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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (July 21, 1977)
Contract signed for Widowed Services By LUELLEN FLETCHER Of the Emerald A $100,000 contract to provide services for displaced homemak ers was signed at the University Tuesday. One year ago Rep. Nancie Fadeley, D-Eugene, first became familiar with the plight of the dis placed homemaker, and Tuesday she watched her “baby” signed into existence. Richard Davis, di r rector of the Department of Human Resources and co-signer of the contract, said it was a real benefit because no new state bureaucracy needs to be created, as it is a direct contract with the University. The service facility is located at the center for Gerontology on campus. The Widowed Services prog ram, which started in May, 1975 with CETA funds, has been operating with limited funds and a largely volunteer work force since January. House Bill 2241, the dis placed homemaker bill, was just approved by the Oregon legisla ture and is "a modest but mean ingful start on addressing the problems of the person who, be cause of death, divorce or the ill ness of a spouse is no longer mar ried to a wage earner,” says Grad school nabs new dean By MADELEINE MATTHEW Of the Emerald The University has a new associate dean to the School of Graduate Studies — Warren Brown. Brown began duties at his new job several weeks ago, while retaining his position as head of the University’s Department of Management. He will probably keep this position for a year until a replacement is found. Brown sees his major responsibility as “de veloping and evaluating programs and resources at the graduate level." He will be directly involved with the interdiscip linary master's programs, especially in the area of individualized study. The individualized programs are unique because they are for students with specific goals that cannot be met through a regu lar department's program. A special program of study is then developed which may include courses from several departments. Brown says the graduate school will also be cooperating in a study for the Oregon Legislature and Board of Higher Education. The Legislature and board are concerned with the increasing cost of higher education and hope to determine if un necessary graduate education exists. Therefore, the University graduate school will evaluate its programs to avoid duplication with other state offerings. However, Brown says the school is under funded already and doesn't think "any slack in the system" will be found. But a study may aid the school, he says, “by defending the necessity of existing graduate programs.” Brown says he would like to see the large amount of paperwork at the graduate school handled more efficiently, adding that he hopes to “keep the flow and transfer of forms as simple as possible, without hurting the function they do per form.” The opportunity of working with many depart ments instead of just one provides a challenge to Brown. He says he is happy with the job so far, and especially enjoys "the good group of people" he works with. Brown s appointment is a three-year term. He replaced Esther Jacobsen-Leong, who is return ing to full-time duties in the art history department. Museum (Continued from Page 1) In the interim, Baldwin's plan is to reassign faculty and some col lections. though a complete space usage plan has not been developed, Baldwin said. “We will probably keep most of the museum s collections right where they are." Current museum director David Wagner would be moved to the biology department, as would Jane Gray, paleontology curator. Former museum director L.R. Kittleman would be moved to the geology department and David Cole, anthropology curator, would / be assigned to the anthropology department. “I can't believe that any of these people will be less effective work ing under a different depart ment,” Baldwin said, “and I don’t anticipate any problems with car ing for the collections. The same people will be doing that." The University's natural history museum was created by state legislation in 1935 and first opened in 1936. “The reasons for creating a museum back then are just as valid today," says Cole. “When the collections were run by the departments (before the museum was built) there was not proper care of museum specimens. That’s one reason the museum was formed and put under a single head," Cole added. “I fear that re turning the specimens to depart ments will put them back into the same situation of indifference." Baldwin received formal en dorsement of his intention to reor ganize the museum of natural his tory from University Pres. William Boyd June 30. Paul Olum, vice pres. of academic affaiis gave a similar endorsement. s WE NEED A NEW NAME! WIN: Woolrich Buffalo Shirt ($18.75 value) OR CampTrails Alpak ($19.95 value) create a new name for THE OUTDOOR RESOURCE CENTER bring your entry to us in the south end of the EMU basement by Thursday July 28th the winning name will be announced in the ODE classifieds Aug. 2 suggested name V your name address_ Phone number ODEODEODEODEODEODEODEODEODEODE Fadeley. Estimates show that 22,000 Oregon residents might qualify for help under this bill. The center at Eugene may handle between 400 and 500 people. A similar program in Portland has not yet received state funds, but if the Eugene center is suc cessful, Fadeley and other rep resentatives will encourage the Legislature to favor more aid monies. Already they plan to push the issue on the national level. Eleven states have passed dis placed homemaker bills and 28 states are considering legislation. The quick passage of such legislation in Oregon was possible because of several factors, Fadeley explains. The University already had the Widowed Ser vices program, and thus the prob lem was recognized and facilities were immediately available. Though the bill was introduced by women in legislative sessions, it was highly supported by men, according to Fadeley. She said many men began to think in more personal terms, i.e., what might befall their wives if they should suddenly be left without a hus band. “The displaced homemaker has developed skills as a mother and a homemaker that may not be recognized on the job market but can be translated into usable skills,” explains Fadeley. “Much of the work done through the Eugene Center for the Displaced Homemaker will be referral. Many organizations already exist to help these women but either they are not ready for the first step or they don’t know these organizations do exist.” Davis stresses the three essen tials of existence, “something to love, something to hope for, and something to do,” and calls the service a shoulder for these peo ple to lean on. The new program will begin immediately, and counselors will be hired. Dr. Frances Scott, Direc tor of the Center of Gerontology, comments, “We can now devote time to the program that before we had to use running around trying to find funds.” According to Hazel Foss, Direc tor of the center, the program will carry both names, Widowed Ser vices and Center for Displaced Homemakers, until everyone gets used to the change. nimk-jut Slyne lyrks-twb merriti carnival theatre under the tent presents SAND I PUCKETT as fanny brice in the musical directed by TOM LASSWELL July 2] 22.2327232930 8:30pm. box office 686-4191 U of O students half price
