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ANNUAL SEND-HOME EDITION Crowding the house Students living off campus often share rent with three or four Mends, but neighbors want a three- THE CHRONICLE person-per-home law enforced. See page 12. CIRCULATION: 17,000 VOL. 87. NO. S8 Miller leaves leadership of Medical Center public relations the public relations department. in the name change," Yaggy said. Broad changes planned to improve department Snyderman declined to address The shift in leadership did not specific weaknesses identified by stem from a single incident, but By MICHAEL SAUL ests ofthe Medical Center would The department's title will the review, but he said both he rather a response to the Medical Kay Miller, assistant vice presi­ be served better if a new director change from Public Relations to and the evaluators questioned Center's increasing national and dent for health affairs and public assumed leadership responsibili­ Communications in order to re­ whether the department was ef­ local visibility, Snyderman said. relations, officially left her posi­ ties and reorganized the depart­ flect a broader and pro-active role fectively communicating to the "We need to change and improve." tion as Director of Public Rela­ ment. Miller, who directed the within the Medical Center, said public on both national and inter­ The public relations tions for the Medical Center on public relations department for Dr. Duncan Yaggy, acting direc­ nal levels. department's handling of the June 17. 13 years, will serve as a consult­ tor of the department. "We need a different kind of wrongful death of 5-year-old Miller and Dr. Ralph ant to the chancellor, and focus The decision to change the lead­ operation and different leader­ Brandon Quintero did not factor Snyderman, chancellor for health on international promotional pos­ ership occurred after external ship for a change in how we con­ in the decision, Snyderman said. affairs, decided jointly the inter- sibilities. evaluators conducted a review of ceive the role which is symbolized See MILLER on page 30 • Appiah leaves for Harvard University opposes on short notice drivers joining union By JASON GREENWALD By ANN HEIMBERGER other professionals and clerical Anthony Appiah, a former University bus drivers have workers. Bus drivers are not men­ Duke professor of philosophy, has petitioned to join Amalgamated tioned in any of those eight cat­ accepted a position in Harvard's Transit Union-Local 1328, but the egories, said Diane Williams, as­ Afro-American studies depart­ University opposes the petition, sociate director of information at ment. Due to his departure, the claiming that the drivers are the National Labor Relations philosophy department is left mainly Medical Center employ­ Board in Washington, D.C. without a teacher for two fall ees. "The question is whether they courses. "We're really upset with the are employees ofthe Medical Cen­ Appiah joins longtime colleague University," said bus driver ter or of a separate company," Henry "Skip" Gates, who left Duke Nelson Lee who has worked as a Williams said. "The mere fact that in February to become chair of full-time bus driver for two years. they're providing transportation Harvard's Afro-American studies "We want to join the union so we for the Medical Center does not department. have a more level hand in bar­ make them Medical Center em­ Appiah, whose appointment gaining. We hope we could work ployees." was effective July 1, holds the favorably with the University." The drivers have three Medi­ titles of head tutor and professor In April, the United States cal Center routes the entire year, of Afro-American Studies. In ad­ Supreme Court approved the with nine or ten University routes dition to teaching, he will advise Health Care Bargaining Unit during the academic year and students and work on developing rule, which applies to employees three in the summer, Lee said. the program. in acute care facilities. The rule is "There's no way of them say­ Robert Brandon, the Duke phi­ intended to guard against union ing we carry X amount of Medical losophy department chair, said it BOB KAPLAN/THE CHRONICLE actions, such as strikes, that could Center people or X amount of was "not standard practice" for a jeopardize the quality of health University people," he said. university to make such an offer Having a ball at camp care. A hearing was held July 16 at after April 15. Dear Mom, the weather here is beautiful, the food is scrump­ The rule defines eight possible which the University and the bus "Normally an offer this late is tious and they say I can stay four more years for just $80,000. bargaining units within health drivers stated their positions. The See APPIAH on page 24 • care including doctors, nurses, See UNION on page 24 • More food, fewer lines, shorter hours planned for eateries By MICHAEL SAUL Newman said. Dining and Special Events has The counter will serve cold cuts, scheduled major changes to be cheeses and bread. Customers will Changes to the completed by August in the Cam­ be charged by the ounce. bridge Inn and the Boyd-Pishko "The bigger you make it, the Cambridge Inn Cafe. more you're charged for it," he Main dining hail The CI, located in the West said. -Ar Union Building, will receive a Newman said the new sand­ general face-lift, said Wes wich window should prevent the Newman, director of Dining and traffic and overcrowding created Special Events. The service area, by long lines from the sandwich Existing custom Dn where the sandwich windows are windows. sandwich counters located, is to receive new paint, "If I'm 15th in line waiting for a Q^Hew pastries display new wallpaper and graphics on custom-made sandwich, I'll go Existing the walls, he said. around to the cold cuts and see coolers New self-serve New take-out -—v "We're going to freshen up the what looks good rather than wait .New soup and cold foods bar cashier counter^. 10 minutes to get to the front of look. It got pretty old and tired," NeINCWw exicXJt tOo v Newman said. the line," said Joe Pietrantoni, C hot food wells X Dining and Special Events also associate vice president for Aux­ Union Building^. iliary Services. Existing entrance plans to install a new service — from Union counter for students to make then- The CI will also provide hot X own sandwiches. food each day such as lasagna or Buildin "People who don't want to wait chili. 1 at the custom sandwich windows Dining and Special Events will - nr can make something fast for open the unused hallway door as themselves and take it out," See DINING on page 30 • SOURCE: DINING AND SPECIAL EVENTS REVA BHATIA / THE CHRONICLE PAGE 2 THE CHRONICLE WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1991 Summer Update From staff reports lege. Palmer cited academics as well as by the Medical Center. In addition, 150 building to relocate. Several classes will be athletics as factors in his decision to trans­ employee positions were cut for the 1992 moved temporarily to other buildings while FedS audit expenses: The Univer­ fer. National Collegiate Athletic Associa­ fiscal year. The positions were to be cut others may be canceled. When the renova­ sity underwent a federal audit in May and tion regulations require both students to through attrition, Medical Center officials tions are complete, the history depart­ June to determine whether $111,000 in sit out for one year before playing basket­ said, not by laying off any personnel. ment is scheduled to relocate to Carr Build­ unacceptable research expenses were in­ ball for their new schools. McCaffrey will ing. cluded inits reimbursement request to the then have two years of eligibility and government. University officials cited cod­ Palmer one. Settlement causes changes: A Money goes to students: Part of ing errors in the University accounting settlement was reached in the case of Bran­ this year's NCAA tournament revenue, system as the source ofthe discrepancies. New VP selected: President Keith don Quintero, a five-year-old boy who died which totaled approximately $1 million, The funds were used to cover expenses Brodie selected Janet Dickerson of after receiving the wrong medication at will go to enhance student facilities such such as $18,000 for the University art Swarthmore College as the new vice presi­ the Medical Center. The case was settled as the Bryan Center and the East Campus museum, $22,000 for President Keith dent for student affairs on May 22. in June. The Quinteros and the Medical Union, according to President Keith Brodie. Brodie's annual faculty dinner and the Dickerson, formerly dean ofthe college at Center agreed to keep the terms of the Approximately $500,000 of the money is president's dinner to honor scholarship Swarthmore, replaced outgoing vice presi­ settlement confidential. The incident earmarked for the various renovations and finalists, and $3,000 for flowers for Uni­ dent William Griffith on July 1. caused the Medical Center to conduct an programs, such as holding weekly dances versity events. The auditors have left the internal review and make unspecified in Von Canon Hall in the Bryan Center, University; their report is expected in Sep­ Environment dean named: Botany policy changes. converting the second floor of the East tember. In conjunction with the audit, Dr. department chair Norman Christensen Campus Union into an area for students Charles Putman, executive vice president was appointed as the first dean of the Ordering OUt: Dining and Special and changing grates on Campus Drive to for administration, issued a memo in June School of Environment in May. Christensen Events lost around $500,000 last year as make them safer for people on bicycles.

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