ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Wednesday, September 25, 1996          TAG: 9609250056
SECTION: CURRENT                  PAGE: NRV-1 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 

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A dump-the-president movement afoot?

Radford University's Board of Visitors has directed a consultant to evaluate President Douglas Covington's performance, just 15 months after he arrived. Some students, faculty and community activists say that move is unjust and believe it is the start of a movement to fire him. For details, see today's front page.

Teen, citing harassment, drops VMI plans

Christiansburg High School senior Kathy Kreye dropped plans to apply to Virginia Military Institute after she told The Roanoke Times in June that she wanted to join the first class with women - but then was harassed by strangers. She says now she thinks she'll attend Virginia Tech, where women have been part of the Corps of Cadets so long that gender is not an issue. For details, see today's front page.

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