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the university of TULSmagazinea 2004 winter winter YEVTUSHENKO Take a minute to remember your days at TU. the university of TULSmagazine First . a You took classes. You took notes. Then, You took on the challenge. 2004 features departments You took root. You took stock of your potential. 12 Purpose, Meaning, Beauty 2 Editor’s Note You took notice of the experience. winter By Rolf Olsen 3 Campus News The art of the Osage is at once practical and beautiful. TU professor 8 From the U Finally . Garrick Bailey coauthored the catalog for a major exhibit of Osage Art at the St. Louis Museum, part of which is previewed here. 11 Research You took credit for hard work. 24 Athletics You took possession of your diploma. contents 15 Yevtushenko You took charge of your future. 23 Partners in Education By Nathan Halverson The internationally renown poet and activist is an icon of modern lit- 26 Alumni News erature. He is also a filmmaker, actor and the Henry Kendall Professor of English at TU. 27 Class Notes And now . 18 Morgan in Mexico 31 In Memoriam It’s time to give back. 32 Calendar By Morgan Paulus BA ’99 Luckily, you were able to take advantage of Trade in a cushy, good life for la vida loca? Alumna Morgan Paulus has 33 Book End everything TU had to offer because someone done just that as revealed in her e-mail “journal” to friends and family. like you made a gift to the Annual Fund – which bridges the gap between the actual cost of a quality TU education and the price of tuition. Today, you can return that favor. With a checkbook or credit card. To direct your gift to a specific college or department, contact Kerry Willmann at (918) 631-3514 or [email protected]. You The Annual Fund. can take pride in your pledge because it’s Your new take on giving. more than giving; it’s giving back. Visit us online at www.utulsa.edu/development/giving. p.8 p.12 p.24 The University of Tulsa ’Tis the Season Magazine University The end of winter heralds more than the beginning of spring here at TU. Volume 8, Number 1 This is the time of year when prestigious academic awards bloom all over cam- Winter 2004 pus right along with the pansies and crocus. Since the spring of 1997 (when editor we had two Goldwater scholars), the cure for our winter doldrums usually The University of Tulsa Magazine ISSN 1544-5763 is published four comes in late March, when award announcements are made. We’ve already times a year by The University of the learned that senior basketball standout Jason Parker was named Academic All- Tulsa, 600 South College Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104-3189. America by the College Sports Information Directors of America. We live in Publication dates may vary happy anticipation of what will sprout from now until June. according to the University’s cal- endar, events and scheduling. That awards and scholarships signal spring at TU is a large part of Periodical nonprofit postage is from President Bob Lawless’s legacy. When we first interviewed him in 1996, he paid at Tulsa, Oklahoma, explained that the way to let the world know about TU was through its stu- POSTMASTER: Send change of dents — high achievers become exceptional alumni; exceptional alumni have address to The University of Tulsa Magazine, Office of Development, an impact on wherever they are in the world. The University of Tulsa, 600 In a message to the faculty and staff of the University delivered soon after South College Avenue, Tulsa, his arrival, Dr. Bob described his job as creating an atmosphere where achiev- Oklahoma 74104-3189. ing excellence was possible for each member of the TU family. UNIVERSITY RELATIONS His philosophy, of course, extended to students and resulted in the cre- ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT Barbara Sorochty ation of the Presidential Scholarship program, which continues to attract out- EXECUTIVE EDITOR standing students to The University of Tulsa. (See back cover.) Deanna J. Harris Most likely, in the next issue of this magazine, we’ll be bragging about CREATIVE DIRECTOR another crop of stellar young scholars — students whose hard work is helping Leslie Cairns, MFA ’99 raise the University’s burgeoning national profile. Thanks Dr. Bob. Mission PHOTOGRAPHER The University Plans a New Front Door accomplished. Walt Beazley A major new entrance and plaza from East 11th Street between Evanston and College Avenues is proposed for TU. Deanna J. Harris, Executive Editor CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Stephanie Farris An oval drive that will define an open green view area will emphasize the proposed Visitors/Student Services Building. Doug Fishback Nathan Halverson The new vista also will feature Sharp Memorial Chapel and the relocated Kendall Hall Bell Memorial. Patterned or Rolf Olsen textured pavement at pedestrian crossings, landscaping and tree planting are also planned. The entrance, which will Don Tomkalski how about a When 1,200 college-bound Jane Zemel include a large stone identifier, a garden and green plaza, is part of TU’s amended Master Plan. students nationwide were PROOFREADER big hand Rhonda Burke asked to evaluate nearly CONTRIBUTING DESIGNERS ConocoPhillips Continues Tradition of Support for the students Carrie Martin 3,000 admission websites, Daniel Tideman, BFA ’00 Last fall TU received $250,000 first since the merger, represents a dents attending the University. This who voted our they were told to look for Sandy Willmann, Director, Alumni from ConocoPhillips in support of welcome continuation of corporate program will help ensure that TU Relations more than just another Janis Zink, Vice President of the SPIRIT Scholars program. A generosity that has enabled many will continue to attract and educate admissions Institutional Advancement portion of the donation is unre- deserving students to earn degrees at some of the most highly qualified pretty home page Robert W. Lawless, President, The University of Tulsa stricted support of the College of TU. We sincerely appreciate this business students in the nation.” website (although graphics Engineering & Natural Sciences and latest expression of support for our The SPIRIT Scholars Program #1 The University of Tulsa does not discriminate on the basis of personal status the College of Business Admini- students and faculty.” offers students field trips, intern- counted too). or group characteristics including but not limited to the classes protected under federal stration. The funds will also provide The program expanded this year ships, mentoring, guest lectures, and state law in its programs, services, aids, Instead, the emphasis or benefits. Inquiries regarding implementa- for a petroleum engineering fellow- to include students majoring in study groups and social events. Of tion of this policy may be addressed to the ship and computer lab upgrades. finance, accounting, marketing and the student participants who have was on navigating the site Office of Legal Compliance, 600 South College Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104- Current SPIRIT scholars are management information systems in graduated, two currently work for and easy access to 3189, (918) 631-2423. Requests for accom- modation of disabilities may be addressed to majoring in chemical engineering, the College of Business ConocoPhillips. Another student the University’s 504 Coordinator, Dr. Jane information. Corso, (918) 631-2315. To ensure availabil- mechanical engineering, petroleum Administration. will begin working for the company ity of an interpreter, five to seven days notice is needed; 48 hours is recommended engineering and geosciences. A. Gale Sullenberger, dean of after graduating this May. Visit the #1 site at for all other accommodations. “Individually, Conoco and the college notes: “Inclusion of the Expansion of the SPIRIT www.utulsa.edu/admission Phillips Petroleum have supported College of Business Administration Scholars Program and Conoco- CONTACT US: students in the College of in the ConocoPhillips Spirit Phillips’ renewed commitment to Source: National Research Center for (918) 631-2309 Engineering and Natural Sciences Scholars Program is greatly appreci- TU will allow for the continued College & University Admissions, E-MAIL: for decades,” says Steven Bellovich, ated and will provide generous sup- development of highly-skilled, well- 2003. [email protected] dean of the college. “This gift, the port for outstanding business stu- qualified future professionals. 2 3 TUwinter2004 Henry Kendall College of Arts and Sciences College of Engineering and Natural Sciences Best-selling Journalist is Scholes, will be co-directed by Sean Lewis and Clark Portfolio A Little Insight for news 2004 O’Brien Lecturer Latham, assistant professor of Donated to McFarlin Mechanical Engineering English and editor of the James If it gets to you through a cut, Joyce Quarterly at TU. Latham was For the bicentennial of the Lewis A Honda Insight gasoline- the spot on your skin may look like a former project manager of the and Clark expedition, the Library of electric hybrid automobile that an insect bite. The spot might swell MJP at Brown. Congress created a national exhibi- ConocoPhillips recently donated to and be uncomfortable, but you “The project is an exciting tion, “Rivers-Edens-Empires,” which TU will be put to good use in probably won’t die if you’re treated. was curated by James P. Ronda, TU’s engineering courses and research campus opportunity for us to share the If you eat the undercooked meat of riches of McFarlin Library’s Special Barnard Professor of Western projects. an infected animal (very rare in the Collections while enhancing TU’s American History. In conjunction The two-passenger hatchback U.S.), you’ll be nauseous and lose long-standing reputation as a vital with the exhibit, the Library asked coupe is powered by a three-cylin- your appetite. You’ll be sick, but center for the study of modern lit- Ronda to select 20 items from the der, 1-liter, 67-horsepower gasoline your chance for survival is still erature,” Latham says.