Miami Hurricane, April 01, 1980

              Volume 57, Number 44	Tuesday April 1, 1980	Phone 284-4401
What Qualities Must Next
By JANE L. MARCUS
Editor In Chut
As the Presidential Search Committee, made up of trustees, faculty, deans, and students, continue their search for a new University president — and choose the criteria the candidates must have to fill the position — randomly selected student leaders and faculty members have expressed their own views concerning the search process and the qualities that should be required.
The Search Committee received a petition signed by 300 faculty members which said that they wanted the most qualified and outstanding candidate available If one is not found, then they have requested that the committee continue with the search and ask President Henry King Stanford to stay on.
"The new president must have an
established national reputation as a scholar. In addition, he must have previous experience as an administrator in an academic institution,” said Gary Saizman, former chairman of the Faculty Senate for five consecutive years and professor emeritus.
He said that “only through these experiences will he (the next president) understand that the administration of a university differs from being boss of a shop or boss of a manufacturing plant.”
“The difference basically is in the fact that the faculty of an institution is what makes the greatness of the institution. The faculty must be an integral part of the administration of the institution,” Saizman said.
According to Behram Kursuno-glu, director for Theoretical Studies, a president with an interdisci-
Trustees Vote In McLain ore As Chairman
By PETER S. HAMM
Assistant Haws Editor
The UM Board of Trustees announced Wednesday that James W. McLamore, co-founder of the Burger King corporation has been elected chairman of the board.
McLamore, currently co-vice chairman, has been a trustee since 1973. He succeeds Patrick J. Cesar-ano as chairman. Cesarano, who has been chairman since 1978, is president of Southern Underwriters, Inc. and executive vice-president of Ryder Systems, Inc.
UM President Henry King Stanford was elated by the decision. "I am delighted that the Board of Trustees has chosen Mr. McLamore to be chairman. He has all the in-predients for a successful leadership recipe — influence in the community, deep interest in and knowledge of our university and a willingness to work zealously in its promotion and development," Stanford said.
McLamore, Cesarano and Stanford are ex-officio members of the executive committee of the board. Ex-officio members are voting members of the board by virtue of their position.
In addition to McLamore’s election, six new trustees were elected, four as regular trustees and two as alumni trustees.
Elected to the executive committee of the Board were Charles E. Cobb, Jr.(as vice president), Ray Goode, Melvin N. Greenberg. David J. Kraslow, Richard W. McF.wen, Archie Lee Monroe, Stuart Patton, Neil Schiff and Peter Storer.
Cobb, president of the Arvida Corporation, retains his former position as vice-chairman.
Goode is president of the Babcock Corporation. Greenberg is an attorney, and president of the law firm of Greenberg, Traurig, Askew, Hoffman. Lipoff, Quentel and Wolff. Kraslow is publisher of the Miami News.
Monroe is president of Esso Inter-America, Inc. Patton is an attorney in the firm of Patton. Kan-ner, Segal, Zeller and King. Schiff, of the Neil Schiff Construction Company, was also elected to the executive board. Storer is president of the Storer Broadcasting Company.
William H. Allen, Jr., a newly elected trustee, is vice chairman and executive vice-president of the general banking division of Southeast First National Bank of Miami, and is a member of the executive committee of the UM Citizen’s Board.
Another newly elected trustee Is Roy J. Carver, chairman of Bandag, Inc., an Iowa based company. Carver lives in Miami.
Alberto Vadia y Mena, president of Pan American Land Development Corporation, was also voted onto the board.
Lawrence H. Adams, vice president of the Southern Division of F'lorida Power and Light, and M.P. “Mickey" Demos, a Coral Gables physician and assistant professor of urology of the volunteer faculty at the Medical School were elected as alumni trustees.
Alumni trustees are "elected by alumni. They are from a panel chosen by the trustees from nominations made by the alumni association," Stanford «aid. Alumni trustees serve for a period of three years.
In addition, Herbert W. Hoover, Jr., director of the Hoover Company and chairman of the Hoover Foundation, was voted as a trustee emeritus.
Trustees emeriti are non-voting “honorary” members of the board. “Trustees emeriti are not only invited but strongly encouraged to attend meetings," Stanford said. He said that after 10 years as a trustee a member can be asked to obtain this distinction, which is what Hoover did.
The UM Board of Trustees now has 77 members, including six alumni trustees and 19 trustees emeriti.
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By PETER S. HAMM
AsiitUnt N«w$ Editor
“We had different cultures, majors, and religions. We did a sensational job.”
Although some might say that these remarks, made at the International Banquet on Saturday evening by probably the most instrumental worker at this past week's International Week, may have been out of place, they were completely true.
The speaker was Fahad Yahva, chairperson of International Week for the Council of International Students And Organizations (COISO). Fahad was just one of several speakers at Saturday night's affair.
The banquet was attended by UM President Dr. Henry King Stanford, Vice President For Student Affairs Dr. William R. Butler, Laura Mor-
plinary understanding of the graduate and undergraduate units of the University can provide the most effective and desirable representation of the total institution in the community.
“A gracious and charming personality, like President Henry King Stanford, can and did attract large numbers of private donations to the University.
"The University is not for sale to any individual. It obeys the equation that the University is equal to its faculty and students — they are the University,” Kursunoglu said.
According to 1979/1980 President of the Student Bar Association, Ira Bodensteln, one thing the University needs is a fund raiser — and “that’s one thing the current president is good at."
"Other qualities (include) a strong educational background to
upgrade the reputation of UM (and to) have the different schools' autonomy grow on their own and not try to standardize the school, which some people are trying to do at this University,” Bodenstein said.
‘Tve been on the Presidential Search Committee, with (USBG President Paul) Novack and (GSA President Patty) Barker, and after one meeting we have not been in touch again. There is no student input at all.
“I’m very disgusted with the way they run it. No candidate wants the job (of law school dean when Dean Soia Mentschlkoff retires) not knowing who the new president will be,” Bodenstein said.
Mathematics Professor Edwin Duda said that the new president “should have a reputation for being honest." He must also be a "good scholar at the top to lead to the ap-
Miami Hurricane MAX EARLE
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gan. International Student adviser and director, USBG President Paul Novack, and a large number of students, faculty, and special guests.
Stanford, the key speaker, first congratulated Yahya and COISO for a “successful event.” He then spoke about the origin of the theme that was used in this year's International Week: “We are one race — human.”
“I wish I could tell you that the theme is yriginal with you," Stanford said, “but it isn't." Stanford cited the teachings of religious leaders such as Confucious, Buddha, Jesus, and Mohammed as saying the same thing long ago. "You're in pretty good company there," Stanford told the students.
Stanford addressed the problem of world prejudice. “When you dislike someone," he asked, "pick out
a good reason!"
Butler commended the students who oversaw the week. He said they “commanded the respect of the entire academic community."
Yahya’s speech was short. His main comment was to point out that those who worked on setting up the week “got together despite the differences between us. It wasn't that easy."
Yahya is right. International Week was almost canned this year, as a debate over availability of funds from the Student Activity Fee Allocations Committee (SAFAC) began just before the week began.
SAFAC was approached with a request for an emergency allocation of $1,000. They then recommended to COISO that, if it wanted to continue recieving funds, that it should charge its members a membership
pointment of excellent scholars as administrators and faculty.”
Paul Novack, Undergraduate Student Body Government president, said that "human relations and listening skills are crucial. The next president must have the ability to keep internal administrative conflict to a minimum so that personal goals do not interfere with University objectives. The next president must also have the desire and ability to give students responsibility and authority over matters that affect them.
“The selection committee has effectively eliminated student input, and made a farce out of the idea of participatory selection and recruitment,” Novack said.
Dr. R. W. Bagley of the mathematics department said that “it is possible to not know what a scholar is and at the same time list some of the ways in which one should act. He should recognize and appreciate scholarly work in ail fields and appreciate the difference between a research publication and an expository publication, the letter consisting of facts gathered from the library.”
“Some administrators who do not have this scholarly attribute erroneously believe they have the ability to make judgments on faculty tenure, promotion, and even teaching loads. A scholar would be honest in this respect while a non-scholar who would be a University president is patently dishonest,” Bagley said.
According to Physics Professor Arnold Perimutter, the administration thinks it has a responsibility to figure out the budget without much input from the faculty. He said that the faculty's voice has increased and that faculty should be partners with the administration
"There is so much secrecy in the search — to protect the candidates being considered — and the faculty feels they are left outside, not knowing what’s going on,” said Mathematics Professor Jim Mc-Knight.
According to Graduate Student Association President Patty Barker, being on the Presidential Search and Selection Committee with the other student leaders, “has no impact whatsoever.”
"Our imput on the committee will be merely a facade — in reality it’s just a farce,” Barker said.
Barker said that the new president should be a fund-raiser. “Does that individual have contacts? - like President Stanford has magnificant-ly done in generating funds.
"I feel that UM has a low opinion on graduate education - it’s focused on undergraduate education. What experience in graduate education and how would they emphasize the program? And then I’d want to know how they felt about the faculty and the relationship they should have with the faculty," Barker said. She said that "Stanford has done
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Asbestos F< hi nd
On Dorm Ceilings
By PETER S. HAMM
Assistant Nans Editor
The ceilings in the rooms of the 960/1968 Complexes contain five percent asbestos, according to a test done by the Miami News.
Asbestos has been found to produce cancer of the lungs up to 30 years after fibers are inhaled.
The News said in an article published Saturday that a test performed by Dr. Paul Kirst of Geo-Science Consultants, Inc. of Coral Gables revealed that the sprayed-on ceiling cover is composed of five percent asbestos.
University officials told the News that they were not aware that the ceilings contained any asbestos. "That’s shocking — I’m not aware of it,” said Jack Sargent, assistant director for physical environment. "The specifications when they were built indicated that no asbestos was used. Nobody at the University had any idea about this.”
The News interviewed a student living in the towers, and he was quite upset that they were living in possible danger.
The towers, built in 1967-68 did not call for asbestos to be used in construction, according to Public Safety's director of Safety and Traffic David Wike.
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fee.
At that time, COISO was outraged at the suggestion. “As international students, we are against imposing a membership fee on international students. We are like USBG. but not for all UM students, just inter/iational students," Yahya said at tWe time.
COISO was prepared to cancel the week rather than charge the fee, but funds supplied by USBG, the office of International Student Services, the office of the vice president for student affairs, and from the school of Continuing Studies saved it.
The purpose of Continuing Studies’ grant was for the week to promote study abroad.
Besides the speakers at the ban-
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"We never took tests in there,” Wike told the News.
“Our information is that there was none in 960 or 1968 - they were built after the year they no longer used asbestos. We got our information from the plans.”
UM Business Manager Oliver Bonnert said that the University would take samples to test the amount of asbestos in the air inside the buildings.
“I’m certainly going to have somebody check on that right away. We had no knowledge of any asbestos in those towers,” Bonnert said.
The University recently announced that they would replace ceilings in the Mahoney/Pearson complex, which contain seven percent asbestos, for aesthetic purposes.
Cicely Tyson At Hillel Tomorrow
By AMY JACOVES
Assistant Naws Editor
Actress Cicely Tyson will appear on campus tomorrow to give poetry readings, exchange ideas and answer questions. She will appear as part of Black Culture Week.
Tyson performed in the title role of The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, which was the highest award-winning television drama of all time. She was awarded two Emmys for best actress.
In addition, Tyson played the mother of Kunte Kinte in Roots for which she received an Emmy nomination for Best Actress. As Rebecca Morgan, in Sounderl, she won the Best Actress Award from the Atlanta Film Festival, the National Society of Film Critics, the New York Film Festival, and the New York Film Critics. She also received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for this role.
Tyson will speak at 8 p.m. at Hillel, i 100 Miller Dr.
The lecture, sponsored by Lecture series, is open to the public.
Leslie O. Barnes, also elected to the Board, is chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Ryder Systems, Inc.
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l^osilions
Application for Summer and Fall Editor and Business Manager of the Hurricane are now available in the Hurricane office, Room 221 of the Student Union.
Elections for both positions are Wednesday, April 9, and deadline for applying is noon of that day.
All applicants must have a 2.5 GPA, be a full time undergraduate, and must be screened by Hurricane Advisor George Southworth. Applicants must also have at least one letter of recommendation from a faculty member, or administrator, and have worked on the Hurricane for at least one semester.
Southworth can be reached at X4493 for an appointment - or for more information call the Hurricane at X4401.
Students, UM Trustee Discuss Careers
By JANE L. MARCUS
Editor-ln-Chivf
“You probably won't agree with my views, but our society today is so complex that anybody at the entry level, to make a real contribution, needs strong professional skills. The best education can gain you those skills," said Charles Cobb, executive member of the Board of Trustees and president and chief executive of Arvida Corporation.
Cobb spoke before approximately 25 students Friday at the sixth student/trustee luncheon arranged by Dr. William Butler, vice president for Student Affairs and Rick Artman, assistant vice president for Student Affairs.
Cobb discussed UM’s graduate program and said that “UM has enormous opportunity to have the best MBA program " However, “the program is not in the top 20, but that's not critical to students today. The MBA degree will be worth much more in years to come."
One student asked how much more the business school will receive in funds because of the $500 tuition increase. Cobb said that the percentage of the money the business school has been retaining will be increased.
“There's a commitment to build up the business school. I'm not sure I agree with the dean's (Gary Walton) strategy."
Concerning the $500 tuition Increase. Cobb <uid that "Henry*King Stanford had to make the decisioC o
continue academic programs. After he made the recommendation, the trustees said 'we don't want to accept it’ and (the trustees) wanted to know how the budget would appear if the increase was reduced to $400 or : $300
“The administration did a superb joh. Our percentage increase was less than other school. It was a consideration (comparing other schools), but not w hy the decision was made. A lot of programs had to be fi- I nanced," Cobb said.
Cobb explained the role of the trustees, “the trus- j tees do not run the University. We make sure that key j policies are enforced and we select the president."
Cobb said that they have not narrowed yet the ; choice of presidential candidates to two or three and “there may or may not be a president selected by the ■ end of this semester."
Cobb is currently an honorary trustee of the Stanford University Business school trust fund, member of the Board of Directors and executive committee of greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, president and founder of the South F'lorida Coordinating Council, ! member of the Board of Directors of the State Chamber of Commerce and a director of Southeast First National Bank.
He is also a member of the Board of Trustees, chair- j man of the Trustees Budget Review and Finance Com- ! mittee and chairman of the Long R$nge Planning Committee.
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