Inside Webster-August 2005

The frantic phone calls from Gulf Coast students scrambling to find a classroom started the day after Hurricane Katrina wreaked its devastation … and Webster University answered.

Webster administrators are trying to make it as easy as possible for these students to continue their education this semester. Academic advisors remain ready to facilitate late enrollment and faculty are prepared to help students catch up on class assignments.

"We are willing to accept late transcripts, waive application fees and allow students a late start into the classroom given this catastrophic event," President Richard S. Meyers said in an e-mail message to the University community.

Meanwhile, several of Webster's registered military students already are headed to the Gulf Coast to offer direct assistance. Specifically, students at the Camp LeJeune campus in North Carolina have been deployed to Louisiana for four months.

"This is a time of great need for our fellow citizens," Meyers said. "As usual, Americans come to their aid in any way possible. I am proud of our faculty, staff and students who have offered help for the thousands whose lives have been devastated."

Those in the Webster community who may know of any displaced students seeking to continue their education this semester should feel free to have them call (800) 75-ENROLL or e-mail arequest@webster.edu.

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Thanks to a new sound system in the Grant Gymnasium, the president delivered his convocation remarks in the gym for the first time this year and, interestingly, sounds provided the theme for President Richard S. Meyers' Aug. 18 remarks.

"It was anything but quiet around campus over the summer," Meyers said, as he enumerated the following:

• Noisy construction sounds as work continued on the new residence halls;

• Clattering cafeteria trays as the newly formed Precision Cafeteria Tray Drill Team rehearsed for the Webster Groves July 4 Parade;

• Convivial sounds as Webster hosted over 400 international guests gathered for the Overseas Association for College Admission Counseling conference;

• Applause and cheering as the community gathered to watch Webster alum Col. Eileen Collins and the Discovery crew lift off for space; and

• Positive sounds of a modest cash flow surplus — for the first time — at Webster's Thailand Campus.

Turning to a more serious topic, Meyers noted the two emotional days for friends in London. He recalled how the good news that London would host the 2012 Olympic games, was quickly followed by the tragic bombings. Noting that three of the four blasts were within one mile of Webster's campus, Meyers expressed gratitude that students and colleagues were safe and unharmed.

"The violence in London shows again that we humans are failing to communicate and understand another person's point of view," Meyers said. "Events of this nature only reinforce our mission to educate global citizens so we can all pursue lives of peace and enlightenment."

Focusing on the year ahead, Meyers said, "As we begin the new academic year, take pride in what you are part of as a member of the Webster community." He emphasized Webster is a safe place to share viewpoints and cultures. "We can and we will change the world, one student at a time, just by doing what we do best … providing an environment for open communication and understanding in order to educate responsible global citizens."

Here are some things we can look forward to in the 2005-06 academic year:

• President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia, a 1991 School of Business and Technology graduate of the Leavenworth Army Base campus, will visit the St. Louis campus on Sept. 12 and be awarded with an honorary doctorate of laws.

• Plans continue for a new School of Business and Technology building and a new Science facility in a new academic quad east of the Loretto-Hilton Center.

• The Community Music School will be moving to the Webster Groves campus. The CMS building in University City will be sold and the proceeds used to build a new music performance building on the home campus.

• The Board of Trustees has four new members: Paul Lee, president, Delta Energy, LLC; George Scherer, executive vice president, CFO and treasurer, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.; Steven Swyers, partner, PriceWaterhouseCoopers St. Louis; A. Bayard Clark, executive vice president, CFO and treasurer, Commerce Bancshares, Inc. Returning to the board is Doug Hill, managing partner, Edward D. Jones and Co. and rotating off is Gyo Obata, Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum.

• In November, the grand opening celebration for the new student housing and instructional building in Geneva will take place.

• November also marks Webster's 25th year in Vienna, Austria and 10th year in China.

• After seven years of work, Webster will celebrate the opening of the Old Post Office just a few months from now.

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Contributed by Heidi Philipp, Webster Geneva

Geneva Campus members cutting the ribbon for their new building. Photo by Heidi Philipp.

The Webster Geneva staff held an informal ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 16 to celebrate the official opening of the new Living and Learning Center. The occasion was the arrival of the first new residents, some of whom are Study Abroad students from St. Louis. In addition to accommodations for 49 students, the LLC contains classrooms, offices for student services personnel, a commons room, a fitness center and student recreation facilities.

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Team Webster Works, a new cycling team sponsored by Webster University, isn't exactly chock-full of Lance Armstrongs — but it is packed with equally-inspired riders pedaling for a purpose.

Ken Nickless, Bryce Krug, Ryan Elliott and Chris Dwyer on the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge. Photo by Jeff Stein.

The team is looking to raise $5,000 to further Multiple Sclerosis research and provide local services for people stricken with the crippling disease.

The plan? Secure enough donations to support them Sept. 10-11 on a 150-mile ride across the rolling Missouri countryside. The ride is part of the National City MS 150 Bike Tour that last year attracted 2,672 riders and raised more than $1.65 million.

"People cheered as I rode into each rest stop," says Chris Dwyer, associate vice president, Development. "As I approached the finish line each day, throngs of people thanked me for riding, many in wheelchairs or using walkers. They made me proud to participate in the ride."

More than 200 people across the country are diagnosed with MS every week. The disease attacks the central nervous system and typically strikes adults in the prime of their lives, between the ages of 20 and 50. Currently, there is no cure.

Development officer Ken Nickless will be making his fourth appearance at the annual bike tour, his first with the new Team Webster Works.

"I'm awed each time I ride," Nickless says. "Not only because of the 2,500 bicyclists who participate, but the hundreds of volunteers who give up an entire weekend to cheer on riders and make the ride possible."

President Richard S. Meyers endorsed the team and encouraged Team Webster Works to include community neighbors in the effort. Webster University provided the team with 36 riding jerseys to wear during the event.

Only 15 riders signed on to the team so far, Nickless says, meaning room remains for those looking for a little exercise while supporting a good cause. Extensive experience isn¹t required. Skill levels run the gamut on Team Webster Works.

"We have people who haven't done it before and one faculty member who used to be an Army Ranger," Nickless says.

People looking to join Team Webster Works or make a donation to support their efforts should contact Kathleen Richey in the alumni/development office at 968-5962 or krichey@webster.edu.

Additional information about the National City MS 150 Bike Tour can be found at www.gatewayms150.org.

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More than 150 people gathered Aug. 3 for the International Business Internship Exchange (IBIE) recognition ceremonies at the Community Music School.

From left to right: Neil J. George, Executive Vice President and VP for Academic Affairs; Charlie Dooley, St. Louis County Executive; Richard Meyers, President; Wilma Prifti, Director, IBIE; Rodney Crim, Executive Director, St. Louis Development Corporation.

President Richard S. Meyers and Wilma Prifti, director, IBIE in Partnership with Missouri, hosted the event to honor 26 American students who went to China, Germany, Ghana and Mexico; 25 international students from Japan, Germany, Ghana and Mexico and their host families; and, 16 corporate sponsors.

The ceremonies were especially meaningful, as they marked the IBIE program's 25th anniversary and Wilma Prifti's 24th year at the helm. In appreciation of Prifti's leadership, President Meyers presented her with a bouquet of flowers, saying, "She has been the glue that has held the program together all these years." Joking that she was 21 when she started the job, Prifti thanked President Meyers and acknowledged the extended applause she received for a job well done.

Adding their voices to the celebration were St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley and Rodney Crim, executive director of St. Louis Development Corp., who represented St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay. Dooley praised Webster University and the 16 corporate sponsors for doing a tremendous job. "People indicate they are building the leaders of tomorrow," he said. "But, my friends, you are the leaders on this day."

Prifti began the formal proceedings by recognizing the American students who interned in England (4), Ghana (2), Germany (9) and Mexico (10). She was especially pleased to announce that, through the efforts of Al Adams at Lincoln Industrial, Webster international business major Thorsten Rogner was the first American IBIE intern in their Shanghai office.

The international students, accompanied by their corporate supervisors, came forward to receive their certificates. The supervisors were unanimous in praise of their interns. "It was a pleasure having Veronica de la Toree Diaz and Anibal Abarca Gil interning in our marketing department," said Kenneth Walsh from Lincoln Industrial Corp. "The projects they completed saved us $23,000."

Jin Lian, who supervised Marcos Guevara at Enterprise Rent-a-Car said he was amazed at how Guevara took the initiative to learn a new software program and teach programmers and interns its capabilities, thereby saving the company months of work.

Speaking on behalf of the international students, Rafael Sanchez from Guadalajara, Mexico, first thanked his host family, the Nienkamps, for everything they did. At Emerson Electric, Sanchez conducted an audit and analyzed information he collected from many countries. He said he wasn't quite sure how to go about it at first, but he soon figured it out and made a power point presentation to his supervisors and top management.

Sanchez said he enjoyed being able to put what he learned in school to use on the job. His supervisor Don Stock said, "Rafael was able to really jump in and hit the ground running."

Webster student Shawn Arbogast, who recently returned from Great Britain, spoke for the American exchange student interns. Arbogast echoed the comments of many others when she described her experience as phenomenal. Her assignment at Maritz Europa Ltd. in England involved interviewing people and gathering information, which she enjoyed immensely, as it helped her get to know her co-workers and better understand the culture. "I'm excited to say we exceeded the expectations that we set when I first arrived," she said. "The people I met really made the experience for me."

Speaking for the host families was Karen Nienkamp, who has hosted interns with her husband Scott since 1996. Nienkamp said the program has given her family the gift of friendship and love that will last a lifetime. "Over the years we have met some wonderful young people and we now have extended family members in Germany and all over Mexico," she said. "Most importantly, the influence we have on the lives of the students when they are with us affects how they will remember and relate to all of us in the future. By participating in the program, we are ultimately extending our friendship to the rest of the world."

As she brought the program to a close, Prifti surprised IBIE coordinator Karen Lynch who is moving next year to Washington state. Prifti said she chose the recognition ceremonies to honor Lynch because these are the people she has worked with the past four and a half years.

"The office is comprised of two people, and I like to consider Karen the better half," Prifti said as she presented an engraved clock to Lynch. "She takes care of all the details and is the one who ultimately makes things happen."

As the event came to a close, Karen Nienkamp's parting words to the students seemed to linger in the air: "Have a safe trip home and don't forget, 'Be Flexible!'"

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Contributed by Jennifer Willis, Office of Special Events

Webster University's annual community service day is just around the corner. Now in its 11th year, WebsterWorksWorldwide will be held Wed., Oct. 12.

Webster students, staff, faculty and alumni around the globe will extend helping hands to their local communities and help various nonprofit organizations accomplish tasks that are often neglected due to lack of time and resources. Projects include light construction work, landscaping, tutoring, fine arts projects, painting and working with children, seniors and animals.

Since 1995, WebsterWorksWorldwide has grown to be a University-wide tradition. Last year, more than 1,800 Webster volunteers performed 8,220 hours of volunteer service throughout the United States and the world.

WebsterWorksWorldwide is a day when every Webster campus reaches out locally, whether it's helping at the Ronald McDonald House in Colorado Springs, caring for animals at a shelter in Vienna, packing hundreds of boxes with food for the needy at the Orange County Food Bank or reading books to underprivileged children at a Head Start program in St. Louis. Through this face-to-face interaction, students are able to see the immediate impact of their time and outreach.

Part of WebsterWorksWorldwide's success is due to team leaders who serve as liaisons between the agencies and their volunteer teams. The WebsterWorksWorldwide Planning Committee is looking for people willing to volunteer their organizational skills as Team Leaders. If you are interested, contact Jennifer Willis as soon as possible at 314-968-5986 or gerhardt@webster.edu. Extended campuses can get involved by contacting their local director.

If you prefer not to be a team leader, you can still put your skills to use on a variety of projects as a volunteer. Volunteers at the St. Louis campus can sign up for projects online from Aug. 31-Oct. 10 by going to www.webster.edu/www/www.html.

Through their participation, many volunteers share a feeling of renewed commitment to their communities and to community service. Often they choose to continue their service throughout the year or seek new outreach possibilities.

Volunteers and service recipients alike have shared an increased understanding of how important community service is, and how even one day can make a big difference to someone in need.

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Already understood is the fact that Webster University boasts a strong sense of internationalism, with 11 international campuses around the globe. But what, exactly, does "internationalism" mean? And why should we care?

It's questions like these more than 50 faculty and staffers tackled during the Center for International Education Retreat on Aug. 17.

"I really think the day was a huge success," said Thomas Finan, interim director for the Center for International Education. "The issues brought up are extremely important to the mission of Webster University."

Guest speaker Susan Holland, Tom Finan and Brenda Fyfe confer at the CIE retreat. Photo by Russell Braby.

Speakers confronted issues such as student mobility, study abroad program assessment and learning patterns around the world. They also reached one clear conclusion: International opportunities spur personal growth that's nearly impossible to achieve in a traditional American university setting. They should not be overlooked.

"These lessons cannot be replicated on any U.S. campus," said Dr. Chunsheng Zhang, associate vice president for academic affairs at St. Cloud University in Minnesota. "This deeper learning can only happen when (students have) been taken away from the comfortable surroundings they grew up in.

"In the 1970s, you needed to know the 'Four R's.' In the 1980s, you needed to know how to use a computer. In the 21st Century, you have to have an international competency."

Zhang and his colleague, Dr. Guiha Li, the director of international studies and planning at St. Cloud University, stressed the importance of assessing study abroad programs and using those evaluations to make the program more effective and appealing.

"We need to get to know our students," Li said. "And it has to be a university-wide collaboration. You want to find out their motivation (to study abroad), and that data should help you in your recruiting. You can prove yourself as making a positive difference."

The difference shows in the numbers. The number of American students studying abroad doubled over ten years to 170,000 in 2002, Zhang said. Unfortunately, the same couldn't be said for the number of foreign-born students coming to study here.

"It's a whole new landscape, especially since 9/11," said Steven L. Shaw, director of international admissions at the University at Buffalo, the State University of New York.

International students are no longer flocking to American universities in the same numbers they were in previous years, Shaw said, and it has to do with a number of factors: security concerns, rising tuition costs and the expanding educational opportunities around the globe.

"It used to be that there just weren't enough seats (for higher education students in foreign countries), that they had to go somewhere to get an education," Shaw said. "That just isn't true anymore."

Aggressive marketing campaigns by countries such as Australia, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia and Qatar all have cut into the number of students willing to come to the United States for an education, he said.

Webster's international campuses may be immune from this particular trend. They help to fulfill the desire for some foreign-born students to stay closer to home and receive a quality education that culminates with an American degree.

Susan Holland, a doctoral candidate at Murdoch University in Western Australia, shared her experiences as an adjunct professor at Webster's Thailand campus.

For example, she said, Southeast Asian students generally are taught not to question a teacher and to remain quiet in the classroom. It's a cultural difference that poses problems for some Webster professors accustomed to lively discussion and debate.

"You're trying to get a congruency in the classroom between the two groups (teachers and students)," Holland said.

It takes a while to reach that congruency, Holland said, but the educational experience is an incredible one once they do.

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BlueCHOICE coverage provides the following benefits for well-woman exams and well-man exams:

• Women can receive an annual well-woman exam through their primary care physician (PCP) or a BlueCHOICE gynecologist. It isn't necessary to obtain a referral to see a BlueCHOICE gynecologist.

• This routine exam, covered once each calendar year, includes a pelvic exam, a manual breast exam, a urinalysis, a Pap test, or, if the member prefers, a ThinPrep, which is a urinalysis and screening for cervical cancer, and a mammogram.

• Men can receive a routine exam, covered once each calendar year, including a prostate exam and related lab tests and colorectal screening and related lab tests.

Alliance PPO coverage provides these benefits for well-woman and well-man exams:

• Women can receive an annual well-woman exam, once each calendar year, which includes a pelvic exam, a manual breast exam, a urinalysis and a Pap test (or ThinPrep, if preferred), a mammogram, and — depending on your age — a colorectal cancer screening.

• Men can receive a routine exam including prostate exam and related lab tests and a colorectal screening and related lab tests.

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Image by David Bensinger

PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT
Digital Paintings

• On display through Sept. 30
• May Gallery, Sverdrup Complex
• Gallery hours are 9 a.m to 9 p.m., Mon. through Fri.;
• Sat. and Sun., noon to 5 p.m.
• Admission is free

The exhibit is the work of David Bensinger, who explores the transformation of photographic images of flowers and butterflies into the realm of painting, revealing many aspects of color, form and texture.

For more information, go to www.webster.edu/maygallery or contact Bill Barrett, 314-968-7185, or barrettb@webster.edu

JAZZ CONCERT
A Diamond for Kenny

• Mon., Sept. 26, 7 p.m.
• Moore Auditorium in Webster Hall
• Admission is $3

The Webster faculty jazz ensemble presents a 75th birthday salute to Kenny Wheeler. The Kenny Wheeler Project will perform, along with Webster music faculty: Michael Parkinson on trumpet, Paul DeMarinis on woodwinds, David Black on guitar, Kim Portnoy on piano, Willem von Hombracht on bass and Kyle Honeycutt on drums. For more information, call 314-968-7032.

A complete listing of University events can be found at www.webster.edu/calendar/calendar.html

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Contributed by Megan Connelley, Student Editorial Assistant

AUGUST 2005 SPOTLIGHT AWARD
Dean Leftridge, academic advisor, Downtown Campus, and Maureen Hamed, department associate, International Recruitment, share the Employee Spotlight Award honors for August.

Dean Leftridge has come a long way from his work-study position with Undergraduate Admissions 10 years ago. After a four-year stint pursuing marketing and communications, Leftridge realized he missed the self-fulfilling experiences he had at Webster, and in 2002, he became a full-time Academic Advisor at Webster's downtown campus. He says he has relished every work day since.

What Leftridge finds most enjoyable about his position is that it allows him to make a positive impact on a person's life and give him the ability to see them go off into the world as a better person. A good illustration of this occurred at the 2004 graduation ceremony.

"Two graduating advisees of mine, who both struggled with many major personal and academic issues during their two final years of school, came up to have their picture taken with me," Leftridge says. "With tears in their eyes and smiles on their faces, both introduced me to their families as the person who helped them reach that special day."

Since he joined them, Leftridge has become an invaluable member of the Downtown team. "From my point of view, Dean is a 'go to' guy," says his nominator. "He is willing to adjust his schedule in order to be a real team player. Last fall, he joined me into the wee hours of the morning when we had a flood in one of our classrooms, assisting me in moving computers, tables, chairs, and desks out of harm's way."

Leftridge found out about winning the spotlight award while repairing his bedroom ceiling, which had collapsed the day before. "It definitely put a smile on my face and made me forget the problems I was dealing with at the moment," Leftridge says.

Leftridge selected the day off with pay as his prize.

Maureen Hamed has worked in Webster's International Recruiting and International Services since 2003. In the short time since then, her nominator says she has become a trusted problem solver. From the beginning Hamed took it upon herself to make suggestions for improvements, says her nominator.

Hamed says she thoroughly enjoys working in her department, especially because of the diversity it exposes her to. "Everyday on the job brings an enriching experience," Hamid says. "My specialty is being able to understand students' accents."

"Our international students are awesomely interesting and wonderful people who will probably be on 'Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous' some day, and I will have photographs and autographs of them all!" Hamed quips.

Hamed's nominator says that Hamid takes her position seriously, puts her heart into her work and strives to be goal oriented.

"She rarely misses a day, even when she is clearly not feeling her best. She's never late, and always gives 100 percent the whole time she is here," says the nominator. "Simply put, Mareen is a solid, stable employee with true team spirit."

Hamed has chosen the $100 bond as her prize.

Employees everywhere are eligible for the monthly Employee Spotlight Award.
Using the nomination form is easy!

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Bert Barry, director of International Services and director of English as a Second Language, was one of the leaders of the Academy for International Education Activities — for both Academy I and II — at the annual NAFSA: Association of International Educators Conference in May in Seattle, Wash.

Debra Finkel, adjunct professor, Communications, recently won a 2005 Apex Award of Excellence in the Web and Intranet Site Content and Writing category. This year's program included more than 5,000 entries from across the nation.

Renata MacDougal, adjunct professor, Religious Studies; Paulette Schmidt, adjunct professor, English; and Roy Tamashiro, professor, School of Education, were awarded Spring 05 Curriculum Grants from the Center for International Education for developing courses or exploring new ways to internationalize existing courses.

Van McElwee, professor, Electronic and Photographic Media, displayed his work throughout the world, including:

• "Vat" at the international arts festival, KunstRAI Amsterdam, in the Netherlands;
• Video still prints at Photo Paris in France;
• "Flag and Its Shadow," a wall-size installation projection at the University of Chicago's Renaissance Society Gallery in the show, "A Perfect Union; More or Less."
• "Flag and Its Shadow" at ArtPool in Budapest, Hungary;
• "Modular Meander," a video installation, at Sheldon galleries in St. Louis;
• "Fourth Axis," a video installation, at various outdoor locations in downtown Chicago, and at Studio 206 and the Indiana University School of Fine Arts Gallery in Bloomington, Ind.;
• "Stupaform" and "Heliogos" at the Paula Cooper Gallery and New Arts Program Biennial in New York, where they won awards;
• "Space Splice" at the Berkeley Museum Pacific Film Archive in Berkeley, Calif.;
• "Natureland" at Media Art Friesland in the Netherlands; and,
• "Atronica" in Bogota, Columbia and at the Dallas Video Festival.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch recently ran a feature article on McElwee and his work at Webster University entitled "Professor Creates Art through a Video Lens."

The Memphis Naval Supply Activity recently received the Reader's Choice Award for Best University in the Millington Area from the Millington Star newspaper, which holds a "Who's the Best?" reader's survey in various categories each year.

Carol Nelson, director, Memphis Naval Supply Activity, attended the Essentials of Human Resources Management Certificate Program held in Atlanta, Ga. in July. The Society of Human Resources Management presented the program.

Rebecca Ormond, associate professor, Electronic and Photographic Media, showed her film All Fall Down at several festivals and won awards at the St. Louis International Film Festival, Arizona International Film Festival, Hi Mom International Film Festival and Humboldt International Film Festival. She won Best Narrative at the Ladyfest Film Festival Driesden and Seattle International Film Festival. All Fall Down is currently airing on Comcast cable pay-per-view with a selection of "Best of Fest" short films from the Seattle International Film Festival.

Erich Sysak, adjunct professor, published his first novel Dog Catcher (ISBN: 981-05-3374-8), which explores the hostile sub culture of Florida greyhound racing. Sysak's short stories have been published in "Oxford Magazine," Story South," and the "Paumanok Review," among others, and his essays and articles have appeared in numerous publications, including the Bangkok Post.

Keep us posted on your professional activities and send us your story ideas by completing the UFO form.

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The University extends its appreciation to the following individuals who have served the institution for many years:

Bill McConnell, professor, Biological Sciences, 40 years

Michael Salevouris, professor, History, Politics and International Relations, 35 years

Tom Lang, chair and professor, Art, 35 years

Art Sandler, professor, Philosophy, 35 years

Maya Grach, head of acquisitions, Emerson Library, 25 years

Steven Schenkel, professor, Music, 25 years

James Staley, associate vice president; associate professor, Music, 25 years

Kathleen Corley, chair and professor, Electronic and Photographic Media, 20 years

Tom Quirk, professor, Management, 20 years

Bruce Longworth, professor, Theatre and Dance, 20 years

Maureen Absolon, coordinator, International Programs, 15 years

Mary Birkenmeier, executive secretary, Executive Office, 15 years

Polly Burtch, director, News and Public Information, 15 years

Carol Hodson, associate professor, Art, 15 years

Janet Babinsky, coordinator, Bursar/Cashier, 10 years

Kathryn Baalman, associate professor, Math and Computer Science, 10 years

Don Conway-Long, assistant professor, Behavioral and Social Sciences, 10 years

Christine Dugan, assistant circulation coordinator, Emerson Library, 10 years

Anne Schappe, chair and associate professor, Nursing Department, 10 years

LeAnne Balzer, computer technician, Emerson Library, 5 years

Nena Churchill, coordinator, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., 5 years

Steven Lattimore, associate professor, English, 5 years

Rebecca Ormond, assistant professor, Electronic and Photographic Media, 5 years

Katharine Parsons, assistant professor, Philosophy, 5 years

Warren Rosenblum, assistant professor, History, Politics and International Relations, 5 years

John Ryan, assistant technical director, shop supervisor, Theatre and Dance, 5 years

Carol Schell, assistant professor, School of Education, 5 years

Liz Shipman, assistant professor, Theatre and Dance, 5 years

Megan Taylor, community relations coordinator/academic advisor, Irvine Campus, Calif., 5 years

Brandyn Woodard, director, International Student Affairs, Multicultural Center, 5 years

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We extend warm welcome to the newest members of the Webster family:

Aaron Aubuchon, lecturer, Electronic and Photographic Media, (314) 968-6924, replaces Brian Propst.

Maxine Bauermeister, assistant professor, Learning and Communications, (314) 968-7490, replaces Susan Nall.

Jonathan Becker, visiting assistant professor, Theatre and Dance, (314) 968-6929.

Evelyn Buday, assistant professor, Behavioral and Social Sciences, (314) 968-6970, replaces Judith McMahon.

Richard Burnett, lecturer, Learning and Communications, (314) 968-6930.

Ruth Corletto, teaching assistant, Spanish, International Languages and Cultures, (314) 968-7048.

René Delgado, department associate, South Orlando, Fla., (407) 345-1139 or speed dial #6 101, replaces Cheri Soule-Baker.

Armelle Depays, teaching assistant, French, International Languages and Cultures, (314) 968-7048.

Mary Harmon, assistant professor, Behavioral and Social Sciences, (314) 961- 2660, ext. 7513.

Keiko Hata, teaching assistant, Japanese, International Languages and Cultures, (314) 968-7048.

Joel Johnson, assistant professor, Electronic and Photographic Media, (314) 968-6924, replaces Jill Silverstein.

Adriana Kincheloe, general clerk, Mail and Copy Solutions, (314) 968-7421, replaces Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Susan Leach, representative, San Diego Metropolitan Campus, Calif., (858) 458-9310 or speed dial #6 072, replaces Lisa Garcia.

Shawni McGraw, department associate, Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, D.C., (202) 561-4382 or speed dial #6 068, replaces Sharon Halstead.

Megan Mickelson, general clerk, Mail and Copy Solutions, (314) 968-7421, replaces Aaron Cutler.

Sandra Noser, service clerk, Registrar's Office, (314) 968-7448, replaces Karen Miller's former duties.

Patrick Powers, writer/editor, Marketing and Communications, (314) 968-7002, replaces Jerlydine Tully.

Kathrin Prietzel, teaching assistant, German, International Languages and Cultures, (314) 968-7048.

John Rodriguez, lab assistant, Fort Bliss, Tex., (915) 562-4400 or speed dial #6 032, replaces Cesar Zamora.

Donald "Jason" Slone, assistant professor, Religious Studies, (314) 968-7135, job share with Dennis Klass.

To learn more about job opportunities at Webster, go to the Human Resources Jobs site.

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The University extends its sympathy to Mary Jo Schuler, accounting assistant, Payroll, on the loss of her husband, and also to Linda Holtzmann, assistant professor, Communications and Journalism, on the loss of her mother.

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CREDITS
Marianne Kirk, Editor
Marketing & Communications

Dominik Jansky, Contributor
Marketing & Communications

Patrick Powers, Contributor
Marketing & Communications

Claudia Burris, Editor and Photographer
Marketing & Communications

Casey Conroy, Graphic Designer
Marketing & Communications

Pete McEwen, Technical Advisor
Information Technology

Betsy Schmutz, Director
Human Resources

STUDENT EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS
Megan Connelley
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