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THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1970
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
VOL. 93, NO. 99
Faculty considers
'Inquiry not a
University Chancellor
Durward B. Varner said
Wednesday that the inquiry in
to recent protest activities on
the Lincoln campus will not be
a "witch-hunt" and "should not
be interpreted to be a threat to
anyone."
Varner said he didn't know if
there would be any action
taken against students and
faculty who were involved In
the recent unrest on the cam
pus. The Board of Regents, ad
mitting pressure from consti
tuents, ordered Varner Monday
to commence immediately with
an inquiry to determine "the
sequence of events and the in
volvement of faculty and
students" In the protest move
ment of the past two weeks on
the University campus.
The regents' statement Mon
day further called for
judgements to be made and
appropriate action to be taken
when political activities in
terfere with the fulfillment of
professional and contractual
obligations of faculty.
The regents also directed
'College of Life' lives in tent
by MICK MORIARTY
Nabraakan Staff Wrirr
The "College of Life" is alive
during dead week.
For the past 10 days a floppy
tent known as the "College of
Life" has been the symbol of
the New University.
"The College of Life" is an
alternative to the traditional
university which cannot cope
with contemporary situations in
a positive way," graduate stu
dent Nancy Ryan said.
At the College of Life, all the
students are regents and they
all have a voice in decisions,
Miss Ryan said.
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Students and
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that legal counsel be involved
in the inquiry. Varner remark
ed that he will employ
University lawyers in the in
quiry because "the rfghts of all
those involved must be pro
tected at all times."
Varner said that the purpose
of . the inquiry is also to
determine if there were any
violations of local, state or
federal laws, if there were any
violations of University
regulations, to what extent was
the educational process in
terupted and were there any
outside agitators involved in
the unrest.
The Chancellor does not know
at this time who will aid him in
the inquiry. Although the
regents stated that the
Chancellor should be free to
turn to outside help in con
ducting the inquiry, Varner
said that at the moment he
didn't think outside help will be
needed.
The regents called for an In
quiry according to Varner
because "they felt that with all
the criticism they were receiv
Courses taught at the college
Include child education, rock
music and physical education
(soccer).
Paul Olson, professor of
English, said the college sym
bolizes much of the reform that
is needed at the University
because it is a place where
people can communicate freely
and exchange ideas
"We must accept the fact
that the University has many
problems and that we must
work to make improvements,"
Olson said.
Olson said it is very impor
tant to communicate the sense
teacher follow the example
learn in the College of Life.
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ing concerning the unrest they
had the responsibility td pro
vide a full report on what hap
pened to the citizens." He also
said the regents wanted to
conduct their own inquiry In
stead of having the Legislature
investigate the unrest.
Chairman C. W. Holmquist,
of the Legislative Council's ex
ecutive board, has proposed
state senators also should con
duct an inquiry into the campus
unrest which included a march
on the Lincoln draft board, the
occupation of the Military and
Naval Science Buflding and a
three-day boycott of classes by
some students.
The regents made it clear in
their Monday meeting that in
structional programs and the
opportunities for learning shall
continue without interruption.
In their Monday statement,
the board declared its "inten
tion that the right to dissent
shall be honored but that the
exercise of it will not be allow
ed to interfere with the rights
of those who prefer not to
participate in that exercise.'1
of hopefulness to the people of
the state of Nebraska.
"We hope the Board of
Regents and the members of
the stale legislature recognize
that the students are working
through legitimate channels,"
Olson said.
Miss Ryan said the future of
the College of Life, that is, the
tent itself, is uncertain. .
But she emphasized that
many students are dedicated to
educational reform. They will
not give up their efforts and
they will not become acquies
cent over the summer, she
said.
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proposals
Several major items are scheduled for consideration at
a special meeting of the Faculty Senate Thursday at 4 p.m.
in the Coliseum.
The public meeting is being held in the Coliseum to ac
commodate all those who wish to attend, according to Senate
Secretary Robert Narveson.
The senate will hear the report of the committee on
Calendar and Examinations on the student request for a
two-week vacation immediately before the November elec
tions. This report will call for immediate action by the Sen
ate, he said. .
Narveson said the Senate will also hear the report of the
Academic Planning Committee on actions taken in response
to student requests for educational reform. This report will
not call for immediate senate action, he said.
In other action the senate is scheduled to consider reports
submitted by the faculty Human Rights Committee and the
Council on Student Life.
Senate to
calendar
Five versions of a modified
calendar providing for a class
recess prior to the 1970
November general election will
be presented to the University
Faculty Senate Thursday.
These options range from a
two-week recess to no recess
with the current absence policy
In effect. Options will bp
presented in a report from the
University Calendar and Ex
aminations Committee.
The committee will not make
a recommendation. A motion
for adoption of any of the five
options must come from the
floor of the Faculty Senate.
The first option provides for
a two-week recess as called for
by the students' resolution. In
order to preserve the tradi
tional 15 week instructional
period, first semester classes
would begin Monday, Sep
tember 7, one week earlier.
Also, Thanksgiving vacation
would be forfeited and
Christmas vacation shortened
two days.
The second and third options
call for a one-week recess
before the election. Both op
tions would shorten Christmas
vacation and would allow for a
two and a half day Thanksgiv.
ing vacation.
Classes would recess from
Saturday, October 24. to Sun
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revisions
day, November 1, in Option
Two. Option Three, however,
would change the recess to
Wednesday, October 28 through
Monday, November 2.
Option Four deviates from
Options Two and Three only in
that the recess would be two
and a half days Friday,
October 30, through Monday,
November 2.
Option Five would retain the
adopted calendar for 1970-71
with emphasis on the published
University policy on excused
absences.
This policy, quoted from the
Official Bulletin of the
University, states, ''For
unusual circumstances known
in advance, an absence
notification may be obtained
from the dean of your college
or from the Office of Student
Affairs."
Emphasis on this policy could
be included with any of the op
tions except Option One. If
passed by the Faculty Senate
the policy would cover October
21 through election day.
While this policy exists, the
Calendar Committee members
said it needs expansion to
emphasize 1970 campaigning
activities.
Lee W. Chatfield. dean of
student academic services, ex
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