Oregon daily emerald., November 21, 1972, Page 3, Image 3

Speaker urges ‘definite ideas'
in building women’s studies
By GLORIA WROTEN
Of the Emerald
It started slowly. Only six women were waiting
when the women’s studies meeting was scheduled to
start at 4 p.m. at the Newman Center. But by the
time the meeting got under way 15 minutes later,
the crowd had swelled to 50. Before the meeting
concluded, about 70 women had discussed their
ideas about designing a women’s studies program
at the University.
Once the meeting began, Jamie Burcart told of
the difficulties she found in starting the women’s
studies program at the University of New Mexico.
She stated that only a few women were interested in
finding out about themselves through the different
modes of education.
Burcart stated she and another instructor had
planned to act as a team in teaching the course, both
of them thinking it would be a one-shot type of thing.
Yet when a few hundred women had signed up for
the course, the formation of women’s studies
program was just around the corner. That was
three years ago.
Burcart spoke of the women’s studies program
moving towards granting degrees
in that field. “Don’t be vague” Burcart warned the
group. She said organizers must walk into the
administration office with a clear idea as to what
the women’s studies program will be like, the cost,
books intended for use in the course, possible in
structors, whether it will be interdisciplinary or
within the regular university, things of that nature.
She advised to have it all in writing and be prepared
to present the plan with confidence.
Another speaker at the three hour meeting was
Jeanette Silveira, one of the instructors of the
University’s Introduction to Women’s Studies
course. Silveira remarked that it seems a bit odd
that the University’s need of women’s studies
program is so great and in demand, and so nice to
have, yet the University won’t even pay her the
minimum wage for teaching the course. Silveira
said she is being paid $342 for teaching 140 students
about themselves and women.
She said in the past there have been a few related
courses about women and their lifestyle, but these
have been one-shot ventures as a result of graduate
students fulfilling last minute projects for their
majors or visiting instructors teaching one or two
term courses.
She said it is very necessary for the present
women’s studies course to be taught at least twice a
year. Silveira said her personal demand of the
University would be that money be provided for the
formation of a women’s center, of which the cost
would be divided for rent, books, office materials,
workstudy employees, and hiring fulltime per
sonnel to run the center.
She stated a portion of the money should be used
to hire faculty and that those faculty personnel
would be a part of the regular faculty.
The hiring of women was another point Silveira
brought up. The consensus of the group was only
women should teach courses offered by the
women’s studies program. Women counselors
should also be provided in helping the women select
courses relevant to her. Silveira further clarified
her thought by stating these courses should be
divided into two areas: introductory courses and
graduate seminars.
It was Silveira’s hope that different departments
would formulate their own women’s studies courses
to act as in between courses — or courses taken
after the introductory courses.
Her idea was to push all other departments in
designing women’s studies courses within their field
of study — thus covering just about all the areas in
education.
Silveira also stated “we can’t put all the pressure
on (President Robert) Clark” but also apply
pressure to those that are applying pressure on
Clark.
After Silveira’s talk the meeting broke up into
seven groups of about six to 12 women.
After the small groups met for about 30 minutes,
each group selected one or two women to act as
representatives for their group. When the women
joined together, each representative told of the
plans and ideas that were being discussed in her
group.
The women decided what they wanted most were
courses about auto repair, women in history, law
and women, sex roles, rap session courses,
evolution of sexism, the role of third world women,
the role of the gay person and a special course for
men: men’s introduction to feminism.
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Board, students discuss issues
By CLAY EALS
Of the Emerald
Elizabeth Johnson on student
government:
“It is in an awfully tough spot.
Students think of it as a govern
ment, but it really isn’t a
government.”
George Layman on the 1973
State Legislature:
“In the past, we’ve had a lot of
attack . . . because of the unrest
situation. But this time, we will
have a friendlier atmosphere. It
will be better.”
John Snider on tuition:
“Nobody really wants to raise
tuition . . . but there really isn’t
anyone to blame.”
Lorna Stewart on foreign
student scholarships:
“On the average, foreign
students need a break in tuition. .
I think it’s a consensus on the
board.”
Johnson, Layman, Snider and
Stewart are all members of the
Board of Higher Education, and
University students had a chance
for about an hour Monday to talk
with them in the EMU Dad’s
Room.
The four board members
talked w ith students as part of an
all-day visitation of the
University. Besides talking with
about 30 to 40 interested students
during the morning, the four met
with University administrators.
faculty, and members of the
Eugene City Council.
There wasn’t any formal
presentation for the board
members talk with students.
Rather, the format was very
loose, the board members sitting
with groups of students,
discussing whatever the students
brought up.
Stewart, in answer to questions
about a possible increase for the
next school year, said the
possibility for such an increase is
“very small.”
“Frankly, I don’t think tuition
is going to be increased,” he said.
“There will be some budgetary
adjustments ... weil try to reach
something that is fair and
something which will run the
schools well.”
Snider said “there isn’t any
immediate answer” to the fact
that tuition has steadily risen
during the past few years.
“Maybe some legal guidelines
are needed,” he said. “Right now
it’s an escape hatch” for the State
System of Higher Education
budget when it isn’t funded
e nough by the state, he said.
Board members answered
questions on several other topics.
Women’s studies: “It’s a new
thought to me,” said Layman,
lie- compared women’s studies to
ethnic studies, saying, “First,
you integrate, and then you pull
them apart.” He said no state
system institution has proposed a
women's studies program to the
board yet.
Commenting on the issue of
tenure for college and University
professors. Layman said the
board’s academic affairs com
mittee is studying tenure, and
that the issue is “in Abeyance”
currently.
He said the 1973 State
legislature may consider setting
guidelines for tenure, but, “I’m
against this. It (tenure) is really
an administrative function of the
board, rather than a legislative
function.”
Snider said of the Newbry
Amendment, “There are serious
problems with it”, but if students
put together a “concise, well put
together presentation . , . and
kept hammering away at u,” the
amendment may be repealed.
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