---- · - --:r ---- • Reynolds,Bar bara J T.ibrary Sl e POY 118 ~ The University of South Florida's faculty/staff newsletter Send address changes to Human Resources, SVC 2172 USF concentrates on worker issues to retain its employees USF is the fourth largest employer sources authority to the campuses. A new child care facility will also in Tampa Bay. It's taking steps to make "USF operates under the state sal­ open in the fall of 2000, making 90 addi­ sure it's also got the biggest force of ary structure, so our campus has taken tional spaces available for university "There is a great loyalty satisfied workers. some of its own steps to make things employees' children. While USF better for employees," Stryker said. The university also is expanding among employees of USF." hires some 600 new The state salary structure frequently employee recognition programs, length employees annu­ only allows fixed percentage increases of service and outstanding employee - Laurey Stryker, ally, the university once a year, but several other programs awards. vice president of Budgets, The university's goals for employ­ has relied on "word have been put in place to ensure em­ H~an Resources and ofmouth" for much ployees can receive other raises based ees include a commitment to training, a Information Technology ofits recruitment ef­ on performance, assignments and mar­ larger faculty involvement with tech­ forts. Given a tight ket equity. nology and a more diverse workplace. labor market and Also, the USPS Senate and the Ad­ "Diversity is a crucial goal," Stryker the growing needs ministrative and Professional Council said. "We want our staff to mirror our sector for employees because of the for top-notch em- Stryker will use focus groups to study the likes very diverse student population." unique·features it offers, Stryker said, ployees, "we need and dislikes of employees. One challenge for the university is such as educational benefits. to actively promote USF as a rewarding The university hopes to retain em­ retaining employees in information "There is a great loyalty among em­ place to work," said Laurey Stryker, ployees by focusing attention on work­ technology areas. Competitive salaries ployees of USF," Stryker said. "There is vice president of Budgets, Human Re­ life issues, providing quality training in the private sector have made reten­ a special dedication of our emp)oyees to sources and Information Technology. and leadership development experi­ tion in technology fields difficult, go beyond the call of duty to get a job In the past three years, the Board of ences, such as the EXCEL program for Stryker said. done." Regents delegated more human re- women and minorities. USF can compete with the private by Gregory-Brostowicz New Mexico's Peck chosen as interim president Former Chancellor Adam Herbert and the relationship (USF) has already forged in President Florida Board of Regents chose Richard the community." Betty Castor E. Peck, fo rmer , Peck was president of UNM from holds up a president of the Uni­ 1990 to 1998, when he stepped down to T-shirt she versity of New take a faculty position at the university. received as a Mexico and Arizona Peck was provost (1988-90) and interim president (1989-90) at ASU and served going-away State University, to serve as interim at several other institutions before that, present. She is president of USF, including the University of Alabama and temporarily starting Dec. 15. Temple. replaced by Herbert nomi­ "Dr. Peck's willingness to assume interim nated Peck, a 63- the interim presidency is a real tribute to president year-old former the status of the University of South Richard E. Marine h~lfc'opter­ Florida," said Board of Regents Chair­ Peck. The pilot, author and man Thomas F. Petway III. search for a educator during a conference call meet­ President Betty Castor's last official new USF ing of the Board of Regents on Sept. 30. day was Oct. 1, a resignation date she president is The regents unanimously affirmed the announced in July. She became head of the National Board for Professional hoped to be nomination. Herbert chose Peck after an exten­ Teaching Standards, based in Washing­ concluded by sive nationwide search guided by the ton, D.C. March 2000. criteria established by the Search Advi­ "President Peck has spent his career sory Committee and Regents Selection helping to build great research universi­ Committee. ties, working inside and with the com­ "He has impeccable credentials at munity," Castor said. "We are fortunate major research institutions similar to to have his experience and expertise. I USF," said Herbert. "His most recent have every confidence that USF will con­ presidential-level experience and his tinue its positive momentum under his impressive academic background within leadership." a Research I institution, which has a In the same Sept. 30 conference call, major medical school complex, would Provost/Executive Vice President Tho­ ensure that USF will have the quality mas Tighe was unanimously chosen to leadership it deserves until a perma­ serve as acting president until Peck's nent president arrives." arrival. Herbert cited Tighe's extensive Peck said the similarity between the experience and familiarity with the cam­ University of New Mexico and USF was pus, also stressing Castor's strong sup­ one of the reasons he was drawn to the port for Tighe to serve in that capacity. interim position. Tighe has been at USF since 1995. He "I'm not likely to be lost at USF," will lead the university until Peck ar­ Peck said two days before the vote. "I rives in December. pl>oto by Greg Fulton believe I can keep in motion the stronger by Todd Martinez-Padilla Simmons It's official: USF St. Petersburg can offer four-year degrees The Florida Cabinet approved a campus of Florida International Univer­ enrollments, fought the change, lobby­ Board of Regents rule change that will sity. Now, SUS member institutions can ing both the Cabinet and Florida allow USF to expand course offerings on do so with the approval of the BOR. Postsecondary Education Planning the St. Petersburg campus and has unex­ Cabinet approval will no longer be re­ Commission against it. pectedly waived a 30-day waiting pe­ quired. The proposed change was formally Profile in ,"tour-a~: USF st:;_nJs> riod, allowing the change to go into ef­ Getting the rule change was an ar­ reviewed by the BOR, Cabinet and the Daniel ScoU was born~witlr one 1~ fect immediately. duous and, at times, exasperating pro­ Planning Commission in seven differ­ and six fingers, yet contributes to tne Because the BOR had already OK' d cess for USF leaders. Castor declared it ent meetings before winning final ap­ Herd o£Thi.mder as a trumpeter. Scott the rule change and USF' s expansion her top priority to complete before her proval. A beaming Castor learned of the j s on full scholarship and majors in plan contingent upon Cabinet approval, Oct. 1 resignation took effect. Cabinet's action just minutes before leav­ jazz performance. the action means that USF St. Petersburg She rounded up major community ing her office for the last time. can begin offering first- and second-year support for the project, including en­ While enrollment is capped for each One education to go: The Burger courses as soon as spring 2000. dorsements from St. Petersburg Mayor of the first three years, St. Petersburg King Corporation named USF start­ Prior to the Sept. 28 rule change, no David Fischer, other elected officials and may enroll up to 300 first-and second­ ing punter 'Lony Umholtz.a Division school in the State University System government and economic development year students in 2000. Over the past five I-AA College Football Scholar Ath­ could offer such courses on branch cam­ groups. years, the number of first-year students lete, and donated"$10,000 to USF'~ puses. The only exceptions allowed were But community college officials, attending USF from Pinellas County has general schofarship fund in New College - the honors program at concerned that lower-level courses at grown from less than 200 to about 400. Umholtz's name. USF Sarasota- and the North Miami branch campuses might eat into their by Todd Martinez-Padilla Simmons --~ Zonta International Foundation NEH Post-doctoral Fellowships in the Yale University Amelia Earhart Fellowship Awards Humanities in Turkey Institute for the Advanced Study of Dow Jones Newspaper Fund Religion • Nov.S Business Reporting Intern Program for Non-residential Fellowships Minority College Students Residential Fellowships Hertz (Fannie and John) Foundation Graduate Fellowships in Applied Physical Newspaper Editing Program for College Sciences Juniors and Seniors • Nov. 16 Online Editing Program for College University of Notre Dame National Medical Fellowships, Inc. 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Wilson (Woodrow) National Fellowship Italian Marshall 2000 Fellowship Program Fellowship Program in Academic Foundation Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History Medicine for Minority Students Dissertation Grants in Women's Studies Fellowships in American Civilization Johnson & Johnson Dissertation Grants in Gyles Gohn) Education Fund • Nov. 22 Children's Health Institute for Advanced Study American Federation for Medical Research Johnson & Johnson Dissertation Grants in School of Historical Studies Outstanding Investigator Award for Women's Health Keck (W.M.) Foundation Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Clinical Research • Nov. 10 Center for Academic Transformation Pew Grant Program in Course Redesign • Nov.