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For more information, please contact [email protected]. _ o o a e & e *■■ 4 ... ,. ■:. ;. 6 © S « © i m " ' i—— ^\^ Vol. 57- No. 17 Statesboro, Georgia Cites Lack Of Support Loudermilk Resigns CCC Position By SUSAN CLARY personal, but I was getting through Friday of this week, nation was as follows: little physical or moral support said Marshall Turner, presi- "It has become apparent that Kerry Loudermilk, coordina- from the other officers. We dent. the performance within the tor of academic affairs of the haven't worked together closely The other five officers office of Academic Affairs has Central Coordinating Commit- enough to really see where expressed surprise at Louder- fallen below the minimum level. tee (CCC), resigned his post problems exist. There's just not milk's resignation. "I heard This is attributable to only one effective Feb. 17, citing a feeling of unity that's nothing about it," Turner said. factor: my lack of motivation to personal reasons and a lack'of exhibited in any way besides a "If Kerry had noticed these perform the duties and support among CCC officers as vote to pay the secretary more problems before, as a responsi- responsibilities as required by main causes of his action. because she worked over her ble officer he should have the Eagle Eye and the Office allotted time." brought them out and dealt Responsibilities. With no out- "I wasn't accomplishing The CCC will appoint with them among all of us." look of improving the situation anything and couldn't motivate someone to fill the vacancy until Lovett Bennett, budgetary no alternative becomes avail- myself to work as I feel a May 1 when new officers take affairs, said, "We need him. I able except to present this, my student officer should," he said. their positions. Nominations think Kerry has done a lot to resignation. "Most of my reasons were will be accepted Monday hurt the CCC with that one act I think you probably deserve It's like cutting off one of our more explanation to justify this arms." decision. After seven months of Loudermilk said he had not serious work, I have finally discussed his feelings with the reached the conclusion that the Graduate Level other officers because "for this officers of this administration type of student government to can not operate efficiently and work, there must be unity harmoniously. One cannot between six people. If I said LOUDERMILK expect unity in students when Credit Renewed something, some would get mad none can be found in the leaders opinions. I don't think By DEBBY DURRENCE purpose is simply to visit the and there would be no chance of of the students. Although the unifying again." everything has to be unani- officers represent a diverse schools, look at their programs, mous." A committee from the and state what we see. We He accused the CCC of a lack group of students, it is essential National Council for Accredita- The lack of support among that once a decision is reached never judge the schools...we of unity in his letter of the officers was "the essence of tion of Teacher Educatoin remain impartial and unbiased resignation, which said the by the executive committee that (NCATE) was at Georgia our poor job this year," all the officers support each in our recommendations." officers "cannot operate Loudermilk said. "A good Southern last week to renew Schools are approved for efficiently and harmoniously." other. In my opinion this is the graduate level accreditation for student officer should go essence of our poor job this accreditation by meeting cer- "There were a lot of beyond the duties outlined for the department of Education. tain standards set by NCATE, personality conflicts between year. Perhaps this is inherent in NCATE is a specialized him in the Eagle Eye. Those are our constitutional make-up. according to Dr. Starr Miller, some of the officers," he said. the minimum requirements. accreditation agency, holding dean of the School of "Diversity of opinion is I suppose I will be charged higher standards than any Mere fulfillment of them does with copping-out; however, Education. "Our school has essential, but once a decision is not justify calling this a regional agency. GSC is the been accredited since the 1930's reached, everyone should sup- many other personal reasons only institution in the state, successful year." influenced this decision greatly. but must be reviewed every 10 port it. There hasn't been Collins was concerned that outside of the universities, that years." outright non-support--just not It is not required that I discuss has been approved by NCATE Loudermilk's resignation would Blake, a faculty member at 100 per cent support. It is these except to say that they at the Education Specialist hurt the CCC's image. are personal. Florida State University, ex- probably just a difference of "Students will think we can't level. philosophies between all of us." I would like to express my Dr. Garth Blake, chairman plained what standards get along when they read his NCATE looks for in the schools gratitude to the people I worked of the committee, said, "Our Sally Colllins, vice-president, letter," she said, "but we they approve. and Bennett both said that the with and for the contribution cooperate better than some CCC you made to my education. I "We review different aspects officers have always supported administrations in the past. I of the curriculum, faculty and each other. "We've disagreed, will be eternally indebted to think we've supported each you. Theft students. We look at the but that is all part of it," other on everything we've design, content and quality Bennett said. "We gain done." This resignation is effective controls built into the program strength through differing Loudermilk's letter of resig- Feb. 17. 1977. Reported of study." Also considered is the faculty's professional prepara- Here tion, work conditions and Faculty, Staff, Administrators About $900 was taken from appropriate supportive mater- Landrum and Williams Centers ials, staff, and resources. sometime during the week-end Standards for admission to the of Jan. 28-30, according to Bill program, requirements for Seek Legislative Pay Hike Support Cook director of administration continuation of study and and fiscal affairs. programs of study also are ByBETHBLOUGH inflation coupled with small or pay for System personnel has zero raises for University fallen far below national and Landrum Center was broken studied. into sometime between 8:00 "As soon as we finish that, Almost 250 members of the System personnel over the past regional averages, the letter p.m. Jan. 28, and before early we go to the Registrar's and faculty, staff, and administra- several years," he said. further states. Jan. 29, said Lt. Sidney Deal, Graduate Dean's office and tion of Georgia Southern The letter requested continu- Even the 15 per cent raise campus security police. The examine randomly selected College have signed a letter ed legislative support for which has been requested by the hasp from the safe in the student records to verify addressed to key legislative "significant salary increase." Chancellor of the Board of kitchen was broken and the programs listed in the catalog leaders asking for their support It further explained that Regents to the legislature would money from the cash register and programs actually complet- of substantial raises for System System personnel received no barely begin to recover the was stolen. ed," said Blalke. employees, said Dr. H. Jarold raise for the current year and ground lost during the past Williams Center kitchen, The school's resources and Weatherford, president of the benefit from no form of step several years, said which is not used for meals on facilities are surveyed and Georgia Southern AAUP increment such as the 2 1/2 per Weatherford. the weekend, was locked the recent graduates' performances chapter. cent automatic cost of living "I believe we could have evening of Jan. 27. Deal said are studied. The four principal legislators raise which the public school obtained many more signatures the break-in was between 8:00 Miller said, "Being accredit- to whom the letter was teachers and other state if we had circulated the letter that evening and 8:00 a.m. Jan. ed nieans that our graduates addressed were: Paul C. Broun, employees enjoy. more," he said. "But the large 31. A disco dance was held Jan. can cross state lines and receive Senate Appropriation Commit- During the past six years number we still got shows 27 and the elean-up crew did not teaching certificates with no tee Chairman; Sam W. Doss, inflation has grown about twice something about the discontent leave unto 2:00 a.m. the next trouble. Thirty-one states Senate Higher Education Com- as fast as salaries in the and the need in the faculty for a morning. accept NCATE approval." mittee . Chairman; Joe Frank University. During that period. raise." Both safes were opened in the Recently, NCATE has placed Harris, House Appropriations same manner and, in both student representatives on each Chairman; and Arthur instances, no doors or windows visiting team.