One Bear Place #97026Waco,TX 76798-7026www.baylor.edu/parentsleague

Chapter BriefsAddress Service Requested

See more Chapter Briefs on page 9.

The West Houston chapter held a Valentine Boxing Party at thehome of Pat and Alec Schrader on February 2. Goodies wereprepared by 25 Baylor parents to send to their Bears. The next BoxingParty will be April 22 at the home of Greg and Sandy Louis.Planning will begin soon for the 2004 Summer Baylor StudentSend-off Party and participation is welcome.

If you would like to become an active member of the West HoustonParents League chapter or would like information about upcomingevents, please contact the chapter leadership: Greg and Sandy Louis,president, (281) 398-6141, louis77450@juno.com; Mike and DebbieKay, vice president, (281) 346-2668, mikekay@ev1.net.

Shreveport area parents and students gathered for a Holiday OpenHouse on December 22, at the home of Collins and Nancy Nix,co-presidents of the Shreveport Parents League chapter.

The North Dallas Chapter of the Baylor Parents League held a BearCare Boxing Party at the home of Marilea Whatley Lewis on January28. For more information about chapter activities, please contact Scottand Nancy Royal at (214) 342-2422, or scott-royal@sbcglobal.net.

Early to bed and early to rise may make a person healthy,wealthy and wise, but it’s also not a schedule many collegestudents keep. The office of integrated life wants to give Baylor

students realistic waysto develop a healthymind, body and soul.

Though previouslyunder the departmentof health, educationand wellness, theoffice of integratedlife reports to a newdepartment––thecounseling center, andhas a new focus––totalwellness. According toSarah Dunsmore,integrated lifecoordinator, the newalliance with thecounseling centerallows integrated lifeto incorporate positivepsychology conceptsinto traditional healthand wellnessprograms.

“We try to reinforce a broad range of wellness,” Dunsmoresaid. “Our purpose is to facilitate a wellness model thatincorporates all aspects, including emotional, spiritual and socialwellness.”

To accomplish this goal, the office of integrated life hasdeveloped several new programs. The most popular, according toDunsmore, is the Total Wellness Program, which is available tostudents, faculty and staff.

Upon entering the program, participants are given apre-assessment to establish a baseline. Students meet with apersonal trainer and a nutrition educator, and they follow eatingand exercise programs. Throughout the semester, the participantreceives e-mails from an accountability coach. At the end of theprogram, participants are given a post-assessment to gauge thestrides made.

“It’s really popular for students because they get here, they’reintent on looking good, eating right and exercising and findingout the tools to be able to do that,” Dunsmore said.

On the web, the office of integrated life has developed aSelf-Care Guide for students. The guide covers 20 of the mostcommon health concerns for college students and lets studentsknow when to seek resources. “It’s hard,” she said. “When you’rea freshman, the last thing on your mind is trying to researchwhat’s behind your headache. Students want a quick fix.”

But Dunsmore encourages parents to tell their studentsabout this resource. “A lot of students are still calling theirparents when they get sick,” she said. “But eventually they

A common complaint among parentsof college students is that theyexperience a decline in communicationwhen their children leave for college.No longer able to discuss the day’sevents over dinner every night, parentsfind themselves at a loss for informationregarding their child’s collegeexperience.

The Baylor Parents League isharnessing the power of the Internet tohelp solve this parental dilemma.Although the Parents League launcheda website several years ago, JudyMaggard, director of Parent Programs,recently realized the Parents League

was in need of a more interactive onlineresource for parents.

Thus began an overhaul of theParentsLeaguewebsite. Thegoal for thenew websiteis to provide quick and efficient accessto helpful information for parentsregarding Baylor University. To beginwith, the site’s URL address was changedto www.baylor.edu/parentsleague toprovide easier access for parents. Theeasy-to-remember address shouldencourage parents to visit the site often

without having to search throughdozens of web pages.

Secondly, the organization establisheda new e-mail address(parentsleague@baylor.edu)that facilitatescommunication betweenparents and the Baylor

Parents League. In addition to theParents Helpline (1-888-BU-PL-557)that has been in existence for severalyears, the new e-mail address willencourage parents to communicate theirneeds and questions to the ParentsLeague, who in turn can provide helpful

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A PUBLICATION FOR BAYLOR PARENTS

World Wide Web—Connecting Parents to Baylor University

Volume XI, Spr ing 2004

Total Wellness Resources Available to Students

Total Wellness Coordinator Kamilah Bower, aHouston graduate student, assists a student

with the equipment at the Student Life Center.As part of the Total Wellness Program,

participants work with a physical trainer tohelp them get the most from their workouts.

Continued on page 5

New Web Address:www.baylor.edu/parentsleague

It is a privilegeto communicatewith you throughthe ParentsLeague newsletter.While we knowthat you havemany sources of

information about what is happeningon campus, we hope that this issue ofPerspectives will bring newinformation about programs andservices that will benefit you and yourstudents.

Last fall we received a number ofcalls on the Parents Helpline fromparents who had questions about themail delivery service on campus.For this issue, we interviewed thesupervisor of incoming mail regardingBaylor’s mail policies. One importantchange since last semester is that theU.S. Postal Service has assigned theuniversity its own mailingaddress––One Bear Place. Pleaseread the story carefully to find out theparticulars about the new address andhow the campus post office functions.Providing mail service to our studentsis a top priority, and we appreciatefeedback from students and parentsso we can continue to improve thisimportant service.

If you have not visited the ParentsLeague website recently you may

want to log onto the new andimproved site atwww.baylor.edu/parentsleague. Weare working diligently to place moreinformation on the website so thatyou can access information at yourconvenience. Also, an important andlong-awaited feature is the capabilityto post prayer requests on the website.You may post your prayer requests orpraises at any time. We have many lstCall prayer groups that meet the firstTuesday of each month across Texasand throughout the nation. You mayview the requests at any time, and weinvite you to join us as we rememberthose who need our prayers.

As always please let us know if theParents League office can be ofassistance to you or your student.Besides contacting us toll free at theParents Helpline (1-888-BU-PL-557),you also may contact us at our newe-mail address: parentsleague@baylor.edu.We look forward to hearing from you.

Judy MaggardDirector, Parent ProgramsBaylor Parents League

A Word from the Directorcalendar2004

Chapter BriefsWe love to hear what chapters are doing to stay

connected with Baylor parents and their students.Please send us your stories, tips and photos for theParents League News Brief section that will appear

in the fall issue of Perspectives.

Send your material to:Baylor Parents League

One Bear Place #97026Waco, Texas 76798-7026parentsleague@baylor.edu

We look forward to hearing from you soon!

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April 3 Steppin’ Out9-12 Easter holiday22 Diadeloso23-24 Spring PremiereMay3 Last day of class6-12 Final exams15 Residence halls close15 Commencement30 Residence halls openJune1 1st summer term classes beginJuly 6 Final exams & end of 1st

summer term7 Residence halls open8 2nd summer term classes beginAugust11 Finals & end of 2nd summer term14 Commencement19 Residence halls open19-22 Welcome Week23 Fall semester classes beginSeptember17-18 Fall Premiere24-25 Parents WeekendOctober15-17 Fall Break20-24 HomecomingNovember24-28 Thanksgiving holidayDecember6 Last day of classes9-15 Final exams18 Commencement

Northwest Houston chapter Baylor moms and dads gathered atthe home of Patty and Craig Lewis for a Bear Care boxing partyon October 14. Boxes were filled with scrumptious treats for theirBaylor Bears, and new friends were made.

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Circle of Caring

Parents of college students hope for the best whenthey send their children away to college. Amongthe list of hopes and prayers for their children: a

good educational experience, a smooth financial aidprocess and no car accidents or major medical expenses.Unfortunately, not every student’s experience unfoldssmoothly, and some young adults are faced with major

life challengeswhile in college.Although theParents League isbest known as avaluable resourcefor Baylor parents,the organizationalso serves as alifeline for many

students in their time of need. Through the ParentsFund, hundreds of students are helped each year withemergency assistance, endowed scholarship support andthrough the Library Excellence fund, which providescritically needed resources, like technology upgrades andimproved study spaces.

Take Fort Worth freshman Amanda, for example.“My dad only has 25 percent usage of his heart and is onthe waiting list for a transplant,” she said. “My mom hasto stay home to care for him.” Imagine Amanda’s dismaywhen she unexpectedly lost a portion of her federalgrants, and she knew her parents could not afford theremainder of her tuition.

Amanda realized she would be forced to withdrawfrom Baylor and applied to the community college backhome. On a whim, her mother called the ParentsHelpline, and the Parents League used the StudentEmergency Fund to offset Amanda’s outstanding accountbalance. Not only was Amanda able to finish her fallsemester of classes, but she also was able to return toBaylor this spring.

The Student Emergency Fund also is vital in helpingstudents who encounter sensitive personal situations.One student’s parent recently was killed in a fire that alsoconsumed all of the student’s personal belongings, clothesand textbooks. The fund was used to help her purchasesome necessities while she attempts to put her life backtogether after this devastating loss. Another studentrecently was diagnosed with a terminal illness andneeded to travel out of state to receive a second doctor’sopinion. The Student Emergency Fund was used tocover his travel expenses and the trip resulted in a muchless severe diagnosis.

The Parents League Endowed Scholarship Fund givesdeserving students the gift of a Baylor education. Eric, afreshman from Minnesota, is a recipient of an endowedscholarship sustained by gifts to the Parents Fund.

A chemistry/pre-dental major, Eric knows howimportant it is for him to concentrate on his studies.“I have a heavy course load, and my family is 1,000miles away,” Eric explained. “So this endowedscholarship helps me keep my mind where it needs tobe—not on financial worries, but on my studies.”

Pete and Gail Carter of Covington, Georgia, have adaughter, Callie, who is a freshman at Baylor. Theyexplain their desire to contribute: “As out-of-stateparents, we were looking for guidance to help ourdaughter make a smooth transition into college life.Judy Maggard and the Parents League enthusiasticallyprovided the support we were seeking. We would liketo do what we can to pass along to the next student thekindness that was shown to us.”

Each spring an appeal is mailed to parents, and inaddition, you may receive a phone call from a Baylorstudent asking for your support. Each gift makes adifference in the lives of students and is greatlyappreciated. To make a gift to the Parents Fund online,please visit www.baylor.edu/onlinegiving.

Parents Supporting Each Other ’s Students

Eric, a Minnesota freshman, completes an experiment in the chemistrylab. He is a recipient of a Parents League Endowed Scholarship.

ParentsFund

“This endowed scholarshiphelps me keep my mind where it

needs to be—not on financial worries,but on my studies.”

-Eric

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Astudent recently commented, “When I cameto Baylor I thought you could only check outbooks at the library.” This student quickly

realized that the Baylor Libraries are active andvibrant learning centers throughout campus. Theidea of a quiet sanctuary of “warehoused” books isalmost humorous.

The Baylor University Libraries have a proud101-year history of providing Baylor students withvital information, and the university has alwayssupported the Libraries as an academic heart of thecampus. So what has changed? A great many things,but technology has certainly been the catalyst drivingthe change.

You can look almost anywhere on campus thesedays and see change; many changes are in the formof new buildings or other physical improvements tothe campus. But the changes in the Libraries beganin the late 1980s with the purchase of an onlinecatalog and then the personal computer. Therevolution had begun.

Today, there are seven libraries on campus forstudents to use. Within the Baylor Libraries there are266 public computers, 72 laptop computers forcheckout, 260 web-based resources students canaccess from the Libraries’ web page, 32,000 e-booksand 13,200 e-journals. The Libraries hold 2.2 million volumes, 2 million microforms and83,000 audiovisual items. The main Libraries arethe Central Libraries (Moody and Jones), The TexasCollection and the beautiful Armstrong BrowningLibrary. Last year approximately 1.3 million peoplewalked into the Libraries—rather amazing givenBaylor’s enrollment of 14,000 students.

Having delivered the library facts, what makes us

different from any other majoruniversity library? There areseveral areas where there is astriking difference.

Most importantly is ourmission: Connecting people withideas in support of teaching,learning, scholarship andacademic distinction.Next, our goals:

• a friendly world-class learning environment that is the center of academic life at Baylor;

• a collection of information resources meeting theneeds of scholars and creating international academic distinction; and,

• exceptional services in support of teaching,learning and scholarship.

The Libraries’ connective mission and goalstranslates into a unique and nurturing experiencebeyond the Baylor classroom. User-friendlyimprovements to the Baylor Libraries have been oneof the top priorities over the last two years and theseimprovements include a new information commons,Java City café, a new digitizing center, new groupstudy rooms and soft seating areas. In addition, theLibraries, like other academic buildings on campus,provide wireless connectivity both inside and out inthe gardens. Just as important as the facilities are theintellectual contents.

Many library futurists thought the library of the21st century would be void of books, but that has nothappened. It is not a case of either electronic orprinted information; the students need and use themboth. Accessing information in today’s world isimperative for graduating successful students andmaking them productive and prepared to participatein a complex, fast-paced society.

Information is indeed power and the BaylorLibraries’ attempt to instruct, teach and reach Baylorstudents in every transaction, both in person oronline, hopefully extends the classroom into theLibraries and continues the learning process. Thisvalue-added experience enriches each student’s timeat Baylor and is part of the Baylor difference inproviding a quality education.

The Libraries’ logo is Connect@BU Libraries,and that is precisely what we want to continuedoing in the future; connecting people with ideas insupport of teaching, learning, scholarship andacademic distinction.

ReaganRamsowerDean’s Corner

Connecting People with Ideas: The BU Libraries

Students take advantage of the Java City café, described by some as the center ofintellectual discussion and community. The café, which opened in April 2003,

features indoor and outdoor seating, extending into the Harvey Garden.

Baylor has instituted a new official mailing address thatis unique to the university—One Bear Place. TheU.S. Postal Service will allow use of the old and new

addresses until August 1, 2005, but all are encouraged to usethe new address to avoid duplication with official U.S. Mailpost office boxes. This new address also applies to overnightand package deliveries.

For safety purposes, Baylor’s policy is that all deliveriesgo through the mailroom in the Bill Daniel Student Center.This means that floral deliveries, overnight mail and onlinepurchases go to the mailroom instead of to the student’sdormitory.

“The campus mailroom accepts any size mail and packageexcept international mail, which cannot exceed 16 ounces,”

Liz Barnes, supervisor of incoming mail at Baylor, said.“And mail that is received in the mailroom Monday throughFriday is put into mailboxes that day.” All mail that is sentthrough the U.S. Postal Service is processed at the Wacopost office and then delivered to the Baylor campus.Therefore, it occasionally takes extra time for mail to bedelivered to a student’s mailbox. “Priority mail is not aguaranteed two- to three-day service,” Barnes said.

When overnight mail is delivered to the Baylormailroom, a computer-generated notice is placed in thestudent’s mailbox the day that it is received. Additional dailynotices are placed in the student’s box until the mail ispicked up. “Notifications are placed in mailboxes by 1 p.m.,so students expecting an overnight package should inquirewith the mailroom attendant if he or she has not received anotice by that time,” Barnes said. When a package isreceived, a handwritten notice is put in the student’s box theday it is received and weekly until the package is picked up.

With the end of the semester near, parents shouldencourage their students to complete a mail forwardingform to ensure that they will receive their mail after theyleave campus. The university will place a form in theirmailboxes a few weeks before the end of the semester.

For questions regarding Baylor’s mail policies,call (254) 710-1318.

information and knowledgeableanswers.

The Baylor Parents League is awarethat certain topics and departments ofthe university are of particular interestto parents, so the new site providesseveral hyperlinks (see sidebar) to thisinformation. Whether you are tryingto decipher your student’s financial aidpackage or wondering what theweather is like in Waco, the websitefurnishes the links parents need toanswer their most pressing questions.

Perhaps the biggest change to theParents League website is the additionof several pages devoted to the 1st Callto Prayer program. Many ParentsLeague chapters have organized 1stCall prayer groups devoted to meetingon the first Tuesday every month topray for their students and othermembers of the Baylor family. The 1stCall segment of the website includes amonthly prayer focus andcomprehensive list of the prayer

requests and praises that are made viaan online prayer request form. Thisonline form allows parents theopportunity to submit their own prayerrequests. Whether an individual parentwishes to pray on their own forBaylor’s prayer requests or a 1st Callgroup wants to access the mostup-to-date prayer needs, the newParents League website greatlyenhances the capacity for this excitingprayer ministry.

What is most intriguing about thechanges to Baylor’s Parents Leaguewebsite is that the potential for growthis practically boundless. Future plansfor the site include adding individualpages for local Parents League chaptersand information for Parents Leagueevents that occur throughout the year.Maggard envisions creating a websitethat not only engages parents in theirstudent’s Baylor experience byproviding an avenue built aroundparents’ needs, but also helps foster

meaningful relationships between youas parents and Baylor University.

You’ve Got Mail at One Bear Place

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• about Baylor

• about Waco

• academic calendar

• academic departments

• academic support programs

• Baylor Athletics

• campus map

• Career Services

• course listings

• Financial Aid

• Health Services

• local forecast

• University Ministries

www.baylor.edu/parentsleagueThe new links include:

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New mailing address for all U.S. postaland overnight mail sent to campus:

Student’s NameOne Bear Place # Student’s Box Number

Waco, TX 76798

New Website Provides Resources for Parents

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Students looking for a place to connect withothers while quenching their competitive thirstonly need to look as far as Baylor intramurals.

“Intramurals is what student life is about, which isbuilding community,” Kim Scott, director of campusrecreation, said. “It’s a time students can transfertheir enthusiasm for sports while creatingmemorable moments.”

Intramurals provide a healthy outlet for studentsto connect and play sports around campus, Scottexplained. Students can participate in traditionalsports like volleyball, flag football and basketball, orless traditional sports like darts and bowlingtournaments.

“We want to be safe, but we also want to letstudents try new things,” Scott said. “That’s whatcollege is about, opening up your mind.”

A student does not have to be an athlete toparticipate in intramurals, but must maintain a 2.25GPA. Students also may be involved in more thanone sport at a time and can choose between acompetitive or recreational and social sports track.

Teshia Tucker, a Colorado Springs freshman, saidintramurals have been a positive experience for heras a student. “I have gotten the opportunity to meeta lot of new people that I may not have otherwisemet,” Tucker said. “I also have seen interactionbetween groups that may not otherwise interact.”

Between 75 to 80 percent of Baylor students haveparticipated or cheered on their team at anintramural game. “Our goal is to get participation upto 100 percent,” Scott said. “I want every student onthis campus to walk through the doors of the

Student Life Center and say, ‘This does notintimidate me.’ ”

Some students find that intramurals give themsomething to look forward to each week. “I grew upplaying sports, and I love to compete,” Barry Johnson,a Hewitt senior, said. “I am not a member of afraternity, club or any other organization at Baylor, sointramurals give me something to be a part of.”

For more information on intramurals and how toget involved, please call Campus Recreation at(254) 710-3315, or visit http://www3.baylor.edu/rec_sports/.

Making Connections through Competition

Students in the Hankamer School ofBusiness may soon be heard shouting,“Show me the money!” The school is

offering a new degree program and theCenter for Sports Sponsorship and Saleswill greatly benefit students interested insales and sports marketing.

The sports industry is a boomingbusiness. North American firms spent$7.21 billion on sports sponsorships alonein 2003. Despite the need for businessprofessionals specialized in sportsmarketing, few universities offer a majorrelated to sports sponsorships and sales, andnone offer a program like Baylor’s.

“No other university in the country hasthe kind of support at this high level,”

Dr. Kirk Wakefield, chair of the marketingdepartment in the Hankamer School ofBusiness, said. “Because we are the onlyones training students to do what everysports team needs––sales––these studentswill be able to hit the ground running.When they finish this program, they shouldbe able to write their ticket into a career.”

With applications being accepted thisspring, the new major will admit 19students into each class, beginning theirjunior year. Students will be given theopportunity to gain real work experience—first with Baylor athletics in sales and thenwith professional teams.

“One of the advantages our program hasover other universities is that we have

marketing executives on our advisory boardfrom the major sports sponsors in Texas.We also already have state-of-the-art salesclassrooms where students can practiceselling techniques and receive one-on-onecoaching from our professors,” Wakefieldsaid.

Students will be given opportunities forinternships with teams including the SanAntonio Spurs; the Dallas Mavericks, Starsand Cowboys; the Houston Rockets, Texansand Astros; and, the Tennessee Titans. Inaddition, each student will receiveprofessional selling experience working withthe Texas Rangers.

Students who possess solid verbal skills,can communicate and listen effectively and

have a competitive drive to excel shouldconsider this major, but they also shouldpossess a desire to sell.

“This major is not for students who justwant a job in sports. They need to have thedrive to succeed in sales and marketing, andthen it just so happens that they get to workin an environment where they might end upriding the elevator with Yao Ming orwatching the Mavericks play at theAmerican Airlines Center as they follow upwith their clients at the game,” Wakefieldsaid.

For more information and to view avideo about the program, visit theHankamer School of Business website(http://business.baylor.edu/sportssponsorships).

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Flag football is one of the many intramural sports students cantake part in during the fall semester. Other sports include

bowling, tennis, golf, volleyball, indoor soccer, miniature golfand 3-on-3 basketball.

Sports Sponsorship & SalesNew Program Offers Students a Chance to Shoot for the Stars

Fans rally around a player during an intramural volleyball game this past fall. Intramuralsports give students the opportunity to compete and have fun while meeting new people.

Spring intramural activities going on now include soccer, 5-on-5 basketball, nerf football,swimming, softball, golf, tug of war and track.

My family and I are incredibly excited to serveBaylor University and look forward tomoving our 17-sport program forward in

the future. Baylor represents a pinnacle personal andprofessional position for me. My goal is to positionBaylor as the nation’s pre-eminent Baptist, Protestant,Christian athletic program and for it to garner thesame type of support that Notre Dame does withinthe Catholic community.

The BU program which we envision will be builtupon a core values system that provides a high quality

experience to its student-athletes; maintains a commitment to competitivesuccess in all sports; is committed to an environment that promotes equity,diversity, sportsmanship and compliance; while also enhancing revenuestreams and providing outstanding leadership and management.

Our first priority is to the academic success of our student-athletes, and Iam happy to report that Baylor is doing an outstanding job in this area.According to the most-recent NCAA Graduation Rates Report, 85 percent ofBaylor’s student-athletes who have exhausted their eligibility have left withdegree in hand. Four times in the Big 12 Conference’s eight-year history,Baylor has led the league in student-athlete graduation rates. Our goal is forBaylor to always set the pace for graduation rates, not only in the Big 12, butnationally, too.

When the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the 2003 fall semesterrecently was released, 173 Baylor student-athletes were recognized forachieving a 3.0 or better grade point average. Included in that list are 18 withperfect 4.0 classroom marks. Those young men and women are tomorrow’sleaders, and we greatly appreciate their commitment to academic and athleticexcellence. It isn’t easy to balance academics and athletics, however theseyoung men and women found a way to achieve the highest measure ofsuccess.

While the academic success of our student-athletes is impressive, theirperformances on the fields, courts and tracks also have been marked byexcellence. Entering this academic year, Baylor had won nine Big 12Conference regular season or postseason titles, which ranks seventh among allinstitutions since the league was formed in 1996-97. This year’s teams arepoised to challenge for conference titles, and the majority are ranked amongthe nation’s Top 35.

Often, I believe that a snapshot of national success can be drawn by aschool’s finish in the annual Sears Directors’ Cup standings. Baylor hasfinished among the nation’s Top 69 in the all-sports sweepstakes in each ofthe last six years and seven times in the last nine seasons overall. We’ll look tobuild on that foundation in the coming years.

One area that we would like to experience immediate growth is in studentattendance at our contests. We are privileged to be a part of the nation’sstrongest athletic conference that has achieved a level of credibility andperformance that others desire to reach. Our students can take advantage ofthe opportunities afforded by being a part of the Big 12 conference, as well asplay a vital part of enhancing the game-day experience at each of our venues.I hope you will encourage your son or daughter to attend our contests. Wehope, too, that you’ll take the opportunity when visiting Waco to experiencesome of our events.

Sic ’em Bears!

Ian McCaw

New AD Shares Goals,Advantages of Program

Baylor Sciences BuildingIn May 2002, ground was broken on the largest construction

project in the university’shistory—the Baylor SciencesBuilding. Encompassing afour-story atrium and amodular design to maximizeflexibility, the SciencesBuilding is eight times thesize of the 64,000-square-footGeorge W. TruettTheological Seminary.The new building will housethe life sciences, the physicalsciences and fivemultidisciplinaryresearch/education centers onpre-health education,molecular biosciences, drugdiscovery, reservoir and waterstudies and scientific analysisand computing. The SciencesBuilding is more than 80percent complete and isexpected to be ready forstudents in the fall.

The Harry and Anna Jeanes Discovery CenterConstruction on the much-anticipated Harry and Anna

Jeanes Discovery Center, the heart of The Sue and FrankMayborn Natural Science and Cultural History MuseumComplex, was completed in fall 2003. With an expectedopening date of May 2004, the Strecker Museum andThe Ollie Mae Moen Discovery Center closed their doors tothe public soon after construction was completed to begin theextensive job of moving museum collections and interactive

exhibits. Currently, museum studies students have already begunclasses at the new facility.

Through artifacts, dioramas, text panels and interactivecomputer-generated information areas, visitors will take ajourney from the beginning of the universe through prehistoricTexas, Native American times and Spanish contact periods tohow Texans live today.

North Village Residential CommunityFulfilling the second Imperative of Baylor 2012, “to create a

truly residential campus,” the North Village ResidentialCommunity is well underway and nearing completion. Locatedbetween the Dutton Avenue Office and Parking Facility andthe Rogers Engineering and Computer Science Building, theNorth Village is the first residential community to be built innearly 40 years on the Baylor campus.

The three residential buildings will house approximately 600beds, 180 of which are reserved for engineering and computerscience students. Applications for residence soared to 763during the October student application period, nine monthsprior to opening the doors.

“We’ve always anticipated that the North Village would besuccessful,” said Dr. Frank Shushok, associate dean for CampusLiving and Learning. “Nevertheless, to have 250 more depositsand applications than we have spaces is rather extraordinary.”

Beginning in July, students will be able to move in and enjoya community center, café, a state-of-the-art classroom,convenience store and study areas.

East Campus Parking FacilityIn the summer of 2003 construction began on the third

parking garage to be built in four years at Baylor. Bounded byCottonwood and Daughtrey Avenue and First and SecondStreets, the East Campus Parking Facility will provide muchneeded parking near the Baylor Sciences Building and theMcLane Student Life Center.

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need to make a transition to selfcare, and we’re trying to helpfacilitate that transition. This is oneprogram we push not only tostudents, but also to parents to letthem know it’s out there. It’s free,and we want them to utilize it.”

Dunsmore said parents shouldfeel free to contact the office ofintegrated life if they see a need fortheir students (see sidebar). “We area service for the students, but wealso appreciate comments fromparents. Sometimes students aren’tas apt to demand services that they

need, whereas parents might have abroader perspective of what’s goingon. They may have helpful ideasabout programming they would liketo see, and we’re open tosuggestions.”

Overall, Dunsmore said, the ideabehind the office of integrated lifeis to give students a great Baylorexperience.

“We work so hard as a universitytrying to recruit students here, andwe want to make sure that theyhave the best experience they canwhile they are here.”

B a Healthier U –– A two-day event centered around atopic and designed to disseminate information about livinga healthier lifestyle. This fall, the topic was eating right andincluded a guest speaker, live cooking demonstrations, bodyfat testing, games and information on nutritional content.

CHOICES about Alcohol –– A facilitator-led, peerinteractive journaling process about alcohol decisions on thecollege campus. The process focuses on reaching studentswhere they are and helping students evaluate the choicesthey make with regard to alcohol.

Peer Education –– A semester-long class designed tohelp students learn how to make health educationpresentations. Research shows that peer education is thebest way to get messages across. Students also learnpresentation skills that may be beneficial later in theircareer.

For more information on programs offered by the officeof integrated life, contact them directly at (254) 710-3520,or check them out online at www.baylor.edu/integratedlife/.

Other ProgramsOffered by Integrated Life Office Promotes Healthy Mind

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Campus Construction Projects Nearing Completion

Construction officials lead a tour of thefour-story glass atrium in the nearlycompleted Baylor Sciences Building.

The building will be ready forstudents in the fall.

Chapter Briefs

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Abilene area parents met with Baylor Regent Stan Allcorn at PioneerBaptist Church on November 17. Also attending were Tom Purdy, amember of the Baylor development staff, and Judy Maggard, directorof Parent Programs.

Waco parents Christi and CraigKlempnauer and Donna Kluckstaffed the Parents Leagueinformation table during the WinterPremiere Activities Fair held oncampus January 31. More than 1,300prospective students and theirparents were on campus to learnmore about Baylor. Any CentralTexas area parent who would like tohelp out at future events, pleasecontact the Parents League at(254) 710-2561 and speak withDiane Haun or Judy Maggard.

The Plano chapter began the new year with some Bear Hunting byparticipating in three spring receptions. In January, a boxing party washeld to prepare Valentine boxes for the students. Monthly boxing partiesare planned for this semester. In May, the annual Finals Feast will beheld in Waco to wish students good luck with exams. Before lunch, agroup service project will be conducted with the students who also willreceive their “Stress Relief ” goodie boxes. The Plano chapter goal thisyear has been to include community service projects. In the fall, thechapter collected cans and provided hats, scarves, mittens and socks forthe Brook Avenue School in Waco.

The East Texas city of Tyler is oneof those places that is teeming withBaylor connections—hundreds ofalumni live there and dozens of highschool students choose Baylor as theircollege of choice. Therefore, Tylerseemed all too ready for anorganization dedicated to building anetwork and fellowship of Baylorwomen in the greater Tyler area.

Modeled after similar women’sorganizations in Dallas, Houston andSan Antonio, the Baylor University

Women’s Council of Tyler is open towomen of all ages with any type ofconnection to the university—alumnae,moms of students and spouses ofBaylor graduates all are invited to join,as are women from the smaller townssurrounding Tyler.

“The enthusiasm has been ageless,”Treacey Smith, interim president, saidwhen describing the organization’s firstmeeting on February 19. “We hadwomen there who finished Baylor inthe 1940s and women who graduatedin the new millennium.

“We decided that we were moreinterested in having this group be abouta connection and a fellowship, ratherthan looking for something else to do,”she explained. “I also feel stronglyabout having a place where moms canplug in.” Smith hopes Baylor momswho did not attend Baylor themselveswill find the organization to be a greatresource for meeting new Baylorpeople.

The Women’s Council of Tyler isplanning three events for the 2004-2005year. Next fall the group will gather toassemble care packages to send to Tyler-

area Baylor freshmen. “We’ll be sending alittle piece of home to let them know weare thinking about them and praying forthem,” Smith explained. The mid-winterevent will be a membership coffee, and inspring 2005 there will be a dinnermeeting featuring a spring fashion show.The group also has aspirations to assistwith the Tyler area Student Send-offParty hosted each August.

For more information about theBaylor University Women’s Council ofTyler, please contact Treacey Smith at(903) 509-4880, or via e-mail atfivebears@cox-internet.com.

Inaugural Women’s Council of Tyler Organized

Kristin Seeber, Amanda Habermehl, KathyGohmert and Judy Carter enjoyed fun and

fellowship at the inaugural meeting of the BaylorUniversity Women’s Council of Tyler.

Baylor Ties in Tyler—

Dorothy Lamberth, BU ’38, and SummerFerguson, BU ’03, won a prize for the distinctionof being the oldest and the youngest graduates of

Baylor at the inaugural meeting.

-photo courtesy of Sara Henry Ball (BU ’90)

-photo courtesy of Sara Henry Ball (BU ’90)

Perspective PointsExciting Experiences for NewStudents with Baylor Bound

Baylor Bound, a programfor incoming freshmen, offersstudents a chance to dive intoall that Baylor has to offerbefore their first semesterbegins.

“Students will be able toignite their passion for Baylorand identify their callingthrough Baylor Bound,”Dr. Kim Scott, director ofcampus recreation, said.Baylor Bound encompassesseveral activities includingOrientation, Baylor Line

Camps and Welcome Weekthat incoming freshmen canparticipate in so they will feelplugged in before classesbegin.

Each program is designedto facilitate the transition forfreshmen. Although theprograms focus on thestudent’s ability to identifystrengths and weaknesses in apositive and motivatingenvironment, each has its ownunique purpose.

Orientation offers studentsinformation about academicsand registering for classes.Baylor Line Camps serve toprovide students with thechoice of a variety of activitiessuch as Big Ideas, OutdoorAdventures, Call To Serve orSpiritual Journey. WelcomeWeek enables students toexperience the social, spiritual,intellectual and physicalaspects of Baylor.

“Baylor Bound is meant toprovide a seamlessmatriculation,” Scott added.These programs are offered atthe beginning of the summerand end mid-August. Forupdated information aboutBaylor Bound and itsprograms visitwww.baylor.edu/baylorbound.

Baylor Students Teach TeensBasic Finances

Baylor University businessstudent Jessie Fiske wants tokeep high school teens fromhaving to “learn the hard way”about personal finances. As aservice to the community,Fiske and 29 other membersof Baylor’s Economists havedecided to go into theclassrooms of Waco highschools.

“We want to informjuniors and seniors aboutthings we wish we had knownbefore we left for college,”Fiske, a sophomore economics

major from Midland, said.“Things that parents may nothave discussed with theirkids.”

Topics include the basics ofthe banking system, how todeal with credit cards, whatloans are and how they workand personal financialresponsibility, which includesbuilding good credit.

Fiske believes that having acollege student explaining theimportance of these ideas willhelp teens make wisedecisions once they get tocollege and be more informedabout personal finance thanthe average freshman.

Scholarships to Help FundStudy-Abroad Opportunities

A new scholarship programat Baylor University willprovide students with fundsfor study-abroad experiences.The Glennis McCraryGoodrich InternationalScholarship Program willaward scholarships to 15Baylor students during eachacademic year to participate instudy-abroad programs.

“Baylor is indeed fortunateto now have scholarshipresources to partially fundmany students who want tostudy abroad for a summer,a semester or a year,”Dr. William Mitchell,professor and the Jo MurphyChair in InternationalEducation, said.

Baylor students continue tostudy abroad in recordnumbers. The Institute ofInternational Educationreport, Open Doors 2002,ranked Baylor second in thenation among doctoraluniversities for the number ofstudents who participated instudy abroad opportunities for2000-2001.

“In today’s world,international experiences are

Baylor Professors DetailSuccessful Higher EducationWorkshop in Iraq

A delegation of 23Baylor Universityprofessors returned toTexas from Iraq inDecember with tales ofIraqis’ jubilation over thecapture of Saddam Husseinand appreciation forBaylor’s support, as thecountry seeks to rebuild itshigher education system.

The group—the largestacademic contingent todate from a U.S. universityto go into Iraq—traveled toDohuk University in theKurdish sector to conductcontinuing educationseminars for the school’sfaculty.

Dr. William Mitchell,director of Baylor’s Centerfor InternationalEducation, said the tripwas a great experience,both as an opportunity toassist Dohuk Universityand to see the Iraqiresponse to Saddam’s

capture, which wasestablished as a Kurdishholiday.

“It was rewarding to seethe emotions andexcitement of the Kurdsfollowing the capture ofSaddam,” Mitchell said.“The mood felt like anexperience of five NewYears Eve celebrations.”

The foundation forBaylor’s delegation to Iraqwas laid in August 2003,when Mitchell andDr. Mark Long traveledwith others to Dohuk toconduct needs assessments.Mitchell said Baylor plansto visit the university againin 2004 and is consideringsemester-long facultyexchanges between thetwo schools.

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Perspective Pointsmore important than ever,”Mitchell said. “Thanks to thisnew program, we can sendmore students to share inother cultures and learn moreabout themselves in theprocess.”

For more informationabout the program visit theGoodrich Scholarship website,www.baylor.edu/international_programs/scholarships, or callthe Center for InternationalEducation at (254) 710-4824.

North Village Hometo First Faculty-in-Residence

Dr. Walter Bradley,distinguished professor ofengineering and associatedean for research in theSchool of Engineering andComputer Science, and hiswife, Ann, will be among the600 new residents of BaylorUniversity’s North VillageResidential Community whenit opens this fall.

The Bradleys will serve asBaylor’s first “Faculty-in-Residence” and will residewith the expected 180engineering and computerscience students in the ECSLiving-Learning Centerlocated within one of thethree North Village “houses.”

Frank Shushok, associatedean for Campus Living andLearning, said, “Walter andAnn Bradley’s decision tomake their home in theNorth Village as our first‘Faculty-in-Residence’represents a watershedopportunity for students andopens possibilities for learningand interaction with unusualpotential.”

Baylor has Fourth-Best Giving Yearin University History

Baylor University had oneof the most successful yearsever for gifts to the university,

despite a recovering economyand other challenges faced bythe institution during 2003.

Baylor received$45,489,886 in gifts during2003—the fourth-largestamount ever given to theuniversity during a calendaryear. The $45 million camefrom the third-largest numberof donors in Baylor’s history,as 16,440 individuals,foundations, companies andorganizations committed theirfinancial support to Baylorand its distinctive Christianmission in higher education.More than 3,500 gifts camefrom first-time donors.

The $45 million givento the university in 2003supported studentscholarships, academicprograms, athletics andconstruction projects.

Baylor Names Cherry AwardRecipient

Baylor University hasnamed a philosophy professorat Saint Louis University therecipient of the Robert FosterCherry Award for GreatTeaching, the single largestaward given to an individualfor great teaching.Dr. Eleonore Stump, theRobert J. Henle Professor ofPhilosophy, will receive$200,000 plus $25,000 for herhome department and willteach in residence at Baylorduring the 2005 springsemester.

“It is important to honorteaching,” Stump said.“Fundamentally, everythingworthwhile we do is teaching.We are privileged to be able tospend our working day doingthings that belong to the lifeof the mind, and that is agreat gift. And for that gift,we have to give back to thecommunity that had given usthis blessing. The way we giveback is entirely by teaching.”

Stump, who is a memberof Phi Beta Kappa, earned herbachelor’s degree fromGrinnell College, her master’sfrom Harvard University andCornell University and herdoctorate from Cornell. Shehas published widely on thephilosophy of religion,metaphysics and medievalphilosophy.

Journalism ProfessorReceives Third Fulbright

Dr. Lianne Fridriksson,associate professor anddirector of graduate studies inthe department of journalismat Baylor University, hasreceived a Fulbright Scholargrant, the third time she hasreceived the prestigious award.

“The greatest value of theFulbright experience is inwhat I can bring from it tomy students at Baylor andwhat I can contribute tostudents and journalists inUkraine,” Fridriksson said.“The Fulbright affords anextraordinary opportunity toshare expertise with colleaguesabroad that could never bepossible without actuallybeing there. I’m also proud tobring this honor to Baylor,particularly because of theuniversity’s renewed emphasison its international profile.”

The U.S. Congress createdthe Fulbright Program in1946 to foster mutual

understanding among nationsthrough educational andcultural exchanges. Today, theFulbright Program is the U.S.government’s premierscholarship program whichsends graduating seniors,graduate students, faculty andprofessionals to study abroadand conduct research in morethan 100 countries.

Senior Class Chooses NorthVillage Spiritual Walkway Panelas Class Gift

Class officers for the Classof 2004 have chosen a panelon the Spiritual Walkway ofthe North Village ResidentialCommunity as their class gift,according to Senior ClassPresident Shilpa Pesaru.

“We believe that allowingthe 2004 senior class tocontribute to this historicproject is a remarkableopportunity to create a lastingtribute to our class and BaylorUniversity,” Pesaru said.

The Spiritual Walkwaywill contain a series ofinspirational quotes followingtwo distinct paths, Love Godand Love People. Studentswill be able to meditate ateach station on either path.The paths join together, atstation six, where theculminating verse panelfeatures Psalm 133:1: “Howvery good and pleasant it iswhen kindred live together inunity.” The panel will possessa very special design to reflectits importance as both thespiritual and physical focalpoint between loving God andloving man.

Parents also may supportthe gift as a tribute to theirson or daughter and their timeat Baylor University. For moreinformation on the seniorclass gift, visit their website atwww.baylor.edu/seniorclassgift.

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