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March 23,1994 Page 3 Appraisal committee evaluates all majors By David Mirhadi StaffWriter According to university officials, there will be little elimination of class offerings or majors when the final report of ihc Program Appraisal Com - mittcc is completed, acontrastto whal administrators had projected when the process began last Spring. appraisal process to determine the viability of all majors on campus using a rating system, placing programs into a three-category system of importance. As it slates in CSUF's "Plan for the 90s," a report completed in June, thc university shall complete an appraisal of academic programs, identifying those programs which shall be sucngthened, maintained, modified, suspended or discontinud. Dr. James Smith, professor of philosophy and co-chairman of the program appraisal com mi tec, fee ts stu- dents should not be fearful that their major will be cut. "As far as wc arc concerned, thc committee docs not sec any major being eliminated," hc said. This process began in April with a report submitted by Philip F. Beach, chair of the political science department and chairman of thc ad hoc Academic Appraisal Program Committee. The committee looked at the programs and divided them into several categories, including costs and efficiency, demand and need, and overall quality of the programs. After this process was completed, the programs were ranked in overall importance to thc university. "The ad hoc committee made suggestions as to how the programs could hf nroaniyed hplf<»r " Smilh <&ici Programs lhat arc currently under review are deemed "Category III" programs. Despite the fact thai some of thc programs suffer from a lack of interest, Smilh said that that really is not thc case. "Clearly, the impetus for ihis was thc decline of the budget that made clear something had io be changed," he said. Alexander Gonzalez, provost and vice president for academic affairs, said that due lo thc budget constraints, hc was in a position to reduce class offerings. "It was an effort to downsize programs," he said. However, thc recent budget crisis has relaxed a bit, making Gonzalez' job easier. There has been a stabilization in the budget, and thc semblance of that stability has given us a chance to work," he said. Part of the committee's objective will be to streamline the curriculum lhat is currently in place. Dr. Mary Ludwig, co-chair of the committee and head of the Anthropology department, said there is an "impetus for increasing efficiency" in thc programs unoer review. While the departments may be fearful of what ihcy may sec as impending doom, Ludwig said lhat is noi the "Thfl i-ipnartmMiK arc vprv aimre- ciativc of the work that we arc doing. Our job is to see thai the issues that arc important are being considered." Ludwig said. "Wc have a lot of information to process and it is a very tense situation for all the programs involved." Gonzalez agreed with Ludwig. say - ing lhat hc hoped for more leadership by CSUF's deans in determining curriculum. "The schools will be held accountable. I am hoping for more autonomy by ihc deans. They arc in a much better position to make decisions than I am," hc said. Smith was optimistic in hisprojec- tion for the committee. "As far as we're concerned, no major is being considered for elimination." He said that thc committee plaas to complete their work by thc end of thc semester, at which time lhe results will be sent to Gonzalez for his final recommendation. Hmong conference promotes education By Lucy Her StaffWriter As many as 1.000, double the number of last year's attendance, arc expected to attend the Sixth Annual Hmong Conference on Saturday, March 26, at the University Satellite Union. The conference will be held to promote higher education in thc Hmong community, according to Jerry Lee, one of ihree coordinators for the event which is sponsored by the Hmong Sludent Association. Thc purpose of the conference is to provide resources so thai Hmong students know how io plan their carccrsJLcc said. "It's to also serve as an encouragement for Hmong students in high school and junior high to pursue higher cduca lion,"hc said. "Wc arc also aiming ai par ents," Lcc said. "Wc want to build an understanding between thc older generation and thc younger generation, to build a trust between the gap." "But even though this is lhc Hmong conference, we would like to invite thc CSUF faculty, staff and students to join us. It is free and lunch is included," Lcc said. Shone Yang, chairperson of registration, said lhat so far he has around 800 names already registered. "I took a lot of time, sometimes whole weekends, working on registering names. IcarcaboutlhcHmong, so that's why I spend a lot of my time on this," Yang said. The program will open with remarks from Kao Vang. Hmong Student Association president. Thc guest speakers arc Dr. Mario Baca, HmSA Advisor, John D. Welly, CSUF President and Mayor Jim Patterson. The key note speaker is Dr. Serge Lee, another HmSA advisor. There will be two workshop sessions in thc morning. They will focus on career fields such as dentistry, psychology, law and health science. Thescarefieldsthainonc, or not many Hmong people pursue as career*! Lee said. During lunch, booths from various agencies and organizations will have booths set up around thc satellite area. The booths will provide information on themselves, said Bla Fang, chairperson of Resources. The third session will focus more on self improvement, such as career planning, counseling Southeast Asian youths and community service. Thc keynote speaker during the reception will be Dr. Bob Kittridge, coordinator of thc Southeast Asian Project, sponsored by CSUF Community Service. 1 Make it happen HO! 1 The University Student Union 1 II HI (committee is Accepting Applications for 1994-95! Positions available are: s$ Special Events f Performing Arts sflectures ^ Academic Games ^[Concerts \f Social Concerns si Films/Videos JfRecreation/leisure M/Union Square IV Ueiwrvty Student Union froouaicxM Commrttw a lootinf for a ln» pod people lo pro™)* tfw umpio mft sfComedy (HaSty propum ind eiT-erUinment. Interested itadenti lhould line the de-re la lejrn new Ihwp. meet new people and prrmde ratable vnxt lo the ompuv Coonfcutort now for moremfo^7?2741 recent coowirrr lemce 101 credit *pptrnow(orthelW-?5 Knool rear md join the poup wWr^MtVbeacvr^ertertanrnent. il rou're r»^r^ru*roDornj<*,jrWwwttose<i«»of»ed^ jot a far jwt Yon cm nuke it hipon Apper Todiy!! 11 Deadline is April 8, 1()()4 5:00pm USU Rm. 306 | Karen Toth/INSIGHT In a discussion after the lecture Wednesday night, actress Esther Rolle squares off with Fresno community activist Ray Ensher as other audience members look on. Rolle defines women's roles By Rachel Rosemire StaffWriter Due toadelaycdfiightand complications at the hotel, Esther Rolle was late to her lecture on campus, but the majority of thc crowd agreed that ii was definitely worth the wail. Rolle explained thai it is a good time to celebrate women, that too often they arc passed over as things. "Women need to wake up and realize lhat wc arc grown up individuals, and stop relying on a man to say who or whal you are," said Rolle. "You should be able to define yourself for yourself, and until you do, you'll always be treated something less than a full citizen of this country." Shc went on to say how people are not angry enough that there is no value placed on women. People do it because ihcy can getaway wilh it, and ihcy getaway with itbecause women's self-esteem is low. ""I love what could happen to this country if women were given the chance they should have," said Rolle. A woman is an extremely important part of society, shc explained, and if not for hcr, there would be no society, because there would be no children. "Men are only half of creation," said Rolle. "No matter how free you say you are or think you arc, you're really not. In the final analysis you're dependant on men to say who you arc, what you are, where you go, and what you do." Shc wenton tosay." We're lying to ourselves, and when you tell a lie long enough you fall apart, and lhai is why we're breaking down as a country "It's time to stop blaming someone else for your condition. A lot of il is your own responsibility," said Rolle. "Keep your mind as a thing- of value," advised Rolle. "The mind is far too valuable to use, for you to give it up to the control of someone else, and that's what we're doing." Rolle came from a poor family of Esther Rolle 18 children, with a father who received quite an education and a mother who had great respect for education. "I said to myself as a child. 'No more. I've got to do something for mc. that makes me know who I am'," said Rolle. "My parents started it witha thing called self-love, andthat's not being egotistic, it's being realistic. If you don't love yourself, I ain't trusting you with mc." Thc advice that Rolle gives is to be happy to die as men and women, rather than live as things. "When you love yourself enough. RT Cars as Low as $15.99 (50 miles free per tiny) l -Haul Moving Vans Starting At $19.95 (39 cent* p«r mile) 2IOO Willow Ave. Clovis. CA 93612 (209)291-1982 there arc certain things that you just can't live with (discrimination)," said Rolle. Having grcatrcspcci for hcrmother, Rolle remembered some of ihe things lhat she was told by her. "My mother told mc that, 'No one can stop you but you. Never be too proud to say 'I don'l know". Be ashamed of yourself when you don'l find oui, but it's no shame not to know'," she said. "I would hope that, with each decade when wc send out a new group of young people to be tomorrow's lead- era," said Rolle, "that they will not use a thing called vengeance, because that gets you nowhere." A person's time is better spent climbing up the ladder than being revengeful, shc said. She said that if women are so inferior, why are others so scared of them succeeding? "You are wasting your own lime holding someone else down, because that is also keeping you from going up thc ladder," she said. "Evil helps no one," said Rolle. "When you are oppressing someone, please know thai you arc oppressing yourself." "If you don'l like yourself, then very little productive efforts are going to be realized," said Rolle. "I can assure you without a doubt, thai if you love you. you'll treat mc better." "Love is thc most infectious emotion lhat you can have. If I can do nothing more in my lifetime than try io open your eyes and your heart and your mind to self-love, I will have done my share." shc said. Insivht 278-5954 CHINA STATION Finest Authentic Chinese Cuisine Now T^ree Locations To Serve You Campus Student Union (Basement) ■ 1 I Stadium CSUF J" AthUn Catering Welcome Please contact Jason Tel: (209) 431-4060 Fast Food & Food To Go 1766 E. Barstow Tel: (209) 431-4060 Menu Dining & Food To Go 3045 E. 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Object Description
Title | 1994_03 Insight March 1994 |
Alternative Title | Insight (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Dept. of Journalism, California State University, Fresno. |
Publication Date | 1994 |
Description | Weekly during the school year. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Oct. 8 1969-v. 29, no. 23 (May 13, 1998, issue. Title from masthead. Merged with Daily collegian. |
Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodials |
Contributors | California State University, Fresno Dept. of Journalism |
Coverage | October 8, 1969 - May 13, 1998 |
Format | Microfilm reels, 35mm |
Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi, TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
Language | eng |
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Title | 031_Insight Mar 23 1994 p 3 |
Alternative Title | Insight (California State University, Fresno) |
Publication Date | 1994 |
Full-Text-Search | March 23,1994 Page 3 Appraisal committee evaluates all majors By David Mirhadi StaffWriter According to university officials, there will be little elimination of class offerings or majors when the final report of ihc Program Appraisal Com - mittcc is completed, acontrastto whal administrators had projected when the process began last Spring. appraisal process to determine the viability of all majors on campus using a rating system, placing programs into a three-category system of importance. As it slates in CSUF's "Plan for the 90s," a report completed in June, thc university shall complete an appraisal of academic programs, identifying those programs which shall be sucngthened, maintained, modified, suspended or discontinud. Dr. James Smith, professor of philosophy and co-chairman of the program appraisal com mi tec, fee ts stu- dents should not be fearful that their major will be cut. "As far as wc arc concerned, thc committee docs not sec any major being eliminated," hc said. This process began in April with a report submitted by Philip F. Beach, chair of the political science department and chairman of thc ad hoc Academic Appraisal Program Committee. The committee looked at the programs and divided them into several categories, including costs and efficiency, demand and need, and overall quality of the programs. After this process was completed, the programs were ranked in overall importance to thc university. "The ad hoc committee made suggestions as to how the programs could hf nroaniyed hplf<»r " Smilh <&ici Programs lhat arc currently under review are deemed "Category III" programs. Despite the fact thai some of thc programs suffer from a lack of interest, Smilh said that that really is not thc case. "Clearly, the impetus for ihis was thc decline of the budget that made clear something had io be changed," he said. Alexander Gonzalez, provost and vice president for academic affairs, said that due lo thc budget constraints, hc was in a position to reduce class offerings. "It was an effort to downsize programs," he said. However, thc recent budget crisis has relaxed a bit, making Gonzalez' job easier. There has been a stabilization in the budget, and thc semblance of that stability has given us a chance to work," he said. Part of the committee's objective will be to streamline the curriculum lhat is currently in place. Dr. Mary Ludwig, co-chair of the committee and head of the Anthropology department, said there is an "impetus for increasing efficiency" in thc programs unoer review. While the departments may be fearful of what ihcy may sec as impending doom, Ludwig said lhat is noi the "Thfl i-ipnartmMiK arc vprv aimre- ciativc of the work that we arc doing. Our job is to see thai the issues that arc important are being considered." Ludwig said. "Wc have a lot of information to process and it is a very tense situation for all the programs involved." Gonzalez agreed with Ludwig. say - ing lhat hc hoped for more leadership by CSUF's deans in determining curriculum. "The schools will be held accountable. I am hoping for more autonomy by ihc deans. They arc in a much better position to make decisions than I am," hc said. Smith was optimistic in hisprojec- tion for the committee. "As far as we're concerned, no major is being considered for elimination." He said that thc committee plaas to complete their work by thc end of thc semester, at which time lhe results will be sent to Gonzalez for his final recommendation. Hmong conference promotes education By Lucy Her StaffWriter As many as 1.000, double the number of last year's attendance, arc expected to attend the Sixth Annual Hmong Conference on Saturday, March 26, at the University Satellite Union. The conference will be held to promote higher education in thc Hmong community, according to Jerry Lee, one of ihree coordinators for the event which is sponsored by the Hmong Sludent Association. Thc purpose of the conference is to provide resources so thai Hmong students know how io plan their carccrsJLcc said. "It's to also serve as an encouragement for Hmong students in high school and junior high to pursue higher cduca lion,"hc said. "Wc arc also aiming ai par ents," Lcc said. "Wc want to build an understanding between thc older generation and thc younger generation, to build a trust between the gap." "But even though this is lhc Hmong conference, we would like to invite thc CSUF faculty, staff and students to join us. It is free and lunch is included," Lcc said. Shone Yang, chairperson of registration, said lhat so far he has around 800 names already registered. "I took a lot of time, sometimes whole weekends, working on registering names. IcarcaboutlhcHmong, so that's why I spend a lot of my time on this," Yang said. The program will open with remarks from Kao Vang. Hmong Student Association president. Thc guest speakers arc Dr. Mario Baca, HmSA Advisor, John D. Welly, CSUF President and Mayor Jim Patterson. The key note speaker is Dr. Serge Lee, another HmSA advisor. There will be two workshop sessions in thc morning. They will focus on career fields such as dentistry, psychology, law and health science. Thescarefieldsthainonc, or not many Hmong people pursue as career*! Lee said. During lunch, booths from various agencies and organizations will have booths set up around thc satellite area. The booths will provide information on themselves, said Bla Fang, chairperson of Resources. The third session will focus more on self improvement, such as career planning, counseling Southeast Asian youths and community service. Thc keynote speaker during the reception will be Dr. Bob Kittridge, coordinator of thc Southeast Asian Project, sponsored by CSUF Community Service. 1 Make it happen HO! 1 The University Student Union 1 II HI (committee is Accepting Applications for 1994-95! Positions available are: s$ Special Events f Performing Arts sflectures ^ Academic Games ^[Concerts \f Social Concerns si Films/Videos JfRecreation/leisure M/Union Square IV Ueiwrvty Student Union froouaicxM Commrttw a lootinf for a ln» pod people lo pro™)* tfw umpio mft sfComedy (HaSty propum ind eiT-erUinment. Interested itadenti lhould line the de-re la lejrn new Ihwp. meet new people and prrmde ratable vnxt lo the ompuv Coonfcutort now for moremfo^7?2741 recent coowirrr lemce 101 credit *pptrnow(orthelW-?5 Knool rear md join the poup wWr^MtVbeacvr^ertertanrnent. il rou're r»^r^ru*roDornj<*,jrWwwttose |