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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER
Potter proposes arts
by Duane Leibhart
The formation of a
University Council of the Arts
is being proposed to faculty
and students by UNL Assistant
Professor of Philosophy Nelson
Potter.
"There are a lot of
interesting things going on
around campus in the arts but
people don't know about each
other," Potter said. "I would
like the Council to bring them
together."
He said he realized the need
for such a council while
teaching a course in Aesthetics
(theory of the fine arts" and of
people's responses to them.)
"1 sent out copies of my
proposal to various faculty and
students," he continued. "The
initial responses have been
encouraging. Faculty members
have been thinking about this
on their own and it seems a
good idea to them.
"Students have been very
enthusiastic and have some
good ideas," he added.
In a communcation to
Potter concerning the proposed
Council, NU President O. B.
Varner expressed his interest in
expanding opportunities for
students to participate in and
to become exposed to the arts
in their many forms.
In testimony to the U. S.
Senate subcommittee on rural
NU enrollment up
Official enrollment on the University of Nebraska
campuses this semester totals 35,490. Last year's figure was
34,998. The total falls short of the estimate of 36.485 staff "
members had made.
Breakdown for each campus :
Fall 1970 Fall 1971
UNL 20,810 21,541
UNMC 1,003 1,238
UNO 13,185 12,7H
Totals 34,185 35,490
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23, 1971 1 (NCOLN, NEBRASKA VOL.95, NO. 13
development earlier this month
Varner stressed that besides
developing economic
improvements, rural areas must
also develop more cultural
resources.
"On the campuses of the
University of Nebraska are
assembled some of the finest
young artists in this part of the
country," Varner said. "Yet in
altogether too few instances
has it been possible to make
these special talents available
to the rural Nebraskan."
Potter said in his proposal.
Liggett answers draft
Col. Lee Liggett, director of
the Nebraska Selective Service,
said his office has received a
torrent of inquiries concerning
the status of college student
deferments under the draft
extension bill passed by the
Senate and sent to President
Nixon Tuesday.
"It is our understanding,"
Liggett said, "that college
students who were enrolled full
time in the 3 470-71 academic
year will be eligible for student
deferments in the 1971-72
school year, if they continue to
make satisfactory progress in
their programs of study.
"However, young men who
entered school for the first
Estimated
Fall 1971
21,649
1,208
13,628
36.485
a half hour ASUN meeting
council
"I think of the Council as
basically student-oriented. Its
aim is to make the arts more
accessible to students."
He said the community of
the arts on this campus is
fragmented. "Those of us who
are interested in the arts have a
lot to learn from each other,
working together, and making
common cause for the arts on
this campus.
"In the past, I think the
relative isolation of some
Turn to page 8.
time this summer and those
who enroll as freshmen this fall
will not qualify for student
deferments."
. However, Liggett said, if a
college student is ordered for
induction while enrolled full
time "he will be allowed to
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U, S. Sen. Georee McGovern. D-S. Dak., an annniinnH PriiHntiil nn;H.
will speak in the Nebraska Union at 1:30 p.m. Friday.' October 1. McGovern is
expected to report on his recent trips to Paris and Southeast Asia. His speech will be
followed by a question and answer period.
by Carol Strasser
The campus ombudsman
from the University of
Nebraska at Omaha, a
"grievance man for students,
faculty and staff," said
Wednesday, "I can't imagine a
large university today not at
least considerning having one
(ombudsman)."
Thomas H. Majeski was on
campus to explain his position
to ASUN, a position he called
necessary and effective at
UNO. The Senate is
considering two proposals
which would create an
ombudsman position at UNL.
Majeski is paid by the
administration, but said he has
"complete freedom to operate
in the way I see fit." His major
function is to guide students in
solving their problems through
traditional channels, he said.
One of the proposals before
ASUN states that the
ombudsman should be a
full-time student, the other
recommends the position be
given to a student or faculty
member. However, Majeski said
he favors a faculty or
administrator ombudsman
because that man would have
greater knowledge of how to
bring about policy change, one
of the. major tasks of his
position.
The major area of complaint
from students has been with
faculty-student relationships in
the classroom, such as with
grades, Majeski said. A faculty
or administrator can work with
staff colleague, more
effectively than could a
student, he said.
"In many instances, a
student ombudsman would be
just as effective," Majeski
continued, but he ruled out the
areas of faculty-student
problems and initiating policy
change.
Majeski was a professor of
art and part-time ombudsman
last year. The Board of Regents
appointed Majeski to a
full-time position as
ombudsman Sept. 13.
questions
postpone his induction until
the end of the semester."
If the registrant is in his last
academic year he may
postpone his induction until
after graduation, according to
Liggett.
The ombudsman proposal
was on Wednesday's agenda,
but hadn't been discussed
when the Senate adjourned its
three-hour meeting.
In other action, the Senate
unanimously passed a 1971-72
budget of $35,500 after
amending it to allot more
money to the March World in
Revolution Conference,
"Justice in America."
Sen. Bill Behmer introduced
an amendment which would
take $1,000 from the ASUN
General Fund to give to the
Conference committee.
Although a quorum wasn't
present at ASUN's last spring
meeting, Behmer said they had
voted to give the Conference
53,200. However, the budget
presented to the Senate
Wednesday gave the
Conference only 52,000.
Objections to giving the
Conference more money
included statements that the
speakers were too expensive
and too many were politically
left of center.
Sen. Roy Baldwin, who had
abstained from voting on
Behmer's amendment, said,
ASUN's General Fund of
S2,577.49 couldn't spare
51,000. Baldwin proposed an
amendment to transfer
5577.49 from General fund to
the Conference. The
amendment passed
unanimously.
The budget financed by
student fees, included $2,500
to allow the ASUN record
store to pay off a debt to
Acme Records and work with a
Wisconsin Student Co-op
record distributor.
The largest budget outlays
are S6.564.48 for salaries,
followed by S5,9I8 for Human
Rights, S3, 000 for office,
S 3.000 for the Time Out
Conference on Human
Sexuality and S2,250 for
Student Services.
The Senate filled four
vacancies. Appointed were Joel
Bella nd. Thomas Monagham
and Arnold Nessner from
Graduates and Professionals
and Ralph Miller from
Teachers College.
There are three more
vacancies in ASUN from the
Colleges of Home Economics.
Business and Arts and Sciences.
Interested persons" should
contact the ASUN office in the
Nebraska Union.