Archives: 1991 Compass Index

This issue, available only in hard copy, can be found in the Miami University Archives.

1. Israel - “Graduate students Uncover treasures in Jordan, Israel.” Written by Ted Cowan. Story profiles two Miami University graduate students studying in Israel. Three pages. Photo of student Barbara Gribben and photo of student John Wineland with a fellow worker.

2. Teaching - “Distinguished educators discuss teaching approaches, philosophies.” Written by Martha Powell and Don Daiker. Professors Powell and Daiker talk about their teaching methods and how their teaching has changed over time. Three pages. Tow headshots of Powell and Daiker.
Courses - “Professors designing courses for Plan for Liberal Education.” Written by Kerry Coughlin. Professors from a variety of disciplines discuss new classes they are developing. 2.5 pages. Photo of Karen Maitland Schilling at Culler Hall office.

3. Honors - “Her formula for success in life. Honors Program leader uses three C’s.” Written by Wendy Croftcheck. Kristen Johnson, chair of the honors program explains that creativity, communication and charisma are important attributes. One full page and 1.5 columns on the second page. Headshot of Kristen Johnson.

4. Botanist - “Botanist unravels mysteries in tiny freshwater plants.” Written by Megan Lewis. Profile on David Francko, who just completed his first year as chair of the botany department. He discusses how aquatic communities are regulated at a cellular level. Two pages. Photo of David Francko.
England - “Autobiographies in Victorian England provide insights into women’s values.” Written by Shannon Vistens. Mary Jean Corbett, an English professor, examined 100 autobiographies written by women in the 19th century. Two pages. Headshot of Corbett.

5. Physicist - “Physicist makes quantum optics crystal clear.” Written by Denise Fulton. Jan Yarrison-Rice, a new member of the physics department talks about lasers and crystals. Four pages. Four drawings of a lab setup, interference pattern, gratings along the laser path and loop formed within the fan. A headshot of Yarrison-Rice at Culler Hall.

6. Professor - “English professor finds Alma Mater a Camelot.” Written by Jennifer Loeb. Professor John Kraft talks about doing his undergraduate work at Miami and now working at Miami. He also talks about the challenges of being blind. One bar with photo of Kraft and his guide dog outside of Bachelor Hall. One full page and almost one full bar.

7. Grammar - “Grammar is just the start in learning to communicate.” Written by Kerry Coughlin. Carmen Garcia, associate professor of Spanish discusses the importance of grammar and the way she helps English-speakers communicate with more ease in Spanish and vice versa. Three bars. A photo of Garcia in her office at Irvin Hall.

8. Plays - English professor discovers forgotten plays by women.” Written by Doug Sheppard. English professor Kerry Powell has found 300 plays written by women that had not been included in the literary or dramatic canon. 1.5 pages. Headshot of Powell.

9. Grandfather - “Grandfather’s ‘hot seat,’ a place to learn the tales of Ohio’s past.” Written by Brigid Barnicle. Associate history professor Andrew Cayton talks about how he first became interested in history from the stories his grandfather told him. One page.

10. ROTC - “Female ROTC commanders take similar career paths.” Written by Cynthis Sanner. Lynn Zeman and Michelle Trusso became the first women to be ranked as top officers in their branches, at the same time. They discuss their career paths and the challenges they faced. Two pages. Photo of Zeman and Trusso outside Millett Hall before graduation ceremonies.

11. German - “Students studying Herman survey West Germans on reunification views.” Written by Kerry Coughlin. Students from five sections of created a five-question survey in German asking about reunification. The survey was then mailed 500 random people selected from German phone books. One full page and half of a bar.

12. Internship - “Student editor uses internship to learn lessons about life.” Written by Diane Westendorf. During a summer internship at the Elyria-Chronicle-Telegram, student Carolyn Pione did a three-part series on migrant farm workers. Two pages. Photo of Pione on Miami’s Western Campus.

13. Honors - “Honors student aims to help people interact, solve problems.” Written by Kate Venuto. Honors student Alicia Asberry talks about getting involved in campus activities and career goals in psychology. Two pages. Photo of Asberry outside the Campus Ministry Center.

14. Women - “Students, faculty build Women’s Studies Program.” Written by Peggy Buskey. Director of the Women’s Studies Program and psychology professor, Ann Fuehrer talks about how the program has grown and the curriculum. 1.5 pages.

15. Food - “Student finds food for needy.” Written by Paige S. Joslyn. Student Sarah Voit arranged for Miami to donate leftover food from the dining halls to be donated to the needy. One page and half of a bar. Photo of Voit.

16. Geologist - “Miami geologist traces success to parents’ influence, vacations.” Written by Dan Stewart. Visiting geology instructor Nick Zentner talks about how he became involved in geology. One page. Headshot of Zentner.

17. Rabbi - “Student decides to become rabbi after her experiences at Hillel.” Written by Renee Weiss. Student Amy Greenbaum talks about her time at Miami and how she decided to become a rabbi. One page and 1.5 bars. Photo of Greenbaum.

18. Research - “Research project captures view of first-year Miami students.” Written by Lauren Lipnicki. Students James Shroyer and Tracy Haskins talk about their part in the research project conducted by the Liberal Education Council. One page and 1.5 bars. Photo of Shroyer and Haskins.

19. Milk - “Zoologist investigates hormone which regulates breast milk.” Written by Diane Ziegler. Miami zzologist, Phyllis Callahan talks about her investigation and her interest in zoology. Two pages. Photo of Callahan in her office.

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