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i Ketter speech . I it. “The unit annual reports for this past | year,” he stated, “documented numerous m instances in which schools or faculties had £ responded through their academic programs - to express community needs ...” g- The recently inaugurated University 'Z computer program devised for the Buffalo I high schools—complete with a training and I orientation course for hundreds of city § '“•''hers—was stressed as an example of this —continued from page X— away from insularity. That, he said, State Question Department (SED) to “whether in terms of mission or discipline, expand it* role in higher education by playing frequently does not serve the best interests of “peacemaker” between these two sectors, students, of the institution or of society.” Ketter cited as examples of the breech, cross- disciplinary programs and courses, and dual degree offerings. • • Survival of (Meal But, he said that does not justify a superimposed layer of bureaucrcy—“We already have an excess.” “My intention,” Ketter relayed, “will be to continue to strive to create a new attitude among the public and its elected officials toward their public institutions.** They must, he explained, be seen as the “critical, front- line force that they are in providing low-cost education to the State.” Gen Ed Part of this movement is evidenced by the movement toward General Education, Ketter explained. “The Faculty Senate and the General Education Committee here have gone beyond, as I believe is necessary, a simplistic call for a new set of distribution requirements.’’ commitment. The program. Ketter explained, is designed to allow students who ordinarily might not elect mathematically-oriented disciplines, some introduction to the natural sciences and engineering. This, he explained, “is a demonstration of this University’s continuing commitment to equal opportunity and, especially, to the creation of a valuable pool of minority and female students in disciplines in which they are presently underrepresented.” Lashing out more stringently at the State’s procedure, he said enrollments should not be determined in accordance with SED desires or thoseNjf others to maintain an artificial balance between the private and public sectors. The program being shaped, he explained, “will provide both students and faculty a greater opportunity to integrate teaching, research and service in education that is available here.’’ He called for a continued effort, however, to design more attractive programs, “especially in low demand areas such as Arts and Letters, Social Sciences and MFC.” Ketter qualified his call for such program fashioning with a statement of conviction against “trivializing” higher education. “Our students,” he maintained, “will always deserve better; and in the steps we have so far taken, I believe we have protected the academic integrity of this institution. .“ ... it is our strongest defense before any critic. Moreover, it is a mark of that we have maintained this integrity in the face of short-term interests t(Tthe contrary.” “Nor,” he went on, “do I believe that enrollments within State University institutions should be targeted to help ensure that all institutions survive.” President Robert Ketter '... strive to create a new attitude.\ That, he pointed out, calls for an attitude acceptant of institutional closings, “so that strong institutions, such as our own, are not continually drained to prevent the closure of weaker ones.” He admitted that this was not a politically acceptable route at this time. Additionally cited as a link to the community was UB’s commitment to the city’s cultural maturation. Two of the building projects currently under construction here are music and chamber halls. “major and easibly identifiable” cultural center in the State of New York. Teaching was mentioned third by Kctter—for “emphasis.” He said he detected a “new concern” for it, prompted in part by declining enrollments. Ketter cited a “new sense of institutional maturity” in the approach here to traditional missions, particularly with respect to the effect imposed by enrollments and the economy. \Yet I believe it extends beyond this single issue,” he added. “It also involves a renewed assertion by the faculty of confidence in its own academic judgement and a genuine and deep concern for the education of those students who form the basic reason for our existence as an institution.” Away from insularity “The Division of the Budget.” Kctter added, “also has requested additional information concerning the proposed theaters and gallery project, information they feel is needed before they can give their final design approval.” The University, be said, should—upon these completions—become a On other areas Ketter stressed the need to retain students, especially with regard to declining enrollments across the State and competition between—as well as within—the public and private sectors. He called for the “We will continue,” he said, “in our progress toward becoming one of the nation’s distinguished universities. The pace may indeed be more deliberate; but the destiny before us remains the same.” He then explained the confidence as a reflection of higher education’s movement r —j IT’S HAIR Sat., Sept. 23 MJUMAJWiA Space available in: UN 345 NATURAL LANGUAGE AND THE COMPUTER ' at Planter's Beauty Salon 3134 Mm St, (next to laundromat) \Computational tools and models for business, social science and the humanities.\ Instructor: Dr. D.G. Hays, (Prof. & Editor of the Journal for Computational Linguistics) MWF 10:00-10:50 Acheson A, Rm.7 Reg. 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