This is the first in a series of informal profiles of UNCA's many noted faculty scholars. Written by Dr. John Stevens, director of the Office of Sponsored Scholarship and Programs, each of the weekly profiles will highlight the scholarly accomplishments and interests of faculty colleagues. We hope that you will find these profiles of interest as we celebrate the intellectual vigor that is at work on our campus.

Dr. Gordon Wilson

Gordon Wilson
Gordon Wilson, Professor and Chair of the Philosophy Department, is an internationally known scholar whose specialty is mediaeval philosophy. He has been a Senior Fulbright Fellow and a National Endowment of the Humanities Fellow four times. Gordon knows six languages (English, Latin, Dutch, French, German and Greek) and much of his scholarly words are written in Latin. He often spends his summers in Europe at several of the most prestigious libraries, including the Bibliotheque nationale in Paris, the Stedelijke Bibl. in Brugge, Belgium and other libraries located in Brussles, the Vatican, Bordeaux (France) and Venice.

Before coming to UNCA in 1997, Professor Wilson was professor at Xavier University where he was a "UNCF Distinguished Scholar." He has edited several important philosophical texts and has authored numerous scholarly articles. He is currently finishing a book on the scholarly works of Henry of Ghent that is expected to be published within a year. Gordon is on the Executive Committee of the Society for Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy and is the General Editor of an important forty-five volume series of Henry of Ghent. 

-- Dr. John Stevens

THIS WEEK

Monday, October 21
Term I Grades Due in Registrar's Office

Academic Advising Begins

Humanities 124: "Greek City-States," Dr. Bill Sabo, 11 a.m., Humanities Lecture Hall

Humanities 214: "Renaissance Humanism," Dr. Michael Gillum, 11 a.m., Lipinsky Auditorium

An Afternoon with Robert Moog, 12:15 p.m., Owen Conference Center

Window on the Arts Series: Performance by Rhythm and Blues Artists Levi Douglass, 12:15 p.m., Ramsey Library Glasshouse

CSAC Meeting, 2 p.m., Red Oak Room, Ramsey Library

Computer Center Workshop: "Digital Photography," 2-4 p.m., 221 Owen Hall. Call Cathy Joyner at 251-6445 to register.

Center for Teaching and Learning Teaching Circle: "Collaborative Learning," 3 p.m., Laurel Forum, Karpen Hall

Mass Communication Film Screening: "Stand by Me" (1986, Rob Reiner), 7 p.m., 012 Karpen Hall

Tuesday, October 22
Wellness Fair, 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Health & Fitness Center

Center for Teaching and Learning: "Pipeline as a Course Management Tool," 3:30-4:30 p.m., 142 Rhoades-Robinson Hall. Call Louis Toms at 251-6476 to register.

Tea Time Talk with Robert Dunning, 4 p.m., Center for Craft, Creativity & Design

Faculty/Staff Aerobics Class, 5:15-6 p.m., Health & Fitness Center Dance Studio, $3.50 or $20 per Month

Volleyball vs. Western Carolina, 7 p.m., Justice Center

Wednesday, October 23
Bicycle Commute to Campus Day (See Coming Up)

"Jesus on the Job: The Corporate Exploitation of Religion," Dr. Michael Budde of De Paul University, 12:15 p.m., Owen Conference Center

Reception for N.C. Senator Steve Metcalf and N.C. Representative Martin Nesbitt, 4:30 p.m., Ramsey Library Glasshouse. Sponsored by Unified Solar and ASHE.

Candidate Forum, 7 p.m., Lipinsky Auditorium

Globalizing Justice Fall Tour: An Evening with Carlos Humberto Muralles of the Association for the Promotion and Development of the Community, 7 p.m., Laurel Forum, Karpen Hall

"All About Eve: Gender and the Garden of Eden Tale," Dr. Carol Meyers of Duke University, 7:30 p.m., Owen Conference Center

Thursday, October 24
Window on the Arts: Performance by the Bryan White Jazz Duo, 12:15 p.m., Ramsey Library Glasshouse

Drama Department Costume Sale, 2-5 p.m., Carol Belk Theatre

Oktoberfest Celebration, 5-7 p.m., Dining Hall, $5 or Included on Meal Plan

Faculty/Staff Aerobics Class, 5:15-6 p.m., Health & Fitness Center Dance Studio, $3.50 or $20 per Month

Reading by Noted Author Joelle Fraser, 7 p.m., Laurel Forum, Karpen Hall

Mass Communication Film Screening: "Baraka" (1992, Ron Fricke), 7 p.m., 012 Karpen Hall

Friday, October 25
Humanities 324: "Freud, the European Crisis of Consciousness and World War I," Dr. Ed Katz, 11 a.m., Humanities Lecture Hall

Humanities 414: "Postmodernism," Dr. John McClain and Seamus McNerney, 11 a.m., Lipinsky Auditorium

Center for Teaching and Learning Faculty Lunch: "Student Learning Styles," Dr. Mark Padilla, 12:15 p.m., 006 Karpen Hall

Drama Department Costume Sale, 2-5 p.m., Carol Belk Theatre

Haunted Theatre, Lights on Tours from 6:30-8 p.m. and Adult Tours from 8-11 p.m., Carol Belk Theatre, $6 Adults or $3 Children (See Coming Up)

"Everybody Can-Can" Dance Performance to Benefit Manna Food Bank, 7:30 p.m., Lipinsky Auditorium, $5 or Three Cans of Food

Saturday, October 26
Women's Soccer vs. Radford, Noon, Greenwood Field

Men's Soccer vs. Charleston Southern, 2 p.m., Greenwood Field

Drama Department Costume Sale, 2-5 p.m., Carol Belk Theatre

Haunted Theatre, Lights on Tours from 6:30-8 p.m. and Adult Tours from 8-11 p.m., Carol Belk Theatre, $6 Adults or $3 Children (See Coming Up)

Sunday, October 27
Drama Department Costume Sale, 2-5 p.m., Carol Belk Theatre

Haunted Theatre, Lights on Tours from 6:30-8 p.m. and Adult Tours from 8-10 p.m., Carol Belk Theatre, $6 Adults or $3 Children (See Coming Up)

Monday, October 28
Humanities 124: "Classical Art and Literature," Dr. Dorothy Dvorsky-Rohner, 11 a.m., Humanities Lecture Hall

Humanities 214: "Renaissance Art," Dr. John McClain, 11 a.m., Lipinsky Auditorium

Ramsey Library/Center for Teaching and Learning Workshop: "Lexis-Nexis: Show Us Your Business," 12:15-1 p.m., 136 Ramsey Library

Window on the Arts: Performance by Classical Guitarist Shane Ambro, 12:15 p.m., Ramsey Library Glasshouse

Computer Center Workshop: "Introduction to Digital Imaging," 2-4 p.m., 221 Owen Hall. Call Cathy Joyner at 251-6445 to register.

Drama Department Costume Sale, 2-5 p.m., Carol Belk Theatre

Women's Soccer vs. Tusculum, 3 p.m., Greenwood Field

"Globalization and Its Discontents: Human Rights and the Challenges of an Integrated World," Dr. Sigrun Skogly of the University of Lancaster, 7 p.m., Laurel Forum, Karpen Hall

Mass Communication Film Screening: "Baraka" (1992, Ron Fricke), 7 p.m., 012 Karpen Hall

COMING UP

UNCA Cycling Club Hosts Bicycle Commute to Campus Day
The UNCA Cycling Club will host Bicycle Commute to Campus Day events from 7:45 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23. Bicycle commuters can park on the Quad and receive free baked goods from Atlanta Bread Company and Bruegger's Bagel Bakery. Members of the Cycling Club will also be on the Quad to perform free safety checks for commuters, including adjusting derailleurs and pumping up tires.

Sixth Annual Haunted Theatre Set to Scare Visitors
The Drama Department will hold the sixth annual Haunted Theatre, October 25-27 and 29-31. Drama students will transform the Carol Belk Theatre into a house of horrors filled with ghouls and other surprises. Special "lights on" tours will be available beginning at 6:30 p.m. and ending at 8 p.m. each night. Spooky adult tours run from 8-11 p.m. on October 25-26, and 8-10 p.m. on October 27 and 29-30. On Halloween night, tours will run until 11 p.m. Tickets are $6 for adults, $3 for children and are available at the door.

Career and Graduate School Fair
Some 60 organizations are scheduled to participate in the Career Center's 2002 Career and Graduate School Fair from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, in the Health and Fitness Center. Students and alumni as well community members are invited to learn more about part-time and full-time jobs, internships and service opportunities. The Career and Graduate Fair provides a valuable chance for participants to network and exchange information with various industry and non-profit representatives. Questions? Call Megan Long at 251-6876.

Cholesterol Screening
The Health and Fitness Department and Student Health Services will offer the annual cholesterol screening from 7:45-9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30 and Thursday, Oct. 31, at the Weizenblatt Health Center. The test will provide results on levels of total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, tryiglycerides and glucose. Cost is $20, check or correct change. To make an appointment, call Elise Henshaw at 251-6513 by Friday, Oct. 25.

Flu Shot Clinics
Student Health Services will offer $7 flu shots for students, faculty and staff at the following shot clinics:
8-9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30 at Weizenblatt Health Center
8-9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 31 at Weizenblatt Health Center
8-9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6 at Weizenblatt Health Center
Noon-2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13 in the Dining Hall Lobby
2-4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20 at Weizenblatt Health Center
Questions? Call Student Health Services at 251-6668.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

International Photo Contest
UNCA faculty, staff and students are invited to submit up to three photographs to the International Photo Contest sponsored by the International Studies Program. Ten winners will be selected by a jury. Winning entries will be enlarged, framed and hung for display during International Education Week November 18-22. The winner in each of the student, faculty and staff categories will be awarded a cash prize of $50. Seven runners up will also be named. All winners will get to keep the print and frame after the display is taken down. Submit your entry to Linda Cornett, International Studies, CPO 1940. Deadline is November 4.

Energy Tip
Check you attic insulation. It should be at least R-30. Installing new or additional insulation is something almost anyone can do and it can help lower both heating and cooling costs. Questions? Call Lisa Belcher at 232-5031.

Halloween Safety Tip
When shopping for costumes, wigs and accessories, look for and purchase only those with a label clearly indicating they are flame resistant. Questions? Call Reggie Goble at 251-6038.

ART EXHIBITIONS

On View Through October 31 in Blowers Gallery, Main Floor of Ramsey Library : "Travels with Walter and His Dog, Little Pocahontas," Native American Photographs by Early 20th Century Photographer Walter Layman

On View Through November 5 in University Gallery, First Floor of Owen Hall: "Pretty in Pink," Photographs by B.F.A. Candidate Melisa Smith

On View Through December 3 at the Center for Craft, Creativity and Design: Mixed Media Exhibition Featuring the Work of Local Artists including Robert Dunning and UNCA Students