Early Sign-Ups Limited for Business Courses
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APR U 1981 \ oi. an James Madison University Early sign-ups limited for business courses By DONNA SIZEMORE Eliminating changes in major to In moves designed to reduce over- business was necessary to enforce the crowding, preregistration for upper-level preregistration rule, Hanlon said. "If business courses will be limited to students discovered this, they'd just run students who need them for their major. over and declare a business major," he Also, after April 8th students currently noted, adding that the two new rules tie enrolled here cannot switch their majors in and eliminate ways to beat the system. to business. According to Dr. William Hanlon, dean HANLON STRESSED that the rules of the School of Business, drastic are flexible, however. "For example, if a measures were necessary in order to student who is an undeclared major contain further growth. came to me with a transcript showing mostly business courses, he would probably be allowed to declare a business major now," he noted. Depending upon next year's growth rate in JMU's School of Business, the rule may not keep anyone who wants business courses from getting them, the dean said. Last year, growth within the department increased by 16 percent over the previous year, and according to Hanlon, the school probably only could accomodate an additional nine percent. "We only have so many faculty and our rooms are such a size. We can only squeeze so many people into a space," he said. Hanlon said during the past year he has studied alternatives to ease the overcrowding problem and at this time, this was the only feasible one. It is also likely that these solutions are short-term, he noted, adding that they are necessary until JMU can develop a more systematic procedure for ad- mitting students into the School of Business. THE MOST likely eventual alternative is the development of a "university- college" approach, in which students interested in majoring in business take —Rob Kaufhold and Sue King claim Presently, any student with 60 or more general studies courses during their first men's and women's individual hours can enroll in business courses. two years. At the end of their third archery titles in the Atlantic 900 "If there are still spaces available in semester students would apply to the Classic this weekend. See Sports, these courses students will be allowed in School of Business, Hanlon said, and an page 12. in the fall," he said, adding that through admissions committee would decide this system students who really need the admittance based on a student's —Taking an interesting approach to courses are more likely to get in. academic achievement. humor, Gallagher pleases a late The new regulation, developed by the Hanlon said this program could be Spring Fever crowd. See Folio School of Business, does not grant special implemented next year. review, page 9. consideration to business minors, Hanlon Some 3,000 students currently are HxM ay V* Naaaya aa* MUwBavhM said, but added that if seniors need majoring in business at JMU, Hanlon CLOSED blossom buds give away that JMU's Newman Lake sunbatbere may be several courses to fulfill their minor, noted, and some 10,000 course cards are out a little early, while below, Steve Starke watches the Greek tug-of-war near they probably would be allowed in. given for business classes. Ashby Hall. r— j } Friends, family influence applicants to attend JMU By TRICIA FISCHETTI, too big and not too small" and that she liked its university largely through recommendations from sports facilities. friends and family. This is the second of a series of two articles on Out of 8,013 freshmen applicants for 1981-82, about admissions here. HART ALSO commented that she was interested 37 percent were offered admission here, according in JMU because of the growing reputation of its to Francis Turner, director of admissions. Of those April 3 was a big day for Jenny Byrnes. That was communication arts department. students, about 1,686 are women and about 1,358 are the day this high school senior from Annandale, Patty Przybocki of Oaksville, Va., who like men. Va., received her acceptance letter from James Byrnes heard of her acceptance here April 3, said This year's number of applications continued the Madison University. JMU's image is that of a "friendly" and steady increase of recent years with 688 more She will be enrolling here this fall as a business "prestigious" university. In addition to JMU, Pr- students applying to JMU for this fall than last. major. zybocki, who has an older sister attending JMU, Byrnes cited the school's business reputation, applied to Virginia Tech, Radford and the "THERE IS no question in my mind that the location, size and general atmosphere as reasons University of Virginia. She was accepted at two of volume of applications influences our selectivity," why she applied to JMU, as well as the fact that her her other choices but will be enrolling here in the Turner said. "The more choices we have, the more brother, who currently is enrolled here, likes the fall. "It (JMU) seemed the best of the other selective we can be." school. schools," the high school senior said. "I never hear For 1980-81 JMU had the third lowest acceptance Danielle Hart of Wilmington, Del. found out she any bad comments about it." rate in Virginia, according to William Jackameit, was accepted to JMU while she was visiting the Byrnes, Hart and Przybocki are indicative of director of institutional research here. His figures campus in January. She had heard about JMU many of the high school seniors who apply for ad- indicate that JMU's acceptance rate is about 45 through friends and said she found "the people mission here. Each girl applied to other universities percent, as compared with the College of William friendly" here. She added that JMU's size is "not in addition to JMU, and each was familiar with this (Continued on Page 7) HtfEMi \ V ^ . " Page 2, THE BREEZE Tuesday. April 14. 1981 Polish diplomat attributes unrest to own government By DREW MCKELL further development of Washington, had served his The present economic crisis strategic and conventional country in a similar capacity in Poland is the fault of the weapons is vital to the in Cairo. Polish government, according security of Eastern Europe Pawleszwki admitted that to a spokesman for the Polish and the SALT agreement is Poland had succeeded in Consulate crucial to the safety of the expanding its own relations in Stanislaw Pawlesezwki. is world." said the emissary, Western Europe and the the deputy head of the Polish who added that such an United States and cited mission in Washington. DC. agreement should not place bilateral profit-sharing as an cited his government for the undue restrictions upon the example to illustrate this problem existing in Poland security of either side. statement. today, while addressing a "There is a balance between "The economic sphere of group of James Madison the Warsaw Pact and NATO," Poland and the U.S. has University students and Pawleszwki said. "Although further improved with faculty on Thursday. one might be stronger in this American banks lending their "The economic situation area than in that, if one ap- aid in the development of our was caused by our govern- proaches the question from an industrial and natural ment over-emphasizing in- overall scope, he would resources." he added, "and dustry and not investing its realize that the two super- scientific and cultural ex- energies into the development powers are equal." changes have been much Photo by Mike Bievms of our natural resources." easier since the language STANISLAW PAWLESEZWKI, spokesman for the Polish Con- said Pawlesezwki. who has AVOIDING speculation as barrier is slowly dissolving. sulate, blamed the government for the current economic crisis in served at the Washington. towhether or not the Soviets Poland during a lecture at JMU on Wednesday. D.C. consulate for four years. would permit the establish- THE POLISH language, "Agriculture, due to the fact ment of trade unions 'in unlike German. French or that farms in Poland are ~HARRISONBURG ^ privately owned, has not had such emphasis placed upon it WHEEL &> W0LF'S«HEAD and this is what has driven our * Anyone with political insight knows f people to the cities." PARTS MOTOR ^0llS [ The diplomat added that if that extensive change doesn 't happen 680 North Main St. 434-4437 the Soviets invade his country. the Polish government has without war ' had a contingency plan ready STUDENTS since August. With This Coupon Buy 4 Quarts of "BECAUSE OF our com- Eastern Europe, the diplomat Spanish, is extremely rare Wolfs Head Oil & Get The^th mitment to the Warsaw Pact, added that Solidarity leader and intercommunication is Quart FREE! the situation in Poland is Walenza is a moderate who handicapped crucial to the security of will not intentionally incite Eastern Europe and is Soviet intervention since it is The election of Cardinal critically important to East- impossible to withdraw from Karol Wojtyla as Pope John- Another First. West relations. the Warsaw Pact. Paul II has had a profound "We don'4 think that the "Solidarity is a very effect upon relations with the Soviets will intervene, but powerful trade union that is Vatican as well as between the with the present situation the still in the process of Church and state within way it is, anyone with political establishing its place in Poland, according to the £lceieta insight knows that extensive Poland's political spectrum," emissary. change doesn't happen he said.