Speakers address minorities in nursing The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, January 27, 1988- Page 3 Moody holds fire-side chat, talks on racism By ROBIN MITCHELL At a symposium yesterday which focused on minorities in nursing, Dr. Cornelia Porter described when a student once said to her, "When I look at you, I don't see Black; I see white 'cause you're so smart." The presentation, called "Breaking the Color Barrier: Issues of Racism in Nursing," was held to teach facts about racism and challenge old ideas, while focusing on why minority students do not stay in the nursing programs after being recruited. Statistics show that in 1985, 5.5 percent of Black nursing students were enrolled in the diploma pro- gram and only 3.4 percent graduated, Porter said. The event was sponsored by the Nursing Students Association and was organized by senior University nursing students Richard Ross and Joyce Wilson, to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and celebrate Black History month. Topics such as minorities holding leadership positions, myths about minorities, social development and racism in society as a whole were also discussed. Dr. Rhetaugh Dumas, dean and professor of University's School of Nursing, began by explaining she was "born" to be a nurse because of the "color barrier" - she said she felt destined to make improvements in nursing for other minorities. Now that she has achieved her goal, she lives by the motto, "Lift as you climb" and gives five to 14 speeches a month to help inspire minority students. After she graduated with a Bache- lor of Science from Dillard Univer- sity in New Orleans, Dumas said she faced racial barriers when she tried to find nursing jobs. She then continued her education at Yale University and received a master of science degree with a clinical speciality in psychiatric nursing and a doctor of philosophy in social psychology from Union: graduate school. Following Dr. Dumas, panelists Cornelia Porter, Ph.D, R.N., Joyce Jenkins, M.S., R.N., and Alta Gaines, M.S., R.N answered ques- tions. By JAMES ERVIN Non-minorities may not recognize racism because they are not affected by it - because of this, many non- minorities feel that victims of iso- lated racist incidents become overly sensitive, Dr. Charles Moody, vice provost for Minority Affairs, told an audience yesterday. Moody, speaking as part of the Office of Minority Affairs continuing open forum series, told about 60 members of the University staff that they are responsible for standing up and fighting racism: "They have to collectively be advocates for social justice ... none can be free until we're all free," he said. "It's very difficult for people who benefited from the system to see racism and unfairness," he said. NEXT, Moody stressed the need for University students, faculty, and staff to actively denounce colleagues for what may seem to be mere hints of discriminatory remarks or actions. Moody's position was created last spring in response to one of UCAR's g demands to improve minority life on f campus. Following Dr. Moody, about 10 h other staff members spoke briefly about their work at the Office of Mi- nority Affairs. Dr. Annette Bar- douille-Crema, assistant to the office for vice president and provost, spoke on intended mission of the office. THE PURPOSE is four-fold, she said. The goals are to bring mi- norities into the University, to de- velop an effective system designed to help minorities reach their potentials once admitted, to integrate minorities into these systems and ensure the achievement of their goals, and to assure career advancement once they leave the University. After the presentations, staff members questioned Moody on is- sues concerning them. In response to a staff member's question of how the University can hope to achieve its goal of 12 percent in-state minority enrollment when Detroit public schools are experiencing drop-out rates above 50 percent, Moody said there are other school systems in Michigan with high minority en- rollment. He added that the University can solve the problem by attacking it at the root: he suggested working with Detroit public school system to im- prove the quality of education for K- 12 students there. University School of Nursing Dean Dr. Rhetaugh Dumas speaks on "Breaking the Color Barrier" in the nursing profession yesterday in the Learning Resource Center of the Taubman Medical Library. Report calls for overhaul in stock market WASHINGTON (AP) - A con- gressional agency's report on last Oc- tober's stock market crash concluded yesterday that computerized trading equipment and the way transactions are regulated should be overhauled to avoid another such plunge. The General Accounting Office's study said that the nation's various financial markets increasingly have come to affect one another, meaning trading officials must find ways to prevent plummeting prices in one exchange from spilling into others. But the GAO, an investigating agency for Congress, said govern- ment regulators also must keep up with the times as trading volumes grow and links become stronger among securities and future markets, at home and overseas. "THE HISTORY of the last 60 years makes clear the pivotal role in our economy which is played by the financial markets," Charles Bowsher, head of the GAO, told the House telecommunications and finance subcommittee. "The federal government cannot escape responsibility for assuring that such a vital mechanism performs effectively in the public inter- est," Bowsher added. The preliminary study, on which research will continue, is the second major federal analysis of Wall Street's unprecedented October col- lapse. In the first 19 days of that month, the Dow Jones industrial average lost about one-third of its total value, or about $1 trillion. On Oct. 19, Black Monday, the Dow dropped 508 points, a 23 percent plunge. A REPORT Jan. 8 by a commission appointed by President Reagan and headed by investment banker Nicholas Brady recommended the Federal Reserve or some other federal agency be. given broader powers to oversee the markets, trading rules be tightened and limits be placed on price swings. The GAO agreed the government should do a better job of overseein the markets. But it stopped short o urging that the Fed get that job stating only "we believe that the Fe( must be involved in some way wit these markets." The Fed did a good job o managing the money supply during October, Bowsher said, helping lessen the impact falling stock price. had elsewhere in the economy. But he said .with Congres considering loosening laws regul ating commercial banks' invest ments, such a move would make th Fed's job "significantly more com plex and difficult." If g 9 g s s - ie - Dean expects program. in library science to grow UCAR criticizes Steiner's intiatives, holds teach-in (Continued from Page 1) lotment for recruiting minority fac- ulty candidates; and the appointment of a Black director for LSA's Com- prehensive Studies Program. The protesters said the first two initiatives were "long overdue" and that Melvin Williams' hiring - approved last fall - wasn't a true concession by Steiner. Nadasen said the group wants "to see some new initiatives coming out of this of- fice." "I'm not making concessions to anybody; I'm just trying to follow the policy of this university," Steiner said. LSA junior Kimberly Smith said the meeting became necessary when Steiner refused to meet with the group earlier this week. "We called him (Monday) and today, he told us we'd have to wait three weeks... that he'd consider it and think about it," she said. Steiner later disputed Smith's comment, saying he would meet with UCAR after they submitted a list of the topics they wished to dis- cuss. Evelyn Chipps, Steiner's secre- tary, said, "I spoke to the students both times they called. They called twice (Tuesday), first to see if I would set up a meeting. I told them his schedule was full this week. When they called back, I told them they would have to make a list of questions." Chipps said she spoke to Nadasen both times and denied saying there would be a three week wait. She added the group had made no effort to set up a meeting on Monday. Steiner explained why he left his office without talking to the stu- dents, saying "I'm trying to avoidl confrontation, they're trying to pur- sue it. I'm just trying to conduct the business of the University." Smith said Steiner owed the the students a meeting, saying, "We pay1 his salary." Earlier yesterday, the University Association of Black Professionals and Administrators released a six- page statement criticizing Steiner for his recently publicized remarks about Blacks and the University's affirma- tive action policy. The statement particularly ad- dressed Steiner's comments at a Sept. 17 meeting of department heads when he said the University should not become a school to which minorities "naturally flock." -Daily reporter Jim Poniewozik contributed to this report. Da- C~t661610c (Continedfrom Page 1) Warner said poor financial out- looks for library careers deter stu- dents from pursuing graduate studies in library science. He said library careers are relatively low-paying, and the University's high tuition also discourages students' interest in the field. He said most universities' library science programs are small in com- parison with other departments. Among its competitors, Warner said the University is "certainly in the top ten" in terms of size. Careers which library science graduates are pursuing are also changing, Warner said. Typical ca- reers include work in academic li- braries, public libraries and as in- formation officers in the business and legal realms. Warner stressed the role of tech- nology, specifically the computer, in the ever-changing field of library science. "A working knowledge of the computer is absolutely neces- sary. He added that many factors have helped earn the SILS a favorable reputation, including the long stand- ing tradition, the active alumni group of 7,000 members, publica- tions by faculty members and the high level of involvement in differ- ent areas of library science. Warner said although the ranking is impressive, improvements in the SILS are still possible. New quarters 'While they aren't going to come in great flocks, the applicant pool might be raised as much as 10 to 20 percent. -Robert Warner, dean of the University's library studies program. to house its programs, that Warner called "long overdue," are finally be- coming a reality this year. Cur- rently, the SILS is based in West Quad's Winchell Hall. Warner also said he hopes to bet- ter train faculty in dealing with and instructing modern technology. SHARPE N YOUR SCISSORS.. . Turn the page to super savings with 0iTIE Michrigan ?tuig Coupon Page Daily Photo by JESSICA GREENE LSA senior sits in LSA Dean Peter Steiner's office during a UCAR "teach- in" yesterday. Steiner vacated the office when members of the group oc- cupied it to hold a discussion on racism and reiterate their call for the dean's resignation. THE LIST What's happening in Ann Arbor today U I "" Speakers Christine Dehhof - "Micellar Electrokinetic Capill-ary Chromatography." Room 1200, Chemistry Building at 4:00 p.m. John Williams - "1,2- Asymmetric induction via Vinylsilanes." Room 1300, Chemistry Building, 4:00 p.m. M.D. Plummer - "Matching in Graphs and Networks: Some Recent Results, Both Theoretical and Applied." Room 241 of the IOE Building, at 4:00 p.m. Martha Lampland - "Pigs, Party Secretaries and the Politics of Agriculture in Hungary." Brown Meetings "Women and the Media" - organizational meeting, Basement of Hayden Lounge, East Quadrangle, at 10:00 p.m. United Jewish Appeal - mass meeting, Room 4224 East Engineering at 7:00 p.m. Folk Eucharist - University Lutheran Chapel, 1 5 11 Washtenaw, at 9:00 p.m. "Another Vietnam? Contra aid and Nicaragua," - 7 p.m. Kappa Alpha Theta, 1414 Washtenaw Ave. Speaker from the Latin American Solidarity Committee (LASC). Discussion will follow. Sponsored by Greeks ol vk 'A 1,517- A, PPP' Nom AIL A Al i