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The Grizzly, September 18, 2014 Ursinus College Digital Commons @ Ursinus College Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper Newspapers 9-18-2014 The Grizzly, September 18, 2014 Rachel Brown Ursinus College Deana Harley Ursinus College Olivia Frymark Ursinus College Sydney A. Dodson-Nease Ursinus College, [email protected] Jaime Bocanumenth Ursinus College See next page for additional authors Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews Part of the Cultural History Commons, Higher Education Commons, Liberal Studies Commons, Social History Commons, and the United States History Commons Click here to let us know how access to this document benefits ou.y Recommended Citation Brown, Rachel; Harley, Deana; Frymark, Olivia; Dodson-Nease, Sydney A.; Bocanumenth, Jaime; Valverde, Steve; Bicking, Maxwell; Tillson, Caitlin; Rivera-Harbach, Rayleen; Costello, Kristen; Pinkerton, Bryce; Branca, Mark; and Torrence, Aliki, "The Grizzly, September 18, 2014" (2014). Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper. 901. https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/901 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Newspapers at Digital Commons @ Ursinus College. It has been accepted for inclusion in Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Ursinus College. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Authors Rachel Brown, Deana Harley, Olivia Frymark, Sydney A. Dodson-Nease, Jaime Bocanumenth, Steve Valverde, Maxwell Bicking, Caitlin Tillson, Rayleen Rivera-Harbach, Kristen Costello, Bryce Pinkerton, Mark Branca, and Aliki Torrence This book is available at Digital Commons @ Ursinus College: https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/901 IN THIS ISSUE: Bobby Fong pg. 1 Pause for Paws pg. 4 NFL Scandal pg.6 ZZLY Volleyball pg. 7 NEWSPAPER OF URSINUS COLLEGE New leadership Rachel Brown Fong's passing, such as whether it [email protected] is necessary to appoint someone as an interim president and how The passing of Ursinus presi­ to proceed with the search for a dent Dr. Bobby Fong left the new president. campus community to cope with The next steps will likely to the loss of a tremendous pres­ be to organize a search for a new ence on campus. Due to an action president with the assistance of taken by the executi ve commi ttee a consulting firm and to appoint a search commi ttee wi th repre­ of Ursinus' board of trustees, the sentation from across campus, school was not left without lead­ including students and faculty, ership. Novak said. In May 2014, the executive The role of the consulting firm committee elevated dean and vice president of academic affairs, Dr. is to identify people from across Lucien "Terry" Winegar, to the the country that might fit col­ position of executive vice presi­ lege's criteria for the next presi­ dent. The purpose of this change dent including sitting presidents , in title was to allow Winegar vice presidents, and provosts. to perform the functions of the Novak said that the search for president when Fong traveled for the new president will reflect the Ursinus business, but has allowed priorities designated in the col­ for a smooth leadership transition Photo courtesy Primavera lege's strategic plan. A small tribute to Dr. Bobby Fong is placed in front of the Love statue by members of the community. process after Fong's unexpected "One thing that came through passing. clearly is that we are standing be­ "The question of who was in hind our strategic plan," Novak charge was easily and quickly an­ said. "There is no change. In fact Celebrating Bobby Fong swered because we already had we are reaffirming our commit­ this succession in place," Alan Deana Harley ment to the current strategic plan classes and switched his major to things that attracted Fong to Ur­ Novak, the chair of Ursinus' the [email protected] of the college. It's what provides English to pursue his passion for sinus. board of trustees, said. "Any de­ our stability and continuity." reading and writing. Fong went During his time at Ursinus, cision that deals with student is­ At 5:00 a.m., Dr. Bobby Fong on to earn his doctorate in English Fong was involved in much more sues, the buck stops with Dean Both Novak and Winegar said would just be starting his day. IiteI1lture from the University of than just his presidential duties. Winegar, the same way it would that students should maintain the Three days a week, he started his California - Los Angeles in 1978. Fong tried to make it to many have with President Fong." momentum that Fong created for day off with an early morning After earning his degrees, Fong sporting events to ensure he sup­ According to Winegar, the the college throughout his tenure workout with students. On days went on to work at many different ported each team, he frequently operations of the college from a he didn't do this, he went right colleges and universities includ­ as president of Ursinus to honor held open forums for students to student perspective will remain ing Berea College in Kentucky, his legacy. to checking his email and phone talk to him outside of the dining largely unchanged, despite the Hope College in Michigan, and "The best thing that we can calls to see what he was needed hall, and spoke regularly about fact that no one currently holds Hamilton College in New York. do to honor Bobby Fong and his for throughout the day. In his of­ the value of a liberal arts educa­ the title of Ursinus' president. For ten years, Fong served as the fice by seven, Fong continued to tion on a local and national level. "I think that the students, like vision for this college is to do president of Butler University in everything that we can do to real­ return emails and phone calls to Being a firm believer in Ii beral all of us, will miss Bobby's pres­ Indiana. On July I 2011, Fong answer questions from admin­ ence, but all of us in leadership ize that vision. This is an unfor­ became president of Ursinus Col­ arts education, Fong worked ex­ istration, faculty, parents, and positions know what the vision tunate chance, but still a chance lege. tensively with faculty and ad­ of the college is and know what to recommit and reaffirm that vi­ students. He spent his' days in Fong started off his academic ministration on campus to make meetings and attending campus we need to know to realize that sion," Winegar said. "Ursinus is career by teaching English but sure every student had equal op­ events when he could. After long vision," Winegar said. "I don't a strong institution. I think it's an eventually found out that by portunities. Debbie Nolan, vice days, he finished up around 5:00 think students will see much of institution who knows who it is working in administration, he president of student affairs and p.m. After'spending time with his a change in the day-to-day op­ could "create an environment" dean of students, said, "Bobby as a college and has people across family at night, he headed to bed erations. They just won't have for the students he was associat­ loved liberal education. He loved the campus that are committed to around 9:00 p.m. Bobby as part of that the way they ing with, said his wife Suzanne. Ursinus: our students, our facuIty, that. I think the comfort that we In 1973, Fong graduated from used to." He deeply believed that students and our staff, and bragged about might take in this time is that we Harvard University with a bach­ The executive committee of were the core foundation of edu­ us constantly. During his three can hold on to that and have con­ elor's degree in English. Origi­ the board of trustees, which con­ cation systems and truly wanted fidence that we will continue to sists of 11 trustees, will meet on nally a pre-med student, Fong had to educate all types of students. See Fong on pg. 3 Friday to discuss issues raised by move in those directions." a bad experience with chemistry This, Suzanne said, is one of the ------------ WWW.URSINUSGRIZZLY.COM 2 - NEWS THEGRIZZLYI THURSDAY, SEPT. 18,2014 Bear Bucks denied Olivia Frymark to a partner bank. [email protected] When OCS contacted Ursinus informing them that the off-cam­ After returning to Ursinus, pus aspect of Bear Bucks would many upperclassmen have tried end, Ursinus did look into other' to use Bear Bucks around the providers to continue the off­ community and are puzzled as campus program. The college de­ to why it is not being offered as cided since many students have an off-campus payment plan any access to credit or debit cards, longer. the fees from the other providers . In fact, many may have over­ would be too high to continue the looked an important email about program. the Bear Bucks program that was Sophomore Ali AbbonJzlo sent out by Andy Feick, director wishes the school still offered an of facilities & community rela­ off-campus payment plan. tions, over the summer. The email Photo courtesy of Alexis Primavera She stated "I don't have a debit stated that Ursinus' Bear Bucks Ursinus students and faculty can now print from their mobile devices directly to the printers located in Olin , card so using Bear Bucks was re­ Pfahler, and Lower Wismer. program administrator, Off-Cam­ ally convenient for me. It's frus­ pus Solutions (OCS), would "no trating because I can't use Bear longer be supporting the program Bucks at places like the diner or DC printing goes mobile because it is not financially fea­ Marzella's anymore." sible" and the off-campus Bear Sydney Dodson-Nease wanted printed to my friend who Other students are also left because it is merely an element Bucks program was ending.
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