The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 2, Ed. 1, Friday, September 2, 1983 Page: 1 of 16
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ACU has added eleven new faculty
members to its full-time teaching
ranks said Cheryl Mann director of
information and publications.
Additions have been made to the
College of Liberal and Fine Arts
College of Professional Studies College
of Business Administration and the
College of Natural and Applied
Sciences.
The College of Liberal and Fine Arts
added three new members.
Crawford Leonard Allen a Harding
University graduate who did graduate
study at the Harding University
Graduate School of Religion in Mem-
phis Is taking the position of assistant
professor of Bible.
Currently a candidate for the doctor
of philosophy at the University of Iowa
Allen has been a campus minuter at the
University of Iowa. He also has served
as a minister for Arkansas and Iowa
congregations.
Dr. Richard Thomas Hughes
professor of history and research
cbolar in residence received his
bachelor's degree from Harding
University and his masters degree
from ACU. He received hto doctor of
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Jeffery Barnett an ACU graduate
with degrees in Spanish and Metory is
n instructor of fereige) language.
Barnett taught at ACU as an un-
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Freshmen to attend Fish Carnp;
Atchley Anderson to speak
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tosh Camp a weekend retreat for
irfshmcn planned by the Students'
Association will be Sept. 2-3 and Sept.
lOt-11 at the Heart of Texas Baptist
Encampment on Like ferowmvoed
said Steve Gilbert Fish Camp director
Students attending the Sept. 10-11
session must sign up in the SA office by
. Tuesday Sept. 6 at 5 p.m. The fee Is $25.
Freshmen may no longer apply for the
f)rst weekend session.
''"Fish Camp is the best opportunity
lor freshmen to get to know the
(members of their class because of the
informal atmosphere of a camp set-
tffjlng" said Gilbert a senior accounting
major from Oklahoma City
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Former ACU home economics
professor Miss Burnya Mae Moore
was honored during a memorial
Chapel service Wednesday.
"She was a powerful example of
the kind of teachers through the
yean who have made this university
great" said Dr. John C. Stevens
chancellor of the university during
the special Chapel service.
Miss Moore who taught at ACU
for 47 years died of liver cancer
Aug. 29 at West 'Texas Medical
Center She was 76.
Miss Moore was born in Celina on
Sept. 26 1966 She attended school in
Ballinger and graduated from high
school In Wichita Falls st2 Cheryl
Mann director of Information and
In 1984 her family moved to
Abttee and she attended ACU for
two years said Stevens She then
transferred to Denton te attend
Texas Wmbm'i University. At TWU
she received a bachelor of science
degree In Vocational home
economics in 1966 and a master's
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two years In the Windham Independent
School District. His master of education
degree was earned at Sam Houston
State University.
Two new people have joined the
College of Professional Studies faculty.
Keith McMIUin instructor of Jour-
nalism and mass communication
received his bachelor's degree in
journalism from Texas Tech Univer-
sity. Since 1974 McMillin has been chief
photographer of the Columbia Daily
Tribune in Columbia Mo
Or. Ray Freeman assistant
professor of education hat taught or
served as administrator for school
districts in Farmcravllle Bridgeport
Abilene Cross Plains Van Alstyne and
ra. He received bachelor's and
toaster's degrees In education from
Texas Tech University.
The College of Business Ad
ministration has added three new
faculty members.
Dr Dwayne Dowell is tho new
chairman of the accounting department
and the Overton Faubus Distinguished
Professor of Accounting. A former
professor and interim department head
at Oklahoma State University Dowell
also taught at Northeastern University
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doctor of philosophy from Michigan
State University all in accounting.
Roger Owen has served most
recently as financial vice president of
Southwestern Public Service Co. in
Amarillo where he has lectured at
WTSU and Amarillo College. His
bachelor and master of science degrees
"This year we have a diverse group
of counselors who should be able to
make everyone feel welcome" he said.
Rick Atchley the pulpit minister of
the Southern Hills Church of Christ will
speak during the Sept. 2-3 session. The
Highland Church of Christ pulpit
minister Lynn Anderson will speak to
students about college life Sept 10-11.
The speakers also will lead interaction
seminars during Saturday sessions.
Fish Camp activities include a
special forum in which upperclassmen
Sill answer questions about college life
te Fish Camp Olympics and en-
tertainment by Jazmine a rock band
made up of ACU students.
The three-game Olympic team
competition finale will be the annual
textiles in 1936 said Mann.
She began teaching home economics
at ACU in 1996 said Mann. She taught
the subjects of dothUg textiles design
arts foods and meal planning first aid
and home nursing. "But her specialty
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Jerry D. Starr assistant professor
received bachelor's and master's
degrees in business administration
from the University of Texas. He taught
full-time at Harding University and
Texas A&I University and part-time at
St. Phillips College San Antonio
College St. Mary's University and the
Texas Realtors' Institute which
designated him as Senior Faculty
Member in I960.
Three new people have Joined the
staff of the College of Natural and
Applied Sciences.
John Spivcy assistant professor of
physics and geology received his
bachelor's degree from ACU and his
master's from the University of
Washington both in physics. He also Is
a candidate for the doctor of philosphy
degree In petroleum engineering at
Texas A&M University.
Carol Gentry Williams instructor of
mathematics has been a part-time
instructor at ACU since I960. She
received her bachelor's degree from
David Lipscomb College in Nashville
Tctin. and her master's degree from
Eastern Kentucky University in
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computer science from ACU and New
Mexico State University where she also
completed a master's degree in
curriculum and instruction. She was
formerly a programmer for the
Physical Science Laboratory in Las
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mud race. Students should bring old
shoes and clothes for the games said
Gilbert.
Students attending Fish Camp should
meet in Culien Auditorium at 2 p.m. on
Friday of their scheduled weekend At
tins meeting freshmen will meet
counselors and meet who will take them
to camp said Gilbert. Students will
return to ACU between 4:30 p.m. and
5:30 p.m. Saturday.
Students need to take sheets toilet
articles old clothes for the Olympics a
Bible towels and a plastic bag for wet
clothes.
The address of the ump is the Heart
of Texas Baptist Encampment Route
1 Box 2ttA Brownwood 7601. The
telephone number is (915)784-5821.
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"She was an expert hi that field and
an excellent teacher" he said. Miss
Moere gave many high grades but
would not allow her students to do
second rate work said Stevens.
During Workl War II she werked as a
volunteer clothing supervisor at the
Abilene Chapter ef the American Red
Cress he said. With about 26 other
women site sewed clothing to be
distributed by the Red Cross in war torn
areas.
After World War II she taught a
series of clinks for returning veterans
and their families about furntehing and
decorating campus housing; family
clothing and nutrition ; time and money
management; and child care sak4
Stevens
"Few places were ever more dismal
to move into than those Httle old
plywood hutments or those war surplus
barracks apartments with a haihreem
for women at one end of tfw kali and a
bathroom for men at the ether and
where die chUdrnn get spHnten in their
bare feet frem the wooden ha1 fleers"
said Stevens "Her clinics which were
taught with her dangtttful humor and
utilizing some guest lecturers were
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She was a bponsor and organizer
of many activities at ACU. She
Issued caps and gowns for
graduation until the Job was taken
over by the Bookstore and decorated
the stage and auditorium for
commencement exercises said
Stevens.
She was a sponsor of a style show
which earned money to purchase the
home economics department's first
electric sewing machines During
the middle 1960s she provided fundA
to furnish the department's
remodeled living room said Mann.
She retired in 1975 after teaching
for 47 years which at that time was
.the lapfset tenure on the ACU
Mies Moore was a member of
Women for Abilene Christian
University and w& chairman of the
first WACU Ceekbeek said Mann.
She was named the WACU woman of
the year lor 197374 for her work on
the csekbeoet project She served as
co-chairman of the new ceekbeek
that will he released in December
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Barre Cox Summesterccordlnator
and his wife Beth special projects
director have resigned and will move
to San Antonio In late September said
Cox.
Cox will assume duties as family
minister for the MacArthur Park
Church of Christ in San Antonio. He will
work with families who have children
ages 2 through IS trying to
strengthening family ties in the
Christian home.
Cox said he will be counseling
families and teaching parents how to
cope with the physical and emotional
Changes their children are going
through in their growing periods.
Mrs. Cox has worked for the
university for the past year and one-
half .She wiU not return from a medical
leave of absence taken m June he said.
Cox Summester coordinator for the
past year supervised such projects as
Freshman Follies Camp Kadesh and
Eklerhottel a national continuing
education program for the elderly.
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decisions have been made for replacing
the Coxes. "They were really well
qualified and competent the type of
people who fit in well with what ACU is
all about" McCaleb said.
Cox said "My greatest Joy at ACU
has been working with the students."
"Selfishly a lot of us think we're
Irreplaceable but the Lord works
through everything and this Job will be
filled with another of God's people. This
shouldn't be a time of sadness" be
said.
Before coming to ACU Cox taught at
Freed-Hardeman College as an
assistant professor of art and was a
youth minister at Souttwest Church ef
Christ in Amarillo for two years. Cox
has also worked with various youth
camps for several years.
He also will work toward the com-
pletion of bis dissertation la the area of
drawing on the right and left
hemisphere of the hram. Upon com-
pletion ef tee dhwertatlefl he wW
receive his doctorate in Fine Art from
Texas Tech University he said.
McCaleb said he hopes me decisions
on who wiU replace the Comb wW be
made before the end of September.
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