The UCF Report, Vol. 10 No. 05, August 26, 1987

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Volume 10, Number 5
For Faculty and Staff
August 26, 1987
University Club
established
The Office of Academic Affairs has
completed arrangements with Holiday
Inn at UCF for a University Club.   Established to provide UCF faculty and A&P
personnel an opportunity to meet informally at the end of a work-day, the University Club will be open Monday
through Friday, beginning Friday,
Sept.18. Hours will be 3 to 6 p.m. in-
Suite 146.
Until Oct. 1, enrollment in the club is
free; after Oct. 1 the annual membership fee will be $10. The membership-
card allows discounts on beverage purchases.
Membership forms are being sent to
all faculty and A&P personnel.
Library "Flame", window dedication
draws Mexican artist and celebrities
The UCF Library will be the site of two
significant events on Sep.9 with the
unveiling of a bronze sculpture and the
dedication of a stained glass window,
both by the renowned Mexican artist,
Leonardo Nierman.
• The ceremonies will begin at 2 p.m.,
with dedication of the Flame of Hope,
to be followed with the dedication of
Genesis, the vivid stained glass that
will be installed above the Library's
main entrance.
The Flame of Hope, rising nearly 10
feet from its base, was selected by a
local committee from 59 entries. The
$30,400 cost reflects a I979 Florida
Lab review
During his visit to UCF on Aug. 19 Governor Bob Martinez toured
the CREOL lab in the College of Engineering and is pictured here
with Chancellor Charles B. Reed (left) watching a demonstration
by Eric Van Stryland, professor of Electrical Engineering and
Physics.
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President Trevor Colbourn
cordially invites
JrienrXs and coDDeagues of
Dr. Carol D. Surles
to a reception in her honor
September 3, 1987
2:00 to 3:30 p.m.
Boarct Room
Third Tloor, Administration ftuildina
University of Central FCoricCa-
statute that mandates an appropriation
equal to one-half percent of a public
building's construction cost for artwork to be displayed inside or outside
the building.
ARTIST NIERMAN
FLAME OF HOPE
CLOSED
Due to the Labor Day holiday the Computer Center will be closed from midnight Sept. 6 to midnight Sept. 7. The
main frame will operate in an unassisted mode, W. H. Branch, director, announced.
STAFF COUNCIL
The Staff Council will hold its August
meeting on Thursday, Aug. 27, at 2 p.m.
in the Registrar's conference room.
The meeting was postponed from a week
earlier.
Nierman's interpretation of the creation of the world appears in Genesis,
which measures 15 by 13 feet. The
$26,000 stained glass window is being
donated to UCF by Mr.and Mrs.Sta'nley
Young,of Boston, MA,longtime Nierrnan
patrons,who will be present for the de-  ■
dication.
On hand for the dedication will be
members of the Florida Board of Regents, state legislators, members of
the Art in Public Places Committee and
local officials. An original composition
written exclusively for the occasion
will be performed by the UCF Band.
' Nierman, who created the Flame of
Hope and Genesis in the aftermath of
Mexico's disastrous 1986 earthquake,
which destroyed his studio and many of
his works, is represented in public collections at more than 70 sites worldwide. Born in Mexico City, he graduated
from the University of Mexico and was
a classLcal violinist before turning to
art some 30 years ago.
Among his many achievements are a
coveted life fellowship in London's
Royal Society of the Arts, a gold medal
"Presidential Award" from the Municipal Art League of Chicago, and top honors in contemporary art competition at
the Art Institute of Mexico. In
1980, the Mexican government chose a
Nierman tapestry to present to the Organization of American States in
Washington, D.C.
The public is invited to attend the
campus ceremonies.
'Day for Knights'
to kick off season
A downtown pep rally will help kick off
the Knights football season when Festival Friday begins at noon, Sept. 4.
Billed as a "Day for the Knights," the
pep rally will feature Athletic Director
and Head Coach Gene McDowell and his
team, along with the UCF cheerleaders
and marching band. The event will be
held at the Barnett Bank Plaza at the
corner of Church Street and Orange Avenue.
"We're looking forward to Festival
Friday as an exciting way to kick off our
season," McDowell said, "and we want
to share our optimism with the footbajl
fans in Orlando." The event is being
sponsored by Jaymont Realty and
Downtown Orlando, Inc. in association
with WDIZ Radio, the Radisson Plaza
Hotel and Barnett Bank.
UCF begins its season, which includes eight home games, Saturday,
Sept. 5, in the Florida Citrus Bowl
against Daytona Beach rival Bethune-
Cookman College in the Central Florida
Classic.
FACULTY NOTICE
The 1987-1988 Tenure/Promotion Fall Supplement for UCF Faculty
will be found inside this issue of the
UCF Report as a four-page supplement that may be conveniently saved
for future reference.