Thursday, April 30, 1970
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Editorials
The Tenure Trap
By WALLY BURKE
The subject of the quality of professors at Elon
is a controversial issue. Many
excellent and should be recognized for their ability.
There are other professors at Elon who have displayed
a lack of teaching ability, and these professors also
should be recognized. ^ u .
Three young professors have not had their contracts
renewed for next year. . . .
The selection and retention of professors in their
early years of college teaching is an easy matter.
When a professor has been granted tenure, however,
it seems to be very difficult to not renew his con
tract. The college or university might have to be pre
pared to prove that this certain professor is not worthy
of being a member of its faculty. In addition, the A-
merican Association of University Professors (AAUF),
a strong national association, would probably back: a
professor strongly on the tenure issue.
Tenure at Elon is based on the following criteria;
FULL PROFESSOR - granted upon election for a
four academic year at Lion in the rank of full pro
fessor; or. upon re-election after seven years of
college teachinff, three of which must have been at
Elon® ASSO^ OR ASSISTANT PROFESSOR -
granted upon election for a fourth academic year as
I member of the Elon faculty and a total of
years of college teaching experience. INSTRULiUK -
tenure is not granted; appointments are made on an
annual basis. .
There must be a better evaluation program for the
selection and retention of professors. Just because
a professor did a fine job in 1930 does not mean he is
a fine professor today. Elon has a number of
fessors (on tenure) who should be re-evaluated. I he
present situation cannot continue to exist. One parti
cular professor exemplifies the need for a change.
This professor has a monopoly on one course and
teaches the course the same way every year. Ihis
professor reads from the text for an hour and 20
minutes with an occasional glance over his glasses.
Pass or fail, the majority of the students leave the
course with less respect for college teaching.
There should be a system where older professors
could be made to meet the same criteria as the younger
professors. At present it seems the situation can be
summed up best by the professor mentioned above.
His favorite clinche is, “Well, we’d just better let
well enough alone.” Will this be the stand Elon will
continue to take?
The Happenings
PILKINGTON
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manager for the Civil War
Centennial production in
1961 at the Raleigh Little
Theater.
He spent two years (’61
-’63) in the army station
ed at Fort Jackson. S.C.
at which time he co-wrote
and co-directed the 3rd
army talent show. • ■ • •
Butterfly and Happenings
Highlight Spring Weekend
‘ FLIM FLAM MAN '
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my aim is to write a
series of novels, stor
ies, poems, that will get
at the truth about my
own part of the South,
which has never been
treated in fiction be
fore...”
The public is invited to
attend Dr. Owen’s lect
ure.
By KATHY HOWELL
The Iron Butterfly and
The Happenings are to
appear on this campus
Spring Weekend. Both
groups are professionals
and here is some back
ground on them for those
who are not familiar with
who will be in concert:
The four members of
the Iron Butterfly — Doug
Ingle, Ron Bushy, Lee
Dorman and Erik Brann
burst out of their steel
cocoon from underground
Los Angeles. Other con
temporaries such as The
Doors and Cream were
also discovered simi
larity.
As a first engagement,
the Butterfly played
Whiskey A Go Go which
brought them to Sunset
Strip stardom and a re
cording contract. Their
first album called
"Heavy” was released
in January 1968. It
brought not only the first
national concert tour for
the group, but an estab
lished sound to which all
four members contribute.
Here is what each mem
ber produces in sound;
Ron Busky — drums, Lee
Dorman — bass guitar,
Erik Brann - lead gui
tar. and Doug Ingle — lead
vocal.
As far as The Happen
ings are concerned, the
three best - known mill
ion - sellers for them was
“I Got Rhythm”. “My
Mammy”, and “See You
In September”. They’ve
travelled extensively a-
round the country and
have appeared on the
'‘Tonight show.
The five members were
once only four of a New
Jersey high school grad
uating class which ori
ginally enough, went
under the name of the
Four Graduates. They
started out in the Cat
skills and developed their
stage style. After they
started appearing at a
club in Memphis they
thanged their dated name
and took on another mem
ber. It was then they re
corded “See You In Sep
tember.”
The group members
are active in a num
ber of charitable organi
zations among them the
Save the Children Foun
dation in which they spon
sor an Indian boy.
“Piece of Mind” is
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The Iron Butterfly
Got A Gripe? Register It
What’s your gripe? Be
lieve it or not, there’s
hope for a solution to your
campus problems through
the Student Affairs Com
mittee. It is the only
standing faculty - student
committee available for
this purpose. They meet
at least twice a month
to discuss the complaints
that plague students.
So far the accomplish
ments have consisted of
extending the library
hours during fall se
mester exams; research-
their latest album release
featuring lead singers
Bob Miranda and Tom
Giuliano, drummer Mike
La Neve, organist Dave
Libert and guitarist
Bernie La Porta.
ing the winter term ab
sentee payments for wo
men; conducting a survey
on traffic problems;
working on furthering the
revision of the dress code
and the checking of pre
sent dorm conditions. Ac
cording to Lindsey F. Wy
att, chairman, future en
deavors include re
searching parking pro
blems and whatever com
plaints students bring to
the committee.
The revised committee
as confirmed by the Se
nate last February in
cludes Mr. Sanders. Mrs.
Council, Dean Looney,
Doug Evans, CraigMac-
Creary, and Stevie Cow-
den. One may take his
problems to any of these
members for best re
sults.
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