Four faculty receive new positions
Administrators extend their workload, take on new duties
Jacob McCormick
Issue date: 9/13/07 Section: Campus News
Freshmen weren't the only ones getting acquainted with a new environment and new responsibilities last week. Four UW-Eau Claire administrators and faculty members saw significant job changes of their own.
With former UW-Eau Claire Foundation president and special assistant to the chancellor Carole Halberg taking a position in Madison, Mike Rindo, university communications director, and Kimera Way, the Foundation's executive director of development, have taken on additional duties.
Rindo is now special assistant to the chancellor and Way, along with others, has temporarily assumed the Foundation's administrative duties.
Likewise, Gail Scukanec has replaced Katherine Rhoades as dean of the College of Education and Human Sciences, and English department chair Marty Wood is the new chair of University Senate, taking the place of Susan Harrison.
Student Senate President Ray French said this amount of administrative turnover isn't that out of the ordinary.
"What's been interesting in the past few years is that nearly every high position in Schofield has been turned since Chancellor Mash left," French said. "He got a lot done but it was time for a new step with a new chancellor, so (Chancellor Brian Levin-Stankevich) brought in the people he wanted to get the job done."
French said he is excited about the changes.
"I think the people in new positions will be great ambassadors for what the chancellor wants to accomplish," he said. "Rindo and I converse on a regular basis … he's a great resource for us."
Levin-Stankevich appointed Rindo, whereas Scukanec was chosen by the application and interview process.
In October, Rindo will have worked for the university for six years. He said his new title enables him to help coordinate responsibilities of the office of the chancellor and to work on his initiatives.
"(Halberg) and I used to split duties of being the chancellor's assistant and I have held the position before temporarily when she went on family leave," Rindo said. "In that sense I've developed some of the skill sets necessary to carry out the job and the chancellor thought I would be a good fit."
With former UW-Eau Claire Foundation president and special assistant to the chancellor Carole Halberg taking a position in Madison, Mike Rindo, university communications director, and Kimera Way, the Foundation's executive director of development, have taken on additional duties.
Rindo is now special assistant to the chancellor and Way, along with others, has temporarily assumed the Foundation's administrative duties.
Likewise, Gail Scukanec has replaced Katherine Rhoades as dean of the College of Education and Human Sciences, and English department chair Marty Wood is the new chair of University Senate, taking the place of Susan Harrison.
Student Senate President Ray French said this amount of administrative turnover isn't that out of the ordinary.
"What's been interesting in the past few years is that nearly every high position in Schofield has been turned since Chancellor Mash left," French said. "He got a lot done but it was time for a new step with a new chancellor, so (Chancellor Brian Levin-Stankevich) brought in the people he wanted to get the job done."
French said he is excited about the changes.
"I think the people in new positions will be great ambassadors for what the chancellor wants to accomplish," he said. "Rindo and I converse on a regular basis … he's a great resource for us."
Levin-Stankevich appointed Rindo, whereas Scukanec was chosen by the application and interview process.
In October, Rindo will have worked for the university for six years. He said his new title enables him to help coordinate responsibilities of the office of the chancellor and to work on his initiatives.
"(Halberg) and I used to split duties of being the chancellor's assistant and I have held the position before temporarily when she went on family leave," Rindo said. "In that sense I've developed some of the skill sets necessary to carry out the job and the chancellor thought I would be a good fit."
Be the first to comment on this story