Stetson Reporter

• Letter to the editor asks Stetson University | to give chape! service a chance Page 3 • Homecoming s93, Never Say Goodbye, I schedule Page 7 • Women's basketball team reaches a new level of playing ability. Details page 11 i¥@rsil Provost to Dr. Louis Brakeman. Provost at Stetson for the past six years, has announced plans to retire a t the end of this academic year. A university committee, headed by Dean ofthe Music School James Woodward, w ill conduct a national search for Brakeman's successor. President Lee said. The Provost is Stetson's highest ranking academic officer Brakeman was one of Lee's first appointments when Lee became Stetson's eighth president in 1987. At that time, Brakeman planned to remain at Stetson only five years. "For several years, my wife and 1 have anticipated retirement at about this time inoar lives." Brakeman said in a letter to the Stetson faculty. "Now that the search for a new Dean of the School of Business Administration has been successfully concluded, it is time to make this news public so that a search for Theta misconception cleared up: recolonization By Becky Bridges Assistant Editor-in-Chief Inevitably when students return to a new term at Stelson. they come back to find changes on the campus Thebcginningof 1993 has brought about sonic changes for one of Stetson's Greek organizations. Kappa Alpha Theta women's fraternity Students have been speculating as to what is really going on with Theta. and this speculation has led to some misconceptions as to the fate of Kappa Alpha Theta at Stetson University Darrald Stubbs, w ho o\ ersces Greek life at Stelson for the administration, said that Kappa Alpha Theta is neither closing not losing itschartcr Neitherwill theorgani- zation be participating in formal rush this week. Instead Kappa Alpha Theta is sending four international representatives from its organization to observe the formal rush this week and also to get a feel for the environment on the Stetson campus. After visiting Stetson and evaluating the rush s> stem and general environment here, Kappa Alpha Theta will determine if it will begin recolonization (a new beginning, a reorganization of Theta at my successor may begi n. I pledge to work productively in the several months in which wc will continue to be colleagues." "Lou will be missed," Lee said, citing particularly Brakeman's commitment to greater diversity in faculty and students, and to faculty professional development. Under his leadership, the university has recruited a total of 75 new faculty members, 24 for new positions and 51 to fill vacancies Stelson) with formal rush in either Spring cr Fail of 1993. Debbie Allen, chair ofthe advisory' committee of the Epsilon Theta (Stetson) chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta, also had comment on the current situation ofthe chapter here This past Sunday the international president and the international executive director of Kappa Alpha Theta International visited the Stetson chapter for a meeting with its membership to clarify the current status of Theta here and lo discuss its future as well. Alien said. "We (Kappa Alpha Theta) want to rccolonizc." and Stelson is encouraging that recolonization. Both the university and the sorority want to make every effort to keep Kappa Alpha Theta a part of the Stetson community. "Theta likes to have strong chapters," said Allen. Unfortunately, the membership numbers of Kappa Alpha Theta at Stetson have been in a low trend. According to Allen. Kappa Alpha Theta would hope to start over with 40 to 60 women and. "Stetson has the kind of women Kappa Alpha Theta wants." Allen said that Kappa Al See Theta- page 6 created b\ retirements or resignations. Brakeman has been instrumental in attracting to Stetson, "new faculty who will help the university maintain its present rigorous academic climate, and who possess the diversity of backgrounds and knowledge needed to lead our academic program into the 21 st century." Lee said. See Provost-page 4 Crew team an officially sponsored Stetson sport By Chip Wright Crew Correspondent The Stetson Crew team, for five years a club organization, will join the school athletic department as a fully sanctioned varsity sport beginning on June 1. 1993. The crew team began under the direction of Betsy Cowan and Kathy Biyanin thcfall of 1988. and it has experienced some highs and low s. bul it has pcrse\ ered due to the special bond that forms only between members of the rowing community. Last year that dedication paid off w uli the most successful season in the team's short history: two medals, and consistent top five finishes. The team has tried befoic lo achieve varsity status, but unfortunately circumstances did nol lend themsehes to letting i! happen. In that time period, the team survived on funds from the Student Association (now SGA). and from its own fund-raising campaigns. However, the team is now the largest athletic organization on campus. As it continues to grow, it is going to need upgrades incqti'pment that can only be met with the help ofthe school The team would like to cypress ils""sincere appreciation to past and present members ofthe SAFAC committees w ho ha\ e >ew-nage4