Montana Kaimin, February 22, 1980 Associated Students of the University of Montana

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I montana K a i m i n Bowers’ plan incomplete, review committee says By MIKE MclNALLY • tne productivity of the The proposal, released last Montana Kaimin Managing Editor program. week, also calls for: Philosophy professor Ron Perrin, • eliminating 10 positions by The committee reviewing a plan who made the motion against the cutting three faculty members to cut three University of Montand pfan, argued—and the committee each from the music, philosophy academic programs decided agreed—that Bowers did not and social sciences departments, yesterday that the plan, submitted provide all that evidence in his and one position from religious by UM President Richard Bowers, proposal to cut the business studies. is not complete. education, Italian and humanities • cutting 6.5 positions by 1983 The review committee un programs at UM. through attrition, which includes animously approved a motion Therfefore, Perrin continued, retirement, resignation, death and saying that the plan does not Bowers’ proposal can not be termination. include the evidence and considered an official proposal as Habbe told the review com documentation that the UM defined by the contract. mittee it would only have to deal faculty-administration contract But UM Academic Vice Presi with Bowers’ plan to eliminate the requires of such a proposal. dent Donald Habbe, who also three programs, and not with the The contract says that any attended the meeting, said that, as attrition and elimination factors. proposal calling for the elimination far as the administration was of academic programs must in concerned, the proposal was com Time limit clude documentation of: plete. The committee’s vote yesterday • the quality of the programs The proposal the committee is important because of the time GUARDING THE FORT, Peg Havlovick and “Ishi” look like sentries for being considered. must review is part of Bowers’ plan limit the committee is under. Main Hall as they enjoy 40 degree weather yesterday. The forecast calls • how often the programs are to trim more than 22 full-time The contract says that the com for highs In the mid-40s and lows in the upper-20s through Saturday. duplicated at other schools in the faculty positions to balance UM's mittee has 45 days to review the (Staff photo by Barbara Miller.) Montana University System. budget with legislative funding. president’s proposal. Within those 45 days, the committee must prepare a report, agreeing or disagreeing with the proposal. Resource clinic aids conservation groups The report will be sent to the commissioner of higher educa By GREG LAKES experience in criminal and civil Pressure from conservation • "We’re becoming familiar with tion, who will then form his own Montana Kaimin Raportar law, but until the Natural Resource groups persuaded the U.S. the process to lay a foundation for recommendation. He will then Clinic was established the school Congress to give the Fish and action if it’s needed later,” he said. present all the reports to the Board A program designed to provide "had no way to give exposure to Wildlife Service management This semester, the interns are: of Regents, which has the final say conservation groups with legal environmental problems,” Tobias responsibility in 1976, and that Cary Lund, a third-year law on the proposal. assistance and to give law said. agency has proposed reducing student who has been active in the But the committee maintains students experience in environ Gary Day, one of the interns this grazing privileges. Ranchers have Audubon Society: Tom France, a that since the Bowers proposal is mental law began this semester at semester, agreed. filed suit protesting the second-year law student and not yet complete, the 45-day limit the University of Montana School “ It's important from a student’s reductions. former director of the Powder has not started. of Law. point of view to be involved in real- The clinic is also doing “general River Resource Council, a The administration, however, The Montana Natural Resource world type problems," he said. research” on the Lolo National conservation organization in believes that the report is complete Clinic will provide legal and The clinic is funded by the Forest Comprehensive Forest northern Wyoming; and Gary Day, and that the 45-day limit started technical expertise to conserva National Wildlife Federation. NWF Management Plan, although no a second-year law student who is when the proposal was presented tion groups involved in awarded the law school a one- specific dispute has emerged, he currently finishing a master’s to the committee on Tuesday, Feb. environmental disputes, Carl year, $18,865 grant to help fill an said. degree in wildlife biology. 19. That means the committee Tobias, assistant law professor “urgent need" for lawyers trained would have to finish its work by and director of the clinic, said in environmental law, according to April 4—Good Friday. yesterday. the NWF grant proposal. The law The committee plans to ask Graduate students from other school donated office space and Bowers, who was out of town disciplines, such as environmental clerical help, Tobias said. Committee selected yesterday, to supply it with all of studies, geography and forestry, The NWF has also helped start the data Bowers used to write the will provide technical background similar clinics at the University of proposal. and law students will act as legal Colorado Law School in Boulder, to review faculty cuts When committee members feel counsel in cases handled by the the University of Oregon Law that Bowers has adequately clinic, he said. School in Eugene, and an The committee reviewing University of Montana President documented the productivity, Three law students will staff the independent clinic in Anchorage, Richard Bowers’ plan to cut three academic programs has 12 duplication and quality of all three clinic this semester, two full-time Alaska, Tobias said. members. academic programs, then they will student interns will work through The clinic will focus on issues As specified by the contract between the university begin laboring under the 45-day the summer and four students will “of concern to the NWF and its administration and the University Teachers’ Union, three limit, members said. work fall semester, Tobias said. state affiliate,” the Montana committee members are selected by the Executive Committee Tho summer interns will be paid, Wildlife Federation, as well as of the Faculty Senate, three members are selected by the UTU Effect uncertain and the academic-year interns will considering requests from other and three members are selected by Bowers. Whether yesterday’s vote has each receive two credits, he said. conservation groups, he said. The final three members of the committee are students, any binding effect, however, is The law school has other “We don't see ourselves as selected by the ASUM president. uncertain. The contract requires programs to give students soliciting problems, but we will Those student members are: that any plan to cut academic review requests for help on • Bonnie Briggs, junior in sociology. programs be reviewed by such a particular issues,” he said. In its • Leroy Broughton, senior in general studies. committee, but it is silent on what, first two weeks, the clinic has • John Crist, senior in philosophy. if any, actual powers the com | Candidates | received 10 to 15 requests, he In addition, Monica Conrad, senior in economics, attended mittee has. added. yesterday’s meeting as an alternate. That silence showed in yester § reviewed Tobias said he and the interns Members selected by the Faculty Senate are: day's meeting, as committee will select their cases on the basis • Leslie Pengelly, forestry professor, committee co- members often seemed unsure of A special section with 8 of the urgency of the issue, the chairman. what it is they are supposed to do :Ji interviews of the ASUM Iji importance of the case as a • Lois Welch, English professor, committee co-chairman. and how long they have to do it. IS business manager can- » precedent and the amount of time • Ron Perrin, philosophy professor. But George Mitchell, the ad & didates and Central Board |:j: clinic members have. Members selected by the UTU are: ministration's legal counsel, £ candidates' responses to a K The clinic is currently involved • Johnny Lott, mathematics associate professor. assured committee members that Kaimin questionnaire begins $ in a dispute overgrazing privileges • Clancy Gordon, botany professor. they have “much more latitude on page nine. Interviews with % on the Charles M. Russell Wildlife • Maxine Van de Watering, philosophy associate professor. than anyone else on campus" % ASUM presidential and vice $5 Refuge near Lewiston, Tobias Members selected by Bowers are: when dealing with the proposal. £ presidential candidates will $ said. Traditionally, the refuge had • R. Keith Osterheld, chemistry professor. Habbe agreed with Mitchell, £ be published in next ^ been jointly managed by the • Mitsuru Nakamura, microbiology professor. saying that the “committee is Tuesday's Kaimin.

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