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Enrollment jumps five percent The university saw its Fall 2008 Semester enrollment increase by 5 percent over last year’s figures. The university’s enrollment of 675 students is the largest since 2003 and a 32-student increase over 2007 Fall Semester figures. The number also represents an 8.5 percent increase over the past two years. It is the university’s third-largest enrollment figure in the past 15 years. The 2008 enrollment includes 195 first-time entering freshman, a 9.5 percent increase over 2007. The university also announced a 74 percent retention rate of freshmen students from 2007, compared with 67 percent last year. “We are very pleased with not only the increase in overall enrollment and in the freshmen class, but with the retention rate as well,” said U of O Vice President for Enrollment Management Kim Myrick. “I believe that shows we’re doing a good job of not only recruiting students to campus, but also in helping make sure that they are successful when they get here.” Myrick said the incoming class includes a record 21 Presidential Scholars, students who possess well-above-average ACT scores and high school grade point averages. She also pointed out that the university received more than 1,000 applications for the first time. “We introduced new recruitment marketing material, enhanced the Web site for recruiting purposes and launched e-mail campaigns,” Myrick said of the university’s admission efforts. “We had a concerted application campaign for the first time and that definitely made a difference.” The U of O student body includes students from 21 states, 18 countries and 48 counties throughout Arkansas. A total of 349 students are from Arkansas, followed by Texas (130), Oklahoma (24) and Missouri (8). Among the new employees at U of O for the 2008-2009 academic year are (front row, from left) Lori McBee, development officer for athletics; Dr. Heather McFarland, assistant professor of speech; Sasha Edwards, housekeeping; Charlotte Teague, housekeeping; Janet Stover, housekeeping; Andrea Insley, housekeeping; Monica McClure, housekeeping; Jennie Ballinger, access services librarian; (back row, from left) Martha Baldwin, admission counselor; Blake Rexroat, admission data coordinator; Rodnie Bohannon, residence hall director and activities advisor; Amber Willard, admission counselor for Walker Teacher Education Program; Brett Stone, assistant professor of physical education; Harvey Cowell, grounds keeper; Dr. Joel Hagaman, assistant professor of psychology; Joseph Leos, grounds keeper; Shaun Wiseman, men’s and women’s tennis coach; Bryan Drotar, women’s soccer coach; and Caleb Chrisman, grounds keeper. 19.6 Percentage of alumni giving for the 2007-08 fiscal year, an increase over the previous year’s mark of 18.8 percent and the highest since 2004-05. A total of 665 alumni donated to the university. The university hopes to increase that number this year. If you would like to donate, please call the Alumni Office at 479-979-1234. 55 Number of chartered student organizations for the 2008-09 academic year, an all-time high for student organizations. Among the newer student organizations are the Ozarks History Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, SCM (for strategic communication majors), the Ozarks Recreation Club and the Ozarks Ultimate Frisbee Club. 1,003 Total number of applications for admission received by the Admission Office last year, an all-time high. By comparison, 797 applications were received the previous year. 9.3 The average number of rebounds per game last year by Lady Eagles basketball player Olivia Fisher. The 5-foot-9 senior from Mountain Home, Ark., led the American Southwest Conference in rebounds during her junior season last year. She has 593 career rebounds, just 14 shy of breaking into the program’s top 10 career rebounding list. The program’s top career rebounder is Alicia Haney (1990-94), who has 892 rebounds. 6 Today, FALL/WINTER 2008
Briefs Dr. William Eakin, professor of philosophy and German, often explores issues of philosophical inquiry in an imaginative way through his genre fiction (some 70 professionally published short stories). In 2008, he questioned what it means to be human through the animation of a fake mummy (a manikin wrapped up in knee bandages) in his story “LOOB,” currently appearing in Albedo One (issue 34, 2008), one of Ireland’s most prominent science fiction magazines. His story “Bob and the Mermaid,” which analyzes desire and commitment, was sold to Realms of Fantasy, one of the biggest magazines in that genre in the U.S. (available on newsstands sometime in 2009). He also sold stories to a number of anthologies, including New Writings in the Fantastic #2, forthcoming from the U.K. The U of O Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team took first place in the 2008 Walgreens Wrangle Case Competition held in Magnolia, Ark., in November. The group included (front row, from left) Claudia Aguero, Daniela Chavarria, Marivi, Davila, (back row, from left) advisor Eric Leon, Zach Almager, Jorge Linares, Josue Lanza and Juan Paz. There were 12 SIFE teams competing, including Louisiana State University, the University of Arkansas, and the University of Alabama. Dr. Brian McFarland, assistant professor of chemistry, gave an oral presentation at the Spring 2008 American Chemical Society meeting in New Orleans. Dr. McFarland’s paper was titled, “Microencapsulation of Free-Radical Initiators and their Use in Frontal Polymerization.” Students Alissa Ferrari and Jessica Reed accompanied him and each gave poster presentations. Tammy Harrington, associate professor of art, recently had an artwork accepted to be part of the 2009 Arkansas Artist Engagement Calendar. Artists from or living in Arkansas were invited to submit one artwork to this competition. The title of her work is “Oriental Princess II,” and it is an intaglio print. The calendar is a project of the Arkansas Governor’s Mansion Association and Arkansas First Lady Ginger Beebe. Dr. Kendrick Prewitt, associate professor of English, and Dr. David Strain, professor of English and French and the chair of the Humanities and Fine Arts Division, presented papers at the southwest regional meeting of the Conference on Christianity and Literature in early October 2008 at Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, Okla. The title of Dr. Prewitt’s paper was “Richard Wilbur Calls Us to the Things of This World. Wilbur’s Materiality.” The title of Dr. Strain’s paper was “Doubting Doubt: Materiality in Richard Wilbur’s ’A Dubious Night.’ ” Dr. Robert Hilton, business and management professor and chair of the Division of Business, Communications and Government, was recently elected as vice chair on the board of directors of the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE). Hilton, who has taught at U of O since 1984, will serve as the IACBE board’s vice chair for 2008-2009 before stepping up to take the chair’s position during the 2009-2010 term. His three-year term expires in 2011. Dr. George Stone, chair of the Division of Education, was invited to present a paper at the 20th annual Oxford Round Table held at Pembroke College in Oxford, England, in August. Dr. Stone’s paper was titled “John Ozarks hosted the annual meeting of the presidents and administrators of the Arkansas Independent Colleges & Universities (AICU) on Oct. 19-20. The keynote speaker for the AICU meeting was U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor. Those pictured include (from left) U of O President Dr. Rick Niece, Sen. Pryor, U of O First Lady Sherée Niece and AICU President E. Kearney Deitz. The AICU is made up of the 11 private colleges and universities throughout Arkansas. Dewey’s Philosophy of History as a Guide to the International Order.” The Round Table’s theme was History and International Politics: Nations and Empires an Interdisciplinary Perspective. Stone, who earned his undergraduate, master’s and Ph.D. degrees from Southern Illinois University, has taught at U of O since 2001. Joe Hoing, dean of students since 1985, was inducted into the Arkansas Tech University Athletic Hall of Distinction in November. Hoing was an All American offensive lineman for Tech in 1970 before having NFL tryouts with the Philadelphia Eagles and Houston Oilers. Maribeth King, the widow of board of trustee member Dr. Ernest King, is recognized during the Fall Board of Trustee meeting by Dr. Wayne Workman, the chair of the board’s nominating committee. Mrs. King accepted a plaque honoring Dr. King, who was posthumously elected to honorary lifetime membership on the board. Today, FALL/WINTER 2008 7
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