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Volume XXXIV, Number 21
University of Dallas, Irving, Texas
April 13, 2005
Di sciplinary
action sparks
controversy
by Lincy George
News Editor
A recent incident of alcohol
poisoning and subsequent disci-
plinary actions taken by Student
Life have sparked controversy on
campus, especially regarding the
enforcement of the host respon-
sibility clause.
"Any student(s) hosting a party
(either on or off campus) will be
held responsible for the actions of
or injuries to their guests arising
from the negligent distribution of
alcohol or illegal substances at the
event," according to the Student
Life handbook of 2004—05-
Student Life cannot comment
on disciplinary actions taken in
the recent case because of the
Family Educational Right to
Privacy Act of 1974, John Grant,
Student Life dean, said.
But so far, one student has ad-
mitted to being suspended for this
spring and the next fall semester
for providing the alcohol; the
student's grades for this semester
have been canceled.
Another student said he has
been expelled from the univer-
sity for providing and serving
alcohol.
The student who hosted the
party, at which the alcohol poison-
ing incident supposedly occurred,
has to complete 15 hours of com-
munity service.
The News has not been able to
confirm the punishment given to
the student who was poisoned by
alcohol.
Grant said Student Life holds
students who drink and the stu-
dents who provide alcohol respon-
sible for alcohol-related injuries.
"Students who make the choice
to drink are responsible for their
alcohol violation whether it is
public intoxication or another
alcohol violation.
"If someone is injured, the
person serving or providing the
alcohol or the host of the party
and those serving the alcohol are
responsible for any injury to their
guests," he said.
Student Life, however, does not
have the means to enquire Into
every alcohol-related incident.
Typically, Student Life investigates
an alcohol-related incident if the
incident has harmed students or
anyone else, Grant said.
"There are two sets of people
in such a case—on the one hand,
underage students or anyone whCi
has had too much to drink or has
drunk so much as to endanger
themselves; and on the other
hand, those, who we find out,
made it possible for the [student
with alcohol poisoning] to espe-
cially harm himself.
"We don't have means or re-
sources to track down every such
alcohol policy violation.
"But if somebody is injured,
See Alcohol, page 5
Crusaders for the Community
UD plans nationwide
social service projects
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photo illustration John Schuler/University News
by Monica Tomutsa
Contributing Writer
Crusaders for the Community, a service project sponsored by
Campus Ministry, will take place Saturday, April 16.
This last major Campus Ministry service event of the year acts
as the spring equivalent to the first fall service event, Hearts and Hammers, a housing rehabilitation
project, Diane Pohlmeier, campus minister, said.
Volunteers will work for three different agencies: Marillac Social Center, a branch of Catholic
Charities; St. Joseph's Residence, a Catholic retirement home; and Holy Cross, Church of the
Incarnation's sister parish.
During the two morning shifts, volunteers will work at Marillac and Holy Cross, doing mainly
yard work and painting; but because Saturday is Holy Cross's spring cleaning day, volunteers will do
other tasks they are assigned to do, Pohlmeier said.
St. Joseph's residence volunteers will meet in the afternoon to play Bingo and, if time is available,
sing with the residents, Pohlmeier said.
Each project group meets at a different time in Anselm 230—8 a.m. for Holy Cross; 8:30 a.m.
for Marillac; and 2 p.m. for St. Joseph's. Alight breakfast will be
served for the Holy Cross volunteers. The two morning shifts See Crusaders, page 2
HR director resigns to spend time with family
by Michelle Padgett
Contributing Writer
Shelia Hyde, human resources
director, has left her position at
UD to spend more time with her
family, Bob Galecke, senior vice
president of finance and admin-
istration, said.
"[Hyde's] kids are at an age
where she wants to pick them up
from school. Her first priority
right now is to spend time with
them," he said.
Hyde, who has been human re-
sources director since April 2002,
was an asset to the department,
Galecke said.
" [Sheila Hyde] has added a lot
of value to our policies and pro-
cedures and improved a number
of training areas," he said.
Llyde had not originally
planned to work full-time, but
when the opportunity to apply
Sheila Hyde
Former HR director
for the position came, she changed
her mind.
"I just could not resist the chal-
lenge," she said.
In addition to spending more
time with her family, Hyde plans
eventually to pursue a doctoral
degree.
"It [working as human re-
sources director] has been both
a challenging and a rewarding
experience, but it is time to move
on," she said.
As for future career plans, Hyde
wants to continue training and de-
veloping employees, and perhaps
pursue her love of teaching.
"I want to do something I am
passionate about," she said.
Janis Townsend, new to UD,
was hired to take the director's po-
sition. Because Hyde announced
her resignation in October last
year, the university had time for
an extensive search, Galecke said.
After narrowdng the field of ap-
plicants and conducting a series
of interviews, Townsend was
selected.
Townsend, who received a
bachelor of science in second-
ary education and a masters in
education and counseling from
Texas Tech University, has previ-
ous experience in human resource
departments. Her past job expe-
rience includes serving as vice
president and director of human
resources at Archon Group in Las
Colinas and director of human
resources at Sterling Software in
Dallas.
Townsend's other qualifications
include her job as an adjunct pro-
fessor at Brookhaven Community
College, where she taught applied
psychology.
Additionally, she is a member
of the Board of Special Care and
Career and Services in Farmers
Branch, which helps children with
developmental disabilities.
"[Janis Townsend] has good
experience, and she has a number
of attributes which I think will
be helpful for our culture here at
UD," Galecke said.
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Dickens, Jodi. The University News (Irving, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 21, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 13, 2005, newspaper, April 13, 2005; Irving, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth201406/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting University of Dallas.