Meliorist (January 3, 1991)

              Look ma, no Amps.
Gotsomethln' happenln'?
ta know and we'll let everyone else know
Editorial page 4
AIDS news pages 6 & 7
Entertainment page 8
$H
Democracy means simply the bludbeonlng of
the people by the people for the people.
Oscar Wilde
si^v
eliorist
4401 University Drive
Lethbridge, Alberta
T1K 3M4    329-2334
The University of Lethbridge Student Newspaper
January 3,1991 vol. 24 no. 15
ia appointed Dean of Arts and Sciences
iMcEwan
Jniversity of Leth-
appointed     Dr.
i Dua to a four year
mew Dean of Arts
es effective Janu-
n.
his third term as
fthe Political Science
Kit, started with the
1977 when he be-
l assistant professor,
after obtaining his
Dm the University of
[quite excited," said
I look forward to the
ity to make some
s contributions to the
ity."
toys he won't have
much time for teaching as he
is taking over the position in
the middle of the academic
year.
"That's my first love," he
said. "I have always loved to
teach. In the Fall semester, I
might again teach a course to
keep myself in touch with the
students."
Dua is not coming to the
position without some goals.
"I think I would first like to
promote better faculty-student
relations and creative instruction in classes. Second, I
would like to promote excellence in faculty research,
which has been a very strong
point in view of the small size
of the university, and help
faculty obtain necessary facilities for research. Third, I
would like to promote liberal
arts quality education, which
is the main focus of this institution. In general, I'm looking to create a positive work
environment and develop a
greater sense of collegiality
and cooperation among faculty members."
The search for the position
of Dean was undertaken in
March following the resignation of Dr. Robert Rogerson.
Twenty six applications were
reviewed by the search committee. Dr. Keith McCurdy
was the acting dean during
the search.
New Dean of Arts and Sciences, Dr.
Bhagwan Dua
Photo By Jim Woon
1******^
University to limit enrolement
i»»
fits' Union Building will not have the
l)o burst at the seams
Photo By Jim Woon
By Graham Stevens
In response to maximum level
enrollments, the University will reduce its first-year intake of students
by 150 next fall.
The recommendation, passed by
the General Faculties Council last
week, is one of several in a report
from die Committee on admissions
and Standard designed to manage
enrollment levels.
David Atkinson, Chair of the
Committee, says the admission
standards is a "pretty major step" by
the University and GFC is "taking
very seriously" the concern about
the number of students coming in.
In the report, the Committee said
enrollment in the Faculty of Arts
and Science is exceeding capacity
and third and fourth year enrollments
have not yet reached expected levels. The result is a "bubble-trough"
effect which will need to be managed
in order to prevent large fluctuations
in student numbers. If the Univer
sity continues to admit as many
students as in previous years, the
number of continuing students remains constant, enrolment could
reach 3,800 FTE by next fall.
Official enrolment figures taken
on Dec. 1 show 3,652 full-time
students are now at the University
which is above the funded limit of
3,619, says Director of Institutional
Analysis Andy Barnard.
About 500 full-time students will
be admitted in January in anticipation of approximately the same
number who graduate, transfer or
drop out by die end of mis year.
The reduction of new students
next fall is still about 70 students
over and above funding. But the
Committee says a drastic reduction
in first-year students could drive up
die minimum high school average
required for admission and lead to a
shortage later.
The reduction of 150 students will
be evenly distributed between high
school and transfer students. High
school students will be admitted in
a staged process determined by
academic average while transfer
students will be admitted in a staged
process based on die number of
transfer courses counting toward a
degree.
Other highlights of the report include:
-Students in good standing re-applying for admission will be given
priority.
-Second degree students applying
for admission into Arts and Science
will be admitted on die same basis
as transfer students.
-The age for a Mature non-matriculating student be raised from
19 to 21.
-The University adopt an open
registration policy for Summer
School 1991, with priority course
registration going to Continuing
students. All students to be considered as part of a single process.
nation to University gallery
(Macdonald
IflO members of die Univer-
omunity paid tribute to
for his donation of 46
(the University's Art Gal-
jjteception which was held
nber 12th, 1990.
provided "contribu-
flwentieth century western
art and international
ry art" according to
iller, Dean of Fine Arts at
The display was open
iber 21, and included a
[of nature scenes, abstract
figure drawings and
phs.
Bell is a violinist, pianist and collector with an interest in painting.
He will soon hold the position of
Chancellor at Brandon University
and is currently a successful lawyer
who has a "strong commitment to
young people", said Miller. He
added mat is seems to Bell that
"everything worm sharing is worm
exploring".
Howard Tennant, President and
Vice-Chancellor, thanked Bell for
his donation and stressed die value
of art as "central to the humanities".
Tennant said the art gallery is an
"important jewcr at the University,
and plans for its expansion have
been proposed.
Bell responded to these speakers,
briefly menuoning some of his favourite pieces in the collection included an abstract painUng by Bruce
O'Niell and a photographic series
by a German artist.
Since he is from a small town.
Bell said he is empatheuc towards
this smaller University and said his
donation "is not a big deal. This is
just something I felt like doing, and
I'm glad I did."
Later in the evening music was
provided by Muscus.
Check out die new display in me
gallery (W600) this month.
Newspaper needs
new notions
By Stephen Graham
*Tbe MelidristLneeds some new blood" say many students.'atthe
University; of Lethbridge in Lethbritlge^Alrxria, a small city more
than 3000 miles from Bogota, Columbia,
'The paper has been losing staff members left, right, and
cemre.,.politicallySpeaking,-".says an inside source.
People have been coming arid going for a semester now and it looks
as if only the fringe'.elements arc changing,
"Elections f for staff positions] are coming up soon and if people
warn that core to change^ they must come in and participate" said
Simon Cashmore, Edilor.
"Wc have actually gained more staff members than we have lost,"
he said.
Cashmore also said "You're right! T tton't like it."