Miami Hurricane, September 13, 1988

              Tuesday, Sept. 13,1988
University of Miami
Volume 66, Number 4
Sociology prof leaves UM
MICHAEL DiBARl/Hurricane Staff
Storm warning
A rain shower threatens to drench the University of Miami main campus, as viewed from a helicopter hovering over Mahoney and Pearson Residential Colleges.
Biltmore residents get housing - —
By ROBIN SHAPIRO
Stuff Writer
Over the weekend, the University of Miami began moving some of its 300 students living in temporary housing into residential colleges.
According to Robert Redick, associate director for residence life, 102 of the 161 students living at the Biltmore Hotel have received on-campus room assignments and will be moved out of the Biltmore by noon tomorrow.
Redick said the vacancies in on-campus housing were created by students who had either paid for housing but did not show, moved from the residence nails to fraternity houses, or decided not to stay at the University.
Redick also said that more openings would become available once the University identifies students who have failed to complete the registration process and pay for their housing.
‘My hope is to have everyone out of the Biltmore by the end of the month, at the latest.’
Robert Redick, associate director for residence life
"My hope is to have everyone out of the Biltmore by the end of the month, at the latest,” Redick said.
Not all of the students are happy to be leaving. Melanie Roux, a transfer student who will be moving into Stanford Residential College, said she would rather stay at the Biltmore, at least until she could move into her first choice, Pearson Residential College.
“I’m very disappointed," she said. “They’re separating my roommate and I. We got to know each other really well, and now they’re separating us.”
Roux also said she thought It was unfair
that all of the Biltmore students were being moved before any of the students staying at the Holiday Inn.
“Because of the prices here, they’re moving us first, and I don't think it’s fair,” she said.
Stacey Morgan, director of public relations for the Biltmore, spoke well of the UM students living there.
“We have had very few problems with the students from the University of Miami,” she said. "Most of our guests are not even aware they are here.”
Hotel officials at the Holiday Inn, where 207 UM students are living, also said they had few problems.
“The University of Miami students are well-behaved and a delight to be around," said Sandy Heilman, director of sales for the Holiday Inn.
By CAREN BURMEISTER
Contributing Editor
A professor’s recent decision to resign from the University of Miami has prompted accusations from the head of the criminal justice department and has some criminal justice majors questioning the quality of the program.
As the director of the University's criminal justice program, Dr. Geoffrey Alpert had been developing a comprehensive undergraduate criminal justice program, according to a letter he submitted to the The Miami Hurricane on July 20, when he resigned. He is now teaching criminal justice at the University of South Carolina in Columbia.
“My resignation is a result of the recent administrative decisions which have removed the resources, opportunities and promises from the criminal justice program,” he stated in the letter.
Alpert said decisions regarding the department were often made without consulting professors for their opinions. He said decisions lacked accountability and were often based on cronyism.
“It was uncomfortable enough for me that I wanted to get out,” Alpert said.
Dr. George Warheit, chairperson of the sociology department, under which the criminal justice program falls, said Alpert didn't notify him directly that he was leaving, but instead sent a letter of resignation to the provost.
“I was dlssapointed that f didn’t get any notice from him,” Warheit said. “It’s not by accident that we weren’t told.”
The department was not aware Alpert was leaving until the third week in July, Warheit said. The American Association of Univer-isty Professors has a resignation deadline of June 1.
Also, there may be some question of parking fines and books due, Warheit said. He feels Alpert may have waited to resign to avoid these fines.
“The courtesy, if not the law, is not to let your colleagues down," Warheit said.
Alpert denies avoiding Warheit or the department, and said he approached Provost Louis Glaser
and Paul Dee, UM vice president and general counsel, during the last week of May. “I told the provost I was having problems and that I didn't want to violate the guidelines without his blessing,” Alpert said.
Dee confirmed that Alpert asked for an extension of the deadline, although he said Alpert did not indicate at that time that he was leaving.
“The University said they wouldn’t object to a resignation within a short period of time after the extension," Dee said.
Meanwhile, the department has found teachers to cover classes that were to be taught by AlperL Richard Yovanovich, Thomas Peterson and Russell Hamby will teach several of the criminal justice courses, at least until a fulltime professor is hired next year.
“We’re looking for a distinguished scholar to replace Alpert,” Warheit said. “We’re not going to let the program slip; in fact, we're hoping to strengthen it.”
Alpert is worried about how the students have been affected by changes in the program.
“Students are the ones who are ultimately suffering," Alpert said. “I hope my colleagues will have more success than 1 have had in implementing a comprehensive program for the students."
Indeed, students are concerned about the current state of affair* In the sociology department.
"When you talk about criminal justice In America, his /Alpert’sl name stands out as an authority, said Fred Karlinsky, a senior majoring in criminal justice and telecommunication. “I’m glad I had him before he left; he was fair, his door was always open, and hi* class was very interactive.” Another criminal justice major, Lora Davella, agreed with Karlin-sky’s assessment of Alpert. “He was outstanding,” Davella said. “His connections brought in good outside speakers from the community.
“I think the department will suffer because of it. In this area I Miami | there is great potential for a criminal justice program, but it hasn't been utilized.”
Career workshops designed to aid undecided majors
Sessions help students realize interests, talents
By AMY ELLIS
Assistant News Editor
A series of workshops designed to help students who are undecided about their majors or their career goals is being planned for the fail and spring semesters, according to Dr. Dona Alpert, an associate professor of counseling psychology and an associate master at Pearson Residential College.
“Considering Careers,” is a series of classes developed by the department of Career Planning and Placement to help students assess their skills, interests, and experiences and decide which major would be best for them.
The series is being co-sponsored by Career Planning and Placement, the College of Arts and Sciences, the counseling psychology program of the
School of Education and Pearson Residential College.
Alpert said many students who come to UM do not know which field to study or whether they want the one they have chosen.
“These workshops are designed to help people figure all these things out,” Alpert said.
Four workshops will be conducted this semester The firrt two will focus on “self-exploration” and will require participants to complete a “lifestyles autobiography” to learn about themselves and identify their interests, Alpert said.
The second two sessions will relate interests to
possible majors and occupations and will give students the opportunity to interview people working in their field of interest.
“We want to first establish what their |the students’] needs are and then gear the information to their needs,” Alpert said.
If students need additional information, they can be referred to the Counseling Center, Career Planning and Placement or other campus resources, Alpert said.
The workshops will be taught by graduate students in the counseling psychology program. Ac-
cording to Alpert, graduate students are well-suited to conduct the workshops since they have had to make the same decisions themselves.
Maureen Biggers, director of advising and academic services in the College of Arts and Sciences, is encouraging students undecided about their majors to attend the workshops.
"Their decisions aren’t going to come out of the air, and this is one way to approach it. I think the program’s got a lot of potential,” she said.
Biggers stressed the fact that students in the College of Arts and Sciences must declare a major by the end of their sophomore year.
The first workshop will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday in Pearson Residential College. The remaining sessions will be held at 7 p.m. on Oct. 6, Oct.25 and Nov.15 in the Pearson classroom.
Programs offer study in Australia
Studies in every field available
By AMY ELLIS
Assistant News Editor
Next semster, University of Mi-imi students will be able to at-:end study abroad programs at >ne of three Australian universi-:ies, according to Dr. Steve Stein, lirector of international programs.
In response to student interest, wo new programs are being es-ablished at the Universities of Sydney and Wollengong, in addi-:ion to the program offered last /ear at James Cooke Univeristy.
Tim Beckett, the director of in-ernational programs for the Uni-/ersity of Sydney, will sign the tgreements with UM on Sept. 20. Seckett will also discuss Austrian universities at 7:30 p.m., sept. 19 at Pearson Residential “ollege in the master’s apart-
ment.
According to Stein, James Cook is the principal research center in the world for studying the Great Barrier Reef, and thus programs at James Cook are limited to marine science students.
With the addition of programs at the Universities of Sydney and Wollengong, students of all majors will be eligible to attend study abroad programs in Australia.
"What we’re on the verge of now is having three comprehensive programs in Australia,” Stein said, making UM the premier American university working with Australian universities on such programs.
According to Stein, the University of Sydney is a “comprehensive university covering all the basics,” as well as the oldest,
Cadets compete in weekend triathlon
richest, and most prestigious in Australia.
The University of Wollengong in New South Wales is also comprehensive and has especially
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strong programs Stein said.
UM’s study abroad operates on an exohan’ge
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By CATHERINE MODESITT
Stall Writer
While most of Miami slept peacefully, cadets from the University of Miami's Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps were battling six foot waves and gusting winds as they competed in the last of Coca-Cola Classic’s Sprint Series of triathlons, held Sunday in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea.
Thirteen cadets and Captain Jim Conlon, commandant of cadets. participated in the triathlon in both relay and Independent form. A triathlon is a three-part race, consisting of swimming, bicycling and running. For most of the cadets, this was their first experience in a triathlon. None placed in the top spots of their categories.
According to Conlon, however, some cadets had outstanding
times for first attempts.
First-timer Jaques Drazsnzack, who had never swum in the ocean, sprinted to a 110:38 finish, followed approximately 10 minutes later by Lee Landis(121:03), Capt. Conlon (123:00) and Demi-tri Adarmes( 125:01).
Drazsnzack's time was fast enough for him to place fifth in his age group.
Due to rough seas, the half-mile swim was reduced to a quarter-mile. Despite the change, many contestants did not complete the course because they were worn out by the huge waves.
Conlon, a veteran of six triathlons, called the conditions "the worst I’ve seen for swimming.”
Exhausted, Mike Dufek said, “It wasn’t a quarter-mile swim; it was a quarter-mile drown!”
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