University of Denver - Kynewisbok Yearbook (Denver, CO)

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News Alumnus To Assume AD Spot Craig Patrick “He’s a very solid individual — not flashy. He’s well known and very well respected in the sports world. ” — Vice Chancellor Tom Goodale and very well-rcspected in the sports world. Although the committee appears to have mude an outstanding choice to replace Cillo. the search process was a difficult one. It began in April, shortly after Cillo announced his retirement and struggled through August with the field of applicants narrowed to zero. Deciding that none of the applicants were a match for the University. according to Goodale. the search committee called Patrick, who was currently working with Team USA in the Canada Cup. On the morning of Wednesday. ScpL 9, Goodale called Patrick about the position By Wednesday night. Patrick was on a plane headed for Denver. Two days of discussions with members of the DU faculty followed and by Monday morning. he had agreed to take the job. I love Denver and I love DU the soft-spoken Patrick said. Its a wonderful situation to return to “It (the program) has been left in a very strong state. I think there is a great future for all of the athletic programs By Dan Davis 10

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News Chancellor Dwight Smith Stabilization of the attrition rate, the success of academic reorganization and improved advising give the Chancellor a base on which to build success. Four Years Find Smith Still Strong The 1987-88 academic year was a productive one for Dwight M. Smith, chancellor of the University of Denver. In the past nine months, he has seen great things happen to the University that he brought out of a potentially fatal slump, and students can be proud of what he has accomplished. The extensive reorganization of the undergraduate programs, including the Core Curriculum and The College has taken place and is flourishing admirably. Additionally, increasing student enrollment. another of his main concerns, has also occurred, with freshmen enrollment exceeding projected figures by 60 students. The student attrition rate is also stabilizing as more students decide to complete their four-year degrees at DU than in recent times. The implementation of the Central Advising System (CAS) occurred this year under the direction of the Chancellor enabling students to be advised in all areas of study rather than merely within the realm of their specific major. CAS is running better than expected, and the freshmen and sophomores that have utilized the system hold it in high regard. The successful administration of these programs combined with an increased awareness of DU's standing in the community arc all accomplishments that Smith can be proud of. In the future. Smith would like to focus on student life to make the undergraduate experience more enjoyable as well as more academically sound. Some of his ideas include bringing more concerts to the school, engaging the Driscoll Center pub in more campus-wide activities. and establishing more traditional events like Winter Carnival. So what has Dwight Smith done for DU? All of the changes that he has implemented in his four-year stint as Chancellor arc ones that upperclassmen have experienced first hand. As a result of the changes, we arc leaving a DU that is considerably more sound than the institution we entered four years ago. By Kristen Kopplin

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News Compassion Key to Lamm’s ‘Hard Choices’ by Mary Yanni Richard Lamm, professor of public affairs, perches comfortably on the edge of a desk, alert and enthusiastic. Colorado's former governor is prodding his class into discussing some hard decisions facing the nation Rising medical costs, life support for the terminally ill. and the bankruptcy of America itself will all come up in the course of any given conversation For a combination of reasons. Lamm tells the class, you will be faced with intractable problems requiring an awful lot of thought and compassion. Someone in this class — or some group of you — could really cause your own revolution It is society’s insoluble problems that Lamm has returned to academia to tackle. and to help the younger generation attack. His combination of keen intellect and dynamic style make the former governor a rarity Lamm is teaching at DU for the first time since he was elected governor in 1973, but he is not inexperienced. He has nearly eight years of teaching under his bell, including four years at DU s law school, where he was a full professor Hard Choices is bmm's brain-child. He debuted the course four years ago at the University of Colorado at Denver. Since leaving office last year, he has taken the course on the road to Dartmouth and Innsbruck. Austria. Lamm and Professor Richard Caldwell have refined and intensified the course, compiling a mountain of reading material and an ambitious schedule. Even more than his years behind the podium. Lamm brings to DU frontline experience that gives an added dimension to his class. My experience in public outlook comes across clearly, but he encourages students to develop their own well-informed viewpoints. I am bound to bring a very strong viewpoint to this class. I hope for your sake that my interpretations of America s problems are too gloomy. The class, made up of some of DLTs best and brightest, is willing to respond to Lamm's sense of urgency, and they have given him good marks. Lamm is the rarest of politicians: one who loves to tackle difficult and controversial issues. says senior Kevin Armitage His knowledge, experience and flair make him an excellent teacher. Lamm left the State House content. He enjoyed his years as governor, but was just as glad to be free of the position “I'm very happy not to be governor anymore; 12 years is enough. he says. It was an honor, but I think it was definitely time for me to do something else. The time may come again for him to do something else in 1990 when the U S. Senate race rolls around again. He is toying with the idea of running for the Gary Hart seat, but in the meantime he is happy to be here at DU. I really felt I didn’t want to get out of politics, but I wanted to take a break. “I am very hopeful that I will still be able to make a substantial contribution even though l‘m not in politics. he said. People arc listening to me around the country; they really arc. I don't have to have a platform. I'm still working at a very frenzied pace proselytizing my ideas, and I'm finding that I have a national platform where people arc listening to my thoughts. That doesn't mean they're agreeing all the time, but they're listening.