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AUGUST 30, 2017
VOLUME 88, ISSUE 1
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The search for the next president of Quinnipiac continues Search Committee forms Advisory Board
By VICTORIA SIMPRI News Editor
With the 2017-2018 academic year in full swing, the Presidential Search Committee continues its pursuit for Quinnipiac’s next president. On Monday, Aug. 28, Chairman of the Search committee, William Weldon, sent out an update to the Quinnipiac community with the news of the appointed members of the Advisory Committee. The Advisory Committee, made up of 13 Quinnipiac members, began its work last week. The committee met with consultants from Spencer Stuart, an executive search and leadership consulting firm, who gave their perspective on the presidential search profile, according to the update. Sophomore public relations major Kaley Nesci believes that the next president should be one that is personable and fits into Quinnipiac’s dynamic. “It should be somebody who is a people person and isn’t afraid to walk around and introduce themselves, and let the students introduce themselves to him or her,” Nesci said. The maintenance and advancement of academic programs is one of the main challenges and opportunities for Quinnipiac in both the short and long term, according to 40 percent of members of the community who took part in the survey for the new president.
? A 13-member committee has been named as the university searches for President John Lahey’s replacement.
When it comes to changes on campus, junior finance major Candice DiCenzo would like to see President Lahey’s successor keep up with the current projects taking places on campus.
“There have been a lot of changes that have happened here, at least since I’ve been a freshman,” DiCenzo said. “I think if (the new president) is going to continue making changes for
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Executive Director of Albert Schweitzer Institute to step down David Ives set to retire on Dec. 31
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David Ives, the current Executive Director of the Albert Schweitzer Institute (ASI), is retiring on Dec. 31, 2017. The 68-yearold cites disease as the main cause of his retirement. Professor of political science, Sean Duffy, will take over the position. Duffy said that Ives only began talking about retirement recently, making things official in the spring. After Dec. 31, Ives will become Director Emeritus of ASI. Even though Ives plans on helping the university for as long as he is able, Duffy said the change will be a role reversal. “I feel fairly certain that this is a very difficult move for him because he is so dedicated to his role on campus and to his connection to the ASI,” Duffy said. Before coming to Quinnipiac, Ives already had an established career in humanitarian work having served as a Peace Corps volunteer. He also worked for the Rotary Foundation and a has background in education, serving as an associate dean of students for Colorado College. Ives first came to Quinnipiac in 2002, when he saw a job opening for the Executive Director position at ASI in an education trade publication. “It fit my skills, so I sent in my application. I had to overnight it, this is before the internet… to the search committee for Quinnipiac and it got there on the day it
was due,” Ives said. “The rest of it, as they say, is history.” The Albert Schweitzer Institute, named after Nobel Peace Prize winner Albert Schweitzer, was established with the goal to promote Schweitzer’s values, the “reverence for life” philosophy on a worldwide basis, according to Ives. Ives’ personal assistant, Velvet Chestnut, said Ives has made ASI her home away from home. “It is a great feeling coming into work and being surrounded by people who are passionate about their profession,” Chestnut said. “David and ASI have played a huge role in me flourishing socially, academically and professionally. There is a quote that Professor Ives provides at the end of his emails that I try to keep in mind everyday, it states, ‘Everyone must work to live, but the purpose of life is to serve and to show compassion and the will to help others. Only then have we ourselves become true human beings.’” In terms of how the Institute has impacted the school, Ives said that, along with international recognition, ASI helps promote humanitarianism in the Quinnipiac community. “I understand that 90 percent of the people on the trips… we’ve had a positive impact on them, whether it be on a volunteer basis or a career choice,” Ives said. In response to Ives’ retirement email
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David Ives has met and worked with many public figures, including Bono from the band U2.
that he sent to the community on Aug. 21, Associate Professor of Spanish at Quinnipiac University Aileen Dever said Ives is an inspiration to others around the world. “You have changed countless lives. You have been able to get things done that no one thought possible,” Dever wrote. “You transformed the Schweitzer Institute into the jewel of Quinnipiac University.”
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W. John Thomas, Professor of Law, also thanked Ives for his contributions in his time as Executive Director in an email. “You’ve made an extraordinary difference to lives around the globe and, a bit closer to home, to my life. Your wit, intellect, humanity, and sense of humor have See IVES Page 4
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