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Volume XXXIV, Number 13
University of Dallas, Irving, Texas
January 26, 2(1)5'
Founding dean of GSM dies o cancer
by Nancy George
Contributing Writer
Robert G. Lynch, founding
dean of the Graduate School of
Management (GSM) and later
the College of Business (COB),
died of cancer Dec. 26 at the age
of 67.
Lynch will always remain an
integral part of the University
of Dallas, Dr. Louise Cowan,
English professor, said.
"Dr. Lynch is one of our
permanent sages," she said. "[His
contributions] are woven into the
fiber of this institution,"
Lynch served as founding dean
of GSM from 1966 through
1979, moving on to become
the university's vice president
of administration from 1979
through 1981 and teaching as
associate professor and professor
of management in GSM from
1981 through 2001.
In February 2001, he returned
to GSM as interim dean. After
the establishment of the COB
in 2002, which organizationally
included GSM, Lynch was
appointed interim COB dean.
In January 2003, he was
appointed assistant provost. He
served in that position until he
was once again appointed COB
dean in June 2003- Lynch was
recently named dean emeritus
effective Jan. 1, 2005- He had
been with UD for 38 years.
Msgr. Milam J. Joseph,
president emeritus, considered
Lynch's contributions essential to
the existence of the University of
Dallas, in particular the financial
stability of the university.
"The man who made the
University oi Dallas solvent is
dead," Joseph said at a memorial
service held on campus in honor
of Lynch.
GSM brought in the revenue
needed for Constantin to maintain
the core curriculum, Joseph said.
Lynch upheld the "idealism of
the core curriculum" while still
being practical by meeting the
Students part of protest
at Dallas abortion clinic
by Charla Bowman
Contributing Writer
Two UD students, one on
each side of an empty, infant
casket, stand on the sidewalk
in front of Aaron's Women's
Health Center. Motorists
driving along the service'road
in front of the facility honk,
sometimes 'in support of the/
two" people*- sometimes with
disdain.
For 40 days, beginning Dec. 12
and ending Jan. 22, UD students
and others protested outside
Aaron's abortion clinic in north
Dallas. During this time, the 40
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Days for Life campaign held
a vigil in support of the pro-
life movement 24 hours a day,
every day.
See Abortion, page 5
An infant casket
was the focus
point for vigils
over a period of
40 days by pro-life
activists outside
Aaron's Women's
Health Center, an
abortion clinic in
downtown Dallas.
Michelle Wallln and David
Coakley/Contributors
financial needs of the university
by bringing enough students into
GSM, Joseph said.
"We owe a great debt fer
gratitude to the expertise and
leadership of Bob Lynch," he
said.
Joseph said Lynch's faith life as
a Methodist pushed him towards
being an effective and productive
leader.
"He understood that
contemplating truth has to be
seen in productivity," he said.
Dr. J. Lee Whittington, dean
of the College of Business since
Jan. 1, 2005, said Lynch became
See Lynch, page 3
Robert G. Lynch
UD hires COB head,
seeks replacement
for Constantin dean
by Lincy George
News Editor
University of Dallas hired
a new dean for the College of
Business (COB), is beginning a
search for a dean of Constantin
College, and will not fill the
position of provost for the next
twCi years, Dr. Frank Lazarus,
university president, said.
The provost's position has not
been filled since the departure
of Dr. Thomas Lindsay last year.
Lazarus said the absence of a
provost would enable him to
mentor the new deans himself.
"I want to have the opportunity
to deal with the two new deans
directly and mentor them into
their new positions," he said.
Because of the illness of Robert
G. Lynch, COB dean since June
2003, the university selected Dr.
J. Lee Whittington, associate
management professor and
Strategic Leadership program
director, to be dean, effective Jan.
1, 2005.
Lazarus chose Whittington
based on COB faculty
nominations; Lynch was kept
i nformed of the selection process,
Lazarus said.
The original plan of transition
relied on Lynch to mentor the
next COB dean. Before Lynch's
death in December, he had been
named COB dean emeritus.
See Deans, page 4
Alcohol sanctions
toughened in Rome
by Lincy George
News Editor
Students who break alcohol
consumption rules on the Rome
campus will face more severe
consequences this semester, Alison
Lytle, senior director of the Rome
campus, said.
"The alcohol policy has not
changed drastically from fall
2004 to spring 2005, but alcohol
sanctions have been toughened
and fines have been significantly
increased," she said.
"Repeated alcohol abuse or
i ntoxication during group trips to
Greece or Florence or Assisi can
result in being sent back to Rome
or the Irving campus, depending
on the situation involved. Any
second intoxication write-up
will result in expulsion from the
Rome program, sanctions, and
counseling," she said.
John Grant, interim student
services dean, said students are
still allowed to drink beer and
wine on campus. Hard alcohol
See Alcohol, page 6
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Dickens, Jodi. The University News (Irving, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 13, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 26, 2005, newspaper, January 26, 2005; Irving, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth201398/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting University of Dallas.