The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (Commission) hosted an organizational session of the West Virginia University Institute of Technology (WVU Tech) Transition Steering Committee on Wednesday, January 25, 2012. The Committee, which was recently formed to review and implement the WVU Tech Revitalization Study mandated by Senate Bill 486, includes representation from the Commission, West Virginia University (WVU), and WVU Tech. The purpose of the Committee is to provide guidance and support in strengthening the institution’s mission by creating new opportunities to “recruit, retain, and rebuild,” a major focus of Carolyn Long, WVU Tech’s newly appointed Campus Executive Officer.

During Wednesday’s informational session, the Committee elected to hold its initial meeting in March on the campus of WVU Tech. In preparation for this meeting, subcommittees are being formed and will focus on strategic areas such as academics and facilities. The subcommittees will work independently to gather information for presentation to the full Committee at the March meeting. Details regarding the initial meeting will be released to the public and filed with the Secretary of State. Members of the campus community, the media, and the general public will be invited and encouraged to attend.

In the coming weeks, the Commission and WVU Tech will release an online survey to solicit feedback regarding ideas and strategies to assist WVU Tech in meeting the needs of today’s students and providing a highly skilled workforce for the jobs of today and tomorrow. Once released, the survey link will be prominently displayed on the main websites for both the Commission and WVU Tech.

Prior to the March meeting, progress will be made on campus under the leadership of Long with assistance from the institution’s faculty, staff, and students. Consistent with a recommendation in the WVU Tech Revitalization Study, wireless internet will be installed in campus residence halls. Long said, “This increased connectivity will provide needed access to research and related academic information with ease and convenience.” In addition to wireless internet, the institution is working on a plan to create a Student Success Center, which will be housed on campus in an existing facility. Dr. Paul Hill, the Commission’s Interim Chancellor, said “The creation of this type of student-based service is critical in order to increase the institution’s graduation and retention rates. On behalf of the Commission, I am a firm supporter of this project and look forward to reviewing the forthcoming plan.”

The implementation of the WVU Tech Revitalization Study will continue in late spring or early summer when WVU will address an on-going safety issue with the demolition of a vacant building that previously served as a dormitory. The demolition of this building will create additional green space in the short term and provide opportunities for campus growth in the long term.

David Hendrickson, the Commission’s Chairman, applauded Long and members of the campus community for embracing the WVU Tech Revitalization Study and finding ways to immediately improve the Montgomery campus. He said, “WVU Tech remains a committed and important member of the state’s higher education community. The Commission is looking forward to working with the WVU Tech Transition Steering Committee and the entire campus community to build a brighter future – a future complete with increased academic performance, updated campus facilities, and strong partnerships with local, regional, and statewide entities.” Long added, “We recognize that WVU Tech is not the only state institution facing financial challenges and we are not asking the Governor or the Legislature to divert funding from other institutions or important projects. Rather, we are making great progress and will continue working with the Commission, WVU, and the newly formed Committee to revitalize WVU Tech. On behalf of the institution, we are thankful for the commitment to and support of our campus.”

WVU Tech seniors Jeffrey Heck and Megan Keffer showcased their research at Undergraduate Research Day at the Legislature on Thursday, January 26.

Heck, an electrical engineering student, presented his project entitled, “Real-Time Maximum Power Point Tracking of Photovoltaic Arrays.” A resident of Camden on Gauley, West Virginia, Heck worked under the advisement of Dr. Kourosh Sedghisigarchi, assistant professor of electrical engineering, on his project.

Keffer, a resident of Ravenswood, West Virginia, presented her research entitled, “Polystyrene-Silica Composite for CO2 Capure.” A chemical engineering major, she worked with advisor, Dr. Gifty Osei Pempeh, assistant professor of chemical engineering, on her research.

In conjunction with Undergraduate Research Day, the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (HEPC) recognized faculty from across the state that were awarded scientific research grants during the past year. Tech faculty members Dr. Kourosh Sedghisigarchi and Dr. Sarah Umphress were both recognized during a luncheon at the State Culture Center.

Tech alumnus Daleep C. Mohla, an engineer whose dedication to developing safer equipment and practices and promoting safety standards has helped reduce the number of electrical-related accidents in the workplace, is being honored by IEEE with the 2012 IEEE Charles Proteus Steinmetz Award. Mohla received his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Tech in 1973.

The award, sponsored by the IEEE Standards Association, recognizes Mohla for contributions to the preparation, dissemination and advocacy of consensus safety standards for operation and maintenance of industrial and commercial power systems. The award will be presented on February 2, 2012, at the IEEE Industry Applications Society Electrical Safety Workshop in Daytona Beach, Fla.

A proponent of “electrical safety by design” concepts, Mohla’s contributions have aided the decline seen over the past 25 years in industrial workplace injuries in the United States related to electrical shock and burns. Early on as an electrical engineer, Mohla had a willingness to recognize the problems faced by electrical systems operators and electricians in the workplace. He took the time to learn about and understand the hazardous conditions presented to industrial workers, developed safer equipment and procedures and advocated safety changes throughout industry via standards development with the IEEE Standards Association and the U.S. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).

Petrochemical manufacturing facilities present challenging safety issues for employees with their combination of extensive electrical infrastructure and a flammable process. Mohla was directly involved in the design and construction of the electrical infrastructure of such facilities while with Union Carbide from 1976 to 2001. It was in this setting that he employed his “safety by design” concepts in which each infrastructure design aspect is examined to maximize safety. Mohla incorporated safety innovations such as high-resistance grounding, arc-resistant switchgear, insulated boots for terminal lugs, insulated buses for low-voltage panel boards and finger-safe low-voltage fuse holders, all of which have enhanced electrical safety in the workplace.

To spread his safety concepts and practices, Mohla became very involved in the standards field, assisting in creating new standards and modifying existing ones to improve workplace safety. During the 1990s, Mohla served as chair of the Electrical Functional Team of the Process Industry Practices group. In this role, he was instrumental in convincing industrial entities to share electrical safety design details to harmonize electrical equipment and installation specifications and improve safety for affiliated customers. Mohla continues to contribute his expertise to the standards process today, serving multiple IEEE Working Groups on safety standards related to the petrochemical industry and arc flash hazard analysis and recommended practices to improve electrical safety in the workplace. He is also the IEEE Principal Representative to NFPA 70E (Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace).

An IEEE Fellow, Mohla’s honors include the Dave Azbill Award (2007) and three prize paper awards from the IEEE Industry Applications Society’s Petroleum and Chemical Industry Committee. Mohla is currently a principle consultant with DCM Electrical Consulting Services, Inc., Missouri City, Texas.

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On Wednesday, January 18, the WVU Tech campus community gathered for a reception to celebrate Tech’s new Campus Executive Officer Carolyn Long. Members of the Greater Montgomery community, WVU officials, HEPC representatives, and local and state legislators joined WVU Tech faculty, staff, and students in commemorating the event.

In recognizing Long, WVU President Jim Clements told the crowd of more than 100 Tech supporters, “She will give you her best and nothing less. She has accomplished many things in her career and in her life, and steps up when leaders are needed. Her experience in both public and higher education gives her a very broad perspective and makes her the perfect fit for the interim transitional leader here at Tech.”

WVU Provost Michele Wheatly stated, “Carolyn is dedicated to education and the state of West Virginia. She will assist the Tech community in envisioning a new direction for this institution. I have every confidence that she will be able to lead Tech ahead.”

In accepting the position, Long thanked the entire Tech community for the warm reception and willingness to come together. As she explained, “I believe we have three things we have to do: Recruit. Retain. Rebuild. I believe that, together, we can do it. I believe in Tech, and I believe we will move this institution forward.”

By Amber Marra, Daily Mail

She has only been on the job 11 days, but Carolyn Long is already settled in as the interim leader of West Virginia University Institute of Technology.

She knows that she has a lot of work to do as Tech’s newest leader. In October, the Revitalization for WVU Tech Team presented a report to lawmakers regarding the troubled school.

After hearing the findings of that report, Long has a list of things she knows must be done.

“There are three things we have to do: Recruit, retain and rebuild,” Long said.

Long got the job as Tech’s transitional executive officer in December, but she prefers to be called the CEO, just for the sake of simplicity. She left her home of 37 years in Braxton County to take the job in Montgomery and has since settled into an office in Tech’s Old Main Hall.

She is enjoying her new surroundings, including the ever-present trains that continuously pass through town.

Despite an easy transition from one home to the other and a warm welcome from the Tech staff, she knows she has to face her work head-on, especially when it comes to attracting more students.

The October report reveled that Tech needs to increase its student enrollment to 1,800 students to become self-sufficient. About 1,200 students are enrolled right now.

She intends to visit high schools all over the state to make sure students know Tech is still afloat.

“I think sometimes when students are considering going to school, Tech has not been one of their choices and now we need to make sure that Tech becomes one of their choices and hopefully it is their final choice,” Long said.

Large universities aren’t for everyone, and Long hopes to reach high school students who would be more comfortable on a smaller campus.

“Every student doesn’t need or want to go to a large institution and that’s perfectly fine,” she said. “We get students here that are excellent, but they want a small, rural, intimate atmosphere and I think it’s important that we preserve that because it is vitally important that every student in West Virginia get the opportunity to go to college or advance their degree in some way and that they have a place where they feel comfortable.

“So, one scenario does not fit everybody and Tech is just one of those alternatives that I feel is important,” Long said.

The report also noted that Tech finished with a $7 million cash deficit for fiscal year 2011. The school also had a negative cash balance for the previous 18 months, except for August 2010.

Long said she intends to work with the Higher Education Policy Commission and state lawmakers to get more funding for the school.

“We certainly need some extra money – the report made that very clear – but again, we have to be respectful of our other institutions and we have to understand that all of us have our problems and therefore along with asking we also are going to step up to the plate and do a much better job ourselves by making sure students out there know that Tech is here, Tech is here to stay, and everyday we’re going to find ways to make it better,” Long said.

For the past three years, Tech has also received between $2.5 and $3 million every year from WVU along with some in-kind services. Tech holds up its end of the bargain by providing some expertise from their engineering department.

Long says she will try to ensure that some funding continues to flow from WVU, but would like to eventually see Tech be less reliant on its mother-campus financially.

“We believe that we probably have not said enough about the wonderful things that go on at Tech,” she said, “and as Tech grows – and it is going to grow – I really believe that our reliance on that extra money from WVU will shrink and we will eventually … be able to be an institution that will always be asking WVU for some things because they are one of our divisional campuses, but we won’t be relying on them making us solvent,” Long said.

Recruiting more students isn’t the only way to remedy Tech’s financial situation. It has to do a better job of retaining students, too. Of its 2009 freshmen class, only 44 percent remain at the school, according to the October report.

The October report was also critical of Tech’s football program, which took up almost 11 percent of Tech’s entire budget and generated relatively little revenue.

Despite dissolving its football program, Long said Tech still has a bright future in terms of its athletics.

Since arriving on campus, she has been to several basketball games. She met with baseball coach Lawrence Nesselrodt Friday.

The school also still offers soccer, cross-country, golf, wrestling, volleyball and softball.

“I certainly know there has been a lot of concern that Tech’s football team has gone away, which it has, but again we have some wonderful athletes on this campus and we need to look at those athletes and support them,” she said.

Long would also like to see some improvements to Tech’s residence halls. Maclin Hall has been renovated. Long would like to see improvements at Ratliff Hall, but said funding could be an issue.

She also would like to see more accessible Wi-Fi access on campus.

“We have one residence hall that has been renovated and it’s quite nice considering it is a residence hall, again as I have told somebody it is a residence hall, not the Marriott,” Long said.

Long doesn’t have any concrete plans for the campus as of yet. A welcome reception is being held today for her to meet more students, faculty and staff.

Long’s contract ends June 30, 2012, but her contract can be extended.

“We have problems just like everyone else and we’re working on them,” she said.

WVU Tech is proud to offer the Bachelor of Science Degree in nursing as a part of the WVU School of Nursing. Applications for the fall 2012 sophomore class are now being accepted and must be submitted to the WVU Tech Department of Nursing for consideration by February 1, 2012. Application and information regarding admission criteria can be found online.

Completed applications should be mailed to:

WVU School of Nursing
WVU Tech Department of Nursing
405 Fayette Pike
Montgomery, WV 25136

West Virginia University Institute of Technology recently received an ETAP power lab software package for use in the department of electrical and computer engineering. The donation by Operation Technology, Inc., includes a lifetime license allowing up to 20 students to work concurrently and is valued at nearly $125,000.

“The ETAP software package is one of the leading packages used both nationally and internationally by the well-renowned electrical power systems industries,” explained Dr. Surinder Ram, professor of electrical and computer engineering, who facilitated the donation.

The academic edition of the ETAP Enterprise Solution provides educational institutions with access to the latest technology for the design, modeling, simulation and operation of electrical power systems. Blending ETAP into standard power system curriculum gives students an excellent opportunity to learn and apply essential power system concepts utilizing the most sophisticated electrical engineering software package available for offline solutions.

Dr. Stephen Goodman, chair of the department of electrical and computer engineering, said, “We’re grateful for this gift since it allows us to bring more of the latest technology into our classrooms.”

The WVU Institute of Technology men’s basketball team will play NAIA powerhouse Mountain State University in Charleston, West Virginia, at the Charleston Catholic High School Athletic Complex, announced WVU Tech Director of Athletics Frank Pergolizzi. The game is scheduled for Friday, December 30, with tipoff scheduled for 7:30 pm.

“We are excited to have our men’s basketball team play in Charleston,” said Pergolizzi. “This gives us the opportunity to showcase our team to a different audience.”

“We are excited to renew our rivalry with Mountain State this year in the capital city,” said WVU Tech Head Men’s Basketball Coach Bob Williams. “This is a good opportunity for our alumni and friends to see a high caliber of NAIA Division I basketball. The Charleston Catholic complex is a great venue for this game.”

“Charleston Catholic is excited to host this NAIA basketball game between coach Bob Williams and the Golden Bears of WVU Tech and Mountain State University at our Charleston Catholic Athletic Facility,” explained Charleston Catholic Athletic Director Bill Gillispie.

Tickets for the game are priced at $5.00 for adults and $4.00 for children and will be available at the door. WVU Tech will host alumni and friends before the game and at halftime in the Alumni Room at the complex. The Charleston Catholic Athletic Complex is located at 10 Dee Drive in Charleston.

DIRECTIONS TO CHARLESTON CATHOLIC ATHLETIC COMPLEX

1. Exit I-77/I-64 at Exit 99 (Greenbrier). Turn north towards airport.

2. Make first right turn – Hillcrest Drive.

3. Follow Hillcrest Drive up the hill (past left turn to Charleston YMCA).

4. Pass Wells Fargo office building on right.

5. Just beyond Wells Fargo bear right into Hillcrest Office Park.

6. Make first left – Players Club Road

7. Athletic complex is second building on the left (10 Dee Drive).

8. Charleston Catholic puts out directional signs on game nights.

Carolyn Long, former chairwoman of the West Virginia University Board of Governors and retired superintendent of Braxton County Schools, will become the transitional executive leader at the WVU Institute of Technology effective Jan. 1, WVU Provost Michele Wheatly announced Friday (Dec. 16).

“Carolyn Long is an experienced leader with a keen knowledge of K-12 and higher education issues in our state,” Wheatly said. “She is familiar with Tech’s proud history and current challenges, and I feel confident she is the right person at the right time to lead this transitional and important effort to revitalize this campus.”

Long began her career in 1970 as an elementary teacher and progressed to principal, then superintendent of schools, before retiring from the public school system in 2009. She was appointed to the WVU BOG in 2006 and served as chair from 2008-July 2011. She held the office of Board chair during a transitional time at WVU.

She resigned from the Board last week prior to applying for the Tech position. She will also step down from her part-time position with the WV Department of Education and WV Association of School Administrators.

“My life and career in education have been dedicated to creating opportunities for students of all ages and all levels to have academic and personal success,” she said. “I believe my blend of executive leadership experience in complex organizations in K-12 and higher education – and my love for this state and its youth – will serve me well in this transitional role. I am excited to get started.”

She added, “WVU Tech is a special place, with a great tradition of academic excellence, and I pledge to dedicate myself to work tirelessly and collaboratively with the campus leadership, the faculty, staff, students and alumni, the community, the Higher Education Policy Commission, the Morgantown campus, the WVU Board, the state Legislature and executive branch of government to secure a better future for the Montgomery campus.”

Last month, the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability adopted a revitalization report for the campus, without funding at this time, that included a number of recommendations, including appointing new leadership, establishing enrollment goals, making improvements to infrastructure and technology, shoring up athletic finances and attending to student life needs.

An independent study team developed the recommendations as a result of WV Senate Bill 486, which mandated the study and recommendations for potential remedies for WVU Tech.

Long, 63, says she plans to live in the campus residence in Montgomery so she can work closely with the Tech community. She will also visit the campus as soon as possible to meet with constituents.

Long began her education at WVU and graduated in elementary education from Fairmont State University. She received her master’s degree in education administration from the West Virginia College of Graduate Studies.

With this appointment, Campus Provost Scott Hurst will assume responsibilities for some targeted projects through June, and Long – in cooperation with WVU and Tech academic officials – will identify a campus academic officer prior to the start of the spring semester.

Wheatly said approximately one dozen individuals were either nominated or applied for the temporary leadership position. The Provost’s Office assessed nominees’ interest and reviewed all application materials. Two candidates met the requirements and were interviewed for the position.

By Bob Williams, Men’s basketball coach

The game of basketball began on the Tech campus 100 years ago. Tech was known at the time as the Montgomery Preparatory School. The school opened in 1895 and played its first basketball game in 1911.

As the game of basketball evolved through the years, so too, did the institution. In 1921, the name was changed to New River State and in 1941 to West Virginia Institute of Technology (WVIT).

A decade after the 3-point shot changed the game in 1986, WVIT merged with WVU and is now known as West Virginia University Institute of Technology, or WVU Tech.

As change was evident over the past century, so were the drastic changes in the game of basketball. The rules changed, styles of play evolved, so did the uniforms, and most especially the interest level in the game escalated tremendously.
Basketball provided the Montgomery campus and area with so many great teams, players and coaches throughout its history. So many championships and accolades. So much excitement and pride built through basketball. So many life-lasting friendships.

The names are countless. Too many to mention all of them in this article, but one name does come to mind when thinking of Tech’s basketball tradition. Neal D. Baisi. Coach Baisi is still widely regarded as one of the best all-time coaches in West Virginia state history. He put West Virginia Tech on the map with his innovative pressing and scoring style of play. His teams in the 1950’s and 1960’s traveled the country for tournaments and led the nation in scoring six times. Five times, Tech averaged over an unprecedented 100 points per game for the season. In February of 1957, Tech was ranked #15 in the nation by the Associated Press for all colleges and universities. North Carolina was #1 in that poll, WVU #10, Duke #17, and Indiana #18.
Baisi had many great players, including All-American Ken Hammond, who once scored 58 points in a game. Baisi was a renowned basketball clinician, wrote the book “Coaching the Zone and Man to Man Pressing Defenses”, and once turned down the WVU job to stay at Tech. His coaching mentor, Hugh Bosely, called Baisi a “natural winner”. The late “Papa Bear” was revered. His funeral was held in the very gym that he helped design. The very building that was named for him in 2000. Dick Hart played on those great Baisi teams. “Under Coach Baisi, basketball was a 12-month sport, even back in those days. He taught us discipline, responsibility and he emphasized academics. His 4-corners offense and zone press defense were ahead of the times. He was an innovator. A lot of his players came from nothing, but because of the Tech education and his coaching influence, most became successful in life,” states Hart, who is a member of the Tech Athletics Hall of Fame as a contributor. Neal Baisi finished his twelve year career with a remarkable 319-76 record.

One of “Baisi’s Boys” was none other than Mike Barrett. After starring at Tech, the Richwood native went on to a professional basketball career in the ABA after helping the USA Olympic Team win Gold in the 1968 Mexico City Games. Barrett, who passed away in the summer of 2011, displays his Olympic uniform and Gold medal in Tech’s Hall of Fame Room. Pete Kelley, who the Tech Hall of Fame Room is named after, was a teammate and close friend of Barrett’s. “I first met Mike in junior high school on an outdoor basketball court in Longacre Bottom. He loved the game and had great enthusiasm for playing. Crowds loved him. He was a special talent, and Mike loved Tech and was always a loyal supporter of Tech throughout the years,” said Kelley, who also has been a staunch Tech supporter over the years and has served as Tech’s Athletic Director as well.

Although Tech had many great decades, teams and players, another decade stood out. The 1980’s. Head Coach, Tom Sutherland, took recruiting to another level. While Baisi won with all West Virginia kids and many from the Montgomery area, Sutherland starting recruiting out of state. Combining home-grown talent with out of state recruits, especially the Atlanta pipeline, Sutherland built a tremendous record of success at West Virginia Tech.

Sutherland’s top recruit was Sedale Threatt, a high-scoring guard from Atlanta. Threatt dazzled Tech crowds for 4 seasons, finishing as Tech’s all-time leading scorer. He was drafted by Philadelphia in 1983 and played 12 overall seasons in the NBA, for the 76ers, Bulls, Rockets, Sonics and Lakers. The late Sutherland led Tech to 4 WVIAC championships and twice to the NAIA National Tournament in Kansas City. Bobby Lake was a player and assistant coach under Sutherland from 1977-1982. “Coach had a great personality, which made him a great recruiter. He had a great rapport with the campus and town. His up-tempo style of play attracted the fans and students, and fraternities were big back then at Tech and they supported the team at the games,” said Lake, who is now a high school basketball coach in Virginia.

So many great coaches over the years. Besides Baisi and Sutherland, there was Goodrich “Pete” Phillips. Phillips served as Baisi’s assistant coach before taking over as head coach in 1966. Phillips received a lot of behind-the-scenes credit as a great tactician for Baisi. The late Phillips was highly regarded as a top-flight coach and person. Matty Watts played for Phillips and reflects back. “Coach Phillips helped Coach Baisi architect the 4-corners and zone press. He was the most principled man I have ever met. So honest and respected by everyone. He was a master of the 4-corners offense, a system coach. He knew basketball and was extremely intelligent,” said Watts, who serves as Pastor of the Grace Bible Church on Charleston’s west-side.

Before Baisi, was Hugh Bosely, who coached Tech from 1947-1954, compiling a 135-54 record. Bosely, with Baisi as his assistant, elevated the basketball program to prominence. He started a successful run of winning teams, culminating in an unprecedented 4 consecutive WVIAC championships from 1950-1954. Bosely’s prized recruits included George Swyers, Eddie Solomon and Clair Muscaro, among others. Eddie Solomon, a Morgantown native, once scored 60 points against Beckley College and averaged 34 points per game in his last two seasons, ranking him near the top of national scorers. Solomon and Swyers are regarded as two of the best to ever don the Blue and Gold. Tech Hall of Fame member, Clair Muscaro, played on those 4 championship teams. “Coach Bosely was a player’s coach. He cared about his players and I had much admiration for him,” Muscaro recalls of playing for Bosely. “Our teams were well prepared. He impacted his player’s lives through discipline, hard work and teamwork. He cared about his players on and off the court.”

So many great players. The list is long. Too long to mention them all in this article. The aforementioned Mike Barrett, Sedale Threatt, Pete Kelley, Eddie Solomon, George Swyers, Ken Hammond, Clair Muscaro and Matty Watts. Others, like Raymond Updike, Lawrence O’Brien, Al Nida, Don Thompson, Dick Cantley, Robert Fudge, Al Davidson, Charlie Kelly, Dick Brown, Onas Aliff, Kermit Gentry, Bob Watson, Dale Russell, Lon Sizemore, Art Shelton, Herb Carpenter, Tim Floyd, John Mollohan, John Gorley, Bill Auxier, Al Martin, Bill Turner, Clint Hannah, Jack McClinton, David West, Arthur Culbreath, Antoine Scott, Michael Merritt, Ron Beatty, Greg Saunders, Al Toothman, Bob Foster, Raymond Pringle and recent stars Philip Godfrey, Rodney Mayes, Sam Robertson, and current Tech All-American Josh Proctor. Apologies for the many, many great Tech players who were not mentioned here.

The history is rich. The tradition steep. The WVIAC championships. Fifteen in all. The NAIA years. The NCAA years. Teams, players, and coaches have come and gone, but tradition never graduates. The rivalries with Morris Harvey (University of Charleston), West Virginia State, A-B, Fairmont St., and Concord. The great tournament games in Buckhannon and Charleston.

Born in 1911. Now a century old and celebrating! The game of basketball has impacted hundreds on this great campus. As the saying goes, “It’s a Great Day to Be a Golden Bear!”