Campus January Academic Last News Focus Agenda Glance It’s official: Online redesign: Washington letter: On a mission: Dr. Eileen Hulme is named Baylor’s web site will have a Dr. Nikolas Gvosdev Missions director Steve Baylor’s vice president for new look and increased discusses the main topic Graves helps students who student life. 2 capabilities. 3 in D.C. — terrorism.5 want to serve others. 8 Vol. 12, No. 1 • January 2002

Spinning A New Web Baylor’s redesigned online services will maximize and personalize interaction with University audiences

By Colin Witt

aylor’s web site soon will have a new look, but the Bchanges are more than cosmetic. The redesigned web site will become a more powerful tool to attract students, augment communications with alumni and market the University to the world. Officials began looking at restructuring Baylor’s web site as one component of an overall integrated University communications plan, which includes components such as media relations and alumni communications. “We recognized the need to leverage our web site to enhance the marketing of the University, particularly to alumni and A draft version of Baylor’s revamped web presence provides a glimpse of things to come. prospective students,” said Larry D. Brumley, associate vice president for communication with prospective students, called ActiveAdmissions, and external relations. alumni, called ActiveAlumni. After examining web technology offered by a number of firms, the “The features of the LiquidMatrix products fit the objectives we wanted University selected a suite of web-based products called ActiveCampus to accomplish in our integrated communications plan for the University,” developed by LiquidMatrix Corp. of Buffalo, N.Y. ActiveCampus includes a Brumley said. comprehensive system for managing the overall look and offerings of a Representatives from Baylor and LiquidMatrix began working together university’s web site, plus specific modules designed to focus on in June to examine and redesign the University’s web site. After gathering

See Enhancing The Web on page 3 Hulme Named VP For Student Life Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas, Baylor University is the state’s oldest continually aylor University President Robert B. Sloan Jr. screening committee composed of students, faculty information officer at George Fox University in operating institution of higher learning and is has announced the appointment of Dr. and staff has been very affirming of Dr. Hulme’s Newberg, Ore., and also has held student life the largest Baptist university in the world. With BEileen Hulme as vice president for student passion for serving students and her effectiveness as positions at the University of Houston-Clear Lake more than 14,000 students and approximately life. Dr. Hulme, a 1982 Baylor graduate, had both assistant vice president and and Trinity University in San 750 full-time faculty, Baylor offers undergraduate, graduate and professional served as acting vice president for student life since acting vice president since returning Antonio. She earned her degrees through the College of Arts and June 2001. to her alma mater,” said Marilyn A. bachelor’s degree in Sciences, the Hankamer School of Business, “Dr. Hulme’s values, professional experience Crone, vice president for human education from Baylor, the School of Education, the School of Music, and commitment to Baylor’s Christian mission resources, who led the search where she was a member of the Louise Herrington School of Nursing, the uniquely qualify her for this strategic leadership process. “Dr. Hulme has been the women’s volleyball team. School of Engineering and Computer Science, the School of Law, the Graduate School and position,” Dr. Sloan said. “She also demonstrates a considered a leading candidate for She earned her master’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary. Baylor keen ability and personal calling to serve and this position. After reviewing degree in social science from is consistently ranked among the top college work effectively with students. I am thrilled to have applications received through a Azusa Pacific University in values in the country by such publications as Dr. Hulme as a member of the executive council national search, she was clearly the Los Angeles and her Fiske Guide to Colleges and The Princeton and grateful for the leadership she will bring to strongest candidate.” doctorate in educational Review. Student Life as we seek to enhance the student administration from the Dr. Robert B. Sloan Jr. experience at Baylor.” Career résumé University of Texas at Austin President and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Hulme, who also serves as in 1997. Responsibilities an adjunct faculty member in the “I’m thrilled at the oppor- David R. Brooks Dr. Hulme will provide leadership for the 120- School of Education, joined the tunity to work with Dr. Sloan VIce President for Finance and Dr. Eileen Hulme Administration member Student Life division, which includes the Baylor administration in 1999 as and his executive team, col- areas of campus life, residence life, student assistant vice president for student life. In that laborate with outstanding faculty and staff and Marilyn A. Crone development and University ministries. She also capacity she played an integral part in the serve the talented student body assembled at Vice President for Human Resources will be responsible for determining and executing division’s strategic planning, supervised campus Baylor,” Dr. Hulme said. “I consider it a blessing Harold R. Cunningham strategies to accomplish Student Life-related recreation, health services, wellness programs and and honor to serve at my alma mater and am VIce President for Special Projects imperatives in Baylor 2012, the University’s the counseling center, and chaired Baylor’s task anxious to begin the work of achieving community

Dr. Eileen Hulme recently adopted 10-year vision. force on the residential life master plan. excellence as outlined in our 10-year vision.” Vice President for Student Life “The feedback we have received from regents, Prior to coming to Baylor, Dr. Hulme served –– Larry D. Brumley executive council members, deans and the as vice president for student life and interim chief Dr. Charles S. Madden Vice President for University Relations

Dr. Donald D. Schmeltekopf Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Residence Life Unveils New Name, Vision

Dr. Richard C. Scott eflecting Baylor’s vision of a more partnerships with academic programs or residence hall director at Ohio State University, Vice President for University integrated academic and residential departments, incorporating faculty offices into where he earned his master’s degree in higher Development experience for students, the former buildings, establishing writing and/or math education and student affairs administration. ______R BaylorNews is published 10 times a year by Department of Residence Life officially has been success centers on-site and building classrooms –– Lori Scott Fogleman the Office of Public Relations. reorganized as Campus Living and Learning, and/or seminar rooms into some residence The submission of suggestions for effective this month. halls.” stories is encouraged. The newsletter “We hope this helps build a new reputation Shushok, a 1991 Baylor graduate, joined works two months in advance. Deadline for our department and symbolizes the new Baylor in September from the University of is the first of each month. Comments or questions should be directed to: vision for residence halls at Baylor,” said Frank Maryland, where he is completing his doctorate Shushok, associate dean for campus living and in higher education administration and policy BaylorNews learning. analysis. At Maryland, he served as the chief PO Box 97024 Shushok said Campus Living and Learning judicial officer for the Department of Resident Waco, TX 76798-7024 Tel: (254) 710-4343 will focus on transforming Baylor’s residence Life and as a judicial hearing officer and Fax: (254) 710-1490 halls, not only physically, but also in the graduate coordinator in the Office of Judicial [email protected] program offerings. Programs and Student Ethical Development at http://pr.baylor.edu “One key effort will be incorporating the University of Maryland at College Park. academic life into the residence halls in Shushok also has served as director of Greek life Campus Living & Learning introduced a Larry D. Brumley new logo to reflect its change in name Associate Vice President meaningful ways,” he said. “This might include at Northern Arizona University and assistant and vision. for External Relations

Paul H. Carr Director of Publications Commencement Congratulations and Creative Services School of Engineering and Computer Science Brenda S. Tacker est wishes to the following Baylor employees and children or spouses of University Editor BBaylor faculty and staff who graduated from the University in December. Bachelor of Science in Engineering Kristen L. Cinek –– daughter of Janette Cinek, Alumni Association Randy Fiedler College of Arts and Sciences Editor/Writer and Managing Editor Bachelor of Arts Marc Rob Eisenbarth –– son of Dr. Steven Eisenbarth, engineering Graduate School Lori Scott Fogleman Kristen Ann Taylor Master of Arts Director of Media Relations –– daughter of David Taylor, athletics Sharon J. Bracken –– Writers Hankamer School of Business School of Business Nicole Anderson, Julie Carlson, Alan Hunt, Bachelor of Business Administration Master of Science Penny Jacko, Judy Long, Colin Witt Dana M. Langley –– financial aid Sharon Ann Conry –– Molly T. McBride –– daughter of Dr. William McBride, Interdisciplinary Core Art Director: Eric Yarbrough Master of Science in Education Senior Graphic Designer: Janice Wessel computer science Graphic Designer: John Mark Lawler Jason M. Ramsower –– son of Dr. Reagan Ramsower, Connie Lea Kassner –– ITS and University Libraries Child Development Center Photographers Peter E. Wivagg –– son of Dr. Daniel Wivagg, biology Master of Science in Information Systems Chris Hansen and Clifford Cheney Jason E. Brown –– son of Dr. Joseph Brown, School of Education political science Baylor University is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution. Bachelor of Science in Education Faron D. Kincheloe –– Information Management and Testing Suzanne N. Hill –– daughter of Ray Casares Jr., www.baylor.edu Department of Public Safety Scott L. Holloway –– son of Janet Holloway, athletics Ara Lee Rauls, Jr. –– son of Barbara Rauls, chemistry List compiled and provided by the Office of the Vice President for Lindsey Kris Taylor –– daughter of Debbie Magee, School of Business Human Resources. 2 BaylorNews JanuaryFocusJanuaryFocus

Varied Lineup For Spring Chapel

Enhancing The Web he spring lineup of featured Musical guests during the spring continued from page 1 are greeted by news stories, calendar Security and privacy guests for Baylor’s Chapel include Trin-I-Tee 5:7, a female trio items and links tied directly to their To make the LiquidMatrix Tprogram includes bestselling performing a contemporary blend of feedback from focus groups on indicated interests. authors, musicians, drama groups and rhythm and blues, hip hop and gospel, existing online services, an integration systems work effectively, current ActiveAdmissions also allows nationally renowned Christian leaders. Jan. 16; John Michael Talbot, a best team from Baylor –– including information is needed from users. prospective students to receive targeted Dr. Anthony “Tony” Evans, selling Catholic musician and Dove representatives from Public Relations, Some of this information then will be e-mails from Baylor, notifying them of senior pastor of the Oak Cliff Bible Award winner, Feb. 11; the Liberian Information Technology Services, compared with records on Baylor’s news items or University-related events Fellowship in Dallas, will speak Jan. Acapella Choir, a men’s group Admission Services, University existing BANNER system, an informa- held on campus or near their homes 23 during a program honoring Martin sponsored by African Christian Development and the Baylor Alumni tion management system used by and tied to their interests. For example, Luther King Jr. Dr. Robert G. Packard, Fellowship International, Feb. 18; Dove Association –– was formed to help the Alumni Association, University if a Baylor faculty or staff member professor of physics and Master Award-winner Margaret Becker, March manage the transition to the new Development and Admission Services, were speaking to an alumni group in Teacher, will speak about his nearly 50 13; and Sign of Jonah, a group of four system, which is expected to debut by among others. Nashville, the University could send years at Baylor music the end of February. e-mails to prospective students in To protect users, all personal Baylor during students, Tennessee and surrounding states who information retrieved through the new a special April 3. Managing content had expressed an interest in Baylor Baylor web site will be maintained in University Other A major change will be the way with details of the event. a secure environment. Individuals traditions spring Chapel that providers and users manage the The particularly positive features who submit sensitive information also program Jan. guests content of various sites hosted by the of ActiveAdmissions system will allow will be able to have a say in how that 28, and the include A.D. University. prospective students to register online information is released to other users University Players, one At present, each web site for events such as campus visits and through such offerings as the online will observe Beth Moore Floyd Flake of the accessible through Baylor’s home page orientation and periodically check the alumni directory. Founders Day nation’s most can present varied designs, leading to status of their admissions application. Further enhancing the security during a Jan. innovative an inconsistent image for the These features are not available with of collected information, Baylor’s 30 program. theater University. Departments wishing to Other companies, the current system. LiquidMatrix products will be main- update their web sites must have Chapel Feb. 25; “We hope that the benefits of tained on servers located on campus, someone on staff experienced in using speakers Roger personalized information, timely rather than by a private company Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), include Beth Nelson, who communication and a user-friendly located off campus. or must contract with someone with application will cause more Moore, the will present a such knowledge. As a result, some prospective students to become author of John Michael Talbot Margaret Becker one-man Integration departments do not regularly update connected to Baylor early in the bestsellers performance After the restructured Baylor web their sites because the process proves process, to stay interested and to including Praying God’s Word and of the Irish patron St. Patrick, March too difficult or costly. eventually apply online,” said Diana site is launched, Information Tech- Breaking Free, Feb. 4; Raymond J. 11; and the musically-inclined comedy ActiveCampus is designed to Ramey, assistant vice president for nology Services will offer training Bakke, executive director of duo of Bradley Bean and Jackson make web pages more complementary enrollment management. sessions to University departments International Urban Associates in Bailey, March 25. and consistent with a university’s interested in using the LiquidMatrix Chicago, Feb. 6; New York Guests typically participate in image and easier to update. Baylor Alumni and friends content management tools. Web pages Congressman Floyd Flake, who is both Chapel sessions, held each Monday departments will have access to a In much the same way, accessible through the main page of pastor of the 12,000-member Allen and Wednesday at 10 and 11 a.m. in content management system that ActiveAlumni will allow the Baylor the Baylor web site will be redesigned African Methodist Episcopal Church in Waco Hall. Visitors are invited to attend provides standardized page design Alumni Association to become more by the launch date, and web develop- Jamaica, N.Y., March 11; Gary Haugen, or watch the web cast of Chapel elements such as common graphics, involved with their members through ment staff will be identifying other president of International Justice programs at www.baylor.edu/Chaplain. fonts and colors tied closely to the online services. Alumni will be asked departments that might be interested Mission, a Christian human rights min- Video and audio tapes of Chapel overall University web design. to submit information about interests in moving quickly to the new system. istry, April 8; and Brennan Manning, a programs also are available to Baylor Departments also will be able to former Franciscan priest and author of students, faculty and staff. and activities, and they also will be Undergraduate admissions will customize their pages, and special The Ragamuffin Gospel, April 15. — Penny Jacko treated to personalized screen offerings be one of the University divisions web-based forms will allow staff and targeted e-mails. using the new technology at launch. members with little or no HTML New features that soon will be In spring 2002, the Graduate School experience to easily make changes to available to alumni include an online will begin implementing the text or graphics. alumni directory –– containing ActiveAdmissions products as well. In addition, ActiveCampus gives personal information only if alumni Dr. Reagan M. Ramsower, asso- departments greater flexibility in choose to contribute –– and online assigning responsibility for main- discussion forums where alumni can ciate vice president and chief informa- taining the information they place on talk to each other about a number of tion officer, said the LiquidMatrix their web page. For example, one staff subjects. products fit well with other ongoing member might be given the authori- “These new products will allow Baylor web initiatives, such as the mix zation to edit web text while another us to enhance our relationship with of instructional and personal web tools would be responsible for posting it on our alumni and friends,” said Alan included under the umbrella name of the site. Or, a staff member might Bowden, director of alumni programs MyBaylor. have authority to do both functions. for the Baylor Alumni Association. “As part of the MyBaylor strategy, Dr. Jonathan Lindsey, assistant ActiveAdmissions and ActiveAlumni Attracting students vice president for donor information, sandwich the Blackboard application ActiveAdmissions will build upon said ActiveAlumni also will allow for that personalizes web content for Baylor’s strong web presence and the development of online career and faculty, staff, and students on success in recruiting with a dramatic business networks and will help the campus,” Dr. Ramsower said. “As shift in the interaction possibilities University pursue online fundraising, MyBaylor efforts mature in the next between undergraduate admissions a process which began in summer few years, these three applications will and prospective students. 2001. fit seamlessly together to provide With ActiveAdmissions, “The LiquidMatrix products will highly customized and personalized prospective students who visit Baylor’s modify significantly the ways that THE WAYS OF TIME information to Baylor’s primary web site will be asked to provide Baylor will communicate with con- information regarding their academic, stituents,” Dr. Lindsey said. constituents –– prospective students, Cotton Club extracurricular and career interests. Another benefit of ActiveAlumni matriculating students, faculty, staff, This group of enthusiastic football fans gathered in Dallas The information is used by will be a greater integration between alumni and friends.” Jan. 1, 1981, to cheer for Baylor in its final Cotton Bowl ActiveAdmissions to create a the University and the Baylor Alumni More information about the appearance as a Southwest Conference champion. The personalized relationship with Association, since both groups will new web services will be available 10-1 Bears were ranked as high as #6 nationally during potential students via the web. When work together to maintain the content from the main Baylor web site at the regular season, but fell 30-2 to Coach Bear Bryant’s students access Baylor’s web site again of alumni-focused portions of the http://www.baylor.edu as the launch Alabama Crimson Tide in the 45th annual contest. after providing such information, they Baylor web site. draws near. JANUARY 2002 3 Scholars Day Baylor faculty and students will Welcome Home! share their current scholarly activity Curry and Mercer greeted by large with the University community during Ferrell Center crowd Scholars Day Jan. 30. Presentations will run every hour from 8-11 a.m. and eturning to their church and their University 2-4 p.m. with most sessions taking for the first time since their release, freed place in the Bill Daniel Student Center. R Afghan aid workers and Baylor graduates The scholars’ luncheon, which is Dayna Curry and Heather Mercer spread a message open to all presenters, will begin at of God’s faithfulness and the power of prayer noon in the Barfield Drawing Room. during a homecoming celebration service Dec. 8 at Guest speaker will be Dr. David M. the Ferrell Center. Lodge, professor of biological Curry, 24, and Mercer, 30, who worked for sciences at the University of Notre German-based Shelter Now International, were Dame and Teaching Fellow of The Joan imprisoned by Afghanistan’s Taliban regime for B. Kroc Institute for International Peace 104 days on charges of attempting to convert Muslims to Christianity. With countless thousands Studies. of people praying for them around the clock, they Now in its ninth year, Scholars’ and six other aid workers were freed Nov. 14 by Baylor President Robert B. Sloan Jr. greets University graduates Heather Mercer (left) Day is sponsored by the Graduate Northern Alliance forces and rescued in dramatic and Dayna Curry during a Ferrell Center celebration Dec. 8. School. A list of all Scholars’ Day fashion by American special forces helicopters. home. Antioch Community Church is your home “We wanted to serve the practical needs of presentations can be found on the “This is a day we dreamed about, a day we Graduate School web site at http:// church, and Baylor University is your alma mater,” the Afghan people, which is one side of the good prayed for,” Mercer said. “I thank all the churches Dr. Sloan said. “Tonight we celebrate your freedom news of Jesus. You meet the needs of the poor,” www.baylor.edu/Graduate_School. in Waco, the people all over the state of Texas Last year more than 100 presentations and your release from captivity, but really it is only Mercer said. “Also, as Christians and people who who’ve been with us. And of course, we thank a fleeting victory until Christ Himself comes to love Jesus, it’s a natural overflow of our lives. We were offered. –– Julie Carlson Baylor for the things they’ve done, the way they’ve complete the rescue of all of His children from the shared about our faith as people asked questions kept our story out among the college community.” powers of sin, tyranny, darkness and oppression.” and they shared about their own.” Super Saturdays More than 4,000 people came to the Ferrell The two women told the audience they were Since returning to America, Curry and Center on a rainy Saturday night to worship and to Baylor’s Center for Community glad to be back. Mercer have met with President George W. Bush hear Curry and Mercer talk about their imprison- Learning and Enrichment (CCLE) will “When we drove in to Waco last night, it just and been interviewed on several national news and ment and eventual release. Baylor’s public televi- felt like home,” Curry said. “For me, Waco and talk shows. Because of the overwhelming volume bring together educators and children sion station KWBU-TV provided a free satellite feed this spring for another round of its Baylor and the church I went to, that’s where God of requests for appearances, book deals and film to news networks, churches and others interested changed my life, that’s where I found out about rights, the two have signed with The Ambassador popular Super Saturdays. in viewing the service worldwide. More than 400 The Super Saturdays program the love of Jesus like never before.” Agency to manage their new-found notoriety. They people watched the live webcast provided through Earlier in the afternoon, Curry and Mercer plan to write a book and possibly produce a CD of allows students in grades PreK-10 to the Baylor Office of Public Relations. answered the questions of more than 70 journalists the worship songs they sang during their learn from Baylor graduate students Baylor President Robert B. Sloan Jr. took part who gathered for a news conference in Antioch’s imprisonment, with proceeds going to the relief and outstanding local educators in in the service, giving Curry and Mercer a “three- sanctuary. Several times, reporters asked the effort in Afghanistan. –– Lori Scott Fogleman sessions that take place one Saturday fold welcome.” workers about the charges levied against them by each month through April. The “Waco is now the place where you make your the Taliban government. sessions incorporate fun ideas that motivate children to learn in dynamic situations and offer a stimulating change from the traditional classroom. Distinguished Alumni Willson-Addis Lecture Feb. 6 Spring 2002 sessions will take place Four Baylor graduates to be honored Jan. 25 Jan. 26, Feb. 9, March 23 and April 27. r. Stanley J. Grenz, The Christianity and draws from any branch of the Judeo-Christian In their sessions, 3-year-olds our Baylor graduates will be physics and mathematics. After Pioneer McDonald Professor honored Jan. 25 at the Baylor earning his doctorate from Rice Dof Baptist Heritage, Theology tradition. through kindergartners will discover and Ethics at Carey The Willsons were Alumni Association’s annual University in 1973, he joined Texaco’s winter in the Arctic and Antarctic F Theological College and active Methodist circles, enjoy Valentine music and Distinguished Alumni Banquet, which exploration and producing professor of theology and laypersons, involved in crafts, create kites while learning about begins at 7 p.m. in the Barfield technology department as a ethics at Regent College in many areas of the physics of flight and witness the Drawing Room of the Bill Daniel geophysicist. Dr. Riola moved to the Vancouver, Canada, will denominational, excitement of baby chicks, ducks and Student Center. corporate level in 1996, and he has deliver the sixth annual educational and social bunnies. Distinguished Alumni for 2002 been the chief geophysicist for Texaco Willson-Addis Endowed service. The lectures were named in honor of the First through third graders will include Dr. John Riola, Julia Saccar USA’s worldwide exploration division Lecture at 9:30 a.m. Feb. 6 at George W. Truett couple’s daughter, Ora create multimedia presentations, learn Graham, Dr. Frank Newport and Dr. since 1999. Theological Seminary. Eugenia Willson Addis. theater arts, make their own books and A 1938 Baylor graduate, Graham went to the Middle Dr. Grenz’s lecture, Prior to 1997, the execute physics and chemistry lab Dr. Stanley J. Grenz East as a Southern Baptist titled “Christian lecture was presented experiments. Spirituality and the Quest through Baptist Student missionary in 1945 with her Fourth and fifth graders are slated for Identity: Toward a Spiritual- Ministries and administered through first husband, Henry Hagood. to create and perform a play, “travel” Theological Understanding of Life in the Baylor University Student Life After Hagood’s death Graham to Japan, make clay figures to create Christ,” will be held in Truett Division. In 1997 Truett Seminary, continued her call to their own digital Claymation™ movie Seminary’s Paul Powell Chapel and is with its curricular emphases on missionary service and co- free and open to the public. practical Christianity, became the and construct a 5-foot-tall dinosaur. Dr. John Riola Julia Graham founded the George W. Truett Created in 1964 by a gift from permanent custodian and sponsor of Sixth and seventh graders will Home, which took in poor and Mr. and Mrs. James McCorry Willson the annual lecture. learn about Hawaii, produce orphaned children in of Floydada, Texas, the Willson-Addis For more information, call ext. claymation figures for movies, study Nazareth. She spent 28 years Endowed Lectures examine practical 3755. –– BN the science of baking yeast bread and in Lebanon, where she and create unusual picture frames. second husband Finlay results. He is the featured on-air host in 1971 and was in private family Eighth through tenth graders will Graham founded the Beirut of CNN’s Gallup Poll segments and practice in Van Horn, Texas, until create a Claymation™ movie, use dye Baptist School and established regularly appears on CNN International 1980. Since then, she has served as and wax to create batik designs on the Arab Baptist Theological and CNNfn, is the editor of Gallup the medical director of a 100-bed fabric, learn about Shakespeare, Seminary. Graham and her Poll Monthly magazine and records refugee hospital along the Thai- perform a short play and learn how to Dr. Frank Newport Dr. Joann Goatcher husband served in Cyprus twice-weekly CNN radio features. Cambodian border and worked as a use DNA “fingerprinting” in forensics Joann Horton Goatcher. The award from 1977 until retiring in 1987. Dr. Goatcher, a 1952 Baylor consultant in the medical office of the and criminology. recognizes alumni who have made Dr. Newport, a 1970 Baylor graduate, earned a medical degree Foreign Mission Board in Richmond, All classes cost $30, including a distinctive contribution to their graduate with a major in broadcasting, from Southwestern Medical School in Va. In 1991 she retired to Clinton, fees and materials. For information on field and have excelled in their has served as editor-in-chief of The Dallas in 1955 and completed an Ark., where she practices part-time at dates, times and locations, call CCLE at communities following graduation Gallup Poll in Princeton, N.J., since internship and residency in pediatrics. a mental health clinic. ext. 2171 or visit its web site at from Baylor. 1990. At The Gallup Poll, Dr. Newport In 1962 she went to Thailand to work For more information, call the www.baylor.edu/SOE/CCLE. Dr. Riola is a 1968 summa cum directs the organization’s widely as a missionary physician. Dr. Baylor Alumni Association at ext. 1121. — Judy Long laude Baylor graduate with majors in respected polls and disseminates the Goatcher returned to the United States –– Nicole Anderson 4 BaylorNews Letter From Washington Dr. Nikolas K. Gvosdev, essays commissioned to try to make Texas to confer with President George Associate Director of the J.M. sense of the unprecedented develop- W. Bush meant that the national Dawson Institute of Church- ments of the last several months. media was introduced to Baylor’s In his remarks, Dimitri K. professors with expertise in the field of State Studies Simes, president of The Nixon international affairs and Russian Center, laid out what I see as our studies. Editor’s note: Dr. Gvosdev is on leave most critical task. Beyond that, however, I have seen of absence for the 2001-2002 “To ensure that Sept. 11 has Baylor’s faculty consulted in a wide academic year and is in Washington, the appropriate impact on America, range of areas, from commenting on D.C., serving as executive editor of we have to be honest with ourselves patriotism in America to helping to The National Interest, a journal in assessing what went wrong,” explain the dynamics of the conflicts examining international affairs and Simes said. “The purpose of such in the Middle East. Baylor has much to diplomacy. honesty is not to justify the contribute in answering the call put unjustifiable, to develop sympathy forth by Eliot A. Cohen in the pages of ne week after I took up my for our enemies or to blame the supplement, that, “If Americans appointment as executive America for its own victimization. are to endure as well as fight, they will Oeditor of The National On the contrary, our goal in have to know what they are enduring Interest, terrorists launched a evaluating the past must be to and fighting for. This should be a time Dr. Nikolas K. Gvosdev devastating strike upon New York City ensure that it is we who will shape to rediscover the civilizational values the future...[U]seful diplomatic that make this country what it is –– and Washington, D.C. Since then, War and the advent of globalization United States — and more importantly, rhetoric and patriotic flag-waving that have given it freedom and terrorism has become the main topic of could not negatively impact the American politicians who sometimes must not blind us to reality.” tolerance, its opportunities for

discussion here in the nation’s capital. American heartland –– is over. unwittingly encourage the continuation It has been an honor and individual growth and collective life.” At a forum co-sponsored by our Excerpts from the special issue are of violence by holding out for

privilege to sit at the same table with journal and The Nixon Center –– available at http://www.nationalinterest.org, maximalist solutions — need to make distinguished statesmen and public convened to discuss the impact of the and I hope this volume is of particular some hard policy choices. Sometimes Obliged to serve servants” such as James Schlesinger, events of Sept. 11 on American foreign, use and significance to Baylor aspirations can only be met part way.” Baylor was founded at a time domestic, economic and security Frank Carlucci, Robert McFarlane, students. One of the contributors to the when Texas was an independent policies –– noted columnist Charles Richard Perle and Joseph Nye, and to special supplement makes an Baylor’s place republic. Yet, implicit in the motto Krauthammer said, “In effect, what observation which is particularly The events of Sept. 11 also have “Pro Texana” is Baylor’s obligation of has happened is that radical Islam has apropos for the university community. compellingly demonstrated the service to a larger community, both to become the successor to Soviet The events of “For the generation now entering important niche that Baylor University the United States and indeed to the communism, which was a successor Sept. 11 have its 20s, we have entered an unrecog- fills in the academic world as a world as a whole. As Baylor continues to fascism, as the organizing principle nizable world,” he wrote. “That university which appreciates the the process of reevaluating its mission of American foreign policy.” (A compellingly generation grew to adulthood without connections between religious faith over the next decade, I think it crucial symposium summary is available at demonstrated the a Cold War, in the rich optimism of an and worldly action. that Baylor intensify and deepen its The Nixon Center web site at age in which the stock market would There continues to be a great connections to the policy community. http://www.nixoncenter.org/special/ important niche that always rise, jobs would be there for the deal of ambivalence in Washington On a related note, on my walks symposiumsummary.htm). Baylor University fills in asking and the Internet and about appreciating the linkages through various Washington neigh- From debates over policy toward the academic world globalization promised a wealth of between faith and action. At a borhoods, I am struck by the number Iraq and the need for a long term entertainments and excitement. It was roundtable seminar I helped organize of universities that maintain resi- solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict to as a university which a world in which the virtues of at the Institute on Religion and Public dential centers in Washington for both the impact of security measures on appreciates the tenacity, altruism and grace under Policy concerning the relationship students and faculty. In my own civil liberties and the search for stimuli pressure seemed quaint...this post-Sept. between Islam and democracy, a apartment complex, a Lutheran to jump-start the economy, the shadow connections between 11 world was not the world we retired diplomat bluntly stated, “The college owns several apartments and of Sept. 11 has been cast onto all religious faith and expected...” institutional culture within the has an office/classroom complex. This aspects of policy. government of the United States is may be a direction Baylor might worldly action. Difficult choices uncomfortable with addressing explore as well. Terrorism responses America faces a number of questions of religion in public policy.” That there should be a wall of Much of my time in the last difficult but necessary choices in the What the government may be separation between church and state is several months was taken up with the take part –– even in a small way –– months ahead. No longer can we sit uncomfortable in doing, however, is a long-standing Baptist principle, but in the dialogue over what best serves” preparation of a special issue of The back and decline to act because we something at which Baylor excels. there should be no such barrier National Interest (our Thanksgiving our nation’s interests. Even when dislike the potential outcome. In a It has been gratifying to see between the ideas generated in the 2001 supplement) which was designed disagreeing with each other over short opinion editorial piece I penned Baylor’s growing prominence on the Baylor classroom and the policies to allow our readers to “eavesdrop” on specific policy recommendations, all for the National Review, I opined: national scene. Certainly, the release of being formulated in the halls of the ongoing conversations in Washing- the participants in our symposium and “We do not live in a perfect world. the aid workers from Afghanistan government. By accepting a senior ton on how we should respond to special issue were in full agreement A united Ireland, a Palestinian state called attention to Baylor’s mission of fellowship at the Washington-based terrorism. The issue included an edited that America’s “holiday from history” encompassing the entire British preparing young people for Christian Institute on Religion and Public Policy, version of the transcript of the sympo- –– the belief that the tumultuous mandate, a greater Albania –– these are service, and the visit of Russian I hope to play a continuing role as inter- sium mentioned earlier and nine forces unleashed by the end of the Cold not feasible or realistic. As a result, the President Vladimir Putin to Central locutor between Washington and Waco.

hookup and pool camera crews, which President included Baylor telecommunication Robert B. Dateline: Baylor students Ben Gibson, a Houston senior, Sloan Jr. said International media converge at SLC and Cratin Sheffield, a Sugar Land the inter- junior, were provided by Baylor’s public national he high marks Baylor received as outlets not members of the White television station KWBU-TV. visibility a media headquarters for inter- House press corps, were based in an Baylor crews videotaped all news afforded Tnational journalists and govern- International Media Center set up in briefings originating from Crawford, Baylor by the ment officials during a Texas visit by the gym of the McLane Student Life including the Bush-Putin news media was President George W. Bush may lead to Center. Reporters who travel regularly conference at Crawford High School, welcome and more such opportunities in the future. with President Bush worked in a and sent them via satellite to the SLC Baylor students The newsroom and filing center Baylor provided for Baylor was home to State Depart- separate facility in Crawford. for the international media. benefited from the international media in the Student Life Center ment officials and more than 100 In less than 48 hours, Baylor Visiting journalists were unique access offered Internet and phone access, 16 rows of members of the international media crews transformed the four-court, complimentary of Baylor’s facilities to those tables and chairs, copiers, fax machines, audiovisual equipment, food service and live satellite feeds of Nov. 14-15 as the historic meeting 24,000-square-foot facility to a and the hospitality provided by covering the news briefings from Crawford. between President Bush and Russian working newsroom and filing center students, faculty and the city of Waco. historic events. President Vladimir Putin took place for the international media. The “It’s been terrific. Everything has Liza Davis with the State make a return visit to campus. only a few miles away at the Bush University also converted one area into worked. We’ve had plenty of room to Department’s Foreign Press Center “We’re not used to this level of ranch in Crawford. editing stations for several work, had all our questions answered,” said she and her colleagues were service,” she said. “We plan to Radio, television and print media international news networks, such as Al said Roland Watson with the London pleased with the way “Baylor people encourage President Bush to hold from Russia, Germany, Japan, China, Jazeera, Associated Press TV, NHK-Japan Times. Watson added he was “amazed” took care of every need” during the more international meetings in nearby Great Britain, the Middle East and Broadcasting and European Broad- by the Baylor campus, particularly its three days the media center was open, Crawford. Baylor has spoiled us.” Latin America, as well as U.S. media casting Union (EBU). The satellite modern buildings and technology. and said not to be surprised if they –– Lori Scott Fogleman JANUARY 2002 5 Family Circle English, moderated four panel discussions Oct. 11-14 at Modeling and Molecular Diversity in the Development of the Austin Film Festival. Tubulin-binding Cancer Chemotherapeutic Agents” Nov. With sympathy to ▼ 1 at Trinity University in San Antonio. Presentations ▼ Jerome Bayer, financial aid, on the Dr. Bruce Gordon, interim director of The Program in Science, Philosophy and Religion, was a Dr. Frances Strodtbeck, associate professor of death of his father, James Bayer. panelist for six discussion sessions on the theme of nursing, presented “The Pathophysiology of NPO” Oct. Dr. Robert D. Doyle, biology, on the & Participations “Science and Human Freedom” March 22-25 at a 27 at the National Association of Neonatal Nurses death of his father, Lonnie A. Doyle Jr. Liberty Fund Forum in Safety Harbor, Fla. He made the annual conference in Salt Lake City. Dr. Michael D. Beaty, director of the Baylor following presentations: “Science and Christianity” and ▼ The family of Dr. Jack E. Hansma, Institute for Faith and Learning and professor of “Christian Scholarship in the Secular Academy” April 6- Dr. Beck A. Taylor, assistant professor of professor emeritus of health, physical philosophy, presented “Integrating Faith and Learning 7 at Veritas Forums at Northwestern University in economics and The W.H. Smith Professor of Economics, education and recreation, on his death. in the Classroom” Aug. 16 at a faculty retreat at Evanston, Ill.; “A Quantum Mechanical Argument presented “Incomes and Outcomes in Early Childhood” The family of Mary Sendon, widow of Wayland Baptist University in Wichita Falls. ▼ Against Naturalism” May 24-26 at the Design, Self- Oct. 26 at a departmental seminar at the University of Andres Sendon, former chair and organization and the Integrity of Creation conference at Oregon in Eugene. Dr. Susan P. Bratton, chair and associate professor professor of Spanish, on her death. Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Mich.; “Polanyi’s ▼ of environmental studies, presented a keynote address Antireductionism and the Karl A. Umlauf, professor of art and Artist-in- Calvin Smith, Mayborn Museum titled “Finding Christ in the Oceans and Atmosphere” Teleology of Emergence” June 8- Residence, had a drawing titled “Intake” accepted in the Complex, on the death of his father, Calvin Oct. 2-3 at the Earth Matters: Daily Decisions, 10 at the Polanyi’s Post-critical 16th annual National Works on Paper exhibition March C. Smith. Environmental Echoes symposium at Hope College in Thought and the Rebirth of 19-May 11 at the Meadows Gallery at the University of Holland, Mich. She also led a focus session titled Meaning conference at Loyola Texas at Tyler. He had a painting titled “Sanctuary II” “Peter was a Fisherman Too: The Christian Voice in Congratulations to University in Chicago; and exhibited Dec. 5, 2001-Jan. 6, 2002 in the 63rd annual Coastal Management” at the symposium. Lesa Bush, Discovery Center, and ▼ “Quantum Physics and Theistic National Exhibition of Contemporary American Metaphysics” July 13 to the Paintings in Palm Beach, Fla. He took part in a national husband, Rodney, on the birth of their Dr. C. Kevin Chambliss, assistant professor of Dallas chapter of the Institute of invitational drawing show at the Abercrombie Gallery at daughter, Kayla Marie Bush. chemistry and biochemistry, presented a seminar Religion in an Age of Science. McNeese State University in Lake Charles, La. Dr. Christopher M. Kearney, biology, titled “Practical Solvents for Separation and Recovery of ▼ ▼ Hydroxide from Aqueous Solutions” Nov. 8 at Ouachita and wife, Virginia, on the birth of their Dr. Donald E. Greco, director of the American Dr. Randall L. Waller, senior lecturer in business Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Ark. daughter, Sophie Kathleen Kearney. ▼ Studies program and assistant professor of political communication, presented “The Cyber Sales Letter: Is science, presided over the American Studies Association AIDA Still Alive on the Internet?” Nov. 9 at an Association Dr. William Dembski, associate research professor, of Texas annual conference Nov. 15-17 at Sam Houston for Business Communication international conference in Best wishes to Conceptual Foundations of Science, organized the Dr. John B. Davidson, Craig Professor State University in Huntsville. San Diego. Design, Self-organization and the Integrity of Creation ▼ ▼ Emeritus of Religion, and wife, Margaret, conference May 24-26 at Calvin College in Grand Dr. Steven K. Huprich, assistant professor of Six faculty members made presentations Sept. 27 at the Rapids, Mich. He presented the keynote addresses “The who were hospitalized recently. psychology and neuroscience, presented a case Nov. 3 to Christian Scholarship...For What? conference at Calvin Probabilistic Detection of Design” and “New Directions Dr. Paul T. Rosewell, professor the Dallas Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology. College in Grand Rapids, Mich. Dr. J. Larry Lyon, in Information Theory: From Shannon Information to emeritus of curriculum and instruction, and ▼ dean of the Graduate School and professor of sociology, Specified Complexity” in June at an Association of Dr. Robert R. Kane, assistant professor of chemistry, and Dr. Michael D. Beaty, director of the Baylor wife, Lucy, who were hospitalized Mathematicians in the Mathematical Sciences meeting presented a seminar titled “Synthetic and Mechanistic Institute for Faith and Learning and professor of recently. at Calvin College. He presented “ID as a Theory of Studies of Photochemical Tissue-bonding Agents” Nov. 5 philosophy, presented a co-authored paper titled Frank Shushok, campus living and Technological Evolution” June 14-19 at an American at Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos. “Making Sense of a ‘Religious’ University: Faculty Association for the Advancement of Science meeting at learning, who is recovering from surgery. ▼ Adaptations and Opinions at Brigham Young, Baylor, Haverford College in Haverford, Pa. He presented “The Dr. Todd L. Lake, dean of University ministries, Notre Dame and Boston College.” Dr. Donald D. Logic of Detecting Design” July 23-27 at a John presented “Uncle Sam, Jesus Christ and the Christian Schmeltekopf, provost and vice president for This Month in Templeton Oxford Seminar on Science and Christianity Response to 9/11” and led a discussion session with the academic affairs and professor of philosophy, responded at Oxford University. Baylor History ▼ same title in November at an Ivy Jungle conference for to the paper. Other presenters included Dr. Bruce college ministers in Orlando, Fla. Gordon, interim director of The Program in Science, Dr. Richard W. Easley, associate professor of Jan. 1, 1949 –– Baylor makes its first ▼ Philosophy and Religion, “Mutual Relevance and marketing, presented “Hosting a Virtual Community” in appearance in a football bowl game. In Dr. J. Mark Long, director of the Middle East Reciprocal Underdetermination: The Relationship August at an American Marketing Association conference Studies program, assistant professor in political science Between Theology and the Natural Sciences;” Dr. the “Battle of the Baptists” at the Dixie Bowl in Washington, D.C. The presentation was commended and Baylor Interdisciplinary Core, presented “From Robert B. Kruschwitz, director of the Center for in Birmingham, Ala., Baylor defeats the as one of only six selected from more than 100 Mecca to Abilene: Understanding Islam and the Middle Christian Ethics and professor of philosophy, “Christian submissions for a session titled “The Internet in Wake Forest Deacons 20-7. East” Nov. 15 at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene. Practical Moral Reflections: Reaching Neglected Marketing Education: Innovative Ideas You Can Use.” ▼ ▼ Audiences Beyond the Academy;” and Dr. James A. Dr. Judy Wright Lott, associate professor of Marcum, associate professor of philosophy, “From Jan. 3, 1852 –– Becoming the first of three Dr. Millard J. Erickson, Distinguished Professor of Baylor presidents to marry while in office, nursing, presented “Collaboration in Research: Neonatal Scientia to Sapientia: The Foundations of the Natural Theology at Truett Seminary, presented “Postmodernism Skin Care” Nov. 15 at the annual International Neonatal Sciences and Christian Theology.” 30-year-old Rufus C. Burleson marries and Evangelicalism” Aug. 31 at a faculty retreat at Nursing Conference in Sydney, Australia. She lectured at ▼ Georgia Jenkins in Independence. Former Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Danversport, regional perinatal centers throughout Australia and New Several faculty members participated in the Southwest Mass. He presented “The Openness of God Debate” Sept. University president Henry Graves presides Zealand as The Geoffrey Thorne Visiting Professor of Conference on Christianity and Literature held Sept. 27- 17 at an Eastern Michigan Association of Regular Baptist over the ceremony. The bride, a “petite, Neonatalogy of the Perinatal Society of Australia and 29 at Baylor. Dr. Ralph C. Wood, University Churches annual meeting in Detroit. He made three New Zealand. Professor of Theology and Literature, and Dr. David L. well-educated woman,” will later have the presentations Oct. 24-26 at an Euro-Asian Accrediting ▼ Jeffrey, Distinguished Professor of Literature and second building on Baylor’s Waco campus Association meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia, and Dr. Charles S. Madden, vice president for Humanities and senior vice provost, presented a co- preached at a morning worship service Oct. 28 at Central –– Georgia Burleson Hall –– named in her University relations and The Ben H. Williams Professor authored paper titled “Christianity and Individualism.” Baptist Church in St. Petersburg. He presented “The honor. of Marketing, participated in a panel discussion titled Dr. Wood served as program chair and Dr. Maurice Doctrine of Divine Foreknowledge in Historical “Future Contributers of Marketing to Higher Education” A. Hunt, chair and professor of English, served as local Perspective” Nov. 15 at an Evangelical Theological Nov. 8 at a Society of Marketing Advances meeting in arrangement chair. Robert F. Darden III, assistant Jan. 4, 1959 –– Baylor’s chemistry annex, a Society annual meeting in Colorado Springs. New Orleans. professor of English, led a discussion of the movie “Run ▼ remodeled World War II army barracks ▼ Lola Run.” English faculty serving as session chairs Dr. Terry L. Fox, assistant professor of information containing labs, classrooms and offices, is Dr. Linda M. McManness, director of the Global included Drs. Jeffrey; Hunt; J.R. LeMaster, professor; systems, co-presented a co-authored paper titled Christian Ventures program and associate professor of Joe B. Fulton, associate professor; Paula M. destroyed in a morning fire. No one is “Examining a New Approach: XBRL Applications –– A Spanish, chaired the applied linguistics section of a Woods, senior lecturer; Robert G. Collmer, injured, but the damage totals more than Case Study” Aug. 3-5 at the Americas Conference on South Central Modern Language Association meeting Distinguished Professor Emeritus; Kevin J. $100,000. Firefighters must battle 12- Information Systems in Boston. Co-presenter was Dr. Nov. 1-3 in Tulsa. Gardner, assistant professor; James E. Barcus, William S. Remington, Emporia State University. Co- degree temperatures which freeze the ▼ professor; William J. McDonald, senior lecturer; authors are Drs. Remington, Nitham Hindi, Zane Dr. J. Wesley Null, assistant professor of and Nancy L. Chinn, associate professor and director water hosed onto the wooden building. Swanson and M. George Durler, Emporia State curriculum and instruction, presented “An Investigation of undergraduate studies. University. The paper was published in the conference Into the Meaning of Social Efficiency: The Term Within ▼ Jan. 12, 1846 –– On a motion made by proceedings. He had a co-authored paper titled its Historical Context” Sept. 27 at a Society of Philosophy Several English faculty members participated in the 58th Judge R.E.B. Baylor, University trustees “Bankruptcy Analysis Using XBLR Financial Statements and History of Education meeting in Dallas. He annual South Central Modern Language Association in a Spreadsheet” presented Oct. 13 at the International unanimously elect the Rev. Henry Lee presented “Who Meant What With Social Efficiency?: meeting Nov. 1-3 in Tulsa: Dr. James E. Barcus, Conference on XBRL Taxonomies at the University of Several Different Conceptions of a Narrowly-understood professor, presented a presidential address titled Graves of Georgia as Baylor’s first Kansas in Lawrence. Presenter was Dr. Swanson. Co- Term” Oct. 27 at a Midwest History of Education Society “Professing Languages in the 21st Century: Reading, president. At the same meeting, authors are Drs. Swanson and Hindi. meeting in Chicago. He presented “Know-How, Know- Writing and Testing,” presided at a luncheon meeting, ▼ Episcopalian educator Henry Flavel Gillette That and Know-To Through the Ideas of Three participated in an ad hoc committee meeting and Dr. Charles M. Garner, associate professor of is named teacher of the preparatory school Educational Theorists: A Critique of the Modern State of chaired a roundtable session titled “Technologies of chemistry, presented a co-authored paper titled “A Study Knowledge in Schools” at an American Association for Cultural Production and Transmission;” Dr. Maurice and will be Baylor’s lone instructor when of the Alpha-Bromination of a TBS-protected Teaching and Curriculum meeting in Denver. A. Hunt, chair and professor, chaired a session on classes begin in May. Hydroxyacetophenone” Oct. 17-18 at an American ▼ Renaissance drama and participated in a panel Chemical Society meeting in San Antonio. Co-authors Dr. Kevin G. Pinney, associate professor of discussion titled “Administration and Technology;” Dr. Dr. Kevin G. Pinney Jan. 15, 2001 –– For the first time, Baylor are Dr. Garner, , associate chemistry, and Dr. Carlos E. Manzanares, J.R. LeMaster, professor, presided at the Conference professor of chemistry, and Dr. Anjan Ghatak, professor of chemistry, presented a research seminar Oct. of College Teachers of English executive council closes for an official holiday in honor of Baylor postdoctoral research associate. 31 at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton. Dr. meeting; and Dr. Andy J. Moore, professor, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. ▼ Pinney presented a research seminar titled “The participated in a South Central College English –– Compiled by Randy Fiedler Dr. Gregory T. Garrett, associate professor of Synergism of Molecular Recognition, Molecular Association executive council meeting. 6 BaylorNews ▼ Reaping the Benefits, Facing the Challenges” published Dr. C. William Thomas, professor of accounting Dr. Terry L. Fox, assistant professor of information in Communiqué (September 2001). and The J.E. Bush Professor of Accounting, and Dr. Publications systems, had a co-authored article titled “Students’ ▼ Juan Alejandro Jr., director of internal audit and Perceptions and Misconceptions of IS” published in Dr. Robert H. Ray, professor of English and director management analysis, had a co-authored article titled Journal of Computer Information Systems (pp. 83-89, of graduate studies, had an essay titled “A World of “Detecting Fraud During a Financial Audit” published Larry T. Bates , associate professor of law, had an fall 2001). Co-authors are Drs. Nitham Hindi and Questions: An Approach Indebted to Maynard Mack” in Business Officer (Vol. 35, No. 4, October 2001). Dr. article titled “Administrative Regulation of Terms in William S. Remington, Emporia State University. published in Approaches to Teaching Shakespeare’s Thomas had an article titled “Audit Committee Form Contracts: A Comparative Analysis” accepted for ▼ Hamlet, edited by Bernice W. Kliman, Modern Language Members: Are You Financially Literate?” published in publication in an upcoming issue of Emory International Dr. Gregory T. Garrett, associate professor of Association (2001). Today’s CPA (Vol. 27, No. 9, November/December 2001). Law Review. He had an article titled “Certificates of English, had an eight-course sequence on Alfred Hitchcock ▼ ▼ Title in Texas Under Revised Article 9” accepted for scheduled for publication on www.bn.com in February Dr. William R. Reichenstein, professor of Dr. G. Peter van Walsum, assistant professor of publication in an upcoming issue of Baylor Law Review. ▼ 2002 as the first course in Barnes & Noble University’s finance and The Pat and Thomas R. Powers Chair of environmental studies, had a co-authored article titled genius series. Investment Management, had an article titled “Asset “Comparison of Aspen Wood Hydrolysates Produced by Cynthia A. Burgess, lecturer and librarian/curator ▼ Allocation and Asset Location Decisions Revisited” Pretreatment with Liquid Hot Water and Carbonic Acid” of books and printed materials, Armstrong Browning Kathy R. Hillman, associate professor, acquisitions published in The Journal of Wealth Management accepted for publication in an upcoming issue of Library, had an article titled “The Armstrong Browning librarian and library public relations coordinator, had (summer 2001). Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. Co-author is Library Observes its Golden Jubilee by Honouring the daily devotionals titled “Thanks and Thanksgiving” ▼ Robert C. McWilliams, Baylor graduate student. Past and Embracing the Future” published in published in World Evangelism (November 2001). Dr. Frances Strodtbeck, associate professor of ▼ Antiquarian Book Monthly (October 2001). ▼ ▼ nursing, had an article titled “The Physiology of Wound Dr. Dianna M. Vitanza, associate professor of Dr. Maurice A. Hunt, chair and professor of English, Healing” published in Newborn and Infant Nursing English and vice provost for academic affairs, had a Dr. Nancy L. Chinn , associate professor of English had an article titled “Helena and the Reformation Problem Reviews (March 2001). She had an article titled review of Critical Essays on Elizabeth Barrett and director of undergraduate studies, had an article of Merit in All’s Well That Ends Well” accepted for “Advanced Practice in Pediatric Nursing: Blending Roles” Browning, edited by Sandra Donaldson, published in titled “Slavery as Illness: Medicine in Willa Cather’s publication in an upcoming issue of Religion and the published in Journal of Pediatric Nursing (Vol. 16, Studies in Browning and His Circle: A Journal of ‘Sapphira and the Slave Girl’” accepted for publication Arts. He had an article titled “Duncan, Macbeth and the No. 2, April 2001). Criticism, History, Bibliography (Vol. 24, June 2001). in an upcoming issue of Southern Quarterly. ▼ ▼ Thane of Cawdor” accepted for publication in an upcoming issue of Studies in the Humanities. Dr. Lawrence B. Chonko, professor of marketing ▼ and The Frank M. and Floy Smith Holloway Professor of Sharon Peregrine Johnson, website developer, Marketing, and Dr. James A. Roberts, associate Casey Computer Center, had a story titled “Monkey, the professor of marketing and The Mrs. W.A. (Agnes) Mays Trickster” published in Sandspun: Florida Tales by Native Curiosity Professor of Entrepreneurship, had a co-authored article Florida Tellers, compiled by Annette J. Bruce and J. titled “Individual and Organizational Learning in the Stephen Brooks, Pineapple Press (2001). Gilbreath a student of Navajo culture ▼ Sales Force” accepted for publication in an upcoming ointing at the Navajo rug picturing Yei-be- Albuquerque, where he was doing additional issue of the Journal of Business Research. Co-authors Dr. Todd L. Lake, dean of University ministries, chai dancers which hangs on his wall and research at the University of New Mexico library, are Dr. Eli Jones, University of Houston, and Dr. Alan had an article titled “Pitfalls for Ministry Couples” the other American Indian artwork Dr. Gilbreath noticed similar Navajo rugs being Dubinsky, Purdue University. published in the online journal Ministry Partnership P ▼ (fall 2001). He had a sermon titled “A Christian scattered around his office, Dr. Kent Gilbreath sold for much higher prices. He seized the Dr. Douglas W. Crow, professor of German and Response to September 11, 2001” published in The smiles proudly as he shows off his “rescued opportunity to practice entrepreneurship and Sculptor-in-Residence, had an article titled “Literature Sunday After 9/11/01, edited by Will Willimon, treasures.” became a Navajo rug “arbitrager,” which he and the Other Arts” accepted for publication in an Abingdon Press (2002). “I like to rescue Indian arts and crafts defines as “one who sees price differentials and upcoming book titled Literature in Vienna 1900/2000 ▼ from people who don’t appreciate them and takes advantage of those differentials by buying by Boydell and Brewer LTD, Great Britain. Dr. J.R. LeMaster, professor of English, had an ▼ don’t take care of them so that I can preserve into the cheaper market and selling in the more interview titled “Lao She’s Children Talk About Their expensive market.” Dr. William V. Davis, professor of English and them for later generations,” he said. Father” published in Journal of the American Studies In his role as arbitrager, Dr. Gilbreath Writer-in-Residence, had poems titled “Vision” and Association of Texas (Vol. 32, pp. 1-20, October 2001). Dr. Gilbreath’s office decor wouldn’t be out “(Di)vision” published in The Hampden-Sydney ▼ of place in the anthropology department, but would buy rugs at trading posts and take them Poetry Review. Dr. Judy Wright Lott, associate professor of nursing, since 1973 he has taught at the Hankamer to Albuquerque, where he would then sell them ▼ had a co-authored article titled “The Nurse Expert School of Business. He is professor of economics at a profit to retail stores. He developed a talent Dr. Millard J. Erickson, Distinguished Professor of Witness” published in Newborn and Infant Nursing and The E.M. and Thelma Stevens Chair of for discerning which rugs were valuable by Theology at Truett Seminary, had a revised edition of A Reviews (September 2001). Co-author is Gail Brown. ▼ Private Enterprise and Entrepreneurship. While studying the different styles available, the Concise Dictionary of Christian Theology published by at Baylor he has received numerous honors, varieties of wool and dyes used in manufacture Crossway Books (2001). He had a book titled Truth or Dr. Charles S. Madden, vice president for University relations and The Ben H. Williams Professor including a term on the Federal Reserve Board and the different historical time periods Consequences: The Promise and Perils of Postmodernism of Marketing, and Dr. Marjorie J. Cooper, represented. published by Intervarsity Press (2001). in Dallas from 1979-1986. ▼ professor of marketing, had a co-authored article titled Dr. Gilbreath was introduced to Navajo “Navajo rugs are like a fine art,” Dr. “The CRM of the Crop?” published in The Counselor Paul R. Erickson Gilbreath said. “I became a student of styles and , professor of accounting and The (pp. 153-154, November 2001). culture while working on his doctorate at the R.E. and Marilyn Reamer Professor of Accounting, had ▼ University of Florida. A friend at the Bureau of history.” an article titled “Issues Arise in the Application of GRAs Janet B. Norden, instructor of Spanish, had an Indian Affairs told him about a research Acquiring valuable rugs has proved to be to Prior Transfers” published in Tax Notes International article titled “Early Language Learning Programs: opportunity concerning Navajo Indians and a lucrative hobby for Dr. Gilbreath. He tells his (Vol. 23, No. 11, September 2001). their difficulty in starting and sustaining small Honors & Appointments businesses. Leaping at Dr. Michael D. Beaty, director of the Baylor Robert Lugo, Baylor Libraries, was selected the Institute for Faith and Learning and professor of libraries’ “Staff Member of the Month” for November. the opportunity, philosophy, was appointed to the McLennan County ▼ Dr. Gilbreath and Dispute Resolution Center board. Janet B. Norden, instructor of Spanish, received his wife, Shirley, ▼ honorary membership in the Texas Foreign Language moved to Gallup, Dr. Millard J. Erickson, Distinguished Professor of Association and was honored for her contributions to the N.M., which he Theology at Truett Seminary, was elected president of profession at an October TFLA conference in Houston. calls the Indian ▼ the Evangelical Theological Society. capital of North ▼ Dr. Frances Strodtbeck, associate professor of America. As part nursing, was the first faculty member of the Louise Dr. Donald E. Greco, director of the American of the research for Herrington School of Nursing to be inducted as a Fellow Studies program and assistant professor of political his dissertation science, was elected a councilor of the American Studies in the American Academy of Nursing. She and Dr. –– later pub- Association of Texas. Judy Wright Lott, associate professor of nursing, Dr. Kent Gilbreath and some of the Navajo artwork which ▼ have been selected as co-editors of a new nursing lished by the decorates his office. Dr. Maurice A. Hunt, chair and professor of journal titled Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews. University of ▼ English, was elected an at-large delegate of the national Oklahoma as a book titled Red Capitalism –– students of a rug that he bought in 1973 for Conference on Christianity and Literature. Dr. Charles H. Talbert, Distinguished Professor of Dr. Gilbreath drove to Navajo reservations and $35 and sold in 1990 for $9,000. ▼ Religion, was chosen president of the Southwest region interviewed business people. “They like that story,” he said. Frank Jasek, Baylor Libraries, was selected the of the Society of Biblical Literature. He was presented “The most common business on the reser- Dr. Gilbreath continues to enjoy buying libraries’ “Staff Member of the Month” for October. with a Festschrift honoring his years as a scholar at the vation is the trading post,” he said. “When I Navajo rugs and other American Indian arts annual meeting of the National Association of Baptist ▼ would visit the trading posts I noticed that they and crafts, making his purchases on summer Professors of Religion in Denver. The volume was edited Dr. Roger E. Kirk, Distinguished Professor of visits to New Mexico and through successful bids by Dr. Sharyn E. Dowd, associate professor of had all kinds of Indian rugs, jewelry and crafts Psychology and Statistics and Master Teacher, was that the Navajos traded for groceries and other on eBay. elected member-at-large of the executive council of religion, and contains articles by Dr. Heidi J. necessities.” “More than anything it’s just fun,” he said. Division 5 (evaluation, measurement and statistics) of Hornik-Parsons, associate professor of art history, — Nicole Anderson the American Psychological Association. and Dr. Ralph C. Wood, University Professor of As he drove from the reservation to ▼ Theology and Literature. JANUARY 2002 7 KeepingonMission Research Gazette Graves helps students serve others Grant Awards (November) Dr. Susan Johnsen and Dr. Joseph Nyre, education; $239,000; TxBESS-Phase III; U.S. Department of lthough the tragic events of Sept. 11 staying up-to-date on general health issues in Education through Educational Service Center Region 12 might keep some Americans from other countries. Graves said parents are the Dr. Susan Johnsen and Dr. Joseph Nyre, education; $15,000; Mexia Evaluation Plan; Texas A traveling to unfamiliar destinations, most vigilant about details such as air travel, Education Agency through Mexia ISD Baylor’s director of student missions believes although students also seem to be paying more Dr. Susan Johnsen and Dr. Joseph Nyre, education; $26,000; Middle School Initiative-Yr. 3; Texas students are showing more interest in serving attention than usual. Education Agency through Waco Public Schools others at home and abroad. “Probably most important is our personal Ruben Santos; Bill Daniel Student Center; $25,000; Barfield Drawing Room Blackout Drapes; Baylor/Waco Steve Graves, who joined the University connection with missionaries,” Graves said. Foundation Ministries staff last August, earned degrees from “We want to make sure that everyone uses Tom Hill; Ferrell Center; $90,000; New Ferrell Center Floor; Baylor/Waco Foundation Baylor in 1996 and from Truett Seminary in common sense, and that we know about the Kliff Kuehl; KWBU Radio; $10,400; KWBU-FM Marketplace Morning Report; Baylor/Waco Foundation 2000. Graves’ background is in student security situation and are clear about certain TOTAL AWARDS: $405,400 ministry, including missions. Before joining things such as not going out at night.” Grant Proposals (November) Baylor, he and his wife, Cindy, spent two years In addition to coordinating the many as college ministers at the First Baptist Church Dr. Ron Morgan, mathematics; $76,045; Deflating Eigenvalues for Linear Equations with Multiple Right- mission opportunities available to Baylor hand Sides; National Science Foundation of Woodway and a year as youth ministers at students, Graves interacts regularly with five Kathryn Brogdon, Armstrong Browning Library; $6,210; 2002 Conservation Assessment Program; Institute Graves’ home church in DeRidder, La. While a first-year Truett students who serve as resident student at Baylor, Graves was involved in of Museum and Library Services through Heritage Preservation chaplains. The chaplains live in Baylor Baptist Student Ministries and CHOICE Dr. Owen Lind and Laura Davalos-Lind, biology; $165,629; The effects of suspended clay on the fate and residence halls and serve as intellectual and Ministries, which later became Face To Face transport of nitrogen and phosphorus in rivers: Nutrient processing by periphyton; U.S. Department of Agriculture spiritual mentors for undergraduate residents. Ministries. He also spent a summer in Ecuador Dr. Joseph White, Dr. Owen Lind Laura Davalos-Lind Bruce Byars They are Lizzie Fortenberry of Jackson, Miss., , and , biology; $680,025; as a missionary. Relationship of Nutrient Source, Timing and Concentration on Algal Growth Potential Identified Through Graves said the events of Sept. 11 have South Russell Hall; Sallie Liss of Anchorage, Observation and a Watershed Model; U.S. Department of Agriculture Alaska, Allen-Dawson Hall; Blair Prevost of heightened awareness of world events among Dr. Susan Johnsen and Dr. Joseph Nyre, education; $239,000; TxBESS-Phase III; U.S. Department of students. The international attention focused Chattanooga, Tenn., Martin Hall; Laura Education through Educational Service Center Region 12 Shugart of Houston, North Russell Hall; and on the humanitarian aid work of Baylor Dr. Susan Johnsen and Dr. Joseph Nyre, education; $15,000; Mexia Evaluation Plan; Texas alumnae Dayna Curry and Heather Mercer in Mark Stephenson of Reisterstown, Md., the Education Agency through Mexia ISD Quadrangle. Afghanistan also has more students inquiring Dr. Susan Johnsen and Dr. Joseph Nyre, education; $26,000; Middle School Initiative-Year 3; Texas about opportunities for mission work. Fortenberry said the events of Sept. 11 Education Agency through Waco Public Schools have caused the women in her hall to focus “Before, it might not have even been on Dr. Pauline Johnson more on developing and maintaining deeper , nursing; $18,000; Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship Program, Yr. 2002; their radar screen about how they’re spending Department of Health and Human Services-Health Resources and Services Administration their time or what they plan to do over the relationships with others and with God. “They really started being more Dr. Robert Doyle, biology; $91,813; Development of Methods for Control of the Exotic Macrophyte summer,” Graves said. Cryptocoryne Beckettii in the San Marcos, Texas; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service through the Texas Parks and Planning is under way for mission trips supportive of each other,” she said. “That Wildlife Department this spring and summer to Mexico and feeling of safety and being invincible turning Dr. Kevin Chambliss, chemistry and biochemistry; $224,129; New Avenues in Ion-Exchange Voltammetry: Honduras, although the terrorist attacks have into ‘Why am I here?’ and ‘Am I promised Electrochemically Selective Partitioning of Analytes at the Electrode-Solution Interface; PG Research Foundation prompted minor changes in how Graves and tomorrow?’ Especially for freshmen, I think it his staff prepare for overseas journeys. Dr. John Dunbar and Dr. Peter Allen, geology; $237,860; Variable Frequency Acoustic Profiling for was a wakeup call.” –– Lori Scott Fogleman Sediment Surveys of Flood Control Reservoirs; U. S. Department of Agriculture “We’re just more aware and Dr. Dennis Myers, social work; $60,000; Geriatric Enrichment in Social Work Education; Council on Social check everything Work Education twice,” he said. Dr. Henry Walbesser and Bill Booth, computer science; $310,626; An Interactive On-line Placement That includes Test for Beginning Computer Science; National Science Foundation undergoing the Dr. Kenneth Park, physics; $8,000; Supplemental request to existing grant; The American Chemical Society same “risk Petroleum Research Fund assessment” that Dr. Lee Nordt, geology; $92,103; Vertisol Climo-and Chronosequences in Coastal Texas: Developing Climate any Baylor Proxies to Interpret Paleosoles in the Geologic Record; Collaborative proposal with the University of Tennessee to student group National Science Foundation traveling abroad Dr. Diana R. Garland, Dr. Rob K. Rogers and Dr. Gaynor I. Yancey; Center for Family and would go Community Ministries; $2,215,460; Social Work Poverty Research: The Faith Factor in Effective Models of Multi- through, Sector Collaboration; The Pew Charitable Trusts checking Susan Wommack and Cody Knowlton; University Libraries; $100,000; Legacy Collection for Fine government web Arts; Mrs. Ethel P. Venable sites for the TOTAL REQUESTED: $4,565,900 latest travel Student missions director Steve Graves (center) talks with resident warnings and chaplains Blair Prevost and Lizzie Fortenberry.

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