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U.S. Economy May Fall in Global Ranking, Visiting Prof. Says
January 25, 2010
Categories: General News, Men's Basketball News
As the global economic meltdown continues, Dr. Jayakar Dalavai, a business professor and management expert from India, warns that the struggling U.S. economy could fall from first place to third or fourth place behind rising industrial powers China, India, Brazil, or perhaps even Russia.
‘We live in a world in which we, speaking as Americans, thought we had control for a long time,” Dalavai said. “But during the last 30 years, somehow that has changed.”
The first lecturer in Tabor College’s new Scholar in Residence Program, Dalavai presented his thoughtful and sobering perspective January 20 in a public lecture titled, “The Causes and Consequences of the Global Meltdown and Outsourcing, an Ominous Sign for the Future of America.”
A native of India, Dalavai has lived, worked, and been educated in both the U.S. and India, and as an international business expert, he brings a unique bi-national perspective on critical issues such as globalization and out-sourcing.
Standing before a slide show backdrop of some of the world’s most expensive personal residences and luxury hotels built recently in the Dubai and India, Dalavai told his audience the structures symbolize the greed that has reshaped the global economy in recent decades, signaling a sad departure from the Christian ideals of the free enterprise system and the Protestant Work Ethic.
Dr. Jayakar Dalavai, a business professor and management expert from India and the first lecturer in Tabor College’s new Scholar in Residence Program, delivers a public lecture on January 20 on the main campus in Hillsboro. (Tabor College photo by Grant Overstake).
“You may wonder why I am talking about these monumental structures when my topic is about the global meltdown,” Dalavai said. “Simple arithmetic will tell us that it costs between $7 and a half to $8 billion dollars for these three monumental structures. Most of them were to fulfill the egos of those billionaires…. We can see how people who have riches get so ambitious, get so carried away by their wealth, and use it for fulfilling their personal egos. We can see this… even in a country like India, where even now, 50 to 60 percent [of the population] lives under the poverty level.”
Dalavai’s public lecture was attended by local public officials, business professionals, and retired professors, as well as alumni, current faculty, and staff. Students enrolled in Dr. Dalavai’s business class received extra credit for attending. While at Tabor, Dalavai has been teaching management skills and mentoring business students about the changing global business environment during the Interterm session, from January 5 to 28.
“I was overwhelmed to see such an enthusiastic group of people had come to hear about the current day issues that have been impacting the people of the United States,” Dalavai said. “The questions were very thoughtful and to the point and I was glad I was able to answer them.”
The lecture followed a more scholarly lecture Dalavai delivered to faculty and staff on January 15 titled, “Corporate Social Responsibility,” in which he outlined his theory on the negative impact of greed in the corporate world.
Because of its overwhelming debt to other nations and its own weakened industrial capacity due in part to decades of outsourcing, and the subsequent rise of industrial capacities of other nations, the U.S. economy could fall to third or fourth place in the world in the coming years, behind China, India, and perhaps even Russia.
The U.S. has little control over its financial future, Dalavai added.
“The reason why we don’t have control over the global meltdown is because we don’t have control over our own destiny,” he said. “Because we are unable to make decisions that would place us on a path to recovery, the economic decisions that are being made in countries overseas do not make any sense to us. Too much money is finding its way into the hands of people who have control over but do not contribute to the economic activity of the world.”
Offering some suggestions for resolving the issues facing the U.S., Dalavai said the U.S. must focus its attention on providing educational opportunities for students that stress the hard sciences, engineering and physics, which are essential to the future of the future U.S. economy.
Reversing the trend of outsourcing jobs overseas by restoring higher-paying jobs to a rebuilt manufacturing sector, where U.S. workers could be productive and contribute to greater economic growth and stability would also help re-grow America, he said.
Despite the cutthroat economic competition today, the relationship between the United States and India has its roots in a shared belief in the democratic system, and should remain cooperative and strong, he added.
“In a global sense what is good for one country may not be good for another country,” he said. “It’s the same with India and the U.S.A., however, there is a common bond between the U.S. and India. We are both strong democratic countries. Our values about the economic system are the same….”
Following the lecture Dalavai fielded a variety of questions from local government officials and professors, ranging from the wisdom of allowing Tabor College students to “outsource” their education by taking Online courses, to the pros and cons of outsourcing hundreds of parts for Boeing new commercial jetliner to other countries.
Whether or not Americans should consider the welfare of the U.S. economy first before providing outsourced jobs to needy workers in third world countries was also discussed.
In conclusion, Dalavai said, “We may never find all of the right answers for our questions, but we still continue our journey. My purpose is to make sure that I share my Christian business values, as well as ethical business values in the global marketplace with everyone, anywhere I can.”
After earning his bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Osmania University, in India, in 1963, Dalavai came to the U.S. and went to work for what is now Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railways. He obtained his U.S. Citizenship in 1981.
He continued his education in the U.S. while working as a full time employee, gaining valuable management experience for over 30 years. He worked with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company for 17 years and was an IT and Management Consultant for more than 10 years.
Dalavai earned his bachelor’s in Computer Information Systems from Washburn University, in Topeka, Kan., in 1979, and an M.B.A. from Emporia State University, in 1981. He earned his Certified Project Manager diploma in Advance Project Management in 2000 from Stanford University, along with his Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification. He earned his Ph. D. in Business Management in 2009 from Osmania University in Hyderabad, India.
Dalavai’s scholarly publications include, “Protestant Ethic, its impact on U. S. Economy,” and “Managing the Multinational Corporations,” both in the Journal of Business Management, Osmania University; and “Christian Business Ethic,” in the Christian Business Men’s Council Annual Publication, 2009. His current article on “Corporate Social Responsibility, a Myth or Reality?’ is under review.
His wife, Julia, a longtime staffer for Campus Crusade for Christ and CBN India, has joined her husband on the Tabor campus for the Interterm session. The couple resides in Bedford, Texas, where he works in semi-retirement as executive vice president of Enterprises without Borders, a small business specializing in global communications and management studies.
Ressler thanked Dr. Dalavai for his “stimulating lecture,” adding, “It has been a delight to have Dr. Dalavai serve as our first Scholar in Residence.
“These are perplexing and very difficult questions we are asking,” Ressler added, “particularly if you’ve been in third world countries where we realize the economics are so different.”
Listen to Dr. Dalavai’s lecture on the Tabor College Provost’s Journal
Addressing the Rural Teacher Shortage: USD 398 Peabody-Burns and Tabor College to Collaborate On New Teacher Prep Pathways Program
June 14, 2009
Categories: General News, Football News
The USD 398 Peabody-Burns School District and Tabor College have announced the creation of a new cooperative Teacher Prep Pathways Program, to encourage Peabody-Burns students to pursue teaching as an early career path. Students choosing to attend Tabor College after completing the program will be granted a waiver, reducing the amount of field experience required to receive an education degree.
The new vocational education program, created by Cathy Silvers, Family and Consumer Sciences Instructor at Peabody-Burns Jr.-Sr. High School, recently was approved for state funding by the Kansas State Board of Education. Students will be eligible to enter the program this fall.
“The Teacher Prep Pathway Program will give our students an early opportunity to learn what it is going to take to be a teacher, and to learn some of the basic skills before they enter college,” Silvers said. “Students who know they want to become teachers tomorrow can start making plans for the future now, and that makes their classes more real and relevant to them.”
Representing the USD 398 Peabody-Burns School District at the signing ceremony to create the new Teacher Prep Pathways Program held June 10 at Tabor College were: (standing at left) Rex Watson, Superintendent of USD 398, and (seated at left) Cathy Silvers, Instructor of Family and Consumer Sciences. Representing Tabor College were (standing at right) Provost Dr. Lawrence Ressler; (standing center) Dr. Linda Cantwell, Vice President of Enrollment Management and Marketing; and (seated at right) Dr. Donna Bagley, Chair of the Education Department. Tabor College Photo by Vance Frick.
Under the terms of a broadly-written articulation agreement signed June 10 the school district will provide course work and supervised mentoring and tutoring experiences for interested students. Tabor will collaborate with the school district in the program delivery and with the internship experiences. Students who successfully complete both the course work and the internship will have one of their early field experiences waived if they enroll in Tabor College’s teacher education programs.
The Teacher Prep Pathway Program is exactly the kind of teacher preparation program needed to help alleviate the severe shortage of teachers in rural Kansas, according to Dr. Donna M. Bagley, Chair of the Education Department at Tabor College.
“I am extremely excited about this opportunity to encourage high school students to consider teaching as a profession,” Bagley said. “There’s such a critical shortage of teachers in rural Kansas. This is really a way to grow your own rural teacher. Because these students come from a rural community, they should be especially effective in rural communities where the teacher shortage is the greatest.
“Cathy is a very capable teacher and this is a really well thought out program,” Bagley added. “I think it’s a feather in the cap of the Peabody-Burns school district, to create a new program at a time when schools everywhere are facing budget cuts, I think speaks highly of their commitment.”
According to Rex Watson, Superintendent of USD 398, programs such as Teacher Prep Pathways represent an emerging trend in high school curricula in which students are encouraged to choose a four-year “Career Pathway Plan of Study” containing rigorous academic coursework and electives based on their desired careers. Teacher Prep Pathways electives at Peabody-Burns will include courses such as Human Growth and Development, Parenting, and Exploring Teaching as a Career.
“I think the program represents a huge advantage, not only for our kids, but for our programs and for the teaching profession as a whole,” Watson said. “And it opens new doors for potential students to come to Tabor College, to fill up an outstanding education program. It allows us to dovetail what we do into a seamless transition to the education program there. ”
The Tabor College Education Department has enjoyed a good working relationship with the faculty and administrators of the Peabody-Burns School District for many years. This past school year, the district hosted two student teachers from Tabor and more than 15 students were assigned to the district for pre-student teaching field experiences.
“We’re very pleased with our relationship with Tabor College and the students they send us to student teach,” said Watson, who spoke as a guest lecturer to the college’s Introduction to Education class in January.
Attracting new students to Tabor College who’ve already demonstrated a desire to serve in tomorrow’s classrooms excites Linda Cantwell, Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing.
“Research would tell us that this generation of students is interested in giving back to the world; they want to be of service to the world, so this is exciting to me,” Cantwell said. “This program will attract a certain kind of student to Tabor that I think fits well with our mission statement, to prepare people for a life of learning, work and service, for Christ and his kingdom. And, to have a program like this be so close to home is incredible.”
According to Provost Dr. Lawrence Ressler, programs such as the Teacher Prep Pathways Program could help solve the teacher shortage plaguing rural America.
“Education is critical for the future of Marion County, the state and the nation,” Ressler said. “This is one of those efforts to have a seamless connection between the high school and the college which is going to be critical for the future.”
Tabor’s Jonathan Denning’s Passion for Computer Programming Leads to Dartmouth College
April 30, 2009
Categories: General News, Baseball News
Like most children of the Digital Age, Tabor College senior Jonathan Denning grew up playing all sorts of way-cool video games. But cooler still is the fact that, since he was a boy, Denning has always been more excited about programming and creating his own video games than playing them.
“When I was growing up in Herington, Kansas, I used to stay up late with a friend of mine, writing all sorts of programming code,” Denning said. “I can’t count how many video games we wrote throughout the years.”
Today Denning is a 28 year-old, married, non-traditional student with two young children and third on the way. He will graduate from Tabor in May with a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and in Mathematics. Next fall, he will join the prestigious graduate Computer Science program at Dartmouth College, to pursue a masters’ degree.
Bound for Dartmouth College, Tabor College senior Jonathan Denning, his wife, Cindy, and their children, Cora and Samuel, will be rolling to Hanover, N.H., where Jonathan will pursue a master’s degree in Computer Science beginning next fall. (Tabor College Photo by Grant Overstake)
Denning says Dartmouth, an Ivy League school in Hanover, N.H., is the perfect place for him to pursue a passion that was programmed into him at an early age.
“When I was eight my cousin, who is five years older, introduced me to programming,” Denning said. “It was simple programming back then, mostly involving copying code directly from programming books from the library, changing this variable or that loop, and then running it to see what changed.
“Ever since then, I’ve always been fascinated with making a ‘dumb’ computer do amazing things.”
Denning chose Dartmouth’s Computer Science department because it has a global reputation as a pioneer in digital image forensics (image forgery detection).
“Dartmouth has some amazing world-renowned professors that are working on cutting-edge, innovative projects,” he said. “One professor is the leading expert in digital image forensics. He is developing a set of tools that can be used to detect image forgeries [think: finding fake pictures in tabloid papers or news stories]. Another professor is using machine learning algorithms to describe human locomotion; and a third professor has worked in the research division at Pixar Animation Studio on algorithms used in several of their award-winning films.
“There seems to be a buzz throughout the department, with consistent high recognition for remarkable achievements,” he added. “I’m honored to be accepted into this community, and look forward to contributing to this high-energy, synergistic group of talented thinkers.”
Denning’s research will focus on computer graphics and computer vision, and he plans to stay on to pursue a doctoral degree in a futuristic setting where the science fiction seen in movies, such as his favorite, The Matrix, is becoming a virtual reality.
“The Matrix has always been a favorite movie of mine, not because of its plot, actors, visual effects, or whatever, but because there was a computer program that simulated reality so well that people within the Matrix did not even know it,” Denning said. “It’s not science fiction to me; it’s motivation. I love tearing apart difficult problems into small, super simple tasks, coding these tasks, and then plugging them all back together.”
Denning is married to Cindy (Harden) Denning, an alum and former employee of Tabor. They have two children, Cora and Samuel, and are expecting a third. In the past few years, she worked in the Student Life Department as a Resident Director, and later as Director of Student Success before ending her employment in January to devote more time to her children.
Meanwhile, Jonathan has juggled parenting responsibilities, being a student in advanced-level classes, working part-time, and teaching classes at the college. He served as an adjunct instructor for Computer Literacy, administer of the Computer Competency Exam, instructor for Microsoft Excel training for faculty and staff, a student mentor, and a peer tutor and teacher’s assistant for a variety of math and computer science classes. Off-campus, he was the office manager for a local computer business, did a programming internship for a company in the area, and did freelance programming and web design.
Denning credits Tabor College’s flexibility toward non-traditional students in helping him complete his dual-major degree. Admissions officials helped him transfer his credits form Kansas State University, and, when a required class conflicted with another required class, his professors allowed him to take both classes at the same time.
“The administration was flexible with Cindy being able to work from home sometimes in order to watch the kids while I went to class,” Denning said. “And being on campus in the girls’ quad had its perks with a lot of available babysitters.”
“I probably could not have been able to finish with a degree in Math as well as Computer Science without the awesome tuition discount for spouses of full-time Tabor employees,” Denning added. “I would have to say that all of my professors here at Tabor have been awesome. We have been extremely blessed for the opportunity to finish at Tabor.”
Jonathan is the son of Dan and Cheryl Denning of Herington.
Bluejays Scare Shockers
April 29, 2009
Categories: Baseball News, General News, Athletics News
The Tabor College Bluejays baseball team gave NCAA Division I and Missouri Valley Conference foe Wichita State all it could handle and then some before falling to the Shockers 5-3, Tuesday evening at Eck Stadium, in Wichita, Kan.
It was also a homecoming for Wichita State Baseball Hall of Famer and current Tabor Head Baseball Coach Mark Standiford, as the Shockers all-time home run leader made his first trip back to Eck stadium and Tyler Field as the coach of the Bluejays.
“It was great for our kids, our program, and we played pretty well,” said Head Baseball Coach Mark Standiford. “I am really proud of the way my players performed. They went out in a tough environment and did everything I asked and more. I can’t say enough good things about them.”
If the Bluejays were suppose to be the underdogs someone forgot to tell them that as Tabor scored three runs on five straight hits in the top of the first inning to take an early 3-0 lead over the Shockers.
With two outs in the top of the first the Tabor offense caught fire as junior Tyson Kendrick (Arkansas City, Kan.) and sophomore Tanner Stevenson (Wichita, Kan.) both singled to start the Bluejays rally.
Senior Mike Chaput (Wichita, Kan.) and juniors Andrew Cook (Rockwall, Texas.) and Paul Bridenbaugh (Peoria, Ariz.) each followed with RBI singles to give the Bluejays the early lead.
The Shockers would answer back with a run in the second to cut the lead to 3-1, and then scored two runs apiece in the fourth and the fifth innings to secure the 5-3 victory.
Tabor got great pitching performances out of freshman Brad Zewe (Westminster, Colo.) and junior Tyler Fenton (Holcomb, Kan.). Zewe got the start for the Bluejays and pitched four innings allowing four runs on seven hits while striking out three.
Fenton came in for relief and pitched four innings holding the Shockers to just one run on six hits while striking out one.
“I thought our pitchers competed well and did a great job of keeping us in the game,” said Standiford. “Both Brad and Tyler pitched out of some tough situations and showed great composure on the mound.”
Tabor will play Friends University at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 29 in the first round of the KCAC Conference Tournament at Rathert Stadium in Junction City, Kan.
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Physical Exams for Current and Future Bluejays, May 5 & 12
April 16, 2009
Categories: General News, Athletics News
The Athletic Training Staff of Tabor College and Dr. Randall Claassen of Preferred Medical Associates, in Hillsboro, will be giving pre-participation physical exams to all returning athletes, incoming freshmen athletes and transfer athletes on May 5th and 12th from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Tabor College in the Athletic Training Room. Learn more about how to sign up.
Tabor College Symphonic Band to Tour Oklahoma, April 23-27
April 12, 2009
Categories: General News, Baseball News, Co-ed Cheerleading News
The Tabor College Symphonic Band, including the Jazz Band, Flute Ensemble and Bluejays’ Pep Band, will perform a series of free public concerts in Oklahoma during its annual Spring Tour, April 23 to 27, 2009.
According to Dr. Richard Cantwell, Director of the Symphonic Band and instrumental ensembles, a variety of music will be performed at different venues, beginning with the group’s first performance, at 7 p.m., Thursday, April 23, at the Mennonite Brethren Church, in Fairview, Okla.
“Providing a wide variety of music for the audience and the ability to play many different styles for the audience’s enjoyment is a goal and desire of each individual and the group,” said Cantwell, who is in his 11th year of directing music at the college and also serves as Chairman of the Music Department.
“Instrumental music has a very different effect on its audience than piano or choral music,” Cantwell added. “The variety in timbres is greater and individually unique. The contrast in musical style is broader and more diverse. The resonances are thin and thick in nature. The dynamic levels are various and can become overwhelming.”
This year the band is featuring student soloists Corina Neufeld, oboist, from Denver, Colo.; marimba players Lisa Hall, McPherson, Kan., and Joel McCoy, Olathe, Kan.; and, trumpet player Eric Funk, Littleton, Colo.
The Symphonic Band members are selected by audition and come from across the United States. The Jazz Band and Flute Ensemble members are selected from members of the Symphonic Band.
The Jazz Band will be performing a variety of “Big Band” and “Swing Band” selections. The Flute Ensemble literature will be selected from classical and sacred selections.
“The ensemble members are individually fine players, but combining the individual abilities into a fine performance organization is an enjoyable and rewarding challenge,” Cantwell said. “Making beautiful music, making energizing music, making music fun and enjoyable are all desires of the ensemble.”
Other performances include:
- Friday, April 24, Memorial Road Mennonite Brethren Church in Edmond, Okla., at 7 p.m.
- Saturday, April 25, Oklahoma National Memorial, in Oklahoma City, followed by an evening concert at the Corn Mennonite Brethren Church, in Corn, Okla.
- Sunday, April 26, the band will provide music during the morning worship service at the church in Corn. After a lunch at the church, the band will travel to Enid, Okla., for a concert at the Enid Mennonite Brethren Church, at 6:00 pm.
- Monday, April 27, the ensembles will perform at the Oklahoma Bible Academy, Enid, Okla., before returning home to Hillsboro.
Upon returning to Hillsboro, the band will perform its Home Concert at 4 p.m., Sunday, May 3, in the College Chapel-Auditorium.
Dr. Cantwell holds a Doctorate in Music Arts Degree in Instrumental and Choral Conducting from the Conservatory of Music in Kansas City having worked extensively with Dr. Glenn Block and Dr. Eph Ehly. He is married to Dr. Linda Cantwell, Vice President of Enrollment and Marketing at Tabor College.
President Shares Optimistic Vision for Tabor, Even as Economic Downturn Forces Reduction in Workforce and Budget
April 06, 2009
Categories: General News, Athletics News
Tabor College President Dr. Jules Glanzer has outlined an optimistic and pragmatic plan to redesign the college for the future, while conceding that the economic downturn has forced him to cut more than $500,000 from the operating budget and reduce 11 highly-valued employees from the campus workforce, beginning with the 2009-10 school year.
In a difficult speech delivered to faculty and staff on Friday, April 3, Glanzer said that, despite record-high student enrollment, fallout from the current recession left him no choice but to make painful cuts in the school’s $10 million operating budget, including the loss of three full-time faculty members and eight members of the administrative staff.
“In its 100-year history, Tabor College has overcome some significant obstacles, including fire, wind, wars, economic depression, and bad investments, to name a few,” Glanzer said. “I am confident that we will also overcome the current economic downturn that has led to our current financial situation.”
Highlights of the president’s plan include:
- An operating budget reduction in excess of $500,000 or approximately 5 percent
- The release of 3 full time faculty
- The release of 8 administrative and support staff
- Vacancies of one and a half positions not being filled
- Reduction of one faculty teaching load
- Discontinuation of the Computer Science program
- Postponement of all sabbaticals for one year
- Numerous sacrifices of those who continue to serve at Tabor
- A salary increase of 2 percent for all employees
The displaced workers will receive severance packages to assist them in their transitions. Students enrolled as Computer Science majors will still receive the classes needed for them to graduate with their desired degrees. Glanzer also said his door would be open for those wishing to speak with him directly about the difficult choices being made.
After his address, Glanzer led a prayer for the affected campus employees, many of whom attended the campus meeting after being informed by Glanzer in person the day before. They stood with their heads bowed as tearful co-workers surrounded them and lifted them up in prayer.
“Tabor College is made up of wonderful people,” Glanzer said. “People who sacrifice, believe in our mission, and are committed to Christ and His way in life. I love this place and I love the people that make up Tabor College. That is also the cause for the deep pain that I feel as I read these words.”
“I am thankful that, because of excellent administrative leadership in the past, our situation is not anywhere near what other institutions are experiencing,” Glanzer said. “Every other college president that I have talked with is leading their institutions in some kind of budgetary reductions.
“Most are more severe than we are experiencing,” Glanzer said.
The changes announced on Friday are Phase One of a three-phase plan to redesign and reposition Tabor College for the future.
“The goal of Phase One is to balance the 2009-10 budget,” Glanzer said. “Currently we have a workforce that is larger than we can afford. I believe that a smaller workforce paid well is better than a larger workforce paid poorly. Yes, we all hurt with these decisions. Our love for each other is deep, and because of these relationships, we hurt even more.”
The president’s decision to increase workers’ salaries by 2 percent in 2009-10 continues the effort to raise Tabor’s pay scale, which ranks near the bottom for similar colleges in the region.
“Salary increases remain a priority for me,” Glanzer said. “A smaller, well-paid workforce is to Tabor’s advantage. This increase is a step, although small, in that direction.”
Phase Two of the plan includes investing in opportunities for growth, establishing financial policies that reduce the need for the college to borrow to meet its operating costs, and creating a contingency fund in the amount of $200,000 by 2015.
Phase Three includes redesigning and restructuring the college, “so that we can move from Survive to Thrive, with a strategic plan for a new and more vibrant Tabor,” Glanzer said.
“I am convinced that Tabor has a bright future,” Glanzer added, “but Tabor will need to embrace change, not because things are broken at Tabor, but so we can be prepared for a future which we do not know and in which we want to continue our mission being accomplished and our vision becoming a reality.
“We are preparing a new generation for a new world that is hard for us to even imagine. This then requires a new Tabor as well.”
Tabor College began its centennial year last fall with an enrollment of 612 students, the largest in the 100-year history of the college. The freshman class, with 141 students, was the largest since 1988. The spring enrollment figures reflect this increase, as student enrollment grew almost 9 percent from the 2008 spring semester to the 2009 spring semester.
While a decline in student enrollment could require additional budget reductions in the fall, Glanzer said the current 2009-10 budget projections are based on another record or near-record enrollment.
“The actions we announced today are being driven by the current economic times,” Glanzer said. “Even though Tabor College is more attractive than ever to students and parents, with the downturn, we have lost our cushion for budget deficits. We need a budget that reflects this reality.”
According to Kirby Fadenrecht, Senior Vice President for Business and Finance, the college’s endowment fund has declined in value over the past year, as have other colleges’ and universities’ endowments that were invested in the equities market.
“The decline in value affects our ability to rely on earnings as funding towards our operating budget, so we are making adjustments accordingly,” Fadenrecht said. “The change in value from the beginning of 2008 to the end of 2008 was about 23 percent.”
In his address, Glanzer pointed out that the cost of building the new athletic facility was having no adverse impact on the college’s operating budget.
“The capital cost of the new stadium and athletic facilities are all being borne by the generosity and gifts of our constituents,” Glanzer said. “Funds from the operating budget are not being used in the construction of the stadium.”
Glanzer thanked the Executive Team for its hard work and assistance in the decision-making process. The team, which meets weekly to carry out the management function of the college, includes: Dr. Lawrence Ressler, Provost; Kirby Fadenrecht, Senior Vice President for Business and Finance; Eric Codding, Vice President of Student Life, Learning, and Formation; Rusty Allen, Vice President of Athletics; Dr. Linda Cantwell, Vice President of Enrollment Management and Marketing; and, Jim Elliott, Vice President for Advancement.
“The Executive Team worked very hard, prayed much, and discussed in depth many options,” Glanzer said. “In the end, it was these decisions that we united around and believe will make for a stronger Tabor in the future. Given the nature of these decisions, we have attempted to be as collaborative as possible.
“I also am grateful to the president’s faculty advisory council, provost faculty advisory group, the division chairs, the administrative teams of the Vice Presidents, and the many individual conversations that provided insights, wisdom, and guidance along the way,” Glanzer added. “But in the end, the decisions were mine and I am the one to be held responsible for them.”
Fans Asked to Wear Pink Saturday for Basketball Pink Out
February 11, 2009
Categories: Athletics News, Baseball News
Tabor College is promoting breast cancer research and awareness night with a Pink Out, Saturday, Feb. 14, at the men’s women’s basketball games.
The Lady Jays will tip off against Sterling College (Sterling, Kan.) at 5 p.m. and the men’s team takes to the court at 7 p.m.
Both teams will wear commemorative pink-warm up T-shirts in honor of this occasion, and the community and fans attending the games are asked to show their support by wearing pink to the games.
According to National Cancer Institute, last year 182,460 new cases of Breast Cancer were found in females and 1,990 new cases were found in males, killing 40,930 people.
Tabor College appreciates all your help in effort in supporting this cause and we look forward to seeing you at the games.
Historic Obama Inauguration Watched by Students, Faculty and Staff
January 20, 2009
Categories: General News, Volleyball Signees
About 90 students, faculty and staff gathered in the Tabor College Chapel-Auditorium Tuesday to watch a live web videocast of the historic inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States. Tabor College Photo by Grant Overstake.
Leigh Costello Named KCAC Offensive Player of the Week
October 01, 2008
Categories: Women's Soccer News, Athletics News
Hillsboro, Kan. – Sophomore Leigh Costello (The Colony, Texas.) was named KCAC Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for her performance in helping the Tabor College Women’s Soccer Team snap a 21 game losing streak dating back to 2006.
Costello, assisted on the first goal of the match against Oklahoma Wesleyan September 24th, and scored what proved to be the game winning goal latter on in the second half.
“I was really proud of the women’s effort against Oklahoma Wesleyan”, said Head Coach Grant Brubacher. “Leigh was a big part of that, getting us an assist and then the goal off the free kick.”
