Huntington College Friends and Family,

The season of Thanksgiving alerts us and reminds us to be grateful for the blessings of life that we enjoy. The Psalmist (Psalm 100: 4-5) calls for us to "Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations."

In the past few months of service at Huntington College, I have witnessed many expressions of thanksgiving to God for the work He is doing and the provisions He is making for the future of this institution. Our record enrollment, growing academic reputation, and exceptional facilities give us occasion to rejoice. We delight also in the talent, expertise, and skill of our students, faculty, and staff. And, we are thankful for the generous prayer and financial support that so many are making toward our Capital Campaign.

Lorraine and I are truly thankful for the opportunity to be involved with Huntington College at this time in its history. We thank the Huntington College community for their expressions of kindness and encouragement to us during these few months. We look forward to our continuing involvement on the Trustee Board when Dr. Dowden and Chris return from their sabbatical in December.

I trust as you read the information provided in the President’s Update that you will also find yourself giving thanks to God for the great things He is doing at Huntington College.

Sincerely,

Dr. Howard A. Whaley
Interim President

The chart above summarizes the number of prospective students who have applied and been accepted to Huntington College. The bars represent year-to-date comparisons over the past five years.

Several HC students presented posters of their summer research at the American Chemical Society (ACS) First Annual Indiana Local ACS Poster Session held at the University of Indianapolis on October 9. The event attracted presenters from nine area colleges and universities and several local industries. Mindy Adams presented "Known Natural Product Library: Development of a Method to Characterize Natural Products," in collaboration with Patrick Baker of Eli Lilly and Company; Anna Gensic presented "Solvent Effects on the UV-Visible Absorption Spectra of Porphyrins in Binary Solvent Mixtures," in collaboration with Wes Akers and Dr. Ruth Nalliah of Huntington College; and Kari Riggs presented "Comparing Protein Expression in Escherichia Coli from Two Different Vectors: pGEX-PKT AND pGEX-6P-2," in collaboration with Dr. Hilary Arnold-Godwin of Northwestern University.

Dr. Bill Bordeaux and Dr. Ruth Nalliah attended the fall, 2000 MACTLAC [Midwest Association of Chemistry Teachers at Liberal Arts Colleges] meeting at Taylor University on October 20-21.

Dr. Bruce Evans and Dr. Bill Bordeaux attended the conference, "Science and Evidence for Design in the Universe," at Yale University, November 2-4, 2000.

Students in Dr. Chris Leland’s Political Campaign Communication class assisted two national research efforts, DebateWatch 2000 and AdWatch 2000. They studied presidential campaign messages and spoke to community groups about election issues. The results of HC research efforts, together with findings from 50 other universities, will be published next summer.

Professors Patrick Eggleton and Cindy Steury accompanied a group of elementary education and mathematics education majors to the Indiana Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM) conference on Monday, November 6. Students at the conference experienced the latest trends in teaching mathematics while being introduced to professional development opportunities for their future. At the conference, Professor Eggleton presented a session entitled, "The Mathematical Workout: Active Mathematics that Builds Deeper Conceptual Understandings."

"Love in the Time of Simulacra, or, 'Is That You, Baby, or Just Some Brilliant Disguise?'" the 2000 Forester Lecture by Dr. Del Doughty, will be published by The Cresset: A Review of Literature, Arts, and Public Affairs. In addition, Doughty’s keynote address at the World Haiku Festival in Oxford will be published by Frogpond in 2001. That address was titled, "Metonymy and Synecdoche in Haiku:Towards a Poetics of the Fragment." And, his poem, "Holy Sprit," recently appeared in The Mars Hill Review 16.

Dr. Todd Martin’s article, "E. E. Cummings’ Humanism: An Encounter with the Cross," has been accepted for publication in The Explicator. Dr. Martin will present a version of this article at the Mideast Conference of Christianity and Literature. Also, his book review of "What Became of Wystan? Change and Continuity in Auden’s Poetry," is forthcoming in the South Atlantic Review.

Dr. Linda Urschel, professor of English, presented a paper entitled "Sharyn McCrumb’s The Hangman’s Beautiful Daughter: A Spiritual Odyssey" at the second annual national conference on The Women of Appalachia at Ohio University.

An article by Mr. Robert Kaehr, "A Small-College Library Instruction Program," has been published in LOEX NEWS, Volume 27, Number 3, Fall 2000. The journal is affiliated with Eastern Michigan University’s Learning Resources and Technologies. Mr. Kaehr is the director of library services.

Drs. William Hasker and John Sanders both presented plenary addresses at the 47^th annual Wheaton Philosophy Conference. Dr. Hasker spoke on "Three Antimonies of Divine Providence" and Dr. Sanders addressed the conference on "Mapping the Terrain of Divine Providence."

Professor Connie Updike recently returned from a trip to Camp Living Waters (Luther, Michigan) where she met with Olinda Barnes to develop a camp leadership class for J-term, 2001, to be held at Camp Living Waters.

Four faculty members have been recognized for their teaching excellence and will be included in the sixth edition of Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers. Our honorees include: Dr. Karen Jones (Christian ministries), Dr. Steve Lee (psychology), Dr. Evelyn Priddy (education), and Dr. Linda Urschel (English). Congratulations!

The Huntington County and Lansing, Michigan regional campaigns have both been initiated. A special Huntington County regional gathering was held at the College on November 2 to present the Campaign to potential local-area donors. Similar gatherings are scheduled for Grand Rapids, Michigan and Indianapolis in the next two weeks. The committees for all four of these regional campaigns are actively engaged in their respective efforts.

Several members of the Advancement Office team spent two days in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania working with the staff of The Development Center (TDC) on the telephone campaign that TDC is conducting on behalf of the College. As a result of these very interactive and intensive sessions, the staff was pleased with the professionalism and approach of the callers at TDC.

Commitments to The Campaign for Huntington College totaled approximately $33.7 million at the end of October. While this progress is a dramatic demonstration of God’s blessings of this initiative, it must still be remembered that almost $3 million remains to be raised to complete the funding of the science building project.

The Office of Advancement staff received a special commendation from the Board of Trustees at the October trustee meetings. The resolution concluded with the statement, "The Board of Trustees expresses our appreciation to the Advancement Team and pledges our prayer support for the Campaign efforts during the coming year."

The Board of Trustees met on Thursday and Friday, October 19-20, 2000, on the Huntington College campus. Following are several items discussed or acted upon:

• The Board accepted the audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2000. NOTE: The auditors complimented the HC staff for their exemplary work. The audit was completed without one journal entry.
• The Board approved that unrestricted estate and trust gifts received in the amount of $250,000 or less will be allocated at the direction of the President of Huntington College toward the annual fund, the endowment and/or other strategic initiatives. The President will present unrestricted estate or trust gifts in excess of $250,000 to the Finance Committee and the Board for a recommendation on the use of the funds.
• The Board approved the allocation of the pending Patton estate gift upon its receipt.
• The Board approved the designation of compensation in 2001 as ministerial housing allowance for several faculty/staff.

The Board of Trustees expressed appreciation to the Advancement Team and the Enrollment Management Team for their excellent work. The Board pledged prayer support for both teams with respect to campaign and enrollment efforts.

Trustees:

• The Board voted that Howard A. Whaley resume his duties as a member of the Board of Trustees following his tenure as Interim President.
• Seven trustees with expiring terms were re-elected to another four-year term. A new trustee was elected, David Tinkey. Officers Paul R. Cherry (chair), David N. McGinnis (vice chair), and Carol A. Clark (secretary) were re-elected to their respective positions.

The Career Development Office hosted the annual GRADUATE SCHOOL/ SEMINARY DAY on Wednesday, November 1 at the Dining Commons. Twenty graduate schools and seminaries participated.

The Career Development Office operates a database of internships that includes information on companies where HC students have held successful internship opportunities in the past. Students can log on to the site at

www.huntington.edu/careers <http://www.huntington.edu/careers>

Fall Work Day: Ninety students provided over 250 hours of volunteer service in the annual JMC Fall Work Day. Students helped elderly people with work projects, the Huntington House (a homeless shelter), and clean-up projects at Thornhill.

Open Door: Twice during October, a group of students helped deliver hot meals to elderly and low-income families/individuals in Huntington in conjunction with St. Mary's Church.

Student Senate again sponsored the annual Davis Hall Follies. Based on the popularity of the event, Student Senate decided to have two shows this year. Over one thousand people attended the event. The winning group was a parody of the Mr. Rogers show.

A student, Jake Gallian, died from a self-inflicted gun wound at his home on October 21. The campus held a memorial service for him and several students attended the funeral service in Jake’s hometown. It was a tragic situation and had a profound impact on many students.

The Foresters women’s soccer team hosted NCAA D-III Manchester College.  In this match, HC jumped out to a one-point halftime lead (1-0), then added two additional goals in the second-half to win, 3-0.  Erin Abbey collected all three goals for the Foresters, two assisted by Keisha Vowels. 

Against Franklin College, HC jumped out to a halftime lead of 4-0, and then pushed to lead to 7-0 by the end of the contest.  Kara Shoemaker collected three goals, Erin Abby two goals, and Keisha Vowels and Elizabeth Ballard each one goal. 

The women’s soccer team had their winning streak halted when they fell to Bethel College 1-0. But the Foresters came back and defeated Defiance College in their next match by the final score of 1-0. A loss to Taylor University (2-0) followed the Defiance match. This leaves HC at 5-9 overall, 1-5 in the MCC.

Congratulations to Kara Shoemaker who has become the second HC women’s soccer player to be named to the All Conference Team.

The men’s soccer team suffered a setback against Bethel College, losing by the final score of 8-0. The men’s team also fell in the 1st round of the MCC Tournament to top seed Bethel College by the final score of 5-0. This loss completes the men’s season with an overall record of 2-14-1.

In cross country, the men’s team and the women’s team competed in the Manchester College Invitational. Both teams won their respective event. For the men’s team, John Ngure was HC’s top finishing runner, placing 1st overall, followed by Jeff Bertrand (2nd), Cameron Norris (4th), Greg Byrun (13th), Chris Buehrer (14th), and Curtis Hines (26th). As a team, HC finished in 1st with 34 points.

For the women’s cross country team, Danielle Vohs was HC’s top finishing runner, placing 1st overall, followed by Natalie Guenin (4th), Jennie Mach (5th), Julie Lowe (6th), and Jenny Cook (7th). As a team, HC finished in 1st place with 23 points.

John Ngure led HC to a top finish against Ohio Northern University. Ngure won the event with a time of 24:23.15, followed by 2nd place finisher Jeff Bertrand, and Cameron Norris, 3rd place. For the women’s cross country team, Danielle Vohs led our Foresters to a 1st place finish against Heidelberg and Ohio Northern University. Natalie Guenin was the next fastest HC runner, finishing in 4th place.

The Forester men’s team finished fourth and the women’s team second in the MCC Championships. John Ngure set a new course record of 24.32.

In NAIA national rankings, the women’s team is now in 12^th place; the men’s team in 28^th place.

Our Foresters volleyball team fell to Marian College in three games, 15-13, 15-3, 15-13. In this match-up of conference opponents, HC was led by Crissy Collins in kills with 13, by Nikki Festin in digs with 11, and by Jenni Bechtel in assists with 28.

The team also fell to Bethel College in three games (15-1, 15-11, 15-11). Our Foresters are now 4-16 on the season.

The stone monument honoring Dr. Loew's botanical gardens has been restored and re-installed along the new path to Forest Glen near the stone podium that was part of the gardens. The monument is now placed and securely mounted near the top of the hill just off of College Avenue. The engraved brass plaque located near the bottom of the stone explains the botanical gardens and indicates that it was a gift from the Class of 1951.

Congratulations to Katie Monroe, who recently was crowned Miss Huntington for a second time. Kelly Greer received third runner-up and won a Community Service Scholarship Award. Jo Weller was also a participant. The Huntington Optimist Club sponsors the annual contest.

November 1-29. Allegories of Hope sculpture exhibit by Lon Kaufmann. Artist reception Saturday, November 11, 6-8 p.m. in the Robert E. Wilson Gallery. Chamber music provided by HC faculty trio, "Eleganza."

November 9-11, 8 p.m. Beau Jest, a comedy about the entire family, directed by new faculty member, Paula Trimpey, in the Studio Theatre.

Tuesday, November 21, 8 p.m. Autumn Longaker Recital. A showcase of HC students’ talent and professionalism. Admission: $10, Students/Seniors $5.

December 1 - 25

• Art Department's Annual Art Exhibit and Sale, Friday, December 1, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• The Celebration Concert on December 1 at 8 p.m. will feature the HC Wind and Brass Ensembles, Handbell Choir, Concert Choir, Women's Chorale, oral interpretation students from the Communications Department, and The Huntington County Children’s Choirs. Admission: $10, Students/Seniors $5
• Sunday, December 3, with the performance of Handel's Messiah at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 903 North Jefferson Street, featuring the HC Orchestra, Concert Choir and Community Chorus with guest soloists.
• The Fall Senior Art Exhibit, featuring work by talented Huntington College seniors, opens December 4 and continues through December 21 in the Robert E. Wilson Gallery.
• The Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra’s annual Holiday Pops Concert on Sunday, December 10 at 2:30 p.m. Admission: $14, $12, $10.
• Huntington College Theatre presents The Second Shepherd’s Play, directed by Dr. Don Rainbow, plays at the Studio Theatre, December 13-16 at 8 p.m.