VOLUME 29
LANCE
LIBRARY
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OCT -
OCTOBER 18.1990
ST. ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE
ISSUE 3
S.A. Appeals
NCATE Decision
By Heather Gupton
Images Editor
North Carolina has recently
changed its method of teacher-edu-
cation accreditation. In 1985 the state
legislature decided that some addi
tional means of teacher accredita
tion needed to be implemented. The
National Committe for Accredita
tion (NCATE), a private organiza
tion, was chosen for the job.
Schools in North Carolina
must now go through two organiza
tions in order to have their teacher-
education programs accredited at
the state level, by the North Carolina
Department of Public Instruction
(NCDPI), and by NCATE, for na
tional accreditation.
The St. Andrews' teacher-
education program has been accred
ited at the state level, by the NCDPI,
but not yet accepted into member-
NCATE. NCATE "membership”
acceptance is based upon a review of
each school's teacher -education
program. "Membership," however
is mandatory for national accredita
tion, and also requires an "applica
tion" fee as well as yearly "dues."
"This is something new for
all schools," said Bob Hopkins,
Associate Professor of Business and
Economics, "We have never been
part of that organization before."
"This is their [NCATE] first look at
us, as well as our initial effort to
work with the standards set by
NCATE," Hopkins noted.
Education Departmental
Chair, Judy McPherson sent out this
message to education faculty and
students upon notification that St.
Andrews had not received NCATE
accreditation; "Please be assured that
this decision in no way affects the
status of currently enrolled students.
You will be completing your pro
gram as scheduled. Upon successful
completion of the education pro
gram requirements, you will be rec~
ommended for and receive initial
N.C. State certification in your ma
jor."
"We haven't been accepted
into the NCATE membership yet,"
commented McPherson, "N.C. is one
of the few states that requires a buy-
in membership."
"Our initial attempt to obtain
NCATE program approval based on
specifically identified criteria has
been denied. An appeal process is
currently underway in an attempt to
reverse the decision. It is a complex
and multistage process in which we
are strongly supported by the ad
ministration, " said McPherson in a
memo following NCATE's denial of
membership.
"Plans are underway to rem
edy this situation. We have tremen
dous support from the N.C. State
Department of Public Instruction, as
well as from the adminstration at St.
Andrews."
St. Andrews was one of three
schools that came under the scruntity
of NCATE this year, and will have
until 1992 to correct any weaknesses
in the program. "I think they’re going
to see that we have a very strong
program when they re-evaluate us,"
McPherson said.
Dean of College Tom Ben
son could not be reached for com
ment by telephone.
KINEXUS
A World of Opportunity
(Photo by Jane Karpenske)
By Jennifer Woodward
Editor
According to a recent national
study, job openings for college gradu
ates has dropped 13.3% in the last
year. This is by far the one of the
worst years since World War II.
Planning ahead is crucial for any
college student who wants to find a
job once they graduate. Betty Mathe-
son, of the Career Planning and Place
ment, is there to help any student who
may need the guidance. Many oppor
tunities exist through Career Plan
ning and Placement including, inter
view and resume workshops, job fair
information, on-campus interviews,
resume referral service, job vacancy
listings, a career library, and the new
KINEXUS computer system.
Matheson reported that last week
alone, 25 students took advantage of
the new system. KINEXUS is simply
a computerized Job Candidate Infor
mation system that provides informa
tion about yourself to local and na-
(Photo by Jane Karpenske)
Stolen Bicycles:
Big Problem
for S.A. Security
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By Jennifer Woodward
Editor
A total of 12 bicycles have been
stolen from the St. Andrews campus
in the past month. According to Head
of Security Theiron Young, “This has
been the biggest problem this year.”
The bikes are being stolen by people
from off-campus. The St. Andrews
security force has been working
closely with the Laurinburg Police
Department to help nab the thieves.
Seven of the 12 bikes have been re
covered and three of those bikes have
been found by the city. Two adults
and three juveniles have already been
charged with theft.
Young explains that the young
sters who steal the bicycles mainly
use the bikes so that they can inter
change the parts with their own bikes.
The youngsters are more likely to
steal the bicycles that are not secured.
However, the bikes that are se
cured are more than likely being sto
len by adults or juveniles who plan to
sell the bike. Bikes today are more
expensive than ever before, especially
the mountain bikes which are a popu
lar item. “A bike is easy to dispose, “
adds Young, explaining that no rec
ords are needed when a bicycle is
brought to a local pawn shop.
The main reason that the bicycles
are being stolen, is simply the lack of
being safely secured. Of the 12 bikes
that have been stolen, only two were
locked and two were registered.
According Young, “A registered bi
cycle helps us to identify and besides,
it makes a thief stop and think.” He
explains that only 20-30 percent of
the bicycles on campus are registered.
He notes, “I visited each hall for
Operation I.D., and I did not register
one bike!”
Young asks that students report a
stolen bicycle right away, “Time is
crucial.” He points out that the big
gest problem is when students as
sume a friend borrowed the bike,
therefore they don’t report it missing
until it’s too late. “The longer you
wait, the least likely it will be recov
ered.” Young adds, “Don’t assume
it’s a friend, report it right away. If it
See Pg. 12
tional employers. The system is free
to use. However, one must provide
their own computer disk.
St. Andrews received the system
last April and it was installed in May.
The computer was given to the school
from the College Placement Council,
a national association promoting
professionalism in career planning,
placement, and recruitment
See page 12
What's iBside?
Pressing Issues on Campus, pg. 3
S.A, Siblings, pg. 5
Shut-Out Saturday, pg. 10
Society Column, pg. 12