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A documentary film screening will bring awareness to social issues Thursday. PAGE 2
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Faculty Senate talks bylaws, debates voting By Cassie Buchman Administration Editor | @cjbuchman Faculty Senate discussed bylaws and how they might affect the vote of confidence or no confidence at their meeting Tuesday in Booth Library. When the senate’s constitution was revised in spring, the senate took out a passage in the bylaws that defined those able to vote as Unit A faculty and chairs because they wanted Unit B faculty members to be counted as voters. Grant Sterling, a philosophy professor, said it had come to his attention that it had been interpreted that anyone with faculty status would be able to vote, including administrators above the rank of department chair. This includes deans, associate deans and other administrators who could be counted as faculty. The implications of this and what it could mean for the current vote was talked about.
A concern brought up was the recent vote of confidence or no confidence in Blair Lord, the vice president of academic affairs, and whether administrators had voted in it, as well as making sure Unit B faculty knew they could vote. Gary Aylesworth, a philosophy professor, said the people who originally signed the petition asking for the vote of confidence or no confidence were signing it with the understanding that it was a faculty vote. “The understanding was that faculty meant Unit A, Unit B, faculty chairs and nobody else,” Aylesworth said. “It looks like there’s been a bait and switch, whether someone intended it or not.” Aylesworth said there was already distrust among faculty about the processes like voting and their transparency. “This is just going to add fuel to the fire. It’s going to add to that mistrust, which is the heart
“This is just going to add fuel to the fire, it’s going to add to that mistrust, which is the heart of the issue that people are voting on.” - Gary Aylesworth, philosophy professor of the issue that people are voting on,” Aylesworth said. Jemmie Robertson, the Faculty Senate chair, said his understanding when he became aware of the issue was that it was affecting a very small
number of administrators. Sterling said he has seen occasions where administrators encourage each other to vote. In his provost’s report, Lord talked about the new interim dean of the College of Sciences to replace Dean Harold Ornes, who retired Oct. 31. His replacement will be the former dean Mary Anne Hanner. Lord said he needed to find someone quickly for the rest of the semester. Teshome Abebe, an economics professor, said Lord’s decision on who was replacing Ornes triggered some questions in his mind. “The first one is, you couldn’t find anyone in the College of Sciences to trust for a month or two?” Abebe said. “What does that say about the college? Is there such a dearth of leadership in the College of Sciences?”
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Retired dean fills position Staff Report | @DEN_News Mary Anne Hanner, retired former dean of Eastern’s College of Science, will return as the interim dean for the rest of the Fall 2015 semester. Hanner is replacing former Dean Harold Ornes. Ornes retired Oct. 31. According to a notice in the university newsletter, Hanner will be employed part time. “She will be available on a schedule that will allow her to provide direction, make dean-level decisions and offer her leadership skills to the college,” the newsletter said. Hanner had worked at Eastern for more than 10 years. According to the newsletter, Hanner “knows the college, she knows the chairs, she knows Eastern, and she knows the current challenges” that Eastern is facing. Blair Lord, vice president of academic affairs, said in the newsletter that it was necessary to move quickly to secure immediate, albeit temporary, coverage of the office. Lord plans to have a permanent interim dean named by January. More traditional processes will need to be arranged for more long-lasting coverage, even on an interim basis. “I am grateful Dean Hanner is willing to assist us at this time. Please join me in welcoming her back to campus,” Lord said.
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Edie Floyd, an Eastern alumna, right, helps her mother Margaret Floyd create a Thanksgiving banner to hang on her door at Brookstone Estates of Charleston on Tuesday at the Charleston Carnegie Public Library.
City Council addresses recent local crimes By Mackenzie Freund City Editor | @mgfreund_news Eastern President David Glassman and Charleston Mayor Brandon Combs prepared statements about the recent rise in crime at the Charleston City Council meeting in city hall Tuesday. Combs read both statements after the council had gone over and voted on items in the agenda. Glassman was out of town and unable to be at the meeting to read his statement. In his statement, Combs said the increase in higher profile crimes will not be tolerated and the police are investigating all of the crimes aggressively. “There have already been several arrests made in most of these recent crimes,” Combs said. “As investigations proceed further, we expect there
will be even more.” Glassman wrote in his statement that the crimes would not be tolerated as well, whether the person committing the crimes is an Eastern student, a Charleston resident, or other people coming into the community. Combs and Glassman both said the Charleston and University police are doing what they can to make sure the community is as safe as it can be. “Our police departments take great pride in keeping Charleston safe,” Combs said. “Not only for the families that call Charleston home, but also for the students who are living here pursuing a higher education.” Glassman wrote in his statement that he expects the University and Charleston police to have more enhanced efforts. Both units currently have a relationship with joint security patrols.
“I’ve already informed the campus community that they can expect to see increased bike and foot patrols,” Glassman wrote. Glassman also wanted to let the Charleston residents know what the university expects of their students, whether in or outside of the classrooms. Glassman wrote that the university expects students to follow the code of conduct in regards to their behavior. “Those who do not, risk dismissal from the university,” Glassman wrote. “This, of course, is in addition to any criminal charges they might face as a result of their actions.” Though the statements were read in regards to the crimes and addressing any public concerns, Combs wanted to take the time to remind Charleston residents that there are plenty of positives in the community as well.
Combs talked about the completed road construction at Route 130 and Lincoln Highway done by the Illinois Department of Transportation and stated what other projects are being done by the city, including public works projects and the start of the construction of the new assisted care facility being built on 18th Street. Combs also reminded the residents of the volunteer work done over the summer by city staff and volunteers in the construction of new trails around Lake Charleston. “It would be a real shame to let the senseless criminal behavior of a few individuals steal the spotlight from all of the truly good things that our community is responsible for,” Combs said. Before the statements were read, the council members voted on the items that were on Tuesday’s agenda. COUNCIL, page 6