October 1996

VOL III, N0 2

COORDINATOR'S CORNER

Our October profile features a long-time member of the Weber community and supporter of Women's Studies, Dr. Julie Arbuckle. She teaches "The Psychology of Women and Gender" (220) with Dr. Susan Fuhr this quarter, to the deep appreciation of the program. There are some exciting events to bring to your attention this month; I'll address them chronologically. On 2 and 16 October, several WSU faculty will read from original works at Thought Continuum (TC) bookstore, 710 40th St. On 16 October, at 12:30 PM, we will begin our annual video series, this year focusing on Women's History. The series, cosponsored by Services for Women Students, continues each Wednesday through 20 November in Room 141 of the Student Services Building (SSB.) Also on 16 October, at 3 PM, you are invited to gather in Library Special Collections for a display and discussion of Richard van Wagoner's painting "Christ Ministering to the Homosexuals in Salt Lake City." The event is co-sponsored by Amnesty International (AI) and Delta Lambda Sapphos Union (DLSU), the new student organization "formed to encourage personal empowerment and provide social support for lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgendered students and their friends." This ARO-affiliated group will also have weekly meetings on Thursdays; for more information about activities, call the 24-hour information hot-line at 1-801-461-5029. They will sponsor "The Rainbow Ball" on 19 October. On the 17th, AI will organize a trip to Salt Lake City to attend a showing and discussion of the film "Calling the Ghosts" about women, rape and war in Bosnia. Afterward, two women attorneys who survived the rape camps and who are involved in the international prosecution tribunal will answer questions. This activity occurs in conjunction with the Great Basin Human Rights Conference. For more information on AI activities, contact Dr. Nancy Haanstad (626-7234.) On 24-25 October, the Western Conference of the Association for Asian Studies will meet at WSU. Keynote speaker will be Dr. Binod Agrawal from TALEEM Research Foundation in Ahmedabad, India. Dr. Agrawal will visit campus for several weeks, giving public and class presentations; for more information, contact Dr. Raj Kumar (626-6454.) I'd also like to alert you to two other items from the larger community. The Davis County Coalition Against Violence is raising funds for construction of a shelter. They are launching a "buy a granite block" program to facilitate public participation. If you can help the group in any way, contact Pat at 544-9048. Finally, there is a Web site that might be of interest, produced by Women in Technology International (WITI), a group dedicated to facilitating training, hiring, and advancement of women in technology-related fields. Type "http://www.witi.com" to check out&127; this "substantial (and very cool) multiple-award-winning site called the WITI campus."

FACULTY PROFILE

Julie Arbuckle is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Weber State, assuming that position in 1993. She spent a few years at Weber prior to this appointment, however, having received her B.A. in Psychology from WSU in 1980. She also holds an M.Ed. in Counseling and Guidance and a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Brigham Young University. In addition to her current tenure-track appointment, Julie has been an adjunct in the Psych. Department and continues to be adjunct faculty in Child and Family Studies at WSU. She holds a clinical apointment as a psychotherapist and works as a career counselor as well. While working at Weber as Director of Academic Advisement, Julie coordinated production of an award-winning advising handbook for faculty and staff. Her research interest in the intersections of age and gender with psychology have led to multiple presentations and publications in print or preparation. She and Susan Fuhr developed the team-teaching approach used in Psych. 220 with funding from an RS&PG;grant. She continues her professional training in psychology and pedagogy by attending workshops and seminars on a regular basis and maintains membership in several professional organizations. In addition to her teaching Psych. 220, Julie is and has been responsible for a wide range of psychology courses from introductory to senior levels. She also teaches workshops to campus and community groups and has created an instructional video.

Her service to the campus and larger community includes committee work from the department to university level, advising student groups, presenting public lectures and written news articles, judging high school scholarship competitions, and serving on the boards for both Ogden Planned Parenthood and Ogden Regional Medical Center. She is currently a member of the Ogden Symphony Ballet Association and the Utah Math/Science Network, and she has served as campus coordinator for the Consortium for Utah Women in Higher Education.

Julie is "married with (five) children" who live nearby except for a daughter in Germany. Close proximity facilitates visits with her grandchildren. Her family circle also encompasses parents who live "just down the street." She pursues physical fitness by running, weight-lifting, hiking and aerobics. Her prowess in running drives her to enter the Baergutsman race, six miles up a mountain from Fruit Heights to the Francis Peak radar towers and then five miles down Farmington Canyon. One year she won in her age category, an accomplishment that she delights in reporting "despite the fact that I was the only woman in my age category." Her enthusiasm and love for professional and personal challenges "keeps her sane" and benefits Women's Studies in particular and Weber State in general. Thanks, Julie!

CONGRATULATIONS (!) to Executive Council member Daily Oliver, featured in the September issue of "Skiing" magazine as one of the top 100 U.S. ski instructors.

CALENDAR

2 Oct - Readings by Mary Rosa Moraga-Barrow, Chukwuma Ahanonu, and Judy Elsley, 7 p.m., TC; for info. on other local literary activities, call 773-2109.

6 Oct - Women's annual pot-luck picnic, Veterans Grove, 3-5 p.m.

16 Oct -Video Series: "Women in American Life" - Parts 1-3, 12:30 p.m., rm. 141, SSB.

- Display and discussion of van Wagoner painting, Lib. Spec. Collec., 3 p.m.

- Readings by Lynn Champagne, Lily Toy Hong, and Kathleen Herndon, 7 p.m., TC.

- Great Basin Human Rights Conference, WSU campus, for info. - 626-7234.

17 Oct -"Calling the Ghosts" viewing/discussion by film maker Mandy Jacobson, 7 p.m., Horizonte School, S.L.C.

19 Oct - "The Rainbow Ball," Ballroom B, 7:30 p.m.

23 Oct - Video Series, "Women in American Life" - Parts 4 & 5, 12:30 p.m., SSB 141.

25 - 26 Oct -W. C. A. A. S., WSU, for info.- 626-6454

30 Oct - Video Series, "One Woman, One Vote" - Part 1, 12:30 p.m., 141 SSB.