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Some claim academics took back seat to diversity

 

 

By Don Puckett
Senior Staff Writer

 

With the announcement of a sec-
ond search committee for the direc-
tor of UK‘s journalism school ex-
pected this week, some members of
the first search committee are criti-
cizing UK administrators for delay-
ing the search and sacrificing aca-
demic excellence for racial
diversity.

“The administration has a very
important goal: to diversify the cam-
pus; and they‘re acting on it," said
Maria Braden. who chaired the first

search committee. “it‘s not just
words. So. certainly that has played
a part in the selection process.“

Lexington Campus Chancellor
Robert Hemenway denied that the
administration was placing more of
an emphasis on diversity than it was
on candidates‘ academic qualifica-
tions.

“1 know of no such instance, in
any of the hiring that has been done
for any position on the Lexington
campus that supports such a conten-
tion." Hemenway said.

Hemenway neither confirmed nor
denied that he is looking specifical-
ly for a black candidate to fill the

journalism post.

“l'm looking for the best possible
person to be the head of the School
of Journalism." he said.

UK has. however. focused con-
siderable attention in recent years
on attracting more black faculty and
students.

in an address last week to 20 new
black faculty. Hemenway noted that
UK has more black students and fa-
culty than ever. “As a University.
we are moving in the right direc-
tion. and 1 hope we continue mov-
ing forward,” he said.

The first journalism search com-
mittee spent several months review-

ing dozens of candidates before rec-
ommending Roy Moore. a white
candidate who at the time was a fa.
culty member in the School of Jour-
nalism, as the top candidate for the
job.

The committee also recommend-
ed Chuck Stone. a black journalism
faculty member at the University of
Nonh Carolina. as a second candi-
date.

ln a separate faculty vote, the
journalism faculty supported Moore
for the position.

instead of offering the job to the
search committee‘s top candidate,
the chancellor‘s office began nego-

 

Smokers’
comfort
only a
memory

By Heather Beister
Contributing Writer

 

 

Smoking in campus buildings
virtually has been a thing of the
past since February. and many
smokers are beginning to wish
for more comfortable acconuno—
dations.

Although UK‘s smoking poli-
cy allows for indoor smoking ar-
eas. budgetary constraints have
prohibited the school from pur-
chasing mandatcd air—cleaning
equipment.

As a result, smokers huddle
outside doorways and under
building eaves. seeking refuge
from the weather.

“l know money's tight. but I
wish they'd build some type of
shelter like the hospital has to
protect you from the snow. rain
and sleet." said Charlotte Koll-
ros. a communication services
employee.

The smoke-free campus envi-
ronment is the result of a memo-
randum issued by University
President Charles Wethington to
phase in new smoking policies
for all campus buildings.

The policy followed an execu-
tive order issued by Gov. Brere-
ton Jones that restricted smoking
in most state-owned buildings.

Kenneth Beck. an employee of
UK's Physical Plant Division for
16 years. said that any cigarette
butts found on campus mostly
are found outside. He said the

See SMOKE. Page 2

 

 

 

 

Mark Palmer, a telecommunications senior. smokes a cigarette on the steps of the Enoch J.
Grahan Journalism Building. UK has prohlbblted smoking inside most campus buildings

since Feburaray.

 

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inhbking free speech on
college canpusee is no way
to stop bigotry. Allowing open
discussion is much more
beneficial in the long run.
Column. Page 8.

President Clinton should
make guest appearances on
each cable channel to heb
inform the American ptblic.
Column. Page 8.

As Phi Kappa Tau social
fraternity returns to campus.
the entire greek system
should keep in mind that
hazing could have far graver
consequences than Phi Tsu's
punishment. Editorial. Page 8.

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Study indicates niacin may
reduce risk of deadly disease

 

By Clariss Blair
Staff Writer

 

Elainegrewuponadairyfarmin
Kansas. Myron grew uponadairy
farm in Wisconsin.

Neither dreamed of becoming a
scientist. much less of unlocking a
biological key with the potential to
profoundly affect cancer research.

Now. after 20 years of research
into the dietary functions of niacin.
s compound of Vitamin B UK pro-
fcssors Elaine and Myron Jacobson
hope to pass on their much to
those who will cury it into the next
generation.

But both gave credit to their “out-
startling high school science tcsch-
ers"whowtthemonthepethtobe-
caning sciaitists.

“Many times where you end up
depends on the influence of s
unitjue sachet.” said Myron. who
works at UK's Lucille Plkcr Ml-
key Cancer Center.

“My high school Escher spuked
my incest in chemistry III led the

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to become a chemistry major."

Ditto. said Elaine. who also
works at the cancer center.

“i. too. was influenced by an out-
standing. highly disciplined high
school science teacher." she said.
“Not many people were mnning 10
miles everyday back in 1957."

And Myron said it was his col-
lege professor who sent him to Kan-
sas State University from the Uni-
versity of Wisconsin to do graduate
work in biochemistry. There he met
and nmied Elaine.

“My teacher in biochemistry re~
ceived his PhD. from Kansas State
University. and he sent me there to
work with his professor." Myron
said. “Shortly after I urivcd, I met
Elaine. who was still an undergrad-
uate sanders."

“it was a long drive. but i found
her." he said.

After the couple married. they be-
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a position." Stone said in a tele-
phone interview from North Caroli-
a “(But) the circumstances of the
conversation led me to conclude
that it was highly probable that I
would.

“I came away convinced, unless I
was extraordinarily misled or I‘m
just a lousy reporter that l was
probably going to be offered the po-
sition. "

Said Hemenway: “l was negotiat-
ing with Chuck Stone when Chuck
called me and said that he had
talked with his wife. and they really
did not feel they could leave Chapel
Hill. There was no question about
what job we were talking about."

SEP 7 1993

   

riticized for focus of search

tiating with Stone.
“In all faimess. l was not offered

After Stone withdrew himself
from consideration for the job.
Douglas Boyd. dean of the College
of Communications and Informa-
tion Studies. asked Moore to serve
as acting director of the school
while a new search committee was
formed.

Hernenway would not specify
why the administration preferred
Stone for the job or why Moore was
named acting director instead of di-
rector. lie said the administration's
policy is not to answer questions re—
garding hiring or personnel matters.

Boyd said he would provide the
names of the new committee mem-
bers by the end of this week.

See SEARCH, Back Page

University draws
top high schoolers

 

By John R. Wicker ll
Contributing Writer

 

The Student Center was the sight
of Academic Honors Day Saturday
as prospective students from across
the country visited UK.

Academic Honors Day provides
high school students with an oppor-
tunity to attend sessions on housing
admis-

ademic program in 1992 now at-
tends UK.

Students who attended honors
day activities were high school sen-
iors who had expressed an interest
in UK and bad a composite score of
26 or higher on the ACT.

All of Kentucky‘s Govemor's
Scholars and all of the National
Merit Scholarship semi-finalists
also were asked to attend.

 

 

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within the University and several of
UK's student services had represen-
tatives available to answer ques-
tions in the Grand Ballroom.

Randy Mills. senior assistant di-
rector of admissions. said Academic
Honors Day “is the single most im-
portant on-campus recruitment ac-
tiviry of the year."

He said it largely is responsible
for the fact that UK has 67 National
Merit Scholars in its current fresh-
man class — a figure that places it
among the Top 10 public universi-
ties in the country. and in the top 25
of all the universities in the country.
including such private school
heavy-weights as Harvard and
Princeton.

Another notable figure is that 125
Governor's Scholars are in this
year's freshman class.

This means that one of every five
students selected for the summer ac-

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Academic Excellence. a group of
students who work with the Admis—
sions Office. presided volunteers to
answer questions and staff UK‘s
Visitors‘ Center.

Betsy Merhoff, a phamtacy sen—
ior. said the day “is a great opportu-
nity to learn about the University.
(High school students) can ask
questions on admissions and schol-
arships and meet representatives
from each college."

One of the big draws for many
was the UK-Kent football game.
Each student was given up to three
free tickets. which were provided
by UK Athletics Director CM.
Newton and the UK Athletic Asso—
ciation.

Jeff lioward of Moultrie. Ga.
said it was “real nice of UK to show
us around and give us free tickets
—— but Kent? Really!"

 

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