WESTERN NEWS

Volume 2, Number 19 WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY January 29, 1976 Report on Budget, Rehires, Bargaining WMU President John T. Bernhard and Western's chief administrative officer slipped from 19th place in 196(Hj7to 34th bers, including one person with 25years of Vice Presidents Stephen R. Mitchell and used Slide No. 3 to point out that place in 1975-76. service there; 'it also has closed down its Robert B. Wetnight held their second open Michigan's ranking of states by state His "snapshot statements" about sister Montieth College, will phase out its meeting for the campus community appropriations per capita for higher institutions included: 'Weekend College,' and it has made severe Tuesday (Jan. 27) in Shaw Theatre to education operations has dropped from "Despite a substantial tuition increase, cuts in utilities, supplies and travel. There provide more information about seventh place in 196(Hj7to 26th place in Michigan State University has reduced its is still a great deal of uncertainty about University budgeting, personnel actions 1975-76.Bernhard also noted on Slide No.4 academic budget by 1.8 per cent and its whether or not all the bills will be met; and collective bargaining. that Michigan's ranking of states by state nonacademic budget by two per cent; "Eastern Michigan University has laid Dr. Bernhard provided a general appropriations per $1,000 of personal in- "Wayne State has laid off 35 off seven tenured faculty and 29 non- overview of Western's current financial come for higher education operations has professionaVadministrative staff mem- tenured faculty, and has cut its Health plight and "snapshot statements" on sister Center operations in half; institutions to demonstrate that the misery "Central Michigan University has is being shared. Dr. Mitchell reported on Answer Queries About Administrative eliminated 41 nonacademic positions and, the rehiring process to date; the due to a record enrollment increase, University's 1975-76faculty salary offer; Salaries, Faculty Research Funds faculty workloads have been increased by not adding additional faculty positions; and collective bargaining. Wetnight In the question and answer period at presidents and president, have been below discussed current budget conditions. (The "Oakland University has eliminated 64 Tuesday afternoon's general campus that of the faculty and, in many instances, academic and nonacademic positions and complete text of Mitchell's statement meeting, Vice President. Mitchell said that below that of custodial and maintenance begins on page 2.) has made extensive cuts in supplies, any further rehire decisions will be made employees," he said. "This year, the travel, telephone and in other areas; and Bernhard presented four slides to stress as soon as possible, but that they hinge on Board of Trustees approved a ·three per how Michigan's support of higher "University of Detroit, a private in- receipt of additional information about cent increase for the President, and a stitution in our state, eliminated 46faculty education has slipped appreciably in Western's 1976-77 budget from Governor shade over four per cent, on the average, relation to the rest of the country. (Slides positions, effective Jan. 1; these include 13 Milliken and the legislature. for the central administration, including 1,2, 3 and 4 are reproduced on pages 3 and positions that were unfilled or vacated by "It is possible that others might be the vice presidents, the secretary of the early retirement and 33 persons who were 4.) rehired on continuing appointment, but it Board of Trustees, the administrative Slide No. 1 shows how the per cent of laid off." will be a small number," he said. "The assistant to the president, and the director Bernhard reiterated that Western had state appropriations for colleges and Governor and Gerald Miller, director of of information services." universities has dropped from 20 per cent anticipated $338,000or one per cent of the the department of management and Bernhard noted that the amount in 1965-66to 14per cent in 1975-76.Slide No. Governor's latest cut of $500,000. He in- budget, have said we should anticipate no allocated for the central administration is dicated that the specific final cuts in 2 reveals that although the state ap- increase in our budget for next year." slightly less than one per cent of the total propriations per fiscal year equated Central Administration were as follows: President Bernhard added that the budget of the University, which ranks President's Office, 7.7 per cent; Academic student has increased during the same outcome of faculty union negotiations also Western at or near the bottom of the State period from $1,074 to $1,934 in actual in- Affairs, 1.6 per cent; Finance and will affect these decisions. in comparison to other institutions of flated dollars, they actually have Business Operations, 4.1 per cent; "The number of faculty is not on the higher education. Administration, 4.7 per cent; Student decreased from $1,074to $1,030in constant bargaining table at present, although it deflated dollars. Services, 3.8 per cent; Secretary to the could be," Mitchell said. "Last spring, Board of Trustees, 1.6 per cent; and when we became aware of the budgetary AAUP Petitions Information Services, 3.7 per cent. "The difficulties we would face this year, we overall cut for the institution was 2.5 per asked the faculty union leadership to look To Stop Meeting cent and, in relative standards, it's the at the question of faculty workload and way the University should make those Campus faculty numbers, but they declined." Prior to the start of Tuesday's general campus meeting, Dr. Arthur Falk, decisions," he observed. In response to a question concerning the Mitchell announced that decisions have freeze imposed on research grants from president of the WMU chapter of the American Association of University been made to rehire 71 faculty members Briefs the Faculty Research Fund, Mitchell said who were "pink slipped" last fall, effective he would "take the pledge to release this Professors, presented University Western's University Theatre will President John T. Bernhard with signed next April 30. He indicated that 57 faculty money immediately if tl1e faculty union present Joseph Walker's "The River faculty petitions. positions are being terminated and an Niger" at 8 p.m. Wednesday through would stipulate that this is not a additional 30.3 positions are being held-l0 bargainable item." Dated 1-14-76,the petition stated, "We, Saturday, Feb. 4-7, in Shaw Theatre. the undersigned members of the WMU of them in hope that outside grant support Bernhard responded to a question ••• faculty, request that the University con- will be renewed and 20.33 because "we All students over 25 years of age are concerning a rumor that salary increases lack sufficient information about the 1976- for Western's administrators have been' fine the collective bargaining process to invited to bring their lunch and come for the negotiating table. 77budget. There is programmatic need for higher than the average faculty salary coffee and a rap session from noon to 1 "Meetings like the one President Bern- these faculty for next year, but we do not p.m. every Monday and Tuesday at the increases during the past five years. know if we have the money." "Consistently during this period, the hard called on Oct. 5 both circumvent and Susan B. Anthony Center in the Can- subvert the bargaining process; therefore, Wetnight used two pie charts (see page terbury House. average rate of increase for ad- 5) to illustrate the sources of revenue and ministrators, from the deans to the vice we decline to attend the President's ••• proposed meeting of Jan. 'l:l." the major types of expenditures, both Manzella Fitch, director of the women's totaling $48,082,000,for this current fiscal resource center at Western, Division of year. Continuing Education, will be a guest Wetnight reported that to date, through panelist at a "Women in Public Office: Set TIAA-CREF Meetings the winter semester, the University is running about $23,000 below its tuition The Time Is Right!" workshop Saturday, The University Personnel Department 3770Knauss Hall; and meeting with TIAA- estimate. ''That's our second largest Feb. 21, at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, reminds all University faculty and ad- CREF representative only from 9-10:30 revenue source," he said. "We're getting co-sponsored by the state division of the ministrative staff members, who enrolled a.m. Friday, Feb. 6, general meeting in the student head count, but the credit American Association of University in TIAA-CREF prior to September 1, 1974, 2750Knauss Hall. hours are slightly down." He pointed out Women. that the MPSERS -has provided a Eligible persons are urged to review the that the average undergraduate course • • • "retirement window" for a very short information packets that were recently load is down from 13.3hours a year ago to Charles McCarthy, well-known period of time. - mailed from the Personnel Department. If 13.1and the average graduate student load Christian pacifist, will conduct a seminar This provides an opportunity for eligible anyone elected TIAA-CREF prior to is down from 6.3 hours to 6.2 hours for the on "Christian Pacifism: Option or employees to elect the MPSERS plan September 1, 1974,and did not receive this same period. Obligation" Feb. 6-8 at the St. Thomas instead of continuing in the TIAA-CREF More Catholic Student Center, 421Monroe information, they should contact the plan, if they wish to do so. Personnel Office immediately, 383-1650. St. More information may be obtained by Information meetings with represen- Gets ROTC Commission 381-8917,383-8144or 383-8141. tatives from TIAA-CREF and MPSERS Individuals who wish to have the TIAA- Cadet Capt. Donald J. DeAmicis ••• have arranged to assist persons in making CREF retirement benefits estimate received his Reserve Officer's Second The Graduate School of the University of this choice. Meetings have been scheduled worksheet; processed are urged to make Lieutenant bars at an ROTC com- Toronto has appointed Dr. Edward Callan, as follows: 8:30-10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, an appointment with the Benefits Office, missioning ceremony held recently on professor of English, to be external general meeting with both MPSERS and 383-8087,as early as possible. campus. Lt. DeAmicis received his examiner of a doctoral thesis in English. It TIAA-CREF representatives in 3770 Opportunity to' join MPSERS will be commission in the Infantry Branch and is is the third time a foreign university has Knauss Hall; 10:30-noon and 1-2:30 p.m. open only during the months of January expecting orders to report for active duty conferred such an appointment on him. On Thursday, representatives available for and February. Any questionS regarding in February. two previous occasions, Callan was named individual questions in 1083 Ad- the "retirement window" should be He was graduated from Western with a external examiner by Rhodes University, ministratioq Building; 3-4:30 p.m. and 7- directed to the Staff Benefits Office of the B.S. degree in petroleum distribution and South Africa .. 8:30 p.m. Thursday, general meeting in Personnel Department, 383-8087. ,from the ROTC flight program. Two • January 29, 1976 • Western News Mitchell Discusses Faculty Rehiring, Salaries Following is the complete text of the formation about the 1976-77budget. There revenue, largely from increased student others, like Wayne and Grand Valley, do prepared remarks made by Vice President is programmatic need for these faculty for tuition. Our gross budget increased by 2.9 not have the money they agreed to pay. Stephen R. Mitchell at Tuesday's general next year, but we do not know if we will per cent. The tracking schedule shown on Wayne, as you probably have read, despite campus meeting: have the money. Table II is the same as that given you in laying off faculty and closing a college, is "I would like first of all to bring you up to "I will not take the time here to review in October, except that the later cuts threatened with bankruptcy. the moment on the rehiring of those detail the process and the measures used ($162,000) are included and the totals "Could Western have offered more than faculty whose appointments were in arriving at these decisions. We had good changed to reflect those reductions. This 3.325 per cent to faculty? Yes. A simple scheduled to expire in the Spring of 1976. information from the departments and the schedule accounts for functional budget glance at Table II will show you that we You will recall that 152 faculty were in- colleges, as well as a wide range of data changes from the Board Budget, for the have already allocated more for salary volved in the November action, 52 on from our budget and institutional research gross increase in the budget, and for the increases than the new money we had continuing appointments and 100 in staffs. I know that not everyone would reductions and adjustments made to the available. That $405,000 difference was temporary positions. Subsequently, agree with each of these decisions, but I Booking Budget. made possible by cuts and reallocations however, other vacancies develop~d can only assure you that they were made "In the development of the 1975-76 everywhere in the University budget, through resignations or retirements. As of conscientiously, in good faith, and were compensation package, each employee excepting only that faculty salaries were last week, therefore, the number of based on the best information available. group was allocated the same basic in- left untouche

1974-75 Budget: $ 32,895,000 State Appropriations 13,827,000 Other Revenue 46,722,000 TOTAL

Position Decisions: 1975-76 Budget: $ 33,321,000 State Appropriations 14,761,000 Other Revenue 48,082.000 TOTAL Of the 52 positions in CategorJ 1, 42 were rehired, 5 were'terminated, and 5 are pending; New Money Available for 1975-76 = $1,360,000

GENERAL FUND TRACKING SCHEDULE Of the 57 positions in Category 2, 24 were reauthor- 1974/75 to 1975/76 ($000 omitted) ized, 22 were terminated, and 11 are pending; Rea11oc. Compen- Program Function 9/1974 sation Increases Fringe Cuts Price Total All positions in Category 3 were terminated; 3 Instruction $ (29) $ 945 $ 185 $ (252) $ (372) 477 Other Educ'l. Of the 12 positions in Category 4, 2 were picked up Services (42) 136 304 (19) (75) 30 Libraries 15 68 (12) (49) 22 (3) (6) on state funds, 10 are dependent on outside Organized Res. 11 14 16 Education 22 (8) (13) 97 money; Cont. 96 -$- $642 Sub-Total 51 $ 1,185 $ 215 $ (294) (515) 5 No action was taken on positions in Category 5. Student Servo (16) 86 35 (19) (99) (13) Financial Aid 26 31 1356 (4) (28) 160 Public Service 8 25 285 (4) (31) 26 General Admins. (1) 9 407 (6) (29) 13 Business Oper. 79 112 (19) (71) 177 Of the 11.33 positions which carneavailable after Physical Plant (133) 317 (51) (352) 355 November, 3 were reauthorized, 4 were termin- $-W $ 1,7652 $ 453 $ (397) $(1,126) $ 1,360 ated, and 4.33 are pending. 1. Reallocations from Board Budget 6. Tuition Remissions $ 100,000 to ~ooking Budget. Foreign Students 30,000 Additionally, 5.5 new positions were authorized. Minority Students 5,000 2. Increases for 1975/76 1,483,000 $ 135,000 Summer Session-Retirement 63,000 Clerical/Technical 7. Attorney Fees SUMMARY Implementation 219,000 $ 1,765,000 8. Unemployment Compen- sation Rates $ 48,000 3. Health Human Services $ 50,000 & Casualty Insurance,Etc. 28,000 Legal Education 40,000 Rehired or Reauthorized 71 76,000 Part-Time Faculty 80,000 Terminated' 57 Social Work (Federal Fund.) 15,000 Pending 20.33 185,000 9. Utilities Pending Grant Funding 10 4. Academic Advising 5 Terminating 1976-77 5. Various Areas (Development, Public 163.33 Information, Athletics, Etc.) Western News. January 29,1976 • Three

(Continued from Page 2) newsletter expressing frustration and Slide 1 fatigue, together with intimations of STATE APPROPRIATIONS TO COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES FOR OPERATING CEO Offer-s dissatisfaction with the University's AS A PERCENT OF TOTAL STATE GENERAL FUND-GENERAL PURPOSE EXPENDITURES 1965-66 to 1975-76 positions at the bargaining table. We can en sympathize with him: we're tired too, and, Free Tutors all things considered, it wasn't the. best ~ I ~ Stote G.F.-G.P. Expenditures Free tutorial services to all WMI ::J 3,OOOI----k--t--:. -t--+_'77::lt---( 20% year in the last decade or two to launch a ~ Appropriations to Colleges students is once more available, thanks t faculty union. and Universities the Center for Educational Opportunit en "But we also have a message to deliver. LIJ (CEO) on campus. It has been delivered in pre-election a:: College and The Center is currently attempting t papers to the faculty, and it has been ~ University Appropriations -- build up a tutor clearinghouse of corr delivered time and again at the bargaining ~ 2,000 -Percent of State -...... ,f-----f---+-Ir77"71--f--I;'//'J---I--r/ petent, qualified undergraduate anu LIJ G.F.- G.P. Expenditures table. The union should eventually come to Q. graduate students in all academic areas. x f- realize that we meant what we said. What LIJ Z Preferred tutors are those who have been LIJ have we said? Cl: U referred to CEO by WMU faculty mem- a:: "First, that it is our intention to confine o LIJ bers familiar with the students who are I Q. the labor contract to those mandatory u.: I,OOOI---+--+--I"/'l.A-t-·'" scholastically outstanding in specific subjects of bargaining subsumed in the o courses. phrase, 'wages, hours, and the terms and LIJ f- Tutors are paid $2.20 per hour and conditions of employment.' Attempts to e:( f- University faculty are urged to suggest bargain with respect to people or groups en 12% interested students for the program. In outside the unit-such as temporary addition to tutorial services, CEO also faculty, administrators, or any other 1965-66 1967-68 1969-70 1971-72 1973-74 1975-76 provides students with assistance in study groups or individuals-will be rejected, as YEAR skills and reading skills. will attempts to bargain other matters For additional information, call Craig peripheral to the contract. Stanley or Gail Lanberg, 383-4957. The "Second, that the University will not Center is located at B-3, Hillside offices- relinquish its right to make final decisions East. in personnel matters, including ap- Slide 3 pointment, termination, promotion, and Ranking of States the granting of tenure. We said in our original contract proposal, and we con- by Lesbian Lectures tinue to assert, that departmental faculties State Appropriations Per Capita Here Wednesday can and should render advice the ad- For Higher Education Operations ministration and the Board of Trustees on and An outspoken lesbian, author and these questions. That advice will be taken 1966-67 1975-76 frequent newspaper columnist, Jill seriously, and it will carry, as it has Johnston, Huntington, Mass., will give a always carried, strong presumptions as to National public lecture on "Lesbianism and the its validity. 1966-1967 1975-1976 Feminist Movement" at 8 p.m. Wed- "Third, that except as the contract may Amount State Rank State Amount nesday, Feb. 4, here in the east ballroom of affect faculty salaries, fringe benefits or the University Student Center. other policies, the University will not Hawaii Alaska Known for her "outrageous" columns in relinquish its right to allocate its budget, $32.83 1 $170.05 the "Village Voice," a Greenwich Village control its property, supervise its em- 31.24 Washington 2 Hawaii 105.12 newspaper, she is the author of the books ployees, or manage its programs. We do Alaska Washington "Lesbian Nation," "Marmalade Me," not intend to allow the union to co-make 27.60 4 90.50 North Dakota "Gullibles's Travels" and "My Father in operating policy decisions, to control the 26.56 Colorado 6 78.31 Amerika." The latter is scheduled for selection of University officers, or to 2fh11 Michigan (7) Idaho 77.63 publication this spring. Some critics have impede the conduct of University affairs. N.ewMexico Arizona called "Lesbian Nation" the most in-depth "With respect to traditional governance, 26.04 8 76.51 presentation of lesbian separatist theory and apart from the mandatory subjects of 25.26 Arizona 10 Utah" 75.15 currently available. bargaining, we have renewed and will Louisiana Delaware Admission to the lecture is $1 for the strengthen our participation with the 24.09 12 74.01 Montana Oregon public, 50 cents for students, faculty and general faculty on matters of educational 23.91 14 70.41 staff of WMU and Kalamazoo College, and policy through the Faculty Senate and its 22.22 Idaho 16 Texas 69.83 members of the Kalamazoo area chapter councils and committees. North Dakota Iowa of the National Organization of Women "We have, from the outset, stated our 21.76 18 68.44 (NOW). Johston's visit is co-sponsored by belief that there was no place in the 20.99 South Dakota 20 New Mexico 67.05 the Association for Women Students and University's traditional- governance Kentucky Nebraska women's studies at WMU. structure for a faculty union, and we do not 19.86 22 65.37 Illinois Minnesota An informal meeting with the lecturer intend to abandon that position. at the 18.95 24 64.07 will be held at Kalamazoo College im- bargaining table. 18 91 mediately following her talk. "These are matters of basic com- NiIIiOlla1i:g mitment which the union must recognize 17.85 WestVir il1ia; Michigan and understand before final agreement s-:=:aJ=-AVe-rage ~ Bernhard Starts can be reached. But there are a few other 17.05 Maryland 28 Virginia 58.35 problems as well. • • • Blood Drive "First, the union must come to un- • • • derstand that when we say 'No' to a par- • • • WMU President John T. Bernhard will ticular proposal we are not stalling, and Arkansas New Hampshi re set a good example for students, faculty we are not refusing to bargain. 1.47 50 27.96 and staff when he becomes the first donor "Second, contract proposals have to be in the four day American Red Cross public workable, since they are enforceable at blood drive on campus next week. law, and they have to be prudently devised He will- start the campaign which is since somebody has to pay the bill. We did, between funds 11 and funds 22 through 63 "We don't feel that the flow of scheduled to run from noon to 5:45 p.m., as the union's chief negotiator reported, for fiscal 1974-75and fis~aI1975-76; 2) all newsletters and phone messages has been Monday through Thursday, Feb. 2-5,in the reject the AAUP faculty workload budget allocations and expenditures in particularly helpful to the negotiating University Health Center on Gilkison proposal, partly because we found it fund 11, by cost center and object code, for process. However, while we can't do much Avenue. philosophically unacceptable. He did not 1974-75; and 3) all budget allocations and about the volume, we would like to see a bit Alpha Phi Omega, national service report, however, that we also found it '... expenditures, by cost center and object more accuracy. If the purpose and fraternity and sponsor of the bloodmobile procedurally unacceptable because of its code, for 1975-76.The recorded telephone justification is to inform the faculty, then visit, has established a goal of 1,000units, operational complexity, definitional message of the AAUP reported: 'The team let it inform, not half-inform or misinform. according to Steven P. Stroh, chairman, a ambiguity and financially excessive has asked to examine the budget for in- "We are genuinely hopeful that the senior from Lincoln Park. demands.' It's a nightmare, plain and struction.' We took them at their public sessions scheduled for today and Thursday Marian Hagman, blood program simple, and we can't live with it. Get a word, ladies and gentlemen, and have will be productive ones. I am personally director for Kalamazoo's Red Cross copy, read it, and ask yourselves how in given them the budget for instruction. doubtful that enough time has been chapter, stressed the need for A-negative the world it could be administered. "The bargaining sessions scheduled for allotted for the two bargaining teams to type blood on Monday, Feb. 2, and B- Similarly, we have rejected other Jan. 27 and 29 were represented at the organize a couple of hundred pages of negative type on Wednesday, February 4. proposals, particularly in the personnel table as being preparatory to submission proposal language, let alone resolve any Both are required for open heart surgery area, which in our judgment are un- of a proposal to the Chapter membership. issues of substance, but we are certainly which will take place shortly after the workable and unenforceable. We will The subsequent telephone message made willing to try. We have, from the beginning blood supply is delivered. continue to do so. no mention of this, and introduced the of this bargaining process desired the As in previous years, WMU "Third, there is a deplorable gap notion that the sessions were preparatory earliest possible achievement of a sound organizations and residence halls will developing between talk at the table and to fact-finding. Following our complaint and workable contract. We have, despite compete for trophies for having the most 'the public utterances of the AAUP. A about this at the table, the telephone the series of accusations to the contrary, donors and the highest percentage par- couple of sessions ago, for instance, the message was revised to reflect more cooperated fully in the effort to reach that ticipating in each group. In a four-day AAUP asked at the bargaining table to accurately the exchange of views at the contract. We will, I assure you, continue to campaign last fall, 1,028 units were examine: 1) all budgetary transactions table. do so." collected at the University. Four • January 29, 1976 • Western News LaMaze Method Slide 2 Move International Student Services Program Feb. 5 STATE APPROPRIATIONS PER FISCAL YEAR EQUATED STUDENT The Office of International Student "Natural Childbirth-The LaMaze $2,000 $ 1934 Services (OISS) will close Thursday and Method" will be the topic of next free, 1,900 ACTUAL Friday (Feb. 5~) in order to facilitate a public program in the Sex and Sexuality V (INFLATE OJ move to a new location in the University's 1,800 / Series at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, here DOLLAR 5 Student Services Building. in 204Student Center. 1,700 / - PER FY.E .5. OISS will reopen for "business as usual" Mary Savage, head of the Speakers 1,600 / on Monday, Feb. 9, in Room 1511, ac- Bureau, Kalamazoo Association for en cording to Marlon Gerould, OISS director. Prepared Childbirth, will describe ~ 1,500 / "This new location provides somewhat LaMaze techniques for the teaching of ..J ./ more space and we think the physical breathing and relaxation. <5 1,400 a ./ V layout will better accommodate both staff The series is sponsored by WMU's 1,300 v and program," he said. OISS telephone Association for Women Students. The next 1,200 ~ numbers are expected to remain un- program, John and Mimi Lobell, authors 1-- ••• $1074./'::' •..•.. ' $ 1030 changed. of "A Free Marriage," will be Thursday, 1,100 ... •.. - ... , ..• ..• Western has 659 international students Feb. 18. 1,000 $1074 -- -- CONSTAN'r' .::J from 58foreign countries. I _-- (DEFLATED) DOLLARS PER F.Y.E.5. Assertive Training 1965-66 1967-68 1969-70 1971-72 1973-74 1975-76 Alcohol Institute Set for Teachers YEAR Program Underway An Assertive Training Workshop for all A team of 10 graduate students and two elementary and secondary teachers in Slide 4 faculty/staff members are assisting in the Southwestern Michigan will be conducted Ranking of states secona winter Midwest Institute of Alcohol here at WMU from 1-4 p.m. Saturdays, Studies Jan. 25-30in Ypsilanti. Feb. 14, 21and 28. State Appropria1ions per $1,000 ~f Personal Income Sharon Surratt of Marshall, assistant Sessions will be held in the Kiva Room in For Higher Education Operations director, WMU Specialty Program in the lower level of the Student Services Alcohol and Drug Abuse (SPADA), spoke Building. Karen Little, a member of Tuesday at a session on alternative WMU's Counseling Center, -will serve as 1966-1967 National 1975-1976 treatment methods in substance abuse. instructor. She has specialized in Dr. Subhash R. Sonnad, assistant workshops on women's awareness, Amount State Rank State Amount professor of sociology at Western, is leadership training and assertiveness supervising the WMU student contingent training. $10.99 New Mexico 1 Alaska $22.22 at the institute, which is being coordinated The aim of the three weekly meetings is 10.56 Louisiana 3 Wyoming 17.43 by the WMU Division of Continuing to provide practice in techniques for im- Education. proving communications with students, 9.89 Wyoming 5 utah 16.74 parents, admininstrators and other 9.61 Oregon 7 New Mexico 15.99 teachers. Classroom and school meeting 9.20 Idaho 9 Washington 15.62 WMU Publishes settings will be the main emphasis of each workshop. 9.10 Colorado 11 Arizona 14.73 Geology Pamphlet The deadline for registration and 8.99 Montana 13 Wisconsin 13.96 "It's the only one of its kind in the payment of the $15 fee is Monday, Feb. 2. 8.85 Kentucky 15 North Dakota 13.74 Midwest," is the way Frank W. Allen, Reservations should be made at WMU's WMU physical sciences librarian, Division of Continuing Education. For 8.21 West Virginia 17 Oregon 13.31 describes a newly-published pamphlet by additional information, call 383-1860. 7.96 Michigan Iowa 12.96 WMU entitled, ~State Geological Survey of 7.57 Alabama Q~21 Kentucky 12.45 Publications. " Kaufman Friday A compilation listing all of-the U.S. state Afternoon Speaker 7.34 Iowa 23 Kansas 12.26 geological survey holdings of WMU's 7.17 North Caroli na 25 Louisiana 12.04 Physical Sciences Library in Rood Hall, Dr. Maynard Kaufman, WMU professor Naliolia I Ave Iage the pamphlet lacks only two of the surveYIl of religion and founder of the School of t.UI of our 50 states and that's because Hawaii Homesteading in Bangor, Mich., will be 6.89 Indiana 27 Minnesota 11. 81 and Massachusetts do not make them. the featured speaker at the WMU Honors 6.42 Vermont 29 New York 11.27 The 12-page pamphlet was compiled by College's third Friday afternoon Dr. Florence Bournazos Jakus, the discussion program at 3 p.m. January 30in 5.98 Texas 31 Nevada 10.94 librarian at Sunrise Hospital, Las Vegas, the Honors College lounge, Hillside West. I Nalhlllal r\'Jl!ragll ]lJ 92 J Nev., since last August. A 1970 WMU His topic will be "The Pastoral Myth as 5.80 Tennessee 33 Virginia 10.58 graduate, she also earned a master of Ideal and Reality." Discussion will focus science in librarianship degree in 1972and on the necessity of perceiving the recent 5.61 Georgia I Michigan 10.40 I an Ed.D. here in August, 1975.She recently "return to land-back to nature" 5.57 Rhode Island ~4)35 Georgia 10.37 was married. movement as a viable, rational, desirable Allen noted that WMU is distributing the and environmentally necessary alter- • • • pamphlet to 132 Southwestern Michigan native for people caught up in con- • • • libraries free and may send them to sumption-oriented lives. • • • selected high school libraries in Michigan. 2.47 Massach usetts 50 New Hampshi re Medieval Roundtable 5.62 Publish Beech Meeting Tuesday Article on Labande Western's Medieval Institute will hold Workshop Seeks 'Woman's Place' Dr. George T. Beech, WMU history the first meeting of its roundtable from professor, wrote an article in a recent Registration forms and more in- 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, here in The Susan B. Anthony Women's Center commemorative collection, "Studies in Room 159of the University Student Center. (SBAWC) at Western, 2210 Wilbur St., in formation are available at SBAWC or Medieval Civilization: Essays in Honor of phone 344-4462. Thomas Hamilton, who has a Ph.D. in conjunction with the WMU Counseling E. R. Labande." Workshop leaders will be Laura M. medieval history from the University of Center, is again offering a series of three Beech's article, entitled "The Origins of Manis, assistant professor and Karen Virginia, will speak on "Goscelin of public workshops entitled, "A Woman's the Family of the Viscounts of Thouars," Little, instructor, both of the WMU Canterbury, a late 11th century Place?" beginning today, Jan. 29, and studies origins of medieval aristocracy, a Counseling Center, and Merry J. Pattison, Hagiographer." Interested persons are continuing until Wednesday, March 10. topic which he notes is "currently a graduate psychology student from invited to bring their lunch or go through The series will consider immediate and preoccupying social historians." In it he Kalamazoo. the cafeteria line. long-range views of life in the sequential examines the founding of one of the "great workshops to fie held at different times on . BEO Applications noble families of Western France in the Seniors Give Recital three different days of the week so more middle ages." persons can attend. Now Available French hornists Debra Underwood, Workshop A will be from 7-9 p.m. Basic Educational Opportunity Grant Grand Haven senior, and David Zim- Mondays, Feb. 2-March 8; Workshop B applications are now available for the Set Biology Seminar merman, Kalamazoo senior, will present a from 2-4 p.m. Wednesdays, Feb. 4-March 1976/77school year at the Office of Student joint recital at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, in 10; and Workshop C from 1-3 p.m. thur- Financial Aid and Scholarships and in The chairman of the biology department Oakland Recital Hall. sdays, Jan. 29-March 4. University dormitories. at Hope College, Dr. Elden Greij, will Piano accompanists will be JoAnn Among topics to be explored are: What The federal government has removed conduct the first of Western's winter Kulesza, a Detroit junior, and Timothy does it mean to be a woman in modern any eollege entry date regulation, so that semester biology seminars at 4 p.m. Hoover, a senior from Adrian. Both America? How real is it to combine a all students who wish to be considered for Wednesday, Feb. 4, in 181WoodHall. Underwood and Zimmerman are students career, marriage and family? How do a Basic Grant are encouraged to pick up The free, public lecture will be on of Neill Sanders, professor of music. They time and circumstances affect women? and fill out an application. Questions "Breeding Population of the Common will perform compositions by Hindemith, What can be done now to give additional should be referred to the Office of Student Gallinule (a species of aquatic birds)." Rossini, Bach and Telemann. direction to the future? Financial Aid and Scholarships. Refreshments will be served at 3:30p.m. Western News • January 29, 1976 • Five McGladrey Award Slide 5 Baraka To Lecture To Jean Straayer Here Next Week Jean c. Straayer, a senior from Grand Imamu Amiri Baraka (LeRoi Jones), Rapids, is the winner of the I. B. poet, playwright, author and political McGladrey Award, given to an ac- activist, will present a series of lectures countancy student at WMU; this is the first Friday and Saturday, Feb. 6-7, here at time the award has been made here. WMU, sponsored by the University's The award is presented by the regional Black Americana studies program, certified public accountants firm of Minority Student Services Office and the McGladrey, Hansen, Dunn & Co., which is Para School Learning Center. headquartered at Davenport, Iowa. Kurt He will discuss "The Role of the Black Anderson of the firm's South Bend and Church in the Black Community" at 7:30 Elkhart, Ind., offices made the presen- p.m. Friday in 3770Knauss Hall and again tation. at a Community Forum at 10 a.m. Saturday at Kalamazoo's North Presbyterian Church, 603N. Burdick St. Appoint Ortiz ~AIIOther 2.6% Baraka is the founder of the Black Arts To State Commission ($1.267.000) Movement in th~ 1960s and Spirit House Movers in Newark, N.J. He is chairman of Margarita Ortiz, WMU admissions counselor, has been appointed by the Congress of African People, co-founder Governor William G. Milliken to the State of the 1972 National Black Political Con- Commission on Spanish Speaking Affairs vention, and former secretary-general of (CSSA). the National Black Assembly. Her term to the 15-member commission, He was the keynote speaker at the 6th which was created by state law last July, Pan-African Congress and he won the Obie -. runs until December 10, 1977. The com- Award for the best-of-Broadway play, mission consists of Spanish-speaking in- "The Dutchman." He also has written the dividuals or persons of that origin, ap- plays: "The Toilet," "The Slave," and pointed from urban, suburban and rural "Junkies Are Full of Shhh"; music: areas to represent Michigan residents who "Blues People" and "Black Music"; speak Spanish. works of fiction: "Tales," and "System of Dante's Hell"; and anthologies: "Black Fire" and "African Congress." To Discuss Education, REVENUE Sports in China (WMU Operating Budget, 1975-76) Total: $48,082,000 Carl Snow, emeritus professor of Mortar Board teacher education, and his wife, Ethel, will present a program on sport and education Slide 6 Deadline Feb. 6 in 'China at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4, in Friday, Feb. 6, is the deadline for ap- 224Gary Center. plications for membership in WMU's The free, public program will include a Arista chapter of Mortar Board, senior new movie entitled "Friend First: honor society for collegiate men and Competition Second, " and a 3o-minute women with distinguished ability and slide presentation on education in China, achievement in scholarship, leadership with a special look at acupuncture and and service. physical education. Mr. and Mrs. Snow Recommendation forms have been sent visited the mainland of China last year. Instruction to all University departments by Sue 66.5% ($31.976.000) Green, University Student Center Publish Bibliography program director, who must have the completed forms by 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6. Of Federal Publications All junior men and women with a Janet L. Burk, WMU senior library minimum 3.0 grade-point average are assistant, is co-author of "Environmental eligible to be recommended by University Concerns: A Bibliography of U.S. faculty, staff, students or their Government Publications, 1971-73," Operat ion and organizational advisors. In addition, published last month by New Issues Press Maintenance students may submit their own ap- of Kalamazoo. of Plant 15.9% plications. The 208-page book lists over 2,000 ($7,695,000) government publications which deal with such topics as air pollution, herbicides- Grant Supports - pesticides, solid wastes and waste water. Each entry provides complete DECA Program bibliographic information. Other features include a complete index A new $21,255contract with the Michigan and many annotated entries. Burk and Dr. Department of Education is enabling Louis Kiraldi, professor of library at Western's. distributive education depart- WMU, are co-authors of the book's FinanCial ment to increase its role in programming predecessor, "Pollution: A Selected 4.5%Aid _ "r activities for Michigan's Distributive Bibliography of U.S. Government ($2,138,000) Education Clubs of America (DECA). Publications on Air, Water and Land DECA is a student organization which is Pollution, 1965-70"issued in 1971. an integral part of distributive education Stephen Hayes, who received his master EXPEN DITU RES for secondary and post-secondary in- of library science degree at WMU in 1974 (WMU 0perating Budget, 1975-76) struction in marketing, merchandising and is now documents librarian at Notre and management. Total: $48,082,000 Dame University, assisted in preparing Under the contract, which runs through the current volume. The book is intended June 30, WMU is helping Michigan junior to provide a convenient guide to research colleges and universities develop and materials for those interested in the promote their DECA chapters. Dr. Jack T. problems and protection of the en- Economics Seminar Wed. Humbert, associate professor of vironment. distributive education at WMU, is the Dr. Herbert Schiller, professor of lecture on "Mind Managing and the Food project director. and Energy Crisis." A question-and- communications and economics at the Humbert is also projects consultant for Co-Author Career University of California at San Diego, will answer period will follow. DECA's state and national workshop Schiller is author of the books "Mass Education publication present WMU's first winter semester participation. The contract will enable up econqmics seminar at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Communication and the American to 30WMU students in its DECA chapter to Dr. Mary Cordier, assistant professor of Feb. 4, in 3750Knauss Hall. Empire" and "The Mind Managers." He attend as many as nine DECA meetings, teacher education, and two graduate Recognized internationally as a served as senior editor of "Superstate, conferences and competitions, many at students in librarianship, Toni Garvey" specialist in communications and Readings in the Military-Industrial other schools or cities, before this Kalamazoo, and Alice Murphy, Romeo, Complex." economics, he will present a free, public academic year ends. Mich., are co-authors of a newly-issued While here on campus, Schiller will publication released by the WMU Career Students Seek Jobs conduct a 3 p.m. research-oriented Education Center in the College of seminar and question period in 3760 Senate Meets Feb. 5 Education. It is entitled "Career Students who are qualified to fill a Knauss Hall, according to Dr. Louis Education: A Bibliography and variety of jobs, from babysitting to Junker, professor of economics at WMU The next regular meeting of the Mediography of the Holdings of the bookkeeping, are available now by calling and director of the seminars. The theme of University's Faculty Senate will be held at Western Michigan University Libraries, the Student Employment Referral Ser- the winter semester programs is "The 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, here in the Adrian 197Q-April1975." vice, 383-1806. Political Economy of Food and Energy. " Trimpe Distributive Education Building. Six • January 29,1976 • Western News Concert Features Johnny Mann Singers Return U.S. Composers The return engagement of "Stand Up The University Symphony Orchestra, And Cheer," featuring Johnny Mann and conducted by Herbert Butler, will open the the Johnny Mann Singers, will be here at 8 winter ensemble concert series at 3 p.m. p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, as part of Miller Sunday, Feb. 1, in Miller Auditorium with Auditorium's 1975-76 Patron's Choice a bicentennial program of works by Series. Ticket prices are $6.00, $5.00 and American composers. Admission is free $4.00. . and open to the public. Conductor Johnny Mann came to fame C. Curtis-Smith, WMU composer and as music director of the now defunct Joey pianist, will have one of his newest com- Bishop Show. He studied music at the positions, "Belle du Jour" performed. Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore. Work on this piece was begun in May of Later, he served with the United States 1974from sketches for a chamber work for Army Field Band as arranger, composer, piano and string quartet. In planning the singer and instrumentalist, touring the work, the composer's desire to work with United States and Europe. piano interior sounds was almost nullified Mter his discharge, Mann moved to the because most sounds produced by an West Coast where he began composing and orchestra tend to cancel out the subtle arranging scores for full-length motion sounds produced inside a piano. pictures for Warner Brothers, 20th Cen- Therefore, he featured the use of these tury Fox and Columbia Studios. effects in one movement only, "Suspen- Mann then shifted his talents to sions," where an extremely light or- television, where he became the choral chestration allows the piano sounds to .- director of the NBC Comedy Hour; that led make their intended effects. Otherwise the to the formation of the Johnny Mann orchestration is designed to imitate the Singers. The show debuted at the White percussive sound of the piano, a sound House several years ago and went on to which is close to a bright bell-like sonority play to capacity audiences in the Main which the piano achieves by playing in the Room of the Las Vegas Sahara Hotel. In higher register most of the time. 1971, the group's ambition was further Guest Pianist Performs Here The University Symphony also will realized when Chevrolet agreed to sponsor perform William Schuman's "New "Stand Up And Cheer" as a nationwide Pianist Malcolm Bilson will be a guest of musical training both in the United States England Triptych" and "Symphony weekly TV show. the WMU department of music and the and Europe. A former Fulbright scholar, Number 2" by Charles Ives. Last year's performance at WMU was Music Teachers National Association, he has artist diplomas from both the completely sold out and, according to when he visits Kalamazoo the week of Vienna State Academy and the Ecole auditorium officials, was one of the most February 3-8. His residency will be cen- Normale de Musique in Paris. He was asked for programs to be repeated during tered around a free public Saturday awarded the Doctor of Musical Arts Wind Quintet the 1975-76season. evening performance at 8 p.m. Feb. 7 in degree at the University of Illinois at Oakland Recital Hall. Urbana. He has concertized extensively Concert Feb. 6 both in this country and abroad, as soloist Bilson is noted for his use of the for- The Western Wind Quintet, the faculty- and chamber player. His orchestral tepiano, which was used in the time of in-residence woodwind ensemble here, will Financial Aid Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. Bilson's engagements have included the Los present a free public program of quintets Angeles Philharmonic, the Chicago instrument is an exact replica of a for- at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, in Oakland tepiano by Louis Dulcken, built in 1969by Symphony and the Milwaukee Symphony Recital Hall. Officers Meet orchestras. In 1963, he won the Rudolph Philip Belt. The original constructed in Faculty members involved in this Several members of Western's Office of Ganz Bienniel Award for Pianists. Munich in the 1790's is now on display at program include flutist Charles Osborne; Student Financial Aid and Scholarships Bilson started teaching at the University the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, oboist Robert Humiston; clarinetist Daniel will participate in a meeting of the of Illinois, where he was a member of the D.C. Kyser; bassoonist William Allgood; and Michigan Student Financial Aid music faculty for seven years. Since 1968, A native of Los Angeles, he received his hornist Neill Sanders. Pianist Phiroze Association to be held February 9-10at the he has been professor of piano at Cornell Kalamazoo Center. Mehta will join them for the performance University. In recent years, he has of Mozart's Quintet in E-flat, K. 452. Marvin Winegar, associate director of devoted himself very extensively to the Western To Host Other works programmed for this Western's financial aid office and vice late Viennese fortepiano, performing Friday night chamber music series in- president of the Michigan Association, is keyboard literature of the late 18th cen- Region Geologists clude contemporary quintets by John organizing the meeting, at which Ronald tury. Verrall and Matthias Bamert. The final Lutz, financial aid officer in charge of Approximately 600 members of the Bilson's WMU performance will feature work to be heard will be by William Western's Student Employment Referral North Central Geological Society of the Haydn Sonatas in A-fl?t Major Hob. 43, Wolstenholme, a blind English organist Service (SERS), will discuss Western's America (NCGSA) are expected to attend and in C minor, Hob. 20, along with and composer. success in helping students find jobs. the organization's 1976 meeting April 28- "Sonata quasi una Fantasia," Opus 27, by - "SERS is a more sophisticated and May 1 here on campus. Beethoven. Mozart compositions to be complex operation than any other similar According to Dr. Uoyd J. Schmaltz, performed will include "Twelve organization existing in the state," ac- chairman of WMU's geology department Variations," K. 265, "Andante con Faculty Flute cording to Dr. Edward Harkenrider, WMU and general chairman for the meeting, Variazioni," K. 501, and the "Sonata in B- director of the student financial aid office. conferees will come here from a 12-state flat major," K. 358. The latter two works Recital Feb. 8 Harkenrider will be a panel member at the section of the Midwest, plus the Canadian for piano four hands will feature WMU The department of music will present meeting's session on financial aid for non- province of Ontario. pianist Phyllis Rappeport performing with flutist Edwin Sabrack in a free public traditional and part-time students. In addition, several European countries Bilson. Miss Rappeport was guest in- solo faculty recital at 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. Approximately 150 participants are will be represented at sessions of the structor at Cornell University last year, 8, in Oakland Recital Hall. expected to attend the meeting. Pander Society, an international teaching there while Bilson was on leave. Sabrack serves as an advisor to music organization of micropaleontologists, students along with teaching applied flute, which will be held in conjunction with the live music appreciation, and operatic High School Music North Central group's conclave. Novice Debaters literature. He is currently principal flute Festival Here Feb. 7 Final plans for NCGSA programs and in the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, field trips are being finalized by Dr. W. Post 5-3 Mark and has studied applied flute with Dr. Over 2,500 Southwestern junior and Thomas Straw, associate professor of senior high school musicians will par- Western's novice debate team of Becky Charles Osborne and Robert Cavally. geology at WMU and program chairman Nichols, Galesburg sophomore, and David His recital will include sonatas by ticipate in the annual Solo and Ensemble for the four-day meeting. They include Festival sponsored by District XI, Cripps, a sophomore from Kalamazoo, Handel and Martinu along with symposiums on glacial geology, en- placed fourth at the Millikin University Telemann's "Fantasia in G Major," von Michigan School Band and Orchestra vironmental geophysics, geochemistry Association, Saturday, Feb. 7, here at Debate Tournament last weekend. Weber's "Trio for Flute, Cello and Piano" and mineralogy. Delegates will also be They had a record of five wins and three and a relatively early work by WMU Western. offered tours of cultural and civic points of Events will be held in Maybee Hall, defeats while debating both sides of the composer C. Curtis-Smith, "Sonata for interest in the Kalamazoo area. propostion: "Resolved: that the Federal· Flute and Piano," written in 1964. Kanley Chapel and Brown Hall beginning Schmaltz and Straw will end a one year at 8 a.m. David Overton, Portage Public Government should adopt a com- Pianist Mary Jane Rupert, a WMU term as NCGSA chairman and vice prehensive program to control land-use in music faculty member, will accompany Schools, is general chairman, while local chairman, respectively, on May 1. chairman is Leonard Meretta, WMU the United States." Sabrack. Also assisting on the program will be pianist Susan Gilbertson, harp- professor of music. WMU's varsity debaters, Elizabeth Brown and Robert Brignall, both sichordist Carrie Monette and cellist Math Forum Set Kalamazoo seniors, managed a 3-5 record Diane Richardson. Call for Tutors Dr. Philip Kramer and Mrs. Bryna Graff at Miami University's 17th annual Pegasus Tutors, sponsored by the of the Ombudsman Office will speak at the Championship Debate Tournament at Student Recital Saturday department of directed teaching, has Mathematical Forum at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oxford, Ohio, also last weekend. issued a call for academic tutors for Feb. 5, in the Math Commons Room, 6th Western Michigan's debate program is Two junior music students at Western, elementary, secondary and community floor, Everett Tower. Their topic will be directed by Howard Dooley, assistant flutist Nancy Hassan of Parchment and schools, in addition to some social agen- "Operations and Roles of the Ombud- professor, and James Markan, graduate clarinetist Patricia Bimba of Irons, will cies. For additional information, call 383- sman's Office." Refreshments will be assistant, both in the humanities area of present a joint recital at 8 p.m. on 1840. served at 3:30p.m. the College of General Studies. Saturday, Jan. 31, in Oakland Recital Hall. Western News • January 29, 1976 • Seven N.Y. Times Cites Musicians Job Announce 53 A recent (Jan. 9) Carnegie Recital Hall twists and turns even while he produces an Baseball Games tuba performance by Robert Whaley, ~xtraordinarily warm, sonorous tone," A 53-game baseball schedule, the first WMU associate professor of music, was Sherman continues. "With the expert Openings for a WMU team directed by new coach given a rave notice in the Jan. 11New York assistance of two faculty col- Fred Decker, has been announced by Times by critic Robert Sherman. leagues-Phyllis Rappeport, pianist, and Below is a listing of the position openings Athletic Director Dr. Joseph T. Hoy. "The students at Western Michigan Donald Bullock, on trumpet-Whaley currently being posted by the University Besides nine doubleheaders within the University are certainly getting their offered a deftly balanced program of Persomiel Department for current Mid-American Conference, the Broncos University employees. tuition's worth if the rest of their music transcriptions and original works for the will face 17 other schools including faculty is of the same superior echelon as tuba, two of the latter in New York Regular full-time and regular part-time representatives from the Southeast, Big employees interested in applying for these the instrumentalists and composers who premieres." Rappeport is 'an associate T{!n, Missouri Valley and Southland postions should submit a Job Opening gave us such a fascinating evening at professor of music and Bullock is a Conferences. Carnegie Recital Hall on Friday," wrote professor and acting chairman of music at Program application form to the Per- First-time opponents are Tulane, Sherman. Western. sonnel Department during the posting Memphis State, Southwest Louisiana, the period. The fifth in a series of 10 tuba recitals Sherman notes that the premieres were University of New Orleans, Oakland "presented Robert Whaley, a virtuoso who "Whispers of Heavenly Death" by Donald Account Clerk I, HB (H-02), #76-013, University and Bellarmine of Louisville. can maneuver his hefty instrument J. Para, WMU instructor of music, and Accounts Payable-posted 1/23-1/29 Memphis State finished 1975 with a 30-8 through an astonishing array of technical "Three·Essays for Solo Tuba" by William Data Entry Operator II, HD (H-04), #76- record, while Tulane won 24 of 35. Big Ten Penn, a former WMU faculty member who 014,Alumni Relations-posted 1/27-2/2 opponents include defending champion now teaches at the Eastman School of Clerk Typist I, HB (H-02), #76-015, Michigan, Michigan State and Ohio State, Music. University Placement-posted 1/28-2/3 which returns to the schedule for the first Three Present "Penn's witty, miniature studies in time since 1970. sonorities were balanced by the 17 eerily Praise Kasling Doubleheaders with Michigan and Mid- County ·Report compelling minutes of Para's score, which American tiUist Eastern Michigan is based on (and in some cases calls for the highlight an 18-game road card at Hyames Three WMU faculty members have Organ Concerts players to recite portions of) Walt Whit- Field. The home opener is April 13. collaborated in the writing of an 80-page man poems," says Sherman in his review. Dr. Kim R. Kasling, Western Michigan book entitled "Modernizing Calhoun "Muted cries, hollow knockings, ghostly University associate professor of music, County Government: A Report to the wails and whistles made this the sort of has received high praise in a review of two Board of Commissioners." music you would not want to be alone with public organ performances he recently The book, just published by WMU's on a dark night, but it was vividly . gave near Chicago. \ Broncos Honor "New Issues Press," is a study of the evocative of the sepulchral text, and The review by Robert Schuneman in organization and budgetary procedures of performed by all three artists with "The Diapason" magazine, an in- Top Harriers Calhoun County. ternational monthly professional remarkable control and intensity." For the second straight year, Tom Duits Co-authors are: Dr. Robert W. Kauf- magazine devoted to organ and harp- has been elected by his WMU cross man, director of WMU's Institute of Public sichord news, lauded Kasling per- . country teammates as the squad's "most Affairs (IPA); Dr. Peter Kobrak, Western Flutist formances at a Glen Ellyn, Ill., church, assistant professor of political science and and one at Vail Chapel, Northwestern valuable" performer. Duits, a sophomore from Hastings, led deputy director of WMU's Center for Wins Competition University, Evanston, Ill. Public Administration Programs; and Dr. Schuneman said, "Kasling understands the team in all but two races this past fall and placed 12th at the Mid-American Alan H. Leader, management professor. Suzanne Keene, a Portage senior, has the 18th and 19th century American organ, Conference championships. The report was developed as part of a been announced as winner of the Young its style and use." He noted that at the study of Calhoun County by IP A under a Artists Competition conducted by the Twin Glen Ellyn performance, Kasling brought Cited for "most improved" honors was contract with the Calhoun County Board of Cities Symphony in Benton Harbor-St. "the music vibrantly alive, for all it is Kalamazoo sophomore Greg Savicke, who was 10th at the MAC meet, bettering his Commissioners, according to Kaufman. It Joseph on January 10. worth." He said Kasling's handling of the 1974 finish by 35 positions. Duits and contains an analysis of the common The competition was open to all pianists, organ "was exemplary." The Vail Chapel Savicke also were elected as team co- problems of Michigan county governments string and woodwind players under 22 performance, said Schuneman, "required captains. and gives specific recommendations for a years of age whose residence was within a a virtuoso performer and Kasling was up Other letter winners include four modified budget and changes in structure 50mile radius of the Twin Cities area. to it all." juniors, three sophomores and a fresh- to make Calhoun County government more A flutist, Keene is a student of Dr. He said thanks to Kasling's "skill and efficient. Charles Osborne, associate professor of musicianship, a worth-while and valuable man. music at WMU, performed Carl Nielson's portion of America's earlier organ music "Concerto for Flute and Orchestra." She had received its due." Plan Caribbean will appear as guest soloist with the Twin Plan Workshop Cities Symphony at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Spring Vacation Feb. 8, in St. Joseph High School 37 Grid Broncos For Teenagers The WMU Alumni Association has in- auditorium, and receive the $100 prize Get Letter Awards An Assertive Training Workshop for vited its members, their families and award at the concert. friends on an eight-day fly/cruise Thirty-seven WMU football players, Teenagers will be conducted from 9 a.m. to Caribbean vacation April 24-May 1. including a quartet of seniors who have noon Saturdays, Feb. 7, 14 and 21, in the The trip, which takes place during the Criminologist lettered every year since their freshman Kiva Room, Student Services Building, by spring break at WMU, is open also to campaigns, have earned 1975 letter the Division of Continuing Education. The weekly sessions .are aimed at - faculty, staff and students. It will feature a Visiting Campus awards. week aboard the cruise ship Mardi Gras The 4-year letter winners are: Ted helping teenagers (ages 10-16) " ... to say and will include stops at Nassau in the First hand insights into juvenile Forrest, a split end from Detroit (Henry what you mean, ask your parents for Bahamas; San Juan, Puerto Rico; and St. delinquency and correctional facilities in Ford); Safety John Smith of Pontiac permission, or handle teasing by other Thomas in the Virgin Islands. West Germany and Europe are being Northern; linebacker and co-captain kids," according to Karen Little, workshop 'Prices range from $415 per person given to WMU sociology students this Duncan McKerracher, Warren (Mott); instructor. She is a counselor in the WMU (departure from Miami) to $519 (Detroit semester by a German educator. and guard Mike Fenbert, a graduate of Counseling Center. departure). The vacation includes round Dr. Gerd F. Kirchhoff is a visiting lec- University of Detroit High. The registration fee of $10 is payable trip jet fare, accommodations for seven turer in the WMU sociology department There are 11 seniors, 10 juniors, seven Monday, Feb. 2, at the Division of Con- nights aboard the Mardi Gras, four meals under the Fulbright-Hays faculty ex- sophomores and nine freshmen cited by tinuing Education. a day including a midnight buffet, en- change program. He is teaching Coach Elliot Uzelac and his staff. tertainment on shipboard, complimentary "European Corrections" and "Juvenile snack bar service and all air and port Delinquency. " One Senior Among Kirchhoff also is working with Dr. Paul To Assist Decker taxes. Fred Stevens, a long-time member of Soccer Letter Awards Additional information and reservations C. Friday, associate professor of sociology at WMU and world renowned WMU's athletic and physical education Eighteen WMU soccer players will are available from the Alumni Center, staff, will assist head coach Fred Decker Hillside Apartments. criminologist, on a course, "Comparative receive varsity letter awards for their 1975 Victimology." In 1974, Friday was in with the Bronco baseball program, ac- efforts. Coach Pete Glon's Broncos Munster, West Germany, as a visiting cording to· an announcement by Athletic finished the recent season with a record of Communications Talk professor under a German Academy of Director Dr. Joseph T. Hoy. 5-5-2. Sciences grant; he has cooperated closely Award winners include one senior, eight Here on Monday with Kirchhoff since then. They co- Has Most Carries juniors, four sophomores and five fresh- Dr. Alvin A. Goldberg, chairman of the authored a paper dealing with con- The 43 rushing attempts for 233yards by men. University of Denver's department of temporary political issues in European Western fullback Dan Matthews in the speech communication, will speak on and American criminology contained in a season finale 24-14 win over Eastern "Research and the Humanistic Per- recent German publication. Michigan represents a single-game high The Western News spective in COquIlunication" at 8 p.m. Kirchhoff holds two law degrees from for carries among the nation's major Monday, Feb. 2, here in 2240Dunbar Hall. The Western News is published by the Informa- the University of Cologne and a doctorate college football players for 1975. tion Services Office each Thursday when classes The visiting scholar's free public lecture are in session during fali and winter semesters. in law and criminology from the Created to disseminate news to the entire Uni- is sponsored by the University's depart- University of Giessen (both in West versity community, distribution lis by mail to Name Gym Co-captains faculty, staff and emeriti, and students may pick ment of communication arts and sciences. Germany), He is currently a professor at a up copies at several on·campus locations. Items Goldberg has been director of graduate Two proven performers, Mike Kellinger should be submilled by noon Monday for pub- university in Munchen-Gladbach (West lication. studies at Denver and departmental Germany) . He has conducted extensive and Dave Zimmerman, both of whom Information Services Office hours: 7:45 a.m.-4:45 p.m., Monday-Friday chairman since 1971. He is co-author of a research into self-reported delinquency return after a year's absence, have been Telephone: 383-0981. recent textbook entitled "Group Com- named as co-captains of Western's 1975-76 Martin R. (Joe) Gagle, Director; Patricia M. . among German high school students and Coyle, Associate Director. munication. " on victims of unreported sexual crimes. varsity men's gymnastics team. Eight • January 29,1976 • Western News Hockey Broncos Cage Tripleheader Saturday Seek Revenge A key Central Collegiate Association Miller's Men hockey series against league leader Bowling Green is on the week's WMU Entertain Ohio schedule as the two teams face off at 7:30 Undisputed ownership of first place in Campus Calendar p.m. Friday in Lawson Arena and then the Mid-American Conference basketball JANUARY play at Bowling Green the following night. race was at stake last night when Western, 29- Women's swim meet, WMU vs. Eastern Michigan, Gabel Pool, 7 p.m. The Falcons claim the top spot with a 6-1 one of four remaining undefeated national 29-Academic Forum "Factual Description of WMU," Dr. Myron Coulter, vice record after splitting at home with major-college basketball teams, en- president for administration; Dr. Philip Denenfeld, associate vice president for defending champion, St. Louis, over the tertained Miami. Results were not known academic affairs; Marie L. Stevens, dean of students, as panel members, 3770 weekend by scores of 6-1 and 2-4. Overall, at press time Knauss Hall, 3:30p.m. BGSU is 14-3-1and ranked fifth last week Western hosts a basketball tripleheader 29-Mathematics colloquium, Dr. Gerald L. Sievers, associate professor of on two national hockey polls. Saturday afternoon in Read Fieldhouse. mathematics, "Graphical Comparisons of Two Populations," Math Commons Western is 11-6-1overall and 3-4in the Kalamazoo College will face Franklin Room, Everett Tower, 6th floor, 4p.m. CCHA and stepped outside the loop last College at 1 p.m.; Coach Eldon Miller's *29-Christopher Parkening, classical guitarist, concert, Miller Auditorium, 8 p.m. week to hand Lake Forest a pair of 7-3and .•...,..",..,'ostake on Ohio University at3 p.m.; *30-Hockey, WMUvs. Bowling Green, Lawson Arena, 7:30p.m . 10-2setbacks. anu Coach Fran Ebert's WMU varsity 30-lndoor track, WMU Relays, Read Fieldhouse, 5 p.m. Earlier in the year at Lawson, Bowling wcmen's cage team will play Calvin 30-31-Men's swim meet, Mini Mid-American Conference meet, Gabel Pool, 4 p.m. Green overcame a 2-0first period deficit to College at 5 p.m. Fri. and noon Sat. defeat the Broncos by a 6-2margin. The second of Western's Basketball Tip- *31-Men's basketball, WMU vs. Kent state and Univ. of Illinois (Chicago Circle), Off luncheons will be held at 11:45 a.m. Gary Center, 1 p.m. Friday at the Front Page Restaurant of FEBRUARY . Eastern, Calvin Tur-Mai-Kai on South Westnedge Avenue. I-University Symphony Orchestra concert, Miller Auditorium, 3 p.m. It is open to all basketball fans of the three 2-Public lecture by Dr. Alvin A. Goldberg, U. of Denver, "Research and Invade Western local teams participating in Saturday's Humanistic Perspective in Communication," 2240Dunbar Hall, 8 p.m. Western Michigan's state championship tripleheader; cost is $3for lunch. 2-5-Red Cross Blood Drive, University Health Center, noo0-5:45 p.m. daily. women's basketball team takes a 6-2 3-Asian Studies film "Bangladesh from Within," 3770Knauss Hall, 7 p.m. record into a pair of home games this week Host Mini-MAC -4-7-Comedy-drama, "River Niger," with all-student cast, Shaw Theater, 8 p.m. as it plays Eastern Michigan at 8 o'clock 4-Men's swim meet, WMU vs. Notre Dame, Gabel Pool, 7p.m. tonight in Oakland Gymnasium and Calvin 4-29-Graduate Exchange Art Exhibition, U. of Cincinnati, Gallery IT, Sangren Hall Swimming Meet College at 5. p.m. Saturday in Read and Milfer Auditorium, Feb. 4-Mar.10, daily. Fieldhouse. Four Mid-American Conference schools 4-University Placement Services workshop on "Resume -and Letter of Trans- The latter game is part of a tripleheader including defending titlist Miami mittal," Paper Science Auditorium, McCracken Hall, 3p.m. that matches the men's varsities from University will be here on campus Friday 4-Biology seminar by Dr. Elden Greij, Hope College, on "Breeding Population of WMU against Ohio University at 3 p.m. and Saturday for a Mini-MAC swimming the Common Gallinule," 181Wood Hall, 4p.m. and Kalamazoo College with Franklin championship. -4-Lecture, "Lesbianism and the Feminist Movement" by Jill Johnston, New York College of Indiana at 1p.m. Bowling Green and Toledo round out the City author-columnist, east ballroom, Student Center, 8 p.m. Coach Fran Ebert's women's team won field for the competition which gets un- 4-Economi«;s seminar, "Mind Managing the Food and Energy Crises" by Dr. twice last week by scores of 81-43 at derway at 4 p.m. Friday and resumes at Herbert Schiller, professor of communications and economics, U. of California- Goshen College and 50-46 at home with San Diego, 3750Knauss Hall, 8 p.m. - noon Saturday in Gabel Natatorium. Ohio State. "We'll score the meet like a regular 5-Sex and Sexuality series, "Natural Childbirth-The Lamaze Method" lecture by championship with 12 place awards," Mary Savage, Kalamazoo Assn. for Prepared Childbirth, 204 Student Center, Women's Swimming explained WMU Coach Dave Diget. "Each 7:30p.m. school will enter three men in two heats *6-7-Hockey, WMUvs. Air Force, Lawson Arena, 7:30p.m. Meet Here Tonight and the places will be determined on a 6-Western Wind Quintet concert, Oakland Recital Hall, 8 p.m. Eastern Michigan's women's swimming 7-Michigan School Band Orchestra Association's Solo and Ensemble Festival, time basis." & team will be hosted by Western Michigan Miami figures to take top honors and Maybee Hall, Kanley Chapel & Brown Hall, all day from 8 a.m. at 7 o'clock tonight in a dual meet in Gabel returns four men who between them took 7-Faculty piano concert by Malcolm Bilson, Cornell University, and Phyllis Rap- Natatorium. five events at the 1975 regular cham- peport, WMU, Oakland Recital Hall, 8 p.m. Coach Norma Stafford's squad made a pionship meet. 7-Men's swim meet, WMUvs. Eastern Michigan, Gabel Pool, 1p.m. strong showing on Saturday at an eight- Diget's team evened its dual mark at 3-31 8-Flute concert by Edwin Sabrack, WMU, music instructor, Oakland Recital Hall, 8 team invitational hosted by Northwestern last week with triumphs at Wayne State, p.m. University, finishing third with 176points, 63-50,and Ball State, 61-52. -Admission charged. behind Western Illinois, 179, and Nor- Mark Blanchard, the freshman distance thwestern, 177. freestyle star from Garden City, broke a Jackie Finger was a double winner in the Bronco record in the 1,OOO-yardfreestyle 50- and 100-yard butterfly events, Karen for the second time this year with a 10:12.3 Jore took the 50 freestyle, and the 200 effort at Muncie and narrowly missed the Western Relays Here Friday freestyle relay of Andrea Coyle, Jore, Lyn school 500 standard at 4:55.6. At Wayne, Coach Jack Shaw's Bronco track team regarded as the teams-t