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For more information, please contact [email protected]. 1 mmm m , , . , , , , , i . ; i Volume CXXn, Number 19 Established 1856 Thursday, April 20, 1995 York Nomieated as leterim Provost President Philip Jordan, Jr. has already a trusted adviser and friend, announced that he and President-Ele- ct someone who contributed greatly Robert Oden, Jr. have agreed to my enthusiasm for Kenyon and to nominate Professor of Chemis- its presidency. His experience will try Emeritus Owen York, Jr. as be invaluable to me as I begin work interim provost. The nomination at the College this summer." will be made to the Board of Trust- A graduate of the University ees at this weekend's meeting. ofEvansville with a doctorate from If the nomination is approved the University of Illinois, York as anticipated, York will serve a joined the Kenyon faculty in 1 96 1 . -- one-ye- ar term while a permanent In addition to earning a reputation Y successor to Provost James Gunton as one of the College's premier is sought. Gunton recently an- teachers in his organic chemistry nounced his plan to step down as classes (and recognition as an early -- V. provost to return to a faculty posi- winnerof the annual Trustee Award y I tion at Lehigh University. for Distinguished Teaching), he vA "After consulting in late served as a member and chair of u March with the Executive Com- numerous faculty committees. i Provost nominee Owen York, Jr. (photo from Public Affairs) mittee of the faculty and others on When York retired in 1993, he was campus, Rob Oden decided that awarded with an honorary degree Owen York should be persuaded with a citation noting that he had Student Council Plans Course Evaluations to take on the duties ofprovost and "influenced not only the curricu- of course evaluations in principle. Gemstein emphasized that I concurred," said this its By Kristen Filipic Jordan. "There lum of college but very He said "I have seen it at other these evaluations are not intended are few people who know Kenyon educational values." Senior Staff Reporter institutions and I would like to see to attack particular professors. In- as well as Owen does, and there are "As the on --cam pus coordina- The Academic Affairs Com- it here, personally." stead, he sees this as a way to help even fewer who have already es- for the Presidential Search tor mittee of Student Council will be Associate ProfessorofEnglish faculty members identify and im- tablished a productive working Committee, Owen was the first running a program ofcourse evalu- Timothy Shutt, faculty chair-elec- t, prove on their weaker areas. He relationship with Rob Oden." person I really got to know at the under-recogniz- ations next week on the vax. The speaking for those colleagues who said that for many ed is choice," "I grate- "Owen York a good College," said Oden. am committee hopes that running this are concerned about this program, professors and departments, Jordan added. "He possesses all ful moved by and Owen's program each year will become said that "at least a substantia por- "this is going to give them the pat needed in an effective willingness to undertake these du- the qualities part of the official duties of the tion of the community has on the back that they deserve." He ties for the good Kenyon at this provost." of Academic Affairs Committee. misgivings about processes of sur- encourages students to take the meetings the College his career." "My at stage of Student Council Vice Presi- veillance and quantification in an time to evaluate classes honestly and my conversations with board York could not be reached for dent for Academic Affairs Matt evaluative context Some have and fairly, and give the professors members, confirmed that there is a comment before press time. Gemstein '96, believes that "this also expressed concern about a the time that they give students. broad base of respect and support has the potential to do some great range of issues respecting confi- Gemstein said, "We owe it to them . for Owen York," said Oden. "He Fortnightly is from work for Kenyon." He said he dentiality." They've given us so much, it's hopes that it will provide "con- Student evaluations are used time to give something good back Youths Nabbed in Bookstore structive and honest feedback" that as part of the review process when to them." will be beneficial to both students professors are awarded tenure or This program will be run next By Stephanie Adams "tried to get people's attention." and faculty. promotion Shutt said that "formal Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. mem- promo- Only students who are currently Senior Staff Reporter The student, who wishes to According to committee evaluations for tenure and remain anonymous, was walking ber Sarah Heidt '97, the committee tion are conducted under the enrolled in a class will be permit- On Thursday, April 1 3, at ap- home past the bookstore at 2:25 designed this to be an "objective, auspices of the provost's office ted to evaluate that class, and each fair-mind- proximately 2:25 a.m., Security and a.m. when the youths, after a mo- ed evaluation." and embody a series of checks and student can only evaluate a par- Safety Officers apprehended two ment in which they "froze," said "This is the first time that any- balances designed to assure the ticular class once. All responses youths found in the Kenyon Book- through the window that they had thing like this has been done" at widest possible evaluation. All will be anonymous. store. Bookstore Manager Jack H. fallen asleep and Security should Kenyon she said, but it has been evaluations are subject to the on- Finefrock said, "There was an at- not be contacted. The student went done at other schools. Gemstein going process of overview by the Course Evaluation tempted burglary at the home and called Security to say said that the Academic Affairs provost's office. Informal pro- Instructions Bookstore...it was only due to the that two people had been locked in Committee considered the evalua- cesses do not to my knowledge yet quick and repsonsible actions of a the bookstore. tion programs at the University of embody any of these institutional How .cmplete voursc Kenyon student who saw people in The student said, "No heroics, Chicago, University of Virginia, safeguards." to a the store" that Security was called. no gunplay. I just thought I was Dartmouth, and Lehigh when de- Heidt also sees major differ- ealiulifn: 1) Log onto the VAX. Due to the age of the youths, helping some kids who had been signing this program. ences between the evaluations run 2 At the dolliir prompt, t pe their names are being withheld. No unfortunate enough to have been Associate Professor of Music by the Academic Affairs Commit- POLL, actual merchandise was found on locked in the bookstore all night" Benjamin Locke, faculty chair, said tee and the evaluations for 3)TpeLIST. You v. ill then the adolescents when Security ar- Finefrock is not pressing that there was a "level of excite- professional review. The student-ru- n see a all the courses, rived. charges, since he believes the ment and a positive reaction with evaluations are "evaluations of list of then choose which courses Security notified Finefrock as youths finally told the truth after a cautionary remarks" among the the course, not specifically of the you are eligible to evaluate. well as the youths parents, who talk with Security. The possibility faculty in regards to this program. professor." In contrast, the evalua- 4) Type TAKE cnuTseiome. came to the bookstore. Knox remains that the Knox County Sher- While he said that "we see ac- tions run by the provost's office You have to take a separate County Sheriffs also came to the iffs' Department and Kenyon may countability as a positive thing," focus more on the individual pro- poll fur each cLiss whidi you scene to take statements. The press charges. Remillard, who was some faculty members are con- fessor. Heidt said that they are arc evaluating. youths talked to the officers for out of town last Thursday, said cerned that the results of these "more anecdotal" and "a personal 5) Answer all the questions. about 2 12 hours. "my understanding is that every- evaluations might direct students relationship with the professor At the end of the evalua According to Director of Se- thing is kosher" since there was no toward a few particular professors can come through." In addition, ft tion, there an opuon to semi curity and Safety Melanie forced entry and "their pockets and courses. This could have a these reviews "usually only hap- comments to the poll man- Remillard, the youths said in a weren't full." demoralizing effect on both fac- pen every few years." ager. These comments can statement that they had fallen asleep Finefrock offered the student ulty and students, especially if a She said she sees the Aca- eah deal with fee operation in the castle section of the book- a reward which was declined.