The BG News February 14, 1969

Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 2-14-1969 The BG News February 14, 1969 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News February 14, 1969" (1969). BG News (Student Newspaper). 2295. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/2295 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. Kurfess supports tech emphasis By BRUCE l.AHRICK Hoard ol Regents. Ohloans with the opportunity to And RICH BEHGEMAN He spoke mostly on the proiiosed Editorial Editors get an education that will make emphasis on technical and voca- them useful members of society, Charles Kurfess, speaker of the tional education, saying that the Ohio Mouse of Representatives, he said. main thrust in the state legis- "The emphasis on technical ed- spoke to Student Council last night lature this year will be in this and came out in support of most ucation Is not to benefit business area. and Industry In Ohio, but to bene- of the education proposals made The sCte has a responsibility to by Gov. James A. Rhodes and the fit people," he said in answer to provide jobs for underprivileged a charge by Al Baldwin that the state was entering this program primarily to help big business In- terests. Kurfess also emphasised the fact that funds going into technical education will not necessarily come from funds formerly earmarked for state institutions of higher education. Speaking alx>ut proposed fee increases for students, Kurfess said he was opposed to the proposed "freeze" on fees as suggested by Gov. Rhodes because it would elim- inate flexibility in financing higher education in the state. By flexibility, he said he meant the possibility of decreased fees for students whose parents Income is not up to the state average. "Many students are In a finan- cial situation "to pay more for their education. There must be educational opportunities for students who cannot afford the costs. Any system of fee reduction for these students would probably re- quire fee Increases for those who could afford It," he said. In the area of out-of-state fees, Serving a growing he said he favored a reduction In state subsidy of out-of-state students, but not a termination as university since 1920 originally suggested by the Board THE ISSUES Charles Kurfess discussed technical education, a- of Regents. mong other things at last night's Student Council meeting, (photo Friday, February 14, 1969 Vol. 53, No. 62 "We should encourage students by Larry Nighswander) from other states to come to Ohio for an education, but not at the expense of Ohio residents who need an education," Kurfess said. islature two years ago, appropri- In the last 15 years, the state's He also came out In strong ations for higher education were contribution to higher education Freedom and tenure support of the state financing of Increased 83 per cent. An Increase was Increased tenfold, while en- higher education, pointing out that of this magnitude can not be ex- rollment In Ohio's state colleges at the last session of the state leg- pected from this year's session, only increased sixfold, he said. he added. Kurfess labeled the proposal that students and faculty tie placed discussed by AAUP on the boards of trustees of all state universities as "silly and Problems involving academic is growing and the old, standard Agnew to speak at banquet asinine," freedom, tenure and probationary part of the university." "We must provide an arena for faculty members were discussed Dr. Stanley K. Coffman, Dean of Vice President Spiro T. trict Lincoln Day Banquet obtaining education In the state. I trust that students and faculty Wednesday evening at the meeting Faculty, spoke on behalf of the Agnew will be the featured of Bowling Green's American As- to be held tomorrow in the have this primarily In mind, and, administration. "Wehave 600full- speaker at the Fifth Dis- sociation of University Professors time faculty members, of which Grand Ballroom at 12:30 pm because of this, neither the stu- (AAUP). dents nor the faculty should find 220 are on some form of proba-' The affair, which is spon- Representing the faculty In the tlon " he said It necessary to participate in ad- discussion was Dr. James Q.Gra- sored by the district Rep- ministration," he said. He admitted that those on pro- ham, associate professor of his- ublican party is open to the The students and faculty should tory. bation were generally treated he involved In the decision-making somewhat differently from those public. Tickets are $3 per Dr. Graham contended that it plate on o first-come basis. process, he said, but the ultimate is unfair to dismiss or penalize in good standing but said "We lesponslblllty should lie with the are almost powerless to do any- Individual college administrations a faculty member for holding They may be purchased by academic views lnconslstant with thing about It." and boards of trustees. those of the department. In regard to tenure, Dr. Graham contacting A. L. Sloan, Kurfess also spoke briefly on Citing alleged dlscrepencles in said that the AAUP feels that six 353-0841; Mrs. Jeanette campus rebellions, saying there Is other universities, he stressed that years' work by a faculty member Fries, 353-8871; or Ralph a much greater respect for the op- the AAUP will protect faculty should be long enough for him to G. Brandeberry, 352-2321. inions of college students than members If the administration achieve tenure .talus. ever before, but the actions of falls to follow proper procedures Dr. Coffman stated that the ques- The address will be taped a small minority of students has In notifying individuals of dis- hurt the public's opinion of high- tion of tenure was entirely up to by WBGU-TV Channel 70 missal. faculty members. " It is not for'the er education. Faculty probation, said Dr. Gra- administration to tell these people and re-played at 9:30 p.m. There was no regular action ham, "is a traditional conflict bet- who should receive tenure and who Agnew Sunday. at the council meeting, with the ween the area of the university that should not," he added. members only discussing the possibility of publishing a pamphlet outlining the programs and services Instituted by council this year. v Officials discuss attempted suicides Two bills submitted were not acted upon because of the scheduled time of Kurfess* speech. By JIM MARINO slashing her wrists. Counseling Center and Psychology For the most part, however, the Staff Writer Because of this, next week's During the 1967-68 school year, Services clinic place the actual person who comes to us and states meeting promises to be a mara- a youth, admittedly despondent number of "attempters" far above he Is considering suicide is trying Suicides by university students over losing his girlfriend, told thon session, with council consid- have been termed by psychologists the "five" which campus police to shock us. ering proposals for a revised uni- police he would have Jumped from records show for the past nine "This person feels a need to be, versity code, a revised student as a leading cause of student deaths the fifth floor of the unfinished years. throughout the country. A number or act important. Initially, I am body structure, the formation of psychology building if he had not Many can cite Incidents running shocked. If I'm convinced the per- a student housing association, and of students attempt it here, as passed out on the ledge. He was into the scores — whether or not well. son is serious in his intentions a course evaluation program. brought down from the ledge by those threatening suicide, they say, he is usually referred to the Uni- The meeting will begin an hour Although University police re- a campus police officer. cords show only five such attempts are serious, they can not be sure. versity Health Center where a early at 6 p.m. to give council And there are other stories, psychiatrist Is on duty several in the past nine years, psychology as varied as the mental char- "One student lashed him- ample time to consider all of the department personnel, head resi- days of the week, and other care proposals. acters of the persons attempt- self to his bed with a (continued on page 3) dents, resident assistants and sev- ing the act. Spencer T. Calcamugglo, chief plastic bag tied over his of University Security, well re- face . ." ^^^^^ "We have manuged to get members the scene he witnessed Demonstrations rage to the scene of such a when a University student some "We've managed to get to the scene of such a call quick enough call quick enough to pre- years ago lashed his ankles to a bedframe, tied a plastic bag to prevent death — thus far, though on Wisconsin campus vent death--thus far . ." over his head, and strung his sometimes only by minutes," Chief MADISON, Wis. (A V) - Nation- While the guardsmen cleared the arms through rope loops on eith- Calcamugglo said. "No one has al Guardsmen with fixed bayonets crowd from the Intersection, an- eral University police officers say er side of himself. He would have killed himself on this campus In cleared student demonstrators other group of pickets had ringed the actual figure is much higher.

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