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Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar The Parthenon University Archives 11-4-1994 The Parthenon, November 4, 1994 Marshall University Follow this and additional works at: https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon Recommended Citation Marshall University, "The Parthenon, November 4, 1994" (1994). The Parthenon. 3323. https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon/3323 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at Marshall Digital Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Parthenon by an authorized administrator of Marshall Digital Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. Nov. 4, 1994 MARSHALL UNIVERSITY Friday Sunny High of 75. Appointee draws pleasing reaction Dr. Lyle Wilcox, new vice president and provost, brings experience to the job By Carrie Hoffman essential to the success of every academic program. Reporter She said Wilcox recognizes the general education "He knows and understands provided by COLA is necessary to every field. The appointment ofDr . Lyle Wilcox has generated higher education administra Mead said she and Wilcox discussed a second point a positive reaction among university officials, accord tion and will serve us very regarding liberal arts and the job market. ing to Bert Gross, Faculty Senate president. Mead said she and Wilcox think employers are Wilcox was named the senior vice president and well." looking for skills provided by liberal art majors. No provost after Dr. Alan B. Gould resigned to become Dr. Carole Vickers matter what field a student is in, Mead and Wilcox the director of the John Deaver Drinko Center for dean of COE both agreed, good communication skills are neces American Political Institutions and Civic Culture. sary. Dr. Calvin Kent, dean of the College of Business, The response from the College ofEducation and the was chosen by Dr. J. Wade Gilley to make the recom Wilcox College of Fine Arts was also positive. mendation for senior vice president. Wilcox's lack of liberal arts background, Dr. Joan "He knows and understands higher education ad Wilcox is currently serving as Provost of the Col Mead, COLA dean, is not concerned by his strong ministration and will serve us very well," said Dr. lege oflntegrated Sciences and Technology at James technical background. Carole Vickers, dean of the COE. Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va. "I feel very optimistic about the impact he will Dr. Paul Balshaw, dean of the COFA, said he is Kent said he is delighted with the selection and is have on the academic programs at Marshall," Mead impressed with Wilcox's record of service in educa eager for Wilcox to start working at Marshall. said. tion and government. "We are very fortunate to have someone of his Mead said she and Wilcox discussed the impor "It will be interesting to see what leadership he will experience and qualifications to come to Marshall. tance of a liberal arts education and came to several bring," Balshaw said. i • I He is a very well-rounded individual and will be a agreements. Dr. Thomas Storch, dean of the College of Science, i plus for the entire university," Kent said. "Dr. Wilcox understands the necessity for the has been unavailable for comment despite 10 calls I While several faculty members in the College of liberal arts," Mead said. from The Parthenon over the past five days. l Liberal Arts have expressed apprehension about Mead said she and Wilcox think liberal arts are Wilcoxs' tenure begins at Marshall in December. I I I 1 I Photo by Gary Smijh Bridge workers scamper to meet the Gaston Caperton and the mayors of Huntington deadline for the opening of the new and Chesapeake. The four-lane bridge cost downtown Huntington bridge. Top area $28 million plus $4.5 million for approach governmental leaders will be on hand at 2 ramps to both sides, according to Charles p.m. today for the ceremony. Scheduled Shaver construction engineer for the district to participate In the ceremony will be U.S. office ~f the Division of Highways in West Sen. Robert C. Byrd, West Virginia Gov. Virginia. S. C. woman to be charged with the murder of.her two children UNION, S.C. (AP) - The focusing on Mrs. Smith. mother who reported her two Susan V. Smith of Union, On Wednesday, investiga boys missing after a carjacking tors searched Mrs. Smith's S.C. will be charged with the home and took away several will be charged with their murder of her two children, murder, police said Thurs bags. Authorities had refused day. Michael,3, and Alex, 14 to comment on what they were Susan V. Smith had told po months. · 1 were reports that Mrs. Smith lice a gunman forced her from had taken a lie-detector test her car Oct. 25 before driving and that the results were in off with her sons, Michael, 3, charged with two counts of conclusive. and 14-month-old Alex. murder. He said her car was Mrs. Smith told authorities Several times during the found and two bodies were ·in an armed manjumped into her ' past· nine days, Mrs. Smith the back seat. · car while she sat at a stop light and her estranged husband, He would not say if she had in a sparsely populated area at David, m~de tearful pleas on confessed and would not an the edge of town. The man or national television for the boys' swer reporters' questions. dered her to drive several JJliles, return. Speculation had been wide then forced her out and took off A sheriff said she would be spread that investigators were with her two sons, she said. ' '' ' ,;.! 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Monsanto's new potato data to conclude that seven other g!?netically produces a natural pesticide these plants appear as altered plants, including: that kills beetles that take a safe as their non-altered - Three more tomatoes. bite. counterparts. Zeneca Plant Sciences' --Calgene cotton that FDA is preparing to version works like the Flavr tolerates a common herbicide, mandate that biotech Savr by fighting ripe toma bromoxynil, so farmers could companies notify it before toes' tendency to quickly use the herbicide on cotton marketing any genetically turn mushy. fields. Calgene's cotton is engineered food. "(o get yoi.tr group's Madonna accused The Hall of Fame inductees The diminutive skater said are to be honored Sunday at the images - created by the announcement in FYI, · of hiding true self the Museum of Broadcast artist Deforrestt - reveal a s,op by The Parthenol') Communications in Chicago. depth to her personality. newsroom, 311 Smith ,. LOS ANGELES (AP) - Keillor is the creator and A depth that she says was ' Mall, tMonaay-Frict~y"tp . Carly Simon doesn't think host of"A Prairie Home missing from news coverage • . Madonna can be a good role Companion." Skelton, a of her role in the assault on 1~:-:P,ifk upiJ: nn. '• ; model because the Material vaudevillian and Broadway rival skater Nancy Kerrigan. ~· ~ Girl keeps finding new actor, had his own show from "It kind of brings out a material. 1941 to 1953. little heart and soul in each Simon says Madonna is a "The Burns and Allen picture of me that you don't Color CSTN Notebook Computer "changing persona" who is Show" ran from 1932 to 1949 get on TV," she said. always wearing a mask. and featured former Harding was sentenced to CPU: 4860X2/40 "I think as a role model RAM: 4MB (Expandable) vaudevillians George Burns three years probation and Had Drive: 250MB she's not quite so successful and Gracie Allen. 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