Message from the President Distinguished Professors Named Enjoying the Ride R.J. Kirk credits the university with helping to shape the thinking that has enabled him to succeed in business while having fun in the process. by Rob Tucker Building a New World With Knowledge Six faculty members share their adventures living in other countries as Fulbright scholars. by Kathie Dickenson Magnetic Attraction Bob Glover is drawn to the pristine laboratory of Antarctica. by Stephanie Hamill Porches in Paradise Whether chatting on her front porch or writing her distinctive stories and poems, 86-year-old alumnus Lou Crabtree’s words ring out like a “pure-toned bell cutting through static.” by Jeanne Johnson New Coach, New Facility Fuel New Program by Mike Ashley '83