HEW given written commitment
The University will have “something in the mails” today to the
U S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare as a written
commitment to assure equality of opportunity for female employees.
HEW’s regional office in Seattle asked the University for such a
written commitment in a letter sent in March to University President
Robert Clark.
The written commitment was to be made by June 1.
“Without such commitments, we are unable to certify the
University is a responsible contractor and eligible for the award of
government contracts,” the letter said.
If the University doesn’t reply by today, it stands to lose its
eligibility for federal government funding, which, at the present time,
totals about $17 million annually—about one-third of the University’s
total yearly budget.
Dean of Faculties Harry Alpert told the Emerald Friday that he
and other administrators were working “rapidly” to get “something
in the mails” to HEW today.
Alpert said he will meet with Clark today to obtain Clark’s final
approval of the written commitment.
The University’s written commitment will be a lengthy document,
Alpert said, and it will include the following points:
• Reports by a University committee which has been reviewing
the rank and salary of women at the University.
• An analysis of the part of women on faculty committees.
• An explanation of two standing faculty committees, established
at a faculty meeting last April 7, which deal with “Equal Employment
Opportunity” and “The Status of Women.”
•An analysis based on the need for improving recruitment of
women employees for the University.
• A report on the men’s and women’s PE departments, answering
HEW’s request that “the University must establish that sex is a bona
fide occupational qualification for each job in the two departments.”
• A report on the recruitment of graduate women students and the
appointment of those students to teaching assistantships.
• An analysis of the hiring policies of the University toward
classified and civil service employees.
• A review of exams used for job application at the University.
There are “things we can’t do,” Alpert added, "that relate to state
law or State Board (of Higher Education) action,” such as changing
titles of employment positions (“watchman” to “watchperson,” for
example).
HEW’s March letter to the University was written by Marlaina
Kiner, the agency’s regional civil rights office director in Seattle. She
led an HEW team which visited the University to conduct a review
earlier in March.
Fourth student convicted
on disruption charges
A fourth student was convicted
in a student court tribunal Friday
for obstructing University func
tions during May 5 demon
strations at the ROTC building.
Sentenced to three terms of
disciplinary probation was
Leonard Balk, junior charged
with “conduct which in
tentionally obstructs or disrupts
University functions.”
Balk’s trial differed greatly
from previous trials of demon
strators charged with the early
morning occupation of the Army
ROTC building. Those trials were
marked by outbreaks from
spectators and performances by
the RAT (Radical Arts Theatre)
troupe. Yet at Friday’s session,
only one person, a reporter, was
present.
The trial proceeded rapidly
from the outset when Balk ad
mitted his guilt. He said he had
entered the ROTC building about
9:30 a.m. and volunteered as a
door monitor.
Balk said he willfully “ob
structed people” trying to get in.
He decided who was to enter from
signals given by a person outside
the building.
Although the door was locked
from the outside, and he decided
who was to enter, the defendant
said he wasn’t blocking the door
with his whole body, but standing
to the side.
There was little discussion to
determine a verdict. Balk, who
was undefended, said he had
agreed previously to the
prosecution’s suggestion that the
sentence be disciplinary
probation.
Three students were found
guilty and one was found innocent
of the same charges early last
month. Also considered during
the court was a check cashing
offense and two traffic court
appeals.
Three freed
of charges
Freed of charges of disorderly
conduct stemming from
demonstrations near campus
May 6-7, were James Huseby,
Richard Chasm and Richard
Hines.
Among some 40 persons
arrested on similar charges, the
three University students filed
demurrers (legal objections)
which were upheld Thursday by
Judge Frank Alderson.
Also, motions by the Lane
county District Attorney’s office
proposing additional amended
complaints be charged against
Huseby, Chasm and Hines were
denied by Alderson.
Board says election
complaints valid
A three-member ASUO
Elections Board determined
Friday that two complaints filed
against ASUO Presidential and
Vice-Presidential candidates
Spence Alpert and Dan Neal are
valid and show violations of
ASUO election rules.
The two complaints are:
•Leafleting at various
apartment buildings and private
residences on Ferry and Mill
Streets between 12th and isth
Avenues on the night of Thurs
day, May 21, one of the days of
the general elections two weeks
ago.
•Support for the campaign
was “by literature printed by the
Athletic Department at some
time between the primary and
general elections”, and that the
literature’s expense was not
correctly reported by the can
didates.
The elections board found the
first complaint in violation of 1V-I
of the elections rules, which says
that no campaigning shall take
place from 12:01 a.m. on the first
day of general elections and until
midnight on the last day.
The board found the second
complaint in violation of IV-H-2 of
the elections rules, which states
that each candidate shall submit
a report to the elections board of
itemized campaign expenses.
The board decided it would
meet again this week to discuss
the role of the faculty in the
campaign of student elections.
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NEW UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE
“THE ORGANIZER”
One of the best films of
working class struggle ever
made.
Wed. Juno 2 7 & 9 pm
150 Sci. Admission $1.00
Emerald board
applications due
Applications are now being
accepted for membership on the
Oregon Daily Emerald board of
directors.
Three one-year appointments
for student-at-large members
must be made before June 30.
The appointments are made by
the ASUO President and ap
proved by the ASUO Senate. The
positions are non-salaried.
Any students interested in
applying for board memberships
should contact Emerald editor
Art Bushnell in 301 Allen Hall for
information about the duties of
board members.
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Tonight—8 p.m.
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Beginning June 21 for eight weeks & eleven weeks