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Outlook

The UNiVEitsiTY of Maryland Faculty and Staff "Weekly New^spaper

Volume 13 • Number 26 • April 20, 1999

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Inauguration Schedule
of Events

The University of Maryland, College Park, celebrates
the inauguration of Dan Mote as its 27th president with
thiee days of activities that tiighlight tlie unique quality
of education at the state's flagship research university.
The public is invited to meet President Mote and learn
about his plans to build on this strength to benefit the
state and region.

Wednesday, April 21

10 a.m. - 3 p.m. "Research Performance and Practice:
Showcasing Excellence in Undergraduate Scholarship"
— more than 100 presentations of original works pro-
duced by undergraduate students. Stamp Student
Union.

Noon - 1 p.m. Ice Cream Social— femous University of
Maryland ice cream free to all. Nyumbuni
Amphitheater.

Thursday, April 22

9 a.m. - 6 p.m.Graduate Research Interaction Day —
graduate students present a broad array of cutting-edge
research and a fine arts showcase. Stamp Student
Union.

Friday, April 23

9:30 - 11:50 a.m. "Research Universities at the Dawn
of the 21st Century"— a higlier education forum witli
the presidents of Johns Hopkins University; University
of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; University' of
Pennsylvania and University of Maryland. lyser
Auditorium, Van Munching Hall.

2-3:30 p.m. Inauguration Ceremony — formal investi-
ture. Memorial Chapel.

3:30-5 p.m. Campus-wide Rccepdon. Grand Ballroom,
Stamp Student Union.

University Celebrates Inauguration of
President Dan Mote With Open Doors

All members of the
University of Maryland family
are invited to celebrate the
inauguration of CD. Mote Jr as
its 27th president April 21-23. A
series of activities spanning all
three days will bring together
diverse elements of campus
life and showcase the academ-
ic character and public com-
mitment of the state's flagship
research university as it enters

a bold new era of leadership.

During the formal inaugura-
tion ceremony, set for 2 p.m.
Friday, April 23 in Memorial
Chapel, 1 50 faculty and staff,
representing a cross-section of
campus life and dressed in full .
academic regalia, will partici-
pate in the opening proces-
sion. Joining them will be dele-
gates representing some 50
colleges and universities from

across the country.

Members of the platform
party include Maryland's deans
and vice presidents; Gov. Rirris
Glcndening; Chancellor Donald
Langenberg; representatives
from the Board of Regents,
Board of Visitors, College Park
Senate, Student Goverrmient
Association and the Alumni
Association; two fellow univer-
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Universities at the Dawn of the 21st Century

Higher Education Research Forum Draws Leaders

Dan Mote

Drawing from his
personal commitment
to teaching and
research, President
Mote has begun to
expand the public dia-
logue on new ways to
tap into the resources
of research universi-
ties for the benefit of
the regions where
they are located.

As part of the inau-
guration activities, he
has invited the presi-
dents of tliree promi-
nent universities to join
him in a public discussion on "The Role of
Research Universities at the Dawn of the 21st

Century."

Tliis forum, set
for 9:30 a.m. on
Friday.April 23, fea-
tures William Brody,
Johns Hopkins
University; Michael
Hooker, University of
North Carolina,
Chapel Hill; and
Judith Rodin,
University of
Pennsylvania, in addi-
tion to President
Mote. Donald
Langenberg, cliancel-
lor of the University

William Brody

Judith Rodin

System of Maryland,
will serve as modera-
tor The forimi will be
held in the Tyser
Auditorium of Van
Munching HaL,

Faced with new
demands from the
business commimity,
elected officials, par-
ents and others,
research imiversities
today are examining
themselves and the
traditional roles they
have played in the

past. Challenges of shrinking resources, increas-
ing competition, fragmented science polic7,
changing demographics and misperceptions
about the relationship between teaching and
research threaten in
many ways their very
survival.

The forum pro-
vides an opportunity
for public dialogue on
the ways major
research universities
arc meeting these
challenges and the
outlook for the future
of higtier education in
America.

For complimentary
tickets, call 405-6813.

Michael Hooker

1856 1859

March 6— Maryland Agricultural CoUege chartered October 6— Opening day and formal dedication of the college; Joseph Henry, head of the

Snudisonian Institution b speaker; 34 students enrolled,

1862

1858 July 11 — 'First degrees awarded

Site selected, 420 acres of Charles Benedict Calvert's Riverdale plantation; purchase price is 121,400

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The Path to the Presidency

A "Fireside Chat" with Dan Mote

When Clayton EJanielEJan"
Mote Jr., is inaugurated as the
University of Maryland's 27th
president April 23, the occasion
will mark yet another exciting
stage in this life he views as an
adventure. It's an attitude, an
approach that has served him
well as his career path has
taken its share of unexpected
turns.

From the slightly inept
motorcycle mechanic who
would become chair of
mechanical engineering at UC
Berkeley, to the "leam-on-the-
job' billion-dollar fund-raiser
who would become president,
Dan Mote is a man guided as
much by confidence as a "why
not" attitude.

Bom in San Francisco and
raised in the Berkeley area, Mote
is from a family of achievers. His
maternal grand&ther was a
physician, as was his lather "My
fether was a very distinguished
£iculty member at UC San
Francisco," Mote says, "subse-
quently becoming distinguished
alumnus of the year at UCSF, and
head of the state board of med-
ical examiners in the state of
California for 16 years."

Whatever amount of awe
such achievements inspired in
young Mote, they also left him
reluctant to walk in his Other's
shadow. "Though I mi^t have
been attracted to medicine,
that W3S a discouraging ele-
ment to me, I was a very inde-
pendent person " Mote toyed
with the possibility of becom-
ing a veterinarian, but the bot-
tom line was: "like many nor-
mal yoimg people, 1 had no
idea what 1 would do."

Then, there he was, one day
working on his motorcycle, a
set of wheels that exasperated
him as much as delighted him.
"I hated working on this motor-
cycle because I never had the
right tools or the right parts,"
says Mote, "And every time I
worked on it, it went back-
ward. 1 broke more things than
I fixed."

On this particular day, a gen-
deman came afong and struck
up a conversation in the midst
of the repairs. "I didn't know
who he was, but he was nice
and we chatted away." An hour
later, Mote discovered the
stranger was an engineer and a
friend of his father's. Noting
Mote's outstanding SAT scores

and exceptional grades in
physics and math, the gentle-
man told Mote he had natural
talents for engineering. "Well,
okay, if you say so," he thought.

He enroUed in Berkeley
("because everyone I'd known
had gone there") and on the
basis of that conversation,
chose mechanical engineering
as his major.

Even as a sophomore. Mote
began contemplating what he
would do with his life, yet he
realized there was almost no
subject in which he was not
interested. An independent, free
spirit, Mote says he was "sort of
a wild kid. 1 had five wrecks on
my motorcycle and broke 16
pairs of skis before 1 graduated
from college. I was always
doing things that pushed the
level of good sense."

Almost immediately he
switched his line of thinking
away from what he would like
to do tow^ard what sort of
lifestyle he wanted to have. "I
came to the conclusion that 1
should be a professor. 1 didn't
want to Tvork for anyone, and
being a professor affords you
more freedom than owning
your own company," he saj^.
After earning his imder-
graduate degree from Berkeley,
he continued on there to earn
his master's degree and Ph.D. in
mechanical engineering.
CKuing his last year of graduate
school he married Patsy Mote.

As a postdoctoral student.
Mote traveled to Finland with
Patsy, spending one year in the
Midlands living in the stable
boy's loft on a 600-acre country
estate, while woikii^ at the
University of Birmingham. In
1964, they returned to the states,
where Mote joined the faculty at
Cimegie Tedi (now Cam^e
Mellon University) as assistant
professor. Three years later,
Berkeley came callii^, inviting
him back to join the mechanical
engineering department.

Supporting and mentoring
students is a role Mote
embraces, having advised more
than 50 Ph.D. students over the
years. In fact, six of his Ph.D.
students from Berkeley contin-
ue to work with him, living in
the basement of the president's
residence when in Maryland,
and working in Mote's lab here
on campus.

"People in leadersliip posi-

tions at universities, their job is
greatly enhanced if they have
academic qualifications," says
Mote. "The person you'd want
leading this institution is the
kind of person who wants to
retain a strong academic inter-
est. You can't feign this sort of
thing. It has to be part of your
culture, your nature," he says,
"Keeping your hand in the aca-
demic side is good for the
soul."

Mote contends he followed
a "pretty normal" academic
career. His research into the
biomechanics of skiing spans
three decades, and he is inter-
nationally recognized for his
research on gyroscopic sys-
tems, including high-speed
translating and rotating systems
such as saws, computer memo-
ry disks and tapes. This
research earned him numerous
patents in the United States,
Norway, Finland and Sweden.

In addition to his work with
the Ph.D. students, he was
chairman of Berkeley's mechan-
ical engineering department for
five years, begitming in 1987.

Motes shift from the stan-
dard academic path came in
1990 when the newly named
chancellor of Berkeley began
searching for a new vice presi-
dent for university reladons.
Mote was approached in June
of 1991 to submit a resume for
the position. "1 hadn't even
thought about it," he says."I
didn't even know where the
development office was locat-
ed." But the conmiittec and the
chancellor pursued Mote. And
when offered the job. Mote
says, he took it only on the con-
dition that he be allowed to
raise a billion dollars.

One of the greatest tilings
Mote learned from his time as a
development leader was the
importance of building closer,
more personal relationships
with alumni, donors and friends,
something he feels the
University of Maryland must do.
"Your success in a campal^ is
based on building these relation-
ships in the long term," he says.

While not completely cir-
cuitous, Mote's path to the pres-
idency is not traditional.
Historically, "the normal route
has been faculty member,
department chair, dean, provost,
president. But in many ways,
that route doesn't prepare you

University of Maryland President Clayton Daniel "Dan" Mote Jr.

properly for the job," says Mote.

"A faculty member who has
been on campus a long time is
distinguished and has been very
involved with the campus," he
says,"but there's almost no
trainii^ for working with the
government, alumni and
donors."

It was his ov^m outside-the-
campus experience that led
Mote to believe his work as vice
chancellor of university relations
was almost ideally preparing
him for a president's job, with
today's new emphasis on work
beyond the academic haUs and
administrative buildings. His aca-
demic side was strong, he says,
but he also had "this outside
experience, so 1 thought 1 could
do a president's job."

Apparently, so did the
University of Maryland. When
Susan Schvrab, dean of the
School of Public Affairs and
chair of the presidential search
committee, called Mote last
spring, he considered liis meet-
ing with the search committee
at the DuUes Marriott more of a
consulting arrangement. But one
week after his first meeting with
the committee, he found himself
engaged in an hour-long conver-
sation that resulted in an offer.

Mote accepted the job with-
out ever setting foot on cam-
pus, knowing only what he'd
heard about the University of

Maryland or read on its web
pages. "In California," says Mote,
'Maryland is the University of
Maryland. It and its academic
progress are well known. AH the
material showed great commit-
ment to academic standards, so
all these things were extremely
positive signals.

"My wife and I discussed the
offer for about 45 seconds and
decided let's go for it.' "A press
conference two days later
marked Mote's first visit to
College Park.

Their adjustment to East
Coast living, he says, has not
been difficult. But he admits
missing his two children and
four grandkids, all of whom
remain in California. He also
longs for die chance to enjoy
more of his favorite pastimes,
including sailing and skiing.
Having more time to read would
be welcome, or spending more
time with his students in the
lab — something this academic-
at-heart considers recreation.

Mote says the presidency is
both a great job and a great
opportunity. "It's such a fine
place and it fits so wcL with my
love of adventure. My wife and I
always do things in an adventur-
ous way. This is going to be
great for us. It's going to be a
success and this place is gomg
to do very well."

—JENNIFER HAWES

1862

PmidcDt Lincoln si^is die Morrill Land Grant Ace providing federal support for
state colleges to teach agriculture, mechanical artt and military cacdcs.

1864

Maryland legislature votes to accept Morrill grant.

1864

1864-1866

College goes bankrupt; becomes a preparatory school.

April l*! — Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside and 6,000 men of the Union's Ninth Army Corps,
ea route to joining Gen. Ulysses S. Grant in Virginia, camp on the college grounds.

1867

October — College reopeiis with eleven students

1869-1873

Enrollment steady at about 100

students; debts paid oS,

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Undergraduates Dive into Research

Conference Showcases Top-Notch Projects

Inauguration activities kick
off April 21 with a day-long
celebration of research con-
ceived of and developed by
undergraduate students.
"Research, Performance and
Practice: Showcasing
ExceUence in Undergraduate
Scholarship," features more
than 100 presentations, poster
displays, readings, dance and
musical performances span-
ning the sciences, the arts and
humanities. Ail activities will
take place in Stamp Student
Union from 10 a,m,-5 p.m.

As an institution committed
to research, the University of
Maryland encourages and sup-
ports excellence in research,
performance and practice at
the undergraduate level. This
conference, co-sponsored by
the 1998-99 Lilly/CTE Teaching

Fellows and the Office of the
Dean of Undergraduate
Studies, offers undergraduate
students the opportunity to
share their scholarly experi-
ences and flndings.

"The ideas developed by
these young students repre-
sent the future for our world,"
says Robert Hampton, dean of
undergraduate studies. "Their
undergraduate experience at
Maryland intertwines teaching
and research in a way that
opens the door for all students
to see their role in creating the
world of tomorrow."

Research must have been
conducted as part of a campus
course, internship or program.
Each project was supported by
a faculty member/mentor

Projects range from "Gender
Discrimination on Sesame

Street," and "New Compounds
from Toxic Fungi" to "Revising
Deco - A Hotel Interior;
Manhattan, 1920s" and "The
Interpretation of Masculinity
According to Frederick
Douglass."

The potential of diese stu-
dents' woik is profoundly
demonstrated by a 1989
Maryland graduate who has
built on his experiences as an
undergraduate engineering stu-
dent to launch three companies
specializing in the desi^ and
matkedng of innovative con-
sumer pniducts that solve prob-
lems and proi^de entertainment.
Brian LeGette.a partner in The
Goi^onz Group, Inc., Gray
Matter Holdings and Big Bang
Products, will share his experi-
ence as the keynote speaker at
the opening program.

Mentoring Focus of Graduate Researcli Day

Graduate students will have
their day, Thursday, April 22, to
showcase more than 50 cut-
ting-edge research projects.
Graduate Research Interaction
Day (GRID), also in Stamp
Student Union, offers an oppor-
tunity for budding scholars to
share the results of their work
with the larger community.

This year, the Graduate
Student (iovernment singles
out the pivotal role that dedi-
cated and focused mentorship
plays in the training of out-
standing scholars by honoring
strong faculty members. The
following five faculty members

have been named Outstanding
Mentors 1998-99:

Millard Alexander, professor,
chemistry and biochemistry;
James Gimpel, associate profies-
sor, government and politics;
Gregory Hancock, associate
professor, measurement and
stadstics; Phylis Mo.ser-VeiUon,
professor, nutrition and food
science; and Mark TVirner, pro-
fessor, English

One of these individuals will
be chosen as Faculty Mentor of
the Year at the GRID luncheon
with President Mote at 1 p.m.
in the Colony Ballroom of
Stamp Student Union.

Graduate students from all
disciplines will present their
research in oral presentation
panels or poster presentation
sessions at the ninth aruiual
conference. GRID is an excel-
lent time for students to pre-
pare for a thesis or dissertation
defense. It also provides prepa-
ration for presentations at pro-
fessional meetings and confer-
ences, says Kenyatta Dorey
Graves, GRID director

A fine arts showc-ase at the
end of the day provides a venue
for the original woiks of the imi-
versity's promising yoimg artists.

University Celebrates Inauguration

continued from page I

sity presidents, and Rita
Col well, director of the
National Science Foimdation
and former professor of micro-
biology.

Provost Gregory Gcoffroy
will oversee the ceremonies,
wliile Chairman of the Board
of Regents, Lance Billingsley,
will install the president. Dr
Mote will then share his vision
for the future of the university
and its efforts to become one
of the nation's top public
research universities.

Maryland's Chamber
Ei^emble will provide pre-

lude, processional and reces-
sional music. Handel's
"Coronation Anthem," sung by
the University Chorus, wiU
waft down from above, as
members perform in the
Chapel balcony

Following the presidential
installation, all members are of
the university community are
invited to a reception in the
Grand Ballroom of Stamp
Student Union. Approximate
starting time is 3:30 p.m.

As his fkst official act after
being inaugurated, President
Mote will open the doors of
the university to the communi-
ty on April 24 for Maryland

Day 1999, featuring more than
200 opportunities across the
campus for citizens to get to
know their university. Mote
notes that as part of its land
grant mission, the University of
Maryland touches people's
lives in many ways and also
reaches beyond the campus to
serve as a catalyst for econom-
ic and cultural development
across the state and region.
Maryland Day is slated to
become an annual event. For
more information, see pages 4-
6 in this issue, and
<www.maryland.edu>.

A Change in the Chapel Chimes

On Wednesday, April 2 1 , a campus institution will
evolve before your very ears. At noon, the Memorial
Chapel carillon will, for the first time ever, chime the
Universiry of Maryland alma mater"Hail! Alma Mater"
before tolling the noon hour. "Hail! Alma Mater" will
become an hourly campus standard, in rotation with
"Maryland, My Maryland."

For more than 40 years, the carillon has chimed the
state song to the durable tune of "Oh! Tannenbaum."

The carillon was refiirbished as a result of a gift of the
Senior Class of 1992. The new system includes both elec-
tronic and manual methods of operating the carillon
cliimes.

Since last Ml, sophomore history and communication
major MarkTosso, working under the auspices of
President Mote's Student Advisory Council, and Patrick
Perfetto, director of conference and visitor services, have
studied the idiosyncrasies of the carillon system. In that
time, they have discovered die range of musical opportu-
nities available.

During Maryland Day 1 999, "Explore Our World," the
carillon will play a series of popular and classical selec-
dons on the hour, providing a melodic backgroimd for
the day's festivities.

Listen to the premiere Wednesday at noon, be a part
of Maryland history, and don't be surprised if you find
yourself humming along.

nm

Trustees offer college farm and Rossboiough House for use as
experiment station.

The college's first recorded inteicoliegiate games; baseball against St. John's College and the
Naval Academy. (However, students had been playing baseball since the time of the Civil War.)

jm. «, 1897

First fiaternily established on campus, Phi S^ma Kappa, chapter Eta.

Second Morrill Act provides direct federal funding
for technical education "without distinction of
race or color."

MortiU Hall, oldest academic building stiQ in use, built for about $24,000

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TbeJoUouHng Is Just a samplittg of
the more than 200 efettts taking
place during Maryland Dtiy 1999.
A complete listing of "Explore Our
Wbfid' events, their times and loca-
tions is available on tbe web at
<wurw. maryla nd. edu>.

especiativ for families

9 a.m.-S p.m.

Family Ftio CamivaJ

Visit our family carnival! Giant inflai-

able (ibstade courses and moon

bounces complement the traditional

ring tosses and balloon games to

create fun for the whole family.

9 ji.fiid-S p^fn*
Fun it the Foonlain

Join Omicron Delta Kap]^ at their
fountain on McKeldin Mall to enpoy
games and contests for young chil-
dren.

9 aiin^'-S p»ifi>
Kids Fingcfprin&is
University of Maryland police offi-
cers proWdc free fingerprinting and
photographs of kids (ages 2-13).
Call -405-3555 for an appointment,

9-tl a.in.

Insect Petting Zoo

Vet a variety of Insects provided by

our entomolc^sts.

10 a.ni.-4 p.m.

Physics is Phun
Experience entenaining and educa-
tional ^Make and Take " demonstra-
tions and hand»on experiments for
kids of all s^es.

10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Spring Shenanigans

Alumna Jill Kyle-Keith and Beale
Street Puppets present a wiriety
show for guests of all ages.

10:30 a.m., 12;30 p.m. and
2:30 p.m.

Building Robots for Kids' '
Kids and adults worit together to

invent new robots.

11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Stories Old and New
Professional storytellers entertain
children (ages 2-12) and adults.

crsptit ittlly (iti rtlitititti

9 •■nil*] p<ini
PsTty on th« Plua

Join your Alumni A.ssociaiion for
information, games, prizes, live enter-
tainment, free food and refreshments.

liSO-B |i.m.

TMtudo> Ttot* of Mwytwid

Finish your day b)' joining your
Alumni Association for a reception
with cocktails and traditional
Maryland fare in the gardens of the
historic Rossborough Inn.

f ^-.IK.'fjiiilly ffjr iifj^wly
;i(lniiltti(l ;tr\<l |>ro<i|ioctrv/i:
stutlrtnlit

9-10:30 a-m.

Nawty AdmKtMl Studmt

Sorvieos

Newly admitted students and their
parents arc invited to join staff from
Admissions, Financial Aid.
Orientation, and Resident Life for
information about enrolling.

9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Campus Walking Tourt

Visitors explore campus during a
leisurely one-hour walk led by a stu-
dent tour guide.

•.m.'4 p.m.

Oradiurto Study at Marytandi

Inflntto PmsIMIHIm

See our specially' designed CD-ROM
presentation about the numerous
benefits of graduate ^udy,

9 dm.^ Piitt.
Sorvico* for Protpoctivo
Studofrt*

Ask questions about Admissions.
Financial Aid, Resident Life,
International Education Services,Air
Force ROTC, Counseling Center
Learning Assistance Center, and
Disabled Student Services.

9[30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Roaldanco Hall Tour*

An inside look at living on campiis
and tours of our traditional-style
buildings led by staff

i0i30-ili20a.m.,ll:30
■.m.-i2 p.m. BIDnpial
CampiM Tour

Join us for a Spanish/English tour
designed for Latino parents and
prospective students.

health & safety

9 mjn,S p.n».

CMd Safrty Seat Checks

University of Maryland Police,
Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute,
and the Prince Georges County Fire
l>epartment inspect and properly
install your child safet)' seat. Call
30M05-3555 fur an appointment.

10:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
HeaHfi Cefrter Open House

Blood pressure screening, health
infonnation, healthy refreshments,
and health promotion games.

2-2:30 p.m.

<YMid Safety aiM) You"

A discussion of important issues of
food safety and what you can do to
keep your family safe, by Dr David
Lincback. Director of the J<nnt
Institute for Focul Safety and Applied
Nutrition (JTFSANl.

musfc & dance

Enjoy ctiltural shows. Greek Week
talent entries, steel drum bands, jazz,
African dance, gospel, rock and roll,
blues, and Indian dance.

9 a.iN.^ p.m.
McKoHfai Music

Performances on our main stage
include the University of Maryland
Symphony Orchestra, Symphonic
Wind Ensemble, Maryland Pep Band,
swing dancing and an African
Drumming Ensemble.

MARYLAND DAY

t T«wea

Visit 'Htwes Plaza to see Mary'land

Opera Studio, brass, wind and string
ensembles, theatrical performances,
Japanese and Spanish music and
dance.

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1-5 p.m.
Focus on

NjTimburu Stage will host student
artists Including dancers and musi-
cians who represent the diverse
communities of the university.

8:30-10:30 a.m.

Power Breakfast on Economic

Development

A panel of state and local leaders
discuss economic development
based on regional cooperation and
environmental sensitivity.

9 a.m. -5 p.m.
Reflections of the Spirit:
Continuity and Change In
African-American Spiritual
Practkos

Explore how Annapolis' African-
American residents were able to
preserve their cultural beliefs in the
&ce of slavery and racial prejudice.
(Exiiibit)

10-10:45 a.m.
"Saving the Golden Uon
Tamarians"

A lecture by James Dietz, Professor

of Biology

10-11 a.m.

"Accelerating Learning for
Children With Disabllilles"

Hear about research on accelerating
learning in writing using curricular
and instructional interventions.

10-11:30 a.m.

ICONS Virtual Diplomacy

Become a virtual diplomat.
Participate in an ICONS Onter-
natjonal Communications and
Negotiation Simulations) Workshop
and practice your international
negotiation skiUs.

10 a.m. -2 p.m.

Our Changing Planet: Global
Vogotation Studies from
Space

A demonstration of global mapping
of vegetation cover, tropical defor-
estation and wetland loss in the
Chesapeake.

10 a.m. -4 p.m.

Space Systems Lab Tour amJ

Demonstrations

Tcsi space suits and remotely con-
trolled robiits in a simulated weight-
less environment.

SO i.m.-4 p.m.
Undargradual* Art Exhlbttion

Ail exhibition of undergraduate art
work in painting, sculpture, print-
making, and drawing.

10 s.m«*5 p.m.

Computer Graphic
Demonstrations

Students demonstrate original com-
puter graphic works and ^aphics
software.

10:30 8.m.-12:30 p.m.
Poetry & Prose from Latin
America

Leading writers Sci^io Ramirez and
J.E, Pacheco read from their works in
Spanish.

11 a.m.f 1 p.m.T 2 p.m.^ 3
p.m.

Wind Tunnel Tours and
Demonstrations

Witness an aerodynamic experiment
in a large wind tunnel.

11 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30

p.m.

Fire Safety lor Spacecraft:

How Does Fire Burn in Space?

See videos and experiments depict-
ing fire safety in NASA's Space
Program,

11-11:30 a.m.
Nutrition for Pregnancy-
Before, During and After

Moser-Veillon imlocks the secrets
for a health baby and mom,

ll:lS-ll:4Sa.m.
"Biology of Love: What
Animals Have to Teach Us
About Human Behavior"

A iecture by Sue (^arter-Por^s,
Professor of Bioli)g>'.

tli30 a.m.-12 noon
"Feeding Your Child
Nutritiously"

l.ecttire on nutrition for the growing
child by C yn thi a Tu I il e , r>e partment
of Nutrition and Food Science.

11:30 a.m.-t2 mxMi

1-1:30 p.m.
"Leadership"

A highly ititenctive workshop on
leadership presented by Hank Sims,
Profcssfjr of Organ izatitmal Behavior

11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30

p.m.

Tour of the Center for

Superconductivity Research

Tour and demonstmtion of the
Superconductivity Quantum
Interference Device (SQUID) and
magtietic levitation.

12-4 p.m.

Pinball Redemption Machine

Demonstration of a pinball machine
tlesigned by engineering and com-
puter science .students.

12-4 p.m.

Intelligent Senramechanisms:

Wheeled Robot

Dennjnstration of concepts of
motion control using an
autonomous wheeled robot.

12-4 p.m.

Engineering Student Projects

Engineering students present their
projects inchiding the concrete
toboggan, steel bridge, and
Futurct^ar.

1-1:30 p.m.
"UnderstancNng Your
Teenager"

A lecture by Leigh Leslie,
Department of Family Studies.

1-2:30 p.m.
"Makhig Shakespeare
AvaOable: What We See, What
We Hev. What We Get"

A general lecture on the enduring
relevance of William Shakespeare,

1:30-2:30 p-m.

Joumalisfn in a Ctunging WorW

April

Participate in a dis<
panel of local jourr
on the role of joun
na lists in a changin

2 p.m.

Prospects for M
Economy

Blue sky forever? D
technology, profess
and the federal gov
economic developi

2-2:30 p.m.
"Caring for Youi
Parents"

A lecture by Bonni
Department of Fan

2:30-4 p.m.
"So You Think 1
an Architect?"

Architect and Profc
Ijcwis will discuss I
and career opporti
of architecture.

3-4 p.m.
"Statewkie Ass<
Achievement Di

Demonstration t)f i
based state achieve
in planning school

sports & re

Tetps Ft>otiMi

Seethe 1999Tcrps
they scrimmage at

10 a.m,>5 p.m.
Cwiptis R«HTre«

Have you seen our
reereation building
tours, demimstratir
ational opportuniti

10 a.m. -5 p.m.

Nov. 29, 1912

The Great Fire destroys every dormitory room, half the classrooms and
offices and most of the college records; loss appra^ised at $250,000.

1916

First women students enrolled.

1919

First woman receives a four-yeat degree.

1916

State takes over full control of college, changes name to Maryland State College,
offices and most of the college records.

1919

CoUege organized into seven schools; Agriculture, Engineering, Arts and Sciences, Chemistry, Education,
Home Economics, and Graduate School (including Summer School); preparatory school abohshed.

1920

Sigma Delta is

April 9, t92(

Consolidation of L
Albert F.Woods, in
versiCy.

^rll 20, 1999 Outlook • Inauguration Issue 5

April 24, idf

Participate in a discussion with a
pane! of local journalists and faculty
on the role of journ;ilisni and jour-
nalists in a changing democracy,

2 p.m.

Prospects for Maryland

Economy

Blue skj' forever? Discuss the role of
technoiog)', professional services,
and the federal government in state
economic development.

2-2:30 p.m.

"Cwing for Your Aging

Parents"

A lecture by Ekinnie Braun,
Department of Family Studies.

2:30-4 p.m.

"So You Think You Want To Be

an ArcMtect?"

Architect and Professor Roger K.
Lewis will discuss the educational
and career opportunities in the field
of architecture.

3-4 p.m.

"StatewMe Assessments off

AcMevement Data"

Dcniotistnition of use of the Web-
based state achievement data for use
in planning school improvements.

Rock Ctit^hinsr Wntl
Try rock climbing at the Campus
Recreation Center Step right up. We
will teach you how to climb.

12 noon

Mert'i Soccer Alumni Game

Watch the current Terps take on the

alumni of the soccer team.

t p.m.

Men's Basketball Slam Dunk

Content

The top-ranked Terps entertain you
on the Court at Cole Field House
with basketball and autographs.

2:30 p.m.

CHeerlffading Cfiitfr

Let Testudo, the cheeiieaders and the

Dance Team show you how to cheer
on your team to victory!

Teti><i Football Scrintnias<*
See the 1 999 Terps FootbaU team as
ihey scrimmage at Byrd Stadium.

id a.m. -5 p.m.

CaiTitMis RtHireation Center

Have )'oii seen our fabulous new
recreation building!' Join us for
tours, demcmstrations. and recre-
ational o]iportunitie-s!

10 «.m.-S p.m.

9 a<in>-5 p<ni<
plaNET-UM

Information technology experts leach
you how to create your own web
page, solve statistical dilemmas using
puzzles, demonstrate web-based ser-
vices, interact with sciences across a
high speed video Sink, create your
own weather report, and build instru-
ments f()r measuring wind and rain.

9-10 a.m.

SearcMi« ttw Web: FtnOmg

Neetles In the World-Wde

Haystack

Uam how to search the World Wide
Web tor common inlbrmation in this
handSKjn session,

10-11 a.in.

A WiHHKWUe Perspective on
the WorM-WMe Web:

Planet UM

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3?^-^

Information technology exp«^s teach you how to create your own webpage, solve statistical
dilemmas using puzzles, demonstrate web-based services, interact with scientists across a high
speed video link, create your own weather report, and build instruments for measuring wind
and rain.

9 a.m. -4 p.m.
"Ask a Scientisr
Videoconference

4400 Computer & Space Sciences

Building

hiteract with scientists across

a high speed, high resoiuUon video

link.

9 a.m. -4 p.m.

Build- Your-Own Weather

Instruments

2nd Floor. Computer

& Space Sciences Building

Kids build simple instruments for

measuring wind and rain.

9 a.m.-4 p.m.

"Digital Earth" Interactive

Workstation Panorama

2ttd Floor Atrium, Computer &
Space Sciences Building
Sampler of research involving visu-
alization, modeling and high-end
computational resources.

9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Digital PKture Morphing &

BuiM-Your-Own Web Page

4404 Computer & Space Sciences

Building

"Morpir your own digital

picture and create a personal Web

Page.

9 a.m.^ p.m.

Do a TV Weattwr Show

2400 Computer & Space Sciences
Building

Kids can deliver a weather
report and get a videotape of them-
selves,

9 a.m.-4 p.m.

e-LC (Electronic Learning

Center)

1410 Computer & Space Sciences

Building

Demonstration of technologies

such as WebCT that arc changing

the ways students and instructors

interact.

9 a.m. -4 p.m.
Maryland Air Chemistry
Monitortng & Pre<Kc:tion

^rd rtoor Teaching Ulb,
Computer & Space Sciences
Building

Demonstration of low
level ozone forecast
operations and air
quality

assessment for
Maryland.

9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Probability &
Forecasting Games

3rd floor Hallway,
Computer & Space
Sciences Building
Step right up! Beat the
odds!

Play the notorious
'Monty Hall Problem"
and other statistical
games.

10 a.in.-3 pjii..

Demonstrations
atil a.m. and 1
p.m.

Web Worfdfor
Currerrt and
Prospective
UM'ers
0121 Main
Administration
Building

Demonstration of web-
based services avail-
able to students, par-
ents, Acuity and staff.

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1920

Sigma Delta is first sorority to be recognized.

1920

Graduate School awards first Ph.D. degree; of a total of
517 students, 20 are women.

April 9, 1920 1<»25

Consolidation of University of Maryland links CoUege Park and Baltimore campuses; University granted accreditation by Association of

Albert F.Woods, incumbent CoUege Park president, becomes president of the new uni- American Universities

vetsity.

1934i.l9}5

Raymond A. Pearson is president of the university.

195$-194S

Many residence halls and classroom building;s con-
structed; enrollment increases from 2,000 in 1935
to 3,500 in 1940 and 4,897 in 1945.

6 Otrtlooli • Inauguration Issue April 20, 1999

Foreign Language Materials on
the Internet

Learn how to locate and use non-
English infbrfflatjon on the web.

10 a.in.-2 p.m.
Computer Visualization of
Geometric Structures

Interactive computer demonstrations
depict how to use computer graph-
ics to visualize structures.

major attractions

9 a.m.^ p.m.

Come Aboard the Fl^^ip

Ever consider wofking at Maryland?
Explore canrer opportunities at the
university during an employment
fair hosted by the Department of
Personnel Services.

9 a.m.'S p.m.
African Marhetplace

In the tradition of the open-air
African marketplace, vendors will
sell art, arti&cts, coQectibles and
books representing black culture.

9 a.m. -5 p.m.

Central Information Tent

Need a map? A program? Some direc-
tion? Visit our experts under the tent
to help you plan your daj'. Find us on
McReldin Mall.

9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Exhibition of Black Art and
Memorabilia

Local artists and collectors of black
memorabilia wilt display their work.

9:3&-ll;30 a.m.

"Good Morning, Commuters!"

Day dodgers and commtiters past
and present, drop in for free coffee
and donuts and a glimpse of com-
muter life then and now.

Hourly l»eginning at 10 a.m.
It's Academic Quiz Game

Play informal 'It's Academic" games and
talk with Maryland Honors students.

10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Terrapin Trader

visit the ultimate flea markctl The
university's surplus furniture will be
available for sale.

10 a.m.-2:lS p.m.

Nationai Archives and Records

Adm I nistration

See some of our tiation's most impor-
tant records including maps and
arctutectural records, photographs,
film and paper records. Visit tabs, take
a tour, learn how to conduct
research, or view a film screening.

10 a.m. -5 p.m.

Interactive Craft Fah-

Joln us for a pottery workshop and

other activities led by local artisans.

Crafts will also be available for sale.

Noon

PMfMenttal Welcome

Ceremony

President and Mrs. Mote welcome
our visitors followed by a tentatively
scheduled Air Force ROTC flyover.
Presidential Honor Guard demonstra-
ti<^, and swing dancing expo.

Ag Day

Agriculture Day, one of Maryland's proudest traditions, dates back to 1924 when the Livestock Club held the first student<nin
fitting and showing contest. Sponsored annually by the College of Apiculture and Natural Resources, Ag Day is fun for fami-
lies and kids of all ages.

9 a.m. -4 p.m.

Animal Fitting and Showing

Animal Sciences Show Ring and
Animal Sciences Bams
Dairj' heifer, sheep and swine show-
ing and iKef steer fitting and show-
ing.

9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Atttk|ue Tractor Displays

Animal Sciences
Courtyard

Vintage tractors will
be displayed.

9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Disc Jockey

Animal Sciences

Courtyard

A disc jockey will

entertain visitors.

9 a.m. -4 p.m.
Do You Know
What Class Your
Soil Is In?

Animal Sciences
Courtyard
The science of nam-
ing and describing
soils wdl be
explained and partici-
pants can test their
skiUs.

9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Growing Fish with
Aquaculture

Animal Sciences
Courtyard

Tours available of UM atiuacutture
facilities. Learn the latest innova-
tions in growing fish.

9 a.m.'4 p.m.
Growing Gardens

Animal Sciences Courtyard
Master gardeners from the Home &
Garden Information Center answer
gardening questions.

9 a.m. -4 p.m.

Khis Growing With Grains

(From Seed to Plant to Food)

Animal Sciences Courtyard
Learn how to grow cereals and cre-
ate artworif from grains.

9 a.m.'4 p.m.
Learn About Food and
Agriculture for Fun and
Prizes

Anitnal Sciences Courtyard
Games such as nutrition question
and answer, fishing for fruit, and
penny tn a haystack,

9 a.m. -4 p.m.
Maryland Cooperative
Extension Communications

Animal Sciences Building
Distribution of free publicatiotts
and access to the website.

9 a.m.'4 p.m.
Petting Zoo

Animal Sciences Courtyard
Tame and cuddly mammals will be
waiting Ibr kids to entertain them.

9 •.m.-4 p.m.

Plant, Food ami T-$hlrt Sales

Animal Sciences Courtyard

Student ot^nizations will be sell-
ing plants, food, and t<shirts,

9 a.m,-4 p.m.
Power and Tractors

Animal Sciences Courty'ard
Cheer for yotu- favorite tractor as it
pulls incredible weight. Get
dynamometer power on the tractors.

9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Ruminating About Cows

Animal Sciences Courtyard
View the inside of a cow's rumen
as you team how a cow digests.

9 a.m. "4 p.m.

So You Want to be a

Veterinarian

Animal Sciences Courtyard
Career counseling for animal
lovers.

9 a.m. -4 p.m.

Test Your Golf Skifls on tfie

Putting Green

A riiinal Sciences Courtyard
tGds and the "young at heart" can
test their miniature golf skills. Find
out how to become a gotf-course
superintendent.

9 a.m. -4 p.m.

Wetlands for Waste Water

Renovation

Animal Sciences
Courtyard
How man-made wet-
lands are used to clean
water will be demon-
strated.

9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Who is TTiat

Eating

My Landscape?

Animal Sciences

Building

Extension specialists will

lead guided tours to examine

landscape plants: learn how to

identify and manage common pest

[iroblems.

9 a.m. -4 p.m.

You Wanna See an Iguana?

Animal Sciences Courtyard
ExteiLsive snake and lizard collec-
tion to see and touch. Learn about
reptile behavior and care.

9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Agriculture and Natural
Resources AJumni Citapter Ag
Day

A nimat Sciences Courtyard

Join Agriculture & Natural
Resource Alumni Chapter as ihcy
support the college's Ag Day with

displays, live animals, Maryland ice
cream, and games for all ages.

9:30 a.m. -2:30 p.m.

fee Cream Production at the

University of Maryland

Animal Sciences Courtyard
Hourly lours of the Dairy Pilot
Processing Plant where I'M ice
cream is made will end with an
ice-cream treat.

10 a.m. -12 p.m., & 2-4 p.m.
Groundwater QuaRty and
You

Animal Sciences Courtyard
.See how what you do can affect
what you drink.

10 a.m.-12 p.m., 2-4 p.m.
landscape Your Virtual
Garden

Plant Sciences Building
Come and try out the state-of-
the-art graphics computers used
by landscape architecture stu-
dents to design landscapes.

11 a.m.

Sheep Shearing
Demonstration

Animal Sciences Courtyard
How to shear sheep at the
barns.

11-11:30 a.m.
Nutrition for Pregnancy-
Before, During and After

0408 Animal Sciences Building
Dr Phylis Moser-Veilloji unlocks the
secrets for a healthy baby and
mom.

11:30 a.m.-t2 p.m.
Feeding Your ChHd
Nutritiously

0408 Animal Sciences Building
Dr Cynthia Tut tie will provide
insight into nutrition for the grow-
ing child.

2-3 p.m.

Teaching Your Dog to Behave

Animal Sciences Courtyard
Demonstrations by students on
how to train your dog and teach
them tricks.

*photos courtesy of the
College of Agriculture and
Natural Resources

1935-1954

H.G "Curlcy" Byrd is appointed actiDg university
president on June 28, 1935; on Feb. 21, 1936, he is
named president.

1946

EtuoUment increases (o 9,792 students under G.I
Bill; three-fourths of the students live off campus.

1951

First A&ican- American graduate smdent enrolls at
College Park.

1 95 )

First African-American undergraduate students
emoD at College Park.

1954

■WiUon H. Elfciru becomes university
president.

McKeldin Library completed.

Sept. 2.^, \^yb

University Senate officially established; althou^ an

organizing body had been in place as early as 1923.

1970- (974

Ctiarles Edwin Bishop is first chancellor of the
College Park campus.

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April 20, 1999 OuUook * Inauguration Issue 7

Behind the Scenes

What It Takes to Inaugurate

It's just a week before the
inauguration of President Dan
Mote, and Jessica Davies, direc-
tor of special events, is neck-
deep in last-minute details,

"We've mailed out 1,200
invitations for the inauguration
and hand-addressed thetii," she
says. "This," she holds up the
thick folder in her hand, "is the
inauguration folderAnd it's
going to get even thicker."

By now, almost everyone on
campus knows that the inau-
guration-the first in 10 years
for a president at Maryland-is
scheduled for Friday.April 23.

Many know the event will
be held at the Memorial Chapel
and there will be several other
events during the week, includ-
ing an Undei^raduate Research
Day, an Ice-Cream Social and a
Graduate Research Interaction
Day, among others.

But few have an idea of the
actual time, energy and prepa-
ration that have gone into
organizing these events, and
the Maryland Day 1999:
"Explore Our World" celebra-
tion on Saturday, April 24,
when the doors of the univer-
sity will be opened to the
broad conmmnity in the first-
ever university open house.

Faculty, staff and students
from across the imiversity have
been involved in getting the
campus ready to host these
events. For inauguration day
alone, as many as 1 50 volim-
teers and staff members TviU
join lunds to ensure everything
proceeds smoothly and on
schedule. Others have been
working since last year on yw.-
ous aspects of the events, taking
care of details from designing
the invitations to maiking out
paikii^ space for the guests, to
manicurii^ the grounds.

Preparations for the inaugu-
ration began on Sept. 1 last
year, President Mote's first offi-
cial day on campus.The inau-
guration committee, appointed
over tlie summer, met that day
to chalk out a plan for the
actual ccremony.According to
Davies, a date for the ceremo-
ny was set at a later meeting,
in October.

"The date had to be select-
ed early so that the many peo-
ple who really wanted to
attend could reserve it on their
calendars," says Cassandra
Robinson, assistant director of
University Relations and con-
sultant to the inauguration

committee.

Provost Greg Geoffrey, chair
of the inauguration committee,
led the discussion at the first
few meetii^ about what
should be part of the inaugura-
tion activities, and dien appoint-
ed subcommittees to take
responsibility for each event.

Margaret Hall, director of
design at University
Publications, was in charge of
designing the invitations, pro-
grams, banners for the open
house, and flyers for the fiiculty
and staff. Apart from the eye-
catching "Explore Our World"
logo for the open house ban-
ners, she came up with an ele-
gant design for the invitations
to the inauguration ceremony.

Hall worked with staff pho-
tographer Jolin Consoli start-
ing in January to come up
with four designs for the invi-
tation. "We had a creative one,
an elegant one, and so on. Mrs.
[Patsy] Mote chose the elegant
one," says Hall, who also
designed flyers for the faculty
and axmoimcements in news-
papers for the open house.

Meanwhile, Davies and her
staff along with staff at the
president's office have been
handling the nitty-gritties:
logistics, communicating with
the guests, drafting the invites,
preparing guest lists, receiving
RSVPs for the various events,
and organizing parking passes
and tickets for all diose
expected to attend the inaugu-
ration ceremony.

At the School of Music,
more preparations are on. And
it won't just be music that will
play through the various
events during the inauguration
and open house events, says L.
Richmond Sparks, associate
director of bands and a mem-
ber of the inauguration com-
mittee. "There is going to be
music, theater, dance.. .non-
stop entertainment, in fact."

Much of this entertainment
will happen durii^ Maryland Day
on Satuiday, but there will be per-
formances at the otiier events as
well.lhe school's Pep Band, .
Maryland Chorus, Chamber
Winds, the Symphonic TOnd
Ensemble, the Maryland
Orchestra and the Univefsity
Band are all slated to perform.
According to Sparks, there wiU
also be a swing dance on Friday
n^t after the inauguration cere-
mony, wiiere hundreds of stu-
dents are expected to participate.

The committee brain-
stormed a great deal before
coming up with the specific
events that would make up
inauguration week. Jonathan
Busch, former undergraduate
student government president,
acted as a sounding board for
committee members in decid-
ing what kind of programs
would appeal to students.

"I \ras involved in discussions
on what events would be hosted
as part of inauguration celebra-
tions," says Busch. "For instance, I
suggested die ice-cream social as
I knew undeigraduates loved it
when we had one last year to
welcome Dr. Mote."

An attempt is also being
made to grab the interest of
those outside the university
during inauguration week.
Cassandra Robinson says:
"We've been working to make
sure word gets out to con-
sUtuents beyond the campus.
There already has been an arti-
cle in the Washington Post
and we're working to get
reporters from the Baltimore
Sun and the Washington
Times to cover the events."

Many of those participating
in organizing the events say
they've found it a rewarding
experience, "We do events of
this kind all the time, but an
inauguration is a very unique
and special occasion," Davies
says. What has also been excit-
ing, she says, is the reactions
they have received ft^m the
rest of the campus, in response
to the inauguration prepara-
tions. "It's been heartwarming,"

Others on the committee
believe she deserves a large
portion of the credit for the
inauguration preparations.
"Jessica Davies has been simply
wonderful," says James Osteen,
director of campus and imion
programs. He is in charge of
the subcommittee that orga-
nized the reception for Friday
afternoon. "We were very fortu-
nate to have someone like
Jessica to aid us " He also cred-
its those in the president's
office, like Marie Davidson,
vrith doing a great job.

For most, the experience
has been rewarding in that it
gave them a chance to interact
with different groups on cam-
pus.As Sparks sums it up:"It
has been very exciting to see
so many people on campus
come together."

— VAISHAU HONAWAR

Inaugurations of the Past \

While the traditions have remained the same, inauguration ;
trends and themes continue to evolve with the changing times. Iil5
anticipation of President Dan Mote's inauguration on April 23, )
Outlook (with the help of University Archivist Anne IXirkos) j

decided to take a look back at a few of the Inaugiuations of yes- \
teryear, |

Wilson Homer "Bull" Elkins }

Elkins, the university president known for his smooth Texas
accent, was inaugurated in the Armory on Jan. 20, 1955. A week i
before the event, a Jan, 14 Diamondback headline proclaimed :i
"2500 To See Elkins Inaugurated Tliursday-McKeldin, Cole to
Speak." Even a week before the event, responses to the inaugura-
tion invitation continued to stream into Elkins office in the j
Administration Building. To prepare for the large nimiber of
guests, an economics professor drew up a special seating plan-
200 chairs for "distinguished guests," 300 chairs for guests from \
other colleges and universities, 400 chairs for faculty and 400 for \
students. In the plan, special seating areas were set up for "faculty
wives" and representatives from embassies. \

A pre-inaugural limcheon was held in the University Dining »
Hall which was decorated with U.S. and Maryland flags for the
occasion. At 2 p.m. the ceremony commenced with a variety of
speakers, vrith Elkins giving a 20-minute address. The entire cere-
mony was recorded by Baltimore and Washington radio stations
and broadcast the followii^ day. \

Some students weren't so thrilled with the pomp and ciicum- ■
stance of inauguradon the next week. A Feb. 9 Diamondback
headline reads, "Elkins Inauguration Blamed For Grade Delivery
Delay." It seems that Elkins' Inauguration changed the exam sched-
ule and the registrar's office had one less day to process students'
grades. Although the personnel in the registrar's office worked
late into the evetung, some students did not get their grades and
could not register for classes.

John Brooks Slaughter

Slaughter's ceremony on May 3, 1983, marked the first formal ,
inauguration of campus chancellor The ceremony included a I
greeting by Clarence Mitchell, Jr School of Music faculty per-
formed musical selections and the University of Maryland Chorus
(conducted by PaulTraver) graced guests with a classic perfor-
mance of Haydn's "The Creation."

In his speech, Slaughter outlined several goals, including the
"need to adapt to the dlffierent type of smdcnt expected by the
year 2001-including more older, more female, more part-time and
more minority students."

According to the Diamondback's May 4, 1983, issue, j

Slaughter's inauguradon cost $13,000. Following the ceremony,
guests filled the "Main Dining Hall's Maryland Ballroom" for a
champagne reception. Slaughter's wife, Bemice, and his 86-year-
old mother accompanied the newly inaugurated chancellor

"1 feel pretty good i^t now," Slaughter told a newspaper '

reporter who attended the reception. "I'm tired but it's going real

TVCll."

William £. Klrwan

The April 30, 1990 inauguration of Kirwan ceremoniously con-
cluded a full week of pre-inaugural events. The week featured lec-
ture sessions, musical performances, plus exhibits by University
Archives and the Parents' Association Gallery.

More than 1 ,200 people attended the inauguration, which was
held in Tawes Theatre. Attendees included then-governor William
Donald Schaefer and former comptroller Louis Goldstein.

Kirwan's speech outlined Iiis vision for the imiversity. "1 see us
as a primary intellectual resource for the state and the federal
government, and due to our rising academic stature, a link for the
state to valuable intellectual and cultural resources throughout
the world," he said.

"I think everyone should feel very confident about his leader-
ship," Kirwan's daughter, Ann— a jimior journalism major at the
time — told a Diamondback reporter, "He '11 give 100 percent, no
doubt about it."

— LONDA SCOTT FORT^

1974-1975 1982

Jotm W. Dorsey serves as acdng chanceUot. William E. Kirwan is interim chancellor.

1975-1982

Robert L. Gluckstern serves as chancellor.

Fill 1985

College Park enrollment reaches 38,679, die iughest in its history.

1982-1988

Jo!m B. Slaughter serves as chancellor.

1988-1989

The univenity establishes its own alumni association to serve approximately 163,000 alumni.

8 Outlook • Inauguration Issue April 20, 1999

IN THE NEWS

Matyland General Assembly
Concludes 1999 Session

The University of Maryland
will have more money, more
flexibility and more autonomy
to pursue its goals next year,
thanks to legislation passed in
the waning hours of the 1999
session of the Maryland
General Assembly last week.

University officials came
back from Annapolis with
operating appropriations total-
ing more than S300 million
and another $8 million in capi-
tal appropriations for Fiscal
Year 2000, as well as greater
autonomy and flexibility in
most business activities and
the authority to establish a uni-
versity-based foimdation to
solicit and manage private gifts
to the imivcrsity.

But the amount of money
appropriated for Fiscal Year
200O is less than university
officials and others say is need-
ed to achieve tlie level of
national distinction envisioned
for the state's Flagship
Institution in a reasonable
time, said Brian Darmody, the
university's state relations
chief

Although the 2000 appro-
priation is nearly 430 million
more than the current year's,
an additional $24 million will
be needed in 2001 to achieve
the levels recommended by
the Governor's Task Force to
Study the Governance,
Coordination and Funding of
the University System of
Maryland.

The task force recommen-
dations, sometimes called the
Larson Report, formed the
basis of Gov. Parris
Glendening's higher education
le^slation this year, wliich pro-
vided additional funding as
well as new business autono-
my for the university.

The governor's legislation
changes the university system
from a state agency to a public
corporation, which will aUow
die universities within the sys-
tem to operate more indepen-
dently in such vital busines.s
areas as procurement and per-
sonnel, which are often
bogged down in existing state
agency procedures.

"As we hilfill our mission
and our goals as a major

research institution serving the
state, we must have flexibility
to take advantage of opportu-
nities as they arise," said
President Dan Mote. "This leg-
islation gives us that flexibUi-
ty-

Mote w^s also pleased with
legislation that will allow the
university to establish its own
foundation to manage private
gifts and endowments.
Currently, all gifts tq the uni-
versity are managed by the
University of Maryland
Foundation, w^hich is affiliated
with the University System of
Maryland and manages
accounts for most system insti-
tutions.

"It Is vitally important to us
to have our own foimdation to
raise private ftinds and manage
endowments for the benefit of
this university," Mote said.

Mote credited Gov.
Glcndcning, Sen, President
Mike Miller, House Speaker
Casper Taylor and other legisla-
tive leaders for assigning the
highest priority for higher edu-
cation in Maryland to develop-
ing the University of Maryland
into one of the nation's best
research imiversities and sup-
porting legislation to help
achieve that goal.

"Ultimately, being one of
the best and serving this state
in the most effective way
depends upon what we do in
our classrooms, libraries and
laboratories," Mote said.
"Maryland is fortunate to have
leaders who recognize that
investing in our ability to do
these things pays the greatest
dividends imaginable."

The financial investment for
FY 2000 includes all of the
funding proposed by the gov-
ernor in his original budget in
January, about $300 million, or
$27 million more than last
year. That figure includes $7
million, wliich is the second-
year installment of a four-year
commitment to add S7 million
each year to the university's
base budget.

But the legislature ultimate-
ly provided the university with
only $2,2 million in supple-
ment funding, compared with
the Larson Report recommen-

Templeton Fellow Talks Community Service

Maryland President Dan Mote met recently with senior Joiirnallstti major Mlchele SInunu
(middle) and other students to discuss the university's role In encouraging students to par-
ticipate in community service activities. SInunu was selected as the university's Templeton
Fellow to lead a panel of students to Interview the president and report on his views on com-
munity service to the campus. Her report Is scheduled to appear in the DIamondback next
Wednesday, April 21. The Templeton Project is a program of the nationwide Campus
Compact organization to raise awareness of the community service activities and opportuni-
ties. Joining SInunu were Junior sociology major Anna Goldman, left, senior Afro-American
studies major Joy Tarpley and senior government and politics major Paul Solomon.

dation of an additional $9 mil-
lion for FY 2000. The increase
in the university's budget, less
than nine percent, was lower
than the 10 percent average
increase for other state imiver-
sities, Etarmody said.

The Larson recommenda-
dons, which would add anoth-
er $10 million next year, were
aimed at realizing the goals of
the 1 988 legislation that desig-
nated the University of
Maryland the state's flagship
university and directed the
state to boost the university to
be among the best in the
nation. The Larson Report out-
lined how much additional
state investment would be nec-
essary for the next four years
to fund the university on a per-
student basis at a rate compara-
ble with such other major
research institutions as the
University of North Carolina
and the University of Michigan,

To get back on that sched-
ule next year would require at
least $24 million in additional
funding, Darmody said.

In other legislation, the

Assembly agreed on a biU tliat

allows state employees to
engage in collective baigain-
ing, but it does not apply to
university staff University
employees on both sides of the
collective bargaining issue
engaged in heated debate dur-
ing the legislative session.

The Assembly also agreed
on an across-the-board cost of
living adjustment of $ 1 ,275 for
each state employee, which
will be implemented in two
stages, on July I and Jan. 1 .The
assembly aiso approved a pool
for performance-based salary
increases amoimting to an
average of 2,5 percent.

Tlie Assembly approved gen-
eral obligation bonds for con-
struction projects, including S4
million for an addition to the
Robert H, Smidi School of
Business, planning funds of
$1,9 million for the
Engineering and Applied
Sciences Building and almost
$1,4 million for the chemistry
classroom building and more
than $1,3 million for the
research grcenhou.se.

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staff newspaper serving the
University of Maryland campus
community. Witliatn Destler.
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University Advancement: Teresa
Flannery, Executive Director of
University Communications and
Director of Marketing: George
Cathcart, Executive Editor;
Janet Chistnar, Acting Editor;
Londa Scott Fort6. Assistant
Editor: Valshall Honawar,

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Wirtz, Editorial Intern. Letters to
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Oudook

Jafy U 19S8

The five University of Maryland campuses reorganized with die six Board of
Trustees insritutjons to form a University of Maryland System; CoDege Park is des-
ignated the flagjhip university of the new system. The title of chancellor is changed
to president, 1 996

Feb. 1, 1989

William E. Kirwan appointed president.

1994-1995

First students enter College Park Scholars Program,

University breaks ground for the Maryland Center for
Performing Arti

1998

Wilhim E, Kirwan serves as president; resigns June 30,
L998, to assume presidency of Ohio State University,

April 23. 1999

Clayton Daniel "Dan" Mote, Jr. inaugurated as the
27th president.