2 Monday, September 30,1996 Housekeepers propose plan to save their jobs BY MARVA HINTON ASStTANT UNIVERSITY EDITOR UNC housekeepers said at a press conference Friday they have developed a plan to save the University $6 million over three years and protect their jobs, but refused to give any details about their proposal. “We’re waiting to see if we can agree on a mediator,” said A1 McSurely, an attorney representing the housekeepers. “Once that’s done we’ll be presenting ideas to the media.” Grant recognizes Ackland Art Museum’s excellence BY JENNIFER PENDER STAFF WRITER The Institute of Museum Services awarded the Ackland Art Museum a two-year grant worth $112,500 in recog nition of the museum’s overall excel lence. “The grant is significant,” said Jerry Bolas, Ackland director. “It cannot be spent for parties but can be spent on any part of the museum." Funds will be in vested in both on- and off-campus educa tional programs, Bolas said. IMS, a federal agency, reviewed 953 Monday 3:15 p.m. - The University Counseling Center in Nash Hall will hold a career clinic to help students develop a plan of action for choosing a major or career. 3:30 p.m. - University Career Services will conduct a workshop entitled, “Introduc tion to UCS Services,” for juniors in 210 Hanes Hall. UCS will also conduct a seminar entitled, “What’s Out There?” to discuss job possibili ties for new graduates as well as seniors and grad students at 4 p.m. in 209 Hanes Hall. 4p.m. - Gerald Home, directorofthe Sopja H. Stone Black Cultural Center will moder ate a discussion featuring Senior Judge Constance Baker Motley ofU.S. District Court and Professor Daniel H. Pollitt of the UNC School of Law in 106 Carroll Hall. The discus sion will address the social and judicial impact of Brown vs. the Board of Education. 4p.m. - The Orientation Office will hold an interest session for Orientation Leader Sc $40,000 SCHOLARSHIPS: THE FAST TRACK TO SUCCESS. 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Chancellor Michael Hooker proposed last week immediate pay raises based on length of service and job performance, as well as $300,000 over three years for a career improvement program. “We think the thing got to a bad start because the chancellor made some of his plans publicly,” McSurely said. Administrative law Judge Brenda Becton ordered the University and the housekeepers to mediate as soon as pos sible after the trial set for Sept. 23 was applications for general operating sup port grants from museums across the United States. Of the museums that ap plied, 192 received awards, and seven of those are in North Carolina. “In its 20 years, IMS has encouraged the best in museum practice through pro grams like general operation support," stated Diane Frankel, director of the In stitute of Museum Services, in a press release. “The grant provides nationad rec ognition for museums that have the high est ratings of their peers.” In applying for the grant, the Ackland performed a self-evaluation of all ser Campus Calendar cnutment in Union 208. Applications will only be available at the interest sessions. 6:30 p.m. - The UNC Wrestling Club will have a general interest meeting in 106 Fetzer Gymnasium. For more information contact Richard Mai, 914-0523, or Matt Tolbert, 962- 1562. 6:30 p.m. - The Student Health Service Diabetes Support Group will have dinner at 35 Chinese Restaurant at the Franklin Square MaU. 6:30 p.m., 9 p.m. - The Carolina Union Activities BoaidFDm Committee will present, “The White Balloon," a winner at the Cannes Film Festival, in the Carolina Film Audito rium. Admission is free. 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. -B-GLAD and Campus Diversity will sponsor a discussion between men and women in the gay community. This will take place in Union 208 and will be an excellent opportunity to meet others and speak out. 7 p.m. - There will be a meeting for all • - UNIVERSITY postponed. Becton gave both sides until Oct. 9 to mediate. “We’ve taken a position that media tion would be the best thing, preferably face to face with the chancellor and his top advisers,” McSurely said. “We’ve thought that for five and a half years.” But McSurely said negotiations with the University have gone well. Both sides have been meeting since Becton ordered them to mediate last week. McSurely did say that the plan covers a variety of issues related to the suit. “It goes to questions of job security, saving vices, from collections maintenance to educational programs and exhibits. “It is not so much collections but how a museum uses them,” Bolas said. IMS reviews museums for quality of planning, implementation of programs and service to the public. Bolas said the peer reviewers, professionals in the mu seum field with an average of 13 years of experience, gave the Ackland high scores. The grading scale ranged from one to seven with seven as the highest level of excellence. The Ackland received sev eral sevens for its collections, exhibitions, educational programming, collaborating members of the Golden Key National Honor Society in the Union Auditorium. Join us for free pizza and find out how you can get in volved. 7 p.m. - People Organized for Women’s Empowerment and Rights will hold a meeting in the Campus Y basement. All are welcome! 7 p.m. - There will be an Operation Smile meeting in Union 209. New and old members are welcome. Operation Smile is a volunteer service organization that does reconstructive surgery on children all over the world. 7:15 p.m. - The Vikings are coming! The Students for Creative Anachronism will have a meeting at the Morehead Planetarium sun dial. 7:30 p.m. - The N.C. State University En glish Department will present a reading and lecture by mystery novelist Margaret Maron in 111 G Caldwell Hall. 7:30p.m. -The UNC Ballroom Dance Club will meet in the Women's Gym at the rear of Woolen Gymnasium. There will be a fourth lesson on merengue at 7:30 p.m. and a second lesson on waltz at 8:30 p.m., after which there will be music to practice these and other dances. 7:30 p.m. - Carolina NORML will have a meeting in 209 Manning Hall. If you want to see marijuana made an issue this November, come help us out. We know you’re outthere... complex carbs...made simple. (The Clean Bean Cuisine) LmARD rai iKAKE cafe HO N. Columbia St 929-2828 Kitchen hours... Mon-Sat Ham-lOpm, Sun 4-lOpm Plf You Had Mono lllithin The Part Month, Then Make A Hote To Vito-Teel SERA-TEC BIOLOGICALS 109'AE. Franklin SI. 942-0251 Ice Skaters Ml ANTED W=N I Cu > ...for lessons, broomball, jSpPsk free skate or bone-chilling _ Triangle A Sportsrlex . (919) 644-0339 One Dan Kidd Road, Hillsborough • Minutes from UNCI Student Discounts Available the University money and giving house keepers supplements. It’s a critical thing, but clearly it needs a lot of work.” McSurely said he was hopeful that the matter would be resolved. “The fact that the Black Faculty Coun cil, veteran faculty and a number of stu dents support the housekeepers indicates a positive dynamic,” McSurely said. The housekeepers’ suit charges the University with racism in wages and hir ing policies. The trial, which has been delayed several times since 1991, faced its most recent delay Sept. 23. with students and faculty at the Univer sity and public school educational pro grams. There is a great deal of interdiscipli nary involvement with faculty on projects, Bolas said. “Faculty from six departments rang ing from African-American studies to romance languages are participating in projects at the museum,” he said. According to an IMS report, it is the only federal source of operating support for educational institutions that provide educational experiences to 600 million visitors annually. Items of Interest The Baptist Student Union will hold a Thursday night worship program and fellow ship meal ($2). All are welcome. Call 942-4266 for more information. Carolina Club Track and Held has prac tice Monday through Thursday at 5 p.m. on the track. Everyone is welcome! For more information call Nicole at 929-1345. The Health Sciences House now has three openings for female residents on the second floor of Carmichael Residence Hall. Please pick up applications at the Carmichael Desk. Applications are due by Oct. 11 in 225 Carmichael no later than 5 p.m. For more information call Mike Lond at 914- 3006. Student Health Service is forming a diabe tes support group. Call 966-6562 to enroll. The Human Rights Campaign needs vol unteers for phone operators, posting fliers, data entry and routine office tasks. Shuttle service from UNC to our RTP office is pro vided. Contact Brian at 572-9863 for more information. For great trips, free gear checkout, fun and more, join the UNC Outing Club. Meetings are 7 p.m. Thursdays in 109 Fetzer Gymna sium. Check it out Most UNC buildings to be plugged into fiber optics ■ Fiber-optic cabling has already been ran to 133 University buildings. STAFF REPORT The University plans to have two thirds of its buildings connected to a fiber optics network by February 1997, ac cording to a report released Thursday. “The University has been a nationally acknowledged leader in the educational uses of network technology for many years,” the report stated. “In the past year, the University’s networking infra structure has evolved dramatically to catch up with these leading-edge net work uses pioneered on campus.” William Graves, associate provost for information technology, presented a re port on the state of campus communica tion technology to members ofthe Board of Trustees on Thursday. The board re quested the information at its July meet ing. The Fiber Task Force was established in 1989 to develop the design goals for a state-of-the-art fiber-optic/video network backbone. The backbone, completed in 1990 at a costofs7 million, provides the basis from Easing Smith Center traffic woes / \ / —\ Drive I BOT FROM PAGE 1 1, will award in-range salary adjustment increases based on length of service to those in salary grades 50-54 who have received performance appraisal ratings of good, very good or outstanding. Employees with one year of service will receive a 1 percent raise; employees with two years of service will receive a 2 percent raise, and so on, up to the state’s maximum salary increase. “That was well-received news by the housekeepers, but they still want more money,” Hooker said. “It’s a heartbreak ing issue that we need to deal with be cause it is obvious to anybody who’s looked closely at this situation that the (Super Haircut] j NOW ONLY $7.95 w/coupon Exp. 10/4/96 | Ptegf j I HOURS: M-F 10am - Bpm I