THE CAMPUS ECHO
EXCELLENCE WITHOUT EXCUSE
ISSUE 16
NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY
NOVEMBER 12,1992
Chambers Challenges Faculty
To Work Across Disciplines
Ice Cube
West coast rapper Ice Cube climaxed the 92 Homecoming
Week with his dynamic performance Saturday night. The
concert also featured Washington's D.C.'s sensational go-go
group Rare Essence and rapper E-Hype. Look for our
Campus Echo special edition tabloid in this edition which
highlights some of the Homecoming events like the
Founder's Day, the stepshow, and the game.
By JASON WILLIAMS
EDITOR
“I believe in research and writ
ing,” Chancellor-elect Julius
Chambers told the NCCU faculty
Friday. “One can’t teach without
it”
Speaking at a special faculty
meeting sponsored by the Faculty
Senate, Chambers said that he
wanted to “promote cross-disci
pline work” and support capable
people.
‘To do this, he said, he sug
gested the faculty task forces in
four problem areas:
^working conditions and op-‘
portunities for students and fac
ulty
*student life
*community relations
*development and
fundraising
“We have to reach out beyond
the walls of Central. Peofde are
crying out,” he said. “Wc need to
reach out”
Chambers also said that he
agrees with the students’ claim that
they aren’t treated with respect. He
plans to change that he said.
He seeks to build a relationship
with the students to the University
so that more graduating students
will become a financial backers as
alumni.
Chambers proposed a monthly
meetings with the possibility of
some required reading. Such
meetings, he said, “would bring
national and state officials to speak
on campus. “They would welcome
the idea,” he said.
NCCU has never had the atten
tion it deserves in the Research
Triangle or the state, he said.
Chambers contends that the
University has been left out of de
cision making at RTF, “Excuse my
English,” he said, “but we ain’t on
the board.”
From now on, business and po
litical leaders will have to change
theirperceptions and “contend with
Central,” he said.
Chambers, who knows presi
dent-elect Bill Clinton, said that he
wants to say that “we have people
at Central that can help” when
Clinton begins his “it’s time for
change” policies.
“Our brains are just as good and
better than other universities,” he
said.
He also told the 100 faculty
members at the late-aftemoon
meeting that the faculty caimot
build the institution if it engages in
internal bickering, but he advo
cated change and solicited advice
from his audience.
“We don’t do a lot of little things
to make it a better institution,” said
criminal justice chairman Dr.
George Wilson. “We didn’t em
brace those students who were
shot.” Wilson said that attention to
such small things would improve
the University.
Assistant professor Carlton
Wilson of the history department
said that he mns into red tape fill
ing out research applications.
Faculty members also stressed
the need for more financial re
sources.
Associate professor Dr. Celia
E. Davidson of the music depart
ment said that the Music Building
is “too small” and it’s,difficult to
teach in because it lacks sound
installation.
Dr. Davidson also said that the
music department uses 30-year-
old pianos and that professors must
buy their own supplies.
Chemistry professor Dr. John
Myers concurred. Since 1975,
Myers said he has seen the chemis
try budget cut about 7 thousand
dollars.
Myers also said that an unusual
amount of money goes to adminis
trative costs rather than academic
needs.
“We need more faculty or less
students,” said chairman Wilson.
Wilson explained that his de-
partmenthas over400students with
only five professors. Wilson also
said that they have a $50,000 lab
with no equipment in it. The lab
would be used for a joint criminal
justice and biology/chemistry pro
gram.
Serial librarian Barbara Best
Nicholos said the library has some
similar problems. Nicholos said
that they need funds to anticipate
need and other resources to help
students aixl faculty.
However, according to educa
tion professor Dr. Waltz Maynor
the proUems run deeper.
Maynor said that in some areas
hiring and promotions are based
(Ml friendship rather than merit.
“We are committed to interper
sonal relationships, but aren’t
committed to academic perfor
mance,” he said.
Several faculty members dis
agreed with Maynor.
Biology professor Elvie Lobby
said that in recent years he has
sensed a “why am I here” attitude
in students. “It’s not the quality of
the students,” he said, “it’s the
quality of the attitude.”
Tuition At National Universities Are On The Rise
New York (CPS)-The average
student at a four-year public insti
tution will pay a whooping 10
percent more for tuition and fees
in 1992-93 according to a new
survey from the College Board.
The average tuition fee and
charges for in-state students was
$2,315 at public four-year col
leges or universities, the survey
said, which comes to 10 percent
more than in 1991-92.
The survey also states that tu
ition and charges at two-year pub
lic institutions averaged $1,292,
which also reflects a 10 percent
increase.
At private institutions, tuitions
and fees average $10,498 at a four-
year college or imiversity, and
$5,621 at a two-year college, in
creases of 7 and 6 percent respec
tively over last year.
The increases were not as high
as anticipated.
“Given the state of the economy
and its impact on state budgets,
many people expected much larger
this year, particularly in the public
sector,” said Donald M. Steward,
president, president of the College
Board.
Steward pointed out that last
year public college raised their
tuition and fees and average of 13
percent.
While the College Board sur
vey represents what students are
actually paying, Peterson’s, a
company that specializes in infor
mation on American colleges and
universities, recently armounced
that colleges are charging an aver
age of 11.7 percent more in tuition
and charges.
The Peterson survey also re
vealed that more than 60 percent
of all undergraduates receive some
form of financial aid, both merit
and need-based. Private institu
tions have the highest level of
students who receive financial aid.
The College Board also devel
ops sample budgets for a years of
education, based on average tu
ition and fees, plus institutional
estimates for room and board.
b(x>ks (md supplies, transportation,
and personal expenses.
This year, sample budgets range
form $5,282 for a student who
lives at home and commutes to a
two-years public college, to
$17,027 for a student in a dormi
tory at a four-year private institu
tion.
Young Voters Key To Clinton Landslide
By JOHN WILLIAMS
(CPS)—^Twelve years of Re
publican control of the White
House ended in one day as voters
decided to risk change with a
Democrat rather than stay the
course with George Bush.
President-elect Bill Qinton got
across-the-board support from
most groups of Americans such as
the youth, Reagan Democrats,
suburbanites and disaffected Re
publicans, reversing some trends.
Young voters who were at
tracted to Ronald Reagan and
George Bush in the 1980s this time
turned to the Democratic Party in
huge numbers.
“It seems that the students were
disturbed enough by what’s going
on. Stories spread about students
who couldn’t get that job or gradu
ates who could not get a proper
position,” said Don Freeman, who
teaches political science at the en
ergy on campuses. They saw the
drift and feared their fumre was in
danger.”
A clear message was sent that
economic and social reforms were
in order, and that the status quo
was not enough to begin to solve
the many problems that the nation
faces within its borders and
throughout the world.
But now what? ,
“I don’t envy Ginton’s position
at all. The problems the next presi
dent of the United States faces are
a mess,” said Dean Keith SimcMiton,
a professor of psychology at the
University of California at Davis.
“At least Ginton has some things
goings for him. He is willing to
listen, and he is optimistic that we
can make things better.”
Clinton, during the raucous and
sometimes bitter campaign, made
several sweeping promises that
directly affect college and univer
sity students. Those proposals in
clude:
* A program for students to pay
off college loans either through
community service or a payroll
deduction plan. The Student G.I.
Bill and Domestic Peace Corps are
plans the Qinton campaign has
proposed to increase the availabil
ity of student loans.
Graham Whatley, a spokesman
with the College Democrats, said
the proposed funding is about $7
billion in guaranteed student loans.
The currently funding is approxi
mately $3 billion. “It’s going to a
very serious issue,” he said.
* A strong supports for the
women’s right to choose. The
Democradcplank that was adopted
at the New York convention favors
abortions rights. Additionally, g
gag rule on counseling patients
about abortions likely will be re
scinded.
The Department of Health and
Human Services adopted a rule
restricting federally funded family
planning clinics from counseling
patients about abortion. A federal
appeals court ruled Nov. 3 that the
rule could not be enforced, and the
new administration is considering
doing away with it.
♦Allowing gays and lesbians to
serve in the uniformed services.
This would include enrolled in the
ROTC courses and the military
academics.
Observes says that Clinton will
have to prove himself in the first
100 days of his presidency. Con
gress will be eager to get legisla
tion to Qinton after 12 years of
gridl(x:k. But Ginton will be ham
pered by the budget deficit ceiling
of $4 trillion and still-weak
economy and will have to be cau
tious.
“He will be hit by limitations of
what he can do with the economy
and the federal budget He’s going
to have to do something about jobs
and economics problems,” said
Jerol Manheim, a political scien
tists as George Washington Uni
versity in Washington, D.C. “The
most important thing that will
happen is the political makeup in
Washington will change.”
Manhiem noted that the nega
tive campaigning, especially by
Bush and Vice President Dan
Quayle, turned off many college
students.
“Ginton did not just stand back
and take the negatives. He got in
Bush’s face. I think they (the Re
publicans) were surprised. Those
nmning the campaign were sur
prised,” he said. “There apparently
was a goxl deal of campus activity
weighted toward the Qinton cam
paign.”
Freeman, at the University of
Evansville, said voters clearly told
Bush that “the last four years did
not merit another four. The aveng
ing angel was out in the country.
This was a retrospective election
in the sense that the American
people looked back on 12 years
and became suspicious that the
economic game of the Reagan-
Bush years wouldn’t work.”
Clinton Takes 97 %
Of Campus Vote
By JASON WILLIAMS
EDITOR
Voters sent President Budb packing as Democratic hopeful Bill
Ginton reckved43 perc^ of the popular vote, becoming die 42nd
jMSsideitt cxf die United States.
Pieadent Bush and ind^iendem Ross Perot traded Gintan with 38
perooitand 19 percent rcspecdvdy.
“I’m^ad that Bush isout of die WlBteHou8e,”saidNCXXlstudent
bodyptesi(kntPhyllisJefi^“IhopediatGkaonbringsdiechang|esthat
he proposes.”
Re^dence dircctcM Dietrich MMiison of Qiidley HaQ agreed.
“Nfiracles do ht^ipen,” he said. “Democrats are final back inpower.
I am elated thtd Bill Ginton wcmi the electioa Americans can now be
relieved ofdE 12 years of suffering th^ was bestowed tqxMi us by the
Rqxiblicans.”
“Morrison was impresses with Ginton’s demeanor during die
debates and with his {Mt^xised policies to chaige America.
At the ShqjaidLibraiyiMetanct Qinton received 1219 votes (M" 97
perceiatoBush’s20votesandPfeTDt’sl6votes.BushrBCdved2peiccrt
and Pmx received 1 percent of die vote.
Hovrever, in a lecxMd turnout where over 100 million people voted
naticMially, Bush won the pcpjlar vote in Noith Gnedina byl percent
Qint(xireceived357dcctoralvotestoBush’sl68.Acandidateneeds
270 to win an dection. Indqiendent Ross Perot no dectoial votes.
Gintmitias accepted the dectoralccdlege votelandslide as amandale
for Wsprograms:‘This electkxiisadarkxicallforour country to face die
chaUenges of the end of the Cold War and die b^inning of the next
century,”hesaid “to restore growthtoouroouiMiyandoppoiturntytoour
pe(^, to empower our own peopde so that they can take more
respcmalxlities for their own lives.
In state elections, Demex^ Jim Hulk won his thiid term as goveiTKM'
whife Doncxrat incumbent Senator Tory Sanford lost to Republican
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