Insight Online
March 30
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The sprint to commencement that follows spring break has begun. Welcome back to all those who got away for a few days!
Ah, spring! -- The view from the hike-bike trail looking north toward University Lake.
To Your Health -- PSU employees walk for a purpose and enjoy the spring flowers at the same time.
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Sociologists have been speculating for some time about the effects of Boomer retirements. Worries about health care, economics and other issues aside, for us that means saying goodbye to good friends and valued colleagues. The list of retirees is still growing, but the Faculty Association is already planning on honoring at least 16 persons at the All Faculty & Unclassified Staff Dinner at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 20. If you haven’t purchased your ticket, you have until April 16 to do so. Tickets are $18 and may be purchased at the Ticket Office.
The retirees to date:
James AuBuchon, Ray Bachura, Tom Baldwin, Hugh Campbell, Clinton Carter, John Chen, Lee Christensen, John Connelly, Russ Hardin, Steve High, John Leland, Brenda LeTendre, Teresa Massa, Robert Pavlis, Randy Rosenbaum and James Snyder
Lots of appointments
Spring is always a time when the number of new appointments picks up, but the past couple of weeks have been particularly busy in that regard. A recap of recent appointments:
Kelce College of Business
Richard Dearth has been appointed interim dean of the Kelce College of Business. Dearth is currently chairman of the Department of Management and Marketing.
Also in the College of Business – Bienvenido Cortes has been named chairman of the Department of Economics, Finance and Banking; and Becky Casey has been selected as interim chairperson of the Department of Accounting.
College of Education
Andy Tompkins has been selected to serve as the next dean of the College of Education. Tompkins, the former Kansas Commissioner of Education and currently an associate professor at KU, was chairman of SSLS in ’94-’95 and interim dean in ’95-’96.
University Advancement
Scott Roberts has been named director of University Development. Roberts is moving up from his position as director of major gifts for the Colleges of Business and Technology.
Ellen Carter is moving from the Public Relations Office to become the director of major gifts for the Colleges of Education and Arts & Sciences.
Registrar
Debbie Greve has been named Registrar. The position reflects restructuring that splits the position of registrar and associate vice president for academic programs into two positions. Those positions are registrar and dean of enrollment management and student success.
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Meet me on the Oval -- The Oval is always a busy place, especially when the weather is as nice as it has been this past week.-----------------------------------------------
If you have a question, comment or concern that you would like to share with our elected officials in D.C., your chance comes on Sunday when Congresswoman Nancy Boyda drops by for an open forum. The town hall style meeting will be held from 4:30-6 p.m. in S102 of the Kansas Technology Center. There will also be a reception in the rotunda. Boyda will also tour the campus on Monday before continuing her listening tour of southeast Kansas.
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Nursing Department uses human stand-ins
It’s a favorite character in sci-fi flicks – the human-like automaton whose true self is revealed only by peeling back a flap of skin. We’re not there yet, but the human simulators in the Department of Nursing are still a pretty amazing leap for technology and a great asset for teaching future nurses. (The story is this week’s feature on the PSU Home Page). Human simulators will be the topic for the Nursing Department’s spring conference on April 20 and the department plans a Human Simulation Center grand opening for later this spring.
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Pick me! -- Nearly 100 school districts came to interview graduating PSU teachers during Teacher Interview Day on March 29.-----------------------------------------------
The next several weeks will be very busy on campus with lots of events and activities. Be sure to check the entire calendar on the PSU Web site often, as events are added frequently.
Tonight
Solo & Chamber Music Series, Western Wind, 7:30 p.m., McCray
March 31
Friends of Axe Library Children’s Book Festival, 11:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., Weede
18th Annual Young Authors Conference, 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Weede
April 4
Study Abroad Info Session, 3 p.m., Grubbs Hall
Student Employee of the Year Awards, 3 p.m., Student Center
April 5
PSU Wind Ensemble, 7:30 p.m., Memorial Audit.
April 7
SAC Easter Egg Hunt, 10 a.m., Oval
April 9-13
National Student Employee Week
April 10
PSU Math Relays, 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
PSU Chamber Orchestra, 7:30 p.m., McCray
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Faculty News
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Conferences/Meetings
Joni Barnard, Human Resource Development (Technology Management) presented the results of her dissertation study, “The Effects of a Near Versus Far Transfer of Training Approach on Trainees’ Confidence to Coach Related and Unrelated Tasks” at the annual conference of the Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD) on March 3 in Indianapolis, Ind. AHRD is committed to leading the human resource development profession through scholarly research.
Chuck Blatchley, Chemistry, presented a paper, “Functionally graded, nanocrystalline, multiphase, B- and C-based super hard coatings,” at the American Physical Society Meeting in Denver, March 3-9. Coauthors were F. Namavar (U. Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha), Eric Tobin, John Adams (Spire Corporation, Bedford, Mass.), and Michael Graham (Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill.).
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