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WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY TUESDAY, JANUARY 26,1999 VOLUME 107 ISSUE 5 iNsiiUm OFF RAMmmm^^^^^^^^^ BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON Western lobbying for more funding By Alyssa Pfau The Western Front As legislators in Olympia decide how much money to give Western faculty during the next two years, administrators and students at Western share the hope that the state should continue to be the main source of support for higher education. Administrators argue that Western is a business that must be competitive with public institutions across the country in order to be successful. Maintaining competitiveness requires funding, they say, for faculty pay raises, an additional 500 students, upgrading technology, localizing financial aid and tuition levels and increasing the amount of financial aid with any increase of tuition. Gov. Gary Locke said he agrees funding for education is important and backed up his approval in his budget proposal by giving higher education an increase of 13-percent more than the current bienni-um's allocation. "Our job is to hold onto those gains and help the governor be the higher-education governor he wants to be," said Al Froderberg, vice president for external affairs at Western. Salary increases for faculty Although Locke proposed a 2-percent increase in faculty salaries, Western administrators, faculty and students say that isn't enough to keep up with corn- See Funding, page 3 Woodring dean leaving Western By Mia Penta The Western Front After 15 years at Western, Larry Marrs is exchanging the title of Western's Dean of Woodring College of Education for that of executive director of a seven-institution consortium for north Snohomish, Skagit and Island counties. In 1997, the Higher Education Coordinating Board, which oversees the state's education system, was directed to create a plan for the anticipated rise in the number of students seeking higher-education programs. By 2005, north Snohomish, Skagit and Island counties will have an estimated 4,000 new full-time students. By 2020, the number of students is expected to be more than 9,000. The consortium includes Western, the University of Washington, Central Washington University, Washington State Front/Cindy Nunley Woodring College of Education Dean Larry Marrs is retiring. University, Skagit Valley College and Edmonds and Everett community colleges. "It's an opportunity to bring together a whole group of institutions to serve the community," Marrs said. He said his role as executive director will be to coordinate and direct a variety of programs for the students in the area. Some ideas for programs include distance education, technology-supported education and use of the Internet to deliver courses, he said. Marrs has also been in contact with the community colleges looking to teach night courses. He credits his experience with Woodring's off-campus programs in Seattle, Everett, Oak Harbor, Silverdale and Tacoma as part of the reason he was asked to fill the position. "(Woodring) is the largest provider we have in the state in developing programs to meet community needs," Marrs said. Marrs will remain in the area but will move to an office on Chestnut Street. Friday will be his final day as dean. "They are supposed to be offering classes next fall," Marrs said of his new job. "It's important for me to be doing work as soon as possible." Because Woodring's faculty is integrated throughout the campus, Marrs' advice to the future dean includes continuing communication with the rest of the college. "Collaboration with colleagues throughout the university is important for developing higher-education programs," Marrs said. He also urged the new dean to continue preparation for the upcoming visit from an accreditation board that put the college on a two-year probation for organization problems within the program and a lack of diversity with students and faculty. "Stay on top of that," Marrs said. "Even though I'm positive (Woodring) will pass with flying colors." He said he hoped Woodring's off-campus extended programs would continue.to be committed to assuring the highest quality programs. Don Robinson of Woodring's Admissions Office said finding a new dean could take a long time. Right now the search is for a temporary dean. Robinson said the permanent dean isn't scheduled to take office until the fall of 2001. "(Marrs) has been here a long time; he's done a good job and we're going to have a heck of a time to find someone to replace him," Robinson said. "He is going to a very important position — the cutting edge of what's going to happen to higher education in the future." Western's campus safe despite reports Part I of II By Lisa Curdy The Western Front University Police reported 189 crimes last year — 178 of those involving theft or burglary — making Western's campus one of the safest in the state. Though Western may be more sheltered from crime, only nine of the 12 U.R positions allowed by the budget are filled. "If you think holistically of the university as a community of 11,000 people at peak hour, we handle it just like you would a city," said James Shaw, chief of U.R "The only difference is everyone goes home at the end of the day, so we're responsible for a lot more than maybe what you're used to in your own town." A void three officers wide may seem small, Shaw said, but three officers for every 2,000 people are needed to ensure adequate coverage and maximum safety. Western now has three police officers per 3,840 students. This means campus police, who enforce state and local laws, may have officer shortages during shifts. "Sometimes we're as low as one officer on duty — but, of course, we're active liaisons with the Bellingham Police Department — we can get assistance or assist them," Shaw said. The officer deficit will decrease in coming months. Two officers — one of whom was a greencoat — will graduate from police academy in the spring to join the fully-commissioned police force. The department is actively seeking to fill the third, open position. Public Safety Assistants, or greencoats, have patrolled Western for at least 20 years, See Police, page 5
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Rating | |
Title | Western Front - 1999 January 26 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 107, no. 5 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 1999-01-26 |
Year Published | 1999 |
Original Publisher | Western Washington University |
Publisher (Digital Object) | Digital resource made available by Special Collections, Western Libraries Heritage Resources, Western Washington University. |
Editor |
Wendy Giroux, editor Ken Brierly, managing editor John Bankston, copy editor Sara Magnuson, copy editor Corey Lewis, news editor Jenni Odekirk, news editor Erin Becker, accent editor Tyler Watson, accent editor Jenni Long, features editor Tiffany White, features editor Colin Howser, sports editor Bobby Stone, sports editor Samantha Tretheway, opinions editor Erin Fredrichs, photo editor Tim Klein, photo editor Chris Muellenbach, online editor Matt Williams, online editor |
Staff |
Sarah Kulfan, cartoonist Terri Brown, business manager Special Thanks to: David Plakos, Katherine Schiffner Reporters : Bryta Alvensleben Sara Ballenger Kari Benny Addy Bittner Ernesto Cardenas Cole Cosgrove Lisa Curdy Duane Dales Jennifer Dye James Ferguson Julie Graham Chris Goodenow Justin Hall Nick Haney Kristen Hawley Holly Hinterberger Margaret Huffer Julie King Remy Kissel Melissa Laing Chad Marsh Kari McGinnis Kayley Mendenhall Melissa Miller Sarah Miller Siobhan Millhouse Nao Miura Cindy Nunley Kristen O'Conner Mia Penta Alyssa Pfau Christine Ross Anna Shaffer Christie Shepard Katherine Schiffner Carrie Crystal Van Driel Michael Van Elsberg Michael Walker Jennifer Webber Anita White Chong Yi |
Photographer |
Tim Klein Cindy Nunley Erin Fredrichs |
Faculty Advisor | Lyle Harris |
Article Titles | Western lobbying for more funding / by Alyssa Pfau (p.1) -- Woodring dean leaving Western / by Mia Penta (p.1) -- Western's campus safe despite reports / by Lisa Curdy (p.1) -- Cops Box (p.2) -- Western Briefs (p.2) -- WWU Official Announcements (p.2) -- Newsmakers / by Carrie Van Driel (p.3) -- Technology fee may be raised / by Kayley Mendenhall (p.3) -- Students happy with health center service / by Julie Graham (p.4) -- Recent siren was false alarm, can signal danger in emergency / by Alyssa Pfau (p.6) -- Career center prepares for life after Western / by Melissa Laing (p.7) -- Freedom to Learn / by Bryta Alvensleben (p.8) -- Campus Buddies / by Jen Webber (p.9) -- Insulin Support / by Jaime Martin (p.9) -- Get ready for 'Super Bore' XXXIII / by J. J. Jensen (p.10) -- Western men's volleyball team takes third in Wazzu tourney / by Shane Davis (p.11) -- Clampitt recognized as All-American / by Paul A.C. Berg (p.11) -- Viking men back in playoff hunt / by Shane Davis (p.12) -- Women beat two PacWest rivals / by Jen Webber (p.12) -- Sims out / by Jai Ferguson (p.12) -- Community Voice / by Rachel Dooley (p.13) -- Athletics reflect academics / by Jai Ferguson (p.13) -- Letters (p.13) -- Fontline (p.14) --Ethics for cartoonists / by Mike Walker (p.14) |
Photographs | Dallas Lorio (p.1) -- Larry Marrs (p.1) -- Devon Cancilla (p.3) -- Todd Solberg, Carol Dittrich (p.4) -- Students use new computer labs (p.5) -- Dave Sherwood (p.5) -- Cathy Carlin (p.8) -- Dallas Lorio (p.8) -- Michael Erickson, Christopher (p.9) -- Shelton Diggs, Scott Graham (p.12) -- Amanda Olsen (p.12) -- Celeste Hill (p.12) |
Cartoons | [Self-Immolation] (p.14) |
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 | Western Front - 1999 January 26 - Page 1 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 1999-01-26 |
Year Published | 1999 |
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 | WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY TUESDAY, JANUARY 26,1999 VOLUME 107 ISSUE 5 iNsiiUm OFF RAMmmm^^^^^^^^^ BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON Western lobbying for more funding By Alyssa Pfau The Western Front As legislators in Olympia decide how much money to give Western faculty during the next two years, administrators and students at Western share the hope that the state should continue to be the main source of support for higher education. Administrators argue that Western is a business that must be competitive with public institutions across the country in order to be successful. Maintaining competitiveness requires funding, they say, for faculty pay raises, an additional 500 students, upgrading technology, localizing financial aid and tuition levels and increasing the amount of financial aid with any increase of tuition. Gov. Gary Locke said he agrees funding for education is important and backed up his approval in his budget proposal by giving higher education an increase of 13-percent more than the current bienni-um's allocation. "Our job is to hold onto those gains and help the governor be the higher-education governor he wants to be," said Al Froderberg, vice president for external affairs at Western. Salary increases for faculty Although Locke proposed a 2-percent increase in faculty salaries, Western administrators, faculty and students say that isn't enough to keep up with corn- See Funding, page 3 Woodring dean leaving Western By Mia Penta The Western Front After 15 years at Western, Larry Marrs is exchanging the title of Western's Dean of Woodring College of Education for that of executive director of a seven-institution consortium for north Snohomish, Skagit and Island counties. In 1997, the Higher Education Coordinating Board, which oversees the state's education system, was directed to create a plan for the anticipated rise in the number of students seeking higher-education programs. By 2005, north Snohomish, Skagit and Island counties will have an estimated 4,000 new full-time students. By 2020, the number of students is expected to be more than 9,000. The consortium includes Western, the University of Washington, Central Washington University, Washington State Front/Cindy Nunley Woodring College of Education Dean Larry Marrs is retiring. University, Skagit Valley College and Edmonds and Everett community colleges. "It's an opportunity to bring together a whole group of institutions to serve the community," Marrs said. He said his role as executive director will be to coordinate and direct a variety of programs for the students in the area. Some ideas for programs include distance education, technology-supported education and use of the Internet to deliver courses, he said. Marrs has also been in contact with the community colleges looking to teach night courses. He credits his experience with Woodring's off-campus programs in Seattle, Everett, Oak Harbor, Silverdale and Tacoma as part of the reason he was asked to fill the position. "(Woodring) is the largest provider we have in the state in developing programs to meet community needs," Marrs said. Marrs will remain in the area but will move to an office on Chestnut Street. Friday will be his final day as dean. "They are supposed to be offering classes next fall," Marrs said of his new job. "It's important for me to be doing work as soon as possible." Because Woodring's faculty is integrated throughout the campus, Marrs' advice to the future dean includes continuing communication with the rest of the college. "Collaboration with colleagues throughout the university is important for developing higher-education programs," Marrs said. He also urged the new dean to continue preparation for the upcoming visit from an accreditation board that put the college on a two-year probation for organization problems within the program and a lack of diversity with students and faculty. "Stay on top of that," Marrs said. "Even though I'm positive (Woodring) will pass with flying colors." He said he hoped Woodring's off-campus extended programs would continue.to be committed to assuring the highest quality programs. Don Robinson of Woodring's Admissions Office said finding a new dean could take a long time. Right now the search is for a temporary dean. Robinson said the permanent dean isn't scheduled to take office until the fall of 2001. "(Marrs) has been here a long time; he's done a good job and we're going to have a heck of a time to find someone to replace him," Robinson said. "He is going to a very important position — the cutting edge of what's going to happen to higher education in the future." Western's campus safe despite reports Part I of II By Lisa Curdy The Western Front University Police reported 189 crimes last year — 178 of those involving theft or burglary — making Western's campus one of the safest in the state. Though Western may be more sheltered from crime, only nine of the 12 U.R positions allowed by the budget are filled. "If you think holistically of the university as a community of 11,000 people at peak hour, we handle it just like you would a city," said James Shaw, chief of U.R "The only difference is everyone goes home at the end of the day, so we're responsible for a lot more than maybe what you're used to in your own town." A void three officers wide may seem small, Shaw said, but three officers for every 2,000 people are needed to ensure adequate coverage and maximum safety. Western now has three police officers per 3,840 students. This means campus police, who enforce state and local laws, may have officer shortages during shifts. "Sometimes we're as low as one officer on duty — but, of course, we're active liaisons with the Bellingham Police Department — we can get assistance or assist them," Shaw said. The officer deficit will decrease in coming months. Two officers — one of whom was a greencoat — will graduate from police academy in the spring to join the fully-commissioned police force. The department is actively seeking to fill the third, open position. Public Safety Assistants, or greencoats, have patrolled Western for at least 20 years, See Police, page 5 |
Language | English |
Language Code | Eng |
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