~5t1- ~ ~ ~ su VERTICAL FILE '2 'Godfather,' 'Clockwork' enjoy brisk sal{}s Two books with recent sales boosted Indian History of the American West," a Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, by Dee Brown (3) by their movie versioos and two others best - seller locally for several months, Clockwork Orange, by Anthony Burgess (3) that continue to enjoy popularity head and "I'm OK, You're OK: A Practical The Godfather, by Mario Puzo (3) Guide to Transactional Analysis" by the list of best - selling titles in six East I'm OK, You're OK, by Thomas Harris (3) Lansing book stores. Thomas Harris. Reported among the 10 A News - Bulletin survey taken last best sellers in two stores each are: "Game The Bell Jar, by Sylvia Plath (2) week shows that "A Clockwork Orange" of the Foxes" by Ladislas Farago, "The The Boys of Summer, by Roger Kahn (2) and ''The Godfather" are selling well Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath, Irving Wallace's The Game of the Foxes, by Ladislas Farago (2) locally, thanks at least partially to the' "The Word" and "The Boys of Summer," The Word, by Irving Wallace (2) popularity -of their screen counterparts. by Roger Kah. The IlUrvey was foken during the week Paramount Newss/{lJId and Tom Sawyer's Both books are among the top 10 sellers Both hard - cover and paperback sales of May 8, alld includes top-selling books Book Raft. Inside t/le parentheses are the were included in the survey of the two OlId paperbacks as reponed by these local number of stores at which each book is in three of six stores surveyed. Slores: MSU Book Slore, tile two Campus among the top 10_ - AlsO in the top 10 in three stores are Campus Book Stores, theMSU Book Stores, the Student Book Store, "BuryMy Heart at Wounded Knee: An (Continued on page 4, col. 3) ~ MSU News -Bulletin . Vol. 3,No. 29 Michigan State University May 18, 1972 Convocation is May 23 .... - Faculty awards: Four wi~!ler~~ yiew~ M. Lois Calhoun, professol\ of associate professor of educational year's DistinguislIed Faculty and Teacher Miss Calhoun, who has traveled anatomy, says she thinks she received the psychology and assistant director of Scholar awards at the 1972 Awards extensively, is the author of more than 30 Distinguished Faculty Award in 1971 Learning Services, say they believe they Convocation at 8 p.m. Tuesday (May 23) articles and coauthored two books in the because she's "an oddity." were recipients of the Teacher - Scholar in Anthony Hall Auditorium. (News - veterinary medicine field. Walter Adams, Distinguished Awards because of their interest in Bulletin, May 11). She says that she had enjoyed teaching University Professor of economics, says students. Yelon won the award in 1969; Also, six graduate assistants will receive and contact with students. "\ have alwaYll ~ 1:ece'Ned. ihe hono1: in. 1965 because he Kelly in 1970. Excellence - in - Teaching citations given made myself available if students wished considers "teaching a calling, not a job." These faculty members and other past to graduate assistants exhibiting "care to see me." Kevin D. Kelly, assistant professor of award winners will share their honors and skill in meeting classroom And Miss Calhoun adds that although sociology, and Stephen L. Yelon, with 17 colleagues who will receive this responsibilities. " she appreciates the Distinguished Faculty * * * Award, "it hasn't been the greatest thrill MISS CALHOUN, a member of the of my years of teaching. faculty for 29 years, is retiring thisJ\,lDe. "My greatest moment~ are when I see MSU faculty ranked "I'm an oddity because I'm the-only my former students - becoming woman in the United States who has been accomplished in the field," she says. She chairman of an anatomy departnient," COUI1,t,s a dean in a college in India, a she says. She served as chairml!.ri during dir~c~or of medical technology and many 67th in average salary 1948-67. ' . de p?-riment chairmen among former The DistingtiislIed Faculty Awiird is students. Michigan State faculty - on an average human medicine and osteopathic given for "outstanding contributions to ftgure withiq all ranks - are among the medicine (but . i'ncludes veterinary STtJDENTS AND their achievements the intellectual development of the are interests of another DistinguislIed nation's best - paid in salaries and medicine and nursing) and it includes University." benefits, according to a survey of the department chairmen. (Continued on top of page 4) American Association of University The AAUP scale slIows that the average Professors (AAUP) reported in The salary for MSU instructors is above the Chronicle of Higher Education. national 95th percentile and above the In a list of the 68 nonmedical 80th percentile for assistant professors. institutions paying average faculty But for professors here it is below the salaries and benefits totaling over 60th percentile (but above the 40th $18,000 for nine months, MSU ranks percentile), and for associate professors it 67th with an average compensation last is below the 80th percentile (but above year of$18,177. the 60th). Three Big Ten schools - Northwestern FigUres in the AAUP report are for nine ($20,804), the University of Michigan months or adjusted to nine months. ($20,058) and indiana Univeristy * * * ($28,304) - ranked ahead ofMSU. IN A BREAKDOWN by ranks, The AAUP material includes faculty according to the AAUP, professors at whose salaries are derived at least 50 per MSU receive an average of $22,500 in ceI}t from instructional funds. It excludes (Continued on page 4, col. I) Souvenir graduation robes The Senior Council and the commencement committee have approved a change in academic apparel for bachelor's candidates - a change that will allow graduates to buy black nylon "keepsake" caps and gowns. Beginning with next month's commencement (June 11) bachelor's candidates will no longer rent apparel but will buy nonreturnable cap and gown for $6. The new system is designed to offer more presentable apparel and to give students "more for their money." -Photo by Bob Brown - Jack Ostrander, assistant manager of the Union Building, reports' that the Union Desk will rent faculty caps and gowns at $8 for bachelor's degree - holders, $10 for master's holders and $12 for all doctoral holders. Teaching by replay' Further information is available at the Union Desk (355 - 3498) or Graduate students can use videotapes to slIarpen their teaching techniques, thanks \.. from Ostrander (355 - 3463). to the new Experimental Classroom Facility in Morrill Hall. A story is on page 6. Page 2, MSU News-Bulletin, May 18, 1972 Sit-ins, marches.· Antiwar protests flare It has had some of the earmarks of identity too: Two nights (May 9 and 10) evening (May 14) candlelight peace vigil &roup, some of whom had aheady May, 1970, when a concerted effort was of a vehicle-less Grand River Avenue in East Lansing, and yesterday's march shown that they were bent on physical made to stop "business as usual" on the while students occupied the street, a to the State Capitol. destruction, to have control of the campus. But the most recent war brief attempted takeover of the As of Wednesday, President Wharton building." protest here has produced its own Administration Building, a Sunday was still proceeding with plans to ask To help prevent a repeat of the the Board of Trustees to create an ad Thursday occurrence, tightened security hoc committee to examine and suggest measures were taken at the • possible changes in such policy areas as Administration Building. On Friday and research and defense contracts, into the early part of this week, only purchases and investments, and ROTC one of the outer front doors was left Wharton statement lists actions (see statement below). unlocked. Designated persons inside the. The Board was scheduled to meet building were stationed, each in (Note: The following statement was issued May 14 by President Wharton) today at 3 p.m. in Kellogg Center to one-hour shifts, in the main lobby to consider the proposal and to hear from lock the remaining door if necessary. "The Michigan State University administration has' sought in every way spokesmen for the demonstrators. possible during the past week to be responsive to genuine concerns raised by Some of the demonstrators had called During the past week, Wharton has for a boycott of classes for Tuesday (May members of the University community. We believe we have made good - faith met with leaders of the progress to meet these concerns, and this will continue to be our posture. 16), prompting a statement from Provost antiwardemonstrators, spoken to some John Cantlon reiterating the University "Steps in which the University has been engaged include: demonstrators, and issued statements policy stating that although class 1. Meetings with the mayor, city council members of East Lansing and sympathizing with student concern over attendance if not required, neither the representatives of the anti - war protesters to discuss the areas of concern and the recent developments in Vietnam but administration nor the Academic Council possible responses. deploring the Grand River sit-ins and can require an instructor "to excuse 2. The establishment on Friday (May 12) of a series of 'teach - irls' for students campus disruptions. students from formally stated and faculty to explore and discuss the various issues related to the war. He expressed "great personal sorrow requirements of his or her course." 3. Providing two hours of broadcast time over the University's television and regret" over having to use Michigan station, WMSB, on Sunday afternoon for a special program dealing with the war. State Police to clear the Administration A random check with several college 4.