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Local THE BATTALION Page 3 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1981 ^Target 2000 Committee to direct A&M system growth "J .. ,_ ,,.. By RANDY CLEMENTS Battalion Staff The Target 2000 Committee, designed to set goals of growth for the Texas A&M University Sys tem, was outlined by the Chair man of the Board of Regents H. R. “Bum” Bright Monday night. Speaking to about 200 mem bers and guests of the Brazos County A&M Club, Bright said the purpose of the committee is to determine a direction for the Texas A&M System. The Board of Regents, Bright said, is hopeful the plans, goals and objectives of the system will be formulated. “Everyone, however, has to know Texas A&M University is the crown jewel of the system,” Bright said. He said the mission and scope for the year 2000 is unknown, so a “road map to follow” is necessary. The committee will map out who and how to educate, and whether or not Texas A&M will be in a position to attract or limit stu dent enrollment in the next twen ty years. Bright said the other members of the Texas A&M System (Tarle- ton State University, Prairie View A&M University and Texas A&M University at Galveston) have not had a surge in growth like Texas A&M. A problem, Bright said, is to control growth at Texas A&M while trying to promote growth at the other three schools. Regent George Mitchell of Houston is the Target 2000 Com mittee chairman. The committee has three major components: agricultural service agencies, academic institutions and engineering service and agen cies. Each component is divided into four work groups: the mission and scope of each component for indi vidual agencies, how to deal with students being served (whether it should be mostly graduate or undergraduate students), re sources for the faculty and physic al facilities, and organization, management and interrelations between the components. “Organizations are fluid and need to change as the missions change,” Bright said. He said Texas A&M is compet ing with other institutions for funding and for the next ten years the university president has to sell the public, state administrators and state legislators. The committee is to be funded by donations from foundations, corporations and individuals. Bright said the committee has $150,000 from donations mostly from foundations, $500,000. but needs Bright said he hopes the com mittee will have the “road map” for Texas A&M developed by De cember 1982 and that future pride in Texas A&M will equal that of the past. PASTA’S TUESDAY NIGHT SPECIAL!! Staff photo by Greg Gammon SC Free University Iffers classes in 31 flavors j By NANCY FLOECK Battalion Staff hether your interest is Hatha or country-western dance, C Free University probably [a class for you. Tiis semester MSC Free U, h isn’t actually free — fees ;efrom $2 to $15 — is offering asses. In addition to the regu- such as beginning guitar, so- nd recreational dance, begin- mechanics and human sex- Free U is offering some courses. iWe’ve got an astrology class, a Jtography class which the iSC) Camera Committee is g to teach ... a juggling class and the campus police are g to teach a class on dorm and tment security,” Ann Barrier, jC Free U chairman, said. And we’ve got a new thing: 'eer Choice Seminar. We’re di- ing it at freshmen, but it’s for [one who doesn’t know what’s gon,” she said, epresentatives from various Ifiversity colleges will speak at e Career Choice Seminar, and try to acquaint students with va rious academic and career op tions. Barrier and Karen Fitzgerald, MSC Free U adviser, stressed that this course is for anyone who has questions about career choice and planning. Registration for MSC Free U begins Wednesday, at 10 a.m. in 224 MSC. But lines usually begin forming around 9 a.m.. Barrier said, and the most popular classes, like country-western dance and guitar, are usually filled by noon. Most people get the classes they want, she said. Barrier said Free U is expecting between 1,500 and 2,000 people to register. MSC Free U is open to the pub lic, and the only requirements for student registration are an I.D. number and full payment of fees at registration. I.D. numbers are needed in case of refunds, Barrier said, and student I.D., social security and driver’s license num bers are all acceptable. The length of the 31 classes varies. Apartment and dorm security classes last one week; Vechi Ryu karate and social and recreational dance classes last 10 weeks. And like the classes they teach, the instructors are a unique lot. Barrier said. “Some are students, some are people who work around campus — we’ve got a man who works out in the golf shop who’s going to teach a mechanics class,” she said. “Some have taught with Com munity Education.” This year. Barrier said, MSC Free U found a new source of in structors — a faculty interest and hobby newsletter. The newsletter is available through the Student Activities Office. She said the committee is al ways looking for new instructors and courses, and anyone in terested should contact the com mittee. Also, Barrier said, the committee welcomes new mem bers, who are needed to run and organize the semester event. For more information on MSC Free U classes call 845-1515. lulet ft 300 e loC s for O') 1 thf ’l v ^ J ■ onie V . Edi 1 *’ 1 j MSC CAMERA COMMITTEE GENERAL MEETING esl £r - Slide Presentation -,'jvfl) ^ Tuesday Sept. 22 7:30 p.m. 302 RUDDER GOLD BEADS one at a time or full strands — three to twelve millimeter beads are available— ■O' Take a Break Ags!... Every Tuesday night! 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