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  • P JT * wesfe r « CAri'l t *% #t urn vtrt'f '4| t«oeftrtfl€«J sT*****/ v*iC r Carolinian In Brief February 3, 1999 Volume 63, Issue 19 Liberal Studies Approval Begun by Jeffrey H. Sykes Staff Writer The long process of debate and approval of the new Liberal Studies program began last Tuesday, January 26, when the General Education Review Committee held a university forum. A gathering of faculty and administration discussed in general the merits of the committee's proposal . Two topics of interest were the need for better retention of students at Western and some program concerns over the elimination of the Leisure and Fitness component of the current General Education program. Overall, the completion of the committee's arduous task was met with gratitude and enthusiasm. According to a survey of the UNC System, Western ranks last among the 16 member schools in retention of freshmen. A major component of the new Liberal Studies program, the Academic Learning Community (ALC), is designed to combat this problem. ALCs are groups of students who are put into three or more courses together. Last fall, the Office of Academic Affairs initiated a pilot program of eight ALCs involving 32 faculty and 162 students. The sense of community among faculty and students was apparent. Associate Vice-Chancellor of Academic Affairs Dr. Fred D. Hinson said the relationships made between students was a positive commentary on the ALCs. "Students enjoyed being together in small classes. They bonded and made good connections," he said. Surveys conducted last semester reflected the interest generated by the ALCs. Students in ALCs were more likely to attend social events such as LMP and Greek events. They were also prone to more communication see 'Liberal' page 3 Graduate Students Hold Organizational Meeting by Jeffrey H. Sykes Staff Writer A diverse panel of graduate students held an organizational meeting on Friday afternoon in the Dogwood Conference room of the University Center to discuss ways to achieve greater representation on campus. Among the concerns raised was the isolation many graduate students feel in their early days in Cullowhee. "We have no real representation on campus and we need a voice," said Audrey Parker, one of more than 900 graduate students here at Western. In a focused and productive hour long meeting, 11 graduate students from around the country, as well as the Netherlands, Ni geria, and China, laid out their goals for this potentially powerful organization. The first objective of the group is recognition and funding by SGA. To achieve this, members decided to begin work on a constitution, a requirement for funding under Article III, Section I, of the SGA Constitution. Ralf Van Baase, SGA senator and student in Western's MBA program, advised those gathered that the constitution needs to be completed quickly so that it may be submitted to SGA. Van Baase acted as mediator for the meeting and worked last semester with Dean of Graduate Studies, Dr. Abdul M. Turay, in attempting to activate the Graduate Student Association. He stressed the impor tance of making the group known to students and graduate faculty. "We first need to figure out if the graduate students want a GSA," he said. Students from six graduate programs attended the meeting. The programs represented were History, Business, Counseling, Industrial Technology, Special Education and English. Those present hoped that as word spread, all graduate programs at the university would eventually be represented. After a brief introductory session, members began to voice their concerns. Issues ranged from the lack of a graduate-only dorm, to the need for orientation, and calendars to aide these extremely busy students. Some photo by T. K. Roberts Freshman Cory Largent (33) showing some frustration in the loss to the Davidson Wildcats last Monday night. Largent scored 15 in the loss- mentioned how even the smallest detail in communication might affect students in a significant way. Communication was a major issue throughout the meeting, as well. "It seems like we are thrown to the wolves," said Rosemary Houston, one of those in attendance. It was decided that initially members would remain in see 'Graduate' page 4
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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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