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Eastern Progress Eastern Progress 1974-1975

Eastern University Year 1974

Eastern Progress - 14 Nov 1974

Eastern Kentucky University

This paper is posted at Encompass. http://encompass.eku.edu/progress 1974-75/11 y

12 Pages Thursday, November 14, 1974 Vol. 53, No. lb Official Student Publication of Eastern Kentucky University When university terminates contract: Dr. Yang files suit against Eastern; claims racial discrimination

When Dr. Yang inquired as to why this the cases of a two-year faculty member, Yang he was the only one who had a BY JAMIKNSI.KV doctorate (among eight faculty mem News •Editor ihree-year old question was not raised in Edgar A. Eamharl (1972) and of a four- his third year evaluation form or even his year faculty, Arthur Curtis (19731. who bers) at (he time of his appointment and first or second Dr. Tunnell, according to were given an opportunity to explain and that to the besl of his knowledge, he has Charging that Eastern's failure to Yang, "simply answered it is none of defend their cases before the Advisory published more research papers than renew his 1974-75 teaching contract is due your business." Committee even though they didn't have any one in the Social Science Department I to racial discrimination, Dr. Sung Chul Dr. Tunnell, when contacted by the tenure either, Dr. Yang declares that his in the past four years. Dr. Yang also Yang, assistant professor of the Social Progress, refused to be interviewed, right was denied because of claims that he has presented more Science Department has filed a com- commenting that he had nothing to say discrimination. papers at professional and academic plaint through HEW and a legal suit on the matter at present. After contacting Dr Tunnell, Dr. meetings than anyone in I he department through the Equal Employment ' In a memorandum sent to Dr. John Rowlett and DeanClyde Lewis of Central in the past four years. Opport unites Commission. Rowlett, vice president for academic University College and being unsatisfied Another charge Dr. Yang made Investigations were conducted Sep- affairs in February of this year Dr. Yang with their reactions Dr. Yang then made against the university is that he is the tember 24 and 25 of this year when John stated that "for over six months I have an appointment with President Martin on only one of eight faculty in the social B. Morris and Lloyd A. Givena, Jr. tried to resolve the problems directly April 15 for a "private conference with science department during the past four members of HEW were on campus to him." ♦ with Dr. Tunnell on several occasions. years that has not been asked investigate the complaint. A decision On each occasion he refuses to discuss According to Dr. Yang he was under regarding their investigations is still to teachduring summer school "Under the matters with me." the impression (hat the conference with such circumstances I asked Dr. Tunnell pending. According to Dr. Yang, announcement Dr. Martin was "a private one," but in February of 1973 how the summer In a letter to the Southern Association of his terminated contract was a "sur- instead when he arrived he found that Dr. Colleges and Schools of which Eastern is leaching is decided to which he simply prise" statement and was not only Martin had his legal council along with answered thai it is strictly 'arbitrary' a member Dr. Yang voiced his complaint "unexplained but unprecedented." Dr. Rowlett. by stating, "I believe that the failure to and il is none of my business," Dr. Yang Furthermore, according to him, his "Had I known in advance" he later said. renew my contract beyond the 1974-75 request to hold a hearing in regard to stated in a letter to Dr. Martin, I could academic year is due entirely to the fact his terminal appointment before the have brought my own legal counsel with According lo Dr. Yang, a decision that I am of Korean ancestry." Advisory Committee of the Social me." Acting as advising counsel for Dr. should be reached shortly by HEW and He went on to say that "the events Science Department was denied by Dr. Yang is Robert Seller, a law professor at the EEOC as (o what action if any should which have occurred to me as afaculty of Tunnell. the University of Kentucky. As far as be taken against the university regarding the universty would not have occurred if Arguinfi that he pprmnallv rg""-'nhpr