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.-----__J' CULTURAL DIVERSITY 1L--------. Norwegian prime minister wins
Campus centers strive to help University Grawemeyer award
U ofL keep pace with times By PAUL A. FULTZ
Staff Writer
By ANITA-CAROL MONEY
StaffWritu
In hopes of increasing University
aucntion 10 the importance of cul­tur.!
l diversity, the Women's Cen­tu
and Multicultural Ceni.Cr w1ll
open during October. The two cen­ters
have set distinctly different
goals from the already existing ln­tunational
Cenler.
Political science professor Mary
Hawkesworth said the Women's
Center will actiO eradicalC sexual
discrimination.
"The mission is to cultivate pro­gramming
around gender issues,"
Hawkcsworth said. "I think this will
be a very important first step for the
University."
The cenlCr, which was initiated
after U of L's Board of Trustees
recommendation in a report titled A
Strategy for 1~ 1990s, will be di-reeled
by Judith Jennings, a former
history professor from Union College.
Jennings will take over the duties of
director on Oct. 15. A permanent silC
has not been found for the center.
"There i a room that has been as­signed
10 them in the basement of
Gardiner Hall," said assistant 10 the
dean of Facilities Management, Ron
Key. "A request has been fLied for
more space for the near future. But for
now the direciOr will be housed in one
of the newly-renovated offices in
Gardiner Hall."
Freshman Emily Pepple thinks the
Women's Center will help establish
women's contributions 10 society and
make people aware of them.
"I think it's a great idea 10 have
more opportunities for women on
campus because it's time women's
contributions to society are recog­nized,"
Pepple said.
The Multicultural Center, which is
located in the Red Bam, will open its
doors Oct. 21. It will help kick off
the yearlong Cultural Diversity cel­ebration.
However, the center is still in
need of a director. According 10 as­sistant
vice·presidentofStudent Life,
Katherine Amos, the interview pro­cess
is currently underway.
Political Science Junior Monica
Church said the Multicultural Cen­tu
is an added asset to this campus
as well as an educational tool that
isn't required.
"I think it's a wonderful idea,"
Church said. "It enables us to think
about other cultures without going
to great lengths. It's right here on
campus which is really convenient,
but it is still not forced on us."
"The job description for director
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Stressing the link between environmental concerns and
economic issues, Norwegian Prime Minster Gro Harlem
Bruntland spoke to a standing-room-only audience at the
University of Louisville Sept. 26.
"The developed countries have used the world's atmo­sphere,
oceans and soils as a free wastebasket for too long,"
Bruntland said. "This wastebasket is almost full."
But Bruntland said a major obstacle to cleaning up the
environment is underdeveloped Third World countries,
which are often forced to put economic needs ahead of the
environment.
Since it would be unreasonable to tell these countries
"that they must stop using the wastebasket because we've
already filled it up," Bruntland said the world must help the
Third World establish new patterns of development by
providing technological and fmancial aid.
The prime ministu was in Louisville to accept U ofL's
1991 Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Or­der
on behalf of the World Commission on Environment
and Development, which she chaired.
The award was fora repontitled "Our Common Future,"
which was commissioned by the United Nations in order to
fmd possible solutions to environmental problems.
Jennings to take helm as chair
of Women's Center at U ofL STAFF PHOTO BY WM. PATRICI<
Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlem Bruntland
spoke to a packed crowd Sept. 26 on the Importance
of meeting environmental and economic needs.
The report, issued in 1987 after four years of research
and studies, had a powerful impact and led many countries
to rethink their environmental policies. It also led to the
development of the U.N. Conference on Environment and
Development, scheduled for next June I through 12 in Rio
de Janeiro, Brazil.
"The idea that we can only face the future by combining
economic growth (with environmental issues) caught on
and entered into (University) curriculums and leading
echelons of political decision malcing," Bruntland said.
By JACKIE HOLLENKAMP
Staff Writer
Even though Judith Jennings'
frrst day as director of the Univer­sity
of Louisville's Women's Cen­tu
isn't until Oct. 15, she already
has plans to establish the Center as
a campus resources and outreach
program.
One of the first things Jennings
plans to do is to listen to the con­cerns
of students, faculty and staff.
"I think if a Women's Cenler is
going to work it has to answer the
needs at U of L," she said.
According to Jennings, women
in the national workforce are mak­ing
$.48 less for every dollar that
men earn, and that is one of the
things she hopes to point out 10
students to help prepare them for
careers in the real world.
"(There needs to be) economic
justice for women," she said. "I'm
really interested in pay patterns in
Jefferson County and seeing how
women's earnings relate to men's. I
think that is important for college
students to know when they're
choosing what careers 10 go in10
and when they are negotiating their
tarting salaries."
She said views arc changing, but
there is stiit much room for improve­ment.
"In terms of women in different
careers, there's a lot more women ac­countants,
there's a lot more women
lawyers but when you look at the pay
scale you find out they're getting paid
less," she said. "I think that's why we
need women 'scenters because we need
to keep our eyes right on those issues
so that we can make sure it doesn'tslip
back to the way it was and that we keep
pushing until we have an equal society."
Another priority of Jennings is 10
incorporate women's studies curricu­lum
into many classrooms.
"There'salotofreallygoodwomen
on the faculty at U of L that are doing
really good research (on women's
studies), and I thinlc if we can work
with them to get curriculum and ma­terials
out 10 teachers, it would be a
waytohelpyoungerwomenandmen,"
she said.
According to Acting Dean of Arts
and Sciences Thomas J. Hynes Jr.,
Jennings was chosen from a nationally­advertised
search.
"Based upon a number of conver­sations
that myself, the provost and a
large number of individuals in the
college had (it was) determined that
Dr. Jennings had some really impor­See
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tant abilities to balance both aca­demic
and community perspectives
on issues of gender," Hynes said.
Jennings left the University of
Kentucky with a Ph.D. in history
andcompletedagraduateseminarat
the Institute of Historical Research
in London. From there, she taught
for several years at Union College in
Barbourville where she received
tenure.
ACCESS helps returning students
Afler leaving the classroom, she
held several director and coordina­tor
positions around Kentucky, in­cluding
work with the Kentucky
Humanities Council where she was
associate director, assistant direciOr
and then program associate. After
working with KHC she began work
at Appalshop Arts and Education
Cenler in southeastern Kentucky.
Hynes said Jennings' past expe­rience
was an important factor in her
appointment.
"What the commiltee and a
number of people who were also
involved in the interview process
found 10 be of particular importance
was her background," he said. "It
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By BRENDA DILLMANN
Contributing Wriler
One of the University of
Louisville's best kept secrets, AC­CESS-
Adult Commuter Center;
EveningStudentServices--addresses
needs of returning students in a
wholistic manner.
Assistant vice president for Stu­dent
Development, Katherine Amos,
said there is a wide variety to what is
considered a returning student.
"Those who fall out of the age
group of the traditional student- age
18-1A, all the way up in10 late 80s,"
Amos said. "And there is almost as
much of a variety in the types of
students and the goals of the student
as there is in the age range."
Most students, when asked,
couldn't identify the center and the
services it provides. When IOOretum­ing
students were interviewed, only
17 knew of the ACCESS Cenler.
Amos described ACCESS as a
combination of essential services for
a large part of the U of L student body.
"I feel very strongly that ACCESS is
one of the most important services that
the University provides for students,"
she said. "ACCESS is a place where an
excellent staff provides answers to a
variety of questions returning students
have, along with other support and
counseling. With ACCESS, students
don't have to go from office to offiCe."
The centu provides returning stu­dents
with many of the same services
offered by U of L admissions, registra­tion
and financial offices but with ex­tended
hours.
The ACCESS staff is overseen by
Coordinator Mary Ann Penner. Under
Penner's direction, the staffs responsi­bilities
break down into two basic areas.
The staff gives general information
about how the University operates­what
the returning student can expect in
terms of admission, registration and ad­vising.
While this information is essen­tial,
the ACCESS staff realizes that re­turning
students have many other needs.
The staff also auempts to address the
returning students' special circum­stances.
For example, a studeot might be
RESTRUCTURING AT U OF L
burned out in a job and is uncertain
about future career goals.
"(Weare able) to listen to people talk
about their interests, expectations, aspi­rations
and academics," Penner said.
"It's son of a wholistic approach as 10
who they are, and then I give them some
feedback as to how they can integrale
that into an academic way that is going
to be career fulfilling."
Other services offered include emer­gency
notifiC8lion. Some returning stu­dents
must be accessible to children
while they are at the University in case
of emergencies and ACCESS serves as
a contact office.
In a case such as this, any returning
student can leave the ACCESS center's
phone number with their children or
other family members. If a family emer­gency
arises, the ACCESS center can
locate a student and deliver a message.
Their number is 588-7070.
Another problem is when returning
students need to brush up on study skills
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Changes in prep, ISDP part of reorganization
By THOMAS PACE
Staff Writer
Several newprograrns and proposals have
been initiated to broaden the University of
Louisville's academic focus and generalC
funds in a report issued by the Board of
Trustees last May.
Those objectives include coordinating
services between the Preparatory Division
and the Center for Academic Achievement,
transferring the Information Sciences and
Data Processing program from Speed School
to the SchoolofBusine and initiating a new
retirement approach for U of L employees.
In thereporttitledA StrategyfortM 1990s,
the Trustees called for the establishment of a
standing comm itlCe 10 assure proper commu­nication
between the prep division and the
Center for Academic Achievement.
"While the two units are successful as
currently organized ... both serve regular
students who are seeking to improve their
academic performance," the report said. "A
high-level standing commiuee will be set up
to oversee the elimination of any unnecessary
redundancy and overlap."
The associate direc10r of the Prepara10ry
Division, J. Blaine Hudson, said the two
programs do suffer from redundancy.
Furthermore, the report stated the Uni­versity
hopes to increase its efforts in
retaining minority students and helping
disadvantaged students perform beuer
academically.
''The standing commitlCe, chaired by
the University Provost ... will be charged
with coordinating and overseeing U of
L' s efforts to assure access and improve
retention for minority students," there­port
said. ''The University is deeply com­mitted
10 increasing its percentage of Af­rican-
American students to 11 .3 of the
overall student body by 1994."
STAFF PHOTO BY HARRY SANDERS
The Cardinal Bird gave a high five to an enthuslasllc U of L fan during the Sept. 28 football
game against Southern Mississippi. The victory evened the cards' record at 2 and 2.
Also, in orderiO raise funds, Shelby Cam­pus
will be periodically reviewed for further
developmelitas a source of additional revenue
forUofL.
"I think the main reason is in the tutoring,"
Hudson said. "There is duplication. There are
a number of tulor-related services, and there
is an area of overlap."
Hudson feels the prep division plays a
distinct role in bringing African-Ameri-
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INDEX
News Briefs 3
Crime Report --- 4
Arts 6
Sports 8
Editorials 1 0
Comics 11
Classified Ads-- 12
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broughtalive
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Cardinals roll
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Miss.28-14
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