1967-10-24; Central Michigan Life

              48, NO. 15
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CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY, MT. PLEASANT, MICHIGAN
Tuesday, October 24, 1967
Rison To Act as Committee Consultant
by JIM BRAKORA
Life Managing Editor.
Phe Board of Trustees Friday approved a reso-
to allow Steve Rison, student body presi-
t to act as a special consultant to the presiden-
screening committee.
[n a 25-minute address, Rison asked the Board
full representation on' the committee in the
ii of a tenth member. This request was rejected
the Board on the grounds that due to the time
tor involved, they (Trustees) would be unable
change the present policy on board membership.
The special consultant status was set up to cir-
mvent the time factor  and  allow  students  a
voice in the selection process.
Rison, in commenting on his partial victory,
said, It is a step in the right direction. We were
told once before there would be no student representation on the committee. We are now included
although the terminology between being a member
and being a consultant is something else."
Lloyd Cofer, Board chairman, said that he,
too, "agreed that the student voice should be
heard."
Mrs. Katharine Hafstad, chairman of the selection committee, said, "We never at any point had
the intention of excluding the students from this
whole process. We think their advice can be very
valuable. We have this one problem of the timing.
75 Names Already Submitted
To Screening Committee
Seventy-five names have been submitted as prospective presidential, candidates to succeed President Judson W.
Foust when he retires at the end of this
school year, according to Mrs. Katharine
Hafstad, Trustees selection committee
chairman.
In her report to the Board Friday, Mrs.
Hafstad stated that approximately one
third of these people had indicated an
interest in the position. The others either
have not replied or indicated no interest.
The names of those interested will be
submitted to the screening committee for
further consideration.
Nine Members
The screening committee is composed
of nine members, four faculty representatives, four administration representatives and one representative of the alumni
association.
Also working with the committee will
be Steve Rison, student body president,
who will serve in a consulting capacity.
Lacks Time?
.    Rison indicated that due to a lack of '
time he might be unable to serve in that
position
The resolution establishing the position
specifically stated that the position would
be held by the president of the student
body but Lloyd Cofer, Trustees chairman,
said that it was probable the screening
committee would accept another student
selected by the Student Senate (or by
other means) to replace Rison.
Rison said that he would meet with
the committee to find out how much time
would be involved before making his decision.—   -._.
Faculty Members '
The faculty members already selected
for the committee are Elbert Bowen,
George Blackburn, Frank Meyers and
Helen Lohr.
Jack London will serve as the alumni
representative.
The selection committee recommended
that the four administration representatives be Wilbur E. Moore, vice president
of academic affairs; Norvall C. Bovee, vice
president of business and finance; John
DeCarlo, vice president of public services
and Curtis Nash, dean of the School of
Education. They were approved.
No date has been established for the
first meeting of the screening committee
Trustees Act On Budget,
Representation, Construction
by STEVE REED
Life Campus Editor
■ B?fides acting on the student representation
Ift n presidential screening committee issue,
lZ ?.ard of Trustees Friday approved the Uni-
Icontr f 69 bud§et.  awarded two  building
IfonrM + and passed a resolution commending
|toCMU E' AUan Morrow for his service
$16TQHnnbo^dget for the next academic year totals
ll9lwRS an increase of $4,389,861 over the
lis W+1TUdget- 0f the '68"'69 budget $15.9 million
htoLl? g!,neral fund a™l $1-03 million is ear-
t ad?rthe restric1*d fund. .
■the WriX10n to the general operating requestv
jcapitau« wil1 be asked for $14-2 minion in
I quest: noKxfunds for 1968-69. A five year re-
I fond, Si\.3) of $37-8 milHon for capital outlay
I ** mil be made at the same time.
^ capital    B-Uding PlanS
|MtnnwPilai 0utlay requests  are being asked
I** fiffis, i16 master plan and f'
I.  ThpE1^0 existing structures.
master plan and for remodeling
Nget *U?ge5 wiU §° *° the "stete bureau of the
l!.'! I:.^und Nov. 1.
pm^ex *? ,contracts for  a high-rise dormitory .
Indent nJr , a  100-unit  two-bedroom  married
^complex were awarded.
The rw ?hnstman Bids Lowest
lo^ bid 0f|S Company of Lansing had the
r^hwiim  ' 76,000 for the dormitory complex
call for two  • I6.1,504 students. The specifications
toWers serv^11 y towers and two nine-story
* ^e rw ¥ a central food commons..
DetroitwL,   Lakes Hotel and Supply Co. of
contract it aAvarded the food service construction
The ^a]°w bid of $288,716.
^led student apartments-will bebuHk
by the Collison Construction Co. of Midland. It
had the low bid of $1,127,000.
To finance these projects and some others currently outstanding, the Board passed a resolution
authorizing loans totaling $11 million. A $2 million
public bond issue for 39 years and a $6 million
bank short term loan for two years were authorized.
The balance of $3 million will come from -a
50-year federal loan.
Loans Authorized
The Board also passed a resolution expressing
its regrets on the resignation of former trustee
E. Allan Morrow and its "sincerest thanks and
deepest appreciation for a job well done."
Morrow resigned after Attorney General Frank
Kelley's conflict of interest ruling.
In other action, the Board:
passed a resolution recommending the placement of a student consultant on the presidential
screening committee.
received and approved reports from the academic affairs committee and presidential screening committee.
received reports from President Foust on action
taken as a result of Kelley's conflict of interest
rulinS
heard a report from the University's lawyer
concerning the application of Beta Sigma Psi to
be recognized as a social fraternity. The Board
took no action, other than to reaffirm its position
that social fraternities can have no discrimination
in membership. The group is a religious club.
appointed Trustee Walter Wightman as chairman of the finance committee to replace Morrow.
accepted the final enrollment survey which
sets the present enrollment as 10,475 landergradu-
ate students
It would slow the whole process considerably to
have to amend the policy."
The screening committee was set up to help
the Board's selection committee by screening applicants. .
The constitution of. the state of Michigan Explicitly" states that it is the Board of Trustees'
responsibility to select a president.
Cofer stated that the screening committee is
merely an advisory committee and "they have no.
power at all."
Grave Oversight
When asked why the students were not included at the time the committee was set up, Cofer
replied, "We just didn't think about it."
He admitted that it was a.grave oversight.
Rison in his address cited a faculty resolution
which called the student body "an integral, competent and important part of the University."
Student Ordinance
Also cited was a student government ordinance
on student rights and responsibilities which states
that, "All students are full members in the University community and have a right to voice in the
University planning and policy making,"
This last was approved and signed by President
Judson W. Foust in 1965.
Rison also challenged the argument that .the
students, here for such a short time, would lack
the interest or knowledge to participate in the
selection process. He said that this same argument
could be used in the faculty's case but was not
taken into account.
Unique Viewpoint
"I believe that the students will present a
unique student viewpoint. The fact is that we are
students, and that we .are benefited by the education, the policies and whatever else comes out
of this University. We are the recipients. We are
involved. Our interests will remain and our viewpoints should be taken into account.
"We have never asked for a dominant role . . .
I feel the students can benefit the committee,"
Rison added.
"If the trust can not be put in one student on
this entire campus to accept this responsibility . . .
then Central has failed in its overall education of
the student."
Status Issue
Rison concluded his speech by stating that
"this was one of the most important issues that
we as students have had to face because the committee is the vehicle by which we are able to in
some way establish whether we are an integral,
important component in the University.
"The overriding issue is the status of the student on the University campus."
Commenting on the results of the Board meeting, Rison stated "He was gratified that student government has definitely accepted its responsibility and certainly has put forward all its
energies and efforts in attempting to achieve recognition of our status through the means of the
presidential selection committee."
Meaningful...
When asked if this was the meaningful representation for which he had hoped, he said, "I believe that in relationship to the committee itself,
it will be meaningful. We will be able to express
the unique student point of view.
"On the basis of the overriding issue of our
status in the University community, I don't believe
this has been a large step in establishing our
status."
Married Units
Opened Soon
Eight units of the 48 townhouse married student apartments originally promised before the
beginning of school are nearly completed and are-
assigned.
Lee Polley, director of housing, said six of the
apartments are presently occupied or will be
occupied soon.
The other two, according to Polley, are assigned to families who are unable to move in
immediately due to other housing commitments.
They are expected to be Occupied in the near
future.
Finishing touches are being put on the apartments already occupied and all of them need curtain rods and other small items.
One family living in a two-bedroom apartment
is awaiting the completion of the bedroom to be
used for a nursery.
The rest of. the units are in varying stages ©I
construction.
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