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• http://www.vmi.edu The Inst.it.ut.e Repo VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE Volume XXIV, Number 1-September 11, 1996 SUPREME COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF UNITED STATES 7-1 adverse decision handed down June 26 Gen. Bunting answers questions from the media at a press briefing in the Marshall Museum following the Supreme Court decision. W. Patrick Hinely photo. After six years in the courts of the United States at all levels, the case of the United States vs Virginia et a! was brought to closure. On June 26, in a 7-1 decision, with the majority opinion written by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that VMI's all-male admission policy was unconstitutional. The Court also said that the Virginia Women's Institute for Leadership at Mary Baldwin College [approved by both the Federal District and the United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals] did not remedy the constitutional violation. Meeting on July 12 and 13 in Lexington, the VMI Board of Visitors decided to chart a course which would provide a thorough review of co-education and an opportunity for the alumni agencies to consider privatization. The Board formed itself into a "Committee of the Whole" which would work closely with the Superintendent and the staff, faculty, and Corps of Cadets to develop a plan for coeducation for consideration at the Board's September 21 meeting in Lexington. The Board, noting that the Alumni Agencies had been studying privatization, resolved to receive a report on their findings prior to the Sept. 21 meeting. (The complete statement of the Board released on July 13 follows) For the past two days, the Board of Visitors has been meeting with its counsel to discuss the recent decision by the United States Supreme Court. While we are deeply disappointed by that decision, we will obey it, and we have begun the vital task of looking carefully at the available options on how that can be accomplished. The challenge that VMI and the Commonwealth of Virginia face is two-fold: We must come into compliance with the decision of the Court; but we must do so without abandoning the standards that have made VMI great. The importance of these twin goals is self-evident. The best route to achieve them is not. The VMI Alumni Agencies have been studying the option of independence for continued on page 6 THREE NAMED TO BOARD OF VISITORS Three VMI alumni from the early 1970s were appointed to The Board of Visitors in June by Governor George F. Allen. Dr. Mac A. Bowman and Mr. Thomas M. Moncure, Jr., 1973 graduates of the Institute and Mr. Charles B. Lindsey, class of 1971, began four-year terms on July 1. Dr. Bowman, a cardiovascular surgeon, is founding partner of Augusta Heart Associates. P.A., a group he formed in Augusta, Georgia in 1993. Following 11 years active duty in the United States Army, Dr. Bowman returned to his hometown of Augusta and began private practice in cardiology. He has remained in the Army Reserve and currently holds the rank of lieutenant colonel. Active in civic and medical affairs within his community, Dr. Bowman is on the board of numerous health care foundations, develops and participates in public school outreach programs, and was 1995 President of the medical staff at continued on page 6 MIDDLE EAST CONFERENCE CONVENES For the fifth consecutive year, VMI, the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, and the U.S.-Gulf Cooperation Committee will host the annual U.S. Mideast Policymakers Conference, which will consider the "how" questions of U.S. policy making in the Middle East. On September 15-16, at the George C. Marshall Foundation, an array of prominent speakers and panelists will examine how U.S. foreign policy goals in the region can be formulated, promoted, and implemented more effectively. The conference, which is coordinated by the continued on page 10 Page 2 The Institute Report, September 11, 1996 ACTING DEAN IS OFTEN PUBLISHED ADMINISTRATOR Colonel Alan F. Farrell, acting dean of the faculty, has had a very busy 1996. In addition to taking over responsibilities as acting dean of the faculty, he has had numerous articles published and papers read this year. He is also teaching two classes in French this semester. Col. Farrell has had articles published: in French in Review of Quebec Studies on French woman novelist Antonine Maillet, winner of France's prestigious Prix Goncourt literary prize for her dialect narratives about the life of marginals in Gaspe; in ancient Greek and English in the Classics journal the Arion about Homer and Vietnam; in the journal Vietnam Generation on Vietnam, monuments, and America's traditional cult of warriors, "Thoughts on the Zouave Bridge." Poems by Col. Farrell have also been published in Vietnews and Vietnam Generation; the poems were read at the "60's Generation" conference in Danbury, Conn. He attended the Popular Culture Conference on the French bande dessinee in Philadelphia where he read a paper on mythic French hero Eugene Crampon, an engineer marooned in the Russian goulag during the height of the Cold War. At the Popular Culture Conference on the French bande dessinee San Antonio this spring, he will present a paper studying French cartoon hero L'inspecteur Canardo, afilm noirdetective who skulks the shadowy byways of a half-world of criminals and dark secrets. Col. Farrell will also read a paper at the Comic Art Convention in Philadelphia. The paper will study French cartoon hero Kebra, the rat braque. He also reviewed two books, Jonathan Shay's Achilles in Vietnam and Paul Solotaroff's The House of Purple Hearts, and a French language video for The Northeast Journal. REUNION WEEKEND VMI's fall Alumni Reunion Weekend gets underway Thursday, September 26 with an early arrival cocktail party in Moody Hall, hosted by the VMI Alumni Association. Friday's events include individual class activities for the classes of 1951, 1961, and the honored class of 197 I having its 25th reunion. There will be two parades by the Corps of Cadets at 4:30 p.m.on Friday, and Saturday, returning alumni will review the Corps of Cadets at 10:30 a.m. After lunch the football game with Furman kicks off at I p.m on Alumni Memorial Field. EIGHTEEN RECEIVE TENURE/PROMOTIONS TWO NEW DEPARTMENT HEADS On August 19, when VMI opened its doors to the Class of 2000, the Institute had seven newly-tenured faculty, sixteen faculty and staff who received promotions for the current academic year, and two new department heads. Those faculty members awarded tenure are Lt. Col. W. Grigg Mullen, Jr., associate professor of civil engineering and Lt. Col. R. Wane Schneiter, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering. Receiving tenure and promotion are Maj. Kathleen Bulger-Barnett, assistant professor of modern languages, to Lt. Col. and associate professor; Maj. Maung M. Htay, assistant professor of mathematics and computer science, to Lt. Col. and associate professor; Maj. Rose Mary Sheldon, assistant professor of history and politics, to Lt. Col. and associate professor; Maj. Donald Sunnen, assistant professor of modern languages, to associate professor and Lt. Col.; and Lt. Col. Mark Wilkinson, associate professor of history and politics, to professor and Col. Five faculty members promoted are Maj. William D. Badgett, assistant professor of English and fine arts, to Lt. Col. and associate professor; Lt. Col. W. Wayne Nee!, associate professor of mechanical engineering to Col. and professor; Captain Steven T. Ross, instructor in economics and business and head soccer and swimming coach to Major; Lt. Col. Edwin A. Sexton, associate professor of economics and business to Col. and professor; and Maj. R. Terrell Wilson, lecturer in chemistry to Lt. Col. and associate professor. Staff members promoted are Lt. Col. Vernon L. Beitzel, director of admissions, to Col.; Capt. Jeffrey L. Lawhorne, general accounting manager, to Maj.; Capt. Jerry E. Ruley, quartermaster, to Maj.; Maj. Donald H. Samdahl, Jr., head of automation and technical services, to Lt. Col. and acting head librarian; Lt. Col. Michael M. Strickler, public relations director, to Col.; and 2nd Lt. Neil D. Whitmore to Capt. and assistant/associate director of admissions for volunteer programs. Lt. Col. Robert B. Cairns, who came to VMI in 1991, has been named to head the Department of Physical Education, and veteran faculty member Dr. Gabriel G. Balazs is now the acting head of the Department of Electrical Engineering. SUMMER BRINGS RELOCATION OF OFFICES Carroll Hall and Smith Hall are now the new residence for several offices at the Institute. The moves occurred during the month of June. Financial aid, registrar, and career services are located on the 300 level of Carroll Hall. On the 200 level of the building are the headquarters executive office (Col. Hammond), learning center, academic advising for athletes, and superintendent's representative to the honor court. behavioral science and leadership and institutional research are on the 400 level. Moving to Smith Hall are the offices of public relations, including sports information; and personnel. They occupy the space which previously housed financial aid, registrar, and the file room. The Smith Hall copy machine has been moved to the 200 level, next to the Dean's office. The Institute Report Editor: Burton R. Floyd, Ill Supervising Editor: Lt. Col. Michael M. Strickler Contributing writers: Tom Joynes, Chris Clark Printed by: The News-Gazette, Lexington, Va. The Institute Report is published at Virginia Military Institute by the Public Relations Office. Eight issues are printed during the academic year. Inquiries, suggestions, or news items should be directed to Editor, The Institute Report, Public Relations Office, VMI, Lexington, Virginia 24450-0304; News received will be included in the next published issue. Telephone 540-464-7207 FAX 540-464-7583 E-mail: VMIReport@ vmi.edu Virginia Military Institute, September 11, 1996 Page 3 BOARD OF VISITORS continued from page 1 Dr. Mac A. Bowman '73 University Hospital in Augusta. He has also been a clinical assistant professor of medicine at the Medical College of Georgia since 1989. He entered VMI on a football scholarship, and his outstanding career as a running back earned him induction into VMI's Sports Hall of Fame in 1986. Dr. Bowman majored in English with a minor in biology at the Institute and received his MD from the Medical College of Georgia in 1977. Mr. Moncure is Clerk of the Circuit Court of Stafford, Virginia, having been elected to that post in 1991. Appointed to the Bar in 1979, he practiced law primarily in the state courts until 1989 before serving as corporate counsel to the National Rifle Association for two and one half years. Mr. Moncure was elected to the Virginia General Charles B. Lindsey '71 Assembly in 1982 and was a member of the House of Delegates until 1988. He has served on active duty in the United States Army and currently holds the rank of major in the Army Reserves. Active in politics, he is past chairman of the Republican Party of Stafford, and he is a member of the Governor's Advisory Council on Self-Determination and Federalism. An author, writer, and guest columnist, he is co-author of a 1987 book, The Story of Aquia Church, was a contributor to Patrick Henry Essays (1994), and has been published in numerous legal journals. Mr. Moncure received his BA in English and holds a MA from George Mason University. Mr. Lindsey, a successful businessman in Northern Virginia is owner of WTS, Inc., a restaurant operation in Alexandria. He VMI ECON.JBUSINESS, W&L COMMERCE DEPARTMENTS TO HOLD FORUM ON THE FLAT TAX Dubbed The Lee-Jackson Fall Classic: Public Policy Debates: The Flat Tax, professors from VMI's economics and business department and Washington and Lee's commerce school will debate the flat-tax in a forum to be held October 3 in Nichols Engineering Auditorium at 7:30p.m. on the VMI Post. Participants in the cooperative venture are Col. Edwin A. Sexton and Col. Floyd H. Duncan, professors of economics and business at VMI and Dr. Arthur H. Goldman, professor of economics and Dr. John M. Gunn, Lewis Whitaker Adams professor of economics at Washington and Lee. The program will consist of four separate presentations of about 10 minutes each, followed by a question and answer period. Col. Duncan will provide an overview of the present tax system, with particular attention to definitions and terms which the other participants may use in their presentations. Col. Sexton will offer a rationale for converting the present tax system to a flat tax, as proposed by economists Robert Hall and Alvin Rabushka. Their plan is very similar to the legislation that has been introduced by House Majority Leader, Representative Dick Armey of Texas. Dr. Goldsmith will present an argument against the flat tax proposal. Dr. Gunn will discuss the rationale for maintaining progressive tax rates in our federal system and why he believes the tax system should retain progressive rates, the very antithesis of the flat tax proposal. Thomas M. Moncure, Jr. '73 founded WTS in 1984 after working as a financial analyst for Mobil Chemical Corporation in Pittsford, New York from 1980 to 1984. Prior to holding that position, he spent seven years with Lindsey-Nicholson Corporation in Alexandria as both a manager and sales representative. Mr. Lindsey received his BA in English at the Institute and earned his masters in business administration from the College of William & Mary in 1977. He also served on active duty in the United States Army and was on reserve status. Active in alumni affairs, he is a past member of the Marketing and Public Relations Committee of the Alumni Association Board of Directors. He is also a member of the Old Town Business Association in Alexandria. JAMISON AWARDED MEDAL Dr. Donald K. Jamison, the Superintendent's Representative to the Honor Court and Academic Advisor to the Athletic Department, received the Virginia Military Institute Achievement Medal at the opening faculty and staff meeting held in Lejuene Hall, August 30. It was for his outstanding duty in these positions that he was honored. The award was initiated by VMI Superintendent, Major General Josiah Bunting III during the 1996 spring semester to honor exemplary service and/or specific achievement. The first three recipients were Brig. Gen. Lee D. Badgett, former Provost and Dean of the Faculty and Cols. Richard B. Minnix and Richard H. Skutt who retired in June. Recipients of the award will be given a continued on page 5 - Page 4 The Institute Report, September 11, 1996 New faculty and staff in attendance at the orientation luncheon on August 22. Front row ( lr): Misa Stuart; Brad Crossman; Brad Whittington; Maj. Stacy Vargas; Captain John Mistr, USA; Captain Timothy Lewallen, USAF. Second row: Major Zhicheng Zhang; Carol Watson; Lt. Peter Mantz, USN; GYSGT Jim Johnson, USMC; Maj. David Rachels; Clifford West; Capt. William Cantrell, USA. Third row: 2Lt. Chris Gorman; Adele Addington; Major Shawn Addington; Robert Wells; Col. Alan Farrell; Maj. Todd Smith. Fourth row: Maj. Ed Wheeler; Capt. James McDonald, Ill, USMC; Col. James Eicher; Col. Keith Dickson; Maj. William Bither, USA. Dr. Adele K. Addington, instructor of chemistry, BS (1990) Ph.D. ( 1994) Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University: has done post doctoral research at East Tennessee State University, Eastern Virginia Medical School, and The Center for Biotechnology at Old Dominion University; wife of Maj. Shawn Addington, assistant professor of electrical engineering. Maj. J, Shawn Addington, assistant professor of electrical engineering, BS (1990) MS (1992) Ph.D. ( 1995), Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University: since receiving his doctorate, he has been a visiting assistant professor at Old Dominion University; husband of Dr. Adele Addington, instructor in chemistry. Mr. Robert I. Bedell, instructor of English and fine arts, BA Florida Atlantic University, 1972; MAT (1974) and MA (1976), Florida State University; is nearing completion of his Ed.D. from Virginia Tech: was division chair for arts and humanities at Southern Virginia College from 1976-96; also teaches the communications component for the College Orientation Workshop, held each summer at VMI; husband of Col. Meredith Bedell, professor of English. Maj. William F. Bither, assistant professor of military science, BS North Georgia College, 1982; comes to VMI from the 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; other duty stations include Fort Lewis, Washington, Camp Hovey, Korea and Boeblingen, Germany. Dr. Laura F. Brodie, instructor of English and fine arts, AB Harvard-Radcliffe University, 1986; Ph.D. University of Virginia, 1996: served as a graduate instructor at Virginia, 1991-94 and was a lecturer last year at Hollins College; wife ofVMI band director, Lt. Col. John Brodie. Col. Kevin L. Brown, special assistant to the Superintendent, BA Northwestern, 1985; JD Washington University, 1992: comes to VMI from the Lawrenceville School where he was associate dean for admissions; experience in higher education includes associate dean positions at Carleton and Pomona Colleges. NEW VMI FACULTY AND STAFF SSGT Michael K. Burton, Air Force ROTC: a personnel specialist, he has been in the Air Force for four years; prior to VMI, he was stationed at Klein Brogel Air Base in Belgium and Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls, Montana. Capt. W. Keith Cantrell, assistant professor of military science, BS Berry College, 1986; MA Webster University, 1989: an artillery officer who joins VMI from Fort Campbell, Kentucky; has also been stationed at Fort Ord, California, Camp Essayons, Korea and Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Mr. Bradley S. Crossman, administrative intern - athletic department, BA Valdosta State University, 1996: served as a sports administration intern at Valdosta State during the 1995-96 academic year. Col. Keith D. Dickson, Commandant of Cadets, BA Virginia Military Institute, 1976; MA University of Richmond, 1978; is a doctoral candidate in history at the University of Virginia: will teach a course in history this fall; an adjunct professor for 15 years at the University of Maryland and Northern Virginia Community College; most recently an intelligence analyst in Washington; served five years on active duty in the United States Army and is currently a lieutenant colonel in the reserves. Mr. Andrew D. Doremus, football intern for video, BS Bucknell University, 1996: will manage all video requirements for the football office. 2LT Joseph J. Dubose, admissions counselor/ assistant track coach, BS Virginia Military Institute, 1996; was regimental commander of the Corps last year and winner of the Cincinnati Medal at graduation; All Southern Conference performer in track and recipient of a 1996 NCAA postgraduate scholarship. Col. James M. Eicher, instructor of behavioral sciences and leadership, BA Pennsylvania State University, 1970: MA Webster University, 1982: served 25 year as an officer in the United States Marine Corps retiring as a Colonel; held numerous positions in the management of large organizations and programs. Col. Alan F. Farrell, acting Dean of the Faculty, BA Trinity College, 1966; MA (1967 and 1972) and Ph.D. (1972) Tufts University: joined VMI in January 1996 after 23 years of teaching French at Hampden-Sydney College; he is teaching two courses in French this semester; served in the United States Army 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) with two tours in Vietnam and retired from the reserves in 1993 after 26 years, Mr. George A. Foussekis, assistant football coach, BA Virginia Tech, 1968; M.Ed. Bowie State University, 1981: defensive tackles coach; coached at the University of Maryland for over 20 years; All American defensive tackle at Virginia Tech and is a member of his alma mater's Hall of Fame; has been in private business in Charlottesville since 1991. Mr. Michael W. Foust, head swimming coach, spent two years at Clarkson University majoring in mechanical engineering: has coached high school swimming and is currently president of the Rockbridge Aquatic Team; works as a design engineer for Des Champs Laboratories. Mr. George H. "Chip" Garber, assistant football coach, BA University of Maryland, 1968: defensive coordinator; comes to VMI after four seasons at the University of Minnesota; also spent seven years as an assistant at the University of Kentucky. 2LT Christopher R. Gorman, admissions counselor, BS Virginia Military Institute, 1996: received the First Jackson Hope Medal (highest GPA) at graduation last May; was an Institute Scholar, winner of the Faculty Merit Scholarship, and a prosecutor for the honor court; plans to attend medical school. Sgt. Saundra D. Harrison, Army ROTC: an administrative NCO who has served almost five years; previous duty station was Fort Story in Virginia Beach, a three-year assignment; her first duty station was Korea. Ms. Eliana C. Herman, instructor of modern languages, MS Universidad de Buenos Aires, "'1. I • I 957; MA Occidental College, I 977: has taught at VMI on several occasions since I 992 and is also an assistant professor at both Sweetbriar College and Lynchburg College; teaching experience also includes The College of William and Mary and Northwestern University. Capt. Kenneth R. Hirlinger, assistant professor of aerospace studies, BS Virginia Military Institute, 1985; MS Air Force Institute of Technology, 1996: was at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio for five year before coming to VMI; also stationed at Norton Air Force Base, California for six years. Mr. Frank I. Hobbs, Jr., instructor of English and fine arts, BA Virginia Polytechnic and State University, 1980; MFA American University, 1984: previous assignments include assistant professor of art at Randolph Macon Womens College and Mary Baldwin College; founded the Beverly Street Studio School (Staunton) in 1992 and is its current director. Mr. John A. Hoffman, graduate athletic trainer, BS University of Wisconsin/La Crosse, 1993: currently working on his M.Ed. in athletic training at the University of Virginia. GYSGT Jimmy R. Johnson, Navy/Marine ROTC, over 16 years in the United States Marine Corps; comes to VMI from the 1st Battalion 7th Marines in 29 Palms, California where he served for three and one half years; has had two tours totalling seven years at Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii Mr. Terry J. Lantz, assistant football coach, BS University of Louisville, 1991; M.Ed. Northeast Louisiana University, 1993: defensive backs coach; assistant the past two seasons at the University of Massachusetts; has also coached at his undergraduate and graduate alma maters and the University of Tennessee/Knoxville. Capt. Timothy W. Lewallen, Air Force ROTC, BA Seattle University, 199 I; MBA University of Colorado, 1996: has served at Falcon Air Force Base, Colorado since 1993; most recent job assignment - future requirements assessment officer. LT Peter M. Mantz, assistant professor of naval science, BA Virginia Military Institute, 1990: a naval aviator who returns to the Institute following three years at the Norfolk Naval Air Station; has also been stationed at the naval air station at North Island in San Diego, California. Mr. Donald A. McCaulley, assistant football coach, BS Buena Vista College, 1960; MS Indiana University, 1965: linebacker coach; career coach, spending the past four seasons at Newport News Apprentice School and was an assistant at William and Mary, 1980-1990. Capt. James A. McDonald, III, assistant professor of naval science, BS Virginia Military Institute, 1986; MBA Averett College, 1994: has spent the past two years with the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Division in Camp Lejuene, North Carolina; also had a three-year tour at Kaneohe Bay in Hawaii. SKC Glenn T. Mercier, Navy/Marine ROTC,: has spent 18 years in the United States Navy in the area of supply; most recent assignment was with MCM2 USS Defender out of Ingleside, Texas; has had numerous duty stations with the longest a three-year stint at the Norfolk (VA) Naval Base . Virginia Military Institute, September 11, 1996 Page 5 Capt. John T. Mistr, assistant professor of military science, BA Virginia Military Institute 1991: joins the Army ROTC staff after five years at Fort Hood, Texas where he had various assignments as an armor officer. Mr. David T. Ochsendorff, assistant athletic trainer, BS West Virginia University, 1995; M.Ed. University of Virginia, 1996: graduate assistant trainer for VMI last year. Dr. Bill Oliver, instructor of English and fine arts, AB Rockhurst College, 1971; MA University of Kansas, 1976;Ph.D. UniversityofVirginia, 1983: no stranger to the VMI faculty, he was an assistant professor of English and fine arts from 1983-88 and has taught on part-time status the past two years; also teaches part-time at Washington & Lee. Ms. Claudia M. Pirkle, instructor of chemistry, BS North Georgia College, 1980; M.Ed. Clemson University, 1984: a newcomer for the start of the academic year, but taught three sections of chemistry at VMI in the spring semester and has been a tutor for intercollegiate athletes since 1994. Capt. John T. Pitcock, assistant professor of military science, BA Virginia Military Institute, 1986: returned to VMI last spring from Fort Hood, Texas; an artillery officer who has also served at Fort Bragg, North Carolina and in Korea. Maj. David A. Rachels, assistant professor of English and fine arts, BA Emory University, 1989; MA (1991) and Ph.D.(I996) University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: has been a teaching assistant at the University of Illinois since 1989 teaching fiction, short story, composition and expository writing. Col. Woodson A. Sadler, Jr., instructor in mechanical engineering: BS Virginia Military Institute, 1966; MS University of Southern California, 1972: was head of the Navy/Marine ROTC when he retired from the Marine Corps in 1993; is currently director of development with the George C. Marshall Foundation. Maj. D. Todd Smith, assistant professor of electrical engineering, BS Virginia Military Institute, 1985; MS Duke University, 1986; Ph.D. University ofVirginia, 1993: served in the United States Air Force from 1987-91 and was a graduate teaching and research assistant at both Duke and Virginia and a post doctoral research associate at Virginia. Mr. Robert T. Stanley, assistant football coach, BA Randolph Macon College, 1982; M.Ed. Ashland University, 1989: offensive line coach; has coached since 1986 at Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio. Ms. Misa K. Stuart, instructor of modern languages, BA Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan, 1976; BA Berklee College of Music (Boston), 1989; MA New York University, 1992: has held various positions as a Japanese instructor and served for nine years as chief instructor/supervisor at the YMCA Music Academy, Nara Japan. SFC Paul A. Turner, Army ROTC, has served 17 years in the infantry; was at Fort Lewis, Washington for six years prior to coming to VMI; also stationed in Panama for four years; spent six years as a police officer before entering the Army. Ms. Mary E. Ubinger, assistant athletic trainer, BS University of Pittsburgh, 1993; MA University of North Carolina/Chapel Hill, 1996: graduate assistant at UNC the past two years. Maj. Stacey K. Vargas, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, BS Wheeling Jesuit College, 1988; MS ( 1990) and Ph.D. (1996) University of Connecticut: has been a teaching and research assistant at Connecticut since 1988; was also a tutor for intercollegiate athletes for four years. Ms. Carol A. Watson, instructor of modern languages, BA University of Massachusetts, 1985; M.Ed. Tufts University, 1988: has been a high school Spanish teacher in Stoneham, Massachusetts ( 1988-90) and for the past six years in Virginia Beach; selected Who's Who in American High School Teachers. Mr. Robert E. Wells, director of facilities and physical plant, BS (1975) MA (1984) Longwood College: had been director of physical facilities at Hampden Sydney College since 1989; prior to that assignment, he was employed by the Charlotte County (VA) Public Schools for 12 years; served in the United States Marine Corps and the Army Reserve. Maj. Clifford T. West, assistant professor of economics and business, BA University of California, San Diego, 1974; MBA University of Notre Dame, 1985; Ph.D. Indiana University, 1992: comes to VMI after six years as an assistant professor at the University of Akron; worked for 12 years with Far West Services, Inc (Irvine, CA), a nation-wide restaurant chain. Maj. Edward D. Wheeler, assistant professor of electrical engineering, BS Rose-Hulman, 1982; MS ( 1993), Ph.D. (1996) University of Missouri, Rolla: taught lecture courses and was involved in research at Missouri, Rolla; also worked as a systems analyst for Marathon Oil Company, 1982- 88. Capt. Neil D. Whitmore, assistant admissions director, BA Virginia Military Institute, 1990: begins his first full year with the admissions office after joining them last January; returned to VMI in 1993 working for the Army Research Institute sponsored leadership study. Mr. J. Bradley Whittington, athletic ticket manager, BS University of Tennessee/Knoxville, 1994; MS University of Southern Mississippi, 1996: worked for the St. Louis National League Baseball Club in 1995 and was an athletic administrative intern for VMI in 1994. Mr. Dallas E. Wood, graduate athletic trainer, BA Gettysburg College, 1993: currently working on his M.Ed. in athletic training at the University of Virginia. Maj. Zhicheng Zhang, assistant director of institutional research, BA Beijing Foreign Studies University, China, 1983; MA University of New England, Australia, 1990; Ph.D. University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1995: served as an instructor at both Beijing Univ. and Alabama; is widely published in both assessment and research. Page 6 The Institute Report, September 11, 1996 SUPERINTENDENT HAS SUCCESSFUL VISIT TO FAR EAST From May 25 to June 8, Maj. General Josiah Bunting III '63 visited three Far East countries on a tour which began in San Francisco, where he spoke to a gathering ofVMI alumni. His first stop was in Taiwan where he and Col. Alan F. Farrell, acting Dean of the Faculty, attended a conference on military education at the Republic of China Military Academy. Col. Farrell presented a paper entitled Two Cultures, a theme from essayist C.P. Snow about academic and military culture within military schools. VMI had 15 cadets from the Republic of China in the Corps last year and in August welcomed four Taiwanese cadets for the Class of 2000. VMI Superintendent Maj. Gen. Josiah Bunting III '63 shakes hands with the Cadet Chief (regimental commander) of the Corps of Cadets at the Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy on June 6, I996. Gen. Bunting then visited alumnus Russell Proctor '65 in Singapore. Proctor, director of operations for Eli Lilly Asia, Inc, presented Gen. Bunting with a gift to establish an East Asian Library Studies Fund. The fund is intended for the purchase of books on East Asian language, literature, politics, government and economics. From Singapore, the Superintendent traveled to Thailand as a guest of the Royal Thai Army (RTA) and took the review at a parade by the Corps of Cadets at the Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy. There he talked about increasing the exchanges and contacts between the Academy and VMI. He also attended a reception hosted by the VMI Alumni AssociationThailand Chapter and its president, Lt. Gen. Teerawat Putamanonda '64 (RTA), assistant chief of staff for intelligence. He received a $10,000 gift from Col. Prosobachi Kasemsant (RTA), VMI Class of 1976, to be used for exchanges with Thailand. Nine Thai cadets began the new academic year at the Institute. COURT CASE continued from page I some time and may ask the Commonwealth to allow them to acquire VMI and to pursue its policies as a private institution. Their work is nearing completion, and the Board will receive a report of their findings prior to its next meeting on September 21. The task for the Board is to identify the means by which VMI's unique educational benefits can accrue to both young men and young women. The issue of co-education of VMI is not a simple one, and its implementation will require careful planning in order to serve the best interests of Virginia's young men and young women. The task ahead calls for our most careful review, our most creative thinking and our most measured judgment. To that end, the Board has today constituted itself as a Committee of the Whole to develop a plan of co-education for consideration at its September 21, 1996 meeting. The future ofVMI and its fundamental values are at stake. We must and we will approach our responsibilities to the Commonwealth and the Court and to the legacy of the Institute with diligence and the exercise of balanced and informed judgment. The challenge before us is great; but with the grace of God, VMI will continue to flourish. The Board, as a "Committee of the Whole", met in Richmond on July 30 and August 28 to receive and discuss reports from General Bunting and his staff, who have been meeting several times each week to develop a co-education plan. At the same time, the VMI Alumni Agencies are continuing their study of privatization. "We are working hard to develop a plan for co-education, in accordance with the Board's instruction," said VMI Superintendent, Maj. Gen. Josiah Bunting III. "Should the Board decide on this option, we will have a plan that is serviceable and ready. The committee is broadly representative of the Corps of Cadets, faculty, and administration. Obviously, others would become involved in the planning should the Board move forward with co-education," added Bunting. The September Board of Visitors meeting is scheduled for September 18-21 at which time it will further consider the plan of action which must be presented to Judge Jackson L. Kiser in Federal District Court in Roanoke. SABATO, RENOWNED POLITICAL ANALYST TO SPEAK TO CORPS On October 1, with the Presidential election only one month away, the Corps of Cadets will have the unique opportunity of hearing an address from Dr. Larry J. Sabato, election analyst and professor at the University of Virginia. According to the Wall Street Journal, Dr. Sabato is the "probably" the most quoted college professor in the land. Author of numerous books on the American political scene, his best known book, Feeding Frenzy: How Attack Journalism Has Transformed American Politics, published in 1991, received widespread national attention during the 1992 presidential election. His latest book, entitled DIRTY LITTLE SECRETS: The Persistence of Corruption in American Politics was published in April 1996 and is a critical study of the nation's politics. Dr. Sabato has appeared on dozens of nationally broadcast television shows, including "Nightline", "Face the Nation", "The Today Show", "Good Morning America", "48 Hours", and "Larry King Live." Dr. Sabato graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Virginia in 1974, received a Rhodes Scholarship in 1975 and two years later was awarded his doctorate in politics from Oxford University. In January 1978, he was elected Lecturer in Politics at New College, Oxford. He then joined the faculty at the University of Virginia in September 1978. The recipient of more than two dozen major scholarships, grants, and academic awards, Dr. Sabato is currently the Robert Kent Gooch Professor of Government and Foreign Affairs at the University of Virginia. He has also served on numerous national and state commissions. Dr. Sabato's speech, which is open to the public is scheduled for 11 a.m. in Jackson Memorial Hall. JAMISON continued from page 1 handsome medal, which is currently being crafted, with ribbon which may be worn on the Virginia Militia uniform, and a certificate. Honorees will be named by the Superintendent. Dr. Jamison retired from the faculty in 1992 following 35 years of service to the Department of Civil Engineering which included three terms as department head. Virginia Military Institute, September 11, 1996 Page 7 FACULTY ATTENDS ORIENTATION AT EAGLE LANDING The Orientation program for new faculty and staff members this year was a unique experience for the newcomers, to say the least. They went to "camp." Acting Dean of the Faculty, Col. Alan Farrell, in his memo to the new staffers, said, "Communities do not spring harmoniously into being, and the process of communion takes some intervention. It's not enough simply to throw everyone together and hope for the best." His plan involved a three-day session of outdoor activities together as well as discussion group seminars. Six new full-time faculty members, two part-times, one administrator, and one member of the athletic staff joined six current members of the faculty and five cadets at Eagle Landing, a wilderness adventure camp in nearby Craig County. After a welcoming briefing on the Post, the group left for the campsite, a dinner, and then an overview of VMI's history. For the next two and a half days at the camp, they participated in zip-line slides, Australianstyle rappelling, canoeing, rock climbing, caving, wall-climbing and low-and-high-rope problems. Participants were not required to do any activities with which they were not comfortable, but over 90 percent performed all of the activities. Interspersed between the physical chores, which were conducted by the camp's professional staff, there were discussion sessions, some led by faculty and staff, some led by cadets, but the cadets commuted from VMI and did not spend the nights at the camp. Co-coordinators for the entire orientation were Lt. Col. H. Francis Bush, from the department of economics and business, and Lt. Col. N. Turk McCleskey from the history department. Any current member of the faculty could attend, and four, in addition to the cocoordinators, joined the group. "I'm convinced that this program was a real success," said Bush the day it ended. He added, 'These people went into it with a lot of apprehension, but came out of it feeling good about themselves-positive and excited. They couldn't believe the things they had been able to do." - VMI Army ROTC cadets and faculty attend Army ROTC Camp All-American, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Front (1-r) Brian Cooke, Thomas Smith, Jason Smith, Dimitri Canada, Whit Hall, Noel Gorospe, Col. Walter L. Chalkley '72, professor of military science, Col. Keith Dickson '76, commandant of cadets, Jason Foresman, Hompeg Konthirath, John Bushman, Lt. Col. James S. Park, chaplain. Second row: Capt. Kim Enderle, assistant professor of military science, Geoff Pybas, John Didio, James Reid, Sean McMurry, Mike Brown, Michael Belenku, Robert Dixon, Max Casteleyn. Third Row: Ryan McCarthy, SSG Percell Artis, Tom Hart, Blake Lackey; Robert Deeds, Jason McCoy, Ryan O'Connor, James Smythers, Steven Jones, Mark Turner, Mark Perrault, Lee Freeman, Christopher Mulligan, Josh Ballew, Capt. Rob Ali, Maj. Dave Wrenn '78, assistant professor of military science. AMB. KIMMITT TO SPEAK IN LEJEUNE HALL Ambassador Robert M. Kimmitt will speak in Lejeune Hall September 23 at 7:30 p.m. He is the inaugural speaker in the Distinguished Diplomat Lecture series recently established by the International Studies Program at VMI. His talk is entitled, "National Security and National Readiness: Complements or Competitors." Kimmitt was U.S. Ambassador to Germany from 1991-1993 and Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs from 1989 to 1991. He is a managing director of Lehman Brothers based in Washington and New York. He works with U.S. and international clients to integrate the financial and public policy aspects of cross-border transactions. Kimmitt heads Lehman Brothers' Washington office and its Washington-based corporate finance team. Before joining the State Department, he was a partner in the law firm of Sidley & Austin, specializing in international financial and commercial transactions. He also served as a member of the World Bank's International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes. Kimmitt has also worked as General Counsel to the U.S. Treasury Department and on the board of the Federal Financing Bank. From 1978 to 1985 he was Executive Secretary and General Counsel of the National Security Council at the White House with the rank of Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Kimmitt graduated with distinction from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and received his law degree from Georgetown University. He served in the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Vietnam earning three Bronze Stars, the Purple Heart, the Air Medal and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry. He is a Brigadier General in the U.S. Army Reserve and serves as Assistant Political Advisor at the U.S. European Command near Stuttgart, Germany. The talk is open to the public. For more information call (540) 464-7676. , Page 8 The Institute Report, September 11, 1996 VMI CADET A "WIN"NER For a young man involved in sports there couldn't be a better name than WIN, and that just happens to be the English pronunciation of Cadet Tuan Anh Nguyen's last name. In the 112-point weight class, Cadet Nguyen reached All-American status at the National College Boxing Association championships in Reno, Nevada, last April when he reached the final round. There he lost a close decision to an Air Force Academy senior. Now a first classman, majoring in biology, Nguyen looks forward to his final season of collegiate boxing. More importantly, he is looking forward to receiving his scores from the Medical College Admissions test he recently took and then seeking med school. He is on an Air Force ROTC scholarship and hopes to serve as a doctor in that service. And, in the spring, he will have a chance to become the 13th national boxing champion from VMI. Nguyen, at six years of age, was among escaping boat people when he left his native Vietnam. His family had planned to leave, but at the last minute they found that the boat had room for only one, so they sent him in hopes of joining him later. He landed in the Philippines and through a Lutheran Church program, Barbara and Roger Smith of Richmond brought him to this country as foster parents. When Nguyen got here in 1980, his host family was misinformed about his actual age, so he was unable to start school when he should have. After his parents sent his birth certificate, he was admitted to Richmond schools and has done well at all levels, a perennial Dean's List student at VMI with a 3.3 cumulative GPA. His fellow cadets call him "Andy," a nickname he chose for himself once he got into school. His Americanization will be complete, he feels, when he gets to the point where he can sponsor his own family to come here-his parents, three brothers and a sister, all of whom he has not seen since he left Vietnam. Last summer, Nguyen was involved in biology research projects which gave him an interest in genetic engineering; however, he since has decided he wants to participate with people, one-on-one, and would probably concentrate on a general family practice. "I think it would be more rewarding to be able to serve people right now," says Nguyen, "rather than do research and studies. God has taken care of me, according to my honorary grandmother at my church, so I should count my blessings and try to take care of others." No doubt, he will. JOURNAL OF MILITARY HISTORY RECEIVES GRANTS The Mellon Foundation and the Guggenheim Foundation have both recently awarded grants to The Journal of Military History which is widely recognized as the premier scholarly publication in its field. The Journal has been edited and prepared for publication in Lexington at the Virginia Military Institute and the George C. Marshall Library since 1989 when Henry S. Bausum was appointed editor. In making the announcement, Bausum, professor emeritus of history at VMI, indicated that The Journal of Military History has recently concluded an agreement with the Mellon Foundation's JSTOR (Journal Storage) program. Only five other history journals, all noted for their high level of scholarship, are included in the program at this time. The purpose of JSTOR is to relieve libraries of the expense of saving and storing paper copies of scholarly journals. Some fifty-seven years of the military history journal, published since 1937, have been shipped to the University of Michigan where copies of it will bt:: scanned into a computer and placed on-line. The Guggenheim Foundation grant of $2500 provides funding to up-grade the computer equipment for an internet connection in the Journal's office in the Marshall Library. Bausum's goal is to improve the Journal's service to its 2,500 subscribers. The Guggenheim grant will enable the Journal office to provide information about the Society on internet, and the Mellon Foundation, through JSTOR, will make the complete run of the Journal's volumes available to researchers and others who will be able to access and search for information in the volumes on-line. VMISTUDENTSSCORED IN 93RD PERCENTILE ON BUSINESS ACHIEVEMENT TEST Adams '96 ranks in top one percent This past academic year 42 VMI seniors, in the Department of Economics and Business, were among thousands of college seniors taking the Business Achievement Test, one of 16 major field tests administered by the Educational Testing Service in Princeton, New Jersey. The cadets compiled a mean score of 164.0, ranking VMI in the 93rd percentile in comparison with 284 institutions and 41,197 students (comparison pool) who took the test during the 1992-1995 period. It marked the third time in the last four years that VMI has scored above the 90th percentile. Individually, nine cadets ranked in the 90th percentile. John D. Adams of Midlothian, VA scored in the 99th percentile with 189 of a possible 200. Colin K. Boynton of Staunton, VA was VMI's second highest scoring cadet with 186, ranking him in the 98th percentile. The Business Achievement Test covers eight areas to include accounting, economics, management, quantitative business analysis, finance, marketing, legal and social, and international. For all areas, VMI scores are significantly higher than those of the other 284 institutions. VMI was above the 90th percentile in four areas, ranking in the 99th percentile in economics and international. Col. Floyd H. Duncan, VMI professor of economics and business and author of the assessment report for the department, credits the curriculum's emphasis on economics plus a required core of business courses for the cadets' success. "Our cadets do not have a choice of majoring in either business or economics; they major in both," says Duncan. "In many ways the degree offered by VMI is a double major." "The reason for the strong showing in economics is obvious, but the high scores in other areas are also an affirmation of the decision to offer a joint degree," added Duncan. r Virginia Military Institute, September 11, 1996 Page 9 STEVE ZOLLMAN CARRIES ON TRADITION DUBOSE AWARDED NCAA Steve Zollman, a 25-year POSTGRADUATE veteran of the buildings and grounds SCHOLARSHIP department, is one of that vanishing Second Keydet selected for 1995-96 breed who is willing to take on In June, VMI was notified that Lt. whatever task he is given. When he came on board in 1971, Zollman was assigned to the carpenter shop, and a year later, the head of the physics department recruited him to be its laboratory mechanic. There he actually built lab experiment equipment and set up experiments for the professors. Ten years later, when Cameron Hall opened, he was assigned to the electrician's job in that building, responsible for all air handling equipment and all electrical and electronic apparatus. Since 1992, he has been upgraded in classification to the title of installation and repair technician, which actually means he can do just about anything. He still maintains Cameron Hall with public address requirements and operation of scoreboards and shot-clocks for basketball; in fact, he attends every event in Cameron, In addition to his Cameron assignments, he has done some masonry and plaster work for the past few years and served as the inspector on construction of the new baseball field and the field house located there. He works with the Institute's preventive maintenance team as needed, servicing air handling equipment and piping and monitoring the natural gas lines. As an electrician, he also becomes involved in setting up public address systems post-wide. When asked what he does, Zollman replies, "Whatever needs to be done. I believe that we're a team, and we all chip in to get the job done." That's a trait he must have inherited from his father, the late Joe Zollman, celebrated among VMI people. The elder Zollman joined buildings and grounds in 1953, and until his death in 1981, he astonished everyone with his myriad of talents. He was plumber, carpenter, mason, mechanic, electrician, and anything else needed. Like son Steve, he was a big, strapping man, and his feats of strength are legendary among VMI veterans. He once carried a refrigerator on his back up four flights of steps. Also, he was the man the Army called when a tank needed repair, and the city called when a fire truck needed fixing. Steve Zollman displays a great deal of his father's versatility in occupational skills as well as in work habits, but the former Lexington high school star lineman in football has no plans to perform Herculean lifting tasks. "I remember the time ABC sports televised a football game from VMI," said Zollman, "and my dad was assigned to help them out. He carried cameras up steps, he built platforms for cameras and crews, and the man in charge from ABC was so impressed he tried to get dad to go back to New York with him. They couldn't print enough money to get him to leave Rockbridge County." Zollman says his most interesting job yet was the task of renovating several cannons from the New Market battlefield. "We studied pictures and drawings of those Civil War guns and actually manufactured the hardware needed to reconstruct them," he beamed, "and we really made them look authentic." He and Oakey Pruett meticulously produced the clamps, brackets, bolts and chains required to refurbish the 150-year old artillery now on display at the battlefield. Zollman takes a lot of pride in his work, but he is most proud of his children. Daughter Heather just graduated from Radford University and now plans to attend graduate school to get credentials for a teaching profession. Son Brad, a recent high school graduate, is attending Dabney Lancaster Community College, not yet firm on career plans. But his own children aren't the only ones who look to Steve Zollman for fatherly guidance. He serves as a 4-H adult advisor, an instructor in the Virginia Hunter Education program, a National Rifle Association firearms instructor, a teacher for the Motorcycle Safety Foundation and he served as the VMI B&G representative during the construction of "Kids Playce," a Lexington playground, logging 60 hours. On and off the job, he can do just about anything. Joseph J. Dubose, who is working as an admissions counselor for the current academic year, had become the Institute's tenth NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship recipient. Dubose, a biology major and last year's regimental commander of the Corps of Cadets, graduated in May with a 3.664 grade point average and was awarded the Cincinnati Medal presented to the member of the graduating class who has distinguished himself by efficiency of service and excellence of character. He captained VMI's outdoor track and field team in the spring and captured his second consecutive Southern Conference championship in the 400 meter hurdles. He also posted the team's best indoor time in the 60 meter hurdles. Dubose, who was commissioned in the United States Air Force, hopes to attend medical school, possibly as part of his Air Force commitment. He was the second VMI athlete to receive the prestigious and highly competitive $5,000 award for the 1995-96 academic year. Basketball player Bobby Prince received notification of his award in March. In May, Prince also received the Southern Conference's Mike Wood Graduate Scholarship, a $2,000 award given annually to a deserving male basketball player i"nterested in continuing his education. ON DISPLAY IN THE MARSHALL LIBRARY An exhibit entitled "Semper Paratus: The United States Coast Guard in World War II," is on display in the George C. Marshall Research Library through December. The exhibit, which consists of photos, prints, and artifacts, profiles the critical role the Coast Guard played in the second World War with a particular emphasis on the war in the Pacific. For more information call the Marshall Library at (540) 463-7103. Page 10 The Institute Report, September 11, 1996 NOW IN THE BOOKSTORE A list of books was recently compiled at VMI. This list was generated by polling alumni, faculty members and friends of the Institute - a group of men and women selected for their lives of achievement, vigor, thought, curiosity, and service. The group was asked to identify books which had the most profound impact on readers. Of the books on the list, the ones named most frequently are stocked by the bookstore. They are as follows: The Anabasis, Xenon; Company Commander, Charles MacDonald; The Conquest of Gaul, by Julius Caesar; The Forgotten Soldier, by Guy Sajer; History of the Peloponnesian War, Thucydides; The Mask of Command, John Keegan; Stilwell and The American Experience in China, 1911-45, Barbara Tuchman; Washing of the Spears, Donald Morris; We Were Soldiers Once ... andYoung, Harold Moore, Joseph Galloway; R.E. Lee: A Biography, Douglas Southall Freeman; The Seven Pillars of Wisdom, T. E. Lawrence; Will, G. Gordon Liddy; The Brothers Karamazov, Feyodor Dostoyevsky; For Whom the Bell Tolls, Ernest Hemingway; Henry V, William Shakespeare; The Iliad, Homer; The Killer Angels, Michael Shaara; The Odyssey, Homer; One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, Solzhenitsyn; The Red Badge of Courage, Stephen Crane; The Bible; The Federalist Papers, James Madison et al.; On Strategy: A Critical Analysis of the Vietnam War, Harry Summers; On War, Carl Clausewitz; Good-bye to All That, Robert Graves. POTPOURRI •!• VMI Superintendent, Major General Josiah Bunting III, was a featured speaker at two conferences in June. On the 21st, he spoke on "The Qualities of Leadership" to the Rebel Chapter of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) meeting at Washington & Lee. YPO is an international organization of young chief executive officers (average age 42) of corporations. Gen. Bunting was the keynote speaker for the second annual conference of the Boy's School and International Coalition held in Toronto, Canada, June 26. The organization of all boys' schools (grades K-12) has 150 member schools in seven countries. •!• JoeL. Presbrey, Jr., age 75 of Richmond, died July 29, 1996. Presbrey was Director of Public Relations at VMI from July 1962 to August 1972, later holding positions as Information Officer for the State Air Pollution Control Board and Public Information Officer for the Virginia Department of Transportation. Memorial services were held August 1, 1996 at the River Road Presbyterian Church in Richmond. •!• The summer issue of The Bent, the journal of the engineering scholastic society Tau Beta Pi, features a full-page, front-cover, color photograph of the Bent of VMI's Virginia Delta Chapter. The photograph was taken by Gene Marlowe, husband of Michelle Marlowe, secretary senior in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. •!• Caleb M. Taylor, a second classman from Vinton, is this year's recipient of the "Thomas Rutherfoord Scholarship," a $2,500 scholarship given by the Virginia Road and Transportation Builders Association (VRTBA). VRTBA represents the state's transportation construction industry in its efforts to foster efficient and safe transportation systems for the Commonwealth. •!• Lt. Col. Thrk McCleskey, USMCR, assistant professor of history and politics, received a $500 grant from the local chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution to be used in his research for a book to be titled Black Ned: A Life on the Colonial Frontier. The book is about Edward Tarr, a Pennsylvania slave who purchased his freedom and moved to the Virginia frontier in the early 1750s. •!• The Robert A. Marr School of Continuing Engineering Studies at VMI had a second session in August marking the first time that the short course offerings have been expanded. The traditional surveying session was conducted in April with the August session concentrating on environmental and water quality. The Marr School is administered as a project of the VMI Research Laboratories with John L. McNemar, '66 the coordinator. Logistical support is provided by the Conference Office within the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. •!• Colonel Patrick M. Mayerchak, professor of political science and director of VMI's International Studies Program recently returned from a one-month stay at the Australian Defense Studies Center of the Armed Forces Defense Academy in Canberra, Australia, the national capital. During his stay, Mayerchak completed the draft for a working paper entitled, "The United States and Southeast Asia: the Impact of the 1996 Presdential Election." Research for the paper was carried out in Washington, D.C. in June and early July. While in Australia, Mayerchak lectured on U.S. foreign policy at Griffith University and the University of Queensland, in Brisbane. The lectures were sponsored by the United States Information Service. CONFERENCE from page 1 National Council on U.S. -Arab Relations, is entitled "The Political and Economic Prospects for Security and Peace." The keynote speaker is The Hon. Robert H. Pelletreau, Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs, U.S. Department of State. Also addressing the conference will be General J. H. Binford Peay III '62, USA, Commander-in-Chief, United States Central Command. The two sessions of the conference, featuring leading foreign affairs practitioners, policymakers, and analysts, will examine top U.S. policy objectives in the Middle East. Unique "breakout" discussion groups with individual speakers follow panel sessions on Gulf security and the Middle East peace process. This format allows for greater indepth interaction between participants. Registration for the conference begins Sunday, September 15 at 4 p.m. in Moody Hall followed by a reception at 5 p.m. in the George C. Marshall Library. At 6:30 p.m., participants will attend an opening dinner in Moody Hall. At 7:15 p.m., The Hon. Robert Pelletreau will deliver the keynote address, the last scheduled event for the day. The conference resumes on Monday morning at 9 a.m. with plenary sessions and roundtable discussions. At 4:30 p.m. there will be a full dress parade by the Corps of Cadets in honor of the conference attendees. For additional information on conference events, contact Christopher Boucek at the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, (202) 293-0801. VMI WINS S.C. GRADUATION RATE AWARD At May's Southern Conference annual honors dinner, VMI received the conference's third annual Graduation Rate Award. The award is presented to the Conference school which has graduated the highest percentage of its student -athletes over the past five years. VMI's rate of 83 percent Jed all 10 S.C. schools. Furman University ranked second with 77 percent and The Citadel was third with 75 percent. Graduation rates are based on those student -athletes enrolled during the 1988-89 academic year and graduated by August 1994. The conference uses the annual NCAA Graduation Rates report in verifying its figures. Overall, six of I 0 Southern Conference institutions had graduation rates among their student-athletes that equalled or exceeded the average graduation rates for the overall student body. VMI's student body graduation rate for the five-year period was 66 percent. MEMORIAL SERVICE A non-denominational service will be held September 29 at 10 a.m. in Jackson Memorial Hall. The service is in recognition ofVMI Navy and Marine Corps alumni who have given their lives for their country while in active duty. Captain George W. Pucciarelli, USN Chaplain Corps, will be the speaker. Capt. Pucciarelli attended Boston College and St. John Seminary, earning his Master of Divinity. Service assisgnments include: active duty in the 1Oth Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force; the 24th Marine Amphibious Unit in Lebanon; and Regimental Chaplain to the lOth Marine Regiment. Due to extensive service he was assigned to the staff of the commandant of the Marine Corps as Deputy Chaplain, U.S. Marine Corps later assuming his present position as Chaplain, U.S. Marine Corps. His decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal, and the Combat Action Ribbon. Virginia Military Institute, September 11, 1996 Page 11 QUARTERBACK CLUB KICKS OFF NEW SEASON Keydet football fans will again be able to get the complete picture from VMI head football coach Bill Stewart by being part of the VMI Quaterback Club. Each Wednesday at noon following a Keydet football contest, Coach Stewart will greet fans and the media at a luncheon in Moody Hall to review the previous weekend's action and preview the upcoming opponent. All Keydet fans are welcome. Those planning to attend should make reservations with Karen Robinson in the athletic department (540) 464-7264. Sept. 11,18, 25 Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23 Nov. 6, 13,20 1996FALLSPORTSSCHEDULE Bold-face type indicates a home event FOOTBALL TENNIS All Times Eastern Sept.! I at North Carolina A & T 2a.m. All games will be broadcast on WREL 1450 a.m. Sept.13-15 at ETSU Fall Tournament Sept. 14 at William and Mary I p.m. Sept.19 Eastern Mennonite College 2p.m. Sept. 21 at East Tennessee State Noon Sept. 21 at Loyola College IOa.m. Sept. 28 Furman (Homecoming) 1 p.m. Sept. 22 at Univ. of MD, Baltimore IOa.m. Oct. 5 at Georgia Southern 3:30p.m. Sept. 28 at Saint Francis College IOa.m. Oct. 12 Marshall (Parents Weekend) 1 p.m. Sept. 29 Robert Morris College 10a.m. Oct. 19 at UT-Chattanooga * I p.m. Oct.4 at John Hopkins University 2p.m. Oct. 26 Open Oct. 5 at Howard University IOa.m. Nov.2 Western Carolina 1 p.m. Oct. 9 at Liberty University 3 p.m. Nov. 9 Richmond 1 p.m. Oct. 12-13 Washington & Lee Fall Classic Nov. 16 The Citadel * 1 p.m. (Davidson College, Radford University) Nov. 23 at Appalachian State * 3:30p.m. Oct. 20 at UNC-Ashville IOa.m. Oct. 26 Mount St. Mary's College 1 p.m. * Games will appear on l!m!1l GOLF SOCCER Sept. 20-21 Washington & Lee Invitational Sept. 14 Lynchburg I p.m. Lexington Country Club Sept. 17 at Richmond 7:30p.m. Sept. 23-24 Virginia State Championships Sept. 21 at Davidson * 7p.m. Lower Cascades Sept. 28 Furman* 11 a.m. Oct. 7-8 VMI Invitational Oct. 2 at Virginia Tech 7p.m. Lexington Country Club Oct. 5 at Georgia Southern * Noon Oct. 28-29 Radford Invitational Oct. 9 Washington & Lee # 6:30p.m. Draper Valley Oct. 12 Marshall* lla.m. Nov. 4-5 Davidson Invitational Oct. 14 Winthrop 4p.m. River Run Oct. 22 at St. Francis (PA) 3p.m. Oct. 25 at Appalachian State * 7p.m. Oct. 27 at East Carolina I p.m. Nov. 2 The Citadel * lla.m. CROSS COUNTRY Nov. 8-10 Southern Conference Tournament TBA Sept. 14 at UVa Invitational 11:15a.m. Sept. 21 at Winthrop Invitational 9:30a.m. * Southern Conference games Oct. 5 at Wake Forest Invitational 10:30 a.m. •:• Mount St. Mary's Tournament Nov.2 at Southern Conference Champ. 10:45 a.m. #Brewbaker Field, Lexington, VA Nov.l6 NCAA District III Meet TBA Page 12 The Institute Report, September 11, 1996 CALENDAR OF VMI EVENTS SATURDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER I p.m. Football, VMI@ William & Mary (Corps Trip). Sunday, 15 September 4 p.m. Middle East Conference (MEC) registration, Moody Hall. 7:15p.m. MEC keynote address, The Hon. Robert H. Pelletreau, Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs, U.S. Department of State, Moody Hall. Monday, 16 September 9 a.m. MEC Gulf Security Session Plenary, Marshall Library. I 0:20 a.m. MEC roundtable discussion groups. II :30 a.m. MEC Gulf Security Session and Roundtable Summary, Noon 1:15 p.m. 2:30p.m. 3:45p.m. Marshall Library. MEC luncheon, Moody Hall. Speaker, Gen. J. H. Binford Peay, III '62, USA, Commander-in-Chief, United States Central Command. MEC Middle East Peace Process Session Plenary, Marshall Library. Roundtable discussion groups. Middle East Peace Process Session and Roundtable Summary, Marshall Library. 4:30 p.m. Review parade, parade ground. Thesday, 17 September 4 p.m. Publications Board meeting, Smith Hall. Thursday, 19 September I p.m. Board of Visitors Committee meetings, Smith Hall. Friday, 20 September Admissions Open House 9 a.m. Board of Visitors Committee meetings, Smith Hall. 4:30p.m. Review Parade, parade ground. 12:30 p.m. Board of Visitors meeting. Saturday, 21 September Admissions Open House Ranger Challenge 8:30a.m. Board of Visitors meeting. Noon Football VMI@ ETSU. Monday, 23 September 7:30p.m. International Studies speaker, Ambassador Robert Kimmitt, Lejeune Hall. Friday, 27 September VMI PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA 24450-0304 Alumni Reunion Weekend. 4:30p.m. Review Parade, parade ground. Friends of Preston Library meeting, after parade. 9 p.m. Homecoming Hops, Cocke Hall. Saturday, 28 September 10:30 a.m. Review Parade, parade ground. I p.m. Football, VMI vs. Furman, Alumni Memorial Field. 9 p.m. Homecoming Hops, Cocke Hall. Sunday, 29 September 10 a.m. USN/USMC Memorial Service, Jackson Memorial Hall. Tuesday, 1 October II a.m. Corps Address, Dr. Larry Sabato, J.M. Hall. Thursday, 3 October 7:30p.m. Public Policy Debates: The Flat Tax, Nichols Engineering Auditorium. Friday, 4 October 4 p.m. Fall FTX Noon VMI Research Laboratories meeting. Saturday, 5 October 8a.m. 3:30p.m. Fall FTX VMI Research Laboratories meeting. Football @ Georgia Southern. KEYDETFOOTBALLBROADCASTS TRZ Sports Services will again provide 800 telephone service to the live play-by-play radio broadcast of 1996 Keydet football games. To use TEAMLINE for VMI games, fans will dial 1-800-846-4700, enter their VISA or Mastercard number and expiration date and then be connected to the live game broadcast direct from the Keydet Radio Network. TRZ pays for the long distance call while fans are billed on their credit card a minimum of 50 cents per minute and as low as 30 cents a minute for the service. Using a declining rate card, fans pay less per minute the longer they listen and can listen as long as they like. Coverage begins with the ·pregame show and .continues through the postgame show. To get the Keydet broadcasts dial 1-800-846-4700 and enter the VMI Keydets access code 1140. NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 14 LEXINGTON, VA 24450-0304
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Full Text Search | • http://www.vmi.edu The Inst.it.ut.e Repo VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE Volume XXIV, Number 1-September 11, 1996 SUPREME COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF UNITED STATES 7-1 adverse decision handed down June 26 Gen. Bunting answers questions from the media at a press briefing in the Marshall Museum following the Supreme Court decision. W. Patrick Hinely photo. After six years in the courts of the United States at all levels, the case of the United States vs Virginia et a! was brought to closure. On June 26, in a 7-1 decision, with the majority opinion written by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that VMI's all-male admission policy was unconstitutional. The Court also said that the Virginia Women's Institute for Leadership at Mary Baldwin College [approved by both the Federal District and the United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals] did not remedy the constitutional violation. Meeting on July 12 and 13 in Lexington, the VMI Board of Visitors decided to chart a course which would provide a thorough review of co-education and an opportunity for the alumni agencies to consider privatization. The Board formed itself into a "Committee of the Whole" which would work closely with the Superintendent and the staff, faculty, and Corps of Cadets to develop a plan for coeducation for consideration at the Board's September 21 meeting in Lexington. The Board, noting that the Alumni Agencies had been studying privatization, resolved to receive a report on their findings prior to the Sept. 21 meeting. (The complete statement of the Board released on July 13 follows) For the past two days, the Board of Visitors has been meeting with its counsel to discuss the recent decision by the United States Supreme Court. While we are deeply disappointed by that decision, we will obey it, and we have begun the vital task of looking carefully at the available options on how that can be accomplished. The challenge that VMI and the Commonwealth of Virginia face is two-fold: We must come into compliance with the decision of the Court; but we must do so without abandoning the standards that have made VMI great. The importance of these twin goals is self-evident. The best route to achieve them is not. The VMI Alumni Agencies have been studying the option of independence for continued on page 6 THREE NAMED TO BOARD OF VISITORS Three VMI alumni from the early 1970s were appointed to The Board of Visitors in June by Governor George F. Allen. Dr. Mac A. Bowman and Mr. Thomas M. Moncure, Jr., 1973 graduates of the Institute and Mr. Charles B. Lindsey, class of 1971, began four-year terms on July 1. Dr. Bowman, a cardiovascular surgeon, is founding partner of Augusta Heart Associates. P.A., a group he formed in Augusta, Georgia in 1993. Following 11 years active duty in the United States Army, Dr. Bowman returned to his hometown of Augusta and began private practice in cardiology. He has remained in the Army Reserve and currently holds the rank of lieutenant colonel. Active in civic and medical affairs within his community, Dr. Bowman is on the board of numerous health care foundations, develops and participates in public school outreach programs, and was 1995 President of the medical staff at continued on page 6 MIDDLE EAST CONFERENCE CONVENES For the fifth consecutive year, VMI, the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, and the U.S.-Gulf Cooperation Committee will host the annual U.S. Mideast Policymakers Conference, which will consider the "how" questions of U.S. policy making in the Middle East. On September 15-16, at the George C. Marshall Foundation, an array of prominent speakers and panelists will examine how U.S. foreign policy goals in the region can be formulated, promoted, and implemented more effectively. The conference, which is coordinated by the continued on page 10 Page 2 The Institute Report, September 11, 1996 ACTING DEAN IS OFTEN PUBLISHED ADMINISTRATOR Colonel Alan F. Farrell, acting dean of the faculty, has had a very busy 1996. In addition to taking over responsibilities as acting dean of the faculty, he has had numerous articles published and papers read this year. He is also teaching two classes in French this semester. Col. Farrell has had articles published: in French in Review of Quebec Studies on French woman novelist Antonine Maillet, winner of France's prestigious Prix Goncourt literary prize for her dialect narratives about the life of marginals in Gaspe; in ancient Greek and English in the Classics journal the Arion about Homer and Vietnam; in the journal Vietnam Generation on Vietnam, monuments, and America's traditional cult of warriors, "Thoughts on the Zouave Bridge." Poems by Col. Farrell have also been published in Vietnews and Vietnam Generation; the poems were read at the "60's Generation" conference in Danbury, Conn. He attended the Popular Culture Conference on the French bande dessinee in Philadelphia where he read a paper on mythic French hero Eugene Crampon, an engineer marooned in the Russian goulag during the height of the Cold War. At the Popular Culture Conference on the French bande dessinee San Antonio this spring, he will present a paper studying French cartoon hero L'inspecteur Canardo, afilm noirdetective who skulks the shadowy byways of a half-world of criminals and dark secrets. Col. Farrell will also read a paper at the Comic Art Convention in Philadelphia. The paper will study French cartoon hero Kebra, the rat braque. He also reviewed two books, Jonathan Shay's Achilles in Vietnam and Paul Solotaroff's The House of Purple Hearts, and a French language video for The Northeast Journal. REUNION WEEKEND VMI's fall Alumni Reunion Weekend gets underway Thursday, September 26 with an early arrival cocktail party in Moody Hall, hosted by the VMI Alumni Association. Friday's events include individual class activities for the classes of 1951, 1961, and the honored class of 197 I having its 25th reunion. There will be two parades by the Corps of Cadets at 4:30 p.m.on Friday, and Saturday, returning alumni will review the Corps of Cadets at 10:30 a.m. After lunch the football game with Furman kicks off at I p.m on Alumni Memorial Field. EIGHTEEN RECEIVE TENURE/PROMOTIONS TWO NEW DEPARTMENT HEADS On August 19, when VMI opened its doors to the Class of 2000, the Institute had seven newly-tenured faculty, sixteen faculty and staff who received promotions for the current academic year, and two new department heads. Those faculty members awarded tenure are Lt. Col. W. Grigg Mullen, Jr., associate professor of civil engineering and Lt. Col. R. Wane Schneiter, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering. Receiving tenure and promotion are Maj. Kathleen Bulger-Barnett, assistant professor of modern languages, to Lt. Col. and associate professor; Maj. Maung M. Htay, assistant professor of mathematics and computer science, to Lt. Col. and associate professor; Maj. Rose Mary Sheldon, assistant professor of history and politics, to Lt. Col. and associate professor; Maj. Donald Sunnen, assistant professor of modern languages, to associate professor and Lt. Col.; and Lt. Col. Mark Wilkinson, associate professor of history and politics, to professor and Col. Five faculty members promoted are Maj. William D. Badgett, assistant professor of English and fine arts, to Lt. Col. and associate professor; Lt. Col. W. Wayne Nee!, associate professor of mechanical engineering to Col. and professor; Captain Steven T. Ross, instructor in economics and business and head soccer and swimming coach to Major; Lt. Col. Edwin A. Sexton, associate professor of economics and business to Col. and professor; and Maj. R. Terrell Wilson, lecturer in chemistry to Lt. Col. and associate professor. Staff members promoted are Lt. Col. Vernon L. Beitzel, director of admissions, to Col.; Capt. Jeffrey L. Lawhorne, general accounting manager, to Maj.; Capt. Jerry E. Ruley, quartermaster, to Maj.; Maj. Donald H. Samdahl, Jr., head of automation and technical services, to Lt. Col. and acting head librarian; Lt. Col. Michael M. Strickler, public relations director, to Col.; and 2nd Lt. Neil D. Whitmore to Capt. and assistant/associate director of admissions for volunteer programs. Lt. Col. Robert B. Cairns, who came to VMI in 1991, has been named to head the Department of Physical Education, and veteran faculty member Dr. Gabriel G. Balazs is now the acting head of the Department of Electrical Engineering. SUMMER BRINGS RELOCATION OF OFFICES Carroll Hall and Smith Hall are now the new residence for several offices at the Institute. The moves occurred during the month of June. Financial aid, registrar, and career services are located on the 300 level of Carroll Hall. On the 200 level of the building are the headquarters executive office (Col. Hammond), learning center, academic advising for athletes, and superintendent's representative to the honor court. behavioral science and leadership and institutional research are on the 400 level. Moving to Smith Hall are the offices of public relations, including sports information; and personnel. They occupy the space which previously housed financial aid, registrar, and the file room. The Smith Hall copy machine has been moved to the 200 level, next to the Dean's office. The Institute Report Editor: Burton R. Floyd, Ill Supervising Editor: Lt. Col. Michael M. Strickler Contributing writers: Tom Joynes, Chris Clark Printed by: The News-Gazette, Lexington, Va. The Institute Report is published at Virginia Military Institute by the Public Relations Office. Eight issues are printed during the academic year. Inquiries, suggestions, or news items should be directed to Editor, The Institute Report, Public Relations Office, VMI, Lexington, Virginia 24450-0304; News received will be included in the next published issue. Telephone 540-464-7207 FAX 540-464-7583 E-mail: VMIReport@ vmi.edu Virginia Military Institute, September 11, 1996 Page 3 BOARD OF VISITORS continued from page 1 Dr. Mac A. Bowman '73 University Hospital in Augusta. He has also been a clinical assistant professor of medicine at the Medical College of Georgia since 1989. He entered VMI on a football scholarship, and his outstanding career as a running back earned him induction into VMI's Sports Hall of Fame in 1986. Dr. Bowman majored in English with a minor in biology at the Institute and received his MD from the Medical College of Georgia in 1977. Mr. Moncure is Clerk of the Circuit Court of Stafford, Virginia, having been elected to that post in 1991. Appointed to the Bar in 1979, he practiced law primarily in the state courts until 1989 before serving as corporate counsel to the National Rifle Association for two and one half years. Mr. Moncure was elected to the Virginia General Charles B. Lindsey '71 Assembly in 1982 and was a member of the House of Delegates until 1988. He has served on active duty in the United States Army and currently holds the rank of major in the Army Reserves. Active in politics, he is past chairman of the Republican Party of Stafford, and he is a member of the Governor's Advisory Council on Self-Determination and Federalism. An author, writer, and guest columnist, he is co-author of a 1987 book, The Story of Aquia Church, was a contributor to Patrick Henry Essays (1994), and has been published in numerous legal journals. Mr. Moncure received his BA in English and holds a MA from George Mason University. Mr. Lindsey, a successful businessman in Northern Virginia is owner of WTS, Inc., a restaurant operation in Alexandria. He VMI ECON.JBUSINESS, W&L COMMERCE DEPARTMENTS TO HOLD FORUM ON THE FLAT TAX Dubbed The Lee-Jackson Fall Classic: Public Policy Debates: The Flat Tax, professors from VMI's economics and business department and Washington and Lee's commerce school will debate the flat-tax in a forum to be held October 3 in Nichols Engineering Auditorium at 7:30p.m. on the VMI Post. Participants in the cooperative venture are Col. Edwin A. Sexton and Col. Floyd H. Duncan, professors of economics and business at VMI and Dr. Arthur H. Goldman, professor of economics and Dr. John M. Gunn, Lewis Whitaker Adams professor of economics at Washington and Lee. The program will consist of four separate presentations of about 10 minutes each, followed by a question and answer period. Col. Duncan will provide an overview of the present tax system, with particular attention to definitions and terms which the other participants may use in their presentations. Col. Sexton will offer a rationale for converting the present tax system to a flat tax, as proposed by economists Robert Hall and Alvin Rabushka. Their plan is very similar to the legislation that has been introduced by House Majority Leader, Representative Dick Armey of Texas. Dr. Goldsmith will present an argument against the flat tax proposal. Dr. Gunn will discuss the rationale for maintaining progressive tax rates in our federal system and why he believes the tax system should retain progressive rates, the very antithesis of the flat tax proposal. Thomas M. Moncure, Jr. '73 founded WTS in 1984 after working as a financial analyst for Mobil Chemical Corporation in Pittsford, New York from 1980 to 1984. Prior to holding that position, he spent seven years with Lindsey-Nicholson Corporation in Alexandria as both a manager and sales representative. Mr. Lindsey received his BA in English at the Institute and earned his masters in business administration from the College of William & Mary in 1977. He also served on active duty in the United States Army and was on reserve status. Active in alumni affairs, he is a past member of the Marketing and Public Relations Committee of the Alumni Association Board of Directors. He is also a member of the Old Town Business Association in Alexandria. JAMISON AWARDED MEDAL Dr. Donald K. Jamison, the Superintendent's Representative to the Honor Court and Academic Advisor to the Athletic Department, received the Virginia Military Institute Achievement Medal at the opening faculty and staff meeting held in Lejuene Hall, August 30. It was for his outstanding duty in these positions that he was honored. The award was initiated by VMI Superintendent, Major General Josiah Bunting III during the 1996 spring semester to honor exemplary service and/or specific achievement. The first three recipients were Brig. Gen. Lee D. Badgett, former Provost and Dean of the Faculty and Cols. Richard B. Minnix and Richard H. Skutt who retired in June. Recipients of the award will be given a continued on page 5 - Page 4 The Institute Report, September 11, 1996 New faculty and staff in attendance at the orientation luncheon on August 22. Front row ( lr): Misa Stuart; Brad Crossman; Brad Whittington; Maj. Stacy Vargas; Captain John Mistr, USA; Captain Timothy Lewallen, USAF. Second row: Major Zhicheng Zhang; Carol Watson; Lt. Peter Mantz, USN; GYSGT Jim Johnson, USMC; Maj. David Rachels; Clifford West; Capt. William Cantrell, USA. Third row: 2Lt. Chris Gorman; Adele Addington; Major Shawn Addington; Robert Wells; Col. Alan Farrell; Maj. Todd Smith. Fourth row: Maj. Ed Wheeler; Capt. James McDonald, Ill, USMC; Col. James Eicher; Col. Keith Dickson; Maj. William Bither, USA. Dr. Adele K. Addington, instructor of chemistry, BS (1990) Ph.D. ( 1994) Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University: has done post doctoral research at East Tennessee State University, Eastern Virginia Medical School, and The Center for Biotechnology at Old Dominion University; wife of Maj. Shawn Addington, assistant professor of electrical engineering. Maj. J, Shawn Addington, assistant professor of electrical engineering, BS (1990) MS (1992) Ph.D. ( 1995), Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University: since receiving his doctorate, he has been a visiting assistant professor at Old Dominion University; husband of Dr. Adele Addington, instructor in chemistry. Mr. Robert I. Bedell, instructor of English and fine arts, BA Florida Atlantic University, 1972; MAT (1974) and MA (1976), Florida State University; is nearing completion of his Ed.D. from Virginia Tech: was division chair for arts and humanities at Southern Virginia College from 1976-96; also teaches the communications component for the College Orientation Workshop, held each summer at VMI; husband of Col. Meredith Bedell, professor of English. Maj. William F. Bither, assistant professor of military science, BS North Georgia College, 1982; comes to VMI from the 3rd Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; other duty stations include Fort Lewis, Washington, Camp Hovey, Korea and Boeblingen, Germany. Dr. Laura F. Brodie, instructor of English and fine arts, AB Harvard-Radcliffe University, 1986; Ph.D. University of Virginia, 1996: served as a graduate instructor at Virginia, 1991-94 and was a lecturer last year at Hollins College; wife ofVMI band director, Lt. Col. John Brodie. Col. Kevin L. Brown, special assistant to the Superintendent, BA Northwestern, 1985; JD Washington University, 1992: comes to VMI from the Lawrenceville School where he was associate dean for admissions; experience in higher education includes associate dean positions at Carleton and Pomona Colleges. NEW VMI FACULTY AND STAFF SSGT Michael K. Burton, Air Force ROTC: a personnel specialist, he has been in the Air Force for four years; prior to VMI, he was stationed at Klein Brogel Air Base in Belgium and Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls, Montana. Capt. W. Keith Cantrell, assistant professor of military science, BS Berry College, 1986; MA Webster University, 1989: an artillery officer who joins VMI from Fort Campbell, Kentucky; has also been stationed at Fort Ord, California, Camp Essayons, Korea and Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Mr. Bradley S. Crossman, administrative intern - athletic department, BA Valdosta State University, 1996: served as a sports administration intern at Valdosta State during the 1995-96 academic year. Col. Keith D. Dickson, Commandant of Cadets, BA Virginia Military Institute, 1976; MA University of Richmond, 1978; is a doctoral candidate in history at the University of Virginia: will teach a course in history this fall; an adjunct professor for 15 years at the University of Maryland and Northern Virginia Community College; most recently an intelligence analyst in Washington; served five years on active duty in the United States Army and is currently a lieutenant colonel in the reserves. Mr. Andrew D. Doremus, football intern for video, BS Bucknell University, 1996: will manage all video requirements for the football office. 2LT Joseph J. Dubose, admissions counselor/ assistant track coach, BS Virginia Military Institute, 1996; was regimental commander of the Corps last year and winner of the Cincinnati Medal at graduation; All Southern Conference performer in track and recipient of a 1996 NCAA postgraduate scholarship. Col. James M. Eicher, instructor of behavioral sciences and leadership, BA Pennsylvania State University, 1970: MA Webster University, 1982: served 25 year as an officer in the United States Marine Corps retiring as a Colonel; held numerous positions in the management of large organizations and programs. Col. Alan F. Farrell, acting Dean of the Faculty, BA Trinity College, 1966; MA (1967 and 1972) and Ph.D. (1972) Tufts University: joined VMI in January 1996 after 23 years of teaching French at Hampden-Sydney College; he is teaching two courses in French this semester; served in the United States Army 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) with two tours in Vietnam and retired from the reserves in 1993 after 26 years, Mr. George A. Foussekis, assistant football coach, BA Virginia Tech, 1968; M.Ed. Bowie State University, 1981: defensive tackles coach; coached at the University of Maryland for over 20 years; All American defensive tackle at Virginia Tech and is a member of his alma mater's Hall of Fame; has been in private business in Charlottesville since 1991. Mr. Michael W. Foust, head swimming coach, spent two years at Clarkson University majoring in mechanical engineering: has coached high school swimming and is currently president of the Rockbridge Aquatic Team; works as a design engineer for Des Champs Laboratories. Mr. George H. "Chip" Garber, assistant football coach, BA University of Maryland, 1968: defensive coordinator; comes to VMI after four seasons at the University of Minnesota; also spent seven years as an assistant at the University of Kentucky. 2LT Christopher R. Gorman, admissions counselor, BS Virginia Military Institute, 1996: received the First Jackson Hope Medal (highest GPA) at graduation last May; was an Institute Scholar, winner of the Faculty Merit Scholarship, and a prosecutor for the honor court; plans to attend medical school. Sgt. Saundra D. Harrison, Army ROTC: an administrative NCO who has served almost five years; previous duty station was Fort Story in Virginia Beach, a three-year assignment; her first duty station was Korea. Ms. Eliana C. Herman, instructor of modern languages, MS Universidad de Buenos Aires, "'1. I • I 957; MA Occidental College, I 977: has taught at VMI on several occasions since I 992 and is also an assistant professor at both Sweetbriar College and Lynchburg College; teaching experience also includes The College of William and Mary and Northwestern University. Capt. Kenneth R. Hirlinger, assistant professor of aerospace studies, BS Virginia Military Institute, 1985; MS Air Force Institute of Technology, 1996: was at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio for five year before coming to VMI; also stationed at Norton Air Force Base, California for six years. Mr. Frank I. Hobbs, Jr., instructor of English and fine arts, BA Virginia Polytechnic and State University, 1980; MFA American University, 1984: previous assignments include assistant professor of art at Randolph Macon Womens College and Mary Baldwin College; founded the Beverly Street Studio School (Staunton) in 1992 and is its current director. Mr. John A. Hoffman, graduate athletic trainer, BS University of Wisconsin/La Crosse, 1993: currently working on his M.Ed. in athletic training at the University of Virginia. GYSGT Jimmy R. Johnson, Navy/Marine ROTC, over 16 years in the United States Marine Corps; comes to VMI from the 1st Battalion 7th Marines in 29 Palms, California where he served for three and one half years; has had two tours totalling seven years at Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii Mr. Terry J. Lantz, assistant football coach, BS University of Louisville, 1991; M.Ed. Northeast Louisiana University, 1993: defensive backs coach; assistant the past two seasons at the University of Massachusetts; has also coached at his undergraduate and graduate alma maters and the University of Tennessee/Knoxville. Capt. Timothy W. Lewallen, Air Force ROTC, BA Seattle University, 199 I; MBA University of Colorado, 1996: has served at Falcon Air Force Base, Colorado since 1993; most recent job assignment - future requirements assessment officer. LT Peter M. Mantz, assistant professor of naval science, BA Virginia Military Institute, 1990: a naval aviator who returns to the Institute following three years at the Norfolk Naval Air Station; has also been stationed at the naval air station at North Island in San Diego, California. Mr. Donald A. McCaulley, assistant football coach, BS Buena Vista College, 1960; MS Indiana University, 1965: linebacker coach; career coach, spending the past four seasons at Newport News Apprentice School and was an assistant at William and Mary, 1980-1990. Capt. James A. McDonald, III, assistant professor of naval science, BS Virginia Military Institute, 1986; MBA Averett College, 1994: has spent the past two years with the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Division in Camp Lejuene, North Carolina; also had a three-year tour at Kaneohe Bay in Hawaii. SKC Glenn T. Mercier, Navy/Marine ROTC,: has spent 18 years in the United States Navy in the area of supply; most recent assignment was with MCM2 USS Defender out of Ingleside, Texas; has had numerous duty stations with the longest a three-year stint at the Norfolk (VA) Naval Base . Virginia Military Institute, September 11, 1996 Page 5 Capt. John T. Mistr, assistant professor of military science, BA Virginia Military Institute 1991: joins the Army ROTC staff after five years at Fort Hood, Texas where he had various assignments as an armor officer. Mr. David T. Ochsendorff, assistant athletic trainer, BS West Virginia University, 1995; M.Ed. University of Virginia, 1996: graduate assistant trainer for VMI last year. Dr. Bill Oliver, instructor of English and fine arts, AB Rockhurst College, 1971; MA University of Kansas, 1976;Ph.D. UniversityofVirginia, 1983: no stranger to the VMI faculty, he was an assistant professor of English and fine arts from 1983-88 and has taught on part-time status the past two years; also teaches part-time at Washington & Lee. Ms. Claudia M. Pirkle, instructor of chemistry, BS North Georgia College, 1980; M.Ed. Clemson University, 1984: a newcomer for the start of the academic year, but taught three sections of chemistry at VMI in the spring semester and has been a tutor for intercollegiate athletes since 1994. Capt. John T. Pitcock, assistant professor of military science, BA Virginia Military Institute, 1986: returned to VMI last spring from Fort Hood, Texas; an artillery officer who has also served at Fort Bragg, North Carolina and in Korea. Maj. David A. Rachels, assistant professor of English and fine arts, BA Emory University, 1989; MA (1991) and Ph.D.(I996) University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: has been a teaching assistant at the University of Illinois since 1989 teaching fiction, short story, composition and expository writing. Col. Woodson A. Sadler, Jr., instructor in mechanical engineering: BS Virginia Military Institute, 1966; MS University of Southern California, 1972: was head of the Navy/Marine ROTC when he retired from the Marine Corps in 1993; is currently director of development with the George C. Marshall Foundation. Maj. D. Todd Smith, assistant professor of electrical engineering, BS Virginia Military Institute, 1985; MS Duke University, 1986; Ph.D. University ofVirginia, 1993: served in the United States Air Force from 1987-91 and was a graduate teaching and research assistant at both Duke and Virginia and a post doctoral research associate at Virginia. Mr. Robert T. Stanley, assistant football coach, BA Randolph Macon College, 1982; M.Ed. Ashland University, 1989: offensive line coach; has coached since 1986 at Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio. Ms. Misa K. Stuart, instructor of modern languages, BA Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan, 1976; BA Berklee College of Music (Boston), 1989; MA New York University, 1992: has held various positions as a Japanese instructor and served for nine years as chief instructor/supervisor at the YMCA Music Academy, Nara Japan. SFC Paul A. Turner, Army ROTC, has served 17 years in the infantry; was at Fort Lewis, Washington for six years prior to coming to VMI; also stationed in Panama for four years; spent six years as a police officer before entering the Army. Ms. Mary E. Ubinger, assistant athletic trainer, BS University of Pittsburgh, 1993; MA University of North Carolina/Chapel Hill, 1996: graduate assistant at UNC the past two years. Maj. Stacey K. Vargas, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, BS Wheeling Jesuit College, 1988; MS ( 1990) and Ph.D. (1996) University of Connecticut: has been a teaching and research assistant at Connecticut since 1988; was also a tutor for intercollegiate athletes for four years. Ms. Carol A. Watson, instructor of modern languages, BA University of Massachusetts, 1985; M.Ed. Tufts University, 1988: has been a high school Spanish teacher in Stoneham, Massachusetts ( 1988-90) and for the past six years in Virginia Beach; selected Who's Who in American High School Teachers. Mr. Robert E. Wells, director of facilities and physical plant, BS (1975) MA (1984) Longwood College: had been director of physical facilities at Hampden Sydney College since 1989; prior to that assignment, he was employed by the Charlotte County (VA) Public Schools for 12 years; served in the United States Marine Corps and the Army Reserve. Maj. Clifford T. West, assistant professor of economics and business, BA University of California, San Diego, 1974; MBA University of Notre Dame, 1985; Ph.D. Indiana University, 1992: comes to VMI after six years as an assistant professor at the University of Akron; worked for 12 years with Far West Services, Inc (Irvine, CA), a nation-wide restaurant chain. Maj. Edward D. Wheeler, assistant professor of electrical engineering, BS Rose-Hulman, 1982; MS ( 1993), Ph.D. (1996) University of Missouri, Rolla: taught lecture courses and was involved in research at Missouri, Rolla; also worked as a systems analyst for Marathon Oil Company, 1982- 88. Capt. Neil D. Whitmore, assistant admissions director, BA Virginia Military Institute, 1990: begins his first full year with the admissions office after joining them last January; returned to VMI in 1993 working for the Army Research Institute sponsored leadership study. Mr. J. Bradley Whittington, athletic ticket manager, BS University of Tennessee/Knoxville, 1994; MS University of Southern Mississippi, 1996: worked for the St. Louis National League Baseball Club in 1995 and was an athletic administrative intern for VMI in 1994. Mr. Dallas E. Wood, graduate athletic trainer, BA Gettysburg College, 1993: currently working on his M.Ed. in athletic training at the University of Virginia. Maj. Zhicheng Zhang, assistant director of institutional research, BA Beijing Foreign Studies University, China, 1983; MA University of New England, Australia, 1990; Ph.D. University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1995: served as an instructor at both Beijing Univ. and Alabama; is widely published in both assessment and research. Page 6 The Institute Report, September 11, 1996 SUPERINTENDENT HAS SUCCESSFUL VISIT TO FAR EAST From May 25 to June 8, Maj. General Josiah Bunting III '63 visited three Far East countries on a tour which began in San Francisco, where he spoke to a gathering ofVMI alumni. His first stop was in Taiwan where he and Col. Alan F. Farrell, acting Dean of the Faculty, attended a conference on military education at the Republic of China Military Academy. Col. Farrell presented a paper entitled Two Cultures, a theme from essayist C.P. Snow about academic and military culture within military schools. VMI had 15 cadets from the Republic of China in the Corps last year and in August welcomed four Taiwanese cadets for the Class of 2000. VMI Superintendent Maj. Gen. Josiah Bunting III '63 shakes hands with the Cadet Chief (regimental commander) of the Corps of Cadets at the Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy on June 6, I996. Gen. Bunting then visited alumnus Russell Proctor '65 in Singapore. Proctor, director of operations for Eli Lilly Asia, Inc, presented Gen. Bunting with a gift to establish an East Asian Library Studies Fund. The fund is intended for the purchase of books on East Asian language, literature, politics, government and economics. From Singapore, the Superintendent traveled to Thailand as a guest of the Royal Thai Army (RTA) and took the review at a parade by the Corps of Cadets at the Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy. There he talked about increasing the exchanges and contacts between the Academy and VMI. He also attended a reception hosted by the VMI Alumni AssociationThailand Chapter and its president, Lt. Gen. Teerawat Putamanonda '64 (RTA), assistant chief of staff for intelligence. He received a $10,000 gift from Col. Prosobachi Kasemsant (RTA), VMI Class of 1976, to be used for exchanges with Thailand. Nine Thai cadets began the new academic year at the Institute. COURT CASE continued from page I some time and may ask the Commonwealth to allow them to acquire VMI and to pursue its policies as a private institution. Their work is nearing completion, and the Board will receive a report of their findings prior to its next meeting on September 21. The task for the Board is to identify the means by which VMI's unique educational benefits can accrue to both young men and young women. The issue of co-education of VMI is not a simple one, and its implementation will require careful planning in order to serve the best interests of Virginia's young men and young women. The task ahead calls for our most careful review, our most creative thinking and our most measured judgment. To that end, the Board has today constituted itself as a Committee of the Whole to develop a plan of co-education for consideration at its September 21, 1996 meeting. The future ofVMI and its fundamental values are at stake. We must and we will approach our responsibilities to the Commonwealth and the Court and to the legacy of the Institute with diligence and the exercise of balanced and informed judgment. The challenge before us is great; but with the grace of God, VMI will continue to flourish. The Board, as a "Committee of the Whole", met in Richmond on July 30 and August 28 to receive and discuss reports from General Bunting and his staff, who have been meeting several times each week to develop a co-education plan. At the same time, the VMI Alumni Agencies are continuing their study of privatization. "We are working hard to develop a plan for co-education, in accordance with the Board's instruction," said VMI Superintendent, Maj. Gen. Josiah Bunting III. "Should the Board decide on this option, we will have a plan that is serviceable and ready. The committee is broadly representative of the Corps of Cadets, faculty, and administration. Obviously, others would become involved in the planning should the Board move forward with co-education," added Bunting. The September Board of Visitors meeting is scheduled for September 18-21 at which time it will further consider the plan of action which must be presented to Judge Jackson L. Kiser in Federal District Court in Roanoke. SABATO, RENOWNED POLITICAL ANALYST TO SPEAK TO CORPS On October 1, with the Presidential election only one month away, the Corps of Cadets will have the unique opportunity of hearing an address from Dr. Larry J. Sabato, election analyst and professor at the University of Virginia. According to the Wall Street Journal, Dr. Sabato is the "probably" the most quoted college professor in the land. Author of numerous books on the American political scene, his best known book, Feeding Frenzy: How Attack Journalism Has Transformed American Politics, published in 1991, received widespread national attention during the 1992 presidential election. His latest book, entitled DIRTY LITTLE SECRETS: The Persistence of Corruption in American Politics was published in April 1996 and is a critical study of the nation's politics. Dr. Sabato has appeared on dozens of nationally broadcast television shows, including "Nightline", "Face the Nation", "The Today Show", "Good Morning America", "48 Hours", and "Larry King Live." Dr. Sabato graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Virginia in 1974, received a Rhodes Scholarship in 1975 and two years later was awarded his doctorate in politics from Oxford University. In January 1978, he was elected Lecturer in Politics at New College, Oxford. He then joined the faculty at the University of Virginia in September 1978. The recipient of more than two dozen major scholarships, grants, and academic awards, Dr. Sabato is currently the Robert Kent Gooch Professor of Government and Foreign Affairs at the University of Virginia. He has also served on numerous national and state commissions. Dr. Sabato's speech, which is open to the public is scheduled for 11 a.m. in Jackson Memorial Hall. JAMISON continued from page 1 handsome medal, which is currently being crafted, with ribbon which may be worn on the Virginia Militia uniform, and a certificate. Honorees will be named by the Superintendent. Dr. Jamison retired from the faculty in 1992 following 35 years of service to the Department of Civil Engineering which included three terms as department head. Virginia Military Institute, September 11, 1996 Page 7 FACULTY ATTENDS ORIENTATION AT EAGLE LANDING The Orientation program for new faculty and staff members this year was a unique experience for the newcomers, to say the least. They went to "camp." Acting Dean of the Faculty, Col. Alan Farrell, in his memo to the new staffers, said, "Communities do not spring harmoniously into being, and the process of communion takes some intervention. It's not enough simply to throw everyone together and hope for the best." His plan involved a three-day session of outdoor activities together as well as discussion group seminars. Six new full-time faculty members, two part-times, one administrator, and one member of the athletic staff joined six current members of the faculty and five cadets at Eagle Landing, a wilderness adventure camp in nearby Craig County. After a welcoming briefing on the Post, the group left for the campsite, a dinner, and then an overview of VMI's history. For the next two and a half days at the camp, they participated in zip-line slides, Australianstyle rappelling, canoeing, rock climbing, caving, wall-climbing and low-and-high-rope problems. Participants were not required to do any activities with which they were not comfortable, but over 90 percent performed all of the activities. Interspersed between the physical chores, which were conducted by the camp's professional staff, there were discussion sessions, some led by faculty and staff, some led by cadets, but the cadets commuted from VMI and did not spend the nights at the camp. Co-coordinators for the entire orientation were Lt. Col. H. Francis Bush, from the department of economics and business, and Lt. Col. N. Turk McCleskey from the history department. Any current member of the faculty could attend, and four, in addition to the cocoordinators, joined the group. "I'm convinced that this program was a real success," said Bush the day it ended. He added, 'These people went into it with a lot of apprehension, but came out of it feeling good about themselves-positive and excited. They couldn't believe the things they had been able to do." - VMI Army ROTC cadets and faculty attend Army ROTC Camp All-American, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Front (1-r) Brian Cooke, Thomas Smith, Jason Smith, Dimitri Canada, Whit Hall, Noel Gorospe, Col. Walter L. Chalkley '72, professor of military science, Col. Keith Dickson '76, commandant of cadets, Jason Foresman, Hompeg Konthirath, John Bushman, Lt. Col. James S. Park, chaplain. Second row: Capt. Kim Enderle, assistant professor of military science, Geoff Pybas, John Didio, James Reid, Sean McMurry, Mike Brown, Michael Belenku, Robert Dixon, Max Casteleyn. Third Row: Ryan McCarthy, SSG Percell Artis, Tom Hart, Blake Lackey; Robert Deeds, Jason McCoy, Ryan O'Connor, James Smythers, Steven Jones, Mark Turner, Mark Perrault, Lee Freeman, Christopher Mulligan, Josh Ballew, Capt. Rob Ali, Maj. Dave Wrenn '78, assistant professor of military science. AMB. KIMMITT TO SPEAK IN LEJEUNE HALL Ambassador Robert M. Kimmitt will speak in Lejeune Hall September 23 at 7:30 p.m. He is the inaugural speaker in the Distinguished Diplomat Lecture series recently established by the International Studies Program at VMI. His talk is entitled, "National Security and National Readiness: Complements or Competitors." Kimmitt was U.S. Ambassador to Germany from 1991-1993 and Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs from 1989 to 1991. He is a managing director of Lehman Brothers based in Washington and New York. He works with U.S. and international clients to integrate the financial and public policy aspects of cross-border transactions. Kimmitt heads Lehman Brothers' Washington office and its Washington-based corporate finance team. Before joining the State Department, he was a partner in the law firm of Sidley & Austin, specializing in international financial and commercial transactions. He also served as a member of the World Bank's International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes. Kimmitt has also worked as General Counsel to the U.S. Treasury Department and on the board of the Federal Financing Bank. From 1978 to 1985 he was Executive Secretary and General Counsel of the National Security Council at the White House with the rank of Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Kimmitt graduated with distinction from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and received his law degree from Georgetown University. He served in the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Vietnam earning three Bronze Stars, the Purple Heart, the Air Medal and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry. He is a Brigadier General in the U.S. Army Reserve and serves as Assistant Political Advisor at the U.S. European Command near Stuttgart, Germany. The talk is open to the public. For more information call (540) 464-7676. , Page 8 The Institute Report, September 11, 1996 VMI CADET A "WIN"NER For a young man involved in sports there couldn't be a better name than WIN, and that just happens to be the English pronunciation of Cadet Tuan Anh Nguyen's last name. In the 112-point weight class, Cadet Nguyen reached All-American status at the National College Boxing Association championships in Reno, Nevada, last April when he reached the final round. There he lost a close decision to an Air Force Academy senior. Now a first classman, majoring in biology, Nguyen looks forward to his final season of collegiate boxing. More importantly, he is looking forward to receiving his scores from the Medical College Admissions test he recently took and then seeking med school. He is on an Air Force ROTC scholarship and hopes to serve as a doctor in that service. And, in the spring, he will have a chance to become the 13th national boxing champion from VMI. Nguyen, at six years of age, was among escaping boat people when he left his native Vietnam. His family had planned to leave, but at the last minute they found that the boat had room for only one, so they sent him in hopes of joining him later. He landed in the Philippines and through a Lutheran Church program, Barbara and Roger Smith of Richmond brought him to this country as foster parents. When Nguyen got here in 1980, his host family was misinformed about his actual age, so he was unable to start school when he should have. After his parents sent his birth certificate, he was admitted to Richmond schools and has done well at all levels, a perennial Dean's List student at VMI with a 3.3 cumulative GPA. His fellow cadets call him "Andy," a nickname he chose for himself once he got into school. His Americanization will be complete, he feels, when he gets to the point where he can sponsor his own family to come here-his parents, three brothers and a sister, all of whom he has not seen since he left Vietnam. Last summer, Nguyen was involved in biology research projects which gave him an interest in genetic engineering; however, he since has decided he wants to participate with people, one-on-one, and would probably concentrate on a general family practice. "I think it would be more rewarding to be able to serve people right now," says Nguyen, "rather than do research and studies. God has taken care of me, according to my honorary grandmother at my church, so I should count my blessings and try to take care of others." No doubt, he will. JOURNAL OF MILITARY HISTORY RECEIVES GRANTS The Mellon Foundation and the Guggenheim Foundation have both recently awarded grants to The Journal of Military History which is widely recognized as the premier scholarly publication in its field. The Journal has been edited and prepared for publication in Lexington at the Virginia Military Institute and the George C. Marshall Library since 1989 when Henry S. Bausum was appointed editor. In making the announcement, Bausum, professor emeritus of history at VMI, indicated that The Journal of Military History has recently concluded an agreement with the Mellon Foundation's JSTOR (Journal Storage) program. Only five other history journals, all noted for their high level of scholarship, are included in the program at this time. The purpose of JSTOR is to relieve libraries of the expense of saving and storing paper copies of scholarly journals. Some fifty-seven years of the military history journal, published since 1937, have been shipped to the University of Michigan where copies of it will bt:: scanned into a computer and placed on-line. The Guggenheim Foundation grant of $2500 provides funding to up-grade the computer equipment for an internet connection in the Journal's office in the Marshall Library. Bausum's goal is to improve the Journal's service to its 2,500 subscribers. The Guggenheim grant will enable the Journal office to provide information about the Society on internet, and the Mellon Foundation, through JSTOR, will make the complete run of the Journal's volumes available to researchers and others who will be able to access and search for information in the volumes on-line. VMISTUDENTSSCORED IN 93RD PERCENTILE ON BUSINESS ACHIEVEMENT TEST Adams '96 ranks in top one percent This past academic year 42 VMI seniors, in the Department of Economics and Business, were among thousands of college seniors taking the Business Achievement Test, one of 16 major field tests administered by the Educational Testing Service in Princeton, New Jersey. The cadets compiled a mean score of 164.0, ranking VMI in the 93rd percentile in comparison with 284 institutions and 41,197 students (comparison pool) who took the test during the 1992-1995 period. It marked the third time in the last four years that VMI has scored above the 90th percentile. Individually, nine cadets ranked in the 90th percentile. John D. Adams of Midlothian, VA scored in the 99th percentile with 189 of a possible 200. Colin K. Boynton of Staunton, VA was VMI's second highest scoring cadet with 186, ranking him in the 98th percentile. The Business Achievement Test covers eight areas to include accounting, economics, management, quantitative business analysis, finance, marketing, legal and social, and international. For all areas, VMI scores are significantly higher than those of the other 284 institutions. VMI was above the 90th percentile in four areas, ranking in the 99th percentile in economics and international. Col. Floyd H. Duncan, VMI professor of economics and business and author of the assessment report for the department, credits the curriculum's emphasis on economics plus a required core of business courses for the cadets' success. "Our cadets do not have a choice of majoring in either business or economics; they major in both," says Duncan. "In many ways the degree offered by VMI is a double major." "The reason for the strong showing in economics is obvious, but the high scores in other areas are also an affirmation of the decision to offer a joint degree," added Duncan. r Virginia Military Institute, September 11, 1996 Page 9 STEVE ZOLLMAN CARRIES ON TRADITION DUBOSE AWARDED NCAA Steve Zollman, a 25-year POSTGRADUATE veteran of the buildings and grounds SCHOLARSHIP department, is one of that vanishing Second Keydet selected for 1995-96 breed who is willing to take on In June, VMI was notified that Lt. whatever task he is given. When he came on board in 1971, Zollman was assigned to the carpenter shop, and a year later, the head of the physics department recruited him to be its laboratory mechanic. There he actually built lab experiment equipment and set up experiments for the professors. Ten years later, when Cameron Hall opened, he was assigned to the electrician's job in that building, responsible for all air handling equipment and all electrical and electronic apparatus. Since 1992, he has been upgraded in classification to the title of installation and repair technician, which actually means he can do just about anything. He still maintains Cameron Hall with public address requirements and operation of scoreboards and shot-clocks for basketball; in fact, he attends every event in Cameron, In addition to his Cameron assignments, he has done some masonry and plaster work for the past few years and served as the inspector on construction of the new baseball field and the field house located there. He works with the Institute's preventive maintenance team as needed, servicing air handling equipment and piping and monitoring the natural gas lines. As an electrician, he also becomes involved in setting up public address systems post-wide. When asked what he does, Zollman replies, "Whatever needs to be done. I believe that we're a team, and we all chip in to get the job done." That's a trait he must have inherited from his father, the late Joe Zollman, celebrated among VMI people. The elder Zollman joined buildings and grounds in 1953, and until his death in 1981, he astonished everyone with his myriad of talents. He was plumber, carpenter, mason, mechanic, electrician, and anything else needed. Like son Steve, he was a big, strapping man, and his feats of strength are legendary among VMI veterans. He once carried a refrigerator on his back up four flights of steps. Also, he was the man the Army called when a tank needed repair, and the city called when a fire truck needed fixing. Steve Zollman displays a great deal of his father's versatility in occupational skills as well as in work habits, but the former Lexington high school star lineman in football has no plans to perform Herculean lifting tasks. "I remember the time ABC sports televised a football game from VMI," said Zollman, "and my dad was assigned to help them out. He carried cameras up steps, he built platforms for cameras and crews, and the man in charge from ABC was so impressed he tried to get dad to go back to New York with him. They couldn't print enough money to get him to leave Rockbridge County." Zollman says his most interesting job yet was the task of renovating several cannons from the New Market battlefield. "We studied pictures and drawings of those Civil War guns and actually manufactured the hardware needed to reconstruct them," he beamed, "and we really made them look authentic." He and Oakey Pruett meticulously produced the clamps, brackets, bolts and chains required to refurbish the 150-year old artillery now on display at the battlefield. Zollman takes a lot of pride in his work, but he is most proud of his children. Daughter Heather just graduated from Radford University and now plans to attend graduate school to get credentials for a teaching profession. Son Brad, a recent high school graduate, is attending Dabney Lancaster Community College, not yet firm on career plans. But his own children aren't the only ones who look to Steve Zollman for fatherly guidance. He serves as a 4-H adult advisor, an instructor in the Virginia Hunter Education program, a National Rifle Association firearms instructor, a teacher for the Motorcycle Safety Foundation and he served as the VMI B&G representative during the construction of "Kids Playce," a Lexington playground, logging 60 hours. On and off the job, he can do just about anything. Joseph J. Dubose, who is working as an admissions counselor for the current academic year, had become the Institute's tenth NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship recipient. Dubose, a biology major and last year's regimental commander of the Corps of Cadets, graduated in May with a 3.664 grade point average and was awarded the Cincinnati Medal presented to the member of the graduating class who has distinguished himself by efficiency of service and excellence of character. He captained VMI's outdoor track and field team in the spring and captured his second consecutive Southern Conference championship in the 400 meter hurdles. He also posted the team's best indoor time in the 60 meter hurdles. Dubose, who was commissioned in the United States Air Force, hopes to attend medical school, possibly as part of his Air Force commitment. He was the second VMI athlete to receive the prestigious and highly competitive $5,000 award for the 1995-96 academic year. Basketball player Bobby Prince received notification of his award in March. In May, Prince also received the Southern Conference's Mike Wood Graduate Scholarship, a $2,000 award given annually to a deserving male basketball player i"nterested in continuing his education. ON DISPLAY IN THE MARSHALL LIBRARY An exhibit entitled "Semper Paratus: The United States Coast Guard in World War II," is on display in the George C. Marshall Research Library through December. The exhibit, which consists of photos, prints, and artifacts, profiles the critical role the Coast Guard played in the second World War with a particular emphasis on the war in the Pacific. For more information call the Marshall Library at (540) 463-7103. Page 10 The Institute Report, September 11, 1996 NOW IN THE BOOKSTORE A list of books was recently compiled at VMI. This list was generated by polling alumni, faculty members and friends of the Institute - a group of men and women selected for their lives of achievement, vigor, thought, curiosity, and service. The group was asked to identify books which had the most profound impact on readers. Of the books on the list, the ones named most frequently are stocked by the bookstore. They are as follows: The Anabasis, Xenon; Company Commander, Charles MacDonald; The Conquest of Gaul, by Julius Caesar; The Forgotten Soldier, by Guy Sajer; History of the Peloponnesian War, Thucydides; The Mask of Command, John Keegan; Stilwell and The American Experience in China, 1911-45, Barbara Tuchman; Washing of the Spears, Donald Morris; We Were Soldiers Once ... andYoung, Harold Moore, Joseph Galloway; R.E. Lee: A Biography, Douglas Southall Freeman; The Seven Pillars of Wisdom, T. E. Lawrence; Will, G. Gordon Liddy; The Brothers Karamazov, Feyodor Dostoyevsky; For Whom the Bell Tolls, Ernest Hemingway; Henry V, William Shakespeare; The Iliad, Homer; The Killer Angels, Michael Shaara; The Odyssey, Homer; One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, Solzhenitsyn; The Red Badge of Courage, Stephen Crane; The Bible; The Federalist Papers, James Madison et al.; On Strategy: A Critical Analysis of the Vietnam War, Harry Summers; On War, Carl Clausewitz; Good-bye to All That, Robert Graves. POTPOURRI •!• VMI Superintendent, Major General Josiah Bunting III, was a featured speaker at two conferences in June. On the 21st, he spoke on "The Qualities of Leadership" to the Rebel Chapter of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) meeting at Washington & Lee. YPO is an international organization of young chief executive officers (average age 42) of corporations. Gen. Bunting was the keynote speaker for the second annual conference of the Boy's School and International Coalition held in Toronto, Canada, June 26. The organization of all boys' schools (grades K-12) has 150 member schools in seven countries. •!• JoeL. Presbrey, Jr., age 75 of Richmond, died July 29, 1996. Presbrey was Director of Public Relations at VMI from July 1962 to August 1972, later holding positions as Information Officer for the State Air Pollution Control Board and Public Information Officer for the Virginia Department of Transportation. Memorial services were held August 1, 1996 at the River Road Presbyterian Church in Richmond. •!• The summer issue of The Bent, the journal of the engineering scholastic society Tau Beta Pi, features a full-page, front-cover, color photograph of the Bent of VMI's Virginia Delta Chapter. The photograph was taken by Gene Marlowe, husband of Michelle Marlowe, secretary senior in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. •!• Caleb M. Taylor, a second classman from Vinton, is this year's recipient of the "Thomas Rutherfoord Scholarship," a $2,500 scholarship given by the Virginia Road and Transportation Builders Association (VRTBA). VRTBA represents the state's transportation construction industry in its efforts to foster efficient and safe transportation systems for the Commonwealth. •!• Lt. Col. Thrk McCleskey, USMCR, assistant professor of history and politics, received a $500 grant from the local chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution to be used in his research for a book to be titled Black Ned: A Life on the Colonial Frontier. The book is about Edward Tarr, a Pennsylvania slave who purchased his freedom and moved to the Virginia frontier in the early 1750s. •!• The Robert A. Marr School of Continuing Engineering Studies at VMI had a second session in August marking the first time that the short course offerings have been expanded. The traditional surveying session was conducted in April with the August session concentrating on environmental and water quality. The Marr School is administered as a project of the VMI Research Laboratories with John L. McNemar, '66 the coordinator. Logistical support is provided by the Conference Office within the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. •!• Colonel Patrick M. Mayerchak, professor of political science and director of VMI's International Studies Program recently returned from a one-month stay at the Australian Defense Studies Center of the Armed Forces Defense Academy in Canberra, Australia, the national capital. During his stay, Mayerchak completed the draft for a working paper entitled, "The United States and Southeast Asia: the Impact of the 1996 Presdential Election." Research for the paper was carried out in Washington, D.C. in June and early July. While in Australia, Mayerchak lectured on U.S. foreign policy at Griffith University and the University of Queensland, in Brisbane. The lectures were sponsored by the United States Information Service. CONFERENCE from page 1 National Council on U.S. -Arab Relations, is entitled "The Political and Economic Prospects for Security and Peace." The keynote speaker is The Hon. Robert H. Pelletreau, Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs, U.S. Department of State. Also addressing the conference will be General J. H. Binford Peay III '62, USA, Commander-in-Chief, United States Central Command. The two sessions of the conference, featuring leading foreign affairs practitioners, policymakers, and analysts, will examine top U.S. policy objectives in the Middle East. Unique "breakout" discussion groups with individual speakers follow panel sessions on Gulf security and the Middle East peace process. This format allows for greater indepth interaction between participants. Registration for the conference begins Sunday, September 15 at 4 p.m. in Moody Hall followed by a reception at 5 p.m. in the George C. Marshall Library. At 6:30 p.m., participants will attend an opening dinner in Moody Hall. At 7:15 p.m., The Hon. Robert Pelletreau will deliver the keynote address, the last scheduled event for the day. The conference resumes on Monday morning at 9 a.m. with plenary sessions and roundtable discussions. At 4:30 p.m. there will be a full dress parade by the Corps of Cadets in honor of the conference attendees. For additional information on conference events, contact Christopher Boucek at the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, (202) 293-0801. VMI WINS S.C. GRADUATION RATE AWARD At May's Southern Conference annual honors dinner, VMI received the conference's third annual Graduation Rate Award. The award is presented to the Conference school which has graduated the highest percentage of its student -athletes over the past five years. VMI's rate of 83 percent Jed all 10 S.C. schools. Furman University ranked second with 77 percent and The Citadel was third with 75 percent. Graduation rates are based on those student -athletes enrolled during the 1988-89 academic year and graduated by August 1994. The conference uses the annual NCAA Graduation Rates report in verifying its figures. Overall, six of I 0 Southern Conference institutions had graduation rates among their student-athletes that equalled or exceeded the average graduation rates for the overall student body. VMI's student body graduation rate for the five-year period was 66 percent. MEMORIAL SERVICE A non-denominational service will be held September 29 at 10 a.m. in Jackson Memorial Hall. The service is in recognition ofVMI Navy and Marine Corps alumni who have given their lives for their country while in active duty. Captain George W. Pucciarelli, USN Chaplain Corps, will be the speaker. Capt. Pucciarelli attended Boston College and St. John Seminary, earning his Master of Divinity. Service assisgnments include: active duty in the 1Oth Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force; the 24th Marine Amphibious Unit in Lebanon; and Regimental Chaplain to the lOth Marine Regiment. Due to extensive service he was assigned to the staff of the commandant of the Marine Corps as Deputy Chaplain, U.S. Marine Corps later assuming his present position as Chaplain, U.S. Marine Corps. His decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal, and the Combat Action Ribbon. Virginia Military Institute, September 11, 1996 Page 11 QUARTERBACK CLUB KICKS OFF NEW SEASON Keydet football fans will again be able to get the complete picture from VMI head football coach Bill Stewart by being part of the VMI Quaterback Club. Each Wednesday at noon following a Keydet football contest, Coach Stewart will greet fans and the media at a luncheon in Moody Hall to review the previous weekend's action and preview the upcoming opponent. All Keydet fans are welcome. Those planning to attend should make reservations with Karen Robinson in the athletic department (540) 464-7264. Sept. 11,18, 25 Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23 Nov. 6, 13,20 1996FALLSPORTSSCHEDULE Bold-face type indicates a home event FOOTBALL TENNIS All Times Eastern Sept.! I at North Carolina A & T 2a.m. All games will be broadcast on WREL 1450 a.m. Sept.13-15 at ETSU Fall Tournament Sept. 14 at William and Mary I p.m. Sept.19 Eastern Mennonite College 2p.m. Sept. 21 at East Tennessee State Noon Sept. 21 at Loyola College IOa.m. Sept. 28 Furman (Homecoming) 1 p.m. Sept. 22 at Univ. of MD, Baltimore IOa.m. Oct. 5 at Georgia Southern 3:30p.m. Sept. 28 at Saint Francis College IOa.m. Oct. 12 Marshall (Parents Weekend) 1 p.m. Sept. 29 Robert Morris College 10a.m. Oct. 19 at UT-Chattanooga * I p.m. Oct.4 at John Hopkins University 2p.m. Oct. 26 Open Oct. 5 at Howard University IOa.m. Nov.2 Western Carolina 1 p.m. Oct. 9 at Liberty University 3 p.m. Nov. 9 Richmond 1 p.m. Oct. 12-13 Washington & Lee Fall Classic Nov. 16 The Citadel * 1 p.m. (Davidson College, Radford University) Nov. 23 at Appalachian State * 3:30p.m. Oct. 20 at UNC-Ashville IOa.m. Oct. 26 Mount St. Mary's College 1 p.m. * Games will appear on l!m!1l GOLF SOCCER Sept. 20-21 Washington & Lee Invitational Sept. 14 Lynchburg I p.m. Lexington Country Club Sept. 17 at Richmond 7:30p.m. Sept. 23-24 Virginia State Championships Sept. 21 at Davidson * 7p.m. Lower Cascades Sept. 28 Furman* 11 a.m. Oct. 7-8 VMI Invitational Oct. 2 at Virginia Tech 7p.m. Lexington Country Club Oct. 5 at Georgia Southern * Noon Oct. 28-29 Radford Invitational Oct. 9 Washington & Lee # 6:30p.m. Draper Valley Oct. 12 Marshall* lla.m. Nov. 4-5 Davidson Invitational Oct. 14 Winthrop 4p.m. River Run Oct. 22 at St. Francis (PA) 3p.m. Oct. 25 at Appalachian State * 7p.m. Oct. 27 at East Carolina I p.m. Nov. 2 The Citadel * lla.m. CROSS COUNTRY Nov. 8-10 Southern Conference Tournament TBA Sept. 14 at UVa Invitational 11:15a.m. Sept. 21 at Winthrop Invitational 9:30a.m. * Southern Conference games Oct. 5 at Wake Forest Invitational 10:30 a.m. •:• Mount St. Mary's Tournament Nov.2 at Southern Conference Champ. 10:45 a.m. #Brewbaker Field, Lexington, VA Nov.l6 NCAA District III Meet TBA Page 12 The Institute Report, September 11, 1996 CALENDAR OF VMI EVENTS SATURDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER I p.m. Football, VMI@ William & Mary (Corps Trip). Sunday, 15 September 4 p.m. Middle East Conference (MEC) registration, Moody Hall. 7:15p.m. MEC keynote address, The Hon. Robert H. Pelletreau, Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs, U.S. Department of State, Moody Hall. Monday, 16 September 9 a.m. MEC Gulf Security Session Plenary, Marshall Library. I 0:20 a.m. MEC roundtable discussion groups. II :30 a.m. MEC Gulf Security Session and Roundtable Summary, Noon 1:15 p.m. 2:30p.m. 3:45p.m. Marshall Library. MEC luncheon, Moody Hall. Speaker, Gen. J. H. Binford Peay, III '62, USA, Commander-in-Chief, United States Central Command. MEC Middle East Peace Process Session Plenary, Marshall Library. Roundtable discussion groups. Middle East Peace Process Session and Roundtable Summary, Marshall Library. 4:30 p.m. Review parade, parade ground. Thesday, 17 September 4 p.m. Publications Board meeting, Smith Hall. Thursday, 19 September I p.m. Board of Visitors Committee meetings, Smith Hall. Friday, 20 September Admissions Open House 9 a.m. Board of Visitors Committee meetings, Smith Hall. 4:30p.m. Review Parade, parade ground. 12:30 p.m. Board of Visitors meeting. Saturday, 21 September Admissions Open House Ranger Challenge 8:30a.m. Board of Visitors meeting. Noon Football VMI@ ETSU. Monday, 23 September 7:30p.m. International Studies speaker, Ambassador Robert Kimmitt, Lejeune Hall. Friday, 27 September VMI PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA 24450-0304 Alumni Reunion Weekend. 4:30p.m. Review Parade, parade ground. Friends of Preston Library meeting, after parade. 9 p.m. Homecoming Hops, Cocke Hall. Saturday, 28 September 10:30 a.m. Review Parade, parade ground. I p.m. Football, VMI vs. Furman, Alumni Memorial Field. 9 p.m. Homecoming Hops, Cocke Hall. Sunday, 29 September 10 a.m. USN/USMC Memorial Service, Jackson Memorial Hall. Tuesday, 1 October II a.m. Corps Address, Dr. Larry Sabato, J.M. Hall. Thursday, 3 October 7:30p.m. Public Policy Debates: The Flat Tax, Nichols Engineering Auditorium. Friday, 4 October 4 p.m. Fall FTX Noon VMI Research Laboratories meeting. Saturday, 5 October 8a.m. 3:30p.m. Fall FTX VMI Research Laboratories meeting. Football @ Georgia Southern. KEYDETFOOTBALLBROADCASTS TRZ Sports Services will again provide 800 telephone service to the live play-by-play radio broadcast of 1996 Keydet football games. To use TEAMLINE for VMI games, fans will dial 1-800-846-4700, enter their VISA or Mastercard number and expiration date and then be connected to the live game broadcast direct from the Keydet Radio Network. TRZ pays for the long distance call while fans are billed on their credit card a minimum of 50 cents per minute and as low as 30 cents a minute for the service. Using a declining rate card, fans pay less per minute the longer they listen and can listen as long as they like. Coverage begins with the ·pregame show and .continues through the postgame show. To get the Keydet broadcasts dial 1-800-846-4700 and enter the VMI Keydets access code 1140. NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 14 LEXINGTON, VA 24450-0304 |
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