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The Chronicle 77th Year, No. 94 Duke University, Durham, North Carolina Friday, February 12, 1982 Praise and criticism given Race report reviewed By David F. Sorensen there.' practice that is so blatantly University administrators ASDU President Shep Moyle, racist," the report said, criticized parts of the who chaired the task force, said, "It is just not true," Public Biack/White Relations Task "I think the goals are realistic if Safety Director Paul Dumas Force report as unrealistic, the committment is made by the said. "We are not going to do i/hile praising it as a starting University. Given our current anything illegal. No officers point for improving race efforts, the goals are unrealistii stop people just because they relations on campus. Chancellor Kenneth A. Pye are black." The report, released last week, said, "The general attacks on Jeff Johnson, a member of the said the major problem at Duke admissions were gratuitous and Black/White Task Force who is is "a sheer lack of blacks on not well-founded. In my black, said, "I have been campus." It criticized the judgment the admissions office stopped and asked for my recruiting efforts of the is doing a good job overall." identification. I initially admissions office and university Pye praised the report, assumed they were looking for financial aid policies. A 50 however, as an admirable start someone who fit my description, percent increase in the number in the study of race relations on but in retrospect I think it was of black students by 1986 was campus. "The report shows a probably racially motivated." PHOTO BY KERIM GOKAY recommended. recognition of what is a real Moyle said, "We found in our KISSES ON THE QUAD—In order to raise money to benefit "The goals are not realistic," problem on campus. I think it is studies they do stop blacks Project H.O.P.E. (Health Opportunity for People Everywhere), said University Registrar Clark an important addition and a simply because they are black. some Phi Mu's sell chocolate kisses to be delivered to Cahow. "The number of valuable step forward." We commented on what we prospective Valentines. qualified black students is not Cahow _X_Q sa]ute(, fche found actually happens." intentions of the report. "It is a The report also urged an starting place and a very increase in the number of black necessary one," he said. faculty members. There are now UFCAS committee calls for 10 blacks among a Duke faculty "It is very direct and contains of 540, the report said. The task some excellent suggestions. It force criticized the "narrow. stricter admissions standards certainly gives the administra focus" of departments for tion some points to consider," always seeking the top said Suzanne Wasiolek, dean By David Greenhouse Ernestine Friedl, dean of what is going on out there." applicant in a given specialty. for student life. A report yesterday by the Trinity College. ASDU will identify students to While recommending all UFCAS committee on admis She said it also might provide help in the development of the In addition to discussing candidates satisfy some sions and financial aid said an incentive for the students to student questionnaires, admissions and financial aid, requirement of "minimum Duke needs more stringent attend college at Duke when the Harrison said. the report accused Public Safety excellence," the report urges admissions standards, but Ida time came. Harrison said he "hopes to of "stopping blacks on campus race be a significant factor in Simpson, a committee member, Some professors questioned finish the survey in late just because they are black, selecting new faculty. said this would "hurt students why Duke was awarding college spring." There is no excuse for this See TASK on page 2 from small schools that are less credit to the youngsters in the able to have a well-developed first place. "It follows a Book Exchange owner a pioneer curriculum." tradition that occurs with the Simpson, a sociology programs like the one at Johns professor, said, "On the whole, Hopkins," Friedl said. Asimilar Writing the book on books the students [that Duke accepts] program at Johns Hopkins has been a model for Duke's TIP. By Christopher S. Smith anything like this," Marley another era, a farm boy come are better prepared in the The door shuts behind, said. "No telling what I to the city for education, a natural sciences than the Every student eligible for closing out the sweet, brown, might have done. You often pragmatist, a survivor. "I've humanities." course credit through TIP will clinging odor of tobacco. But wonder what might have livedthroughmorechangein have to have a minimum Tilman Seebass, associate now the inundation is of happened if things had been my lifetime than all the rest combined SAT score of 1150, professor of music and the only sight not smell. different. One time W. of the world put together," and have already participated other committee member, said Somerset Maugham in Of Marley said. He's not sure in an early identification Before the customer is a "one of Duke's problems is Human Bondage said, 'It is the change has been for the program. bewildering assortment of getting better prepared the small chapters in one's better: he sees today's world books, to the right, to the left, students. Many children of In another area, Friedl said life that make the difference as one that is too worried above, below; treatises on alumni and students from that though it had originally in the end.' I've often thought about deadlines, one that has everything from Rubik's middle to high income families appeared financially impossi- of that, and there's no greater lost much of its purpose, Cube to the King James' have wasted their academic able to require all undergradu truth." Bible. And still the customer time in high school." ates to take an English class, Marley is a man from See MARLEY on page 6 cannot see them all. The through the elimination of The report also said that the books are the product of 48 exemptions based on achieve admissions office is under years of buying and selling, ment test scores, "it has now constant pressure from non- bargaining and trading. academic groups to get become possible to finance the §^__\\\\__i___^____\wi t \ ^^fl unworthy applicants into the institution of this requirement." They are the life of Willard University. The English department is Marley, founder and owner UFCAS also approved a now hiring additional tutors in of the Book Exchange. summer session which will preparation for the increase in What Marley began as a ; award college course credit to students next fall, she said. way to pay for one more ... ;.;.. students participating in the In response to concerns semester of college during Talent Identification Program. voiced by students and majors the Depression made him a The TIP plan approved by unions about undergraduate pioneer in the book industry. UFCAS will allow "precocious" studies, Paul Harrison, Now 76 years old, Marley 12 and 13 year olds to take assistant dean of Trinity still isn't sure why he chose Psychology 11, Philosophy 48, College of Arts and Science, this path. or Computer Science 51 for said heis conducting a survey of "If circumstances had course credit. "This will reward department chairmen, faculty, been different, I probably PHOTO BY DOUGPATTERSONJ them for hard work," said and students "to take stock in would have never ' started Willard Marlev 1 Page Two The Chronicle Friday, February 12, 19 Duke Press expanding publishing operations By Abby Marsh "The drop in sales is a function of the publications of 10 other universities Maryland, explained Rowson. During the twoyears (1978-1980) Duke number of books published. You have to including John Hopkins, University of The new marketing ventures are in University debated the merits of put the problem in perspective. This is Illinois, University of North Carolina addition to book and journal sales expanding or closing Duke University what happens when you stop to decide and Notre Dame, Duke Press's through advertisements, exhibitions, Press, much lead-time was lost for the whether or not to go on," said Rowson. publications will be marketed from mail orders and brochures according to contracting of publications. Though the "There's no real problem in our safes London, Singapore, New Delhi and Rowson. consequent lull in publishing output has drop that won't be remedied by an other international centers, Rowson In addition to the publication of books, decreased sales, the press is expanding expanded publishing. Though the explained. half of Duke Press's sales are from the its operations under the direction of expenses of expanding are coming at a In the U.S., Duke Press has joined 10 publication of 11 scholarly journals. Richard C. Rowson for publication of 30 time when income is low, we've signed other southern presses in a venture "We're right on target in the budget books next year. up the books and we'll be right on keel," whereby a traveling sales represent with the journals though they may now "We would normally publish 20 books Rowson said. ative will make the publications look behind because renewals come in at this year. However, we will actually be The plans for Duke Press's expansion available to bookstores from Texas to See DUKE on page 4 publishing 10 or 11," Rowson said. include two new efforts for expanded Rowson attributed the drop to the marketing of the Press's publications. Press's two uncertain years in which The first is a worldwide marketing many potential authors did not contract consortium owned by Prentice-Hall their writing plans with the Press.