University of Central Oklahoma
TUESDAY February 15, 1994
The Student Voice Since 1903
Nigh acts on 6 Faculty Senate requests, 8 left By Roy Howe Staff Writer
UCO sophomore April Bergdall decorates her dorm room door in Murdaugh Hall for Valentine's Day. She decorated her door as part of a door decorating contest held by the Murdaugh Hall Council. (Photo by Mike Simons)
With the recent revision of the Faculty Handbook, University of Central Oklahoma President George Nigh made good on his promise to act on the Faculty Senate's proposals. Nigh returned five Faculty Senate proposals with his OK last week, disapproved of one and is expected to address the remaining eight by next month. The proposals were passed through the Senate during the last academic year, but Nigh said he wanted to wait before acting on the recommendations until the handbook was revised. The new Faculty Handbook was released to the full-time faculty earlier this month in loose-leaf form so additions could easily be inserted. Faculty senate proposals are forwarded to Nigh where, if approved, they become university policy. The proposals approved by Nigh include an honor code, a written policy for department chairpersons, support for faculty empowerment and how the Faculty Handbook is handled. Subject to legal council and regent approval, the approved proposal for a Student Honor Code will place a statement on the Admission I See SENATE, Page 6
Distinguished scholar award given to UCO professor Dr. Diane Kremm, professor of history at the University of Central Oklahoma, has been named distinguished scholar for 1993-94 by UCO' s chapter of the American Association of University Professors. Presentation will take place at 2 p.m. March 3 in the living room of the Home Economics Building on camSee AWARD, Page 6
Regent Barby explains globalization to faculty "Some peole are a bit touchy on how you approach multiculturism. Immediately flags Staff Writer go up about counting heads, various types Multiculturism and globalization efforts of federal programs and political correctness," he said. must first begin at the community level. "All of these things in a way have been This was Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges President Paul Barby's theme forced on all of us to comply with, when during his remarks to the university's Fac- really it's the spirit behind all of this that we are still pursuing. ulty Senate at its regular meeting Feb. 10 in "It's more a message of political incluthe Home Economics Building. sion rather than political exclusion or corAdmitting that it is not common place, rectness," he said. although it should be he said, for a regent Barby said that globalization is extremely member to address faculty at their instituimportant in the world we live in today, but tion, Barby used the opportunity to explain that the meaning of multiculturism can get IF See REGENT, Page 6 lost through technicalities. By Roy Howe
UCO Health and Recreation professor; Dr. Kathleen Black, President of the Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges, Paul Barby and UCO President George Nigh talk at a reception prior to Barby's speech. Barby addressed the Faculty Senate in the Home Economics Building on Feb. 10. (Photo by Ken Kappen)
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The keynote speaker for Black Heritage Month,J. C. Watts, is set to speak tonight.
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UCO senior Matt Boethin is set for comedy. He is slated to graduate in May and has high hopes for the future.
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U C 0 Bronchos whip up on Texas A&M Kingsville. The Bronchos played Feb.
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