RETRI~~ r J Volume 14, Number 14 Tuesday, December 4, 1979 Redd receives em,ergency power . By Vicki Geiman ' words, it would be used tor the charges against him/ her, he Due to an overwhelming "felonies, crimes which if Ishe wQuld be reinstated at the increase in cases of student mis­ handled outside by police would University and allowed to make conduct which threaten the bring charges." up all work missed. "safety and well-being of the A suspension would he issued UMBC community," Dean of only "if there was clear evidence" At the UMBC Senate meeting Students Virginia P. Redd has that a person was guilty. "I'd like last Tuesday, when the issue was been delegaled the power to issue to publicize this; many students raised, seven or eight senators an immediate Dean's Disciplin­ just not tlrinking can get them­ raised questions about possible ary Suspension., selve~ into serious trouble. I'm viola,tions of students' rights. Suspension could be enforced publicizing this policy in hopes These questions were answered to "pending a hearing by a to keep from using it," said Dean their satisfaction and there wa~ Universi t ~ Judicial Board," Redd. She added, "Although voice acceptance of the policy. according to Dean Redd. The these procedures seem strict. they The policy W,ilS also approved by board would be made IIp of one have to be in threatening situa­ the Chancellor, the Executive administrator, two or three tions. I'm very specific and all Staff. and the Student Life Com­ Virginia Redd, dean of students faculty members, and two or three procedures are followed very mittee. students selected from the carefully. Whenever I administer Black Student Union Co-chair­ strations last spring probably had Though Dean Redd's power to existin:g Judicial Boards." such a suspension it's done with man Robert House ~ommented a great deal of impact (influenc­ invoke this policy is new. the The policy would be invoked the close advice of the Attorney on the senate's approval of this ing this move by the administra­ policy itself is not. The Chancel­ in cases such as arson, grand General. We're very, very careful policy. "If they're going to tion). He said, "Administrators lor has always had this power. theft. assault, certain cases to preserve the rights of present controversial issues at re starting to treat students as Dean Redd will appt'ar before the involving drugs. and the threat­ students." Senate meetings, that should be childlen, not adults. The whole Student Senate Wednesday at 6::S0 eningof someone's life, but not in Should a student be suspended pub.Iicized to t~e students." University is becoming very in LH III to answer questions case: ,;uch as peuy the't. In other and then found to be inn(Kent of House felt "the student demon- conservative. about this policy. Library dire~tor candidates .visit campus

By Michael Reed degrees in English, Philosophy, would like, Brunelle said. "When was a choice of ten excellent about the lack of Ph.D on the Classics, Library Science, books, only one could be chosen staU·. The two candidates for the a library is small (as is UMBC's) a Psycholinguistics and Learning john WIlliam Warren, the positit:m of library director who flexible staff is needed to do more 10 meet the bud.Ket. Theory. He has done research, second candidate, was on campus have already visited the campus than one thing. to He added that, Another area discussed was teachmg, and editorial work in Friday, November 30. Warren wiJI be joined by three others later "As a library matures, there is a about internal complaints. which he was the founding editor holds degrees in Fine Arts and this week for screening by the need for more specialized Brunelle said, "My door is open of the Journal of Creative Library Science, Warren has been search committee and the library people." and I. want to keep it thal' way. &.havior in Buffalo. assi'stant professor at the graduate staff. Brunelle said he was interested Problems should be solved at the in this job because Maryland was lowest possible level." A support school of Library and Informa­ Brunelle, while being ques­ tion Science of the University of The first candidate, Dr. Eugene tioned by the library staff, like home tohim and he liked it. staff committee couid be set up as A. Brunelle, was on campus Answering a question referring a channel to inform the director Tennessee and associate professor commented that a library's role to of bibJioglaphy and director of Tuesday, November 27. Currently a university is-to act as a service to to the library's budget. Brunelle of the problems, suggested the professor and director of said, "No academic institution Brunelle. . libraries at the University of the students and faculty. When Alabama in Huntsville. library services at East Carolina questioned about what kind of can increase its budget at today's According to one librarian, Dr. Warren answered many of the University, Brunelle holds staff he (Brunelle), if chosen, inflation." He added that ifthere Brunelle seemed very articulate same questions that were ashd of Brunelle. In reference to the budget, Warren said, "N 0 department will be willing to It snow easy task to notify students give up anything." He added that a library doesn't have a Winter is here and the meteor­ up and brave the blizzard? Before will be given the announcement through the following media: philosophy, it has needs. "I have ologists predict that a lot of snow doing anything, turn on your by 6:30 a.m. (There will be no RADIO even shelved trucks of books is on the way. What should you radio or TV. announcement if school is open.) WBAL - AM-FM myself," said Warren. Warren do if you wake up and the flakes If inclement weather forces Vice-Chancellor of Administr~ WAYE said that he was interested in the are falling? Roll over and go back UMBC to close, the radio and tive Affairs Sallie Giffen ad\lise~ WCAO campus because the campus was to sleep? Get out the sled? Bundle tele-vision stations listed below students and employees to listen WFBR "on the grow," adding that to two stations, since the media WKTK - FM / people can establish something sometimes makes mistakes or· WBMD takes unauthorized messages. on a fairly new campus. WMAR - FM Warren briefly commented on The snow closmg policy IS WCBM subject specialists and generalists uniform for students, faculty, and WEBB and grievances. His main staff, with the exception of WITH - AM-FM objective to successfully run a certain designated personnel. WDjQ library was to haye "money, starr, Staff will receive pay for WSID and space." adminstrative leave. WLPL Yesterday, a third candidate, Giffen said that UMBr:::'~ WLIF - FM Robin N. Downes, visited the policy is to hold classes on every WWIN campus. Downes is presently scheduled day, and students and WPGC - FM, Washington associate director of technical employees should· assume that WMAL, Washington services at the University of ' the university will remain open WASH - Washington Michigan Library. Downes has even during inclement weather. WTOP - AM, Washington also been associate director, If weather conditions should TELEVISION ass~stant director and assistant to force UMBC to cancel classes, WBAL(ll) the director, all at the university missed class days wiJ) only .be WBFF (45), after 7:30 a.m. made up "if individual faculty of Michagan library. WMAR~(2) -Tomorrow, Billy R. Wilkin­ members feel it's necessary and Wjl (13). after 7:00 a.m. son wi I}" be at UMBC. He is can arrange it with the class," WMPB (67), after 8:30 a.m. presently professor and associate according to Giffen. W jLA (7), Washington ' univ'ersity librarian at the When s.chool opening is WTOP (9), Washington University of Illinois at Chicago delayed, classes scheduled before WTTG (5), Washington Cir~le! Along with being a staff the announced opening hour will WRC (4), Washington be cancelled. relations officer and program PRESS officer at the New York Public Cancellation of classes at AP Library, he holds a degree in UMBC will be announced UPI Library Science.