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NEWS
THE RICE THRESHER FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1992 7
Meet the members of the Presidential Search Committee
by Keith C. Hoffman
and Chris McKenzie
The committee that will choose a
replacement for President Rupp has
been selected and will hold its first
meeting in a retreat this weekend.
Below are brief profiles of the 12
members.
Faculty
Kathleen Matthews
Kathleen Matthews, chair of the
Biochemistry and Cell Biology De-
partment, has been selected as the
representative of the schools of natu-
ral sciences and engineeering. She
brings to the committee experience
with searches at the vice presidential
level. Matthews also brings a strong
sense of commitment to the future of
Rice; she stated, "I think that our
primary concern is the future and the
quality ofthe university and thatthose
will be the criteria we use to judge all
subsequent considerations."
Matthews also felt that the need
for open-mindedness in the search is
crucial. "It's such a complicated is-
sue that is predicated on so many
different values and needs that to
provide a specific profile is counter-
productive," Matthews stated. Re-
garding such specific criteria,
Matthews said, "it would be exciting
to find the right person for Rice who
also happened to be a woman or a
minority." She emphasized, however,
that she doesn't "think that we can
setoutwith that as criterion any more
than any of the other criteria that I
think we should uphold."
Allen Matusow
Dean of Humanities Allen
Matusow, who represents the
schools of humanities, social sci-
ences, music, architecture, and ad-
ministration, also brings experience
with previous searches to the com-
mittee. He participated in this year's
search for the current dean of archi-
tecture. Matusow, dean for 11 years
and a professor for 30, felt that he
does not bring "anything more than
any other faculty members, which is
considerable experience at Rice, love
of the institution, a fairly extensive
knowledge of how it works, and a
sense of what our faculty would like
to find in a president"
faculty representative. As chair of a
search committee for the dean of
natural sciences and the chairman of
a search committee for provost,
Smalley brings a large amount of
experience with searches to the com-
mittee. He stated, however, that a
"[presidential] search is a different
kind of thing."
Smalley emphasized that his de-
sire to serve on the committee
stemmed from a desire to ensure
Rice's progress. "All of us, I think,
would like to see this place prosper,
to become the university that we be-
lieve it could become," stated
Smalley. "It would be wonderful if we
got a president who...would not only
lead the faculty to Rice's future as the
major university that it is and has the
prospect of becoming even more of,
but also...would bring out the best in
the alumni and in our sources of
strength for the university."
Staff
Cathi Clack
Rick Smalley
Rick Smalley, a chemistry and
physics professor for the past 16
years, was selected as the at-large
Cathi Clack, director of Multi-
Cultural Affairs and the staff mem-
ber on the search committee, feels
that she represents only "one of the
many voices on campus" but that her
diverse experience with students at
Rice will help the committee's deci-
sion. She came to Rice in 1981 as
assistant director of admissions and
served in that capacity for seven
years. She then moved to her present
office, where she serves as director
in her 12th year at Rice. She has
worked with ethnic groups of all types
and for three years was a resident
associate at Sid Richardson College.
She is presently on the Affirmative
Action and Graduate Council Com-
mittees. "I rarely turn down a com-
mittee when it is offered," she said.
Alumni
Bucky Allshouse graduated
from Rice in 1971 as a member of
Wiess College. He served on the
Board of Governors for four years
and is a past president of the Owl
Club. He was a member of the Hous-
ton Oilers for nine days, and after
being cut attended law school by
night while working as an academic
counselor for Rice athletes by day.
Like several other committee mem-
bers, Allshouse has experience with
previous searches, having served on
committees to select a head football
coach and a head basketball coach.
"My interest and concern for Rice
University is that we need as fine a
leadership as we can get to maintain
and improve upon the university,"
Allshouse said. Emphasizing the
"unity of the committee," Allshouse
said the committee has "to keep an
open mind...Thegoal [ofthe search]
is a simplistic one, and that, in my
mind, is to have the best person for
the university."
Bridget Jensen graduated from
Rice in 1953 with a bachelor's degree
in history. Jensen has been active in
the community, serving as the presi-
dent of Planned Parenthood in Hous-
ton in the early '60s and working with
the Houston Metropolitan Ministry.
"I really feel strongly that [social re-
sponsibility] should be the ethos of
Rice...Wherever an alum goes, he
give back something,"Jensen stated.
Jensen feels that this social re-
sponsibility is one of the ways in
which Rice can move forward. "So-
cial responsibility is an integral part
of what we want to do," Jensen ex-
plained, "whether it is in biomedical
engineering or parallel computing,
the job is done better because of that
motivation." Jensen has also been
active as an alumna, working with
groups such as the Friends of
Fondren, the Shepherd School of
Music, and the admission office.
Jensen looks forward to serving Rice
as a member of the Presidential
Search Committee and stated that
"those of us who are alums and po-
tential alums have a lifelong commit-
ment [to Rice]. We have a deep com
mitmentto where [Rice] is going and
will go."
Undergraduate Student
Steve Hackney
Steve Hackney, a Brown Col-
lege junior and history major, was
selected to be the undergraduate stu-
dent representative after interviews
by the Student Association Senate of
28 applicants. He looks forward to
the opportunity to contribute some-
thing substantial to the Rice commu-
nity. "Going to school is in some
ways a self-related experience. You
do papers and lots of things that fur-
ther your own intellect. But some-
times you don't get a chance to go out
and do things for other people or do
things that will benefit people other
than yourself," explained Hackney.
Hackney also emphasized his con-
cern for Rice's progress. "I'm very
interested in seeing [the university]
progress that final stage up with the
Yales and the Harvards, so that we
can get the national recognition we
deserve," said Hackney. "I feel that
George Rupp has done an excellent
job of promoting the university. I
think that we want to look for a presi-
dent that is going to continue Rupp's
tradition."
Graduate Student
;ia Bixel
Patricia Bixel, the graduate stu-
dent on the committee, represents
part of what she calls the "genera-
tional perspective." Her association
with Rice dates back to 1978, when
she was an undergraduate at Brown
College. During that time, she was
an assistant freshman coordinator
and served on the Pub Board. After
earning her bachelor's degree in the
history of philosophy and political
science, shewentto Duke University
and received her masters degree.
She is now in her second year as a
graduate student in the history de-
partment.
Board Members
Kent Anderson, chair of the
Presidential Search Committee and
a trustee, describes himself as aff<
"optimist" who has supported the poli-
cies of President Rupp. Before re-
ceiving his bachelor's degree in geol-
ogy in 1962, he served as the trea-
surer of the Student Association and
played baseball for Rice. He also was
a member of the Rally Club, wrote for
the Thresher, and edited a now de-
funct publication called Janis. Since
becoming a member of the Board of
Governors in the mid '80s, he has
chaired a variety of committees, in-
cluding the Academic Affairs Com
mittee, the Edgar Odell Lovett Soci-
ety, and the Associates of Rice Uni-
versity. Anderson believes that he
brings an understanding "of a lot of
the current issues in the university."
C. M. Hudspeth, trustee emeri-
tus of the Board of Governors, says
he only seeks to put forth a "consci-
entious effort to get the best presi-
dent for Rice." He received his
bachelor's degree from Rice in 1940.
For 46 years he has taught as a politi-
cal science lecturer. Hudspeth served
on the Board of Governors as a trustee
and is now a trustee emeritus. He has
also served on the Councils of Over-
seers ofthe Jesse H.Jones Graduate
School of Administration and the
Shepherd School of Music. He was a
member of the Presidential Search
Committee that selected Rupp.
Paula Mosle, term member of
the Board of Governors, hopes to
"bring some history" to the search
committee. While attending Rice
from 1948-52, she ser/ed as secre-
tary of the Student Association, vice
president of the Women's Council,
and president ofthe Literary Society.
She worked at Rice as an "adviser to
women," as she calls it, from 1955-59.
She then moved to Dallas, where she
lives today. She served on the Alumni
Executive Board for two terms be-
fore serving as alu mni governor from
1987-91. Last year she was elected to
a four-year term on the board. She
has served on nationwide search com
mittees for the heads of other institu-
tions including Hockaday School, one
of the oldest private secondary
schools in Texas.
Evans Atwell, a trustee on the
search committee, says that his long
association with and his love for the
university will be his main assets in
helping accomplish the committee's
goals. He received his bachelor's
degree in history from Rice in 1953.
In the early '80s, he became a mem
ber of the Board of Governors, and,
five years later became a trustee.
During his tenure, he has served on
the university's Self-Study and Aca-
demic Affairs Committees. He says
that his most important role in the
university has been as chair of the
Financial Affairs Committee.
Holiday
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FROM PAGE 6
ter four failed motions and extensive
discussions, the SA voted to support
the committee's recommendation for
the holiday.
The first measure, to support hav-
ing class and commemorations with-
out an academic holiday, failed by
one vote. The second measure, to
support the committee's recommen-
dations, failed as well. The third mea-
sure was to call for a student body
referendum on the issue. This mea-
sure failed as well. The fourth mea-
sure, on issuing a statement saying
that the SA was split on the question,
also failed. The fifth vote was again to
approve the recommendations of the
committee. This time Hanszen Presi-
dent Greg Hanson switched his vote
and the measure passed by one vote.
Hanson announced that he switched
his vote in lightof the senate's unwill-
ingness to hold a referendum.
Concerning the controversy in the
Senate surrounding the issue, SA
president John Shields said, "Noone's
against observing Martin Luther
King's birthday," but only against
having an academic holiday.
GSA President Joseph Elias felt
that the GSA holds a very different
opinion. He said, There's no prece-
dent for cancelling classes. It would
be better deserved to honor Martin
Luther King by informing people
about today's civil rights movements
with a presidential lecture inviting a
civil rights leader."
Shawn Young, President of the
Black Student Union, also attended
the SA meeting and said that in addi-
tion to annual on-campus obser
vances of Martin Luther King Day,
hourly commemorative activities
such as movies, speakers, and con-
certs would also be held. He said.
"The holiday is a time to celebrate
how far we've come and to recognize
the obstacle of where we need to go.
It's a time to look forward."
The committee hopes to review
the draft of the proposal at its next
meeting on Thursday.
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