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FEBRUARY 4,1994 — THE DECREE — PAGE 3 Study says colleges not preparing graduates (CPS) — America’s system of higher education is not preparing graduates to meet the nation’s fu ture needs in terms of skills, knowledge, and ethics, a report charges. The report, issued in Decem ber by the Wingspread Group on Higher Education after a year’s study by business and education leaders, challenges the nation’s 3,400 colleges and universities to engage in a candid, far-reaching assessment of the state of higher education. “A disturbing and dangerous mismatch exists between what American society needs from higher education and what it is receiving. The mismatch is most dangerous in the area of under graduate education,” the report said. “Hie American imperative for the 21st century is that soci ety must hold higher education to much higher expectations or risk Penn opens drug-free dorm (CPS) — Penn State estab lished a drug and alcohol-free dorm area for students who don’t want to be in an environment where drugs and alcohol are prevalent, officials say. TTie third and fourth floors of a dorm are part of LIFE House, or Living In a Free Environment. Residents who live on these flocffs sign a contract not to use drugs. J “We’re looking for a few good people.” Are you interested in having fun, laugh ing a lot, and helping out, too? There is a space for you on the Campus Activities Board. We can always use help and input In the movie selections and activity selections. Also, it’s a great way to have fun and meet others. Take some time, think about getting in volved in an organization where you can help choose the campus entertainment! For more info, or if you’d like to join the Campus Activities Board (CAB), call Sue at 5227! national decline.” The United States will find it increasingly difficult to compete in global economy unless undergraduates gain a higher de gree of skills and knowledge than they are currentiy getting, said Willia, Brock, a former U.S. sena tor, secretary of labor and the cur rent chairman of the study group. “We have issued this ‘wake up call’ to alert the leadership of the nation’s college and universi ties that they must rethink their basic assumptions and how they go about their business,” Brock said. ‘Too much of higher educa tion and education at every level seems to be organized for the con venience of educators. “Too many of our institutions of higher learning fail to put stu dent learning first. Too many are conveying to students that indi vidual and community values — civility, tolerance, hard work, compassion — don’t matter very much,” he said. “And, too many are failing to create the habits nec essary for lifelong learning.” The report also challenges trustees, administrators, faculty, and students to: • Evaluate themselves against a 42-point “self-assessment checklist” and make public an in stitutional development plan to build on strengths and remedy weaknesses. • Define and publish higher standards of admission and gradu ation and develop ways to mea sure institutional and student progress toward those standards. • Develop a required curricu lum to assure students a broad liberal education in addition to professional education. alcdiol, or other controlled sub stances. “One of the reasons the univw- sity created LIFE House is to serve as an alternative to living with students who use alcohol — neighbors whose behavior trans lates into all kinds of disciplinary problems,” said Bryan Moody, assistant coordinates for residence life. Spring 1994 Activity Schedule Friday, Feb. 4 Saturday, Feb. 5 Wednesday, Feb. 9 Friday, Feb. 11 Saturday, Feb. 12 Tuesday, Feb. 15 Wednesday, Feb. 16 Friday, Feb. 18 Saturday, Feb. 19 Mon.-Fri., Feb. 21-25 Friday, Feb. 25 Saturday, Feb. 26 Wednesday, March 16 Friday, March 18 Saturday, March 19 Tuesday, March 22 Friday, March 25 Saturday, March 26 Tuesday, March 29 “Fantastic Friday,” Spades Clinic and Tournament, Doc’s S presents “Sleepless in Seattle,” Doc’s Comedian, Troy Thirdgill, Doc’s Valentines Day Dance, SAC S.N.C. presents “Used People,” Doc’s “Open Mike Night,” Doc’s Magician and Escape Artist, “Rondini,” SAC “Fantastic Friday,” Bingo, Doc’s S.N.C. presents “Poetic Justice,” Doc’s Contemporary Arts Festival and Spring Symposium “Fantastic Friday,” Bowling, Bowling Center S.N.C. presents “Leap of Faith,” Doc’s Singer, Carl Rosen (Cover Tunes), SAC “Fantastic Friday,” Spades Clinic and Tournament, Doc’s S.N.C. presents “The Firm,” Doc’s Comedian, Cary Long, Doc’s “Fantastic Friday,” Sega Clinic and Tournament, Doc’s S.N.C. presents “In the Line of Fire,” Doc’s “Open Mike Night,” Doc’s Spring Fling Week Begins Monday, April 4 Delta Sigma Phi, Goofy Olympics, Edge Lawn NCAA Championship Party, Doc’s Tuesday, April 5 Sigma Phi Delta’s Talent Show, SAC Wednesday, April 6 Pi Epsilon’s Tye Dying Party, Edge Lawn Thursday, April 7 SNCAE’s Pie Throwing Contest, Patio “You Laugh, You Lose Comedy Game Show,” SAC Friday, April 8 Beach Blast! Saturday, April 9 “Sun Tan Jam,” Band Day Tuesday, April 12 Bloodmobile, SAC Friday, April 15 “Fantastic Friday,” Bring Your Own Banana Party, Doc’s Saturday, April 16 Busch Gardens Trip S.N.C., TBA Tuesday, April 19 Comedian, Mike Sullivan Irwin, Doc’s Friday, April 22 “Fantastic Friday,” Bowling, Bowling Center Saturday, April 23 S.N.C., TBA ^Saturday Night Cinema
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