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              THE MAROON MAROON.LOYNO.EDU VOL. 79, NO. 14 FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2002 Business school to check out library By Mary Chauvin and Curie Veronica Jones Staff Writers LAZING ON A SUNNY AFTERNOON The College of Business wants to use a section of Monroe Library for business school offices and student centers. But some people don't want to see that happen. The bone of contention is the left side of the library's third floor, where the firewall is located. This area now contains 15 faculty research studies used for independent work, 40 student seats and more than 30,000 books, including the children's section. Brandon Thibodeaux, management sophomore and College of Business president said that the College of Business needs the space in the library to move forward and improve. He said that allotting library space to the College of Business could help it to create more faculty office and classroom space, create breakout rooms and house a tutoring center within Miller Hall, all of which are things Thibodeaux said the college needs. Not everyone agrees that moving sections of the business school into the library is a good idea. Richard Snow, development librarian, said that the library serves all of the students of the university and it would be unfair to give the business school a large amount of space in the library. "The new library was planned with the College of Business' needs in mind. For example, the multimedia rooms and seminar rooms were based on conversations with Caroline Fisher, ( business administration professor) and Joe Gratinsky, (international business professor). The library will continue to make its instructional spaces available to meet the needs of the College of Business," said an information sheet provided by Snow. Opponents also say that money given to the library for construction was earmarked for library use only; therefore, the College of Business has no right to claim space. "The private donors |of the library | did not give money to the College of Business, but gave money to the study rooms of the library," Snow said. Foes of the plan also say that if it is implemented, the plan will mean the loss of a good deal of the growth space for the library's book collection. "Eliminating the older area and having to integrate the volumes and space from the older area into the newer area would STAFF PHOTO BY LANE COTTON WINN Heather Borst, first year Loyola law student, takes advantage of Wednesday's warm weather to study under a tree in the Peace Quad. Though temperatures neared 80 this week, they're expected to dip back into the 50s this weekend. A & S receives apology for Knoth's use of 'lagging' President says convocation got 'on the wrong page By Crystal Bolner Staff writer Some faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences seem to be taking a wait-and-see attitude toward the apology the Rev. Bernard Knoth, S.J., made for his accusations that the complex because of all the different disciplines. That is a point to which I need to be sensitive," Knoth said later. Some faculty members said they thought Knolh's apology was genuine, and college was "lagging behind" the rest of the university. Kno I h , university president, made his apology at a closed-door meeting with the college faculty Jan. 17. "We certainly got on the wrong page during the convocation. The college of Arts they accepted it. and Sciences is our largest college and very "1 took his apology to be sincere, and in his "I took his apology to be sincere, and in his explanation, he in no way denigrated the Arts and Sciences faculty. I take his word at that." -CHRISTIAN BRUGGER, ASSISTANT RELIGIOUS STUDIES, about the apology Knoth made to the College of Arts and Sciences during a Jan. 17 closed-door assembly explanation, he in no way denigrated the Arts and Sciences faculty. 1 take his word at that," said Christian Brugger, assistant religious studies professor. Communications professor and University Senate chairwoman Mary Blue said she also accepted Knoth's apology, but is interested in seeing action in the future rather than just words that express the importance of the college. "I really don't know what's next. As I even asked him at the meeting, he obviously had a problem with us (at the convocation), which he Loyola creates plans for new annual faculty awards By Crystal Bolner Staff writer Beginning in the fall, Loyola will grant awards for teaching, research, advising and community service to deserving members of the Loyola faculty. The University Senate on Jan. 17 reviewed and OK'd an outline of rules for how the awards will be granted. Awards are a way of "motivating them (faculty) to do those kinds of things that would lead to an award, rather than saying 'Let's get together and pat each other on the back,' " said Lee Mundell, business administration professor and University Senate member. The Senate originally approved the idea in February 1999, when religious studies professor Vernon Gregson proposed the awards, but at that time the proposal was not brought to fruition. Gregson is on sabbatical this semester and could not be reached for comment by press time. Each year, one faculty member is chosen by the President's Council to receive the Dux Academicus Award for leadership, outstanding achievements in teaching and scholarship and contributions to the quality of life in the Loyola community. Recipients of the Dux Academicus are nominated by colleagues, students and former students. Mundell said the new recognition awards would not try to compete with the Dux Academicus but would be another way to reward outstanding professional skills."Advising in particular is very hard to review. Encouraging good advising is a way of encouraging excellence," he said. The recognition awards, in the form of gold medallions, for teaching, research, advising and community service will be given annually for work done during the previous academic year. STAFF PHOTO BY CHARLES COSTELLO English professor Kate Adams gives an acceptance speech after being presented with the Dux Academicus award. See LIBRARY, Page 3 See APOLOGY, Page 3 See AWARDS, Page 3 ghghg LIFE AND TIMES JAZZIN' IT UP WITH MUSIC INSTRUCTOR FRANK MAYES Pg.9 OPINION mms gqikdNN: ENRON IN A FINE MESS Pg.7 ghg SPORTS HALL OF FAME GETS NEW INDUCTEES Pg.4