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COMMENTARY Save the Dates October 2 MSU Open House Adron Doran University Center Letter From the Alumni President 21-23 Homecoming Weekend 26 Meet MSU Northern Kentucky Drawbridge Inn am honored and excited to lead the Alumni Association for the next two 29 Americana Crossroads Live years. I’ve served on the Alumni board for several years and last year Duncan Recital Hall I participated in Leadership Kentucky. During this experience, I met 30 MSU Open House business leaders from around the state who shared ideas about moving Adron Doran University Center Kentucky forward. Now, I am eager to apply what I learned to build a stronger 31 Annual Alumni Day at the Races Alumni Association. With one son just graduating in May of 2004 and another Churchill Downs son in his second year at MSU, I have a vested interest in the University’s success. November 6 MSU Open House Adron Doran University Center I hope to accomplish several goals during my tenure as president. First, I’d like to increase alumni participation. MSU alums are an energetic group who value 15 Advance Registration for Spring 2005 their involvement in university life. I encourage you to return to our Alma Mater and participate in the many exciting events on campus during the year. 26 Americana Crossroads Live Duncan Recital Hall Second, I would like to encourage more alumni to support the University by December giving to the MSU Foundation. Of the approximately 45,000 active Alumni 2-4 Ye Olde Madrigal Feaste members, 10 percent give to the University. Within the next year, I would like Adron Doran University Center to increase that number to 12 percent. I hope you will join me as we strive to 4 Holiday Appalachian Arts meet this goal. Alumni giving is critical to ensure a sound future for the & Crafts Fair University. Laughlin Health Building 11 Holiday Dinner Party MSU has grown dramatically since I attended in the 70s. With a new president 18 Winter Commencement soon to be named, the institution is poised to build on the momentum and meet the challenges and opportunities that are ahead. As president of the MSU January Alumni Association, I represent you on the Presidential Search Committee. I 10 Spring Semester begins invite you to e-mail me personally with any questions or comments. I am proud of Morehead State University, so it is easy for me to promote the University when I talk with others. I hope you do the same. Together we can Contact the Office of Alumni make the University even stronger. I look forward to serving you and our Alma Relations at (800) 783-2586 or e-mail [email protected]. Mater. Morehead State University is committed to providing equal educational opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, or disability in its educational programs, services, activities, Sincerely, employment policies, and admission of students to any program of study. In this regard the University conforms to all the laws, statutes, and regulations concerning equal employment opportunities and affirmative action. This includes: Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Executive Orders 11246 and 11375, Equal Pay Act of 1963, Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and Kentucky Revised Statutes 207.130 to Chuck D. Charles (74) 207.240. Vocational educational programs at Morehead State University supported by federal funds include industrial education, vocational agriculture, business education, home economics education and the [email protected] associate degree program in nursing. Any inquiries should be addressed to Francene Botts-Butler, Affirmative Action Officer/ADA Coordinator, Morehead State University, 314 Allie Young Hall, Morehead, KY 40351; telephone (606) 783-2085. By Chuck D. Charles CONTENTS Fall 2004 Vol. XXIII, No. 2 COVER Morehead State University is recognized as one of the top public universities in the South in the newly-published 2005 edition of “America’s Best Colleges” by U.S.News & World Report....................................................................3 FEATURES AACSB ACCREDITATION: MSU’s College of business has received national accreditation........................................................7 GOLF ACADEMY: New program will teach young golfers more 9 9 Golf Academy: than how to swing a club.................................... MSU to honor golf coach, Dr. Rex Chaney, with the launch of BOARD OF REGENTS The First Tee program at Chaney Golf Academy. NEW MEMBERS: Jill Rose Hall and Dr. John O’ Cull are new members of MSU’s Board...............................13 HOMECOMING 2004: Happy Trails: October 21-23. Join us for a weekend of fun!................................................21 DEPARTMENTS AROUND MSU: News & Notes.....................................................3 EAGLE EYE: Snapshots.........................................................11 FRIENDS: People in the News...........................................13 FAME & GLORY: Sports Roundup...............................................14 LAMPPOST: 7 Giving Spotlight...............................................16 AACSB Accreditation: MSU’s College of Business has earned AACSB accreditation, an honor shared CLASSNOTES: by only 15 percent of the collegiate schools of business in the world. Alumni Updates...............................................19 COVER: Design by Trevor Griffith (99). STATEMENT is published two times a year by Morehead State University through an off-campus printing contract with Gateway Press, Inc., Louisville, Ky. • STATEMENT is distributed to alumni, faculty, staff, benefactors, and other friends of Morehead State University. Articles may The Magazine of Morehead State University be reprinted without permission. Opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the official policies of Morehead State University. Address correspondence to: STATEMENT Editor, Office of Alumni Relations, 150 University Blvd., Morehead, KY 40351, or e-mail STATEMENT [email protected] • Dr. Ronald G. Eaglin, president, Morehead State University; Chuck D. Charles (74), president, MSU Alumni Association, Inc.; Dennis Dorton (70), chair, Board of Trustees, MSU Foundation, Inc.; Jeffrey Liles, publisher; Mindy Highley (92), Jami Hornbuckle (96), Tami B. Jones (82), editors; Garry Barker, managing editor; Trevor Griffith (99), chief designer; www.moreheadstate.edu/statement Tim Holbrook (94), Guy Huffman (02), photographers; Jason Blanton, Brad Laux, Shirley Smith (87), Randy Stacy (77), Pauline Young (84), contributing writers; April Hobbs Nutter (97), online designer; Toni Hobbs (02), Amy Riddle (00), contributing designers. AROUND MSU ADUC reopening ceremony is Oct. 23 Preparing facilities for the fall term has been the goal for those units housed in the Adron Doran University Center. The University Bookstore has returned to its ground floor location, along with MSU named one of top the University Post Office. The EagleCard Office has a new home on the first floor of the student public universities center. Food service was open on Aug. 18 when new students were moving into the residence halls. Reservations for campus facilities, including meeting rooms in ADUC, may be made by calling Morehead State University is recognized distinction in Kentucky. He said that the Office of University Center and Conference as one of the top public universities in the Morehead State was ranked three years ago in Services at (606) 783-2810. South in the newly-published 2005 edition of the third tier of institutions before moving up The Adron Doran University Center has been “America’s Best Colleges” by U.S.News & to the second tier in 2004 and now to the top without student voices for the past 18 months as the first phase of a $10 million addition/renovation World Report. tier in 2005. project was being completed. In early September, The rankings are based on the magazine’s “It is gratifying to have U.S.News & the Office of the Vice President for Student Life research on more than 1,400 institutions World Report recognize our commitment to began relocating to the center with other offices nationally. excellence through relatively small classes, moving in later in the semester. “We are pleased and proud that this full-time faculty at all class levels, a reasonable A reopening ceremony is set for Saturday, prestigious magazine has realized what a great cost of attendance and steady improvement in Oct. 23. There will be an opportunity to tour the institution is serving this area of Kentucky,” graduation and retention rates,” Dr. Eaglin building before and after the ribbon cutting ceremony that begins at 10:30 a.m. Prior to the President Ronald G. Eaglin said in stated. “We will continue to strengthen other ribbon cutting ceremony, there will be a reception announcing the ranking during a meeting of aspects of the University’s growing academic for all former ADUC student managers and the MSU Board of Regents. “Faculty, staff reputation.” workstudies. The reception will begin at 9:30 a.m. and students deserve all of the credit for this He added that MSU’s inclusion in at the front desk of ADUC. For more information significant achievement and we are confident “America’s Best Colleges” closely follows the on the reception, please contact Susette Dalton that the future will be even brighter for those accreditation