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e Vol. XL VIII, No. 17 The U of L Studeat New.p.,er Januar~ 28, 1977 Slavin places Sociology into academic receivership By RICK YETTER . The sociology department has been placed In a state of "academic receivership" by Dr. A. J. Slavin, UofL's de an of Arts and Sciences. The "receivership" became effective November 8, 1976. Slavin has the authority to take this action under Article 3.5, section 3.5.2 of the Redbook, the official governing ins tru men t of the University of Louisville. Slavin informed sociology faculty members of his decision during a meeting on November 4. The following day, Slavin sent to e:tch member of the Men arrested in break-in sociology faculty a letter indicating his reasons for placing the department in a state of "receivership." An attachment to Slavin ~s letter entitled "Receivership - A Design for the Department of Sociology," established new procedures under which the department is supposed to operate efficiently. In a telephone interview this week, Slavin said, "I thought there existed a situation in that department, of sufficient complexity and difficulty, that there was serious danger that damage would be done to the department if some intervention were not made." Questioned about the specific nature of the "situation," Slavin said, "I don't think it would be appropriate to discuss details because, in some sense, the matters at issue could properly be called personnel mc.tters . . . " at Davidson By TOM MURRAY U [[ "Slavin's "receivership" framework J.~ a 0 consists of 17 points, many dealing with the duties and functions of the personnel, undergraduate, graduate, · learning Two men were arrested last Saturday, January 22, by Public Safety officers in Davidson Hall. Richard Johnson , 18, of 636 S. 15 St., was arrested at 4:10 p.m. while allegedly breaking into a vending machine. The arresting officers were Sgt. James Harper and officer Alexander. "A white Ford ... came about 10 till 5," said Guill~rmo Ratmiroff, a Speed School student, "and stopped in front of Miller Hall. (The officer) came out with a walkie talkie in his hand. "When he got to the door , he put his walkie talkie away, and took out his gun. He opened the door with his key and entered." At that time another U of L patrol car pulled up. A search of the building revealed a suspected accomplice to Johnson, Fredrick L. Davidson, 18 of 3226 Del Park Dr. Davidson was arrested "within an hour" after Johnson. resources and executive committees. All committee assignments of facl:llty are made by Slavin. Also, he determines what function a faculty member has on a committee. The executive committee consists of the chairpersons of the personnel, undergraduate and graduate committees and Slavin (or ills representative), wh~ serves as president of the executive. committee. All action taken by other committees are subject to the approval of the executive committee. Uf_lder the terms of "receivership," the dean may veto any action taken by the sociology department. If an action is vetoed, the dean shall submit "a clear statement explaining the veto and recommit the matter for further consideration." Slavin said, "The essence of the receivership is to make sur~ that every PhOtograph by Mike Heitz Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity members constructed this huge snowman outside the Humanities Building Tuesday. matter that belonged to the faculty, whether it's curriculum, personnel, or whatever might be a legitimate part of the department's business, arise from the faculty, is treated by committee or committees of the faculty and is p'r e sen ted to the full faculty for decision." Asked if factionalism existed in the sociology department, Slavin said he didn't think so. "What the real state of any situation )n a department is, in the most fundamental way, I think is very difficult to know unless you are a member of the department living with it on a daily basis," he said. Slavin said he thinks, however, there exists among the sociology faculty "legitimate differences of view about the academic character of the department, the nature of work, and the ambitions and goals of the department. These affect relationships between people as does any serious disagreement among people." "There comes a point in a situation such as that, where it may be difficult to resolve the disagreements within the (continued on page 3) Both men were turned over to the Louisville Police Department and charged with Third Degree Criminal Trespass and Burglary. They were held in the Jefferson County jail. University drops meal plan proposal Neither Johnson nor Davidson are students. The arresting officer, Harper, said on the police report that they had " no reason to be on campus." On the day of the arrest, U of L's Public Safety refused to comment and referred inquiry to the Public Relations Office (PRO). Arrest information was obtained through the city's Technical Service Bureau. At this writing both Johnson and Davidson have been released pending trial. Daniel Keller, director of Public Safety, was "not at liberty to say" how the suspects were found and apprehended when contacted on Tuesday. Keller continued to say "there are. a rash of these problems (vending machine break- ins) over the past four months." By ALAN KINSELLA The university administration has withdrawn the proposed mandatory meal plan from consideration for the 1977-78 academic year. The plan would have forced all incoming freshman dormitory students and others to participate in a prepaid meal plan. · The decision came after Bill Davidson, assistant executive vice president for operations, sent a letter to William Ekstrom, executive vice president, saying that he and Gary Shingler, director of food services, decided that the success of the food service does not rely on the mandatory meal plan. Also, the student senate voted Tuesday to not approve the plan (see story p:O). The plan could still be proposed next fall. According to Stephan Phelps, president of the Student Government Association, it isn't likely to pass. "By winning once, the odds are in the students' favor of stopping it again,:' Phelps said. Phelps said that he has kept the Board of Trustees from taking action on the meal plan since a meeting on November 19, 1976. At that meeting he told the board that the ould not even consider the plan until needed freezer space could be promised. "They can't serve quality food or an abundance of it unless they have the freezer space. Not only will the price go up but the quality will go down - that's an obvious fact," Phelps said. Mark Williams, president of the .dorm council, said, "I'm happy (about the decision). The student attitude was basically for the plan - just not for the mandatory part. If they could work something out they might have a better chance." Williams had recently met with Davidson, Shingler and the dorm council to discuss the plan. The meal plan was proposed last June, but was delayed because it had not been approved by the Board of Trustees. Under the plan, students would be offered five different choices ranging from $325 to $584 per semester. The plan would not have affected the SUB grill in he Student Center, and participants in the meal plan would have been allowed to use the SUB.
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Title | The Louisville Cardinal, January 28, 1977. |
Volume | XLVIII |
Issue | 17 |
Description | The University of Louisville’s undergraduate newspaper. The title of this publication has varied over the years, but with the exception of the period 1928-1930, when it was known as the U. of L. News, the title has always been a variation of The Cardinal. |
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Date Original | 1977-01-28 |
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Full Text | e Vol. XL VIII, No. 17 The U of L Studeat New.p.,er Januar~ 28, 1977 Slavin places Sociology into academic receivership By RICK YETTER . The sociology department has been placed In a state of "academic receivership" by Dr. A. J. Slavin, UofL's de an of Arts and Sciences. The "receivership" became effective November 8, 1976. Slavin has the authority to take this action under Article 3.5, section 3.5.2 of the Redbook, the official governing ins tru men t of the University of Louisville. Slavin informed sociology faculty members of his decision during a meeting on November 4. The following day, Slavin sent to e:tch member of the Men arrested in break-in sociology faculty a letter indicating his reasons for placing the department in a state of "receivership." An attachment to Slavin ~s letter entitled "Receivership - A Design for the Department of Sociology," established new procedures under which the department is supposed to operate efficiently. In a telephone interview this week, Slavin said, "I thought there existed a situation in that department, of sufficient complexity and difficulty, that there was serious danger that damage would be done to the department if some intervention were not made." Questioned about the specific nature of the "situation," Slavin said, "I don't think it would be appropriate to discuss details because, in some sense, the matters at issue could properly be called personnel mc.tters . . . " at Davidson By TOM MURRAY U [[ "Slavin's "receivership" framework J.~ a 0 consists of 17 points, many dealing with the duties and functions of the personnel, undergraduate, graduate, · learning Two men were arrested last Saturday, January 22, by Public Safety officers in Davidson Hall. Richard Johnson , 18, of 636 S. 15 St., was arrested at 4:10 p.m. while allegedly breaking into a vending machine. The arresting officers were Sgt. James Harper and officer Alexander. "A white Ford ... came about 10 till 5," said Guill~rmo Ratmiroff, a Speed School student, "and stopped in front of Miller Hall. (The officer) came out with a walkie talkie in his hand. "When he got to the door , he put his walkie talkie away, and took out his gun. He opened the door with his key and entered." At that time another U of L patrol car pulled up. A search of the building revealed a suspected accomplice to Johnson, Fredrick L. Davidson, 18 of 3226 Del Park Dr. Davidson was arrested "within an hour" after Johnson. resources and executive committees. All committee assignments of facl:llty are made by Slavin. Also, he determines what function a faculty member has on a committee. The executive committee consists of the chairpersons of the personnel, undergraduate and graduate committees and Slavin (or ills representative), wh~ serves as president of the executive. committee. All action taken by other committees are subject to the approval of the executive committee. Uf_lder the terms of "receivership," the dean may veto any action taken by the sociology department. If an action is vetoed, the dean shall submit "a clear statement explaining the veto and recommit the matter for further consideration." Slavin said, "The essence of the receivership is to make sur~ that every PhOtograph by Mike Heitz Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity members constructed this huge snowman outside the Humanities Building Tuesday. matter that belonged to the faculty, whether it's curriculum, personnel, or whatever might be a legitimate part of the department's business, arise from the faculty, is treated by committee or committees of the faculty and is p'r e sen ted to the full faculty for decision." Asked if factionalism existed in the sociology department, Slavin said he didn't think so. "What the real state of any situation )n a department is, in the most fundamental way, I think is very difficult to know unless you are a member of the department living with it on a daily basis," he said. Slavin said he thinks, however, there exists among the sociology faculty "legitimate differences of view about the academic character of the department, the nature of work, and the ambitions and goals of the department. These affect relationships between people as does any serious disagreement among people." "There comes a point in a situation such as that, where it may be difficult to resolve the disagreements within the (continued on page 3) Both men were turned over to the Louisville Police Department and charged with Third Degree Criminal Trespass and Burglary. They were held in the Jefferson County jail. University drops meal plan proposal Neither Johnson nor Davidson are students. The arresting officer, Harper, said on the police report that they had " no reason to be on campus." On the day of the arrest, U of L's Public Safety refused to comment and referred inquiry to the Public Relations Office (PRO). Arrest information was obtained through the city's Technical Service Bureau. At this writing both Johnson and Davidson have been released pending trial. Daniel Keller, director of Public Safety, was "not at liberty to say" how the suspects were found and apprehended when contacted on Tuesday. Keller continued to say "there are. a rash of these problems (vending machine break- ins) over the past four months." By ALAN KINSELLA The university administration has withdrawn the proposed mandatory meal plan from consideration for the 1977-78 academic year. The plan would have forced all incoming freshman dormitory students and others to participate in a prepaid meal plan. · The decision came after Bill Davidson, assistant executive vice president for operations, sent a letter to William Ekstrom, executive vice president, saying that he and Gary Shingler, director of food services, decided that the success of the food service does not rely on the mandatory meal plan. Also, the student senate voted Tuesday to not approve the plan (see story p:O). The plan could still be proposed next fall. According to Stephan Phelps, president of the Student Government Association, it isn't likely to pass. "By winning once, the odds are in the students' favor of stopping it again,:' Phelps said. Phelps said that he has kept the Board of Trustees from taking action on the meal plan since a meeting on November 19, 1976. At that meeting he told the board that the ould not even consider the plan until needed freezer space could be promised. "They can't serve quality food or an abundance of it unless they have the freezer space. Not only will the price go up but the quality will go down - that's an obvious fact," Phelps said. Mark Williams, president of the .dorm council, said, "I'm happy (about the decision). The student attitude was basically for the plan - just not for the mandatory part. If they could work something out they might have a better chance." Williams had recently met with Davidson, Shingler and the dorm council to discuss the plan. The meal plan was proposed last June, but was delayed because it had not been approved by the Board of Trustees. Under the plan, students would be offered five different choices ranging from $325 to $584 per semester. The plan would not have affected the SUB grill in he Student Center, and participants in the meal plan would have been allowed to use the SUB. |
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