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University of Central Oklahoma
TUESDAY April 2, 1996
The Student Voice Since 1903
Professors receive tenure despite controversy unusual about that. difference between an allegation is a real misunderstanding of Among those receiving tenure and a charge being proven and so what the concept is." appointments were Dr. Pamela you have to take an innocent Tenure assures professors a Pittman. The Vista reported in until proven guilty attitude." certain amount of academic More controversy than usual January that allegations of Getting tenure secures a freedom so they don't have to surrounded the tenure misconduct were raised against faculty member's position at the always agree with the powers appointments of 32 UCO faculty Pittman regarding statements she university. that be, he said. members by "The the Board of scholarly Regents of community Oklahoma We need in this discipline, perhaps more so than and the Colleges at any other discipline, an assurance that people can academic their last needs in freely speak their minds. meeting on general March 15. benefit from a In this —Dr. Stephen C. Law certain round of Chairperson/ professor, humanities and philosophy amount of tenure dissonance appointments, a some of the departments made to a student about an "But it's not a guarantee of alternative views. Unless ideas recommended the faculty administrative retreat. having a job," said Dr. Stephen are consistantly subjected to members be denied tenure, but "If there is an allegation then Law, president of the faculty analysis and being questioned the president recommended you take that into consideration, senate. "Tenure as popularly then those ideas tend to rigidify tenure be granted. President then you make a judgmental conceived as something that VSee TENURE, Page 9 Nigh said there's nothing call," Nigh said. "There's a lot of assures professors a job for life By Gayleen Langthorn Staff Writer
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Clinton to meet with Nigh April 5
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resident Clinton will visit UCO April 5 to meet privately with university president George Nigh and the President's Oklahoma City Scholarship Advisory Board to discuss scholarships for victims of the Oklahoma City bombing. "The true purpose of the President's visit is to recognize the bravery and memory of these people, and we will do what we can to reflect that mood. There will be no public meeting on campus," said Nigh. 4
Students can still get help at tax time By Mary Reinauer Staff Writer
Tax time, April 15, is only 13 days away. Those who have put off doing their taxes because they don't know where to start can still get help from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). A Taxpayer Education workshop will be held from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Rose State College, 1-40 and Hudiburg Drive, in the Tom Steed Center. The workshops are offered at this location and time every first
Tuesday of the year. The 1995 1040 EZ instruction booklet available at the University Center post office describes new methods of filing. The booklet explains electronic filing methods, filing with your computer and modem, and the new TeleFile system. TeleFile makes it possible for many single taxpayers who could use Form 1040 on last year's return to pay the piper in the privacy, if not the comfort, of their own homes by phone, 24 hours a day. The booklet states that
"TeleFile is a great way for students to file their tax return!" The IRS automatically sends a special TeleFile package to those who are eligible to use it. Electronic filing is another option millions of taxpayers used last year, states the booklet. One advantage is that those eligible for a refund will receive the refund within 21 days with an option to have it deposited directly into their bank account. Also, the filer knows immediately that the return has V See TAXES, Page 9
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INSIDE TODAY •
INDEX Editorial 2 Sports 6,7 Around Campus 11 Cartoons 11 Word Game 11 Classifieds 12
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TRAVELING President Nigh spends spring break with students in the nation's capital.
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SPORTS Junior Brown and the men's tennis team upset 11thranked West Texas A&M.
REST IN PEACE 1.1C0 bids farewell to English professor Regenia Woodberry who lost her fight with cancer.