THE /WIA Ul\l\l Vol. S3, No. 21 November22, 1*177 Ph.2»I-1 Mil Latest Report On Women's Stat us Now Available To UM Community By CINDY VOVA ihe Women's Commission and Ihe Women's Aca­ further studies indicated that the mean Hurrlc.n. SI.H Writ.r demic Advisory Board. taculty members were consistently lower ihe 1976-77 Report on the Status of Women There are four different sections of the for women became available to the University community puri c entering on students, administrators, facul- Competition among men and women for iohs last week. Copies are now available at the Wesley iv and staff in UM's staff department is not as evident, basi Foundation from Polly Cook. Data presented in the report shows that there cally due to the fact that tew women apply for The report, compiled by the Women's Com­ is a distinct difference in the ways in which jobs such as electricians and plumbers. However, mission, is an update of the 1973-74 Report on the women and men administrators are chosen for a major problem is that women with clerical jobs Status of Women, which was presented in the jobs on this campus. In addition, it claims that too lack the opportunity for promotion spring of 1974 before UM President Henry King few women are actually in decision-making posi­ The Women's Commission proposes to help Stanford, members of the cabinet and the Board tions that are accompanied by higher wages. women prepare risuiiiees morder to achieve up of Trusties To rectify such problems the report suggests ward mobility The new report examines action taken on the replacing the outdated employee classifications No evidence ol sex discrimination in admis­ ri i ommandation of the 1974 report and present with one standardized occupational system for all sions was found A major complain! of women new data not previously analysed emplov students, however, was the lac k of women laml Information used in the report was ubtained Since the lasl study there has been an eflori ly represented from government publications, academic jour­ to recruit more women faculty. However, there ! he repori c alls tor more e areei information. nals, women's reports from other universities .rn still 27 departments that were without full questionaires sent to women students, (acuity time women faculty in 1974 that, as of Ocl 31, staff and administrators, and closed sessions of 1976, remained so. See page 2 USBG Seeks A Voice In Budget Plans By CYNTHIA I < HII I ,\ ' We are asking that the represen­ Maws Editor tative be the president of the student body and that he have the same sta­ Through a Senate action, student tus as ihe faculty: a non-voting ex- government has asked the Adminis­ officio status as the faculty repre­ tration for representation on the sentative. Voting isn't a necessary Planning and Budgeting Committee requirement since on major issues \i-liiiiiiisiraliu s Sp, ml w »i-kind In BOTMM of the University. we would be out-voted anyway: but Mrtiii Hanks Disi IISMS l)orni> Following the Senate's request .. At., i,*. i Ismtsfftaia fOUt iae, eamdettams m et win. we need input," Undergraduate Stu­ ... ft ith .in,I, nt was a lengthy discussion concern­ dent Body Government (USBG (Pres­ ing the student representative at the ident Allan Lubel said. first of two Student-Administration meetings, set up after last semester's "The chief theme from last year's tuition protest. demonstration was tuition account­ ability. This caused the students to Administrators Visit Dorms ieel t hat the entire spectrum of these dollars were not accounted for," New Course Lubel said, "not only the ones from the increase." By CYNTHIA I. CHIEFA N.WI t tiller "The problem with last year s demonstration was thai it was after Dr. William Butler W216 68. In Astronom v the fact; the decision to raise tuition George Shoffner P3308. Dr. Richard had already been made. This year, if Banks W105 '68, Jim Seaton P3313 we have representation and tuition —CIA code names for UM adminis­ is raised, we will know ahead of trators? No. they are room assign­ To Be Taught time and know as well that the deci­ ments for the Administrative/Facul­ By JEFF BRESLOW sion was the only alternative for the ty Awareness Weekend which took Hurrlc.n. St.fl Writ.r I diversity to make.'' place last weekend A new course. Physics 200 (As­ The University Budget Commit­ The Awareness Weekend which tronomy), will be offered this spring tee, presently chaired by President was coordinated by the Office of as a continuation of Physics 110 (De- Henry King Stanford, is comprised Student Affairs and Vice President criptive Astronomy), scheduled 11 nl Executive Vice President for Ad­ Butler began at Happy Hour on Fri­ to 11:50 p.m., Monday. Wednesday ministration and Finance John day and continued through dinner and Friday. Green. Provost and Vice-President n the cafeterias, a night in the dorm Entitled Black Holes, Quasars & for Academic Affairs Clyde Wing­ and breakfast and lunch in the cafe­ Cosmology. Dr. Douglas Duke de­ field. Medical School Dean Fmanuel terias veloped and will teach the three Papper. Vice President for Student credit course. Affairs William Butler and George Approximately 16 administrators The course number is temporary Huxel, Director of Budget and Au­ and faculty participated in the pro­ All lower division courses are num­ diting, who HrvH U the executive gram bered 100 or 200 the first time they secretary ot the committee are offered. It has not yet been de­ Some participants include Rick termined whether it will be classi Artman from Student Affairs. Jane "Voting on the budget committee and Paul Feehan from Financial Aid fied 111 or 210 next year. is actually a misnomer. The commit­ "The course is designed for non- and the Library, respectively. Oliver tee just advises the President; it is a Bonnert, Business Manager. Jim science majors who previously have method by which the President can had a one semester course in general Seaton from SAGA, Blake King get feedback as to his budgetary de­ from Engineering. George Shoffner. astronomy (Physics 110 or its equiv­ cisions. Usually there is no actual alent). It i.s a nonmathematical sur­ Residence Halls Director, Clyde voting, it's more like a consensus of Wingfield, Provost and Vice Presi­ /jEtoOeWfj vey of recent discoveries concerning opinion." Huxel said OtfAllaa/VII the age. size, contents and evolution dent for Academic Affairs. Laura MOSRrCflwe of the observable universe," Duke "\ have mixed emotions about the Moran. International Student Advi­ said issue-. I feel lhat we have to come up sor, and F.dwin Shelly from Physical dinner). Banks said Rick Artman. UM alumnus, said. When I was in college, ali we had with a way for the students to ex­ Plant. "I enjoyed the dinner: we had a "I've been in the dorms before as a was a radio, and when my room­ Duke ne cued his PhD degree in press concerns and priorities for "I just got here, but the dorms nice group conversation: I was able student, and they haven't reallv mate got a record player for < hnst- astronomy ;ind astrophysics from needs that need to be funded How­ to see students I don't normall changed al all II isn't a.s noisy as I mas, we became Ihe hit ot the entire the University of Chicago and has 27 look the same as they did 40 years ever, I can't reallv say as to whether ago when I was going to school The such as last year s student govern­ expected " floor," he said years of teaching and research expe­ a representative to the Budget Com­ ment President Susan Havey See­ Artman spent most of the evening Butler has requested lhat each rience in the field He is the onlv UM students are the same also. They are mittee is ihe proper way to do it. saying and doing the same things ing Susan was a pleasant surprise playing the game of Risk for the participant ol the weekend fill out a professor with a PhD in astrono­ many issues need to be considered: and an added plus to the weekend." first time report on the strengths ot thi my. thev did then." Banks said, while making his bed with Universitv Im Butler said While drinking a can of Busch nence, Ihe weakness ol student life. •Confidentiality' of the matters "It's pleasant but small, congested beer. Shollner said. "The thing I'm and any recommendations they Three paperback books related to discussed ens. the course curriculum will be used and overpriced." Morgan said of the enjoying the most is talking to the might have on how to improve the Areas which the proposed syllabus • Accountability ol the Adminis­ Banks said of the food. "It was 1968 Complex students instead of just my staff quality of student life, as w ell as anv covers include black holes anil trators to the Board of Trustees. The much more than I could eat It "Some sage.thyme andother spic­ members and I'm seeing more comments they might wish to make lar evolution, galaxies and their ori­ students on the other hand are not wasn't gourmet, but surely no one es are needed in the cafeteria. The rooms than I ever had " Butler will then compile all the gin and the universe and its future accountable to anyone would starve to death. For the price vegetables were overcooked, the Shoffner marveled at the UM Rttt- data into a rejiort that will be made • Safe guarding ol issues being I paid, it was quite reasonable meat was dry, but the salads were dents' ability to creatively decorate available to the entire Universiiv "Great student interest and de­ (SAGA treated the participants to excellent." Morgan said Their rooms communitv mand for a second course in descrip­ eli .ised in ouiside groups and to the tive astronomy dealing with cosmol­ media ogy inspired this course.