University of Central Oklahoma
THURSDAY February 26, 1998
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UCO professors rewarded for teaching and research of health, physical education, recreation and dance, for service; •Dr. Gayle Kearns, associate ixteen UCO faculty professor of occupational and members were technology education, for recognized with praise teaching; •Dr. Xiao Bing Li, assistant and financial rewards at the spring faculty meeting Feb. 16 professor of history and when-President Roger Webb geography, for research; •Dr. Bob Palmer, associate announced the winners of the professor of visual art and Faculty Merit-Credit Awards. Webb said the winners of the design, for service. annual awards "epitomize the Winners receiving $1,000 in scholarship of teaching and merit credits are: research at • D r . ,, ,,;, A m y UCO." Carrell, Merit credit (The winners) assistant professor of amounts epitomize the English, for ranging from research; $650 to scholarship of • Dr. $1,200 were Billye awarded to teaching and research Hansen, the teachers at UCO. professor of for their general achievements business, in teaching, for service; — Roger Webb research and service in the UCO President • D r . Clark two-year AcifearAW.40.4AgEMNI::07 Ovrebo, period professor of biology, for preceding the application deadline, said Terry May, research; •Dr. Paula Smith, professor assistant vice president of of economics, for research; academic affairs. •Dr. Paul Stone, assistant Winners receiving $1,200 in professor of biology, for merit credits are: •Dr. Troy Baird, associate research. Winners receiving $650 in professor of biology, for merit credits are: research; •Dr. JoAnn Adams, professor •Dr. Randy Brown, associate of visual arts, for service; professor of professional teacher •Dr. Amy Carrell, assistant education, for service; •Dr. Eva Dadlez, assistant professor of English, for service; •Dr. John Hranitz, assistant professor of humanities and professor of biology, for service; philosophy, for research; •Dr. Randal Ice, assistant •Dr. Karen Dowd, professor
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Touche' UCO senior Charley Freshour, president of the fencing club, duels with sophomore Jinger Kasiner inside Broncho Corral during a recent fencing club meeting. (Staff photo by Bryan Terry)
professor of finance, for service. Awardees can use the merit credits to purchase things that support their recognized achievements such as equipment, books and travel, said May, who oversees the committee in charge of selecting the annual winners. He said faculty are given application information at the beginning of each academic year and all full-time faculty
members, with the exception of those who serve on the selection committee, are eligible to apply. The selection committee, which consists of three faculty members from each undergraduate college and one representative from the Faculty Senate, review and score the applications each fall. Scoring is based on accomplishments including
development of new or innovative programs, uncompensated teaching loads, published manuscripts, leadership roles in professional organizations and sponsorship of student organizations. Funding for the award comes from interest income derived from funds donated to UCO for faculty and staff development, said May.
INSIDE ZOffeffirdar
)1P, FEATURE UCO basketball star finishes school with record breaking career. 9
NEWS Professor exhibits his vision for UCO's ideal future campus design. 6
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MOVIES Check out the latest box office offerings after seeing Siskel's advice. 14
INDEX