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Replacing Wiley
Part one of three John Wiley drew both ire and awe in his seven-year term as chancellor. In the search for a new chancellor, character will play a prominent role.
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Chancellor John Wiley announces his retirement in December (left). His successor will face many ongoing issues, including the Student Labor Action Coalition’s criticism of UW licensing contracts with apparel companies (above). By Jacob Kushner THE DAILY CARDINAL
UW-Madison senior and member of the Student Labor Action Coalition John Bruning has gone to great lengths to convince Chancellor John Wiley to implement his group’s demands. During Bruning’s four years as a member, he’s seen the group organize petitions, stage protests and even deliver a giant paper mâché boot to the chancellor’s office calling on Wiley to give the Adidas clothing company the boot from UW-Madison apparel contracts. So with Wiley’s impending retirement at the end of the summer, it follows that Bruning would be among the students, faculty and others to debate which characteristics they want to see in the next chief of the
university. The Chancellor Search and Screen Committee currently seeks a candidate to take Wiley’s place after he concludes seven years on the job. Although the official job description charges the chancellor with monitoring academics, overseeing staff and university affairs and allocating resources, opinions differ as to how the next chancellor of Wisconsin’s largest university should execute these responsibilities. Of the new chancellor, Bruning has only one demand: “Be a lot more responsive to students. Without us, there isn’t a university.” In the wake of a record-breaking fundraising campaign that included trips around the world, many students
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say Wiley’s priorities unduly focus away from the campus. But what Bruning calls “schmoozing with donors,” others see as one of the chancellor’s fundamental responsibilities. Kevin Reilly, UW System president and the next chancellor’s future boss, calls fundraising “an increasingly important part of the chancellor’s job,” arguing that private contributions are essential because of diminished funding by the state legislature. According to the UW Foundation, which manages donations, more than 18 percent of the university’s total revenue during the 2006-’07 school year came from private donations. To generate sufficient funds, Reilly wiley page 3
Doyle’s views on the chancellor search The UW System is part of the executive branch in Wisconsin. Gov. Jim Doyle appoints the members of the Board of Regents that oversee 26 campuses statewide. A UWMadison alumnus, Doyle said the person to succeed Chancellor John Wiley must have several important attributes. On qualities of the next chancellor: Gov. Jim Doyle: The University of Wisconsin is the envy of the nation, and this is a fact that makes all of us proud. To guide this world-class institution into a successful future, we need a unique and influential leader. The next UW-Madison Chancellor must be able to effectively manage the complex functions of the university and guide its development as a place of learning, research and service. On challenges for the next chancellor: To ensure that Wisconsin students are prepared to succeed in the knowledge-based future economy, the new chancellor must support the growth and accessibility of higher education in the state. It is important to keep the university affordable and accessible to hard-working Wisconsin students. On the importance of UW-Madison: The new chancellor must also realize the importance of the UW-Madison as an economic engine for the entire state. To maximize its potential, the Chancellor must support the institution as a world-class research center and foster a collaborative environment for translating innovation and cutting-edge discoveries into successful Wisconsin businesses. Above all, the new chancellor must be a person who can project a positive image and cultivate constructive relationships not only with the community and the state, but with the global community as well.
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By Jen McMahon Ambassador Charlene Barshefsky, a UW-Madison alum, spoke Monday on the economic barriers facing Africa in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Barshefsky was a trade representative for former President Bill Clinton’s administration, and played an instrumental role in the passage of the African Growth and Opportunity Act, which offers special trade benefits for reforming sub-Saharan African nations. Barshefsky said the global economy is growing as a whole except in sub-Saharan Africa. The three major flaws inhibiting Africa from economic growth are its focus on exporting commodities instead of manufacturing goods, its inability to harvest wealth toward public good and its high levels of internal instability including civil war, Barshefsky said. All of these economic challenges influence the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Africa is currently home to 12 percent of the world’s population and over 70 percent of the HIV/AIDS cases globally. According to Barshefsky, these countries have lost 20 years of life expectancy in the last 15 years to HIV/AIDS. Life expectancy is now 46 years, Barshefsky said.
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Students compete in the Battle of the Bands held at Engineering Mall Monday as part of UW-Madison’s All-Campus Party. Six bands participated in the event.
UW student victim of sexual assault on University Ave. Police are searching for a man accused of sexually assaulting a female UW-Madison student Friday afternoon near the intersection of Park Street and University Avenue. According to the police report, the woman called police around 3 p.m. after a strange man approached her and pulled on the back of her shirt. The woman said the man followed her across University Avenue, grabbed her buttocks twice and said, “Hey baby. Hey baby. I’m Mark.” Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain said the woman immediately began walking faster to get away from the man. Police said the man grabbed the woman’s waist in an attempt to slow her down as she repeatedly told him to leave her alone. DeSpain said the woman then entered the nearby Wisconsin School of Business building and the man stopped following her. Police describe the perpetrator as a white male, age 30 to 35, 5'6" to 5'7" with a heavy build and dark hair. He was last seen wearing a red and black checkered shirt and a leather jacket.
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