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Page 2 | NEWS
Wednesday, March 11, 2009 | Hilltop Views
Bicak resigns as dean
Jessie Cibik
ecutive vice president and * demic and Student Affairs.
tenured professor, interim
jcibik@stedwards.edu
Efficiency abounds
6 PM, March 14th:
12 Noon, March 14th:
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mfisher@stedwards.edu
sor in 1981. Since then she
has served as an instructor,
assistant professor, assistant
tive during his time,” Naples
said. "SCIE 2320 (Science
in Perspective), on the part
of curriculum, has also im-
candidates for the New Col-
lege Dean and Dean of the
School of Education posi-
tions.
Updated messages will be posted on the Help Desk voice mail and online at
http://www.stedwards.edu/it_dept/computer/index.html.
Contact the Computer Help Desk at 512448-8443 for questions.
Internet will be available in
the 24 hr. labs in Trustee,
Ragsdale and the Woodward
Office Building.
The entire campus net-
work, including the wireless
network, will be down for 4-5
hours, possibly into Sunday.
renewable energy,” Lasseigne
said.
This outage includes the fol-
lowing, on and off campus:
• St. Edward’s e-mail
• Blackboard
• EdWeb
• Library Databases
• EdShare
Khristine Tugangui
Trustee Hall is one of the energy-efficient buildings on campus.
Internet will be unavailable in
• East Hall
• Teresa Hall
• Basil Moreau
• Apartments
• Residence Village
After four years
Network Outages Scheduled
Over Spring Break
As part of the St. Edward’s University Network Master Plan,
work on the university network is scheduled for
Saturday, March 14th and Sunday, March 1 5th.
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and has been replaced by
Associate Dean of Natural
Sciences Cynthia Naples.
When Bicak announced
his resignation in Decem-
ber, Sr. Donna Jurick, ex-
dean, associate professor, the process of interviewing
Charles Bicak, dean of the pies as dean of the School of es, its not necessarily true.’
at the University of Nebras- say there is a strong sense of
ka at Kearny for 13 years. In community and connected-
as dean, July of 2005 he replaced Na- ness, it’s true. At other plac-
es
Geg
-,"p
function. Peterson said that
Trustee Hall, built in 2002,
is an example of design meet-
ing functionality.
“The large concrete wall on
Trustee serves as a heat sink
and shades the building,” Pe-
terson said.
Marcie Lasseigne, a member
of the St. Edward's market-
ing team, said the university’s
efforts to use clean sources of
energy have paid off.
“The university has received
the Austin Energy Green
Choice Business Partner
award from the city of Austin
because we purchase clean,
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se T *
to discuss plans and possi- - braskan returned home,
bilities for the future of the Bicak will begin work at
department. She solicited the University of Nebraska
the nominations of several where he will oversee all
candidates before naming academic areas.
of Nature Sciences. She said
that as the new dean, her fo-
cus goes up another level to
the big picture.
Naples said that the school
is already working on a grant
to increase and continue the
success of the sciences at St.
Edward’s.
The university is also in
and Calculus II for the math
department.
“It’s a juggling act right
now to do the best job I can
School of Natural Sciences, Natural Sciences. As dean, Naples plans to continue in my courses and now re-
left St. Edward’s University Bicak oversaw the math and moving forward with the placing that extra time I may
provost of Academic Affairs, Following his homecoming proved.”
met with the faculty in the presentation at St. Edward’s Naples began at St. Ed-
School of Natural Sciences on Feb. 28, the native Ne- ward’s as an adjunct profes-
Nebraska when he was of-
fered a position as Senior
Vice Chancellor for Aca-
science departments at St. school’s success. have had," Naples said.
Edward’s. "The school’s advisory As associate dean, Naples'
Bicak was drawn back to board became very effec- focal point was the School
Naples as Bicak’s replace- Bicak said that since he dean and just began her sec-
ment. has been at St. Edward's, ond round as the dean of the
Bicak said that although there has been an increase School of Natural Sciences.
he is leaving, he will always in enrollment across the sci- There was not a long ad-
have fond memories of St. ences, as predicted. He said justment period before Na-
Edward’s. He said he fell in that the quality of the fac- pies stepped in as dean.
love with the school during ulty has also improved along “In one day I have had
his interview visit. with the frequency of pre- seven meetings,” Naples
“I enjoyed the campus, sentation by students both said. “My position as associ-
students, staff and every- on and off campus. ate dean has not evaporated,
thing,” Bicak said. “Although Looking back, Bicak said I am transitioning up, and
I’m leaving now, it’s difficult that he would echo what someone else is transition-
because I love it here.” others feel about St. Ed- ing in."
Prior to working at St. ward's. In addition to her admin-
Edward’s, Bicak was chair of "It is a wonderful place," istrative position, Naples
the Department of Biology Bicak said. “When people teaches Applied Statistics
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