This Week @ D&E

Good Monday Morning:

Faculty contracts in higher education normally run from roughly August 15 through May 15. But you would never know it by the volunteered efforts of many of our faculty. With the increase in both number and geographic diversity of the entering class, many faculty are spending time this summer advising and registering students by phone and on-line. Such personal engagement and care is of course a hallmark of D&E. And makes all the difference for our students. We are most grateful for this important help.

In addition, we host a Registration Day each month during the summer, and many faculty and staff turned out on Saturday to help get 30 more students registered for their Fall classes. Special thanks to Professors Melanie Campbell, Tom Chadwick, Steve Creasey, Mary Ann DeLuca, Terry Hayes, Bob McCutcheon, Joe Roidt, Shawn Stover and David Turner, And to staff members McRae Heck, Matt Summers, Mary Yeager, Susie Taylor and Bridgett Bacca who gave up their summer Saturday to help out. And of course Debbie Larkin who, as Associate Registrar, oversees the whole operation.

Also on Saturday, the Admissions Office hosted an Open House for 27 guests. Added thanks to all who helped them feel welcome, including faculty members Mel Campbell and Russ McClain.

Serving veterans has long been central to our mission. This is reflected in the fact that we are the only college or university in West Virginia with a Veterans Upward Bound program. The recently-enacted Yellow Ribbon Program allows institutions of higher learning to enter into an agreement with the VA to help fund tuition expenses for returning veterans. With the encouragement of Trustees Pete Dougherty and Jim Spears, D&E is among about 1,500 colleges and universities who have signed on with the program, including 23 in West Virginia.

Congratulations to Mark Stollsteimer (“Stolli”) on his appointment as Head Men’s Soccer Coach at Millikin University in Illinois after 14 years at D&E, including 12 as Head Coach. Stolli wrote in an email on Saturday, “I thank D&E for all that it's done for me”. We wish him, Kathy, Donovan (7) and Katarina (5) all the best in their new venture.

Dr. Greg Myers, who assumes duties as Athletic Director on July 1, was on campus Friday. He has agreed to serve also as head men’s soccer coach, at least for this year. This is of course a great thing for D&E and the guys on the team. He has been head coach at West Virginia, Florida International, the Miami Toros Professional Team in the North American Soccer League and, for 32 years, at the United States Naval Academy. Forty years ago he coached the D&E team to two National Championships.

Well, this is enough for one Monday morning. Hope your week is good. The 10-day weather forecast certainly is.

Best regards,

posted 6/22//09 by Carol Schuler. To submit information, email schulerc@davisandelkins.edu.

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