Lawrence Threatens to Res I G N Over Dorsey's Hand.Ling of Charges
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• Lawrence threatens to res I g n over Dorsey's hand.ling of charges by Ronald Hube '" Reginald Lawrence, Director of o HR, and by doing so himself, whenever something doesn't go my La wrence explai ned that said, 'I read your recommenda Human Relations, said early this Dorsey has raised suspicions of way." complaints brought to the tions but 1 disagree with them week that he may resign his trying to cover up the charges. Lawrence said that such a threat attention of the OHR are hecause of this, this, and this,' position at UMBC due to what he WMAR-TV2 reported last week would put the chancellor in an investigated by the office to the situations would be handled in feels is improper handling by that Lawrence would resign if his impossible situation. "Any determine their validity. Meetings a professional manner," Lawrence Chancellor John Dorsey of recommendations to dim iss decision he would make would be are also held between the said. "I would respect that." Lawrence's recommendations for athletic trainer Cindy Stout and to viewed as being made under . complainants and the persons Lawrence claims. however, that action against two athletic reprimand athletic Director pressure," Lawrence said. "He charged in the complaints, after Dorsey has implied that he will not department employees charged Richard Watts were not approved should be free to make his own which recommendations are made approve the OHR recommenda with using racial slurs. by Dorsey. Lawrence made the decisions. " by the office concerning any action tions and has not based his Lawrence at the same time recommendations early last week Lawrence said, however, that considered necessary. These decision on evidence gathered by denied television news reports after meeting with Watts, Stout Dorsey's procedures in reaching a ' recommendations are sent to the the OHR. aired last week which reported that and several students who filed decision on the recommendations chancellor for his approval or "The actual decision is not he had threatened to resign if complaints with the OHR disregarded the efforts of the disapproval. what's important here," said Dorsey does not approve his charging both the athletic trainer OHR. Lawrence said that Dorsey Lawrence. "I can be overturned by recommendations. and athletic director with using "I've made it a policy not to questioned both Watts and many different people aside from Lawrence said Monday that racial slurs. discuss personnel matters with the William Jones, head basketball the chancellor, but to say that your Dorsey has ignored the functio~ of Lawrence said that the reports outside press," Dorsey said. "If coach, after he received the 0 H R efforts are worthless is the .height the Office of Human Relations of his threatened resi,gnation were [Lawrence] decides to go public, recommendations for action on of personal insult. ,. (OHR) in handling student inaccurate. "I've been around here there's nothing I can do." the discrimination charges. Lawrence said that he will resign complaints by perso,nally twelve years," he said, "and I'm Dorsey said that Lawrence's La wre'nce said that s uc h from his position unless future questioning persons involved in familiar enough with these recommendations "are on my questioning rendered the efforts of complaints are handled the charges. Lawrence said that situations not to throw a desk." He had no further the 0 HR worthless. differently. "The chancellor will such questioning is the function of resignation at the chancellor comment. "If Dorsey had sat down and CONTINUED ON ,PAGE 3 R€tRI.€V€R linil'('rsitr of' Manland. Baltimore C(Juno' Volume 15, Number all' ~2. March 25,1981 Honors prjogram to start in fall by Sherri Conyers Beginning next fall, eligible reflect their overall academic students may enroll in two I performance. separate honors programs, each Departmental honors will be offering small classes, individual offered in thirteen majors next fall, attention, and advanced including the physi~al and social instruction in a variety of majors. Photo by Hall sciences. modern languages, and Assistant Professor of the humanities. The general Philosophy, Thomas Benson, honors course sections will be Lacrosse team joins Director of Option II and announced in the fall course coordinator of the program, schedule, and may form part of the explained that the programs, student's general distribution NCAA:'major league' called general honors and requirements. For 'example, a departmental honors, "are student may choose honors by Beth Sturdevant independent of each other," and . Chemistry 0101, Mathematics The men's lacrosse team has Division II. He said he wants the have differing entrance 0151, 0100 Geography, and 0101 jumped to the "major leagues" of team to be competitive in Division requirements. ·'General honors English, and upon completion of college sports, moving from I, and hopefully make the playoffs. does not imply departmental these courses with a "B" or better, Division II to Division I UMBC was rated eighth in the honors," or vice versa, Benson will have finished the series needed competltIon in the National nation in the Baltimore Morning said. for the honors certificate. Collegiate Athletic Association Sun's· pre-season lacrosse General honors, a series of fOUT Dr. Benson expects the designated honors sections 'Of (NCAA). rankings. programs to expand rapidly, with Photo by Crawford lower division courses, is open to The Retriever squad captured In three games this season, the as many departments as possible Dr. Thomas Benson the Division II national team has defeated Delaware by a any qualified student and leads to participating by the fall of 1982. championship last year, after 17-13 score, Duke, 8-5, and graduation with an "honors He hopes to enroll one or two seminars, lectures, colloquia, and having participated in the annual Rutgers, 10-9. certificate." Candidates for this hundred students in the programs other activities to UMBC. For championship playoff series nine Returning from last year's program must have either a high in the next year. and plans to further information ' on the times. championship squad to lead the school grade point average of 3.5 organize an Honors Student programs, call Dr. Benson at or better; or a combined SAT score The lacrosse team is the first team are attackman Jay Association which would bring 455 .. 2028. of 1100 or better; or a 3.5 UMBC UMBC athletic team to compete in Robertson, all American and 1980 the more prestigious and better Outstanding Player in Division II, cumulative average. A student may fulfill any of the above three NCAA loop. and five more all-Americans: requirements, he need not meet Coach E. Richard Watts said mid fielders-Dave Quattrini, Steve them all. that he felt the team had Rodked, and Craig Linthicum, The departmental honors accomplished their goals in and defender Bruce Baldwin. program is available only to majors with 45 or more credits, and offers honors sections of upper division courses. Departmental honors features a ·'work contract" negotiated between teacher and On The Cover student, and defining the amount Reggie Lawrence, director of the Office of Human Relations, and nature of work to be done for shook administration by threatening to resign after 13 years of honors credit. A candidate for this service here. program must have both a 3.0 . cumulative average. and a 3.5 or better average in his major. A candidate may petition the departmental honors committee to ,Inside: waive these requirements. According to Dr. Benson. the Discrimination cause questioned............. .. 3 "waiver clause" was introduced for Malcolm Braly honored ........ , . .. 6 the benefit of transfer students Retrievers beat Rutgers .............................. 9 who have not accumulated a UMBC grade point average, and UMBC student Terry Nolan shakes hands with Governor Harry Hughes. for otherwise capable students Nolan Is Interning In Annapolis through the Legislative Intem program whose current G.P.A. does not sponsored by the Political Science Department. Page 2 Reegents approve Hynson's appointment by Diana Spencer Sophomore Joe Hynson's committees responsible for also concern Hynson. He has Hynson admitted that prejudice appointment to the University of physical plant, educational policy, spoken to Walker about the issue and racism exist on campus, but he Maryland Board of Regents was hospital, and finance. Hynson may and has read a few outlines, but did does not believe racial conflict approved March 16 by the attend and vote in all committee not feel ready to discuss the matter. prevails among students. Maryland Senate Confirmation meetings. On the racial tensions at UMBC, Discussing the future of higher Committee. Representing students through Hynson said, "I think a lot more is education in Maryland, Hynson Pending appointment by the out the University of Maryland made of it than there actually is. said, "I don't think any of the Senate, Hynson will serve as one of system, Hynson has made a point Publicity has added to it-like that campuses of the University of Student Regent Joe Hynson two voting members of the 14 to visit each campus, except the series of editorials about the Maryland will close. They are all member Board, during a one-year University of Maryland Eastern Octoberfest. There is always going very vital to higher education in term ending July I, 1982. Shore, which he plans to see soon. to be some racial tension, but Maryland. There is a need for Administration, and student Hynson expects to co-chair the Hynson has altended only UMBC. greater publicity has been given to well-rounded programs on each regent Jennifer Walker have all Regent's Student Relations The issue of academic integrity, the black/ white conflicts than to campus. Which courses should be provided Hynson with advice and Committee, and should be which Jennifer Walker, the current blacks and whites working offered on which · campus, and information.