NEWS
Guilford wakes up to Martin Luther King, Ir. Day
MLK DAY EVENTS
CELBRATE CIVIL RIGHTS
STRUGGLE, BUILD ON
KING’S LEGACY
By Nick Bunitsky
Staff Writer
It has been said time and time again
that at Guilford, Martin Luther King,
Jr., Day is not a day off, but a day on.
This year, students were determined to
prove just that.
Early on the morning of Monday, Jan.
17, volunteers ran through dormitories
shouting, "Wake up! It's Martin Luther
King, Jr. Day!" Though classes were
canceled, many students made the trek
to Dana Auditorium, ready to serve
and learn.
The day-long celebration of the
life of King began with a speech from
President Kent Chabotar. He echoed
the words of King as an allusion to
Aaron Copland's classical orchestral
work, Lincoln Portrait, to illuminate the
unfolding of the day's events.
See "MLK Day" on page 3
Brittany Ford sings with the choir G-3 in Bryan Jr.Auditorium on Jan. 17. Although classes were
cancelled, MLK Day at Guilford was filled with educational events.
NEWS
Rusiewicz starts as new head football coach
By David Pferdekamper
Staff Writer
This winter saw a whirlwind of
change for the Guilford College
Athletic Department. Less than
two months after former head
football coach Kevin Kiesel left
Guilford, Chris Rusiewicz was
announced as his replacement.
Rusiewicz formerly served as
associate head coach at Ursinus
College, a small liberal arts
college in Collegeville, Pa.
The search happened quickly
so recruitment season would
not be delayed. In order to
facilitate the search, a committee
was formed. The members
reviewed applicants and brought
their concerns to committee
discussions.
"I was concerned with how
he would get students to come
here," said Vice President for
Student Affairs and Dean of
Students Aaron Fetrow, who
served on the committee. "For
me, it was important that he
recruits young men who want
to come to Guilford first and
play football second. If football
doesn't work out, they should
still be happy here."
See "Coach" on page 2
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Academic program
prioritization
results released
SLRP TO REVIEW
PRIORITIZATION
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By Victor Lopez
Staff Writer
On Dec. 14 Guilford announced the
milestone completion of a five-year initiative,
which is designed to guide the allocation of
the college's financial resources and faculty
to the academic departments.
Results of the Academic Program
Prioritization (APP), formally known as the
Program Prioritizing Report (PPR) were
released to the Guilford community by way
of the college intranet on Jan. 20.
The final report included detailed data
tables, a rubric that can be used to analyze
the results, and a copy of the consultant's
report.
According the Dec. 14 news release, "the
effort grew out of2005 strategic plan efforts to
assure good stewardship of college resources,
one of the institution's core values."
The ranking placed programs in one of
three categories: high, medium, and low
based on criteria approved by the faculty.
Top-tier programs are those that have
demonstrated the greatest potential for
growth and improvement with additional
resources. Lowest in the ranking are
weak in multiple areas and would require
significantly more resources, and should
therefore be considered for consolidation or
laying down.
Those departments ranked medium and
high show strengths in areas for growth and
will receive greater priority for resources.
Though APP ranking has been linked to
potential program cuts. Academic Dean and
Vice President for Academic Affairs Adrienne
Israel told the Guilfordian that programs will
not be laid-down and cut if they scored low
priority for allocation of resources in the
initiative.
See "Prioritization" on page 2
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