The UCF Report, Vol. 04 No. 12, November 4, 1981

              University of Central Florida
Orlando, Florida 32816
Wednesday, November 4, 1981
Volume 4, Number 12
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News and Announcements for the Faculty and Staff of the University of Central Florida
Knight Notes
If you feel an extra day off
is just what you need, plan
now to take advantage of
three of them this month.
Veteran's Day will be
observed Wednesday, Nov. 11
and the Thanksgiving
holidays are Nov. 26 and 27.
Because Veteran's Day
falls on a normal publication
day for The UCF Report,
papers will be delivered the
following day. The deadline
for that issue, however,
remains the same—
Thursday noon preceding
publication.
And speaking of Veteran's
Day, the Library informs us
that it will maintain its
regular schedule of hours
on that University-wide
holiday.
Homecoming week is in
full swing, and all faculty,
staff, and students are
encouranged to enjoy the
on-campus parade at noon
on Friday around the
reflecting pool. Classes are
canceled from noon to 1 p.m.
that day, and staff
supervisors are asked to
make appropriate
arrangements for office
phones to be attended
during this period. See you
therel
Helpl Wilma McCollum,
campus postmaster, has
asked for some assistance
on distribution of the new
campus phone directories. It
would be appreciated if
departments would stop by
the mailroom any day
between 7:30 a.m. and
4 p.m. to pick up their
allotted number of
directories. Thanks!
No race can prosper till it
learns that there is as much
dignity in tilling a field as in
writing a poem.
—Booker T. Washington
University
celebrating     f,
Homecoming
UCF's 1981 Homecoming,
themed Storybook Knights, got off
to a rousing start Sunday evening
with a concert by Pablo Cruise and
Gary U.S. Bonds. Activities continue
today through Saturday, and all
faculty and staff are invited to join
students and returning alumni in
the festivities.
Friday's noontime parade around
the reflecting pool will kick off the
weekend's events, which include
the traditional Homecoming dance,
the second annual alumni golf
tournament and a first-ever tennis
tourney.
The week's finale will be the
gridiron battle between the Knights
and the Tigers of Hampden-Sydney
College in the Tangerine Bowl,
beginning at 7:30 p.m. Halftime will
feature a performance by the UCF
Marching Band and the
presentation of this year's
Homecoming king and queen and
their court.
Check the Calendar on Page 4 for
daily listings of other Homecoming
Week highlights.
Phone sessions
on schedule
The second in a series of training
sessions for faculty and staff on the
operation and features of the
University's new telephone system
have been scheduled for the
College of Arts & Sciences.
According to Bill Morris, director
of Operations Analysis and
coordinator for the training
sessions, ROLM instructors will be
meeting during the week of Nov. 9-
13 in Dean Ralph Llewellyn's
conference room. Arts & Sciences
faculty and staff members are asked
to contact Jeanne Weeks to sign up
for the appropriate section.
Paving the way
For those of you who usually
park among the pines east of
the old tennis courts and south
of the Student Center, be
advised that you'll have to find
a new spot for awhile starting
tomorrow. Crews will fence off
the area as work begir«* to
transform the sand dunes dnd
road ruts into a 318-space,
paved parking lot open to ail
parking decals. It's estimated
the work will take 120 days.
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Local drivers probably have seen one of the 10 billboards in the
area touting UCF's Homecoming, like the one above located on
University Blvd., just east of Hwy. 436. The signs were donated by
Peterson Outdoor Advertising, and the printing was sponsored by the
Alumni Association. See the story at left for details on remaining
Homecoming activities.
Alumni respond to seriesj
Editor's Note: On Oct. 22, UCF Alumni Council members responded jj:
to the Sentinel Star's recent series of articles concerning UCF's jj:
football program. Following is a reprint of their letter to the editor, jj;
which appeared on last Friday's editorial page. jj;
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We were disappointed to have read your recent series of articles jjj
entitled, "TD's and FUMBLES" concerning the football program at the jjj
University of Central Florida. It was merely a re-hash of previously jj;
published sports columns, and irresponsibly spouted allegations it jjj
failed to prove. As such, it was certainly not worthy of front page jj;
investigative reporting, nor were the accompanying editorial jjj
recommendations appropriate. It only served to distort the image of jjj
the University of Central Florida with the people of this area, and to jjj
that we object. j;j
We will continue to support the University's Athletic Department,
the football program, its Head Coach, Don Jonas, and his staff. The jj:
administrative problems encountered by the football program pale I;!
when compared to the tremendous successes it has accomplished,
and the pride it generates in both the campus and the community.
Moreover, as each of these administrative problems has arisen, the jj;
University has taken swift and decisive corrective action. The result jj:
can only be a stronger athletic program, and a superior student
athlete. jj:
We are proud of the University of Central Florida, our Alma Mater. jj:
It is the fastest growing of our state universities, a growth not limited
to enrollment alone. The scope of the University's academic and jj;
research programs has increased in its magnitude. Its economic jj;
impact gains strength within this community year after year, and UCF jj:
continues to garner prestige not only for itself, but for the region jj:
whose name it bears as well. For all this, it continues to maintain the jj:
highest academic standards within the university system. This has
been accomplished despite the highest faculty/student ratio in the jj;
state, and a minimum of financial support. jj;
We can only believe that all of these extraordinary accomplishments jjj
are the results of an efficient and effective administration, and a . jjj
dedicated, high-caliber faculty and staff. It's time that these positive jjj
aspects of the University of Central Florida be recognized. A jjj
recognition that ought to begin with its neighbor, the Sentinel Star. In jjj
this case it chose, instead, to gossip. jij
William Beekman
Susan Carrick Varnadoe
Mark S. Hess
Joannie G. Hartman
Steven A. Rajtar
Jerry Prather
Eric C. Yount
R. Todd Bowers
Kay L. Pickering
Brenda C. deTreville
Rick Walsh