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Honors Day
Friday, April 11,1997
The North Texas Daily
certain grac
which is now used to house the Advancement dents were released from class to an assembly
1
involved. We want them to know what Uni ver- sity family, to gain thier attention for the shar- University Traditions Committee, a group con-
bY
member of the forces occupying Japan
years.
The ‘Fessor Graham is a university-wide award after World War II during 1946 and 1947.
the
bird-hunting,
al
Chipman has written and co-authored three
man said. “I opened a letter, and there it was.”
outside
include
interests
university
Chipman, 68, has taught for more than 36 books: “Nuno de Guzman and the Province of
years. Before coming to NT, he taught at Garfield Panuco in Spain, 1518-1533,” “The Dallas Cow-
High School in Garfield, Kan. for two-and-a-half boys and the NFL,” and “Spanish Texas, 1519-
Chipman said.
Chipman’s
“We need a greater support of traditions. N F
is not blessed with an overabundance of tradi-
tions,” Keffer said. “I want everyone to know
By Lee Borger
■ Daily Reporter.............
Professor Award, the Favorite Professor Award,
and the Honor Professor Award.
“Over the years I’ve had some students come
watching Kansas Jay-
hawks basketball and Dal-
las Cowboys football and
walking.
He said he also likes
cutting firewood because
“it reminds me that I’m
glad I don’t have to do this
all day long for a living.”
Chipman has, received
the Blue Key Outstanding
ate what the university really is.”
Potts, the academic counselor for
the School of Merchandising and
Hospitality Management, appreci-
ates the recognition Honors Day
brings for herself and for her school.
Her position as chair brings her
school distinction, and different
schools of NT receive attention
through awards presented at this
event.
Potts said it is important to recog-
nize members of the university.
Because of the large size of the uni-
versity, difficulties arise in keeping
up with the achievements of students
History professor receives ’Fessor Graham Award
Student nominates winner
—Dr. Donald E. Chipman
professor of history
birthday,” Myers said. “Alumni come, and vie
want to include students as well. We come up
Melissa Myers, co-chair of the the Universi- them and share them.”
department be nominated for the department. Visual Arts. Co-directors of the Insti- the university showsitself in all its
Honors Day program. Chancellor Al Hurley presents the tute are Dr. Jack Davis and Dr. glory - when all the students, the fac-
“We just want their best students, top two recognition awards, die Spe- William McCarter. ulty and staff can shine and appreci-
the cream of the crop,” she said. -
The formal event follows its tradi- =-- :
tional path of celebration. The
awards are displayed at the Universi-
ty Union, then moved to the recep-
tion for showing.
Sonny Rollins "Tenor Madness" the group.
' Tershwin‛s"Su-- 1 " S------
sity Day recognizes,” Keffer, staff representa- ing of information,” Keffer said. “That builds stituted in 1988 when the school’s name
I five for the Traditions Committee, said. institutional loyalty.” changed to the University of North Texas.
chose the Friday nearest March 31, and the
alumni association board adopted March | s
Green Glory Month. March encompasses sei -
eral activities which take place among varioi s
Care peopli
/ Dean Kennel
tant dean of st
“ "I‛s one of the few days in the year when the
faculty are in full regalia. It's a day when the
university shows itself in all its glory - when all
the students, the faculty and staff can shine and
appreciate what the univerity really is.” 7
the award should also honor I declare it University Day, and the clock tower
Dave Fitch for las great service to mti . ...
; the University,” Spalding said.
“(Gamma Beta Phi) usually
gets a lot of chapter awards,"
Younse said. “But we don’t do it
for the awards. We do it because
Bloodcare needs thehelp"
with more ideas as we go.”
Keffer recalls other days when the celebra -
gnr. Donald E. Chipman will receive this years, and then taught at Fort Hayes State Univer- 1821.”
1 year’s ‘Fessor Graham Award at NT’s sity in Hayes, Kan. for two years. He was granted tenure at NT in 1965 after
Honors Day Convocation. Chipman has He grew up on a farm in Kansas, and spent a being here for only six months.
been a professor of the history department for 32 year-and-a-half in the U.S. Army as a “It was a little easier
(to get tenure) back then,”
back to campus, and tell me that I’ve helped V
them,” Chipman said, “It’s extremely rewarding.” —
chapters of NT. ;
“We want to do something to celebrate NT s
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t Singers .jazz it up 1
i By Kasi Spence sion Recordings wil be available
| Daily Reporter __________________ in the lobby after the performance..
" "ts difficult with all the media sources we have to compete for
the attentjon of the university family, to gain their attention for
,—LINDSAY KEFFER
staff representative for the Traditions Committee
given out Once a year. It’s the highest honor Chipman received his bachelor’s
—JUNE Potts
chairperson of the University Honors and Recognition Committee
maintain at least a 3.5 grade-point cial Recognition Award and the Pres- Students Association selects the and faculty;
average. The majority of students ident’s Award. The Special Recogni- ‘Fessor Graham Award, which Honors Day provides an opportu-
receiving an academic award usually tion Award salutes outstanding ser- names a member of faculty with nity to recognize the success of indi-
carry a GPA closer to 4.0 vice at the university, usually long- long-standing service to students, viduals who make up NT.
Recognition awards go to stu- term service. The President’s Award The celebration also honors students Potts said serving as chair of the
dents, as Well as faculty and staff is for activities of an individual or named to Who’s Who Among Amer- committee gives her a chance to give
zq: T--------------, nominated by students or student group bringing significant recogni- ican College Students, a national something back to the university and
1 his is an attempt to honor our groups, whose service brings honor tion to the university. This can be award. allows her to get involved on the uni-
outstanding students, whatever their to their department or the university. given to any group formerly or cur- June Potts, chairperson of the versity level. She believes that show-
somfaihimeimhemmnid- We The students who receive these rently involved at NT. University Honors and Recognition ing an individual’s success also
awards must retain a minimum GPA The Special Recognition Award Committee, said she enjoys the over- shows the success of the school in
of 3.0 -for 1997 goes to Rita Powell, assis- all feeling of Honors Day. teaching them.
University Day commemorates NT history
By Lisa BlONDO lowed by Mingo Fishtrap, a local band who loyalty to the university as a whole, but; not ty Day committee, also helps organize the fes.
Contributing Writer___________________ will play throughout the celebration until 2 nearly as much as fractured loyalty. tivities. ,
p.m. Students do not show the same loyalty to “The committee developed to tradition ;
Various groups sponsor booths each year the school as they do to fraternities and organi- going, and if new things come up, they could
offering different activities and prizes. zations, he said, instill them as well,” Meyers said.
This year, the Residence Hall Association Keffer explained the fading loyalty by using The , University Traditions Committee
will host a cakewalk, Zeta Tau Alpha will give his wife as an example. She got her degree broadened the scope to encompass the signif-
away balloons and paint faces, NT40 will from NT, and when the school changed its cance of 1949 when NT became an indepen-
make cotton candy and the Baptist Student name, she was sent a letter offering her a new dent institution under a board of regents. NT
Ministry will refresh NT with snowcones. The degree with the school’s new name, signed by was previously under the board of directors of
campus group Reach will participate with a different administrators. She was loyal to the the Texas Teachers State College System. :
recycling and environmental quiz booth. name of the school when she attended and The Alumni Association came up with
Lunch will also be available for $2, which declined a new diploma. North Texas Day and used the May 8 date jo
" i NT40 was in charge of University Day for celebrate when possible. The University Trad -
_ tions Committee came up with one date to cd -
ebrate several events at once. The committee
Jungjohan said the Honors and Jungjohan said the criteria for the tant director of human resources. The “It’s one of the few days in the
Recognition Committee request that decision regarding who receives a President’s Award goes to the North year when the faculty are in full
only the highest awards of each recognition award differs for each Texas Institute for Educators on the regalia,” Potts said."It's a day when
A steel drum band will perform next, fol- Keffer also thinks NT students have some
“We would like to get more students have to compete for the attention of the univer- University Day is now organized by the be celebrated from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Center. in the auditorium. In May of ‘61, they were
The occasion was institutionalized in 1976 also released from noon class for a noon ds y
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' bestowed upon a faculty member by "
the students. The award recognizes
the teacher for outstanding and 66., . .
unselfish service beyond the call of It came as a complete surprise to
duty to students. me. I opened a letter, and there it
It is named for the late Floyd Gra- 9 e
ham, a professor from the school of was. ‛ ‛
music, who taught at NT for 27 years
and is regarded by many as the
founder of the NT lab bands.
He was instrumental in providing
more on-campus musical entertain- , ... _ . —
ment for students of the university. This year is degree in history from Fort Hayes Univer-
The 25th year of the award. sity in 1955, and his master’s degree in 1958. He
Chipman was nominated by Jean Stuntz, Den- then got his doctorate from the University of New
tongraduate student Mexico in 1962. He specializes in Latin Ameri-
“It came as a complete surprise to me,” Chip- can history, particularly Mexico’s.
• and service organization whose every year on a
: purpose is to promote scholar- Friday in late
ehin character and cervic, I N-CL e-1,,
snip, cnaracten and service i March or early
throughout the community. April. ---------------o
“It’s something we do every | The 26th annual event, where The convocation takes place on
year,’’ Gamma Beta Phi member I approximately 250 awards will be the floor of the Coliseum and the
Amy Younse, Carrollton senior, given, takes place in the Coliseum reception follows in the west con-
said. “It’s mandatory for all I today, course of the Coliseum.
Gamma Beta Phi members to I Pulling together awards already Two types of awards make up the
participate, yet nobody ever issued to students in their respected presentations on Honors Day: acade-
gripes about it” . colleges or schools at NT, the cele- mic and recognition. Academic
Debbie Jame, blood drive bration praises the personal achieve- awards go to students who achieved
chairperson for Gamma Beta Phi, ments and contributions of students, the most successful grades in their
said they received the award for teachers and facuity major. To qualify, recipients need to
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I In 1972, Honors Day became an
a . - fing , I official university event. Barbara
nwUe-wnpespuot Jungjohan, dean of students, who
workand dedication tothe blood began working forNTthree years
qrivg , im poineprior to that, speaks fondly about the
Uwr orgamwinn I puPose o the celebration,
donated the; most blood to the "This is an attemnt m honn
s drive and volunteered their time I -
to the event by helping with reg- chosen fields, Jungjohan said,
istration and serving food to I like to brag about these students and
those who had recently donated; hold them up as role models.”
5 “I have low blood sugar and ,
don’t weigh enough, so I worked J AA k hnCK ID tlTYLP
the dan o, booth ” yonse sai LUUNU-I-ILIIIl—
UiE sign out VOOUi 1uIISe sdiu i i
“Die officers organized the drive T T_* 1
^d'^^nated with the Blood-
Ballom. assis- I
lents, said the |
award is presented every year by
the NT blood drive committee
and Blood Care for outstandingl
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assistance, ' 4 tudent organizations,
| "I like the community service * facutlty, students and staff
: aspect of the organization,” h)will meet today to cele-
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certain prade-point averace to pet I 104 LirhH-Ie
-Eltaii PVIIIE ava8E W 8Eh I ivo oinnuays.
, in die Gamma Beta Phi. A lot of University Day is a celebra-
people are qualified to be mem- | tion which was first observed
| ‘ bers but don’t have the drive for on May 10,1961 to commemo-
community service, burthat'srate aname change of the school. Students,
what makes. (Gamma Beta Phi) faculty, and staff gathered in front of the Uni-
; . worthwhile, feelmg good about verstiy Union that day at noon, and Universtiy includes a burger or veggie burger, chips and a
yourself." . - "I Day was born.
Dr. IB Spalding, associate On May 8, 1961 the president of North
professor in Business Adminis- Texas State College, Carl Matthews, traveled
tration, was in charge of the to Austin where the governor signed a bill by
blood drivefrom 1982 to 1992 the state legislature. Matthews never returned
He took over the position from to NTSC again because of that bill. Instead, he
PrDaveriehwhqwasthpcoar rerured 2 North Texas state Univerity. ■" the sharing of information,
dinator of the blood drive for the Now the University Day tradition carries °
previous ten years and the depart- on, this year celebrated todayin the areaH _____
meat head for the finance depart- between Willis Library and the Student Service staff representative for the Traditions Committee
ment. Center. _______________________ Wrepre^amejort^ iradmons^ commute^
Spalding said Fitch was a This year's celebration begins with the ■ .
great humanitarian who died of shooting of the cannon at 10:55 a.m. by the cookie along with free Dr Pepper soft drinks, two years beginning in 1974. The celebration ing of tradition was on a different scale.
Lon Gehrig’s Disease in 1983. Talons. At 11 a.m. Dr. Joe Stewart, vice presi- The new Student Services building will be was held on the lawn of the president’s home, “At one time, the 75th anniversary- the st-
"I decided to develop an dent of student affairs, will welcome the showcased with an open house. -L-Ln--.....-L-----LL- Aa---------•
--f----------- I attending NT family and introduce Chancellor Keffer would like to see good student, fac-
Al Hurley and Mayor Jack Miller. Miller will ulty and staff response at this year’s festivities.
______ .. ______.j__j,_________________• He said NT could use a pick-me-up in the by then-President Nolen, and a University Day rally,” Keffer said.” It’s just too difficult to do
will then chime 106 times in celebration of school spirit department. committee was comprised to appoint students, that kind of thing now.”
NT’s anniversary. “It’s difficult with all the media sources we faculty and staff. Univeristy Day is in its 26th year and wi ll
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draws’blood," Honors and Recognition Committee
celebrates students’ achievements
amma Beta Phi will by Zach Warner
iff receive the Dave Fitch Contributins.Writer
•J Humanitarian Award at I
me Honors Day ceremony today Tn 1950, the
for its outstanding service and I I Mortar Board
partication during this year’s AHonor Society
blood drive. ’ I created Honors
Gamma Beta Phi is an honor Day, which is held
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