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Report Reveals Students Weak in Competition The second article in a three-part series on problems in the Department of English and proposed solutions. The article discusses results of a 1976 Measurement and Evaluation Center survey showing student writing deficiencies and Kinneavy's proposed solution of changing english requirements.
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Bringing Back Basics Beyer, Lisa. "Bringing Back Basics." _Daily Texan_ 18 April 1983, p. 4
Beyer praises the Vick Report recommendations, with special emphasis on the new writing requirement.
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Vick Report Adds Requirements Fisher, Laura & Patty Merren. "Vick Report Adds Requirements." _Daily Texan_ 13 April 1983, p. 1
This article--the third in a series--reports that the new requirements in the core curriculum will adversely affect degree programs that already have few electives, such as Engineering. President Peter Flawn and James Vick are quoted.
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New English Requirement Urged Daily Texan article describing Kinneavy's "mandate" for a University-wide undergraduate English requirement.
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Vick Recommendations Being Met by Colleges Fisher, Laura & Patty Merren. "Vick Recommendations Being Met by Colleges." _Daily Texan_ 12 April 1983, p. 1
This article explains that three Fine Arts programs are meeting the requirements laid out in the Vick Report. James Vick and President Peter Flawn are quoted.
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Revision of Requirements is Slow Details slowness of adopting Vick report recommendations and quotes many deans and assistant deans on the issue.
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Watered Down Report Approved by Council Describes the University Council's decision to have individual schools and colleges decide on basic education requirement changes. Kinneavy's proposal that was not voted on due to lack of quorum is mentioned.
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English Requirement Remains Intact Fisher reports on the University Council's defeat of Sledd's alternative proposal in a 45-12-7 vote. Student Association president Paul Begala quoted saying that the council's vote shows a patronizing "father knows best" attitude on behalf of the university.
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Fight Looms Over English Plan Fisher reports the controversy over the new plan for the English Department: Sledd quoted at length criticizing the new curriculum as a disservice to freshman and sophomores; Associate Dean Weinstock calls Sledd alternate plan 'ridiculous'; Kinneavy and Kruppa point out logistical problems with Sledd's plan; and two students quoted supporting Sledd's plan.
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Council Considers Deficiency Make-Up Plan Article briefly mentions new plan for provisionally admitted students to take 12 hours with 2.0 or better, and mentions that the University Council will take up Sledd's proposal to reverse the new E 346K curriculum.
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Resolution Requests E 346K Substitutes This article discusses calls to reinstate E346K.
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You Learned Me Well This satirical article, thanks the department, in error-ridden grammar, for dropping E346K.
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Course May be Dropped Due to Inadequate Staffing This article discusses the possibility of E 346 K being dropped by the English department due to a lack of funds required in order to staff lecturers.
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Students and Faculty Call E 306 "Valuable" Muller, Debra. "Students and Faculty Call E 306 'Valuable.'" _Daily Texan_ 10 September 1985 p. 6. Article discusses students and faculty opinions of E 306.
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Senate Supports E 306 Plan A Daily Texan article about student senators' tentative support for E 306. Also indicated are plans for representatives of the student government to engage in three debates with anti-association groups.
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Gribben Claims Coverage Biased, 4 October 1985 Article in which a Daily Texan staff writer reports on Gribben's claim that the newspaper had been biased in its coverage of the controversy surrounding the E346K course proposal.
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English 346K Abolished as Deans Plan New Requirement, 18 February 1986 Shaw, Mark. "English 346K Abolished as Deans Plan New Requirement." _Daily Texan_ 18 February 1986, p. 5
This article reports that the university Deans decided to delete the E346K course requirement altogether.
Quoted: Gerhard Fonken, UT vice president, and Joe Kruppa, associate chair English, and Wayne Danielson (journalism professor). Other topics mentioned: E 309K, E 309L, E 309M, and staffing writing courses.
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E 309 Planned Differently From Original Departmental Proposal Reber, Thomas. "E 309 Planned Differently From Original Departmental Proposal." _Daily Texan_ 5 March 1986, p. 4
This opinion article, written by an Assistant Instructor in English, explains how the English faculty decided to make E 309 a required class, questions the English Department's ability to staff enough E 309 courses, criticizes the proposed crash courses to be offered by the Writing Lab, and rebuts Gribben's criticisms of E 306.
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Gribben's Attack Unfair Written by graduate student David Hadley, this article discusses accusations Gribben made about the rhetoric department during the E346K controversy.
In a separate letter, Karl Galinsky (chair of Classics) argues that writing should be taught more regularly across the university, endorsing efforts to increase the number of Substantial Writing Courses and to increase the number of substantive writing assignments in upper-division courses.
In a correction, the _Daily Texan_ apologizes for referring to James Skaggs as "Mr." even though he has a PhD.
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University Doesn't Care Smith, Kurt. "University Doesn't Care." Daily Texan, 25 March 1985, p. 3. Describes university conduct on E 346K as a betrayal of students.
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E 306 Controversy Continues, January 22, 1986 Lai, Thanhha. "E 306 Controversy Continues." _Daily Texan_ 22 January 1986, p. 7
This article reports that E306 will be around for another year, despite “a proposal to drop it,” but E346K will have to wait for its possible revival. Kruppa and Kinneavy are quoted.
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Danger of Public Promo The "Danger of Public Promo" discusses how the debate between Gribben and Skaggs, published in the Daily Texan, should've been handled privately.
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Changes Loom for Students Harwood, Quittner. "Changes Loom for Students." _Daily Texan_ 19 march 1985, p. 1. Describes plan by university administrators to encourage pre-registration, and makes mention of significant writing component courses.
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Complicated Explanations Behind E 346K Controversy This article discusses the complications behind the elimination of E346K.
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E 346K offerings, 1984 This course catalogue lists the required books for E 346K.