The BALL ST ATE Alumnus Vol. 29, No. 7 Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana 47306 May 19, 1972 •?•?•?• •:• •:.:.:.:.:.:• •:• • •?•?•?• • • •?• • • • • • • • • :<:.• • • •• • •• • • • • • • • • •'-• • •?•?•?•?• • • • • • • •:•: • • • • •: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •?•?• e:.:e , Outstanding teacher, 5 others win hOnors Six special awards were given to Ball thought ought to receive this State University faculty members at Outstanding Teaching award was the annual Omega-Faculty Recognition made and from this the selection jury David Costill Banquet on May 17. chose Dr. Sornsen. Alumni members of Given the award for Outstanding the committee Included Bill Hofmann, '52 MA'59, chairman and Suellen Helen Sornson Teacher was Dr. Helen Sornsen, professor of elementary education. Dr. Sanders, '62. Sorn son has been on the f acuity since Other award winners selected by 1947 and during that time has taught university committees Included Dr. thousands of Ball State's elementary David L. Costill for the Outstanding teaching majors. Research or Creative Endeavor award. An Alumni Association-appointed Costill Is an associate professor of comm lttee was charged with physical education and Is director of constructing the mechanics of the Human Performance Laboratory. nomination and selection. After He has been at Ball State since 1966. receiving nominations from alumni Duane E. Deal, associate professor Duane Deal and students the selection Jury of two of mathematical science, and a twenty Anthony Costello alumni, two students and two faculty year member of the university faculty, members chose eight faculty members was the recipient of the Outstanding as finalists In the competition. A polllng Faculty Service Award. Given the of students and faculty of who they Outstanding Young Professor award was Anthony J. Costello, associate professor of architecture. Costello has Council adds $5,310 to student aid been at Ball State since 1967. Also given plaques of recognition The Alumni Council approved adding Nominating Committee. Nominees will Trustees. were Ball State's two holders of $5,310 to the Association's 1972 budget be placed before the Alumni Council at distinguished professorships. Dr. D. for the $90 fee boost covering 59 alumni the Fall meeting of even-numbered After the nom lnees are Bruce Gardner, current holder of the supported scholarships. The original years. The recommendation will go the recommended to the Council and the John R. Emens Distinguished budget approved at a January meeting the Governor for a three-year candidates are discussed, the Council Professorship, Is a recognized appropriated $52,020 for scholarships appointment beginning Jan. l, of odd­ will vote for their selection, putting authority In the field of elementary while the addition takes alumni numbered years. them in preference of selection C1}, (2), education. and (3). scholarship support for 1972 to $57,330. Receiving recognition as the holder The Executive Committee, using the of Ball State's other endowed chair special card fl le of board prospects, The Executive Director will then was Other action George Terry. at the April 15 meeting will bring In their nominees to the contact the No. l person selected to see This chair, the George included a report for the newly A. Bal I Distinguished Alumni Council In ranked order. The if he or she wl 11 serve. If there Is a Professorship, appointed faculty recogn ltlon annually Is given to someone who has special card file will Include: name, declination, then person No. 2 will be Committee. (See story on page 1.) received acclaim In the field of Also, age, degree or degrees held, contacted, etc. the original guidelines for selection of business and Terry, a former contributions to Ball State University alumni representatives to the BSU The Council and the alumni )n corporation executive, Is In the field of in dollars or service, family Board of Trustees was passed and will general will be solicited perlddlcally general business. background, business occupation, be used in future nominations. for outstanding alumni to be added to community or professional recognition the fl le of board prospects. The Alumni Association underwrote or achievements, and polltlcal the cost of the award plaques and Ed The procedure approved Includes: preference (if known). Current The next meeting of the Alumnl Langas, '47, vice-president of the The Alumni Council's Executive members of the Alumni Council wlll not Council ls scheduled for 9 a.m., Sept. Alumni Association participated In the Committee will serve as the be eligible for election to the Board of 30. presentation_ ., Basketball coach, optimism go hoop in hand by Gary Graham point where I don't want to accept back. I told him, 'We want you if you Rome, as the adage goes, wasn't built challenges, then I'd better get out." want us.' " in a day. By the same token, a strong The new coach admits coming to Ball The former NBA player has been basketball program at Ball State won't State this late in the annual recruiting scurrying hither and yon since being be built in that proverbial day either. derby is a handicap, but he gives credit named coach in order to recruit. His As newly named Cardinal basketball to assistants Tom Dobbs and Carl approach to potential recruits? He tells Coach Jim Holstein sees it, it will take Meditch for making the transition them, "We can grow together. The more than a day. Maybe two days. easier. "We'd known each other before, potential is here. It's a great campus, a Optimism and Holstein go hoop in but very little. They are willing to work great education is available, and you've hand these days around campus. and they are dedicated. They are just got a chance to play some good Holstein, who served as St. Joseph's fantastic. basketball." Holstein added, "Being College's head coach the past 11 years, "Yes, it is a handicap being named honest is the whole story. We make it was named to the BS U post Apri I 2, this late, but it's not as bad as I thought plain to them as to what style of ball replacing Leroy ( Bud) Getchell. it would be because they ( Dobbs and we're going to play." So why would a coach, who had Meditch) have done such a good job of Holstein sees height as priority, earned tenure and security at St. Joe, recruiting." evidenced by the recent signing of 6-10 want to uproot his family and take a job Holstein has talked to those Cardinals Dennis Carrol I from Fairmont East at Ball State, where basketball has not who will be returning to play next year. High School in Kettering, 0. met with success in many a jump shot? "I think the boys understand me. They "We need quickness in order to play "For years, when we played Ball State want to win, and I think they are the kind of ball I like. We want to run. I and even after we didn't, I'd always ready." believe in a real passing game. I believe thought the potential was here," Holstein talked to one of the the man that's open ought to shoot. It's explained Holstein. lettermen, Larry Bui lington, who a team game." "I'm 41, on tenure, and it was a hell of reportedly is considering transferring Holstein sees a direct link between a decision," he noted. "You had so to another school. "We had a real good recruiting and the alumni. "We're many things going at Ball State, and it talk. We think he'll be a real good going to a lot of the outings this really is a challenge. When I get to the basketball player. We expect him to be CContinued on page 3) ... I 2 - The BALL STATE Alumnus Pruis visits Southeast Asia; FRANKLY SPEAKING by Phil Frank receives honorary doctorate Ball State University president John Education attended by presidents and J. Pruls was awarded an honorary representatives of 12 Korean doctor of letters degree from universities, observers from seven Yeungnam University, Korea, during colleges, the American cultural his Southeast Asta trip In April .. attache, and representatives from Dr. Pru ts was cited "for the Korean education agencies, Fulbright Invaluable contributions and services Commission In Korea, Asia rendered by him for the promotion of Foundation, Korea-American the culture of mankind." Foundation and UNESCO. He was In Korea to give the keynote The visit of Dr. and Mrs. Pruls to address at the Seminar of Higher Korea was, In addition to speaking at the educational conference, an opportun tty to strengthen the ties between Ball State and Yeungnam University Singers University, a Far Eastern affiliate where Ball State expects to send plan to entertain students this summer In an exchange program. After Korea, Dr. and Mrs. Pru ls troops on 2 tours visited educational Institutions In Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia for The Ball State University Singers the American Association of State have been chosen for two armed Colleges and Universities. They went to services related tours with the first Greece and Spain to visit U.S. Air beginning next week. Force bases where Ball State ts The Singers will leave May 27, for a offering graduate programs. two-week tour of the Fifth Army bases Before return Ing to Muncie, Dr. in Kansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Pruts attended the second European Missouri. Twenty-two members of the commencement for Bal I State Singers will be making this tour. graduate students In the Air Force at A one-month USO tour for the Singers Wiesbaden, Germany. wt II begin Sept. 18, and the group wlll perform for American troops In the Northeast lncludlng bases In Newfoundland, Labrador, Greenland Emens schedules 'Sleuth,' and Iceland. The Bal I State Singers Is one of 18 Rap Line musical groups selected for the 1972-73 tours.