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Painter, paint thyself Lau9,/DN Senior art major Jeff Smeltzer touches up a self-portrait at Richards Hall on Monday morning. Race Continued from Page 1 people,” Munn said. “(Qualified minorities) are a commodity, a prized possession.” The affirmative action office is often at tacked for the relatively low number of minor ity employees at UNL, Munn said, but the problem is rooted much deeper. “Trying to hire minorities will be a struggle fora long time,” he said. “The situation will not change or improve until the nation focuses on this problem.” Nebraska’s small minority population also makes it more difficult to recruit minorities, he said. “It’s not easy to be a minority in what has been called a lily-white institution,” he said. The answer to the problem is recruiting, mentoring and educating, said Betty Mendoza, an administrative technician with the affirma tive action office. “Young people will go through these pro grams and then become part of the hiring pool,” Mendoza said. New committee to aid minorities By Adeana Leftin Senior Reporter Identifying minority concerns on NU cam puses will be the First priority of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents new committee to address minority issues, an official said Friday. Regent Chairman Don Blank of McCook, said with the help of the regents minority issues forum Oct. 18 and the other committee mem bers, “we should be able to sit down and identify (concerns) without too much of a problem.” Blank and former Deputy Attorney General Gene Crump will head the committee. Although Blank said he has not yet con ferred with Crump or the other committee members, he has some plans for the committee. After identifying minority concerns, he said the committee would identify what has been <Jone on campuses so far and what’s working. The third step would be to devise a strategy to address the problems, Blank said. Finally, the committee would recommend a practical plan to the NU Board of Regents. “How close we come between (steps) three and four will determine how successful we are as a committee,” he said. Blank said the October forum was helpful and that he hoped committee members from various backgrounds would be able to offer the committee a total picture of minority concerns. But, he said, it would take time. Depending on when he and Crump can meet and the availability of the other members, Blank said he still hopes to do something this semester. “I’d start tomorrow if I could,” he said. • Director search narrows for registration and records By Sarah Scalet Staff Reporter The search for a new director of registration and records at the Uni versity of Nebraska-Lincoln has been narrowed to 14 candidates, an official said Friday. Peg Blake, assistant vice chancel lor for student affairs, said a selection committee reviewed 48 applications that were sent to UNL in response to advertisements for the position in two national publications. The 11-mcmbcr selection commit tee, made up of students, faculty and staff, rated each applicant’scharacter and experience, she said. Experience managing a large budget, supervising staff members and working in a registration office were included in the committee’s ratings, she said. Because UNL may upgrade its computer system, each applicant’s knowledge of current technology was also considered, Blake said. During the next few weeks, com mittee members will contact remain ing candidates to see if they arc still interested in the position, she said. Members will then contact each can didate’s references. The committee will pick three to six candidates Dec. 11 to recommend to James Griesen, vice chancellor for student affairs, Blake said. Griesen will decide who to bring to UNL for an interview, she said. Interviews will be conducted in January. Blake said she hopes the decision will be made by mid-Febru ary. The new director will replace in terim director Bob Reid as soon as his or her current job allows, she said. Ted Pfeifer, former director of registration and records, took a posi tion Aug.l at the University of Texas at Austin, Blake said. i-POLICE REPORT-1 Beginning midnight Friday, Nov. 22 9:57 a.m. — Two-vchiclc non-in jury accident, East Campus loop, $1,200. 10:23 a.m. — Two-vehicle non injury accident, EastCampus loop, $800. 10:24 a.m. — Two-vchiclc non injury accident, EastCampus loop, $1,150. 10:24 a.m. — License plates sto len, paiking lot at 19th and R streets, $15. 11:44 a.m. — Female fainted, Harpcr-Schramm-Smilh foo<\scrv ice. 2:23 p.m. — Vehicle lire, meter parking lot west of Memorial Sta dium, $3,000. 2:34 p.m. — Hit-and-run auto accident, parking lot at 10th and Avery streets, $100. 3:50 p.m. — Wallet stolen. Me morial Stadium, $25. 4:12 p.m. — Bicycle stolen, Ne braska Hall, $360. 5:29 p.m. — Hit-and-run auto accident, Harper-Schramm-Smith parking lot, $700. Beginning midnight Saturday, Nov. 23 11:00 a.m. — Hit-and-run auto accident, 1125 N. 16th St., S300. 11:28 a.m. — Flute stolen, Westbrook Music Building, $1,525. 11:46 a.m. — Hit-and-run auto accident, Harper-Schramm-Smith parking lot, S50. 1:08 p.m. — Convertible top slashed, parking lot at 19th and R streets, S500. Beginning midnight Sunday, Nov. 24 2:10 a.m. — Third-degree assault, man pushed woman, Abel Resi dence Hall. 4:07 a.m.—Third-degree assault, two men fighting, man injured wrist, Abel Residence Hall. 4:45 p.m. — Two-vehicle non-in jury accident, parking lot at 16th and R streets, $400. 5:08 p.m. — Purse stolen from auto, parking lot west of Memorial Stadium, $50. 7:26 p.m. — Wallet stolen, 905 N. 16th St., $25. || Sartor Hamann Jewelers | Diamonds Put The Sparkle In Her Eyes Engagement rings priced from $195 “For the price, quality; and selection” Downtown Gateway 12th & “O” Street Mall _ Special student financing available