Oregon daily emerald., May 06, 1971, Page 3, Image 3

Faculty votes 201-103
for Vietnam withdrawl
By PEARL BARKEN
Of the Emerald
University faculty members voted 201-103
Wednesday to call for the total withdrawal of
American troops from South Vietnam, Cambodia,
and Laos by December 31, 1971.
They refused, however, to accept the terms for
withdrawal set down in the People’s Peace Treaty,
voting 78-210 against that dopument.
Over 300 students packed 150 Science to hear the
faculty act on the war proposals. The students,
many carrying banners and signs from the day’s
earlier protest activities, filled the visitor's gallery
and lined the aisles, while loudspeakers carried the
debate to those outside who couldn’t get in.
The observers cheered and applauded loudly as
the professors raised their hands to approve the call
for troop withdrawal. A few minutes later,
following the defeat of the proposal to support the
treaty, they filed quickly and quietly out of the
room.
As the meeting was called to order, speech
professor Bower Aly moved that the faculty go into
executive session which would have forced the
students to leave. The faculty, however, voting
down his proposal, proceeded to' alter their agenda
and take up the motions on the war.
Ted Goertzel, assistant professor of sociology,
presented the withdrawal and treaty motions as a
single proposal. But, the faculty divided the motion
into two parts for their action.
The four-paragraph motion on withdrawal of
troops states that the war affects the economy of
Oregon and state support for higher education, and
calls for troop withdrawal and a recommitment of
federal funds for domestic purposes.
Most of the debate on the proposal came from
faculty members who said the proposal violates
“academic freedom.”
And, thirteen professors issued a statement
following the meeting voicing their objections to the
motion’s approval.
The statement reads: “Concerned members of
the faculty of the University of Oregon note the
passage of this motion by a vote of 201-103 of a
membership of approximately 800. We consider that
this action, putting the faculty as a body on record
as to a political issue, poses a threat to the concept
of an open University in which members are en
titled to their own opinions.”
Frank Lowenthal, mathematics professor, said
during the debate that the motion “constitutes a
loyalty oath.”
He asked the faculty if passing the motion was
worth the price of undermining academic freedom.
“Were it true that the passing of this resolution
would end the war one day sooner perhaps it would
be justified. But, you all know it won’t do that,” he
said.
Ronald Rousseve, associate education professor,
said he opposed the proposal because of its political
nature. Describing the University as an “open
forum" for ideas, he said, “I am opposed to the
effort of those who would change its nature by at
tempting to politicize it.”
Hugh Wood, education professor, said, “I don’t
want an organization to speak for me on political or
other matters I consider of personal importance.”
Other professors countered the ‘‘academic
freedom” arguments. Robert Harris, dean of the
School of Architecture and Allied Arts, said faculty
action on motions in the past had never meant that
“we insist everyone believe what we have said.”
The University, he added, is a forum for discussion
and that "discussion should include some of the
most critical issues of our time.”
The faculty, which by-passed a long list of
motions on its agenda to take up the war proposals,
will meet again next Wednesday to finish their
business. Among items yet to be considered are
motions to eliminate health and PE requirements
for graduation.
In addition at Wednesday’s meeting two faculty
members gave notice for motions they plan to
present at the June faculty meeting. James Tat
tersall, economics professor, said he would propose
that the faculty endorse a proposal made by 16 U.S.
Congressmen which would establish a new ROTC
program off campus.
House approves
college advisory
board measure
SALEM (Special)—A bill which would establish
citizen advisory boards for each of the state’s four
year colleges and universities passed the Oregon
House Monday.
The measure, HB 1011, now goes to the Senate
where ratification is expected.
The measure would establish seven-member
citizen advisory boards for each of the schools, but
would not grant the boards governing power.
While the bill narrowly passed 31-29, the op
position vote was split between liberals who op
posed the entire measure, and conservatives who
sought to give the boards real governing power.
Proponents of HB 1011 insist that the boards will
insure citizen input into the state system of higher
education.
Opponents claim the boards will become a
source of public interference in what should be a
non-partisan educational process.
The bill requires the governor appoint seven
member boards and include among board members
at least one undergraduate student from the school,
one state legislator and one county commissioner or
city councilman from the area in which tiie school is
located.
Anti-war canvassing slated
Faculty and students will be able to sign up
today and Friday at the PLC quad to do anti-war
canvassing in the Eugene community for the May 20
city referendum vote to end the Indochina war.
Associate sociology professor Steven Deutsch
said Wednesday that more than 125 faculty mem
bers have pledged to do the canvassing by signing
the following:
“We call for an immediate withdrawal from
Indochina by the United States so that the people of
Indochina may settle their affairs and we can
recommit energies and resources within the U.S.
We pledge to actively work between now and May 20
to get our fellow citizens to register and vote in the
Eugene city election in favor of the following
resolution:
“ ‘We, the people of the city of Eugene, Oregon,
hereby request the President and Congress of the
United States to begin immediately the total with
drawal of U.S. Military forces and material from
Southeast Asia and to complete such total with
drawal no later than Dec. 31, 1971.’ ”
Purpose of the pledging is to get persons can
vassing on the end-the-war city referendum,
Deutsch said. Door-to-door canvassing work will be
done May 17.
“There are many things that people have
proposed doing,” Deutsch said. “Here is one af
firmative activity that large numbers of persons in
the University community can participate in, which
is geared to a tangible goal—putting Eugene on
record calling for an end to the war with a set with
drawal date—a fact which should be made clear for
Senator Paekwood, Congressman Dellenback and
others.
Grade changes due Friday
Friday is the last day to change grade options. Drop
Add forms may be obtained at the Office of the Registrar
from 10:00to 12:00a m and 1:00to5:00p m.
A department stamp is required for each change in
grading option The charge for an option change is $1 00
per course.
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Photo by Phil Woldstotn
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