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THE January 23, 1990 Vol. 88, No. 28
Tuesday Edition
Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma
Liberal Arts propose upping grad demands By Kama! Mazlan Staff Writer Liberal arts students may soon be required to speak at least one foreign language before graduating if the Academic Affairs Council approves three proposals submitted by the College of Liberal Arts. "Assuming the proposals are passed by the council, they will be effective at a convenient time. which is next fall," said Dr. Albert
Lynd, assistant vice president for academic affairs and council chairperson . The proposed changes include: • to raise the grade point average of liberal arts majors to 2.5, with no 'D' grades allowed to count in the major sequence; • to administer an English proficiency test to be taken at the end of sophomore year; • and to make a foreign language course part of the general education core requirements for liberal arts graduates.
The proposals were presented to Lynd after liberal arts chairpersons unanimously passed them during a meeting in November. The proposals are an effort to upgrade college standards. College of Liberal Arts Dean Clif' Warren said a 2.5 GPA is currently required for anyone attempting to further his or her studies. "All the department chairperPlease see DEMANDS on page 8.
CSWho? Faculty senate opts to rename university By Jana Potts Student Writer
Singing in the rain Chimi Churo, CSU freshman, braves the elements on her way to class Friday morning west of University Center. (Photo by Steve Wann)
Environment control contract to cut costs By James Jackson Staff Writer An annual savings of about $200,000 could be realized through decreased utility bills if the Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges approves a contract being negotiated with a local engineering firm. Steve Nixon, branch manager for Johnson Controls Inc. in Oklahoma City, said the proposed contract includes retrofitting the lighting systems, ventilation systems used with current heating and air conditioning equipment, and a facilities management system. Modifications would include replacing some lights with energy efficient lighting and cleaning other existing lighting equipment, Nixon said. Heating and air-conditioning
systems would also be replaced with energy efficient equipment, Nixon said. Heating and air conditioning units will be connected to a facilities management system. This system will determine what time heating and cooling equipment switches on to heat or cool the building at the start of the day. The facilities management system performs this task by measur ing the temperaure in the building. It also compares the inside temperature to outside readings, and instead of turning systems on eariler than necessary, it turns equipment on in time to reach the proper temperature when people arrive for the day, Nixon said. Nixon said the energy saving system will cost 3 to 4 million dollars to install. However, funding
The topic for many campus conversations consists of various centenial events scheduled this year, but among others discussion focuses on an institutional identity crisis: Faculty senators voted unanimously Friday to approve the intent of a resolution to rename Central State University during a meeting Thursday in the Council Room of University Center. The choice alternative for many is University for Central Okla-
name Central Oklahoma University, but Bass said the University of Central Oklahoma is the only name seriously being considered. The senate suspended the rules to debate the name change and hear comments from the Student Association and CSU Alumni Association. SA President Joe Stehr, said about 95 percent of his classmates are in favor of the change. Kent Todd, alumni association director, said the change has been discussed, but a vote has not been Please see NAME on page 8.
OSBI inquiry 'very active' Agency has devoted 2,000 hours; taxpayers, $26,000
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homa, said senate members. The new name would reflect geographic location and eliminate confusion with universities in other states having similiar names. "I think it's a positive thing," said Dr. Thomas Bass, faculty senate vice president. He said it is important to break away from being considered only as a teacher's training institution while maintaining a focus on university research. The name change would enhance the university's reputation, Bass said. Dr. Samuel Magrill, assistant professor of music, suggested the
By Kemal Mazlan Staff Writer Allegations of misuse of state employees' time at Central State University and using state funds for CSU Foundation and private use "is still under very active investigation," said state investigation officials. "We (OSBI) have up to four agents currently working full-time on the case," said Paul Renfrow,
public information officer for the Oklahoma State Bureau of Invesigation. Renfrow said there has been as many as 14 ageninvestigating the allegations, devoting 2,000 manhours of departmental time to the investigation, a cost of about $26,000. "It is impossible to predict how long it will take," Renfrow said of the investigation which was launched after the release of the findings of a state audit December
1988. In the report, auditors questioned institutional procedure operations when the university's financial operations revealed nine CSU maintenance employees submitted timesheets totaling 6,730 hours overtime in 1986, he said. "The longest for this type of investigation is 16 months," Renfrow said. "As we follow leads, the paperPlease see OSBI on page 8.