Eastern Illinois University The Keep October 1991 10-11-1991 Daily Eastern News: October 11, 1991 Eastern Illinois University Follow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1991_oct Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University, "Daily Eastern News: October 11, 1991" (1991). October. 9. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/den_1991_oct/9 This is brought to you for free and open access by the 1991 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in October by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Road trip In the spirit of freedom, Panther football squad Amnesty celebrates humanity. travels to Indiana State. Pullout Section Page 12 • es, BOG officials meet privately meeting, Brazell did say it was tion has been postponed indefi­ related to Rives' evaluation by nitely, acfording to the BOG. the Board of Governors. "There's a slight possibility "dent Stan Rives had a pri­ "The meeting was an outgrowth (the evaluation) will happen at the eeting with the Board of of the evaluation and to continue board meeting next week," said ors' chair and chancellor discussion with Rives," Brazell Brazell, referring to the Board of y, but it apparently will said, adding that the meeting will Governors meeting Oct. 16 and impact on his impending have no impact on the evaluation. 17. tion, said BOG spokes­ Rives met with the Board of Layzell said although no defi­ Michelle Brazell. Governors for· his annual evalua­ nite date has been set for the con­ s met with Thomas Lay­ tion on Sept. 26 along with the tinuation of the evaluation, he hancellor of the Board of presidents form the other four said "it's a possibility" the evalu­ ors and Chair Bob Ruiz. BOG universities. ation will continue at the BOG meeting was private and a Rives was the only president to meeting next week. al matter, so I really can't continue talks with the board after Layzell refused to comment on the details," said Brazell. the initial day of evaluations. whether the university should be II also would not discuss The Rives administration has alarmed by the continued delayal ic of the meeting. "It was a been under fire since the spring of Rives' evaluation. meeting and I'm not going semester of 1991 when allegedly Rives and Ruiz were unavail­ about it," he said. improper hirings came to light able for comment Thursday. hough she wouldn't com;. through BOG investigations. on the exact topic of the The continuance of the evalua- r fumes make library uncomfortable weeks. sophomore Lori Vail,· a special Montgue whose been roofing education major. "I have asthma for 20 years, said the effects from and it's already acting up without construction of the new the fumes are only temporary. these fumes." · t Booth Library is making Since the construction of the "It gives me a headache every an unsafe and uncom- roof began, there have been many time I walk by," added senior e place to work, study and complaints from instructors, Dorene Insel, a fashion merchan­ uct classes, according to workers and students about the dising major. student workers and faculty fumes and smoke generated from Laura Rankin, a senior hospi­ rs at Booth. the "cold tar pitches" that are tality major said, "It makes me ce the end of August, lined up on the outside of the dizzy, because I have to hold my trial Roofing Co., from library. breath when I walk by," while n, has been removing the Students walking past the Jason Flick, a sophomore speech aky roof from Booth and library complain that the fumes communications major, added, on a new roof. give them headaches, tight feel­ "It's very distracting and ording to Doug Clark and ings in their lungs and breathing extremely annoying." Thanks ontgue, two men working problems. The fumes from the tar are Pamela Parker receil'ed a check from the newly-funded Sean McKinney project, the job was pre­ "When I walked by Coleman, most difficult on the offices in the Scholarship at Thursday night's RHA meeting in Stel'enson Hall to take 51 days, and should it made breathing difficult," said "shed within three to four t Continued on page 2 Lobby. eat oJ faculty strike Hill appointed acting VP Qf academic affairs ers on a.s talks continue By JILL SAUTER ulty Senate. Administration editor The members of the search status quo." committee, who were chosen The process of administering Barbara Hill, dean of the two weeks ago, were representa­ the democratic vote will be College of Applied Sciences, tives from the Council on Board of Governors and determined by the executive was appointed Thursday as the Academic Affairs, Council of rsity Professionals of board, he added. acting provost and vice presi­ is are still negotiating The faculty represented by Deans, Council on Teacher dent of academic affairs effec­ contracts this week in UPI has requested salary equity Education, Council on Graduate tive Oct. 21. teld, but considerations with national averages, better Studies, Faculty Senate, Student The position was vacated by Senate, a presidential appoint­ een made for a strike health care benefits and early 1 id UPI President Mitch retirement options. Robert Kindrick when he took a ment, a department chair and the The previous contract ex­ similar job at the University of director of Affirmative Action. he two groups do not pired on Sept. 1. Montana in September. Hill said the search will be any progress in their BOG Spokeswoman Mi­ "During this transition, I conducted to fill her position in tions by Friday, Vogel chelle Brazell told the Asso­ think I can be a positive force in the College of Applied Sci­ PI's negotiating team ciated Press Wednesday that in moving academic affairs for­ ences, but she would not com­ recommend that the the event of a strike, "the ward," Hill said in a University ment on whether or not she was s executive board issue a schools would stay open until it Relations news release Thurs­ interested in pursuing the per­ vote next week to the becomes impossible to do so." day. manent vice president position. presented faculty at the Governors· State University Hill nas been the dean of An acting administrator is niversities. used administrators in teaching applied sciences .since 1984, and still being sought for the posi­ Barbara Hill UPI is the union that positions during a strike there said the experience will be use­ tion of associate vice president under her leadership. ents BOG university's in 1973, Brazell added. ful in her new position. of academic affairs, which has Hill received her bachelor's, However, she said that strike "I felt I had skills that would been vacant since Charles master's and specialist's degree e faculty votes in favor occurred before there was a be helpful in this particular Colbert became vice president · in educational administration 'ke, the members of the system-wide union representing position," she said. "I felt I for business affairs. ill be notified at their the BOG university's faculty. could be a very positive contri­ Colbert was appointed to his from Eastern, and came to the meeting on Wednes­ Before the UPI can strike bution to the (academic affairs) present position when former university in 1969 as a professor gel said. they must complete mediation, office." Vice President for Business of home economics education. · e is the second worst terminate the contract exten­ Hill was selected by President Affairs Verna Armstrong was Hill also has served as the we have," said Vogel. sion and notify the BOG of an Stan Rives with input from a 14- reassigned from the university first dean for the school of home orst option available to intent to strike. member search committee, vice amid controversy and allega­ economics when it was formed. · ntinuing the financial presidents, deans and the Fae- tions of illegal hiring practices as well as assistant dean. lA· Friday, October 11, 1991 The Dally Eastern Ne Keyboard festival fit Opera audition Chl1s winners advance WHERE THE WEEKEND STARTS AT 4:00 for pian·o players to New York City FRIDAY - $1 25 LONGNECKS $300 BUDLIGHT &.. MILLER LITE PITCHERS By STEVE LYSAKER mally perform." By STEVE LYSAKER Staff writer DOMINO'S PIZZA SLICES $1 00 Staff writer Gary Zwicky, director and general coordinator of the event, Winners from the Metro­ SATIJRDAY - "BABY BOTILE NIGHT'' The Decatur Area Multi­ said "Because piano players politan Opera National Council Keyboard Festival Saturday will don ' ralways get a chance to Central Illinois District audi­ BABY BOl IL£S 50( feature piano teachers and perform together, it really helps tions Sunday will advance to 'The Cutest Beers In Town' young piano players, whose their sense of rhythm to play in' the regional auditions in DOMINO'S PIZZA SLICES $1 00 ages range from seven to 16 a duet." Chicago. TRIVIA QUESTIONS FOR FREE PRIZES Those who advance will years old. Zwicky added that there will LIVE D.J. &.. 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