Former Professor May Get Job Back New Magazine Provides Help
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W*W''*''»**'T'S''T»'!»'—' News :»,i.iII 111II11 i I.I 11111in 11111111111111' ::*ww*M*ti 1111111 II 1111111.1.1,1.1.1.1. HvU TWtos produce just IS MenV;;ba$keM;f*^ extends mm ak to <3B__iB-& January 25, 1993 Volume 37, Number 30 Former professor A look back in time... may get job back By Jaci Gardell After nearly three years of legal battles, former University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Business professor Ceil Pillsbury settled her sex discrimination suit against the university. According to the settlement agreement, Pillsbury will receive over $40,000 in back pay and an associate professorship at another university, but will not receive automatic tenure. According to the Milwaukee Sentinel, at a press conference held Friday both Pillsbury and UW System President Katharine Lyall said they were pleased with the settlement. "We are pleased because [the settlement] will enable UW- Milwaukee to heal itself while it gets on with the business of further improving the campus climate for women," Lyall said. Lyall also said the terms of the settlement acknowledge problems in Pillsbury's review. "Right now, about three of every four women who are hired to teach leave before being evaluated for tenure," Lyall said. "Something should be done to address that problem." Pillsbury was originally denied tenure at UWM in 1989. Alleging she was turned down because she was pregnant at the time, Pillsbury pursued a sex discrimination case against the university. In the following years, several government organizations, including the state of Wisconsin Legislative Audit Bureau, the regional office of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commis sion and the U.S. Department of Labor, have released reports lambasting the university for discriminatory practices and faulty follow-up procedures. Most recently, the U.S. Justice Depart of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, this is a picture of UWM's "Senior Girls' ment began looking at discrimination in the UW System as a Basketball Team" in 1920. The book was written by three former UWM professors whole. "I didn't do this for the money," Pillsbury said. "I did this because I thought changes were needed." Under the settlement, in addition to back pay, Pillsbury will receive $25,000 for legal expenses and $61,000 in personal New magazine provides help expenses. Pillsbury's tenure case will also be reviewed by an independent panel of UW System faculty as part of the settle By Mandy Poudrier cigarettes. Durocher remembers feeling overwhelmed ment. by magazine ads for beer and liquor after he had been Should she be awarded tenure, Pillsbury will be granted the sober for a short time. rank of associate professor and resume teaching at the UWM Esteem, a new national magazine developed in Durocher believes that liquor companies aim their School of Business during the fall semester of 1993. If she is Milwaukee, deals with the issues facing people in product advertisements at young people. "They show denied tenure, she has the option of teaching as a visiting recovery from addictive behaviors. beautiful girls in bikinis who are in their 20s to adoles associate professor at UW-Parkside, but her future salary will be According to the publisher, Jim Durocher, him cents. They say to their faces, xYou can't drink until the same as it would have been had she received tenure at UWM. self a recovering cocaine and alcohol abuser, the you're 21.' So the kid believes that they will be beautiful Either way, Pillsbury said she will not initiate another lawsuit magazine is not only aimed at those already in and everything else when they are 21 and can drink. Kids against UWM. recovery. It is also meant to be a lifestyle magazine don't do what they hear, they do what they see." "I fully expect to return to UWM next fall, but if I lose, I for those who wish to lead an addiction-free life. Although Esteem's first audience will be those lose," she said. "Basically," Durocher said, "the goal of Esteem is to already in recovery, who fall in the 30-50 age group, UWM Chancellor John H. Schroeder said he felt the settle teach people how to lead a well balanced lifestyle. We Durocher says that he is very interested in appealing to ment is "a fair way to resolve this situation." offer suggestions, and hit on all different kinds of the younger population. "The settlement acknowledges the findings of the UWM addictions." "I want you to know that the median age of the Faculty Appeals and Grievance Committee that impermissible As well as having feature articles, a letter from Esteem staff is 26," Durocher stated. "They are all factors were involved in Dr. Pillsbury's original tenure denial," the publisher, and a page called "First Person," in people who share the philosophy that Esteem promotes. which readers write in with personal experiences, Please see CEIL page 3 Esteem refuses to run ads that promote alcohol or Please see ESTEEM page 4 Student Association submits changes to constitution By Chad Sirovina Students will vote on the changes on a According to Folkerts, the present admin been standard," he said. "We just put it in referendum on the ballot of either the Union istration puts in much more than what would be writing." The Student Association Senate is planning Policy Board elections in March, or the SA required by the amendments. He said that it was now guaranteed that the to make several changes to the S A constitution elections in April according to Folkerts. All of "A president could still pull a paycheck and pro tempore would also be on the executive that are designed to clarify the constitution and the reforms will be detailed on the ballot. never once set foot in the office," said Folkerts. committee. more clearly define the organization of SA "Most of the changes," Folkerts said, "are "By putting it in the constitution, it's going to The Segregated Fees Allocation Commit according to Mike Folkerts of the association. to insure that in the future, everything is handled further mandate that (the officers) are here to tee (SFAC) Screening Committee was taken out "At the end of last year there, was a big in a very responsible manner." serve the students." of the constitution. The roll of the committee deadlock," Folkerts said. "The only way things Many of the offices of SA now have In the amendments to the constitution, there was to be a "watch dog," as Folkerts said, of the got resolved was (the current Senate) walked required office hours. In the current constitu is an inclusion of anew office and an exclusion SFAC. into office." tion, office hours are not required of any of an old committee. "Everything has to come before the Sen The changes will be brought up at the next officer. The office of Senate Pro Tempore was ate," he said, "so it was kind of a waste." Senate meeting which will be held on Thursday, The amendments to the constitution will officially added to the constitution as the succes In the new version of the constitution one of January 28, at 8 ajn. in Union E260. require that the president put in at least 20 hours sor to the vice presidency in the case of a the rights under Article IV was removed Several of the modifications deal with the per week, the vice president 15, the secretary vacancy, Folkerts said. Please see SA page 3 various offices of the SA administration. 12, and the treasurer 10. 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