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Ithaca College Digital Commons @ IC The thI acan, 1979-80 The thI acan: 1970/71 to 1979/80 3-27-1980 The thI acan, 1980-03-27 The thI acan Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.ithaca.edu/ithacan_1979-80 Recommended Citation The thI acan, "The thI acan, 1980-03-27" (1980). The Ithacan, 1979-80. 18. http://digitalcommons.ithaca.edu/ithacan_1979-80/18 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the The thI acan: 1970/71 to 1979/80 at Digital Commons @ IC. It has been accepted for inclusion in The thI acan, 1979-80 by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ IC. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Z'ZZZ2~~~~~~ZZZZ:li~~~~~::z;z,:;z:::::, --- ::.:: ,,:: ~ !1 r _) ',-7 /' . :-. .,,.... A Weekly Newspaper, ?_ublished Independently by the Students of lt~·aqg Co~~ge / ,~, March 27, 1980 Vol. 49/No. g Whalen Addresses Congress by Bonnie Ernisse he was not opposed to being in the Ithaca Journal on Whalen went on to speak which has been raised bv President James J. Whalen evaluated. It was the nature of Feb 18, 1980 in which the about hi~ attempt to maintain Yesniva and Ithaca College addressed Student Congress the questionnaire and the Board of Trustees expressed communication with the was a legitimate and important on Tuesday, March 25, manner in which it was con- their support of him, Whalen faculty and students through one. It also showed that the speaking about a variety of ducted that he considered to noted that he was not present various means. "l have been 'Supreme Court would back issues. Among his topics were be inappropriate. He feels at the meeting when the action having regular lunches in the the ruling of the Second Cir- the recent questionnaire con- that an ev~luation should be was taken. He added that, in- board room with faculty cuit Court. The college is ducted by Faculty United, carried out every few years, stead of the advertisement members for two or three currently awaiting their tenure and promotion, the "conducted by a source exter- there could have been a letter years," he said. "I have decision. current disaffection and nal to the institution." This, sent to the faculty and ad- always tried to work with In respomc to a queqinn disharmony on campus, Whalen said, would allow m1mstration. He explained, faculty and students." He regarding tenure po!icic~ Ithaca College pride, and his faculty, students, trustees, however, that the board didn't continued by saying "After all Whalen admitted that it ha5 goals for the future. donors and other important feel that they could get a" fair the stuff in the paper I felt created "terribly complex In response to students' bodies to express their shake" in the newspaper and maybe l wasn't reaching the problems." Ithaca College questions on the recent opinions and concerns. so they decided to buy space to faculty." He then limited the works within the policies evaluation, Whalen stated that In regard to the full-page ad express their opinions. faculty luncheons to two or recommended b) the three members to allow more American Association of interaction. All points of view Univer~ity Professor, \\ hich by the faculty are being ~all for a sixth-year tenure Executive Board Elections represented at those lun- jecision on all facult) mem cheons, he said. Jers in the tenure track. He According to Whalen, some ,vent on to say that due to the by Michael Weinstein vert the athletic clubs into to work closely with the new of the problems with the foreseen decline in enrollment, Only two parties have been teams so that they would be provost, faculty and all con faculty came about because 100 percent tenure within nominated for the Student funded through the School of cerned students." Certain the board said that the school departments 1s neither Government Executive Board Health, Physical Education issues that Wright feels are will not bargain until the academically or financially elections as of Tuesday night; and Recreation, rather than important include tenure, Second Circuit Court decided viable. the "Students Together for Student Government. Lin promotion and pre- on the issue. He added that Saying that tenure decisions Progress" (STP) and "Lin- denauer concluded by saying· registration. Wright said he "the Board will abide by the must be controlled, Whalen . denauer Power":,,_ · that he would like to see the ·would like to see concrete decision" when it is made. called for an agreement to be Lindenauer Power pub moved upstairs to the student input concerning the Whalen said that the U.:::,. made by the faculty, ad The Lindenauer Power games room since there is policy of teriure and Supreme Court ruling on the ministration and board to alter ticket consists of Andrew Lin more space, so that there promotion decisions, and he Yeshiva University hearing the system. "l can't change denauer - President, Susan could be more activities held in would examine and revitalize showed two things. First, he the system by myself," he Novonesky - V.P. Campus the pub. the pre-registration system in said, it stated that the question continued on page JO Affairs, Wayne Wright - V.P. Novonesky feels distressed all schools and departments. Academics, Cynthia Udasin - with the partying reputation Wright is prepared to make a V.P. Communications, and that she feels Ithaca College strong effort in the area of af Provost Candidate Mary West - V.P. Business seems to have. She would like firmative action as it applies to Visits Ithaca , and Finance. to improve this reputation, academics - and the im needs some discussion. He while getting students more provement and utilization of by Jim Leech Lindenauer said that he said that if the college is a would like to get students involved, and more aware of the office of Career Planning. Edgar Schick, one of the "collection of freedoms," it more involved in campus af plays, sports and concerts on S.T.P. final candidates for the office should be stated as such in the fairs by expanding the Gotta campus. Novonesky said that The Students Together for of Provost visited Ithaca College and met with students college catalog. Gripe phone service and she would like to get the cam Progress ticket consists of Jim on Tuesday, March 25. Schick has been the vice more publicity about Student pus to work together more ef Leech President, Lisa During the meeting, Schick President for Academic Af Congress meetings. He also ficiently. Schreter V.P. Com- said that one of the things he fairs at St. John Fisher college said that he would like to con- Wright said that he "plans continued on page 6 would like to do as Provost in Rochester, New York since would be to "build a bridge of 1972 and was previously the understanding between the dean of that school. He 5en ed Tuition Up 8.35 Percent administration and some as assistant to the President at faculty members", especially the State University at Alban) by Elizabeth Ashbourne James J. Whalen comments, that increa~cs in cost have those with grievances. "Some from 1968-72, and as acting There will be a tuition in "While the national inflation been kept under five percent lines of communication arc department chairperson at the _ State University at Bingham crease of 8.35 percent, or $340 rate is 13 percent and clim for three consecutive years not as open as they could be", ton from 1965-67. Schick ha\ in the 80-81 academic year. bing, I am pleased to report to prior to 1980 and this year's he added. had teaching experience at all Room and board will increase you that this next year's in increase is proportionately Schick stated in reference to of these schools, in the approximately $100. crease in cost to attend Ithaca smaller than if the increases in the faculty evaluation of language department. He In the letter that was sent College has been kept to 8.35 the past years had kept pace President Whalen that it is im graduated from Rutge1, home to parents, President percent." Whalen also said with the national inflation portant to obtain opinions rate. from all members of the University in New .lcr'iy with ,, Walter Borton, director of college community when doctorate in German, public information, felt that doing an evaluation. Schick In addition to the meeting the increase in tuition would also said that students should with students, Schick also met have no effect on enrollment. play an important role in with President .Jame, .I. Borton added that in actuality, "decision making processes ... Whalen, acting Provo~t Frank the college is receiving more especially on the local level," Falcone, the Provost a,,1~tan inquiries and applications than but this depinds 011 the issue,, b, the Provost Search Com ever before. the process and whether or not mittee, the academic support The operating budget students wish to be included. staff (Director, of EOP, projected for the fiscal year Schick commented on the lihrary, ,ulrn1,~iom, fore1g11 beginning July I 980 will be lack of a "college wide ~tudie,, pcr,onnel, and tht: $31.8 million, $3.1 million curricular philosophy" and rt:gi,trar) and the farnlt}. more than last year. Borton at said that this is an issue which tributed the increase in spen ding to four areas; utility rate hikes, the cost of purchasing Inside: goods for resale-consumables, salary increases and financial Teach=ln §to1ry continued on page 21 ~ ---(00/ Page2 THE ITHACAN March 27 ,_ 1980 ITHACAN EDITORIAL· Has anyone seen the giant ashtray they installed in Gannett Center? Its right there on the left when you walk• in the door.