Aerial Attack vol. 100, no. 22
wednesday, November 9, 2011
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Gale leads ‘Cats over Javelinas
This community is tight-knit. When we hurt as one, we hurt as all.” -dr. Phil Schubert, president of the university
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Anabel Reid’s boyfriend, Alex Wann, graduate in environmental science from Torrington, Wyo., embraces Dr. Michael Nicodemus, assistant professor of Environmental Science, during a special Monday memorial Chapel conducted for those involved with the bus accident that took the life of Anabel Reid.
accident
Schubert, administration respond quickly to crisis Mark Smith managing Editor The ACU community grieves the tragic death of sophomore Anabel Reid, environmental science major from Petersburg, who passed away in the ACU shuttle bus accident Friday. The bus was en route to Medina Children’s Home on a mission trip with a group of students and faculty from the Department of Agriculture and Environmental Science. The tragic crash sent 11 students, three faculty and one spouse to four different hospitals Friday afternoon and has induced a large amount of support on campus. Among those both grieving and comforting is Dr. Phil Schubert, president of the university. “This community is tightknit,” he said. “When we hurt as one, we hurt as all.”
Schubert released a video update Saturday to share the latest news and his personal thoughts. In the video he acknowledged how greatly the accident was affecting the ACU family. “Our community is strong, but we are hurting,” Schubert said in the video. “Please continue to lift these families up in your prayers.” Schubert went to visit the students taken to Shannon Memorial Hospital in San Angelo yesterday just after learning of the accident. He said the immediate response was part of the university’s crisis management plan. “We have a team revolving around the different roles that need to be filled in times of crisis,” Schubert said. “There’s an immediate need for getting information out to all who are impacted by the accident, and I think we did a good job of that. Now we’re deciding what would be the see crisis page 4
Seven still hospitalized after shuttle bus wreck staff reports
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Dr. Phil Schubert addresses the ACU community on Monday Moody Coliseum in a special Chapel for recovering victims and the remembrance of Anabel Ried.
Six students and a faculty member’s wife still are being treated in hospitals throughout the state for injuries resulting from the shuttle bus accident south of Ballinger that took the life of Anabel Reid, 19-year-old sophomore environmental science major from Petersburg. Pat Miller, wife of faculty member Emmett Miller, assistant professor of agriculture and environmental science, is still being treated at Shannon Memorial Hospital in San Angelo for her injuries in the rollover accident that took place Friday. Miller was released from Shannon Memorial Monday after treatment but remained in San Angelo with his wife. Anna Watson, sophomore animal science major from Kerrville, is being treated at Shannon Memorial as well.
Being treated at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene are Tiffany Lutz, senior animal science major from Zelienople, Pa., and Merissa Ford, junior agribusiness major from Maple Valley, Wash. Anna Ciufo, freshman animal science major from The Woodlands, is being treated at Dallas’ Parkland Medical Center and underwent orthopedic surgery Monday. In addition, Naomi Cruz, freshman animal science major from Richmond, has been transferred to Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, which is closer to her family. Allison Dorshorst, freshman environmental science major from Colleyville, is being treated at Community Hospital in San Angelo for a back injury. A memorial service for Reid is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. at Broadway Church of Christ in Lubbock. While the see wreck page 4
University
Varner not to return as provost next school year Varner said in the email. Editor-in-chief “I have loved working with Dr. Jeanine Varner, provost, the capable, will not return to the uni- devoted facversity next fall, she told ulty, and I Varner members of the faculty and have been enormously staff in an email Friday. “I am sorry to announce blessed to be your colleague. that at the end of this aca- In the near future, Phil [Schudemic year, I will complete bert] will announce his plans my service as ACU’s Provost,” for the search process.”
hannah barnes
The university will begin a national search to fill the position beginning next spring, in hopes to have hired someone for Fall 2012. Varner, who was in Oxford this week, did not respond to emails and could not be reached. Dr. Phil Schubert, president of the university, told the Abilene Reporter-News Friday the university had
decided not to continue her contract. “She will continue to serve [as provost] through May 31, 2012, which is the duration of her current contract,” Schubert told the paper. In addition, Varner has been offered a full-time tenured faculty position in the English department but has not yet responded, he said.
Varner became provost two years ago, upon the retirement of Dr. Dwayne VanRheenen. She joined ACU in 2007 as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, replacing Dr. Colleen Durrington after her retirement. Varner spent her entire career in Christian higher education. For those 20 years, she worked at Oklahoma
Christian University, serving as an English professor, chair of the Language and Literature Department, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and, for the 11 years, as the vice president of academic achievement. contact barnes at hab07a@acu.edu
inside features
opinion
video
news
My Sister’s House opens to public in downtown Abilene
Read excerpts from Pres. Schubert’s speech at Monday’s Chapel
Survivors Recount Bus Accident
Harding President announces he will retire at the end of the school year
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Abilene Christian University
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