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ffaloes run wild Clash of the WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY VOLUME 104 ISSUE 1 FRIDAY April 3, 1998 BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON Faculty rallies to dean's side By Ken Brierly The Western Front An unexpected attempt by Western President Karen Morse and Provost Roland De Lorme to force the resignation of Peter Elidi, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, on Monday, March 16, caused an explosion of opposition from department chairs and faculty in the college; the dean's dismissal was thus retracted on Friday, March 20. Elich is not commenting on the matter. Prior to the retraction of Elich's dismissal, approximately 50 faculty members dropped by for an impromptu meeting with the provost — only about five were expected to attend — asking questions and demanding answers. "I've been here for 31 years and I've never seen that kind of spontaneous activity by that many faculty," said Philosophy Chair Phillip Montague. Faculty are distressed with the treatment of the dean for several reasons — some of which are expressed in a letter addressed to Morse and De Lorme that was drafted and signed by 18 of the 23 department chairs in the College of Arts and Sciences. "No member of the university community should be treated in such a humiliating fashion," the letter reads, "but to deal thus with someone of his stature and achievement shows a deplorable lack of judgment and respect for him and the university." Some sources fear the resulting turmoil could jeopardize the university's accreditation by straining faculty-administration relations. The accreditation review will begin April 27. "I am flabbergasted that they would wait for a time before accreditation to do this," said Faculty Senate President Jim Hearne. "That shows very bad judgment and I would be very hurt if this affects the university's accreditation." The letter said the president and provost have the authority to make such personnel decisions. Elich is well respected by his colleagues, having been employed by the university for more than 35 years as a teacher, associate psychology professor, psychology chair and, for the last 15 years, dean for the Collegeof Arts and Sciences, which comprises two-thirds of the university. Other reasons have contributed to faculty discontent regarding the matter. "Part of the shock is the suddenness; another part is who this was happening to," Hearne said. He added that Elich is the most well-respected dean he has ever known. "He stands for values that support the academic mission," Hearne said. "That's something you can't take for granted," he said. "He has served his department, the college and the university with distinction, and the national attention Western has received in the past several years is linked directly to his work as dean," he said. The fact that Elich was not given a reason for his dismissal is also a point of concern for some. Several sources, who asked not to See Administration, page 5 Public expresses concern over Whatcom County water quality By Samantha Tretheway The Western Front "Residential development and urban growth is having a negative impact on our water supply," said Sherilyn Wells, a founder of the Watershed Defense Fund, a Whatcom County-based organization working to improve water issues. Wells refers to water as the bloodstream in the body of the land; she said she wishes the county council would begin following state law and keep our blood clean. "(Members of the county council) are looking out for no. 1 and not the public," she said. The council is more concerned about helping the special interest groups, such as developers, realtors and contractors, mat supported the council financially than the public it is supposed to serve, Wells said. Last Tuesday, more man 100 concerned citizens answered a call by Frank James, the county's top health officer, who challenged citizens to demand the health board to take action toward bettering water quality in Whatcom County. However, the people had to wait because the county council called an executive session. When a governing body calls an executive session the public, as well as the press, are barred from the meeting and the presiding officer of the governing body must announce the pur- "(County council members) are looking out for no. 1 and not pose for excluding the public. An executive session may only be called when a governing body will be discussing issues of national security, real estate, public bidding and public employees, according to the Washington Open Meetings Act. "It doesn't look, from the listing of possible reasons, that any of them would apply," the public." Sherilyn Wells Watershed Defense Fund founder said Harry Johnsen, an attorney with Raas, Johnsen and Stuen of Bellingham. "Personnel matters are required by law to be discussed in an executive session, and what we discussed was a personnel matter," said county council member Kathy Sutter. She would not comment further about the session. Johnsen went on to say, "Dr. James was saying that the council was making a policy mistake, not that they were doing some-dung illegal." However, the public was able to attend the health board meeting once the executive session was concluded, Sutter said. Wells was concerned about James' job because he agreed with her and other citi- See Water, page 4
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Rating | |
Title | Western Front - 1998 April 3 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 104, no. 1 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 1998-04-03 |
Year Published | 1998 |
Original Publisher | Western Washington University |
Publisher (Digital Object) | Digital resource made available by Special Collections, Western Libraries Heritage Resources, Western Washington University. |
Editor |
Kristen T. Paulson, editor David Plakos, managing editor Wendy Giroux, news editor Kevin Rus, news editor Caroline Deck, features editor Aleesha Towns, features editor Karl Horeis, accent editor Todd Wanke, accent editor John Bankston, sports editor Jenni Long, sports editor Mike Dashiell, opinions editor Amy Christiansen, copy editor Erin Fredrichs, photo editor Jesse Kinsman, assistant photo editor Matt Jaffe, online editor Katherine Schiffner, online editor Chad Crowe, cartoonist |
Staff |
Teari Brown, business manager Seymour, mascot Reporters : Erika Ahlstrom Bryta Alvensleben Catherine Anderson Erin Armstrong Matt Beaty Erin Becker Megan Birch Andy Bittner Ken Brierly Millissa Brown Laura Campbell Katy Calbreath Ernesto Cardenas Dave Chesson Becky Christopherson AnnMarie Coe Christy Cowan Aaron Dahl Tom Degan Mark Dewar Jill Frewing Chris Goodenow Klaus Gosma Julie Graham Jordan Hartt Colin E. Howser Sarah Jones David Kearns Steve Leslie Corey Lewis Dana Luthy Sara Magnuson Jessica Maki Kayley Mendenhall Dan Miller Sarah Millington Sarah Mitchell Scott Morris Cindy Nunley Jenni Odekirk Chantie Orr-James Shane Powell Matt Renschler Christine Root Carrie Ross Craig Scott Jenn Sherman Robin Skillings Jennifer Smith Jay Tarpinian Heidi Thomsen Samantha Tretheway Greg Tyson Beth Walker Amy Vandall Jonathan Vann Tyler Watson Matt Williams Tiffany White Carrie Wood Curt Woodard |
Photographer |
Shane Powell Aaron Dahl Jesse Kinsman Dave Chesson Erin Fredrichs Nadja Kookesh Michael Lavine Barney Benedictson |
Faculty Advisor | Pete Steffens |
Article Titles | Faculty rallies to dean's side / by Ken Brierly (p.1) -- Students protest Shell Oil (p.1) -- Public expresses concern over Whatcom County water quality / by Samantha Tretheway (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- Western briefs (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- Strange days (p.3) -- Student volunteer experience more than just soup kitchens / by Tiffany White (p.3) -- Oil drilling in Colombia prompts protest, possible suicide / by Matt Williams (p.4) -- KUGS goes '80s for April Fools' Day / by Catherine Anderson (p.5) -- Grant to supply funds for community service / by Jill Frewing (p.5) -- Student to join Board of Trustees / by Katherine Schiffner (p.6) -- Students denied use of expensive hardware / by Ernesto Cardenas (p.7) -- Concert proceeds benefit Western's Music Library / by Shane Powell (p.8) -- Activists predict future world economic failure (p.8) -- Gang Starr hits hard with Moment of Truth / by Corey Lewis (p.9) -- Underground's Sun / by Dana Luthy (p.11) -- Big Kawana surfs the airwaves / Greg Tyson (p.11) -- Polara's latest leaves listeners feeling for pulse / by Dan Miller (p.12) -- Want ta git Funked up? / by Corey Lewis (p.13) -- Weapon of choice prove to be nut so worthy a new CD / by Klaus Gosma (p.13) -- Western men's crew strokes into spring / by Erin Becker (p.14) -- Men's rugby may be barred from regionals / by Katy Calbreath (p.15) -- 8-0 Western fired up for Simon Fraser / by John Bankston (p.16) -- All-American queen of the hill / by Carrie Wood (p.16) -- Women's fastpitch a league of their own / by Jenni Long (p.16) -- Opinions (p.18) -- Frontline (p.18) -- Classified (p.19) |
Photographs | [Protester] / courtesy of Shane Powell (p.1) -- [Protesters gather outside of the Shell gas station] (p.4) -- Joshua Cummings (p.5) -- [Haggard Hall construction] (p.6) -- Ed Malik, Mark Nouguier, Paul Marzolf (p.8) -- Guru and DJ Premier / courtesy of Daniel Hastings (p.9) -- Will Clipman, Mary Redhouse, R. Carlos Nakai, Amo Chip of the R. Carlos Nakai Quartet / courtesy of John Running (p.10) -- [Moog Yamamoto] / courtesy of Stuart Martin (p.10) -- Sun McElderry (p.11) -- Cliff Kawana (p.11) -- Peter Anderson, Jennifer Jurgens, Ed Ackerson (p.12) -- [Patrons at the Doublewide] (p.13) -- Western rowers / courtesy of John Fuchs (p.14) -- Matt Christen, Nate Byrd (p.16) -- Celeste Hill (p.16) -- Scott Morris (p.18) -- Corey Lewis (p.19) |
Cartoons | [No,no.. er um I] / Chad Crowe (p.18) |
Subjects - Names (LCNAF) | Western Washington University--Students--Newspapers |
Subjects - Topical (LCSH) | College newspapers--Washington (State)--Bellingham |
Related Collection | Campus History Collection |
Program | Special Collections |
Geographic Coverage | Bellingham (Wash.) |
Object Type | Text |
Original Format Size | 44 x 28 cm. |
Genre/Form | Newspapers |
Digital Reproduction Information | Bitone scan from 35 mm silver halide, 1-up negative film at 600 dpi. 2011. |
Contributor | The digitized WWU student newspapers are made possible by the generous support of Don Hacherl and Cindy Hacherl (Class of 1984) and Bert Halprin (Class of 1971). |
Rights | This resource is displayed for educational purposes only and may be subject to U.S. and international copyright laws. For more information about rights or obtaining copies of this resource, please contact Special Collections, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225-9103. USA (360-650-7534; heritage.resources@wwu.edu) and refer to the collection name and identifier. Any materials cited must be attributed to Western Front Historical Collection, Special Collections, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University. |
Language | English |
Language Code | Eng |
Description
Title | Page 1 |
Publisher (Digital Object) | Digital resource made available by Special Collections, Western Libraries Heritage Resources, Western Washington University. |
Subjects - Names (LCNAF) | Western Washington University--Students--Newspapers |
Subjects - Topical (LCSH) | College newspapers--Washington (State)--Bellingham |
Program | Special Collections |
Geographic Coverage | Bellingham (Wash.) |
Genre/Form | Newspapers |
Rights | This resource is displayed for educational purposes only and may be subject to U.S. and international copyright laws. For more information about rights or obtaining copies of this resource, please contact Special Collections, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225-9103. USA (360-650-7534; heritage.resources@wwu.edu) and refer to the collection name and identifier. Any materials cited must be attributed to Western Front Historical Collection, Special Collections, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University. |
Full Text | ffaloes run wild Clash of the WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY VOLUME 104 ISSUE 1 FRIDAY April 3, 1998 BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON Faculty rallies to dean's side By Ken Brierly The Western Front An unexpected attempt by Western President Karen Morse and Provost Roland De Lorme to force the resignation of Peter Elidi, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, on Monday, March 16, caused an explosion of opposition from department chairs and faculty in the college; the dean's dismissal was thus retracted on Friday, March 20. Elich is not commenting on the matter. Prior to the retraction of Elich's dismissal, approximately 50 faculty members dropped by for an impromptu meeting with the provost — only about five were expected to attend — asking questions and demanding answers. "I've been here for 31 years and I've never seen that kind of spontaneous activity by that many faculty," said Philosophy Chair Phillip Montague. Faculty are distressed with the treatment of the dean for several reasons — some of which are expressed in a letter addressed to Morse and De Lorme that was drafted and signed by 18 of the 23 department chairs in the College of Arts and Sciences. "No member of the university community should be treated in such a humiliating fashion," the letter reads, "but to deal thus with someone of his stature and achievement shows a deplorable lack of judgment and respect for him and the university." Some sources fear the resulting turmoil could jeopardize the university's accreditation by straining faculty-administration relations. The accreditation review will begin April 27. "I am flabbergasted that they would wait for a time before accreditation to do this," said Faculty Senate President Jim Hearne. "That shows very bad judgment and I would be very hurt if this affects the university's accreditation." The letter said the president and provost have the authority to make such personnel decisions. Elich is well respected by his colleagues, having been employed by the university for more than 35 years as a teacher, associate psychology professor, psychology chair and, for the last 15 years, dean for the Collegeof Arts and Sciences, which comprises two-thirds of the university. Other reasons have contributed to faculty discontent regarding the matter. "Part of the shock is the suddenness; another part is who this was happening to," Hearne said. He added that Elich is the most well-respected dean he has ever known. "He stands for values that support the academic mission," Hearne said. "That's something you can't take for granted," he said. "He has served his department, the college and the university with distinction, and the national attention Western has received in the past several years is linked directly to his work as dean," he said. The fact that Elich was not given a reason for his dismissal is also a point of concern for some. Several sources, who asked not to See Administration, page 5 Public expresses concern over Whatcom County water quality By Samantha Tretheway The Western Front "Residential development and urban growth is having a negative impact on our water supply," said Sherilyn Wells, a founder of the Watershed Defense Fund, a Whatcom County-based organization working to improve water issues. Wells refers to water as the bloodstream in the body of the land; she said she wishes the county council would begin following state law and keep our blood clean. "(Members of the county council) are looking out for no. 1 and not the public," she said. The council is more concerned about helping the special interest groups, such as developers, realtors and contractors, mat supported the council financially than the public it is supposed to serve, Wells said. Last Tuesday, more man 100 concerned citizens answered a call by Frank James, the county's top health officer, who challenged citizens to demand the health board to take action toward bettering water quality in Whatcom County. However, the people had to wait because the county council called an executive session. When a governing body calls an executive session the public, as well as the press, are barred from the meeting and the presiding officer of the governing body must announce the pur- "(County council members) are looking out for no. 1 and not pose for excluding the public. An executive session may only be called when a governing body will be discussing issues of national security, real estate, public bidding and public employees, according to the Washington Open Meetings Act. "It doesn't look, from the listing of possible reasons, that any of them would apply," the public." Sherilyn Wells Watershed Defense Fund founder said Harry Johnsen, an attorney with Raas, Johnsen and Stuen of Bellingham. "Personnel matters are required by law to be discussed in an executive session, and what we discussed was a personnel matter," said county council member Kathy Sutter. She would not comment further about the session. Johnsen went on to say, "Dr. James was saying that the council was making a policy mistake, not that they were doing some-dung illegal." However, the public was able to attend the health board meeting once the executive session was concluded, Sutter said. Wells was concerned about James' job because he agreed with her and other citi- See Water, page 4 |
Language | English |
Language Code | Eng |
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