University of North Alabama - Diorama Yearbook (Florence, AL)

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Pice Presidents FOR THE STUDENTS Che administrators work for one grouf in particular: the student body By Angela Eggleston There are many aspeas to university busi- ness, but none is more important than those departments tha t affect the students. Academic and student affairs are directly related to the student. Academic affairs is the backbone of our university; I especially have a strong belief in quality education, said Dr. )oe Thomas, vice president for academic affairs and provost. We may not have as many pro- grams as some of the larger schools, but the ones we do have, we want to be strong and competitive. We want our graduates to know they can compete with other graduates from larger schools. Dr. Thomas continued, We, the adminis- tration, can contribute to having adequate pro- grams by providing the university with qualified faculty, keeping classes small and offering students the chance to interaO with faculty. Thomas has been at UNA since 1961. Previ- ously he was a professor in the science depart- ' l nent, and he was dean of faculty and nstruction until 1990 when he became vice resident of academic affairs and provost. Student affairs is that part of the campus that impacts students ' ability to learn things they would not ordinarily learn in a classroom. Learning does not only take place in the class- room. The university has an obligation to pro- vide students with ways they can learn other than in the classroom. This is why it is impor- tant to have activities for students to get involved in. Part of this is seeing that students have a voice in what is developing at the university, said Dr. Tom Lovett. Dr. Lovett is vice president for student affairs and university counsel. He earned his Ed.D. from the University of Arkansas. Lovett also has a law degree from the University of Arkansas Law School. Business officers don ' t just stay in their offices, going over monetary matters, although that is a part of their job. I go beyond that. My job is to find how I can make things better for our students and faculty, said Wilbur Shuler, vice president for business affairs and human resources. Shuler, who has been at the university for a year, has on his immediate agenda campus automation. The reason for this emphasis, said Shuler, was, We needed to know we could make registration easier for students and also for faculty advisement, and to make sure our stu- dents are computer literate. Shuler has many years of experience in higher education: four years as a vice president, and 1 1 years experience as assistant vice presi- dent for business and finance. The university has to have someone to raise funds for it. Dr. Daniel R. Leasure is that man. Leasure ' s primary function at the university is to procure support from the private sector in the form of gifts, property, securities, real estate, etc. It is a way to try to raise funds, property and any other items for the university we wouldn ' t ordinarily have a means to get, said Dr. Leasure. Dr. Leasure previously served as vice presi- dent for student services at Penn State, and has worked at other major universities. He has been at UNA since 1 983, when he was named dean of student affairs. In 1990 he became direaor of development and was promoted to vice president for university advancement in November 1991 . tradition of Service. At the lirst session of the President ' s Cabinet, Dr. Tom Lovett (nght) spoke with retired attorney and tormer Florence Housing Authonty executive director Karl Tyree Mr Tyree is a descendant of former university president Henry I Wilhngham Photo by Shannon Wells, he 5ottotn -fCine. Dunng a spring meelmg, Vice Presi- dent Wdbur Shuler |nght| presents his report to the members of the Board of Trustees ' Finance Committee, Photo by Shannon Wells, Faculty aS

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hJ Jnvtstmenl. IVin oi Buunc« Di Robot lohnwn lu% ui«l rrjiun lu nulc Miny o( hii (ujthly coUttiiblc movK [«iici lu»c tontuiucJ 10 ippictuic in viluc Phoio by Shuuion WcUi jlar-,Qasing. Di Frenru Wilwn. Jan at ihc School o( Nui% inn. inll)! Elmbcih Wilin, hcjJ oi the IVjunnicni o( An, cniov in uon Irum IVin hAnioni irUuic movK posin collection The colkctioo w» on «or m the univtniiy plloy in Noyrmba Photo bv Shirnxm Wcll% HtfBWH ' SW in Chought. Dr Uck Moore, dean ol the Schoo! m Alts ind Sciences, and Dr. Fred Alcundcr, dean o( enrollment nunjftcmcnt, foflow ibc dclibcratioDs d the Board d Tmstccs Phoiu by Shannon Wells. Univ e rstty Omhuds tnattr A FAMILIAR FACE IN A NEW PLACE fosition is created to serve the university community By Tressy Peters Most public institutions have recognized the need fof a pervsn outside the formal line of authority to handle personal material with confidence and understanding, said Dr. Dan Howard, dean of research and assistant to President Potts. The posi- tion, university ombudsman, is currently held by Dr. Patricia Chandler, professor of English. According to Dr. Howard, one of the reasons Dr. Chandler was chosen to fill the position is that she has world lass interpersonal skills. The university ombudsman will serve on the administrative Executive Committee, thus enabling a faculty person to be a voting member of the execu- tive committee for the first time. This represents a concrete and sincere effort to bring a deeper level of accord through communication among all seg- ments of the campus community, said Dr. Chandler. The position brings a faculty perspective to the administration and also tfie female perspective. ' This is a major statement by the president of his admini- stration ' s commitment to gender diversity at the leadership level at UNA, said Dr. Chandler. The university ombudsman will have both tradi- tional as well as academic and faculty duties. The traditional duties involve the ombudsman in com- plaints made by a faculty or staff member or stu- dent against the university, and also to plan and present educational programs. All the complaints made will be confidential and will be acted on at the disaetion of the ombudsman. Academic duties will involve administering projects and programs that are agreeable and coin- cide with the traditional duties. The faculty member holding the position of ombudsman assistant vice president will continue to teach up to six hours a semester while holding the position, and will return to full-time teaching when these duties end. Dr. Chandler said, My door is always open, and I encourage people to come by and talk if they feel they have a problem. Her office is in Bibb Graves, Room 328. Jiew Job ' tHescriftion. The orabudsnun ' s position w» aeatol tu pru%nde an internal avenue (or gncvances and complaints Dr. Pamela Chandler will assume these duties and continue tcachuif in the En ish department Photo by Shannon Wells. 8 Faculty