May 1, 2013

In this issue…

• Current News
• Family Updates
• Personnel Updates

Current News

CBU unveils portrait of S.E. Boyd Smith, founding music faculty

Four generations of family members were among those gathered at California Baptist University May 1 for a ceremony to unveil a portrait honoring S. E. Boyd Smith, founding music faculty member who served from 1950-1957.

Dr. Judd Bonner, dean of the Collinsworth School of Music, welcomed the guests and stated that the legacy Smith established helped to create the foundation upon which the music school has grown through the years.

Dr. Ronald L. Ellis, CBU president, observed that Smith’s sisters and numerous descendents present for the ceremony literally represented the concept of family reflected at institutions like CBU from one generation to the next.

Attending the ceremony along with Smith’s three surviving sisters were four children, four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Sue Johnson of Riverside recalled being a child when her father decided to remain at what was then California Baptist College during its early years, rather than return to the college where he had previously taught in Texas. Johnson voiced appreciation for the event recognizing her father’s contribution.

Smith’s vision of excellence in education and passion for music were credited for initiating the university’s practice of musical performance, presenting concerts at Southern Baptist meetings and churches. That tradition continues today as the Collinsworth School of Music sends musical groups across the nation and abroad, performing more than 400 times per year to combined audiences of a quarter million people.

Smith’s legacy also includes a collection of hymnals he donated in honor of his father, P. Boyd Smith, who helped establish CBU and became its first president. Featuring hymnals from the 12^th century to modern times, the collection represents 40 denominations in more than 20 languages. The collection is indexed on the Library of Congress OCLC data bases and housed in the Annie Gabriel Library on the CBU campus.

Emeritus business professor Dr. Robert K. Jabs, who recalled carpooling to work with Smith, and Dr. L. Dean Lowe, Smith’s student and the first music graduate of CBU, both offered personal remembrances of Smith.  Lowe then led the gathering in singing the CBU Alma Mater, which was written and composed by Smith.

 

“Change Is Good” forum focused on organizational change

California Baptist University’s Master of Business Administration program hosted the “Change Is Good … if you know how to lead” forum April 29, featuring a panel of business leaders that included Dr. Ronald Ellis, CBU president, and Riverside Mayor Rusty Bailey.

The panel also included Ching Liu, executive vice president of Solarmax Technology Inc.; Steve Bretches, executive client technical architect at IBM; and Leigh Hutchins, president and chief operating officer of North American Medical Management.

The forum centered on the topic of leading organizational change within an industry, the government, healthcare or non-profit sectors.

“The most basic condition for successful change is a wide-spread acceptance and commitment that change is necessary, that the time for change is now and that we want to be a part of the solutions leading into the future…instead of holding onto the threatened practices of the past,” Ellis said.

Liu, one of two original employees of what is now a multi-million dollar company, focused on the importance of knowing the industry in which a person is working and being able to apply knowledge and skills effectively.

“Willingness is not enough,” Liu said. “You have to roll up your sleeves and do it.”

Bailey emphasized the importance of including people at all levels in discussions about change within a business.

Hutchins warned the audience about the dangers of pushing change.

“Do not force it,” Hutchins said. “You cannot make change happen by brute strength.”

CBU’s Jabs MBA program was designed to prepare ethical and effective leaders to create and shape organizations. For more information, call 951.343-4574.

 

CBU’s recreational sports awards honor intramural participants

California Baptist University’s Office of Community Life held the annual Recreational Excellence in Collegiate Sports Yearly awards April 26.

“We started the RECSPY’s last year as a way to close out the recreation sports year and to honor our top recreational sports athletes,” said Taylor Neece, director of recreation programs.

Over the course of the year, CBU recreational sports featured 2,426 total participants on 311 different teams that played 857 games and matches.

Students and staff members had a chance to walk the red carpet while celebrating their success during the 2012-2013 recreation sports including dodge ball, basketball, quidditch, soccer, volleyball and football.

RECSPY winners were selected by a peer vote held through Facebook. The 2013 award recipients include:

Best Breakthrough Athlete – Rachel Miya

Best Female Football Player – Katy Knutson

Best Male Football Player – Jordan Kloosterman

Best Dodge Ball Player – Riley Pitts

Best Official – Caleb Mott

Best Female Volleyball Player – Kaylea Ott

Best Male Volleyball Player – David Rodriguez

Best International Athlete – Faruk Gasasira

Best Female Basketball Player – Tsz Yan Chung

Best Male Basketball Player – Josh Siemens

Best Female Soccer Player – Fabiola DaSilva

Best Male Soccer Player – Osiris Vincent Ntarugera

Best Female Athlete – Katy Knutson

Best Male Athlete – Will Cunningham

Best Championship Performance – MyKale Hall

Ms. RECSPY- Nicole Saar

Mr. RECSPY- Brandon Fries

Best Team – Bus Drivers

The awards also recognized the founder of the Bus Drivers intramural football team, Allyson Wilhite. The team began 10 years ago during the fall of 2003. Their success has continued in recent years, with a win at the Fortuna Bowl in November 2012.

“Allyson’s contribution to CBU recreational sports is extensive,” Mott said. “She began a tradition that has been thriving for 10 years and that likely will be around for many years to come.”

 

Riverside City Council candidates debate recorded at CBU

Candidates for the Riverside City Council in Wards 3 and 6 participated in The Raincross Group Debates April 25 on the campus of California Baptist University. The event was taped and will be carried on Charter cable at a later date.

The candidates discussed several topics including Measure A that would continue to transfer a fixed percentage of water fund revenues into the City’s general fund; improving transparency in city government; and qualifications for governing a city the size of Riverside.

Brad Pomerance, Charter California Edition news anchor, moderated the debates that were sponsored by the Press-Enterprise, La Prensa, Charter Communications and California Baptist University.  Pomerance also interviewed Ward 2 Councilman Andy Melendrez and Ward 4 councilman Paul Davis, who are running unopposed.

The city council election is scheduled for June 4, with all voting occurring by mail.

 

Graphic design student submits winning concept for Boeing 727

It was a huge challenge, literally.

Earlier this year, faculty from the College of Architecture, Visual Arts and Design at California Baptist University encouraged students to submit concepts for a new exterior paint scheme for the university’s Boeing 727-200 aircraft. The plane that FedEx donated to CBU’s new aviation science program in January needs to be repainted to reflect the change in ownership.

Taylor Griner, a sophomore graphic design major from Idyllwild, Calif., accepted the challenge. She said it took a lot of drafts to come up with the winning design

“I wanted to do something simple to reflect who we are as a university,” Griner explained. “I knew I wanted to use CBU colors, and I thought the world map above the wing would be a nice touch.”

Dr. Ronald L. Ellis, CBU president, and other university officials agreed. They selected Griner’s design over several other submissions. On April 23, Ellis awarded Griner a $500 prize for her winning design.

The aircraft will serve as a teaching laboratory for students in CBU’s aviation science program beginning this fall. Because the plane is no longer certified for flight, plans call for it to be painted in its permanent location at the Riverside Municipal Airport.

“It will definitely be the largest design in my portfolio,” Griner commented.

 

Sutherlin wins President’s Award for Excellence in Writing

Michael J. Sutherlin, a California Baptist University senior, has been selected as the winner of the 2013 President’s Award for Excellence in Writing. Dr. Ronald L. Ellis, CBU president, presented the award at a luncheon April 15.

Sutherlin’s paper, The Word and Words, compared J.R.R. Tolkien’s Mythopoeia and Justin Martyr’s Apology.

“This 25-page argumentative paper exemplifies what a substantial research paper should be,” said Dr. James Lu, professor and chair of the Department of Modern Languages and Literature. “Written in fluid language and supported by references and citations literary as well as theoretical, this paper serves as a good sample of excellence in writing.”

Sutherlin, who is an English major, received a certificate and a check for $300.

Ellis also honored Tawnee J. Ortiz, a graduate student in English, as first runner-up for her paper, Dr. Jeckyll’s Shadow Is Reborn: In a Game of Hyde and Seek. Dr. Amy Stumpf, associate professor of society and religion, said the paper was “a delightful mix of academic rigor, enjoyable narrative and social commentary.” Ortiz received a certificate and a check for $200.

Andrew D. Winegarner, a senior biology and philosophy major, was recognized as second runner-up for Wittgenstein’s Veneration of Value Devoid of Vacant Logic. Stumpf said the paper was ambitious, demonstrating fluency with Wittgenstein’s theories as well as mastery of language and writing. Winegarner received a certificate.

The three entries were chosen by a faculty selection committee using a formal voting process. Lu said the papers did not include the students’ identities during judging.

 

Lance the Lancer goes to area elementary and middle schools

CBU’s mascot Lance and student ambassadors visited area schools recently to encourage elementary and middle school students to stay in school and live the purpose God has for their lives. The group distributed CBU t-shirts, pencils, pennants and sunglasses—and had a lot of fun in the process.

Click here to watch Lance and the ambassadors interact with the students at Dorothy Grant Elementary, Arroyo Verde Elementary, Foothill Elementary, Arlanza Elementary, Highgrove Elementary School, Wells Middle School and Covenant Christian School.

 

 

 

 ASCE student chapter tri-hosts Pacific SouthWest Conference

CBU’s American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) student chapter tri-hosted the Pacific SouthWest Conference this year with the University of Southern California and Loyola Marymount University. CBU ASCE was responsible for planning, coordinating and operating events at the conference. Most of the events took place on the USC campus from April 4 to 6. A total of 44 CBU students competed against 17 other schools in 14 events including steel bridge competition, concrete bowling, and numerous sport activities. CBU teams placed first in Volleyball, second in Soccer, and third in Kan-jam and Basketball.

 

 

 

 

Family Updates

Dr. Tran Hong, associate vice president of technology, was a presenter at the Campus Technology Forum in San Diego on April 30. His session was titled Pervasive Video Pushes Infrastructure to New Levels.”

 

 

 

 

Sarah Sommers, special events and volunteer coordinator for Institutional Advancement, was honored as Employee of the Month for May. Her nomination form included the following statements: “Sarah is appreciated by the entire staff for her great work ethic, her ideas, her positive attitude and her attention to detail. Her goal is and has been to create excellent events that engage our potential supporters and show CBU in a positive light… all of which she has done very well.”

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Chris Morgan, professor of theology and dean of the School of Christian Ministries, lectured on the topic Theological Education and the Church to the faculty at Trinity International University (including Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) in Deerfield, Ill. on April 24.

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Chuck Sands, dean of the College of Allied Health,

• hosted this semester’s final Dine & Dash on April 10 with the Dean Lunch. Dine & Dash was an opportunity for students within the College of Allied Health to have a free lunch with Dr. Sands and discuss topics related to academics, graduate school, healthcare, and current events.
• presented a College of Allied Health update to the College of Allied Health Dean’s Executive Council at their quarterly meeting April 18. Members of the current Dean’s Executive Council include Dan Anderson, D.Min.; Harki Dhillon, M.D.; Vincent Daniels; Marion Hammarlund, D.V.M.; Don Ecker; Ellen Granado; Gregory Heinen, M.D.; Francisca Hernandez; George Kanaly, Ph.D.; Christi MacNee; Megan McCann, M.A., CCC-SLP; Brent Lee, M.B.A.; Rick Miller, Ph.D.; Rob Mohn, D.D.S.; Kevin Rawls; Carin Shuler, P.T., D.P.T., M.S. (Chair); and Gilbert Zimmerman, M.D.
• presented to numerous classes at Southridge Middle School in Rancho Cucamonga on April 19. He encouraged the students to consider their studies, a college degree, California Baptist University, the health professions and opportunities within the College of Allied Health.

 

The College of Allied Health will be hosting the Chick-fil-A ® Leadercast ® on campus Friday, May 10. Faculty and staff are invited to attend the all day event focusing on leadership development. Tickets can be purchased at www.calbaptist.edu/chick-fil-aleadercast. Tickets include conference materials, breakfast, lunch, and more!

 

 

Daniel Norton, facilities locksmith/data entry, and his wife welcomed a baby boy on April 9, 2012. His name is Luke Perry Norton and weighed 8 lbs.,10 oz.  The baby is the couple’s third child and first son.

 

 

 

 

 

The College of Allied Health graduated the first three students from the Leadership Allied Health program on April 30: Scott McLeod, Rebekah Miller and Laura Roe. Leadership Allied Health is a leadership program for students who have demonstrated academic excellence and servant leadership qualities, and who are interested in further developing their leadership skills and community connections. The 2013-2014 Leadership Allied Health team has been selected and will begin in the fall 2013. For more information about Leadership Allied Health, please visit http://www.calbaptist.edu/explore-cbu/schools-colleges/college-allied-health/student-leadership-program/

 

Nearly 700 participants attended the Stop the Pain, a Teen Summit on Dating Violence, Sex Trafficking, and Bully Prevention on April 20. The educational conference was hosted by CBU’s sociology program. Attendees included area at-risk youth and their parents, the Riverside County Deputy District Attorneys Association (RCDDAA), the Riverside District Attorney’s Office, the Family Justice Center, the Riverside Board of Supervisors, Riverside County Health Foundation, Prevent Child Abuse Riverside County and the Rape Crisis Center, as well as more than 70 student volunteers and 25 vendor booths. The keynote speaker was Dave Pelzer, author of A Child Called It and a number of other books chronicling his story of survival from one of the worst cases of child abuse ever recorded in California. Pelzer shared survival strategies, and hope with the audience. The connection made with the Riverside District Attorney’s office and their Write for Life girls mentoring program has resulted in 15 CBU students having the opportunity to have a hands-on experience, working in the local community and applying real world efforts to academic learning. One student, Raymond Hernandez has accepted an invitation to become a co-founder of Write for Life, working with several members of the Riverside District Attorney’s office to create a similar program for middle and high school boys.

 

 

 

Dr. Franco Gandolfi, dean of the Dr. Robert K. Jabs School of Business, spoke at the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) in Abu Dhabi April 16. The title of his presentation was The future of the business school. The audience included senior administrators from the university, its school of business, as well as MBA and DBA students.

 

 

 

 

Dr. Kathie Chute

Dr. Mary Ann Pearson, associate professor of communication studies in the Online and Professional Studies Division, and Dr. Kathie Chute, director of communications, participated in a panel presentation on Taking it to the next level in public relations. The panel was part of the April 24 Public Relations Society of America Inland Empire luncheon designed to provide information on the Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) designation, master’s degrees and Internships. More than 30 public relations practitioners were in attendance. Christopher Perez served as moderator as the panel answered questions about theircareer paths, education and experience.

 

CBU faculty and staff should report on-the-job injuries immediately to their supervisor and human resources “no matter how minor an injury seems,” according to Julie Fresquez, director of human resources. According to Fresquez, prompt reporting:

• identifies potential safety hazards;
• initiates the process for workers’ compensation benefits; and
• allows CBU to provide employees with a safe working environment.

For more information, contact Julie at 951.343.4302.

 

Dr. Hyun-Woo Park, associate professor of biology, attended the 38^th Annual West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego on April 20. One of Park’s students, Brent Pino, gave a presentation titled Cyt1Aa from Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis enhances mosquitocidal activity of B. thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki HD-1 against Aedes aegypti but not Culex quinquefasciatus.

 

 

 

 

Ben Gall, head men’s and women’s cross country coach, received his doctor of education degree in leadership and management from Capella University on April 30.

 

 

 

The Department of Natural and Mathematical Sciences held their awards banquet on April 19. The newest Kappa Mu Epsilon members were presented. They were: Jeanine Rioux, Pedro Piqueras, Jacqueline Hernandez, and Alexandria Taylor. Dr. Bruce Prins, associate professor of biology, was honored as the department’s Faculty of the Year.

 

 

 

 

 

Lauri Hauck, lecturer of kinesiology, and students from the KIN 332 Lifelong Motor Development class recently worked with senior citizens at Magnolia Village Senior Independent Living. CBU students interviewed residents about motor development throughout their life and learned how physically active the residents were from a young age, compared with how active they are now. Students also learned about life from a different era and perspective.

 

 

 

 

Dr. Anthony Chute, associate dean of the School of Christian Ministries, taught a course titled How to Study and Interpret the Bible at the Equipped for Excellence Conference on CBU’s campus April 13. The conference focused on Sunday school and leadership training.

 

 

 

 

Dr. Anthony Chute, associate dean of the School of Christian Ministries; Dr. Adam Co, associate professor of theology; and Dr. Chris Morgan, dean of the School of Christian Ministries, attended the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, Far West Region on April 19 at Vanguard University. Chute was elected secretary/treasurer, a position which will enable CBU to host the Evangelical Theological Society’s Regional conference in 2015.

 

Dr. Joshua Knabb, assistant professor of psychology in the Online and Professional Studies Division, and Dr. Joseph Pelletier, assistant professor of psychology, published an article titled The Relationship Between Problematic Internet Use, God Attachment, and Psychological Functioning Among Adults at a Christian University in the journal, Mental Health, Religion & Culture.

 

 

 

Dr. Torria Bond, instructional designer for Online and Professional Studies, published a book review on Essentials Teachers of Online Course Design: A Standards-Based Guide in the academic journal College Record, The Voice of Scholarship in Education, published by Routledge.

 

 

 

 

Personnel Updates

DATE	DEPARTMENT	POSITION	NAME	STATUS
4/16/2013	Tahquitz Pines	Camp Worker/On-Call	Jeremy Juarez	New Hire
4/16/2013	Tahquitz Pines	Camp Worker/On-Call	Sonya Dravenstatt	New Hire
4/26/2013	Tahquitz Pines	Camp Worker-Lifeguard/On-Call	Breanna Jewell	New Hire
4/26/2013	Tahquitz Pines	Camp Worker/On-Call	Branding Selkirk	New Hire
4/22/2013	Institutional Advancement	Development Assistant	Amy Leonard	Change
4/16/2013	Tahquitz Pines	Assistant Food Service Manager	Lori Juarez	Change
5/1/2013	Athletics	Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach	Jessica Case	Change