z Volume 8, Number 24 | Student Newspaper of Lindenwood University | April 14, 2015 n e r o L y b l e The K y b o t o h P LegacyJazz professor Adam Donohue plays a solo in the faculty jazz band performance during the closing sets at the Lindenwood University Jazz Festival. A (baby) bump in the road: Board hires Unpaid maternity leave at Lindenwood next president Abigail Fallon for their employer for 12 certainly of other Staff Reporter weeks or more. institutions,” President In order to receive James Evans told The Emily Adair Editor-in-Chief When it comes to paid leave for any reason, Legacy. maternity leave, most faculty and staff must use “Maternity leave is The current president universities give the bare their sick days. often necessary, and it of Emporia State minimum to faculty, and Full-time employees are has become an important University will be LU is no exception. afforded six paid sick days part of today’s workplace Lindenwood University’s LU does not provide per year for their first six environment,” said Evans. next president. paid maternity leave for years at LU. “Every institution needs Michael Shonrock female professors or After six years of to have an explicit policy was interviewed by The unpaid paternity leave employment, full-time on that particular area of Bulletin, ESU’s student for male professors. employees receive 12 sick need.” newspaper, after two It grants new days per year. Accrued sick LU professor and mother years as president there. mothers 12 weeks days, however, are capped of two Heather Brown- He was asked what of unpaid leave as at 24 days, meaning that the Hudson said, “From what advice he would give to Image from commons. mandated by the 1993 maximum amount of paid I know from others as well the next ESU president. wikimedia.org Family and Medical leave is approximately as from my experience, “I think you have Leave Act, which five weeks. most post-birth work to listen, gather on campus surveying only applies to Therefore, it is almost arrangements are agreed information, and frankly, the stakeholders of the those who have inevitable for female upon in a frenzy of ad hoc- like anything, build a university to find out worked professors to take a ness. Everyone attempts good team,” Shonrock what kind of president financial hit after giving to make a deal, negotiate said. we need,” Lively said. birth. time, bank classes, take a “You always want to “My first impression is “We have not had any pay cut, etc. There is no leave things better than that he fits that bill.” formal policy or practice precedent for what works they were before you “He seems to have a for paid maternity leave. best.” came. Not that it was bad great sense of humor and I know that is a matter of Professor Jill Falk, who before, but all we want I get the impression he great interest in corners of gave birth to her second to do is whatever we can will work toward the idea this university child this semester, was humbly do to help better of shared governance,” and able to spend several the university,” he said. Lively said. months preparing a Lindenwood’s board Lively said Shonrock substitute professor of directors voted last and his wife told stories to teach her Online week to hire Shonrock about how, as a university Journalism class and take as LU’s next president, president, Shonrock over her duties at LUTV. demonstrating its belief would ride the bus with While she took 12 Shonrock will do the the basketball team to a weeks of leave, including same here. game. Legacy Image by Christie Sielfleisch Continued on Page 2 The announcement “There were a couple Board Chairman things like that that Jim Shoemake sent an suggested he would really email to Lindenwood engage with students,” Male residents leave Ayres Hall students on April 9, 2015 Lively said. proposal to make Ayres proposal after looking at the housing office has before making an official Shonrock’s education Connor Johnson Staff Reporter dormitory an all girls needs analysis data and usually run out of dorm announcement. Shonrock has a dorm. finding the best way to space for girls due to Shonrock will begin Bachelor of Science in In February, President Giessman, who serves serve students and their higher enrollment rates of his administration at Geography and a Master James Evans approved as the director of student housing requests. women compared to men. Lindenwood when of Science in Student Michelle Giessman’s housing, made the In previous years, Continued on Page 2 current President James Personnel from Western Evans retires June 1, Illinois University. 2015. He earned his According to the Education Specialist email, passed along by in Community College LU’s public relations Administration from department, Shoemake Pittsburgh State described Shonrock as University. He earned a “friendly, engaging, his Doctor of Philosophy students-first leader.” in Higher Education Shonrock’s previous Administration from the presidency University of Kansas. Shonrock is currently Expectations the president of Emporia Evans has come to State University in know Shonrock through Emporia, Kansas, their work on the an MIAA university President’s Council of with an enrollment of the MIAA in recent years. approximately 5,500 “His daily work as students, according to the a higher education school’s website. administrator is all Jason Lively, an about the students, and active member of LU’s his Emporia State Faculty Council, had the University students opportunity to meet with praise his conspicuous Evans, Shonrock and dedication to their Shonrock’s wife, Karen, interests and educational before the announcement needs,” Evans said. was made. Shoemake said Lively said the Shonrock’s credentials students, faculty and match up with LU’s staff of Lindenwood needs. will likely be pleased Shonrock “will be able with Shonrock’s to handle everything from administration. fundraising to finance. “Witt/Kieffer was Continued on Page 2 Page 2 April 14, 2015 News Unemployment rate for youth decreasing Maternity leave Continued from Page 1 due to the overlap of Faith Schallert in March. prospects despite being spokesperson, Corie both unpaid and sick workers who have access Staff Reporter “Calculating for the the most educated Whalen Stephens. days, she also enjoyed the to both paid and unpaid Generation Opportunity, fact that many young generation in American “We hope that those help and support of her plans.) a national youth advocacy people have simply history,” said Coffman. in government will husband, whose employer A United Nations study organization, reported dropped out of the labor Young people have reassess the policies that gave him four weeks of from 2014 found that the that people between the force all together, the odds stacked against hurt our employment paid leave. only countries that do ages of 18 and 29 have youth unemployment them, according to prospects the most, such Falk said, “I think any not require employers to a current unemployment rate for March was Generation Opportunity. as occupational licensing new mom would tell you provide paid maternity rate of 9.1 percent. The 13.9 percent,” said “Rampant cronyism laws, the Affordable Care 12 weeks is not enough, leave are Papua New rate has recently been Rebecca Coffman of and unfair regulations Act, and our nation’s because you want to stay Guinea, Oman, and the decreasing. Generation Opportunity. designed to help big broken criminal justice with your little one for as United States. According to the “We believe this businesses at the expense system,” said Stephens. long as you can.” To put this into U.S. Bureau of Labor number more accurately of entrepreneurs hurt Shannon Wright of She suggested that 14 perspective, consider that Statistics, the national captures what young young people’s ability the Lindenwood Career to 16 weeks of leave for these countries’ GDP’s unemployment rate was people are facing, which to make a living,” said Center has five tips for new mothers is adequate, are $15 billion, $80 unchanged at 5.5 percent is dismal economic Generation Opportunity getting a job: which comes close to the billion, and $17 trillion, length of the semester respectively. “Be prepared. Make sure that you have your resume, a foundation for a cover anyway. As women continue to 1 letter and any letters of recommendation or certifications on hand prior to starting According to the enter the field of higher your job search.” Bureau of Labor Statistics, education, universities 14 percent of teachers at will have to consider “A job search is a job in and of itself. Many hours will be put into creating and colleges, junior colleges, and perhaps reconsider 2 and universities receive maternity leave policies. revising resumes and cover letters, searching job postings, and networking. Tailor paid family leave while For more information on your resume and cover letter to each job posting. Also, be sure to check job 96 percent receive unpaid the state of paternity leave postings often and don’t delay when applying for a position. Take advantage of leave. at LU and beyond, pick internship opportunities, as well. You can gain experience, build your resume and (Note: The total up next week’s edition of number exceeds 100 The Legacy. develop a relationship with an employer all at the same time.” “Network… Talk with friends, relatives, peers, professors, recruiters and anyone in 3 the field you are seeking to move into. Join professional organizations and clubs New president where you can get your name out and be recognized. Join LinkedIn and make sure Continued from Page 1 After compiling a list that your profile is professional and complete.” He is a data- of the desired attributes, informed futurist and is Witt/Kieffer sent out an “Do your homework before the interview.