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South ?Caro 1 inisna>.Li brary i tHorseshoe f ...: f. . ^ j 1 -'v'^ 5i:7Gomccock^ Founded 1908 Volume 77, No. 20 University of South Carolina September 19, 1984 Housing service changes to meet new challenges Du Cucan Daina uy uuaun i uimu As part of a program of sweeping changes Residential Life Services has become the University Housing Services. The revamped UHS has reorganized clUIIUIMMI till vc I CapUIIMUllUIC!! <*UU assigned new employee titles for the first time in a decade. Linda Saad, promoted to director of UHS from director of women's housing, is responsible for changing staff positions. "The housing department really hasn't been reorganized since we had a dean of men and women, as far as 1 know," said Jim Smart, director for administration of UHS. "We've finally gotten to the point of reorganization. The same positions have new responsibilities and new titles. Mine's one of them." Smart was formerly the assistant director for Resident Student Development. Before the. changes were made, the campus was divided into five areas split between men's and women's housing. Smart said all room assignments and area operations will now be handled under one department head. "Linda Saad is trying to create a system which is more effective in pro viding the students' needs," Smart said. Smart's position as director for administration includes consolidating the responsibilities that were split between men's and women's housing departments in the past. "1 will be the contact person for all students and student groups. I'll handle leases, room changes, etc.," Smart said. David Macaulay, formerly the director of men's housing, has become the director for area operations. In that position, he will be responsible for area management, custodians and in-house maintenance personnel. The responsibilities of the directors of business operations, and family and summer housing have stayed the same. Commission By Ann Farmer opinions will Jnk be important to W 1PPthe commission I ImRo n U s C \f0 programs, its chairman said be shy about - *! ~ 1 A I _! A contacting me narry Lignisey commission, Presidential Comm and I hope they chairman won't be shy about contacting me if they have some ments they want to make," Harry Ligh who will be heading up the Presidential < mission on Undergraduate Missions, sa The commission, announced by President James Holderman at the Se npnpral far>i?ltw moolino \t/ i 11 f*\/u undergraduate programs at all nine campuses and make recommendations 1 president. HOLDERM AN SAID, "Tough quo I - IOH . / / Jr ^ Photo by Joseph Garneit Scaling new heights Ken Harrell, a member of the special equipment rescue squard of the Charleston County Emergency Medical Service, repells from the North Trident Regional Hospital Sunday during an emergency awareness drill. See related photograph, page 7. t I i seeking student opinio by a systemwide commission which is charg- man had said "necessary dupli ed with advising the president of the universi- problems, critical mass, ty, and through him the board (of trustees), economic and social variables { need to be asked and answered."; studied. I He said the commission will try to deter- Lightsey said "critical mass ; mine what the t?est undergraduate'education there are sufficient numbers o } is and how U?C can beiter provide that faculty to be a viable progr; p-Hnratinn rnmmi?inn\ stress will he no |L The commission will visit departments, \\ colleges and campuses and talk tp faculty, "WE DON'T want a colleg students and administrators to find some or campus to feel we're ther \j answers to those questions, he said. Then in their plans and aspirations," 1 early spring it will begin work on a formal But before the commission < report that should be issued to Holderman it will meet to organize the e Oct. 1, 198$. < and the first meeting is 9:30 a lission ^he president's office has si THE REPORT will include concrete potential commissioners, altl recommendations, Lightsey said, and have accepted yet. Potential i com- Holderman wants to present some sugges- the Columbia campus include itsey, tions for the board of trustees about two dean of the College of Hum, "om- months later. , t'ruitt, vice ^resident tor b iid. One example of what the commission will and Dean of Students; John USC investigate is the need students have for com- sions director; John Gardner, :pt. 5 puter literacy, he said, and how public President for University Camr iluate schools are addressing that need, j tinuing Education. USC Lightsey said he thinks departments will be Also, James He/dek, chairrr o the evaluated on number of students, job oppor- puter science department; Pro tunities in the particular field, faculty Ranson of the College of Enj members, potential enrollment, location and fessor Harriet Williams of itions other concerns the committee has. Holder- education department; and P Renovation plan scheduled for fall By Laura Dannhardt University Housing Services,formally Residential Lite Set vices, initiated the new $9 million dormitory renovation fund Monday night by presenting an extensive list of work scheduled for USC dormitories to the Residem Hall Association. Bates House, the Towers and Patterson will get new hallway carpet; Columbia Hall interior may get a new paint job; the buildings on the womens' quad may get an exterior paint job, and Bates West may get new elevator buttons. The list of renovations is still pending approval before any money from the board of trustees fund is used, said Linda Saad, director of housing. THF PHfH KSS r?f Mnnrc*v:il is. nr?t in nnc 11110 particular office, according to Richard Wertz, vice president of Business Affairs and University Housing Services. Instead, it is a systematic procedure involving students, administration, r"\ riiri/l/i r? t f o ?-% /"I t Ua f Ti /-* a / * 4* I Un * ivv |/i v-iiuvih.-) aiiu ui\. ui HV.V. ui lilt }^lCMULMi. Saad presented the extensive renovation list to the RHA members, and directed them to return to the next meeting with input from their respective dorm residents. "The list is only tenative, and the cost is only a 'guesstimate,'" Saad said. According to the renovation list, about S 106,000 has already been allocated to pay for repairs made during the fall and both the summer semesters, such as renovations to connect Baker, Burney and Snowden to central utlities; new stoves and refrigerators for Carolina Gardens; Bates House stairwell paint jobs, and $10,500 of "preventive maintenance." RENOVATIONS LISTED as "in the planning stage" include repainting the interior of Columbia Hall; replacing the Carolina gardens refrigerators; upgrading the bathrooms and kitchens in Nada Apartments; replacing the South Towers light fixture; and the repainting, recarpeting and repairing of the roofs of almost all dorms. The renovations are projected through the 1993-94 academic year. Also at the meeting, the kha members were encouraged to >upport the student Summit Fund drive by getting dormitories involved in fund-raising activities. The student Summit Fund is well on its way to a $100,(XX) January goal, according to student Summit Fund chairman Bill Kotti. He said he would like to sec that goal passed, possibly to $175,000. "UNOFFICIALLY. I would like to see us raise at least 550,000. After we solicit buisnesses, we should raise about 530,000," he said, adding that 520.000 more could be raised M IIULIII V.IIVM n Saga food corporation announced Friday it would donate S100,000 to the fund to match the student fund drive goal. Also, a fall benefit concert is expected to bring in $20,000 to $25,000. Although a contract has not been signed, Kotti said Jimmy BulTett will perform at an October concert. no nn nrnnramc BIO Ull pi Vljjl UIIIU cation, unique McFaddcn of the history department. geographic, Officials from regional campuses who would also be have been asked to serve are Professor Sue I nrrh frr?m im<^'-Aikpn Prnl'f?i?.nr Fli7ahpth " is "whether Puskar from USC-Coastal, Professor Cecilia f students and Cogdill from USC-Spartanburg, Professor am." But the Betty Hodges from USC-Lancaster, Dean sitive, he said. Ron Tuttle from USC-Beaufort, and Vincent Halter from USC-Sumter. ;e, department i t , 1 e to cut back IriQirlo Lightsey said. ?f IQe | does anything, Classified 19 ffort, he said, Dateline 2 m. today. 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