Who controls incidental fees? I
By Sandy Johnstone
Of ttw Erntnld
After a hearing on a bill dealing with in
cidental fees, at least two members of the
Senate Education Committee support
students’ rights to have some control over the
fee money.
Sen. Rod Monroe and Nancy Ryles both
expressed concern for student rights, but
agreed they don’t know what other committee
members think.
"I think we can work something out,”
Ryles said.
There has been some discussion about
further compromise on the bill, Monroe says.
Under the house bill, there could be no fee
increase of more than 6 percent or decrease of
more than 10 percent in any year without a
referendum vote of the students. If the presi
dent and the students cannot resolve their dif
ferences by June 30 of any given year, then the
previous year’s budget will be adopted.
University Pres. Paul Olum testified that
he sees little need for the bill because the
policy suggested there already exists at the
Biologist earns
Johnson award
A University molecular biologist known for
his research on how genetic mutations affect
nervous system development in lower
vertebrates is the 1982-83 recipient of the
Charles E. Johnson Memorial Award.
George Streisinger, a member of the inter
nationally acclaimed Institute of Molecular
Biology, will receive the honor during spring
commencement June 12 at Hayward Field.
The award was established by the Universi
ty Asembly in 1979 in memory of Charles E.
Johnson, a professor who served as acting
president in the late 1960s. It honors a faculty
member who “by action and word as teacher,
as scholar and as citizen of the academic com
munity” has shown long-term support for the
beliefs _ in freedom of speech, in the need to
adapt to change and in openness to all ideas
evident in Johnson’s life.
Streisinger, 55, holds a bachelor’s degree
from Cornell University and a doctoral degree
from the University of Illinois. Before joining
the biology faculty in 1960, he was a postdoc
toral and a research fellow at the California In
stitute of Technology and a geneticist at the
Carnegie Institution.
Streisinger co-chaired the biology depart
ment from 1968-71 and is noted for his will
ingness to help colleagues in their own
research.
University, Monroe said. Oregon State Universi
ty also has a similar set-up, he said.
But other schools in the state system do
not have the advantage of university presidents
that are “so open," so the bill would not be a
wasted effort, Monroe said.
One of the issues Monroe raised at the
hearing is whether the State Board of Higher
Education has ever acted against the recom
mendation of the institution’s president. He
was told the board has never done that.
“It becomes clear the board is a rubber
stamp,” said Monroe, “and the president has
the ultimate authority over incidental fees.”
The original proposal of the OSL, which
would make the state board the arbitrator of
any differences between the fee committee and
the institution president, would be a good alter
native, Ryles said,
“It seems appropriate that if the students
and president disagree then the board will
decide,” she said. “It will ensure that students
have their say if they come as equal partners
before the board."
Top teachers to
receive awards
Two University graduate students have
been chosen to receive Graduate
Teaching Fellow awards for their
distinguished teaching during 1982-83.
Selected from a field of 49 nominees
reresenting 23 departments were
Elizabeth Moroney, a master’s degree stu
dent in Romance Languages (French),
and John Rindo, a doctoral degree stu
dent in speech (theater). Each will receive
$500 awards on June 12, during the spring
commencement at Hayward Field.
In addition, two others — Alan
Dickman, a doctoral degree student in
biology, and Jane Laursen, a master’s
degree student in computer and informa
tion science — were awarded honorable
mention, and each will receive $150
prizes.
All GTFs involved in classroom or
laboratory teaching are eligible for
nominaton by student and faculty
members. A committee composed of a
GTF, three faculty members, the
associate dean of the Graduate School
and two Mortar Board members makes
the selection.
Grants available for foreign study
Grants for graduate study or
research abroad in the creative
and performing arts are
available to increase mutual
understanding between the
people of the United States
and other countries.
It is expected that approx
imately 500 awards to 50 coun
tries will be available for the
1984-85 academic year. They
are provided under the terms
of the Mutual Educational and
Cultural Exchange Act of 1951
and by foreign governments,
universities, corporations and
private donors.
Applicants must be U.S.
citizens at the time of applica
tion, hold a bachelor's degree
or its equivalent before the
beginning of the grant and
usually must be proficient in
the language of the host
country.
Except for certain specific
awards, candidates may not
hold a Ph.D at the time of ap
plication. Candidates for
1984-85 are ineligible for a
grant to a country if they have
been doing graduate work or
conducting research in that
country for six months or more
during 1983-84
Creative and performing ar
tists are not required to have a
bachelor’s degree, but they
must have four years of pro
fessional study or equivalent
experience. Social work ap
plicants must have at least
two years of professional ex
perience after the master of
social work degree.
Information and materials
may be obtained from Thomas
Mills, Fuibright program ad
viser at International Services
in Room 330 Oregon Hall. The
deadline is Oct. 17.
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