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Summer 2003 | Volume 26, Number 3 | Campus




Like Grandfather, Like Grandson
Sheldon Arnett and grandson Jeremy Johnson are both members of the Class of 2003. Nearly 60 years apart in age, they happily shared in Ivy Cutting, an SPU graduation rite as old as Arnett.

New Summer Leadership Institute Attracts Urban High School Students

Admissions Professionals Launch Season of Major Conferences on Campus

SPU “Gadget Guy”: Washington State’s Student Employee of the Year

 

 




From the President
Americans today are searching for a new tone for their lives. “We are talking here about another set of values — not the giddy sense of entitlement that emerges out of exuberant times,” says President Philip Eaton.

A Gift at Any Age
Young alumni are supporting The Campaign for SPU with the Young Alumni Endowment. They will provide scholarship support to students engaging the culture. [Campaign]

The Retiring Class of 2003
Five professors, with a combined 162 years in the classroom, retired this year. They tell of their careers and the impact students had on them. [Faculty]

Still Exploring
Missionary bush pilot Roald Amundsen ’41 founded Missionary Aviation and Repair Center (MARC) — becoming an explorer just like the famous Norwegian for whom he was named. [Alumni]

Second Wind
A marathoner, wife, mother and business alumna, Claudia Shannon came back after tough times. As a 45-year-old senior, she was on the SPU cross country team that ranked 14th in the nation. [Athletics]

My Response
After 25 years, Joyce Quiring Erickson, retiring professor of English and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, reflects on glossy brown chestnuts, home and the Promised Land.