University of Santa Clara - Redwood Yearbook (Santa Clara, CA)

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Providing a relaxing and cultural environment for it 1 4 Academics minority students, the Chicano Affairs Office, located on second floor Benson, allows Ilrna Rodriguez to take a break from her work load. Keeping minority students aware of external affairs that affect them, Director of Chicano Affairs, Inez Gomez, gives counseling and advice. Greg Schultz Greg Schull: Temporary secretary Patrice Towsen fills in for Robin Pope at the Black Affairs Office. The Office is a place of cultural exchange for black students. Meeting with Osunga Okello and Pam Danielo, the Director of the Black Affairs Office, Benjamin Bowser, Ph.D., offers academic counseling, a main service of the office. uw '91 'K is in we he 21,1 we I ,N at , -.K , ,:

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Double majors and minors allowed students an EXPA DED RRICU U Bob Senkewicz, S.J., said that the double major program offered business and engineer- ing students the chance to experience liberal arts classes and gave humanities stu- dents a chance to en- roll in more technical courses. Nancy Ed- dinger, a junior mar- keting major, com- mented, A minor in history has made my studies much more in- terestingf' Any student could have a double major in any two departments of Engineering, and Arts and Sciences, or any department in Arts and Sciences combined with any department in Business or Engi- neering. And only in the Biology Depart- ment were academic minors denied. Although the minor program was consid- ered permanent, the major, students were forced to give up elec- tives in order to meet graduation require- ments. Janie Carmena, junior economics major, commented, I tried to get a second major in education, but found that I would have to use up all of my elec- tives in order to gra- duate on time. After the trial period, the University was to decide how many elec- tives could be used to- ward a double major and if the required to- tal units to graduate with a double major should be increased. Despite the questions raised in the first year of the new program, many students were excited to have an op- tion for a second de- gree, and many took advantage of the op- portunities an extra majorfminor offered. by Lisa Varni Expanded Curriculum

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'ln fi A, 'll' 9' Q, . 2 sy .Q ll vw 'r sig K if 2 Black, Chicano Affairs provide A SENSE OE CULTURAL IDE TITY The Black Affairs and Chicano Affairs Offices, located on second floor Benson, played a vital role in assisting SCU's minority undergraduates. Opening its doors in the mid-60s, the Chicano Affairs Office has since been the sole liaison between various SCU services and Chicano students. Accord ing to Director Inez Gomez, one of her principal responsi- bilities was to channel information to students versity offices such as Grants and Fellow- ships, Academic Re- sources and the Career Development and Placement Center. Her office also offered aca- demic counseling to most of the approxi- mately 25O Chicano and Latino students at SCU. Ms. Gomez worked with Mecha-el-Frente and planned activities such as the tutoring program that was of- fered to low-income ju- nior high school stu- dents. Chicano Affairs also lent considerable support to the Ballet Folk-lorico, a dance group performing Mexican national dances. Meanwhile at the other end of the hall, the Black Affairs Office offered similar services. Under the direction of Benjamin .Bowser, Ph.D., the Black Affairs Office had a busy year. Dr. Bowser believed that The most important service we provide is academic counseling to y Celine Cebedo our black students. An- other key role of this office is its position of consultant to other of- fices such as the Vice- President of Student Services in regards to the black student. Dr. Bowser's office was in- strumental in the orga- nization and prepara- tion for Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday and commemoration. The Black Affairs Office scheduled numerous events which included lectures by Stokely Carmichael, Loften Mitchell, a perfor- mance by Philip Walk- er, and a black author's dramatic reading. Along with his many other duties, Dr. Bowser was also the advisor of Igwebuike, the black student's club. Both offices worked to increase the minor- ity enrollment at SCU. Their doors were al- ways open to the Chi- cano and black stu- dents seeking personal attention, support and a cultural sense of sta- bility. from Uni- A Sense Of Cultural Identity