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Central Michigan University
| Friday, Sept. 30, 2011
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FA, CMU return to bargaining table By Theresa Clift University Editor
Central Michigan University and the Faculty Association will return to the bargaining table at 11 a.m. today in Ronan Hall with state mediator Miles Cameron.
The last time negotiations took place was early September during four days of fact-finding. “I am very encouraged that a bargaining session has been scheduled for Friday,” said FA President Laura Frey. Cameron, of the Michigan Employment Relations Com-
mission, has worked with the parties twice during the summer. CMU and the FA, which represents about 650 tenured and tenure-track professors at the university, have been at a stalemate in contract negotiations since June. The FA’s contract
expired June 30. The group voted to strike during the first day of classes at CMU. CMU and the FA spent four days in fact-finding through September and Barry Goldman, the fact-finder, is in the process of producing a recom-
mendation, which will be nonbinding. Despite negotiations, the FA plans to picket at four locations Saturday for CMU and You Day. “No matter what the university administration says or does, the CMU faculty will continue to be a positive and
constructive force on campus, whether it’s through their teaching, research, creative endeavors or overall involvement with students,” said Tim Connors, former FA President, in a press release. university@cm-life.com
Salaries of newest CMED associate deans total $425,000 By Annie Harrison Senior Reporter
The annual salaries of two College of Medicine associate deans hired in June total $425,000. Dr. Linda Perkowski, associate dean of medical education, has an annual salary of $200,000, according to documents obtained by Central Michigan Life through the Freedom of Information Act. Perkowski was hired June 6 to fill the position formerly held by Dr. Nehad El-Sawi. El-Sawi was hired A CMED | 2A
Dean wages w Ernest Yoder, dean: $385,000 w Deborah Biggs, associate dean of administration and finance: $210,000 w Sean Kesterson, associate dean of clinical affairs and hospital relations and chief medical officer: $325,000 w Lori Arviso Alvord, associate dean of student affairs: $250,000 w Linda Perkowski, associate dean of medical education: $200,000 w Joel Lanphear, senior associate dean of eductional programs: $225,000
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Cody Wilson becomes emotional as he shares a story about when he was “falling away from God” as he preaches during the His House Christian Fellowship service Thursday evening at Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium. “All I know is that you need to take heart, because God is with you, waiting for you to turn to him,” said Wilson.
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Athletes lead His House service held in Plachta Thursday By Anamaria Dickerson | Staff Reporter Two Central Michigan University football players shared their experiences of religious revival as they led a His House Christian Fellowship service Thursday night. The service, “Get Real,” was held in Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium and included athletes CMU Quaterback A.J. Westendorp, a Holland junior, and Rochester junior Cody Wilson, a wide receiver. Wilson got emotional as he reflected on past, personal experiences he said led him to become closer to God. It was after a trip to Wayside Central, 2000 S. Mission St., when he realized he needed to focus more on what God thinks, rather than the thoughts of others, he said. “I was made to love people for Christ and not worry about my reputation,” Wilson said. Students reacted with laughter and applause as Westendorp and Wilson expressed their opinions of how important having a relationship with God is. “Jesus Christ is what life is all about,” Westendorp said. “Jesus is love. He has a plan for all of us.”
CMU quarterback Ryan Radcliff prays with the audience after finishing his speech on stage during the opening prayer for His House Christian Fellowship Thursday evening in Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium.
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‘Lip dub’ music video starts today The streets of downtown Mount Pleasant will be filled with singing and dancing people this afternoon. A “lip dub” music video will be filmed at 2 p.m. The video will be shot in one take while business owners and Mount Pleasant residents lip sync to “We Built This City” by Starship. The inspiration for the video stemmed from other lip dub videos starting to appear on the Internet several years ago, said Andrew Hickman, Central Michigan University alumnus and the video’s director. “The Grand Rapids ‘lip dub’ had a very successful shoot last May and we’re hoping to emulate that same type of video with the Mount Pleasant shoot,” Hickman said. The five-minute video, produced by MAC TV Network, will include Mount Pleasant police officers, Mount Pleasant Public Schools and Sacred
Honors director tries no-grade program in HON 100 25 opt for system in class By Adam Niemi Staff Reporter
Honors Program Director Phame Camarena challenged his students to do one simple thing — ignore grades. Camarena accepted 25 students to participate in the no-grades program from his HON 100: Introduction to Honors classes this semester. The NGP students do not know their grades on tests and assignments until the end of the semester, but receive more extensive feedback instead.
“Grades are a way for us to measure ourselves against others,” Camarena said. “( The NGP) is a qualitative way to see the world differently.” Ossineke junior Amberly Dziesinski, who participated in the no-grade program last fall, said it changed her approach to writing. “(In the program) I would write what I thought, rather than what I thought the teacher wanted,” she said. “I see myself being less grade-oriented.” She said the program helped her to grow as a person and do things thoroughly in other areas of her life. “There are applications
for the no-grade program in real life, like doing things with your full ability because you can,” Dziesinski said. Nashville sophomore Amanda Erwin also completed a semester in Camarena’s no-grade program last fall. As a biochemistry major, Erwin does not anticipate doing a no-grade system in the future, but has kept her no-grade mentality. “I think I brought certain aspects of the NGP to other classes,” she said. “I’m more willing to take risks.” Midland freshman Kelli Warren is among the majority
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Honors Program director Phame Camarena speaks to his HON 100: Introduction to Honors class Tuesday afternoon about his no-grade program.
If you go... w What: Mount Pleasant ‘Lip Dub’ of ‘We Built This City’ w Where: Downtown Mount Pleasant w When: 2 p.m. today
Heart Academy students and employees along with downtown business owners in front of their stores. Commerce senior Ally Imhoff, a producer for the lip dub, said she normally works on longer films or traditional music videos. While the lip dub video will be challenging, Imhoff said she is optimistic about it. “I’m looking forward to the amount of people and the amount of community spirit that’s going to be brought to it,” Imhoff said. In addition to the Mount Pleasant lip dub video, MAC TV Network will film a separate lip dub video at 2 p.m. Oct. 9 on the campus of Central Michigan UniverA LIP DUB | 2A
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