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September 17, 1990
Mideast crisis tapping CMU enrollment
by GEOFFREY JOHNSTON
I thi-  St.ifi Wr.U-r
About 12.000 to 14,000 people take classes across
the country in CMU's Extended Degree Program,
hut the Persian Gulf crisis is whittling away at
enrollment.
Of the students taking classes at locations across
the country. '/> serve in the military and live
outside Michigan, while the remaining V.\ are
civilians, said Robert Trullinger. director of the
Kxtended Degree Program.
People working toward a degree bearing the
Central logo can sign up for classes elsewhere if
t hey cannot leave work or families to attend college
in Mount Pleasant.
A large number of CMU's Extended Degree
centers are located on military bases and are open
only to military personnel.
Those numbers have been affected by recent
military actions. Students from Fort Bragg in
North Carolina, Fort Stuart in Washington and
several other military bases have been shipped
overseas, Trullinger said.
"With the movement of troops to the Persian
t iiill". a great number of students were taken from
bases where we have programs," Trullinger said.
Program centers span Michigan in cities like
Detroit, Saginaw, Flint and as far north as
Traverse City. Out-of-state centers include
Washington. D.C., Atlanta, Kansas City, Honolulu.
Brooklyn and Columbus, Ohio, to name a few.
Trullinger said the Extended Degree Program is
designed to offer University programs at locations
outside Mount Pleasant.
The qualifications for admissions follow the
same    standards    as    those    for    CMU    graduate
students or undergraduates. An undergraduate
student must have a high school diploma or a GED
or the equivalant.
Graduate students must have a degree from an
accredited undergraduate institution and a gpa of
2.0 or higher.
At the graduate level, the cost per credit hour is
$155. Undergraduate students pay $115 per credit
hour.
On-campus costs for Michigan residents are $87
per credit hour for graduate students and $63.50
per credit hour for undergraduates. Out-of-state
graduate students pay $189.50 per credit hour, and
undergraduate students pay $165 per credit hour.
Trullinger explained there is a difference
because entended degree programs are not
supported by state funds, while those offered on
CMU's campus receive assistance from the state
government.
KEEP
THE
BEAT
The bass
drum
section of
CMU's
Marching
Chips pound
out another
late afternoon
practice
session
Sunday
behind
Moore Hall.
LIFE Photo/Mic Stankiewici
Study: well-educated women divorce more often
by AMY BISHOP
l II I   '.r.itl vV :.-:
For most  people, knowledge is power.
Hut according to at least one report, that same
knowledge increases the potential <)( a failed
marriage for American women.
The extent ot a woman's education actually can
affect the likelihood her marriage will end in
divorce,   according   to   a   study   conducted  by   Neil
Disgruntled men pull gun
when kept out of party
Hi-iiiHlt,  associate  professor  of sociology  at  Yale
I "n i vcrsity.
Hen net t reported that women who have more
etlucat ion t ban t heir husbands are 58 percent more
likely to get divorced than women who are less
educated than their husbands.
Hennett surveyed 3.500 American women under
the age of 50 between March 1987 and May 1988.
A CMU professor says the results reflect changes
in relationships and American society as a whole.
"Far more women are working and going to
college," said Jerry Strouse, professor of family life
and human sexuality. "(For women,) having a
career has taken on more importance than
marriage.
"Many women pursue an education or career
because   they    fear   divorce   and    want   to   have
See DIVORCE Page 18
FACULTY CONTRACT
UPDATE
FA to discuss
possible strike
with MEA lawyer
by KAREN EMERSON
UEE Special Projects Editor
Members of the Faculty Association's crisis
committee and executive board will meet
Tuesday with a Michigan Education Association
lawyer to help determine the impact of a possible
strike.
A meeting with MEA lawyer Mary Job will help
answer questions faculty have about the impact a
strike could have on faculty and students, FA
President Guy Meiss said.
Information FA members receive also will help
faculty members address student concerns at a
student meeting scheduled for 4 p.m. Wednesday
in the Bovee University Center auditorium, said
Meiss, associate professor of journalism.
"We know students are beginning to be aware
of the issues," he said. "We need to explain some
things and offer them an opportunity to ask
questions and to come forward with particular
concerns."
Faculty Association members unanimously
approved a job action investigation Wednesday —■
a preliminary step that could lead to a faculty
strike.
The investigation includes finding an
off-campus meeting spot for faculty if they strike,
contacting local financial institutions to get
extended credit if needed and letting faculty
members know what happens to them if they
strike, Meiss said.
It will probably take about a week to complete
the job action investigation, he said. An FA
general membership meeting will not be
scheduled until some time after the investigation
is finished.
Although faculty and administrative
bargaining teams met twice last week, no
contract settlement was reached. The two sides
are scheduled to bargain economic issues, which
include salary and benefits, Tuesday.
Despite publicity and faculty meetings, Meiss
said some faculty may still feel uninformed about
contract negotiations.
"We've had a lot of questions from faculty about
what would happen if a strike was called," he
said. "Meeting with the lawyer will help us
explain for our members the legal ramifications.
We need to get some expert answers to be able to
answer the more technical questions."
Faculty Association is contacting students
through residence halls, student organizations
and word of mouth to let them know about
Wednesday's student meeting, he said. Meiss said
he does not how many students will attend.
"It is unlikely that 17.000 students will be
there," Meiss said. "But we hope people who have
time will be able to make it."
by BRIAN D. BELL
I If I    M itf  VViit.-t
One group ol' party-goers this
weekend came close to ending
the night with a bang.
Two males used a 22-caliber
Remington rifle to show their
displeasure when they were
denied access to a closed party at
Chippewa Village Condominiums. 1825 S. Crawford, late
Friday.
The incident was reported at
1:58 a.m. Saturday, a Mount
Pleasant City Police spokesman
said.
The weapon apparently did
not intimidate some of the party
participants, because they took
the rifle away from the subjects
and broke one of their car
windows, the spokesman said.
The consumption of alcohol
probably contributed to the
boldness of those attending the
party, he said.
"They probably had a lot of
liquid courage." he said.
No shots were fired but the
rille was loaded, he said. The
gun bad rounds in its magazine,
but none in the firing chamber.
When officers arrived at the
scene, the suspects bad fled,
leaving the rifle in a cluster of
bushes, the spokesman said.
Officers did not issue citations
to people attending the party,
but the incident may have
reduced the intensity of the
event, he said.
Police believe one suspect is 17
and anotheris in his early 20s, he
said. The vehicle is probably a
light blue or gray General
Motors car. he said. Witnesses
did not get the car's license plate
number.
Determining who the rifle
belongs to is difficult — unlike
handguns, rifle owners are not
required to register them, the
spokesman said.
Insect aggravation: they
come in multitudes and
they just won't buzz off
by CORRIE PERNIK
I.IF-E  Stall Wrner
Students and faculty throughout campus seem involved in some
strange ritual as they desperately brush away flies that are intent on
annoying them.
While some students complain of flies in residence halls, classrooms
and cafeterias, John Palen, instructor of journalism, says it's really no
big deal.
"I just wad up a handy copy of CM LIFE and swat them," Palen said.
While Palen swats one or two flies a day, some students wonder if
there is a better way to rid of those pesty insects. Spraying pesticides
to eliminate the numerous flies and mosquitoes on campus has crossed
many people's minds.
Flies were not a problem at Calkins Residence Hall for Barbara
Bryson, Inkster senior. She did, however, have difficulties with
mosquitoes at Washington Apartments.
Thursday I went over there and got five mosquito bites," she said.
Another student  agreed   that  there   is  a   mosquito  problem  on
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