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32 2 35 daLastGlancePublic television:Baylor acquires KCTF toprovide learning laboratory,local programming.Best of both worlds:Institute finding ways tointegrate intellectualpursuit with Christian faith.Dying of the Light:Burtchaell’s book contends Christian universities unfaithful to purpose.Backyard Monsters:The Junior League and Baylorcombine efforts to support newchildren’s museum at complex.V o l . 8, N o . 10 DECEMBER 1 9 9 8Institute forFaith andLearningYear-old center seeks ways tohave faith informed by best oflearning and learninginformed by best of faithBy Julie CarlsonAs the millennium approaches,organizations throughout theworld will examine their traditions and missions.Baylor is no exception, and one of the mostimportant issues the University must face is howto achieve prominence in the world of highereducation while remaining true to its Baptistheritage. It is a question that sparks disagreement from external constituents and withinBaylor itself (see this month’s “AcademicAgenda,” page 5).A survey of Baylor faculty conducted in 1995by Dr. Larry Lyon, dean of the graduate schooland professor of sociology, and Dr. MichaelBeaty, director of the Institute for Faith andLearning and associate professor of philosophy,highlighted the fact that even among Baylorfaculty, the intersection between faith andlearning is unclear. Dr. Lyon and Dr. Beatyfound that while 92 percent of faculty surveyedbelieve “it is possible for Baylor to achieveacademic excellence and maintain a Christianidentity,” they are less sure of how faith-relatedconcerns fit in with the academic agenda. Infact, of the 51 percent of those surveyed whobelieved that Baylor needed to integrate faithand learning, only 39 percent felt they could“create a syllabus for a course that includes aclear, academically legitimate Christian perspective on the subject.”In September 1997, Baylor’s Regentsdecided the University needed a center dedicatedto examining how academics and Christianthought could be reconnected, and thus theInstitute for Faith and Learning was born. ForDr. Beaty, the formal establishment of theInstitute was the culmination of years of research.“A good bit of my interest was no doubtinspired by my own story,” Dr. Beaty said. “Istarted my undergraduate career at West Pointand transferred to Ouachita Baptist UniversitySee “December Focus” on page 3
President’s PerspectiveChartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas,Baylor University is the state’s oldestcontinually operating institution of higherlearning and is the largest Baptist university inthe world. With almost 13,000 students andmore than 600 full-time faculty, Baylor offersundergraduate, graduate and professionaldegrees through the College of Arts andSciences, the Hankamer School of Business,the School of Education, the School of Music,the School of Nursing, the School ofEngineering and Computer Science, theSchool of Law, the Graduate School andGeorge W. Truett Theological Seminary. Bayloris consistently ranked among the top collegevalues in the country by such publications asFisk Guide to Colleges, Princeton Reviewand Money magazine.Dr. Robert B. Sloan Jr.PresidentMarilyn A. CroneVice President for Human ResourcesHarold R. CunninghamVIce President for Finance and AdministrationDr. Charles S. MaddenVice President for University RelationsDr. Steven G.W. MooreVice President for Student LifeDr. Donald D. SchmeltekopfProvost and Vice President forAcademic AffairsDr. Richard C. ScottVice President for UniversityDevelopmentBaylorNews is published 10 times a year bythe Office of Public Relations.The submission of suggestions for storiesis encouraged. The newsletter works twomonths in advance. Deadline is the firstof each month (i.e. Dec. 1 for the Februaryissue). Comments or questions should beAlliance between Baylor, public television benefits allIn February of this year the Board of Directors ofBrazos Valley Public Broadcasting Foundation,which operates Waco PBS affiliate KCTF,approached Baylor about expanding theUniversity’s involvement with the public televisionstation. For the past five years Baylor has providedin-kind support for KCTF in the form of office andstudio space, accounting services and otherinfrastructure assistance. The directors of BrazosValley and KCTF’s management recognized,however, that the station’s long-term viability andsuccess depended on finding a partner that couldhelp the station grow. After merger discussions withKERA-TV in Dallas and KLRU-TV in Austin failed toyield a partnership, KCTF turned to Baylor.Studying the optionsDr. Charles S. Madden, vice president forUniversity relations, and Larry Brumley, associatevice president for communications, spent sixmonths studying the options that Baylor hadrelative to its future relationship with KCTF. Theyheld numerous conversations with KCTF GeneralManager Kliff Kuehl, Telecommunication DivisionDirector Michael Korpi, PBS and Corporation forPublic Broadcasting representatives and officialsfrom other university-affiliated public televisionstations, examined reams of documents, andconducted site visits to two church-relatedinstitutions that operate PBS stations. Through thisinvestigation, we determined that it made sense forBaylor to accept an offer from Brazos Valley totransfer KCTF’s license to the University. Baylor willnot be compensating Brazos Valley in any way forthis license. The foundation is giving the station tothe University.We believe that increased funding from theCorporation for Public Broadcasting, coupled withadditional operating efficiencies (such as mergingthe Public Relations Office’s video communications operation with the television station),enhanced fund-raising support, growth inrevenue from outside production work, and otherbenefits of University affiliation, will allow thestation to be self supporting.There are a number of reasons why webelieve this is a positive move for Baylor. First andforemost, this arrangement secures a laboratoryenvironment for students in the University’stelecommunication program. Since KCTF movedinto our facilities in 1993, our students have beengiven opportunities to apply what they learn inthe classroom to a real, live television stationwithout having to leave the campus. I believe thiskind of learning environment contributes to theoutstanding reputation our telecommunicationgraduates enjoy in the broadcast industry. IfKCTF had gone off the air or had merged with anout-of-town station, we would have lost thatvaluable learning tool for our students.Serving community needsAnother reason for assuming KCTF’s licenseis that the station serves a community need.While PBS programming also is available oncable from KERA, the Dallas station does notproduce local programs that focus on Wacoissues and concerns. Within the past few months,KCTF has conducted a number of communityoutreach initiatives such as sweater drives, townhall meetings and teleconferences, and hasproduced programs for organizations such as theTexas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse,the Junior League, Carver Academy and theCommunity Youth Summit.I also believe there is public relations valuein our association with a respected organizationlike PBS, which earns more recognition than anyPresidentPresidentRobertRobert B.B. SloanSloan Jr.Jr.other television service for its high-qualitychildren’s, cultural, documentary, science andpublic affairs programming. PBS’s non-commercial, public-service mission guarantees thatsubstance and value, not commercial interests,drive programming decisions. It is a logical fit withBaylor’s educational mission. There also is reasonto believe that as a PBS affiliate, the University willhave the opportunity to produce programmingusing Baylor talent and resources that can bedistributed to other stations throughout thecountry, thereby generating additional visibility forthe institution.Digital technologyFinally, a future benefit to the University isrepresented in the advent of digital television.Current FCC regulations mandate that all noncommercial television stations in the country beginbroadcasting a digital signal by the year 2003. Thisnew technology means that KCTF will have thecapability of broadcasting not only televisionprogramming, but data as well, over as many asfour channels. While the space allotted heredoesn’t allow for a thorough explanation of thetechnical details, suffice it to say that the digitaltechnology has tremendous implications foreducational institutions such as Baylor.You will be hearing more about the KCTFtransition in the coming weeks, but I wanted toprovide you with an advance look at what webelieve is a most exciting opportunity for BaylorUniversity. (See related story on page 4.)directed to:BaylorNewsP.O. Box 97024Waco, TX 76798-7024(254) 710-1963(254) 710-1490 (Fax)baylornews@baylor.edupr.baylor.eduLarry D. BrumleyAssociate Vice Presidentfor CommunicationsBrenda S. TackerDirector of Publicationsand University EditorVicki Marsh KabatAssociate Director of Publicationsand Managing EditorKate LangstonEditor/Writer and Associate EditorLori Scott-FoglemanDirector of Media RelationsWritersJulie Carlson, Alan HuntGraphic DesignerPatrick ContrerasPhotographersChris Hansen and Clifford CheneyCover Photo Illustration: Joe Griffin PhotographyBaylor University is an equaleducational and employmentopportunity institution.www.baylor.edu2Law SchoolReceives MajorContribution 20 million serves ascatalyst for new facilityThanks to the “stunning generosity” of threeBaylor law graduates, the nationally rankedBaylor School of Law is a big step closer toan impressive new building on the banks of theBrazos River. The new facility will give Baylor oneof the most modern and best-equipped law schoolsin the country, said Law School Dean Brad Toben.Baylor law graduates Walter Umphrey ofBeaumont and Harold Nix of Daingerfield, bothmembers of the class of 1965, and John EddieWilliams of Houston, who graduated in 1978,made a collective gift of 20 million to the LawSchool’s upcoming 35 million capital andendowment campaign to underwrite the cost of the 27 million law center. The campaign also willfund major program enhancements that willensure the excellence of the Law School into the21st century and beyond, Toben said.The gift from Umphrey and his wife, Sheila;Nix and his wife, Carol Ann; and Williams and hiswife, Sheridan, not only represents the largestfinancial commitment to the Law School in itsWalter Umphrey and John Eddie and Sheridan Williamsunveil a drawing of the new law school facility.141-year history, but also is the largest gift fromindividuals in the history of Baylor University.In recognition of their unprecedented 10million commitment, the Law School’s new homewill be named the Sheila and Walter Umphrey LawCenter. Significant components of the new facilityand the School’s academic program will be namedin honor of the Nixes and the Williamses, whohave made gifts of 5 million each.All three Baylor law graduates are membersof the celebrated, five-lawyer “Dream Team,” ledby Umphrey, that recovered a history-making 17.6billion settlement in January 1998 for the people ofTexas from the tobacco industry — the largestrecovery ever made in American jurisprudence,Toben said.“We are extremely proud of the extraordinaryaccomplishments of these Baylor lawyers inrepresenting the men, women and children ofTexas,” said Baylor President Robert B. Sloan Jr. inannouncing the gifts at a standing-room-onlynews conference in late October.Expressing Baylor’s heartfelt gratitude, hesaid their gift will ensure that the Law School willmaintain and enhance its position as a leader inacademic excellence and professional achievement.See “Law School” on page 8BaylorNews
Institute Offers Symposia, Seminarsto Engage Faculty in DiscussionsContinued from page 1(in Arkansas). Beginning there in 1970,I discovered that I was required to takea course in philosophy. Now I had beenwarned by my pastor to beware ofphilosophers, atheists and communists,so you can see why I didn’t want to takethis course. But I found in my professora mentor who was intellectually aliveand a faithful Christian who wasteaching philosophy. He inspired me asa model of someone who yearned foran intellectually responsible faith and afaithful intellect.”Merging intellect and faithAs a philosopher, Dr. Beaty isinterested in the ways Christian faithforms the lives of those who want anintellectual education and in the waysthe intellect forms the lives of thosewho are believers. In 1989, he pursuedthat interest by becoming involved in aLilly Endowment-supported researchinitiative on religion and highereducation for individuals to study therelationship between faith and learningas an intellectual, philosophical,sociological and theological problem.His research caught the attention ofProvost Donald Schmeltekopf, who isan enthusiastic proponent ofintegrating faith and learning.“At one point Dr. Schmeltekopfsaid to me, ‘All right, Beaty, you havedone a lot of thinking about this. Whatare some things that Baylor can do thatwould help us to retain our religiousidentity and to develop it in a healthyway?’” said Dr. Beaty, who noted thatNotre Dame has many such institutes.Baylor, on the other hand, has the J.M.Dawson Institute of Church-StateStudies.“I said we needed some centers orinstitutes whose mission is to exemplify,sustain and deepen faith commitmentsin academically responsible ways. Dr.Schmeltekopf encouraged me todevelop a proposal for such a center,”Dr. Beaty said.Objectives definedDr. Beaty and Dr. Scott Moore,assistant professor of philosophy,developed a proposal that outlinedthese objectives: to promote researchand investigation on the integration offaith and learning; to encourageinterested faculty members to developways to reconnect religious faith tocontemporary academic research; tofoster a community of scholarsdedicated to further such research; tohelp Baylor become a university of thefirst rank without sacrificing its Baptistidentity; and to inspire students to seethe importance of Christian highereducation.With the Regents’ formalapproval and new offices in the CarrollLibrary building, Dr. Beaty andAssistant Director Tom McCaslandbegan to implement the Institute’sobjectives, starting with facultyinvolvement.December1998“One of the Institute’s aims is tocultivate a continuing conversationamong faculty, staff and students aboutreligious identity and its place at Baylor,but a lot of Baylor faculty don’t see thenecessary relationship between faithand learning,” Dr. Beaty said.“However, in order for Baylor to be thekind of institution that gives reality toits rhetoric, you need to have a criticalmass of faculty who accept this missionand embrace it.”Christian scholarship exhibitsitself in many ways, and those ways donot have to look alike, Dr. Beaty said.“There are some ways in which thescholarship will be internally affectedby whether you take a Christianstandpoint or not,” he said. “At othertimes, it will be affected moreexternally, for example, in the topicsyou take up. And in still other ways itwill be even more external in doing thebest you can as a way of expressingone’s gratitude to God.”Faculty reading groupsTo get the conversational ballwith faculty rolling, Dr. Beaty plannedseveral activities. He led a facultyreading group last spring, with 12 or sofaculty members involved, to discussGeorge Marsden’s The Outrageous Ideaof Christian Scholarship, and inAugust, the Institute co-sponsored withthe Provost’s Office a seminar for newtenured or tenure-track faculty.“Scholarship and the ChristianUniversity” was a weeklong seminarthat covered a wide range of topicsrelevant to Baylor’s mission, from “HowNot to Think About ChristianScholarship” to “Use and Abuse of theBible.”“The seminar was a pleasantsurprise for me,” said Dr. John Martin,The Carr P. Collins Professor ofFinance, who participated in theseminar. “In the business school, wetend to think about issues from aneconomic standpoint, and I found itstimulating to be among a group ofpeople from other disciplines who thinkdifferently than I do and to experiencethe dialogue.”As a follow-up to the seminar, Dr.Moore is leading another facultyreading group to discuss Marsden’sbook, co-sponsored by the Institute forFaith and Learning; Diana Vitanza, viceprovost for academic affairs; and theLilly Endowment Inc.Student interactionIn addition to the dialogue withfaculty, the Institute, through itsWilliam Carey Crane Program underthe direction of Dr. Moore, helpsundergraduate students sort out therelationship between faith and learningthrough group discussions and otheractivities. Dr. Beaty also conducted areading group last spring for graduatestudents on Martha Nussbaum’s book,Cultivating Humanity: A ClassicalDefense of Reform in LiberalEducation.Another goal of the Institute is tosponsor events that link scholarshipand the Christian faith. “We want tosupport and sponsor colloquia, as wellas symposia and regional and nationalconferences. In every case our aims willbe the same: to promote discussion ofcontemporary issues from Christianangles of vision, though not exclusivelyso, to encourage specifically Christianscholarship or to address themes inChristian higher education,” Dr. Beatysaid. To that end, in October theInstitute co-sponsored the 1998 PruitMemorial Symposium, “The ChristHaunted South,” and a miniconference with Notre Dame on Baptistand Catholic higher education.“The conference at Notre Damewas well attended. A number of Baylorpeople came to it,” Dr. Beaty said. “Weare planning another similar miniconference in the spring (at Baylor) todiscuss the pope’s recent ‘Encyclical onFaith and Reason.’ We hope that thetopic will be interesting to Baylorfaculty, staff and students as well as thewider community, especially theCatholic community. Baylor couldexemplify Christian hospitality bysponsoring conferences that areattractive to Catholics and otherChristian communities.”Openness to other faithsIndeed, hospitality and opennessare characteristics that Dr. Beaty andMcCasland stress as important qualitiesof the Institute.“This Institute will not benarrowly Baptist, although weshouldn’t jettison our Baptist heritagefor two reasons,” Dr. Beaty said. “First,most universities that have moved awayfrom their denomination affiliationsDr. Michael Beaty and Tom McCaslandin front of Carroll Library.have lost their religious identityentirely. Second, it is important forBaptists that there is a Baptistuniversity, just like it is important forCatholics that there is a Notre Dame.“But we should be hospitable toall traditions. Intellectually, we ought totake seriously both our commoncommitments and our differences. Itwould be wonderful to have Jewishscholars and Muslim scholars here tofurther the conversation in respect towhat Baylor is about,” he said.There are other conferences in theworks, some of which need externalfunding, and work on proposals tosubmit to foundations that wouldsupport such events is in progress.“We hope we can institute anannual conference with the themeDECEMBER FACULTY-STAFF LUNCH“A Little Christmas Music”Faculty and StudentsDepartment of Vocal StudiesWednesday, Dec. 9Noon - 1 p.m.Barfield Drawing RoomBill Daniel Student CenterJoin your colleagues for a real Christmas treat at this luncheonconcert presented by School of Music faculty members andstudents. The festively decorated Barfield Drawing Room providesa perfect backdrop for these outstanding voices as they sing manyholiday favorites. Please make your reservations early because thisoccasion is always a popular event. You may reserve by callingext. 3550 or by e-mailing Janet Nors by Monday, Dec. 7.A sandwich lunch costs 4.75, or you may bring your lunch.Coffee and iced tea are provided.‘Religious Faith and the Literary Arts.’Such a conference not only wouldidentify practical ways in which the artsembody faith, but it also would satisfythe academic task to analyze, interpretand argue about the issues at stake insuch an enterprise,” Dr. Beaty said.Dr. Beaty and other faculty alsoare planning the 1999 Pruit Symposium, “Cultivating Citizens: AConference on Soulcraft and Citizenship in Contemporary America.” As alead-in to the conference, Dr. DwightAllman, assistant professor of politicalscience, and Dr. Moore will convene afive-week Summer Scholar’s Institute,“Cultivating Citizens: Civic Life andContemporary Liberal Democracy,” tobring together prominent scholars inthe field, Baylor faculty and possiblyhigh school teachers interested incitizenship issues.Institutes other goalsOther Institute goals includeestablishing a residential program forreligiously informed scholarship,publishing a journal that deals withfaith and learning and organizingoutreach activities on religion andhistory for high school teachers.“Baylor needs to institutionalizeits commitments to faith and learningin ways that affect curriculum,scholarship and its intellectualresponsibility to its various constituencies. Excellence in both programs andscholarship is essential so that theproject of faith and learning can’t bemade the object of ridicule,” Dr. Beatysaid.“Many see religious commitmentand higher education as strangebedfellows,” he added. “However,Baylor’s unique mission is to have faithinformed by the best of learning and tohave learning informed by the best offaith.”3
“A Southern Christmas”’Tis the Season for CampusHoliday Festivities, EventsBatemanJohnsenNew associate deansnamed in School of EdPresident Robert B. Sloan Jr. and Schoolof Education Dean Robert Yinger haveannounced the appointments of Dr. MarkBateman and Dr. Susan Johnsen as associatedeans in the School of Education. EffectiveJanuary 1999, Dr. Bateman will serve asassociate dean for academic affairs and Dr.Johnsen will assume the newly createdposition of associate dean for scholarshipand professional development.Dr. Bateman will be responsible forgraduate program facilitation, accreditationand program approval, class schedulecoordination and enrollment monitoring,academic services (including the fieldexperiences and advising and certificationoffices), and student recruiting activities.Dr. Johnsen will oversee the development and coordination of research centers,grants and contracts; faculty developmentcoordination; partnership development;program documentation, evaluation andresearch; School of Education publicationscoordination; and instructional technologyfacilitation. — BNCommencement set forDec. 19 at Ferrell CenterFull month of Christmas activities includes treelighting, concerts, receptions, Santa’s WorkshopDecember is the time to deck the halls,enjoy holiday music, give to othersand gather with friends and family toshare in the spirit of the season — all activitiesthat are on the calendar for the Baylor family thismonth.First on the schedule, President Robert B.Sloan Jr. will host his President’s CommunityReception at 7 p.m. Dec. 1 in the Barfield DrawingRoom of the Bill Daniel Student Center. Localbusiness leaders, school superintendents andmembers of the Waco Chamber of Commerce areinvited to enjoy this informal buffet reception.“It is a social time for [those invited] to visitwith Dr. and Mrs. Sloan,” said Judy Maggard, whois coordinating this special event for the Sloans.The annual Christmas Tree Lighting, thisyear with a 25-foot tree, will begin at 7 p.m. Dec. 2at Fountain Mall. Mike Singletary, pro football Hallof Famer and Baylor alumnus, will deliver aspiritual message, and Nashville musician ChrisRice will perform.“Hopefully, there will be several thousandpeople attending,” said David Williams, Christmastree chairman with Kappa Omega Tau, whichsponsors the event. “It’s a charity function for Toysfor Tots.” Those attending are asked to bring a newtoy to donate.Santa’s Workshop Dec. 3To continue that spirit of giving, Santa’sWorkshop, a Baylor tradition that benefitseconomically disadvantaged children, will be heldfrom 10 a.m. to noon on Dec. 3.“We invite children in the community. TheyBaylor University’s Annual Christmas Dinnerfor Administrators, Faculty, Staff and Spouse/Guest6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 15Ferrell Center“The warmth of Christmas past,The joy of Christmas present,The excitement of Christmas yet to come”get a meal and a gift. It isRealizing the fullness of holiday schedulessponsored by Staff Council,and because everyone’s participation isStudent Activities andencouraged, the University will provideARAMARK food service,” saidthe entire meal this year. This occasionMarilyn McKinney, Staffwill be a great time for fellowship, fun,Council chair. Student choirswill provide music and Santaentertainment, singing and holiday festivities,and Mrs. Claus will make anso mark your calendar now!appearance. A representativefrom Scholastic Books also willAustin will present the beloved Christmas classic,be present to read The Night Before Christmas.Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker,” at 4 p.m. Dec. 6“It gives underprivileged kids a chance to getin Waco Hall. Tickets are 15 to 25.Christmas gifts,” said Melissa Prihoda, communityThe Chamber Singers Christmas Concert, oneservice coordinator in Student Activities.of Baylor’s most popular community concerts, willbe at 3 p.m. Dec. 6 and 8 p.m. Dec. 7 and 8 inChoral Christmas concertsArmstrong Browning Library. The concert will beAlso, beautiful music fills the air on campusconducted by Dr. Donald Bailey, acting dean of theduring the holidays. At 8 p.m. Dec. 4 and 5 in JonesSchool of Music, professor of conducting, directorConcert Hall, the Baylor University Choralof vocal studies, director of choral activities andChristmas Concert will feature the A CappellaThe Mary Gibbs Jones Professor of Music. TicketsChoir, Concert Choir and the Baylor Symphonywill be 5 each and can be purchased in the sameOrchestra.manner as the Choral Christmas Concert.“Our Choral Christmas Concerts traditionallyHoliday events at Baylor will conclude with abring capacity audiences to Jones Concert Hall,”Waco Symphony Orchestra concert titled “Wondersaid Dick Veit, concert and promotion manager forof Christmas,” under the baton of Stephen Heyde,the music school, “and certainly this year — withprofessor and director of orchestral activities, Thethe full orchestra joining the choirs — will be noMary Franks Thompson Professor of Orchestraexception.”Studies and Conductor-in-Residence. The concertTickets for the concert are 5 and can bewill be at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 18 in Waco Hall. Ticketspurchased in Room 200 of Roxy Grove Hall or byare 5 to 15 for adults and 3 to 8 for children.mail. Please make checks payable to BaylorTickets for the “The Nutcracker” and theUniversity and mail to Christmas Tickets, BaylorWSO concert can be purchased at the WSO boxSchool of Music, P.O. Box 97408, Waco, Texasoffice in advance or at the BDSC box office after 176798-7408.p.m. on the day of the event. — Erika WilliamsThe Waco Symphony Orchestra and BalletAt 10 a.m. Dec. 19 approximately 700students will be awarded academiccommencement will be certified, whichKCTF, Baylor OK New Pact, Await FCC Approvalmeans graduates will receive their officialNew board members selected from University, community to oversee stationdegrees from Baylor University at the FerrellCenter. This is the first time the Decemberdiploma on stage. Previously, diplomaswere mailed to graduates at a later date. Inthe past, only the May and August commencements were certified.“It’s unique for a University of this sizeto do that,” said Cynthia J. Dougherty,assistant provost for academic services andchair of the public exercises committee.The first December commencement atBaylor was held in the late 1980s, and theacademic calendar didn’t allow enoughtime to process the diplomas for immediatedispersal. Last year the academic calendarThe boards of Baylor University and BrazosValley Public Broadcasting Foundation,which operates Waco public televisionstation KCTF Channel 34, have approved anagreement to transfer control of the foundation tothe University, pending approval from the FederalCommunications Commission.KCTF had in recent months been seeking apartner to strengthen station operations. Thestation is housed on the Baylor campus andreceives a number of in-kind services from theUniversity, including office and studio space,accounting services and other infrastructuresupport.was modified so that classes began earlier.President Robert B. Sloan Jr. will bringthe charge to the graduates and awarddiplomas with the assistance of Dr. DonaldD. Schmeltekopf, provost and vice president for academic affairs. Dr. Harold Beaver,Distinguished Professor and chair emeritus ofgeology, will be the bearer of the mace. —Markell Davidson4Important community resource“KCTF is an important resource to thecommunity and to the University,” said BaylorPresident Robert B. Sloan Jr. “Its educational,cultural and public service programming adds tothe quality of life in Waco, and the station providesvaluable hands-on learning experiences forstudents in the University’s telecommunicationdivision. We did not want to see the communitylose local control of its public television station.”Brazos Valley Public Broadcasting Foundation was established by a community group in1993 to assume ownership of KCTF from CentralTexas College in Killeen, which had held thestation’s license since it went on the air in 1989.The KCTF license transferred to Brazos Valley onFeb. 1, 1994. Central Texas College continues tooperate public television station KNCT, whichserves Bell and Coryell counties.“This new relationship with Baylor givesKCTF the ability to magnify the growth that thestation has been experiencing and allows Baylor tobroaden and deepen its relationship with all of uswho live in Waco and McLennan County,” saidRandy Ramey, current chairman of the board ofBrazos Valley.Gulfstar Communications, owner of six Wacoradio stations, has offered KCTF free use of its1,000-foot broadcast tower, a savings t
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