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leader looks for other rewards
Dr. Max Castillo
President
"If stipends are being paid to
faculty members for attend-
ing faculty development
programs during working
hours, I think it needs to be
curtailed."
,'needs to be curtailed," President Max Cas-
tillo said.
The administration expressed concern
By Nancy Bergman
Staff Writer
Loftin Student Center.
The set dates are Feb. 6,20 and 27, March
By Rebecca Rodriguez
Staff Writer
"We set aside from two to four hours (for
seminars), but we're usually in here about
an hour and a half," Fabianke said.
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"I don't know why anyone would
want it. It was bulky and heavy. I
Miller reported on the results of a senate
survey about codes of ethics. Fourteen
great value in his office to worry
about.
"But when you come into your
office and find something missing
" When you come into
your office and find
something missing with
no sign of a break-in, it
really makes you uncom-
fortable about the secu-
rity in your area."
Dr. Kenneth Shumate
Vice President of
Academic Affairs
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News Editor
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McCrystal's letter, published in the Jan.
27,1989 issue, responded to an earlier edito-
rial and an article about students with learn-
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she said.
The micro wave was stolen because
the doors to Room 300 were un-
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Former student Paul Devora takes advantage of Wednesday's
Seven seminars are scheduled but only
‘ No objections were voiced about the ces- three are concrete, said Fabianke. . .
' • • . ’ Quest seminars are Mondays, not all sue- someone else to the next meeting," she said.
[ulty members attending at least six of the cessive, at 2 p.m. in the Bluebonnet Room of
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"My first thought was that some-
tone came and took it to repair it or
and Dr. Earl Wright, vice president <one had wanted to do something
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budgeted positions be advertised both in-
ternally and externally for a minimum of
two weeks and that full-time faculty and
administrative positions be similarly adver-
tised for at least four weeks."
Miller said the policy would be in place
the district. until the district board accepts a new policy
District-paid dental coverage was discon- in June.
Byerly said faculty members might have
input for a new district recruiting policy.
"I would think hiring is of keen interest to
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Two micro wave ovens with a
combined value estimated at $450
were stolen over the weekend of
Jan. 27-29. .
According to offense reports from
the campus police department, one
microwave was located in Moody
Learning Center and the other was
in Fletcher Administration Center.
The microwave in Room 104 of
Moody, a faculty lounge, was a
black Tappan with an estimated
value of $350.
Psychology department Secretary
Barbara Wilhelm said she last saw
, the microwave at about 4 p.m. Jan.
27.
"When I came in Monday at about
a quarter to eight, Jack Forthman, a
psychology professor, asked me if I
had taken the micro wave for repairs.
He said when he came in at 6:30 too," he said. I' " ’ *
a.m., he noticed it was gone," Wil- Weichert said the psychology todial personnel are responsible for
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Susan Johns, learning disability special-
ist, will speak Monday about services avail-
able for use in classes.
The college library will be featured in two
seminars. Feb. 20 writing assignments for
students will be discussed and April 10
library computer and research services
available to teachers will be the topic.
An expert on the Texas Academic Skills
Program test mandated by the Texas Legis-
lature is also slated for an appearance, but
no date has been set, Fabianke said.
Title III mini grants, faculty development
grants (what grants are available to whom)
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group as possible subjects for seminars.
"Since we now have a Texan president
who also claims to be an 'education presi-
parable to Quest to find°alternative methods dent,' I think we should invite George Bush
over the possibility some faculty members of rewarding regular attendants. '
might be participating in Quest solely to
[receive stipends, Fabianke said.
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Carolyn Haisler, secretary to the first," Haisler said.
ning because faculty and staff need president, said she came in at 7:20
a.m. and noticed the microwave
missing, though there were no signs just can't see anyone-7carrying it off.
• More than anything though, now
"I was shocked, because it was a I'm worried about personal items "
to speak at a seminar," sociology Professor
David Edwards suggested.
"You might be surprised at the response
stipend funds, focused mainly upon Quest you get," he added.
Jtrue," she said to the small but enthusiastic itinerary for this semester. Fabianke was pleased to see a few new
[group of about 20 teachers. Seven seminars are scheduled but only faces in with the regulars. "Tell someone
No objections were voiced about the ces- three are concrete, said Fabianke. else about the program. Or better yet, bring
members for attending faculty development $250 each and one-half stipend of $125 were and a Quest video
Fabianke said she was asked by the ad-
ministration to investigate programs com-
Microwave thefts hit campus
Security in Fletcher, Moody buildings is.questioned
owned by individuals in the psy- theft of a typewriter about three report also stated.
chology department who took up a years ago prompted the department J
collection to purchase it more than to change all their locks and issue president of student services,
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chairman of the psychology depart-
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"Who ever ripped it off has to be mated value of $100.
really desperate. It's been in need of “
award" and to include teaching as a selec-
tion factor.
Government Professor Bill Byerly, chair-
man of an ad hoc committee responsible for on record in support of a letter to the editor
drawing up the award proposal, said final of The Ranger from English Professor Irene
results of a faculty poll taken last semester McCrystal.
showed almost equal numbers in favor of - - - - -
and opposed to establishing the award.
After the senate vote at its December
meeting to create the award, the committee ing disabilities. The senate voted to
suggested selection criteria including serv- mend McCrystal's statement of principles,
ice to the college, service to the community, In another action, the senate unanimously
publications, professional development and voted to ask the district to return dental
teaching. compensation or its equivalent to employee
Amid some mutters from members op- benefits packages if funding is returned to
Room 212.
"There's really not much stuff of
value here. The office equipment
here is not as expensive as that in
other offices. Most of the very im-
portant paperwork is kept in differ-
ent offices. This is not necessarily a
more popular area for theft. I think
it's just the idea that it's the presi-
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Mark Magavern to walk through that room to get to a.m. and noticed the microwave want it. It was bulky and heavy. I
the men's restroom. missing, though there were no signs just can't see anyone carrying it off. Haisler said She is not sure if the
"But the micro wave was bolted of any break-in. More than anything though, now micro wave will be replaced.
cool weather to practice for an upcoming contest as he skate- down to the table ever since we first "I was shocked, because it was a I'm worried about personal items " "We'll just be eating cold lunches
boards on a rail road tie outside Loftin Student Center. got it. The screw heads were visible large unit that took up a lot of space, she continued. for a while. Well, at least we still
--------------------------------------------------------------- but they had been covered with and I noticed a void immediately," Shumate said there is nothing of have our coffee maker."
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Students who complain of having
no place to park have yet to use the
campus' newest parking lot. The lot
located at Cypress and Main holds
150 spaces, but only about 25 cars
have used the lot.
Many students have complained
the lot is too far, but Police Chief Jack
Benefield said students at other col-
leges face greater distances.
M My son walks eight blocks to get to
school everyday," Benefield said. "The
studentsshould use the lot to get some
practice before transferring on."
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The Faculty Senate voted 11-7 Wednes-
day to accept a set of criteria for selecting .—————
recipients of a faculty service award to be
presented annually. posed to the award, the senate decided
In action taken at its first regular meeting Wednesday to include teaching as a selec-
of the semester, the senate decided to name tion criterion and to add the word "excel-
the award the "faculty service excellence ience" to the name of the award.
English Professor John Igo said, "The
whole thing's a scam, anyway."
In another matter, the senate voted to go
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he noticed it was gone," Wil-
helm said.
The microwave was privately lost over the past few years but the and kitchen area "of Room 300, the
chains are wrapped around the
handles and locked every night,
Shumate said.
lOyearsago, said Charles Weichert, few copies of keys. the last person to see the microwave Haisler said this was the first theft
According to the police report, the when she checked the coffee pot in since 1984 when the president's of-
microwave in Fletcher has an esti- the break room at 5:05 p.m., accord- fice was moved upstairs from FAC
ing to the report.
The microwave was in the Room Haisler said the 1978 Litton model
minor repairs for many years now. 300 area, a group of three offices; the jmicrowave did not work well.
Actually, it was a piece of junk. We office of Dr. Max Castillo, president
used to have to fiddle with it for a of the college, Dr. Kenneth Shumate,
few minutes to get it to work some- vice president of academic affairs; (clean it. But then I realized,1 if some-
times," Weichert said. - - -
Weichert said the door to the fac-
ulty lounge is not locked in the eve-
tinued after a 1987 budget cut by Gov. Bill
Clements.
The senate also decided to bring the WP
grade to President Max Castillo's attention the faculty," he said.
at its meeting with him Feb. 15. He said the hiring of part-time teaching
Igo said a memo from the president in- staff and administrators should interest
structing teachers to substitute WP for IP faculty.
grades would lead to misuse of the grading
system by students. He said they would
attempt to use it to avoid receiving an F in a members preferred the code by the Ameri-
course. can Association of University Professors
In other business, the senate heard a re- and one preferred the Texas Junior College
port from senate Chairman Bill Miller about Teachers Association code. Two said they
Alamo Community College District job re- wanted no code and one member preferred
cruiting policies. another combination.
In a Jan. 20 memo to district employees, Miller said he gave the results to the chan-
Chancellor Ivory Nelson stated "all regular, cellor Jan. 13.Stipends will no longer be paid to teachers
regularly attending Quest seminars, pro-
gram coordinator Jo-Carol Fabianke told
the group of about 20 faculty members
Monday at a planning meeting in the Blue-
bonnet Room of Loftin Student Center.
When Fabianke was working through
channels to acquire stipens for the spring
semester, the administration made it clear
Quest stipends were a thing of the past, she
said.
"If stipends are being paid to faculty
programs during working hours, I think it given to faculty, Fabianke said.
epoxy to deter just this thing," he
added "But that's how it was stolen,
by removing the bolts."
Weichert said the locks in the
department were changed again
Monday afternoon and few keys
were distributed.
"We also started locking the door
to Room 140, the faculty lounge,
until we find a better way to handle
it. So now, if an instructor needs to
use the men's restroom, he will have
to find someone from the psychol-
ogy department to let them in. I
hope this system doesn't have to last
for long. It's a sad inconvenience,"
Weichert said.
Weichert said he hopes the de-
partment will be able to replace the
stolen microwave soon.
"But not any time real soon. We
don't want that person to come back
next week and discover a shiny, new
replacement, so he can take that one locked, the report stated.
Haisler told Officer JJ. Egan cus- with no sign of a break-in, it really
Weichert said the psychology todial personnel are responsible for makes you uncomfortable about the
department has had odds and ends the security of the glass double doors security in your area," Shumate said.
' ~ ; The double doors are locked and
theft of a typewriter about three report also stated.
Julia Allen, secretary to the vice
, was
the last person to see the micro wave
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