University Archives (02) Campus Box 1063 INSIDE THE ISSUE: Alton - East St. Louis - Edwardsville REVIEW: WOMEN'S SOCCER 'STAY GOLD' CHARMS TEAM SETS THE BAR LISTENERS WITH HIGH FOR NEXT SEASON INVENTIVE SUMMER WITH HOPES TO SCORE LESTLEJune 25, 2014 Vol. 66 No. 37 SOUNDTRACK A CHAMPIONSHIP PAGES PAGE 6 :·ic- ~part:pient: S-- , ;x· '.~ ·! r - Two long-standing mass communications ,. professors leave their mark PAGE2 .. Questions or comments regarding this section? Contact the Managing Editor at ews 650-3527 or [email protected]. 2 // The Alestle www.alestlellve.com Wednesday, June 25, 201" Donald Mass communications department remembers unique teaching styles, impact of t-wo retired professors C AITLI N G ROVE "Riley has just always been Riley. He's been a won­ Alestle Reporter derful colleague and has brought a certain spirit to the department," H icks said. "During rough times, he Long-term mass communications professors Ralph brought a certain joviality, I would say, that made us re­ Donald and Riley Maynard both leave lasting legacies alize we're all in this together." on not only the department itself, but fellow faculty Hicks said Maynard and Donald worked hard to members and students as well. contribute to the family atmosphere within the depart­ According to Mass Communications Department ment. Chairman Gary Hicks, there is now a void in the de­ "They succeeded, along with other members partment. of the faculty, in creating what I "Both brought tremendous talent and tremendous consider an extraordinar- abilities in many different ways," Hicks said. "The lega­ ily collegial group that cies that they have left are different but equally impor­ we have here, which is tant." not what you typi­ Maynard had an extensive background in TV and cally find in every radio production before he began his teaching career, academic depart­ having worked in six radio stations, five TV stations ment," Hicks said. and five TV networks. "We get along re­ Hicks said no student who has gone through the ally well, we gener­ mass communications department will ever forget May­ ally like each other nard and what he taught them. and that just "Some students loved him, some students hated doesn't happen." him, but I think everyone learned from him," Hicks Hicks said look­ said. "Students come back and they always ask about ing back, he will Riley and always give him credit for helping them sur­ have many fond vive the real world. Whenever I'd have a student come memories of both make a complaint, I'd say 'You may not like his style, Donald and May­ but you'll learn.' He was instrumental in the early days nard. of building our broadcast TV, radio program and he'll "With Riley, be sorely missed." stories of his teach­ Donald served as chairman of the mass communi­ ing methodology cations department from 1997 to 2003 and taught are what I'll most broadcast, film and journalism at the college level for remember. I more than 37 years. worked in a news­ According to Hicks, Donald was brought in specif­ room, too, before ically as chairman in order to get the department ac­ coming here and credited. some of the stories I "That was no small feat. You have to make sure heard of how he got that your curriculum is in order and that student services are message across to stu­ there; there are so many different aspects to getting a dents would sometimes program accredited," Hicks said. "The benefits to the send me over in laughter," students coming through an accredited program are so Hicks said. "I'll renv:mber Dr. great that the faculty gave him our total support. He Donald being extraordinarily helpful will be thought of as the person who really put us on to me when I was a young professor the map in terms of national prominence and getting us here. He gave me a lot of good advice recognized." on how to succeed." Hicks said both men brought significant experience Hicks said Maynard and Donald had in the media field. Maynard's experience was more in great influence over the hiring process. the TV area, while Donald brought more of the admin­ "Those are the things we have all istrative aspect. learned lessons from," Hicks said. "Those of "We, the current faculty, future faculties, students us that have ' since taken on administrative and alums, owe a great deal to Dr. Donald for his work rolls understand the same importance of who on getting us accredited," Hicks said, "just as they owe we bring to faculty." a great deal to Dr. Maynard in terms of what he did to With the departure of two professors from establish a strong broadcast component to our curricu­ the same academic· focus in the same department, lum [ and) for bringing his extraordinary, unique way of the remaining faculty members were left to find teaching that really did prepare students for successful someone to fill those spots. careers." According to Hicks, mass communications has two Mass communications professor Cory Byers said he new faculty members joining the department this fall. had great experiences working with both Maynard and "Obviously while there is no replacing such great Donald. people, these are very exciting hires," Hicks said. "They are both very easy to talk to," Byers said. "Whenever you hire a replacement for somebody, espe­ "Their offices were always open. If I had questions, cially in a university and in a discipline that's as quickly both always had answers because they had been here so evolving as we are, you always have to look to see if you long they knew the processes for everything. And if need to hire someone of that exact profile or someone they didn't know the answer, they knew who to talk to a little different. For both of these positions, we have who would have it. They had really great institutional gone for something a little bit different; more involved knowledge of SIUE and the department of mass com­ in convergent media, social media and people who are munications." really well grounded in what the future demands will Hicks joined the department just one year after be." Donald took over as chairman, and said the hiring Hicks said one of the two new hires is Donald's re­ process and working with him was a good experience. placement and the other is a replacement in a search the "As a junior faculty member, he was not only help­ department started a few years ago and recently com­ ful in figuring out my way around an academic depart­ pleted. One of these new professors specializes in TV ment but also very receptive to my ideas," Hicks said. and broadcast, while the other is much more involved "He was a pleasure ~o work under and along side of." According to Hicks, Maynard had been the glue that held the department together, in a sense. PROFESSORS I pg.3 Wednesday, June 25, 2014 www.alestlelive.com The Alestle // 3 PROFESSORS I from pg.2 taught here before and they are excellent,'.' . To Hicks, these two men leave a lasnng im- in multimedia, design and multiplatform delivery. pression on the department. As for Maynard's position, the departm~n_t 1s "It obviously wont be . the same V:'1tho_ut SIU them. I will miss the comradery, and I will miss planning to begin the search to fill his pos1t10n next school vear. their guidance," Hicks said. "They represented a "While we have not filled Dr. Maynard's po­ great deal of institutional memory here." Byers said Maynard and Donald have taught ·NtICl sition these two come in at an excellent time in . - mass communications alumni well. the hi;tory of this department," ,Hicks sa_id. "They 6-10-14 South University Drive at South are fulfilling the needs as we re 11:ovmg away "When we have alumni events, alum will Circle Drive for a 911 transfer from these very distinct sequences mto a much come up and talk about them," Byers s~id. "f:ven call of a disturbance in progress. if they didn't agree with what they said or liked An officer responded to th~ P_ost more converged curriculum." Office in Rendleman Building An officer located the subjects Donald was also internship coordinator for their grading while in school, th~y understand who were having a child custody now since they've been out workmg for years. regarding a possible suspicious the department. Hicks will be taking ove_r ~~is letter. dispute. The child was left in the during the summer and come fall, respons1b1hty They say, 'Oh, they really k_new what they we~e custody of his father. talking about. They really k111d of told us ho:,v 1t will shift to Bvers. An officer issued a citation to Accordin,; to Hicks, the department is doing would be and it actually is even though we m1gl_1t 6-16-14 0 not have wanted to listen when we were m Miranda V Cook for disobeying what needs to be done in terms of hiring and cur­ a traffic control device. The of­ riculum development. school.' I think that's a really good legacy for An officer issued a citation to both of them." fense occurred on North Circle Francis Bennett for expired reg­ "There are so many classes that suddenly I Drive at Peck Service Road. had to find somebody to fill. Fortunately, we ~ave istration. The offense occurred two people who are coming in who can fit mto on North University Drive at 6-11-14 East University Drive.