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' GAMECOCK LXXI, No. 21 University of South Carolina Monday, September 21, 1981 For West Virginia Un BORKO Bv MARK PLATTE Editor ? When USC President James Holderman was trying t< w decide whether he would leave here for the Ohio State University presidency in June, one of the main sources o encouragement for his staying came from Provost Fran! Borkowski. Holderman decided to stay, but now Borkowski has beer informed that he is one of four candidates for president o; West Virginia University, the institute where he earned hit Ph.D. in 1967. A week before he and seven others traveled to the People's Kepublic of China to formalize arrangements for exchangt students in Shanxi University, Borkowski and his wife visitec Morgantown, W. Va. where the provost met the WVL screening committee. ? "IN A FEW WEEKS, my wife and 1 will take a further lool at the job," Borkowski said about his scheduled visit in earl; October with the university's Board of Regents The USC provost already appeared before a 17-membe broad-based committee composed of the head of the WVl arts and sciences department, the president of National Stee Corporation, the university's student government presiden and other corporate heads of business, industry leaders am WVU administrators, which screened Borkowski. Other names under consideration are: Thomas M Stauffer, director of external relations for the America Council on Education in Washington; Gordon E. Gee, dean c ^ the WVU law school; and Donald D. Glower, dean of the Ohi State College of Engineering. Clemson President Bill Atchle nnminatpH fnr tnncitinri hut ^nolinorl v^v? ? v/? V??V V?Vi i MUV A V/W1IVIJ UWUII^U. Borkowski was the leader of the delegation to China negotiating and starting to solidify a firm foundation for th students and facutly in the exchange program at Shan* uiuvt'i 911 y. PERIODICALLY, OPPORTUNITIES come along th* one does not seek and they merit consideration," Borkowsl said. "You owe it to yourself to take a look at them." If there is one thing the provost is trying to avoid, it ^ the fanfare that followed the reports of OSU's interest i Holderman. During that period, Columbus newspapers i Ohio devoted a good amount of space to Holderman and th prospect of his going to OSU. "I wouldn't want to endanger my position here just as wouldn't want people to think they need to have a case t keep me here," Borkowski said Friday. The 45-year-old educator received his B.S. degree fror nhin'?i Ohorlin Pnllptfp in 1Q<V7 Mjhnrn hit- Hninhtnr A nn. VX...V ? **? 111 X l/U I IVIIVI V Ilto UUUglll^l /\I11H Marie has just started her college career this fall. His majc $ was music education and minor was English. In 1959, he earned a M.M. in applied music with a minor i music history. It was at WVU that he sought and received Ph. I). in education in 1967 with a minor in musicology. H has conducted the Carolina Band during several footba halftimes and orchestrated the Shanxi University choi through two American tunes during his two-week stay in th People's Republic. ONE OF THE MAIN factors which Borkowski will conside is his wife, Kay, and children. His son Stanley is a sophomon at USC while Christian, his youngest child, is a junior a Brookland-Cayce high school. ? The native West Virginian came to USC at the request o Holderman in the summer of 1979. He came to USC fron Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne having served as acting chancellor, vice chancellor, dean o faculty and music professor. "Since l grew up in West Virginia and served on the WVl faculty, I (ion't know what weight that would have with thi committee," Borkowski said. "It wouldn't be unusual t< leave the state for 14 or 15 years and then be considered fo this kind of position." The provost said that other USC faculty and administrator: have been offered positions of importance on a similar leve and it's a "fine reflection on the school." ASKED WHETHER HE has been considered for othei similar jobs in higher education. Borkowski said "Periodically, my name is submitted. In all cases. I'v< declined. In this case, because they were all colleagues o mine. I f elt a responsibilty to consider the offer " iversity Presidency imma^mjsrm mab f ,9m c / I ? ? -f I I BUSINESS REPL'f Mrsi uiass rorrnn. (no t>. tv.oryaniown. 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