Show There is no way to compensate a people for injustices 1 Bonnie Reynolds Staff aff Writer recent addition to the psychology department department department depart depart- ment has renewed many a students student's interest in the subject subject subject sub sub- as Dee Glascoe's classes fill quickly A stroll past her office suggests why she often takes her papers home with her Students drop by with great frequency Bringing a rich and varied background of experience culture and education with her she is a role model When asked what influences made her who she is she responded I am a product of ofa a musical background a repressive religion an authoritative father father and and a mother who went along with him Glascoe shares her West Valley City home with Brutus a large laid-back laid half-Great half Dane St. half-St. Bernard Bernarda Bernarda Ber Ber- Ber- Ber nard nard nard-a a gift from a close friend Her closest family members include her mother Edith who lives in Rhode Island Island Island Is Is- land but keeps in touch with Glascoe on a regular basis A sister Cherryl is the mother of her nephews Mel and Chris Her hobbies include reading reading reading read read- ing listening to music playing playing playing play play- ing the piano and singing She also likes to plan cur cur- During the summer months she can be found at Pineview doodling around in her boat and camping with Brutus and friends A gifted musician Glascoe's musical aptitude showed up at an early age She studied at the Boston Conservatory of Music and played piano clarinet and trumpet Glascoe's musical background includes directing directing directing direct direct- ing her high school choir Her favorite American African-American musicians are Andre Watts pianist Jessye Norman vocalist opera and Leontyne Price opera Glascoe had been teaching music therapy at Camarillo State Hospital in California when she interviewed and was hired for a position as a teacher for the Utah State Industrial Industrial Industrial In In- School 1 9 Fop 3 3 w tai M f 33 i f y V Ji Drucilla Glascoe Glascoe attended Boston University during the summer summer summer sum sum- mer of 1966 A need to understand understand understand under under- stand teenage criminality criminality- following her work with juvenile delinquents delinquents- prompted Glascoe's enrollment enrollment enrollment enroll enroll- ment in psychology classes and subsequent uen t extension courses Glascoe advises students to get as much education as you can can it it doesn't doesn all have to be formal Sit down with the Great Books Glascoe received her Master of Science degree in Psychology from the University University University sity of Utah in 1986 at age 49 She has also been enrolled at BYU In her role as educator here at Glascoe feels it itis itis itis is important for her to inspire inspire inspire in spire enthusiastic examination examination examination examina examina- tion and introspection to understand understand understand un un- un- un ones one's self It distresses me Glascoe said to see so many students completely undone by the failure of a marriage One of the hardest things for me to take here at is when women are divorced with no skills and by the time we get them they are almost on the street It is important for them to do something before they decide to get married and have a family Women would then have an tion and nd the skills to survive personally financially and nd l socially she added In response to being interviewed interviewed interviewed inter- inter viewed for Black History t month Glascoe said I I 1 resent t being considered a I My achievements are not because I Yam Iam an African American There is no noway noway noway way to compensate a people for injustices She thinks there should be no need to celebrate Black History Month separately A celebration celebration ti tion on of all OU outstanding ding Americans can be an ongoing j celebration whether they are I of color or of not Glascoe serves on the Professional Growth and Instructional Instructional Instructional In- In Load committees on campus and is proud to be bea a sometimes active member of the Writing Program Board the Appointment Promotion Academic c Freedom and Ten Tenure re Committee Committee Committee Com Com- a faculty senator and chair chait of the Admissions Standards and Student Affairs Committee |