Dr. Charles W. Collins This is Me

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1. 1. A Fond Farewell to Dr. Charles Collins

   www.uwplatt.edu/~edp/plexus/fa - [Cached]

   Published on: 2/13/2002   Last Visited: 11/1/2002

   Dr. Charles Collins in 1994
   
   Emeritus Professor Charles W. Collins passed away at his home in Port Hadlock, Washington, in late June. Dr. Collins came to UW-Platteville in 1965, and during his tenure at UW-Platteville served as Chair of the Department of Geosciences, Dean of the Graduate School, Associate Vice Chancellor, and played an important role in international student development before retiring from the university in June 2000.
   
   In 1979, while serving as Department Chair of Geosciences, Dr. Collins was one of the first faculty members invited to develop a lab science course for the newly established Extended Degree Program in Business Administration. He readily accepted the invitation and developed Geography 104, Survey of Physical Geography. Although Dr. Collins' career path eventually led him to administrative positions, he continued to teach Geography 104 at a distance throughout his remaining years at UW-Platteville and into his retirement.
   
   From left, Dr. Charles Collins with UW-Platteville Chancellor David Markee and Associate Vice Chancellor David Van Buren in Shanghai, China, December 2001.
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   The Distance Learning Center staff and faculty will remember Dr. Collins as an ardent supporter of distance learning at UW-Platteville, serving as an unofficial ambassador of the Extended Degree Program in his professional travels. He enjoyed working with adult students, and, as a teacher, was inspired by their level of interest and the quality of their course projects. He also enjoyed the creativity of designing and revising Geography 104 so that his distance learning students had a quality learning experience.
   
   The scores of students who had the opportunity to work with Dr. Collins will remember him as someone who was always available to answer their questions and as a great motivator and cheerleader. Students frequently commented about the various support materials that he developed to supplement the Geography 104 course manual, which greatly enhanced their understanding of the course. They will also remember him as a professor who taught them a true sense of appreciation for their natural environment.
   
   On behalf of the Distance Learning Center staff and faculty, we extend our condolences and appreciation to Dr. Collins' wife, Joan, and his three sons--Guy, Jamie and Mike and their families. And to Dr. Collins, "Thank you. We'll miss you..."
   
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2. 2. Coloradoan Census

   www.coloradoannews.com/census/ - [Cached]

   Published on: 4/23/2001   Last Visited: 8/12/2001

   Charles Collins is a professor of geography specializing in population geography at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley. He said some studies have shown that increased density can cause breakdowns of human systems. You find yourself sitting in traffic longer. The person in front of you cuts you off and takes your parking space. The noise gets louder. It takes you 10 or 15 minutes longer to get across town than it did 10 years ago. And the increased congestion creates increased frustration. But the studies also show that people adapt and tolerance of increased density is cultural.
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   Density has less of an impact when you have other amenities... landscape or various forms of diversion , Collins said. Income also can play a role in how crowded a community feels. If a person makes $75 , 000 a year and lives in a dense area and another person lives in the same kind of area but makes only $18 , 000 a year , it's likely you will find more police calls in the lower income group. So the quality of surroundings and the ability to escape are important.