New Chairman Takes Over; Mcclements Still on Board

No. 11 January 8, 1988 Volume 63 Security C apt. Dies A fter Struggle Suffers heart attack New chairman takes over; by Spencer Lewis McClements still on board Triangle Staff Writer by Susan J. Talbutt Wells Fargo Security Captain Triangle Staff Writer Rufus Hunter suffered a fatal heart attack after grappling with In their most recent bi-monthly an intruder who had illegaly meeting, Drexel’s board of entered Disque Hall in the early trustees named Harold F. Still, hours of Tuesday, December Jr. as chairman of the board. Still 22nd, according to University replaces Robert J. McClements, Director of Safety and Security Jr. McClements, a member of the Ed Smith. board since 1978 and chairman Smith stated that Hunter was on since 1985, will remain a trustee an observational tour of the cam in the position of co-vice pus at approximately 2:00 a.m., chairman. when he noticed an intruder lurk Still is also chairman of the ing behind the vending machines board for Meridian Bancorp, Inc. on the first floor of Disque Hall. He has been with them since While he and Security Officer 1948. In 1963 he became direc John Coleman, 28, apprehended tor and president of Meridian’s the suspect by wrestling him to predecessor. Central Penn. He grade in the United States Navy the ground, Hunter called for ad was named chief executive officer during World War II. ditional security forces. in 1965, and chairman in 1977. The Drexel Board of Trustees After subduing the suspect, A graduate of Amherst Col is a group of up to 40 term William Sanders, 27, a former lege, Still has done advanced trustees. Each trustee is appointed Wells Fargo Guard stationed at work at the Wharton School of to a seven year term. There are Drexel, Hunter and Coleman the University of Pennsylvania also seven emeritus trustees, began to escort him to the securi and the American Institute of eighteen associate trustees, and ty office at 34th and Market Banking. He also holds a degree two consulting trustees. The Streets. En route, however, from the Stonier Graduate School president of the University and Hunter grabbed his chest and col of Banking at Rutgers Universi the president of ihe General lapsed, apparently suffering from ty, where he taught as a faculty Alumni Association are ex-officio a heart attack. member. He has lectured for Col members. Philadelphia Paramedics arriv umbia University and IBM. “ I’m honored to serve the ed on the scene within minutes. The new chairman has served University as board chairman,” Smith said, and attempted to on many boards in the area, and Still said, “ and I look forward to revive Hunter with Cardio was at one time director of the helping Drexel prepare for its pulmonary Resuscitation. He was Federal Reserve Bank of centennial in 1991.” then taken to Presbyterian- Philadelphia and president of the Still’s term ends in October of University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Bankers Associa this year. Medical Center, where he was tion. Still was a lieutenant junior pronounced dead at 2:59 a.m. Hunter had a history of heart Over the break, the driver o f this car told security guards she was “trying trouble, culminating with a heart to get close to the curb. ” Photo—Joe Saunders Ambassador from Argentina Continued on page 5 Coming to Drexel University Gaither to work for Weston, Inc. hold the position of manager of The alleged harassment occur by Mari( Smith the festivities, the Argentinian by Mark A. Smitli the company’s 200 man Informa red during a business trip to Triangle Staff Writer elections coincided with the Triangle Staff Writer tion and Decision Systems Toronto, Canada, that Gaither September 1987 celebration, said Division. undertook in an effort to lower The City of Philadelphia and Mawuna Gardesey of the Former University President The appointment follows University insurance costs by Drexel University will host a Philadelphia Department of Arts Dr. William S. Gaither has been Gaither’s resignation as president joining an insurance cooperative delegation from Argentina in and Culture, and the visit was named vice chairman of the board of Drexel in the wake of faculty with other East Coast Colleges. cluding its ambassador. The rescheduled. of Roy F. Weston, Inc., the West and student unrest following the The woman, who has never delegation is coming to Following the presentation of Chester based environmental con filing of charges of sexual harass publicly stepped forward, accom Philadelphia as a part of the We the plaque, the delegation will be sulting firm announced last ment against him by a female panied Gaither along with several The People celebration. taken on a tour of Philadelphia’s Wednesday. Gaither will also University employee last April. other Drexel administrative While in Philadelphia, Am historical landmarks and employees. bassador Enriqe Candioti will museums. Lunch will be served Gaither has been associated present a plaque to Mayor Goode at Drexel where the Ambasador with Weston for over 14 years as at Independence National Historic will dine with University presi an outside member of its board of Park commemorating the an dent Harold Meyers. After the trustees and has chaired the niversary of the United States tour, they will return to Drexel board’s audit committee since its Constitution. Ambassador Can for a social gathering which will inception in 1977. His new duties dioti will be accompanied by allow Drexel students and their will include organization of Adolpho Nanclares, the Argenti Argentinian counter-parts to meet databases, expert systems, and nian Minister of Culture; fifty and get to know one another. data analysis systems. high school and first-year college Drexel University was selected The Weston appointment came students; and by students in the to host the delegation because of as no surprise to industry analysts Drexel International Area Studies the International Area Studies in the local media who see program who have a concentra program and because of a Drex Gaither, who has a doctorate in tion in Spanish. el Co-op, Nadine Mathews, who marine engineering, as a poten The plaque is the work of a worked in the City Department of tially valuable addition to the joint public and private Argenti Arts and Culture. Mr. Gardesey, company in view of his past ex nian committee that wished to who is a 1983 graduate of Drex perience in both business and celebrate the creation of the con el, stated that Drexel is uniquely marine studies. stitution. Argentina’s constitution qualified to support such under Gaither, vacationing with his is directly modeled after our own. takings. He cited an eariier family in Europe, was Although the delegation was delegation from China that was unavailable for comment at press originally scheduled to come to hosted by Drexel. time. Philadelphia during the height of The Triangle January 8, 1988 W hat went on while you were gone claimed to have with the Univer the year’s Convocation completed two hours after the old the University. McClements ad Triangle News Staff sity had anything to do with his Ceremony in order to protest the contract expired. mitted he was “ devastated” by attempt. “ My lawsuit or tenuring continued prescence of Gaither as Octobei: 16: President Gaither the events of the preceeding April Listed below are the major has nothing to do with my ap University president. Council submitted a Stewardship Report and that in order to make sure events o f the Summer and Fall propriations efforts. I am arguing also asked then Board of Trustees at the request of the Board of they would never be repeated he Terms in 1987as reported in The with Drexel because if we give Chairman Robert McClements Trustees to aid in its review pro planned to meet with a group of Triangle. them state dollars, they cannot Jr. for a summary of the Board’s cess of his three year administra counselors to study the way other June 26: The University Board discriminate,” he said. The at review of Gaither’s future tion. “ I am proud of the progress schools choose candidates for of Trustees responded to con tempt was unsuccessful!. efficiency. made by Drexel University dur president more successfully. tinued faculty and student calls August 7: Drexel’s student run The Board also unveiled a new ing my...stewardship,” he said. Maya, the student literary for the resignation of Dr. William radio station, WKDU—91.7 FM Master Plan for fulfilling the Gaither’s report was necessary magazine appeared for the first S. Gaither as Drexel’s president was chosen by Philadelphia future space requirements on because in less than one week the time as an insert in this issue. In by forming a review committee in Magazine as the Best Radio Sta campus. The plan, developed by Board was to decide whether the the future it will appear on a order to evaluate “ the ability and tion of Philly in the magazine’s the engineering firms Wallace, president could effectively con quarterly basis. competence of the president to annual Best of Philly edition. Roberts and Todd, and tinue in his position as chief ex November 6: Interim president manage effectively and lead the “ We were looking to see who’s STV/Seelye, Stevenson, Value ecutive officer of Drexel Meyers held an open reception University as its chief executive doing something unique and pull and Knecht featured extensive University. with students in the Creese stu officer” according to a statement ing it off,” said Philadelphia’s redevelopment of the 33rd Street October 23:University dent center. “ I want you to be released by the Board at a June Associate Editor Lisa DePaulo.

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