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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
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; 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;
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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<
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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
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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
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, 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
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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.
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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.