Dayton denies appeal By KEVIN DOLAN she said yesterday that she is not News Editor sure whether or not she will take the Commissioner of Higher Educa­ final step in the university system's tion Irving Dayton has denied MSU grievance procedure. Attirmative Action Otticer Zaida Giraldo has also filed a formal Giraldo's appeal of a decision not to complaint of discrimination with the renew her contract. Montana Human Rights Commis­ Giraldo said she would not com­ sion. She said the commission plans ment on any specific reasons cited to send a fact-finder to the campus by Dayton as to why he denied her later this month. appeal. Giraldo originally appealed Tietz's Her appeal of MSU President Wil­ Nov. 21 decision to Dayton last fall, liam Tietz's decision to not renew her but Dayton sent it back to MSU so it contract was the third step in her could be dealt with internally before fight to keep her job. he acted on it. Giraldo appealed the decision on On Feb. 10, a grievance hearing the basis that Tietz's decision was was held before the MSU Personnel made in retaliation for performance Board. of her duties as attirmative action The board recommended to Act­ otticer. ing President Stuart Knapp that Giraldo could appeal her case Tietz's decision be upheld, who further to the Board of Regents, but approved the board's recommendation. Knight resigned over relations with Dayton By KEVIN DOLAN News Editor In his official letter of resignation, former Regent Bob Knight said he resigned from the Board of Regents because of his "deteriorated" relation­ ship with Commissioner of Higher Education Irving Dayton. Knight resigned unexpectedly on Friday. April 13, halfway through a two­ day meeting of the Regents in Helena. The resignation came shortly after the first part of Dayton's periodic evaluation Thursday afternoon. " I feel that my personal relationship with the Commissioner of Higher Education has deteriorated to the point where I can no longer work ettectively with him, and that my continued presence on the board would not be in my best interest or that of the university system.'' said Knight in his letter to Governor Ted Schw1nden. Knight said he resigned "with regret.'' noting that he has been "genuinely pleased" with what he has found in university system. The Quads. localed east of Hapner Hall, will be part ol MSU's requests lorrenovat1on prOJects m their long-range but/ding program. Knight also praised other members of the board in his letter, as well as the (Stalf photo by Dave Smith) adminstrations on the individual campuses of the system, the faculties, students, and members of the system's central ottice in Helena, which Dayton directs. Renovation dominates long-range planning "I would also observe that the legislature and your ottice have demon­ strated a real concern for our higher education system," added Knight. "That By MELISSA KORBER Many of the buildings on campus need to be remo­ has been translated into a commitment to provide financial support Staff Writer deled, he added concern to the system at a time when we have had to allocate limited resources." MSU 1s planning to have a number of pro1ect requests For example, Linfield Hall is considered high priority Knight also said he would "remain personally committed" to the system for the 1985 Legislature's Long Range Building Program for renovation, Nopper explained. In the past. efforts to and would be pleased to assist the system at any time and in any manner. Long range building plans include an Engineering and get legislative funding for this project have been In his letter, Knight also thanked Schwinden for his appointment to the Physical Sciences Complex. repair and maintenance of unsuccessful. board. saying that although his tenure on the board was limited. "1t was one of ·Wilson and Johnson halls. remodeling of Cooley. Linfleld According to Nopper, the College of Agriculture has the best experiences" of his life. and Lewis Halls. improvements 1n On Campus Living been looking for outside funding for the improvements. Schwinden. in a letter of response to the resignation, said he accepted his (OCL), and the construction of new married student Nopper said areas in OCL which need improvement "with reluctance." housing include the Quads and the Hedges cafeteria kitchen. resignation "Your assessment of the individual members of the board is one I share.'' According to Tom Nopper, vice president for univer­ One project which is not eligible for legislative funding he added, "and I am convinced that many Montanans understand and sity services, the Engineering and Physical Sciences is the construction of new ma med student housing. The appreciate the extent of their dedication to higher education." Complex 1s the top priority for long range planning funds funding for this project will come from university Schwinden also thanked Knight for his involvement in working with the Nopper estimates that the proiect will cost from $12 to revenues, Nopper said. is composed of the governor, the Board of $14 m1ll1on "But long range planning usually means that the State Board of Education. which Public Education and the Regents Knight served on a special committee of About 20 other profects will be pending legislative money comes from the legislature." added Nopper, who the "super board.'' appropriation of funds, Nopper said will act as a legisla!lve liaison in his new position. "The past year or so the State Board of Education has 'come into its own' An example of a long range building project which has According to Nopper, it may be quite some time before term result will be an improvement in the quality of already been funded and 1s currently in the planning many of the long range projects are realized. and the long educatio~ provided by our public schools," added Schwinden. phase of construction, Nopper said. is the new green­ "It could take from 20 to 30 years for all plans to be nouse which will be completed in 1986. completed,;' fle,estimated. • 1 • , , , ••• HEADUN ES Reagan, Nixon China visitations contrasted (UPl)President Reagan's visit to virtues of capitalism to his Chinese baggy pants for better-fitting, more an eye towards maximum television ton or New York China was a very different kind of audiences. colorful attire. In thecoutryside, pea­ coverage in the US for Nixon's 1972 Such changes are. however. lar­ experience than Richard Nixon's But capitalism has not taken root sants are being encouraged to dab­ re-election campaign. The TV cov­ gely superficial. historic journey in 1972 in China. It 1s st1I very much a com­ ble in private enterprise erage this time will also be used for Although Reagan wanted to get When Richard Nixon went to munist country. Nixon's journey to the mainland Reagan's re-election effort. The dif­ out and "meet the people," his China in 1972. Chairman Mao Tse­ Still, China has changed much in was electrifying because it broke the ference is that this time nearly 300 encounters whh them were sanitized Tung was everywhere. the 12 years between the two presi­ ice after a 25 -year hiatus of hostile media members went along. and staged, just like Nixon's in '72. Before the visit was over. even dential visits. Some western influen­ In 1972, the presidential entour­ And although Reagan did try to Nixon was quoting from Mao. ces are seeping in through an open News Analysis age stayed in a Chinese-run hotel. preach his own three-part gospel of The great Helmsman is gone now. economic door and Peking's prag­ clean but austere. This time, repor­ God. Democracy and Capitalism on and so are those billboards In their matic rulers are in the ambivalent relations between the US and China ters stayed in the "Great Wall Hotel", Chinese television, his words were place are advertisements for Japa­ post1on of encouraging moderniza­ His entourage was limited to 87 a shiny glass and chrome job that censored by the translators nese electronics and Coca-Cola tion. while trying to hold back members of the media, chosen with looks like it was lifted out of Washin- Nixon took care not to make democratization. strong comparisons bEtween com­ Thein ic;; a new mood in the air in munism and capitalism In contrast, Peking. Women are gradually Reagan repeatedly preached the changing their drab iackets and Congress to limit steel imports Afghan rebels hold out (UPI) Moves in Congress to limit foreign steel imports agreement similar to the pact already in ex1stance. have begun to worry Canadian steelmakers who feel Limits on steel imports might be slapped on by (UPI) Defense Secretary Weinberger says the Soviet Union will have to they may be unfairley penalized should the effort be Washington because of a world oversupply and send at least 10 times the number of troops it has in Afghanistan 1f 1t 1s to beat carried out increased shipments from overseas producers the Rebels. In an interview today (with CNN), Weinberger wouldn't say if the In Toronto, J.P Gordon Chairman of Stelco Inc ., told Gordon says many of the problems for U.S. Steelmak­ U.S. is helping the Afghan Guerrillas with more than expressions of sym­ his annual shareholders meeting yesterday he would like ers come from the powerful South Korean industry and pathy, but he did say he thought the rebels "can hold out for a very long time" to see Canadian Steel excluded from such impcrt restric­ from troubled nations such as Brazil and Mexico which against the soviets tions are cutting prices to meet their debts, much of it owed to He cites the traditional trading ties between the two U.S.