Wednesday Briefs Two Engineering Profs Recognized for CAREER Two
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Wednesday Outside “1,. __Tommorrow. _ .___,._.‘ Briefs Technician __.1_ North Carolina State University’s Student Newspaper Since 1920 breezy,chanceofmin i partly cloudy Raleigh. North Carolina November 6, 1996 Volume 77, Number 31 "'68L055”'73L058 Two engineering profs recognized for Transfers, tuition could rise in future CAREER Two NC. State engineering I A change in the academic universities without missing a beat. in the system." going to be large enough to have an researchers have been named calender of community said Associate Provost Frank The change could affect the impact right away." recipients of the Faculty Early colleges could result in an Abrams. university in a number of ways. To counter the problem. “a new Career Development (CAREER) As of fall l997. community Critics have pointed out that a proposal is being considered by the Award from the National increase of size in the colleges will offer students a larger tnllux of juniors could cost l‘niverstty System in which funding Science Foundation. upperclassmen ranks. statewide standard core curriculum. the university more because Junior» depends on the level of courses and Receiving the prestigious which any university iii the UNC level classes generally tend to be number of credit hours rather than CAREER awards are Munindar Bv MARK MCCRAW System will accept as credit. As smaller and require more the number of full-time students Singh. an assistant professor of SIAFF WWlTEf? Abrams pointed out. however. “this specialized curricultims and attending the university.” Abrams computer science, and Gregory doesn't require the university to instructors. said. “This will likely cover any Parsons. an assistant professor Another tuition increase could be admit a student." These costs could lll turn be increase in tuition." of chemical engineering. looming on the horizon due to “This has been a tremendous handed down to the students. Another potential problem with The awards. formerly called probable influx of transfer students undertaking by all 58 community probably in the form of tuition the new system is that more Presidential Young investigator in the near future. colleges in North Carolina." increases. students may opt to attend awards. recognize and support Community colleges throughout Abrams said. “They have all agreed “Generally. the higher level the community colleges for two years research by junior faculty. the state are switching from quarter on course numbers. titles. etc. for courses are. the more expensive and then transfer because they system to semester system. l70 standardized courses. which they are to teach." Abrams Said. could get the same credit with allowing more community college will be transferable as credit toward “That is a concern. even though i Professor elected to students to transfer to four—year an intended mayor to any university don‘t think that the numbers are Sn- TRANSFERS. Page 3 r national academy James Svara. a professor of l Online grade political science and public Bringin’ on the heat administration at NC. State. has been elected to the National .I ‘- I .-' distribution Academy of Public " ‘ A..0,,- Administration. Svara. who also serves as reports grow dire ‘tor of the Public Adm.ntstration Program at NCSL. will be inducted Nov. 15 I It is now possible to find during the NAPA national out the grade distribution meeting in Washington. DC. in classes with enrollment Svara was cited for both his scholarly and practical of more than 20 students. contributions to the nation‘s PHiLuP REESE public life. He has been a Bv W5 paw.” member of the faculty at NCSU ASSASTAN‘. N; since I989 and previously Students who are having trouble taught at [INC-Greensboro. deciding which classes to take now have more readily accessible infomiation at their disposal. Nightwalk planned Grade distribution reports, which for Nov. 13 list the total number of As. Bs. Cs. Ds and Fs recorded in each class section. are now available for every The NC. State Student Senate class with an enrollment over 20. in will sponsor a Nightwalk Nov. the past, grade distribution reports [3 at 8 pm. in the Student could only be obtained for classes Center lobby. with enrollments over 50. Nightwalk is a program Students can access the reports designed to allow students. onltne by clicking the academic- faculty and community members information prompt on N (K State's the chance to point out safety homepage. problems around campus that Assistant Provost Frank Abrams need to be fixed. said previous reports were available The campus will be split into only for classes with high sections through which tour enrollments became of concerns groups will be lead. Organizers about student privacy. say everyone should and “The main concem was to not be identify specific safety putting information out that tnade ll problems. After being identified. easy for someone who knew the hazards will be reported to everyone in a class to figure out the university for rectification. who had what grade." he said. Abrams said the number of reports inside. was increased only after it was determined that no one‘s privacy Hir't it l-‘ADA/STAFI would be at risk. Student requests for Technician Thank heavens that's not Albert Belle throwing a ball at the photographer. Freshmen Jessie Cubboge and Denise Langston more infontiation also influenced the play a friendly game of catch in front of Alexander Hall on Monday afternoon. decision. Abrams said. Sports: The Sendek “This was something the students era begins tonight. were very interested in.” he said. "We feel strongly that students Graduate RAs, TAs forced to pull extra credit hours should have a voice about academic policies.“ I A rumor that the rumor that NCSU will receive received an $800,000 chunk of an is under fire.” After the Senate Abrams said students should look .m_ university will receive state funding based oti credit hours rather $8.6 million General Assembly meeting. Senator Dennis Daley said at more than just grade-distribution than enrollment in the future. appropriation. The appropriated the attacks on tenure that Abrams reports when they are deciding % g funding based on credit Stewart said. When this rumor revenue is not enough to waive in« was referring to are a result of which classes to take. Page 3 > hours instead of enrollment becomes fact. Stewart said. the state tuition for RAs and TAs. tenure's bad reputation “Grades are a function of the sparks change. crcdit hour requirement increase Stewart said. instead. the “The impression people get is that students in a class.” Abrams said. will funnel more revenue into the appropriated revenue will go [tenure] is an excuse to goofoff and do “We hope people are not making Opinion: Students' Bv PHILLIP REESE graduate school. toward what Stewart called "the nothing." Daley said. “Tenure is decisions based on w hat the grade ASSISTANl News Epiton Stewart said extra revenue next best choice" free valuable. Tenure offers you basic distribution was at a certain time." effort goes generated by the credit requirement comprehensive health insurance for protection as long as you do youryob." Student Body President Robert unheard by NC. State Graduate Research and increase may be used to waive in» all RAs and TAs. Daley said NCSL’ already reviews Zimmer. who previously administration. Teaching Assistants will have to state tuition for TAs and RAs. "Most southem universities do not tenured faculty extensively. encouraged NCSL ‘s administration shoulder a heavier course load next "Virtually all of our peers waive provide health insurance." Graduate "We are doing more than most to make the reports tnore Page 8 year. in-state tunion." Stewart said. “We School Assistant Dean Robert any university in the country." accessible. said the increased Beginning iii fall l997. current need to find a way of funding all Sowell said recently. “We would Daley said. “When you get tenure number of reports is promising. extra: The Connells RAs and TAs must schedule at least tuition RAs and TAs are paying in like to be in front of otir region in you are under tremendous rev iew." “This means that the five credit hours. Graduate School order to be competitive." things like this." Daley said the purpose of the administration is being more have a “home Dean Debra Stewart told the Provost Phillip Stiles also stressed the RAs and TAs will receive the free Senate's resolution was to celebrate responsive to student needs and coming" of their Faculty Senate Tuesday. All importance of finding a way to w'tuve health insurance next fall. Stewart said. NCSU's ample system of post- requests." he said. incoming RAs and TAs must iii—state tuition for RAs and TAs. in other business. the Faculty tenure review and set tip guidelines Zimmer said he is content with own. Page 5 schedule at least nine credit hours. "From my point of view this is Senate passed a resolution that set tip for any further review s the number of grade distribution RAs and TAs are currently only one of the most fundamental guidelines for post-tenure review. The resolution sittlcd that the reports now available How to required to schedule one credit hour. problems in this university that has in a recent column that appeared faculty should be involved in any “Twenty is a pretty good number." The boost in credit hour to be solved." Stiles said. in the “NCSU Bulletin". Assistant additional formal assessments of he said. “i think 20 students show requirements was inspired by a The graduate school recently Provost Frank Abrams said "tenure posHenure review the tendency of an instructor." Reach Us Internet Services: Students face tough ecision: get a shot or get the flu TOL: Technician OnLine http://www2.ncsu.edu/ncsu/ stud_pubs/Technician I NCSU’s Student Health to all students for $8 during special Services as soon as possible so a are also good weapons to use when infection.