THE TUFTS DAILY Where You Read It First Tuesday, February 8,1994 Vol XXVIII, Number 10 1 LJBRARYMISERY Curriculum changes under consideration by GAYLE BERKOWITZ quite focused,” Miaoulis said.Top- Daily Editorial Board ics include aerodynamics, sky- The Studenflaculty Educa- scraper design, and how engineers tionalPolicy Committee has unani- use various materials, a course mously passed a proposal to revise taught by Academic Vice Presi- the math and science portion of the dent Melvin Bernstein. distribution requirement for Lib- It is hoped that through this eralArts and Jackson (LAM) stu- program “alliances will be built dents, by providing an option to with the College of Liberal Arts,” take engineering courses in lieu of Miaoulis explained. For example, a math or science course. he will be teaching a course called Currently, liberal arts students “Life in moving fluids,” which, it are required to take two courses in is expected, will appeal to biology each of five subject areas, includ- students. The hands-on, experi- ing mathematics and natural sci- mental nature of the course com- ences. Under the new policy; which bines math and science principles must be put to a full LAM faculty in the study of animals and the vote before it is instituted, students natural environment. would be able to choose from a Similarly, a partnership be- variety of novice engineering tween the engineering school and courses to replace up to one math the child study department was and one science course. proposed Aspiring teachers would The purpose of the proposed be able to take an engineering revision is to “increase flexibility course along with a child study I Onlv one month into the semester. and Tufts students are alreadv UI) to their eveballs in work. in fulfilling requirements, and to seminar focusing on how to sim- create a greater link between the plify esoteric information and in- Colleges of Engineering and Lib- tegrate it into an element9 cur- Senate resolution calls for delay exal Arts,” said Adam Perlman, riculum. member of the Student-Faculty If the proposal passes, more Educational Policy Committee. courses are expected to be devel- of reinvestment in South Africa Ioannis Miaoulis, theAssociate oped before the fall, 1994 semes- by JOHN O’KEEFE posed reinvestment in South Af- America” and went on to suggest Dean of Engineering, explained ter. Currently, there are twenty Dailv Editorial Board rica. that “Tufts University’s actions that since liberal arts students gen- courses available which would Discussion of a resolution re- Citing the fact that South Af- will affect the actions of other erally lack the math and science fulfill the technology option. garding university reinvestment rica is currently still under the institutions which at present stand backgrounds necessary to take According to Education Policy in SouthAfrica, plans for a Senate control of a minority white gov- undecided [and] are key in influ- most engineering courses, and Committee Co-Chair Ronald Complaint Day, and selection of ernment and that a fair and free encing the actions of the Ameri- since these courses do not fulfill Salter, “The main idea behind this representatives to a search com- election.has yet to take place in can business district.” any of their requirements, liberal option is to support a closer link- mittee for a new African Ameri- that country,the senators proposed This week‘s meeting was in- arts students have been discour- age between the school of liberal can Center director topped the to delay any reinvestment until tended as a preliminary question aged from exploring this area of arts and the school of engineer- agenda at Sunday night’s Tufts such a democratic election occurs and answer session regarding the study in the past. ing.” Community Union Senate meet- and the black majority realizes resolution and did not involve any The proposal would not weaken Salter stressed the benefit of ing. political authority. debate on the substance of the the current requirement, Miaoulis the “strong interdisciplinary com- After an hour and a half closed The resolution claims that “un- issue. stresses, but would enhance stu- ponents” of the current technol- session which featured a guest less majority rule is established in Several senators asked ques- dents’ options, allowing them to ogy courses and added that he speaker and workshop on group South Africa, the money divested tions regarding the background broaden the scope of their educa- feels these “hands-on, laboratory dynamics, the Senate went into its by Tufts will not benefit the Black behindTufts’ divestment in 1987 tion. oriented courses” will be attrac- regular open forum at 7:30 p.m. majority,” and that investmentnow and the current plans of the uni- Last summer, a new pool of tive to liberal arts students. The primary subject of discussion would “reflect support of the op- versity in terms of reinvestment. courses designed for beginner en- Committee co-chair Lynne was a resolution, proposed by se- pressive white government.” ‘SeniorSenatorMichelle Farquhar gineers was developed. Having no Pepall added that she hopes this nior Senator Henri Ofori-Atta and The resolution goes on to state asked for an explanation of the prerequisites,these courses would option will “encourage liberal arts freshman Senators Emily Adler that “Tufts University and other changes which have occurred and bemoreaccessible to students with studentsto use engineering courses and Ivan Retzignac, which calls universities define and set the limited math and science ability. for the university to delay its pro- moral and ethical standards of see SENATE, page 6 “In many cases, the courses are see TECHNOLOGY, page 10 Police arrest suspect Faculty considers01 candidates for for murder of officer degrees, changes in course titles BOSTON (AP)-- A 19-year- died about 20 minutes after the by CAROLINE SCHAEFER course titles and numbers. The approved seven new courses: CE old Boston man, who was wanted argument escalated into a shoot- Daily Editorial Board faculty unanimously accepted the 181 : Integrated Design and Con- on numerous weapons and assault ing. Outgoing Dean of the College seven new titles: CE 138/CHE struction; CE 182: Computer-In- charges when he allegedlykilled a An innocent plea was entered of Engineering Fredrick Nelson 138: Hazardous Waste Treatment tegrated Construction; EE 101: veteran police officer,was ordered on Simpson’sbehalf in Dorchester presided yesterday afternoon over Technology; CE 143: Site Introductions to Medical Optics held without bail Monday. District Court Monday morning. the engineeringfaculty meeting, a Remediation; CE 167: Environ- and Lasers; CE 81: Civil Engi- Dalton Simpson drove the Judge James W. Dolan ordered gathering devoted to voting on the mental Technology; CE 176: Pol- neering Design; CE 105 and CE wrong way down a narrow, one- Simpson held without bail on one motions of the Curriculum Com- lution Prevention Management; 106: FiniteElement Analysis; and way street Saturday and into an count of first-degree murder. mittee concerning the College of ES 50: Introduction to Biomedi- ES 88: CAD for Engineering. argument with an off-duty police Throughout the arraignment, Engineering courses, and the rec- cal Engineering; ES 151/CE 151: The third item put forth by the officer driving the other way, po- Simpson hid his head under the ommendation of candidates for Engineering Models -- Determin- Cumculum Committeeconcerned lice said. hood of a sweatshirt. His face was bachelor degrees. istic System; and ES 152/CE152/ honoring the completion of Officer Berisford Wayne marked with injuries suffered ap- The faculty voted in favor of EN 152: Applied Operations. Anderson, a 13-yearforceveteran, parently during three escape at- awarding degrees of Bachelor of The faculty next unanimously see FACULTY, page 10 tempts. Science to Joshua Merritt, for “Here’s a guy who was carry- Chemical Engineering; Erica CENTA to sponsor program today p.3 1 Inside ing a gun as a juvenile,” said Suf- Leigh Heffer, for Civil Engineer- The Center for Teaching and Advising (CENTA) will be sponsor- Viewpoints ....................... folk County District Attorney ing; Kathleen Ann Rouleau, for ing a program today entitIed, ‘‘The Syllabus as a Teaching Tool,” A commentary on Political Correct- RalphC.MartinII. “We hadashot Electrical Engineering; and Kim- ness, one on America’s victim mental- accordingto CENTAco-directorSusan Carlisle.Dr. JamesWilkinson, at this kid when he was 15 or 16 berlyAnn Hickey, for Human Fac- director of the Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning at ity, and Naif Al-Mutawa. years old we didn’t do a good job tors. In addition, the faculty ap- Harvard University and Dr. Terry Aladjem, associate director of the then but we’ll do a good job now proved four candidates for Bach- center, will be speaking at the program. Features ........................... P. 5 even though it’s way damn too elor of Science degrees in Me- Carlisle said that the Harvard center is one of the biggest and oldest A newly crowned king of wings, a late.” chanical Engineering: Christopher of its kind in the country, and “it will be interesting to hear what kind look inside the life of a Tufts tour guide. Kar Yung Cheong, Danny B. of advice its directors have.” The workshop will offer practical and Mikey Berg on being positive. RecordsshowthatinJune 1991, Haskell, Rumana Huq and Jong- advice on how to use a syllabus to help students learn more effec- Simpson was convicted on juve- Suh Park. tively. sports ............................... p. 9 nile charges of illegal possession The Curriculum Committee The workshop will be held today from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Ice hockey wins two ECAC games ir of a firearm, said Carmen Fields, then presented seven recommen- Bendetson ConferenceRoom. It is open to all those who teach atTufts a row, women’s hoops also wins twc spokeswoman for the Suffolk dations to the faculty, the first of and to students as well.