1995-01-13; Central Michigan Life

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CMU could hire
new legislative
counsel as early
as next week
By TRACY TOMCZAK
LIFE Staff Writer 	
A new legislative counsel could be be hired as
early as next week, but not until "exactly the right
person" is found.
The legislative counsel acts as CMTTs liaison with
the Michigan Legislature.
Kim Ellertson, vice president for Business and
Finance and head of the selection committee, said a
man, who asked not to have his name released, will
be on campus next -week to interview for the position
which was vacated when Greg Morris was terminated in February. The man could agree to take the
job at that time, Ellertson said.
"If things work out with this young man, and I
really hope that it does, we may hire him as early as
next week," Ellertson said.
Tto sure hell probably have to give 30 days
notice to his employer, so it could be (that someone
is at work in) 30 days or six months, but I hope it is
closer to 30 days."
Ellertson said he interviewed another candidate
for the position, but he was not a good fit for the job.
"I had hoped to have someone in the position at
the beginning of fall semester 1994, but 111 tell you
what, we are not going to stop until we find exactly
the right person," he said.
The selection committee includes Ellertson;
President Leonard Plachta; Russ Herron, vice
president for University Relations; Jerry Scoby,
assistant vice president for Business Affairs; and
James Hill, professor of management and law.
"Current^* Scobv is doixfethe lobbying work the
legislative counsel usually doss. Ellertson said
Scoby is doing a good job, but needs to concentrate
on his other duties.
Trustees want
to add new role:
Improve fund
raising efforts
By MARJORY RAYMER
LIFE Editor	
DEARBORN — A history of below par university fund raising set the Board of Trustees into
motion Thursday.
Although the Board of Trustees traditionally has
not concerned itself with the level of contributions
being solicited by Alumni Relations and Development, trustees removed their suit coats and rolled
up their sleeves during the workshop at the Hyatt
Regency to change that trend.
"Development now is becoming a priority to us,
because it is a revenue source," said board Chairman Sid Smith. "We want to maximize revenue;
that's part of our job."
The endowment fund serves as one example of an
area in which improvement is needed, according to
Vice Chairman Roger Kesseler, who serves as chairman of the Finance Committee.
CMLTs endowment fund contributed to 6.1 percent of the operating budget in the 1993-94 fiscal
year. However, the median support from endowment funds for other public institutions was 19.8
percent, according to a report given during the
October hoard meeting.
If our university is going to compete in the
market place, then we're going to have to invest in
it," said Trustee Robert Young.
Money generated from a more enhanced contribu-
could be used to move toward a zero
tuition increase, onset declining state
. campus improvements, Smith
The board agreed to four general steps of action
that should be given priority as part of the effort to
; from scratch" in its fund-raising policy:
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ARAMARK to
have control,
share profits
of services
By JENNIFER ACKERMAN
LIFE Staff Writer 	
CMU administrators plan to share future profits
with ARAMARK corporation while implementing a
laissez-faire policy that would leave important
decision-making under ARAMARK control.
The university currently is receiving all cash
profits resulting from Dining Service purchases,
hut the situation is expected to change after June
30, when the temporary contract expires.
"Eventually our goal is to become partners with
ARA," said Kim Ellertson, vice president for Business and Finance. "We would like them to be motivated to help us generate a profit in our food service,
and certainly we're willing to let them share In the
profit."
Ellertson could not specify what percent of the
profits CMU will share with ARAMARK because he
said it will be contingent on servers! things, such as
the amount of risk involved for either side.
"It will be a negotiated deal," he said.
Ellertson said any changes in the meal plan
prices for the fall semster will be announced "this
semester sometime."
Ellertson said he feels that ARAMARK will work
to serve CMU and therefore the university will
entrust the company to make "major policy and
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"We hired them because they're experts. They
know about the elasticity of demand," he said.
"We're the client — ARA will work for us. We won't
be meddling a great deaL"
He cited pricing and food plan option choices as
examples of decisions that will be left up to ARAMARK
He said capital decisions, such as the renovation
of f*yi«tiTig campus facilities will be made based on
input by both partners, while ARMARK will be in
charge of Dining Service affairs.
"On a day to day basis it's (ARAMARKs) business.," Ellertson said.
MLK Jr. Week a celebration for all races
By TODD FETT1G
LIFE Staff Writer
If Martin Luther King Jr. had a say
in the matter, a week in honor of his life
would be a celebration for all people,
regardless of race or color, Steven Clark,
assistant director of minority affairs,
insists.
When a committee of students, faculty
and staff laid the foundation for CMlTs
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Week, Jan.
16 through 21, its main objective was to
fill the calendar with events for everyone.
"The goal of Martin Luther King Jr.
week is to educate the CMU community
about who Rev. King was and what he
stood for," Clark said. "Martin Luther
King was for human rights for all."
And that's where the week's theme,
"Breaking Barriers: Building Bridges,"
ties in.
Following King's example, the committee decided to stress the importance
of dismantling the barriers of bias and
bringing people together.
The week-long celebration begins at
noon Monday with a Martin Luther King
Freedom March, starting at the west end
of Foust Hall and ending in the University Center Ballrooms A and B.
Following the walk, guest speakers
Carlos Cubia, a marketing manager for
AETNA Investment Services, and Tom
Staton, a motivational speaker, will die-
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Shumate: Adversity last semester only made him stronger
By HEATHER NEEDHAM
LIFE Staff Writer
Although his leadership abilities
were questioned by fellow members last
semester, Eric Shumate, Student Government Association president, says the
adversity has made him stronger.
"It was my best semester in my college
career," the Detroit sophomore said.
Shumate was the focus of a heated
debate last semester when an eight-
member SGA task force questioned
whether he represented student! and
followed paiihnentary procedures properly. Shumate later defended his
in a public forum and no formal
was taken against him by SGA.
Shumate said working on communication between himself and SGA members
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"I want to do my part to strengthen
communication SGA is not an exclusive
dub, we are here to represent all students.
"Some people need to grow up and face
reality," he said. Tm not the best, but
Fm learning."
Shumate said his main weakness as a
leader is his stubbornness.
Tm a passionate type of person and I
put everything in what I do. Sometimes
that backfires," he said.
He said he thinks some SGA members
might expect him to be more of a
politician-style leader,
Tm not a politician, and I don't try to
be one," he said. "People want a real
as their leader."
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Although Shumate said he does not
see race as the reason charges were
brought against him, he still says some
people are uncomfortable dealing with a
strong African-American male as a
leader.
He cited this as a "societal problem"
and said some, people from rural areas
have the most difficulty dealing with
minorities in leadership positions.
As of Wednesday, Shumate had not
met formally with any of the SGA members, but he has talked to some on the
phone, he said.
"I think everything will be all right,"
he said.
Jeanie Kittel, SGA vice president and
said she just wants
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