etin FOR THE FACULTY AND STAFF OF WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY VOLUME 15, NUMBER 26 FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1989 Legislators still wrangling Dean candidates plan visits to Pullman campus about branch campuses Finalists for the positions of dean of the nary College in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1960 With only four weeks left in the state legis­ to consider Senate recommendations. It looks College of Veterinary Medicine and the College and received his doctorate from that university lative session, the branch campus issues are like branch campus action will come right down of Agriculture and Home Economics at WSU in 1966. coming "down to the wire" as was expected by to the fmal stroke." have started their campus visits. Five candidates will be interviewed for the university officials. However, the issues are still Fred Dobney, vice provost for extended Edward L. Gillette, director of the Compara­ position of dean of the College of Agriculture alive; and officials are optimistic some enabling university services, believes "enough operating tive Oncology Unit of the Veterinary Teaching and Home Economics. laws and money to operate three WSU and two funds and enabling legislation will come out of Hospital at Colorado State University, is on Helen F. McHugh, deputy director of the Ag­ University of Washington branch campuses this session to make a real difference in V ancou­ campus today (March 24) and will hold an open ricultural Experiment Station at Colorado State will materialize. ver, Tri-Cities and Spokane (WSU branch seminar at 2 p.m. in Bustad 210. University, will be on campus March 28-31. An A recommendation from the Senate Ways campus locales.) The House already has ap­ Borje K. Gustafsson, acting dean of the open public session is set for Wednesday, and Means Committee on branch campuses was proved its version of enabling legislation, 72- college, will begin meeting with groups Mon­ March 29, 4 p.m., at Hulbert 409. expected Wednesday, March 22 (after this 24." day, March 27. His open senimar will be held at Also candidates for the dean's post are Gary C. Smith, head of the Department of Animal publication deadline). Another recent coup for branch campuses 1:15 p.m., Tuesday (March 28) in WegnerG-1. A week earlier, two Senate bills related to and the university in general was the so-called Jerry R. Gillespie, head of the Department of Sciences at Texas A&M University, and James branch campuses were defeated, under a barrage "March Miracle," the revenue forecast project­ Surgery and Medicine and of the veterinary J. Zuiches, director of research and associate of spirited political crossfire. An "access bill" ing an excess of $400 million in state revenue. hospital at Kansas State University, was on dean of the College of Agriculture and Home (SB 5975) to raise enrollments at state institu­ "The governor doubled his recommendation for campus Monday and Tuesday. Economics at WSU. tions of higher education, as well as the bill to WSU's branch campuses- from $882,000 in A 1961 veterinary graduate of Oklahoma David A. Bryant, dean ofthe College of Ag­ create Spokane Intercollegiate Research and December to $2 million after the March revenue State University, Gillespie earned his doctorate riculture and Biological Sciences at South Technology·Center (SB 5225) were besieged by forecast," said Dobney. That would provide an in comparative pathology from the University Dakota State University, was the first of the controversial special interest amendments, ac­ additional $1.4 million for Vancouver, of California, Davis, where he spent 22 years on candidates to be interviewed earlier this week. cording to WSU lobbyist Larry Ganders. $400,000 for Spokane, and $200,000 for Tri­ the faculty before moving to Kansas in 1988. A fifth candidate who has been out of the "The issues aren't dead," said Christopher Cities branch programs. Gillette earned his veterinary degree from country is expected to be announced as soon as Wright, WSU's legislative analyst. "Since More than $9 million of this excess revenue Kansas State University in 1956 and his doctor­ he can be reached, Pierce explained. provisions for access and SIRTI have been would provide instructional support to WSU's ate in physiology and radiation biology from Smith will be on campus April 3-6, and declared essential to implement the budget, bills current programs. Colorado State University in 1965. He has been Zuiches' meetings are set for April 10-12. on their behalf still must be heard. Yet, to meet The following graphs show the comparison a teacher and administrator at CSU since 1959. The dean's position was vacated last year the April 23 adjournment deadline, the Senate among the WSU request, the governor's initial Gustafsson came to WSU from the Univer­ when James Ozbun resigned to become presi­ has to proceed quickly to allow the House time recommendation and Gardner's revised budget. sity of lllinois in 1987 as chair of clinical medi­ dent of North Dakota State University. Associ­ cine and surgery. He was appointed acting dean ate Dean for Instruction LeRoy Rogers cur­ last year. He graduated from the Royal Veteri- rently serves as acting dean. WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY 1989-91 BRANCH CAMPUS OPERATING BUDGET REQUEST FSC ballots due April 10 (State and Local Funds in Millions) Faculty members have until April 10 to re­ be filled. Nominees for that position are turn ballots for the Faculty Status Committee Rodman Elfin, Accounting and Business Law, election. and Ernst Stromsdorfer, Economics. Gov.'s Gov.'s According to Martha Mullen, chair of the Ballots will be tallied by staff in Statistical wsu Initial Revised nominating committee, three faculty members Request Recom. Recom.• Services. will be selected. Current FSC members who will continue to wsu - SPOKANE 2.5 0.0 0 .4 The FSC is composed of nine members serve for the 1989-1990 year are Thomas elected by the faculty. Three members are Brigham, Psychology; Mullen, Activities/Rec­ wsu - TAl-CITIES 4.3 0.1 0.2 elected each year for three-year terms. reational Sports; David Prieur, Veterinary wsu - 'VANCOUVER 3.7 0.8 1.4 Nominees for the three-year terms are Tho· Microbiology and Pathology; Barry Swanson, mas Burton, Mechanical and Materials Food Science and Human Nutrition, and Ann 1.2 0.0 0.0 wsu - WHETS Engineering; Kenneth Carper, Architecture; Wierum, Holland Library. David Coon, History; Sue Durrant, Physical 89-91 BIENNIAL BUDGET $11 .7 $ 0.9 $ 2.0 Members of the nominating committee Education, Sport and Leisure Studies; Alexan­ include Knona Liddell, Chemical Engineering; der Hammond, English; and Ronald Murphy, Donald Reed, Education Administration and • Governor's revised recommendations c o ntingent upon passage Counseling Psychology. The three nominees Supervision; Earl Smith, Comparative Ameri­ of the Children's Initiative. with the largest number of votes will be elected. ca! Cultures; Mullen and Swanson. Due to a vacancy, a two-year term will also Operating bu~get request comparison graph is on page 2. Activities planned statewide for Centennial Kickoff A celebration which will reach to all comers alunmi, parents and friends~ will get together Ready for release in the fall will be the Tuesday in the Washington Capitol Rotunda of the state and enclaves of Cougars around the to salute their university," the president added. history of Cougar sports by Richard Fry, re­ with Gov. Booth Gardner, President Smith, state world starts Tuesday, March 28, the 14-month­ A highlight of the Centennial kickoff week is tired sports information director and news bu­ leaders, the Capitol High School band and oth­ long WSU Centennial. the dedication at 2 p.m. March 31 of the WSU's reau manager. Pi armed for the 1OOth birthday is ers. Kickoff events around the state, the dedica­ new alumni center. Formerly an animal sci­ the definitive history of the university by Cen­ In western Washington, WSU supporters tion of the Alumni Center and the release of the ences beef bam, the $4 million renovated center, tennial historian George Frykman, professor also will be able to participate in a number of fust of three Centennial books are scheduled for built with contributed funds from alumni and emeritus of history. activities ranging from open houses in many the opening week. county Cooperative Extension offices to eve­ Task forces made up of WSU employees, ning receptions in Bellevue, Mount Vernon, alumni and friends are putting the finishing Shelton and Ocean Shores. A groundbreaking touches on many special events they have ceremony for a Centennial Garden at the WSU planned to welcome the start of the Centennial in Puyallup Research and Extension Center also is 15 communities across the state. Most of the plarmed. events are on March 28, the 99th anniversary of ~New Horizons Washington State University~ Those in the Southwest Washington area can the founding of the university. Centennill/1890-1990 ~ participate in a 4 p.m. groundbreaking cere­ Events are scheduled for Aberdeen/Monte­ mony for the addition to AI Bauer Hall which is sano, Colville, Long Beach, Mount Vernon, occupied by WSU Vancouver on the Clark . Olympia/Shelton, Pullman, South Bend, College campus, and an evening open house and Bellevue/Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma/Puyallup, friends, will be a focal point of the campus and Underway, too, during the celebration are reception at Bauer Hall. the Tri-Cities, Vancouver, Walla Walla, "a place to come home to," in the words of ABC creation of a Centennial Quilt, recognition of On the Pullman campus, a Centennial Kick­ Wenatchee and Yakima. (See the Centennial broadcaster and WSU alumnus Keith Jackson, families for a "Cougar Family Tree," and the off Ceremony is set for noon on the Glenn insert for the full schedule.) co-chair of the national fund-raising campaign.