Stetson Cupola 1988-16-2

A Stetson Vol.16 No. 2 (USPS 990-560) Winter 1988 niCUPOLA LEEdership theme set for '88 Homecoming "LEEdership in '88, Homecoming is the time to celebrate," is this year's theme for Stetson's Homecoming, February 19-21. The campus is preparing for the return of approximately 600 alumni and their guests. This year's campaign theme coincides with Dr. Lee's first year as president of Stetson, and with the national election year. "Alumni attending Homecoming 1988 will see the theme followed in almost every event," said Darcy Haag, assistant director of alumni programs. Alumni will register at Campaign Headquarters, in the Carlton Union Building. As delegates, each alumnus will be asked to vote for his or her alumni council representative. Friday holds events for the sports-minded with a tennis tournament and varsity baseball game in the afternoon. At 4 p.m. the Class of 1938 will celebrate their 50-year reunion with a reception in the President's Home. This event, usually a part of commencement, becomes a Homecoming event for the first time this year. Frank and Sally Ford will host the Stetson Lawyer's Association Reception at 5 p.m. At 5:30 p.m., everyone is invited to the Endorsement Dinner, sponsored by the Music School. It will be held in the Stetson Room, with salutes to the Lees from trustees, faculty/staff, donors, and alumni. The 25 and 50 year diplomas will be awarded at this dinner. The evening offers entertainment for everyone with three events. At 7 p.m. there will be an alumni varsity baseball game, with Stover Theatre's production of "A Company of Wayward Saints" at 8 p.m. Also at 8 p.m., in the Edmunds Center, the Student Union Board is sponsoring a visit by comedian Jay Leno. Leno has had his own TV special and is Monday night host of the "Tonight Show." For tickets, contact Rodney Ellis, director of the Carlton Union Building, at (904) 734-4121, ext. 254, or at any Florida Select-A-Seat location. Saturday begins with the annual breakfasts: ministerial, sports, law and business, and new this year, education. At 9:30 a.m., all alumni are invited to the Meadows is new alumni head Gary A. Meadows, '59, dean of admissions for Stetson, has been appointed to the new position of executive director of the Alumni Association, effective June 1,1988. This move to the university's top alumni position comes after 28 years of service by Meadows in the admissions area. He joined the university staff in 1959 as an admissions counselor and became assistant director of admissions in 1960. In 1965 he was appointed director of admissions and, in 1984, became dean. He will continue as a member of the President's Cabinet, and he will serve as one of the five chief administrators in the Division of University Relations. "Gary Meadows is the ideal person for the new executive director position, which is part of the university's overall reorganization plan in the area of university relations," Vice President of University Relations F. Mark Whittaker, said. "His contact with alumni when they were students spans almost three decades. Thus, he is extremely well- known by this important constituency at the university." Whittaker said the executive director would be responsible for all alumni activities including Homecoming, chapter meetings, and a new class reunion program. Meadows will travel extensively on behalf Gary Meadows, '58 of the university and the alumni association. Mrs. Susan Bauerle, '81, current director of alumni programs, will continue the aspects of her work which have involved the development program, Whittaker said. "Mrs. Bauerle has done an outstanding job in the Alumni Office since 1983. This reorganization, and the creation of an executive director position, will allow her to focus on development activities and special events for the university. Mrs. Bauerle has been responsible for the annual fund direct mail program for the past three years." "This new position represents the first full- time appointment of an administrator devoted to alumni affairs with no direct fund-raising responsibilities," Mrs. Bauerle said. "Therefore, the university is re- (please see page 2) Rose Garden Reception at Stetson's own "White House." This year the annual alumni association meeting is not scheduled, normal business of the association will be conducted at other events during the weekend. At 11 a.m., the All-American Fun Raiser begins in the Forest of Arden. Alumni can dine on ail-American fare to the tunes of a Dixieland band. At 1 p.m., the new Sorority House Complex will open for tours and dedication ceremony. All former women varsity athletes are invited to the Lady Hatter Reunion at Edmunds Center at 1:30 p.m. The ninth annual 5K road race will take place at 1:30 p.m. also. The School of Music will present "Music Showcase" at 1:30 p.m. in Elizabeth Hall. Another new event will be the Theta Alpha Phi 80-year reunion, for all former participants in Stover Theatre, at 2:30 p.m. at Stover Theatre. At 3 p.m. on Saturday, DeLand area alumni will host the Caucus Parties (formerly known as Cluster Receptions). Saturday evening's grand event is the Inaugural Banquet, highlighted by the showing of a short video of Inauguration Day '87. The Distinguished (please see page 2) INSIDE Inauguration wrapup 5 Chapter News 4 Alumni Feature 7 Sports 8 Stetson ranked again in college poll Stetson University has been listed for the second time in U.S. News and World Report's third biennial survey of American higher education. In the survey of more than 1,000 college and university presidents nation wide, which appears in the Oct. 19 issue of the magazine, Stetson is listed in the top 10 comprehensive institutions in the South and border states. Ranked seventh, 35.4 percent of the respondents named it as one of the top institutions in the region. Rollins College is ranked eighth. A total of 141 institutions were mentioned in this category. Others listed in the category are Wake Forest University, North Carolina, ranking first; Trinity University, Texas, second; Furman University, South Carolina, third; James Madison University, Virginia, and the University of Richmond, also in Virginia, tied for fourth. Another Virginia school, George Mason University, ranked fifth. Loyola University, Louisiana, and the University of North Carolina at (please see page 3)