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UCO Central Park ground broken By Heather Canann
Staff Writer Fences are going up everywhere, fields are becoming mountains of dirt, and this once beautiful campus now resembles a war zone. Behind the University Center (UC), fences block paths many students took to get from one class to another, or to the UC. Bulldozers will dig a large hole in the center of the deep field students dubbed, during the spring flooding, "Thatcher Lake." Students will never cross the center of that field again, unless they are swimming through. Digging of a pond is scheduled to begin after the summer semester to avoid interference between students and the trucks that will haul dirt away from the Cental Park area. After construction is finished, the pond, which is unnamed at this time, will cover a large portion of the area named Central Park. An ampitheater near the back entrance to the UC will face
This is Central Park as it will appear upon completion. (Illustration by Jonathan Koelsch) Thatcher Lake. Barbecue grills will be spread out around the pond for use by students, faculty, staff and organizations, said Nick Widener, executive assistant to the vice president of administration. A blue liner will be placed at the bottom of the lake to keep
the water clear and fresh looking, instead of looking like the typical red mud lakes of Oklahoma, said Widener Without disturbing the existing foliage, new trees and grasses will be planted around Thatcher Lake. Short Bermuda grass and
research budget is $281,000 less Oklahoma State Regents for than last year's. However, Rao Higher Education give money said UCO research has not lost for matching grants, they do
By Joy McNutt UCO reduced release time for faculty research from 96 hours last year to only 40 hours this year. Also, they must be funded by external grants, said Dr. S. Narasinga Rao, director of research. Release time is measured in hours professors would normally use teaching a class, Rao said. The class load is lightened to allow time for research. UCO's fiscal year 1995-96
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The university advances the money, and at the end of the year, we can request the regents to give it back to us. —Dr. S. Narasinga Rao
director of research as much funding as it appears. "It's just been double accounting," he said. He explained when the
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native American grasses like bluestem, love grass and buffalo grass will be planted to give the park a native Oklahoma look, said Widener. The benches in the area will be moved during the operation, but will remain in Central Park, said Widener.
Sabbaticals shortened by 56 hours Staff Writer
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One of UCO's spring graduates proves that jobs can be found after graduation. Meet the new UCO Student Activities director, Tawni Corwin
not give it in advance. "The university advances the money, and at the end of the year, we can request the regents
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to give it back to us," Rao said. "So the net expense to the university is zero." In previous years, UCO's upfront payment for these grants was included in the total figure for the research budget. This year, Rao said, it was not listed because these grants cost the university nothing once the reimbursement is received. Rao said he is not concerned that the regents might not pay. "They have done it for three years," he said.
he American Red Cross, in conjunction with Oklahoma City businesses and fire stations, is offering metro area residents free certifying CPR classes during the "Big Push. "There are a lot of good reasons to know CPR," said Cathy Garrett, public relations director at the Oklahoma County Red Cross chapter. "You never know when you'll have to put it to use. It is usually someone close to you," said Garrett. Classes will be taught at five metro area fire stations and will be offered mornings, afternoons and evenings, Saturdays, Tuesdays and Thursday evenings through the month of July. "As a CPR instructor, I can't emphasize enough the importance of knowing CPR," said Suzie Anderson, UCO student and "Big Push" instructor. "I think knowing what to do in an emergency empowers people to act when they may not otherwise. You can save someone's life, just by spending four hours of your time to learn some basic skills," said Anderson. To join, call the Baptist Careline at 946-CARE. A,
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SPORTS UCO head coach Gary Howard comHoward ments on the Bronchos' football signees for the upcoming 1995 season.