PRESIDENT FIRED * * * Class Boycott, Rallies Today

University of California, Irvine

EXTRA "A GREAT METROPOLITAN NEWSPAPER" Monday, January 23,, 1967 Reagan Says Regents Fire Kerr Kerr Provoked ICHH COMMITTEE URGES BOYCOTT With 14-8 Decision Regents' Decision The UCI "It Can't Happen Her,e" Committee (ICHH) has In executive session Friday the President of the State Board of Governor Ronald Reagan indi- called on UCI students to boycott classes beginning at 11 Board of Regents voted to remove Agriculture, originally made the 55-year old Clark Kerr from his proposal. However, he withdrew cated Friday that Clark Kerr had today to express concern over the future of the University. position as President of the Uni- it because of his newness. forced the matter of his tenure on Plans for the organized boycott and demonstration the Regents, and that they had act- versity of California by a vote of The motion was reaffirmed by w,ere sparked by the firing of UC President Clark Kerr by ed wisely in firing him. 1 14 to 8. Laurence Kennedy, Jr., of Red- Reagan, who left the Friday af- the Board of Regents last Friday, and today's boycott is The formal announcement was ding and passed. ternoon Regents meeting b e f o r e part of a demonstration being conducted on at l,east five made by Ted Sorensen, Vice Presi- (Continued on Page 2) it adjourned was among the 14 campuses. dent of University Relations at Cal, Board members who voted to ter- Meeting spontaneously in the snack bar after word to newsmen, students, and staff minate Kerr's tenure. of Kerr's firing reach,ed UCI, about 50 students formed who were waiting outside the clos- In an official statement issued ICHH and vot,ed to conduct the campus forum and boycott ed doors of the meeting. by his office the Governor stated, of classes. "I have an announcement to Kerr Says "The matter of a vote of confi- The committee, headed by Student Finance Committee make," said Sorensen. "The Re- dence was brought up by Dr. Kerr. gents of the University of Califor- It was not on the agenda and his Treasurer Dave Altschuler, urges students to stay away nia have today terminated the ten- Regents Acted request came as a complete surprise from classes today and to participate in ralnes which will ure of President Clark Kerr, effec- to all of us." be held on the lawn. tive today. The vote was 14 to 8." Reagan said that Kerr had asked · Accordtng to Altschuler, a large portion of the faculty The Board action came as a sur- for "a decision one way or an- has been contact.ed, and faculty cooperation is expeded prise and shock to everyone includ- 'Too Quickly' other," then added, "I believe the in the boycott, and Chancellor will speak at ing the President himself, who was In a news conference Friday af- Board took a very reasonable action the forum at noon . not present at the meeting. Kerr ternoon, Clark Kerr accused the in dismissing President Kerr." said in a press conference later in Regents of responding "Too quick- In appraising Dr. Kerr as an aca- the day that he had not been asked ly to the swirls of political winds demican and educator, the Gover- by Governor Reagan to resign, nor in the state." nor stated that he felt Kerr was did he have any idea that such an He flatly stated, "I don't be- superior· in the field of educating Students Take Action action would take place. lieve in the policy that because rather than the field of adminis- Kerr has been embroiled in trou- there is a new Governor of the trating. Said Reagan, "He did ble at Berkeley since December state there needs to be a new Pres- things I disagree with." 1964 when students demonstrated ident of the University. This has The Governor refused to make for more political freedom on the never happened before." any further comment until he was On five UC Campuses campus. Addressing a large number of able to see the formal statement Student action is being taken on at the Santa Cruz campus decided Governor Reagan, who was at- newsmen, students, and staff mem- (Continued on Page 2) at least five University of Califor- Friday evening to have a boycott tending his first Regents meeting, bers, Kerr talked for several min- nia campuses today in response of classes Monday. left the closed session an hour be- utes about some of the policies to the firing of President Clark UCLA Student Body President fore Kerr's dismissal was announc- which had been foremost in his Regents Discuss Kerr. Bob Michaels ·has stated that a ed. He gave no indication of career as President, including di- Ad Hoc committees and student campus rally has been scheduled what haa happened in the meeting versity among .the various cam- legislative bodies met Friday after- for noon Monday to discuss the as he left to catch a plane for Los puses, de-centralization of Univer- Tuition, noon and evening after hearing possibility of a boycott of classes Angeles. sity administration, the mainten- the Regents' de<;:ision. on that campus. At the Southern California air- ance of high quality faculty and Admissions At Santa Barbara the Student A dance Friday night at Davis port the Governor expressed sur- student life on the campuses and Legislative Council met and voted was taken over by members of the prise over the decision. He said the establishment of certain free- Tuition and student admissions to have a campus rally today at student government and turned in- that he had left before balloting dom rights for students. to the University of California noon. All regular academic ac- to a "love demonstration." Danc- began and did not vote on the He spoke of atonomy among Re- were among the items considered tivities will be suspended and stu- ing was intersperced by talks in firing. gents as being the most important, by Regents at their Thursday-Fri- dents, faculty and administrators which Student Body President Bob This statement, however, was not however, indicating the obligation day meeting in Berkeley. The will vote on a proposal which has Black made the proposal that stu- true. A roll call vote, made pub- of the Board to be a buffer against topics were introduced by Speaker been prepared by the Council. dents "love everyone including the lic, revealed that Reagan had vot- "shifting political winds." of the Assembly, Jesse Unruh and The resolution asks for the adop- Governor." ed "yes" on the motion to termin- "The University should serve it was agreed that Board members tion and support of a University- It was also suggested that stu- ate Kerr's Presidency. truth, and not political partisan- will make clear their positions on wide boycott of classes sometime dents hold a vigil of the Capitol Chairman of the Regents, Theo- ship," he commented. tuition by the first part of March. during the week. in Sacramento Saturday, although dore Meyer, told newsmen that The ex-administrator stated that Unruh asked that the matter of John Maybury, editor of El Gau- the proposal was not accepted. Reagan had discussed the firing of he does not see the University ever President Kerr's "admission freeze" cho, UCSB's student newspaper, Students at Berkeley have not Kerr with Regents before Friday's falling under a "police state," re- be clarified, as many Californians stated that students there will pro- as yet planned any official action meeting. ferring· to one of Governor Rea- have been "frig h t en e d" at the bably proceed with the boycott against the Friday decision; stu- Assembly Speaker Jesse Unruh gan's threatened changes - that of threat of closed UC enrollment for even if the measure is not accept- dents at Riverside, San Diego, and said the motion to fire Kerr was bringing UC jurisdiction to state the coming year. ed at a University-wide level. San Francisco were not available brought up by two of the Regents. legislators and out of the hands of Dr. Kerr reported that two In lieu of an official student for comment on planned rallies and One of the newest members of the the Regents. "They couldn't have (Continued on Page 2) government, an Ad Hoc committee demonstrations. Board, Allan Grant, who is the solved the problems any better." Page 2 ANTHILL Monday, January 23, 1967 Anthill Editorial Floyd Norris Politics Infect Higher Education Don't Let UC Become

The firing of Clark Kerr by the Uni- If you are concerned about Governor A Second Rate Institution versity Regents should not have come as Reagan's disasterous proposals . for a bud- a surprise to anyone who has been observ· get cut and for tuition; if you ar,e disturbed For the past two weeks, the citizens of California have ing the trends within the University since by the proposals now before the legisla- been bombarded with headlines that can only be considered 1964 and the political events i.n Sacramento alarming. First there was the budget cut and tuition, then of the past three weeks. This irrational ture to radically change the Board of Re- the freeze on admissions, and now Clark Kerr has been fired. action, the firing of one of the UniversitYs gents; if you are angered by the dismissal I am concerned about the future of UC, as I am sure most finest presidents for clearly political rea- of President Kerr; you will be able to make of the students are. sons, is the inevitable out come of these your influence felt tomorrow in an organiz· Today on the lawn there will be a mass meeting of all trends that have infected the state's higher ed and orderly manner by participating in UCI students to show this very concern. For one day we will educational bloodstream. The firing of Dr. today's boycott of classes and the rallies be staying qut of classes to let the public, the Regents, and Kerr has underscored some of our worst on the lawn. the legislators know just how scared we are that the Uni- fears about the future of higher education We believe that today's collective action versity is going to be turned into a second-rate institution. in California. is indeed moderate in the light of the This boycott is not going to be a Berkeley-type demon- We do not propose here to reiterate the radical and disasterous Reagan proposals, stration. It will be for one day only and we're not go·ing case against the Gover·nor's tuition and bud- and we believe that this rally would be to si~-in or lie-in or capture any police cars. We are simply get proposals since this has already been wholley unnecessary if the Governor were going to boycott classes. done extensively in the University com- to understand the true value and meaning None of us are so naive as to believe our actions are munity. Rather, we support a course of of higher education. Education most in- going to make Reagan see the ideocy of slashing everything united action for the student body and herently questions the status quo if it is 10%. Nor will it convince the Regents that Kerr should be f acuity. We believe that now is the time truely to be called education, and this must rehired. This is not why we are boycotting. We merely want for those concerned - which should in- be disturbing to a man whose very plat- to show them that we refuse to sit passively by while the clude all of us - to make an active demon- forms advocate the entrenchment and ln- University is sold down the river in the name of economy. stration of that concern. stitutionalization; of the status quo. 'Acting' Governor Speaks ... Regents Discuss Tuition, Admissions (Continued from Page 1) proceed on the basis of lower state Speaker Unruh pointed out that financial aid. tuition alone would not make up CWith Forked Tongue Chancellors (unnamed) had sought Dutton piped up again stating the deficit in the UC budget. Only by PHIL PEARLMAN his advice regarding admissions ac- that an extensive study should be twenty million dollars would be ceptances; the first notifications made by the advisory committee collected as tuition whereas the Anthill Editor-in-Chief were to have been mailed to per- to the Governor which was form- proposed cut is from a requested Governor Reaga.n is remarkablie. On one side of his spective UC students January 15. ed several weeks ago at an emer- $278 million to $192 million - a face he denies any knowl.edge of Kerr's firing, while on the The decision made was to tem- gency Regents meeting at UCLA. decrease of approximately $80 mil- other side he votes "yes" for Kerr's dismissal. porarily withhold sending the let- He asked that the group investi- lion. ters until after the Wednesday Arriving at the Los Ang.eles Airport, Reagan told news- gate and bring to the next meeting The Speaker then moved that men that he had left the Regents' meeting befor,e the ballot- afternoon meeting of all the Chan- details concerning the following Regents take a position on tuition ing and therefore did not vote on the firing. cellors, when the matter could be issues: for the University by the February discussed. There was a problem, 1. What are other sources of in- meeting in Santa Barbara. His Once the roll call vote was made public, however, it Kerr explained, that admissions for come for the University besides motives for such a request stem clearly indicated that Reaga.n had indeed voted - yes. the next year might have to be cut tuition? from his disapproval of a tuition; This is not the first time the new Governor has proven if slashes in the requested UC bud- 2. What are the tuition policies Unruh will be p r e s e n ti n g the himself to be an out-and-out liar. Do you recall that he even get were made. In a telegram to in other states? matter to state legislators for dis- went so far as to deny ever advocating tuition? each of the Chancellors Kerr noti- 3. What are alternatives to tui- cussion, and he feels that if he fied them of the situation. Reagan was a good ·actor because he was able to mem- tion and what are various types of has a negative vote from the Re- orize his lines; but as a politician he is not .even able to tell However, explained the educa- tuition which could be imposed? gents behind him, he will have the same story twice. tor, members of the press got a 4. What would be the nature of greater strength in dissuading leg- hold of the communique that was the loan program for students need- islative favor of the matter. People of California! What hav'e you _ done? intended as an "internal matter." ing University support? Regent Boyd said that Regents Consequently, the charge that an 5. How many scholarships would would not be prepared to take a admission freeze was in effect was be needed if the tuition is impos- stand by the 16th, that the matter made. "Actually," Kerr repeated, ed? should be p o s t p o n e d . until the Students, Faculty, Administrators "it was only a temporary situation 6. What are examples of schol- March meeting. Unruh pointed out until the Chancellor could meet arships offered within other states? that that would be too late, but and discuss the· matter." 7. What is the number of per- that the date could be extended Don't Understand Harsh Realities Unruh then asked if there was spective students who could not until March 1. The Unruh mo- to be any change in admissions afford the University with tuition? tion was passed by the Regents. by ERIC PHILLIPS policy. Dr. Kerr responded that "Help stamp out reality." I noticed this plea printed there would not be, that students neatly on a sticker on the bumper of a car in one of the UCI qualifying under three categories parking lots . It seems to describe a general attitude existing could be admitted. This included on the University campuses, an attitude which has permeated students eligible from their sixth . semester high school records, jun- Reagan Says Kerr Provoked Decision a large number of the arguments attacking Reagan. No one ior college transfers and graduate likes to face the harsh realities of the financial world. This (Continued from Page 1) lem of unrest at Berkeley, the rest- seems especially true when they have been living in a rather students who have been endowed issued by the Regents or, "Until lessness of students cannot be cured with grants or scholarships for re- I have had the chance to assess by the termination of employment . grand style. "If you won't support me in the style I'm ac- search projects. the situation." of one man. There is no ready or customed to I'm going, to cry" is what a large number o.f UC Unruh felt this position should Members of the Board of Re- easy answer yet the Board of Re- students, professors, and administrators seem to be saying. be made clear to the public. He gents issued various statements on gents seems to think this is the It doesn't phase them that the money is simply not there. made a formal resolution: (that) their feeling about Kerr's dismissal. panacea, the answer." After living in a subsidized academic utopia it is much too "The Regents hearby reaffirm the Mrs. Randolph Hearst, wife of He continued, "Some will call harsh a reality to face. general policies of students' ad- the newspaper magnet said Kerr this a day that shall live in infamy missions to the University which had "delivered a second ultimatum in the history of the University, has been followed under the board to the Regents to the effect that the far left and right can now re- unfortunate effects . . . The Re- outline of the California master they must either give him . a vote joice at the action taken today." ... KERR'S FIRING gents wouldn't assume that one plan for higher education, insof~r of confidence or release him from Max Rafferty, non-partisan State (Continued from Page 1) action would end all troubles." as admissions of California resi- his office of President. He stated Superintendent of Public Instruc- In a roll call vote, 14 of the 22 Meyer, who is the President of dences is concerned." that he never would resign." tion, was not present at the Friday Regents present voted ~o termin- the Mechanics Institute, went on The problem of "quality within "Faced with a second such pre- meeting of the Regents. He none- ate Kerr's tenure. These included to say that the action against Kerr the University was brought up. Regents Boyd, Canaday, Carter, cipitous action on the part of the theless had a comment to make was the decision which Regents Chandler, Finch, Forbes, Grant, and Several Chancellors and Regents President I reluctantly came to the about Kerr's dismissal. " . .. . If it is had reached after much delibera- pointed out that the tradition of conclusion that the President lack- an attmept to clean up the mess Haldeman. tion. high quality work which has been ed the qualities of stable leader- at Berkeley, then it's a step in the Also in favor of the :Presidents Meyer also commented that Kerr dismissal were Regents H e a r s t, a part of the University should not ship so imperative to the future of right direction." may return to his professorship and and could not be forfeited. Re- Higgs, Kennedy, Meyer, Pauley, the University." She stated that He added, however, "That just begin teaching again "if he wants." gent Frederick Dutton of Sausal- Kerr was fired "for lack of admin- and Reagan. Kerr is a professor of Industrial firing Dr. Kerr or anybody else Eight of the Res-ents voted "no": ito awked that Unruh's motion be istrative ability." Relations in the School of Business amended to include the statement would not solve the problem." Coblentz, Dutton, Heller, Mohn, Regent William Coblentz, who Administration and Dep