University of Missouri, St. Louis IRL @ UMSL Current (1980s) Student Newspapers 2-19-1987 Current, February 19, 1987 University of Missouri-St. Louis Follow this and additional works at: http://irl.umsl.edu/current1980s Recommended Citation University of Missouri-St. Louis, "Current, February 19, 1987" (1987). Current (1980s). 212. http://irl.umsl.edu/current1980s/212 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at IRL @ UMSL. It has been accepted for inclusion in Current (1980s) by an authorized administrator of IRL @ UMSL. For more information, please contact [email protected]. McClusky akes Over Post by Patricia M. Carr trators of colleges and universitie$ news editor lround the country. "My responsi­ )ilities were entirely with national When former Vice Chancellor for aigher education. Working with University Relations Blair K colleges and Universities on faculty Farrell resigned in the fall of 1985 development, improvement of former Chancellor Arnold B, Grob­ teaching and improving faculty stu­ man decided to let incoming chan­ dent relationships." cellor Marguerite R Barnett choose In 1976 he moved to Lindenwood the person to fill that position, The College for a position as associate search for a new vice chancellor impressive. He received his M.A. in '~ontacted by the Danforth Founda­ professor and director of Voluntary took almost fifteen months, Philosophy from Cornell UniverSity tion in St. Louis in 1974, I had been a Organization Administration. "It t A search committee consisting of in 1964, "I was very active there as Danforth graduate fellow as a blended faculty and administrative f faculty, students and staff was a student," he remembered. graduate student, and as faculty responsibilites in a Single job." formed to study applications and He went on to receive his M,A, member I had been a c'onsultant for "It is a graduate and undergradu­ resumes of those applying for the and Ph,D in political science from the program," ate degree program for practicing I post. The committee also held per­ the University of California at McClusky was asked to interview professionals out in the community I.' sonal interviews with all finalists, Berkely. "I was there tight in the for the position of Program Execu­ who are managing voluntary Kevin Lacostelo vice president of heart of the student activity, from tive with the Danforth Foundation, orgazizations," Student Association and a member 1964 to 1969," At the time of the interview, he was In 1980, he became executive of the search committee explained He began his career in higher on a one year research leave from director of a regional center in St. why the committee recommended education in 1969, as an instructor at -hiS faculty assignment in orderto be Louis for the Coro Foundation. John E. McClusky for the position, the University of Iowa while still a fellow with the National Endow­ "Coro is a non-profit educational "His interview was a reaffirmation working on his dissertation, He went ment for the Humanities, institute devoted to leadership of his resume, He was s'ingly most on to the position of assistant pro­ So in 1974, he and his family training. Particularily leadership outstanding, During the mterview fessor a.t Iowa and stayed there moved to St. Louis, As a program training for community involve­ he commanded the room's until 1974. 'executive McClusky was responsi­ ment. The fellow program is a nine attention." "I started as a political scientist, ble for making grants and directing . McClusky's resume is indeed and as an academic and then I was programs for faculty and adminis- See RELATIONS, Page 3 . Administrative Base Funded Hearings Held Hussey To Fill Post Va<:ated By Perry by laura J. Hopper National Association for Campus resented by president Ken Meyer . 'l reporter Activities Conference,where and vice-preSident Kevin Lacos­ by Craig A. Martin entertainers and lecturers telo. Meyer and Lacostelo said managing editor The Student Activity Budget demonstrate their programs "If base funding for SA was necessary Committee conducted hearings we know how much money we for maintaining a well-equipped if The long-awaited announcement for eight student organizations have," she said, "it allows us to office and staff, of a successor to John Perry was Friday, Feb, 13. The hearings con­ plan better when booking talent." In their letter to the SABC made Thursday when the university cerned the status of the groups' Thomason told the committee requesting base funding, Meyer announced that L, Thomas Hussey base funding, as well as their that base funding was the only and Lacostel0 said, "For the budget requests, , ~ot the nod. guarantee, UPB cannot be assured organization (SA) to represent the Hussey will take over full-time as The groups included University of receiving more than the base interests and needs of UM-St. vice chancellor for administrative Program Board, Student Associa­ funded amount. Louis stUdents adequately, we affairs here March 1. tion, Current, Horizons, Univer­ He said because of this, "We must be able to have a centrally "He will be on campus several sity Center Advisory Board, can't go out and spend all of it, we located office." They added that 'times between now and then to meet University Players, SABC, and have to reserve a portion of it for "modern communications equip­ :with various people and start get­ Forensics and Debate Club. next year's group." ment is a necessity." ting settled," said Perry, out-going According to Robert Wilson said, "We basically use At the hearing, Lacostello noted vice chancellor for administrative Schmalfeld. SABC chairman and half of it(the base funded amount) that base funding is needed to pro­ John Perry Director of the University Center '!Iilffairs. L Thomas Hussey and save half of it for the next vide SA with "the security of com­ and StUdent Activities, the 1983-84 year." Both Wilson and Thomason, ing back to a well-equipped Perry will then take a vacation Barnett and the quality personnel oversee all administrative services SABC had decided on a provision in their letter to the SABC request­ office, " and return on a part-time basis for there so that I can help contri bute to for the campus including fiscal to allow these eight groups to ing base funding, said the previous Meyer added that base funding ,one year to serve as an assistant a promising future," Hussey said in operations, personnel services. receive base funding-that is a level Of funding is "inadequate." moneywQuld also ensure coverage ,ill Hussey. phYSical plant, capital a press release. certain set amount, of money that UPB is requesting a total alloca­ of travel costs. "We need to repre­ "He'll be the one to make all the "We are espeCially fortunate to be improvements, purchasing, receiv­ the SABe would guarantee these tion of $124,634 from the SABC for sent the students and the Univer­ decisions, but I will be able to help able to have a person with Tom ing, university police, campus mail groups every year, for a three the 1987-88 school year, Much of sity in Jefferson City. Without a him with background information Hussey's extensive experience and and telephone services, and various year period, this funding increase, according to travel budget you can't adequately on various things," Perry said. expertise join our administrative auxiliary services, At the hearings, representatives Wilson and Thomason, is due to the represent them," •• staff," chancellor Marguerite Ross Hussey, 52, joined the UM staff in from each of these stUdent groups desire to add new programs and Perry said he thought this SItua- Columbia in 1978 as assistant vice The CUrrent was represented by Barnett said. were questioned by SABC mem­ improve present ones. tion would provide for a smoother president for business services. He editor Steve Brawley and business "In addition to his impressive bers about base funding and the "We want a more well-rounded transition. also served as interim vice presi­ manager Mike Luczak. technical qualifications, he is .a group's budget request. offering of programs, one every • Hussey is currently vice pres i­ dent for administrative affairs be­ Luczak, explained the Current's thoughtful administrator with The University Program Board. day of the week," Wilson said, need for base funding, "We are a !ent for administrative affairs at unusual sensitivity to the human tween August, 1985 and April, 1986. UMs central administrative offices represented by chairman M. Gayle UPB plans to add a lecture student newspaper. In years past problems of urban universities," He assumed his current position in Wilson and Student Services Coor­ in Columbia, May of last year, series on Tuesdays to their pro­ we wrote things committee mem­ she said, dinator David Thomason, asked gramming schedule. Thomason Hussey, who received a bachelor bers didn't like, and were cut (in ... "The UM-St. Louis campus is on "I know him and work with him the SABC for $75,000 in base said, "We need to balance our of science degree in electrical funding) because of what we the threshold of providing an en­ now, and I think he'n be a very good funding. entertainment with educational engineering at the Rochester wrote." hanced level of educational service addition to this university's staff," Wilson noted that each year and cultural programs," Institute of Technology, will receive to the community. rm happy for the Perry said. UPB representatives attend the Student Association was rep- See SABe, Page 3 .lPportunity to work with chancellor As vice chancellor, Hussey will an annual salary of $77,.000. UMC Seems Quieter On SA Checking Prices 'Outside, But On The .Inside ..