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VOLUME TWO
Second Class Postage Paid Clinton, New York
HAMILTON AND KIRKLAND COLLEGES, CLINTON, NEW.YORK
SEPTEMBER 17, 1971
NUMBER oN·E
CarovanoNewActingProvost; Budget Review Planned
BY BRUCE WILLIAMS responsibility for the actual Professor J. Martin· Carovano faculty members chosen by formulation of the budget will various committees, two students was named Acting Provost of chosen by the Student Senate, the still remain with the President, Hamilton College this summer. President, the Provost and the Provost and Dean of the College. Carovano, an associate professor The tight economic situation Dean of the College. The of economics at Hamilton, . committee will ex amine required cuts in the 1971-72 replaced Vice President and Hamilton budget. Ronald F. information relating to college Provost Paul D. Carter, who left expenses the Hamilton then and make MacD o n a l d to become the Executive Vice r e commendations controller, said that expenses in regarding President for Administration at Continued on page 7 The p rior ities. budget Columbia University. As Acting Provost, Carovano is ranking H am ilton's second Steering,Committee Chairman David B. MUler executive officer and chief budget officer. He feels that his major responsibility, in addition to his budgetary function, is in the area of overseeing the coordination between Hamilton and Kirkland. Carovano said he would like to T he Kirklan d Assembly the community," the proposal see, 'the greatest amount of student coorqination possible, but exactly definite Steering Committee will seek establishes general student agreement for constituencies to be represented in what this means is now being worked out.' changing the base of student the•Assembly. Some of the areas of representation on the Assembly. Ten Assembly representatives coordination over which he has Th e proposed change would replace t h e p r e s e n t would be elected from the dorm control are · the proposed system representative-at-large system with units, and three representatives for joint registration, the financial ·would be elected at large. The aid office under the direction of �orm r epresentation. An open student meeting is members elected at large will David Chapman, and student scheduled for Monday afternoon at include those students not residing health services. 4: 00 in the Chapel to inform the in the dorms. One member would Carovano indicated that he left students of this proposed be elected by each of the _:'ollowmg teachmg 'reluctantly' and hasn't procedural change. The vote to dorms: McIntosh, Minor, Keehn been at 'his new post long enough determine the form of Assembly and Root. The Phase II residence to really establish an opinion of it. representation will take place at halls, "A" and "B" will be divided He felt that the financial into five constituencies. the meeting. situation at Hamilton would be States the report: "The 'tight' for the next five years, The meeting will also serve as an informational session regarding the Assembly members would be reflecting the present national responsible for ascertaining their economic situation. Kirkland's government of Kirkland. Acting Provost J. Martin Carovano sentiment and financial situation is more severe Dorm representation was constituents' proposed in a special report of last acknowledge their opinions. In the due to the heavy debt obligation year's Steering Committee which end, however, each representative acquired in the construction of contained many other suggestions must vote on the basis of what he the physical plant. for the modification of the or she feels is best for the college." A budget Review 'Committee After voting, each Assembly has been established by Hamilton Assembly. of member has the responsibility of President John W. Chandler. The purpose the With "strengthening the ties between e�laining her vote to her committee will consist of five to take effect this year. The main BY MARIA ZAMMIT Assembly m�mbers and the rest of constituericy. Changes are in evidence results of this coordination will be everywhere this fall and the witnessed at the recruiting stage Kirkland Admissions Office has where one representative will both at c olleges not ;emained untouched. Headed ser v e approximately 60% of the visited by a new Director, Mrs. Marianne Boggs, Kirkland Admissions is schools. The decision for joint undergoing a few innovations while still pursuing some of the representation is the conclusion of weekly meetings between both 'traditional' courses of action. With the stabilization of their Major emphasis has been free both doctors for some private during the summer A few of the new policies offices combined student population, placed on increasing office space. practice in the area, the search has include the active recruiting of months. Also in the planning is a Hamilton and Kirkland Colleges The Health Center currently been coordinated by the Clinton transfer students, coordination joint publication to be issued to are · acting to meet long-term suffers from cramped office P h y s i c i a n P rqc u r e m e n t with the Admissions Office of · both Hamilton and Kirkhtm:l two-college medical needs. conditions, alth<;mgh its inpatient Committee. Hamilton College, the possibility applicants in January. An addition to the Thomas capacity is adequate. Dr. Roe said that the search of arrangements for 'special Increasing possibilities in the Brown Rudd Health Center is Since college officials do not has centered on an all-around students' and the establishment of area of 'special students' are also currently under construction and anticipate that Hamilton-Kirkland physician, well-trained in nearly a tour guide group. being investigated. 'Special a second physician will join its enrollment will exceed 1700 all phases of medicine and having In the past, Kirkland's policy students' refer to students from staff in September, 1972. during the next 10 to 15 years, some training in gynecology. towards transfer students had other colleges who wish to study Rising on the east side of. the the structural extension will add To date, the effort has proved been ·one of discouragement, and at Kirkland for a certain period of current Health Center with an only 2 new beds to the Center's fruitless, at least partially bacause all matters relating to them were time. expected completion date in early current total of 14. of the current nationwide doctor. referred to the Dean's Office. Last Women from the local area Medical Director Dr. Leon M. shortage. However, Dr. Roe stated year saw a modification in would also be invited to take spring, 1972, the frame addition will contain consultation and Roe envisions the improved that the search will continue and attitude and for the first time courses on the hill, however, this examination rooms for two facilities as providing 'as complete that by next July a second doctor transfers were actively recruited. arrangement will be limited doctors, a waiting room and a health service as any college not will be found. The change is due, in part, to the depending upon class size. reception area, and a surgical associated with a hospital.' Tentative plans call for one increased amount of space made Still being discussed as a future In the seven years since Dr. doctor to see student patients available by students working on program is the establishment of a emergency room. Other improvements within the Roe became Medical Director 1 the during the morning hours, while special off-�ampus projects. student tour guide group. This enlarged structure will include a number of students on the Hill the other receives _private patients. Transfers now also fall under group will conduct campus tours small TV lounge and reading room has doubled, necessitating the For the afternoons, the two the auspices of the Admissions and answer questions regarding for inpatient students and hiring of a second doctor. would reverse practices. student life. Office. whirlpool facilities, which are now An intensive effort to locate Dr. Roe cited three advantages The hope of the Admiss ·. .:ms The coordination between the available on campus only to this second physician began last accruing from the presence of an Admissions Offices of Hamilton Department is that present athletes. January. Since this change would Continued on page 6 Continued on page 6 and Kirkland is another new step
Monday Meeting to Decide Assembly Representation
Boggs to Head Admissions; Plans PolicyChanges
Rudd Health Center to Add Wing, Second Doctor for Next Year