YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY Task Force Martin instills ...

Task Force YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY
to distribute
survey on November 21, 2008

governance Martin instills Three C’s;
hopes to produce W’s
A committee of faculty, staff, admin-
istrators and students has been formed Cindy Martin’s parents taught her to As part of “Coach Martin’s Three
to examine best practices in shared gov- give back. They also taught her to become C’s: Community, Classroom and
ernance and to develop a better overall actively involved in the community in Court,” the women’s basketball team
approach to decision-making at YSU. which she resides. has completed six community ser-
vice projects since August. “We want
The 18-member Shared Governance As a coach, she instills the same phi- our ladies to leave YSU as well-
Task Force was formed in response to losophy in her student-athletes. rounded citizens and to give back to the
contract negotiations last summer and, in
particular, a desire by the YSU faculty to “We want to get out in the community community we live in,” Martin said. 
see the concept of participatory gover- and get involved,” said Martin, who this
nance expanded to the entire university, month started her first season at the helm With any luck this season, Martin
said Greg Moring, assistant professor of of the YSU women’s basketball team.
art. Moring and Cynthia Anderson, vice “You’re going to see us a lot in the com- and her team will give back to the com-
president for student affairs, are co-chairs munity and putting our best foot forward.”
of the task force. munity through more than service

“Shared governance can have benefits (continued on back page)
both for individuals in the university com-
munity and the institution as a whole,” Cindy Martin, YSU’s new women’s basketball coach, hands out instructions to sophomore guard
Moring said. “Everyone benefits by the Makala Gasparek during a recent practice in Beeghly Center.
enhanced sense of well-being and im-
proved morale that comes through shared
governance.”

The task force, which includes mem-
bers of the four campus bargaining units,
exempt staff, the university administration,
Academic Senate and Student Govern-
ment, is developing a survey that will be
sent to all YSU employees and students.

Moring said the purpose of the survey
is to examine current attitudes about the
process of governance on campus and
to identify ways to improve employee
involvement and increase ownership of
decision-making across campus.

The survey will be distributed via e-
mail through the MyYSU portal early in

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YSU honors fallen military students, employees

On a frigid morning – the day before “The people
Veteran’s Day – soldiers from years past
gathered at Veteran’s Plaza outside Beeghly we honor today are
Center to remember YSU students, faculty
and staff who died on active duty in the still part of us.”
military.
As flags flut-
“It is important that we do whatever we
can to remember and never forget the ser- tered in the brisk
vice of these individuals,” Mike Shepherd,
a Marine veteran and retired YSU ticket wind, Shepherd
manager, said during the ceremony on Nov.
10. and a group of

Tim Daniels, a freshman music education about a dozen
major, plays taps during the ceremonies on
Veteran’s Plaza. YSU students and

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offered a 21-gun

salute, followed by

the playing of taps.

The annual me- Brian Brennan, media technical assistant in the YSU Archives and Special
morial ceremony Collections, participates in Veteran’s Day ceremonies on campus.
started in 1996,

the same year that

Veteran’s Plaza was dedicated. The circular Landahl, Robert W. Landis, William F.
plaza was funded through $600,000 in dona- Litvin, James T. Longberry, Paul Joseph
tions from veterans and veterans groups.
Lynne, Andrew Melek, Jacob Moidel, Edgar
For this year’s ceremony, a bronze plaque A. Morley, John Richard Northall, Anthony
honoring 53 students who died in World War Piccolo, Victor L. Ramsey, Vincent Raney,
II and that for decades hung in Jones Hall,
Joseph Sardich, Russell Alan Schlenker, C.
was moved to Veteran’s Plaza. In addition,
Neil Schroeder, Lawrence E. Schultz Jr.,
a new plaque was unveiled honoring eight
William Norman Solomon, Francis D. Steg-
additional YSU students, faculty and staff
na, Fred C. Stoll Jr., John Richard Stone,
who died during World War II, the Korean Norbert Swaney, Robert Van Cure, Joseph
War and the Vietnam War, and two who died J. Volk, Ray E. Ward, Robert F. Weber, Saul
during active non-duty combat.
Weber, Thomas E. Welsh, Ernest L. Yau-
Special guests at the ceremony included man, David Yaus, Robert Alexander Farnell,
YSU alumni Major Gen. Robert Lynn, Major Robert Probyn, Eugene Straka, William
Gen. Donald Infante and Maj. Gen. Matthew Hottinger, Edward Onko, Byron Pittman,
Kambic.
Kenneth Nervie, Francis L. Ware, Richard
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Faculty, students contribute to geography text

Four years ago, the YSU Geography “Since a few YSU professors had written by a number of different individuals.

Department and the Media and Academic chapters for the first book, they approached “This time, the maps were done in one

Computing Department combined forces to our group to make new maps, and every- location, and they all have similar looks,”

create a significant contribu- he said. “It takes a while to make

tion for the revised edition a map, but we made as many as we

of a college-level geography could.”

textbook. The first edition, Five YSU geography students

A Geography of Ohio was took on the time-consuming task of

edited by Leonard Peacefull mapmaking, using the geographic

and published in 1996. information systems software, Arc-

Now, students and univer- GIS, to draw together digital map

sities across the country are files and design new maps. The me-

enjoying the fruits of their dia department assisted the students

labor. with graphic design, and Campbell

Published in recent and Shellito gave the students map

months by Kent State Uni- design advice.

versity Press, The Geography “There are unspoken rules with

of Ohio consists of six chap- maps,” Campbell said. “You try to

ters authored by YSU faculty stay away from gaudy colors, and if

and approximately 40 maps your lines are too thick, your maps

designed and constructed by look cartoonish. We just made sure

YSU geography students and the maps looked proper.”

media department staff. The Geography of Ohio con-

Textbook cartographic Geography department faculty Craig Campbell, Tom Buckler, Tom Maraffa, tains 285 pages and 14 chapters
design advisor, geography Bradley Shellito and David Stephens display a copy of “The Geography of and is available online at Amazon.
professor and chair, Craig
Ohio.” com and the Kent State University

Campbell said that the geog- Press Web site. Students contribut-

raphy department was asked in fall 2004 to thing just fell into place,” Campbell said. ing to the book were Tom Buckler, Jason

make maps for the book because YSU fac- Bradley Shellito, associate professor of Delisio, Eric Devine, Nicole Eve and Chris

ulty members David Stephens, geography geography and textbook cartographic advi- Migliozzi. Media designers were Christo-

professor emeritus, and Thomas Maraffa, sor, said that a major criticism of the first pher Casanta, Marcia Hunsicker and Renee
Vivacqua. n
senior assistant to the president, had con- book was that the maps lacked a cohesive
tributed to numerous chapters in the book. design because they had been constructed Story by Britta Snowberger

Research luncheon

Frank Li of electrical and computer engineering, Jala
Jalali of electrical and computer engineering, Hazel Marie
of mechanical and industrial engineering, and Kin Moy
of electrical engineering technology received a special
Dean’s Award at the 11th annual Research Recognition
Luncheon Nov. 12 in Kilcawley Center. The award, also
received by Doug Price of civil/environmental and chemical
engineering (not pictured), was for Establishing University-
Industry Research Partnerships. Allen Hunter of chemistry
received a special Dean’s Award for Establishing a Cyber-
Lab Network and Leadership in Assisting Federal Agencies
in Establishing Related Public Policy. The Department
of Physics and Astronomy received the Dean’s Award for
Superior Success in Obtaining External Funding. And
James Carroll of physics and astronomy received the
Dean’s Award for Superior Success in Obtaining External
Funding. Photos of all award recipients can be seen in
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Task Force survey university.
Moring said YSU’s current attention
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on shared governance does not arise from
the week of Nov. 24. “Everyone benefits by is the set of prac- any perceived need to correct serious
Moring said the survey the enhanced sense tices under which errors in leadership or administration, nor
will take no more than faculty, staff and does it intend to diminish the good work
three minutes to complete. of well-being and students collec- that is already done collectively.
“It is important that every- improved morale that tively participate
one participate, so please comes through shared in addressing sig- “It is rather an attempt to refine our
make a point to complete nificant decisions processes and seek an even higher level of
the survey as soon as pos- governance.” that affect the effectiveness,” he said. n
sible,” he said. current and future
- Greg Moring directions of the
Shared governance

Basketball coach

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projects–they will bring home victo- the best of shape. basketball experience. “I just love
“The ladies are awesome.
ries to the Mahoning Valley. my coaching staff,” she said.
They believe in the system we
Named the Women’s Basketball are teaching them, and they “They are energetic and hardworking,
Coaches Association’s 2007-08 Division are truly a pleasure to coach,” and they are doing such a great job.” n
II East Region Coach of the Year, Martin Martin said. “We are excited Story by Britta Snowberger
came to YSU from Indiana University of to get to see our hard work
Pennsylvania, where she led the women’s pay off.”
basketball team to a three-year record of
70-23. Not only is Martin excited
about the rest of the season,
Successful at a smaller university, she is simply happy to be at
Martin is not intimidated by the jump to YSU and ready to settle in to
a Division I program. “I believe that my her new community. “YSU
job is exactly the same as it was at IUP,” is a great college campus for
she said. “The game didn’t change, just the student-athletes,” she said. “It’s
level of the athlete.” a great sports town and we all feel
right at home here.”
And with her higher-level athletes,
  Martin said her coaching staff
Martin, a former University of Flor- – Bernard Scott, Meredith Baugher,
Shannon Sword and Deidre Jones –
ida player, hopes to take the Horizon is the icing on the cake of her YSU

League by storm. Martin believes that

the basketball team will make an impact

this season because the players have

been receptive to her coaching tech-

niques and have worked hard to get in

Show and tell: Coach Martin instructs, coaches and then shows

during a recent practice in Beeghly Center.