The Stetson Reporter

•Iftlifgflli tojktanty tf Mow «# wtk* '*« tatdi #f al safe*, smii«»i>ii- *8«»Mftlifli|f®W«l8ft{l8. \ ' - "" '• , VoL 99, No. 13 Wiyt Florida's Oldest Collegiate Newspaper'^ Stetson University DeLand, Florida Thursday, Marcfe 19,1987 By JOHN HUNT Eeparter Editor The search for the new Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences has been narrowed to eight semi- finalists from a total of 120 applications and nominations, according to Dr. Ann Morris, Chairman of the Search Committee. According to Morris, dossiers of the eight candidates, including three internal candidates, are on file in the Library at the circulation desk. Faculty, staff and students in the College of Arts and Sciences will be given the chance to review the applications and'giye their reactions to the Provost's office by next Thursday, March 27. Semi-finalists in the search include: Daeg Brenner, Assistant Provost, Clark University; John Gordon, Dean of Graduate School, University of Richmond; Peter Hoff, Assistant Dean of Faculty, University of Wisconsin-Parkside; Pamela Jackson, Chair of Sociology, Rhode Island College; and John White, Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs, DePauw University. Three internal candidates in the list of eight semi-finalists include CD. Cochran, Chair of Psychology; Francis Khapp, Chair of Biology; and Gary Maris, Acting Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. According to Morris, a reponse farm will be provided for evaluations which will include a ranking of each candidate based on "relative desirability", and using the standard grading scale (A through F) "in terms of overall ability to be an outstanding Dean of Arts and Sciences." Morris said a faculty questionaire was distributed asking faculty members to rank sixteen characteristics relative to their importance in the new Dean's role. 58 out of 87 faculty responded to the questionaire, and the top responses were 'ability to communicate effectively with faculty', 'College teaching experience', 'Ability to communicate effectively with students', and 'College administration experience at department level.' Criteria cited by faculty was observed when selecting the best candidates for the position according to recommendations and vitas. The list was originally narrowed to twenty candidates, and then again narrowed to the existing Committee's next step will be to collect reponses and select two or three candidates' to be invited for interviews on campus the week of (' • p.4) Sororities asslgiei to mew housing complex ECONOMICS 0FRQC'& ROLL By TRACY FKEUDENSTEM Staff Writer Stetson's seven sororities have been formally assigned to their new housing complexes, as the result of a March 4 meeting where participants drew numbers to determine their sorority's future location, according to Jayne Marlowe, Director of Greek Life. Progress on the sorority housing was manifested at the March 4 meeting, at which the first concrete step involving the union of sororities with their future homes occurred. The meeting brought together all those involved with the new housing situation, attended by all sorority presidents, housing corpdration presidents, Dean E. Garth Jenkins and Marlowe. Marlowe decided the most democratic method of determining 'who gets which l house' would be determined by tandomly picking. numbers out of a hat. Each chapter president picked from the lottery in alphabetical order of their sorority, utitmately determining the location of their chapter for years to come. ' According to Amanda Gregg,' standing in for Pi Beta Phi president Susan Holjes, "I was panicky. It was down to two draws (houses left), and though both were good, we knew which one we really wanted." Gregg said her sorority chose the building they wanted and hope all the others were content with their picks. Marlowe said financing for the housing will come from individual (contbmedonp.4) iif. Becfh, PtpfMsw sf Economies performs "Venus" viB Alpha Kappa Psi th-tag My \ sseeBd simuoi Air Band competition, sponsored by Signs ftf Spfe and <- [68 Manii* w$ifi k FilzateJt M. <J**> "V ad %&*#A Jarrard Jr. and Renfroe Join Board of Trustees Two prominent DeLand businessmen, Wendell Jarrard, Jr., anil Ed Rerfroe, are new officers of the Sset&an University Board of IVusiees. '-icwfy elected chairman of the bo,ir<; ic IviarK C. Mollis ot* Lakeland, pr-'siaent of Pu'riix Super Markets. daytona Beach insurance agency president Hyatt Brown is vice chairman. Jarrard, former chairman and secretary of the board, will be treasurer for the coming year. The same post was held by his father, Wendell Jarrard, Sr. Jarrard, Jr., a financial consultant, is former president of Holiday House, Inc., and has served oft the Stetson board since 1977. Renfroe, president and chief operating officer of Barnett Bap'^.-ji Volusia County, is the new secretary to the board. He succeeds Mrs. Made Dawson, how a trustee. Renfroe is the second major Barnett Bank officer io serve as secretary to the board. The late L.A. Perkins, Jr., a former chairman of the bank, held that position for many years and also was a trustee of the university. Jarrard first became involved with tire university through athletics as a founder of the Hatter Boosters and a lifetime member of the Golf Buddies program. He was elected to the board of trustees in 1877 £fe we.s president of DeLsnd ft'an Bank ii'oa 1963 to 1977, when Se went to Holiday Boase, lnc as director of financial services. He rose to president of the H-restaurant chain. When Holiday House was sold in 1985, he formed Consultant Financial Services. Renfroe has worked with Stetson in a number of areas and is a member of the Board of Visitors for the College of Liberal Arts. A graduate of the Louisiana State University School of Banking, he has been with Barnett for 30 years. He began as a trainee in the Jackson- »-ille bank, coining to DeLand in ,1932 as manager of the Itan department. He is a member of the Florida Bankers Association and the Amprican Institute of Banking. Very active in civic affairs, he k a member of the board of directors of United Way of Volusia County, former regional membership chairman1 for the Florida Chamber of Commerce, a director of Futures and of the Cultural Arts Center, on the financial committee for the (eMtt_nd«M) Melcher speaks at Modd Senate By CUES YL BRINKLEY Staff Writer Friday, March 6, the Senatorial Address for Stetson's Model Senate was held in the Stetson Room of the Carlton Union Building. Guest speaking, was Senator John Melcher from the stale ,of Montana. Senator Melcher described some of the basic issues that the U.S. is facing today and gave his views on these issues. Senator Melcher began his speech by presenting two questions to the members of the iModel Senate, faculty, students, and anyone else who happened to be attending the Address. -'What kind of country are we and how do we fit into this world?" In an answer to Ms own questions, Melcher stated, "In using military power, we are as a country dedicated to freedom, but we are in a great recession and I strongly believe that we need a fundamental change in our course of action!" "We should, Melcher-continued, use our surplus of food, which is agrivating our comodity prices, t« help the poverty stricken countries get back on their feet." Melcher believes that the U.S, should put more emphasis on the drvelopemenl of poor countries by meeting their nutritional needs Ac-cording to Mslcher, if we wo»*k ".■y 11 li private, voluntary organizations lo distribute food to ihs3t couni ries and coiled donations ft.1 thesri, the trade and economic dc velopenjsr.i of ft'ese countries vill twentHaltyfofloi? ■'I'm suggesting, at th.'s-ame, that c<r pr'nciple goal m exporting should not be guns, but hvd," \leicher stated with a fiim placement of Ms fist on the podium in front of him. The members of the Senate, students, and other listeners signaled their support with an apt- proving applause. "Show me a well-nourished child ! sup. 11)