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- OUT second Today's weather: century of Sunny. Highs in excellence the lo..yer 70s. Student Center, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716 \bl. 115 No. 3 Friday, September 16, 1988 lack faculty angered at Jones by Diane Moore about the university's current discrepancies, and I have invited Administrative News Editor "pace and methodology of people to come forward if they affirmative action. know of any." President Russel C. Jones has "Jones has been very receptive He indicated that under the failed to hire enough minorities to the discussions," Stone said. Affirmative Action Plan, approved fer upper administrative posts, "He has expressed his concern by the Federal Government in llliversity officials say, and some about our concern - we're trying 1976, the university must conduct kulty members are outraged. to resolve this." national searches: "There is a sense of urgency," Stone said the coalition is There is "a great deal of anger," looking closely at the number of according to Stone, among black see editorial, p. 8 faculty appointments to new faculty and staff about the lack of positions for which a national minorities in higher administrative in the need to implement search was not conducted. positions. affmnative action on campus, "According to federal law equal While 38 percent of the according to Chuck Stone, co- rights requirements, Title Six, a university's hourly staff is black, dlair of the Black Faculty/Staff search should be made for every only 3.7 percent of faculty and 7.3 C<.lition and university English position that is q>en," Stone said. percent of professional and pofessor. This gives women and minorities a salaried staff are black. Stone said Jones said he has asked to be chance to apply. this is where the problem lies. iavited to a coalition meeting, "We know of 15 positions," "Some members think we scheduled for the end of Stone continued, for which should be moving more quickly," ~ber. searches were not made, but he he said, expressing the need for Stone said he and Crystal R. said he cannot release names or discussions with Jones. layman, co-chair of the coalition positions until a list has been He said the coalition is in the 81 coordinator ?f the Office of presented to Jones. process of establishing an "agenda Employee. Rela~ons, h~ve been Jones said, "I've had nobody • .., discussions with Jones call to my attention any . d 13 Trustees name temporary affirmative action officer The Re..Qew/Dan Della Hallin' a ball - Andy Jones (EG 92) gets a kick on Harrington beach Wednesday afternoon. Vanessa Groce attention to minority ~K:tivities. Eric Brucker, dean of the Staff Reporter "The afflfffiative action office College of Business · and on campus is aggressively Economics explained that Whew! Ronald Whittington, a pursuing good opportunities for Whittington is "on loan" to the llliversity administrator for nine all minorities." president's for six months. years, was appointed acting Raymond I. :Peters III, He said Whittiqgton also S.B. wins recount Uficer for affirmative action Sept. executive assistant to the assisted with the College of l after a summer departure by president, said the university will 6e office's former head. conduct a national search for a by 71-vote margin Whittington will replace permanent replacement during Muhammed Ahmed, who has Whittington's temporary six by Ted Spiker had beaten Woo, a clerical officially taken an early month term. City News Editor error was found. tairement, according to Crystal "I'm coming to this position The 6th Election District Bayman, coordinator of with a long-term commitment at S.B. or not S.B.? of the 23rd Representative the university," he said. "I have District at the Newark "He's committed to special insights as an alumnus That is no longer the Presbyterian Church polling and a professional. question. place had made the mistake. getting .black "I want to establish open The district reported 2,828 representation for the communication with deans, It's official. S.B. Woo has votes for Beard, when the tniversity as well as department chairs, managers and defeated Samuel S. Beard in district should have only supervisors of the university." the Democratic Primary for reported 28 votes for Beard. the faculty, he's done a Whittington, who graduated Ronald Whittingham the U.S. Senate. It then appeared as if Woo IJiper job." from the university in 1971, has Woo, a university physics was the winner, becuase Woo taken a leave of absence from his •• Eric Brucker Business and Economics' co-op professor and Delaware took the lead in the voting current position, director of program, which offers students lieutenant governor, will face tallies. C:)operative education and six-month paid internships. incumbent. Sen. William V. The New Castle County ~iirlPnt Russel C. Jones said, assistant to the dean of the He has increased enrollment in Roth Jr. in the November Board of Elections 'Hiring Ron Whittington is part College of Business and the program from 20 students elections. announced the certified '4 an overall pattern. 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