Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

Someti By KATHLEEN McINTYRE Gamecock Staff Writer At 4:45 April 11 EarleE. Stockman had a s< accident that resulted in his death the next cU Six days later at 6:45 p.m., Loraine K. D injuries from a bicycle fall on Green Stre< AMBULANCES CAME to the scene of b and the victims were taken to Richlai Hospital, yet some students felt that tot elapsed from the time the accidents happen* the DOlice or ambulance arrived on th4? An eyewitness to the Bates ramp accidc police arrived about six or seven minutes ambulance came 20 minutes later." "It seemed like forever until the ambula said an observer of the bicycle fall on Green George Key of the campus police, said, " to use their own judgment in an emerge mining the seriousness of the accident, either call the campus police department ^ the scene of the accident and, if it is necess; will call an ambulance. They can also ca health center who will immediately send a Pretty days [Igfjg Classes are getting harder to |ll||gp attend as the days get longer |Jl||gll and hotter. Warm breezes and ||||J|| suaueu grass arc nivalin*;, anu this coupic, Sally Wofford and ||i||l| Vince Crow, took advantage of pliiipi the nice day. HP annt*n ? JL V11U1V> From page I consideration) because the department head makes the initial recommendation and without it the teacher has no chance at tenure." THE PROFESSOR is given six months to prepare a file supporting his appeal for tenure. It may include publications, letters ui reL-oiiinienuaiioTiB anu iavoraDie siuaent evaluations. This file is first submitted to the unit committee, which consists of six tenured faculty members in the professor's department. This is a critical stage in the tenure procedure, said physics professor I^econte Cathey, past chairman of the Grievances committee, which considers appeals when tenure is denied. The committee gives a vote of support that they want the professor as a tenured member of the department. "It's like having a family saying "we're willing to adopt this person," ?Emerg hiiik ambu an ambulance or students can Ambulance Service." erious bicycle KEY SAID, "As soon as tl jy. about the emergencies, the n< avis received the scene.The officers arrived it. could. One officer was answe House and another officer d oth accidents scene. Officers also went imm id Memorial accident. In both accidents ) much time bulance." ed to the time All the calls which come int< ene. taped and the times are rect Jim Cowan of the Carolina snt said, "The "We received only one call for later and the was from the campus police. p.m. It took us 2 minutes to get ince arrived," the scene at 5:00 p.m." Street. "In the Green Street bicycl* students need at 6:52 p.m. and were on these ;ncy in deter- "If the medic sees the acc Students can health center to handle the vnu win gu iu?uuianct1, iLiaine irapps on i iry, the police 11 the student THE POLICE department medic or call Bates ramp accident and on Cathey said. If denied this support, the file will still go tho J v/ii iv me u^(iui uuciii tiiauiuaii, ucau, vit't* president of instructions, and provost. Then the university committee on tenure and promotions forwards the results of the collective recommendations and evaluations to the university president and Board of Trustees for final approval. The committee, which consists of 24 tenured professors, establishes the general guidelines for tenure and promotion, with approval from the university faculty and the Board of Trustees. FINAL APPROVAL is doubtful without the department's initial support, Cathey said. Even with this support, the tenure nnnffll ran hp shplvpfi nt nnv nrm M,v w,,w " v**wv levels without obligation to give the professor cause, Wesson said. The primary standards used in tenure evaluation are the professor's teaching record and the students' response, Wesson said. Other consideratioas include amounts encies? lances are 1 can directly to the Carolina incident. Helen Walsl education cenU he police received the call heard about th Barest officers were sent to Cooper and V at the scene as fast as they the center's ro jring a fire alarm at Bates came to the see rove the squad car to the said. ediately to the Green Street "The police the police called an am- men to respond "If someone ) the ambulance service are respond immed >rded. the scene we tc > e :? ?-J > rnuuuiain.c ocivicc s<nut leguiiTiacy OI the Bates accident and that directions," Cc We received the call at 4:49 "I highly re< on the road and we were on accident is seri It will be a lot i e accident we were notified the police stati< ene at 6:56 p.m." then calling ar ident is too serious for the "The health c ;y will then call the am- accident which he health center said. In case of e reached at 5222 received two calls in the 3174 and the Ca e call in the Green Street at 254-3061. f j? . aAJMgy ?. * : WmM[\ JV\ j*Tri oi researcn, community service and publications. "Some people think the tenure situation is either publish or perish, but that's just not the case at USC," Wesson said. FOR EXAMPLE, Wesson said an assistant professor in mathematics may be expected to publish six or more articles in journals where the article is reviewed by a group of scholars before publication. When considering an associate professor in art, "Maybe he hasn't published anything, that's not necessarily important. The stress would uc \>ii iik: CAiuuiiiuin nc a pen HUI|M1CU 111 tU show he knows how to create art as well as teach it," Wesson said. "Admittedly, there's a tremendous amount of subjective judgment involved. We just do the best we can." Wesson said he has encountered few cases where tenure was denied for personality reasons only. There may be cases where the professor does not conform to faculty norms, but, Wesson said, "it's not a question > too slow i and James Cooper of the physical ;r both called the campus police when they e accident on the ramp. /alsh said that calling the campus police is utine procedure in accidents. The police ne, and they called the ambulance, Cooper department will always call the nearest I to the call as soon as nossihlp " Kpv calls from campus we are obligated to liately. After the ambulance is on its way to ilephone the campus police to confirm the the call. We also call the police to get twan said. :ommend that students who see that the ous call the Carolina Ambulance Service, faster and save more time than by calling )n and having them come to the scene and i ambulance," Cowan said. :enter will send a medic to the scene of any i iias Deen reported, urapps said, mergency the police department can be , the student health center can be called at rolina Ambulance Service can be reached ^SSug " Arl?t? Awrwn THE GAMECOCK of if the person is unorthodox . it's how do the students react to him. If he's successful, if the students respond to him, then it will help in tenure." The student evaluations given each semester are often used by the professor to support his appeal for tenure, but consequently, unfavorable opinions could block his tenure and deter him from Retting a job at another university, Wesson . "If you talk to the previous school and they say 'he's a nice guy but doesn't get along with the ctiirt* fhon nnrtAfioKamo #% !! UVWU^/IIM, VIIVII IIV^WVIUVIUIIO ait" Udlitlliy terminated. If a professor succeeds in getting tenure, there are still circumstances in which he could be dismissed. Bona fide reduction in staff, discontinuance of a department or school, or conduct that is detrimental to the university's image could result in dismissal, according to the faculty manual. But the advantage of the tenured professors over those on probation is their assurance of a trial and explanation before being dismissed.