Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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While Administrative Reshuffling From staff reports President William H. Patterson announced July 10 a wide-ranging reorganization of the USC ad ministration, in line with a concept being studied by the Board of Trustees since Patterson's election in January. The reorganization, which was effective July 15, brought major changes to the business sector of the administration. Harold Brunton, former vice-president of business affairs, is now vice president of operations. Bernard Daetwyler is handling a separate category for finance. Another administrator who has the same responsibilities now as before is Dr. Willard Davis who is head of regional campuses, con tinuing education and research. Dr. John Welsh, former head of the English Department, is now vice-president for instruction. Dr. William Nolte is the acting dean for English now. The restructuring of the Office of Construction Begin Construction work began again om informal version of the project wai Facility and Grounds Committee. series of 12 foot wide brickways covei traffic. Construction began shortly a Y ou We Student Affairs with the probable replacement of Dean Charles Witten in July 1975 is also being studied, according to informed University sources. Although Witten denied the report saying, "I don't know anything about it," he is working with the committee on their study of Student Affairs, according to committee chairperson, Dr. Milledge Seigler. One recommendation which the commi4tee is proposing is students handle all their own disciplinary problems - academic, non academic and housing - through the student courts. Seigler, who is also faculty advisor to the president, said, "The students, like the faculty, ought to have as much charge of their own affairs as they can possibly manage." Green Street Closing OKed By an - unanimous vote, the Columbia City Council approved a resolution calling for a trial closing of Green Street after a 45 day study of the street's traffic problems. S Gibes ree atera mdifed Gieas wGre anner a modnfied re Gone A Brief Wrap-i The two-year long running battle between the USC Student Government Association and the city of Columbia over the Green Street situation finally came to an end July 17 when City Council approved SGA's trial closing plan. The resolution passed by the council calls for a study of traffic flows and associated problems. The study, financed by USC, began Sept. 1. After the 45-day study period, Green Street will be closed from Sumter to Pickens Streets for another 45 day period, during which time the closing's effect on surrounding traffic arteries will be examined. Green Street will then be reopened and an analysis of the whole situation made before any decision on a permanent closing is made, again by the council. Columbia City Council had deferred action on earlier- SGA proposals calling for a trial closing until work on the Pickens Street underpass -was completed. The trial-closing plan was not without its opponents, however. A delegation of about 40 property owners from the Pendleton Street area were present at the meeting to present a petition protesting the closing. They said the closing would force more traffic onto Pendleton, thus causing a widening of that street in the future. Smoking Ban Enacted A bill prohibiting the "smoking of tobacco in the University classrooms," was signed by President William H. Patterson in July, after nearly a year of con troversy and delay. In a memo to department heads Patterson wrote: "Smoking of tobacco in University classrooms is prohibited. Arrangements will be made for ash receptacles in corridors, lobbies and other areas suitable for use by smokers." Although the bill prohibits smoking in classrooms, effective Sept. 1, no stipulations as to en forcement were included in it and the question of just what penalties will be levied at classroom puffers i in doubt. The bill was created last fall by the student senate and vetoed by then SGA President Rita McKinney. McKinney's veto was over whelmingly overriden in the senate, however, and the bil moved on to the desk of former USC President Thomas F. Jones. Jones referred the bill to the faculty senate, asking for faculty opinion on the measure, as it would effect staff members as well. The faculty senate approved the bill.and sent it back to Jones for his signature. However, by that time Jones had announced his intentions to leave the USC presidency and said the final decision should be left up to Patterson. Media Policy Draws Fire A new media relations policy which aid that certain. Unr.s-y . ip Of. The Sum officials may only contact the media through USC's office of Information Services was an nounced in July by President William H. Patterson. In a July I memo, Patterson said no office of the University was authorized to contact the new media without the coordination of Information Services. The new ruling came under immediate attack by news organizations and USC faculty members. Many said the policy was a form of muzzling ad ministration and faculty members and would place further restric tions on academic freedom. The effects of the policy have already been felt by student journalists, as several Gamecock staffers were withheld information from administrators and told to go through Information Services. Sig Huitt, director of Information Services, said the policy was not intended to muzzle either the media or administration of faculty members, but rather to coordinate the administration's dealings with the press. Huitt was quoted as saying the new policy would make the press's job that much easier because the University could present a unified view. Information Services would act as the University's "interpreter," Huitt was quoted as saying. CU Program Curtailed -Contemporary University (CU), in innovative program of in lependent study, has undergone aumerous changes during the ;ummer months. CU was established during former President Thomas F. Jones' ad ministration. It was designed to allow students A design a program for up to 15 iours credit that the student would :arry out with faculty supervision )n a one-to-one basis. But Dr. Keith Davis, newly appointed acting provost, said a separate administrative unit was rio longer justified for the small riumber of students who choose to lo CU projects. There are :urrently 12'students en'olled. Baseball Team Closes Year. USC's nationally ranked aseball team finished the 1974 season with asecond place finshin hse District Three Regional Play ffs held in Starkville, Mississippi ast May. After downing N.C. State In the spening round of competition 9-0, ~arolina eliminated East Carolina rom the dou6le elimination ournament with a S-1 win. Miami Fla.) shut out the Gamecocks S-0 n the third round of competition. he Gamecocks came back to earn he right to play Miami for the abyeliminating -0 behind the itching of Ray Lavigne. mer Of 1974 4 I PArrERUSON JONES DAVIS