WELCOME ALUMNI Reunion Is Smorgasbord: Something for Everyone Campus tours, the Savage G. Campbell '57, president of chance to "Meet the Football Club show, tent parties and a Wesleyan University, Glenn W. Coaches" informally at a tent chance to greet classmates and Ferguson '50, president of the on Lower Alumni Field at 1 professors once more — these University of Connecticut, and p.m. Friday. are some of the components of Robert L. Sproull '40, president Sage Chapel was first de- Cornell's annual alumni reu- of the University of Rochester. dicated on June 13, 1875. The nion which will be held this Other talks will include "The chapel's centennial has been weekend. Arecibo Observatory" by Frank celebrated this spring through In addition to traditional reu- D. Drake '52, professor of a series of events ranging from nion activities, alumni this year astronomy and director of concerts of American organ will be able to participate in an Cornell's National Astronomy music to evensong services. expanded Reunion Forum lec- and Ionosphere Center, "The The celebration of Sage ture series and in the celebra- Second Republic: A State of Chapel's Centennial will tion of the centennial of Sage Permanent Receivership" by culminate in a special Chapel. Theodore Lowi, the John L. memorial service at 10 a.m. One of the featured events in Senior Professor of Govern- Sunday in the chapel. The the Reunion Forum series will ment, plus a panel discussion service will be led by Harry be a panel discussion on un- on what consumers want to Caplan '16, the Goldwin Smith iversity education in America, know about energy and talks Professor of the Classical conducted by three Cornellians about the Cornell Plantations Languages and LiteraturLiterature who have gone on to become university presidents — Colin and Laboratory of Ornithology. Emeritus, Genevieve Heffron Looking Up Old Friends Alumni will also have a Continued on Page 6 ' COSEP Seniors Page 2 CORNELL Affirmative Action Fund Page 4 CHRONICLE Art, Theater Pages 5-6 Reunion Photos Page 7 Vol. 6 No. 36 Thursday, June 12, 1975 Reunion Schedule Page 11 Task Forces Priority Studies 12 Reports Made Public The reports of 12 priority There will be a total of 26 procedure. study task forces have been task force reports. The remain- In transmitting the task force made public by President Dale ing reports, plus the report of reports to the cognizant R. Corson. study director Ian R. Macneil, University units, Corson said, The reports were made also will be made available to "I am sending this (report) to public after Corson had read the public, Corson said, after you on a confidential basis so them, had passed them on to he has followed the that you may have an op- the affected University units, established internal release Continued on Page 10 and, after a reasonable period allowing for unit analysis, had made them available to the CU Faces More Cuts budget committee of the Facul- ty Council of Representatives (FCR) and the Executive Com- State Puts Ceiling mittee of the University Senate. These groups have On SUNY Budget asked to review the reports Cornell's statutory units face during the summer. ed supplemental funding of an additional budget reduction about $1.6 million. Copies of the 12 reports are of up to $6000,000 for the cur- The total reduction mandat- available to members of the rent budget year, which began ed for SUNY as a whole, ac- Cornell community at the re- April 1. cording to Spindler's serve desks of Uris and Mann Provost David C. Knapp an- memorandum, is $7.5 million. Libraries, on both one-day and nounced that as a result of ... And Shooting New Scenes two-hour reserve. state-imposed ceilings on ex- Cornell's statutory budgets penditures at the State for 1975-76 have been reduced University (SUNY), Cornell twice before, first by the Gov- must make further cuts in its ernor and subsequently by the Cornell Off AAUP Censured list statutory budgets. The reduc- State Legislature, a total reduc- tion of more than $1.2 million. The University has been the Cornell Medical College said faculty members in the tions are mandated by the In addition certain programs notified that the American As- now offers faculty an im- State Division of the Budget. school's New York Hospital formerly administered by sociation of University mediate decision on tenure Knapp was informed of School of Nursing have been Cornell were transferred to Professors (AAUP) has re- following the probationary Cornell's share of the cuts by other units. moved Cornell from its list of service, and has guaranteed due process ac- Harry K. Spindler, Vice Chan- "censured" administrations. "acknowledged that it bears cording to Cornell by-laws cellor for Finance at SUNY. The statutory units are the Delegates at the sixty-first the burden of proof" in any ac- when they are subject to dis- The reduction could be as Colleges of Agriculture and Life annual meeting this week of tion to terminate the services much as 1.5 per cent of the missal. Sciences; Human Ecology; In- the AAUP voted to lift the of a faculty member who has 1975-76 budget for the dustrial and Labor Relations; "censure" after they heard a served beyond the state proba- Cornells administration was statutory units, which is ap- Veterinary, and the New York report from their "investigation tionary period. "censured" by the AAUP at its proximately $40 million. State Experiment Station at committee" which noted that In addition, the committee annual meeting April 23, 1975. However, Cornell has request- Geneva. 2 CORNELL CHRONICLE Thursday, June 12, 1975 COSEP Weekend Seniors Celebrate Success Job Opportunities Pride in their accomplish- office, 100 Barnes Hall, for $.50. including a Black Activities ments while attending Cornell The pamphlet includes a Council, Ujamaa Residential At Cornell University was the motivating force directory of the graduating stu- College and Black Sisters Unit- behind a special weekend of dents and their home ad- ed, Jones said. The following are regular continuing full-time positions activities held by and for dresses, a short class history, "Ujamaa was the most im- unless otherwise specified. For information about these COSEP seniors (Committee on and comments from various portant project started by our positions, contact the Personnel Department B-12 Ives Hall. Special Educational Projects) personnel closely associated class," Jones said. Please do not inquire at individual departments until you on May 31 and June 1 preced- with the COSEP students. Boyce and Jones both have contacted Personnel. An equal opportunity employer. ing the University's Commen- James Turner, director of the served on a steering commit- cement. Africana Studies and Research tee planning the weekend re- This year's class of graduat- Center, is quoted as saying, cognition activities, which in- POSITION (DEPAR TMEN T) ing black and minority group "On the whole if you want to cluded a dinner in honor of Administrative Aide I, A-18 (Secretary of the Corp.) students was the largest since look at the progress of this parents held May 31. Carson Administrative Aide I, A-18 (Academic Advising-Dean's the establishment of COSEP, class, I think it has contributed Carr, formerly in charge of Office) according to Linda Jones, to a sort of institutionalizing of recruiting for COSEP ad- Administrative Aide II, NP-14 (Diagnostic Laboratory) Class of '75, New York State the Black community. We've missions, addressed the din- Administrative Aide II, NP-14 (Design & Env. Analysis) ' College of Agriculture and Life seen a number of organiza- ner. Secretary-Steno, NP-10 (Design & Env. Analysis) Sciences. Some 125 COSEP tions develop during the tenure "We were proud of our Sr. Administrative Secretary, A-17 (STS Program) students and 15 non-COSEP of this class." class," Boyce said. "We want- Sr. Administrative Secretary, A-17 (University Develop- minority group students The University currently lists ed to recognize our parents and ment (NYC)) graduated this month, she eight student organizations to recognize ourselves... this is Administrative Secretary, A-15 (University Libraries - said. focused on the academic and the spirit we hope will con- Olin) Jones and Cynthia Boyce, professional interests of its tinue" among Cornell's minori- Administrative Secretary, A-15 (STS Program) College of Arts and Sciences black students. Nine other or- ty students. Administrative Secretary, A-15 (Chemistry) Administrative Secretary, A-15 (Operations Research) '75, edited a senior pamphlet, ganizations for blacks and The weekend was the first titled "Harmony 75," com- other minorities serve to Administrative Secretary, A-15 (STS Program) activity of the Black Alumni As- Administrative Secretary, A-15 (University Cinema) memorating the Cornell ex- stimulate cultural awareness. sociation, recently organized perience of these 140 black and Community interests are Administrative Secretary, NP-8 (Plant Pathology) by graduating seniors and Administrative Secretary, A-15 (University Press) minority Cornellians. The pam- represented in 11 other or- alumni, Boyce said. phlet is available in the COSEP ganizations for black students. Administrative Secretary, A-15 (Anthropology) Administrative Secretary, A-15 (Dean of Students) Secretary, A-15 (Health Services) Department Secretary, A-13 (Mechanical & Aerospace CU Council Eng.) Department Secretary, A-13 (B&PA) Department Secretary, A-13 (Hotel Administration) Department Secretary, A-13 (Operations Research) Trustees Elected to Board Department Secretary, A-13 (Hotel Administration) Three Cornell University council's administrative board bers who serve the University Department Secretary, A-13 (Sept.) (Dean of Students) trustees have been elected to for one-year terms. in such ways as recruiting Department Secretary, A-13 (Engineering Admissions) the administrative board of the They are June M. Fessenden- secondary school students, Steno, A-11 (History) Cornell University Council to Raden, the faculty trustee elect- planning and carrying out Steno II, NP-6 (Human Dev.