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  • The^stern Carolinian THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1977 Vol.XLII, No. 62 CULLOWHEE.N.C. UNC to comply? HEW guidelines 'good and bad' WCU Chancellor Dr. H. F. Robinson said yesterday, "1 do not oppose Health Education and Welfare (HEW) Department or its plans, but I bitterly oppose any plans which would prevent this school from fulfilling its obligations to its students and the surrounding community. "WCU is one of the most financially discriminated against schools in the (UNC) system; implementation of the new HEW guidelines could destroy the chance of Western getting any 'catch-up' funds." HEW issued new desegregation guidelines for public institutes of higher learning in North Carolina and five other states last week in compliance with an order of the Washington, D. C. U. S. District Court, the same court which earlier this year disapproved of the 1974 HEW plans for desegregation. Several UNC Board members doubt that the guideline's goals for increasing enrollment and hiring of blacks at the 10 predominantly white UNC schools can be met without spending more money than the state has and without dangerously lowering graduation standards. One guideline which Dr. Robinson said he was particularly concerned with says that new programs and facilities considered for the UNC campuses would be awarded to the predominantly black schools, Elizabeth City State University, North Carolina Central State University, Winston-Salem State University, and Fay- etteville State University, as a matter of priority. "Let's say this was in effect when we were planning the new School of Technology and Applied Sciences; we couldn't have gotten the money for it if a black school was given the priority," Dr. Robinson said. Dr. Robinson said he doubts whether Western could meet a requirement in the guidelines stipulating that the system schools graduate a percentage of blacks comparable to the percentage of state black high school graduates. He also said he sees some difficulty in attracting black faculty here. The population of the western North Carolina is about five per cent black, Robinson explained, so there is no "appreciable black community" to qualified blacks. "We are trying to attract more black students and teachers, but it is very difficult." WCU now has no black faculty members. Dr. Lewis Suggs, a black history professor, left WCU in 1976. Another anticipated headache according to general administration spokesmen, is the amount of increased paperwork and red tape sure to be brought on by the quotas and goals if the guidelines stand as they are. Dr. Robinson said he has not met with any of the UNC general administration, although he said he learned by telephone that UNC President William C. Friday is negotiating with HEW officials and has succeeded in having some of the more objectionable guidelines "relaxed" slightly. Dr. Friday has until about the last week of August to reach an agreement with HEW, or some other action will have to be taken. Several UNC board members have said that increasing black enrollment figures in system undergraduate programs by two-and-one-half times by 1981 is reasonable, but to expect the same change in graduate and professional programs is not. North Carolina Governor Jim Hunt said he thinks the guidelines reflect HEW's ignorance of the state university system. The new guidelines came after a suit was won against HEW by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). After the last week of August, HEW is to report its progress to the Washington Court within 120 days. Renovation of Moore begins A $744,000 project to renovate the first and second floors of Moore dorm began Monday. Moore is destined to become the future home of the School of Nursing and Health Sciences. According to J. W. Culp, director of the physical plant, Moore must undergo drastic changes to bring it up to standards for academic classrooms and laboratories. Culp said, "the work involves rebuilding the heating system, upgrading lighting, installing new floors and ceilings, major window repair, new doors, and considerable work in plumbing and electrical aspects of the building." Also, Culp said the roof would require major repairs, and structural repair and steam cleaning of the exterior brick would be necessary. Culp said rebuilding of the existing heating system will involve converting the present steam heat system to circulating hot water, thermostatically controlled. "Suspended ceilings will provide better lighting, control over noise, and more control over heating and cooling of the building," said Culp. The project includes plans for free movement and access for handicapped people. Ramps will lead into the building and an elevator will be installed. There is a very comfortable, but delapidated parlor in the central area of the first floor of Moore. According to Culp, this area will be preserved for its intended use as a Sitting area. The parlor is looked upon as being a "transitional area from the old, traditional architecture on the outside to new, modern interior design." Culp said four contracters are involved in the renovation: Mountain Builders, the general contracter, from Waynesville; Plemmon's Plumbing and Heating, alsoj from Waynesville; Overcash Electric Co. from Mooresville. NC; Bolton Corporation from Raleigh, NC, also for electrical contracting. The contract specifies the work must be completed in 270 days, so Moore should be ready to hold classes sometime around next April. Construction continues... Photo by David Lees
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The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University’s student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolin...

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