GULC Admissions Law School, the Executive Faculty

(Beorgctottm Xatu Weeklu Vol. IV, No. 5 Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C. October 1, 1969 Discipline SBA Seeks Student Resolution Questioned Committee Seating by Michael Reardon John Kolojeski, President of the very low keyed. After we (the Ex Dr. Valerie Earle, President of Student Bar Association, announc ecutive Board of the S.B.A.) have the University Senate, and leading ed at press-time, that students may carefully scrutinized all of the stu advocate of last March’s Senate apply for positions on any of the dent applications we will select resolution on student demonstra ten “Faculty” Committees as well qualified, competent, and dedicated tions, has received no word as yet as the previously all faculty Uni law students whom the faculty will versity Senate. The involvement of from the President or Board of be more than happy to have students in the decision making Trustees. The Senate’s capacity is worked with in ironing out Law purely advisory and without official process on an equal voting status Center problems and, perhaps, with faculty committee members administration action the resolu creating entirely new and construc had a limited inaugural last spring. tion’s harsh provisions are inopera tive policies.” The overall success of the initial tive. Selection Procedure participation has given impetus to Dissatisfaction the revamped proposal, recently en The S.B.A. endorsed the follow The resolution called for the dorsed by the S.B.A. and non- ing procedure for filling student temporary but indefinite suspension S.B.A. students, which calls for positions on the respective com Mark Federman adds his name to an Anti-Vietnam War petition circu mittees: of disorderly students pending a lated in conjunction with a Moratorium scheduled for Oct. 15 (See student participation on all perti preliminary hearing. G.U.L.C. stu accompanying story, page 4.) _ Pholo By Latham nent committees within the present (a) ample publicity will be given dents and faculty through a late structure. Furthermore, the S.B.A. so that all interested students will April petition, voiced dissatisfac considers it of paramount impor have sufficient notice and oppor tion with the resolution for its dis tance that students be placed on the tunity to file an application with regard of due process principles final decision making body in the the S.B.A. indicating their commit apparent. The incident which GULC Admissions law school, the Executive Faculty. tee preferences as well as their rea spurred the Senate to its past action At present, no student is permitted sons for serving and their qualifica was the S.D.S. disturbance over a visit by San Francisco’s Mayor | Admissions | Students will be represented on the following committees: Alioto. The Senate responded to Minority (1) The Student Faculty Committee—Five students, equal votes. the S.D.S. in kind and, in turn, (2) Committee on Academic Standards—Five students, equal vote. prompted the G.U.L.C. petition, I Perspective Recruiting (3) Committee on Co-Curricular Activities and Student Affairs— to the great embarrassment of the (4) Committee on the Library—There are only three students on the Georgetown University. by Derek Hodge by Barry Mayefsky committee at present and without vote. It should be expanded to five Continued on Page 5 The George Washington Univer As the profile of this year’s students with equal vote. It is strongly recommended by the S.B.A. that students also be given of sity National Law Center after a freshman class is being compiled it ficial representation on the committees below: far-reaching recruitment program would appear obvious, to quote Di (5) Committee on Admissions—Five students, equal vote. LARGE CROWD has admitted 37 law students from rector of Admission, Mr. Thomas (6) Committe on Financial Aid— minority groups—30 Black-Ameri- Fischer, that the watchword for the (7) Committee on Appeals—Five students, equal vote. HEARS RATHER can, 6 Mexican-American, and 1 class of ’72 is “balance.” The em (8) Committee on Finance—Five students, equal vote. by Kenneth F. Carobus American Indian. When asked why. phasis of the Admissions Commit (9) Committees on Graduate Studies and Fellowships—Both committees tee has been to obtain a class homo Dan Rather, CBS news corre Prof. Donald Rothschild of G.W. are urged to have at least two graduate students and two law students cited a recent survey by the Asso- geneous in talent and heterogeneous with equal voting power. spondent and member of Delta citaion of American Law Students in talent and heterogenous in back (10) Committee on Faculty Affairs The importance of students partici Theta Phi Fraternity spoke last which indicated that Negro law ground—thus achieving a class with pating in the recruitment of new faculty members as well as the Wednesday in John Caroll Audi students make up less than 2 per a fairly equal ability to compete retention of present faculty (i.c. faculty tenure) has been repeatedly torium on Presidential Decision emphasized. Five students, therefore should have an equal vote on with one another intellectually, yet Making. Mr. Rather attended the cent of the student population in these matters. ABA-accredited law schools. Amer- possessing different backgrounds Students interested in applying for one of these committees should obtain University of Houston Law School ican-lndian, Puerto Rican, Mexi which bring various thought pat applications in the Registrars office. can-American and other Spanish terns and approaches to one disci American students together repre pline, the study of law. to attend an Executive Faculty tions. Applications will be available sent less than 1 percent of enroll Georgetown, with 1295 paid ad meeting unless a resolution is in the Registrar’s Office on Wednes ment at these schools. Prof. Roths missions (including graduate stu passed to that effect and then it has day, October 1, 1969. It is hoped child also indicated that the recruit dents) is approximately the sixth been limited, in the past, to a that interviews for certain commit ment program was begun because largest law school in the United specific meeting and a specific issue tees which have immediate import of the small number of applicants .States. This year there are 368 full only. ant business will begin as early as from minority groups. time first year students and 122 Revolution Saturday, October 4, 1969. Selec tions will be announced shortly Black Student Chairman part-time first year students, which Some, including Henry J. Plog. thereafter. No application will be To implement the program a is an increase of approximately 130 Law Weekly S.B.A. reporter, have considered if submitted later than “Special Committee on Student students over 1968. This increase hinted that the proposal borders on Monday, October 13, 1969. Recruitment and Student Life” was is due partially to an upswing in revolution. “Actually,” said Mr. the quantity and quality of the ap DAN RATHER established at G.W. last year. The Kolojeski, “I view the proposal (b) All students- will be required committee is comprised of four stu plications and partially to the fact as one of evolution. I simply do to follow the same selection pro and has had an exciting journalistic that there has been an effort to dent and three faculty members not see anything particularly radi cedure. This includes those students career. After spending assignments gradually increase the enrollment (including two Associate Deans) cal about it, except perhaps the who arc presently serving on com in Europe, the USA, and most re in expectation of moving into the and is chaired by a third year Black concept of overturning the all mittees on a carry-over basis from cently Viet Nam, he has reached new law center with its expanded law student— Mr. Allen Eden. The faculty composition of that ‘august last year. However, special atten a high point in his career as White facilities. Continued on Page 6 committee worked out a compre body' the University Senate. Other tion in the selection process will be House correspondent. In this ca hensive proposal dealing with re pacity he has had many oppor than that particular aspect, how given to former student committee cruitment, admissions procedures, SBA ever, everything else within the members who have served faith tunities to view the President and financial aid, and supportive ser his staff. This background made for proposal has already been espoused fully and with distinction. vices. The proposal was honest in ELECTION by myself before individual faculty a very interesting presentation. (c) All students selected by the pointing out that, “If the critical RESULTS members and the administration. Different Approaches problems of these minority groups In order to implement the program, six-man Executive Board must ulti He began by making a basic are to be solved within the frame- See Page 3 our approach up until the exhaus mately be ratified by a majority Continued on Page 3 Continued on Page 4 tion of our local remedies will be vote of the General Assembly. Page Two Georgetown Law Weekly October 1, 1969 Letters To The id e s t... Editor: Dear Sir: Whose “National Burden?” The questions of the proper The current issue of the LAW WEEKLY carries a story contrast scope and implementation of pro ing the minority student recruitment programs of George Wash fessional responsibility have re ceived much publicity recently, i.e. ington and Georgetown University Law schools. The difference is the Fortas, Haynsworth, and Ken remarkable. The current status must be viewed as the contrast be nedy affairs. However, as is true of tween social consciousness and tokenism. Georgetown Law Center several other areas of the profes has been inexcusably tardy in its efforts in the field of minority ad sion which most of us are about to missions, and now must formulate a policy of attracting as many mi enter, these questions are either completely ignored or are given nority students the Admissions department feels are capable of ful only passing reference during the filling the graduation requirements without critically overcrowding course of our formal education.

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