1982-03-10; Central Michigan Life

              Central Michigan LIFE
Vol.63 No.67
1982 CM LIFE
Mount Pleasant, Mich. 48859
16 pages
Wednesday. March 10.1982
Group may examine vice provost search
by DAVE ELLIS
LIFE Copy Editor
A possible committee to look into the procedures for acquiring a vice provost is being considered by Academic Senate Executive Board
members, following a discussion on the matter
Tuesday.
The Dean's Advisory Council of the School of
Arts and Sciences sent copies of a resolution passed last week to the board protesting Provost
John Cantelon's decisions in the matter.
Cantelon recently named Janice Reynolds, acting dean of Graduate Studies, to be acting vice
provost for Academic Administration after the
search committee recommended two external
candidates. Reynolds, who did not apply for the
job, will serve for one year.
George Blackburn, chairman of the Vice Provost Search Committee, Cantelon and the board
discussed the matter in a closed meeting.
Ater the meeting, Senate Chairman John
Monahan said he thought the board members are
"considering the possibility** of forming the committee, but further discussion on the issue was
delayed until the next board meeting.
Blackburn, History Department Chairman, said
after the meeting there is a need for a different
procedure because the present one is an "old.
loosely drawn policy."
"We don't think that was a good way to pick administrative officers, we think there should be a
better way," he said.
Blackburn charged Cantelon violated the policy
on making the selection. Blackburn said Cantelon
told the search committee he would make a selection from the candidates recommended by Che
search committee, but continued to try to appoint
Thomas Miles, the present acting vice provost for
Academic Administration, for the past two years.
Blackburn also charged Cantelon originally had
approved of a second candidate for the position,
Eugene Royster, of Durham, N.C, but when the
first candidate for the position turned it down,
Cantelon changed his mind.
"My position has been consistent," Cantelon
said, adding he always thought Royster was
"highly qualified, but not for this position."
Cantelon said he offered the position to the
committee's recommendation, Clifford Adelman.
of Washington, D.C. who declined the offer.
"I don't feel there is any real necessity to
change them. I don't think the procedures are all
that bad." Cantelon said.
Blackburn also charged "It seems to me by the
University's affirmative action policy a qualified
black should have been hired," adding Cantelon
had said Royster, who is black, was his choice for
the job.
(See "Search"—page 11)
Police
suspect
thefts
related
Seven Mission Street
businesses were burglarized of
approximately $800 Monday
night in what police are calling
possibly related thefts.
"It is a logical assumption to
say they were related," said
Martin Trombley. Director of
Public Safety in Mount Pleasant.
The seven businesses were all
forcibly entered through the
back door with a "tool bar," and
all occurred sometime between 9
pjn. "Mondiy' add 9 sjb. Tuesday, police said.
The businesses are:
— Joanne Fabrics, 2135 S. Mission
— Whipples Office Supply.
1903 S. Mission
-The Shoe Horn. 2219 S. Mission
-Someplace Special. 2221 S.
Mission
— State Farm Insurance, 2203
S. Mission
— Assmann's Carpets, 901 S.
Mission
— Arthur Treacher's, 1504 S.
Mission
Reports of the burglaries
started filtering in to the Mount
Pleasant Police around 9 a.m.
when businesses started opening up.
Five officers, including Deputy Director Bob Winslow, investigated the burglaries until 5
p.m.
Police had two officers and
help  from  the  Department  of
(See "Thefts"—page 2)
Kerry Kammer
Oaf UFl/Xmm Suvm
Education top
state priority
by SHEILA GRUBER
LIFE News Editor
Education is not just a campaign issue to state Sen. Kerry
Kammer — it is Michigan's top priority.
"Over and over again citizens of this state have regarded
education as number one when they're asked where to spend
tax dollars our appropriations have not shown this," the
Democratic gubernatorial candidate said Tuesday while on
campus.
In 1965, the state entered a "partnership" with local government, paying 55 percent of the K-12 education costs. Kammer
said. Now the state is funding only 29 percent, the 32-year-old
Senate Approprations Subcommittee chairman said.
The "same curve" can be seen in higher education, Kammer,
of Pontiac added.
Michigan was among the top 10 states in the country in its
committment to higher education in 1970. In 1980, Michigan
was in the bottom 10, he explained.
"By pushing the burden (of education) onto local property
(See "Kammer"—page 11)
Candidate lacks
district location
byDAVEWILKINS
LIFE Ass't. News Editor
It might seem difficult for a
politician to campaign in a
district when nobody is sure
where the district is, but that
is the task Connie Binsfeld is
undertaking.
State Rep. Binsfeld. R-
Maple City, wants to run
against U.S. Rep. Donald
Albosta, D-St. Charles, in
Michigan's 10th congressional
district, but so far nobody can
tell here where that district is
going to be.
(See "Binsfeld"—page 11 * Connie Binsfeld
Alignment
rumblings
unheard
by JANET HASTINGS
LIFE Managing Editor
In theory, plans to reorganize the
University's academic schools have
been accepted, but upon implementation the verbal embracing may go out
the window.
The plan to consolidate the University's five schools into
three —eliminating 65 administrative
positions and reducing the academic
base budget by $300,000 — was
unanimously approved Friday by the
Board of
News
Analysis
Trustees.
The consolidation consists of merging the schools
of Education
with Health. Physical Education and
Recreation into the School of Health
.and Human Services, as well as joining
the School of Fine and Applied Arts
with the School of Arts and Sciences to
form the College of Arts and Sciences.
Both the faculty and Administration
seem to agree reorganization of the
University will save dollars.
A discrepancy lies in the means by
which the ends were reached.
The controversy centered around
the 23-department college which would
be formed by joining Arts and Sciences
with Fine and Applied Arts.
Rumblings from Fine and Applied
Arts faculty seemed to say they believed they will be "swallowed up" by the
College of Arts and Sciences.
Acting dean of Fine and Applied
Arts Frank Ingram fears the needs of
the six departments in his school will
not be taken care of in the capacity
they should be.
The faculty fears the allocation of
supplies and their needs as instructors
(See "Analysis"—page 10)
Bank on it
Terminal service coming
by SCOTTFOSGARD
LIFE Staff Writer
Negotiations for an on-campus banking terminal have begun, but
bank and University officials disagree over when the service can be
provided.
Board of Trustee action Friday gave the Administration the go-
ahead to begin negotiating with any bank proposing to provide on-
campus banking service.
Michigan National Bank of Midland and Citizens Bank and Trust
of Flint both have expressed an interest so far, but it may be a couple of weeks before any particulars can be worked out, said Tom
Repp, assistant vice president for Financial Affairs.
The concept both banks propose would allow students to do
(See "Banks"—page 2)
In Brief
LIFE will suspend publication until March 24.
The staff wishes all its readers a safe and happy
Spring Break.
Campus
Superdancers  react
to the grueling 24-hour
dance-a-thon.
page 3
The game Dungeons
and Dragons is growing in popularity,
page 6
Sports
It seems as though
everyone heads south
for spring break, and
CMU athletes are no
different.
page 12
Index
Arts and Leisure 6
Classifieds 15
Comment 4
Doonesbury  4
Off the Wire 2
Sports 12
Spotlife 15
Weather 15