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Letters to the Editor
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For the past year, the University has
been investigating the most effective
way to implement a licensing code of
conduct.
We’re pleased that a committed
group of students has also joined this
effort. It’s heartening to know that,
even at this early stage of investigation
and interaction, the administration
and these students appear to be in sub
stantial agreement as to goals.
In the next few months, a more sub
stantive committee will be formed to
help advise the university on this vi
tally important issue. In the end, solid
research and verifiable data will bring
us closer to an outcome we all desire. ”
Duncan McDonald
Vice President for Public Affairs and De
velopment
Correcting a statement
I am writing this letter in response
to the Emerald’s obvious misinterpre
tation (misunderstanding ) of what I
actually said regarding me diversity is
sue (ODE, June 3).
I have been quoted as saying: "...
sensitivity to diversity issues is impor
tant, he does not believe that it has e
place in the university”.
I believe that social issues such as
diversity training belongs in the earlj
ages of human development such as
elementary school, when we are build
ing up the tools necessary for social
communication with one another
Postponement of such training to high
er education era (university) allows foi
misperception of the kind that we are
witnessing today.
When I said that “it does not have e
place at the university,” I actually
meant if diversity training had beer
taken care of during adolescence, ther
it would not have a place at the Uni
versity level today. Given society’s
failure to provide such training at ar
early age, it is imperative that the Uni
versity offers a rich open environmen1
from which acceptance and diversity
tolerance can be nourished. By cor
recting this problem at its roots, intol
erance and indifference would not
have the opportunity to grow to the
point requiring university training.
By taking care of the essentials at the
early age, we can ratify this social
problem forever and can focus on
“higher education” at the University
level.
I hope this explanation gives a clear
interpretation of my comments on di
versity training.
All Emami
Lundquist College of Business
State police budget too big
Although I approve of funding in
creases to aid in the training and op
timization of local police agencies,
I’m disconcerted to have read that the
Oregon House of Representatives re
cently approved a $168 million bud
get to increase the number of state po
lice officers (ODE, May 27).
To quote Capt. Bob Smit of the
Oregon State Police, “The addition of
police officers to a community makes
a remarkable difference.”
I think it would be a joke to assert
that state police officers make a re
markable difference within a given
community, considering state police
troopers are merely glorified meter
maids whose scope of “police work”
hardly expands past the distribution
of traffic citations.
Yes, our police agencies do need
the approved budget, particularly for
sensitivity training and the recruit
ment of under-represented officers.
However, these funds should be allo
cated to the REAL police officers who
do work within the community, not
the Oregon State Psuedopolice. Hard
ly anyone would agree we have a
shortage of surreptitious state troop
ers whose time is spent avoiding real
crime so as to nab us dangerously
outlawed speeders.
Greg Ellis
Graduate Biology
EDITOR S NOTE
Today’s Emerald is
the final issue of
spring term. The
Emerald comes out
every Tuesday and
Thursday during
summer term. The
first issue will ap
pear onTuesday,
June 22,
A summer enter
tainment preview
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appear indie dune
22 issue, and a pre
view section of the
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be included in the
Thursday, June 24
issue.