April 1, 2014

In this issue…

• Current News
• Family Updates
• Personnel Updates

Current News

CBU Army ROTC color guard takes first place at drill competition

California Baptist University’s Army ROTC took first place in the color guard event at the John J. Pershing Memorial Drill Competition (JJPMDC) held in Richmond, Va. March 13-16.

The winning team included cadets Nathan Shimabukuro, Dante Anderson, Darnell Mauricio and Joel Powell.

“The JJPMDC is the culmination of a year’s worth of local competitions and hard work, where Pershing Rifle units from throughout the nation compete for the Varsity Rifles Trophy,” said SFC Jay D. Villasenor, CBU military science instructor. “The CBU Army ROTC Color Guard competed at the collegiate level against 12 universities, along with the National Society of Pershing Angels, which is the high school level.”

Pershing Rifles drill teams compete in several categories, including regulation drill, exhibition drill, individual drill and color guard.

Pershing Rifles is an ROTC related organization that was started by General of the Armies John J. Pershing in 1892 when he was the professor of military science at the University of Nebraska. Pershing Rifles membership is not only open to ROTC cadets, but also to civilian college students who want to learn more about the military.

 

CBU president to be recognized as ‘Champion for Justice’

The Riverside County Fair Housing Council will honor Dr. Ronald L. Ellis, president of California Baptist University, at its 12th annual Champions for Justice awards banquet Thursday, April 3.

Ellis is being recognized for nearly 20 years of service as CBU’s president, during which enrollment has grown from 808 to 7,144.

In addition to Ellis, the organization will honor six other individuals, including Debbie Franklin, mayor of Banning; Janet Green, Riverside Community College district trustee; Ofelia Valdez-Yeager, Latino Network president; Lillian Harper, community and civil rights activist; Karin Roberts, Habitat for Humanity executive director; and Sunshine Suzanne Sykes, Superior Court judge.

The council will also acknowledge the International Baccalaureate programs at Norte Vista and North high schools, both in Riverside, and the Morongo Band of Mission Indians.

 

Lancer cheerleaders win third consecutive championship

California Baptist University remained undefeated in its competition since 2012 after claiming its third-straight USA College Career Championship on March 24 in the all-female, four-year college division.

The Lancers placed fifth in the preliminary round of competition, racking up a score of 94.20, but came back to clinch the title in the final round with a score of 93.71. Arizona State took the runner-up spot with a score of 88.73, followed by Northern Arizona University (84.64), Rowan University (78.85), and Sonoma State (78.32).

With the win, CBU remains undefeated since last year and is getting ready for the National Cheerleaders Association competition coming up in April in Daytona Beach, Fla.

“Winning the USA Collegiate title for the third year in a row is a huge accomplishment–just another step in the right direction on our quest to win a second national title,” said head coach Tami Fleming. “The team is training really hard and overcoming whatever challenges fall into their path. The win at USA really showed them that their dedication is paying off. Now we push forward to nationals.”

 

Aviation program enters agreement with ExpressJet Airlines

California Baptist University’s aviation science program has entered into a Pilot Pathway Interview Agreement with ExpressJet Airlines.

The agreement, which is the first to be initiated by CBU, guarantees qualified students an interview and preferential consideration for pilot hiring with ExpressJet, which operates contractually as United Express, Delta Connection and American Eagle.

“In addition to benefitting current students, this agreement is a significant student recruiting tool,” said Dr. Daniel Prather, chair of the department of aviation science. “Students can now see real benefit in attending CBU and majoring in aviation flight.

The agreement is designed to provide opportunities for future employment at the airline for pilots completing training at CBU and meeting airline qualifications, including the FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate with Airplane Multiengine Land and Instrument Airplane ratings, a CFI certificate, First Class Medical Certificate, background checks and letters of recommendation from CBU’s department of aviation science.

The program, which began in the fall 2013, currently has 18 aviation flight majors and nine aviation management majors enrolled in classes. It is featured in the current issue of Riverside Magazine, which can be viewed by clicking here.

 

Family Updates

Dr. William Flores, associate professor and director of the Spanish program, presented a paper titled An Ecocritical Reading and Analysis of Mario Vargas Llosa’s The Storyteller and Rodrigo Fresán’s Mantra as Postmodern Novels at the XIII Congreso Internacional de Literatura Hispánica held in Cartagena, Colombia on March 12-14. Also, Flores, who is president of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP), helped organize the 2014 AATSP Conference on Portuguese and Spanish Languages and Literature held at California Baptist University on March 1. More than 100 delegates attended  from universities across the country and as far as Venezuela, Mexico and Colombia.

 

 

 

Jackie Stilwell, director of accounting, successfully met the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners’  character, experience and education requirements for the CFE credential. She demonstrated knowledge in four areas critical in the fight against fraud:  fraudulent financial transactions, fraud prevention and deterrence, legal elements of fraud and fraud investigation.

 

 

 

Students and faculty in the master of science in athletic training program presented posters at Northwest Athletic Trainers Association Symposium on March 21-22, 2014. Dr. Jodi Baker, associate professor; Dr. Nicole MacDonald, associate professor; and Lindsay Warren, lecturer, presented a poster titled Knowledge and Readiness of Inter-Professional Education in Athletic Training and Nurse Practitioner Students: A Pilot Study.  Matt Smitley, MSAT student, presented a poster titled Utilizing Contralateral Exercise to Decrease Pain and Increase Range of Motion in Four College Athletes: A Case Series.  Warren also presented a poster titled Functional Restoration from Trochlear Dysplasia using the Selective Functional Movement Assessment: A Case Study.

 

 

 

Anthony Chute, associate dean and associate professor of church history, published a review of Through a Glass Darkly: Contested Notions of Baptist Identity, edited by Keith Harper (Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press, 2012). The review was published in the Journal of Church and State.

 

 

 

 

Dr. Elaine Ahumada, associate professor of public administration; Beth Groves, assistant professor of public administration; and Dr. Jesse Holguin, adjunct professor of criminal justice, all for Online and Professional Studies, attended the National American Society for Public Administration Conference, which met March 14-18 in Washington, D.C. CBU’s MPA program was a major sponsor of the 75^th anniversary gala event, along with USC, Virginia Tech, Rutgers and Texas A&M. Ahumada, Groves and Holguin all serve as professional mentors for ASPA’s National Fellowship Program and attended with their mentees.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Riverside Youth Council hosted Youth Leadership Summit 2014 at CBU on March 15 to awaken and sharpen the leadership skills of participating students. About 80 students from the Riverside and Alvord Unified School Districts attended. Dr. Mark Kling, assistant professor in criminal justice from Online and Professional Studies, presented four sessions encouraging participants to follow their passions in leadership development, including how to voice their opinions and be taken seriously by society. Key note speakers included Riverside Mayor Rusty Bailey and Police Chief Sergio Diaz.

 

 

The Math Club celebrated Pi Day (3.14) on March 14 in Smith Courtyard with pie, music, and games. Next  year’s Pi Day is 3.1415.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Veola Vazquez, associate professor of psychology, was the speaker for the Mother & Son Retreat March 21-23 at Forest Home Christian Conference Center. She delivered four messages encouraging mothers to raise boys focused on the hope of heaven and offered parenting strategies with scriptural application

 

 

 

Dr. Chuck Sands, dean of the College of Allied Health, and Dr. Melissa Wigginton, assistant professor of health sciences, presented research at the International Conference on Health, Wellness and Society, which met in Vancouver, Canada March 14-16. Sands was the lead author for the presentation titled Compliance with the American Diabetes Association Guidelines: A Survey of Alabama School Nurses. Wigginton was the lead author for Health-related predictors of obesity in Native American youth.

 

 

 

Dr. Neal Schiller, senior associate dean for student affairs at University of California, Riverside School of Medicine, spoke to a group of about 25 CBU students Feb. 27 about his vision for the school and how they might fit into this vision. This event was organized by CBU’s Health Science Society.

 

 

 

 

 

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) student chapter at CBU hosted the Resume Review Workshop jointly with ASCE San Bernardino/Riverside YMF (Younger Member Forum) Feb. 28 on the CBU campus. Local professional engineers provided presentations and comments on students’ interview skills. During the event, Dr. Robert D. Stevens, president-elect of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE,) spoke on the topic Engineering the Future and Transportation and Land Use.

 

 

 

 

Dr. Matthew Y. Emerson, assistant professor of Christian studies for Online and Professional Studies, presented a paper titled Hermeneutics and the Eternal Generation of the Son at the Southeast Regional meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, which was held on March 21-22 at Beeson Divinity School in Birmingham, Ala. In addition, Emerson and Dr. Chris Morgan, dean of the School of Christian Ministries, published an article titled Toward a Holistic Hermeneutic: Exegesis, Narrative, Doctrine, Church, and Application in Concert in the latest issue of The Journal of Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary.

 

 

CBU Community Life is hosting a 5K event for all CBU students, staff, faculty and their families. The 5k will be a glow in the dark run to bring awareness to the issue of human trafficking. For more information, contact Merea Price at 951-552-8749.

 

The California Speech Language Hearing Association (CSHA) and National Student Speech Language Hearing Association CBU chapter co-hosted a CSHA recruitment night event on campus on March 4. Local speech language pathologists and speech language pathology assistants participated on the panel and more than 50 students attended.  The panel members and students discussed the major and profession.

 

 

 

 

 

Ken Minesinger, associate professor of law for Online and Professional Studies, was appointed to the board of editors for the Business Law Journal. The journal is published quarterly and is the official journal of the State Bar of California’s Business Law Section. His three-year term is effective immediately.

 

 

 

 

Dr. Trevor Gillum, assistant professor of kinesiology, along with exercise science graduate students Layla Riley and Tara Holguin, published a paper titled Sex and menstrual phase effects of salivary antimicrobial protein expression in response to acute treadmill running in Exercise Immunology Reviews.

 

 

 

 

The CBU Wrestling Team won the NCAA DII Academic First Team with a 3.375 team grade point average. The team also had three All-Americans: Bryden Lazaro, Bradford Gerl  and Jacob Mitchell. The Lancers finished 12th in NCAA Division II.

 

Dr. Margaret Barth, professor of nutrition and food sciences, was involved in a variety of projects in the past few weeks:

• She was invited to moderate the Citrus and Beyond! panel for the Grow Riverside conference held March 20 at the Riverside Convention Center. The conference objective was to identify key opportunities for developing and growing the local food system in Riverside. Panel members included Dr. Tracy Kahn, UCR Citrus Specialty Crops; Dr. Mark Hoddle, UCR Bio Control Center; John Gless, Gless Ranch; and Bob Knight, Old Grove Farm Share. The panel discussion focused on the state of the citrus industry in the City of Riverside; the economic and environmental feasibility of continuing to grow citrus in the green belt, given some of the threat of specific pest infestation; which crops will provide the best return for the small grower, along with the challenges associated with the diversification of other horticultural crops. More than 400 participants attended the conference.

• San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, Barth and nutrition and food science students working on nutrition research on traditional Native American plants project to share research updates with tribal members on March 8.

• Joye Cantrell, culinary science director at Rialto High School, and 20 culinary science students visited the Food Innovation Center on March 7 to discuss program cooperation between Rialto’s culinary science program and the undergraduate program in nutrition and food sciences at CBU. Students participated in demonstrations in the culinary, sensory and instrumental laboratories at the center.

 

Dr. Beverly Howard, professor of music, has several recent publications:

• “Streams of Song in Glory to God: The Sources of the New Presbyterian Hymnal,” Call to Worship, Volume 47.2
•  “Music Genres in Glory to God,” published by thepresbyterianleader.com (Presbyterian Publishing Corporation), explores musical genres in Glory to God and demonstrates how seven distinct genres join to create a hymnal that can reach worshippers from different traditions and backgrounds. Since October, Howard has conducted 10 workshops and has been organist for hymn festivals as part of the national launch events of Glory to God, the 2013 Presbyterian hymnal, in Philadelphia, Pa., Ft. Worth, Texas, Atlanta, Ga., and Louisville, Ky.

 

 

Dr. Mary Ann Pearson, associate professor of public relations for Online and Professional Studies, spoke to a group of more than 50 students at a CBU Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) event on March 26 about internships, developing a portfolio and networking.

 

 

 

 

Kathy Jenkins, student accounts assistant, is Employee of the Month for April 2014. Her nomination form included the following statements: “Kathy always meets or exceeds expectations when it comes to meeting deadlines. She has a servant’s heart and a good work ethic. Kathy’s positive attitude, dedication, attention to detail and level of output makes her a valuable member of the student accounts team.”

 

 

 

 

CBU’s Beta Chapter of Alpha Chi celebrated the induction of more than 70 new members March 13. Alpha Chi is a coeducational academic honor society that promotes academic excellence and exemplary character among university students. Dr. Jeff Barnes, dean of academic services and chapter sponsor, hosted a formal dinner to honor the inductees. Dr. Scott B. Key, professor of philosophy and winner of the vote for the inductees’ favorite professor, was keynote speaker. The chapter now has 214 members.

 

 

 

 

Tickets are now on sale for the 2014 Leadercast, hosted by the College of Allied Health on May 9. Leadercast exists to positively change the way the world thinks about leadership. This year’s theme—Beyond You—challenges leaders to focus outward rather than inward. Speakers this year include Andy Stanley, Malcolm Gladwell, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Laura Bush and Dr. Henry Cloud. Tickets for staff and faculty are $49 and include conference materials, breakfast and lunch. A discount is offered for an office or department group of 10 or more at $30 per ticket. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.calbaptist.edu/leadercast or contact the College of Allied Health at 951.343.4619.

 

 

 

Kevin Fleming, husband of cheer head coach Tami Fleming, successfully defended his Ph.D. dissertation He is receiving his Ph.D. from Claremont Graduate University and the dissertation was titled Maintaining Strategic Relevance: Career & Technical Education Program Discontinuance Policy & Case Studies within the California Community Colleges. He currently works as the dean of career and technical education at Norco Community College.

 

 

 

 

Laura Stump (’13), gift administrator in Institutional Advancement, married Alex Linos (’13) March 15 at Coyote Hills Golf Course in Fullerton, Calif. The couple met while attending CBU.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ben Gall, head coach for men’s and women’s cross country, and his wife, Rachel, welcomed their second son on March 6. Ezekiel Jonathan Gall weighed 9 lbs. 7 oz. and measured 22 inches long.

 

 

 

 

 

Joelle Akiko Jewell was born March 30 at 10:05 p.m. to Michael Jewell, director of guest services and marketing for Tahquitz Pines Conference Center, and his wife, Breanna. Joelle weighed 5 lbs. 15 ozs. and measured 17.5 inches long.

 

 

 

 

 

Personnel Updates

DATE	DEPARTMENT	POSITION	NAME	STATUS
3/17/2014	Facilities and Planning Services	Maintenance Technician II-Alternate Shifts	David Alvarado	New Hire
3/17/2014	Student Accounts	Student Accounts Counselor	Wendy LeMieux	New Hire
3/17/2014	Registrar	Data Technician for Customer Support	Cynthia Duncan	New Hire
3/17/2014	Registrar	Degree and Records Analyst	Tara Wales	New Hire
3/20/2014	Athletics	Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach	Nick Thompson	New Hire
3/31/2014	Information and Technology Services	Business System Analyst	Susan Ray	New Hire
3/17/2014	Financial Aid	Financial Aid Counselor-OPS	Andrew Musser	Change
3/17/2014	School of Nursing	Program Specialist	Marilla Keck	Change
3/17/2014	Institutional Advancement	Alumni & Parent Communications Manager	Caroline “Carrie” Smith	Change
3/24/2014	Online and Professional Studies	Online and Professional Studies Registrar	Richard Simpson	Change
3/17/2014	Public Safety	Bus Driver	Laurie Putman	No Longer Employed
3/27/2014	Enrollment Services	Undergraduate Admissions Counselor/Recruiter	Cesar A. Menjivar	No Longer Employed
3/28/2014	Enrollment Services	Undergraduate Admissions Visit and Events Assistant	Nicole Pedlowe	No Longer Employed
3/31/2014	Institutional Advancement	Grants Administrator	Tanya Humphrey	No Longer Employed