The QC, Vol. 75, No. 01 • September 15, 1988

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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.