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VOL. LXVII NO. 27 University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C. MONDAY. JANUARY 12, 1976 MBHIgBnBMMHWgwaBMBMKaMBMHMMMBBMBBHWMiBMBBllMKaWMMHWMM3MM8BBMWMMBgMiaWM8EPBBiBBWBWMB^ ? i The h^k w Med sc By Bill Pratt Hpcnito fkio ffiilnff. vi iv lauuic IU provisional accreditation fall, USC Medical School said they hope the school m in September. "I think it's possible" thi will open in September, Dean Francis L. Abel said 1 Provisional accreditatioi allow the school to begin Abel denied that criticisms by former William N. Adams Smith hurt the school's accre us< 1 during . JmHW . . ji. 88*5%% 1 ith this, I'm go hool sec process. . achieve "Deans come in the medical schools g< officials about Adams Smi rill open and his subsequi political interferei e school of the school's deal interim school has receiv Friday, concerning any 1 would terference from classes. Medical Associatic recent Association of Air Dean Schools (AAMS), i would schools. ditation Abel explained the ( C quiet holiday / i inn w 11 1 n in ^ Lngtmuu.uki lruormiimim i?j mxi 1 J \ Dr JPP ^yPW ^^ppp? %wBm IJW ing to Clemson."'0""" sks appro \ expect to receive j and go, but cre^ation" after th ) on," Abel said inspection, last Jul> th's resignation wou^ be very unui snt charges of Although the rep in cnlanHon the Liaison Commit! ?vv 114 UV?VVilV/ll n. Abel said the an(* AAMS after t ed no warning spection, is confiden political in- ^e Allowing reasc the American was not provisional ?n (AMA) or the -lack of a strong < lerican Medical The new school who accredit chairman of suger man of medicine, -the need to de j school "didn't relationships. By Karen Whitaker During the holidays, 366 ternational students worried a to housing, finances and what to do _ J A. 1 a ucsciieu campus. Student housing contracts co\ only the time that the university in session, but 70 students, mos international and out-of-state, pj $30 to live in dorms during I winter break. "We keep some places open I students who want to stay or Some stay because they have a j in Columbia. They have to sign O for the break period. The $30 is pay the extra staff hired and f utilities," Housing Servic Director Robert A. Stewart sai The university observes stf holidays during the winter bre? so the regular staff was vacation. Personnel Director ] D. Tavennor said that no ei ployees are laid off for the brec Male students who cannot affo to pay $30 are referred to t n < sti By Stephe A nation; School of IV dean Dr. V selection o Dr. Frai Pharmacol Upon th< Dr. John B salary of $! who recon Dr. Harl year after ^ Adams i himself be< Ip* to search pointed." and also re In July,; (AMA) mi reported I curriculurr ^ the school riiinrrtn Uo VIVUi 5V/ lid developme Patterso p?m Humble Vince Mos y physician known thn r <m 1 Patters MB preliminar minute tni fiscal supp provisional ac- Moseley le first on-site for dean 1! \ "I think that physical si sual," he said. Harrell at >rt, written by rpcommen :ee of the AMA The exe< U~ iic on-sne in- three out-i tial, Abel gave rejected a ins the school Auther D< lly accredited. Medicine, finical faculty. ihas neither a Inthefn ir nor a chair- no longer < discussed % , . . f o i /4 veiop nospital *??!** ",tl1 a YMCA. Women are motels because the Y\ in- have boarding faciliti Dut all we can, but we don* on find housing for thei : j aoiu. rer International stu is cannot afford to pj tly referred to the Colun lid for Internationals he "Students call us and s closing the dorms. Wi for go?' Host families ta i. but they are not requir ob can't afford to," C ud President Rosalie Rer to "We try to find h 'or there are not en es families," she said. Ci id. 210 host families f ite students from all ik, universities and college on 366 foreign students, a M. coordinator of in m- student affairs Th ik. I^edeen. rd Finances are diffic he ternational students i ed scho< rs deba n J. Valk al search is underway to find a permai ledicine. The vacancy was created la William N. Adams Smith resigned ovei f a new dean. icis L. Abel, head of the departmei Incjv Vine Koon nomiw-l - --OJ ..?U m-vil I1U1IICU 11HC1 1111 lied 11. i recommendation of Adams Smith, . Harley as dean of the medical schoc 50,000. Harley proved to he unaccepU lmended his removal. ey left, but remained on the payroll leaving. Smith went to Patterson and offere< cause, "It would have been damaging for a new dean two months after tl He and Patterson then agreed that he main as Vice President for Health Af an inspection team from the America! ade a tour of the medical school, .hat the school lacked a strong < i. They said these areas would have t could receive accreditation. Patte rrell as a consultant to advise the presi nt of the medical school, n approached Harrell on the possibil eley dean of the medical school. M from the Medical University of Soi ouehout the state ?on said that perhaps "this gentleman y accrediting and with the legislature s is not important-we Jive by mone >ort." had been reviewed by a search comr B months ago and had not been acc< tamina . According to Adams Sm: out tne Moseley possibility in Sep! ded Moseley not be considered becaus :utive committee of the medical scho< rf-state candidates for the deanship nd another declined the offer. Tne ynald Merritt from the University i was accepted by the faculty committ *st week of December. Adams Smitl carry out the jobs of both dean and v this with Patterson. According to Ad member of the board of Trustees hac Please See RESIGNATION, Page referred to - have assistantships. VCA does not nffipp VK/V4I.1MWM Ul?l es. "We do foreign student t run out and assistantships. Th -n," Stewart without one must haN income from hon dents who special permission f ay $30 are Immigration Office ibia Council tained for an internal (CCFI). to hold a iob in thp 11 ay, They're The number of studei here can we permission has decrc ke them in, "The foreign excha ed to. Some be easier. It takes thr JCFI's 1975 get money. The univ g said. They let us register i ousing, but when the money < ougn host ternational Club Pre olumbia has Mohammed said. "O or foreign living with me becau the city's afford to go anywher es. USC has Activities at the tccording to during the break were ternational "Life is entirely borir leodore J. home, watch TV. 01 can read your old r :ult for inwho do not See HOLIDAY, .. . ! i f f ' ' ? ' i 4 11 t ol te nent dean for the USC st month when acting r a controversy in the it of Physiology and Patterson appointed >1 in October 1974 at a ible to Adams Amith, at full salary for one i to fill the position to the school to have he first one was apwould be acting dean r _ lairs. 1 Medical Association The inspection team clinical faculty and be improved before 'rson then hired Dr. ident and assist in the ity of appointing Dr. [oseley, a Charleston ith Carolina, is well could help us over the Don't think for one y and we must have v.U4?^ ~ i: j_A. nuiee as a c:anuiuaie ;pted on the basis of ith, Patterson asked tember, and Harrell eof his health. Di faculty interviewed One of these was 'thirdi candidate, Dr. of Indiana School of ?easa candidate for h said he felt he could 'ice president, and he ams Smith, Patterson I been in his Four The graduate : 210 of USC's s receive ose students 'e a source of le, because rom the U.S. must be obtional student nited States, its given this iased. nge needs to ee months to ersity helps. I and then pay comes," Insident Umar ne student is se he cannot e else." university ' nonexistent. ig. You sit at course, you tewspapers." S. Page Eight 1 #V#V i * *V/?Y iii f #V# <11, * / 9 Sf /