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Adam Breckenridge, newest addition to the list of NU
and UNL officials leaving their posts, said he is merely
returning to his original goal of teaching, researching and
writing.
"When I came to UNL 30 years ago I had no intention
of doing administrative work," Breckenridge said.
Breckenridge, UNL vice chancellor for academic
affairs, haj announced that he will leave the position in
June 1977 to return to the UNL Political Science Dept.
"In five more years 111 be retired," Ereckenridge said.
1 have research and writing to undertake and I want to
get started on iiJ
Breckenridge echoed other resigning officials when he
called his resignation "pure happenstance in light of 14
other resignations of Mgh-ranking NU and UNL admin
istrators. 1 have been considering this . move since December
1975," Breckenridge said.
Coming to UNL in 1946, Breckenridge became
Political Science Dept. chairman in 1953 and dean of '
faculties in 1955. lis was named vice chancellor for
academic affairs in 1962 and vice . chancellor for
international programs in 1966.
Returning to teaching and research in the Fclitkal
Science Dept. in 1968, he also served as acting director
of libraries in 1973-74.
Appointed to a three-year term as vice chancellor
for academic affairs in July 1975, Breckenridge was
named interim chancellor following the resignation of
James Zumberge in August 1975.
Ereckenridge said he has enjoyed his various 'assign
ments. 1 decided it was reasonable to help out and fill admin
istrative posts when I was asked," he said.
He said it never occurred to him to seek a high admin
istrative post (such as chancellor).
"There's no reason why I
Breckenridge said. .
should want it,"
He said he would not make any recommendations
for his successor.
1 have no idea as to what kind of guy should fill the
.spot," he said.
"I don't think things will be disrupted by my leaving,"
Breckenridge added.
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VthSs the recent 'Vest Point cheating scandal has
brought college-level cheating into national focus, the
cheating problem at UNL is a small one, according to
some UNL professors and administrators.
Dave Crooks, coordinator of freshmen chemistry pro
grams, said chesting is not a problem here but can become
one if teachers fall to do anything about it. " -
Last year, Brooks said, three out of 210 students in his
class dropped his class because of chesting. They were
cot pressured to drop the course, he said, but if they had
remained they would have lost credit for two-thirds
of the class they had already completed.
Brooks said students who cheat are not criminals, and
often are in the upper half of their class.
"These are the students who for some reason were
unable to Andy the night before an exam or didn't study
enough," he said-
Sometimes a professor will ignore or forget a cheating
incident, Brooks said, lie mentioned one instance in
which a student cut a class, and whSe the professor was
teaching the class, the student switched tests in the
professor's ofBce.
The student was caught, Brooks said, but the professor
chose not to pursue the matter.
"The professor figured it was more hassle than it was
worth," he said.
Al Dittmer, UNL Ombudsman, said he is occasionally
asked to help students accused of cheating.
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"The first question I ask if a student comes to me is
has that student talked to his instructor and tried to
explain," Dittmer said. "If he has, I ask if he would Eke
me to talk to the instructor. ,
1 ask the instructor if he is absolutely sure that the
student was cheating, and if he says, 'I'm not sure, then
maybe 1 can conciliate another chance for that student,"
Dittmer said.
Tom Bestul, vice chairman of the English Dept., said
he occasionally - hears complaints ' A plagiarism.
Bestul said the complaints often involve a student who
unintentionally failed to mention where the material
included in his paper came from or copied part of a book
for the paper.
The procedure for handling these cases depends on the
individual teacher, he said.
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"A teacher might confront the student and ask him if
he read a certain book or if he meant to list his source,
but forgot," he said.
According to the UNL student code, a teacher should
discuss suspicion of cheating with the student involved.
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If the student's guft can be established, the instructor
can fail the student in the assignment or in the course.
When any action is taken that could cause the student to
fsil a course, the instructor is supposed to report the case
in writing to his department head and to the vice
chancellor for student affairs.
The student can appeal a failing grade. Further action
may be recommended by the instructor, and the vice
chancellor can submit the case to the University Judiciary
Committee if he feels further action is necessary.
Debates go tonight
Presidential candidates President Gerald Ford and
former Georgia Gov. Jimmy Carter wiH debate on national
television tonight from 8:30 until 10. This first debate,
focusing on economic and domestic issues, will take place
in Philadelphia.
The two candidates will debate again on Oct. 6 and
Oct. 22.
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weeds don't show
The milo and millet growing between the Coliseum and
Mueller Tower was planted to replace weeds and to add
variety to campus appearance, according to UNL Assistant
Business Manager Ray Coffey.
Coffey said the Grounds Dept. has neither the funds
nor manpower to keep the 555 acres of both UNL cam
puses "looking IUce a garden."
Coffey said the department's annual budget is
$542,433. He said the sum isn't as great as it might seem
because this budget finances all campus trash and snow
removal, as well as ground maintenance.
Coffey said that besides covering the ground, the grain
crop along the north side of Avery Ave. confines football
fans parking on the street. - .
Nebraskans tend to be reluctant driving on grain
crcps, Coffey said. .
Adding that millet is a standard bird seed, Coffey said
there are no plans for harvest or removal cf the crops.
The area in front cf the Coliseum has been neglected,
he said, and seme ideas to redesign the area are being
considered. However, there are no specific plans.
An Oct. 2 dedication of three gardens around the Love
library addition vl mark their completion, Coffey said
The ceremony wiH begin at 1 1 am. north of Love library
at the connecting point cf the g-rdens. " -
The gardens are named after individuals. The Cather
Garden west of the library, is named after writer V2!a
Calher, and contains the only cottonwoods on csnpas.
The Enriht Garden, between Love library and
Mueller Tower, is named for the late Lee Enrht, a luid
scepe architect. The Donaldson Garden, east cf the L
rary, is named after the former UNL business r:-rtr
who was the visionary to campia landscape Enprcitment.
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