| Borkowski
resigns as chancellor |
By James Nix
Editor-in-Chief
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Josh Brown | Chief Photographer
Francis T. Borkowski announced
yesterday his plan to retire from his position as chancellor
at Appalachian State University. Dr. Harvey Durham will
postponed retirement to serve as acting chancellor. The
search for a new provost has been delayed, pending selection
of a new chancellor.
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Dr. Francis
T. Borkowski announced Wednesday his plans to retire from
his position as chancellor of Appalachian State University
effective June 30.
Borkowski said he plans to return to Appalachian
after a one-year sabbatical leave and teach in the School
of Music.
“It seems to me prudent and in the
best interest of the university for a new chancellor to be
selected,” Borkowski said Wednesday. “I’m sure
that one will be who will keep the momentum going, who will
build upon the base of tradition and history of this terrific
university.”
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| Peacock named
interim provost for 2003-04 year |
By Leslie
Rasimas
Staff Writer |
Dr.
Kenneth E. Peacock will take the position of interim provost
for the 2003-04 year effective July 1.
After a national search yielding 69 applicants
and four finalists for Appalachian State University’s
provost, the search committee was unsatisfied with its choices.
Peacock served on the search committee.
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| Campus parking
fees to increase 85 percent |
By
by James Nix
Editor-in-Chief |
 To
make up for revenue lost in a recent court case and the debt
on the newly built parking deck, Appalachian State University
raised parking permit fees to $204 for the 2003-04 academic
year.
The Board of Trustees approved the $94
increase in their June 6 meeting.
The fee for parking in the parking deck
increased $4. A semester pass for the deck will only cost
$210.
The increase is due to the loss of approximately
$600,000 in parking citations because of a recent court decision
to uphold a clause in the state constitution that mandates
any fines issued by a state agency must be turned over to
the county’s school board.
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| Athletic campaign
to fund improvements |
By
Jessica Hines
Associate Editor |
James Nix | The Appalachian |
In an effort
to match funds generated from student fee increases, the Campaign
for Athletics Leadership Team developed a plan to raise $15-17
million for the athletics facilities improvements.
The plan, presented to the Board of Trustees
Friday, outlines specific goals and strategies for the $32
million improvement plan, according to an information packet
provided to the BOT.
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| Student constitution
change rejected by BOT |
By by James Nix
Editor-in-Chief
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The
Board of Trustees voted down the bill designed to change the
number of signatures required for a student to propose legislation
in Student Government Association in their June 6 meeting.
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| Fire, insurance
delay LLC completion date |
By Leslie Rasimas
Staff Writer
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A
fire in the new Living-Learning Center caused approximately
$600,000 in smoke damage and put the project six weeks behind
schedule.
Spontaneous combustion or a painter’s
cigarette caused the fire, Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs
Jane P. Helm said Friday at the Board of Trustees meeting.
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| Study concludes
cultural arts beneficial to local community, culture |
By Jessica Hines
Associate Editor
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The
arts have over a $26 million economic impact to Watauga County,
according to a study released in May by Appalachian State
University’s College of Business.
The three-part study included surveys of
art patrons at 15 art events, both university-related and
unrelated, Watauga County residents and local artists and
art organizations.
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