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THE INdependent student newspaper at the university of cincinnati

Vol. CXXVV Issue 63

wednesday , APRIL 7, 2010 stam-pead Running back expects larger role in 2010. page 3

the fashion dungjen Panties are the key to persuasion. page 4

without borders UC’s Engineers Without Borders travels to Kenya. page 5

College merger seeing light at end of tunnel gin a. ando the news record

The merging of the colleges of Engineering and Applied Sciences is causing some growing pains. As faculty and students prepare for the merger, which is slated to begin Summer quarter, both groups might have to adjust to more things than expected. The friction was expected, as both colleges are institutions with proud histories and are facing uncertainties, said Carlo Montemagno, dean of the future College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS). Eric Holtel, an information technology student in CAS is set to graduate in 2011, but said he is worried about the effects the merger might have on students. “I want the administration to know students might get left behind,” Holtel said. “I still don’t feel reassured students are the center of this merger.” Montemagno is attempting to reconcile the two colleges, however, bringing in administrators from CAS to high positions in the new college.

Plans have some faculty members relocating to the CoE building on main campus and other colleges throughout the campus. Faculty within departments that involve English, for instance, will make the move to the McMicken College of Arts and Sciences and certain departments in CAS’s business technologies will join UC’s College of Business, said Anthony Perzigian, UC senior vice president and provost. Other faculty will be transplanted to regional campuses like UC’s Raymond Walters College and UC Clermont. Programs such as electrical engineering technology and mechanical engineering technology will be augmenting CoE’s current curricula. In the end, UC plans on adding seven new schools between the two colleges. “There are so many synergies,” Perzigian said. “So let’s see how we can bring faculty together.” Budget problems — which have caused some pain for the university at large — are also being addressed. CAS had “leeway,” in terms of their budget, but postsee MERGER | page 6

sam greene | the news record

hang your hat The College of Engineering and College of Applied Sciences is set to begin sharing a home July 1.

Williams details life in forum

briefs logo contest deadline

The Racial Awareness Program at the University of Cincinnati is moving into its 25th year at UC and is looking for a new logo to spice up its program. RAPP is holding a campuswide rebranding contest for the logo, looking to find the right one. The logo will be used on T-shirts, promotional items and in advertising to represent the group to UC students, administration and the city of Cincinnati. The winning designer will receive a $300 prize. For information, call Rebecca Lehman at 513-556-6119.

david schuler the news record

“In Virginia you were white boys, but in Indiana you are gonna be colored boys,” a young Greg Williams heard his father tell him and his brother soon after the three arrived in racially divided 1950s Muncie, Ind. Williams summed up the situation clearly: “Our lives had changed forever.” The University of Cincinnati’s president Gregory Williams spoke about the turmoil the unexpected news caused during a discussion of his memoir, “Life on the Color Line: the True Story of a White Boy Who Discovered He was Black” in a forum hosted by Student Activities and Leadership Development and the Center for Access and Transition Tuesday, April 6. The forum was part of a series of talks featuring various authors and writers speaking about their lives and books. Williams grew up in northern Virginia outside of Washington, D.C., living a comfortable life and a white existence. The Open House Cafe, the diner his family owned and ran in Gum Springs, Va., had separate sections for whites and blacks, but questions of race, justice and segregation were not ideas that encroached much on Williams’ childhood. His world began to unravel as his father’s alcoholism worsened, driving the family apart as their lives and standard of living hit bottom. His mother ultimately left with Williams’ two youngest siblings, leaving Williams and his brother Mike with their father. A 1952 tax return showed an annual income of around $50,000 for the family, comparable to about $375,000 today. But in the months following their mother’s departure, they were left broke see williams | page 6

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The University of Cincinnati’s hopes for expansion at its Clermont campus have become a reality, as the old automotive plant that was at the center of its plans has been purchased. The Ford plant in Clermont County has been vacant since 2008, and was acquired April 1 by Industrial Realty Group LLC. IRG was issued $6.1 million in bonds by the state of Ohio that will allow the company to take over the plant. The state also issued IRG the title to the plant. UC will lease two floors of the plant, consisting of 81,000 square feet of office space from IRG. UC’s Clermont College will use the first floor of the space, while the College of Nursing and Applied Health will occupy the second floor. “We really are excited to welcome UC into a larger area,” said Kathy Lehr, communications director for Clermont County. “We look forward to the life that IRG can give to the plant.” The UC East plan will also draw more businesses to Clermont County, said Rex Parsons, Batavia Township administrator.

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COULTER LOEB | the news record

the nerve center Van Wormer Hall serves as a home to many of the university’s administration, including senior vice president and provost Anthony Perzigian’s office.

“It’s going to really cause the area to reevaluate UC, and UC Clermont is going to cause other business to locate out that way,” Parsons said. UC’s move into the plant is just the tip of the iceberg, Parsons said. “My hope is that they will be a vocational school, where students will learn in the

justin tepe | the news record

SEALING THE DEAL UC East, a former Ford plant in Clermont County, has been converted to a space to be used by various programs.

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UC East to be constructed Ford tough CHELSEY BILLOCK the news record

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classroom and then perform in the plant,” Parsons said. “Hopefully IRG will fill the space with something to highlight UC.” UC East will be very accessible and distribute education so everyone has an opportunity, said Mae Hanna, director of college relations at UC Clermont. “We have a lot of students that travel 60 miles to get an education, so for them this is huge because it can meet all of their needs,” Hanna said. “They wouldn’t have to go all the way to main campus for some services.” The expansion at Clermont helps the state of Ohio’s plan to bring a bachelor’s degree program within 30 miles of every resident, Hanna said. “This addition helps this goal,” Hanna said. “It benefits the city because it brings more affordable educational opportunities to the eastern corridor.” The plan is to offer more classes at the Clermont campus, Hanna said. “They have recognized that this is a great site and that they can offer a four-year degree in nursing in this area,” Hanna said. Classes at the site are slated to begin in Fall see UC EAST | page 6

TNR POLL Do you think the engineering and applied science merger will be beneficial to students?

The News Record is looking for a managing editor. Applications are available in the News Record office, open to all students and are due by 5 p.m., Monday, April 12, to Gin A. Ando, editor-in-chief elect, in Room 509 Swift Hall.

To be The News Record’s new Managing Editor

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around the horn Go online and see a slideshow of photos from UC baseball’s series against the University of South Florida.


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