K O. H on From o coli n ard Unive ity announced that i n p i- nt Dr. ell Rude tin, it bro ground in rust of all, unli e mo to . pred rs, ell Ruden­ tine do not po an un­ dergraduate degree from vard. Second, the previo twenty-five presidents were of predominantly of Anglo-Saxon heritage. Rudenstine father a R ian Jew and his mother is a first generation ltali American. A third re8SOn-sometimcs not often stated the other two, but nonethel as ig­ nificant-is the fact that he has a student affaiIs wor bac­ ground. A Harvard University p i­ . dent who once �". ved dean of students: Who would have ever thought it? Of course, it does not hurt to have occupied that position at Princeton Uni­ versity. I FOCUS on his tudent affairs experience because for many in higher education worting in student affairs, we are often led to believe that student affairs, student devel­ opment, student services, etc., are second class and deadend. Well, say it ain't so, Neil. Likewise, for example, at The Johnson C. Smith Univer­ sity in Charlotte, North Caro­ lina. That institution has also been led quite ably for ome time by anotberstudent affairs veteran, Dr. Bob Albright. Ablbright and Rudenstine are not alone. For many people of color interested in careers in higher education, an entry level posi­ tion in student affairs may be ideal. WHAT ARE SOME of the traditional areas in student affairs or related departments? Admissions and recruitment, ccunsellng, financial aids, housing, ethnic centers, tutor­ ing, community sevices and TRIO programs. In some instances, depend­ ing on the institution and the administrator's academic prepa­ ration, he or she may also have an opportunity' to teach a course or two. . How does one parlay this early experience into senior level position? This is what one Vice President for Student Affairs suggests: DR. EVIN V. GRIFFIN, Vice President for Student Affairs, West Virginia State College. "My first administra­ tive position was Counselor/ Director of Financial Aid. In retrospect, the. experience and knowledge developed in this position provided me the basis to help deal with current crisis in the financial aid arena. "My doctoral studies were finished by the age of thirty and my experiential base was limited. Important professional contacts were made through attendance and presentations at conferences and workshops and I became interested in and was successful in having some of my research published. !'The young administrators who espire to be a VP Student Affairs should bave an admin­ istrative and leadership style that encourages and nurtures collaborative ventures. The VP for Student Affairs must be viewed by all arees of the col- lege and not a specialist in one particular area. " HILTON: HIGHEREDU­ CATION is daigned to dia­ logue with college and world remJers. Education is ongoing and certllinly IIOt limited to cwsroom stJUly. Let's tIllk. (714) 899-0650. VIEWS OPINIONS p on upon the men imprisoned t ATF. She evaluat by criteria HARRIS / , " ' '" PEACE, FREEDO BELO GS' TO YOU! VICTORY IS OURS, Omo e J.Omo ale Long-Bey ATF 1# 127507 P.O. Bo 1900 Adrian, MI 49221 READERS WRITE ichigan brainwa d h public .on pri on For many years no Michigan general volin public been de­ liberately brianw bed, manipulated and motivaiCd by sdf«lVing, elected, government officials. These elf­ same officials do not care about their constituents, they care only about their own personal interests. A good example of the public being manipulated and brainwashed was the now famous 'Proposal B,' voted upon (I believe) in 1978, and enacted in 1979. This proposal bas not helped out our state, no, it has furtherhindered it. I, too, w guilty of being led by _these elf- erving politicians, I voted for it prior to my incarceration. ONCE GETTING to. prison in 1985, I felt the full implications of Proposal B. I had the opportunity to read Proposal B in its entirety. In all honesty, bad I known. back then all' contained in Proposal B, I would never have voted for it-in fact, I would have beenastaunchopponent to it. I would have actively led the fight in Lansing, at that time, to stop its induction as a law. Tbe media really didn't bdp much either. I can not recall any medial service then, publishing Proposal B. in its entirety. THEY ALL chose a few care- ' fully edited key sentience and pub­ lished those. So the public was fur­ ther mis-lead. All Propo at B bas done is over­ taxed an already over-bmdeoed penal system. And why, I ask you? To line ihe purses and pockets of our greedy politicians. The Michigan Depart­ ment of Corrections turned out to be Mr, Blanchard's un-doing. TIlE DEPARTMENT needs to be entirely re-!1. doesn't pend ncar that actual figure, but. less, and someone pockets the ex­ cess. It bears closer investigation. THERE ARE alternatives to incarceration; however, for those already incarcerated there are many (even violent cases) who have sin­ cerely reformed their lives and de­ served a chance. But there are two major obstacleS to their earned chaJxe in society: Proposal B, and dollar signs in someone's eyes and pockets! Michigan, make a stand and wake up! It's your tax dollars. IF ANY of you would like fur­ ther information on Proposal B, you can write to me at: Mr. Samuel Bogue Jr. 181187 : Brooks Regional Facility 2500 Sheridan Rd. Muskegon, MI 49442 and I'll gladly try to answer any questions you have. WISe up aad learn how you, as a tax payer, have been totally fooled. Wanted: Gun Control 1990 ushered in a new decade by breaking a frightening record. 23,438 Americans were murdered last year - more than in any single year of the previous decade - ac­ cording to the FBI Uniform Crime Report. Firearms were the weapo of choice in nearly 6:0 percent of the murders. And handguns alone ac­ counted for nearly 50 percent of th . total. It becomes harder and harder to rationalize the growing violence around us when we realize that the arees with the fastest-rising levels of violent crime are rural states, Arkan­ sas, Iowa, and Oklahoma, among others, all had higher increases in the rate of crime than did New York City . last year. TEN YEARS AGO, while serv­ ing P Secretary to President Ronald Reagan, I hot in the bead by a man who easily purchased a handgun over-the-counter. Since tbat time, there been mounting press Ute on Congress to pass legisl - tion making it more difficult for crimi­ nals, drug addicts, and the mentally ill to obtain handguns. �� - - - -- - - - - _- This year, Congress passed a bill requiring a waiting period and back­ ground check for the purchasers of handguns - a proposal long-advo­ cated by law enforceme office� nationwide. The measure, known as the Brady Bill, will soon go to Presi­ dent Bush's desk. But, the hardcore gun lobby continues to fight � Brady Bill, and is vigorously lobbying Pre&i­ dent Bush to veto this life-savujg measure. PRESIDENT BUSH needs k> from us - the other guy ; the folks Without millions of dollars or armies of lobbyists. I bave a fast and easy way for you to send a message to the President. Just caU1-900-226-4455 and leave your name and address. A letter will be ent in your name to the President letting him know you sup­ port the Brady Bill. the call will only take two minutes and the·$2.75 cost will appear on your phone bill. We can quell the random vio­ lence which threate each and ev­ ery one or . We can make our neighborhoods afer. We can end our children to chools free from gun violence. A phone call from you today can tart 8y. J I"IIdJ