Stetson Reporter

son Reporter Volume If Number 11 Sfefson University Detoncal , Florida November If,, 1976 Search For New University President Continues byTaatCtx "There Is as fraBii?u-a«r land] stdl a natniiaer of people belag <^ufktered" ta fill Stetson University's vacaat presideaeey according to Dr. Earl B. tklingmn- chairman ef the university trustee's special search ciiari-j^iee. TT»e are f,s*iau"rTstaris*aiJg peq-Jt! raJsaiSir-r consideration/' he said, emphir-fiiajiiig tir-at >**-*-i--iidates for the otffice had "ia no means tfaeeni narrowed down to a few pe""'lJite.,,' The fitiMt*^^ saeism-Ji is '•basfcaly at fee state it was Student Assembly El*Q€tton S IN ^ Ihl; ii€!' Sigrtups until 4i30 Friday. November 19 Office of Studenf Affairs, Campaigning - November 20 - December 6 Eteclkm - December 6 Run-offs, if necessary, December 8 when*' the K^rter in* \K*UH&Dr.K.C.O*tittt, president of fhe faetatitj senate, "October ft), Edi*igb» said At that time f,mAM?fi Umimi the Held imi mmmi to teg tJaaati ttrca^r *T3ai*ajii*iates with a wide spectrum of backgrounds, The ehairniart said the next full meeting af voting iTrustees in February is not a target date for lun-ottrbg the field to one notnirwe. He elatwrated that it was still reaat-eabtk luge but fiat no <m oxdrj pwict when tbe *affi« woald be filled. Setaon students have ittm. mvolved ttnugh not active in the search. In October the foU Ijaaarard of *tt%ifste«s met with elected student representatives on campus. Students were- not allowed hi disclose personal preferences fur individuat to fill the position; ihey were called upon to define their own isiea of what a president should be. Edtnglon said he has received letters frorn siudciits cuncernina- the searcb and a"*jy*3fj he was pleased the pnc«b&a^ had gleaned se aaiueh stadent interest. The search foe a new prnaaddent tegan soon after Or. John E. Johns an- oonnced he would leave Stetssan for the preside ncej offurrnantATivsairsiTy Li laTC spring. The search committee meets on an irregu3ar basis* if last met fattv week-- ago, Tlie t'sii remittee fia-x maintained its procedure over the oast months. First the coinioittfte «?fews Mei-fraphic-ii tkefc&mt tim listg of acenmpllshtnents wMch would lend ts the cansdidate ability » ad- rniriister ths* college and deal ■wttli the '*ntnaber af con- s tit nancies" it involves, EtJingten said Elaborating that positions held by caaidiates might t*e jeopardiired if their names or even locations v*rrc revealed, Edington said a responsibility lc the pople under consideration is the compelling reas-sr for not -iisclosing nmre Tr.fomia*.tton Student/Dean Dorm Meeting Held by l^wis likens fn an effort to further improve the relationship between the a'xtjteii'iistfati-on and students at Stetson, a series of "meet the Deans'' sessieas weare recetitly laaadti in each of the men's and women's dormitories, Ttw**« meetings began several weeks age antl coivtataM this xxeek after having been Up Against The Bell - Telephone by rt-fttg Crawford As more students exprienee tbe fntstration of dialing nuaiber eight for a long distance call, only to find lhat no one a-nawers, there seems to be growing unrest about the --ittaraan. At a raeetmg with the Studeat Deans at Carson Hall this wrck, a major topic under emotional discussion was the retent decl-'.or bx Southern Beit to terminate outgoing long siistance rfrvice frntn university extension phones. Over « uiecihersof the men a dorms attended the meeting and many ■Aasierts expressed extreme dissatisfaction mlb the ua- raiavaaent-e. •t meeting ttf waimen's hall residents cesulted m similar staitcru abt«ut the problem. The Student Deans blamed ■Ainrherr- Bed's -profit motive" as a major reaason for the s-omaar.y'*. decision tjaeaia Bill Stepp fold tbe men's dorm residents that "it is ww out of oar nantls. Cah Pauki Hawkins," tMs. Hawkins is a mtaiber of the Etorida Public Service Coimnission, which rei,ntales utilities'. Stepp added, -We would consider sap. parting a student petition to the P.S.C.** Earlier, l>aa Stepp informed the Stet^-jajtij iep-rter that wsihia txts. sr Three weeks there will be at least two com artse-ateu ph.sr.es in each dormitsiri In addition, he said the p*as.--is ;s aspaay wall conduct a need analysis to sieternaine xvf'er*. mors pht-nt's are required. This studv will he com- *ih-tes; hi J-uwaary or kehruary A taaar-a love, spsikesmtn for Stiulhern Bell said, -'Stetson .stateht in Pie mis idle and the school will have to spend more for ima-srox t*u .ervi.a-," The actum by Ma Bell is a result of a teebrwiogie-ti unwvation that allows long distance calls within a *• to * mile rastius to be handled through a main "ranking systetn at a central lueatinn. This area ts now being trunkead through Oaytona- This innovation allows the company to cut down on tbe number of operators m localities and it eliminates the clerical work previously required to prtKess a long distance calk Accenting fa the feftrrn Bell spokesman, Stetson's phone system ts outdated and cannot adapt to this new remote trunking arrangement without aiMtixa*iai cost. Mrs. Rsa-f-d. Director of Stetson Operators. as dtstressesi pi wi,!* Turn To en*- .f held la each dorm. The m-otives heahind the meeilijigs were numerous. Owi liop was ti* let the stadents meet their Deans, Mtf-3 Eftisf Tair-ttr, Ijean Bill aaejiap aif-ad Bean Mary JEdna WaJb, aaafi give students an *3|-|»r**«tityts beci*«e tetter a-rqtiamted iriui tbem. By s»-j*i*j3| to tSe 8iki*mis In irhis taaiaaaa-ir, the Office ot Shiwtei-t Afaairs was striving tttetatattents taw that they *tr*i coisttem-aKl arid interested Th«e who participated hatf laaeled the tlorai lansattsijgs as "feary sucsAtssf ul. Aeiraa-araiifflg t» ilteaa Tlsirneir. the i-fltijeiMt-^ '"wwrsisl the whole ga*i3tr*4*t*' Toptrs of sltscussioa iiaafcluded ptissible changes ia arisilation twurs. key policy, fire safety, fnod service, new phone syasiein, and anything else students wanted to tafk about Tie Beans carried no agenda To the meetings, but simply let the stiidenis maLse questions ur discuss any srvsneerns Ibej bad. In this atmosphere of open cnisiijnunicatinn students felt fr-ire to get honest and share their real feelinp about carreat issues. Response to the naeetings on the prt of lak students was most fav-orable. Those who attontW were glad to see it hatjpsjn, Ckte student commented that meetings like this *'are neressarj and long overdue,'* Others pointed out that they w-ere a Pts-ta-ie rwss Tsx eatsja; 4. Security System Under Construction Setrurily guards from the Office of Security and Traffic have been busy during the week wstetting a cable that is otter two thousand feet in prepration for a eiacised circuit TV varveillance system to ire placed behirsd the men's dorms The new sjstem wail allow a-eurify guards a view all of the backs of the men'x thirstis and ttie parking lots adjacent to the buildings including most of the tot behind Mew men's. The surveillance unit will he completed just as soon as a pole opposite fxtnith Hall, lua-teast ef New Men's as pit up. The next equipment will hax*c a fooia lens and pan and hit mevhanisnis. B has been saia t-f the equipment tha: it shook! he able tt, pick up license plate nimbers as far away fraoi Om eaniera s those oa cars on Amelia Avenue, Stetson acquired the system from the La*i*reiiee Engineering Company in Jackosnvitk' at a cost of approsirtiateiy Ifiaw. The installation of a similar system near Emil-y Hall -estjlfcad in a sharp decrease m bicycle thefts : from 19 a year to une a year Dean Turner said that* the new surveillance system would be iaastnuraeatal in preventing vatdaiisarit of bf»th cars and rhe huiisjjtrsgs as well as tiheft from Tlie cars She also stated That it wsiuJd help keep people without campus business off campus.