March 2002

Huntington College Friends and Family,

It is always an exciting time on campus when our athletic teams move into post-season play.  This spring both our indoor track team and men’s basketball team have distinguished themselves nationally.  Watching these talented men and women perform in their sport is exciting, but equally rewarding for me is how they represent themselves and Huntington College in competition.

As such, it has been a natural move for Huntington College to join the NAIA’s (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) Champions of Character initiative.  The Champions of Character initiative creates an environment in which every NAIA student-athlete, coach, official and spectator is committed to the true spirit of competition through five core character values: respect, integrity, responsibility, servant leadership, and sportsmanship. 

Huntington College has implemented different programs to support each of the character values including a “Code of Ethics,” “Coaches Code,” and a “Champions of Character Pledge.”  Forester student-athletes will continue to give numerous hours of community service, go on mission trips and create an atmosphere of sportsmanship to fulfill the character values of servant leadership and sportsmanship.

In a few weeks, our students will be leaving the campus for Spring Break.  Some of these students will be traveling with faculty and staff and working to serve needy populations in various locations throughout the US and abroad.  One group of ten student admissions workers will be in New York City working at “ground zero” and at the Medical Examiner's Office.  Another group of students involved in the HC Habitat for Humanity Chapter will be traveling to Tallahassee, Florida to work with a Habitat affiliate there.  We trust for the Lord’s protection of these and all of our students over the holiday break.

Chris and I want to wish you a blessed and joyous Easter as we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord.

Sincerely,
G. Blair Dowden
President

Admissions

The chart above summarizes the number of prospective students who have applied and been accepted to Huntington College for the fall 2002.  The bars represent year-to-date comparisons over the past five years.

Presidential Scholars

Academic

Communications

Jennifer Herring’s paper, “A Study on Conjugate Lateral Eye Movements in Relation to Gender, Creation and Recall,” and Lauren Hines’ paper, “A Study on Greeting Behaviors Between Strangers, in Relation to Gender, Distance, and Initiation of Interaction,” have been accepted for presentation at the Southern States Communication Association’s Annual Convention to be held in April in North Carolina.  The papers were developed for Dr. Mike Rowley’s Nonverbal Communication class.

Forester Lectures

You are invited to join the HC community for the final Forester lectures for 2001-02.  On March 19, Dr. Patrick Eggleton, associate professor of mathematics, will present “The Rabbi's Results: Instruction That is Life Impacting.”  On April 29, Dr. Judith M. Rood, associate professor of history and middle east studies at William Tyndale College will present “The Peace Process: Reflections on Justice, Repentance, and Reconciliation, A Biblical Approach.”  Both lectures will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the MCA Auditorium.

History

A paper presented by Dr. Paul Michelson, distinguished professor of history, last summer at the Sighet Memorial Conference in Romania has been published as Paul and Jean T. Michelson, "Amintiri despre 'mini-revolutia' din Romania. 1971-1973," Romulus Rusan, ed., Anii 1961-1972: Tarile Europei de Est, intre sperantele reformei si realitatea stagnarii (Bucuresti: Fundatia Academia Civica, 2001), pp. 863-871.

Math

The Math Department’s website (www.huntington.edu/math) is now referenced by the CIRS.NET, the International Center for Scientific Research website. CIRS.NET is a web portal which references all scientific organizations, classed by country and topic. CIRS.NET has excellent visibility in all international web search engines.

Philosophy

Several articles by Dr. William Hasker, professor emeritus, appear in the online version of the Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy.  Hasker’s entries include “Creation and Conservation,” “Occasionalism,” and “Providence.”  Search for these terms online at www.rep.routledge.com.

Physical Education

Dr. Pat Zezula attended the Annual Higher Education Conference for Physical Educators on February 14-15 at Spring Mill Inn, Mitchell, Indiana.  Highlights of this meeting were reports from the Indiana Department of Education and sessions on Assessment.  The event was followed by the IAHPERD (Indiana Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance) Leadership Conference on February 15-16 in which Dr. Zezula also participated.

Visiting Executive Seminar

This spring’s Visiting Executive Seminar will be held on Thursday, April 11, 2002 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon, in the upper level of the Habecker Dining Commons.  Participants will consider the special challenges and opportunities of working in and through the hard times of recession.  The conversation will center on two articles, “Remote Impact: How September 11 Upended The Life and Work Of One Entrepreneur” and “Hanging On: A Factory Manager Improvises to Save Jobs in a Downturn.”  To reserve your place at the table, please call or email Laura Ballard in the EXCEL Program Office at (260) 359-4162 or lballard@huntington.edu by April 5, 2002.  Lunch will be served following the seminar.

Advancement

HC’s 2002 Student Phonathon for Scholarships exceeded its goal of $50,000. Our dedicated student callers raised $73,214 in pledges.  These dollars will be used to underwrite institutional scholarships and grants, and help keep Huntington College accessible to students of modest means.  Notably, our student callers completed an unprecedented number of calls this year:  5802 friends and alumni were asked to pledge.  In addition, a remarkable number of first-time donors made pledges.  These successes come in the context of our highly publicized capital campaign, and were achieved despite the fact that any donor with an outstanding campaign pledge was omitted from the phonathon call list. 

Plans are well underway for the capital campaign celebration that will take place on Friday, April 26.  This event will focus on the recognition of all volunteers.  On May 3, an all-campus Praise and Worship service to celebrate God’s goodness to us in helping to exceed all campaign goals will be held for the campus community.

Recent alumni/friend gatherings were held in Bradenton, Florida; Denver, Colorado; and Marietta, Georgia.  These are great opportunities to connect with folks with whom we aren’t normally able to spend time.  We have even had prospective students attend these gatherings.

Business & Finance

Facilities Master Planning

The team from InterDesign, the College's architect, was on campus for four days in February and March meeting with a wide range of campus groups to obtain input on facilities needs for the coming 5 to 10 year period.  The meetings included a session one evening with over 30 neighbors from around the campus.  On another evening, Student Senate was invited to meet with the architects, followed by an open forum for all students.  Once the InterDesign team is able to summarize and absorb the information received, they will schedule meetings with the Facilities Master Plan Task Force and provide feedback to the various campus groups with whom they met earlier. 

Student Development

Career Awareness Week

The Career Development Center sponsored a Career Awareness Week, March 4-8.  Events included faculty/student luncheons to help students learn about various majors at HC, as well as resume writing workshops.  Ms. Sharon Givler, executive assistant to the president, spoke in chapel on March 5 about finding God’s will in career matters.  The Career Development Center also participated in HC’s first Graduate Salute, sponsored by the Bookstore.  The program, designed as a one-stop shopping event for seniors to meet all their graduation needs and concerns was held on March 6 and 7.  Students had the opportunity to order caps and gowns and meet with representatives from the offices of Financial Aid, Registrar, Alumni, Career Services, and the Graduate School.  Graduation announcements and class rings were also available for sale through Art Carved. 

Camp Days 2002

Thirty-eight summer camps were invited to campus to recruit students for employment at their facilities this coming summer.  The camps set up displays in the dining commons and representatives were available to speak with students about jobs.

New Organizations Approved by Student Concerns Committee

The Student Concerns Committee approved a charter for a Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter.  The group is planning a spring break trip to work with the Tallahassee Florida Habitat for Humanity affiliate. 

The Student Concerns Committee also approved an honorary society for business - Phi Beta Lambda.  The organization will be affiliated with the national honor society and will provide service and other academic opportunities for business and economics majors.

Retreats

Student Senate hosted a mid-year retreat for its members at the AmeriHost Hotel in Huntington.  The focus of the retreat was to review goals from last fall and to identify other areas where they could be influential.

Students from Miller and Meadows Halls attended an off campus retreat at the Chapel in Ft. Wayne.  Professor Jim O'Donnell was the resource person.  About 25 students attended the retreat.

New Services at the HUB

The Crossing has been rented space in the HUB to set up a coffee service.  The Crossing serves fresh brewed coffee and is open in the mornings and evenings.

Student Senate and the Student Activities Board (SAB) have purchased four laptop computers for student use in the HUB.  Students can sign out a laptop to work on class work or with the wireless network surf the net or send email. 

Athletics

Basketball – NAIA Tournament

The Foresters got their first win in the NAIA National Tournament under their belts with a 76-60 win over the Hawks of Holy Names College, CA.  Although the Hawks entered the tournament sporting the lowest points allowed per game average, the Forester offense, behind the hustle of Ryan Thwaits, scored more points (18) than any other Hawk opponent this season.  The Foresters, who entered the tournament ranked 1st nationally in team free throw percentage, also capitalized at the line going 22 for 23 and out-scoring Holy Names 22 to 10 from the stripe.  HC's offensive balance was in evidence again as David Porter scored 16 points, Eric Ferrell scored 14 off the bench on 5 of 6 shooting, including 4 for 5 from behind the arc, and Adam Hill added 13. 

With the win over Holy Names College, HC moved to the second round of the NAIA Tournament where they faced the defending national champions from a year ago, the Northwestern College (IA) Red Raiders.  The aggressive offensive style of the Northwestern Red Raiders earned them a 92-80 victory over the Foresters ending HC’s hope of a second trip to the Final Four.  Adam Hill scored 26 points for the Foresters, followed by Eric Ferrell with 18.  David Porter Brett Snodgrass contributed 14 and 10 points respectively.  HC finished the year with a 26-11 record. 

Indoor Track

Danielle Vohs and John Ngure each finished third in their respective races at the Indoor Track National Championships and earned NAIA All-American honors.  Vohs, a three-time All-American, ran a 3:01.41 in the women's 1000 meter run.  Ngure, a seven-time All-American, took :25 off his qualifying time to post a 14:29.87 in the men's 5000 meter final.  HC's Billy Kurtz finished 17th in the men's shot put with a throw of 43'11.25.  In team competition, the Forester women finished in a tie for 28th, while the men finished tied for 31st.  For complete results from the NAIA National Championships, see www.naia.org/trk/02resultsdaythree.html.

MCC All-Conference Teams

The Mid-Central Conference named David Porter as Conference Player of the Year for the 2001-02 season.  Porter was awarded this distinction in 2000-01 as well and is the first repeat winner since Bethel’s Rico Swanson earned back-to-back honors in 1996-97 and 1997-98.  Huntington College juniors, Brett Snodgrass and Adam Hill, were named 2nd Team All-Conference and senior Eric Ferrell received Honorable Mention.

Other

New Area Code

As of January 15, 2002, northeast Indiana has a new telephone area code.  Huntington College’s main switchboard number will change to (260) 356-6000.  Complete transition-period instructions may be viewed on the HC web site at

http://www.huntington.edu/news/0102/areacodechange.htm.

HC Family Night

HC will host Family Night at the Movies on Friday, March 15, 7:00 p.m. for faculty and staff families.  The featured movie is "The Princess Diaries."  Free babysitting will be provided at the Merillat Complex for Physical Education and Recreation.

Women’s Auxiliary

The Huntington College Women's Auxiliary will hold its Spring Breakfast Saturday, March 16, at 9 a.m., in the Habecker Dining Commons.  Jeannie Myers, owner and manager of Town and Country Flowers, will give a talk entitled, "Bouquets, Bouquets, Bouquets... from the Garden to your Table."  Breakfast will be a buffet of egg soufflé, muffins, and fruit for $5.50.  Reservations must be made by Wednesday, March 13, to Shirley Cox 356-1560 or Ruth Weber 356-0255.  Full details are at www.huntington.edu/news.

MCA Events

Sunday, March 17, 3 p.m.  Bandfest 2002, MCA Main Stage.  The culmination of two days of instrumental clinics, rehearsals, and workshops, high school and college students from all over the Midwest perform with invited professional musicians under the baton of Major Patrick Jones (United States Air Force, Chief of Air National Guard Bands, Station Pentagon) in a program of beloved standards for military band and wind ensemble. (Admission is free, but tickets are required. Donations to cover costs of music and guest artists are appreciated.)

March 13 - April 5.  12th Annual Student Art Exhibit, Robert E. Wilson Gallery. Juried by Bob Howell, this exhibit will feature works created by Huntington College art students during the current school year.  Awards reception is Saturday, March 16, 6-8 p.m.

Tuesday, April 2, 7 p.m.  Faculty Artist Series, MCA Main Stage.  Concert pianist and arranger, Dr. Patricia Spedden will present a multi-media recital of her own soon-to-be-published arrangements of familiar hymns and choruses integrated with famous classical piano works.

Friday, April 5, 7 p.m.  Sounds of Spring, MCA Main Stage.  All the ensembles of the HC Music Department join together for a melodious menagerie of music for spring.

April 8-19.  Graduating Art Major Exhibit, Robert E. Wilson Gallery.  This exhibit will feature works by talented Huntington College graduating art majors.  Artists’ reception is Saturday, April 13, 6-8 p.m.

 Friday, April 12, 8 p.m.  Michael Card, MCA Main Stage.  With six Dove Awards and 19 number one songs to his credit, Michael Card is a dynamic force in contemporary Christian music. His latest work is Soul Anchor, a musical exploration of the Book of Hebrews. 

April 18-20, 8 p.m.  Huntington College Theatre presents Shadowlands, Studio Theatre.  A warm and powerful love story of author C.S. Lewis and poet Joy Davidman.

April 22 - May 3.  Graduating Art Major Exhibit, Robert E. Wilson Gallery.  This exhibit will feature works by talented Huntington College graduating art majors. Artists’ reception is Saturday, April 27, 6-8 p.m.

Friday, April 26, 7 p.m. Concerto Winners Concert, MCA Main Stage.  Featuring the winners of the second annual HC Concerto Competition held in October, the concert will showcase extremely talented instrumentalists and vocalists from the college as well as one extraordinarily gifted area high school musician.

May 2-4, 8 p.m.  One-Act Play Festival, Studio Theatre.  Student directors present a wide variety of one-act plays. (No ticket required; seating is limited.)

May 6-18.  Graduating Art Major Exhibit, Robert E. Wilson Gallery.  This exhibit will feature works by talented Huntington College graduating art majors. Artists’ reception is Saturday, May 11, 6-8 p.m.