Tuesday, September 21. 1999
The University Daily Kansan
Section A • Page 5
School of Business finds interim associate dean
Communication studies chairman chosen for position
By Amanda Kaschube
writer@kansan.com
Kanson staff writer
As the search continues for a new dean for the School of Business, an appointment was made last week that will help clear the path.
Howard Sypher was named interim associate dean of academic affairs for the school after receiving approval from Tom Sarowski, dean of the school, and Provost David Shulenburger.
Sypher, who was formerly chairman of communication studies, said his new job offered him an opportunity to learn and teach new things.
"I've not had the opportunity to be involved at the school level."
he said. "I didn't really anticipate moving to the business school."
Sarowski said Sypher brought a great record of administrative performance to the school.
University, her right kind of qualifications for the position."
"He knows a lot about the University," he said. "He had the
S y p h e r
replaced
Bruce Bublitz,
who stepped
down from his
position as
associate dean
to concentrate
on teaching
b u s i n e s s
classes.
Sypher: Will bring outsider's perspective to position.
Bublitz said
Duplicate said only time would tell if Sypher — a communication studies professor was right for an administra-
was right for an administration position in a different school
outside with an outsider's perspective," he said. "That may or may not work."
Sarowski said people frequently crossed departments.
- position in a different school.
"The dean decided he wanted an
"It brings a different set of experience and ideas," he said. "They can question things and add their values to the situation."
Kelvie Fitzgerell, Copeland senior in the School of Business, said Sypher's experience as a communications professor would help the school and its students.
"It's a plus because communications is important in the business world," she said. "You need to learn how to communicate and learn teamwork, and he can help with that."
Sypher said many of his communications students were from various schools such as the schools of journalism or business.
Sarowski said the School of Business had a curriculum that emphasized communications.
Sypher will still teach a seniorlevel class in the communications department. To ease his schedule on campus, the class has been moved to Summerfield Hall.
"It will make it easy for me to slip around," he said. "It won't conflict at all."
His responsibilities will include scheduling classes and contributing to budget debates.
Sarowski said he chose Sypher instead of other School of Business faculty and staff for various reasons.
"A lot of senior faculty who held administrative positions are focusing on other areas in the school now," he said. "Younger faculty who have not yet achieved tenure are working to be full-time professors. An appointment for them would be a major distraction."
Because Sypher is only an interim associate dean, his position is only secured for two or three years. Sarowski, who will retire
"You need to learn how to communicate and learn teamwork, and he can help with that."
Kelvie Fitzgerrel senior in the School of Business
as dean after next semester, said the new dean would determine Sypher's future in the school.
"It made more sense for flexibility," he said. "The new dean can continue with Howard for however long he or she decides. Howard can always go back to communications."
Sypher will not be on the committee to choose the new dean, but Sarowski said Sypher could become a candidate if he wanted. "It would surprise me," Sarowski said. "It was not the plan when we asked him to be associate dean."
Edited by Jennifer Roush
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