Faculty, Administration Settle on Contract 0 .C D by Doug Donovan the University Also Offered a 0.75 and Woefully Inadequate." James R
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In Sports In Section 2 An Associated Co/Jegiate Press Four-Star All-American Newspaper Track star A new Stone Giuliano bolts Age in movies to Rutgers in 1992 page 85 page 81 FREE FRIDAY Faculty, administration settle on contract 0 .c d By Doug Donovan The university also offered a 0.75 and woefully inadequate." James R. Thornton, a member of the rro,essors vote to ay Administrative NewJ Editot percent increase in salaries to bring But Robert B. Carroll, president of the AAUP negotiating team. said that under the After a semester of intense negotiations, university professor's salaries up to parity AAUP. said the AAUP believes the new new contract the university faculty will . Or deny the the administrative and faculty bargaining with same-rank professors at mid-Atlantic offer is fair. remain behind in salaries but will be to accept teams found common ground Monday night Category I. or doctoral degree-granting, "It's the best we could do unless we gaining ground. and settled on a new contract. schools. were willing to vote it down with job "Instead of being behind 4.5 percent, The steering committee. the faculty's The university's chapter of the American actions next fall," Carroll said. we 'II be 3 or 3.5 percent behind," said neW agreement W hiC h leadership, voted 11·3 in favor of the two· Association of University Professors "But, we're not dancing in the streets Thornton, an associate professor of year offer and recommended the faculty (AAUP) asked for a 4 percent across-the- about it." economics. a accept the contract when it votes today. board int<rease in salaries in March. The Currently, faculty are 4.5 percent behind Compared to the administration's first 011ers 2 percent Each year of the new contract would administration responded May 5, proposing in salaries compared to other Category I offer, he said, "it's not wonderful. but it's give professors a 2 percent across-the- a one percent salary increase. institutions. acceptable." board increase in salaries and a 2 percent Gerald M . Turkel, a member of the The average salary for Category I The university and the faculty had a increase in Sa/arieS increase in money allocated from the AAUP negotiating team, said earlier this schools is $51,903 and the university 's letter of agreement on their current contract professor's salaries to a merit pool. month the 1 percent increase was "totally average is $49,685. see CONTRACT page A4 Policy University receives to reduce $5 million grant Defense Department gives money for research By lisa McCue CCM, is working in conjunction wait for Staff Reporter with these local industries to The university received a $5 develop composites necessary for million grant from the federal building everyday things like trucks government for the research and and bridges," Willdns said. classes development of advanced Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr., D-Del., composites material Monday. who began requesting funding for By Rebecca Tollen The grant from the Defense the project over two years ago, said City News Editor Advanced Research Projects the grant will help the university Students, who miss their first Agency (DARPA) will support the remain in the forefront of week of class next fall may be research of the Institute for Applied composites research. surprised to find someone else Composite Technologies Research. Composites ·are advanced fibers silting in their seats. The institute is headed by the which enhance properties like A new optional "Seat Claim" university's Center for Composites strength, stiffness, durability and policy taking effect in September Materials (CCM) and its research temperature resistance in building will allow students on a waiting list will be based at the Delaware materials. to add a class if a person registered Technology Park in Newark. The university is one of five does not show up the first week. The university was awarded the institutions that have secured major The policy, instituted by the grant based on its proposed research grants in composite materials Provost's Office, requires students and development of composite research. Biden said, "As far as I wishing to remain in the class to materials. know, the university is the only contact the professor if they cannot Dick J. Wilkins, the institute's institution that has received the auend the first week. executive director, said the grant DARPA grant so far." If the faculty member chooses to will have both commercial and B iden began securing funding for use the policy, they can give the THE REVIEW I Pamela Wr~ De Stefano military applications. the project in 19"90, under the new student a failing grade if the class Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr., D-Del, presents President David P. Roselle with a check for $5 million Monday "The university. specifically see UNMRSITY PCIBe AS is not officially dropped by the absent student. Margaret Andersen, associate provost, said the objective of the plan is to make seats available to students trying to add classes BSU cancels forum dUe to lack of response which are fully enrolled at the beginning of the semester. By Karen A. Glenn in chief of The Review, said ·he Often students planning to drop Staff Reporter Miscommunication prevents student groups from participating also responded verbally and told classes fail to do so until after the The Black Student Union Greene his group was interested end of the add period, Andersen (BSU) recently cancelled an open in attending. said, making it impossible for forum designed to bring student Jones also said he did not think anyone else to take the class. groups together, citing lack of president of the College issue to him at the President's issues to be heard or acted upon." it was necessary to write a formal "This happens enough not to interest and time conflicts among Republicans, said he was Council Meeting in both February Heath Buzin (AS JR), chairman letter to the BSU in order to free up seats for other students," the organizations. disappointed with the lack of and March. of YAF, said someone from their attend. she said. "This policy will free Joshua C. Greene (AS JR), interest. McAnnally said he responded group did contact the BSU but "A couple of our staffers available seats." .. president of the BSU, said the "There are some groups that verbally both times, saying that they had a conflict with the times. expressed interest in attending Jeff Kuntz (AS JR), who did not forum was designed to focus on aren't work:ing together to solve DUSC would be interested in "Almost every date was on a and I told Josh," Jones said. get the communication class he diversity and cultural issues. campus problems," Springstead participating in the forum, he Friday night and this was just not "I was waiting for them to get was waiting for, said the new The BSU sent a letter to seven said. said. convenient," Buzin said. back to us but we never heard system will also alleviate the student organizations in March, The Young Americans for Greene never contacted DUSC Greene· said, "Maybe I should anything," he said. pressure of scheduling classes. inviting them to the forum. Also Freedom (Y AF), the Delaware after that with further details, have proposed it earlier but from "It; s unfortunate it has been "You can fill in your schedule included was set of prospective Undergraduate Student Congress McAnnally said. March to May is enough time for cancelled." faster," Kuntz said, ""because you questions to be discussed. (DUSC), The Review and the Greene, however , said student groups to get themselves Chris Eagan (BE JR), LBSU don't have to wait for someone to Greene said he asked for a Lesbian Gay Bisexual Student McAnnally's contention is untrue. together." president, said her group would drop their class. response by mid·April. Union (LGBSU) were the groups "I sent out follow-up memos to AlthQugh Buzin said his group have been interested but she "At the maximum, you'll have to Among the groups asked to that did not formally respond, all of the groups. including a list was not opposed to the idea of a doesn't recall ever receiving any wait one week to know if you are participate. only three officially Greene said. of dates and I never got any forum, he said the it did not seem information about the forum. getting the class." responde to the invitation. Greene According to Greene, Rob respons~:· he said. structured enough and he said he "It's possible that it got lost but Juliet Dee, a communication said. McAnnally (EG SR), president of McAnnally said: "My word. on was not sure of the issues that if we would have known about it. professor who teaches a lecture of The College Republicans and DUSC. promised an answer by behalf of my group. is solid. I am were to be discussed. we would have definitely been a · 500 students. said the policy will the Pan-African Cultural Society March but never responded. very disturbed to hear ·it has ";[here would be no biased part of it.'' she said. be hard to institute in a large class. said they were able to participate, McAnnally, however, become a problem." 4uestions," said Greene. "Each Although the forum did not "In a large lecture it. would be but the College Democrats contended that DUSC did , But, he added, "The BStJ · organization wouldn't feel take place this school year, hard to figure out who is there," declined due to time conflicts. respond. Twice. should be more active in student polarized." Greene said he hopes eventually it Dee said.