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Senate Reports
by rfiaron deck
a statement oT
New orievance proceOutes for non-academic employees.
University objectives and goals, a streamlined curriculum decision system, and a
cost analysis of educational programs highlighted the work of the University
Senate this year. ^ . . ..... . .. ^ j
Senate committee chairmen reported on their activities at a sparsely-attended
University Assembly on Monday. During the meeting, an annual requirement
under the University Constitution, Chancellor Colvard discussed improvements in
enrollment, physical plant, academic programs, and planning.
An abbreviated version of the long-range planning committee s statement of
goals and objectives will be circulated soon. Although the document has been
^proved by the University Senate, final implementation must await discussion
and approval by the entire University community. ^ .
The long-range planning committee also urged the establishment of a
permanent planning office, because they felt that their committee was inadequate
for handling the day-to-day details of planning. The University has requested state
appropriations for such an office, but has never received them. What little
planning has been done, was made possible by private gifts.
Student Bill Sigmon, chairman of the Senates university affairs committee,
called for implementation of a streamlined procedure of curriculum decision
making At present, curriculum changes must be approved by three separate
committees at the University level, a procedure that delays passage of even the
most routine proposals. . ,. . -
The committee suggested a single academic policy committee, composed of
one representative from each college. The committee would review any proposal
brought before it by a college representative. If no objections to the proposed
curriculum change were voiced in 14 days, the proposal would automatically be
passed. If there were objections, the committee would "use its good offices" to
attempt a settlement of the issue. . , .
Sigmon called for more student input into curriculum development especially
at the departmental and college levels. He also suggested the dissolution of
inactive or unnecessary committees, and a conscious attempt to get more and
different students and professors to serve on present committ^.
The Senate personnel committee, chaired by Dr. Ronald Simono, has prepared
a six-page set of procedures on employee questions and problems, which will serve
as a grievance mechanism for non-academic employees. Irnplementation of this
proposal, as with other Senate proposals, must await Administration approval.
Dr. Simono suggested three areas for future committee work: the development
of effective in-service programs for faculty, the development of rneans of student
participation in grade vealuations, and cooperation with the American A^ociatlon
of University Professors on a statement of the rights and responsibilities of the
teaching faculty. . . . -r -r
The finance committee, under the chairmanship of Dr. Tom Turner, has been
studying the cost of educational programs and activities, in hopes that such
information could be used in planning the development of the University.
Although the results of this year's research are too crude to be useful, the
committee feels that useful information can be gleaned from currently available
data. . . . .
Dr Turner also suggested that the University investigate a new higher
education management system," a computer setup that would facilitate both
long-range planning and day-to-day administrative work. Part of the system is
currently being used here. . . »■ ^
Enrollment next year will be up more than 16 per cent, slightly exceeding the
projection, according to Chancellor Colvartfs statement. All spaces in the
women's residence are filed, and less than one floor of rooms are still available for
An addition to the University Center has been apporved. Eventually, it will be
connected with the administration building to form a three-building university
affairs complex. This will entail the construction of a new administration building
in the future. The most pressing needs, the Chancellor said, are for an Earth-Life
Sciences building and a high-rise office-classroom building. Tentative plar^ call for
the completion of these buildings by 1975.
Masters degree programs in Chemistry, Biology, and Geography have also been
approved, subject to funding by the 1973 state legislature. Other nevy programs
will have to wait until the new Board of Governors has been activated. Dr.
Colvard said.
Jordan going
to court
-by Sharon deck
Dr. Leonard Jordan, recently fired
from his post as sociology professor,
will file suit this week in two courts to'
seek reinstatement. Defendants in the
suit are the University; Dr. William H.
McEniry, vice-chancellor for academic
affair; Dr. Norman Schul, dean of the
College of Social and Behavioral
Sciences; and Dr. Barbara Goodnight,
chairman of the Sociology
Department.
Dr. Jordan's attorney, George Daly,
has applied for a hearing in Federal
District Court. It will take about 30
days for the case to be placed on the
docket.
This Tuesday, Daly will file suit in
University Court here. The case, which
will be the court's first, will be heard as
soon as the court can be activated.
•Jordan will also submit the lawsuit as a
last appeal to Dr. William Friday,
President of the Consolidated
University.
Jordan contents that his dismissal
violated his rights under the United
States Constitution.
The complaint outlines the charges
made against Jordan by the
defendants. These include "a life style
that simply is not acceptable," "a
dogmatic, super critical and a generally
suspicious attitude," a lack of
"compatibility and cooperativeness,"
"dogmatism and recalcitrarrce with
respect to persons in authority, and an
attempt to 'polarize' the sociology
faculty."
In the complaint Jordan states that
the termination of his contract was
done "on account of plaintiff's
exercise of consitutionally protected
rights, and was arbitrary and
capricious."
Dr. Jordan is asking the court to
temporarily restrain the University to
hold his present position open for him,
to enjoin the University to reappoint
him and to give him a statement of the
reasons for his dismissal and a hearing
at which he can respond to any
charges, and that Jordan be allowed to
recover court costs and attorney's fees
in the action.
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Aiiti-bombing rally
The sun did not shine on the
student strikers Friday, April 21, in
their halt-the-bombing efforts. The
Rally, led by some UNCC students,
end^ the week-long petition campaign
by the local Vietnam Veterans against
the war. The morning began with a few
workers passing out arm bands and
petitions to who ever would take them,
and there were not many takers.
Reactions to the petition to halt the
bombing varied from enthusiasm,
through apathy (I'm really apathetic
about the whole thing," said SGA
president Stan Patterson.) to "I think
we ought to put the Kitty Hawk in
Haiphong Harbor and Blow 'em all to
hell!"
Things plodded along unil the rally
began at 11:30 in the Parquet Room.
Shortly before the rally's beginning,
here were only about 35 people in the
audience. But as the beginning neared,
the room filled with people coming not
only to hear the music provided by
two guitar strumming UNCC students,
but to stay and listen to speeches made
by students, faculty members of the
community, and Dr. Hallgarten, a
visiting professor.
Dr. Hall, UNCC History professor,
opened the rally with a short, eloquent
trade to stop the bombing and the war
in the interests of human decency "Are
we too deaf to hear the screams of a
Vietnamese baby burning in napalm,
even over the span of fifteen thousand
miles?"
Andrea Soloman, also of the
History Department, told the audience
of the atrocities the U. S. has afflicted
on its ally. South Vietnam:
23 million bomb craters 40 feet
wide and 26 feet deep.
8 billion pounds of explosives
dropped on South Vietnamese
countryside.
Enough prime forest destroyed by
defoliants to occupy the land area of
Massachusetts.
and much, much more.
Possibly the most important
contribution came when Dr. Hallgarten,
author of a book on dictatorship,
addressed the gathering with a
statement he prepared for his own
students. He traced, in detail, 2000
years of foreign involvement in
Vietnam from ancient China and Japan
through French and later U. S.
colonialism. He described step-by-step
the process by which the U. S. was led
by monetary interests into an
increasingly entangled financial and
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military involvement at the costs of
55,000 American lives and
innumerable other resources all in the
name of protecting the U. S. from
purported "communist menace." In
the end, he asked the body assembled
to vote for a presidential candidate
committed to withdrawal from
Vietnam and peace for their citizens.
After he finished, the crowd answered \
him with over a minute of standing
ovation.
After Hallgarten, here was a
succession of speakers from the
VVAW, the labor movement, and the
general student body. The Daily
Worker was sold outside the Parquet
room as the students left for a 15
minute intermission before seeing My
Lai 4 a documentary interview of four
My Lai veterans. Their reactions to the
incident ranged from remorse through
indifference through acceptance of the
search-and-destroy mission (of which
My Lai 4 was one of many) as good
military practice. Said one Ex-GI after
observing that the Vietnamese did not
resist, but merely huddled together and
allowed themselves to be gunned down
en masse, "Those Vietnamese are
crazy; they just don't understand life
INSIDE..
Czech ambassador p. 3
terry sanford p. 3
mcculley on education p. 4
Sara's grave p. 5
mceniry in ga p. 3
and much, much more...
Elections invalid
. by j. Charles autrey
According to the Board of
Elections, the results of last week's
eleotiens have been thrown out. New
elections will be held next Thursday
and Friday for Media Board, Class
Presidents, Student Judges, Student
Legislators, and Sanskirt editor.
In an interview, Raixly Russel,
Elections Board Chairman, said the
ballots were not counted because of
several violations of elections
procedure by the Board itself. The
action was taken on request of a letter
written by Kenneth "Fish" Foster and
signed by three other candidates and 6
other students. The alleged (and
admitted) violations were:
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1) The polls in the dorms, slated to
open on Wednesday from 11:30
a.m. - 1:00 p.m. and from 4:30 p.m.
6:00 p.m. did not open on
schedule (if at ail)
2) On Wednesday, the commuter's
F>oll in the University Center was
not located in a marked-off,
restricted area, allowing the
candidates to come within 15 feet
of the ballot box.
3) Campaign posters were also
found to be within 15 feet of the
polling place, another violation of
election rules.
The Election Committee offered to
extend the polling dates until Friday,
but, under Foster's threat to take the
matter to student Superior Court, the
Board agreed to throw out last week's
results and hold new elections this
Thursday and Friday.
When asked if a statement
circulated accusing Sanskirt editor
candidate Dean Duncan of publicity
violations, had any bearings on the
board's ruling, Russell said that no
petition had been submitted, so
therefore the matter had not been
considered.