Four to be honored on Founders Da,. 1994 Cowart '67 to deliver convocation address Dr. William J. "Jack" Cowart ill '67 is the principal speaker for the Founders Day Convocation when VirginiaMilitlIyInsti­ tute celebrates one Mago/fin '39 hundred fifty-five years of service to the Three alumni with long records of professional and civic acccmplisbments and ser­ Commonwealth and vice to the Institute have been named recipients of the VMI Foundalion's highest honor, the nation on Friday, November 11. the Distinguished Service Award. James S. Magoffm, Sr. '39, Thomas N. Downing '40 There will be no classes that day, and and Joseph M. Spivey, ill '57 will receive the awards and address the Corps ofCadets, the activities begin at 9 a.m. with a review faculty and staff of the Institute and guests during the Founders day ceremony on Novem­ parade by the Corps ofCadets. Those taking ber 11, 1994. The three recipients and their families will also be special guests at The the review in addition to Dr. Cowart are Institute Society dinner on the preceding evening. Mr. William W. Berry '54, vice president J. Clyde Hooker, Jr. '42, who was named a recipient of the Distinguished Service ofthe Board ofVISitors, George C. Phillips, Award in 1993, but was unable to take part in the ceremony last year, also will be honored Jr. '60, president of the VMI Foundation, during this year's event. Inc., Major General John W. Knapp '54, James S. Magoflln, Sr. '39, was born in Deerwood, Minnesota. In 1935 he matricu­ superintendent. J. Oyde lIocker, Jr. '42 and lated at VMIand turing his cadetsbip was a member of the boxing, pistol and football this ye2J"s red,icnts of 1!!.e VMI teams. He was graduated with a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering and a Foundation-Distinguished Service }.w~s; commission as a second lieutenant in the United States Army. James S. Magoffin '39, Thomas N. After graduation, Mr. Magoffm spent two years earning a bachelor ofscience degree Downing' 40, and Joseph M. Spivey' 57. in mining engineering from the Michigan College ofMining and Technology. At the same The Convocation takes place at 11 a.m. time he earned a commercial pilot's license with an instructor's rating. in Cameron Hall. Dr. Cowart. W!!0 W::!.S During World War II, Mr. Magoffm instructed British Flying Cadets at Lakeland, graduated with a BA in History in 1967, Florida, until the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, when he bad his commission changed was born at Fort Riley, Kansas. lIe en~red to the Army Air Corps (U.S. Air Force). He held the rank of lieutenant colonel when he VMI from Haverford TownShip, left the service in 1946. Pennsylvania, and as a cadet, he was After his separation from the Air Ca:ps, he married Dorothy Riddle and moved to Chairman of the Publications Board, Fairbanks, Alaska, where they started their own airline, Interior Airways, with one plane. Managing Editor ofThe Cadet, and Editor­ As business opportunities expanded. they increased the number of planes in their fleet, in-Chiefofthe 1967 Ring FigureMagazine. hired other pilots and helped open Alaska to the oil boom. Eventually, the company (now He was also active in the Glee Club, known as MarkAir) became an international air operation with offICes in Fairbanks, Lon­ TlIDmODS Society. and the Hop and Floor don and Johannesburg. Today it serves cities in the United States as far south as Atlanta Committee. and as far east as Newark. After completing his education with a Since 1982, Mr. Magoffm bas been cbainnan emeritus of MarkAir. He spends his Ph.D. in History ofArt from Johns Hopkins summers in Fairbanks, Alaska and his winters in Mrs. Magoffm's hometown ofAsbland, University in 1972, Dr. Cowart began an Alabama. outstanding career in the art world, quickly Thomas N. DoWDing '40, a native and resident of Newport News, Vuginia, was bringing him to the very top of his field. graduated from VMI with a degree in chemistty. While a cadet. he wrestled and ran track, With a series of prestigious positions in but excelled in polo, playing for four years and serving as captain of the team during his major galleries in Connecticut. Missouri, first class year. He also held the rank of captain of "'A" Company. and Washington, D.C .• he established an continued on page 7 continued on page 4 Pille 2 n.e 1n.8titute .Report. November .... 1894. Internaf;lonal delegaf;lons vlslf; VMI German political scene. Officers from this German federal armed forces university have been visiting VMI each year for the past six years. The purpose ofthe visit is to see first-band how officers are educated in the United States. Travel costs are paid by the German Ministry of Defense while lodging and meals at VMI are paid by the Institute. Each year VMI places one ofits cadets in the Bundeswebr University in Munich for an entire year of study. This year is Adam M. Maurer. The only cost to the student is his meals; there is no charge Junior officers from the Bundeswehr University participate in a discussion with cadets for tuition and the University furnishes an and Colonel Wayne C. Tlwmpson during their visit to ¥MI. The Germans visit was to see apartment at no cost. first hand how officers are educated in the United States. Col. Tlwmpson was the junior VMI also bas an arrangement with the officers host during their visit. Bundeswebr University at Hamburg. Each year that university sends three or four The world is beating a path to the Department of Defense. At the end of junior officers to VMI for a ODe-month visit, Vuginia Military Institute. or so it seemed November, Colonels Calkins and Dooley normally in September. In twn, three VMI during the week of October 24-31. Over and cadets Glenn E. Light andTtmothy D. cadets are invited to study in Hamburg for that eight-day period, nineteen international Miller will visit the Estonian Academy for an entire year, at no cost and with room visitors from five foreign countries with a week. furnished. This year, VMI bas one former whom VMI bas well-establisbed ties visited On Thesday Mr. Philip Vander Elst, of cadet in Hamburg. Phillip A. Starling, the Institute. "Itis notat all oonsual for VMI London, England, a writer and lecturer on a1994 graduate. to welcome a large nwnberof international economics and politics, spoke in several On Friday VMI welcomed Brigadier visitors during the academic year," said classes at VMI about the European Union. General HenriMarescaux. the new director­ Colonel Edwin L. Dooley, Jr., coordinator He was inLexington to address theEnglisb­ general of the Ecole Polytechnique of of international programs at VMI, "but it Speaking Union. His host at VMI was France, and his aide, Major Jean-Pierre is unusual to have so many delegations Colonel Thomas W. Davis, professor of Soulier. Theirhost wasColonel Michael S. arrive at one time." history and chairman of the VMI Foreign Harris, professor and head of the On Monday, 24 October, the new Study Committee. Colonel DaVis is also Department of Modern Languages, who chancellor of the Estonian National VMrs representative to the Virginia spent a year teaching atthe French scientific Defense and Public Safety Academy, Mr. Program at Oxford, through which school in 1993-1994. Vello Pulk, spent a day touring VMI and approximately ten cadets each sommer The relationship between VMI and the learning about mess ball operations, the study at Oxford University in England. Ecole Polytecboique goes back to the very Barracks, and cadet ooiform procurement. On We

/ Pace 4 l7aeln.stftute Report. lIoftlDba 4, 19M Searching for a 'tj)ig Bang for the Buck" Marketing and Public Relations Initiatives

Every few weeks Colonel John Rowe, numerous daily newspapers and special availability ofROTC supplements to 3,000 business executive, Colonel Mark Sandy, education sections of daily newspapers, to prospects, and recruiting posters sent to 725 director of enrollment management, and include The Washington Post, Richmond in-state and out-of-state high schools. Plans Lieutenant Colonel Mike Strickler, public Tunes Dispatch, community editions ofthe are underway to distribute 3,000 copies of relations director, huddle in Smith Hall to Virginian Pilot, Roanoke Tunes, Bristol the engineering video, produced through a joint effort with the Engineering Division. brainstorm and make decisions on best Herald Courier, Pittsburgh Catholic, and See article page 5. ways to best market VMI on a very limited Arlington Catholic Herald. All The group has also focused on internal budget. Col. Rowe has secured modest advertisements were prepared camera ready by Burton floyd of the public relations initiatives. New directional signs and signs funding, and the three-man "committee" for VMI's 1600 AM radio message were has been selecting initiatives with the offICe on the Macintosh ITci computer. In television advertising VMI is purchased, and building and grounds primary goal of attracting applicants, but receiving excellent exposure through a joint replaced the old ones. This Fall all VMI also to project VMl's image to its various owned and VMI state vehicles were given program with the Lexington Downtown publics. a face-lift with the VMI logo and red, white, Development Association and Adelphia and yellow striping. Due to continuing One area of concentration has been Cable. During four, two-week spans in demand and dwindling invent

Convocation address continued from page 1 unsurpassed reputation for excellence. In 1992 he was named to his current post as Deputy Director and Chief Curator of the world-renowned Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. He has been responsible for at least fifteen major exhibitions, six majex artwexk acquisitions, and at least thirty-three uugor publications, essays, articles and lesser exhibitions. He Colonel Charles F. Bolden, Jr., USMC; Deputy Commandant ofthe U.S. NavalAcatkmy has served on the faculties of both Johns (right) recently spoke to Navy and Marine Corps catkts at VMI. Col. Bolden received his Hopkins University and the University of B.S. degree from the Naval Acatkmy in 1968 and his M.S. degree from the University of Hartford, and has received a long list of Southern California in 1977. He has logged more than 6,000 hours offlying time as a fellowships, grants, and other honors pilot in Vietnam and as a test pilot. Col. Bolden became an astronaut in 1981 and has including a listing in "Who's Who in flownfour space shuttle missions, two as commander, between 1986 and 1994, logging America" Married with two children, Dr. over 680 hours oftime in space. Pictured with him is Colonel David A Vetter, USMC, Cowart resides in McLean, Vuginia. professor Ofthe Naval Science at VMI. The.m.tftute .Report. No...... 4. 1884 P8le 5 Chemistry, Engineering videos DOW Available Two projects, which have been as long as two years in the making, are completed and available for distribution. The DeparbDent ofChemistry and the Division of Engineering have produced recruiting videos with the goal ofattracting men high school students to VMI to major in chemistry or one of the three engineering branches. ToIdng a nap with Knapp. VMI Superintendelll Major General John W. Knapp, holds a new Keytkt; In November. 1992, Colonel Richard RuthAnn Peyton Hodgu, oomAllgust 3 to Wcki andLieutenaJll Colonel1imothy M. Hodges, associate S. Trandel, director of the Engineering professor ofmechanical engineering. Division, appointed Captain Ronald A. Tau Beta Pi inductions Erchul, professor of civil and In ceremonies to be held at the VIrginia Military Institute, nineteen undergraduate environmental engineering, to chair an cadets and ten Eminent Engineers will be inducted into the VIrginia Delta Chapter of the audio-visual committee. These two national engineering honor society, Tau Beta Pi on November 9,1994. professors had a vision of an upbeat, 1990& Undergraduates and alumni are selected based upon superior academic work and ex­ type format geared toward high school cellence of character. Eminent Engineers are selected based upon lifetime accomplish­ sbJdents. Through a joint effort of the entire ments in their field of engineering. Tau Beta Pi was formed in 1885 and now has over 210 engineering division, Colonel Mark S. collegiate chapters. The VMI chapter was formed in 1991. Sandy, associate dean for enrollment Those to be inducted from the Class of 1995 are: Christian C. Badger, Springfteld; management, and Lieutenant Colonel Mike Edwin A. Boyette, Kalispell, MT; Brian J. Crothers, Oak Forest, IL; Linden A. Fravel, ill, Strickler, public relations director, the 12­ Winchester; Richard T. Hauben, Alexandria; TlIDOthy D. Miller, Kenova, WV; Ante J. Sucic, Greenwich, CT; Brian M. Woolsey, Pineville, WV. minute video is now ready for use. Inductees from the Class of 1996 include: Charles B. BOlt, Jamesville; Yong Chin The video was taped, edited, and Chong, Burke; Joseph A. Craddock, Martinsville; Noppadon Kuljanyavivat, Thailand; produced locally by Stephen Hanes of Brandon C. Porter, Blountville, 1N; Robert T. Prince, Blue Ridge; Dal1as R RichaIds, Stephen Hanes Video Photography. "Steve Goodview; Wiwat Ruengmee, Thailand; Geoffrey R Weidner, University Park, MD; Jamie was very thorough and patient in working M. Yoxtheimer, Concord, NC; and Paul A. Zack:rison, Alexandria with us," said Capt. Erchul. "His expertise "Eminent Engineers" to be inducted are: I. Russell Berlmess (honorary alumnus), and total commitment to service were Colonel Leroy D. Hammond '57, Samuel W. Hayes '86, David H. Pai '58, Lieutenant invaluable." Plans' are currently being Colonel W. Grigg Mullen, Jr. '76, Harry Ratrie '44, Lieutenant Commander John E. made to reproduce approximately 3,()(X) Riester '78, Maj. Gary K. Rogers, Colonel WoodsooA. Sadler '66 USMC (ret.), and Jolm copies for a wide range of distribution. D. Williams '45. The chemistry video, not quite as long Delegations in the making, evolved through meetings 2 continuedfrom page with Colonel Edwin J. Goller, director of recently appointed to his position. His predecessors, General Parraud and General Chavanat, the Division of Science, and members of each made visits to VMI during their tenure at the Ecole from 1985-1993. the Gottwald family of Richmond, Vlfginia. On Monday, October 31, VMI welcomed one officer and four cadets from the Chinese A funding proposal to include a video and Military Academy of the Republic of China. The officer, Captain Chien-Yuan Liu is a 1990 VMI graduate. Their host was Colonel Leroy D. Hammond, executive assistant to accompanying brochure was presented to the provost and dean. the Gottwalds through the Ethyl VMI's relationship with the Chinese Military Academy goes back to the early years Corporation. When this was accepted, of this cenbJry and includes many distinguished Chinese alumni. Currently there are 16 Colonel Goller approached TlID Hickman, cadets in the Corps from the Republic of China. of Image and Sound Productions, Ltd. Last summer, Colouel Patrick M. Mayerchak, professor of international studies and based in Lexington, in July 1993. Southeast Asia authority, and four cadets visited the Chinese Military Academy where they Mr. Hickman, whose son Aaron were hosted by the Superintendent, Lieutenant General Ma Teng-ho. General Ma visited graduated from VMI last May with a degree VMI in February of this year. The four cadets were Jolyon Constable, Wtlliam Gorman, in chemistry, agreed to undertake the Michael Waltz. and James Wrenn. project. In producing the 1()...minute video, VMI is involved in a variety of relationships with international colleges and UBiversities, ranging from traditional SbJdy-abroad programs to British and European universities, to he donated considerable time, editing, and study at VMI by cadets from the Far East, to exchanges of athletic teams, to assistance in production equipment Copies ofthe video building educational programs in the former republics of the Soviet Union. were available last April, but the brochure "At VMI, .. said Colonel Dooley, "we aim to provide cadets with a meaningful was not completed until October. Five international experience, either at the InstibJte, in contact with international visitors, or hundred copies of the video with brochure abroad Our coounitmeot to international understanding and cooperation follows the bright are being prepared for mailing to a list of example set for us by VMI's greatest alumnus, Geoeral George C. Marshall" 500 high schools.

/ paae 8 77ae lrutftutc.Report. No.~ 4. 18M­ Colonel Weing authors Veteran technician is constantly learnlng book on German novella Although it was fairly commonplace in the old days, very After more than 20 years of research few Americans of this era spend an entire career with the same and study of German litezature, Colonel employer; but that is exactly what David Wilmer is doing. Siegfried Weing, professor of modem The Institute's computer systems engineer took his fmt languages, has authored a book entitled The full-time job in 1963 at VMI, immediately after graduation from German Novella: 1Wo Centuries 0/ Rockbridge High School. The Fairfield native has been a technician here ever since, and ifhe stays to the magic age of65, Criticism. Just off the presses at Camden he will have about 47 years of VMI service behind him. Wllmer House pub-lishers, the 190-page treatise is is the veteran of all information services department employees the ooly work in English (X' German that and was on board in time to help give birth to the Instiwte's uaces and illuminates the main currents of computer program. the formation and evaluaUoo ofthe German Highly accomplished as a technician in all areas of theory of the novella as it evol ved between telecommunications, Wilmer now has responsibility for the telephone system, all computer 1772 and 1991. connections f(X' networking, and system respoosibility for the Institute's mainframe Unisys A graduate of Kutztown State computer. He attended three different training programs in Dallas when VMI bought its University in Pennsylvania, Weing own telephone system, and he now has sole responsibility for installation or relocation of phooes anywhere on the post He also attended various training programs f(X' the Unisys obtained his M.A. and Ph.D. from system, which he monitors on a cootinuing basis. Vanderbilt University, specializing in 19th­ Because telephone and computer networking are critical to the Institute's daily century German literature. During this operation, Wilmer is on 24-hour call, often summoned nighttime or weekends to correct a period, while much ofEurope embraced the problem. "Some of the troubleshooting has to simply trial-and-error," says Wtlmer, novel, German authors cultivated the "because lots of this sbJff is so complicated that many things can go wrong. It's the nature novella, originally a short prose genre of electronics; you solve a problem in minutes, then another one may take days." invented by Giovanni Boccaccio during the Busier-than-usual days are ahead for Wilmer as he faces the task of relocating the Italian Renaissance. phooes and computers for library employees. While Preston library is being renovated, Weing became interested in the all of its staff will be moved to other areas of the post where space can be found and just about all of them have a computer, a phone and a network hookUp. Once the library job is Gennan novella while in graduate school, completed, he will have to move them all back again. then really had his interest piqued on the Another upcoming project, which will keep him hopping, is the installation of fiber subject when he attended a seminar optics into Scott Shipp, Lejeune and Smith Halls, an upgrade which will provide better sponsored by the National Endowment for signals, more capacity and immunity from lightning damage. the Humanities, a few years later. The topic "I'm constantly learning," Wtlmer said, "because we're constantly changing. We're was the theory and the structure of the in a progress-oriented business, so change is inevitable, and I enjoy it Things don't remain Gennan novella. the same long enough to get boring," he adds. A 26-year veteran of the VMI faculty, When registtation occurs, or any other short-term event anywhere on post, Wllmer Weing completed a substantial portion of sets up whatever connectioos are needed, telephone and computers. Requests for such needs are sent to information services, Wtlmer is notified, and the job is done. "I never his work on the book last year while on a worry about those jobs," says the assistant provost for information services, Colonel Charles Wachtmeister Sabbatical leave. His Fraley. "I know from experience that Dave will take care of their needs, and I don't have research also was supported by grants-in­ to concern myself with it. He is one of those ideal employees you almost take for granted, aid from the VMI Research Committee of no need to look over his shoulder. He just does it." the VMI Research Laboratories. Wtlmer makes the feeling mubJal when he says, "I've always enjoyed working at He ca1ls the new book, "basically, a VMI, pimarilybecause the people here are so easy to work with. It's been a great experience handbook for anyone interested in the and I look forward to each new day." theory and criticism of the novella." In it When he's not tinkering with VMI communications, Wtlmer says he enjoys "tinkering around the house and yard, and best of all, hunting and fishing." He and Margaret, his he reviews critics' attempts to defme the wife of 29 years, have two sons, one a graduate of Vuginia Tech last year and the other a novella as compared with the drama, the junior there DOW. novel, and, in modem times, the shoo st

+ A poem "Diaper Change: Sidewalk Cafe" written by Dr. Mary W. Balazs, as­ sociate professor of English, appears in Kalliope: A Journal o/Women 's Art which is devoted to the theme offamilies. The is­ The natural gas car takes gas, the "lI',""'U Clonli'enttonaj sue is sponsored in part by the F10cida De­ world. Natural gas as a vehicle fuel is cleaner, safer, and less expensive and 93 percent 0/ partment ofState, Division ofCultural Af­ it that is consumed in America is produced in the United States with most o/the remaining fairs, through the Florida Arts Council. produced in Canada. Cars and trucks can be converted/or an average cost 0/$2500, with Another Balazs' poem ''Garden Plot" ap­ savings infuel costs offsetting the conversion cost in 3-5 years. The vehicles can cutfuel pears in the current issue of Sisters Today costs by 20 to 60 percent while offering signijiganrly reduced emmissions. The American which is published at Saint John's Abbey, Gas Association projects that there will be/our million o/these vehicles in America by the in Collegeville, Minn. year 2000. + In October, the VMI Regimental Band BrassEnsemble traveled to Vtrginia Beach and performed at the opening assembly for the Association of Military Christian Fel­ lowships World Conference. The confer­ ence assembly was attended by over 1000 military personnel from 94 countries world­ wide and was headed by Major General Sir Lawrence of New British Army. Band Company will also travel to Norfolk, Va. for performances in the Oyster Bowl pa­ rade and football game.

+ During Parents Weekend, the VMI ROTC Wives Club sponsored its first an­ nual Bake Sale to benefit the club's schol­ The electric S-lO pickup is another alternative in reducing our dependence on oil. It is arship fund. The scholarship will be given battery powered and can reach speeds 0/75 miles-per-hour with a range 0/50-90 miles. to a cadet within the ROTC program who Its performance approximates the performance 0/a/our-cylinder engine. The motor is an exemplifies the citizen soldier, commibnent AC induction, 3 phase motor, 50KWI67hp with an estimated life 0/500,000 miles with to the armed services, and scholarship. The virtually no maintenance. The motor is powered by 52 batteries which have an estimated Wives Club surpassed its goal, and the life 0/ 30,000 miles at 80 percent depth 0/discharge. For one dollar 0/ electricity, the members would like to thank the many par­ pickup can travel 46 miles on residential rates. The gasoline equivalent is 25 miles. The ents and friends, who purchased the baked vehicle's approximate cost is $30,000. goods, for their generosity. The Insdtute Report, No't'elDbe.l' 4, IBM Pace 8 + Four Ill'St cJassmen attended two con­ 1994-1993 Winter Sports schedules ferences the last week of October. Mark VMI BubtN.D ...._ wtD be broadoaat _ WRBL AM 1460 Lacy, ofWaynesboro, Vuginia and Lloyd Buketball Taliaferro, Center Cross, participated in a NOY. 18 Fbmlah NatiOllAll team (k.) IPII Le.z:iDgtoa. VA four-day conference, titled Ethics in No.... :aa BlueJleld CoDege 7PII Le.z:iDgtoa. VA NOY.28 CeDtea...,. CoDege (N.J.) 7P11 Le.z:iDgtoa. VA America. hosted by the United States Mili­ Dec.S lJDlft.ralty ofRlchmODd IPII Le.z:iDgtoa. VA tary Academy. Representatives from 25 Dec. 7 Virginia Tech 7:30PM Blacksburg. VA Dec. 10 Radford UnIVersity 7:30PM Radford. VA colleges exchanged ideas on existing col­ Dec. 17 University of North Carolina 7:30PM Chapel Hill. NC lege honor systems and other matters re­ Dec. 19 Univel"Bity ofVirginia 7:30PM Charlottesville. VA Jan. 7 Univel"Bity ofAlabama 2:30PM Tuscaloosa. AI.. lated to ethics in the college environmenL Jan. 9 Navy 7:30PM Annapolis. MD KendaU Clarke of Richmond and Sean Jan. 14 Western Carolina University 7PM Cullowhee. NC Jaa.18 II.arsbaU lJalYenlty 7PII Le.z:iDgtoa. VA Lanier, Petersburg, took part in a week­ Jan. 21 Davidson College 3:30PM Davidson. NC end conference, African-American Student Jaa.U ButTealleuee Stale lJalYenlty 7P11 LezlDetoa, VA Jaa.:aa WIlllam a: IIary 7P11 Le.z:iDgtoa. VA Leadership Summit, at Howard University. Jan. 28 AppaJach1an State Un1versity 1PM Boone. NC Representatives from more than 2,000 col­ Jaa. 30 lJDlvenlty Tealleuee/Chattaaoop 7PII Le.z:iDgtoa. VA the Feb. 4 Oeo.rcta 80uthena lJDlvenlty IP11 Le.z:iDgtoa. VA leges and universities in United States, Feb. 6 TIle Citadel 7PM Charleston. SC the Caribbean, and Africa met tostrengthen Feb. 11 East Tennessee State University 7PM Johnson City, TN existing networks and create new ones. Feb. 13 FunnanUniversity 8PM Greenville, SC Feb. 15 Lyachbaq ColleCe 7P11 Le.z:iDgtoa, VA Feb. 18 Marshall Un1versity 7:30PM Huntington, WV + Gordon D. Marino, assistant professor J'eb.20 DavldllOD CoDeee 7P11 Le.z:iDgtoa, VA Feb. 22 Array 7P11 Le.z:iDgtoa, VA ofphilosophy, has written two articles that Feb. 25 AppaJacldaa State lJaiveraity 1 PII Le.z:iDgtoa. VA will appear in Comnwnweal, a New York Feb. 27 7P11 Le.z:iDgtoa. VA March 2-5 Southern Conference Tourn. Asheville. NC based publication. The artides are entitled "Can we forgive ourselves?" and "TheEth­ Wreatllae Nov. 19 Bloomsburg Invitational 9 AM Bloomsburg. PA ics ofHuman Embryo Research." The lat­ Dec. 4 Penn State Open 8:30 AM Univel"Bity Park. PA ter was written with his wife Susan. Marino Dec. 29-30 TIle Midlands 9 AM Evanston. 1L Jan. II Tri Meet (WWiam & MaIy. Davidson) TBA Williamsburg. VA will also have two entries entitled "Love" Jan. 13 Virginia Duals 9 AM Hampton. VA and "Kierkegaardtt published in Philoso­ Jan. 14 Virginia Duals 12:30 PM Hampton. VA Jan. 17 at Duke 8 PM Durham. NC phy of Education: An Encyclopedia . He Jaa. 20-21 Virgiala laten:oDeeiate Champ. 8 PII. 8AII LeziDetoa. VA has alsobeen appointed as advisor to a Brit­ Jan. 27 at Virginia Tech 7:30 PM Blacksburg. VA Jan. 28 at TIle Citadel 3 PM Charleston. SC ish Broadcasting Company projecton Law Feb. 4 All-Academy Champ. 9 AM West Point. NY and Justice to be aired as a documentary Feb. 12 at ur-Chattanooga 2 PM Chattanooga. TN on PBS. Feb. 18 Appalachiaa State 7:30 PII Le.z:iDgtoa. VA Feb. 18 CiemIIOD 7 PII Le.z:iDgtoa. VA Feb. 21 J_ IIadi80D 7:30 PII LeldDgtoa. VA Mar. 5 Southern Conference Champ. Asheville. NC RingFlgure Mar. 16-18 NCAADMslon I Champ. Iowa City. IA AU home matches fit CocIc:e Hall, ~ Vfryfnfa Inter. Champ. which wUl be fit Cameron Hall

Nov. 11 Coppin State 4PM Baltimore. MD Nov. 11 Morehouse 4PM Baltimore. MD Nov. 16 Virginia Tech 5PM Blacksburg. VA Dec. 8 RlcIuaoDd 4P11 Home Dec. 10 Davidson College 1 PM Misenheimer. NC Jan. 10 FloridaA&M 4:30PM TaJJahassee. FL Jan. 11 Georgia Southern 4PM Statesboro. GA Jaa.21 Howanl NooD Home Jaa.:aa To...oaStale IP11 Home Feb. 3 Loyola (Md.' 7 p.m. Baltimore. MD Feb. 16-18 Southern States Champ. Davidson. NC IIuiooJ' Track a: Fleld Dec. 3 VMl Invitational Lexington. VA Jan. 20-21 Comfort Inn Invitational Blacksburg. VA Jan. 27-28 USAir Invitational Johnson City. TN Feb. 4 VMl WInter Relays Lexington. VA Feb. II Virginia Tech Open Blacksburg. VA Official Ring Figure activities for the Feb. 24-25 Southern Conference Champ. Johnson City. TN Class of 1996 were held on Saturday, Oc­ RJ.fIe tober 29. The class received their rings at 1I0y.4-6 Joba J-r Cou.,.e a: Columbia Le.z:iDgtoa. VA the Ring Presentation ceremony, attended Nov. 12 Kentucky Lexington.KY a IrrewOlks show on the parade ground and Nov. 13 Xavier Cincinnati. OH 1I0y. 18 II..,. Le.z:iDgtoa. VA then attended the Ring Figure Ball. Activi­ Jan. 28 North Carolina State Raleigh. NC ties continued on Sunday and Monday with Feb. 4 Peaa State ROTC Le.z:iDgtoa. VA Feb. 11 RJ.fIe 8ectlOllAll LeziDetoa, VA a Ring Figure party at the Natural Bridge Feb. 25 MAC ROrC Champ. TBA Hotel and a pig roast at McKeathen Park. Feb. 28 8out:heaat ...... RJ.fIe To1ll'll. Le.z:iDgtoa. VA p.,e 10 n..e In.etitute Report. lIoYt9Dbel' 4, 1994 Calendar of Events Friday, 4 November: SUDday, 20 November: 4:30 p.m. Review Parade, parade ground. Admissions Institute Scholars interviews. Saturday,S November: Keydet Club Day. Monday, 21 November: 1:30 p.m. Football. VMI vs. JMU. Alumni Memorial Held. Admissions Institute Scholars interviews. Wednesday, , November: Tuesday, n November: Tau Beta Pi initiation and banquet. 3:45 p.m. Academic Board meeting. Smith Hall Board Room. Thursday, 10 November: Wednesday, 23 November: 6:30 p.m. Institute Society Dinner. Cameron Hall. Noon Thanksgiving furlough begins. Friday, 11 November: Founders Day. SUDday, 27 November: 9 a.m. Review Parade, parade ground. 10 p.m. Thanksgiving furlough ends. 11 a.m. Founders Day Convocation, Cameron Hall. Monday, 28 November: 1st Region Ranger Challenge. 7 p.m. Basketball. VMI vs. BluefIeld, Cameron Hall. Saturday, 12 November: Tuesday, 2' November: 8 a.m. Spilman Symposium. Moody Hall. 7 p.m. BasketbaIl, VMI vs. Centenary College, Cameron HaIl. 3:30 p.m. Football, VMI vs. The Citadel (Tbe Oyster Bowl @ Friday, 2 December: Norfolk) 5:30 p.m. Downtown Lexington Christmas parade. 1st Region Ranger Challenge Faculty Women's Oub Holiday party. Sunday, 13 November: Saturday, J December: 1st Region Ranger Challenge. Friday, 18 November: 1 p.m. Basketball, VMI vs Richmond, Cameron Hall. Wednesday, 7 December: 4:30 p.m. Review Parade, parade ground. Faculty Social, Moody Hall. 7:30 p.m. Basketball. VMI at Vuginia Tech. Saturday, l' November: Friday, , December: 1 p.m. Basketball (exhibition). VMI vs. F'mnisb National Team, 4:30 p.m. Cadet Awards Review Parade, parade ground. Cameron Hall. Saturday, 10 December: 1 p.m. Football. VMI at Appalachian State. 7:30 p.m. Basketball. VMI at Radford. Sports Scores Poot'ball VMI 7 - Marshall 49, VMI 14 - U.T. Cbattanooga49, VMI 11- Furman 28, VMI 7 - Westem Carolina 31. GoIl V'llginia State Golf Cbampionsbip 11tb of 11 teams, . ere.. Counl:r)' Ron Hopkins Memorial lov., VMI third of four teams, Southern Conference Cbampionsbips, VMI seventh of 10 teams. Soeeer VM12 - Eastern Mell.OOllite I, VMI 3 • Marsballl, VMI O· Davidson 5, VMI 1 • RicbmoDd 5, VMI o· App. State 1, VMI 5 - OtadeI I, VM14 - Washington &. Lee 1. Temu. VMI 6 - Howard I, VMI 7 - Coppin State 0, VMI 6 • John Hopkins 3, VMI 6 - Loyola 3, VMI 4 - UNC Asbville 3.

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