VoCume loi Issue # 3 The Student Newspaper of Alfred University October 3, 2006 New provost brings fresh vision to AU BYABBY TRIPP vidual programs and for the University EDITOR-IN-CHIEF as a whole. She said that she has already had conversations with differ- Visitors to the office of Provost and Vice ent deans that have revealed an interest President of Academic Affairs Suzanne in expanding certain programs. Buckley should prepare themselves for While at Pierce, Buckley also helped a different kind of greeting. They'll get grow distance learning initiatives that a handshake, sure. But they may also enabled expanded offerings in the get a nice wet kiss on the feet. school's associate, baccalaureate and From Buckley's dog, of course. You graduate degree programs. didn't think the water bowl in the comer Here, Buckley said that she has of her Carnegie Hall office belonged to already begun to evaluate distance her, did you? learning options to see what may work A furry white pup is not the only and what will not. thing that Buckley brings to her new "We're trying to decide what makes position at Alfred University. She also sense [for each program]," she said. brings years of experience in higher Buckley stressed, however, that education. Prior to arriving at AU, she AU's curriculum would never be pre- was the provost and vice president of dominantly Web-based. academic affairs at New Hampshire's "Not all programs are going online," Franklin Pierce College. While there, she said. she helped spearhead numerous instruc- While Buckley brings a wide knowl- tional and institutional changes. edge base and plethora of experience Pierce's graduate program saw from her past positions, she said that immense growth under Buckley. When she is focused on initiatives that play she came on the job in 2001, the college up Alfred's unique traits. had one graduate degree - its master "AU is a small school with ready of business administration. The school access to resources ... [and] faculty now boasts programs in such diverse who are truly committed to working fields as information technology, edu- with students," she said. "This is very cation and physical therapy. much in evidence everywhere you go," Buckley said that, at AU, her she added. (Top)- Homecoming Court 2006, approach to graduate studies will be Buckley said that she expects her joined by last year's king and queen. based on what makes sense for indi- biggest challenges at AU will not be (Left)Mike Coupe intercepts ball from Norwich(Above) This year's king is Dillon Continued on page 5 Stein and the queen is Charlotte Judd. World of warfare addressed by Russell lecturer BY ABIGAIL GRIFFITH sin and security, just like the science of warfare itself. STAFF WRITER "Openheimer was a symbol of the new status of science in society," stated Kevles. Stressing the importance of his field, Kevles argued that everyone, not just science majors, should receive How can science-based security both encourage and destroy the fragile peace of the times we live in? an education on the history of science and technology. He believes this would help make people more aware This was the paradoxposed by Yale professor Dr. Daniel J; Kevles during his lecture, "Science, Security of the moral issues scientists in the security field are faced with everyday. He also stressed the importance and the State," at this year's Russell Lecture on Sept. 28 in Nevins Theater. of educating students about other cultures. Kevles brought attention to the evolution of science in warfare and the effect it may have on national "I think everyone should be required to study 'non-Western' society, especially the Islamic world," said security in the future. He illustrated this scientific movement with a variety of examples dating back to Kevles. World War I. Kevles believes that a well-informed civilian population might help halt the often-needless creation of Citing gas attacks as the official arrival of science on the warfront, Kevles spoke on the powth and change more intense weaponry. He cited the H-bomb as a prime example, stating that the United States had no of chemical warfare into the advanced weaponry we have today. From the mustard gas of the first World need to create such a powerful weapon when its arsenal already held more firepower than any other nation. War, to the atomic bombs of World War II, and finally, to the nuclear and biohazard threats of the twenty-first However, the population of the time was driven by fear of the Soviets, and many worried that they would centuiy, Kevles emphasized the progress of warfare technology and posed this important question: What surpass America in military supremacy. constitutes appropriate security today? "Some scientists during the Cold War argued that the creation of the H-bomb would only increase tensions "When does science stop?' inquired Kevles. by causing an arms race," said Kevles. "They were right." The evolvement of the "civics of science" and the morality issues concerning chemical warfare were a Kevles also talked, with grave concern, about what the future of national security may hold. He believes focal point of Kevles' speech. He pointed out that during World War I, both sides were leery of using chlo- it is unlikely that the atomic bomb will be used again anytime soon. Every nation is too well-educated on rine gas as a weapon, for fear of harming civilians. This concept of protecting innocents was extinguished what the consequences of such an action would be and how quickly the superpowers would respond in turn by the arrival of file atomic bomb in World War II, where physicists saw little issue with destroying entire to such a threat. • cities of civilian populations. "Only a very unstable leader would make such a mistake," Kevles argued. "Only a minority of the physicists during World War II opposed the use of the atomic bomb," said Kevles. While the professor expressed only minimal concern over the possibility of nation-to-nation nuclear war, "The majority of them had no issue with it." he did express real worry over the threat of bioterrorism. Kevles believes that these rebel groups represent Kevles also emphasized the changeover of warfare science from a largely chemistry-based field to a the largest threat to the security of the United States. He cited the use of sarin in a recent Japanese subway predominantly physics-based field. He spoke largely about J. Robert Openheimer, the "father of the atomic attack as a prime example of the damage and terror that bioterrorists can cause. bomb." "I can't think too much about these things or I wouldn't ever be able to sleep at night," said Kevles, Calling him a "dutiful soldier of science," Kevles pointed out that the man was a strange combination of cracking a grin. O iParq puts students in the driver 's seat . BY MATTHEW BUTTS Woughter said that the previous system NEWS EDITOR was all manual and that, while it was well maintained, "this [was] a case where a little "I don't think parking is bad at all this year," said junior business administration student Garvie technology [was] going to go a long way." Freeman. "But, I do think there could be a bit more spots around campus," he added. Exactly how does iParq work for stu- Though not much can immediately be done about additional parking, Alfred University Public dents? Safety's recent implementation of iParq will provide fewer headaches for AU students facing park- Aside from the aforementioned benefit of ing issues and concerns. convenience, iParq really works for students It will also make it simple for Public Safety guards to accurately document parking violations. iParq when parking violations are involved. is a Web-based ticket writing system. It is not limited to documenting parking infractions however. Often, according to Dougherty, a stu- With just a click of a mouse, students can purchase parking permits and pay or appeal parking tickets, dent would go out to their vehicle and see said Chief of Public Safety John Dougherty. a pile of parking tickets not knowing that "After seeing all of the services [iParq] provided, it seemed like a homerun." he said. What makes an infraction had occurred. iParq better than the previous system? The iParq system bridges the gap between According to Vice President of Student Affairs Kathy Woughter, "Having the ability to take care the student and the Public Safety office. of parking permits and tickets online is more convenient for people." For example, if a student is illegally parked in a handicapped space, e-mail, notifications will be She said that previously students had to wait in long lines during Public Safety's office hours of sent to the student stating the violation and describing what steps to take to resolve the matter, once 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in order to handle these issues - it became especially hectic during the first the guard has generated the ticket, said Dougherty. week of classes. In addition, she said that people' had to wait until they arrived on campus to get their "What really sold me [on iParq] was the e-mail notification," he said. permits. The initial e-mail will state the student has five days to appeal the violation. Alternately, the student "I hate having people stand in line and run around campus if there's a solution that will fix that," can pay the ticket through iParq. The second e-mail will arrive following the fourth day of the Woughter said.