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USC names Multicultural Affairs director by Kelly Haggerty Assistant News Editor The search for a Multicultural Affaire director has finally come to an end. Director of Student Life Jerry Braw ler recently announced that Carl Wells would fill the position in late spring. Vfells is the assistant dean of students at Lan der Univereity. Brewer likened the hiring of Wells to the hiring of all USC employees. “They’re all the best qualified and the best fit for the univereity,” Brewer said. Wells will take the place of Thomas Rivers, who left his role as director in De cember to work for the State Department of Education. Since then Carl Johnson has been interim director. “[Johnson] has done an exceptional job,” Brewer said. Brewer said the length of time it took to hire Wells was typical. • “Wfe began an active search in the fall. This was a normal process to hire staff,” Brewer said. “Sometimes searches take longer,” he said. Brewer said four applicants were in terviewed on campus and numerous oth ers were interviewed by telephone and other ways. Some students had the opportunity to interview the on-campus applicants. Brew er said any student could have the chance to be a part of the interview process. Interested students could ask relevant questions and then offer their opinions to Brewer, who made the final decision to hire Wells. “We specifically target student lead ers and sometimes certain students, but q every interested student is given the op portunity. All the evaluations are reviewed and given equal consideration in the final decision,” Brewer said. School of Medicine professors get awards Staff Reports The Gamecock The Governor’s Award for Excellence in Science Research has gone to two USC School of Medicine professors. Dr. Thomas Keith Borg and Dr. Louis Terracio have been honored by S.C. Gov. Jim Hodges for their research that spans more than two decades of study to un derstand the processes involved in normal heart function, the development of heart disease and the formation of the neonatal heart. In presenting the award, Hodges rec ^ of^jzed the researchers, both Carolina Distinguished Professors of Developmental Biology and Anatomy at USC, for “their outstanding contributions to our under standing of the mechanisms and factors that control cardiac development and dis ease.” The researchers’ studies have had a significant impact on medicine, including the development of new drugs to treat heart disease and collaborations with Professors see page 2 International Business ranks No. 2 BY CHARLES rRASHAW Senior Writer USC’s Master of International Business Studies program was ranked No. 2 in the nation by U.S. News and World Report. The school beat out business schools at the Uni versity of Pennsylvania, Columbia University, Har vard and Stanford. Only the University of Arizona’s program ranked above USC. Carolina was the only public school listed in the top five graduate international business programs in the nation. This marks the 11th consecutive year the MIBS has placed either first or second. “For 11 straight years, USC's international busi ness program has maintained a level of excellence un matched by any other international business pro gram in the country,” USC President John Palms said. “This ranking is a testament to the faculty's hard work, their leadership and their ability to stay at the top of their field in a rapidly changing international business environment.” The U.S. News and World Repon listings come out each April and is regarded as one of the most in fluential listing in the nation. The rankings are based on objective measures, such as entering students’ stan dardized test scores, faculty-to-student ratios and a na tionwide survey of business school deans, corporate recruiters, medical residency program directors, hir ing partners in law firms, professionals in public ser vice and school superintendents. Palms also said, "We're equally proud of our de partmental rankings, and to be recognized by peers in the field across the United States indicates the high re gard in which they are held by their colleagues." Other places USC ranked on the annual listing were in law, nursing, public health, psychology and the medical school. The School of Law was ranked in the.top 100 law schools in the nation, while the doc toral program in psychology ranked 89th in the na tion, tying Kent State, Ohio University, Tulane and Kansas State. Business and finance sophomore Stuart Graham said the business school is worth the cost of tuition. “The business school was the only reason I came to USC; for the amount you pay, it is probably the best gus|NEM SEE PACT 3 Graduate schools and departments ranked by U^. News: School/Department Rank International Business 2nd Law School Tier 2 Social Work 29th Rehabilitation Counseling 44th Nursing 52nd Speech/Language Pathology 81st Psychology 89fri 1 Hodges signs memorandum to promote tourism Travis Bell Special to The Gamecock Gov. Jim Hodges, center, talks with Phil Lader, ambassador to the United Kingdom, left, and Queensland, Australia Premier Peter Beattie, outside the governor's mansion last Wednesday. Hodges and Beattie signed a memorandom of understanding between South Carolina and Queensland to promote tourism. Gender conflict at Citadel grows less intense by Marja Mills College Press Exchange Shannon Faulkner spent less than a week in The Citadel’s corps of cadets, but her presence is still felt around campus. Faulkner set off a storm of protest several years ago when she sued to enroll as the military college’s first female cadet. Bumper stickers around Charleston read “Save the Males.” She received threats, and her family home in Powdersville, S.C., was vandalized. After a bitter legal battle, a federal judge or dered the school to accept Faulkner into the corps, and a place was cleared for her in the student barracks. In August 1995, she moved in for the cadet orienta tion known as Hell Week. Faulkner lasted five days. Sick with heat exhaus tion and overwhelmed by the stress of her ordeal, she spent much of that time in the school infirmary. Be fore leaving campus, she held a tearful press confer ence in the rain. “I know that by me leaving today, so many peo ple are either mad at me or disappointed in me,” she said. “Some are elated. All I have to say is, I have to think about my own health right now.” As word of her departure spread around cam pus, cadets broke into cheers. The following June, the U.S. Supreme Court de clared unconstitutional the men-only policy of an other state-sponsored military college, the Virginia Military Institute. The Citadel’s governing board saw the writing on the wall. Soon after, it voted unani mously to welcome women. Four women enrolled the next fall, in 1996. Two of the four left The Citadel midyear, charging they had been illegally hazed and sexually harassed. They sued and reached out-of-court settlements. Now, 61 of the school’s 1,648 cadets are female. Although problems persist, several of those women said the opposition is growing less intense: If not all their classmates are happy about their being there, more are simply resigned to it. Retired U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Emory Mace was one of those who had opposed letting females into the school. The commandant of The Citadel’s corps of cadets still wears his Citadel class ring, engraved “1963.” “My wife and I were both against women com ing here because we thought there was a place for sin gle-gender education, the bonding the males would have in this environment,” Mace said. But being a military man, he said, rules are rules and he’s on board. Mace pointed out a benefit to the current crop of young male cadets sweating and study ing alongside their female counterparts: It could be preparation for what follows. “Something’s different than when I graduated 35 years ago,” he said. “You might be working along side a woman or for a woman in the military or civilian life.” The Citadel’s coeducational policy hit home for Mace. One of the first female cadets to enroll was his daughter, Nancy. Because of transfer credits from another college, she completed The Citadel’s requirements in three years and in 1999 became the school’s first female cadet to be graduated. She now works for a business consulting firm. School officials say they’re committed to inte grating women into Citadel life, and are encourag ing more females to apply. A glossy recruitment brochure extols the success of both Nancy Mace and of other women on their way to earning de grees. “We are behind these women 100 percent,” said Heather Anderson, a Citadel spokeswoman. A recent book about The Citadel, “In Glory’s Citadel seepages State education focus shifts to teachers The Associated Press There’s a shift in educational focus for state lawmakers. After years of focusing on instruction, achievement and building, South Caroli na legislators are looking for ways to sup port the state’s 40,000 teachers. Janice Poda, who heads the slate’s teacher recruitment center, said in the past teachers have battled a reputation as whin ers. But a teacher shortage, competition from other professions offering better pay and benefits, and teacher burnout has law makers looking to improve the lot for ed ucators on the front lines. “I think it’s a realization that we’ve got to be a partner in working with and helping teachers in this state provide the best education for our children,” said Nik ki Setzler, chairman of the Senate Educa tion Committee. Among several proposals from Gov. Jim Hodges’ Commission on Teacher Quality that could have an impact are: • A reduction in the minimum num ber of years needed to qualify for retire ment. • The addition of extra days on a teacher’s annual contract to compensate them for additional responsibilities asso ciated with school reform. • Using scholarships from lottery prof its to help teachers pay for continuing ed ucation. • Offering teachers who earn nation al certification a $6,000 pay raise as well as a forgivable loan to pursue that recog nition. • One-time bonuses for educators cho sen as “teacher of the year,” including $25,000 for the state’s top teacher. Setzler filed a bill this session that would give certified teachers $ 100 for in cidental expenses like construction paper and pencils that educators often purchase and forget about. A small gesture? Maybe. But teach ers say it’s important. “It shows [teachers] that people are aware of the many challenges and re sponsibilities we face every day in the classroom,” said Mary Lostetter of Lu goff, the state’s reigning Teacher of the Year. Lostetter, a 26-year classroom veter an, is part of the teacher quality panel with Setzler. “I’ve found the business communi ty and the higher education community are willing to listen to teachers’ concerns,” Lostetter said. Poda said it’s encouraging that others hear the needs of teachers and recognize Teachers see pact 2 Weather Inside Datebook Online Poll Today 76 53 Tuesday 77 52 * ‘Cocks sweep Mississippi State Page 10 Monday * mm • The Gamecock, 4 p.m., APRIL ^ 333 Mf • Fraternity Council, 4 p.m., RH 322/326 1 ' :i • Sorority Council, 5 p.m., RH 322/326 • CP, 3:30 p.m. * Tuesday • AAAS, 6 p.m. •FOCUS, 8:15 p.m., Women’s Club • S.C. Student Legisla ture, 9 p.m. • Dance Marathon, 8 p.m • Spring Board, 5:30 p.m. • RHA, 7 p.m., RH 307 Do you use Napster software to download music files from the Web? ~ */ Vote at www.gamecock.sc.edu. Results will be published Friday.