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The Independent Newspaper Serving Notre Dame and Saint .Mary's VOLUME 38: ISSUE 135 SATURDAY, MAY 1, 2004 NDSMCOBSERVER.COM oves on Jenkins will succeed Malloy after June 2005 President vows to stay Associate provost calls involved at Notre Dame choice a 'flattering request'
By MEGHANNE DOWNES By CLAIRE HEININGER News Writer News Editor
WhtHl FathN Theodore llesburgh Fresh ofT a ynar-long stint of' aea stPppnd dilwn as prnsident of Notre demie research and personal rellec Danw. lw lllf't his suen~ssor with two tion as a visiting professor at the promises. University of' Chicago, Father .John "I will do evnrything to leavn the Jnnkins returned to facn another Univnrsity in good shape and then get challengn - having 14 months to out of thn way,'' Univnrsity Prnsidnnt prepare to become Notre Damn's Father Edward Malloy rer.allod 17th president. llnsburgh saying. Jenkins called the limn period a Sovontnen "great luxury," years later, saying ho will "You follow the Malloy intends to use the ynar of "It is part of spirit. you follow the tradi transition to my vocation. tion his predeces absorb thn expe make sor established. riencn and wis part l~{my decisions. you lie announced dom of depart call. I will give have no Friday his dnei ing presidnnt it everything I sion to stnp down Fathnr Edward regret:·;, you as the presidont Malloy. have to do the move on. " of Notre Dame. "I really look best I can." The Board of forward to this Edward Malloy Trustens electnd year of working John Jenkins vice president with Monk on University and associate this transition University president provost Father and learning all president-elect .John .Jenkins to that's involved in replace Malloy. · this job," the 50- lin will bneonHJ thn 17th presid1mt of year old president-elect said. "This is Notre Damn on .July 1, 2005. a tremendous honor and a great Tho Board also announced the responsibility to lnad this great appointnwnt of currnnt vice president University and I look forward to this and assor.iatn provost John Affleck challenge." Graves as the next exeeutivo viee pres Malloy insisted that thn transition ident. between himself and his sueenssor .ft~nkins, who praised Allleck-Graves' will be "seamlnss" bncause a nlt~ction, said he was consulted during Congregation of lloly Cross priest will the search process regarding whether CHUY BENITEZ!The Observer continue to bn at the University's hn would rneornmtmd Alllnck-Graves, University President Father Edward Malloy, left, talks with President-elect Father head. John Jenkins after the Board of Trustees announced Jenkins' appointment. Malloy, see MALLOY/page 2 who has served as president since 1987, said he would step down In· June 2005. see JENKINS/page 2 Affleck-Graves named to No. 3 post Former associate provost becomes first lay executive vice president in ND history
Malloy said the Board of Trustees mnnt was also solidtnd as a dodsion By CLAIRE HEININGER waited to announce the choke of John approached. News Editor NTieck-Graves- tho first layperson to "I responded with unboundnd enthu hold Notro Dame's third-ranking post siasm," he said. "IAfllnt~k-Gravnsl is For nearly a year a.ftnr the msigna - to eoineide with thn selection or the going to bn a gn1at executive vien pres tion of Father Timothy Scully, new president, as Father John idnnt." University Presidnnt Father Edward Jenkins' input was instrumental in Afllnck-Gravns' appointment takns Malloy assumnd the traditional duties both the selection process and in ell'ect irnmediatnly, Malloy said. of executivn vicn president in addition AlTieck-Graves' formal approval. Jnnkins and A('flnck-Gravns have to his own - a movP. that ultimately "At a certain point, I was askod my work11d dosnly for thrnn ynars. While CHUY BENITEZ/The Observer allowed Notre Dame to follow its recornmnndation and I enthusiastically serving sidn by side as assodatP John Affleck-Graves was named executive vice recent precp,dnnt of eleeting both top supportnd [Nlleck-Gravesl," Jenkins president at a press conference Friday. officials at once. said, adding that his formal endorsn- see EXEC_UTIVE VP I page 2 -====-.---- 1.1.1 Many students were While Malloy will step The process that result As new administrators The provost's office has Malloy and jenkins Q surprised when they down in 14 months, the ed in Jenkins' appoint prepare to take over, an a gaping hole in it after write letters to the Notre learned about Malloy's Board of Trustees ment was unlike any Observer senior hopes that three top officials Dame community after -en decision to step down. approved his most recent other Notre Dame presi Notre Dame will maintain annouced their depar Friday's announcement. z strategic plan. dential search. its Catholic identity. tures within five months. - page 3 page 3 page 6 page 6 page 7 page 8 -----r--r-.--:-- -- ~-.---- -,-.. -;-~----:- ~,------:,
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page 2 The Observer + NEWS Saturday, May 1, 2004 .. ''I'm kind of the grey beard on the block when I go to presidential meet Malloy ings," Malloy said, later adding, "I think continued from page 1 that all of us recognize, especially when you are a religious community member, who will now oversee the University's that you live under obedience and what business and financial operations. This God calls you to do at a given moment to follows a trend as both Hesburgh and do as well as you can." Malloy entered the office with their Malloy said when he officially steps executive vice presidents, Fathers down on June 30, 2005 he will probably Edmund Joyce and William shed a few tears wheri he departs his Beauchamp, respectively. fourth floor corner office for the last Though Malloy is stepping down as time as president. But, citing a resilien president, he does not intend to stop cy he enhanced as a ·.varsity basketball serving Notre Dame. player for Notre Dame during the ''I'm not retiring, just shifting focus. I 1960s, Malloy said he would rather have no intention of going anyplace focus on the great memories he had as else," Malloy said. "Father Hesburgh president and what lies ahead. His fifth provides a great model - he got away, booj( is scheduled to be published this he came back, he's done great things." summer and Malloy is already writing Malloy said he informed the Board at his sixth book. its October 2003 meeting of his intent to Malloy said he also hopes to continue step down at the conclusion of his cur teaching and serving on the boards of a rent term in June 2005. But Malloy also variety of not-for-profit organizations. said he wanted the board to ultimately "I certainly want to imitate all the suc decide if a new president should be cess Monk has had," Jenkins said. "I named. will work closely with Monk to learn Malloy said that after praying and what he has done to move this consulting with others, University." he entered this week's During his tenure as CHUY BENITEZIThe meeting prepared to ''I'm not retiring, just president, Notre Dame President-elect John Jenkins shakes hands with University President Father turn over the reins of shifting focus. I have no completed the Edward Malloy at a press conference Friday afternoon. the University to his Generations campaign successor. intention of going that raised $1.1 billion, "You follow the spir anyplace else. Father increased student body ... Notre Dame is in good hands with it, you make decisions, Hesburgh provides a diversity, redirected John Jenkins as president." you have no regrets, academic and faculty Jenkins Jenkins' extensive academic back you move on," Malloy great model- he got priorities to emphasize continued from page 1 ground - which also includes two said. away, he came back, research, increased philosophy degrees from Oxford The chairman of the he's done great things." financial aid, made Jenkins, a Holy Cross religious University and leadership roles on Board of Trustees, major capital improve superior of priests and brothers at Notre Dame's Academic Council and Patrick McCartan, said ments and increased Notre Dame from 1997 to 2000 and Code of Honor Committee - will he told the Board's Edward Malloy the academic profile of priest since 1983, also stressed the prove equally vital as he moves for nominating committee University president its students. role his faith has played in his career ward into the presidency. Pointing to in January to begin While Notre Dame and will play in his leadership. the award-winning teaching efforts of the presidential saw great success "It is part of my vocation, part of my Affleck-Graves, Jenkins emphasized search process. Although other candi under Malloy, his tenure was not with call," he said. "I will give it everything the University's commitment to out dates besides Jenkins were considered out its blemishes. In 2000, the football I have to do the best I can." standing undergraduate education during the four-month search process, team received its first sanction from the The search for that vocation began and said he would emulate Malloy in McCartan did not identify who else the NCAA after it was discovered that dur during his undergraduate experience seeking advice from other institu committee considered. ing Lou Holtz's era booster Kim Dunbar at the University, which Jenkins tions. "As Trustees, we all look forward to had illegally given football players recalled as a "process of reflection" "It's a wonderful chance· to learn," working with Father Jenkins," money and gifts, which resulted in that eventually led to his religious Jenkins said of outside committees in McCartan said in a statement. "The NCAA violations. Due to a struggling calling. Though he did not set out which he plans to participate and the superb academic credentials he brings economy, the endowment decreased with the goal to work at Notre Dame conversations he plans to have in to the leadership of Notre Dame at this dramatically in 2002 leading to the - much less occupy its highest posi preparation for taking office. "That's time in its history will be of critical Board's decision to halt many capital tion - his ambition evolved out of an what Father Malloy suggested -talk importance to realization of our aspira improvements, including the new secu admiration of the University's unique ing to other people is a great thing to tion to become one of the great research rity building and post office. combination of Catholicism and top d 0. " universities of the world with a distinct Additionally, all University budgets level academics. Remembering his own start in the ly Catholic character." were decreased, with the exception of "I dreamed of working at Notre administration - "I thought I knew Though Malloy said that today's financial aid. Dame in whatever capacity I could," the University inside out, but I deter announcement was bittersweet, he does But the numerous accomplishments he said. "That's my dream. The very mined that there were whole offices I look forward to taking a sabbatical and during Malloy's 17 -year tenure over flattering request to serve as presi didn't know existed," Malloy said - expects to continue his writing projects shadowed these problems. dent was a specific way to move for the University president promised he and teaching. "Ali one needs to do is to tour our ward with that dream." will provide balanced guidance over "I never would have imagined when I campus, consult the rankings, examine Professor David Solomon witnessed the coming year, offering Jenkins a first took the job that 17 years later, I'd the credentials of our faculty and the that dream taking shape firsthand, as combination of steady support and still be doing it," Malloy said. outstanding qualifications of our stu he taught Jenkins as both an under necessary freedom. Malloy - who has served as Notre dent body to realize what he has accom graduate and graduate student at "I look forward to working with Dame's president since 1987- is a rar plished for Notre Dame," McCartan said Notre Dame and has worked along John in a very close and collaborative ity among university presidents. who in a statement. side him in the philosophy depart way," he said, "but [I will] give him often are replaced more frequently than "He leaves a truly remarkable record ment. the leeway that he will need to make at Notre Dame. In the past 51 years, and legacy." "At every stage, I've found him a decisions that go past next summer." only two people- Hesburgh and Malloy superb philosopher and a dedicated - served at the helm of Notre Dame's Contact Meghanne Downes at and inspiring priest," Solomon said. Contact Claire Heininger at top office. mdownes [email protected] "He is a man of vision and principle [email protected]
tions. strongly as everybody," he said. "Our pri Huang, offered a glowing endorsement. "The top three officers in the University ority is to be a Catholic University, and we "I don't think there was any better Executive VP have historically collaborated on just buy into every part of that." chairman than he was," Huang said. "For continued from page 1 about everything," Malloy said, referring Protecting the University's financial the post of executive vice president, I think to Hatch as well as Jenkins and Affieck future now falls to the 53-year-old Affieck- they finally got one who was totally dedi provosts under University Provost Nathan Graves. "You can take it Graves, a native of cated to Notre Dame, immensely talented, Hatch, the pair developed a relationship for granted that those South Africa and a nat very collegial and extremely knowledge both men believe will serve them well in three officers will be in "For the post of executive uralized U.S. citizen able of the ins and outs of the University." their future roles. each other's company vice president, I think whose duties as execu Affieck-Graves said his relationship with "I find him a wonderful colleague and constantly." they finally got one who tive vice president will the finance office will be critical in ensur also a good friend," Jenkins said. The collaboration include administering a ing Notre Dame a fiscally sound future. He Malloy stressed the importance of the between the officers was totally dedicated to $650 million annual also recalled the past, praising Father president's ability to have a strong rela will be aided, not dimin Notre Dame, immensely operating budget and a Edmund Joyce- whose relationship with tionship with his executive vice president, ished, by Affleck talented, very $3 billion endowment, President Emeritus Father Theodore whose duties include overseeing many Graves' status as the as well as overseeing Hesburgh initiated the closeness between financial aspects of the University. first executive vice pres collegial and extremely more than 4,000 Notre the two positions- as setting an impecca Malloy's two previous executive vice ident who is not a Holy knowledgeable ... " Dame employees and ble standard for the executive vice presi presidents left their posts under tumul Cross priest, Jenkins directing the dent position. tuous circumstances. In 2000, Father believes. Roger Huang University's construc "I think it's a standard that no one else William Beauchamp, who at the time was "I don't see an issue," tion program. can achieve, but everyone can aspire to," responsible for overseeing the University's he said. "I think the Finance department chair While he is looking Affieck-Graves said. "He was dedicated, athletic program, resigned after Notre wonderful thing about forward to learning hardworking, disciplined, energetic- but Dame's football program was placed on Notre Dame is that you more about these day at the same time he was visionary." NCAA probation for the first time in school have priests and lay persons working to-day processes of the University, Affieck Stepping into the mold Joyce created history. Three years later, Scully resigned together on a common issue." Graves is already well-versed in its finan and the vacancy Scully left, Affieck-Graves before the Board of Trustees was sched Affleck-Graves shared this belief, prais cial operations. After teaching at his alma will try to continue that vision. uled to hear a report on his behavior. The ing the willingness of the Congregation of mater, the University of Cape Town in "It's an enormous challenge," he said, South Bend Tribune reported that Malloy Holy Cross to share leadership across the South Africa, for 11 years, he joined the "but one !look forward to." said he would step aside if Scully did not University. Notre Dame faculty as a finance professor - a rare breach in a partnership tradi "As a lay person, I support the Catholic in 1986 and ascended to department Contact Claire Heininger at tionally crucial to Notre Dame's opera- mission of the University hopefully as chair. His successor, professor Roger [email protected]
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Saturday, May I, 2004 The Observer + NEWS page 3 Jenkins will follow Malloy's plan ND students Trustees approve "Notre Dame 2010: Fulfilling the Promise" surprised by Board's move Keenan residents happy to hear Jenkins plans to move to their dorm
By MATT BRAMANTI Senior SraffWrirer
Many Notre Dame students were surprised Friday when they learned University President Father Edward Malloy will step down in 2005 and be replaced by Father John Jenkins. Sophomore Erica Williams said she didn't expect the announcement, which was formally made at an afternoon press conference. "I never thought it would ever happen," Williams said. "I thought the review of his per formance was kind of a farce." "Honestly, I had no clue that he resigned," sophomore Rebecca Eckstein said. But not all students were caught off-guard by the news. Junior Larry Banda said Malloy's review had recently been a major topic of discussion among his co-workers at the First Year of Studies offices. "I think people saw it corning," Banda said. "It didn't come as a total surprise, especially at !the First Year of Studies]. "It'll be interesting to see someone step up and take the University in a new direction." Freshman Molly Eyerman praised Malloy, but said she looks forward to .Jenkins' presidency. "[Malloy) has had a good run here, but it'll bn good to get some new leadership in and see what [Jenkins] can do for the university," Eyerman said. Many students, like senior Joe Friel, cxprcssnd hope that Jenkins, currently an associate provost, will make undergraduate education a focus of his administration. "There should be a commitment to undergrad Mlc.HI::LLt: I 011 he OU•erver uate teaching," Friel University President Father Edward Malloy listens to President-elect John Jenkins Friday afternoon. The said, "even in the face Board of Trustees approved Malloy's vision for the future of Notre Dame, titled "Notre Dame 2010: Fulfilling of pressure for grad u- the Promise," a plan which Jenkins said he Intends to make sure is Implemented. ate programs and "It'll be interesting research." to see someone realized. idents and associate provosts. Senior Kurt Copper agreed, saying that step up and take By MEGHANNE DOWNES "I will look back over this period Coupled with the objectives outlined the University in a News Writer as a chance for us to build on the in this strategic plan is the funding commitment should be outstanding tradition [where we needed to accomplish it. Affleck Jenkins' top priority. new direction." Though University President-elect can] make our mark as a research Graves, who is a finance professor "A president should, Father John Jenkins did not outline institution and a place where our and holds a Ph.D in finance, will be first and foremost, focus on the quality of Larry Banda a specific plan for when he takes professors and grad- directing the capi junior over as president July 1, 2005, he uate programs are tal campaigns and education this universi reiterated several times his com aspiring to be top "We do have a will be assisted by ty provides," Copper mitment to the recently approved notch," Malloy said. strategic plan here, a chief investment said. "This is an aca- strategic plan and his desire to see Though Malloy will officer Scott demic institution that is its successful completion. no longer be leading very ambitious one. I Malpass and vice only as good as the students it graduates." "We do have a strategic plan the efforts for the intend to move president of Senior Danielle Carducci said administrators here, a very ambitious one," completion of the forward as an finance John should be careful not to emphasize research at Jenkins said. "I intend to move for plan and directing Sejdani, whose the expense of teaching. ward even more as a research uni Notre Dame's future undergraduate leadership he "While it is important that Notre Dame be a versity, as an undergraduate insti after June 2005, he institution and as a praised. good research university, I don't think it should tution and as a premier Catholic said he had great This strategic be a top priority," Carducci said. "Professors premier Catholic should focus on teaching, not research." university." confidence in his suc university. " plan also empha The plan, "Notre Dame 2010: cessor Jenkins. sizes Notre Freshman Chris Sebastian said he hopes Fullilling the Promise," calls for the To guide Notre Dame's commit Jenkins' tenure is marked by Notre Dame's rcaflirmation of great teaching, an Dame into the future John Jenkins ment to its national prominence. "He should focus on getting Notre Dame back to emphasis on research and graduate and to sec this plan University Catholic identity. the mystique [it] used to carry," Sebaslian said. education and the promotion of realized, Jenkins will president-elect Though Affleck Catholic intellectual life. be relying heavily on Graves is a "It kind of seems like we've fallen off the radar a . .Jenkins will spend the next aca his provost, Nathan Catholic layper bit." demic year working closely with Ilatch, and executive vice presi son and Hatch is a member of the Jenkins said after his introductory press con University President Father Edward dent, John Affleck-Graves. Christian Reformed Church, ference that he intends to move out of Sarin Hall Malloy to learn more Malloy said that Jenkins did not see this as an and into Keenan Hall - which prompted a slew about the dynamics of historically these top impediment to Notre Dame's of positive responses from many Keenan resi the job and how to "Monk has been a three officers have progress or towards the University's dents. move the University wonderful collaborated on near relationship with the Congregation. "I think it'll be a good opportunity to get to forward with respect ly all issues involving "I think the wonderful thing about know him on different levels," Keenan vice pres to this strategic plan. example, saying the direction of the Notre Dame is that you have priests ident Kevin Fussner said. "Obviously we'll get to Malloy, who as an our priority is to be University. and lay people working together on know him through the policies and changes he administrator has a great Catholic "You can take for a common issue," Jenkins said. "I makes, but this will give us a good opportunity to played a role in the granted that those don't see a problem." get to know him personally." University's past three university." three officers will be Affleck-Graves reiterated Jenkins' Keenan sophomore Joe Boyle suggested that strategic plans, said in each others' com commitment to Malloy's vision for Jenkins' presence could parallel Malloy's resi this plan is a continua John Affleck-Graves pany constantly and the future of Notre Dame, specifi dence in Sorin Ilall. where the University tion of the previous all the fundamental cally with regards to teaching and President was known for "Monk Hoops" - pick executive up basketball games with the dorm's residence two. vice president things will have to at research. Citing the strengths least go through "Monk has been a wonderful in the early years of the former Irish varsity bas of the undergraduate them," Malloy said. example, saying our priority is to be ketball player's presidency. and graduate student body, the fac A significant portion of this plan a great Catholic university," Affleck "Everyone knows that Monk was in Sorin, so ulty and Notre Dame's resources, addresses academic issues, and its Graves said. "We buy into every there's certainly the possibility that !Jenkins] will Malloy added that Notre Dame's success will be greatly impacted by part of that." really be a part of Keenan Hall," Boyle said. "It future is bright and that the objec the new officers as both Jenkins can only be a good thing." tives outlined in this plan, while and Affleck-Graves previously Contact Meghanne Downes at realistic but challenging, will be served in Hatch's office as vice pres- [email protected] Contact Matt Bramanti at [email protected] .. ~: .. 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.- . . . - ~ .. -:·-· February 5, 1990 F at~~=be~~sw1 The University announces a contract with NBC to broadcast all Notre Ground is broken on Dame home football games. The renovations to Notre contract meant national exposure Dame Stadium. for the University as well as millions in revenue that greatly helped the financial aid endowment. .~ . Since the inception of the r· contract, over 1,200 ~ ~ students have received // more than $12 million in aid from the revenue.
· Se~tember 23. 1987 The niversity cancels classes as activities including a Mass, Convocation, academic . '•at';?%:~:)]::~ ,·:'.' --·· --:·--r•• procession and student reception commemorate Malloys presiaency. " ' September 12. 1995 The Mendoza College of Business opens.
l1Q 1988 ·..· ;?· The. administration changes the alcohol policy. After a year of l.22Z receiving recommendations from Concern ----~ ·. students and task force members, underw] the University issued a new alcohol merchaQ· policy barring alcohol at hall formals. time asp The new policy was finalized during NotreD~ a five-day meeting of 12 University universit officers. for the tl1 produ~ Julfl 1. 1987 ' · S.Ummex 1993 to actuMl M;Ioy officially takes The Gay and Lesbian Alumni conditior office and replaces Father Assoctation (GALA) begins, products Theodore Hesburgh as Notre unaffiliated with the University, Dame's president. as a group for homosexual students who felt alienated during their time on campus. The group later came into conflict with Malloy after it was banned from publishing ads in The Observer. May 1.1997 The University ann of the "Generations" largest fundraising in Falll988 history of Catholic hii Malloy proved himself to be a rare exception Although the Univer~ among the nation's university presidents by goal of $767 million, 11' continuing to teach throughout his tenure. over $1 billion four yf Aside from his first year in office, MaJloy has raised is used later tol taucltt '?ne freshman seminar in both the fall scholarship funds, a~ andspnng semesters. faculty positions and .1 quality of University -·-~~---· --- ' I
1 I o I '' '' ',· '1 1 I' • I I', ''. I''' • Saturday, May I, 2004 The Observer + NEWS page 5 1 d Malloy's Tenure at Notre Dame March 13.2000 Malloy ann?ut;ces Kevin ~hite as the University s 11th athletic director and the first to report directly to the University's president Fall2002 rather than the executive vice The University unveils its latest president. White's hirin~ came after campul? J?lan, which foc~ses ~n a restrucuring of the ~nive~sity's maintaining the pedestnan-fnendly athletic department, Including the nature of campus, addressing parking resignation of athletic director concerns, improving the quality of Michael Wadsworth and the removal residential life and initiating the ·of Father William Beauchamp from creation of a college town style all athletic duties. complex. ~Dame expanded its study abroad program during Malloy's March 18. 2002 University announces changes to tenure. In 1998, the London program relocated to a larger building in its alcohol policy. The revised policy, Trafalgar Square. Notre Dame later presented tn response to results from a student survey on alcohol that began came in first place in the 2000-01 in 2000, included a ban on hard alcohol academic year for the highest in residence halls and in-hall dances. It percentage of students who choose also included a rewriting of the tailgati~g . to study abroad. The Universtiy offers policies to permit of-age students to dnnl< 1n abroad programs in 17 nations. aesignated parking lots on home football weekends. Previously, the University banned alcohol from hall formals during a Board of Trustees meeting in July 1988.
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workers and the conditions they produce Notre Dame increased during Malloy's .. ~;;:J.,...ent. In 1997, became the first to establish a set of conditions Bob Davie is fired as ty's acturing of its licensed football coach after two losing seasons and later became the first in the past three years. Davie served as monitor the working footbal1 coach for five years, compiling in factories where its a 35-25 record- the third lowest winning made. percentage in Irish history. During his time as head coach, the football program suffered its first·ever sanctions, when former players w~re fo~nd to have h~d inappropriate relattons wtth booster Ktm Dunbar during Lou Holtz's time as head coach. February 5. 1999 ...... ,n, the start Malloy says that the decision. of the pai6n- the Board of Trustees to vote agatnst tive tn the joining the Big Te_n affirmea education. Notre Uame' s untque -""'..- ...... establishes a identity. "Notre Dame \ campaign nets has a core identiy: rs later. Money Catholic, private and increase independent. An Anru 3o. 2oo4 100 chaired association with the Malloy announces that he Wi step down ance the Big Ten would as Notre Dame president. Father John ibraries. only involve one Jenkins is named as Malloy's successm. element of that --.. -~------~id~en~t~it~~':_' ~in~d:e~p=e~n:d:e~n:Ce:·_"~~~_:_----~~--~IN~FO~R~MA~T~IO__:.N-=_CO_:_M_P_ILE_D_b_:_y::l!'L~'~,,~!;!JJ~~~_m~~
1 ' , J I I page 6 The Observer + NEWS Saturday, May 1, 2004 Process differed from Malloy search Jenkins marks only second time Trustees pick president
future has in store," Malloy said in an But just like any big announcement, By MATT LOZAR article published in The Observer there was a big rumor. News Writer April 23. The Chicago Tribune broke a story The process for finding candidates on Nov. 2, 1986 saying Malloy was The election of Father Edward to become president of the University going to be named the 16th president Malloy to succeed Father Theodore begins with a formal presidential can of the University. Malloy denied the Hesburgh as University President was didate recommendation to the nomi claim made by the Tribune, calling it the culmination of a four-year public nating committee by Father David "foolish." Trustees and University ': : •' ·: ~ .· storyline. .: ,:, :·: Tyson - the provincial superior of officials continue to refute that state :' ;: •' ~: '• . This time, nobody knew anything the Indiana Province of the ment leading up to the Trustees' . ';. ': ·:: ·: about the process. Congregation of Holy Cross. The November meeting. . .; .• .j' •' Hesburgh announced his intentions nominating committee is comprised Twelve days later the Board elected .•: :: . •' l •' not to seek another term when the of seven to 10 Trustees and chaired Malloy. This time, the process has . ·. =1· :, ·:: Board of Trustees elected him for his by the Board chairman. been less public. seventh term in 1982. After becoming Former Board chairman Thomas Current Board chairman Patrick the 15th president in Notre Dame his Carney went to the student body in McCartan confirmed the nominating tory in 1952, Hesburgh knew his time 1986 to form a com- commihee met in as the University's top official was mittee of five students January, February, coming to an end. to provide input on "/ think they felt it was March and April "Father Ted had almost stepped the selection of this year to discuss down at one time previously when he Hesburgh's successor. better to try to make a Malloy's successor. was asked to stay on, so I think in The students' commit decision and get all of McCartan also con NOMINATING COMMITTEE that case, [there] was much less cer tee formed a report the suspense out firmed the nominat tainty about which way to go," for the Board gather of the way." ing committee con University spokesman Matt Starin ing opinions from stu sidered other can said. "He had been president 35 dents across campus. didates but declined years, and it was a process that was a Administrators and Matthew Storin to disclose their better part of a year. faculty also were con University spokesperson names. "But I think a lot of the difference sulted in the process. Everyone knew was what was made public and what Starin said the the Board was happened in the public." Board considered making the process meeting Thursday and Friday to Malloy didn't go public with his public like the process was to replace name an executive vice president. But desires to step down as University Hesburgh, but felt it was best to just hearing the Board was going to name President, but he never made a make an announcement when a can Monk's successor came as a shock. strong public claim for the Board to didate was elected. Similar to the way Hesburgh chose re-elect him for another five-year "I think that they felt it was better Father Edmund Joyce and Malloy term either. to try to make a decision and get all of chose Father William Beauchamp to Indications were pointing that he the suspense out of the way," Starin be his executive vice president, was ready to move on. said. Father John Jenkins recommended ''I'm not seeking to stay on, because In the weeks prior to the final deci John Affleck-Graves for the position. I think that should be the decision of sion in 1986, trustees confirmed the Board - but I will do whatever there were five leading candidates to the Board wants in terms of what the succeed Hesburgh. Contact Matt Lozar at [email protected]
Notre Dame must truly be a Catholic university
In his 1989 address to Catholic universi decisions come at a time when critical Christ's love for his people is the founda will determine the best way to call mem ties, Pope John Paul II made a strong dec moral issues are on Notre Dame's horizon. tion that supports all of Catholicism. Notre bers of the Notre Dame family to use their laration on the "crisis" facing the world's The Supreme Court case examining Dame's top policymakers must reflect that sexuality like they should use all their fac institutions of higher learning: affirmative action at the University of love. ulties - for the benefit of others and the "It is a crisis not so much of means as of Michigan has brought a new sense of Jenkins must decide how to apply that glory of God. identity, of purpose and urgency to the issue of creating race- and love to the policies he will touch. Father Theodore Hesburgh and Father of values." nationality-based diversity among students. He will examine if love for members of Edward Malloy bore the enormous respon Nowhere is this more In recent years, administrators have under-represented minorities means tak sibility of shepherding Notre Dame through true than at Notre judged the success of their tenure by Notre ing race into account in admissions, or if it the highs and lows that more than 50 Dame, often known as Dame's position in highly-publicized rank means instituting high, but color-blind years bring. "the place where the ings, usually determined by the leaders of standards. With Friday's momentous announce Church does its think secular "peer institutions." These rankings He will determine if love for Our Lady's ments, that responsibility will pass to a ing." are strongly influenced by the academic University requires the rapid construction new president. The Notre Dame family will Its administrators reputations of faculty members and the of buildings and the hiring of big-name look to Jenkins and executive vice presi have a solemn respon trappings of high-dollar facilities. academics, or if a Catholic university is dent John Affieck-Graves to maintain the sibility to make sure Members of an unofficial gay-straight more than a high-priced physical plant and Matt University's Catholic character. that thinking is done in a stack of research grants. The Notre With this is mind, I remind Father Bramanti alliance have unsuccessfully petitioned the the context of a well University for official recognition in recent Dame family will rightly expect the new Jenkins of the pope's words 15 years ago formed institutional Senior Staff years, and will likely continue to do so in president to explore whether a true, deep this week: conscience. Writer the coming years. love for Notre Dame means administrators "Do not be afraid; then, beloved brothers Friday's develop These are not negotiable issues of aca should build on the University's heritage of and distinguished teachers, to profess the ments mark a key mile- demic freedom. As the newly-tapped teaching at the expense of steel and stone. Catholicity of your institutions." stone in Notre Dame's history. Beginning in leader of a truly Catholic institution, Father He will decide what it means to love and July, a majority of the top three officers John Jenkins has an obligation to bring the include the gay and lesbian members of The views of this column are those ofthe will be laymen and only two will be Church's teaching- and the love that our Notre Dame community. He will exam author and are not necessarily those of Catholics. underlies that teaching- to bear on Notre ine if love for an individual requires the The Observer. Contact Matt Bramanti at Compounding the significance, these Dame policy. acceptance of that individual's lifestyle. He [email protected].
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Saturday, May 1, 2004 The Observer + NEWS page 7 Three top academic slots now unfilled
Provost's office decimated PROVOSTS LEAVING by departures of Jenkins, THEIR PosTs Affleck-Graves and Mooney JOHN AFFLECK-GRAVES
By JOE TROMBELLO Assistanr News Editor
With Father John Jenkins named as the next University president, John Allleck Graves named as executive vice president and Carol Mooney named as Saint Mary's president. all three of Notre Dame's vice president and associate provost positions are vacant. According to Mary Pugel. the executive assistant to the provost, these vacancies will not directly afl'ect the critical functions of the ollicc but will force remaining mem bers to take on additional work. University President Father Edward Malloy "said that the loss of Mooney, Allleck-Gravcs and Jenkins would keep Provost Nathan !latch busy. "The top three olliccrs in the provost's ollice arc going somewhere else," he said. "[That] creates pressure on Nathan as provost." Malloy said that Hatch. the University's second-ranking olliccr, is "already in the process of looking for candidates for the positions," and noted that the Board of Trustees executive committee, who must approve any nominations, can do so between the BOT's regularly scheduled meetings. • The provost's office expects to name a An extensive search for Mooney's replacement for Mooney by the end of May, replacement is being conducted with the while the timetable for replacing Jenkins and help of a search consultant to interview Affleck-Graves remain.~ unknown. Newly-appointed executive vice president John Affleck-Graves watches candidates both inside and outside of the SOURCE: Provost's Office, Notre MIKE HARKINS/Observer Graph1c University, and Pugel said that Hatch President-elect John Jenkins speak. The two worked in the provost's office. Dame News and Information hopes to make a decision on this position by mid-May. son. whether internal or external [to the slack. I'm sure that some other proj- Pugel said that although Jenkins. l'ugel said that !latch will now also have University]." ects ... would need to be put aside," Pugel Mooney and AfOeck-Graves share the to focus his attention on searching for can Pugel said that although Hatch makes said. same job title, their responsibilities differ. didates for the two other vacancies. the final decision on the But she said critical "Each the jobs have distinct areas of "[!lei will immediately be turning his replacements for each areas will not be affect responsibility," she said. "Each of the posi attention to the other two positions," Pugcl position, she expects ed. tions calls for some difl'crent set of skills." said. "That will be one of his top priorities. that he will be in consul "The top three officers in "Anything that would Pugel said Mooney was primarily They'll certainly receive immediate atten tation with both Jenkins the provost's office are impact faculty decisions responsible for faculty issues such as tion because they arc key positions within and Malloy. going somewhere else. -any critical areas that tenure and promotion, faculty grievance the oflice." She also noted that someone would need to and faculty well-being. AfOeck-Graves' i\lthough Pugel said she is unaware of Hatch would probably [That] creates pressure have a decision on - duties included "academic budget issues. the specifics of the search process - turn to other members on Nathan as provost." those Will be made," academic space utilization and information including a possible timelinc or the usc of of the office to fulfill Pugel said. technology" while Jenkins was responsible a consultant - for Jenkins' and Alllcck some of the core duties Edward Malloy As Jenkins has been for "undergraduate education and interna Gravcs' replacements. she said it is Hatch's and anticipated some on leave this academic tional studies." policy to lind the best candidate possible. projects of lesser priori University president year, Pugel noted that Hatch could not be reached for com "[lie I always looks to the best possible ty would need to be set associate provost Maura ment. person," Pugcl said. "Sometimes [a search aside. Ryan fulfilled many of process! might take a little longer. "As necessary, I'm sure Hatch will look to his responsibilities in his former associate Contact Joe Trombello at Whoever he will lind (will) be the best per- other people in the office to take up the provost and vice president position. [email protected] Trustees respond favorably to Lao's report ·- Student government requests $1 million program1ning endowment
student government ollicials to project," Lao said. "The board By MATT BRAMANTI pursue their proposal through the would like to take the approach of Senior Staff Writer Office of Student Affairs and vice creating an endowment that president for student affairs would align itself with the - Former student body president Father Mark Poorman. University's mission." Jeremy Lao and vice president "They asked us to work with Lao said a current sophomore or Emily Chin made a report to the Father Poorman on setting up a junior could see signilicant devel Board of Trustees during their formal campaign," Chin said. opments in the creation of an meeting Thursday, where they Chin acknowledged there was endowment. presented a plan for a $1 million no firm commitment from the Lao, a rising senior, said he will programming trustees to fund work with new student body pres endowment. the endowment, ident Adam Istvan and vice presi Under the pro "We want enough to but she remained dent Karla Bell to push the endow posal, the bring in the really big optimistic that the ment. endowment board would ''I'm going to still be around next would be expect names and the really eventually semester," Lao said. "Adam and ed to generate big acts." approve the plan. Karla have already extended me about $50,000 a "They were in an offer to keep working on this year, which full support of the issue." Jeremy Lao would be used to idea," she said. He also raised the possibility of fund big-ticket former student Lao agreed, but requesting more money from tl10 concerts, speak body president said the project board, saying that high-dollar ers and other will take more events will require more funding. events. time than was ini "We want enough to bring in the Chin said the trustees responded tially expected, as student leaders really big names and the really big favorably to the idea. will integrate the endowment pro acts," Lao said. "We're going to "They really liked the endow posal into the University's strategic need more." BI:NITEZ!The Observer ment," she said. "They thought plan, entitled "Notre Dame 2010: Former student government leaders Jeremy Lao and Emily Chin our students delinitcly needed it." Fulfilling the Promise." Contact Matt Bramanti at presented a report to the Board of Trustees Thursday. Chin said the trustees directed "It's going to be a longer-term [email protected]
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THE OBSERVER 'l.1n bulependmt, Daily Nnvspapn- s~rving Nom Dame zmd Sn.int M.gry's It's the right time to say goodbye P.O. Box Q, Notre Dame, IN 46556 . 024 South Dining Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 Every good leader needs an impeccable sense of timing. Malloy himself is also far more recognizable than when he EDITOR IN CHIEF Stay too briefly, and questions will always remain about what began. Known across campus for his Sorin Hall residence, Matt Lozar more could have been accomplished. Stay too long, and the basketball prowess and ubiquitous nickname, "Monk" stands MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER welcome fades. Departing University President Father out in the University community as an individual, not just as Meghanne Downes Lori Lewalski Edward Malloy made neither mistake when he chose to step an administrator. down at the end of his 18th year in office -a tenure that However, with these personal and institutional strides came AssT. MANAGING EDITOR should not be questioned in its achievements, its longevity or struggles, such as NCAA sanctions imposed in 2000 and a Joe Hettler its legacy. severely decreased endowment in 2002 that led to budget NEWs EDITOR: Claire Heininger Malloy was a fresh face with a daunting task when he suc cuts across the board. VIEWPOINT EDITOR: Sarah Vabulas ceeded President Emeritus Father Theodore Hesburgh in As eventful as his tenure has been, Malloy recognized that it SPORTS EDITOR: Heather Van Hoegarden 1987- a tough act to follow by any standard. was nearing its natural conclusion. In asking ScENE EDITOR: Maria Smith Yet Malloy not only upheld his predecessor's Jheuserver the Board of Trustees to evaluate his perform SAINT MARY's EDITOR: Angela Saoud standard of excellence, he also modernized it O ance, he exhibited an unselfishness and concern PHOTO EDITOR: Chuy Benitez during an unmatched period of growth in the for the wider University community, yet did not GRAPHICS EDITOR: Mike Harkins University's history. The academic reputation Editorial hesitate to clearly inform them that he was ADVERTISING MANAGER: Carrie Franklin skyrocketed, with the average SAT score rising ready to move on to another phase of his life. Ao DESIGN MANAGER: Kelly Nelson from 1240 to 1360. The endowment multiplied, Malloy said the solid advice and spiritual growing from $350 million to more than $3 billion. Buildings guidance he received during his discernment process led him SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR: Mary Allen went up across campus, notably Rolfs Sports Recreation to the realization that his heart - while always with the WEB ADMINISTRATOR: Todd Nieto Center, the new DeBartolo Center for the Performing Arts, University - was no longer in the President's Office. He knew CONTROLLER: Paula Garcia and buildings on both DeBartolo and West Quads. The faculty stepping down was the right choice. CONTACT Us increased by more than 500. The diversity of the student body What remains to be seen is whether Father John Jenkins is OFFICE MANAGER & GENERAL INFO - both racially and economically - improved dramatically. the right choice for the next president. 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Observer. that Notre Dame has but so, too, are the Viewpoint space is available to all readers. The free only begun to realize its resources. Principal expression of all opinions through letters is encouraged. potential as the premier among them are the faith Letters to the Editor muse be signed and must include Catholic university in the we ·have as a community in contact information. world. This University a loving God and our own Q; Monk Malloy John Jenkins President of the University of Notre Dame Presidenr-elect of the University of Notre Dame TODAY'S STAFF April 30, 2004 April 30, 2004 Chuy Benitez Michelle Otto Matt Bramanti Pat Quill Scott Brodfuehrer Maureen Reynolds OBSERVER POLL QUOTE OF THE DAY Meghanne Downes Paul Ronca! 7 dreamed of working at Notre Dame in - Mike Harkins Andrew Soukup What do you think of the Board of Trustees' whatever capacity I could. That's my dream. Claire Heininger Andrew Thagard decision to elect Joe Hettler Joe Trombello The very flattering request to serve as Matt Lazar Sarah Vabulas Father John Jenkins as the president was a specific way to move 17th president of Notre Dame? forward with that dream. " Father John Jenkins Vote at www.ndsmcobserver.com University president-elect