ft-,. B-BMI. DmwrsitT l"»«- WEATHER .AA. TODAY : Sunny, high V 1 81°F,low49°F. TUESDAY: Partly cloudy, high 73°F, low 49°F WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy, high 67°F, $2 Movie Madness low 45°F. See Focus pages 16-17 JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY MONDAY Dl 29. 199' \OL. D Oberst snags new j • • retains former salary International Education. department she now leads. by Julia Filz According to the 1996 JMU "Overall, we want to be able to staffivriter • Salary list printed after the Dec. meet the increased interest the Former Vice President of 1996 salary increase, Arthur students are showing in Academic Affairs Bethany Oberst received $57,643 as both a faculty International Education," she returned to JMU in a new role member in the School said. "I was on Sept. 1 as the Executive Director of Art and Art leave, but I was of International Education. History and execu- also doing pro- Oberst stepped down as tive director of inter- gram develop- VPAA effective Jan 1., five days national education. ment in China, after former Executive Director of Hilton made a dis- Korea . and International Education Kathleen tinction between the Japan." Arthur stepped down to teach two positions despite Hilton s.iid full-time in the school of art and the same title. "Dr. JMU funded art history. Oberst assumed Arthur served as Oberst's trips. He Arthur's title right after leaving director of the pro- did not have any VPAA, but immediately after, gram on a part-time details about took a paid leave of absence. basis and under a 10- how much the Despite the change in jobs, month contract," he trips cost or Oberst's current salary is said in a written where Oberst $109,460 — the same salary she statement. "Dr.J| traveled. Hilton received as VPAA beginning Oberst is executive _. would not .. Bethany Oberst Dec. 1, 1996, according to Fred director ofc an ' answer any more Hilton, director of media rela- expanded program and is under questions and would not respond tions. Oberst received the same a 12-month contract." Hilton was to Freedom of Information salary while on leave. She will be unable to provide the salary for requests. eligible for the annual Dec. 1 pay acting VPAA Doug Brown. Oberst said she worked to increase. Away from JMU for nearly expand the exchange program Hilton would not compare nine months, Oberst said she with Nanzan University in Oberst's salary to Arthur's salary spent time developing and when she was in the Office of improving programs for the see OBERST page 2 Re-dressing for success is the Student Learning Center, to be located in New program boots Wilson Hall. student services into The Student Learning Center combines the Academic Advising Center, which provides aca- two main centers to demic counseling, and the Career Advising Center, which prepares students for the job market. Career increase accessibility advising is currently in Sonner Hall and academic advising is in Alumnae Hall, but both will move by Katheryn Lenker to Wilson Hall as part of the Student Success contributing writer Program. The Student Success Program, which began "The Student Learning Center wilj also house the planning in August, plans university-wide changes Reading and Writing Lab, study skills programs that will integrate student service and learning and a new communications lab that will teach stu- offices into two main centers. dents communication skills, such as how to inter- The point of the new centers is to put all student view with potential employers. services in two main places so students learn where Teresa Gonzalez, associate vice president for the services are and so freshmen keep coming back academic support, said, "The combined center to familiar places for four years, said Randy hopes to reinforce a continued pattern of use from Mitchell, student success program director. the beginning [of the student's JMU career]." Mitchell could not say how much time it will take Facilities planning will have to redesign the STEVEN M. TROUT/senior photographer to fully complete the plan. space in both Warren and Wilson Halls to create a The Student Service Center, to be located in welcome environment, Mitchell said. Both halls Maine attraction Warren Hall, will focus on student services. The will have more colors, art prints, furniture and a center will house branches of the financial aid, less institutionalized atmosphere. It isn't known at With the score tied 10-10, sophomore quarterback Greg cashier and registrar's offices. It will also contain this time when the renovations will be complete. Maddox fires a pass against the University of Maine Black offices already existing in Warren, such as JAC Mitchell submitted the proposal to begin inte- Bears Saturday. Maddox proceeded to throw the game's win- ning touchdown late In the fourth quarter. See story page 21. Card Services. The second part of the Student Success Program see SUCCESS page 2 2 Monday, Sept 29, 1997 THE BREEZE Oberst continued from page 1 in November. The committee will Nanzan, Japan. One of her goals At the time of Oberst's depar- make a recommendation to was to find more opportunities ture from the VPAA position, Acting President Linwood Rose "To tlie press alone, chequered as for students wishing to study in JMU made no announcements by the end of the semester. regarding a replacement, but it is with abuses, the zoorld is Japan. Oberst worked in con- Rose said in an Aug. 22 speech that the job is still being indebted for all the triumphs junction with Hiroshima defined. According to the Jan which have been gained by University while in Japan. "We were looking to add "International 9 issue of The Breeze, Rose said reason and humanity over error another program at a university he and JMU President Ronald and oppression." in Hiroshima," Oberst said. Carrier plan to reevaluate the — James Madison Oberst also met with represen- education is a role of the VPAA before Editor Kristen Helss . tatives from Yonsei University in very impor- actively seeking a replace- Managing editor Laura L. Wade Seoul, South Korea to discuss the ment. Tedmdogy manager Brian Hlgglns implementation of an exchange "It is the desire of [JMU program between JMU and the tant part of President Ronald Carrier] and Ads manager Erin M. Callaghan institution. myself to study the academic News editor Courtney A. Crowtey "They're very experienced in higher educa- organization of the university, Neil's editor RobSpelre international studies," Oberst and this creates an opportunity to Asst. news editor AndlMetzter tion these VPAA said of the Korean representa- is appointed. now look at what the job [of Opinion editor Kelley Blasslngame tives. "[Korea] is an interesting days. We want Meanwhile, JMU is conduct- VPAA] should be," Rose said. Style editor Jim Vegas' Terp place to be." ing a national search for a perma- Rose was unavailable to com- Focus editor Chris Klimek According to a survey con- to expand these nent VPAA. An 11-member panel ment on whether or not he and Asst. styie/foais editoi Julian Walker ducted last summer by the Office of faculty members, last year's and Carrier have redefined the VPAA Sports editor Steven M. Trout of Student Affairs, 44 percent of this year's Faculty Senate speakers, position. this year's incoming freshmen international Asst.sportseditor Seth Burton // two department heads, one dean, Besides directing the said they would like to study Copy editor Lisa Fox one vice president, one student Department of International abroad during their time at JMU. programs Photo editor Jennifer Baker and Brown, will serve in a non-vot- Education, Oberst is also listed as "The students are very excited Bethany Oberst professor of French in the 1997-% Asst. photo editor Ed Dyer ing capacity. [about studying abroad]," Oberst Executive director Undergraduate Catalog. Before com- Graphics editor Thomas Sola of international education Hilton said, "More than 50 said. "Interi idiional education is a applications were received thus ing to JMU in 1991, Oberst taught Adi<isers Rip De Luca, very important part of higher French and was the department Alan Neckowltz, Doug Brown became the interim far." The committee began education these days. We want to screening applications in chair of modern languages at David Wendelken VPAA. He will continue to serve expand these international pro- September and interviews begin Cleveland State University. grams." in that position until a permanent The Breeze is published Monday and Thursday mornings and Success distributed throughout James continued from page 1 Madison University and the local Harrisonburg community. Comments and complaints should gration of some services and be addressed to Kristen Heiss, edi- offices to Acting President tor. Linwood Rose Aug. 29. Tie following services will be consolidated as a resell Mailing address: "The Student Success Program The Breeze Gl Anthony-Seeger Hall has three goals: to improve stu- MSC6805 dents' transition into, through ef the planned Student Sneeess Prof ram. James Madison University and out of JMU, to help create Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807 motivating learning situations for students and to integrate ser- E-Mail address: the_ [email protected] vices logically and cohesively," Student Service Center Student Learning Center Breeze Nat: Mitchell said. http://brceze.jmu.edu Another key change the pro- An individual may have one copy gram plans is to put more ot Tlie Breeze lot free. emphasis on each student's first, WARREN HALL. WILSON HALL All subsequent copies cost 25 year at JMU, including both cents apiece. freshmen and transfer students. Therefore, all of the programs in 'FINANCIAL AID 'ACADEMIC ADVISING In The Breeze the Student Success Program will be under the umbrella of the 'CASHIER'S OfFICS -CAREER ADVISING OPINION 10 Freshman Focus Office.