Masthead President Roseann Runte Board of Visitors Walter D. Kelley Jr., Rector D. Michael Arendall Jr. Elizabeth W. Atkinson (M.S. '73) James W. Beamer '87 Henry P. Bouffard Nancy P. Cheng Beverly B. Graeber '56 Mary Haddad '92 Jack W. Hilgers (M.U.S. '95, Ph.D. '98) William M. Lechler Rev. Anthony C. Paige Scott D. Pattison William E. Russell Ronald John A. Villanueva '92 Joel R. Wagner Lewis M. Warren Jr. '83 Patricia M. Woolsey Member, Council for the Advancement and Support of Education Vol. 3 No. 3, Fall 2001 (USPS 442-390) Published three times a year by the Office of Institutional Advancement, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529-0018 The content of Old Dominion University magazine is the responsibility of the editor. Most articles and illustrative materials are requested by the editor; however, unsolicited submissions are welcome. Old Dominion University magazine welcomes letters from its readers. The editor reserves the right to select representative letters and to edit to conform to the style of the publication and available space. Alumni Association Officers Kathryn M. Van Buren '82, President Joseph D. Badali '76 (M.S.Ed. '80), President-Elect Robert J. Gies '90 (M.E.M. '94), Past President Sandra B. Olanitori (M.S. '85), Vice President/Alumni Organizations Gordon A. McDougall '80, Vice President/Development Walter B. Valencia '93, Vice President/Government Relations Boyd T. Allison Jr. '79, Vice President/Strategic Planning Charles J. Bauman III '79, Vice President/University Relations John M. Profilet '86, Treasurer Larry L. Rowley '91, Secretary E. Claire Geiger Ackiss '99, Acting Executive Vice President Alumni Association Directors Vincent M. Burgess '73 Lauren L. Conner '79 Wayne C. Carruthers '73 (M.S. '95) Charles F. Catlett III '70 Andrea M. Dalton '94 Frederick D. Facka '85 Patricia A. Halpin '83 Raymond T. Jones '73 (C.A.S. '83) Robert J. Kasdon '72 Barry M. Kornblau '71 John L. McCaslin '80 Donna S. Morris '77 Ross A. Mugler '84 David F. Nuvill II (M.S. '91) Jane E. Pearsall '89 Bessie M. Pender '93 Karen S. Scherberger '77 Michael W. Schmid '89 Kevin G. Swann '93 (M.S.Ed. '95) George William Thompson III (M.S.Ed. '76) Jean M. Tolley '84 Esther L. Wiggins '83 Editorial Board John R. Broderick Vice President for Institutional Advancement E.Claire Geiger Ackiss '99 Interim Director of Alumni Relations and Coordinator for Government Relations Victoria E. Burke (M.S. '94) Director of University Publications Stephen P. Daniel Editor Karen A. Smallets Art Director Chuck Thomas '90 Photographer Raymond T. Jones '73 (C.A.S. '83) Alumni Board Representative