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University Press
Wednesday, August 24,1994
Sethna to lead Georgia college
Beheruz Sethna, interim executive
vice president of academic and stu-
dent affairs, has been appointed pres-
ident of West Georgia College in
Carrollton, Ga.
Sethna, a Lamar staff member
since 1989, begins his new job Aug.
29.
“I will miss the people here. I will
also miss my faculty, my staff, and
most of all the students,” he said,
“The people have been wonderful to
me.
Rex Cottle, Lamar University pres-
ident, praised Sethna for his accom-
plishments while working here.
“Dr. Sethna has been a valuable
member of our administrative team.
Because of his leadership, the College
of Business was reaccredited. As
interim executive vice president for
academic affairs, Beheruz worked
long hours to address the needs of our
university,” he said.
Cottle said Sethna “will be missed
by his friends and colleagues at Lamar
University.”
“We are extraordinarily apprecia-
tive of his leadership these last two
Beheruz Sethna
will be leaving
Lamar University
to assume the
duties of president
of West Georgia
College located in
Carrollton, Ga.
years,” said Joseph Kavanaugh, associate vice president
and dean of students.
Sethna began his career at Lamar as the dean of busi-
ness college, where he led it to a national reaccredita-
tion while winning awards for his instruction. In 1992
he became interim vice president.
Sethna holds a doctorate in business from Columbia
University. He has received numerous teaching awards
and in 1986 was awarded the Fulbright Senior
Scholarship in teaching and research. In addition, he
has been active in many organizations including Odom
Middle School’s PTA, the Beaumont Chamber of
Commerce and Rotary Club.
Tonya Andris
UP staff writer
Champagne
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pendent education consultant in
Minnesota.
Champagne takes over from
interim-chancellor Dolph Norton
who came to LU in 1992. Norton
joined the systems office after the
controversial administration of
George McLaughlin received
votes of no confidence from cam-
pus groups and was forced to
JGI-
Continued from page 1
institute since 1992. Norton rec-
ommended against renewal of
McLaughlin’s contract. It was
also decided to change the job
title from president to executive
director.
The John Gray Institute,
founded in 1981, provides educa-
tional and research services,
emphasizing labor-management
relations and training. It has a
$1.5 million annual budget.
“In addition,” Norton said, “her
leadership has produced a number
of sizeable grants to support work-
place and environmental initia-
tives. She is fluent in Spanish,
Report
acquiesce as chancellor by the
LU Board of Regents.
The LU System was creat-
ed in 1983. C. Robert Kemble
was the first chancellor and
administered until 1986 when
George McLaughlin was
named to the position.
McLaughlin served until
September 1992.
which should help identify and
implement opportunities arising
from the North American Free
Trade Agreement.
She taught at the community
college level for two years and
understands the role our two-year
campuses can play in supporting
the workplace.”
Roberts says she is “eager to
address the challenges” at JGI.
“The institute can and must
play a vital and legitimate role in
the development of public poli-
cy,” which supports leaders in
business and industry, labor, edu-
cation, and government.
Obituaries
Melba Brunow, long-time staff member, dies
Melba Brunow; a longtime
Lamar University-Beaumont
executive sec-
retary and com-
munity volun-
teer, died Aug.
12 in Austin.
She was 62.
Brunow
served as senior
secretary to
W.S. “Bud”
L e o n a r d ,
Lamar’s former assistant chan-
cellor for development. She had
followed Leonard to two differ-
Melba Brunow
ent jobs before serving at Lamar
with him.
She worked with Leonard at
Lamar for 16 years before suffer-
ing a heart attack three years ago.
“She was a loyal, dedicated
employee of Lamar University.
She left a big hole after she was
stricken and could not work,”
Leonard said.
The Lamar Secretaries’
Association has established a
scholarship fund in her honor.
A native of Wesson, Miss.,
Brunow was active in many com-
munity organizations.
In 1984, she received the
Lamar University Regents’
Award. She was also nominat-
ed for the Julie and Ben
Rogers Community Service
Award.
Funeral services were held
at the Cook-Walden
Mausoleum Chapel in Austin
and she was buried at Cook-
Walden Capital Parks in
Austin.
She is survived by a daugh-
ter, Elizabeth Lucille Mitchell,
and a son, Herman Doy
Mitchell, both of Austin.
H.A. Barlow
Former accounting professor dies
H. A. “Al” Barlow, associate
professor of accounting in the
College of Business, died on June
16 in St Elizabeth Hospital in
Beaumont of a heart ailment.
Services were held at Kelly-
Watkins Funeral Home in
Beaumont on June 18.
Burial followed at Memorial
Park Cemetery in Monroe, La.
He is survived by a sister,
Mary Brown, of Monroe, and
several nieces and nephews.
He had taught in the
College of Business at Lamar
since 1951 and was an adviser
to several student groups on
campus.
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“This does not mean we will stop
teaching in those areas. We just
need to consolidate some areas
into one relevant‘degree. For
instance, the committee recom-
mended we consider phasing out
the B.A. in chemistry. The B.S.
in chemistiy will still be available
for students pursuing chemistry
as a major field of study.”
In order to improve advising
and counseling of students who
are undecided as to their major,
the committee proposed creating
the University College.
Undecided students could
declare University College as
their major and have the oppor-
tunity to be advised by faculty in
their fields of interest.
Recommendations have also
included expanding the
University Honors Program,
enhancing the Gray Library’s
services and materials, and cre-
ating a position to oversee multi-
cultural programming.
The report recommends cre-
ating a new vice president of stu-
dent affairs position and to elim-
inate the positions of associate
vice president-dean of students
and the assistant vice president
for auxiliary services.
The final report further rec-
ommends cutting the athletic
division’s education and general
funds by 7 percent for fiscal year
1996. I
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