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(!!JKrM?PB£) Cook in concert, 10 Thursday, February 26, 2009 Valparaiso University's Student Newspaper LAST TWO NOMINEES Dan Lund / The Torch Charlotte Borst currently serves as provost at Rhodes College in Tennessee. Dan Lund / The Torch Kenneth Porada hails from Dominican University, where he works as provost. Third candidate for VUprovost stresses collective decisions Molly Smerika Torch Staff Writer Charlotte Borst, former provost at Rhodes College, is the third candidate to visit campus as four finalists compete to become Valparaiso University's next provost. Students; faculty and staff attended an open forum on Feb. 20 to get a better idea of what Borst has planned for this university if she were selected for the provost position. "I don't know a lot about this institution" Borst said. "I don't know the issues you're struggling with." Borst is currently on sabbatical from Rhodes College, taking time off to write a book. She became interested in applying for the provost position because she was "looking for an opportunity to grow as a person." "This is an ideal opportunity," she said. Before holding the position of provost at Rhodes College, Borst was the dean of arts and sciences at Mount Union College in Schenectady, N.Y. Before that, she worked at St. Louis University and the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Borst addressed the question, "What is the role of the academic in public life today?" by explaining that in the past, academic life was only available for groups of men. In today's academic world, there is a greater diversity of American students, academic freedom and proof that faculty and staff are working together. She said that service learning has a positive impact on students. Community-ba^ed learning is an important aspect in academic life, especially when t w&nt to have deans and chairs working with me to make the best for our students and faculty. Charlotte Borst Provost candidate combined with classroom learning. When asked how she would improve the university's inconsistent com- munication between staff, faculty and students, Borst said that communication was very important to her. While at Rhodes, Borst e-mailed weekly updates to members of the university and would like to implement a similar system at VU. "I think it's important to share what's going on," she said. If selected as provost, Borst said she would want input from the community, staff and students See Borst, page 3 Fourth and final candidate discusses goals for university Kathryn Kattalia Torch News Editor Provost finalist Kenneth Porada stepped out from behind the podium Tuesday afternoon to answer questions from faculty and staff about methods of management, communication and his wish to join the Valparaiso University community. Porada was the final candidate to visit campus as the search for VU's next provost comes to an end. Porada, who currently serves as provost at Dominican University in California, said he believes his background in science and psychology, along with his experiences in teaching, make him a viable candidate for the position at VU "I've been at Dominican for seven years. I was drawn there because I saw the opportunity to make a great difference," Porada said. "Now I'm looking for an institution that's larger and more complex and has an excellent reputation. I'm looking for a place whose value structure matches my own." Having overseen the expansion of Dominicans campus and recruitment of a more diverse student population, Porada is excited to see how he could contribute to the growth and improvement of VU as the university enters a new transitioning period. "There are a number of areas this university is moving into that match my skill sets very well," Porada said, specifically mentioning VU's new strategic planning process under university president Mark Heckler. Porada emphasized the need for administrators and educators to communicate, stressing the importance of establishing certain methodology to achieve goals and greater understanding between professors, students and colleagues. "We are all trained in different ways, but we share the same values," Porada said. "There are accurate methods of discourse we use to seek out and disseminate the truth. Methodology is a way of looking at what expected outcomes are going to be." See Porada, page 4 We should argue the terms of outcomes based on methodology. What is your office attempting to accomplish? What are your goals? Kenneth Porada Provost candidate 2007 & 2008 Indiana College Weekly of the Year First call to tip line pays off Anonymous tip leads to Lankenau alarm confession Zach King Torch News Editor This week, the Valparaiso University Police Department reported that it had received its first tip from the newly installed anonymous tip line. "And it was a success," said assistant chief Charles Garber. The tip line, which was installed earlier this calendar year, received an anonymous tip from a student who called in response to a fire alarm that had been pulled on the third floor of Lankenau Hall. The tip came to the tip line - which Garber said functions like a voicemail message box - approximately eleven hours after the 12:13 a.m. fire alarm was triggered on the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 17. The tip provided several names of students who had been seen in the residence hall corridors at the time the alarm was triggered. Upon receiving the tip, Garber and VUPD Detective Sergeant Daniel Schultz began following up the lead and conducting interviews. "By the next morning," Garber said, "we ended up speaking to all the folks, and at 9 o'clock (a.m.) had it pretty much completed." Though the tip named several students, Garber said that only one student was actively involved. "We did get a student to confess that he activated it," Garber said. "He basically used an aerosol can and a lighter to make a torch, and he was in a couple areas activating the alarm." VUPD chief Becky Walkowi- ak, who told The Torch in January that the anonymous tip line had been a "top priority" when she took the top position in VUPD, expressed satisfaction at the success of the tip line. "We're just very happy that it worked," Walkowiak said. At the time of publication, Garber was uncertain whether charges would be pressed, as the case had- not been passed to a prosecutor. "We're about to submit the paperwork to the prosecutor's (office), and this could fall into several categories,' Garber said. "One category, if somebody pulls a pull station that's mounted by the entrances and exits of a building, there's a specific charge there. The other one could fall into different things such as reckless or mischief or different categories. It all depends on what the prosecutor sees in the information." See Tip line, page 3 Index A&E 10 David Cook 10 Opinions 6 Announcements..... 2 Features 8 Sports . 13 Classifieds 12 Flicker 6 Weather ..12 The Torch On Guard for 94 Years r,Vv\ 1 (vs. \ I M) )/ "We will strive increasingly to quicken the public's sense of cjvic duty." - The Athenian Oath
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Newspaper title | The Torch. February 26, 2009 |
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Date Published | 2009-02-26 |
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Newspaper title | The Torch. February 26, 2009 |
Alternate Title | The torch of Valparaiso University; The Valparaiso Torch; The Valparaiso University Torch; The Scorch |
Date Published | 2009-02-26 |
Edition | Volume 102, Issue 21 |
Organization | Valparaiso University |
Location | Valparaiso, Indiana |
Subject | Student publications--Student newspapers and periodicals; College student newspapers and periodicals |
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Transcripts | (!!JKrM?PB£) Cook in concert, 10 Thursday, February 26, 2009 Valparaiso University's Student Newspaper LAST TWO NOMINEES Dan Lund / The Torch Charlotte Borst currently serves as provost at Rhodes College in Tennessee. Dan Lund / The Torch Kenneth Porada hails from Dominican University, where he works as provost. Third candidate for VUprovost stresses collective decisions Molly Smerika Torch Staff Writer Charlotte Borst, former provost at Rhodes College, is the third candidate to visit campus as four finalists compete to become Valparaiso University's next provost. Students; faculty and staff attended an open forum on Feb. 20 to get a better idea of what Borst has planned for this university if she were selected for the provost position. "I don't know a lot about this institution" Borst said. "I don't know the issues you're struggling with." Borst is currently on sabbatical from Rhodes College, taking time off to write a book. She became interested in applying for the provost position because she was "looking for an opportunity to grow as a person." "This is an ideal opportunity" she said. Before holding the position of provost at Rhodes College, Borst was the dean of arts and sciences at Mount Union College in Schenectady, N.Y. Before that, she worked at St. Louis University and the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Borst addressed the question, "What is the role of the academic in public life today?" by explaining that in the past, academic life was only available for groups of men. In today's academic world, there is a greater diversity of American students, academic freedom and proof that faculty and staff are working together. She said that service learning has a positive impact on students. Community-ba^ed learning is an important aspect in academic life, especially when t w&nt to have deans and chairs working with me to make the best for our students and faculty. Charlotte Borst Provost candidate combined with classroom learning. When asked how she would improve the university's inconsistent com- munication between staff, faculty and students, Borst said that communication was very important to her. While at Rhodes, Borst e-mailed weekly updates to members of the university and would like to implement a similar system at VU. "I think it's important to share what's going on" she said. If selected as provost, Borst said she would want input from the community, staff and students See Borst, page 3 Fourth and final candidate discusses goals for university Kathryn Kattalia Torch News Editor Provost finalist Kenneth Porada stepped out from behind the podium Tuesday afternoon to answer questions from faculty and staff about methods of management, communication and his wish to join the Valparaiso University community. Porada was the final candidate to visit campus as the search for VU's next provost comes to an end. Porada, who currently serves as provost at Dominican University in California, said he believes his background in science and psychology, along with his experiences in teaching, make him a viable candidate for the position at VU "I've been at Dominican for seven years. I was drawn there because I saw the opportunity to make a great difference" Porada said. "Now I'm looking for an institution that's larger and more complex and has an excellent reputation. I'm looking for a place whose value structure matches my own." Having overseen the expansion of Dominicans campus and recruitment of a more diverse student population, Porada is excited to see how he could contribute to the growth and improvement of VU as the university enters a new transitioning period. "There are a number of areas this university is moving into that match my skill sets very well" Porada said, specifically mentioning VU's new strategic planning process under university president Mark Heckler. Porada emphasized the need for administrators and educators to communicate, stressing the importance of establishing certain methodology to achieve goals and greater understanding between professors, students and colleagues. "We are all trained in different ways, but we share the same values" Porada said. "There are accurate methods of discourse we use to seek out and disseminate the truth. Methodology is a way of looking at what expected outcomes are going to be." See Porada, page 4 We should argue the terms of outcomes based on methodology. What is your office attempting to accomplish? What are your goals? Kenneth Porada Provost candidate 2007 & 2008 Indiana College Weekly of the Year First call to tip line pays off Anonymous tip leads to Lankenau alarm confession Zach King Torch News Editor This week, the Valparaiso University Police Department reported that it had received its first tip from the newly installed anonymous tip line. "And it was a success" said assistant chief Charles Garber. The tip line, which was installed earlier this calendar year, received an anonymous tip from a student who called in response to a fire alarm that had been pulled on the third floor of Lankenau Hall. The tip came to the tip line - which Garber said functions like a voicemail message box - approximately eleven hours after the 12:13 a.m. fire alarm was triggered on the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 17. The tip provided several names of students who had been seen in the residence hall corridors at the time the alarm was triggered. Upon receiving the tip, Garber and VUPD Detective Sergeant Daniel Schultz began following up the lead and conducting interviews. "By the next morning" Garber said, "we ended up speaking to all the folks, and at 9 o'clock (a.m.) had it pretty much completed." Though the tip named several students, Garber said that only one student was actively involved. "We did get a student to confess that he activated it" Garber said. "He basically used an aerosol can and a lighter to make a torch, and he was in a couple areas activating the alarm." VUPD chief Becky Walkowi- ak, who told The Torch in January that the anonymous tip line had been a "top priority" when she took the top position in VUPD, expressed satisfaction at the success of the tip line. "We're just very happy that it worked" Walkowiak said. At the time of publication, Garber was uncertain whether charges would be pressed, as the case had- not been passed to a prosecutor. "We're about to submit the paperwork to the prosecutor's (office), and this could fall into several categories,' Garber said. "One category, if somebody pulls a pull station that's mounted by the entrances and exits of a building, there's a specific charge there. The other one could fall into different things such as reckless or mischief or different categories. It all depends on what the prosecutor sees in the information." See Tip line, page 3 Index A&E 10 David Cook 10 Opinions 6 Announcements..... 2 Features 8 Sports . 13 Classifieds 12 Flicker 6 Weather ..12 The Torch On Guard for 94 Years r,Vv\ 1 (vs. \ I M) )/ "We will strive increasingly to quicken the public's sense of cjvic duty." - The Athenian Oath |
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