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Seattle nivU ersity ScholarWorks @ SeattleU The peS ctator 3-6-1985 Spectator 1985-03-06 Editors of The pS ectator Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.seattleu.edu/spectator Recommended Citation Editors of The peS ctator, "Spectator 1985-03-06" (1985). The Spectator. 1730. http://scholarworks.seattleu.edu/spectator/1730 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by ScholarWorks @ SeattleU. It has been accepted for inclusion in The peS ctator by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks @ SeattleU. The Seattle UniversitySpectator Vol.Llll, N0.20(478-800) The Spectator Seattle University, Seattle, WA Wednesday, March6, 1985 Longin to leave AVPpost next quarter by Kerry Godes nouncementby University President Wil- could mean loss of support for faculty thedocument. Faculty senators reacted with concern liam Sullivan,S.J. That announcement is handbook negotiations. Several senators voiced major concerns last night to the news that Academic Vice expectedsometime today. All senators present at the meeting about the handbook, including the restric- President TomLongin willresignhis post Executive VicePresident GaryZimmer- agreedthat the current handbook proposal tions it places on faculty consulting, am- at theendof thisspring quarter. man, contacted at home after last night's is unacceptable, although the senate has biguous language outlining the handbook Foremost among their worries washow senate meeting, confirmed that Longin not yetgiventhe administration itsofficial amendment process, anda stipulation that his resignation would affect discussions willremain on campus throughtheend of response to the draft. University President William Sullivan re- between administrators and senators con- spring quarter and said anational search Considered apart ofafaculty member's serves the right to rewrite any part of the cerning thelatest draftof the faculty hand- will beconducted for hisreplacement. employment contract, the handbook has document before it is submitted for final book. While it had been announced at the not been updated for at least seven years. approval. faculty senate and other Longin, who came to S.U. only three meeting that the names of three possible The campus "Ithink wereally have tobe hard-nosed groups holding ongoing years ago, will return toIthaca College in on-campus replacements were to be con- have been discus- about what'sgoingon here," said Senator New York. Previously deanofhumanities sidered,Zimmerman said he didn't know sions on the document since the adminis- JimHogan, professor political presented a ver- associate of and sciences atIthaca, Longinhas recently whetherthat was true. tration them with revised science. "IfSullivan reserves the right to sion quarter. been selectedas the school'sprovost,apo- Zimmerman added that he was aware last rewrite any portionofthatdocument, then Longin considering originally sitionthat combines some of the duties of had been Ithaca'soffer Thehandbook was scheduled weshouldreserve theright toreview those some time. "They really to presented for approval at academic and executivepresident. for havebeenen- be the Febru- changes"before the trustees voteonit. Longindeclined tocomment on the ticinghim,"hesaid. aryboardoftrusteesmeeting,butadminis- res- hasbeen by the ignationlast night, pendingan offical an- One faculty senator reacted to the an- tratorsagreedtopostpone thepresentation Hogansaidhe frustrated nouncementbysaying, "We've justlost the until the April. Most senators last night lack ofprogress on the handbook over the best friend wehave." said they felt that wasstill notenoughtime pastsevenyears, andhe isespecially frus- Cooney should Othersagreed that Longin'sresignation for an adequate review and discussion of trated now as he looks at the administration'scurrent proposals. have told ASSU In many ways, he said, "the old handbook is ahellof alotbetterthanthis draft. of tuition increase There's a lot in this draft that really does It's a jungle out there threaten academic freedomand positions I -or could he? wouldthink many ofus holddear." ► byMaybelSidoine Because thereis not much time to come k Had President ScanCooney toldhis fel- up with recommendations for changes, .' low ASSU officers that members of the which then must be approved by the ad- * board of trustees were deliberating ministration,the senatorsagreedtheyhave whether toraise tuition to$135 or$136per to movefast and saidthey will work toex- credit hour, the ASSU might have been tend the deadlinepast April. «»able to petition the administration for a They also agreed tohold aspecial,all- smallerincrease, said Second Vice Presi- (continued on page10) dent Cathy Huber. Speaking to last Friday's ASSU senate meeting,Huber saidCooney sat in on the Tenure: 10 board's deliberations as an ex-officio memberand knew the board was looking faculty members at several possibilities for a tuition increase. given contracts Huber made responsetoa theremarksin Ten faculty question posed by ASSU President-elect members have been given tenure this year, which means they David Hankins. Hankins had asked the that will now have a contract with the be willing to univer- senators whether they would sity everyyearuntilthey retire. petition administration to fight future the The faculty members were notified of tuition increases. their tenure status last week, following What Huber may not have known, how- confirmation by boardof trusteesat its ever,is thatboth the faculty andASSU sen- the Feb. 22 meeting. representatives meet- ate to the trustees' Receivingtenure ings are little more than invited guests. are: "Andrew Bjelland of the de- to President philosophy According Faculty Senate partment. JohnToutonghi, therepresentativesare not "JohnChattin-McNichols of the sworntosecrecy,but aretold that theymay School ofEducation. not beallowed tosit inon further meetings "Pierre Gehlen of the mechanical engi- if theytalk about whathas beendiscussed. neeringdepartment. The board approved a tuition hike two "JohnGilroy,deanoftheSchool ofEdu- weeksagoof 8.8 percent,orsllpercredit cation. hour, to bring tuition to $136 per credit "KristinGuest of the School of Educa- next year. tion. By keeping the information to himself, "John Meany of the chemistry depart- Huber said,Cooney preventedthe ASSU ment. from speaking out on the proposal. She "AnitaMikasaofthe Schoolof Nursing. added that even a dollar per hour would "Paul Neudorfer of the electrical engi- havemade a difference. neeringdepartment. The senators agreed that it is now too "Mary JeanRivers of the AlbersSchool late for them to try tochange the decision ofBusiness. andthediscussion wastabled. "Richard Weiss of the electrical engi- In the months to come, the senate will neering department. focus on club budgeting. Senator liaisons Fli■: ofthose whoreceived tenure (Rjel- havealready been reporting their assigned land. Chattin-McNichols, Guest, Neu- clubs' major eventsand willalso becom- ijorcr. Rivers)and James Risser of the phi- pletingevaluation forms which willhelp in losophy department were promoted from the allocation decisions. In order to re- assistant toassociate professor. ceive money,clubs have to filethe date of Uther faculty and staff who received their major event with the activites board promotions were: before spring quarter to avoid event time "Andrew Judd of the Albers School of conflicts. Business andTonnie Wolfe ofthe School of Before the senate deals with club fund Ever dreamed of becoming the parent of a 3,400 pound joy? Nursing, who were both promoted from bundle of instructor allocation, said senator John Marchione, Special adoption rates offered by the Woodland Park Zooallow anyone in- toassistantprofessor. finance committee chairman, the ASSU terested to getinvolved, while helpingpay for constructionof new facilities "Karen Giles, who was promoted to an has to first determine the general funds for the animals. For details on the zoo adoptionprogram,pleasesee story assistant librarian froma juniorlibrarian. distribution.Marchione said that the sen- onpagetwo. "Gerald Hamption, who is now a full ate has to decide whether to allocate the professor in the Albers School of Busi- (continuedon page two) ness. 6, TheSpectator 2/March 1985/ Beaparent toa 'wildanimal' witha zooadoption byGerriCarding Last Halloween's special washalf price Haveyou ever becoming on catsand bats. During December many dreamedof the more were parent ofa3,400 poundbundle of joy?It's ofthe expensiveanimals availa- adoption $25. "For easier than you think atSeattle's Woodland ble for for as little as Day special gi- Park Zoo. Valentine's we had a onthe $25 to encourage a lot According to Kendra Dahalen, director raffe for of neck- of the zooadoptionprogram, "anyonecan ing," jokedDahalen. And for Easter the zoo featuring rabbits, become a zooparent." will be a special on integral partof as well as allanimals thatlay eggs. Dahalen hasbeen an the 2,000 parent program began last "We have over zoo parents al- zoo since it Dahalen, June. ready," said adding that the pro- gramgainednearly 650 new zooparents When someone becomes a zooparent duringthe monthofDecember. "they get a beautiful certificate of adop- The zoobeganits adoptive program to tion that was designedby a local artist, a raise funds for improving the habitatsof zooparentdecal.theirname islistedinour the zoo's animals. Improvement projects zooparent showcase and they receive an currently underwayinclude building a ta- invitation to a special zooparent party," pirpool,improvingthe orangutangexhibit

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