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When she arrIved at thIS campus and the Women's Union is currently Cathy Hardy This semester there seems to be a great in 1971 she felt that there was an emphasis dr ft' g t't' f t d t 'g t deal of controversy on the issue of placed' on teaching rather than on such an a m : pe~ 1~nf or s u en S1 .nag ~~e promotion and tenure. Several professors extensive publication record This em- enumferabomthg th~lr ee mgs cdoncernif~ II e · th d .. d b th " . nee d or IS course an spec lca y, Arrested · are appea1 mg e eClSlons ma eye phasls has eVidently been changed from th t f f D M ' promotion and te~ure committees. One of teaching to research and publication, with, e re en Ion 0 r. asson. By Gail Litfin these p~ofessors IS Dr. Mar~aret Masson, she feels, greater expectations raised this In this petition, they are stressmg the A demonstration which was staged an ASSIstant Prof~ssor of ~story. year, and specifically in her case, bringing need for more women's courses in a Friday, October 15, in _front of the Ad­ The proced~re m the ~story Depart- up the possibility of sexual discrimination. changing world, and the need for role ministration Building and moved to the !llent ~oncermng prom.obon and tenure Dr. Masson has appealed Dean models for women. They are also citing Physical Plant Building, protested the Issues IS to hold a meetmg of the tenured Graham's decision to the Grievance .Dr. Masson's excellent teaching abilities. arrest of Ca thy Hardy on October 8, and faculty in that department. A recom­ mendation is sent from that meeting the dismissal of Betty Thomas last year. regarding the professor in question to the Controlled and assertive pr otesters Division committee. The recommendation in 1971, she felt gathered at 1: 00 with placards protesting which came out of this meeting was to police harassment and advocating the grant both promotion and tenure. At the dismissal of Officer .Johnsen. The meeting of the Division committee, which there was an demonstrations circled the EM Building consists of faculty from the History and moved to Physical Plant, where they department and from other departments, emphasis placed on reiterated their demands. The ' demon­ plus two students, there was · again a stration was organized by a combined majority recommendation for both coalition of all UMBC Black groups. Ap­ promotion and tenure. The next step was teaching rather than proximately 400 people who joined in the to secure the favorable recommendation march attracted many spectators and of the Dean of the Division, Hugh Graham. such an extensive televised coverage. Chancelor Kaplan was He chose to adopt the minority opinion, pleased that the demonstration was or­ which was to deny promotion and tenure, derly and that the university had been thus requiring the departure of Dr. Masson publication record. previously informed. from UMBC. The reason given to Dr. Masson for According to one protester, Friday, adopting the minority position was that October 8, Cathy Hardy, former secretary there was a split in both committees to the Director of Student Activities, was concerning whether she should be stopped by Police Officer, Glenn Johnsen, promoted and tenured. This decision for running two stop signs. Because she implies that there is a type of unwritten Margaret Masson didn't have her license, Officer Johnsen requirement of unanimity among both the began writing up two citations with her departmental and divisional committees Committee. As of yet, there has been no There is also mention of the continuing registration card. An argument followed; before a recommendation for promotion decision by that committee as to whether popularity of her courses and t~e fa~~ th~t Mrs. Hardy reportedly assaulted Johnsen and tenure will be granted. Both com­ or not they will accept the case. She has UMBC is behind most other umversltIes m and was arrested. Bond was posted at mittees agreed that, as a teacher, Dr. stated that she would like to stay at UMBC the area of women's- studies. $250.00 and was signed by Mike Fisher. Masson is outstanding, and both also and continue to be active on this campus. This petition will be circulated on The trial is set for November 29, 1976. agreed that she is sufficiently active in her There has been much popular student campus between now and the first of Officer Johnsen is presently not at area of research, with the minority feeling support of Dr. Masson, by individuals as November when it is expected that some liberty to discuss the matter; Bob Nielsen, that she has not been published enough. well as groups on the campus. The History further action will be taken regarding this UMBC Public Safety Director, can make Dr. Masson's research is currently being Council of Majors is organizing some issue at the administrative level. no comment; Cathy Hardy is unavailable. done in the area of women's history. This is a relatively new area of research for her and consequently it takes more time to develop articles and papers. There is also Basic English Closed to Students a shortage of journals which specialize in By Stephanie Wirth the field of women's studies and so there is classes stems from many factors. Since class to 25, an increase of 25 percent. a limited market for publication. Much of Of the 1500 freshmen entering UMBC they are unable to obtain English 0100 in Other solutions have also been the research she is doing in this area is each year, 85 per cent seriously need to their freshmen year, many students are take English 0100, CompoSition. Those who forced to take it later. Therefore, seats for suggested. Some people would like to have also cross-disciplinary which further a catch-up semester, with increased limits the numbers of scholorly journals scored 350 or less on the English section of current and incoming freshmen are the SAT (15-25 percent) could even use a blocked. Freshman composition is an staffing and more sections (30+ ) offered which could publish her writings. Dr. in order to enable the students who missed Masson is also currently devoting much remedial course before then, Shocking? intensive study of writing skills which Absurd? Yes, but true! Yet 300-400 fresh­ necessitates limiting class size to a English 0100 to take it. Students can also time and effort into developing new receive tutoring in the Learning courses for undergraduates. These include men can not even get into the class. capacity of twenty-five. This is an upsetting fact when one Resources Center. Peer tutorihg with an advanced level course on the history of advanced English majors is also a the family and a course being offered this realizes that most university students are However, attempts to · improve the expected to know how to express them­ possibility. mini-mester on women in films from 1920 situation are being made. According to Dr. However, the problem is not solved, as to the 70's. selves clearly and concisely in writing and Phillip Landon, Chairman of the English speaking, yet many can not. It is also Dr. Landon emphasized unless specific Dr. Masson sees this emphasis on a 0100 were offered, whereas this semester steps are taken soon. These include of­ publication record as possibly damaging discouraging knowing that almost one-half 21 sections, are being conducted, and 23 of all of the university students need a fering enough sections, setting a standard to the undergraduate. While she fully sections sections are being planned for of expectation for both students and agrees with the necessity to continue composition course(s) for their major. next semester. The student capacity The problem of lack of space in these teachers, and assuring that enough faculty research with publication, she feels the number was raised from 20 students per will be available to teach English 0100 . Academic Affairs Position Terminated By Karl O. Gilbert College program for freshmen, which will directing, developing and coordinating John W. Alexander, the Associate Vice soon be tested under a special federal most -of the services of academic Chancellor for Academic Mfairs, will grant. programs and activities provided for non­ terminate his appointment at UMBC by In a telephone conversation with the major students. The Steering Committee the end of the present academic year. Mr. Retriever from his Prudential Life In­ specifically mentions involvement with Alexander has served in his position since surance office in Newark, New Jersey, the Cluster College program, academic the summer of 1972, which was then a former Chancellor Calvin B. T.