1967-10-17; Central Michigan Life

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.48, NO. 13
President Comments...
by CHRIS SCHWADERER
Life Staff Writer.
Mi less than a week remaining hefore the
11 Qi Trustees announces its decision as to
mm student representation is to be allowed
|e presidential screening committee, Student
president  Steve   Rison   had   these  com-
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iBctsis for Student Representation...
The students could offer  a unique and
Itbvhile viewpoint to presidential selection.
Jvious criteria is strong, and even if student
|vs were to correspond with this criteria, new
valuable viewpoints could be added.
.. The students' position as a component of
institution lias already been established.
3. Bv operating under inherent democratic
pry, the student would be included.
Faculty and administration are not two sides
battlefield; their's are supporting roles.
Let us not be so naive as to overlook the role
lie student body.
Selecting a President. ~.
take strong exception to the implication that
Central Michigan University student is not
istworthy enough to handle information con-
Ining the selection of a possible presidential
ndidate. If an uppcrclassman (and it would
a student with three or more years at CMU
at would be selected:to represent the student
jdy on the screening committee) cannot be
listed with this hpe of information when he
[so close to graduation, CMU has failed in an
lenlial part of the students' overall education.
In Student Interest in CMU...
I certainly believe that the students of CMU
|ve a sincere interest in this institution even
lough they arc considered a transcient corn-
pent ... as cunpared to administration and
Mty.
[However, the assumption that faculty and
Wninistration is not transcient is incorrect. It
jobvious by looking around you that there is
jlarge facultx turnover from one academic year
another.
I'Although the student is a member of the
pdemic community for only four years, his
Merest in his alma mater continues'.  .   . not
Iiitbng with 39 wars, but. continues for the rest
P his life.
m President-Student Cooperation...
This University Wants to and should move
toward. In the past it has been the administra-
on which ran the school completely and inde-
£ '■" !t is also truc that as *e inherent
l raocrahc theory came  to be  recognized and
W.,i 1?ew,anJ progressed, the faculty was in-
fluded m this process.
live t°W' ^C Case is ^ we are t0 Pr°gress "10re>
pe'inl' T iespomiblc members of society, should
Isfenl i Inatc or overlook the student is a giant
PP backward for CMU.
|nJehclPliSidcnt and ^c student should work
Iwork, •«  -V almost as thc President must now
entirely tl facult>"' The faet that this is not
lie tW       case 110w does not mean it will not
^ WaV in tlie near future.
isttauon bcei11,asked of* me if I feel the admin-
IstiKlent vW0L! loe s^ngthened or weakened by
|in8,'C0inm?[eSC,ntation on tlie presidential screen-
itionwonn?ly believe the administration's posi-
fcel closer * sfren8tliened as the students could
Acting president'they had a part in.
CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY, MT. PLEASANT, MICHIGAN
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Tuesday, October 17, 1967
Rison Confronts Trustees
With Student Request
Students will find out Friday at the Board
of Trustees' meeting if their opinion is to be
counted in the issue of gaining representation
on the presidential screening committee.
Student Body President Steve Rison will confront the Board with the backing of the University
Senate, the Alumni Association, Associated
Women Students and the student body who are
in favor of representation.
The Trustees meeting is a public one at 2 p.m.
Trustees Chairman Lloyd Cofer would not
speculate on the Board's reaction to the student's
request. He said that he could not speak for the
Board but that the matter would be discussed at
Friday afternoon's meeting.
Trustee James Umphrey also said he couldn't
speak for the Board because he is only "one voice."
Rison had sent a letter to the Trustees asking
them to attend an open forum on campus to explain their position on student representation on
the committee.
Cofer thought the forum would be unnecessary
since the matter would be discussed at the next,
meeting.
Cofer says he is sure the Board will give the
proposal "its due consideration and that it should
be discussed at the open meeting."
He also said that he hoped something could be
worked out to include student representation in
the selection process at some point.
On the' Student Senate agenda last night, Rison
planned to appoint a committee made up of one
representative of the executive department of
Student Government, three representatives of
Student Senate and one from Student Judiciary.
This committee will screen applicants from the
student body who would like to be on the presidential screening committee.
They will also review the various sets of criteria for presidential selection.
Rison said that the issue of student representation is one of student's status on the campus.
(Photo  by  Martinsen.)
TO EARN THE PAUSE THAT REFRESHES, the Fighting Chips first had to whip the Hillsdale Dales
30-6 in Saturday's Homecoming game. Afterward the team took their pause in the locker room
where they toasted their victory.
Debaters Win Top Places
During MSU Tournament
Two CMU debate teams were among the four
finalists at the eighth annual Michigan State
Group Action Tournament in Lansing this week-
611 CMU finished first and fourth, the College of
Wooster (Ohio) finished second and Michigan
State University, third.
Twelve schools entered one or more teams.
Written Thesis, Oral Exam
The 6-man teams were to write a thesis on a
topic chosen by the judges; then submit to an
oral examination. '
"What impact will a guaranteed annual income
have upon poverty in the US?"  was the topic
First place winners are Dick Boyce chairman,
James Curtis, Ann Young, Janice Helmbolt, Grace
Krueeer and Dennis Ross. .
Fourth place winners are Andy Marks, chairman Dee Boersma, Sally Stielstra, Sue Nagle,
Dave Wolds and Mark Holmes.
Coaches Act As Judges
Accompanying the teams were Melvin Donaho,
professoHf speech and James DeWitt, professor
of English. Both served as judges.
This weekend Andy Marks and Jan Appel will
travel to the University of Detroit to participate
in the second annual Motor City Invitational.
This will be the first major two-man competitive event of the season.
Auditors Compile
Budget Reports
A performance auditing team from the state
auditor general's staff will be on campus through
January, 1968.
The purpose of a performance audit, according
to Wilbur Moore, vice president of academic affairs, "is to see that a school is performing in the
way their reports say they are operating. The
legislature wants to know how much it costs to
perform certain functions.
Among other things, auditors will be checking
student credit hours, class loads and to see if available classroom space is being used to its recommended capacity.
The report will be used for legislative purposes
and is open to the public.   ,
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