Posted on Thursday, November 16, 2000
All ¾¨Ó㴫ý faculty members were invited to the Theta Chi Fraternity annual "Faculty Appreciation Night" Nov. 14.
"Each year we choose a ¾¨Ó㴫ý faculty member to receive our Faculty of the Year Award,'" said Christopher Leas, philanthropy chair of Theta Chi. "This year we chose Dr. William McTaggart [professor of English]."
McTaggart, who is has been with ¾¨Ó㴫ý since 1975, earned his undergraduate degree from West Virginia Wesleyan College, his master's and Ph.D. from Ohio University. He also studies at Oxford University as a Fulbright-Hays Scholar.
McTaggart has been the public address announcer for all of the ¾¨Ó㴫ý home football and basketball games since 1978, commemorated ¾¨Ó㴫ý's 100th season of football in 1991 with the book, Winning: 100 Years of ¾¨Ó㴫ý Football. He also documented the 1988 and 1989 football national championships in That Magical Season and Taking Care of Business, respectively.
"This year Christopher Nave, a sophomore who became a brother last year, and Ted Haynes, a brother and 1999 graduate, spoke on "How has being a member of Theta Chi made a positive impact on your life, and what does being a member mean to you," continued Leas. "We wanted two different perspectives. Our message was strong-there's more to our fraternity than just the social aspect."
"Preston Dibble, our house manager, offered faculty members insight about the history of the fraternity and the ¾¨Ó㴫ý chapter, as well as an explanation of the renovations that have taken place both inside and outside the house," said Leas.
