Research Vs. Education

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I Richardson queationing received a good education because I two weeks. commemorated Dr. Martin teacher workloads. was taught by professors." he said. "Now, students are taught by other Darin Crone Luther King Jr’s legacy with students or, at IUPUI, by adjunct By Tony Knoderer faculty." niSepmo* Contributing to Tkt Sagamsrt 22nd annual dinner. As an example. Richardson added he A two month delay in the dispersal was tokl by Norman Lefstein, dean of In a less complicated world, perhaps, the School of Law at IUPUI, that the of student activity fees to some people’s professional responsibilities organizations on campus is the result glass load for law professors is could be determined simply by the generally two. of a new* design allocating the money titles they keep: lawyers would Lefstein, however, said that this is to both the Graduate Student practice law: police would patrol their not an unusual case. Organization and the Undergraduate beats. "If you look at all the law schools Student Assembly (USA). And college professors would teach. approved by the American Bar "Chancellor Gerald Bepko adopted But just as the policeman spends Association (ABA), more than 90 the plan to allocate funds to four considerable time in a courtroom and percent use a standard teaching load dedicated fees and all the remaining a lawyer can frequently be found in of two courses per semester." Lefstein money will be divided between the the police station, a teacher’s duties said. "A faculty member who exceeds two student governments, based on often extend bey ond the classroom. that leaves precious time to fulfill enrollment figures" said Mike Ray Richardson, a member of the 1U other obligations." Wagoner, director of the student Board of Trustees, is spearheading an Richardson does not totally deny the activities office. effort to prove that Indiana University place of research in collegiate life, but However, projected funds for spring professors arc absent from the maintains that much of the current semester have been allocated and the classroom too frequently. research and publication is intended two student governments will begin "The number of courses being taught solely to satisfy other disciplines. dispersing the funds within two is the crux of the Issue," said "People are publishing papers weeks, said Wagoner. Richardson, a former state legislator simply for the sake of publishing." m ’The Undergraduate Student who now practices law in Greenfield. Richardson said. "Hundreds if not Assembly has been given the "If faculty were doing nothing but thousands of research papers are projected figures of how much money Department of African-American studies al UCB. and teaching, he or she would leach four published every year. There’s no way they will have,” he said. ‘They are in By C harae Jacobs the BTW. courses per semester." to judge the quality of that much the process now of allocating the Cmtriittuig to Tki SagaMtrt The dramatization was titled, "Dreams, the end or the Some, including those at IUPUI. research." money." beginning." have a workload of three, said When people think of research, their The income projections are based on "What happens to a dream deferred?...Does it dry up The BTW performed a staged reading that spoke of Richardson minds turn to finding a cure for spring semester 1992 figures. like a raisin in the sun ...or does it cxplodcT* the hopes and dreams that have inspired generations of "In Bloomington, the maximum cancer, he said. Activity fees are collected each This question asked by Langston Hughes in his A frican-Americans. (course load) expected from teachers "But it never occurs to the public semester from students when they pay poem. "Dream Deferred," was a theme addressed last The poetry of Hughes, the drama of Lorraine is two. With any excuse at all it’s that the English Department does as for their tuition. Full-time students pay Monday at two of three major events on campus Hansbcny, and contributions of the BTW were heard in down to one." he added. much research as the medical school." S23 while part-time students pay $15, commemorating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Although the Richardson will Richard Turner, chairman of the Of that money, according to the new The annual celebration breakfast at the Mudame But it was two scenes taken from Hansbcnry’s play, initially gather information from IU- Department of English, said he does formula, a dedicated fee will be taken Walker Theatre, hosted by Chancellor Gerald Bepko, "A Raisin in the Sun," that dramatized the question Bloomington, he said that he already not admire the trustee’s analogy. out of the money before it is dispersed began the scries of events celebrating King s birthday. asked by Hughes* poem. suspects that research has too large an "He seems very comfortable with to the student governments. Later that night, the 22nd annual Dr. Martin Luther It was not until the 1950s that African-Americans emphasis at IUPUI. as well. the idea of an unlimited amount of The dedicated fees include: King Jr. dirner look place al the Westin Hotel. The joined with others and began asking themselves why "At Bloomington. tenure, research being done by the medical ■ student center. $148,000 ($6.50 per event was sponsored by the Block Student Union and their dreams should he deferred, said Wilkerson. promotions and salary are given on school," Turner said. "He has to take student), attracted more than 500 guests. She added, ‘The answer exploded into the civil rights the basis of research, not teaching," he a certain short-sighted view of this ■ athletic fee. $114,000 ($5 per The celebration breakfast featured a dramatization by movement." said. ‘The regional campuses are not university to take that case." student) the Black Theatre Workshop (BTW) of the University expected to do research except for t o Turner said Richardson’s mistake is ■ student publications, $22,922 ($1 of California at Berkeley (UCB). directed by Dr. medical school. The faculty at IUPUI per student), and Margaret Wilkerson. professor and chairperson of Please see KING on Page 4 is supposed to teach " ■ intramural sports. $11,461 ($.50 per The student suffers if they don’t. student) Please see RESEARCH on Page 4 The total amount adds up to $297, 990 in dedicated fees, leaving $144, > -J2 4 to be divided between the two student governments. The Graduate Circle Yearbook’s future in doubt due to lack of interest Student Organization will receive 24 percent of the money while the USA ■ Lack of leadership must be a d e m a n d sa id Leonard. if the idea of a yearbook has any of the School of Journalism. will receive 76 percent of the money. ‘The students have to wont the book. relevance on this campus." said Bui Brown disagrees. of The Sagamore. disagrees with the As part of the new formula, the contributes to the If there is to he another one. there Brown. "I have spoken out against it (the idea, however. athletic department will no longer take yearbook’s problems. needs to be a full-time publisher to A campus-wide survey would he a yearbook being the responsibility of *‘l don't think we have a common money from programming fees. supervise the staff." suitable method to determine student the school) on many occasions for a purpose. I have no objection to sharing an adviser with them, but Instead, it will receive $5 per student By Amy W eklner The 1992 yearbook Mild demands, said Eugene Tempel. vice number of reasons." Brow n said. "It’s 1 don’t think their staff should he able per semester from the activity fee. Contributing to the Sagancrt approximately 300 copies. This is not chancdkir of student affairs. a personal opinion of mine that a Last year, the athletic department a high enough number to warrant "You have to determine the market yearbook docs not correspond to any to use our facilities and equipment." received $3 from the fee. continued publication of a yearbook, value," said Tempel. form of journalism." said May. After a year of frustrating "Because we are now in the NCAA uid Ruirick McKeanJ. publisher of A market survey is the only way to It s an idea that probably reaches its The equipment in the newsroom was struggles with the Circle Div. I], the athletic department needs The Sagamore. determine the demand, he added. peak in high school years. Brown bought with the newspaper’s Yearbook, a lack of interest from advertising revenue. May pointed out. more money," said Richard Slocum, the university and students alike, "The students have spoken, and they Regardless of the demand situation, added.

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