I • . ·~ ' .. , 'r .. "",·. r. ~," 'l ~ The Walkmen play at UDance raises With Delle Donne sick, Radiothon benefit $122k for charity Hens lose in WNIT See page 22 Seepage 7 Seepage 28 Check out the Web site for Tuesday, March 23, 2010 breakin news and more. Volume 137, Issue 21 Dean of CEPP resigns, citing disagreement with provost Gamel-McCormick opposes Apple's plans for college reorganization BY NORA KELLY my position as dean of the College of Education and Family Studies. Copy Desk Chief Public Policy was a mutual decision," Gamel-Mc­ Apple is seeking to reorganize the colleges by Cormick said in a statement e-mailed to The Re­ moving the Department of Fashion and Apparel After serving as the dean of the College view. "I could not continue to lead the college in a Studies and the School of Urban Affairs and Public of Education and Public Policy for less than nine direction that I fundamentally disagreed with." Policy to the College of Arts & Sciences. The re­ months, Michael Gamel-McCormick has announced Four units currently make up the College of maining two programs would comprise a new Col­ his resignation due to a disagreement with Provost Education and Public Policy - the Department of lege of Education and Human Development. Tom Apple about the proposed reorganization of the Fashion and Apparel Studies, the School of Urban Gamel-McCormick was opposed to this recon­ college. Affairs and Public Policy, the School of Education figuration of the college, and thus decided to resign "The decision for me to step down from and the Department of Human Development and Gamel-McCormick See DEAN page 12 Trustees to New program vote on hike lets professors in student fee film lectures, BY JOSH SHANNON & KEVIN MASTRO post to Web The Review BY LAUREN SAVOIE As a Board of Trustees commit­ News Features Editor tee considers an $8-per-semester hike in the university's comprehensive stu­ Missing classes may soon be a dent fee today, officials say a much thing of the past. larger increase UD Capture, a new technology could be pro­ available in select classrooms around posed later this "'campus, allows students access to semester. video recordings of their professors' T h e lectures, as well as streaming of uni­ additional in­ versity lectures and events. crease, expected Paul Hyde, manager of Aca­ to be announced demic Technology services, said the in the next few university decided to run a trial of weeks, would . the program last spring after weigh­ fund improve­ ing the costs and benefits of a video ments to the uni­ capture program. VPMichael versity's fitness For 12 years, the London Centre has served as the university's home for study abroad trips to London. Gilbert is calling The pilot began with three video­ and recreational enabled classrooms in the Spring Se­ for the increases. sports facilities, mester 2009 last year and three more possibly includ­ were added in the fall. There are now ing the renovation of the Carpenter UD's London,Centre to close 47 participating professors and over Sports Building and the installation of 50 enabled classrooms, Hyde said. artificial turf on Frazer Field. Finances, low attendance contribute to change in program "Classroom recording technol­ "It would not be just an $8 in­ ogy is at a good target point right now crease," said Michael Gilbert, vice semester study abroad programs. International Studies, said. "It was where implementation costs are low president for student life. "It would be BY KATHERINE DIMAGGIO and benefits to faculty and students Staff Reporter After evaluating the cost of a very difficult decision." an increase on a much larger scale." leasing and operating the London Griffiths said fall and spring are high," he said. Gilbert would not go into specif­ Centre compared to the amount semester study abroad programs The program, Hyde said, is easy ics, but said more details about the The London Centre, which for 12 years has been home to the uni­ of student enrollment, the officals were struggling with decreased in­ to use for both professors and stu­ plans and fee increase would be re- chose to close the centre on Aug. terest from the student population. dents. The video capture system turns leased soon. •• · versity's study abroad program to the city, will close this year. 31. Since the London Centre is staffed itself on and off at the start and end The compre!lensive fee is "We decided it was not in the year-round, it became difficult to of each class period. The recorded in­ charged to all full-thne students, and The Centre, located in the heart of London, provides classroom and university's best interest to keep afford. formation is then sent to the office space, faculty and extracur­ the London Centre open," said Lesa See FEES page 13 ricular excursions for fall and spring Griffiths, director of the Center for See LONDON page 12 See CAPTURE page 13 i11side 1 News 14 Editorial 15 Opinion 17 Mosaic 21 Media Darling 27 Classifieds 28 Sports Letter fron1 tht~ Editors The Review has always been, and will con­ tinue to be, available for free all over campus and in many other locations around Newark. But, for many alumni, parents and other readers who don't live in Newark, getting a copy of the paper sometimes isn't so easy. 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"If we can get students on the North Green. from Missouri to see the video, George Watson The spirited atmosphere was come visit and apply, that would the scene of the finale for Dela­ be great." ware: The Musical, a full-scale Senior Allie Williams, who music video to show prospective participated in the finale, said Watson students the highlights of the she thinks the project is benefi­ university and the spirit of the cial for the university. student body. "It's cool that we are see­ Blue and gold balloons ing that if you have an idea nam.ednew lined the path and stairs out­ for a project and put your best side of Memorial Hall as music foot forward, you can really get blared on The Green.