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OCTOBER 26, 1999
Eating at UCO may endanger students' health, report says By Trent Dugas
StaffWriter ome UCO eating establishments on campus have violations on file at the Oklahoma State Department of Health. In reports obtained by The Vista, Central Cafeteria and The Oklahoma Room owned by Chartwells, Barnes and Noble's UCO Reading Room and Central Station, maintained by the human environmental sciences building, were cited for health violations. Chartwells' Central Cafeteria was hit with violations in 1999 during February, April and September. In two different inspections, Central Cafeteria violated food temperature requirements.
According to the report, Central Cafeteria received violations that "must receive immediate action." The required temperature for a cold-hold on food is 41 degrees Fahrenheit. The cafeteria had liquid eggs and ice cream mix in their walk-in cooler, chilling at 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Other temperature violations include sliced ham holding at 50 degrees Fahrenheit and sliced ham at the salad bar holding at 51 degrees Fahrenheit. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends, for safety reasons, that cold food be maintained at 40 degrees and hot food at 160 degrees. According to the FDA, food not kept at appropriate
temperatures can lead to food poisoning and even death. Another item needing immediate attention at Central Cafeteria was the dish washing machine. The report claims the machine was not sanitizing properly because the hot water was turned off. Central Cafeteria also had violations that had to be "corrected by the next regular inspection." These included missing. light shields in the bakery, food buildup on a can opener blade, no soap or paper towels at a hand sink and a missing light in a mop closet. Another report on file at the health department for Central V See INSPECTION, Page 2
—Photo by Chieko Hara Duminda Sugathadasa, employee of the Oklahoma Room, carves roast beef for diners. The Oklahoman Room is loacated on the second floor of the Universtiy Center
Business faculty may get salary increase By Ercilia Zolkiewicz
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You have the right... Todd Duncan, director of residential life, was handcuffed by UCO officers during a mock DUI arrest.
n Oct. 15 news release from the Oklahoma State Regents office addresses the need to increase business faculty salaries. Three UCO business professors recently presented a market study and report addressing business faculty salary concerns to Dr. David Harris, dean of the College of Business. The conclusion of the study, "A Preliminary Report on Faculty Compensation Issues," is paralleled in a recent statement by Oklahoma State Regents Chancellor Hans Brisch. "Oklahoma higher education
requires individuals with highly specialized knowledge and expertise," said Chancellor Hans Brisch in an Oct. 15 news release. "Because Oklahoma colleges and universities compete nationally for faculty, much as corporations compete nationally for key personnel, being able to offer competitive salaries is crucial," he said. UCO uses a pay card, which is a standard pay scale for each level of professor, no matter which area of study is taught. "I guess I've never heard of a pay card," said Betty Leone, executive director of the Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges (BOROC). To increase business faculty salaries to be competitive in the market, the president of the
university would submit a proposal to BOROC. BOROC is the governing board that would review the recommendations, she said. "Recommendations come from the bottom up," Leone said. "The president (of the university) would be the one person who would make the final decision on an increase in faculty salaries," she said. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Director of Communication, Laura Callahan, said that the State Regents' business review program has two perspectives on university programs. The Regents have established
V See BUDGET, Page 2