Arts and Science Dean Resigns by JILL LIEBOWITZ and Schiavelli Said the Dean of the College of Dilorenzo's Resignation
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JONATHAN RIFKIN Arts and Science is the chief academic officer Huddleston said he was notified of his new Huddleston will draw on his past News Editors for the college, who ultimately makes faculty position by Schiavelli Wednesday evening, experiences serving as chairman for the Dean Thomas DiLorenzo of the.College of choice selections and controls the general and he said he had discussed the possible political science department and president of Arts and Science announced his·resignation administrative tasks. change with Schiavelli at aii earlier date. the Faculty Senate to fulfill the responsibilities Thursday after administrators decided the He said the position is important because DiLorenzo's resignation was announced that lie ahead. university's largest college needed a "change · its members constitute 55 percent of the via e-mail, which was sent to all faculty in the "A lot of people have wished me well," he in leadership." university population, or 8,500 students. College of Arts and Science by Schiavelli said. University President David P. Roselle said Schiavelli would not comment on yesterday. Professor William Idsardi, chairman of the DiLorenzo and Provost Melvyn Schiavelli had DiLorenzo's resignation to maintain "I know that you share my sincere linguistics department within the College of been discussing the college's future and both confidentiality in what he caHed a "personal gratitude for Tom DiLorenzo's fine service to Arts and Science, said previous collaboration concluqed that a new dean should be matter." the College of Arts and ScienCe the past two with Huddleston makes him optimistic about appointed. · Nine of the 33 chairpersons within the years," Schiavelli stated in th_e e-mail. '1t has the new appointment. • . niE REVIEW /Eric J.S. Townsend Roselle said professor Mark Huddleston, College of Arts and Science were contacted been a distinct pleasure to work with Tom to "I have experience working with Thomas DiLorenzo (right), dean of the College who is currently serving as associate provost by The Review about the resignation. Seven enhance the programs in the College of Arts Huddleston," he said. "He was president of of Arts and Science, leaves for home Thursday for international programs and special had no comment and two said they knew and Science." the Senate while I worked as chairman of the sessions, will take over for DiLorenzo, evening after the announcement of his July 1 nothing about the circumstances surrounding The e-mail went on to welcome undergraduate committee." resignation. He has been dean for two years. effective July 1. Naked man Michael 'N. Castle:. sighted in The middle·ground parking lot BY DEANNA TORTORELLO honor of representing his home state, but NationaVState News Editor the respect of fellow congressmen and BY KRISfA REALE WASHINGTON - Every morning, a senators. Staff Reporter ride on an Amtrak Metroliner from His environment is one of white and A man was spotted standing naked by the Wilmington, Del., to Washington, D.C., gray stone buildings standing tall behind entrance of the Visitors Center parking lot on awaits one commuter. carefully placed trees and flowers: The South College Avenue on Apri129 at 4 p.m., said After he arrives at Wasi\\'Qat<lm grass is always cut to perfection. The University Police Capt. James Hatley. Station, he travels to ' · ' · ' · Capitol itself is Hatley said this was the second sighting of office 1233 of the viewable from most indecent behavior to take place in the area in the Longworth House Office areas of the city aftd last three weeks. Building where his staff overlooks the Man. The. first incident occurred on April 13 at 9 has already begun his day This has been Castle's p.m., when someone saw a man masturbating on without him. And so workplace for the past the front lawn of the Visitors Center, Hatley said. begins another morning 10 years. Currently, he Michael McCloskey, an administrator who· for Delaware's lone is in his fifth term, in works at the Visitors Center, said he reported the C o ·n g r e s s m a n , the 107th Congress. mcidents to Public Safety after being informed of Republican Michael N. The perks of a the naked man's presence. Castle. lovely work area come McCloskey said he would not reveal the "The life up here is a with a price. Castle names of the witnesses because he wanted to little different than often finds his days protect their identities. people realize," Castle jam-packed with. so Hatley said the police do not have the names said; as he almost ran much to accomplish that of the individuals who witnessed the incidents. from his office to the it would overwhelm any "We are trying to find out who the individual Capitol building. "They ·average Joe. was [that saw the incident] on April13," he said. think it is so glamorous. Castle's activities However, he said, the police will not be able to "You walk about 5 include chairing the know if the same man is responsible for both miles a day, and you're Subcommittee on incidents until they receive more information usually eating pizza or Education Reform and concerning the matter. some other nutritionally serving on the House He said officers have been instructed to watch terrible food. Financial Services the area carefully. "The living conditions Committee. He is also a McCloskey said the. sightings have raised are not quite as silver member of the concern. spoon as people -think Permanent Select " We have reported the incidents to Public they are." ·, Committee on Intelligence and will chair Safety," he said, "They are certainly on the . But, then .again, Castle is afforded the a subcommittee in this area. watch." luxury of working on Capitol Hill each "You are selected by your peers· to McCloskey would not comment further on the day in a plush office - although, said serve on [the IPSC] committee," Brealey situation. Elizabeth Brealey, Castle's press said. "It is considered a real honor." . Finding details about the two incidents have secretary, the oak-trimmed office is At many "points during the day, Castl~ THE REVIEW/Michele Balfanti proven·difficult for University Police because of smaller than many others on the Hill. Delaware's lone representative, in his fifth term in Congress, commutes daily to the vague description of the perpetrator and the Each day,"Castle is not only given the . ilee CASTLE page A9 Washington, D.C., where he has earned the bipartisan respect of his colleagues. length of time between each incident. Hatley sai<J anyone who sees anything should immediately notify Public Safety.· J Coalition. Senior discovers the bones of truth BY MELISSA SCOTI SINCLAIR osteology class if they wanted to to remain Contributing Editor come along. Most students spend their spare Holt jumped at the chance, as did daylight hours with friends, .chatting ' fellow senior Brandon Bies. Excited or lounging on the sunny Mall. by the chance to do actual forensic after.RWJ Danielle Holt spends hers with a study, they volunteered to begin work skeleton. on the bone fragments in August. BY STACEY CARLOUGH Holt, a senior anthropology major, Holt left .for a semester in Spain, Staff Reponer has been working since January to leaving Bies to do the initial work. The university plans to continue a ·analyze the remains of a victim of She returned to the project in January project that stemmed from the five-year suspected homicide. 2001, spending five to six hours per Robert Wood Johnson Foundation The skeletal evidence was brought day in the lab. This semester, she grant to reduce binge drinking on to the university last August for estimated she has dedicated 10 to 15 college campuses, university offiCials examination· in connectiod with a hours per week to the bones. said. pending criminal case. Holt is a volunteer. Her only Roland Smith, vice president of The completed skeleton will be reward is having the chance· to get Student Life, said the Building THE REVIEW/Leslie U<)yd collected from the university lab hands-on experience in forensics, her Responsibility Coalition will continue The university will continue today. planned concentration in graduate the work of the committees formed sponsoring nonalcoholic events 'This work has been invaluable to school, she said. under the RWJ fund. Tracy B·achman, a after the RWJF grant ends. the police," said a representative of The partial skeleton now lies o"n a research associate for the Center for the investigating agency. , lab table, carefully arranged in an Drug and Alcohol Studies, will head the The increase includes the mandatory Karen Rosenberg, associate outline drawn on paper. Four months THE REVIEW/Les lie Uoyd coalition. 3.75 percent yearly increase for student professor of anthropology, advises ago, it was nothing but a jumble of Senior Danielle Holt spends 10 to 15 hours per week assembling the The decision to extend the program health employees' salaries, Holt in her work. Ros.enberg 250 small shards. bones of a homicide victim to be used in a pending criminal case. was made because evaluations enhancement of women's health estimated she has been ~volved with " It's just like starting a big of bone, "you can go by a couple no way to identify, and after long indicated the university was making services aud the Building 20 to 25 forens~cs cases in her 14 puzzle," Holt explained.