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At State Board meeting Mosser proposes dormitory survey PORTLAND—University students may soon be allowed to have a say as to what kind of dormitory facilities they like. State Board of Higher Education member John Mosser, a Portland attorney, proposed such a survey to sample public as well as student opinion, during a one day Board meeting on the Portland State University campus Tuesday. The Building Committee directed Chancellor Roy Lieuallen to prepare a proposal for the survey for presentation to the full board at its next meeting Jan. 25 in Portland. Mosser’s suggestion came after the committee had reviewed an annual report on student occupancy in state system-owned housing. The report showed that only 88.5 per cent of the state-owned dormitories are occupied during the 1970 fall term. Carl Paetz, a member of the state system facilities planning staff, told the committee that occupancy rate in previous years ranged around 98 and 99 per cent. He asserted that this shift is a “new thing,” but is also happening on campuses across the nation. The dormitory report showed that University has the lowest occupancy rate, 73.8 per cent. Oregon State University in Corvallis was reported having its dor mitories 95 per cent full. Mosser recommended limiting the survey to the University to “get at the greatest problem first.” He felt that the drop in dormitory occupancy is the beginning of a problem, not the end. He expected that the occupancy at other State universities and colleges will drop further as more graduate and upper class students are ac cepted. Mosser said that dormitory living has not been happy in recent years and that this may mean the in stituting of new rules or the renovating of attractive dorms. University President Robert Clark said he agreed completely that such a survey is needed. He said he was involved in a similar project while president of San Jose State College in California and the results were ex cellent. Clark said that the reason University has not done such a survey is the lack of money. He said he presumed some state board funds would be available to help run such a study. Clark cited the major reason for the decline of dormitory occupancy on campus is the desires of students for more independence. He said the con tributing factors have been excessive noise, elimination of the freshmen live-in rule and state system-imposed enrollment limits on out-of-state freshmen. Committee member Loren Stewart of Goshen noted that “the University figures are way out of line,” adding, “I think there’s more than meets the eye there.” He said the report he received showed that students cannot study, that the rules of order are such that nobody wants to live there. He added that this could be only a rumor but that is what went to him. Mosser, however, felt that the decline is the product of a “multiplicity of factors.” On Campus Packwood address scheduled U S. Senator Robert Packwood of Oregon will give a free public address at 3 p.m. Thursday, in the EMU ballroom. The ASUO is sponsoring the appearance, which will have no ad mission charge. Senator Packwood, elected to the U S. Senate in 1968 was the youngest U S. Senator in the 91st Congress. He was also the Oregon Legislature’s youngest member, when elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in 1962 for the first of three terms. His talk at the University will feature opening remarks on the ‘Pertinent Issues of the 91st Congress,” followed by a question and answer period. The session will last until 4:30 p.m. Aikens awarded NSF fellowship University anthropologist Melvin Aikens has been awarded a Science Faculty Fellowship for 1971 by the National Science Foun dation. Aikens, an assistant professor of anthropology, is one of 213 scien tists, including eight from Oregon colleges and universities, to receive the award this year. Science Faculty Fellowships help college, university, and junior college science teachers to enhance their effectiveness as teachers, according to the National Science Foundation. Aikens says he will use the fellowship to study Japanese ar chaeology next year in Tokyo. There are a number of universities and institutions in the Tokyo vicinity doing work of this kind, he points out. ”1 have wanted to do research on Japanese archaeology for some time,” said Dr. Aikens, “but it is impossible to do it in this country be r— cause of the lack of resources on the subject.” Dr. Aiken’s speciality in anthropology is western North American archaeology. He has worked in the Great Basin and most recently in the Northwest. He will be on leave of absence from the University while in Japan. Quotations exhibit displayed A kaleidoscope of quotations will be on exhibit at the University Library’s circulation lobby through Jan. 29. Titled Quotations from the Golden Age to the Age of Aquarius,” the display features quotations on subjects of current interest in cluding war, peace, poverty, environment, hair and age illustrating opinions from early times to the present. The exhibit was prepared by the Library’s General Reference Division. UT play auditions scheduled Casting auditions will be held today, Thursday and Friday for a new play, “The Profession”, written by a Shubert Playwriting Fellow Charles Deemer. Deemer is a Eugene playwright. Under the direction of Charles Coombs, Instructor in Theatre the play will be produced March 3-6 and 10-13 in the UT Arena Theatre Deemer will be in attendance at all rehearsals for final adjustments in the script. Roles are available for three men and three women Audjtoms will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Arena Theatre, first floor of \ / 1 I I n rH U nil SPECIAL PIPE BUY WHEN VOUVE FINISHED PUFFING ON THAT THING, I'LL BE OUT IN THE GARAGE WARMING UP THE CAMEL." 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MATTOX *w*PIPE SHOP 135 East Broadway Downtown Eugene Lower prices Larger Selection CAMPUS EVENTS CALENDER UNIVERSITY OF OREGON 13th At Kincaid Campus Extension 4331 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1971 9:00 am—Program staff meeting 10:00 am—OSEA bulletin board meeting 12:00 noon—Political science meeting 2:00 pm—Student Conduct committee meeting 3:30 pm—Faculty senate meeting 6:30 pm—Baptist student union meeting German club Folksongs & elections—carson Hall Bridge instruction—Faculty club Chess club 7:00 pm—Duplicate bridge—Faculty club 7:30 pm—Project Oregon's future YD’s Varsity wrestling Portland State University-Portland THURSDAY, JANUARY 7,1971 12:00 noon-Librarianship faculty meeting—Faculty club 12:30 pm— U of O Mothers meeting 1:00 pm—EMU staff meeting 3:00 pm -Senator Robert Packwood Lecture 6:30 & 9:00 pm -Survival film series: “Confrontation "—150 Science 7:00 pm—The Christian Science Organization meeting—Wesley Foundation 7:30 pm—Student Conduct committee meeting iae 2 FRIDAY, JANUARY 8,1971 9:00 am—Union Personnel meeting 9 ^ 3 Lilbra^"131'0" SeSS'°nS With films on Study ^ German-Studio B “I? noon~Broadcast communication area meeting—Faculty club 6 00 Pm Frosh basketball:Pacific University JV-Mac Court 8-m ™lj!rSiy Rimming: Highline College-Leighton Pool 8 0° pm Vansty Wrestling: Multnomah Athletic Club—Portland Basketball: Stanford University—Mac Court 9:00 pm—After Game Dance SATURDAY, JANUARY 9,1971 !0n^°nmrn~.vTn\^SSOCiation Board of Didoes meeting Oregon State University JV-Mac Court 6 00 pm Frosh Basketball: Lewis & Clark College JV—Mac Court *00 pro BasketbaU: University CahforMac CoS SUNDAY, JANUARY 10,1971 CTSZS Blitzers—Football Practice Field fealure: * "Butch Cassidy 3-2Sn7sUn° °^ectivist discussion group meeting
