Taylor Times was an internal publication created with the purpose of building rapport and understanding among and between administrators, faculty and staff of both the Upland and Fort Wayne campuses of Taylor University. Content largely included information pertaining to current university and personnel affairs, events, concerns, developments, news and issues.
The first issue of Taylor Times was published on August 23, 1995 and was generally published biweekly except for the summer months of June, July, and August, and the month of December when it was produced once a month. It was distributed to personnel on both campuses of Taylor University as well as external readers including retired employees, staff of the Grille and the Hodson Dining Commons, members of the National Alumni Council, Parents' Association and Board of Trustees.
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Taylor Times: June 25, 1999
Taylor University
Jared Gerig awarded Legion of Honor – Development announces changes in alumni relations – From the office of the President – Plans for WBCL addition meet success – Taylor website gets face-lift – Who’s new at TU? – Robbins assumes role as chair of Taylor board of trustees – Long-term employees leave for retirement – TUU hosts conference on computers and missions – Children learn Internet skills at Taylor day camp – Employee Anniversaries – Seminar teaches crisis management skills – Wickers return as volunteers – Taylor Update – Announcements – Thanksgivings – Russian MBA students unable to return
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Taylor Times: May 28, 1999
Taylor University
Board resolution names Kesler Center – New Student Center to be gathering place for community – From the Office of the President – The challenge ahead – Impromptu field trip meets victims’ needs – Pomp and Circumstance plays for Professor – BAE Department offers thanks for assistance – Retirements leave absences at Taylor – Leaving End of Semester – Leaving End of June – Students’ Choice Award honors Betsui – Schlatter leaves TUFW – Diller named distinguished professor of the year – Taylor Update – Announcements – Thanksgivings – Bookstore begins book of the month program
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Taylor Times: May 14, 1999
Taylor University
Surprise gift helps fund Visual Arts Center – From the Office of the President – Resting at the end of the row – Christian schools rank high on survey – Phonathon exceeds goal with matching grant – Employee Anniversaries – TUFW plans student commons groundbreaking – Extra Mile – Campus cleanliness merits Cancun trip – Matching gifts triple Taylor donations – Family dinner finds favor among faculty – Crisis seminar encourages readiness for unknown – Chapel, lunch honors devoted employees – Taylor Update – Announcements – Thanksgivings – President’s Office issues summer, holiday hours
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Taylor Times: April 30, 1999
Taylor University
House, Senate honor Taylor with resolutions – Upland announces addition, changes to dining commons – From the Office of the President – The well-used Word – Scholarships honor students and founders – Voice of the Taylor Community – TUFW hosts Hispanic educational seminar – Chewning prepares for semester at Taylor – Holocaust Workshop for high school students features Auschwitz survivor – University mourns loss of Grissell – Campus blooms under Lightfoot’s care – Admissions changes yield positive results – Taylor Update – Announcements – Thank You – Lecture series incorporates faith and science – Tips for Microsoft Word 97
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Taylor Times: April 16, 1999
Taylor University
Rising insurance costs raise Taylor employee rates – Campus retirees gather to reminisce – From the Office of the President – Our Father’s World – Rupp stresses need for University planning, cooperation in meeting campaign goal – Hazel Carruth finds love is worth the wait – Banner update makes system more effective – Both campuses anticipate annual Youth Conferences in April – Three professors plan summer in Salzburg – Grandparents Day brings 350 to Upland campus – TUFW initiates summer honors college program – Proactive approach prevents virus problems – Taylor Update – Announcements – Thank You – Seminar offers hope for wounded workers
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Taylor Times: April 1, 1999
Taylor University
TUU fiesta thanks community supporters – TUFW Phonathon meets goal – From the Office of the President – The Unlimited Love – Online periodical list makes search easier – Voice of the Taylor Community – Survival is topic of WBCL self-defense course – Grates plan move to Germany – Garringer wins community prize – Advisory Council considers enrollment – Employee Anniversaries – Reception unites retirees – Who’s New at TU? – President’s Office issues summer, holiday hours – Nutritional standards high at Taylor – Taylor Update – Announcements – Thank You – Upland Training Classes – Fort Wayne Training Classes – Schedule of graduation events
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Taylor Times: March 19, 1999
Taylor University
Movie based on Tumas’ book wins award – Jones, Hensley featured on covers of Christian magazines – From the office of the President – Spring is coming – Information Center offers employees two ways to fix computer problems – Office of President issues holiday, summer hours – Students practice Spanish language on J-term trip – Taylor says thanks to employee-donors – Taylor Update – Announcements – Thank You – Scholarships up for grabs at Fitness Games
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Taylor Times: March 5, 1999
Taylor University
Board chair announces search committee – Physics department nears completion of observatory – Search and Screen Committee Members – From the Office of the President – The significance of one – Change makes CCCU name more reflective of responsibilities – Student to perform with the Marion Philharmonic – Grant provides resources for community – Employee Anniversaries – New play combines musical, theatrical talent – Extra Mile – Who’s New at TU? – Trip takes students to roots of civil rights – Services to focus on relational development – Taylor Update – Announcements – Thank You – Correction – Taylor Foundation offers employees free estate planning advice
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Taylor Times: February 19, 1999
Taylor University
Indiana’s first lady delivers tools to TUU – Millennial change alters school calendar – From the Office of the President – The perfect love – Ministry Huddle encourages urban commitment – Campuses host appreciation gatherings for employees who donate to the University – PCAP forums planned for March – Extra Mile – Taylor students find alumni role models – University issues summary of benefits plan – Students use interterm to serve and learn – Student association sells cards to benefit Seaman memorial – Taylor Update – Announcements – Thanksgivings – Fair brings media attention to campus
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Taylor Times: February 5, 1999
Taylor University
Board of Trustees set plans for coming year – Kerlin announces Phase II of leadership transition – From the Office of the President – Inclement weather and Taylor policy – Campaign reaches $50 million plateau – Juilliard graduate plans first Taylor recital – Employee Anniversaries – Prayer for Board produces results – Taylor Update – Announcements – Ukrainian choirs plan tour stop at Taylor
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Taylor Times: January 22, 1999
Taylor University
King Day speakers promote reconciliation, responsibility – Excess snow, ice puts the chill on J-term activities – From the Office of the President – Social justice and the heart of the community – TUFW offers continuing education seminars – Board chair initiates prayer –Sharathon raises station’s funds for year – McDaniels, Varner leave TUU for new horizons – Devotional book gathers praises for God with Taylor remembrances – Employee Anniversaries – License plate program takes Taylor on the road – Extra Mile – Winter/Spring 1999 Class Schedule – Taylor Update – Announcements – Thanksgivings – Alumni publish tribute to beloved professor in Wall Street Journal – Tips for Microsoft Word 97
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Taylor Times: January 8, 1999
Taylor University
TUU mourns death of professor, coach – Special events for MLK Day feature local and national leaders and musicians – From the Office of the President – Reflections on 1998 – Coloring contest a tough draw for judges – New year brings changes for TUU employees – Extra Mile – Taylor Update – Students, employees travel on Lighthouse trip; Giffords pioneer new location in Ghana – Radio station prepares for annual Sharathon
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Taylor Times: December 11, 1998
Taylor University
TUFW gathers business, community leaders for advice on operations – MLK day to unite faculty, staff and students in worship – Gene Rupp: the man with many ties – Computer programming team calculates success at competitions – Journalism conference unites students and faculty from both campuses – Newsletter shares resources with community – Taylor Alumnus speaks on abuse recovery at conference – Board, PCAP consider plans for leadership transition – What is your favorite Christmas memory? – Who’s new at TU? – Employee Anniversaries – Christmas birth makes our salvation possible – Taylor University Coloring Contest – Taylor Update – Announcements – Thanksgivings – Coloring Contest Rules and Information – C.S. Lewis society plans first activities for January
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Taylor Times: November 25, 1998
Taylor University
Taylor receives $8.4 million Lilly gift – From the Office of the President – Grateful Hearts – Tumas finds writing a Mission Possible – November Anniversaries – System for classifying positions nearly complete – University considers five evaluation factors for establishing position classification – Christmas Happenings – Taylor Update – Announcements – Thanksgivings – Grammy award winner to give Christmas gospel concert at TUFW
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Taylor Times: November 13, 1998
Taylor University
Yost shares report from Board meetings – From the Office of the President – A Faith Observed – Community grieves loss of servant, friend – Glass honored for years of service – Day of service unites TUFW with community – Internet spoof causes headache for TU officials – Taylor thanks Upland, Matthews with partial funds for fire trucks – Tom Essenburg takes on parent programs in Wynkoop’s absence – Reunion trips answer questions for Fort Wayne graduates – Students prepare solar car for Sunrayce – Extra Mile – Taylor Update – Announcements – Thanksgivings – Tips for Microsoft Word 97 – Samuel Morris Residence Hall Dedication
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Taylor Times: October 30, 1998
Taylor University
Foundations course receives attention from local university – TUFW donors thanked for generous giving – From the Office of the President – Establishing core values – Alum returns to assist with fund-raising – Estate planning seminar offered – Taylor takes proactive approach to year 2000 computer problem – New dates cause big problems for computers – Privacy act brings changes to student press release policy – TUFW unites students, corporations for mutual benefit – Wynkoop leaves Upland for Colorado – TUU professor writes law – Radio station reaches student listeners through chapels – Mahan replaces Hodge on Indiana technology committee – Extra Mile – Homecoming Activities – Taylor Update – Announcements – Thanksgivings – Faculty/Staff Computer Class Schedule – Tips for Microsoft Word 97
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Taylor Times: October 16, 1998
Taylor University
Burkett speaks on Christian money management – TUFW sees increase in first-time freshmen recruits – From the Office of the President – The presence of the community – New director of minorities and discipleship has vision for year – Lewis and Friends society formed for literary fans – Consortium president promotes Daystar program – October Anniversaries – Parents weekend packs campus with family members – Extra Mile – Mending broken hearts – Taylor Update – Announcements – Thanksgivings – Phonathon presentation earns award for Helyer
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Taylor Times: October 2, 1998
Taylor University
Hodge assumes strategic planning responsibility – Prayer buddies bring joy to athletes, children – From the Office of the President – The University as Citizen – Retired professor participates in Scriptorium research project – Address change causes confusion for Upland voters – Banquet honors donors, scholars – Aldridge attends faith-learning conference for new faculty members – Efforts for United Way fall short of need – Fort Wayne schools compete for most donors in blood drive – Taylor Tomorrow Campaign – Dixon creates advanced Latin American literature track – Student articles published with Hensley’s help – Religion professor travels through biblical lands – Extra Mile – Taylor Update – Announcements – Thanksgivings – Telephone Roster Revisions
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Taylor Times: September 18, 1998
Taylor University
Staff, students participate in plunge and parade – From the Office of the President – Transforming Students’ Lives – Squiers receives governor’s commission for pollution prevention – TUFW prepares for on-line associate degrees – Amy award winner joins TUFW faculty – Voice of the Taylor Community – Spiritual Renewal – TUU hosts education forum for local teachers, legislators – Smith comes to TUU as endowed chair – President Kesler’s Travel Schedule – Plasterer, Cason and Crull retire from TUU – Employee Anniversaries in September – Who’s new at TU – Taylor Update – Announcements – Thanksgivings – Burkett to speak on finances at TUFW
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Taylor Times: September 4, 1998
Taylor University
TU staff and families gather for hoe down – TU moves to number two – Colleagues College orients faculty for year – U.S. News & World Report – From the Office of the President – We’re off and running – TUFW chapel moves – TUFW honors memory of former educator with scholarship, tree – Anderson named new editor – Faculty/Staff Computer Class Schedule – Music department receives NASM approval from program, reaccreditation – Taylor Update – Announcements – Thanksgivings – Tips for Microsoft Word 97
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Taylor Times: August 21, 1998
Taylor University
TUU begins work on new gymnasium floor – Hausser retires after half-century of service – From the Office of the President – Community advocates – Campus Compact seeks to combine service and learning – TUU faculty, staff and students plunge into community with day of service – TUU tears down old Sammy Morris Hall – TUFW campus makes summer improvements – African bombings threaten plans of Taylor students – Extra Mile – Bookstore manager sees job as ministry – Colleagues College Schedule – Employee Anniversaries in August – Taylor Update – Announcements – Thanksgiving
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Taylor Times: July 24, 1998
Taylor University
Beckner plans first chaplaincy resident school – Registrar positions filled – From the Office of the President – On maintaining a civilized campus – Elderhostel brings senior citizens to TUU campus – William Taylor Foundation travels to Turkey – Mark your calendars for special dates and events – Four employees join Taylor in May – New Samuel Morris Scholars come to campus – Fall 19998 Computer Class Schedule – Information Services restructures – TUFW student development encounters change – 1999 International Faculty Development Seminars – Employee Anniversaries in July – Taylor Update – Thanksgiving – Announcements
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Taylor Times: June 26, 1998
Taylor University
Taylor campuses begin summer conference season – Campaign harvest 50 percent of $75 million – From the Office of the President – A Tribute – Former, current Morris men meet for fellowship one last time in residence hall – Five employees assume new appointments – Librarian conference attracts record attendance – Two leave Taylor at end of fiscal year – Voice of the Taylor Community – Times ”Scoop” man returns to homeland – Employee Anniversaries in June – Taylor journal – Employee update – Opportunity – Thanksgiving – Event – Other announcements – Tips for Microsoft Word 97
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Taylor Times: June 5, 1998
Taylor University
PCAP to study, make recommendations concerning leadership change in year 2000
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Taylor Times: May 29, 1998
Taylor University
Business office to handle all field trip, related expenses – Departments to sell course packs through bookstore; eliminate student photocopy expenses – From the Office of the President – Another Year Behind Us – Banquet honors alumni, celebrates special bond – First Student’s Choice Award recipient named – TUFW vice president recognized for contribution – Second Grandparents Day saw greater success than first – Eleven employees bid farewell to Taylor – Roth to keep busy after retirement – Wengatz housekeeper receives retirement surprise – Closing the Gap – Employee Anniversaries in May – Personnel Changes – Voice of the Taylor Community – Summer Honors ’98 – Family Hoe-down promises food, fun, fellowship – Taylor grants degrees to 496 seniors – Taylor journal – Employees Update – Opportunity – Thanksgiving – Event – Other Announcements – Tips and Techniques