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Dr. Wilson Elkins, President University of Haryland .''tlemb~r o(fhe the UM Center of Adult Education assooaTeo College Park Campus COLLeGiaTe PRessEP o:.~::.~:: ...... pog•3 .. ~~~;~s~~~~~~~~c~~~~It Wasn't the Track Team·s.l~ n .9~:: Day::. page:~:~=~ 12 retrie V e r Pro·DeLeon Letters........ ... page 15 volume 12 number 19. Free State University Press 6 March 1978 Vice Chancellor Search First Finalist to Visit Campus Thursday Robert Hess to Meet With Students and Staff By Mary K. Tiltlhman Bachelor of Arts degree in chusetts, as assistant professor The first of three finalists for political science and economics. of history. After that he taught the position of 'Vice Chancellor He then received both his for two years at Northwestern of Academic Affairs, will be Masters degree and his doc­ University. visiting UMBC Thursday, torate in history from Yale. To He has been at the University March 9. do re~earch for his doctoral of Illinois, Chicago Circle since Robert Hess, Associate Vice dissertation, Dr. Hess was 1966. First an assistant profes­ Chancellor for Academic Affairs awarded a Fulbright scholar­ sor of history, he became a full at the University of Illinois, ship to study at the University professor of history in 1971. He Chicago Circle, will meet with of Rome. has held administrative posts students in the Special Collec­ Following his graduation for the University ~ince 1970. tions room of the Library from from Yale, Dr. Hess was From 1970 to 1972, Dr. Hess 1:30 to 2:30 and faculty and assistant professor at Carnegie was Assistant Dean of the staff will meet him from 2:45 tq Institute of Technology teaching College of Liberal Arts and 3:45. history and technology for three Sciences. In 1972 he became the · UMHC snowbound again. Pear~~ Dr. Hess, 46, was graduated years. Associate Vice Chancellor for from Yale University with a He then spent three years at AcadP.mir. Affairs. Mt. Holyoke College, Massa- Dr. Hess did not apply for the Spring Enrollment Down Ten Percent position of Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, but was invited. He said he has no idea Fall Applications O·n The Rise· who nominated him for the post. By Jackie Toback puter printouts dealing with this capped students were in certain· That does not mean UMBC However, he expects to find it Even though this spring will be compiled for the Human classes, those classes could should forget about additional a "challenging position, like all _, rter'• enroJlment decreas­ Resources Department within possibly be scheduled on lower programs, though. Mahoney new universities are." He said ed by approximately 450 · stu­ the next few weeks. floors. said the transfer of programs there is a great opportunity for dents sin.ce last fall, it is Mahoney believes the per­ Mahoney was quick to point presently at College Park would considered normal for UMBC, centage of blacks is growing· out UMBC, because of its growth at UMBC although this · benefit UMBC's growth. is a time of great change in reported the Registrar's officP.. and is approximately 23 percent recent construction, is built to ''We hive a long way to go in hig~er education. The average enrollment de­ now. accommodate everyone and it is visibility,'' Mahoney stated. ''There is the.challenge of the cline is 10 per cent for Spring Neither Mahoney nor Smith especially convenient for the One major problem UMBC will leveling off of potential college semester and UMBC's statistics are sure of how many handi­ disabled. have to overcome, according to age students between the ages fall within the norm: capped students attend UMBC. "I think we have the best Mahoney, is its anonymity In fact, Director of Admis­ Smith said the computers are faculty in the state,'' Mahoney of 17 and 21," he added. particularly outside of the state. The finalist also said that the sions Michael Mahoney and not equipped to handle such said. "Other UMBC assets that Nevertheless, Stuart Smith Registrar Stuart Smith are information and in a way that is may. attract students to the location of the U Diversity of said, "I am encouraged by the Maryland system, between · pleased with the present fig­ good but it is also a drawback. If campus are excellent facilities things happening in Admis­ Baltimore and Washington, ures. According to Smith, the the administration knew handi- plus fine existing programs': sions." totals show "UMBC is heal­ offered great opportunities. thv." The New Jersey hom pro­ Applications for fall are also fessor expects the job of Vice up since last year. Mahoney is Women's Halls To Convert To Co-ed Chancellor for Academic Affairs esnecially happy because his By Tom Callahan taken to ensure the necessary that half of the suites are to be ''very promising. '' fi r.· goal was to stop. the Women in Dorm I are rooms. He would not elaborate emptied. Three people may decreasing enrollment trend circulating petitions to protest on this point, stating that at this move out of a suite but there is and then aim at surpassing old the transformation of at least time he was not exactly sure still that one person reluctant to Merit . statistics and he said he has one women's hall into a co-ed just what these steps would leave the room. What the ORL already achieved his aim. Fall section, which the Office of entail. is asking is that this one person enrollment is projected to be Residential Life is proposing. Herman also explained that move to a suite with another Awarded at the end of each year approximately 5,200 students. Although the change would single, (or double), occupancy Awards based on academic This spring, most full time be voluntary, approximately 50 approximately 50 percent ·of to create the. necessary empty merit and accomplishment will students returned to campus. percent of the residing women each hall is vacated anyway. suites needed for the Co-Ed be given to thirteen.sophomores Smith noted the majority of the might be displaced by the This does not, however, mean changeover. and juniors, as well as to fifteen 450 students leaving UMBC action. seniors, five transfers and were either part time students Sinc.e 563 women and 376 'fifteen entering freshmen. The or academically unsuccessful. men reside in the dorms, there awards, called the Chancellor's Of course, 175 students left are more women's halls. Merit Scholarship, cover full the campus because of academ­ Of the 30 open rooms this tuition costs for one year. ic success and February gradu­ spring, approximately only two Current students who wish to ation. are for men. This means that if be considered for the award The students remaining at four men desired housing two must fill out an application and UMBCwere joined by 80 fresh­ would be denied, even though be nominated by a member of ment who enrolled this semes­ there were still 28 open beds. the UMBC faculty or adminis­ ter. Smith also believes the Therefore, in anticipation of the tration. All nominations must number of transfer students influx of men in Fall, 1978, the be signed and turned into the doubled since last year. ORL would like to have the Director of Academic Services The Walbrook program, necessary accomodations. no later than March10, 1978. where high s'chool students Dave Herman, the Director of A committee composed of one come to UMBC for morning the ORL, stated that this was faculty member from each clas1:>es by bus, has also strictly on a voluntary basis. He division and the Director oi increased in size. is simply asking the women in Academic Services will select Currently, there is no way to these halls if they wish to go the most highly qualified tell whether or not UMBC's co-ed. However, he also stated winners and alternates. Alter­ black population has expanded that in the event that the halls nates will be awarded scholar­ for the first few months of 1978. would no go co-ed voluntarily, ships if any winners decline the However, Smith did say corn- certain steps would have to be Uorm 1 prize. Page 2 Retriever 6 March 1978 News petus _Debuts:At Gouch~r -newsbriefs- us, a an, well known dancer­ company member Kathy Wild­ nte a c ~.:tc·'ilil1!t)~~grap er from New York berger. csA Plans For Trips, Tools company, will make its official City, recently appointed Asso- Guest Artist performers for Plans are being finalized for tools to help stranded motorists debut at the Kraushaar Audi­ ciate Professor of Dance here this program will be Elizabeth two trips proposed at the with mechanical problems, torium on the Goucher College where he teaches special Walton, Chairperson of the Commuting Students Associa­ plans for a pool party in April, campus on Thursday evening, creative courses and also trains Dance Department at UMBC tion's meeting last week. and the ordering of games such March 9 at 8:00p.m. All tickets and rehearses the new com­ with Randolyn Zinn and Stuart A May cruise aboard the Port as Chess and Monopoly for use are $3.00 and may be purchased pany. Mr. Duncan, who brings Smith, both members of the Jeff Welcome is being planned in the Student Union. or reserved in advance at a vast range of experience from Duncan Repertory Company in jointly by the CSA and th~ Proposed was researching the Grayce' s Capezio Dance Thea­ a well documented 25 year New York City. International Students Associa­ possibility of placing emergency tre Shop, 5732 Falls Road. career in New York to his new For ticket information, please tion.

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