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Show UP FOR A NEW SEASON FULIOFSUSPENSE, DRAMA AND COMEDY WESTMINSTER THEATRE DEPARTMENT GEARS nn j t. tmmntrjr uiuu.m .u m gn mmu wwnmimm-ii- u' i iwKiuimrwiiniit i Mr,, ,r W jj. m i, r-"- r A. .WaA IniiTiinfcr n STEP INTO PG4 ANON- - HOMOPHOBIC VOLUME XLVI Brian and Debi Involved and With the departure of Cullen Green last fall, the Residence Life Office was in desperate need of a new director. After a national search, Nicola Miller was selected to fill the position of Director Brian has officially Levin-Stankevi- ch succeeded Michael Bassis as the president of Westminster College. He took office in early July and is preparing for what he hopes will be an opportunity to make a Westminster degree more valuable ex- perienced educator who brings to the table a lifelong passion for the liberal arts. ch grew up in Buffalo, New York, and studied history at Hamilton College in upstate New York. He also pursued a Masters and Ph.D. in New Levin-Stankevi- ch began his chancellorship at Eau Claire in 2006. He was contacted viet Union. He married his wife, Debi, when the ment announcement, and saw an opportunity. Westminsters several schools Ive been watching for years, he said. Its one opmental disabilities. of a group of colleges Buffalo. worked He has since at universities department. tee after Bassis retire- two were in graduate school She is a social worker, specializing in individuals with devel- decided to enter higher education after graduation, working with foreign exchange and students international at the University of Originally bom in Eagle, Idaho, Miller received a degree in undergraduate education at Santa Clara University. During her undergraduate work, Miller discovered a passion for working with housing and orientation. I originally thought I wanted to be a high school counselor but then I was like Wait, I can do this college stuff for a career? Thats awesome! Miller said. With her passion for working with students, Miller found a job at Stanford University, working as a resident director. A year and a half into her job, she began her masters degree in higher education administration. This also took place at Santa Clara University. While working on her next degree, Miller received an opportunity to work for Google in their sales and marketing nance, he said. We increased student empowerment, and we pulled the campus and the community much closer together. It created a better environment. by Westminsters Presidential Search Commit ch of Residence Life. in Florida, Washington State, and most recently Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Over his career, he has served as an admissions director, provost, interim president, and chancellor. When I was at the University of Eau Claire, we did a lot to improve student gover- York, and spent a year studying Russian history in the former So- Levin-Stankevi- 1 Editor-In-Chi- ef Empowering Levin-Stankevi- ISSUE Keni Nelson Ian Coppock Managing Editor is an PG2 A new Director, a new direction Levin-Stankevic- h: He FUTURE AUGUST 18, 2012 WWW.FORUMFORTNIGHTLY.COM each day. 'i r Ifhmms&r Collies StuJrnt Jcuspapcr Since 1938 Dr. ' Tiininl . ffiw O PG 8 1 x' li Y ' ASWC BEGINS INAUGURAL YEAR OF NEW CONSTITUTION n in one of and universities whose liberal arts principles I wanted to emulate, but couldnt do as easily. A private institution offers a lot more flexibility for promoting these prin- SeeLevin-Stankcvi- ch Westminster Welcomes New Staff Westminster College is a growing community. Along with a growing student body, the number of staff at the college is increasing as well. Four of these new staff members include the new President of the college, a new Director of Residence Life, and two new Graduate Assistants. The new staff is all part of the new ideas and expansion of the college, and will be resources and advocates for students on campus. T took a little hiatus from my masters degree at that time to kind of figure out what I was doing in life, where I wanted to go. I loved working at Google, it was an amazing experience but the job itself was just not for me, For me, I really found meaning in my work when I was with my students. After completing her masters work in 2009, Miller began working in the Residence Life Office at Gonzaga University. Miller learned a lot from her position, but after three years it was time for a change. Miller said. While attending a housing conference Miller met Mark Feme, Trisha Teig and Richel Raich, who are mem- See Miller onpg. on pg. 6 ICHECKUSOUTU if Follow us on Twitter forumfortnightly.com WestminForum 7 Like us on Facebook ForumFortnightly |