Wednesday
September 17, 2003
Vol 1, No 11
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1. VP of Academic Affairs Cheryl Norton steps down
2. Infections continue to hamper computer network
3. Metro COOL shifts focus
4. Do you know Danny Sanchez?
5. Comings and Goings
1. VP of Academic Affairs Cheryl Norton steps down
Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost Cheryl Norton announced yesterday that after seven years as the top academic officer, she will be stepping down to pursue other opportunities. Norton, who is currently a candidate in several presidential searches, will resign her position and responsibilities as vice president of academic affairs effective Nov. 1.
She will continue as provost, working on academic initiatives, until July 1, 2004. "Even though Cheryl won't be involved in the day-to-day leadership for the Division of Academic Affairs at Metro, I am pleased that she will provide leadership in several important areas where we need someone with her talent and expertise," said Interim President Ray Kieft.In an all-campus e-mail sent out yesterday, Norton said it had been a pleasure to work with Metro's faculty, staff and administrators and she hopes to find a presidency at a college that shares and supports the same values as Metro.
Kieft added that while Norton's resignation is a loss for Metro, it will be a gain for whichever institution of higher education is fortunate to hire her as its president. "Even though we have worked only a few months together, I quickly learned that she is a class act and has all the abilities needed in a college or university president. I have no doubt she will be successful in her search for a presidency," he added.
Norton's career with Metro spans 28 years. She served as both part-time and tenure track faculty, director of the Ombuds office, chair of the HPSL department, associate dean of the School of Professional Studies and her current position.
Kieft said that he will appoint an interim vice president of academic affairs, and will be soliciting nominations from faculty, staff and administrators over the next couple of weeks. Watch for details.
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2. Infections continue to hamper computer network
Like numerous colleges around the country, computer viruses and worms continue to find their way into Metro State's computer system, slowing the network down and at times shutting it down completely.IT's response to the attacks has been swift, but computer users are urged to take precautions with their home computers and laptops when logging on to the network and to download a virus cleaner for their campus computer. To read more go to
http://www.mscd.edu/%7Ecollcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol1/virus_twv1091703.htm
Back to top >Metro COOL, the college's service organization, has started the academic year with a new focus designed to more closely meet the needs of Metro students and increase participation. To read more about the group and its new monthly volunteer events, go to http://www.mscd.edu/%7Ecollcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol1/cool_twv1091703.htm
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4. Do you know Danny Sanchez?
With his team undefeated and ranked third in the nation, women's soccer coach Danny Sanchez is optimistic, but cautious. To read about him go to http://www.mscd.edu/%7Ecollcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol1/sanchez_twv1091703.htm
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5. Comings and Goings
This Week @Metro welcomes and says farewell to the following employees. http://www.mscd.edu/%7Ecollcom/@metro/tw@metro_vol1/comings_twv1091703.htm
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@Metro is an electronic news bulletin distributed every Wednesday to all faculty, staff and administrators at Metropolitan State College of Denver.
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Horowitz to speak on campus Sept. 30 David Horowitz, leader of the group Students for Academic Freedom, will speak at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, in the Tivoli Turnhalle. The event is sponsored by Metro State Student Activities and the University of Colorado at Denver department of Student Life. Horowitz, a well-known conservative from Los Angeles, founded Students for Academic Freedom three months ago. The group now has 70 chapters nationwide. The goal of the group is get their "Academic Bill of Rights" adopted as state law or college policy. In Colorado, Republican legislators have said that with legislative assistance, they hope to see the "Academic Bill of Rights" adopted by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education or by colleges' governing boards. The group's bill of rights calls for the hiring of faculty in the humanities, social sciences and the arts with a "view toward fostering a plurality of methodologies and perspectives." Curricula and reading lists should provide dissenting viewpoints in the humanities and social sciences and teachers should make students aware of different viewpoints, it states. Also, faculty are responsible for exposing students to multiple scholarly viewpoints. "Faculty will not use their courses for the purpose of political, ideological, religious or anti-religious indoctrination," the doctrine states. The bill of rights also addresses selection of campus speakers and funding for student activities. The entire document can be viewed at the Students for Academic Freedom Web site, here.
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