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VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE Volume XXIV, Number 1-September 11, 1996

SUPREME COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF UNITED STATES THREE NAMED TO BOARD 7-1 adverse decision handed down June 26 OF VISITORS Three VMI alumni from the early 1970s were appointed to The Board of Visitors in June by Governor George F. Allen. Dr. Mac A. Bowman and Mr. Thomas M. Moncure, Jr., 1973 graduates of the Institute and Mr. Charles B. Lindsey, class of 1971, began four-year terms on July 1. Dr. Bowman, a cardiovascular surgeon, is founding partner of Augusta Heart Associates. P.A., a group he formed in Augusta, Georgia in 1993. Following 11 years active duty in the United States Army, Dr. Bowman returned to his hometown of Gen. Bunting answers questions from the media at a press briefing in the Marshall Augusta and began private practice in Museum following the Supreme Court decision. W. Patrick Hinely photo. cardiology. He has remained in the Army Reserve and currently holds the rank of After six years in the courts of the United States at all levels, the case of the United States lieutenant colonel. Active in civic and vs et a! was brought to closure. medical affairs within his community, Dr. On June 26, in a 7-1 decision, with the majority opinion written by Justice Ruth Bader Bowman is on the board of numerous health Ginsburg, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that VMI's all-male admission policy care foundations, develops and participates was unconstitutional. The Court also said that the Virginia Women's Institute for Leadership in public school outreach programs, and was at Mary Baldwin College [approved by both the Federal District and the United States Fourth 1995 President of the medical staff at Circuit Court of Appeals] did not remedy the constitutional violation. continued on page 6 Meeting on July 12 and 13 in Lexington, the VMI Board of Visitors decided to chart a course which would provide a thorough review of co-education and an opportunity for the alumni agencies to consider privatization. MIDDLE EAST CONFERENCE The Board formed itself into a "Committee of the Whole" which would work closely with the Superintendent and the staff, faculty, and Corps of Cadets to develop a plan for co­ CONVENES For the fifth consecutive year, VMI, the education for consideration at the Board's September 21 meeting in Lexington. The Board, noting that the Alumni Agencies had been studying privatization, resolved to receive a report National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, on their findings prior to the Sept. 21 meeting. (The complete statement of the Board released and the U.S.-Gulf Cooperation Committee on July 13 follows) will host the annual U.S. Mideast For the past two days, the Board of Visitors has been meeting with its counsel to Policymakers Conference, which will discuss the recent decision by the United States Supreme Court. While we are deeply consider the "how" questions of U.S. policy disappointed by that decision, we will obey it, and we have begun the vital task of making in the Middle East. On September looking carefully at the available options on how that can be accomplished. 15-16, at the George C. Marshall Foundation, The challenge that VMI and the Commonwealth of Virginia face is two-fold: an array of prominent speakers and panelists We must come into compliance with the decision of the Court; but we must do so will examine how U.S. foreign policy goals without abandoning the standards that have made VMI great. The importance of in the region can be formulated, promoted, these twin goals is self-evident. The best route to achieve them is not. and implemented more effectively. The The VMI Alumni Agencies have been studying the option of independence for conference, which is coordinated by the continued on page 6 continued on page 10 • Page 2 The Institute Report, September 11, 1996 ACTING DEAN IS EIGHTEEN RECEIVE TENURE/PROMOTIONS OFTEN PUBLISHED TWO NEW DEPARTMENT HEADS ADMINISTRATOR On August 19, when VMI opened its doors to the Class of 2000, the Institute had seven Colonel Alan F. Farrell, acting dean of newly-tenured faculty, sixteen faculty and staff who received promotions for the current the faculty, has had a very busy 1996. In academic year, and two new department heads. addition to taking over responsibilities as Those faculty members awarded tenure are Lt. Col. W. Grigg Mullen, Jr., associate acting dean of the faculty, he has had professor of civil engineering and Lt. Col. R. Wane Schneiter, associate professor of civil and numerous articles published and papers read environmental engineering. this year. He is also teaching two classes in Receiving tenure and promotion are Maj. Kathleen Bulger-Barnett, assistant professor French this semester. of modern languages, to Lt. Col. and associate professor; Maj. Maung M. Htay, assistant Col. Farrell has had articles published: professor of mathematics and computer science, to Lt. Col. and associate professor; Maj. in French in Review of Quebec Studies on Rose Mary Sheldon, assistant professor of history and politics, to Lt. Col. and associate French woman novelist Antonine Maillet, winner of France's prestigious Prix Goncourt professor; Maj. Donald Sunnen, assistant professor of modern languages, to associate professor literary prize for her dialect narratives about and Lt. Col.; and Lt. Col. Mark Wilkinson, associate professor of history and politics, to the life of marginals in Gaspe; in ancient professor and Col. Greek and English in the Classics journal the Five faculty members promoted are Maj. William D. Badgett, assistant professor of English Arion about Homer and Vietnam; in the and fine arts, to Lt. Col. and associate professor; Lt. Col. W. Wayne Nee!, associate professor journal Vietnam Generation on Vietnam, of mechanical engineering to Col. and professor; Captain Steven T. Ross, instructor in monuments, and America's traditional cult economics and business and head soccer and swimming coach to Major; Lt. Col. Edwin A. of warriors, "Thoughts on the Zouave Sexton, associate professor of economics and business to Col. and professor; and Maj. R. Bridge." Poems by Col. Farrell have also Terrell Wilson, lecturer in chemistry to Lt. Col. and associate professor. been published in Vietnews and Vietnam Staff members promoted are Lt. Col. Vernon L. Beitzel, director of admissions, to Col.; Generation; the poems were read at the "60's Capt. Jeffrey L. Lawhorne, general accounting manager, to Maj.; Capt. Jerry E. Ruley, Generation" conference in Danbury, Conn. quartermaster, to Maj.; Maj. Donald H. Samdahl, Jr., head of automation and technical services, He attended the Popular Culture Conference on the French bande dessinee in to Lt. Col. and acting head librarian; Lt. Col. Michael M. Strickler, public relations director, Philadelphia where he read a paper on mythic to Col.; and 2nd Lt. Neil D. Whitmore to Capt. and assistant/associate director of admissions French hero Eugene Crampon, an engineer for volunteer programs. marooned in the Russian goulag during the Lt. Col. Robert B. Cairns, who came to VMI in 1991, has been named to head the height of the Cold War. At the Popular Culture Department of Physical Education, and veteran faculty member Dr. Gabriel G. Balazs is now Conference on the French bande dessinee San the acting head of the Department of Electrical Engineering. Antonio this spring, he will present a paper studying French cartoon hero L'inspecteur SUMMER BRINGS RELOCATION OF OFFICES Canardo, afilm noirdetective who skulks the Carroll Hall and Smith Hall are now the new residence for several offices at the Institute. shadowy byways of a half-world of criminals and dark secrets. Col. Farrell will also read a The moves occurred during the month of June. paper at the Comic Art Convention in Financial aid, registrar, and career services are located on the 300 level of Carroll Hall. Philadelphia. The paper will study French On the 200 level of the building are the headquarters executive office (Col. Hammond), learning cartoon hero Kebra, the rat braque. center, academic advising for athletes, and superintendent's representative to the honor court. He also reviewed two books, Jonathan behavioral science and leadership and institutional research are on the 400 level. Shay's Achilles in Vietnam and Paul Moving to Smith Hall are the offices of public relations, including sports information; Solotaroff's The House ofPurple Hearts, and and personnel. They occupy the space which previously housed financial aid, registrar, and a French language video for The Northeast the file room. The Smith Hall copy machine has been moved to the 200 level, next to the Journal. Dean's office. REUNION WEEKEND VMI's fall Alumni Reunion Weekend The Institute Report gets underway Thursday, September 26 with Editor: Burton R. Floyd, Ill an early arrival cocktail party in Moody Hall, Supervising Editor: Lt. Col. Michael M. Strickler hosted by the VMI Alumni Association. Contributing writers: Tom Joynes, Chris Clark Friday's events include individual class Printed by: The News-Gazette, Lexington, Va. activities for the classes of 1951, 1961, The Institute Report is published at Virginia Military Institute by the Public Relations Office. and the honored class of 197 I having its 25th Eight issues are printed during the academic year. Inquiries, suggestions, or news items should reunion. There will be two parades by the be directed to Editor, The Institute Report, Public Relations Office, VMI, Lexington, Virginia Corps of Cadets at 4:30 p.m.on Friday, and 24450-0304; News received will be included in the next published issue. Saturday, returning alumni will review the Telephone 540-464-7207 FAX 540-464-7583 Corps of Cadets at 10:30 a.m. After lunch E-mail: VMIReport@ vmi.edu the football game with Furman kicks off at I p.m on . Virginia Military Institute, September 11, 1996 Page 3

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Dr. Mac A. Bowman '73 Charles B. Lindsey '71 Thomas M. Moncure, Jr. '73

University Hospital in Augusta. He has also Assembly in 1982 and was a member of the founded WTS in 1984 after working as a been a clinical assistant professor of House of Delegates until 1988. He has served financial analyst for Mobil Chemical medicine at the Medical College of Georgia on active duty in the United States Army and Corporation in Pittsford, New York from since 1989. He entered VMI on a football currently holds the rank of major in the Army 1980 to 1984. Prior to holding that position, scholarship, and his outstanding career as a Reserves. Active in politics, he is past he spent seven years with Lindsey-Nicholson running back earned him induction into chairman of the Republican Party of Stafford, Corporation in Alexandria as both a manager VMI's Sports Hall of Fame in 1986. Dr. and he is a member of the Governor's and sales representative. Mr. Lindsey Bowman majored in English with a minor in Advisory Council on Self-Determination and received his BA in English at the Institute biology at the Institute and received his MD Federalism. An author, writer, and guest and earned his masters in business from the Medical College of Georgia in 1977. columnist, he is co-author of a 1987 book, administration from the College of William Mr. Moncure is Clerk of the Circuit The Story ofAquia Church, was a contributor & Mary in 1977. He also served on active Court of Stafford, Virginia, having been to Patrick Henry Essays (1994), and has been duty in the United States Army and was on elected to that post in 1991. Appointed to the published in numerous legal journals. Mr. reserve status. Active in alumni affairs, he is Bar in 1979, he practiced law primarily in Moncure received his BA in English and a past member of the Marketing and Public the state courts until 1989 before serving as holds a MA from George Mason University. Relations Committee of the Alumni corporate counsel to the National Rifle Mr. Lindsey, a successful businessman Association Board of Directors. He is also a Association for two and one half years. Mr. in Northern Virginia is owner of WTS, Inc., member of the Old Town Business Moncure was elected to the Virginia General a restaurant operation in Alexandria. He Association in Alexandria.

VMI ECON.JBUSINESS, W&L COMMERCE DEPARTMENTS JAMISON AWARDED MEDAL TO HOLD FORUM ON THE FLAT TAX Dr. Donald K. Jamison, the Dubbed The Lee-Jackson Fall Classic: Public Policy Debates: The Flat Tax, professors Superintendent's Representative to the Honor from VMI's economics and business department and Washington and Lee's commerce school Court and Academic Advisor to the Athletic will debate the flat-tax in a forum to be held October 3 in Nichols Engineering Auditorium at Department, received the Virginia Military 7:30p.m. on the VMI Post. Institute Achievement Medal at the opening Participants in the cooperative venture are Col. Edwin A. Sexton and Col. Floyd H. faculty and staff meeting held in Lejuene Duncan, professors of economics and business at VMI and Dr. Arthur H. Goldman, professor Hall, August 30. It was for his outstanding of economics and Dr. John M. Gunn, Lewis Whitaker Adams professor of economics at duty in these positions that he was honored. Washington and Lee. The program will consist of four separate presentations of about 10 The award was initiated by VMI minutes each, followed by a question and answer period. Superintendent, Major General Josiah Col. Duncan will provide an overview of the present tax system, with particular attention Bunting III during the 1996 spring semester to definitions and terms which the other participants may use in their presentations. Col. to honor exemplary service and/or specific Sexton will offer a rationale for converting the present tax system to a flat tax, as proposed by achievement. The first three recipients were economists Robert Hall and Alvin Rabushka. Their plan is very similar to the legislation that Brig. Gen. Lee D. Badgett, former Provost has been introduced by House Majority Leader, Representative Dick Armey of Texas. and Dean of the Faculty and Cols. Richard Dr. Goldsmith will present an argument against the flat tax proposal. Dr. Gunn will B. Minnix and Richard H. Skutt who retired discuss the rationale for maintaining progressive tax rates in our federal system and why he in June. believes the tax system should retain progressive rates, the very antithesis of the flat tax Recipients of the award will be given a proposal. continued on page 5 - Page 4 The Institute Report, September 11, 1996

New faculty and staff in attendance at the orientation luncheon on August 22. Front row ( l­ r): Misa Stuart; Brad Crossman; Brad Whittington; Maj. Stacy Vargas; Captain John Mistr, USA; Captain Timothy Lewallen, USAF. Second row: Major Zhicheng Zhang; Carol Watson; Lt. Peter Mantz, USN; GYSGT Jim Johnson, USMC; Maj. David Rachels; Clifford West; Capt. William Cantrell, USA. Third row: 2Lt. Chris Gorman; Adele Addington; Major Shawn Addington; Robert Wells; Col. Alan Farrell; Maj. Todd Smith. Fourth row: Maj. Ed Wheeler; Capt. James McDonald, Ill, USMC; Col. James Eicher; Col. Keith Dickson; Maj. William Bither, USA.

NEW VMI FACULTY AND STAFF

Dr. Adele K. Addington, instructor of chemistry, SSGT Michael K. Burton, Air Force ROTC: a Col. Alan F. Farrell, acting Dean of the Faculty, BS (1990) Ph.D. ( 1994) Virginia Polytechnic personnel specialist, he has been in the Air Force BA Trinity College, 1966; MA (1967 and 1972) Institute and State University: has done post for four years; prior to VMI, he was stationed at and Ph.D. (1972) Tufts University: joined VMI doctoral research at East Tennessee State Klein Brogel Air Base in Belgium and Malmstrom in January 1996 after 23 years of teaching French University, Eastern Virginia Medical School, and Air Force Base in Great Falls, Montana. at Hampden-Sydney College; he is teaching two The Center for Biotechnology at Old Dominion courses in French this semester; served in the University; wife of Maj. Shawn Addington, Capt. W. Keith Cantrell, assistant professor of United States Army 5th Special Forces Group assistant professor of electrical engineering. military science, BS Berry College, 1986; MA (Airborne) with two tours in Vietnam and retired Webster University, 1989: an artillery officer who from the reserves in 1993 after 26 years, joins VMI from Fort Campbell, Kentucky; has Maj. J, Shawn Addington, assistant professor also been stationed at Fort Ord, California, Camp of electrical engineering, BS (1990) MS (1992) Essayons, Korea and Fort Jackson, South Mr. George A. Foussekis, assistant football coach, Ph.D. ( 1995), Virginia Polytechnic Institute and Carolina. BA Virginia Tech, 1968; M.Ed. Bowie State State University: since receiving his doctorate, he University, 1981: defensive tackles coach; coached has been a visiting assistant professor at Old Mr. Bradley S. Crossman, administrative intern at the University of Maryland for over 20 years; Dominion University; husband of Dr. Adele - athletic department, BA Valdosta State All American defensive tackle at Virginia Tech and Addington, instructor in chemistry. University, 1996: served as a sports administration is a member of his alma mater's Hall of Fame; has intern at Valdosta State during the 1995-96 been in private business in Charlottesville since Mr. Robert I. Bedell, instructor of English and academic year. 1991. fine arts, BA Florida Atlantic University, 1972; MAT (1974) and MA (1976), Florida State Col. Keith D. Dickson, Commandant of Cadets, Mr. Michael W. Foust, head swimming coach, University; is nearing completion of his Ed.D. BA Virginia Military Institute, 1976; MA spent two years at Clarkson University majoring from Virginia Tech: was division chair for arts and University of Richmond, 1978; is a doctoral in mechanical engineering: has coached high humanities at Southern Virginia College from candidate in history at the University of Virginia: school swimming and is currently president of the 1976-96; also teaches the communications will teach a course in history this fall; an adjunct Rockbridge Aquatic Team; works as a design component for the College Orientation Workshop, professor for 15 years at the University of engineer for Des Champs Laboratories. held each summer at VMI; husband of Col. Maryland and Northern Virginia Community College; most recently an intelligence analyst in Meredith Bedell, professor of English. Mr. George H. "Chip" Garber, assistant football Washington; served five years on active duty in coach, BA University of Maryland, 1968: the United States Army and is currently a Maj. William F. Bither, assistant professor of lieutenant colonel in the reserves. defensive coordinator; comes to VMI after four military science, BS North Georgia College, 1982; seasons at the University of Minnesota; also spent comes to VMI from the 3rd Special Forces Group, Mr. Andrew D. Doremus, football intern for seven years as an assistant at the University of Fort Bragg, North Carolina; other duty stations video, BS Bucknell University, 1996: will manage Kentucky. include Fort Lewis, Washington, Camp Hovey, all video requirements for the football office. Korea and Boeblingen, Germany. 2LT Christopher R. Gorman, admissions 2LT Joseph J. Dubose, admissions counselor/ counselor, BS Virginia Military Institute, 1996: Dr. Laura F. Brodie, instructor of English and assistant track coach, BS Virginia Military received the First Jackson Hope Medal (highest fine arts, AB Harvard-Radcliffe University, 1986; Institute, 1996; was regimental commander of the GPA) at graduation last May; was an Institute Ph.D. University of Virginia, 1996: served as a Corps last year and winner of the Cincinnati Scholar, winner of the Faculty Merit Scholarship, graduate instructor at Virginia, 1991-94 and was Medal at graduation; All and a prosecutor for the honor court; plans to a lecturer last year at Hollins College; wife ofVMI performer in track and recipient of a 1996 NCAA attend medical school. band director, Lt. Col. John Brodie. postgraduate scholarship. Sgt. Saundra D. Harrison, Army ROTC: an Col. Kevin L. Brown, special assistant to the Col. James M. Eicher, instructor of behavioral administrative NCO who has served almost five Superintendent, BA Northwestern, 1985; JD sciences and leadership, BA Pennsylvania State years; previous duty station was Fort Story in University, 1970: MA Webster University, 1982: Washington University, 1992: comes to VMI from Virginia Beach, a three-year assignment; her first served 25 year as an officer in the United States the Lawrenceville School where he was associate Marine Corps retiring as a Colonel; held numerous duty station was Korea. dean for admissions; experience in higher positions in the management of large education includes associate dean positions at organizations and programs. Ms. Eliana C. Herman, instructor of modern Carleton and Pomona Colleges. languages, MS Universidad de Buenos Aires, Virginia Military Institute, September 11, 1996 Page 5 I 957; MA Occidental College, I 977: has taught Capt. John T. Mistr, assistant professor of Ms. Mary E. Ubinger, assistant athletic trainer, at VMI on several occasions since I 992 and is military science, BA Virginia Military Institute BS University of Pittsburgh, 1993; MA University also an assistant professor at both Sweetbriar 1991: joins the Army ROTC staff after five years of North Carolina/Chapel Hill, 1996: graduate College and Lynchburg College; teaching at Fort Hood, Texas where he had various assistant at UNC the past two years. experience also includes The College of William assignments as an armor officer. and Mary and Northwestern University. Maj. Stacey K. Vargas, assistant professor of Mr. David T. Ochsendorff, assistant athletic physics and astronomy, BS Wheeling Jesuit Capt. Kenneth R. Hirlinger, assistant professor trainer, BS West Virginia University, 1995; M.Ed. College, 1988; MS ( 1990) and Ph.D. (1996) of aerospace studies, BS Virginia Military Institute, University of Virginia, 1996: graduate assistant University of Connecticut: has been a teaching 1985; MS Air Force Institute of Technology, 1996: trainer for VMI last year. and research assistant at Connecticut since 1988; was at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio for was also a tutor for intercollegiate athletes for four five year before coming to VMI; also stationed at Dr. Bill Oliver, instructor of English and fine arts, Norton Air Force Base, California for six years. AB Rockhurst College, 1971; MA University of years. Kansas, 1976;Ph.D. UniversityofVirginia, 1983: Mr. Frank I. Hobbs, Jr., instructor of English no stranger to the VMI faculty, he was an assistant Ms. Carol A. Watson, instructor of modern languages, BA University of Massachusetts, 1985; "'1. and fine arts, BA Virginia Polytechnic and State professor of English and fine arts from 1983-88 I University, 1980; MFA American University, and has taught on part-time status the past two M.Ed. Tufts University, 1988: has been a high 1984: previous assignments include assistant years; also teaches part-time at Washington & Lee. school Spanish teacher in Stoneham, professor of art at Randolph Macon Womens Massachusetts ( 1988-90) and for the past six years College and Mary Baldwin College; founded the Ms. Claudia M. Pirkle, instructor of chemistry, in Virginia Beach; selected Who's Who in Beverly Street Studio School (Staunton) in 1992 BS North Georgia College, 1980; M.Ed. Clemson American High School Teachers. and is its current director. University, 1984: a newcomer for the start of the academic year, but taught three sections of Mr. Robert E. Wells, director of facilities and Mr. John A. Hoffman, graduate athletic trainer, chemistry at VMI in the spring semester and has physical plant, BS (1975) MA (1984) Longwood BS University of Wisconsin/La Crosse, 1993: been a tutor for intercollegiate athletes since 1994. College: had been director of physical facilities currently working on his M.Ed. in athletic training at Hampden Sydney College since 1989; prior to at the University of Virginia. Capt. John T. Pitcock, assistant professor of that assignment, he was employed by the Charlotte military science, BA Virginia Military Institute, County (VA) Public Schools for 12 years; served 1986: returned to VMI last spring from Fort Hood, GYSGT Jimmy R. Johnson, Navy/Marine in the United States Marine Corps and the Army ROTC, over 16 years in the United States Marine Texas; an artillery officer who has also served at Reserve. Corps; comes to VMI from the 1st Battalion 7th Fort Bragg, North Carolina and in Korea. Marines in 29 Palms, California where he served for three and one half years; has had two tours Maj. David A. Rachels, assistant professor of Maj. Clifford T. West, assistant professor of totalling seven years at Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii English and fine arts, BA Emory University, 1989; economics and business, BA University of MA (1991) and Ph.D.(I996) University of Illinois California, San Diego, 1974; MBA University of Mr. Terry J. Lantz, assistant football coach, BS at Urbana-Champaign: has been a teaching Notre Dame, 1985; Ph.D. Indiana University, University of Louisville, 1991; M.Ed. Northeast assistant at the University of Illinois since 1989 1992: comes to VMI after six years as an assistant Louisiana University, 1993: defensive backs teaching fiction, short story, composition and professor at the University of Akron; worked for coach; assistant the past two seasons at the expository writing. 12 years with Far West Services, Inc (Irvine, CA), University of Massachusetts; has also coached at a nation-wide restaurant chain. his undergraduate and graduate alma maters and Col. Woodson A. Sadler, Jr., instructor in the University of Tennessee/Knoxville. mechanical engineering: BS Virginia Military Maj. Edward D. Wheeler, assistant professor of Institute, 1966; MS University of Southern electrical engineering, BS Rose-Hulman, 1982; Capt. Timothy W. Lewallen, Air Force ROTC, California, 1972: was head of the Navy/Marine MS ( 1993), Ph.D. (1996) University of Missouri, BA Seattle University, 199 I; MBA University of ROTC when he retired from the Marine Corps Rolla: taught lecture courses and was involved in Colorado, 1996: has served at Falcon Air Force in 1993; is currently director of development with research at Missouri, Rolla; also worked as a Base, Colorado since 1993; most recent job the George C. Marshall Foundation. systems analyst for Marathon Oil Company, 1982- assignment - future requirements assessment 88. officer. Maj. D. Todd Smith, assistant professor of electrical engineering, BS Virginia Military Capt. Neil D. Whitmore, assistant admissions LT Peter M. Mantz, assistant professor of naval Institute, 1985; MS Duke University, 1986; Ph.D. director, BA Virginia Military Institute, 1990: science, BA Virginia Military Institute, 1990: a University ofVirginia, 1993: served in the United naval aviator who returns to the Institute following States Air Force from 1987-91 and was a graduate begins his first full year with the admissions office three years at the Norfolk Naval Air Station; has teaching and research assistant at both Duke and after joining them last January; returned to VMI also been stationed at the naval air station at North Virginia and a post doctoral research associate at in 1993 working for the Army Research Institute Island in San Diego, California. Virginia. sponsored leadership study.

Mr. Donald A. McCaulley, assistant football Mr. Robert T. Stanley, assistant football coach, Mr. J. Bradley Whittington, athletic ticket coach, BS Buena Vista College, 1960; MS Indiana BA Randolph Macon College, 1982; M.Ed. manager, BS University of Tennessee/Knoxville, University, 1965: linebacker coach; career coach, Ashland University, 1989: offensive line coach; 1994; MS University of Southern Mississippi, spending the past four seasons at Newport News has coached since 1986 at Ashland University in 1996: worked for the St. Louis National League Apprentice School and was an assistant at William Ashland, Ohio. Baseball Club in 1995 and was an athletic and Mary, 1980-1990. administrative intern for VMI in 1994. Ms. Misa K. Stuart, instructor of modern Capt. James A. McDonald, III, assistant professor languages, BA Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan, Mr. Dallas E. Wood, graduate athletic trainer, BA of naval science, BS Virginia Military Institute, 1976; BA Berklee College of Music (Boston), Gettysburg College, 1993: currently working on 1986; MBA Averett College, 1994: has spent the 1989; MA New York University, 1992: has held his M.Ed. in athletic training at the University of past two years with the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine various positions as a Japanese instructor and Virginia. Division in Camp Lejuene, North Carolina; also served for nine years as chief instructor/supervisor had a three-year tour at Kaneohe Bay in Hawaii. at the YMCA Music Academy, Nara Japan. Maj. Zhicheng Zhang, assistant director of institutional research, BA Beijing Foreign Studies SKC Glenn T. Mercier, Navy/Marine ROTC,: has SFC Paul A. Turner, Army ROTC, has served spent 18 years in the United States Navy in the 17 years in the infantry; was at Fort Lewis, University, China, 1983; MA University of New area of supply; most recent assignment was with Washington for six years prior to coming to VMI; England, Australia, 1990; Ph.D. University of MCM2 USS Defender out of Ingleside, Texas; has also stationed in Panama for four years; spent six Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1995: served as an had numerous duty stations with the longest a years as a police officer before entering the Army. instructor at both Beijing Univ. and Alabama; is three-year stint at the Norfolk (VA) Naval Base . widely published in both assessment and research. • Page 6 The Institute Report, September 11, 1996 SUPERINTENDENT HAS SUCCESSFUL VISIT TO FAR EAST SABATO, RENOWNED From May 25 to June 8, Maj. General POLITICAL ANALYST Josiah Bunting III '63 visited three Far East TO SPEAK TO CORPS countries on a tour which began in San On October 1, with the Presidential Francisco, where he spoke to a gathering election only one month away, the Corps of ofVMI alumni. Cadets will have the unique opportunity of His first stop was in Taiwan where he hearing an address from Dr. Larry J. Sabato, and Col. Alan F. Farrell, acting Dean of the election analyst and professor at the Faculty, attended a conference on military University of Virginia. education at the Republic of China Military According to the Wall Street Journal, Dr. Academy. Col. Farrell presented a paper Sabato is the "probably" the most quoted entitled Two Cultures, a theme from college professor in the land. essayist C.P. Snow about academic and Author of numerous books on the VMI Superintendent Maj. Gen. Josiah Bunting military culture within military schools. American political scene, his best known VMI had 15 cadets from the Republic of III '63 shakes hands with the Cadet Chief (regimental commander) ofthe Corps ofCadets book, Feeding Frenzy: How Attack China in the Corps last year and in August Journalism Has Transformed American welcomed four Taiwanese cadets for the at the Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy on June 6, I996. Politics, published in 1991, received Class of 2000. widespread national attention during the Gen. Bunting then visited alumnus Russell Proctor '65 in Singapore. Proctor, director of 1992 presidential election. His latest book, operations for Eli Lilly Asia, Inc, presented Gen. Bunting with a gift to establish an East entitled DIRTY LITTLE SECRETS: The Asian Library Studies Fund. The fund is intended for the purchase of books on East Asian Persistence of Corruption in American language, literature, politics, government and economics. Politics was published in April 1996 and is a From Singapore, the Superintendent traveled to Thailand as a guest of the Royal Thai critical study of the nation's politics. Army (RTA) and took the review at a parade by the Corps of Cadets at the Chulachomklao Dr. Sabato has appeared on dozens of Royal Military Academy. There he talked about increasing the exchanges and contacts between nationally broadcast television shows, the Academy and VMI. He also attended a reception hosted by the VMI Alumni Association­ including "Nightline", "Face the Nation", Thailand Chapter and its president, Lt. Gen. Teerawat Putamanonda '64 (RTA), assistant "The Today Show", "Good Morning chief of staff for intelligence. He received a $10,000 gift from Col. Prosobachi Kasemsant America", "48 Hours", and "Larry King Live." (RTA), VMI Class of 1976, to be used for exchanges with Thailand. Nine Thai cadets began Dr. Sabato graduated Phi Beta Kappa the new academic year at the Institute. from the University of Virginia in 1974, COURT CASE continued from page I received a Rhodes Scholarship in 1975 and some time and may ask the Commonwealth to allow them to acquire VMI and to two years later was awarded his doctorate in pursue its policies as a private institution. Their work is nearing completion, and the politics from Oxford University. In January Board will receive a report of their findings prior to its next meeting on September 21. 1978, he was elected Lecturer in Politics at The task for the Board is to identify the means by which VMI's unique educational New College, Oxford. He then joined the benefits can accrue to both young men and young women. The issue of co-education faculty at the University of Virginia in of VMI is not a simple one, and its implementation will require careful planning in September 1978. order to serve the best interests of Virginia's young men and young women. The task The recipient of more than two dozen ahead calls for our most careful review, our most creative thinking and our most major scholarships, grants, and academic measured judgment. awards, Dr. Sabato is currently the Robert To that end, the Board has today constituted itself as a Committee of the Whole Kent Gooch Professor of Government and to develop a plan of co-education for consideration at its September 21, 1996 meeting. Foreign Affairs at the University of Virginia. The future ofVMI and its fundamental values are at stake. We must and we will He has also served on numerous national and approach our responsibilities to the Commonwealth and the Court and to the legacy state commissions. of the Institute with diligence and the exercise of balanced and informed judgment. Dr. Sabato's speech, which is open to The challenge before us is great; but with the grace of God, VMI will continue to the public is scheduled for 11 a.m. in Jackson flourish. Memorial Hall. The Board, as a "Committee of the Whole", met in Richmond on July 30 and August 28 to receive and discuss reports from General Bunting and his staff, who have been meeting several times each week to develop a co-education plan. At the same time, the VMI Alumni Agencies are continuing their study of privatization. JAMISON continued from page 1 "We are working hard to develop a plan for co-education, in accordance with the Board's handsome medal, which is currently being instruction," said VMI Superintendent, Maj. Gen. Josiah Bunting III. crafted, with ribbon which may be worn on "Should the Board decide on this option, we will have a plan that is serviceable and the Virginia Militia uniform, and a certificate. ready. The committee is broadly representative of the Corps of Cadets, faculty, and Honorees will be named by the administration. Obviously, others would become involved in the planning should the Board Superintendent. move forward with co-education," added Bunting. Dr. Jamison retired from the faculty in The September Board of Visitors meeting is scheduled for September 18-21 at which 1992 following 35 years of service to the time it will further consider the plan of action which must be presented to Judge Jackson L. Department of Civil Engineering which Kiser in Federal District Court in Roanoke. included three terms as department head. Virginia Military Institute, September 11, 1996 Page 7 FACULTY ATTENDS ORIENTATION AT EAGLE LANDING AMB. KIMMITT TO SPEAK The Orientation program for new IN LEJEUNE HALL faculty and staff members this year was a Ambassador Robert M. Kimmitt will unique experience for the newcomers, to speak in Lejeune Hall September 23 at 7:30 say the least. They went to "camp." p.m. He is the inaugural speaker in the Acting Dean of the Faculty, Col. Alan Distinguished Diplomat Lecture series Farrell, in his memo to the new staffers, recently established by the International said, "Communities do not spring Studies Program at VMI. His talk is entitled, harmoniously into being, and the process "National Security and National Readiness: of communion takes some intervention. Complements or Competitors." It's not enough simply to throw everyone Kimmitt was U.S. Ambassador to together and hope for the best." His plan Germany from 1991-1993 and Under involved a three-day session of outdoor activities together as well as discussion group seminars. Secretary of State for Political Affairs from Six new full-time faculty members, two part-times, one administrator, and one member 1989 to 1991. He is a managing director of of the athletic staff joined six current members of the faculty and five cadets at Eagle Landing, Lehman Brothers based in Washington and a wilderness adventure camp in nearby Craig County. After a welcoming briefing on the New York. He works with U.S. and Post, the group left for the campsite, a dinner, and then an overview of VMI's history. international clients to integrate the financial For the next two and a half days at the camp, they participated in zip-line slides, Australian­ and public policy aspects of cross-border style rappelling, canoeing, rock climbing, caving, wall-climbing and low-and-high-rope transactions. Kimmitt heads Lehman problems. Participants were not required to do any activities with which they were not Brothers' Washington office and its comfortable, but over 90 percent performed all of the activities. Washington-based corporate finance team. Interspersed between the physical chores, which were conducted by the camp's Before joining the State Department, he professional staff, there were discussion sessions, some led by faculty and staff, some led by was a partner in the law firm of Sidley & cadets, but the cadets commuted from VMI and did not spend the nights at the camp. Austin, specializing in international financial Co-coordinators for the entire orientation were Lt. Col. H. Francis Bush, from the and commercial transactions. He also served department of economics and business, and Lt. Col. N. Turk McCleskey from the history as a member of the World Bank's department. Any current member of the faculty could attend, and four, in addition to the co­ International Centre for the Settlement of coordinators, joined the group. Investment Disputes. Kimmitt has also "I'm convinced that this program was a real success," said Bush the day it ended. He worked as General Counsel to the U.S. added, 'These people went into it with a lot of apprehension, but came out of it feeling good Treasury Department and on the board of the about themselves-positive and excited. They couldn't believe the things they had been able Federal Financing Bank. From 1978 to 1985 to do." he was Executive Secretary and General Counsel of the National Security Council at the White House with the rank of Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Kimmitt graduated with distinction from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and received his law degree from Georgetown University. He served in the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Vietnam earning three Bronze Stars, the Purple Heart, the Air Medal and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry. He is a Brigadier General in the U.S. Army Reserve and serves as Assistant Political Advisor at the U.S. European Command near Stuttgart, Germany. VMI Army ROTC cadets and faculty attend Army ROTC Camp All-American, Fort Bragg, The talk is open to the public. For more North Carolina. Front (1-r) Brian Cooke, Thomas Smith, Jason Smith, Dimitri Canada, Whit information call (540) 464-7676. Hall, Noel Gorospe, Col. Walter L. Chalkley '72, professor of military science, Col. Keith Dickson '76, commandant of cadets, Jason Foresman, Hompeg Konthirath, John Bushman, Lt. Col. James S. Park, chaplain. Second row: Capt. Kim Enderle, assistant professor of military science, Geoff Pybas, John Didio, James Reid, Sean McMurry, Mike Brown, Michael Belenku, Robert Dixon, Max Casteleyn. Third Row: Ryan McCarthy, SSG Percell Artis, Tom Hart, Blake Lackey; Robert Deeds, Jason McCoy, Ryan O'Connor, James Smythers, Steven Jones, Mark Turner, Mark Perrault, Lee Freeman, Christopher Mulligan, Josh Ballew, Capt. Rob Ali, Maj. Dave Wrenn '78, assistant professor of military science. - , Page 8 The Institute Report, September 11, 1996 VMI CADET A "WIN"NER For a young man involved in sports there couldn't be a better name than WIN, and that just happens to be the English pronunciation of VMISTUDENTSSCORED Cadet Tuan Anh Nguyen's last name. IN 93RD PERCENTILE ON In the 112-point weight class, Cadet Nguyen reached All-American BUSINESS ACHIEVEMENT status at the National College Boxing Association championships in Reno, Nevada, last April when he reached the final round. There he TEST lost a close decision to an Air Force Academy senior. Adams '96 ranks in top one percent Now a first classman, majoring in biology, Nguyen looks forward This past academic year 42 VMI seniors, to his final season of collegiate boxing. More importantly, he is looking in the Department of Economics and forward to receiving his scores from the Medical College Admissions Business, were among thousands of college test he recently took and then seeking med school. He is on an Air seniors taking the Business Achievement Force ROTC scholarship and hopes to serve as a doctor in that service. And, in the spring, he Test, one of 16 major field tests administered will have a chance to become the 13th national boxing champion from VMI. by the Educational Testing Service in Nguyen, at six years of age, was among escaping boat people when he left his native Princeton, New Jersey. Vietnam. His family had planned to leave, but at the last minute they found that the boat had The cadets compiled a mean score of room for only one, so they sent him in hopes of joining him later. He landed in the Philippines 164.0, ranking VMI in the 93rd percentile in and through a Lutheran Church program, Barbara and Roger Smith of Richmond brought comparison with 284 institutions and 41,197 him to this country as foster parents. students (comparison pool) who took the test When Nguyen got here in 1980, his host family was misinformed about his actual age, so during the 1992-1995 period. It marked the he was unable to start school when he should have. After his parents sent his birth certificate, third time in the last four years that VMI has he was admitted to Richmond schools and has done well at all levels, a perennial Dean's List scored above the 90th percentile. student at VMI with a 3.3 cumulative GPA. Individually, nine cadets ranked in the His fellow cadets call him "Andy," a nickname he chose for himself once he got into 90th percentile. John D. Adams of school. His Americanization will be complete, he feels, when he gets to the point where he Midlothian, VA scored in the 99th percentile can sponsor his own family to come here-his parents, three brothers and a sister, all of with 189 of a possible 200. Colin K. Boynton whom he has not seen since he left Vietnam. of Staunton, VA was VMI's second highest Last summer, Nguyen was involved in biology research projects which gave him an scoring cadet with 186, ranking him in the interest in genetic engineering; however, he since has decided he wants to participate with 98th percentile. people, one-on-one, and would probably concentrate on a general family practice. The Business Achievement Test covers "I think it would be more rewarding to be able to serve people right now," says Nguyen, eight areas to include accounting, economics, "rather than do research and studies. God has taken care of me, according to my honorary management, quantitative business analysis, grandmother at my church, so I should count my blessings and try to take care of others." finance, marketing, legal and social, and No doubt, he will. international. For all areas, VMI scores are significantly higher than those of the other JOURNAL OF MILITARY HISTORY RECEIVES GRANTS 284 institutions. VMI was above the 90th The Mellon Foundation and the Guggenheim Foundation have both recently awarded percentile in four areas, ranking in the 99th grants to The Journal ofMilitary History which is widely recognized as the premier scholarly percentile in economics and international. publication in its field. The Journal has been edited and prepared for publication in Lexington Col. Floyd H. Duncan, VMI professor at the Virginia Military Institute and the George C. Marshall Library since 1989 when Henry of economics and business and author of the S. Bausum was appointed editor. assessment report for the department, credits In making the announcement, Bausum, professor emeritus of history at VMI, indicated the curriculum's emphasis on economics plus that The Journal of Military History has recently concluded an agreement with the Mellon a required core of business courses for the Foundation's JSTOR (Journal Storage) program. Only five other history journals, all noted cadets' success. for their high level of scholarship, are included in the program at this time. The purpose of "Our cadets do not have a choice of JSTOR is to relieve libraries of the expense of saving and storing paper copies of scholarly majoring in either business or economics; journals. Some fifty-seven years of the military history journal, published since 1937, have they major in both," says Duncan. "In many been shipped to the University of Michigan where copies of it will bt:: scanned into a computer ways the degree offered by VMI is a double and placed on-line. major." The Guggenheim Foundation grant of $2500 provides funding to up-grade the computer "The reason for the strong showing in equipment for an internet connection in the Journal's office in the Marshall Library. economics is obvious, but the high scores in Bausum's goal is to improve the Journal's service to its 2,500 subscribers. The other areas are also an affirmation of the Guggenheim grant will enable the Journal office to provide information about the Society on decision to offer a joint degree," added internet, and the Mellon Foundation, through JSTOR, will make the complete run of the Duncan. Journal's volumes available to researchers and others who will be able to access and search for information in the volumes on-line. Virginia Military Institute, September 11, 1996 Page 9 STEVE ZOLLMAN CARRIES ON TRADITION DUBOSE AWARDED NCAA Steve Zollman, a 25-year POSTGRADUATE veteran of the buildings and grounds SCHOLARSHIP department, is one of that vanishing Second Keydet selected for 1995-96 breed who is willing to take on In June, VMI was notified that Lt. whatever task he is given. Joseph J. Dubose, who is working as an When he came on board in admissions counselor for the current 1971, Zollman was assigned to the academic year, had become the Institute's carpenter shop, and a year later, the tenth NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship head of the physics department recipient. recruited him to be its laboratory Dubose, a biology major and last year's mechanic. There he actually built regimental commander of the Corps of lab experiment equipment and set Cadets, graduated in May with a 3.664 grade r up experiments for the professors. point average and was awarded the Ten years later, when Cameron Hall opened, he was assigned to the electrician's job in that Cincinnati Medal presented to the member building, responsible for all air handling equipment and all electrical and electronic apparatus. of the graduating class who has distinguished Since 1992, he has been upgraded in classification to the title of installation and repair himself by efficiency of service and technician, which actually means he can do just about anything. He still maintains Cameron excellence of character. Hall with public address requirements and operation of scoreboards and shot-clocks for He captained VMI's outdoor track and basketball; in fact, he attends every event in Cameron, field team in the spring and captured his In addition to his Cameron assignments, he has done some masonry and plaster work for second consecutive Southern Conference the past few years and served as the inspector on construction of the new baseball field and championship in the 400 meter hurdles. He the field house located there. He works with the Institute's preventive maintenance team as also posted the team's best indoor time in needed, servicing air handling equipment and piping and monitoring the natural gas lines. As the 60 meter hurdles. an electrician, he also becomes involved in setting up public address systems post-wide. Dubose, who was commissioned in the When asked what he does, Zollman replies, "Whatever needs to be done. I believe that United States Air Force, hopes to attend we're a team, and we all chip in to get the job done." That's a trait he must have inherited from medical school, possibly as part of his Air his father, the late Joe Zollman, celebrated among VMI people. The elder Zollman joined Force commitment. buildings and grounds in 1953, and until his death in 1981, he astonished everyone with his He was the second VMI athlete to myriad of talents. He was plumber, carpenter, mason, mechanic, electrician, and anything receive the prestigious and highly else needed. Like son Steve, he was a big, strapping man, and his feats of strength are legendary competitive $5,000 award for the 1995-96 among VMI veterans. He once carried a refrigerator on his back up four flights of steps. Also, academic year. Basketball player Bobby he was the man the Army called when a tank needed repair, and the city called when a fire Prince received notification of his award in truck needed fixing. March. In May, Prince also received the Steve Zollman displays a great deal of his father's versatility in occupational skills as Southern Conference's Mike Wood Graduate well as in work habits, but the former Lexington high school star lineman in football has no Scholarship, a $2,000 award given annually plans to perform Herculean lifting tasks. "I remember the time ABC sports televised a football to a deserving male basketball player game from VMI," said Zollman, "and my dad was assigned to help them out. He carried i"nterested in continuing his education. cameras up steps, he built platforms for cameras and crews, and the man in charge from ABC was so impressed he tried to get dad to go back to New York with him. They couldn't print enough money to get him to leave Rockbridge County." Zollman says his most interesting job yet was the task of renovating several cannons from the New Market battlefield. "We studied pictures and drawings of those Civil War guns and actually manufactured the hardware needed to reconstruct them," he beamed, "and we really made them look authentic." He and Oakey Pruett meticulously produced the clamps, ON DISPLAY IN THE brackets, bolts and chains required to refurbish the 150-year old artillery now on display at MARSHALL LIBRARY the battlefield. An exhibit entitled "Semper Paratus: Zollman takes a lot of pride in his work, but he is most proud of his children. Daughter The United States Coast Guard in World War Heather just graduated from Radford University and now plans to attend graduate school to II," is on display in the George C. Marshall get credentials for a teaching profession. Son Brad, a recent high school graduate, is attending Research Library through December. The Dabney Lancaster Community College, not yet firm on career plans. But his own children exhibit, which consists of photos, prints, and aren't the only ones who look to Steve Zollman for fatherly guidance. He serves as a 4-H artifacts, profiles the critical role the Coast adult advisor, an instructor in the Virginia Hunter Education program, a National Rifle Guard played in the second World War with Association firearms instructor, a teacher for the Motorcycle Safety Foundation and he served a particular emphasis on the war in the as the VMI B&G representative during the construction of "Kids Playce," a Lexington Pacific. For more information call the playground, logging 60 hours. On and off the job, he can do just about anything. Marshall Library at (540) 463-7103. Page 10 The Institute Report, September 11, 1996 NOW IN THE BOOKSTORE CONFERENCE from page 1 A list of books was recently compiled at VMI. This list was generated by polling alumni, National Council on U.S. -Arab Relations, faculty members and friends of the Institute - a group of men and women selected for their is entitled "The Political and Economic lives of achievement, vigor, thought, curiosity, and service. The group was asked to identify Prospects for Security and Peace." The books which had the most profound impact on readers. Of the books on the list, the ones keynote speaker is The Hon. Robert H. named most frequently are stocked by the bookstore. They are as follows: The Anabasis, Pelletreau, Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs, U.S. Department of State. Xenon; Company Commander, Charles MacDonald; The Conquest of Gaul, by Julius Caesar; Also addressing the conference will be The Forgotten Soldier, by Guy Sajer; History of the Peloponnesian War, Thucydides; The General J. H. Binford Peay III '62, USA, Mask of Command, John Keegan; Stilwell and The American Experience in China, 1911-45, Commander-in-Chief, United States Central Barbara Tuchman; Washing ofthe Spears, Donald Morris; We Were Soldiers Once ... andYoung, Command. Harold Moore, Joseph Galloway; R.E. Lee: A Biography, Douglas Southall Freeman; The The two sessions of the conference, Seven Pillars of Wisdom, T. E. Lawrence; Will, G. Gordon Liddy; The Brothers Karamazov, featuring leading foreign affairs practitioners, Feyodor Dostoyevsky; For Whom the Bell Tolls, Ernest Hemingway; Henry V, William policymakers, and analysts, will examine top Shakespeare; The Iliad, Homer; The Killer Angels, Michael Shaara; The Odyssey, Homer; U.S. policy objectives in the Middle East. One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, Solzhenitsyn; The Red Badge of Courage, Stephen Unique "breakout" discussion groups with Crane; The Bible; The Federalist Papers, James Madison et al.; On Strategy: A Critical Analysis individual speakers follow panel sessions on of the Vietnam War, Harry Summers; On War, Carl Clausewitz; Good-bye to All That, Robert Gulf security and the Middle East peace Graves. process. This format allows for greater in­ depth interaction between participants. POTPOURRI Registration for the conference begins •!• VMI Superintendent, Major General Josiah Bunting III, was a featured speaker at two Sunday, September 15 at 4 p.m. in Moody conferences in June. On the 21st, he spoke on "The Qualities of Leadership" to the Rebel Hall followed by a reception at 5 p.m. in the Chapter of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) meeting at Washington & Lee. YPO is George C. Marshall Library. At 6:30 p.m., an international organization of young chief executive officers (average age 42) of corporations. participants will attend an opening dinner in Gen. Bunting was the keynote speaker for the second annual conference of the Boy's School Moody Hall. At 7:15 p.m., The Hon. Robert and International Coalition held in Toronto, Canada, June 26. The organization of all boys' Pelletreau will deliver the keynote address, schools (grades K-12) has 150 member schools in seven countries. the last scheduled event for the day. The •!• JoeL. Presbrey, Jr., age 75 of Richmond, died July 29, 1996. Presbrey was Director of conference resumes on Monday morning at 9 Public Relations at VMI from July 1962 to August 1972, later holding positions as Information a.m. with plenary sessions and roundtable Officer for the State Air Pollution Control Board and Public Information Officer for the Virginia discussions. At 4:30 p.m. there will be a full Department of Transportation. Memorial services were held August 1, 1996 at the River dress parade by the Corps of Cadets in honor Road Presbyterian Church in Richmond. of the conference attendees. For additional •!• The summer issue of The Bent, the journal of the engineering scholastic society Tau Beta information on conference events, contact Pi, features a full-page, front-cover, color photograph of the Bent of VMI's Virginia Delta Christopher Boucek at the National Council Chapter. The photograph was taken by Gene Marlowe, husband of Michelle Marlowe, secretary on U.S.-Arab Relations, (202) 293-0801. senior in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. •!• Caleb M. Taylor, a second classman from Vinton, is this year's recipient of the "Thomas VMI WINS S.C. Rutherfoord Scholarship," a $2,500 scholarship given by the Virginia Road and Transportation GRADUATION RATE AWARD Builders Association (VRTBA). VRTBA represents the state's transportation construction At May's Southern Conference annual industry in its efforts to foster efficient and safe transportation systems for the Commonwealth. honors dinner, VMI received the conference's •!• Lt. Col. Thrk McCleskey, USMCR, assistant professor of history and politics, received a $500 grant from the local chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution to be used in his third annual Graduation Rate Award. research for a book to be titled Black Ned: A Life on the Colonial Frontier. The book is about The award is presented to the Conference Edward Tarr, a Pennsylvania slave who purchased his freedom and moved to the Virginia school which has graduated the highest frontier in the early 1750s. percentage of its student -athletes over the past •!• The Robert A. Marr School of Continuing Engineering Studies at VMI had a second five years. VMI's rate of 83 percent Jed all 10 session in August marking the first time that the short course offerings have been expanded. S.C. schools. Furman University ranked The traditional surveying session was conducted in April with the August session concentrating second with 77 percent and The Citadel was on environmental and water quality. The Marr School is administered as a project of the VMI third with 75 percent. Research Laboratories with John L. McNemar, '66 the coordinator. Logistical support is Graduation rates are based on those provided by the Conference Office within the Department of Civil and Environmental student -athletes enrolled during the 1988-89 Engineering. academic year and graduated by August 1994. •!• Colonel Patrick M. Mayerchak, professor of political science and director of VMI's The conference uses the annual NCAA International Studies Program recently returned from a one-month stay at the Australian Graduation Rates report in verifying its Defense Studies Center of the Armed Forces Defense Academy in Canberra, Australia, the figures. national capital. During his stay, Mayerchak completed the draft for a working paper entitled, Overall, six of I 0 Southern Conference "The United States and Southeast Asia: the Impact of the 1996 Presdential Election." Research institutions had graduation rates among their for the paper was carried out in Washington, D.C. in June and early July. While in Australia, student-athletes that equalled or exceeded the Mayerchak lectured on U.S. foreign policy at Griffith University and the University of average graduation rates for the overall Queensland, in Brisbane. The lectures were sponsored by the United States Information student body. VMI's student body graduation Service. rate for the five-year period was 66 percent. Virginia Military Institute, September 11, 1996 Page 11 MEMORIAL SERVICE QUARTERBACK CLUB A non-denominational service will be held September 29 at 10 KICKS OFF NEW SEASON a.m. in Jackson Memorial Hall. The service is in recognition ofVMI Keydet football fans will again be able to get the Navy and Marine Corps alumni who have given their lives for their complete picture from VMI head football coach Bill country while in active duty. Stewart by being part of the VMI Quaterback Club. Captain George W. Pucciarelli, USN Chaplain Corps, will be Each Wednesday at noon following a Keydet football the speaker. Capt. Pucciarelli attended Boston College and St. John contest, Coach Stewart will greet fans and the media at a of Divinity. Service assisgnments Seminary, earning his Master luncheon in Moody Hall to review the previous weekend's action include: active duty in the 1Oth Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine and preview the upcoming opponent. Division, Fleet Marine Force; the 24th Marine Amphibious Unit in All Keydet fans are welcome. Those planning to attend should Lebanon; and Regimental Chaplain to the lOth Marine Regiment. make reservations with Karen Robinson in the athletic department Due to extensive service he was assigned to the staff of the (540) 464-7264. commandant of the Marine Corps as Deputy Chaplain, U.S. Marine Sept. 11,18, 25 Corps later assuming his present position as Chaplain, U.S. Marine Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23 Corps. His decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal, and the Combat Action Ribbon. Nov. 6, 13,20

1996FALLSPORTSSCHEDULE Bold-face type indicates a home event

FOOTBALL TENNIS All Times Eastern Sept.! I at North Carolina A & T 2a.m. All games will be broadcast on WREL 1450 a.m. Sept.13-15 at ETSU Fall Tournament Sept. 14 at William and Mary I p.m. Sept.19 Eastern Mennonite College 2p.m. Sept. 21 at East Tennessee State Noon Sept. 21 at Loyola College IOa.m. Sept. 28 Furman (Homecoming) 1 p.m. Sept. 22 at Univ. of MD, Baltimore IOa.m. Oct. 5 at Georgia Southern 3:30p.m. Sept. 28 at Saint Francis College IOa.m. Oct. 12 Marshall (Parents Weekend) 1 p.m. Sept. 29 Robert Morris College 10a.m. Oct. 19 at UT-Chattanooga * I p.m. Oct.4 at John Hopkins University 2p.m. Oct. 26 Open Oct. 5 at Howard University IOa.m. Nov.2 Western Carolina 1 p.m. Oct. 9 at Liberty University 3 p.m. Nov. 9 Richmond 1 p.m. Oct. 12-13 Washington & Lee Fall Classic Nov. 16 The Citadel * 1 p.m. (, Radford University) Nov. 23 at Appalachian State * 3:30p.m. Oct. 20 at UNC-Ashville IOa.m. Oct. 26 Mount St. Mary's College 1 p.m. * Games will appear on l!m!1l

GOLF SOCCER Sept. 20-21 Washington & Lee Invitational Sept. 14 Lynchburg I p.m. Lexington Country Club Sept. 17 at Richmond 7:30p.m. Sept. 23-24 Virginia State Championships Sept. 21 at Davidson * 7p.m. Lower Cascades Sept. 28 Furman* 11 a.m. Oct. 7-8 VMI Invitational Oct. 2 at Virginia Tech 7p.m. Lexington Country Club Oct. 5 at Georgia Southern * Noon Oct. 28-29 Radford Invitational Oct. 9 Washington & Lee # 6:30p.m. Draper Valley Oct. 12 Marshall* lla.m. Nov. 4-5 Davidson Invitational Oct. 14 Winthrop 4p.m. River Run Oct. 22 at St. Francis (PA) 3p.m. Oct. 25 at Appalachian State * 7p.m. Oct. 27 at East Carolina I p.m. Nov. 2 The Citadel * lla.m. CROSS COUNTRY Nov. 8-10 Southern Conference Tournament TBA Sept. 14 at UVa Invitational 11:15a.m. Sept. 21 at Winthrop Invitational 9:30a.m. * Southern Conference games Oct. 5 at Wake Forest Invitational 10:30 a.m. •:• Mount St. Mary's Tournament Nov.2 at Southern Conference Champ. 10:45 a.m. #Brewbaker Field, Lexington, VA Nov.l6 NCAA District III Meet TBA Page 12 The Institute Report, September 11, 1996 CALENDAR OF VMI EVENTS

SATURDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER Alumni Reunion Weekend. I p.m. Football, VMI@ William & Mary (Corps Trip). 4:30p.m. Review Parade, parade ground. Sunday, 15 September Friends of Preston Library meeting, after parade. 4 p.m. Middle East Conference (MEC) registration, Moody Hall. 9 p.m. Homecoming Hops, Cocke Hall. 7:15p.m. MEC keynote address, The Hon. Robert H. Pelletreau, Saturday, 28 September Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs, U.S. 10:30 a.m. Review Parade, parade ground. Department of State, Moody Hall. I p.m. Football, VMI vs. Furman, Alumni Memorial Field. Monday, 16 September 9 p.m. Homecoming Hops, Cocke Hall. 9 a.m. MEC Gulf Security Session Plenary, Marshall Library. Sunday, 29 September I 0:20 a.m. MEC roundtable discussion groups. 10 a.m. USN/USMC Memorial Service, Jackson Memorial Hall. II :30 a.m. MEC Gulf Security Session and Roundtable Summary, Tuesday, 1 October Marshall Library. II a.m. Corps Address, Dr. Larry Sabato, J.M. Hall. Noon MEC luncheon, Moody Hall. Speaker, Gen. J. H. Binford Thursday, 3 October Peay, III '62, USA, Commander-in-Chief, United States 7:30p.m. Public Policy Debates: The Flat Tax, Nichols Engineering Central Command. Auditorium. 1:15 p.m. MEC Middle East Peace Process Session Plenary, Marshall Friday, 4 October Library. 4 p.m. Fall FTX 2:30p.m. Roundtable discussion groups. Noon VMI Research Laboratories meeting. 3:45p.m. Middle East Peace Process Session and Roundtable Summary, Saturday, 5 October Marshall Library. Fall FTX 4:30 p.m. Review parade, parade ground. 8a.m. VMI Research Laboratories meeting. Thesday, 17 September 3:30p.m. Football @ Georgia Southern. 4 p.m. Publications Board meeting, Smith Hall. Thursday, 19 September I p.m. Board of Visitors Committee meetings, Smith Hall. KEYDETFOOTBALLBROADCASTS Friday, 20 September Admissions Open House TRZ Sports Services will again provide 800 telephone service to 9 a.m. Board of Visitors Committee meetings, Smith Hall. the live play-by-play radio broadcast of 1996 Keydet football games. 4:30p.m. Review Parade, parade ground. To use TEAMLINE for VMI games, fans will dial 1-800-846-4700, 12:30 p.m. Board of Visitors meeting. enter their VISA or Mastercard number and expiration date and then be Saturday, 21 September connected to the live game broadcast direct from the Keydet Radio Admissions Open House Network. TRZ pays for the long distance call while fans are billed on Ranger Challenge their credit card a minimum of 50 cents per minute and as low as 30 8:30a.m. Board of Visitors meeting. cents a minute for the service. Using a declining rate card, fans pay less Noon Football VMI@ ETSU. Monday, 23 September per minute the longer they listen and can listen as long as they like. 7:30p.m. International Studies speaker, Ambassador Robert Kimmitt, Coverage begins with the ·pregame show and .continues through the Lejeune Hall. postgame show. Friday, 27 September To get the Keydet broadcasts dial 1-800-846-4700 and enter the VMI Keydets access code 1140.

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