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Ft .1 o fCD LL May Uj7 ILL? ' 2 fep I 5! f Ejjr, CHvpPhursday, Meiy 2, 1968 The Daily Nebraskan Vol. 91, No. 104 tlF jjj mi i . " , l: ,r ( . JK. i -(' ""N. Salary increases stop NU's faculty turnover by Kent Cockson Senior Staff Writer Increased salaries appear to have plugged the University faculty drain, according to several members of the teach ing staffs and administrators in various colleges. Merk Hobson, dean of facul ties, said that faculty salaries on all levels are such that the University falls into the B fessors for full professors and the A category for the re maining three levels of facul ty members. The turnover rate for all four academic ranks of col lege faculty is about 10 per cent, and the University no longer seems to be in excess of that figure, according to Hobson. Hobson said that although it is almost impossible to give any statistics on faculty turn over at this time, bis impres sion is that the number of fa culty dropouts is about nor mal. Many factors involved "There are many factors that make an institution at tractive to college faculty members," he said. Salary is one important consideration, but they' also consider the kinds of colleagues they will be working with, their chances for professional de velopment and other factors. "We think that all these factors have improved in the recent past at the University and will continue to im prove," he said. Hobson indicated that the ''teacher drain" that has been evident over the past few ousing H to ask non-discrimination by John Dvorak Junior Staff Writer University approved landlords may receive a letter within the next several weeks requesting that they not discriminate against any students, the Dean of Student Af fairs said Wednesday. Vice chancellor G. Robert Ross emphasized that such action has not yet been approved by ASUN Student Senate, but that he "sees no problem in getting it done." The Student-Faculty Committee on Housing and Housing polity pro posed the sending of such a letter, Ross explained. "I will now ask the Student Senate to support it," he said. Landlords may not discriminate In effect, the letter says that landlords must, after reading it, re turn the letter to the University indicating on it that they do not discriminate against any students, according to ASUN President Craig Dreezen, He stressed, however, that the letter has not yet been official ly approved. If landlords do not return the letter and promise not to discrimi nate, they will be removed from the University's list of approved landlords, Ross said. Students wbo live off campus may live only in University students prepare for Spring Day years at the University is slowly falling within the lim its of the national average. Robert Hough, associate dean "of the College of Arts and Sciences, said that this year the college has certainly retained more faculty mem bers than in previous years, and he attributed the rever sal of the trend to much more competitive salaries. "We are in the B category wheras formerly we were in the C category of the AAUP, and we have not lost people this year where' there is a great differentiation in sala ries," he said. Hough said he would like to think that there have been fewer crises within the col lege this year, and that the program seems to be moving ahead in several areas that are of special interest to some faculty members. This development, he said, could be another factor in re taining the current faculty as well as attracting new teach ing talent. Dean E. F. Frolik of Ag riculture agreed that the fa culty turnover rate in his col lege has decreased among as sociate, assistant and full professors- due mainly to im proved salaries. Regarding instructors, he said that many are in the pro cess of obtaining degrees, and the turnover rate among that group still remains high although the Ag College em ploys few instructors in ab solute numbers. Another contributing factor to the declining rate, he said, committee letter University approved bousing. It is imperative that students who encounter problems in obtaining off campus housing report such problems to the housing office. Report predicament "We've had problems in this area before," Ross said. "Students will find a problem, be unhappy but will not report their predicament to the University." The Student Affairs Department has encouraged, through such groups as the Foreign Student Of fice, the reporting of any housing problems, Ross said. The crucial aspect is if students will take a stand and move out of segregated housing, Ross said. Discrimination is reported Currently, about three to six cases of discrimination are report ed annually, Ross estimated. "This is not to say tnat more doesn't take Jilace," he added. No one knows ust how much discrimination ex ists, be said. P.oss expressed the hope that ac tion would be taken within a short time, after the proposal is approved through the proper channels, such as Student Senate. The University cannot, at the pre Festivities. may be in the increasing num ber and amounts of research grants, but they have always been available. "We have received good treatment with the experi ment station. There was a 42 per cent increase in the sta tion's budget, which not only made it possible for salary increases, but it also made mo. money available for ad said. Prof. Richard Walsh in the department of agricultural economics, who is among those leaving the University this year for Colorado State University also said that sal ary had effected his decision. "In many ways Nebraska is an excellent school and su perior to Colorado State, so I'm not going because of the quality of the ag economics program," he said. "The University is lagging in salaries, and the only way for an assistant or an as sociate professor to get ahead is to move." Walsh added that many fa culty members stay on be cause of devotion to their pro grams, or because they are the one in 50 who receives a Regent's professorship. The consensus of opinion among several other faculty members showed that new people coming in must be paid a starting salary com parable to the national ave rage in order to get them here in the first place, but that those who have been here five years or longer and who are competent in their work are penalized with dispropor tionate salary increases. Continued on Page 4 sent time, take legal action against any landlords who discriminate. However, an open-housing law was passed by the United States Con gress last month, but it will not become effective until 1970. Ross pointed out another major issue connected with housing dis crimination. Can students already living in segregated housing be forced to move out? Immediate attention must be giv en to this question, he concluded. On Campus . . . Today The German Club will present Brecht's "Matter Courage" on Thursday at 7 p.m. in Sheldon Art Gallery. The film will be in Ger man. There will be a service charge of $1 for two-members. it ft ft The Cinema Underground, a pro gram of local student films, will be presented Thursday and Friday at 2:30 p.m. in Sheldon Art Gal lery. Admission will be 25 cents. it it it The European Student Associa tion will sponsor a "Scandinavian Evening" Thursday at 7 p.m. in the UMHE Building. Twe Scandinavian films, Tuition waiver to entering freshmen by Jim Evinger Senior Staff Writer The Board of Regents approved a plan Tuesday to waive tuition for 20 entering freshmen who are in ex treme financial need, G. Robert Ross, dean of student affairs, said. He said the plan is part of a gen eral program to encourage and aid high schools students in the state who would otherwise be prohibited from entering the University be cause of financial need. The University will receive about $300,000 in federal matching funds next year under the Educational Opportunity Grant program to be used to aid needy students, he said. The University will match the federal funds making some 400 grants available to students next year, Ross explained. This year the University provided 171 grants to freshmen. In order to qualify for the funds, the University submits a report on the basis of projections and pre dictions of the number of financi ally needy students in the state who will be entering, Ross explain ed. He said the students in the state who fall in that category are iden tified and contacted their junior year in high school. Their senior year they are encouraged to ap ply knowing that the University in tends to help finance their educa tion, Ross explained. He said the University often will work to prepare these students for University once they enter, partic uarly helping them to adjust to their academic load. He said this "outreach" was ac complished through the office of scholarships and financial aids, the admissions office and student af fairs. He added that student organ izatioss, such as Builders and YW CA, were often contacted to aid in the student's welfare and adjustment. Richard Scott . . . Greeks need more aware, by Andy Cunningham Junior Staff Writer While the Greek system does have something to offer to students and the University, it should be .come more aware of, and involved and concerned with its environ ment, Richard Scott said Tuesday. Delivering the kevnote address at the opening of the IFC Pledge Edu cation Seminar, Scott, former IFC advisor and present Coordinator of Residence Halls, said his speech was based on Darryl Gless' Pledge Training Report. Outlining the main points of the report and injecting his own ideas, he stated that both the individual houses and the system were in need of a real statement of purpose. The goals of pledge education, which up until now have consisted primarily of negative activity, need definition, according to Scott. "Without the three goals of equal itarianism, interest in individual performance and self-fulfillment," Scott said," "you are not educa ting a pledge, although you may be training him." Scott defined the original pur pose of fraternities as to provide opportunities for activities not pro vided by the institution. The colleges of today, however, have advanced considerably since the early part of the last century, he noted. Today, for instance, there is am ple opportunity for discussion be tween students and faculty or ad ministrators. The institution of this 'Joint Effort" dealing with tour- ism and welfare services, will be shown. Miss Marianne Andersen, a student from Denmark, will pre sent a talk on Scandinavia. it ft Pi Sigma Alpha, the political sci ence honorary, will meet in the Union at 7:30 p.m. it ft it Alpha Kappa Psi, the business fraternity, will bold a smoker for all interested Business Administra tion majors Thursday at 7 p.m. in tbe Union. AH interested are urged to attend. Tbe fraternity is in tbe process of reorganization on the campus. Ross said three groups were taken into consideration when look ing at students termed in extreme ffinancial need. First are the stu dents that are severely economi cally disadvantaged. Second are those that are not able to compete for scholarships and awards because of academic standing. Third is the group that is socially-culturally disadvantaged Ross said the University was in terested in reaching members of minority groups in the states. He iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Carpenter: there are limitations The Chancellor is spending too much time away from the University, Senator Terry Carpenter, from Scottsbluff, said in a telephone interview Tuesday. e "If the Chancellor can't do I a good job, he ought to re- sign," Carpenter stated. "He can't do it on a part-time basis." Students have no business running the University, the Senator added. I He said the action of 18 University professors who signed a statement advocat- I ing the legalization of mari- juna-smoking w a s "com- pletely uncalled for." "There are limitations to i the freedom of speech, of ed- ucation, of anybody," Car- penter said. E The Senator commented that he would attempt to cor- rect the present situation I when the legislature con- venes next fall. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiittiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiim to become concerned age, Scott said, shows much more concern for the individual. With the avenue to higher edu cation wide open, there are more sophisticated student bodies, mean ing that new opportunities for in Greek houses, he added. Finally, Scott said the fact that minority groups are moving into their rightful place on the Univer sity scene is of immediate impor tance for the Greek system. "I do not ask for drastic changes I don't expect them," Scott said. "Fraternities need to demonstrate and have concern for the welfare of each member in the area of in dividual development," Scott com mented. "You can't build unity through a group program, he added. The pro gram, he said, should be devel Mrs. Eugene McCarthy ft ' I . f ' I'- i y - -, aid explained that this encompasses Indians, Spanish-Americand and Europeans as well as Negroes. He said Joe Butler, recently hired to join the student affairs staff, has been contacting Negroes through out the state regarding possible en rollment in the University. "We need to do more than say we're anxious to have these peo ple," Ross said. He said that already the Univer sity has identified 58 freshmen en tering next fall who have financial needs over $1600. and another 600 with needs over $1000. He explained they could be helped by loans, work programs and scholarships. He gave an example of a girl in Omaha who had been identified. Her family consists of six broth ers and sisters all in school and both parents are unskilled but the father is working. He said the family cannot even support themselves let alone begin to finance her college education. He added she is barely in the up per half of her graduating class. Ross said the University could help her find summer employment and, if she could afford the time during the school year, help her to find part-time employment for the school year. He estimated that the University could probably reduce her financial needs through similar programs to about half of what it will cost her to attend for a year. Ross explained the University ac knowledges an obligation to help people similar to the Omaha girl, even if it means bypassing some one who has a better scholastic record. Adding lhat the pressure on these marginal students will be greater, he said the University would have to be "willing to along with some one who doesn't do well from the outset." oped around the individual and then projected to the total group. Scott said that in response to their changing environment, Greek houses should acquaint their mem bers with culture and make it a thing of personal benefit. Finally, he commented that the lack of contact of fraternities with minority groups lies in an ignorant stereotyped idea of Negroes. "What fraternities probably need," according to Scott, "is to pro vide a course in Negro History for their pledges." "Greeks need to find out, learn learn about people. This is more important than pledgeship." Scott made several comments with specific reference to the re lationship between actives and pledges. Continued on page 3 campaigns in Lincoln. a J y ' .v A 3 i V: - f ' I "V f - e e b