Spartan Daily Serving the San Jose Statn University Community Since 1934 LUME 64 NUMBER 17 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1975 PHONE: 277-3181 uncil decides Psych professor sues for promotion te of $64,000 Dr. Lenore Seltzer, associate representing Seltzer in the case, said in was still an assistant professor. Last year, when she was again not Robertson Jr., representing the professor of psychology, is seeking his opening statement to Judge Mar- A notation was made in her file at the promoted after five years, she filed suit university, claimed that any injustices A reversion immediate promotion to the rank of full shall Hall that SJSU officials violated time she was first put up for promotion in Superior Court. had been corrected by Seltzer's filing of professor in a lawsuit filed against the the U.S. Civil Rights Act in denying that she was not fully committed to her the grievance report and her promotion By Terry LaPorte university. Seltzer her promotion. assignment because of family Blacker said he intended to introduce in 1968. Council got back into the In Seltzer charged the university with normal cases, assistant professors responsibilities, Blacker charged. evidence to the trial that showed "Mrs. Promotion committees, he added, are ess of giving out money at its are bias in the trial that began Wednesday promoted to associate professor Seltzer's record was as good or better expected to make subjective esday meeting. after five After 11 years, Seltzer filed a and is seeking $20,000 in retroactive years and to full professor than those of her male colleagues who evaluations just as they did in Seltzer's November, the council has not grievence report and was promoted in ce salary and $30,000 in damages. after another five. have advanced ahead of her." case. ated money because it exhausted Attorney Nordin Blacker, After 11 years, Blacker said, Seltzer 1968 to assistant professor. Deputy Atty. Gen. Waymon M. 4-75 special allocations. Blacker is asking that Seltzer be e council decided Wednesday what promoted to associate professor o with approximately $64,000 New grad adviser requested retroactive to 1964 (seven years after ed from AB 3116, which provides her 1957 hiring) and promoted to full funding for instructionally related professor retroactive to 1970. ities (IRA) from Jan. 1 to June 30. He is also seeking retroactive pay roposal by council member Mike increases that accompany the er, passed with a 10-2 vote, divided promotions. 4,000 into three areas. Econ prof blasted by students uncil allocated $34,000 to bolster The case is being heard without a 1975-76 budget, which A.S. jury and neither Seltzer nor Psychology surer Stephanie Dean said has By Ray Manley 30 graduate students have signed the ment to report to the Academic Senate course as a "screening device" for new Department Chairman Dr. Ronald less than the 1974-75 budget. A petition requesting the removal of petitition. and SJSU President John Bunzel. students. Rabedeau was available for comment Dr. Marvin Snowbarger as Economics o allocated was $5,000 to the According to Snowbarger, professor Seven students interviewed Another student said Snowbarger yesterday. Department graduate adviser will be requested their names be withheld uses the course to determine whether or al allocations fund, to be spent this of economics, there are between 30 and According to the fall semester 1974 presented to the administration next because they were afraid their opinions not a student is "worthy of the ster. 40 students currently active in the figures of the sex and ethnic con- week, according to dissident students. and allegations would be used against program." e remainder, approximately graduate program. figuration of the faculty, 11.2 per cent of Ed Chase, graduate student in them. Snowbarger said he recommends his , will be placed in a special The petition also requests another the full professors are women. economics and a member of the One graduate student said students take Economics 202 early in e account. professor alternate semesters with Economics Students Association, said Snowbarger forces students entering their program because it is a required The figures also show 23.1 per cent of discussion of the reserve, A.S. Snowbarger teaching Economics 202, a the graduate program to take his course and they must earn at least a the associate professors and 35.4 per ident John Rico said Title 5 of the course in macro-economic analysis, Economics 202 course. "B" grade. cent of the assistant professors are itution requires A.S. to have an that Snowbarger alone has taught in Chase said Snowbarger uses this Continued on back page women. quate reserve." recent semesters. fore Wednesday, council had no Econ case y in its reserves. This course is required of all an said councils of the past had will resume economics graduate students and they 9. reserves, but the 1972-73 council must earn at least a "B" in it. The petition for removal is not the Prof's contract not renewed; spent the last of the reserve ac- on Monday first time Snowbarger has been in the ly 45 minutes after allotting itself center of controversy in the Economics Department. in special allocations, council By Ray Manley Last year his department colleagues nearly ELMO of the sum. The court hearing of the lawsuit political discrimination cited voted to recommend against promotion o asked for and received $650 to challenging SJSU President John for Snowbarger but had their decision out brochures to students on a low- Bunzel's removal of economics overturned by the School of Social By Robin McNabb Before that time, Dowd said, Willis sought to have me student dental plan offered by the faculty voting rights was continued Science Retention, Tenure and Radical economist lecturer Dr. Douglas Dowd has cited made a full-time member of the department beginning in it on Valley Dental Company. yesterday until 9:30 Monday mor- Promotion Committee. by SJSU President John spring, 1972. o said he will choose either a $15 ning. opposition to his "political stance SJSU President John Bunzel agreed the reason he will not be 'No firm future' 3 plan for students. The $15 plan The decision of Superior Court Bunzel and other administrators as with the higher committee and gave Though my contract to teach on a half-time basis held from one free examination, a free X- Judge Edward Panelli came after a rehired next year. Snowbarger the promotion from under a contract termed "not Spring, 1972, to Spring, 1974, Dowd said, Bunzel made "it free cleaning plus 50 per cent day of informal meetings between Dowd is currently teaching associate to full professor. clear that I had no firm future at SJSU." unts on dental work such as Panelli and the attorneys. renewable." Also, a group of five graduate "and that is why I "When I informed Willis I couldn't continue on a half-time s and extractions. Panelli started yesterday's "I am a radical economist," said Dowd, students plan to testify before the and will be fired." basis after being offered a full-time position" at the $53 plan gives the same discounts proceedings by calling Sheldon am being let go and others have been Academic Senate liaison committee economists Andy Parries, Gayle University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC), the situation he free benefits for an entire year. Greene, attorney for the economics Dowd was referring to next Wednesday on how Snowbarger Landes who were fired last year. changed, Dowd said. men's Week received $300 to pay professors, and Robert Leberman, Southworth and David has run the graduate program, Chase Atta has been denied tenure for the A week after Dowd told Willis this, Dowd said,Willis told unist Party member Angela deputy attorney general into his Economist Sue Van said. him a full-time appointment had been cleared with Bunzel for s for her speaking appearance chambers to discuss the case. next year. The liaison committee is currently on the charge, which Dowd SJSU. y. Bunzel has refused to comment Continued on back page "Willis told me the prospects for a full-time position at Continued on back page investigating the Economics Depart- made in a recent statement to the Liaison Committee of the Academic Senate. SJSU were real," Dowd said. The committee is investigating the denial of voting rights According to Dowd, Willis, said that such a position would of the Economics Department by Bunzel. only be available if Dr. James M. Sawrey, dean of the School Termed 'unemployable' of Social Sciences, could be assured Dowd would not go to In a four-page statement Dowd said Dr. James F. Willis, UCSC. department chairman, was told by Bunzel that Dowd was In response to Dowd's statement, Sawrey said, "I can't "unemployable." discuss a professor. It's a personnel matter." According to Dowd, former Economics Department He declined further comment. chairman at Cornell University, when he asked Willis why "When I told Willis I would inform UCSC of the surprising Bunzel considered him unemployable, Willis said, "He development at SJSU, he told me that the matter was then wasn't at liberty to divulge his reasons." settled," Dowd said. When he discovered this he insisted that Willis confront Willis' support Bunzel and demand his reasons for the statement, Dowd Willis admitted he had tried to secure Dowd full-time said. employment. According to Dowd, Willis then visited Bunzel, in the "It's true, at one point, I was working to secure Dowd full- company of Dr. Hobart Burns, academic vice president, and time employment at SJSU," Willis said.