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General Knapp retires Bunting named VMI's 13th Superintendent Major General John W. Knapp, 12th - On August 1, VMI's Board of Superintendent of the Virginia Military Visitors appointed Josiah Bunting III, a Institute, announced his retirement to the leading educator and proponent of single­ VMI Board of Visitors at its regular year­ gender education, the thirteenth end meeting in Lexington. His retirement Superintendent of Virginia Military was effective August 15. Institute. "The last six years have been Bunting, who has been intense, with pursuit of the federal court commissioned a Major General in the case, and with declining state Virginia Militia, was named to the post at appropriations and restructuring," said a special meeting of the Board held at the General Knapp. "But the Institute is well Ethyl Corporation in Richmond. Bunting positioned to benefit from the period of was the unanimous choice of the Search renewal and growth that is sure to come." Committee. General Knapp was appointed Superintendent July 1, 1989 after "Sometime before Gen. Knapp announced his retirement, the serving six months as acting Superintendent. He is a 1954 civil Board of Visitors began its study of the needs of the Institute and engineering graduate of VMI and earned a master's degree and the personal qualifications needed to lead it into the 21st Century," doctorate in environmental engineering from The Johns Hopkins said William W. Berry, new BOY President. "That work was University. Knapp has been a member of the VMI faculty since completed in May and provided an important resource for our process 1959, served two terms as head of VMI's civil engineering in selecting the next Superintendent." department, and was Dean of the Faculty from 1984 to 1989. "We solicited over 400 people for nominations, and this process A 35-year veteran of Army Reserve service, General Knapp produced a pool of truly outstanding candidates," said Berry. "In retired in 1989 after serving as the commanding general of the Army light of the needs of VMI, the experience, commitment, and Reserve's 80th Training Division. He is a graduate of the Army War availability of one candidate clearly stood out--our unanimous College and the Command and General Staff College. recommendation, Josiah Bunting." Dr. Harvey S. Sadow, President of the VMI Board of Visitors, Gen. Bunting, a 1963 VMI graduate, assumed his duties on praised Knapp highly. He said, "John Knapp led VMI through the August 16, leaving his position as headmaster at Lawrenceville difficulties of the last six years resulting from the federal lawsuit School, a prestigious independent boarding school near Princeton, over VMI's admission policy and the cutbacks in state funding for New Jersey. He had been at Lawrenceville School since 1987, higher education. He kept the Institute focused on its mission and following a ten-year tenure as President of Hampden Sydney successfully engineered its required restructuring. We greatly College. Prior to that time, he served as President of Briarcliff appreciate his 36 years of loyal service and leadership to VMI. His College, a women's college in Briarcliff, New York, from 1973 to retirement is well deserved and we wish him well." 1977. General and Mrs. Knapp will reside in Lexington. Commenting on Gen. Bunting's appointment, Dr. David Riesman of Harvard University, pre-eminent among the nation's sociologists and an expert witness in the court case over VMI's Court Case update admission policy, said, "Mr. Bunting is a person of quiet dedication Justice Department petitions Supreme Court and seriousness. He will bring to VMI a wide-angled perspective On May 26, the U.S. Justice Department petitioned the Supreme and judicious concern for the cadets, the faculty, the staff, and the Court of the asking the high court to review and reverse alumni, as well as for the litigation now threatening VMI." the decision of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals which ruled in At a press conference following his appointment, Maj. Gen. favor of the Virginia Women's Institute for Leadership (VWIL), Bunting commented on his new duties: "My foremost responsibility VMI, and the Commonwealth of Virginia in January 1995. to the Commonwealth is to assure VMI is faithful to its mission: to A decision whether to grant the petition is expected sometime produce educated and honorable men, confidently capable of in September prior to the start of the Supreme Court's October term. overcoming and not yielding to the corrosive, destructive social Failure to hear the case would mean an end to the six and one-half forces of today's culture." year battle over VMI's admission policy and a victory for single- "Secondly, we must continue our wonderfully successful effort continued on page 2 continued on page 5

• Page 2 The Institute Report, September 12, 1995 Virginia Transportation Colonel Royce E. Jones dies, Conference, Oct. 5-6 Director of Cadet Affairs since 1980 "Re-engineering transportation, Over the summer, the VMI family and particularly the Corps of dramatically changing today's mobility Cadets, lost a close friend. Col. Royce E. Jones, director of cadet affairs industry to meet tomorrow's needs," will be for the past fifteen years, died Sunday morning, July 9 at Stonewall the focus of the 45th annual Virginia Jackson Hospital. He was 62 years old. Transportation Conference. The conference Col. Jones had a long and distinguished career throughout a broad will meet October 5-6 at VMI. spectrum of the education field. A native of Hampton, Virginia, he "Re-engineering means transforming an graduated from VMI in 1955. At the Institute he was class vice-president organization to carry out its mission even and a cadet lieutenant, and he lettered in both football and track and more efficiently, effectively, and performed in the Regimental Band. He earned a masters degree in productively," said David R. Gehr, educational administration from the College of William & Mary. commissioner of the Virginia Department of Following active duty in the and four and one Transportation, which co-sponsors the half years with the United State Patent Office in Washington, D.C., he began his journey in conference in cooperation with VMI and 19 education first at F.C. Hammond High School in Alexandria, VA. In 1961, he was called to other organizations. "It's in VDOT's future The Norfolk Academy in Norfolk, Va., where he, his wife Margaret and their four children and others in the transportation industry. were an institution for 18 years. We'll discuss its impact on intermodal Col. Jones taught physics, was head football coach, track coach, and athletic director. A transportation, highway construction, mentor and father figure to hundreds of young people, he guided scores through the teen transportation safety, environmental and years sending many to further their education at his alma mater. His Norfolk Academy football planning issues, and new transportation teams are still legend in the Tidewater area. concepts at the conference." In 1979, he shifted his focus to higher education, returning to VMI as Executive Vice­ Transportation and engineering President of the Keydet Club, the Institute's athletic scholarship fund raising organization. A professionals, federal, state and local year later, he took the position of Director of Cadet Affairs, a job which offered him direct government officials, and business leaders and constant interaction with young people and one which was truly a labor of love. throughout Virginia will participate. George During his time as Director of Cadet Affairs, Col. Jones was supervisor of all cadet F. Allen, Governor of Virginia, has been activities to include 65 clubs and organizations, building administrator for Lejuene Hall, invited to speak at the conference, as well as counseling programs coordinator, the Superintendent's representative to honor court, Senator John W. Warner and Rodney E. secretary to the VMI Parents Council and the Cadet Publications Board; and he served on Slater, Federal Highway administrator. nine VMI committees during his tenure. Col. Jones still found time to be active in community Virginia Transportation Secretary Robert E. activities in both Brownsburg and Lexington, was a member of Manly Memorial Baptist Martinez will be a speaker. Church and its choir, performed with the VMI Theatre, and was chairman of the Beta Representatives of companies featuring Commission of the Kappa Alpha Order. the latest transportation-related technology, Col. Jones is survived by his wife, Margaret Rutledge Jones, director of VMI alumni equipment and services will participate with activities, two daughters, Laura Jones Kindley and Patricia Jones Affronti, both of Virginia exhibits at the conference. Beach; two sons, Richard Craig Jones of Fork Union, and Royce E. Jones, Jr. of Pleasureville, General sessions will be held on both KY; one sister, four brothers, and seven grandchildren. mornings of the conference, with Thursday Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, July 12 at from Manly Memorial Baptist afternoon devoted to concurrent sessions. For Church. Burial followed at Cemetery. The family suggests memorial more information, call VMI's Department of contributions be made to the VMI Foundation or Keydet Club. Civil and Environmental Engineering at 540- A memorial service will be conducted for Colonel Jones on September 14 at 11:15 a.m. 464-7743. in Jackson Memorial Hall. The service is open to all.

Court case continued from page I sex education. If the Court accepts the petition (four justices must vote for the hearing), a decision would be rendered by The Institute Report next June. Editor: Burton R. Floyd, Ill At Mary Baldwin College, the inaugural Supervising Editor: Lt. Col. Michael M. Strickler class for VWIL matriculated on August 22. Contributing writers: Tom Joynes, Chris Clark Forty-two young women with outstanding Printed by: The News-Gazette, Lexington, Va. academic profiles comprise the first class. The Institute Report is published by the Virginia Military Institute Public Relations The women began their semester with four Office. Eight issues are printed during the academic year. Inquiries, suggestions, days of wilderness training and three days or news items should be directed to Editor, The Institute Report, Public Relations Office, VMI, Lexington, Virginia 24450-0304; Deadline for submitting items is of orientation, which took place at both Mary the 15th of the month. Baldwin and VMI. Under the leadership of Telephone 540-464-7207 FAX 540-464-7583 Colonel N. Michael Bissell, director of E-maii:VMIREPORT%PIO%[email protected] facilities planning and physical plant and former Commandant of Cadets, VMI is providing support services for VWIL. The Institute Report, September 12, 1995 Page 3 Four named to VMI Board of Visitors

Three alumni, including one previous Board member, are among the four new appointees to VMI's Board of Visitors. Governor George F. Allen announced the selections in July. The four members are Ms. Anita K. Blair: Mr. Robert B. Crotty, class of 1973; Mr. Bruce C. Gottwald, class of 1954, who served one term on the Board from 1978 to 1982; and Mr. W. Thomas Hudson, class of 1969.

Ms. Blair practices law in Arlington, On March 1, 1994, Mr. Gottwald Virginia with the law firm of Welty & became Chairman of Board of Ethyl Blair, which she formed in 1991 with Corporation, a business synonymous her husband, C. Douglas Welty. Since with the Gottwald family for over 30 graduating from the University of years. In 1962, he was elected vice­ Virginia School of Law in 1981, she president, secretary and director ofthe has been associated with two company when it merged with Washington D. C. firms and was Richmond based Albemarle Paper, a General Counsel of Precision Tune, company with which he had· been Inc. in Leesburg. In addition to her law associated since 1956. A native of practice, Ms. Blair is Executive Vice­ Richmond, he earned a B.S. in President and General Counsel of the chemistry from the Institute and has Independent Women s Forum. She was counsel of record in 1993, done graduate work at University of Virginia, the Institute ofPaper when IWF filed an amicus curiae brief in the U.S. Supreme Court Chemistry in Appleton, Wisconsin, and the University ofRichmond. supporting VMI against the Justice Department suit. She has led Mr. Gottwald also serves as a director ofJames River Corporation IWF's work on numerous public policy issues, and her articles and ofVirginia, CSX Corp., Tredegar Industries, Inc., First Colony Corp. op-ed pieces have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the and Albemarle Corp. He is a member ofthe VMI Foundation Board Washington Post, the Washington Times and the New York Times. of Trustees, a former president ofthe Virginia Museum ofFine Arts, She is also a frequent guest on radio and television, including CNN's and is currently vice-chairman of the board of the Virginia "Both Sides with Jesse Jackson" and "Crossfire" and C-SPAN's Commonwealth University School of Engineering Foundation. Morning Journal. Ms. Blair holds a B.A. degree with honors from Associated with a number ofcommunity organizations, he is a past the University of Michigan, majoring in Classical Greek. member of the Boards of the YMCA and St. Christopher's School. Mr. Gottwald was honored as a doctor of laws by Virginia Union University in 1990, and he was named the Outstanding Industrialist of 1990 by the Science Museum of Virginia.

Mr. Crotty lives in his hometown of Mr. Hudson has been President of the Dallas, Texas where he is an attorney Virginia Coal Association, Inc. (VCA) and partner in the firm of Crotty & since February 1987. He is a registered Johansen, LL.P. He holds a B.A. in lobbyist and primary spokesman for the English, graduating first in that VCA whose membership has increased curriculum and fourth overall in his 60 percent and retained earnings over class. During his cadetship, he was a 550 percent during his tenure. After cadet captain and company receiving a B.A. in economics, he commander, prosecutor of the Honor earned a J.D. from the T.C. Williams Court, captain ofthe soccer team, and School ofLaw, University ofRichmond. was elected to Who's Who Among In 1972, he became an assistant attor­ Students in American Colleges and ney general for the Commonwealth of Universities. Following graduation, he earned a JD from the Virginia representing the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) University of Texas School ofLaw at Austin and served in the United later becoming legal advisor and director of appeals for the VEC. States Army. He joined the law of firm of Akin, Gump, Strauss, From 1978 to 1982 he was town attorney for the Town ofBlacksburg, the first person to hold that position on a full-time basis. Mr. Hudson Hauer & Field in 1976, serving first as an associate and then a then joined the Virginia Manufacturers Association serving as its partner unti/1992. He then became a shareholder with McKool director of taxation and environmental affairs and vice-president Smith, P.C. before forming his ownfirm in 1994./n addition to his over the next five years. Since Governor Allen's election, he has law practice, Mr. Crotty is active in alumni affairs and in community been very active in state affairs, serving on the transition team, the and church activities. He is a past director of the VMI Alumni Blue Ribbon Strike Force, the Joint Subcommittee Studying the Mine Association and past President of North Texas Chapter. He is a Safety Laws of 1966, and the Virginia Coal and Energy Commis­ trustee of the Dallas Big Brothers Foundation, past President, Big sion. In addition, he has been active in affairs of the Institute and Brothers & Sisters ofMetropolitan Dallas, director ofthe Highland civic organizations. He is a past member ofthe Board ofDirectors, Park 1SD Education Foundation, Past President, Dallas Business Goodwill of Richmond, Inc. and the Virginia YMCA Model Gen­ League, and a Deacon in the North Dallas Baptist Church. eral Assembly Corporate Advisory Committee . .. Page 4 The Institute Report, September 12, 19915 Middle East Conference convenes at VMI Two alumni weekends For the fourth consecutive year, VMI and the George C. scheduled for September Marshall Foundation will host the Middle East Conference, which Alumni from seven different classes will will consider the "how" questions of U.S. policy making in the be honored during two different reunion Middle East. On September 17-18, at the George C. Marshall weekends this September. During the Foundation, an array of prominent speakers and panelists will weekend of September 1S-17 the classes of examine how U.S. foreign policy goals in the region can be 'SOA, 'SOB, '60, and '70 will return to the formulated, promoted, and implemented more effectively. The conference, which is coordinated by the National Council on U.S.­ Institute for festivities. The classes of '80, Arab Relations, is entitled "The United States and the Middle '8S, and '90 will return September 29-30. East: New Directions for Security and Peace." The keynote The classes of 'SOA, 'SOB, '60 and '70 speaker is General J. H. Binford Peay III, '62, Commander in will begin arriving on Thursday, September Chief, U.S. Central Command. Other alumni who will participate 14. A cocktail party is scheduled for S:30 General J. H. Binford Peay,lll as speakers are Lieutenant General John P. Jumper, '66, USAF, p.m., and the VMI Regimental Band will Commander in Chief, U.S. Air Forces, U.S. Central Command perform on the parade ground opposite and Dr. John Duke Anthony, '62, president and chief executive officer of theNational Council Moody Hall beginning at 7 p.m. On Friday, on U.S. Arab Relations. there will be a review parade at 4: lS p.m. by The four sessions of the conference, featuring leading foreign affairs practitioners, the Corps of Cadets. Class pictures will be policymakers, and analysts, will examine top U.S. policy objectives in the Middle East. Unique taken Saturday morning on the steps of "breakout" discussion groups with individual speakers follow panel sessions on Gulf security Preston Library (inclement weather location and the Middle East peace process. This format allows for greater in-depth interaction between presenters and participants. is ). There will also be a general Registration for the conference begins Sunday, September 17 at 4 p.m. in Moody Hall meeting of the alumni in Jackson Memorial followed by a reception at S p.m. in the George C. Marshall Library. At 6:30p.m. participants Hall at 10:30 a.m. Following these events, will attend an opening dinner in Moody Hall. At 7:1S p.m. General Peay will deliver the members of classes will assemble along the keynote address, the last scheduled event for the day. His talk is entitled "Five Pillars of parade ground forming in order of seniority Peace: A Blueprint for Achieving Peace and Stability in the Central Region." The conference where they will take the review at the 11 a.m. resumes Monday morning at 9 a.m. with plenary sessions and roundtable discussions. At parade. Football will be the next major order 4:30p.m., there will be a full dress parade by VMI's Corps of Cadets in honor of conference of business, as VMI will take the field against attendees. For additional information on conference events, contact the George C. Marshall East Tennessee State University at 1:30 p.m. Foundation at S40-463-7103. The last organized event of the weekend will Colonel Joyner named Director of Cadet Affairs be a chapel service in Jackson Memorial Hall Colonel James N. Joyner, Jr., a 1967 VMI graduate and 26-year veteran at 11 a.m. Sunday. The service is open to all of the United States Army, has been named to head VMI's Office of cadets, alumni, and friends. Cadet Affairs. Joyner was appointed to the post in August, replacing The classes of '80, '8S and '90 will Col. Royce E. Jones, who died suddenly in July. begin arriving on Thursday, September 28 After graduating from VMI with a B.A. in history, Col. Joyner embarked upon his Army career which carried him to numerous state-side and and attend an early-arrival cocktail party overseas posts. Assignments in the states included Fort Benning, GA, scheduled for S:30 p.m. The Regimental , NC; Fort Lewis, WA; Washington, D.C.; Fort Drum, NY; Band will perform at 7 p.m. On Friday, the and twice in Lexington, VA. He served in VietNam and Germany during Corps of Cadets will parade at 4:30p.m. On his first seven years in the service, and in Seoul, Korea from 1978 to Saturday, at 9:40 a.m. class pictures will be 1980 with the Eighth Army, United Nations Combined Force Command. taken on the front steps of Preston Library His first tour at VMI began in 197S, the year he received his M. Ed. in Counseling and (inclement weather location is again Psychological Services from Georgia State University. For three years he was an assistant Cameron Hall). At 10:30 a.m. there will be a professor of military science and also served as a tactical officer. He returned to the Institute in 1989 as head of the military science department. In addition to his duties with Army ROTC, general meeting of all alumni in the Nichols he was selected by the Provost and Dean of the Faculty to chair the Academic Policy Committee Engineering Building. At ll a.m., the classes of the Academic Board. He retired from the service in 1993 at the end of his second VMI tour. will take the review the Corps of Cadets. In accepting the position, Col. Joyner noted that it will be his privilege to serve the Corps After lunch, VMI hosts William & Mary on of Cadets. "I enjoy working with people, and I have noticed a real sense of excitement about Alumni Memorial Field. Reunion Weekend the First Class leadership within the Corps of Cadets," he said. "I am looking forward to ends with the chapel service on Sunday. being a member of the VMI family and assisting the Corps with the many activities planned for this year." His background has prepared him well for his duties with cadets and cadet organizations. Three of his service titles were Operations and Plans or Planning and Programs Officer. His Sports Scores responsibilities varied from daily training activities to supervision of long-range plans and Football operations. VMI 28 - Richmond 51, VMI 50 - Liberty 31. Col. Joyner returns to VMI following two years as Senior Army Instructor at Huguenot Soccer High School in Richmond. He was responsible for a new program at the high school which VMI 0 - St. Bonaventure 2, VMI 0 - Georgia began with an enrollment of 8S students, increasing to 16S under his directorship. Southern 2 .

• The Institute Report, September 12, 1995 Page 5 HOBOT ~------..., Institute goes on-line, Sept. 4 AT WOfi" VMI has opened its home-page on the World Wide Web. VMI's home-page will be controlled through Major Donald H. Samdahl, head of automation and technical services. This venture was coordinated by Colonel Mark S. Sandy, associate dean for enrollment, with the offices of admissions, public relations, information services, and the alumni agencies. Information will be uploaded to Major Samdahl, and he will link it to the home-page. Though the possibilities are endless, initial offerings on the VMI home-page will be the yearly Institute calendar of events, the Major Karl Sienerth, assistant professor ofchemistry, Dr. Frank Settle, adjunct professor for admissions catalogue and basic admission research in chemistry, and Major Maung Htay, assistant professor ofcomputer science have information, seasonal intercollegiate athletic received a three-year grant of $129,000. The funding is provided for the development of schedules, articles from The Institute Report, automated methods for soil and water analysis. This is a continuation ofthe recently completed library and archival facts, profile information project conducted by Dr. Settle and Colonel Dan Barr, professor ofchemistry, in which VMI s about VMI, and an alumni link (the alumni on-site System V robot had been used to automate the analysis of water for orthophosphate agencies have a home-page). and iron. The project, which began this summer, will employ 4 to 6 undergraduate researchers each summer for the next three years. Pictured are researchers who worked on the project To access VMI's home-page via the during the summer. Pictured from left to right are: cadets Michael J. Tutor and Andrew P. Internet: using a Web Browser, the URL Gehring; Emily Knick, a student at James Madison University; cadet Michael C. Zirkle; and is http://vax. vmi.edu. Dr. Frank Settle and Major Karl D. Sienerth, co-principal investigators.

VMI names Bunting as 13th Superintendent continued from page 1 to preserve educational choices for men and women in Virginia. I believe that cause is right, and we will ultimately prevail." As a cadet at VMI, Gen. Bunting exemplified the qualities which would lead to his successful career in education. He rose through cadet ranks to become Regimental Commander, was a member of the Honor Court, and captain of the swimming team. An English major, he graduated third in his class and was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship from Virginia. New department heads After receiving a B.A. and M.A. from Oxford University, he entered the United States and faculty promotions Army in 1966. During six years of service, he reached the rank of Major with duty stations at Each new year brings changes within the Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Vietnam (Ninth Infantry Division); and West Point, New York, academic structure, and 1995-1996 is no where he was an assistant professor of history and social sciences at the United States Military exception with four new department heads Academy. His military citations include the Bronze Star with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Army and three promotions. Commendation Medal, Vietnam Honor Medal-2nd class, Presidential Unit Citation, Colonel Michael J. Tierney is the new Parachute Badge, Combat Infantry Badge, and Ranger Tab. head of the mathematics and computer Gen. Bunting spent one year at the U.S. in Newport, Rhode Island science department and Colonel Charles D. before being named President at Briarcliff. During that year he was professor and acting head Morgan is the new head of the mechanical of the Department of Strategy, and he finished the last year of a three year fellowship in the engineering department. Colonel Walter L. department of history at Columbia University. Chalkley has assumed duties as professor of An accomplished author, he has been published many times during his career. His 1973 military science and Lieutenant Colonel novel, The Lionheads was selected one of the "Ten Best Novels of 1973" by Time Magazine. Gregory N. Maisel has assumed duties of His other books are Small Units in the Control of Civil Disorder ( 1967) and The Advent of professor of naval science. See New Faculty Frederick Giles (1974). and Staff article in this I.R. for more A sought after lecturer, who holds honorary degrees from several colleges, he is a member information on Col. Chalkley and Lt. Col. of numerous honor societies and fraternities and has been a trustee of many educational Maisel. institutions and entities. He has been president of Phi Beta Kappa at the College of William Receiving promotions from associate and Mary for the past three years. He is a trustee of the George C. Marshall Research Foundation professor to full professor with the rank of (since 1980) and the Guggenheim Foundation. At Hampden-Sydney College, he taught five colonel are Colonel Timothy M. Hodges, different courses in English, and at The Lawrenceville School he taught a course in Leadership mechanical engineering and Colonel Peter in Democratic Societies. W. Hoadley, civil engineering. Also General Bunting is married to the former Diana Margaret Cunningham. They have four promoted from major to the rank of children, two sons, Josiah IV (24) and Charles (15) and two daughters, Elizabeth (27) and lieutenant colonel was Lt. Col. John A. Alexandra (12). Brodie, regimental band director. Page 6 The Institute Report, September 12, 1995 New faculty and staff 1995-96 Mr. Carey I. Bailey, Dr. Paul E. Chevedden, Mr. Jay N. Hertel, assis­ assistant football coach, visiting professor of history tant athletic trainer, na­ native of Morgantown, and political science, native tive of Chilton, WI; B.S., WV; B.A., University of ofLos Angeles, CA; B.A., University of Wisconsin­ Tennessee, 1992; is Maryknoll College, 1970; Lacrosse, 1993; M.Ed., completing work on his M.A. & Ph.D., University University of Virginia, MA in professional of California, Los Angeles, 1994; joins the athletic physical education; 1973 & 1986; comes to department from the comes to VMI from West VMI from Salem State Sports Physical Therapy Virginia University College in Salem, MA Center in Madison, Wis­ where he worked the last two years as assistant where he is an assistant professor of history; has consin; other positions have been with the Green strength coach and assisted with the secondary also taught on the faculties of Manchester College Bay Packers and the University of Virginia; wife and defensive line; helped guide the Mountaineers (Indiana), California State University Northridge, Tammy is an instructor in VMI's modern lan­ to two Bowl appearances; a four-year letterman Loyola Marymount University, and the University guages department. and two-year starter at Tennessee, he played on of San Francisco; has received numerous grants Tammy J. Hertel, two Southeast Conference championship teams; and fellowships for study and research abroad instructor in modern joined the staff prior to spring practice and is including a Fulbright-Hays fellowship; enjoys languages, native of coaching the defensive ends. membership in ten professional organizations and Chilton, WI; B.S., has been widely published. University ofWisconsin­ Lacrosse, 1993; M.A., University of Wisconsin­ Madison, 1995; served as a teaching assistant for Ms. Ellen Burch, CAPT Kimberly A. two years while working instructor in modern Enderle, assistant professor languages, native of of military science, native of on her masters in Spanish literature and linguistics; studied for two summers in Mexico Denver, CO; B.S. & Reynoldsburg, OH; B.S., through a summer intensive Spanish program M.S., University of Bowling Green State sponsored by two separate organizations; husband Wyoming, 1980 & 1981 ; University, 1988; comes to Jay is a Keydet assistant athletic trainer M.A., Indiana University, VMI from Fort Bragg, NC 1995; served as associate where she was company Mr. Phil Hess, sports in­ ·,· :• :A:, instructor in Spanish the "'""'-___ ...... _..... commander for an aviation formation intern, native past two years at Indiana; maintenance battalion; since of Augusta, Ml; B.S., worked for three and one half years as a geologist going on active duty in 1988, she has been a University of Michigan, for Atlantic Richfield in Houston and was a legal helicopter pilot and maintenance test pilot with 1982; M.S.M., Univer­ secretary in Denver for five years; has done duty stations at Fort Rucker, AL; Korea; Fort sity of Richmond, 1993; extensive study in the French, Swahili, and Navajo Eustis, VA; and Fort Bragg; highly decorated with comes to VMI from languages. honors including Army Commendation Medal, Belmont Abbey College Southwest Asia Service Medal with two bronze where he spent last year stars, National Defense Service Medal, Army as Sports Information Aviator Badge, and Airborne Badge. Director; Prior to Belmont Abbey, he spent two years at Wofford College serving as assistant SID as well as assistant women's basketball coach. COL Walter L. CAPT Therese S. Gaines, Chalkley, professor of assistant professor of COL William B. Lowe, Jr., military science, native of aerospace studies, native of instructor in mathematics Richmond, VA; B.A., Hattiesburg, MS; B.S., and computer science, VMI, 1972; M.S., Florida University of Southern native of Opelika, AL; B.S., State University, 1983; Mississippi, 1984; M.A., United States Air Force his 23-year Army career Webster University Academy, 1967; M.S., has been in the branches Graduate Center, 1989; North Carolina State of armor and military M.S., Cornell University, University, 1968; no police; spent last year at ...__ __._ ____. 1990; has been at Lackland stranger to the Institute, he the Air War College in Montgomery, Alabama and AFB, TX for the past two years; other duty stations .__.....______..... came to VMI in the fall of the previous four years with the Criminal were Galena Airport, AK; Randolph AFB, TX, 1991 as professor of aerospace studies and retired Investigation Command in Atlanta and Germany; and the United States Air Force Academy; she from the Air Force last year; his distinguished served a total of ten years in Germany with the was an instructor at both the University of Alaska military career included service in the United Military Police Corps, four of those years with and the Air Force Academy; undergraduate and States, Southeast Asia and England; his career also the U.S. Customs Service; among his service graduate work has been in the areas of hotel and included extensive experience as an educator; distinctions are the Meritorious Service Medal restaurant management and computer resources served as an advisor to the Commandant of the (five awards), Army Commendation Medal (2 management. Royal Air Force Staff College, Brackwell, awards), National Defense Service Medal (2 England and dean of the curriculum, School of awards), and Overseas Service Medal (3 awards). Advanced Airpower Studies, Maxwell AFB, AL. The Institute Report, September 12, 1995 Page 7 New faculty and staff 1995-96 COL Gregory N. MAJ Robert D. Murray, CAPT John T. Pitcock, assistant professor of Maisel, professor of assistant professor of military science, native of Granville, OH, B.A., naval science, native of English and fine arts, VMI, 1986; returns to the Institute from his Galveston, TX; B.A. & native of Staten Island, position as a field artillery officer at Fort Hood, M.A., Texas A.& I. NY; B.A., Rutgers TX; his first tour of duty was with the 2nd Infantry University, 1972 & 1973; College, 1980; M.A. & Division in Korea; he then served with the 82nd M.A., Troy State Ph.D., Rutgers University, Airborne Division and was a part of Operation University, 1985; has 1986 & 1993; has spent Just Cause and Operations Desert Shield and completed five military the last three years at Desert Storm; has also completed the Field education programs Rutgers as a teacher and as Artillery and Armor Officer Advanced Courses, during his career, the last at the Naval War College associate director of the University Writing and the TACFIRE Battalion Fire Direction in 1993; returns to VMI having served as assistant Program; also taught at Rutgers from 1984 to 1988 Officer's Course. professor of naval science in 1991-92; immediate and at Princeton University from 1988 to 1992; prior assignment was at Naval Air Station, New his novel Motley of the Mails is waiting Orleans where he was commanding officer for publication. Marine Aircraft Group 42 Detachment C; served in Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm; recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal, Strike Flight Air Medal with numeral 3, Navy Achievement Medal, and Combat Action Ribbon among others.

CAPT Thomas D. Dr. Kathleen O'Hara, Mr. Eric S. Plogger, as­ McCarthy, assistant instructor in mathematics sistant football coach (re­ professor of military and computer science, stricted earnings), native science, native of native of Philadelphia, of Lexington, VA; B.A., Deptford, NJ; B.A., VMI, PA; B.A., West Chester VMI, 1993; a football 1986; a scholarship State College, 1973; scholarship athlete for the football player who Ph.D., University of Keydets, lettering two lettered for four years California, Berkeley, years on the offensive returns to his alma mater 1984; brings with her a line and was a member of following two years at wealth of education the Fellowship of Chris­ Fort Hood, TX, where he was DISCOM experience having taught at the University of tian Athletes; work experience includes substitute Operations Officer; other duty stations have been California, Berkeley, University of Pennsylvania, teaching in Rockbridge County Public Schools; three year tours at Fort Polk, LA and Kitzingen, Grinnell College, University oflowa, University summer duties with the Rockbridge Area Recre­ Germany; his military honors are the Army of Minnesota, University of California at San ational Association; and teacher's aide and assis­ Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and Diego, and last year at Washington & Lee part­ tant football coach at Riverheads H.S. (Augusta Army Achievement Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster. time; has also served as an administrative assistant County, VA) last year; will help coach the tight with Mobil Oil accounting and computer center ends. and was a visiting scholar at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

LTC Thomas N. Meriwether, Mr. Michael J, Parker, Mr. Daniel P. Quinn, assistant director of assistant baseball coach assistant football coach leadership education: B.A., (restricted earnings), (restricted earnings); Vanderbilt University, 1968; native of Hornell, NY; is B.S., Salisbury State, M.S. & Ph.D., University of completing work on his 1994; his degree is in Tennessee, 1975 & 1978; B.S. in economics from elementary education; served 22 years in the Radford University; will comes to VMI after ,#. ~· United States Army with assist Scott Gines with coaching a year at I" duty in Vietnam, Europe, coaching the Keydets' William & Mary where L....------__. and the U.S.; a recipient of pitching staff; lettered he assisted with the the Purple Heart and Bronze Star; specializes in four years at Radford and was in the regular defensive tackles and defensive line; was a four­ leadership education, human resources, and pitching rotation; team captain his senior season. year starter playing linebacker, defensive end, lmd organization development; is currently a business defensive tackle; will help coach the Keydets' process consultant with Rigel Corporation and defensive tackles; married assistant athletic trainer staffing manager for the Atlanta Committee for Stacey Keeney (Quinn) in June 1995. the Olympic Games; has been assistant professor at the United States Military Academy and an adjunct professor at Strayer College, Averett College, and Marymount University. Page 8 The Institute Report, September 12, 1995 New faculty and staff 1993·96 Larry Coffey named as LT Paul D. Quinn, LTC Steven C. Shultis, new Post Police chief assistant professor of executive officer, naval Larry L. Coffee has been named chief naval science, native of science, native of Norfolk, of the VMI Post Police effective May 23 West Plains, Missouri; VA; B.A., Juniata College, replacing Carrenza L. Burch, who retired as B.S., VMI, 1990; 1977; spent one year with part of the Workforce Transition Act in April. following graduation, he the Third Marine Expedi­ Coffee, who received his A.S. degree in was selected to attend the tionary Force in Okinawa, business from Dabney S. Lancaster prestigious Navy Nuclear Japan before coming to Community College, came to VMI in 1977 Power School; served VMI; prior to that assign­ as a cashier in the treasurer's office. In upon the USS Daniel ment, Quantico, VA was October of 1981, he became a Post Police Boone in the submarine force and then on the USS his home base for six years; a naval aviator, his officer, serving in that capacity until Hyman Rickover, which was deployed to the duty stations have included New River, NC; becoming chief. Mediterranean. He joins the NROTC staff from Yuma, AZ; Pensacola, FL; and deployments with the Rickover; has received three Navy HMM-62 to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and North­ Achievement Medals, one Meritorious Unit em Norway; with HMM-264 to the Mediterra­ Commendation, two Sea Service Ribbons, and nean; and with HMM-263 to the Persian Gulf; one National Defense Service Medal; will be personal decorations are the Meritorious Service faculty advisor to the Martial Arts Club, the VMI Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal, and the Spirit Squad, and the Baptist Student Union. Navy Achievement Medal with second gold star. Jonathan Daniels' cape presented to church During presentation ceremonies held August 13, 1995, a cape that belonged to the late Jonathan Myrick Daniels, Martyr, was Mr. Duncan J. Richter, MAJ Soe Than, assistant presented to The Church of the Incarnation assistant professor of professor of mathematics (Episcopal) in Dallas, Texas. behavorial science and and computer science, Daniels, a native of New Hampshire, leadership, native of native of Myanmar; B.S., was valedictorian of VMI's class of 1961. Chester, England; B.A., Rangoon University After graduation, Daniels attended Episcopal Oxford University, 1988; (Burma), 1970; M.S., Divinity School in Cambridge, Mass. Near M. Phil., University University of Lancaster, the end of his first year he traveled to College of Swansea, (U.K.), 1977; Ph.D., Alabama, to participate in the Civil Rights Wales, 1989; Ph.D., University of Kansas, Movement. Deeply affected by what he saw, University of Virginia, 1994; was assistant Daniels returned that summer. It was during 1995; taught four courses at University of Virginia lecturer and lecturer at Rangoon University from this trip that he saved the life of a black while working toward his Ph.D.; also served as a 1972 to 1988; was assistant professor of computer teenager named Ruby Sales. Daniels stepped replacement teacher on the faculty of the science at Benedict College in Columbia, S.C. in front of Sales as a man pulled the trigger University of Richmond, spring semester 1995. during the spring semester, 1995; recipient of a on his shotgun. Daniels died instantly at the Fulbright Scholarship in 1988. age of26. Daniels' sacrifice was recognized by the placement in Westminster Abbey of a plaque honoring his memory. In 1991, the General Convention of the Episcopal Church introduced a resolution in that Daniels be declared a martyr to the Faith and given a Mr. Norbert J. Scholz, Mr. Michael T. Tomlin, permanent place in the church calendar. The instructor of history and assistant football coach resolution passed unamiously and in 1994 politics, native of Bad (restricted earnings), became permanent. Waldsee, Germany; native of Newport News, The cape which was worn by Daniels B.A., Ebeshard-Carls VA; B.A., College of as a first classman had come into the University (Tubingen, William & Mary, 1995; posession of Judge John M. Marshall, VMI Germany), 1988; M.A., joins the Keydet staff Class of 1965. When Daniels was declared a Georgetown University, fresh from record­ Martyr, Judge Marshall decided to place the 1990; comes to VMI breaking seasons with item with the church so that it might serve from Georgetown Uni­ William & Mary football; as a reminder of Daniels' sacrifice. versity where he expects to receive his Ph.D. in a four year letterman who holds theW & M record Representing the Institute at the history in 1996; served as a teaching assistant for for yards per catch (career); was president of ceremonies were Brigadier General and Mrs. three years at Georgetown and was a staff re­ Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity, active in Big Brother/ Lee Badgett, himself a "" and searcher for the Institute of Palestine Studies in Big Sister Programs, Black Student Organization, friend of Daniels, and a contingent of cadets Washington, D.C.; was a member of the German and Fellowship of Christian Athletes; will assist which included the Regimental Commander Air Force in 1984 and 1985. with the wide receivers. Joseph DuBose of Arlington, Texas.

I The Institute Report, September 12, 1995 Page 9 Class officers are three-of-a-kind Jamison Wins Pletta Award At first glance, the characteristics of the Third Class officers might seem so diverse that Dr. Donald K. they would make for a lousy poker hand; however, on closer examination, they might just be Jamison of the Virginia three of a kind-a strong hand, indeed. Military Institute will re­ They come from three different backgrounds, major in three different curricula, and are ceive the Pletta Award, enrolled in three different branches of ROTC. They came to VMI under three different sets as Virginia's Engineer­ of circumstances and each has different interests and hobbies. Yet, their goals for the class of ing Educator of the Year. 1988 are remarkably similar, just as are their own personal goals. The Pletta Award rec­ Kevin Trujillo, class president from Lorton, Virginia is used to being a leader. The ognizes a Virginia engi­ economics and business major was treasurer of his freshman class in high school, vice president neering educator who as a sophomore, then president in both his final two years. From there he went to the United has exhibited outstanding teaching and pub­ lic service in the Commonwealth. The award States Military Academy Prep School for a year, but a knee injury kept him out of the academy. honors Professor Dan H. Pletta, P.E., who He enrolled at Mary Washington College, where he served on the Student Senate. The taught Engineering Mechanics at Virginia following year, he enrolled at VMI, which was the result of his having visited as a high Polytechnic Institute and State University school senior. A VMI alumnus of the class of 1980 brought him and his family to the Institute, from 1932 through 1972, and continues to and that planted the seed. No one in his family had ever attended VMI. be nationally recognized as an authority on Trujillo begins a two-year Army ROTC scholarship this semester and hopes to become engineering ethics and professionalism. an Army officer. His father is retired Army and now works with the Federal Emergency The impact Dr. Jamison has on the many Management Agency. As for personal goals, his first one is to make the Dean's List and excel students with whom he comes into contact in his army training. He attended air assault school this summer. His goals as president start has been exceptional, as reflected in a book with fiscal responsibility, higher standards within the class (including appearance), class unity, of letters from former students presented to an outstanding Ring Figure, stronger academic performance for the entire class, and him on his retirement from full-time teach­ strengthening of the class system. ing in 1992. He has also been a long-term The vice president, Jabaar Bean, also has class unity and academic improvement among participant and leader inASCE activities. Dr. his top goals. "We need to keep all issues up front, in the open," said Bean, a talented running Jamison continues to teach part-time as Pro­ back with the Keydet football team. He, too, attended USMA Prep School for a year, then fessor Emeritus and also serves as Academic came to VMI on a Marine Corps scholarship and hopes to earn a commission upon graduation. Advisor for Intercollegiate Athletics and the His military background is even stronger because he attended high school at New York Military Superintendent's representative to the Honor Academy, and there he served as class president. In spite of the Ratline rigors last year, he Court. made Dean's List and hopes to keep that performance intact as he majors in a tough mechanical Sponsors of the awards include the Vir­ engineering curriculum. ginia Section of the American Society of Bean's father operated his own business in his home town of Amityville, New York, and, Civil Engineers, the Central Virginia Section like Trujillo, no one in the family had attended VMI. He was a late signee in football and saw of the American Society of Mechanical En­ enough action as a freshman to earn a letter. In last spring's final intra-squad game, he was gineers, the Institute of Electrical and Elec­ tronics EngineersNirginia Council, the Con­ the leading rusher, and Keydet coaches are openly excited about his potential, combining sulting Engineers Council of Virginia, the speed and strength at 5' 10" and almost 200 pounds. Virginia Society of Professional Engineers The class historian, David Bates, of Hampton, also has much the same goals for his and its Professional Engineers in Education class, and adds, "I'd love to see every one of my Brother Rats get a VMI degree." He majors and Government Practice Divisions. in computer science and is in Air Force ROTC, and, like his fellow class officers, would like Current plans are to present the award to receive a commission upon graduation. His most immediate personal goal, much like the at the 45th annual Virginia Transportation others, is to make the Dean's List. He was close last semester. Conference to be held at VMI in October. Bates was no stranger to VMI. His grandfather, an uncle and a cousin all wear the VMI ring, and it was the cousin who influenced him into coming to the Institute rather than joining Chemistry Department the Air Force. He had been to college for a year after a busy high school career as Key Club receives grant from DuPont president and Student Government Association representative for two years. At East Carolina VMI's Department of Chemistry has University he was Rush Chairman at Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, but the carefree college life received an unrestricted grant in the amount didn't suit. He's so wrapped up in his major that he lists as one of his hobbies, writing of $4,000 from the DuPont Aid to Education computer programs. He also is on the swimming team, hoping to score points in the butterfly Program. Since its beginning in 1918, the this year, and plays guitar. The son of an architect and a mother who operates the Food Bank DuPont Aid to Education Program has aimed to strengthen the colleges and universities of the Virginia Peninsula, Bates hopes to make them proud as class historian. Included in the that supply the DuPont Company with duties of that office are service on the General Committee and the Executive Committee, trained professionals, primarily in science, room assignments for his class, a speech at Ring Figure, and involvement in all the decisions engineering and business. made by the class officers. The purpose of the grant is to enhance university teaching and research by helping VMI vs. Washington & Lee the designated department(s) satisfy needs Fifty-five years have passed since VMI and W& L University have faced each and engage in activities that would not other in basketball. The scenario will change this basketball season. otherwise be possible. The chemistry The neighboring colleges have agreed to meet again on the hardwood November department will use the grant to support 28. Tip-off will be at 7 p.m. in Cameron Hall and proceeds will benefit the Rockbridge focused summer research projects, including stipend support for chemistry majors and Area Recreation Organization. their research superviser. Page 10 The Institute Report, September 12, 1995 Theatre to perform comedy The VMI Theatre will peform Thornton Wilder's comedy, "The Matchmaker," on October 12-14 and 19-21. Set in New York in the early 1880s, the story of "The Matchmaker" concerns a rich old widowed merchant of Yonkers, Horace Vandergelder, who decides to remarry. He enlists the services of Mrs. Dolly Levi, an enterprising widow, to help him find a suitable bride. Also involved are Vandergelder's three store clerks, some young ladies from New York, a couple of harried waiters and other delightful characters who all run headlong into an assortment of farcical and romantic Elias Wahesh ofBrooklyn, N.Y., leads (1-r) Thomas Danielsen ofAshburn, Va.; Pete Segersten complications. of Chantilly, Va.; John McElroy of Buena Vista, Va.; and Rusty McGuire of Mechanicsville, For show times and ticket information Va.; as the five Virginia Military Institute cadets retrace the 80-mile route that the VMI Corps call the VMI Theatre at 464-7389 or VMI of Cadets followed in May I 864 to New Market where the Corps participated in the Civil War Theatre Director, Joellen Bland, at 463-3281. Battle ofNew Market. The cadets, all members of the class of 1996, carried bags ofhat brass which were left at the New Market Battlefield Park's Hall of Valor so the brass could be VMI games by telephone distributed to VMI's "rats" when they visited for orientation activities. Photo by Allen Litten, TRZ Sports Services will provide 800 Harrisonburg Daily News Record. telephone service to the live play-by-play radio broadcast of 1995 Keydet football games. Two VMI staff members come to the aid of WWII veteran To use TEAMLINE for VMI games, fans With help from two VMI staff members, James L. Downey finally received the Purple will dial 1-800-846-4700, enter their VISA Heart for wounds he suffered 50 years ago in a Pacific naval battle. or Mastercard number and expiration date Downey, who lives in Low Moor (near Clifton Forge, west of Lexington), was a and then be connected to the live game machinist's mate on the destroyer Helm in January of 1945. They were involved in a mission broadcast direct from the Keydet Radio to re-take the Philippines when a Japanese "Kamikaze" plane hit their ship and he was struck Network. TRZ pays for the long distance by shrapnel. Shortly thereafter, the war ended. As Downey was being processed for discharge, call while fans are billed on their credit card he noticed that his record made no mention of his having been wounded. When told that it a minimum of 50 cents per minute and as might take a few days to correct the records, and that he would need to stick around, he said, low as 30 cents a minute for the service. "Forget it, I'm headin' home," and he did. To get the Keydet broadcasts dial 1-800- Major Gary Rogers, assistant professor of civil engineering at VMI, was conducting 846-4700 and enter the VMI Keydets access research on soils in various parts of western Virginia, and studied some underground limestone code 1140. mines on Downey's property. During a conversation there, Rogers learned that Downey had been trying to get his Purple Heart, hoping to have some memento of the war to leave his Quarterback Club daughter and granddaughter, but had no response from an inquiry he had made about four kicks off new season years earlier. It was in the fall of 1989, as publicity mounted about the 45th anniversary of Keydet football fans are again able to the end of the war, that Downey tracked down four of his shipmates, including the pharmacist's get the complete picture from VMI head mate who actually treated his wounds. He got sworn affidavits from them, two from Florida football coach Bill Stewart by being a part and one each from New York and New Jersey. He submitted everything to the navy in January of the VMI Quarterback Club. of 1990, but had received no response. Each Wednesday following a Keydet In the spring of '94, when Rogers first met Downey, the concerned professor made some football contest, Coach Stewart will greet inquiries through VMI's Naval ROTC detachment. He came up with the address of the Keydet fans and the media at a luncheon to review the previous weekend's action and navy's national personnel records center, and gave Downey complete instructions on the preview the upcoming opponent. procedure to follow. All VMI football fans, including VMI Downey submitted everything by certified mail on June 7, 1994. In February of 1995 faculty and staff and residents of the Rogers spoke with Downey again and found that he still had heard nothing, not even a Lexington and Rockbridge County confirmation that his request had arrived at the navy office. Aware that the VMI museum community, are welcome to attend. included medals and other such honors, Rogers referred him to Lieutenant Colonel Keith Those planning to attend should make Gibson, director of museum programs. reservations with Judy Cash at the Athletic Gibson, a seasoned veteran in troubleshooting, knew exactly what to do. In 60 days, Department (540-464-7251) no later than machinist's mate Downey had his Purple Heart. Gibson's strategy was quite simple, he Tuesday noon. collected all the data and sent it, with a cover letter, to United States Senator John Warner, VMI Quarterback Club dates Virginia's senior senator and former Secretary of the Navy. He wrote Warner on March 1, the September 13, 20, and 27 Senator acknowledged it on March 7, and mailed Downey his medal on May 1. It's called October 4, 11, and 18 "Congressional Action." November 1, 8, and 15

L The Institute Report, September 12, 1995 Page 11 July rains produce heavy damage at the Institute

VMI's budget crunch received an added blow in July, this one from Mother Nature. Record rainfall, some 15 inches in less than a week, five inches on the final day, sent creeks and streams far over their banks to inflict more than a million dollars in damages. In addition, the heavy rains washed out a section of the road behind barracks to create a repair cost of about $2.5 million, which the Virginia Department of Transportation will provide. Damage to Institute buildings and their contents will be financed through the state's Risk Management program and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). VMI, however, will have to cover some of the costs to repair athletic field, parking lots, Woods creek reached record overflow levels. The water washed away a footbridge over the handrails, etc. creek as well as main city sewer lines and drains off Institute Hill. The creek also seriously The creek which normally runs eroded the parking lot adjacent to the House. underground behind Cameron Hall, then under the football field, Kilbourne Hall, Buildings and Grounds and the Cormack Field House through a box culvert, created a of water in all office spaces and destroying a creek also reached record overflow levels. flood when trees and other debris clogged large quantity of materials in stock. In The foot bridge over the creek completely up the culvert entrance. The 14 feet of water Kilbourne Hall, eight inches of water stood washed away, as did main city sewer lines in Cameron's handball courts required about in all first floor areas, damaging some of the and sewer drains off Institute Hill. A mud $250,000 worth of repairs alone. The water ROTC departments' supplies and covering slide covered the tennis courts, the baseball came in through the air ducts, and damaged the indoor rifle range in mud. field was severely damaged and its fence all air handling equipment and all first floor In the Cormack Field House, the raging washed out, soccer and lacrosse fields, which office spaces. All of the building's electrical creek covered the track with mud, loosened had matured to perfection, were inundated equipment had to be dismantled and cleaned. a portion of the track surface, ad buckled the and ruined, and their goals and benches The culvert under the B&G building hardwood floor in the infield. floated away. The Patchin Field House completely disintegrated, leaving 18 inches On the other side of the Post, Woods dressing room building, which held several inches of water, suffered numerous structure cracks. Normal flooding in the Lexington area is caused by the Maury River overflowing its banks, but this time it was creeks and streams causing the damage due to rapid run-off from the several days of steady downpours. "I was about ready to send a work order to the carpenter shop to begin building an ark." said Col. Michael Bissell, physical plant director. Bissell, who also heads the ambitious The heavy rains washed out a section of renovation project at Preston Library, was the road that runs behind the barracks. quick to commend his assistant, C.W. "Buck" Estimated cost of repair is $2.5 million. Shorter, for his role in the cleanup. "Buck Funds for repair of the road will be handled the massive paperwork and details provided by the Virginia Department of in dealing with FEMA and the state systems," Transportation. Bissell added, "and really took a load off me and the rest of the staff." Incidentally, if you're looking for Bissell or Shorter, or anyone else in the B&G offices, you have to go behind the building and up the ramp into the second floor. When renovations are completed, their offices might remain up there, but that decision is not yet final. Page 12 The Institute Report, September 12, 1995 Potpourri Last spring, HarperCollins published endorsed by John Monks, Jr., '32, co-author awards for two photographs he took at VMI. Journals Mid-Fifties by poet Allen Ginsberg, of "Brother Rat." Monks sends the Theatre His photo of a mud-covered cadet was edited by Colonel Gordon Ball, professor any royalty checks he receives from the awarded first place by the Trincoll Journal, of English and fine arts. This past summer, Dramatists Play Service, his agents for the which bills itself as "The Net's First Weekly Col. Ball gave a paper at the New York VMI play. This is the second time that the Multimedia Magazine. " Another Kuhlmann University Conference. His short story Theatre has received such a gift. picture, two runners on an indoor track (also entitled ''The Writings of Jack Kerouac" won taken at VMI), won first place in the second prize in the international Quick Major Rose Mary Sheldon, assistant Washington Post contest's black & white Brown Fox Short Story Competition. Seven professor of history, recently gave a series sports action category. It was one of 12 of Col. Ball's photographs were exhibited of four lectures on ancient civilizations to awarded top honor in their respective at the Southeastern Center for Contemporary an Elderhostel program held at Natural categories, chosen from some 5,000 entries. Art in Winston-Salem, N.C. Several of his Bridge and sponsored by Virginia independent films will also be included in a Commonwealth University. Maj. Sheldon Colonel Richard B. Minnix, professor of study of experimental cinema being written will instruct a graduate course on "Espionage physics, participated in a workshop on by Wheeler Dixon, Chair of the Film Studies in the Ancient World" via the Internet for the "Teaching Physics Using Interactive Program at the University of Nebraska. American Military University in Manassas. Digitized Media: A Leadership Development In October, she will present a paper at the Workshop" held at the U.S. Air Force Dr. Mary W. Balazs, associate professor of Duquesne History Forum in Pittsburgh, Pa. Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. He was English recently had several poems place in The topic of the paper will be "Intelligence one of 24 faculty members selected from national poetry contests. Her poem "Danube" Gathering on Rome's Eastern Frontiers." across the nation to take part in the two-week won second place in this year's Kate M. Reis program sponsored by the National Science National Poetry Contest and her poem "I Lieutenant Colonel T. Hugh Crawford, Foundation. Participants worked in small Have Been a Long While" won third place associate professor of English and Director groups to create interactive digitized media in this year's Jim Wayne Miller Free Verse of General Education, participated in a physics lessons. Col. Minnix and his group were chosen to receive the Sir Isaac Newton National Poetry Contest. Several of her National Endowment for the Humanities Outstanding Lesson Award for the best poems also appear in recent publications. "In Summer Seminar at the University of physics content in a lesson developed during a City Park" appears in Wind Magazine, California, San Diego on the history of the second week of the workshop. Volume 75. "Interview," "Set Back to madness. Lt. Col. Crawford also presented a Standard Time," "Museum Guard," paper entitled "Textual Anorexia: Melville's Colonel James R. Groves, professor and "Everglades," "Conch," "I Have Been," and 'Bartleby the Scrivener' and Gilles Deleuze" head of civil and environmental engineering, "Shiva's Throne" appear in the anthology at the Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland) participated in two educational conferences Geography Lessons Lessons Geography conference on "Patheticism." "An Interview during the summer. In June he attended the published in June by the 4 a.m. Press of with Charles Bazerman," an article by Lt. Civil Engineering Education conference in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Col. Crawford, was published in the spring Denver, Colo. Over 300 educators and issue of Composition Studies. engineering practitioners discussed and Tay-Jee Software, owned by Major Charles adopted proposed changes in civil J. Steenburgh, assistant professor of The New Market Battlefield Historical engineering education and accreditation politics, has announced the release of two Park was one of seven locations in Virginia practices. In August, Col. Groves attended software products designed for the Florida to cancel first day issue Civil War the annual meeting of the Universities Department of Transportation. The software Commemorative stamps released by the U.S. Council on Water Resources in Portland, is intended to promote the state's newly Postal Service on June 29. The VMI-owned Maine. VMI has maintained active opened high-occupancy-vehicle lanes on park received notification during the first membership in this organization for eight Interstate 95. The products are computer week of June from the post office in New years. Col. Groves, Colonel Edward Daley, "screen savers" with animation and logos Market. The Richmond regional post office professor of economics and business, encouraging commuters to use the new lanes. made the selection. "We were delighted to Colonel Daniel Pharr, professor of The screen saver was put together using the be selected for this honor," said Lieutenant chemistry, and Lieutenant Commander Florida Department of Transportation's Colonel Keith Gibson, Director of VMI's John Reister, assistant professor of civil and internal video production facility to produce Museum Programs. environmental engineering, are the VMI the computer animation. The software "delegates" who participate in UCOWR provides the state of Florida with very cost­ Colonel E. Burwell Wingfield, professor of activities. Col. Groves has been selected to effective advertising. biology, recently served on a Comprehensive serve as Chair of the UCOWR Education and Plan Committee which has been revising the Public Services Committee for the next year. The Marshall New Market Battalion of long-range goals of Rockbridge County for VMI's Army ROTC Department recently the last two years. The Committee was The meetings of the Virginia Academy of received a special certificate of achievement recently told that their task of updating the Science (VAS) and the Virginia Junior recognizing the battalion's support of the previous plan in conjunction with the State Academy of Science (VJAS) meetings held Marshall Foundation's annual George C. Planning Commission was complete, and all at VMI during May attracted a combined Marshall Army ROTC Award Seminar. The were thanked for their participation by Sam total of 1276 registrants. At the VAS meeting, certificate was presented to the battalion by Crickenberger, the Director of Planning. scholarships and cash prizes exceeding Rear Admiral Ronald F. Maryott (USN Colonel Wingfield served on the Committee $20,000 were awarded. Colonel D. Rae retired), then president of the George C. to help address environmental concerns. Carpenter, Jr., professor emeritus of physics Marshall Foundation. and Colonel Richard B. Minnix, professor Arne Kuhlmann, a freshman at Washington of physics served as co-chairmen of the local The VMI Theatre recently received a check & Lee University, recently won a pair of arrangements for the meetings. The Institute Report, September 12, 1995 Page 13

Participants in the Great North American Race pull in for a "pit stop" at VMI as part of Fourth ofJuly activities. The rally ofmore than I 00 pre-World War II vehicles were competitors racing from Ottawa, Canada to Mexico City, Mexico.

1995 Fall Sports Schedule Boldface type indicates a home event FOOTBALL CROSS COUNTRY Sept. 16 East Tennessee State 1:30 p.m. Sept. 16 UV A Invitational 11:15 a.m. Homecoming Charlottesville, Va. Sept. 23 at Furman 7p.m. Sept. 23 VMIIRCHS Invitational 9:15 a.m. Sept. 30 William & Mary 1:30 p.m. Keydet Club Weekend Rockbridge County High School Oct. 7 at Marshall 7p.m. Oct. 14 Ron Hopkins Mem. Invitational 10:15 a.m. Oct. 14 UT-Chattanooga 1 p.m. Peaks View Park, Lynchburg, Va. Parents Weekend Oct. 29 Southern Conference Championships Oct. 28 at Western Carolina 1 p.m. Greenville, S.C. Nov. 4 Appalachian State 1:30 p.m. Nov. 11 NCAA Qualifying meet (District 3) Hall of Fame Weekend Greenville, S.C. Nov. 11 at The Citadel 3:30p.m. Nov. 18 vs. Georgia Southern 1:30 p.m. Oyster Bowl - in Norfolk, VA GOLF TENNIS Sept. 19-21 Washington & Lee Invitational Sept. 14 at North Carolina A & T 2 p.m. Lexington Golf & Country Club Sept. 15-17 at ETSU Fall Tournament Sept. 24-26 Virginia State Sept. 22 at Liberty University 3 p.m. Lower Cascades, Hot Springs, VA Sept. 27 Howard University 2 p.m. Oct. 12-14 VMI Invitational Sept. 30 at Saint Francis College Lexington Golf & Country Club Oct. 22-24 Radford Invitational Oct. 1 at Robert Morris College 10 a.m. Draper Valley Country Club, Pulaski, VA Oct. 7-8 Washington & Lee Fall Classic Nov. 5-7 Davidson College Invitational Davidson College, ]MU River Run Country Club, Lake Norman, NC Oct. 13 at Johns Hopkins University 2 p.m. Oct. 14 at Loyola College Noon Oct. 15 at Coppin State College 10 a.m. SOCCER Oct. 20 at West Virginia Tech 2 p.m. Sept. 13 Richmond 4 p.m. Sept. 16 Davidson 11 a.m. Oct. 28 at UNC-Asheville 10a.m. Sept. 19 St. Francis (PA) 4 p.m. Feb. 24 Mary Washington College Noon Sept. 23 at Furman 2 p.m. Feb. 25 Davis & Elkins College Noon Sept. 28 Georgia Southern 4 p.m. Mar. 15 at Davidson College 2 p.m. Oct. 4 Radford 4 p.m. Mar. 18 Georgia Southern Univ. 2 p.m. Oct.7 at Marshall 1 p.m. Mar. 22 at Furman University Oct.8 at Georgetown (KY) 1 p.m. Mar. 27 at Fairmont State College 2p.m. Oct. 11 Virginia Commonwealth 4 p.m. Mar. 30 at Appalachian State Univ. 10a.m. Oct. 14 East Carolina 11 a.m. Oct. 20 Appalachian State 4 p.m. Apr. 1 East Tennessee State 2 p.m. Oct.24 at VirginiaTech 4pm. Apr. 5 Univ. of TN Chattanooga 2 p.m. Oct. 28 at The Citadel 11 a.m. Apr. 6 West Virginia Wesleyan 10 a.m. Oct.31 at Washington&Lee 3p.m. Apr. 13 The Citadel Noon Nov. 3-5 at Southern Conference Soccer Tournament Apr. 19-21 at Southern Conference Tournament Page 14 The Institute Report, September 12, 1995 Calendar of Events VM/ games can be heard on WREL 96.7 FM (Lexington), WGGM 820AM /WDYL 92.1 FM (Richmond), WR/S 14/0AM (Roanoke), and WBRG 1050AM (Lynchburg). "Keydet First Call," the pregame show of the network, will air 15 minutes before kickoff each Saturday.

Friday, 15 September: Sunday, 1 October: 4:30 p.m. Review parade (homecoming), parade ground. lO a.m. Navy/Marine Corps Memorial Service, Jackson Memorial Friends of Preston Library meeting (after parade) Hall. Homecoming Hops, Cocke Hall. Thursday, 5 October: Saturday, 16 September: Virginia Transportation Conference ll a.m. Review parade (homecoming), parade ground. 4:30 p.m. Review parade, parade ground. l :30 p.m. Football vs. ETSU, Alumni Memorial Field. Friday, 6 October: Homecoming Hops, Cocke Hall. Virginia Transportation Conference Sunday, 17 September: 4:30p.m. Review parade, parade ground. Middle East Conference. See article on page 4. Saturday, 7 October: ll a.m. Alumni Weekend Chapel service, Jackson Memorial Hall. 7 p.m. Football @ Marshall. Monday, 18 September: Fall FTX (no classes). Middle East Conference. See article on page 4. Sunday, 8 October: 4:30p.m. Review parade, parade ground. Fall FTX Saturday, 23 September: 7 p.m. Football @ Furman. Three VMI football games on Sports South Wednesday, 27 September: VMI is scheduled to make three appearances this season in con­ 2 p.m. Academic Board meeting, Smith Hall. junction with the Southern Conference's sport package with Friday, 29 September: SportSouth. Reunion Weekend. The October 9 Marshall game in Huntington will be broadcast Admissions Open House same-day tape delay at 11 p.m., the VMI - UT-Chattanooga game 4:30p.m. Review parade, parade ground. October 14 in Lexington will be televised at 1 p.m., and the 55th Saturday, 30 September: meeting between VMI and The Citadel, the series better known as Reunion Weekend 'The Military Classic of the South," will be televised live from Admissions Open House Charleston on November 11at 3:30p.m. ll a.m. Review parade (reunion), parade ground. Some Keydet games may be picked up by other regional cable I :30 p.m. Football vs. William & Mary, Alumni Memorial Field. networks and stations throughout the country. Please check your local listings for broadcast times, or contact the VMI Sports Infor­ mation Office for further information.

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