The Magazine for Alumni and Friends of Campbellsville University a Word from the President… NOVEMBER 2008
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VOL. 6, NO. 2 NOVEMBER 2008 The Magazine for Alumni and Friends of Campbellsville University A Word from the President… NOVEMBER 2008 Dear alumni and friends, We begin a new school year with thankful hearts! For the second year in a row Campbellsville University has received the high ranking of 22nd best among the South’s baccalaureate colleges by U.S.News & World Report, and for the 17th consecutive semester, we have a record enrollment. According to the latest numbers, CU has just reached a total of 2,601 students. It is our heartfelt goal that many of these students will be successful and eventually join the over 10,000 CU alumni around the world. What a force for good. We are thankful, too, that CU is nearing the completion of our $50 million Centennial Capital Campaign, and the expanded base of support has been very encouraging. We will need the continuing financial support of the growing number of Campbellsville University friends as we move forward. The challenge guiding us as we enter the second century can be summed up in two words, “quo vadis,” as spoken so eloquently by president emeritus Dr. Randy Davenport at our Heritage Day chapel service. Quo vadis—the Latin phrase first documented in the Bible when Peter asked of Jesus, “Where are you going?”—applies to our work on the new “vision for the second century” which is being prepared by the Vision Committee. As we fine-tune the vision of where CU is going for the second century and the next campaign, we are challenged to create the blueprint for the next ten to 20 years and beyond. We remain steadfastly focused on preparing our students for Christian service under the strong conviction that there has never been a greater need than now, and in the future, for Christian higher education. With every dollar of support given and with each new day, we are focused on better preparing the next generation of Christian servant leaders to go into all the world and work for Jesus Christ. Our FIRST CLASS program, a building block of the servant leader program at CU, is designed to help new students to develop strong Christian character, servant leadership, and stewardship. The new School of Education building will allow for expansion of services in order to better prepare students for careers in teaching with a solid Christian foundation. We continue to work on the design and fundraising for the proposed School of Business building. All things come together in our goals of higher student retention and graduation rates, improved academic performance, and essential student experiences that will go with the student throughout his or her lifetime. When a student enrolls at Campbellsville University to find his or her calling, we dedicate ourselves to providing the greatest outcome, helping them launch into the world with the sense of Christian service and leadership. Only in serving are we able to truly find our calling and to determine God’s will in our lives. Please accept our deepest gratitude for your continuing prayers, recommendation of CU to students, your financial support and advocacy which are all critical to Campbellsville Unversity. Most cordially, Dr. Michael V. Carter, president, and his wife, Debbie, ride through the 2008 Homecoming Parade in a Chevrolet Corvette driven by Otto Tennant, vice president for finance and administration. Michael V. Carter (CU Photo by Ashley Zsedenyi) President 2 FALL 2008 C AMPBELLSVILLE UNIVERSITy’S Alumni Magazine The Campbellsvillian is published four times yearly by the Office Table of Contents of University Communications NOVEMBER 2008 for alumni and friends of Campbellsville University. President’s Report .......................................................................2 Dr. Michael V. Carter CU Has Largest Enrollment Ever...............................................4 PRESIDENT Rank I is One of New Academic Programs ...........................4 — EDITORIAL BOARD — CU Breaks Ground for School of Education ...........................5 Joan C. McKinney Kentucky Interim Committee on Joint Education Meets ......5 EDITOR NEWS AND PUBLICATIONS COORDINATOR Russ Mobley Honored By Education Committee ................... [email protected] 5 Gretchen Walker Published in John E. Chowning VICE PRESIDENT FOR CHURCH National Science Magazine ......................................................................................................... AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS 6 [email protected] Baptist Heritage Series on Campus in 2009 ...........................7 Benji Kelly KHO Works With Students on Servant Leadership ...............7 VICE PRESIDENT FOR DEVELOPMENT [email protected] Pastors Conference Offers Insights ........................................8 Ashley Sidebottom Zsedenyi Master of Science in Counseling Degree ASSISTANT EDITOR [email protected] Offered at Louisville Campus .........................................8 Linda Waggener The Rev. Jim McKinley Receives Distinguished MARKETING AND MEDIA RELATIONS COORDINATOR/ FEATURE WRITER Alumnus Award ................................................................9 [email protected] Nevalyn Moore, Rick Benningfield Retire ..............................9 Bryan F. Blair SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR Al Cross Talks Journalism, Politics ..........................................9 [email protected] Homecoming Focus on ‘Back to the Future’ ............................................................................... Shannon T. Clark 10 DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI RELATIONS Covenant.................................................................................... 13 [email protected] Zach is Back With Tigers ........................................................ 14 Vol. 6 • No. 2 —— Fall 2008 —— Lady Tigers Want Return to Nationals .................................. 14 Soccer and Volleyball Successful ........................................ 15 OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY — COMMUNICATIONS — Hord, Morris and Wise Inducted Campbellsville University into Athletic Hall of Fame............................................. 16 1 University Drive Dr. Linda Trollinger Wins Non-Tenured Faculty Award ..... 16 UPO 787 Remember When? ........................................................................................................................... Campbellsville, Ky. 42718-2799 17 Phone: (270) 789-5213 College Rhythm Band Uniform Unveiled .............................. 18 Fax: (270) 789-5095 Tiger Tracks ........................................................................ 18-21 [email protected] Harry Scalos, Business Professor, Dies ............................... 20 Campbellsville University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Alumni Spotlight – Tim Davis ................................................. 22 Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Scrapbook ................................................................................. 23 Georgia, telephone number 404-679-4501) to award the associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degrees. The university is affiliated with the Kentucky Baptist Convention. In compliance with federal law, including provision of Title IX of the On the Cover: Education Amendments of 1972 and “The faces of Homecoming” are reflected on the cover of this Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Campbellsville University issue. We took the different shots of Homecoming that featured does not illegally discriminate on the the happy, smiling faces from Homecoming. Photos are by Joan basis of color, national or ethnic origins, age, disability or military service in its C. McKinney, Ashley Zsedenyi, André Tomaz, Memo Quintana, administration of education policies, Bayarmagnai “Max” Nergui, Rachel Crenshaw and Christina programs, or activities; admissions policies; or employment. Miller. Cover design conceived by Joan C. McKinney and designed by André Tomaz and Ashley Zsedenyi. Design & Production: FMB Advertising www.campbellsville.edu 3 Campbellsville is offering some courses CU sets enrollment record; named online to also better service students. Online undergraduate courses are offered again to U.S.News ‘Best Colleges’ in history, theology, social work, business, By Christina Miller, student news writer, and Joan C. McKinney, editor early childhood education, special educa- tion and sociology. Master’s courses offered For the 17th consecutive semester, Camp- “We are expanding our offerings to online include: special education, business bellsville University has achieved record respond to student needs and wants. The administration, social work, counseling, enrollment with 2,601 students, accord- students are why we exist. We want to theology, teaching English to speakers of ing to an announcement by Dr. Michael V. serve their needs,” he said. other languages and education. Carter, president of CU. For the second year in a row, Camp- bellsville University has been ranked 22nd Enrollment trends over the past 6 years by U.S.News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” in the 2009 Best Baccalaureate Colleges in the South cate- gory. The 22nd ranking is the highest ranking the university has ever received in 16 consecutive years of rankings. “It is a great accomplishment to be ranked in the top 25 of Best Baccalaureate Colleges,” Carter said. “Students come to CU to ‘find their calling,’” Carter said. “We have 43 academic programs from which students can study, and we also have 15 master’s programs, including a new master of social work.