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DECEMBER 11, 2014 | VOL. 92 NO. 10 | THEYELLOWJACKET.ORG

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Commitment to customer service defines the man behind the emails By JOHN LYDIC

Multimedia Manager

It’s 9:45 a.m. on a Tuesday, but his day started much earlier. He has been at work since before 7 a.m., sorting through the hundreds of emails he has to respond to. A system update must be completed, so he is feverishly typing away at every key to alert Waynesburg University of the impending changes to the technology on campus.

He must also respond to the requests of faculty around campus for technological assistance. The last keys are struck on the keyboard. Click. Send. It’s off. One of his many emails is sent out to the campus community. Chief Information Officer William Dumire leans back in his black leather chair, clean and brand new looking because of his

meticulous work colorful paintings, ethic and need to sending off emails stay organized. He till six, seven, takes a brief break even eight o’clock while he stares at at night. The his dual monitors, night never really noting all the daily ends for Dumire tasks that need because for his done and knowing job, he is always his break will not on call whenever last. an issue arises with Dumire He settles in, something at the surrounded in his office by university. Sometimes that his books on information means waking up at 2 a.m. technolog y and bright to deal with a downed server

or an error with Blackboard. His job demands this c o n s t a nt i nv o l v e m e nt b e c aus e, according to Dumire, he wears multiple hats when dealing with any issue that emerges on campus. He meets with professors to see where they are planning to use the newly proposed technology to help students, asking questions about the benefits to the students, what is needed

and — above all — making sure the plan conforms to the university mission, the main goal behind Dumire’s work. The man behind all the ITS emails has been immersed in the field of creating solutions to problems and fixing issues on campus because, according to him, he loves the customer service aspect of information technology. Dumire loves providing the See DUMIRE on A4

Phases of Stewart December ‘bittersweet’ for early grads upgrade progressing ahead of schedule By MATT KOLL

Editorial Assistant

Throughout the semester, a student, faculty member or campus visitor could see construction crews extensively working on several “phases” of the renovations to the Stewart Science Hall. The crews have worked so diligently, in fact, that the construction now seems to be moving ahead of its original schedule. “ We h av e a d v a n c e d the original master plan schedule to incorporate moving forward here during the spring term versus waiting until the summer arrives and begin phase four,” said Terry Sattler, director of Facilities Planning and Management. “Our hope is that we will have phase four completed for the fall term of next academic year versus completing between

the fall and spring terms of next year.” Phase four of the renovations has changed due to this newly imposed construction schedule, as it originally signified work on the fourth floor. It has now been agreed upon to designate phase four as work to the third floor. L o g i s t i c a l l y, b o t h Un i v e r s i t y P r e s i d e n t Douglas G. Lee and Sattler believe it will make more sense to work on the third floor first, then come back and make upgrades to the fourth floor. Some makeovers have already been completed in Stewart or will be completed by the end of this month, including the exterior of the building and the entire fifth floor. “We completely gutted the fifth floor all the way See STEWART on A3

Monday study day provides one last chance for exam prep By KIMMI BASTON Managing Editor

The last days of classes are winding down, only to be replaced by a week filled with hours of studying and exams that assess what students have learned this semester. The end of every semester brings four days of final exams; usually, tests are scheduled Monday through Thursday, and Friday is a make-up day for missed exams and a travel day for students to move home for Christmas break. This year, however, finals week looks different than ever before. Monday will be a study day for students. Finals will commence on Tuesday and continue through Friday, and residence halls will close on Saturday, Dec. 20. According to Dr. Jamie Jacobs, dean for institutional effectiveness and planning, the

study day is a time when no student is required to engage in any academic activity for a grade. Instead, it will be a day to refresh before exams and reinforce material learned throughout the semester. Jacobs and Provost Dr. Jacquelyn Core met with all academic department chairs, the registrar, Student Services and senior staff members during a month-long process that resulted in the creation of the study day. The decision was related to the addition of the weeklong fall break students saw this semester, which Jacobs said was borne of the university’s commitment to faith, learning and serving. “We had a lot of mission trips going over Christmas Break and over Thanksgiving Break,” said Jacobs. “As a Christian institution, the time when people should be home See FINALS on A4

Brittany Semco, Graphic Design Editor

Students sacrifice more college experiences, memories for jobs closing in my life, I know there is so much ahead of me and that is what is so exciting,” said Clark. “For the last couple of weeks, I Like several other students, have spent a lot of time reflecting Clark began planning to graduate a on how much this place means to semester early during her sophomore me and how much I have year, but it is all too surreal experienced while I was J A C K E T L I F E as she prepares to for her An occasional series here.” last week of classes and For senior marketing finals. major and accounting minor Ashley “My sophomore year, I made Clark, these last two weeks of the this Excel sheet of classes I needed fall semester are not only busy with and wanted to take and then broke projects and tests, but are nostalgic. it down to each semester what I “Although it is really bittersweet tentatively wanted to take,” said to realize that a significant chapter is Clark. “I took it upon myself to By JENNY SCHOUPPE Convergence Editor

see what I could do and then was in contact with my advisor and he helped me make sure it happened the way I wanted it to. By the beginning of my junior year I had decided I was going to go forward with my plan of graduating early.” According to Clark, she is graduating early mainly because she has enough credits to; she claims it is a way of letting her know another door is ready to open for her. Though the plan to graduate early has been in effect for Clark for a See GRADS on A3

Nursing Dept. still perfect on NCLEX By OLIVIA LATIMER News Editor

Waynesburg’s Department of Nursing has continued its perfect streak on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses.

As of recent notification, the graduating class of 2014 marks the sixth consecutive year that the department has achieved the feat of a 100 percent pass rate on the NCLEX, making Waynesburg one of only three schools in the state that can claim

the same accomplishment. All members of the class of 2014 who took the NCLEX from the beginning of October 2013 to the end of September 2014 were taken into account. At the end of a student’s four years in a nursing

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Dave Rishell shares the history of his second generation barber shop that he has been forced to close recently.

The men's basketball team used a lengthy run early in the second half to earn a 15-point win over Grove City.

d e p a r t m e nt , t h e y a r e required to pass the NCLEX to be licensed to practice as a registered nurse in that state. According to Dr. Nancy Mo s s e r, c h a i r o f t h e Department of Nursing, See NCLEX on A4

PROFESSOR FEATURED AT NATIONAL CONFERENCE Andrew Heisey was asked to create a sculpture alongside a praise band performance at a Christian leadership conference in November.

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