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monday, novcx.bcr 15, 1973 vol. 1G0 no. 42
HEW examines choro ov NO sex discriminaon
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By Shsron Armstrong
Two investigators from the U.S. Department of Health,
Education and Welfare (HEW) &re on the UNL campus
this week to look into charges filed by the NU sd hoc
committee on women's concerns.
A spokesman for the ad hoc committee, formed in the
spring of 1974 by faculty members, staff and students;
ssid a 70-page complaint was filed with HEW in October
1974 charging the university with sex discrimination in its
hiring, firing and pay scale procedures.
-The complaint also alleged the university did not
properly advertise job openings and that many women
were denied promotions and tenure when hired.
NU's Affirmative Action Program is a source of
controversy between the university and HEW. On April 1,
HEW notified the university that the program was not hi
compliance with HEW standards and gave it 30 days to
comply, with guidelines or show cause why the university
should not comply.
As of Friday, the university still had not written a
policy revision to comply with HEW standards.
Report delayed
NU President D. B. Varner said the university always
has been willing to comply, but the report has been delay
ed because of the substantial amount of data needed to
compile it. He added that the report would be submitted
shortly..
HEW officials are in Lincoln to investigate specific
charges filed in the complaint and to discover NU's
policies concerning hiring, firing, salary levels and
promotions. , .
Two HEW representatives also were on the University
of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) campus last week to investi
gate similar sex discrimination complaints by the ad hoc
committee.
HEW is obligated to investigate all charges filed with
the department, according to Jesse Milan of the Civil
Old ID system may be revived
A UNL student identification card system discontinued
in 1964 may be used again starting next !s!l. And the not
so-new system will save UNL nearly $9,003, according to
Ted Pfeifer, registration and records director.
"The certificate of registration (student ID) win come
with the pink copy of the student registration form,'
Ffeifer explained. "This will eiinslnate the time-consuming
process of adding the student ID to the registration
packet, and it will be easier and cheaper to reissue."
Pfeifer said the switch was made to the plastic card in
1964 because "many systems used the embossing
feature.1' -
The library now is the only UNL department to use the
card for imprinting, and Pfeifer said a new system is
expected to replace the need for the plastic card at the
Lbrary.
The paper card wO obviously be cheaper for us to
ss&ke and it will eliminate the $5 replacement charge," he-:
A decision will be made by Dec. 1, and it will depend
mostly on Pfeifer's talks with library officials.
, Students now must pay $5 to get another ID, but the
new system would feature free replacements.
Asked if the free privilege could be abused, Pfeifer said,
"Yes, in the beginning. I suspect a great deal. The use of
University-owned car Involved
the card in student health (University Health Center) may
diminish to next to nothing.
Residentce hall meal ticket holders have picture ID's
and Pfeifer said this has worked well.
"The university' should look into picture ID's, but
there are two reasons why we probably won't have them,
he said. "Expense is one reason, and also the student
identification involves many departments. It would take
a significant coordinated effort to satisfy tiys many needs
of the university ."
Pfeifer said he had received positive feedback from stu-
dents and businesses on the change, but was surprised by
some comments he got from several businessmen.
"Some of them don't even know that there's a sticker
on the back of our ID's so I don't think it's too big of a
deal to make the change, he said. There should be ade
quate acceptance off campus, along as there's a enough
..blfcity.,...':...v,".'. .;. . ,.
Pfeifer also was asked if the identification card would
offset football ticket distribution, and scalping of tickets.
"The student ID is already misused," he ssid. "It's not
really an ID card, but mere for our purposes. Just because
someone has the card doesn't mean that person is the
holder.
Each student's address and number of credit hours will
be added to the new card, Pfeifer said.
Rights Office at the HEW regional headquarters in Kansas
City.
Milan said that after the investigation is finished, a
report will be filed with the department to determine
whether any action should be taken.
Federal agencies would be advised
Milan said he had no information concerning the
investigations at UNL, but if something does turn up, he
said, HEW would advise the federal agencies that help
finance the university that the university is not in compli
ance with the laws. Federal financing could be suspended,
he said.
After HEW informs those agencies of the noncompli
ance, Milan said the department negotiates with the uni
versity to seek voluntary compliance.
If nothing happens with the negotiations, he said, HEW
issues a notice that all negotiations have failed and the
U.S. Justice Dept. could be asked to take action.
"It is our (the university's) intent to abide by the law,"
Vamer said. The university can fight the guidelines if .it
can show cause, he said.
Continued ca p 5
Comments clarified
Several mistakes were made in reports of statements by
UNL Chancellor Roy Young in Friday's DsUy Nebrsskm.
i - Referring to football tickets, Young said he "did not
. know of any instances of full-time students who had not
received football tickets if requested before the deadline.
The article incorrectly stated Young had cited several
examples of students not receiving tickets.
Young said Friday, "In looking at other schools, tick
et allocation is managed veiyweU here.
The article also was incorrect in stating that Young
said there "is not any true scholarly activity at UNL.
. The chancellor said Friday "a big difference between
i UNO and UNL is that we have a much higher kvel of
scholarly activity at UNL associated with our graduate
program...,.-.. : . ;',;
YoiKtg said, "We should be trying to do a better, job
in all our teaching, research and other scholarly activities"
at both campuses . ; . '
The Areas of Excellence program is "a step in the right
direction," he said. For example, the UNL Chemistry
Dept. has developed well with Areas of Excellence pro
gram support, he added. '
In addition, Young said the music program, which be
came involved in the Areas of Excellence program at a
later date, is making excellent progress.
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Cause has not yet been determined in a
three-car collision involving the first university-owned
car in a traffic fatality.
On Oct. 27, part-time foods and nutri
tion instructor Paula Connefl was driving
between Omaha and Lincoln on Inter
state SO. Her westbound university car was
hit head-on by a car that crossed the inter
state median. Connell, 24, was killed in the
'crash. . , , .... .
The driver of the eastbound car, GClie
Jackson of Woodlawn Trailer. Court in
Lincoln, was hospitalised ia Omaha in ser
ious condition.
A third driver was involved in the colli
sion when his westbound car slid into the
other two vehicles after the crash. The
driver, Theodore Boesen Jr., was treated
for minor injuries and released, p
No cause has been determined .for the
accident yet, George Ferris, benefits man
ager for UNL personnel, said- Ferro, who
handles insurance policies for university
employes, said Gormen was covered with
S2OJDO0 life insurance policy. Because
she was the victim cf an aeddest, the
coverage doubles to $40,000, Ferm said.
, Insurance paid fee
"The university buys (insurance) for
each permanent employe," Ferris said,
defining a permanent employee as cr.s who
occurred.
Although many accidents have happen
ed involving state cars this is the first
fatality, according to Campus Police Capt.
Kenneth Markle.
State law requires all state employes to
complete a defensive driving course (DDC)
before operating a state vehicle, Markle
said. The law also extends to any state
employe collecting mileage payment while
driving their own car on state business,
he said. '
To reduce damage
The DDC program was established "to
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works on a fulKEne cans, c:
day, for at least six months. . . k
In Connell'a case, her parent at the
beneficiarks cf her insurance policy- The
Coras" also received a SI 00 banal
fcrnefit from the state, Ferris edi, because
Cc2 Vas werkirg fcxrr.d on behalf of
the urJvtrsty" at the tise cf the accsest.
CcnneU was Rturnir? to Lincoln freni the
Uoh-eriity cf Nebraska at Omaha where'
she r.ded a couns brfcre the ssiist
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:a zzz'JLjx vJLlzl:. The cxiss cf the
cut down on damage to state cars, Markle
said. Ve started our training here on
campus around the first of February," he
explained.
Channelled through the Campus Police,
each UNL department finances the course
for its own personnel, according to Hazel
Fox, Foods and Nutrition Dept. chair
woman. In the nine months since the DDC pro
gram was initiated at UNL, Markle esti
mates, 3,000 to 4 P00 university employes
have completed the course. Divided into
two four-hour sessions, the course consists
of -lectures and slides. No driving is re
quired. DDC "gives a person a better point
of view when he gets out behind the
wheel," Markle said.
"Those who have driven longest and had
the least accidents think its good," he said
of the DDC program.
Every four years, all university and state,
employes must retake the course, Maikle
said that after every accident involving a
state car, the employe tnust take the course
again-; ... . . : :. 1 v -
All insurance on the state vehicle is
handled by Ferris. Comhusker Casualty of
Omaha handles UNL claims. ......
With automobile accidents, university
insurance applies only to cases in 'hxh
tlie UNL employe is not at fruit. Any
complaints or lawsuits beyood that are
handled by the individual involved.
UNL Lirjirar.ee aha pays workmen's
compensation for any employe, repidlcss
cf ho is at fa-Il, Fenis szid. After that, it
is up to the injured individual to the in
surance corcpany if the accident i Ms or
her fault, he said.
Ferris ssid he hzndks zhovt one cr V?;n
car insurance policies per rsor.th. rj
