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Committee evaluates comments from forum MeMbers iMpressed with student turnout, shocked at lack of focus on athletics Ty Johnson Editor-in-Chief
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A day after students, faculty and the next meeting of the staff gathered for separate forums in chancellor search committee Stewart Theatre to discuss the qualiis scheduled for thursday, oct. 22. ties they would like for the new chancellor to possess, the search committee SourCe: ChanCeLLor’S oFFiCe that will select candidates met in the Park Alumni Building to evaluate the findings from the discussions. Members cited a division among qualifications outlined at the forums, forum attendees over whether candi- but said it would be possible to find dates should have an academic back- one that could fit the needs of the ground and determined that graduate University. “There’s not going to be a perfect school degrees would be preferred, but not necessary for a candidate to be person,” Carlton said. “We’re going to have to choose the best fit.” considered for the position. Board of Trustees Second Vice Chair Wendell Murphy said he was not Barbara Mulkey said under the impresshe was impressed sion that an effective with the comments chancellor needed to students voiced at come from the field their forum. of academia. He said “I’m overwhelmed it was more imporby t he mat u r it y tant to hire an effecof the students,” tive provost to head Mulkey said. “Espeacademics. cially compared to “He needs to be me at that age.” able to find the right The students’ conprovost for the job,” cerns were valid, she Murphy said, addsaid. ing interim Provost Steve Carlton, faculty senate “Yes, many [of the Wa r w ic k A rd e n chairman suggestions] were could be a candidate idealistic, but I was for the permanent impressed with how provost position. “We might have him already, we might serious they were taking it,” Mulkey said. not.” Still, she said one thing shocked her. Faculty Senate Chairman Steve “I was very surprised we didn’t hear Carlton said it would be difficult to find a candidate that fit all of the more about athletics,” she said.
“It [will] be difficult to find a candidate that fits all ... qualifications outlined at the forums.”
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Jim ceresnak, student body president, speaks during an open meeting of the chancellor search committee in the hood board room at the park alumni center on centennial campus thursday, aug. 27. the committee discussed feedback from the open forms held in stewart theatre on wednesday, aug. 26 and drafted the job description for the new chancellor. ceresnak said that for students, the most important qualities in a new chancellor are visibility and the ability to actively listen to students.
Student Body President Ji m Ceresnak said he thought students likely considered the pursuit of athletic excellence as one of the requirements they wanted in a chancellor. He was glad, he said, that other qualities were major concerns for the student body -- among them most important-
ly being visibility. Students said they wanted a visionary leader, someone who “would bring us to the next step and bring us to the top,” he said While students may not have voiced their concerns about athletics during the forum, President of the Graduate Student Association Ali Kefeli said
photo By Jonathan StephenS iles Walker, junior in chemistry, hits back a scoring throw at the Ultimate Frisbee open games Wednesday night. “I just came out here for fun. I get to work out some. I’m not really interested in joining the team, I just came out to play.” Over 50 people turned out for the Ultimate open games hosted by the men’s and women’s Ultimate Frisbee teams. Jay Cope, senior in aerospace engineering and part of the Ultimate team, says, “It’s a fun event that attracts and bonds the community. It attracts more people to the game and provides a good outlet and workout at the beginning of the year.” Will Mullen, a freshman in chemical engineering, saw the posted flyers around campus ane emailed the captain of the team. “I played for two years in high school and [ultimate frisbee] quickly became a passion.” Many freshmen came out to play, interested in joining, as well as upper classman who attend every year. Michael Lloyd, senior in biochemistry, says he comes every year. Lloyd says, “It’s good to come out and play, practice, and improve with the club players. [You] get to see how they play and play right with them.”
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his fraternity has a one-time cost for enrollment, affordability is already built into its recruitment plan. “Our fraternity is very affordable due to the one time cost for enrollJasmine Willis ment,” Bascombe said. Staff Writer Although his fraternity does not ofAs the recession continues on its fer any payment plans, Bascombe said roller coaster ride, sororities and fra- there are lots of ways to get financial ternities are finding new, innovative support. “On several occasions, members ways to maintain their numbers. Several affiliated members are given an will receive support by branching out incentive to continue their member- to sponsors, family members, or those ship despite the economic hard times. already in the fraternity,” he said. Taylor Resparc, a Sororities, like sophomore majorDelta Gamma, are ing in chemical enfinding ways to acgineering, said he commodate pledgwasn’t aware that es that may have anyone had ever left f i na ncia l issues. his fraternity, Phi “Many people are Kappa Phi, because pa nick ing about of a lack of funds. continuing their af“I don’t know anyfiliation, when really one personally who this is the best time has dropped out of to come through,” the fraternity beKellie Stanton, Delta tre McQueen, senior in cause of financial Gamma’s vice presmarketing reasons,” Resparc ident of finance, , said. said. “Because of the Resparc has been a economic state, the member of Phi Kapsorority is offering payment plans to encourage members pa Phi since last spring. The fraternity makes a one-time fee per semester to reinstate their membership.” Stanton said dues are being cut online. The amount paid depends on down as much as possible to make if the member desires to stay in the fraternity house or in a regular dorm this sorority more affordable. Kornelius Bascombe, a vice presi- room. “Some people might be a bit disdent of Alpha Phi Alpha and a junior majoring in criminology, said because couraged because of the price,” Re-
“Joining the fraternity helps one focus on the achievement in every field of human endeavor,”
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that did not mean they were not finding other ways to let the committee know they cared about the University’s sports teams. He said that among the feedback he has received online, the two
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the National pan-hellenic Council, the Interfraternity Council, the Collaborative Greek Council and the panhellenic Association make up the majority of the sororities and fraternities. For each council, the amount of members and the price of each individual organization varies. Some institutions offer a one-time fee, while others require semester payments. Fees cover programs held throughout the year and on or off campus housing in a fraternity or sorority house. SourCe: GreeK LiFe
sparc said. “But once they are in the fraternity, they see the benefit of the cost.” Kappa Alpha Psi’s publicity chair, Tre McQueen, a senior majoring in Marketing, said members of his fraternity pay a one-time fee and a small fee each semester, but that those who join think the price is reasonable, especially for what each member receives. “The cost of joining the fraternity helps one focus on the achievement in every field of human endeavor,” McQueen said.
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