Marshall University - Chief Justice Yearbook (Huntington, WV)

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Volume 45 Marshall University Huntington, WV 25701

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Opening 3 Changes mean questions — The sun beams through the trees reflecting fall foliage. An unusual sight at MU—a quiot MSC plaza. t wes a year of change for I Marshall University. And with those changes came questions. Gray areas we often didn't understand, didn’t really know about. People moved. Personnel changes changed the face of the university. With new decision-makers came new decisions, new ways of doing things. Marshall had a new president—after much speculation and search. Dr. Dale F. Nitzschke was named president in December. Seventeen faculty members resignec. many who left for higher salaries. But fewer teachers meant fewer sections of classes. And that meant questions about graduation The West Virginia Board of Regents, the governing body for the state's colleges ard universities, was looking for a new chancellor And of course we wondered how the new leader would look upon Marshall. Financial decisions made by the Athletic Department were questioned n an audit compete in October. An $89,340 defici: was found, but was to be corrected by July 1984 And Head Football Coach Sonny Handle's future remained uncertain until Nov. 20 when he was fired. As students, we were removed from these charges We really didn't know or understand how or why they took place. We only le t the results.