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VERMONT Education -A- Happy Quarter Century Birthday UVM forms panel to oversee diversity plan By Shay Totten Highlights of university proposal mote diversity. "If comments made by about 20 or so members of this community at a town meeting a few weeks ago are reflective of this campus climate, then it has reached its nadir we're at rock bottom. But, we can do better. We will do better and we must do better," Salmon said. Jay Bird Curtis Free Press Staff miter University of Vermont's trustees created a committee Saturday to oversee the administration's plan to increase the number of faculty, staff and student minorities.

The plan, outlined to the board Friday by UVM President ployees and faculty to help recruit minority students. Curriculum: Evaluate the curriculum with respect to diversity as a core value of a quality education; evaluate the Race and Culture course by Jan. 1 present an African, Latin, Asian, Native American (ALANA) studies program to trustees by February 1997. Campus climate: Review existing support services for students and faculty; by Dec. 1 inventory and assess programs designed to enhance students' awareness of diversity.

Increase employees' diversity training in their University of Vermont's administration has drafted a plan to review its affirmative action and diversity programs, implement new programs and come back in a year with a status report and possible changes. Here are the plan's target areas and some of its goals: I Employee recruitment: Emphasize affirmative action; monitor the promotion and retention of women and minorities; and better recruit faculty, staff and administrators. I Student recruitment: Identify feeder schools from which students can be recruited; try to create better financial aid packages; and involve alumni, em i nomas Salmon's staff, also will review UVM's curriculum, campus climate and affirmative action policies. Trustees, recognizing diversity as a core of the MALE FEMALE INFERTILITY If you thinly you have an infertility problem, we at the Montreal Institute for Reproductive Medicine can help. We offer a comprehensive approach to male and female infertility investigation and treatment in a peaceful and welcoming setting.

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"After I had time to reflect on the considerable number of comments made at yesterday's meeting by faculty and students, I decided that this board needs to play a more active role in the implementation of this plan," Zuccaro said. UVM professor Dolores Sandoval, who read a statement to the trustees from minority faculty outlining problems on campus, cheered Zuccaro's move. "It is very gratifying with Government the board and the students moving forward it can be a great day for the institution," she said. Salmon, who spoke to the board before the committee was formed, also asked the trustees to take a more active role in the process. "The buck stops with us, all of us," Salmon said.

In August, Salmon will hand the board an outline of goals to help measure the success of the plan, after several trustees requested that move Friday. A final report to the board is due in May 1996. Before the August meeting, Salmon will be gin implementing parts of the plan. Trustee Richard Tarrant, one of the trustees who asked for the goals to be included, said: "In order for the entire community to embrace this plan we need to have some measurable goals in place. My comments yesterday were not intended as criticisms I wholeheartedly endorse this plan." Salmon, tossing aside prepared remarks, responded to recent criticisms by faculty and students that UVM officials haven't done enough to salve racial tensions on campus or pro- A 9 lio.

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