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News
Briefs
Executive associate
provost selected
Ron Douglas, executive vice pres
ident and provost, has announced
that Bill Perry, associate provost and
dean of faculties, is being promoted
to executive associate provost effec
tive April 1.
In his new role, Perry will serve as
the number two person in the
provost’s office, assuming responsi
bilities for functions in planning, bud
geting and admissions and records.
He will retain some associate
provost responsibilities from his cur
rent position, but will hand over the
responsibility of dean of faculties
upon successful conclusion of a
search for his successor.
An internal search for a new dean
of faculties will begin soon, with
Pierce Cantrell, associate professor
of electrical engineering and former
speaker of the Faculty Senate, chair
ing the search advisory committee.
A&M Faculty Senate
approves courses
The Faculty Senate approved
changes in courses available at
Texas A&M and Texas A&M at Galve
ston Monday at the Senate’s regu
lar meeting.
New courses in computer science,
economics, engineering and marine
biology were approved.
A meteorology course was with
drawn from the curriculum and modi
fications were accepted in another
marine biology course.
In other actions, senators ap
proved the modifications an ad hoc
subcommittee recommended for
“catalog in effect.”
The modifications are designed to
make clear the guidelines for using
appropriate catalogs to determine an
undergraduate’s requirements for
graduation.
Also approved were the executive
committee’s recommendations for
faulty participation in selecting, eval
uating and retaining associate and
assistant deans and vice presidents
for administration, development, fi
nance, research and student affairs.
In addition, senators heard com
ment from a faculty member con
cerning the situation with Texas
A&M’s affiliation with the South Texas
College of Law.
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BEAUMONT (AP) —A week after the re
lease of a critical state audit, Lamar Univer
sity President Rex Cottle has announced he
is quitting, effective May 31.
“It was without a doubt the hardest deci
sion I’ve ever made,” Cottle told faculty and
staff of the Beaumont school Monday. "I do
believe it is in the long-term best interests of
my family and the university that this be
done at this time.”
Craig Vittitoe, chairperson of the Texas
State University System Board of Regents,
told The Beaumont Enterprise he would
recommend regents accept Cottle’s letter of
resignation.
“It didn’t come to me a surprise at all,”
Vittitoe said. “I think Dr. Cottle brought sev
eral strengths to the table as president, but
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HOUSTON (AP) —Tobacco companies are
threatening to scrap their $15.3 billion settle
ment with the state unless it protects them
from smoking-related health claims brought
by local governments, die Houston Chronicle
reported Tuesday.
In a brief filed late Monday, the companies
argued that the settlement would be void un
less U.S. District Judge David Folsom finds it
protects them from local health claims.
Harris County, the Harris County Hospi
tal District and numerous other local gov
ernments oppose a provision of the state’s
deal that they say would bar them from ob
taining damages for treating smoking-relat
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■What's Up
Wednesday
ATM Womens Rugby: Come join! No ex
perience needed. Practices are from 5 to
7 p.m. at the pitch on the corner of Texas
Avenue and University Drive Call Nikki at
694-0084 for information.
TAMU Snow Ski Club: A meeting will be
held at 8:30 p.m. in 410 Rudder. Call
Chuck at 694-2726 for details.
Correction
A page one photograph in
Tuesday’s Battalion misidenti-
fied participants in the ground
breaking of “The Zone.” The
names should have read.
Hunter Goodwin, Bucky
Richardson, Miles Marks and
Charles Mattel.
Catholic Students Association: “Hot
Topics” discussion session from 6 to 7
p.m. in St. Mary’s Student Center Library,
followed by Newman Mass at 7:15 and
a Bible study in Rudder Tower.
Aggie Habitat for Humanity: A general
meeting with election will be held at
8:30 p.m. in 504 Rudder. Call Rosalyn
at 268-1067 for details.
United Campus Ministry: Meet at 6
p.m. tonight at A&M Presbyterian
Church for an Aggie supper with fea
tured guest speaker, Todd Freeman of
Mo Ranch. Visit the Web site at stu-
act.tamu.edu/stuorgs/ucm.
Texas Aggie Brew Club (TABC): There
will be a general meeting at 7:30 p.m.
at Carney’s Pub. Call Joe at 696-7375
for details.
Aggie Reach: Together with Health Ed
ucation Center of Student Health Ser
vices, there will be a seminar entitled
“Contraception: We’ve Come A Long
Way, Baby” to celebrate Women’s His
tory Month. It will be held from noon to
1 p.m. in 308 Rudder. Call Jaclyn at
847-9242 or details.
Aggies for Life: There will be a guest
speaker at 5:45 p.m. in 701 Rudder.
Dr. Haywood Robinson, former abor
tionist and current pro-life speaker will
be speaking.
Student Y: Youth Fun Day counselor
sessions will be held at 8:30 p.m. in
111 Koldus.
Student Action Committee: Come take
part in the action tonight at 7 p.m. in
401 Rudder. Eddy Van Hallen will dis
cuss his new book. Call Jean Francois
Zaky at 847-3349 for details.
Aggie Democrats: There will be a fo
rum tonight on abortion in 601 Rudder
at 8:30 p.m.. The tentative speaker will,
be Peter Durkin, president and CEO of
Planned Parenthood of Southeast
Texas. All students are welcome.
PreDental Society: Dr. Curtis Garret, an
oral surgeon will be speaking at 7 p.m.
in Rudder 301. Call Shannon at 696-
2922 for details.
Aggieland HOBY: A meeting will be
held at 8:30 p.m. in 510 Rudder. We
will discuss Big Event and recruitment
details. Call Christine at 693-7548 for
details.
Society of Women Engineers: Guest
speaker Anne Buck from Engineering In
formation Foundation will be speaking
on career planning. The meeting will be
held in 202 ENPH at 6:45 p.m.
Champions Fellowship: There will be a
meeting in 407 Rudder at 8:30 p.m.
Tom Sirotrak, author and former “Pow
er Team” member, will be speaking.
Call Jason at 696-5604 for details.
MSC L.T. Jordan Institute: There will
be an informational lecture on the cur
rent AIDS crisis in Africa at 4 p.m. in
111 Koldus. The lecture will focus on
how it is affecting human rights and
womens issues.
ATM Roadrunners: There will be a
meeting in front of G. Rollie White Col
iseum at 5:30 p.m. today. We will run 3
to 4 miles, and everyone is welcome.
Call Steve at 847-7905.
Trap and Skeet Club: There will be a
general meeting at 8 p.m. in room 281
of the Rec Center. Call DJ at 778-8954
for details.
Society of Mexican-American Engineers
and Scientists: There will be free bowl
ing at 7 p.m. in Hullabaloo. Call Caroline
at 847-0263 for information.
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