1982-02-17; Central Michigan Life

              Central Michigan LIFE
Vol.63 No.68
1982 CM UFE
Mount Pleasant. Mich. 48859
16 pages
Wednesday, Feb. 17.1982
Reorganization draws little debate
by DAVE ELLIS
LIFE Copy Editor
There was little discussion of a key element of a
proposed plan to reorganize the University's
academic schools at an Academic Senate meeting
Tuesday.
The merger of the schools of Fine and Applied
Arts and Arts and Sciences, which affects more
faculty than any other proposal in the reorganization plan, received little discussion.
"The opportunity was there and it wasn't acted
upon. I don't know what to think about that." said
Frank Ingram, acting dean of Fine and Applied
Arts.
Because the faculty vote on reorganization was
taken about two weeks ago, senators may have
had time to discuss the proposal with other facul
ty members so no formal discussion was
necessary. Ingram said.
"It may be they had no questions to raise ...
they just felt as though they had the information
they needed to vote," Ingram added.
One of the few concerns voiced on the merger
of the two schools was that, in the long run, the
University might be creating more administrative positions.
But Provost John Cantelon said since the Administration's overall desire is not to increase the
number of administrative positions, he doubted
the merger of the two schools into a College of
Arts and Sciences could increase the number of
posts.
Cantelon said the new entity formed by the
merger of the two schools would  be called  a
(See "Senate"—page 15)
Pact may aid faculty
by KIM CLARKE
LIFE Editor
Faculty members shifted to
new departments through a proposed academic realignment
have been given some personnel
protection through an agreement between the University
and the Faculty Association.
The agreement contains provisions for faculty with tenure-
track appointments this
academic year.
"We wanted protection for individuals," FA president-elect
Elaine Daniels said Tuesday.
Under the agreement, reached late last week, tenure-track
faculty who would be moved to
new departments would still
receive tenure, FA President
Roger Hatch explained.
The FA had raised the con
cern that an instructor scheduled to be tenured in one department might lose that opportunity if moved to a new area with
an already-established amount
of tenured instructors, he said.
Under the proposed
reorganization, three units
would be split from departments: social work, dance and
communication disorders.
(See "Protect"—page 8)
IPCD conflicts
remain unsettled
by SANDY McHUQH
LIFE Am'L News Editor
Officials involved in an administrative hearing between Central
and the Ohio Board of Regents agree
on the ends — to have the matter
resolved — but the means are presenting some problems.
The hearing is a result of a July
refusal by the Board to grant CMU a
certificate of authorization to offer
classes in Cleveland and Ohio as part of
the Institute for Personal and Career
Development.
Central asked  for a certificate of
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Management and Supervision degree
at requests of the Cleveland Hospital
Association and the Defense Construction Supply Center in Columbus.
The request was refused by the Board,
the higher education authority for
Ohio, on the grounds certain questions
were not answered adequately by Central.
The postponement of the hearing
which was scheduled for Feb. 15 marks
the fifth time the hearing has been
delayed, and some people are not happy with the postponement.
Central sent a telegram Feb. 12 to
the Board to protest the postponement, which Chancellor Edward Q.
Monfton   postponed   Feb.   10," at   the"
(See "IPCD"—page 2)
Officer pleads guilty
to larceny charge
by MARK RANZENBERGER
LIFE Staff Writer
"No prison" is the recommendation
for the former Department of Public
Safety officer who admitted stealing
more than $10,000 from the Cashier's
Office, according to Isabella County
Prosecutor Joseph Barberi.
Former DPS Officer Roger A.
Reynolds, 31, of Farwell. pleaded guilty Tuesday to a charge of larceny from
a building. He will be sentenced March
26, Barberi said.
Explaining his recommendation.
Barberi said Michigan's prison overcrowding has lead the Michigan
Department of Corrections to ask
judges not to sentence first offenders
convicted of larceny to prison. This is
Reynold's first felony conviction, he
said.
"They just do not have room in the
prison system for first offenders for
larceny," the prosecutor said.
Reynolds admitted taking more than
$10,000 in a cash box from the Warriner Hall Office Dec. 30.
The former campus police officer
also was implicated in seven other
burglaries on campus and approximately 20 other incidents which happened between June 1981 to January
1982. He was charged only with the
Warriner Hall theft, Barberi said.
Reynolds, as part of his agreement
to plead guilty to the Cashier Office
theft, agreed to attempt to pay restitution to the students whose property
had been stolen. Reynolds was implicated in a number of class ring
thefts. He also had been implicated in a
(See "Reynolds"—page II)
Minority needs identified
by MINDY NORTON
LIFE Staff Writer
You cannot solve a problem unless you
understand what the problem is —with that in
mind, CMU faculty and students attended
separate Minority Awareness Workshops as a
part of Black History Month.
The workshops were conducted by Raymond
Jackson, of the Michigan Department of Education, who has done similar work at other schools,
according to Ervin Owens, director of Minority
Affairs.
The student workshop. Friday and Monday,
was designed to help minority students adjust to the environment
of college, said Reginia Pitts, treasurer of the Organization of Black
Unity.
"He (Jackson) said don't be afraid of failing, because through some
failures you ultimately gain —you can't let it get you down," Pitts,
Flint senior, said.
The workshop helped students learn who to reach out to for help
and gave advice on improving study habits. Pitts said.
Jackson gave the students a motto of "Get involved with the
system by finding out how it functions and make it function for you,"
Pitts said.
"I think everybody who attended will get a lot out of it," Pitts
(See "Workshop"—page 11)
Proposed federal budget slashes aid dollars
bySTANGODEK
LIFE Staff Writer
The 1983 budget proposal before Congress could force students to
rely on their parents to fund their education or drop out of school,
said Robert Walling, director of Financial Aids.
The proposed cuts and changes would affect almost every form of
federal financial aid. but especially will affect the 8.000 CMU
students receiving guaranteed student loans.
"Historically the GSL was not based on need. It was initiated for
middle income families who didn't have the cash on hand to finance a
college education." Walling said.
"In other words, if need is met through
family contribution and other financial
aid, the GSL cannot be borrowed."
—Robert Walling, director of Financial
Aids
The Reagan Administration's proposal would apply the GSL need
analysis/*'remaining need" limitation to students from all income
levels.
"In other words, if need is met through family contribution and
other financial aid, the GSL cannot be borrowed," Walling said.
Family contribution is determined by factors such as family income and size, assets and members already in college, he said.
Theoretically this change should not hurt students because need
is met through other sources.
"However if the paper evaluation is perceived wrong or students
are unwilling to work harder to fund their education, they may have
to leave school." Walling said.
The "remaining need" amendment will have substantial effects.
"From my experience at least half of the students receiving the GSL
are not defined as needy, so this new criteria will affect at least a
(See "GSL"—page 15)
In Brief
The Mount Pleasant Tenants Union will conduct an informative seminar today 7 p.m. in the
Towers Food Commons.
Campus
A behind the scenes
look at the University
Theatre production of
"The Man Who Came
To Dinner."
page 6
A LIFE photographer captures the
emotion of the Winter
Special Olympics competition at Sugarloaf
Mountain.
page 7
Sports
The CMU women's
basketball team was
trounced by the
University of Detroit
Tuesday night.
page 12
Index
Arts and Leisure 6
Classifieds 15
Comment 4
Doonesbury 4
Off the Wire 2
Sports 12
Spotlife 15
Weather 15