HIGHER ED UPDATE
Sauceda appointed OMA director
Marshall Sauceda has l*-en appointed director
of the University Office of Multicultural Affairs,
according to an announcement last Wednesday
by University i’rovost Norman WVs.srII*
Sauceda. who has served as the office's acting
director since September 1990, began his new po
sition Dec 1 He is responsible for OMA pro
grams supporting the recruitment, orientation, re
lontion and recognition of students of color,
among other duties
"Marshall has demonstrated unusual ability
and special talent for the role of director of
OMA." said C.erry Moselev. vice provost for h i
demit support and student sendees
Holland takes new position
University law school professor rod lotno-r
dean Maurice Holland was earned m ic di
rector of the Oregon Count tl on Court Prone
dures.
Holland, who began the position in late Sep
tember. replaced law school Prole-sor I redrit
Merrill, who died in April 1992
The (XX'.P was established in 1977 to publish
rules governing pleading, practice and prm 1 dure
on all civil proceedings in all courts ol the state
Holland received his law degree ma-.tr! ol law
and Ph D from Harvard He was dean of the law
school from 1985 to 1991.
Restored meteorite replica unveiled
The University Museum of N.ilur.il History un
veiled Us restored model of the Willamette Mete
orite Dec. t>
The meteorite was found in lnoj near the town
of Willamette, svhii h is now a part of W est i.mn
The model once stood under the Onyx Bridge in
the si inner complex, hut it fell prev to graffiti, so
the museum adopted the replica with hopes of re
storing it
The friends ol the Museum of Natural History
dei uied last year to undertake the restoration of
the weathered model The group chose local
sculptor Peter Hel/er to complete the Work,
which included constructing a new base repair
ing damaged areas and applying a weather irsis
tant outer layer of resin
Begun begins as college director
David Begun, the former development officer
lor Pennsylvania Stall- University, look over as
the development director lor the University s tail
lege of Arts and Sctent es Oc t 1
The College of Arts and Sciences encompasses
more than to departments in the humanities, si i
eners and social si iences, and ll serves as the
i ontrul ai ademii division of the University
Begun served as direc tor of development fur
the College of f-.arlh and Mineral Sciences al
Pennsylvania Slate University Irom 1‘cnt to tin
present
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lorn wilh both minority repre
sentation on campus and ethnic
curriculum, but they said
change takes time.
The University is working
hard to increase minority repre
sentation in both faculty and
students, said Diane Wong, spe
dal assistant to the president
for affirmative action and equal
opportunity
“Wo are moving to become a
multicultural university, but
higher education doesn't move
fast," Wong said "We do have
a target of opportunity program
that recruits exceptional minor
ity candidates for faculty posi
tions."
Wong said the University is
also planning to develop a
comprehensive plan to rerruit
and retain minority students
The University must find a
way to keep minority students
once they enroll, said Mentha
Hynes, assistant director of ad
missions
"Retention efforts are a prior
ity," Hynes said "People are
disappearing, and the Universi
ty as a whole is now evaluating
the retention rate. We have to
take a look at what students are
doing once they get here "
Students said they've heard it
ail Imfore
Minority professors often
loach ethnic classes without lie
ing paid, which is indicative of
how deep the University's com
mitment to diversity lies, said
student Jose Balderas
•'ll life University really
wants to support minority stu
dents and faculty, why don't
they pay professors who teach
some ethnic studies classes'"
Balderas said "Last year. Pro
fessor )i«n Garcia taught an
intro to Chieano Studies t lass
for free We paid for tuition and
books for the (lass, but he
didn't get paid “
Other professors have taught
ethnlt studies classes without
pay, and the situation reflects
th University’s true indiffer
ence to diversity, said Glurem e
Spigner, assistant professor of
anthropology
Not being paid is one thing,
bul think th«t speaks to how
the Diversity values what we
do, Spigner said ’ll s one of
the things minority professors
have to do It's that extra tulle
that their while counterparts
don't even have to think
about "
In addition to feeling isolat
ed, minority students often be
lieve they are unfairly seen as
representatives of iheir entire
ethnic group, said Geo Ann
Baker
Baker said she is ofii'ii stun
by faculty and students as a
representative of all Native1
Americans, when she really
only represents herself
“I didn't tome here pre
pared." Baker suid "You have
to fir sure of what you are. of
your c ulture and traditions, be
cause if you aren't, they will
hurt you "
Many minority students sa\
they have been tempted to
leave the University, hut have
stayed to get an educ ation
T hat's w h v S h a f f e r
Slrathman dec ided to return to
the University
"The teachers went on strike,
so I c acne buck." he said "I feel
a lot more comfortable than tm
freshman year because two of
iny professors. Dr Coleman
and Dr Spigner, bee ame m\
counselors
Shalfer-Slrathinan saui he be
lo ves he is getting a good edu
tuition at the University (nil
would c hoose another universi
ty if given a chunce to start
over
"Realistic ally. I'd go some
plac e else one that had more
black students," he said "Col
lege is more than just an ac:a
demit experience "
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