Concern about ethical issues is not limited to philosophy, religion or the social services. The Program for the Study of Ethics at WIU, a new project this fall, is opening doors for the study of ethical conduct and responsibility in all facets of life.
The program, founded with support from the office of the Provost and the colleges of Business and Technology and Arts and Sciences, is aimed at providing a special ethics resource to the University and community, according to Bill Maakestad, management, the program co-director. Mario Morelli, political science, and Susan Martinelli-Fernandez, philosophy and religious studies, also serve as co-directors.
"We began exploring the idea in 1994 for this program. Our main concern was to design a program to best serve WIU's needs," Morelli said. "We will serve as a resource center and work with practical issues surrounding ethics."
The resource center, located in the program's office at Stipes Hall 410, is collecting and making available literature on a variety of ethical issues, such as ethics in law enforcement, environmental ethics and biomedical ethics. The program is also committed to presenting one major ethics program each semester.
Most recently, the Ethics Panel contributed to the annual College of Business and Technology Week, Maakestad said.
An ethics advisory board is being established, comprised of University and community representatives.
"We can help professors if they would like to add an ethics component to a course, such as addressing ethical issues surrounding the Internet in a computer science course," Maakestad explained. "While we want to avoid any assumptions that we're 'ethics gurus,' we do hope to be able to offer some assistance to all areas of the University. Our goal includes assisting in outreach functions within the local and regional community as well."
Most recently, Morelli, Martinelli-Fernandez and Maakestad offered a section of General Honors 299 dealing with ethics to honors students. In Fall 1996 an Ethics Through Literature retreat was held for all College of Business and Technology faculty and as a continuation of the retreat, faculty were supplied with an article relating to global business ethics prior to this year's Ethics Panel in order to come to the panel discussion equipped with a new perspective.
"The Program for the Study of Ethics is an excellent vehicle for across the discipline discourse about the connection between ethical theory, ethical practices and the way both are addressed in our disciplines and academic community," Martinelli-Fernandez added. "This is an exciting opportunity for all members of WIU to enter into conversation with one another on a variety of ethical issues."
"We live in a fast-paced world of interconnected but quite diverse people," said Burton Witthuhn, provost. "Ethics is basic to all human conduct and I am happy to have colleagues who are willing to promote this component in the educational programming of the University." For more information, contact the Program for the Study of Ethics at 298-2808.
With the potential for inclement weather, Western Illinois University employees and students are reminded that announcements regarding the University's operational status are communicated to the news media by University Relations staff.
The decision to close the University, cancel classes or take other appropriate actions in response to emergency or inclement weather will be made by the President or the President's designee.
University employees and students should assume that the institution is operating as usual unless an announcement is made regarding the cancellation of classes or complete shutdown.
Radio stations on which announcements are broadcast include WIUM-FM 91.3, WIUW-FM 89.5, WJEQ-FM 102.7, WKAI-FM 100, WLMD FM 104.7 and WLRB-AM 1510. They can be heard within a 45-mile radius of Macomb.
The Office of Public Safety and the University Switchboard will also be informed immediately regarding the operational status of the University. The University Relations Bulletin Board on the Local Area Network will also be used to post announcements regarding changes in operational status.
The official policy on limiting University operations because of emergency conditions was modified Aug. 10, 1995. The policy is published in the WIU Manual of Business Procedures and the WIU Civil Service Handbook.
Business Services and the University Union announce the opening of cashiering functions at the Union Service Center, formerly the Union Information Desk.
During the week of Nov. 24, the cashiers located in Sherman Hall 100 will join the Union Service Center staff. This change allows longer hours of operation at a central location.
The Union Service Center hours of operation are from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday
through Thursday, 7 a.m. to midnight on Friday,
8 a.m. to midnight on Saturday and from
8 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Sunday.
Beginning Dec. 1 the Union Service Center will add the following services:
*Disburse student payroll checks
*Process walk-in payments
*Process departmental deposits
*Issue cash pay outs for credit balances less than $25
*Process cash pay outs approved by the billing and receivables office
*Accept refund requests to be forwarded to the billing and receivables office
*Accept billing address updates
The billing and receivables office will continue to process mail-in payments.
The following services will be provided from their Sherman Hall Room 106 location:
*Process departmental deposits
*Approve cash pay outs for credit balances
*Accept billing address updates
*Process refund requests
*Answer account questions
*Cash employee checks
Contact the billing and receivables office at 298-2051 with questions.
The Civil Service Employees Council is looking for volunteers to fill positions on several committees. The education committee has a vacancy for a representative from voting group 3. The social events and development committee has vacancies for a representative from voting groups 1, 2 and 3.
If interested, contact Pam Hines at 298-2182 or via cc:mail.
The WIU Foundation is accepting applications for Summer 1998 stipends. Deadline to submit applications is noon, Monday, Dec. 1. The deadline has been changed from noon, Thursday, Nov. 27.
Call Lu Hutson, 298-1861, with questions.
The international education department announces the last call for former Fulbrighters/returned Peace Corps volunteers and WIU staff/faculty with international experience to identify themselves. The 1997-98 edition of the Directory of WIU/Faculty/Staff with International Experience and Foreign Language Skills is now in the publishing process. If you would like to have your information included, call Julie Rose at 298-2426.
WIU's facility at 318 Robin Road, Macomb, formerly Robin Redbreast Daycare, is now open for business. Intake interviews for both H.O.P.E. HeadStart and WIU Child Care Services programs are being conducted. To schedule an appointment, call 837-2540.
Many WIU international students will be spending their fall break in Macomb and would like to experience a Thanksgiving tradition. The WIU international education department needs volunteers who will share their holiday with an international student. To be a Thanksgiving host, contact Fran Hamilton before Monday, Nov. 17 at 298-2426.
James M. Hacking, executive director of the State Universities Retirement System (SURS), will speak at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19 in the Union Springfield Room. He will explain the events that led to the changes in retirement benefits with the passage of HB110 and other legislation in June. All employees are invited to attend and ask questions.
If you have questions, call Nancy Sherer, human resources, 298-1853.
If you are a WIU employee who will retire soon and you want to receive a retirement check on the day you retire, you need to submit a completed retirement application with the State Universities Retirement System (SURS) 60 to 90 days before you retire.
Schedule a confidential appointment with Nancy Sherer, human resources, to complete the application or to have your application reviewed. Make an appointment with Kim Hall, human resources, to review your insurance file, make any changes, and transfer your insurance to SURS 30 to 60 days before you retire.
If you file an application with SURS and do not notify human resources, your retirement payment will be delayed, and you will not receive your full retirement for four to six months after you retire. Call 298-1853 to schedule appointments.
The Student Recreation Center has announced its operating hours for fall break.
Saturday, Nov. 22 1 to 6 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 23 noon to 6 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 24 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 25 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 26 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 27 closed
Friday, Nov. 28 closed
Saturday, Nov. 29 noon to 6 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 30 noon to 11 p.m.
The Student Recreation Center invites all faculty and staff to discover what
exercise can do for physical, mental and social well-being. Hours of regular
operation are: Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to
11 p.m.; and Sunday,
10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Campus recreation announces the dates and times for family gym and family swim activities. Both are open to faculty, staff and student families.
Friday, Nov. 14 from 6 to 10 p.m., family gym and from 7 to 9 p.m., family swim. Sunday, Nov. 16 from 1 to 4 p.m., family gym. Friday, Dec. 5 from 6 to 10 p.m., family gym and from 7 to 9 p.m., family swim. Friday, Dec. 12 from 6 to 10 p.m., family gym and from 7 to 9 p.m., family swim. Sunday, Dec. 14 from 1 to 4 p.m., family gym.
Family gym is held in Brophy Hall's east and center gyms. Family swim is held at Brophy Pool. Call 298-1228 for more information.
Thank you to all WIU faculty and staff for your generosity and commitment to the 1997 SECA Campaign. Each donation makes a difference in contributing to a brighter future. The WIU community donated more than $34,500, and with the closing of the campaign, I would also like to express my gratitude to the many department volunteers for their time and effort.
Kathy Barclay and Cecelia Benelli, elementary education and reading, published "Opening the World of Literacy With Infants and Toddlers," in the fall issue of Dimensions of Early Childhood, the journal of the Southern Early Childhood Association.
Trevor Parry-Giles, communication, co-authored a book review of Law's Stories: Narrative and Rhetoric in the Law (edited by Peter Brooks and Paul Gerwitz, Yale UP), in the Quarterly Journal of Speech, vol. 83, Nov. 1997.
The staff of the Curriculum Publications Clearinghouse (CPC) recently edited, did camera-ready preparation and began distributing the following publications: A Sourcebook for Reshaping the Community College: Curriculum Integration and the Multiple Domains of Career Preparation(MDS-782), Meeting Teachers' Professional Development Needs for School-to-Work Transition: Strategies for Success (MDS-939), Designing Classrooms that Work: Teacher Training Guide (MDS-963), and the 1996 National Exemplary Career Guidance Programs: Making the Connection (MDS-1091) for the National Center for Research in Vocational Education (NCRVE).
These publications are available by calling CPC at 298-1917 or by sending cc:mail to Diana Burnell.
Sharon Maroney, special education, authored "It's in the Bag: A Dozen Language Arts Activities to Promote Active Learning" in Intervention in School and Clinic, vol. 33, no. 1, Sept. 1997.
Paul Dennhardt, theatre, created fights for Birmingham Children's Theatre's production of "Romeo and Juliet" for their young adults series.
Charles Gilbert and Rhonda Kline, institutional research and planning, and Judith Dallinger, communication, presented "Program Review and Assessment: Equivalence, Complementarity, or Antitheses?" at the 27th annual Illinois Association for Institutional Research conference in Chicago.
David F. Hess, geology, presented a poster session and paper, "Wyoming Province 3300+ Ma Gneiss with 2400 Ma Metamorphism, Northwestern Tobacco Root Mountains, Madison County, Montana" or "Will the Real Metamorphism Please Stand Up?" at the 1997 annual meeting of the Geological Society of America in Salt Lake City.
Randy Hyllegard, physical education, presented "Parental Attribution of Artistic Ability in Talented Children" at the 1997 Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology Convention in Niagara Falls.
Kristine Kelly, psychology, presented "Normal Personality Correlates of Hardiness" at The Society of Southeastern Social Psychologists conference in Research Triangle Park, NC.
Alia Al-Zand and Mark Reed, student development and orientation, presented "The 'College Daze' First-Year Simulation Program: Laying the Foundation for Success" at the National Orientation Directors convention in Denver. Reed also presented "Exploring New Territory: Innovative Uses of Technology in Orientation" at the convention.
Lillian M. Snyder, sociology and anthropology emeritus, presented "Organizing a Communal Historic Site: Can Museums Survive Beyond the Founder's Dream?" at the annual meeting of the Communal Studies Association in Tacoma, WA.
Judith Dallinger, communication, was appointed executive secretary of the Organization for the Study of Communication, Language and Gender.
Mark Reed, student development and orientation, received the National Orientation Directors Association Norman K. Russell Scholarship at the National Orientation Directors Association convention.
Civil Service New Employees
Kathryn Gillispie, secretary III (Trans), WIU Regional Center, 11/12/97, 762-9481.
Civil Service Promotions and Transfers
Mary Abbott, accounting clerk, accounting office, was promoted to accounting technician I, accounting office, 10/30/97.
Janice K. Brewer, secretary IV (Trans), educational administration and supervision, transferred to secretary IV (Trans), theatre, 11/10/97.
William Homoky, bowling/billiard attendant, University Union, was promoted to equipment service worker, bowling and billiards, 10/20/97.
Mary Phillips, staff clerk, administrative computing, was promoted to management analyst programmer I, 10/23/97.
Linda Tribbey, secretary III (Trans), occupational information and placement transferred to secretary III (Trans), non- traditional programs, 11/10/97.
A teleconference titled "Protecting Your Campus From Crime" will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17, in the Union Sandburg Theatre.
The interactive program will feature experts on campus safety from the fields of law, law enforcement and higher education.
The entire campus community is invited; no fees or reservations are required. Call 298-1986 for more information.
"Building Conflict Resolution Skills" will be presented from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 24 in Stipes Hall 501. JoAnn Bloomberg, WIU counseling center, will conduct the COAP professional development workshop. Call 298-2242 to reserve a space.
"Creating Effective Writing Assignments" will be presented by Bruce Leland and Joan Livingston-Webber, English and journalism, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20 in Stipes Hall 501.
The workshop will analyze the context for writing, suggest ways to clarify expectation and teach techniques for revising assignments. Participants are asked to bring a writing assignment they have given or plan to give to students.
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