S-Ib £idtign1aI One hundred and one years of editorial freedom VolumeCIN.6An Arbor, Mcia Wedlnesday, Jn 10, 1992 0c1992 The Michigan Daily r-- Library Sciences na es n . wdean Former interim Engin. dean picked ---------- 7 by Rachel Katz possible candidates, though not hadthevisionofwhatistocome." Daily Staff Reporter all of these people applied for Pao said that the pool con- The search foranew School the position. In addition, 10 re- sisted of sitting deans, people in of Information and Library sumeswerereceivedinresponse computersciencesandresearch- Atkins Studies dean has ended. toan ad placed by the committee ers. She also said that there was Vice President and Provost in several publications. agoodrepresentation of women the profession, she said. She for Academic Affairs Gilbert The pool of candidates was and minorities. also watched to see howcandi- Whitaker will recommend to very diverse, said Miranda Pao, Leslie Riester, the student dates responded to students' the Board of Regents at this committee chair. "We wanted representative for the commit- needs. "There are some people week's meeting that engineer- to look at people who had a tee, was also pleased with the who forget about the student," ing professor and former in- broad background," Pao said. search process. As the student she said. terim dean of engineering "TheProvost(Whitaker)andthe representative, her major con- Riesterfeltthatshehadbeen Daniel Atkins be appointed to committee agreed that we should ceins involved student funding. treated as an equal member of replaceRobertWarner.Wamer notlimitourselvestopeoplefrom "Thisisaveryexpensiveschool, the committee. She said that served as dean of the School of the field of information and li- and Wayne State is just right she had been involved in every Information and Library Stud- brary sciences" down the road," she observed. level of the process with the ies for six years. "Information technology is Her questionsofteninvolved exceptionofcalling references. The Dean Search Commit- going 15 miles a minute," she the curriculum and the Riester said that her only tee beganinDecember with 104 said. "We wanted someonewho candidate's view of the future of See DEAN, Page 2 Atkins brings enthusiasm, new ideas to SILS by Rachel Katz recorder. uptofindmaterialshe felt would mation." Daily Staff Reporter Atkins' persistence and en- be of interest. Atkins first came to the uni- As serendipity would have ergy made it clear that when he Hisvisionofthe futurebrings versity asanassistantprofessor it,my taperecorderbrokeinthe takes over in July, he will bring together two fields that he feels of computer engineering in perfect place - the office of with him valuable technical arecomplementary."TheSchool 1971.In1981,hewasappointed DanielAtkins,professorofelec- know-how,avisionof the future of Information and Library Sci- to the newly-created position tricalengineering andcomputer of information technology, and, ences will continue to produce of AssociateDean for Research sciences, and soon to become most of all, boundless enthusi- trained professionals to provide in the College of Engineering. the new dean of the School of asm. service in libraries," he ex- He also served as interim dean Information and Library Stud- While outlining his vision, plained, "but it will be broad- for the College of Engineering ies (SILS). Atkins did not sit still for a mo- ened to also participate more fromJanuary 1989toJuly 1990. Without hesitation, he ment.Hedrew diagrams,pointed fully in electronic media and the Miranda Pao, chair of the searched the office for his mini to results of past work, and got new forms of delivering infor- See ATKINS, Page 2 MSA,'U, debate $6.27 fee by Travis McReynolds Daily Staff Reporter Some members of the Michigan Student Assembly and the University administra- tion are at odds over whether the MSA fee should be in- creased this year. LastMarch,MSA proposed a referendum - which Uni- versity students approved - limiting MSA's ability to in- crease the mandatory $6.27 per termfeeallUniversitystudents pay in order to fund MSA, Stu- dent Legal Services, and the Ann Arbor Tenants Union. Engineering Rep. Brian Kight helped draft the fee cap amendment. Kight said the Board of Regents are the only group capable of actually rais- ing or lowering the fee. "We (MSA) could only re- quest a fee hike, that doesn't meanwewouldgetone,"Kight said. Under thenew amendment, MSA-whichhasa1992bud- get of $149,150 - cannot ask for a fee above the $6.27 initial limit set by the University Board of Regents in July 1991. If the regents allocate a See FEE, Page 2 Two republicans to vie for shot at 53rd district seat by Laura Potts Daily Staff Reporter Two candidates will run in theRepublicanprimary for53rd district State Representative August 4. Candidates Terrence Bertram and David Firestone will compete for the Republican nomination. The winner will oppose the prevailing Democrat in the No- vember election. Currently alawyer, Bertram has worked on the campaigns of Govs. William Miliken and James Blanchard. Bertram has also served on the County Planning Commis- sion and formerly ran federal and state job programs in the GeneseeandShiawaseeregions. Bertram said said he sees a "breath of fresh air going on at the federal and state level" and that he thinks the electorate is angry and ready to shake the existing status quo. "The reason I am running is absolutely for change,"Bertram said. improve educational quality to drive spending," he said. Bertram said he also feels a welfare system with graduated steps is necessary. "Right now we have a system that's all or nothing." Individuals should not have 'The reason I am running is absolutely for change.' - Terrence Bertram, Republican candidate "amazed that for 14 years in a row Michigan has stayed above the national average for unem- ployment." Bertram said he believes an adequate job base is needed to help solve taxproblems,andthat the state can achieve these re- forms with the existing tax base. Inregardstotheissueofabor- tion, Bertram saidhe is opposed mainly because he has "found no evidence that life begins at some later specific point." Bertramsaidawomanshould be offered proper prenatal and postnatal child care as well. Bertram also extends his viewpoint of a person's right to live tothedeathpenalty,towhich he is opposed. The second Republican can- didate, David Firestone was un- As 53rd district State Repre- sentative, Bertram saidhis chief objective would be to maintain an effective govemment. Bertram mentioned educa- tional reforms as a means of achieving this goal."Weneed to to surrender all benefits when they obtain employment, pro- vided that the employer does not supply these benefits, Bertram said. Bertram also said a job base must be created, and said he is available for comment. Firestone ran against Steve Carey in the primariesfor State Representative two years ago.