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New administrators fill positions at NU By Lindsay Young Senior staff writer Administrative shuffling has caused new faces to fill three posi tions this summer. An associate vice chancellor for the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources began worfc in July. The university also has wel comed a new assistant to the chan cellor for community relations. And, as part of the reorganiza tion of NU President Dennis Smith’s office, an associate to the president was named. Edna McBreen As the first permanent person hired as associate vice chancellor for the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, McBreen is excited. Because it is new, the position seems confusing and lacks direc tion, McBreen said. But, she said, she has been able to help guide what the position will entail. “It makes it very exciting,” she said. “You can help people decide what (the job) needs to be.” The position was created after die vice chancellor for the institute, Irv Omtvedt, received the additional duty of vice chancellor for extended education. The new associate vice chancel lor position is a way of “filling the gaps” that Omtvedt is unable to fill because of his new obligations, McBreen said. Prior to coming to Nebraska, McBreen was the associate dean of the College of Agriculture and the director of cooperative extension at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. McBreen said she wanted to be part of the institute’s plans for the future. “I would also like to see a stronger linkage between the insti tute and throughout the university,” McBreen said. McBreen, originally from Texas, lives in Lincoln with her husband, David, and two Labrador retrievers. Joseph Rowson As of July 1, Rowson has been working as associate to the president for special projects and events man agement The position was created after Kim Robak was hired as NU vice president for external affairs and corporation secretary. Because Robak will be focusing much of her efforts on NU’s infor mation and communications tech nology systems, the restructuring was necessary to help manage vari ous projects and die schedule of the president, Rowson said. Rowson, who had been the director of NU Public Affairs since 1985, will now be responsible for liaison between the office of the president and a wide range of pro jects and program development. In a statement, NU President Smith said Rowson will respond to constituent concerns and be involved in community relations. One of the projects Rowson will be involved with includes the K-16 Initiative, which attempts to coordi nate efforts of the state’s elementary and secondary schools with higher education. Another project involves work ing with admissions directors on NU campuses to enhance student recruitment. The main goal of the new posi tion, Rowson said, is to make Smith’s office more efficient, allow ing it to be more responsive to citi zens, faculty members and students. The position of assistant vice president for external affairs also was created as a result of the restruc turing. Dara Troutman, director of communications, was appointed to the post, which includes responsi bility for news media relations and support for external affairs efforts. Michelle Waite The post of assistant to the chan cellor for community relations is now slightly different than when the former assistant held the job. The position, to which Waite has been appointed, was called assistant to the chancellor for community relations and campus planning. Waite replaces Kim Todd, who left in the spring to work at Finke Gardens and Nursery in Lincoln. Campus planning is now done in other areas of the university and is not a part of Waite’s new job. Waite is Chancellor James Moeser’s principal assistant in rela tions between the university and many of its external constituencies, including the Legislature and other governmental agencies. Waite was an aide in the Nebraska Legislature for more than 11 years before beginning her job at UNLonAug. 1. Because of her experience in the Legislature, in sensitive negotia tions and in arranging special events, “she will be an ideal person to represent this office and to advise me on the many areas related to off campus issues,” Moeser said in a statement released last month. Waite said she would like to expand the university’s community relations involvement and strength en the lines of communication between the university and the com munity. Waite lives in Hickman, south of Lincoln, with her husband, Don, and two sons, Cody and Logan. ■ • • • -• '* • • '-i-. *;• • it Con artists sought Police are looking for a husband and-wife team of con artists that has been swindling Lincoln homeown ers. The two, from Omaha, have been posing as chimney sweeps with the Clearview company to swindle homeowners, especially the elderly, said Lincoln Police Investigator Paul Wandell, who works in the technical investigations unit. The team tells homeowners that they have seen birds flying out of the chimney, and they offer to clean and cap it Then they ask for money, usually $100 to $300, up front to pay for the parts. They make an appointment for service and never show up. There have been five incidents in Lincoln since Aug. 26, and Omaha police have reports of similar offens es possibly involving the same cou ple. The couple drives a 1986 Ford van with Douglas County license plates.The man is described as 45 years old, 6 feet tall, 190 pounds and white with blue eyes and brown hair. The woman is described as white and 32 years old. Mountain bikes stolen Two expensive mountain bicycles were stolen from a Lincoln apart ment building Sunday night. The bikes, worth $4,500 each, were taken Sunday night from a base ment storeroom in the apartment building, which is on the 1300 block of Chautauqua Avenue, Lincoln Police Sgt. Terry Sherrill said. Compiled by senior staff writer Josh Funk •<• ; Click on this, Sparky www.unl.edu/ DailyNeb V _ > ...... -;-:-: Keep Your Schedule Flexible! UNL’s most popular courses in... 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