1988-02-24; Central Michigan Life

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WEDNESDAY
February 24, 1988
SECTION A
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Board names CMU presidential candidate
Applicant will work well with
trustees, group member says
by ROGER MORGENSTERN
LifF td.lor
and MARCIA MCDONALD
lift  M'.-V.S fiMor	
The Hoard of Trustees has
invited presidential candidate
Edward H. Jakubauskas to rani-
pus next week as the "primary
candidate" for CMU's top job.
And two trustees and the Presidential Screening Committee
chairman are visiting the candidate at his campus today.
The Board approved the invitation to Jakubauskas. president of
the State University of New York
iSUNYi at Geneseo, Monday in
Flint.
Jakubauskas. .ri7, said Tuesday
he is looking forward to his CMU
visit March 'J-4 with his wife
Kuth, calling it a time for the
campus to meet himself and vice
versa
•lakubauskas said he is not a
candidate for other jobs and
hoj>>s hi' nets the CMU presidency.
Student
remains
comatose
A CMU student was -still Hi
critical condition Tin sd.iv alter a
two vehicle accident in N-elanau
('omity Sunday
Sgt Jim Kaiser, of the l.i-ela-
nau County Sheriffs Depart
merit. Tuesday said Stephanie
Kr.ill's southbound vehicle lost
control on the snow covered
pavement of M-22.
The vehicle crossed the center
line and collided with a van driven by 1'aul Scott. 4;l. ol  Inland
Kaiser said the accident occurred
near I'eck Koad in Sutlons 15.iy
A spokeswoman from Munson
Hospital in Traverse- City said
said Kraft. Northport ln->liiii.ni.
remained in critical condition
Tuesday.
A Traverse City Memorial llos
pital spokesman Tuesday s.nd
Scott, his wife Tracy. -12. and son
Joseph. 17, su-tamed m.iuir injuries in the -C0."> p m incident and
were treated and rele.i-e<l from
the hospital Sunday
Carla Hammersley. :U>. of
Northport. also a passenger in
Scott's vehicle, was discharged
from 1-eelciiau Memorial Hospital Monday, according to the hospital spokeswoman
Kelli Nccring. Kraft's resident
assistant in Cobb Hall. >.nd Kraft
was on her way back to CMU
when the accident occurred She
said Kraft was taken to Munson
Hospital by helicopter
Nccring. tlladw m junior. said
Tuesday that Kraft sullcred a
fractured skull, a broken leg and
was in a coma She added doctors
expt-ct Kr.ilt to recover shuvlv
"She opened her eyes and
focused them three times during
a cat scan Monday." Necring
said 'There wasn't any swelling
and doctors exjK-ct her to recover
i with i no problem "
Kaiser said Kraft's vehicle was
totalled in the accident and
Scott's   substained   severe   dam-
•<k'e
Ni-ermg said lloormales on >»-c-
ond Cobb were shocked to hear
about the accident.
"It really hit close to home.*
Necring  said.
"If I don't get Central Michigan
111 jits t -lay here." he s.i ill "Hopefully I'll get ll It's the type of
institution I'd like to l>e a part of "
He added he realizes there are
nocommitments to a |ol> by either
the trustees or himself
"The trustees are keeping their
options open." .lakubauskax said
Although he has been in
Detroit and the Upper I'enrun-
sula. Jakubauskas said he has
never lieen to Mount Pleasant
and CMU. hut likes what he
bears
"The feeling that 1 have is a
very positive one." he said,
adding he likes the statewide
Public Broadcasting >v-liin at
CMU. the teacher t-diuation
program, and the idea of one
single governing Isianl
The SUNY system, with t;»
institutions, has one statewide
board, he said
.lakubauskas was one iit 1 "> top
candidates   <■!   the   la-t   ptesideti-
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SEARCH ''
Committee members pleased
with invitation to visit Central
by ROGER MORGENSTERN
and MARCIA McDONALD
Kdvvard H .Jakubau-kas li.is
what it takes to Ik- CMU's next
president. s,.v,ral members ot
t lie Presidential Screening
t 'ommittt e said.
The nrmi|i recommended
• lakubauskas. president of tlie
State University of New York at
(ienesi■«!. and five others to the
Hoard of Trustees as top candidates lor the presidency .Ian 29
The Ha,ud on Monday voted to
inv :te .Jakubau-kas. .a™, to caiii
pus March 2-1 as its "primary
i andid.lte."
Donald Bert si h. ihairtuan of
the Hi -member screening committee, s.u,| .lakubauskas fits
the mold tor I he University.
"I'm very pleased that they're
extending an invitation for him
to visit  campus." --aid  Bertsch.
director of the Counseling Center
•lakubauskas oversees a
school with a "i.lXKI-student
enrollment, but Bertsch said he
doesn't see a transition problem
if the appointee is named president liecause the school is "a
miniature Central."
•lakubauskas' leadership
style is group-oriented. Bertsch
said
"He operates on a collegia I
and consensus style of governance "
Bertsch said Jakubauskas*
experience as an economics pro-
lessor, dean, academic vice
president and president qualifies him tor the Job.
"He has gone through the
ranks . in academics and
administration, he has faith of
those areas completely covered." Bcrt.sch said
Committee itiemfa'r Frederic
Barbret agreed.
THE JAKUBAUSKAS FILE
EDUCATION
■ Ph 0 . Economy*. Univtrvty ot Wiiconvn. 1961
■ M K . Economic*. L»n.y*tj,ty o< Connecticut. 1954
■ B A , Economic*, honor itudent. Urmwrvty ot Connecticut. 1952
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
■ President. St»te University ot New icrk *t Cwvo. 1979 to present
■ Vice pesxient tor kctOtrntc  AtUiri,  University of  Wyoming,  liitrr.it.   1976 79
(■Kt.ng president. June — September 1977)
■ Ottn.   college  o(  Commerce  *nd   Industry,   UnivefVtf  ot   ifVyom.ng    l»rimie.
1971-76
■ Dnecto*. Industrial Relations Center. Iowa State University. 1966 71
■ Director. Ijwa State Manpcxw* Development Council. Otliieof tr* Governor ol low*.
196566
ACADEMIC, PROFESStONAL APPOtNTMENTt
■ State University ol New York at Geneseo — econofnicj protevsor. 1979 U pfeient
■ UnivervtyotWyorr.ing. Laranue — economic* proteose*. 1971-79
■ Iowa State  UruMfrjity  —  economicj  pfotevsor.   1966 71.  associate p«otes«x.
1965 66; «siitant professor. 196365
■ University ol Wisconsin.  Mad'Son  —  economics  asvstant  professor.   196? 63;
instructor. 1961-62; teaching research assistant. 1958 61
■ US   Department of Labor. Bureau ol labor Statistics economist. 1956 58
■ US  federal Power Commission economist. 1956
■ University ol Connecticut. Starrs — economics teaching assistant. 1951 54
"He was one of the fa-tter people to meet the criteria." Barbret. Mount Pleasant junior,
said. "I think he will fa- accepted
by the faculty.
"We ranked candidates as
'yes.' 'no' and "mayfa'.' He was
one of my "yeses* from the fa'gin-
inng."
Committee member Scot
Ofa-r was very happy with the
Board's selection
Pl.Mse See REACT Pjijo ?A
IF
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Steve Jjckson. o^ner of   '■.:. tson Ba ' •< .• ■ .
down a burnt home at ? 11> ^   farmer   '.•  •■ ;
CM lift J«« Uw'tiKt
(■< ■•■ 1 out.pan/, (.per.ites a !xtC«tiOe tearii-,;
Nominee exhibits
strong leadership
Media personnel i
official maintains
by MARCIA MCDONALD
i;n n.-.%-. iiiiai	
A good community relationship, laid-back friendliness and
strong administrative leadership
ure distinguishing factors of
Edward B Jakubauskas' presidency at a New York state university, media personnel from
that area said Tuesday.
Jakubauskas. 57. the CMU
Board uf Trustees' primary presidential candidate, will visit the
CMU campus March 'J-4 He is
president of the State University
of New York I SUNY» at Ceneseo.
Jakubauskas has been the
school's president since 1H7!'
And I)on Kay. news editor of
the Livingston County Leader in
("encsco.   said  the  town's  news-
n New York say
positive profile
paper has heard no scandalous
comments and very few negative
ones afamt the candidate.
But. he has heard plenty of
positive ones
"< Jakubauskas i has a vers
posit iv e image in the commimily
It's a small rural community of
afaiut 7.<KIO i residents) The university sets at the western edge <>l
the town." he said
(iencs<-o is located m rural,
upstate New York near Rochester. The school has a New
Kngland-type setting. said
Maura O'Brien, editor of the
sch.nil's fieWspa'H-r. the l.aiiiroii
A university with afaiut .r>.'J(K)
student s in such a small town has
resulted m a housing problem in
Pkvise See GENESEO P.uju MA
Ellis lobbies state to
get higher allocation
by MIKE HEREK
L'-r t:
■i r !•
President Arthur Ellis Monday told a Senate siifaommiltce
studetits w ould face tuition hikes
of about $ti per credit hour if the
state diH-s not honor CMU's
request for $.1 4 million to operate
four new facilities
Ellis also asked the subcommittee not to allocate to other
institutions monies that he said
should fa- included in CMU's base
budget.
Ellis lobbied li.r mare luiiding
for the University during budget
hearings with the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on
Higher Education
Other University nlfui.ils
who attended the hearings were
Acting Provost Janice Reynolds.
Eil I ■ rant. interim v ice president
tor Administrative Aflair.s;
Billiard Miller, cxeiutive assis-
tant to the president for ("overn-
T'.e.i-a-  s,
BUDGET ►'aiio -J>\
SGA might ask
lawmakers to
support request
Student Government Association will discuss ways to
persuade legislators to not cut
funding for higher education
during its meeting Thursday.
SGA President Ann AuxTinee said she met Friday with
Richard Miller, executive
assistant to the president for
Governmental Relations, for
ideas for SGA to show its disapproval of Gov. James
Blanchard's proposed budget
for the iy.M8-jsy fiscal year
CMU asked for $«:1.2 million, but Blanchard recommended $4H 6 million.
AuxTinee. St Joseph senior,
said CMU needs more money
Pte.-ise See SGA Page 2A
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