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Classes help ease students into system Participants' reactions to a new pro gram that is designed to offset the in timidating effects of entering a large university have been overwhelmingly positive, according to a recent survey. The Freshmen Seminar Project was initiated last fall in order to make the transition to college a little bit easier, said Jeff Pennington, of the dean of students’ office. In the program, freshmen and new students can take seminar-style classes that are taught in dorm lounges and small classrooms. “Providing small classes taught in seminar fashion will mitigate the ef fects of the impersonality a large university can often project,’’ Penn ington said. More than 500 University students have participated so far this year in the Freshmen Seminar Project, a brain child of the President’s Advisory Coun cil. And the responses from those par ticipants, as well as from the faculty members involved, have been quite favorable, Pennington said. According to a survey conducted by Paul Goldman, a sociology professor, and distributed to seminar par ticipants, 67 percent of the students who responded said their expectations were met, while 20 percent said their expectations were somewhat met. “The class had much contact with the instructor and the discussions were interesting and thought-provoking,” one student wrote on the evaluation. The 11 percent who said that their expectations were not met complained about the difficulty of the course material, Goldman said. “There were few enough people to have a comfortable atmosphere during discussions,” remarked one partici pant. “I felt I learned far more from the seminar because I was intrigued and excited to study concepts from class on my own.” One-half the participants said that the seminar courses were more challenging than other classes. “Answers to this question reflected considerable ambiguity because students have different interpretations of what a challenging course is,” Goldman said. Of the 194 freshmen and new students enrolled in the freshman seminars fall term, 54 responded to the questionnaire distributed in the 13 seminars that were offered. A brief questionnaire also was sent to the 14 participating faculty, Goldman said. Because of the overwhelming suc cess of the Freshmen Seminar Project, 16 courses will be offered this term covering topics as diverse as "Robots — Past and Future” and "Bicycle Botony.” The 199-level courses are taught in several disciplines. Freshmen and new students can register for classes listed in the time schedule at the Freshmen Seminar table during registration. MEED A DEMTAL PLAN...? *39/YEAR CALL AStIO 686-3724 Noon-to-4pm DENTIPLAN OF OREGON COUPON COUPON COUPON COUPON COUPON COUPON The Ultimate Kabob Buy One Dinner Get Another For $1 New from The Branding Iron, The Ultimate Kabob. It's a delicious Combination of marinated Top Sirloin chunks, Chicken Breast and Prawn skewered and broiled with fresh mushrooms, onions, and bell peppers. This delicious new din ner entree is served with rice pilaf or french fries, homemade soup or tossed greens and bread. AND, FOR A LIMITED TIME, WHEN YOU BUY ONE ULTIMATE KABOB DINNER AT THE REGULAR PRICE OE $8.95. 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Joanne Amspoker, also a WOSC faculty member, was awarded $8,689 in gross back pay and other benefits, plus a salary increase to $29,452, effective today. The judgment did not state the amount of Amspoker’s current salary. Frye also ruled that the pro fessional record of Mary Ann Petry, a former WOSC teacher, must be amended to reflect an award of tenure in 1982 instead of 1983. Awarding so much more money to Amspoker than to Penk does not make sense, said Ruth Waugh, an unsuccessful University plantiff in the case. There is little difference bet ween the two cases, and such a disparity in the awards is not justified, Waugh said. “I think the awards are woefully inadequate,” Waugh said. “The whole case is ob viously a setback for equality for women, minorities or anyone else.” Although the judgment is less than she expected, Penk said that the ruling pleases her to some extent. “At least three people did get something,” Penk said. “But our main issue involved not the individual plaintiffs, it involv ed the entire class. The suit was brought for all the women.” An appeal of the case is plan ned. Penk said. The judgment said court costs and attorney fees would be decided after motions are sub mitted by attorneys for both sides. The trial, which lasted nine months, is believed to be the longest federal civil trial in Oregon history. Waugh said the plaintiffs are worried that they may be charg ed with the entire court costs. 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Applicants must be in their second or third year of studies at the law school to be con sidered, says Jon Folkestad, a court member. Good writing and speaking skills also are im portant, he adds, although no real experience is necessary. Constitution Court members are responsible for appointing hearings officers and issuing advisory opinions, based on their interpretation of the ASUO Constitution, Folkestad says. Persons interested in apply ing should contact ASUO Presi dent Julie Davis and pick up an application in EMU Suite 4. Women and minorities are en couraged to apply. Read Emerald