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Central Florida Future. 1956. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/1956 SECRET GARDENS UCF arboretum will TWO'S COMPANY take students on a trip Senior Steven Moffett and junior Kyle Israel will around the world. both see action today against Pittsburgh-sEESPORTS,A7 - SEE NEWS, A2 FREE • Published Monda s, Wednesda sand Frida s www.CentralFloridaFuture.com ·Friday, o"ctober 13, 2006 Only one med dean candidate UCF must hire last woman_standing or continue its search ROBYN SIDERSKY · Contributing Writer UCF announced Wedn~t Dr. Thomas Schwenk has dropped out of the race for the founding d~UCFs. med­ ical school, leaving only one offive original candidates for consideration. Schwenk is currently a professor and chair of the Department-of Family Medi­ cine at the University of Michigan Medical School Although he declinecfto be interviewed, he said that he is "not interested in debating 1:1).e financial or other issues affecting the success ofthe medical school" Recently, three other candidates in the running to be the dean of the medical school have withdrawn their candidacies - Dr. Bruce Meyer, Dr. Mark Ffeifer, and Dr. Bruce Jarrell Dr. Deborah Gennan, the last remaining candidate, presents UCF with a challenge - hire her or continue the search. ''In the short term. Dr. German will con­ tinue to be reviewed; that feedback will determine what the next step is;' UCF SJ>Qkesman Tom Evelyn said. '1\.n announcement regarding the decision is expected from the provost and the presi­ dent early next week." Overall, Germanhas been well received, but the decision to offer her the job is still up in the air. German spoke in a public forum early Tuesday in the Stupent Union. She was ·given 15 minutes to present herseU: and a question and answer session followed. In attendance were members of the UCF faculty, as well as Provost and Execu­ tive Vice President Terry Hickey. German earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in chemistry from Boston Universi­ ty. She studied at Harvard Medical School to earn her M.D. degree, and then did resi­ TAYLOR VERNARSKV dencies at the University of Rochester and Staff Writer Duke University. She's held positions at Duke and Van· derbilt, and was the president and chief Students look The Campus Activities Board held a "Blast From the Past" event at the Student Union executive officer of St Thomas Hospital in Nashville. Currently, she is a Petersdorf Tuesday that allowed UCF students to reminisce on their favorite childhood memories. Scholar and works for the Association of back on their Many students remember growing up on Nicktoons and other Nickelodeon pro­ American Medical Colleges in Washing­ ton, D.C. gramming. And whenever someone talks about a television show they used to watch, Through a power-point presentation, early years with German made a few points very clear in the it creates a chain reaction, said Sabrina Glass, the CAB special events director for the forum. 2006-2007 school year. This eventually leads to remembering and discussing other "I have a mission and a vision,'' German Nick cartoons, said "There are three tiers - education, shows from youth. research and service." classic games "We're all that age right now," Glass said. As a candidate, German has very ambi- PLEASE SEE CAB ON A6 IMAGES COURTESY DISNEY, NICKTOON STUDIOS, NINTENDO AND PARKERBROS . PLEASE SEE CANDIDATE ON AS Millican, at 90, still reaching for stars Study says American history On Dec. 1, 1965, Millican arrived as University's first president always the only employee and president of a courses fall short in universities small college, then called Florida MATT MORRISON America's most prestigious institu­ Technological University, in the has put 'accent on the individual' Contributing Writer tions displayed a loss of learning, boondocks ofEast Orange County. He with freshmen scoring higher than MATT MCKINLEY Millican has long been known for had 1,227 acres to build on for a A report by the Intercollegiate seniors. Of the 50 universities sur­ Contributing Writer putting emphasis on the individual. planned 15,000 students but tem­ Studies Institute claims that college veyed, Yale, Duke and Brown univer­ But Debbie Komanski, a member of porarily worked out of an office at students are not learning American sities all ranked in the bottom eight. Charles Millican, the founder and the UCF Foundation Board and past Church Street aJW Orange Avenue. history at the university level. "No university is evaluating how first president of the university that is president of the Alumni Association, "It scared tlf;fdaylights out of me On average, college seniors scored much seniors have learned over their now UCF, celebrated his 90th birth­ said he meets and greets everyone from the complexii,'y and magnitude a 53.2 percent on the civic literacy time as undergraduates," said Adm. day Monday the way any modest man almost identically. of the issue that h!ti lain in front of exam, which ISi used as the basis for Mike Ratliff, executive director of the would. He went out to brunch with "He grasps your hand and says me," Millican said. its report. ISi also tested college American Civic Literacy Program. his wife of 61 years, Frances, he spoke something to the effect of 'glad to In summer 1966, he traveled to freshmen on the same material. "The basic problem is the competi­ to a couple reporters, and some old meet you' while making eye contact California to look at the IIlflSter design When comparing both freshmen tion in the university curriculum." friends and co-workers paid him a the entire time," she said. plans for five or six campuses. The and seniors, ISi concluded that in With so many classes other than visit. He is still that kind of man as pres­ design for the University of California almost all of the universities studied, American history that students can For a man with literally a hundred ident emeritus and special assistant to at Irvine showed promise because of · seniors did only slightly better on the use to fulfill their history require­ birthday cards on his desk, Millican the chief executive officer of the UCF its concentric circles. Millican was exam than freshmen, indicating only ment in college, Ratliff said that in spoke only of the business at hand, Foundation Board. He has been work­ inspired and hi!ed four architects to a marginal increase in learning of some universities, students may fin­ which was to inform the UCF com­ ing part time on the board since 1993 design his vision. American history over their college ish their education without ever tak- munity about who he is, what he did in community relations and fundrais­ career. for UCF and what he's up to now. ing. · PLEASE SEE UNIVERSITY ON AS Also startling to ISi, many of PLEASESEE PROFESSOR ON A5 I _,, _Ji ~l. - l I Al www.Centralfloridafuture.com October 13, 2006 • (eutnl 1Joriba :Jutu" AROUND NATION & CAMPUS WORLD News and notices for Keep current with headlines the UCF community you may have missed -~ Fitness Orientation lnvesti~ations on Yankee The Recreation and Well­ pitcher s plane crash continue . ness Center will be holding fit­ NEW. YORK - Investiga­ ness orientations today from 11 tors . sifted through · debris a.m. to 5 p.m., with the initial inside a luxury high-rise apart­ meeting in Room 204. ment Thursday for clues to These fitness orientations why a small airplane carrying are scheduled 60-minute ses­ New York Yankees pitcher sions designed to introduce stu­ Cory Lidie slammed into the dents to the machines and facil­ building, killing the pitcher and ities of the recreation center. a flight instructor. • For more information or to National nansportation schedule an appointment, con­ Safety Board member Debbie tact Stephanie Gaski at ( 407) Hersman said investigators 823-2408 found debris scattered every­ where. Checkers Burger Bowl Aircraft parts and headsets Checkers and the DeVos were on the ground. The pro­ Sport Business Management peller broke apart from the Program will be holding a ham­ engine, which landed on the burger eating contest before the floor of an apartment. The bod­ football game at the Citrus ies fell to the street. On Thurs­ Bowl, Lot U, from 6:15-7:15 p.m. day, Police Commissioner Ray­ The winner of the contest mond Kelly identified the flight will receive $250, and the con­ instructor as Tyler Stanger of testant that comes in second Walnut, Calli • place will get a one-year supply . Residents were allowed COUR S UCF ARBOR UM of Checkers food. There will This sketch of the Indian Ocean Garden illustrates one of 13 areas of the world to be showcased in the Arboretum's world gardens. They are expected to be ready for viewing in a year. back into their apartments also be free live entertainment except for the 39th through 41st and giveaways. floors, where rooms were gut­ For more information, con-· ted by the fire and a six-story tact Brandon Delanois at scorch mark marred the red [email protected].