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7 SWJiCf i-Tji^,)! UJS. Postage ifc PAID Bronx, NY Permit # 7608 Non-Profit Org. lumFordham University • Bronx, New York PServing Campus and Community Since 1918 Two Lincoln Center deans resign tq be read as a complaint or pro• Acting Dean for one year and Dean Rev.Joseph M. McShane, said Kathy Martin, FCLC '98. By KATHLEEN THOMPSON test." Dean for five years. S J., agreed that restmcturing took "They act for the entire Univer• Bristow agreed. "The primary Malcolm will be teaching in its toll on the deans. "It's been a sity, not on one side or the other Fordham College at Lincoln factor is that I've done a series of the Psychology Department at long, hard five years," he said. [oftherestracturingdebatej. They Center Dean Edward Bristow and difficult administrative jobs. I Lincoln Center upon his resigna• "[Bristow] is not resigning with have never veered away firom dis• Fordham College atLincoln Cen• thought it would be best to go tion, which is also effective July 1. displeasure. He wanted to answer cussing these issues. They are ter Associate Dean David Malcolm back to teaching before 1 get any He said that Bristow's decision to the call of the classroom." concerned about everyone." She announced their resignations prior older," he said. resign factored in his own deci• McShane added that he was not added, "Their resignations are to a Faculty Senate meeting held "I think when you're working sion. "Part of the situation is that expecting Bristow's resignation. really shocking." on Thursday, April 17, at Lincoln on reorganization, it's a nice time I started shortiy after [Bristow] "I was quite surprised. I had Jennifer Hersh, FCLC '98, Center. to get new people in. I think it, did. I said I would last as long as [only] heard that Dr. Malcolm agreed. "[Their resignations] re• Although the meeting that fol• would be good to have some new he did," Malcolm said. wanted to resign." iterate the fact that right now this lowed their announcements was folks on board to go with more of Malcolm and Bristow said that Many at Lincoln Center ex• campus is on unstable ground. an extremely heated one filled the implementation of changes," while restracturing has not had a pressed sorrow over Bristow's and with faculty concern over the di• ^said Malcolm said. direct affect on their decision to Malcolm's decisions to resign, -See Deans, Page 5- rection that the Lincoln Center Bristow will be teaching in the resign, it did increase their especially at this time of instabil• campus is taking in the midst of History Department at Lincoln workloads as deans. This did play ity and change at Lincoln Center. restructuring, both deans assert Center upon his resignation, which a part in their decisions to resign. "Clearly, we will be losing two For more information that their resignations were in no is effective July 1. He will also be "Reorganization has resulted of the most passionate and dedi• on restructuring at way a protest. working on the development of in a tremendous increase in the cated deans who have cared for Lincoln Center, see "Itwasn'tintendedtobe astate- the new dance major at Lincoln amount of work this office has to students. They have continued to ment about reorganization," Center. Bristow served as an handle," said Malcolm. carry on the work of the school, Page 5. Malcolm said. "It's definitely not Associate Dean for five years, Fordham College at Rose Hill regardless of any other issues," AAUP letter draws debate one interpretation of Schulman's tions that have emerged on both By COURTNEY MCGR4TH letter, members holding different sides in the on-going controversy opinions were contacted but failed within the department. The article 'PoU Sci grievance to respond to interview requests. Much of the confusion sur• resolved by AAUP' which ap• As a result, the article suggested rounding the letter stems from the peared in last week's issue of The that one side's interpretation rep• fact that the only issues discussed Ram incorrectly stated that an resented a purely factual account in the letter, regarding quomms ongoing controversy wit^hin at meetings and the lack of de• Fordham's PoUtical Science De• partment meetings during the fall partment had been definitively semester, were never formally resolved by the American Asso• brought before the AAUP. The tesy of The Maroon ciation of University Professors letter also mentions the resolu• Dr. Richard Fleischer received tiis department's nomination for chair. (AAUP). No final statement has tion of a confidential matter re• been made by the organization, lating to a specific prpfessorwithin Fleischer nominated but a letter sent on March 4 to the department University President Joseph A. Originally, the AAUP became Dl Knli.iid liiiMhi.- rL-icivni O'Hare, SJ.,from AAUP Associ• involved in the govemance deci• By COURTNEY MCGRATH enough votes to scuiri a nomina- ate Secretary Norma Schulman sions of the Poli Sci department led some members of the faculty when a number of department Although Dl David Lawrenre Only suggested candidates re- and administration to beUeve that members filed a grievance against will remain atting chair of the (I nmi. J m.ijDiitv uf "M-S' \ the issue had been resolved, while the University, citing a number Political Science Department un• I uihi">( mil•('>]]Iuhh.i Ti('"'hti other faculty members determined RAM file photo of circumstances they considered til the end of August, members of ri'ii .\\t\ iiirii "\i s' vo'i--i. M-vi n that the letter indicated an ongo• Dr. Robert Carrubba to be violations of University the department convened on Apnl 'IIK'' MIIC-S jjiil iiiir- jli<'if>ii[iiin. ing investigation, possibly lead• statutes. 1.5 to propose new nominees for uliilc till- iijiK <iilii<r njmc nv^n ing to the censure of the Univer• of recent correspondence from "The statutes were violated in the position. Although the depart• tioned received eight "ye-s*" votes sity, the most severe punishment the AAUP, while there is at least both fact and spirit," said depart- ment ran send as many as dirci and nine "no'' votes. In keeping the AAUP can mete out to any one other interpretation of the names up for consideration by university. same letter. The interpretations of -See Poli Sci, Page 3- Vice President for Academic A f- Si'i-Fleischer, l'ai>c'- While TheRammen^oned only the letter correspond with the fac• fairs Dr. Robert Carrubba, onlv Tower ruling disappoints Botanical Garden After a unanimous decision Fordham's radio tower is characterized as accessory use "We are disappointed. The campus. is no dissent and no modification ized," he said O'Conner went on By PATRICIA AMBROSINI court was focusing on the wrong Currendy the Botanical Gar• in the court system's mlings." to differentiate between the acces• issue'of accessory use. [Our es• den is considering appealing to The Botanical Garden, how• sory use of the radio tower and the A unanimous ruling ofthe State sential argument] only has to do the United States Supreme Court. ever, feels justified in its appeal. accessory use to the radio station, Supreme Court Appellate Divi• with whether a tower such as this The Garden has 30 days in which O'Conner says that its argument saying that although they work in sion last week declared Fordham's has ever been found before on to ask for permission to appeal, of accessory use has not been coalition with each other, each are radio tower an "accessory use" to college campuses," said Dennis and even then the court may deny properly evaluated by past court separate functioning entities. the University. However, even O'Conner, a spokesperson for the their request. systems. "Fordham has success• In addition to the accessory use though this is the fourth institu• Botanical Garden. American Uni• According to Joseph Muriana, fully managed to characterized issue, both Fordham and the Bo- tion which has upheld Fordham's versity is the only other Univer• Director of Government Relations [the tower's] form of accessory. position, the Botanical Garden has sity on the entire east coast with a at Rose Hill, "The Botanical Gar• use, as a radio station's accessory -See Tower, Page 5- I continued to fight these rulings. tower such as this built on their den has no right to appeal. There use would normally be character• THERAM News April 24,1997 Students bound for Chinai INSIDE: Winter course offers credits fortravei ment of Commerce) and will tour RAM MAGAZINE •December 26 & 27 By MARY KATE BLAINE U.S. businesses located in China. Friday and Saturday i However, students won't only Board Korean Airline Through the years CBA Professors Larry King and focus on business while traveling JFK late in the evening Janet DiLorenzo-Aiss are cur• throughout China. Before the trip for Seoul, and continue Campus rently planning a three-credit students will study Chinese his• to China. Cross study tour to China to take place tory, culture, government and ba• International Dateline. December 26, 1997January 9, sic language skills as well as im• monuments 1998. The tour is open to inter• portant economic concepts. While •December 28 ested in China, Sunday reveal the stu• students Arrive Beijing at noon. dents will visit Meet your tour guide and past sights transfer to Beijing such as International Hotel. Page 7 die Great Afternoon visit Wall and Tiananmen Square. ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT the Ming •December 29 Tombs. Monday The last fling of spring After Visit Temple of Heaven returning and Forbidden City.