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Show 145 Monday, May 16, 1994 Vol. 103. No. to m U no IS (7Z UUPU Published Since 1890 Unknown donor gives $500,000 to minority graduate student fund BY JENI NAKAO Chronicle News Writer Seeking to increase the number of ethnic minority faculty in higher education, the University of Utah has established the Presidential Graduate Fellowship Program. The U. received an unrestricted donatioif from an anonymous donor for the amount of $500,000. President Arthur Smith allocated the funds to establish the fellowship program. The program will target racial and ethnic minority students who are preparing for teaching careers in Utah at the college and university levels. The program will "jump start" those who are willing to commit to an academic career in Utah, according to Ann Hart, dean of Graduate School. .The fellowship will be awarded to minority graduate students who are legal residents of Utah. Selected students will receive $10,000 stipend per academic year plus tuition for up to four years beginning in 1994-9Augustine Trujillo .said it is necessary to encourage mihori-- " ties to pursue a doctorate degree and possibly teach at the U. "I speak very favorably of the fel a 5. Greeks end BY CAMILLA MOORE Chronicle News Writer pictured ne. Picture S lowship because the financial burdens of undergraduates can be so great that many may be discouraged to go to graduate school. However this program will allow students to avoid taking out more loans and financial debt." In the past, recruiters have gone out of the state to find minority teachers and many have chosen not to stay for extended periods. The U. maintains a low retention rate of ethnic faculty. "We need to begin cultivating our own future teachers within the state so that we may enhance the number of teachers-whremain in the system of higher education," Trujillo said. BY AMY SHAFER Chronicle News Writer V' . Utahns gathered at the University of Utah over the fjf IV,i ,." s Hv o vc i .:;: 4) Saturday opened with three speakers who gave an overview Underrepresented students will be provided with an incentive to attend graduate programs and successfully complete a doctorate, according to Christopher Villa, assistant dean of Minority Recruitment and Student Affairs. "We hope that underrepresented students will pursue a teaching career at the college and university levels because there is great need for diversity among the teachers and faculty." I" OneoftTcT7amgTfirTfrrP gram involves the. normal career track of the university and the see "fellowship" on page three r v ill a js k & J-- 4 was awarded fifth place and sixth place was awarded to the team of Kappa Kappa Gamma - see "awards" on page three movement. "I think the two things our movement needs right now are vision and leadership," said Tori Osbqrn, writer and activist. Osborn asked the audience to iOk-?o i $ r - ,' "recognize the extraordinary times we're living in," which with the 1992 started If Presidential elections, when gay PHOTCVWayneHarred Wayne Harrell is this week's pictureline picture of the week winner for rhtsptioto nrMiuhaul Tlevui at tlieCatatina Reggae Festival. Wayne will receive a $15 pictureline gift certificate and is eligible for the grand prize to be picked at the end of the quarter. Enter now for next week's contest. . week with ceremony fund-raisin- g r tf of the gay and lesbian civil rights m TT issues came into everyone's lives. "We really have entered the gay '90s. ...We are the social issue of the 90s," she said. The gay and lesbian movement is not just about a group of people asking for equal rights, according to Osborn. "This is an incredibly sex-phob- culture," ic and this movement attacks that. I Coming out of the closet is important because 65 percent of Americans think gays are immoral, Osborn said. In addition, only 43 percent of Americans think they know somebody who is gay or a les- bian. That number needs to activities during Greek Week at the University of Utah. First place was awarded to the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity weekend to hear lesbian and gay activists from across the country discuss issues of concern to the gay and lesbjan community. Sponsors of the program hoped to find realistic strategies to address anti-ga- y feelings, accordCharlene to Orchard, the coning ference organizer and chair of the American Civil Liberties Union of Utah Lesbian and Gay Rights Project. : the highest participation in team of Chi Omega sorority, activists hold conference on campus Hrf-i- Awards were given to the fraternities and sororities who had team of Delta Delta Delta sorority and Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Second place was awarded to the team of Alpha Chi Omega sorority and Beta Theta Pi frater nity. Third place was awarded to the team of Delta Gamma sorority, Sigma Nu fraternity and Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. Fourth place was awarded to the team of Pi Beta Phi sorority and Kappa Sigma fraternity. The Gay, lesbian Of lilG VJCCll n. """" yJit change, according to Osborn. "It coming out of the closet is the only way we will win this battle," Osborn said. Of the 43 percent who think they know a gay person, 75 percent favor gay rights, she said. "We cannot win politically until we change the hearts and minds of America," Osborn said. Tom Stoddard, an adjunct associate professor at the New York University School of Law and a lesbian and gay rights activist, explained how far the movement had come by presenting "three artifacts" from the 1960s. He a law case from ! 1962. presented U In it, two men from North r-t Carolina were indicted for homoCHRONICLE PHOTCVScon Sine . sexual activity. The penalty for Representatives from the Muscular Dystrophy Association and Nature Conservancy attended the Greek see "conference" on page three Week awards ceremony Friday evening to thank the Greeks for their donations. . 'w -- h'sJ vH .iaz;.. tnteb' The Chronicle takes on the issue of sexu- al harassment today. The editorial board gives their opinion on the proposed new policy which is currently being reviewed by . the Academic Senate. Also, jason Wood has his own distinctive take on the isstt of . harassment in general. " t . Finally! You get to find out the reason for all those adds. Jennifer Toomer's long awaited opus on sexual harassment appears in today's Focus section.' Discover what to do if you feel that you have been compro mised. - t "If you want to learn about a particular culture, the first thing that you need is compassion for the people in that culture." Daniel Longstaff. ill mm Org. U.S. Postage Paid Permit No. 1529 Non-Prof- it Salt Lake City, UT |
