Moraine Valley Community CollegE Student Newspaper www.mvccglacier.com October 21, 2011 Volume 44, Issue 6
Board denies, then accepts Crawley retirement Connor Reynolds News Editor The Moraine Valley Board of Trustees met on October 19 to discuss the school’s new ten-year plan and the College Completion Challenge, as well as to approve President Vernon C. Crawley’s retirement. The final step toward President Crawley’s retirement came quietly toward the end of the meeting as the board began their vote on the reports of personnel and new business. Crawley’s retirement notice was set aside to be voted on separately and the members noted and thanked him for his years of service to Moraine Valley. However, the voting on Crawley’s retirement probably did not go as he expected. Following two votes of ‘yes,’ to accept his retirement, the board then proceeded to vote into ‘no’ majority. Crawley appeared nervous, yet amused by the scene, which played out in front
of him as he wore a large smile in his seat next to Chairmen Joseph Murphy. A motion to reconsider was then proposed by Board Member John R. Coleman, after some joking confusion amongst the board members. This time the motion reached majority as some members made a point of begrudgingly reversing their votes to ‘yes.’ Board Member Susan Murphy did so with a less than enthusiastic, “I guess so.” Chairman Murphy managed to get a final ‘no’ vote in saying, “You have a majority, and so I vote no.” Regina Doyle presented the board with a letter on behalf of a group of nursTrustee | page 7
Vice President of Institutional Advancement Margaret Lehrer presents the details of Moraine’s involvement in the College Completion Challenge to the Board of Trustees. [Rick Hoppenrath]
Crawley steps down after 21 years By Amel Saleh Editor-in-Chief
President Vernon C. Crawley sits at the October 19 Board of Trustees meeting. Later at the meeting his retirement was officially accepted. [MVCC Marketing]
Moraine Valley bid farewell to a renowned and well-appreciated individual following the approval of his retirement at the October 19 Board of Trustees meeting. Many students know the name Crawley by his attributed C building and the portrait that hangs in its hall, but many administrators are familiar with his name because he has been, as Mark Horstmeyer said, “A mentor to others.” Dr. Crawley began his career at Moraine Valley in July 1991 when he was hired as the President (CEO). Prior to Moraine he served 13 years as President of St. Louis’s Community College at Oak Forest and prior to St. Louis, Crawley worked as an academic dean at Mercer County Community College in Trenton, New Jersey. Additionally, Dr. Crawley has held administrative and teaching positions at Dundalk Community College, Baltimore, Maryland; Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania; and Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland. He worked as an administrative specialist in science for the National Aeronautics and Space Crawley | page 3
College and Career Fair provides chance to take next step Joe Salah Staff Writer Every college bound student is unique in their own way, yet common ground is found in their ultimate goal of leading a successful life and being happy. It is widely known that Moraine Valley is a great place to begin your academic journey, but the question that hinders complete confidence in students is what their plans are after completing their associate’s degree. MVCC has intervened and attempted to assist students in clearing up their confusion about which four-year university to transfer to. Moraine Valley, with the sponsorship of various high schools in the area, has been hosting college visit nights for quite some time, and it has proven to be undeniably helpful to its enrolled students and high school graduates citywide. Representatives from over 180 colleges and universities traveled to MVCC with intentions of recruiting interested students and saving them from the vicious cycle of college confusion. Severo Balason assumed the position Career Fair | page 6
In this issue Entertainment Fraser Taylor presents structural intimacies. Social page 1
Features Resurrection Mary hauting in Bridgeview is looked at. Social page 3
Sports Men’s Soccer advances to regional quarterfinals. page 12