Field trip guidelines spark debate over 450 mile limit
Administration argues new guidelines protect students and the institution while easing budgeting but critics question how a 450 mile round trip helps legal risk and cost. They note students largely pay meals and lodging and wonder which trips, if any, will be longer and by what criteria.
Profile of a Reality in TEXAS Corrections
Felix Ybarra recounts a defendant's sentencing and the intent to reveal life inside the Texas Department of Corrections. The narrative frames remorse and family impact, urging reform of state prisons and promising future installments.
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Texas Department of Corrections
Letter urging Lee College budget support for interpreters
A Lee College message thanks students for their presence and explains signing barriers. It proposes funding the interpreters at 100000 to 125000 yearly and suggests corporate sponsorship, naming Exxon as a possible contributor and noting Dr. Robert C. Cloud as president.
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Robert C. Cloud
Exxon
Lee College English dept opposes time clock for faculty hours
A Lee College resolution from October argues against an order to document campus hours for faculty. It contends teachers are professionals who self monitor, stressing teaching duties extend beyond on campus hours and that tracking would burden time, erode flexibility, and hinder student access.
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Lee College Department of English
Texas Junior College Teachers Association Code of Professional Ethics
Lee College cheerleading tryouts bias sparks discrimination claim
A former Lee College cheerleader alleges racial discrimination after September 30 1981 tryouts in the gym drew 24 participants eight black and sixteen white. She says eight were chosen by faculty and students, with only one dark skinned finalist, and questions fairness and motives behind the selection.
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