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Page Classified Ads...... ........9 Focus,.................. ......10 The Metros men's golf team had a slow start Generation X is a term used to classify a broad Victims of dale rape, according to an IUPUI Perspectives..................7 counselor, often do not report the crime due 1 A to their season, but coach Doug Stewart stresses range of individuals who may or may not like H f Sports.............. .........4 fun* and 'academics1 over winning and losing. the moniker given to them by former 'hippies.' to the relationship between those involved. - L v / Voice.................... ........5 “ IUPUI © 1995 The Sagamore The weekly newspaper of Indiana University-Purdue University st Brand introduces charter ■ Ill’s President discusses the force's new charter "Strategic Directions." ■ to be a responsible steward of the re ‘Thousands and thousands of hours of hard sources and ambitions invested in the univer ‘Strategic Directions’ project thinking and discussion are being devoted sity. to its development.'' said Brand. ‘The charter Brand said a draft of the chaner will go to all seven campuses. itself will be a statement of vision, articulating to the Trustees for review and then looked the content of America's new public univer over "extensively by faculty, staff and stu By Jennifer Kay Rumple sity." dents on all campuses. f The charter will concentrate on changing "Although the time frame is ambitious, we student curriculum and faculty pay and pro are expecting the trustees to approve the char motions. ter during their December meeting." he added. Eight months ago. IU President Myles Brand 'T he environment for Jiighcr education to "By second semester of this year, we should created a task force of 250 IU faculty, staff, stu day demands that we change." said Brand. be ready to translate the plan into implemen dents, alumni and others to guide the university 'T he environment in which we work has tation strategies at the campus and school lev into the 2 [si century. changed, and if we do not have the flexibility els." Last Tuesday, Brand conveyed some of the for these times, our success and leadership One theme of "almost every task force's*re goals of this force and current results during his will diminish" port. relates to student learning" said Brand 1995 State of the University Address. The task force repons call for three "basic "This theme includes ways to improve the About 150 faculty members listened in dynamics”: climate of learning on each campus, to in Bloomington's Indiana Memorial Union while ■ to maintain and enhance the excellence crease learning opportunities off campus Brand called for greater accountability by IU of teaching and research. and its faculty. ■ to expand partnerships with schools, The main topic for discussion was the task businesses and various organizations and Please see BRAND on Page 2 Commissioner seizes reins of higher learning ■ Stan Jones battles efforts to disband the Indiana Higher Education Commission. from state schools recently approached the 12- roember legislative committee regarding last session’s resolutions. Jones defined the commission's goal as find ing a balance between higher education's needs and what is "in the ballpark of what the general assembly and the governor’s office would do." Jones, who acknowledges university officials and lawmakers, will inevitably quibble on such Law school honors one could say violent crime hardly exists on the IUPUI ■ IUPD statistics prove ‘rumor mill’ campus. wrong on university’s safety status. However, larceny or petty theft does. Senator Dan Coats "(Our) biggest problem is theft, but it's usually theft of opportunity. It’s going to the library and leaving your book bag. going to the rack — gening another book and you come back and your wallet's gone" said Abstonj "Or. it's from offices where people don't lock their t was late. It was dark. A female student walked purses up.” through campus. People appeared only as shadows The department s second-highest statistics come from from looming street lights. vehicle theft. WithI every passing second, she tightened the grip on In 1994, 17 vehicles were reported stolen frurqlUPUI her book bag tossed over her shoulder. Around the comer, property, which includes the main campus, RKTon a shadow appeared. School of Art, housing complexes and the 38th St. cam As the figure came closer, the frightened woman pus, Abston said. pulled out the gun she had in her pocket and accidentally "Some of our vehicle thefts and vehicle break-ins are shot her foot. people off campus coming on campus. Very seldom do The figure was an Indiana University police officer we find students breaking into other students’ cars” he making his rounds, said Lt. Bill Abston of the IU Police added. Department, Indianapolis Division. But. if non-students arc responsible for the majority of Many students and faculty may think IUPUI is a vehicle-related incidents, the same may be true for other threatening place, especially hs parking lots and garages. crimes related to students' security. T think the security's OK, but in the parking garages, 1 wish they had more security." said Anne Marie Bashinski, a junior majoring in organizational communications. 4 l 1 1 > i A Page 2 • The Sagamore News IUPUI Career Focus ‘95 Jones Briefs Continued from Pafi I News matters as funding. is intent on changing the commijaioa's adversaria] relationship with the Nursing Applications Information Fair "We want a relationship that is Applications for admission The IUPUI Network will be constructive and collaborative with sponsoring a Resource Fair Sept. of science nursing program art 19 from 11:30 u n . to 1:30 p.m. UESDAY SEPTEMBER 26, 1995 said Jones, who was also the former available in the Office“ inLY113. UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE CENTER, aide to Gov. Evan Baytl of Educational Services, NU 122. At least 20 campus offices and 8 5 0 W. MICHIGAN ST. INDIANAPOLIS, IN. Officials from both the Statebousc Application deadline is Sept 29. and universities declared their confi For more information call Helen including Student Activities and dence in Jones* ability to revitalize McKuras at 274-0005. administrative offices. "Once Stan was appointed, no one 12:00 NOON had sound ideas on how to make (the commission) better," said Rep. John Brand Open to ALL IUPUI Faculty, Students and Staff Kimmel, R-Tbrre Haute, who per formed an in-depth study on the com Continued from Pott I Career Talk: The Employers Perspective. 9:00 a.m. mission this summer. body, faculty and staff.” he added. Public viewing of the charter will Vice Chancellor William Plater through internships and other forms be available the first week of Octo • A panel discussion conducted by employers addressing said IUPUI is making "really good of practical experience and continue ^ important issues related to job search strategies, effective progress" in its often unstable asso to increase the diversity of our student ber. resumes and interviewing technioues. Featuring representatives ciation with ICHE and the legislature. T h e Strategic Directions Charter from Thompson Consumer Electronics. Ameritech & "(The relationship) is a two-way will help shape Indiana University Blue and Co. responsibility," Plater said. "We've lallenges and realize the done a better job of explaining our of a new era." said Career Talk: “It’s A Jungle Out There”. 10:30 a.m. selves. and (the lawmakers) are more understanding in i The president also commended • A panel discussion by IUPUI alumni on becoming many faculty, students and staff on a a success on the job. How to prepare and survive The most productive accomplish "job well done.” the “Employment jungle.'* ment is the development, recognition "We have every strength we need and support of IUPUI’i mission: to be to sustain to sustain, support and build on the acknowledged as the state's "metro excellence of IU," he added. "We are p.ntEO focus JOB politan university." now ready to plan and act forth Plater qualified Jones as "an excel and build on tha excel- rightly to forge those strengths into •CAntt* IW 12.-00 NOON - 3:30 P.M. lent choice” for commissioner. the shape of America's ‘new public "He is someooe who has the ability tone* o f IU." university. I very much look forward Career Focus '95 Offers: to turn positive development into HinBmlWPmUat to working with all of you on this un- •Professional employment opportunities after graduation. •Information on the current Job market. •Future employment trends 8c company Information. Over 85 Companies Seeking People Crime From A Variety of Majors •No prior student registration is required Continued from flaff 1 campus map," u k l Abiton. on bikes helps police spot suspicious •Free to alumni and students While some say there's never a po- Officers responding to emergency activity. •Professional attire recommended. Uceman around when they need one. phone calls discover it was a false T v e seen things that officers in a •Bring plenty of resumes. the IU police try to make provisions alarm or an accident by someone mis- car wouldn’t be able to see," said of fer people who need assistance, taking the phooe for a door opener, he ficer Mika Faulk, one of the •For More Information* Both escort services and etner- added. department's trained patrolmen, gency telephones are available for stu- **We get more accidental and in- T m up higher and I’m not en- Call The Career Center at 274-2554 dent and faculty use. complete calls than we get calls for cased in a car. 1 can see a lot better “We tell people we have an escort assistance.