Women's Issues Aim of New Group Research Council Concept Explored
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Vol. 16 No.9 The University of Western Ontario N6A 5B8 March 6,1980 W om en’s issues aim of new group Prof. Anne C. Bolgan, Depart Bolgan, Department of English; ment of English, has been elected 1st Vice-President — Barbara to head an as yet unnamed Houston, Faculty of Education; organization whose aim will be to 2nd Vice-President — Peggy “promote and safeguard the in Watts, Faculty of Part-Time and terests of women at The Universi Continuing Education; Treasurer ty of Western Ontario”. — Gill Michell, School of Library Prof. Bolgan said the new and Information Science; organization’s primary aims Secretary — Gail Hutchinson, would be to establish innovative Counselling; Service represen programs of women’s studies and tatives — Nancy Kendall, affirmative action at Western. Counselling and Career Develop Prof. Bolgan declined to com ment, and Barbara Vitols, ment further on the organization Libraries. at this time. “Anyone who is a full or part Faculty and senior ad time member of the University m inistrative women of the faculty or senior administrative University met on Tuesday to ap staff is eligibile for membership prove a constitution and to set an in the organization,” Prof. nual dues of $10 for the new Bolgan said. organization. Prof. Bolgan said anyone The following women were wishing to join the organization elected to the executive commit should send dues of $10, covering tee which will administer the ma membership until June 30, 1981, jor policies and concerns of the to the Treasurer, Dr. Gillian group: President — Anne C. Michell, Room 21, SLIS. In Ontario Research council concept explored An Ontario Research Council is Minister following Prof. among the possibilities being ex Shorten’s meeting. plored to promote and encourage Prof. Shorten said the Minister the level of research activity in indicated that Ministry officials the province, says Ontario Con are actively exploring ideas federation of University Faculty about what Ontario should be do Associations President Sarah ing to promote and encourage Shorten. research in the province. The Prof. Shorten, a faculty OCUFA President said that Dr. member in Western’s Philosophy Stephenson indicated that she Department, met on Monday would be receptive to hearing with Colleges and Universities ideas from university groups. Minister Dr. Bette Stephenson Prof. Shorten said that as a and the idea of some sort of pro result of the meeting with the ‘Give us a W...’ vincial research agency or coun Minister OCUFA has decided to cil was among the topics discuss establish a task force to prepare TRYOUTS for cheerleaders for next year were underway in the University Community Centre this ed. Members of the OCUFA ex a discussion paper on the idea of week. Maree Wright, a first year Secretarial Science student, got an unusual perspective on things ecutive also met with the a provincial research council. with the assistance of Blair Pritchard. She said the study would likely be a topic for the May meeting of OCUFA. Average $97 boost “We’re trying to mobilize some people to explore what possibilities exist and the preferable terms of reference for some sort of research agency in Residence fee increases endorsed Ontario,” Prof. Shorten said. Prof. Shorten said development The Senate Committee on Stu as part of a $70,000 computerized before being voted upon by the the residence council fee from $20 of better relations between in dent Housing has approved system to be purchased with committee. to $22. dustry and the Ontario univer recommended 1980-81 fee in funds from the operating Salaries were listed as a major Student representatives said sities was also among the topics creases in the traditional-style reserves. reason behind the increase in the increases are needed to discussed with Dr. Stephenson. residences averaging $97. Depending upon which food and fees. The addition of $42,000 to match inflation and offset an an On the subject of tuition fee Cost of room and food for an accommodation options are this year’s budget is required, the ticipated decrease in revenue policy and student aid, Prof. average residence student will go chosen by students, they will face committee was told. from residence pubs next year Shorten said the Minister in from $1,924 to $2,021 if the in increases ranging from 3.1 per Following the approval of the because of an expected increase dicated that additional student creases receive final approval cent to 10.6 per cent. recommended increase, student in the number of students who are aid above the $3.3 million an from Senate and the Board of The proposed increases were representatives on SCOSH below the legal drinking age. nounced by the Ministry would be Governors. passed by SCOSH with little presented a notice of motion ask The motion to increase the ac made available to compensate The increases cover six possi discussion. The recommenda ing for an increase in the ceiling tivity and council fees will be for tuition increases imposed by ble food plan choices which will tions were circulated to residence for the residence activity fee discussed at the next meeting of be offered to residents in 1980-81 councils over a two-week period from $13 to $15 and an increase in SCOSH on Mar. 12. (Continued on Page 2) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ^ Health Sciences Open House — Saturday and Sunday \ ___________________________________________________________________________ — -------------------J Brescia sponsoring workshop M iscellany on problems of retirement The Psychology Department at McKay, a retired union executive Dr. G. MacWhillie, King’s Col Brescia College is sponsoring a who has worked as a researcher lege; and representatives of the Displays in the library workshop Mar. 15 on the topic of and consultant on retirement and YMCA. retirement. the elderly for the federal and Topics under discussion at the Displays of art and publications will be featured in The workshop will include the use of The workshop will be held at provincial government. D.B. Weldon Library during March. Books, broadsides and leisure time, changing relation pamphlets from the Dun Emer Press and the Cuala Press Brescia’s St. James Building Also featured are Aiden Spiller, ships after retirement and main from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. will be displayed in the Department of Special Collections. a lecturer at Fanshawe College; taining good mental and physical Arranged in conjunction with the UWO conference, “Roman The keynote speaker is Moses Margaret Howe, a psychologist; health. tic Ireland”, the display shows examples of this famous Irish press from 1903 to 1973. From March 3 to March 30, an exhibi tion of 30 three dimensional and linear drawings by Canadian artist Brian David Middleton will be on display in the (Continued from Page 1) Spencer Room. Mr. Middleton’s works are in private collec Research Council tions in Canada, the United States, Great Britain and New Zealand. His art has been featured in exhibitions in many universities above the 7.5 per employment prospects and the of research and development in parts of Canada. cent announced by MCU. unbalanced age profile were also the province to protect its educa Prof. Shorten said the Minister discussed with Dr. Stephenson. tional investment. indicated that the amount of addi Prof. Shorten said the Minister Prof. Shorten described the Folk artists at Talbot tional funding needed cannot be was urged to ensure that the pro meeting with the Minister as calculated until the province’s vince not “squander human “cordial” and encouraging Well-known folk artists Stan Rogers and Mark Rust will universities have decided on their resources which constitute an in because of the Minister’s “sense present a concert in Talbot Theatre on Sunday, March 9 at 8 tuition fee levels for 1980-81. vestment” . of concern” and understanding of p.m. Rogers writes in the form of the traditional maritime The OCUFA President said the OCUFA has advocated that the internal problems of the ballad and performs these songs in a rich, baritone voice. provincial faculty organization special funds above the normal universities. Rust also performs his own material and is described as “a opposes any tuition fee increase operating grants to the university But Dr. Stephenson also first-rate interpreter of traditional American folk music” as which is not compensated for by system be provided to ensure that pointed out that the role of the well. Tickets are $5.50 at the door and $4.50 in advance at the increases in student aid to ensure large-scale faculty migration to Ministry is not one of Talbot Theatre box office, UCC box office and Change of accessibility to post-secondary other provinces does not occur. spearheading solutions because Pace, 355A, Talbot St. For more information, call 434-9073. education. Prof. Shorten said the Minister the universities are autonomous The problems of faculty was told of the need for expansion institutions, Prof. Shorten said. Property rights eroded Professors Albert H. Oosterhoff and Wesley B. Rayner of the Faculty of Law recently completed a Study and Report, entitled Losing Ground: The Erosion of Property Rights in Ontario, for the Ontario Real Estate Association. The Report was released by the Association at its recent annual meeting in Ottawa. The Study, which completely revised and updated an earlier one done in 1973, focuses on the way in which statutes and subordinate legislation have eroded the traditional rights of real property owners. Although the Study deals primarily with Ontario law, references to federal The Faculties of Dentistry, Medicine and Nursing, and the Programs in Com and municipal restrictions are also discussed where ap municative Disorders, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, in propriate. The 200-page Report includes an Appendix listing cooperation with the Faculty of Engineering Science and numerous enactments which restrict the property owner in the use and enjoyment of his property.