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RAT'S CATCH A RISING STAR — PAGE 8 Volume 60 Number 13 Wht iHtamt 2f urrtrattr Tuesday, October 11,1983 High Schoolers Spend Weekend at UM By LOURDES FERNANDEZ "It is not true that gifted students need go Also new to the program — beginning next Hurricane News Editor out of the state to get the best education they year — is the Honors Residential College, a sepa can find as undergraduates," said James Ash, as rate residence hall for honors students. It will The best and brightest of Florida's high sociate provost for honors and undergraduate have special facilities, such as computers, study school seniors spent a weekend at the University studies. rooms, a library, single rooms for students, and of Miami in an effort by the Honors and Privi "We simply want to let the people in-state classrooms. leged Studies Program to get them to attend UM. know that there exists, in their own hack yard, A small group of resident faculty members Friday through Sunday, almost 400 students an excellent private, research university which and a Master who li a distinguished senior mem and parents were treated to tours and luncheons. they ought to consider along with their other al ber of the faculty will live in the same hall. High School Honors Weekend began with an ternatives." English Professor Ross Murfin, appointed to orientation and a campus tour on Friday. While He said that by 1987, they would like one- be the first college master, was affiliated with a students attended honors courses — such as biol quarter of all the qualified honors students from similiar residence program at Yale. ogy lab, American literature, music, and political Florida high schools to attend UM. "A residential college gives the educational science — parents went to a workshop session The Honors Weekend was part of a drive to benefits of a small, liberal arts college: an inti with Dr. William Butler, vice president for stu expand the honors program. This past summer, mate setting and the close interaction among stu dent affairs. UM administrators toured the state and held re dents and faculty within a large research univer After lunch with Provost William Lee, stu ceptions for honors high school students and sity," said Murfin. dents had individual meetings with deans and their parents. He added that it is a slightly more expensive faculty members of the school of their interest. way of having the students stay on campus, but The day ended with dinner at the Faculty Club. "Competition for good students has been get worth the expense. "Where it exists it is ex Participants were also invited to a performance ting keener among all universities, including the tremely popular," he said. at Gusman Hall. very oldest and best endowed, because of the de Patterned after programs at other major On Saturday, students and parents were clining number of 18 to 22-year-olds," said Ash. schools, UM's honors program began in 1957 treated to a breakfast at the 960 Dorm, which "The better our students, the better our gradu with only four classes. Last year, almost 500 stu was followed by the main event of the weekend ates, our alumni, and our reputation. No univer dents enrolled in 65 different honors courses. — the presentation of scholarship awards at sity can be better than the students it attracts," This year, more than 100 courses are being Gusman by UM President Edward T. Foote II. he added. offered to 850 students. Those were awarded to students who com According to Ash, the number of freshman What makes the UM program so attractive, pleted a scholarship committee interview over honors students this year has risen by about 120. said Ash, is the special ambience it provides its the weekend and who have high SAT scores. An estimated 23 percent of the entering class is in the honors program. students. Most scholarships are handed out in March or "Small classes with inspiring and distin April. For the 1984-84 academic year, UM will As part of its recruiting drive, UM is offering guished faculty who are premier researchers, the be offering more than seven million dollars in the Florida Honors Scholarship. Worth more opportunity for independent study, and place merit scholarships. than $20,000 during the course of a student's ment in a learning environment with other gift Also on Saturday was a lunch at 960. For undergraduate years, the FHS consists of two el ed students is an environment we feel maximizes those wanting to attend the University of ements: the Stanford (half-tuition) Scholarship the opportunity to learn," Ash said. Miami-Louisville football game, there were and an additional $1,000 annual tuition waiver. Dade and South Broward County students buses available from the fountain to the Orange When added to state-funded programs for and parents have been invited to a local High Miejmi Hurricane.../XA MONTERO Howl. which gifted Florida students qualify, the FHS School Honors Day on Oct. 14. Foote will again During the weekend, high school students reduces annual UM tuition to approximately be awarding tuition scholarships to those who Provost William Lee awards one of the high school lived in residence halls. $900. qualify. students a scholarship at Gusman Hall last Saturday Hammond Sharvy is gone changes but hasn't left offices By RONNIE RAMOS 'There is definitely Hurricane i junr in Chief Philosophy professor Richard Sharvy is gone from the classrooms of less direct the University of Miami, but the philosophy department has let him stay on campus. pressure in Sh.rvy. whose: .e,rnran was not renewepd tor this vear, hss been made? an alfiliate of his former department and allowed to" use the office of a admissions than professor on sabbatical leave for this semester. Ironicalh. the person who recommended to Dean Arthur Brown not to rehire Sharvy — Dr. Ramon Lemos, department chairman — was in financial aid.' favor of the vote of affiliation which was passed unanimously by the de Ronald Hammond partment. "It seemed to be the decent thing to do," said Lemos. "Ha has. in ef fect, been fired." Lemos said this was a procedure recommended by the American Phil By RONNIE RAMOS osophical Association (APA), and that the APA recommends "'giving unem Hurricane' Editor in Chief ployed philosophers affiliate status within the department." Even more ironic is the fact that the APA has black-listed UM for Ronald Hammond, director of what it says are violations of Sharvy's rights. Sharvy complained to the student financial aid services for APA when he was not rehired. He claims he was fired for personal reasons the past seven years, is moving to rather than professional ones. the admissions office. Hammond Even as late as Sept. 6. Sharvy and Lemos were having their differ will be the director of special re ences. In a letter to the APA Committee for the Defense of Professional cruiting and support services. Rights of Philosophers. Sharvy claimed that Lemos had written to thc "I consider it a new challenge," Miami Hurr.canc/_IXA MONTERO APA requesting a delay of APA's publishing of its findings against UM. Hammond said of the switch. Lemos said Monday that Sharvy's affiliation was not an attempt to "There is definitely less direct pres Cheers appease the APA sure in admissions than financial Regarding Sharvy's status with the philosophy department. Lemos aid. I am looking forward to it." President Foote is joined by William Butler, vice president for Student Affairs (left) said this was an action of the department "on its own," and does not re Scott Freedman, assistant direc and Eric Spriggs, chairman of the Rathskeller Advisory Board (right) after becoming quire any other approval. tor of financial aid, has been named an honorary member of the Rat last week. Please turn to Page ^/SHARVY acting director. Associate Provost James Ash said he is initiating a na tional search for a permanent direc tor. Hammond will start in admis sions on Oct. 14. Universities upgrade Career Planning services According to Ash, Hammond will be in charge of minority recruiting and "a number of related support By MONICA PELELLA PEREZ were surveyed, including "one or services involving student recruit Hurricane Stafl Writer two" Florida schools, Green said. ment and community relations." Green, who compared the UCLA Career s ervices The change was made, Ash said, Editor's Note: This ts the fifth survey of 1,600 students to a Gallop "Because we felt his abilities would part of a Miami Hurricane series on poll, said the university's Higher higher education in Florida. This be better used in this area. It (mi Education Research Institute did School Individual Counseling Group Counseling Job Placement nority recruitment] is an area we story focuses on career planning not plan to make specific recom and placement sercives at several mendations to schools. However, he needed improvement in, and the po Barry Univ. Yes Yes Yes sition had been open for some time. public and private universities in did urge all schools to "look closely thc state. at their guidance counseling and ca- Florida Atlantic Univ. Yes Yes Yes We were very fortunate to get Florida International Univ. Yes No Yes someone of his |Hammond's] tal Florida State Univ. Yes Yes Ye. ents." Jacksonville Univ. Yes No Yes Hammond said the idea of chang Higher Education Nova Univ. N/A N/A N/A ing departments was not his."(As Univ. Central Florida Yes Yes Yes sociate Provost George| Gilpin Univ. Florida Yes Yes Yes talked to me about it initially." Yes Yes Yes reer placement programs." Univ.