Faculty Faith Study Stopped ‘Potential Misuses’ of Survey Stirs Concern at Senate Meeting
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THE QUEST CONTINUES: LADY BEARS HEAD INTO POST-SEASON WITH HIGH HOPES PAGE 5 ROUNDING UP CAMPUS NEWS SINCE 1900 THE BAYLOR LARIAT WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2007 Faculty faith study stopped ‘Potential misuses’ of survey stirs concern at Senate meeting By Claire St. Amant and Jon Schroeder Staff writers Despite receiving a $4,890 grant from the In- stitute for Faith and Learning and the Lilly En- dowment, Dr. Michael Sherr has decided not to pursue further development on the Christian fac- ulty vocation model. Sherr, assistant professor of social work, told the Lariat via e-mail Monday that his decision to not go through with the third part of the study was “on his own initiative.” SENATE from page 1 The model was slated for a pilot test at Baylor in the fall and consisted of a scaled survey of ques- tions designed to provide feedback about the inte- gration of faith and learning in the classroom. Ronny Fritz, assistant director of the Institute for Faith and Learning, said Sherr’s decision was a “private matter.” Melea Burke/Lariat staff “When a professor whom we’ve awarded a Battling it out grant decides not to pursue the research, it’s never made the news,” Fritz said. In this case, however, many faculty members Waco senior Brian Patterson, the lead guitarist in McKinney sophomore Zaire Adams’ band, performs at Fountain Mall on Tuesday at Shipwrecked, a battle of the bands. deemed it worthy of attention. The model was on The winner of the contest will open for Switchfoot at the BYX Island Party in April. the Faculty Senate agenda Tuesday. A letter written by Dr. Diana Garland was hand- ed out at the Faculty Senate meeting. Garland, dean of the School of Social Work, wrote, “This experience has underscored the value of collegial Chaplain search continues conversation. We hope this experience will en- courage direct conversations about the research we do and its implications. We look forward to creating opportunities for such exchanges.” with three new finalists At the meeting, faculty senators shared con- cerns, mostly about “potential misuses” of the project, said Dr. Dianna Vitanza, Faculty Senate By Jon Schroeder lain at Brown University; and Dr. from Harvard University. Accord- chairwoman. Staff writer Fredrick J. Streets, university chap- ing to his resume, he understands Other issues were also raised — the project was lain at Yale University. 11 languages and has taught at sev- funded by Baylor’s Institute for Faith and Learn- After a comparatively short “I’m very pleased with how hard en universities, including Harvard ing, and some Senate members were concerned search process, three new finalists the committee has worked to seek University and Seminário Teoló- that it was funded without enough consultation have been named for the university out some very fine candidates,” said logico Batista do Nordeste in Bahia, with the university committee responsible for hu- chaplain position. Dates were an- Dr. Frank Shushok, dean for learn- Brazil. Callahan will interview on man resources and research. nounced Tuesday for their on-cam- ing and engagement and chairman March 26. Garland also announced the return of money pus interviews. of the search committee. Streets received his master’s of earmarked for the third part of the study, Vitanza File art Interim Chaplain Byron Weath- Burch received a master’s degree divinity from Yale University Divin- said. Roxanne Wilson, a Baylor alumna ersbee is not among the finalists in divinity from Southwestern Bap- ity School in 1975, then a doctorate Dr. D. Thomas Hanks, an English professor, who competed on NBC’s The Appren- — he interviewed for the permanent tist Theological Seminary in 1984, in social welfare from Yeshiva Uni- said while he sympathized with Sherr’s goal to tice, spoke to students last September position during the first search, but then a doctorate from Baylor in versity in 1997. He currently serves discover more about the relationship between about her experiences. was turned down with the other 1994. He also served as a lecturer as chaplain for Yale University. faith and learning, he was relieved to see the two finalists. in church history and theology at Streets will interview on March 28. study dissolved. The new finalists are Dr. Maxie George W. Truett Theological Semi- San Angelo senior Rosie Gregg, “I think it’s very useful to look at how we blend B. Burch, associate pastor for faith nary. He will interview March 22. who met with each of the former fi- faith and learning, but I just don’t think a ques- Reality development at North Phoenix Bap- Callahan graduated from Princ- tist Church; Dr. Allen D. Callahan, eton University in 1982, then re- star interim associate protestant chap- ceived a master’s and doctorate Please see SEARCH, page 6 Please see SENATE, page 6 returns Modern age meets Middle Ages Professor, team use into one codex called Digby 23 that people at the time were Roxanne Wilson and eventually bequeathed to reading the Timaeus,” Murray to share insight computers to catalog Oxford University, where it has said. “Language is a cultural on faith, business medieval manuscript rested quietly since the 13th witness of society at the time century. Some of the margin and to be able to provide schol- notes, called glosses, may have ars a chance to study it is very By Melissa Limmer By Kate Boswell been unread for years, said Dr. interesting.” Staff writer Staff writer Sarah Jane Murray, assistant Murray first became interest- professor of medieval literature ed in the possibilities offered by Baylor continues its celebra- More than 800 years ago, and French at Baylor. the field of humanities comput- tion of National Women’s His- a scribe labored to copy down If Murray has her way, Digby ing, using electronic technolo- tory Month with a luncheon to- a Latin translation of one of 23 will still rest quietly in Ox- gies to study humanities, as a day featuring Roxanne Wilson, Plato’s dialogues, the Timaeus. ford, but it won’t be unread. She graduate student at Princeton a Baylor graduate and finalist on Elsewhere, a different scribe proposes to make the manu- University, where she was in- season five of The Apprentice. copied down the Old French script and all its notes available volved with one of the earliest Melea Burke/Lariat staff The luncheon will be held story Chanson de Roland. on a Web site: http://timaeus. humanities computing projects. from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the The manuscripts, complete baylor.edu/home. Dr. Sarah Jane Murray, assistant professor of medieval literature and French, fifth floor of Cashion Academic and research assistant Amanda Weppler, a Cypress junior, peruse a medi- with centuries of notes in the “The glosses are important Center. eval manuscript Thursday in Murray’s office in Tidwell Bible Building. margins, were later combined historical witnesses to the way Please see BOOK, page 6 Wilson will talk about her new book, Footprints in the Boardroom, a prayer journal from her time on the show. “The book is about my jour- ney and how my faith led me Jury convicts Libby of lying, obstructing investigation through it,” Wilson said. During the high-tension ex- By Michael J. Sniffen criticized handling of intelli- Special Prosecutor Patrick “The results are actually sad,” agreed. perience of being on a reality The Associated Press gence reports about weapons of Fitzgerald said the verdict Fitzgerald told reporters after Collins said the jurors spent show, she said the journal al- mass destruction in the run-up closed the nearly four-year in- the verdict. “It’s sad that we had a week charting the testimony lowed her to keep things in per- WASHINGTON — Once the to the Iraq war. vestigation into how the name a situation where a high-level and evidence on 34 poster-size spective and remember who she closest adviser to Vice President In the end, jurors said they of Wilson’s wife, Valerie Plame, official person who worked in pages. “There were good mana- is, “which is a child of God.” Dick Cheney, I. Lewis “Scooter” did not believe Libby’s main and her classified job at the CIA the office of the vice president gerial type people on this jury Wilson will also talk about Libby was convicted Tuesday defense: that he hadn’t lied but were leaked to reporters in 2003 obstructed justice and lied un- who took everything apart and the relationship between faith of lying and obstructing a leak merely had a bad memory. — just days after Wilson pub- der oath. We wish that it had put it in the right place,” Col- and business, and keeping bal- investigation that shook the top Their decisions made Lib- licly accused the administra- not happened, but it did.” lins said. “After that, it wasn’t ance in a busy life. levels of the Bush administra- by the highest-ranking White tion of doctoring prewar intel- One juror, former Wash- a matter of opinion. It was just “You can have your faith and tion. House official convicted in a ligence. No one will be charged ington Post reporter Denis there.” be successful in business,” she Four guilty verdicts ended a government scandal since Na- with the leak itself, which the Collins, said the jury did not Libby is free pending sen- said. seven-week CIA leak trial that tional Security Adviser John trial confirmed came first from believe Libby’s main defense: tencing. His lawyers will ask focused new attention on the Poindexter in the Iran-Contra then-Deputy Secretary of State that he never lied but just had a that he remain so through any Bush administration’s much- affair two decades ago.