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POLICE REPORTj Beginning midnight Monday, Dec. 2 3:50 a.m. — Bicycle stolen, Ne braska Union, $200. 4:54 a.m. — Vandalism to goal posts, 25-second clock damaged, Memorial Stadium, $6,300. 2:51 p.m. — Fire alarm acciden tally tripped, Manter Hall. 2:58 p.m.—Woman ill, Nebraska Union, refused medical attention. 2:59 p.m. — Hit-and-run auto accident, parking lot east of Abel Sandoz complex, $450. Peer Continued from Page 1 cellor and director of public relations , said “the slate had been wiped clean” in considering to which institutions UNL should compare itself. “We decided, if we were going to do this from the beginning, how would we do it?” Mulnix said. Mulnix said the group would choose potential peer group members from land-grant colleges that are members of the Association of American Uni versities. B eyond that, he said, “We have no specific criteria.” The committee, which has been meeting once a week since Septem ber, will meet Monday with Moore and Regent Charles Wilson of Lin coln to discuss each side’s concept of UNL’s peer group. Howe said the committee will then continue its evaluation of the peer group. He said he hoped it would finish the evaluation by next semes ter. If a new peer group is selected, it will have to be endorsed by Chancel lor Graham Spanier, NU President Martin Massengale and the NU Board of Regents. For Great Christmas Music & Gift Ideas, Shop Twisters. 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Steve Thomlison said the resolu tion would make AQI Ikl the Association of MOUli Students of the | ^ ^ University of Ne- * 1 r braska recruit f minority students \ for senate and committee positions instead of waiting for students to approach it. “If you’re really committed to (getting minorities involved) then you have to go a step farther,” he said. If the resolution passes, Thomli son said, senators will write letters and send representatives to various minority organizations to inform them of openings they can apply for. “In years past,” he said, “in ASUN the attitude has been if you wanted to be involved: great, fill out an applica tion.” The resolution suggests that the University of Nebraska-Lincoln broaden the cultural base of its cur riculum. It also urges other university bodies to release formal policy state ments about expanding cultural edu cation. In other business, AS UN senators will consider a resolution recommend ing that greek houses be included in campus postal services. According to the resolution, all other university facilities, including residence halls on both City and East campuses, receive campus mail serv ices. Thomlison said the resolution would make accessibility more equitable campuswide. “Sometimes greek houses are ac cused of being favored,” he said. “Now the tables are turned.” UNL Chancellor Graham Spanier will attend tonight’s meeting. East Union to convert dairy store into bakery By Wendy Mott Staff Reporter Members of the Union Board voted Tuesday to convert the dairy store space in the East Campus Union to a bakery similar to the one in the Ne braska Union. Currently the space is used as a study lounge. Daryl Swanson, director of Ne braska Unions, said the move was an effort to increase activity in the East Campus Union. The idea to add a bakery was based on the success, both financially and as a service to students, of the bakery on City Campus, Swanson said. In other action, six Union Board members will be attending the Cul tural Diversity Summit on Jan. 17. The summit, which is co-sponsored by Faculty in Support of Cultural Diversity and the Chancellor’s Com mission on the Status of Minorities, will address issues of insufficient cultural diversity education and a lack of publicity to minority students about positions in student organizations. Board members elected Eric Snyder, a senior English major and the current vice president, as their new president Former president Chad Hartnett resigned from the board because of time conflicts. Interviews for two available board positions will be next semester. Erika Counselor, a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences, said the campus phones in the Nebraska Union will be lowered so that dis abled students can reach them more easily. Counselor brought this prob lem to the board’s attention after her participation in Wheelchair Wednes day in October. The Nebraska Union will also receive another copy machine to al low students to make copies during union hours when the copy store is not open. The next Union Board meeting will be at 5 p.m. on Jan. 14 in the Nebraska Union. Board meetings are open to the public. Former chancellor to deliver UNL commencement address From Staff Reports Joseph Soshnik, former Univer sity of Ncbraska-Lincoln chancellor, will deliver the commencement ad dress at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 21 at the Bob Dcvancy Sports Center. Soshnik was chancellor from 1968 to 1971. He held many othcradminis trative positions, including univer sity comptroller, vice chancellor for business and finance and vice chan cellor for administration. He also was the corporation secretary lor the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. 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