THE INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY SINCE 1868 The Daily Iowan Tuesday, June 12, 2007 dailyiowan.com 50¢ INSIDE UI PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH UI PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH the interviews Your campus finalists chaperone For everything from text- books to Hancher to Hawkeye football, the Finalist DI’s University Edition — Furmanski stresses research, a newcomer’s guide to campus and city life — has it covered. has undergraduate education science The first finalist for the top UI job says higher education is the underpinning of prosperity. history BY ASHTON SHURSON THE DAILY IOWAN Payday for BY CLARA HOGAN Although Monday was Philip THE DAILY IOWAN Cambus Furmanski’s first open visit to the UI, something was “familiar” to Mark Becker, one of the four UI Part of a $2.8 million grant presidential finalists, may feel at home to the state will help update him. Making note of the state’s reputation for caucuses, the on the UI campus, considering he has the UI’s transportation spent a combined 15 years at two fel- atmosphere of the Old Capitol system. Metro, Page 2 low Big Ten schools. Becker will com- Senate Chambers, and the pres- plete a series of interviews for the UI Pill stirs ence of the media, Furmanski presidency during the next two days. called attention to the fact that he He serves as the executive vice pres- curiosity, concern is “a candidate for president.” ident for academic affairs and provost A new form of birth control “Maybe there’s something in at the University of South Carolina. promises to eventually stop the air,” the Rutgers executive vice Before going to South Carolina in women from menstruating. president said to the full room, 2004, he was the dean Metro, Page 3 which responded with laughter. of public health at the And while Furmanski isn’t run- University of Min- College-age ning for president of the United nesota and was also States, he is vying for the top spot associate dean for aca- wellness at the UI. On Monday, he kicked demic affairs and pro- As depression, stress, flu, off the first round of interviews — fessor of biostatistics and sinus infections top the a similar schedule for the three at the University of Michigan School of list of ailments affecting other finalists this week. Public Health. academic performance, Furmanski spent the first half Becker started his Becker students are urged to seek of the interview introducing him- education at Towson presidential preventive health care. self and speaking about the chal- University in Mary- candidate Metro, Page 7 lenges and opportunities that face land, where he public research universities such received a bachelor’s degree in mathe- Versus dilemma as the UI. He noted that Rutgers, matics and then went on to receive a With the announcement that the state university of New Jersey, Ph.D. in statistics from Penn State the Iowa-Iowa State football is also a research institution. University. game will be televised on “Higher education is the root of He has been the principal investiga- tor on several National Institutes of Versus next fall, one DI the nation’s prosperity,” he said. Health and National Science Founda- columnist says the situation tion grants, and he has could be worse. Sports, SEE PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH, PAGE 3 contributed to many journals. He was Back Page co-editor of Sociological Methodology and was a guest editor for Sociological Struggling to Methods and Research and Journal of TODAY’S the American Statistical Association. speak Writer Ralph James PRESIDENTIAL SEE CANDIDATE, PAGE 3 Savarese’s memoir details his struggles to raise DJ, his SEARCH EVENTS autistic son. Arts & Culture, • Candidate Mark Becker will Page 5 participate in an open forum in the UI PRESIDENTIAL Old Capitol Senate Chambers to CANDIDATE AT A GLANCE Principal speak about higher education and answer questions from 3:45-4:45 • Name: Mark Becker Migration p.m. Afterwards, he will attend a • Job: Executive vice president for Six of 24 principals in the reception in the Old Capitol academic affairs and provost at the Iowa City Community School Museum from 5-5:45 p.m. The University of South Carolina District are leaving their forums will be replayed on UITV at • Previous Jobs: Dean of public health at positions, a significant 7 and 9 p.m. on the day of the the University of Minnesota, associate change from a year ago forum. dean for academic affairs and professor of • Finalist Charles Bantz will have a when there were no Rachel Mummey/The Daily Iowan biostatistics at the University of Michigan administrative departures. public interview with the state UI presidential candidate Philip Furmanski talks to members of the media after speaking at an School of Public Health. Metro, Page 7 Board of Regents in the Richey open forum in the Old Capitol Senate Chambers on Monday. Furmanski, the executive vice Ballroom in the IMU at 9 a.m. • Education: Received a B.S. in mathe- First or worst? Finalist Philip Furmanski will inter- president of academic affairs at Rutgers, will meet with the state Board of Regents for an matics at Towson University in Maryland Is Iowa the right place to view with the regents at 11 a.m. interview today. and a Ph.D. in statistics from Penn State kick off the presidential race? DI editorial writers Rob Verhein and Imron Bhatti square off in Point/Counterpoint. Opinions, Page 4 Local food becoming more popular dailyiowan.com A FoodRoute.org representative, in an appearance For photos, video, audio, at the Coralville Farmers’ Market, blogs, and more, check us out online at: dailyiowan.com encourages people to buy fresh, buy local. Meet the BY CHRISTOPHER PATTON Schlitzer made an appearance at candidates THE DAILY IOWAN the Coralville Farmers’ Market on Monday as part of FoodRoute’s nation- Go online all week to see Given recent food scares involving al campaign to photos and videos from the such diverse threats as mad-cow dis- encourage more candidates for UI president. Locally ease and contaminated agricultural restaurants and gro- grown imports from China, increasing num- cery stores to pur- Check out Thursday’s bers of Americans are becoming con- chase their supplies WEATHER 80 Hours for Tessa cerned about the quality of the food locally. Schlitzer said Ruddy’s story on they eat. Some locals are responding to Mostly Buy Fresh Buy Local community-supported sunny, these concerns by buying more food has 50 chapters agriculture. breezy items grown near home. nationally, eight of Tim Schlitzer, the national director which are in Iowa. for FoodRoutes.org’s Buy Fresh Buy “People really want to know where © Local campaign, said safety concerns their food is coming from,” said Jenifer 88 31 C 61 16 C are only one reason people should look © Angerer, the marketing manager at into purchasing more of their food New Pioneer Co-op, 22 S. Van Buren INDEX from local growers. St. “There’s definitely been an “Ultimately, buy fresh, buy local is a increase in consumption of locally Rachel Mummey/The Daily Iowan Arts 5 Opinions 4 label you put on yourself,” he said. “You grown foods.” Chef Dan Knowles prepares to pan-sear bok choy at Devotay on Monday. 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