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A-Senate
approves
mission
statement
By CINDY TROMBLEY
LIFE Staff Writer	
The Academic Senate unanimously approved the University
Mission Statement at its meeting
Tuesday.
The final step before
implementation of the statement
is approval by the Board of Trustees at its next meeting, said
Deborah Slade. assistant vice
provost for curriculum and
instruction.
A mission study committee was
appointed last January to find
ways of improving the old mission statement, Slade said.
The committee used the old
mission statement, the Academic
Senate mission statement and
the president's vision statement
to devise a new statement, she
said.
The four-page mission statement includes goals for students
and the community. It states
CMU "aspires to become the premier comprehensive institution
for Michigan and the region.**
It further states CMU is "dedicated to providing a broad range
of educational programs and services to prepare its students for
varied roles as responsible citizens and leaders in a democratic
society."
The mission statement concludes "In all its activities, Central Michigan University encourages the achievement of excellence."
After a statement was drafted,
an open forum was held in April
so faculty members could give
their input. In July, the Board of
Trustees discussed the statement
and gave its input, she said.
Slade said in a telephone conversation after the meeting that
the mission statement was
rewritten each time new input
was received.
Changes were made to the old
statement regarding diversity,
international students and technology, she said. "We needed to be
more explicit in the goals (of
CMU)."
The first few paragraphs of the
statement are an "aspirational
statement" that show "what it is
we want to become," Slade said.
The statement reaffirms CMU
principles and the things it
stands for, she said.
The statement was passed
with little discussion, although a
small change was made to clarify
that the concepts expressed in
the introduction applied to the
entire university rather than specific programs.
After the meeting, Slade said
there were no concerns expressed
by the senate because faculty
members had the opportunity to
provide input in development of
the statement.
"People were in agreement
with what it said," Slade said.
"There were a couple of suggestions that I think improved it."
She said the mission statement
will give some direction to the
university and will allow the unite complete  its assess
plan.
The committee which developed the m ission statement was
formed in pre paration for a visit
by Use Commission of Higher
Education of the North Central
in February 1996.
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Just whisper sweet nothings in my
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Kevin Kelly. Shelby Town-
lizard "'Scooter"' Tuesday
University plan
might close part
of Washington St,
By KAREN JOSEPH
LIFE Staff Writer
If a university proposal is
approved by the Mount Pleasant
City Commission, commuters
accustomed to traveling through
campus via Washington Street
might have to find an alternate
route next fall.
The Mount Pleasant Planning
Commission mil consider a proposal which would involve vacating Washington between Preston
Street and Broomfield Road.
Washington would remain open
from Broomfield to Ojibwe Court
and Preston to Sesame Street.
If passed, the university plans
to close the road to through
traffic, creating a mall atmosphere, said Kim Ellertson, vice
president for Business and
Finance.
The closure is designed to provide greater safety for pedestrians by providing proper drainage for groundwater and eliminating through traffic, Ellertson
said.
Standing water has become a
danger for pedestrians, he said,
especially during winter months
when the pathway from the
Southwest Quad becomes a sheet
of ice.
Capt. Ron Williams of CMU's
Department of Public Safety is
compiling car-pedestrian accident numbers from the past five
and lO years. His report could be
presented with the proposal.
Ellertson said the new plan
would not hinder the rescue
efforts of emergency vehicles.
Access for the physically disabled
also would be uncompromised.
University and city officials
agree that pothole-plagued
Washington Street has started
showing its miles.
Costs for closing the street and
establishing a mall have not been
estimated. The university would
cover all costs, Ellertson said.
The university estimates that
providing the road with the
curbs, gutters, paving and proper
drainage it needs would run a tab
of    between     $450,000     and
Proposed split off
Washington St
PRESTON ROAD
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$600,000.
The solutions for Washington
Street are not easily agreed upon.
Tony Kulick, secretary for the
Mount Pleasant Planning Commission, said the commissioners
will carefully analyze the university's proposal.
If the planning commission
agrees, the proposal will be taken
to the city commission.
Kulick said the planning com-
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New group eases harassment complaint filing
By HEATHER NEEDHAM
LIFE Staff Wnter	
Filing sexual harassment
grievances will be easier for
faculty, students and staff, due to
the implementation of a new liaison group.
Angela Haddad, affirmative
action officer, said the new liaison committee is comprised of
about 20 people designated to
individually hear sexual harassment  complaints  from   faculty,
students and staff.
The committee includes faculty
and staff from the Counseling
Center, Clarke Historical
Library, communication disorders and campus recreation
along with Residence Hall Directors.
Instead of Haddad handling all
of the harassment complaints,
the responsibility will be shared
among 20 people. This will make
it easier to file complaints, Haddad said. "We're always looking
for ways for affirmative action to
be more approachable," Haddad
said.
The liaisons are trained
through the Outreach program,
Haddad said. Outreach is a
president-sponsored program
designed to assist liaisons in
helping people understand sexual harassment.
The group focuses on preventative measures, Haddad said.
Some measures include stopping sexual harassment before it
escalates, she said. The important thing to do is to tell the person who is doing it that you want
it to stop, Haddad said. This can
be done in person or through a
letter.
The liaisons-give information,
guidance and preventative
strategies; offer support; and talk
about laws and procedures.
Formerly, if a someone had a
sexual harassment complaint,
they could attempt to resolve the
problem directly or report it to
the appropriate office. For <
pie, a student could report the
incident to the Office of Student
Life or the appropriate dean's
office. Faculty could report it to
the Personnel Services Office.
Getting to the source is the key
idea, Haddad said.
Haddad said the university's
definition of sexual harassment
is "unwelcome behavior of a i
ual nature." There also are i
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Tau Kappa Epsilon
burned by fire code
By BRAD MONASTIERE
LIFE Staff Wnter
Tau Kappa Epsilon social fraternity has a new house, but its old
house is up for sale due to an inability to meet numerous fire cods
violations.
A week before classes began, Mount Pleasant Fire Marshalls came to
the old house, located at 806 S. Main St., and ordered repairs to the
house to comply with 1994 Fire Cede standards. According to Phil
Crispell, Tau Kappa Epsilon vice-president and Troy senior, the i
tors came two days before
evicted.
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