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' ^lume 84, No. 1 University of South Carolina Wednesday, July 3,1991
Palms
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Provosf
JUtah pi
>"fcy TIGE WATTS
'}/ ows Editor
use Provost Arthur Smith was
namel last Wednesday the 12th
president of the University ol
Utah. Smith becomes the first nonMormon
president of the
university.
Smith will replace Chase Eeterwho
announced he wouie step
down in June 1991 after controversy
over such issues as cold
fusion, the renaming of the medical
school and adflinistrationfaculty
relations.
Smith's naming )f president
puts an end to a sting of close
presidency races at USC and Florida
State. He lost tht USC Presidency
to John Palm: in January
and the FSU spot to ?ale Lick in
March.
Smith's departure {ives Palms
the duty of finding a iew provost.
In the meantime, Getfge Reeves,
acting provost while SfUth was interim
President, will t^e over the
duties until a new Provost is
named.
Palms, in an interview Monday
afternoon, said he wodd initiate a
search committee today
"I've looked over the list of
1 members from the previous search
committee and broughtin some of
the same members. I pan to consult
with them and Pitiate our
search Wednesday," he*aid.
Palms was not sure how large
the committee would b< but said it
would be "around 10 p 15 members."
He also said the committee
would represent the faotfty, administration,
trustees, and tudents.
Smith said he and his wife
"were very optimistic ?out Utah.
For us, it was a great it in terms
of what I would look ff in a uni
versity presidency.
The announcement \4s made at
a news conference durig a specia
meeting of the state B>ard of ReFighting
start.- again
in Balkan repiblic
OTOCEC, Yug(Slavia ?
The federal army ba^ed Slovenian
militiamen wit! tanks and
artillery Tuesday on the borders
of the renegade re/ublic. The
fierce firelights shaded Yugoslavia's
truce.
Jets screamed overhead and
fired at targets on (he ground.
Black smoke from biding trucks
clouded the sky as 3 federal armored
unit tried to burst through
a blockade to free pother unit
pinned down by Slovenian fire.
The army said seyen troops
were killed aMk 13 were
wounded in the t the Krakovski
forest, nee^J \c not far
from the Croatian ?.
; to rest
Plan eliminati
division, title
By TIGE WATTS
News Editor
In last Thursday's Board of Trustee:
ing, USC President John Palms ann
an administrative reorganization whicl
pletely eliminates the Divisi
Administration.
The most significant change ins
Palms' reorganization plan is the elim
of the division.
I "We're losing the VP for Admini:
position as a result of this plan," Palm
Palms said Ken Schwab, Executiv
President for Administration, will
> with USC in his tenured faculty posi
named
resident
gents. Smith will take over by
Sept. 1.
Smith, however, said he did not
1 rest easy until officials came to his
' hotel room Tuesday after an interview
in Salt Lake City and told
him the news.
Smith said he hopes the Utah
job is his pinnacle in higher
education.
"I very much envision staying at
' the University of Utah through the
end of my professional career. I
hope that's possible," he said.
Smith also said his three years
in Columbia gave him the training
to inove on to a college
presidency.
An anonymous FSU official told
The Gamecock former USC President
James Holderman's con1
troversy hurt Smith's chances at
FStf. However, this was not the
case in the Utah search.
"They focused more on my
qualifications and their particular
itfeds as they saw it for leadership
at the University of Utah."
Peterson, a doctor by training
and the best fundraiser the school
has ever had, led the statesupported
institution for eight
years and plans a return to medicine
following a year's sabbatical
on his $113,000 salary.
Peterson has said he plans eventually
to resume his internal medicine
practice at the university's
School of Medicine.
Peterson, 61, was also criticized
along with scientists B. Stanley
Pons and Martin Fleischmann for
the handling of a new scientific
phenomenon they dubbed cold fusion
and claimed could lead to an
inexhaustible and cheap energy
source.
The discovery was ballyhooed at
a news conference rather than in a
scientific journal.
I The Associated Press contri.
buted to this report.
Shevardnadze forms
new political party
MOSCOW ? Prominent reformers
led by former Foreign
Minister Eduard A. Shevardnadze
have founded a new political
organization and plan to challenge
the widely discredited
rwv.
v-A/llllUUIliold.
The organization could force a
split or exodus from the party
that ruled the Soviet Union unchallenged
for more than seven
decades.
In their "Declaration on Formation
of a United Democratic
Party," the group's nine founders
said Monday the party would
champion the "spiritual, economic
and political freedom of a
person," as well as private ownership
of property.
ructui
the College of Educatio
es handle special projects tha
his division.
iC% Palms said his reorganiz
/O be an ongoing process tak
Sept. 1.
The president said he v
much his plan could save ti
5 meet- norts from are.a newsnane.i
ounced elimination of Schwab's d
h com- USC almost $500,000.
on of Under the new plan, mor
given to the provost, a sp
ide of vacated by Art Smith's mo\
ination Palms, who has put m
academics, said the wides
stration vost's duties is symbolic c
s said. emphasis,
e Vice "in the long term, the i
remain university will be basec
tion in academics. This will be tl
Cheering the USC m
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how to cheer for USC.
Universif
Student Affairs lo
to creative managei
By TIGE WATTS
News Editor
USC Trustees, along with appr
1991-92 budget, also agreed to sell fc
James Byrnes' house and look into
of-interest policy.
The budget calls for a 4.92% tuitic
in-state undergraduate residents.
USC President John Palms called
"indicative of the region and nation."
"There is less funds in state alloca
ing to an increase in student fees. Th
state's allocation is $800,000 less," Pt
"Because the budget presents $80
in state revenues, the entire system se
of $800,000 as a reflection of a reve
fall and leads to a continuous dov.
said.
"We've tried to keep the hike at a
but it's hard when your funding form
77 percent of what it used to be," he s
University of Utah President-elect
said with an extra $280,000 all
academic areas in the budget, he
HI Nation/jll
U.S holdings shrink,
foreign debt increases
WASHINGTON ? The Unitfvt
canlr further intn thr>
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hole as the world's largest debtor
country in 1990 as Americans'
holdings overseas shrank slightly
while foreign holdings in
America rose, the government
said.
The Commerce Department
said that America's net debtor
position, when valued at current
stock market prices, deteriorated
by 34.7 percent last year, rising
to $360.6 billion.
The new debt figure compared
to a net debt of $267.71 billion at
the end of 1989.
1
*e adin
n. He will also our efforts," he sa
t were started in "It's my strong
the second most i
ation plan would versity. He, then
ing full effect by sponsibilities," Pa
/as not sure how Included withir
he university. Re- worc^ execu
rs have cited the before the title of
Hnri r> rr tka "Da
ivision as saving p^T^dUSC
,,, like a bank, then j
e power would be
ot which will be "If you look a
re to Utah. universities, you
iore pressure on think we don't n<
ning of the pro- right," he said.
f the university's Palms also sai
state and USC m;
eputation of this zation faster than
I on our strong 'The budget isi
le main focus of done, but it is a i
/ay
(from I to r) Crystal Hoffman, Tate (
:v to cone
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academic areas to take a
generating $1 million. "1
rnCIlt continue to ensure these ;
said.
Smith said only the H
versity 101 program wil
oving the one percent deduction,
rrner Gov. "We're going to conti
a conflict- funding to Thomas Cooj
viding commitment to
)n hike for we're continuing to ensu
ity faculty," he said,
the budget Dennis Pruitt, Vice Pr
fairs, said the budget will
ition, lead- "We're very fortunate
is year the we've been planning for I
ilms said. Pruitt also said his ofl
0,000 less fill the 14 to 17 vacancies
es the loss "We're going to hire
nue short- help out and get us throi
'nfall," he said.
"The students should
minimum, our staff works hard eni
ula is only challenging, but workabk
;aid.
Art Smith Pruitt said no one are;
ocated to tne Drunt 01 nits, "mere
is asking have vacancies.
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Holdermans reach
separation settlement
Former USC President James
Holderman and his wife Carolyn
reached a settlement in her request
for marital separation last
Friday.
A document filed in Richland
County Family Court said Hoi
derman will pay his wife 30 percent
of his gross income.
Mrs. Holderman will have use
and control of any joint property
that she currently holds. That includes
a 1990 Buick.
Holderman did not attend a
hearing Friday morning on the
separation, but his lawyer, Thomas
Vernon, said he is in
Columbia.
Compiled from wire reports
linistr
iid. do i
; feeling that the provost is he s
mportant person of the uni- L
i, should have broader re- is e
lms said. ing
1 the plan is the absence of p
tive," senior,' and 'system' tent
'vice-president.' cut
>ard of Trustees meeting,
was staring to sound more J
i university. wil
wh(
t the administration of top gec
aon i see tnose uues. 1 ajsc
jed them; it doesn't sound wor
off!
d the budget woes of the
ide him draft the reorgani- A
he wanted. Stu<
n't the reason this is being idei
major factor in making me thrc
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2halk, and Molly Watson teach
with tig
one percent reduction, "Crt
rhese two totals would these ?
academic areas," Smith ing go<
are at
onors College and Un- budget
i be exempt from the
The
nue providing increase mer
jct library. We're pro- name,
research grants, and ^ a 1
re the hiring of minor- approp
The
esident of Student Af- of-inte
hit his office hard. for fur
in only one regard ? bers 0i
these cuts," Pruitt said. interesi
Ice does not intend to If a
> in Student Affairs. pected
graduate students to ditoro
lgh this transition," he
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not see any effects if expecti
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this more expediently than I had hoped,"
:aid.
Inder the plan, USC's Washington Office
liminated. The office plays a role in helpfaculty
obtain research grants.
'alms has hinted for weeks that he inled
to either close the office or severely
some of the expenditures.
onathan Davidson, director of the office,
I move back to the GINT department
ire he holds a faculty appointment Steve
kham, director of federal relations, will
> move back to the Columbia campus and
k out of the Vice Provost for Research
ce.
mother change sees the Vice President of
lent Affairs reporting directly to the presnt.
Before, the officer had to report
>ugh Schwab's office.
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management comes in times like
md we're going to need it. Like the sayss,
people are at their best when the times
the worst and I think we'll manage our
efficiently," he said.
Trustees agreed to sell the house of for3v.
James Byrnes to endow a chair in his
The price of the house will be $345,000
oom will be duplicated and moved to "an
riate place."
Board also approved to send a conflictrest
policy to the fiscal affairs committee
ther examination. The policy says memf
the university should avoid conflict of
t in business dealings with USC.
member conducts business, they are exto
report the activities to the Internal Auf
USC every six months.
member receiving a gift of over $100 is
jd to report this as well to the Auditor
90 days.
s is another attempt for the administraid
trustees to eradicate any possible perl
of fiduciary wrong-doing. It's a good
f certifying our accountibility," Palms
approval of a tuition hike marks
ear tuition has increased. Over
tion has increased by $ 1012 a
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