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Proposal for no
confidence vote in
Shumate rejected
By ANNA LAM PI
LIFE Staff Writer
Disputes between SGA members have been resolved and a
proposal for a vote of no confidence against Student Government Association President Eric
Shumate was withdrawn in a
closed meeting of the executive
board Sunday.
The E-board called the meeting
to have a "heart to heart** and
address Shumate's abilities and
leadership as president, he said
before the meeting.
"The settlement was very
easy," Shumate, Detroit sophomore, said after the meeting. "We
talked to each other for once."
The proposed vote of no confidence, which was to be discussed
at the regular SGA meeting Monday, was drafted by the Leader
Accoutability Task Force, created
last week. In fliers it posted
across campus last week, the task
force questioned if Shumate rep-
re_wpntod the students. Although
the iHeutitjr of those on the eight-
member task force have not been
revealed, Shumate said it
includes SGA members.
The meeting was closed
because Shumate expected some
of the issues at the meeting to be
personal. After the meeting he
said some of the issues were
"little types of things that may
Eric Shumate
aggravate a few people.**
One of these was about people
wanting to be more active in the
Judiciary Review Committee,
Shumate said. They had the
opportunity but did not take it, he
said.
Problems in the family should
be solved within the family, Shumate said. "When you take your
business out in the street, it
doesn't resolve anything, it just
creates more problems," he said.
The meeting was in the best
interest of the student body, Shu-
See SGA Page 14	
University Park
research firm
files Chapter 11
Crowd pickets against privatization
Trustees 'applaud' VP Ellertson, voice support
By TAMARA SNYDER
LIFE Staff Writer
Less than two hours after the Board of Trustees publicly
cemented its support for Kim Ellertson and privatizing Dining
Services, more than 75 people picketed during an informational
protest in front of Bovee University Center.
Friday's protest, sponsored by the Supervisory/ Technical Association, was the second since the administration's decision to privatize
was made in early November.
"We're going to fight right down to the wire,'' said Carol Campbell,
grill cook in the UC Down Under Club.
The board did not respond directly to protesters, but expressed its
approval of privatizing food services during the Friday morning
trustee committee meetings.
Trustee David Brandon said food services is an important issue.
"People are complaining about food they haven't even tasted yet and
service they haven't even experienced.**
Trustee Harriet Rotter said, "The ultimate goal is quality, affordable education. We should do anything that we can to make that
happen.
"I personally applaud you for it," she said to Ellertson, vice president for Business and Finance, on his decision.
"It's something we've been talking about with the board for 1V_
years," Ellertson said.
However, union workers and students who protested believe the
move to privatize will negatively affect students and employees.
This message was reflected in many of the signs protestors carried,
some of which stated "Quality People are Leaving CMU," "We Need
Leaders Not Bean Counters," "Who Does the Board (of Trustees)
See PROTEST Page 7	
CMU union workers and students picket against privatization in front
off Bovee Universtiy Center Friday afternoon. Mark White, Mount
At 11th hour, trustees
opt to wait on OK to
charter more schools
LIFE Photo/JMinah Sprtztoy
Pleasant senior, was one of many to express his feelings verbally
when administrators left the UC for lunch.
By DARIN ERIKSEN
LIFE Managing Editor
and MARJORY RAYMER
LIFE Editor	
In a last-minute change of
heart, the Board of Trustees
opted not to authorize a commitment to establish CMU's proposed charter schools when and if
they became legally recognized
by the state.
The proposed resolution, in
effect, stated it was CMU's intent
to charter 15 statewide schools —
which include the five already
approved by the board — contingent upon legislation reestablishing the alternative
public schools in Michigan and
successful contract negotiations
with the schools.
Public Act 362, the law giving
CMU the authorization to charter public school academies, was
ruled unconstitutional by
Ingham County Circuit Judge
William Collette Oct. 19.
During the Board of Trustees
Academic Affairs Committee
meeting prior to the open session,
Trustee Harriet Rotter questioned the clarity of the resolution and asked whether it actually chartered the listed schools.
Upon discussion, the trustees
found that the resolution in effect
was a statement of interest and
did not actually authorize any
Hearing on unfair labor
practice suit regarding
Dow contractor delayed
An unfair-labor-practice
hearing regarding privatization
of custodial services in the Dow
Science Building, which was
scheduled for Friday, was postponed.
The administrative law
judge, who would hear the case,
decided to postpone the meeting
date, according to the American
Federation of State, County and
Municipal Employees Local
1566 council representative.
The hearing stems from the
administration's decision to
contract out Dow*s maintenance
services to Ogden Corporation
two years ago.
The judge has 30 days to
reschedule the hearing.
charters, so it 'was approved for a
vote by the full board.
But between committee
meetings the board's position
changed.
"We talked to our attorneys in
Lansing and it really would've
taken some work to rework the
resolution," said Jerold Misner,
special assistant to the president
on charter schools. "So rather
than go forward with it we
decided to defer it. That's why the
action changed."
Misner added that because the
wait for a new law might extend
until April, there was no reason
See BOARD Page 6	
Extended Learning discussing administrative restructuring within college
By CINDY TROMBLEY
LIFE Staff Wnter
Restructuring in the College of Extended
Learning is expected to bring reassign ments and to
modify employee responsibilities, although the
exact results remain uncertain.
Restructuring of the Michigan metropolitan
Detroit centers and the college's community and
nnhlir fl^rvtat* at*-» j»lrv»j»r1vh»« Kw-m  hut TV1 Rin«r.
quist, dean ot tne fjollege ot iLxtenoeo learning,
said the college still is in the process of altering its
structure.
"In the months ahead, we will come up with final
recommendations involving that reorganization,"
Ringquist said.
He said through the restructuring he hoped to
make the college more efficient while enhancing its
quality for students.
The College of Extended Learning has completed
about half the first reorganization plan in the metro
Detroit area, because the process started during the
summer. But the community and public service
area has been under reorganization for only two
weeks and Ringquist could not predict when it
would be completed.
Ringquist said information was gathered and
the college is in the process of "making decisions
about where well go in the future."
A series of ongoing meetings are taking place on
both restructuring plans, the dean said, and jobs
might be affected.
"I anticipate there will be some reassignments in
the near future," Ringquist said. "(The meetings
will be) looking at alternatives, which will modify
the responsibilities and activities currently
assigned within that subdivision.
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