is
out of the County Commission's hands,
but we asked the question as a general
"feel question" to help determine the
candidates' attitudes toward this college.
Under the general heading, we have
highlighted responses that we felt the
candidates stressed the most.
Candidates are listed in the order in
which they appear on the ballot.
HUGH CASEY-On Consolidation
"I'm opposed to that" because the
government will be less effective and
more expensive. " ... bigger government
is not necessarily better or cheaper."
-Lower the speed limit?
" Sure thing."
-In general
The first time we called Casey, he
told us that he was against the CPCC
parking deck and favored mass transit
instead. We called him back and pointed
out that this was a yes or no issue.
Once we explained that the parking
deck and land acquisition must be voted
on together, he came out in favor of
the bonds. ·
L. C. COLEMAN-On Consolidation
"Let the people decide" was Mr.
Coleman 's response.
-Lower the speed limit?
In generar
see page 3
In doubles matches, eight teams
signed up and completed. The semifinals
were played between Mike Bos
and Ralph Lewis vs Clayton Carter and
Keith Torrence with Mike and Ralph
winning that match. The next semifinals
match was between George and
Fred Dunlap vs Ronnie Blackmon and
Richard Aurndell with George and Fred
winning that match.
The Finals in the Doubles matches
were between Mike Bos and Ralph
Lewis vs George and Fred Dunlap with
Mike and Ralph winners in a best 3 out
of 5 match.
Trophies were awarded to first,
second and third places in the singles
division with a certificate going to
fourth place.
First and second places in the
doubles division were presented with
trophies and third and fourth places
received certificates.
All matches were supervised by
Myron Davis and Ronnie Blackmon.
Clubs Exhibit; Students Rally
Balloon Day in RevieVI
Students and local media turned out
in force on Oct. 18 for Balloon Day
The band, Blacksmith, drew a large
gathering of students and, coupled with
the hot air balloon, called attention to
the event.
The day was originally designed to
be a time for CPCC clubs and organizations
to present themselves to students
and show what they do. It was to
be a day for recruiting new members
and displaying current activities.
According to Ross Surphlis, Director
of Student Activities, the occasion " was
a huge success."
At noon that day the clubs, students
and college community in general
turned their attention to a rally sponsored
by the CPCC Students for Park-
CANDIDATES
Continued from page 2
LIZ HAIR-On Consolidation
Mrs. Hair feels this question needs
further study, "a new public dialogue."
-Reduced Speed Limit
"Cannot be done through county commission."
-General
Mrs. Hair wishes " to be responsive,
accessible, and to listen to the people"
to avoid detaching people from their
government.
It should also be noted that Hair has
supported a parking deck for CP students
since the Student Association became
involved in the campaign last
spring.
TOM RAY-On Consolidation
Mr. Ray stated, " I'm cautiously in
favor."
-Reduced Speed Limit
Ray stated he would support closing
Elizabeth Ave. The Spark takes this to
mean that he would support a lowered
speed limit.
-General
The Spark contacted Ray at his home
Sunday evening at 8:45 p.m. after trying
to contact his campaign office several
late afternoons and evenings. After contacting
him at his campaign office, a
worker encouraged us to call Ray at his
home Sunday evening . Ray stated that
he was annoyed at us calling on Sunday
and asked "Why did you wait so late?"
We responded that we had to go to
press the next morning.
BOB WALTON-On Consolidation
Would not state wheth,,- he was for
ing Committee.
Patty Powers, who chairs the co'Tlmittee
recorded a television interview with
Sheila Johnson of WSOC during the
rally and it was aired on the 11 :00pm
newscast that night.
Liz Hair, county commissioner, spoke
at the rally and made public her stance
in favor of the CPCC Bond Package.
Alan Sizemore, chairman of the Clubs
and Organizations Council, said, "I
would like to thank all the students that
took the time to work the booths and
set up the displays. Without them , it
would not have been possible." Sizemore
added that he would like to do it
again.
The SPARK was there distributing
the weekly newspaper which came out
that day.
or against until a referendum, saying it
is a matter of public choice.
-Reduced Speed Limit
"I feel it ought to ge changed."
-General
Walton favors listing on the minutes
of the County Commission who votes
how on issues. Presently the minutes
only list whether a motion passed or
failed. Walton says this would make a
public record on how each commissioner
votes.
WILLIAM BOOE-On Consolidation
Mr. Booe commented that he had
been opposed to consolidation since its
conception on the grounds that bigger
government would be less efficient.
-Lower the speed limit?
Mr. Booe declined to comment saying
"The County Commission has nothing
to do with that."
-In general
Commissioner Booe stated that he
was opposed to the Community College
bond package. He added that he had
always felt that since the community
colleges were created by the state, they
should be funded through the state legislature.
He was the only commissioner
to vote against placing this issue before
the voters of Mecklenburg County for
that reason.
ED PEACOCK-On Consolidation
Peacock believes that the four departments
that are not at present time
consolidated should be; however, the
two governments should not be consolidated.
-Lower the speed limit?
Peacock's response: "We don't have
anything to do with that, that is a City
Council decision."
-In general
We asked Peacock if he felt th.at if
the four incumbents were re-elected if
they could get along better next term.
Peacock responded "No."
SAM SMITH-On Consolidation
The county is geographically essentially
the same as the city and " ... I
question whether at that point two governing
bodies would be an efficient and
effective structure," adding that he " . ..
would work to improve the planning
process probably through an effort to
consolidate."
-Lower the speed limit?
Smith, through his involvement with
the Westside Community Association,
has worked with problems such as htis
before. He suggested that we get in
touch with Don Carrol who is council
representative for this area.
-In general
Smith would like to try "flextime"
with county employees. This would
keep the county offices open from 7 to
7 Monday through Friday and make the
offices more accessible to people who
cannot visit them between 9 and 5.
ANN THOMAS-On Consolidation
Thomas feels that consolidation needs
further study from a citizens group from
both city and county.
-Lower the speed limit?
Thomas is in favor of lowering the
speed limit.
-In general
When asked if she fel t she would
be able to get along with other elected
commissioners, she said, "I would certainly
hope so."
One thing Thomas feels is important
is to "manage growth" and to keep the
quality of life we now have in CharlotteMecklenburg.
Thomas further stated, "I am a great
supporter of CPCC . . . " it is a great
asset to this community.
PAUL WHITFIELD-On Consolidation
"I'm generally in favor" of consolidation.
-Lower the speed limit?
Whitfield responded "I would support
lowering it to 5 MPH."
-In general
When asked if he thought by his election
to the board if he could avoid the
problems that have been encountered
in the past with personalities, he responded,
"I think that is the first order
of business, getting down to county
business rather than engaging in personalities."
We have written this article in the
hopes that the candidates have answered
some of the questions students
may have. Now it is up to you. We
encourage everyone to get out and vote '
on November 7.
At Drop-In Center
Sickle Cell Screening
During Oct. 17-20, the Association for
Sickle-Cell Disease for Charlotte and
Mecklenburg County was on the CPCC
campus screening for sickle-cell disease.
The center was located in the DropIn
center (2nd floor LRC) . The association
was screening primarily black
students as we! las other ethnic groups.
During the four days , a little over 100
students were tested for the disease.
The Sickle-Cell Association is also an
outreach for the heart association . As
a person was being screened for sicklecell
, they were also tested for hypertension.
The Sickle-Cell Association is a program
federally funded by the Department
of Health, Education & Welfare.
All testing is done voluntarily, according
to Peggy Beckwith , Project
Director for the association. When a
person is screened, personal information
is taken and each person has to sign
a consent form .
The testing procedure itself is very
sim ple. They prick the person 's finger
and take two samples of blood. The
blood sample sare taken back to the
lab where they undergo lab procedures.
It takes about 3 day sto obtain the
results. Tvery person who is tested gets
At Other Colleges
More Courses
Available
University level courses in many
program areas are being offered here
by means of a consortium.
This school is a member of an 11
member consortium consisting of
Queens College, Gaston College, Johnston
C. Smith University, Sacred Heart,
Belmont Abbey, Barbara Scotia, Winthrop,
Davidson and Wingate.
Any full-time student can qualify for
the program. All courses offered at any
of the colleges or universities and not
being offered at CPCC, are open to
stu dents.
They must have approval from their
program counselors, the registrar, the
Director of Consortium program here
and the director of the college or universities.
a letter saying one of two things:
1. The person has no trait of sicklecell
disease.
2. Requesting an appointment for
genetic counse ling or further discussion.
The disease affects primarily black
people or people who come from malaria
areas of the world. Beckwith also
stated that "everyone should be
screened."
During Oct. 23-27, ther ewere educational
seminars in which speakers
gave lectures to classes about the
Sickle-Cell syndrome. Most of the
seminars were held in the health related
fields .
If anyone would like to be screened
for the sickle-cell disease, the office
for the Sickle-Cell Association is located
at 951 South Independence Blvd.,
Suite 320.
Delegates To Meet Here
Statewide Conference
Hosted By CPCC
Over 300 delegates from colleges
throughout North Carolina were in Charlotte
for a conference hosted by this
school last week.
The Fall Conference of the North
Carolina Comprehensive Community
College Student Government was held
here Nov. 1-4.
Delegates stayed at the Quality Inn
near the campus according to Mitchell
Billings, chairperson of our delegation.
Featured speakers were Jesse Helms,
U.S. Senator, and his challenger, John
Ingram. Other speakers included Mayor
Ken Harris and CPCC President Dr.
Richard Hagemeyer.
The conference was not all student
politicing. A dance was held Thursday
night at 9pm. The band was "Kentucky".
· Distribute Placemats
Roadrunners in
Spartanburg, S.C.
Roadrunners meet each Wednesday
at 2:30 in front of Taylor Hall for weekly
fun runs. Interested students and
faculty are invited to participate. For
further information contact faculty ad•
visors Marshall Maddox at 373-6879 or
Jon Launt at 373-6691.
Roadrunners participated in the
Spartanburg, S. C. Clean Air and Lung
Run Sunday, October 15, turning in
several best ever performances by individual
members. Jim Rogers, an lnstruotor
in the Behavioral and Social
Science Department recorded his best
ever time of 38 :38 minutes for the 5
mile roadrace. CPCC student Mike
Smith ran 5 mile distance in 37:43
minutes for 87th place, just short of
his best ever pace run last week in the
Governor's Cup Race at Columbia.
Chamber Orchestra
Performs Here Nov. J
The Charlotte Symphony Chamber
Orchestra gave an evening performance
at Pease Auditorium on November
I at 8pm. The orchestra was directed
by Maestro Leo Driehuys (pronounced
OREE-house). -
The chamber orchestra, consisting
of 43 members, is the nucleus of the
Charlotte Symphony. They are a group
of paid, full-time musicians. They frequently
give concerts fo rthe Charlotte-
' Mecklenburg School system and others.
Driehuys, a native of the Netherlands,
is currently in his second season as
music director of the Charlotte Symphony
Orchestra. Prior to accepting his
Charlotte Symphony post, he was permanent
conductor of the Gelders Orkest
in Arnhem , Holland.
The concert was sponsored in part
by a grant from the City of Charlotte
and promoted through the Student Activities
Offices of CPCC.
For additional information, students
may contact Mr. Davis, Director of tthe
Consortium here, in the Terrell Building,
room 305 or 306.
HRMA Active In Bond Drive
This program is offered at no additional
cost for full-time students. This
means that students here do not have
to pay an additional registration fee at
another college or university to attend
classes there provided the class meets
certain qualifications.
Ben Shepard
Staff Writer
Someone once said "A way to a person's
heart is through his stomach."
Hotel/ Restaurant Management Association
officers and members are driving
force behind the push to inform the
public of the need for ou r parking deck.
The placemats are being distribute·d
to restaurants in the county by HRMA.
Restaurant operators have been very ·
receptive to the cause and fifteen have
requested 1000 mats each. HRMA feels
this will help inform voters of the college's
need and they will respond positively
on November 7
Inside CPCC, Summer Quarter, Volume 1, Number 4
No full textInside CPCC highlights a visiting professor, Yang Zaishan, from China and his experience at Central Piedmont. Students learn fencing through the Health and Physical Education program. A 2.5 million project makes it possible for instructors to teach students in remote learning centers via cable and an ITFS microwave system. This issue also highlights the Return to Industry program, an initiative intended to give instructors the opportunity to upgrade technical and vocational skills. Lastly, the Inside CPCC staff highlight the Multi-Skills Training Center at Central Piedmont as well as Gayle Rhue, a Central Piedmont alum who completed a computer engineering technology degree in December 1985.On our cover:
Engineering Technology graduate
Gayle Rhue discovered that Central
Piedmont Community College
was the best place for getting her
future on track. Read about her
experiences in a special story in
this Summer Quarter edition of
"Inside CPCC."
Summer Quarter, 1987
Volume 1 , Number 4
Carol L. Timblin, contributing writer
Dorothy Coplon, contributing writer
Mervil Paylor, graphic designer
Tom Covington, contributing photographer
Mike Slade, contributing photographer
Nancy Pierce, contributing photographer
Peg Roborchek, editor
Copyright 1987 by Central Piedmont
Community College. For
reprint rights, contact Peg
Robarchek, CPCC, P. 0. Box
35009, Charlotte, N.C. 28235
CPCC is an equal opportunity
institution.
President's
Message
Dear Friends of CPCC,
The calendar tells me it's so. The
shoes I've worn out during the past 12
months and the hundreds of new faces
fresh in my memory also tell me it's so.
My second year at Central Piedmont
Community College has begun.
My first year started with excitement
and anticipation for the good
things waiting at Central Piedmont and
in Charlotte. I was not disappointed:
Central Piedmont, I found, is a vibrant
institution in the heart of a vibrant city.
And now I approach my second year
with even greater excitement.
Just as Charlotte has reached new
highs during the past year, Central
Piedmont has gone about the business
of keeping up with its major league
community.
Our instructors returned to work in
their fields so they could bring fresh
knowledge back to the classroom. We
learned from our visiting professor
from China. We were honored to be a
partner with the County and City in
hosting a breakfast for the N.C. General
Assembly. And we learned innovative
ways to bring education to our
community during the past school
year-a special center for teaching
job skills to the disabled; classes
taught via interactive video to students
at locations throughout the county; a
partnership between CharlotteMecklenburg
Schools and our own
ABLE literacy project.
I'm ready to put more miles on my
shoes making new discoveries and
new friends during the year to come.
The new year should be charged with
excitement as we plan for continued
growth and enhanced quality at CPCC!
Ruth G. Shaw, President
• "Anything Goes"-Summer Theatre-August 5-15-For ticket information
please call 342-6534
• Fall Quarter Registration-August 27 and 31; Sept. 1-3 and 8 - 10 and final
registration Sept. 30 and Oct. 1
• Fall Quarter-Classes begin Oct. 5 and end Dec. 22
• CPCC Orchestra Concert-Oct. 18 at 3 p.m. and Nov. 22 at 3 p.m.-For
information, please ca/1342-6618
• CPCC Theatre-Nov. 13, 14, 20 and 21 at 8: 15 p.m.; Nov. 15 at 2:30 p.m.For
information, please call 342-6534
• CPCC Dance Central-Bal/et performances Dec. 11-13-For information,
please call 342-6618
• CPCC Dance Central-Modern dance performances Dec. 18- 20- For information,
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Cultural Exchange
CPCC's Visiting Professor is Studying
and Teaching
P rofessors most often teach.
'. .. ··. . But learning and teaching both
. were on the agenda for Pro -
p -· fessor Yang Zaishan when he
k:;J arrived at Central Piedmont
Community College earlier this year.
Yang is Central Piedmont's first longterm
visiting professor, here not only
to study the engineering technology
that is his specialty but the community
college system that is unfamiliar in his
native China.
"I want to learn here and go back to
China and make the colleges better
there;' said Professor Yang, who
teaches Mechanical Engineering at
Shenyang University. "I want to learn
some skills and establish a lab like the
CAD (Computer-Aided Drafting) Lab
here. We don't have these classes now."
Professor Yang decided to seek the
visiting professor's appointment at
Central Piedmont after reading about
the college in a library in Beijing in
North China. CPCC was his first and
only choice.
"CPCC is at the top of community
colleges in America;' he said. "The
school has a very good philosophy-it
makes people want to have a higher
education."
Story by Carol L. Timblin
Since his arrival in January, Professor
Yang has studied Mechanical Engineering
Technology courses and
worked in various mechanical, CAD,
robotics, automation, and other labs.
He is also studying English, though his
knowledge and command of the language
were good enough for him to
be approved for study abroad.
"When I graduated from high
school, ·1 was sent to a farm to get
physical training when Mao was the
leader;' said Professor Yang. "When I
came back to the city, I was assigned
to cooking:'
He put that training to work at Central
Piedmont, teaching a course in
Chinese cooking for the college and
translating recipes from his Chinese
cookbook for his students.
But Professor Yang, now 32, was
not a cook for long.
"In 1977, we had the counter revolution
and the policy about going to
the university was changed;' he said.
"Any people of any age could take an
exam. I passed and was selected to
study mechanical engineering for four
years:•
After earning a B.S. degree at
Northeast University of Technology in
1982, Professor Yang taught in the
Department of Applied Science at
Shenyang University. In 1985, he
received a diploma from the Education
Committee of China for further study
at Beijing Institute of Aeronautics and
Aviation while continuing his position
at Shenyang.
"Before the policy changed, we
couldn't know what was happening in
western countries;• he said. "Now we
want to change our country, change
the level of life by sending a lot of
people abroad to study:•
Professor Yang in the robotics lab with student
Margarita Gonzales and instructor Dan Koontz
Professor Yang in the robotics lab with (from lefi
to right) students Mary Williams, Marie Hopkins,
and Hans Delclcer
Professor Yang's travel to Charlotte
was his first trip outside China and his
first airplane ride. He said the emphasis
on technology here in the U.S. is
different from what he sees in his
country.
"You have nice libraries, watch films
and TV, use computers, and get whatever
information you want to get;' he
said. "In our libraries we don't have
enough equipment. No films, no
videotapes, very few computers:•
Central Piedmont has no formal visiting
scholars program, so Professor
Yang is here in a non-salaried position.
"Professor Yang's presence at CPCC
is significant for us because he is our
first long-term visiting professor from
another country;• said Larry Harmon,
director of the CPCC International
Business Center. "We intend to have
more visiting professors and are
already in the process of negotiations
for another one from China.
"The exchange exposes our students
and faculty to another culture-a culture
that is very important to the
United States in this case;• he added.
"It's invaluable experience for businesses
in our community who want to
do business in China:•
The professor hasn't taken to American
food very quickly, but he has tried
hot dogs and hamburgers. He finds TV
interesting and useful for studying the
language. His greatest adjustment to
the United States has been the traffic,
particularly since he uses a bicycle for
getting around Cha rlotte.
"In China most people ride bicycles.
Few people have a car;• he said.
"There's not a big difference
between Americans and Chinese;• he
said. "I found the people to be very
friendly just as they are in China:'
hey look like phantoms from
another century or aliens from
outer space. But the Central
Piedmont students who roam
Taylor Hall wearing face masks
and carrying foils are dedicated to a
17th century sport that has a strong
following among 20th century college
students.
"Some people think of fencing as an
Ivy League sport;• said Gloria Bentley,
who works in an accounting office and
is secretary-treasurer of the Charlotte
Fencing Club. "Most of our club members
either work or go to school:'
Club members must take a beginning
course in fencing before they
may participate in activities. By the
end of the 13-week class, students
should have mastered the basic steps
and blade movements of fencing and
are able to fence competitively. The
club, which has about 50 people on
the roster, meets at Central Piedmont
the same nights as the class. The club
often gives fencing demonstrations at
community events, including this year's
Festival in the Park.
A purpose of the fencing class,
according to Carolyn Allred, program
director of Health and Physical Education,
is to give people in the community
the opportunity to find out
whether they like the sport before
they invest in their own equipment. As
in any sport, proper equipment can be
a modest investment.
CPCC provides all the equipmentwhich
includes helmets, jackets, vests,
and weapons-except for a glove for
the foil hand. Beginning fencers use
Story by Carol L. Timblin 2
Foiling Around
17th Century Sport Enjoys a 20th Century
Renaissance
/
the foil or rapier. After that is mastered,
students may move on to the
epee and the sabre.
The foil has a four-sided flexible
blade, weighs around 17 ounces, and
is 35 inches long. The epee has a
three-sided blade with a blunt tip, is
the same length as the foil, and
weighs 27 ounces. Both foil and epee
are thrusting weapons.
The sabre, about the same length
and weight as the foil, has a flat, thin
blade. It is a slashing weapon fashioned
after the cavalry sword.
Although duels were fought with
swords as late as the early 20th century,
the purpose of modern-day fencing
is not to injure the opponent but to
be the first to score five touches by
out-maneuvering and out-thinking him
or her. Safety is a must.
Scoring is often shown electronically.
Wire is attached to each opponent
and extends to a recording device,
which registers each hit according to
where the foil touches the body. The
torso area covered by the vest is the
only valid target area; all other areas
of the body are off-limits. Opponents
are usually matched according to sex
and ability, although tournaments
sometimes include mixed matches. The
sport requires great concentration,
good hand-eye coordination, and
flexibility.
Central Piedmont's fencing class is
taught by Ken Long, a Day &
Zimmerman design engineer who
learned the sport while serving in the
Air Force in Germany.
"Practically every little town in Germany
has a fencing club;' Long said.
"Fencing is popular all over Europe:•
It is gaining popularity here, as well.
A state divisional tournament on campus
last winter attracted students from
Central Piedmont, N.C. State, UNCChapel
Hill, Duke and members from
the Greensboro, N.C., fencing club.
"I think fencing appeals to people
who may be more adventurous and
competitive;• said Bob Stoecker, an
engineer who became interested in
fencing while taking a class in the CAD
Center, located in Taylor Hall. "I find it
very relaxing. I forget everything else
when I'm fencing :•
Beginning Fencing (HPE 1104) will be
offered during Fall Quarter. The cost
of the course is 6.25, plus insurance,
books and a 2.5 million project, funded by
a five-year Title Ill federal grant,
makes it possible for instructors to
teach and interact with students in
remote learning centers via cable and
an ITFS microwave system. Facilitators
at each learning center are ready to
assist the students whenever asked.
In addition to interactive video,
teachers are also delivering interactive
audio instruction via 20 telephone
lines.
Another portion of the grant was
used a,r the sophisticated computerassisted
telephone registration system
now in use.
About 20 instructors have already
learned to use the interactive systems,
according to Dennis Cudd, coordinator
of Instructional Telecommunications,
whose long-term goal for the project
is to reach home-bound students. By
1990, when the project is completed,
more than 50 CPCC instructors will be
Story by Carol L. Timblin
trained.
"The instructors have to develop a
stage presence. Several of them have
really blossomed in front of the cameras;•
he said. "They learn how to
invo,lve the students in the class in the
satellite locations. They are required
to develop their classes in ways they
may not have taught before:•
Swander, a 15-year teaching veteran,
enjoys the system.
"I haven't changed my methods of
teaching, but I have changed some of
my habits;' she said. "I'm much more
concerned now about writing neatly
on the board. I've tried to make sure
those students at the learning centers
feel they are a part of the class and
not neglect the people on campus at
the same time:•
She also said seeing herself on television
has made her a better teacher.
"The perception we have of ourselves
and the perceptions others
have of us are so different;• she said.
"It has been an awakening into
myself-personally and professionally.
Instructors who can be objective
about themselves can benefit greatly
from this experience-whether they
are new teachers or have taught for
several years.
"I see interactive teaching systems
as a viable means of bringing learning
to students where they are;• she
added. "We have a lot of people in
special population groups who can
benefit from this program:•
Students taking classes in the learning
centers are just as excited as their
instructors about the interactive
systems.
"I feel I'm actually in the class;• said
Loretta Mims, a registered nurse who
is taking Developmental Algebra at
the Pineville Center in order to pursue
a degree in nursing at a four-year
institution. "It's a new experience, and
I love it. Since I work at night, it works
out great for me:•
Mims had to get used to the microphone
and overcome her fear of
pressing the lever, but that soon
passed after a couple of days. Jean
Teeling, enrolled in the same class at
Matthews, experienced no fears or
apprehension.
"I'm really enjoying the class;• said
Teeling. "We have the best of both
worlds. We get one-on-one attention
from the facilitator at the learning center,
and we are a part of a large class.
I would like to see more classes like
this offered:'
3
ome traveled across the country.
Some attended workshops.
Some worked in local offices,
shops, and industries. Some
sloshed through mud at construction
sites.
They all gained first-hand experience
in their respective fields and then
returned to the Central Piedmont campus
with new knowledge and fresh
ideas to apply in their own
classrooms.
During the past year, 19 CPCC faculty
have participated in the school's
first Return to Industry program.
Funded by the N .C. State Legislature,
the program is intended to give
instructors the opportunity to upgrade
technical and vocational skills that
would directly benefit students and
show immediate gain in the classroom.
•~s I spent time in the 'real
world' work environment,
participating side by side
with professionals in the
office and the field, I
gained a realistic view of
the world faced by the
Civil Engineering
Technology graduate."
Chan Newlander, Civil Engineering
Technology instructor, spent ten weeks
working in all the departments of Butler
and Sidbury Inc., a Charlotte general
contracting company that ' 1as a
representative who serves on the
department's advisory committee.
"The opportunity to follow a project
through various phases from estimating,
bidding, planning and scheduling,
to layout and start of construction
afforded me a first-hand view of the
day-to-day activities involved in the
construction industry;• she said, "As I
spent time in the 'real world' work
environment, participating side by
side with professionals in the office
and the f ield, I gained a realistic view
of the world faced by the Civil Engineering
Technology graduate:'
Graphic Arts instructor Frank
Granger became familiar with technological
advances in the printing industry
while working at Knight Publishing
Story by Carol L. Timblin · 4
Teaching Teachers
"Real World" Experiences Pay Off
in the Classroom
CPCC's Frank Granger,
/eh, warks with Ray
Hays, a color cutter in
the Photo Composing
Deportment at Knight
Publishing
{
Company, Package Products Company,
and Graphtech Corporation.
"I experienced what it is like to start
a new job again;' he said. "The management
styles of companies are different,
and I've been able to relate
that to teaching printing management.
"I also realized the importance of
learning procedures since half the
work in industry is routine:• he continued.
"If our students learn to follow
routine procedures in class, they will
do the same in the workplace and will
make good employees:'
Landon Alexander, who teaches
automotive body repair courses,
focused on the Car-o-liner frame
gauge machine during his Return to
Industry experience. He spent several
weeks working at a Mt. Mourne shop
and Scott Buick and Collision Body
Shop in Charlotte so he could instruct
his students on the machine, which the
CPCC Automotive Body Repair Depart-
"/ experienced what it is
like to .start a new job
again. The management
styles of companies are
different, and I've been
able to relate that to
teaching printing
management."
ment recently acquired.
"You have to get out in the field to
keep up to date in this business:• he
said. "We work on one or two cars
per quarter. Out in the field, they handle
four or five cars a day:•
Andy Nichols, Public Service instructor,
attended a 50-hour course in
advanced hypnotherapy at the Hypnosis
Training Institute of Los Angeles
and became certified as a hypnotherapist.
He had previously earned
other credits in Forensic Investigative
t
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Andy
Nichols
and Therapeutic hypnosis at the University
of Houston, which also applied
toward his certification.
"Hypnosis can help a crime victim or
witness recall details they may have
forgotten or suppressed, and it often
gets fantastic results;• said Nichols
who plans to teach two new courses in
forensic and investigative hypnosis at
CPCC.
He also uses hypnosis to help clients
lose weight, stop smoking, reduce test
and stress anxieties, and has alleviated
chronic pain. One of his clients
lost 45 pounds, another got rid of a
neck pain he had suffered for 12
years, and yet another stopped stuttering.
Nichols doesn't charge faculty
or students for his services.
Other Return to Industry participants
included Evie Henderson, Art; Ann
Rowell and Beverly Terry, Accounting;
Jim Whitley, Allied Health; Carolyn
Allred and David Brown, Health, Physical
Education and Recreation; Ken Collins,
Computer, Electrical and Electronics
Engineering Technology; Margery
Orell, Library Services; Jona
Maiorano, Carol Gestwicki, and
Saunie Wood, Human Services;
Carolyn Williams, Testing Center;
Bernice Fulson, Nursing; Brian Yerke,
FIPSE Project; and Dr. Tom Griffin,
Dean of the Basic Studies Group.
In addition to upgrading their skills,
instructors came away with some
strong conclusions about the teaching
profession and getting their subjects
across to students.
"There is no substitute for an inside
view of current practice;• said
Newlander. "It is essential for educators
to stay on top of the techniques
utilized in industry. An instructor's
effectiveness in the classroom can be
increased if the principles observed
on-site are applied in the educational
setting:•
Frank Granger said the experience
reaffirmed his decision to teach
instead of work in the industry he enjoys.
"Through the experience I realized
I'm in love with the printing industry
but I guess I'm really a teacher;• said
Granger. "In teaching you have the
best of both worlds."
Will these opportunities be available
to other CPCC faculty in the future? It
all depends on state funding.
Carolyn Allred
''An instructor's
effectiveness in the
classroom can be
increased if the principles
observed on-site are
applied in the educational
setting."
"Our needs are so great;• said
Carrietta Adkins, director of Staff
Development. "We found that 86 of
our faculty had not been to industry in
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PLACE: A - 790
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COMING EVENTS CONTINUED .......................
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< topic:
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TIME: 2 P.M.
PLACE: C-720
speaker: dr. l. e. h. trainor
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TIME:
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PLACE: COALDALE
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NOTICES CONTINUED ........................
NOMINATIONS FOR DISTINGUISHED TEACHING AWARD - DIVISION OF HUMANITIES:
THE DIVISION OF HUMANITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE SEEKS NOMINATIONS FOR ITS DISTINGUISHED TEACHING AWARD, WHICH WAS CREATED TO PROMOTE THE SIGNIFICANCE OF TEACHING AND TO PROVIDE RECOGNITION FOR DISTINGUISHED TEACHERS WITHIN THE DIVISION OF HUMANITIES.
NOMINATIONS FOR THE AWARD MAY BE SUBMITTED FROM ANY QUARTER. THE NOMINATOR SHOULD INDICATE THE BASIS ON WHICH HE/SHE JUDGES THE NOMINEE TO BE A DISTINGUISHED TEACHER. ;
FACULTY MEMBERS IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF ENGLISH, HISTORY, MODERN LANGUAGES, AND PHILOSOPHY, OR IN THE PROGRAMS OF CLASSICAL STUDIES AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES, WHOSE TEACHING IS JUDGED TO BE PARTICULARLY DISTINGUISHED, ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE AWARD.
NO FACULTY MEMBER SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE AWARD FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE YEARS.
THE STEERING COMMITTEE OF THE HUMANITIES COUNCIL SHALL MAKE THE FINAL DECISION ON THE AWARDING OF THIS HONOUR.
NOMINATIONS FOR THE AWARD MAY BE SUBMITTED BEFORE 28 FEBRUARY 1980 TO:
THE CHAIRPERSON, HUMANITIES STEERING COMMITTEE DIVISION OF HUMANITIES
FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCE
THE UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE
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LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA
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COUNSELLING CENTRE PRESENTS:
"SELLING YOURSELF...THE JOB SEARCHER'S WORKSHOP". A WORKSHOP DESIGNED TO HELP STUDENTS PREPARING TO ENTER THE JOB MARKET. THREE NOON-HOUR SESSIONS WILL FOCUS ON SELF-ASSESSMENT, RESEARCHING EMPLOYERS, DEVELOPING A RESUME, PREPARING FOR AN INTERVIEW AND LEARNING TO SELL ONESELF.
DATES: TIME:
PLACE:
MARCH 6, 11, AND 13
12:15 - 1:30 P.M. (BRING YOUR LUNCH) D-736
RESOURCE PERSONS:
WENDY FOX, COUNSELLOR, ALBERTA CAREER CENTRE MARCIA GREEN, COUNSELLOR, U OF L
INTERESTED STUDENTS ARE ASKED TO REGISTER WITH SANDRA MILLIS IN STUDENT SERVICES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.7
NOTICES CONTINUED ........................
THE GEORGE ELLIS RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP IN ARTS AND SCIENCE
ELIGIBILITY:
CANDIDATES MUST HAVE THIRD-YEAR OR HIGHER STANDING IN A DEGREE PROGRAM IN THE FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCE AT THE TIME THE RESEARCH IS UNDERTAKEN AND MUST HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE LAST TWO SEMESTERS AS FULL-TIME STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE.
A PROGRAM OF RESEARCH OR-CREATIVE ACTIVITY MUST BE CARRIED OUT TN A PERIOD OF TWELVE MONTHS FOLLOWING THE AWARD, UNDER AUTHORIZED SUPERVISION PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS.
COMPLETED APPLICATIONS AND A LETTER OR RECOMMENDATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RESEARCH PROGRAM MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE STUDENT AWARDS OFFICE NO LATER THAN MAY 1, 1980.
OF ADI inf:
MAY 1, 1980
FOR APPLICATION FORMS AND FURTHER INFORMATION - PLEASE CONTACT THE AWARDS OFFICE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS - PLEASE CONTACT AWARDS OFFICE.
PRIZE IN ENERGY
RESOURCE CONSERVATION
TITLE:
DR. GEORGE W. GOVIER PRIZE IN
ENERGY RESOURCE CONSERVATION
VALLIE:
185
eligible:
STUDENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED SECOND-YEAR UNIVERSITY FRENCH.
STUDENTS WHO INTEND TO TEACH IN FRENCH.
- STUDENTS WHO INTEND TO TEACH FRENCH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
FEE INCLUDES:
TRAVEL (EDMONTON/JONQUIERE - RETURN), ROOM AND BOARD, TUITION, SOCIO-CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
AND EXCURSIONS
TOO SESSIONS:
I*.
MAY - LEAVING EDMONTON - APRIL RETURNING EDMONTON - MAY
30
29
F
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JUNE - LEAVING EDMONTON - MAY 30
RETURNING EDMONTON - JUNE 28
FOR FURTHER DETAILS
CONTACT: RITA POTVIN, SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
ROOM A-879
TELEPHONE - 329-2999
COULD STUDENTS:
GLEN ARMSTRONG
CONNIE WIERENGA
BARRY WALKER
PLEASE SEE MRS.
POTVIN, ROOM A-879 OR TELEPHONE 329-2999- 9 -
NOTICES CONTINUED ........................
INTER-VARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP PRAYER MEETING:
WEDNESDAYS TIME: 12:00 NOON
PLACE: C - 766
EVERYONE WELCOME!
FACULTY EXCHANGE PROGRAM:
THE AUCC AND CAUT WILL CONTINUE THE JOINT PROGRAM OF INTER-UNIVERSITY FACULTY EXCHANGES DURING THE 1980-81 AND 1981-82 ACADEMIC YEARS.
CONDITIONS: FULL SALARY AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS WILL BE PAID BY PARTICIPANT’S
HOME UNIVERSITY. PARTICIPANTS WILL BE TREATED BY THE HOME UNIVERSITY AS IF HE OR SHE WERE ON FULL-TIME SERVICE. THE EXCHANGE PERIOD WILL NORMALLY BE FOR ONE ACADEMIC YEAR (SEPTEMBER TO APRIL) PLUS A SUMMER RESEARCH PERIOD IMMEDIATELY BEFORE OR AFTER THE ACADEMIC TEACHING PERIOD.
TRAVEL COSTS: PARTICIPATING FACULTY MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE BASIC TRAVEL EXPENSES (AGAINST RECEIPTS) FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES FROM THE HOST UNIVERSITY. ARRANGEMENTS FOR ACCOMMODATION WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PARTICIPATING FACULTY MEMBERS. . f
eligibility: the exchange program is open only to tenured faculty members.
application: tenured faculty members should make contact with and arrange the EXCHANGE WITH A COLLEAGUE AT ANOTHER CANADIAN UNIVERSITY. WHEN A PROPOSAL HAS BEEN FORMULATED, THE PAIR OF FACULTY MEMBERS ARE INVITED, WITH THE APPROVAL AND SUPPORT OF THEIR RESPECTIVE DEPARTMENT CHAIRMEN AND DEANS WHERE APPROPRIATE, TO SUBMIT DUPLICATE APPLICATIONS SIMULTANEOUSLY TO THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITIES CONCERNED WITH COPIES TO THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF CAUT AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF AUCC. "APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE MADE BEFORE MARCH 31 OF THE CALENDAR YEAR IN WHICH THE EXCHANGE WILL COMMENCE.
TENURED FACULTY MEMBERS WHO MAY BE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM BUT WHO HAVE NOT LOCATED A COLLEAGUE WITH WHOM TO EXCHANGE SHOULD WRITE TO THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF CAUT OR TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF AUCC WHO WILL ASSIST IN THE PAIRING OF INDIVIDUALS.
ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES OF CANADA 151 SLATER STREET OTTAWA, ONTARIO
KIP 5N1
CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF
UNIVERSITY TEACHERS 75 ALBERT STREET OTTAWA, ONTARIO KIP 5E7
MASS ON CAMPUS:
SUNDAY:
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY
10:30 A.M.
12 NOON
ROOM C-810
ROOM C-766
FATHER CLARE WATRIN, CATHOLIC CHAPLAIN-10
NOTICES CONTINUED .......................
RECREATION SERVICES
CO - ED
INNER TUBE WATER POLO
OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF ACTIVITY CARD HOLDERS.
MODIFIED DOUBLE KNOCKOUT TOURNAMENT
LIMIT OF 15 PLAYERS PER TEAM
ONLY 7 TEAM MEMBERS ALLOWED IN THE WATER AT ANY ONE TIME — 2 OF WHICH MUST BE FEMALE (I.E., 5 MEN AND 2 WOMEN OR 5 WOMEN AND 2 MEN)
UNLIMITED SUBSTITUTIONS
PLAY WILL CONSIST OF TWO - 10 MINUTE HALVES
ALL ACTION MUST BE DIRECTED TOWARDS THE BALL
BALL CAN ONLY BE PLAYED BY A PERSON IN A TUBE
TEAM SCORED UPON TAKES POSSESSION OF THE BALL AT CENTER
TUBES WILL BE PROVIDED. (BRING YOUR OWN SUIT, AND BRING YOUR OWN TUBE IF YOU HAVE ONE.)
ALL GAMES WILL BE PLAYED SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23 FROM 7 - 10 P.M. AT THE FRITZ SICK POOL.
REGISTRATION: OBTAIN ENTRY FORMS AT THE P.E. OFFICE, EQUIPMENT ROOM,
OR RECREATION SERVICES OFFICE P.E. 106A.
HURRY! REGISTRATION WILL BE LIMITED TO THE FIRST SIX TEAMS.
DEADLINE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1980 AT 3 P.M.
BMROTMIT
GRANDE PRAIRIE CATHOLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 28:
TEACHERS ARE REQUIRED IN ALL SUBJECT AREAS AND GRADES. HOWEVER, THERE IS A NEED FOR BUSINESS EDUCATION, PHYSICS/CHEMISTRY (MAY 1, 1980), AND BILINGUAL E.C.S. TEACHERS.
INTERVIEWS WILL BE BASED ON PRE-SCREENING OF APPLICATIONS AND WILL BE HELD ON CAMPUS ON MARCH 25, 1980.
DEADLINE DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: MARCH 4, 1980. FORMS ARE AVAILABLE IN STUDENT PROGRAM SERVICES, ROOM B-820.
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EMPLOYMENT CONTINUED ........................
THE CALGARY R. C. SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 WILL BE HOLDING INTERVIEWS ON CAMPUS ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28 AND FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29- ALL INTERESTED PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS CAN BOOK THEIR APPOINTMENTS AND PICK UP APPLICATION FORMS FROM THE OFFICE OF STUDENT PROGRAM SERVICES, ROOM B-820.
THE MELIORIST REQUIRES A PART-TIME CIRCULATION MANAGER.
DUTIES: TO COORDINATE THE CIRCULATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE NEWSPAPER ON AND OFF CAMPUS; AND TO MANAGE THE MAIL SUBSCRIPTION DEPARTMENT.
QUALIFICATIONS: MUST HAVE OWN CAR AND BE ABLE TO ATTEND STAFF MEETINGS. DURATION OF EMPLOYMENT: SEPTEMBER TO APRIL
SALARY: $50.00 PER MONTH PLUS GAS MILEAGE AND COMMISSION.
PLEASE APPLY WITH RESUME TO:
THE HIRING COMMITTEE
STUDENT PUBLICATION BOARD
THE MELIORIST
UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE
LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA
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TEACHER INTERVIEWS ON CAMPUS:
NORTH PEACE CATHOLIC SCHOOL AUTHORITIES WILL BE INTERVIEWING ON CAMPUS ON FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1980.
THEY ARE SEEKING APPLICATIONS IN ALL AREAS, BUT ESPECIALLY IN BILINGUAL TEACHERS (FRENCH-ENGLISH) AT THE-ELEMENTARY LEVEL.
APPLICATIONS DEADLINE: MARCH 7, 1980.
FORMS AVAILABLE IN OFFICE OF STUDENT PROGRAM SERVICES, ROOM B-820.
ROCKY VIEW SCHOOL DIVISION NO. 91 WILL BE INTERVIEWING CANDIDATES ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1980, AND THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1980.
APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE OFFICE OF STUDENT PROGRAM SERVICES, ROOM B-820.
DEADLINE DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: MARCH 18, 198012
EMPLOYMENT CONTINUED .......................
COUNTY OF NEWELL H4
COUNTY OF NEWELL #4 REQUIRES A JUNIOR HIGH/SENIOR HIGH SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER FOR
GRADES 7-12. DUTIES TO COMMENCE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
PLEASE SUBMIT RESUMES TO: MR. ROGER KANGAS
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
COUNTY OF NEWELL #4
P. 0. BOX J30
BROOKS, ALBERTA
TELEPHONE: 362-3171
SUMMER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES:
1.
HOTEL IN WATERTON REQUIRES STAFF FOR HOUSEKEEPING, PUB, LOUNGE, DINING ROOM, COFFEE SHOP AND DANCE HALL.
2.
CAMP REENA, A CAMP FOR ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS WHO ARE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED,
SITUATED IN ONTARIO IS LOOKING FOR SUMMER STAFF. THEY REQUIRE PEOPLE WITH RECREATIONAL OR CAMPING EXPERIENCE, A STRONG JUDAIC BACKGROUND AND GOOD INTER-PERSONAL SKILLS. . f
3.
CITY OF CALGARY - RECREATIONAL STAFF. DEADLINE: MARCH 31, 1980.
4.
JASPER NATIONAL PARK: LIFEGUARDS AND VISITOR BUREAU ATTENDANTS. BUREAU ATTENDANTS MUST BE BILINGUAL.
5.
RESEARCH COUNCIL OF ALBERTA: ALBERTA HAIL PROJECT. PREFERENCE GIVEN TO SCIENCE STUDENTS WITH PREVIOUS METEOROLOGICAL TRAINING OR WITH EXPERIENCE IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING FIELDS: RADAR, ELECTRONICS, COMPUTING SCIENCES, PHOTOGRAPHY OR DATA PROCESSING. DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 28, 1980.
6.
WHITEHORSE SWIM CLUB REQUIRES A COACH FROM MAY 1 - AUGUST 31, 1980. TRAVELLING EXPENSES WILL BE PAID TO AND FROM WHITEHORSE. DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 28, 1980.
7.
SUMMER STUDENT CUSTOMS OFFICERS.
8- COSEP APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE.
9.
BUSINESS IN GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, MONTANA, IS LOOKING FOR SUMMER STAFF. BUSINESS OPERATES JUNE THROUGH SEPTEMBER.'
10.
GOVERNMENT OF CANADA - SURVEY PERSONNEL. POSITIONS FILLED AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE SO IT IS TO APPLICANT'S ADVANTAGE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION EARLY. TERM APPOINTMENTS FOR PROJECT WORK, INCLUDING SUMMER EMPLOYMENT.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND/OR APPLICATION FORMS FOR THE ABOVE POSITIONS, PLEASE SEE SANDRA MILLIS IN STUDENT SERVICES
