The Jambar : March 24, 2005

Abstract

The chairman of YSU's chemistry department may not be returning this fall if university administrators follow a recommendation by Dr. Robert Bolla, the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. The search for a new dean in the College of Arts and Sciences at YSU has been narrowed down to three candidates : Thomas McMillian, David Ewing, and Andrew Sustich. The Ohio Board of Regents released their 2005 Productivity Report for Ohio Public Higher Education, the first of its kind. In response to an Academic Senate study questioning the YSU hiring policy, the Board of Trustees waived the policy claiming it is similar to other universities. The search for a new head men's basketball coach is underway as Athletic Director Ron Strollo has received more than 40 applicants who have expressed interest in becoming a Penguin Kilcawley Center is sponsoring the "Last Penguin Standing" contest where students can enter a chance to transform the plain white penguin from the "Penguin Parade" public art project into a work of art to be displayed permanently in Kilcawley Center.