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ester DECEMBER 5, 2002 volume 2'9 numlbe r 7 NEWS 1 WW\V. ~o.vmich.edu /wmu/new United Way campaig1n tops $2'35,000 goal in finall hours Presidential search committee set for action The Univ nil)• ommuni made an· Ri hardY. t. John, ch kpcrson ohhc WMU Bo rd o T m t ·-· ·, ofthe reel eFt undatit n of Grand R9pidJ, Mich.; oth r r~ord howing thi y I to h •lp willllead a 14-member Pre idemial earch Ad i ry Commirree • l.ind M. Del ne, vi · prm'O t for c de mi. planning and the Greater K lama zoo Un ired Way raise ch:ngcd with id ·ntifying candidate f. th · po~'l' th" t "'ill he asse 1111enr; mo · th n $9 million. vacated in Janual)' by unen:t Pre id nt Elson . Ro d. • Atlrktn "Ed" Edwanls, ®lrpc n ffi11<1no: arul com_mt:Iei I law; Faculty nd taff m m rs raU1 d to 1:. John o K- lama roo and board ice· chairperson Bi rgh M. • G rg: A. Fr nklin, WMU ttu te m ritus ncl "''ice pr L· le-dge 2.36,202, mppin~ lh ~a[ o I< I h ufGr:mtl Rapids, Mi h., whu L will s.e~c on rh ommir denr o · £he Kellogg Co. of B ule Cre k, Mich.; 135,000. Thar arnoum i .6 pe em te ·, w1U br'ng the complet ommitte · r ter t h 'r fellow • P• ~t[er W . Kra u hk:e,forei langua and lirerarur·e, nd bov · · · · r'ue ord•,!; ·rfingtoral con· tTI.I tees for approv I t the full booed' next meeting, Dec. 1 . t . _________________ coo•ml.llld on poge <I tribution . John •ill erve as ch irperson of the The Unive il llrpass!..~ £he go I o . ~arch ommitte •. Eadier t i month, 14 ju ~ in im · o ~ port it ··u ce or he announced th t h bo rd intt nds Trustees expected to name Litynski to interim post the c..ommunitywld \•ictory C' l brntion. Th chairpe~n and ,,.i ·chaupenon of in conjunction with Ch irperson Richard A ov. I. pre· i rory celebration ar the WMU Board of Trusree announced Y. r. John. "Over the past three yean., he WMU attrnc cd · m · 60 d ·panme l l ov. 15 their int nt t h d moruuated r m rkahlc admini: tra· fund-rai rs, nd 33 dep rtmt=nr wet'e r C<lffitnend dmt Dani l tie kill andde pcommirm mroWMU' honored for hie ing ]00 percent par· M. Lit)•nsl:i, the m1 ion and ~L.. A~ our pro o r, he a !read~· ti ip tifln. Uni\·ersily' chief a a· had ~n asse ing the challenJ:csth Um· , Jemie affi c r, be ap "'ers1ty faces and de"' lopmg ~trnteg1e. to Next trustees meeting Dec. 13 pointed to serve as interim deal wirh rhem." The nexr meerin. ~ ohhe WM Boaro WMU presitknr dur1nj;l lit)'n. lci said he would fe ·I pnv1 l ·ged to fTrunee i · ·t for Frid )'• De . 13 . the board's 5e I<:h for a serv a interim pre ident. "I've mld the ucce sor to \Elson tnJ!>ttc they hav m'l' total cmnmiuncnt ro RoyJ. rhe t kof c;ontinuing rhi. gr at univer:;iry' or i The appoinnnenr of litynski, who cur· momentum. Dr.Ao)'d ut inplaceanemen· comminee . When rime- become a il· rend~· !>l!rvo 01!; WMU pro\·ost and \'i e dow. semor leadership ream for he Um ..•e r· able, rhe • wiU be posred n ·rhe WMU prestd nt for academic affairs, would be ef· ity, and it will h.; w1th the1r . ~t~tanc ·that ...,. Web !>itc ar <'"'W""'·"•mi h.L-du/ ulry, t:a: f, ~meri'ri, ludenBanda1umni; fec;tiV upon loyd'. d partuf from the w continue our irnpon nt inuiath• _ dur· wm·ufnew >. c1nd the g.t:-nf!r'dl publi . Tht!: mem hers University. The board i xpect d to con i n~ rhi critic· I time of ll"3ruinon." re: idcr rhe recom.mendari n ar its De . 13 Pnor r hi appointment as pro\· ·r in IBoard ·of Trustees sponsoring • Trustee Vernice D. Anthon of m •tmg. August 2002, luyn k1 had n:ed a~ engi· De mi~; "W :u convinced rhar Dr. Lit:\'R~ki i neerinf! dean ince 1999. He arne ro WMU forewel 1 r•ec·eption for lfloyds • T ru tc ·Jam Hold n fBioomfi ld rhe person who can ucce full keep me from the U.S. Milmuy Academ · ar We r Facull)• and mff m mber are invited Hills, Mi.ch.; Um,·en.lt)' mo ing rcad.ly f, rward on a Point, whcr h , r"ed a. prok :1r an h ·ad ro a rend a f: we l receprlon in honor • Ariel L. H. Anderson, rea hing, number o c:mlc; I fron ," aid Bi~il M. of th Depan:ment of Elecrrical Engine ring o Pr id-·nt El n . Flo}·d ~~n l Cann ·ntc l·"mlng and l·Hd ·rshtp; Klohs, \'ic.echairpersonofrhe WMU Board and umpmer 1en e. lovd from 2:30 to 4: p.m. Frld y, ~- • us n Brom n, x cutiv dir tor ofTru ree , who made rhea n un emenr 13, in rhe muh B Uroom o the Bemhfmi Cenrer. ponsmed b'l' rhe Bourdl Tru t · '!>, th ·· ·v ·nt rnk · · the place of rhe nnua.l holiday reception. Longtime legis.l ator, F~o~d to receive honorary degrees at commencement upcrvi >t.s Arc en ourn~;L-d w. rrdn~,:e WMU· th we. r, til· Un i. vetslry' nt!:w work ch dul - so thos t ff m mber cility at l.ak Michig n Colleg , r·al· ~ ho wi h ro am:nd (he receprion so1111e· it •. He pearhea ed efl'oru m fund rh.e tim ·· during the afternoun rrmy du uniqu ·par n ·rship, I· :'SUitin • in ~· n~:w .4· miUion building on LMC' · pi ·r Av· Afleo police cholle ng e stud en s d y, enue campus. The projec1 enhance edu· in holiday Food drirve foc·e-off Audito:rium. cati nal op rtuni ri for area re idem G l will be honored A mt ng hi many l egi~lariw ac mpl i h· and mark th · first ime a M i higl'll'l un i· Th during th · da~'' :> :c.ond m nt , G:a t w in trum ntal in making _________ conhooed oo pqge 4 cell'emony, sched1.1led or noon, while Ho ·d' de· gr will awa:rded dm:· ing £he 2;]0 .m. com- to c.omp tition to c.oU the m t nned, boxed andl nonperi hable food . Donations ooUecreJ durin rhe drive, whi h run. d:n uJ!h Dec. 12, will go tu th Or t ·r K lamawo Area Holiday Food Dri. e wh ich lasr y r provided a week' wortht1Houd to l,lOOf: miU ·in To a{l mem~rs of the th K lamawo area. Campus radio rarion WI DR, rhe Wt11~ em Ht1alt1, rhe Ptogrc slve tud ·ntAUi· 8nce 8nd scv· ·rnl th ·r c mpu organiza• tion I pon orlng th driv . tud nai, cu lry and r ff are asked m make dona ti n uu ugh Dec. ll 1u onraine . r the following campus location : • enmn e w rhe Faunce mdem r· vke Buil 1ng; and (or a qear filled with lo •e. lausl:.ter. • nr nee ro Waldo lilbrary~ •· rudenr Re rearion Cenrer; nat • Bcmh:ud Cent ·r in onna ion desk; hope. p.tnct. and gooJ health. ronmental Affairs randin~ Commiuee. • W sl·v Found tion; n ln addiri n , he i hairman rhe enarc Carmento alld Elson S. F oyd • K nl }' hapel. Flsc;d . en y Govctl!ti. ~ !::kmt.:!. · t wru; rst l cted to rhe Michigan $~::nate · n 197 nd ha ~ n ~--ele.cred fi •-t¢ tin;u::;.. H · s ·rvcd in tl,,e tat Hou~ of Curwen tapped as finalist for Spirit of Degas Dance Award Dance instructor and choreographer The President Comments David Curwen recently was selected as Elson S. Floyd one of six finalists for the Spirit of Degas Dance Award. Dear Colleagues: The many e-mail messagesand public comments urging me The award, co-sponsored by the De- to stay here in Kalamazoo meant the world to me as I made troit Institute of Arts, Michigan Dance "The real assets that this difficult decision. Did they make it harder for me to Council, Michigan Opera Theatre and we need are the tal- accept the Missouri offer? Absolutely. But learning of the the University Musical Society, waspre- ented, skilled and cre- depth and sincerity of your feelings through those messagesis ative people who will something I will long cherish. I have come to look on this give us the competitive University community as a family and, though everyone edge. People have be- reaches the point at which it is time to leave the family and come the competitive strike out to achieve lifelong goals, the act of leaving is resource." fraught with deep and heartfelt emotion. That's the message I leave you in good hands. We have in place a wonderful and shared by the keynote dedicated leadership team in which I have great confidence. speaker during our Au- And with Provost Dan Litynski moving into the position of interim president, WMU will have the guidance of a talented gust TIER Summit here Dance majors who performed Curwen's work on campus.