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FA protests
Faculty members express
concern restructuring
could weaken position
by KATHY PETERSEN
LIFE No*** E<fttor
Housing hopes
to stop thefts
by SANDRA K. WHITE
UFE Staff Wnter
Housing officials are hoping they have the
"key" to preventing residents from losing
valuables during Christmas break.
Herrig Hall residents, like all other hall
residents, are i*Sqjulns<r"lb* turn in Their~k~eys
before they leave for semester break, Herrig
Resident Assistant James Francis said.
Francis said even though this is already an
existing policy, they are stressing this fact after
items were reported missing from the hall.
I.t. Stan Dinius, of the Department of Public
Safety, said more than $ 1.241 of jewelry and other
items were reported missing from Hen-ig and
Sweeney halls
DPS is speculating the incidents took place
during Thanksgiving break, but have no leads on
a suspect.
Francis, Mount Clemens senior, said although
RAs will 1h- collecting student's keys before
Christmas break checkout, they are still advising
residents not to leave valuables lying about.
'We've alwuys told everybody that if you have
anything of value, take it home," he said. "That's
the biggest stress — don't leave anything of value
in your room.
"We are not saying take all of your things to
class wtth you. but make sure you keep your door
locked."
Francis said he was suprised to learn about the
Incidents, but was sure they did not happen
airing Thanksgiving break.
"I think it happened before (students left their
rooms) or after we got back (from break.) "We
(RAs) checked the building at least twice to make
sure every' door was locked and they were.
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Starting over
Minority Affairs plans new assistant director search
by CHRIS MURRAY
LIFE Copy EeJttcx
The Office of Minority Affairs
was unable to find a new assistant
director, so it will open the search
again early in winter semester.
—-Lama Qoraiest director of the"
Office of ^Minority Affairs, said
Friday the office was "unable to
find a candidate who fully met the
criteria of the job description."
About 40 people applied for the
position between August and
early September, Gonzales said in
an earlier interview. She and
Susan Repp, assistant vice president for Student Affairs, interviewed four people in October.
"I'm really disappointed about
this search," she Raid Friday.
The qualifications for an assistant director include a bachelor's
degree in education or a related
field, two years of qualifying
experience and evidence of sensitivity, commitment and
backgrtHind"tui woiking'with'tlte
minority student population,
states the current vacancy
posting.
She said the office plans to close
the present search and post the
opening for the position again
early in winter semester. The
office may seek recruitment at
student personnel conferences to
be conducted then, she said.
Janice Hilliard, former assistant   director   for   the   Office   of
Minority Affairs, leR CMU in
August to accept a position as a
counselor at Webber Middle
School in Saginaw.
She replaced Billy Dexter in
October 1986, who left last year to
take a position as assistant
•dimtor of the- Office -of -Student
Life at Michigan State Uoiversity.
To fulfill the Office of Minority
Affairs' goals, it created an assistant director's position in 1985
because the workload demanded
more than one person.
Gonzales said in un earlier
interview two of those goals are to
promote the need for cultural
diversification of the student body
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Some faculty members have expressed concern
about a weakening of their position through
administrative changes, but an interim vice president says concerns are unnecessary.
The Board of Trustees appointed Ed Grant this
summer to head a new division — Administrative
Affairs. Since taking the position, he has proposed a
reorganization of personnel offices under one
person.
The consolidation should help achieve coordina*
tion of Academic Administration, Human Resources
and Faculty Contractual Relations, all of which deal
with personnel functions. Grant said.
Thursday the Faculty Association Board of
Director's passed a resolution expressing the faculty's concerns about Grant's appointment and his
proposed reorganization. The resolution states the
new unit affects faculty negatively and weakens
Acting Provost Janice Reynolds' power. Reynolds is
the University's chief academic officer.
Grant said: "I don't personally believe it does that.
This, in essence, strengthens the academic arm." *"
Because of the changes, the provost's office will be
able to "deal with the issues at hand," rather than
unrelated ones.
Part of the resolution states: "The creation of this
new unit affects faculty negatively by treating
faculty as just another 'employee group,' making it
difficult to deal effectively with theri unique
academic and professional concerns."
FA President Charles Eiszler said he also is
concerned because an interim officer is making
permanent changes.
"It's not really an interim position then, is it?"
Eiszler, professor of teacher education and professional development, said of the changes.
"" Crtht eild whlTe his position is an interim one.
the division is not interim. Also, he said when a new
president is chosen, that person will have the option
of changing things again to meet his or her goals and
objectives.
Eiszler also said he expects some concern to arise-
in the Academic Senate because Grant was
appointed without a search.
Another concern Eiszler expressed was having the
athletic director report to Grant rather than the
provost. Eiszler favors having the athletic program
under the provost.
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A-Senate to discuss withdrawal policy change
by BRYAN LAVIOLETTE
LIFE Staff Writer
The Academic Senate is scheduled to vote on a
proposal to bring the University's withdrawal policy
into line with other schools of CMU's size.
A-Senate Chairman Francis Molson said the new
policy would allow students to drop a 16-week class
until the 10th week. Currently, students may drop a
full-semester course until the 14th week.
"It will put Central in the same category as
Eastern (Michigan University), Western (Michigan
University) and so on," Molson, English professor,
said. "I'm sure this will be interesting to students."
Many   instructors   think   the   University's
withdrawal policy has been too lenient, Molson said.
Molson said he expects little opposition from
senators to make the policy more strict.
"There might be some (senators) who want to
make it even tougher," Molion said.
The new version of the policy also is more
condensed than the current version, Molson said. It
was cut from seven to five paragraphs.
In other business, the A-Senate is expected to vote
on the sabbatical leave policy, Molson said.
He said the new policy will eliminate the provost's
input on professors' sabbatical leaves. With the new
policy, the department and the school or college will
be the only offices to approve sabbaticals. The
provost would forward the requests to the Board of
Trustees.
The change was made in the new faculty contract,
so the changes also must be made in the A-Senate.
Molson said.
"That's another way of saying the Academic
Senate can't say no," he said.
Molson said the Senate could go on record as
saying it does not approve of the policy and would
like it changed in the next contract. Rut he added a
'no' vote would have little effect other than that.
"The value (of a 'no' vote) would be only symbolic."
Molson said.
Molson said he expects the motion to pass the
A-Senate easily.
Running his life: Single parent deals with responsibilities
by SANDRA K. WHITE
lif E S;j» VVr.ter	
(Editor's note: This is the final
itory in a three-/tart series on
yingle parenting. I
Ralph Ashmon loves being a
Single father, but hates the fact
that society does not cater as
much to their needs as it does
women.
Ashmon. a 22-year-old Detroit
sophomore, was 19 when he
discovered he was going to become
a father. But he decided to run
toward his responsibilities rather
than from them.
So he keeps his 3'A-year-old son
'lefirey. for about seven months
out of the year. Some of those
months with his son are spent
here at CMU.
Ashmon, a political science
major, said it upsets him
sometimes when he sees how
society has provided for single
mothers, but have little or no
programs geared toward single
fathers.
"It seems like society is not
equipped to handle the single
father." he said. There are
programs like W1C (for women
with independent children) to help
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the females, but there are not any
out there for guys."
Also, gender should not be a
consideration when it comes to
child care, Ashmon said.
"I think it is more of a parental
instinct than a maternal instinct,"
he said. "It doesn't have anything
to do with the biological sex of the
parents."
Ashmon   said   a  decision  was
made between him and the child's
mother to let the child stay with
the parent who was in a better
position to take care of him.
And although the couple alternates custody of Jeffrey, occas-
sionally Ashmon said he and the
mother still do things together as
a family unit.
"It gives him a sense of who his
family is," he said.
Coming to grips with being a
father was a pleasure for Ashmon.
but his mother did not take the
news as well.
"My mother didn't really accept
my son at the beginning because
"L think it is more of a parental instinct than a maternal instinct. It
doesn't have anything to do with the biological sex of the parents "
Ralph Ashmon
Detroit sophomore
she is really set in her way," he
said.
"Later, when she realized what
I was trying to do (she began to
accept the baby)."
Ashmon said he realizes seeing
young males take on the responsibilities of a child is new to many,
but to other fathers especially.
"Guys tend to shy away from me
when   they   learn   I'm   a   single
"Right now a lot of young men
are not taking their responsibility
and when they see that there is a
man willing to do it, it's a front to
their manhood," Ashmon said.
"They think that if they go home
they will have to look at their own
self and think "Well, I could be
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Bar owner installs condom
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Library displays Christmas
as celebrated years ago
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tonight with rain and drizzle
likely- Lows neat 30. Mostly
cloudy Tuesday. Hrghs in the
upper 30s to mid-40s.
Scripts are available through'-
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