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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 6-28-1973 The BG News June 28, 1973 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News June 28, 1973" (1973). BG News (Student Newspaper). 2867. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/2867 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. An Bowling Green Ohio Independent Student Thuivday Juno 28, 1973 Voice THe BG news Volume 56 /Number 136 t ^J.^j Statement released . ■-' to Black Caucus if By Joan Grill THE STATEMENT asked the Black establishing Ihe steering committees Steif Reporter Caucus to nominate by July 4. four has nol vel In'en decided faculty or staff persons "with broadly He said better communication if . , Dr. George Herman, vice provost for representative viewpoints" to act as between the administration and Black instruction, yesterday read a interim-only co-assistants to the Caucus members is necessary, and the statement concerning two vacated provost for minority affairs on a pan structure <>i the committees will have •A jf J ■ V 11 positions in the minority affairs time basis to be satisfactory to members of the program to about ISO persons in the From the four nominations, the ad Black Caucus and other minority ** • Amani ministration will choose the two CO groups The statement, prepared by assistants who will work from July 5 to Man) persons later voiced discontent rsst University Provost Dr Kenneth W September 15 over Pitts reassignment, and some Rothe. acting University president, "The two people must be able to said Black Caucus members should was released after members of the work together to build an effective have been contacted by Dr Hothe black community voiced discontent Caucus structure and suggest before the reassignment was over the reassignment of William E mechanisms tor the expression of all announced Pitts from director of the Student minority concerns to Ihe Provost's Dr Herman said Ihe decision gives f Development Program to coordinator Office." the statement said ihe appearance thai the administration of academic laiason in Student Affairs The co-assistants will also work Willfull) ignored an interest group, but George Miller graduate ttudent, loft, and Paul Mile*, junior (Ed.), member* of June 19, together with the administration and lh.it I IT Kothe said that if he had Statement the Black Caucus, listen while Dr. George Herman, vice provost for instruction, Dr Winifred O Stone resigned the Black Caucus to nominate been notified ol the nature of the Black members for screening committees Caucus, he would have met with reads a statement prepared by University Provost Dr. Kenneth Rothe Tuesday as assistant to the provost for minority affairs which will then consider applicants lot them released concerning the two vacated positions in the minority affairs program. The the two vacated positions in minority After yesterday's meeting. George meeting was held yesterday in the Amani. affairs Miller University graduate and Black The statement said the two admini Caucus member, said the Black strative positions will be advertised on Caucus consists ol black faculty and and off campus and that all persons are stall members at the University, five eligible to apply and be considered on executive officers ol the Black Student Rothe views minority affairs their merits, regardless of race, sex or I Dion two representatives from the present employment Black African People s Association By Kim Schlaefer HE QUOTED a statement prepared We ask lor your cooperation in this advice on this matter, but 1 will not The nominees must meet with Ihe and iwo black graduate students. Editor by Dr Stone regarding his resignation endeavor as Mr Pitts and Dr Stone repeat that mistake " approval of the Black Caucus and other 'We ntUSt continue and expand the have pledged theirs." Dr Hothesaid He added that he would not reverse minority groups belore a decision is DR. HERMAN WAS also asked if In the wake of what he termed a programmatic thrust ot Minority hollowing his statement, what Dr. his decision on Pitts' reassignment made Pitts could he reconsidered for one of very difficult situation. University Affairs in spue i>i recent administra- Kothe termed "obvious disagreement" Dr Rothe denied a reinstatement the two vacant positions Provost Kenneth W Kothe acting tive differences which exist m achieve in the Black community over this issue demand Friday at a meeting with the ••IT IS OUR HOPE that by 1 don't see any possibility that Dr University president, issued a formal ment of common goals ensued Black Caucus, but assured them he September a new lull-time Assistant to Kothe will give ground rules to the statement Tuesday announcing With a deep sense ol personal con- would consult them on future Minority the Provost will have been appointed screening committee saying that Mr. William K Puts acceptance of the cern and regard lor the luture of my A SPOKESMAN, representing one Affairs decisions the statement said Pitt's name eannol be among them." position ol coordinator ol academic students, stall, faculty and programs. I (action of the Black Caucus, presented It said that if an assistant to the iir Herman said liaison in Student Affairs Pitts was resign as assistant to Ihe provost for demands including the immediate rein- HALF OF the caucus members provost is not chosen by September, Pitts was asked if he was forced dismissed as director of Student Minority Affairs statement of Pitts to director of walked out Those remaining prepared the administration will re-evaluate Ihe under duress to accept the job of Development June 19. l)i Kothe said Ihe administration Student Development and required a statement supporting Dr Kothe s situation, seeking the advice ol coordinator oi academic laiason in Dr Kothe also announced W mil red will seek committees having broad consultation with the Black Caucus decision to replace Pitts due to what members of the Black Caucus and student Affairs 0. Stone s resignation as assistant to representation from the Black Caucus. before any minority affairs decisions they called his "financial mismanage- other minority groups I accepted the job for various the provost for Minority Affairs to with Chicano representation and are made by administrators ment, inability to work with other Dr. Rothe's statement said the reasons I was not. in fact, given a lake up new administrative and others." to recruit qualified persons to Dr Rothe responded. "I was wrong black directors and failure to work administration's decision and request choice ot jobs One reason I accepted teaching duties outside Minority fill the two vacated posts in not seeking your (Black Caucus I within the framework of the Black for recommendations was based on the was because of my concern for all of Affairs " Caucus." fact that "the position of Assistant to you coming here Speaking to nearly 40 persons, many the Provost for Minority Affairs is In addition. I wanted to bring the in the Black Caucus. Dr Hothesaid: After Dr. Rothe finished his state- necessary in providing a concerned, minority ethnic caucus back ment. Clifford Brooks, director of the "THESE TWO men have both balanced voice to the administration as together." he said. He would not University Upward Bound program, expressed to us the fervent desire that well as being central in structuring and commenl on Dr Rothe's statement or made a plea for reconciliation of Black with the acceptance of new roles in the guiding Caucus activities." the meeting, but said. 1 will continue Caucus factions. University, they are helping to rebuild "I hope that these meetings I with in work with students for as long and as a Black consensus regarding minority "Hart of the black community wants the Black Caucus i will be regular ones hard as 1 can goals ol the institution I join them in its way regardless of what others may and that a new structure lor the Caucus MANY PERSONS said they were this hope " want," Brooks said. "We've got to get will be forthcoming which will allow dissatisfied that Dr Kothe did not Pitts new position will include together." discussion of issues and a method ot attend the meeting and answer coordination ol living learning reaching consensus which will make questions, and that many of the experiences. human relations Richard Edwards, executive assis- the Caucus an effective voice in questions directed to Dr Herman were programs, academic advising in resi- tant to the President, said Dr. Moore, University affairs." the statement left unanswered dences and development of outreach vacationing in Africa until July 12, has said Dr Herman said he was instructed opportunities. Dr Kothe explained no knowledge of the situation by Dr Kothe -who was unable to He added that Pitts also has agreed "We're not involved, and we don't PERSONS AT the meeting were attend to deliver the statement. .He to act as a part-time consultant to the want to get involved. This matter is mostly those in the Student Develop- said he had not conferred with the Student Development Program for the related specifically to the provost's ment Program, their parents and acting University president after the remainder of the summer. office members of the Black Caucus statement was written Dr Kothe said Dr Stone also "made Since Dr.

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