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Western Carolinian Volume 63 (64) Number 28

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  • e sf e r 1 Carolinian In Brief April 21, 1999 Volume 63, Issue 28 SGA Debates ISIS Recognition r\d e s*C r\d e r\f sfud&nf vnCe by Mike Poston Contributing Writer The SGA is debating a resolution that seeks to recognize Individuals for a Spiritually Intertwined Society (ISIS), formally known as the Friends Of The Silver Cord (FOTSC). The resolu tion was written in response to the decision made by the Committee on Clubs and Organizations. There are two ways in which a group can be recognized. They can be recognized by the university or they can be recognized by the SGA. ISIS is already recognized by the university and now Photo by T.K. Roberts Student Art Show is now on display in Belk Gallery. Show will run through May 7. seeks recognition from the SGA. According to the SGA, because FOTSC changed the name to ISIS they had to write a new constitution. FOTSC was a recognized group and received $100 from SGA in 1997-98. When the committee reviewed ISIS's purpose statement and Constitution, they believed them to be promoting a religious affiliation. The committee stated (in their memorandum) that the committee had "come to an understanding that SGA does not recognize organizations with a religious affiliation or organizations that promote religious affiliations." The memorandum also says that nowhere in the SGA Constitution does it state that SGA cannot recognize organizations that have an religious affiliation. That is why the committee based its decision on past circumstances and precedents that included not recognizing or funding religious organizations. Eric McGarvey, chairman of the committee, said the committee perceived the purpose statement and the statement at the beginning of the ISIS constitution to be "affiliated with religion in a way that made us feel that they fall into the same category as other religious groups." "Although the committee is not opposed to religious organizations, but as they understand, see 'ISIS' page 2 New Dean Hired for College of Arts and Sciences Vartabedian to Start on July 1 by Don Costello Managing Editor After two years of searching, the dean's position for Western Carolina's College of Arts and Sciences has been filled. Dr. Robert Vartabedian has been chosen to take over the dean's position of the college, which has 14 departments. Vartabedian is currently a professor of speech communication at West Texas A & M Univeristy and was head of WTAMU's Department of Art, Com- mu nica- tion, and Theater from 1988- 1993. West Texas A&M is roughly the size of WCU, with a student body of more than 6,400. Vartabedian will start his new position at WCU July 1. "I'm thrilled and can't wait to get there," Vartabedian said in a phone interview last week. "Coming to Western is a very exciting opportunity." Vartabedian was chosen fol- NewA&SDean Robert Vartabedian lowing a lengthy process where more than 100 applicants were narrowed down to four. Three of those final four candidates came to Cullowhee in February for interviews with administrators and meetings with students. A committee comprised of department heads, professors, and students then recommended Vartabedian to Dr. Richard Collings, vice chancellor for academic affairs. Collings sent the recommendation to Chancellor John Bardo and Bardo submitted Vartabedian for approval by the Board of Trustees and UNC Board of Governors. Vartabedian said his first goal upon coming to Western will be to talk at length with Dr. J. C. Alexander, who has been acting dean of Arts and Sciences since fall 1997. Vartabedian is looking to Alexander to get an idea of what the needs are within the College of Arts and Sciences. "The second goal will be to meet with each of the 14 department heads and see what they see as short-term and long-term needs for their departments," said Vartabedian. "Through those two steps I'll have an idea of what's going on in the college," he said. Some of the goals Vartabedian has for the college include more integration of students into the larger cities and smaller towns in see'New Dean' page 3 I %
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