Miami Hurricane, November 19, 1985

              Homecoming Parade rescheduled for Thursday
Due to Hurricane Kate, the 1985 Homecoming Parade, previously scheduled for tonight at 7:30 p.m., has been moved to Thursday at 6:30 p.m. before the pep rally.
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Volume 63 Number 21	University of Miami	Tuesday, Nov. 19, 1985
women in athletic activities; overall faculty conditions within the University; the publication record, grant proposal requests, grant support and other evidence of graduate research effectiveness.
Data regarding all aspects of the University will be collected throughout this academic year through various surveys and statistical information.
A summary report will then be prepared by a steering committee, which will be presented to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Finally, the Association will appoint a visiting committee, composed of representatives from other universities, to visit UM in March of 1987 to determine whether or not UM will be reaccredited.
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goals are and how they're to be achieved,” said Dr. Sidney L Besvinick, director of the self-study. "It also wants to determine our institutional effectiveness That is, are we successful in accomplishing what we set out to do?
"The University of Miami has a head start on the self-study because we’re already in a mode for doing this President Foote feels that every 10 years is not often enough to evaluate the University. As a result, we have been making strategic plans which are to be updated every year," he added
“Recently, we appeared in a national publication which cited the University as among the leading institutions in strategic planning, along with Stanford and Carnegie-Mellon," Besnivick said "This certainly is a feather in our cap."
The primary difference between the strategic plans and the self-study is that the study involves more faculty and sets up a variety of committees
While this University-wide self-study appears to be a major undertaking. Besvinick explained that the University’s costs are not enormous. He cited a secretary, some supplies and the cost of bringing the evaluative committee to the University as the primary expenses
“It’s to our benefit to conduit this self-study." Besnivick said "As long as we're going through Vriomrf,!tl
University in the future ”
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Diana Martinez, enjoys her achievement minutes after she was crowned this year’s Miss UM
Hurricanette member
wins Miss UM pageant
Iron Arrow tapping begins
By LISA GIBBS
Hurricane Editor in Chief
Tapping for Iron Arrow, the University of Miami's most prestigious honorary, will begin today and continue until Thursday in its first Homecoming tapping ceremonies in eight years.
On Thursday, Iron Arrow members dressed in tribal garb will search for candidates and bring them back to the Iron Arrow mound outside the UM Bookstore, where they will be painted and given the tribal garb — jackets for men; vests for women.
The honorary will tap one of its largest classes in six years, said Chief of Iron Arrow Edward Pozzuoli.
“There’s renewed interest in the organization," said Pozzuoli. who said between 90-100 candidates were nominated for tapping
Founded in 1926 by Bowman
By DEBORAH GLASSER
Hurricane Staff Writer
In order to be reaccredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the University of Miami is conducting an institutional self-study, which is required every 10 years.
This University-wide study enlists input from all the schools within the University, as well as from committees representing Intercollegiate Athletics, Students and Student Services and Graduate and Professional Programs and Research.
"The purpose of this study is twofold," according to Dr. Carroll Truss, associate director of the self-study. "First, it provides a snapshot of the University which lets the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools obtain the data needed to reaffirm our accreditation. The second purpose is to induce the University to make an in-depth study of Itself in the belief that it will lead to many constructive changes."
Truss explained; “Each committee is encouraged to carefully study the operations under its charge, to describe the operation, to make recommendations for improvement and. where feasible, to establish timetables as to when goals are to be met."
Although this self-study is in its initial stages of development, some proposed topics of discussion include the effectiveness of admission* policy with regard to Humility and quality of students; equality of opportunity for minorities and
Foster Ashe, UM's first presdient, Iron Arrow selects its members on the basis of love of alma mater, leadership and scholarship at UM
“Our goal is to seek out outstanding people, and we've gotten a little bit more involved in University areas,” Pozzuoli said “We will get the best people selected, reestablish ourselves on campus, get used to being on campus and get everyone participating again."
The society was asked to leave campus in 1976 because it refused to admit women after the federal government passed Title IX of the Education Amendments, which refused federal funds to any institution discriminating against women or other minorities.
Votes in 1976 and 1983 to admit women failed. The honorary returned to campus last year when it finally voted to admit women.
Last February, eight women and
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eight men were tapped. Iron Arrow has a total of 1,200 members, according to Pozzuoli Iron Arrow's luncheon will be held Thursday at noon in the Flamingo Ballroom Basketball coach Bill Foster will be the guest speaker
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UM’s self-study
A self-study being conducted by the University of Miami on the road to becoming reaccredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools will review the following
•	Effectiveness of the admissions policy
•	Opportunity for minorities and women in athletics
•	Overall faculty conditions
•	Evidence of graduate research effectiveness
UM self-study to start reaccreditation process
Pollys settle at UM
By ANDREW J. COHEN
Hurricane Assistant Sports Editor
The Miss University of Miami Scholarship Pageant was won Friday night by Diana Martinez, a 5’6” brown-eyed brunette who was sponsored by Tau Beta Sigma
Martinez performed a jazz dance entitled "An Invitation to Dance" during the talent part of the competition.
Her activities include being a member of the Special Olympics Executive Committee, an active Band of the Hour Hurricanette and a member of UM Pizazz. She also enjoys big game fishing
"I can’t believe I got this far," said Martinez seconds after being named Miss UM 1986. “I never thought it would happen. I feel very happy and nervous. I just can’t believe it.
"All the girls were so talented It was very difficult. I just gave it my best shot."
Martinez will receive a $1,000 scholarship and several other gifts along with her title and crown.
Including Martinez, the 14 finalists have been facing the challenge of competition for the title of Miss University of Miami 1986 since October, when the preliminary competition began The 14 finalists were selected from 43 applicants who were judged on private interview and talent
"We, the pageant committee, set our goal to
By ANDREW 1. COHEN
Hurricane Assistant Sports Editor
University of Miami's President Foote kicked off Homecoming by ringing the Omicron Delta Kappa bell Friday night.
The bell, symbolic for its historic pronouncement of the beginning of Homecoming festivities, rang the commencement of the annual celebration "This is the fifth time that I have had the privilege to open Homecoming and ring the bell, Foote said. “Looking back, this is by far the most enthusiastic and exciting crowd. We have an immense amount to be proud of
The crowd of more than 600 that squeezed into
create a professional production, start new traditions, reinforce old ones and give all the entrants an experience they would never forget," said pageant Director Diane Nenezian
The finalists who qualified for the pageant were judged on 30-minute private interviews the afternoon of the pageant. The pageant, which started over an hour later than the scheduled 7 p.m., provided the arena for on-stage interviews, talent and evening gown competition.
Judging in various categories including private and on-stage interviews, talent and evening gown competitions was combined to select a winner and four runners-up.
The first runner up and recipient of a $500 scholarship was Jennifer Sauder. sponsored by Phi Mu Alpha, who sang the semi-classical “So in Love” from Kiss Me Kate. Sauder. 20, is a 5'6” green-eyed brunette and a scholar in voice performance.
“It was very surprising,” Sauder said. "You just don’t really know what the judges are looking for ... I hope to try again next year."
Second runner-up and recipient of a $300 scholarship was Karolyn Keegan, sponsored by Pi Kappa Alpha, who performed a dramatic interpretation
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Gusman Concert Hall was occasionally silent, while at other times, it was noisy and rowdy.
One guest at the Homecoming kick-off was sponsor Monty Trainer. Trainer is a businessman and community member in Miami and his dual duty as sponsor of Homecoming and Miss UM Scholarship judge kept him busy
“I am honored to be here tonight,” Trainer said Included in the Homecoming opening ceremonies was the tapping of about 20 new members for the Order of Omega honor society of Greeks Diane Nenezian. pageant director, concluded the opening ceremonies by announcing. "Sit back, relax, and enjoy the evening."
Runaway
By JOAN KITE
Hurricane Staff Writer
On the farmlands in Davie, Fla., residents awaken to cows lowing and roosters crowing.
On the campus of University of Miami. Maho-ney/Pearson residents awaken to car alarms beeping and parrots screeching
Confused? So are the parrots.
Each morning, a flock of green Amazon parrots circle over the area between the School of Communication and Mahoney/Pearson residence halls. Roosting in trees, they squawk and jabber flitting from limb to limb.
Parrots, however, are not native to South Florida These South American birds are runaway Pollys — valuable pet store parrots which have escaped from owners' homes
The large number of escapees, originally from South America, have enabled the birds to pair up with partners and mate
"Some species," said Ron Johnson, bird curator at Metrozoo. “are breeding partly in Coral Gables and the region down close to the water "
Johnson said the parrots escaped from people who keep them as pets
"They |the owners| don't clip their wings." Johnson said Given the opportunity, the birds can then fly away
Most unusual among the fugitives are the couple of pairs of macaws which appear on campus occasionally-
"I was walking to class one morning," said Dwarn Troutman, an accounting major, “when I looked up and saw these huge birds way up in the trees I couldn't believe it."
Macaws range from one and one-half to two-feet in length. A pair of scarlet macaws and a pair of blue and gold macaws have been spotted at UM
Carlos Vazquez, an employee at Tweety and Friends Pet Shop, said the macaws have resided in Coral Gables for the past year.
"Any pet shop will give you $5,000 for them." Vazquez said
That's $10,000 worth of feathers nesting in the leaves of the trees
Vazquez said chances of catching them are slim
"They're real hard to catch." Vazquez said "Once they're loose, they're gone ”
Parrots flourish in South Florida because of the semi-tropical climate which allows growth of exotic vegetation such as banyan and ficus trees, and avocadoes, guavas and mangos The birds live a long and prosperous life, some of them surviving for 65 to
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