Appointments Fill Administrative Gaps

Eastern Illinois University The Keep June 1993 6-14-1993 Daily Eastern News: June 14, 1993 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1993_jun Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: June 14, 1993" (1993). June. 1. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1993_jun/1 This is brought to you for free and open access by the 1993 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in June by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. f Appointments fill administrative gaps By DON O'BRIEN ' Weidner, who assumes his duties on July 19, offered the position following the first cy on May 17, had been serving as the acting News editor was the assistant director of the physical search, John Dempsey, had to tum down the VPSA since May of tm. plant at Illinois State University and replaces position after taking a similar post elsewhere. "My role is to represent the best interests two faces are familiar and the other one is Carol Strode, who has been serving as acting As director, Weidner will be responsible of Eastern students and I plan to do that in a new as three posts were filled by the univer physical plant director since September of for managing the operations and main- pro-active manner," Hencken said. "I also sity following the spring semester. 1991. tainance of the Physical Plant, which hope to resolve concerns that face our stu- Lou Hencken, who had been the acting "If I were to take the job at Eastern, one includes the buildings, grounds, mechanical dents before they become major issues, con vice president for student affairs, was area I would like to improve is the relation- equipment and the heat plant. He will also tinue my open-door policy and provide quali appointed by Eastern President David Jorns ship between the students and the Physical oversee building renovation and new con- ty service for students." IO take over the vice presidental post per Plant staff," said Weidner prior to taking the struction projects and administer a $10 mil- Hencken, who has worked in the student manantley. job. lion budget. affairs area at Eastern for more than 25 years, Barbara Hilke, who had served as the The placement of Weidner as Physical "I have found the Eastern campus to be will serve as chief student affairs officer for women's head basketball coach for 14 years, Plant director by a search committee brings attractive and well-maintained given the uni- the university. As one of four senior execu was selected as the coordiniator for the an end to a two-year vacancy for the post. versity's limited resources," Weidner said. "I tive officers, Hencken is a member of the Eastern Centennial celebration. which will Former Phyical Plant director Vic Robeson hope I can contribute to the local enviroment President's Council and is directly involved occur in 1995. was forced to resign the post in 1991. of Eastern and assist the university in moving in the overall planning and management of Ted Weidner, who was named Physical This was the second search for a person to toward its mission and vision statements." Eastern. Plant director, a new face on campus. head up the Physical Plant. The person Hencken, who assumed the vice-presiden- • Continued on page 2 Clinton justifies Somali attacks WASHINGTON (AP) were three AC-130H Spectre gun President Clinton called the U.N. ships, four AH- I W Cobra attack attack on Somali warlord Moh helicopters and a U.S. Army amed Farrah Aidid a "blow quick reaction force of 1.200 men against lawlessness and killing." based in Mogadishu. The AC and said Saturday it could hasten I 30H gunships . specially the end of U.S. military involve equipped for precision attacks at ment there. night, were operated by U.S. At the Pentagon, senior defense troops from the I st Special officials told reporters that U.N. Operations Wing at Hurlbert forces were undertaking a block Field, Fla .• and armed with by-block search for Aidid but that 105mm howitzers and Gatling American troops were not guns. involved. They declined to say The Army soldiers were under whether more U.S. military action the command of the senior U.S. was planned, saying U.N. com officer in Somalia, Army Maj. manders were waiting to see how Gen. Thomas Montgomery. Aidid responded to the attack. The attack was in retaliation for "Right now, we don't know an ambush last weekend of U.N. where Ai did is," said one official. peacekeepers in which 23 Pak The officials discussed details istanis were killed and 59 wound of the operation on condition they ed. not be identified. Three American soldiers also In a radio address explaining were wounded. Aidid is blamed U.S. participation in the overnight for ordering the ambush. attack, Clinton said allied forces, "It was a cold-blooded ambush including American troops, sus on U.N. forces delivering food tained no casualties. and building peace," said Clinton. The Pentagon officials said Asked by reporters whether they bad no immediate indication further military action was of Somali casualties. planned, Clinton referred ques It was the first combat opera tioners to the Pentagon and said, tion for the Clinton administra "I have nothing further to say tion, which inherited U.S. military myself on that." Pentagon offi involvement in Somalia from the cials declined to say whether the waning days of the Bush adminis AC-l 30H gunships, which flew Sun bath tration. into Mogadishu from nearby Eastern student Kraig Friese douses Vicki Kurup, also an Eastern student, while working on their tans , "I am proud of the American Djibouti, were being kept in the forces, who once again have area. They said lhe aircraft had Sunday afternoon at Lake Charleston. demonstrated extraordinary cour encountered minimal anti-aircraft age and skill," Clinton said in a fire and sustained no damage. radio address from the Oval The defense officials said one Eastern faculty receive awards Office. of the key targets, Radio Mog Eastern zoology professor which has been used by Eastern and is coordinating the self "The world thanks them and all adishu, was "functionally des Kandy Baumgardner received students and faculty and is cur study process associated with other U.N. forces in Somalia for troyed" by Pakistani troops who the 1993 Distinguished Faculty rently being revised. She teach the reaccreditation of the uni their service. for striking a blow entered the building after the air Award, the university's highest es three different genetics cours versity by the North Central against lawlessness and killing, attack and blew up all the equip faculty honor. es and said the variety of mate Association of Colleges and and for advancing the world's ment. A radio retransmission sta Baumgardner, who has taught rial not only keeps her knowl Secondary Schools. commitment to justice and securi tion was brought under U.N. con II Eastern since 1973, was pre edgeable in the field, but also ry," the president said. trol but not destroyed, they said. sented the award at Eastern 's helps her maintain her enthusi Jobin outstanding The president said the pre The officials said the combat spring commencement cere asm in the classroom. senior dawn attack was designed to part of the operation began at 4 monies. She was selected by a "I help my students learn "send a clear message to the a.m. local time (9 a.m. EDT) with committee comprised of faculty, what science is by relating it to Springfield native Amy Jobin armed gangs" of Somalia who Cobra helicopter attacks on the students and alumni based on human genetics," Baumgardner received the 1992-93 have frustrated U.N. efforts to re radio retransmission site and ber excellence in teaching, pro said. "They become interested Outstanding Senior Award at establish political order there and ended about 2:30 p.m. (7:30 a.m. fessional growth and service to when you talk about genetics as Eastern Illinois University. continue humanitarian relief EDT) Saturday when the sec the academic and community- it relates to their families or The award is given annually efforts. ondary explosions of ammunition 11-large. someone they know. It becomes by the University Union "Last night's action was essen inside the targeted Somali wea Baumgardner has beeQ in more tangible when you can't Advisory Board to a graduating tial ... to protect the vast majority pons storage sites had ceased volved in committee work at all. do that." senior in recognition of service of Somalis who long for peace, to Clinton stressed the good that had come of U.S. and U.N. peace levels of the university, much ~ Baumgardner is currently and leadership to Eastern and enhance the security of our forces which has dealt with undergrad serving as president of Eastern 's the Charleston community. still in Somalia, to hasten the day keeping efforts in Somalia, saying ute education. She is also the Chapter of the American Assoc when they can safely return that crops are again growing, co-author of a genetics textbook iation of University Professors home," Clinton said. schools are reopening and order is t Continued on page 2 Taking part in the U.N. strike being restored. 2 Monday, June 14, 1993 The Dally I.astern News Appointnients •From page 1 coaching duties as the win who also said that she would Hencken, who earned both ningest coach in Eastern like to get into athletic adminis his bachelor's in education and women's basketball history, tration in the future.

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