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Wednesday, FebruaryTHEBQLNEWS 6,1985 Vol. 67 Issue 75 Governor appoints BG trustees by Benjamin Marrlson son, who requested to remain anonymous, the the Governor is someone he knows of or has been Radio Corporation in Fostoria, said, "The role of news editor person being nominated for a seat on the board informed of, Platt said, adding the person selected the trustees is to insure the best education at the must submit a resume and make public his or her is usually someone who is heavily in support of the lowest possible price." Many students may wonder who the University political affiliation. Governor's party. She noted that there are only two No compensation Board of Trustees are and how they become trust- "It does happen that we get nominations for a Democrats on the board at this time. The trustees receive no compensation for their ees. The answer is, "it's all political." John Smith ana there isn't any other information to The emphasis of the selection process is on services, but are refunded their "reasonable nec- Trustee appointments are made by the Gover- go with it," the spokesperson said. "But the per- business, Platt said, although she would like to see essary expenses" while engaged in the discharge of nor. Nominations are made to the Governor from son's chances of being selected (are very slimj." a greater emphasis placed on the education aspect. official duty. Money for the University is allocated Eople who know the University and the person The Governor is presented with a list of all She said she would like to see more people on the through the General Assembly. big nominated, or a person can simply nominate nominees and their credentials one to two weeks board with a professor's level of education. Murray graduated from a state university, and himself or herself. prior to the time the decision is needed. The role of the Board of Trustees said be became involved because he remembered The Governor has the sole responsibility in "The Governor is trying to keep a balance on the The board is responsible for the functioning of how things were when he was in school. "Besides choosing trustees. After he makes his selection, the boards," the spokesperson said. "A balance in the University, according to the code. the education/price variable, it is the third most Ohio Senate must consent to his decision, according relationship to men and women and minorities." "It is essential that we have a system of coUe- popular University in Ohio, so (students should to Ohio Revised Code. The Senate can deny an The University's Board giality on this campus," Platt said. She defined realize) somebody is doing a good job." appointment, but this seldom happens, according to Virginia Platt, the most recently appointed coUegiality" as a close association of the faculty a spokesperson for the governor. trustee and one of two women on the board, said she with the central administration. The nine trustees are in office for nine years, The Board of Regents, often referred to as the was not sure who nominated her for a seat on the "We need to continue the coUegiality that has commencing on May 17 and terminating on May 16, governing body of Ohio universities, plays no role in board, but guessed it was past County Commis- been established over the years," Platt said. "It nine years later. No person who has served a full the selection process. sioner Al Baldwin. needs to be built up to the way the original (Aca- nine-year term or more than six years as a replace- Nomination for becoming a trustee Platt said there are no technical requirements demic) Charter intended for it to be." ment is eligible for reappointment, according to the According to Gov. Richard Celeste's spokesper- for the appointment. The person who is selected by Trustee Melvin Murray, president of the Seneca code. University lacks FACULTY MINORITY BMAKDOWN BY ETHNIC GROUP ANP GEND6R. , I9SS-SH* -FROM UNIVERSITY RESOURCES PLANNING HANDBOOK 10 T n W minority faculty 9 by Deborah Schmook "WE HAVE a hard time re- males, one Asian female, two 8 " 5 , I staff reporter cruiting because of where the male others, one female other openings are for faculty, since (declined to state race). Out of nearly 700 full-time we must compete with schools These figures total 29 minority 7 - faculty serving in a teaching who are willing to pay higher males and 12 minority females capacity at the University, only salaries," she said. ''The situa- in all teaching categories. t, ■ 41 are minorities. tion is that we have few minori- In comparison, 42 percent of ties hired." CRAWFORD SAD) most mi- 5 • the 1.017 classified staff jobs are nority faculty recruiting is done filled by minorities and six per- She also said a minority social on a discipline by discipline ba- cent of about 300 administrative community is not built up at the sis, with University professors 4 ■ staff jobs are filled by minori- University, which may be a fac- working on recruiting minorities ties. tor for people not coming here. through their contacts at va- 3 ■ Minorities include blacks, The breakdown of minorities rious professional meetings. Hispanics and Asian Pacific Is- who are University teachers, "The research effort to make t landers, according to Sue Craw- according to the most recent the institution known as a good ford, director of Affirmative 1963-44 figures in the University place to know and work" is I - Action. Although few minority Resource Planning Handbook helping recruitment, she said, teachers are at the University are: referring to University Presi- now. she said the effort is being • Full professors: one black dent Paul Olscamp's goal to INSTRUCTOR made to change this. male, five Asian males, one His- further University research. As "The University Role and panic male; University professors' names Mission statement has us mov- • Associate professors: two become known nationwide, re- *3 INSTRUCTORS, 1 ASST. PROF DID HOT LIST ing toward a multi-cultural cli- black males, one black female, cruitment will be easier, she mate. We've lifted out of five Asian males, two Asian said. ETHNIC GROUP IN suRvfcY obscurity, in part through the females, two Hispanic males; Crawford said representa- Human Relations Commission • Assistant professors: one tives from the Office of Affirma- in the campus and city. black male, four black females, tive Action sit on many schools with large minority pop- In 1983-84, nine percent of all creased one percent over the "We're interested in bringing eight Asian males, one Asian department search committees, ulations is another way the Uni- new hires in faculty and admin- last three years," she said. She an environment that people can female, one Hispanic male, one composed of between five to versity draws minority istrative staff positions were said the percentage of minority live in and work," she said. male other (declined to state eight people, when a teaching teachers, she said, with most minorities, she said. classified staff and faculty has But getting minority faculty race); position is vacant. recruiting being done over the "The percent of minorities in probably stayed the same over to the University is difficult. • Instructors: two black fe- Recruitment among graduate telephone or through letters. administrative staff has in- the last several years. Academic Charter issue on hold Meese receives by Michael Mclntyre ulty contracts. reason for termination or non- probationary appointment," staff reporter "Something should be done to renewal. Leathers said. "The probation- protect probationary faculty "Presently, probationary fac- ary appointee should know what At yesterday's Faculty Sen- from arbitrary dismissal/' ulty don't have to be tola why to expect from the University in 12-6 approval ate meeting, the Senate's Richard Carpenter, member of they are being non-renewed at as far as how long they'll be amendments and bylaws com- the local executive committee of any' Carpenter said. "The Char- here." mittee tried to have the Aca- the AAUP, said. ter states reasons for non-rene- The issue may have been ta- demic Charter changed, but Probationary is the term used wal can only be based on bled, but at least the general from Committee only succeeded in starting a for faculty who are hired by the scholarship, teaching and serv- assembly voted on which ver- debate which led to the tabling University and are working to- ice, but the administration sion of the amendment they of the issue until its next meet- ward tenure. Presently in the doesn't have to give its reason. wanted to discuss. WASHINGTON (AP) - Attor- The truth has come out and Mr. ing. Academic Charter, "probation- There is a lack of consistency." The vote was in favor of the ney General-designate Edwin Meese should be confirmed." Acting on recommendations ary faculty may be terminated Park Leathers, former chair- first version which states in Meese E, overcoming concerns Independent counsel Jacob A.