November 1999

Board of Trustees

October Meeting The Board of Trustees met on October 14-15, 1999. Highlights of the meeting included:

Mrs. Kandy Atalla and Rev. Denis Casco were elected to four-year terms as new trustees, effective immediately. Kandy Atalla is a physical therapist at the Saint Joseph Hospital in Kokomo, Indiana. She and her husband are members of Morning Star House of the Lord United Brethren Church in Kokomo. Kandy’s daughters, Angie and Linda, have both attended Huntington College. Rev. Denis Casco is director of Hispanic Ministries for the Church of the United Brethren in Christ. He is a lawyer, a pastor, and an effective church administrator. He is based in Monrovia, California.

Outgoing Board members, Dr. J. Edward Roush (50-year trustee) and Mr. George Horton (30-year trustee) were granted the title trustee emeritus in recognition of their distinguished service as trustees of Huntington College.

Academic

Philosophy The Emergent Self , the latest book by Dr. William Hasker, distinguished professor of philosophy, has been published by Cornell University Press. In the book, Hasker joins one of the most heated debates in analytic philosophy, the nature of the mind. Hasker begins by mounting a compelling critique of the popular idea that the mind is merely matter. He shows that contemporary materialism – the attempt to explain the workings of the mind in terms of mechanistic physics – cannot adequately explain real human experience. He goes on to present his own theory of the mind, recognizing the critical role of the brain and nervous system for mental processes, but avoiding the mechanistic reductionism characteristic of modern materialism. Dr. Hasker is also among a group of six philosophers that has received an Initiative Grant to Network Christian Scholars from the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. The stated purpose of the CCCU program is "to enable small groups of Christian scholars to network in ways that will lead to individual and collaborative scholarship on focused themes of keen interest to the larger academy." Hasker’s group will study The Metaphysics of Human Persons and Free Will.

Communication An article by Professor Lance D. Clark, assistant professor in communication, entitled Online Education: Make Your Move, was featured in the November 1999 issue of NRB, the monthly publication of the National Religious Broadcasters.

Educational Ministries Professor Luke S. Fetters, assistant professor of educational ministries, led an education seminar in The People’s Republic of China on October 26. Over 180 English teachers from Zhuhai City Department of Education attended an afternoon in-service on the topic of Redefining Teacher/Student Relationships in the Subject-Centered Classroom. Prof. Fetters has had a training/consulting relationship with school systems in southern China since 1992. While in China, Fetters laid the groundwork for a third English Teaching & Cultural Exchange Research Symposium with English educators from Macau and Mainland China.

Academic leadership President G. Blair Dowden has been named Chair-Elect of the NAIA Council of Presidents, the athletic association’s executive board. He will assume his responsibilities next October. He is also Chair-Elect of the Indiana Council of Higher Education. Dr. Dowden also chairs the Standing Committee of the Independent Colleges of Indiana Foundation. He chairs the Mid-Central Conference Council of Presidents. Further, he is a member of the Board of Directors of the Huntington Chamber of Commerce and serves on the Board of Directors of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, and is in his second term as a CCCU presidential mentor.

Other senior administrators are also providing leadership to the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. Mr. Jeff Berggren, dean of enrollment, is a member of the CCCU Commission for Chief Enrollment Officers and also is the vice president of the National Association of Christian College Admissions Personnel (NACCAP). Mr. Bill Fisher, dean of Christian faith and life, chairs the CCCU Council for Campus Ministry Directors. Dr. A. Norris Friesen, vice president for student development, serves on the CCCU Commission for Chief Student Development Officers.

Student Honored Travis McClure, a senior physical education major from Decatur, Indiana, was selected by Huntington College faculty to receive the IAHPERD (Indiana Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance) Catherine Wolf Conference Scholarship. As the scholarship winner from Huntington College, McClure will be recognized at an awards luncheon at the IAHPERD Conference to be held in Fort Wayne on November 18-20, 1999.

Student Featured Brooke Hopper, a junior fine arts major from Huntington, Indiana, was featured in an eight-page photo essay in the September 1999 issue of Indianapolis Monthly magazine. Hopper was one of two professional models featured in the story Future Shock.

Book Reviews Published Huntington College faculty have published several book reviews in a recent volume of the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society (42: September 1999). 

Advancement

We are currently in the initial quiet phase of a $37 million Capital Campaign.Several committees have been formed and are working diligently to assist in this key fund-raising process. These include:

Campaign Steering Committee – Mr. David McGinnis, Chair

Trustee Campaign Committee – Mr. Tom Tyler, Chair

PACE Campaign Committee – Mr. David Tinkey, Chair

Alumni Campaign Committee – Mr. Paul Hammel, Chair

Community Campaign Committee – Mr. Steve Zahn, Chair

Campus Campaign Committee – Mr. Jim O’Donnell, Chair

Please continue to pray for the members of these committees as they continue their various responsibilities. We are very encouraged with the progress on the Campaign to date. Plans are now being put in place to publicly launch The Campaign for Huntington College on April 28, 2000. This will be a great opportunity to celebrate what will have been accomplished by that time and to encourage others to become involved in support of Huntington College.

Business & Finance

Perimeter Road Dedication The newly-constructed section of the perimeter road around the east end of campus was dedicated on October 15, 1999. Mayor Robert Kyle was on hand to receive the road on behalf of the City of Huntington. Special recognition was given to Junior Geiger, a trustee of Huntington College, for his significant and personal involvement in funding and constructing the perimeter road.

Athletic

Player-of-the-Week Amy Bechtel was named Women’s Volleyball Player-of-the-Week for the week of November 1, 1999. Bechtel totaled 64 kills, 44 digs, 10 block solos and 26 block assists in helping Huntington to a perfect 4-0 week. She averaged 4 kills, 2.8 digs and 2.3 blocks per game. Bechtel is a senior middle hitter from Goshen, Indiana.

Cross Country The men’s cross country team was ranked 8^th and the women’s cross-country team was ranked 12^th in the NAIA national ratings at the end of the regular season. Both the men’s and women’s teams placed 2^nd in the Mid-Central Conference tournament on November 6, 1999. Both teams have received at-large bids to participate in the NAIA National Championships at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside in Kenosha, Wisconsin on November 20, 1999.

Schedule Cross Country, Head Coach, Tom King

(HOME EVENTS IN CAPS) November 20 NAIA National Championships TBA

Women’s Volleyball, Head Coach, David Schroeder

November 11 MCC Conference Tournament TBA

November 13 MCC Conference Finals TBA

Men's Basketball, Head Coach, Steve Platt

November 10 SPRING ARBOR COLLEGE 7:00 PM

November 12-13 Berea College Tournament TBA

November 16 Purdue Calumet College 7:00 PM

November 18 UNIVERSITY OF SAINT FRANCIS 7:00 PM

November 23 INDIANA TECH 8:00 PM

November 26-27 Trinity Christian College Tournament 7:30 PM

November 30 UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY 7:00 PM

December 3-4 Geneva College Tournament 5:30 PM

Women's Basketball, Head Coach, Lori Culler

November 16 Indiana Tech 7:00 PM

November 19-20 HUNTINGTON TOURNAMENT 6:00 PM

November 23 TRI-STATE UNIVERSITY 6:00 PM

November 30 Tiffin University 5:00 PM

December 3-4 Siena Heights Tournament 6:00 PM

December 7 FRANKLIN COLLEGE 7:00 PM

Other

Merillat Centre Events James Sewell Ballet will present Amahl and the Night Visitors at the Merillat Centre of the Arts on Friday, November 19, 1999 at 8:00 p.m. For reservations and information, call Mrs. Margi Roush, director of community fine arts programs, at (260) 359-4261, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Huntington College Theatre will present A Christmas Carol, a delightful new telling of the Charles Dickens Classic. Performances will be presented on the main stage of the Merillat Centre for the Arts on December 8-11, 1999. All performances begin at 8:00 p.m. Tickets may be purchased in advance by calling the Theatre Department Box Office at (260) 359-4275 weekdays between 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.

The Holiday Pops, presented by the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, will be performing at the Merillat Centre for the Arts on Sunday, December 12, 1999 at 2:30 p.m. For reservations and information, call Mrs. Margi Roush, director of community fine arts programs, at (260) 359-4261, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The Huntington College Wind Ensemble and Concert Choir will be performing Christmas at Huntington on Saturday, December 4, 1999 at 8:00 p.m. on the main stage of Merillat Centre for the Arts. The Huntington College Communication and Art Departments will also be featured at this event. For more information call the Music Department at 260-359-4262.

Debut CD Amy and Patrick Fata (1996) have released their debut CD entitled We Worship You As Never Before. It is available at the Huntington College bookstore.

Thank You for Praying Thank you for your prayers and expressions of concern for seven-month-old Michael Paff during his recent heart surgery and ongoing healing process. Michael’s father, John Paff, is in his seventh year at Huntington College as director of public relations and publications.

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