Commoroso/Io to Resign, Calls Fiscal Position Good University Executive Vice Last Semester
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The, University-wide U.S. Postage Newspaper PAID Bronx, N.Y. Kstablhhcd 1918 Permit No. 7608 INon-ProfitOrg. Vol. 54-No. 2 Fordham University, Bronx, N.Y., 10458 Friday, January 28, 1972 Commoroso/io to resign, calls fiscal position good University Executive Vice last semester. economics department. In President Joseph Cammarosano By request from retiring September he will continue his announced his resignation President Michael Walsh, directorship of the Institute of yesterday effective September 1 Cammarosano took over the Urban Studies. of this year. number two administrative post He praised Walsh as "an ex- With Fordham "back on solid in July, 1969 and now feels "with cellent and wonderful leader" financial footing," Cammarosano a new president coming in, it's and maintained, "There are few said, he wants to "continue time for a new team with a fresh people I hold in higher regard." teaching economics and live the approach to take over." During his time in office life of a normal professor." In a letter to the Board of Cammarosano eased Fordham's He said he had resolved to quit Trustees last month, President fiscal crisis by balancing the as soon as Fordham's fiscal crisis Michael Walsh announced he budget and introducing a new of 1969 was in hand, but was would retire as of June 30 of this budget system. He also oversaw Hhoto by John Mugrora compelled to remain on because year. construction of a new dormitory- CAMMAROSANO: "1 never sought favor or popularity. I didn't play to of the student uprisings "in 1970 "I've had my finger in the apartment building and helped the peanut galleries, 1 did what had to be done." and the faculty unionization issue fiscal dike, the student dike and increase enrollment. the faculty dike," the vice He stated that the University's president stated, "and while I've "position on the academic track Reiss gives TMC women option enjoyed the challenges and the has improved because we held successes, it's time to pass the our ground while other schools by Liz Shanov College," a separate TMC would the trustees' March 21 meeting. baton." had to cut back. With Fordham's University Academic Vice become unnecessary. Commenting on the vice He referred to his tenure of position now stabilized, the new President Paul Reiss yesterday He cautioned, however, that president's letter, Dean Wells office as being "three years of administration can fire the gave the Thomas More College the women's college would not be called it "very good and quite consolidation in which we've second stage rocket." student body the right to decide terminated over the "intense" fair." She praised the ad- resolved our future blueprint for whether to remain in their objections of even a small ministration for "making sure the next five years." present school until graduation or minority. that each individual student's Dr. Cammarosano declared his Faculty pick to enroll in any future Reiss indicated that the TMC educational needs are satisfied." "most satisfying and gratifying reorganized college .system. question should be resolved by The dean admitted she "can't achievement of the last three He added that the future of March for two reasons: foretell" whether the majority of years was returning peace and search group TMC should be settled by March. First, with the resignation of undergraduate women will tranquility to the campus The selection of the four faculty In a letter addressed to the TMC Dean Barbara Wells taking choose to switch colleges or to following the explosive upset of advisors to the Board of Trustees' TMC faculty and students, Reiss effect in June, the University stay in TMC. "It will depend in the student uprisings." presidential search and stated that th« University has administration must know what part on their class and on a As the administration's "crisis screening committee is the main "the obligation to continue TMC job security they can offer her variety of other things," she manager" during this time, the topic for the Faculty Senate's ' as a college for women fully successor, or whether a explained. vice president made con- meeting tonight, according to the replacement is needed at all. To solicit TMC student views on troversial decisions but insists he body's president, Andrew Myers. Second, since the University this question, Reiss will address "could not be concerned" with Myers also expects that Rev. Board of Trustees has ultimate them on Margaret Roper Day, his image. Michael Walsh,, president of the jurisdiction over the dissolution February 8. The administrator told The University, will have something of any college, the Campus "The administration is very Ram yesterday, "My decisions to say about his announced June Council must formulate a receptive to the idea of were always motivated by what I retirement. recommendation on this issue by (•Continued on page 7) thought was in Fordham's best Recommendations from the interest. I never sought favor Fordham chapter of the or popularity. I didn't play to the American Association of peanut galleries, I did what had University Professors regarding Restructuring panel to be done." the search for Walsh's successor Cammarosano is "a former will also be' discussed. president of the Faculty Senate Earlier this week, the discusses TMC issue and served as chairman of the (Continued on page 3) The Committee to replace older, less satisfying Restructure Undergraduate programs until the entire Colleges met Monday night to structure is phased in, the discuss the present and future chairman explained. While a new structure may Photo by Tim Healy status of Thomas More College entail more specialized or in- KKISS: "The administration is and the advantages to retaining it v«-'ry receptive to the idea of as a separate college of the dependent study on the part of the reorganization." University. student, the committee realizes the need for a certain amount of coordinate with Fordham for Committee Chairman Roger core requirements, Wines said. those students who entered with Wines postulated the following "For example, those majoring this understanding." possibilities: "Thomas More in medicine will still be obliged to TMC will therefore continue at could merge with Fordham take certain courses during their 1(-'ast until next fall's freshman College to form one larger years of study. This would apply class graduates in June, 1976, college, with two deans to cope to all students but not to the unless, as the academic vice with the greater number of degree it does at present," he President pointed out, "the students. Or, perhaps separate students themselves elect to be explained. programs of study could be set up In Wines' opinion, the retention enrolled in a coed Fordham for students to pursue without College." of Thomas More College offers a these programs falling under the wider scope of educational ex- i!oth the Fordham College- jurisdiction of a specific college. perience for both faculty and 'ML' college council and a As a third alternative, he students. committee of the Rose Hill theorized, "Thomas More can He maintained that under the •••anipus Council are currently isolate itself as a separate unit, studying schemes for redividing present structure, professors retaining an administration and have more of an opportunity to TO uptown undergraduates along faculty apart from that of the non-sex lines. offer the courses they prefer. University." Lack of adequate faculty in a Explaining his position in an Photo by John Muglord smaller college would require interview yesterday, Reiss said, Whichever plan of restruc- to instructors to teach courses they THE KAMS: were humbled by South Carolina at the Garden last "theoverwhelming majority of turing the college decides night, 100-77, as 6-10 Tom Riker (number 51 above) set a personal the ordinarily would not wish to students in TMC feel they would follow, it will undertake scoring record for the second year in a row against Fordham with 42 present, he said. lku to right away transfer and change gradually, according to points. Story on page 8. will (Continued on page 7) Graduate from Fordham Wines. 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