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12 2010
Raleigh, North Carolina
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Arden meets with University Warwick A. Arden is one of three running for the University’s provost position. Elise Heglar Staff Writer
The interview process for the provost position at the University continued yesterday, with a public forum for faculty and students in Talley Student Center. Warwick A. Arden, who has served as interim provost and executive vice chancellor at the University since May 2009, answered questions and addressed some of his ideas. “If Chancellor Woodson chooses me for this position, I would want it to be because based on my experience and knowledge I am the best person in the country to do this job. I’m sure the other candidates would say the same,” Arden said. Before serving as the interim provost and executive vice chancellor, Arden spent five years as dean of the University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Prior to working at this University, Arden served as a professor and department head of veterinary clinical medicine at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. “I am a firm believer that educating young people in society will better our society,” Arden said. Arden also spent time working at the University of Kentucky, Michigan State University, and the University of Sydney. He has a Ph.D in physiology and biophysics from the University of Kentucky, an M.S. in physiology from Michigan State, and
a B.V.Sc. in veterinary medicine from roughly 10 percent of our state funding in the last year and stands to lose the University of Sydney. Arden also recently served as presi- another 10 percent next year. “As an institution, it is really imdent of the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges. Origi- pacting every part. We can’t do nally from Australia, he moved to the without certain things; we can’t do United States twenty-seven years ago without teachers for out classes and to do research and decided to stay seats and sections for our students. Making budget cuts in a strategic longer than originally planned. “I told my parents I would be gone way is important,” Arden said. During his forum, Arden stressed for three years; it’s been twenty-sevthe importance of focusing on eduen so far,” Arden said. Serving as interim provost and ex- cation within the University. Budget ecutive vice chancellor, Arden dealt cuts, tenure for faculty members, and with the academic side of the Uni- the competition of private univerversity as well as Student Affairs and sities were all discussed during the question and anbudgetary needs. swer session. ArThe perma nent den also focused provost position dea l s w it h t he largely on the imsame issues Arden portance of keephas been working ing the graduation with since May rates for students 2009. intact. “I meet with stu“You have to dents, faculty and know what busistaff to discuss acness you’re i n. Warwick Arden, interim-provost ademic programs. We ’r e i n t h e The provost posiknowledge busition is a more internally focused job, ness here. You have to keep that where the chancellor is more exter- at the heart of everything you do,” nally focused for the University,” Arden said. Arden said. Arden also discussed how the budArden has four children, all be- get cuts have affected students and tween the ages of eight and 16. In faculty on campus. Although the his free time, he enjoys riding horses, administration has been trying to fishing and photography; although as keep as many classes and teaching of late, his free time has been scarce. positions open as possible, there have “If a job is worthwhile, it is usually still been some cuts on both sides. pretty demanding,” Arden said. “We’ve fallen a little out of balance The many budget cuts the Univer- and we just need to get that balance sity is facing in the coming year are back,” Arden said. one of the things the provost will deal with. The University has lost
“We’re in the knowledge business You have to keep that at the heart of everything you do.”
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A freshman was charged after Campus Police say he knocked over books and threatened patrons Wednesday night on the ninth floor of D.H. Hill library. Nathan Hardin News Editor
A freshman in management was charged with simple assault and indecent exposure Wednesday night after he was found naked and knocking books off the shelves on the ninth floor of D.H. Hill library. According to Capt. Jon Barnwell, Campus Police found Seth Pace just after 11 p.m. without his clothes, “agitated and in an altered mental state.”
“It appears he may have been under the influence of some sort of drug,” Barnwell said. According to Alex Stewart, a freshman in sports management, the naked man ran into the women’s restroom on the ninth floor when police arrived. Barnwell said the suspect was not aggressive toward Campus Police. “I was passing the bookshelves and I heard all this noise. I turned and I see this white dude, butt-naked, he’s just tearing up bookshelves,” Stewart said. “It was crazy. I thought ‘Wow, is this guy crazy? Is he on drugs?’” Stewart said a crowd of about 15 people stood by and watched the incident. “He started coming up to us threatening to fight us,” Stewart said. “He
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POSSIBLE UNIVERSITY EXPANSION REQUIREMENTS FOR FRESHMAN CLASS:
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The UNC Board of Governors is considering a new program that would give the General Administration more power over the growth and enrollment funding of UNC System schools. The plan would reward institutions for retaining and graduating students, and restrict growth at schools that do not meet certain benchmarks in graduation and retention. The idea, which is “still a proposal, would affect one portion of our funding – getting new money when we increase our enrollment,” Karen Helm, director of university planning and analysis, said. If the proposal passes, UNCGA would tie performance measures to the enrollment projection process. This would mean that schools that GA views as “underperforming” could have restrictions put on the number of incoming freshman at the school. The General Assembly has not finished defining the performance measures for the universities, but Helm said there would be seven or eight measures in the final plan. On the front burner are plans to relate to one-
Police find man naked, wrecking bookshelves
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Enrollment may become tied to performance BOG might limit incoming freshmen at schools that struggle with retention and graduation.
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A naked man is captured on a cell phone camera Wednesday night as he knocks books from the shelves in D.H. Hill Library.
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University must have an 80 percent retention rate for its previous class of incoming freshmen University must meet or exceed its stated goals for improving retention rates University’s retention rates must be at or near the average for its peer institutions. “Our peer institutions tend to be large, land grant universities with a concentration of science and technical programs SOURCE: KAREN HELM, DIRECTOR OF UNIVERSITY PLANNING AND ANALYSIS
year retention rates of freshman and the number of undergraduate degrees awarded per 100 enrolled full-time equivalent students. There are two components to the plan: restraints and rewards, Helm said. “If [N.C. State] doesn’t perform well, we’re not allowed to increase enrollment,” she said. The restraints portion of the program involves three thresholds that a university must meet in order to expand its freshman class: “N.C. State passed on all three of those retention measures, meaning that the General Administration would not put a restraint on our freshman enrollment for 2011-2012,” Helm
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Having her arm marked, Hannah Rector, a freshman in animal science, donates blood for the third time this year at the Campus Rec Center during the Blood Drive on Thursday. “Although this is my third time, I still get nervous every single time they put the needle in my arm,” Rector said. The doctor asked her multiple times if she was OK but Rector reassured her that she was fine.
Lee Field to host annual Festival of Lights The Diwali Festival will be held on Lee Field Nov. 12 at 5 p.m. Pranay Deshpande Staff Writer
The University is going to be viewed in a new light this evening; as much light as students can get from their clay lamps anyway. Students can experience the University’s annual Diwali Festival on Lee Field at 5 p.m. and they can expect plenty of entertainment. Bollywood tunes, cricket playing and free food will be part of the Diwali celebration, but the Indian roots may provide a deeper aspect for participants.
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The festival focuses on the lighting of clay lamps to mark the victory of good over evil and is celebrated on grand scale in India. Although the festival lasts four days, the students have Friday evening to make the most of their celebration. Indian food, games, cultural programs and music will be a few attractions at the event. Indian Graduate Student Association and the South Asian Student Association have come together to organize this event. Aditya Ravi, a graduate student in mechanical engineering and president of MAITRI, said they tried to appeal to the entire triangle area with this year’s festival. “We celebrate Diwali on grand scale at N.C. State campus,” Ravi said, “this
year we decided to go big and opened this event for the entire triangle area. We are doing something like a [carnival].” According to Ravi, the event is free and there will be many games, food, songs and dancing during the event. “You can expect lot of games, fun and a variety of food items like chaat, sweets, lassi and even Indo – Chinese food. We have dances presented by Raas Leela, Nasha Bollywood and Natya academy, !NJYAN, a band will play songs,” Ravi said. According to Ravi, Nov. 12 is classified as Indian Culture Day by OIS – International Educational Week—and Student Body President Kelly Hook is
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