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Vol. 88, No. 32
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Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma
Call-forwarding feature revoked By Ann Hamilton
Staff Writer The call-forwarding feature of resident hall telephones was eliminated Monday, Chief Operator Jean Wilkins said Wednes-day. The reason for the elimination of this service was the number of repair requests received by the phone repair service, Wilkins said. "Students have roommates, and the problem occurs when one student forwards the telephone and the roommate returns and can't receive any calls. That student then reports that the phone is not working, when there is actually no problem with the phone at all. "We were getting entirely too many work orders on phones that were in fine working order," Wilkins said.
None of the CSU offices will be affected, only student phones, Wilkins said. Telephone Communications Technician Harold Elston said call forwarding "has gotten to be a real pain." "Even if they don't have a roommate, students forget they have forwarded their phone," Elston said. "They go somewhere and stay all night, then they come back the next day and call in and complain that their phone isn't working. I have to send someone out, or go myself. I don't have time, so I took it (the call forwarding feature) off," Elston said. "I have a student for four hours a day to assist me. We get four or five calls a week related to this problem," Elston said. "I can't send someone on one call a day where there is no problem. I don't have the manpower." Please see CALLS on page 8.
More space to be added
$85,000 spent on center Caught in the act! By Jane Hill
Student Writer Renovations to the Central State University Advisement Center began Monday. Relocation of the staff took place beginning Jan. 31, 1990. The State Regents approved $85,000 in March 1989 to remodel the Advisement Center and purch-
ase new office furniture. "If things go as planned we will be in our respective places for fall enrollement," said Darrell Gilliland, director of admissions and records. "I suggest students try to see their advisors any time after the second week of February regarding summer enrollement. Final cost is expected to be about $39,000 with $46,000 remaining for new furniture, carpeting
and wallpaper. Gilliland said things should run smoothly during renovation, which will ideally make more space available to students. The square footage allowed for advisors is 2,435 square feet. Following changes, square footage will be about 3,135 square feet, an additional 700 square feet. Please see CENTER on page 8.
CPA requirements upped By Erin Mitchell
Student Writer A proposal to increase minimum education requirements for certified public accountant status to 150 hours was considered by Oklahoma Accounting Educators Jan. 26 and 27. The increase would be an additional 26 credit hours over current standards. An accounting degree at Central State University requires 124 hours. Then, accountants must also pass an examina-
tion to become Certified Public Accountants. Eight states have already passed the 150-hour requirement— Texas, Alabama, Montana, West Virginia, Florida, Hawaii, Tennessee and Utah. In a 1988 vote, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants approved legislation requiring new members have 150 hours of college-level courses plus standard requirements by the year 2000. The proposal also has the support of the National Association of
State Boards of Accountancy, The American Accounting Association and the Federation of Schools of Accountancy. "These groups are working with educators and the legislative committees of state-level CPA societies to bring about change in state laws that license accountants for certified practice," said Dr. Bart Ward, CPA and director of accounting at the University of Oklahoma. "We discussed many of the opPlease see CPA on page 8.
Amused by an embarrassing situation, CSU Management Professor Gordon Carlin gets a birthday surprise. The singing "bunny" appeared Friday morning in his office in the Business building. (Photo by Dan Smith)
Admission info made public, say regents By Debbie Blossom
Staff Writer High school students and their parents should know exactly what is needed for admission to a fouryear institution in Oklahoma, said Jeanie Edney, public information director for the State Regents for Higher Education. "These changes are not made overnight," Edney said. "Current curriculum requirements were approved in August 1984, with a slight revision in January 1985. "At that time 50,000 brochures were printed and distributed throughout high schools and college recruiting offices explaining
admission changes. "Fifteen thousand booklets with a more in-depth look at requirements were sent to high school counselors, principals and other school officials," Edney said. This same information was published in state superintendents' newsletters several times over a four-year period from 1984 to 1988, Edney said. "All this was done so students would be made aware they would need these requirements by fall of 1988." State regents also participate in teachers' conferences held in the spring and fall where they review all curriculum requirements, Edney said.