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nside Sr. Alma speaks in Keenan ... page 2 Nixon asks halt to ousing ... page 3 serving the notre dame -st. mary's community Vol. VI, No. 102 Friday, March 17, 1972 Tenure plans due by Don Ruane and Mike Baum Departments in the colleges of science and engineering would be hardpressed to come Here's the set-up now within the two-thirds ratio of tenured to un tenured faculty if Provost James T. Burtchaell Per demands it be immediately applied. Dept. Faculty Tenured ~ent Leeway+ Fortunately for the seven of 13 departments in the two colleges, Fr. Burtchaell has requested each department to submit a plan to solve its CA American Studies Figures not available own problems within a suitable time period. Otherwise, a total of 12 faculty would have to Economics 19 11 G4 +I retire or leave their positions to bring the departments within the quota. English 38 23 flO +2 Other departments within the University appear to be in rather good shape, especially in Fine Arts 12 06 50 +2 the College of Arts and Letters where eight of 12 departments could grant tenure to a total of 27 Gov't & Int'l Studies 19 figures unavailable instructors. Four departments in the Colleg·. of History 27 15 55 +3 Engineering have overshot the quota establi· h~d by the Provost in an October 1, 1971 letter to all Modern Lang. 33 18 55 +4 deans and department chairmen. Architecture and metalurgical engineering are the worst Music 08 06 75 -1 offenders with percentages of tenured faculty equalling 82 and 100, respectively. Philosophy 25 16 0 Prime Mover R. Calhoun Kersten (back row) Both departments would have to drop 2 men to indicates his attitude towards the present be as close to the ratio as possible. Howeever, Psychology 13 04 31 +5 student government constitution , and displays they might still exceed the quota, but only by a his means of enforcing a declaration of martial few percentage points. Soc. Anthro 25 13 52 +3 law. In the College of Science, the physics depart ment would have to reduce the most, by 4 men, Theology 38 16 42 +9 but by department percentages, the geology, pre-professional and micro-biology most exceed the quota with ratings of 100,000, and 86 per cent. Martial law Geology has a five-man department, all tenured; College of Business pre-professional a one man faculty; and micro biology follows with six of seven tenured faculty members. Accounting 14 09 0 declared by Arts and Letters The College of Arts and Letters appears to F:inance 11 08 73 -1 have the most potential for growth among the SBP Kersten numbers of tenured faculty, especially in Fr. Management 15 09 60 Burtchaell's old home, the theology department. Presently, the department has 16 tenured Marketing 05 60 0 by Michael G. Baum members, but this could be increased by nine In an arbitrary move last night, R. Calhoun tenure grants. Kersten, elect, announced that the Notre Dame Other departments which could add College of Science campus was under martial law. significantly include psychology (5), modern Speaking from the Observer offices with a few languages (4), history (3), and sociology close friends, and an "Influential Nonentity," anthropology (3). Biology 21 13 62 +I Kersten mollified his statement with a few ex Music would have to lose one tenure, while planations. Due to his repeated inability to get a philosophy could remain stable with its present Chemistry 15 ll5 0 quarum of the Senate in any of the meetings he total of 16 tenures to a total of 25 faculty. called, according to Kersten, the decision was Although the College of Business has only four Geology 05 05 100 -2 made to declare martial law without the benefit departments, it could absorb another tenured of "Senatus Consultum." "I just want to get rid faculty member in management, but would have Math 41 23 56 of any checks and balances on my awesome to lose one in finance to come as close as possible power." Kersten explained. to the two-thirds ratio. Micro Biology 07 06 86 -1 He noted that the Senate "may have been Not Less than 50 percent intimidated "by the presence of the two gunsels Fr. Burtchaell, who told the American Physics 31 25 81 -4 he had brought along for moral support. He had Association of University Professors in no comment on the probable reaction of the February that the quota is, to his knowledge the Pre-professional 01 01 100 ? Senate to his move beyond, "If they want to best way, to maintain flexibility and preventing rubber-stamp it for me, that's okay, but they had Notre Dame from being in a position "where it their chance." has to refuse appointments," set a bottom limit College of Engineering Kersten then explained that the reason behind of no less than one half of the regular faculty. the move was to allow the "Oligarchy" to "write Only two departments fall below this level and our own Constitution and pass it by referendum" both are in the College of Arts and Letters. They Aero-Mech 34 24 71 -I are the 31 percent tenured psychology depart Kersten proves his worthiness to Father Toohey ment <4 of 13 l, and theology, which has 42 per Architecture II 09 82 -2 -picture on page 7. cent of its faculty tenured (16 of 38). without Senate aid or obstruction. "We'd rather Reasons behind Reasons Electrical 18 13 72 -I see it go through the students than the Senate," The tenure quota system was drafted, ac 05 Kersten remarked. The referendum on the new cording to the Provost's comments before the Chemical 18 f>3 0 eonstitution. once it is written, will be carried out AAUP. because the University was losing its "freedom to hire." Civil 13 07 54 +2 in each hall section by the section leaders. Although only 12 of 29 departments exceed the Metalurgical The 'Influential Nonentity" elaborated on the quota. several will not be able to hire for the next 06 06 100 -2 plan. A Constitutional Committee well be con 10 to 15 years. Several reasons have produced vened in April. to report by May 11, the end of the this condition. They are the low average age of 1\lartial Law period. "We want to get in (to the faculty. a lower attrition rate, shifting and in +Leeway refers to the number of faculty that constituionl some sort of referendum," he said, creasing student enrollments, and a resultant could be tenured, or that must be retired for the including a body of section leaders, which they impression from the enrollment trends that department to be as close as possible to the feel will be more responsive to students than the departmental popularity will continue in prescribed two-thirds ratio in relation to their Senate. definitely. current faculty total. Fielding questions from the incredulous Ob Fr. Burtchaell has conceded that the system s!'rwr staff. Kersten announced that there has hidden difficulties, some of which may not Note: The figures for the College of Arts & definitely would be a coronation and inaugural appear for years, but he has also expressed Letters were supplied by departmental chair ball. Refering to Rev. William Tooh~y's willingness to listen to alternatives. man. Figures for Business, Science, and (Director of Campus Ministry\ desire to see him It is possible that some alternatives may arise Engineering were supplied by the respective walk on water. Kersten claimed that he had in the future. and not necessarily on a depart dean's office. walked upon the lake at midnight of St. Patrick's mental basis. However, this will depend on the feast. since on April 1st. he will be elsewhere ability and willingness of the University ad walking on snow with skis. ministration and faculty to communicate, and Kersten explained that he had no plans as yet cooperate. a point well hashed over at past for the SLC elections. explaining. "My mother AAUP meetings. and apparently demanded by really makes all the important decisions in my letter signed by 31 members of the faculty and life. and I haven't got a letter from her yet." sent to fop administrators. Kersten also said that applications for titles within the "Oligarchy" would soon be accepted, requiring a statement in 25 words or less why he's "one of the boys." Ruminating on the absence of any film with which to take their picture, the entourage then A Happy St. Pat's Day to the Irish! left the office. 2 the observer Friday, March 11, 1972 Can opponents block Wallace? broader than the issue of busing, by Douglas Kneeland downtrodden, of those who feel conference yesterday, Jackson, the other candidates have zeroed unrepresented. Sen. Edmund S. who has taken an antibusing stand ( c l New York Times in on him early in Wisconsin. Muskie of Maine and Mayor John similar to Wallace said he con Milwaukee, March 16--Wisconsin In speeches and news con V. Lindsay of New York are sidered the Alabaman a began to take shape today as. a ferences in this state today and reported to be planning similar "demagogue." battlefield in which major yesterday, Sens. Hubert H. tactics for Wisconsin. But he said he felt the contenders in the April 4th Humphrey of Minnesota, Henry M. "Wallace showed in Florida an Democratic party should not Democratic presidential prlmary Jackson of Washington, and ability to identify himself with readily dismiss the Wallace vic will fight to seize the populist George S.