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^Thursday ■tali on c ampus J^laaeS^ThursdayjDecemberS^iyyS Hl^roposed corporate code of honor fnrm^r iould affect licensing agreements former chui. the 70s and] ; building^-, od it was rerr- BY AMANDA SMITH The Battalion Pa tsy Cline el )e .givingupir:E in suburban Texus A&M University’s possible option of a corporate code of mict would mean a change in qX_ !\|ay the University does busi- olailu lIBvith those who purchase the litv rhor htS t0 use the A §S ie lo g°- ^lldlj'rexas A&M currently has more i refused- in 500 active agreements lich generate $1 million a year •the University. ^Sanders Letbetter, director for the fice of Collegiate Licensing, said ;|censing industry at the Univer- ylevel may find it difficult to en- re fair labor compliance with jlgnutional corporations with pro- cfbn operations outside the Unit- States. : “It does appear it is going to be arly possible for the University to January forc| ce the whole world,” Letbetter tapes at tlry. “i do not know where it is go wn Cincinc- jito end up.” victed. the Nov. 13 Chronicle of 'ry Flynt 'ainst ■ iould , s ob- I legal 1 mark r i. itrick t the irges Higher Education reported uni versities and colleges are finding it harder than expected to en force corporate codes of conduct in countries like Honduras and the Dominican Republic. Jonathan Coopersmith, associ ate professor of history, said Texas A&M University needs a corporate code of conduct to ensure the best business practices. “The code of conduct is needed to ensure the Aggie name is not dis honored,” Coopersmith said. “Every person would want to know the production is done in an ethi cal manner, which essentially means no sweatshop labor.” In its relationship with other businesses, Texas A&M licenses its names to vendors who sell prod ucts to Texas A&M in return. Coopersmith said a corporate code of conduct might encourage other universities to follow suit. “This step would enhance A&M’s moral leadership,” Coopersmith said. “We are behaving responsibly and so should others. Renting out the logo should be a point of pride not a point of unconcern.” The U.S. Department of Labor sponsored a forum in October to provide university licensing partici pants with information on imple menting corporate codes of conduct to prevent universities from doing business with companies abusing la bor policies to produce merchandise bearing the school logo'. President Clinton issued a state ment, attached to the Higher Edu cation Act Amendments of 1998, urging universities and colleges within the United States to adopt stricter codes of conduct for the businesses producing merchandise bearing the school’s logo. Suzanne Seiden of the U.S. De partment of Labor said the “No Sweat” initiative is a step to ensure universities and colleges across the United States do business with com panies in compliance with the law. J to inp "?f“Regents to hold final 1998 meeting /as studying:: If ^ tit t . . trying to imp fenwre at Bush School new core curriculum among issues affecting A&M ially self. BY BETH MILLER The Battalion The Texas A&M Board of Regents will con- ene at 9 this morning in MSC 292 to begin its nal meeting of 1998. I During today’s meeting, the Board will ad dress agenda items concerning seven of the Sys- lem’s campuses, System administrative and gen eral offices, the Texas Engineering Experiment Station and the Health Science Center. I Agenda items concerning the Texas A&M Uni- lersity main campus include the design of the Gen. 5.” 1 Ormond R. Simpson Drill Field reviewing facility; re concerneowie Hill’s Pet Nutrition/Thibodeaux Student Sup- [ in the bigc.>'port Quasi-Endowment; concept papers for the In rapper. He A jtitute for Sports Medicine and Human Perfor- he FreshFriiwnance, the Humanities Research Center and the ew album igyM i ) 845-26H Center for Environmental and Rural Health; ap proval of the new 48-hour core curriculum; tenure fecommendations and a discussion on tenure hold ing at the George Bush School of Government and uo/ic Service. Items not directly affecting the main campus nclude a Texas A&M University-Texarkana re- uest to offer a master’s of science degree in ac- ounting; a new engineering building on the of Texas A&M University-Kingsville; ap- ointment of a vice president for academic affairs at Texas A&M University-Commerce and a Prairie lew A&M University request for a School of Ju- enile Justice. Part of the meeting today wiW be an open ses- lion; the other part will be open to members of the board only. Kara Socol, senior communications specialist for the System, said Board members hear reports and presentations in closed session, but decisions must be made in open session because of the Open Meeting Act. The members of the Board of Regents, who are appointed by the governor, meets every other month and makes decisions affecting all campus es of the System. Representatives from the System campuses, representatives from agencies and the public are invited to attend the meetings. Kara Socol, senior communications specialist for the Texas A&M University System, said the Board deals with matters including facility, fi nancial and legal issues. “Basically, what the Board of Regents does is make decisions that guide the system,” she said. Socol said the meetings occasionally are at oth er System campuses, but most are in College Sta tion because it is centrally located and is conve nient for the members and guests. “While they meet on [the main] campus, they make decisions that affect the entire System,” she said. Don Powell, chair of the Board of Regents, said the main duty of the Board is to ensure the insti tution is run as effectively as possible. Powell said the Board serves as a proxy for the people of Texas and as representatives for the taxpayers. “You have to have a servant mentality,” he said. “Our )ob is to keep the integrity of the enterprise in tact from all of its various components. ” peech to promote leadership Desk net BY NONI SRIDHARA The Battalion r. Ben Welch, director of Stu- |t Activities, will present a speech |iow to be motivated about being leader tonight at 7 in MSC 206. The ch is part of a series of one-day Seals sponsored by the MSC jdership and Experience and Pro- ming committee (LEAP). [Sandee Couch, chair of the P committee and a sophomore usiness major, said LEAP is com- itted to teaching students to ex- ire leadership in a variety of Ip. Couch said the first-year mmittee is divided into subcom- ittees, such as Leadership and lion, which is presenting night’s program, and Creative leadership Development, which Its organizations such as Thadi- bns Council and teaches them to k a variety of tools to enhance fadership within their groups, atrick Brensinger, chair of LEAP and a sophomore manage ment major, said Welch was re cruited for his enthuiasm and for his experience in leadership. “Welch has done many speech- “Welch has done many speeches, and he typifies what a true Aggie shouid be.” Patrick Bensinger LEAP chair es, and he typifies what a true Ag gie should be,” Brensinger said. Couch said another reason Welch was recruited was because many students know him from his previ ous work in A&M’s Lowry Mays Col lege and Graduate School of Busi ness and his current work for the De partment of Student Activities . “He has worked with many dif ferent students and always pos sesses a positive attitude and al ways has a deep passion for whatever he’s doing,” she said. Couch said many students have trouble keeping uplifted spirits be cause of the stress that goes along with a semester’s conclusion. “This is one of our main reasons for this presentation,” Couch said. “We want to try to help inspire peo ple to be as fired up now as they were at the beginning of the se mester and still hold a passion for what they do,” she said. Couch said many students think leaders are only those who hold la beled positions. “Our definition of student lead ers is someone who has or can af fect people,” she said. “People that hold down jobs while they are in school are student leaders, too.” lars) section) 1 reehouse apartments You Can Afford to Have It All! | Great Location, Walk to Campus I Bus Route 14 Beautiful Floor Plans Available I Computer Lab, Clubroom 12 Pools I Covered Parking [ Fax & Copier Service 12 Laundry Facilities [ Quarterly Pest Control NOW Pre-Leasing Starting as low as $395 (409) 696-5707 Marion Pugh @ George Bush www.startel.net/treehouse/ A Attention December Graduates Universal Computer Systems, Inc. is a stable, privately owned corporation head quartered in northwest Houston. We specialize in the development, sales and service of the most innovative computer system available in our industry. 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