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	Vol.7, No 32, October 25, 1999
	Campus center calms fears of public speech By Christine Rhee Daily Forty-Niner When it comes to oral presentations, many people offer advice to overcome the fears of speaking in front of an audience. A new center at Cal State Long Beach, however, is designed to ease the nerves of students while enhancing their communication skills. The Luster E. and Audrey Nichol Hauth Center was made possible by a $1 million donation from Luster Hauth, a retired CSULB faculty member and wife Audrey, a CSULB alumna, according to Rick Gloady, a CSULB public affairs spokesman. "The Hauth Center offers [a] series of individual coaching and consulting services for group interviewing skills, oral presentations and lecture preparations for students, faculty and the people in [the] community," said Terre Allen, CSULB associate professor of communication studies. The majority of students visit the center for assistance with oral presentations, according to Allen, who also serves as the center's administrative co-director. "We first record students giving their presentation, then our consultants give helpful assistance on how to improve their presentation skills by reviewing the video tape afterwards," Allen said.  Faculty members can also benefit from the center's services. The center offers specialized orientations for faculty development.  "I believe we have about 75 new faculty members come to learn about skills on [how] teachers can communicate with students in classrooms," Allen said. Some consultations are led by advanced undergraduate communication major students who are specifically trained to be communication consultants, according to Allen. "It gives our undergraduate students opportunities to work in a professional environment," he said. "They have an active working experience." Luster Hauth, the center's co-founder, was the graduate adviser of communication studies and taught rhetorical studies and voice and applied speaking, Allen said.  "He [Hauth] thought the idea of building a center for communication skills was worthwhile," Allen said. "They have been very instrumental to accomplish our vision to establish a fully functional center that will serve the university and the community."   The center is in the Language Arts Building and is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday. It is open Friday from 9 a.m. to noon. Appointments are necessary for a consultation.  For more information, one may call (562) 985-7142.		Vets battle CSULB Labor Department probes for discrimination, fraud; university denies any fault Veterans talk of groupís purpose, spokesmanís ability   Campus center calms fears of public speech   Farm labor union leader sends call to action   Newly opened lab splashes life into studying Stress eats at students   Cell phones for calls, not surfing Haunted House prepared to scare   Youth illustrator projects talents Big West Conference may crumble Maxson holds meeting to discuss conference's future Six California schools lay patiently in weeds Fall 99 ISSUES DAILY 49ER HOMEPAGE
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