LatinoAmerica backs students
By Beth Hege
Emerald Contribute*
The Hispnnir. community orga
nization Centro I .at mo Americano
announced Thursday it supports
the demands of n University stu
dent group to increase support
for minority students on campus.
The center is the first commu
nity organization to endorse Stu
dents of Color Building Bridges
since it presented a long list of
grievances to University officials.
Antonio Sardinia, executive
director, called first for more
bilingual education and services,
alumni support systems and
increased participation in affir
mative action hiring.
Sardinia made his comments
at a bilingual press conference at
the center.
"We are in favor of a multi
cultural center that has credibil
ity in our community," he said
Credibility became the opera
tive word as tho press conference
went on
"We believe absolutely across
the board in a stronger commit
ment to affirmative action," Sar
dinia said, "What the Students of
Color advocate is precisely the
step we need to take."
University Spanish instructor
Armando Morales, speaking as a
member of the community, said
Hispanica are the largest minor
ity group in Oregon.
"But we are not represented at
different levels of University,
local or statu government." he
said
"(University Vice Provost Ger
ard Mosely) said he knows what
kind of director we need to
have." Morales said, "I do not
agree with him Let us decide "
Students of Color Building
Bridges representative Diana
Collins Puente said it was impor
tant for the University and com
munity to come together on an
issue that "won't go away,”
"Measure 5 is just a scapegoat,'*
she said "The University has not
made diversity a priority This is
a hostile environment for stu
dents of color.
"Recruitment is one thing,
retention is another," she said.
"Racism is a reality."
HARASSMENT
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In the proposed rule changes, it would take only
two informal complaints, but the complainants
would be required to name themselves and be
willing to participate in an investigation
• 1'he proposed rule specifies a complainant has
up to 1H0 days to Tile a formal complaint The cur
rent rule doesn't specify a time limit, although the
University's Office of Affirmative Action has used
this deadline in past discrimination coses.
• Cases of discrimination, in the proposed rule,
are channeled to the Office of Affirmative Action.
Currently, there is no productive way to steer all
complaints into a single channel
Alison Baker, University executive assistant to
the president, said the rule is no longer merely a
sexual harassment rule, but is a rule attempting to
put together all forms of illegal discrimination and
treat them similarly.
The purpose for this. Baker said, is for simplici
ty and so students don’t have to go through differ
«>nl channels for sexual harassment, disability or
racial matters when filing a complaint.
ASUO President Bobby l-ee said although he is
happy the University is finally making some
changes in the grievance procedure, there are still
things that need some work in the proposed rule
Lee said he is dissatisfied with the 180-day
limit. If students decide to switch to a different
grievance procedure, Lee said, the deadline should
ire extended.
Marlene Drencher, director of student advocacy,
said she is concerned students may not file infor
mal complaints because, under the propused rule,
they need to be willing participants in investiga
tions if two or more informal complaints are filed
Drescher and Lee said although they will both
submit amendments to the proposed rule, they are
pleased the University is finally changing the sex
ual harassment rule The rule has failed to comply
with state and federal law for at least three years
"This is exactly what we've been fighting for: a
simplified grievance process, and this is one pos
itive step," Lee said.
STUDENTS
Continued from Page 1
only targeting Marshall Sauceda's
job but other positions ut the Uni
versity"
Although the University agrees
with many of Students of Color
Building Bridges' goals, some of
its methods would be wasteful,
especially during the present
budget crunch, Moseley said
Moseley said Sauceda had
proved he could do the job dur
ing his two years as acting direc
tor. and the university would not
consider reopening the position
to other applicants
"This is not the first time any
body in the University was pro
moted from within." Moseley
said. '"There's nothing good about
conducting a national search if
you don't get a better person than
you already have."
Moseley said spending $10,000
on a national search when the
Oregon l/igislature is planning to
cut 17 percent from the Univer
sity’s budget doesn't make sense
Moselv also said most students
don't have time to sit on Univer
sity budget committees, and
many minority students already
feel worn out from representing
their ethnic groups on other com
mittees.
Students do influence Univer
sity hiring policies by expressing
their opinions to administrators
and faculty. Moseley said
University President Myles
Brand and other administrators
plan to meet with Students of
Color Building Bridges today to
discuss the group's demands.
"We re all interested In accom
plishing the same goals. Mose
ley said. "We just need to get the
facts straight and move on from
there."
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