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I WEATHER MONDAY - Rain March 20, 2000 A High, 48 WORLD NEWS Low, 40 OPINION CITY The BG News SPORTS .bgnews.com Volume 88, IMUC 42 A daily independent srudempness 32-hour Dance Marathon Ribeau calls for more Hispanic faculty CARRIE DAMSCHRODER in the U.S. He remembered that when he takes yearlong devotion STAFF WRITER "Hispanic/Latinos are the fastest first came to BGSU as a freshman, a growing population in the U.S.," Latino professor helped him get Because of concerns from the Shuford noted. "If we are to succeed through the difficult transition from Latino Student Union, University as leaders in a global society, we high school to college. President Sidney Ribeau has decid- must first understand the diversity "Latinos are like family, whether ed to make it a priority to increase within our own country." you are at home or thousands of ^t^^ the number of Hispanic faculty Michael Martin, chair of the eth- miles away from home." Sandoval members on campus. nic studies department, agrees with said. "For this reason, a non-Latino Currently, Hispanic faculty mem- Shuford and hopes that Ribeau's professor could not relate to me in * bers are underrepresented in com- new priority will make the faculty at the situation I was in as great as the parison to the number of Hispanic the University more diverse. Latino professor did." students on campus. "Latino faculty are significantly Francisco Cabanillas, romance According to the Department of underrepresented on this campus languages professor, agrees that His- i-K Institutional Research, there are 13 and Ribeau's commitment to panic professors can be good role ,5 K full-time Hispanic faculty members. increase their numbers across acade- models to Hispanic students, but This represents only 1.7 percent of mic units should be lauded and sup- Hispanic faculty can also benefit full-time faculty. Currently there are ported." Martin said. non-Latino students as well. 332 Hispanic undergraduate stu- Martin said that it is imperative to He believes that diversity at increase the number of Latino facul- dents, 2.1 percent of the undergrad- BGSU is an important issue with uate student body. ty at BGSU for a number of reasons. 5K "It would contribute to realizing faculty as well as with students. Bettina Shuford, director of the Cabanillas said that increasing the WAP -,\J?i Center for Multicultural and Acade- the University's mission, enhance mic Initiatives, finds Ribeau's new diversity on campus, provide role number of Hispanic faculty mem- priority honorable and believes that models for undergraduate and grad- bers is important for Latino students, he will make a good effort to address uate students, enrich the intellectual but it is also important for non-Lati- the concern of having an ethnically and cultural life of the campus and no students to have experiences with diverse faculty. make for good policy." Martin said. Latino professors. "Having faculty from diverse Jesse Sandoval. Vice President of Increasing the number of Hispan- backgrounds adds to the intellectual the Latino Student Union, believes ic faculty members will have a posi- discourse in the academy in terms of that increasing the number of His- tive effect on the entire University, examining issues from multiple per- panic faculty members will help especially on current Hispanic facul- spectives, which aids in the intellec- Latino students. ty members. tual development of all students." "For us as Latino students, it is "It would read as a message from Shuford said. essential to have a role model or the administration that they are seri- Shuford said that understanding someone we can relate to and talk to ously trying to make BGSU more diversity at BGSU is important if we run into problems." Sandoval representative of society." Cabanil- because of the demographic trends said. las said. Photo Provided WAY BEHIND — Dance Marathon dancers, (left to right) Brenda Wilson, Tess Dudek and Sarah U. students say women still Gault decides Vanden Bosch, put their best side forward as they prepare for the Dance Marathon 5K Run/Walk held February 26. face professional obstacles not to run for event. cials and public service This time of year is known to According to Ericka announcements. These air college basketball fans as March NICOLE VALEK USG president Smith, assistant direc- always on campus sta- SflMf WRITER Madness, but Bowling Green tor of public rela- Q rat tions and occasionally students know it to be Marathon lions, this group AA on Toledo stations." THE BG NEWS Madness. This is the first in has been in The event man- The glass ceiling is beginning to shatter for women, but is still what will be a week-long series charge of agement commit- prevalent in society, said University students. Clint Gault. of stories pertaining to Dance putting up tee is in charge A glass ceiling is the appearance of possessing the ability to attain Marathon. Today's story is current Under- fliers and ban- of several the highest position in a company, but in reality never really making graduate Stu- ■bout the hours put into prepar- ners, holding things, includ- it there. This is a problem that women face in today's work force. ing the event, with tomorrow the promo- ing building the dent Govern- focussing on the various According to a survey conducted by Glamour magazine. 55 per- ment president, tional ISO- stage and mak- cent of women said there is a glass ceiling for women in all profes- fundraisers for Dance day count- ing sure every- is conspicuous- Marathon. The rest of the week down and thing is "ok" at sions, while 17 percent said there is no glass ly absent from will look at how dance contacting the rec center. ceiling for women in any profession. this year's list marathon has evolved since it media, includ- Daggett said. "/ think women "On average. I think women still of presidential first began, a profile on a fami- ing newspapers Members of are shattering the struggle in the business world." candidates. ly, and how the dancers prepare and television, to Dance Marathon said Angel Garrett, pre-physical CUnt Cult Althougn he ■„ for the event. cover the event. believe the effort glass ceiling every therapy major. "I also think it is a junior this year. Gault said he "We have about they put into planning day. They can dependent on the type of job. I has decided not to run for anoth- 15 different types of the event is rewarding think there are some businesses CRAIG GIFFORD media covering Dance and enjoyable. never put the pieces er term as president. STAFF WRITER that are strictly considered pre- "Serving as USG president Marathon." Daggett said. "All of our efforts help peo- dominantly male, and in that She also added. "We have written back together again has been an important part of my kind of corporation I think it This weekend. 32 hours of Dance press releases and news stories for - we have broken life, but it's something I view as a Marathon will be taking place at the papers and we write radio commer- i See DANCE, page 5. them for good." would be difficult for women to stepping stone," Gault said. Student Recreation Center, but break the glass ceiling where in "Next year. I'm still going to be many more hours have been put into other businesses, where females involved on campus, but I'm making the event possible. Barbara Walters are more dominant, it would be going to focus more on acade- Preparations for Dance Marathon more likely." ABCJoumalisl mics. I'm definitely going to miss began last April, when the directors Many students and faculty said USG." for the event were chosen. The rest they believe the glass ceiling still Gault said he is creating a new of the steering committee was put exists, but will gradually disappear. position within USG called an together in October and they have "Breaking the glass is going to be a gradual process. There's no been working ever since. undergraduate advisor position. abrupt way to shatter it," said Erik Haeutptle. sophomore integrated According to Erika Daggctt. This would be open to executive director of public relations, the sciences secondary education major. "Women just need to become members, such as Gault. who more successful to surpass that barrier. Really all women can do is steering committee has 14 subcom- have not yet graduated but are no strive to continue to be successful. We still live in an aggressive, mittees, which are in charge of longer elected members of the everything that goes on during the male-dominated world." organization. event. "I hold the hope that soon glass ceilings will be broken, but I don't Each of the various committee know how soon it will be." said Laurie Jordan, women's studies 'This will serve as a powerful members have been working very instructor.