1993-09-27; Central Michigan Life

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News
Wet behind the ears
Commissioners to discuss plant
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Et Cetera
Home alone?
Mac's surprising suspense
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Sports
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David 2, goliath 1
Loss to MSU wasn't a moral victory
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Central
Michigan
VOLUME 76. NUMBER 12
MOUNT PLEASANT, MICHIGAN 48869
£> 1993 CM LIFE
(517> 774-3493
12 PAGES
State funding to remain same in 1994
By Todd Fettig
Overall state appropriations
lor Michigan's 1 f> public universities will remain the same as
last year, with (lov. John
Kngler*s recent approval ol the
fiscal year I 9S-M budget for universities and community colleges.
Allocations for public universities in fiscal year 1994 will
total $ 1 ..'i billion the same as
fiscal year 199.'$. The figure represents lb percent of the states
budget
Central will receive $59.2
million, the same as last year,
despite a request tor $<i'*2 milium hv universitv officials.
Kngler signed the line item
higher-education budget, a portion of the states overall
budget. The regulatory, general
government and agriculture
budgets still are being nego-
t iated in t heir respect ive conference committees, said Rep. Jim
McBrvdo. R-Mount  Pleasant.
Despite the freeze in higher-
education funding. Michigan
ranks high in terms of appropriations to public universities.
With a nationwide recession.
most states have been forced to
cut funding for higher education
for next year. McBrvdo said
"Most states have devastated
higher-education funding/' fie
said. "Michigan is one of the few
states that have not made any
cuts in higher-education funding."
munity College.
The bill also designates a por-
t ion of existing funding for
minority students. The funds
will be used by the Department
of Civil Rights and the Depart
ment of Kchicat ion's Office of
Minority Equity to hold a series
of forums on college and university campuses to discuss issues
of ethnicity  and  diversity
C1 reg Morris. legislative
counsel, said he was optimistic
for a 199") fiscal-year funding
increase for ( 'Ml'.
ffie university is preparing
its budget request for fiscal yeai
199.1. The deadline to submit
t he  request   is  Nov.   1
Faculty express
disagreement with
committee's motion
By Karen Joseph
The motion by the Board of
Trustees" Policv and Bylaws
Committee- -.till weighs heavy in
t lie m i n< Is of ma nv f a cult v members.
I Respite t be port ion of t he
changes m the- a< demic organization resolution fiat includes
"consultation wit! appropriate
faculty bodies, skept ic ism exists
over what that phrase will entail.
The i esol u t ion «>u I I i nes a
motion to repeal the policy on
changes  in  t fie academic  organi
zation and instruct the president
and provost, in consultation with
appropriate faculty bodies, "to
develop recommendations for
curriculum revision and
academic reorganization to he
presented to the Board at its
i I )ec.   1 7 » meet ing."
Last week, the agenda item,
without the resolution, was circulated throughout campus.
creating a stir because it was
without the phrase "in consultation with appropriate faculty
bod ics."
S m   FACULTY Page 7
Recommendations include
strengthening, eliminating
By Kelly L   Adams
Program review recommendations for the College of Business Administration focus on strengthening existing programs and eliminating others.
I he results of the colleges program review are
based on recommendations made by the College
Dean's Advisorv  Council.
The undergraduate major in retail management
and the minor- in retailing on a non-business degree
program both were recommended for- strengthening
Recommended program eliminations include a
major in records management systems, a management information systems concentration on a general business administration major- and t hv five-
semester office specialist  certificate program.
According to t he report, a different type of review
was conducted during the* last  IS months. This was
designed to develop the college's mission statement
and position for- successful accreditation review by
the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of
Business.
Tlie program review report stated the programs
reviewed during the 1992-93 process were selected
because- they needed to be analyzed as part of the
preparation for the 199.5-94 self-evaluation report.
However, none of the discipline majors, such as
accounting, were reviewed. To be an accredited
college, such majors need te> be' maintained and
supported, the report stated.
A self-evaluation report will be prepared during
1993-94. The accreditation process will continue
with a review of the self-evaluation report and an
on-site visit by a peer review team representing
AA<  SB during 1994-95.
Program review suggestions
include cutting 11 programs
By Kelly L. Adams
I rogiain review recomtucn-
dat ions for- t he < 'ollogc of Educa-
t ion. I lea It h a ne I I In man services
e-all for eradication of 11 programs.
The departments of communication disorders and counseling
and special education received
recommendations to eliminate
masters  programs.
Tlie report recommends that
the- communication disorders
de-part ment discont inue t he masters of science- degree program in
speech and hearing science".
The program review report
also recommended that I he-
depart ment of counseling and
special education eliminate master of arts programs in student
personnel development. teaching
the mentally impaired, teaching
the emotionally impaired and
teaching the learning disabled.
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The department of" human
environmental studies received
recom me ndat ions to abrogate the
following minors programs: consumer textiles; child care and
guidance services; clothing management, production and services; food management, production and services; und home economics. Also, the creative arts
interdisciplinary minor was
re-commended for elimination.
The- college received recommendations to add six new programs. A doctorate in audiology.
doctorate- in educational administration, a bachelor e>i science
in nursing 'completion program),
milieu* in health studies, master's
in middle-level education and a
minor in middle-level education
were   all recommended additions.
Recommendations for further
study by the college include:
■ Reorganization e>f the college
mte> more than one administra-
t ive unit
■ Reorganization of departments and programs to
strengthen and reduce duplicu-
t rem
■ Rstahlishment of one or more
new  departments for new health
professions.
■ Realignment ,»i the dance
performance program.
■ The apparent duplication of
the- sports studies and sports
administration programs in
physical education and sport
with the- commercial recreation
facility management and sport
administration programs in
re neat ion. parks and leisure services ad mi n ist rat ion.
■ Course duplication thiough-
e»ut  t he college.
The pre ►gram review report
alse> made recommendations for
strengthening 10 existing programs.
Recommendations for
strengthening programs were
given a tune frame for either an
immediate implementation <l-.'i
years i, short-term implementation <.'*-"> years) e>r long-term
implementation (5-10 years).
Recommendations for immediate program strengthening
include strengthening the* audiol-
ogy program to provide for the
addition of a doctoral program
and  strengthening the gerontol-
See REVIEW Page 2
Three-year-old Hillary Denomme
of Saturday's showdown in East
years, 48-34  See story page 10.
LIFE  Photo Steve School
, of Novi, helps Nicole Miller, Holt junior, with a cheer during half time
Lansing. The Spartans beat the Chippewas for the first time in three
Search for permanent deans to commence shortly
By Tom Root
National searches to find per-
maiic-nt cleans for three of CMC's
six colleges will f>egin shortly,
according tei Richard Davenport,
vice provost for Academic Affairs.
Interim deans currently head
the College of (Graduate Studies;
the College of Education, Health
and Human Services; and the
< 'ollogc of Extended Learning
Davenport,    interim    dean    of
Extended Learning, is coordinating the searches for the college's. National searches for dean
of the colleges of Business Administration and Arts and Sciences
were concluded earlier this ycjar.
Davenport said the* search for a
permanent dean of Extended
learning has been delayed until
reorganization at the college was
completed.
Davenport said the Extended
Learning    search    could    begin
before the changes are
announced. "We're extremely
close." he said. "It could be- (only)
days before we're able to get
everything toget her''
The College of EHHS will begin
its national search within a few
weeks, according to Sydney YVal-
ston, chairman of the dean search
committee for EHHS and professor of health education and
healt h science
The     committee     has     been
formed,   and   it    is   preparing   an of EHHS were associate deans of
advertisement    for   the   position, their-    respective    colleges    and
Before advert is111g can begin, the c< mid very well be considered can-
Affirmative    Action    Office    and didates. Davenport said
Provost Robert Kranke- must give Davenport said he took em the
their approval. Waist on said added   responsibilites  of   interim
Carol   Bee-re,   interim   dean   of dean   while   remaining  vice*   pro-
(iraduate   Studies,   said   the  col- cost  primarily to save money for
lege     would     be-    conducting    its t fie university
search   soon,   hut    ne>   confirmed        He also said the reorganization
dates were given of    the    college*    influenced    the
Before      becoming      interim
deans,   Boere  and Jeiold  Misner See SEARCHES Page 2
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