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Vol. 64, No. 11 ALFRED, NEW YORK, D E C E M B E R 20, 1976 Phone 871-2192

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY CHANUKAH FROM THE FIAT LUX STAFF.

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Schlegel to Resign as Editor—Will Resume

as Student Advisor

by Louise Edwards D. Scott Schlegel will be

r e s i g n i n g his p o s i t i o n a s Editor in Chief of the Fiat Lux as of the end of this s e m e s t e r . His r e s i g n a t i o n c a m e about as a result of his decision to devote m o r e time to his a c a d e m i c work. Schle- gel is a junior with a "split m a j o r " in History and Politi- cal Science. He will continue writing for the Fiat Lux and act as a student advisor.

Schlegel began working for the paper as a f r e s h m a n in 1974. His duties a t t h a t time included a d v e r t i s e m e n t layout and reviews of cultural events on c a m p u s . He was also responsible for much of the technical design of the paper. In the spring of 1975 and under the editorship of Barb Gregory, Schlegel as- sumed the duties of News Editor. In addition to uncov- ering most of the assigned news stories, he continued to write reviews, did most of the layout, and handled m a n y of the duties neglected by the then Editor in Chief.

Schlegel took over as Editor in Chief of the Fiat Lux as a sophomore in J a n u a r y of 1976. His staff was almost

entirely new and a s a result he produced the first issue of the s e m e s t e r almost single- handedly. Under his direction, t h e F i a t Lux w a s changed from a magazine to a tabloid f o r m a t . He also instituted the use of m o r e traditional news and investigative reporting than before.

In the fall of this year, he decided to change the paper that the Fiat was printed on in an effort to improve the quality of printing t h a t the offset reproduction process offers on the new paper. He also introduced a new f o r m a t for the paper within the tabloid s t r u c t u r e . This for- m a t is as follows: n e w s - p a g e s 1-3, e d i t o r i a l s a n d l e t t e r s — p a g e 4, f e a t u r e s - p a g e 5, r e v i e w s — p a g e 6, more news and continuations --following p a g e s , s p o r t s - back page.

During Schlegel's reign as Editor in Chief, Alan Littel, director of the Alfred Univer- sity News Bureau, acted as his personal advisor in his journalistic endeavors. Littel offered suggestions and criticism as to how the paper

c o n t i n u e d on p a g e 3

Three Trustees Claim They Were Not Fully Aware of Faculty Cuts or Language Course Eliminations

Doctorate

University News Bureau by D. Scott Schlegel T h r e e m e m b e r s of t h e University's board of trustees, including the c h a i r m a n and the head of the board's Finance Committee said in recent telephone interviews t h a t they were not fully a w a r e t h a t three language and three music professors were being dismissed.

Robert B. Bromeley, Chair- m a n of the Board of Trus- tees, claims he was not a w a r e t h a t three languages were being eliminated be- c a u s e t h o s e f a c u l t y who teach them a r e being dismissed a t the end of this academic year. "We had to cut s o m e w h e r e , " he said, though he did not know where the cuts should have been m a d e . " I t ' s a professional decision," he said, explain- ing t h a t the b o a r d ' s main function was to " k e e p the University solvent.".

Another trustee, E l m o r e A.

Willets, J r . , said, " I thought that they were going to retain courses, and only eliminate thte^language m a j o r , r e f e r r - ing the administrative d e c i s i o n " ^ e l i m i n a t e F r e n c h , Russian, and^NItalian course offerings. He >lso believes the financial situation t h a t w a r r a n t e d the elimination of languages specifically, had not been "spelled out" to trustees.

H a r r i e t Hofmann, another m e m b e r of the board of trustees and an a l u m n u s (class of '72), said she knew only of Dr. Sich's dismissal and hence, the elimination of

Kenneth S. Greenberg, in- structor in history, has been a w a r d e d a d o c t o r a t e in history by the University of Wisconsin.

In completing the require- ments for his Ph.D. degree Greenberg carried out re- search on the politics and society of South Carolina from 1776 until the s t a t e ' s secession from the Union in 1860. His doctoral disserta- tion was entitled " T h e Sec- ond American Revolution."

G r e e n b e r g r e c e i v e d his bachelor's degree in Ameri- can History from Cornell University and m a s t e r ' s degree in the s a m e discipline from Columbia University.

He has been a faculty m e m b e r a t A l f r e d s i n c e September 1975.

Odie Refuses to Comment on Referendum Results

by D. Scott Schlegel

IN THIS ISSUE:

Russian.

" M a y b e the system failed this t i m e , " she said. " P r o b - ably t h e r e ' s nothing t h a t can be done retroactively now,"

said Hofmann, responding to student sentiment in favor of reversing the r e t r e n c h m e n t decision.

In m a k i n g the decision, Ms.

Hofmann felt t h a t "nobody picked on one s e g m e n t of the University." She claims t h a t student r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s a t the trustees meetings were consulted about the decision and t h a t t h e r e should have been more student input. In reponse to the r e c e n t student referendum in which 1139 students voted, Ms. hofmann stated: "If these students a r e truly concerned, they will s t a r t coming up with ideas."

She also said t h a t if students left the University because

they could not receive the educational offerings they desired, they were " n o t true Alfredians."

None of the three trustees i n t e r v i e w e d f e l t t h a t t h e elimination of music and language courses would af- fect the quality of education offered a t Alfred. Mr. Brom- eley asked, "Why should students go to a University if they know what ought to be t a u g h t ? " He said t h a t he is in favor of keeping the education offered a t Alfred high quality, but he said " m a y b e whatever decision we m a k e is wrong." Bromeley did not feel t h a t there was any one right answer.

In the interview, the three trustees were told t h a t one suggestion students had t h a t might produce alternative to

Provost Odle refused to com m ent on the results of the recent student referendum on the music and language r e t r e n c h m e n t s .

" I don't think t h a t would be

useful," he said when asked to c o m m e n t . He said he had studied the Fiat Lux and t h a t naturally the administration is concerned about student dissent r e g a r d i n g the decision, which he claims is

"binding," or i r r e v e r s a b l e . Whe n asked whether he felt t h a t students should have b e e n r e p r e s e n t e d in t h e r e t r e n c h m e n t decision, the Provost said t h a t students were r e p r e s e n t e d by faculty opinion. " C h a n g e is a seper- ate discussion," he claims.

The P r o v o s t would not com- m e n t f u r t h e r on any possibil- ity of r e v e r s i n g the decision.

Odle also criticized the Fiat Lux for not reporting any- thing about the new music offerings to be included in n e x t f a l l ' s c u r r i c u l u m , though he said they were still in the planning s t a g e s and t h a t the a c t u a l offerings had not yet been m a d e public.

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N e w s Editorials Letters

Roving Reporter Roving Elf Sports Robert B. Bromeley

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How to Become President

For E x e c u t i v e B r a n c h : D e a d l i n e is W e d n e s d a y , F e b r u a r y 9, 1977-250 peti- tioned s i g n a t u r e s r e q u i r e d to be on the ballot. Submitted to C.C. desk ( c a n d i d a t e s need not run a s a " t e a m " . They m a y run seperately.)

Election will be held Wed- nesday, T h u r s d a y and Fri- day, F e b r u a r y 16-18.

On T h u r s d a y , M a r c h 10, 1976 Newly elected officials take office.

Also, for those a r e a s where their r e s p e c t i v e senator will not r e t u r n to the govern- m e n t for the second s e m e s t e r all d o r m s , houses, etc. m u s t hold E m e r g e n c y Elections by Wednesday, F e b r u a r y 9, 1976.

This will enable the Senate to be fully p r e s e n t by the f i r s t m e e t i n g to be held T h u r s d a y , F e b r u a r y 10, 1976 in the P a r e n t s ' Lounge of the Cam- pus Center a t 7 p.m.

Howard to Publish Works

University News B u r e a u A collection of poem s by Dr.

B e n j a m i n W. Howard, asso- ciate professor of English a t Alfred, has been accepted for publication in book form by A b a t t o i r E d i t i o n s of t h e U n i v e r s i t y of N e b r a s k a , O m a h a .

The book, to be entitled

" F a t h e r of W a t e r s , " will be hand printed by an editor n a m e d H a r r y Duncan, whose Cummington P r e s s in Massa- chusetts w a s responsible for limited " c o l l e c t o r " editions of poetry by Wallace Stevens, Allen T a t e a n d R o b e r t Lowell.

Production of H o w a r d ' s volume m a y take as long as 18 months.

H o w a r d ' s poetry a p p e a r s frequently in l i t e r a r y m a g a - zines in the United States and ..Canada. His m o s t , r e c e n t - work is r e p r e s e n t e d in the c u r r e n t i s s u e s of P o e t r y m a g a z i n e and the Mississippi

Valley Review.

" D i s t a n c e s , " a poem, will a p p e a r in the J a n u a r y issue of the Carolina Q u a r t e r l y , and t h r e e other p o e m s will be printed in the J a n u a r y issue of the Midwest Q u a r t e r l y .

" S h a t t e r e d G l a s s , " an ana- lytic review by Howard of t h r e e of t h e l a t e A n n e Sexton's books of poem s, w a s published recently by P o e t r y a n d is s c h e d u l e d to be r e p r i n t e d by the Indiana University P r e s s as p a r t of a collection of critical essays.

E x c e r p t s from the review will also a p p e a r in Contem- porary L i t e r a r y Criticism, a s t a n d a r d r e f e r e n c e work.

Howard, a f o r m e r Woodrow Wilson Fellow, has t a u g h t a t Alfred since 1969. He holds his u n d e r g r a d u a t e d e g r e e from D r a k e University, Des Moines, Iowa, and his doctorate in English l i t e r a t u r e from Syracuse University.

A.U. to Conduct Survey of Area Senior Citizens

University Alfred University in cooper- a t i o n w i t h t h e A l l e g a n y County Office for the Aging is planning to conduct a social s e r v i c e s " n e e d s u r v e y "

aimed a t a r e a adults over 60 y e a r s old.

The s u r v e y is designed to d e t e r m i n e t h e d e g r e e to which county residents in t h i s a g e b r a c k e t r e q u i r e medical attention, housing, t r a n s p o r t a t i o n , social services and financial assis- tance.

Ten Alfred students will aid in the project, which will be conducted p r i m a r i l y by mail.

A s a m p l i n g of r e s p o n d e n t s will be selected for voluntary personal interviews.

According to Dr. Douglas F . Johnson, a s s i s t a n t professor of psychology a t Alfred and director of the project, the survey r e s u l t s will be used as

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the basis for r e c o m m e n d a - tions on s e r v i c e s for tue elderly to the Allegany Coun- ty L e g i s l a t u r e and to South- ern Tier West, a regional planning a g e n c y .

Johnson said the s u r v e y questionnaire was now being mailed to county r e s i d e n t s w h o s e n a m e s h a v e b e e n supplied by the County Office for the Aging, with h e a d q u a r - t e r s a t 17 Court Street, Belmont.

"Anyone over 60 who h a s n ' t registered with the B e l m o n t office should do so if he or she wishes to p a r t i c i p a t e in the s u r v e y , " Johnson said.

He urged r e s i d e n t s receiv- ing the q u e s t i o n n a i r e s " n o t to ignore t h e m . "

" C o o p e r a t i o n is essential if the study is to have a m e a n i n g f u l i m p a c t , " John- son said.

" H o w do I k n o w w h a t I think 'til I s e e w h a t I s a y ? "

Second Semester WRITING WORKSHOP W e d n e s d a y s , 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in

Commons Room L o u n g e

T h i s w o r k s h o p is f o r s t u d e n t s w h o t a k e

w r i t i n g s e r i o u s l y e n o u g h to risk s h a r i n g t h e i r w o r d s w i t h o t h e r s .

No c r e d i t a n d no c h a r g e . Call C.B. H u d s o n a t 871-2144 or

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Administrative Offices to

Close During Vacation

University News B u r e a u The University will shut its a d m i n i s t r a t i v e offices Dec.

24 through J a n . 2 in an e f f o r t to cut back on peak winter energy consumption.

C l a s s r o o m b u i l d i n g s will close a t the end of first-semester final e x a m i n a t i o n s Dec.

22 and will not reopen until the end of the C h r i s t m a s recess, J a n . 3.

" T h e a d m i n i s t r a t i v e closing coupled with shutting down t h e c l a s s r o o m b u i l d i n g s should s a v e us about $5,000 in gas and electricity c o s t s , "

said E u g e n e C. Slack, director of the U n i v e r s i t y ' s physi- cal plant.

He said a similar closing last y e a r resulted in an estimated savings of $3,000.

The official pointed out t h a t in the fiscal y e a r ended last J u n e 30 Alfred University d e c r e a s e d its consumption of n a t u r a l gas by 13 per cent from the previous y e a r , but saw its gas costs rise by 1 per cent to $213,443.

In the s a m e period, electricity use on c a m p u s fell by 1.1 million kilowatt hours--or 20 per cent--to 4.5 million kilowatt hours. B e c a u s e of rising utility r a t e s , the year-end electricity bill of $110,346 r e p r e s e n t e d " n o m o r e t h a n a "

10 per cent drop from the p r e v i o u s y e a r ' s f i g u r e , "

Slack said.

In October 1976, he added, the University used 461,700 kilowatt hours of electricity a t a cost of $10,821. The consumption level r e p r e s e n - ted by a 5 per cent decline from October 1975, but the billing figure rose in this c a s e by 4 per cent.

A four y e a r c o m p a r i s o n of October electricity bills show a 28 per cent drop in c a m p u s energy consumption but an 18 per c e n t rise in costs, Slack said.

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by Lucy A s t u d e n t directed original a d a p t a t i o n of " T h r o u g h the Looking Glass and What Alice Found T h e r e , " was p e r f o r m e d on D e c e m b e r 14 and 15th. Six a c t o r s played the roles of twenty such c h a r a c t e r s a s H u m p t y D u m p t y , Tweedle Dee and

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Tweedle D u m , and the White and Red Witches. Linda Carl, Phil L e s t e r , Mike H a r d y , Susan Roucco, and P a t r i c k P a t t o n assisted Carol Cooley in completing her a d a p t a - tion. I t w a s a m a r v e l o u s success.

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Village Board Agenda for December 21

P l e a s e be advised t h a t the next r e g u l a r m e e t i n g of the Alfred Village Board is on D e c e m b e r 21, 1976 a t 7:30 p.m. in the Village Hall on W.

University St. in the Village.

All m e e t i n g s a r e open to the public.

I. Call of the Board to order and m i n u t e s of D e c e m b e r 7, 1976.

Recess for public h e a r i n g on proposed c h a n g e s to rubbish ordinance.

II. Board r e c o n v e n e s for r e g u l a r b u s i n e s s - G u e s t s with issue for the B o a r d .

III. Discussion with Roger Mullen, S u p e r i n t e n d e n t of Pulblic W o r k s - d e s i g n e d to bring Board up to d a t e on w h a t is o c c u r r i n g in his d e p a r t m e n t .

a. Elm St. Bridge r e p a i r IV. R e p o r t on R e a d i n g C e n t e r - b y David S c h w e r t

V. Any r e p o r t on p r o g r e s s of r e s t r a i n i n g law for d o g s - V i r - ginia R a s m u s s e n .

VI. A n t i - R e c e s s i o n F u n d d i s c u s s i o n - h o w can we best allocate the $4,545 we have received to date?

VII. R e p o r t on s t a t u s of Scholes P a r k p r o j e c t - R e g i - nald Sootheran

VIII. Status of suit a g a i n s t the SLA-Horowitz and Sooth- e r a n

IX. Announcements--J£t>ro-

Witz sS X. C o m m i t t e e R e p o r t s

XI. Bills XII. Other XIII. A d j o u r n

P.S.One item i n a d v e r t a n t l y omitted: The a p p o i n t m e n t of a t r u s t e e to fill the v a c a n c y caused by the resignition of R o b e r t Snyder, Deputy May- or, effective, J a n u a r y 1, 1977.

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Allenterm Library Hours And

Other News

HOLIDAY AND ALLENTERM HOURS Dec em ber 22 & 23 8: 30-4: 30 December 24-

January 2 Allenterm - January 3-26:

M o n d a y - F r i d a y S a t u r d a y & Sunday

Closed

8: 30-4: 30 closed IN MEMORIUM The r e c e n t death of Mrs.

Agnes L u c a s was a g r e a t loss to the College and to those who knew her. In a g e s t u r e of love and respect, her f r i e n d s and co-workers have donated a book to the Scholes L i b r a r y in her m e m o r y . The book they selected is The Shell;

five hundred million years of inspired design, by Hugh and M a r g a r e t Stix and R. Tucker Abbott. It is a uniquely beautiful book, p r e s e n t i n g hundreds of sea shells in d r a m a t i c layout and design.

E a c h s h e l l b e c o m e s a n inspired work of a r t as photographed by H. Lands- hoff, a c r e a t i v e and sensitive a r t i s t . Agnes held an i n t e r e s t in and a love for the ocean;

and she w a s a p p r e c i a t i v e of the visual a r t s and the fine points of design. This book is truly a fitting m e m o r i a l to her, and the Scholes L i b r a r y a c c e p t s the gift with a high r e s p e c t for its m e a n i n g . It will be on display near the circulation desk until a f t e r the holidays.

NEW SUBSCRIPTION In these d a y s of dwindling r e s o u r c e s , it is r a r e t h a t we can r e p o r t a new subscription. Our new title is Bio- materials, medical devices, and artificial organs: an international journal. The objective of this j o u r n a l is to bridge the gap between the s c i e n t i s t i n v e s t i g a t i n g t h e d e v e l o p m e n t of new and modified m a t e r i a l s and the clinicians using these m a t e r i - als as i m p l a n t s or devices in the p r a c t i c e of medicine.

Obviously, this will be an i m p o r t a n t r e s o u r c e in the n e w , e x p a n d i n g f i e l d of bio-ceramics. Our subscription begins with the 1975 volume, and we have received issues through the first half of 1976.

BOOK RETURN DEADLINE

Books c h a r g e d out to faculty a n d students before Novem-

b e r 29, 1976, s h o u l d be b r o u g h t to the R e s e r v e Desk for r e t u r n to the shelves or r e n e w a l before D e c e m b e r 15.

P a t r o n s leaving town for the holidays, Allenterm o f . second s e m e s t e r a r e r e m i n d e d t h a t e v e n t h e s e r e c e n t l y renewed books should be left a t the l i b r a r y before depar- ture for the use of iother r e a d e r s .

Trustees Not Fully Aware of Faculty Cuts or

Course Eliminations

c o n t i n u e d f r o m p a g e 1 the cuts w a s t h a t the admin- i s t r a t i o n a l l o w e c o n o m i c s and business p r o f e s s o r s to e x a m i n e t h e U n i v e r s i t y ' s f i n a n c e s to see if t h e r e is an a l t e r n a t i v e . They w e r e also told t h a t this suggestion had not yet been m a d e f o r m a l l y be s t u d e n t s .

All t h r e e t r u s t e e s f a v o r e d the idea. " I think t h a t ' s a good i d e a , " said B r o m e l e y .

" W e ought to d r a w upon them ( b u s i n e s s faculty) for help," he said, e m p h a s i z i n g w h a t he felt was largely a m a r k e t i n g p r o b l e m . He felt t h a t the s t u d e n t s , faculty and a d m i n i s t r a t i o n should work together to c o m e up with ideas t h a t would be b e s t for the institution in the long r u n , though he sees a problem with " s t o d g y f a c u l t y . "

B r o m e l e y a g r e e s with m a n y students in his view t h a t p e r h a p s a b e t t e r way to fund the University r a t h e r t h a n r e d u c i n g o u r e d u c a t i o n a l offerings, is to offer m o r e new p r o g r a m s t h a n j u s t the proposed P h y s i c a l E d u c a t i o n m a j o r . " I ' m in f a v o r of t r y i n g to s e r v e our constitu- e n c y , " he said.

" I think the t r u s t e e s would be in f a v o r of it...I would enjoy seeing it," said Ms.

H o f m a n n a b o u t the idea of h o l d i n g a s t u d e n t - t r u s t e e m e e t i n g for the p u r p o s e of

d i s c u s s i n g t h e c u t s a n d c o m i n g up w i t h p o s s i b l e a l t e r n a t i v e s . " I would be willing to c o m e , " she said, altough she did not feel t h a t over-all quality of the education offered a t Alfred would decline. She said t h a t t h e r e was " n o t h i n g a c a d e m i c " to do with the r e t r e n c h m e n t decision.

E l m o r e Willets also said he would be in f a v o r of such a meeting. The t r u s t e e s unani- mously a g r e e d during the last t r u s t e e s m e e t i n g (No- v e m b e r 19), t h a t m o r e and better c o m m u n i c a t i o n s between s t u d e n t s and t r u s t e e s a r e needed.

All Day Panel Discusses Under- Grad Internship Programs to

Provide Students with Experience

by Elaine Ostrin As a r e s u l t of the prevailing view of a college education as p r e p a r a t i o n for a c a r e e r , m a n y social science d e p a r t - m e n t s a r e instituting internship p r o g r a m s to provide students with p r a c t i c a l job experience. U n d e r g r a d u a t e interships w a s the s u b j e c t of a n a l l - d a y c o n f e r e n c e a t Howell Hall sponsored by Dr.

William S a t a r i a n o and Dr.

Sharon R o g e r s of the sociolo- gy d e p a r t m e n t , h e l d on N o v e m b e r 20. The confer- ence p r e s e n t e d t h r e e panels, each dealing with a specific a s p e c t of the fieldwork experience, including criteria for viable intern p r o g r a m s , c o o r d i n a t i o n of i n t e r n s h i p p r o g r a m s between schools and agencies, and evaluation

Schlegel

to Resign As Editor

c o n t i n u e d f r o m p a g e 1 should be r u n - i n m a n y re- spects. Many students and faculty have said t h a t under S c h l e g e l ' s e d i t o r s h i p , t h e Fiat Lux has been the best e x a m p l e of s t u d e n t journal- ism t h a t Alfred has seen in the p a s t ten y e a r s .

Diana L. T o m b will b e c o m e the E d i t o r in Chief a s of J a n u a r y , 1977. She has been with the p a p e r since Schlegel b e c a m e Editor, working her way up from Circulation M a n a g e r to t h e p r e s e n t position of M a n a g i n g Editor.

She does not intend to c h a n g e either the f o r m a t of the p a p e r or its idealogical views. As a r e s u l t of t h e j o u r n a l i s m workshop to be conducted next s e m e s t e r , a t l e a s t ten w r i t e r s will be added to the Fiat Lux s t a f f . T o m b pre- dicts t h a t the combination of the weekly workshop and the additional w r i t e r s will in- c r e a s e both the quality of writing and r e p o r t i n g in the p a p e r and the length of each issue. She f o r e s e e s the possi- bility of a sixteen page Fiat every week next s e m e s t e r .

of s t u d e n t interns. The panels were s t a f f e d by social ser- vice professionals, professors, and s t u d e n t s . Modera- tor Dr. J e r e Wysong of SUNY, F r e d o n i a provided introductions to each topic.

The p r e s e n t a t i o n s m a d e it a p p a r e n t t h a t an effective internship p r o g r a m r e q u i r e s c a r e f u l planning and negotia- tion between college and agency. Clarification of their s u p e r v i s o r y a n d g u i d a n c e responsibilities is n e c e s s a r y . Ideally, within the f r a m e - work of such an established p r o g r a m the s t u d e n t would have the c h a n c e to discuss h i s g o a l s a n d s t r u c t u r e fieldwork e x p e r i e n c e accord- ingly. In addition to providing a s e r v i c e fieldwork it m a y contribute to a s t u d e n t ' s

intellectual growth and ca-

r e e r d e v e l o p m e n t .

In actuality, however, m o s t internship p r o g r a m • a r e in incipient s t a g e s , and a r e not y e t f u l l y d e v e l o p e d . T h e c o n f e r e n c e pointed out t h a t a g e n c i e s a n d f a c u l t y a r e often u n p r e p a r e d for the responsibility of effectively employing and s u p e r v i s i n g the a v a i l a b l e s t u d e n t re- sources, while students a r e u n s u r e of w h a t is r e q u i r e d of t h e m . Th is c o n f e r e n c e a i m e d to r e m e d y these w e a k n e s s e s by providing the a t t e n d i n g students, faculty, and social s e r v i c e professionals with a b e t t e r u n d e r s t a n d i n g of the m a n y f a c e t s t h a t c o m p r i s e a s u c c e s s f u l i n t e r n s h i p p r o - g r a m in hopes of giving direction to e m e r g e n t pro- g r a m s .

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Editorials- Uninformed?

H o w c a n t h e t r u s t e e s of t h i s University not k n o w a b o u t t h e l a n g u a g e a n d m u s i c f a c u l t y c u t s ? Is it p o s s i b l e t h a t o u r a d m i n i s t r a t i o n h a s kept t h e m in t h e d a r k a b o u t t h e kind of e d u c a t i o n o f f e r e d in l i b e r a l a r t s ? This a p p e a r s to b e t h e c a s e .

D e s p i t e M r . B r o m e l e y ' s r e a s o n i n g t h a t t r u s t e e s s h o u l d rely on t h e d e c i s i o n s m a d e by o u r e x p e r t a d m i n i s t r a t o r s , t h e s e d e c i s i o n s m a y not b e m a d e w i t h t h e f u t u r e of t h e University in mind. T h e f a c t t h a t M r . Willets w a s not a w a r e of t h e f a c u l t y c u t b a c k s a s h e a d of t h e F i n a n c e Committee of t h e b o a r d of t r u s t e e s is a good i n d i c a t i o n t h a t no o n e h a s e x a m i n e d t h e U n i v e r s i t y ' s f i n a n c e s o t h e r t h a n a d m i n i s t r a t o r s , to s e e if t h e r e is s o m e o t h e r w a y to s a v e money, i n s t e a d of dismissing f a c u l t y . W e b e l i e v e t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n s h o u l d not b e so h a s t y in believing t h e i r solution to b e t h e b e s t a n d only one. W e also s t a n d c o m p l e t e l y b e h i n d t h o s e s t u d e n t s a n d t r u s t e e s w h o f e e l t h a t o u r a d m i n i s t r a t i o n s h o u l d let e c o n o m i c s a n d b u s i n e s s p r o f e s s o r s e x a m i n e U n i v e r s i t y f i n a n c e s in o r d e r to f i n d a m o r e logical solution to b u d g e t a r y p r o b l e m s .

A b a l a n c e d b u d g e t is e x t r e m e l y i m p o r t a n t in m a i n t a i n i n g t h e i n t e g r i t y of t h e University. But it s h o u l d not b e b a l a n c e d by s a c r i f i c i n g s t u d e n t s a n d t h e i r e d u c a t i o n s , w h i c h will only r e s u l t in t h e s e l f - d e s t r u c t i o n of t h e University.

If our administrators are so confident that their decision is the only one that will save the University money without crippling it, they should be more than happy to let economics and business specialists examine the finances to look for a better solution. If none is found, we can all rest assured that the retrenchments are the only sensible way to save money. If a better solution is found, we will all be a lot happier and the education offered at Alfred will continue to be of rather high quality.

Unwilling to Comment

P r o v o s t O d l e ' s u n w i l l i n g n e s s to c o m m e n t on t h e r e s u l t s of t h e s t u d e n t r e f e r e n d u m in w h i c h m o r e s t u d e n t s v o t e d t h a n e v e r on a n y o n e i s s u e (including s t u d e n t g o v e r n m e n t elections or A l l e n t e r m ) i n d i c a t e s his d i s i n t e r e s t in s t u d e n t opinion. Even t h o u g h o u r a d m i n i s t r a t i o n u n d e r s t a n d s t h a t m o s t s t u d e n t s a r e d i s s a t i s f i e d w i t h t h e r e t r e n c h m e n t decision, t h e y r e f u s e to a c k n o w l e d g e t h i s u n h a p p i n e s s . W o u l d t h e y if t h e 222 s t u d e n t s w h o s a i d t h e y w e r e t r a n s f e r r i n g b e c a u s e of t h e c u t b a c k s w e r e all telling t h e t r u t h ? T h e s e s t u d e n t s , all of t h e m , might h a v e b e e n . If t h e y did l e a v e , h o w w o u l d t h a t a f f e c t tuition i n c o m e f o r n e x t y e a r ? T h e r e w o u l d u n d o u b t e d l y b e m a n y f u r t h e r c u t s a n d t h e f u t u r e of t h e l i b e r a l a r t s college w o u l d b e in g r a v e d a n g e r . Yet P r o v o s t Odle d o e s n o t w a n t to d i s c u s s it.

W e k n o w t h a t t r u s t e e s a r e m o r e a t t e n t i v e to s t u d e n t opinion t h a n a r e a d m i n i s t r a t o r s . Even t h e c h a i r m a n of t h e B o a r d of t r u s t e e s f e e l s t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n s h o u l d b e m o r e o p e n to s t u d e n t opinion on all m a t t e r s t h a t a f f e c t t h e m . Yet P r o v o s t Odle still r e f u s e s to c o m m e n t on t h e r e f e r e n d u m . T h a n k y o u , P r o v o s t , f o r _being s o . c o n c e r n e d a b o u t t h o s e w h o a r e p a y i n g y o u r s a l a r y .

Pleased with Response

W e a r e p l e a s e d to n o t e t h a t t h i s s e m e s t e r w e h a v e r e c e i v e d m o r e l e t t e r s f r o m s t u d e n t s , f a c u l t y , a n d o t h e r c o n c e r n e d p e o p l e t h a n e v e r b e f o r e . It is a p l e a s u r e to k n o w t h a t o u r r e a d e r s a r e l e s s a p a t h e t i c t h a n t h e y h a v e b e e n in t h e r e c e n t p a s t .

P a r t i c u l a r l y n o t a b l e is t h e f a c t t h a t most of t h e s e l e t t e r s c o n c e r n t h e r e c e n t l i b e r a l a r t s c u t b a c k s . T h e f i r s t m e n t i o n of t h i s s u b j e c t w a s m a d e in a l e t t e r by P a u l M c K e n n a , in t h e O c t o b e r 4th edition of t h e Fiat.

Since t h a t l e t t e r by P a u l M c K e n n a in t h e O c t o b e r 4th edition of t h e Fiat.

Since t h a t l e t t e r w e h a v e r e c e i v e d m o r e a n d m o r e l e t t e r s on t h e s a m e topic a n d t h e y h a v e all b e e n p r i n t e d .

A l t h o u g h s t u d e n t s on t h i s c a m p u s ^'re a c c u s e d of b e i n g a p a t h e t i c , t h e i r r e s p o n s e on t h i s o n e i s s u e h a s p r o v e n t h e c o n t r a r y . S t u d e n t s a r e voicing t h e i r opinions; a s it s h o u l d b e , b o t h on c a m p u s m a t t e r s a n d in t h e r e a l w o r l d . T h e y s h o u l d b e a p p l a u d e d f o r t h i s . It s h o w s t h e y a r e a c t i o n o r i e n t e d p e o p l e .

T h e i s s u e of L i b e r a l A r t s will not die n e x t s e m e s t e r a n d w e e n c o u r a g e m o r e r e s p o n s e f r o m b u r r e a d e r s on t h i s a n d a n y i s s u e . O u r l e t t e r s c o l u m n is f o r t h e e n t e r t a i n m e n t a n d e d i f i c a t i o n of o u r r e a d e r s .

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A L F R E D , N E W YORK, D E C E M B E R 20, 1976 EDITOR IN C H I E F

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The Fiat Lux is published every Monday of the school y e a r by students of Alfred University. A d d r e s s a n y c o r r e s p o n d e n c e to:

Fiat Lux, Box 767, Alfred, New York 14802. E d i t o r i a l and Production offices a r e located in the b a s e m e n t of R o g e r s C a m p u s Center.

E d i t o r i a l decisions a r e by vote of the E d i t o r i a l B o a r d . The E d i t o r i a l Board is composed of t h e t h r e e e d i t o r i a l positions.

The Fiat Lux e n c o u r a g e s m e m b e r s of the Alfred c o m m u n i t y to s u b m i t l e t t e r s to the editor. Although l e t t e r s will not be published a n o n y m o u s l y , n a m e s will be withheld upon r e q u e s t . The Fiat Lux also r e s e r v e s the r i g h t to edit l e t t e r s to conform to s p a c e limitations.

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New Leadership

As the a r t i c l e on p a g e one points out, I am resigning from the position of editor to spend m o r e t i m e f a c i n g an a c a d e m i c challenge t h a t I h a v e not been able to fully a c c e p t since I h a v e been h e r e due to the a m o u n t of t i m e the p a p e r d e m a n d s .

T h e r e a r e other r e a s o n s why I am r e s i g n i n g m y p r e s e n t position. It is tim e for this p a p e r to s t a n d on its own two feet. I h a v e completely changed the Fiat Lux in a l m o s t e v e r y r e s p e c t since I b e c a m e editor, and now I feel t h a t the p a p e r can continue without m e , which will allow m e to help the p a p e r in other w a y s and provide for other students to b e n e f i t from the e x p e r i e n c e I h a v e had. If the p a p e r falls on its face, it m a y be b e c a u s e I h a v e not fully p r e p a r e d those who will be taking over, but I d o n ' t believe t h a t is t r u e . Those who a r e on the staff a r e fully c a p a b l e of continuing production and they h a v e proven it to m e and to t h e m s e l v e s . The only way the p a p e r will flounder a t this point is if students b e c o m e so a p a t h e t i c t h a t they don't give the Fiat Lux the s u p p o r t (or criticism) it needs.

I have t r a i n e d Diana T o m b since she f i r s t joined our staff. I am pleased t h a t we s h a r e m a n y of the s a m e views of this school and the direction it s e e m s to be going

in. F o r this r e a s o n , and on a c c o u n t of w h a t she h a s said publicly, I believe the ideolo- gy of the p a p e r will continue to be l i b e r a l u n d e r h e r l e a d e r s h i p .

I h a v e l e a r n e d m u c h a b o u t the University thus f a r , and a s a n advisor to the Fiat I will be able to give g u i d a n c e to the editors and staff b a s e d on this knowledge. T h a t will be m y p r i m a r y function, probably for the next t h r e e s e m e s t e r s . I will also begin an investigative news col- u m n s i m i l a r in style to J a c k Anderson's, and write edito-

rials for the p a p e r a t the r e q u e s t of t h e e d i t o r i a l board.

I believe the University is a t a c r u c i a l point r i g h t now.

M u c h of i t s f u t u r e will depend on decisions t h a t will be m a d e d u r i n g the next s e m e s t e r . B e c a u s e of the r e c e n t faculty cuts, I h a v e agonized over the decision of w h e t h e r or not to stay a t Alfred, purely a s a m a t t e r of i n t e g r i t y . I b e l i e v e t h a t myself and e a c h s t u d e n t in the University is being t a k e n a d v a n t a g e of by our administration. I h a v e not m a d e up m y mind w h e t h e r to s t a y or n o t b e c a u s e I h a v e n t done m y b e s t to " s a v e liberal a r t s , " yet. I will h a v e b e f o r e I leave; if I s t a y , it will be for other r e a s o n s , or to continue the struggle.

D. Scott Schlegel

SOME CONCERNS To the Editor:

I would like to share with you some concerns that I have with respect to the economy drive at Alfred

University. I would like you organizations to bring these concerns to the attention of the Alfred Administration.

As an educator and admin- istrator at a major university (Chairman of the Depart- ment of Computer Science at the University of Maryland), I am aware of the excrutia- ting decisions that must be

made because of economic c o n s i d e r a t i o n s . Too o f t e n , however, the economic exi- gencies of the m o m e n t sway the long range considerations to the detriment of all.

It was with great concern that I read of the recent decision to drastically curtail languages at Alfred Univer-

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Steve: Well, a c t u a l l y I don't think t h e r e ' s enough v a r i e t y .

Ria: I think the n u m b e r ' s all r i g h t . I d o n ' t t h i n k t h e n u m b e r s h o u l d g e t a n y s m a l l e r .

Tom: T h e r e can never be too m a n y .

Announcements

Anyone interested in having a J a p a n e s e penpal, please see K a r e n in the Student A f f a i r s Office in Carnegie.

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The Alfred Chapter of the N a t i o n a l U n d e r w a t e r B r e a t h e r s ' Association will be holding its C h r i s t m a s p a r t y T u e s d a y , D e c e m b e r 21.

The festivities s t a r t a t 8: 00 a t the bottom of F o s t e r L a k e . T h e r e will be candles, plenty of Wassail and cookies, and R o s a m u n d e will explain the plans for Allenterm activi- t i e s . L i z a Lou will b e officially instated in Shirley B.'s place, and G e r t r u d e will officially t a k e over the office of Vice P r e s i d e n t . It'll be lots of fun, and if you c a n ' t m a k e it, p l e a s e call Wanda (her n u m b e r ' s in the book.)

Happy Holidays!!

Nine Myths and Realities About Career Planning And Counseling Services

by Chuck Shultz Myth H 1: There is no p e r s o n a l c o u n s e l i n g this year.

Reality: Counseling psychologists h a v e been a v a i l a b l e to Alfred University students for 15 y e a r s . F o r the p a s t 9 y e a r s a m a l e "and f e m a l e counselor have been on the staff. This y e a r Mrs. Dorothy Towe works full-time and Dr.

David Diffendale half-time.

Myth It 2: Never set up a credential file until your senior year.

Reality: You should begin thinking a b o u t a file in your f r e s h m a n y e a r . If you have a p a r t i c u l a r l y interesting Al- lenterm experience, it m i g h t be a valuable a s s e t 4 y e a r s later when applying for a job.

Get a letter of r e f e r e n c e from the professor then! - h e m a y be on leave or employed elsewhere 4 y e a r s l a t e r .

A c c u m u l a t e r e c o m m e n d a - tions when you c a n - f r o m professors, s u m m e r employ- ers, etc. You can decide which ones to use when applying for a job or gradu- ate school. Talk with Mrs.

C a r o l F l u r s h u t z or M r . Charles Shultz about estab- lishing a file. This is a f r e e and valuable s e r v i c e - u s e it!

Myth # 3: Only "sickies"

use counseling.

Reality: Psychologists in a c o l l e g e c o u n s e l i n g c e n t e r work p r i m a r i l y with n o r m a l students who h a v e p r o b l e m s they have difficulty solving.

The psychotic individual is so out of touch with reality t h a t it's unlikely he would be a t t e n d i n g college.

Typical situations we work with a r e feelings of inadequa- cy, poor i n t e r p e r s o n a l rela- tionships, difficulty in con- centration, how to deal with death, alcoholism, sexuality, d e p r e s s i o n , i n s o m n i a , d r e a m s , a c a d e m i c and dorm p r o b l e m s .

Myth H 4: Placement only helps engineers and teach- ers.

Reality: T h e r e a r e shelves full of i n f o r m a t i o n on hund- r e d s of c o m p a n i e s who employ college g r a d s and people h e r e who can help you find the i n f o r m a t i o n you w a n t . T h e r e is l i t e r a t u r e on how to write r e s u m e s , l e t t e r s of application, and i n f o r m a t i o n on w h a t should be in a c r e d e n t i a l file.

C u r r e n t job opportunities (local, national, foreign and s u m m e r ) a r e p o s t e d on bulletin b o a r d s .

I t ' s not too e a r l y to be thinking a b o u t s u m m e r jobs.

If you h a v e s o m e t i m e over the C h r i s t m a s holidays or during Allenterm, check out possibilities in your home a r e a . If you need i d e a s or suggestions a b o u t s u m m e r jobs, stop by our office.

Myth It 5: Counseling is limited to one or two visits.

Reality: No one who wishes counseling is ever t u r n e d a w a y . Most s t u d e n t s a r e dealing with situations which can be alleviated in one to t h r e e s e s s i o n s . H o w e v e r , s o m e s t u d e n t s use counseling i n t e r m i t t a n t l y t h r o u g h o u t t h e i r 4 y e a r s a t A l f r e d University. We do not offer long-term p s y c h o a n a l y s i s .

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Myth It (T: The only reading improvement program costs

$100.

Reality: The Student Af- f a i r s Office offers a R e a d i n g

& Study Skills p r o g r a m each fall given by outside consul- t a n t s (for the p a s t few y e a r s they have used P u t n e y Read- ing Services, Inc.) Cost was

$110 this y e a r .

We offer a limited r e a d i n g i m p r o v e m e n t p r o g r a m which r e q u i r e s a c o m m i t t - m e n t of 3 h o u r s / week of your time. You a r e f i r s t tested for speed and compre- hension and then s t a r t e d a t the a p p r o p r i a t e level. T h e r e is no c h a r g e .

Myth H 7: Career planning is done best by discussion with Mom and Dad.

R e a l i t y : By a l l m e a n s , discuss c a r e e r s with Mom and Dad. But, also do s o m e investigating on your own.

We provide a n u m b e r of i n t e r e s t tests which m a y o p e n up n e w a r e a s f o r consideration. One t e s t ( t h e SDS) can be t a k e n and i n t e r p r e t e d by you alone. I t costs $1. A full b a t t e r y of i n t e r e s t , personality, study habits and a t t i t u d e tests cost

$12.

Browse our l i t e r a t u r e , c o m e in and listen to our c a r e e r t a p e s . To d a t e , we h a v e 6 1 d i f f e r e n t people on c a s s e t t e s talking a b o u t their j o b s , - w h a t they like a n d dislike about them a s well a s w h a t t h e i r t r a i n i n g a n d b a c k - ground is. This is an easy, i n f o r m a t i v e , and p e r s o n a l way qf s u r v e y i n g a n u m b e r of c a r e e r s .

Myth II 8: If you use career planning and counseling ser- vices, it goes on your college record.

Reality: The only r e c o r d of your visit to a counseling session is the form you fill out with your n a m e a n d a d d r e s s and copies of any tests you t a k e . Other t h a n those i t e m s (which we keep for 5 y e a r s ) , you a r e simply a s t a t i s t i c - i . e . # 482. A b s o l u t e l y no i n f o r m a t i o n is r e l e a s e d to anyone without your permis- sion. We a r e proud of our r e c o r d on confidentiality and intend to keep it t h a t w a y . Your c r e d e n t i a l s file is k e p t f o r y o u r u s e w h e n y o u g r a d u a t e a n d can be u p d a t e d and used for a s long as you choose.

Myth It 9: The peer counsel- ing program is run by career planning and counseling ser- vices.

Reality: The P e e r Counsel- ing p r o g r a m is designed to disperse skills and i n f o r m a - tion to s t u d e n t s , including study skills, a n d is u n d e r the direction of D e a n J a n s k y and

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Leslie: I d o n ' t think it's t r u e . Too m a n y bars? I m e a n t h e r e ' s a lot of s t u d e n t s h e r e along with a lot of other people.

Bob: I think the b a r s should r e m a i n in Alfred. I think its a nice place of e n j o y m e n t . I think they a r e very relaxing.

I think a f t e r a tough day of studying and classes t h a t a drink certainly fits in with the a c a d e m i c a t m o s p h e r e . . .

Joe: Too m a n y b a r s now?

No. I don't think t h e r e should be any m o r e though.

Dave: Cheers!

T h e R o v i n g R e p o r t e r learned t h a t a t the r e c e n t T r u s t e e s M e e t i n g it w a s suggested t h a t too m a n y bars*

exist in Alfred. Below a r e s o m e s t u d e n t opinions.

B a r r y : No. I don't think so.

This town really d o e s n ' t offer a n y t h i n g in t h e w a y of r e c r e a t i o n . So the m o r e t h e r e a r e the better...About the fight going on to m a k e this t o w n d r y - - t h a t w o u l d be t o t a l l y r i d i c u l o u s b e c a u s e then people would have to drive out of town and t h e r e would be m o r e accidents.

Laurie: I really don't go to them, so I don't care really.

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Season's G r e e t i n g s from the R o v i n g R e p o r t e r / T h e s e f a m o u s A l f r e d c e l e b r i t i e s were asked w h a t they wanted for C h r i s t m a s - o r Chanukah.

G a r y H o r o w i t z , A s s o c i a t e P r o f e s s o r of History: " F o r Chanukah I w a n t a y e a r ' s supply of bialys and lox and h a l l a v a h a n d r e a l s o u r pickles, and sour t o m a t o e s , and specials, and cornbeef, and s a l a m i , and egg rolls, and lobster cantonese, and all the foods t h a t goys don't a p p r e c i a t e . "

• Dean Butler, Dean of-Gradu- ate School and Special Pro- g r a m s : " I t ' s too early, I

h a v e n ' t thought a b o u t it y e t . " L y n n J a n s k y , A s s o c i a t e Dean for Student Affairs:

"Snow in M a r y l a n d . "

R o b e r t E . Heywood, Vice P r e s i d e n t for Business and F i n a n c e T r e a s u r e r : " A n

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Dr. Odle, P r o v o s t : " A beach with sunshine and a b o u t ten days to enjoy i t . "

J e f f L e r m a n , P r e s i d e n t of Student G o v e r n m e n t : " T o b e r e m e m b e r e d a s the founding f a t h e r of this s t u d e n t govern- m e n t . "

Roger O h s t r o m , D i r e c t o r of Student Activities: " A new pair of ski boots t h a t I c a n ' t a f f o r d . "

B r a n d o n S c h o l z , W A L F Station M a n a g e r : " I w a n t a diploma ( s i g n e d ) . "

Scott Schlegel, E d i t o r of the F i a t Lux: " A s t u d e n t body concerned a b o u t their education (or lack of it) and enough money to s a v e the music and l a n g u a g e p r o g r a m s . - I would also love a s p a n k i n g new B M W 5 3 0 i - - s t e r l i n g s i l v e r plated of c o u r s e . "

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c o n t i n u e d f r o m p a g e 4 sity. My d a u g h t e r , who is not a l a n g u a g e m a j o r , but is a s t u d e n t a t Alfred, h a s had a unique e x p e r i e n c e in learn- ing R u s s i a n . She w a s inspired by P r o f e s s o r Sich, who I h a v e r e a d h a s r e c e n t l y received his P h . D., and notification t h a t he will not be r e t a i n e d during the next a c a d e m i c y e a r . The distinct a d v a n t a g e of Alfred over a l a r g e university is, a s D r . Rose so aptly s t a t e d in his Annual R e p o r t , " f o r e m o s t , we a r e highly p e r s o n a l in our a p p r o a c h to education, with a n intensive quality orienta- tion." Dropping l a n g u a g e s , and Dr. Sich, is not consistent with such a policy.

The d e c r e a s e in e n r o l l m e n t a t Alfred in the liberal a r t s is a m a j o r concern. However, can one e x p e c t liberal a r t s students to a t t e n d Alfred if t h e r e is the a p p e a r a n c e t h a t l i b e r a l a r t s s u b j e c t s a r e being p h a s e d out? I believe t h a t t h e y will n o t . T h e reduction in l a n g u a g e s is an i n d i c a t i o n t h a t A l f r e d is moving a w a y f r o m liberal a r t s to b e c o m e exclusively a technical school. Such a step is counter to D r . R o s e ' s s t a t e m e n t t h a t , " A n y c o u r s e of action t h a t would let quality slip for m o m e n t a r y f i n a n c i a l or e n r o l l m e n t bene- fits is of shallow a c a d e m i c value and of questionable long-term s u c c e s s . "

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liberal a r t s students, while holding in a b e y e n c e d r a s t i c economic m e a s u r e s , m i g h t not be m o r e a d v i s a b l e a t this time. In addition, since last y e a r ' s Annual F u n d drive placed Alfred in the black, this y e a r ' s drive could be even b e t t e r . Hence, elimina- ting courses from the liberal a r t s c u r r i c u l u m would, indeed, be p r e m a t u r e and "of shallow a c a d e m i c v a l u e . "

I would g r e a t l y a p p r e c i a t e l e a r n i n g of your thoughts concerning this letter and the thoughts of those individuals in the Alfred A d m i n i s t r a t i o n who a r e responsible for the economic m e a s u r e s t h a t a r e being taken now.

R e s p e c t f u l l y yours,

P r o f e s s o r J a c k Minker

PETERED OUT To the E d i t o r :

I have been a p r o s p e c t i v e F r e n c h m a j o r , with all basic r e q u i r e m e n t s for u p p e r class work fulfilled. I h a v e stayed one s e m e s t e r a t T o u r s , F r a n c e , and I w a s planning a n o t h e r live-in experience, possibly in F r e n c h Morocco or Guadeloupe. U n f o r t u n a t e - ly, the Guadeloupe Allenterm p r o j e c t h a s p e t e r e d out, too, b e c a u s e of the unwillingness of the University to help cover excess of cost of the stay during high season in t h a t F r e n c h I s l a n d . T h e a b s e n c e of F r e n c h offerings beyond the f i r s t two elemen- t a r y courses m a k e s it neces- s a r y for m e and others with this s u b j e c t choice to t r a n s - fer to a n o t h e r institution.

It s u r p r i s e s m e t h a t you c a n ' t t a k e an Allenterm for credit w h e r e v e r c r e d i t is offered, and for the fulfill- m e n t of the Allenterm re- q u i r e m e n t . This p r e t e n d e d

" h e l p " to students in need of F r e n c h c r e d i t s b e f o r e F r e n c h is completely ter-

t e r m i n a t i o n of music a n d M o d e r n L a n g u a g e s p r o - g r a m s over and beyond the r u d i m e n t s of knowledge of a word spoken by the A s s i s t a n t S e c r e t a r y of t h e A A U P R o b e r t Van Waes in Change, Nov. 1974:

"Institutions willing to sac- rifice tenure and academic freedom on the altar of economic expediency do not have to worry about df ath by f i s c a l a t t r i t i o n , t h e y a r e already dead!"

Signed:

J o h n Moon Dec. 8,1976 RESPONSE TO BALL To the E d i t o r :

R e s p o n d i n g to P r o f e s s o r George Ball's s u r p r i s i n g letter in which he ridiculed to his b e s t ability the count^of disciplines and their respec- tive total c r e d i t hours in connection with the courses of the Modern L a n g u a g e D e p a r t m e n t , I h a v e to point out his basic oversight in i n t e r p r e t i n g the mentioned

" d i s c i p l i n e s " a s f a n c y sub- a r e a s invented for the pur- pose of statistic i m p r e s s i v e - ness. I t is t r u e t h a t T e a c h i n g Secondary School Math is a field of specialization within the g e n e r a l Math p r o g r a m and t h e r e f o r e is not to be c o u n t e d a p a r t f r o m t h e g e n e r a l topic or discipline, n a m e l y Math, a s little a s Modern L a n g u a g e s , which consists of 4 d i f f e r e n t lan- g u a g e s and l i t e r a t u r e s and only counts for one discipline a t Alfred, due to the small- ness of our institution. In m o r e p r e s i t i g i o u s p l a c e s , each l a n g u a g e and l i t e r a t u r e is indeed organized a s a s e p e r a t e d e p a r t m e n t . B u t the point is t h a t our R e g i s t r a r counts Modern L a n g u a g e a s one discipline, a s m u c h a s the official count of disciplines in the l a s t s e m e s t e r w a s 31 and in the p r e s e n t semester 26 a c c o r d i n g to docu- m e n t s on file. A c o m p a r i s o n of the total c r e d i t hours in Modern L a n g u a g e s p r e s e n t l y shows t h a t 18 other s u b j e c t s or disciplines listed by the R e g i s t r a r for the f i r s t semester of 1976-77 h a v e a s m a l l e r

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