Current, November 12, 1987

University of Missouri, St. Louis IRL @ UMSL Current (1980s) Student Newspapers 11-12-1987 Current, November 12, 1987 University of Missouri-St. Louis Follow this and additional works at: https://irl.umsl.edu/current1980s Recommended Citation University of Missouri-St. Louis, "Current, November 12, 1987" (1987). Current (1980s). 234. https://irl.umsl.edu/current1980s/234 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at IRL @ UMSL. It has been accepted for inclusion in Current (1980s) by an authorized administrator of IRL @ UMSL. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Campus Improvements Are Underway Sea.y Named To Manage by Carolyn Kruczynski reporter Fnunder's Cirelt'. work is also beini I' The campus of UM-St. Louis done behind Clark Hall to benefit Minority A.ffairs D.ffice seems to have become one giant the handicapped. construction site lately. In addition "A handicapped ramp is being to the building of the new Science poured there to provide han by Sheila R. Brown He is one of the co-organizers of Complex (scheduled for completion dicapped entrance to the reporter St. Louis Committee of Racial Equality (CORE). Often during his in 1990), a few other projects are auditorium," said Reed. Norman Seay has been appointed under way. "We also plan to install a power- high school and college days, Seay to the Chancellor for Minority Founder's Circle in front of assistant door for the demonstrated (non-violent - direc Affairs at UM-St. Louis. Thomas Jefferson Library is being handicapped." tion philosophy) at places of publici Seay is to develop a plan for the renovated. "' The Founder's Court The construction work for the permanent establishment nf a Project" involves building a new handicapped ramp is being done by private accomodations that refused Minority Affairs Office. Concurren planter, which will also be used as a William A. Carpentier. to serve and employ blacks. I tly, Seay will assist and advise the . \ seating area . A two-story addition to. Thomas Because of his activities, Seay was Chancellor on matters related to "The structure was previously a Jefferson Librtary is also being sentenced to 90 days in the city's jail Board of Curator' mandate to circular planter," said David Reed. planned. Last March, the Board of and workhouse. There he organized improve the status of minorities on Director of Planning and Construc Curators approved preliminary a newspaper, recreational pro the campus. tion at UM-St. Louis. Reed oversees plans for a $6 million addition to grams and classes to teach the He will be coordinating Equal all new construction on campus. Thomas Jefferson Library. The inmates how to read and write. Opportunities programs and activi "We art' adding new reinforce addition would involve an extension ties, humanizing the UM-St. Louis mEilL wlllch won't tend to break up so of the library towards the service enviroment for all students, faculty In addition to having serve as much." road. The extension is being con and staff, and ensuring that the cam President of the Fed eration of Block sidered primarily to relieve over The bricks which will be used in pus comply with the letter and spirit Units, Seay chaired the criminal crowding in the library. the new planter are originally from of the law and regulations to protest justice committee of three groups: the clubhouse of the Bellerive Coun "The library currently has the accessbilty opportunities of all NAACP, CORE, and the Block Units 500,000 volumes, and it was made to try Club which sat near to where the minorities (Afro-Americans, during the span of several years. He hold only 250,000," said a spokes Thomas Jefferson Library is Asians, Hispanics, Native has worked over the years to man for University Relations. located today. Americans, etc.) increase the number of black and "The new wing would hold mroe Reed believes the use of those Seay, a former Executive Direc female police officers in St. Lou is bricks will add "some historical tor of the St. Louis Housing city. Through negotiations, assis thanArchitectural 200,000 volumes," plans by he Ittner added and. ~~~~~~;~~~~~±~~ significance to the court." Authority, has also held principal tance from federal goverme nt, and "We hope to have it done in acou Bowersox, Inc. have been aprroved, I'='"""'~'" leadership roles with the local anti pressure from other organizations, pie of weeks," he added. but the university is still looking FOUN DERS CI RCLE: Cedric R. Anderson poverty, social welfare, and the SLPD has grown front'less than The project is a purchase order into contractors. Bricks from the clubhouse of the Bellerive Country Club will be used employment programs, as well as 85 blacks (59c) to 351 (22%). The with Litchko Contracting, Inc. "We hope to break ground on that in the new planter. David Reed believes they will add "historical Federal equal opportunity pro In addition to the construction at project in May of 1988," said Reed. significance to the court." grams, and a local schOol teacher. see "SEA Y," page 5 , ,I ' .,,' November 12, 1987 University of Missouri·St. Louis Issu e 589 Assessing Assessment by Cecilia Dames incoming freshman and once as According to Steele. various fac reporter seniors. Then each senior's test tors can have a negative impact on results can be compared with his or ACT-COMP results. While key educators and adminis her freshman test results according "Mandatory testing is a most trators involved in the University of to Burger. An average can be serious concern. Mandatory testing Missouri student assessment test derived from testing a group. of can result in alienating students and ing program acknowledge the pro students this way, Burger throw off test results." Steele gram has faults , they contend that explained. argues. the goal of testing is attainable. According to Burger, UM-St. , 11 In order to avoid alienating The purpose of assessment test Louis will immediately be using a students, Steele suggested UM-St. ing is to find -{jut how .eff&t.iv.e the cross-sectIonal study. Eventually, Louis implement a good public UM-St Louis is in meeting its however. the administration plans relations campaign. educational goals, according to Pro to gather enough data to implement One strategy Steele suggests is fessor Gary Burger, chair of the psy a longitudinal study, Burger says. making the invitation to students chology department. Dr. Burger is In a cross-sectional study, a group taking the test a personal invitation. working with UM-St. Louis adminis of freshman, juniors, and seniors This strategy is in direct opposition tration in implementing the assess are given the ACT-COMP test dur ment testing program. ing the same year. In order to assess to guidelines passed by the Board of Curators in September. "Students ... The a,;sessment test the UM-St. how the average UM-St. Louis stu Louis utilizes is the American dent has advanced academically, are not likely to respond by invitations. The Curators will College Testing Outcome Measure freshman scores are compared authorize the campuses to require Project (ACT-COMP). against junior and senior scores, student participation in assessment According to Dr. Joseph Steele, according to Burger. the test is an accurate measurement " I would encourage a longitudinal activities. Students who have not completed this required participa of a students academic advance four-year test and discourage a tion will not be able to register for ment. However, the sampling cros;-sectional test," Steele said. the next semester or recieve copies method UM-St. Louis currently Because the number of variables '. * of their academic transcripts," employs is the least accurate of the ate reduced in a longitudinal study, stated a copy of the minutes from two available sampling methods. the results are statistically more the September Board of Curators Steele is the associate director of accurate. Steele said. the College Outcome Measures Pro meeting. Another factor that can , !o change tests results is lack of sup '-:;otJ ric R. Anderson gram (COMP). COMP is a division Burger said, "A longitudinal port among the faculty and staff. In within the Advanced College Test study is a little better." such an instance, "Students will ing (ACT), a not-for-profit corpora "The Board of Curators expects have the same attitude," Steele tion which designs college tests . timely reports. Waiting four years is . .) International Week said. The two sampling methods avail not an option, ,. Burger said. able to the UM-St. Louis are the lon There has been no organized gitudinal method and the To make an assessment study ex opposition on the UM-St. Louis cam As a part o f International Week, professional artists from various independent dance troops per cross-sectional method, according act. "At least one control group pus. However, it was reported in the formed this past Thursday, November 5 at the University Center. to Burger. should be added," Burger said, Oct. 30 issue of "The Maneater," the "Those people that could have been ,/ In order to do a longitudinal UM-Columbia student newspaper. a study, a group of students must take freshman , but didn't come to faculty panel had come out against the assessment test twice- once as school.'· UM-Columbias testing progra m . ., Prograln For Students Is Said To Be "Island In London ~~ "It is not an exchange program as "Placing a small American com ing classroom facilities, housing, Underground Station ("Tube") at by M ichael Curran some students may think," Bob munity within a foreign culture has counseling, special cultural and South Kensington which is only a apply for the Missouri London Pro associate news editor Baumann, administrative assistant not prevented the students from social events, staff coordinator and few minutes walk from the center of gram through one of the participat at International Studies, said.

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