Friday, April 21,1995 The student newspaper of Saint Xavier University Volume 63, Number 12 What's Inside Theatre II, Continuing Ed cut By Jessi Virtusio evening, and to reduce operating will continue to sponsor the Renais­ ral Ministries Institute and the Li­ President Richard A. subsidies to the Office of Continu- sance Academy and Cultural Arts brary Assistant Program. Yanikoski announced on April 11 "We want to explore options that there will be several important for increasing the range of univer­ organizational changes taking place sity-level seminars, workshops and with SXU's Paris campus, the Of­ certificate programs," stated fice of Continuing Education, The­ Paris campus closed Yanikoski. atre II, the Center for Urban Rede­ Another program that will be By Ramon Esparza velopment and Community Service cut is Theatre II, an external, non­ The Paris campus will be closing as of the end of this summer. and the Strategic Planning and Bud­ equity, professional theatre troupe. "After six years of operation in Paris, it has become apparent geting Committee. "Unfortunately, audiences for The­ to the university that notwithstanding the program's fine academic Yanikoski reassured, "In each atre II productions have not been Is Stuart real? design/there is insufficient demand in Paris to sustain the range of instance, a decision was reached sufficient either to make best use of course offerings and services that the university had hoped to See Page 7 only after careful analysis of avail­ McGuire Hall or to keep the troupe provide," said Yanikoski. able information and after consul­ solvent without continuing subsi­ TheGraham School of Managementhad been offering M.B.A. tation with others." dies from the university," explained courses in Paris since the spring of 1989. The university is separately When the Paris campus was Yanikoski. Theatre II has canceled incorporated in France and is accredited by the North Central reviewed, it was decided that the remaining performances this sea­ Association to offer full M.B.A. there right now. program must be closed. "Despite son, and refunds are being offered. The Paris M.B.A. offered a graduate degree in American significant subsidies from Chicago, On the positive side, the U.S. Format, providing enrollment options for both part-time and full- the Paris program never attained Department of Housing and Urban time students. financial self-sufficiency," ex­ Development gave SXU a Per course faculty are selected from leadership positions in the plained Yanikoski. $ 1,500,000 special purpose grant to Paris business community. Themembersoftheprogram'sBusiness Students are no longer being build a new Center for Urban Rede- Advisory Council are also selected in this manner. Yanikoski stated admitted to the Paris M.B.A. pro­ velopmentandCommunity Service. that SXU's M.B.A. in Paris benefits from the expertise and connec­ gram. Those students who are al­ Yanikoski said that the Task Force tions of professors at the Chicago campus. ready in the program will be indi­ on Facilities Planning will convene No student aid? Although the M.B.A. program in Paris Was considered to be a vidually counseled about: soon to scaletheconstruction project good idea to promote internationalism among students from the See Page 2 • courses that will be offered down to match the funds from the United States and Paris, it did not succeed in its goal of 400-500 by SXU in Paris this summer. grant. students in a three-year period. • courses that can be taken Budgets have also been dis­ After five years, the enrollmentremained relatively small with elsewhere in Paris and applied to cussed at the Strategic Planning and only 45 students in attendance. the SXU M.B.A. Budgeting Committee meetings. The leading reason it is now closing is because it had not • opportunities to transfer The committee will be meeting attracted enough qualified students to keep the range or course SXU M.B.A. credit to other institu­ twice weekly until May 12, when offerings and services that the university had hoped to provide. MJW$* tions. the expense budget for the next fis­ "Nothing of significance was developing at the Paris campus • opportunities in Chicago. cal year must be submitted to the that has strengthened the undergraduate experience," commented Students will also have less Board of Trustees' Finance Com­ mittee. choices in non-credit instruction as See PARIS on Page 4 the Office of Continuing Education After this task has been ac­ will be closed on June 30. Yanikoski complished, the committee will pre­ Europe bound said the closing of this office was pare and plan SXU for the decen­ "principally to conserve classroom ing Education." and to support non-credit nial reaccreditation and the sesqui- See Page 11 space and parking space in the Yanikoski stated that SXU certificate programs like the Pasto­ centennial. Dr. Matthews appointed as new V. P. of Academic Affairs SXU has recently appointed the Catholic values and mission of He joins SXU with over 20 "Of particular importance is University of Chicago and an un­ Dr. George C. Matthews of social concern throughout our aca- years of experience in higher edu­ Dr. Matthews' experience in Catho­ dergraduate degree in English/edu­ Wexford, Penn., as the new vice cation, eight of which were served lic-sponsored higher education. He cation from Iona College in New president for Academic Affairs. as chief academic officer. will exercise leadership as we con­ York. As vice president, Dr. Most recently he was vice sider how to make the university's "The timing of this appoint­ Matthews will be responsible for president of Academic Affairs of academic mission even more re­ ment is also special to me in that the the overall management of all aca­ LaRoche College in Pittsburgh, sponsive to the needs of the stu­ university is planning to celebrate demic programs and support ser­ Perm., a Catholic institution with dents and communities we serve," its sesquicentennial year and pre­ vices of the university. 1800 graduate and undergraduate Dr. Yanikoski pare for the 1997 He will provide direction for students. There, he chaired the self- added. self-study for academic planning and budgeting, study steering committee which suc­ D r . "I plan to maintain that reaccreditation," faculty development and evalua­ cessfully resulted in reaccreditation Matthews acts image of academic excellence said Dr. tion, and the pursuit of excellence for LaRoche College in 1993. as an evaluator and am charged to help reinforce Matthews. in all academic programs and ser­ Previously, Dr. Matthews had for Middle the Catholic values and mission "This vices. Directly reporting to Dr. been dean of Paul Smith's College, States Accredi­ of social concern throughout our poses a wonder­ Matthews will be the five deans, the and served as associate to the vice tation Associa­ academic programs." ful opportunity librarian and selected academic sup­ president of Academic Affairs for tion of the Com­ -Dr. George Matthews for a new aca­ port staff. Missouri Western State College. He mission on demic leader to "There were a multitude of also served as professor of English, Higher Educa­ learn where the reasons for wanting to be part of the chair of the Department of English tion and is on university is St. Xavier organization," said Dr. and Modern Languages, and direc­ the executive committee as com­ now, and provide significant sup­ Matthews. tor of the Learning Skills Center at missioner of Western Pennsylvania port in determining where we want "Primarily, I'm impressed by Missouri Western State College. for the National Association of Aca­ to be as we head into the 21st Cen­ the rich heritage St. Xavier and the "Weare particularly delighted demic Affairs Administrators. tury. With 20 years of experience in Sisters of Mercy have worked so Dr. George Matthews that such a seasoned academic ad­ Dr. Matthews has a Ph.D. in higher education, I'm looking for­ hard to develop. I plan to maintain ministrator will be joining us," said american literature from the Uni­ ward to the opportunities and chal­ that image of academic excellence demic programs,' added Dr. SXU President Dr. Richard versity of Iowa, a master of arts lenges these two major events will and am charged to help reinforce Matthews. Yanikoski. degree in English from DePaul hold for me," Dr. Matthews stated. Friday, April 21,1995 Opinions Page 2 What will become of an Letter from the President I wan t to bring you up to date program is exemplary in several important respects. Not- uneducated country? regarding several important orga­ withstandingitsstrengths,SLXavier'sM.B.A. program in nizational changes that will be tak­ Paris has not attracted a sufficient number of qualified ing effect soon. In each instance, a students to sustain the range of course offerings and By The Editorial Board decision was reached only after services the university had hoped to provide. careful analysis of available infor- Despite significant subsidies from Chicago, the In the last issue of The Xavier ite, Senator Paul Simon addressed Ipjf mation and after consultation with Paris program never attained financial self-sufficiency. the students of SXU on his plans to oppose the government's plans to IFMB others. Therefore, we must close it The Board of Trustees in cut student aid programs. In every vibrant institution, Chicago voted unanimously on March 30 to convene the The programs the government plans to eliminate are the follow­ exciting ideas and new programming possibilities inevita- Extraordinary