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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 11, 1981)
Olum: next cut will close major portion of school By DEBBIE HOWLETT OfttwEmaraM A panel of six administrators and committee chairers discussed higher education budget cuts both proposed and implemented in 1981-82 and the possiblity of further reductions Tuesday at a meeting of the University chapter of the American Association of University Professors The panel, representing many facets of the budget's decision-making body, agreed that a gray cloud hangs ever the University Suggestions that the University is "whistling past the pioneer graveyard'' if further budget cuts are not discussed The discussion became heated with the sug gestion even further budget cuts might be man dated After listening to a number of prospects for further reductions, University Pres Paul Olum questioned the priorities of the state "There was a surplus of $700 million in the state last year and it was foolishly returned to the taxpayers Why couldn't an educational 'bud get stabilization reserve' have been put into effect," "If we have to make another two or three or four percent cut, there is no place left to go except to close major portions of the school ” By closing a school "we would save about an average of $150,000, add up how many we would have to close to meet another four percent cut ” T.K Olsen, director of the educational coor dinating committee, said "It's (the University) like a big octopus and we may have to cut one of the arms off " “Which arm?" asked Olum Earlier in the discussion, Olum urged faculty members not to "give up," advising them not to accept "virtual destruction " Kappy Eaton, chairer for the University sen ate, told the membership,"the faculty must become involved on issues that impinge upon the very center of the faculty's existence Corrections In Monday's Emerald arti cle. "Problems disable PLUS," Physically Limited Union of Students Director Chester Faller was quoted as saying he had approached the State System of Higher Education Chancellor's Of fice regarding a lawsuit Faller in fact approached the University Affirmitive Ac tion office about alleged violations Faller is initiating a lawsuit against the Chan cellor s Office Also, in Tuesday’s Emerald story, "IFC declines to fin ance trip to architects’ meet ing," Barbara Paca was inadvertently identified as Peggy Meneice SPIRITED JAZZ! M A I t HIM. Live Jazz 7 Nights! No Cover 2 Inr I H API'V HOI K ] l til l, to 259 EAST FIFTH AVFNIIF • ;t4H-84HH Across 1’rn111 511) Sti I'H PiiMii M.irkt'l Emerald Photo Paul Olum "We face the issues of tenure and whether it’s on its way out we need to investigate security and the gains we've made in the hiring of minorities and women "We need good, constructive communica tion and we need creative, constructive in olvement " When asked if "the octopus" would regener ate its severed arm, Ed Harms, president of the board of higher education said, "that's what we've got to hope.” Affirmative action losing, says Bell SALEM (AP) — The dean of the University law school told state officials here Tuesday that the proponents of affirmative action are losing ground in their battle to gain equal job opportunities for minorities and women. “Despite measurable gains in some areas, proponents of affirmative ac tion are rather clearly losing the battle to gain society's acceptance of racially preferential policies as a means of gaining justice for blacks and other minorities,” Derrick Bell said. Bell told a group of about 60 government employees attending the governor’s af firmative action conference that "this is a conference, not a celebration.” “American whites have spoken and our government (at the national level) has lis tened,” he said Bell said that Reagan Ad ministration appointees heading the Equal Oppor tunity Commission and the Civil Rights Division were to ken appointments that went to people who had no exper ience in civil rights work. Bell urged the government workers to recognize the current mood of the federal government and resist change at the state level. Gov. Vic Atiyeh also spoke to the group, saying he was aware that gains in affirma tive action will be more dif ficult with state budget cuts. But he pledged to try to continue the move towards equal treatment. "I don't think we can put affirmative action on the back burner at any time,” he said. Atiyeh said affirmative ac tion is “a state of mind" and he asked state workers to have a personal commitment to the program, rather than just following state policy. "By the end of today, you will have more ammunition to be missionaries,” Atiyeh said, "missionaries in con vincing others that it’s good for them and good for the country.” ...and to think we met through an ODE PERSONAL Snuggle up in sensational sweaters for fall—boat necks, V and crew necks, turtles shawls, ruffles, fair isles, cowls, cardigans, all at Eugene's sweater place, Tippi's! In the 5th Street Market
