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UNCA faced with
crowding problems
By Maria Horton
More students on campus will
require new strategies for
handling the problems of over
crowding. For those who must
deal with the day to day logis
tics of providing housing, clas
ses, and parking spaces for the
growing population at UNCA,
the increased enrollment is a
mixed blessing.
Dr. Eric lovacchini, Vice
Chancellor for Student Affairs,
and Charles Carreno, Chief of
Campus Security, are working
to alleviate problems.
■We’re filled but not over
filled," lovacchini said.
lovacchini said the crowding
in the dormitories of three
students occupying a room for
merly shared by two is a tem
porary condition due to
"overbooking."
"Every year there are around
four percent of the students
who send in their money for
the semester but never come
here, so we have to juggle a
little in the beginning to make
everyone fit," he said.
He added that total enroll
ment was around 3100 for the
semester with around 2400 of
those students classified as
FTE (full time enrollment).
Carreno said the number used
to calculate the enrollment
does not accurately reflect the
number of people using the
campus on a weekly basis.
"The figure is more like 4600
when you add in all the activi
ties that go on around here
such as the College for
Seniors, the Community ChoruS;
or folks who just come on
campus for a lecture series," he
said.
"They are all part of the
community and have to be
taken into consideration with
regards to security," he added.
Carreno said people are going
to have to change their old
habits in order to get a park
ing space.
"You’re not going to be able
to come to class five minutes
before it starts and park in
your old favorite spot," he
said.
We even have people in the
dorms who drive to class and
those days are over here at
UNCA."
Carreno added that construc
tion on campus has made it
impossible to project where
parking will be available.
"Decisions are made as to
where spaces will be and by
the time we get the map back
from the printer, it’s obsolete,"
he said.
Dorm rooms and parking
spaces are not the only areas
affected by the greater enroll
ment. Classroom space is also
in short supply, but lovacchini
said crowded classroom condi
tions are probably more a
result of poor space planning
than too many students being
on campus.
"Maybe we should have
looked more carefully at the
class size and assigned facil
ities accordingly," he said.
"Sometimes we have small clas
ses meeting in large rooms
when a seminar room was
available while larger classes
are crowding into smaller
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Safety measures increased
While most students will
probably say the main duty of
the security office is to hand
out parking tickets. Chief
Charles Carreno will quickly
respond to the contrary.
"The parking issue is only
part of the picture. Safety and
security are a big issue at
UNCA," he said.
As the university continues
to grow, the amount of crime
grows proportionately, the
chief Dointed out.
We are an open campus. It’s
not like Bob Jones University
where there is a wall and a
gate to control who comes on
campus," he explained.
Carreno called the majority
of crimes committed at UNCA
"crimes of opportunity." Van
dalism and theft are problems
that can be lessened if stu
dents and faculty will take
precautions to prevent them, he
said.
"If people would take care
and lock their cars and not
leave purses or keys unattend
ed, the opportunity to commit
a crime would be lessened," he
said.
Carreno said there has been
very little increase in physical
attack and measures have been
taken to make UNCA even
safer.
"We have increased the
patrol around campus, added
more lights, and trimmed trees
in an effort to improve visibil
ity," he said.
The increase in people on
campus will also help since
"there is safety in numbers.
The best kind of protection is
people watching out for each
other similar to the community
watch system," he added.
Carreno cautioned students to
be safety conscious in order to
prevent crime.
"You wouldn’t go to the
Asheville Mall at 2 a.m. and
not be careful," he said.
Staff Photo—Stacey Higdon
The new year begins with the traditional procession of scholars on the Quad and an
invitation to freshman to get involved in campus life.
Campus leaders
greet new students
By Maria Horton
News Editor
Staff Photo—Natalie Reinbold
There is always time to squeeze in a little fun and games between classes. Volleyball is a
favorite pastime on college campuses.
The Class of 1992 received a
formal welcome from faculty
and staff at a convocation on
the Quad, Sunday, August 21,
at 7 p.m.
Chancellor David Brown
urged the students to enter
into a "covenant" with the
university.
"If you are serious and work
up to your capacity, we’ll bust
our gut to make sure you suc
ceed in your learning objec
tives while at UNCA," Brown
said.
The chancellor, vice chancel
lors, department chairs and
other university officials
walked in cap and gown to
seats at the top of the stairs
in front of Ramsey Library as
remaining faculty filed to seats
below.
The invocation given by
David Smith, director of Reli
gious Affairs, asked God to
keep the "hope of discovery
high" within those present.
Brown told the assembled
new students that this year’s
incoming class was the largest
ever at UNCA. They also had
the overall highest entrance
scores.
He added that he changed his
remarks for the day after read
ing an article in the Asheville
Luther King which quoted King and causes to protest which
as saying that "America had were opportunities to get
given the Negro people a bad inN’^olved."
check marked insufficient "Involvement is part of the
funds." education you’re paying money
"Understanding King’s speech and years for," he said,
is what college is all about. Dr. Charles Prokop, chair of
College is providing a context the Faculty Senate, urged stu-
for that understanding," Brown
said.
College is an opportunity for
testing out new beliefs and for
interaction with people from
"Kenya to Murphy," Brown said.
It is also a time for acquir
ing skill and self-confidence as
well as gaining a "civic educa
tion" in order to vote wisely,
according to Brown.
"It’s intended to change
you. That’s why you’re here
instead of the factory
Wendys," he said.
Brown also emphasized the
role of the faculty as partners
in the learning experience.
"We’re here to encourage you
to take risks, help you make
choices, and to help you over
the rough spots," he said.
Rosalee Hart, president of
Student Government Associa
tion, extended her welcome to
the new freshmen and encour
aged them to get involved.
"There is something here for
dents to take advantage of the
close relationship between fac
ulty and students available at
UNCA as part of his greeting
to the new class.
"There’s a close relationship
here because of the small clas
ses. It’s easier for advising
and research or to just shoot
the breeze than at other cam
puses in the United States," he
said.
Prokop also, said registration
would be easier in the future
for the freshmen.
Trom now on, someone else
will be told they don’t have a
seat in a class," he said.
Vice Chancellor Lauren
Wilson made the introduction
of the various imiversity
officials and department
chairs. The faculty stood for
recognition by departments,
with the management depart
ment having the largest atten
dance of the day.
Brown’s final remarks to the
new students urged them to
start immediately to gei
eveiyone...SGAneedsyourhelp involved and to become
to better serve you,' she said, acquainted with the faculty by
Brown echoed that statement introducing themselves to those
saymg there were "hundreds of present during the reception
sports teams, internships, clubs which followed the service