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Published for Alumni and Other Friends of Morehead State University Vol. 19, No.2 FALL/WINTER 2000-01 President’s Report, 1992-2000 Pgs. 7-22 *Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet & Unveiling of the new Eagle Print Crager Room.............................................................7:30 p.m. Baseball Alumni Weekend Allen Field........................................................................TBA *In Concert D-Dawg with Khali Button Auditorium....................................................8:00 p.m. Sponsored by Minority Student Services Saturday, October 21 MSU Bookstore Hours...............................................................9:00-1:00 p.m. Honors Program Alumni Breakfast Honors House.................................................9:00-11:00 a.m. Alumni Band Fulbright Rehearsal Hall...........................................9:30 a.m. Sigma Alpha Epsilon House Corporation....................................................9:30 a.m. Alumni Association Meeting Martin Huffman Fraternity House..........................10:00 a.m. Registration/Complimentary Beverages ADUC Lobby........................................................10:00-Noon Sigma Phi Epsilon Alumni Meeting Eagle Meeting Room..............................................10:00 a.m. Lambda Chi Alpha Alumni Meeting ADUC Grill.............................................................10:00 a.m. WMKY 35th Anniversary.............................................TBA Women's Volleyball vs. Austin Peay Wetherby Gym........................................................11:00 a.m. Women's Recreation Association (WRA) AAC.................................................................................TBA *Kentucky Brunch Crager Room..................................................10:00-1:00 p.m. 50th Year Reunion- Class of '50 ADUC......................................................................11:00 a.m. 25th Year Reunion-Class of '75 ADUC......................................................................11:00 a.m. Homecoming Schedule Greek Tailgate Party October 19-22 AAC Parking Area (N-E Corner)............................11:00 a.m. *EAGLE Football vs. Bowie State Jayne Stadium/ Jacobs Field.....................................1:30 p.m. Thursday, October 19 Fish Fry Homecoming Parade Alumni Center Parking Lot....................................Post Game Main Street................................................................................................................6:30 p.m. All Greek Reunion Pep Rally T-bones Steakhouse, Main Street....................6:00- Midnight Jayne Stadium...........................................................................................................7:15 p.m. African-American Alumni Friday, October 20 Chapter Meeting and Reception Riggle Room.............................................................5:45 p.m. Faculty/Staff Coffee Alumni Center.................................................................................................8:30-10:30 a.m. *Delta Tau Delta 30th Anniversary Banquet Crager Room.............................................................7:00 p.m. *Sigma Alpha Epsilon.............................................................................................1:00 p.m. Golf/Alumni Dinner Eagle Trace.......................................................................................................................TBA * indicates ticket required Welcome Reception Ramada Inn.......................................................................................................5:00-7:00 p.m. For more info, call the Alumni Association Women's Volleyball vs. Tenn. St. at (606)783-2080 or 1-800-783-ALUM Wetherby Gym...........................................................................................................7:00 p.m www.moreheadstatealum.onlinecommunity.com About MOREHEAD STATEMENT MOREHEAD STATEment is published through an off-campus printing contract by S. Rosenthal & Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. MOREHEAD STATEment, published by Published for Alumni and Other Friends of Morehead State University Morehead State University’s Office of Development Vol. 19, No.2 FALL/WINTER 2000-01 and Alumni Relations, is distributed to alumni, fac- ulty, staff, benefactors, and other friends of the University. Articles may be reprinted without per- mission. Opinions expressed herein do not neces- sarily reflect the official policies of Morehead State Contents University. Address correspondence to: STATEment Editor Morehead State University Alumni President’s Greeting Office of Alumni Relations 2 Morehead, KY 40351 Morehead State University is committed to providing equal educational opportunities to all New Eagle Print to be Unveiled persons regardless of race, color, national origin, 3 age, religion, sex, or disability in its educational at Homecoming programs, services, activities, employment policies, and administration of students to any program of study. In this regard the University conforms to all the laws, statutes, and regulations concerning equal employment opportunities and affirmative “There’s No Place Like action. This includes: Title VI and Title VII of the 4 Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Homecoming 2000” Amendments of 1972, Executive Orders 11246 and 11375, Equal Pay Act of 1963, Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistant Act of 1974, Age Discrimination Act in Employment Act of 1967, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of New SGA President 1973, (as amended in 1992), Americans with 5 Disabilities Act of 1990 and Kentucky Revised Statutes 207.130 to 207.240. Any inquiries should be addressed to Francene Botts-Butler, Affirmative Greek Reunion information and Action Officer/ADA Coordinator, Morehead State 6 University, 308 Allie Young, Morehead, KY 40351. Alumni Band Extravaganza Telephone (606) 783-2085. Publisher Dr. Michael Seelig Executive Assistant to the President President Eaglin’s Report, Editor Tami B. Jones 1992-2000 Director of Alumni Relations Production Manager Jeff Spradling Betty Porter Retires 7 Graphic Artists Heather Benson Trevor Griffith Class Notes Photographers 9 Tim Holbrook Guy Huffman ON THE COVER: John Ward Contributing Writers Keith Kappes Pauline Young Randy Stacy Pamela Fuoss Rachel Mantooth Shannon Harr Chair, MSU Foundation, Inc. B. Proctor Caudill, CEO We hope you like Peoples Bank our new look! 1500 Flemingsburg Rd. Morehead, KY 40351 Please let us know what President you think about our MSU Alumni Association, Inc. John C. Merchant magazine format. C/O Peck, Shaffer & Williams 201 East 5th Street, Suite 900 [email protected] Cincinnati, OH 45202 MSU is an affirmative action equal opportunity educational institution. Alumni President’s Honorary Greeting Degrees From Alumni Association President John C. Merchant Awarded s the incoming President of the Alumni Association, I am excited about the things that we can do to strengthen rela- tionships with fellow alumni, to better the learning experi- Approximately 500 students A ence of those students following in our footsteps at our alma were candidates for degrees during mater, and to support the University. Perhaps there is no better time to Morehead State University’s Winter undertake new endeavors as we move into the new Millennium and Commencement. During the gradu- a new fiscal and academic year. ation exercises, two individuals While the Alumni Association already provides a number of pro- were recognized by the awarding of grams and services, there is still more we can do to broaden the oppor- honorary degrees for their out- tunities we provide our alumni. In order to promote more active par- ticipation in the Alumni Association, we will standing contributions to the com- have more social activities and board meet- munity and region. ings in areas where our alumni chapters are The honorary degree of Doctor located. In addition, we will respond to the of Humanities was presented to needs of our increasingly diverse alumni Josephine D. Richardson of population. We will establish an African Whitesburg, a former community American Alumni Chapter as an affiliate journalist and social worker who group to the MSU Alumni Association. The chapter will seek to increase the involvement operates a mountain crafts outlet. of our African American alumni and to The honorary degree of Doctor of increase interaction between the Alumni Public Service was awarded to John Association and current African American M. Rosenberg of Prestonsburg, students. director of the Appalachian As an Alumni Association it is our Research and Defense Fund of responsibility to build a bridge of communication, leadership and sup- Kentucky, Inc. (Appalred). port for those students following in our footsteps at MSU. For us to do that, we have to increase our visibility as a support system by becom- ing more active with the student body. We will assist all MSU students by providing an annual career planning seminar using many MSU alumni as presenters. This will expose MSU students to many of our successful alumni, assist students in finding career opportunities, and in turn, may encourage more alumni to join the Association. Also, in conjunction with the newly formed African American chapter, we will endow two permanent scholarships for African American MSU stu- dents based on academic excellence and financial need. It is also critical that we support the Alumni Association through helping fundraise for the University. As there is a substantial amount of renovation to be done in our