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John Carroll University Carroll Collected The aC rroll News Student 12-10-1998 The aC rroll News- Vol. 91, No. 11 John Carroll University Follow this and additional works at: https://collected.jcu.edu/carrollnews Recommended Citation John Carroll University, "The aC rroll News- Vol. 91, No. 11" (1998). The Carroll News. 1200. https://collected.jcu.edu/carrollnews/1200 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student at Carroll Collected. It has been accepted for inclusion in The aC rroll News by an authorized administrator of Carroll Collected. For more information, please contact [email protected]. !For 'lou. 5lbout 'lou. 13y 'lou. ----------------- ------- Volume 91 • Number 11 John Carroll University Cleveland, Ohio Decmeber 10, 1998 Glynn named president Appointment completes six month national search Rev. Edward Glynn, Sj was ap pleasure to work with as acting months to conclude their search Glynn acknowledges the pointed john Carroll University's president," said Fredrick Travis, with the appointment of Shea. committment john Carroll has twenty-third president at the Dec. provost and academic vice presi After Shea's resignation]. Gerard made tothegreaterCleveland area, 8 meeting of the university Board dent. "We've received very favor Sheehan, director of public affairs and plans to continue servmg the of Trustees. able comments about him from for john Carroll said that normally community. Thts should not be Glynn has beenservingasjohn all segments of the university the search for a new president difficult forGlynn,as president of Carroll's acting president since community. I'm sure I speak for takes almost a year, and that the Samt Peter's College he mcreased june. He filled the position left the john Carroll University com last search was "rapid" the school's involvement wnh the open after the resignation of munity when I say that we look Glynn, 63 comes to john Car city and wnh urban schools He former president, Rev.johnj. Shea, forward to a long, productive as roll from the University of has served on numerous public Sj in March 1998. sociation." Massachusettes-Boston where he commtssions and community Upon his appointment as presi The recommendation was served as provost and vice chan boards dent Glynn said, "I am proud to unanimously accepted by the cellor for academic affairs. He has On Dec. 15 Glynn wtll address become part of john Carroll's rich Board of Trustees. also served as president of Cleveland Tomorrow and the tradition of educational excel "Given his academic and ad Gonzaga University in Spokane, Greater Cleveland Round Table on lence and of service to the com ministrative experience and his Wash., a position he resigned from hts ideas and convictions about munity, and I am profoundly positive attitutde, personality and in May 1997 after eight months. urban schools. Rev. Edward Glynn, SJ. grateful to the Board of Trustees vital interest, I think Ed Glynn Prior to his position at Gonzaga, Born in Clarks Summit, Penn., who have privileged me with this was born to be president of john Glynn was president of Saint Glynn was the eighth of ninechtl the Maryland Provmce of the So appointment." Carroll University," said joseph D. Peter's College in jersey City, Nj. dren. He joined theSocietyofjesus Ciety of jesu A presidential search commit Sullivan, chairman of the Board for 12 years. Glynn has served on in 1955and was ordained 1n 1967 As provmctal, he wa the reli· tee comprised of members of the of Trustees. the boards of trustees of 17 col Glynn was a contributing edi gtous supenor of thej uit pnests Board of Trustees and faculty rec Glynn was chosen six months leges and universities. He is cur- wr and colummst for Amcnnt and brother<; -;crvm\!. m collcp, •<; , ommendedGl nnafteranauonal aft r r 1 m al ar search for the nextjCUpresident. mi tee was named. The last presi "Father Glynn has been a real dential search committee took five Decking the halls Marriott leaving Carroll New company negotiates with university Tom O'Konowitz there are some unknowns in what the hiring prac Editor-in-Chief tices will be." After 24 years of providing meals to the john Car ThejCUStudentUnion passed a resolution Tues roll Umversity community, Marriott Dining Services day recommending that the university reconsider will be leaving campus in May. the decision to tra nsferthe un1 versity's food serviCe Parkhurst DiningServices,adivision of Pittsburgh's contract. Eat- -Park Restaurants, is currently negotiating a con The recommendation notes that only one stu tract with the university, a Parkhurst representative dent was present dunng the biddmg process, and said. that student was not permitted to participate in the james Kissinger,directorof campusdiningservices, final decision-makmg process. It also notes that said that Mamott was asked by university administra the Marriott CorporatiOn has served the john Car tors earlier in the year to submit a bid proposal for roll University with an exceptional record of stu future services, which would include a renovation of dent support, while demonstrating the "people for dining facilities. others" mission of the uni verstty. "We were not the low bidder and Parkhurst was," junior Melanie Shakarian, who presented the Kissinger said. "The un ivers1 ty made the decision to go recommendation with students justin Lauer and with them." Ed Klein, told the Student Union, "It's not a Marriott Rev. Richard P Salmi, Sj., vice president for student and Parkhurst thing anymore. Students are upset affairs, would not comment on changes in the dining because we had no part m this process" services, except to say that he would talk to Marriott In response, Student Union President Kevtn employees next week, and send a statement to thejCU Ftl!atraut, who was the one student present dunng commumty at the beginmng of next semester. dtscusstons,said, "I was told the whole transfer was jCU students Chad Kleibscheidel and Marisa Pocci strictly confidential. I did not have a part m voung have collected more than l,OOOstudentsignawressmce for the company" Saturday mght in response to the forthcommgchanges. Marnott DimngServiceswillconunue unul May ''The main purpose of the petition is to bring aware to provide john Carroll with food services indtnmg ness to students that there ts a change taking place on rooms, the Inn Between, the Wolf and Pot Pub, Snack campus, and we weren't asked," Kleibscheidel said. Bar and catered events. "There are people's jobs on the line here, and we're just In the Cleveland area, Marnott also services showing support for them." Meridta Hospital, Mt. Smai Hospital, and several Regarding the employment status of current Lorain County school districts. Marriott will soon Marriott employees, Ktssinger said that he would now be losing Its contract with BP America'sdowntown try to help place Mamott rna nagers and superv 1sors in headquarters because the company is relocating to other positions within the company. He said that Chicago typically the incoming company will interview other Kissmgersaid that he has enJOyed his time work John Carroll got ready for Chirstmas this past employees, who are paid on an houri y basis, for consid mg at john Carroll, and he has truly enjoyed serv weekend, campus is decorated for the holidays eration to be hired by them ing the students and with lights, bows and of course Christmas "The employees have a collective bargaining agree "We've been here a long time." he said. "And we trees. ment, and that may help them," Kissinger said. "But really want to end on a h1gh note." 2 NEWS The Carroll News, December 10, 1998 Giving in the holiday spirit Newsbriefs Amanda Hellman trip to the Everglades. Immokalee. Staff Reporter Volunteers will assist 1n soup "Th1s IS a unique opportunity john Carroll University is giv knchens and provide day care for for john Carroll students to expe JCU Baseball Tearn Christmas Tree ing of itself and shanng in the the children throughout the week. rience helping a diverse group of holidays with the Giving Tree. Immokalee is a poor migrant people," said Chris Kerr,john Car Sale The Giving Tree, located in the farm located one hour in land from roll junior and the organizer for rear of St. FrancisChapel, isdeco two of the most affluent cities in next year's trip. The john Carroll University baseball team IS holding its rated each year with ornaments Florida, Naples and Fort Myers. Students still wishing to par annual Christmas tree sale through Dec 23. The sale is being providing students with an oppor The Sisters of Humility of Mary ticipate in the Giving Tree project held on thejCU tennis courts on Belvoir Boulevard, Monday tunity to purchase gifts for needy firstcontactedjohn Carroll in 1992 can donate art supplies or money through Friday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday and Sun children in Immokalee, Florida. to organize the service trip to to aid in the service trip. day from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Each ornament is designed ac There lS a selection of trees including blue spruce, douglas cording to two age groups, five to fir and scotch pine. Students wlll be working the sale to help seven years or eight to twelve years, load and tie down trees. and specifies if the present should Debaters ranked in U.S. top 25 Trees range in price from $15 to$65. Proceeds from the sale be bought for a boy or girl. Stu will help the baseball team pay for their spring trip. For more john Carroll University's Debate Society is currently ranked in dents should place their gift un information call the Department of Athletics at 397-4661.

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