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Nov. 17. 1994
The Tarletpn Texan Weekly News
Vol. 148. No. 12
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Pr. Thompson via Trans
Texas Video conference
By Roderick Richardson
Editor-in-Chief
Keeping America beautiful.
Members of Kappa Delta Rho and Alpha Gamma Delta worked to clean theirstretch of highway Sunday. Not even the cold weather
and rain could slow down the hard work of these men and women. Pictured from left to right are Barny Fudge, Phil Boiven, Dusty
Durham, Clint Dupew, Brant Brundage, Josh Talert, Chappy Chappel and Trish Roberts. (photo by Chris Gordon)
Dr. Barry B. Thompson, chancellor of the Texas A&M University
System, discussed faculty raises of 6-8 percent. during a press briefing
Tuesday in which he outlined plans for his Operation Lone Star.
Dr. Thompson held the briefing via. the A&M System's Trans-Texas
Video conference Network sending the message to 11 cities including
Stephenville. Members of Tarleton's administration and the local press
participated in the interactive video conference.
While Dr. Thompson did not elaborate on the raises which he indicated
will be system wide, he said details, would be forth coming after the first of
the year. Funding for the raises, he said would come from private sources
including alumni contributions and grants.
During the press briefing, Dr. Thompson pointed out the important role of
educators in the future of Texas.
"If we have a second-rate faculty, then we'll have a second-rate A&M
system," said Dr. Thompson. "If we don't improve education in Texas, then
we had better fund a prison for every town. People brag about how many
prisons we have rather than the quality of education. I find that offensive."
He also addressed the needs of university staff members. Dr. Thompson
said optional retirement program for staff members was under consideration.
"Our staff is equally important." . .
i Other provisions of Operation Lone Star, he said, include more funding for
libraries and research. "If we increase the funding of liigher learning," Dr.
Thompson said, "we will determine whether Texas is a legend in fact rather
than in our own minds."
Dr. Thompson voiced concern that universities are not as responsive to the
people as they should be. "We need to reconnect with the people of Texas.
A&M needs to live ud to its resnonsibilitv as an institution of this state."
The video teleconference to connect representatives of all member uni ver-
sifies in the A&M system may be repeated if Dr. Thompson receives
sufficient response. The conferences seem to support his philosophy of
leadership. "If there is one word I could say about enhancing the life of Texas,
it would be service." v
Complaint refiled
Kevin Stahnke
Sports Editor
'The principle is opportunity. Opportunity. Should Women be denied
equal opportunity in course work, athletics, or employment? Of course not,"
stated Dr. J anet Schmelzer to explain why she has refiled her Title IX/ gender
equity complaint with the Office of Civil Rights (OCR).
Schmelzer, associate social science professor, said that with the complaint
refiled, investigators from the OCR could be on campus as soon as January.
They will work with the Administration to devise a plan to bring Tarleton into
compliance with Title, IX. '
Schmelzer originally filed the complaint in May. She agreed to put the
complaint on hold for 120 days and work with the Administration to remedy
the inequities.
On October 4, she and Shirley Goldsmith, Faculty Advocate with the
Texas Faculty Association, had the final meeting with the Administration.
At this time they felt that the administration's plans would not bring
Tarleton into compliance with Title IX.
"On the academic side, we really didn't see any structured proposals,"
Schmelzer explained. "Certainly we didn't see any way to enforce compli-
ance with Title IX."
The Athletic Department also failed to create a plan that met the criteria.
"Even by 1998, their plan would not have brought us into compliance. In fact,
their plan would have thrown us farther out of compliance," Sghmelzer
explained, ' / /
According to Title IX, the athletic department must allocate
funds and have participation equivalent to the percentage of student popula-
tion. At Tarleton this means the ratio of male and female athletes should be
approximately 50/50. The current ratio is 80% male, 20% female.
Tarleton's proposal would have the ratio at 45% female to 55% male in
three to four years.
Goldsmith explained that her problem with this proposal is that it does not
state how these figures would be arrived at. "They can tell me, 'We are1 going
to raise womens' parts by ten percent,' that means nothing to hie. How are you
going to do this?"
Schmelzer further explained that ten percent or higher difference is
"unacceptable." "What the courts are saying is that differences of five to eight
percent are being looked at."
One of the ways in which Tarleton is addressing the ratio is adding a
softball team this spring, Schmelzer said there are other options too. "Tarleton
has an opportunity to add another sport and that is soccer. Soccer is a
championship sport in the Lone Star Conference."
In academics, Schmelzer said the ratio of men and women in tenured,
tenure track and administrative positions are imbalanced. (Tenure is where a
professor is granted permanence of position at a university,)
"In key administration positions in which decisions on policy are made,
women have no orfew positions," Schmelzerelaborated. ''In the departments,
unless the woman is the head, only men are in the chain of command."
At Tarleton there are approximately 70 female, full-time faculty. Of these,
about 30 are tenured or tenure track. Of approximately 150 male, full-time
faculty, 120 are tenured or tenure track. There are as many male instructors,
the lowest level, as there are tenured and tenure track female's.
"Why do I drag this on for ten years?" Schmelzer stated rhetorically to
answer an unasked question. "The law has been on the books for 30 years. It
has been 22 years since the amendments. How long do they need to come into
compliance?"
Title IX is one aspect of the Education Amendments of 1972 that were
created to enforce the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Tarleton president, Dr. Dennis McCabe, speaking to the student govern-
' ment recently, stated that Tarleton would do whatever it takes to comply with
the law. "We are not in the business of breaking the law. Tarleton does not
embrace activities or programming that run counter to the laws of fairness,
Schmelzer and Goldsmith stated that only if the issues could not be
resolved through the OCR would they file a lawsuit against Tarleton.
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Alpha Chi holds fall induction
■ 74 Juniors and Seniors inducted
Billy Medley
Operations Manager
Kevin Vickers ,
Vickers
honored
Special to J-Tac
, Tarleton State University quar-
terback Kevin Vickers has been
named NAIA division I National Of-
fensive Football Player of the Week
following his performance in
Tarleton's 49-30 wi n over Southwest-
em College (Kansas).
Vickers, a 6' 0", 175-pound se-
nior from Liberty Hills, Texas, com-
pleted 23 of 38 passes for 412 yards
and a school single-game record seven
touchdowns.
It marks the second time that
Vickers has been named National
Player of the Week, Last year he won
the award on October 16 after lead-
ing Tarleton to a come-from-behind
44-37 win over then number one-
ranked Hardin-Simmons University.
Vickers is the fifth Tarleton player
to be honored as National Player of
the Week and the first two-time win-
ner, Previous winners were linebacker
Talley Neal (1978), defensive end
Dexter Howard (1984), linebacker
Tony Montgomery (1988), and quar-
terback Eric Lugo (1990).
Tarleton set or tied 22 team and
individual game or season offensive
records this season. Vickers set nine
new standards, including total of-
fense for a game (477) and season
(3232), passing yardage for a game
(435) and season (3008) and touch-
down passes for a game (7) and sea-
son (24).
Receiver Ryland Bailey (senior,
Leander), set new marks for most
reception yardage for a season (996),
most receptions for a game (16) and
most touchdown receptions for a sea-
son (12).
Tarleton finished the year with a
3-6-1 record. Next year, Tarleton
will play a complete Lone Star Con-
ference schedule, contending for the
title in the NCAA II conference.
The Alpha Kappa Chapter of Al-
pha Chi honor society held its fall
induction ceremony on November 8,
1994, in-the Student Development
Center Ballroom. According to spon-
sor Dr. Jim Kirby, 74 juniors and
seniors were initiated.
Alpha Chi is a national honor
society for the top 10% of the junior
and senior classes of smaller univer-
sities and colleges. There are over
300 chapters in 45 states, the District
of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The
organization was founded on Febru-
ary 22, 1922, at Southwestern Uni-
versity at Georgetown, Texas.
Locally, Tarleton's Alpha Chi
chapter was founded in 1969 by Dr.
Robert Fain. The GPA requirement
is 3.60 overall and a junior or senior
classification.
Alpha Chi officers for 1994-95
are: MarkPatenaude, president; Billy
Medley, vice-president; Nicki
Gabrovic, secretary; Kristi Wagner,
treasurer.
Sponsors include Dr. Jim Kirby,
Dr. Robert G, Fain (charter sponsor),,
Ms, Veleda Boyd, Ms. Marilyn
Robitaille, Dr. Les Waymack and
Ms. Linda Wade.
Officers elected for the 1995-96
year are Deidra Dufault, vice-presi-
dent-elect and Melissa Kemp, trea-
surer-elect.
Activities of Alpha Chi include
presentation of papers or other aca-
demic works at various regional and
national conventions. In April 1994
Tarleton was the host university for
Region I Alpha Chi and was voted
the outstanding regional Alpha Chi
chapter. The next regional conven-'
tion will be held in Atlanta, GA, oa
April 6-8, 1995. ';
According to Oleta Rudloff, ad-
ministrative secretary, the certificates
for these students will be in by the
end of the semester. "Watch the J-,
TAC for word on the certificates,"
she added. The Spring 1995 indue-' ■
tion will be held on February 22,
1995.
The 1994 Fall inductees are: Roy
Andrew, Dpnna Ashore, Mary
Benham-Hutchins, James Boyd,
Carolyn Brown, Lorinda Browning,
Lea Caperton, John Capon, David
Clan^, Heather Christie, Erie
Claudius, Jason Curl, Marlene Dav-
enport, Deidra Default.
Lyres Edmondson, Phillips
Egdorf, Angela Ellis, James Farmer,
Michael Feist, Erma Fippinger, Betty
Foster, Shannon Geye, Terry Geye,
Ella Gilley, Bettie Oilmore, Jacquelin
Goldston, Joyce Gray, Kathleen
Hagood, Jennifer Hamilton, Sharon
Handy, Mark Henson, Christopher
Hestilow, Kathleen Hickey, Mary
Hill, Lori Hobbs, Melody Holland,
Diana Holtsman.
Melissa Kemp, Tami Kyle, Lisa
Lambert, Connie Massingill, Dusty
Maston, Casey McQuire, Lori Nauret,
Natalee Nolen, Ann Nors,
Gwendolyn Omenson, Charlotte
Owen, Caiia Payne, Angie Pendiey,
Wade Purtell, Lora Reynolds, Jenni-
fer Richardson,
Cynthia Ridgeway, Larry
Robinson, Bonnie Rush, Tammy
Scarbrough, Glenda Schenk, Ramona
Simpson, Lane Smith, Mark Smith,
Cynesha Spencer, Garry Spradlin,
Peter Stone, Judy Tarver, Lynne Tho-
mas, Bulent Turan, Deanna Turner,
Twyla Vaughan, Susan Watkins,
Misty Whitehead, Rebecca Will-
iams, and Margaret Wilson.
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Bundled lilce two fnigs in a rug. . .
As the weather gets colder the die hard fans will stick out
like bugs on a windshield. These two Tarletonfans showed their
purple pride as they bundled together to keep warm during the
game Saturday. fphpto by Kevin Stahnke)
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