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OBSER VER Volume 15, Number 8 College at Lincoln Center, Fordham University, New York October 16, 1991 Changes in the Cafeteria Faculty DiscontentedOver Creation of Superdean Position By William Brooks ty participation in decision making, with respect The tenured faculty at CLC have expressed to both academic planning and university gover- their discontent in a letter to Fordham Universi- nance." Apparently, there was no CLC faculty ty President Father Joseph A. O'Hare over his participation in a decision to create the "Super creation of the "superdean" position. Finding it Dean" position as it has been termed. The faculty in violation of University statutes. believes this is a violation of University statute In the letter dated October 1. 40 of the tenured 3-05.02 which states "Deans shall be appointed faculty stated their opinion that "a violation of by the president of the University with the con- university statutes which are contractually bin- currence of the Board of Trustees. The Vice- ding, has been committed both in the creation President for Academic Affairs shall appoint a of the new Dean of Faculty of Arts and Sciences committee consisting in a substantial part of and the manner in which the positions was faculty of the relevant school chosen so as to be created." Copies of the letter were also sent to representative of the entire faculty by reasonable the members of the Board of Trustees. Univer- appointment. Except in rare cases and for com- sity Council, members of the Faculty Senate and pelling reasons, no appointment will be made the CLC Board of Trustees. over the opposition of the faculty members of Asked for comment. Father O'Hare said, "I the committee." don't believe any violation has been committed." Until spring '92, Father Gerald Reedy. S.J. He said he has turned the matter over to the Vice- will fill the created position of Dean of Faculty President of Academic Affairs Father Vincent of Arts and Sciences as well as hold the position CLC Cafeteria - the line Potter S.J. of Dean of Fordham College. However, accor- The new position. Dean of Faculty of Arts and ding to Dean Quinn, "The person who takes the By Vivian Lake "I'm happy with the food, but I must say that Sciences, coordinates activities of four separate position would be a. success only if all four the prices are insane," said Steve Cainero, a Fordham faculties: The four schools involved are schools involved are successful." Ih response to a marketing survey, Marriott junior. "You can go across the street and get a Fordham School of General Studies. Fordham According to a member of the CLC faculty, has started to implement a series of changes in meal for less money," he said. College. CLC and Graduate School of Arts and who declined to be identified, the Fordham the cafeteria this fall, said Dawn Hackett, Direc- "I think they should lower the cost to go with Sciences. Liberal Arts Faculty Dean at Rosehill should tor of Food Services at CLC. students' budgets," said Sandra Delgado, a At the heart of the issue is the faculty's feared have worked in cooperation with Fordham's The survey, conducted last April, took place freshman loss of CLC autonomy as another layer of CLC Dean: no new position or further during a normal operating week in the cafeteria "I think for a cafeteria the prices are kind of bureaucracy is added. According to CLC bureaucracy was needed. The situation is one that and-focused on student buying trends. The in* ridiculous," said Tony Hahn. Humanities Division Chairperson, Dr. Louise has CLC faculty feeling, as the letter states, "the formation gathered was used to determine menu The hot entrees are priced between $2.99 and Mirrer, "[The new position! will affect every creation of the new position of Dean of Liberal and price changes and increase efficiency, said $3.49 as compared to $7 at area delis. Some personnel decision including hiring and re- Arts Faculty has not been properly discussed, and Hackett. sandwiches, however, can be had for less money appointments, tenure procedure, promotions, we believe that its merit should be reconsidered Gradual changes are being made on.' 'the line'' at two nearby delis. The cafeteria increased the merit increases, and retirement packages. All in full consultation with faculty and accordance where food is prepared and displayed, and sandwich size to 4 ounces and priced them $2.79 these decisions will now be passed on to Father with University Statutes." A resolution is in fact renovations in the dining room are slated to start for salads and $3.29 for meats. Reedy. |who currently is filling i!ie position.) being sought by the Faculty Senate, however. in January. Menus offer more vegetarian items, Both the Star Delt and Rich and Famous Deli There is total consensus on this matter. We feel Dean Quinn says. "I understand what Father chicken and pasta daily, and bigger portions. offer staDles like tuna or ham for less money. the character of CLC can change and we are sure O'Hare is trying to do and I agree with his aim What is the target audience saying? The cafeteria price is all-inclusive, and at the that our students who choose to attend CLC will of maximizing the use of university resources, "I think there are more vegetarian dishes," Rich and Famous Deli "extras" like not be happy about that." - and whatever the implementation, I will do my said Tony Hahn, a senior. tomatoes or cheese cost 40 cents and 45 cents The faculty also said in the letter. "We attach best to preserve the present College at Lincoln "They rearranged everything and it's more in- "You can't really compare us to the small delis great importance to Fordham's tradition of facul- Center enviroment." viting for students. It's more systematic and with 2 or 3 people behind the counter," said organized," said Maria Jacob, a junior. Hackett. There's more overhead involved here, "The basic layout is a lot better," said Suzanne more service involved here, and it does affect Castroman. the prices, " she said. Hackett has a clear goal in mind. The meal plan uses the Fordham I.D. as a meal "Students should be able to walk in having a card, and offers students a S percent discount on conversation, get a meal and pay for it without meals and no tax is charged. This adds up to a Control Room stopping the conversation," she said. 13.25 per cent discount. Students can start a meal Despite the wider variety of foods, bigger por- plan with $75.00. "But if a student comes to me Fire tions, and signs showing daily specials and and only has $50.00 I won't turn them away," caloric content of the meals, prices are still a sore said Hackett. Applications for the meal plan are spot with some students. continued on page 3 By Rebecca Sausncr and Sheila Harris The day began as usual on Monday September 30, the fire is unknown, but is not under investigation, 1991 at the College al Lincoln Center (CLC). according to fire department officials. Faculty Evaluations and Classes began and ended and traffic flowed "Fire was found in a stock area with a medium to normally through the building. But al about 12:10 heavy smoke condition in- the, surrounding areas ABS Grades p.m. calm bewilderment pervaded the air as the (library and hallways)," said New York Fire Department spokesman Noel Darrigio, quoting the By Kelly Weston Assistant Dean Edward J. Bristow who is a metallic clang of the fire alarm resounded through the halls of the Leon Lowenstein building. official report. "The incident was reported al 12:14, Faculty evaluations and ABS grades were the member of the curriculum committee. "But main concerns at this semester's first meeting of Most of the students filed out onto the Plaza was under control at 12:39. The entire incident descriptive replies about what is happening in the duration was one hour and 45 minulcs " the College Council. classrooms should remain private." Since calmly. Smoke could be seen pouring from the The curriculum committee of the council has students sometimes view the evaluations as an vents between the Law School and the I'laza. A fire department exhaust Ian was used to remove revised the format of the faculty and course opportunity to anonymously vent anger or ex- Although there was no great degree of panic, there smoke from the area, according to Darrigio. evaluation forms. The statistical portion, i.e. press dissatisfaction with a professor, faculty was confusion as to where, when, and how the fire Fordham officials reported no damage to any electrical equipment or machinery. "On a scale of 1 to 5 I would rate the instructor privacy becomes an issue. started. as..." has been transferred to a Scantron form Bristow also pointed out that his research on "I'm freezing!" said CLC sophomore Schiller' "There's nothing suspicious about it," said Fr. George J. McMahon, S.J., Vicc-I'rcsideni for so that it can now be read by a computer rather the subject revealed correlation only between the Rathijen at the time of the fire. "I had no time to gel Lincoln Center. than entered manually. The questions that make statistical answers and how much was actually my jacket..." "If I had to put a dollar value on the damage, I'd say up the "narrative" portion of the form have been learned in the class. In light of this, he and other "Someone in my class said the library was on fire," it was zero dollars," said Ivan Lowe, Director of rewritten to be more specific.