Miami Hurricane, June 01, 1982

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SUMMER 1982, SPECIAL EDITION
Foote And UM: The Road Ahead
UM President Edward T. Foote Speaking At Commencement
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By GEORGE HAJ
and
AMY JACOVtS
of the Hurricane Staff
The University of Miami opened its 55th year in the fall of 1981 with pageantry, as the university inaugurated its fourth president, Edward Thaddeus Foote II. President Foote spent his first year presiding over one of the most exciting years in UM history, i
On the academic side of the university. Foote made several changes and appointments designed to guide the university to greatness. He appointed a new provost, two new deans, and new chairmen of the English and Biology departments.
Foote declared that UM can be “one of the truly great universities of the world." saying during his inaugural address that the University of Miami is now where Oxlord and Harvard Universities were when they were 55 years old.
Standards for athletes, and all •tudents participating in extracurricular activities, were upgraded. and Foote established several visiting committees and task forces to study the university, its relationship with the community, and how to improve it.
In athletics, the baseball team Won the national championship for the first time and the football team ended a 9-2 season with a 37-15 victory over perennial football power Notre Dame. At the conclusion of the season, they were ranked eighth In the nation. Unfortunately, the team was placed on probation by the NCAA, and was not permitted to attend any of the post-season bowl games.
In an interview held in August,-President Foote reflected on these events and his perceptions of his first year in office.
"My most important continuing emotion during this past year and through the present, on down the road, is tremendous pride in the university," said Foote.
When Foote first came to UM as president-elect in April, 1981, he was doing “homework" to prepare
Hurricanes Win World Series
By HOWARD BURNS
Editor-In-Chief
For the first time in six appearances at the College Baseball World Series in Omaha, the University of Miami Hurricanes have returned home as college baseball's national champions.
The Hurricanes defeated both Wichita State (No. 2 in the nation) and Maine twice, and Texas once, to win the national crown, making them only the ninth team in history to go through the series undefeated.
In the thirteenth and final game of the series played on June 12, Miami had to overcome a three-run deficit before a capacity crowd of 14,321 to earn a 9-3 victory over the heavy- hitting Wichita State Shockers.
The Shockers scored quickly against Miami starter Mike Kaspr-zak, who was hit hard in the early going. Wichita State starter Don Heinkel seemed to be in control as he scattered two hits through the first four innings.
The Miami bats, however, came alive in the fifth inning when outfielder Doug Shields hit a single to drive in two runs and bring the
Hurricanes to within 3-2.
Eater in the inning, designated hitter Sam Sorce hit a sacrifice fly to left field to tie the ballgame. and then clean-up hitter Phil Lane cracked a towering three-run homer over the left field wall to give Miami a three-run lead, a
lead that the Hurricanes would never relinquish.
After the shaky start, Kasprzak settled down to pitch seven full innings — giving up three runs on six hits, striking out five and walking three.
The Most Valuable Player of
the series, Miami bullpen ace Danny Smith, came on in the eighth inning and blanked Wichita State the rest of the way.
The following evening, over 7.000 loyal Miami fans crowded their way into Mark Light Stadium to greet the champions.
Miami Hurncane/DARRtLl, O BRIEN
Surrounded By His Players, Coach Ron Fraser Carries The Championship Trophy
UMs New Provost Is ‘Builder
himself for the post because he said he was "literally the newest student on this campus.”
Foote said he still has a lot more to learn about the university and added that "the more I learn about UM. the more I know I made the right decision |in coming to UM|; it's up to the board |of Trustees| to see if they made the right decision," he said.	,
Foote explained that during the past year he has been faced with many "tough" decisions. "The most dramatic thing was finding there were fewer students and having to cut the budget in the beginning of the year," Foote said.
Despite having fewer students, UM administrators have expressed optimism that the applicant pool is better this year. Foote has declared that the university will strive for a smaller but better student body.
His biggest disappointment? "The Texas and Mississippi football games.”
In addition to the disappointments, there was controversy. One of the controversies concerned the drop date for classes. Last summer, the Faculty Senate passed a bill •which asked that the drop date be changed from 12 weeks to four weeks. Student leaders felt that this was a poor policy which would hurt students and recommended a compromise position of eight weeks.
Changing the drop date to eight weeks "was a good decision," Foote said. "The students did that |had the date changed|.”
The President said that his relationship with student leaders has been of great importance to him throughout the year. “Students have taught me a lot,” he said.
"I think student leaders here take their responsibilities very seriously . . . that pleases me," he added.
In working with students Foote said. “If 1 had to do it over again. I
would have assumed less ... and made sure that students got involved."
Foote cited the example of the budget process "While students were consulted widely, they should have been consulted earlier” for their input. He said that one of the problems in the administration/stu-dent relationship was that he thought that information got across to the appropriate students. "I would have assumed less,” Foote said. <
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Foote faced, he reorganized his administration and reports that it is a "good structure" and is working very well. .
Many students, though, were concerned with the changes which took place in the Student Affairs division.
"I think that it is unfortunate that we had to make the changes," Foote said. Yet. because of budgetary limitations, he said the changes had to be made.
Aside from the problems, F'oote said that he is proud of several things that have been accomplished in the past year. He cited several departmental appointments, including top scholars to the Biology and English departments.
"That’s the heart of Arts and Sciences," Foote said.
Most of all, Foote is proud of the support he has received from the community during his tenure at UM. “We’re playing in the biggest of big leagues. The more money we raise, the less tuition we’ll have to count on," F'oote said. “There must be a mutual nurturing between the university and the community.”
F'oote is very proud of all the donations given to the university; specifically, the anonymous $5 million
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By HOWARD BURNS
Editor-In-Chief
Editor’s Note: The following is part one of a multi-part profile of the new University of Miami Provost, Dr. William F. Lee.
On April 29, UM President Edward T. Foote II announced that Dr. William F. Lee, dean of the School of Music for the past 18 years, had been named provost and executive vice president, replacing the interim provost Dr. Clarence G. Stuckwisch, who retired from the university as of May 31.
Lee was born in Galveston, Texas in 1929. He went to work at age 12 as a trumpet player and joined the musicians union. Lee characterizes himself as a "war baby,” since he was able to find job opportunities right around the time that America was getting heavily involved in World War II.
In 1944, Lee was playing with the Houston Symphony when he was only 15 years old. Five years later, he was playing double bass in the Dallas Symphony.
After getting his Masters Degree in 1950, Lee went out on the road with Gene Krupa’s band. When he got to New York, Lee was playing with such legendary jazz greats as Artie Shaw and the Artie Shaw All-Stars, Charlie Parker, Red Rodney and Gerry Mulligan.
After a one-year stint as Galveston High School’s band director, Lee went to San Antonio where he began his career as an educator as a
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music instructor at St. Mary’s University, where he taught a host of theoretical musical subjects.
While he was in San Antonio, Lee was musical director at a television station which had a program called “Just Before Tonight,” a 30-minute show that aired right before “The Tonight Show” with Steve Allen.
It was around this time that Lee decided that teaching was what he wanted to do most, so he went to the University of Texas in Austin where he received another Masters and his Ph.D..
In 1956, Lee became the dean of Music at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. Deaning, according to Lee, is “everything from developing programs and curricula and seeking out good faculty to setting up chairs to kissing babies to shaking hands. You just do what’s necessary for fund raising.”
During his eight-year stay at Sam Houston State, Lee attended the Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester in New York to do post-doctoral work.
In 1964, Lee came to the University of Miami at the request of President Henry King Stanford to be a consultant and evaluate the School of Music.
At the time that he was summoned to Miami by President Stanford, Lee says that the School of Music "had gradually fallen into disrepair, having had some 330 students in 1952 and dissolving down to approximately 159 students when I came to look at the school.
”1 recommended to him [Stanford] that he consider doing away with the School of Music, making it into a small department and putting it into the College of Arts and Sciences, and saving himself a lot of money over the years.
"He [Stanford| thought about it and then he said he could not imagine a university in an urban setting, which was striving for excellence, that would not have a really first-rate School of Music. He invited me to become its
dean, and I accepted the challenge."
After completing his first full year as dean, Lee went to Paris during the summer where he studied composition with Nadia Boulanger, who Lee calls “one of the famous composition teachers of our time." Boulanger has taught such famous composers as George Gershwin and Aaron Copeland.
In 1968, Lee received an honorary doctorate in music from the National Conservatory of Music in Lima, Peru.
Lee says that the job of being the dean of a music school is a complex one: "A music dean's job is quite complicated and quite involved, maybe more so than almost any other dean except perhaps medicine in that there is a tremendous amount of fund raising and development to do in the community.
“The music school has a very high visibility because, I guess, music is a very sexy subject. It’s something which you can hear the product of instantly. When you hear a concert or recital — that’s instant music. For that reason, you have to have a lot of followers in a community and the UM School of Music does ... and that puts tremendous demands upon the dean's time.”
When asked about his biggest contribution as dean of the School of Music, Lee talks about personal characteristics that will undoubtedly carry over to his new position as provost: “I guess I’m primarily a builder. 1 like to build things. I like to win; I’m a terrible loser and I don’t like retrenching. I don’t like defense — I like offense. I like to move forward — that’s my whole style.
“I like to have a game plan and I like to see it through. Perhaps that’s part of the success of the music school, not only in the quantitative’ way of looking at it, but aiso the qualitative because, to me. part of
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By GEORGE HAJ
Yews Editor
In an effort to coordinate activities between University of Miami alumni and undergraduates, a group of concerned students has formed the Student Alumni Association. According to SAA President Eddie Pozzuoli, the Association will "increase the interaction between students and alumni, specifically the Alumni Association.
"The Student Alumni Association will involve students in programs run by the general alumni association, the young alumni association, and the other alumni groups,” added Pozzuoli.
Formed this summer, the SAA has several projects and activities planned for the fall semester. They tentatively have plans to help raise funds for the university's financial aid fund, through alumni telephone contact. In addition, the SAA plans to venture into helping the university recruit new students.
During freshman orientation week, they will be hosting a wine and cheese reception for the parents of the incoming freshmen.
The SAA will participate in the tri-university picnic in August, which has students from the University of Miami, Florida State University and the University of Florida participating. They will also participate in the coach's breakfasts, and barbecues and picnics before football games, once the football season kicks off.
In addition, they hope to participate in many activities during the year, and will be hosting many activities and projects of their own. Among these are alumni dinners, where a handful of students will have dinner at the home of an alumnus; and career planning, which
will introduce students to alumni who can assist and advise undergraduates in their prospective careers. That will culminate in a career day, to be held later this year.
"We hope to bridge the gap between students and alumni and help students adjust to becoming an alumnus." said Pozzuoli. "The idea (of having a Student Alumni Association) has been very successful at other universities,” he added, although no such organization has ever operated at the University ol Miami.
Pozzuoli stresses that the organization is a non-political group which hopes to increase interaction among the various student and alumni groups on campus. Their immediate goal is to gain 70 members by the end of the fall semester.
The alumni seem pleased with the formation of this group. "We have gotten tremendous support from alumni groups," said Pozzuoli. “We have received a vote of confidence from the general alumni association and the alumni have been more than enthusiastic. The alumni groups are very willing and Involved with the starting of this organization.”
In addition to Pozzuoli, the other officers of the newly formed organization are: Howard Burns, vice president for publicity and promotions: Gina Rodriguez, vice president for recruitment; and Ken Lise, vice president for projects. Former student government president Bill Mullowney and Richard Lawrence are members of the advisory committee.
All students, including incoming freshmen, are welcome to join. Interested students can call Larry Wilson, assistant director of alumni development, at 284-2872. The dues are $5 a year.
Index
Visiting Committees
Foote Commissions Panel To Evaluate I’M /"PAGE A3
Student Activities
Learn Where To Get Involved /PAGE All
Greeting The New Students
UM Leaders Express Their Welcomes /PAGE A14
New World Festival
Miami Hosts A Cultural Bonanza /PAGES B1-B5
Summer Movies
Cinematic Highs And Lows /PAGES B6-B8 Football 1982
UM Goes For A National Title 'PAGE Cl
World Series Champs
UM Goes Undefeated In Omaha 'PAGE C3
56 Years Of UM History
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