The Los Angeles Loyolan, Volume 69, Issue 6 - October 2, 1991

tOS flA/QEteS LOY О Lf\ N VOL M • NO. 6 £OYO£fi MKYMOUNT UNfVEJStr/ * ОСТОВЕ* 2, ГН1 LMU Climbs in Regional University Rankings Annual Graduate School Faire Comes to Alumni Mall Thursday U.S. News and World Report Survey Places University Fourth in West By Ray Watts News Editor The annual Loyola Marymount Graduate School Information Faire will take place on Thursday, October 3 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. along Alumni Mall. The event is sponsored by Placement Services and Chicano Latino Student Services. Institutions that will bfe partici¬ pating are California School of Professional Psychology By Jenny Shearer Assistant News Editor National Alcohol Awareness Week, which takes place Oct. 21-25, will be observed at Loyola Marymount. The role the university plays in this event is "to remind students that the LMU community encourages responsible alcoholic consumption,” said Student Activi- Cal State San Bernardino Chapman College Cleveland Chiropractic College College of Osteopathic Medicine Golden Gate University Fuller Theological Seminary Harvard University Los Angeles College of Chiropractic Medicine Loyola Law School Loyola Marymount University McGeorge School of Law Monterey Institute of International Studies Pacific Oaks College Pepperdine University ties Assistant Jon R. Santos. Through the use of posters, banners, fliers, and the Intercom, the connection and impact of alco¬ hol has on social issues like date rape, the spread of AIDS, and drunk driving will be publicized. Well known celebrities and motivational speakers are also scheduled as part of the week’s activities. The counseling center, work¬ ing closely with the Student Activi- Southern California College of Optometry Southwestern University University of California, Berkeley University of California, .Irvine University of California, San Diego University of California at Santa Cruz University of California, L.A. University of San Diego University of Southern California (Many Schools) Webster University Whittier College School of Law. For more information on schools, call 338-2871 ties office and a committee whose members include a representative from every major campus organi¬ zation, are striving to extend cam¬ pus alcohol awareness throughout the entire school year. Committee member Elisa Avila said, "I’d like to see a program in which more stu¬ dents participate. I think people think they already know everything about alcohol. However, alcohol is strongly continued on page three By Beverly M. Butler Editor-in-chief Reflecting a “dedication to serving those who seek pro¬ fessional and occupational degrees,” as well as “first class students, top faculty, and a reputation for excellence,” Loyola Marymount was ranked as the fourth most selective university in the West by U.S. News and World Report : LMU was ranked fifth in a similar survey last year. The uni¬ versity ranked behind Trinity Uni¬ versity (Texas), Santa Clara Uni¬ versity, and the University of San Diego. U.S. News divided the nation’s schools into categories, using the guidelines established by the Carnegie Foundation for the Ad¬ vancement of Teaching. The categories are national universities and national liberal arts colleges, regional colleges and universities, regional liberal arts colleges, and specialized institutions. LMU was judged as a “regional college/university.” Similarly ranked institutions in other geographical regions were Fairfield University (North), Berea College and Stetson University (South), Michigan Tech University and DePaul University (Mid-West). U.S. Newsdei’med the schools that fell within these categories as “generally awarding more than half their bachelor’s degrees in two or more professions. Many also offer graduate degrees.” The general category con¬ tained 558 schools which were then divided by region. From a Press Release , Composer, performer, and arranger Henry Mancini will be honored with the 1991 Hal Roach Entertainment Award from LMU November 20 at The Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. Proceeds from the dinner support the Hal Roach Fund which provides state-of-the-art equipment for the communication arts department. Mancini has won 20 Grammy Awards and four Oscars. He has written 87 musical scores for films, Four-year schools, with enrollments of over 200 students, were ranked in the study based on the results of a survey conducted by U.S. News. College presidents, deads, and admissions directors were asked to respond. Participants were asked to rank institutions in the same category as their own, and graded the reputa¬ tions of other schools by placing them into one of four quartiles. The “reputational data” was then combined with the data pro¬ vided by the schools. The statistics included 1) the selectivity of the student body ; 2)thedegreeto which the school financially supports a high-quality, full time faculty; 3) the school’s overall financial resources; and 4) the level of student satis¬ faction as measured by the school's ability to graduate the students it admits as freshmen. “Selectivity was determined by the acceptance rate among appli¬ cants to the 1990 entering class; the yield or percentage of those accepted who actually enrolled, the enrollee’s high school class stand¬ ings, and either the average or mid¬ point combined scores on the SAT or ACT.” Faculty resources ranking was created from the 1990 ratio of full- time-equivalent students to full- time-equivalent “instructional fac¬ ulty." Also considered was the per¬ centage" of full-time faculty with doctorates. The strength of a school's fi¬ nancial resources was determined by “the 1 990 dollar total of its edu¬ cational and general expenditures, divided by its total full-time-equiva- lent enrollment.” 15 themes for television, and six scores for television films. His works include "Moon River,” the “Peter Gunn” theme, and the “Pink Panther” theme. Mancini has recorded more than 90 record albums with styles varying from big band to classical to pops. Eight of these albums have been certified "gold” by the Recording Industry Association pf America. After a ten-year absence, he is once again recording for RCA Records. The award benefit will be chaired by Eileen and Richard Earner. Mr. Earner is Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and founder of National Medical Enterprises Inc., a health care provider. Alcohol Awareness Week Hopes to Educate Students Henry Mancini To Be Honored With Hal Roach Entertainment Award