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D.I. 5/8/72(?) UI to hire more minority advisors By STEVE MOORE Daily Iowan Staff Writer More minority group persons will be hired as dormitory advisors at the University of Iowa next year. Alvin D. Albertus, director of programming for UI Residence Halls, said last week that 10 to 12 blacks will be hired as dormitory advisors next year, compared to only four this year. There are 87 advisors in all. In addition, at least one Indian student, who is now an advisor, and one blind student will be hired for next year, Albertus said. "There may even be some Chicanos on the list, too, i'm not sure." "I think our attempts to hire more minority members as advisors have paid off--we're moving in the right direction." Albertus said the residence hall advisor program will work on attitudinal problems involved with race relations in the dormitories "so that people become aware of the problems of black-white relations." All four of the present black advisors are male, but Albertus said several black female advisors have been hired for next year "so that when problems arise, there will be someone there to understand them." Albertus is former director of the Uward Bound program and joined the residence hall staff in the middle of the year. More advisor involvement in their training is one of Albertus' goals for next year. He said that there has been too much one-way training in the past, in which advisors are told what to do. David Coleman, residence halls coordinator, said last week that plans for next year include an ongoing program of training for the advisors. "in addition to the workshop we normally hold just before the opening of the fall semester, we are thinking of having regular meetings throughout the year to keep in touch with the advisors and their problems," he said. "We have advisors that may have weaknesses that need to be brought to their attention so that they can do their jobs better." Coleman said the primary requirement for an advisor's job is a "genuine interest in the program and in the students living in the dormitories." Albertus said the regularly-scheduled meetings could give the directors a chance to review with the advisors what they have done and talk about their troubles. Coleman said that all present advisors who have applied for positions for next year are being evaluated. Asst. Director of Residence Halls Gerald E. Burke said the evaluation of present advisors is a "standard procedure." According to Albertus, "just because a resident advisor has a job this year, that doesn't necessarily mean he keeps it--some advisors have a tendency to become complacent. I think it's a good, sound policy to re-evaluate them along with the other applicants. The advisors have commented on the need to receive training on black-white relations, drugs, and sex, he said. "We want advisors to know where to refer problems they can't solve themselves--it's important that they know where in Iowa City to refer these problems," he said.
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D.I. 5/8/72(?) UI to hire more minority advisors By STEVE MOORE Daily Iowan Staff Writer More minority group persons will be hired as dormitory advisors at the University of Iowa next year. Alvin D. Albertus, director of programming for UI Residence Halls, said last week that 10 to 12 blacks will be hired as dormitory advisors next year, compared to only four this year. There are 87 advisors in all. In addition, at least one Indian student, who is now an advisor, and one blind student will be hired for next year, Albertus said. "There may even be some Chicanos on the list, too, i'm not sure." "I think our attempts to hire more minority members as advisors have paid off--we're moving in the right direction." Albertus said the residence hall advisor program will work on attitudinal problems involved with race relations in the dormitories "so that people become aware of the problems of black-white relations." All four of the present black advisors are male, but Albertus said several black female advisors have been hired for next year "so that when problems arise, there will be someone there to understand them." Albertus is former director of the Uward Bound program and joined the residence hall staff in the middle of the year. More advisor involvement in their training is one of Albertus' goals for next year. He said that there has been too much one-way training in the past, in which advisors are told what to do. David Coleman, residence halls coordinator, said last week that plans for next year include an ongoing program of training for the advisors. "in addition to the workshop we normally hold just before the opening of the fall semester, we are thinking of having regular meetings throughout the year to keep in touch with the advisors and their problems," he said. "We have advisors that may have weaknesses that need to be brought to their attention so that they can do their jobs better." Coleman said the primary requirement for an advisor's job is a "genuine interest in the program and in the students living in the dormitories." Albertus said the regularly-scheduled meetings could give the directors a chance to review with the advisors what they have done and talk about their troubles. Coleman said that all present advisors who have applied for positions for next year are being evaluated. Asst. Director of Residence Halls Gerald E. Burke said the evaluation of present advisors is a "standard procedure." According to Albertus, "just because a resident advisor has a job this year, that doesn't necessarily mean he keeps it--some advisors have a tendency to become complacent. I think it's a good, sound policy to re-evaluate them along with the other applicants. The advisors have commented on the need to receive training on black-white relations, drugs, and sex, he said. "We want advisors to know where to refer problems they can't solve themselves--it's important that they know where in Iowa City to refer these problems," he said.
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