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The second highest administrative
position at the university will change
hands at least one more time before 2
permanent provost is selected.
On Sept. 1, Don Greiner, dean o
undergraduate studies and associate
provost, will take the position fron
current interim Provost Winone
Vernberg.
Vernberg was chosen by Presiden
John Palms to replace James Moeser
who left the job in January to become
the chancellor of the University o
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"curas&a ai jjincoin. vernoerg is
leaving the position of provost becausi
she and her husband John are goinj
to retire.
At the board of trustees' Aug. I
Meeting, Palms announced that despite
campus visits by and the review of ol
five candidates, the search for a
Permanent provost will continue this
year.
Palms said, "We want to be surt
we find the right person."
Palms thanked Vernberg and saic
Greiner has agreed to fill the positior
Until a permanent provost is found
Greiner said he feels scared aboul
^e new job.
"I feel like a freshman. I fee
Uncertain and like Tm going away frorr
home for the first time in my life,'
Greiner said. "The reason for all thai
is I've organized my career to be ?
Students c
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This fall students will be able to accee
jheir schedules, grades, fees and persona
formation using Argo, the home pag
f?r the Office of the Registrar on th
Internet.
University Registrar Richard Baye
said, "Up until last year, students ha<
to come by the office to get their schedules
Now, they can do it themselves at homi
?r from a public library."
Students can already access maste
schedules and find out which classes ar
open or closed through the registrar*;
h?me page. Over 7,000 users have visit?
the page since the master schedule o
classes was posted.
Students will use the same procedure
to access their schedules and othe
information from the Internet as the;
did to use USCs Telephone Informatioi
Processing System. They will type thei
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numbers.
The difference between the tw
systems is the way information i
presented, Bayer said. For example
when students look at their bills 01
computer, they will see what Bayer call
a "friendly version."
Bayer said, "What you'll see is a plaii
English description of what your fee
fare."
Another feature of the new informatioi
system allows students to change ineorrec
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be interim provost
"The reason I want to do it is
* Dr. Palms, the board of 1
; trustees and the faculty have
1 enhanced the academic
f experience at this university
; during the last five years, and
1 I want to keep that
1 momentum going while we
t search for a permanent
> provost"
j. Don Greiner, associate provost
am A A A A ftlriM wrti in Ka O Aill_ ; 1
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time administrator. Now I will be a
I full-time administrator for at least a
year."
) Greiner moved into administration
s three years ago from the English
f department. Since his move, Greiner
i has been teaching at least one course
j per semester and writing at least one
scholarly article a year.
5 "I may have to postpone those
pleasant duties for a year," Greiner
1 said.
i But he said he wants the job despite
what he may be giving up.
t "The reason I want to do it is Dr.
Palms, the board of trustees and the
I faculty have enhanced the academic
l experience at this university during
' the last five years, and I want to keep
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i for a permanent provost." I
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personal information if they find it Any and
incorrect information can be changed by Coli
s e-mailing corrections directly to the
J registrar through a link on the registrars the
e home page. ]
e Bayer said the Office of the Registrar the
will continue to expand student services fron
r available through the Internet Eventually, mo\
I students will also be able to see their
i. transcripts and episodes using Argo. a ve
e Bayer said, "Someday we will have
registration on the Internet." regii
r He said online registration is still at was
e least a year to a year and a half away mo\
9 and will not mean the end of TIPS. tern
1 'There will always be a need for TIPS,"
f Bayer said. prir
Robert Askins, associate registrar, will
B said the security of students' social security whi
r and PIN numbers was an important actr
y concern when the new information system 60 j
i was being developed. regi
r Askins said, "We feel we have several thai
i layers of security that will protect the
students' privacy, and I think in many mat
o ways this is more secure than some of 1
s our other systems." the
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i The biggest changes in registration coin
s and fee payment will come before the of tl
fall, during Coliseum activity,
l Bayer said when he first came to
t USC, his goal was to move registration
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seum by the Fall of 1996. ?pu/ rpn
"We have been trying to get out of "
Coliseum completely," Bayer said. The regis
He said removing registration from expand
Coliseum is an attempt to get away available \
a arena-style registration. Also, the students
'e will save money. take adva
'I think going to the Coliseum was ing service
sry costly thing," Bayer said,
rhe estimated cost of moving straps
office activities to the Coliseum Course 9
$40,000, a Figure which includes " Students
ung costs, additional security and
poraiy workers. home pac
rhis year the Coliseum will be used procedure
narily for late fee payment. There Telephori
be a bank of TIPS phones available Processin;
ch students can use for registration
nties. Bayer said last year only about
jercent of freshmen used TIPS to Personal
ster. According to Bayer, this year Students
; number is up to 80 percent. sonal infoi
The office of the registrar will still any incoi
[e "Coliseum Fee Payment" available. directly e
Students who choose to register at trar's offi
Coliseum will use TIPS telephones. page
s will be produced using ID card
iners.
Activities such as immunization, Fees ant
king permits and financial aid Student:
lseling will be conducted in the offices . 1
le appropriate departments as usual. es '
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ntage of the follow- Complainant |
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can access their unsecured _
from the registrar's vehicle and
je using the same removed the followi
they use for USC's book ba& a textbool
le Information a flashlight, a checl
j System a black leather pu.
10 cassettes and ere
Estimated loss: $3
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> can access per mation
and change Larceny ]
rrect information by Complainant said i
-mailing the regis- removed $20 from i
ce from its home No signs of forced
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om last year and Complainant said t
jes/bill information up against her. Wh
iome page. left the area, she
had removed $1(
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students victim
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her to get out of the
iams said she was sitting Allen said, two other
eat of her 1988 black Ford joined the juvenile w
1 when a young man, shirt When she stood u
and his nose to hide his Williams said the gui
gun to her head and caliber semi-automa
it she give him her keys, her head, in the direc
ar was parked in the lot Theatre,
assell House and Thomas Williams said she
y. Her boyfriend, Casey not been with her, sh
>otball player, had walked today,
r parking space. "If Casey hadn't be
the gunman walked from be here," Williams s
ar to where Allen was mvlife."
nt of the driver's side door Allen said when 1
un to his face. Allen said he thought Williams
r the juvenile his wallet, "It just kind of frei
iaid, "He just wanted my kind of grabbed her a
to me," Allen said. "I
dd she had trouble getting to make sure it was s
when the gunman, a 16- Allen said, "I was
name cannot be released way up to the point
i juvenile, told her to get gun. I just kind of turn
she was dead."
was in shock," Williams Williams said sht
; there and was looking at she and Allen were v
the car towards the
he took her hand to help said they should just
cr^. Williams said she Both victims sail
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terson Hall Saturday morning.
is crime mixed bag
? 8-6-96
Breach of trust, South Tower.
Complainant said the suspect hprrowed
"".Iga her vehicle with permission. The
vehicle has not been returned.
Attempts to contact the suspect have
rRIMc Illegal use of telephone,
J HIWIm Coliseum business office. Victim said
IFPflRT an un^nown suspect left an obscene
wll I message on the voice mail system.
The investigation continues.
ng: a pink Jansport
i, a 35 mm camera, Assault and battery, fourth level,
kbook, $30 in cash, Thomas Cooper Library. Victim said
rse, daily planner, an unknown subject touched her right
dit and bank cards, buttock without consent while at a
120. study desk.
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Bates House. Suspicious package, Business
inknown person(s) Administration Building. While
a secured cash box. checking the mail, the complainant
entry. discovered a 12" x 6" box with no
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responded and found the package
contained unexpected handouts.
las Cooper Library. Found property, Gambrell Hall,
he suspect brushed The complainant observed an
en the complainant unattended Zenith color television set
realized someone and a Sharp video cassette recorder.
) from her purse.
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ized by car jacking
>ck when Allen told three young men inside, stalled several
car. By this time, times, then sped out of the parking lot
young males had after hitting another car.
ith the gun. "I was just shocked. I've always felt
p to leave her car, really safe on campus with the police
riman nrea nis .zt> and call stations that we have. 1 thought
tic handgun near about transferring," Williams said. "I
:tion of Longstreet like the school so much and I didn't want
one little incident to stand in the way of
thinks if Allen had my education."
e wouldn't be alive Williams said, "I have trouble sleeping
at night, and I always lock my doors. Fm
en there, I wouldn't always looking around, making sure that
aid. "Casey saved someone isn't just walking around,
especially like around my car."
the gunman fired, "He (Casey) is usually with me
was dead. whenever I come home at night. I don't
aked me out. I just like to drive at night now. I'd rather not
nd pulled her close drive at night by myself."
looked at her face "Tve been a little paranoid lately about
itill there." being in crowds, but it hasn't really
really calm all the bothered me too much," Allen said,
when he shot the After the car left the parking lot,
ied white. I thought according to the USCPD incident report,
a Columbia Police Department officer
i wanted to run as obseijyed them drivine "erraticallv" and
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talking away from attempted to pull over the vehicle. When
library, but Allen the vehicle refused to stop, the officer
keep walking. requested assistance. The USCPD heard
i the car, with all JACKINCPage 6