TUESDAY February 3, 1998
University of Central Oklahoma
Faculty may play part in VP decision By Lisa Tatum Staff!Niter
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n hopes of developing a "joint ownership" of the future of the university, UCO's Faculty Senate presented President Roger Webb with a resolution suggesting faculty involvement in the selection of the next vice president of academic affairs. The resolution, delivered to Webb Thursday, encourages the president to establish a university-wide search committee to make recommendations on his selection of vice president of academic affairs with at least one academic member appointed by the Faculty Senate president. Dr. Roberta Sloan, Faculty Senate president, said the resolution was drafted by the five-member executive committee because of the importance the office of vice president of academic affairs holds for professors. "This office is one of the most important on campus because they head academics," she said. Other committee members echoed Sloan's sentiments. Dr. Ann Gleason, assistant professor of finance, said the committee wants to be clear that they feel this is an important position at UCO and the guidelines set forth in the resolution are the minimum criteria that should be considered. Other guidelines suggested in the resolution include: • The position should be filled following a national search; • The person selected for the office
V See RESOLUTION, Page 3
Stray cat strut... A cat looks out from its home under the President's Annex last week as a black cat crosses its path. A number of cats have made a new home under the annex. (Staff photo Bryan Terry)
Internet put on hold in UCO dorms By Mark A. Schneberger Ste rater CO's efforts to wire every dorm room to the campus computer network were derailed, slightly, last week, when residents said they would not support plans because they may be forced to pay more in tuition for the convenience. Responding to proposals recently passed by the Faculty Senate, the Resident Housing Associaion (RHA) met
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to discuss encouraging the UCO administrration to push forward with networking plans. In the meeting members of the RHA commended the Faculty Senate for embracing a plan to wire all rooms with fiberoptics cable. But discussion ended quickly when Student Senate President and RHA member Sean Ridenour raised the money issue. "If you think this won't cost all of us
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anything extra you're wrong. You'd better look at this closer," he said. Shortly after Ridenour's comments the association voted to postpone a vote on the issue until further research can be completed. Ridenour's objections were words members of UCO's Information Technology Committee—the group which initially investigated the issue— may have hoped not to hear.
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MUSIC Cornershop mixes Eastern and Western music on their new album. 7
SPORTS Turnovers and missed opportunities were key in Broncho loss. 9