Hollowell is honored by resolution

The Faculty Senate Tuesday passed a resolution honoring the life and contributions of former Eastern Board of Trustees Chair Dr. Mack Hollowell, who passed away due to natural causes at the age of 81 Feb. 7.

Dr. Mack Hollowell was a long time supporter of the university and a long-time leader in the community, particularly in the fields of medicine and health care, the resolution said.

He demonstrated unfailing commitment to the well-being of the administration, faculty, staff and students of Eastern.

He gave generously of his time and effort to preserve and promote the reputation of Eastern in the region, state and nation, the resolution states.

Dr. Hollowell, a native and longtime resident of Charleston, was named by Eastern in 1995 as a member of the “Centennial 100,” the 100 individuals who most influenced Eastern’s first century.

Hollowell resigned last August from the position as chair of the BOT, which he was appointed to by then Gov. Jim Edgar in 1996.

“His loyalty and deep affection for Eastern will be fondly remembered,” said Eastern President Carol Surles in a press release.

Also, Faculty Senate Chair James Tidwell appointed Pat Fewell, professor of secondary education and foundations, and Gary Canivez, professor of psychology, to put together a recommendation for the senate concerning the Technology Enhanced and Delivered Education steering committee’s administrative models for technology at Eastern.

“This is a chance to have input on something that will affect this university considerably, and I think we have a responsibility to make a recommendation,” said Senate member John Best, professor of psychology.

The three administrative models for technology at Eastern were released from the TEDE steering committee Jan. 30 for campus feedback.

Feedback will be accepted by the committee until 4:30 p.m. March 2.

Committee Chair Bob Augustine will hold informational meetings for feedback at 4 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Life Science Building Room 2080, 2 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in Lumpkin Hall Room 17 and 8 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday in the Physical Science Building Room 332.

“People interested should attend these meetings because what is said there and on the forms which are available at the meetings will greatly affect the outcome of this,” said Lida Wall, interim vice president for academic affairs.

Adam Weyhaupt, speaker of the Student Senate; Kristen Rutter, student vice president for academic affairs; and Senate member Jessica Catto came to the senate meeting to discuss questions on teacher evaluations, which students fill out for every class.

The Student Senate recently passed a resolution which requests that the question, “Rate the overall effectiveness of this instructor on a scale of one through five,” appear on all the teacher evaluations in the university.

“What we hear from students is they don’t have the opportunity on current evaluations to say whether the instructor was fully effective in teaching the course,” Weyhaupt said.

Reed Benedict, professor of sociology and anthropology, and William Addison, professor of psychology, both said they support the idea, but the wording would need to be worked on.

Tidwell directed the project to the student-faculty relations senate committee for further work on the precise wording of the question, as well as to decide who needed to be contacted to implement the resolution.

In other business, the senate has offered to sponsor a tea party for International students, which is scheduled to occur April 25.