culminate with the biggest game in town—the /San Diego football face-off at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Sat., Oct. 11. Throw in the grand old traditions of the Greek house-decorating contest, Songfest, the alumni art exhibit, and the prospect of dancing until dawn, and you have a week filled with fun www.alumni.utah.edu and nostalgia. Mark the dates on your calendar, dig out your old “CRAZY FOR U!” the activities planned for the school sweatshirt, and pre- Nothing says fall like week of Oct. 6-11. “There is pare for a great time at the the granddaddy of all indica- something for everyone,” he “Crazy for U” Homecoming tors—Homecoming! says, “from a 40-year class celebration. Memories rise to the reunion and Emeritus and fore, and that old longing to Beehive gatherings to a big EMERITUS REUNION Events begin with a be part of the U of U is res- bonfire, a 5K run/walk, and In addition to the gymnastics demonstration urrected once again. a pre-game barbecue for the Homecoming program, by the champion Ute team So, go ahead, indulge! whole family. An energetic the Emeritus Alumni in the Dumke Gymnastics Let everyone know that and creative committee has Association, composed of Center, from 4:30 to 5:30 you’re “Crazy for U.” been working hard, looking alumni who graduated 40 or p.m. From there, the action Homecoming chair ahead at new ways to involve more years ago, is planning moves to the Jewish Stephen Handy BA’75 the entire community.” a special emeritus reunion Community Center for a MS’78 is enthusiastic about The week’s activities on Sept. 9. social hour from 6:00 to

Mon., Oct. 6 Greek House-Decorating Contest College of Fine Arts Alumni Art Show - TBA

Wed., Oct. 8 Songfest, 6 p.m. – Introduction of Homecoming marshals and royalty

Thurs., Oct. 9 Emeritus Reunion – Jewish Community Center, 6 p.m. Beehive Honor Society Reunion - TBA Bonfire/Pep Rally - Stilwell Field, 8 p.m.

Fri., Oct. 10 Irons Only Golf Tournament, Campus Golf Course - TBA Class of ’63 40-Year Reunion - Little America Hotel; recep- tion 6:30 p.m., dinner 7:30 p.m. Student Homecoming Dance - Gardner Hall, 8 p.m.

Sat. Oct. 11 5K Run/Walk, sponsored by the Young Alumni Association -Alumni House, 7 a.m. registration; 8 a.m. start time Pre-Game Barbecue - location and time TBA Football Game, Utah vs. San Diego State - time TBA

For further information about Homecoming, including updates, call 801-581-6995, or visit the Alumni Association Web site: www.alumni.utah.edu. HOMECOMING ‘03

32 C ONTINUUM F ALL 2003 opportunity to work in non- Citizen in Washington, D.C. few women the knowledge profit agencies across the The collaboration and skills to pass the General country. Alumni/Bennion between the Alumni Assoc- Education Development test Fellows perform either iation and the Bennion Center that summer,” Larsen says, direct or indirect service for helps expand the very con- “but they gave me insights others or engage in public cept of community. Students and access to an entire world policy development. The fel- learn that by contributing of societies, cultures, and lowship is offered for 10 their expertise in a setting ways of thinking I’d previ- weeks in the summer and is other than their own, they ously only had a vague idea individually designed by become active members of a even existed.” each student to meet larger national community. his/her research interests HOW TO BEAT THE and skills. Those who TUITION BLUES receive it are expected to Tuition getting you continue as leaders and down? teachers when they return to If so, help is on the way. the U, and to share their The J. Willard Marriott experiences with other stu- Library is offering a short dents and alumni. course on “Searching for The 2003 Alumni/ Scholarships” for parents of 6:45, followed by dinner. Bennion Fellow, Anne graduating high school stu- Participants will have an Looser, will work in San dents and others entering opportunity to meet new Francisco with the Glide college. Documents football coach Urban Meyer, Foundation, which has 86 Librarian Peter Kraus will Anne Looser who will address the group programs, including 52 low- give an overview of the at 7:45. The traditional per- income housing units, a numerous resources avail- formance by the Songfest rehabilitation program, 20- Curtis Larsen BA’97, able in researching academic winners will follow. Then, minute HIV testing, support coordinator of programs at scholarships. The course is emeriti are urged to join in groups, and after-school ini- the Bennion Center, free to alumni and the pub- the cheering at the bonfire tiatives. “You name it, they describes being an Alumni- lic and will be held on Sept. at Fort Douglas’ Stilwell probably do it in some form Bennion summer fellow as 10 from 7-8 p.m. in the Field later that evening. or another,” says Looser, “a thrilling experience.” He Gould Auditorium on the At halftime of the who will work in the volun- worked with an agency in first floor of the library. To Homecoming game on Oct. teer office to gain experience the Bronx, helping single sign up, call the Marriott 11, the Emeritus Alumni and in all aspects of Glide. mothers in the Library at 801-581-8558 or the Crimson Club will honor Previous Alumni/Bennion shelter system get their 800-405-8536. football players from teams of Fellows have worked with a GEDs. the 1950s. wide range of nonprofit “I may have For more information, organizations, such as the given a and to make reservations for Chrysalis Foundation, which the emeritus reunion, call Neva “improves the lives of Borden at 801-585-3716. women and girls” in ; EXPANDING THE AIDS/HIV outreach CONCEPT OF in Seattle; Catholic COMMUNITY Community The Alumni Association Services in Dallas; and the Bennion Center have Habitat for established an innovative, Humanity in San jointly funded program that Francisco; the Lee provides hands-on field expe- Goodwin House, a rience for students commit- part of the Women ted to community service. in Need shelter Initiated in 1991, the system, in Alumni/Bennion Fellowship Boston; program gives students the and Public

F ALL 2003 C ONTINUUM 33 A NEW LOOK AT “This is big. This is is teaming-up with both to The awards are given annually UTAH FOOTBALL huge. This puts us into the make Utah football to outstanding alumni who The idea is to give fans a upper echelon of college more of graduated from the different perspective on Utah football,” says Meyer. University 40 or more years football. With new head ago and who have given coach Urban Meyer distinguished service to the bring nation, the University, the community, and/or their profession. Nominations are due at the Alumni House by Sept. 17. The awards will be presented at a ban- quet on Jan. 14, 2004. For more information and a nomination form, call 801-581- 3857. The form is also available online at www.alumni. utah.edu/ boards/ emeritus.

GOT NEWS? WANT NEWS? HAVE AN OPINION? Subscribe to the Alumni a community-wide Association’s free monthly event. Each party will feature online newsletter, U-News The addition of the live music, concessions, and & Views, at www.alumni. video screen was made possi- giveaways. Ticket holders will utah.edu, and stay on top ing his high-powered ble by a generous $1.6 mil- get a discount on parking of events and activities at offense to Rice-Eccles lion donation by Jazz owner and the Utah Transportation the U! Stadium, the Utah athletics Larry H. Miller. The Utes Authority is adding extra department is doing its part will also upgrade the auxiliary TRAX trains to make sure to energize the atmosphere scoreboards in the northwest fans get to the stadium on surrounding the season. corners of the stadium, and time. The first three parties For the first time, fans build a control room in the will be at the Gallivan will be able to watch replays basement of the Burbidge Center and the this year of the Utes scoring Center on campus with a final three at all of those touchdowns on a $300,000 donation from the The Gateway. new state-of-the-art jumbo George and Dolores Dore video screen. The giant TV, Eccles Foundation. EMERITUS measuring 44-by-58 feet, The fun for fans will start AWARD will double as the south-side well before kick-off this year, NOMINATIONS scoreboard. It includes a with pre-game parties The Emeritus powerful new audio system. planned at the Gallivan Alumni Association Meyer says the new video Center and The Gateway. seeks nominations for its screen will help recruiting. The athletic department Merit of Honor Awards.

34 C ONTINUUM F ALL 2003 BOARD OF DIRECTORS WELCOMES NEW MEMEMBERS

With the start of academic year 2003-04, seven new members begin a three-year term on the Alumni Association’s Board of Directors. They bring a wide spectrum of experience, ideas, and talents to the Association’s governing board. New members include:

Michael Ahlin Coralie Alder Gary Birdsall Craig Davis L. Grant Foster Kathryn Jones-Price Nancy Moore

Michael L. Ahlin BS’71 Arts advisory board, the University, University of financial planner, chartered MBA’77 has been involved CASE District VII board, and Arizona, and the University of financial consultant, and certi- with several corporations, Rotary. Alder is Utah. He is an active staff fied life underwriter. She is an either as founder or adminis- also past president of Junior member at Cottonwood independent financial advisor trator, including Seroctin League of Salt Lake. She and Hospital in Murray, Utah, and affiliated with Securities Research and Technology, her husband, Bruce C. Alder volunteers with Operation America, Inc. and provides Inc., Impact Development, BA’73, have two children. Smile, an organization that financial advice to individuals Inc., and Vanguard Funding, provides reconstructive surgery and business owners. Jones- Inc. He is chief administrative Gary W. Birdsall MBA’76 is to indigent children and young Price is presently a member of officer, chairman of the board, marketing and management adults in developing countries the board of trustees of the and founding member of consultant and CEO of and the . Davis is Park City Jazz Foundation, Impact Diagnostics, Inc. He is Birdsall & Associates. He is also a painter who works in the Park City Chamber/ also associated with various also in corporate sales with watercolor and oil. He and his Bureau, and the U of U community projects, including The Game of Work, based in wife, Robyn Thorpe Davis Planned Giving Committee. Odyssey House, People Park City. He teaches market- BA’72, have eight children and She and her husband, Harry Helping People, and the ing and customer service at the nine grandchildren. Price, have one son. United Way, and serves as a U’s Office of Professional mentor for troubled youths Education and at the Davis L. Grant Foster BS’86, a Nancy Jane Miller Moore with the Third District Applied Technology College’s dedicated fan of Utah athletic BS’67 is a senior level consul- Juvenile Court. A former Business Management programs, earned his law tant, trainer, presenter, and member of the Young Alumni Certificate Program. Birdsall degree at Lewis and Clark executive at Franklin Covey Association (YAA), Ahlin has has served on the board of Law School in Portland, Ore. Co. Previously, she served as one daughter. directors of the Salt Lake, He began his practice in the superintendent of schools in Davis, and Ogden-Weber Northwest and is currently a the Park City School Coralie Ashton Alder Chambers of Commerce and is partner in the law firm District—the first woman BA’72, director of public rela- a volunteer with The Road Holland & Hart in Salt Lake superintendent in Utah—and tions at the U, is a University Home. A devoted Ute, he City, where he specializes in as a principal, curriculum con- spokesperson and media rela- and his wife, Paulette, have intellectual property law. sultant, and teacher in the tions coordinator. Previously, two daughters. Foster and his wife, Si, have Jordan School District. Moore she was media relations man- four children. earned her M.A. degree from ager for the Utah Transit Craig W. Davis BS’65 the University of Connecticut Authority and community MD’69 began his medical Kathryn (Kathy) D. Jones- in 1970 and her Ed.D. degree outreach coordinator for career as a family practitioner Price BS’75 MBA’86 has from Brigham Young KUED- Channel 7. She is a in Salt Lake City, eventually been involved in financial University in 1982. Her hus- member of the Neighborhood specializing in plastic surgery. planning since 1977 and holds band is Richard C. Moore House board, the U of U Fine He did his residencies at Duke the designations of certified BS’66 MBA’67.

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