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the Vol. XCII, Issue No. SINCE 1916 Friday, August 20, 2004 Camacho retires, position eliminated by Lindsey Gilbert bring nonacademic aspects of student life in line with the academic ones. I HRESHEK EDITORIAL STAFF J "What this represents, 1 think, is In a sudden end to his 1 0-year Rice an increase of our commitment to career, popular administrator Zenaido undergraduate education," leebron Camacho retired from his position as said. "Thai's probably not immedi- ately apparent in some ways from the slim announcement we made. Camacho retrospective. See Story, But I want someone really to feel Page 7. that they are responsible for the undergraduate curriculum, and they vice president for Student Affairs. The are responsible for making sure that announcement came Aug. 4 in the both the academic and nonacademic form of an e-mail from newly arrived components of the undergraduate President David Leebron sent to all experience fit with each other." university departments. The announcement came 34 days In conjunction with the announce- after Leebron took office as Rice's ment, Leebron made public his deci- seventh president, succeeding for- sion to eliminate the vice president mer President Malcolm Gillis. for Student Affairs position and Leebron declined to comment on create a new position, the dean for Camacho's decision to retire or on undergraduate education. the timing of the decision. Camacho The role of the new dean has could not be reached for comment not yet been fully defined, but will despite repeated attempts. include oversight of many of the New around here? undergraduate student services now under Student Affairs. Leebron said Search to begin President David Leebron talks with Will Rice College junior Jordana Mosten and Lovett College junior Karen Adler, his primary goal is to broaden the An interim vice president will both Orientation Week advisers, at a reception in the academic quad following Sunday's Matriculation ceremony. scope of student life, and he aims to See CAMACHO, Page 7 Leebron takes office, appoints Tenney to succeed Montag as Registrar alums as deputy and adviser by Ian Everhart I Montag], and he was really looking forward to making the change." she RIIKFSIN KFORRORIAI STAFF by Jenny Rees Scheid (Baker '67) will continue has a thorough knowledge of Rice said. "(There was] no animosity—he in his position. history, Kean said she will provide THRFSHER KIXTORIAI. STAFF Director of Information Technol- resigned." Leebron said Kean and Iskan Leebron with context. ogy and Telecommunications David Wright said the change was unre- New Rice President David I^e- der's familiarity with Rice will be an "Things are going to change," Tenney (Sid '87) will become Rice's lated to the arrival of President David ebron took office July 1, moving into important asset to him, as they will Kean said. "The question is: Are new registrar Sept. 13. Former regis- Leebron July 1. offices in the Allen Center. Leebron advise him and will serve as liaisons they going to change in ways trar Jerry Montag resigned from the Montag could not be reached for and his family also settled into Wiess to the Rice community. that harmonize with the sense of position in July and is now registrar at comment. House, the new president's house at "My hope is they make this a the place?" the University of St. Thomas. Tenney was selected by a search Main St. and Sunset Blvd. more responsive office," he said. Iskander was president of the Until Tenney's switch. Director of committee consisting of Havlinek, Leebron, his wife, Ping Sun, and "It's another way to ensure that Student Association her junior and Enrollment Administration Diane Hav- Associate Vice President for Admin- his children, Daniel and Merissa, students have very direct access senior years. During that time, she linek is serving as interim registrar. istrative Systems Randy Castiglioni, moved from New York City, where to the top administration." established the Envision Grants, Vice President for Enrollment Ann Assistant Human Resources Director Leebron was the dean of the Colum- Kean, whose master's and a program funded by the Office Wright, who oversees the Registrar's Colleen Dutton, then-Assistant Vice bia University School of I.aw. doctorate are in history, was the ex- of the President that provides Office, said Montag was happy to ac- President for Student Affairs John Leebron appointed two former ecutive director of the presidential grants of $200-$2,500 to students cept rhe position at St. Thomas. Hutchinson, Vice Provost for Aca- Rice students — one who was an search committee that selected Le- for a variety of service projects. "[Montag) made a decision demic Affairs Walter Isle and Assistant undergraduate and one who did ebron. She has published histories Iskander spent two years studying to go to another institution that to the President Mark Scheid. graduate work at Rice — to as- of the School of Continuing Studies comparative social policy at Oxford he thought fit his interests more A study by the former registrar at sist him. Melissa Kean (M.A. '96, and the Jesse H. Jones Graduate after graduating from Rice. She closely," Wright said. Princeton University prompted the Ph.D. '00) began her job as deputy School of Management. then returned to Houston, where Wright said she could not dis- committee's decision to search within to the president July 1. Maryana Although her job is still evolv- she spent two years working as a cuss the specific details of Montag's Rice, Wright said. The study found 11 t Iskander (Wiess '97) started as ing, Kean said her focus will be consultant before attending Yale departure but said he left Rice on that institutions like Rice are most adviser to the president Aug. 9. on working with faculty members I .aw School. She worked as a clerk good terms. successful when they hire or promote Assistant to the President Mark on their concerns. Because she See LEEBRON, Pagf 11 "He and I were in agreement new registrars from within. that this was a very good move for Set* REGISTRAR. Page 4 Rice to remain in Division I-A INSIDE by David Brown where for an individual school," Barnett said. Welcome Back OPINION Page 3 "We put everything on the table and looked at Cheeseburgers aren 't chasing you down niKi mii k rnnoRiAi si \i i the whole thing. This is the (Mentation Week issue A&E Page 19 The Rice Board of Trustees renewed its "In light of the extraordinary deficit, and of the Thresher, the first issue of the I > 2004-'05 academic year. A special ()- What you missed th is summer commitment to participate in NCAA Division in light of various options, we decided to keep 1-A intercollegiate athletics in an announce- football and [other sportsl, but to also require Week section is included in this issue SPORTS Page 21 ment May 21. substantial [deficitI reduction." on page 13. From now on, we will be May we never resemble Duke The board also stated its intentions to "Hie board also considered eliminating the publishing a Thresher every Friday Weekend Weather integrate student-athletes'admission with non- football program, moving to Division I-AA until Oct. 15. We wish everyone a athletes', to build a recreation and convocation for football, moving all sports to Division II successful year, and happy class Friday or Division III or dropping NCAA athletics shopping. Thunderstorms. 93-78 degrees center and to reduce the annual $10 million Saturday Athletic Department deficit. altogether. > Thunderstorms. 90-74 degrees The board's announcement ended a year Barnett said a key factor in the decision Sunday long evaluation of Rice athletics that began was that dropping Division I-A football would Thunderstorms. 92-71 degrees in May 2003 with a report produced by the have precluded all of Rice's varsity teams from Register your car Faculty Council Subcommittee on Athletics. competing in Conference I ISA, which Rice will Parking stickers expire Aug. 31, so Scoreboard The decision came two weeks after McKinsey join for the 2005-'06 school year. if you don't want Officer 220 to stick & Company, a management consulting firm "If we want to play any Division I sports. Con- you with a $10 fine, head over to the Baseball commissioned by the board to investigate ference USA — which seems to be a relatively University Police Station and renew Texas Southern 4. Rice 3 Rice's athletics program, released its Report on good conference to compete in — requires all your registration. The Registration Lamar 3. Rice 6 Intercollegiate Athletics at Rice University. sports," Barnett said. and Identification part of the station is Texas Southern 1, Rice 7 Board of Trustees Chairman Bill Barnett Acting on another of the board's decisions, open 7a.m.-7p.m. Monday-Friday. Texas A&M 1. Rice 3 (Lovett '55) said the board considered all pos- the Office of Admission is developing a new sibilities before making its choice. application for student-athletes, which will be "The McKinsey Report was an exhaustive used by this year's applicants. review, probably the most extensive done any See ATHLETICS. Page 17 V THE RICE THRESHER OPINION FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 2004 I've H&A&P yoo M£MORifc£ MAftK FK0M KANSAS, ou>^sr the Rice Thresher TUB- new <rmpe*Jrr£i no FAVOftlTE FOOO, Sudden restructuring i has us confused We understand that personnel shake-ups often accompany the arrival of a new university president. But we are confused by the circumstances surrounding the retirement of Vice President for Student Affairs Zenaido Camacho (See Story, Page 1).