march Ij 1973
WWXltTA A
iuST, N.A.
Chaince!!or OuSlines New Programs
Cli;niccllor William llighsmith
outlined a series ornew programs
designed by the Education Pro
grams Committee of the UNC-A
Board of Trustees at a meeting
held this week. Dr. Francis A.
Buchanan of Flat Rock, chairman
of the I'duealioii I’rogintns Com
mittee submitted an outline of
the programs but voting on the
motion was delayed until mem
bers of the committee have the
opportunity to meet with the
senate of the Student Govern- ^
ment Association and other con
cerned students. In a surprise
move, Ray Gasperson read a res
olution passed by the student
senate questioning the benefit
of the proposed programs. Gas
person expressed fears that the
new programs would detract
and possibly abolish the liberal
arts aims of UNC-A, Gasperson
requested a meeting with rep
resentatives of the Education
Programs- Committee. That
meeting will be held Sunday,
March 4, at 8 p.m. in the Science
Building in Room 122,
In proposing the new programs
the Education Programs Com
mittee stated that “the Board
of 'Frustees wishes to emphasize
its concern and support for the
academic standards already
developed at UNC-A, Tliere is
no desire to lower the admission,
retention, or teaching standards
as currently used. The resources
that will be necessary for the new
programs requested should be
provided without weakening
in any way the academic pro
grams currently being taught.”
I he new programs that would
be submitted to the Board of
Oovernors include major pro-
gnwus in management, environ
mental sciences, music and dance,
a school of health sciences, and
graduate programs.
As outlined by the Education
Programs Committee, the pro
gram in management “would
build on the basic education
provided by the all-university
requirements. It would provide
for ilieorelietti edticiilion aiul
practical on-site learning ex
periences. I'he purpose would be
to provide an education for
future managers of human or
ganizations, whether the organi
zation be an industry, a business,
a school, a hospital, or a govern
mental agency.” In reviewing
the program. Chancellor High-
smigh said the program reqre-
sented the “broadest kind of
educational program tied to the
libera! arts program,”
The ctivironiticnlal Kclehces
Ijrogratti would offer two ofilloris
lo the studeht who chose this
area for a major. It would o^fc^
tohcentratloh in social Hdenccii
atid coHcchiratiort in hatutal
ilii* if uif
training for people who want to
bccon)c prolcHsionally involved
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his rights have top priority. It'is Imperative that
the Individual matter, in some capacity. For If
not, we are nothing, or at best, a boldly Inno
vative nothing.
in the growing interest in study
ing and protecting the environ
ment." Chancellor llighsmith
noted that this was “an impor
tant field that will not go away.”
One of the most important new
programs proposed to the Hoard
of rnistccs is music and dnncc.
The new program would be
designed to eventually offer a
School of Fine Arts at UNC-A.
The inclusion of music and dance
would be coupled with the ex
isting drama and art programs
to complete the Fine Arts school.
The Chancellor noted that a
new building would be needed
in the future and went on to say
that this program Is still “a few
years away.” He went on to
say that a School of Fine Arts
would serve to make “UNC-A
a cultural center for this part of
the state.”
The proposed school of helath
sciences features a combination
of health related programs In
cluding mental health, environ
mental health, medical tech
nology, and public health admini
stration. The report submitted
by the Education Programs
Committee noted “there is a
growing demand for properly
educated health personnel to
provide health and medical ser
vices for a population which is
becoming more and more Insis
tent that .such services be avail
able to everyone.”
The Board of Trustees was
asked to go on record to the
Boiird of Governors that they
arc willing “to assume respon
sibility for graduate programs
when the needs are clearly de
fined and the necessary resources
arc available.” C'hancellor lligh
smith stated that such a demand
for graduate programs would
grow from the new programs.
In summarizing the programs
Chancellor Highsmlth reviewed
the events of the past several
years that led to the proposed
programs. He pointed out that
other institutions are competing
for studcnis and that the univer
sity must offer new programs
that (it the liberal Jirts attitude
of the university and at the same
time fill the needs of the people
of the .state. He pointed out that
there Is only one institution in
the state that offers courses simi
lar to the proposed liealth
sciences. By offering such a pro
gram UNC-A could fill this gap
according to the Chancellor. He
stated that the “programs are
essential to the welfare of UNC-
A and will help this Institution
meet the social needs of the
Jieople of this d^ea.’’ Mighsmlth
Went oh to say that these t»rd-
granis represent an “ImpoHiih!
and signiflcen! ulep In lH« NitHfV
«r
Questions raised by CJasperson
ab(uil whether the courses should
be offered by UNC-A will be
considered at the joint meeting
slated for Sunday night.
The Board of Trustees will
meet again on March 5 to vole
on the motion liiat the proposed
programs be submilted to the
Board of Governors for their
approval.
Editor’s note
It Is it^ortant that we students
consider^the addition of new
major programs at UNC-A will
alter the purpose and goals of
this institution. In the future. The
programs, in general, are rather
vocational excepting the music
and fine arts major. If these
“vocational” courses can be
made to fit into our present defi
nition of libera! arts, which would
require including the liberal
arts curriculum in their teaching,
then these courses arc worth
while. To alter the quality and
type of education defeats our
purpo.se and our creation as a
state university.
The final decision as to whether
we add these schools to our cur
riculum rests with the Board of
Trustees^are willing to listen to
us concerning the new programs
and will attend a forum on Sun
day, March 4 In tlic Science
Building, Room 122. Please
express your views concerning
the changes by attending the
forum on Sunday and by dis
cussing the implecatlons of the
changes with the Trustees.
Thanks,
Zollie Stevenson
Editor, The Ridgerunner
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nts leave?
at there is too much emphasis
1 preparation for graduate
hool. Mr. Harris also said that
far the survey has shown a
riety of reasons to cause stu-
;nts to leave. Among those
)t previously mentioned are a
slike for certain professors
dorm life, a feeling of not be-
g a part of the campus, and
ing tired of school.
To alleviate the problem of
jdents’ leaving the UNC-A
mpus life, Mr. Harris gave some
ggestions. Mr. Harris said,
think there needs to be a great-
concern for the student’s to-
I development.” Mr. Harris
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pressed his concern for the
:k of extra-curricular actlvl-
;s to keep students Involved,
r. Harris had another reco-
mendation to “continually e-
luate our programs, Improv-
g and possibly expanding them,
meet the students’ needs.”
lis he feels is being done.
Both Mr. Harris and Dr. Kra-
er feel that the survey will
eatly aid in determining the
ain things that cause students
leave. They hope that some
itterns will develop to pre-
et the major reasons, so that
ey can be corrected. Both are
Uimistic about the outcome of
e survey, and the eventual
lution of this problem.
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interest is the key to new courses. There seems
to be no doubt that students have reaped the
benefits of these innovations and will continue
to do so.
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