Adventures in the Land of the Rising Sun
AVP Grant Chapman returned last week from his Fulbright Seminar in Japan. As part of the Fulbright, he visited many universities, 
colleges, trade schools, a few junior high and high schools and one elementary school: Fujimi Public Elementary School, Tikoyo, Japan. There he was invited to lunch and to have English language conversation with this fourth grade class. In addition, the elementary school has a drum club, which gave a special performance for the Fulbright team -afterwards, the Fulbrighters tried their hands at drumming.
While in Japan, Grant was able to visit the sobering site of the "A-Bomb" dome - ground zero of the bombing of Hiroshima, with the UN building behind the dome. The "A-Bomb" Dome is what is left of the main trade and exhibition hall in Hiroshima and is left as a monument as part of the Peace Park in downtown Hiroshima.
Jul 11 --Deadline to withdraw from summer class (MA/MS/MBA)
Jul 18 --Deadline to withdraw from summer class (UG/MAT)
Jul 24 --Ft. Stewart/Hunter AFB graduation
Jul 27 --Jacksonville; Moody AFB graduation
Aug 1 --Summer term ends; Shaw AFB graduation
Aug 8 --Grades due for summer term
Aug 18 --Fall 1 Classes start (MA/MS/MBA)
Aug 25 --Fall Semester, Fall 1 Classes start (UG/MAT)
Aug 29 --Last day to drop Fall 1 class (MA/MS/MBA)
Sep 5 --Last day to drop Fall Semester, Fall 1 class (UG/MAT)
Sep 20 --Ft. Leonard Wood/ Rolla graduation
Sep 26 --Last day to withdraw from Fall 1 class (MA/MS/MBA)
Effective July 1, 2008, any business mileage incurred will be reimbursed at 58.5 cents per mile.
San Diego Graduation
The San Diego, Calif., campus held its annual graduation on June 21, with nearly 300 friends and family in attendance. Three students earned academic honors, and the keynote speaker was Tom Brandon, Risk Manager at Cox Communications and the Distinguished Graduate of 2007.
The San Diego campus has been serving students in Southern California since 1980, when its doors were opened at Camp Pendleton. The graduation was the first for Madeleine Gervais (front row center), who was named campus director earlier this year.
Happenings in 
Louisville 
Expanding from a MEDC 6000 class video project focusing on 2008 graduates, Webster-Louisville has produced and posted video interviews of their Outstanding Graduate Student, Igor Dizdarevic, and Outstanding Faculty Dr. Gary Steedly on MySpace. Prospective students can be referred to them as good testimonials for Webster and, CRC Tammy Burke says, "it gets us out there beyond traditional paid advertisement."
Tammy reports: " The ever-so-popular sold-out Day at the Downs alumni event took place at historic Churchill Downs on June 21st. Webster guests spent the afternoon on Millionaire’s Row drinking mint juleps and losing money, …uh I mean, having a good time."
Pictured left-right are Sheila Schroering , Jim Schroering (Alum), Harry Hinkle (faculty), Sue Hinkle, Ellsworth Collins (Alum), Louise Collins, Beverly Daly, Ann Harbeson.
News from Orlando
On April 22 Bill Sloot, Webster-Orlando academic advisor/undergraduate coordinator/faculty member, presented “Looking Outward to Learn”, at Seminole Community College. More than 35 Seminole County Public School career tech prep teachers attended the workshop.
Bill began the morning session with a “Bridging the Generation and Culture Gap” presentation. He spoke on the role of management in managing a diverse generational and culturally different workforce.
The afternoon session brought together a panel of industry representatives including three Webster University faculty members who introduced their respective companies and spoke on the knowledge, skills and abilities needed in today’s workplace.
Bob Lucas of Global Performance Strategies spoke on the inter-personal skills needed for success. He emphasized the need for employees to go over and above in today’s workplace.
Martin Rosenblum of Lockheed Martin outlined his employer’s need for talent since much of their current expertise is retiring. He described a whole person concept as book learning plus the ability to work with a team.
Barbara Seifert, licensed psycho-therapist, Committed to Your Success Company and Career Coach, noted some of the skills needed in today’s workplace: dressing appropriately, honesty, ethical behavior, loyalty, conflict management, independent thinking, and the ability to co-exist with workers of all ages and cultures.
Darryl Padgett of Northrop Grumman, spoke of the importance of planting seeds early and the enormous influence teachers have.
For the complete story on the workshop, contact Webster-Orlando community relations coordinator Karen Buchan.
Scott AFB Graduation
The Webster University Scott AFB campus held an informal graduation ceremony on June 27 at the Scott Club. Senior director Sue Morris (left) was joined by commencement speaker Beth Russell (second from left) and several graduates for this photo. Among this year's graduates was Scott's department associate Cyndi Platt (center), who received her MA in computer resources and information management.
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