These were the words of Dr. Karen Halbersleben, BVU's vice president of academic affairs and dean of faculty, at a bittersweet gathering on the afternoon of May 4, as administrators, faculty and staff honored and said goodbye to six popular professors retiring at the end of the 2000-01 academic year.

"I'm saddened because you can't take 134 years of combined service away without losing something very, very vital from our community," explained Dr. Halbersleben. "But I rejoice in and honor that extra measure of dedication and service that each has offered: through all the extra hours, the phone calls to students, the willingness to meet with prospective students, the wise mentoring of new colleagues."

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