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features Thursday, Mar. 22, 1984/Kaleidoscope/3 New Grad Center head raises controversy By Anna Wilson and David Proffitt The appointment of Dr. Eugene McDowell, head of the psychology department at Western Carolina University, as, director of the new Graduate Center caused a ripple of agitation to pass through faculty and staff members at UNCA. Dr. Milton Ready, of the history department, said that a lot of staff members did not want anyone from UNCA or WCU, but a neutral person. "We just wanted some one with graduate school background," said Dr. Eugene Rainey, of the political sci ence department. "Someone with some experience in teaching and administering grad uate school programs S Dr. Eugene McDowell would have been good." McDowell; however, said, "I have been the head of the WCU psy chology department for 15 years and we have three master's degree programs in psychology at WCU." "Dr. William C. Fri day, president of the Consolidated University of NC, selected the di rector on the basis of experience and back ground, not because of where the person was employed," McDowell, said. "After July 1, when the Graduate Center becomes official, I will no longer be a faculty member of WCU. I will Work for the There’s more than chemistry between these two By Ramona Huggins Two childhood sweet hearts who grew up and attended three univer sities together now teach here at UNCA. Charles James, Jr. teaches chemistry and his wife, Deborah, teaches freshman lite rature. There doesn't seem to be any common ground, but they found it! Although friends in high school, they were not romantically in- ■y. % \ ■ ■ A asH-j.-ri. /■ Charles James, freshman chemistry instructor Photo by Gary Skidmore volved until later. After graduation, Charles attended the University of Dayton in OMo, and Deborah came to UNCA. Charles came to visit Deborah and decided to attend UNCA also since it was so close to home. Eventually, they fell in love. They graduated to gether in 1973 and were married the next day. "Since we have rela tives here, it was conV enient," D eborah said. "I was a dorm proctor so I checked out (after the wedding) by 5 p.m. They both then enrol led at Clemson Univer sity in South Carolina where they obtained their masters degrees. Following their sec ond graduation toget her, they attended the University of South Carolina at Columbia for their doctoral studies. "Our dissertations need to be completed before we get our de grees," Charles said. They are glad to be back at UNCA. "It's fun, but it's kind of odd to teach instead of being a stu dent," Deborah said, continued on page 8 General Administrations office of the NC uni versity system." Many unanswered ques tions remain about the graduate center eind how it will to operate. "I have three major concerns about the gra duate center," said Rainey. "The major is sue in my mind is our graduate engineering program here. We've done so much and the community has done so much to bring the pro gram here. But will it stay or go to WCU?" Another concern, Rainey, said is where the money generated by graduate students will go- "There is a lack of clearness on how the money will be spent— whether it will go back to WCU or stay here where the graduate students are," he said. McDowell said no de cision has yet been made as to how budget matters will be hand led. "The faculty should have been consulted about the name we submitted," Rainey said. Rainey was quick to add, however, that he has no problems with McDowell. "I'll be glad to work Avith him be cause it's all water under the bridge," he said. .... . Deborah James, freshman literature instructor Photo by Gary Skidmore Students get chance to pick favorite teacher By Ramona Huggins Each year an out standing teacher is elected for the Dis tinguished Teacher Award, according to Dr. Gerald GuUickson of the literature depart ment. "This is an effort by the Committee to Recog nize Distinguished Teachers to find one who merits the honor of outstanding teacher," GuUickson said. He explained that the eUgibility qualities of judgment are char acter, personaUty, enthusiasm, creativity, and dedication. The deadline for nomina tions is AprU 1. He explained, "To be eligible, the nominees must be full time in structors." Dr. Gul- lickson and chemistry professor Dexter Squibb are exempted because they have already won the award once. Nominations can be made by aU students, faculty and alumni with continued on page 8
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