New Presidential Home Crackers Anyone?
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vssessasmssme SPARTAN DAILY Vol. 97, No. 21 Published or Sun lose State University since 19.14 lisesday, October 1, 1991 New presidential home Crackers anyone? could simplify search In hopes of attracting candidates, SJSU In ternis of competitiveness, a prominent community people in presidential residence would add their homes, because it is impor- may be in market for 'perfect house' to the benefits package currently tant to maintain close relationships offered to university presidents. with alumni and with leaders in By Crista E. Hardie been assigned to establish criteria, "CSU presidents receive rela- the business world and govern- on* sum %%liter Bobbye Gorenberg, senate chair- tively low salaries compared to ment. woman, said, in general, that the other university systems ... and, Redding said there is already SJSU may %XII be in the mar- right house will be attractive and the cost of living in the San Jose quite a bit of interest on the part of ket for a new home for the large enough for entertaining, and area is high," Redding said. the community in helping to find a future president, that is. will be in an area where parking Ls The fact that many other uni- home for the president, however, Responding to California State not a problem for pricers, nor a versities, and a few within the before the university is bombard- University Chancellor Barry nuisance to neighbors. CSU system have presidential res- ed with real estate flyers of homes Munitz' suggestion that a presi- According to Janet Redding, idences makes it that much more for sale, she said, a committee dential residence might be helpful director of university advance- of an issue for SJSU to have one, must be formal to discuss ways to in attracting candidates for an ment, the university is looking at she said. fund the purchase and mainte- SJSU president to this area, the the issue of a president's house The benefit of university/com- nance of a house. Academic Senate is starting the from the perspectives of attracting munity relations is also being "Within three months we will search for the perfect house. presidential candidates, and use- looked at. College and university decide whether or not we can I rIn Bens, - Duly staff phsutgrapher While no formal task force has fulness to the university. presidents typically entertain have a house," Redding said. Richard Stales, emergency preparedness coordinator, looks at the old rations College of Social Work feels budget MacQuartie Hall basement cut brunt as school advancement halts inundated by rancid supplies By John Vietra dumpsters needed to haul the crackers away, By Michael Monaghan money to expand a particular school, but a school is that half of the College of Social thily staff whirr and no one wants to pay for it lily staff vine= catch-22 situation is created because small Work is located in SJSU's satellite college in "$1,000 is a huge percent of my annual schools can't develop to receive more money, Monterey. Only 42 students have been willing Imagine two semi trucks carrying a full budget," Staley said. Another victim of S/SU's budgetary woes Dieppe said. to commute the two-hour trip between the col- load of ... crackers. Now imagine those crack- "Well, they've been there for 30 years they is the College of Social Work, which has dou- The College of Social Work has approxi- leges. ers sitting in a basement of MacQuame Hall can sit for another 30 years," Staley said. bled the size of some of its classrooms, mately 570 full-time-equivalent students, Donald Rothblatt, chairman of urban for 30 years. There are also hundreds of drums of 30- reduced staff and faculty positions and virtual- which comprises Afro-American studies, regional planning in the College of Social What started out as a way to prepare for an year-old water which also needs to be emp- ly halted development in its department. urban and regional planning, Mexican - Work, has found a way to improve the situa- emergency has turned into a waste problem. tied. Three full-time-equivalent faculty positions American studies, social work and a graduate tion somewhat in his own department. There are tons of rancid crackers in the No one wants to just dump the water down have also been cut from the school, reducing program. A new project called Institute for basement of MacQuarne Hall and no one has the drain her aim- of environmental concerns, the number of professors to 32. This number Four class sections have been dropped Metropolitan Studies was created to provide the money to dispose of them, according to Staley said. Since they were made to be can be misleading, though, since several part- within the College of Social Work, forting its students with an opportunity to explore and emergency preparedness coordinator, Richard reused for sarutary needs, the drums only need timers can equal a single, full-time faculty faculty to teach more courses and limiting time solve urban issues, such as affordable housing Staley. to be emptied. member. devoted to students. and traffic problems. It is hoped that pnvate The office of civil defense department, But there is no rush to dispose of the crack- "We're the smallest School on campus," Two professors in line for tenure will have interests, as well as city governments could now known as the Federal Emergency ers and water, however, Staley said. said Ismael Dieppa, dean of social work. SJSU to wait a little longer for this status. Professors subsidize part of the program, although the Management A.ssociation, sent emergency dis- "Right now there is nobody who has claim is one of 10 universities in California that has a must spend time doing research to achieve program could work for free, Rothblan said. agas supplies. composed of food, water, med- to that space and wants it so there's no amount social work program, producing 650 graduates tenure, but their full course loads prevent them Students in turn might receive internships or ical supplies and sanitary kits, in the late '50s of urgency," Staley said. annually. Unfortunately, Dieppa said, the from committing any time toward U. raid jobs as a result of the program. early 'tils to the buildings all over the United There is no money available to get rid of demand for educated social workers in "It's hard for people to get the courses they Despite cutbacks, Dean Dieppa remained States that are qualified as fall-out shelters. the supplies or replenish it," said Patty California is at least three times that number. need," one Afro-American studies professor confident about the faculty's abilities. "The The lag of It was shipped in '63 and we Wellman, emergency management program One reason why the College of Social Work said. "A few had to drop classes because they morale of the faculty is high. There is a high opened a tin to see if it was edible, and the specialist at FEMA. receives less money and resources than the had to wait." level cilcommitnient," he said. The fate of next crackers were absolutely, totally rancid," FEMA no longer sends supplies. The other campus colleges is its smaller size. In Perhaps the most difficult raison why stu- year's budget for the college of social wort is Staley said. agency's policy now is educating the public to theory, larger enrollment equates to more dents can't get the classes they need in the uncertain It will cost about $1,000 to get the four prepare themselves. Personalities Academic Senate still seeking more Story-telling, grandfather figure retires after 15 students for slots years of service in University Police Department on committees By Sandy Heynen By Firma Pin-gess Day staff writer 11.6, gm' Students seats remain readily available on Sgt. Grant Ledbenci received his golden Academic Senate committees while faculty handshake and final paycheck Thursday positions are 10 closer to being filled. after 15 years in the UPD, and co-workers The Academic Senate is on campus to pro- ;rid friends from across the campus fondly vide for participation by representatives of the said their farewells. college to form the policies and procedures This is jug partial retirement, because he regarding the university. will continue his other job as an electronics There are 24 operating committees that technician. A graduate of Kissler Air Force have student representation and almost all of school in Mississippi, he installs and repairs them have one or more positions available. X-ray machines in hospitals, paramedics Committees deal with everything from campus and chiropractic offices all over California opinion polls to improvement of instruction. and in parts of Nevada. This semester the campus opinion polls Ledbetter, 59, said, "I really wasn't quite committee will be working to determine ready to go." He broke his leg in two places whether the budget cuts and extended class while training in the men's gym in 1989 and SiMS will effect teaching quality. only recently had the metal pins and plate In all, there are 39 different committees removed. He was offered tack leave and the under the Academic Senate, all of which deal golden handshake: two more years are with separate issues, but not all of them are added to his time at UPD to increase his actually needed all of the time. Several com- retirement pay. mittees will not meet this semester simply Father of four See POSMONS, Page I Abetter is the father of four children; three that are grown and Liivonne, who is 8. lie said that the gaff has been like family is he held a cigar, a gift from faculty of the INSIDE housing department.