SPRING 2012 • VOLUME 20 • No. 1 FOR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA Cover Story 24 .... Bobby’s Back Features 13 .... Homecoming Awards 20 .... Dr. Paul Hubbert 28 .... Lions at Cowboys Stadium 34 .... Athletic Hall of Fame 36 .... Kappa Sigma 38 .... Kilby Reunion 42 .... Alumni Pride Departments 2 .... President’s Message 3 .... Around the Campus 43 .... Class Notes 46 .... In Memory SPRING 2012 • VOLUME 20 • No. 1 for alumni and friends of the University of North Alabama ADMINISTRATION president’s message President William G. Cale, Jr. William G. Cale, Jr. Vice President for Academic Affairs/Provost John Thornell There is a great existing study abroad scholarship budget to Vice President for Business and Financial Affairs deal of good help more students take advantage of these Steve Smith (’83) news to report opportunities. Vice President for Student Affairs David Shields this Spring. Let Still in the early stages of development is Vice President for University Advancement me begin with a partnership with a Chinese businessman Alan Medders the arts, where to create a Center for Integrative Health Vice Provost for International Affairs we are having an at UNA. I traveled to China in January Chunsheng Zhang William G. Cale, Jr. extraordinary year. for continuing talks and we signed an STAFF Last fall when agreement outlining how we will move Editor we brought Jim Harris’s amazing musical forward. Our faculty are creating a unique Carol Lyles (’70) documentary Civil War Voices to campus, master’s degree in integrative health, Copy Editor B.J. Wilson (‘80) we nearly fi lled Norton Auditorium. It bringing together courses in nutrition, Designers was the largest crowd I’d witnessed in my mental health, exercise, human growth and Karen Hodges (’84), Chuck Craig (’79) seven years at UNA. But then in January development, along with carefully chosen Science Building in the Making Photographer the Dance Theatre of Harlem Ensemble business classes. Our aim is to train people Shannon Wells (’05) came to the Norton stage and the crowd to work and manage in the health care By Lucy Berry Contributing Photographers was so large we had to turn many away. arena. Our partner will help us with the Student Writer for University Communications Christi Britten (’03) Both productions were fabulous. Now we necessary funding and recruiting of students Mason Matthews (’99) await May 17-19 when our second annual to the new center. This is an amazing Carol Lyles (’70) Johnny Wang University of North Alabama Front Porch opportunity for UNA and the region. Evan Whisenant (’11) Storytelling Festival will be offered in Generating considerable excitement on Finding the remaining funds to “There is tremendous support utilization of scientifi c instru- Contributing Writers cooperation with the annual Kennedy- campus and in the community is the return pay for the new science building from the local community and ments will also allow us to move Lucy Berry Chelsea Bryant Douglass Center for the Arts’ Arts Alive of Bobby Wallace as our Head Football on campus is a major priority for from our elected representatives expensive equipment out of clos- William G. Cale, Jr. Festival. Coach. (Coach Terry Bowden took the offi cials as the university nears to complete this project,” he said. ets or run-down classrooms that Jordan Graben Last, but surely not least, our new black head coaching position at the University Shelly Hellums (’06) construction of the long-term “I am quite confi dent we will be are now used in Floyd Science box theater, the George S. Lindsey Theatre, of Akron in December.) Coach Wallace Jeff Hodges (‘82) building.” Noelle Ingle will open in conjunction with the Lindsey has been extremely busy, and extremely project, said UNA President Bill able to secure the necessary funds Carol Lyles (’70) fi lm festival this March. George Lindsey successful, in bringing a class of recruits Cale. to go forward with the science Lambert, Ezell, Durham Ar- Sydney Threet Josh Woods will be with us for the event as will Ernest to UNA who are largely from schools in The cost estimate for the sci- building as it is currently de- chitecture + Design in Florence Borgnine, for whom we have named our region. We all wish Coach Wallace ence building as of January is $40 signed.” is the fi rm that has taken on the Send correspondence and the interior space the Ernest Borgnine tremendous success. Athletic Director Mark address changes to: million, which will require admin- Brenda Webb, chair of the design of the new science build- Performance Hall. UNA is truly enhancing Linder is moving forward with plans to UNA Magazine UNA Magazine its reputation as a cultural beacon for the add two new sports to the varsity program, istrators to fi nd innovative ways Department of Physics and Earth ing on campus. Don Lambert, UNA Magazine Offi ce of Alumni Relations 2 one of the partners with the fi rm, 3 UNA Box 5047 region. women’s indoor and outdoor track. These to bring in the remaining funding Science, said UNA’s effort to University of North Alabama On the programmatic side there are two sports will attract new student athletes needed for the project. Cale said build a new science building on is working to provide the most Florence, AL 35632-0001 several new advances. Our Master of to UNA, strengthen our cross country team, the university has already brought campus will positively impact the functional and cost-effective de- e-mail: [email protected] Professional Studies degree has received all enhance our commitment to offering equal in approximately $32 million for university. sign for UNA. 2012 spring necessary local and state approvals and is opportunities for men and women athletes, 2012 spring STATEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION Lambert said they have It is the policy of the University of North Alabama to afford equal opportunities now before our regional accrediting body and better position us to make the transition the science building through a “Areas are designed to meet in education and in employment to qualifi ed persons regardless of age, color, creed, disability, national origin, race, religion, or sex, in accordance with all for a fi nal review. This program, designed to NCAA Division I athletics. state grant, federal funding and the growing demand of changes worked to recreate the feel of laws, including Title IX of Education Amendments of 1972, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1973, Americans with Disabilities Act, Civil Rights Act of 1991, for the working professional, will allow These are great times to be a part of older buildings on campus when and Executive Order 11246. The coordinators for nondiscrimination policies bonds. in the curricula of the sciences are: for students, Irons Law Firm, 219 North Court Street, Florence, AL 35630, the student to choose from several areas of the University of North Alabama. I look and for employees, the Director of Human Resources and Affi rmative Action, Cale said many people within and engineering as well,” she designing the new science build- 217 Bibb Graves Hall, telephone 256-765-4291 or specialization and is expected to begin next forward to seeing you on campus whenever email: [email protected]. the Shoals and across the state said. “An updated, state-of-the- ing, and are using less costly but Information contained herein is as it currently exists but fall. We are building on the success we had you can be here. is subject to change without prior notice. last year in study abroad, and hope to have have been instrumental in helping art learning space also will serve effective materials that harmonize well over 100 students participating this All my best, to bring the new science building as a recruiting tool for potential with the classic design of the his- year. I have added $60,000 dollars to the Bill Cale to campus. students. Space created for the toric buildings on campus. UNA Finds Success With New Social Work Mid-Year Interdisciplinary Studies Degree Reaffirmation Commencement By Lucy Berry of Accreditation Speaker 2011 Student Writer for University Communications By Chelsea Bryant By Jordan Graben Student Writer for University Communications Student Writer for University Communications Since fall of 2010, the Office of adult [nontraditional] learners, it is The Department of Social Work JOHN PRENDERGAST, a Professional and Interdisciplinary also a program for traditional-aged at the University of North Alabama prominent American human rights Studies at the University of students,” Robertson said. “The has recently received Reaffirmation activist, addressed graduating seniors North Alabama has found success flexibility of the program is an asset of Accreditation by the Council on and the University community at the Social Work Education (CSWE), the in its new bachelor’s degree in for the adult learners and traditional mid-year commencement ceremony students, but also an asset for [the national accrediting body for social on December 16, 2011. interdisciplinary studies by bringing work education, for the full eight-year approximately 65 students into the university] in attracting students Prendergast is co-author of the cycle through October 2019. At UNA, recent bestselling book, Unlikely program and opening doors for to UNA for studies that we don’t the department has been preparing Brothers (a memoir of an unlikely already have a traditional major or both traditional and nontraditional social work professionals since 1971 friendship written with the “little students. minor for.” and has been continuously accredited brother” he met 25 years ago in the Dr. Craig Robertson, director of Robertson said his office is by CSWE since 1974. Most recently, Big Brother program), and a co- the BIS program and chair of the piloting a new project that will the department was evaluated under founder for the Enough Project, an Department of Sociology, said the be available in the fall called the the new 2008 Educational Policy and organization devoted to putting a new degree focuses on individuals Prior Learning Assessment under Accreditation Standards (EPAS).