server mary's Vol. X. No.26 university of notre dame - st. college Monday, October 8, 1975 Reaction to Burtchaell report Affirmative Action stirs dissent by Maureen Flynn distribution of women and ethnic minorities fellowships," Stewart commented, "Is not·~· St-nior Staff Reporter across institutions and not merely with the necessarily an improvement if you treat ':i aggregate success of job search activities." Notre Dame's own experience with the Afro- f'aculty members reacted this weekend to "If persuasive lobbyists were able to American Fellowship Programs as relevant ~ If[ University Provost Fr. James T. Burt convince policy makers to liik at relatively data." chaell's testimony before the Department of meaningless aggregate figures," Stewart . "Monetary commitments," Stewart Labor Fact-Finding Hearing on Contract stated, "then those institutions with a continued, "will not produce results in the .., · Compliance by Institutions of Higher smaller degree of 'social responsibility' absence of strong supporting activities from ' Education. would be able to shift compliance costs to within the institution." In his testimony Wednesday, Burtchaell the socially responsible." "Again," Stewart said, "the socially criticized affirmative action procedures for Stewart added, "It is not clear as to who is unresponsible would be able to shift training the hiring of women and minorities as often to be included in the category 'available' costs to the socially responsible by main unreasonable. women and members of minority groups." taining an environment where racist and Citing a recent Carnegie Council study, He noted that a currently employed in sexist activities continue discouraging Burtchaell said "there is no significant dividual is not necessarily unavailable. "If potential matriculants." supply of qualified women or ethnic any of the 'employed' minorities and women The reporting procedures of the Af minorities unsuccessfully seeking ap are in fact 'underemployed' in their current firmative Action Program, Stewart noted, pointments at cqlleges and universities." positions," Stewart stated, "the content of "serve to ferret out conditions .. At present," Burtchaell stated, "we do 'available' is also questionnable." which ... produce a revolving door syndrome, not have a problem of equal employment In his testimony at the hearing Wed whether these conditions eminate from . opportunity so much as one of availability." nesday, Burtchaell urged the federal entry level barriers or from more indirect · Mislt-ading Ht-ports government to "put its dollars where its means of discouraging lengthy associations executive orders are" by funding special with particular institutions ... " In a letter addressed to Burtchaell, fellowships, restricted to women and As examples, Stewart cited "strategies Professor .James B. Stewart, director of the minorities, on the undergraduate and like delay, which would allow the adept Black Studies Program, noted that "a graduate levels. Administrator to show significant recruiting central concern of Affirmative Action if the "Government provisioning of activity without actual hiring." The can didate. Stewart said, "would be forced to accept offers from institutions which Four students named process applications more rapidly." Visiting professorships and one year contracts encourate turn-over of women and Council sets members minority faculty members, Stewart noted._ Women Faculty at Universities by John Chestnut matters relating to academics at Notre Staff Ht-porter Dame and is the final interpretor of all academic decisions." said Gassman, Professor Carole Moore, chairperson of a~.III!IM•,...-• Academic Commissioner. faculty committee on women's affairs, also The Screening Committee for the The Council meets at least once a semes named turn-over among women and Burtchaell Academic Council appointed four new ter in a closed session chaired by Fr. minorities as a major problem. Moore, who Hesburgh, president of the University .. At heads the committee of the American "but it's not just the money. Why should a members for the 1975-76 academic year, last woman stay where every day is an uphill Friday. thesesessions an agenda is brought forth, Association of University Professors discusses and voted upon. Decisions 2 the observer Monday, October 8, 1975 - warld br.iefs K.C. lireznen S strike continues CHICAGO (continued from page 1) minorities "inconsistent." "Some of qualified women and minority women and minority members to qualifications.'' respect," Moore cominued, "if departments," she stated, "have members and the totall goals of work for those extra degrees." Even so, Moore stated, it's going to hold women faculty." made very good efforts. Other American colleges and univer "Let's not concentrate on the universities have been "too eager Another factor in the declining departments have not been sities. symptom," Moore said, to hide this argument of a shortage number of female faculty mem straightforward about recruiting. "The important question, "Let's look at the reason for the because they do not want to see no bers, said Moore, is the lack of There are still some remnants of though, is not whether there is a problem. In the past women and need to conform to affirmative opportunity for advancement. the old 'buddy system' operating." discrepancy, but why," Moore minorities have not· received the action requirements." "We have only two tenured Moore suggested that recruiting stated. "There is a shortage emotional and financial support to The argument has been used, women on the faculty," she noted, efforts might be made more ef because universities and society make it worthwhile for them to Moore said, "primarily as a shield. "and they are both in the same fective if (lepartments "limited the as a whole have not encouraged obtain the necessary Universities have hidden behind it department. We do not have even number of women and minority and raised their standards for one full professor on the teaching candidated · for consideration by women and minority faculty." and research faculty who is a focusing on the ones they have a "Too many times," Moore female." good chance of getting." Frosh council appointed stated, "universities have found Moore termed recruitment Moore acknowledged the ways to dodge around the af policies in regard to women and discreoancv between the number firmative action regulations. The newly-appointed Freshman t Dillon; Ellen Greek, Farley; Government pressure is needed to Advisory Council will examine the · Larry Gant, Fisher; Peter Arndt, make sure that they conform to the Darby's celebrates Freshman Academic Guide as its Flanner; David Leibowitz, Grace; law." first project, according to Emil T. Paul Lipari, Holy Cross, and i, ...... , ...... ·-·······-·-··-. • Hofman, dean of the Freshman Stephen Rodgers, Howard. Year of Studies. Also on the council are Tom first ann1 versary The council will consider Darby's Place will celebrate its Moore, Keenan; Candy Thompson, birthday cake and maybe we'll be problems freshmen had in Lewis; Sharon Prindiville, Lyons; first anniversary on Tuesday able to persuade the Glee Club to choosing courses from the guide. James Moran, Morrissey; Michael I night. The late night gathering come over," Griffin said. Hofman will take appropriate Clancy, Pangborn; Robert place, under the supervision of Fr. steps to eliminate such difficulties, Rasmus, St. Edward's; Chris l{obert Griffin has operated in the After a year of operation, at he said. . J' tendance at Darby's Place is still Servmg on the counc1 1 are 1m Buscaglia, Sorin; Michael Pierret, basement of Lafortune for the past Martin, Alumni; Kristin Quann, Stanford; Kathleen Rosenthal, • vear. good. However, Tom Daly, manager of Darby's, noted that Breen-Phillips; Joseph Viviano, Walsh; Paul Jeselnick, Zahm, and · Griffin outlined the plans for ('a.yana h; Timothy Beaty, Hanvinder Rai, off-campus. Till's day night's celebration. At 11 "We're running slightly in the red, p.m. there will be a Mass at the hut we're backed by Student (;rotto in honor of the feast of Our Government so there are no real Your dentist Lady of the Rosary. The mass will problems." he celebrated by Griffin and the Daly also stated that special saves your Wee Club will be present to events such as the Thanksgiving provide musical accompaniment. Day party and the 5 o'clock break teeth. After the Mass, a party will be fast would be continued again this DOME 76 held in Lafortune. "We'll have a year. = Hemayalso ND Ar.mory Dance SENIORS!! ~ save your life. : See your dentist regu larly. It may save your dee.med successful \ life. Cancer of the mouth Hy .Jol' Gill being malicious," he said. IMPORTANT!! kills about 8,000 Amer Starr Heporter Another student, who was icans each year who The Armory Dance held Friday soaked with beer, said he was might have been saved night was termed successful by disgusted with being hit but Student Body President Ed Byrne "there were only about eight kids through early detection and Social Commission Chairman throwing, and it wasn't even a and treatment. So see Charles Moran. problem.'' Mail Proofs Back your dentist for a com "Police officers said that it was Many who attended said the beer plete oral checkup reg the best one that they've ever seen lines were too long, but Ed Byrne in comparison to recent years," replied, "We were supposed to ularly. said Byrne. have nine taps for our forty kegs, to Delma Studios The dance was held for the first but only five were found." time in two years at the South Bend Moran said, "I think this is a Armory. The event was attended good example to the Ad by !150 students, and there was ministration of the ability of Immediately !! little or no damage done, ac students to handle themselves 1 where alcohol is being served." :~:::!:~:d cording to Byrne. I 'tll•···········-···························-···..1 One student commented that the Byrne agreed, saying it will dance was "really good, in that no "strengthen our position with the • one got very belligerent due to Indiana State Legislature when we drinking." There were few beer approach them about lowering the fights, and those that did occur drinking age, and it should help our wt-re "limited to small groups of ··fforts to have larger parties on fri£'nds, and weren't intent on campus." Like most things, the cost of attending medical school has risen sharply over the last decade. To many medical students that cost repre sents a heavy . II burden, a financial ' fAT problem that can affect your con centration. It needn't be that way. 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Box Q SO MUCH FOR. 7HE ANO TO ~ ~ ~ NOBEL ur THINK I ...... PRIZE ... tvA50NCE embodied in your testimony, given 'cann~t , cope· With capital felons, I A SHOO·!Nl the University's stated salary let's lock them up for good, con- Affirmative policy. serving our safety and their labor. f The alternative that yousuggest Dead men not only do to Affirmative Action guidelines, not tell any tales; they also rarely Action i.e., government provision of bring writs of habeas corpus to fellowships, .is not necessarily an contest faulty convictions. . , lkar Editor: improvement if you treat Notre One of the reasons for Mame s The following letter has been sent Dame's own experience with the repeal of the death penalty was the to l<'r. Burtchaell: Afro-American Fellowship discovery that an innocent man Programs as relevant data. My had been executed. Last Friday, Dear Fr. Burtchaell1: interpretation, of this experience is two black men who spent eight I am writing to respond to the that monetary commitments will years on death row in Florida were comments attributed to you in the not produce results in the absence freed by Governor Askew. Another ...... October 1, 1975 issue of The Ob of strong supporting activities man, it turns out, committed the sibility, of course, belongs with the sernr in the article entitled from within the institution. ... crime for which the blacks were to student body: the responsibility to "Burtchaell Attacks Affirmative In conclusion, I think that a die. Drumstick show a little more respect for o Action.'' useful perspective is obtained thers and let the barbarian There are alternative and when the core of your testimony is minority know that no 'one else Hitler and Stalin had "laws" Gratitude respects such behavior." It was a equally reasonable interpretations compared with your recent sermon providing for the death penalty concerning the usefulness of Af which has been widely interpreted nice gesture but ludicrous. just as the Little Judge has his Dear Editor: In the same breath an a1r• show photos by chris smith 6 --=-t=--=h~e~o~b=s-.::e:...:r~v.:....e.::._:_r_____ M-'-o_nd'-'a__,_,y, October a, 1975 Watergate lees over two million totaled about $3 million. help former White House aides attorney who headed the Eh Another defendant convicted WASHINGTON
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