Eastern Progress Eastern Progress 1974-1975 Eastern Kentucky University Year 1974 Eastern Progress - 14 Nov 1974 Eastern Kentucky University This paper is posted at Encompass. http://encompass.eku.edu/progress 1974-75/11 y 12 Pages Thursday, November 14, 1974 Vol. 53, No. lb Official Student Publication of Eastern Kentucky University When university terminates contract: Dr. Yang files suit against Eastern; claims racial discrimination When Dr. Yang inquired as to why this the cases of a two-year faculty member, Yang he was the only one who had a BY JAMIKNSI.KV doctorate (among eight faculty mem News •Editor ihree-year old question was not raised in Edgar A. Eamharl (1972) and of a four- his third year evaluation form or even his year faculty, Arthur Curtis (19731. who bers) at (he time of his appointment and first or second Dr. Tunnell, according to were given an opportunity to explain and that to the besl of his knowledge, he has Charging that Eastern's failure to Yang, "simply answered it is none of defend their cases before the Advisory published more research papers than renew his 1974-75 teaching contract is due your business." Committee even though they didn't have any one in the Social Science Department I to racial discrimination, Dr. Sung Chul Dr. Tunnell, when contacted by the tenure either, Dr. Yang declares that his in the past four years. Dr. Yang also Yang, assistant professor of the Social Progress, refused to be interviewed, right was denied because of claims that he has presented more Science Department has filed a com- commenting that he had nothing to say discrimination. papers at professional and academic plaint through HEW and a legal suit on the matter at present. After contacting Dr Tunnell, Dr. meetings than anyone in I he department through the Equal Employment ' In a memorandum sent to Dr. John Rowlett and DeanClyde Lewis of Central in the past four years. Opport unites Commission. Rowlett, vice president for academic University College and being unsatisfied Another charge Dr. Yang made Investigations were conducted Sep- affairs in February of this year Dr. Yang with their reactions Dr. Yang then made against the university is that he is the tember 24 and 25 of this year when John stated that "for over six months I have an appointment with President Martin on only one of eight faculty in the social B. Morris and Lloyd A. Givena, Jr. tried to resolve the problems directly April 15 for a "private conference with science department during the past four members of HEW were on campus to him." ♦ with Dr. Tunnell on several occasions. years that has not been asked investigate the complaint. A decision On each occasion he refuses to discuss According to Dr. Yang he was under regarding their investigations is still to teachduring summer school "Under the matters with me." the impression (hat the conference with such circumstances I asked Dr. Tunnell pending. According to Dr. Yang, announcement Dr. Martin was "a private one," but in February of 1973 how the summer In a letter to the Southern Association of his terminated contract was a "sur- instead when he arrived he found that Dr. Colleges and Schools of which Eastern is leaching is decided to which he simply prise" statement and was not only Martin had his legal council along with answered thai it is strictly 'arbitrary' a member Dr. Yang voiced his complaint "unexplained but unprecedented." Dr. Rowlett. by stating, "I believe that the failure to and il is none of my business," Dr. Yang Furthermore, according to him, his "Had I known in advance" he later said. renew my contract beyond the 1974-75 request to hold a hearing in regard to stated in a letter to Dr. Martin, I could academic year is due entirely to the fact his terminal appointment before the have brought my own legal counsel with According lo Dr. Yang, a decision that I am of Korean ancestry." Advisory Committee of the Social me." Acting as advising counsel for Dr. should be reached shortly by HEW and He went on to say that "the events Science Department was denied by Dr. Yang is Robert Seller, a law professor at the EEOC as (o what action if any should which have occurred to me as afaculty of Tunnell. the University of Kentucky. As far as be taken against the university regarding the universty would not have occurred if Arguinfi that he pprmnallv rg""-'nhpr<i leaching qualifications, according to Dr. (he allegations he made. I had been white and of European an- cestry. Dr. Yang contends that during his four New Federal law allows students years at Eastern he has "constantly been harassed and discriminated against and that the university cannot justify their to inspect confidential records acts. They are trying to simply disregard me," he said. BYREBACCAGRUBBS acts. Man people believe that the school authorizer of the release Notification that Dr. Yang's contract Or the records may be furnished in Staff Writer must immediately hand over their would not be renewed occurred in records upon demand. According to answer lo a subpoena If this is the case, February of 1973 when Dr. Kenneth D. Section 438(a) (1), however.the in- Ihe student or parents must be notified. Tunnell, chairman of the Social Science The new federal law allowing students stitution has 45 days in which to comply Any agency person, or organization Department read Yang his evaluation. in post-secondary institutions to inspect with a student's request to examine his who gains access lo the records must Dr. Yang contends that Dr. TunneUs' their confidential records goes into effect records. Also, there may be sign a form to be kept on permanent decision to terminate his contract for the Nov. 20 — that is, unless the Senate does some paperwork in order to get the record slating why they needed (he in- year of 1974-75 is inconsistent with other not move the deadline back. This move records. formalionfom (he personal record. They evaluations he made in his 1974 faculty may be necessary to give the Office of There are even exceptions in the also must agree not lo let a third party evaluation form. According to Dr. Yang, Education more time to draw up the subsection dealing with the release of gain access to any information they Tunnell's decision is also inconsistent guidelines for the Family Education information without the consent of the receive. with his evaluation of the 1971, 1972 and Rights and Privacy Acts of 1974. student (or parents if the student is under Failure to comply with provisions of 1973 academic years. The lack of federal guidelines has 18 or not attending an institution above ihe acican mean an institution will lose In February of 1973 Dr. Yang claims slowed many institutions in their plans to secondary level). Other school officials, federal funds, a large headache lo that Dr. Tunnell wrote in his evaluation implement the law. Eastern, according including teachers, who have legitimate educators who have yet to obtain any form that "some students are avoiding to Dr Thomas Myers. Vice-Preaident of interests in the record, oficials of other guidelines from the HE* and. who Dr. Yang's class and at the same time Student Affairs, is awaiting these schools where the student plans lo consider parts of the act ambiguous. some students are specifically asking for guidelines. Dr. Myers said, "We will enroll along with numerous represen- Seven higher education associations on his class." follow whatever guidelines are tatives of the federal and state October t listed in a memorandum lo the When Yang asked him why such established." educational systems may have access to Congress the ambiguities and why they platitude is his problem Tunnell However, this lack of guidelines has the records without written consent. wished a postponement of the enactment allegedly said that some students came only been one of the many problems that All other agencies requiring any or all date of the law. This memorandum, to his office and complained about him. have occurred since the passage of the of the student's records must have this Eublished in the October 11 issue of ligher Education and National Affairs Asking how many students were amendment sponsored by William F. written consent from the student or specifically involved and when. Dr. Yang asks for a definition of "any and all of- "Cold checks" are a dire problem at checks. Students writing such checks are Buckley of New York. parents, reason for the release and to claims Dr. Tunnell answered "two ficial records, files, and data", what is Eastern with the month of October assessed a $5 fine per check. One large problem is misun- whom the records are going to. Copies of students came during the first semester (Continued On Page Twelve) estimating over $92,000 worth of bad r del-standing by the general public of the the records are to be sent to the of your first year" (1970). r^- University falls victim Over 25 checks returned daily BY MARLA RIDENOUR Once a student has cashed two Beginning January 1, 1975, a new law SUff Writer dishonored checks he is no longer goes into effect which governs the cold allowed to cash a check on the campus. A check problem. There will no longer be a list of cold checks and their cashers are cold check statute per se, but it will now Most college students have a checking sent weekly to all places on campus fall into the category of theft by decep- account, and it is evident by the lines at where checks may be cashed.