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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
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