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Schermer Case Ends in Out of Court Settlement time-burde- By VICKI BARKER n which the case has determined whether discrimination into court I fought for two years positive effects" of a public airing of imposed oc-cur- ed upon each of them and for on the basis of sex had indeed to get reinstated. I'm unhappy fact, and by the dawning realization the sex some After two years of battle, time both parties have explored in the decision to deny tenure, that I won't be reinstated because I that the legal processes could drag on discrimination case of former the possibility of settling the matter as Schermer had asserted. Had she feel a commitment to the College and for two or three years before final philosophy professor Marsha Rockey amicably. This week, we have its welfare; but it seemed to me that resolution: "I didn't anticipate Schermer was settled out of court last reached an agreement and are now reinstatement would be the one thing reinstatement in the foreseeable Thursday, one day after the post- proceeding to termination of all the College would resist no matter future." She also said she was ponement of the first court hearing. further legal process. We have agreed " didn 't fight for two years what happened." dividing all of her time between Neither the College nor Schermer will with Professor Schermer that the to get into court fought She denied that the settlement has 'investigating job possibilities and divulge terms of the settlement. terms of this settlement will be held been "sudden," pointing out that the preparing for her case. declined to get reinstated President Jordan to in confidence." ... I'm OCRC had been attempting con- "No one can know what this has comment on the case beyond a Asked why the terms of the unhappy that I won 't be ciliation with the College since last cost me in time, legal expense, and statement he released shortly after settlement were confidential, Jordan reinstated because I feel a summer. She could not say who had emotional cost," she said. "Taking the settlement had been reached: case, replied "Because both parties commitment to the College initiated the settlement, declaring, "I into account all the time for the "I am pleased to announce that decided it would be mutually don't know exactly who began the the expense of time, money, and Kenyon College and Professor beneficial." and its welfare ..." final series of letters and offers." strain, it became clear that the case Marsha Schermer have resolved their Schermer, in a telephone interview As the hearing date approached, was much too costly for me. I found differences. Both parties have Tuesday, said she believed that Schermer learned of the possibility it was the proper time to settle it." acknowledged that Ms. Schermer's confidentiality clauses "are that the College was trying to have The final settlement "was a complaint was filed in good faith and becoming standard in sex won the case, the College could have the hearings closed, whkh would compromise; it is a compromise it that the College, in good faith, denies discrimination cases, if they haven't been ordered to reinstate her. have made all that transpired during will always be a compromise. Neither all allegations of discrimination. As been standard all along." Asked why she had agreed to an them confidential. She was disturb- did the College get what it wanted, the case has progressed toward The public hearings, ordered by out of court settlement after a two ed, she said, by the thought of nor did I get what I wanted." hearing, both parties have also the Ohio Civil Rights Commission year struggle, Schermer stated that undergoing "the pressure and the Asked if she still maintained that recognized the economic cost and the for January 13 and 14, would have "I didn't fight for two years to get strain" of a hearing without "the she was denied tenure at Kenyon on the basis of sex, Schermer said, "I think it was a contributing factor . and this includes issues like The retaliation." However, she denied reports that she had been penalized for testifying against the College in an earlier sex discrimination case, saying that she had never testified at all. i- " Kenyon Lii - - -- J- Colle Asked if she thought she would iariI .lui'lishcil lMf have-wo- n the case, she said, "I don't know. I hope so. It would have been 43(122 - ( IN k fit on ( ulliiic. (unihiiT. Ohio I tilniiK- Viinbi r U hiirMla) . .(;inii;ir 21 li. 177 an enormous drain on my resources, (Continued on page 2) IPHS Gets New Lease Leak Located; Water Woes Continue By CYNTHIA SAVAGE Jordan refuted rumors that was installed, which had reached College officials were considering "full operating capacity' by this On Life Trying to ascertain the exact closing the school as a viable method morning, according to Vice President location of a leak in the pipes which of dealing with problems pre sented in John R. O. McKean, allowing water By CYNTHIA SAVAGE has seriously reduced the College the lack of water. "We close in college residences to be restored ' would A 74-11--1 faculty vote Monday water supply since Sunday has been only if we had insufficient water to for five hours this evening. "If the approved a new administrative "sort of like looking for the Loch be safe if fire were to occur or to water level does not fall drastically proposal for the continued support Ness monster," according to continue to keep Saga going and the low," full service may be restored of the Integrated Program in IPHS Director Hettlinger President Philip Jordan. dorms functioning," he; said. tomorrow, McKean said. Humane Studies, laying to rest spending one-thir- d of their time on The search has been "difficult and "Closing the College is ... a The Board of Health, which met would the integrated Money a rumors that program studies. from time-consumin- with College the end g," but by Thursday disruptive alternative ... to be officials this morning, when its three-yea- r grant from the grant would enable the College to morning workmen were exploring avoided at all reasonable, costs ... it has given the College dining halls "a Lilly Foundation expired this spring. add another instructor in the sciences possible leak sites by Samuel Mather seems clearly advisable to continue. clean bill of Health." Water in- which would a member The new proposal extends IPHS "provide that Hall, and in the vicinity of Bexley We don't want to send th e students spectors were expected at the College for two years very low cost" of the science division can work full-tim- e" this afternoon. "at to Place, and the end of the com- home . this is not a cash the College with in IPHS, Haywood said. the restructuring of munity's four-da- y ordeal seemed to calculation." Behavior ranging from docility to faculty time devoted to the program, There will be no need for be in sight. Jordan admitted that the rationing turning on a Biology Auditorium fire said Provost Bruce Haywood. There replacements in the home depart- "doesn't work out with perfect hose, a massive food fight, and are hopes for a supplemental "large ments of the other professors Over the weekend "we discovered equity" since Farr Hall and New renting out motel rooms to shower in amount of money from a foundation selected. the existence of a leak of such Apartment residents still have water. has marked student reaction to the we're in touch with and matching Lilly's decision to curtail funding magnitude that under normal use we Wednesday evening a. new pump crisis. gifts from private individuals," he was "made by their board and is not were reducing our water supply at an continued. adverse in regard to Kenyon," alarming rate," Jordan disclosed Distribution of faculty in the Jordan said. Lilly deliberations Tuesday evening. In normal con- program under the new format will' yielded renewal of none of their three ditions water use averages 12,000 Seven Seniors Make involve the grouping of four "core" year grants which expire next year. gallons per hour; 25,000 gallons pass members selected from the In an interview in December through the damaged pipes hourly Phi Beta Kappa Humanities division, including a full-tim- e Jordan commented that "in the when rationing restrictions are not director as one of the four; three course of time the college intends to being enforced. Efforts to control the The 200th anniversary of the faculty members each devoting two-thir- ds overtake full support of the program usage of College water have, so far, nation s oldest most honored. of their teaching time to IPHS . IPHS has its worth; we're deeply offered sporadic service to students and collegiate society,. F'hi Beta Kappa, and one-thir- d to their home interested in the opportunity to allowing them to "meet the basic departments; and one or two faculty continue to try it." minimal needs." was marked at Kenyon by the in- duction of seven seniors into its Things are looking up ranks.