The Daily Tar HeelThursday, August 22, 19913A UNIVERSITY lH I BRIEFS Residence hall opens new computer lab " Ehringhaus Residence Hall will be come the third South Campus dormi tory to have a central computer lab by 7 p.m. Monday. , An $100,000 lab has been outfitted with 10 IBM-compatible computers and 1 0 Apple Macintosh computers despite recent cutbacks in some campus com puter services. . Standard software will be available, and the lab is expected to join a campuswide computer net work as simi lar labs in Craige and Hinton James residence halls already have. A lab is being planned for Morrison Residence Hall. Manning Drive traffic rerouted for road work Extension of the University's steam h'ne has caused the closing of one block of Manning Drive to west-bound traf fic, from West Drive at the UNC Hospi tals complex to Columbia Street. ; West-bound traffic is being rerouted south onto West Drive one block to Mason Farm Road, then west to Colum bia Street. ; Only two lanes of east-bound traffic will be open during the work, which is expected to be completed in September. Non-profit foundation offers student loans ; Threestudent-loanprogramsforN.C. college students and for N.C. residents attending college out of state are avail able through College Foundation Inc., a private, non-profit corporation in Ra leigh. Stafford Loans are based on finan cial need. Supplemental Loans are for independent se lf-supporting students but are not based on financial need, and Plus Loans are for parents of dependent students and are not based on financial need. ; The loan programs are funded by N.C. banks and other investors. Five UNC workers get Chancellor's awards ; Five UNC employees received Chancellor's awards for meritorious or distinguished service Aug. 12. ! The recipients were: John DeVitto, (transportation and parking director; Esphur Foster, secretary and reception ist for the law school; J. Stanford Hutcheson, biomedical engineer with the psychiatry department of the medi cal school; Ann Kennedy, director of the medical school's grants and con tracts office; and Anne Montgomery, director of the business school's opera tions and executive education. The recipients will receive a $250 cash award and a bonus of 24 hours leave. They also were nominated for the Governor's Awards for Excellence, which will be presented in September. from UNC News Services and staff reports 1 IE)E61i 601 Jones Ferry Road at Hwy 54 Bypass, Carrboro Two miles from UNC and Memorial Hospital Rental office open Mon.-Fri. 9-, Sal. 10-4, Sun. 1-4 II - Dave's SEAFOOD RESTAURANT Calabash Char-Grilled Seafood a Salman Swordfish Grouper Tuna s Italian Favorites ; Shrimp Scampi Seafood Vincenzo Seafood Portofino Seafood Fradiavlo Dinner 5:00-10:00 ' ' Daily Lunch Specials 1130-2:00 968-FISH 506 Jones Ferry Rd, Carrboro (off 54 Bypass West-Jones Ferry Exit) System officials refining budget flexibility plan By Ashley Fogle Assistant University Editor The Board of Governors and admin istrators of UNC-system schools are trying to iron out potential problems of a plan designed to allow some universi ties greater flexibility in managing their budgets. The N.C. General Assembly passed a bill in July allowing each university more discretion in spending its quar terly allotments. The General Assem bly now specifies how the money may be spent. Under the bill, system schools inter ested in the management flexibility may apply for designation as "special re Flame on! Carl Clark braves the flames at Ehringhaus Residence Hall Stallings (right) helped cook more than 400 hamburgers and hot Tuesday for a Carolina Orientation cookout. Clark and Heather dogs for the EhringhausCarmichaelWhitehead cookout. Replacements needed for 7 administrative By Ashley Fogle Assistant University Editor Replacements are being sought for seven administrators who have left the University or will be retiring in the next year. . Search comm ittees have been formed and are looking for candidates to fill the positions of provost and the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Acting Provost William Little said Wednes day. 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Board members would decide which schools would be allowed more control over their allotments. BOG Vice Chairman Travis Porter said administrators at some schools had expressed concerns about parts of the legislation. Ben Tuchi, UNC-CH vice chancel lor for business and finance, said he did not know whether the, legislation would pose a problem for the University. "There is language that was inserted into the bill that (says) in order to be considered for the special designation, institutions have to revert a certain sum of money back to the General Assem bly," he said. "We're asking the Board 3rt in Pennsylvania. The searches for both positions will b? nationwide. Little said. The commit tees have not-made any recommenda tions, and it is not known how soon the positions will be filled, he said. "Generally, deanships can be achieved in a year," he said. "Some times it takes longer, but there is every reason to think that it is possible." Little, a chemistry professor, will serve as interim provost and vice chan cellor for academic affairs until a re placement is named. He will not be involved in the search process, he said. Stephen Birdsall, an associate dean, has been named interim dean of the General College and of the College of Arts and Sciences. A Sunny Place for Shady People Slices Whole Pies Calzones PEPPER'S PIZZA rVALL TT hangings I Un : of Governors to consider us as a special institution, but we don't know what the reversion requirement will be." The Office of State Budget and Man agement will calculate the percentage that universities will be required to re linquish, he said. Jay Robinson, UNC-system vice president forpublic affairs, said all state agencies have traditionally been ex pected to return to the state treasury any money not spent during the year. "The state has traditionally reclaimed money that reverts at the end of the year, but under the new policy (universities) could potentially spend every dime," he said. "Under the reversion plan, univer sities have to give back as much as they iiijaiiaiBU DTHCatth Foil Birdsall said he expected to be in the interim position for one year, during which time he will assume all of the responsibilities of the dean's office. 4 "The title 'acting' is perceived to be almost like I'm pretending," he said. "But my responsibilities are exactly as though I were in a five-year term." Birdsall served as acting dean of the College of Arts and Sciences once be fore, from 1984 to 1985. That transition went smoothly, and he expects the same when the new dean is named next year, he said. Little said his interim position has been a challenging one. "It's a bit like an express train that didn't stop at the platform," he said. "There are activities that have started in 127-129 E. Franklin 967-7766 . cotton prints University Square Chapel Hill 967-8935 have reverted over previous years." The budget office is expected to have the percentages calculated by the end of the month, Robinson said. System schools don't want to participate in the program without knowing what h will cost them, he said. The bill calls for reversions equal to the average amount each school gave back in the last five years, Robinson said. Schools will not be penalized for the unusually large amounts returned recently because of budget cuts. Tuchi said he also was concerned that the reversions would be coupled with large state budget cuts. "In 1988 we had $10.5 million in reversions and no budget cuts," he said. Case against speaker! still tied up in court By Steve Politi Assistant Unlrasity Editor The Student Supreme Court has not ruled on a case concerning Student Congress Speaker Tim Moore's appoint ment of 1 1 representatives to the Stu dent Summer Congress. Congress members Andrew Cohen, Dist. 6, and Michael Kolb, Dist. 1 , filed a suit in May challenging the legality of the summer congress appointments. Mark Bibbs, Student Supreme Court Chief Justice, said the case was not decided during the summer because not enough justices were on campus. Bibbs issued a restraining order closing sum mer congress until enough justices could be present to rule on the case. "Now that there are a sufficient num ber of justices, we will be able to resolve this case in a short amount of time," Bibbs said. Moore said now that summer ses sions were over, the case was no longer important. "The whole court case is rather moot at this point," Moore said. "At the end of the second summer session there would be no more summer congress anyway." But Cohen said the court's decision midstream, and I'm having to catch up." The positions of associate vice chan cellor for development and associate vice chancellor for University relations are also open. Robert Sweeney left to become vice chancellor for development at the Uni versity of Virginia, and William Massey left to become vice president of Ruder Finn Co., a public-relations firm. Committees are looking for candi dates to fill these positions, Little said. Three adm inistrators have announced their retirement, effective at the end of this academic year. Paul Rizzo, dean of the Kenan-Flagler School of Business, will leave at the end of his five-year term. Rizzo has been Oyn H Since 1980 E Ew DaliGons A Balloon Deliveries Portable Helium Tanks Singing Messages Imprinted Balloons Cakes, Candles, etc. Party Supplies Unusual Gifts & Toys Care Packages & Decorating Service 967-3433 , r v w i v i J? 208 W. Main St., Carrboro (corner of tltmt 0 (Elothtna (Eupbnarfr 163 E. Franklin Street, downtown Chapel Hill I authorize the opening of a charge account at Milton's, and promise payment of same for: Name: Street Address: City and State: Home Phone : Work Phone :. Company: Customer's Signature:. Credit Card : Date: Bill accounts payable "This year we've already had more thaiT $20 million in budget cuts added in.";', Tuchi said the University did not have a specific recommended figure in mind for the reversion percentage. "It-' will probably be negotiated, but it will definitely be a couple of percentage: points," he said. Despite the potential problems, the.' legislation represents a step forward for the universities, Tuchi said. Robinson said he expected most of' the universities in the system to apply for consideration. ' Porter said he was unsure when the flexibility plan would go into effect. "It is my thought that we would go to work! 1 on implementing it right away," he said. still would be important. "What the court decides is going tot be very important just perhaps not as important as it could have been," he said. ;- The court's decision will have an impact on the future of student congress and will clear up the legality of appoint ing representatives, Cohen said. The student government code doe& not clearly address the issue of summer appointments. ', Moore said the delay was partially' caused by Student Body President Matt Heyd's failure to appoint new justices! to the Supreme Court. ' Heyd said presidents had customary ily waited until fall to name new jus-; tices. "That's what's been done in the? past. There's never been a summer su-J preme court case before." ' The members filed the suit after the; summer congress passed a resolution; calling for an end to funding of the; Carolina Gay and Lesbian Association; with student fees. The resolution, which; was non-binding, passed by an 8-5 vote; Most of the summer appointees were; present at that meeting. ; Moore said the full congress would) See MOORE, page 11A : positions dean of the business school since 1987 j John Sanders, director of the Insti tute of Government, will retire from hisi directorship July 1, 1992. He will re main on the institute's faculty. John Turner, dean of the School of Social Work, announced this summer' his plans to retire in June of next year,' Turner, who will be turning 70, tht state mandatory retirement age, said h plans to work on research after his de parture from the University. Little said committees are already" being formed to fill the three positions," and replacements should be named' within the year. The positions should b filled before interims are necessary, hfr said. -i ,w't' a Avv Main & Weaver, diagonal from Town Hall) Ex. Date: the first of the month

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