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Thursday, June 5,2003
Volume 104, Issue 168
Since 1900 University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon
OUS reports UO diversity growth
I he zvvl report states that University
student and faculty diversity is rising,
but some critics claim that several
minority groups are growing too slowly
Roman Gokhman
Campus/City Culture Reporter
Diversity of students and faculty is rising at the
University and other Oregon University System
schools, according to a new OUS report. But the
University is behind in the representation of sever
Part 1 of 2
Today: OUS reports on University diversity
Friday: University diversity-building efforts
al key ethnic groups, and critics say the adminis
tration is failing to do enough to increase diversity.
The 2003 study compared figures and per
centages of students to 1992 and 1997 numbers
and cheerfully reported that OUS “has moved
toward an enhanced understanding and incor
poration of diversity.”
Yvette Webber-Davis, director of diversity plan
ning and projects for OUS, said diversity is a “mul
ti-faceted issue,” and that considerations of “in
clusion” and “engagement” are the factors that
make or break an institution’s diversity efforts.
“It is inadequate to simply seek increased
numbers of people of color on campuses,” she said.
“From the perspective of the individual, it is im
portant to feel a part of the campus environment.
“From the perspective of the institution, it is
Turn to Diversity, page 5
Services available to student parents at
the University include the Nontraditional
Students Union and a childcare subsidy
Lindsay Sauve
Family/Health/Education Reporter
Susan Harrison sits in large lecture classes and takes notes
just like everyone else. Something she can’t help but notice
is an age gap between herself and her classmates — most if
not all of her fellow students are half her age.
“I’m usually
older than my in
structor,” Harri
son said with a
laugh.
The 43-year
old mother of two
is one of many
University stu
dents who bal
ances a full course load with the demands of parenting. On
top of her studies, Harrison is also co-director of the Nontra
ditional Students Union and recently received the Universi
ty’s Student Parent Award.
Harrison began her college career at Lane Community
College after spending time in a women’s shelter. A coun
selor suggested she take a course offered by LCC that as
sists women in transition. By fall of 2001, she had trans
ferred to the University under a dual-enrollment plan
with LCC.
One of the most challenging aspects of making the transi
tion to the University for Harrison was getting used to the
large population of students. She said the University campus
was lacking the sense of community she felt at LCC. All of
this changed when she came in contact with NSU.
Harrison said she believes nontraditional students are very
overlooked and recommends they get in contact with NSU,
which can become an essential outlet for student parents who
need support. She said one of the biggest challenges for stu
dent parents is working out finances, which happens to be
her specialty because as a single mother, making ends meet
Turn to Parents, page 6
Part 3 of 3
lliesriay: Campus contraception
options
Wednesday: Local pregnancy
support
Today: Student parent support
Danielle Hickey Emerald
University student Susan Harrison and her daughters Ryanne Harrison (top) and Caitlyn
Silveria (bottom) share a picnic at Alton Baker Park on Tuesday.
University
to award
degree
to Guyer
The University will award a four-year
degree posthumously to Kyle Kristopher
Guyer, who died on Sunday.
University President Dave Frohnmay
er decided to approve the degree after
University Registrar Herb Ghereck de
termined Guyer
had met all Univer
sity and school re
quirements for a
Bachelor of Science
with a major in
journalism: elec
tronic media.
The degree will
be sent to Guyer’s
family.
“It means a lot to
us —we’re very
proud,” his par
ents, Lanny and Susan Guyer, said.
“Kyle was really excited about graduat
ing and wanted to be able to share that
with us.”
Eric Guyer, Kyle Guyer’s brother,
added that he felt the University had
“honored” Kyle.
“It also meant a lot to us the way the
University has handled this very sad
moment in our lives,” he said.
The cause of Kyle Guyer’s death is
unknown. Toxicology reports are ex
pected to be completed within two
weeks by the Lane County Medical Ex
aminer’s Office.
—Brook Reinhard,
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Incidental fees pay for some events
An ASUO rule prohibits
PFC-funded groups from
charging event admission
for University students
Jennifer Bear
Campus/Federal Politics Reporter
For many University students,
there are dozens of essential ex
penditures burning holes
through their bank accounts —
tuition, rent, car insurance, text
books, student incidental fees —
the list could go on forever.
But students expect to get a
significant return from the ma
jority of these expenditures. Tu
ition, for example, is an invest
ment in increasing students’
value in the job market. Rent
provides students with a place to
live. Gar insurance protects them
from the high cost of auto acci
dents. Textbooks are the keys to
knowledge that help students
pass their classes.
But what value does the stu
dent incidental fee generate for
students? One of the key places
students can see the fee at work
is in myriad student groups on
campus — more than 100 —
that promote everything from
chess to Hawaiian culture.
These groups receive their
funding through the annual
ASUO Programs Finance Com
mittee budget-setting process.
During the 2003-04 school year,
for instance, PFC allocated more
than'#5 million in student inci
dental fees for the operation of
student groups.
Turn to Fees, page 4
Events such as the
University's annual
Hawaii Club Luau
are held at no
additional cost
to incidental fee
paying students
because the group
is funded partially
byPFC.
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