Friday, October 1, 1982
Daily Nebraskan
Status of Women council proposes theme year
The UNL Chancellor's Commission on the Status of
Women proposed that 1982-83 be designated "The Year
of the Learning Environment."
The commission, established in 1973 to advise the
chancellor on the status of women at UNL, proposed the
theme at a luncheon meeting Tuesday at the Nebraska
Union.
The commission's goal is to examine "gender-related
issues that can create learning barriers," said chairperson
Anne Parkhurst. The nine-member volunteer board
includes representatives who are faculty members, admini
strative personnel and students.
Even though some women students may not feel any
discrimination now, they may when they enter the job
field, said Parkhurst, an associate professor of Biometrics
for the Information Systems Center.
As an example of what she calls "invisible discrimina
tion," Parkhurst mentioned a training course offered by
the American Telephone & Telegraph Co. After
completing a linemen's training course, a follow-up
showed women's job performances to be below men's.
But additional research showed why there was a dif
ference. After work, many experienced linemen, along
with the newer male employees, would interact socially.
Frequently, the new linemen would ask for advice, saying
the training course had not covered their problems.
The research showed that the difference in
performance reflected the problems with the course, not
with the women employees, Parkhurst said. Because the
women did not have the benefit of the extra advice,
their work seemed inferior to the men's.
Discrimination may not be intended, but it still can
happen, she said. Problems remain, ranging from lack of
recognition for outstanding work to sexual harassment
on the job. However, in most cases, men are supportive
in trying to eliminate job discrimination.
At the meeting, Chancellor Martin Massengale said
he strongly supports the commission.
"We cannot be satisfied with this university until all
forms of discrimination have been eliminated," Massen
gale said.
In a speech, Parkhurst said the evaluations that people
make of others are based on perceptions. These
unconscious evaluations can result in gender stereotypes.
In the area of education, Parkhurst said one problem
women face can be overcompensation. The 1962 Nobel
Peace Prize winner, Linus Pauling, has offered an example
of his own.
In a class Pauling taught, he was attracted to a certain
woman student. Although he thought her work deserved
an A, Pauling gave her a B.
Many women students face overcompensation, Park
hurst said.
"The goal of the commission is to get people to discuss
these issues, whether they agree or disagree with them,"
she said. "The important thing is to get people to talk
to each other."
Commission member Anne Mumgaard said students
need to be better informed about the commissions work.
More issues concerning students can be covered if more
students offer some input, said Mumgaard, a junior
broadcasting major.
The commission has established task forces to study
such issues as job classification, Affirmative Action and
sex discrimination, child care, higher administrative
networking and sexual harassment.
Janovy chairs U.N. health committee
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A UNL professor served as chairman of the Steering
Committee of the World Health Organization in Geneva,
Switzerland, Sept. 13 through 24.
John Janovy, professor of life sciences, said the com
mittee's main purpose is to evaluate proposals and re
quests for money from needy countries worldwide.
The committee then decides where the funds should go
and could best be used.
The WHO is a United Nations organization concerned
with world health and is financially supported by the
World Bank through donations from U.N. members.
Janovy said since he has served on this committee and
another WHO committee for five years, his term is now
up and his most recent trip will probably be his last.
1
f- Police Report
The following calls and
complaints were received
by UNL police from 7 a.m.
Wednesday to 7 a.m. Thurs
day. 9:46 a.m. - Cash re
ported stolen from a purse
at Henzlik Hall,
10:05 a.m. - Car stereo
arrived.
12:07 a.m. - Distur
bance reported at Harper
Hall settled by officers.
1:10 a.m. - Distur
bance reported at 15 th
and S streets handled by
officers.
1:13 a.m. - Tires re-
reported stolen from a car ported deflated on a car
parked in Area 1 between parked in Area 3 by Har-
T and U streets.
10:14 a.m. - A fire
alarm accidentally was trip
ped at the Bob Devaney
Sports Center, no fire.
10:59 a.m. - The rear
window of a car parked
in Area 1 between T and
U streets was reported
smashed and stereo speakers
reported stolen.
1:19 p.m. - Wallet re
ported stolen at Love Li
brary. 2:05 p.m. - Two-car
accident reported near the
Livestock Judging Pavilion
on East Campus, no injur
ies. 3:24 p.m. - Wedding
ring reported stolen from
Plant Science Hall on East
Campus.
4:44 p.m. - Speakers
reported stolen from a car
parked in Area 2 by 16th
and Y streets.
6:41 p.rn - Clothing
reported stolen from Abel
Hall.
6:45 p.m. - Additional
clothing reported stolen
from Abel Hall.
8:27 pjn. - Stereo spea
kers reported stolen from
car parked in Area 3 by Har
per Hall.
9:21 p.m. - Exploding
fireworks reported at liar
per-Schramm-Smith, refer
red to Housing Office.
10:50 p.m. - Audible
security alarm was triggered
at 19th and Q streets.
UNL police stood by until
Lincoln police arrived.
11:53 p.m. - Distur
bance reported at Area 19
by Pound Hall. Suspects
were gone when officers
per Hall.
2:36 a.m. - Distur
bance reported between
16th and 17th on S Street.
Suspects were gone when
officers arrived.
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