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Systematic review program to include external evaluators BY MARYCATE MOST
University tests new
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The University is rolling out a new process this year for systematic reviews of the University’s 80 academic departments with help from external reviewers, according to University officials. At a Campus Town Hall meeting last April, Provost Ilesanmi Adesida spoke about this new review process, which will begin this academic year with three “pilot” departments. “We are going to provide our departments and colleges functional and useful methods to gauge their effectiveness and to identify areas where they can continue to improve,” he said. Prior to the reform, departments, such as the department of agricultural and consumer economics, were evaluated through a self-review process, said Paul Ellinger, head of the department. But this year, special committees from other universities will begin reviewing each department. These committees will talk to students, faculty and staff and will assess the strengths and weaknesses of the respective departments, he said. “A lot of universities do this,” Ellinger said. “This isn’t that unique. This is something that is probably overdue, but it is also something that is difficult to start up ... and get in that routine of doing.” He noted that external reviewers from other institutions have perspective on the types of changes departments can reasonably make that may not occur to University employees. “I think that does give us some direction at this point in time,” he said. “We can sometimes have a bit of tunnel vision from the inside so it is helpful to get someone looking in from an outsider standpoint.”
The new systematic review program will be tested on three “pilot” departments this year: Q Department of mechanical science and engineering Q Department of sociology Q Department of agricultural and consumer economics SOURCE: STIG LANESSKOG, ASSOCIATE PROVOST FOR STRATEGIC PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT
From an administrative perspective, the use of external reviewers will also ensure that these reviews are consistent across departments, said Stig Lanesskog, associate provost for strategic planning and assessment, in an email. However, Matthew Ando, chair of the department of mathematics, said individual departments also see benefits to these reviews. Even before the University revised its review process, his department had made the decision to conduct an external review this year, he said. “External reviews are a very healthy way for the department to get some feedback on what it is doing,” Ando said. “And they are a very valuable way for the administration to see how the department is functioning.” Each department will be reviewed externally once every eight years. This year, three departments — sociology, agricultural and consumer economics, and mechanical science and engineering — will act as “pilot reviews,” allowing the Office of the Provost to assess the new sys-
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Tianyang Qin, a senior in psychology, signs the Peace Paper Project petition against domestic violence and rape on Thursday.
Pulping promotes consent culture BY ZILA RENFRO STAFF WRITER
Hannah Smith, freshman in LAS, smiled as she pulled the paper she made by hand from its mould. The large pink sheet was covered in roses, a peace sign and the phrase, “Equality is the only option.” No one would guess that this paper was made from women’s underwear. An organization called Peace Paper Project brought papermaking to Allen Hall last week from Nov. 4-7 in the form of “Panty Pulping,” or cutting up women’s underwear into pieces to transform them into paper. Margaret Mahan and Drew Matott co-created the Vermontbased Peace Paper Project. Mahan explained that Panty Pulping focuses on papermaking by hand as art therapy. “The idea is that we’re using the unmentionables to address
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the unmentionable,” Mahan said. “We are inviting people to come together and take a stand against sexual and domestic violence on college campuses to promote consent culture.” Elise Lanker, president of the Sexual Health Peers registered student organization,said consent culture was a term coined to oppose lack of consent, the objectification of women and aggressive sexuality. “Consent culture came about as a way to oppose rape culture and bring about this more sex-positive, more consent-positive message,” Lanker said. “Consent is not just the absence of a ‘no,’ but the presence of a very enthusiastic ‘yes.’” Lanker said the most common time for women to be at risk for sexual assault is their freshman year of college, and she said one in 12 college-aged men, when sur-
veyed, said that they had committed sexual assault as defined by the law. “It’s a very important topic to talk about anywhere, but especially on the college campus environment because of those numbers,” Lanker said. Mahan said the activity of hand papermaking is a healing process for victims of sexual assault or domestic violence. After the paper is created, it is often used in art projects to create books or to use as paper for letter writing. The Peace Paper Project also does papermaking for other communities with people in need of healing, such as survivors of trauma and people with physical disabilities. The first time Mahan said she encountered papermaking as a healing experience was when she met a veteran with PTSD who was transforming his uniform
into paper. “He said to me, ‘Papermaking saved my life,’” Mahan said. Students who tried panty pulping affirmed its calming nature. Parichay Swarup, freshman in Media, said that, in addition to recycling and social justice, papermaking is good because it can be peaceful. “I had a lot of work to do, so it was relaxing in so many ways,” Swarup said. About 40 pairs of underwear were pulped in the three days that the Peace Paper Project was on campus. Aside from the papermaking, a petition was available at the project’s desk that promoted consent culture. In that way, students could “still be engaged with the intention of the project by taking this vow to themselves to use their pow-
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ROTC honor veterans with ceremony
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Student sous chef, Jeff Sada, from the food science and human nutrition program, prepares a meal during University Housing’s Chefs’ Challenge on Thursday night at Ikenberry Commons. Sada worked with University Housing Dining Services Chef Brenda Welch to compete against other teams to prepare the best meal from a mystery basket of ingredients.
University ROTC honored veterans at the Armory track Sunday afternoon for Veterans Day with a 21-gun salute, a wreath bearing and a moment dedicated to veterans in attendance. ROTC students faced the crowd on the opposite side of the track — Army in camouflage, Navy in black, Air Force in blue and a small group holding salute guns stood in precise positions behind the podium at the edge of the track. The student military personnel systematically walked into position and sang each branch’s song. The methodical practice that went into their preparation was clear. For a week, each branch had 6 a.m. practice to prepare for the ceremony. “We’re all sleep deprived,” said Baxter Reed, an Air Force ROTC member and senior at the University. For the ROTC members who will enter the service after graduation, the age difference between themselves and some of the veter-
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Members of the Air Force ROTC listen to a presentation at the TriServices Veterans Day Ceremony on Sunday at the Armory. The event was organized by the Navy ROTC.
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ans does not matter. They simply see people who have gone through an experience that they will share very soon. “It’s like the changing of the guard,” Baxter said. “We’re looking ahead, and they’re looking
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Ground broken on center to provide services for veterans to continue their higher education » » » » »
BY DANIELLE BANKS STAFF WRITER
Local University and state officials met at an event Friday at the corner of Lincoln Avenue and Nevada Street to break ground on a new center for wounded veterans. The Chez Family Foundation Center for Wounded Veterans in Higher Education will be constructed by fall 2015 and is funded by various gifts, including the top gift of $6 million from the Chez Family Foundation. Another $4 million donation was given
through the Illinois Jobs Now! program. “It will provide services to the families of veterans, counseling, financial assistance, and also have living facilities for severely wounded veterans to continue their higher education,” said Ron Chez, president of the Chez Family Foundation. “It’s everybody’s responsibility (and) obligation to honor those who have served their country so bravely. ... We just try to fi nd ways to fi ll a need.” Tanya Gallagher, dean of
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gram as a part of Nugent Hall, which is a program for students with severe disabilities that require assistance with activities and daily living,” she said. “We have unique expertise and a long history as a national leader in disability, so it was really within our vision to move forward and reach out to the best group of veterans.” Gallagher said she is confident that the Center will contribute to veterans’ successes post-college, despite any disabilities they may have.
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rest of the nation, and through its breakthroughs, will set an example that other organizations can follow. “On behalf of the entire campus community, I extend my sincere appreciation to Ron Chez and the Chez Family Foundation, Governor Quinn and the important donors who have stepped up to make this important project a reality,” she said in a press release.
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“Five to 10 years from now, I’m envisioning we’ll see more of these graduates moving on to careers and contributing wonderful talents to the nation, and that more of the nation will see that they have a very bright future. Their future will not be defi ned by the severity of their disability,” she said. “The center will be groundbreaking for innovations relative to assisting individuals with the disabilities that these veterans are presenting.” She added that the center will serve as a locus for the
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