s 76-DAILY dvertlsing: 764.0554 Wll f*4v *ri One hundred sixyears ofeditorWfreedom Wednesday April 2, 1997 101 CV1 li.$ o I ~ rovost Machen said he would manent su James Dude like to leave when "Bernie h term ends. in an extrao the Univers r Kamins Currently nd Katie Wang are working ily Staff Reporters senior a Provost J. Bernard Machen, the Bollinger v niversity's second-in-command, told struct his o' e Michigan Daily yesterday that he "The se ould like to leave his post after his pretty mu ontract expires in August. Machen sa His departure would mark the most ty he had. ignificant shift in the administration to put his o e University President Lee group of p inger took office in February. Bollinge "President Bollinger has to put his Machen's *am into place and put in his own finalized. oup of people,' Machen said. "I am "We are illing to help him in any way he needs about his f e to help him, but eventually he needs tion," Bolli o put a new person in this job." History Machen, who has served as provost teaches a c ince September 1995, said he would University, tay for a short time to assist with the arrival of a sition of the office, but not for an essarily m nded period. Details of his depar- under for e have not been finalized. James Dud "I've had this job for two years,' made in the achen said. "(Bollinger) needs to put "Duders "s own person in. The timing is up to building t Steneck sa Bollinger said yesterday that Machen idea about' rved as provost during a very unique Steneck ime as the University looked for a per- to leave office in August ccessor to former President erstadt. has been an excellent provost rdinary time in the history of ity," Bollinger said. yy, three search committees g to fill vacant spots in the dministration, providing with the opportunity to con- wn core administrative team. rior administration here is ch going to turn over," [d. "It is a unique opportuni- He saw it as an opportunity own team in place, (his) own eople in senior places." er said discussions about future have not yet been in the process of talking uture role in the administra- nger said. Prof. Nicholas Steneck, who course on the history of the said that in the past the new president did not nec- ean a "house cleaning," but mer University President derstadt, many changes were e administration. tadt probably did more team han prior presidents did,'" aid. "He had a very distinct his team." said it is important for a See PROVOST, Page 7 Fleming Flux President: James Duderstadt stepped down in July, 1996. Homer Neal served as interim president for seven months. Lee Bollinger took office in February, 1997. Provost: J. Bernard Machen's contract expires August, 1997. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer: Farris Womack stepped down Dec. 31, 1996. Chandler Matthews is interim. A search is now underway for permanent replacement. Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs: A search is underway to fill this new post. Vice President for Student Affairs: Maureen Hartford's contract is scheduled to expire in 2000. Vice President for Development: Thomas Kinnear's contract expires September, 1997. He does not plan to stay as vice president. Vice President for Research: Frederick Neidhardt is serving as acting vice president, filling in for Homer Neal, who left the position to serve as interim University president. Neal's contract expires in 1998. Vice President for University Relations: Walter Harrison's contract expires September, 1998. Secretary of the University: Roberta Palmer's contract expires in 2000. University Provost J. Bernard Machen said he would like to step down when his contract expires in August. Machen, who served as dean of the University School of Dentistry for eight years, took over as provost in September, 1995. Renovations complete to Michigan Union's fourth floor By Erin Holmes For the Daily Individual office space, carpeted halls, lock- ers and large desks at the University are no longer unique to top executives. Yesterday marked the grand opening of the Michigan Union's fourth floor, an office area now reserved exclusively for student organiza- tions. Originally home to hotel rooms, the top floor of the Union now houses an uncarpeted room for banner production, a rehearsal room with mirrors and a dance floor, and a Student Resource Center complete with copiers and computers. John Mountz, the coordinator of the union's Arts and Programs, said the resource center is their "newest project" and is a "concept geared to meet student demands." But the media site is only part of the recent renovations. Hallways lined with 53 newly- installed offices cover the roughly 18,000 square feet of the Union's top floor. "It used to be very ugly up here," said Martin Sichle, Engineering professor and tour guide at yesterday's event. Sichle said the project has progressed from sketchy plans in 1979 to renovations that began in January 1996. "The original staircase goes up (to the fourth floor),' Sichle said. "Most of the other features are newly designed to meet fire codes." The project has taken more than a decade to complete and perfect, but student organization representatives agreed that the finished prod- uct was worth the wait. Tushar Sheth, a member of the Indian American Student Association, said having space in the Union will "keep everything cen- tralized." Edith Pauley, the programming chair of Alianza, said that the Union's central location is key to an effective organization. "Right now we're located in the Perry Building," Pauley said. "The Union would give students better access to (our organization)." Other groups have different reasons to praise the project. "We used to be located on the second floor of the Union," said Leslie Soranno, a See UNION, Page 5 CHIP PETERSON/Special to the Daily An unknown group of students made a Rubik's 'Cube' out of one of the University's most famil- iar sculptures just before sunrise yesterday as part of an April Fool's Day joke. Patients di aoctor s sut By Katie Wang Daily Staff Reporter The sudden suspension of Dr. Joseph Oesterling, chief urologist at the University Medical Center, has left several of his patients angry and concerned about their future treatment. Riverview resident and patient Bill Richardson, *said he was disturbed to learn of the reports that the doctor had been suspended. "I was upset he was suspended," Richardson said. "He is a tremendous person and doctor. On a personal basis, he's the most personable guy I've known in the medical profession." Richardson, a research environmental engineer for the Environmental Protection Agency, criti- cized the University, calling its suspension policies inconsistent. "What comes to mind is the basketball team. A; don't suspend (Michigan Basketball Coach Steve) Fisher, and they suspend a doctor who's helping patients," Richardson said. "I'm not say- ing he didn't do anything wrong. I don't under- stand why they had to suspend him. "They're depriving men of their services - it's a really nsvchological and mental thing to me" he turbed by spension the Detroit Free Press two weeks ago. An anony- mous source told the newspaper that the suspen- sion was made because of alleged financial impro- prieties. The source added that the urology chief is being investigated for consulting fees he allegedly received from drug and medical companies. The Department of Public Safety is currently conducting an investigation into the matter, but details of the probe have not been released. The University has maintained silence on the matter, saying it is against University policy to comment on personnel issues. "We do not comment on personnel," said Associate Vice President for University Relations Lisa Baker. Oesterling, who is one of the premier researchers and doctors in urology, also has refused comment to The Michigan Daily. Another patient of Oesterling's, Gordon Dibler, 59, of Auburn Hills, said he was "astounded" to learn of the suspension. "What surprised me is why would the University take a doctor out of the hospital for financial problems, especially when he has so many operations to perform," Dibler said. New MSA officers jom assembly By Katie Plona Daily Staff Reporter Minutes after former Michigan Student Assembly President Fiona Rose closed her final assembly meeting and swore in her suc- cessor last night, the new assembly got right down to work. MSA President Mike Nagrant, along with MSA Vice President Olga Savic, guided a new assembly composed of both former and new representatives. Rose said that while she has gained exten- sive hands-on experience as the assembly's president, she now wants to impact students through other avenues outside of the assembly. "I chose not to run for re-election, even though I was eligible, because I feel that what I have left to do on campus will best be accomplished outside of this political con- text," Rose said. Nagrant said he was encouraged by the amount of activity demonstrated by the new assembly. "I think it's a good indicator of the year to come;' Nagrant said. "Now we're getting people who believe in their promises and are willing to back them up with hard work." Savic said that aside from the routine assembly business, many new representa- tives had good ideas aqd seemed very inter- ested in the assembly's procedures. "The first meeting is always difficult because there is a lot of getting used to," Savic said. But in one of the assembly's first orders of business, the new group voted to pass a reso- New Michigan Student Assembly President Mike Nagrant takes a moment to reflect. be voted on by the end of the semester. Although the assembly voted to make Social Work Rep. Charity Bracy the first to body during next fall's MSA election. Nagrant said the assembly's support of the resolution shows the members' concern for I I II