DUDE, MISS THE GAME? TENNIS PLAYERS WHERE’S CATCH UP ON ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS RANKED HIGH GRANT from page 1 MY BOOK? WITH THE SPorts PODCAST NATIONALLY PAGE 3 WWW.BAYLOR.EDU/LARIAT PAGE 5 ROUNDING UP CAMPUS NEWS SINCE 1900 THE BAYLOR LARIAT WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2008 Scholar Senate passes given strategy for national grant president hunt By Ashley Corinne Killough which administrators, depart- Staff Writer ment chairs, deans and various faculty members collaborated award Faculty Senate reconvened on streamlining the tenure pro- Tuesday for the fall semester, cedures and also policies. meeting with Interim President “We don’t anticipate having By Jacqueline Deavenport David Garland and passing a the same problems we had last Reporter resolution concerning the presi- year,” Green said of the tenure dential search process. situation. A member of the history During a 20-minute ques- Green said the revised tenure department will be conducting tion and answer session, Gar- policy draft will be released at research in Turkey this year, land talked about his first few the end of September, and Fac- thanks to a Fulbright grant. weeks in office and discussed ulty Senate plans to look over it Dr. George W. Gawrych, an his priorities for his new role at at the October meeting and vote associate professor, was award- Baylor. on approval. ed a Fulbright Senior Researcher “He sees us moving forward In related business, Faculty Scholar grant and will begin his with his administration,” Dr. Senate passed unanimously the research Sept. 15, said Jamie Georgia Green said. Green is the Resolution Concerning a Rep- Lawrence, a Public Affairs Offi- professor and director of music resentative and Inclusive Presi- cer in the U.S. Department of education and the chair of Fac- dent Search. State Bureau of Educational and ulty Senate. “We would like the search Cultural Affairs. Faculty members asked Gar- committee to be representative “It is a tremendous honor land about his plans for helping of all constituents, including for me to receive this grant,” Baylor overcome division and students, faculty, staff, alumni Gawrych said in a press release. unifying the Baylor community. and the Baptist General Con- “I distinctly remember growing “It was a very positive ses- vention of Texas,” Green said. up with a great admiration for sion,” Green said. “He said with “We think it would help unify Senator Fulbright. He was one the new tenure policy revisions, the Baylor family.” of my heroes in the political he hopes the tenure process will Regarding other matters, a world, and I am thrilled to have be much better this year.” few members expressed con- this opportunity of working Citing a wounded faculty cerns over lecturer policies, with scholars in Turkey while morale, Faculty Senate adopted which Green said she would conducting the ten months of a resolution of failed gover- investigate and discuss further focused research.” nance in May in response to the at the next meeting. Gawrych said he remembers unusually high number of ten- “I hope we can work on this being inspired in junior high ure denials. lecturer issue,” Green said. “I school by Arkansas Sen. Wil- “I think after the revisions think there are a lot of people at liam James Fulbright, a man Christina Kruse/Lariat Staff this summer, the faculty are, in Baylor concerned about it, but committed to finding peace and general, feeling more hopeful first we need to identify what understanding between nations about the next tenure process. that issue is.” through education. Living on the edge The new draft will include com- One Faculty Senate member Considerations such as pro- ments and feedback from the expressed frustration over the fessional qualifications, lectur- faculty who attended the sum- new bell tones used to begin ing activity, research activity, Crawford freshman David Johnson multitasks while riding his ripstick and talking on his cellphone in between mit,” Green said. and dismiss classes, saying it language proficiency, and expe- classes Tuesday afternoon. Green refers to the universi- rience abroad, determine who ty Academic Summit in June, at Please see SENATE, page 6 is awarded a Fulbright Schol- arship. The Fulbright program was created in 1946, and there are several different types of Fulbright programs for students and educators. Gawrych is the Faculty fitness program opens to students fifth Baylor professor to receive a Fulbright award, according to the press release. By Alex Maxwell tion, weekly drawings and other special events, His research will focus on Reporter such as hiking in Cameron Park, will be offered. one of Turkey’s political histori- A mong participating facult y and staff, the pro- cal figures, Mustafa Kemal Atat- The Baylor Fitness Department is offering a gram has garnered great results. Davis reported urk. He is trying to understand new program this semester promoting a healthy, overall results of 200 lbs lost and overall flexibil- Ataturk’s career as both a mili- fit lifestyle to all students, faculty and staff. ity increased approximately 60 inches. tary commander and a states- The BEar Fit pwrogram is designed to help Dorynda Brock, assistant to the vice president man. “There is this larger vision, those that need guidance in strength training of finance and program participant, experienced higher purpose that drives him,” and conditioning, and to create an environment drastic changes. said Gawrych. that encourages an active and healthy lifestyle. “I was surprised and pleased with my results,” Ataturk was an army com- Van Davis, assistant director for Fitness and Brock said. “I loved the program. I’d encourage mander and a revolutionary who Nutrition Education, created this program for it to anyone. People on campus did not recognize led the Turkish national move- faculty and staff in January, but wanted students me.” ment, which, in turn, became the to be involved in it as well. Brock noted that before she started the pro- Turkish War of Independence. “Signing up initiates the movement,” Davis gram she had very little strength, but the pro- As a statesman, he instituted said. “It’s all optional to fit their schedule.” Davis gram brought changes. political, cultural and economic explained individuals tend to get bored easily, “It’s a new Dorynda this year,” Brock said. She reforms. so they want to offer a variety of programs and plans to partake in the program again this fall. For 19 years, Gawrych taught events. James Huggins, in the department of risk at the U.S. Army Command and Participants will start with a pre-assessment management, participated in the circuit weight General Staff College at The to measure their physical fitness. From there, the training and walking sections of the program. He United States Military Academy participant can pick and choose which programs also had great results. at West Point, where he first they wish to partake in. “I’d encourage anyone to do this,” Huggins Christina Kruse/Lariat Staff Programs include: circuit weight training, said. “It’s a fact of life: exercise and fitness are Houston junior Julia Parks and Dallas sophomore Jordan Barnes work out strength training, nutrition and stress manage- at the McLean Student Life Center. The BEar Fit program is now offered to Please see GRANT, page 6 ment, as well as “Ask a Trainer” sessions. In addi- Please see FIT, page 6 students and includes circuit weight training and weekly drawings. Former student aims to energize students ‘Rightnow’ By Amanda Ochoa students energized and moti- ences and opportunities that Campaign mission. The director of events for ing the unfortunate. He has Reporter vated to live a life of service,” he could of never imagined, he Mosley founded the Right- Rightnow Campaign, Marc traveled to Sudan, China, Cuba, and inform students of service said. now Campaign in 2000, urging McCartney, has worked closely Argentina and Kenya to create Founder and executive direc- opportunities they can partici- “Every experience you have as younger generations to focus with Mosley and was so inspired documentaries. His films are tor of the Rightnow Campaign, pate in nowCurtis said. a student is leading you toward their individual skills and pas- by Mosley’s campaign that he shown in thousands of church- Brian Mosley, will speak tomor- Mosley’s lecture will high- something.” Mosley said. sions to serve as missionaries. joined the Rightnow Campaign es around the nation. row at 6 p.m. at the Blume Con- light his experiences as a Baylor Mosley encourages students According to Mosley, the team. Mosley, a father of two, found ference Center. student that helped shape who to examine what those experi- Rightnow Campaign is part- McCartney, who previously another calling while traveling Mosley, a Baylor alumn ‘99, he is today his lifetime achiev- ences are preparing them for.. nered with 75 mission agen- worked with other ministries, with wife, Julie Mosley. The two was invited by Ramona Curtis, ments and what the Rightnow A Baylor mission to Tanzania cies and Christian service saw that the Rightnow Cam- became licensed as foster par- director for leader development Campaign can offer students. allowed Mosley to use his pas- organizations world-wide, and paign gave opportunities to ents after they were inspired by and civic engagement, to give a He hopes to inspire students to sion for film to document the has helped place thousands of young adults to enhance their a trip to India and another in “Leadership in the Church” lec- accept their God-given gifts and mission. young, talented adults within personal talents by leading them ture. develop a firm faith. This was t he init ial spark t hat those ministries, based on the towards specific missionaries. “Brian is someone to get our Baylor gave Mosley experi- helped him create the Rightnow skills they have to offer.