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TheThe UniversityUniversity ofof TulsaTulsa Summer 2000 MAGAZINE Homecoming 2000 Preview Sinbad To Rock Reynolds Inside the Mabee Legal Information GENAVE ROGERS Center , BSBA ’38 Eric Coley: Rising to New Heights , BA ’63 LORTON ROXANA FRED VIERRA, BS ’57 Featuring the 1999 Registry of Patrons The University of Tulsa Summer 2000 MAGAZINE Departments Mabee Legal Information Center 2 12 By Deanna Harris Calendar Take a look inside 4 this spectacular Guest Editorial addition to John Rogers Illustration by Leslie Cairns by Illustration 6 Hall, which Campus Updates melds tradi- tional 8 design and News from the U high-tech 10 services. Partners in Education 55 Eric Coley: Athletics 14 Rising to New Heights By Joan Crenshaw Nesbitt (BA ’86) 56 Alumni News TU senior and basketball powerhouse Eric Coley has made soaring a way of life, both on and off the court. 58 TU:This Year’s Best Write-In Candidate Class Notes Homecoming 2000 Preview 64 17 Campus will buzz with activity October 4–8 as “Your vote counts.” You hear that wisdom often consider TU a worthwhile investment, maybe In Memoriam Homecoming 2000 sees the return of friends old and during an election year. But did you realize that they should, too. 65 new. Comedian Sinbad head- lines Friday’s events, with a by supporting TU, you are casting a vote for Book End the university? College ranking organizations, including U.S. Saturday football showdown News & World Report, also watch alumni giving against the UTEP Miners. Meet this year’s Your gift increases the university’s alumni giving and factor it into a school’s ranking. As TU strives Distinguished Alumni, rate, which is simply the percentage of alumni to work its way up the U.S. News & World Report Mrs. Homecoming, and who contribute to the university — regardless ranking, we need your support. We need your the J. Paschal Twyman of the amount of the gift. vote. Award winner. Event sum- maries and registration form Why should we care about the alumni giving rate? So the next time you open your checkbook, please inside. take a moment to look at the ballot in front of Registry of Patrons This number plays an important part in the you. Remember that a gift of any size will boost We are pleased to recognize thinking of corporations and foundations which our alumni giving rate, and write in your vote. 28 the many supporters who support TU. The reasoning is simple: If alumni Thank you. For more information on the TU help lead TU to a brighter Annual Fund, call Joan Nesbitt at future. (918) 631-2590, or mail your contribution to The University of Tulsa Annual Fund, 600 South For more information on the TU Annual Fund, call Philip Viles at (918) 631-2301,College or mail Avenue, your Tulsa, contribution Oklahoma to The University of Tulsa Annual Fund, 600 South College Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma,74104-3189. 74104-3189. Or visit our secure donor page on the TU website: www.utulsa.edu/development/giving/ Hurricane Happenings Fall Sports Schedules Dates and times are subject to change. All times are central time zone. 7 Homecoming Event: The Big Game: TU Professor of English, “Books Into Film Women’s Soccer Oct. 16 at Hawaii* 12:00 a.m. vs. UTEP, Skelly Staduim, 6:00 p.m. and Back Again”; and Anita Hollander, Date Opponent Time Oct. 27 UTEP* 7:00 p.m. Special halftime presentation. Associate Professor of Accounting and Aug. 16 at Texas 7:00 p.m. Oct. 28 RICE* 7:00 p.m. Nov. 3 at TCU* 7:00 p.m. Management Information Systems and Aug. 25 at Oklahoma 8:00 p.m. Paintings by 7 Homecoming Event: Midday Oil. Lectures Nov. 4 at SMU* 7:00 p.m. the Chapman Chair in Accounting, Aug. 27 at Oklahoma State 5:00 p.m. will include Paul Finkelman, Chapman Sept. 1 at Notre Dame 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9 UMKC 7:00 p.m. “Information Technology: What Your Nov. 10 Hawaii* 7:00 p.m. Distinguished Professor of Law, “Baseball Sept. 6 at Drury 5:00 p.m. Children Haven’t Told You.” Nov. 11 Nevada* 7:00 p.m. and the Law”; Jim Ronda, H.G. Barnard Sept. 10 SW Missouri State 12:00 p.m. Sept. 15 Oral Roberts 7:30 p.m. Nov. 17 Fresno State 7:00 p.m. Professor of Western American History, 9 Admission Event: Athletic Sept. 17 at Texas Tech 1:00 p.m. Nov. 18 San Jose State* 7:00 p.m. Nov. 20-21 at Texas-Pan American 7, 1 p.m. “Jefferson’s West: A Journey with Lewis Training/Exercise and Sports Science Sept. 22 at Colorado College 7:00 p.m. and Clark”; Joe Kestner, McFarlin Day, Reynolds Center Sept. 24 at Denver 12:00 p.m. Home matches played at the Donald W. Sept. 27 at Arkansas 7:00 p.m. Reynolds Center. 9 - 11 Sept. 28 - Oct. 20 Lecture: Inauguration of the Sept. 29 TCU* 5:00 p.m. OCTOBER Buck Colbert Franklin Lecture Series, Oct. 1 SMU* 12:00 p.m. Football 20-21 John Hope Franklin, James Duke Oct. 6 at Fresno State* 9:00 p.m. Date Opponent Time Professor Emeritus, Duke University, Oct. 8 at San Jose State* 3:00 p.m. Sept. 2 at North Carolina 5:00 p.m. Oct. 13 Nevada* 5:00 p.m. College of Law. Sept. 9 Oklahoma State 6:00 p.m. Oct. 15 Hawaii* 2:30 p.m. Sept. 16 at Rice* 7:00 p.m. 12 - 21 Theatre: “The Pajama Game” Oct. 22 at UTEP* 2:00 p.m. Sept. 23 Louisiana Tech 6:00 p.m. Oct. 27 UALR 7:30 p.m. Chapman Theatre, Kendall Hall. Fans of the Future/Band Day Oct. 29 IUPUI 12:00 p.m. Sept. 30 at Hawaii* 11:00 p.m. August 28 - 10/20 Exhibit: Dennis Johnson, 17 - 19 Seminar: Advanced Concept of Nov. 2-5 at WAC Tournament TBA Oct. 7 UTEP* 6:00 p.m. paintings. Alexandre Hogue Gallery. Titles, Leases, & Contracts, Houston, Home games played at Donna J. Hardesty Sports Complex. Homecoming/Parents Weekend 21 - 9/22 * denotes Western Athletic Conference games Exhibit and Reception: Continuing Ed Oct. 14 at New Mexico State 7:00 p.m. Huntington Weatherill, photographer, October Oct. 21 TCU* 6:00 p.m. Alexandre Hogue Gallery. Reception, 8/24. 26 - 12/1 Exhibit and Reception: Men’s Soccer Scout Day 4 Homecoming Event: “Shop Talk” radio 4:00 p.m. Whitney Forsyth and Michelle Martin, Date Opponent Time Oct. 28 at Fresno State* 9:00 p.m. call-in show. Football Preview with Coach ceramics. Alexandre Hogue Gallery. Aug. 20 St. Gregory’s 7:35 p.m. Nov. 11 at SMU* 6:00 p.m. Keith Burns, DoubleTree Hotel at Warren Sept. 1 Oregon State 7:35 p.m. Nov. 18 San Jose State* 2:00 p.m. September Reception, 10/26. 4:00 p.m. Nov. 25 Nevada* 2:00 p.m. Place, 7:00 p.m. Sept. 8 Loyola Marymount 9:00 p.m. 13 Engineering Career Job Fair. Keplinger Sept. 10 Jacksonville 2:00 p.m. Senior Recognition/ 4 - 7 FOOD November Fan Appreciation Day Hall, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Homecoming Event: “Days in the Life Sept. 15 George Mason 5:00 p.m. of TU” digital photography showcase, Allen FORTHOUGHT 6 Tulsa Time: Open House for Sept. 16 UNLV 5:00 p.m. *Western Athletic Conference Games. 13 Seminar: Basic Petroleum Geology for NIMROD/HARDMAN Chapman Activity Center gallery, ongoing. prospective students, ACAC, all day Sept. 21 at Oral Roberts 7:00 p.m. the Non-Geologist, Continuing Education AWARDCELEBRATION Sept. 24 Drury 2:35 p.m. 5 Homecoming Event: “Home Plate” 9 University of Tulsa Job Fair, Reynolds Sept. 29 Drake* 7:35 p.m. 17 Admission Event: Open House for Dessert Reception, TU Campus, 8:00 p.m. “Nourishment for readers, writers, and lovers Center, 1:00-4:00 p.m. Oct. 1 Creighton* 2:35 p.m. prospective students, Reynolds Center, of good food and tasty ideas” is the subtitle Oct. 6 TCU* 4:00 p.m. 9 Admission Event: Athletic Training/ GOLDEN HURRICANE CLUB 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. 5 Homecoming Event: Torchlight Parade of this year’s Nimrod/Hardman Awards con- Oct. 8 SMU* 1:00 p.m. and Bonfire, 9:00 p.m Exercise and Sports Science Day, Oct. 13 Eastern Illinois* 7:35 p.m. 19 - 21 ference and workshop, to be held on the TU Seminar: Fundamentals of Titles, Reynolds Center, 1:00-3:00 p.m. Oct. 15 Bradley* 12:05 p.m. Leases and Contracts, Houston, Continuing 6 Lecture: U.S. District Judge Susan Webber campus October 20-21. From presentations Oct. 20 Western Kentucky* 7:35 p.m. NROADTR Education Wright, Eastern Arkansas Region, who on spicing up your poetry to lectures about 11 Concert: TU Chorale, Sharp Chapel, Oct. 22 Evansville* 2:35 p.m. FA IPS served as the judge in the Paula Jones vs. writing and publishing food literature, this 3:00 p.m. Oct. 27 Belmont* 7:00 p.m. Oct. 29 Vanderbilt* 1:00 p.m. Bill Clinton case, noon. year’s conference offers a “full plate” of 18 Concert: University Chorus with the Nov. 2 SW Missouri State* 7:00 p.m. 6 Homecoming Event: Annual Letterman’s ideas and activities for people of letters. Tulsa Oratorio Chorus, Performing Arts Nov. 5 Tournament Play-in TBA Nov. 10-12 MVC Tournament TBA Golf Tournament, shotgun starts at Featured guests include author and chef Center, 8:00 p.m.