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The Guilfordian September 12, 1997 Dyer CONTINUED FROM PG.I ously and help when I can." In his capacity as friend and informal counselor, Dyer will be much harder to replace. The attachment of the stu dents was evident in the memorial service held August 29 in Dana Auditorium. Many students were moved to thank Dyer and gave tes timony to how he had helped them through rough times. The number of alumni who returned for the me morial was impressive. Action will have to be taken at some point either to fill the posi tion of assistant to the Dean of Stu dents life or to officially redelegate Dyer's responsibilities. "We're still talking about options and possibili ties, and there really hasn't been any decision yet about even what possibilities to put forward as the most beneficial," says Olds. "We're really still in the talking stages of how to proceed." In the meantime, the Student Life Office will continue do its best to compensate for a loss Guilford feels deeply. ((Bm iSSSwawflO %■ The Great Outdoor Provision Co., a Raleigh based s , ■ retailer of outdoor clothing and equipment, is open ing (has opened) a 13,000 square foot store in . J® Greensboro's Friendly Shopping Center. Provision W^gk company is looking for both full and part-time staff |Hjfl Ww^m for the store. a ((BmripiiMm^ n , t uA's , Contact Rob Arenas at S OHO) 545-9795 Outdoors Guilford moves up in rankings ♦The U.S. News and World Report ranks Guilford in the third tier BY ALAINNA BROOKS Staff Writer The category points have been calculated, checked, and rechecked. Finally the U.S.News and World Re port has published its 1997 guide to the best colleges and universities. Guilford is not number one, or even in the top 50 for that matter. But we are on the board. Guil ford moved up last year to the third tier, falling somewhere between 93- 127 in the list of the nation's top liberal arts colleges. What this ranking means for Guilford depends on who you are. To a current Guilford student it probably does not have much value. In fact, four out of five Guil ford students said they had not heard about the report. Freshman Lissa Carter, who did know, said, "I only know about it because my fa ther pounded it into my head." As a Guilford administrator or faculty member, it reflects a job well done of recruiting, teaching, and News satisfying students. Unfortunately, salaries are not going to increase. So who is affected by the re port? Prospective students: trans fers, high school seniors, and con tinuing education students. And most of all, parents. U.S. News states their goal as, "Not to give an absolute measure of the 'best college' for any and all students, but give students and their parents a set of tools to help them make a complex decision." Mark Owczarski, Guilford's di rector of college relations, provided the requested information for the US News survey. He completes 30 to 40 similar surveys for different organizations each year. In refer ence to the recent U.S. News rat ings he said, "It's probably the most comprehensive report. The statis tics are based on something; it is not a popularity contest. The cat egories are for equal judging. It's like comparing apples to apples and oranges to oranges." Can or will Guilford benefit from such recognition? Dean of Admission A 1 Newell said, "Guilford College likes to be a part of the un derstanding process, but we want parents and students to get infor mation from a variety of sources. The admissions office tries to use information from the survey selec tively. The public's presumption is influenced by the reports and of ten these outcomes receive more credence then they deserve. You have to be aware and use the infor mation in the appropriate context." The report is not going to make applicant numbers skyrocket and Guilford will not change dramati cally, but as Owczarski stated, "We all should be proud of the improve ment. It reflects brighter, more pre pared incoming students." It is nice to be noticed. More information about the report and a guide to understand ing it can be found on the Guilford College web page. 3
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