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Plan: Access and Equity 2000 to increase minority graduation rates
Continued from Page 1
minority graduate and professional enrollment exceeded
seven percent.
Access and Equity projects that 89 African-Americans
and 214 Hispanics will be enrolled in A&M masters pro
grams by 2000.
Ninety-six African-Americans and 155 Hispanics will
be enrolled in A&M’s doctoral programs by 2000, and 12
African-Americans and 72 Hispanics will be enrolled in
A&M professional programs by 2000.
Barry Nelson, senior academic business administrator
and member of the subcommittee on increasing minority
graduate and professional student graduation rates, said
Access and Equity is attempting to unite activities al
ready present at A&M.
“There have been a lot of efforts in the past to recruit
minority students,” Nelson said. “A lot of programs are
in place in and around the University. What we’re try
ing to do is to to bring them together. I’m not sure that’s
been done before.”
According to A&M’s executive summary, the Univer
sity must graduate skilled minority graduate and profes
sional students for the benefit of Texas.
“If undergraduate students are to have a diverse fac
ulty at the institution of higher learning of their choice,
Texas A&M University must accept the challenge of
graduating minorities who will become faculty members
at other institutions,” the summary stated.
Dr. Dan Robertson, director of graduate studies and
chairman of the subcommittee on increasing minority
graduate and professional student graduation rates, said
Access and Equity has a better chance of succeeding
than past plans did.
“The numbers we have set as goals are relatively
modest compared to past goals,” he said. “The goals set
in the Texas Plan were driven more by the need for the
state of Texas’ goals to be deemed acceptable by the fed
eral government than by Texas universities.”
Robertson said Access and Equity is considering qual
ity of support rather than just numbers.
“There are some institutions known as revolving door in
stitutions,” he said. “They bring minority students in, but
they don’t end up graduating from there. We’re concerr;
equally with the ideas of recruitment and retention.”
Robertson said that although support for Access a;
"It is critical that more emphasis be
placed on better preparing and equip
ping students in the 15 to 19 age cate
gory to meet the challenges offered by
institutions of higher learning."
— University’s executive summary of the pin '°^
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Equity is not universal, it is widespread.
“Support is certainly not 100 percent, but wei
have the majority of faculty and students’ supportij
this goal to increase African-American and Hispar 1
enrollment,” he said.
Budget: A&M faces cuts
Continued from Page 1
fund, which was primarily used for utilities on
campus.
The Senate Bill also requests a decrease in the
general revenue, but at a substantially lower
amount — $112,888 compared to the House’s
suggested $3,789,002.
The Senate Bill also reduced money for doc
toral programs, available University funds and
Article IX reductions.
The Article IX reductions are broken down
into several categories, including an employment
cap, a proportionality deduction for the University
and a 20 percent special item reduction.
“We are hoping the Senate Bill will pass, but
only time will tell,” Bowen said. “Right now
there has been quite a bit of emphasis on the
House’s proposal.”
Bowen explained that each year, the budget is
broken down into five parts: educational and gen
eral funds, designated funds, auxiliary enterpris
es, restricted funds and plant funds.
Since the state is mostly responsible for the ed
ucational and general fund, money in the rest of
the areas should be about the same as last year.
The budget for the 1996 fiscal year will be in
effect Sept. 1 through Aug. 31.
State Senate passes
bicycle helmet bill
AUSTIN (AP) — The Texas Senate has passed a bill
that would require bicyclists under 18 to wear protec
tive helmets on public roads, but would provide no
penalties for violators.
Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, said her bill is
meant to send a message to save lives. But Sen. Don
Henderson, R-Houston, described it as simultaneously
useless and intrusive.
The measure passed the Senate with a 20-11 vote
Monday. It now goes to the House for consideration.
“This is something the parents should decide,” said
Henderson, who suggested that an educational pro
gram about bicycle helmets would be preferable to
Mrs. Zafflrini’s bill.
“Now we’ve got a (proposed) law that’s going to
make law violators of all of the parents in the state
whose kids are riding a bicycle without a helmet, but
we don’t really mean it because we don’t have any
criminal penalties,” he said. “Really, this is just a feel
good bill telling people that gee whiz, you really ought
to put bicycle helmets on your kids.
“Are you going to accept my full body armor amend
ment?” he asked, tongue-in-cheek.
Advisers: Counselors helploi
with academic decisions of '
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environment which stated
that during Spring 1993,
fewer than 50 percent of stu
dents consulted their advis
ers before making academic
decisions.
“There are 42,000 students
here,” Leech said. “I think
that sometimes students are
so overwhelmed that they for
get they have someone who is
available to them.”
Broussard said many stu
dents do not visit their advis
ers because they are comfort
able making decisions alone.
“Some students have be
come comfortable advising by
catalogs and degree plans,”
Broussard said. “They feel
they can pretty much walk it
through without seeing
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Leech said. “Others neei
some help with registratk
They need to know that the
need a certain course, or if if
totally off-the-wall.”
Marek said advisers offei
personal advice as well.
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about career goals or othei
things,” Marek said. “Youk
also talk to them about soih|
personal things.”
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