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■ 9ILIFESTYLES SPORTS James Madison University MONDAY OCTOBER 8,1990 VOL. 68, NO. 13 JMU falls in rankings from 4th to 11th U.S. News report due out today Wendv Warren newsediior JMU is the 1 llh-besl regional school in the South, according to U.S. News & World Report's annual survey of America's best colleges — but that's a drop of seven places from its ranking of fourth last year. In both the 1989 and 1990 surveys. Wake Forest University, the University of Richmond and Berea College in Berea, Ky., were the best regional schools in the South. But in the 1990 survey, JMU slipped below schools like Rollins College in Winter Park, Fla., the Citadel in Charleston, S.C., and Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C. Mary Washington, the last Virginia school in the survey's top 15, was ranked 13th. STAC1Al£E/THE BREEZE The survey only polls regional Tuba by four, or six, or eight... schools, or schools that award more Instruments wait for their Marching Royal Dukes counterparts Saturday at the Homecoming football game. For more on Homecoming weekend, see pages 14-15. SURVEY page 2 Help available for students suffering from stress individual attention, they can come to the Counseling more of an educational program," said Nancy Grcmbi, Center and be seen on an appointment basis," assistant director for health promotion at the Health Johnson said. Center. STRESS Johnson recommends students try to deal with The program, beginning in mid-October, will M U stress in healthy ways such as regular exercise, explore self-awareness, some physiological aspects of Third of three parts nutrition and adequate sleep. substance abuse and skills for making better decisions And people feeling stress also should talk to their about alcohol use. "Students can Find out specifics of Anna Booze friends and family. "It's important that a person who the program by calling the Health Center," Grembi stqffwriter is feeling overwhelmed inform any support groups said. that they have such as family, friends or religious And the Health Center also offers the Substance For students suffering from the premature build-up organizations," Johnson said. Abuse Peer Educator Program — "a group of JMU of stress this fall, JMU offers plenty of help and "It's important that students be aware of the students who have been trained in substance abuse advice. resources available to them and utilize these resources information and can present programs to residence "We offer a program in which practicum students if they arc feeling overwhelmed," she said. halls, campus organizations and other groups," trained in psychology can present stress management For students who turn to alcohol abuse to combat Grembi said. programs to residence halls or organizations," said Dr. stress, the JMU Health Center offers two programs Both of the programs offered by the Health Center Jean Johnson, director of the JMU Counseling and on substance abuse. focus mainly on alcohol abuse. Student Development Center. One program tackles substance abuse through "If people are feeling like they are needing more self-awareness. "It's not a counseling session but STRESS page 2 —-t»«*~ 2 • THE BREttt'MOND/V.'OCTDBERg; 1990 Survey. CONTINUED from page 1 INDIVIDUAL SURVEY RANKINGS than half of their bachelor's degrees in two or more REGIONAL COLLEGES Academic Student Faculty Financial Student occupational disciplines, like business or Owafl Score Tt»|»rrtiJht Reputation JMlUmy RMOUTCM ■ "■^•a*"" V*aw Satisfaction communication, as is the case with JMU. IN THE SOUTH |(byp«rcflntilt) Schools with national reputations, like the Wake Forest U. (NO JfipJL 1 L University of Virginia or Duke University, are not 96.5 8 10 included in this survey. U. of Richmond (Va) The 1990 poll based its rankings on academic Berea College (Kv) 953 11 42 reputation, student selectivity, faculty resources, Stetson U. (Fl) 9016 8 24 15 8 23 financial resources and student satisfaction. Rollins College (Fl) 89.5 15 2£ M. 11 Financial resources were worth 20 percent of the total ranking, and student satisfaction ranked 5 Samford College (AD 11 18 Jfi. JL 2L percent The other factors each counted for 25 percent U. of Alabama in Huntsville 86.2 13 17 12 32 75 JMU had the third-best academic reputation of the The Citadel (SO 861 _2S_ iP_ _34 13 385 schools polled — below only Wake Forest and Mercer U.(Ga) 84;1 10 _63 14 _1 UR — but it ranked 78th in financial resources and 81.7 16 25 61 "43 36th in faculty resources. Appalachian State U. (NC) That's down in financial resources from 1989, when James Madison U. (Va) 81.6 36 78 JMU ranked 47lh. Part of that drop may be as a result Florida International U. 80.8 25 10 .32 3 of the state's budget crisis and subsequent budget cuts. Man Washington U. (Va) joa. 28 24 68 17 But it's a climb from 62nd in the faculty rankings, 23 82 which changed from measuring faculty quality to U. of North Carolina at Charlotte 78.4 20 ii measuring faculty resources this year. Lovola U. (La) Ml 15 48 33 29 68 JMU President Ronald Carrier said in a press release that JMU's lack of financial resources "penalized'' JMU in the survey. And the survey's measurements of faculty school financially supports faculty. But another reason JMU dropped in the rankings Other parts of the survey measured national seems to be that the survey itself became more universities, including UVa and Duke. No competitive. The schools were simply more closely information on those surveys were available over the matched this year. weekend. JMU is in a high percentile for overall academic JMU President Ronald In the regional rankings for the North, Villanova quality in the 1990 survey — on a scale of 1 to 100, Carrier said in a press University in Villanova, Pa., ranked first, Worcester it was in the 81st percentile — but its ranking is Polytechnic University in Worchester, Mass., ranked 11th. Yet when the university ranked fourth it was in release that JMU's second and Alfred University in Alfred, N.Y., ranked a lower percentile, the 72nd. lack of financial third. And the reason for this may lie in the dramatic In the Midwest, Illinois Weskyan University in increases in overall quality percentiles of JMlTs resources Bloomington, 111., ranked first, St. Norbert College competitors. UR leaped from the 73rd percentile to in De Pere, Wis., ranked second and Michigan the 96th and Be ea climbed from the 73rd to the 95th. "penalized" Technological University in Houghton, Mich., ranked Wake Forest, as the top-ranked school both years, JMU in the survey. third. was in the 100th percentile. And in the West, Trinity University in San But changes in the way the survey is compiled may Antonio Texas, ranked first, Santa Clara University also account for JMU's change in rank. in Santa Clara, Calif., ranked second and the The survey no longer tallies retention patterns, as it excellence has changed from faculty quality to faculty University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Wash., ranked did in 1989. Instead, i' counts student selectivity. resources. Faculty resources focuses on how well the third. Stress CONTINUED from page i In addition to substance abuse programs, the Health Center also provides help for the physiological problems that often arise from stress. James MaisonUrwesfy "It's important that a person To the press „ asit is with abuses, the world* indebted forallthe triumphs which hate gained by reason and humanity over error ana oppression. who is feeling overwhelmed James Madison inform any support groups that they have such as family, Laurel Wlsslnger editor asst. arts editor April Hefner Jennifer Rose managing editor business editor Megan Johnson friends or religious Michael K. Wym business manager asst. business editor Jam Spetes Jennifer Powell as*, business manager $x»fca&DrMattWasntewski organizations." 0ten Stern graphic design editor asst. sports editorQng Abel Dr. Jean Johnson Doraen Jacobson asst. graphic design editor editorial editor David Noon Wendy Warren news editor asst. editorial editor Joel Langey Director of the JMU UsaCrabbs asst. news editor photo editorCMsTyree Counseling and Student Ian Record asst. news editor asst. photo editor Vasha Hunt Development Center Laura Hutchison lifestyles editor copyeditorDonen Jacobson Christy Mumford asst. lifestyles editor jwoducpon managerDettk Carbomeau DavUScMeck arts editor "Students often seek symptom relief for Wp MM* Alan Neckowte, David Wendefcen advisers gastrointestinal problems, headaches and insomnia associated with stress," Orembi said. "Although the The Breeze is published Monday and Thi Mailing address is The Breeze, Anthony-S Health Center can provide help for these physical For advertising, call 568-6596.. problems, sometimes students may need counseling Congrcnts arxUxtroplajgis should bedireded lo Uuiel.WissingeAedi^r. - in order-to find a resolution for the source of stress." THE BREEZE MONtW, OCTOBER 8,1990' 3 Smithereens Board approves tuition surcharge rescheduling JfeftLfi&teL Therefore, state employees will JMU's vice president of administration steffwriter receive their raises — on paper — at and finance. "We will not modify any possible 12:01 a.m Dec. 1, and at 12:10 a.m. contracts." The JMU Board of Visitors Friday the same day, those raises will be Tuition surcharges for spring 1991 decreased. sttf writer delayed voting on JMU's 1990-91 of $46 for in-state students and S141 budget but approved tuition surcharges The expected raises equaled 1.36 for out-of-state students were approved for the spring semester. percent for faculty, .9 percent for at the meeting, but the Virginia The UPB's student committee is The board anticipates salary administration and 2 percent for General Assembly also must approve debating whether to reschedule the reductions to be added to the revised classified employees, but now all the surcharges in January.