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But we hope that you’ll consider he sandwich brown-bagging it for TU because your support has the power to make all the he sandwich t difference. For more information on the TU Annual Fund, call us at (918) 631-2561, or mail your contribution to The t University of Tulsa Annual Fund, 600 S. he sandwic College Avenue.Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104-3189. Or visit our secure online giving page at www.utulsa.edu/develop- he sandwich t ment/giving. If you would like to use a credit card over the phone, please call 918-631-3839. h the sandwich Design by Miranda Heineman the sandwich the sandwich ndw sand the sandwich the sandwich the sandwich the sandwich the sandwich the sandwich the sandwich the university of TULSmagazinea features departments 12 Shedding Tiers 2 Editor’s Note 2001 By Bob Lawless 3 Special Report: 9/11/01 fall TU catapulted to the second tier in the U.S. News & World Report’s col- 8 Campus News lege rankings — a feat that reflects the University’s rising reputation. 14 From the U 18 Making a Difference 16 Research By Doug Fishback 31 Athletics Professors Sujeet Shenoi and John Hale are training the first wave of cybernauts — students prepared to battle cyberterrorism. 32 Values & Service contents contents 33 Toolbox 20 Of Pakistan and Bees 34 Partners in Education By Harrington & Laurisa Wells 36 Alumni News TU biology professor Harrington Wells travelled to Pakistan with his wife, Laurisa, and five children. Laurisa’s spectacular images capture 37 Homecoming 2001 the essence of a nation and culture. 40 Class Notes 28 DaVinci Redux 45 In Memoriam By Deanna J. Harris 48 Calendar Vocalist. Art restorer. Volunteer. Chemist. TU super-senior Tim Swearingen is the definition of a 21st century Renaissance man. 49 Book End Cover photography by Laurisa Wells p 3. 9/11 The indelible mark burned into our nation’s psyche on September 11th deeply touched the TU family. We know that one alumnus perished; others experienced first-hand the attacks in New York and Washington, D.C. In this special section, we share their stories as well as words from Pres. Bob Lawless and TU trauma expert Prof. Elana Newman. Illustration by Sara Bonham The University of Tulsa A Lesson Magazine We Do What We Can A Message from the President from /01 Volume 5, Number 3 The past few months have run Reynolds Center on September 14, Pumpkins us all through an extreme gamut of students, faculty, staff and friends of editor Fall 2001 The University of Tulsa emotions. The anticipation of many faiths came together to reaf- 9/11 One of the spookiest Magazine is published three launching a new school year turned firm shared values of peace, toler- the times a year by The University to excitement as we welcomed our ance and respect. They also dug things about Halloween of Tulsa, 600 South College is trying to explain it to Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma most academically distinguished deep into their pockets and gave, 74104-3189. Publication dates freshman class ever. We celebrated overflowing the collection plates someone not familiar may vary according to the University’s calendar, events, when The University of Tulsa several times. One person threw in from with this particular and scheduling. Standard non- advanced into the second tier in her pocket change — coin purse report American holiday: profit postage is paid at Depending on their age Liberty, Missouri. U.S. News & World Report rankings, and all. Another signed over his recognizing our ongoing commit- $600 supplementary tax refund and disposition, we spend POSTMASTER: Send change all year convincing our of address to The University of ment to excellence. And then, on check. The spirit of giving was as their important work covering the Tulsa Magazine, Office of September 11, senseless violence complete as it was spontaneous, September 11 terrorist attack and children that wearing Development, The University mismatched socks and of Tulsa, 600 South College plunged us into new realms of grief and we were able to pass along its aftermath. Newman’s expertise special Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma and worry. more than $5,000 to the Red Cross in trauma and journalism makes her shoes is not okay; avoid- 74104-3189. The initial shock following the from that single ceremony. We did uniquely qualified to head this ing strangers is a good UNIVERSITY RELATIONS terrorist attacks had scarcely begun what we could. office, which was established thing; and that saying EXECUTIVE EDITOR “please” and “thank you” Doug Fishback to settle when we learned of a new On a more formal front, this through a $250,000 grant from the MANAGING EDITOR tragedy: A light plane crash in year TU is educating its first class Dart Foundation of Mason, might ensure a visit from Deanna J. Harris Santa Claus in December. ART DIRECTOR Canada took the lives of Jim of Cyber Corps students under a Michigan. We do what we can. Then comes Halloween, Leslie Cairns, MFA ’99 Pielsticker, chairman and CEO of highly selective National Science Finally, during a time when PHOTOGRAPHER and we dress them up as Walt Beazley Arrow Trucking; and Charles Ryan, Foundation program to produce recession and heightened stress are fruits and dinosaurs, wiz- CONTRIBUTING WRITERS president and COO of the NOR- experts for federal careers in infor- threatening charitable giving, TU Maridel Allinder, BA ’77 ards and goblins with Rolf Olsen DAM Group. Both men were mation security. These careers will faculty and staff have come through Andrea Sharrer, BA ’96 accomplished business leaders and include counterterrorism and law once again, exceeding the $60,000 princesses thrown in for good measure. We encourage them to knock on the doors of Mercedes Milberry, BA ’97 complete strangers and demand goodies. “Give me a treat, or I’ll trick you good.” UNIVERSITY RELATIONS dedicated TU friends who are enforcement roles. As one of only goal set for our United Way cam- In short, October 31st is the night we encourage our kids to defy convention, and Barbara Sorochty, Associate VP deeply missed. Our thoughts and six pioneer institutions in the paign — a goal nearly 10 percent ALUMNI RELATIONS it’s all good, clean American fun. Bizarro! Angela Henderson, Director sympathies are with their families. Cyber Corps program, TU is edu- higher than last year’s. The cam- Helping someone understand Halloween is a walk in the park compared to INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT During good times and bad, cating nearly a third of the total paign also saw more than 75 new explaining the intricacies of pumpkin carving to someone from, say, Zimbabwe. Janis Cavin, Vice President the past few months have reminded inaugural class, which underscores first-time donors. Our success here PRESIDENT,THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA Now, imagine that you are not an American; that Halloween and trick-or-treating Robert W. Lawless us of the value of coming together our role as the newly emerged has been amplified by the generos- as friends and family, as colleagues leader in computer security educa- ity of Williams, which has stepped and cutting up pumpkins are totally alien to your culture. Imagine that you are an The University of Tulsa does not international student in Tulsa working on your English language skills at the English discriminate on the basis of personal sta- and compatriots, to lend mutual tion. This role includes regularly up with a pledge to match dollars tus or group characteristics including but Institute for International Students (EIIS) so that you can enroll full-time in not limited to the classes protected support as we reflect not only on leading the nation in graduating from new TU donors. Again, we under federal and state law in its pro- University of Tulsa courses. Your assignment for October is to give your group grams, services, aids, or benefits. our losses, but also on our abiding Ph.D.s in computer security. have seen a need, and we have cho- Inquiries regarding implementation of strength. Recent events have reiterated the sen to do what we can. instructions for making a jack-’o-lantern. That is exactly what happened this fall for this policy may be addressed to the the more than 50 students at TU’s EIIS. Office of Legal Compliance, 600 South During such unstable times, we vital importance of counterterrorist As proud as we can rightly be of College Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma Only in America would you find students from Angola, China, Japan, Lebanon, 74104-3189, (918) 631-2423. Requests are constantly faced with the ques- vigilance, and TU has stepped for- our successes, we have no room to for accommodation of disabilities may be Oman, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela and Yemen carving addressed to the University’s 504 tion, “What will we do?” Will we ward to protect our information rest.