November 16, 2001
Dr. Robbins selected Arkansas Professor of the Year
Dr.
Helen Robbins, associate professor of English at Lyon College, has become the
ninth Lyon faculty member in 13 years to be named Arkansas Professor of the
Year.
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) announced Dr. Robbins’ selection as the 2001 winner of the award Tuesday, November 13.
In addition to winning nine awards in 13 years, Lyon faculty members have won the honor for the past five consecutive years. No other Arkansas college or university has won more than two. Only one other institution in the nation -- West Virginia University -- has won more of these awards than Lyon.
Dr. Robbins was selected from 384 faculty members nominated by colleges and universities throughout the country.
“This is a wonderful and richly deserved recognition for Dr. Robbins,” said Dr. Walter B. Roettger, president of Lyon College. “She does so many important things so very well. Helen leads by example and I am delighted that CASE and the Carnegie Foundation have found her example to be both inspiring and compelling.”
Past professors of the year from Lyon, and their teaching fields, include Dr. Robert Gregerson, biology, in 2000; Dr. David Stricklin, history, in 1999; Dr. James Rulla, mathematics, in 1998; Dr. Bart Lewis, Spanish, 1997; Dr. Scott Peterson, biology, in 1994; Dr. Terrell Tebbetts, English, in 1992; Dr. George Lankford, social sciences, 1991; and Dr. Roberta Bustin, chemistry, 1989.
“I am very happy and honored to receive the CASE Professor of the Year award and especially to be numbered among the other eight Lyon College professors who have received this award since I came to Lyon twelve years ago,” Dr. Robbins said. “And I am humbled to know that I can easily name five or six colleagues teaching at Lyon College right now who are more deserving of this award than I am. It is a privilege to work among people who care so much about their students, who put student achievement above their own personal recognition.”
Since joining the Lyon English faculty in 1989, Dr. Robbins has taught a variety of courses, ranging from Freshman Composition to senior-level British Literature to film studies.
She is also active outside the classroom. She is director of the Nichols International Studies Program and director of the Writing Center. She is president of the Faculty Assembly and co-chairs the college’s Self-Study Steering Committee that is preparing for reaccreditation review by the North Central Association of Colleges and Universities. She also has served on numerous other committees and has chaired the Promotion and Tenure Committee, the Curriculum Committee, and the Governance and Nominating Committee.
Dr. Robbins received her A.B. degree at Smith College in Northampton, Mass., and her M.A. and Ph.D. from Duke University in Durham, N.C., in 1988.
She has been published in several publications, including “Postscript: Publication of the Philological Association of the Carolinas” in which her 1990 essay, “Sexual and Textual Authority in Two Novels by Charlotte Bronte,” won the Joiner Prize for best essay of the year.
Nominees are evaluated in four areas: impact on and involvement with undergraduate students; scholarly approach to teaching; service to undergraduate students, institution, community and profession; and support from colleagues and students.
| Athletic Hall of Fame inductees |
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| Lyon College welcomed three new members into its Athletic Hall of Fame at a banquet on Saturday, Nov. 10. Inducted into the Hall were O.J. Broadwater of Searcy, Wendell Hawkins of Euless, Texas, and Tanya Britt Taylor of Cabot. Pictured are Fred Wann (from left), who presented Hawkins at the banquet; Hawkins; George Bentz, who presented Broadwater; Broadwater; Taylor; and Tracy Stewart-Lange, who presented Taylor. |
Sports
Women’s Golf The Lyon College Women’s Golf team finished the fall season with a second-place finish in the first annual UCA Women’s Golf Classic. The two-day tournament was played in Conway at Centennial Valley Golf Course. UCA won the tournament with a two day total of 685. The Pipers shot a 728. Freed-Hardeman University finished in third place with a total of 766. The Piper team consisted of Julie Church, Adriane Barnett, Shannon Vinson, and Leslie Bragg.Basketball
The Scots defeated John Brown University 85-73 Tuesday night at Becknell Gymnasium.
Brandon Byrd led Lyon with 24 points, including four of seven 3-pointers; Casey Scribner had 18 points; and Billy Linson netted 10 points. Terry Large and Scibner each grabbed seven rebounds.
The Scots, 2-2, will play Belhaven College at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at Becknell.
The Pipers hosted the First Community Bank Help & Hope Classic Friday and Saturday at Becknell.
The Pipers will play Arkansas Baptist at 6 p.m. Friday and on Saturday they will take on Harding University at 3 p.m.
The Pipers lost two games in the John Brown Classic last weekend. College of the Ozarks defeated Lyon 83-72 on Friday, and JBU downed the Pipers Saturday night 63-56.
Volleyball The Pipers volleyball team went 2-2 in the TranSouth Volleyball Tournament last weekend. Lee University won the tournament title for the fifth time in six years by defeating Union University in the final Saturday afternoon.
The Pipers opened the tournament Friday morning with a win over Martin Methodist. Senior Jessica Cline led with 16 kills and 23 digs. Tina Saldana had 12 kills and 16 digs. Yllen Rosales contributed 49 assists.
Top-seeded Lee sent Lyon to the losers’ bracket in the next match, but the Pipers fought off elimination by defeating Freed-Hardeman in the third match. Cline again led the Pipers with 15 kills and 23 digs; Saldana added 14 kills and 14 digs and Kim Ricker had 12 kills and 23 digs.
Trevecca Nazarene eliminated Lyon in the next match in three sets. The Pipers ended the season at 12-20.
Cline was named first-team all-conference. Rosales and Ricker were picked for the second team. Karin Bush and Patricia Eusterbrock were named to the TranSouth Scholar Athlete Team.
Lyon College Campus Calendar
Friday, November 16
11:30 a.m. Sigma Tau Delta Meeting EDH 003
12 noon Catholic Campus Ministry EDH 002
6 p.m. Help & Hope Classic: Pipers vs. AR Baptist College Becknell Gym
8 p.m. : Harding U. vs. John Brown U. Becknell Gym
Saturday, November 17
7 a.m.-6 p.m. PRAXIS Testing (PPST/NTE/SLLA) Lyon Building, 2nd floor
9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Preview Day II Lyon, 1st floor; Alphin Bldg.
1 p.m. Help & Hope Classic: John Brown U. vs. AR Bapt. C. Becknell Gym
3 p.m. : Pipers vs. Harding U. Becknell Gym
4:30 p.m. Alumni Reception Lower Union
5:30 p.m. Basketball: Scots vs. Belhaven College Becknell Gym
Sunday, November 18
5 p.m. Alpha Xi Delta Meeting Lyon, Rooms 200 & 202
6 p.m. Kappa Sigma Meeting Alphin, Arkansas Room
7:30 p.m. Tau Kappa Epsilon Meeting Alphin, Patterson Room
8 p.m. Phi Mu Meeting Lyon, Nucor Auditorium
Zeta Beta Tau Meeting Lyon, Citizens Bank Room
Monday, November 19
12 noon Alpha Chi Meeting EDH 002
6 p.m. Residence Life Staff Meeting Lyon, Citizens Bank Room
8 p.m. Comedian Jon Reep (SAC) Lower Union
9 p.m. BCM Leadership Meeting Lyon, Citizens Bank Room
Tuesday, November 20
10 a.m. Student Life Staff Development Committee Lyon, Seminar East
12 noon Wesley Fellowship EDH 002
POW Meeting Union Conference Room
5 p.m. SAC Meeting Union Conference Room
7 p.m. Basketball: Scots vs. McKendree College Becknell Gym
THANKSGIVING BREAK
Wednesday, November 21
9 a.m. Core Staff Meeting Union Conference Room
4 p.m. Promotion & Tenure Meeting Lyon, Citizens Bank Room
New Faculty Orientation Lyon, Worthen Bank Room
Thursday, November 22
Happy Thanksgiving!
Sunday, November 25
6 p.m. Kappa Sigma Meeting Alphin, Arkansas Room
7:30 p.m. Tau Kappa Epsilon Meeting Alphin, Patterson Room
8 p.m. Phi Mu Meeting Lyon, Nucor Auditorium
Zeta Beta Tau Meeting Lyon, Citizens Bank Room
Monday, November 26
12 noon Alpha Chi Meeting EDH 002
4-8:15 p.m. APPLE Lyon: Rms. 100,200,204,214
Alphin: Barton & Long
4 p.m. Curriculum Committee Lyon, Worthen Bank Room
6 p.m. Residence Life Staff Meeting Lyon, Citizens Bank Room
6:30 p.m. Phi Mu Meeting Union Conference Room
9 p.m. BCM Leadership Meeting Lyon, Citizens Bank Room
Tuesday, November 27
12 noon Wesley Fellowship EDH 002
SGA Meeting Lyon, Room 100
5 p.m. SAC Meeting Union Conference Room
6/8 p.m. Basketball: Pipers/Scots vs. Williams Baptist C. Becknell Gym
7 p.m. Phi Mu Meeting Union Conference Room
Wednesday, November 28
12 noon Presbyterian Connection EDH 002
Tau Kappa Epsilon Meeting Union Conference Room
4 p.m. Promotion & Tenure Committee Lyon, Worthen Bank Room
4-8:15 p.m. APPLE Lyon: Rms. 100,200,204,214
Alphin: Barton & Long
7 p.m. Phi Mu Meeting Union Conference Room
Lyonpalooza – ZBT Rock Band Concert Grassy Knoll
9 p.m. BCM Meeting Morrow Lounge
Thursday, November 29
8 a.m. Faculty Personnel Committee Lyon, Seminar East
11 a.m. Chapel Service: Alan McNamee (Fac./Student Mentors) Small Chapel
12 noon Campus Ministry Board EDH 002
Black Students’ Association EDH 003
2:15 p.m. Institutional Assessment Committee Lyon, Seminar West
3:30 p.m. Academic Affairs Council Lyon, Worthen Bank Room
6 p.m. Bible Study, BCM Lyon, Citizens Bank Room
6:30 p.m. Chi Alpha Meeting Union Conference Room
7 p.m. Phi Mu Workshop Lyon, Room 200
7:30 p.m. Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, BCT Brown Chapel
8 p.m. Basketball: Scots vs. John Brown University Becknell Gym
After game Coffeehouse – Alpha Xi Delta Edibles
Friday, November 30
11:30 a.m. Sigma Tau Delta Meeting EDH 003
12 noon Catholic Campus Ministry Meeting EDH 002
7:30 p.m. Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, BCT Brown Chapel
7:30 p.m. Evening of Jazz w/ Lyon Band Lower Union