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QUAKER CAMPUS .,, t™t xt i_-m ^P1'™™!*'""'''**^ March 1, 1990 Volume LXXVI, Number 14 Black Student Union Demands Ash Hire A Black Administrator • Concerned About The Dwindling Numbers For Black Enrollment and Retention, Tracie Tyler, President of the Newly-Renamed Black Student Union, Presented Whittier College President James Ash With a Letter of Demands. Both Sides Are Confident A Solution Can Be Reached. By Chuck Bock QC Editor-in-Chief Students of the newly- renamed Black Students Union (BSU), concerned about decreasing enrollment and retention figures for black students, presented demands to Whittier College President James Ash for the hiring of a black administrator who would deal with these problems. "I'm not going to say [the problem is with] minorities as a whole because the problem is with black students," said Tracie Tyler, president of the BSU, who presented Ash with the letter of demands. "The problem is the lack of understanding, the lack of attention by administration, the lack of recruiting, and the fact that the number of black students attending Whittier College is decreasing rapidly." Tvler savs that there are 36 black students presendy enrolled at Whittier College, which has an enrollment of 955. Registrar Gerald Adams says exact numbers on this year's black students are not available but that in 1988, there were 44 black students (out of 979). Since 1982, the retention rate of black freshmen in four out of the eight years has been in the 50th percentile. Presently there are three black members of the faculty. "We organized and decided to demand that a black administrator be hired to address these needs that should have been addressed a long time ago," said Tyler. "We feel that we are being very reasonable and are sorry that it has gone this far." The two sides have not met face to face, but Ash said that he will be happy to meet with Tyler and members of the BSU. "I'm very concerned about minority recruiting in general," said Ash. "I think we are under- represented as far as black students, black staff, and black faculty. And I think we need to work to correct it." "We submitted a list of demands to Ash and are hoping for peaceful negotiations," said Tyler. "We want to be fair about this. There's a problem. Let's fix it." "Those are very legitimate needs for the college," said Ash. "Whether the answer for the needs is to create a position, and whether we can fix it this year, is a matter we have to confront." "He [Ash] responded imrae- Please see page 3. Complaints About Student Services Cause Redefiniton Of Future Roles By Caitlin Duffy QC Staff Writer Due to lack of coordination and centralization, students and administrators are looking to reorganize Student Services. In a recent Quaker Campus poll, when asked what the purpose of Student Services is and what it involves, 28 out of 40 people did not know the function of Student Services. Some students responded that they are unhappy with the current program. "Sufficient time and financial commitment isn't given to Student Services. We want to make sure we are involved in this restructuring process," said Miguel Santana, director of development for BOG. "Residential Life is more of a bureaucratic structure that doesn't always operate satisfactorily in die views of the students," said senior Lisa Garman. "The level of cooperation is just not there." Restructuring of Student Services began this fall when the Financial Aid Office was moved from the basement of Mendenhall to the second floor of Platner Hall. "The decision was made to move financial aid because student concerns were inaccessible at the former location," said Kathryn Forte, vice-president of enrollment affairs and the present head of student services. Dick Archer, who has held the position of Dean of College Life for the 1989-90 academic year, and faculty and student committees are in the process of choosing a successor for the 1990-91 academic year. A proposal is being made by administration to eliminate the position of Student Life Ombudsman held by Mark Taylor. The new dean of College Life would be responsible for disciplinary decisions, new- student orientation and meeting with the Board of Governors. "Our basic hope is for better integration with college life and student, services," said Archer. Modifications will be made to Student Services on the basis of the findings of research into the effectiveness of the current program. Faculty meetings are being held to get input and concerns. A committee of students will also be involved in giving input and assisting on the search for a successor for Archer. "Our goal is to extend values of the classroom into other aspects of student life such as residential life and activities in order to have the faculty in roles working with students," stressed Forte. The restructuring of Student Services is a primary issue in the Student Agenda, a list of concerns compiled by a small group of students which will be presented to Dr. Ash. [See related story] Student Services involve all non-academic aspects of college life. These include: tutoring, health services, counseling, career planning, intramurals, discipline, campus organizations including student government, extra-curricular activities and the chaplain. Forte took over Student Services after the positions of Dean and Associate Dean of Students, held by Barbara Green and Robert Giomi respectively, were eliminated due to budget cuts. AGENDA SETTER: ASWC President Paul McManus heads a group of student leaders who have come forward with an agenda of student concerns. Student Leaders Combine, Create Agenda of Concerns By Chris Perkins QC Managing Editor A group of Whittier student leaders organized by ASWC President Paul McManus has delivered a "Student Agenda" of student concerns to college President James Ash in an attempt to influence administration decisions regarding changes on campus. "Just as there has been faculty antagonism because they feel that they have been left out of the process [of change], so do we feel the same way," McManus said. McManus said he hand-picked the four other group members instead of trying to put together an agenda through BOG because the size was more manageable and the group was more diverse. The other four members are junior Miguel Santana, senior Betty Hart, junior Chuck Bock and junior Tracie Tyler. McManus presented the results of the group's work on the agenda to BOG at their Feb. 25 meeting and invited discussion. No vote to support the agenda was taken, but "the concensus was that this was a good idea," and the BOG members seemed to agree with the details of the agenda, McManus said. The Student Agenda cites five issues of concern. Please see AGENDA page 3. Financial Aid Changes Its Name, Policy Supervision By Michele Apostolos QC Assistant News Editor Previously known as the Office of Financial Aid, the newly- renamed Office of Student Finance is undergoing changes in policy, role, location, and supervision. According to Tom Enders, assistant vice president of Student Finance, the role of the office has been expanded to coordinate and develop all aspects of assisting students with financial aid. According to the current Whittier College viewbook approximately 75 percent of students attending Whittier receive financial aid in the form of scholarships, grants, loans or jobs. The average student financial aid package was $9,150 for 1988-1989. "The whole issue of financial aid has never been addressed in a systematic way," said Joyce Kaufman, chair of the newly- constructed Student Financing Committee, which is gathering information in order to make recommendations for changes in policy. Kaufman said there is a need to sit down and examine financial aid policies. Kaufman said one of the tasks of the committee is to help "make and implement policy that is responsive to student needs and fits [the] fiscal restraints of the college." Katy Murphy, director of Admissions, said a goal is "to maximize the college's resources in packaging for new and current students fairly." She added, "there are policies in place for current students being reviewed" and "policies are being looked at for next year's and subsequent Please see MONEY page 3. Luminarias Weekend See Page 5. Hoop Season Recap See Page 8. < WE REGRET THE DELAY IN BRINGING YOU THIS WEEK'SQU AKE R CAMPUS . THE DELAY WAS CAUSED BY COMPUTER ERRORS.
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Title | The QC, Vol. 76, No. 14 • March 1, 1990 |
Publisher | Associated Students of Whittier College |
Description | The Quaker Campus (QC) is the student newspaper of Whittier College. The newspaper has been in continuous publication since September 1914. |
Subject | Student newspapers and publications -- Whittier College (Whittier, Calif.) |
Date | March 1, 1990 |
Language | eng |
Format-Medium | Newspaper |
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Title | 1990_03_02_p001 |
OCR | QUAKER CAMPUS .,, t™t xt i_-m ^P1'™™!*'""'''**^ March 1, 1990 Volume LXXVI, Number 14 Black Student Union Demands Ash Hire A Black Administrator • Concerned About The Dwindling Numbers For Black Enrollment and Retention, Tracie Tyler, President of the Newly-Renamed Black Student Union, Presented Whittier College President James Ash With a Letter of Demands. Both Sides Are Confident A Solution Can Be Reached. By Chuck Bock QC Editor-in-Chief Students of the newly- renamed Black Students Union (BSU), concerned about decreasing enrollment and retention figures for black students, presented demands to Whittier College President James Ash for the hiring of a black administrator who would deal with these problems. "I'm not going to say [the problem is with] minorities as a whole because the problem is with black students," said Tracie Tyler, president of the BSU, who presented Ash with the letter of demands. "The problem is the lack of understanding, the lack of attention by administration, the lack of recruiting, and the fact that the number of black students attending Whittier College is decreasing rapidly." Tvler savs that there are 36 black students presendy enrolled at Whittier College, which has an enrollment of 955. Registrar Gerald Adams says exact numbers on this year's black students are not available but that in 1988, there were 44 black students (out of 979). Since 1982, the retention rate of black freshmen in four out of the eight years has been in the 50th percentile. Presently there are three black members of the faculty. "We organized and decided to demand that a black administrator be hired to address these needs that should have been addressed a long time ago," said Tyler. "We feel that we are being very reasonable and are sorry that it has gone this far." The two sides have not met face to face, but Ash said that he will be happy to meet with Tyler and members of the BSU. "I'm very concerned about minority recruiting in general," said Ash. "I think we are under- represented as far as black students, black staff, and black faculty. And I think we need to work to correct it." "We submitted a list of demands to Ash and are hoping for peaceful negotiations," said Tyler. "We want to be fair about this. There's a problem. Let's fix it." "Those are very legitimate needs for the college," said Ash. "Whether the answer for the needs is to create a position, and whether we can fix it this year, is a matter we have to confront." "He [Ash] responded imrae- Please see page 3. Complaints About Student Services Cause Redefiniton Of Future Roles By Caitlin Duffy QC Staff Writer Due to lack of coordination and centralization, students and administrators are looking to reorganize Student Services. In a recent Quaker Campus poll, when asked what the purpose of Student Services is and what it involves, 28 out of 40 people did not know the function of Student Services. Some students responded that they are unhappy with the current program. "Sufficient time and financial commitment isn't given to Student Services. We want to make sure we are involved in this restructuring process," said Miguel Santana, director of development for BOG. "Residential Life is more of a bureaucratic structure that doesn't always operate satisfactorily in die views of the students," said senior Lisa Garman. "The level of cooperation is just not there." Restructuring of Student Services began this fall when the Financial Aid Office was moved from the basement of Mendenhall to the second floor of Platner Hall. "The decision was made to move financial aid because student concerns were inaccessible at the former location," said Kathryn Forte, vice-president of enrollment affairs and the present head of student services. Dick Archer, who has held the position of Dean of College Life for the 1989-90 academic year, and faculty and student committees are in the process of choosing a successor for the 1990-91 academic year. A proposal is being made by administration to eliminate the position of Student Life Ombudsman held by Mark Taylor. The new dean of College Life would be responsible for disciplinary decisions, new- student orientation and meeting with the Board of Governors. "Our basic hope is for better integration with college life and student, services," said Archer. Modifications will be made to Student Services on the basis of the findings of research into the effectiveness of the current program. Faculty meetings are being held to get input and concerns. A committee of students will also be involved in giving input and assisting on the search for a successor for Archer. "Our goal is to extend values of the classroom into other aspects of student life such as residential life and activities in order to have the faculty in roles working with students," stressed Forte. The restructuring of Student Services is a primary issue in the Student Agenda, a list of concerns compiled by a small group of students which will be presented to Dr. Ash. [See related story] Student Services involve all non-academic aspects of college life. These include: tutoring, health services, counseling, career planning, intramurals, discipline, campus organizations including student government, extra-curricular activities and the chaplain. Forte took over Student Services after the positions of Dean and Associate Dean of Students, held by Barbara Green and Robert Giomi respectively, were eliminated due to budget cuts. AGENDA SETTER: ASWC President Paul McManus heads a group of student leaders who have come forward with an agenda of student concerns. Student Leaders Combine, Create Agenda of Concerns By Chris Perkins QC Managing Editor A group of Whittier student leaders organized by ASWC President Paul McManus has delivered a "Student Agenda" of student concerns to college President James Ash in an attempt to influence administration decisions regarding changes on campus. "Just as there has been faculty antagonism because they feel that they have been left out of the process [of change], so do we feel the same way," McManus said. McManus said he hand-picked the four other group members instead of trying to put together an agenda through BOG because the size was more manageable and the group was more diverse. The other four members are junior Miguel Santana, senior Betty Hart, junior Chuck Bock and junior Tracie Tyler. McManus presented the results of the group's work on the agenda to BOG at their Feb. 25 meeting and invited discussion. No vote to support the agenda was taken, but "the concensus was that this was a good idea," and the BOG members seemed to agree with the details of the agenda, McManus said. The Student Agenda cites five issues of concern. Please see AGENDA page 3. Financial Aid Changes Its Name, Policy Supervision By Michele Apostolos QC Assistant News Editor Previously known as the Office of Financial Aid, the newly- renamed Office of Student Finance is undergoing changes in policy, role, location, and supervision. According to Tom Enders, assistant vice president of Student Finance, the role of the office has been expanded to coordinate and develop all aspects of assisting students with financial aid. According to the current Whittier College viewbook approximately 75 percent of students attending Whittier receive financial aid in the form of scholarships, grants, loans or jobs. The average student financial aid package was $9,150 for 1988-1989. "The whole issue of financial aid has never been addressed in a systematic way," said Joyce Kaufman, chair of the newly- constructed Student Financing Committee, which is gathering information in order to make recommendations for changes in policy. Kaufman said there is a need to sit down and examine financial aid policies. Kaufman said one of the tasks of the committee is to help "make and implement policy that is responsive to student needs and fits [the] fiscal restraints of the college." Katy Murphy, director of Admissions, said a goal is "to maximize the college's resources in packaging for new and current students fairly." She added, "there are policies in place for current students being reviewed" and "policies are being looked at for next year's and subsequent Please see MONEY page 3. Luminarias Weekend See Page 5. Hoop Season Recap See Page 8. < WE REGRET THE DELAY IN BRINGING YOU THIS WEEK'SQU AKE R CAMPUS . THE DELAY WAS CAUSED BY COMPUTER ERRORS. |
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