The Carolinian [September 1, 1981]

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New Divisional Structure of Requirements
New Arts and Sciences Curriculum Implemented
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I IK UN< i. ( ollege <ii \n. and
Sciences has implemented .1 nc*
curriculum this lall winch is
designed to gin students .1 more
structured icncral education by
requiring studies in >cvcral areas ol
knowledge
Student! in the new curriculum
must lake .1 two-semester, inlet
dtpjriiiKiii.il course HI Western
Civilization, .1 minimum ol two
semesters >»i foreign language,
required courses in I nglish com
position and mathematics, along
wild ofhei offerings in the social
and behavioral sciences, the
humanities and natural sciences
"We have been pleased 10 see the
leadership taken in Dean Robert
Millet and the faculty 1" the College
ol \iis and Sciences m reviewing
and reshaping the curriculum in arts
and sciences," said Dr, Stanley
lones, vice chancdloi foi academic
affairs
"The new curriculum will give
students a solid grounding in the
areas ol learning which provide an
understanding ol our intellectual
heritage, as well as in the majoi
contemporary developments which
ant altering out lives today."
I he new curriculum has been un-der
siud> since 1975, with most ol
its dcvclopmeni coming in 1978 and
I9?9. 11 received final Faculty
Council approval In lebruary
Ol 1900 and will go into el led this
lall, Onlj freshmen commie mm the
( ollege this tail will he affected H>
the change.
"Ihe curriculum deflnn, in a
minimum and conservative kind ol
way, the bask elements ihai should
be pan ol in) liberal arti program"
said Dr Robert I Miller, dean ol
the ( ollegC ot Arts and Sciences.
"We see n as a Matcmcfli of
educational values, a course ol
siud> ihai will give students a broad
exposure I0 the areas ol knowledge
ll will serve 10 give students mote
guidance in choosing courses lor a
strong, general education."
What the curriculum change
piovides, Miller said, is a new
divisional structure ol general
SG President To Be Chosen
In Election Next Week
H> Is HK'kM.K
SfvtMHw
An election and two runoffl last
spring Tailed to produce a student
govcrnmeni president, so students
will be asked 10 return to 1 he polls
next week lor 1 final try.
David Miller and Brian Berkley
vied lor the position during Mat. I
and April ol this yeai, bin an 1111
contested winnei in the race for
SO'i iop job nevet emerged.
Miller received M3 voles m the
first election while Bcrklc> received
338. However, Miller's total loll
short of the simple majority (one-hall
plus one of the total votes)
required by rhe bylaws of student
government. The winner needed 10
capture at least 712 of [he 1422 votes
cast
In the lirsl runoff. Miller edged
Berkley. 562-558, attaining the sun
pie majority; needed (Jerkies con-tested
the election, however.
Berkley claimed he and Miller had
English Head Named
l)i Robert (). Stephens, a
professot ol English, has been
named chairman ol ihe Department
ol English at 1 \i G
Di Stephens has succeeded Dr.
William (1 lane, who is returning
to full-time leaching and research in
the department after serving 12
yean as department head Stephens'
appointment became effective
August I.
Dt Roberl I Miller, dean ol the
college ol Aris and Sciences, cited
Di 1 ane's contributions over the
scats and said he was pleased with
the appointment i>t Dr. Stephens.
"Mi. 1 ane has served ibis
University as head Ol the Depar-tment
ol English tor 12 years and
has dime so with distinction, " said
Dr. Miller, "Including his live years
at the University »>i Colorado and
ihOSC spent here at UNI -(... he has
completed almost 2" yean as the
academic leader in one ol ihe
pivotal fields of learning in two
departments ol the hrst rank.
"Mr. Stephens has been an in-fluential
member of this faculty lor
main yean, having served on Ol
chaired some ol Ihe most important
committees ol the University,"
Miller added. "We look forward 10
the Important contributions, at both
•in- graduate and the undergraduate
kvels, undei Mr. Stephens" leader
ship."
Dr. Stephens joined ihe I N< <•
English faculty in 1961 as an
assistant prolessot. He was
promoted to associate professot m
1966 and to profeSSOf in 1968. lie
also served as director tit graduate
com. onpg.3
agreed that the loser could contest
the runotl election it the margin of
victory was 20 votes or less. He also
contended that the polling places
opened later and closed earlier than
had been appointed due to a lack of
precinct attendants.
The Election Board declared the
runoff invalid for the reasons stated
by Berkley and a second runoff was
slated tor mid-April,
In the second runoff election.
Berkley outdistanced Miller 717-
59" Miller then lodged a protest,
citing that: several students were
witnessed casting votes without
having to present a valid iden-tificatlon;
the voting polls at the
town student precinct opened later
than the times appointed by the
Election! Board; and ballots were
not available lor students to vote,
causing the polls to close in the
dormitory precinct Ml the first day
ol the election.
The Elections Board declared the
second runoff invalid and delayed
the deciding election until Septem-ber
3 and 4. However, since a final
list of fall semester students will not
be available by those dates, the elec-tion
was rescheduled for Septem-ber
9 and 10.
Berkley and Miller will meet in a
debate Thursday at 5 p.m. at Presby
House. The candidates will al
that time discuss their platforms and
open the floor to questions.
Election coverage will continue in
Thursday's edition of The
< arolinian as both candidates will
be profiled.
education requirements in rive
broad categories within the College.
Chose categories arc learning
proficiencies, with five courses ol
instruction in English composition,
foreign language and mathematics;
the core course m Western
Civilization; ihe humanities with
one course cash from the areas ol
line arts, literature, and foun-dations
ol inquiry; natural sciences
wilh thrCC courses drawn from the
physical and life sciences; and three
courses from as mans different
areas in the social and behavioral
sciences
A main feature ol ihe curriculum
revision. Miiiei aid, ,«ihe Western
Civilization course, which will be
team-taught h) as many as three
faculty members from different
academk areas I" aid in
developing the course, the < ollege
ol \its and Sciences received ■
$43,163 grant from the National
I ndowtucni tor the Humanities.
"We have found that students
coming io us were IKM familial with
many Ol the major events or main
figures III Western culture." said
Miller "We fed thai there is an
obligation to reemphasi/e the im-portance
Ol -uir common Western
heritage and this is ihe purpose 01
ihe course."
Ihe new program ol studies.
Millet said, applies only IO ihe 19
academic departments within the
C ollege ol Arts .\iu\ Sciences. UNC •
(■ also has si\ professional schools.
Library Hours Reduced
ByCAKOI.MOKION
■Mir write
II you'ie thinking 0l staging a late
night exam cram in Jackson
Library, think again. No longer will
the books and periodicals be
available until midnight. The library
will be open from 8 a.m. 10 II p.m.
Monday through Thursday, H a.m.
to 9 p.m. Friday. 9 a.m. to S p m.
Saturday, and 1 p.m. to II p.m.
Sunday.
The new schedule represents an 11
hour cutback Irom last year's 102
total hours. Ihe largest cutback in
hours tails on Saturday when the
doors will close al * p.m. instead ol
10 p.m. Ihe hbiary will close one
hour carhci than last sear on the
remaining days ol the week
Dr Jim Thompson, director ol
Jackson library, cues minimum
wage increases without correspon-ding
increases in lundmg as the
reason for the hour reductions,
Thompson said, "You eventually
reach a point where you can't
sustain an increase
"By national standards, we are
understaffed." he said. Ihe library
has 66 fuH-limc workers and ap-proximately
I0U student assistants
whose hours vary
"Running the library is a complex
operation, not just a matter of
leaving the doors open lor study and
using materials," I hofllpSOn added.
As to the possibility ol future
hour cuts. Thompson wouldn't
commit himself, He reds thai the
library can maintain ihe 9| hours H
has now.
Jackson Library has traditionally
remained open longer than libraries
on other I'niversily Ol North
( arollna campuses "We are trying
to retain the reputation ol good
opening hours." Thompson said.
This year's cuts were carefully con-sidered
in an attempt to balance the
needs ol commuting students and
dorm students.
Symposium Honored
The I'M (. Office ol t ontinuing
Education has received national
recognition in creative program
ming tor the development Ol the
Frank Portci Graham lubitee Sym-posium
held on campus ia>i Sep-tember.
The award was one ol 10creative
programming honors given to
educational institutions throughoul
the nation by the National Unlvet
siiy Continuing Education
Association No oilier college or
university in the Southeast received
one of Ihe awards.
The Graham Symposium, which
attracted registrants from several
surrounding stales, was planned by
a committee of faculty members and
local citizens to coincide with the
50th anniversary ol Graham's elec-tion
as president "i the University ol
North Carolina. Ihe two-day con-rcrencc
also coincided with the
publication ol UNC-G Professot
Warren Ashby's biography on
Graham
Jim Sherbon, acting dircctoi ol
the Office ol Continuing Education,
credited Otto Kocster. a program
associate in continuing education)
and Donna DePue, assistant dircc-toi
ol the Office, lor their key roles
in ihe Graham Symposium.
Kocster was the originaioi oi the
program idea. Sherbon explained,
and Ms. DePue served as program
soordmaioi,
in addition to the departments
within the (ollege Ol Arts and
Sciences I hey arc the School ol
Business and Economics, ihe School
oi Education, the School ol Home
Economics, the School ol Music,
ihe School of Nursing, and the
School of Health, Physical
Education, Recreation and Dance
Miller said that the new
requirements will constitute between
}9 and 49 semester bouts ol the 122
hours required to complete a degree
al UNC-G. He also said the new
curriculum will meet the all
university requirements which applv
to all UNC'-Ct degree program!
Miller added that the new plan
will increase the number ol
com. on pg. 3
Cafeteria
Introduces
Validine
System
I he UNC'-G Dining Service has
introduced a new meal card system
in an attempt to speed up sersicc
and minimize the unauthorized use
of lost and stolen meal cards.
Validine No. 3, a computerized
system, replaces the "punch" card
of years past.
Students on the 14- or 21-meal
plan have been issued cards with a
magnetic strip on the back. A rcadei
at the hostess station scans the card
to determine it it is valid or invalid.
It also tells how many meals have
been laken.
"Our hope is to stop abuse of the
system." said l-rank DeMark,
Director of Dining Services "We
would also like to discourage un-wanted
solicitation."
DeMark reported that 600 meal
cards were lost or stolen during the
1980-81 school year. "lost or store-cards
can now be invalidated It
prevent usage by unauthorized per-sons,"
DeMark said. Students
should report lost or stolen cards to
Annette Waisner. Student Services
Manager, in her office between
Slate and Spatlan Dining rooms.
To further discourage unwanted
solicitation, plain clothes security
guards will be stationed in the
dining areas. "If solicitation and
abuses drop (in number), we will be
able to put money elsewhere in the
program." DeMark continued.
If a card is damaged, it should be
taken lo the Student Services
Manager. She will determine
whether it can be repaired or if a
new one will need to be issued .it |
cost to the student of S5.
The Validine No. 3 system in no
way restricts the tran-sferable/
negotiable meal plan.
which has been in effect for several
years at UNC'-G.
"So far. reaction to ihe new
system has been very positive,"
DeMark concluded.
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Etceteras Page 6
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Highlights
Democratic Party Plans
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Monthly Lectures on
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Where to Eat Near the
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