the Communicator STUDENT PUBLICATION OF THE BRONX COMMUNITY COLLEGI OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COLLEGE VOL. XXVII — NO. 11 TUESDAY, APRIL I. 1975 UV SUBSCRIPTION Project To Beame Orders An Increase In Teaching Hours Help Ethnic In New Effort Aimed At Reducing Borrrowing New York City Mayor Abra- as policies of attrition to cut of consolidation, a system which present agreement with the City Awareness ham Beame says City University personnel lists. reduces teaching hours in return ends on August 31, 1975. Most faculty members will have to Observers at BCC expressed for larger classes. observers believe that the num- The Office of Student Ac- teach more hours starting next uncertainty as to the full im- Prof Samuel Ehrenpreis, Pro- ber of teaching hours is a con- tivities and the Inter-Organ- Fall. pact of the mayor's order, noting fessional Staff Congress repre- tractual item and not one tha izational Council have an- The Mayor's mandate is part that the mandate is vague as sentative on campus, said that Mayor can arbitrarily determine* of a new series of economy moves to the exact number of addition- should the increase in hours be "I think the Mayor has thrown nounced plans for a major in police, fire, sanitation and ed- al teaching hours to be assigned. ordered into effect, "we will re- a wrench into the contract talks,** Spring project which is de- ucation services, designed to re- However, if, for example, faculty act as vigorously as is humanly one instructor commented. "This signed to foster a better un- duce the city's short-term bor- members are ordered to teach possible." However, until the is just another effort on the part derstanding of the various rowing and to save $135 million one additional class per semester, Mayor makes a definite state- of the political establishment to ethnic groups on campus. in the fiscal year beginning July the number of classes available ment, the PSC cannot react. He destroy our work here. Tha 1. to .adjunct faculty would be added that if the increase is put Board of Higher Education wants, According to Ari Cruz, of the According to Mayor Beame, 98 greatly reduced. In certain de- forward, the PSC would respond professors to do scholarly work,- Department of Student Develop- cents out of every tax dollar is partments, some full-time per- most vigorously to protect the contribute to extra curricular ac- ment, the ethnic groups will he spent in the four areas to be cut- sonnel would be left without any best interests of the university, tivities on campus, work for theifl given the opportunity to show back. "You obviously can't solve classes to teach. i.e. the educational pro-cess. communities, and now, teach whol something of their culture and the problem out of the 2 cents. At present, BCC faculty mem- The PSC, which is the official knows how many hours. All this their way of life to the college You can't pay bills without mon- nonsense is seriously hurting community at large. Special ey. The city is no different from bers teach 15 hours per week. In bargaining agent for City Uni- morale at the university anct funds are being allocated for the the home. We have to live with- some departments the full time versity faculty, is currently ne- that isn't any good for any- presentation of lectures, films, in our income and we just won't teaching load is 12 hours because gotiating a new contract. The body." exhibits and symposiums on be able to provide the same de- ethnicity. gree of services we do now," the The project gets under way Mayor explained. College To Host Urban Conference; the week of April 7 which has The change in teaching hours been designated as Greek Week. for CUNY's instructional staff Under the auspices of the Olym- comes in the wake of mandated Goldin To Deliver Keynote Address pus Society, BCC's Greek Club, increases in class size, as well a major photographic exhibit The fifth annual Urban Affairs Conference, an all-day event to feature distin- will be on view in the Student guished speakers, panel discussions, debates, and information booths around the campus, Center. On Thursday, April 10, Set Schedule will be held on Tuesday, April 22, announced Prof. Wallace Sokolsky of the History De- the club will present a sympo- partment, coordinator of the conference. eium entitled, "What It Means For Counseling New York City Controller Harrison Goldin, who occupies what is often labelled To Be Greek," featuring promi- the second most important posi- Under new procedures just tion in the city, will be keynote panels, along with the time and nent members of the Greek place for each, will appear in American community. Refresh- announced by the Registrar, speaker for the conference, the registration for the Fall 1975 theme of which is "Money: the next issue of the Communi- ments will be served. Also be- cator. ing planned for later this month semester will not begin until Where It Comes From, Where or early May is a major free mid-August and will run It Goes, Where It Should Go." Information, Please concert highlighting the music through the first week in A series of panel discussions Dean Myron Kalin noted that of Greek composer Mikis Theo- September. However, now is will begin at 10 a.m. and con- booths will be set up around dorakis. the time for students to con- tinue throughout the day. One the campus for representatives sult with their counselors hour of the time allotted to each from many city social service More to Come about what courses to sign panel will be devoted to ques- agencies and urged that stu- April 14 to 18 will be Jewish up for next semester, says tions and comments from the dents seek from them any in- Prof. William Fredrickson, audience. "Learn and give your and Italian Week. Caribbean of the Office of General formation they may need. Infor- Week is scheduled for April 21 ideas," will be the motto of the mation on housing, health serv- Counseling. Students must conference, according to Prof. to 25. Black Week is April 28 have advisement sheets be- ices in the Bronx, legal serv- to May 2. Latin Week is May 5 Sokolsky. Printed material will ices, crime prevention, services fore they can register. be available at each session. The for families and children, and to 9. And Chinese Week is May Students who have completed 12 to 14. A major international panels will be followed up by social insurances, such as social 35 to 49 credits should report a debate from 6 to 9 in the music fair on Ohio Field will for "early bird" advisement now security, welfare, and unemploy- close the series on Thursday, evening on the issues raised ment benefits, will be available, through April 4. Students with during the day. May 15. 25 to 34 credits should see their according to Vincent Prohaska, Prof. David Felix, History, who is planning this aspect o£ "We are all very excited counselors April 7 to 11. Those will chair a panel on "The the conference. about this schedule," exclaimed students who have completed 15 International Economy," and Prof. Wallace Sokolsky Mr. Cruz who is serving as co- to 24 credits are expected to Prof. Tom Krainovich, Social Previous keynote speakers afi ordinator of the project. "Minor- report from April 14 to April Sciences, is organizing the panel Education, and Prof. Dorothy Urban Affairs Conferences have ity groups are very well repre- 18. Students with 0 to 14 credits on "The National Economy." A Kuhar, Nursing. Prof. Leonard been Deputy Mayor Timothy; sented on this campus and with will be advised from April 21 panel on "The New York State Jenkins is organizing the ses- Costello, Environmental Protec* these symposiums and activities to 25. and New York City Economies" sion to view the subject of tion Officer Jerome Kretchmer,, we will bring people of various Those students who have com- is to be led by Prof. Bruce money from the standpoint of State Senator Robert Garcia, ethnic identities together in a pleted 50 credits or more and Reshen, Business and Commerce, "Veterans." and Deputy Mayor Paul Gibson, spirit of good .fun and good 1 all who miss their scheduled while Mr. Joseph Berman, BCC's The subject of "City Services" Members of the Urban Affairs brotherhood.' advisement period should report Fiscal Officer, will lead a dis- will be explored by the panel Board are Dr. Cortland Auser, April 28 to May 21. headed by Dr. Frank Buianouck- 'Center Available cussion on "BCC's Economy." Prof. Janet Brand, Dean Dolores Evening students should follow Abrams to Speak as, Mathematics, while "Crime" Bullard, Dean Myron Kalin* Mr. Cruz said that the facili- the above schedule and report The panel on "Housing," to will be discussed in the session Prof. Peter Morrill, Mr. Vincent ties at the Gould Student Cen- to room 200, Loew Hall, for ap- be chaired by Mr. Robert Ro- chaired by Prof. Peter Morrill, Prohaska, Prof. Ramona Sal* ter are being made available pointments. Nursing students dino, Continuing Education, is Social Sciences. gado, and Prof. Wallace Sokol* to the clubs planning activities. should check their department's to feature Bronx Borough Pres- Prof. Henrietta Whitcomb, sky. The Board is augmented "By sponsoring this type of ac- bulletin boards for further in- ident Robert Abrams, Mr. John Student Development, will lead this year by a committee of de« tivity, it is our intention to structions.