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“The biggest thing is education. It’s important for students to open up and seek out opportunities to learn more.�
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Raleigh firefighters leave the scene of an apartment fire in a building adjacent to E.S. King Village Tuesday night.
Off-campus apartments catch fire Fire department responds before fire spreads. James Layman Deputy News Editor
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Neil Ballentine, a junior in biology, and Evelyn Reiman talk about what they hope to accomplish during the Town Hall Forum Nov. 18.
Diversity discussions continue across campus
At approximately 7:15 Tuesday evening, Raleigh Fire Department received a report of a structure fire at an apartment complex on the corner of Jackson Street and Gorman Street. After getting the fire under control, Battalion 3 Chief Rob Johnson and his crew began to investigate the cause of the fire. In the course of their investigation, they located a faulty heating unit in the upper-level apartment. “There was a problem with a heat unit in there and it caused some of there apartment’s contents to catch fire,� Johnson said. No one was hurt in the fire, but the apartment where the fire originated suffered severe smoke and fire damage. The lower-level apartment suffered water damage as well. The two apartments are uninhabitable and will require significant repairs. “The surrounding apartments had a light smoke over, but no real damage,� Johnson said. “We’re assessing the apartments right now and the people in the surrounding apartments should be able to return soon.�
TOWN HALL FORUM, CAMPUS CULTURE TAKS FORCE COMMITTEE AND STUDENT SENATE BILL CONTINUE RACE DISCUSSIONS Derek Medlin Managing Editor
Faculty members who also represent the National Coalition Building Institute met with members of administration and student leaders in Tuesday night’s Student Government Town Hall Forum. The NCBI members used the forum to speak with those present about ways to increase dialogue about controversial issues, including racial slurs, which were painted in the Free Expression Tunnel the morning of Nov. 5. Neil Ballentine, a junior in biological sciences and originator of the Town Hall Forum series, said the meeting was successful despite the lack of student rep-
resentation. “We had a small group, but we covered what we needed to cover,� he said. “I’m very pleased with what happened tonight.� One focus of the forum, Ballentine said, was to continue learning about how to provide students opportunities to address the Free Expression Tunnel events. “My main goal was not to move past what happened, but to figure out a way to let students know where there are ways to try and get N.C. State in the limelight for the positive things this campus has done,� he said. “The goal is to talk about the events and then change the policies.� Ballentine said the role of the
MAIN POINTS FROM THE RESOLUTION TO ADDRESS THE INCIDENT IN THE FREE EXPRESSION TUNNEL • The bill rejects the actions of the four students as unrepresentative of N.C. State • The bill urges the four students be punished to the fullest extent of current University policy • The bill pushes for the punishment to include community service, counseling and diversity education • The bill recommends the University’s Harassment be changed to address specific actions • The bill recommends that the Campus Culture Task Force Committee alter policies to include acts that could incite violence on campus
NCBI members, of whom were faculty and administrative representatives from the Office of Equal Opportunity, was key to help the student leaders learn effective techniques for addressing
difficult topics. “Having [NCBI] at the meeting was huge for us because we were able to get RACE continued page 3
E-Week to strive for increased publicity Kickoff event, professional workshops, and games highlight the event Daniel Ellis Deputy News Editor
The Engineering Council held a Presidents’ Roundtable meeting Tuesday night to discuss plans for the organization’s annual E-Week. “This is a week-long event that’s important for bringing the engineering community together,� ECouncil Vice President Stephane Henrion, a senior in electrical engineering, said. For the 2009 E-Week, the
Council is striving to promote the event more than previous years. “One of the biggest changes this year is that we want to have more publicity,� Trey Warren, a sophomore in construction engineering and management and co-chair for the event, said. As opposed to previous years, Warren noted that the upcoming E-Week will have a large-scale kickoff event. “We’re just going to try to lure people in with free food and inform them that E-Week is going on,� he said. Warren said he believes that having the student body involved in the event is critical to the pro-
gram’s success. “Everyone knows when Ag Week is going on because of all the animals in the Brickyard,� he said. “We just need to have more visuals such as a crane in the brickyard or something.� The program typically involves a series of professional development workshops offered by the Engineering Foundation and various featured engineering alumni. “One of the best lectures from last year, The Next Step In Your Education, helped me decide if I should go straight to work, go for my MBA, or for my master’s degree in engineering,� Henrion said. “The transition isn’t quite
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as simple as going from high school to college.� Henrion believes that having alumni return to talk about their experience with the engineering field is very beneficial. “They know how to succeed in the business world,� he said. “We get alumni that are now high-level CEO’s to come back and talk to current students.� In additions to the development workshops, E-Week is also renowned for its weeklong variety of fun, competi-
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Adel Winner, a graduate student in social work, gets help preparing for her presentation from Marison Jimenez McGee, a part time professor in social work. “As a mother and a professional, being able to teach part time at the university allows me to be there for my students and my sons,� McGee said.
Part-time teachers offer specialized experience Teachers provide instruction and knowledge of working world Courtney Bolin Staff Writer
At N.C. State, part-time faculty, who often do not hold Ph.D. degrees and hold other jobs as well, make up about 10 percent of all University professors.
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According to Dr. Audrey Jaeger, an Assistant Professor of Higher Education, part-time teachers are very beneficial to students. They offer expertise from the professional world, Jaeger said. She said by working in a business or industry, part-time staff members can offer their experience while teaching students. PART-TIME continued page 3
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