Miami Hurricane, April 19, 1985

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Volume 61 Number 51
Friday,
April II*. 1985
Group seeks student needs
By ROI AND S. MEDINA
Hurricane Staff Writer
A market research committee formed last December has been unable to gather and organize information about students due to a disappointingly low student turnout at interviews.The committee was formed to address the University’s need for reliable information that is to be used in program planning for student recruitment, retention, alumni and public affair activities.
The committee has been attempting to construct a general student survey to administer to the student body in the fall of 1985 It is hoped that this survey will illustrate student's perceptions of the University's strengths and weaknesses — which will be important in student retention.
However, after the students are selected randomly, they don't take the one to two hour session seriously.
"We invite the students," said Professor Frazer White, who heads the research group, “to sit down in groups of eight to 12 and tell us, as openly as they can, of their experiences at the University — what they like, don’t like, changes they’d like to see, and what they're concerned about
“We've run into a couple of problems. They think it's a joke and they respond flippantly."
Although he's run into problems, White still hopes that the research group can find six more groups of students in order to gather and analyze the data, through which they will develop the student questionnaire before the fall
“When we talk to students, that tells us a great deal on how to develop the questionnaire. The first thing that students need to understand is that this is a legitimate project and it is being sponsored by the University," said White
The student input is vital because it gives students a chance to voice their opinions on everything the University offers or does not offer
"We’re honestly trying to listen to students and learn how they feel about things,” added White. "It will make a difference in what happens later, and we’re learning a lot about where some of our weaknesses are Some of them are so easy to remedy, but nobody knew they were out there."
The data will then be compiled into a confidential report that will be presented to the Marketing Task Force and UM President F'dward T Foote. One of the goals of the Marketing Task Force is to implement the recommendations and, according to White, there is heavy support for the administration to accomplish this.
"But," White affirmed, "we want to implement the right things, we don’t want to implement the wrong things. The initial student survey is very important because, as well as going into a report, it'll go into the construction of a survey for additional data in the fall."
Hence, the initial survey that is having its problems will serve as the foundation for all recommendations that will be presented to the Task Force and to the President
“This is just the tip of the iceberg," said White, "we need more numbers, so all we’re doing now is beginning the initial survey. Hut it's an important step. Otherwise, we'll be here all summer wondering what to put in the survey. The students will tell us what concerns them."
The Market Research Committee will then analyze the data and get a picture of how the students perceive the UM. Accordingly, the UM will then be able to present itself to prospective students in a much better fashion
The committee is also currently looking for a student to join the Market Research Committee, preferably an underclassman The student will help design the study and inject a student's point of view in the committee. Resumes should be sent to White in the communication department.
A precision shot
A UM student is caught in mid-air as he is goes for a shot on the basketball courts outside the Lane Recreation Center on Monday
Rodriguez will investigate the managerial processes of different countries
Junior wins trave! award
Imagine being given $5,000 for a summer journey around the globe Unreal? Not for Melisa Rodriguez This summer, the 22-year-old University of Miami junior and winner of a $5,000 grant from the Circumnavigators Club will have a chance to see and experience what most of us may only dream of.
The club's foundation has an endowment fund, supported by successful business and professional people who have traveled around the world. Once a year, the foundation helps finance three outstanding college students who have significant projects requiring 'round the world research. Rodriguez is one of those students.
“This is a phenomenal opportunity to get a chance to see the things I've been studying," said Rodriguez, who is majoring in systems analysis. "I'll be able to delve into foreign companies and actually talk to labor and management, instead of reading it all from a book "
"The University of Miami is the first college within the state of Florida to participate in this program,” said John Johnson, president of the club's Florida chapter and former executive of Texaco's Latin America-West Africa division “We are extremely pleased to have a UM student involved "
In 1902, while sailing across the Indian Ocean talking about how fortunate they were tt be taking a trip around the world, two Americans decided there was a need for a club whose membership would extend to those rare souls who had actually experienced the crown jewels of traveling And so, on their return to New York, they founded the international Circumnavigators Club
As a major project of community service, the club
began to offer student grants in 1980 I his year, to be eligible for the grant, students had to be in their junior year at UM and submit a three-page international research proposal to a committee composed of three UM professors "We rec eived numerous proposals," said UM professor Robert Grosse, "and out of those, we had to select five ()l the five, the club's Florida chapter chose three finalists."
The three finalists were I'M students Rodrigue/ Sarah Carson and Izhar Huq, who then met with members of the club's Florida chapter to submit a more detailed (five-to six-page) proposal
“It seemed like a never ending process, said Rodriguez, a native of New Jersey, who has been living on her own and supporting herself since age 16. "When Professor Grosse told me I had won. I was in shock ... I couldn’t believe it!"
Melisa proposed to visit companies in Japan. Italy, Greece, Germany and several other countries t.. investigate their managerial philosophic- and methods for promoting productivity and quality control As a result of her work with Howard (allow, I'M professor of management science and executive director of the Deming Institute. Rodriguez is particularly interested in the Deming philosophy, which teaches Japanese business management prim i-ples of statistical analysis, quality control and productivity
Rodriguez is the oldest of six children and the first in her family about to complete a college education Her career goal is to someday work for a large corporation designing management systems which would incorporate the Deming philosophy
USHC, executives inaugurated
By DEBBIE MORGAN
Hurricane Assistant See , Editor
The first president in the history of the Undergraduate Student Body Government elected to serve two terms was sworn in on Wednesday. Scott Kornspan, the past and newly-elected president of USBG, was inaugurated with new vice president Frank Jimenez and treasurer Ana Gonzalez
In his acceptance speech to the USBG Senate, Kornspan stated that this year, "USBG was involved in making a lot of changes and improvenwnts." For example Kornspan saiij that the relationship between the USBG and
student organizations has been improved, as has the relationship between USBG and the board of trustees, which he hopes to continue next year.
"We’re here for one reason — to represent students," Kornspan said
Kornspan's plans for the rest of this year include appointing a commission to revamp election procedures and a committee to make constitutional revisions USBG will also circulate pamphlet that will explain how the students’ activity fees are allocat-ed during fall registration.
"I want to see USBG go to places we have never been before," Kornspan said to the Senate. "We always have a lot of ideas. The sky is the limit ”
Jimenez proposed for next year that the interaction between the cabinet and the Senate will be improved. He said that he will have a senator speak at all cabinet meetings.
"I hope we will reach even greater heights," said Jimenez.
Kornspan made one promise he said ¡^e would be certain to fulfill — “t will not be seeking a third term."
Scott it’arnspan (left) and Frank Jilnencz arc sworn in -----------------------------------------------------
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