This is the 28th in a series of informal profiles of UNCA's many noted faculty scholars. Written by Dr. John Stevens, chief research officer, 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.

Lorraine Walsh
Lorraine Walsh is one of UNCA's newer faculty members and is helping to develop the institution's newest academic program - Multimedia Arts & Sciences. Lorraine blends her background as an artist and designer with today's cutting edge digital technology. She describes herself as a digital artist for multimedia and print. She is particularly interested in helping to interpret science for the general public and is fascinated with exploring science ideas from the perspective of an artist. Her work has been exhibited internationally in Germany, Yugoslavia, Cuba, Mexico, Spain and Malaysia. 

In recent years The New Yorker, The New York Times, Newsday, Time Out New York and The New York Observer have each featured Lorraine Walsh's work. Lorraine has a wide academic professional experience including the Parsons School of Design, Pratt Institute, University of Pennsylvania, Rutgers University, Lafayette College and the School of Visual Arts in New York.

-- Dr. John Stevens

THIS WEEK

Monday, May 12
Finals begin

Final Faculty Meeting, 4 p.m., Humanities Lecture Hall

World Affairs Council Lecture Series: "Jordanian Reform: Overcoming Challenges and Regional Crisis," Jafar A. Hassan of the Embassy of Jordan, 7:30 p.m., Owen Conference Center, $5 (students free with I.D.)

Late Night Exam Breakfast, 8:15-10:45 p.m., Dining Hall. Want to volunteer? Call Rebecca Barraclough at 251-6700.

Tuesday, May 13
Computer Center Workshop: Intermediate Photoshop, 10 a.m.-noon, 223 Rhoades/Robinson Hall

Friday, May 16
Finals End

Board of Trustees Meeting, 9:45 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Red Oak Room

African American Student Association Donning of the Stoles Ceremony, 2:30 p.m., Ramsey Library Glasshouse

Baseball vs. Coastal Carolina, 7 p.m., McCormick Field

Saturday, May 17
Commencement, 9:30 a.m., Quad

Baseball vs. Coastal Carolina, 4 p.m., McCormick Field

Sunday, May 18
Baseball vs. Coastal Carolina, 1 p.m., McCormick Field

Writers at Home Series: Readings by Ron Rash and Michael Chitwood, 3 p.m., Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe, 55 Haywood St.

Monday, May 19
CSAC Meeting, 2 p.m., Red Oak Room, Ramsey Library

COMING UP

Frank Rhodes to Deliver Commencement Address May 17
Eminent educational leader Frank Rhodes will give the keynote address at UNCA's commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 17. Rhodes is one of four accomplished individuals who will receive honorary degrees. The others are former N.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Judge Henry Frye; Yolanda Moses, an acclaimed cultural anthropologist and president of the American Association for Higher Education; and Hugh Morton, regional conservationist and owner of Grandfather Mountain. The four recipients will each be awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters. Commencement will be held at 9:30 a.m. on the Ramsey Library terrace. Some 590 students are expected to graduate.

Family Business Forum to Host Talk by President of Bush Brothers & Co.
The Family Business Forum will host a talk by Jim Ethier, president and chief operating officer of Bush Brothers & Co., from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, at the Renaissance Asheville Hotel. Ethier will share his experiences of running his nearly 100 year-old family company. Registration for the workshop is required. The program is open to forum members and their guests; a limited number of seats are available for family business owners interested in membership and others. For more information or to register, call Rich Lasher, at 251-6797, voice box 8003.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Leave Donations Needed
Human Resources is now accepting shared leave donations for Helen Styles. Remember, leave can only be donated from vacation leave accounts. Donations or questions? Call Lisa Honeycutt at 232-5114.

Required Public School Teachers' Course Offered
Registration is now open for Effective Teacher Training, a required course for teaching and substituting in some North Carolina public school systems, including Buncombe County and Asheville City public schools. The class will meet from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturdays from May 24- June 14. Cost is $60. Three continuing education credits are available with a $15 processing fee due with completed form at the end of the class. For more information or to register, call Special Academic Programs Office at 251-6558.

Great Smokies Writing Program Offers Summer Workshops
The Great Smokies Writing Program, a consortium of the Western North Carolina writers' community and UNCA, will offer summer workshops in poetry and prose. "Breaking Open: A Poetry Workshop," "Paying Attention: A Fiction Workshop" and "Writing the Personal Essay" will be offered. The workshops are open to all interested writers. Class size is limited; early registration is suggested. For more information or to register, call Special Academic Programs Office at 251-6558.

Employment Opportunities
Click on the Human Resources job opportunities Web site for complete employment information. Questions? Call Joy Thurman at 251-6605.

Energy Tip
Let Mother Nature light your home. Sunlight is brighter than a multitude of light bulbs and it's free. Questions? Call Lisa Belcher at 232-5031.

Safety Tip
Thunder always accompanies lightning, even though its audible range can be diminished due to background noise in the immediate environment and its distance from the observer. Lightning can and does strike as far as 10 miles away from the rain shaft. Questions? Call Reggie Goble at 251-6038.

ART EXHIBITIONS

On view through May 17 at Blowers Gallery, main floor of Ramsey Library: "Simply Southern," photographs by B.A. candidate Jennifer Webster

On view through May 17 at the Center for Craft, Creativity & Design: Student work chosen for Juried UNC Student Sculpture Exhibition

On view through May 20 at University Gallery, first floor of Owen Hall: "Presence," decorative and functional ceramics by Laura Aultman

On view through May 20 at Owen Hall second floor gallery: "A Delicate Balance," ceramic sculpture by B.A. candidate Lillian E. Bolster