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State & Local yVednesday ei Page 2 The Battalion Wednesday, January 22,' A&M receives $75,000 from Exxon By Ted W. Venker The Battalion The Exxon Education Founda tion has chosen Texas A&M as the recipient of a $75,000 grant to sup port the development and expan sion of the "accelerated school" model through Texas elementary schools. Dr. Jane Stallings, dean of A&M's College of Education, said the University is one of four satel lite centers around the nation which provide training for school personnel who want to become a part of the accelerated school net- Grant supports development of school for 'at risk' students work. The aim of an accelerated school is to bring 'at risk' students into the mainstream socially, eco nomically and educationally. Stallings said an at risk student is one who, for various reasons, is in danger of failing out of school. "Accelerated schools build on the strengths of all students to ac celerate their growth," she said. "Building on strengths proves far more productive than pointing out weaknesses." The program to promote these schools involves several other uni versities around the country. Universities form partnerships with elementary schools in their area to provide professional assis tance and training duping imple mentation of the program and af terward. Last summer 40 universities and schools attended a training program on the A&M campus and the money from the Exxon grant will provide for more facilities to follow up and assist more schools in the future, Stallings said. Donna Wiseman, associate dean of the College of Education, said the University received the grant partly because it is a leader in the field of education but also because Stallings is a nationally known education researcher. Stallings is also recognized for her leadership in developing partner ships between schools and col leges of education. Computer system allows Harki AUSTIN faster openine; of accounts, ^residential A ■ 1 nd Bob Attorney general calls for equal funds AUSTIN (AP) — The governor and Legisla ture need to do rftore to equalize funding for all state colleges and universities, the attorney general said Tuesday. "We have a system of public higher educa tion in Texas that is inequitable, that is unfair ... Clearly, our state must do more," Attorney General Dan Morales said. "The governor, the Legislature, the higher education system, must do more to ensure eq uity — particularly with regard to the opportu nities that we provide to minorities," Morales said. A Brownsville judge ruled on Monday that the higher education system discriminates against Mexican Americans. State District Judge Ben Euresti Jr. ordered lawmakers to bridge the gap by May 1,1993. The ruling came in a lawsuit by Hispanic groups that claimed the state discriminates against Hispanics by systematically under- funding schools in 41 counties stretching from Brownsville to El Paso. Morales declined to say whether the state will appeal. He said he wants to meet with Gov. Ann Richards, legislative leaders and uni versity officials before deciding how to pro ceed. The attorney general said he hopes the law suit can be settled rather than dragged through appellate courts for years as was the Edge- wood vs. Kirby public school finance lawsuit. That case is pending before the Texas Supreme "We have a system of public higher education in Texas that is inequitable, that is unfair ..." -Attorney General Dan Morales By Gina Howard The Battalion Court for a third time. "We do not need to see another Edgewood vs. Kirby with regard to our higher education system. It's not going to be a lawsuit, ultimate ly, that gets us where we need to be," Morales said. Opening a new computer account has been made easier for students and faculty with the creation of ACCESS, a new automated computer system. ACCESS will be used on most campus computing sys tems by the time classes start this spring, said Mari Ward, se nior systems analyst with the Computing Services Center. The system will allow stu dents and faculty to open a new computer account faster and give a single logon-ID to each user that will access all comput er systems on campus. The set up aspects of ACCESS will have the greatest effect on new users setting up accounts. Ward said. "Before there was often a one hour wait for users to set up," she said. "Now at least some of the systems will be al most instantaneous." Ward said eventually all computer systems on campus will be instantaneous. Students and faculty mem bers already set up on the Uni versity's computer system will not be required to go through any additional steps to useth; systems, but according tothf campus magazine "Computin| News," users will be encout aged to switch to the new-stylt of single logon-ID. ' EU Presently, many student;m using several of the different computer systems or are forced to use two separate IDs, but with ACCESS students will be able to use their VAX style ID on the IBM systems IDs from the old system wilj still be allowed after the new system is in use. The amount of access to computer accounts has also changed. Ward said. Previously, undergraduate students were allowed $10 in computer time each week for their accounts. Now account holders will receive $300 worth of computing access for theen tire semester. Ward said users with specif ic questions about switching ID styles and any alterations this will cause in user files should ooed o 1 ized la' ach trying stablish h elf as the ho can 1 resident B Noven nd reverse ation's omic p ems. The ca dates bk Hush — but ;r, and fellc ;on, goverr they spoke AFL-CIO ( group's c Education c Joe Gu: state AFL- pressed wit tor from lo senator froi Clinton gates Wee talk to the help desk for the computing system they are us ing. To receive more information about ACCESS, call 845-8447. 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