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The UNCC Department of Creative Arts presents Henrik Ibsen's HEDDA
GABLER in a new translation by Rolf Fjelde. The play will be presented in the
main theatre, Rowe Creative Arts Building, March 23, 24, and 25 at 8 p.m. /Ml
seats are reserved and reservations can be made by phoning 596-5970, Ext. ^2.
General admission will be $2.00 and University community admission, $1.00. The
box office at the University will be open the week of March 20 from 3 - 5 p.m.
and will open again at 7:30 p.m. the nights of the play.
Elections March 8,9
Patterson seeks re-election
Incumbent Stan Patterson, in a surprise move, has ^ided to seek re-e^ti^
as SGA president in the election on Wednesday and Thursday. R^ntly, he had
told WVFN that he was disappointed in his work as President and would not run
Running against him are Spencer Singleton and Marcia Finfrock, Ms. Finfrock
attempted in vain to get on the ballot for the original election two wMks
When Charlie Sutton withdrew from the presidential race Ms. Finfrock
decided to run but could not be placed on the ballot because she had ‘a*l®a to
comply with all election regulations. Tom Swicegood, the only candidate still on
the ballot, decided to withdraw rather than run uncontested. . . , j
As a result, nominations were re-opened and the election was r^sch^uled.
Swicegood subsequently decided to run for general manager of the Student
Broadcasting Association.
In another eleventh-hour change. Dean Duncan withdrew from the race tor
Journal editor. He will oppose Michael Dobson for the editorship of Sanskrit.
Dobson, the current editor, has been criticized recently for long delays in
publishing the literary magazine. Dobson contemJs disagreement with
Student Legislature over funding was responsible for the delays. He plans to
publish an issue of Sanskrit this week.
Since Duncan's withdrawl from the Journal race, the two candidates now
running are Jay Eaker, Journal arts and entertainment editor, and Charlie Peek,
The la^ge^numbers of candidates running unopposed pronged the elutions
committee to pass a bill allowing voters to vote against unoppos^ candidate
If the majodty of the voters vote "for" the candidate he or she vvill te elected^
But if a majority of the voters vote "against the candidate, he
take office. In this case, nominations will be re-opened and a new election will be
held within 30 days for that office. .
Write-ins will still be allowed, but a write-in candidate must get a majority o
the votes to be elected. .. cra
The new rule is designed to make elections more demwatic,
vice-president Ed Wayson. He feels that students should hav^ real =1;'°“=®
voting, and should not be forced to accept a candidate only ®
unopposed. Under the new rule, running unopposed ‘*°®® i more than
Another new regulation states that no student can hold
One of the three branches of the Student Government Associa
seek more than one elective office on the same ballot. hniri
In the past, Wayson said, it was almost necessary
[Pore than one office because of the shortage of people .x. „ should
interest in Student Government has increased, he feels , . , nponip
distributed among many students rather than having only a a
involved in many activities. , i, .hoc niarps
Elections will be held on Wednesday and Thursday of 11 to a m - 1
and times: Univ. Center, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.; Dorm Cafeter.^lT-dO a.m^ i
P.m. and 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.; C-building, 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. (Wednesday evening
Nominations for Student Superior Court Judges will be
15-16 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the University Center. This election will be
held on March 28-29.
The following people have been nominated for elections:
-by Sharon deck
List of
candidates
SGA President
Stan Patterson
Spencer Singleton
Marcia Finfrock
Journal Editor
Jay Eaker
Charlie Peek
Journal Business Manager
Richard Shotkus
Sanskrit Editor
Michael Dobson
Dean Duncan
Sanskrit Business Manager
Patricia Stbut
Rogues and Rascals Editor
Tom Alsop
Student Broadcasting Association
General Manager
Tom Swicegood
SBA Assistant General Manager
Steven Sox
SBA Business Manager
Linda F. Williams
SBA Chief Engineer
Keith Englehardt
SBA Program Director
Randy Jones
Janet L. Cline
SBA News Director
Frank Harrison
Randy Kendrick
faculty notes
Hedges
publishes
poem
of
There will be a meeting o*
intramural managers ^2ofthe
March 8, at 4 p.m. in '’0°'" 222 of the
gym. This meeting will be "J®
purpose of scheduling v°Mev^all,
paddle ball, swimming, and soffh®'!.
Teams interested in participating in
these sports should be present at this
meeting. Volleyball games w” h® held
March 13 to 16^ 24
and 16; paddle baM March 22 24.
Softball will start on March 20.
campus news
march 6, 1972/the journal/page 3
AAUP document
New tenure rights
pass faculty
by sharon deck
SGA Vice-President Ed Wayson suggested some radical changes in procedures
for tenure decisions to the faculty last Wednesday, but the profe^rs opted for a
milder version recommended by the UNCC Chapter of the American Association
of University Professors (AAUP).
Wayson's proposals, which met with small and scattered applause, included
equal representation for students on departmental committees, the right of a
professor to have contract decisions reviewed by the University Court, the right to
an appeal before three students and three faculty members, and an
SGA-sponsored teacher-course evaluation each semester.
The rationale for the proposals, Wayson said, is that "the formal education of
students is directly affected by the criteria for promotion or dismissal of faculty
members." Because students are affected by these decisions, and because students
are best able to judge the teaching ability of faculty members, he said, student
input into the process should be increased.
He also read a Student Legislature resolution pledging student support, both
moral and financial, to Dr. Leonard Jordan, the center of the tenure controversy,
should he decide to take his appeal into the courts.
The AAUP recommendations give non-tenured professors nearly equal rights
with tenured professors in cases of disagreement over rank and tenure decisions.
The main difference lies in who must shoulder the burden of proof. If allegations
are made about a tenured professor that lead to his dismissal, the burden of proof
lies with the University authorities concerned. When this occurs with a
non-tenured professor, however, the burden of proof is on the professor to
disprove or refute the charges against him.
Other imjTortant changes give the professor concerned the right to know the
substance of his department's recommendations, the right of access to files
concerning his case, and the right to meet with the people making the decisions at
all stages of the proceedings.
Although the proposal does not specifically include a means of student
participation, it leaves the door open by asking departmental chairmen to choose
the people most knowledgeable about the professor involved to aid in making any
recommendations.
The new procedures must still be accepted by the UNCC Administration and
by the Consolidated University, which is also considering changes in rank and
tenure procedures. The authorities must rule that the AAUP recommendations do
not violate the University Code before they can be put into effect.
Briefly, the new procedure works like this:
The departmental chairman asks each faculty member for any information
pertinent to his employment status. Prior to making his recommendations, the
chairman has two options: he can consult with a faculty-elected Employment
Status Review Committee, or the chairman can choose the faculty members most
knowledgeable about each case. This second option seems to include faculty
members of all ranks, not just the senior professors.
After the recommendation, the chairman notifies the individual professor, in
writting, of the substance of the recommendation, if the professor does not agree
with the recommendation, he has the right to discuss it with the chairman. If they
cannot agree, the recommendation will be forwarded to a college-level
Employment Status Appeals Committee. If the recommendation is agreed upon,
it is forwarded to the dean of the college.
The Employment Status Appeals Committee of each college will be composed
of one member from each department of the college. The committee members
cannot include deans of department chairmen.
This committee tries to work out the disagreement between chairmen and
individual faculty members. If this is not successful, the committee makes its own
recommendation. The recommendation, with a statement of reasons, is attached
to the original departmental recommendation. The committee informs both the
chairman and the professor of its decision. Any correspondence pertaining to the
case is filed, and the file must be made available to the professor involved.
Next, the dean of the college reviews the recommendation. If he wishes to
amend it, he must notify the individual professor and the Employment Status
Appeals Committee. In this way, the professor would be given the opportunity to
speak with the Vice Chancellor, if he wishes to do so, before final action is taken
on the recommendation.
The proposal does not require the Vice Chancellor to speak with professors
who wish to appeal recommendations. It merely states that "the individual
faculty member involved should, however, have the right to request of the Vice
Chancellor a statement of his reasons for making...an emendation (of the
recommendation)."
With minor changes, the proposal received overwhelming faculty support. This
Wednesday, the faculty will meet again to consider changes in proc^ures for
salary decisions and comprehensive changes in the undergraduate grading system
involving the elimination of D’s and F's and other grading changes.
physician soujj;ht «
Committee
on human sexuality
James S. Hedges, assistant “p^^ind Cdtic^Other^by Dr.
i outstanding poem in a recent issue of P°®* ®" Orohic Lute, Arizona
s have recently appeared in Western Rev e ■ P .
ays. The English Record, and 'I^°'’®®"f‘^^Jio*ogy, will deliver a paper
Larry M. Lance, assistant Rnonsibility" at the 35th
d "Moral Judgments on Issues of ^ New Orleans, April 5-8.
il Southern Sociological psychology and counseling
DuMont Schmidt, assistant professor of psycno published in the
Jlogist at the UNCC Counseling Center, I’®* ^ and Behavior
e Student Journal entitled "An Analysis of the
ated With Student Demonstrations on the Vietnam vv .
Carlos G. Bell, Jr., chairman of p, the National
inmental Engineering, has been ®PP°'!?1^?' ppgineers on the Sanitary
littee of the American Society of Civil Engineers o^
5ering Aspects of Nuclear Energy. The „,,ciear energy including
isibility in many areas that involve the ASCE
efense, nuclear power, and certain health aspects of applied raaiat
by marti mcclelland
Dispensing information on human
anatomy, reproduction, contraception,
and venereal disease is the primary
function of the newly-formed
Committee on Human Sexuality.
The student committee, working
under the auspices of Student
Government, also hopes to obtain a
campus physician in the near future. A
qualified person is now being sought
by Dean of Students Dennis Rash.
In attempt to fill the information
void, the committee will set up an
office in the SGA complex, with a
resource library and student advisers.
The need for such a committee was
recognized, in part, as a result of the
Population Workshop, the
highly-popular course offered for the
first time this semester. This course,
because of its source of funds, was
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necessarily offered primarily to
community members and graduate
students. Enrollment was limited to
about 200 participants.
Excluding the independent study
students who are involved in research
and who act as small-group discussion
leaders, only 26 undergraduate
students were able to enroll.
It became clear to the committee
that many other undergraduates
wanted to participate in such a course
offering information and discussion on
the various aspects of human sexuality.
As the need for such a course becomes
more and more evident, the committee
hopes to incorporate one into the
regular curriculum.
The Committee on Human
Sexuality will welcome any questions
or suggestions which may be directed
to it, in care of the SGA.
“7 always hated those bastards on
welfare... now I am one. ’’
is no way of knowing when the fetus is actually living," he explained. "I'd like to
hear more medical evidence before I make up my mind."
Whether he will gain support from Wallace-types or from more liberal people is
uncertain because he is opposed to both segregation and busing of school
children. "It's unfair to both children and parents to make a child attend school
outside his neighborhood," he says, "but nobody should be refused admission to
a white school or a better school."
He wants to see all schools upgraded and better teachers in elementary schools
to ensure a quality education for all pupils. And, he says, if busing is absolutely
necessary, the state should provide enough money to make all the buses safe.
In the state legislature itself, he wants to abolish voice votes and establish roll
call votes. He would like to see a publication every month or session that would
list all representatives' votes on all bills.