In this issue…

• Current News
• Family Updates
• Personnel Updates

Current News

College of Engineering hosts MATHCOUNTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MATHCOUNTS, a competitive mathematics program held at California Baptist University on Feb. 9, attracted 159 middle school students from 23 area schools.

Jonathan Shi of Riverside, a student at Frank Augustus Middle School, won the final individual countdown round, while Earhart Middle School’s Zherui Xuan earned the highest scores in the written round. In addition, teams from four area schools will move on to the state competition: Frank Augustus Middle School and Earhart Middle School, both of Riverside; Cope Middle School of Redlands; and Vail Ranch Middle School, Temecula.

“MATHCOUNTS is a national competition program that promotes middle school mathematics achievement,” explained Dr. Ziliang Zhou, chapter competition coordinator and chair of CBU’s mechanical engineering program. “Participants advance through school, chapter and state competitions until the final students are selected from 57 states and territories to advance to the national competition held each May.”

CBU’s College of Engineering (COE) has hosted the Riverside/San Bernardino chapter competition since 2009. COE students volunteer their time during the event to serve as competition graders and proctors. Top performers receive a $10,000 scholarship ($2,500 per year) if they enroll in the CBU engineering program as a full-time student in the future.

The competition included four rounds: the spirit round consisted of 30 problems that could only be completed by the most capable students within the time limit; the target round featured multi-step problems to engage students in mathematical reasoning and problem-solving processes; the team round included 10 problems that team members worked together to solve; and the countdown round was a fast-paced, oral competition for individuals with the highest scores from the spirit and target rounds. Calculators were only permitted in the target and team rounds.

The Southern California state competition will be held March 9 at the University of California Irvine. The 2013 Raytheon national competition will take place in Washington, D.C. May 9-12.

 

CBU cheerleading coach named Coach of the Year

California Baptist University’s Tami Fleming, head cheerleading coach, has been named California State College Cheer Coach of the Year by Cheerpros, the host of the California State Cheer Championships.

“I want it to help grow the program,” Fleming said. “I don’t necessarily want it to be glory for me and my hard work. I just want it to be like ‘Hey, CBU now has the coach of the year working for them. It is just another reason for students to come to this school and join this program.’”

Fleming was nominated for the award in November and then sent in three letters of recommendation and her resume. She was awarded the title Jan. 27.

Before Fleming came to CBU, the cheerleading team’s highest ranking at the National Cheerleading Association Collegiate Nationals was 10th. After guiding the squad for one year, Fleming helped the women earn the 5th ranking. Last year the team brought home the 2nd place title at the championship.

While initially embarrassed by the recognition, Fleming welcomes the award as an opportunity to promote CBU’s cheer program.

“It is another way to get the name of CBU out into the community and cheer world more and let people know that we are serious about our program,” Fleming said.

Fleming has spent three years of her 16-year career as a coach at CBU. Prior to working at the university, she owned an all-star cheerleading gym. She sold the gym after accepting the position as CBU’s head cheerleading coach.

“God totally knew what he was doing, because (CBU) has been a great fit for me,” Fleming said. “God is such a huge part of our program. He is so real here.”

 

Ellen recognizes CBU student as Volunteer of the Year

Ellen DeGeneres recently recognized CBU student Reneisha Wilkes as Volunteer of the Year on the nationally-broadcast Ellen Show. DeGeneres presented Wilkes with a $10,000 check from Shutterfly and a certificate.

“The amount of public service that you do is so impressive to me … so beautiful,” DeGeneres said on the Nov. 19 program as she presented the award.

Wilkes is a senior communication major in the Online and Professional Studies Division. After graduation, she plans to continue her education at CBU in the master of public relations program. She previously appeared on the show in 2010 and received a volunteer of the month certificate, $10,000 and a new car.

Wilkes began a non-profit organization called Someone Helped Me at the age of 14, offering free transportation to senior citizens and veterans.

“I love helping people,” Wilkes said in an e-mail describing her experience on The Ellen Show. “The ride share program was implemented when I started to receive so many letters from around the U.S. from veterans having a hard time finding rides. We help as many veterans as we possibly can get rides to their doctor appointments and to the grocery store.”

The first $10,000 check went to help pay tuition, to her church and to buy Christmas toys for children. The second check went to a local charity and to help with her wedding in March.

Wilkes says that anyone can assist those around them.

“I would just tell young people and (everyone) in general to help others any time and in any way you can,” she advised. “You don’t have to help people with money or material goods. You can help them by doing a good deed for them or saying a kind word. Help someone else, and you in turn will be blessed!”

 

Family Updates

The National Soccer Coaches Association of America honored both Ryan Jorden, CBU men’s soccer coach, and Kristen St. Clair, CBU women’s soccer coach, as national coaches of the year at the 2013 NSCCA Convention in Indianapolis. In addition, members of both soccer teams received recognition during the meeting. On the men’s side, Carlos Figueroa was named the NCCAA Division I Player of the Year. and Figueroa, Joey Pacheco, Cole Schmit and Alex Anderson were named to the NSCAA/Continental Tire NCCAA Division I All-America First Team. From the women’s team, Bernadette Witz won the NCCAA Division I Player of the Year, and Witz, Daelyn Paul and Kelly Jenks were named All-America First Team. Melissa Laxamana and Kimberly Allard were named All-America Second Team.

 

The MATHCOUNTS Chapter competition at CBU is making an impact on girls’ decisions in choosing engineering as a college major and profession. Eight of the top 16 students who got into the final countdown round in last Saturday’s MATHCOUNTS competition were girls. Among the top scorers was Angela Xu, a 7th grader at Miller Middle School and the daughter of Dr. Grace Ni, associate professor of electrical & computer engineering. Angela is qualified to compete at next month’s MATHCOUNTS State Competition at UC-Irvine. She was also the top performing student in Inland Region at last November’s AMC8 math contest (American Mathematics Competition for middle school). As a 7th grader, Angela will be back for next year’s MATHCOUNTS Chapter competition at CBU.

 

Deborah Carter, RN, MSN was recently invited to participate in a national task force focusing on the concept of undergraduates earning academic nursing credit for clinical time overseas and creating sustainable partnerships and community practices. The invitation is a result of her dissertation research on global nursing service learning and communication between nursing/non-nursing in the field overseas.

 

 

 

 

Susan Nelson, RN, MSN has been appointed to the Institute of Minority Health’s preconception health committee. IMH is a division of the National Health Institute. Nelson will be attending a meeting in March in Washington D.C.  She has been involved with preconception health on a state level for the past year as a result of her research and is one of the faculty advisors for the Preconception Peer Educator Club on campus at CBU.  The club has recently partnered with March of Dimes and Girls Inc. to plan and present a prototype presentation for mothers and daughters of life planning in Costa Mesa.

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Matthew Emerson, assistant professor of Christian Studies in Online & Professional Studies, recently published Arbitrary Allegory, Typical Typology, or Intertextual Interpretation? Paul’s Use of the Pentateuch in Galatians 4:21–31  in the Biblical Theology Bulletin 43.1 (2013): 14-22.

 

 

 

 

Natural & mathematical science majors attended the department’s research seminar on Saturday, Feb. 9. The speaker for the event was Dr. Brian A. Federici, Distinguished Professor of Entomology from UC Riverside, who spoke about his research and opportunities available at his university. Several student speakers from CBU also discussed research projects and summer internships.

 

 

 

Dr. Meg Barth, professor of health sciences, presented a one-day seminar on technical marketing and healthy product innovation for a delegation from former Soviet block countries on Feb. 1 in Chicago. Some of the countries represented included Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Moldova, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyz Republic and Georgia. The program was part of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Special American Business Internship Training program.

 

 

 

 

Dr. Linn Carothers, professor of mathematics, presented a paper titled Out of the Salt Shaker: Using the Salinon to Teach Calculus Modeling at the 38th Annual AMATYC (American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges) Conference in Jacksonville, Fla.  

 

 

 

 

Dr. Natalie C. Winter, associate professor of business, and her husband, Aldee, welcomed their daughter Aleida Bri Winter on Dec. 19, 2012. She weighed 7 lbs, 9 oz and was 20 inches in length.

 

 

 

 

CBU’s senior ROTC students pose for a group picture. From left, back row: Cadets Marcellino Valdez, Neil Bodwell, Jonathan Cook. Steven Hainzer and Tegh Singh. Front row: Vanessa Cerda, Lorelyn Lucas, Kyle Feldman, Maxx Mamula and Megan King

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aaron Christopher, assistant dean of graduate business programs, and CBU senior accounting majors David Carpio and Vanessa Eastland attended the annual CPA Day at the Capital event Jan. 23 in Sacramento, sponsored by the California Society of CPAs (CalCPA). They networked with CPAs and leaders of the profession from around the state and met with legislators to discuss issues relevant to the profession.

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Trevor Gillum, assistant professor of kinesiology, recently published Salivary Antimicrobial Protein Response to Prolonged Running in Biology of Sport, 2013:30(1)3-8.

 

 

 

 

Dr. Barry Parker, reference & serials librarian, wrote a novel titled Resolutions, which was recently published by RoseDog Books (Dorrance Publishing).

 

 

 

 

 

Giuseppe Pitruzello, executive chef for Provider Contract Food Services, was a contestant on The Price Is Right. The segment will be aired on March 14.

 

Heidi Zameni, adjunct in English for Online and Professional Studies presented a paper titled The Secularization of Academia at Claremont Graduate University’s 4th Annual Research Conference.

 

CBU’s Shelby and Ferne Collinsworth School of Music has announced its spring calendar. View the dates for concerts, performances and tours by clicking here.

 

Personnel Updates

DATE	DEPARTMENT	POSITION	NAME	STATUS
2/9/2013	Tahquitz Pines	On-Call Camp Worker	Connie Benson	New Hire
2/9/2013	Tahquitz Pines	On-Call Camp Worker	Katherine Kent	New Hire
2/1/2013	Facilities and Planning Services	Administrative Manager	Brenda Flores	Change
2/1/2013	Enrollment Services	Graduate Admissions Counselor/Recruiter	David Stewart	No Longer Employed
2/12/2013	Registrar	Data Technician for Course & Records Maintanance	Kenya Johnson	No Longer Employed

 

In this issue…

• Current News
• Family Updates
• Personnel Updates

Current News

X-Men producer to speak at CBU’s Christ and Culture Lecture series

Motion picture executive producer Ralph Winter will be guest speaker at California Baptist University’s Christ and Culture Lecture series Feb. 27 and 28.

Winter will speak on how the gospel is represesnted in modern film.

He has produced more than 25 full feature films—including the first three X-Men films and “X-Men Origins: Wolverine.” Working with 20th Century Fox Films, Winter has produced five of their top 10 movies, with worldwide box office grosses of $2 billion.

The Christ and Culture Lecture series is designed to challenge students, faculty and staff to wrestle with and understand the implications of the Christian faith in light of their academic and life work, and how “loving God with all your heart, mind and strength and your neighbor as yourself” might look in practice.

The series begins with chapel services at10 a.m. and 11 a.m. in the Van Dyne Gym and continues with a formal lecture in the Innovator’s Auditorium from 11 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. That lecture will be followed by a response from a faculty panel from several disciplines.

 

CBU dedicates new recreation center

Students, faculty and staff at California Baptist University gathered Jan. 14 to dedicate the new 40,682-square-foot Recreation Center. The ceremony preceded the official opening of the facility, which has been eagerly anticipated for more than a year.

“It’s always a good day to be Lancers,” said Kent Dacus, vice president for enrollment and student services, “but on a day like today, we’re especially fortunate.”

Dr. Ronald L. Ellis, CBU president, said the dedication was the culmination of work that began in 2005.

“We acquired the property in this former shopping center with the idea that we would one day convert the space to use for student facilities,” he said. “The dedication of the Recreation Center is one of the first steps in making that dream a reality.”

An athletic performance training center opened next door to the Recreation Center last August to train CBU’s student athletes. Both facilities are located in Lancer Plaza, formerly a shopping center on Adams Street.

The recreation center features a two-story rock climbing wall plus a changeable court space that allows for two intramural basketball courts, a collegiate basketball court or three volleyball courts. In addition, the space includes lounge areas, racquetball courts, workout rooms, men’s and women’s locker rooms and a cheerleading practice space. Even the roof is usable, with a running track and a soccer field covered with synthetic turf.

Hours for the center will include Monday through Thursday: 6 a.m. to midnight; Friday: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday: 1 p.m. to midnight. CBU students, faculty and staff will be admitted with a CBU identification card affixed with a current semester sticker.

 

FedEx donates Boeing 727 to CBU aviation science program

FedEx Express has donated a Boeing 727-200F to California Baptist University for use by its new aviation science program. The cargo jet made its final taxi today after landing at the Riverside Municipal Airport. The aircraft will be on permanent display at the airport and will provide a working laboratory for aviation science students.

“Although this aircraft has reached the end of its useful life in commercial service after 33 years, it is beginning a new life here at the Riverside Municipal Airport as a working lab for CBU aviation science students,” said Dr. Daniel Prather, founding chair of the CBU aviation science department. “CBU could not be more pleased with this generous donation from FedEx and appreciates the role of Women in Aviation International in making it possible.”

Before its final flight, the aircraft with registration number N266FE provided FedEx with 20 years of service, transporting packages to destinations throughout the United States. The plane is the 60^th donation of a Boeing 727 aircraft to various organizations for educational purposes. Prior to its service with FedEx, the aircraft served as a passenger plane for Air Canada.

“FedEx is always proud to give back to the communities where we live and work, and this donation of a 727 from our fleet is a good example of the company’s community spirit,” said David Sutton, managing director of Aircraft Acquisition and Sales for FedEx. “This marks the 60th aircraft we have donated coast to coast, reflecting the community pride shared by all FedEx employees in support of educational endeavors.”

Prather expressed his gratitude to FedEx, and to Women in Aviation International, who opened up this opportunity to its members. “Starting a program with a B727 already on hand is more than I could have ever expected,” Prather said. “Thank you, FedEx, for making this a reality!”

Click here to watch a video of the 727 landing at Riverside Municipal Airport.

Family Updates

Dr. Ronald L. Ellis welcomed a delegation of 20 Chinese educators who came to CBU’s campus Jan. 14 to discuss educational partnerships. The group came from colleges and universities across China’s Zhejiang province.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Matthew Emerson, assistant professor of Christian Studies, wrote an article titled Victory, Atonement, Restoration and Response: The Shape of the New Testament Canon and the Holistic Gospel Message,” which was published in Southeastern Theological Review, 3/2 (2012): 177-194.

 

 

 

Dr. Fred Pontius, CBU associate professor of civil engineering, presented a paper titled Climate Impacts on Small Water Systems: Science, Policy, & Practices at the 2012 Water Quality Technology Conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Nov. 7. A manuscript of the paper was published in the conference proceedings.

 

 

 

Dr. Charles D. Sands, dean of the College of Allied Health, and Dr. Mark Bateman of Samford University gave a presentation titled Creating, Expanding, and Developing a College of Allied Health: Reflections from a Founding Dean at the Hawaii International Conference on Education on Jan. 7. He also spoke on the topic Healthcare and Health Professions Outlook in the Inland Empire on Jan. 18 to Leadership Riverside, which is sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce.

 

 

Dr. Melissa Wigginton, assistant professor of health science, presented original research titled Influence of strategic planning on children’s physical activity behaviors at the American Public Health Associations 140th annual conference on Oct. 29  in San Francisco. Wigginton also got married at CBU on Oct. 13.

 

 

 

Dr. Sean Sullivan, chair and professor of kinesiology, published a book chapter titled 1930s Boarding School Sport in Albuquerque and Santa Fe in The Native American identity in sports: creating and preserving a culture by F.A. Salamone. The book was published by Scarecrow Press.

 

 

 

Dr. Franco Gandolfi, dean of the School of Business, presented a paper titled Employee downsizing of the banking sector in Portugal at the Prague International Academic Conference, International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences in Prague, Czech Republic. Gandolfi also chaired a session in business and economics at the conference.

 

 

 

Dr. Kathie Chute, director of communications, received notification Dec. 19 that her Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) has been renewed for another three years by the Public Relations Society of America.

 

 

 

 

The Natural and Mathematical Science faculty represented CBU at the Joint Mathematics Meetings, held at the San Diego Convention Center on Jan. 9-12. The meeting is the largest mathematics meeting in the world and features talks and workshops by mathematicians representing the a vast range of sub-fields. Faculty members who attended included Dr. Lisa Hernandez, Dr. Linn Carothers and Dr. Ricardo Cordero. CBU students Kevin James Cotton, Bryan Douglas Jarboe, Jacqueline Hernandez, Matthew Martin Gibbons, Joseph Daniel Gemignani, Shawna Marie McCollom, Kevin James Cotton, Tara M Harris and Sarah Elizabeth Hunnel were also present.

 

CBU’s School of Music has announced its spring calendar. View the dates for concerts, performances and tours by clicking here.

 

Dr. David Pearson, professor of kinesiology, gave a presentation at the 2013 NCAA Convention in Grapevine, Texas titled Initiatives of Faculty Athletics Representatives and NCAA Division II Student Athlete Advisory Committee. 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Hyun-Woo Park, associate professor of biology, supervised a study that resulted in a published article in the Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 23:88-91. The research was performed last summer by two biology students, Brent Pino and Ryan Oliverio; a health science student, Switzerlyna Chong; and a nursing student, Erika Hafkenscheid, under the supervision of Park and Dr. Dennis Bideshi. They collaborated with Dr. Brian Federici at the University of California Riverside. The article is titled Cyt1A from Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis enhances mosquitocidal activity of B. thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki HD-1 against Aedes aegypti but not Culex quinquefasciatus.

 

Keanon Alderson’s Retailing and Merchandising class worked on a case study to help Target promote awareness of their smaller stores. The students worked on the project all semester and presented it to Target’s regional manager and the corporate recruiter, who selected the winners. CBU came in first place and won $700. The winning students are (from left) Lecia Rdzak, Stephanie Armstrong, Caitlyn Tadlock, Tracy Pallares and Dayana Ramirez. Alderson is assistant professor of business.

 

 

 

 

Dr. Riste Simnjanovski, assistant professor of education in Online and Professional Studies, wrote a chapter titled American Military-Education Convergence: Designing the Failure of Public Education in the textbook SCADS: State Crimes Against Democracy – Political Forensics in Public Affairs, published by Macmillan. Simnjanovski also gave two presentations with Dr. Dirk Davis, academic dean for Online and Professional Studies, and Dr. Elizabeth Morris, assistant academic dean for Online and Professional Studies, titled Effective Course Design: Moving Backwards to get Ahead: one at the Maui International Education Conference meeting Jan. 3-5 and the other at the Hawaii International Conference on Education that met Jan. 6-9.

School of Christian Ministries students and faculty invited Dr. Paul House, president of the Evangelical Theological Society, to address them Jan. 10 on the topic of New Creation in Christ. Focusing on the Apostle Paul’s “new creation” language, House demonstrated how such imagery was drawn from the Book of Isaiah, thus providing a complementary view of the Old and New Testaments. He also encouraged students to use biblical theology as a resource for comforting hurting Christians. House, professor of divinity at Samford University’s Beeson Divinity School in Birmingham, Ala., is the author of several books including Old Testament Survey (B&H Academic), Old Testament Theology (IVP Academic), and Lamentations (Word Biblical Commentary).

Anita Martinez and Kristina Gibeault, both secretaries in Enrollment Services, participated in the World Vision Half-Marathon in Los Angeles on Jan. 13^th, and both finished in less than three hours. Together, they raised enough money to provide more than 16 people in Uganda with clean water.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carter John Condron, son of Ryan Condron, web developer in Online and Professional Studies, was born at 6:28 a.m. on Dec. 28, weighing 6 lbs. and measuring 18.5 inches. The baby is pictured with brother Kaden.

 

 

 

 

Micah Jamison Antonio, son of Dr. Melissa Antonio, assistant professor of biology, was born Dec. 29 at 12:54 p.m. The baby weighed 6 lbs. 10 ozs. and was 20.1 inches long.

 

 

 

 

Elizabeth Viola Kay Travis was born Dec. 30^th to Erika Travis, assistant professor of English, and Jeffrey Travis ’03. Big sister and brother Anna and Adam Travis welcomed their sister to the family.

 

 

 

 

Brynn Olive McWhorter, daughter of Jon McWhorter, community life program director, was born on Sept. 27, 2012. Brynn also is the first granddaughter of Gail Cloud, secretary in Campus Life.

 

 

 

Personnel Updates

DATE	DEPARTMENT	POSITION	NAME	STATUS
1/2/2013	Facilities & Planning Services	Maintenance Technician II-Alternate Shifts	Clifton Barnes	New Hire
1/2/2013	Facilities & Planning Services	Maintenance Technician II	Brett Henderson	New Hire
1/2/2013	Campus Store	Cashier	Adam Alexander	New Hire
1/2/2013	Recreation Center	Group Exercise Coordinator	Kristi Calhoun	New Hire
1/2/2013	Recreation Center	Fitness Coordinator	Joseph Fix	New Hire
1/2/2013	Marketing & Communication	Web Development Specialist	Daniel Akers	New Hire
1/4/2013	Recreation Center	Facilities Program Coordinator	Brandon Byrd	New Hire
1/1/2013	Conference & Events	Director of Conference and Events	Coreylon Polk	Change
1/1/2013	Online & Professional Studies	Enrollment Team Manager	Merritt Robinson	Change
1/1/2013	Recreation Center	Assistant Director of Recreation Center	Kyle Smith	Change
1/16/2013	School of Education	Administrative Assistant	Lisa McDonald	Change
1/16/2013	Institutional Advancement	Administrative Assistant I	Lupe Solano	Change
1/16/2013	Residence Life	Residence Director	Adam Cook	Change
1/16/2013	Enrollment Services	Undergraduate Admissions Counselor/Recruiter	Katelyn Johnson (formerly Kiefer)	Name Change
1/2/2013	Global Initiatives	International Admissions Recruiter	Dionne Butler	No Longer Employed
1/2/2013	Enrollment Advising	Academic Advisor	Jessie Quan	No Longer Employed
1/4/2013	Tahquitz Pines	Bookstore/Campus Ministries	Kay Nysse	No Longer Employed
1/11/2013	Department of Health Sciences	Associate Professor/Director, Physician Assistance Program	Vasco Deon Kidd	No Longer Employed
1/9/2013	Enrollment Advising	Academic Advisor	Brittany Stoneburg	New Hire-TEMP
1/3/2013	Enrollment Advising	Academic Advisor	Jessie Quan	Re-Hired-TEMP
1/14/2013	Registrar	Office Assistant	Kelly Marley	Re-Hired-TEMP
1/15/2013	Registrar	Office Assistant	Shelli Rappaport	Re-Hired-TEMP

 

In this issue…

• Current News
• Family Updates
• Personnel Updates

Current News

Christmas story, tons of snow featured at CBU Christmas party

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

California Baptist University kicked off the Christmas season Dec. 6 with a tree lighting ceremony and party that featured 50 tons of snow that had been trucked in.

Sponsored by the Associated Students of California Baptist University, the party began at 7 p.m. on the Front Lawn with a reading of the Christmas story by Dr. Ronald Ellis, university president, and the lighting of the tree.

The event also featured a cookie decorating station, jazz band performance, eggnog, Christmas cupcakes and a staged holiday scene for group photos. Students, faculty and staff had the opportunity to have snowball fights and sled during the event.

“I was taking a picture of the tree and nearly got hit by a snowball,” said Grace Ferrell, senior journalism major. “I just wasn’t paying attention.”

With temperatures in the 50s, most of the snow was gone by the next morning, However, the goodwill generated by the event remained.

“The party was a great chance for the student body to come together to celebrate the Christmas season,” Ferrell said.

 

CBU celebrates grand opening of Temecula Education Center

California Baptist University dedicated its new Temecula Education Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Nov. 30. More than 100 faculty, staff and members of the community attended the ceremony held at the Promenade Temecula.

“Today marks a milestone for California Baptist University and the adult education learner in the Temecula Valley,” said David Poole, CBU Online and Professional Studies Division vice president, at the grand opening. “This center was established by CBU to respond to the very different needs of the ‘new normal’ generation of students – the non-traditional student that balances professional and family responsibilities while advancing their education. By opening a state-of-the-art, full service-learning center right in the center of the community, we can offer bachelor and master degree programs in an online or hybrid format. Given the convenience of our new location, our administration, faculty and staff at California Baptist University also become an integral part of this wonderful community.”

CBU President Ronald L. Ellis said the growth is part of the university’s response to changes in the local, regional and global job market. He noted that CBU has grown from six students in 1950 to more than 6,000 this fall, seven times the enrollment when he became president in 1994.

“All indicators point toward continued growth in enrollment in the coming years, in particular the adult student market,” Ellis said.

The new education center in Temecula is part of more than $200 million CBU has invested since 2001 to improve its main campus facilities and extend learning off campus in the online and hybrid environment.

The new location features state-of-the-art classrooms, a WebEx conference room, staff and faculty offices, a student Internet café and lounge area and staff and student break room.

Ted Meyer, dean of enrollment services for CBU online, said “the Temecula education center provides access to local students and business leaders as a one stop shop for enrollment services, hybrid courses close to work or home and a welcoming location for online student study groups or meetings with faculty.”

Ellis and Poole thanked those who have supported the university’s expansion into the Temecula Valley.

For more information contact CBU Online & Professional Studies – Temecula Education Center at 951-343-5220 or cbuonline@calbaptist.edu.  The center is located at 40764 Winchester Rd., Suite 590, Temecula, CA 92591.

 

CBU opens art gallery in downtown Riverside

The College of Architecture, Visual Arts and Design at California Baptist University celebrated the opening of its downtown Riverside gallery Nov. 27.

Dr. Ronald Ellis, university president, and Dr. Mark Roberson, dean of the College of Architecture, Visual Arts and Design (CAVAD), welcomed about 30 guests, including Riverside Mayor-elect William Bailey. Dr. Mark Wyatt, vice president for Marketing and Communication, offered a prayer of dedication.

“We look forward to the new gallery being a bridge between the university in general and CAVAD in particular, and the thriving arts community of Riverside,” Roberson said. “For the first time, the creative efforts of both CBU students and faculty will be on view to the general public. We hope to express to our community who we are as Christians and as artists and thereby create dialogue about the greater purpose of our creative expressions.”

Located in Suite 101 at 3737 Main Street, the gallery officially opened Oct. 4. However, the November reception marked the formal dedication of the space, Roberson said.

A new exhibit featuring the work of CBU seniors will be on display at the gallery beginning Dec. 5. The gallery is open Wednesday evenings from 5-8 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

 

SBC president advises CBU chapel audience ‘what to do when trouble comes’

 

RIVERSIDE (Nov. 26, 2012)—“It doesn’t matter what age you are or what your vocation is, sooner or later tough times will come into your life,” the Rev. Fred Luter Jr. said during a chapel service at California Baptist University. “One of these days when you least expect it, your life will be turned upside down.”

Luter, president of the Southern Baptist Convention, spoke Nov. 26 to an audience that included area pastors about his experiences during Hurricane Katrina in 2005. He has served as senior pastor of Franklin Avenue Baptist Church in New Orleans for 26 years.

“I lost my church, lost my salary, our 8,000 church members were scattered,” he said. “I could look on television and see that everything I knew—my home, my church—was all under water. I asked God ‘why would you let this happen? If you wanted Bourbon Street to be destroyed, why didn’t you just destroy Bourbon Street?’ But Bourbon Street stayed dry on high ground.”

Luter said he sat in his daughter’s home in Birmingham and watched as his city struggled with the aftermath of the hurricane.

“For the first time in my life, my faith was shaken,” he said. “Faith is the first area that the enemy works on, and fear is the opposite of faith. Anybody can preach about faith, but every once in awhile, something happens to where God asks ‘do you believe what you preach.’?”

Luter pointed out that in Mark 4:35-41, the disciples of Jesus were in a boat when a storm came up, and they were afraid.

“Don’t you know those disciples were asking ‘Why doesn’t He do something? Doesn’t He care about us?’” he said. “But Jesus was right in the boat with the disciples. He could have chosen otherwise. He could have told them He would meet them on the other side.”

Luter said we need to remember that no matter what we’re going through, Jesus is going through it, too, because He’s living in us.

“He’s right there with you,” he said. “He will give you peace in whatever the circumstance.”

Luter recalled that as a boy growing up in New Orleans he looked to television for role models in his life, instead of the drug dealers and pimps that surrounded him. He chose Superman, because Clark Kent could go into a phone booth and transform himself into someone who could handle anything.

“When trouble comes, we don’t have a phone booth but we do have a prayer closet,” he said. “When you come out of that closet, you have an S on your chest—You’re saved, and you’re a soldier in the army of God.”

He told the audience that in times of trouble, they need to remember the three P’s: the promises of Jesus, the presence of Jesus and the power of Jesus to overcome anything.

“If God brings you to it,” he said, “He will bring you through it.”

 

CBU Iron Chef competition focuses on culinary talent in ADC

Chef Ismael Gomez was crowned CBU’s Iron Chef in stiff competition that unfolded in the ADC Nov. 8. His dish, Pork Loin Two Ways, proved to be the favorite among those who sampled the dishes and then registered their votes.

The other creations included Beef Adobo Wrapped in a Banana Leaf, prepared by Chef Sergio SantaMaria; Cioppino on a Bed of Linguine, by Chef Giuseppe Pitruzzello; and Chicken, Pear & Gorgonzola Pizza, prepared by Chef Lisa Cabrera.

“The Iron Chef Competition was designed as an opportunity to showcase the culinary talents of our Provider Contract Food Service team on the CBU campus,” stated Provider’s Owner Rodney Couch. “The buzz of excitement was unmistakable in the ADC, with everyone so excited to sample the specially-prepared entrees. The comments were tremendously positive, and the Provider chefs were thrilled to hear such wonderful praise for their creations. We will be adding this competition as an annual event!”

More than 250 students, faculty and staff participated in the vote after tasting all four dishes. In addition, students could enter a drawing for a $25 gift card. The winner was Delaia Fedrico.

 

Family Updates

Stealthy Imitator–Brett Barker, son of CBU student Jordan and Kristen Barker, mimics the courtside stance of Dr. Ronald L. Ellis, CBU president, during a recent athletics event in the Van Dyne Gymnasium. Observers noted that, unbeknown to Ellis, the youngster stealthily copied the president’s movements and actions for several minutes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Russell Thompson, Candice Ulibarri (formerly Candice Thomas) and Vera Willis were inducted in the CBU Hall of Fame Nov. 2

Thompson swam his way to 28 All-American honors at CBU from 2004-2007 and helped the Lancers in back-to-back national championships in 2006 and 2007. Thompson won seven individual national championships in his years at the Lancer Aquatic Center. He was also named the National Outstanding Swimmer as a junior in 2006.

Ulibarri is one of the most successful pitchers in CBU history, a three-time All-American first team and a two-time Scholar-Athlete. She was named to the all-conference team all four years and was conference Pitcher of the Year twice.

Willis was a dominant volleyball player who was named to the all-tournament team three times. She was also named to the All-American first team three straight years. Willis led the Lancers to a national championship in 2005, their second straight. She was named the National Player of the Year that season.

 

The combined efforts of 18 California Baptist University athletic teams helped them contribute 5,640 canned food items to be donated to Set Free Ministries.

The canned food drive was also a competition to see which team could donate the most cans per athlete. The cheer team won the competition by donating 1,866 cans or 50.43 per athlete.

Men’s golf also donated a high number of cans, totaling 487 or 37.46 per athlete.

 

 

 

Stephan Kish, mathematics lecturer in the Department of Natural & Math Sciences, welcomed a 6-pound, 14-ounce baby girl Dec. 12 at 9:22 a.m. The family has named its newest addition Rachel Joy Kish.

 

 

 

 

The son of Troy Hinrichs, professor of history and government, is currently appearing in an AT&T nationwide TV ad.  Zachary Hinrichs, 7, began appearing in the ad over Thanksgiving and can be seen wearing a grey sweater. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3R-rtWPyJY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Daniel Prather, founding chair and professor of the Department of Aviation Science, authored a report in partnership with the Transportation Research Board entitled “Expediting Aircraft Recovery at Airports.”

Prather traveled to Washington, D.C. Dec. 3-4 to participate as a representative of the University Aviation Association in the annual meeting of the National Business Aviation Association’s Professional Development Program Review Committee.

Prather also taught a two-day airport operations course on Nov. 3 and 4 for employees of Salt Lake City International Airport on behalf of the American Association of Airport Executives.

 

Dr. Jeff Cate, professor of New Testament, presented a paper titled The Curious Case of P43: Another New Testament Opisthograph? at the annual meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature on Nov. 18 in Chicago. P43 is a tiny, sixth-century, papyrus fragment from Wadi Sarga in Egypt with Greek text of Revelations 2: 15-16 on opposite sides which Dr. Cate examined at the British Library a year ago. It is one of only 125 papyrus manuscripts of the New Testament and one of only seven of the Apocalypse of John.

 

 

 

 

Dr. Daniel Skubik, professor of law, ethics and humanities, is working on legal issues surrounding the use of drones by the U.S. to target enemies overseas. The national English-daily newspaper, Today’s Zaman, just published an interview with him, after he presented a seminar paper at Zirve University in Turkey.

http://www.todayszaman.com/news-298509-professor-skubik-turkey-would-benefit–from-drones-tracking-pkk-members.html

 

 

 

Dr. Matthew Y. Emerson, assistant professor of Christian studies, presented a paper titled Intertextuality between 1 Chronicles 21:1-17 and Genesis 13 and the Problem of David’s Census on Nov.14 at the 2012 annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society in Milwaukee, Wis.

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Matthew Barrett, assistant professor of Christian studies in OPS, published papers in Detroit Baptist Seminary Journal  and the Mid-America Journal of Theology entitled, respectively, ‘I will pour out my Spirit on all people.’ Are Acts 2 and 10 proof-texts for Inclusivism and Does Regeneration Precede Faith in 1 John?  He also presented a paper entitled Should Evangelicals Embrace the Doctrine of Purgatory at the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society in November. Barrett co-edited Whomever He Wills: A Surprising Display of Sovereign Mercy,  a book recently published by Founders Press.

 

Kristi Lippire, assistant professor of visual art, worked with CBU art students to create a number of works for the Day of the Dead Festival, in cooperation with the University of Guanajuato, Mexico. Several of these pieces were on public display in Guanajuato on Nov 1 & 2.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Duncan Simcoe, professor of visual arts, has a piece in a traveling exhibit with the theme Touch, Anoint and Heal. God With Us. through Christians in the Visual Arts. The title of Simcoe’s contribution is “One or the Other,” alkyd on tar paper. The show is currently on exhibit at the Apostles Anglican Church, KY. Another print of Simcoe’s was included in an exhibit at the Ecclesia church in Hollywood, concurrent with a conference on Preaching in the Digital Age, organized by Fuller Seminary.

 

 

 

 

Nancy Ward, instructor in art, organized and conducted the 19^th annual installment of the Creative License Fair in Costa Mesa, CA in November. The fair features 50 artists and jewelry makers and includes glass, ceramics, photography, metal and textile art.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steve Smith, director of facilities and planning services, has been appointed to the City of Riverside’s Green Accountability Performance committee. The mayor, mayor protem and the chair of the utility services/land use/energy development committee approved his selection for a two-year term that begins in January.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Chris Morgan, dean of the School of Christian Ministries, co-edited a book titled The Kingdom of God, which was recently published by Crossway. The book features a collection of essays by leading theologians that examine the biblical perspective of kingdom

 

 

 

 

Personnel Updates

DATE	DEPARTMENT	POSITION	NAME	STATUS
11/12/2012	Office of Mobilization	Financial Coordinator	Kerri Horton	New Hire
11/12/2012	Information and Technology	ITS Customer Support Analyst I	Tyler Sullins	New Hire
11/26/2012	Information and Technology	ITS Application Support Analyst I	Steve Davis	New Hire
11/6/2012	School of Nursing	Adjunct Professor	Jennifer Cooper (Formerly: Ewell)	Name Change
11/8/2012	Tahquitz Pines	Head of Housekeeping	Lori Juarez (Formerly: Cooke)	Name Change
10/16/2012	Office of Mobilization	Mobilization Coordinator	Courtney Watson	Title Correction
11/12/2012	Tahquitz Pines	Office Manager	Natalie Harber	No Longer Employed
11/12/2012	Tahquitz Pines	Head Chef	Nathaniel “Nate” Romero	No Longer Employed
11/30/2012	Annie Gabriel Library	Library Access Services Manager	Patricia Palmer	No Longer Employed
12/7/2012	Institutional Advancement	Administrative Assistant I	Patricia Gunn	No Longer Employed

 

In this issue…

• Current News
• Family Updates
• Personnel Updates

Current News

CBU production of Our Town begins this weekend

California Baptist University theater program will present Our Town beginning this weekend, Nov. 9 and 10. The production will continue Nov. 16 and 17.

Set at the turn of the 20^th century, the play reveals the ordinary lives of the people in the small town of Grover’s Corners, N.H. The play focuses particularly on the lives of George Gibbs, a doctor’s son, and Emily Webb, the daughter of a newspaper editor.

“Our Town is a classic of the early twentieth century American dramas, rich in finely drawn characters,” said Lee Lyons, professor of theater. “Each role in this play presents a challenge to the actor to present a highly-detailed character with relationships that have begun before the play and that change over the 10-year span witnessed by the audience.”

Our Town will be presented on Fridays, Nov. 9 and 16, at 8 p.m. and Saturdays, Nov. 10 and 17 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. General admission tickets are $15; discounted tickets are $12 for the Saturday matinees, senior citizens, CBU students, faculty, staff and alumni. For more information, call 951.343.4319.

 

Students watch voting results during election night party

With “I voted” stickers securely attached to their shirts for all to see, dozens of California Baptist University students watched voting results being streamed in live during the department of history and government’s Election Night Party Nov. 6.

“Who does not like a good party?” said Trevor Mannion, junior political science major. “I think that being able to come in, get other people’s ideas, talk to people, have a good time while you’re doing it and getting more educated is the point of a college party.”

The event featured a split screen projection of major news network coverage and up-to-date counts of each state’s popular and electoral voting statistics. Students gathered around tables to enjoy “donkephant” cake and discuss the incoming results.

A Gov. Mitt Romney impersonator, decked out in a jet-black suit, red tie and slicked back hair, even made an appearance at the event.

“I am the governor from Massachusetts and happy to be at the party tonight,” said the politician look-a-like. “Hopefully I’ll have the chance to be the next president of the United States. My intentions are to reach across the aisle and build bipartisanship.”

In reality, the faux politician was Jamie Killion, assistant professor of music at CBU.

“With Romney being in the news a lot, some people said ‘You kind of look like him,’” Killion said. “So I thought that with a little bit of makeup and some hair color I could see what happens.”

While Killion might not have “won” the election, his entrance into the party as Romney amused students as he posed for photographs and asked if they had voted.

 

‘Passion for God results in passion for people’ Tada tells students

“No five-year plan that you embark on will be more important than the people put before you to serve,” Joni Eareckson Tada told students at California Baptist University during a chapel service Nov. 5. “If you have a passion for God, you will have a passion for people.”

Tada, who became a quadriplegic after a diving accident in 1967, said that 95 percent of the time, she wakes up with no energy and no strength to live through another day with disabilities.

“I lay in my bed and tell God ‘But I can do all things through You who strengthens me. Can I borrow your smile? Because I don’t have one for today.”

Tada related the story of her accident, when life seemed without purpose.

“I could not kill myself, since I was a quadriplegic, so I tried to be dead emotionally and spiritually. But hardships are what will press you against the heart of Jesus, and eventually I knew that if I would grow closer to Christ, I would grow closer to His passion.”

Today Tada is involved with Joni & Friends, a foundation to help the disabled, which also includes a radio station.

“At first, the last thing I wanted to do is hang out with other people in a wheelchair,” she said. “But suddenly my wheelchair took on a different purpose when I realized that Jesus hung out with people who had disabilities. The blind man, the man with twisted limbs—Jesus’ heart was toward those with disabilities.”

She challenged students not to live their lives on automatic pilot, assuming they have the concept of a Christian life down pat, so now they could proceed with their day.

“If you live life on automatic pilot, God is against you,” she warned. “Too often, we consider ourselves the iPhone, with Jesus like our charger. We let Him charge us up, then we disconnect until we need the charge again. We are branches, part of the vine. We don’t become disconnected.”

Tada said that many of us are not attracted to the cross of Jesus because it asks so much of us.

“Yet that’s what gives us the passion of Christ,” she said. “Learn to look at hardship in life as intimacy with Jesus. By developing a passion for Him, you can serve the people He loves. And you don’t have to break your neck to do it.”

 

CBU homecoming and family weekend attracts 5,000 to campus

About 5,000 people attended California Baptist University’s homecoming and family weekend celebration Nov. 1-3. The change of date to the fall meant that CBU hosted two homecoming events this calendar year—the first in February, when about 4,500 people attended.

The fall homecoming weekend began Thursday evening, Nov. 1, with a “Switchfoot” concert that packed out the Van Dyne Gymnasium with 1,600 attendees. Switchfoot includes guitarist Andrew Shirley, who is an alumnus of CBU.

The Alumni Awards Banquet held Friday evening recognized the classes of 1962 and 1987, as well as professional and athletic achievement.

Marilyn Crabtree, a 1962 graduate, received the Alumni Service Award for her work with the Sacramento Area Alumni & Parents Regional Network. Crabtree was instrumental in organizing the network and continues to spearhead and coordinate area events.

Tom Holladay, a 1977 graduate, was honored with the Distinguished Service in Christian Ministries Aware. Holladay serves as a teaching pastor at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest and also teaches a daily 10-minute podcast called DriveTime Devotions that covers a Bible chapter each week.

Dr. Richard Phillips, an alumnus from the class of 1985, received the Alumni Philanthrophy Award for his work as founding chairman of CBU’s board of visitors and his help in organizing the university’s Oxford international business studies program.

During the banquet, three former CBU athletes were inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame. They included Verania Willis Lindo, 2005-07 women’s volleyball; Russell Thompson , 2004-07 swimming; and Candice Thomas, 2004-07 softball.

CBU’s women’s volleyball played Fresno Pacific University Friday evening in Van Dyne Gymnasium, losing the game 3-1.

Saturday featured the fourth annual Block Party. The program included the third annual Lancer 5000 5k Walk and Run, artisan walk, live entertainment, gourmet food trucks, interactive booths and children’s activities that included inflatable attractions and pony rides. In the weekend’s second women’s volleyball contest, the Lancers defeated Azusa Pacific University, 3-0.

Saturday night’s program featured the crowning of seniors Brandon Fries as Mr. CBU and Aubree Worrell as Ms. CBU. Led by the Lancer cheerleaders and CBU Crazies, about 3,500 people cheered for men’s and women’s intramural teams competing in the Fortuna Bowl. Both games went to teams considered underdogs: the Bus Drivers women’s team beat SWAT, 14-0, while in the men’s contest, Beast Mode won over Dynasty, 7-6.

Click here to see homecoming photos.

 

Cross country men win championship; women finish second

The Lancers cross country men’s team won the PacWest championship Oct. 27 and the women finished second behind Azusa Pacific. Talal Khan led the men’s team with an impressive 8K time of (25:39.10). He also finished first overall out of 85 runners to take home the first ever individual conference title for CBU.

“The guys went out today and ran really tough,” said head coach Ben Gall. “The conditions were not ideal, with the heat and the humidity, but we ran a very patient race and moved up well in the second half. The guys did what they needed to do to bring home another title.”

CBU finished with 40 points and BYU-Hawaii came in second with 66.

All six CBU runners–Khan,  Chris Cline, Mark Langworthy, Trevor Henson and Lucas Graham–earned all-conference spots.

The women’s team pushed Azusa Pacific to the limit and captured second place.

Jennifer Mallen led the women’s team, third overall out of 90 runners with a 5K time of (18:32.80).

The women scored 74 points and fell short against Azusa Pacific’s 62-point finish.

“I was very proud of the women and how they finally put together a race where they ran aggressively and were not afraid to go after their competitors,” said Gall. “All season APU has been way ahead of us and we showed we weren’t going down without a fight.”

Four runners–Jennifer Mallen, Rebecca Asplund, Natalie Ball and Bethany Bilton finished all-conference.

CBU runs next at the NCCAA Championships on Nov. 10 in Cedarville, Ohio.

 

Women’s soccer wins second PacWest championship

CBU women’s soccer won its second straight PacWest Conference title by scoring two late goals that sealed a 3-2 overtime victory over Point Loma.

“We are so proud of the girls for the way they’ve worked hard all year to earn the right to represent the PacWest as champions once again,” said CBU Head Coach Kristen St. Clair. “We really had to fight through some adversity today early on, but to our players’ credit they got back out there, fought hard and earned the result we wanted.”

The Lancers scored the equalizing goal with less than 10 minutes remaining in regulation to force overtime. From there CBU turned it up a notch, finding a gear the Sea Lions didn’t have. The Lancers held possession for much of the overtime.

“We knew this was a game that was going to come down to who wanted it more and the girls really wanted it at the end,” said St. Clair. “This is where the girls’ work ethic, training and fitness really paid off against a good Point Loma team.”

The win moves CBU to 13-2-1 overall, 12-1 (36 points) PacWest. The Lancers have not lost in nearly a month since traveling to Point Loma, rattling off nine straight wins in the process. CBU clinches with one game still remaining in the conference season, holding the head-to-head tiebreaker with Azusa Pacific, the only team that could catch CBU in the PacWest points standings.

CBU wrapped up the regular season by defeating Grand Canyon 1-0 Nov. 3 with a 14-2-1 record, earning the top seed in the NCCAA West Region Tournament. The women earned a first round bye but will host the winner of No. 2-seed Azusa Pacific and No. 3-seed Point Loma Saturday, Nov. 17 at 2 p.m.

 

Family Updates

Angelos, Banner place in Best of Show top 10

The journalism and media program at California Baptist University placed in the Top-10 in three “Best of Show” categories during the National College Media Convention, Oct. 31-Nov. 4, in Chicago, Ill.

The Angelos placed 3rd in the yearbook competition, while The Banner placed 9th among newspapers and Pursuit magazine placed 10th in that category. The 2012 Angelos, “Movement,” was entered in the yearbook competition, with Matt Shade as editor in chief, and the Spring 2012 “Pursuit” was edited by Shayna Moreno. Dr. Mary Ann Pearson and Prof. Sandra Romo served as co-advisers of both publications.

The Oct. 19, 2012, issue of The Banner placed 9th among newspapers. Sharayah Le Leux is editor in chief and Dr. Michael Chute, program director, serves as adviser.

The Angelos was also a finalist in the Pacemaker awards, which is the highest national honor from the Associated Collegiate Press. The 2011 edition of The Angelos, “Prism,” was placed in that competition and Alexx Lommori was editor in chief of that edition.

This year’s CMA “Best of Show” competition marks the seventh consecutive year that both the yearbook and newspaper have been ranked in the Top-10, and “Pursuit” magazine has been ranked in the Top-10 both of the years it’s been entered. Fifteen CBU students attended the national convention.

 

Students from CBU’s Public Relations Society of America Chapter attended the annual PRSSA National Conference, “Bridging the Gap” in San Francisco from Oct. 12 – 14. Students attended sessions related to media relations, sports public relations and communications, fashion public relations, as well as a keynote address from a senior developer at Google. CBU was one of 500 national universities and colleges that attended the conference.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Information on health and dental services and financial resources was the focus of the annual Health and Lifestyle Expo hosted by Human Resources Nov. 2 in the Staples Room.   Faculty and staff were greeted by Julie Fresquez, director of human resources, with Brenda Tait and Cynthia Rojas from the human resources office who provided information and instructions on how to win an array of prizes.  Among the winners is Joni Dunlap, campus life office manager, who won a Kindle HD Fire.

 

 

 

Sandy Frazer, financial aid counselor, won a $100 Best Buy gift card for participating in Rideshare Week Oct. 1-5.  Rideshare Week is a service of IE511.org that encourages carpooling and is sponsored by Riverside County Transportation Commission and San Bernardino associated governments.

 

Nicholas Brownell, enrollment advisor/technology coordinator was named Employee of the Month for November 2012.

The employee of the month nomination form included the following statements:

“Nic’s concern for the students he services and the kindness he exhibits is a natural extension of his Christian character.  He is thorough in his explanation of outstanding program requirements and of academic policies and procedures.  Among the many qualities observed in Nik’s interactions with fellow staff and managers are three in particular: (1) his true concern for the welfare of fellow colleagues, (2) his sense of humor, and (3) his willingness and ability to work collaboratively with others.”

 

 

 

The department of natural and mathematical sciences will participate in the International Year of Statistics 2013, a worldwide celebration of the contributions of statistical science to the advancement of the global society. More than 700 organizations—universities, research institutes, high schools, professional societies, government agencies and businesses—in nearly 100 countries are joining to celebrate and promote the importance of statistical science to the science community, businesses, governments, the news media, policymakers, employers, students and the public.

During the yearlong celebration, the department will engage in:

• Increasing public awareness of the power and impact of statistics on all aspects of our society

• Nurturing statistics as a profession, especially among high-school and college students

• Promoting creativity and development in the sciences of probability and statistics

 

Adriana Quezada, a spring 2012 graduate, returned to CBU to present her research on the Dynamics of Triatomine Infestation in a Population of Houses. Adriana’s work was conducted during the Summer of 2012 at The Mathematical and Theoretical Biology Institute (MTBI) at Arizona State University. MTBI was honored at The White House with the 2011 President Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring.

 

California Baptist University and California Baptist University’s division of Online and Professional Studies staff, faculty and students participated in the Susan G. Komen’s Race for the Cure. The race was held in Temecula at the Promenade Mall on Oct. 21, 2012. Along with 10,272 other participants, CBU professors, staff and students teamed up to raise money to help with the fight against breast cancer.

The 2012 Inland Empire walk kicked off near the home of the new CBU/Online Promenade Temecula location. The group met for a light breakfast at the CBU education center, and despite the drizzle and rain, joined the “team” walk event at the 9 a.m. start.

The “Lancer Team” enjoyed a fun morning of fellowship while at the same time supporting the research, education, health services and support programs provided by Susan G. Komen for the Cure via their participation at the event.

 

Dr. Susan Studer, professor of education and research coordinator in the Metcalf School of Education, recently published a book review in the journal Teachers College Record on School, Society, & State: A New Education to Govern Modern America, 1890-1940.  She and Dr. John Shoup, dean of the Metcalf School of Education, also gave a presentation Oct. 5 at the annual meeting of the Organization of Educational Researchers in Chicago, Ill. The title of their paper was The History of Wisdom: Its Demise and Resurgence.

 

 

Dr. Joshua Knabb, assistant professor of psychology in Online and Professional Studies, presented a paper on Oct. 26th at the 2012 Baylor Symposium on Faith and Culture: Technology and Human Flourishing. His presentation was titled, The Relationship Between Attachment to God, Psychological Functioning, and Internet Use Among Adults at a Christian University.

 

 

 

James D. Cypert, technical director for the School of Nursing, participated in a panel on Medical Simulation at HealthSimAdmin.com. The event was hosted by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and covered a wide range of topics including collaborative simulation program development, faculty education and buy-in, funding sources and models, operations, IT issues and support infrastructure, and sustainability. Cypert offered expertise in technology and faculty development. The event was designed to provide valuable information to the global simulation community.

 

Dr. Trevor Gillum, assistant professor of kinesiology, led a colloquium titled The birds and the bees and B (cells) and the T (cells): Sex differences in immune response to exercise at the Southwest Chapter’s Annual American College of Sports Medicine Conference in Newport Beach, Calif. on Oct. 19 and 20.

The following students’ presentations were also delivered during the conference:

○ Stephanie Adrian. The EMG activity of figure skating off-ice single and double loop jumps.

○ Nicole Williams. The effect of different warm-up techniques on EMG output and torque of quadriceps muscles.  

○ Devin Bennett.  The effect of morning verses afternoon conditioning in stress levels and URTI symptoms in college softball players.

 

Dr. Neal McBride, associate provost, recently earned national certification as a Certified IRB Professional (CIP) by the Council for Certification of Institutional Research Board Professionals, an affiliate of Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research. Certification is for individuals whose responsibilities include overseeing and administering the daily activities of an IRB, meet educational qualifications and pass the 250-question certification exam.  Dr. McBride chairs and administered CBU’s IRB as part of his role in leading the Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Assessment.

 

 

Dr. Patricia Kircher, professor of political science, Dr. Elaine Ahumada, MPA program director in Online and Professional Studies, recently gave a presentation on Constructing reliable and valid assessment methods for MPA programs at the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration Conference (NASPAA) in Austin, Texas. Co-presenters and researchers were Gary Roberts, Regent University and Paulette C. Jones, Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College.

 

 

Denise Roscoe, senior credential analyst/project manager for the Metcalf School of Education, has been elected to serve as the CCAC vice president for programs and conference chair for the 2012-2013 year. This year marks Roscoe’s 24^th in the field of teacher credentialing. She also served as vice president of programs and conference chair for the 34^th Annual CCAC (Credential Counselors and Analysts of California) Conference, attended by more than  625 members. The conference committee is made up of members throughout the State of California, Commission on Teacher Credentialing, and the California Department of Education. The conference provided up to date issues related to teacher credentialing policies, legislation, and the new online-system.

 

Dr. Jane E. McGuire, assistant professor of education and PPS school psychology program coordinator, and Dr. Nona J. Cabral, assistant professor of education, participated in a panel discussion mentoring school psychology graduate students at the California Association of School Psychologists Conference in Costa Mesa, Calif. on Oct. 24-26. A group of approximately 10 CBU graduate students also attended.

 

 

The School of Nursing was honored by the Visiting Nurse Association at their 3^rd Annual Tradition of Caring at the Riverside Art Museum on Oct. 19.The VNA, one of the School of Nursing’s first clinical partners, provides home health, palliative and hospices services when in-home care is needed.

 

Dr. David Pearson, professor of kinesiology and faculty athletics representative, was selected to participate in the Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) Fellows Institute sponsored by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in Indianapolis.  Pearson worked with members of the NCAA staff and faculty athletics representatives from schools across the country to share ideas and create strategies to maximize the potential of intercollegiate athletic participation on the development of young men and women.  He will reconvene with colleagues from NCAA institutions over the next 12 months to contribute to NCAA Division II Life in the Balance initiative.

 

 

 

The CBU ROTC (Reserve Officer Training Corps) conducted a five-mile road march at 5:30 a.m. on Oct. 18. The purpose of the road march is to develop the muscles of the lower and upper body, as well as esprit de corps within the unit. Cadets conducted the road march that led them through hilly terrain, sometimes even at a running pace. They each carry a ruck sack on their backs of approximately 35 pounds containing extra clothing and equipment.

 

Zooey Carmen Pelletier, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Pelletier, was born at 2 p.m. on Oct. 16^th, weighing 7 lbs. 6 ozs. and measuring 19 inches long.  Dr. Pelletier is assistant professor and director of research in the School of Behavioral Sciences.

 

 

 

 

Robert Shields Jr., son of Robert Shields, online learning systems administrator for the Online and Professional Studies division, was featured on the FOX NFL Pregame Show on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012. Robert Jr. played the role of Rob Riggle’s son. Watch the video by clicking this link: http://youtu.be/H1jd2w7u9P4.

 

 

Personnel Updates

DATE	DEPARTMENT	POSITION	NAME	STATUS
10/22/2012	Tahquitz Pines	Director of Guest Services/Marketing	Michael Jewell	New Hire
10/23/2012	Athletics	Bus Driver	Osvaldo Bastida	New Hire
11/1/2012	Institutional Advancement	Assistant VP	Michael Meyer	New Hire
10/29/2012	Tahquitz Pines	Camp Assistant-Temporary	Bonnie Lloyd	New Hire-Temporary
10/29/2012	Tahquitz Pines	Camp Assistant-Temporary	Robert Lloyd	New Hire-Temporary
10/16/2012	Office of Mobilization	Mobilization Coordinator	Courtney Watson	Change
10/16/2012	Enrollment Advising	Director of Academic Advising	Shelly Rupard	Change
10/16/2012	Enrollment Advising	Associate Director of Academic Advising	Jeff Tennis	Change
10/16/2012	Enrollment Advising	Assistant Director of Academic Advising	Julie Jones	Change
10/16/2012	Enrollment Advising	Academic Advisor	Rebecca Forry	Change
10/16/2012	Enrollment Advising	Academic Advisor	Jessie Quan	Change
10/16/2012	Enrollment Advising	Enrollment Advisor/Technology Coordinator	Nicholas Brownell	Change
10/16/2012	Enrollment Advising	Academic Advisor	Deanna Meyer	Change
10/16/2012	Enrollment Advising	Secretary	Carmela Russell	Change
10/16/2012	Enrollment Advising	Receptionist	Judy Frazier	Change
10/31/2012	Disability Services/Student Retention	Coordinator for Disability Services	Sally Jackson	Change
4/30/2012	Athletics	Assistant Swim Coach-Part Time	Briana Corral	No Longer Employed

 

In this issue…

• Current News
• Family Updates
• Personnel Updates

Current News

Nursing students minister to children during Skid Row event

Two busloads of California Baptist University nursing students and faculty pulled up to Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles Oct. 6 ready to represent Christ, the university and their profession at a back-to-school event for displaced and homeless children.

Six faculty members and 60 first-semester nursing students participated in Back to School Day, an annual event organized by Fred Jordan Missions. Throughout the day, the nursing students escorted children through tents and handed out clothes, food and school supplies while faculty members provided first aid.

“It may not be the hospital way of caring but it is right down our alley, especially as Christian nurses,” said Veletta Ogaz, assistant professor of nursing.

An estimated 7,500 children and family members were served during the event that also featured new shoes from Foot Locker, a meal from In-And-Out and a haircut compliments of a local cosmetology school.

For some of the CBU students, seeing the urban setting of Skid Row, historically known for its homeless population and displaced families, was an “eye-opening” experience, Ogaz said.

The CBU volunteers arrived at Skid Row, wearing clinical dress uniforms, to find children in pajamas, evidence that some had spent the night waiting in the 4-lane wide and 2-block long line for the event to begin at 9 a.m., Ogaz said.

“It shocked me how they were willing to sleep outside on the sidewalk all night long simply to get some clothes and a pair of new shoes,” said Carissa Townsend, junior nursing major. “It was so humbling and made me thankful for all that God has blessed me with.”

The faculty members found their first aid services needed after a baby stopped breathing and became unresponsive during the event.

Ogaz was amazed at the CBU students’ and faculty’s immediate response during the situation.

“This is (the students’) first semester,” Ogaz said. “I can’t even imagine what kind of nurses they’ll be at the end.”

Alongside handing out protein bars and bookmarks, CBU’s tent at the event featured small “Jesus Loves You” stickers. The stickers became a way for the students and faculty members to “spread the word and be a representative” of Christ, Ogaz said. “They were our way of saying, ‘Hey, we’re here and we represent CBU, but there is also a cross on our shoulders. We represent Jesus, too.’”

The School of Nursing hopes to participate in the event again in the coming years, Ogaz said.

“I never thought that we would be out doing something like this in nursing school, but I am so thankful that we did,” Townsend said. “This experience is just one of many examples of how the CBU nursing program is set apart from other programs, and it demonstrates how we can serve in the community through nursing with a Christian worldview.”

 

CBU cadet named number six nationally 

The 2012 Cadet Command list of top 10 ROTC seniors in the nation featured California Baptist University’s senior Kyle Feldman at number six.

The top 10 listing represents highest honors from the U.S. Army Cadet Command, which ranks all Army ROTC seniors across the nation. This year the list includes 1,119 Distinguished Military Graduates out of 5,579 cadets.

“It was an unexpected honor,” Feldman said. “I put a lot of hard work into everything I did, and I was glad that it showed in my ranking. But I never set out with points or ranking in mind, I just did my best in everything I attempted, and I followed the advice of the Cadre here at CBU.”

A cadet’s National Order of Merit standing is determined by a number of criteria, including grade point average, strong athletic performance in the Army Physical Fitness Test, ROTC training performances and leadership evaluations.

“It’s not easy waking up around 5 a.m. for physical training,” Feldman said. “It’s even harder going to class, doing homework and being involved in extracurricular activities all at the same time. But as a cadet, it’s expected. The greatest part is that you have fellow cadets and friends who are right beside you. This builds camaraderie and a shared experience that not everybody gets to experience in college.”

Feldman, a criminal justice major at CBU, considers his work in the Society of Pershing Rifles team a highlight of his time in the ROTC program.

“I have trained for and participated in drill and ceremony competitions throughout the country,” Feldman said. “The Pershing Rifles team is given the opportunity to demonstrate discipline to and compete against fellow cadets from around the nation.”

Upon graduation in May, Feldman will enter the U.S. Army Reserves as a second lieutenant. He has elected to be a military intelligence officer and one day hopes to transition into psychological operations.

“Psychological operations is a field that requires officers to be culturally aware and provides our military an opportunity to interact with civilians from around the world,” he explained. “The goal is to foster and improve relationships between Americans and the rest of the world, shaping how they see us and hopefully allowing a better environment for our soldiers and civilians.”

As a senior, Feldman says his final goal in the ROTC program is the development of underclassmen into confident, competent leaders.

“We explain to them that the Army needs quality officers, not quantity,” he said. “We push them to be the best because the country deserves the best.”

At CBU, Feldman serves as Army ROTC cadet battalion commander. He is considered a distinguished military graduate, a designation maintained on his military records. A high ranking makes a ROTC student more competitive for occupations, duty stations and specialty schools in the military.

 

Talk show hosts debate national issues on CBU stage

Nationally syndicated radio talk show hosts Hugh Hewitt and Leslie Marshall verbally clashed Oct. 10 at CBU, debating the 2012 presidential election, the economy, foreign policy and domestic policy.

Regarding the economy, Marshall, a liberal, spoke of President Obama’s attempts of “working from the middle class out.” She went on to say that people would vote as a result of how they “feel” about the nation’s deficit rather than based on specific numbers.

Standing for conservatives, Hewitt addressed Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney’s private sector experience and the 50 percent unemployment or underemployment rate college graduates have faced under the current administration.

“President Obama does not trust the private sector,” Hewitt said. “Romney does because he is from the private sector.”

During a discussion of foreign policy, Marshall, whose son was adopted from Pakistan, said she favored withdrawing U.S. troops from the Middle East.

“Are (Middle Easterners) hating us more because we are there?” Marshall asked.

However, Hewitt criticized President Obama’s self-proclaimed foreign policy attempts to “lead from behind,” preferring Romney’s plans to be a “quiet but determined strength.”

When talks turned to social issues such as abortion, Marshall attacked Romney for switching views after deciding to run for president as a Republican.

“As a Democrat, I consider choice of what I do with my body something the federal government shouldn’t be involved in,” Marshall said.

Hewitt countered Marshall’s position, taking the side of the nation’s Roman Catholic population.

“It’s the wrong thing to do in America to tell Catholics they have to sterilize patients in their hospitals and provide the morning-after pill,” Hewitt concluded.

The discussion ended with a question and answer session for audience members.

The day also featured a live broadcast of the Hugh Hewitt Show during which CBU students had the opportunity to participate.

 

Family Updates

Dr. William Flores, associate professor of Spanish and coordinator of the Spanish program, authored a book review in the September 2012 edition of Hispania. The review is titled, Kanellos, Nicolás. Hispanic Immigrant Literature: El sueño del retorno. Dr. Flores also presented a paper titled Ecocritical Approaches to the Nobel Laureate Mario Vargas Llosa at the 94th Annual Conference of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on July 7-10, 2012. To view the review published in Hispania, click on the following link: http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/hispania/v095/95.3.flores.html

 

Dr. Charles Sands, dean of the College of Allied Health, will begin serving on the Governing Council of the American Public Health Association (http://www.apha.org/about/gov/) this month. The APHA is the largest public health organization in the world.

 

 

Dr. Margaret Barth, professor in the department of health sciences and program director for nutrition and dietetics, is serving on the advisory panel for the Wellness13 Conference, scheduled to take place Feb. 27-28, 2013 in Chicago. The conference is the leading event for professionals in research and development, brand management, regulatory compliance, sales, and government who are committed to learning what it takes to successfully develop and market healthful foods that resonate with consumers.

 

Frances Dunniway, assistant professor of nursing, recently completed her doctor of nursing practice degree from Western University of Health Sciences. Her dissertation was titled “An Exploratory Study to Shape a Disaster Nurse Practitioner Scope of Practice.”

 

 

The KIN 332 Life Long Motor Development class is looking for infants (birth -1 year olds, who aren’t walking yet) for an Infant Lab on Nov. 2, 2012 from 10 to 10:50 a.m. in the CBU gym. The class needs parents to interact with their children so that they will be able to observe various reflexes and skills. Participants would be able to play with their children, with the class observing the reflexes taught in class. To express interest, e-mail Lauri Hauck, lecturer in the Department of Kinesiology at lhauck@calbaptist.edu so that she can create groups for her class. Parents should also bring a blanket, pacifier, and several toys that the infant can grab.

 

Personnel Updates

DATE	DEPARTMENT	POSITION	NAME	STATUS
9/1/2012	Campus Store	Campus Store Cashier	Adam Alexander	New Hire
10/8/2012	Dept. of Communications and Visual Arts	Theatre Shop Foreman	Jonathon Meader	New Hire
10/8/2012	Career Services	Receptionist	Chelsea Dirks	New Hire
10/8/2012	Athletics	Bus Driver	Duane Diffie	New Hire
10/10/2012	Athletics	Assistant Softball Coach-Part-time	Lindsay Henry	New Hire
10/15/2012	Campus Store	Campus Store Textbook Coordinator	Tracey Diaz	New Hire
10/17/2012	School of Music	Support Specialist	Kellie Brown	New Hire
10/15/2012	School of Music	Assistant Professor	Marisa Callan                                  (Formerly Giorgetti)	Name Change
10/12/2012	Public Safety	Public Safety Officer	Sharon Lane	No Longer Employed
10/12/2012	Campus Store	Campus Store Cashier	Cheryl McWhorter	No Longer Employed
10/18/2012	Tahquitz Pines	Campus Ministries – Housekeeping and Kitchen	Amy Nordman	No Longer Employed

In this issue…

• Current News
• Family Updates
• Personnel Updates

Current News

CBU enrollment breaks university records at 6,031

The Fall 2012 enrollment at California Baptist University is a record 6,031 students—the 12^thstraight year of growth at CBU and the first time enrollment figures have topped 6,000 in the university’s history.

The enrollment number represents an increase of 618 students, or an 11.4 percent increase, over the fall 2011 enrollment of 5,413. All enrollment segments, including undergraduate, graduate and Online and Professional Studies, are included in this year’s figures.

Dr. Ronald L. Ellis, CBU president, told university trustees that 2012 marks the third consecutive year of 600-plus enrollment growth. In 2010, 610 more students enrolled than in 2009 and in 2011, enrollment went up 698 students over the previous year.

“This has been an exceptional period of growth during a most difficult time in the country and particularly in the Inland Empire,” Ellis said.

The latest enrollment figures show more than a 600 percent increase over the 808 students enrolled when Ellis began his tenure as president in 1994.

California Baptist University offers 145 undergraduate majors and concentrations and 35 master’s degree programs.  Founded in 1950, CBU is a private comprehensive institution located in Riverside, California and affiliated with California Southern Baptist Convention.  CBU is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities, the International Association of Baptist Colleges and Universities, and the Consortium for Global Education.

 

Wheeler to conduct CBU’s first symphony orchestra

California Baptist University’s Collinsworth School of Music has announced the formation of its first symphony orchestra this fall, with Ruth Noemy Wheeler as conductor and violin instructor.

“Our principal goal is use our talents in music that God has given us and use them for His glory by performing outstanding music and giving our best to Him,” Wheeler said. “At the same time, in this group, we will be developing a professional character and competence in an environment of excellence, discipline and integrity.”

Judd Bonner, dean of the Collinsworth School of Music, described Wheeler, a graduate of CBU, as the “perfect candidate” to head the creation and leadership of the new orchestra.

“Over the past 10 years, our choirs, bands and university choir and orchestra have grown in quality and number, and we believed it was time to increase our range with a symphony devoted exclusively to symphonic works,” Bonner said.

Created to broaden CBU students’ musical experience, the orchestra will perform symphonic repertoire including classical music and pops-symphonic works.

“(The symphony) is going to lift the entire sophistication of the university,,” said Dr. Glenn Pickett, assistant professor of music. “Because now we are dealing not just in both the popular arts and the sophisticated arts and that is really important.”

The group’s first performance is set for Thursday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m. in room 101 of the JoAnn Hawkins Music Building. (Grace Ferrell photo)

 

School of Business features Federal Reserve economist

California Baptist University School of Business welcomes Gary Zimmerman, senior economist for the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, as the first speaker for its Innovative Speaker Series.

Zimmerman will present “Outlook for the U.S. Economy” on Tuesday, Oct. 9 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in room 125 of the new CBU Business Building. The event is open to the public.

“The students want to hear how entrepreneurs have gotten started and to be given a vision to do the same,” said Darla Donaldson, associate dean of the Dr. Robert K. Jabs School of Business and assistant professor of business.

The economist joined the Federal Reserve in 1973 and has written several articles on the high-tech sector, the regional economy and the cyclical behavior of several industries like construction. From 1996 to 1999, Zimmerman was the FDIC’s San Francisco Regional Economist.

During his career, Zimmerman has focused his research on economic and banking topics regarding California’s Twelfth Congressional District. He has published more than 70 articles and papers in the bank’s Economic Letter and Economic Review publications.
Zimmerman holds a B.A. and M.A. in economics from California State University, East Bay. In the 1990s, he was a guest professor at the Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (Economics University of Vienna) in Austria.

The second event in the Innovative Speakers Series, “The Voices of Business,” will feature a panel of business leaders on Oct. 29.

 

Syndicated radio hosts to discuss election issues at CBU

The College of Arts and Sciences at California Baptist University will host Hugh Hewitt and Leslie Marshall, two nationally syndicated radio talk show hosts, for an election 2012 conversation Oct. 10.

Hewitt, Chapman University professor of law and conservative talk show host, will remotely broadcast the Hugh Hewitt show from CBU’s campus from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Innovator’s Auditorium of the Business Building.

“The show will broadcast live, with the idea that students, faculty, staff and people from the community can come and watch,” said Dr. Gayne Anacker, dean of the College of Arts and Science. “I expect Hugh will interview one or two campus leaders. During commercial breaks, Hugh gets up, walks around and meets members of the audience.”

That evening, Hewitt will join Marshall, a liberal radio talk show host, for a discussion titled “Election 2012 — Hewitt and Marshall on the Politics and Issues” at 8 p.m. in the Van Dyne Gym. The event is open to the public.

“We want to model for our students and the community the notion of people with very different view points simply and collegiately engaging important and profoundly different perspectives,” Anacker said.

Chris McHorney, chair of the Department of History and Government and professor of political science, will moderate the discussion.

CBU first welcomed Hewitt for a remote broadcast on Constitution Day in Sept. 2006.

 

 CBU students, faculty, staff participate in LNAI

California Baptist University’s faculty, staff and students showcased their talents during Riverside’s Long Night of Arts & Innovation Oct. 4. Left to right: Male Chorale performed in front of the Riverside library (Katrina Samuelson photo); CAVAD faculty and students displayed work during an art exhibition (Katrina Samuelson photo); CBU robots performed as a group for LNAI audiences (Sarah Jane O’Keefe photo).

 

Nursing students provide care on LA’s Skid Row

Sixty CBU nursing students and six instructors served at the Fred Jordan Mission “Back to School ” giveaway event on Skid Row as part of their clinical day Oct. 4. The event provides provides thousands of needy children with new outfits, new shoes and socks, back packs and school supplies, and good food, all donated by generous companies and individuals. ( Michael Berger photo)

 

 

Family Updates

Angelos Yearbook pictures will be taken Oct. 15-16 and Dec. 4-5, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3-5 p.m. in the Wallace Theater Lobby.

• All staff and full-time faculty should present a well-groomed, professional appearance and should avoid excessive jewelry, fad styles, light colors and busy patterns on clothing.
• Women should wear dark-colored clothing such as business suits or dresses. Jackets, dresses or blouses should feature short sleeves at a minimum; sleeveless tops are not acceptable.

• Men should wear traditional solid-colored suits or blazers, preferably dark in color. Light pinstripes are acceptable; plaids are not. Neckties should be worn. Shirts should be white or another light, solid color with button-down or similarly fitted collars.

By observing these guidelines, you are helping to present California Baptist University in the best possible light to our various audiences, especially the current and future students that CBU exists to serve.

 

Make  plans to join us for Homecoming & Family Weekend  Nov. 1-3, 2012.  It is going to be a fun-filled, exciting time on campus, with lots of activities planned.  Festivities will begin Thursday, Nov. 1, with a private concert by Switchfoot at 8 p.m. in the Van Dyne Gym; doors open at 7:15 p.m. Admission is free but very limited. Wristbands will be given out as long as they last beginning 6 a.m. on Oct. 31 in the Game Room. For more information about homecoming events, go to www.calbaptist.edu/homecoming.

 

The MOB Squad is kicking off their 2013 season and is looking for CBU staff and faculty to lead either an ISP or USP team this summer! Any and all who are interested may apply at www.calbaptist.edu/GO. Not sure what is required of a team leader? Send an email to mob@calbaptist.edu to ask any question you might have and to get basic information. Read up on the journal entries of the 2012 teams or check out the team preview page to see where ISP/USP teams are headed this year!

 

The Academic Resource Center (ARC) celebrated CBU’s tutors during National Tutoring Week, October 1-5. The center served ice cream sandwiches Oct. 5, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. This fall the center can be found at its new location is the James Building room 204, above the new west wing. The ARC hours of operation are Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Walk-in tutoring is also available from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. for most core courses.

 

 

 

CBU’s Army ROTC offices have been moved next to the School of Nursing, into #6, University Place 10 Apartments.  You can reach SFC Jay Villasenor at extension #4254.

 

Dr. Joshua Knabb, assistant professor of psychology, is author of  Centering prayer as an alternative to mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for depression relapse prevention, published in the Journal of Religion & Health, and co-author of Towards an integrated view of the necessity of human interdependence: Perspectives from theology, philosophy, and psychology, published in the Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health.

 

 

Dr. Grace Ni, associate professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, presented a paper on Sept.12 at the 21st Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication in Paris, France. The paper titled “Wireless Integration of Tactile Sensing on the Hand of a Humanoid Robot NAO” is co-authored by Ni and four CBU engineering students that graduated in May: David Kari, Alex Muganza, Bertrand Dushime, and Andre Zebaze.

 

Dr. Daniel Prather, A.A.E., chair of Aviation Science, provided airport operations training on behalf of the American Association of Airport Executives to 40 military personnel from Andrews Air Force Base, Davison Army Airfield, Yuma Proving Grounds and the Pentagon helipad during a two-day airport operations course held at Ft. Belvoir in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 18 and 19.  During the University Aviation Association Fall Education Conference in Murfreesboro, Tenn. held Sept. 26 and 29, Prather presented two education sessions – “Publish or Perish” and “Student Learning Outcomes.” He also chaired the UAA Strategic Planning Committee meeting and participated in the UAA Board meeting as Educator Trustee.

 

Dr. Hyun-Woo Park, associate professor of biology, organized the Insect Pathology Symposium and presented a paper titled “Identification of three new Cry proteins synthesized by Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. jegathesan” at the 24th International Congress of Entomology in Daegu, Korea held Aug. 19-25.

 

 

 

Dr. Andy Herrity, professor of business administration, was a panelist on the “Foundations of Free Markets” during a session of 120 invited economists at the annual Free Market Forum in Houston, Texas Oct. 4. He also was a facilitator and discussant at a separate session of faculty presentations on post-Keynesian versus Hayekian economics.  Herrity was publicly recognized as an award winner at a general session honoring all of this year’s Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) grant award recipients.  The CCCU sponsored his travel to Houston from Cambridge, England, where he is on sabbatical leave from CBU.

 

Lupe Solano, administrative secretary for School of Christian Ministries, has been chosen Employee of the Month for October 2012.

“Lupe excels in her customer services,” read the nomination form. “She is eager to help others and possesses above average knowledge regarding institutional affairs and policies.  Lupe is valued by our entire faculty in SCM.  She is often the first person we turn to for questions and assistance.  She is insightful with her ideas and generous with her time.  Lupe works in an environment that is full of interruptions by faculty and students, yet she has seldom if ever, displayed an attitude of frustration.”

 

 

 

 

At the Oct. 3 meeting of the Institutional Data Task Force, Cathy Woodworth, assistant director of business application support in the Information and Technology Services department, was honored as the Outstanding Task Force Member for 2011-12.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Linn E. Carothers, program director and professor of mathematics, presented at the
67th Annual Conference of The American Scientific Affiliation his biostatistical research on a longitudinal study of 9125 Danish children followed for over two decades. The presentation entitled “Living Above the Pain: Raising a Resilient Jabez,” underscores biblical insights into Proverbs 6:22 and keys to family resilience in the 21st Century.

 

More than 130  CBU students taking Applied Statistics courses within The Department of Natural and Mathematical Science conducted probability experiments involving 1D and 2D Random Walks. Random Walks provide theoretical explanations for Brownian motion, analysis of financial markets, and the underpinnings for the advanced mathematics of combinatorics. The results provide important lab applications of classroom formulas along with actual participatory experience in doing math.

 

Zachary Bowman and Samantha Slaman were married Aug. 18 at Big Sur, CA.  Samantha and Zachary are both CBU alumni, having met while students at CBU. Zach graduated as a part of the first class of engineering students with a mechanical engineering degree, and Samantha graduated in 2008 with an undergraduate degree in business administration and in 2010 with an MBA.  She has been working in the Undergraduate Admissions Office since 2008.

 

 

Personnel Updates

DATE	DEPARTMENT	POSITION	NAME	STATUS
9/16/2012	Athletics	Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach-Part-time	Jessica Case	New Hire
9/17/2012	Facilities and Planning Services	Maintenance Technician II-Alternate Shift	Octavio Gonzalez	New Hire
9/24/2012	Global Initiatives	Administrative Assistant I	Sandra Bachar	New Hire
9/24/2012	Online and Professional Studies	Administrative Assistant to Associate Vice President of Technology	Anna Leynes	New Hire
9/24/2012	Financial Aid	Financial Aid Advisor	Audrey Meekins	New Hire
9/24/2012	Athletics	Assistant Women’s Water Polo Coach	Chelsea Curran	New Hire
10/1/2012	Community Life	Director of Recreation Center	Stefani Plummer	New Hire
10/1/2012	Athletics	Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach-Part-time	Jenna Whitty	New Hire
10/4/2012	Athletics	Assistant Baseball Coach	Cole Bullard	New Hire
9/4/2012	Career Services	Career Services Internship Coordinator	Ann “Elizabeth” Jorden	Change
9/16/2012	Office of Mobilization	Mobilization Logistics Coordinator	Adam Cook	Change
9/16/2012	Office of Mobilization	Assistant Director of Mobilization	Jared Dobbins	Change
8/20/2012	Office of Mobilization	Mobilization Coordinator	Courtney Watson	Change
10/1/2012	Tahquitz Pines	Manager of Maintenance and Facilities	Clinton Klauck	Change
10/1/2012	Tahquitz Pines	Office Manager	Natalie Harber	Change
10/1/2012	Facilities and Planning Services	HVAC Technician I	Eric Taylor	Change
9/18/2012	School of Music	Administrative Assistant	Kellie Brown	No Longer Employed
9/21/2012	Tahquitz Pines Conference Center	Volunteer Coordinator	Jerry Harber	No Longer Employed
9/21/2012	School of Music	School of Music Secretary	Beverly Castle	No Longer Employed
9/27/2012	Facilities and Planning Services	Manager of Utilities, Energy and Controls	Jeremy Schlaman	No Longer Employed

 

In this issue…

• Current News
• Family Updates
• Personnel Updates

 

Current News

Long Night of Arts & Innovation to Feature CBU Talent

California Baptist University’s faculty and students will showcase their talents during the Long Night of Arts & Innovation, an event scheduled Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012 to demonstrate the city of Riverside’s accomplishments in arts and sciences.

Inspired by a similar event in Riverside’s sister city of Erlangen, Germany, the Long Night of Arts & Innovation will be held from 6 p.m. to midnight in locations across downtown Riverside. CBU is a sponsor of the inaugural event, which is expected to become an annual affair.

CBU exhibits will include:

Rebecca Trupp, engineering student – “Meet NAO: Your Robot Friend. ”NAO is a humanoid robot that can walk, talk, respond to voice commands and recognize objects and faces. In the demonstration, NAO will introduce himself, greet the audience and interact with them. Several NAO robots also will perform as a group.

Dr. Grace Ni, associate professor of computer engineering – “Humanoid Robot NAO’s Object Recognition.” A demonstration that focuses on NAO’s ability to recognize objects and faces.

Dr. Jong-Wha Bai, assistant professor of engineering – “Earthquakes and Building Design.” Earthquake engineers have studied and will continue trying to understand how buildings behave under seismic activities. Small-scale shaking table tests with building models will demonstrate structural behavior during earthquakes.

Dr. Seung-Jae Kim, associate professor of engineering – “EMG: Using your Muscles to Control Technology.” This presentation will demonstrate how humans communicate with or control existing technologies using muscles.

Dr. Matthew Rickard, associate professor of engineering – “Hidden Worlds: High Speed Imaging of Exciting Physical Phenomena in Engineering.” This presentation will reveal some hidden phenomena occurring in just microseconds that can only be seen with cutting edge imaging technology.

Dr. Anthony Donaldson, dean of the College of Engineering – “Engineering Applications with Microwaves and Electricity.” This demonstration will include measuring the speed of light using marshmallows and a microwave; generating a plasma ball using grapes and a microwave; and creating an audio speaker with no moving parts.

CBU Male Chorale, conducted by Dr. Glenn Pickett, assistant professor of music – “The Male Chorale.” This performance will feature a selection of choral music, including Nigerian carols, spirituals and patriotic music.

Duncan Simcoe, professor of visual arts; Mike Berger, assistant professor of graphic design; Dirk Dallas, assistant professor of graphic design; Trever Hoehne, assistant professor of graphic design; Nancy Ward,  lecturer in art; Kristi Lippire, assistant professor of visual art and Mark Roberson, dean, College of Architecture, Visual Arts and Design – “Art Exhibit.” An exhibition of faculty and student work representing the art, graphic design and architecture programs.

Graphic design and film students, College of Architecture, Visual Arts and Design – “Photo and Film Shoot.”  The demonstration includes a fashion shoot as well as a film shoot that will document the fashion shoot and art exhibit.

Admission to the Long Night of Arts & Innovation is free and open to the public. For more information, visit their website at http://riversideca.gov/longnight/.

 

CBU ranked among “America’s Best Colleges” for seventh year

California Baptist University has been named one of “America’s Best Colleges” for the seventh straight year by U.S. News & World Report.

CBU ranked in the top tier of “Best Regional Universities-West” category, which includes those institutions that provide a full range of undergraduate programs and some master’s level programs. Universities in the “Best Regional Universities” categories are ranked within four geographic areas: North, South, Midwest and West.

“Being ranked among the top public and private schools in the 15 western states demonstrates that California Baptist University is a strong performer in the higher education marketplace and an excellent choice for students in a wide range of academic programs,” said Dr. Ronald L. Ellis, CBU president.  “I believe that this recognition as one of America’s Best Colleges represents a continuing affirmation of CBU’s steadfast commitment to provide a high-quality, Christ-centered education.”

Colleges are ranked by U.S. News & World Report according to weighted indicators of academic excellence including peer assessment, retention, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, graduation rate performance, and alumni giving. Next, the publication ranks the colleges in each category against their peers, based on their composite weighted score.

California Baptist University currently offers 35 master’s degree programs and 145 undergraduate majors and concentrations. Founded in 1950, CBU is a private comprehensive institution located in Riverside, California and affiliated with California Southern Baptist Convention.  Fall 2011 enrollment at CBU totaled more than 5,400 students from 37 states and 30 foreign countries. CBU is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities, the International Association of Baptist Colleges and Universities, and the Consortium for Global Education.

The 2012 U.S. News rankings can be found at http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges. Highlights of the “America’s Best Colleges” rankings also are available online now in the Best Colleges 2013 guidebook and will be on newsstands Sept. 18.

 

Website Lists CBU Among “Most Popular” Christian Colleges

California Baptist University has been listed as one of the “most popular” Christian colleges in the United States by ChristianCollegesGuide.com. The website provides information for high school students on how to select a Christian college and to apply for scholarships and financial aid.

The listing noted that CBU is “recognized for its strong mission to take part in service and relief projects around the world – with many students taking part. Strong Christian morals and beliefs are intertwined with a strong education at this college to offer a very well rounded college education for Christian students.”

(To see the list naming California Baptist University among the “most popular” Christian Colleges in the U.S., click this link http://www.christiancollegesguide.com/most-popular/).

Family Updates

The University Assessment Committee held the “Best Awards” ceremony at its Sept. 18 meeting.  Dr. Jonathan K. Parker, provost, presented award certificates and $10 Wanda’s Place cards to Dr. Noe Ruvalcaba (left) and Dr. William Flores for the Spanish Program Review for Best Program Review; Dr. Erin Smith, School of Behavioral Sciences, Best New Assessment Coordinator; Dr. Sangmin Kim (center), College of Allied Health, Best First-Year Assessment Coordinator Performance; and Dr. Thomas Ferko (right), Natural and Mathematical Sciences Department, Best Overall Coordinator.

Rideshare Week in the Inland Empire is Oct. 1-5, 2012. This year make the choice to transform your commute into a personal paradise.  By committing to carpooling with another working adult (or taking an alternate mode of transportation) at least one day during rideshare week you will qualify for an entry into drawings for several fabulous prizes.  Watch your e-mail for further information.  Rideshare Week is a service of IE511.org and is brought to you by Riverside County Transportation Commission and San Bernardino Associated Governments. If you are currently carpooling or taking an alternate mode of transportation and you have not yet enrolled through Human Resources, contact Brenda Tait, Benefits Administrator, at ext. 4593.

 

Angelos Yearbook pictures will be taken Oct. 15-16 and Dec. 4-5, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3-5 p.m. in the Wallace Theater Lobby.

• All staff and full-time faculty should present a well-groomed, professional appearance and should avoid excessive jewelry, fad styles, light colors and busy patterns on clothing.
• Women should wear dark-colored clothing such as business suits or dresses. Jackets, dresses or blouses should feature short sleeves at a minimum; sleeveless tops are not acceptable.

• Men should wear traditional solid-colored suits or blazers, preferably dark in color. Light pinstripes are acceptable; plaids are not. Neckties should be worn. Shirts should be white or another light, solid color with button-down or similarly fitted collars.

By observing these guidelines, you are helping to present California Baptist University in the best possible light to our various audiences, especially the current and future students that CBU exists to serve.

 

Make  plans to join us for Homecoming & Family Weekend  Nov. 1-3, 2012.  It is going to be a fun-filled, exciting time on campus, with lots of activities planned.  For more information, go to www.calbaptist.edu/homecoming.

 

The CBU Health Center now has free flu shots for all CBU faculty, staff, and students.

No appointment necessary – just bring your CBU ID card. Vaccine administered by injection only. The CBU Health Center is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm and is located at 3510 Adams Street, Riverside, CA on the south side of the Adams Plaza Shopping Center. Adult family members may also get FLU shots for a $20 fee, but must be accompanied by their CBU faculty, staff, or student.

 

The MOB Squad is kicking off their 2013 season and is looking for CBU staff and faculty to lead either an ISP or USP team this summer! Any and all who are interested may apply at www.calbaptist.edu/GO. Not sure what is required of a team leader? Send an email to mob@calbaptist.edu with basic information about you and any question you might have. Read up on the journal entries of the 2012 teams or check out the team preview page to see where ISP/USP teams are headed this year!

 

Dr. Keanon Anderson, associate professor of business, and a group of co-researchers wrote a chapter on social entrepreneurship which appears in the book Entrepreneurship and Sustainability: Business solutions from around the world.  (Gower Publishing, U.K.). The chapter is titled Kambiri: An entrepreneurial alternative for Afro-descendent women displaced by violence.

 

 J. Aaron Christopher, assistant professor of business, conducted a presentation for a Fortune 500 client titled Conducting Internal Investigations on Sept. 17 in San Francisco. Christopher also recently published an article in the September/October edition of Fraud Magazine titled The Kickback Mine.

 

 

 

 

Dr. Franco Gandolfi, dean of the Robert K. Jabs School of Business, is author of Completing the Puzzle: Writing your Research Dissertation: Structure, Chapters, and Sections, which was recently published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing.

 

 

 

Dr. Dennis K. Bideshi, professor of biology and clinical microbiologist, published three co-authored peer-reviewed scientific articles since March 2012. In August, he presented a talk at the 45^th Annual Meeting of the Society of Invertebrate Pathology in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The articles and presentation primarily relate to the molecular biology and genetics of the mosquitocidal bacterium, Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. Israelensis.

 

 

Dr. Charles D. Sands, dean of the College of Allied Health, made a presentation on Aug. 24, to introduce the college and its programs to students at Temescal Canyon High School.

 

 

 

 

Faculty and staff of the College of Allied Health participated in a faculty fall retreat at Tahquitz Pines on Aug. 28.

 

 

 

 

The Men’s Volleyball team will be having an exhibition tournament at California Baptist University on Oct. 27.  CBU will be hosting the University of Pepperdine  (four-time NCAA National Champions) and a team from Moscow, Russia that is affiliated with Athletes in Action.

 

Dr. Daniel Prather, A.A.E., chair of Aviation Science, provided airport operations training to 45 personnel from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Lexington Blue Grass Airport and Louisville Regional Airport during a two-day airport operations course held at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport on Sept. 4-5.  Prather provided the training on behalf of the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE).

 

 

The College of Allied Health hosted a Welcome Back Ice Cream Social on Sept. 7 for all of their students. Every student received a chance to win some prizes, a free t-shirt, and of course a bowl of ice cream served by our very own faculty — Dr. Meg Barth and Dr. Melissa Wigginton.

 

 

 

 

California Baptist University student Jilleen Carver was awarded one of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Professional Women in Building (PWB) Council’s scholarships. The National Housing Endowment “Strategies for Success” scholarship fund awards $11,000 in college scholarships to a total of 11 students for the 2012-2013 academic year to help further their education in housing-related programs. Carver, from Hemet, Calif., is a civil engineering student at CBU who has worked in the civil engineering industry for the past six years. She has volunteered for several organizations over the years, including the ASCE, the Big Serve and the Hemet Community Pantry. Carver’s goal is to become a registered civil engineer by 2014 and a project manager at an engineering firm.

 

Cheyanne Rachel Peters was born Aug. 1, 2012 to Janelle Peters, secretary of the School of Business, and husband Jim Peters. The baby weighed 8 lbs. 4 ozs. and was 20 in. long.

 

 

 

 

 

Sophia Ruth Wheeler was born Jan. 30th,2012 to Ruth Noemy Wheeler, violin instructor in the School of Music. The baby weighed 7 lbs. 4 ozs.

 

 

 

 

 

Personnel Updates

DATE	DEPARTMENT	POSITION	NAME	STATUS
8/27/2012	Office of the Registrar	Data Technician for Course and Records Maintenance	Stephanie Hallman	New Hire
9/1/2012	Athletics	Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach-Part Time	Jeff Redinger	New Hire
9/1/2012	Athletics	Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach-Part-time	John Janssen	New Hire
9/4/2012	School of Nursing	Program Assistant	Marilla Keck	New Hire
9/4/2012	Financial Aid	Financial Aid Advisor	Shae’Von Adams	New Hire
9/6/2012	Department of Communication Arts	Department Secretary	Patricia VanBuskirk	New Hire
9/1/2012	Information and Technology Services	ITS Assistant Director of Infrastructure	Frederick “Ricky” Aguas	Change
9/1/2012	Information and Technology Services	Assistant Director of Projects and Information Security	Dale Lee	Change
9/1/2012	Information and Technology Services	Director of Infrastructure Services	David Marley	Change
9/1/2012	Financial Aid	Financial Aid Counselor	Monica Martinez	Change
9/1/2012	Information and Technology Services	Director of User Services	Jorge Mendieta	Change
9/1/2012	Accounting	Title IV Funds Coordinator	Hope Read	Change
9/1/2012	Information and Technology Services	Help Desk Manager	Samantha Sonke	Change
9/1/2012	Information and Technology Services	Director of Business Applications	Scott Tracy	Change
9/12/2012	Enrollment Services	Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions	Samantha Bowman, formerly Slaman	Name Change

 

In this issue…

• Current News
• Family Updates
• Personnel Updates

Current News

Designated Staff Parking in Effect Tuesday, Sept. 4

Designated parking for CBU staff members will be in effect beginning Tuesday, Sept. 4. Staff may park in the lots at Lancer Plaza, The Colony at CBU or at the Magnolia Avenue Baptist Church parking lot across Magnolia Avenue from the Yeager Center. Hours for designated parking are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7 a.m. to noon on Friday.

Shuttle service will be provided from Lancer Plaza to the James Complex and from The Colony at CBU to the Yeager Center from 6:45 a.m. to 9 a.m., 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Those whose work day continues beyond the end of shuttle operation may move their personal vehicles into the Yeager Parking Lot any time after 5 p.m.  As always, the Department of Public Safety will upon request provide safety escorts to any community member, whether their vehicle is in an outlying lot or an interior parking area.

Exceptions to designated parking include motorcycles and scooters, which can be parked in any spot designated for those vehicles. Also, those who use handicapped parking may use the most convenient space marked for that purpose.

Designated parking does not apply on weekends, designated CBU holidays or any time the University is not open for traditional classes.

 

Fall Commencement Date, Location Change Announced

CBU will conduct a single fall commencement ceremony on Thursday evening, December 13 at 7 p.m. at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario.

The event will include ALL of the December 2012 graduating students from traditional undergraduate, graduate and Online and Professional Studies programs. It is expected that the commencement rehearsal will be conducted at the same location; however, the rehearsal time and numerous other details are yet to be finalized and will be announced in subsequent communications.

Please note that publications such as the CBU Academic Calendar and the Student Handbook and Calendar, produced before the date and venue changes were determined, still list the fall Commencement Date as Friday, December 14.  References to commencement on the CBU website will be updated to reflect the new date and location.  All CBU staff and faculty are encouraged to consider how these changes may affect personnel, events, tasks, or students and make necessary adjustments or appropriate notifications.

 

Wear CBU gear this Friday, August 31

Friday, August 31, is national College Colors Day, and faculty and staff are encouraged to participate by wearing CBU gear to work and around the community. Sponsored by the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce, College Colors Day underscores Riverside’s commitment to create a college-going culture and prepare tomorrow’s workforce.

Participants include: Alvord Unified School District, Best Best & Krieger, Bourns Engineering, California Baptist University, City of Riverside, Dollars for Scholars, La Sierra University, Riverside Unified School District, Riverside Community College District, Riverside County Office of Education, Riverside Youth Council, The Pick Group, United Way of the Inland Valleys and UC Riverside.

 

CBU Dedicates New Business Building in Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

California Baptist University dedicated its new 56,717-square-foot business building with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Aug. 23. More than 250 faculty, staff and friends attended the service held in the facility’s atrium.

“Today marks a milestone for California Baptist University and the Dr. Robert K. Jabs School of Business,” said CBU President Ronald L. Ellis. “Building a premier comprehensive Christian university is a process and not unlike constructing this building, it requires a solid foundation. On behalf of students today – and all those who will learn business and ethical principles in this building – and the faculty and staff at California Baptist University, I want to thank you for your faithfulness and stewardship.”

The new building features 14 state-of-the-art classrooms, a capital markets trading room, 20 faculty offices, a student career center, student lounge and a conference-style board room.

Dr. Franco Gandolfi, new dean of the Robert K. Jabs School of Business, said his vision for business education at CBU is to “become the most influential, the most Christ-like, and the most transformational School of Business on the west coast of the United States.

“Our academic standards are high and our programs rigorous,” Gandolfi said, “but what sets the business education apart in this beautiful facility is our mission to prepare men and women to excel both in mind and spirit.”

The structure is part of more than $200 million CBU has invested since 2001 to improve its campus facilities. Ellis said the growth is part of the University’s response to changes in the local, regional and global job market. He noted that CBU has grown from 42 students in 1950 to more than 6,000 this fall, seven times the enrollment when he became president in 1994.

“All indicators point toward continued growth in enrollment in the coming years,” he said.

Ellis also thanked those who have supported the University’s progress, including those with oversight of the business building project, Tilden-Coil Constructors, Rick Engineering and Hill Partners. He acknowledged that many in attendance had also been present at the groundbreaking ceremony 16 months ago. And he gave a special tribute to key donors whose lead gifts helped make the business building a reality.

“Many of you have helped build CBU’s foundation, brick by brick,” he said. “Your much appreciated contributions of time, talent and treasure aptly demonstrate that service isn’t for a season. It is a lifelong pursuit, and the fruit of your labor is evidenced throughout this campus – from facility improvements to scholarships that provide today’s students the opportunity to live their purpose.”

 

CBU Signs Academic Cooperation Agreement

California Baptist University and Tianjin Academy of Educational Science recently agreed to cooperate and work together toward strategic and mutually beneficial objectives in China and the United States.

Dr. Larry Linamen, CBU vice president for global initiatives, and Dr. Zhang Wusheng, president of Tianjin Academy of Educational Science in Tianjin, China signed the cooperation agreement on behalf of their respective institutions.

Cooperation may include the exchange of students or faculty members, dual degree programs, short-term summer programs, joint cultural or research programs, strategic development projects and exchange of information concerning academic materials, conferences and workshops.

 

 

Three CBU Engineering Degrees Gain ABET Accreditation

California Baptist University’s bachelor degree programs in civil engineering (BSCE), electrical and computer engineering (BSECE) and mechanical engineering (BSME) have been accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET , http://www.abet.org. ABET is the recognized accrediting body of college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering and technology.

The announcement came as an official electronic notification to university officials Aug. 20 and caps a process that began in 2006, when CBU hired Dr. Anthony Lyle Donaldson as founding dean of the university’s new engineering school.

“This accreditation is an important milestone for the College of Engineering and allows our graduates to compete on an equal footing with graduates from around the world,” Donaldson said. “Its achievement is a result of vision and a tremendous amount of work and support on the part of our faculty, staff, administration and community partners. Also to be commended are the students and families of the first several classes of students whose faith has been rewarded.”

The first class of engineering students began in the 2007-2008 academic year and graduated in 2011. Following ABET policy, CBU applied for accreditation immediately after that graduation. The ABET accreditation is retroactive to 2011 to include all graduates of the three CBU degree programs.

The program has grown from 53 students and one faculty member in the fall of 2007 to more than 350 students and 22 full-time faculty and staff in the fall of 2012. Degrees are offered in civil engineering, construction management, electrical and computer engineering, mechanical engineering and engineering (with concentrations in bioengineering, business, global applications, pre-law and pre-med). Chemical engineering and graduate programs are in the planning stages for rollout soon.

(Photo caption: CBU College of Engineering faculty and staff)

 

Alexander Negrov Serves as CBU Visiting Fellow

 Dr. Alexander Negrov, former president of St. Petersburg Christian University in Russia, will serve as Visiting Fellow at California Baptist University’s School of Business during the 2012-2013 academic year.

Negrov currently is head of SPCU’s new School of Leadership, which will promote leadership skills among migrant workers moving into St. Petersburg and Moscow. His work at CBU will include study in leadership development, as well as editing the first commentary on I Corinthians for native Russian speakers in Slavic countries.

Negrov earned two master’s degrees in both New Testament and Old Testament at Briercrest Biblical Seminary in Canada and a Ph.D. from the University of Pretoria in the Republic of South Africa. Previously, he has served as Affiliated Scholar at John Jay Institute in Pennsylvania, Visiting Fellow at St. Vladimir Orthodox Seminary in New York, Visiting Scholar at the University of Notre Dame and Visiting Scholar at Pacific Lutheran University in Washington.

Born in the Ukraine, Negrov is a naturalized United States citizen. His most recent book is Biblical Interpretation in the Russian Orthodox Church: A Historical and Hermeneutical Perspective.

Negrov is available to speak to groups in churches, associations and conferences about opportunities for ministry in the former Soviet Union, leadership development, church planting and advancing faith in the marketplace.

For more information, contact Dr. Mark Wyatt, vice president for marketing and communication, 951.343.4474.

 

Museum program features recent CBU grad

Lydia Young Ha Kim, a recent graduate of California Baptist University, is one of four local university students involved in the Riverside Art Museum’s (RAM) Curatorial Council pilot program.

The pilot program allows students to plan museum exhibition spaces in response to the museum’s summer exhibition, You Are Breathing In It! Alternative Art Practices.

Kim’s individual project involved documentary photos from the Mobile Mural Lab youth workshop held during the exhibit’s opening reception.

“The program represents an important step for RAM to better engage our region’s university students in a meaningful way,” said Drew Oberjuerge, the museum’s executive director. “We hope that this experience is an important stepping stone in their careers as artists, curators, and art critics.”

Artwork from the pilot program will be on view in RAM’s alcove hallway, atrium exhibition wall, glass cases, and upstairs mezzanine hallway through September 26th. The students will speak about their work and their process during a panel discussion and closing reception for the You Are Breathing In It! exhibition on September 21st from 6 to 9 p.m. For reservations, contact or e-mail Kathryn Poindexter at 951-684-7111 or e-mail her at ramexhibitions@riversideartmuseum.org.

Kim, who majored in English and visual arts at CBU, will begin the museum studies program at Claremont Graduate University this fall.

(Photo by Riverside Art Museum)

 

Family Updates

The CBU School of Music has announced its 2012 performance calendar. Click on this link:  SOM Events Fall 2012 to download a copy of the schedule.

 

Dr. Charles Sands, dean of the College of Allied Health, made two presentations on Aug. 8: At a meeting of the Riverside Optimist Club, he gave an overview of CBU and introduced the College of Allied Health; at the Riverside Medical Clinic, he participated in an interactive panel discussion on health care and its future in the U.S., UK and China. Sands spoke on “Allied Health and Its Effect on the Quality of Health Care in the Inland Empire.”

 

 

Dr. Marc Weniger, assistant professor of business, and Jim Bishop, associate professor of criminal justice and business law, accompanied 19 students on the annual School of Business Oxford Study Abroad Program in the United Kingdom. The students and faculty had the opportunity to listen to six speakers from the business community, Oxford University and Cambridge University. The group took a nine-mile walking tour of London, toured Stonehenge, C.S. Lewis’ home and grave site, Blenheim Palace, Windsor Castle, the Morgan car manufacturer, the Roman baths in the city of Bath, along with many more sites and activities. The next trip will be July 31-Aug. 10, 2013.

 

James Cypert, technical director for the School of Nursing, gave a presentation on network management at the Gathering of Healthcare Simulation Technology Specialists (GHOSTS), held Aug. 3-4 in Las Vegas. More than 150 simulation technology specialists from across the country attended the event. Cypert’s presentation dealt with computer networks operation and troubleshooting techniques for simulation techs.

 

Frank Mihelich, assistant professor of theatre, and his wife Allison welcomed a daughter, Lindy Louise Mihelich, on Aug. 4.

 

David Isaacs, assistant professor of English, presented a paper titled “Brothers of the Future: Minority Male Cyborgs and the White Imaginary in Modern Science Fiction Films” at the 7^th Global Conference on Visions of Humanity in Cyberculture, Cyberspace and Science Fiction. The conference was held July 15–17in Mansfield College, Oxford, United Kingdom.

 

 

 

Dr. Beverly Howard, professor of music, co-presented “Hymns Go Viral: YouTube and Hymn-related Videos,” at the annual conference of The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada, held in Winnipeg July 15-19. She collaborated with Patricia Woodard, reference librarian and the bibliographer for music and German at the Hunter College Library, City University of New York. Conference attendees voted their presentation as an encore workshop that was repeated later in the conference.

In June, Dr. Howard attended the Presbyterian Church USA General Assembly in Pittsburgh, PA, as a member of the Presbyterian Committee on Congregational Song. She was one of several organists playing during the hymn festival, showcasing the new hymnal Glory to God, which was unanimously endorsed for use in the churches by the General Assembly and will be published in 2013. She has served on the hymnal committee since 2008.

 

Dr. Andy Herrity, professor of business administration, has been awarded a research grant by the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) in Washington, DC. The grant pays for travel and accommodation/research privileges at the University of Cambridge in England for the fall semester 2012, while Herrity is on sabbatical leave from CBU.  His research will examine the causes of entrepreneur success. An abstract of his proposal is available on the CCCU website under Faculty Mini-Grants on Free Market Economics, 2012.

 

 

Dr. David Pearson, professor of kinesiology, presented a paper titled “Volunteerism, online education, and the affective domain – can they all play nice in the same sandbox?” at the 2012 Southwest district convention of the American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, held June 13-16.

 

 

Terrence B. Beaman of Riverside has been hired as the new finance and administration director for the City of Desert Hot Springs. Beaman, who holds a master’s degree in public administration from CBU, started his new position on Aug. 20.

 

Dr. Jong-Wha Bai, assistant professor of civil engineering, gave a presentation titled “Development of Probabilistic Creep Model of High-Performance Concrete” at the U.S.-Korea Conference 2012 on Science, Technology, and Entrepreneurship, which was held in Los Angeles Aug. 8-11.

 

 

 

Dr. Ken Pearce, professor of psychology in the School of Behavioral Sciences, wrote the 10^th Edition Instructor’s Manual and Test Bank (IMTB) for the Theories of Personality textbook by Schultz and Schultz, published by Cengage Learning/Wadsworth Publishing this summer. Pearce also wrote the 8^th and 9^th edition IMTB and served as a consultant for the 10^th edition text’s content.

 

 

Sean Sullivan, chair and professor of kinesiology, gave a research presentation titled “An Exploration of Evangelical Faculty Understandings of Faith, the Body and Sport” at the International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport, which met in Glasgow, Scotland July 19-24.

 

 

Dr. Anthony Chute, associate professor of church history, taught a ThM seminar at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, Mill Valley. The course, “History of Evangelicalism,” included discussions on the rise of evangelicalism, modernism, fundamentalism, neo-evangelicalism and post-evangelicalism. Two students in the course were graduates of CBU and will be pursuing their PhD’s in the near future.

 

 

Twelve CBU cadets graduated from the Leadership Development & Assessment Course (LDAC) at Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA during the period of June and July this past summer. LDAC is a 29-day training period and a commissioning requirement. From left to right (front row) Cadets Vanessa Cerda, Lorelyn Lucas, Kyle Feldman, Maxx Mamula, Megan King and Jacob Wilkins. (back row) Cadets Marcellino Valdez, Neil Bodwell, Jonathan Cook, Steven Hainzer and Tegh Singh. Not pictured is Cadet Christina Downing.

 

 

Personnel Updates

DATE	DEPARTMENT	POSITION	NAME	STATUS
8/1/2012	Athletics	Athletic Trainer	Sarah Pfau	New Hire
8/2/2012	Athletics	Bus Driver	James Dallas Grant	New Hire
8/2/2012	Athletics	Bus Driver	Fred Griffis	New Hire
8/2/2012	Athletics	Bus Driver	Richard Matthews	New Hire
8/2/2012	Athletics	Bus Driver	James Maxwell	New Hire
8/2/2012	Athletics	Bus Driver	Marco Morales	New Hire
8/2/2012	Athletics	Bus Driver	Laurie Putnam	New Hire
8/2/2012	Athletics	Bus Driver	Janine Musich	New Hire
8/2/2012	Athletics	Bus Driver	Lloyd Watkis	New Hire
8/2/2012	Athletics	Bus Driver	Mark Williams	New Hire
8/2/2012	Athletics	Bus Driver	Mary Williams	New Hire
8/2/2012	Athletics	Bus Driver	Carl Williamson	New Hire
8/3/2012	Residence Life	Residence Director	Heather Logan	New Hire
8/3/2012	Residence Life	Residence Director	Rebecca Magnuson	New Hire
8/3/2012	Residence Life	Residence Director	Matthew Sonke	New Hire
8/6/2012	Facilities and Planning Services	Project Manager	Robert Gurrola	New Hire
8/6/2012	Public Safety	Public Safety Officer	Sharon Lane	New Hire
8/6/2012	Accounting	Accounts Payable	Kimberly Tallo	New Hire
8/8/2012	Athletics	Bus Driver	Charles Davis	New Hire
8/8/2012	Athletics	Bus Driver	Frank Seinturier	New Hire
8/8/2012	School of Education	Program Advisor/Clinical Coordinator	Tamara Solid	New Hire
8/13/2012	Facilities and Planning Services	Maintenance Technician II-Alternate Shift	Eric Taylor	New Hire
8/13/2012	Athletics	Assistant Men’s Water Polo Coach/Assistant Men/Women’s Swim Coach	Jonathan Miller	New Hire
8/13/2012	Facilities and Planning Services	Space Utilization and Interior Planning Assistant	Kyrie Nicassio	New Hire
8/17/2012	Athletics	Bus Driver	Evins Henderson	New Hire
8/17/2012	Athletics	Bus Driver	Jeffery Mabus	New Hire
8/20/2012	Athletics	Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach	Hillary Belmont	New Hire
8/20/2012	Online and Professional Studies	Web Applications Developer	Ryan Condron	New Hire
8/20/2012	School of Nursing	School of Nursing Learning Resource Center Assistant	Sarah Pearce	New Hire
8/20/2012	Online and Professional Studies	Admissions Counselor/Recruiter	Brandon Wittman	New Hire
8/21/2012	School of Music	Administrative Assistant to the Dean	Christine Dahlgren	New Hire
7/1/2012	Behavioral Sciences	Lecturer	Brittany Neece	Change
8/16/2012	Online and Professional Studies	Assistant Professor	Matthew Barrett	Change
8/16/2012	Online and Professional Studies	Assistant Professor	Robert Crosby	Change
8/16/2012	School of Nursing	Professor	Ellen Daroszewski	Change
8/16/2012	Architecture, Visual Arts and Design	Assistant Professor	Kristine Lippier	Change
8/16/2012	Graphic Design	Assistant Professor	Thomas Renck	Change
8/16/2012	Online and Professional Studies	Assistant Professor	Riste Simnjanovski	Change
8/16/2012	School of Engineering	Professor	Mark Anklam	New Hire
8/16/2012	Online and Professional Studies	Assistant Professor	Gretchen Bartels	New Hire
8/16/2012	Online and Professional Studies	Assistant Professor	Christina Crenshaw	New Hire
8/16/2012	Online and Professional Studies	Assistant Professor	John Gill	New Hire
8/16/2012	School of Music	Assistant Professor	Dawn Gilmore	New Hire
8/16/2012	School of Engineering	Assistant Professor	Mark Gordon	New Hire
8/16/2012	Online and Professional Studies	Assistant Professor	Patricia Hernandez	New Hire
8/16/2012	Department of Natural and Mathematical Sciences	Assistant Professor	Nathanael Heyman	New Hire
8/16/2012	Online and Professional Studies	Professor	Mitchell Hovey	New Hire
8/16/2012	Health Science	Assistant Professor	Namhee Kim	New Hire
8/16/2012	Communications & Visual Arts (Theater)	Visiting Professor	Elizabeth Malone	New Hire
8/16/2012	Online and Professional Studies	Assistant Professor	Laura Pedigo	New Hire
8/16/2012	School of Engineering	Lecturer	John Rublaitus	New Hire
8/16/2012	Online and Professional Studies	Assistant Professor	Robert Stamps	New Hire
8/16/2012	Department of Natural and Mathematical Sciences	Assistant Professor	Kyle Stewart	New Hire
8/16/2012	Department of Natural and Mathematical Sciences	Professor	Satoru Suzuki	New Hire
8/16/2012	Department of Natural and Mathematical Sciences	Associate Professor	Daniel Szeto	New Hire
8/16/2012	Online and Professional Studies	Assistant Professor	Yvonne Thai	New Hire
8/16/2012	Department of Natural and Mathematical Sciences	Assistant Professor	Bradley Thomas	New Hire
8/16/2012	School of Behavioral Sciences	Assistant Professosr	Douglas Wallace	New Hire
8/1/2012	Athletics	Athletic Transportation Supervisor	Eldon Carlson	Change
8/1/2012	Department of Natural and Mathematical Sciences	Secretary	Brittany Sparkman	Change
8/1/2012	Community Life	Community Life Program Director	Merea Price	Change
8/1/2012	Enrollment Services	Assistant to the Dean of Graduate Enrollment	Joanna Showalter	Change
8/16/2012	School of Education	Program Advisor/Clinical Coordinator	Cherlyn Johnson	Change
8/16/2012	Campus Store	Campus Store Cashier	Tiffany Adcock	Change
8/21/2012	School of Behavioral Sciences	Assistant Professor	Julie Goodman (formerly David)	Name Change
8/22/2012	Campus Life	Director of New Student Programs	Kelli Welzel	Change
8/23/2012	Online and Professional Studies	Lecturer	Sarah Robblee (formerly Smith)	Name Change
8/3/2012	Athletics Department	Assistant Baseball Coach	Aaron Holley	No Longer Employed
8/7/2012	Student Accounts	Student Accounts Counselor	Lorissa Haro	No Longer Employed
8/7/2012	Athletics Department	Assistant Women’s Water Polo Coach	Priscilla Orozco	No Longer Employed
8/10/2012	Athletics Department	Head Athletic Trainer	Adam Cady	No Longer Employed
8/10/2012	Information and Technology Services	Telecommunications Technician	Wesley Lennertz	No Longer Employed
8/14/2012	Institutional Advancement	Assistant Vice President	Nesha Crossman	No Longer Employed
8/24/2012	Facilities and Planning Services	Maintenance Technician II-Alternate Shift	Isaac Weber	No Longer Employed
8/24/2012	Student Accounts	Student Accounts Assistant	Melinda Cameron	No Longer Employed
8/24/2012	Facilities and Planning Services	HVAC Technician II	John Peraino	No Longer Employed
8/24/2012	Institutional Advancement	Director of Alumni and Parent Relations	Maria Zalesky	No Longer Employed

In this issue…

• Current News
• Family Updates
• Personnel Updates

Current News

Glaucoma device nets third patent for CBU’s Matthew Rickard

Dr. Matthew Rickard just added a new patent to the two that sit on top of his filing cabinet.  The latest one was granted in May, although all three have been approved in the past two years. He has submitted applications for about a dozen more that are pending approval.

Rickard, an associate professor of mechanical engineering at California Baptist University, explained that the first patent stemmed from his doctoral work at the University of California Irvine and related to moving airflow with no moving parts.

The last two, as well as the other applications in progress, are results of his glaucoma research at Alcon Laboratories. Both are for devices that measure intraocular pressure, one with light and the other with a small wire.

“Glaucoma results when intraocular pressure (IOP) increases above normal for prolonged periods of time,” he said. “In glaucoma patients, that pressure can vary widely during a 24-hour period. Higher pressures damage the optic nerve and can lead to blindness. Both inventions provide ways to continuously monitor a patient’s IOP.”

While patents for moving airflow and measuring IOP may seem vastly different, Rickard said the two areas are actually related.

“They all deal with pressure in general,” he said, “though the eye is a much smaller area. But too much pressure in the eye? That’s a problem that can be addressed through mechanical engineering.”

Rickard has worked as a research engineer for a variety of companies. At The Aerospace Corporation, he conducted experimental research on combustion phenomena in a state-of-the-art shock tube facility. He served as a test data analyst for Raytheon’s advanced satellite imagers, and he wrote grants and conducted cutting-edge research for a high-tech innovation firm specializing in small systems integration. At Alcon Laboratories, he developed advanced vitreoretinal surgical products and lead research programs for state-of-the-art glaucoma devices.

“A lot of technology can be applied to other uses,” he explained. “Research in glaucoma was kind of a stagnant field, so my work is focused on thinking of ways to apply existing technology to problems associated with glaucoma.”

Rickard joined the engineering faculty at CBU in 2010, after teaching as an adjunct faculty member in physics at Concordia University in Irvine.

“I developed a passion to shape young Christian minds at Concordia,” he said, “and that passion brought me here.”

At CBU, Rickard said he will “stay close” to glaucoma research, but he’ll take a step back and look at the basics, involving students in his work. For example, as a lab project last year, a group of senior mechanical engineering majors developed a bypass structure for a glaucoma drainage device. The experience allowed the class to apply engineering fundamentals to medical purposes.

“Glaucoma drainage devices are used to relieve IOP pressure to reduce the risk of glaucoma,” Rickard said. “The students worked on a simple surgical technique where current off-the-shelf bioabsorbable sutures were passed through the implant tube to extend the life of these drainage devices.”

Two students, Justin Mueller and Mark Davenport, presented their work in March at the Measurement Science Conference in Irvine. Davenport is one of four CBU engineering students who have been awarded an internship with Alcon.

Rickard is currently working on a new project with senior electrical engineering student Joseph “Nelly” Sugira in which the pulsatile flow of ocular fluid is simulated on a benchtop system. Their results are to be presented at the Association for Research in Vision and Opthalmology meeting in May 2013.

 

California Baptist University to offer aviation science degree

California Baptist University plans to unveil a program in aviation science beginning the fall semester of 2013. The bachelor of science degree program will likely include professional pilot and aviation management majors.

CBU recently hired Dr. Daniel Prather, A.A.E. to serve as chair of the department of aviation science. Prather, an Accredited Airport Executive, brings experience in airport operations, aviation safety and security, and airport consulting. He holds a doctor of philosophy degree from the University of Nebraska, a master of public administration degree from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale and a bachelor of commercial aviation from Delta State University in Cleveland, Miss. Prior to coming to CBU, Prather served as associate professor of aerospace at Middle Tennessee State University.

“This is a great location for a collegiate aviation program,” Prather said. “With the number of airports, aviation manufacturing companies and other businesses related to the industry, this region will bring a lot of opportunity for graduates.”

A proposed professional pilot major is designed for students with no flight experience, although those who already have the Private Pilot Certificate may receive course credit after a successful flight review. An aviation management major is also in the works for students aiming for careers as aviation professionals without the flight background.

Flight training will be contracted out to a qualified flight training provider at the Riverside Municipal Airport, with oversight by CBU.

The new program is subject to further approval by the CBU administration and Board of Trustees.

For more information, contact Daniel Prather at 951.343.4924 or dprather@calbaptist.edu. To apply for admission, go to www.calbaptist.edu.

 

CBU honored as 2012-2013 College of Distinction

California Baptist University has been named a 2012-2013 “College of Distinction,” one of about 200 institutions nationally to make the list.

The “Colleges of Distinction” identifies four characteristics among colleges and universities: engaged students, great teaching, vibrant communities and successful outcomes. It specifically focuses on colleges and universities “that are dedicated to helping students grow and learn how to succeed for the rest of their lives,” according to Wes Creel, Colleges of Distinction founder.

CBU will be listed in the organization’s website, CollegesofDistinction.com, and its e-guidebook, which is made available to high school and community college counselors.

 

Family Updates

Dr. Sangmin Kim, associate professor of health science, and his wife Olga announce the birth of twin daughters, Kristina and Katrina Kim, on July 28.

 

Dr. Mary Ann Pearson, associate professor of communications and education in Online and Professional Studies, presented a paper from her doctoral studies titled, “Personal Branding and Social Media” at the American Scientific Affiliation annual meeting at Point Loma University in San Diego on July 23.

Pearson also served as a moderator for the public relations plenary session. The topic for this year’s meeting was “Science, Faith and the Media,” which focused on communicating issues of science and faith in the media.

 

Nikki Faith DeLaRosa Fuller, adjunct faculty in the Department of Languages and Literature, published an article in the book Joss Whedon: The Complete Companion in May. The article was titled “Touch Me and Die, Vermin! The Psychoanalysis of Illyria.”

 

Personnel Updates

DATE	DEPARTMENT	POSITION	NAME	STATUS
7/18/2012	Online and Professional Studies	Academic Advisor	Brooke Morales	New Hire
7/23/2012	Online and Professional Studies	Admissions Counselor/Recruiter	Jenelle Turner	New Hire
7/30/2012	Institutional Advancement	Athletic Development Assistant	Amy Leonard	New Hire
6/1/2012	Community Life	Assistant Dean of Students – Community Life	Christopher “Chris” Hofschroer	Change
6/18/2012	Online and Professional Studies	Assistant Director of Academic Advising	Shelley Clow	Change
7/16/2012	Health Sciences	Department Secretary	Christine Holguin	Change
7/1/2012	Institutional Advancement	Director of Development – Athletics/Engineering	Christina Gordon	Change
7/1/2012	Facilities and Planning Services	Maintenance Technician II	Clinton Klauck	Change
7/16/2012	Department of Modern Language & Literature	Adjunct Professor	Jesica Leavenworth (Formerly: Fuller)	Name Change
7/16/2012	Facilities and Planning Services	Manager for Space Utilization and Interior Design	Diane Mendez	Change
7/16/2012	School of Nursing	Admissions Counselor/Recruiter	Kim Bailey	Change
7/13/2012	Department of Communications & Visual Arts	Theatre Shop Foreman	Randal Murphey	No Longer Employed
7/13/2012	Office of the Registrar	Registrar Data Technician	Shelli Rappaport	No Longer Employed

 

In this issue…

• Current News
• Family Updates
• Personnel Updates

Current News

NCAA MOVES CBU INTO PROVISIONAL YEAR

California Baptist University received notification from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) that it will be moving on to its final year in the three-year Division II membership process after successfully completing Candidacy Year 2.

CBU Director of Athletics Dr. Micah Parker was notified in a phone call July 12 that CBU had been approved for its provisional year.

“I’m thrilled that the NCAA has moved us to the provisional year of this process,” said Parker. “Our administration and coaching staff have worked hard to ensure that we keep moving successfully through this process. Athletics is so appreciative of the cooperation we’ve received from  admissions, advising, financial aid, the registrar and from our president Dr. Ronald L. Ellis, vice president Kent Dacus and faculty athletic representative Dr. Dave Pearson.”

The result keeps the Lancers on track to become full-fledged NCAA Division II members in 2013-14.

The Lancers played their first full season of NCAA Division II competition this past season as part of Candidacy Year 2, joining the Pacific West Conference. The Lancers were eligible for conference championships immediately, winning a conference-record six in 2011-12, but were not yet eligible for NCAA National Championship competition.

The same holds true for the coming provisional year as the Lancers can once again compete for PacWest titles, but will not be eligible for national competition until they become active NCAA members. CBU will continue to function as a Division II institution in all regards.

The Lancers made application to join the NCAA Division II in 2010 and were accepted into the process on July 12. CBU was moved ahead to Candidacy Year 2 on schedule by the NCAA July 12, 2011.

Also receiving a call from the NCAA on Thursday was fellow PacWest member Academy of Art, which was informed it had been granted full NCAA membership after completing the three-year candidacy process.

Coming into the NCAA Division II membership process a year behind the Lancers were former GSAC members Azusa Pacific, Point Loma, and Fresno Pacific. The three schools’ applications were all accepted last year and they will now join the PacWest for competition this coming season. All three will receive calls from the NCAA regarding their status in the process Friday. Holy Names also joins the PacWest next season as they await word on their application to join the NCAA Division II membership process.

CBU’s NCAA Membership Process Timeline:

July 12, 2010 – Application approved for Candidacy Year 1

July 12, 2011 – Approval granted for Candidacy Year 2

July 12, 2012 – Approval granted for Provisional Year

July 2013 – Potential announcement of full NCAA Division II membership

CBU NAMED TO COMMUNITY SERVICE  HONOR ROLL

California Baptist University has received national recognition for its commitment to community service.

CBU was one of 642 colleges and universities across the country to be named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. The award, launched in 2006, recognizes the contributions of higher education institutions to their local communities through community service and service learning.

The initiative is sponsored by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) and the U.S. Department of Education.

“We are honored to be recognized for CBU’s commitment to community service by our students, faculty and staff,” CBU President Ronald L. Ellis said. “National recognition among such a prestigious group of universities is a wonderful encouragement for everyone involved.”

CBU serves the community in a variety of ways. Volunteers work through Compassion Ministries, which provides service to the local area, and through a team approach in International Service Projects (ISP), United States Projects (USP), and Summer of Service (SOS) programs. In addition, academic departments provide students with opportunities for service learning projects.

“We are inspired by the dedication CBU has demonstrated to serve your local community,” said Wendy Spencer, chief executive officer at CNCS. “Your institution plays a critical role in expanding the opportunity for citizens to serve; increasing the capacity of individuals, organizations, and communities to become more effective; and demonstrating that service is a crucial tool for addressing the challenges that our nation faces.”

The President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll celebrates the transformative power and volunteer spirit that exists within the higher education community. Honorees are chosen based on a series of selection factors, including the scope and innovation of service projects, the extent to which service-learning is embedded in the curriculum, the school’s commitment to long-term campus-community partnerships, and measurable community outcomes as a result of the service.

LINAMEN NAMED VICE PRESIDENT FOR GLOBAL INITIATIVES

California Baptist University today announced the appointment of veteran educator Dr. Larry Linamen as Vice President for Global Initiatives effective July 16, 2012. Linamen comes to CBU after three years as president of Greenville College in Illinois.

At CBU Linamen will be responsible for promoting global engagement across the university through international recruitment, faculty and student exchange programs and related activities. He is also charged with increasing awareness among CBU faculty and students of emerging global issues as well as initiating and increasing preparation for an educational environment extending beyond national boundaries and driven by global marketplace demands.

“I am pleased to welcome Dr. Linamen to the leadership team at California Baptist University,” said Dr. Ronald L. Ellis, CBU president. “We are confident that he will help strengthen the role of CBU as an impact player in global educational and service opportunities.”

Linamen has traveled extensively throughout Central and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Middle East, conducting high-level negotiations for international cooperative endeavors, leading classes, and performing service projects.

“I applaud California Baptist University for anticipating the future by including global initiatives in its strategy for the coming decades,” Linamen said. “I am honored to join the team as we work to fulfill the Great Commission.”

Linamen has extensive experience in higher education. In addition to the presidency at Greenville College, he has served as Acting President & Executive Vice President at Crichton College; Dean of Graduate Business Programs at Taylor University; Provost at Colorado Christian University; and Provost at Dallas Baptist University. Previously he was Associate Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Biola University and vice president of The Barna Research Group in Glendale, California.

Linamen earned B.A. degrees in Business Administration and Accounting from Anderson University; an M.B.A. from Ball State University; and an Ed.D. in Business and Educational Administration from Ball State University.

Family Updates

Ted Meyer, OPS dean of enrollment, received the award for Graduate and Professional of the Year from the North American Coalition for Christian Admissions Professionals. The award was presented during NACCAP 2012 meeting in Chicago May 30-June 2.

Winners are nominated by a member of NACCAP through a written narrative of 250 words or less that is sent to Executive Director, Chant Thompson and The Board for a vote.

The Inland Empire American Society for Public Administration (IEASPA) awarded scholarships at its June 21 luncheon to three CBU students who have shown scholastic achievement in the field of public administration. Lourdes Nery and Duane Winchell each received $500 scholarships, and Cynthia Pledger received a $750 scholarship. In addition, the organization recognized Mike Fine, assistant superintendent of Riverside County Unified School District and CBU alumnus, as Outstanding Education Administrator. Dr. Elaine Ahumada, CBU’s Online and Professional Studies MPA program director, was voted president of the IEASPA board for 2012-2013.

Chris Wynn, OPS adjunct professor in criminal justice, graduated from the FBI National Academy Program in Quantico, VA on June 8.  Wynn is employed by the Escondido Police Department as a lieutenant assigned to the Investigations Bureau. The FBI National Academy is a 10-week program for law enforcement managers selected from agencies all over the world.

Matthew Goddard, digital services librarian, served on a panel at the American Library Association Annual Conference in Anaheim on June 24. The panel was called “Springer Innovations for Academic Libraries” and the title of Goddard’s presentation was “E-books at CBU: A good fit for a growing institution.”

David E. Isaacs, assistant professor of English, just published “Begging to Differ: Examining the Faulty Logic in Moroni 10:4” in the Midwest Christian Outreach Journal (Spring 2012). The article examines how a widely-used verse from the Book of Mormon does not offer a compelling reason to pray about the truth-claims in the Mormon text, as it is based on inherent logical fallacies.

Belinda Lowry, adjunct professor in the School of Nursing , announces the birth of her first child. Olivia Lee Lowry was born June 13, 2012 at 3:51 p.m., weighed 6 lbs., 9 ozs. and was 17 1/2 inches long.

J. Aaron Christopher, assistant professor of business, published a book chapter titled, “The Kickback Mine: Vendor Fraud with a Kickback Twist” in Bribery and Corruption Casebook: The View from Under the Table edited by Joseph T. Wells and Laura Hymes (2012).  He also presented a case study session modeled on the book chapter and participated in two panel discussions at the 23rd Annual Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Conference and Exhibition June 17-22^nd in Orlando, FL. The topics of the panel discussions were “Designing Fraud Assignments for Today’s Anti-fraud Students” and “Building an Investigative Team.” In addition, Christopher was named chair of the scholarship committee of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Dr. Angela Brand Butler, associate professor of music, performed authentic, historical music for the Manitoba Theater for Young People’s production of Romeo and Juliet. Butler and two other musicians researched, practiced and even recorded some of Shakespeare’s contemporaries’ music. They presented the pieces before, during and after the four performances of the play.

Dr. Jong-Wha Bai, assistant professor of civil engineering, gave a presentation entitled, “Seismic Fragility Analysis and Loss Estimation for Concrete Structures,” for the civil engineering graduate students at the University of California, Los Angeles in May 1st. Bai discussed seismic vulnerability of concrete structures under earthquake events and expected losses due to three scenario earthquakes in Mid-America.

Dr. David Poole, vice president of Online and Professional Studies and Dr. Tran Hong, associate vice president of technology, presented at the UBTech Conference in Las Vegas in June.The topic was “Using Video-centric Collaboration to Extend High-Touch Culture.”

Dr. Elaine Ahumada, OPS MPA program director, and Mark Kling, OPS assistant professor of criminal justice, presented a workshop at the Teaching Public Administration Conference (TPAC) on May 21st on South Padre Island, TX. The workshop addressed professional and technical skills required of MPA students/practitioners working in and for a diverse public sector.  The workshop was called “MPA 2.0: The Integration of Professional Development Skills and Competencies for a Diverse Workforce.”

Liz Jorden, assistant director of career services and internship coordinator, was elected to the board of directors for the California Internship and Work Experience Association (CIWEA) in May.  CIWEA is dedicated to supporting college-level internship and work experience programs. Membership includes representatives from two-year and four-year institutions of higher education in California as well as a variety of national employers.

Personnel Updates

DATE	DEPARTMENT	POSITION	NAME	STATUS
7/1/2012	Tahquitz Pines	Executive Director, Tahquitz Pines Conference Center	Byron Harrison	New Hire
7/1/2012	Tahquitz Pines	Hospitality Director, Tahquitz Pines Conference Center	Mary Harrison	New Hire
7/2/2012	Enrollment Services	Undergraduate Admissions Counselor/Recruiter	Lauren Heinrich	New Hire
7/2/2012	Online & Professional Studies	Academic Advisor for OPS	Katrina Garcia	New Hire
7/2/2012	Enrollment Advising	Enrollment Advisor	Deanna Meyer	New Hire
7/2/2012	Provost Office	Receptionist	Megan Rea	New Hire
7/2/2012	Student Accounts	Student Accounts Counselor	Kayly Watson	New Hire
7/9/2012	Online & Professional Studies	Receptionist	Teresa Sheets	New Hire
7/16/2012	Student Accounts	Student Accounts Advisor	Aimee McDivett	New Hire
7/23/2012	Online & Professional Studies	Admissions Counselor/Recruiter	Misty Ward	New Hire
7/1/2012	Health Science	Director, Nutrition & Dietetics Program	Mary Barth	New Hire
7/1/2012	Department of Communication & Visual Arts (Journalism)	Professor/Director of Student Publications	Michael Chute	New Hire
7/1/2012	Health Science	Assistant Professor/ Chair, Dept. of Health Sciences	Wayne Fletcher	New Hire
7/1/2012	School of Business	Dean, School of Business	Franco Gandolfi	New Hire
7/1/2012	Dept. of Aviation Science	Professor/ Chair, Department of Aviation Science	Charles “Daniel” Prather	New Hire
7/1/2012	Health Science	Director, Physician Assistance Program	Vasco “Deon” Kidd	New Hire
7/10/2012	School of Music	Lecturer	Ruth Noemy Wheeler	New Hire
7/1/2012	Online & Professional Studies-Political Science	Lecturer	Noemi Alexander	Change
6/1/2012	Community Life	Director, Recreation Programs	Taylor Neece	Change
7/1/2012	Institutional Advancement	Director of Annual Giving	Brian Bunnell	Change
7/1/2012	Institutional Research and Planning	Director of Institutional Research	Vicki Cleveland	Change
7/1/2012	Institutional Advancement	Assistant Vice President for Institutional Advancement	Nesha Crossman	Change
7/1/2012	College of Engineering	Department Secretary	Allison Floyd	Change
7/1/2012	Marketing and Communications	Graphic Design Manager	Edgar Garcia	Change
7/1/2012	College of Architecture, Visual Arts & Design	Administrative Secretary	Karen Heinze	Change
7/1/2012	Institutional Research & Planning	Administrative Assistant/Academic Evaluation Coordinator	Kendra Johnson	Change
7/1/2012	Community Life	Community Life Program Director-Outdoor Adventures	Jon McWhorter	Change
7/1/2012	Institutional Advancement	Associate Director of Development	Kevin Royse	Change
7/1/2012	College of Engineering	Administrative Assistant	Felicia Tasabia	Change
7/1/2012	Institutional Advancement	Director of Development	Robert Vis	Change
6/15/2012	Residence Life	Residence Director	Paula Sherman	No Longer Employed
6/23/2012	Public Safety	Public Safety Officer	Amanda McCormick	No Longer Employed
6/26/2012	Information and Technology Services	Administrative Assistant to the Director of IT	Lisa Lewis	No Longer Employed
6/30/2012	School of Behavioral Sciences	Lecturer	John Carter	No Longer Employed