Ombudsman moves to fishbowl
By JOHN KNOWLTON
Of the Emerald
In an attempt “to get more
visibility,” the American
Association of University
Professors (AAUP) Ombudsman
Program has recently moved its
booth from the back of the
cafeteria to the EMU fishbowl.
The Ombudsman Program was
instituted by the AAUP last term
in an attempt to aid students in
dealing with the bureaucratic
process of the University. And,
although the ombudsmen have
been seeing, on the average, 2 to 3
students a day, Grace Graham,
chairman of the Ombudsman
Committee, feels the added
exposure will generate more
student response.
“The present response might
be a sign that students have no
complaints,” she said, “but I
suspect they do.”
Graham said many students
won’t complain about some
problem they have, simply
because they don’t know the
channels to go through. In other
cases, she said “students aren’t
even aware that they have cer
tain recourses.”
She said the major grievance
students have expressed relates
to economics. “Students feel
that, in some cases, they are
being overcharged in the PE
department, the library or at the
Business Office.”
“When students feel they have
been treated unjustly, they
should find out who they can
appeal to.”
Graham listed three examples
of what students need to know
when confronted with these
problems. In the case of the
physical education department, a
cturient can get in touch with
Doug DeWees, who is in
charge of t'E equipment. Those
who have complaints about
library fines, should go the
division head of the area where
the book was checked out, she
said. If someone feels the
Business Office was unfair, then
he or she can go to the
Registrar’s Office and, as a last
resort, he or she can petition to a
fee assessment committee, she
said.
“In every case the student has
a right to appeal," said Graham.
A faculty member mans the
ombudsman booth from 2 to 5
p.m. every weekday in the fish
bowl. Monday, Glenn Stariin of
the speech department was at the
booth.
Starlin said, ‘"nieoretically,
nearly every faculty member is
an ombudsman,”
“I think it’s important for
people to have channels to go
through and I think it’s important
for people to take advantage of
the opportunities that are made
available to them through the
ombudsman program,”Starlin
said.
An ombudsman schedule for
the next two weeks is as follows:
Jim Tattersall. economics —
Feb. 6; Paul Kleinsorge,
economics — Feb. 7; Ed
Novitski, biology — Feb 8; Phil
Piele, education — Feb 9; Peter
Frank, biology — Feb 12; Lew
Ward, mathematics — Feb 13;
Chalres Leistner, speech — Feb
14; Jack Loughary, education —
Feb. 15.
Centennial input sought
Fred Loveys, ASUO vice-president, is turning to the ASUO Senate,
the ASUO Cabinet and the Greek organizations for project ideas
concerning the University’s Centennial celebration in 1976.
Last Thursday, the Centennial Needs and Priorities Committee
claimed that there is a lack of student input in planning for the Cen
tennial year. Loveys was asked to increase student awareness of the
event and get more ideas from the students.
Ideas already discussed by the committee include restoration of
the Millrace, an addition to the An Museum and improvements in the
Library.
Projects that the committee decides to use will be carried out
during 1976, when the University celebrates its centennial
Anyone interested in contributing project ideas should contact
Fred Loveys.
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Alumni office receives thanks
The University Office of Alumni Relations has received a letter of
thanks from the Vietnamese-American Association in Saigon.
On Nov. 26, 1972, the Association celebrated their fifth annual
American University Day, with 500 Vietnamese and American
alumni of American colleges and universities attending.
More than 120 American colleges, including the University Alumni
Office, sent them flags, pennants, banners, and other items usually
seen at alumni gatherings. _ ^
The Association director, Daniel Herget, writes, All the ex
citement of a typical U.S. college homecoming was evident. The
campus was decorated characteristically for the occasion.
Folk balladeer to be featured
Diane Adams, a folk balladeer, will be the featured artist of the
Fishbowl Follies for the next two weeks. Her performances will be
held in the EMU Fishbowl on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 8:80
p.m. Adams resides in the Eugene area and has played at several
local concerts.
The Follies will also include its regular Monday night short films
(Fields, Laurel and Hardy, Chaplin, etc.) and Wednesday night “Free
Mike” programs.
No admission is charged and all events are open to the campus
community
Medical aid project planning meeting set
Medical Aid for Indochina in Eugene has raised more than
$3300.00 for the purchase of medical supplies and equipment. But the
need is still great. 'Hie local group will be considering a number of
projects for the coming months at a meeting at 8 p.m. tomorrow at the
Peace Center 119 East 10th. Participation by members of the campus
community would be welcomed.
State Board member named to position
Elizabeth Johnson, member of the State Board of Higher
Education, is one of 15 individuals named to the new Fund for the
Improvement of Post-Secondary Education
Appointment to the national committee was announced by Elliot
Richardson, U.S. Secretary of health, education and welfare She will
serve until January 14, 1975.
Established by the Education Amendments Act of 1972, the fund
will encourage improvement in post secondary educational in
stitutions and agencies through a broad range of innovations and
reforms. The fund will provide grants to qualifying institutions and
agencies upon the basis of improvement proposals submitted.
Goals are to provide equal educational opportunity far all, create
new paths to career and professional training, and to improve in
struction, graduate education and financing.
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'Charlie’ performances begin tonight
The one-act farce “Charlie” will be performed tonight and
Wednesday Feb. 6 and 7 in the University Theater’s Pocket Playhouse.
The performances begin at 8 p.m. and star Martin Treat (Cyrano
de Bergerac), David Pellman (Snappy Theater) and Lance Cooley.
There will be no admission charge.
Seating is limited to 100 people, so you are encouraged to come
early.
Contributions needed for bookmobile
The recipe for a Senior Citizens Bookmobile is simple. First get
the use of a van, add some volunteer drivers, and then toss in a large
measure of contributed books and magarinoK
Hie Campus YMCA is working out the recipe.
They have the use of the van — from the local chapter of the
American Red Cross .Students have volunteered to be drivers.
Now they need the donations of books and magazines.
“We are asking folks in the community to contribute all of
books and magazines that senior citizens will enjoy,” explains Kirk
Johnson, campus director. “Paperbacks as well as hardback books
are fine, and this is a great way to recycle your mag^nnwi so that
more people will enjoy them.”
Contributions to the bookmobile may be taken to the Campus
YMCA offices in the basement of the Erb Memorial Union, or
arrangements may be made for pickups by telephoning 6864431.
The bookmobile will start rolling just as soon as enough materials
are collected, Johnson said. Deliveries will be made directly to the
homes of senior citizens who cannot get out to libraries.
The starting schedule will be morning and afternoon deliveries on
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Later, Tuesday and Thursday
morning deliveries may be added.