Possible Firing Spurs Protest from Students Physician Turns Office Into

Tuesday, October 15, 1974 Spartan Daily Serving San Jose State University Since 1934 Rico vetos freeze Possible firing spurs of athletic grants By Geoffrey Ely anzel would also have the right to protest from students The A.S. Council's decision to freeze free:T the budget to force council to athletic grants-in-aid ( GIA ) money charge its decision, according to By Leslie Jennings selections. School of Social Sciences, Sawery had was vetoed yesterday by A.S. President Fultc(n. Some students boycotted Afro- A petition circulated by student Jeff sent the first notice back to Young for John Rico. Jounce Osborne, a councilwoman who American Studies classed yesterday to Fair, 22, a Afro-American Studies further evaluation and information last According to Rico, the council's voted for the GIA freeze said, "I think protest the possible firing of an Afro- major and a member of one of Walker's Wednesday. decision "serves no useful purpose but the f act that we voted for the action American Studies assistant professor. classes, asked for a reconsideration of Young also talked to Walker Wed- to put the A.S. in jeopardy of contempt showed there is student concern. Robert G. Walker, a probationary the termination notice and new com- nesday night concerning the ter- of court." "We ( council) will continue to do our Afro-American Studies assistant munications between Young and mination notice. Walker would not "We have taken a stand against best to exercise our fiscal authority," professor received a notice last week of Walker. comment on the meeting and Young President John H. Bunzel in the added Osborne. "Voting the way we did possible termination which cited lack of The petition states Walker is "always was unavailable for comment. courts," Rico added, "which I believe was one step. Trying to override the departmental committee work, student willing and helpful to counsel." Walker added that he would not to be the most responsible manner in veto mill be the next." advisement and office hours. Approximately 55 students from respond to the second notice Sawery which to fight for our fiscal autonomy A.S. councilman Sam Engel, who Flyers were distributed last Friday Walker's four classes signed the had received Friday. from the university." voted against the freeze said, "They proclaiming "Disapperance Day" for petition. Another petition was Sawrey said last week that he was Rico also said that he believed the councilmembers who voted for the the Monday's Afro-American Studies distributed throughout the entire "ignorant" concerning facts in the freezing athletic grants-in-aid would be freeze I were gambling all or nothing." classes. The flyers called for a new department. case. But Rinn said that to her detrimental to the A.S. court appeal for "I'm not willing to take that kind of a Afro-American Studies department Informative advisor knowledge, Walker has spoken to fiscal autonomy. gamble at this time," he said. chairperson, student voice it's a mistake for him to be Sawrey. She added that she has not According to Robert Fulton, A.S. in depart- -I think "If 13 unzel wants to, he can freeze the mental decisions and the retention of accused of poor student advisement. He discussed Walker's case with Sawrey. attorney, if council were to freeze the whole budget." added Engel. "What Walker. certainly has advised me," said Rinn, himself and other retention budget, it would be a clear contempt of would ;ye have gained." Several Afro-American Studies Thomas Wheeler, 25, a junior Real Committee members are not permitted court. the chance to teachers noted some absences in their Estate major and a student in Walker's to discuss personnel matters, said The court could then either impose A.S. Council will have Wednesday at classes. No formal rally was held by Poverty and Welfare class. Sawrey. The notice was turned over to fines or possibly freeze the entire A.S. override the veto next Student Union Robert G. Walker students from Afro-American Studies Gail Zeno, 22, a Afro-American the Social Science School and a hearing budget. the 4 p. in. meeting in the classes. Studies major and a senior, said, "I will be held by a Social Science School Walker said he was "shocked and have all my classes with him. He helped Committee. 25 speak at econ probe surprised at the notice." Walker had no me to get into it deeper then I thought I Sawrey on committee comment on the boycott. could." The School committee will be com- The Retention Committee's report, "I've talked to him for one and a half posed of Sawrey, other representatives said Walker, "is inconsistant with the years," said John Scott, 27, a senior in from the Social Science School and a Majority want Burns out termination recommendation." The business and another student in representative from the Afro-American report included n statement by Dr. Walker's classes, "as an advisor, I Studies Retention Committee. By Stephen Crawford files wol ild be open to the committee. university administrators oper3te Carlene Young, Afro-American Studies found hint to be one of the most in- There is a possibility that Rinn could Full access to all personnel files "The ('...ommittee should have access under. He also said he believes that A.S. department chairwoman, that said formative." be selected as the Rentention Com- should be granted the Liaison Com- to everything possible," said Moore. President John Rico does not have a Walker was an able teacher. Only two members of the Retention mittee representative since Young is mittee's investigation of the Economics Moore assured those attending the right to see these files because he is a A capable teacher Committee came from the Afro- not elegible to participate. Department and Academic Vice hearing tnat all files in the department student. A member of the Retention Coen- American Studies department. They However, Rinn said "I don't think I President Hobert W. Burns should should and would be available, as far as Stenzel agreed that the committee mittee, Dr. Robert H. Wilson, Social were Dr. Gloria Alibaruho, an Afro- will be selected, probably Alibaruho." remove himself from the committee, he knew. should examine all files, but said it Science program coordinator, said in a American Studies associate professor The Retention Committee agreed speakers at a public hearing Marvin Lee, an economics instructor would have "a hell of a time trying to report to Young last year that he found and Chairwoman Young. representative is not allowed to speak Friday. who sits on both the Economics prove they aren't breaking the law." Walker capable as a teacher during The other two members came from during the Social Science committee It was also urged that the committee Departmcuit personnel committee and Citing "conflict of interest" Robert classroom visitations. the School of Social Sciences which except to correct facts or evidence from accept the support and assistance of the promotions committee, said he could Duman, president of United Professors "There must be other substantial included Dr. Fauneil J. Rinn, associate the Retention Committee's report if Economics Department itself in solving see no reason why even faculty of California said that Burns should reasons.. since the faculty manuel dean of Social Sciences and Wilson. misconstrued. its problem. promotion s files might not be remove h'aiself from the committee. book sail, the main emphasis is on They were chosen because of the lack If the termination proposal is passed About 25 people expressed such discussed. However, he said, it should teaching, ' said Walker. of tenured professors in the Afro- by the school committee it will be be left up to the individual instructor "In effect he ( Burns ) will be voting He said that he was assigned last American Studies Department. opinions at the Liaison Committee of reviewed by a university committee. If on himself," Duman said. He added spring for the department's Work, Only tenure professors are eligible to the Academic Senate's hearing Friday. whether or not these files might be passed again, the report will be given that Burns has already said he is in Evaluaaon and Review Committee. sit on personnel committees. The purpose of the meeting was to examined by the committee. final evaluation by the university favor of disenfranchisement and the But the -ommittee was disbanded early Walker responds receive suggestions and questions Burns explained there are four dif- president, who must decide by committee is in a peculiar position with last April after it had started, he said. Both were asked by Young to be concerning its investigating procedure, ferent files on faculty members. He Christmas. according to committee chairman Dr. said there lire (1 ) department files (2 Burns being called to give testimony The committee was never recon- committee members. The Afro- George Moore of the History Depar.- promotion files (3) a university file and and voting on a final decision too. stituted, said Walker. He also added American Studies Department is in- Lack of Communication that its members, Marie Johnson. cluded in the Social Science School. ment. ( 4 ) a file in the Dean of Faculty's office. Rico said, however, it was "entirely Sawrey said "The long consulting, Deleon Harrison and Yan Sane, all Rules of selection for personnel com- More said the committee would The last fi Je, according to Dr. Joachin proper" to assume that the Academic deliberate process is most frustrating chairman of the Foreign Afro-American studies instructors, are mittee members allows for members to "work like hell" to come up with some Stenzel, Senate knew what it was doing when it to the individual involved." in- Languages Department, contains no longer teaching at SJSU.

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