Inside Webster - July & August 2006

The official ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremony for the University's new residence halls takes place Thursday, Sept. 7, at the West Hall entrance, located just south of the Webster Village apartments at 520 Garden Ave. The first 300 people to arrive can help cut the ribbon. Refreshments and tours of East Hall and West Hall will follow the ceremony.

New Residence Hall Facts
• The new dorms add 213 students to the campus community.
• Due to unusually warm winter weather during construction, the halls were completed ahead of schedule as well as on budget.
• Each building has four floors with suite-style rooms, multipurpose rooms and laundry facilities.
• Each floor has a kitchen, lounge and study room.
• Newly installed technology allows students to access the Internet and watch television through their computer monitors.
• The University's total on-campus inventory is now 710 beds.

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Dining service manager Brad Woodroffe (on left) and President Meyers cut the ribbon August 28 officially opening The Crossroads food venue.

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In celebration of Webster University's 91st academic year, the president's annual convocation took place Thursday, Aug. 17.

To read President Meyers' address, "It's All the Buzz," view "What's the Buzz?" videos and outtakes and read "the Buzz" from colleagues click here.

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In an on-going effort to keep the lines of communication open between the administration and the faculty and staff, President Meyers will participate in a monthly question/answer feature in Inside Webster.

Please send questions for Dr. Meyers to kirkma@webster.edu Of special interest are questions about issues that would be of interest to all our worldwide readers.

ASK THE PRESIDENT
Q: Webster University's worldwide campus network is truly unique. What are your plans for our next international location? Have we considered Africa?

A: Although we get a lot of inquiries from various parts of the world asking whether we would want to set up a campus, the decisions are often difficult and complex. Safety for students and faculty, openness to English as the language of instruction, competition, start-up costs, marketability, stability of the economy, whether the education we would offer would fill an unmet need and would it fit Webster's mission statement, whether the timing is appropriate given the other activities and goals of the University that were underway or planned. With all that said, we are not on the front burner with any additional sites. On the back burner are Latin America, South Africa, additional campuses in China, an MBA site in Japan or India, and then windows of opportunity, where a donor or special need is identified where Webster would significantly move ahead with its mission.

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SBT Dean Benjamin Akande (on right) presents the Cap-Sim trophy and a $5,000 check from World Wide Technology, Inc. to the winning team of David Cooke and Sara Russell. Fayetteville Director Roger Esser is on the left.

For more information on this year's global business simulation competition click here.

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The 2006 participants in the Energizer Global Staff Exchange Program returned to their home campuses with photos, memories and an increased awareness of Webster's worldwide mission.

Taking part in the program this year were: Ellen Boehm, donor relations coordinator, Development; Tammy Burke, community relations coordinator, Louisville Metropolitan Campus; Marianne Hartlief, network supervisor, Leiden Campus; Allen Hoffman, music and curriculum cataloger, Library; and Erik Palmore, instructional support specialist, User Services.

Begun in 2004, the program enables staff from Webster campuses in the U.S. and Europe to visit and work at other campuses. It was conceived by Benjamin Akande, dean, School of Business and Technology, and Joe Stimpfl, then-director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, now chair of Religious Studies.

Hoffman was encouraged to apply for the program by Michael Parkinson, Music chair, who was aware that the music collection in Vienna needed cataloging. "Somewhere along the line, students had begun to organize it, but it needed updating and refining and that's what I did." Hoffman says. He inventoried the music and reformatted spreadsheet files so the information could be added to the Vienna Library database.

Geneva Campus walkway.

Boehm conducted a different kind of inventory at Webster Geneva. Putting her donor relations' skills to work, she inventoried possible "naming opportunities" in Geneva's buildings and researched and cataloged architectural renderings. Artist's renderings of buildings can be offered to donors interested in naming a particular space or building.

Bringing their technical skills to each other's campus, Palmore trained faculty at the Leiden campus in March, while Hartlief expanded her network management skills in St. Louis in June.

A view from Erik Palmore's room in the Hotel Mayflower in Leiden.

Working one-on-one, Palmore trained Leiden faculty on using Connections course tools. "We have some wonderful faculty over there," says Palmore. "I trained adjunct faculty who are bank executives and diplomats. What Webster provides there is totally unique."

Hartlief says her time with the St. Louis IT department provided a great learning opportunity. "The exchange program gave me the opportunity to finally meet my colleagues in the U.S. and learn more about the department there."

Marianne Hartlief at St. Louis Gateway Arch.

Hartlief was surprised to see so many women working in IT in St. Louis, especially the number of women in management positions. "Worldwide, women in this profession are still a minority," she says.

In London, Burke's assignment was to assess projects and activities associated with Regent's College, in light of its charitable status. Her drafted recommendations on how Regent's can quantify its chartable endeavors under a new charities bill has been completed and will be presented to Regent's Leadership Council this fall.

Downtown London from the Tate Modern Gallery.

Without exception, the Energizer grant recipients appreciated the opportunity to travel to destinations they would not otherwise have been able to visit.

"Everything is very flexible if you want to stay additional time for yourself," Palmore says. "You can do that, making sure it doesn't cost the University anything. I worked two weeks straight and then my wife joined me and we toured Holland for a week."

"The Energizer program provides a wonderful opportunity for staff to go overseas," says Boehm, whose daughter, Grace, joined her in Geneva. During the day while Boehm worked, her daughter scouted restaurants and tourist attractions they visited in the evenings and on weekends.

Tammy Burke at the top of the castle tower overlooking Lincoln Cathedral.

"Anyone who has an interest and can get away from home for the trip should apply," says Tammy Burke. "You cannot appreciate the nuances of cultural differences until you are immersed in another."

Hoffman agrees, "I think everybody should go to Europe because it provides an opportunity to get out of our isolated way of looking at the world."

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Patricia McKissack (on left) and Lynn Rubright in front of a display of McKissack's books. Photo by Claudia Burris

Addressing the topic of racial diversity in education, the School of Education and the Alumni Association hosted a storytelling institute July 18 in the Emerson Library. Two notable Webster alums conducted the sessions: former education professor and professional storyteller Lynn Rubright, and noted author Patricia McKissack.

Rubright's morning session included the screening of Oh Freedom After While, a historical documentary she co-produced. The film portrays the Missouri sharecropper's roadside protest of 1939 — led by African-American preacher and sharecropper Owen Whitfield — and the political repercussions it caused at the time.

"This is a remarkable story," Rubright said. "Very few people know about this story. It took years to get it out."

Rubright explained how she stumbled on the film's topic in 1989, while researching material about St. Louis civil rights advocate Fannie Cook. While looking through the Missouri Historical Society archives, she discovered Cook's involvement with the sharecroppers' roadside protest and Owen Whitfield.

Drawn in by Cook's narrative and moved by the sharecropper's story, Rubright developed a one-woman, multi-media presentation titled, Oh Freedom After While, which eventually morphed into the award-winning documentary film screened at the workshop. The title comes from an old spiritual.

In attendance at the institute were several of Owen Whitfield's grown children. "Every time the film is shown, the family appear," said Rubright. "They have contributed in such rich, wonderful ways to the film because they are primary sources. The memories of people who were there are very precious."

Also in the audience was Ted Green, associate professor, School of Education, who was asked by Rubright to say a few words about curriculum materials that they collaborated on to help bring the film to life for children in the classroom.

"I've been showing the film for five years in my social studies courses, and I really believe in it," Green said. "The story is a process, and I thank Lynn and those families for sharing their stories.

"We do a lot with oral histories, so my suggestion to you is — when you go and talk to your mom and dad, grandmas and grandpas, aunts and uncles — get a tape recorder, ask the questions and capture the stories. Those are the people who have primary source material."

Rubright said the issues and topics of the film are certainly present with us today, including racial diversity, civil rights, teaching tolerance and justice. "These themes are not only in the film, but they are all in Patricia's work," she added. "Patricia says those are the themes she has done in her life, that she spent her life finding ways to dig up the stories."

For more information about Rubright and her work visit www.lynnrubright.com

For more information about McKissack and her books click here

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Chaplin's "Little Tramp" character in City Lights

Webster Film Series Presents
"The Charlie Chaplin Film Festival - Eight Weeks, Eight Films, One Genius"

The Gold Rush and Easy Street
Sept. 1 - 3, 8 p.m.; Sept. 2, 1 p.m.
Sept. 1 screening hosted by writer and Chaplin enthusiast Gerry Mandel

The Circus and The Pawnshop (aka At the Sign of the Dollar)
Sept. 8 - 10, 8 p.m.; Sept. 9, 1 p.m.
Sept. 8 screening hosted by David Balding, artistic director of Circus Flora

City Lights: A Comedy Romance in Pantomime and The Cure (aka The Water Cure)
Sept.15 - 17, 8 p.m.; Sept. 16, 1 p.m.
Sept. 15 screening hosted by jazz vocalist Denise Thimes, who will perform from 7:30 to 8 p.m.

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Contributed by Jennifer Willis, Special Events Coordinator

Webster University's annual community service day is just around the corner. In its 12th year, Webster Works Worldwide will be held Wed., Oct. 4, 2006.

On this day, Webster students, staff, faculty and alumni around the globe will extend helping hands to their local communities by helping various non-profit organizations accomplish tasks that are often neglected due to lack of time and resources. Projects can vary from light construction work, landscaping, tutoring, fine arts projects and painting, to working with senior citizens, children or animals.

Since 1995, Webster Works Worldwide has grown to be a University-wide tradition. Last year, nearly 2,000 Webster volunteers performed 8,828 hours of volunteer service — in the U.S. and worldwide — during Webster Works Worldwide.

It's is a day when every Webster campus reaches out locally — whether it's helping at a food bank in Albuquerque, collecting blankets for the homeless in San Diego, visiting an orphanage in Vienna — or reading books to underprivileged children at a Head Start program in St. Louis. Through this face-to-face interaction, student volunteers can see the immediate impact of their time and outreach.

Part of Webster Works Worldwide's success is due to the team leaders who serve as liaisons between the agencies and their volunteer teams. The planning committee is looking for people willing to volunteer their organizational skills as team leaders. If you are interested, please contact Jennifer Willis at 314-968-5986 or willis@webster.edu. Extended campuses can get involved by contacting their local directors.

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. 30 to Oct. 1 at www.webster.edu/www.

Through 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 to 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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Contributed by Shawn Arbogast, Student Editorial Assistant

JULY 2006 SPOTLIGHT AWARD

Bill Dyer

Bill Dyer, instructional support specialist, User Services; and Barbara Chatham, general clerk, Fort Smith Metropolitan Center, Ark., share the July Employee Spotlight Award honors.

"I received a letter from Dr. Meyers in campus mail saying I had been chosen," Bill Dyer says. "I couldn't believe it!"

Dyer's nominator says, "Bill is consistently supportive of faculty and staff and always available to solve technology crises, both great and small. In addition, he's always patient and willing to provide on-the-spot training."

Dyer recently assisted the School of Education with the transition to an electronic teacher portfolio system and held workshops to help students become comfortable with the new process.

Dyer explained: "Traditionally, student portfolio's have been presented in large binders, but with the new electronic system, students now put their materials on a CD. It's a lot easier and more convenient."

Dyer also assisted with the development of an electronic exhibit room for an NCATE/DESE accreditation visit. "I can honestly say that had Bill not devoted hours of time to these efforts, we would not be prepared to meet the expectations of our reviewers," his nominator says. "His support the last year has been crucial."

Dyer says he enjoys working at a worldwide University that has a small feel to it. "You can get to know everyone you work with, and that's what I enjoy most."

Dyer chose a day off with pay as his reward.

Barbara Chatham

"Even though Barbara Chatham's title is general clerk, her strengths fall into the community relations coordinator category," says her nominator. She is exceptional at creating ads, designing booths for Expos, creating costumes for staff manning the booths, designing brochures and creating an environment for the students inviting them to come in and make themselves at home."

Chatham says that when she learned she had been chosen for the spotlight award she was speechless. "It was the first time in my life I think I couldn't say anything," she says. "I just started to cry as my supervisor read the letter."

Her nominator says Chatham is always thinking about how she can help market the program with visual displays on campus and throughout the community. "Even on a shoestring budget, she remains creative and enthusiastic about Webser's mission. She is truly an asset."

Chatham says her motto is to make a difference in someone's life, "I want to make people feel good and the students are like an extended family to me," she says. "I know it's tough to come to school after work so I help lighten the load." Chatham says she also tries to help the students understand that Webster is unique.

Chatham says the most important thing about her job is the people she works with. "I see friendships formed here and relationships that are really important."

Chatham chose a day off with pay as her prize.

AUGUST 2006 SPOTLIGHT AWARD

Nicole Roach, accounting assistant, Collections, and Rena Delgado, representative, South Orlando Center, are the August Employee Spotlight Award winners.

Nicole Roach

Nicole Roach was nominated for her exceptional performance in the Collections department. Her nominator praises Roach's abilities, work ethic, professionalism and high standards. "She not only follows through on business transactions, but also exudes a confident attitude and demonstrates the skill and enthusiasm to communicate effectively and graciously at all times."

The nominator says dealing with student financial woes is one of the most difficult jobs to perform. "Nicole must use diplomacy, diligence, communication skills and sound judgment to perform her job, which can be exasperating at times. She has become the consummate professional in handling these delicate issues."

Roach, who has worked at Webster for four years, says winning the spotlight award was a total surprise. "My co-workers are a superb group of people," she says, "And the culture within our office make it a pleasure to come into work each day."

"We deal with directors, staff, faculty, parents and students worldwide — usually about discrepancies — so a pleasant atmosphere makes the situation of resolving issues better."

Roach appreciates the diversity she finds on Webster's campus. "It's phenomenal," she says. "You learn so much just by walking the halls."

In addition to working full time these past four years, Roach carried a full-time class load and completed both her undergraduate and graduate degrees at Webster. Not one to slack off, she also produces the Freeman Bosley Jr. Show on Clear Channel 100.3 The Beat, KATZ-FM, which airs Sunday mornings at 9.

Roach chose the $100 savings bond for her prize, saying she plans to give it to her godson.

Rena Delgado

Rena Delgado's nominator says Delgado was hired as assistant site manager for the South Orlando campus in July 2005. Very soon after her arrival, the site manager left for an extended leave of absence and did not return.

"Rena hit the ground running and has not slowed down," her nominator says. "She had to train herself and single-handedly ran what should be a three-person office for several months."

"Her work is flawless. She is tireless, motivated and professional, and highly deserves the employee spotlight award," the nominator adds.

Delgado was recently promoted to site manager and also is the financial aid advisor at South Orlando.

"I was honored and surprised to win the award," Delgado says. "At the extended campuses, our administrative staff lets us know how much they appreciate us."

Delgado says she loves the family atmosphere at Webster, especially at the extended campuses. "I know almost all my students by first name. They are people, not just enrollments or numbers," she says. "If they have a personal problem, we try to help them with that, too."

Delgado chose the $100 savings bond as her prize and plans to give it to her son.

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

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Beth Russell, director, Old Post Office Campus, was elected to the board of the Community Improvement District (CID) of the Downtown St. Louis Partnership, a not-for-profit organization representing its members in pursuit of a healthy and a vital downtown area. It also manages the Community Improvement District, which provides funding to implement services that make downtown St. Louis clean, safe and inviting.

Calvin Smith, director, International Recruitment, attended a presentation of Transformational Leadership presented by the Hartwick Leadership Institute during the July 2006 Overseas Association for College Admission Counseling (OACAC) Conference at Texas Christian University in Forth Worth, Texas.

Barry Hufker, associate professor of audio production, Electronic and Photographic Media, was an instructor at the Mid-America Guitar Camp at Babler State Park, July 16-21. As part of the camp, Hufker recorded a concert at the Sheldon Concert Hall, featuring the MAGC Guitar Ensemble (a student group), the Hanser-McClellan Guitar Duo and guitarist and composer Michael Chapdelaine. Hufker and audio production program alumna, Chelsea VandeDrink, recorded the concert, "Tribute to George Gershwin," at Finale in Clayton, Mo., featuring Debby Lennon, Carolbeth True, and Webster music faculty members Steve Schenkel, Kevin Gianino and Paul DeMarinis. Hufker and audio production program students Asher Mendel and Christine Underwood hosted a table at the Saint Louis Science Center's "Sound of Science" event.

Dorothy Englis, chair and professor, Theatre and Dance, was a guest on "Break A Leg," a KDHX Radio program in St. Louis, where working theatre artists interview other working theatre artists. Englis discussed the art of costume design and the unique training program of Webster's Conservatory of Theatre Arts on the Aug. 2 program.

Allen Larson, professor, Music, was named the 2006 Distinguished Alumnus by the Park University Alumni Association for his many accomplishments as a musician, conductor and educator. Larson earned his undergraduate degree from Park and his master of music degree and doctorate in conducting at Indiana University. Before joining the faculty at Webster, Larson taught at Park University in 1961-67 and 1969-73.

Monte Hancock, adjunct professor, Space Coast Metropolitan Campus, Fla., served on a four-person panel in June at the Maritime Domain Aware Requirements, Capabilities and Technology Forum in Tampa, Fla. Hancock, chief cognitive research scientist, Essex Scientific Systems Group, co-authored the book Data Mining Explained, published by Digital Press. He is a member of the Florida Institute of Technology Computing Alliance and co-chairman of the Brevard Community College Computer Technology Advisory Panel.

Monte Hancock, Chad Sessions and Stefan Joe-Yen, adjunct computer science professors, Space Coast Metropolitan Campus, Fla., co-authored the paper "Novel Methods for Adjudication of Multiple Cognitive Decision Models," which has been accepted for publication in the conference proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Augmented Cognition to be held in San Francisco in October. The paper will be simultaneously presented in a poster session at the 50th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.

Michael Moberly, adjunct professor, Memphis Supply Activity, was interviewed regarding the Coca-Cola trade secret issue for a CNBC segment that aired July 6. The interview was conducted at the WMC-TV studio in Memphis. Moberly teaches management and computer courses at the Memphis campus.

Benjamin Ola. Akande, dean, School of Business and Management, recently joined the Dean and Provost Advisory Board, which includes deans and provosts from two- and four-year institutions across the nation.

Holly Hubenschmidt and Mary Anne Erwin, reference librarians, Library, edit the Library's LavLit newsletter, which took first place in the Academic Libraries: Ongoing Professional Campaigns category at the Medical Library Association Annual Meeting. Published monthly since 2004, the newsletter containing library user information is posted on the restroom walls in the Emerson Library. It was cited at the annual meeting for the use of humor and for providing information to a captive audience. The newsletter's success led to the creation of LIBlit, an online version for extended campus patrons.

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:

JULY & AUGUST 2006

Seena Kohl, professor, Behavioral and Social Sciences, 40 years

Ed Sakurai, professor, Math and Computer Science, 40 years

Peter Sargent, dean, Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts, 40 years

Donna Campbell, professor, School of Education, 30 years

Earl Henry, professor, Music Department, 30 years

Gee Gee Johnson, coordinator, Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts, 30 years

Gary Kannenberg, professor, Behavioral and Social Sciences, 25 years

Dawn McCracken, assistant registrar, Registrar, 25 years

Donald Pillman, coordinator, Media Center, 25 years

Art Silverblatt, professor, Communications and Journalism, 25 years

Roy Tamashiro, professor, School of Education, 25 years

Alice Anaya, service clerk, Albuquerque Metropolitan Campus, N.M., 15 years

David Brennan, associate professor, Management, 15 years

Carolyn Findley, accounting assistant, Finance, 15 years

Susan Heady, associate professor, Nursing, 15 years

Kit Jenkins, director, Thailand Campus, 15 years

John Chappell, associate professor, History, Politics and International Relations, 10 years

Dunsi Dai, associate professor, Theatre and Dance, 10 years

John Eto, lab assistant, User Services, 10 years

Richard Kaeser Jr., document delivery/AV assistant, Emerson Library, 10 years

Ken Nickless, development officer-planned gifts, Development, 10 years

Ron Simpson, coordinator, Networking and Technical Services, 10 years

Ted Green, assistant professor/MAT area coordinator, School of Education, 5 years

Willis Ham, director, Columbia Metropolitan Campus, S.C., 5 years

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

Carol Irvin, coordinator-teacher certification, School of Education, 5 years

Jahna Kahrhoff, director, Academic Distance Learning, 5 years

Dianne Koehnecke, assistant professor, School of Education, 5 years

Paulita Lazarin, department assistant, Brooks City Base, Tex., 5 years

Shalon Malone, coordinator, Multicultural Center, 5 years

Donald Morse, assistant professor, Philosophy, 5 years

Ralph Olliges, assistant professor, School of Education, 5 years

Karen Perniciaro, department associate, Religious Studies, 5 years

Debbie Psihountas, assistant professor, Business, 5 years

Joshua Williams, Lab Assistant, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., 5 years

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

JULY 2006

Hui Ball, service clerk, Registrar, (314) 961-2660, ext. 7696, replaces Colisha Johnson.

Laurence Bell, department associate, Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, D.C., (202) 511-4382, or #6 068, replaces Shawni McGraw.

Wendy Blocker, assistant director of employment services, Career Services, (314) 968-6982, replaces Trezette Dixon.

Gordon Blodgett, service clerk, Financial Aid, (314) 961-2660, ext. 7796, replaces Maegan Denson.

Rachel Cintula, secretary, Great lakes Naval Base, Ill., (847-578-0974) or speed dial #6 082, replaces Leslie French.

Lucas Davis, assistant director, Housing and Residential Life, 314) 961-2660, ext. 7437, replaces Karen Rasure.

Susan Eichman, department associate, Fort Irwin, Calif., (760) 386-7989, replaces Birgit Gatlin.

Johathan Ellis, community relations coordinator, Lakeland and Brandon Metropolitan Campus, Fla., (863) 748-8670, replaces Brad Moser.

Jennifer Holtmann, help desk assistant/administrative representative, Information Technology, (314) 961-2660, ext. 5995

Brenda Johnston, department associate, Deans Office, College of Arts and Sciences, (314) 968-7160, temporary replacement for Emily Goehring.

William Kurich, baseball coach/coordinator of athletic facilities, Athletics, (314) 961-2660, ext. 7509, replaces Marty Hunsucker.

Shelly Krahl, representative, Orlando Metropolitan Campus, Fla., (407) 869-8111 or speed dial #6 101, replaces Gayle Horner.

Martin Lopez, public safety officer, Public Safety, (314) 961-2660, ext. 7430, replaces Joseph Haskell.

Wanda Lyons, campus representative, Albuquerque Metropolitan Campus, N.M., (505) 292-6988 or #6 035, replaces Curtis Smith.

Angela Moore, assistant woman's basketball coach, (314) 961-2660, ext. 8763

Wenceslaus P'Oryem, director, International Student Affairs, (314) 961-2660, ext. 7649, replaces Brandyn Woodard.

William Ratz, development officer for alumni programs, Development, (314) 961-2660, ext. 7007, replaces Necole Powell.

AUGUST 2006

Michael Algarda, computer technician, Information Technology-DTS, (314) 961-2660, ext. 8604, replaces Stephen Meier.

Matthew Andrew, director of development, Development, (314) 9689655, replaces Mark Lavelle.

Jeffery Awada, assistant professor, Theatre and Dance, (314) 968-6929, replaces Jonathan Becker.

Kevin Buchek, public safety officer, Public Safety, (314) 961-2660, ext. 7430, replacesWilliam Duckworth, who was promoted.

David Caldwell, lecturer, Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts, (314) 961-2600, ext. 7505

James Dailey, general clerk, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., (623) 856-9521, or #6 116

Amy Enklemann-Reed, lecturer, Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts, (314) 968-7171

Paula Hanssen, visiting professor, International Languages and Cultures, (314) 968-7054, replaces Brian Kennelly.

John Heskett, lecturer, School of Education, (314) 968-7090, replaces D. Bourisaw.

Edward Johnson, secretary, Space Coast Metropolitan Campus, Fla., (321) 449-4500, or #6 008, replaces Mary Ruth.

Ryan Jundt, general maintenance technician, Physical Plant-Facilities Operations, (314) 968-6904, replaces Milo Gitchoff.

Margaret Konkel, instructor, Theatre and Dance, (314) 968-6936, replaces Gary Hubler.

Lauren Mansfield, department assistant, Kansas City Metropolitan Campus, Mo. (816) 444-1000, or #6 023, replaces Zahra Tarokh.

Nicole Martinez, assistant women's soccer coach, Athletics, (314) 968-6984, replaces Patty Kelley.

Evelyn McCain-Reid, visiting professor, School of Education, (314) 968-7097, replaces Kornblum.

Vickie McCall, department assistant, Denver Metropolitan Campus, (303) 708-8305, or #6 051, replaces Lawdon.

Kimberly McGrath, study abroad coordinator, Study Abroad, (314) 961-2660, ext. 7603, replaces David Debrot.

James Murray McMillan, visiting artist, Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts, (314) 961-2660, ext. 7505, replaces Danny Yahav-Brown.

Victoria Meyer, resident sound designer and composer, Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts, (314) 961-2660, ext. 7505

Vicky Moore, secretary, Greenville Metropolitan Campus, S.C., (864) 676-9002, or #6 098, replaces Michelle Wooten.

Robert Mark Morgan, FDL Associate Professor, Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts, (314) 968-6932, replaces Dunsi Dai.

Dawn Ochs, library serials assistant, Library, (314) 961-2660, ext. 7809, replaces Mary O'Neal.

Dave Pequignot, service clerk, Financial Aid, (314) 961-2660, ext. 8070, replaces Eileen Spence.

Cynthia Poston, assistant professor, School of Education, (314) 961-2660, ext. 7087

Shifen Qiang, web services programmer, Information Technology, (314) 968-5990

Michael Stawski, assistant baseball coach, Athletics, (314) 961-2660, ext. 7723, replaces Ryan.

Alicia Walters, lab assistant, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., (573) 329-6777, replaces Raymund Morgan.

Amanda Weathers-Meyer, advisor, Study Abroad, (314) 961-2660, ext. 7625

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

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The University extends sympathies to Anne Schappe, Nursing, in the loss of her mother-in-law; to Jeff Haldeman, Management, in the loss of his father; to Larry Schmidt, International Languages and Cultures, and Kat Singleton, Theatre and Dance, in the loss of his father, her father-in-law; to Susan Halloran, Students and Enrollment Management, and Sandra Noser, Registrar, in the loss of their mother; and to the family and friends of William HuddlestonBerry, longtime professor and chair, Behavioral and Social Sciences.

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EDITOR
Marianne Kirk, Editor
Marketing & Communications

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS CONTRIBUTORS
Claudia Burris, Sr. Editor & Photojournalist
Casey Conroy, Graphic Designer
Dominik Jansky, Writer/Editor
Patrick Powers, Writer/Editor

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONTRIBUTORS
Pete McEwen, Technical Advisor

HUMAN RESOURCES CONTRIBUTORS
Betsy Schmutz, Director
Gloria Barbre, Benefit Representative
Julie Dreiling, HR Coordinator