ALUMNI ADVICE
OVC HONORS
The Eastern tennis teams welcomed alums over the weekend during the annual alumni weekend.
The Ohio Valley Conference has named two Eastern football players offensive and defensive players of the week.
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Faculty senate to discuss new committee proposal By Cassie Buchman Editor in Chief | @cjbuchman The Faculty Senate has been sent a proposal by the Provost asking to look at recommendations made by Workgroups no. 8 and 9 in the vitalization project, according to the agenda for its meeting 2 p.m. Tuesday in room 4440 of the Booth Library. Provost Jay Gatrell submitted a written report to the Faculty Senate, asking that a “Feedback Committee” be made to determine the “merits, priorities and overall feasibility” of individual recommendations of Workgroups no. 8 and 9. Workgroup no. 8 looked at developing programs that could increase Eastern’s enrollment and Workgroup no. 9 analyzed the organization of the university’s academic colleges, schools and departments. It also looked at different learning platforms and tuition models that could be used. The potential committee would be made up of the Provost, two deans, one associate dean, two chairs and five appointees from the Faculty Senate. According to the Provost’s report, this would include representatives from all colleges and a member of the graduate faculty. The timeline for this committee to provide a summary of its work, proposed priorities and other feedback to the Provost is no later than Jan.15. It is then set to be discussed more at the President’s Council. Jeff Stowell, vice chair of the Faculty Senate and the former chair of Workgroup no. 8, said it will be determined how to best select people to be on the committee. During his work in Workgroup no. 8, Stowell said all the group did was make recommendations that were then submitted to Eastern President David Glassman. “We expected that he would work with the deans and others directly affected by our recommendations and begin investigating those,” Stowell said. “However, it sounds like maybe with the new Provost, he would like to have a little bit more discussion about which one of these (recommendations) would be fea-
sible, where we should we begin.” A committee was created internally in the Faculty Senate last year to review recommendations from vitalization project Workgroup no. 7, which analyzed academic programs. This was later disbanded after the Faculty Senate felt the committee “fulfilled its purpose,” Stowell said. He said the committee looking at Workgroups no. 8 and 9 will be broader and involve people outside of the Faculty Senate. Being voted on at the Faculty Senate meeting will also be a resolution asking Glassman to staff and task the University Naming Committee per the regulations in Internal Governing Policy 148. In the resolution, it also asks Glassman to use the opportunity to take on a review of facility names across campus. IGP 148 states that the university president should do this every ten years. This resolution comes after discussions by the Faculty Senate over a proposal submitted by former Eastern English professor Chris Hanlon to change the name of Douglas Hall. The University Naming Committee, according to IGP 148, would be composed of six individuals who would serve for a yearlong term. It would consist of a chair (or designee) of Faculty Senate, CAA, Staff Senate, Student Senate, Council of Chairs and two presidential appointees. In IGP 148, it states that if the president accepts a recommendations to rename a campus facility, the recommendations will be reviewed by the President’s Council then voted on by the Board of Trustees. Facilities can only be renamed with Board approval. The resolution goes on to recommend that the university initiate or revise the principles governing the naming or renaming of facilities on campus, in the same manner of institutions such as Yale. “We advocate that a variety of voices from throughout the campus community be heard in this process,” the resolution states. Cassie Buchman can be reached at 581-2812 or cjbuchman@eiu.edu.
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Kurtis Brandt (left) a sophomore biological sciences major and Ben Hahn (right) a biological sciences major, play Pokemon Go! outside of the Booth Library Monday night. “The fun thing about it is going around and finding Pokemon,” Brandt said. “Rather than sitting on a screen and doing it.”
Journalism department chair earns hall of fame spot Renaud is set to be inducted at media conference in October By AJ Fournier Campus Reporter | DEN_News Sally Renaud, chair of the journalism department, will be inducted into the College Media Associations John A. Boyd Hall of Fame in October. Although she said it is a bit overwhelming, Renaud said she feels humbled to be Sally Renaud inducted. “I have such reverence for the people who taught me and were my mentors,” Renaud said. Renaud said everything she learned about being an advisor she learned from CMA by taking different classes and workshops. “I genuinely believe there is a relationship in our field between high school, college and the professional journalism world,” Renaud said. Renaud said she believes in helping students get involved in student media, and she is there
to help students improve. “I do read the paper and watch WEIU, so I know when people do a good piece or story and I want students to know that people are reading it and paying attention,” Renaud said. Kelly Lash, president of CMA, said the group is dedicated to advisors in education. She said Renaud has been someone who reaches out and makes you feel like your work matters, and is the person who can think of the good CMA can do. Lash said Renaud “always makes you feel hospitality and she is someone who can critique your work and still makes you feel heard.” Renaud has served more than 20 years for CMA. Throughout this time, Renaud has served on the board of directors and held various positions, including vice president and president. Meredith Taylor, executive director of CMA, said Renaud’s service is what made her stand out since she joined the group in 1995. Taylor said Renaud has made a deep impact on the college media industry and her influence goes far beyond her work. “She has been president of the organization, she has been the chair to many committees and has been a long term and reliable volunteer that many members relay on and know,” Taylor said. Renaud was chosen to be inducted after several members provided letters of recommenda-
tion, a committee of CMA members selected her and the board of directors approved the recommendation. “She is the type of person who should be inducted due to how much she has done for CMA,” Lash said. Renaud will officially be honored in Dallas at the college media convention. As part of the awards ceremony, she will receive a trophy and become a lifetime member. Taylor said the John A. Boyd Hall of Fame
“Sally is great at articulating to the world outside why student medias are so necessary, for both as a training ground for future journalist and document life on campus,” Burnham said. Burnham said Renaud has been an advisor to student publications while working at other schools before coming to Eastern. “Sally is able to talk journalism, talk the importance of journalism, the importance of first amendment and how history has affected all
“She is the type of person who should be inducted due to how much she has done for CMA.” -Kelly Lash, president of CMA award is the most prestigious honor given by CMA. It recognizes the dedication and contributions of members who devoted extensive service to CMA. Lola Burnham, interim director for student publications, said Renaud has always worked well with student media and stays involved with her students lives, even past graduation. Burnham said Renaud travels to all national conventions with students and is always willing to pitch in and do what she needs to do to help.
that has happened,” Burnham said. Burnham said Sally is a firm believer in a strong and independent news media, and a big supporter of the work that happens in students’ news media. “She pushes students to get involved, and is a huge cheerleader to our students and to the world outside that we need strong student media,” Burnham said. AJ Fournier can be reached at 581-2812 or ajfournier@eiu.edu.