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KWVfl'S 4th Birthday Hot For Chocolate Pass Out Kings The Naysayers , Rally Boy i Holler 9th Life Esqavetto June 6 • 9 pm • $4 John Henry's Bernstine named new PSU president ■ HIGHER ED: Some faculty complain, saying Bernstine is not as prepared for the job as other candidates By Julie Finnin Day The Associated Press PORTLAND — Portland State University named Daniel Berns tine, dean of the University of Wisconsin Law School, as its new president Thursday. Bernstine later said he felt “a little bit overwhelmed and sur prised” by the decision, but was very happy. The selection immediately trig gered opposition from about 15 faculty members, who called the choice a mistake and walked out of the Oregon State Board of High er Education meeting where the announcement was made. Some said they felt he was not as well prepared for the job as other can didates. Bernstine becomes the first black president in the Oregon State System of Higher Education. “First I look upon myself as the president of the university,” he said. “I plan to be out talking to students, hoping to recruit more students of color and more faculty of color.” He was selected in part because of his “tremendous” record as a law school dean, said Herbert As chkenasy of the state board. “I think he can help us bring people to the campus who might not otherwise have come. I think he’ll be a powerful bridge to the community,” he said. Some faculty members thought Bemstine was unqualified for the position. “I’m sure he’s a great law school dean, but he doesn’t know much about running a universi ty,” said Bill Greenfield, an edu cation professor. “He simply doesn’t know the issues. This is a complex operation.” Bemstine has been dean and a law professor at University of Wisconsin’s law school since 1990. Before that he served as general counsel for Howard Uni versity and Howard University Hospital in Washington, D.C. Figueroa brings global perspective to education ■ CLASS: Visiting Professor Claudio Figueroa will explore education reform in Latin America schools By Laura Baker Multicultural Issues Reporter Students taking summer school at the University usually find the same basic classes to take — until this summer. The education school is bring ing visiting Professor Claudio Figueroa to teach a class on educa tion reform with Associate Profes sor David Conley. Figueroa, who received his Ph.D. in education from the Uni versity, is a professor at La Univer sidad de Playa Ancha in Chile, where he is working on education reform. The course, titled “Comparative Education Reform: A study of is sues involved in education reform in North America and Latin Amer ica,” will explore issues facing both Latin and North American schools in reforming education. Conley said this is a unique op portunity for students to learn about education issues in Latin America from a professor who is directly involved with reform. He said the course will also broaden students’ global perspectives on education. “I think Americans, by-and large, don’t think about many of their institutions in relation to oth er countries,” Conley said. “We tend to be ethnocentric because we’re a large country, and we don’t really perceive ourselves as being inter-related with other countries.” Conley said the United States can learn a lot from reform in Latin America because the prob lems in this country are not unique. He added that Latin America has put more emphasis on the correlation between educa tion and economic prosperity than the United States. “We need to understand that education is an international is sue, not just a local issue,” Conley said. “We have to understand edu cation in an international con text.” Conley said this class will be useful to students regardless of their major because it is a chance to learn about education in Latin America from two professors who are “on the front edge of their work in their respective coun tries.” “Students don’t often get the opportunity to have two profes sors from different countries come together and share their knowl edge in their area of expertise,” Conley said. The three-credit course begins July 18. The class is not listed in the summer schedule of classes, but students can call 346-5799 for more information. University student indicted for rape A University undergraduate charged with the first degree rape a i cj-ycai - old University student was indicted by a grand jury Wednesday. Matthew Edward Dahlstrom. DAHLSfBoiT guilty, will face a criminal hearing on July 9 to determine if he is ready TODAY’S NEWS for trial, said District Attorney Doug Harcelrod. According to police reports, the woman who reported the rape said it occurred on Friday, May 23 in a house on the 1800 block of Monroe Street at approximately 3 a.m. First degree rape is a class A felony and carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.
