Vol. LII, No. 11 GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON, D.C. Thursday, November 20, 1969 Rueckel, Hansen Named Vice Presidents Hansen Appointed Women's Dea.n To Take Command Proposes Plan Of Physical Plant The Rev. Robert J. Henle, S.J., For Self-Study President of the University, has Dr. Patricia Rueckel, appointed announced the appointment of vice president for student develop­ Chris A. Hansen as vice president ment, has announced an "institu­ for planning and physical plant, ef­ tional self-study" in the area of fective March 1, 1970. student development at George­ Hansen will succeed the Rev. T. town. The study will be conducted Byron Collins, S.J., who tendered during the second semester of this his resignation last spring with the academic year. condition that it not become effec­ Dr. Rueckel also discussed the tive until he had completed his possibility of a "reemployment of work on Public Law 90-457, which manpower" within the student de­ deals with federal aid to private velopment office in an effort "to be hospitals. more helpful to the students and In recent months, Edward Liber­ to Fr. Henle." atore has been handling physical plant administration while Fr. Col­ See page 11 for background lins has devoted himself to plan­ of Dr. Rueckel ning operations. That arrange­ A proposal for "differential ment will continue until Hansen room rates" for residents of re­ arrives in March. spective dormitories was also ad­ The next vice president comes vanced by Dr. Rueckel. to Georgetown from the federal She noted that all institutional government's Environmental Con­ Dr. Patricia Rueckel has been elevated from the position of dean of women to that of vice president for and polic.?' studies will be made in trol Administration, which he cur­ student development. Dr. Rueckel's appointment becomes effective Jan. 1. (photo by Bob Higgins) consultatIOn with appropriate stu­ rently heads. He holds the rank of dent leaders. assistant surgeon general. University housing was de­ Hanson's duties at ECA place U Street Site Denounced scribed by Dr. Rueckel as a him in charge of over 2000 em­ "critical issue." She endorsed the ployees at approximately 35 re­ idea of offering to students a search centers, field stations and "diversity of living experiences to regional offices. Henle Advised On Freeway accommodate the variety of inter­ From 1956 to 1968, the 54-year­ ests within the student body." old North Dakota native was di­ The Main Campus Planning and ed, would be a widening of Canal 4 referendum in which 9,900 vot­ Dr. Rueckel's appointment was rector of the Division of Research Building Committee has recom­ Road. ers opposed the construction of made Nov. 14 by the Rev. Robert Studies at the National Institutes the bridge, while 1,836 favored the mended that the Rev. Robert J. They also stated that the con­ J. Henle, S.J., University Presi­ of Health in Bethesda, Md. He Henle, S.J., University President, highway commission's plans. dent. It becomes effective January was responsible for the operation struction of the new Canal Road publicly denounce the construc­ "could grievously damage the Uni­ The report cites the possibility 1. and management of the physical tion of a freeway in the U St. tha t traffic from the Three Sis­ Dr. Rueckel is leaving the posi­ plant at NIH, an operation not un­ versity and neighborhood unless area of the District of Columbia. it is kept as far southward as ters Bridge may "feed into" the tion of dean of women, a post like that of Georgetown in terms Florida Avenue and U St. area. which she has held since 1961. of size and personnel. During his In addition, the report compiled possible." by the committee advises that "Only home rule in the District She succeeds Dr. Philip A. Tripp, tenure there, $150 million was in­ The committee, on this basis, of Columbia will protect the peo­ who resigned recently to accept a vested in new construction. University attorneys be asked to recommended to Fr. Henle that consider the legal aspects of the ple of our city from such threats," teaching position at Ohio State Hanson pursued his undergrad­ the University attorneys "be the report states. University. uate education at the State Nor­ Three Sisters bridge construction. asked to explore possible legal mal and Industrial College in El­ The committee also found that measur.es that would guarantee lendale, N.D., and at North Da­ an access roadway of the bridge the location of the new Canal kota State University, where he would be built over two acres of Road as far southward as pos­ received a B.S. in civil engineer­ University land. They stated that sible." Instructor Salaries ing. He achieved a master's degree this diminution of space, "even They further recommended that in sanitary engineering at the Uni­ should it be terrain on which the University counsel consider the versity of North Carolina. University would wish ... to "force of the present suit" insti­ Hanson was awarded the Public build," will create physical prob­ Rated 'A' At GU tuted by other citizens to prevent Health Service's Meritorious Serv­ lems for the University. the construction of the bridge. Average salary figures for According to the salary stand­ ice Medal in 1965 for his work at The result of the highway's con­ Georgetown faculty members have ards set forth by the American the National Institutes of Health. struction, the committee conclud- The report also requests the University attorneys to determine been disclosed by the Academic Association of University Profes­ "whether there would be any Vice President of the University, sors, Georgetown's salary alloca­ point in the University joining the the Rev. Thomas R. Fitzgerald, tions for instructors, assistant suit so as to protect its own cam­ S.J. professors, and associate profes­ pus and neighborhood." sors are given an overall "A" rat­ ing, the highest rank established The recommendations were part For complete table see page 12 by the AAUP. of a report filed by the planning Salary figures for the rank of committee in response to Fr. Hen­ However, the figures have been full professor are given a "B" le's directive urging "top priority" ranking by AAUP standards. In to the Three Sisters issue. broken down according to aca­ demic disciplines. No individual general, salaries for full profes­ The report was forwarded to professor's salary is contained in sors are approximately $4000 be­ Fr. Henle Nov. 13. It was based the University data. low the "A" rank. upon a complete briefing of the Highest salaries are allocated committee concerning the details for law professors and members of of the Three Sisters Bridge and the natural science departments. related highways by representa­ In the University statistics, the tives of the District of Columbia departments of English, philoso­ Highway Commission. phy, fine arts, theology and clas­ Fr. Henle has forwarded the sics are included in the "fine arts" committee's findings to the Uni­ category. versity Board of Directors, the Chemistry, physics, biology, and steering committee of the Uni­ mathematics departments consti­ versity Senate, University counsel, tute the "natural science" cate­ and the respective vice presidents gory. of the University administration. The "social science" field, ac­ cording to administration group­ Fr. Henle's decision is pending ings, consists of economics, psy­ consultation with these agencies chology, sociology, history and of the University. government departments. In addi­ The Main Campus Planning and Building Committee has forwarded The planning committee report, tion, business administration and a report to the Rev. Robert J. Henle, S.J., University President, call­ in outlining its objection to the foreign trade departments are ing for a public denunciation of the construction of a freeway in the proposed highway in the U St. also included in social science dis­ U Street area. (photo by Mil{e Searles) area, calls attention to the Nov. cipline grouping. FR. FITZGERALD Page Two THE BOrA Thursday, November 20; 1969 .. • ODYSSEY Delta Phi Epsilon President: by Don Casper Arrested In Police 'Assault': The president of Georgetown's Street near 35th St. At this time, ceded to Chiarello'S request. Delta Phi Epsilon fraternity has "I and a number of fraternity The cat scurried beneath a ~OAA~V O' &V~pWRWV LOEV acrTEa accused officers of the Metropoli­ brothers and our guests assembled hedge across the street from the • tan Police force with violating on the front lawn of our property fraternity house. Chiarello then xat v60v EYVW Homer~~. 1.3 both his constitutional right to to observe the proc~edings," Chi­ began walking toward the foot of . counsel and the property rights of arello said. the steps of the fraternity house. the fraternity house. "Suddenly, without provocation, "At this time I heard someone • Having churned out well-nigh 50,000 words for The HOYA Police arrested at least 5 stu­ order or request by the police, shout 'everyone in the house,''' these past few years, I haven't the slightest reasons to believe dents Sunday near the house at several members of the Civil Dis­ Chiarello stated. He then heard • or otherwise hope that an those words have been thrown to­ 34th and Prospect Streets. turbance Unit of the Washington "the regular police officer shout • gether correctly or even that they all were the right words Vincent Chiarello (SFS '70), police department jumped on our through a megaphone to the mem­ president of the professional for­ front lawn and began using their bers of the civil disturbance unit, • in the first place. eign service fraternity, has leveled night sticks," Chiarello continued. 'come back gentlemen, come The law of averages is against me.