THE October 15, 1987 Vol. 86, No. 14
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Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma
Appointed board commences application review process By J. Money Editor
CSU President Dr. Bill Lillard has appointed a seven member panel to review applications of people interested in the position of vice president for administration. The board will go through approximately 84 applications before interviewing five or six finalists for the position. Dr. Clyde Jacob, vice president for Academic Affairs, and Dr. Dudley Ryan, vice president for Student Services head the panel. The panel also includes Dr. Kenneth Elsner, dean of the College of Education; Bob Fields, director of Auxiliary Services; Dr. Fred Grosz, Faculty Senate president, Jo Ann Adams, chairperson of the Art department; and Jeff Shilling, president of the Student Association. "I wanted to have a balance of opinion on the panel," Lillard said. "The vice president is directly responsible to me, but the individual also works closely with the other two vice presidents, and that's why they are on the cornmittee," Lillard said. Lillard said Fields is on the panel because the vice president for administration works closely with the Auxiliary Enterprises
department as well. Lillard continued that the other members were chosen for the panel to provide a cross cut of campus representation on the board. The deadline to apply for the position was Friday. Approximately 86 applicants have cornmitted for the position. The committee met in Lillard's office Tuesday for organizational purposes. Lillard said he is not sure how long it will take before the committee will start reviewing applications. "The university must be very careful not to violate affirmative action procedures, and of course the rights of the individuals applying must be protected," Lillard said. Lillard said after the board narrows the list of applicants to five or six, interviews will be conducted, both by the board and himself. "We hope to find the best qualified person for the position," Lillard said. Lillard said he would like to be able to recommend a candidate for the position to the Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges at its meeting Nov. 20. "I would like to fill the position as soon as the Board of Regents of
Photographic Services: Darrin Presley
A Teddy kept Mary Jones company while she crammed for midterms at the University Center's "BYOB" (bring your own books) allnight study session Tuesday. Dana Christman, resident housing manger, said approximately 80 people attended.
Oklahoma Colleges has approved a selection, but that may not be possible," he continued. "Many top flight administrators are on 12 month contracts. The individual we choose may not be able to get free of a contract right away, but we would like the person to come to work as soon as possible," Lillard said. Dr. Clyde Jacob was elected to chair the advisory committee and has released the breakdown of applicants for the position: Twenty six states are represented in the group. Twenty six applicants are from Oklahoma, 15 are from Texas and the rest are from states as far away as California. Five applicants are already on the CSU staff. Two applicants from CSU are female. Two others are also female and the rest are male. Jacob said the board's hope is to complete the application review process in a thorough but timely fashion. "We hope to recommend the most qualified applicants for the position to President Lillard," Jacob said.
Michele Leeper (middle) and Janice Kern (right) comfort Ami Reynolds while she gives blood at the Oklahoma Blood Institute Fall Blood Drive. Randy Meador, night mannager of the University Center, said 284 students, faculty and staff members donated blood. Mark Neely, a member of the fall blood drive committee, said Sigma Phi Sigma won the donation contest. Fifty three percent of its members donated blood. Neely said this drive's turnout, held Oct. 14-15, was a record, higher than any other drive since the project began on CSU's campus in 1983.
CSU chosen to host education seminars By J. Money Central State University will play host to the Oklahoma Speech Theater Communications Association and the Oklahoma Art Education Association Oct. 15. The Oklahoma Speech Theater Communications Association, (OSTCA), is a state-wide organization which includes speech teachers from elementary, secondary and college levels. Douglas Duke, CSU oral cornmunications instructor, said OSTCA takes part of the day to review material related to the profession and the other part of the day to honor individuals who have made an impact on the speech field during the previous year. Duke said between 75 and 100 educators are expected for the day. The activities of the group will include workshops in the morning, and a banquet early this afternoon. Duke said the workshops will be broken down into three parts. The drama workshop will study the effects of lighting on theater and theater productions.
The forensics (debate) workshop will look at the "Lincoln Douglas" system of debate. The system originated in the mid-1800s during Abraham Lincoln's presidential campaign. Duke added that all the system really is, is one-on-one debate instead of team versus team. The third workshop is open only to college and university speech instructors. Duke said it will examine accepted ways of teaching fundamental speech class, and will also examine professional consulting. The day will conclude with a banquet that afternoon, where various speech educators from across the state will be honored for specific contributions to the speech field during the year. The Oklahoma Art Education Association, (OAEA), will also conduct meetings on campus today which will last throughout the day. The keynote speaker, Sen. Enoch Haney, will address conference attendees in the Cimmaron Room of the University Center at 10 a.m. Like the OSTCA, the OAEA's meetings will be attended by
teachers from the primary, secondary and college level. Wallace Owens, CSU assistant professor of Art, said the workshops will also be open to anyone interested in art. Owens added that there will also be an art display set up during the day as well, which will present Art as a teaching tool. The display will feature works from scholars and artists around the state, and Owens said that anyone interested may attend the display. Owens said workshops featured at the conference are "Know When to Hold, When to Fold," "When to Wet on Wet or Dry Brush" and "When to Slab, Coil or Pinch." The final workshop of the day is titled "When All Work Makes Jack a Dull Boy." Owens said the conference, which was held at Oklahoma City University in 1986, gives instructors a chance to keep in touch as well as keep abreast of advances and educational trends in art. Owens said over 150 art educators are expected to attend the conference.