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Volume 98, Number 43
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
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Chapter candidates announced
MU interim provost to serve pain relief team By Benjamin Lockwood
benjamin.lockwood@marquette.edu
Infographic by Maddy Kennedy/madeline.kennedy@marquette.edu, Photo by Rebecca Rebholz/rebecca.rebholz@marquette.edu
Mary Maruggi (left), a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, and Nora Heiderscheidt, a junior in the College of Health Sciences, announce three candidates of Greek chapters to be added to Marquette’s campus. The extension takes place after a rise in sorority membership on campus.
Greek systems narrow pool of applicants for expansion, extension By Kelly Meyerhofer
kelly.meyerhofer@marquette.edu
Three national sororities and four national fraternities were chosen by Marquette Panhellenic Association and
Interfraternity Council Monday night following decisions in October to open Marquette for Greek life extension and expansion. Of the 12 national sororities who submitted applications, Marquette’s Panhellenic Association narrowed the chapter candidates to Alpha Gamma Delta, Gamma Phi Beta and Kappa Delta. Fourteen national fraternities submitted applications to IFC,
which chose Pi Kappa Phi, Delta Tau Delta, Phi Kappa Psi and Delta Epsilon. The four potential fraternities will come to campus March 25-28, while the three sororities will visit during the second week of April. All seven chapters will give presentations to the Marquette community and after both the IFC and Panhellenic Association will vote on which chapter to add after these visits. MUSG will also be
involved in the process, though the university will ultimately approve or deny the selections. IFC originally planned to invite three fraternities to campus, but one of the applicants recently changed their leadership and organization structures. “We wanted to invite them to campus to see a live presentation to see what this organizational redefinition looks like,” See Greek, Page 4
Committee delays Common Core vote Proposed amendment to Wisconsin schools fuels mixed opinions By Natalie Wickman
natalie.wickman@marquette.edu
Opinions differ on how to proceed with possible changes to the Wisconsin Common Core after a vote on a proposed amendment was delayed Thursday. The Republican-chaired Assembly Education Committee postponed the vote on the amendment to Assembly Bill 617, which would set up a review process for Wisconsin’s Common Core educational standards. Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R) said it looks like the committee vote will be
rescheduled next week. “The Senate is having a hearing on (the amendment) this Thursday, but there won’t be any assembly action this week,” Thiesfeldt said. “I’m anxious to hear (what comes out of the) Senate meeting. If there are ways to improve the bill that haven’t been thought of yet, I am open to (hearing them).” William Henk, dean of the College of Education, said he thinks there are many misconceptions about the purpose of the Common Core, one being that it standardizes how educators should teach. “The Common Core isn’t a prescription for teaching, it’s just a target for students and teachers to aim for,” he said. Assembly Bill 617 could establish a process of legislative oversight on Common Core standards by creating a 15-member committee
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Margaret Callahan is adding yet another responsibility to her growing list of professional duties. Callahan, interim provost and dean of the College of Nursing, was selected by the Department of Health and Human Services to serve on a team tasked with improving professional education and training related to pain. This new position comes in addition to her two other university positions. “I have always believed that service to others is an important part of my life,” Callahan said in an email. “This is a committee position that I can easily manage along with my responsibilities of interim provost and dean (of the) College of Nursing. Most of the work will be done via conference calls.” Callahan said she was nominated by her professional organization, the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, for her previous work in pain management and education in anesthesiology. According to a university news brief, the working group created by the HHS is charged with establishing a standardized curriculum to understand pain and have it be recognized as a core part of graduate-level health education, as well as ensuring that pain knowledge is a standard part of licensure examinations. The group will focus on the study of chronic pain and pain management, a topic Callahan said she is passionate about. “Too many individuals suffer from chronic pain that is often very complex and difficult to manage,” Callahan said. “All health professionals need additional education in order to provide the best possible patient care to the greatest number of individuals.” Callahan is considered a national leader in the study of pain, palliative care and nurse anesthesia, according to the university website. Lynn Sheka, the associate director of university communication, said in an email that the
of governor-appointed parents and educators. In addition, a sub-committee of state superintendents and legislative leaders would work with the main committee. Within a year, the two committees hope to revise the current standards for math, English, science and social studies. Any academic standard reform would be subject to a public hearing and review by the Department of Public Instruction and the Legislature’s Joint Committee for the Review of Administrative Rules. “(Reforming Common Core standards is) not something legislators are excited to do since they’re not education experts,” Thiesfeldt said. “So the bill is designed to try to keep as much distance as possible between the writing of the standards and the legislature while acknowledging that ultimately,
(legislators) should have a final say in the process.” Henk said he is opposed to the amendment and thinks most educators would agree with him. “(The Common Core’s) intention is to set the bar higher for education in this country and by having a common set of standards, national or close to nationally, you’re in a better position to make comparisons,” he said. Still, Thiesfeldt said he supports the amendment to diversity educational standards countrywide. “Our country was set up to have each state be kind of a laboratory to find different ways of doing things,” Thiesfeldt said. “If every (state) has the same education standards, I think we have a race to mediocrity. Who will we look at who’s doing something better than everyone else?”
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Tyler Tucky campaigns for his MUSG presidential run. PAGE 2
Stories like the Hank the dog lighten the mood. PAGE 9
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U.S.-Ukraine friendly presents a unique diplomatic opportunity. PAGE 11