CAMPUS (CONNECTION) IN THIS (ISSUE) Read about Homecoming 2011 inside! The (1980s) Welcome to the fall edition of your Campus Connection! Not only is there a new format for you to enjoy, we also welcome a new President, Dr. TJ Arant, and his wife, Susan, to the campus. I’ve had the opportunity to escort the new President across the state to meet my fellow Board of Trustee members. I cannot wait for the Friends University family to meet TJ and Susan! You will have opportunities at many of the upcoming events. In the meantime, the latest Focus magazine has an excellent introduction. Speaking of upcoming events, Homecoming is Oct. 1! The class of 1986 celebrates its 25th reunion (can that be possible?). Make plans now to bring your motorcycle or car to drive in the parade, or join with other alumni in singing the National Anthem before the game. I look forward to seeing you on campus! The Wichita Alumni Advisory Board has been promoting alumni talent for the benefit of student scholarships. Last year, my wife June and I were reconnected with Tammy Stamps, G’82, and this year, Mitch McVicker, G’95, will perform a concert Friday, Oct. 21. Tickets are available from the Alumni Office – $12 for general admission and $20 for VIP seating – you won’t want to miss this! Be sure to visit www.mitchmcviker.com for more information about Mitch. Kipp Clark, G’88, has accepted a new job as head basketball coach at Horizon High School in Scottsdale, Ariz. Congratulations to Kipp, his wife, Jill, and their three children, Malori, Morgan and Nicklaus. You will note in this new format that much of your information on page 2 is already filled out for you. It would help the Alumni Office if you would take time to review that information. After you’ve done that, send an update in to the Alumni Office to let your classmates know what you’ve been doing! Just THINKING about it, doesn’t count (no names to be mentioned, but Dawn, you know who you are). Finally, my thanks to the Alumni Office for the relentless, hard work they do to provide us with information, activities and celebrations. I’ve had a chance to see some of the behind the scenes insights and WOW, we are so fortunate to have folks dedicated to Friends University! News from your class agent Mike Shockley, G’86/M’01 1980s Class Agent [email protected]News from Your Class Agent 1 What’s New With You? 2 Running with Friends 2 Keeping Time 2 Homecoming 2011 3 Family of the Year 3 Spotlight: Dr. Steven Peters 3 Football Game Coupon 3 Fall Alumni Events 4 From the Desk of Lisa Tilma 4
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Read about Homecoming 2011 inside!
The (1980s)
Welcome to the fall edition of your Campus Connection! Not only is there a new format for you to enjoy, we also welcome a new President, Dr. TJ Arant, and his wife, Susan, to the campus. I’ve had the opportunity to escort the new President across the state to meet my fellow Board of Trustee members. I cannot wait for the Friends University family to meet TJ and Susan! You will have opportunities at many of the upcoming events. In the meantime, the latest Focus magazine has an excellent introduction.
Speaking of upcoming events, Homecoming is Oct. 1! The class of 1986 celebrates its 25th reunion (can that be possible?). Make plans now to bring your motorcycle or car to drive in the parade, or join with other alumni in singing the National Anthem before the game. I look forward to seeing you on campus!
The Wichita Alumni Advisory Board has been promoting alumni talent for the benefit of student scholarships. Last year, my wife June and I were reconnected with Tammy Stamps, G’82, and this year, Mitch McVicker, G’95, will perform a concert Friday, Oct. 21. Tickets are available from the Alumni Office – $12 for general admission and $20 for VIP seating – you
won’t want to miss this! Be sure to visit www.mitchmcviker.com for more information about Mitch.
Kipp Clark, G’88, has accepted a new job as head basketball coach at Horizon High School in Scottsdale, Ariz. Congratulations to Kipp, his wife, Jill, and their three children, Malori, Morgan and Nicklaus.
You will note in this new format that much of your information on page 2 is already filled out for you. It would help the Alumni Office if you would take time to review that information. After you’ve done that, send an update in to the Alumni Office to let your classmates know what you’ve been doing! Just THINKING about it, doesn’t count (no names to be mentioned, but Dawn, you know who you are).
Finally, my thanks to the Alumni Office for the relentless, hard work they do to provide us with information, activities and celebrations. I’ve had a chance to see some of the behind the scenes insights and WOW, we are so fortunate to have folks dedicated to Friends University!
News from Your Class Agent 1What’s New With You? 2Running with Friends 2Keeping Time 2Homecoming 2011 3Family of the Year 3Spotlight: Dr. Steven Peters 3Football Game Coupon 3Fall Alumni Events 4From the Desk of Lisa Tilma 4
Once again, Wichita students at Friends University can tell the time by sound at the beginning of the hour and at each half hour.
After more than two years of silence, the Davis Administration Building clock tower bell received a much-needed repair and began ringing again June 23, 2011.
Funded by money set aside by the Student Government Association starting 2009, the repair included a digital device that bypasses the original gears, keeping the clock on time while preserving the historical components of the 80-year-old clock.
As an additional bonus, the digital component adjusts automatically for daylight saving time and standard time.
The project experienced a few setbacks, but fortunately, the clock tower repair cost around $8,000, which was less than the amount that SGA planned for in 2009.
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Friends University is more than just getting a degree, but developing a
lifelong friendship, which is why we want to stay connected with you as
a member of the Friends University Alumni Association.
If you have some exciting news that you would like to share with your
classmates, let us know! You can update your information online at
www.friends.edu/update-your-information. Use your ID number to
process the changes quicker.
Friends University is asking alumni, students, board of trustees members, faculty, staff and others affiliated with the University to participate in one of the Wichita Prairie Fire Marathon races or come cheer our Friends University participants on during the race.
“We’d love to see a sea of Falcon red at the event,” said Susan Arant, wife of Friends University President T.J. Arant.
Races will take place Sunday, Oct. 9, including a marathon, half marathon, Mayor’s 5K Challenge and Fun Run and Walk. A FIT FOR LIFExpo will also take place Saturday before the race, and volunteers are needed to staff the Friends University booth at the Expo.
Everyone affiliated with Friends University who can participate in the races, cheer for the participants or volunteer at the Expo booth is asked to sign up through the University.
Free T-shirts will be given to the first 200 race participants to sign up and donate a can of food. Food will be collected at the Expo for Life and donated to the Kansas Food Bank.
For more information on the Prairie Fire events or to officially register to participate in a Prairie Fire race, visit www.friends.edu/prairie-fire.
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Friends University established the Family of the Year Award in 2010 as a way to recognize the legacy of those families who:1. Have shown longevity in the number of years their family has attended Friends;2. Are able to document that multiple members of their family tree have attended Friends; and3. Have a history of dedicated service to the University.
The Alumni Office is pleased to announce that members of the Joseph and Olive Schoonover family tree have been named the 2011 Family of the Year. They will be recognized at halftime of the Sept. 24 home football game vs. the McPherson Bulldogs.
Milestone Class Reunions • 2:30Davis Admin. Bldg. (1961, 1971, 1986)• Check-in at 2 p.m., first floor.• Visit during Class Reunions from 2:30-
4:30 p.m. (campus tours included).Parade • 5 p.m.University Ave. & Hiram St.• Motorcyclists and classic car
enthusiasts wanted for parade.• Bring the family to enjoy the floats
and collect candy!Block Party • 5:30 p.m.Garvey Practice Field• FREE carnival games and inflatables.
• FREE tailgate dinner of hamburgers, hot dogs and all the fixin’s!
Football Game vs. Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes • 7 p.m.• Halftime - crowning of Homecoming
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Present this coupon after the Alumni Appreciation Tailgate for free admission
to the Sept. 24, 2011, Falcons football game! (Limit two free admissions per coupon.)
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FAMILY of the YEARWe here in the Alumni Office thought that you, as a graduate of the College of Business, Arts, Sciences and Education, would like to know more about the current dean.
Dr. Peters earned a Master of Arts in theater arts from Baylor University and a Ph.D in theater and arts administration from Texas Tech University. He most recently served as associate dean of Academic Affairs and Research for the College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts at Wayne State University in Detroit, Mich. Prior to Wayne State, he was director of Wichita State University’s School of Performing Arts.
As President of the Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE) since 2007, Dr. Peters also serves as ATHE’s representative to the Coalition for Theatre Education, a national coalition of arts organizations that brings together the leadership of all major membership organizations for teachers in K-12 and university educational theater.
Dr. Peters has directed more than 50 productions, including “Hamlet,” “The Cherry Orchard,” “The Glass Menagerie” and “Our Town.”
Dr. Peters lives in Andover, Kan., with his wife, Sandy, and their sons James and Matthew.
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You may have noticed that Campus Connection has taken on a whole new look! By updating this newsletter, we hope that you not only find out about activities at your alma mater but also learn about achievements by your fellow classmates –
those who you remember from your time as a student as well as those who you interact with through work, church or social circles but had no idea they were also Friends alumni.
In each issue, we will also ask for your help with the information we have on file about you. (See the top of page 2.) Please, don’t think of it as homework, but as our way of keeping your information up-to-date for future reunions and networking opportunities both on and off campus. As your Alumni Director, I want to make sure that we continue to serve you in the best way possible!
If you have additional ideas as to how we can make your class newsletter better, please feel free to let your class agent or me know. We’d love to hear from you!
Lisa Tilma, G’01/M’04Executive Director of Alumni Relations
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or without regard to disability. Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a
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Alumni AppreciAtion tAilgAte &DistinguisheD FAmily oF the yeAr AwArD presentAtionSaturday, Sept. 24Tailgate: 5 p.m. • Garvey Practice FieldFalcon Football: 7 p.m.Adair-Austin Stadium on Hoyt Athletic FieldFamily of the Year Award Presentation: Halftime
homecoming 2010Saturday, Oct. 1 • www.friends.edu/homecomingSee page 3 for more information.
1974 & 1976 AlumniFootbAll Athletes reunionSaturday, Oct. 15 Lunch: 11:30 a.m. • Garvey Physical Education Center Falcon Football: 1:30 p.m.Adair-Austin Stadium on Hoyt Athletic Field
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