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Camp Mercyhurst community review the pre- Committee made a strong recommenda- There are various recommendations Merciad News Editor sented information and recommendations, tion that we improve our library facility,'' that McQuillen expects to receive from t h e and respond with suggestions of their said McQuillen. According to the previ- committee. "They will say that we need a own. In order to finalize completion of the ous report, the Hammermill Library was greater number of minority faculty. We The Middle States Steering Commit- 9 tee will be observing the Mercyhurst report in time, the recommendations need functioning at 80 percent McQuillen's know that, ' said McQuillen. He explained community from April 5 through 8. The to be submitted by Friday, Jan. 31. current evaluation judges that figure to that very few minority ^instructors even purpose for the visit i s to approve accredi- The report prepared for the Middle have risen t o a 96 percent * 'We are much .!•]•. >ly, but h e will not hire anyone unquali- tation of Mercyhurst College. In other ^ States Steering Committee is compiled stronger now than in 1982," said fied simply for the sake of hiring them. words, the approvals of the Middle States from surveys of members of the faculty, McQuillen. j Members of the committee will be Steering Committee is needed to give students, alumni, administration and staff. The Middle States Steering Commit- participating in almost all aspects of the value to a Mercyhurst degree. * * There is The subject matter discussed?in the tee's visit is twofold. They also try to Mercyhurst community. They will be sit- no question about our being accredited/' report affects every member of the Mer- evaluate the school's deficiencies in order ting in on classes, visiting our facilities, said Michael McQuillen, Academic Dean. cyhurst community. Topics covered in- to make recommendations for^improve- talking with students in leadership posi- McQuillen attended a Mercyhurst clude student housing, library, teaching/ ment tions, members of the faculty, administra- Student Government (MSG) meeting on - learning enviionment, intellectual/cultural tion and staff, as well as randomly selected Tuesday, Jan. 14 in order to distribute climate, extracurricular and social activi- students. rough copies of the report being prepared ties, counseling services, career services The members of the Middle States for the Middle States Steering Committee. and a variety of other subjects. Steering Committee are from a variety of He is requesting that members of the A majority of the alumni responded colleges and universities from N e w York, positively about their Mercyhurst experi- New Jersey and Maryland. They carry a ence. * 'It is heartening to see that a major- range of job titles varying from c o l l e g e ity of our students are now in jobs that are president to professors of various pro- satisfying and fulfilling. And that i s one o f grams, and they come from diversified our primary goals - to aid and educate backgrounds. CHECK students so that they can have rewarding All members of MSG have copies of careers," said McQuillen. I the report, and students are encouraged to OUT After ten years, when the Middle States, see their representative and to review the Steering Committee returns, they review report in order to make recommendations. the report made by the previous pommit- Copies of the report are also on reserve in tee. They re-examine recommendations the library. An open forum will be held on Thursday, Jan. 16^ made, and ensure that they were applied. Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 2:30 p.m. in the gov- In 1982, the Middle States Steering DR. MICHAEL MCQUILLEN ernment chambers. MSG is planning to 9 p.m.-l 2 a.m. Union. SAC review the report on Sunday, Jan. 26. Coffeehouse. Saturday, Jan. 18 Professors face questions of ethics Townhouses. Volleyball • Tournament.^ I By Joseph Legler poorer j o b by taking on the added commit- Merciad Staff Reporter examples. "I would rather see that than ments." Sunday, Jan. 19 petty rivalries," he replied. f In today's troubled; economy, many John Leisering, a communications The students seem to agree with the professor and manager of WMCE radio, 1 p.m. JV Hockey vs Pitts- people work two or more j o b s to make ends professors. '" * said that as long as the proper authorities burgh Jr. Stars. meet Several Mercyhurst teachers do other Mike McClorey, a junior, said,' 'It's are notified (the president of the college, 71p.m. Government Cham- things besides educating students on cam- not a contest I don't think they're hurting the academic dean, and the division chair) bers. Student Government pus. Some do consulting work, some give the college in any way." He continued by and have given their approval, there should Meeting. speeches, some run small businesses, and saying that it might be more difficult for some teach part-time at other colleges or not be any trouble in most circumstances. the head .of a department to teach else- 4' You may fall into the danger of spreading where over a regular faculty member. Tuesday, Jan. 21 universities. * Teaching at more than one school may yourself too thin," he added, '*It would "He (the department head) would proba- be questioned by some people. Does fit probably be easier for a single person rather bly be too busy, but if he could keep his 4:30 p.m. Campus Ministry. than a married person...particularlyjone schedule here, it wouldn't matter." Raps on Religion JPrince of cause a conflict of interests? Is it an insult to with children." i ' 'It could cause a problem with office Peace Chapel.[ Reconcili- Mercyhurst students? Does it show a sign ation. of betrayal on the part of the professor? A Dr. Robert Cisek, head of the business hours, but their first p r i o r i t y should be to where they teach full-time, and their sec- 6:30 p.m. Campus Ministry. handful of Mercyhurst college instructors department, taught a course at the Penn ond priority should be to where they teach Ecumenical Prayer Group. and students answered these questions and State downtown campus last term as a others. * I favor to a friend. He said,' 'Of the variety part-time," said Andrea Myers, a junior, 8:15 p.m.