By: Michele Thomas

   Mr. Peter J. George is a leading restaurateur (Peter’s A Restaurant and Bar) and has been supportive of the Department of Restaurant, Hotel, Institutional, and Tourism Management through his generous in-kind gifts and volunteerism. This summer Peter’s held its first annual Charity Golf Outing, benefiting RHIT and Second Helpings, Inc. This gift with Mr. George’s philanthropy established a scholarship to benefit the RHIT Department. The recently established Peter J. George Scholarship will provide support for current and future students.

   The purpose of this scholarship is to attract the highest quality students from the state of Indiana and enroll them in the RHIT Department, a department in the School of Physical Education. It will be awarded to a citizen of the United States who is a current resident of Indiana. The recipient must be accepted into the RHIT Department as a beginning or transfer student and must have achieved a 3.25 (on 4.0 scale) average or better on completed high school or college subjects. Applicants for the scholarship must submit a 500-word essay on their personal interest in food service as a career and how they plan to use their degree.

   We are, indeed thankful for the generosity of Mr. George and Peter’s A Restaurant and Bar.

Ray Dault Receives Prestigious Award
By: Linda Brothers

   Speedway School Board member Raymond A. Dault recently was selected to receive the Indiana School Board Association’s (ISBA) 1998 Lorin A. Burt Award.

   The distinguished award was presented to Dault during the ISBA Annual Fall Conference Banquet at the Indiana Convention Center on 9/28.

   Dr. Lorin Burt was one of the -nation’s outstanding young men in the field of education. This memorial award was established to be given annually to an outstanding educator for “overall excellence in contributions to Hoosier education”.

   Professor Dault taught at the university level from 1950 -87 and was chairman of the RHIT Department from 1972 -1987. He is the only person to hold the distinct honor of being named professor emeritus at both Indiana University and Purdue University.

   His retirement years have been dedicated to serving the Speedway community and many volunteer activities including helping found the Speedway Dollars for Scholars program, tutoring elementary students, making career day presentations and playing Santa Claus at Riley Hospital for Children. His dedication to the Speedway community was recognized in September by the Greater Speedway Area Chamber of Commerce naming him honorary ambassador of the month.

New Teacher Licensing Rules for October 1998
By: Ed Schilling

   Students pursuing a teacher’s license have many new rules to follow in that pursuit. These changes are the results of changes made in the Indiana Legislature.

   One of the most significant changes is the movement from requiring the N.T.E. Core Battery examination for teacher licensing. As of October 1998 this test series will no longer be a part of the process. In its place will be a slightly higher score requirement on the PPST, which has previously been required for admission into the School of Education methods classes. Now all students must pass, at the slightly higher level (about 7-8 points higher than previously), before a student may take ANY of the School of Education teacher track courses.

   Students planning to apply for a teachers license between now and the end of October will still be required to meet the previous standards of passing the N.T. E. Core Battery and the Speciality examination. If a student is going to apply for his/her license after October 1998 and has already passed the N.T.E. Core Battery, that will be accepted due to what is called a “Grandfather Clause”.

   Students will still have to pass the Speciality section of the N.T. E. Also, students will still be required to have a 2.5 grade point overall in the School of Education classes and in the School of Physical Education. Starting with the changes students will need a 2.5 grade point average to begin taking School of Education classes.

   The good news about this change is that students will not have a surprise at the end of the student teaching experience (N. T. E.) waiting for them. They will not be permitted to begin taking classes in the teacher track without first having passed the test requirement.

   Students who have questions not made clear in this article may see me in the School of Physical Education, Dr. Donna Stephenson in the School of Education, or Ms. Amy Blackford in the School of Education.

RHS Plans Active Year
By: Kelly Perkins

   The Restaurant Hotel Society (RHS) is in full swing and looking forward to an active and productive year. The 1998-99 officers include: Kelly Perkins, President; Jessica Gillum, Vice President; Kalli Fliger, Secretary; and Bryan Hollenbaugh, Treasurer.

   The current membership roster includes about a dozen students who are actively involved in the RHIT Department and/or the restaurant/hotel industry. Some of the fund raising activities already scheduled for the fall include: an Etiquette Lunch on October 28, co-sponsored by the RHIT Department, Business and Law Schools and the famous Thanksgiving Super Snacks held Thursday, November19 from 10 am -2 pm. RHS has also compiled and published a cookbook entitled “From the Friends and Members of the Restaurant and Hotel Society.” Cookbooks are $5.00 each and can be purchased from any RHS member or in the RHIT office. They make great Christmas gifts!

   RHS also focuses energy on a service activity for the community. Last year, the group used money from fund raising activities along with some private donations and the help of Christine Perkins at Venture Stores to purchase over $1,000 worth of toys for the children at the Bonner Center on the Indianapolis near east side. The RHS membership has voted to contribute to the Bonner Center again this Christmas. If you are interested in donating money or toys, please contact Dr. Brothers, or Kelly Perkins.

   Not only does RHS spend time raising money and supporting the community, but the group also finds time to have some fun! Some of the social outings proposed for the year are an Indianapolis Ice Hockey game and a trip to Chicago for the National Restaurant Association show in May.

   If you are not already a member but would like to be, it’s not too late to sign up. Membership applications are available on the board outside the RHIT Food Lab. Dues are $10.00 per year or $6.00 per semester and can be paid in the RHIT office, ET 205.

PE Faculty Members Honored

   Full-time and associate faculty members in the RHIT and PE Departments received “Excellence in Teaching Awards” from the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.

   Mr. Ed Schilling was recognized by the women’s swimming team. Mr. Schilling teaches the History and Principles of Physical Education and Organization and Current Structure of Physical Education K-12.

   Honored by the men’s soccer team were Mr. Mark Urtel and Dr. Neal Singletary. Mr. Urtel is the instructor for Principles and Practices of Exercise Science, Personnel Health, Performance and Teaching of Flag Football, Badminton and Fitness Walking. Dr. Singletary teaches Nutrition courses for both RHIT and PE.

   The women’s soccer team recognized Ms. Sandy Barnett, instructor for Performance and Teaching of Softball, Basketball, Conditioning and Weight Training, Weight Control and Exercise.

   Mr. Tim Rowe was honored by the women’s tennis team, he teaches Volleyball and Principles and Applications of Lifestyle Wellness.

   The women’s cross country team recognized Ms. Gayle McGinnis. Ms. McGinnis is the instructor for the First Aid and Emergeny Care course.

   Honored by the women’s volleyball team was Mr. Russell Taylor, Golf instructor. The awards were presented at the respective sporting event.

Principles of Undergraduate Education - Confirmed by the School of PE Faculty

   The RHIT faculty is proud to present a quality program focusing on the principles of undergraduate learning. These principles include: core skills (reading, writing, speaking, listening, quantitative analysis, and use of information technology); critical thinking; intellectual breadth, depth, and adaptiveness; integration and application of knowledge; and society and culture.

New RHIT Grade Policy

Effective June. 1998:

   The RHIT department faculty has approved a new policy regarding grades received in required major courses.

   The two year degree, Food Service and Lodging Supervision, and all certificate programs require a letter grade of C or better in required courses from the major as well as in the general education courses of Eng W131, Bus X204, and Comm R110. The degree program requires 600 hours of work experience in a pre-approved hospitality organization. Students may complete the work experience with a paid or not-for pay position.

   If you have questions, regarding this policy, please see and RHIT faculty member.

PESO Activities for 1998-99

   PESO, the Physical Education Student Organization, is planning several activities for the academic year to meet its goal of assimilating new students and encouraging student involvement in the profession. All physical education majors are automatically PESO members — no dues, no sign up, no registration. PESO student leaders for 1998-98 include Gina Buselli, Jennifer Julbert, Michelle Laker, Julie Evans, Dawn Shover, Kevin Hunt, and Cedric Lloyd. Dr. Betty Jones is faculty advisor. More students are needed for leadership team -contact Dr. Jones at 274-2248 or betiones@iuDui.edu to join in!
PESO activities will be announced on the PE-Majors listserv, in the Student Lounge, and in classes.

Fall activities include:

• Helping with new student orientations
• Brown bag lunch with faculty in Student Lounge on Tuesday, November 17 and participating in Phi Epsilon Kappa “Turkey Throw”
• Participating in several Phi Epsilon Kappa activities
• Holiday Helper project (toy, mitten or sock drive)
• Planning PESO activities for Camp Brosius/Summer, 1999
• Student-faculty sport activity
• Posting helpful hints to the PE Majors listserv.

Faculty Internship

   For four weeks this summer, as a faculty intern with Cendant Corporation, Inc. Dr. Linda Brothers was involved in a dynamic learning experience.

   Cendant, formerly HFS, is the largest hotel franchising company in the world. The company that is involved in other tourism services through sales of AVIS car rental franchises and through ownership of Resort Condominiums International.

   Cendant structured its internship to focus on hotel franchising. Approximately one-third of the time was devoted to development of an understanding of the corporate support team for franchisees. Corporate departments visited included Property Openings, Franchise Services, Legal, Compliance, Quality Assurance, Supplier Services, Marketing, and Preferred Client Group. In these departments, the Vice-presidents spelled out their responsibilities and the benefits offered to the franchise. Following these thorough overviews of franchising support mechanisms, each of the eight hotel franchise brands, Travelodge, Howard Johnson, Days Inn, Knights Inn, Super 8, Ramada Inn, Villager and Wingate Inns, presented the history, mission, franchisee characteristics, customer base, marketing strategies, future growth, use of franchisee advisory panels, communication styles, franchisee services, and quality assurance policies. This third of the internship identified the distinctions and similarities of the brands and illustrated the attention to customer detail required from the brands to the franchisees. Hands-on experience in quality assurance, franchise services, and regional marketing meetings were used to help link the described corporate and brand operations to the franchisees’ world of day-to-day operations. The final part of the internship occurred at a reservation center to further connect the services of the franchisee to meet the needs of the franchisee. Marketing programs and selling through reservation services were emphasized.