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Dr. Biff Green

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR STUDENT-ATHLETES, TEAMS AND COACHES FOR A WONDERFUL YEAR.

What a remarkable year it has been for Falcon athletics! After highlighting Fal-con Football’s national play-off game here at Friends University in last issue’s column, I am pleased to report that men’s basketball, women’s softball and a number of athletes in track and field also competed at the national level this past year. In addition, this is the second year in a row that both the men’s basket-ball and football teams have advanced to the first round of the National Associa-tion of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Division II playoffs.

For the third time in four years, Men’s Head Basketball Coach Dale Faber head-ed to the national playoffs with his team. The Falcons celebrated a successful sea-son this year, which included winning the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Confer-ence (KCAC) tournament, a second-place conference finish and an overall record of 19-12. Unfortunately, the Falcons fell in first-round NAIA tourna-ment action 82-66 against No. 2-seeded Mid America Nazarene at the College of the Ozarks in Point Lookout, Mo.

The women’s softball team under the direction of Head Coach Tony Segovia

earned the distinction of being the first Friends University softball team to win a bid to a national championship tourna-ment. The team set new University and KCAC records for its 32-game winning streak and was one game shy of tying the national record. The Lady Falcons won the NAIA Region IV tournament championship, the KCAC regular season conference championship and a confer-ence tournament championship before the season ended with losses at the national championship in Decatur, Ala. Coach Segovia also celebrated his 100th win at Friends University as head coach during the season.

Eleven of our track and field athletes competed at the NAIA National Out-door Track and Field Meet in St. Louis, Mo. Two new school records were set at the meet in the women’s 200-meter dash and in the women’s 4-by-100 meter relay, and the women tied for 29th place out of 57 teams. The Lady Falcons had their most successful season in track and field history — breaking team and KCAC records, qualifying all their re-lays, and qualifying the most number of athletes ever for nationals. Head Coach Winston Kenton was also named Co-Women’s Coach of the Year.

In other athletic news, we were very pleased to learn that for the fifth year in a row Friends University has the highest number of athletes in the KCAC Confer-ence who have been named as Academic All-Americans. This shows that our stu-

dent-athletes know how to excel in the classroom as well as they do on the field or court.

Congratulations to all our student-athletes, teams and coaches for a won-derful year. For more details on other Falcon top-place finishes this year, please see the story on page 11 or visit the Friends University athletic Web site at www.friendsathletics.com.

In April, Friends University received The Others Award from the Salvation Army for 15 years of helping the orga-nization with its holiday distribution to needy children and families.

Every December since 1992 we have closed the University for one day, so staff, faculty and students can build bikes, sort toys, decorate the distribu-tion facility and much more. This day has become a yearly tradition that makes the holiday season more mean-ingful for all of us at Friends University. It is a way for the University to give something back to the community at this special time of year.

We truly appreciate this award, and we value our partnership with the Salva-tion Army. We look forward to many more years of helping children and families in our community and making Christmas a little more special for chil-dren, one family at a time.

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StudentsattendGradstoneMay9intheCasadoDiningHall.Gradstone,aspecial,

end-of-the-yearCornerstoneworshipgathering,broughttogetherstudents,family

members, faculty and staff to celebrate Friends University graduates through

student-ledworshipandsinging.PHOTO BY STEVE RASMUSSEN

Graduating seniors from the College of Business, Sciences, Arts and Education attended the Senior Luncheon April 30 in the Marriage and Family Therapy facility. The annual luncheon is sponsored by the Alumni Association.

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PresidentDr.BiffGreen

Vice President of University RelationsHerveyW.WrightIII

Alumni DirectorLisaLocke

Communications DirectorGiseleMcMinimy

FOCUS Editor and Publications ManagerKateBosserman

Contributing WriterSaraOrnelas

Friends UniversityBoard of TrusteesEldonAlexanderE.PaulBolesJasonD.BolesPaulBrownMarilynBrown,LCMFTC.BruceBurnettPamChambersPhilipCrimminsSr.DavidDepewDr.BiffGreenDuaneHansenDr.KevinHoppockDr.DenisKnightDr.JohnLewisKellyLinnensDr.CliftonLoeschJoLynnOakmanRodneyPittsRichardRuckerMichaelShockleyJohnWeberPhilWhitemanMichaelH.Wilson

Trustees EmeritusPaulR.BrownCarlW.Sebits

Wichita Area Alumni Advisory Board 2007-08LindaHohler,G’95, PresidentDanielCrook,M’05, President-ElectKarenSmith,G’05,Secretary

RosannBlackmore,M’05SusanEdmondson,G’04/M’07TerriErker,G’04RickFitzgerald,G’70PeggyGregory,G’73CaraGriffits,G’01/M’05RobynHaxton,G’90LisaHenshall,G’05BeccaHollie,G’05RenaeHollie,G’04EmilyJuhnke,G’02CarenRemmers,G’02/G’04MichaelRice,G’05PaulaRice,G’05/G’07AndiStipp,G’02/M’07CherisseTaylor,G’04/G’06CarolUrban-Deal,G’00LizWine,G’04BryanWohlwend,G’97

Greater Kansas City AreaAlumni Advisory Board 2007-08BeverlyGatton,M’99,PresidentSusanLaymon,G’05/M’07,PresidentElectJohnMyers,M’05,SecretaryJanetE.Blue,G’96LeeGatton,M’01CrisLoomis-Nay,G’05MarcusRegan,G’03/M’05MikeSchepis,G’65AnnieSmith,G’04/M’07

Topeka Area Alumni Advisory Board 2007-08JanayBlome,G’91,PresidentGreggShaffer,M’05,PresidentElectJeremyFrancis,G’06/M’08,SecretaryBrandonAldridge,G’07MichelleBrown,G’96NicholasBundy,G’05/M’07JasonCrawford,G’04/M’06JeanJanousek,G’91LaChrystalRicke,G’03NellieWeiss,G’05/G’07

Ex-Officio Members of the Alumni Advisory Board 2007-08LisaLockeHerveyW.WrightIIIDr.BiffGreenElaineKohler,G’87/M’92(Wichita)KimNiebaum,M’03(KC)DianaFuhrken,G’03/M’07(Topeka)MaxBurson,FacultyRepresentativeAnnMarieMiller,FacultyRepresentativeRomanRodriguez, SGAPresident

FriendsUniversityFOCUSispublishedthreetimesayearinsummer,winterandspringbytheCommunicationsOffice,2100W.UniversityAve.,Wichita,KS67213.ItispublishedforthealumniandfriendsofFriendsUniversity.

FriendsUniversitydoesnotdiscriminateonthebasisofrace,color,nationalorigin,sex,disability,orageinitsprogramsandactivities.Thefollowingpersonhasbeendesignatedtohandleinquiriesregardingthispolicy:EEOC/TitleIXCoordinator,FriendsUniversity,2100W.UniversityAve.,Wichita,KS67213,(316)295-5000.FriendsUniversityisaccreditedbyTheHigherLearningCommissionandisamemberoftheNorthCentralAssociation,telephone1-312-263-0456,www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org.

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ALUMNI news

By Lisa Locke, G’01/M’04Alumni Director

AMESSAGEFROMTHEALUMNIDIRECTOR

Author Note: Lisa Locke is a 2001 graduate of the Business Management Program

and a 2004 graduate of the Master of Human Resource Development/Organization

Development Program. Now in her sixth year as alumni director, she continues to

feel blessed for her experiences and relationships with all of the Friends University

graduates.

ContacttheAlumniOffice

316-295-5900 or 1-800-794-6945 ext. 5900

www.friends.edu/alumni alumni@friends.edu

Withthe2008Commencementexerciseshavingjustpassed,itmademethink

howluckyIamtobealumnidirector.

AlargepartofwhattheAlumniAssociationofferscouldnothappenwithout

theparticipationofouralumni.Whetheritisthehardworkofourcollective

alumniadvisoryboardsinWichita,TopekaandKansasCitytomakeeventslike

theEasterEggHuntsrunsmoothly,ortheindividualeffortsofourmembers-

at-largewhowearthemanyhatsofrecruiters,fieldexperts,andgood-will

ambassadors,theUniversitydependsonandvaluesrelationshipswithour

graduates.

TheUniversitycouldnotbewhatitistodaywithoutyoursupportand

commitmentandthetalentsyouhavebroughtbothinternallytothisgreat

institutionandwhatyouhavetakenintothenextchapterofyourlives.Itisfor

thisreasonthatIwanttothank youforbeingagraduateofFriendsUniversity.

Topeka-area alumni had an opportunity

Jan. 24 and Jan. 26 to attend a lecture

on the new features of Microsoft Office

2007 and the new operating platform,

Microsoft Vista. Guest speaker Travis

Reed, M’01, offered an in-depth look at

the latest changes with products in the

Office 2007 Suite and demonstrated Vista’s

technological advances including Windows

Aero Interface, Flip 3D, the Windows

Sidebar and the ease of indexing and

searching.

Kansas City-area alumni had an

opportunity March 3 to attend a lecture

on keeping children safe on the Internet.

FBI Special Agent Adam Krob offered an

in-depth look at cyber-bullying and online

predators, as well as resources for reporting

cyber crimes against children, including

www.cybertipline.com, www.isafe.org and

www.cyberbully.org.

To request handouts from either

presentation, please contact the Alumni

Office.

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Knowledge Is Power Lectures Hosted at Northeast Kansas Sites

Travis Reed, M’01, shares features of Microsoft Office 2007 and Microsoft Vista during the Jan. 26 Knowledge Is Power lecture at the Topeka Educational Center.

LICENSE-PLATEPETITIONREACHESSIGNATUREGOALTheAlumniAssociationhasreacheditsgoalofcollecting500signaturestopresentto

theKansasStateDirectorofVehiclesforaFriendsUniversitylicenseplateavailableto

KansasalumniandfriendsoftheUniversity!Asofthemagazinegoingtoprint,weare

at602signaturesandcounting!

Thenextstepistodeterminetheprocessforsettingupthelicenseplate.Discussion

hasbegunwithsomeoftheUniversity’sadministrationondesign,promotionandcost.

Westillwanttohearfromyou!Ifyouhaven’thadanopportunitytosignupforour

license-platepetition,itisnottoolate.Simplye-mailtheAlumniOffice,andwewilladd

yournametothelist.(Note:Anyoneindicatinganinterestduringthisexploratorytimeis

notobligatedtopurchasealicenseplate.)

TOPEKAGOLFTOURNAMENTCalling all golfers in the Topeka

area! The second-annual scholar-

ship golf tournament will be

hosted by the Topeka Alumni

Advisory Board Saturday,

July 26, at the Western Hills

Golf Course. All proceeds will

benefit the Topeka Program for

Adult College Education (PACE)

Scholarship.

The cost is $50 per player,

and the deadline for priority

registration is June 27. For

more information or to re-

quest a registration form, please

contact the Alumni Office.

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Alumni Volunteers Help Welcome Graduates to Alumni AssociationEach month, members of the Wichita,

Topeka and Kansas City alumni advisory

boards visit students who have almost

finished their degree-completion or

graduate program, welcoming them to

the Alumni Association.

Each class visit informs soon-to-be

graduates about the Alumni Associa-

tion’s free membership and benefits,

including a free subscription to the

Friends University magazine Focus,

invitations to upcoming campus events

and scholarships available for children

of alumni.

These visits began in October 2004.

As of May 2008, 147 classes and 1,931

students have been visited by the

Alumni Association.

SWITZERLANDAlumni and friends of

Friends University are invited

to join the Alumni Association

for a weeklong trip to

Switzerland Oct. 8-15.

Thirty seats are still available

and final payment is due Aug. 8.

For more information or to

request a full itinerary, please

contact the Alumni Office.

HOMECOMINGSaturday, Sept. 27, 2008Class reunions will take place for the 1948, ’58,

’68, ’78, ’83, ’88 and ’98 graduates. Watch for

more information in the next issue of Focus

or online at www.friends.edu/homecoming.

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Chris Fisher, G’06, and son Blake, visit the Easter Bunny at Topeka Educational Center’s ninth annual Easter Egg Hunt March 22.

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EasterbunnyVisits FriendsBY KATE BOSSERMAN

The Easter Bunny hopped onto Friends University’s beautiful

green lawns again this year at the annual Easter Egg Hunts in

Wichita and at the Topeka and Lenexa Educational Centers.

More than 350 alumni, faculty, staff, students and their fami-

lies enjoyed the 25th annual Easter Egg Hunt on the Wichita

campus Saturday, March 15.

The afternoon of fun continued at the carnival in the Casado

Campus Center’s McKay Gymnasium, where children zoomed

down an 18-foot inflatable slide, won prizes at midway games,

and recharged with cookies and punch.

Donations were collected for the Wichita Alumni Advisory

Board Endowed Scholarship. Approximately $100 was col-

lected through a freewill offering in exchange for children’s

photos with the Easter Bunny, and approximately $200 worth

of canned food was donated to Power CDC, an organization

committed to assisting those less fortunate in lower-income

areas of Wichita.

The Easter Bunny visited the Topeka and Lenexa Educational

Centers March 22. Topeka’s ninth annual hunt drew more than

70 attendees to gather eggs, enjoy refreshments and play in

the inflatable bounce house. More than 50 people enjoyed

Lenexa’s third annual hunt and coloring contest.

The hunts are sponsored by the Alumni Association and the

three alumni advisory boards.

Three children at each location found special prize eggs and

won stuffed animals.

Carly Harrington, Lenexa Educational Center enrollment specialist, and son Jack, color Freddy Falcon at Lenexa Educational Center’s third annual Easter Egg Hunt March 22.

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Attendees collect candy and eggs on the front lawn at the 25th annual Easter Egg Hunt in Wichita March 15.

A boy searches his basket for the special prize egg on Rose Window Plaza at the 25th annual Easter Egg Hunt in Wichita March 15.

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Friends University Mourns Drs. Mayer and SmithCOMPILED BY CYNTHIA WHITELY, FRESHMAN, AND KATE BOSSERMAN

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Former Singing Quakers Director

Dr. Fred C. Mayer played an

instrumental role in establishing

the Singing Quakers as a premier

university choir. Mayer died

Dec. 23, 2007, at age 96.

Dr. Mayer arrived at Friends

University in the summer of

1947 and led the music depart-

ment from 1947-59. He soon

convinced the administration

to consolidate the music

program, which had been

scattered throughout Davis

Dr. Fred C. Mayer

Hall, under one roof in South Hall, renamed Music Hall.

He also established an audition process, allowing the

Singing Quakers to become an elite choir.

In 1948, Dr. Mayer led the Singing Quakers on their first

out-of-state tour. They covered 1,500 miles, from Topeka

to Colorado Springs, touring 11 cities. That same year, the

choir produced a three-record album of the “Oratorio” as a

contribution to Friends University’s golden anniversary.

Teaching the choir how to blend and create a beautiful

sound through proper intonation was one of Dr. Mayer’s

greatest achievements according to the history book, “In the

Shadow of the Tower: Friends University.”

Another popular contribution Dr. Mayer made was the

introduction of season tickets. Costing only $2.50 each, the

tickets enabled patrons to attend the “Oratorio” concert,

Home Concert and Appreciation Night concert. In 1954, the

Appreciation Night concert became the Symphony of Spring,

which is now performed annually.

In the late 1940s, Dr. Mayer began negotiations with the

National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) and the

review team which visited campus suggested that the School

of Music in downtown Wichita be closed. It was accordingly

terminated, and the music program became fully housed on

campus once again. NASM approved the Friends University

program in music for the first time in 1952.

Dr. Mayer’s contributions were recognized in 1959 when

the Alumni Association named him the first honorary

alumnus.

Dr. Emerson Smith, G’50, died March 12, 2008, at age 85.

While attending Friends University, Emerson played first

base and was pitcher for the Falcon baseball team. He was

dubbed the University’s “home-run king” in 1948. He was

selected as one of seven seniors for recognition in the Who’s

Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges

for outstanding scholarship, extracurricular leadership,

citizenship and service to

the University. He also

served as president of

Alpha Kappa Tau fratern-

ity, was the manager of

“Q” Book Business,

and served on Student

Council, Bookstore Board

and Lettermen’s Club.

Dr. Smith’s love for

Friends University was

evident through his

participation on the

Board of Trustees from 1969 to 1982, as two-time Alumni

Association president, and as assistant coach for the women’s

softball and tennis teams in the 1980s and ‘90s. He received

the 1975 Friends University Distinguished Alumni Award. In

2003, he was inducted into the Friends University Athletic Hall

of Fame as a player, coach and steadfast supporter of Friends

University athletics.

He and wife Martha often invited students to their home

for home-cooked meals and treated the campus community

to boxes of apples at Christmas. Throughout the years, they

enjoyed many fine arts and athletic activities. They not only

supported students and athletes with their attendance at

these events, but they financially supported Friends University

and were members of the Heritage Society.

Dr. Smith served aboard the U.S.S. Bunker Hill during World

War II. He retired from dentistry after 39 years in 1990. He

was a lifelong member of the Wichita District Dental Society,

serving as its president in 1970 and 1971.

In 1998 he and wife Martha were recognized as the City of

Wichita and State of Kansas literacy volunteers of the year.

She preceded him in death in 2007. He is survived by two

children, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Dr. Emerson Smith

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Delta Rho Sorority Continues to Support FriendsBY SARA ORNELAS

Friends University students have

the opportunity to benefit from

the generosity of a select group

of alumnae through a scholarship

from Delta Rho.

The sorority was initially a fine-

arts society for women from 1921

to 1975. Although Friends no longer

has an active chapter, its former

members still gather several times

each year.

“Even though we don’t have new

members coming in, we’re still an

active organization,” said Ruby

(Walker) Pike, G’42.

The scholarship amount is

$2,000 per year and usually goes

to a full-time female student with

some familial connection to Delta

Rho and a minimum grade-point

average of 2.5,” said Dr. Diana

Cubbage, G’63, a former Delta Rho

member.

“Many former members

contribute annually, so it really

is a living scholarship,” said Dr.

Cubbage.

bEST-SELLINGAUTHORANDPSYCHOLOGISTCHALLENGESAUDIENCETObRUSHUPONCOMMUNICATIONSKILLSBY JAMI FRANTZ, SENIOR

New York Times best-selling author Dr. Harriet Lerner signs books before her lecture for the Willard and Jean Garvey Lecture Series April 4.

Dr.HarrietLernerpresented“Voice

Lessons:TenStepstoExtraordinaryRela-

tionships”aspartoftheFriendsUniversity

WillardandJeanGarveyLectureSeries

April4.

Dr.Lerneristheauthorof10books,

including theNewYorkTimesbestseller

“TheDanceofAnger”andmostrecently

“TheDanceofFear.”Herbookshavebeen

translatedintomorethan30foreignedi-

tions.

Thelecturefocusedonkeypoints

inher“Dance”books.Asapersonin

relationships,Dr.Lernerspoketothe

audience’srelationshipwoesandhelped

empowerthemtotweaktheirapproachto

relationships.

“Effectivecommunicationisessential

torelationships,andIlovesoakingup

asmuchinformationandlife-application

aboutitasIcan,”seniorBritaniWade

said.“IappreciatedDr.Lerner’shonestyin

sharingpiecesofherlifeandapplyingthe

conceptstoherselfinsteadofactinglike

shehaditallfiguredout.”

Wadesaiditwashelpfulforherto

relearnsomebasiccommunicationcon-

ceptsincludingowningherthoughts,

wordsandactions;choosingherwords

wiselyincertainsituations;andcommuni-

catinghonestlywhatitisthatsheisthink-

ingandfeeling.

“Ihaveatendencytosay,‘Youhurtmy

feelings’or‘You’remakingmemad;and

Dr.Lernerspoketothat,sayingthatit’s

importanttochangestatementslikethose

to‘I’statements:‘Myfeelingswerehurt

whenIheardyousaythis’or‘I’mfeeling

madabout…’”Wadesaid.

Everyonestrivestohaveanauthentic

voice,butthereisagapbetweenwhat

wefeelandsay,Dr.Lernersaid.

Thelecturetouchedonsomeother

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FRIENDSUNIVERSITYWELCOMESNEWFACULTYBY CYNTHIA WHITELY, FRESHMAN

Jason FergusonFriendsUniversitywelcomes

JasonFergusonasprogram

directorforthecomputer

technologyandcomputer

programmingdegreeprograms

intheCollegeofAdultand

ProfessionalsStudies(CAPS).

AlifetimeresidentofWichita,

hegraduatedfromFriendswith

amaster’sinmanagement

informationsystemsandhasreturnedtoprovideleadershipfor

computerinformationsystemprograms.PriortojoiningFriends

University,Fergusonwastheinformationtechnologydirector

atVermillion,Inc.There,hegainedexperienceinrecognizing

currentmarketneedsforinformationtechnologyskillsaswell

asreal-worldapplicationoftoolsandtechnology.

InhisfirstyearatFriends,hisgoalistocompleteacurricu-

lumreviewofthecomputertechnologyandcomputerprogram-

mingprograms.HeisworkingtowardaPh.D.throughNova

SoutheasternUniversity.

Dr. John RhodesDr.JohnRhodesjoinsFriends

Universityasassociateprofes-

sorintheeducationdepartment.

Sincearriving,hehastaught

coursesinclassroommanage-

ment,diversity,secondary

methods,instructionaltechnol-

ogyandeducationalresearch.

PriortoFriends,heworkedasan

educationstaffspecialistforthe

GeorgiaProfessionalStandardsCommissioninAtlanta,which

includedseveraldimensionsofaccreditingteacher-preparation

institutionsinGeorgia.HecametoFriendsUniversitytorecon-

nectwiththeclassroomandhisteachingcareer.Hesaysthat

Friendsisacomfortableplacewithverywelcomingpeople,and

hehopestohaveanopportunitytoworkwithdevelopingand

implementinganewscienceeducationprogramoneday.

Dr.Rhodesreceivedhisbachelorofsciencedegreefrom

FloridaStateUniversity,amasterofsciencefromTroyUniver-

sityandadoctorofphilosophyfromthegraduateschoolatthe

UniversityofFlorida.HeresidesinWichita.

Dr. Dove Retires After 44 YearsBY EMILY LANGNESS, SENIOR

The 2007-08 academic year marks the end of an era at Friends

University. One of our most dedicated faculty and administra-

tors, Dr. G. Robert “Bob” Dove, has retired after 44 years.

“I think it’s time,” said Dr. Dove. “I still enjoy teaching. I want

to leave when I’m still effective instead of wait until I’m not;

and there are other things we want to do. It’s probably time.”

Dr. Dove came to Friends

University in 1964 after

earning bachelor’s and

master’s degrees in biol-

ogy from Pittsburg State

University. He spent one

year teaching high school

before learning of a teach-

ing position at Friends.

“It was in the summer,

so it was kind of a late

last-minute deal,” he said.

That last-minute deal

turned into a life-long career.

“I’ve always been pleased

to be here. I’ve always thought I was effective, and,” he said, “I

pretty well fell in love with the institution and its people.”

Pleasure, effectiveness and love seem to have been the right

recipe for Dr. Dove’s long-standing presence at Friends.

“I’ve served under four presidents, or five depending on

whether I count myself, so it’s been a while,” said Dr. Dove,

who served as the University’s interim president for almost

a year between presidents Dr. Richard Felix and Dr. Biff Green.

Starting out at Friends, Dr. Dove taught several years, serv-

ing as chair of the Division of Natural Science and Mathemat-

ics and earning his doctorate from Kansas State University.

He then redirected his professional life to join the University’s

staff, serving as dean of the newly developed adult program

(now the College of Adult and Professional Studies), and then

as academic vice president and interim president.

“I taught for the first couple years while in administration,”

he said, “then I realized that was not working, so there were

about 16 years when I was just involved in administration.”

In those 16 years, his affection for teaching never waned, and

Dr. Dove re-acclimated to full-time teaching in 2002.

“I found it wasn’t a problem at all,” he said. “I’ve always loved

teaching; and because it was 20 years before I went into ad-

ministration, I [was] able to make the adjustment pretty easily

and simply, and enjoyed it.”c o n t i n u e d o n p a g e 1 3

Friends University President Dr. Biff Green (center) and wife Binnie (left) visit with Dr. Bob Dove at Dr. Dove’s retirement reception May 2 in the Casado Dining Hall.

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Former Singing Quakers are invited to join the Singing Quakers Alumni Choir.

Rehearsals will begin in September for the annual fall concert. “A Program of

American Music” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1 at Trinity Academy in Wichita.

Preceding the presidential election by four days, this patriotic concert will

feature American classics, folk songs, a patriotic

medley with “Symphony of Spring” selections and

will end with Wilhousky’s “Battle Hymn of the

Republic.”

“Men are at a premium in any choir and are

especially encouraged to join the alumni choir

for this concert,” said Dr. Cecil Riney, director.

“Some pieces require a full musical sound, and we could use additional singers in

every section.”

For more information call Dr. Riney at 316-634-2260.

fine artsCALENDARVisitfriends.edu/fineartsforthelatestFineArtsevents!

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fine artsSinging Quakers Alumni Choir Plans Fall ConcertCONTRIBUTED BY NANCY GRAHAM, SINGING QUAKERS ALUMNI CHOIR PRESIDENT, FS’70

TheWichitaWindEnsemble

ProfessionalBandhasconcluded

itsfirstseason,showcasingfour

concerts.Theseriesbeganin

Octoberandconcludedinlate

March.Threeconcertswere

performedatFriendsUniversityand

thefinalconcertinthenew700-seat

auditoriumatTrinityAcademy.

SeveralFriendsUniversityfaculty

membersplayinthesymphonic

banddirectedbyDr.JohnTaylor,

FriendsUniversitydirectorofmusic

educationandinstrumentalmusic.

Dr.CecilRiney,FriendsUniversity

professoremeritus,servesas

chairmanoftheboardofdirectors

fortheband.Theylookforwardtoa

secondseasonbeginninginthefall.

Anyoneinterestedinlearning

moreabouttheWichitaWind

EnsembleProfessionalBandmay

contactDr.Taylorat316-295-5535

orDr.Rineyat316-634-2260.

athleticsFALCONSVISITMULTIPLEREGIONALTOURNAMENTSCOMPILED BY FOCUS STAFF

fine artsWICHITAWINDENSEMbLEPROFESSIONALbANDWRAPSUPSEASONCONTRIBUTED BY DR. CECIL RINEY, WICHITA

WIND ENSEMBLE BOARD CHAIR

Falconathletesrackeduprecordsand

rankingsasthe2008seasonprogressed.

Men’ssoccerhadanotableseason

astheteamwontheKansasCollegiate

AthleticConference(KCAC)Post-Season

ChampionshipTournamentandadvanced

totheregionalplayoffs.TheFalcons

endedtheseasonwithaKCACrecordof

8-1andanoverallrecordof17-1-1.

Asecond-placefinishinregularseason

conferenceplayearnedFalconbaseball

theautomaticbidtotheNationalAssocia-

tionofIntercollegiateAthletics(NAIA)Re-

gionIVTournament.TheFalconsentered

thetournamentseededNo.4withan

overallrecordof29-15,butfellinthefirst

roundandendedtheirseason29-17.

Afterfinishingwithinthetopthreeteams

inconferenceplay,Falcongolfadvanced

totheNAIARegionIVTournament,their

secondappearanceinthreeyears.The

Falconsendedthetournamentandtheir

seasonwithathird-placeteamfinish.

Themen’stennisteamplacedsecond

inbothKCACregular-seasonconfer-

enceplayandtheKCACConference

Tournament.Theteamplacedsecondin

thepost-seasonregionaltournamentand

finishedtheseason11-5.

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2formoredetailsonFriendsUniversity’s

national-rankingteams.Visitwww.friends

athletics.comfordetailsonallFalcon

athletics.

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Breton “Bret” Shaffer, G’01, Bruce Campbell, G’66, and Johnny Tarrant, “Voice of the Fal-cons,” were inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame Feb. 7.

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forthelatestAthleticsnewsandevents!

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athleticsThree Inducted into Athletic Hall of FameBY SARA ORNELAS

Friends University’s Athletic Hall of Fame welcomed three more inductees during a

ceremony in February.

Bruce Campbell, G’66, first came to Friends University in 1963 as a sophomore.

During the next three years, he competed and lettered in football, basketball,

cross-country and track. Some of his honors included setting the Friends Univer-

sity track conference record in the mile run as a sophomore; being named co-cap-

tain of the football team his junior year; and being named co-outstanding lineman

his junior year.

Johnny Tarrant officially became part of Friends University athletics in the fall of

1968 when he began broadcasting football and basketball games on KAKE radio.

During the next 10 years, Johnny continued to broadcast the plays and scores of

Falcon football and basketball. He became known as the “Voice of the Falcons,”

ending each of the games with his signature sign-off “Thanks…for listening.”

Bret Shaffer, G’01, joined the Falcon baseball team his freshman year. That year,

he held the record for consecutive game hitting with a streak of 21 games, was

named the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) Newcomer of the Year,

and set the school hitting record with a .504 average, which also placed him fifth

in the nation. Bret currently is the Friends University career leader in runs, hits,

at-bats, stolen bases, triples, assists, fielding percentage for shortstops and most

games played.

“Nobodyvaluescriticismwithouta

surroundingclimateofrespect,whether

theyaresevenor70,nineor90,”Dr.

Lernersaid.

“Dr.Lernergaveouraudience

exactlywhattheycameforand

more—wisdomandpracticaladvice

fromadistinguishedandcelebrated

scholarandauthor—andtheadded

(andperhapsunexpected)benefitof

experiencingherasthedelightful,funny

anddown-to-earthpersonsheis,”said

Dr.DixieMadden,directoroftheGarvey

InstituteofLaw.

Dr.Lernerservedasaclinical

psychologistandpsychotherapistatthe

MenningerClinicinTopekaforseveral

decades,asafacultymemberinthe

KarlMenningerSchoolofPsychiatry,

andcurrentlyhasaprivatepracticein

Lawrence.

Dr.Lernerspoketoafullhousein

SebitsAuditoriumintheRineyFineArts

Center.Abook-signinganddesserts

receptionfollowedintheRineyFineArts

Gallery.Theeventwasfreeandopento

thepublic.

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Josh and Michelle Story moved from Indiana to Lenexa for Friends University’s marriage and family therapy program.

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Success in graduate school requires the

support of family and friends. So when

Michelle and Josh Story packed up

and headed to Kansas last summer to

begin the Master of Science in Marriage

and Family Therapy (MFT) program at

Friends University’s Lenexa Educational

Center and left their support network

home in Indiana, they learned to rely on

each other and form new relationships.

Although many couples stagger

graduate studies so that one spouse can

work while the other goes to school,

Michelle and Josh decided to go back

to school at the same time. “I told

people we were going on an adventure

and would survive on love and student

loans,” Michelle said.

Despite the financial challenges,

Michelle and Josh see definite benefits

in going through the program together.

“We’re able to discuss the art of therapy

and talk through what we’re learning.

We can use the same vocabulary and

know what the other is talking about,”

Josh said. Because MFT students go

through a process of personal growth,

and their approach to relationships

evolves as they learn to become therap-

ists, Michelle and Josh are thankful they

are going through this process together.

Before starting the MFT program, both

worked in elementary schools in South

Bend, Ind. They graduated from Bethel

College in Mishawaka, Ind., Michelle

with a degree in elementary education

and Josh with a degree in psychology.

But they knew they eventually wanted

to become therapists.

After taking classes at Bethel with

Drs. Tim and Jennifer Nelson, who now

teach in the MFT program in Lenexa,

the Storys were drawn to the relational

aspect of marriage and family therapy

and the idea that people aren’t alone;

that others influence the good and the

bad situations in our lives.

In addition to input from the Nelsons,

Michelle had several members of her

extended family attended in Wichita.

Although Michelle and Josh expected

it to be difficult to leave family and

friends at home, they didn’t expect

to form bonds with classmates and

Dr. Dove most recently taught biology

courses. Throughout the years, he has

worked with traditional undergraduate

students in the College of Business, Arts,

Sciences and Education and with nontra-

ditional undergraduate students through

the Program for Adult College Education,

and said he has enjoyed both.

No matter the age of the student,

“there’s apprehension about science,” he

said. “Some are good with it, and some

aren’t, and they need basically the same

thing. So age may not be the primary

thing that makes students different.”

“I’ll even miss the challenges of being

involved in education,” he said. “I think

Friends has really grown — not just in

size but in technology, in numbers of per-

sonnel and in numbers of programs. And

those are always challenges — to develop

those programs.”

Through the years, Dr. G. Robert Dove

has risen to those challenges, embracing

opportunities for growth when they sur-

faced. His dedication was honored when

dr. dove c o n t ’d. f r o m p a g e 10 he received the W.A. Young Award for

Excellence in Teaching.

Dr. Dove said the legacy he hopes to

leave behind at Friends University is,

“That I was a good teacher, that I was

responsive and helpful to all my students,

that I was a good colleague with the fac-

ulty. I see that as an institutional legacy.

A personal legacy would be more the

people stuff.”

EditOr’S NOtE: dr. dove was named facultyemeritus at the 2008 Commencement.

professors so quickly. In November,

Josh was diagnosed with testicular

cancer. Classmates brought them food,

drove them to appointments and watched

their cat while the Storys dealt with

Josh’s medical needs. “They turned

into a family for us,” Michelle said. Josh

finished his treatments in February and

was given a clean bill of health.

When Josh and Michelle graduate in

July 2009, they would like to integrate

their faith with their career and work

with churches. “We worked with the

youth group at our church in South

Bend. We’d like to be able to help them

through their families,” Michelle said.

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Dr. John Taylor Advances MusicEducation in KansasBY BRIAN WHEPLEY

Running through Dr. John Taylor’s musical endeavors can leave you winded.

For starters, he’s professor of mu-sic at Friends University, teaching music education and instrumental music — the tuba is his specialty but just one instrument he plays.

Then there’s the University Band and various smaller groups he con-ducts and playing in the Faculty Brass Quintet. In addition, he has conducted the Friends Univer-sity Community Orchestra for 12 years.

And there’s teaching three- to four-dozen music education majors how to transfer their love of music to younger students.

Catch a breath, because he’s also leading the Kansas Lions Band and serving as the Wichita Wind Ensembles’ executive manager and musical director. The Wichita Wind Ensemble’s student band has finished first twice in recent years at Musicfest Orlando, a huge concert band festival in Orlando, Fla.

Now in his 19th year at Friends, he previously taught at public schools and colleges in his native Ohio, where he earned bach-elor’s and doctoral degrees in musical education. He earned his master’s degree in Indiana.

All the while, he’s been involved in music educators’ associa-tions. He served as president-elect from 1997 to 2002 and as executive director of the Kansas Music Educators Association (KMEA) since 2002. KMEA is an active and respected state chapter of the Music Educators National Conference. With

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Dr. Taylor quickly points out that he’s hardly unique among faculty.

“I’m not the only person doing these things here at Friends. Most of our music faculty have been leaders in their professional organizations. That’s something I noticed when I came here. That means they’re respected in their fields. Every one of them draws notoriety (in the positive sense of the word) to the University.”

KMEA is a busy, part-time job, one he sees as serving his profession and Friends. The strength of the state chapter dem-onstrates that “music is well supported in Kansas.” So too does Friends University’s student music education chapter, which has contributed 11 presidents to the state student music education association in the last 15 years.

Such involvement helps recruit student musicians to Friends University, whether they major in music or not. Potential stu-dents learn about the University through playing in the Lions Band or the wind ensembles, through Dr. Taylor’s guest con-ducting with school and festival bands across Kansas or from high school teachers acquainted with Friends through KMEA and its annual convention.

With the convention, 6,000 to 10,000 Kansas music educa-tors, student musicians and their families swarm Century II and nearby hotels late each February and March. They attend count-less clinics, dozens of performances and visit vendors. With Friends University groups of all sizes performing, it’s a prime opportunity to spread the word about what the University offers.

Underpinning all those endeavors – as a conversation with Dr. Taylor makes clear – is his belief that “music can change kids’ lives.”

Research demonstrates that kids who perform music perform better on standardized tests, he said. And research indicates that studying music ingrains memory pathways in the brain that sur-vive setting a musical instrument aside. Even more important,

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he said, is the self-expression, self-confidence and relationships that form alongside musical proficiency. Music students form friendships with – sometimes even marry – those they study and perform with.

“They can express themselves and have the chance to partici-pate in a team sport, where they never sit on the bench,” Dr. Tay-lor said. “They are able to enjoy music for the rest of their lives.”

Dr. Connie Corbett-Whittier DocumentsIntegrated LearningBY BRIAN WHEPLEY

Dr. Connie Corbett-Whittier’s grandfather read “Beowulf” as a bedtime story. It wasn’t unusual for her family to spend Saturdays at an art museum.

Art — be it painting, music, dance or drama — is integrated into the life of Dr. Corbett-Whit-tier, assistant professor of English at Friends University’s Topeka Edu-cational Center.

So it’s no small wonder that the arts played an integral role in a three-decade-plus career that has seen her teach everyone from schoolkids to second-career adults.

“There is absolutely nothing that can’t be taught with art or music or drama. Even business classes, with role playing,” said Dr. Corbett-Whittier, whose Topeka role includes not only teaching in the Program for Adult College Education (PACE) but also serving as liaison to adjunct faculty. “I teach the compo-sition course. I make them write short stories and act them out. They’re horrified at first, but then they have such fun.”

Recently, she wrote about how one Topeka fourth-grade teacher uses music, drama and other arts to deliver all the math, English, science and social studies required by standardized test-ing. Leah Anderson’s students at Lowman Hill Elementary learn and succeed because Anderson plays to their strengths and curi-osities. And because they’re having fun.

Dr. Corbett-Whittier’s study of the Topeka students’ work on a long-term project on Australia makes up half of a chapter pub-lished earlier this year in “Focus on Literacy: Effective Content Teachers for the Middle Grades.” The book by the Association for Childhood Education International contains many examples of how to teach reading, writing and communication within math, science and other subjects, not just English.

“Music and art are all about math. The visual arts are angles. Music is more than just being able to tap your feet. You have to

know about math to write music,” she said.How things work together is why multi-dimensional ap-

proaches can work. Students move and see instead of glazing over from “drill and kill” lectures.

Dr. Corbett-Whittier learned of Anderson through Ander-son’s principal, Russ Hutchins, an adjunct faculty member at Friends University. Hutchins, she said, has a record of turning around schools using creativity and encouragement instead of a hammer.

The fourth-graders studied Australia in numerous ways. Shy kids would do computer research, chasing facts as well as lyrics to indigenous songs. Math lovers calculated how long it would take to travel there. Others performed Australian songs and theater or made boomerangs. Each made a quilt square using aboriginal symbols.

“She uses every aspect of the arts, but making sure that all the time she’s doing every aspect of literacy and numeracy,” Dr. Cor-bett-Whittier said.

For the project’s conclusion students weighed how to show off their work to parents and community members. They settled on a “wax museum,” where students froze in position until some-one pushed a paper “button.” Then they re-created an aboriginal scene or broke into song. Some prepared a brochure explaining each “wax” station.

“It was so amazingly impressive because each of those kids was so incredibly engaged,” Dr. Corbett-Whittier said. “They re-ally know Australia and math and reading and literature and art and culture and the economy.”

That anyone can gain from such an approach is something she stresses to adult students.

“I say look around you, ‘Look at the CEOs of most compa-nies, your bosses, even most politicians. They are well rounded beyond their majors. That’s what allows them to be successful.’ You can look at the world from different perspectives and view-points, and that seems to make sense to them. And besides, that’s a lot more fun,” she said.

Dr. Mark Sanborn GrowsGreenhouse TechnologyBY SARA ORNELAS

One Ph.D., a second in the works and a passion for exotic flowers have bloomed into a fascinating hybrid of hobby and technology.

Dr. Mark Sanborn, director of the Master of Management In-formation Systems program, Master of Business Administration program and division chair within the Graduate School, inte-grated his affinity for orchids into research for his second Ph.D. in information systems.

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How Do You Use That Degree?Alumnus Trevor Hands shares how he uses his bachelor of music degree in two careers. And graduating senior Aleks Schaefer explains how he plans to use his accounting and Spanish degrees to change the world.

To Make Music and Edit for TVBY ERIN O’DONNELL

Trevor Hands learned early on that you cannot say no to Dr. Cecil Riney.

Hands played percussion for the Sing-ing Quakers while pursuing his bachelor’s in music at Friends University. “Dr. Riney had a habit of throwing an instrument in front of me and saying, ‘Can you play this?’” said Hands, G’02. “Once, he wanted to do a piece with a steel drum part, and I had to learn how to play it.

“I liked the challenge. The versatility of learning all these instruments has helped me now. I’m more well-rounded.”

Now living in Burbank, Calif., Hands is back behind the drums as a member of the country band Sway. The group will re-

lease its first album this summer, Hands said, and plays weekly gigs throughout Southern California.

Like most musicians, he still has a day job. Unlike most, he’s making a living in another creative field: TV and film.

After graduation, Hands toured briefly with country singer and fellow alumna Bekah Frees, G’02, but saw that wasn’t go-ing to pay the bills. So Hands turned to his love of film and gota master’s in communication, in the cinema/television track, fromRegent University in 2005. Soon after, he moved to California to be a production assistant on the film “Faith Happens.”

The producers paid his expenses, but Hands was taking a risk. “I was working, but I wasn’t making anything,” he said. But it opened doors, and soon Hands became half of the two-man shop that is Big Life Films.

The company, which specializes in women’s interest pieces and tribute videos, has done projects for California first lady Maria Shriver and even Oprah Winfrey’s philanthropic Angel Network. As associate producer, Hands’ duties range widely, from editing raw footage to running errands. One highlight was editing a piece about Oprah’s O Ambassadors building schools in developing countries.

“My boss gave me the responsibility to do a wrap-up piece when the school was done. It actually made my boss cry, and that’s when I knew I was doing a good job,” Hands said. “I may not be there building the school, but I feel I am making a difference.”

The project perfectly combined Hands’ two loves. “You get to take something from nothing and touch a nerve,” Hands said. “My most exciting time as an editor is adding the music. It’s like breathing life into the film.”

Hands didn’t want to get completely away from music, so he started looking for people to perform with. This spring, he answered Sway’s ad for a drummer and got the job. “Country music was something I had been inundated with growing up in western Kansas, and I found myself returning to it,” said Hands, a Garden City native. “L.A. is the last place you think of for country, though. When I came out here, I looked for a country radio station and there was only one.”

He’s grateful for the formal music training he got at Friends University, especially for the professors who pushed him to practice more. In addition to drums, he can also play piano and guitar, which makes him more of an asset to his band. If they become the next stars of Nashville, naturally Hands would love it. But, “if tomorrow the industry crumbles and I have to go back to the farm, I don’t think I’d have any issues with that. I’ll still be able to say I gave it a chance.”

To Improve Third-World CountriesBY SARA ORNELAS

Aleks Schaefer wants to make the world a better place. That’s not a trite goal he puts on resumes and applications. Making the world a better place is his mission, his purpose and his life-long goal.

“I have formed relationships with new immigrants to the United States (both legal and illegal). I have seen first-hand on mission trips the poverty that people live in; I have lived in a two-room house that lacked running water; and I have ex-perienced the struggle families face under poverty every day,” Schaefer said.

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Dr. Sanborn designed a wireless sensor network for micro-climate habitat moni-toring in his personal green-house and in an outdoor con-servation research plot.

“It allows me to remotely monitor, via miniaturized wire-less computer technologies, the conditions that make plants grow and bloom,” Dr. Sanborn said. Data including humidity, temperature and light are re-corded by battery-operated computers roughly one-cubic inchin size. This practice is known as precision agriculture. The sen-sors “all talk to each other and relay data to the back-end infra-structure.”

In a world that is working toward more environmentally friendly business, Dr. Sanborn says this type of technology is critical for green enterprises. “As we transition toward greener thought,” he said, “this is one tool that will be applicable.”

In addition to precision-agriculture research, Dr. San-born says his passion resides in environmental conservation. “Throughout the world, many species of plants, especially orchids, are becoming extinct or endangered due, primarily, to habitat destruction,” he said.

“Many could be saved through responsible environmental stewardship and sustainable agricultural practices. Unfortunate-ly, little is known about growing conditions, which make rescue and relocation difficult. Remote monitoring can help conserva-tionists save many of these plants.”

While Dr. Sanborn has spent more than 20 years teaching information technology, his love of orchids bloomed only a few years ago; and the nursery is a labor of love he shares with his wife, Dr. Karlene Sanborn, retired professor and former program director of the Master of Management program at Friends University.

The Sanborns’ nursery is one of only two registered orchid nurseries in Kansas and Dr. Mark Sanborn is currently president of the Kansas Orchid Society.

Dr. Sanborn said that while he spends a considerable amount of his life behind a desk and computer monitor, he prefers to leave work at the office. The orchids have helped bring balance to his life. And his wireless sensor network research has integrat-ed Dr. Sanborn’s professional research with a beautiful hobby.

But for the most part, Schaefer’s reasons extend beyond his experiences and empathy. He aims to improve the world because “‘what you have done for the least of these, you have done for me.’”

Schaefer, a senior in ac-counting and Spanish, is aiming high on his mis-sion with his sights on working for the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), a branch of The World Bank.

Growing up in the Texas Panhandle started Schaefer on his career and life path.

“The population in my hometown is mainly Hispanic,” he said. “Throughout high school, I took mission trips to Mexico and fell in love with the Mexican people. These factors combined with my desire to help improve the liv-ing conditions in Latin American countries naturally drew me toward a Spanish degree.”

Schaefer’s career path took a detour last summer. Up to that point, he was intent on becoming an immigration lawyer. But when he heard about the IBRD, his mission found new purpose.

“I feel that an entire organization devoted to the bet-terment of life in third-world countries can make a more tangible impact on the world today,” Schaefer said.

Through his experiences at Friends University, Schae-fer has “first-hand experience with other cultures. I have formed relationships with students and teachers that helped further my education and will continue to do so throughout my career,” he said. “And I have learned how to live a life in the world and still maintain my character and my relationship with Christ.

“My experience at Friends has been unmatchable. The in-class education has been immeasurable, but the true knowledge I have gained didn’t come from text books and pop quizzes.”

While attending Friends, Schaefer has taken full ad-vantage of the opportunities available to him. In addition to performing with the Singing Quakers and playing for Falcon football, he has acted as vice president of both the Sigma Delta Pi Spanish honor society and of the Institute of Internal Auditors Student Chapter (IIASC) accounting organization, and has participated in the study-abroad program at the University of La Salle in Cancun, Mexico. He’s also been able to continue his mission work and served as a finance intern for the Via Christi Regional Medical Center.

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COLLEGE newsACONVERSATIONWITH…DR.MARVISLARY,COLLEGEOFADULTANDPROFESSIONALSTUDIESDEANBY KATE BOSSERMAN

Where did you grow up?

IwasborninOmaha,Neb.,andspentpart

ofmychildhoodthere.WhenIwas12,

myfamilymovedtotheOzarks,where

mymotherhadgrownup,toalittletown

calledRockyComfort.Thepopulationwas

about42ifyoucountedthedogs!Welived

onadairyfarmandalsoraised40,000

broilerchickens.SoIhadbothanurban

andcountryexperienceasachild.

Briefly describe yourself.

Highenergy,funloving,apeopleloverand

someonewithdevoutfaithinGod.

If you could have dinner with anyone,

who would you choose and why?

MargaretThatcher.Sheoptimizesawom-

anwhoissmart,whohadhugeresponsi-

bilities,whotookalotofheatandwas,in

hertime,anunusualleaderasawoman.

Andshehadsomanyinterestingstories.

Shehasalwaysbeensoproper.Sherarely

letdownherdefenses,whichisjustthe

oppositeofwhatIam.Ithinkitwouldbe

wonderfultohavedinnerwithherandhear

hermany“warstories.”I’vealwaysbeen

verycuriousaboutthe“real”her.

Please share highlights of your personal

life.

Ihaveawonderfulextendedfamilyand

hadahappychildhoodwithmythree

Editor’s Note: this conversation is the second in a three-part series with the deans of Friends University’s colleges. the Summer 2008 issue will feature a conversation with the dean of the Graduate School.

dr. Lary joined Friends University in October 2007. She previously taught at Wichita State University for 15 years and served as associate dean for academic affairs and research, then served five years as the deanof the Herbert H. and Grace A. dow College of Health Professions at Cen-tral Michigan University. dr. Lary earned her bachelor’s degree in health science and master’s in health education from Wichita State University,

and a Ph.d. in curriculum and instruction from Kansas State University.

brothersandonesister.Mymotherre-

ferredtousasthe“fabulousfive.”One

challengeformewashavingpoliowhenI

was7yearsoldatatimewhenpoliowas

epidemicacrossthecountry.Knowingthat

manypeopledidnotsurvivetheepidemic,

butIdidwithoutresidualeffects,wasa

personaltriumphandblessing.

Ibecameaparentataveryyoungage

andhavetwowonderfulchildrenandkind

ofgrewupwiththem.Consequently,they

arenotonlymychildren,butalsomydear-

estfriends.Theyarethehighlightofmylife.

Dr. Lary’s son Scott Goostree resides

in Wichita with wife Jane and their two

sons. Her daughter Shelly Walker resides in

Houston with husband Ron.

What place in the world is special to you,

one you like to return to often?

AlthoughIhavetraveledextensivelyboth

domesticallyandinternationally,Imustsay

thereisnothinglikecominghome.Kansas

isgrosslyunderrated—thegood,conser-

vativelifestylesandpeoplefullofhonesty.

Youjustcan’tbeatdrivingthroughtheFlint

Hillsintheearlymorningorvisitingsmall-

townU.S.A.inruralKansas.That’snotto

saythattheFrenchRiviera,SwissAlps,

andancienttreasuresinChinaandIndia

weren’tfabulous,buttheresimplyisno

placelikehome.

You earned your doctorate from K-State.

Describe your dissertation research.

Mydissertationresearchstudiedpredictive

variablesonstudentswhopassthena-

tionalboardexamforphysicianassistance

practice.Istudiedgender,age,educational

level,healthcareexperienceandGPA.

Have you always worked in higher

education?

Ipracticedasaphysicianassistantfor25

yearsandwasanursepriortothat.My

academicexperiencehasprimarilybeenin

theareaofhealthcare.Icameupthrough

theacademicranksasafacultymember,

programdirector,departmentchair,as-

sociatedeanandfinallydeanattwoinsti-

tutions.Ihavethehighestregardforall

levelsofacademe.Iloveit!

What makes Friends University’s College

of Adult and Professional Studies (CAPS)

distinctive?

AlotofthingsmakeCAPSverydistinctive.

FriendsUniversityofferedtheearlyadult

programs[beginninginthemid-’80s].I

rememberwhen[areauniversities]sorely

criticizedFriendsforhavingadultprograms

withcompressedcurricula.Therewasa

sensetheseprogramscouldn’tpossiblybe

thequalitythatother[University]programs

were.Adulteducationhadnottakenon

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itsownpersonalityatthattime,buttoday,

adulteducationisthefastest-growingseg-

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thesameleveloflearningoutcomesastradit-

ionaleducation.FriendsUniversityhassuc-

cessfullyprovidededucationtothousands

ofadultlearnersacrossKansaswhocould

nototherwisehavehadacollegeeducation.

WedoalotofthingsreallywellinCAPS.

ThatwasevidentatourrecentAQIPvisita-

tionfortheHigherLearningCommission.It

wasaravereview!

More than25percentofourCAPSstu-

dentsattendclassesinlocationsotherthan

theWichitacampus.Sothepremiseofthe

visitwasdeterminingifweprovideouroff-

campusstudentswiththesamelevelof

educationandstudentservicesthatwepro-

videmain-campusstudents.Thereviewer

visitedtheLenexaandTopekaEducational

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munityCollegeinIola,Kan.Shesaidweare

doingawonderfuljobonalmosteverything.

Shetalkedabouthowpleasedour

studentsarewiththeireducationandthe

qualityofouradjuncts.Shenotedthatad-

junctsareveryproudtobepartofFriends

Universityandthatwesupportthemina

verypositiveway.ShefeltourLenexaand

Topekacentersareoutstandingbecause

wehaveateamofprofessionalsonsite

whereassomeuniversitiesarehosting

classesinhotels.Shealsonotedourlong-

termrelationshipwithAllenCountyCom-

munityCollege;theyfeelweareanasset

inthatsmalltown,offeringdegreesto

adultswhomaynothaveotheroptions.

Andsheevengaveuskudosonour

“journeytoexcellence.”

What is the “journey to excellence”?

WhenIjoinedFriendsandlearnedabout

CAPS,Ilookedatthecollegefromtheper-

spectiveofaconsultant—veryobjective.

I’veconsultedatothercolleges,lookingat

theirorganizationandfunction,soIhave

seenmanymodelsandhaveagoodidea

ofwhatworksandwhatdoesn’t.

Ilookedcriticallyatourpolicies,proce-

duresandthesevendegreesthatwepro-

videinCAPS.IconsultedwithourCAPS

team,studentsandfacultyinouroutreach

areasjusttoassimilatealotofinformation.

Itookonemonthtowriteareportandev-

erytimeIidentifiedachallenge,Ioffereda

solutionorasuggestionforimprovement

basedoninputfromothers.Itinvolves

everyaspectofthiscollege.Andthusthe

“journeytoexcellence.”

Thisjourneyisambitious.Reviewteams

ofthreetofivepeople,chairedbyprogram

directors,aretheworkhorsesandare

criticallylookingateverythingfromthe

coursecontenttocurriculumsequenceto

appropriatenessandcurrencyofprogram

content.Largerteamsoffaculty,adjunct

faculty,staff,communityleaders,peoplein

thefieldandcolleaguesfromotherinstitu-

tionsareprovidinginputtotheprocess.The

endresultwillbefresh,newdegreeswith

cutting-edgecontentanddeliverymethods.

Wearealsoreviewingallacademicpoli-

ciestodeterminetheappropriatenessto

adultlearners.Adultshavedifferentissues

andneedsthantraditionalstudents.So

partofthisjourneyisreviewing30policies,

onebyone.

Ourteamofadministrativeassistantsis

writinganewpolicyandproceduremanual

foradministeringthedegreeprograms.

Thiswillhelpstandardizeeverythingso

thingsdon’tfallthroughacrack.

Weareexploringwaystoenhanceeduca-

tionandstudentservicesinouroutreachsites.

CAPShasagreatteamofprofessionals

whohavetakenonthisadditionalworkload

overandabovewhattheyalreadydo,be-

causetheycareaboutCAPS.Ourmantra

is“getonthebuswithasmileorweare

goingtoleaveyouonthecurb.”Everybody

isonthebus!CAPSislikeaniceberg.Yousee

onlyasmallteamofindividualswhorunthe

unseenoperation inkeeping60cohortsrun-

ningsmoothlyinmultiplesitesaroundKansas.

Wehavestartedholdingall-college

meetingsregularly.EverybodyintheCAPS

familyattends,about25or30facultyand

staff.Recruiterstalkaboutchallenges,

whichhelpsourprogramdirectorsunder-

standhowimportantitistohavefresh

programs.Advisorstalkaboutcomplexi-

tieswithadultlearnersandgettingthem

intotherightcourses.Wegetthewhole

pictureandeveryoneknowsandcanap-

preciatetheimportanceofwhateverybody

contributes.Thisisalsoatimetogiveku-

doswheretheybelong.

[Duringthisjourney,Ihaveobserved]a

hugesenseofloyaltytotheUniversity.We

havewonderfulalumnialloverthestate.

TheyareproudofFriendsUniversityand

wanttocontinuetobeconnectedand

bepartoftheUniversityfamily,asdoour

manyadjunctfacultymembers.

How do you hope to leave your mark at

Friends University?

Iwantpeopletosay,“MarvisLarymade

adifference.Sheledagreatteamthat

hasmadeCAPSknownforinnovationand

excellenceinadulteducation.”(Itwon’tbe

becauseofwhatIhavedone.Iamjustthe

cheerleader.)

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CLASS notesmemorialsAnincreasingnumberofpeoplewantingtohonorthememoryoffriendsandlovedonessendmemorialsintheformofcontributionstoFriendsUniversity.Familiesofthosehonoredreceiveanappropriatenoticeofthecontribution,andthenamesofthedonorsarelistedhere.ThefollowingmemorialswerereceivedbetweenNov.21,2007andMarch28,2008. in memory

Clinton Beebe Jr., G’64, died Feb. 21, 2008, in Belton, Texas. He was a con-tract consultant working for corpora-tions in Alabama, Oklahoma, Oregon and Texas.

Dr. Paul Boschult, G’53, died Oct. 22, 2007, in Omaha, Neb. He served in the U.S. Navy and received his medical degree from the University of Ne-braska Medical Center. He was an assistant professor at University of Nebraska College of Medicine and a radiologist at Methodist Hospital. He is survived by wife Mary, two daughters, three step-sons, three step-daughters, 12 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, two broth-ers and two sisters.

Margaret (Koger) Dudley, G’43, died Nov. 29, 2007, in Hastings, Neb. She taught high school in Kingman, God-dard and Garden Plain, Kan. She also taught at Kansas Newman University (now Newman University) and was a faculty member in the English and theater departments at Kansas Wes-leyan University. She was active in the Order of the Eastern Star, theater, church and several educational orga-nizations. She is survived by one son, three grandsons and one brother.

Herbert Fillmore Jr., G’63, died Oct. 27, 2007, in Raytown, Mo.

James Gray, FS’68, died Sept. 24, 2007. He served with the Wichita Police Department for nine years and was honored with the special retire-

Campus Ministries – In memory of Kelly CoxRichard and DaVonna Kraybill

Fine Arts Department – In memory of Dick NicholsClarence and Nancy Rose

Friends Annual Fund – In memory of Waldina BaldwenMurden Woods

Friends Annual Fund – In memory of Paul D. Boschult, M.D.Carl L. Boschult

Friends Annual Fund – In memory of Ernestine Deweesi SpeesBen and Sally Talbot

Friends Annual Fund – In memory of Anthony F. Rosutto Jr.Mrs. Marilyn L. Davis

Friends Annual Fund – In memory of Dr. and Mrs. A.J. WrayJoseph D. Wray

Garvey Institute of Law Endowment –In memory of Willard W. Garvey and in honor of June Arunga and Dr. Vernon SmithGarvey Kansas Foundation

General Endowed Scholarship – In memory of Emory HuntWesley and Alice DuweRoger and Lynne KingZelbert and Karen LivingstonTerri MeansKathryn J. Tevebaugh

John Michael Robbins Memorial Scholarship – In memory of John Michael RobbinsLoren Ferman

John Michael Robbins Memorial Scholarship – In memory of Milton RobbinsDouglas and Nancy Bolinger

ment badge in 2001. He was also a pursuit driving instructor and taught police science classes at Southwestern College. The Kansas Health Care Association awarded him the 2006 Marty Hegarty Distinguished Citizen Award. He is survived by wife Norma Jean, two daughters, five grandchil-dren and two brothers.

Schuyler “Skye” Hanshew, G’80, died Nov. 25, 2007. He was a member of the National, Missouri and St. Louis Associations of Realtors, Gateway Men’s Chorus and the Singing Quak-ers. He is survived by one son.

Scott Hartman, FS’58, died Nov. 6, 2007. He was a member of First Unit-ed Methodist Church of Burleson, Texas, and worked in the agricultural industry. He is survived by one son and three daughters.

Stephen Hertzfield, G’01, died Nov. 12, 2007. He worked in the telecommu-nications and automotive industries, but his true calling was skydiving. He enjoyed more than 6,000 jumps. He was an Eagle Scout, member of the Tribe of Mic-O-Say and received the Ner Tamid Award from the Boy Scouts of America. He is survived by one son, his mother and two brothers.

Ryan Hetzel, G’07, died Jan. 25, 2008. He was employed by Galichia Heart Hospital as a cardiac electrophysiolo-gist. He is survived by both parents and one brother.

Kerry Hocutt, FS’73, died Nov. 20, 2007, in Santa Rosa, Calif. He and wife Carole had recently relocated to Cali-fornia from New York. He was a mem-ber of the Singing Quakers. He is survived by wife Carole Czujko, both parents, two brothers and one sister.

Emery Hunt, G’50, died Dec. 26, 2007, in Wichita. Hunt was pas-tor of the Liberal Friends Church in Liberal, Kan., before starting the

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Trinity Friends Church. The two churches later merged to form Trin-ity Faith Church. He was a member of the Liberal Noon Lions Club and received the Melvin E. Jones Award for Outstanding Service. Hunt also sold specialty advertising for Western Associates and served as an ambas-sador for the Liberal Chamber of Commerce. He is survived by one daughter, three grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and two sisters.

Ruth Jacobs, G’97, died Nov. 28, 2007. She worked for the U.S. Postal Service and was a minister. She is survived by husband Howard, two sons, three daughters and nine grandchildren.

Elsie (Walker) Jones, G’40, died Feb. 10, 2008. She taught in a one-room school house near Wichita and later worked at Beech Aircraft. She is sur-vived by husband Orley, one son, one daughter and two grandchildren.

James Lister, FS’77, died Jan. 8, 2008, in Amarillo, Texas. He worked for Boeing Aircraft before moving to Yuma, Ariz., then to Amarillo where he worked the past 12 years as an as-sistant coach and substitute teacher. He is survived by two daughters and one son.

Billy Mathis, G’37, died Dec. 28, 2007, in Wichita. He was ambassador to Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt while at-tending Friends University. He also served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He is survived by wife Kip, one son, five daughters and three grandchildren.

Jean Moten, M’01, died Oct. 5, 2007.Her legacy of service is shown throughher employment with Friends of Yatesand Catholic Community Services. She also served for Jack and Jill ofAmerica and Mother-to-Mother Ministry.She is survived by her mother, three children and two grandchildren.

Lois (Mills) Stevenson Neill, FS’39, died Feb. 21, 2008. She was a musi-cian, sang in church choirs and was a church organist for many years. She is survived by two sons, one daughter, 11 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

Richard Nichols, G’52, died Jan. 30, 2008. He is survived by one son, one daughter, three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Kenneth Parli, G’52, died Jan. 22, 2008. He was the former owner of Parli-Sayler Real Estate Company and was involved with the Boy Scouts of America, North Star Masonic Lodge, Wichita Consistory and Mid-ian Shrine Temple. He is survived by wife Helen, one son, four grandchil-dren and one sister.

Lloyd Pieratt, FS’50, died Nov. 19, 2007, in Redmond, Wash. He served in the U.S. Navy for one year in the Pacific theater and was a building contractor in construction. He was also an active member of Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship. He is sur-vived by wife Barbara, two sons, one daughter, 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Carolyn (Howell) Poe, G’64, died Jan. 14, 2008. She graduated from Friends University with Order of the Tower honors. She taught music in Norwich for 19 years and was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star for more than 25 years. She is survived by husband Jimmie, two daughters, and three grandchildren.

Jill Ratzloff, M’01, died Feb. 6, 2008. She was employed at Spirit AeroSys-tems as a manufacturing engineer. She is survived by husband Patrick, one son, three daughters, six grand-children, both parents, one brother and one sister.

Carol (Krispense) Riffel, G’84, died Dec. 23, 2007, in Wichita. She was a preschool teacher at West Side Chris-tian Church and a member of the quilters’ guild, book club and After 5 Christian Women’s Club. She is survived by husband H. Edwin, one son, two daughters and eight grand-children.

Henry Riner, G’50, died Jan. 19, 2008. He served with the American Friends Service Committee and in the U.S. Army, serving during the Korean War. Riner was air-traffic controller at the Kansas City and Olathe Air

special friendRObERTMOORE

Robert “Bob” Moore, Friends University athletic director from 1957-67, died Feb. 29, 2008, in Lenexa, Kan. He completed 35 bombing missions over Germany in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II, serving as a flight engineer with the 834th Bomb Squadron of the 486th Bomb Group. Prior to joining Friends Uni-versity, he coached at several Kansas high schools. Upon leaving Friends, he and wife Joyce purchased Stan’s Sales and Service in Portland, Ore., which he owned and operated for 20 years. He is survived by three children, seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

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Route Traffic Control Center. He is survived by wife Elizabeth, two sons, two grandchildren, two brothers and two sisters.

Madonna Saunders, G’57, died Aug. 23, 2007, in Davenport, Ill. She was a career and award winning elemen-tary teacher with the Wichita Public Schools and retired after 35 years of teaching. She was a member of Kap-pa Kappa Iota Teacher Sorority of which she was a former Kansas State President. As a member of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, she became a skilled rescuer on Cheney Lake and taught classes for the Coast Guard. She is survived by one daughter, two granddaughters and two great-granddaughters.

Donna Shell, G’92, died Sept. 16, 2007. She is survived by one son and one grandson.

Karen Sue (Soloman) Smith, G’65, died July 20, 2007. She taught for five years at Clearwater and Crest Unified School Districts in Kansas and was a homemaker for 35 years. She is sur-vived by husband Gary, five children, six grandchildren, both parents, one brother and two sisters.

Norval Smith, G’50, died Jan. 4, 2008, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He served as pastorfor Cherokee Friends Church in Chero-kee, Okla., and at Wilmore Federated Church in Wilmore, Kan. After mov-ing to Iowa, he served with Marshall-town Friends Church. He then ac-cepted a position with William Penn College as a professor of English and journalism and retired in 1994. While at Penn, he served as pastor for Cen-ter Friends Church in Newton, Iowa. He served as the secretary of College Avenue Friends Church as well. He is survived by wife Nedra, two sons, two grandchildren and one brother.

Steven A. Smith, G’83, died Oct. 30, 2007, in Wichita. He was a long-time employee of Boeing. He is survived by two sisters.

Irene Snowden, G’58, died March 14,2007. She taught at McCormick in theWichita public schools for 31 years. She is survived by husband Vernon, two children and four grandchildren.

Nancy Spoon, G’45, died Aug. 4, 2007,in Lakin, Kan. She was a retired schoolteacher and a member of Friends Quaker Church in Indiana. She is sur-vived by two brothers, three sisters, and numerous nephews and nieces.

Edward Sramek, G’93/M’96, died Dec. 15, 2007, in Pittsburg, Kan. He was director for water and sewer ser-vices in Independence, Kan., for 35 years. He is survived by one daughter, four brothers and three sisters.

Hollis Stabler, G’50, died Nov. 12, 2007, in Walthill, Neb. He worked for Boeing Aircraft and later taught in Wichita and then the Macy School in Nebraska. He was a veteran of World War II, serving six campaigns in Africa, Sicily and France. He was a member of the H Company, 4th Ranger Division. He is survived by three children, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Portia (Blair) Terry, G’39, died Nov. 17, 2007, in Wichita. She was a mem-ber of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the American Legion Auxiliary, the American Association of University Women and the Social Benefit Club. She held offices in and served on the board of directors for the Pratt County Historical Soci-ety. She had also penned the Pratt Tribune column “At the Linotype” since 1961. She is survived by one daughter, two grandsons, four great-grandchildren, one foster son, two foster granddaughters, and two step-children.

Michael Tieszen, M’96, died Jan. 31, 2008, in Newton. He was a member of the Old Main Street Church of Christ and the American Society of Quality. He worked for 21 years at Boeing Aircraft and Spirit AeroSys-tems and also taught night classes at Southwestern College. He is survived by wife Glenda, two daughters, one son, his mother and one sister.

Melvin Turner, FS’46, died April 23, 2008. He is survived by wife Ruth, one son, one daughter and one granddaughter.

Claudia Van Holsbeke, G’58, died Sept. 12, 2007.

Nancy (Gifford) Ward, FS’72, died Oct. 23, 2007. She was a teacher at Belle Plaine High School for many years. She is survived by husband Alan and two children.

Helen “June” Worden, G’54, died Feb. 11, 2008. She taught music and served as a pastor at several Friends churches. She is survived by five children, nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

marriagesJill Glanville, G’05, and Jacob Penna were married April 14, 2007. She teaches third grade at Payne Elemen-tary, and he is in product developmentat WiebeTech. They reside in Wichita.

Mai Tran, G’07, and Wade Fairchild were married June 8, 2007. She is a children’s case manager at South Central Mental Health Counseling Center.

James Jason Tyree, G’02, and Me-lissa were married Sept. 30, 2007. He is a graphic designer and medical illustrator for University of Kansas School of Medicine, and she is a reg-istered nurse. They reside in Wichita.

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Courtney VanSant, G’06, and Eric Wilson were married July 28, 2007. She is a Spanish teacher, and they re-side in Wichita.

baby falconsTo Melissa Buche, G’01, and husbandNathan, G’01, a baby girl, Madison Kay, born Feb. 22, 2008.

To Megan (Alexander) Cook, G’03,and husband Clete, a baby boy, BrendanClay, born Oct. 12, 2007. He was wel-comed home by big brother Kelton.

To Jaynann Donker, G’03/M’05, and husband Ryan, a baby boy, Cayden Andrew, born Jan. 5, 2008. He was welcomed home by big sister Amber.

To Dr. Brian Drew, G’94, and wife Rebecca, a baby girl, Rachel Mary Louise, born Oct. 3, 2007. She was welcomed home by big brothers Adam, Noah and Luke.

To Jennifer (Trickey) Fruehwirth, G’97,and husband Kevin, a baby girl, Allison, born Jan 29, 2008. She was welcomed home by big brothers Jack and Joe.

To Tabitha (Burford) Grey, M’04, and husband Jerald, G’01, a baby boy, Griffin Samuel, born May 23, 2007. He was welcomed home by big brothers Jackson and Evan.

To Marianne Horsch, G’95, and husband Travis, a baby girl, Karlie, born Dec. 3, 2007. She was welcomed home by sister Marissa and big brother Carson.

To Emily Judson, G’07, and husband Brandon, a baby boy, Elijah James, born Feb. 24, 2008.

To Angie (Martin) Lewis, G’01, and husband Jim, a baby girl, Lena Nicole, born Jan. 22, 2008.

To Julian Olalde, G’00, and wife Kath-leen, G’00, a baby girl, Sophia Mary, born Sept. 21, 2007. She was wel-comed home by big sister Brynna.

To Angie (Corbet) Powell, G’98, and husband Roger, G’98, a baby girl, Av-ery Grace, born Jan. 8, 2008. She was welcomed home by big sister Emilia.

To Natasha (Ogden) Pyle, G’02, and husband Dan, FS’99, a baby boy, Jett Daniel, born Jan. 24, 2008. He was welcomed home by big brothers Eli and Owen.

To Nilufer (Sezer) Schlesselman, G’98, and husband Paul, a baby girl, Emmaline Anne, born March 22, 2007.

To Annelies (Klahn) Snook, G’98, and husband David, a baby boy, Lyndon Emory, born Feb. 8, 2008. He was welcomed home by big brother Jack.

To Darbi (McMillen) Wilson, G’04, and husband Rick, a baby boy, Rich-ard “Cooper,” born Oct. 4, 2007.

To Jason T. Woodward, G’94, and wife Amy, a baby girl, Rebekah Jean, born June 3, 2007. She was welcomed home by big sister Sarah.

class notes

1950sDon Brandenburgh, FS’53, gradu-ated from William Penn University, Whittier College and Talbot School of Theology after attending Friends University. His career has included ministry in the Friends Church, asso-ciation management, owning a busi-ness and teaching English as a second language. He currently works in wife Mary’s home-based business. They reside in Hoover, Ala.

John Paulin, G’59, received the Na-tional Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Region IV Coach of Character Award from the NAIA National Committee for the 2007-08 year. Paulin is in his 23rd year of coaching tennis at Southwestern Col-lege. He was also chaplain at South-western College from 1974 to 1990.

1960sDaryl Johnson, G’68, is now retired and enjoying it. He travels to Brazil twice each year and Japan on occa-sion. He also substitute teaches in his free time.

1970s

The “Fry Hall Clan” of the late 1970s reunited the first weekend in August. The ladies toured Davis Administra-tion Building and spent time catch-ing up. Pictured left to right are Lori (Pardue) Ehrlich, G’77, Laura (Gomez)Brown, FS’77, Lynda (Tedford) Linder, G’78, Pat (Park) Winchester, G’76, and Cindy Pursell, G’77. Photo by Lynette (Struthers) Koch, FS’79.

Michael Cummings, G’73, retired from coaching and teaching physical education at the Department of Edu-cation in Guam in 2000. He and wife Judy reside in Yigo, Guam.

Steve Eubank, G’73, is director of choral activities at Topeka High School. His production of “High School Musical” was featured on ABC’s “Good Morning America.”

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Margaret (Murphy) Kinslow, G’70, re-tired from teaching in public schools in 2006. She joined the Literary Al-liance of Brevard (County, Fla.), a nonprofit organization focusing on adult literacy and English as a second language, as executive director and president of the board in 2007.

Dr. Mitchell McClay, G’78, has been selected to serve as the next president of the Central Florida Library Coop-erative. He will serve a two-year term.

Eric Metz, G’77, a partner at Triplett,Woolf and Garretson, LLC, in Wichita,was selected by his peers for inclusionin The Best Lawyers in America 2008 in the field of labor and employment law. Metz has also been selected for inclusion in “Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers.” In addition, he was designated by Chambers USA as one of “Kansas’ leading lawyers for labor and employment,” a designation given to only 15 lawyers.

Christopher Milana, FS’70, and wife Lynda have retired from the Tampa, Fla., police force in 2006 and have been helping train Iraqi police for nearly two years. Their children have safely completed seven tours in Iraq and two in Afghanistan with the U.S. military.

Lynn Leimkuhler Paul, G’73, has joined the K-State Research and Extension in Leavenworth County, Kan., as receptionist and 4-H sec-retary. She feels as though she’s returned home after working in asso-ciation, manufacturing, law enforce-ment and nursing home settings. She resides in Tonganoxie, Kan.

1980sJanet Cerney, G’87, recently publish-ed the book “Deaf Education in America: Voices of Children from In-clusion Settings.” She is the director of the Rocky Mountain Deaf School in Golden, Colo. She and husband John Dickson, an international archi-tect, reside at sky level (9,500 feet) in the mountains.

Steve Wilbur, G’86, opened a United Country Real Estate franchise in Wichita in October. The niche com-pany deals in high-end, historic and vacation homes as well as ranches.

1990sDanielle Decker, G’95, is the senior keeper in the Downing Gorilla Forest Exhibit at the Sedgwick County Zoo.

Danny Kohrs, G’95, was recently appointed vice president of Hartsook Companies, Inc. Hartsook provides counsel with capital, endowment and annual fund-raising campaigns. Kohrs previously served as assistant director of development at the Salvation Army Kansas and Western Missouri Divi-sional Headquarters. He has been a long-time member of the Council on Philanthropy and the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

Mike Lamb, M’98, has served theWichita State University Foundationas vice president for planned givingand development services for 10 years.He raises private support in addition to overseeing the university’s planned giving, annual giving, research and communications departments.

Terrance Micheaux I, G’98, served as the interim head women’s basketball coach at Butler Community College during the 2007-08 season.

Vincent Minter, G’91, is assistant vice president and portfolio manager at SNB Bank of Wichita.

Phil Osborne, M’95, and wife Sue reside in Evanston, Ill. He works as a marriage and family therapist, and she works as a psychologist in private practice.

Doug Poage, G’91/M’94, and wife Michelle have recently adopted 17-year-old Habtamu from Ethiopia. Habtamu is the brother of their son Matte, whom they adopted in 2005. The family resides in Carnation, Wash.

Rafael Reyes, G’98, is working on his master’s in criminal justice at New Mexico State University.

Hilda Gloria Rodriguez, G’98, is a member of the Kansas Association of Addictions Professionals, vice-chair of the Addictions Counseling Advi-sory Board, an adjunct instructor at Butler Community College, a volun-teer at the Kansas Humane Society and a member of the Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence.

U.S. Air Force Captain Derrick Sara-ceni, FS’96, has completed four years of ICBM duty at Malmstrom AFB in Montana. He received the Air Force Commendation Medal for spending more than 250 days underground. He currently serves as operations flight commander for missile warning and space surveillance crews at the 10th Space Warning Squadron. He won Officer of the Year in 2007 and Crew of the Quarter at the highest level twice in a row. He will be attending the National Security Space Institute’smissile warning and defense advancedcourse in June. He’s completed Air Force Squadron Officer School, earned a master’s degree in financial planning and is enrolled in the U.S. Marine Corps Expeditionary Warfare School. He and wife April (Davis), G’98, are stationed at Cavalier Air Force Station in North Dakota.

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Jennifer Sparlin, G’93, was the recipi-ent of a Letter of Merit in the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illus-trators 2007 Magazine Merit Awards for the poem “Three-Quarter Moon” published in Crow Toes Quarterly.

Gary C. Stone, M’95, was recently elected RMEL board president. RMELprovides education and networking for the electric energy industry.

2000sAleda Allen, G’05, welcomed two grand-children in 2007. She is now the proudgrandmother of seven. She is a crisiscase manager for the Center for HealthCare Services in San Antonio, Texas.

Reserve Sergeant Guy Barton, G’07, has been named 2007 Reserve Officer of the Year by the Sedgwick County Sheriff ’s Office. Barton assisted in developing a Certified Reserve War-rant Deputy program and is the only reserve deputy certified in both war-rants and patrol.

Richard Empson, G’06, has joined Cargill Food Distribution in MountHolly, N.J., as account manager trainee.

Jonathan Gregory, FS’04, received a master of arts and is pursuing a doctorate in textile history from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He is a curatorial assistant at the Inter-national Quilt Study Center and Mu-seum affiliated with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Jerald, G’01, and Tabitha (Burford) Grey, M’04, returned to Wichita in August 2007 with their three sons. He is the general manager at Hiland Dairy, and she is a stay-at-home mom.

BJ Hunt, M’06, was named to the 2007 Wichita Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 business professionals list.

John Jeter, G’00, has been promoted tobranch manager for the Wichita loca-tion of Hampel Oil Distributors, Inc.

Derek Kreifels, M’03, has accepted a position at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City. He manages the business side of the $10 million theatre and assists with daily operations including marketing, cor-porate sponsorships, advertising, da-tabase management, etc. The theater produces four musicals each year as well as corporate events and concerts.

Laurette Leadon, M’04, is an animal keeper in the bird department at the Dallas Zoo in Dallas, Texas.

Burl Moore, G’04, graduated in May 2007 from the University of Southern Nevada College of Pharmacy with a doctorate degree. He is a pharmacist and the pharmacy manager at Wal-Mart. He and wife Audra reside in Parsons, Kan.

Julian Olalde, G’00, has been pro-moted to assistant vice president at HSBC.

Dustin Parker, G’03, was featured in the October 2007 issue of Retort Magazine, an electronic journal showcasing visual and literary works.

Samantha Rey, G’01, is president of Via Christi Home Care and was named to the 2007 Wichita Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 business pro-fessionals list.

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Rebecca Rogers, G’02, is the sixth- grade center vocal music and music exploration teacher for USD 260 in Derby.

Harold M. Smith, M’07, was recently hired as a senior quality engineer for Pratt and Whitney Rocketdyne at NASA Stennis Space Center.

Karen M. Smith, G’05, is now an account manager in the energy effi-ciency and demand side management office at Westar Energy in Wichita.

Matt Snyder, G’07, embarked on an 11-month mission trip in January to 11 countries. The mission trip, called the World Race, focuses on serving locals and building relationships whileparticipating in a race for rewards.

Clyde Turner, G’03, received Textron Six Sigma Green Belt Certification in December. He is a supervisor at Cessna Aircraft.

Martha Wherry, G’02, received a grantfrom the Kansas Cultural Trust to trav-el to Italy for a one-month residency at the International School of Painting, Drawing and Sculpture in Montecas-tello di Vibio, Umbria, in September.

faculty / staff notesMark Bartel, director of choral mu-sic and assistant professor of music, conducted the Wichita Community Children’s Choir at the Kansas Music Educators Association In-Service Workshop Feb. 29 and was the guest conductor for the Children’s Choir Festival of the Western District Men-nonite Conference in Newton, Kan., March 9. He also was guest clinician for the annual High School Choral Clinic with Salina High Schools March 25 in Salina, Kan.

Dr. Brenda Cain, associate professor and director of school leadership programs, reviewed school leadership programs seeking national recogni-tion from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) for the University of Roch-ester and for Western Connecticut State University. She also reviewed building and district leadership pro-grams for Kansas State University.

Dr. Connie Corbett-Whittier, assistant professor of English, presented “In-corporating the Arts into Literacy and Numeracy Instruction” at the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) conference in Atlanta March 27. She also authored the chapter “Studying the Arts in Leah’s Fourth-Grade Classroom” in the book “Focus on Literacy: Effec-tive Content Teachers for the Middle Grades” published by ACEI.

Dr. Gretchen Cassel Eick, professor of history, has served as consultant to the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum in a collaborative project to film a documentary on the first successful student-led sit-in in U.S. history – the Dockum Drug Store sit-in in Wichita in 1958. Tele-vision station KPTS will air the docu-mentary on the 50th anniversary of the sit-in this summer. Dr. Eick’s book “Dissent in Wichita: The Civil Rights Movement in the Midwest, 1954-72” was released in paperback in November. Her first peer-reviewed Native American history article, “U.S. Indian Policy, 1865-1890 as Illumi-nated through the Lives of Charles A. Eastman and Elaine Goodale East-man,” was published in the February 2008 issue of Great Plains Quarterly. The article was adapted from the book-manuscript she completed in December and is under review by a publisher.

Dr. Richard Gibson, professor of education, attended the annual con-ference of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), a national association of higher education institutions dedi-cated to ensuring the highest quality preparation and continuing profes-sional development for teachers and school leaders. As a consultant-evalu-ator for the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), Dr. Gibson served as co-chair of an accrediting team visiting a Kansas university last fall. As a pro-gram reviewer for the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE), he reviewed graduate education pro-grams from Kansas universities dur-ing the spring semester.

Dr. Chris Habben, associate professor of marriage and family therapy andsite director of the Lenexa EducationalCenter Master of Science in Family Therapy program, assisted in planningand hosting the annual Kansas As-sociation for Marriage and Family Therapy Spring Conference March 7-8 in Overland Park, Kan. It was one of the highest attended confer-ences with more than 200 people. Dr. Habben presented “Demystifying the DSM: Mood Disorders” at the Mis-souri Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Conference March 29.

Carly Harrington, enrollment special-ist at the Lenexa Educational Center, is obtaining her master’s of education in adult education program at Park University.

Bobbie Harris, assistant professor ofeducation, retired at the end of the 2007-08 academic year after two yearswith Friends University. Harris has spent more than 35 years in the physi-cal education field, teaching in Wichita-area schools and at Wichita State Uni-versity, and leading statewide health initiatives for the Kansas Health Foun-

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dation. She has authored and co-au-thored several health- and fitness-related articles and publications. Harrishas also been honored for profession-al accomplishments, having received the National Health Video Award, Coach of the Year and Outstanding Secondary Teacher of the Year.

Dr. Malcolm Harris, professor of fi-nance, and Dr. Russell Arben Fox, assistant professor of political science,appeared on “Kansas Week” on Wichita’slocal public television station, KPTS. Dr. Harris appeared twice to discuss the economy and Dr. Fox appeared once to discuss the Kansas caucuses. “Kansas Week” airs at 7:30 p.m. Fri-days and features discussions about public affairs issues that affect Kansas.

Dr. Stan Harstine, associate profes-sor of religion, spoke on the Lord’s Prayer at First Baptist Church in Clay Center, Kan., and at Friends Univer-sity’s Cornerstone.

Michael Howe, former track and cross country coach, died March 30, 2008, at age 43. Howe died from injuries sustained during a skiing accident. He taught and coached in Bonner Springs and Wichita high schools for 19 years. In 2006, he pursued a new career and became a sales representa-tive for Zep Manufacturing. He is survived by wife Jill, daughters Hay-leigh and Hannah, and son Logan.

Janet Lindeblad Janzen, M’01, ad-junct faculty in the Master of Arts in Christian Ministry program, was commissioned to compose a choral work commemorating the 75th an-niversary of the Lorraine Avenue Mennonite Church in Wichita. The anthem, “Come, Let Us Sing to the Lord,” was premiered Oct. 14, 2007.It incorporated a new hymn text, “We Are Called to be Christ’s People,” au-thored by Janzen for the occasion.

alumni profileDR.TRISTYNPIERCE

Dr. Tristyn Pierce, G’98, has returned to the Wichita area after 10 years pursuing her medical career around the world. She is now a primary-care physician treating inter-nal medicine and pediatric patients at Amarado Family Physicians on the west side of Wichita.

Dr. Pierce majored in chemistry and biology at Friends University then attended St. George’s University School of Medicine. As a medical student, she served clinical years

practicing in hospitals in New York City, Miami and London. She then com-pleted residency training in internal medicine and pediatrics at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Dr. Pierce is board certified in internal medicine.

She most recently practiced at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, Wash., as her husband was finishing military duty.

Dr. Pierce resides in El Dorado with husband Anthony and children Paul, Ashley and Carmen.

Jennifer Jay, Program for Adult College Education (PACE) program director and instructor of social sciences, has been named president-elect for the Kansas Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. She will serve one year as president-elect with current president Dr. Chris Habben, associate professor of mar-riage and family therapy and site director of the Lenexa Educational Center Master of Science in Fam-ily Therapy program, then serve as president for two years. This honor includes an annual trip to Washing-ton, D.C., to meet with senators re-garding legislation for marriage and family therapists. This continues the long tradition of Friends University faculty being on the front line for marriage and family therapy at state and national levels.

Marilyn Jones, assistant professor of business, served as a scorer for the State Department of Education on Kansas Performance Assessment and an evaluator for a program review. Jones also assisted Friends University in hosting the Business Profession-als of America state competition. Dr. Arlen Honts, chair of the Division of Business and Information Technol-ogy, welcomed the group to campus.

Ted Krone, professor of art, exhibited sculptures in “Light and Shadow” at Newman University’s Steckline Gal-lery March 28 to April 18.

Kathy Marian, director of the Lenexa Educational Center, has been named the assistant chair of the 2030 VisionLenexa Education Task Force. She presented a session on engaging stu-dents in the classroom at the Kansas City Professional Development Council’s Enhancing Teaching and Learning Conference March 1.

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Financial Aid Director Brandon Pierce, G’01/M’04, and Assistant Director Tony Lubbers received Ac-credited Financial Counselor status in January. The accreditation is of-fered by the Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education (AFCPE). This professional orga-nization is focused on supporting, promoting and advancing financial counseling and planning education. Course material included personal finance, financial counseling, budget-ing, proper use of credit and credit cards, and investing.

Kurt Priebe, assistant professor of drama and media, directed “The Hiding Place,” a dramatic play based

on the novel by Corrie Ten Boom with John and Elizabeth Sherrill. This was the U.S. premiere of the script adaptation by David Robinson and Judith Moore originally produced by Saltmine Theatre in England.

Dr. John Rhodes, associate professor of education, served on the NationalCouncil for Accreditation of TeacherEducation (NCATE) Board of Exami-ners onsite team during the fall semest-er. The team reported on progress forcontinuing accreditation at a univer-sity in North Carolina. In the spring semester he chaired the NCATE Boardof Examiners team for an onsite visit to report on readiness for initial ac-creditation of the teacher education program at a university in Tennessee. Dr. Rhodes was initially nominated to the national Board of Examiners by the Council of Chief State School Officers and has participated in more than 20 state and national onsite vis-its in the past five years.

Kathy Slemp, director of the human resource management program and assistant professor of human re-source management, has passed the comprehensive exams for Cappella University’s doctoral program.

Dr. Mary Shepard, adjunct profes-sor of art history, has published the following pieces: “A Tomb for Abe-lard and Heloise,” “Review of David King’s The Medieval Stained Glass of St. Peter,” “Memory of Belles Verri-ères,” “In all its Chaste Beauty: Clois-tered Spaces and Midwestern Art Museums,” and “Medieval Stained Glass and Alexandre Lenoir.”

Dr. Jerry Smartt, director of foreign languages and professor of Spanish, has been appointed to the Wichita Area Sister Cities Board by Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer.

Dr. Nora Strasser, chair of the Divi-sion of Natural Science and Math-ematics and professor of mathemat-ics, presented the paper “Developing Mathematical Notebooks that are Easy for Students to Use” at the In-ternational Conference on Technol-ogy in Collegiate Mathematics in San Antonio March 6-8.

Dr. Donna Stuber-McEwen, professorof human services/psychology, co-authored a chapter with senior psy-chology major Kristina Thielen on undergraduate research conferences in an e-book on the undergraduate research experience in psychology published by the Society for Teaching of Psychology. Dr. McEwen presented the poster “Point Click and Cheat: Frequency and Type of Academic Dishonesty in the Virtual Classroom” at the Southwestern Psychological Association convention in Kansas Cityin April. The poster is co-authored withDr. Phil Wiseley, associate professor of sociology and criminal justice. Shealso participated in a symposium withDr. Stephanie Hargrave, director of institutional research and assessment, about online teaching methods.

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Valerie Sullivan, professor of violin, performed Vivaldi’s “Concerto in B Minor for Four Violins” with sisters Dana DeKalb, Allison Peterson and Shannon Bohall during the Friends University Community Orchestra’s concert April 15 at Plymouth Con-gregational Church.

Dr. Kyle Usrey’s book “International Business Law,” co-authored with Martin Wolff, has been published re-cently in the third edition. Dr. Usrey is the dean of the College of Business, Arts, Sciences and Education.

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ThankYoufor Another Great Year

By Aaron Winter, G’99/M’02, Director of Annual Giving

WE’RE LOOKING FORWARD TO GIVING ALL OF OUR DONORS AND FRIENDS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BEPART OF SOMETHING UNIQUE.

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With the completion of the Phona-thon in March, the last major portion of our fund-raising year has come to an end.

To date, nearly 70 percent of you who pledged during the Phonathon have fulfilled your pledge to the University. This is already higher than last year’s fulfillment percentage and the fiscal year is still not complete. With the exception of our usual Phonathon pledge reminders, and perhaps a couple of specifically targeted mailings, the majority of you will not hear from us in regard to fund raising for a while. Since our fiscal year is beginning to wind down, I wanted to take this opportunity to inform you of some of the changes

that we are considering for next fiscal year.

The biggest change is the proposed development of giving clubs and societies. Your donation amount, frequency, and/or graduation year would determine which clubs or societies you fall into.

Not all details are final, but we hope to have everything set up and ready to go by the fall. We are very excited and are looking forward to giving all of our donors and friends the opportunity to be part of something so unique.

We have found that because our fiscal year (July 1 to June 30) is different than the calendar year, it is often confusing when trying to

explain why one gift counted this fiscal year but another gift counted last fiscal year. As a result, we are trying to plan our fund-raising campaigns to be completed by the end of December. Hopefully, this will help clear up confusion, as well as give everyone the opportunity to make an end-of-year gift for tax purposes.

As always, thank you to those who have given a financial gift to the University, and also to those who have given your time as a volunteer or as an employee. Without all of your assistance, Friends University would not be the special place it is today.

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By Nancy Hinten, Director of Planned Giving

YOUR FRIENDSHIP WITH FRIENDS UNIVERSITY DIDN’T END SIMPLY BECAUSE YOU GRADUATED.

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The institutional health and well-being of a university is its endowment. Gener-ating a steady stream of income, while leaving the principal untouched, allows us to limit tuition increases, improve fa-cilities, enhance our teaching resources, and attract the best and brightest stu-dents and faculty. Although Friends University is considered an institution, it is very much centered on the people who give it life.

Many of you may think that when you packed up and moved out into the world, the mark of your life at Friends University ended. What you may not realize is that the time you spent here, whether performing in the classroom, on the stage, field or court, contributed to what we are today.

Friends University is more than just a group of buildings; it is rich traditions comprised of people who work, study and play now and throughout our 110 years of existence. The University pro-vided an educational setting for you to grow intellectually and gave you a net-work for sharing your life with others. Some found your spouse or best friend here. Many attribute your career success to Friends.

In a sense, we are more like a living organism than an institution because we are filled with people’s experiences that have left their mark at Friends. This im-print is lasting and it is what makes us unique among private universities. Your life, in big and small ways, remains an indelible part of Friends University.

When resources are poured into an endowment, it has a life of its own. It perpetually lives and gives as long as Friends University exists. It consists of your values, your priorities and your vi-sion for recipients of this gift.

In the words of Deborah Smith, song-writer and wife of Christian recording artist Michael W. Smith, “friends are friends forever.” I guess you might say that an endowment ensures that Friends University endures forever. I hope you will consider establishing a gift that keeps giving so Friends remains Friends forever. After all, your friendship with Friends University didn’t end simply be-cause you graduated.

FRIENDSTo view the lyrics to “Friends,” go to www.rhapsody.com/michaelwsmith/changeyourworld/friends/lyrics.html.

Then andNowServing It Up: Campus DiningBY ROMAN RODRIGUEZ, JUNIOR

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Ask a student about college’s most important aspect, and don’t be surprised if they respond “food!”

Since 1989, Friends University students have been making their way to the Casado Campus Center for a heaping helping of breakfast, lunch and dinner. But cafeterias, kitchens and dining halls have migrated around campus since Friends University was founded in 1898.

The women’s residence South Hall contained the first dining room. In 1926, a kitchen was built inside Recreation Hall. The kitchen was provided by the Friends University Women’s Club and held approximately 70 students.

Sumpter Hall was opened in 1951, providing students a new place to eat. Although Sumpter still remains a vital part of the Wichita campus, students haven’t dined there in nearly 20 years. The building now houses offices including the registrar, and administration and finance.

During the summer of 2007, major renovations updated the aging Casado Campus Center cafeteria. Now, with modern architecture and new furniture, the newly renamed Casado Dining Hall will serve students for years to come.

Cafeteria workers wait to serve hungry students in the 1940s.

Students enjoy a meal in Casado Campus Center’s cafeteria, as pictured in the 1989 Talisman.

The Casado Dining Hall was renovated during the summer of 2007.

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Mark Your Calendars for These UpcomingFriendsUniversityEvents...July 26, 2008Second Annual Topeka Scholarship Golf TournamentTopeka

Sept. 27, 2008Homecoming and Milestone Class Reunions for 1948, ’58, ’68, ’78, ’83, ’88 and ’98Wichita Campus

Oct. 8-15, 2008Alumni Association Trip to Switzerland

UPCOMING events

Sophomore Lindsey Alexander “catches a wave” on the mechanical surfboard during Lunch on the Lawn May 1.This annual tradition allows students to take a break from studying for finals to enjoy lunch, live jazz music and games on the front lawn of Davis Administration Building.