Newspaper of the University of Southern California
Thursday January 16,1997 Vol. CXXX No. 6
Headlines
Bibby visits Bibby tonight
USC men's basketball coach Henry Bibby will meet his son, Arizona point guard Mike Bibby, on the court tonight as the Trojans host the Wildcats at the Sports Arena at 7 p.m.
Sports, page 16
'Albino Alligator' comes up short
Staff writer Constantine Nasr reviews Kevin Spacev's newest Miramax movie, hie discusses the large all-star cast, the two-dimensional characters and Spacey's directorial abilities.
Diversions, page 8
U.S. foreign policy impedes freedom
Editorial writer Nick Gleiter outlines the historical events that continue to affect United States' relations with Central and South American countries and criticizes U.S. military involvement.
Viewpoint, page 4
F.Y.I.
Tour guides, danSCer meeting
Those interested in becoming a tour guide and joining the USC Guest Relations Staff should attend an information reception being held today from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Admissions Center.
All students are invited to apply. Applications are now available and must be turned in by Jan. 24.
For more information, call guest relations at (213) 740-6605.
USC danSCers is holding its first spring meeting tonight for interested new members and for returning members. DanSCers is a recreational club emphasizing ballet, tap, jazz and hip-hop performance. The meeting is from 8 to 9 p.m. in the aerobics room at tne Lyon Center. For more information, call Becky at (213) 250-3074. No audition is necessary.
DaifyTiojan
Faculty angered over tenure status
By Stacy Matros
Assistant City Editor
The announcement of the university's decision to eliminate the Institute of Safety and Systems Management on Oct. 20, 1995, has fueled debate among faculty members about the definition of tenure and how it is used within the university system.
Over 300 students and 13 tenured faculty members at ISSM will be affected by the outcome.
Faculty members of ISSM received a letter from university Provost Lloyd Armstrong
June 28, 1996, stating that if tenured facult ■ek
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ISSM, but with all tenured faculty at USC
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have not been relocated by June 30, 1997, they will be out of a job.
his raises a Question not only within
What is tenure and whose responsibility is it?
In their late-afternoon meeting
Wednesday, the Academic Senate, an elected faculty representative board, passed a motion which declared that Provost Armstrong's letter:
•	had sent a disturbing message to all USC faculty,
•	had weakened USC tenure rights and privileges which are upheld by all USC faculty; and
•	is a threat to the tenure rights, privileges and academic freedom of the tenured ISSM faculty.
The senate plans to draft a letter to the provost requesting he retract the letter that said tenured faculty would not have a position within the university and write a substitute letter which guarantees to uphold all of the terms and conditions of the individual Faculty Contracts.
Tenure is often defined as the holding of one's position on a permanent basis. The university Faculty Handbook defines it as, "the
continued ability of a Faculty Member to perform the duties of the Faculty Member.''
Vice Provost Barbara Solomon, however, contended if there is no department, there is no way for the faculty member to perform his or her duties.
Faculty members asked, if a school is eliminated, isn't the university breaking a promise made to the faculty in their contract? The answer ultimately depends on how tenure is interpreted.
"Historically, tenure resides with the university," said G. A. Fleischer, a tenured professor in the School of Engineering and a member of the Academic Senate.
Legal precedence states that only for financial reasons can tenured faculty be released from their contract. However, the reasons for eliminating ISSM were not fiscal, but were instead based on restructuring the program.
As quoted in the USC Chronicle on Oct. 23, (See Tenure, page 2)
Troy Witt / Daily Trojan
The lead singer of “Fernando & Spice” sings a jazz version of Happy Birthday to Martin Luther King Jr. In a celebration Wednesday at Bovard Auditorium.
King's birthday remembered
By Arda Hamalian
Staff Writer
Rain didn't dampen the spirits at the 16th annual Martin Luther King Jr. birthday celebration Wednesday in Bovard auditorium.
"Help Somebody! Every American Can Make a Difference" was the theme of the memorial program held to honor the life and teachings of King.
The purpose of the program was to keep the dreams of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. alive, said Kay Allen, president of the Black Staff and Faculty Caucus
and program manager of university galleries.
The event was sponsored by the Office of Student Activities, Civic and Community Relations, and the Black Staff and Faculty Caucus. A Community Service and Volunteer Fair was also held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in front of Bovard in order to support and promote the theme.
"Helping others was decided to be this year's theme by the National (Federation Commission on celebrating the birthday of) Martin Luther King Jr." Allen said. "We thought the theme was very
timely and appropriate, so we decided to use it for our program. We decided to have the community service fair so we
would actually be doing something to help people get involved, not just talking about
it."
The commission was created when King's birthday became a national holiday. Its purpose is to create a unifying theme each year for other organizations, Allen said.
Musical performances at the celebration included the jazz band Fernando and Spice, students from the School of (See King, page 2)
Alumnus donates $35 million
By Karen Santos
Assignment Editor
The USC School of Business has been renamed the Gordon S. Marshall School of Business, following his $35 million donation.
The gift is the largest amount ever given to a business school and tne second largest donated to USC.
"(Marshall) strongly believes that people who invest in universities are investing in the future," said John Crowe, associate dean of business. He added that the build-up of endowment for the business school offers hope for other schools of the university.
Marshall, a 1946 alumnus of the then-School of Commerce, graduated with a degree in accounting. He has been involved with USC "nearly all his life," and thus chose to donate money to the school, said Crowe.
"1 take great pleasure in having the Marshall name on our business school," Crowe said.
Marshall has served as a member of the university's Board of Trustees since 1968 and as the board's secretary from 1970 to 1984. Marshall's father
(See Donation, page 11)
New major opens opportunities in health care
By Jason S. Grant
Staff Writer
Beginning in the fall semester of 1997, a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention will be offered as a major to undergraduate students.
The curriculum will include related courses from various fields such as psychology, sociology and religion under the premise that the study of health and illness requires a multi-dis-ciplinary approach, said Gary Adolphson, a university curriculum analyst.
"A strong emphasis is now on disease prevention and that's what this program is all about,"
said Dr. Gary Marks, associate professor of Cancer Prevention in the Department of Preventive Medicine. "I personally believe the university will be able to attract additional new students with this program."
The new major was instituted by Marks and his colleague Dr. Carl Johnson, director of the Institute for Prevention Research.
"We began to think about developing a program two years ago because we find that there is a growing interest in health promotion in the general population," Johnson said.
He said the major will appeal to three types of students. First, it will attract those attending graduate school and profession-
al studies in health care. Marks said the major would be a great opportunity for students interested in attending medical school,
It will also appeal to students interested in becoming qualified to work in health promotion with a bachelor's degree. Others will choose the major as a springboard to related social science studies and careers.
Such areas of study and work include nutrition, health psychology, behavioral medicine and epidemiology.
Altnough the major becomes official next fall, three classes are being offered this semester. They are HP 200 (Introduction to Health Promotion and Disease
Prevention), HP 400 (Culture, Lifestyle and Health) and HP 420 (Gender and Minority Health Issues).
Marks said the program fills a void that had existed at the university for a long time.
"There is a Ph.D. graduate program (in this field but) we felt there was a gap in not hav-
health explaim
ing an undergraduate degree in promotion," Jonnson ed.
Students nowadays ... need to understand disease prevention and find ways to keen people healthy. We will proviae that aspect," he said.
Eight courses will be offered this fall and in the spring of 1998.