Bring your buns back to TU. Register now for Homecoming 2006. Just like a hamburger’s not complete without the bun, Homecoming at TU isn’t complete without you. So, fill out the adjacent registration form for Homecoming 2006 and get grillin’ with us. GISTER HERE!W! RE GISTER NO RE For more information, call 918-631-2555, or visit www.utulsa.edu/alumni/homecoming the university of Tulmagazinesa 2006 features departments 3 g Homecoming Calendar of Events 2 The President’s Everything you need to know to plan a memorable homecoming weekend. Perspective g 10 Homecoming Event Map 22 University News Don’t leave home without it. homecoming homecoming 11 g Tastes of TU Tailgating 23 College News Loyal TU tailgaters share some of their favorite dishes (on and off the grill). 27 Alumni News 12 g The Essential TU Tailgater’s Guide Tools, tips and tricks every TU tailgater will want to know. 29 Athletics News 14 g 2006 Distinguished Alumni — Callie Mitchell (BS ‘77) c o n t e n t s She may be a pioneer woman in the oil and gas industry, but Callie Mitchell serves as a role model for women and men in any industry. 31 Classnotes 16 g 2006 Distinguished Alumni — Jim Wilburn (BS ‘74) Jim Wilburn’s road to success was paved with hard work and fortitude. 39 In Memoriam 18 g 2006 Distinguished Alumni — Michael Wiley (BS ‘72) Michael Wiley has built an accomplished career through his own ingenuity 41 Bookend and the opportunity made available through TU’s petroleum engineering program. 20 g 2006 Mr. Homecoming — Professor Edmund Rybicki Edmund Rybicki’s name isn’t just well-known on campus; his legacy reaches outer space. 21 g 2006 J. Paschal Twyman Award Winner — Ellen Adelson With a passion for education and helping others, Ellen Adelson’s values are evident in the programs she’s established at TU. p. 3 p. 14 p. 16 p. 18 The President’s Perspective The University of Tulsa As we prepare for Magazine Homecoming 2006, The University of Tulsa Magazine I am reminded of ISSN 1544-5763 is published by The University of Tulsa, 600 South College Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma the Roman god Janus, 74104-3189. Publication dates may vary according to the University’s whose two faces, it calendar, events and scheduling. was said, surveyed the POSTMASTER: Send change of address to The University of past and the future. Tulsa Magazine, Office of Alumni Every year at Homecoming — Relations, The University of Tulsa, and this year in particular — we 600 South College Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104-3189. share his vantage point. We turn one face toward yesterday’s Steadman Upham President memories and another toward tomorrow’s possibilities. Janis Zink Senior Vice President for Planning Our theme this year is & Outreach “Blueprint for the Future.” If you Joan Crenshaw Nesbitt (BA ’86) haven’t been back to campus lately, Vice President, Institutional this theme will make perfect sense Advancement when you return in September. You Sandy Willmann will come home, but to a home very Director of Alumni and Donor much under renovation. Relations We are making steady progress on a dramatic campus entrance along 11th Street. The Amy Freiberger (BSBA ’96, MBA last bricks are going in on Bayless Plaza, where a stately ring of stone columns waits to ’99) Associate Director of Special become the new home of the Kendall cupola and bell. The girders are in place for Collins Constituencies Hall, our new alumni and student services building and welcome center. Things are Lindsay Myers (BS ’05) moving skyward in the north end zone of Skelly Stadium, as the Case Athletic Complex Assistant Director of Alumni takes shape. And we have begun construction on three apartment buildings, which will Relations create on-campus housing for 670 students. Kari Clark Beyond these physical changes, we also have drawn up exciting blueprints for our Coordinator of Alumni Relations academic future. Over the past several months, the TU Board of Trustees and our administrators have been envisioning the TU of tomorrow. This collaborative process has brought into clear focus the need for TU to expand and focus new attention on: The University of Tulsa does not discriminate on the basis of personal status or group characteristics including but not limited to the classes protected under federal and state law in its programs, • Interdisciplinary research in science and technology services, aids or benefits. Inquiries regarding implementation of this policy may be addressed • Foreign language and international study to the Office of Legal Compliance, 600 South • Merit scholarships for talented undergraduate, graduate and law students College Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74014-3189, (918) 631-2423. Requests for accommodation of • TU’s fine and performing arts disabilities may be addressed to the University’s 504 Coordinator, Dr. Jane Corso, (918) 631-2315. • TU’s athletic excellence To ensure availability of an interpreter, five to seven days is needed; 48 hours is recommended for • Key learning resources such as our library system and computing infrastructure all other accommodations. TO CONtact US OR TO COMMENT Just as TU had a transformational effect on your life, we invite you to share in the ON THIS MAGAZINE: physical and academic transformation that is unfolding at this great university. As we turn (918) 631-2555 our blueprints into an exciting future, we will keep you updated every step of the way. 1-800-219-4688 Until then, we eagerly anticipate Homecoming 2006 and, with a nod to old Janus and the view we share, we can’t wait to see you face to face. E-MAIL: Warmest regards, [email protected] Steadman Upham President 2 Homecoming 2006: Ignite Your Spirit The grill is lit, and the tailgate is down; we just need you (in blue!) to come home. You can see it. You can hear it. You can feel it, and, in this case, you can even taste it. It’s the excitement, enthusiasm and spirit found on campuses – from high school to college, from the Atlantic to the Pacific — during that time of year when hot summer days are giving way to cool fall evenings, and football is no longer just a fun pastime, it’s a way of life. The time of year when hot dogs sizzle on the grill, dew drips off a beverage freshly picked from the ice chest and the best seat in the house is on the bed of a truck. It’s America’s favorite pre-game celebration — the tailgate party — and TU has everything you need to observe this time-honored tradition. So pack your bags and head back to campus; because the essential tailgate party component is you — spirited alumni. The dress code is gold, blue and red. The fine dining essentials are paper plates and plastic cups. The seating is unlimited, and the guest list already has your name on it. Mark the date, reserve your seat and come home for a TU tailgate (truck not required). homecoming2006 3 O N L I N E . 8 , 2 0 0 6 . R R BE M Schedule EGISTE R EPTE S T O R I D A Y, Of Events Fr OF EVENTS O R ATION DEADLINE — R EGIST HOMECOMING ’06 - SCHEDULE OF EVENTS R AN UPDATED CALENDA There is something for everyone at Homecoming 2006! Please check the TU R . | R Alumni and Friends website at www.utulsa.edu/alumni/homecoming for an updated schedule of events or to register online. All events, locations and times I N G F O are subject to change. The registration deadline is Friday, September 8, 2006. M O N T C O V E ECO R Wednesday, September 13 MA ’68), Harriet Koons Derrevere (BS ’69), Olivia Hogue Marino M 12:00 p.m. (BS ’67, MS ’68), Betsy Walker Ross (BS ’66, MS ’72) and Dee Anne Society of Women Engineers Alumni Luncheon Potter Short (BS ’70), five TU School of Art alumnae. In addition, we NI/HO will celebrate 2006 Distinguished Alumnus Jim Wilburn (BS ’74). The M FOrmAL LOUNGE, ALLEN CHAPMAN ACTIVITY CENTER exhibition will also include works by other TU alumni. Visit the official The Society of Women Engineers invites alumnae of the College of Homecoming website at www.utulsa.edu/alumni/homecoming to Engineering and Natural Sciences to join current female science download a registration form for entering your own masterpiece. IALS — INSIDE F and engineering students for lunch. The dean will discuss recent R advances and plans for the future of the college. Please join the 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Society of Women Engineers in honoring our alumnae and allowing Student Government Reunion Reception current students to interact with the successful women engineers SHARP CHAPEL ATRIUM AND PLAZA and science graduates who came before them. RSVP to Marnie Alumni who were involved in student government — Community A T I O N M A T E Cloward at 918-631-2654 or [email protected]. R Council, Student Council, Student Association, Senate or Cabinet — are invited to call the meeting to order and socialize prior to ISIT WWW.UTULSA.EDU/ALU the bonfire. Light refreshments will be served. Wear Blue! V Thursday, September 14 REGIST 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Third Annual Alumni Art Show and Reception Bonfire and Taste of TU sponsored by the Henry Kendall College of Arts 8:00 p.m. Bonfire Ceremony, 8:30 p.m. Taste of TU and Sciences and the TU Alumni Association THE U HOGUE GALLERY, PHILLIPS HALL, 2935 E. 5TH STREET Don’t miss the annual bonfire and pep rally honoring the Liberty Please join us for desserts and a champagne reception as we Bowl Championship football team and Coach Steve Kragthrope.