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Page 2 • Tuesday, November 10, 1998 Campus The Ban. BV R. DELUNA Diversity I'M T«IA/KM/6 b%0\)T Calua>o? Mm up.. WMBB UE'U. L£T M£ \aJALK- IJurtM... L ^ X N)A/'r thiaJk You'Re ALLou/zn To Do THAT... \tiELL , Do You TUlAJfC X CouU) AJ/iySe OBT A Cock of Reveille'* 0VM You ARE OfilE Sick, little Moajket... Continued from Page 1 Southerland said he feels good about the results. “I feel very good about the information collected,” he said. “We did it with the expectation that there would be shortcomings that we could identify and take action on. “The different pieces relate to different parts of the University. We’ll predominantly,use this from a stu dent-affairs viewpoint.” Southerland said the survey’s results were what was hoped for. “It was important to have an objective look mate,” he said. “It was not specifically versity but has that attribute, confirms some ns gives us reason to be encouraged and ministration to identify] some obvious shorlci, that various groups can identify for action step An executive summary of the report, “Perspe, on the Climate for Diversity-Findings and Re mendations for the Texas A&M University q| Community,” will be available in Southerland’s on the 10th floor of Rudder once the summan^ in 8 er leased campus wide. Gaines Simel & Lewis By Mell DtP 'foO VJMCH THAT fA*Cac'5 *ecft.ETS HeVEAUET) SPECIAL 7 . VEAH, AND X AlS6 SAVl the oh & Aft oOT PRO WResruNCxiy 1 Owmi Science B/GonZo & Co. ss Continued from Page 1 Baum said the passage of the Civil Rights Bill of 1886 made the idea of adding a separate universi ty for blacks more controversial “because acceptance of the provi sions of the Morrill Land Grant College Act required a separate black land-grant school if the pri mary land grant school were racially segregated, which was the case with the Agricultural and Me chanical College [of Texas] when it finally opened its doors in 1876.” After the Civil War and during Reconstruction, Baum said there was a feeling among whites that blacks did not need the same edu cational opportunities. “During Reconstruction, most white Texans believed there was no reason to educate blacks be cause book-learning would de stroy a good field hand. At that time a college education for former slaves was perceived as ludicrous in the eyes of most whites.” Prior to Emancipation, Gaines tried to escape slavery twice but was eventually captured and en slaved in Fredericksburg. Gaines fought for the educational rights of blacks and members of the com munities in Texas in which he lived. He served four years of the six-year term elected, after being charged and then dismissed for bigamy in 1873. The local chapter of the Na tional Association for the Ad vancement of Colored People (NAACP), 125 years later, is con sidering reviving the efforts start ed in 1995 to erect a statue of Gaines on the Texas A&M campus. Adrienne Ballare, president of the campus chapter of NAACP, said Gaines deserves recognition for his support of the land-grant college that grew into Texas A&M University. Dr. Jerry Gaston, the vice pres ident for administration, and Lau rie Nickel, student body presi dent, are co-chairs for a committee to look into the place ment of a diversity statue on the Texas A&M campus. Baum said erecting a diversity statue in place of Gaines would ig nore the accomplishment of Gaines and the 12th Legislature during the era after the Civil War. “We tend to never want to put up any memorial on campus that could possibly confuse or offend anybody,” Baum said. “I think a di versity monument would represent a sad, politically-correct and sort of feckless and faceless movement.” The historical information in this article comes from the Matthew Gaines Memorial home page, arti cles written by Professor Dale Baum and Texas Trailblazer. Senate Continued from Pagel The faculty approved foil ends I Cline’ M durin£= \uditori-*_. Pats^, deMSC s the 1*=—= riculum changes for theDiL ean( j Look College of Engineerii the Department of Nuclear! neering, the bachelor of sc in Nuclear Engineering am bachelor of science in Radii cal Health Engineering cm lums have changed. Thec; lum in the Departmei Engineering Technology am dustrial Distribution has chi to a bachelor of science neering Technology with a chanical Technology Opi| Electronics Technology Opti a Telecommunications Tei gy Option. The bachelor of sciem lline was- the Co |ie was, ed doo*~ ^ n MarcMrx*_ at the — taken o tfT — Although. m ort time* , than fiw ^'— I'U'T her a ts, and = ts to cro Iways e true s m I .11 th Si iem es for the Co ? Geosciences curriculum has changed. The faculty approved a I lion Statement on Distance cation, which allows studer acquire an A&M educi to the s t o through high-tech meanssut °uise n computers and intetat telecommunications. The utherfri gram allows students to j education without attem ihitson classes at A&M, and thede will designate that the was received through the disi; singing s education program. and w< real cot ing “VNA^ es”and ‘ ‘ - covers CXI indi Bu 11 «= e s rise t — ammy HI y' he also fc> — ;er, not o ri HEY 2002! Fish Ball Friday, Nov. 13 th Tickets $5 Time: 8:00 p.m. - 12 Midnight MSC 201 Food, Music & Lots of Fun!! Tickets: On Sale in the MSC Nov. 9 th -13 th 10-3pm. also available at the MSC Box Office We accept Aggie Bucks Dress: Casual Attention Seniors Graduating in May English 210 & 301 (Tech Writing) Force Dates t/Xuact* Com 11 ol PiokiKS iGuesk Samuel Pid f.--. Open Discusski^^l Rudder : V Movie to t. ‘Ticketsfjs^r^s^^ Show Persons with disabililies please call 845-1515 to inform us of your special needs. Wo request notification three (3) working days prior to the event to enable us to assist you to the best of our Wednesday, December 9 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 10 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Friday, January 1 5 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. tobbie T’ h < ee and a this perf he wonde ACADEMIC MAJOR FAIR tn 0 wf 11a.m. - 3 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 10 .“OP AS in, inspir - ance of a Come Network with Professors, Advisors, Former Students & Peers...about major & careers! Location: MSC Flagroom Sponsors: Career Center, Center for Academic Enhancement General Academics &c Student Counseling Services 1. Make sure you have the correct prerequisite (English 104 or equivalent). 2. Come to Blocker 224 during the force dates and times listed above. 3. Bring a letter on department stationery from your academic advisor stating that you are graduating in the.semester for which you are registering. No forces will be done during pre-registration or after January 15. You must come in during these dates to get a seat. If you can’t make these dates, send a representative with your letter and a list of preferred times. Forcing Information line: 862-7724 Web site: http://www-english.tamu.edu/wprograms/forcing.html The International Student Association (ISA) presents 2 nd INTERNATIONAL CAREER FAIR ’98 Going crazy looking for a job??? Here's your chance to meet your future employer Wednesday, November 11, 1998 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. MSC Flagroom Don't forget to bring your resume! All majors are welcome!! Meet your future employer at the banquet: Royer’s Cafe 2500 Texas Ave, College Station 6:00 P.M. 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