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Box 25000 U.S. Postage Paid Orlando, Florida 32816 Orlando, Florida Address Correction Requested Permit No. 3575 The UCF Report Volume 8, Number 4 For Faculty and Staff August 14, 1985 Community is key to football future McDowell, Bergman to run athletic program Two University of Central Florida the likelihood of another UCF football head coaches were named last week to season after this one could be remote the school's top athletic posts as UCF indeed unless fans and others provide seeks to build on a winning tradition in the support We need to meet our its overall sports program. revenue projections for ticket sales and Effective January 1, Gene McDowell, donations. If that support is not forth­ who took over UCF football coaching coming for a program already operating chores last December, will become at the margins of financial possibility, I athletic director and Jay Bergman, who can guarantee only one outcome. I has coached Knights baseball since could not agree to another season of 1983, will assume the new post of football. To continue without the assu­ associate athletic director. Each will rance of community interest and finan­ remain in his head coaching job as well. cial support would condemn our entire In making the announcement, UCF sports program to death by starvation." President Trevor Colbourn underscored Assisted by Bergman, McDowell will the University's commitment to reduce be responsible for managing 8 men's the athletic deficit and raised the possi­ and 6 women's sports, which, collec­ bility that football could be discontinued tively, have posted a .608 win percen­ after the current season if ticket sales tage throughout the history of intercol­ and athletic contributions fall short of legiate competition at UCF. They will be budget projections. operating UCF's 1985-86 athletic pro­ "We have done all we can do as a gram on a budget designed to reduce a University to ensure fiscal responsibil­ deficit of some $900,000-plus by at ity. In Gene and Jay, we have two men least $250,000 who have the rare combination of know­ Colbourn said that Dr Cal Miller, inte­ ing how to read a bottom line and how rim director since May, will remain in to build winners,'' Colbourn said. "It that post until January 1 to assist in the would be unfair, however, to expect transition. Florida miracles from them. Whether our athletic programs will continue to func­ The McDowell-Bergman team will be knido tion across the range of sports they now taking over an athletic program that is do will depend in very large measure on running on a budget slashed $400,000 the level of support the Orlando com­ below the level spent in the last fiscal munity is willing to provide at the gate year. and in contributions." The austerity funding is designed to BERGMAN (insert) and McDOWELL MEET THE MEDIA Continuing, Colbourn said: "In fact, (Continued on Page 3) ...UCF's athletic program is in their hands New chancellor takes charge at SUS Traffic changes effected during The State University System of Flor­ essential to see that a good infrastruc­ "In response to concerns that his ida will launch another academic year ture is in place. would be a political appointment and vacation break before the end of the month under the "Horizontally, he felt we had the send the wrong message to state and It's taking some fast work, this week leadership of a new Chancellor whose responsibility to coordinate university national academic communities. Dr. and next, but Mike Spinnato, University reputation for getting results preceded programs with those in private higher Reed said that he viewed himself not as engineer, predicts extensive traffic the August 1 date when he reported to education, the community colleges, and a politician but as a professional. He changes will be effected before start of his new job as the executor of Board of PEPC. stated that he had never run for political fall term. Regents policies. "He felt that the plans for higher edu­ office, he felt that decisions should be One construction job every worker on In nominating Charles B. Reed for cation were in place and that we made on the basis of sound educational campus couldn't miss required blocking Chancellor last Spring, Robin Gibson, needed to put 'life into those plans.' policy, and that this is the way he had of Gemini Boulevard, starting Monday Chairman of the Florida Board of conducted himself as an administrator. "He saw our weakness as a lack of of this week. At press time Spinnato Regents, pronounced Reed the right He acknowledged that his selection cohesiveness. He said that he felt we was forecasting a Wednesday reopen­ choice to carry out a Board agenda that might represent a risk to be taken by the needed a shorter list of priorities and ing of the main thoroughfare. must be biased in favor of action. Fol­ board. He said he had been a risk taker that we should concentrate on achieve- Orange Paving Co. of Altamonte lowing are Gibson's excerpted observa­ in the course of his life and pointed to ing unity in the system in order to Springs has a $68,285 contract for the tions of Reed's assets and SUS needs his decision to leave a promising career accomplish our goals. work on Gemini. Traffic had to be delivered just prior to the appointment years ago and move his family to "He expressed what he thought was blocked for lowering a three-foot drain­ of Gov. Bob Graham's Chief of Staff out Florida. a great opportunity for Florida. His work pipe that flows under the fourlaned, of a field of some 80 candidates. on the Education Committee of the "Charlie Reed's record supports his divided street. The work also includes "Dr. Reed comes to us from Pennsyl­ States convinced him that the rest of statements. He has never applied for a drainage and curbs and gutters on both vania. His masters and doctorate are the country is waiting for Florida to job. He has always excelled in the job outside edges of the boulevard between from George Washington University emerge as a major player. He felt the held and has been asked to take the parking lots west of the Administration where he became an associate profes­ challenge was to balance the competing next one. Building and parking lots just south of sor with tenure. Most of his life has requirements of the university system, "Perhaps this nomination is inspired Centaurus Drive. been spent in education and working on address the need in southeast Florida, by impatience. This is not a time for Orange Paving also has a $25,000 education issues on campus and in fed­ deliver education to industry, strength­ planning, or with all due respect, aca­ contract to clear 2.73 acres and stabil­ eral and state governments. en the partnership with the private sec­ demic discourse. Our thrust should be ize the ground for Temporary Parking "Charlie Reed told us that he looked tor, and play a major role in the on action, performance, getting the job Lot 200 adjoining East Parking Lot. at education holistically, each segment enhancement of the Florida economy. In done, movement, and achievement. Control Specialists won the job of depending on the other. Vertically, he response to a question about resources "Sometimes I feel our system is like installing a signal light at Centaurus felt it was important to have a strong K he said he felt that reallocation of Clark Kent looking for a telephone booth Drive and Alafaya Trail on a bid of through twelve system for the benefit of resources was less of a problem than — inside, we know we are a lot stronger $29,411 and the work is progressing the universities. He felt we needed a the challenge of obtaining additional and better than we appear to the out­ nicely. To complete a commitment to strong community college system and resources from the legislature and the side world. the Florida Department of Transporta­ undergraduate programs in order to private sector. "With regard to our main weakness, tion Spinnato had pavement removed provide for top graduate programs. He "He characterized his management the candidates all said the same thing from Aquarius Drive between Gemini said it was a lot like the growth man­ style as one which sets goals, estab­ in different works: Somtimes 'disunity' and Alafaya because DOT said it pro­ agement problems he had been working lishes time lines, and holds people was mentioned, other times 'lack of vided an intersection too close to the with in the Governor's office. It is accountable. (Continued on Page 3) new signal light. Page 2 The UCF Report, Wednesday, August 14, 1985 Publication of these memoranda and announcements about University Official memoranda policy and procedure constitutes official notice to faculty and staff To: All University Departments To: All Faculty and Staff College From: Ruth Colquitt, From: I & R Support Supervisor, Telecommunications of Subject: Short Courses Subject: Telecommunications Training Classes Extended I & R Support will be offering short courses in several Telecommunications is offering two training classes.