University of Missouri - St. L ou i s Volume 5, Number 21 March 18, 1971 Student voice heard in university reappraisal meetings here .... see page 2 Evaluation of referendullt results see page 3 Senale moves 10 end group's sex bias see page 2 .. Editorials .. Edwin O. Reischauer, former U.S. ambassador to Japan and presently on the faclllty of Harvard University, Reappraisal shows will speak at 11:45 a.m., March 19, in room 105, Benton Hall. Born in Tokyo, Reischauer holds need for Babcock degrees from Harvard and Oberlin College. He has been professionally see page 4 interested in Japan and her people since 1945. -- Page 2 UMSL CURRENT March 18, 1971 • • Student ideas heard.. In meetings A university education should couraged to get involved beyond the campus in question. triblltion. On this count, the pres­ as increased autonomy for the var­ be more than a "mass prodl1ction the classroom environment, with A great emphasis was placed on ent policies regarding the hiring ious campuses, was regarded as service," according to the under­ the two groups associating freely quality teaching. (See editorial on and firing of faoulty were taken to the best method of improving the graduate student ·response to the with each other. Page 4.) The nature of teaching task, as encouraging "mediocre organizational structure of the un­ reappraisal of university goals Establishment of an "Office of should be less bound to research instruction and mediocre re­ iversity. and theory, and concentrate more • and functions initiated by interim Institutional Research" was sug­ search. " More cooperation among the president C. Brice Ratchford. gested as a means of making such on the art of teaching. 'Quality of all faculty , whether various departments, and more A series of five meetings in evaluation a continuing process. The section on resources "es­ full-time or part-time, should be effective means of selecting de­ March were held to solicit re­ "Flexibility" was stressed in re­ tablished the position of the uni­ the top priority. partment chairmen, were called sponses from the undergraduate gard to the university's programs, versity in a social milieu," and To enable the university to live for. sector here. Other segments of adapted to the ·needs of students declared that '"our basic concern up to its responsibility, the re­ and the surrounding community. in the formulating of priorities The response listed a "Campus the university community ·.to be sponse of undergraduates felt that Senate" as a meaJlls of allowing Undergraduate opinion held that rests with the need for communi­ polled are the school of business the · legislature should provide ad­ participation of students and fac­ the university too often is "in a cation. " administration, the school of ed­ equate funding. ulty in a decision-making, not position similar to that of a candy They stressed the need to keep ucation, the college of arts and merely an advisory capacity. sciences, the academic advisory store, with the teacher being hired the campus community informed Other possible resources that council, non-academic adminis­ as the chief clerk, doling out candy of resource allocation. could be tapped · include alumni, The document concluded that tration, the evening college, the as he sees fi t. " In addition, if the university is business and industry. "the campus senate should take various centers, graduate students Credits, curriculum and grades to be deemed responsible, it must Decentralization of the univer­ precedence over the selection of a and graduate faculty. should not be so sacred as to ex­ allow flexibility for individual con- sity-wide administration, as well new football coach." The university's mission, as un­ clude a broadening of scope, they de·rgraduates viewed it, invol ves concluded. supplementing a liberal arts ed­ An ' honors program, intensive ucation with "basic knowledge in study. courses, and comprehensive those areas now tangential to every examinations to determine com­ individual's existence," specifi­ petence in various areas were ad­ Sex bias in organizations cally pertaining to the environ­ vocated. ment. Two-year degree programs The opinions stated in the docu­ should be left to junior colleges, ment, "Preface to Decision," fav­ with more Ph.D. programs to en­ ored a liberal arts atmosphere able UMSL to compete financially "to counteract the trend in recent with the other three campuses. doomed by new policy years towards vocational train­ "No degree should connote a ing. " completed or terminated educa­ While calling for high standards tion," was the consensus. By MARY GLYNN Organization," the Student Affairs faced with the burden of petition­ for ·determining who is qualified fo·r -Rather than · increase financial Current Staff Writer Committee zeroed in on academic ing every semester." a university education, the docu­ burdens through such programs and professional organizations . He added that the' reason · for ment endorsed the concept of re­ as journalism or engineering, ·this Academic and professional or­ On March 11, the Faculty Sen­ waiting until '73 before refusing medial training as a preparation campus 'should arrange to subsi­ ganizations which discriminate in ate passed the amendment which recognition to organizations with for university admittance. dize students in their chosen pro­ their membership policies on the provides that this type of organ­ discriminatory sex policies is "to Faculty and students were en- grams, enabling them to attend basis of sex may be doomed to ex­ ization must admit members of afford all groups time to work tinction. both sexes or it will not be recog­ changes into their constitutions Previous policy regarding or­ nized after the beginning of the fall regarding membership restric­ ganizations required that "organ­ semester, 1973. tions. " izations' membership s hall not Adoption of the amendment is Delta Sigma Pi, an international On Campus discriminate for reasons of col­ still pending approval by Chancel­ business fraternity whose mem­ or, creed, national origin or sex." lor Glen R. Driscoll. bership is restricted to men, is FRIDAY, MARCH 19th Fraternities and sororities David R. Ganz, dean of student the only organization actll:\lly ef­ 8 am - 4 pm Bake Sale sponsored by the Inter Greek could get an exemption from the affairs and member of the student fected on this campus. Council, in the Cafe, Admin. Bldg. requirement applying to · sex by affairs committee, explained, The entire policy on student or­ petitioning the dean of student af­ "This does not mean that social ganizations and the amendment 11:45 am Lecture by Edwin O. Reischauer, former fairs. sororities and fraternities will have been designed, according to U.S. Ambassador to Japan, room 105, This policy will still hold, but in have to admit both sexes to retain Ganz, "in an attempt ·to streamline Benton Hall. Sponsored by the University a recently proposed amendment, recognition. They can still exist, procedures for group recognition Program Board. regarding the "Policy on Student in their present· form , but are pertaining to this campus." 7:30 & 9:45 pm Film Series: A Series of Animated Films. Room 101, Life-Sciences Bldg. SOC with UMSL I.D. Sponsored by the University Program Board. Communication basis of peaceful campus opens 7:30 pm Coffee House Concert featuring Don Craw­ ford. Cafe, Admin. Bldg. SOC with UMSL I.D. Sponsored by the University Pro­ By MARGARET JENSEN tions, according to ByrJlle; for in­ No cause justifies breaking laws, gram Board. Current Staff Writer stance, a group of students who according to Byrne. make so much noise that aprofes­ When asked if any· changes have 8:30 pm All · School Mixer sponsored by Newman A major problem involved with sor with whom ·they disagree can­ been made as a result of the com­ Club, in the Cafe-Lounge Bldg. Music by campus violence seems to be a not give a lecture, mittee's report,. Byrne replied that "Mississippi." $1.00 with UMSL 1.0. "crisis of understanding," accord­ The third group of protestors, the National Guard is going to be ing to William Mathew Byrne, Jr., the terrorists, are those students re-equipped and will not carry M-l 8:30 pm A Night of One-Acts. Three one-act plays the former director of the P·resi­ who use violent means, such as rifles to stop protests. presented by the University Players. Room dent's Commission 011 Campus Un­ bombings, to express disagree­ Some universities have set up 105, Benton Hall. No charge. rest. ment. committees to study the report, SATURDAY, MARCH 20th Students 'and other members of Uni versities should ·ha ve defin­ and try some of the suggestions opens 7:30 pm Coffee House ConcertfeaturingDon Craw­ the community should make more ite rules and make sure that stu­ offered. ford. Cafe, Admin. Bldg. SOC with UMSL of an attempt to communicate with dents are aware of them, and then The commission's report should 1.0. Sponsored by the University Program each other and understand each punish the students who break be available shortly in paperback Board'. other's points of view. them. form . As an example, Byrne pointed 8:30 pm A Night of One-Acts. Three one-act plays out the fact that the nine mem­ presented by the University Players. Room bers of the commission itself held 105, Benton Hall. No Charge. very different positions in society Cultures develop in social cycle SUNDAY, MARCH 21st and conflicting viewpoints, but 4pm Senior Recital, room 105, Benton Hall. No were · able to reach agreements The options and alternatives for objects," Etzioni remarked. "Cap­ charge. through discussion. post-industrial society were dis­ italism may come apart because MONDA Y, MARCH 22nd Byrne stated that the first prob­ cussed Monday by Dr. Amitai Et­ buying these products causes no 8 am - 4 pm Bake Sale sponsored by Sigma Tau Gamma, lem of the commission was to de­ zioni, chairman of the Columbia deep gratification.