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Budget, diversity top agenda By Ronda Vlasin Staff Reporter Budget cuts will be the first obstacle the University of Ne braska-Lincoln’s new senior vice chancellor for academic affairs, Joan Leilzel, will work to over come. Lcitzel, who took her posi tion as the high est-ranking ad ministrator un der the chancel SENATE lorjh'SfaH.said at the first Aca demic Senate meeting of the year Tuesday that the budget-cutting process was challenging. “Decisions made now will af fect us over the nexf decade,” she said. Leitzel said that throughout the process, she and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, James Griesen, would be watching peer institu tions so UNL’s planning was re sponsive to other places. She said she was not aware of the exact size of the cuts required, but that more information would be available in October. “I can’t pretend to have pro cessed all the information that has come to me, but I do know that the potential for this institution is very, very great,” Leitzel said. “However, we don’t want to spend the whole year doing noth ing but budget.” In other business, Eric Jolly, the new assistant to the chancellor and * director for affirmative action and diversity, also made his first ap pearance at the Academic Senate. Jolly said his goal was to bring diversity toevery audience he could. “I want to create a hospitable environment which will ensure better retention,” he said. Also, the faculty was informed that the proposal to award mihus grades on students’ academic records was being discussed by the senate’s grading committee, which would make its recommendations soon. Federal student loan checks to be distributed ran semcsicr aistriDuiion ot rea eral Perkins Loan checks will be Sept. 21,22 and 23, in the Ballroom of the NebraskaCity Union. Hours of distri bution arc 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 tc f '■ 1 — 4 p.m. each day. Students must present their stu dent photo-ID card to receive a check. Students also are reminded to bring ■ International Carnival Organized by UPC International Performances will be held on Friday, September 18 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. 1. 4:20 - 5:00 p.m. Chinese Painting. 2. 5:20 - 5:50 p.m. Chinese Instrumental. 3. 6:20 - 6:50 p.m. Bamboo Performances. 4. 7:20 - 7:50 p.m. Lion Dance. All students are welcome. the promissory note or addendum which was previously mailed to them. Checks not picked up by 4 p.m. on the 23rd will be cancelled. POLICE REPORT Beginning midnight Monday 9:15 a.m. — Bicycle stolen, 25th i and S streets, $725. 12:07 p.m. — Two-vehicle, non ; injury accident, parking lot west of Reunion, $500. 12:56 p.m.—Bicycle stolen, Delta Tau Delta fraternity, 715 N. 16th St., $435. 2:50 p.m.—Bicycle stolen, Cather Residence Hall, SI25. 4:25 p.m. — Hit-and-run accident, parking lot at 19th and T streets, S2,500. 5:39 p.m. — Vehicle walked on, parking lot at 19th and T streets, S800. 6:50 p.m. — Vehicle walked on, parking lot at 19th and T streets, $400. 6:54 p.m. — Vehicle walked on, parking lot at 19th and T streets, $100. -: -1 I Senators to start action in multicultural education By Angie Brunkow Staff Reporter ASUN senators will begin doing their part on Wednesday to help spread multicultural education programs statewide. Jim Kubik, staff coordinator for the Nebraska Legislature Multicultural Advisory Committee, — ■ .. will bring student A OI IM senators up to dale • at Wednesday’s ^ ASUN meeting on what the com Ym*ltcc is doing, i "iff*- Association mx\\ 'Xyfif of Students at the University of Ne braska President Andrew Sigerson. Sigcrson said ASUN was one of four advisory groups and the only student group involved with the com mittee. The state advisory committee will make recommendations about multicultural education programs that will be implemented in Nebraska pub lie schools in the 1993-94 school year. Sigerson said it was an honor for ASUN to be included in the commit tee. “Giving us advisory capacity al lows us to put direction into what they’ll do across the state,” he said. “We will havea say in what happens.” Sigerson said the university should be involved withthe committee be cause of the multicultural environ ment found on campus. Students exposed to multicultural diversity in elementary and second ary schools, he said, will adjust more easily if they choose to attend the University of Ncbraska-Lincoln. In other action, ASUN will decide whether to support the proposal for higher admissiohs standards at UNL. Sigerson said he thought the university’s current admission stan dards were too low and he expected senators to support the proposal. Now, he said, “we accept anybody and everybody.” Mediation Continued from Page 1 sure that communication progressed in the right direction. The amount of lime spent work ing out the problem would depend on how serious it is, she said. The program differs from legal services and counseling, because so lutions in those offices arc not made by a third parly, such as a judge or a counselor, Reese said. In IcgaKdisputcs conflicts arc re solved by pitting one person against another, and someone always comes out losing, she said. “The whole philosophy (of the Mediation Program) is that it’s the responsibility of the parlies to solve their own problems,” she said. The service, which is frecof charge, attempts to gel the parlies to work together instcadof against each other. “The situation will be collabora tive rather than competitive,” she said. The program also may be bcncTi cial to lesbian and gay couples, who often find the legal system inacces sible, Reese said. The program will not address prob lems such as physical abuse or con tractual disputes, she said. Instead, these problems will be referred to a legal adviser or counselor. The idea to set up a mediation center came from the University of Oregon, which has two such programs, Reese said. Reese said she hoped to see similar interest develop at UNL. “I*vcseen what mediation can do,” she said. “Its popularity will grow after people arc educated about it.” The center is now open and a panel meeting Oct. 21 will introduce the service to the university, Reese said. I The Macintosh Get over *400 worth of preloaded software when you buy one of the Apple* Macintosh* computers shown above at our best prices ever. And if you are interested in financing options, be sure to ask for details about the Apple Computer Loan. But hurry, because student aid like this is only available through October 15,1992 - and only at your authorized Apple campus reseller. 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