Speaker Calls for Education Reform Group Offers Exposure to Criminal Justice Field Enrollment Drop Cause for Concern

Kiss* endurance Step out proves they are more than into the m<: just another big city with X-word 4 Arts 5 :.:.... retOrflwo some help from Calendar 7 Sports 8 our Calendar. two years. Editorials 10 Classifieds 11 Page 7 Page$ The UWM Post March 28, 1996 is Volume 4Q, Number 4Sl Enrollment drop Speaker calls for education reform By Luz A. Gonzalez cause for concern Numbers: loss of 700 million." In his speech Tuesday Within the letter, Schroeder night, Bruce M. Alberts in students may result in stated that the impact of the troduced a plan for educa 1996-97 budget reductions will don reform that would imple- UWM losing $500,000 involve an attempt by UWM to menta reformed science edu By Mark A. Zimmerman "stretch the resources of the cation as a means of inspir campus even further than they ing students to be creative While still recovering from are now extended." He added and work to solve problems severe budget cuts, the Uni- that a great amount of time, on their own. versityof Wisconsin-Milwaukee effort and thought has been Professor of biochemistry is finding itself amidst yet an devoted by various deans and at the University of Califor other round of funding and division heads of various UWM nia- San Francisco, and 20th enrollment-related problems. schools and departments in president of the National According to a March 1.5 an attempt to minimize the Academy of Sciences in Wash Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ar impact of these reductions. ington, D.C, Alberts was the ticle, future enrollment drops "There will be some cuts in third speaker in the UWM at UWM could result in more services provided, class sec Union Distinguished Lecture layoffs, position vacancies and tions offered, and support Series. His speech, "Science an increase in the use of part- available to students, staff, and Education, the Centerpiece time instructors at the school. faculty," Schroeder said, in for Education Reform: Roles The article stated that origi reference to the budget re for Both Scientists and Out -Post photo by Jana Schmeling nally projected figures com duction. "However, the cam standing Science Teachers," piled by both UWM and the was held at the University of Bruce Alberts discussed how science could be used in pus has attempted to avoid alternative teaching methods during his lecture UW-System concerning the actual staff layoffs whenever Wisconsin-Milwaukee Wis number of full-time students consin Room March 26. Tuesday. possible by using resignations, expected to enroll for the fall transfers, and retirements, Alberts was sick during his lor John H. Schroeder an years. 1996-97 semester had some rather than layoffs. There will scheduled appearance at nounced Alberts came "with "It must be a core sub how failed to meet their ex UWM last year, and was un the flu and no coat," be no faculty layoffs." ject," Alberts stated, adding pectations by several hundred According to Schroeder able to appear for the third Using slides to map out the that science should be taught students. Where UWM hoped annual university lecture, ac plan, Alberts worked from the and UWM Assistant Chancel as early as kindergarten. But to have 15,825 full-time stu lor William Mayrl, the situa cording to Patty Kozik, assis bottom up, citing how science the science Alberts refers to dents registered for the up tion at hand isn't necessarily tant, program manager for should be used in the class is not the dry, textbook-learn coming '96-97 fall semester, as grim as it has been reported Union Programming at rooms and how students' ing we know today. Instead, the article reported the actual to be. Mayrl said when enroll UWM. progress should be assessed. he suggested a new, hands- number as being closer to ment at UWM is down, it may "He was supposed to come Science, Alberts said, is not on method in which science 15,100. As a result, UWM will not always be a direct result of last year, but he got deathly a subject that should be given would be more enjoyable to lose a potential $500,000 in budget cuts, but also a deci ill," Kozik said. This year was in place of band class, as he state funding, which will most CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 sion by students to not pursue not much better, as Chancel- said it was in his high school likely have campus-wide reper their continued education cussions. right away. In a letter dated March 20, "When there is a good Group offers exposure to UWM Chancellor John H. economy, some students take Schroeder spelled out that an time off, or work a few semes enrollment-based reduction of ters," Mayrl said. "When the criminal justice field $553,500 would be included economy is good, enrollment By Jessica Boyle going to be kind of a round-table discussion," stated in UWM's 1996-97 budget, and goes down." Paulson. stated it was a result of the UW- Mayrl said this is always the "We're here for students interested in any The CJSA also tries to keep in touch with UWM System decreasing UWM's way it has been for UWM stu aspect of criminal justice," said Craig Paulson, faculty, who may be able to offer new insights to enrollment target by 285 stu dents. He said enrollment who dent FTEs (full-time equiva treasurer of the Criminal Justice Student Asso members of the group. get their undergraduate de lents). ciation at UWM. "Our main purpose is to provide "At the end of every year we have a faculty mixer. grees may just decide to take a hands-on experience along with the academic Last year it was held at Chi-Chi's. We try to keep in "I negotiated this figure with few semesters off before going experiences offered (at UWM)." touch with professors and faculty in general. They UWS President Katherine to graduate school. He added The CJSA is an organization that focuses on may have advice or be able to help us (in other Lyall," Schroeder stated in the that the popularity of techni giving students experience and informing them areas) as well." letter. "In total, the decrease cal and vocational schools has of sources of employment in this growing field. The CJSA currently has about 85 members but is in the target will produce a ajso become a factor. Meetings are held three times per month, and always looking for new members who are interested reduction of $1.273 million to Mayrl said that where UWM be allocated over three years. ways to help this experience grow are discussed. in any aspect of the criminal justice field. To be a loses some of its students, it As you are probably aware, "We take field trips and have guest speakers," member, you don't have to be a criminal justice makes up in other areas, such UWM has fallen below its en Paulson said. 'We try to have about two (events) major. as recruiting incoming fresh rollment target for the past per month. In the past we have had the FBI "Right now we have members that range (in area men. He added that the three years. recruiter in to speak. We just took a trip down to of study) from law to english to psychology. We are amount of new freshmen en "In spite of a significant in O'Hare and Chicago to take a customs tour and open for anyone interested. Everyone is welcome rolled for the fall 1996-97 se crease in new freshmen, the to see a demonstration about international drug no matter whatarea they are studying," said Paulson. mester is up 10 percent over shortfall was 754 FTEs for Se trafficking. Kimba Tieu, president of the CJSA, offered infor lastyear, and that enrollment mester I, 1995-96. If UWM's "We are having Chief Slamka of South Mil mation on one of the ways that the organization can of incoming freshmen has enrollment would have been waukee in as a guest speaker soon. We found that help students with employment experience in a been up 19 percent collec reduced by the full 754 stu a lot of students were doing fine on written exams program through Milwaukee Area Technical Col tively over the last two years. dent FTEs, the enrollment- (for employment) but they didn't really know lege. He said the increases are a based reduction would have what to expect as far as the oral interviews. He is "It's a pre-certification program through MATC. result of hard work on all lev- going to come in and help us out with that It's been approximately $3.34 Group CONTINUED ON 3^ Decline CONTINUED ON 2 • PAGE 2 THE UWNA POST MARCH 28, 1996 The UWM Post Decline/ layoff "Establishd1956 Self-marketing conference to be held pOSSJbJIJty filled OUt On March 30, the South gamut, catering to students, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 eastern Chapter of Women in as well as both new and sea Communications, Inc. will fea soned professionals. els. ture keynote speaker, syndi Some workshops will offer "The recruiters are doing a good job," Mayrl said. sunoimamj^mmunity cated columnist and career tips on networking, finding Mayrl said the increases are also due to the success of events Member, Associated consultant Joan Lloyd, dur your first job and interview such as lastyear's first annual UWM Open House, called "UWM Collegiate Press ing "CAREER DIMENSIONS: ing. Showcase for Learning," which invited prospective students Take charge of your career! Others will provide insights and their parents to take a look at what UWM had to offer.

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