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REVIEW: ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Marvel’s newest film meets expectations in a high-stakes bloodbath. Lifestyle 4 Monday April 30, 2018 The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton Volume 103 Issue 43 Nearly half of CSUF’s academic deans are temporary Searches are currently underway for four permanent appointments. BRANDON PHO News Editor With the firing of Clem Guthro as library dean and the appointment of his inter- im replacement Emily Bonney, nearly half of Cal State Fuller- ton’s academic deans are now temporary. “It is not good for the univer- sity to have so much of the se- nior leadership in interim posi- tions,” said Academic Senator Jon Bruschke. Bruschke said he believes the tradition of college deans as be- ing distinguished faculty mem- bers has shifted to a “more cor- porate” model, with personnel only expected to fill positions for a limited set of years. “You’re in a permanent state of having two or three of those positions open, and it makes any long-term planning diffi- cult,” Bruschke said. According to university pol- icy, deans are found by search committees that include per- sons appointed by the president and provost. But President Fram Virjee, as well as Kari Knutson Mill- er, provost and vice president of academic affairs, are both serv- ing in temporary capacities as each of their current positions at CSUF started on Jan. 1. ANITA HUOR / DAILY TITAN SEE TURNOVER 2 Daily Titan recognized with state, nationwide accolades Among honors was the Hearst Hearst Journalism Award for sports writing. JASON ROCHLIN Asst. News Editor The Daily Titan has received 40 awards from 10 different or- ganizations over the 2017-2018 school year. Bryant Freese, former sports editor, received the highest stu- dent journalism accolade on April 9 when his story “Daron Park exits Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball amid allega- tions of misconduct” won a first place Hearst Journalism Award for sports writing. Freese’s investigation was honored for getting nearly a dozen women basketball play- KATIE ALBERTSON / DAILY TITAN ers on the record alleging that Designated player Mikaela Francis’ walk-off home run was her first hit of the 2018 season. former CSUF women’s bas- ketball head coach had verbal- ly abused them and threatened their scholarships. Softball walks off to sweep UC Davis The story was written in New Mikaela Francis’ three-run home run an 8-6 win and series sweep against UC Da- Kelly Ford said she believed the stars aligned York while Freese was attend- completed CSUF’s four-run comeback vis at home on Sunday. for the senior and attributed Francis’ huge ing the 2017 College Media As- against Davis, winning 8-6. CSUF (29-20 overall, 14-1 in conference) play to “Titan magic.” sociation conference, where he remains in first place in the Big West after re- Ford said the coaching staff decided to give and his Daily Titan colleagues cording its fourth sweep in conference play Francis the at-bat to save Brannan’s body be- learned that his investigation JARED EPREM this season. cause she is recovering from a shoulder inju- would lead to Park being bought Sports Editor “We’re never done until we decide that ry. Ford said she believed Francis “had been out of his contract. we’re done. In the fourth inning, you can ready for a long time” to make a big impact The story beat out 121 other Designated player Mikaela Francis came choose to decide it’s over if you’re down four on a game. entries and won a $3,000 grant in to hit for shortstop Shianne Brannan with runs, or you can decide ‘No, we’re going to Once she knew her new role, Francis for Freese that will be matched two outs in the seventh inning. On only her come back and take this’ and it’s deciding began preparing however she could for for the Cal State Fullerton jour- ninth at-bat of the season, Francis crushed a that every single pitch,” Francis said. her opportunity. nalism program. ball over the right field wall to bring in three Sunday was Francis’ 23rd birthday, which runs, delivering Cal State Fullerton softball is also her jersey number. Titans Head Coach SEE FIRST 6 SEE AWARDS 3 FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @THEDAILYTITAN VISIT US AT: DAILYTITAN.COM 2 News MONDAY APRIL 30, 2018 Turnover: University seeks to fill four positions CONTINUED FROM have been a number of times where a faculty, students and staff. It is not good for the 1 well-liked member of the campus is sud- Candidates for the dean position at the “university to have so“ much After Guthro’s abrupt firing, searches denly and unexpectedly dismissed.” College of Engineering & Computer Sci- began for two associate deans of the Pol- Bruschke said the dismissals could ence, aside from Barua, are Houssam of the senior leadership in lak Library. One associate dean would prove a drag on the university’s internal Toutanji, dean of the College of Engi- interim positions. be in charge of collections and scholarly morale. neering and Applied Sciences at Western communications, while the other would “The approach has been to say it’s a Michigan University, and Kevan Shafiza- JON BRUSCHKE head administration and operations. The personnel matter and they’ll reveal no in- deh, associate dean of the College of En- Academic senator positions were posted with applications formation at all,” he said. “To simply nev- gineering and Computer Science at Cal on April 13, one month after Guthro’s er offer an explanation creates a climate State Sacramento. “We raise a lot more money now than dismissal. that doesn’t have a lot of trust in it.” For the Mihaylo College dean position, we used to,” Forgues said. “Fundraising While no candidates for those positions The library’s interim dean, Emily Bon- the candidates are Walfried Lassar, as- has definitely increased in the dean port- have been announced, some members of ney, previously served as temporary as- sociate dean of the Alvah H. Chapman, folio, mostly because it has in the Cal the CSUF community have speculated sistant vice president of academic human Jr., Graduate School of Business at Flor- State University system.” that Guthro’s firing may have discour- resources. ida International University, and Rajib But Forgues said the search for a col- aged interest. Searches are also underway for a per- Sanyal, dean of the Willumstad School of lege dean still encompasses a variety of “They’re not going to be able to get any- manent dean of the College of Engineer- Business at Adelphi University. considerations. body of any stature. The word is going to ing & Computer Science, whose current There is no active search underway for “You look for someone who can sup- get out. Who’s going to want to come to interim Dean Susamma Barua is seeking a permanent Dean of the College of Com- port your faculty. You look for someone Cal State Fullerton if they’re treated like to make her term permanent, as well as a munications, currently under the leader- who can be a good steward of the work that?” said Beverly Toy, Pollak Library permanent dean for the Mihaylo College ship of temporary Dean Edward Fink. of the college. You look for someone patron and UC Irvine librarian emeritus of Business and Economics, currently David Forgues, who went from tem- who can bring people together around on March 14, whose husband Ernest Toy under the leadership of temporary Dean porary to permanent vice president of the goals that the college is trying to at- was Pollak’s founding librarian. Morteza Rahmatian. Human Resources, Diversity and Inclu- tain. You look for someone who can While Bruschke said he couldn’t speak The dean positions for both colleges sion in May 2017, said on April 19 that a raise money,” he said. “We’re looking for on how the news of Guthro’s firing would have found their candidates, all of whom dean’s ability to raise money for their col- someone who can be an effective cam- affect external candidates, he said “There have visited campus to hold dialogue with lege has become a priority. puswide leader.” Associated Students revotes on election complaints in open meeting Complaints were meeting in order to ratify all de- There was no originally made in an cisions the council made during malicious act, there the elections. “ illegal closed session. “ On March 14, Associated Stu- was no infraction of the dents candidates Colin Eacobel- bylaws and it was just a AMY WELLS lis and Celine Moubayed were News Editor disqualified for sending cam- harmless email. BREANNA BELKEN paign related email to over 800 COLIN EACOBELLIS Asst. News Editor Cal State Fullerton students, vio- Former Associated Students lating the bylaws. vice presidential candidate The Associated Students Elec- According to the Associated tions Judicial Council (EJC) held Students bylaws, the candidates an open meeting Thursday to rat- sent a “spam” email, defined as The past meetings were closed ify decisions regarding election “using any means of unsolicit- because they were initially complaints made in March illegal ed electronic communication to thought to be “conduct hearings,” meetings that violated the Gloria campaign.” said Dave Edwards, executive di- Romero Open Meetings Act, a “There was no malicious act, rector of Associated Students. California law regulating student there was no infraction of the by- Rachel Lagenfeld, EJC direc- governing bodies. laws and it was just a harmless tor, conducted the open meeting. During the three-hour meeting, email,” Eacobellis said during For every complaint, she read a the council revoted on whether the meeting.

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