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Judge speaks in Ballroom p. 3 ,_r*m rr'T; a *atm _iET E ? WGllllCsdciy Group performs well p. 10 f| Ss^ ftwE November 16, 1983 Football finals held p. 13 S 1 W II University of S^outh Carolina ' USC nam From Staf USC hi v of studen ^SgBHPBBSBBHMHbfe ending a Dennis campus v 'k ' '>>. ^ i A Dennis Pruitt reiatc to Named dean of student affairs outstandi More men apply i - r i Dut female succ By Beth Harrison Fewer women than men have applied for !. tenure and promotion at USC in the past three years. But the success rate of female applicants has been higher than that of male applicants, according to university records. L g In the academic years 1980-83, 40 women applied for tenure. Of these, 81 percent were successful, according to a report from USC's office of the provost. In contrast, 148 males applied for tenure during these years, with a 77 percent success rate. ;! The success rate for women who applied for promotion in 1980-83 was also higher i than that of men who applied during the same years. Ninety-four percent of women seeking promotion at USC were successful while 67 percent of men applying were promoted. Only 31 women applied for promotion in 1980-83, whereas 196 applications were received from men. ^ ALL 21 women who applied for promoJ tion during 1981-83 were successful. Of the r 125 males who applied for promotion during * these years, 67 percent were successful. The higher success rate for women may be attributed to an "extra drive" exhibited by these women, saia btepnen ACKerman, ubt j associate provost. "The criteria are exactly I the same for men and women," Ackerman : said. Although USC makes no greater j demands on women, some have a greater t, sense of competence and more highly developed skill; thus they have stronger applications, he said. , ft A close correlation exists between the ' number of people hired and the nubmer of J applications filed for tenure and promotion, ! Ackerman said. NOT MANY women apply for positions in i Rallntinn fnr Si jl w ?Hiin?| m m w ? ; By David Hill I Today's elections to fill vacancies in the Stud trial run for a new Student Government electio ; Elections commissioner David Lasch said all \ be in the Russell House Ballroom. "We're tryin tions in a central location," especially with so f< ^ ning, he said. "We hope to reform the electioi over." , After last spring's elections, one of the losing I' president, Jim Doyle, protested the outcome, pi . *sit>n resulting from many polling places. Then missioncr Chip Harriford said his commissic I | polling places than the city of Columbia." ft * There was also a shortage of pollworkers. 7 \\ blem this year, Lasch said. "We've got tons o i: Everybody wants to be a pollworker," he said HE SAID the large number and dispersion ol >$ last spring and the resulting confusion disc< les stude f Reports excellent preparatio is named the acting dean portant position." t affairs to fill the post, The search comm five-month search. student opinion ii Pruitt has been named choice, Gardner sak ice president and dean of "The three stude affairs, USC President the committee relay riolderman announced nions to us," Gardn has established exce; ?I ? ?? ?' ? ? ? 1 tin# U Ia rt olitrlanf r rt uean Mine Juiy 1, nuui mui uis jiuuwiw, ai en from among 115 can- ed very strong su )r the position after a na- appointment. search conducted by a "He has served e chaired by John Gard- very well in the pa >ciate vice president for Gardner said. "We'i campuses and continuing him. He has earned i. Pruitt will adi departments, includ re fortunate to have a per- tivities, rtussell He )ennis Pruitt's caliber on Union, Student at Carolina," Holderman Career Planning s familiarity with Carolina Employment, the C demonstrated ability to Human Developn students, along with his Resident Student De ng background give him International Studer for tenure, ess rate higher academic professions because "few women have chosen to take up those lines of study," Ackerman said. "I have no apologies to make as far as hiring. We make an equal effort for women and minorities to apply for open positions at j USC. There is no quota system. Their (women's) applications are examined in exactly the same way as those from any male applicant," Ackerman said. To meet affirmative action requirements, universities are seeking qualified minorities, Ackerman said. Affirmative action employers have moral, ethical and sometimes, legal obligations to make sure qualified minorities are aware of available positions and encouraged to apply, Ackerman said. "IT DOES not mean we are required to I hire any member of a minority group that does not meet qualifications," he said. Without consulting statistics, Ackerman said he believes few women are employed in the sciences, engineering, medicine and other traditionally male-dominated professions. One is likely to find a lot of women in nursing, education, librarianship and other traditionally female-dominated professions, he said. "I think it's a product of our culture, the general mind set of people all over the world; seeing women as not fitting into certain pro fessions," Ackerman said. "It you look back many years, women had trouble entering the medical school. All of this goes back to the old, traditional view that women had no place in the profession. Our views on this have changed radically over the past few years." tudent Senate v< . J - _ - siuaems, particularly on-camp ent Senate is a said only 13 off-campus studer >ns system. nalism voted. balloting will Lasch said the spring electic g to have elec- place like today, or will have ;w people run- "We're definitely going to cut d ns after this is places." Student Government statutes candidates for fill vacancies and elect freshmai irtly on confu- the beginning of the fall semestc elections com- blems caused the delay this fall, m had "more auguration of Barry Gray as SC him from making appointment? hat is no pro- "1 became election commissi f pollworkers. later we had homecoming electi LASCH SAID the location o in counting ballots, which he p " polling places p.m., an hour after the polls clc ^uraged many count homecoming (ballots)." nt affair: n for this im- He will serve as primary a to Holaerman and otner uni\ ittee asked for officials on issues, problem n making its situations relating to studen 1. ' advise student government nt members of serve as an advocate for st ed student opi- needs throughout the uni\ er said. "Pruitt community. ptional rapport The job, Pruitt said, re id they express- close working relationships pport for his university administration, f and staff, and students, as v the university with the community. ist few years," "I deeply appreciate the re lucky to have fidence placed in me by the u V% r- ' * t it i; r% n rA t lin f r i n /"l r U 1 ?-\ I Vini/o Ulld pUMUUll. anu vnv, i i iv^iiuoiii^' i uavv ninister seven in the Columbia area. I loo ing Student Ac- ward to the challenges of thi: >use University tion and to establishing nr Development, sonal and professional roots and Student Pruitt said. Counseling and The Norfolk, Va., nativ< lent Centers, student-related positions at velopment and strong State College, Savt it Services. Cia., and at Ilast Tennessee ?/ ' Ik/' | jSL Ju&p . ? ?*. SVm^L ^ ^sr^jS? -* *'*' sSw ^ * ~s.v>.^^- *#? ? , ii innmm g^&fdF ^ jta- -?. -> 111 Ml I?III -?. W/gSkg0fgf$(*?? 8r<'> . . ,fm .vex:,. . , Most people would rathor be at home asleep or in yesterday afternoon's chilly rain. These people are acancies to be us students, from voting. He Polls will o| its from the College of Jour- Races to be District 1 >ns will use a central polling Johnny Younfi four or five polling places. international s own on the number of polling studies freshm junior. call for elections to be held to District 3, 11 senators within six weeks of ment and inte :r. Lasch said the spring's pro- history sophor i i.. _i_i : .i-- TU,? ? I.I pamiuiany in ueiaymg me in- > uuici ci j president, and thus keeping District 3 i. business admii oner, and a couple of weeks District 8, ons." computer sciei f the ballot boxes should help * District 8, predicted will be finished by 7 biology major >se. "It took about an hour to District 3 biology freshn s dean dviser University before joining the USC 'ersity staff as administrative assistant to s and the vice president for student af nr. inon i me, i it11 id i 7ou. and From 1981 to 1983 he served as udent director of the Russell House /ersity University Union, and was named acting dean of student affairs quires earlier this year when the former with dean, Marsha Duncan, resigned to acuity accept the position of vice president veil as of student affairs at Lehigh University. con- Pruitt has served as a consultant iniver- to more than 175 colleges and found universities in the areas of student k for- activities, student leadership and 5 posi- student life enrichment. y perhere." He received his underuraduate degree in political science from : held Armstrong State College where he Arm- was honored with the "Silver A innah. Award" as the outstanding State graduating senior. , T* V | | If X * "1 ^ / ^.. x YPT~~t.. - % ,|g | v^ v' :''3jk *1. ' ^ I . . -?*? ^.J-iwfe 4c "* T" ~ " ~ ' : * -xf*. -v ^ # ? ^ V v -ofc? .-* . .*. ?3> ~ ? nw?? * Jm mum at least inside s warm building than walking i walking past the Law Center on Main Street. in Ballroom sen at 9 a.m. and close at 6 p.m. decided today: 0, seat 5, (Humanities and Social Sciences): a political science major; Ross B. Toync, an tudies junior; Daniel Flessas, an international an; and Kevin D. Holcombe, a political science , seat 2 (Capstone): Mandy Ziegler, a governrnational studies junior; and Julie Moraux, a nore. ections, all uncontested: i, seat ? (married housing): James Hope, a listration junior. seat 1 (seience and math): Dwayne Smalley, a ice junior. , seat 2 (science and math): Jack Blackwell, a , scat 7 (University Inn): Rodney Brown, a lan.