November 17 1981 Publishedby the University of Pennsylvania Volume 23, Number 11 Council November 11: Racism, Harassment and Related Topics Professor Sam added. A collection of issues that speakers summed student leaders: since state and federal viola- programs," Sylvester Provost Ehrlich that the Center up as "a rising level of intolerance" dominat- tions are involved, state and federal law en- emphasized (as for seven or- ed Council discussion November II, shelving forcement agencies have been called in. headquarters minority-oriented ganizations) will not exclude whites. a scheduled agenda item on the quality of Sexual Harassment: A question following Classroom Issue: Dr. Michael Cohen's dis- teaching and pervading information reports as Provost Thomas Ehrlich's report led to some well as discussion of the Committee's sent to the portion of the Steering Committee Steering delineation of complaint procedures and pen- resolution that to the resolution on racism. alties in sexual harassment cases here. Student urged faculty bring up The resolution, at October subject in class sparked the bulk of discussion passed Steering complaints about faculty may begin with the in the two-hour meeting. Dr. Cohen's argu- 28 and published here November 3, passed Ombudsman or the academic chair, and appeal with a near-unanimous voice vote after one ment against the appropriateness and effec- through the vice provost for University life, ("racial" to "racist"): tiveness of the proposal was challenged by grammatical change ending at provost's level, the provost said. several speakers: Senate Chair-elect Murray In response to racist threats on the campus this President Hackney added that depending on week, we in the and condemnation Gerstenhaber said, "We tell them not to cheat. join outrage the severity of the offense, the range of penal- the senior administrators. That doesn't eradicate but it does expressed by University ties includes with loss cheating say, What we think is most needed is serious dia- probation, suspension and it is appropriate to say, 'we won't tolerate the is a com- of pay, and separation from the faculty. The " logue about why University single it.' Dr. Jacob Abel linked a series of real- munity and why all persons within the communi- role of school Academic Freedom and Re- world events that have eroded middle-class must be viewed on their merits as Committees was clarified the ty solely sponsibility by - individuals. All must bear responsibility for Senate chair and chair- self-respect from humiliation in Viet Nam president, provost, - ensuring that intolerance has no place at to OPEC and inflation with subliminal fed- elect and a past chair of the Senate AF&RC as Pennsylvania. eral messages that "it's okay to thump on that nonfaculty do not have a "right" to To this end, we urge all faculty members, as being blacks to abuse At before school Committee, but again, women again." a as possible, to spend some time during bring charges a promptly minimum, he proposed, a university should their classes and on other occasions to underscore school Committees do have the option to ac- and harassment will not be say "We are looking for civilized behavior that bigotry accepted cept such cases. An expansion on last year's on our even if you don't have civilized thoughts." campus. statement (Almanac May 22, 1980) is one with a desire for position Dean Louise Shoemaker added that This University strong in the near future. through not be will be published unity. The action of a tiny handful must classroom jokes and anecdotes faculty already allowed to corrode that unity. The on the - Separatism: provost's update express values sometimes racist, sexist, or Intercultural Center, combined with - In addition, Council passed unanimously a proposed offensive to ethnic groups making it appro- the resolution on racism, led to dis- motion by UA's Lee Brown: Steering priate to propose a positive statement now. cussion of what one characterized as We request that the University devote further re- speaker Kappa Sigma: President Hackney granted United Council Lead- sources toward educating groups and individuals "separatism". Minority the floor to Kappa Sigma representative who make our to the of er Marc that 113 of up university variety Rodrigues responded only Jonathan Fish, who appealed to Council for benefits of and the destructive 450 black students live in DuBois; all minority presence Hispan- the continuation of the fraternity whose effects of intolerance toward such a presence. ics live in and less than 10 integrated housing; recognition was withdrawn November 2 on President Sheldon of Asian students live in East Asia DuBols: Hackney's report percent what he called a unilateral decision by Vice of the into ha- House. The Center and DuBois included an update investigation proposed Provost Somerville. Provost Ehrlich respond- rassment of DuBois residents and nonresident around "promote integration, coming together ed that he and the president had concurred, and that "the reason was thought through. The statement Lsee page 3] does analyze it fully University of Paris Exchange and carefully. It was done because it had Agreements of cooperationexistbetween the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Paris 11 (law), to be done, and because we are doing what we IV (humanities), and VI (science and medicine). The texts of the Agreements provide for the visits of faculty can to help the fraternity system." Thursday, members to in research or participate projects to teach. Salary expenses are the responsibility of the home some 300 students held a Unity Rally for the institution with travel and borne the lodging expenses by individual. Travel subventions may be available from fraternity system at Ben Franklin's statute. the Council for International of Scholars, if at leastsix months before a Exchange requested planned departure. (See coverage and IFC statement in The Daily Usually faculty members who participate plan their visits to coincide with a semester or year of paid scholarly leave. Pennsylvanian 11/13/81.) Courses offered by Paris IV-Sorbonne are mostly in the field of literature and oriented toward the study of civilizations. Folklore, psychology, andthe history of scienceare not included. However, the Institut des Sciences Reminder: Senate's Fail Meeting, 3 p.m. In Humaines Appliques would be interested in exchanges in the area of sociology. A member of the Paris IV 200 CH, Wednesday, November 18, faculty will be a guest in the Linguistics Department during the spring term. Paris VI-Pierreet Marie Curie offers courses in the biological and physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and medicine. This Agreement was signed last May and faculty members who had planned to take scholarly INSIDE leaves in France during this academic year were invited to visit Paris VI and meet with in related faculty United Interim disciplines. Way Report, p.2 Withdrawal Further information on the Paris IV and Paris VI exchanges may be obtained from Dr. Peggy Gelber, Kappa Sigma (Text), p.3 executive assistant to the associate provost, 106 College Hall, Ext. 7225. Personnel: Special Report on Training United Way: Interim Report First United Way Campaign Report (Asof November6, 1981) Campus United Way Campaign Coordi- nator James H. Robinson has released a School/Operational Unit Total Employees Total Reports Total Contributions November 6 tabulation of University faculty SAMP9 7 $ 75.00 and staff participation, showing some lO per- 37 28 1,210.00 Annenberg cent of the University's 6393 eligible donors Dental Medicine357 31 480.00 have completed gifts or pledges. He expects to of Arts & Sciences889 22 2,789.00 Faculty in Almanac December I additional gifts 205 11 1,875.00 report Engineering this week. Education70 4 345.00 expected Fine Arts61 1 90.00 According to the tabulation (left), the School President75 29 2,784.00 of Medicine leads in dollar amount, with Provost91 55 2,069.00 $8,916 reported, and three units are in asecond Provost-Interdisciplinary106 48 2,105.00 rank showing more than $2700 each (FAS, the Libraries246 3 66.00 President's Office, and Budget and Finance). Student Services153 20 487.00 Leading in participation are Development, Student Aid31 - - SAMP, the Annenberg School and the Pro- Center19 - - Annenberg vost's area. Museum98 - - "These are interim figures," Mr. Robinson Intercollegiate Athletics66 4 301.00 Four units have not Budget and Finance322 46 2,719.00 emphasized. yet reported in offices the returns are Development, Univ. Relations114 96 2,293.00 at all, and many Operational Services74 11 464.00 understood to be incomplete." Auxiliary Enterprise297 20 277.00 Operations & Maintenance608 2 35.00 Law66 10 1,792.00 Vandalism at CA Medicine1,316 119 8,916.00 Campus police arrested one student and are Nursing80 15 282.00 investigating the participation of others in van- SPUP32 19 556.00 dalism of the privately-owned Christian Asso- School of Social Work39 13 1439.00 ciation last Tuesday night. Veterinary Medicine496 - - Judicial Inquiry Officer Ann Hart has with- Wharton436 14 715.00 held the name of the student fol- Other Sources - 22 5,072.00 apprehended lowing the breakage of some 20 windowpanes Grand Total to Date 6,393 648 39,236.00 of the second-floor auditorium and the smash- ing of two leaded-glass windows in the first- floor offices rented to HERS Mid-Atlantic, the SPEAKING OUT Penn-based consortium of colleges that spon- sor women'straining for management in higher Look directly at the person and speak expres- In Recognition of the Disabled education. According to CA Custodian Nor- sively, remembering your facial expressions, ges- man Robinson, some 20 were thrown tures, and body movements help in understand- potatoes The following has been excerpted from a bro- ing. Just remember you don't need to be an through the upper windows.