On the Green-A publication for Gallaudet faculty, teachers, and staff January 21, 2005 Gallaudet University• 800 Florida Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20002-3695 Vol. 35, No. 7 ......................................................................................................................................... Federal appropriation exceeds estimate; priorities set (Note: President Jordan sent the The president also sent a sepa following message regarding the rate e-mail later in the day FY 2005 federal in December 17 announcing institutional priorities campus e-mail.) for FY 2006 and FY 2007. "Last year, we used New Directions for " ... I am writing with very good Academic Affairs, to guide deci news. On December 8, 2004, sions about our priorities for pro President Bush signed into law the gram and budget development and bill that includes our appropriation this served us very well. I intend to for FY 2005, the fiscal year that do so again this year." began on October 1. He said that Provost Jane "Last spring, the Gallaudet Fernandes, based on a discussion Board of Trustees approved an with the Academic Affairs adminis institutional budget that included trators, recommended Directions 'Ask A Librarian' brings area an estimate of $101.8 million in #1, #3, and #4: appropriated funds. Our final Direction #1: Gallaudet libraries to the Internet and into appropriation is $104.557 million, University is recognized as a pres $2.75 million above the amount researchers' hands tigious university with high quality included in our budget. academic programs, co-curricular "Many of you know that we programs and research. asked Congress to support three Direction #3: Gallaudet high priority programs which University is the university of include: upgrading our science lab choice for an increasingly diverse oratories, enhancing the Clerc pool of potential students who are Center's national mission training deaf and hard of hearing, and for and demonstration programs, and hearing students who want to pre developing a national demonstra pare for careers in the deaf commu tion school social work program. nity This additional funding will allow Direction #4: Gallaudet us to move forward with these pro University nurtures and strengthens grams, and with their clear ties to its position as a global educational Direction #1 of New Directions ... and cultural center for people who "I am sure you are as pleased are deaf or hard of hearing and as I for the generous support that demonstrates its commitment to Congress and the Administration have given to Gallaudet. The final diversity by reaching out to deaf The Gallaudet Ask A Librarian staff (from lett): Laura Jacobi, coordinator of reference and number shows the appreciation that and hard of hearing people every instruction, and Patrick Oberholtzer and Jane Rutherford, reference and instruction librarians, offer online research assistance to students at Gallaudet and other colleges and universities our supporters in Congress and the where. that are members of the Washington Research Library Consortium. Department of Education have for Jordan said that he was inviting the good work that is done by members of the President's Counci I L members of the Gallaudet commu to respond to these priorities as ibrarians in Washington, D.C., where to look for it, save that infor nity and their confidence in our they prepare their budgets for FY have joined forces to channel mation for users, and send it to future. Thank you for all your hard 2006 and preliminary plans for FY information and assistance to stu them for future reference," said work to support our students and 2007. He added, "I appreciate your dents, faculty, and staff at their Jane Rutherford, reference and for striving to make the Gallaudet support as we continue to pursue institutions through their personal, instruction librarian. experience a positive one for those these academic priorities that are work, or mobile research portals The WRLC service is particular whose Ii ves we touch .... " so crucial to Gallaudet's future." Gal laud et, a member of the ly convenient for deaf people. "It's Washington Research Library really nice to not have to go to the Consortium (WRLC), is a part of libraries and struggle with commu that massive Internet outreach serv nication," said Laura Jacobi, coor ice. Named Ask A Librarian, the dinator of reference and instruction service is a virtual reference desk for the Gallaudet Library. "The field and an instant message type serv is leveled for our students. It does ice that allows complete interaction n't matter who they are-their level between the referring librarian and of access is just the same as any the researcher. other student within the WRLC The similarity of Ask A Librarian consortium." to popular instant message pro Another positive outcome of grams ends at the interface; it is far Ask A Librarian, added Jacobi, is more than a means of chatting. the enhanced pub Ii c relations for While the researchers and librari Gallaudet. Other libraries and stu ans can send quick messages to dents within the consortium benefit each other, the service tracks the from increased exposure to journey the researchers take Gallaudet's research materials. together in their search for informa The outreach service provided tion through catalogs, files, books, by the WRLC Consortium "really and the Internet and creates an e permits the schools that are power mai lab le transcript of the journey. houses in their fields to share Ask-a-Librarian can send e-mail information evenly with other transcripts of the entire service pro research libraries," said Laura vided to the users, along with inter Jacobi. net sites that the user looked at The WRLC Consortium is not to with the librarian. be confused with the Consortium of "Instead of telling users where Universities of the Washington to look, we can actually show users continued on page 3 2 January 21, 2005 ............................................................................................................................................................................ Students seeking dreams need look no further than the Career Center with Disabilities, sponsors the event in partnership with the Department of Labor. According to the Career Center, over thirty-five Gallaudet students participated in DMD. While Career Week is an annual event for the Career Center, the Career Expo for People with Disabilities is in its second year. In 2003, the Expo drew hundreds of people, said James Schneider, director of production for Careers and the disABLED magazine, which Gallaudet students Darla Konkel (second from right) and Jennifer Berrigan (second from left) were awarded scholarships at the November 12 Career Expo. Pictured (from left) are: Steve co-sponsored the event with Koppi, director of Gallaudet University Career Center, S.R. Foley Ill, university programs man Gallaudet. This year's attendance ager for Raytheon Corporation, and Elaine Matthews, associate dean for the Center for was hurt by the inclement weather, Academic Programs and Student Services. but Schneider called it a resound ing success, nonetheless. T A highlight this year was the he Gallaudet University Career Disability Mentoring Day and Center, located on the upper Career Week facilitate student entry recognition of Gallaudet junior level of the Student Academic into the work force by introducing Darla Konkel and senior Jennifer Center, is always a "hub of activity them to a pantheon of potential Berrigan for their work in their for students seeking professional employers within the government respective fields of biology and experience," said Pamela Mower, and private sectors. During the wildlife conservation. The two were employer recruiter for the Career events, the Career Center provides awarded Raytheon Si Iver Sponsors Center. training workshops for students Scholarships in a ceremony hosted That "hub" expanded to other and gives tips on self-marketing, by Raytheon Corporation. The parts of Washington, D.C., last fall attire for interviews, and employer defense and aerospace giant to include the Department of Labor networking. The activities also awarded the scholarships for out for Disability Mentoring Day serve as, "a celebration of student (DMD) on October 20 and to the career success, and an opportunity standing research internships that Marriott Hotel for the Career Expo to learn more about the profession both students performed at James for People with Disabilities during al world," said Mower. Madison University in Gallaudet's Career Week on DMD, held the third week in Harrisonburg, Va., and Berrigan November 12. October in conjunction with completed at Tufts University in Although the Career Center and National Disability Employment Medford, Mass. the Career Library provide network Awareness Month, is specifically "I am so proud of the capabili ing and practical information to designed to promote career devel ties of our students and happy to students all year, their work was opment for students and job-seek have Raytheon recognize their heightened during these events so ers with disabilities through hands achievements," said Career Center "we can reach as many students as on career exploration and job shad possible to give them access to owing- observing mentors in real Director Steve Koppi. "It's a great ' PERSONNENLOTES potential internships and jobs," life work environments. The honor to have them representing said Mower. American Association of People Gallaudet University." Service awards for November Evely-Cofield, post office clerk, Postal Services Five years: Dan Mathis, ASL/deaf culture New employees hired in specialist, Clerc Center; Lynda November: Myers, social worker, Social Yvonne Ademiluyi, accounts Work; Laura Cook, director, receivable analyst, Finance Office; Kendall Green extended learning, Professional TaJudeen Akinlotan, Calvary Gallaudet University 800 Florida Avenue, NE Studies and Training; Linda Brannon, Jamie-Lynne Washington, DC 20002-3695 Lancaster, administrative secre Huffman, Billie Nelson, Published bi-weekly for the staff, teach tary I, Tutorial and Instructional Florence Pratt, Manuel ers, and faculty of Gallaudet University Program by the Office of Public Relations. Vazquez, staff residential assis tants, Residence Life; Robert Publications Manager Ten years: Roz Prickett Morgan, first class engineer, Roberta Gage, family educator, Editor & Photo Editor Utilities Services; Steven Todd Byrd Clerc Center; Audrey Titlebaum, associate director of Writer Wineglass, senior grants and Adam Schafer major and planned gifts, contracts specialist, Office of Contributors Sponsored Programs; Shirley Development Office; Linda Mercy Coogan Whitfield, payroll specialist, Ralph Fernandez Hampton, residential educator, Darlene Prickett Human Resources Services Clerc Center Design/Production Graphic Design & Production Promotions in November: Printing Fifteen years: Ruth Milton, administrative sec Suzanna Long, staff residential BelJean Printing Gallaudet University is an equal retary II, Tutorial Center assistant team leader, Residence opportunity employer/educa Life; Alexis Greeves, outreach tional institution and does not Twenty years: specialist, Clerc Center; Patricia discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, hear Carl Pramuk, dean, Student Parker, storeroom supervisor, ing status, disability, covered veteran Affairs Distribution Center status, marital status, personal appear ance, sexual orientation, family respon sibilities, matriculation, political affilia Twenty-five years: Retirement in November: tion, source of income, place of busi Linda Chambers, custodian, Michael Lockhart, Contracts ness or residence, pregnancy, child Custodial Services; Sarah and Purchasing birth, or any other unlawful basis. 98-342M January 21, 2005 ............................................................................................................................................................................ WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 06, 2004 Dear Jay, Donna Hey, how are you doing in Iraq? I am doing fine in A Thanksgiving message from Sgt. Beatty Iraq war correspondents: KOES school and home. I think you are brave in Iraq. I will FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2004 be praying for you. You have to be careful in Iraq. students exchange front-line news How are you feeling in Iraq? I feel you are bored and hot in Iraq. Are you scared to guard prisoners at Abu with U.S. soldier Ghraib prison? Take care of yourself! By Susan M. Flanigan the students ever since. Tim The students set up their mes T he war in Iraq can seem far sage center in the TecEds lab where TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 09, 2004 away unless you know someone staff members help them send and "Soldier Looking Through Binoculars At Insurgents" there. A group of KOES students is receive e-mail from Iraq. The spon experiencing a personal connection taneity of the Internet and the flexi with the conflict through an ongo bility of digital pictures have Thanksgiving in Fallujah ing on-line dialogue with U.S. Sgt. enabled the students to have a Hi, KDES students and Phil, Earl (Jay) Beatty. Through corre front-line experience of the war spondence commonly known as a through the eyes of the soldier. Tell everyone I will be home soon. These Marines I blog, the students of Team 6/7/ 8 "During the first month in Iraq, work with are not your average teen. Most of them are exchange letters and photographs Beatty was transferred to so many 18, 19 or 20 years old. They hold a very close bond with Beatty in Iraq and with his locations that he never received with one another and look to the NCOs [Non-commis wife, Donna, and family in the U.S. formal mail," said Phil Bogdan, sioned Officers] for guidance and motivation. The Beatty, a Maryland state trooper KOES art teacher/researcher, who backbone of the Marines are your NCOs. My Job as and a Marine, was deployed to the spearheaded the project with the By Cody Kornkven -Oil Pastel, Virtual Painter, Paint an NCO is to keep them alive and make sure they have Iraqi town of Fallujah in late students. "The first messages Shop Pro 8 everything they need. We did have some turkey and watched TV over Thanksgiving. I am excited about our August. Prior to leaving for his new Beatty received were those of the FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2004 new Baseball team the Washington Nationals. I am post, he was asked if he would be students and he was enormously ". .. Tell your students that we appreciate all that they looking forward to seeing some ball games. Take care willing to communicate with KOES appreciative." are doing and that the blog is a big success! Jay has Phil. students while stationed in Iraq as To view the full correspondence read most of their letters and apologizes that he can part of a visual literacy project. He and photos to date, visit not reply to everyone. Things are really heating up Jay eagerly accepted the offer. He and clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/Academic around there so he has been very focused. his wife have corresponded with Teams/Team6-7-8/blogs/jay.html. Take care for now and talk to you soon, Correction An article in the November 29th issue of On the Green listing grants in the 2004 fiscal year that were supported by federal, state, and private sponsors gave incor rect titles for projects by Dr. Judith Harkins and Dr. Matthew Bakke. The correct title of Harkins' project is "Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Telecommunication Access"; the correct title of Bakke's project is "Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Hearing Enhancement." The Office of Sponsored Programs apologizes for these errors. 'Ask a Librarian' continued from page 1 Metropolitan Area-of which Gallaudet is also a member- that allows students from partner insti tutions to take classes offered with in the 12-member consortium. Instead, the WRLC Consortium is a group of the following university libraries: American University, Catholic University, The University of the District of Columbia, Gallaudet University, George Mason University, George Washington University, and Marymount University. The pooling of resources has allowed the consortium to establish Ask A Librarian, giving researchers online access to research over four million books and other material within the collections of these insti tutions. To find Ask A Librarian, go on the Gallaudet Library portal at library.gallaudet.edu and click on the Ask A Librarian icon in the nav igation menu. 4 January 21, 2005 ............................................................................................................................................................................ January 21-Last day to register for spring semester; Last day for undergraduate students to add/drop courses; Swimming vs. Randolph-Macon, Field House, 6 p.m. 22-Swimming vs. St. Mary's, Field House, 1 p.m. Administration & 28-Last day for graduate stu dents to ADD/DROP courses. Finance 29-Basketball vs. Goucher, GIS interpreter Mary Lightfoot Barry Bergen, associate profes Field House, Women-2 p.m. FLIK or Bon Appetit? I. I. or check was the keynote speaker for the sor in the Department of Men-4 p.m. National Alliance of Black Government and History, was a request? Interpreters-District of Columbia participant in a September 16 to 31-Basketball vs. Chapter (NAOBI-DC) Winter 19 colloquium at Loughborough Christendom, Field House, Confused about who to call and how to pay for catering on campus? Banquet, "Honoring our University (Loughborough, U.K.) women-6 p.m., men-8 p.m. Are you supposed to call FLIK, Bon Appetit, the Marketplace, or the Bistro? Torchbearers," on December 4. on the life and work of Daniel February It's not as complicated as it seems. Lightfoot also received the Guerin, an early-20th century rad FLIK and Bon Appetit are under the same parent company but offer dif NAOBI-DC Visionary Award, ical socialist and gay activist. Dr. 2-Basketball vs. Salisbury, ferent services. Bon Appetit provides the food for the Marketplace in the which is presented to groups or Bergen also served as chair for a Field House, women-6 p.m., SUB lower level, and for the Café Bon Appetit (cafeteria) at Hanson Plaza. individuals from the community panel entitled "Science and men-8 p.m. FLIK provides the food served in the Kellogg Conference Hotel, including who make a major contribution to Culture in Nineteenth-Century the Bistro. the field of interpreting. France" at the annual meeting of 4-Graduate School Open 11 you want food for a meeting, whether it is box/bag lunches or any The award was received for work the Western Society for French House, Student Union other casual meal or snack for a function, contact Ian Goldstein at igold with promoting the intersection of History in Lubbock, Tex., from Multipurpose Room, 9 a.m.-5 [email protected], or call 448-6956 (TTY), or 448-6970 (Voice). technology with interpreting, September 30 to October 2. He p.m. This type of food service is handled by Bon Appétit and can only be picked working with NAOBI to inform and has accepted an invitation to serve up at the Marketplace in the SUB. They do not deliver. Orders can be paid 5-Basketball vs. Mary involve members across the coun as chair of a panel for the topic, for with an interdepartmental invoice (IJ) or a Gallaudet purchase card. Washington, Field House, try in video transition in the inter "The Gender of Imperialism," at There is a complete menu of what is available on the University's web page women-2 p.m., men-4 p.m. preting field, teaching interpreters the 51 st annual meeting of the at foodservices .gall audet.edu/cafeteria. If food from a more upscale menu is desired, it can be delivered. online, and reaching out to multi Society for French Historical 7-Basketball vs. Villa Julie, Contact the catering office of FLIK in the Kellogg Conference Hotel at cultural and rural interpreters Studies at Stanford University, Field House, women-6 p.m., x6100. They have an extensive menu and a staff person wi 11 work with across the country. March 17 to 19. men-8 p.m. clients on the details for their request. FLIK can provide linens and china and will set up the food. Orders placed through FLIK cannot be picked up. Payment for any order placed needs to be paid for with a check request or a Gallaudet purchase card. For more information about catering on campus, contact Sherri Fleishell in the Office of Business and Support Services at sherri.fleishell@ gal laudet.edu. Reminders from the Fire Marshal The District of Columbia's fire marshal was recently on campus for the University's annual safety inspection. He had several safety reminders for the campus community: 1. Where storage is allowed, it should be off the floor and more than 18 inches from the ceiling. 2. All rooms, hallways, and stairwells should have a clear, unobstructed path to the nearest exit. 3. Only heavy-duty, surge protected or fused cords should be used with office equipment. Take a few minutes and check your office and/or classroom for any potential fire hazards. Watch for more information about the fire marshal's inspection and how you can help make Gallaudet a safer place to work.