1982-03-24; Central Michigan Life

              Central Michigan LIFE
Vol.63 No.68
? 1962 CM LIFE
Mount Peasant. Mich. 48859
20 pages
Wednesday. March 24.1982
Black job candidate criticizes CMU hiring
by KIM CLARKE
LIFE Editor
The University lost a chance to act affirmatively when it recently offered a vice provost job to a
CMU dean, according to a black candidate passed
over in the hiring process.
Eugene Royster. of Durham. N.C.. recently was
recommended by a search committee for the position of vice provost for Academic Administration,
but was not offered the job by Provost John
Cantelon. Cantelon has said Royster was a
qualified candidate, but not for the particular
position.
"My concern ... is for the academic community
"... a chance to act affirmatively was lost And how many
chances does CMU have? How
many senior black faculty/administrators has CMU been
able to attract?"—Eugene
Royster, vice provost candidate
which has professed a commitment to the ideal of
the incorporation of a wider spectrum of racial
and ethnic representation in its administration.
faculty, staff and student body." Royster said in a
letter to CM LIFE. "This experience hardly
seems like a positive signal to others or evidence
of such a commitment."
The vice provost spot will temporarily be filled
for one year by Janice Reynolds, currently acting
dean of the School of Graduate Studies. The appointment, made in late February Tiy Cantelon. is
subject to Board of Trustee approval.
Royster. who works for a private research corporation, stressed he did not believe he should be
hired solely on a racial basis, pointing out the
search committee judged him to be qualified for
the job. He also said he recognized Cantelon's
right and responsibility to make the final selec
tion. The concern Royster said, is CMU could
have acted affirm*itively after another external
candidate declined Cantelon's initial job offer.
Clifford Adelman. of Washington. D.C.. said he
refused the job for family reasons and the nature
of the job. Cantelon then named Reynolds to the
position.
"It was at this point, in particular, that a
chance to act affirmatively was lost. And how
many chances does CMU have? How many senior
black faculty/administrators has CMU been able
to attract? " Royster stated.
"What more would a senior (or junior) black or
minority staff have to be before being selected?
(See •'RoyBter"—page 2)
Business changes
to save dollars
by SCOTTFORGARD
LIFE Staff Writer
Concrete recommendations on
condensing the number of
Business School departments
are expected to be made at a
faculty task force meeting today.
In   a  move   to  save   money.     	
Leonard Plachta. dean of the Business
School, appointed the task force last
October to look at ways to cut the
number of departments. Currently
there are seven departments, and
although Plachta said he would prefer
to have five, he wants some faculty input.
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"We are one week and a half
behind where we would like
to be."— Ed Grant, task force
member
us* that as additional information.** the
dean said. "I don't think I have thus far
changed my mind as far as five as a
number, but I guess I can be shown."
Several task force members said
they would not say which proposal
sounded best until after today's
meeting. However. Ed Grant, Accounting Department chairman and  task
force member, said the proposals have
been narrowed down to 12 and
members are "possibly" considering
Plachta's suggestion more than the
others.
Plachta said he would like to implement the changes for next fall and has
given the task force until April 1 to
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But  this  deadline  is  "ambitious.
Grant said there is little chance this
can be done in just one week.
"We are one week to a week and a
half behind where we would like to be.'*
Grant explained. "It just happens we
kept on getting sidetracked. It took
time keeping the faculty informed."
{See "Business school"—page 2)
CMU expects no
more budget cuts
Despite confusion over Gov. William
G. Milliken's recent budget proposals.
Central administrators are expecting
no further cuts to higher education this
year and are in the process of paving
the way for future balanced budgets.
Although Milliken proposes to delay
the July, August and September
payments to state-supported colleges
and universities, the money will be
paid after the start of the new state
fiscal year-Oct. 1.
Currently,   Central   administrators
have devised measures meant to
eliminate a possible $621,000 deficit for
the '81 -'82 fiscal year, as well as reduce
the base budget to ensure future
balanced budgets.
University President Harold Abel
told the Board of Trustees at its March
meeting the University's deficit, if adjustments are not made, could feasibly
be $2.1 million by 1984.
Temporary measures already taken
in the budgetary balancing act include:
— An emergency appeal to alumni
{See "Budget"—page 14)
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Hooping for Spring
A warm day. a lot of sun and a dry
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A warm day. a lot of sun and a dry basketbajl court al added up to one of the season's first
impromptu basketball games between Tim Hughes. Grand Blanc junior (shooting). Karen Klezek.
Birmingham freshman, and Jeff Burrow. Grand Blanc junior, behind Trout Hall Tuesday afternoon.
Extended weather forecasts show increasing cloudiness today and temperatures in the 40's through
Friday. 	
Arbitrator
to aid in
grievance
by CHRIS STEVENS
LIFE Stall Writer
An order to put two Mount Pleasant
Police detectives back in uniform led to
a grievance showdown with the
policemen's union pitted against city
officials.
A Detroit arbitrator. Stanley Dolby,
listened to opposing arguments in the
March 17 meeting and should render a
decision sometime in mid-May.
The grievance involves a contract
dispute in which the Mount Pleasant
Police Officers Association filed claiming a 1980 contract was violated.
Promotion procedures, a change in
• benefits and working conditions are
the three focal points the union says
the city has violated, said Cpl. Andy
Mayer, a MPOA spokesman.
The dispute started in early January
when Mount Pleasant Director of
Public Safety Martin Trombley
ordered two Detectives, Wayne Vandyke and Howard Sageman, to work as
uniformed patrolmen.
Mayer said the Union considers this
move a demotion, along with working
under estranged working conditions,
such as varied shifts and having to
work holidays, weekends and nights.
The six-year detectives were
plainclothesed investigators, who had
worked regular routines and shifts
(See "Dispute"—page 19)
City is bullish
investment
byDAVEWILKINS
LIFE Ass'L News Editor
Merrill Lynch may be bullish
on America, but Mount Pleasant
just could be a better investment.
In the last quarter of 1981 investments  by  Mount  Pleasant
netted about 1.7 percent more
revenue than Merrill Lynch
earned on investments for its
clients, said Mount Pleasant
Treasurer Don Tyler.
Merrill Lynch reported earning an average of 14.1 percent
on its investments in the last 13
(See "City taxes"—page 15)
In Brief
Friday is the last day students may drop
classes or withdraw from the University and
automatically receive "Ws."
Campus
Bill Ballenger, a
Republican running
for UJ3. senator, stopped in Mount Pleasant
recently in the midst
of his trek across
Michigan.
page3
A CMU student is
undertaking a study
he hopes will cure the
fears people have of
snakes.
page 6
Sports
CMU's       leading
scorer, Melvin
McLaughlin, was named MAC Player of. the
Year.
page 16
Index
Arts and Leisure 6
Classifieds 19
Comment 4
Doonesbury   4
Off the Wire 2
Sports 16
Spotlife 19
Weather 19