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) .A quality education is not just evidenced by
the reputation of the university, the status of the
university's faculty, or even the excellence of a col-
lege's programs. A quality education is certainly
enhanced by these things, but is truly evidenced
by the character of its students, the diversity of
their backgrounds, and the goals they bring with
them to the learning experience. I am proud to
say that the College of Information (COI) is
consistently attracting, teaching, and graduating
students of the highest caliber who spur us to
continue our commitment to meet the demands
required to prepare students for professions in
the ever-changing field of information.
You may remember in the spring 2010 is-
sue of the Call Number that the College honored
seven outstanding students who all brought
with them unique backgrounds, talents and
interests. Besides being passionate about li-
brary and information sciences and/or learning
technologies, these students came to COI with
backgrounds in teaching, business, graphic de-sign, and police work. Their goals ranged from
language processing to media simulation to hu-
man resources. They expressed non-academic
interests as varied as martial arts, parenthood,
and motorcycle riding. They arrived with past
awards, accolades, and other achievements. COI
draws students who are not only intelligent and
capable, but experienced and successful. COI
does not draw the stereotypical student who
comes to the classroom with a blank slate and
singular focus on academics. COI embraces the
complexity of a generation of students who are
already established achievers, knowledgeable in
their fields of interest, and looking for a chal-
lenging learning environment.
I am happy to say that COI is up for the
challenge. Learning Technologies graduates are
prepared for important responsibilities in school
administration, technology coordination, web
design and development, technical consulting,
higher education, instructional design, and re-
search. LIS graduates are prepared for important
responsibilities in digital image management,
archiving, telecommunications, distributed
learning, health informatics, information orga-
nization, information systems, legal informat-
ics, academic, public, and school librarianship,
and youth services. In fact, U.S. News & World
Report ranked COI's Health Librarianship pro-
gram 3rd in the nation; two other programs, the
Services for Children and Youth and the SchoolLibrary Media programs, ranked 13th and 15th
respectively, and CIO ranked 17th among the
graduate schools in the country.
COI had record enrollments in 2009-2010,
including the LIS Houston Program, continu-
ing cohorts in Nevada, Georgia, Virginia, Cali-
fornia, as well as the joint cohort of South Da-
kota, Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana (SWIM).
LIS also received funds to train new librarians
through a distance education program in the
Pacific islands. LEAP (Library Education for the
U.S.- Affiliated Pacific) will provide full scholar-
ships for 23 residents of the Pacific islands to en-
roll in the online MS degree program in library
and information sciences.
As mentioned in Spring 2010 Call Number,
COI is posturing for membership in the pres-
tigious I-Caucus. Aligning with the I-Caucus's
philosophy, COI realizes the importance of in-
formation in all private and professional endeav-
ors. COI programs prepare the growing number
of future information professionals to become
experts in information use, information users,
and the information technology that supports
information use and information users.
Herman L. Totten, Dean
College of InformationV. LANE RAWLINS TO BE NOMINATED AS
SOLE FINALIST FOR UNT PRESIDENCYOn November 9, 2010, UNT System
Chancellor Lee Jackson announced his intention
to nominate V. Lane Rawlins as the sole final-
ist for the presidency of the University of North
Texas. The nomination was presented and ap-
proved at the regularly scheduled UNT System
Board of Regents meeting November 12, ending
UNT's national search for a new president. Dr.
Rawlins, the former president of Washington
State University, has been serving a one-year in-
terim appointment as UNT's president.
Chancellor Jackson praised the progress
Rawlins has made to advance UNT along the
pathway defined by the university's overall stra-
tegic and research plans. "Lane Rawlins has
quickly developed an understanding of UNT's
strengths and challenges, and he has impressed
us all with his commitment to UNT;' Jackson
says. "He cares deeply about UNT's mission as
a public university, and his warm, collaborative
leadership style is proving to be invaluable for
the university and its communities. During the
last few months, people from both the univer-
sity and community, including members of thePresidential Search Advisory Committee, have
encouraged us to explore the opportunity to
extend Dr. Rawlins' service to UNT, and I'm
pleased that he has agreed to stay with us to
see his promising initiatives take shape over the
next two years:'
"UNT is at an exciting and pivotal point in
its history, and I'm pleased to be playing a role
in shaping UNT's future:' said Rawlins. "I be-
lieve that my experience and commitment are a
good fit for UNT at this time. This university
is a place that truly values students and is com-
mitted to the challenge of becoming a national
research university. We will meet our goals while
preserving who we are and strengthening our
traditional areas of excellence:'
Following his retirement from the WSU
presidency, Rawlins served from 2007 to 2009
as the interim director of the William D.
Ruckelshaus Center for Conflict Resolution, a
regional program of WSU and the University
of Washington. Rawlins served as president of
the University of Memphis from 1991 to 2000.
He also served as the University of AlabamaSystem's vice chancellor for academic affairs,
and WSU's vice provost and department chair
in economics.
Rawlins has focused much of his academic
research on labor economics (especially the ef-
fects of education on earnings in people's lives)
and public policy. He holds a bachelor's degree
in economics from Brigham Young University
and a PhD in economics from the University of
California, Berkeley.www.coi.unt.edu
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