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http://www.dailyemerald.com Sorority bids / Page 16 Thursday, October 10,2002 Since 1900 University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon Volume 104, Issue 30 Business school alters GPA rules In an attempt to curb grade inflation, the College of Business has implemented a CPA guideline that reduces the number of As and B’s received by students Brad Schmidt * City/State Politics Reporter When it comes to making the grade, the Uni versity’s Charles H. Lundquist College is all about business. The school — concerned with evidence of grade inflation and aware of problems in vari ance and fairness of grading — implemented a new guideline this fall to ensure that grades stay within certain ranges. The implementation of such a policy is a first in the 108-year history of the College of Business and could, according to business school person nel, affect students and teachers alike. “I think it’s very unlikely that it would affect anybody systematically,” Associate Dean Ray King said. “But it will affect everybody.” The standards, which outline average grade point ranges by class type, require teachers to ensure overall class GPAs fall within set models. For example, GPAs for undergraduate pre-busi ness classes should fall between 2.3 and 2.8, while GPAs for undergraduate core classes in the major program should fall between 2.6 and 3.1. Foreseeably, such requirements could force teachers to curve overachieving classes, thereby reducing the number of A’s and B’s given out. “It’s not reasonable that everyone achieves excellence,” King said. “Instructors need to make course work sufficiently rigorous so it is possible to tell the difference between excel lence and mediocrity.” And to help ensure such evaluation takes place, the business school could potentially take action if teachers fail to follow the new standards. “If the college has a policy and the instructor doesn’t adhere, that is something they would be evaluated on,” King said. Carla Meeske, a marketing teacher in the busi ness school’s minor program, told her BA 317 class that she would stand up for her students’ performance if it was exceptional, but conceded Turn to GPA, page 4 LEARNING A CULTURE by its threads Kultura Pilipinas bnngs a taste of Filipino culture to campus tonight with a visit from a former Philippine congresswoman Jennifer Bear Campus/City Culture Reporter Kultura Pilipinas, one of many stu dent groups at the University, is host ing a dinner reception and book pro motion today for Anna Dominique Goseteng, a former Philippine con gresswoman and two-term senator. Goseteng has been on tour since August 2001 promoting the publica tion of “Sinaunang Habi,” a more than 300-page full-color book that explores the weaving tradition of in digenous women in the Philippines. The book, written by Marian Pastor Roees, is based on 15 years of re search. “I thought I owed it to the Philippine people to publish (the book) and bring it to the attention of the world,” Coseteng said. KP Go-Director Arlene Juan said the organization decided to host a dinner reception and book promotion to help fulfill KP’s mission of increas ing awareness of Philippine culture at the University. She added that the event is especially important because students do not often get the opportu nity to meet public officials from dif ferent nations. Juan said KP encountered prob Turn to Culture, page 6 Jeremy Forrest Emerald Anna Dominique Coseteng is visiting the University to promote "Sinaunang Habi," a book about the weaving tradition of indiginous women in the Philippines. Weather Today; High $0, Low 38, morning drizzle then sun cloudy with afternoon sun as^,g^gM,am Looking ahead Friday ■ ' Campt^ safety measures have Monday Have homeless people moved from downtown to campus? .— ____ Washington sniper to police: Francis X. Clines New York Times ROCKVILLE, Md. — The hunt for the suburban sniper grew more macabre on Wednesday with the disclosure that the gunman seemed to have left a Tarot death card openly challenging the po lice at the scene of his latest shooting Monday when a 13-year-old student was critically wounded. This rare piece of crime-scene evi dence was identified and confirmed by authoritative sources as a Tarot “La Mort” Card, numbered XIII in the deck, depict ing an eerie skeletal figure with the card bearing the added message: “Dear Police man, lam God.” The finding of the card, which was first reported by a local television station Tuesday night, caused a day-long sensa tion as the roving sniper remained at large and police officials warned the unauthorized disclosure could endanger the manhunt. “It is inappropriate to comment about this card,” Police Chief Charles A. Moose said, his fury about the disclosure virtual ly confirming what a crucial piece of evi dence the police now have in what had been a week-long investigation with few tangible clues. Turn to Sniper, page 6 George Bridges (KRT) A police officer investigates one of the first shootings on Oct 3. Business school GPA ranges by class type Undergraduate pre-business: 23-2.8 Undergraduate minor classes: 2.73.2 Undergraduate major core classes: 2.6-3.1 Undergraduate major electives: 2*73.2 Undergraduate honors classes: 3.03.5 MBA core classes: 3.1 -3.4 Other MBA classes: 3.23.5 Source: Associate Dean Ray King Faculty senate debates funding Members applaud previous fund-raising efforts; professors encourage future fund-raising for all departments on campus Brook Reinhard News Editor The University Senate will look closely at ways to fund the University and keep tuition costs in cheek, University officials and faculty mem bers said Wednesday afternoon. The senate, a group of professors representing departments on campus, met for the first time this academic year to discuss higher education fund ing and other issues at their monthly two-hour meeting. “Of all the major public sectors in Oregon, higher education has sustained the hardest hits to its budget,” senate President Greg McLauchlan said. McLauchlan applauded University efforts to raise money without state support, noting that the University now relies more on private gifts than on public tax dollars. But he also expressed possible problems with the funding solutions. “I would be less than honest if I did n’t express qualms with the trend here Turn to Senate, page 4 I am God’
