A serious warning comes out of a tragic Responsibility goes hand in hand event at Texas A&M/Page 2 with the benefits of being an RA Page 3 TCU DAILY SKIFF Vol. 85, No. 28 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1985 Fort Worth, Texas Report calls TCU social work program 3rd best Wendy A. Nolen Therefore, the program must care- ram as a teacher at Baylor Uni- fully screen social work agencies in versity." Skiff Reporter the community to be sure the agen- Berliner said that as far as he knows cies meet high standards, Berliner the social work graduates have all A study reported to the Council on said. Social Work Education ranks TCU's qualified on their licensing examina- tions. social work program third out of 349 He said the program, which is with- accredited undergraduate programs in the sociology department, is affili- "I've had students tell me that the course content TCU offers is almost in the United States, according to ated with such agencies as the Amer- Arthur Berliner, social work program ican Red Cross, the Fort Worth State like taking a preparatory examina- tion," he added. director at TCU. School, Tarrant County Mental Health Retardation Agency, the Fort He credited the success of the prog- "We must have goofed up some- Worth Independent School District's ram to the students, the agencies, where," Berliner said, "because we New Lives Program and Catholic So- administrative support at TCU and lost the first two positions." cial Services. the faculty. However, he said he is pleased with "In all, there are about 25 different "I think we're a competent faculty," the results, which were made public agencies that have affiliations with Berliner said. "The people who come at the annual program meeting of the us," he added. aboard know their fields very well. All CSVVE in February. The program director said that the of them have been employed in social quality of the agencies and the effec- work itself before they teach here." Berliner said the criteria on which tiveness of the school's relationship Pat Oxford, a junior social work ma- the programs were rated include with them are also criteria for the re- jor, said she is very excited about the faculty publications, how well gradu- sults of the study that reported TCU's program and thinks it's a positive one. ates do in their careers or graduate program third in the nation. "The faculty is exceedingly in- school and the kinds of field agencies "We have a good reputation with terested in the students and very the schools establish working rela- the agencies," he said. They want our aware of the problems students may tionships with. students and our graduates." encounter," she said. "We also have a "The agencies have to be able to He said the interns are often asked better chance of being accepted into a provide the time, energy and skill of a by the agencies to stay on as em- good graduate program because of mentor to the student social work- ployees after graduation. TCU's reputation. The faculty is very ers," Berliner said. "We are very pleased," Berliner involved in the program beyond the He said the students work for the said, "Within 90 days of graduation, academic level." agencies two days a week during their 90 percent of our graduates are either In all probability, Berliner said he senior year as interns. employed in social work positions or thinks that the program will remain During this time, Berliner said the have been accepted into graduate small. He said there are only about 40 students carry a caseload under the school." majors and 10 minors in the program direction of an experienced member He said he is pleased that many "It's advantageous. Classes are of the agency staff who serves as their graduates have been accepted into small so that student progress can be teacher. some of the most prestigious and followed very closely, and the work- ing relationships among students and "In fact, these agency people have highly rated graduate programs. affiliations with us as adjunct instruc- "Our outstanding success story in- faculty can be close," he said. tors," he said. "They get a faculty volves a student, who upon gradua- Berliner said that the program will appointment as a part-time instruc- tion from TCU, went to the Columbia have to keep trying hard. "The prob- tor. We have prepared a manual for University Graduate School of Social lem with being near the top is that there's more distance to fall," he said. them to use and one for the students. Work," he said. "The student became "It doesn't mean we can stop trying to Everything is very well organized as a practitioner and just recently joined we monitor student performance." the undergraduate social work prog- improve our program." WORLD MONITOR Couple's death Artist Ken Holder a TCU graduate whose art work is on display at the Brown-Lupton Gallery in the Studen baffles police Center, was honored a. a reception Tuesday. A native of Amarillo, ^^J^glSS^^SaS^i World Southwestern art and landscape paintings. The exhibit will continue through March 30. PHOTO BY MOLLY K. DALLAS (AP)- The Dallas County Police report two men occupy Turkish Embassy Medical Examiner is awaiting toxicol- ECKERT OTTAWA (AP)- At least two men occupied the Turkish Embassy ogy results before ruling on the cause Tuesday police reported. A caller to the Canadian Press said the of death last weekend of a psychiatrist men were members of the Armenian Revolutionary Army and were and his psychologist wife. holding hostages. Police cordoned off an area of about 10 square blocks. Fred Henriek Jordan apparently If terms can be met, Reagan Reports from the scene indicated an explosion was heard early overdosed on drugs and his psycho- logist wife, Traudl Elizabeth Jordan, Tuesdav, but there appeared to be no visible damage. Armenian nationalists accuse the Turks of slaughtering 1.5 million died after falling from their high-rise condominium in an exclusive part of ready to meet with Gorbachev of their ancestors during World War I. Historians say as many as Soviet leader-that being a meeting 600,000 Armenians may have died in what never has been officially town Sunday, police said. WASHINGTON (AP)- President that would be well prepared with a recognized as a massacre. Reagan says he is "more than ready" Police said Monday they are baffled 'You have to wait for a sufficient agenda for some discus- to meet with the Soviet Union's new by the apparent murder-suicide of the sions." In the past, U.S. officials also leader, but the White House insists it new man now to get in couple in whose condominium was have said a meeting would have to Nation must be under the same terms that scrawled the word "total" throughout place and establish his hold the prospect of tangible results. Writers Guild votes to strike for second week in orange-red lipstick and what were set-but never met-for talks with three earlier Kremlin chiefs. regime and then I'll be LOS ANGELES (AP)- West Coast members of the Writers Guild appeared to be petroleum jelly. Bush was heading to Moscow from Geneva, where be had delivered a of America voted Tuesday to suspend contract ratification and con- Homicide investigator P.E. Jones Reagan pledged Monday to deal more than ready. Be- speech. Shultz flew from; tinue for a second week a strike against film and television produc- said authorities were not sure if Mrs. "with an open mind" with Mikhail cause I think there's a Washington. ers, a union spokesman said. Jordan, 58, jumped to her death, or Gorbachev, 54, the new Soviet Com- The announcement followed a stormy session by guild members was pushed from her 21st-floor home munist Party chairman and successor great suspicion between Speakes and other officials had sug- who began voting at the Hollywood Palladium after East Coast to Konstantin U. Chemenko, who at about 10 a.m. Sunday. the two countries.' gested that Reagan, himself, might members cast ballots in New York City Monday night. died Sunday. The pajama-clad body of her hus- go, but the president appeared "The writers' strike will continue for an additional week, union -Ronald Reagan band was found about two hours later In an official message of condo- against that from the start. publicist Joe Sutton said today. "A motion was brought from the sprawled in the living room of the con- lence, the president told the Soviets, floor to delay the vote, and there will be a meeting a week from do, Jones said. Jordan apparently died "At this solemn time, I wish to reiter- of condolence, which had been placed "As of 4 o'clock this morning, 1 tonight and a vote will be taken at that time." of an overdose of an unspecified drug, ate the strong desire of the American on a table in front of a picture of Cher- started thinking about it after the Sutton said he was told of the action by WGA negotiator Alan nenko draped with black crepe. phone call came," said the president, police said. people for world peace. Although the who was awakened early Monday Mannings. •.«_»#< problems which divide our countries Earlier, answering questions from The results of the vote by 182 guild members on the East Coast "We are awaiting toxicology results with news that a major announcement which will determine drug levels, as are many and complex, we can and regional editors and broadcasters had not been released to avoid interfering with the vote on the must resolve our differences through was imminent in Moscow.