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February 9, 1978 Vol. 51/No. 17 . , . ,;-7If:J~~ca College 1 published independently by the students of Ithaca Co1J~9~, J 1918 ~aca, New York ceracche Donates- Doll&rs Faclilfceontinues For Stadium; Television Union Discussions by Corey Taylor Anthony Ceracche, the former ed that the grant will be used ; by Karen Stuhldreher headquarters in Washington, - owner of the Ceracche Television for,"athletic facilities, scholar- J ·~· •· \ / -•. D.C.,and has one New York State office. NYSUT-AFT has a Corp., has donated close to ships and excellence in communi· 1· I The faculty continued discus- $400,000 ot Ithaca College. cation awards." Minogue added -: f,. gij .c-··-.~1• sion on the need for collective system of regional offices in New The grant has "primarily been that, "Charlie McCord has been ~ . : ~ bargaining at a meeting Monday YOrk. earmarked for stadium develop­ working on the project since the . .i ·.. -~ night concerning the NYSUT- According to Fireside the ment by Ceracche," according to fall. McCord, the Vice President f .,· t - · · AFT (New York State United difference between the AAUP 1 and NYSUT-AFT in terms of Athletic Director Chuck Kerr. for· College Relations, was de- -!"- : Teachers-American Federation Part of the money will be used tained by the bad weather in · _:;;,.., of teachers). The other union legal assistance for individual for television improvements , at New York and was unavailable . ,If \ , which is being considered by grievances is that because the WICB. Ceracche has recently for comment. faculty members is the AAUP NYSUT-AFT has dues of ap­ donated equipment for construc­ Improvements in sports facili- ti· · (American Association of Uni- proximately $100, it provides a tion of an additional studio and ties will include the addition of an .. _. versity Professors). Faculty comprehensive legal assistance program so that faculty members improvements. all-weather track and related _ :-- i.:.·· members supporting the NYS- Joe Minogue, IC D1rector of facilities, and construction of UT-AFT are in agreement with are insured of having a lawyer, Research and Development, not- additional stands on the north Chuck Kerr those supporting the AAUP that whereas the AAUP which has ,- "1" ·= .. ==· :- ,7'-. side of South Hill Field which will Kerr said, "We hope to have the emphasis is on gaining some dues of approximately $25, hires include press facilities with tele- the visiting scouts in the reversi- kind of collective bargaining an attorney if requested for :Jlf; >'· '-::\ individual grievances. '· ~-i--- ' vision broadcast capabilities. ble small pressbox on the ~new rather than having individual -.;f. J'if-.. The new steel stands will be stands." The reservable denotes contracts, which forces faculty Regarding tenure policy and . '\' ~~·:i. supported by a field house to be the possible construction of the members to look our for only curriculum decisions, Fireside constructed above the fine arts press facility for mult-purpose themselves as individuals and said that these are considered as building next to Freeman Field. use with baseball. not as an organization. The part of the conditions of employ­ ment which the National Rela­ _J- :~-;. :- The new field house will include Current plans call for .athletic professors supporting NYSUT­ . nr~ tions Board has determined ,,..,_, .. ~' athletic dressing areas; coaches' officials to meet with Physical AFT are engaged in what politics "' dressing areas and a small Plant on the placement of professor Harvey Fireside calls, along with wages, are argueable taping/training room. The facili- facilities for field event facilities "friendly competition" with those issues. According to Fireside, ty will be used by the JV and for track and field meets. The supporting the AAUP as to because the faculty "does not varsity footballers, both lacrosse high jump, long jump, and pole which union can better offer the want to be excluded in major I squads and the varsity baseball vault will take place on the faculty what it needs in terms of decisions regarding cirriculum •' teem. Equipment storage space football field, where the track collective bargaining. However, and entrenchment policies of the Charles McCord will be included in the building. will be situated. the goals of both the AAUP school," they will request regular ...,_____________________________________ supporters and the NYSUT-AFT input in these areas to be written supporters are the same. into a contract. ecommen s angeSProfessor Charles Snyder of the At Monday night's meeting the Task Force R . d Ch Speech Pathology department, faculty in support of the NYSUT­ AFT committed themselves to by Bette Ann Sacks who is in support of AAUP, necessary and vital concomitant To establish college-wide pro­ emphasized that the goals of both take any legal angle that can be The Task Force report is a to all major decision-making, and ficiency levels in writing and the AAUP and NYSUT-AFT are pursued to keep the parttime series of recommendations con- have on that basis chosen to reading, "Given the climate and to have more input into decisions faculty from being excluded. cerning academic organization at include it as a descrete portion" conditions affecting the College, concerning the quality of educa­ Presently 107 parttime IC facul­ ithaca College. According to of the report. the Task Force believes that we tion at IC. Snyder stated that ty members are being disenfran­ Presider c Whalen, "They are Advising should be improv­ must adapt creatively and with the AAUP and NYSUT-AFT chised from collective bargaining recommenations formulated af- ed instituting a reward system commitment to the changing supporters are "more together wilth both the' AAUP and ter intensive study, data gather- for faculty and not requiring all needs of our student body." than apart." NYSUT-AFT. These 107faculty ing and evaluation and, in my faculty to be advisors. "Specifi­ To dissolve the School of Professor Fireside said that members include the entire view, are quite important re- cally, advising should become a Allied Health Professions. The while the NYSUT-AFT is more writing and art history depart­ commendations. However, the consideration for merit pay, Allied Health Professions is not a expensive, it is a better product ments. transformation of any of these promotion and tenure. Second, cohesive unit in the same sense because it "can draw on profes­ Professor Fireside and Profes­ recommendations into action or we recommend that further as other existing schools." sional legal services at any time sor Snyder both agree that the policy will occur only after full consideration be given to the To terminate position of and get help in contract negotia­ faculty has common interests discussions on the campus and notion that not all faculty should Assistant Dean of Humanities tions and arbitration of grievan­ with the students. They also formal action by the Board of advise, since some are clearly and Sciences. ces through a system of regional agree that the major concern is Trustees." better equipped or inclined to do The School of Management offices." Fireside added that the the quality of education at Ithaca The following list is a so than others." Professions will replace the strength of NYSUT-AFT is College, and not wage increase summary of the Task Force To change summer orienta­ School of Business Administra­ approximately nine times great­ that would increase tuition costs. recommendations that were tak- tion to present an academic tion, and incorporate Health er than the strength of AA UP in According to Professor Fireside, en from the original Task Force rather than a party atmosphere. Administration, and Medical Re­ New York in terms of member­ four private schools with NYSUT report and also a recommenda- . To terminate CIIS. cords. ':.'Given the dissolution of ship. The AAUP has its have not had to raise tutition.' tion summary sheet: To create a division of the School of Allied Health To gradually decrease the Planned and Direct Studies and a Professions, it is believed thaty students admitted. "Given our division of Education. the two programs added will present admissions situation (in- To establish positions of benefit from this alignment and Women's Group Starts creased admittances and de- Associate Provost and director of that the new School of Manage­ creased student academic qual- Graduate Studies. ment Professions will gain in by Karen Stuhldreher intends to bring women profes­ ity), future projections of de- To expand the Applied breadth and stature. The sors into departments which mand, the limited practicality of Writing program and reading Faculty, courses and resources of _ A feminist group called Action presently have openings, such as more diverse clienteles, the program. the added programs in Adminis- and Advocacy for Women - the philosophy, sociology, and general economic environment To create a Focus Study tration of Health Services and (AA W) has recently been estab­ math departments in order to and changing attitudes toward which will focus on elective Medical Records Admiriistration lished at Ithaca College. The eventually develop a core of traditional baccalaureate pro - course works to supplement the will be transferred to the School group's overall objective i~ to courses for a women's studies grams, we are inclined to believe major field of study.