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Quebec Culture Week Page 2 CORNELL Profile Page 3 CHRONICLE Engineering Abroad Page 5 Concerts, Art Shows Page 6 Vol. 6 No. 22 Thursday, February 27, 1975 New Student Trustee Page 10 Senators, Trustees Elected Peter Is First Cornell Employe Trustee Elected For the first time in Cornell's trustee of a university in the before officially becoming history. University employes United States. members of the Board. The have elected an employe Richard E. Gardner '76 was Trustees' decision whether or representative — Georae Peter elected Student Trustee (see not to seat elected represen- to the University Board of story page 10) and June M. tatives is usually based on the Trustees. Fessenden-Raden was elected percentage of voter turnout to Peter, a veteran employe Faculty Trustee by the determine whether the elected representative to the Universi- students-at-large. member is truly representative ty Senate, was elected from a These three newly-elected of his constituency. field of 10 candidates, and is trustees must be seated by the An unofficial list of persons believed to be the first employe University Board of Trustees elected to seats in the sixth University Senate follows below. These persons will be presented to the fifth Universi- ty Senate at its meeting tonight COSEP Critical for seating in the sixth Senate. A positive vote by the fifth Senate would seat the new Senate and make the election Of Reorganizing results official. Large families are an asset to the Nunoans because between the ages of 6 and 18, children produce more energy than they consume. To further A proposed reorganization of Learning Skills Center, The unofficial results of the conserve energy; adults may spend up to 96 per cent of the day in several Cornell minority pro- academic advising and trustee and senate elections sedentary activities such as weaving or grinding corn. gram functions within the cen- counseling and programs for were announced yesterday at 5 tral University administration students under the New York p.m. by Gloria Di Nicola, ad- Cornellian Reports or into individual academic un- State Educational Opportunity ministrative services its drew criticism Tuesday Program (EOP) and Higher coordinator for the Senate (Feb. 25) from Committee on Educational Opportunity Pro- staff, after a meeting of the Energy Flow Study Is Special Educational Programs gram (HEOP). Senate Credentials Committee. (COSEP) staff members. In a position paper published UNDERGRADUATE While COSEP staff discussed Wednesday, the COSEP staff STUDENTS Tool in Land Planning the program's future with said it opposes any reorganiza- Africana Studies (1 seat) — Peasant and primitive every night and may reach 80 Provost David C. Knapp at a tion that would be "perceived Kathy Franklin. human groups are as depen- degrees in the afternoon. scheduled meeting in his of- as a move toward dismantling COSEP (3 seats) — Gregory dent on energy — primarily Because the land is more than fice, about 50 students, pre- the program with the result of Nelson, William King, William food energy — as are people in two and a half miles above sea dominantly black, waited in the diminishing the University's J. Hicks Western industrialized level, the people must adjust to reception room. Following the commitment to its minority Agriculture (6 seats) — societies. 40 per cent less oxygen than meeting, Knapp responded to populations." Michael Steiner, Bruce Reisch, And, according to Cornell people in the lowlands. student questions and agreed In a separate memorandum Stephen G. Smith, Ross Z. physical anthropologist R. The people of the Nunoa re- to meet with them at 4 p.m. to Edmund T. Cranch, Herman, Kathleen Lee O'Con- Brooke Thomas, changes in gion are relatively isolated Thursday (Feb. 27). The pro- chairman of the COSEP Ad- nell, Thomas W. Lynk. their way of life, imposed by from the national culture and vost has indicated the meeting visory Committee, and to deans Architecture (1 seat) — Bruce well-intentioned regional or are largely dependent on their will be held in Ives 110 to dis- of undergraduate colleges dat- D. Batkin. national planners, can disrupt immediate surroundings for cuss their concerns further. ed Feb. 21, Knapp stated, "In Arts & Sciences (8 seats) — traditional paths of energy flow support, Thomas explained. Functions now performed by the discussions which have Hawley L. Wolfe, Jody Katz, and alter long-established Despite environmental COSEP that might be re- been under way no changes in Pamela Clement, Roland Alex- social and biological adapta- stresses, including a limited organized include admissions the University commitment to ander Foulkes, Maria Speran- do, David Stromberg, Joanne tions to the environment. Continued on Page 9 and financial aid, courses at the Continued on Page 2 Thomas headed a week-long Wallenstein, Douglas Auer. conference in January Engineering (5 seats) — sponsored by trie National HEW Grant Thomas Trozzolo, Cheryl A. Science Foundation where an- Walters, Dennis M. Larios, thropologists, ecologists, Robert A. Muller, Donald A. economists, geographers, Dube. Cornell Given $138,000 Hotel (1 seat) — Christopher nutritionists and physiologists from North America and New York State's efforts to combact child ment that houses the Center, described the M. Bergen. Europe discussed energy flow abuse have been given significant support from federal funding as an important step for New Human Ecology (3 seats) — through human communities. the United States Department of Health, Educa- York State. Jeffrey B. Sklaroff, Barbara He summarized the findings tion and Welfare. "It gives us an opportunity," he said, "to de- Lovick, Arthur L. Steinberg. of the assembled scientists — "Start-up" funds of $138,000 will go to the monstrate what innovative programs, public Industrial & Labor Relations whose works spanned such New York State College of Human Ecology, awareness, human services training and (1 seat) — Michael J. Ossip. diverse regions as the New Cornell University, to begin programs aimed at technical assistance might do to alleviate condi- GRADUATE STUDENTS Guinea highlands, the New alleviating child abuse and maltreatment in New tions that give rise to child abuse in New York Graduate School (8 seats) — Jersey lowlands, the Canadian York State. State." Rosemary Gallick, Stephen J. Arctic and the Peruvian Andes Under HEW planning, a total of $1,017,000 Hill emphasized that the demonstration pro- Massey, Willie A. Drake, Hilmar — during a recent meeting of may be used by Human Ecology's Family Life ject represents only a part of the Center's long- Jensen, Richard S. Bogart, Ma- the American Association for Development Center in a three and a half year ef- Continued on Page 4 jid J. Samaan, Alan Alexan- the Advancement of Science. fort. The project will demonstrate and test pro- droff, Joanne Bogart. Thomas' own work over the grams that assist local and regional agencies in- Business & Public Ad- last 10 years has covered the volved in child protection. ministration— (1 seat) Leonard biological and behavioral The grant is one of eleven given nationally by Child Abuse Talk F. Rosenberg adaptations made by the peo- HEW as part of a federal effort to promote re- Law (1 seat) — William R. ple of southern Peru's Nunoa A presentation of ongoing and future ef- Deiss. source centers across the nation designed to forts in the research on child abuse and region to their harsh homeland enhance community action against child abuse. Veterinary Medicine (1 seat) — an alpine grassland called neglect under the HEW grant will be given at —no candidate. The Family Life Development Center was re- 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 11, in the Faculty "puna" which lies just below cently established in the College of Human EMPLOYES Commons in the north wing of Van the permanent snowfields of Ecology by the New York State Legislature. The Administrative Employes (1 Rensselaer Hall. The presentation Is open to the Andes Mountains. Center is housed in the College's Department of seat) — Steve Simpson the campus community, students, faculty and In the Nunoa region tem- Human Development and Family Studies. Employes (9 seats) — Guy peratures drop below freezing staff. Professor John Hill, chairman of the depart- Continued on Page 11 2 CORNELL CHRONICLE Thursday, February 27, 1975 Quebec Culture Week Job Opportunities To Be Held March 3-9 At Cornell University A Quebec cultural invasion One of the artistic highlights Quebec Institute of Tourism of the Cornell community and of the week is a concert by the and Hotel Administration. The The following are regular continuing full-time positions the Ithaca area will take place Quebec pianist-composer, An- daily menu at the Inn and stu- unless otherwise specified. For information about these March 3 through 9. dre Gagnon, whose recordings dent cafeteria during the week positions, contact the Personnel Department, B-12, Ives Hal. The music, art, history, of popular and classical works will feature Quebec dishes. On Please do not inquire at individual departments until you cuisine, architecture, legal and are not only the top-selling re- Sunday, starting at 6 p.m., have contacted Personnel. An Equal Opportunity Employer. social systems of New York cords in Quebec, but also in Gregoire will supervise a multi- State's northern neighbor, many parts of Europe. The con- course dinner in the Hotel PART-TIME AND TEMPORARY POSITIONS Quebec, will be discussed and cert is scheduled for 8 p.m. School's "Guest Chef Series." (All part-time positions are also being listed with Student employment) displayed in a series of Saturday, March 8, in Alice There will be one sitting only. seminars and public events. Statler Auditorium. Tickets are A detailed schedule of the Position (Department) The unusual cultural exchange on sale at Willard Straight Hall week's activities follows (ex- Administrative Aide I, NP-11 (NYSSILR (NYC)) is sponsored by the Govern- and at the door.