Argo: Volume 26, Number 13

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Volume 26, Number IS April 22, 1983 Pomona, N.J.
Administrative Restrueturing Draws Fire By John Marston and Rick Dill
Stockton President Peter M. Mitchell's
efforts for a second reorganization of the
college's administration have rocHed the
campus, and tremors have reached as far
as Trenton.
In a resolution approved by a' vote of
98-3, with four abstentions last evening,
the faculty announced .that they. ?,do
condemn and censure the behavior- of
Peter M. Mitphell, and...withdraw cQn-fidence
in his leadership and his pres­idency."
At a meeting of Stockton's Board of
Trustees last Tuesday, President Mitchell,
in a surprise move, asked the Board to
approve a revision to the administrative
structure of the college. "Under the pro-visionS
of the-resolution, a new position.
Vice President fpr Information and Dev­elopment,
was creatfed, and Henry Roy
Smith was'approved to assume the new
Engineering Waits
By Mark Lovett '
Budget problems and'an apparent fack
of state interest in the study of environ-mehtaLengineering
has forced Stockton,
to reconsider its plans to create a degree,
program in that subject, President'Petef
M. Mitchell said. I
The proposed environmental engineering,
program, a joint project of Stockton and
the New; Jersey Instifute ofTechnolog]^
was originally slated to-begin this Call.
Howevets the-likelihood of it how eyen
beginnifi^ seems 'to^be fluestidrfed.
"I think that the enthusiasm for the
program has waned because a recent
study commissioned by the Ipepartment*
of Higher Education raised doubts about
the program. T don^t foresee that any
special funding will become available,"
Mitchell said.
Mitchell did not know when a final
decision would be reached. However, he
seemed doubtful about whether Stockton
and NJIT could continue their plans,
without firm support from the Depart­ment
of Higher Education.
Mitchell cited a recent decline in the
study of civil en^neering, and said there
seems to be'a trend towards more tech­nologically
related areas in engineering.
In Stockton's reconsideration, another
major factor was money. To,,put the
program in operation would require re­novation
of Stockton's existing facilities
and the hiring of more faculty and staff.
Mitchell said he didn't anticipate money
to become available fo take care ^f those
costs.
A' feasibility study,xommissioned by
the State'9fNew Jersey last year, echoed
^tcliell-'s concern over finances.
The study, conducted by John G.
Trujfel, a professor of engineering at the
State Univers'jty of New York, also said
"starting new'P'"og'"ams would inevitably
divert resources from existing programs...
To achiev^ the quality desired .by the
people-and the,indtistry-of the«tatefllre
.exisfmg prograrns ^itT coritiriuejto-hav'e
major needs," apd-should be-given first
priority oyer, starting new ojies.
When the program was first proposed^
last spring, there* was concern, among
faculty over how etivico'nmental en­gineering
would affect "^Stockton as a
liberal arts institution. Mitchell said there
is always a concern when a'professional
•technical program is introduced, biit.
'Mitchell said "it was not a-factor""in
Stockton's, recpnsideration:
Mitchell, who is resigning in June for a
position with the Massachusetts Board
of Rfegents, said that if funding were
available he would Idok more-favorably
towards starting a broad-baSed en^neering
program, father than one just in environ­mental
engineering.
T think it would make this colfege
extraordinary and would fulfilU.definite
need...Stockton wpiild be the perfect
environment for (a program in) humanistic
engineering." _
post. Smith has been acting administra­tive
assistant to the president since last
Junr.'ChaHes Tantillo; currentFy acting
Vice President of Academic Affairs,
was'appointed permanently to that posi­tion
in the same -motion.
The faculty censure Of Mitchell re­sulted
from their belief that the plans for
the reorganization were kept secret prior
to.t|jet)ublic Board meeting, and that no
search'h^d been conducted for a candidate
for the' new vice'pres'idential position.
Mit(^ejl fespon'tfSd that such positions
hav0«^eea filled in the -past without
resofting-to'a search process, when qual-
^fied personnel existed within the college.
State Chancellor of Higher Education
T. Edward Hollander announced publicly
yesterday that the nomination should
have been postponed lintil the appoint­ment
of the next president, as Mitchell is
leaving next month for Massachusetts.
Hollander requested that the Board of
Trustees either rescind the decision', or
obtain thfe voluntary resignation of the
new a p p o i n t e e s " . S m i t h r e a d a l e t t e r o f "
resignation at the Faculty Assembly
meeting last evening. Mitchell claimed
that he was "saddened and shocked" by
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All Over But The Shouting
.^hej^inner Jeff D-Day Mark.
Give, Please
By Sharon Zwahl
Jhe Atlantic County chapter of the
Red Cross will be conducting a Blood
Drive at Stockton State College. If you
are healthy, between the ages of 18-65,
and weigh 110.lbs. or more, then con-sidef
yourself summoned to the G,ymbn
either Tu'esday, April 26th or Wednesday,
April 27th, between the hours of 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m.
One pint of your blood could mean the
difference between life or death for another
We. the Argo staff, announce that
next week will be the last edition of the
Argo for the spring semester. 1983. Per­sonals
will be due on Tuesday at noon.
Announcements will be accepted until
Wednesday at noon. Deadline will be
Wednesday at "5 fo^ everything else. It
has b&en a lot of fun. See "ya later.
Jndividual. The Re.d Cross's philosophy
is to be responsible to the<commiinity for
providing freeybloodtb all'individuals in
need. This kind of service is both effective
and efficient, but it depends on ihe
generosity of donors.
Next week the.Rfed Gross .Is counting
on the entire Stockton comthunity -to.
meet its goal of 275 pints of blood. The"
blood collected here will be distributed
throughout the Pennsylvania -. South
Jersey area hospitals". ^
Diana Alterfs.'of the Atlantic.County
Red Cross chapter, would like to extend
her appreciation forthe help and dedication
ofthe Alpha Chi Rho frat^Fnity, and the
Photo by Ken Dat^sby.
By Rick Dill
The tension was unbearable Wednesday
night diiring the crucial few moments
before a new tradition was started at
Stockton State, College.
Women cheered; cameras flashed, and
the spbtlight centered on/eff "D-Day"
.Mark a's he was crowned .the first "Mr.
Stocktori" before a cfowd of over 200
people.
The. Mr.'Stockton contest, organized
by Tpu KappaEpsilon Fratemity'(TKE),»
pittett^eyen Tneh against each other "in
the".categories of formal attire, talent,
and swimsiijt. The brave contestants
wer^: John Huryk,. junior; Jeff Mark,
sophomore; Andy Hess, freshman;'Steve
Cpoper. "freshman; Briai} Morganweck,
freshman; Mike Thomas, junior; ancf
Steven Caveness, sophomore.
And what exactly' is a Mr. Stockton?
pressure,-style, and of course...talent. It
was a tough choice though becgusceach
of the then gave a strong showing in one
or all of the three categories. As judge
Mary McMann said,' "They were all
good."
•^be*other judges were-Lisa Weber,
. LerjsfS^e®^ ai^I&ftanQS; ^ Sonr^
olowitz, and Cindy Vugrinecz was the
vote cbunter.
Twenty-year-old "D-lDay" Mark was
-confident before the cpntest, apd he took
that attitude onto the stagey withliim. For
an idea of the precedent Mark has set fpr
"future contestants, his me^urements' afe
32-28-31, he's -5' 8", and he weighs 140
lbs. He plays fo'rward on Stockton's
varsity soccer team, is a member of
A.lphaChi Rh(i Fraternity, and the scuba
club, and, he also enjoys fencing and
^ playing the guitar. His career<will be as a
pilot,1n the U.S. Marine Corps. Any­body
ready /or nexf year?
TKE Brother fce "Fro'- Grushkin
spent two months coordinating the event
and it went off "Without a hitch. He was
assisted in his efforts,by,Donna Cappo,
, who served as the mistress of ceremonies.
Sponsors for the Mr. Stockton Contest
were the Krammer Beverage Company,
the Stockton Pub, Deleratos, and the
Fabric Tree which donated the material
forjhe winner's sash. Sharon Moore put
the.sash together.
And special thanks go out to Bob
Ca^)ello and Ranee CatHn from theT'KE
Brothers.
Sokked in champagne, with fiis Mr.
Stockton sash draped over one shoulder
and a crown leaning 6ff his head, "D-D,^
y" was asked if he was going to let
fame and the $50 first prize bloat his ego.
"'No," he said calmly, "I'll just be tfie
same sweet, lovin' guy I've "always been."
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Auroras ofSigma Gamma Rho."and also * The ^judges say none othe.r than the
Blood-chairperson June Childs and Chris epitome of what a perfect man at Sto.ckton
Connors, chairperson" for students. would (or maybe, should) be.
The blood you give may help someone The five TKE Sisters who did the
'^^l^e t9,lj,v£, .... . jvcjg'Pgwerp looking for c6mp9surf.u;ider^
ERRATA
Last week's article about the selection
process for a Vice President inaccurately
stated that the Selection Committee re­commends
candidates to the president.
The" Committee in actuality selects the
finalists, and never is responsible for
such recommendations. We regret, any
confusion that this may have caused.