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April 24,1987
CMU scrambles to place teacher-ed students
Non-degree registration
policy revision upsets
some involved in program
BY ROGER MORGENSTERN
UFE Copy Editor
Lowered priority of "non-degree" students
during early registration has left many teacher-
education students without needed classes.
At least one administrator is upset with the
system and some students have discussed bringing
class-action lawsuits against the University.
Certification   Officer   Robert   Sullivan   said
although officials are attempting to accomodate
students needing classes this summer, a more
permanent solution is needed.
"It's at the point of atrocity, it's a terrible move,"
Sullivan said of the new policy.
Several hundred students, out of more than 1,700
who pre-registered for classes during both summer
sessions, did not receive their classes, said Lois
Redmond, teacher education and professional
development department chairwoman. The majority
of these are students returning to CMU for teacher
certification only that are not pursuing a degree.
Non-degree students are those who already
possess a degree from CMU or another institution
and are coming to the University for teacher
certification or another minor or major.
Earlier this semester, an enrollment-
management committee decided to prioritize
non-degree students after undergraduates. Previously, they were pre-registered in classes before
undergraduates.
Sullivan called the manual placement of students
at drop-and-add sessions a "band-aid solution.*
*I fee! very strongly about it It's an abortion. I'm
going to fight this thing internally. A lot more
thought has to be put into this. You can't go after
this thing half-cocked," he said.
Richard Jones, a non-degree student seeking
teacher certification, said the handling of
non-degree students in teacher education is
"ludicrous." He said he fails to believe administrators'   claims    nothing   can   be   done    during
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pre-registration to help the matter.
Jones, Mount Pleasant graduate student, said the
non-degree students are being discriminated
against, adding discussion has occurred among
some non-degree students about bringing class-
action lawsuits against the University. None of the
students have taken any formal legal action,
however.
Jones said he talked to Associate Registrar Ron
Finch, and Finch said a space could be provided on
early registration forms where a student could
indicate he or she is a non-degree student who
absolutely needs these classes.
Finch was out of town Thursday and could not be
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Political-science
professor resigns
from teaching post
BY BETH MENGE
LIFE News Efltor	
A political-science professor, removed from
classes by the University earlier this week, resigned
Thursday.
"Elias Sam'o has resigned his position. . .in order
to pursue other career alternatives," said R. William
Dunham, associate vice provost for faculty contractual relations. He declined further comment.
Sam'o, professor of political science, could not be
reached Thursday at his office or his Mount
Pleasant residence.
Faculty members said Tuesday Sam'o was named
in sexual-harassment complaints filed in March by
two students.
Delbert Ringquist, political-science department
chairman, said he does not know if Sam'o received a
settlement from the University.
"That's not my end of the shop," he said.
Ringquist said Tuesday the University, through
Dunham, told him to remove Sam'o from the two
classes he taught. Barbara Greene and Martha
Logsdon, both associate professors of political
science, are coordinating instruction of his classes.
Pinky Wassenberg, assistant professor of political
science, said Sam'o'a resignation did not surprise
her.
"I don't care why he's gone. I'm just glad he's gone.
Regardless of specific accusations, enough turmoil
developed in his classes that it's a pleasure not to
have him as a colleague."
Bill Browne, professor of political science, said
Sam'o told him more than a week ago he was
considering resigning.
"I anticipated that's what he was going to do since
he informed me he wanted to put this thing (the
sexual harassment allegations) behind him,"
Browne said.
Sam'o, a native of Syria, has been at CMU since
1967
Ringquist said the department plans to fill
Sam'o's position as soon as possible.
Done drinking
Student's around-the-clock-buzz days
end; reform sparks fresh start in life
UNDER
BY MARY FRANCIS
LIFE Ed.tor
At age 12. he began drinking
alcohol. It made him fit in.
By his senior year in high
school, the booze wasn't enough.
So Matt turned to smoking
marijuana.
"Alcohol wasn't as much of a
high anymore. . .1 always thought
I'd never get into any harder
drugs," he said, "but pretty soon,
pot and alcohol weren't enough. I
started experimenting."
It was 14 years from those first
drinks before Matt, 28, got help.
"I had been abusing alcohol —
drinking to get drunk or deal with
pressure," said Matt, Petoskey
senior. "I drank to be a part of the
crowd. I loved the feeling.
"But if I never drink again 111
die an alcoholic. If I go back today,
it'll be like I never left off."
Matt returned to CMU this year
to finish his degree in social work.
But it's a whole lot different the
second time around, he said.
When he first came to CMU in
1976, his drinking patterns had
started to become a problem, he
said.
"I certainly can't nail down a
particular time," he said, referring
to the point when he became
alcoholic. "But the most noticeable
change was my sophomore year.
When I first came here I couldn't
understand how someone could
spend so much money and not go
to class. I went to every class my
freshman year.
"But there was a change in my
Multi-cultural center plans impress
administrators, near final approval
BY MARK LaROSA
UFE Stafl Wnter
A proposed $125,000 CMU
multi-cultural center moved a
step closer to establishment after
administrators gave preliminary
administrative approval Tuesday.
James Hill, vice president for
Student Affairs, and Acting
Provost Janice Reynolds met with
a committee organized to promote
the center Tuesday, and said they
were impressed with the committee's proposal.
They will present the plan to
President Arthur Ellis for his
approval. Hill said, adding the
date for that meeting has not been
set yet.
"I thought they did an
outstanding job with it," Hill said.
"The suggestions they made. . .left
us in a position where we feel we
could implement some of their
suggestions."
Hill said he and Reynolds ':ave
a lot of decisions to make before
the plan is presented to Ellis, such
as where funding will come from,
whether to implement the entire
proposal at once or in phases, and
where to put the center.
A committee of seven students
and seven faculty members,
chaired by Laura Gonzales,
director of the Office of Minority
Affairs, prepared the proposal.
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Despite protests, UN event meets goals
attitude. . .1 was asking for help.
I'd be getting an A in a class for
two-thirds of a semester and then
just stop showing up. I wasn't
aware at the time what I was
doing."
He    said    the    University's
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BY LORRAINE FINLEY
LIFE Start Writer
Protests surrounding one diplomat's presence
didn't keep a United Nations conference from
fulfilling its objectives, event coordinators said.
The 16th Conference on United Nations Affairs —
"Struggle for Power and Security: Cooperation or
Conflict." lasted Monday through Wednesday in the
Bovee University Center. Several world diplomats
and other distinguished guests spoke about interna'
tional issues.
Conference Organizer Henry H. Han said he felt
the conference was successful.
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