The Banner, Vol. 34 No. 10 - March 16, 1990

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Volume XXXIV, Number 10
A Publication of the Students of Cal Baptist
March 16, 1990
Chance, Music leave for Seminary
(PlC)-Jay P. Chance, Vice President for Public Affairs at Cal
Baptist, has been elected to an administrative position at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas.
The Board of Trustees unanimously approved Chance at their
mid-March meeting to become
the new Vice President for Public
Affairs. He replaces John Earl
Seelig, who retired in January after serving the institution for 30
years.
Briefs
Plan to vote Tuesday on a
referendum to fund a student center located in the
basement of the W.E.
James building. Voting
will be held from 9-2 in
the annex next to the student life office.
Spaghetti Factory:
The ASCBC is planning a
trip to the Spaghetti Factory in Newport Beach on
Friday, March 23. Vans
will leave from the mailbox in front of Simmons
Hall at 4:30. Come and
enjoy a fine meal at rea-
sonable prices.
Meistersingers:
The Riverside Meister- .
singers, a men's chamber
ensemble, will present a
concert on Monday,
March 19, at 8pm in the
A J. Staples Room. Presented by the Socratic
Club, these excellent musicians will perform music
from the 1600's to modern day. Free admission.
Play tickets:
Presale tickets for the
spring play, Arms and the
Man are being sold for
$3.50 in the Student Life
Office, The play runs on
March 30-31 and April 6-
7.
Southwestern Seminary, rated
by Christianity Today, Inc. as the
top seminary in the nation, is the
largest seminary in the world. It
is owned and operated by the
Southern Baptist Convention.
Chance, who came to Cal Baptist in 1980, established the Office of Public Affairs, including
the Public Information Center,
the Records and Research Office
and expanded the Alumni Office
to include an emphasis in Church
Relations. Three years ago, he
led in the creation of the California Baptist College Development
Foundation. He was also instrumental in helping the Citizens
Committee become a vital organization for the college.
During his stay at Cal Baptist,
he coordinated the college's first
comprehensive long-range plans,
directed two major capital campaigns, and gave leadership to the
land-use committee. He helped
raise more than $12 million for
the college. Increased giving was
aided by the telemarketing, end-
of-year direct mail campaign, and
matching gifts which Chance
started.
Chance has been active in several civic affairs, serving on two
of Riverside's City Council
Commissions and as chairman of
one, as a member of the Downtown Rotary Board, member of
the Steering Committee of the
Leadership, and member of Riverside's Year 2000 Strategic Planning. He currently is the governor's appointee on California's
.Area XII Board on Developmental
Disabilities.
While in California, Chance
represented the state on the
Southern Baptist Convention's
Committee on Boards. He also
served as interim pastor for eight
Southern Baptist churches.
Chance is a graduate of Southwestern Seminary, Oklahoma
Baptist University, and received
his doctorate at Mississippi State
University.
Before joining the staff at Cal
Baptist, Chance was the national
director of Royal Ambassadors at
the Brotherhood Commission,
SBC, and associate director of the
Southern Rural Development
Center, USDA.
College President Russell Tuck
expressed appreciation for
Chance's contribution and stated
his concern for the difficulty in
seeking a replacement.
James Staples, Chancellor for
the college, brought Chance to
the institution under a grant provided by the Lockman Foundation.
"Dr. Chance was an answer to
prayer for California Baptist College," Staples said. "He has
See Music, p. 8
Dr. Jay Chance
By Amy Johnson
Staff writer for The Banner
Dr. David Music announced
that he will be resigning from his
position as the Music Department Chair and the Fine Arts Division Chair at Cal Baptist.
Dr. Music will begin a new position as Associate Professor of
Church Music at Southwestern
Baptist Theological Seminary in
the fall. This position will require more work in the classroom, but Music explained that
he has served as a Minister of
Music, and has taught church
music.
Dr. Music came to Cal Baptist
in 1966 as a student, and in 1980
Building safe, Tuck claims
By William  Armstrong
Assistant Editor of The Banner
On Sunday, February 25, 1990,
the Press Enterprise ran a story
which stated that the City of Riverside was sadly behind on its
program to renovate 250 buildings in danger of collapsing during a major earthquake. Included
in this story was a graphic,
showing pictures of six "structures at risk," and their locations.
One of these six structures was
California Baptist College.
President Tuck, however, when
notified of the Press Enterprise's
assertion, was not concerned.
"They ran the same deal three
years ago," stated Tuck, "and we
panicked then. We don't have
any reason to worry now."
According to Tuck, following
the identical assertion made by
the Press Enterprise in 1986, the
school rushed to gain approval of
its facilities from the City of
Riverside. The renovation done
in that year with reinforced concrete and thicker walls made the
school, "one of the safest buildings in the city," as Tuck stated.
The February '90 article also
stated that the City of Riverside
was "notifying property owners
of buildings on the list." The
City may have done so in 1986,
but CBC has not been notified of
any problem since the more recent article was published.
"No one has told us that there
is anything wrong," said Tuck.
"We are no longer a part of that
[list of 250 buildings]."
However, plans are being made
to take inventory of the school's
physical condition. A report is
scheduled to be completed within
the next few weeks.
he joined the college's faculty. In
1985 he filled his current position as Dept. Chair and Div.
Chair.
"I wasn't looking for a new position; they came to me," explained Music. "I'm certainly not
leaving because of any unhappi-
ness, I just feel it's a great opportunity , and that I'm being called
there."
"What attracts me to the position is the opportunity to teach
graduate school, to be able to
specialize more in areas that interest me, and to have the opportunity to explore music more
deeply."
One benefit the new position
offers is less outside performing
for Music. Although the teaching load will be heavier, there
will be much encouragement for
Music to continue writing.
Among Music's most popular
works are, "An Upper Room
with Evening Lamps Ashine,"
and "Hosanna in the Highest."
"I feel a mixture of anticipation
and excitement for the new job.
It's hard to leave after being here
for fourteen years of my life," expressed Music.
It has now become important
to fill Music's position here at
Cal Baptist. "I always grieve
when we lose someone with such
scholarship. His research and
publishing has been so consistent. However, I am pleased that
we have someone of the caliber
of Dr. Beverly Howard to take his
See Chance, p. 8
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