Montana Kaimin, January 14, 1986 Associated Students of the University of Montana

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Tuesday January 14, 1986 Missoula, Montana iKaimin Vol. 88, No. 43 More than 1,000 sign petition against Mitchell By Adma Lindgren versely affect the quality of motivated. "When an auxiliary director Kamw Smn Raponv our educational experience." "I am motivated by trying to is responsible for all 35 of the Thompkins said he doesn't maintain a good level of ser cost centers It's very difficult More then 1,000 University believe the petition will lead vices in a declining level of to be in communication.” of Montana students have to the dismissal of Mitchell, revenues.” In the first eight hours after He added, “It's inappropri signed a petition to replace but will put “a wedge in the the petition was circulated, Auxiliary Services Director door." ate to call it profit. We have Thompkins said, 350 students George Mitchell, according to He said he hopes the peti the obligation of stewardship had signed it. He said 170 Greg Thompkins, UM student tion will “raise consciousness" to maintain the services.” copies of the petition, with and instigator of the petition. about the criteria and the Mitchell said he knows a room for 36 names each, communication block between The petition, which began need for consideration of stu were circulated Friday morn circulating on campus Jan. 10, dents when administrators are students and administrators ing. states that, “We agree that hired. exists. the multiple efforts by George But, he said he plans to By Saturday, Thompkins Mitchell to 'maximize profits' One student who signed the work with ASUM President said he received requests for by reduction of services, i.e., petition, Craig Llnke, senior In Bill Mercer to start an admin 100 more copies of the peti the attempted closing of North wildlife biology, said he istrative committee to get stu tion. signed the petition because “I Corbin Hall, the attempted dents involved with decision The petition will be submit don't think he (Mitchell) has changing of the Food Service making. ted by the end of the week to researched the interest of the Meal Plan and the proposed Mitchell said, “I tend to live the Board of Regents; Mike students at all.” plan to contract the food ser and work In less contact with Easton, vice president for uni vice to an Independent corpo In response to the petition, students than my operational versity relations; and Neil ration, all have, or will, ad Mitchell said, “I am not profit- directors. Bucklew, UM president. GEORGE MITCHELL UM sends ex-football coaches on job-hunting expedition By Mike Olinger coaches were dismissed. six years of hard work and I think it was required." Kfcfiw Spwli E<Mo< "Larry and his staff gave six good years and we Donovan said because of the dates of their con The University of Montana Athletic Department wanted to help them as much as possible," he tracts, the convention offered the best opportunities sent six of the recently fired Grizzly football said. “I think it is money well spent." to make job contacts. coaches to New Orleans last week for the National Lewis estimated the total cost of the trip, Includ Two former Montana coaches secured new posi Football Coaches Association convention, according ing transportation, lodging and meals, at $4,500. tions and another is In the final stages. to Athletic Director Harley Lewis. The coaches left Missoula Jan. 4 and returned Jan. Ken Flajole accepted an assistant coaching posi The six coaches, under contract with UM until 10. tion with the University of Texas-El Paso, according Jan. 31, were told by Lewis on Nov. 25 that their Donovan said the convention was a gathering of to Donovan. Flajole could not be reached for com contracts would not be renewed next year. coaches from all NCAA divisions with numerous ment yesterday. Former head coach Larry Donovan and assistants coaching clinics and committee meetings on differ Jeff Reinebold said he accepted a position in the Ken Flajole, Joe Glenn, Mike Van Dlest, Craig ent football topics. football program at the University of Pennsylvania, Fouhy and Jeff Reinebold were sent, according to He said It also provided an opportunity to meet with his contract effective Feb. 1. Lewis, “because it was something we felt we people, exchange ideas and investigate employ He told the Kaimin yesterday that without the trip should do and to give them every opportunity to ment opportunities. Donovan did not comment bn to the convention, the job never would have come find employment." the progress of his search for employment. about, "even though out of the 2,700 coaches there Lewis said "a lot of schools don't do this type of Donovan said the trip to the convention was not thing," but It was intended from the time the demanded by the coaches but added, "We gave See 'Coaches/ page 8. English professor complains of negative job rating By Dan Black partment's faculty evalua Merrel Clubb, the English rollment after Hugo died. Ktmun Stall Reporter tion committee said in this department chairman, said "A four-quarter trial pe year’s report, "Professor Creative writing professor he was responsible for the riod is Inadequate," he Root has given us the im William Pitt Root calls an terms of Root’s hiring, but said. The program had 30 pression that he is more evaluation by the English never promised Root he students In 1984, up from interested in promoting faculty "professionally inju would be director. 25 in 1983, In 1978, while himself than the program, rious and unsubstantiated," Clubb refused comment Hugo was director, the pro his students, or the Univer and wants a chance to on the committee report gram had 88 students. sity.” and said the evaluation Is state his case, he said Root asked Clubb for an Root said that he was "confidential, and any Monday. other evaluation and for told when hired that after break of that confidentiality He could be dismissed the chance to defend him he "learned the ropes” of by anyone would be abso as a result of the faculty's self in front of the English the program, he would lutely irresponsible." decision if procedural ap faculty. peals fall. take the place of the late Root gave a copy of the Richard Hugo as director evaluation to the Kaimin Clubb scheduled a hear Root, an associate pro of the graduate writing pro and said that he hopes the ing Jan. 20 that would be fessor in the graduate cre gram. committee will be less closed to the public,Root ative writing program for "The first sign of any “vague" with its allegations said. the past 1 Mt years, re ropes I've seen are the now that the report has If the committee again ceived a re-hire evaluation ones around my neck,” he "gone public.” decides not to recommend for his one-year contract said. Root said that he was ex Root for re-hlre, he may last year. WILLIAM ROOT The program’s current di pected to build the writing ask for a grievance hear However, the English de rector is Earl Ganz. program from its low en ing. rOpinion Sign student petition calling for Mitchell's ouster tor. Obviously, it would not have been with his directors he could have Auxiliary services include such Students are circulating a petition a popular announcement, but Mitchell saved himself and everyone a lot of operations as the Lodge food service, calling for the ouster of George should be up front with his directors. trouble. the University Center, the UM golf Mitchell, the director of auxiliary ser In light of the treatment of his In a time of tightening budgets, ad course, dorms and family housing. vices. Sign it. workers, Mitchell should be removed Mitchell has proven himself to be a ministrators around campus are going How can Mitchell make appropriate from his position. As a director, he poor administrator. The morale of the to have to make unpopular decisions. decisions without consulting the di must be able to work effectively with directors and employees Mitchell That makes it even more important rectors of the operations he super people and so far, he hasn't shown supervises is at an all-time low. for administrators to work closely with vises? he can do that. their staff members so mistakes will In the most recent controversy, not be made. Mitchell has brought in competitive Editorial When Mitchell first became auxiliary food contractors to review the dorm On the lighter side... services director, he told the other di food service to see if they could do a Congratulations to Andrew Vliet for rectors they would meet to discuss better job. He also sent out a four- becoming the 23rd Rhodes scholar Mitchell makes decisions for his major decisions.

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