Faculty Reacts to Claims in Local AAUP Newsletter Reiss Slated to Meet
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U.S. Postage PAID VOL. 55 NO. 44 Bronx, N.Y. Permit No. 7608 Non-Profit Org. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1973 Faculty reacts to claims in local AAUP newsletter by Dan Brennan another point to be considered in a Fordham salary." Reactions to the recent any analysis of the allegations, Dr. John Phelan, chairman of American Association of and said that "you can prove the communications department, University Professors whatever you want to prove by indicated that even before the newsletter mailed to faculty and selecting the proper in- letter he was "well aware of the administration at Fordham formation." very low salary situation at University reveal both attitudes The fact that the newsletter Fordham," He also noted that of questioning and support. "did not deal with figures for the while reading the allegations The newsletter, mailed last 1973-74 year" was also cited by made him "wince again." It was Thursday, charges the Cammarosano as a statistical "no revelation," University with responsibility point to be considered before Discussing AAUP- ef- for low faculty salaries in coming to any hard-and-fast fectiveness, Phelan said that he comparison with other conclusions with regard to the couldn't see "how the AAUP was metropolitan colleges and AAUP charges. going to improve the situation" Ttw Maroon universities. On the faculty side of the but that "I would vote five times The letter also indicates that picture, Dr. Joseph Ball of the for them if I thought they would PHELAN: "I would vote five times for them (the AAUP) if I thought "there is no evidence that the political science department, make any substantial im- they would make any substantial improvements for the faculty." Fordham faculty is paid to the reacted to the newsletter by provements for the faculty." degree that the University can saying that "the AAUP figures Phelan further indicated his Bus driver defends self afford." simply confirm what faculty belief that the AAUP would not Dr. Joseph Cammarosano, members have been painfully do much else "except meet" and executive vice president, reacted aware of and "that it is almost that there already was "enough to the AAUP charges by raising impossible to make ends meet on paper work around the campus." Assailant knifed a number of rhetorical questions, mainly of a statistical nature. by Kevin Hayes In this situation, however, Cammarosano first indicated Last Friday afternoon the fatal police had arrived while the Reiss slated to meet that the quoted average salary stabbing of a man at Third Sentor guard was trying to reach figures for the City University of Avenue and Fordham Road, them, apparently alerted by $30,303 "does not apply to the someone else. directly under Third Avenue entire university but to the LACC in discussion elevated train, occurred as , Courtney mentioned Friday Graduate Center which has the Academic Vice President Paul atmosphere of a large mass Charles McCleave of 2064 Vyae that he had tested the radio at highest compensation in the Reiss told a Liberal Arts College meeting," said Dr. Peter Avenue, Bronx, was killed with the Third Avenue post earlier in country." CUNY ranked first Council committee yesterday Schneider of the committee. He the knife he had attempted to the day, and had determined that among 15 schools in the average that he and Executive Vice was referring to the October 4 use on a Metro bus driver, the guard could not call out, but salary of a faculty member. President Joseph Cammarosano council meeting attended by 200 Detective Davey of the New merely receive. While the guard He further noted the average will meet with the council and 34 angry students. York 9th Homicide Criminal at that post was given a new for the entire system is $24,065, non-members to discuss the Commenting1 on Reiss' Division reported that after the radio after this explanation was while the Queens branch average future of the evening session, stipulation that non-members driver, Jefferson Henry, had given, the radio had in fact been is $23,018 and Hunter College provided the non-members not simply observe, he said, "The arrived at the location across the disabled for transmission for as averages $23,012. be permitted to participate in the committee is reluctant to do that street from the northwest corner long as two weeks prior to the Another rhetorical question discussion. The meeting is because council meetings are of Fordham's Rose Hill Campus, incident, according to Marenc- raised by the vice president tentatively scheduled for generally open, but the four of us an "altercation" occurred bet- zuk. includes whether the letter Wednesday of next week at 5 are willing to accept those terms ween driver Henry ^and According to several guards, "compares like entities" meaning p.m. in order to have the meeting." McCleave. McCleave, who was- there is no prescribed method of whether the "faculty at in- The four member committee Reiss did agree to the with his brother, threatened the dealing with an outside stitutions such as St. John's met with Reiss to hear his possibility of showing the driver with a knife, which Henry emergency such as this one. One University and Farleigh response to the meeting format meeting on closed circuit grabbed and used on McCleave, said that they must pretty much Dickinson have the same and agenda proposed in a letter television, according to com- fatally wounding him. Police rely on their own judgement in teaching loads and number of to him and Cammarosano last mittee member Greg Fonti, from the 46th Precinct were on president of the Liberal Arts handling the situation. Another students as Fordham faculty." week. the scene several minutes later. Student Government. Dr. Denis says that he would always rely Cammarosano went on to "We proposed that the council Detective Davey noted that Kenny of the committee is in- on the city's emergency crews on mention the AAUP base period meet in modified executive the District Attorney had been for averaging faculty salaries as session to avoid the difficult vestigating the feasibility of notified, but that no charges call from 911. television, Fonti reported. would be placed against the At yesterday's meeting Reiss driver, who is allowed to defend Discrimination charged approved five of the eight items himself. on the proposed agenda. Four of Immediately after the stab- them concern the future J"JK and before the Precinct organization and the decision- ««* had arrived, an uniden- making process of the evening Uied witness rushed to the Mishkin to submit protest program, including the plans for lt»ra Avenue Sentor Security administrative reorganization mittee, is not allowed to com- post on campus and asked Peter The faculty senate hearing proof of the charges. cited by Associate Dean Joseph ment on the proceedings of the warenczuk, the guard on duty, if committee has confirmed that Rev. Charles Whalen, Mulholland as a reason for his e case under University statutes. ™«I<1 call an ambulance. the College of Business chairman of the hearing com- resignation. The fifth deals with ,hl'll"-'r McCleave was still Administration professor David the procedures for granting life w experience credit. ;; not, was not determined. Mishkin has established a prima ycauk, who is equipped facie case and will submit a Reiss asked the committee to a walkie-talkie and a formal complaint to the com- clarify one item of the agenda: :'mpUs ^tension phone, dialed mittee charging the University "The educational policy of the tskk evening program." Two other 1i;!"T.^l ''ine twice, but gog t with discrimination on the basis nWe of creed. items were dropped because e connection both times they were repetitive. lh Contacted yesterday, Mishkin stated, "I think we are finally Only minor changes were Thomas Courtney, beginning to move on this thing," made in the division of seats (l alloted to non-members. There security at Rose Hill, His attorney, Steven VUideck w will be 18 members of the ad hoc , u . hy Marenczuk di—d- commented that "we will follow llls committee of evening students, i(,()) walkie-talkie, with the proceedings outlined in the which is headed by committee ...,. ,' (01Jld have immediately University Statutes and file the fi'iidii'il ti •••"•*- "••iiniinuicij university owituwo u«« >••- -•— member Adrienne Berczeller, six <wphin ith iel S0CUrity officCl he complaint within ten days of the representatives of the four the B;IS n,, , yard's radio hearing." The lawyer noted that Liberal Arts College divisions Shortly 7 "g at the time' ^e hearing would probably and two independent depart- er this explanation commence during the first or (> ments and reporters from Evex, » " The Ram, however, second week of December. Review and The Unm. ra(illJ w»s taken to the In determining a prima facie Kuan) This week the committee will I'ost. Marenczuk noted case, the committee must decide lh:i| send council members a copy of *llh'/ut a workable radio. whether there are issues suf- liny the original proposals and Reiss' ficient to raise a case of academic MISHKIN: The Faculty Senate Hearing Committee has decided lie modifications, according to freedom and if the person h, "' the campus swit- hus a prima facie case against the University. Schneider. Wllllltl ^ quite helpless. making the allegations oilers Introducing Tettuecine alia Trolley Cat. The East 58th Street Spaghetti and Macaroni Factoria is open. In Africa or in any of the 35 countries where Divine Word There isn't another restaurant like it. We make ten different Missionary Priests and Brothers serve. You will feel so good kinds of pasta on our own pasta machines. And there's ten after a day's work that you'll do a wheelie on your way home\ simmering sauces, fresh salad, hot garlic bread, vino, espresso and "mmm" desserts.