TL20040510_001 "Baltimore's #1 College Paper - Published Twice-Weekly - www.thetowerlight.com Summer 2004 Project could add student housing 5 Fifth graders get glimpse of college 5 Stiletto pumps heat up summer Pitt provides sex appeal in Troy* Departments Opinion 2 News 5 Nation 7 Arts 19 Sports 28 In this corner.. 28 AthleteoftheWeek 25 Face-Off. 24 Classifieds 22 Looking back on the future TU reveals master plan as renovations continue; new president introduces 'metropolitan1 role Caret completes first year as president Following a summer of planning and strategizing, former TU provost Robert Caret was installed as Towson University's 12""""1 president in a ceremony Nov. 7. During the regalia, University System of Maryland Regent David Nevins asked for """"no snickers"""" from the audience as Caret was presented with the University medallion. The medallion, which was created at a cost of $25,000 for the March 2002 inauguration of Mark Perkins, has been a source of much controversy in the past but served as comic relief for the new president. In his Fall Address, Caret summarized his vision of Towson's future in four words: """"Clean, Safe, Pretty, Happy."""" Although making the University's campus a """"happy"""" one remained high oh his agenda, Caret focused on several primary areas during his first year as president, including enrollment management, student experience and partnership philosophy. Caret also introduced a new image of Towson using the label """"Maryland's Metropolitan University."""" Caret said the phrase defines Towson exactly because of its location and mission: expanding Towson's resources and redirecting the University as a larger player in the USM. Caret also found a way to keep his face visible around campus with """"Bob Bucks."""" The replica dollar bills bearing the president's face were introduced in January as a way to reward the good deeds of students, staff and faculty. The 'Bucks,' which Caret referred to as """"a small thank you,"""" can be redeemed for a $10 meal anywhere on campus. As expressed in his inauguration speech, Caret started his first year at Towson with the future in mind and the possibilities that could unfold in the next 50 years. """"Today - we are creating the environment, academic, practical and social - in which [students] will learn,"""" he said. """"The decisions we make and the changes we make will create the Towson of 50 years from now."""" TU introduces master plan for campus changes In the fall of 2003 Towson's facilities planning department presented the final draft of the University's $700 million master plan. The plan will bring drastic changes to the campus over the next 50-or-so years. Photo Illustration by Lisa Johnson/The Towerlight David Harnage, senior vice president and chief fiscal officer for administration and finance, describes the plan as a """"real vision for the physical development of the institution."""" The plan will address issues such as space, aging infrastructure and connecting with the community. Changes include demolishing Linthicum Hall and Lida Lee Tall to construct new academic buildings. According to Harnage, more than 90 percent of Towson's buildings have never been renovated. Since 1979 only two academic buildings have been constructed. They include the 7800 York Road building and Stephens Annex, which was originally intended to be a temporary facility. The West Village, a new dormitory that will provide 1,500 new beds, will replace the Residence Tower, Ward and West Halls. Other issues addressed in the plan include the creation of pedes- See 2004, page 12 This is The Towerlight's last issue of the semester. We will resume on August 26. Check out www.TheTowerlight.com all summer long for news, sports and arts updates."
