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institution, as well. “I cannot imagine a better environ ment to work in,” she said. “Walking onto campus every day and facing enthusiastic, eneigetic young people who challenge us to continually be better at what we do and who offer creative, thoughtful ways to ap proach things is veiy stimulating. ” Mitchell has worked her way to the position of assistant dean. “What that means to me, specifi cally, is feeling responsible for see ing to it that students feel they are listened to, responded to and getting their money’s worth,” she said. Like many of her colleagues, Mitchell says she would like to see more funding for higher education. “Most of the issues we face could be addressed successfully if we were better funded,” Mitchell said. “It is extremely frustrating to be constant ly constrained by limited re sources.” { { Most of the issues we face cauid be addressed if we were better funded Wendy Mitchell Asst. Dean, College of Business / Robert Barton, Theater Arts Professor As a member of the acting depart ment, Barton has a pretty big role to fill. “My job is to coordinate all acting classes and extra-curricular acting projects,” Barton said. This means training and supervis ing acting teachers, coaching actors for auditions, competitions and festi vals, as well as designing and imple menting new courses. In addition to that load of responsibilities, Barton teaches about a dozen acting classes. “I also hook up actors with other groups, on and off campus, which need their talents,” he said. The University became Barton’s choice for profession because of “the beauty and ambiance of the town and campus. My family was looking to escape Washington,, D.C., /or some place green. ” £ Barton’s proposed change in high er education includes fewer daily obligations. “Everything seems to involve too many meetings, too many forms, too many cooks in every stew, so that everything gets ‘cooked’ in the most laborious way possible,” he said. “It is really challenging to try to create without interference. I would also like to make it less ex pensive for the individual student.” Caroline Forell, Professor of Law After graduating from the Univer sity of Iowa Law School, Forell took a nine-month, non-tenured legal re search and writing job at the Univer sity’s law school, to give herself a better chance to find a lawyer posi tion in Oregon. “I discovered I enjoyed academic life and that I had the qualifications to become a tenure-track professor,” Forell said. “So that’s what I did, and I’ve never regretted it for a mo ment.” Even today, Forell says she still finds her job gratifying. “I feel honored and privileged to teach law and to teach at the [Uni versity]; even after 22 years, it is still exciting and rewarding.” Forell says she believes students bear too much cost for higher educa tion, a factor she would change. “Universities shouldn’t continue to be expected to cut more corners while still doing a quality job of preparing students for the 21st cen tury,” she said. “Well-funded public higher education is one of the best investments the state can make for its citizens.” Peter Briggs, Director International Recruitment Originally from Seattle, Briggs’s love for the Northwest, the campus reputation and the community was what made him choose a job at the University. “The international community here is fantastic — it enriches the campus environment in so many ways,” he said. In addition to his director posi tion, Briggs has served as an adviser to University students and scholars since 1981. “Through my work with interna tional students, I have gained in credible experiences, deep friend ships and a highly personalized global perspective,” Briggs said. “I wish everyone could enjoy the expe riences that I have been so fortunate to have had here.” Continuing the drumbeat of other administrators, Briggs wants Oregon citizens to truly grasp the biggest problem in higher education. “The under-funding of higher ed ucation in Oregon is sad,” he said. “1 wish we could get beyond talking about money and focus on the good work that goes on here. I think Ore gonians might better appreciate how their higher education tax dollars are spent.” Tom Patterson for the Emerald Caroline Forrell said she has never regretted her decision to become a professor. Q07025 St.Thomas More Catholic Newman Center. Catholic Campus Ministry: 1850 Emerald Street, across from Hayward Field Phone: 346-4468 newman@newmanctr-uoregon.org http://www.newmanctr-uoregon.org Student Masses: Sunday 7:30PM, Wednesday 9PM Free pasta feed 9/24 at 5-7 pm Freshman Retreat 10/11,5-10 pm Fall Retreat 10/27-29
