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THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2,2005
Pages, Thompson fill two RA openings at Baker
by Nathan Black
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Wellness Center Director Emily
Dexter Page, her husband, Eric,
and Assistant Fitness Director
Heather Thompson were chosen as
Baker College resident associates,
search committee chair Aryn Sub-
hawong announced Wednesday.
The Pages will replace current
RAs Katie Beth Higgins and Adam
Gottlieb, once Higgins and Gottlieb
move out. Thompson will replace
Community Involvement Center
Director Mac Griswold, who will
leave the college in July.
Page has been visible recently as
a promoter of alcohol-free activities
at Rice. She was instrumental in
creating the "Real Rice" campaign,
which hosted the Big Owl Bash at
the end of Orientation Week and
which seeks to provide alternatives
to on-campus events with alcohol.
Page said her involvement in
the Real Rice campaign might af-
fect students' perceptions of her.
She said she will strive to keep
her RA and Wellness Center roles
separate.
"I'm going to be very diligent
[about ensuring that] students can
come to me as an RA," Page said. "I
don't see my role as an RA as having
direct bearing on my role as direc-
tor of the Wellness Center. I don't
want to be hypocritical, though. I
will still be concerned about student
well-being as an RA."
'Even though both RAs
will he relatively new,
the transition will he
very easy because they
both already know
about student life.'
— Ryan Peacock
Baker President
Baker President Ryan Peacock,
who served on the search commit-
tee, said he welcomes Page's bal-
anced approach to student life.
"Some of the student percep-
tion is that she's only promoting
non-drinking activities," Peacock, a
senior, said. "But in fact,... she just
encourages intelligent activities."
Subhawong, a senior, said the
search committee asked Page about
her involvement in recent debates
about alcohol, and her answers were
acceptable.
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COURTESY EMILY DEXTER PAGF
Wellness Center Director Emily Dexter Page and her husband Eric were
announced as Baker College resident associates Wednesday. Assistant
Fitness Director Heather Thompson was also selected as an RA.
"Several... people at Baker have
had dealings with her that may have
shed some doubt," Subhawong
said. "But she addressed those
concerns very well, and she and
Eric removed all doubt."
Peacock also said the Pages
complement each other well and
should collectively be able to ac-
commodate all Baker students.
"As a couple they balance each
other out and are very much
welcoming to all kinds of differ-
ent social styles on this campus,"
Peacock said.
Finding complementary RAs
was a high priority for the search
committee, which chose to fill its
two RA openings simultaneously.
Peacock said this approach was
effective since the committee had
a sufficiently large and qualified
applicant pool.
"It was really nice to be able
to consider who would work well
together," he said. "Interviews [for
both positions] were fresh on our
minds. [We] really focused on find-
ing a good team ... and were able
to find a good balance."
Subhawong also said the process
was effective and the only disadvan-
tage was that the Pages were not
be able to give their input on the
second RA, since Thompson was
hired simultaneously.
Page said she and Thompson
are well-matched because they both
work in student affairs.
Peacock said their involvement
in student affairs will make it easier
for them to become accustomed to
the college.
"Even though both RAs will be
relatively new, the transition will
be very easy because they both
already know about student life,"
he said.
Page said she and her husband
have been Baker associates for
about a year.
"We felt a special tie to the col-
lege already," she said.
Page said she thinks her job
and her relatively recent gradua-
tion from college will make her a
good RA.
"I have a sensitivity toward stu-
dent life because of the fact that I
work in student affairs," she said.
"I also remember my college days.
... We can still empathize with what
students deal with."
Subhawong said Thompson's
enthusiasm will enrich the college
next spring, even though she will
not become an RA until July.
"The first thing she asked me
was, 'Would it be possible to come
to the college and see the kids
and interact with them [in the
spring]?"' Subhawong said. "And
I said, That's exactly what we're
looking for.'"
Thompson was out of town
Wednesday and could not be
reached for comment.
Subhawong said the search
committee considered one gradu-
ate student but the student did not
advance to the interview process.
"We felt that we weren't looking
for a graduate student," Subhawong
said.
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Visitors view the AIDS Memorial Quilt, currently on display in the Grand Hall of the Rice Memorial Center. The quilt is being displayed in conjunction with
World AIDS Day, which was Thursday, and will remain in the RMC until Saturday.
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Baker Institute Summer in DC Intern Program
The James A. Baker HI Institute for Public Policy is seeking applicants for its 2006 Jesse
Jones Leadership Center Summer in Washington DC Policy Research Internship Program.
The program will provide stipends sufficient to support a select group of Rice
undergraduates conducting policy-making research at government agencies, private think
tanks, and NGOs in DC in summer 2006. Those accepted must be currently enrolled as
full-time undergraduates through fall 2006. Those selected will attend a seminar on
public policy and global affairs coterminous with their internships, and will write a
research report for publication. Applicants are individually responsible for selecting and
establishing internships and residency in DC. Interested students should send the
following materials by January 31 to Dr. Steven Lewis. Washington Internship
Committee. Baker Institute. MS-40:
1. A letter of application with your campus and home addresses, telephone number
and e-mail;
2. A short essay of no more than 600 words describing your career goals, your
internship plans (including the organizations to which you have applied or will
apply), and how these tie in with the mission and policy research programs of the
Baker Institute;
3. A resume;
4. An official, sealed transcript;
5. One letter of recommendation from an individual who can discuss your ability to
conduct policy research.
Questions should be addressed to svvlewis@rice.edu
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