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December, 2012
MSCI Monthly Newsletter
In This Issue
Joanne Bowers Scholarship
STEM Conference
Ouachite Mountains, AR
Creation Care Week
Fall News and Events
Upcoming Events
Faculty Profile
Dr. Tim Walsh
Dr. Walsh is an associate
professor of geology joining the
faculty at Wayland Baptist
University in Fall 2002. He
earned a doctorate in May 2002
from Texas Tech in the area of
geology. He also holds a master
of science in geology degree
from Oklahoma State University
and a bachelor of science degree
in geology from Phillips
University in Oklahoma.
From the "Herb-arium"
Dr. Herb Grover, Dean
School of Mathematics and Sciences
Hello Everyone!
As the fall semester nears its conclusion
it is hard to imagine where the time has
gone. Some weeks feel like they go on
forever and others fly by! So time is
indeed an elusive dimension, as the
Psalmists and Peter remind us. But when
your sense of purpose and values are
grounded in faith in a good and loving God, the efforts expended and
accomplishments recorded in our short time matter. From the legacy of
Joanne Bowers recognized by an endowed scholarship, to a wonderful and
encouraging presentation by Dr. John Blevins as our Homecoming alumni
speaker; to participation in scientific conferences and field trips, and
coordination of our campus-wide creation care week, the School of
Mathematics and Sciences continues to make its mark here in Plainview
and, through our graduates, to the world beyond west Texas.
The individual news items in this newsletter summarize the impressive
major happenings of the past few weeks, so I'd like to take just a few lines
and describe upcoming activities that I am sure will make future newsletters
as accomplishments. First, through the efforts of Dr. Adam Reinhart and Dr.
Andrew Kasner, students from the school and across campus will be taking
a mission trip to Honduras over spring break. For more information on their
plans, or to donate, click here.
Plans are also underway for the 2013 Texas Academy of Sciences meetings
that will be held on the campus of Schriener College in Kerrville, TX, the
first weekend of March. We anticipate several oral and poster presentations
by our students, and maybe even a research proposal or two. Of course, we
also look forward to the field experiences we will offer our students while in
the Hill Country.
Dr. Kasner and I continue to work on plans for a Kenya Studies program for
this summer. This is a re-formulated plan from last year that was postponed
due to lack of enrollment. If we can get at least 5 students to commit, we
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Calendar
November 9-11
Geology Field Trip: Santa Fe
November 12-16
Creation Care Week
November 17
Geology Field Trip:
Caprock Canyon
November 21-23
Thanksgiving Holiday
December 1
Putnam Mathematical
Competition
December 15
Plainview Graduation
Support our programs
If anything in this newsletter
sparks your interest and you
would like to provide your
financial support to our
students, either by funding
specific areas of research or by
providing scholarship moneys,
there are easy ways for you to
give.
will spend about 3 weeks in Kenya, using our new Wayland campus at
Moffatt Bible College in Kijabe, Kenya, as our base of operations. Students
will receive 8 hours of college credit as we will spend several days and
nights bush camping while studying the ecosystems and wildlife of east
Africa. Several days will also be spent working with Craig Sorley's ministry
called Care of Creation, Kenya (click here). We have received one generous
gift to help offset travel expenses, but the cost per student is still
intimidating - ranging from about $7,500 to about $8,500 per student,
depending on how many students sign up. If you would like to donate to
this program, please contact me (806-291-1118) or Dr. Kasner (806-2911117).
So, we are on the move every day working to prepare our students for
success in a changing world. We are grateful for your ongoing prayers and
support. And we also wish a wonderful and meaningful Christmas to you
and your families.
Grace and Peace! - HDG
Recognition of the Joanne Bowers
Chemical Education Endowed
Scholarship
Contact our
Development Team:
Phone: 806-291-3430
Fax: 806-291-1984
E-mail: hope@wbu.edu
Mail: 1900 W 7th Street #621
Plainview, TX 79072
You can also give online:
https://give.wbu.edu
If you would like your funds to
be directed toward research or
scholarships in our School,
please designate your gift. Our
Development Team will make
sure our students receive your
support.
Quick Links
About Us
Photo Galleries
News & Events
President Dr. Armes and Mrs. Joanne Bowers
On Friday, October 19th, the School of Mathematics and Sciences
presented Joanne Bowers with a plaque commemorating her years of
service and the funding of the Chemistry Education Endowed
Scholarship. To read more about the endowed scholarships recognized by
Wayland click here.
Click here to view more photos from the reception
STEM Conference Midland, TX
October 5-7, 2012
Contact Us
The School of Math & Sciences
Wayland Baptist University
1900 W. 7th St.
Plainview, TX 79072
(806)291-1115
mathscience@wbu.edu
http://www.wbu.edu/mathsci
Rick Ross, Hailey Budnick, Jessica Kenneson
Dr. William Hahn, Dr. Chris Thornhill, and Dr. Robert Moore took 5 math
students and 2 chemistry students to the STEM undergraduate
research conference in Midland, TX. Rick Ross won 2nd place for his oral
presentation titled "On Seymour's Second Neighborhood
Conjecture". Hailey Budnick and Jessica Kenneson won second place with
their chemistry poster presentation titled "A novel application of EMSA
and DSLR technology for detecting RecA binding to Mycobacterium
tuberculosis DNA sequences".
View our photo album
Geology Field Trip to Ouachita
Mountains of Arkansas: October 2-7
Justin Januta, Dr. David Schmidt, Jacob Kemmer, Chaz Ward,
Garrett Williamson, Dr. Tim Walsh, Victoria Chavez,
Crystin Simpson, Taryn Shadden, Hunter Green
The geology department took 8 students to the Ouachita Mountains of
Arkansas where they were exposed to the unique geology of central
Arkansas. The first stop was at Petit Jean State Park just north of the
Ouachita Mountains. There at the park, students learned about the
geology and hiked to see a natural land bridge, rock fall, sedimentary
features, and the spectacular Cedar Falls. They then traveled south to
Lake Ouachita State Park where students were led on a geologic float
tour. Students kayaked to see various geologic structures and learn
about the geologic history of the Ouachita Mountains. During the
remaining portion of the trip, there were several opportunities to collect
and learn the importance of many varieties of minerals. Collected
minerals included: pyrite cubes, quartz crystals, rutile, magnetite, and
the rare wavellite. Students also had the opportunity to visit the Martin
Marietta Mine in the Magnet Cove area. At the mine, students
were taught how nepheline syenite is mined and processed to supply
aggregrate material for paving industries in the southern parts of
Arkansas and northern Louisiana.
Creation Care Week: November 12-16
Creation Care Week 2011
Dr. Grover, along with other faculty
and administration, helped Wayland's
initiative to become more energy
efficient by implementing Creation
Care Week as an annual event. Each
day of the week Dr. Grover sent
devotional emails to the Plainview
campus. To view the devotionals click
here.
This year Dr. Fred Van Dyke joined us as our special guest for the week.
Dr. Van Dyke is the Executive Director for the Au Sable Institute of
Environmental Studies. He was the former Director of the Department of
biology at Wheaton College and the Director of Environmental Studies
Program. He has taught on numerous issues of environmental science
and is a commended author. His latest book, Between Heaven and Earth:
Christian Perspectives on Environmental Protection, was published in
2010. Click here to read more about Dr. Van Dyke.
The week began on Monday, November 12th with a combined field trip to
the Ogallala Aquifer in Nazareth, TX. Then on Tuesday Dr. Van
Dyke spoke to the Faith and Science class at 3:10. On Wednesday,
November 14th, Dr. Van Dyke spoke at chapel then participated in an
informal question and answer session. He also gave a brief seminar in
room 110, Moody Science Buidling at 3:00p.m. which was open to
everyone.
The week was concluded with an electronic recycling clean-up on
Saturday, November 17, from 9a.m.-2p.m. at the Plainview City
Recycling Center.
Also check out Jonathan Petty's article, "Van Dyke hopes to enlighten
students on the importance of conservation during Creation Care Week
at Wayland"
Fall News and Events:
Ice Cream Social: Friday, September 7th
The beginning of the Fall semester was kicked off with an ice cream
social event. Students were introduced to the School's organizations and
became familiar with other students in the School. Click here to view
more.
Fall Cookout: Thursday, October 4th
Math and science majors were invited to attend the annual fall cookout
where Dr. Grover and other faculty members cooked hotdogs and
hamburgers for the students. Games and prizes were organized by Dr.
Emilia Moore and Dr. Hahn for students and their organizations to
compete. Click here to view more.
Homecoming: October 19-20
On Friday, October 19th the School's guest alumni speaker, Dr. John
Blevins, gave a seminar for students and faculty regarding the
importance of his Wayland degree and how it helped prepare him for
medical school. He also spoke about his recent medical mission trip to
Uganda. Following the seminar was a reception for Joanne Bowers and
the completion of the endowed scholarship. Then on Saturday, October
20th the School successfully held its annual breakfast for alumni and
faculty.
American Chemical Society
The ACS chapter was awarded with the Certificate of Acheivement Award
for "their exceptional service throughout the 2011-2012 academic year".
This is the second year in a row that they have received this award under
Dr. Gray's tutelage, and the third time overall. All of the students
involved in the chapter, including the chapter's president Trevor Burrow,
have worked very hard, including their most recent service of the
homeschool chemistry enhancement program.
Upcoming Events
This Saturday, December 1, Wayland will field a team competing in the
Putnam Mathematical Competition, an annual mathematics competition
for undergraduate students designed to test originality and technical
competence. Team members Trevor Burrow, Anna Kite, and Rick Ross
will independently tackle a dozen questions in two three-hour sittings.
During Spring Break, March 11-15, Dr. Adam Reinhart and Andrew
Kasner will be taking 14 WBU students to Tegucigalpa, Honduras for a
medical mission trip. As a fundraiser event, the students will be hosting a
taco lunch on Thursday, Nov. 27th in the Baptist Student Ministries area
on the Wayland campus.
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Scholarship Applications Now
Online!
All of our scholarship application materials are
available online! If you are a declared math or science
major, you may be eligible to receive scholarships that
are awarded through our school. The application for
high school students planning on attending next Fall is always open. The
application is also open for current science students for scholarships for
the Spring semester.
To apply click here, or visit http://www.wbu.edu/mathsci click
Scholarships in the menu and select the appropriate application.
About Wayland Baptist University
Dreaming big for more than a century.
Wayland began in 1908 as the dream of pioneers who respected the lifealtering value of education. Now the oldest university in continuous
existence on the High Plains of Texas, Wayland Baptist reaffirms that
commitment every day through a distinctive combination of offerings.
Mission
Wayland Baptist University exists to educate students in an academically
challenging, learning focused, and distinctively Christian environment for
professional success and service to God and humankind.
Location
Main campus in Plainview, a community of 25,000 on the high plains of
West Texas between Lubbock and Amarillo.
Enrollment
More than 1,000 students on the main campus in Plainview, TX, plus
5,800 students on campuses in Amarillo, Lubbock, San Antonio, and
Wichita Falls, Texas; Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska: Sierra Vista and
Phoenix, Arizona; Aiea, Hawaii; Albuquerque and Clovis, New Mexico;
Altus, Oklahoma; and Kenya, Africa.
Our School
The School of Mathematics and Sciences emphasizes a rigorous, ethical
approach to the study of mathematics and science. We believe that
success in these disciplines requires a broad base of content knowledge
and the development of the critical thinking skills necessary for the
ongoing acquisition, processing and communication of current subject
matter. The activities of the School, both academic and professional,
intentionally reflect the Lordship of Jesus Christ and His centrality to all of
creation.
Prepared by Dr. William Hahn, Associate Dean and
Megan McPherson, Technical Assistant
School of Mathematics and Science, Wayland Baptist University
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