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September 24, 1976
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Volume XII
UNC-A RATES
FIRST PLACE
In Academics
Randy Luquire
Comparative statistics for the twelve
campuses of UNC reveal that UNC-A is far
ahead of the rest in academic ahievements,
Faculty degrees, and in student abilities.
This comparison involves the Bacca
laureate Degree and Master Degree grant
ing institutions. Not included are the three
doctoral institutions and the School of the
Arts. UNC-A is in the Baccalaureate class.
Other BA schools are Winston Salem, Wil
mington, Pembroke, Fayetteville, and EU-
abeth City, The Masters level schools are
NCATCU, Central, Appalachian, East Ca
rolina, Charlotte, and Western.
UNC-A students have higher class
tanks, as well as high SAT scores. 43% of
UNC-A’s entering Freshmen in 1975 were
in the top fifth of their class. The second
place BA school was Wilmington with only
29%. The highest Masters level schools
were Appalachian and Charlotte with 41%
each.
UNC-A Freshmen ia 1975 averaged
a score of 928 on the SAT. Second place-
among Baccalaureate level schools was Wil
mington at 888. On the Masters level,
Charlotte edged out with 946, while second
place Appalachian had 884.
Listen: In 1975, UNC-A boasted a
Faculty which consisted of 73% doctorate
holders. Dean Riggs admitted that this has
slipped a bit in 1976, but should go slight
ly higher as new faculty members receive
their degrees. He knows of three that
should finish up this school year.
Second place went to Wilmington,
at the BA level, as 49.7% of their faculty
were doctors. First place among the Mas
ters level schools was Appalachian with
64.8% and Charlotte second with 61.5%.
The fine Freshmen classes combined
with a staff with a high percentage of doc
tors has not been in vain, as evidenced by
the average scores on the National Teacher
Examinations.
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In 1972-73, UNC-A Graduates aver
aged 634. Second place BA level was Wil
mington with 5 37. First Place Masters lev
el Charlotte had an average of 608. 1973-
74 saw UNC-A slip to 618. Second place
Wilmington rose to 578, while Charlotte •
slipped into /a tie with Western at 596.
1974-75 saw UNC-A recover to an average
of 635, while second place Wilmington
was at 579 with Charlotte climbing to 604.
UNC-A was number one all three years.
This tendency holds through on NTE
Weighted Common Examination average
scores. In 1972-73, UNC-A was first a-
mong the BA levels with a (634 average,
while second place UNC-W had a 572.
First place among Master levels was UNC-
C with 608. UNC-A slipped to 618 in
1973-74, while UNC-W climbed to 578.
UNC-A slipped to 596, but in 1975-75
UNC-A climbed back to 635, with UNC-W
averaging 579 and UNC-C averaging 604.
According to this study, UBC-A stu
dents are number one academically. This
is because of the initial quality of the en
tering Freshmen, the overall quality of the
faculty, and the academically orineted at
mosphere of the campus «tself.
Faculty Senate
In Closed Session
The Faculty Senate met Thursday,
September 9, in a closed session. Accord
ing to Jim Vinson, President of the Sen
ate, the Constitution provides for closed
sessions in matters involving personnel.
The Senate reviewed records of
travel fund allotments made by Dr, Riggs
last spring. There had been questions
raised concerning the allotment of dunds.
The Senate, after a three hour meeting,
passed a resolution which stated that “on
the basis of this data the Senate finds no
evidence of anything improper in the dis
tribution of travel funds in the Spring of
1976.”
The Ridgerunner and all other un
involved parties were denied access be
cause the Senate felt that the concerned
faculty members would want the meeting
to be closed. However, Dr, Rainey and
Dr. Farzanegan, who raised the questions
of appropriation of funds, stated in the
meeting that no one should be deneed
access. Both left the meeting aftej the
Senate also passed a motion barring the
use of a tape recorder during the meeting.
Dr. Riggs also left, stating later that he
did not think he should have remained if
the others were not there.
The minutes of the meeting have
not been released, pending approval in
the next meeting.
Aiken Bills
SUMMIT
Former S.G. President Gary Aiken
is presently involved in a dispute with the
Summit, claiming that a drawing desk
(taken from the Printing Press Office) and
a lamp, together valued at about $120,
were given to him in payment for his
work with the yearbook.
According to President Kindley, the
desk and lamp were discovered missing by
Raye Brown. After learning of the miss
ing items. Dean of Students Paul Deason
and advisor Mr. Dean Hines, asked
for an inquiry. Aiken at first denied
knowledge of the matter, then stated that
he did have the items, saying that they
were payment for his art work, which he
values at $130, the going “professional”
price.
Ms. Jackie Stephenson, Summit edi
tor for 1975-76, states that as a staff mem
ber, Aiken was not to be paid for his work,
since no other staff member was paid.
Aiken, however, denies that he ever was a
staff member, although he is pictured with
others in the book, and in contradiction
to his own entry in the Who's VJho of
American Colleges and Universities for
1975-76 (he was not actually a member
when the entry was made in the fall of
1975), stating that he was on the staff.
The other art work was done by
Leslie Dean and David Cohen, who as non
staff, were paid $25 and $40, respectively.
If it were decided that Aiken should have
been paid, however, the payment could
not be in the form of a piece of equip
ment from an office other than the
Summit.
When he was president, Aiken re
portedly found the desk in the printing
press office, and asked if the Summit
needed it. After being told that it was
not needed, he took it home to use in
doing art work for the book. According
to Kindley, a President may transfer e-
quipnient from one office to another;
however, Raye Brown says that the Presi
dent cannot give to another office an item
SG BUDGET
IS PASSED
$32,89676
The.Student Senate met Thursday,
September 9, to consider the Student
Government Budget. The Attorney Gen
eral’s budget of $1,000 was tabled be
cause Tom Zumberge was not present to
answer questions. After further dis
cussion concerning $100, the entire bud
get of $32,896.76 was passed.
The break-down of the budget is as
follows:
1. Ridgeruimer $4375.00
2. WUNF-FM 3425.00
3. Summit 6084.00
4. S. G. Office 2425.00
5. Scholarships 3700.00
6. Films 2725.00
7. Social 8000.00
8. Intramurals 250.00
9. Organizations 500.00
10. Emergency Loan Fund 40.76
11. Campus Women‘s Union 122.00
12. Media Commissioner 200.00
$32,846.76
The expected amount of revenue
this semester was calculated at $30 per
full-time student, with 1,000 students, a
total of $30,000,00, A balance of $3365
was carried over from last year. How
ever, the actual number of full-time
students enrolled this semester is 1200,
which creates additional revenue.
Changes made in the budget by
Kindley prior to the meeting were:
deletion of $350 from the $450 requested
by the Campus Women’s Union (CWU);
(see pg. 3)
which that office was budget ed to buy.
Apparently, the transfer and sale to stu
dents of office furniture is within the
right of the President, as long as it does
not detract from student funds. However,
it is difficult to see how the furniture will
be replaced, if not from student funds.
If an agreement is not reached be
tween Aiken and the Summit, the campus
Attorney General, Tom Zumberge, will be
asked for an opinion. If the decision goes
against Aiken, a lien may be placed against
his account with the Business Office.
Aiken, however, threatens to bring the
matter to a small claims court if he does
not receive satisfaction.
If the decision is in favor of Aiken,
a precedent will be set in which anyone
may claim payment after the fact, and at
any price desired. This is, in fact, what
several other members of the staff are
planning to do, according to Ms. Stephen
son. Forrest Reid will charge for his writ
ing, Leslie Dean for what her art was
really worth, and Marion Zabrikse for
allowing her tapestry to be photographed
for the cover. Also, any office will not
be safe from the transfer of equipment
by a president, which by default will also
be approved if Aiken should be favored in
the decision.
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