San Jose State students praise Clark
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feel President Clark has done an excellent
job as our president.
Many of the programs which he help
ed institute—such as the Black and Mex
ican-American Studies departments —
plus greater student representation of
the academic council and the SJS com
mittee, are programs which will prove
beneficial to SJS and would help any col
lege or university to ease the natural
tensions between students, the facul
ty and the administration.”
It is mainly because of Clark’s pati
ence in listening to the students that
he will be remembered here.
“President Clark was the kind of ad
ministrator who, when he had a busy
schedule, would take time off from his
lunch hour to discuss problems with stu
dents who desired to see him,” said for
mer Associated Students treasurer Jeff
Mullins. “He exhibited genuine concern
for students and their problems and one
often got the feeling that he wished
more than anything else to side with
you rather than compromise via the
middle of the road, or the ‘let’s-make -
everyone-happy’ route.
WARM INDIVIDUAL
Most student leaders were happy to
work with Clark and speak of him
warmly. A. S. president Dick Miner said,
“President Clark’s lasting characteristic,
in my mind, is his fantastic sensitivity.
He is a warm, compassionate individual.
These are characteristics lacking in most
administrators today.
“After you’ve worked with him, you
realize that one reason for his popu
larity is his desire to work with all
those concerned in a matter. When he
reaches a decision he tries to base it
on all elements involved in the prob
lem.”
Vic Lee, former A. S. president and
current president of the California State
College Student Presidents’ Association,
said, “I know he is the best president
in the state college system. I was sur
prised to see him leaving, but had ac
cepted the fact that he would eventual
ly leave the post.
“I’ve been involved with him in the
area of student government and have
the utmost respect for him. I think he
really did a lot to make the school
as progressive as it has been in the
last couple of years by initiating such
things as the minority studies programs
and giving students a better share in
decision making.”
“With President Clark’s leadership, this
college has reorganized the armchair ad
ministrative bureaucracy, he has allow
ed the Academic Council, composed of
both faculty and students, to have a
major say in the policies of the college,
and he has encouraged student partici
pation in nearly all college activities,”
wrote Phil Stone, former Spartan Daily
editor, in his current column, “A Stone’s
Throw.”
“But more than an administrator he
was a good friend to the students,”
Stone continued. “He would listen to
us, accept us, accept our recommenda
tions and make a conscientious effort to
see if our ideas would work.
KEPT PEACE
“President Clark has his enemies, both
on and off the campus. It was several
conservative professors on this campus
who recently pressured an assembly in
vestigation of Clark’s recent activities
on this campus. He defended his ac
tions fully and completely, and dem
onstrated that his administration, work
ing alongside the students, had kept
the peace on this campus.”
Clark hired the first student ombuds
man in the state college system—to
identify, and where possible, rectify in
cidents of racial discrimination in hous
ing, athletics and social organizations.
After a Black boycott and threat of vio
lence under the leadership of sociology
professor Harry Edwards in the fall of
1967, and demonstrations against Ma
rine and Dow recruiters, the new om -
budsman greatly helped reduce stu
dent pressures and discontent. .
When SJS members of the American
Federation of Teachers (AFT) went on
strike at the end of last semester to de
mand shorter teaching loads and more
pay Clark was forced to abide by the
California Election Code. That docu
ment states that if a professor fails to
appear in class for five consecutive days
he is considered to have automatically
resigned. Those professors who partici
pated in the strike were dropped from
the payroll, but once the dispute was
settled, Clark rehired each person con
cerned.
Another educational innovation which
was born during Clark’s five-year tenure
was the Educational Opportunity Pro
gram, locally known as the EOP. EOP
at SJS has been successful with a high
majority of students. ,
These members of the Black commu
nity—100 freshmen and 64 transfers—
were unqualified to be admitted under
normal standards. After their first semes
ter, 72 per cent achieved a 2.0 or higher,
and two students received grade aver
ages of 4.0. Thirty-two tutors were avail
able to aid the students when needed and
counseling help was always available.
Next year a similar program for Mex
ican-Americans will be initiated.
This year New College was initiated
as an educational experiment. It sprang
from a suggestion made by Clark two
years ago. During this period, a stu
dent-faculty committee worked to pro
duce a liberal arts college.
New College is a co-ed, live-in commu
nity located in Allen Hall, a campus dor
mitory. With men residing in one wing
and women in the other, Allen Hall is
a self-governing dorm with student-cho
sen resident assistants on each floor to
help solve any problems. Students are
encouraged to undertake special proj
ects like film-making rather than take
regular “structured classes,” although
they follow a four-year general program.
Harold DeBay, provost of New Col
lege, said, “We’re going to miss him
terribly, as an administrator and friend
on campus. He provided the impetus
for creating New College.”
The Experimental College has become
a student run, independent college-with
in-a-college. Its directors have brought
to campus scholars-in-resident like Alan
Watts and Tom Hayden.
Off-the-street student reaction to
Clark’s resignation was one of surprise
and concern for the future of SJS.
Carin Christensen, junior music major
said, “He has a good future ahead, but
I don’t know about SJS.”
BEST MAN
Paul Miller, senior political science ma
jor, thinks “his resignation is terrible.
He’s the best man to keep the SJS com
munity intact from violent occurrences
and disorders.”
“He’s just a nice man,” said Kathy
Lackey, senior journalism major. "I
think he was a good president, but he
was probably too liberal for the Califor
nia trustees and the governor.”
Bill Langan, A. S. vice-president, has
“great respect for President Clark, who
has handled SJS affairs better than any
one in the past.” Langan refuted charges
of those in the past who “accused Clark
of yielding to political pressures. H e
stood the pressures and took a stand,
with his prime interest always educa
tion.”
The points of view represented here
are only a minute percentage of the 25,
000 students at SJS.
Perhaps the best tribute to Clark that
can be repeated is this: When addresss
ing A. S. president Miner, Clark said,
“What should I say to students, Dick?
Should I say I love you?” The students
responded by a thunderous round of ap
plause and a standing ovation as Clark
left the auditorium.
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