SACUA elects new faculty chairs

In an informal and uncontested election yesterday, William Ensminger, an internal medicine professor, and Barbara MacAdam, the University's head of educational and informational services, were elected chair and vice chair, respectively, of the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs, the faculty's advising committee.

Ensminger

"I give you my condolences ... I mean congratulations," current Chair Louis D'Alecy said jokingly.

Both University faculty members have served on SACUA for more than two years and received unanimous ballots from their colleagues in the election yesterday. Their terms will begin May 1 and will last for one year.

Ensminger and MacAdams will lead their first meeting on May 4.

"I think this is a very good time for SACUA," Ensminger said. "It is the spring time of faculty government. We have a president, provost, and administration which are cooperative, constructive and enjoyable."

In the past, there have been clashes and conflicts between the administration and faculty, but things are more in harmony now, Ensminger said.

Ensminger has roots in Ann Arbor. He graduated from the University in 1964 and became a Medical School faculty member in 1978.

MacAdam moved her way up the SACUA ladder. She was first senate secretary, and then joined the body in 1997.

Ensminger said he is looking forward to an eventful year and plans to be involved in many University issues.

"I'll have to see what gets resolved between now and May 1," Ensminger said of the challenges he will initially face.

As chair, Esminger is responsible for conducting SACUA meetings and also meetings of the Senate Assembly, the faculty's governing body.

The vice chair is given less responsibility and one of the main expectations of the post is to become the chair after the year term, D'Alecy said.

"They've both been excellent hands and have years and years of experience," D'Alecy said.

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