THE UNIVERSITY xX\ THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE ECHO® UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA VOLUME XCIX ISSUE 23 MARCH 24, 2005 Chancellor search Budget process changes INSIDE to become more efficient Committee narrows pool BY SARAH STEPHENS did last year. copy editor He said, "Soon after we returned from the holiday break, FINANCES Budget proposals are being the provost and vice chancellors made in a weeklong meeting for were directed to begin planning the university's upcoming fiscal their budget requests for the next year, according to Chuck Cantrell, three years. 1 university spokesperson. "This initiated the process at w ' ^jr- Cantrell said this year's budget the campus level, but most of the Roger D. Brown Stephen F. Hall Peter Hoff Martha D. Saunders proposal process has been changed divisions have on-going budget from lasting for months as it has discussions and planning," he in the past. said. BY ROBBY TRAIL impression of each candidate as was the way it was done here in He said last year's meeting Cantrell said even though they managing editor well as the feedback they had Chattanooga. I think the most took place from January to the are including their projected needs received regarding the candidate, influential thing that happened beginning of April. for the next three years, those The chancellor search Prevost said. was the involvement of all campus "This year's budget hearing budgets will still be subject to committee released the four names The reference check committee groups." schedule attempts to be more change over time and will be yesterday that will be submitted then presented their findings after Prevost said experience, efficient in its presentation," reviewed in those years' regular to John Petersen, UT system talking to each of the candidate's interpersonal skills and Cantrell said. "In past years, budget hearings. president, for consideration for references. interviewing ability were among sometimes months passed According to Cantrell, the Gas UTC's next chancellor. Prevost said the committee the most important characteristics between the presentations. Also, chancellor will make the final prices The names were released after talked to the candidate's references the committee examined the circumstances of the state budget decisions after reviewing a two-hour meeting where the as well as other people at the while narrowing th; field of budget can change several times the budget committee's rise committee narrowed the pool from candidate's institution. candidates. during this time period." recommendations. eight names down to four. "Each committee member Prevost also complimented Richard Rice, faculty senate Lee Harris, head of the music The fourfinalists, Roger Brown, seemed to know what four Peterson for his approach to president, said Chancellor Obear department, said there are many FEATURES PG 5 the provost at the University of candidates should be cut off the list the search, allowing the search made the decision to shorten the priorities competing for money. North Carolina at Pembroke, at this point," Prevost said. "The to be completely conducted in meetings to one week because he "Everybody hopes that theirs is Stephen Flatt, the president of decision was so close to unanimous Chattanooga. felt the meetings lasted too long going to rise to the top and not get MILITARY Lipscomb University, Peter that it was unbelievable." "[Petersen] totally allowed us last year. cut," he said. Hoff, the former president of the Prevost said she was to develop our pool and to narrow Rice said he was concerned Cantrell said the chancellor University of Maine, and Martha happy with the feedback the it down. He always provided many people would be unable and the budget committee try Saunders, the vice president for committee received from different input for us, never criticism," to attend the meeting because of to prioritize the needs of the academic affairs at Columbus constituencies on campus. Prevost said. scheduling conflicts. university. State University, will likely be She said the committee received The resumes of the four "It may not be the intent but "We always make academic interviewed by Petersen in two around 300 feedback forms from candidates are available on the certainly the effect is to minimize affairs our priority," he said. weeks, Verbie Prevost, committee different people in the campus chancellor search Web site, participation [in the process]," Once the chancellor makes the chair and head of the English community. which has a link on the UTC Rice said. final decisions regarding the budget department, said. "What was so affirming was homepage. "It's a very intense period of he will send his recommendations "We feel like any of these the fact there was a clear cut The search began last October presenting budgets," he said. to the UTC trustee advisory people could lead the university," consensus for the four on the list with the formation of the 18- "You can only do so much in one committee and the committee Prevost said. "They all have from all constituencies," Prevost member committee with Prevost week." will then send the budget to the strengths that should enable them said. as committee chair. Cantrell said even though UT president. to be the new chancellor." Gary Daugherty, senior The committee received 38 the amount of time allotted for The UT president will give the During the meeting, each consultant for Baker-Parker, Inc., applicants before narrowing the presenting the proposals has been final recommendation to the UT Troops committee member had the said: "I think one of the special field down to 14 semifinalists and shortened, the departments sill board of trustees, who will then opportunity to talk about their things about this search process then eight finalists. have the same amount of time to approve the budget, according to return prepare their proposals as they Cantrell. home Finley Stadium proposal fails to meet deadline SPORTS PG6 BY JANEL WATSON discussion. [We are] very excited news editor the prospects coming forward for the future of the stadium." BASKETBALL UTC's proposal to acquire One of the community Finley Stadium will not be members proposing to operate presented to the Stadium Finley Stadium is Frank Burke, Corp. board of directors by the owner of the Chattanooga March 31 deadline, according Lookouts and Bellsouth Park. to Chuck Cantrell, university The Chattanoogan.com spokesperson. reported Burke said he would "Our presentation is still under need to know by April 1 whether consideration, there are still a lot or not he would acquiring the of options that we're looking at. stadium. He has already made Everything is just not finalized," a proposal to the stadium board. Cantrell said. When The Echo tried to contact He said the university still Burke, he refused to comment. intends to meet with the stadium Finley Stadium, a $30 million board although a new date has not facility, was previously controlled been set for the proposal. by the Stadium Corporation while "It's a very exciting time for being partially owned by UTC Women Finley Stadium," Cantrell said. and the city of Chattanooga. Group compares abortion to genocide Chloe Momson "There are a lot of partners in the However, last year, the city play community coming forward with of Chattanooga decide they no The Center for Bio-Ethical Reform, a national organization, was invited to campus by ideas and proposals and coming longer wanted to own a part of UTC's newly established pro-life group. The members of the Center for Bio-Ethical tournament to the table to discuss what can be the stadium, leaving ownership Reform handed out pamphlets on abortion. The pamphlets defined genocide and likened done to ensure a bright future for of the stadium in limbo until a it to abortion. The presentation provoked discussion among students. The pro-life group Finley Stadium. new owner can be found. at UTC has only been on campus for about a month. Mark Baker, a member of the pro-life "UTC is very excited about UTC's football team has group said of the presentation, "We are not interested in condemning anyone, but we are NEXT WEEK. the conversations and are happy played in the stadium since 1997, interested in educating anyone who doesn't know what abortion is ail about." to be a participant of those when the stadium was built »» Free HIV University's summer class schedule limits student's enrollment options testing BY KATIE BRODERICK and do research or independent Other students have found University of Memphis to help moved around, but it has been assistant news editor study, and we offer statistics adequate summer classes to fit him graduate next spring. pretty stable. We give students geared toward social science." their needs. "I am taking American quite a long time to register, and General education and upper He added: "There is a real Janie Hogan, a senior from Literature, Modern English they usually wait until much closer >»)TMC help level summer courses give students balance that has to be struck Cleveland, Tenn., said she is Grammar, History of England to the deadline. A lot of students for students a chance to meet graduation between paying the faculty and taking math and education classes and a social statistics class. I wait and register for summer requirements, but these few filling the class. In our department this summer in order to graduate would probably have stayed in and fall classes at the same time, summer classes are filling up. it can [be] an issue to find someone "I had no problem getting Chattanooga if there were more and many of them wait to see if Nicholas Honerkamp. to teach because a lot of faculty are the classes.