Wright State University CORE Scholar The Guardian Student Newspaper Student Activities 2-17-1969 The Guardian, February 17, 1969 Wright State University Student Body Follow this and additional works at: https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/guardian Part of the Mass Communication Commons Repository Citation Wright State University Student Body (1969). The Guardian, February 17, 1969. : Wright State University. This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Activities at CORE Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Guardian Student Newspaper by an authorized administrator of CORE Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected]. e e uar 1an NUMBER V VOLUME V Februa_ry _17 ! 1969 Academic Freedom • Or Academic Anarchy By MICHAEL H . MESCON seek out additonal authority scruples, devoid of intelligence, without being willing to accept and a fanatical destroyer of our The image of the businessman the mantle of responsibility. This individual and collective intellect. as a greedy, anti-intellectual crea­ situation is not necessarily native Hence, the supposed need for ture is a false generalization, says to the classroom but is evident in pointing out to this individual Dr. Mescon. Such behavior is not virtually all types of organized the necessity of being socially vocationally oriented, but is indi­ endeavor whether industry, busi­ and morally responsible. vidually oriented. To those pro­ ness, government or the military, fessors who argue for a "social Yet, while it is thoroughly to cite just a few. Therefore, my recognized that many busi­ responsibility of the business­ comments might very well be man," the author argues for the nessmen accurately fit the pre­ directed toward any of these vious description, it should also social responsibility of the pro­ forms of enterprise. However, as fessor. be understood that so do many a college professor, I am most professors, physicians, attorneys, The concept of academic free­ basically concerned with what is dom is one which permeates the labor leaders and politicians, to happening in my own particular cite just a few. What is missing is thought, philosphy, and practice vocational area. of the majority of educators to­ the recognition that this sort of It appears to me that a basic behavior is not vocationally day. Although not indigenous to responsibility of any professor is Foundation for Dr. ·Golding's House higher or collegiate education, oriented, but is individually to create that sort of classroom oriented. Generalized preach­ academic freedom is most gen­ environment which totally un­ erally associated with the uni­ ments are at direct odds with Dig the Presidents Housei! leashes the creative and learning intellectual objectivity and have versity professor. Like so many capacities of the student, so that house is very moderately con­ of our commonly used expres­ no place anywhere, especially in By ANN MOLONEY education has intrinsic as well as the classroom. Guardian Staff Writer structed with 20 rooms and 6 sions, academic freedom is ap­ extrinsic value. Creating this sort The professional educator bathrooms. Four of the rooms propriately defined according to of community of interest is a Around the first of December are guest bedrooms and the top both the individual and the should be at least legitimately matter of technique, the per­ concerned with his own social the ground was broken for Presi­ floor will be the master bed­ nature of the situation. For the sonality of the professor, and the responsibility as he is with the dent Golding's $200,000 home. room. The Kitchen is constructed purpose of this article, academic personality of the student. In social responsibility of others. I which is to be completed in to serve as informal dining room freedom refers to the time­ short, a professor should be able fail to see any significant differ­ September 1969. for the family and to accommo­ honored right of the educator to to assist the student in develop­ ences between adv rtising false­ The hou:f will be financed date cooking for large dinners. exercise p ro fo. ~ i o nal sover ignty ing a sound conceptual under­ hoods and generalizations, (for through $80,000 of state funds The main dining roon will com­ in his academic dominion, i.e., standing of a particular subject and $1 20,000 from the Wright example) and academic false­ fortably seat 35 to 40 people. the classroom. In other words, area. For the most part, I would State University fund. hoods and generalizations. There will be a large hallway that the professor, operating under say that this is being done in a Located about one square leads into a formal living room. this particular framework, has fairly efficient and consistent mile from Colonel Glenn Road in A CHAIR OF The basement of the house traditionally had the privilege of manner. the middle of a natural forest PRNATE ENTERPRISE will consist of a laundry , 2 car doing and expressing whatever he However, many of our profes­ setting, the home will house the has felt motivated to do or ex- garage and a small room that can sional educators use their captive For approximately three president, entertain 300 guests either be a guestroom or servants press. audiences as an outlet for expres­ and sleep 8 VIPs. Academic freedom is an essen­ years, I have occupied a rather quarters. sing their own peculiar ~views, unique chair - a Chair of Private The idea of locating the house "Furnishing for the house will tial ingredient in the educational philosophy, and ideology about in the middle of the forest is to process of a free society. My Enterprise, the first in the United be supplied by President Golding anything and everything. This States. To many of my col­ preserve much of the natural himself except for some of quarrel is not with the concept, might be perfectly acceptable if setting of WSU . Its cedar-clad but the manner in which the leagues, such a position imme­ draperies and carpet in the guest . these expressions were handled in diately connotes the selling of exterior will weather nicely in to areas," said Marlowe. concept is interpreted and ap­ more of a non-normative fashion. its forest. surroundings. The plied by certain academicians. one's birthright for a mess of President Golding will also However, I strongly question the pottage. I suggest that this feel­ house will literally be built pay for the utilities except for wisdom of telling a group of ing would not be as prevalent if I around major trees on the site. the water which will be supplied AUTHORITY WITHOUT students that one way to handle held a Chair of Labor, a Chair of One will approach the house by by a well on the university. RESPONSIBILITY our existing political, social, and a curved access drive and walk General contractor is Fryman­ Government, or some other such economic ills would be to sterlize designation not so charged with the footbridge through the entire Kuck of Brookville. Subcon­ One basic principle of sound all businessmen. Remove this sort court to the front door. The tractors are Starcom Inc., of management and administration emotive inferences. It is ex­ of s atement from the classroom tremely unfortunate to find men house itself is laid out in an Dayton, plumbing: Perfection is that there should be a mean­ and you have the ravings of a compositing of interlocking solids Heating Corp. of · Cincinnati, ingful balance between authority of much formal learning making dictator hell-bent on genocide. uncritical assumptions about and voids, geometric in nature. heating, ventilation and air condi­ and responsibility. Unfortunately, Leave it in the classroom en­ Mr. Robert D. Marlow of tioning; Bohn and Snead Inc. of we have too often developed an what it is one really stands for, vironment, and we accept it as without acquiring the necessary physical plant explained that the Dayton, electrical work. almost morbid compulsion to an enlightened suggestion from data and materials that these one of the educational elite. To same people would so righteously that he had "no objection to me, and to many of my col­ demand from even a sophomore Golding Shorts serving beer, provided that it is leagues, these statements do not level term project. Further, it drunk in moderation. I feel that signify academic freedom but appears ahnost inconceivable to After interviewing 75 applicants the students must regulate them­ PRES. GOLDING RECEIVES academic anarchy. They smack many of these professionals that Pres. Golding found only 3 that selves." At present the Student AWARD he felt were qualified for the of the same sort o.f demagoguery business would make this sort ~f This Friday, February 14, Senate is trying to figure out a that is generally associated with financial commitment on any­ position. Those three · were not way to implement a voluntary 1969, President Golding will re­ interested in leaving their already tyrants and other total solution thing but a quid pro quo basis. ceive one of the highest awards control system. Any suggestions? seekers. Here lies the danger: The same critics would be silent secure positions at other institu­ Contact the Guardian. given by the state of Ohio. Pres. tions. At present Dr. Golding is Once we fail to distinguish be­ if the money came from some Golding will be presented with doing his job as well as that of tween fact and feeling, we are other source, but it is a different the Govenor's Award at the Ohio the provost. Pres. Golding is treading on dangerous ground. matter when it comes from the Newspaper Banquet in the Saturn being very selective about filling world of commerce. Ballroom of the Sheraton-Co­ this position because he feels SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Of course, this situation is not lumbus Hotel.