FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2015 THE INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY SINCE 1868 DAILYIOWAN.COM 50¢ REGENTS’ DECISION CONDEMNED I AND MANY OF MY FACULTY COLLEAGUES ACROSS THE UNIVERSITY ARE STUNNED AT THIS DECISION. WHAT A SAD DAY FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA. — LESLIE SCHWALM, UI PROFESSOR BY DI STAFF Harreld will go on the clock in November with an annual salary of $590,000 mid the applause came a cry of “For Shame.” plus a five-year deferred compensation plan with $200,000 added annually. After interviews and a 90-minute deliberation, the state Board Former President Sally Mason — who came to the UI after serving as provost of Regents unanimously selected business consultant Bruce Har- at Purdue University — had a $525,000 salary. reldA as the 21st president of the University of Iowa, displeasing members of the university community. Controversial choice The choice is intended to shake up the “status quo” at the UI and bring the institution from “great to greater.” Harreld — known for his experience Harreld was first revealed as a finalist on Monday and attended a conten- with corporate turnaround, growth, and culture change — held leadership po- tious public forum followed the next day, complete with interruptions, at least sitions at Boston Market, Kraft Foods, and IBM but has no academic adminis- one sarcastic question from a faculty member, and eye-rolling. trative experience. He also taught at Harvard Business School. Virgil Hancher One community member asked, “Why did you even apply for this job?” is the last UI president who served without prior administrative experience. The environment was so hostile, the university released a joint statement Harreld was selected over more conventional candidates Ohio State from the UI Faculty Council, Staff Council, Student Government, and Grad- University Provost Joseph Steinmetz, Tulane University Provost Mi- uate and Professional Student Government that said while they appreciate chael Bernstein, and Oberlin College President Marvin Krislov. exchange of ideas, “many constituents were embarrassed by these comments After the decision, Regent President Bruce Rastetter said at a press and felt they were not characteristic of the UI community as a whole.” conference that he believes Harreld will be a good fit for the UI because of his diverse skills and leadership style. SEE PRESIDENT, 5 The state Board of Regents named Bruce Harreld as the 21st president in the IMU on Thursday. Harreld is considered a businessman. 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Renee Manders Send address changes to: The Daily Iowan, Advertising Sales Staff 100 Adler Journalism Building, Iowa City, Bev Mrstik 335-5792 Smart-phone less and lost Iowa 52242-2004 Cathy Witt 335-5794 By CINDY GARCIA [email protected] The fear students feel FOLLOW US ON TWITTER when separated from their smart phones is real. At least, that is what one @THEDAILYIOWAN Iowa State University re- searcher says, and he’s an- alyzing how students can deal with it. Nomophobia means “no mobile phone phobia” and refers to the fear of being away from one’s cell phone, said Caglar Yildirim, an ISU graduate student in hu- man-computer interaction. Increasing human at- tachment to mobile phones prompted Yildirim and Ana-Paula Correia, an ISU associate professor of edu- UI freshman Dayo Coleman looks at her phone on Thursday night. A recent study from Iowa State University suggests that there is cation, to undertake a study a condition in which people are afraid to be without their cell phones. (Photo Illustration by Sergio Flores) on nomophobia. The ISU study touched on several of the anxieties ex- phone: I would feel anxious “There’s definitely bet- Yildirim said those who perienced while phoneless. because I could not instant- ter things I could be doing worry about their nomopho- First, students were in- ly communicate with my with my time,” she said. “I bia should outline “no terviewed about how they family and/or friends.” Re- get distracted a lot from smart-phones” zones, such felt when they were away spondents were then asked what I’m doing. If I’m as the dinner table, and from their smart phones. to rate responses on a scale working on homework, I’m turn off their WiFi to avoid After this, researchers out- from 1 to 7, with 7 meaning constantly checking my barrages of notifications. lined four dimensions of the student strongly agreed. phone. Yeah, I think it’s a However, he pointed nomophobia and developed As with so many other problem for me. I’m sure out that complete re- a questionnaire that per- students on campus, Uni- for other people, too.” moval of smart phones tained to each. versity of Iowa junior Lillian UI freshman Danielle from someone’s life was The dimen- not practical. sions were: feel- Yildirim said ings of losing ‘From a practical standpoint, this study helps us understand the anxieties it could start instant commu- college students experience when they cannot use their smart phones, interfering nication with with someone’s people, losing con- which may affect their school, psychological well-being and mental health.’ mental health nectedness, not — Caglar Yildirim, ISU associate professor and psycholog- being able to ac- ical well-being cess information, if smart phones and giving up convenience. Ostwinkle’s smart phone is Marvin noted that cell are let go of completely. “From a practical stand- her faithful companion. phones are a part of every- “We cannot go cold point, this study helps us “I actually broke my day life. Nonetheless, some turkey and abandon our understand the anxieties phone this summer. It was behaviors can border on the smart phones. That is college students experi- awful. I hated it,” she said. unhealthy side. not possible,” Yildirim ence when they cannot use “When I was going through “I was in the bathroom said. All we need to do their smart phones, which this, mostly it was not being last night, and I found is to stop for a moment may affect their school able to contact anybody — someone’s smart phone on and reflect on our smart- performance, psychologi- to get ahold with my family the ledge in the shower. It’s phone use — and it is cal well-being and mental back home or my friends just like, ‘OK, this is a little not just smart phones health,” Yildirim wrote in that were here. That really — I mean, it’s 10 minutes. but all our technologi- an email. bothered me.” You can live without it,’ ” cal gadgets. Monitoring The questionnaire con- Ostwinkle said she us- she said. ourselves and our smart- tained statements such as, es her smart phone every But “quitting your cell phone use can help cope “If I did not have my smart hour at least. phone” isn’t an easy task. with nomophobia.” ELECTION 2016 Politicians work Labor organizing event at the home of Sen. 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