Morehead State University - Raconteur Yearbook (Morehead, KY)

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CC rimarily, its just a place for students to relax and enjoy themselvesf Dr. John Kleber tabovel, director of the Honors Program, said about the house the program acquired last spring. The house was first opened for use Fall of 87. It has al- ready been used to entertain other honors students and direc- tors from throughout the state. Dr. Kleber said, they have all been envious and impressed with the house. 91 started thinking about an Honors House about five years ago, in 1982. It was part of a master plan of changes for the programf, Dr. Kleber said. 71 never expected anything so nice. It took about four years to finally get the building. Dr. Kleber said that Dr. James Gotsick, director of Graduate and Special Academic Programs, interceded with Dr. A.D. Al- bright, who was interim president during 1986-87. Dr. Al- bright then promised to find a house for the Honors Program. In February of 1987, a place became empty. The house needed a lot of work before it was ready for honors students, use. When it was first built, it was a resi- dence. Then, it was used as offices by various support groups at the University. The house, which is located behind the Combs Building, was painted during the spring of 1987 and furnished during that summer with furniture from around the campus, includ- ing the presidents office. Interior design students helped decorate the house. Everyone was really supportive of putting the house to- gether, maintenance, housing, Dr. Roberta Anderson, who was the vice-president of academic affairs last year; they all worked above and beyond the call of duty, said Dr. Kleber. uGetting the house is the culmination of my years as direc- tor. Now the program has a permanent home, he said. Approximately 100 students are in the Honors Program. They can use the house to watch television, study or just meet friends. Most of them feel that the house is a good idea. uI want students to use the house to socialize, to have par- ties and discussions, Dr. Kleber said. iiHopefully, in this way, it will generate cohesiveness within the program. Melissa Nobel, a junior elementary education major from Somerset, thinks it is about time the Honors Program got something like the house. Sheis glad the univeristy is doing more for academics. iiItis a good thing to have access to, said Lisa Ison, ajunior English major from Greenup. iiltis a good meeting place. Two students live on one side of the house, but the other side is open for the use of all members of the Honors Program. Kim Courtney, a senior english and math major from Fal- mouth, said that living in the Honors House is an adventure. Both she and Suzanne Smith, a junior journalism major from Hebron, are the first residents of the HonorsPro- dome, gramis newest benefit. Living in the Sweei house offers many advantages. It is university-fund- ed, provides more CHOMQ, privacy, a kitchen and lots of opportunities to socialize with other honors stu- dents. In fact, it enables them to meet honors students from throughout the state. Smith and Courtney both hope that a microwave, typewrit- ers, computers and a VCR can be added to the house over time to draw more students in. Planned activities such as a Christmas party, movie nights and barbecues are also in the works to make more people aware of the Honors House and the opportunities it oners. Courtney, who worked in the houses planning stages, was especially interested in living in the house. She envisioned its potential and felt it would be exciting to live there. Both she and Smith hope that more people will take advantage of the house and all it has to offer. . - By: Donna Seward

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C C his course is good experience for anyone? em- phasized Lelana Tierney, Adjunct Professor and Supervisor of the Home Management House, YSo many people do not realize it is not just for Home Economics students. Tierney, an alumnus of the University, had this experience herself when Palmer House was used for the Home Manage- ment House. The class is now listed as Supervised Home Management Experiences and living in the Home Manage- ment House for six weeks is required. It is set up so that students are in an actual home environ- ment, said Tierney. uI give them a lot of written information, different types of meal service, household tips, and household hints, things that they can keep and maybe use later, grinned Tierney. There were a lot of students, especially those that were not married, stated Tierney, that have expressed the fact that they Ywere rudely awakened after having lived in the house. uThey did not realize it took so much time planning menus, going to the grocery store, fixing meals and cleaning up after- wards. Jennifer Porter and Hillary Combs, both seniors from Ky., are j ust two of many that have conquered this difficult course. ilIt was one of the hardest classes I have hadf' Combs de- clared, uMost people look at home economics and say, Oh, thats so easy,, but you,re trying new recipes, youire tformal- lyi entertaining. There is a lot of math involved. It is more of a science. You learn the nutrients you need each day for a well- balanced diet, you learn the difference between fabrics, such N 0 place like our house as between ramie and cotton. You understand the relationship between supply and demand. You learn how to relate whats on paper to real life. By using our knowledge, we saved a lot of money, and we had fun, too. tilt tthis coursel was a good experience overallf, Porter stated, liIt helps you as a person as much as it helps you in your profession. Eiticiency involves time and money. It involves decision-making. You learn comparisons and how to make value judgments and price research. Time, also, is an impor- tant part. YThe most traumatic experience was when we were having a brunch for the faculty and staff and the sewer backed upf, laughed Tierney. YHillary was taking a shower when I first discovered it, quipped Porter, uBut because the water receded we thought it was taken care of. So then I went to take my shower. Thatis when lithe commode started overflowing? Combs said, uand the drain water was coming out ofthe commode. YBut maintenance came and turned the water off, said Tierney, uand we were trying to clean all of this up. We had to delay the brunch for a couple of hours but surprisingly every- thing went really smooth. It was a learning experience. e By: Christie Sheppard 8: Suzanne Smith . Supervised Home Management students are required to run a house on their own for six weeks. Hillary Combs, a senior from Knott County, practices her greetings with roommate Jennifer Porter, senior from Morehead. Both lived in the House Fall 1987. PHOTO BY: Donna Seward

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The More The Merrier Story By: Suzanne Smith Photo By: Kevin L. Goldy Even before the students came to school, ol'Plce workers felt the increase in the workload in com- parison to the enrollment. DonnaP. McAlister, Pell Grant specialist in the Office of F inancial Aid, had a never ending pile of financial aid folders to go through to make sure everything was in order. all 1987 enrollment at the University increased 8.1 percent over the Fall 1986 semester. The total number of students enrolled was 6,490, compared to 5,894 of Fall 1986. Total positive attitude was responsible for the change, said Tim Rhodes, director of university enrollment services. Ev- eryone got involved in recruiting new students, including faculty, staff, students and both President Grote and former President Albright. President C. Nelson Grote confirmed Rhodes' statement. We were delighted that our efforts to recruit students by creating an awareness of our excellent programs and qualified faculty and staff have paid off, he said. It was not accomplished by one individual, but several, especially those in the public schools. They continued what Dr. Albright began last year. Perhaps the healthiest sign, according to Dr. Grote, was the 44 percent increase in new students. This was a growth of 729 students over Fall 1986. Rhodes cited several factors which led to the enrollment in- crease. Most notably were the efforts to restore relationships with the 22-county region of eastern Kentucky. Both Dr. Grote and Dr. Albright personally went into the high schools and restored these relationships. They promised that M.S.U. would help new stu- dents with enrollment and financial aid in any way we could, said Rhodes. Secondly, the University incorporated an aggressive marketing campaign into their recruiting efforts. The Office of University Relations spent thousands of dollars on radio, television and newspaper advertising. Half-page advertisements, which were created to encourage prospective students to learn more about the University, were placed in every newspaper in Kentucky. We also used Phil Simms, New York Giants quarterback and alumnus, to promote our school, said Rhodes. Special senior opportunity programs to answer any questions high school seniors had, were