Highsmith outlines chancellor search procedure
By Ramona Huggins
Dr. Wi 11iam E. Highsmith re
tires from the chancellorship
of UNCA next summer and the
question remains, who will
succeed him?
According to Highsmith, the
procedure for filling the pos
ition can take seven to eight
months and will begin in a few
weeks.
"1 wouldn't like for it to
go untiI May," he said.
The decision as to who will
be UNCA's new chancellor is
controlled by the board of
governors in the North Caro
lina university system,
Highsmith said. He explained
that 32 people are on the
Board of Governors. They are
elected by the General Asserrib-
ly of the State of North Caro
lina and they serve in stag
gered eight year terms.
The General Assembly main
tains authority over the 16
constituant institutions in
North Carolina, Highsmith con
tinued. UNCA is one of these
institut ions.
The UsCA Board of Trustees
consists of 13 meinbers, eight
appointed by the Board of Gov
ernors, four appointed by the
governor of the state and one
is the student body president,
Highsmith said. "The Board of
Trustees is responsible for
conducting the search for a
new chance 11 or," he said.
Outlining the search proced
ure, Highsmith said; "The
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serving the students of the University of North Carolina at Asheville
I Volume 3, Number 4
September 15, 1983
Student government plans elections
By Leigh Kelley
Students have an opportun
ity to make a difference when
they go to the poll in the
UNCA Student Government elec
tions Sept. 28 and 29, ac
cording to SG4 president Ken
Cagle.
In a SGA senate meeting on
Sept. 7, Cagle said this sem
ester is the time to end stud
ent apathy concerning UNCA
student government involve
ment. "The student government
wants UNCA to feel that the
SGA is there for them, not the
other way around," he said.
There are several seats op
en in the senate along with
the position of vice presi
dent. "The last day for
■
students to file for these
positions is Monday, Sept.
26," said Cagle. Elizabeth
Tait has been the temporary
vice president since Mike
Dombrowski resigned on Aug.
31.
Cagle said Dombrowski re
signed for personal reasons.
"He felt his tennis and
academics would keep him too
busy to contrtibute," said
Cagle. "He couldn't sacrifice
the time that he realized
would be involved. I'm sorry
to see him go because we
worked well together."
The open senate seats are
three freshman positions, two
sophomore positions, one
junior, one dorm and two
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"HOT HOUSE BABIES" by Tucker Cooke, was displayed during the Fac
ulty Art Show which opened Sept. 10 in the lobby of the Owen
Building. Photo by Pam Walker
conmuter seats.
Cagle said the addition of
the new dorm and conmiuter
seats to the ones already in
the senate will ensure equal
representation.
Students may vote at
the top of the stairs outside
the student center from 8 a.m.
until 4 p .m.
In addition to the election
discussion, the senate dis
cussed and passed a proposal
to buy a Rainbow Computer sys
tem.
Doug Miller, head of the
computer proposal cormiittee,
said the system will help
student government and other
ca/npus organizations run
smoother. "We can regulate it
so that all other campus
organizations have access," he
said.
continued on page 8
Clarification
The current North Carolina
law on alcohol states that
beer cannot be sold on state
college or university prem
ises. At present, students 18
years of age and older may
drink in dorm rooms and des
ignated areas on campus.
An amendment to this law
will prohibit students under
the age of 19 from consuming
alcohol as of Oct. I
The University of North
Carolina Board of Governors
delegated authority to each of
the state universities to
decide how they will enforce
the law. All 16 universities
will begin complying with the
I aw on Oc t. I.
"iVENTAL BREAKDCVkN" by
Boring, is a photography
in the Faculty Art Show,
by Pam Walker
Tony
entry
Photo