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The university recently cut
two language programs in or
der to maintain good standing
membership with the SACS
and does not have plans to re
place the departments in the
UNCW stopped offering
Japanese and Italian courses
last fall after the programs
failed to meet the standards set
for accreditation by the South
ern Association of Colleges
and Schools.
“We really hate to see these
languages go. Our department
is so bummed about this, ” said
Dr. Denise M. DiPuccio, pro
fessor of Spanish and chair
woman of the foreign lan
guages and literatures
department.
However, DiPuccio called
the cuts a necessary amend
ment to university offerings
because SACS is the regional
accrediting organization in 11
states, ranging from Texas to
Florida.
“SACS has certain require
ments that must be met, and if
then schools
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doL ^ ^ an schooling standards set by SACS.
ilysis of
each school every ten years to
make sure the school abides by
their regulations. The former
Japanese and Italian profes
sors, Yoko Kano and Agnes Ille
SEE Language, Page 3
Discussion covers intemadonal concerns
Alison henry
Last week’s Intercultuial Week cel
ebration offered the campus community
a chance to attend lectures, programs
and events focused on intanati(»ial re
lations and increasing global under
standing.
Among the evenis during last week’s
celebration was a panel lecture aimed
at heightening the Wilmington
community’s awareness towards inter
national issues.
Members of the International Cabi
net comprised the panel and hosted the
event The cabinet is a group of busi
ness executives, government leaders,
educators and retired ambassador. Ihe
volunteers meet four to six times a year
and hold open discussions about cur
rent events affecting society.
UNCW is the first univereity in the
world to host such an organizaticm, and
on February 13, Warwick Center Ball
room became a town hall for the night,
as the citizens of Wilmington came to
gether to voice their ccmcems.
“All of us have re-examined our in
tuition and knowledge of intematicmal
issues,” said Frances Weller, televisiai
news anchor and moderator fw the
event, with regsaxl to the impact of
SepLll. ‘This (type of discussion) is
perhaps the best way for us to be in
formed about international studies,” she
said.
wanted the community to know he was
\ysppy that students were coming to
gether to discuss world issues.
The four paneUsts were Allister
Sparics, a schdar at Duke University and
UNC Chapel Hill; Richard McGraw,
assistant secretary of defense during the
Kennedy administration; and Tom
Farer, a former law pnrfessor at Harvard,
who is currently em^rfoyed at the Uni
versity (rf Denver. The final p^list
was Jonathan Alter, the senior ^tor of
Newsweek and an honors graduate
from Harvard.
Spaiks vcMced his concerns about
Preskfcnt Geage W. Bush’s latest State
the Union Address. Spaiks said that
he is worried Bush’s words will return
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Heather Grady
See Panel, Page 3
Suspects still remain unidentified
in an on-campus assault, which oc
curred last week..
At about 7:20 p.m. on Feb. 11, a
woman reported being grabbed by ar
attacker as she approached her car ir
“S” Lot, after leaving the Studeni
Recreation Center. The assailant
grabbed her arm and when the victim
resisted, he grabbed her with both ol
his hands. She freed herself and was
not injured in the attack.
A witness reported seeing the mar
the parking lot prior to the attack
While she did not see the attack, she
him looking in the windows ol
cars earlier in the evening. The assail
ant, whose face was covered by a ma
roon mask during the attack, was con
firmed by the witiiess to be a white
male with sandy blonde hair betweer
the ages of 30 and 35. The wimess
also said the man was wearing a gray
sweatsuit at the time of the crime.
He rode an older-style black mo
torcycle, which was parked close tc
the victim’s vehicle.
This attack was the first one of the
year to involve assault in which the
attacker was a stinger to the victim
and so police are urging the campus
community to remain cautious.
“While we can’t say that this per-
sffli is a continued threat, we also can’t
say (he) isn’t,” said Capt. David
Donaldson of the university police
“We don’t want to unnecessarily
alarm the community, but it is also
very important to be aware of (your;
surroundings.”
To increase personal safety or
campus, individuals should walk ir
well-lit areas and in groups
Donaldson said.
University police are also continu
ing the investigation and are still seek
ing information about the incident and
the attacker. Individuals with informa
tion about the case should contact
Lieutenant Wayne Howell at 962-
4042.