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IN THIS (ISSUE) News from your class agent News From Your Class Agent 1 What’s New With You? 2 Alumni Spotlight: James Porter 2 25 Years of Graduate Education 2 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees 3 Inauguration Date Announced 3 Faculty Spotlight: Kathy Slemp 3 Spring Alumni Events 4 From the Desk of Lisa Tilma 4
Nashalla Roberts, G’02 CIS Class Agent nashalla@sbcglobal.net You are invited to the inauguration of President Dr. T.J. Arant.
“Faith is not something to grasp, it is a state to grow into.” - Mohandas Gandhi
I just do not know where the months and year goes, as it seems to pass so rapidly that I forget I lived each day. And it does seem that the fabric of my life is just a repetition of chores, working, and other routine daily activities that just become a blur, so much so that I can barely remember sometimes what I did yesterday. This must improve, so I am thinking about a New Year’s resolution I can make and keep. As we begin 2012, I am determined not to be dismayed by all the prophecies of “doom and gloom.” It seems that our world will come to an end or violently change through great cataclysmic events. It is said that 2012, the Chinese Year of the Black Water Dragon, will be a year of mixed fortunes. From the little research I have done, I found many ominous predictions; the amount of them alone could give rise to concern: • • • • •
Maya Long Count Calendar Egyptian Prophecy Nostradamus Prophecy Hindu Prophecy Hopi Prophecy
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Planet X (or Nibiru) is the comet planet that will collide with and destroy the earth.
Wow! With all these predictions of doom, I should think about a serious resolution with purpose. For example, no more empty resolution promises that I will exercise more or that I will eat more healthy. I think I should make a resolution so that my life is less a blur and more a sense of satisfaction. I wonder what it will be. Care to share what yours is? Unfortunately, in this issue of our class newsletter, I have sad news to share on the passing of two of our fellow alumni who will be lovingly missed: •
Steven Quattlebaum, G’04, of Topeka, Kan., passed away April 8, 2011.
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Diana (Coleman) Rhoades, G’98/’01, of Houston (formerly of Wichita and Kansas City), passed away Sept. 9, 2011.
As always, you can keep the Alumni Office posted of your endeavors by completing the information on the top of page 2 of this newsletter.
WHAT’S NEW WITH (YOU?)
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.
Spring 2012 • (CIS/CP/CT)
Alumni Spotlight In this issue of the Campus Connection class newsletter, we are pleased to spotlight Computer Information Systems and Master of Management Information Systems (CIS/ MMIS) alumnus James Porter, G’91/M’93. After a successful career at Boeing, James has been retired 18 years. He and his wife Judy are active in the volunteer watch in Derby, Kan., and James is the editor of the Wichita Citizens Police Acadamy Alumni newsletter. James said he gets to use his computer skills learned at Friends to make electronic versions of the newsletter to send via email.
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He also participates in secret shopper and mystery shopper programs, which also keep him up with technology. James said he’s working more now volunteering than when he was working a full-time job.
25 YEARS of GRADUATE EDUCATION Since 1986, Friends University has offered graduate education for professionals ready to take their careers to the next level. Friends University’s graduate offerings have grown from two programs and 41 students to 12 programs and more than 700 students. Currently, graduate students account for more than one-third of enrollment.
“It keeps me pretty active,” he said.
Looking to the future, “the Graduate school’s next big step is to begin considering doctoral degree programs, as well as adding additional master’s degrees,” said Dr. Evelyn Hume, dean of the Graduate School.
From their three children, James and Judy have 14 grandchildren and a 1-year-old great grandson.
Learn more at www.friends.edu/grad-25.
James and his wife also participate in an all-volunteer community theater that performs shows in Dole Center at McConnell Air Force Base. Many of their shows include singing and dancing routines and melodramas.
ATHLETIC HALL of FAME Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 In between the women’s 2 p.m. and the men’s 4 p.m. basketball games Garvey Physical Education Center
Ron Becker, G’80/M’96 football, basketball, tennis
The Friends University Athletic Hall of Fame currently honors 55 inductees, including athletes, coaches and supporters. This year’s inductees were selected by a committee of staff and alumni based on nominations received from members of the Friends University community. Congratulations to the following alumni and coach who will be inducted into the 14th annual Athletic Hall of Fame.
Inauguration the Presidential
Robert “Bob” Moore, 1957-1967 coach, athletic director Joseph “Joe” Hill, G’04 football
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Thirteenth President of Friends University
Friday, the Thirtieth of March, Two Thousand Twelve 2100 W. University Ave. | Wichita, Kansas Learn more at friends.edu/inauguration.
About Dr. Arant
While the role of teacher is among the most fulfilling for Dr. Arant, he describes his family as his great joy: his two grown daughters and his wife, Susan, a fundraiser and former director of alumni affairs at a small, private college.
In this issue of Campus Connection, we are pleased to spotlight Friends University College of Adult and Professional Studies faculty member Kathy Slemp. Kathy has been on staff for 12 years, during which she pioneered a strong Human Resources Management program (SHRM). Currently it is the only HRM program in the state to receive a certificate of alignment with the Society for Human Resources Management, a 450 thousand-member professional organization with global reach. As a senior professional, Kathy is nearing the end of a successful two-year term appointment as workforce readiness director for the state council of SHRM, in which she had the opportunity to present a keynote session, “Critical thinking: Is it missing in the workplace?” at the Kansas SHRM conference in 2011.
As Friends University’s new president, Dr. T.J. Arant’s engaging nature and passion for excellence make him an ideal fit to take the University to the next level. Dr. Arant hails from the east with a doctorate in English from Duke University; a master’s in English from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; and a bachelor’s from Vanderbilt University.
James Erik “Rick” Tjaden, G’72 football
Faculty Spotlight
Dr. T.J. Arant Hold the Date
Lori (Cox) Carter, G’90 volleyball
Dr. T.J. Arant Thirteenth President of Friends University
Kathy takes pride in her involvement in the HRM program at Friends. “I take a special delight when I see my students at Wichita SHRM meetings and they speak of their success.”
Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 Between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. basketball games. Wichita Campus
SEE YOU (SOON!) FROM THE DESK OF (LISA TILMA)
Friday, March 30, 2012 • Wichita Campus
Annual Easter Egg Hunts
Saturday, March 31, 2012 • Topeka Education Center Saturday, April 7, 2012 • Wichita Campus
Chili Cookoff
Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012 from 5 to 7 p.m. Wichita Campus
Applications due for 2012-13 Alumni Scholarships Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012 at 5 p.m.
Graduation Fair
2012 Commencement Exercises Wichita - Saturday, May 5, 2012 INTRUST Bank Arena, 500 E. Waterman
30th Annual Urban Chicago Trip Reunion
Friday, May 13, 2012 • Wichita Campus
Thursday, March 15, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wichita Campus
Many thanks to everyone who had an opportunity to write the Alumni Office and share all the exciting things that have been happening in your lives since the last issue of Campus Connection. I am excited to say that with our new layout of the class newsletters, we received a record number of updates from our readers! Even more exciting is that we were able to spotlight some of our alumni in the various class letters as an opportunity to not only
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Inauguration Ceremony for President T.J. Arant
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showcase their accomplishments and talents, but also to hopefully reacquaint them with former classmates and introduce them to you as a new friend or business contact. As I’m sure you’ve heard, it’s not only what you know but who you know in today’s world to be successful. So isn’t it nice to know you will always have Friends? Best wishes to all our alumni and their families for a blessed New Year - we look forward to seeing you and hearing from you in 2012!
Lisa Tilma, G’01/M’04 Executive Director of Alumni Relations