• 1 VOL. 58, NO. 14, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, NOVEMBER 21, 1986 12 PAGES AN INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER
Council urges dual
engineering plan
By KENNETH HARDIN
Cardinal Assistant News Editor
The Kentucky Council on
Higher Education has approved a
resolution outlining a cooperative
plan between the University uf
Louisville and University of Ken­tucky
for the enhancement of pro­fessional
engineering education in
the state.
The guidelines, adopted unani­mously
by the Council during its
Nov. 6 meeting in Louisville, call
on the universities to "form a joint
advisory committee for the pur­pose
of developing a cooperative
strategy for improving profes­sional
engineering education, re­search,
and public service in the
Commonwealth." The advisory
committee's recommendations
are to be presented to the Council
no later than July 1, 1987.
Both U of L President Dr.
Donald C. Swain and UK Presi­dent
Dr.Otis Singletary have voi­ced
support for the proposal.
Swain said he was pleased with
the resolution because it laid a
foundation for cooperation be­tween
the two schools while re­specting
their individual missions.
He also said the document was a
manifestation of the universities'
corrunittment to avoid "unfortu­nate
destructive competition
which can arise between state in­stitutions."
In a memorandum to engineer­ing
faculty, Dr. Earl R. Gerhard,
dean of Speed Scientific School,
caUed the proposal "a supportive
document which should allow us
to improve our Engineering
School and its programs."
According to Gerhard, he and
UK engineering school Dean
Raymond Bowen have been plan­ning
joint efforts between the two
universities since Bowen's arrival
at UK. Grehard cited a current
program in which UK is awarding ·
grants to faculty state-wide for re­search
utilizing its new robotics
center as an example of such
cooperation.
Gerhard also noted the schools'
agreement not to duplicate each
other's speciality engineering pro­grams.
"We both have a core of
programs which an engineering
school must havl II' it is to be con­sidered
reputabl• ·. ·• '>Ciid Gerhard.
"But we r.espec• 1 I •e UJHf;ue pro­grams
offered by UK and they
show the same respect for our
specialities. This allows each
school to offer students a set of op­tions
unique to itself."
Gerhard and Dr. Leo B. J en­kins,
associate dean for planning
and devel"pment at Speed, will
discuss ,,., ,; <ttive plans for im­plementation
ofthe Council's pro­posal
with Bowen in a meeting
scheduled for Dec. 17.
Among the recommendations
made by the Council are: •
- The University of Kentucky,
as the only statewide doctoral d e ­gree
granting and research in­stitution,
is expected to place in­cre~
sed emphasis on, exert strong
leadership in, and achieve promi­nence
in the field of professional
engineering education, research,
and public service.
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During U of L 's last home football game of the
season played last Saturday, the crowd braved a
cold drizzle to watch the Cards fall42-19 to West
Virginia. Sophomore Karen Bohn (r) and her
friends, Donna Evans (middle) and Susan Ep­person
both juniors try to keep warm.
Kentucky regulations call for asbestos removal
By MARIANN KURTZ
Cardinal Editor
Beginning in 1984, the University of Louisville under­took
a project to identify the uses of asbestos on Unive r ­sity
property. This action, prompted by nationwide con­cern
over asbestos, its potential health hazards and
questions of safety in handling the ma terial, enta iled a
comprehensive testin g and sampling project.
According to S herman Drake, mechanical superin­tendent
for U of L 's physical plant, bulk samples were
taken from 13 buildings in the initial test done by the Oc­cupational
Safety and Health Administration. These
bulk samples indicated the presence of asbestos mate ­rial
and prompted further examination.
In November of 1984, over 100 a reas were tested on
Belknap campus, 18 areas were sampled on Shelby
campus and 24 sites were checked on the Health Sci­e
nces campus.
"The (bulk) samples were generally taken from the
mechanical rooms," said Drake. "They (OSHA) took
samples from the ceiling tiles, pipe coverings and floor
tiles, (common areas in which asbestos material is
found .)"
This was the beginning of a long and involved process
of asbestos testing and sampling that continues today,
said Drake. Asbestos is now considered n ('Arcinogen- a
cancer-causing agent, and has been as!>< <'I _,ted with lung
cancer, Asbetosis-a serious lung disease, and
Mesothelioma-a cancer of the lining of the lung or ab·
domina! cavities.
While acknowledging that a ny level of airborne asbes­tos
fibers poses possible health ris ks, OSHA deve loped a
standard which a llows up to one percent accumulation
of asbestos fibers in the atmosphere. This level is deter­mined
by periodic air samples, said Drake.
However, according to Chuck Morrow, an industrial
hygiene specialist for Kentucky's OSHA office, no one
knows how much exposure to asbestos is safe . "No one
knows for sure how many fibe rs it takes to get cancer,"
said Morrow. "It depends a lot 011 each invididual's su!'­ceptibility
and it takes a period of 15 to 20 years for the
cancer to manifest itself."
These uncertainties have led to the development and
constant revision of OSHA standards and EPA regula­tions
governing the treatment of asbestos, said Drake.
Workers at U of L have been trained in basic asbes tos
handling and are requested to report any potential prob­lem
areas, he added.
"We have monthly safety meetings in which we dis­cuss
some asbestos policies," said Drake. " It's an ongo­ing
thing and we keep the foremen and the workers in­formed
of a ll developments."
If a situation arises in which asbestos material is ex­posed,
U ofL workers do not handle the problem them­selves.
According to Drake, the first ste p is a report that
a possible problem exists. "We take all reports seriously
and investigate as soon as possible," he said. "Although
removal of the material is expensive, there is no price on
life."
An outside laboratory, McCoy McCoy, Inc., based in
Lexington, Ky., has a standing contract with the Univer·
sity to take all samples for testing. When a problem is re­ported,
the lab sends certified personnel to take a bulk
sample, said Drake.
The bulk sample is given a number and identified by a
floor plan and area. This sample is analyzed by the lab, a
report detailing the findings is filed with the University
and the sample is stored on site at the laboratory.
"This starts the record keeping process," said Drake.
"If we receive a 'yes' (answer) from the lab, then we take
an air sample." This sample is also taken by the lab and
findings are analyzed and reported to the University.
"The lab has special techniques to determine if fibers
in the air sample are asbestos," Drake said. "But to this
day, I have not found anything above the standa rd."
Although an air sample might not be above the accept­able
limits, Dra ke said that action may be taken to re·
move or encapsulate the area in which asbestos fibe rs
are exposed. This process also involves outside contrac­tors
who perform the removal.
The University has written stringent specifications by
which all contractors must abide, said Drake. ··we con·
Continued on Page 2
University
officials'
expenses
examined
By TIM SANFORD
Cardinal News Editor
Information for this story olso
was gathered by Kenneth Hardin.
Officials at the University of
Louisville have expressed con­cern
over an article in the Nov. 16
Courier-Journal which examined
the expense accounts of 16 public
agencies in Jefferson County and
included several U ofL officials.
"I don't feel the article was ba­lanced
in that we were not com­pared
with other universities,"
said U of L President Dr. Donald
Swain. "I can't see an accurate
comparison being made between
U ofL's expenditures and TARC's
(Transit Authority of River City),
which the article attempted to
do."
The Courier article claimed Dr.
Edward Hammond, vice presi­dent
for student affairs, spent
more public money than any other
local public official. Hammond
was credited with charging
$16,111.31 to his University ex­pense
account for such things as
food and travel while working in
the University's behalf.
Hammond said the article
suggested the University expense
accounts are funded by state
money. "I think the biggest mis­representation
was that public
funds were being used to enter­tain
at U of L and that isn't the
truth."
"When you look at the 45 million
dollars (in private donations) we
have generated (in the Quest for
Excellence fundraising campaign)
over the last couple of years, the
funds we have spent for entertain­ment
and travel seem minimal,"
Swain said.
The article also questioned
many of Swain's expenditures
such as 17 out-of-town trips last fis­cal
year- seven of which his wife
Lavinia traveled at University ex­pense.
Hammond said Swain's wife, al­thought
not employed by the Uni­versity,
is expected to be at certain
events and certain kinds of meet­ings.
"A point not brought out in the
article about Ed Hammond's ex­penses
was the fact his costs from
his trip to Los Angeles while chair·
ing the National Alcohol Aware­ness
Week were reimbursed to
the University," said Swain. "The
article left the impression that the
money used for fund raising were
public funds , but that is not the
case. Those funds are restricted
for that purpose exclusively."
Other U of L officials implicated
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Tunnel vision. Editorial urges
stude nts to realize the repurcus­sions
of exploratory fun . . Page 4
Student Senate advocates
University-wide drop date
Faith and hoops. It's that time of
year as the Cardinal rolls out its
special basketball preview issue.
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Touchdown jacket. Feathers
will be fiyin ' as the Cards dose
the regular season against the
the Golden Eagles of ol' Missis-sip.
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Hard corp s. Student with
Cavalier attitudes perfonns with
lllinios drum and bugle corps.
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The Morrin the merrier. Speed
Art Museum director has high
ideals for the nne arts in Louis-ville.
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Due to equipment failure, The
Louisville Cardinal was unable
reach newstands on Thursday,
Nov. 20. We apologize for any in­convenience
and hope you will
continue to look for The Cardi­nal
at your favorite location
throu1hout the remainder of the
.•chool year.
Sweet Dreams
Coach Denny Crum enjoys last Thursday's intersquad scrimmage
from the st.nds with wife Joyce (to Crum's left) and son Scott,
who naps across his Dad's lap.
By KENNETH HARDIN
AND TIM SANFORD
Cardinal S taffWrit~rs
The student senate passed a re·
solution Tuesday calling for the
establisment of a standard drop
date of eight weeks for all
academic units at the University of
Louisville.
The resolution was in response
to complaints from Speed Scien­tific
School students who have
coped with a four week drop
period for the past two semesters.
The Speed School faculty has ap­proved
returning to an eight week
drop withdraw! schedule on a trial
basis.
Theresa Herde, president oft he
Spee d School student council,
said, "The main problem we faced
was defining the drop date. If it is
just to align cources and make
sure you are not overlapping, we
could do what Purdue does and
have a two day drop date. Several
faculty members have suggested
going to a two week drop date, the
same time allowed for adding
classes.
"You should (however) have
some input as to your perfor-mance
in the course before the de­cision
to drop is made. Where the
drop date is placed mandates its
meaning," she said.
Angela McCormick, student
government association presi­dent,
said she has learned through
contacts with SGA presidents at
other state universities that U ofL
is the only school that authorizes
the individual academic units to
set their own drop dates.
She a lso said students in the
College of Arts and Sciences tak­ing
courses at Speed School still
have eight weeks to drop a course
that Speed School students taking
the same course only have four
weeks to drop. McCormick said
this has prompted instances
where seniors at the e ngineering
school have advised freshman to
finish their general education re­quirements
in Arts and Sciences
before declaring a major at
Speed.
S h e said she has discussed a
University-wide drop date with
Dr. William Dorrill, U of L Pro­vost,
and that he voiced no opposi­tion
of the plan to her.
Among other issues discussed at
the meeting.
- McCormick has been asked
by a student advisory committee
of the Kentucky Council on
Higher Education to write a pro­posal
requesting mandatory oral
compentency tests for foreign
teaching assistants. She said in re­cent
discussions with Speed
School Student Council members
they said they had trouble under­standing
as many as 50 percent of
their instructors, however she
fells it would be difficult to impose
the compentcy test on tenured
professors.
- Greg Clark, SGA director of
student/faculty relations, said
many faculty members have sent
in their teacher evaluation forms
for publication and that student
government has begun telephone
solicitations in an effort remind in­structors
who have not yet volun­tarily
submitted their evaluations
that they have until Nov. 21 to do
so. " It is basic human nature to put
things off and so many professors
are waiting to slip under the dead­line,"
he said.
--Clark also said there is a posi­bility
U of L will host a debate be­tween
Kentucky gubernatorial
candidates.