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Bearded Beauties. Page 6 WWW.REDANDBLACK.COM College takes first steps in search for dean Position to be filled by spring By DALLAS DUNCAN The Red & Buck The search Is on for anew College of Family and Consumer Sciences dean. “It’s a national search. This is a very important position,” said Arthur Home, dean of the v jg4i Km*& Jk - Ik jSSilbr. JBnSS£-.V...•'W'ifr’Sk-- .. > v- - - .-~_v ..... . ?w' iW(|l 2HHH ■ x s , - ;/ *Wr MwlfrßjU |a| uHHE i m. __ ON THE WEB Photo Gallery By ADINA SOLOMON The Red & Black Onlookers were silent and cameras flashed when University President Michael Adams and Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus signed the document ending an era for the United States Navy Supply Corps School. With Tuesday's signing, the Navy School grounds on Prince Avenue were given to the College of Public Health and the Medical College of Oeorgia, which is becoming a part of the University. The Navy School will leave Athens for Newport, R. 1., by the start of its next semester. In addition to Adams and Mabus, speakers included Gov. Sonny Perdue, Athens’ Mayor Heidi Davison and Ricardo Azziz, president of the Medical College. The overall mood of the speakers was bitter sweet. Perdue called the signing a “historic moment.” He expressed sadness over the Navy School leav ing, but looked forward to the medical college coming. "We couldn't have imagined a more beautiful service for this wonderful campus," Perdue said. Davison said the Navy School has been an See TRANSFER, Page 3 mostly sunny. High 791 Low 47 c- J Where’s Mikey? You've Mowed his __ *hereabou& M semester, now it's K~3 your turn to ask gQB some questions ■ A Attend Open Mic wdhMkeatspm at ECVISI6. Thef”\ Red&Black An independent student newspaper serving the University of Georgia community ESTABLISHED 1893, INDEPENDENT 1980 College of Education and chair of the search committee. “We put information about the search out in the Chronicle of Higher Education, and we’ll also be alerting other universities about the search.” The pursuit comes on the heels of former dean Laura Jolly’s promotion to vice presi dent for instruction. Anne Sweaney, the housing and con sumer economics department head, is serving as interim dean APP ATTACK ■ Index Wednesday, October 20, 2010 and is not a candidate in the search. “Laura Jolly will have a role, but it's in her new capacity," Home said. He said Jolly, Provost Jere Morehead and Vice Provost Libby Morris would be interviewing the candidates, as the position falls under their leadership. Home said applications and nominations for the position would be due in December and said the committee hoped to be BON VOYAGE Navy School bids farewell to Athens 8 jjjt PMOTOS SV CHAIIUMYAN BAMCR f Tat Rm> * Buck ▲ The campus of the Navy Supply Corps School officially became part of the University with a transfer ceremony on Tuesday. Speakers included University President Michael Adams and Navy Secretary Ray Mabus (above) among other guests. Check out which two applications we picked as our favorites for this week. Page 7 News .....2 Opinions 4 interviewing candidates by January. “Hopefully we’ll have the pro cess finished by March or maybe April,’’ he said. The 17-member committee includes FACS faculty members, students and alumnae. There are two faculty representatives from each department in the college, along with Gene Brody, Regents Professor Emeritus See FACS, Page 5 CAM-PAINS jlf t mm Variety 5 ■ Sports 6 What do politicians have to do to spread their message on campus? Page 2 Vol. 118, No. 47 | Athens, Georgia DEAN OF STUDENTS Forums reveal student worries By POLINA MARINOVA The Red & Black When the University named Bill McDonald as the new Dean of Students, one student realized she had already met him. Ashton May, senior and execu tive director of Lambda Alliance, said she met McJDonald prior to her freshman year of college. She attended an information session at Presbyterian College where McDonald serves as vice president for student life and dean of stu dents. “I remember he spoke to us during the day, and he was actu ally one of the reasons I didn’t want to go to that school because I don’t know if my views necessar ily matched up with his,” May said. McDonald comes from a private college affiliated with the Presbyterian Church, and some students expressed concern about how he would work with LGBT and minority popu lations. According to documents obtained by The Red & Black, after a forum, one stu dent commented, “He was particular ly thrown-off by a question regarding his relationships with LGBT stu dents, admitting to the fact that he does not consis tently deal with many LGBTQ stu- dents at his private, Christian [sic] college. Asa gay student, this led me to question how he would inter act with not only those students at UGA who identify as LGBTQ, but also other minority students on the UGA campus, as well.” When asked about his experi ence in working with LGBT and other minority students, McDonald later said it was “exten sive.” “Asa student affairs practitio ner, I am involved in planning, participating and supporting a wide variety of student programs and activities, including LGBT and other underrepresented stu dent groups,” McDonald said. “As a campus administrator, I befriend and mentor students from across the student populace I serve. And Anally, as a life-long learner, I con tinue to seek new training to improve my understanding and ability to advocate for all students and the institution I serve.” Jennifer Miracle, director of the LGBT resource center, attended McDonald’s staff forum last spring, and she said he was the only candidate of the five to men tion the LGBT community before ever specifically being asked a question pertaining to LGBT stu dents. “I was impressed by the level of awareness he seemed to have of the LGBT community and con cerns that might be unique or specific to our community,” Miracle said. “Additionally, the comments that he made gave me the impression that he had some understanding of and compassion for the issues LGBT students may face on a college campus.” However, his religious affilia tion is not the only concern. Some of the Dean of Students qualifications include experience in judicial affairs, crisis manage ment, Greek life, student leader ship, student activities and See DEAN, Page 2 X GET LOW Break all your plans - sorority girls will be dancing for money downtown tonight Page 5 Crossword 2 Sudoku 5 ON THE WEB Comments from dean forums