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f3 THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1969 THE DAILY NEBRASKAN PAGE 3 Hobson by John Dvorak Nebraska.. Staff Writer Chancellors and presidents of colleges are usually maligned persons. They are often seen as oligarchs, political hacks or senile old men. But NU'g new acting chancellor, himself the father of two teenage sons, wants to be fair and to be understood. It is a difficult task in deed. Dr. Merk Hobson takes his new office suddenly and at a critical time. Around the world student rebellion threatens to engulf not only universities but entire coun tries as well. CHANCELLORS AND presidents of institutions seem to be special targets. The heads of Columbia, California and San Francisco State Universities have been forced by students to resign. The president of San Francisco State daily receives threats on Ma life. The president of a small col lege in the East recently died at his desk after several days of student rebellion nearly closed up his col- k "STUDENTS MUST realize that they can achieve far more by being responsible members of the academic community," said Hobson. There are accepted and proper ways to bring about change, he stressed. Students should know and use them. Student rioting the angry marching students opposed by Humlicek: More money, orientation needed for NFU by John Dvorak Nebraskan Staff Writer The Nebraska Free University lacks sufficient money and man power "to function as it should," according to Jim Humlicek, chairman of the NFU. "With office space, two or three times more money than we now have and paid resource people, the NFU wouldn't be such a shotgun busines," he commented Tues day. The free University was beset by its usual problems last semester, Humlicek said. Registration did not begin until late October. Following Thanksgiving vacation, attendence fell sharply or ceased altogether in most classes. Few classes met more than five or six times, Humlicek said. INITIAL RESPONSE to the NFU was excellent, with more than 1,000 students signing up, he said. But, as in the previous three semesters of operating, attendence dropped sharply after the first week or two. Humlicek estimated that by Christmas less than half of the original enrolees were attending class. "Immediately after registration, we had to do a lot of arranging, such as finding additional instruc tors and meeting places. The delay between registration and initial Committee to choose former per Tho Greek Week ex ecutive committee will meet Thursday night, Jan. 30, to select guest artists for the Greek Week concert ac cording to Gary Warren, IFC chairman. He urged interested shunts to attend the meeting if they wish to ex press a preference ror aa artist. Chessmen to resume The Free University chess class will resume meetings Thursday at 3:30 p.m. in the Schramm Hall lounge, ac cording to Robert Narveson of the English Department Anyone may attend. COME AS YOU ARE FOR FOOD QUALITY BISHOP CAFETERIA i wants to angry marching policemen has always seemed far away from NU. Just last semester, however, the University experienced several anti-ROTC demonstrations. In two neighboring slates, at Kansas State and Colorado Universities, there have been .threats and much ill feeling among students. "Conditions here aren't the same," Hobson went on. Students have had a voice in their university and have had for decades. i THEY HAVE membership on many Senate committees. They have a gradually increasing, workable student government. The SAF document, the so-called stu dent bill of rights, was a cooperative and helpful effort. Students have long been a part of the organization, Hobson explained. There have been demonstrations here, but they have been responsi ble ones, he said. Student leaders, who are themselves responsible, are to be credited for this. Student demonstrations can be tolerated up to a point. "It's hard to draw the line," Hobson admitted. As long as students do not break civil law or disrupt the regularly scheduled activities of the University, they are on "solid ground." "WE JUST 'can't break the University's activities," Hobson explained. The students, faculty and the people of Nebraska have a sizeable stake in the institution. class meetings hurt attendence," Humlicek said. BY THE end of the semester, the NFU administrative staff had sfhrunk to only a few people. "We were pretty tired at the end," Humlicek said. Despite the problems, Humlicek sees last semester's NFU as a necessary stage in the development of the free university concept. "We must accomplish two things," he said. "Get more money and orient the University more towards the Lincoln community." Currently, the NFU is alotted about $400 from ASUN funds. Humlicek would like the NFU to have $1,000 or more. There is little prospect that the ASUN allotment will increase. With increased funds, the NFU could get some professional help and resource people to assist in course planning. Possibly, some students could be recruited on the work-study program, Humlicek suggested. The ideal free university, ac cording to Humlicek, would include both students and adults from the Lincoln area. The NFU would con tribute not only to the University but to the community as well. "WE COULD have groups work ing for worthy causes in the Malone mwlvedl with jobs for miinorlly gmounps El Learn about tn. Ask for "You Own Thing" at your Placement Rct An fc-ai Oxntunny Empioyc and A Plant for Progress Company. 9 lMr.j be f clXS They don't want it disrupted, ha said. "This is everybody's concern. If there is a disruption, everybody loses." "Student demands must be realistic," Hobson emphasized. "WE NOW have a course in black history taught by a combination of three departments. This has never been tried before and is highly ex periental," he explained. The impetus for new courses comes from the faculty, Hobson pointed out, but at this time he sees no need for a separate black studies department. Hobson feels his administration makes a sincere effort to com municate with the students through Student Senate, student committees and the student press. THE NEW chancellor sees one of ftis major duties while in the office as stimulating innovations and ex periments. The Centiennial College or so oalled residential college is a major experiment. Students, living together, will attend class and study right in their quarters. There will be many benefits from this experiment, he said. He is anxious to see the Centennial Col lege implemented and evaluated. Hobson is also anxious to see the new teaching council become a working entity. Hobson helped design the body before he became chancellor. area," Humlicek said. There are so many things that need to be done. The NFU could sponsor construc tive projects, he added. Joseph L. Butler, an assistant in student affairs, taught a course last semester. He feels that the com munity often views the University as an enemy and vice versa. By tying the community in, he thinks the NFU could alievate some of this feeling. Butler, however, was cool to the Idea of sending NFU groups into Malone or similar areas to perform projects. The inhabitants of those areas have been used as guinea pigs by enough groups already, he said. The best free university courses are ones with a great d e a 1 of relevance to the community, ac cording to Dr. Hugh P. Whitt, a former assistant professor of sociology. He is now on the Vanderbilt University faculty, but taught a NFU course test semester on the supernatural. Initial attendence was high, but later except for a few people, dropped out Despite the attendence drop off, Whitt is sold on the free university idea. "The free university has unlimited potential," Humlicek agreed. "But ttiere is so much more we would like to do." I i - S5i,iyK 1 . ... ' ' 'Vwuwpwi ! " ' i i u,ja There's a lot more to be done. But we feel we've made a start. With a number of pioneer programs for the disadvantaged. One teaches men to work computers. Another helps women learn office skills. Still another gets non -drivers qualified for licenses and jobs. Some go to work for iEtna, but there are no strings attached. The important thing is we've prepared them for good jobs. We understand human needs like these. Our business may be selling insurance. But our concern is people. jEtna is the kind of place where you can do good and mace good, too. 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