Fever Pitch Dominant pitching highlights series vol. 100, no. 47
wednesday, march 28, 2012
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Above: Caroline Nikolaus, sophomore psychology major from O’Fallon, Ill., performs at SpringFest Saturday. Left: Students enjoy student musicians at SpringFest. Center: A group of students perform original music at FilmFest Saturday at the Paramount Theatre. Asia Todd, sophomore journalism major from Chiang Mai, Thailand, wrote the song performed in her entry, “Lemonade.” Right: Megan Goodson, junior computer science major from Crandall, sews a catch-all bag for one of the final activities in the Miss Frontier Texas pageant.
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Two interims named for dean positions and Sciences, the same position he held in 2009-10. managing editor Schubert announced the appointments at meetings Dr. Phil Schubert appointed with faculty and staff Friinterim deans of the Col- day. Both terms will begin lege of Biblical Studies and this summer. Dr. Charles Mattis, dean the College of Arts and Sciof College of Arts and Sciences Friday. Dr. Ken Cukrowski, vice ences, and Dr. Jack Reese, provost, will be interim dean of the College of Bibdean of the College of Bib- lical Studies, announced lical Studies. Cukrowski last month they would be served as associate dean in stepping down from their the college before he began positions. Mattis is leaving work in the Provost’s office. to open a dental practice, Dr. Greg Straughn, in- and Reese will fill a differterim provost, will go back ent role at the university. Schubert, president to the position of interim dean for the College of Arts of the university, said
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Straughn’s appointment is contingent on the university’s hiring of a permanent provost by this summer. “If that doesn’t happen, the provost search committee and Dr. Straughn will continue their present duties and other arrangements will be taken into consideration,” Schubert said in an email to all faculty and staff. “I’m extremely grateful for Dr. Straughn’s leadership over the last few months in his role as interim provost.” Schubert said he listened to feedback from around campus to help him make the appointments.
“We talked to deans and faculty members in the colleges because we value their perspective highly,” Schubert said. “We were looking for someone who had been at the university for a long time, had good credibility, had previously demonstrated the ability to do this kind of work and had a strong perspective about our vision. The feedback I heard pointed to Dr. Straughn and Dr. Cukrowski.” Straughn said he is looking forward to returning to his old position of interim dean. “I am looking forward to
working with the faculty and chairs in CAS,” Straughn said. “It’s my home college, and to whatever extent that I can, I hope I will be able to provide some stability and assistance amid some of the changes going on at the university. Straughn said Cukrowski’s experience will be helpful to the college. “His recent leadership in the provost’s office has kept him aware of the many initiatives the College of Biblical Studies has been undertaking, and his past service as associated dean of the college will be of tre-
mendous help in the coming year,” Straughn said. “I look forward to continuing to work with Dr. Cukrowski as a fellow interim dean next year.” Schubert also said in the meetings that the university is ahead of next semester’s enrollment budget goal. “It’s much too early to make final predictions,” he said in the email. “But it reinforces the high student demand for our university.” contact smith at mds10a@acu.edu
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‘Run for Water’ fundraiser honors bus accident victim Erin Coldewey student reporter Students honored the memory of bus accident victim, Anabel Reid during at 24hour run/walk fundraiser at Elmer Gray Stadium Friday and Saturday. The Anabel Reid Run for Water took place from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. to raise money for the Water 4 Anabel Reid Memorial Fund to help build water wells and provide clean water to countries in need, an issue Reid was passionate about. “She always thought of other people first,” said administrative assistant in the Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Mandy Scudder. “It’s a no brainer to us that, to her,
clean water for everyone was the way it needed to be.” Sarah Hailey said she was willing to get involved for the cause. “I’ve always had a passion to participate in these types of things,” Hailey said. “I love to run, so I feel that is my way of giving back.” Scudder said Hailey wasn’t the only student willing to run for the cause. “We had 411 runners and walkers,” said Scudder. “We gave away 411 running bibs and we had over 100 volunteers.” By the end of the 24-hour period, Scudder had collected $14, 534 and an additional $2,000 was given online to the Water 4 Anabel Reid Memorial Fund. With numbers like that, thousands of people stand to benefit from
the water wells. “The total cost for the water well kits is $5,000. From that kit, you can build 50 water wells. So $15, 000 will build 150 wells,” Scudder said. With pledges rolling in until April 20, Scudder said this mark seems achievable. “We brought honor to Anabel,” Scudder said. “Her story did not end with her death.” Members of Reid’s family were also in attendance. “I asked Anabel’s mom what Anabel would say if she could say something to us,” Scudder said. “Her eyes filled with tears and she smiled and she said, ‘Anabel would be smiling all the way.’” contact Coldewey at emc07a@acu.edu
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Students participate in the Anabel Reid Run for Water Saturday at Elmer Gray Stadium. The run raised funds for the Water 4 Anabel Reid Memorial Fund.
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