.'-:;),)1 \'.~ 0.:'· ... '...... '..t:» '~... ~ ~, ....: -_.- - ' . .. 1932 * The Students' Voice for 50 Years ·1982 .. Volume 83 No.4 Baruch College, CUNY October 25, 1982 Proposed 13-WeekSemesterNow UnderInvestigation CommitteeF;onnedto AnalyzeProsandCons. Committee members are con­ 198~. .By S~ven Appenzeller of Bragen pointed out that, tacting their colleagues at the in­ to compensate for the shorter se­ stitutions operating under the new A committee of faculty mem­ mester, class length and!or class schedule, and will present their bers and administration officials meeting frequency may be in­ findings at a committee meeting at is considering a proposal that creased. Classes presently meet­ the end of this month. A vote will would shorten the academic se­ ing twice a week may meet three be taken to decide the matter on mester at Baruch from 14 to 13 or four times a week.: January 6th. The committee is weeks. The 13-week semester is Dr. Ronald Aaron, Associate presently in use at four responsible for deciding whether Dean of Students, is concerned CUNY schools-Hostos Com­ to proceed with the plan, but not that, "presently some students munity, Kingsborough Communi­ for the actual implementation. have all their classes scheduled < 'Student input is important in ty, Manhattan Community, and for two days. As an educator. I deciding this issue," Dr. Henry Hunter Colleges. The impetus for don't think that is ideal." Wilson, Dean of Students, said at the change came from the CUNY At Hunter College where the Council of Faculty Senate a meeting of student representa­ program has already been in ef­ tives, where faculty and adminis­ Presidents, which recommended fect for a year, the students are ProfessorTracy Bragen will chair committee which will decide whetber to im­ tration representatives were also plement a 13-week semester. that the Baruch Faculty Senate happy with the new schedule, al­ study the matter. present. Sal Cheda, President of though there was some initial The Committee studying the the Day Session Student Govern­ confusion. the student by not allowing further noted that some de­ matter is headed by Professor ment, will conduct a survey of A shorter semester has bene­ enough time to study for exams. partments would have to modify Tracy Bragen of the Compen- the _students and present the re­ fits as well as drawbacks for the In the spring sernester, the term their curriculum to accommodate satory Education Department. It sults to thecommittee for consid­ student. By eliminating a week in will end in early May, giving stu­ the shorter semester. In addition. is composed of 11 faculty eration. Said'Cheda,_ <4 a large tile fall-semester, final exams will dents more time .tosearch for a the' registrar'will' have. to modify. members and seven ad­ student response'is necessary for be given in December, prior to summerjob. registration - procedures. Due to ministrators. According to our, opinion to be .counted," Christmas, ThiswiJI-give the stu­ ,~ .I tis -not a-simple matter-to - tbe"COJopJexity ''Of--d!e'-issoe ,--a:mt~.._._ ... - --~- Bragen, the comrnittee has pro­ If the committee elects to dents an uninterrupted winter change the schedule, P' Bragen . its 1000g term effect on the school. ponents for both sides of the change the schedule, it will prob­ break. Howeve~, soine professors said, noting that it involves every utmost care is being taken in issue. ably be implemented in the Fall fear that this will be injurious to department in the college. Bragen reaching a decision. GAPS Program a 'Moderate Success' ty , and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania were among theschools which expressed an interest in partici­ pating in future GAPs programs. If the program were to become a regular event. said Dean Wil­ son. it would be held annually. "It takes quite a bit of time and .effort to organize a program like this." he said. "We started on it in. January." Dr. Carl Kirschner. Assistant to the.Dean , worked o 5 with Dean Wilson on the GAPs ~ Program. ;l:l Dean Wilson (ldt) speaks with Clark Uni~ersity representative. While Dean Wilson felt the student turnout was good. he had A total of 12 schools were rep­ expected more students to at­ By Susan CuccineUo resented on Wednesday, and 14 tend. "I planned on attracting two or three hundred students," Graduate and Professional on Thursday. According to Dean said the dean. Approximately 150 School Recruitment Days (GAPS) Wilson, approximately 150 stu­ attended. were held on- Wednesday and dents attended. Thursday. October 13 and 14. Ac­ "Since (GAPS) was a new pro­ Dean Wilson felt the event was cording to Dr. Henry Wilson. gram. I didn't know what to ex­ well publicized, and could not ex­ Dean of Students, the GAPS pro­ pect. to said Dean Wilson. .. I plain why more students did not gram was .. moderately success­ thought 20 schools would be a attend. Personal invitations were ful. .• good number to have at one time. sent to several students and past Schools that participated in the and I aimed for that amount.". graduates, fliers were sent to all program included Harvard Law While the actual number of c1u bs and organizations. and an­ School, Princeton University. the schools in attendance fell short of nouncements appeared in the University of Texas at Austin, this goal, Dean Wilson noted that student media. Letters were also Teacher's College (Columbia Uni­ other schools had expressed in­ sent _to department chairpersons versity). Northern Illinois Univer­ terest in the program. but were and to academic advisors and sity, CUNY Law School and New not able to send representatives counselors. so that they. too. York University's Schools of at this time. The University of could make faculty and students Business and Social Work. Chicago, Northwestern Universi- aware of the event. ::a: Page 2 'fhe" TIcker October 25, ·1982 E.DITORIAL VIEWPOINTS We, ThePaper I A newspaper is an object as tangible as the human body, but the soul of a newspaper is MarketingProfessor . 'communication. A newspaper is a letter to the world, a messenger in ink, a communal dialogue in picas and Responds to Charges points. Dear Editor, indignant letter of complaint with A newspaper isn't newsprint covered with printer's ink. copies to the Dean, and the Pro­ A newspaper is what's going on, who's making it happen, and where, why and how- Through your student vost, and the Personnel Officer. newspaper I learn there is a He does not do that for other Baruch College committee in­ " faculty. Why? A newspaper is the people who write it and the people who read it. vestigating charges that I am anti­ Who is the victim, and who is A newspaper is a candidcamera producing through a series of stop-action photographs a Semitic. One has to marvel at this the prejudiced oppressor? Am I montage of the life of its community-s-some shots blurred by motion, some out of frame or role reversal, for the victim here is anti-Semitic ("hostile to or focus, some genuine icons which earn a niche in the memory and influence thought. the Gentile, not the Jews. discriminates against Jews", ac­ This newspaper is a statement of who we are. This newspaper represents us. This I was hired by CUNY to teach cording to Webster)? Or is the newspaper is us. at Baruch in 1963, on the Department Chairman hostile and We deserve a true accounting of our shared experience, an honest and relevant refleetion Graduate Faculty. I taught discriminating against people who of our actions and attitudes. graduate courses for some 17 are not Jewish?' We must recognize the power ofour press-and its purpose-and the part we play in mak­ years and the preponderance of I have repeatedly protested my students, faculty and administra- ing this paper worthy of us. ' teaching schedule to the present tion was Jewish. No problem. I News doesn't make itself, and newspapers don't write themselves. We make the news; we dean and his predecessor. Both received tenure, all promotions up are the news. We write the newspaper. admitted that I am being treated to full Professor, and certainly no unfairly. But both have said they The Ticker is whatever we want it to be and whatever we dare make it. complaints of anti-Semitism. Let's make The Ticker a dynamite rag. can do nothing about it. Even Since the present Marketing when urged by the dean to modify Department Chairman has taken my .schedule in the interests of .13 CouldBe an Unlucky Number office, I have been removed from Baruch, the Chairman of the teaching two doctoral courses and Marketing Department has refus­ Some people shrug their shoulders at change, some get angry and others just don't notice. two MBA courses, removed from ed. Most protest usually comes after the fact, when the change has been implemented and there advising doctoral candidates and I hope you will search out the is little anyone can do but protest. MBA candidates on their theses, facts and report them vigourous­ given a heavier teaching load than For, this reason, one must be aware ofwhat is coming before it arrives, and must act when ly. Just do not confuse the victim any other Professor, given some the opportunity presents itself. for the culprit, It is a heavy classroom assignments in remote An opportunity has just presented itself. charge. My reputation and career locations, and assigned no are at stake. So are the interests A committee comprised of faculty and administrators will soon convene to discuss the Graduate Assistants. of the students. adaptation of a 13-week semester (see story, page 1).