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Black Awareness Month kicks off with step show By MADELINE BARO Hurricane Staff Writer A family reunion is taking place at the University of Miami this month. The theme for this year’s Black Awareness Month is “Family Reunion: Black Home for the Weekend." The focus will be on bringing black students together with black faculty and alumni. Gary Watson, chairperson of Black Awareness Month, said the goal of this year's activities is to find a way to get black students to meet black faculty in order to establish friendly relations. Watson said he is also counting on alumni to “bridge the gap.” Watson said many black students do not know who to turn to when they encounter problems on campus. He said he hopes after Black Awareness Month this will change. Opening ceremonies, Wednesday in the Whitten University Center, began with the singing of the black national anthem “Lift Every Voice and Sing." The ribbon-cutting ceremony was followed by remarks from Joanne Nottingham, director of Minority Student Affairs and William Butler, vice SEAN HEMMERLE/Staff Photographer ■ BLACK AWARENESS MONTH: From left to right, Temina Dalizu, Sherrie-Ann Webb, Biram Sock, Madjigmene Sock and Arylane Aryana demonstrate stepping during the opening ceremonies of Black Awareness Month Tuesday. ”lf we don’t stick together and get to know all of our own people and get to know ourselves, how are we supposed to understand other people?” GARY WATSON Chairperson of Black Awareness Month president of Student Affairs. Nottingham said Black Awareness Month is necessary because “not many non-black people know black history in a coherent way. It is a time to reflect ... to educate others as well as ourselves,” Nottingham said. Watson said Black Awareness Month is also important because it celebrates African-American culture. He said while African culture is celebrated, African-American culture is not recognized. “When American black students try to do something with culture, they’re overlooked,” he said. Part of the opening ceremony was the presentation “History of Stepping” in which stepping was traced to its African roots. Five African Students Union members performed step routines. Other events during Black Awareness Month include lectures, study breaks and the Miss Black UM pageant. The International Lounge was filled with people watching Wednesday’s ceremony. Most students said they were impressed. “It was good to see black people get together,” said junior Kenny Phillips. “It was neat hearing about the history of stepping ... knowing it came from Africa,” said Marcie Voce, a member of the African Students Union. “If we don’t stick together and get to know all of our own people and get to know ourselves, how are we supposed to understand other people?” Watson said. No snow, but plenty of rain CHRIS BERNACCHI/Photo Editor ■ BRAVING THE ELEMENTS: Two people show up for UM baseball team game against Barry University Wednesday night at Mark Light Stadium. The game was postponed until Thursday because of the rain. Doyle selected new SG vice president By USA J. HURIASH Associate News Editor Mary Doyle was ratified by the Student Government Senate as the new SG vice president Wednesday. The vote was 24-1-3. Doyle, a junior and former Zeta Tau Alpha president, said her goal is to “boost the morale of the Cabinet, let the public know what the Cabinet has accomplished and will accomplish." Doyle, a political science major, served as an Athletic Affairs Committee Cabinet member her freshman year. Her job as SG vice presi- ■ DOYLE dent will be to run the SG Cabinet, comprised of eight committees. She said she plans to "motivate” students and work for “cross-programming throughout the organizations.” SG president Adam August, who selected Doyle last week, said he wanted a vice president with enthusiasm and energy. "I wanted a fresh start for the Cabinet,” he said. “The Cabinet right now has excellent leaders. We just needed a unifying force and Mary is well qualified.” David Dolinsky, the Sports and Recreation Interest Club Federation Senate representative, was the only senator who did not vote for Doyle. "I have not worked with her in SG and I do not know if she is the best person for the job,” Dolinsky said. "Although I asked, I was given no convincing evidence that she was the best person for the job.” Doyle said she has been approached to run in the March See page ¿/GOVERNMENT UM staff member selected for state commission By LORENZO PEREZ Hurricane Staff Writer Looking for a voice from the twenty-something generation, Florida Governor Lawton Chiles invited UM Director of Volunteer Services Carrie Edmondson to serve a one-year appointment on the Governor’s Commission on Community Service and Public/Pri-vate Partnerships. The 25-member commission includes prominent figures from the Florida non-profit arena and will seek to create a comprehensive state plan in conjunction with the national priorities presented in the National Community and Service Trust Act, signed into law by President Bill Clinton this past year. Accordingly, Edmondson and her fellow commission members will determine which state projects can best address the four following categories: the environment, education, public safety and human needs. “The Commission is not your normal United Way or state agency," said Tabatha MacMahon, Director of Communications for the Commission. “It's very inclusive, and it will include non-mainstream organizations.” MacMahon also had words of praise for Edmondson, citing her connection to the student population. “(Carrie) has an ear to the youth voice, as well as hands-on experience. She knows at this point which projects work and which don’t. That’s the type of experience we need.” The Commission will meet once a month. Part of their task will be an outreach program, designed to identify priorities on a community level. Accomplishing this, the Commission will invite project proposals from all over the state. The final goal is to create a final state plan which can be presented to the National Corporation for National and Community Service. Although states are guaranteed a certain amount of grant aid for community projects based solely on population, a significant segment will be based competitively. Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. William Butler calls himself “the University’s biggest cheerleader for our volunteer services program,” and said he strongly supports Edmondson. “In the early years, the program rew and developed and under arrie’s leadership her first year we had the opportunity for some federal grants and the program expanded,” Butler said. “The success was evident. It was impossible for one person to do all of this. So we created another position.” See page ¿/EDMONDSON Temares appointed dean of engineering By JENNIFER RAMACH News Editor M. Lewis Temares may be doing two jobs, but he won’t be getting paid two full salaries. Temares, vice president of information resources, has worked at UM for more than 13 years. Wednesday, Temares was appointed dean of the College of Engineering, a position that takes effect immediately, Foote said. “You say how can anybody do that and more, but if you look a step up, [Provost] Luis Glaser covers that and more and if you go another step up, President Foote covers even more,” said James Shelley, director of academic and research systems for Information Resources. “He’s built up a good staff in information resources and he’s always managed his time well.” Temares was unable to be contacted. “He is an extremely effective and respected leader," Foote said. Foote said though it is unusual to appoint a dean who is not an engineer, Temares has been involved with the College of Engineering for a while. He chaired the committee examining the long-range plans for the college. “What you look for in an academic leader is someone who can lead,” Foote said. “The College of Engineering has excellent faculty members and now they need someone who can lead them.” Martin Becker, the current dean of engineering, said he is not leaving the University, but returning to full-time teaching and research activities. Becker has a tenured position as the Victor P. Clark chair in the College of Engineer,. 0. “I had an agenda when I became dean," Becker said. He said his agenda included starting the biomedical undergraduate degree and a research collaboration with RSMAS and the UM School of Medicine. Now, he said, "I feel like they are in place.” He said about one-third of applications to the College of Engineering are to the bio-medical program. Becker said he advised Glaser and other faculty in the College of Engineering of his desire to return to teaching and research work last September. “I wasn’t surprised they chose Dr. Temares,” Becker said. Becker said Temares was part of the committee that typically does an internal view when faculty members or deans leave their positions. “He was a very important and knowledgeable man in there,” Becker said. “It soon became apparent that he would be the new dean.” Becker said Temares’s background in information resources could help accomplish one of the College’s goals — to place an emphasis on the new technological or computer aspects in the electrical engineering program. “The background he brings could help merge college with the rest of the University,” Becker said. Becker said his position is in the department of Mechanical Engineering, but he is not sure if he will teach classes, or which ones he will teach. This Issue ■ CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARDS: Pitt's Eric Mobley grabs the rebound in Miami's 80-71 loss Wednesday night at the Miami Arena. See Sports, page 8. ■ HAPPY BIRTHDAY: The Rathskeller's 21st birthday celebration starts Monday. See Accent, page 6. ■ Should Head Football Coach Dennis Erickson resign? One student thinks so. See Opinion, page 4. I
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Title | Miami Hurricane, February 04, 1994 |
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Date | 1994-02-04 |
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Full Text | Black Awareness Month kicks off with step show By MADELINE BARO Hurricane Staff Writer A family reunion is taking place at the University of Miami this month. The theme for this year’s Black Awareness Month is “Family Reunion: Black Home for the Weekend." The focus will be on bringing black students together with black faculty and alumni. Gary Watson, chairperson of Black Awareness Month, said the goal of this year's activities is to find a way to get black students to meet black faculty in order to establish friendly relations. Watson said he is also counting on alumni to “bridge the gap.” Watson said many black students do not know who to turn to when they encounter problems on campus. He said he hopes after Black Awareness Month this will change. Opening ceremonies, Wednesday in the Whitten University Center, began with the singing of the black national anthem “Lift Every Voice and Sing." The ribbon-cutting ceremony was followed by remarks from Joanne Nottingham, director of Minority Student Affairs and William Butler, vice SEAN HEMMERLE/Staff Photographer ■ BLACK AWARENESS MONTH: From left to right, Temina Dalizu, Sherrie-Ann Webb, Biram Sock, Madjigmene Sock and Arylane Aryana demonstrate stepping during the opening ceremonies of Black Awareness Month Tuesday. ”lf we don’t stick together and get to know all of our own people and get to know ourselves, how are we supposed to understand other people?” GARY WATSON Chairperson of Black Awareness Month president of Student Affairs. Nottingham said Black Awareness Month is necessary because “not many non-black people know black history in a coherent way. It is a time to reflect ... to educate others as well as ourselves,” Nottingham said. Watson said Black Awareness Month is also important because it celebrates African-American culture. He said while African culture is celebrated, African-American culture is not recognized. “When American black students try to do something with culture, they’re overlooked,” he said. Part of the opening ceremony was the presentation “History of Stepping” in which stepping was traced to its African roots. Five African Students Union members performed step routines. Other events during Black Awareness Month include lectures, study breaks and the Miss Black UM pageant. The International Lounge was filled with people watching Wednesday’s ceremony. Most students said they were impressed. “It was good to see black people get together,” said junior Kenny Phillips. “It was neat hearing about the history of stepping ... knowing it came from Africa,” said Marcie Voce, a member of the African Students Union. “If we don’t stick together and get to know all of our own people and get to know ourselves, how are we supposed to understand other people?” Watson said. No snow, but plenty of rain CHRIS BERNACCHI/Photo Editor ■ BRAVING THE ELEMENTS: Two people show up for UM baseball team game against Barry University Wednesday night at Mark Light Stadium. The game was postponed until Thursday because of the rain. Doyle selected new SG vice president By USA J. HURIASH Associate News Editor Mary Doyle was ratified by the Student Government Senate as the new SG vice president Wednesday. The vote was 24-1-3. Doyle, a junior and former Zeta Tau Alpha president, said her goal is to “boost the morale of the Cabinet, let the public know what the Cabinet has accomplished and will accomplish." Doyle, a political science major, served as an Athletic Affairs Committee Cabinet member her freshman year. Her job as SG vice presi- ■ DOYLE dent will be to run the SG Cabinet, comprised of eight committees. She said she plans to "motivate” students and work for “cross-programming throughout the organizations.” SG president Adam August, who selected Doyle last week, said he wanted a vice president with enthusiasm and energy. "I wanted a fresh start for the Cabinet,” he said. “The Cabinet right now has excellent leaders. We just needed a unifying force and Mary is well qualified.” David Dolinsky, the Sports and Recreation Interest Club Federation Senate representative, was the only senator who did not vote for Doyle. "I have not worked with her in SG and I do not know if she is the best person for the job,” Dolinsky said. "Although I asked, I was given no convincing evidence that she was the best person for the job.” Doyle said she has been approached to run in the March See page ¿/GOVERNMENT UM staff member selected for state commission By LORENZO PEREZ Hurricane Staff Writer Looking for a voice from the twenty-something generation, Florida Governor Lawton Chiles invited UM Director of Volunteer Services Carrie Edmondson to serve a one-year appointment on the Governor’s Commission on Community Service and Public/Pri-vate Partnerships. The 25-member commission includes prominent figures from the Florida non-profit arena and will seek to create a comprehensive state plan in conjunction with the national priorities presented in the National Community and Service Trust Act, signed into law by President Bill Clinton this past year. Accordingly, Edmondson and her fellow commission members will determine which state projects can best address the four following categories: the environment, education, public safety and human needs. “The Commission is not your normal United Way or state agency," said Tabatha MacMahon, Director of Communications for the Commission. “It's very inclusive, and it will include non-mainstream organizations.” MacMahon also had words of praise for Edmondson, citing her connection to the student population. “(Carrie) has an ear to the youth voice, as well as hands-on experience. She knows at this point which projects work and which don’t. That’s the type of experience we need.” The Commission will meet once a month. Part of their task will be an outreach program, designed to identify priorities on a community level. Accomplishing this, the Commission will invite project proposals from all over the state. The final goal is to create a final state plan which can be presented to the National Corporation for National and Community Service. Although states are guaranteed a certain amount of grant aid for community projects based solely on population, a significant segment will be based competitively. Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. William Butler calls himself “the University’s biggest cheerleader for our volunteer services program,” and said he strongly supports Edmondson. “In the early years, the program rew and developed and under arrie’s leadership her first year we had the opportunity for some federal grants and the program expanded,” Butler said. “The success was evident. It was impossible for one person to do all of this. So we created another position.” See page ¿/EDMONDSON Temares appointed dean of engineering By JENNIFER RAMACH News Editor M. Lewis Temares may be doing two jobs, but he won’t be getting paid two full salaries. Temares, vice president of information resources, has worked at UM for more than 13 years. Wednesday, Temares was appointed dean of the College of Engineering, a position that takes effect immediately, Foote said. “You say how can anybody do that and more, but if you look a step up, [Provost] Luis Glaser covers that and more and if you go another step up, President Foote covers even more,” said James Shelley, director of academic and research systems for Information Resources. “He’s built up a good staff in information resources and he’s always managed his time well.” Temares was unable to be contacted. “He is an extremely effective and respected leader," Foote said. Foote said though it is unusual to appoint a dean who is not an engineer, Temares has been involved with the College of Engineering for a while. He chaired the committee examining the long-range plans for the college. “What you look for in an academic leader is someone who can lead,” Foote said. “The College of Engineering has excellent faculty members and now they need someone who can lead them.” Martin Becker, the current dean of engineering, said he is not leaving the University, but returning to full-time teaching and research activities. Becker has a tenured position as the Victor P. Clark chair in the College of Engineer,. 0. “I had an agenda when I became dean," Becker said. He said his agenda included starting the biomedical undergraduate degree and a research collaboration with RSMAS and the UM School of Medicine. Now, he said, "I feel like they are in place.” He said about one-third of applications to the College of Engineering are to the bio-medical program. Becker said he advised Glaser and other faculty in the College of Engineering of his desire to return to teaching and research work last September. “I wasn’t surprised they chose Dr. Temares,” Becker said. Becker said Temares was part of the committee that typically does an internal view when faculty members or deans leave their positions. “He was a very important and knowledgeable man in there,” Becker said. “It soon became apparent that he would be the new dean.” Becker said Temares’s background in information resources could help accomplish one of the College’s goals — to place an emphasis on the new technological or computer aspects in the electrical engineering program. “The background he brings could help merge college with the rest of the University,” Becker said. Becker said his position is in the department of Mechanical Engineering, but he is not sure if he will teach classes, or which ones he will teach. This Issue ■ CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARDS: Pitt's Eric Mobley grabs the rebound in Miami's 80-71 loss Wednesday night at the Miami Arena. See Sports, page 8. ■ HAPPY BIRTHDAY: The Rathskeller's 21st birthday celebration starts Monday. See Accent, page 6. ■ Should Head Football Coach Dennis Erickson resign? One student thinks so. See Opinion, page 4. I |
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