Magrath defends
homophile course
"We study crime, we study
communism, we study drags,
and we should be studying
homosexuality said Dean of
Faculties C. Peter Magrath. in
;m interview on KRUN radio
Tuesdav night.
Referring to the homophile
studies course being in
vetig'ited by State Sen. Terry
("arwu'er. Magrath saidr
'This course ins received
.some very misleading publici
ty, not from University
sourcss. but perhaps through
misunderstanding, p e r h a p 3
through a failure to try to find
on1 what the course is really
about."
The 200-level course, called
'".V'-seminar in Homoohile
S' tidies." is open to junfrrs,
rniors. and graduate s'uHeafs.
I' gives credit in anthropology,
soc'ol -gy. or English. .
Having "pro-" in tho title has
caused some misunderstan
ding. Magrrh aid. but "pro-
(ioos not mo-ui- ihe course Is
presented in favor of anything.
' means onlv t,1af' 'he course is
a 'mbr level graduate-type
sem'.'n t.
"t liink the University has
evfi-v re is'n to bo p-oud of this
course. I hope tha" nothing will
hapuen to prevent its being
taught.
t-U has been, reviewed by
faculty groups, and U taught by
a distinguished group of pro
fessors, psvchja'rists and doc
tors. I is a cours.) that I'd like
to be enrolled in myself if I had
the ti"me.
"I think the best justification
for the course, perhaps, is the
students who take the course
and what their views and ex
periences are after they
finish taking it.
Magrath also said he is
"militantly in favor"" of a
statement of faculty
responsibilities. He said the
faculty committee preparing
the statement should present it
to the University senate before
the Regents meet Nov. 20.
Nothing in the proposed
statement intimidates instruc
tors or inhibits professional
freedom as long as the in
structors show up for class and
do not try to politically "in
doctrinate students.
"The statement is intended to
make clear what the
responsibilities of the faculty
members are." He added that
it should help give professors
standards to guide them in
their conduct.
Magrath said machinery for
"enforcing and policing the
standards" is necessary, but
should be "faculty established
and faculty controlled."
Yitak Kahili
sneeeh canceled
Yitzhak Rabin. Israeli am
bassador to the United States,
who was to have addressed
the general public in the Cen
tennial Room Thursday will
not be coming to Lincoln.
Wednesday, Nov. 4
Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship
T:S a.m. and 12:30 p.m.. Nebraska
Union
Dean Maqrath, noon. Union
Cornhucker Marketing Club, t:30 p.m.
Union
ASUN, 4 p.m. Union
Builders, Culture, 4:30 p.m. Union
Calendar
Engineering Toastmasters, 5:3 p.m.
UUnTon Pacific Scholarship Dinner,
6 p.m. Union
Red Cross, 4:t3 p.m. Union.
Builders, Exec., 4:30 p.m. Union
whrf, counselors and staff, 7 p.m.
Union ,
Skinner Seminar, 7 p.m. Union
IFC, 7 pm.. Union
Builders, Board, 7 p.m., Union
Student Affairs, New Indian Libera
tion Movement, 7 p.m. Union-
Christians in Action ,7 p.nv Ballroom,
Union
Women Action Group, 7:30 p.m.
Union
Student Action Front, 7:30, Union
Student Veterans Organization, p.m.
Union Auairorium
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THE NEBRASKAN
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1970
