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QUAKER CAMPUS \/s>1um,o I YYU Mumkar 1 ^^? ^^ r* *. 1 1 r- moo Volume LXXY Number 1 September 15, 1988 Whittier to Lose Mills Successful Decade of After Progress By Chris Perkins, QC News Editor Ending the second longest presidential tenure in Whittier College's history. President Eugene Mills has announced his resignation at the end of the current academic year. In an open letter to the Whittier College community dated Sept. 1, Mills explained that he is leaving his post after a decade of service in order to write a history and analysis of Elderhostel, Inc., a project he has been associated with since its inception in 1975. Myers Praises Mills According to current Board of Trustees member and former Chairman of the Board R. Chandler Myers, "President Mills is certainly going to leave a great legacy. He has raised the academic standard to levels it had never known before he came. The national recognition the school is receiving academically is his doing." Myers further noted, "President Mills has a national status and reputation." He cited Mills' academic innovations, campus planning and fundraising achievements as outstanding accomplishments; of the latter, he stated, "[President Mills] set the climate for fundraising on campus." During his term in office, Mills has participated in several activities of lasting impact to the college. He cited the development of the Whittier College School of Law from a provisionally accreditated institution into full accreditation as a particularly satisfying accomplishment. Endowment Increase Also noted was a substantial increase in endowment. According to Mills, endowment rose from $6 million on his arrival to about $18 million currently. The Performing Arts Center and the new dorm, both now under construction, were also planned and funded during Mills' time in office. Mills calls his upcoming project "... an exciting new challenge... This is something I very much want to do." Elderhostel is an academic learning organization operating 5,000 programs in 40 countries which allows elderly citizens to obtain college level education. Vlills has served on Elderhostel's board of directors since its beginning in 1975, and has spent the last three years as chairman. He will be travelling widely throughout the U.S. and the rest of the world to gain information for the book. New President A presidential selection committee will probably be formed at the next Board of Trustees meeting in October, according to Myers. He said the process for the search for a new president has not yet been determined, and as of yet he knows of no contenders for the position. "Eugene Mills will be a hard person to replace,'' he acknowledged. Myers said that he hopes the new president will be a dynamic, visible leader and a good fundraiser. "We've got to continue on the path we're proceeding." Residence Life Bounces Back After Multiple Resignations By Chris Perkins, QC News Editor A rash of last minute resignations among the Residence Life administration left the staff undermanned for the arrival of students for the current semester, according to Ken Kelly, interim director of Residence Life. However, Kelly asserts that through better organization and communication, the curent staff has actually improved several areas of student housing concern. McCall Leaves The most important loss was Marji McCall-Stanley, who had acted as director of Residence Life for the past three years. According to a memo sent by Dean of Students Barbara Green, McCall- Stanley resigned from her position for reasons of health. McCall- Stanley was involved in a car accident in June from which she is still recuperating. Another reason given by Kelly for McCall-Stanley's departure was that, "she wanted to try something new." He reported that she may look for work in the field of real estate. At the end of the current schol year a national search will be conducted to fill McCall-Stanley's position. In the meantime, Kelly will head the post as interim director. No move has been made to fill Kelly's former position as assistant director. "We thought we were going to |hire a new assistant director], but because of budgetary cuts that position has been cut, at least for now," stated Kelly. Area Coordinators tendered by Melissa Woods area coordinator for Stauffer, Johnson and Ball and George McKernan area coordinator for all other on- campus housing. McKernan left to take a position at the University of California Los Angeles as resident coordinator at a student apartment complex. According to Kelly, McKernan will also be attending graduate The other resignations were please see HOUSE page 3. Ken Kelly Eugene S. Mills Mills sees a heavy responsibility for any new president. The new president will have to deal with the responsibility of two campuses as well as continue financial development. "The college must substantially increase the endowment in the next five to ten years," Mills commented. Mills further stressed the importance of reinforcing the popularity of the college on a national level. "It cannot sink into a parochial local college. The future is in the reputation of a national institution." ASWC President Finds Major KWTR Break In By Chris Perkins, QC News Editor A "kicked in" door leading to campus radio station KWTR's offices was discovered Aug. 31 by ASWC president Mark Taylor, revealing a Hitachi compact disc changer valued at $...and several records had been stolen, according to Campus Security files. There are no leads in the case. "That's about all we have on it- zero," stated deputy director of security Don Blackman. Forced Entry There were definite signs of forced entry, said Irv Rosner, the security officer covering the theft. According to Rosner, the locking mechanism had recently been replaced, and the replacement for the latch was a "useless piece of tin." An office window broken weeks before the theft but never repaired could also have allowed entry. Taylor said after entering the radio station office he immediately noticed that the CD changer was missing and that record cabinets which previously had been filled appeared half-empty No inventory exists of KWTR equipment, and Blackman acknowledged that other unidentified items may have been taken as well. Rosner noted that on other occasions he had found both the outer Club door and the inner KWTR office door unsecured. The recent theft is the second major crime targeting the radio station. A speaker valued at $1,300 was reported stolen from The Club last March 24, but was later returned. New Management Taylor said he is presently planning on implementing new management for KWTR, which he estimates will resume operating in about four to six weeks, although, he added, "Hopefully it won't take Whittier Whereabouts See Page 4. iSaludos Amigos! See Page 2. Dineen Resigns See Page 7.
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Title | The QC, Vol. 75, No. 01 • September 15, 1988 |
Publisher | Associated Students of Whittier College |
Description | The Quaker Campus (QC) is the student newspaper of Whittier College. The newspaper has been in continuous publication since September 1914. |
Subject | Student newspapers and publications -- Whittier College (Whittier, Calif.) |
Date | September 15, 1988 |
Language | eng |
Format-Medium | Newspaper |
Format-Extent | 8 pages ; 17 x 11.25 inches |
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Repository | Wardman Library, Whittier College |
Rights-Access Rights | Property and literary rights reside with Wardman Library, Whittier College. For permission to reproduce or publish, please contact Special Collections. |
Date-Created | 2014-02-13 |
Image publisher | Whittier, Calif. : Wardman Library (Whittier College), 2014. |
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Title | 1988_09_15_p001 |
OCR | QUAKER CAMPUS \/s>1um,o I YYU Mumkar 1 ^^? ^^ r* *. 1 1 r- moo Volume LXXY Number 1 September 15, 1988 Whittier to Lose Mills Successful Decade of After Progress By Chris Perkins, QC News Editor Ending the second longest presidential tenure in Whittier College's history. President Eugene Mills has announced his resignation at the end of the current academic year. In an open letter to the Whittier College community dated Sept. 1, Mills explained that he is leaving his post after a decade of service in order to write a history and analysis of Elderhostel, Inc., a project he has been associated with since its inception in 1975. Myers Praises Mills According to current Board of Trustees member and former Chairman of the Board R. Chandler Myers, "President Mills is certainly going to leave a great legacy. He has raised the academic standard to levels it had never known before he came. The national recognition the school is receiving academically is his doing." Myers further noted, "President Mills has a national status and reputation." He cited Mills' academic innovations, campus planning and fundraising achievements as outstanding accomplishments; of the latter, he stated, "[President Mills] set the climate for fundraising on campus." During his term in office, Mills has participated in several activities of lasting impact to the college. He cited the development of the Whittier College School of Law from a provisionally accreditated institution into full accreditation as a particularly satisfying accomplishment. Endowment Increase Also noted was a substantial increase in endowment. According to Mills, endowment rose from $6 million on his arrival to about $18 million currently. The Performing Arts Center and the new dorm, both now under construction, were also planned and funded during Mills' time in office. Mills calls his upcoming project "... an exciting new challenge... This is something I very much want to do." Elderhostel is an academic learning organization operating 5,000 programs in 40 countries which allows elderly citizens to obtain college level education. Vlills has served on Elderhostel's board of directors since its beginning in 1975, and has spent the last three years as chairman. He will be travelling widely throughout the U.S. and the rest of the world to gain information for the book. New President A presidential selection committee will probably be formed at the next Board of Trustees meeting in October, according to Myers. He said the process for the search for a new president has not yet been determined, and as of yet he knows of no contenders for the position. "Eugene Mills will be a hard person to replace,'' he acknowledged. Myers said that he hopes the new president will be a dynamic, visible leader and a good fundraiser. "We've got to continue on the path we're proceeding." Residence Life Bounces Back After Multiple Resignations By Chris Perkins, QC News Editor A rash of last minute resignations among the Residence Life administration left the staff undermanned for the arrival of students for the current semester, according to Ken Kelly, interim director of Residence Life. However, Kelly asserts that through better organization and communication, the curent staff has actually improved several areas of student housing concern. McCall Leaves The most important loss was Marji McCall-Stanley, who had acted as director of Residence Life for the past three years. According to a memo sent by Dean of Students Barbara Green, McCall- Stanley resigned from her position for reasons of health. McCall- Stanley was involved in a car accident in June from which she is still recuperating. Another reason given by Kelly for McCall-Stanley's departure was that, "she wanted to try something new." He reported that she may look for work in the field of real estate. At the end of the current schol year a national search will be conducted to fill McCall-Stanley's position. In the meantime, Kelly will head the post as interim director. No move has been made to fill Kelly's former position as assistant director. "We thought we were going to |hire a new assistant director], but because of budgetary cuts that position has been cut, at least for now," stated Kelly. Area Coordinators tendered by Melissa Woods area coordinator for Stauffer, Johnson and Ball and George McKernan area coordinator for all other on- campus housing. McKernan left to take a position at the University of California Los Angeles as resident coordinator at a student apartment complex. According to Kelly, McKernan will also be attending graduate The other resignations were please see HOUSE page 3. Ken Kelly Eugene S. Mills Mills sees a heavy responsibility for any new president. The new president will have to deal with the responsibility of two campuses as well as continue financial development. "The college must substantially increase the endowment in the next five to ten years," Mills commented. Mills further stressed the importance of reinforcing the popularity of the college on a national level. "It cannot sink into a parochial local college. The future is in the reputation of a national institution." ASWC President Finds Major KWTR Break In By Chris Perkins, QC News Editor A "kicked in" door leading to campus radio station KWTR's offices was discovered Aug. 31 by ASWC president Mark Taylor, revealing a Hitachi compact disc changer valued at $...and several records had been stolen, according to Campus Security files. There are no leads in the case. "That's about all we have on it- zero," stated deputy director of security Don Blackman. Forced Entry There were definite signs of forced entry, said Irv Rosner, the security officer covering the theft. According to Rosner, the locking mechanism had recently been replaced, and the replacement for the latch was a "useless piece of tin." An office window broken weeks before the theft but never repaired could also have allowed entry. Taylor said after entering the radio station office he immediately noticed that the CD changer was missing and that record cabinets which previously had been filled appeared half-empty No inventory exists of KWTR equipment, and Blackman acknowledged that other unidentified items may have been taken as well. Rosner noted that on other occasions he had found both the outer Club door and the inner KWTR office door unsecured. The recent theft is the second major crime targeting the radio station. A speaker valued at $1,300 was reported stolen from The Club last March 24, but was later returned. New Management Taylor said he is presently planning on implementing new management for KWTR, which he estimates will resume operating in about four to six weeks, although, he added, "Hopefully it won't take Whittier Whereabouts See Page 4. iSaludos Amigos! See Page 2. Dineen Resigns See Page 7. |
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