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Ifncoln, nebraska vol. 95, no. 99
Tenure
committee
hears
final
testimony
by John Russnogle
Richard Knudsen, defense lawyer, was granted additional
time for three respondents to testify in the final day of the
hearing of the Academic Privilege and Tenure Committee. The
hearing concerns charges of discrimination in pay, promotion
and tenure by Bert Evans, extension agricultural economist.
Knudsen asked the committee for additonal time for
Everett Peterson, professor of agricultural economics; Glen
Vol I mar, chairman of the department of agricultural
economics, and E.F. Frolik.dean of the College of Agriculture,
to testify. During the Tuesday hearing' Knudsen called more
than 10 witnesses other than the respondents to the witness
stand.
In his final testimony, Evans told the committee he
believed the respondents' witnesses had been consulted by
Knudsen before the trial. "Their presentations have been
orchestrated by someone but, I don't know who the orchestra
leader is," Evans said.
When asked why he remained at his present job, Evans
replied that he liked his work and Nebraska in spite of the
difficulties with his department.
Vol I mar said departmental staff meetings are held only
once a year because Evans expounds his personal case rather
than departmental business at the meetings.
Under cross-examination Vollmar said the work Evans has
been involved in is part of Evans' job description.
Peterson said at one time Evans "launched a verbal attack
on me and worked himself into such a frenzy that I thought
Evans would beocme physically violent."
Peterson said Evans had been "rough" during a set of
conferences Peterson, saw, but did a good job when "he
(Evans) became acquainted with the materials."
Respondent Howard Ottoson, associate dean of the College
of Agriculture, said Evans applied for a teaching and research
appointment but when the staff screened candidates for
vacancies, Evans did not receive majority support for a
teaching position.
Frolik said there have been some faculty objections against
Evans receiving an increase in salary, but the salaries have
stood as recommended by the Board of Regents. He added he
had recommended an increase for Evans which would allow
Evans to receive a $15,000 a year salary. There was no support
by the departmental staff for his proposals so Evans did not
receive the increased salary benefits, Frolik said.
In regard to Evans' promotions Frolik said, "If Bert had
shown a little more effort, he could have been promoted."
The duties of the committee after hearing the grievances,
according to the by-laws of the Board of Regents, are as
follows:
"It shall be its duty after careful investigation to make
known its findings and recommendations to the Chancellor
and to the person or persons concerned. It shall also be its
duty to present a report and appropriate recommendation to
the Senate."
No date was set for the results of the committee to be
presented to the public.
ASUN Senate balks at strike resolution
The ASUN Senate voted 18-10 to hold for next
Wednesday's meeting a vote on a resolution to
endorse an anti-Indochina war student strike this
Friday.
The resolution denounces President Richard M.
Nixon's decision to bomb Hanoi and Haiphong, calls
for endorsement of a Thursday anti-Indochina war
rally at UNL and endorsement of a student boycott
of classes planned for Friday by the National Student
Government Association, of which ASUN is a
member.
The vote against suspending the rules left Senators
Patti Kaminski's and Carolyn Lee's resolution tabled
for a week, since it was introduced too late to be a
part of Wednesday's agenda.
Kaminski complained that the senate "doesn't
know how to handle parliamentary procedure-if
you're against a measure you vote against it, you
don't table it"
' She also called it "one more example of ASUN not
. responding and taking a stand on current issues."
Senator Ron Frank said the resolution asks "this
body to endorse possible illegal actions."
He was referring to Ron Kurtenbach's statement
that protesters may march to the draft board in the
street as part of Thursday's rally, although the
marchers have a permit for walking only on the
sidewalks.
Frank also expressed hesitancy in joining those
condemning the air war when the majority of UNL
students may agree with the President's decision to
bomb the two North Vietnamese cities.
A bill that did earn rule suspension, and went on
to pass on a vote of 27-2-1, was ASUN President
Bruce Beecher's request for a summer wage of $2.25
an hour for him and $2 an hour for the first and
second vice presidents.
The bill specified a 25-hours-a-week limit for each
of the executives. If they each work their limit,
Beecher will earn about $675; Michele Gagne, $600;
and Sam Brower, $300, since he will work for only
half the summer. That compares to $100 a piece for
ASUN executives last summer.
Beecher said the raise was necessary because of the
work that must be done this summer so ASUN can
"move quickly in the fall" to implement plans to help
students obtain discounts in a downtown liquor store
and gas station.
ASUN executives also get a salary for the
nine-month academic year. The salaries for 1971-72
were $940 for the president and about $627 for the
first and second vice presidents.
A bill to allow the executives to spend up to $100
without Senate approval met opposition before being
tabled for a week.
Beecher said it was intended to allow executives to
buy "simple office materials" without requiring a
vote of the senate.
Frank said he agreed with the notion, but
thought the $100 limit "leaves too many things
open" to purchase without senatorial approval.
Bill Freudenberg was appointed ASUN's
representative on a newly-formed eight-member
committee that will select an additional two foreign
or minority hosts for the New Student Orientation
Program this summer.
Earlier an ad hoc committee had sought, among
other things, to add foreign andor minority students
to the 13 students already chosen to participate in
the NSOP. The hosts are to acquaint incoming
freshmen and their parents with the UNL campus.
The committee's efforts culminated Tuesday with
Interim Dean of Student Affairs Ely Myerson's
statement that there were sufficient funds to add two
hosts to the program.
The ad hoc committee's efforts were endorsed by
the senate last week.
Beecher announced his plans to discuss with UNL
Placement Director Frank Hallgren complaints
Beecher said he's been receiving about records the
University allows students' future employers to see.
Beecher said the files contain letters by the
students' teachers, and some UNL seniors have
complained that they can't see their own file, while
their potential employers can.
Past ASUN President Steve Fowler said the last
senate left about $4,200 for the newly-elected senate.
The Senate voted to give $80 to the UNL Student
Veteran Organization to pay for four SVO members'
registration fees to a national convention in May.
It decided not to give $170 to the UNL
International Club and to send a fourth delegate-there
are three going-to a National Association for Foreign
Student Affairs convention also in May.
The Senate accepted the Students for Peterson
organization's constitution making it a recognized
campus group.
That means the group of students, campaigning for
former UNL economics professor Wallace Peterson's
bid for the U.S. Senate, can reserve space and booths
in the Nebraska Union and put campaign material
around campus.
First Vice President Michele Gagne announced
that applications for ASUN committee chairmanships
are being accepted now.
Peace organizers announce
anti-war rally, class boycott
An anti-war demonstration is scheduled for
Thursday afternoon, according to UNL graduate Ron
Kurtenbach.
The 2 p.m. rally is slated for the Broyhill Fountain
plaza. Speakers scheduled for the event include
Steven L. Rozman, former UNL political science
teacher; Barry Pilger, editor of the Daily Nebraskan;
Nick Meinhardt, Nebraskans for Peace organizer;
Larry Wolf ley, UNL English teacher; Charles
Stephen, a Unitarian minister; and demonstration
organizer Dennis Berkheim.
According to Kurtenbach, the rally will be
followed by a march to the state Selective Service
Headquarters. A permit has been issued for the march
south on 14th Street to O Street. The marchers will
then take a sidewalk route to the Terminal Building,
site of the Selective Service headquarters, at 10th and
O Streets.
Rally organizers indicated a student strike would
be called for. In the event of unfavorable weather the
rally will be held in the Nebraska Union lounge,
according to Kurtenbach.
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