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L6dV6S c°nt*nu*d p«k« i There are basically lwo ways to look at the idea of sabbatical leaves, said Dr. T.K. Olsen, director of the Oregon Educa tional Coordinating Commis sion. “On one hand, for the rest of the world that is not used to sabbatical leave, it's a peculiar, arrogant element of academe and it looks like a gross, un necessary expense. "Hut within academe where it's done well, it really ac complishes the purposes for which it was intended." The Oregon Administrative Kules on sabbatical leave say it is for “purposes of research, writing, advanced study, travel. . or related scholarly or professional activities." Ad ministrators and faculty members say it's also a chance to rejuvenate. The State Board of Higher Education recently changed the eligiblity requirements for sab batical leaves to include part time as well as full-time faculty members. Now. any faculty member who is employed at least half-time for six con tinuous years at a state college or university is eligihle for one term of leave with HTi percent pay. two terms with 75 percent or three terms with (»0 percent. The administrative rules say sabbatical leave is a privilege and not a right. "It is granted only when. .. used in a manner which will provide greater ser vice to the institution and to the state." When applying for sabbatical, faculty members must propose a project that relates to their field. Hynes said. The sabbaticals then have to be approved by a long chain of administrators. But Hynes said he knows of only one request for sabbatical MISCELLANEOUS Phi Eta Sigma ami Alpha Lambda Della honor societies will Ik? holilitiK officer elections tonight in Room 101 EMU at 7 p in. Interested new initiates are invited to attend. North By South: A Bridge of Words, an evening of original poetry and translations In Spanish and English will l>« presented by the Council for Human Rights in l-atin America and the University Department of Romance Languages. Featured will be Chilean poets. |uan Epple and Oscar Sarmiento; and North American poets, Steven F. White and Bradford Evans The reading will lie held on Monday. )une 1 at 7:30 pm. at the Latin American Cultural Center, 123t> Kincaid St. GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SALE! Going On Now! 30%-60% Off Everything! 720 E. 13th <fiot to D«i»* Quoooi leave ever denied, ami that was denied on a technicality. Some faculty member# do earn a supplemental income through part-time work or lec turing at another college, but most do not. Hynes said. “It's not permissible to take a full time job while on sabbatical leave from the University." he said. "Sabbatical leave is not in tended to allow you to increase your income, but if the two coincide, that's fine. There's no rule against it." The administrative rules say faculty members on sabbatical may supplement their salaries to a "reasonable degree" if it does not interfere with the oh jectives of the leave. Hut the term "reasonable degree” is open to interpreta tion. and that can lead to confu sion. such as the controversy surrounding Steve Goldschmidt’* sabbatical "We do our best to make sun* the sabbatical is used for the purpose* it is meant for," Hynes said. "It's a pretty carefully monitored process " There have been two cases where faculty members were asked to pay track their sab batical pay. Hynes said In both cases, the faculty members did not work on the project they proposed, but spent their time on irrelevant, and very pro fitable. activities, he said. The majority of faculty members use their sabbatical leaves to research and write ar ticles and hooks, which are often published and may be profitable Michael Hibbard, an associate professor in the Department of Planning. Public Policy and Management, recently returned from a two-term sabbatical I wive, during which he visited small timber communities in Oregon and British Columbia to study the effects of mill closures in those communities Articles he wrote about that research are being published, he said. Two research grants helped him pay the travel and research expenses, but he did not earn other supplemental income. "Sabbaticals are real impor tant. The U of O wants to be a research university, and that means it has to provide the op portunity," Hibbard said. Sab batical leave is one of the few things the University has to offer. Hut some people do abuse the sabiiatical leave system, he said. Different people have different ideas uImiiiI the legitimate use of sabbaticals. "Other people think of a sabbatical as a kind oi paid vacation, a break They think that is a perfectly legitimate use of sabbatical," he said. "People's needs differ, so then> are a lot of different types of uses of sabbatical." said Sally Fullerton, the head of the human services department. Fullerton recently returned from a one-term leave, which she spent “thinking gathering and organizing material" for a hook she plans to write. Hoh liarton. an associate pro fessor in theater arts, look a two term sabbatical this year He spent part of his sabbatical working on an introductory ac ting textbook, which will la’ published A lot of his time during the sabliatical was spent with his son who was Itorn last spring. Barton said. "That's an ex ponent e a lot of lathers don't get." he said. Students of all ages: SPEND YOUR SUMMER IN THE SUN! McDonald’s, Lake Tahoe is opening this summer in the exciting, new. Bill's Casino on the South Shore McDonald’s is now hiring for the summer: • Flexible hours • Free meals • Free • latest style uniform • All positions available • Starting wage $4 • MORE for previous McDonald’s experience McDonald’s Lake Tahoe representatives will be available on campus: Monday, June 1 Erb Memorial Union Main Building Room Cedar A _9 am to 4 pm_ WORK AND PLAY AT LAKE TAHOE THIS SUMMER • Beaches • Water Skiing • Boating • Swimming • Meet college students from all over the country APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED ON MAY 27 SEE YOU THERE! HARRAH’S NEWEST CASINO “BILL’S” AT SOUTH LAKE TAHOE Will be interviewing for the following summer and permanent positions on June 3rd from 9:00 a.m. • 4:00 p.m. in Main E.M.U., Cedar A • CASINO CASHIER • SLOT ATTENDANTS • COCKTAIL SERVERS • BAR ATTENDANTS • 21 DEALER • COIN WRAPPER • SLOT CASHIERS • SLOT CHANGE Were doing things differently than the other guys Things like incentive programs, a cash bonus incentive for staying past labor day, a ‘keep your own tips' policy and we re even dressing differently...no black and whites!! You can pick up an application at the student employment office Join us! 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