Administering People, Not Money BHE Initiates Staff Shake-Up, Faces Legal
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Celebrate April Fools' Day read the Daily Scampus after page 8 Harry Hartley: administering people, not money By JIM MrGANN permanent general employes at the buildings, like the Fieldhouse." Harry J. Hartley, UConn's retiring University," Hartley said. "This Hartley said he foresees continued vice-president of finance and ad- includes teachers, administrators, expansion by the University. In ministration, does not fit the mode of custodians, and secretaries. In 1977- addition to the new library. Hartley a stiff, formal university administra- 78. there were only 2,887 employes, said he expects a new multi-purpose tor. His interests go beyond just with more square footage to handle fieldhouse, a new Co-op bookstore and budgets and salaries to students and and the enrollment staying the same. a new Pathobiology Building to be teachers. They've had to do more with less," build in the future. Hartley also said Hartley is retiring Aug. 30 to return he said. he expects dorms to be upgraded for to teaching, writing, and research. Hartley said morale is becoming an fire safety. He has been with the University for issue among the University's profes- But perhaps the greatest rewards, six years — three of them as dean of sionals and classified workers. for Hartley, come from the "routine the School of Education, and the past "People feel they're being asked to functioning" of the University. three as vice-president for financeand do more. There is a greater work load "I'm proud of the level of service administration. on professional and classified em- from our routine services like the "One of the biggest problems we ployes," Hartley said. police, fire, physical plant employes, have is that the number of new Another concern for the future, said the running of shuttle buses, and buildings is up while there is less Hartley, "is trying to obtain addi- clearing of snow. We don't miss any I staff to handle it," said Hartley. tional resources, and money for the paychecks around here. We have alot "In 1975-76, there were 3,028 renovation of old equipment and of competent people." he said. Dr. Harry 3. Hartley (Honntttimt !a% (flumpus Serving Storrs Since 1896 loj_ VOL. LXXX1 NO. M STORRS, CONNECTICUT (203) 429-9384 FRIDA Y. MARCH 31. 1978 BHE initiates staff shake-up, faces legal fight By CHARLES A. MOORE the staffs termination. least ten years may question the education," he said, but continued "1 The Board of Higher Education Klebanoff said the staff has been constitutionality of the legislation, he would be rather surprised if there (BHE) Tuesday took the first step in rehired, for 90 days — subject to a 30 said. would not be some major changes." its "staff shake-up" by dismissing day dismissal notice. The staff is the staff it had inherited from the old being used to ease the transition from Dismissing the old staff will allow The BHE. was created last year by Commission of Higher Education in the old Commission on Higher Edu- the new BHE commissioner and the General Assembly in response ot accordance with the legislation which cation to the BHE, he said. deputy commissioner to "choose calls for reforms in the state's established the BHE, its chairman At a speech given at UConn their own staff', Klebanoff said. organization of the higher education said Thursday. Monday, Klebanoff said the BHE is system. It is ultimately responsible BHE Chairman Howard Klebanoff "in for a nightmare of lawsuits and Many members of the staff will for policy and budgeting for Connec- said the staff was dismissed in legal battles" because of the dismis- probably be rehired on a permanent ticut's community and technical col- accordance with the legislation estab- sals. Members of the old staff, many basis "on the virtue of their past leges, from four-year colleges and lishing the BHE which set April 1 for of whom have been on staff for at experience and knowledge of higher UConn. Hartford delegates State Senate approves pledge for Kilhan bottle bill HARTFORD (UPI) — Hart- The delegate pledge was ford Deputy Mayor Nicholas apparently worked out this Carbone announced Thurs- week by Hartford Democrats HARTFORD (UPI) — The day that two-thirds of his who wanted to avoid a divi- Senate, by a 26-to-10 vote, city's delegates to the Demo- sive Democratic primary in Thursday gave final legisla- cratic State Convention have their city on May 2. tive approval to a bill requir- pledged to support Lt. Gov. At the city's recent Demo- ing a five-cent deposit on all Robert Killian fof governor. cratic caucus. 19 delegates beer and soda containers Killian immediately claim- pledged their support for sold in Connecticut. ed he now has enough dele- Grasso. while 13 went for gates to force Grasso into a Killian. The remaining 36 The Bill, which has been statewide primary next were uncommitted. debated for six years, was September. This opened the door for passed by the House last United Press International In a brief news conference at primary challenges by either week. City Hall, Carbone said 45 of Grasso or Killian. After the Charles H. Thornton, president of the consulting the city's delegates will back delegate announcement The bill was sent to gov. engineering firm [Lev Zetlin Associates] uses a plastic Killian and 22 will endorse Thursday, both candidates Ella Grasso. who has model to demonstrate his theory that design flaws caused Grasso at the Democratic said they do not plan to call pledged to sign it. It will take the collapse of the Hartford Civic Center Coliseum roof. Convention in July. for primary in Hartford. effect the first dav of 1980. Pot penalty reduction bill fails in committee By ROB OBIE ciary Committee, blamed the bill's session) that differs from town to The Bill has been defeated in defeat on lack of support in the town." DePiano said. DePiano said he committee for the past four years. committee and from young people. is sure the bill will be passed by the A bill to reduce the penalty for legislature eventually. State Sen. Larry DeNardis. R- possession of small amounts of The possession of marijuana is Hamden. who asked that the bill be marijuana was killed on a 6-5 vote by "There was not much support from raised by the Judiciary Committee, the General Assembly's Judiciary younger people," DePiano. There cuirently a misdemeanor offense in said he was "extremely disappoint- Committee, because of a "lack of were a lot of people against it (the Connecticut, punishable by up to a youth support" the chairman of the bill), but maybe one person for it." year's imprisonment. The bill, de- ed" that the measure was tabled. "I committee said Thursday. feated Wednesday, would have re- will definitely try again (to have the duced the penalty for possession of bill passed)." said DeNardis. "This State Sen. Salvatore DePiano, "I'd like to see an end to the an ounce or less to a $50 fine, payable is an extremely important piece of Bridgeport. Co-chairman of the Judi- uneven treatment (of marijuana pos- without a court appearance. legislation." (HtmntttituA latlg (fctmpiM What can vou do for vour country? Serving Storrs Since 1896 Talk less, do a little more MARK A DUPUIS/EdHOf-lr.-Chi«f CRAiG K SPERY/Business Manager Coll has taken time off from his By VIVIAN B. MARTIN JOHN HILL IM/Managing Ed'tor Revitalization Corps fund-raising in order to get more volunteers, as well VIVIAN B MAR'IN/ Associate EdUOf Today is "Check day" in Connecti- as get student groups interest in cut. Recipients will get their checks, sponsoring and funding tutoring cash them, and painfully do their programs. share to feed the close to 100,000 Not one to be at a loss for ideas. children in Connecticut whose lives Coll, the father of two, plans on depend on welfare checks. Not by visiting all 46 colleges in the state The end of a novel idea coincidence, today is also the day and has big plans for UConn. The assurance this week from the with students moving the volumes when food prices in poverty-stricken On Monday, he will meet with state Public Works Department that along a book brigade, certainly areas are higher. President Glenn W. Ferguson — who there will be money for the moving would have made for a lot of fun and ABOUT 15 YEARS ago, while many held high posts in both the more of 1.4 million books from the Wilbur created a new spirit on campus. Americans were still mourning John traditional Peace Corps and Volun- L. Cross Library to the new Univer- It looks now, though, that the state F. Kennedy's death, Edward T. teers in Service to America (VISTA) sity of Connecticut Library comes as will come up with the money to pay "Ned" Coll, an advertising and — to discuss plans for rejuvenating good news, but along with that professional movers to do the job. insurance man who sometimes made UConn and bringing back a sense of approval comes the end of a novel It's a shame, almost, that the book $1,100 a week in sales, quit his job vibrance. Ferguson's leadership, ac- idea. brigade didn't go over better with and formed a "Peace Corps" that cording to Coll, has been pathetic. SURE THE BOOKS need to be UConn administrators. It would would be dedicated to combatting the This is why he would like to see moved, and sure, it will be a big job.