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Show Page 2 May 5, 1981 Signpost Four Members Of Faculty Selected For Distinguished Prof Awards Four faculty members at WSC have been selected to receive this year's Presidential Distinguished Professor Awards. They are: Dr. Ruth D. Brown, Associate Professor of Nursing; Dr. Richard W. Sadler, Professor of History; Dr. Gordon T. Allred, Professor of English; and Dr. Benne Williams, Professor of Psychology. The four were chosen from a field of 24 nominees for the awards, which were made by Dr. Rodney H. Brady, WSC president. Each of the recipients will receive a $2,000 cash award and a $1,000 expense allowance to be used for professional development, as approved by the vice president for academic affairs. Dr. Brown has been on the WSC faculty since 1975. She has also served on the faculties of the Dee School of Nursing, the University of Utah, and the University of Washington. She was chosen as "Teacher of the Year" from the WSC School of Allied Health Sciences during the 1979-80 year. Dr. Brown is a member of numerous professional and honorary associations, including the Utah Association of Academic Professions, the Utah Mental Health Association, Phi Kappa Phi, the American Nursing Association, and the American League of Nursing. Dr. Sadler has been a member of the WSC faculty since 1969. During that time he has had extensive involvement with students in both academic and extra-curricular activities.He has served as a leader of faculty and administrative committees including chairman of the WSC Faculty Senate for five years. Dr. Sadler is the author of numerous publications dealing mostly with Utah and western history. Dr. Allred teaches mostly composition, creative writing, and literature courses at WSC. He is the author of many short stories, magazine articles and books. Some of his best known works include "The Hungry Journey," "The Valley of Tomorrow," "Kamikaze," "Old Crackfoot," "The Lonesome Coyote," "God the Father," and "If a Man Die." Dr. Williams has been teaching psychology at WSC since 1966. He served as acting assistant dean of arts, letters and sciences and chairman of the psychology department. He has done research on teaching and learning strategies, and teacher evaluations. Dr Williams is also a consultant on human relations, communications and stress management. In announcing his selections, Dr. Brady said "These four p. ofessors are recognized by students, peers and alumni as outstanding professors who have provided many years of extraordinary service at Weber State College."They also possess attributes which qualify them as master teachers," Brady said, "in that they are indeed masters of their subjects and they keep up to date in their fields by engaging in related research. "They are especially effective communicators of their knowledge to students, and they motivate their students to seek learning beyond the classroom environment," he added. TE PRO TUMI K Free Clinic The State Department of Health, in cooperation with Weber State College is making a concerted to raise immunization levels. Special free Rubella clinics for women will be held at the West entrance of the Union Building on Wednesday, May 6, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. UB Theatre 7:00 & 9:30 $1.50 with ID $2.00 without ID )M BWTV k ( u month J j Also rent stereo systems, home s J entertainment centers, washers, dryers, microwaves, fridges and l . jj .wJ color TVs. Club Clips & Classes Women's Spring Conference Events May 4-8 has been set aside for the Women's Spring Conference, sponsored by the Associated Women Students and the Women's Educational Resource Center. The theme for the conference is "Vocational Options in a Changing World." Tuesday, May 7, at 12:30 p.m. will be the Brown Bagger-"Is There a Drip in the House?" Speaking will be Lois Dudik, a licensed plumber. She taught sanitation, nutrition and homemaking skills in Argentina. To be in UB 354. Wednesday, May 6, at 12:10 p.m.' will be a Vocational Options Panel discussion on Non - Traditional Job Patterns, in UB 354. Thursday, May 7, at 12:10 p.m. there will be a filmstrip presentation on Vocational Opportunity Through Equality, to be shown are "Support Yourself" and "Looking Out for Life" to be held in UB 354. Thursday at 7:30 p.m. will see a meeting of the Utah Women's History Association. The legal status of polygamous wives after the Manifest of 1980 and their lives will be presented in the Special Collections Room of the Stewart Library. This is sponsored by the Utah Women's History Association with the support of the Utah Endowment of the Humanities. Chinese Class To Be Taught A course in Beginning Mandarin Chinese, to be taught by MaryAnn Bowman, is scheduled for the Summer Quarter. This is sponsored by the WSC Department of Continuing Education. This course is vital to all who wish to learn Mandarin Chinese, as Chinese 101, 102 and 103 will not be taught next the school year. All interested students must register by June 1, 1981. Credit will be given in Chinese 101, 102 and 103. The fee is $211 for credit, $150 non-credit. It will be taught from June 16 - August 6, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. -10:30 a.m. The room is to be announced The continuation of this class, second year Chinese, will be offered on Tuesday and Thursday evenings during the school year beginning September 23, 1981. UPEA Elects New Officers The WSC branch of the UPEA Chapter of Higher Education has elected new officers for the 1981-82 school year. Elected were: Jackie Cutler as President; Richard Martinez as Vice President; Jackie Drysdale as Secretary-Treasurer; Carolyn Deru - Women's Representative; Lynn Moyes - Men's Representative; Russel Smith - Trades & Crafts Representative; Lamar Davis as Buildings and Grounds Representative. 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