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A NEWSLETTER FOR THE GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY

U.S. poet laureate will highlight 'Evening of Poetry' The poet laureate of the United States and two other nationally celebrated poets will be together on Friday, October 18, for an evening of poetry and discussion at the De Vos Center at the Pew Grand Rapids Campus.

"A Literary Evening of Poetry and Conversation," features U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins, former Poet Laureate (1995-97) Robert Hass, and poet, essayist and children's author Naomi Shihab Nye. There is no reserved seating for the event. Those planning to attend are asked to return their reply cards or call Teri Losey at x2182.

Readings will begin at 7 p.m., followed at 7:45 p.m. by a conversation with the poets facilitated by GVSU Poet-in-Residence Patricia Clark, and a reception and book signing at 8:30 p.m. Audience members will have the opportunity to ask the poets ques­tions. For information, contact Clark at x3199.

The U.S. Poet Laureate from 2001-03, Collins is the author of six collections of poetry, including Questions About Angels, The Art of Drowning, and Picnic, Lightning. In September 2001, Random House published his collection

Robert Hass

of poems , Sailing Alone Around the Room: New & Selected Poems. He is a pro­fessor of English at Lehman

Billy Collins Naomi Shihab Nye

College of the City University of New York.

Hass is the author of several books of poetry including Field Guide, Praise, Human Wishes, and Sun Under Wood , as well as a book of essays on poetry, Twentieth Century Pleasures . Recently, the North American Association on Environmental Education chose Hass as Educator of the Year.

Nye is a poet, essayist, author of children's literature, and songwriter. She is the author of

Fuel (poems) , Habibi (a novel for young readers) , Lullaby Raft (a picture book), and Never in a Hurry (a collection of essays) , as well as five additional collections of poems. The recipient of many awards including four Pushcart Prizes , Nye has participated in two PBS documentaries, The Language of Life with Bill Moyers and The United States of Poetry. Nye , whose father is Palestinian , has also edited six anthologies of poetry for children, including The Space Between Our Footsteps: Poems and Paintings from the Middle East .

-------------------------•••--------------------------Prints represent a lifetime of work by Dutch artist "Cyril Lixenberg 4xl0+," opening today at the Grand Valley Art Gallery, provides a colorful window into an artist's 40-plus years of making art.

The show features more than 40 prints that span Lixenberg's career, along with models of his large-scale steel sculptures that are installed in parks and public buildings throughout the Netherlands, where the artist lives.

The works on display are part of a much larger collection of Lixenberg 's work that the internationally renowned artist has donated to Grand Valley in memory of his late wife, Saskia. The collection of 300 prints forms a significant part of Grand Valley's newly established Print and Drawing Cabinet, a

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museum-quality art resource for students and the general public.

"This will the only place where all my graphics are collected. That's very rare ," Lixenberg said .

A Londoner by birth , Lixenberg has lived and worked in Amsterdam for most of his life, but said he thinks of West Michigan, where he has spent much time exhibiting artwork or jurying exhibitions over the past 20 years, as his second home.

"I really feel a connection to this area. I feel at home," he said .

Lixenberg 's sculptures can be found in Holland, Grand Haven , Muskegon , and throughout Michigan. Last year Grand Valley

commis­sioned an outdoor work, and the artist 's 15-foot-tall Amaranth now stands at the entrance to Mackinac Hall. Additional pieces relating to the yellow

One of Cyril Lixenberg's prints on display at the Art Gallery.

steel sculpture are on display at Mackinac Hall and at the Art Gallery.

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Across Campus UClub members enjoy football game Women and Gender Studies

holds open house

Students , faculty and staff members involved with the Women and Gender Studies program held an open house on September 24 at Grand Valley's Women's Center to update the campus community on program changes.

Kathleen Underwood, WGS director, said the program will add a new course (ENG 461, Language and Gender) next semester.

"The WGS minor program is growing," Underwood said. "Courses like Language and Gender will help the program meet its goals of offering an interdisciplinary approach to learning about gender and sexuality."

Workshop address men's role in rape prevention

Photo courtesy of Kim Schmidt

Members of Grand Valley's University Club enjoy tailgating prior to the Lakers football game against the University of California-Davis. The next UC/ub event will be Octoberfest TGIF at the Club Room in the Devos Center, on Friday, October 18, from 4:30-7 p.m.

Nominations sought for Outstanding Teacher Award

Nominations are being accepted until October 31 for the 2003 Outstanding Teacher Award from students, alumni and faculty members.

An Outstanding Teacher makes their subject fascinating; communicates effectively; makes students want to learn more; is available when stu­dents need assistance; and strives to become a role model for students .

Brian White , professor of English, was honored at fall convocation for his outstanding performance as a teacher.

GVSU faculty nominees must be tenured or tenure-track full-time faculty members. Nomination forms can be picked up at the Academic Resource Center, 200 Student Services Building , copied from the Faculty Handbook, or call Dave Tanis at x2238 to receive one.

Photo by Bernadine Carey-Tucker

David Sloane Rider, from the national organization Men Can Stop Rape, facilitates a workshop on October 2, sponsored by the Counseling and Career Development Center and the Kent County Health Department.

Rider showed participants how to teach men to work with women to help prevent sexual assaults.

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Faculty and Staff Sketches Dan Balfour, professor and director of the School of Public and Nonprofit Administration, has co­authored an article, titled "Human Rights, the Moral Vacuum of Modem Organizations, and Administrative Evil," published in Human Rights and the Moral Responsibilities of Corporate and Public Sector Organizations. He also wrote an essay, titled "Rediscovering Government ," which was published in volume 5 of Research in Public Administration .

Cliff Welch and Toni Perrine, associate professors of history and communications, respectively, screened their documentary film, titled Grass War! Peasant Struggle in Brazil , at five universities in Brazil.

In the News

Larry Beery, assistant professor of communica­tions , was interviewed for a Grand Rapids Press story, titled "Public protectors win vote of confi­dence," which was part of a five-part series explor­ing the consequences of September 11 .

Lixenberg exhibit runs through October continued from page 1

Amaranth will be part of a ceremony marking the grand opening of the Mackinac Hall addition on October 10. An opening reception for Lixenberg's show will then take place from 5-7 p.m. at the Art Gallery.

Besides a prolific artist, Lixenberg has also been an avid collector of artwork produced by his Dutch contemporaries over the past half century. Pieces

from his remarkable collection , recently donated to Grand Valley through a gift from the Brooks family of Holland, are currently on display at Grand Valley 's Holland Meijer Campus. "Honoring the Brooks Family: The Dutch Collection of Prints" will be on display through next fall.

"Cyril Lixenberg 4xl0+" will be on exhibit at the Art Gallery through November 1. Call x2564 for more information .

What's Ahead Roundtable planned to discuss Iraq crisis

A roundtable forum on the Iraq crisis is planned for Wednesday, October 9, from 2-4 p.m. in the Pere Marquette Room, Kirkhof Center. This event is sponsored by the Political Science department, Padnos International Center, and Faculty Teaching and Leaming Center.

Students and faculty from various disciplines and political perspectives will discuss their opinions about U.S. policy toward Iraq. Smaller breakout discussion groups will meet from 4-5 p.m.

Percussion, orchestra concerts scheduled this week

Sounds from such unlikely instruments as flower pots, tin cans, and oil drums will fill the Louis Armstrong Theatre with music as the Arts at Noon Series presents the percussion ensemble SOUNDWAVE on Thursday, October 10. Music will include a piece by John Cage, a steel drum duo, and other works written for this innovative group.

On Friday, October 11, the GVSU Symphony Orchestra will give its first performance under the baton of visiting conductor Daniel Boice. Born in Israel and raised in Paris and the United States , Boice now directs the Skokie Valley Symphony Orchestra.

The performance begins at 8 p.m. in the Louis Armstrong Theatre and will feature Stas Venglevski , a graduate of the Russian Academy of Music in Moscow, on bayan (Russian accordion). For more information call x3484.

Informal talk on education reform in the Congo planned

Benjamin Mpiangu, from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, will discuss educational reform in that country during a reception sponsored by the Office of Graduate Studies and Grants Administration .

The informal reception is planned from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, October 14, in the Regency Room at the De Vos Center, Pew Grand Rapids Campus . For more information , call x7105.

Mpiangu , professor of educational psychology, is heading a newly created commission on the future of primary and secondary education in the Congo.

Multi-disciplinary conference to study global nursing issues

Exploring the impact of international nursing at home and abroad is the focus of a two-day conference sponsored by several departments.

"Global Nursing Education: The Impact, the Opportunities, the Lived Experience," is scheduled for October 18 and 19 at the Radisson East Hotel, on 28th Street in Grand Rapids. The conference is sponsored by the Kirkhof School of Nursing , Padnos International Center, and Multicultural Affairs Office through the King-Chavez-Parks Initiative.

Gayla Jewell, KSON assistant professor and coordinator of the Center for Global Health , said that the speakers will cover a myriad of topics including exploring study aboard programs , promoting cultural compe­tence, and facilitating global nursing education.

Cost to attend the conference is $150, student cost is $50 for both days , $25 for one day. For more information or to register, call Karen Dunlap at x7168.

WGVU to present KingTones dance party

WGVU-TV is producing a documentary about the KingTones, one of West Michigan's most popular bands. To celebrate , the station and WODJ-FM 107 .3 are hosting a dance party.

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National authors, illustrators highlight fifth annual literacy conference

Presentations by an Arab-American poet and two noted authors and literary researchers from Kent State University will highlight the fifth annual Celebrate Literacy Conference at Grand Valley.

The conference, scheduled for October 18-19 in the Kirkhof Center, is an opportunity for educators to help promote literacy in their own classrooms by interacting with top children's authors and illustrators.

Nancy Padak and Timothy Rasinski will discuss "best practices" during their keynote address , scheduled for 9 a.m. on Friday, October 18. The Kent State professors have teamed to write numerous books, including From Phonics to Fluency and Effective Reading Strategies: Teaching Children Who Find Reading Difficult.

Naomi Shihab Nye will read from her poetry collection at 2:30 p.m . on Friday. Nye, an inter­nationally recognized Arab-American poet, will also appear at that evening's poetry readings.

An author's reception and book signing, sched­uled for 4 p.m., will wrap up Friday's events .

Timothy Rasinski

Tom Woodruff

Saturday 's activities include presentations by Cyd Moore, illustrator of more than 20 children's books , and Gary Schmidt, professor at Calvin College. Schmidt's most recent book, Straw into Gold, appears on the Center for Children's Book's 2001 Blue Ribbons list .

Conference participants will have opportunities to win free registration for next year's event, and a classroom visit by Michigan illustrator Tom Woodruff. Early registration ends on October 12; cost to attend is $85 for both days, $45 for Friday, or $50 for Saturday. More informa­tion is available on-line at www.gvsu.edu/soe/Reading, or call Liz Storey at x6650 .

The KingTone's Dance Party, is scheduled for Friday, October 18 , from 7-10 p.m. at Celebration Cinema on East Beltline Road in Grand Rapids . Tickets are $18 and available by calling x6666. The event includes music , food, and a chance to be an extra in the film.

Grand Valley, IMAX event filled with activities, education and fun

Grand Valley 's Regional Math and Science Center presents a day-long fun and educational celebration of space exploration with "Super Science Saturday at the IMAX: Celebrating Space Exploration."

The event is scheduled for Saturday, October 19, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Celebration Cinema/IMAX, comer of Knapp and East Beltline in Grand Rapids.

"Super Science Saturday" is a day of science fun for children, teachers and parents . Scheduled events will include free hands-on science activi­ties and demonstrations related to traveling , living and working in space . The IMAX feature film Space Station 3-D will be shown at the reduced group rate of $5 per person. Special guests giving presentations include Jim Fitzgerald, NASA education specialist; Gerard Pahl , education direc­tor, Kalamazoo Air Zoo; Gary Tomlinson , Chaffee Planetarium, Public Museum of Grand Rapids ; and Stewart Bailey, executive director, Michigan Space & Science Center in Jackson.

For more information, contact Karen Meyers, Regional Math and Science Center, at x2267 or visit www.gvsu.edu/rmsc.

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ALENDAR OF General Events

Arts Hotline (616) 895-ARTS Gallery Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thurs. 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

Mon., Oct. 7

12 noon-I p.m.: Department of English Colloquia Series, "Lexical Borrowing of English Into Modem Chinese: Historical Context, Borrowing Patterns, and the Future," presented by Sufen Lai . 205 LHH. Call x2930 for more information .

8 p.m.: Artist-Faculty Series . Aviram Reichert performs with Arthur Campbell and Dylana Jenson. LAT, PAC. Call x3484 for more information.

Tues., Oct. 8

8 a.m.-3 p.m.: Van Andel Global Trade Center Program. NAFTA: Certification and Compliance. Traverse City. For more infor­mation call x68 l l .

8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.: Regional Math and Science Center Workshop. Battle Creek Science Kits Training Sessions. 224 PAD. Call x3031 for more information.

1-5 p.m.: Human Resources Leadership Development Program. Making the Most of Every Minute. 104 KC. Call x2215 to make reservations.

Wed., Oct. 9

12 noon: Autumn Health Forum. "Hormone Replacement Therapy: What's Next for Living with Menopause?" Loosemore Auditorium, De Vos Center, Pew Grand Rapids Campus. Call (800) 690-0314 for reservations.

12 noon-1 p.m.: Campus Wellness "How To" Series. Women's Free Weight Clinic. FH. Call x3659 to pre-register.

12 noon-1 p.m.: Women's Center sponsors lunch discussion , "Stories of Breast Cancer." 161 KC. For more information call x2748 .

• United Way. The Way YOU Care.

Community by Community.

Thank you for contributing to Grand Valley's United Way Campaign. If you haven't turned in your pledge form, please return it to your campaign captain or to Brian Van Doeselaar, campaign treasurer, at 201 LMH.

Campaign results will be announced at a future date.

12 noon-I p.m.: FTLC Seminar, "How to Design Formal Writing Assignments." Third of six sessions. 005 KC. Call x3498 for more information.

2-4 p.m.: Roundtable forum on Iraq crisis. 204 KC . Call x3498 for more information.

4:30-8:30 p.m.: Regional Math and Science Center Workshop . Building Confidence through Content in Statistics. 224 PAD. Call x2267 for more information.

Thurs., Oct. 10

11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.: Grand Opening of Mackinac Hall Addition.

12 noon: Arts at Noon Series. SOUNDWAVE, a percussion ensemble. LAT, PAC. Call x3484 for more information .

2 p.m.: Shakespeare Festival performance, "Bard To Go." LAT, PAC. Call x2300 for more information.

2-3 p.m.: Counseling and Career Development Center Workshop. "How to Get There from Here: Planning For Graduate and Professional Education." 203 STU. Call x3266 for more information.

4-5 p.m.: Counseling and Career Development Center Seminar. "Reducing Procrastination." 204 STU. Call x3266 for more information .

4:30-8:30 p.m.: Regional Math and Science Center Workshop , Building Confidence through Content: Continental Drift . 224 PAD. For more information call x2267.

5-7 p.m.: Art Gallery Opening Reception for Cyril Lixenberg exhibit. Art Gallery, PAC. Call x2564 for more information.

7 p.m.: Shakespeare Festival Student Competition Awards Ceremony. Sherman Van Solkema Recital Hall , PAC.

Fri., Oct. 11

10 a.m.: Recreation Center Grand Re-Opening. FH. Call x2600 for more information .

2:30 p.m.: Convocation to honor Congressman Vernon J. Ehlers. CDC.

8 p.m.: Music Department Concert. GVSU Symphony Orchestra. LAT, PAC. Call x3484 for more information .

Sat., Oct. 12

8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.: Grant Writing Workshop, sponsored by the Office of Graduate Studies and Grants Administration. 109D De Vos Center, Pew Grand Rapids Campus. Call x7105 to register.

VENTS

The Renaissance Festival is October 12 and 13.

IO a.m.-7 p.m .: Renaissance Festival. Cook Carillon Tower. Call x2300 for information.

2-6 p.m.: Women's Center and Alumni Relations Homecoming Open House. 161 KC. Call x2748 for more information .

Sun., Oct. 13

IO a.m.-6 p.m.: Renaissance Festival. Cook Carillon Tower.

3 p.m .: Music Department Concert. GVSU Symphonic Wind Ensemble. LAT, PAC. Call x3484 for more information.

Sports

Sports Hotline: (616) 895-3800 Game times subject to change.

Tues., Oct. 8

7 p.m.: Volleyball at Ferris State University.

Fri., Oct. 11

3 p .m.: Women's Tennis. Mercyhurst College at Grand Valley.

3 p.m.: Cross Country at Wayne State University, Detroit.

7 p.m.: Volleyball at Mercyhurst College. Erie, PA.

Sat., Oct. 12

10 a.m.: Women 's Tennis . Ashland University at Grand Valley .

11 a.m.: Swimming and Diving . Blue and White Intrasquad at GVSU.

1 p.m.: Volleyball at Gannon University. Erie, PA.

1 p .m.: Women's Soccer at Saginaw Valley State University.

7 p.m.: Football. Northern Michigan University at Grand Valley (Homecoming).

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