Soundings 1995-03-17 (v.8 no.6)
Item Type Journal
Publisher University of Alaska Southeast
Download date 29/09/2021 03:38:37
Link to Item http://hdl.handle.net/11122/5601 Dean L. A. Wilson “Explorations” Publica Resigns tion Deadline March 21 he UAS literary magazine “Explorations” is Soundings is pub ean of the School of Business and Public Ad lished by the UAS seeking short fiction, poetry, and art for theOffice of Public In ministration L.A. Wilson has submitted his 1995 edition. First place winners in the poetryformation. It is dis resignation to Chancellor Marshall Lind. Wil and short-fiction divisions will each win $500.tributed to UAS son will continue as dean until his resigna The prizes will be awarded by Alaska writer Nancyemployees Lord each D T pay period, and to tion becomes effective at the start of the fall sem ester of Homer. UAS students, faculty and staff are exempt others upon writ at which time he will assume a UAS faculty position.from entry fees. Submissions must include a 3 to 4 lineten request. The deadline for sub In his resignation letter. Wilson said, “Chancellor Lindbiography and a name and address on the back of eachmissions is Tues will soon be announcing a process by which the adfirst sheet of a work. day noon prior to that Friday’s publi ministration of the university will be significantly re-enThe art competition is open to UAS students only. cation. Send sub gineered. As you will recall, such re-engineering wasThey may enter by submitting prints, paintings, drawmissions to 11120 Glacier Highway, called for by the Assessment Report prepared duringings, photos, etc. to Professor of Art Alice Tersteeg. Juneau, Alaska the fall.” “Explorations” publishes several pieces of “black and99801, or call 465 6530. Wilson also said, “Recruiting will continue as before. white” I art. First prize winner for art will receive $100, second prize is $75, and third prize is $25. If you do not wish will work with individual faculty in implementing the to continue to re new five-part workload process. I intend to continueFiction and poetry submissions should be mailed toceive Soundings please call (907) moving forward on the various curriculum issues “Explorations”,that UAS 11120 Glacier Highway, Juneau,465-6472 or write remain unresolved." AK 99801-8761. Anyone with questions about the conto us and we will remove your name Lind said, “LA’s professional credentials and experi test should contact Professor Art Petersen at 465-6418from our mailing ence brought a unique academic perspective to theor fax at 465-6406. list. Thank you. School of Business and Public Administration and the institution as a whole. Under his leadership the school has accomplished some major initiatives and I am con fident that as a faculty m em ber he will continue to be a productive member of the University.” Wilson has been dean of the School of Business and Public Administration since 1990. Prior to that he was director of the Center for Urban Studies at Arizona State University. Other positions he held at ASU included associate pro fessor in the School of Public Affairs and Departm ent of Political Science and director of the Division of Policy Analysis and Evaluation in the Center for Urban Studies. Wilson has also been an assistant professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and a visiting re search scientist at the O regon Research Institute in Eu gene, Oregon. “Prince of Wails” in Governor Announces UA Maintenance Juneau on March 31 Plan... UAS Housing included Governor Tony Knowles has proNatural Science Building, and The Wynton Marsalis Quartet, featuring Jazz trumpeter posed a $43 million plan to catch $500,000 for the fire code compli Wynton Marsalis, will be at the Juneau -Douglas High up on long-delayed maintenanceance at School auditorium on Friday, March 31, at 8:30 p.m. the three UA campuses, and to • UAS will receive $1.8 million for Marsalis was born in New Orleans and introduced to open the UAF Natural Sciences student Housing jazz by his father Ellis. While in high school, Marsalis Building. would often practice classical trumpet repertoire and • UAA will receive $1.4 million to The governor’s plan calls for spend jazz solos 6-7 hours a day. This diligence led to Julliard connect UAA buildings with a mod ing nearly $13 million in state gen School in New York, gigs in new York salsa bands, per ern data voice and video communi eral funds for the most immediate forming in the orchestra pit of Broadway’s Sweeny cations system. maintenance needs at the three Todd, and playing classical music with the Brooklyn campuses. An additional $30 mil Knowles’ proposal will allow uni Philharmonic. lion in bonds through the Alaskaversity officials to shift up to $7 mil In 1980, Columbia Records signed Marsalis to a recordHousing Finance Corporation lion between bid-ready construc ing contract; in 1981 he toured the U.S., Europe, andwould finance repairs to student tion and the design of projects to Japan with Herbie Hancock’s V.S.O.P. quartet. housing with $23 million of the tobe funded in next year’s capital tal directed to UAF. budget. Upon his return to the U.S. he rejoined the Jazz Mes sengers for 6 months, and in 1982, with the release ofThe bulk of the general funds will University officials estimate that it his debut album, he started touring with his own bandbe part of the governor’s $135 milwill cost $157 million to pay for until their breakup in 1985. lion dollar capital budget for FY96. maintenance of its facilities, some Included in the total is $1.8 million of which have not been addressed His most recent Album “In This House, On This Morn for UAS student housing. since 1983. Some UAF buildings are ing,” is inspired by the black church and its strong in more than 60 years old and need fluence on each member of his band. The $12.8 million in state general new roofs, fire detection equip funds will be allocated as follows: Tickets are available at Hearthside ment and structural repairs. Books and at the UAS • UAF will receive $2 million Knowles’ pronouncement was cashier. for bid-ready classroom m ade from UAF’s Brooks Building, and research facilities built in 1952 and originally a state- maintenance, $3.3 of-the-art mining facility. It now sits million to in disrepair with paint peeling and open the other maintenance needs.
Calendar
Saturday, March 18 • Egan Library closed Tuesday, March 21 • Academic Curriculum Committee: 2-3 p.m., CCR Wednesday, March 29 • Commencement Committee Meeting: 2-3 p.m., CCR Friday, March 31 • Wynton Marsalis: 8:30 p.m., JDHS. $24 Advance, $26 Door. Sponsored by UAS and Juneau Jazz and Clas sics; cosponsored by KINY/KSUP and the Juneau Empire
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