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thursday july
5
2012
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N.C. State appoints new dean for College of Natural Resources Young Lee Associate Features Editor
Mary Catherine Watzin, the current dean of the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Vermont, has accepted the position of dean of the College of Natural Resources here at N.C. State effective
Oct 15. Provost Warwick Arden announced Watzin’s selection July 2. Watzin, who earned her bachelor’s degree in marine science from the University of South Carolina in 1978 and her Ph.D. in marine sciences from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1984, will succeed current dean Robert Brown when he retires in October. “I’m very pleased that Dr. Watzin will be joining us to lead the College of Natural Resources,” Arden said.
“She has demonstrated significant administrative leadership skills and experience, and brings a broad perspective on natural resources and the environment that will serve this highly regarded college extremely well moving forward.” Watzin has studied a variety of topics relating to the environment, including toxicology, aquatic food web dynamics, algae blooms and pollution. “While I describe myself as an aquatic community ecologist, my
Pay increases and provisions in new budget The North Carolina General Assembly approved the 2012-2013 budget, totaling 20.2 billion. Among the provisions in the new budget was a series of raises for teachers and all state employees. The pay increases will be an across-the-board raise of 1.2 percent. For N.C. State faculty, this will be the first raise in five years, and the first raise in three years for UNC Chapel Hill faculty. The new budget allows school district to keep a larger portion of their state-supplied funds by not requiring them to return the unused money. Despite the pay increases, $190 million has been cut from the operating funds of school districts. The raises were part of a promise governor Beverly Perdue promised educators in a speech given in March. Perdue told the Winston-Salem Journal that she hopes the raise will help keep current educators. Education reform was also a goal set forth in the budget. $24 million will be given to the Department of Public Instruction to implement parts of the Excellent Public Schools Act—an effort to improve K-3 literacy; the act was proposed in 2011. The Excellent Public Schools Act also instructs districts to plan performance-based bonus compensation system. The new budget, which amended the 2011-2013 fiscal biennial budget, was a largely republican effort, sponsored by Harold Brubaker. Only five democratic representatives voted in favor of the new budget.
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Jack Moorman has completed his first year as chief of University Police. In addition to having to coordinate the security of President Barack Obama, Moorman has redefined the police department with many changes in command.
Commemorating a year of Jack Moorman Chief of Police Jack Moorman rebuilds his force after a year in office. Mark Herring Editor-in-Chief
When Jack Moorman became chief of University Police last July, the 25-year law enforcement veteran entered office with a seasoned force. Since then, six senior officers have retired or found opportunities for career advancement at other institutions, leaving Moorman with a relatively young force. But instead of looking elsewhere to fill those vacant positions, Moorman promoted from within. “When a number of your command-level people leave the organization, it’s imperative you ensure the same quality service and pick up the duties without missing a beat,” Moorman said. “That’s particularly a challenge as a new chief.” Moorman became chief July 1, 2011. In doing so, he succeeded Tom Younce, who retired after serving
as chief of the campus force for 10 opening next week. Moorman said years. Former Deputy Chief Jon these lieutenants will fill all superviBarnwell, who had been at N.C. sor positions. State for 15 years, left for Tulane Beyond personnel, another sigUniversity at the end of 2011. nificant change came after the Moorman said the changes in University restructured command command have not affected his of N.C. State’s emergency call center. mission. Formerly headed by Moorman when “I t h i n k [t he he the department’s newly promoted support services off icers] are all commander, it is now the responre ady, a nd it ’s sibility of civilian their job now to be staffer Tim Johnmore well-known,” son, manager of Moor ma n sa id . Professional Stan“We depend on dards. our partnerships, Despite adminrelationships that Jack Moorman, chief of istrative and comhave been built University Police m a nd c h a nge s , over the years and Mo or m a n s a i d need to be quickly renewed with the new individuals “new” doesn’t mean “inexperienced” at either department. in the replaced positions.” “I have all the faith in the world Capt. Ian Kendrick now heads up the Patrol Division, overseeing all that we’ll do just fine, and our mispatrols and criminal investigations. sion—which I think is critical to our Moorman promoted four lieu- success—has not changed,” Moortenants in April and said he plans to promote an officer for the final MOORMAN continued page 3
“It’s imperative you ensure the same quality service...without missing a beat.”
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passion is conducting research that both answers fundamental questions about how the world works and contributes to practical problem-solving in lake, estuarine and watershed management.” Watzin said in a statement on her personal web page. Watzin said solving such problems requires multidisciplinary partnerships across the fields of natural science, engineering, public policy and socioeconomics. According to Watzin, she is especially looking for-
ward to this collaborative element at N.C. State. “The college and the university have a bold vision for the future, and I am inspired by the transformational change that is under way across the campus,” Watzin said. “Solutions to the challenges of today’s world will come through new collaborations and the kinds of interdisciplinary teaching, research and global engagement that NC State is pursuing. I am very excited to join this effort.”
University lifts ‘do not drink’ warning last week Campus water declared safe to drink after a short scare last week. Jessie Halpern News Editor
After issuing a two-day “do not drink” warning last week, the University declared the water on main campus safe again on Friday. The University issued the warning last Wednesday evening after it received reports about a strange odor coming from some water sources. The complaints led the University to strongly recommend that people on main campus avoid drinking the water until further notice until it could identify the problem. N.C. State Environmental Health and Safety released a statement late Friday afternoon saying the water was safe, though it noted that some discoloration might linger thereafter. “The campus community may continue to notice ‘cloudy’ water from the taps, which is a natural result of system flushing and not a cause for concern,” the release stated. Whit Wheeler, assistant public utilities director for the City of Raleigh, told the News and Observer the city’s investigation of campus water revealed no serious problems. “The city did not find any problems with the water,” Wheeler told the News and
Observer. “Everything is in compliance with EPA drinking water standards.” This isn’t the first time complaints about water on campus have raised red flags. Construction supervisor Scott Scherer looked into the water quality on West Campus last semester following complaints about its color. “There are several reasons the water could be coming out cloudy, but none of them are cause for alarm,” Scherer said. “Sometimes oxidized pipes will do the trick.” At that time, those filing complains said the water on West Campus was often cloudy or white, though the taste seemed unchanged. “I have a feeling it might be from all the construction around,” Scherer said at the time. “It’s probably just sediments settling in the water, minerals and things.” Scherer said such sediments and minerals were not dangerous to ingest, though he said he planned to research the issue further. Construction on the Talley Center began this past summer and is scheduled to continue through 2014. Because of the construction, Scherer said students at N.C. State may be dealing with water issues specific to campus. Attempts to communicate with N.C. State Environmental Health and Safety were redirected to the official email statement.
NC Board of Education encourages community to enhance students’ future North Carolina joins partnership to enhance students’ ability to get jobs. Jessie Halpern News Editor
The North Carolina State Board of Education says it will collaborate with employers, educators and policymakers to help bridge the gap between education and careers. Based on the 2011 publication Pathways to Prosperity: Meeting the Challenge of Preparing Young American for the 21st Century released by the Harvard Graduate School of Education, North Carolina has committed to helping students complete high school, get a valuable college degree and initiate a career.
The HGSE report led to the Pathways to Prosperity Network, which uses the resources of HGSE, Jobs for the Future, and six states to accomplish the goal of preparing students for work in the 21st century. Cynthia Marshall, president of AT&T North Carolina and cochair of a leadership team within the Pathways project, told the State Board of Education the mission would also benefit the economy. “Everyone wins when business and industry join with public schools and higher education to create a seamless approach to graduating students ready for careers and equipped with the skills required for success,” Marshall said.
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Mary Watzin, will replace Robert Brown when he retires later this year.