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,..~ . .0 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ OP ree Volume XLI, Number 20 Thursday, November 13, 1997 iFirst Copy]Free "I Love StonynBrook, bute Texas is myIHomie" Kenny Goes on Interview for President's Post at Largest Public Univeri 3ity
BY PETER GRATTON Sisson, a provost at Ohio State University, Larry Statesman Editor Faulkner, a provostat the University of Illinois at "I love Stony Brook and I have said no to every Urbana-Champaign, and John Wiley, 'a provost as request that I become a candidate for another well, serving at the University of Wisconsin. The presidency. But Texas is my home, the place where two other finalists announced are Kenny and Stanley my education really opened my eyes to the world Chodorow, who resigned from his position at the and the place where my commitment to public University of Pennsylvania when he:learned that he education was forged," University President Shirley was among those-,on the list. Strum Kenny said in an electronic-mail message she The University of Texas released the list in sent to the campus before her' departure for Japan order to meet a state law that requires that the list last week. be; provided to the 'public three weeks prior to a According to an itinerary released by the board of-regents meeting held to make a. final vote University of Texas, Kenny will be coming home on an appointment to the post. sooner than expected - to interview for the job to Kenny had initially denied rumors that she was take over the largest campus in the nation. seeking the-position, telling theStatesman prior to The job to preside over the University of Texas her vacation departure that "Austin is my alma opened up last Spring when Robert Berdahl left the mater, but I'm not looking for another job." Kenny's post to take over as chancellor at the University of administration has not yet commen'ted on her Texas California at Berkeley. Since then, the university visit, which will- take place over the -next two days, has been under the helm of interim President Peter ending on Saturday. Kenny: is the Second of:the Flawn, an old hand at the school who had served in finalists to be i nterviewed at :-the, xas campus; the same position in the 1970's. Sources at the Sisson visited the school earlier this week. university have said that Flawn was chosen Kenny will gather todaywith-. faculty and staff precisely because he could be counted on to step -members, as well as student, representatives in IStatesman / lee Lek D. Ying down quietly when a search committee found a separate meetings All three meetings will be open Shirley Strum Kenny - suitable replacement. -to.,the news -media. Sources;both. ina xas and StotyA In recent weeks, the search.comm'ittee h'.has Brook 'say they- believethat :Kennny's :chances of large help in-her bid for the job. inched closer to finding Flawn's successor. The.' grabbing the p'ost are. very good . Her- role as' a Students on campus seem unfazed by any committee - composed of faculty, staff, -and present' notable women with an ability to bring in large departure Kenny may make for Texas. "I'm indifferent and -former students, released a list of' five finalists -donations to the school,-as well asher position to it," said junior Thomas.Tin, echoing a sentiment for the job last week. The list included Richard pres-iding over alarge univesity settingwil a: shared :by many interviewed on campus. L Students a d! S i:Gathe to- Reme`mGer Vets BY KEVIN KEENAN veterans who haveserved the country in war. :aGeorge'Meyer, assistant vice president Other Stony Brook veterans at the event SuatesfnfumiStaff After a-dozen veterans stood to be honored. for Presidntial: Initiatives, also referenced were Officer: William Plog of vehicle Grenade launchers, machine guns, and at his request, ITntini delivered a speech in ,gender diversity in his comments to the maintenance, and Frank Parrino, from army uniforms are not usually found on which he f cused'on the role women played. audience. "Not only have women diversified campus police, who both served in Vietnam. college campuses. However, a Stony Brook in' America's military history-. Intini asked the'army, but they' have also diversified our Plog said he was happy to see this event on student likely found this sophisticated the crowed- gathered -to remember those universities," Meyer .said. -"It was not too the campus and wished that more people weaponry, and American soldiers to operate women who proudly:served their country long ago-. that..'they were denied entrance turned out. it, outside the- Student Activities Center last despite the obstacles of discrimination that based on their sex, and we. are grateful for Hofstra University's ROTC Color Tuesday. The weapons and the soldiers were they faced. the hange:they have incited in our lives and Guard and:Company C, 1-105th INproided part of a Veterans' Day Remembrance. and .. Let .us -honor those women whose.- the freedoms- they'vee ed uspreserve." the exhibit of genade launchers and machine Celebration coordinated by Christel Colon, contributions -have been all -but invisible" .- .. Jean Drelick, assistant to the vice guns and conducted the presentation of Veterans Affairs coordinator of the Stony Intini: said. "It is:' about' t:im e'. tthat. we '-'^preside'nt forUniversity Affairs, and Ann colors. Traditional symbols of patriotism Brook Student Veterens Association. rememlbered them." :-::- :