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By LOURDES FERNANDEZ
llurrii anp Newt Ftlltor
Arts and Sciences' Dean Brown to Quit
school. A committee of the Faculty Senate is studying that proposal.
"When I first came here, there were only nine faculty members |in
the communication department|. Now there are 30, with as many adjuncts.
There are nearly 600 majors in a variety of fields."
Brown began his career as university president of Adelphi University,
and has served as academic vice president at Fordham. president of the liberal arts college Mary Grove, dean of Arts and Sciences in Bernard Brook
(a city university in New York), and then dean at UM.
His campus memberships include Phi Kappa Phi. Phi Heta Kappa, and
Omicron Delta Kappa. In Florida, he is involved in the Institute for Knowledge and Policy and the Florida Endowment for Humanities He is also a
member of the national organizations Council on Education for Public
Health and Meedern I anguage Association
Provost William lee will be heading a search committee for the new
dean, and Dean Claude Sowle ol the Law Schexil will he heading a consultative committee, composed of the chairman and another member of each
department in the College of Arts and Science.
Arrow's future
bleak after vote
After seven years of serving as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Arthur Brown has announced he will resign from his position after
the 1984-85 academic year.
Brown, who will stay on as a professor in the English department,
began his career in higher education 48 years ago teaching Latin.
"I hope the Lord preserves me so i" can finish my 50th year in higher
education," said Brown.
"The major reason I am stepping down is my ancient age," he said.
"When |UM President Edward T.] Foote came in, I was reaching my retirement age, yet Foote allowed me to continue."
Brown, who is 67, is currently teaching an honors course in his specialty — American literature.
"The thing I've enjoyed the most is teaching," he said. "The associa-
English to let
7 lecturers go
tion with young people is a privilege. I can't think of any vocation that has
more value than an educator."
Through the years here, Brown said, he has had the opportunity to reappoint many of the department chairmen because of retirements.
In his tenure, nearly 60 percent of the current faculty was appointed.
There arc now about 290 full-time faculty members in Arts and Sciences.
"Nearly every department has a cadre of new people," said Brown.
"A lot of them will be nationally and internationally known in a few
years. We will have a rich mixture of seasoned faculty members and also
bright young men and women."
He has also seen other changes within the college. Some of these, he
said, include improvements in the facilities, such as the new behavioral
medicine building and the renovation of the art building.
"In terms of curriculum, there has been considerable change. Psychology has revolved around the theme of health. Sociology has redone its curriculum and included criminal justice."
He said he hopes the department of communication can soon become a
By LOURDES FERNANDEZ
Hurricane News Editor
In keeping with what he considers his system of rotation, Dr. Paul
Russo, chairman of the English department, has selected a new director of freshman composition and
has chosen not to rehire seven of
the department's lecturers.
Evelyn Mayerson is the new head
of freshman composition. Kathleen
Bell, currently acting director, replaced Ron Newman after Russo
dismissed Newman from that position.
Russo also has notified seven lecturers that he has decided to not
renew their contracts, which run
through the 1984-85 academic year.
Bell is one of those. The others are
Richard Sanzenbacher (who was
named a Professor of the Year by
students this year). Rita Deutsch,
Peter Hargitai. Jacqueline Perret.
Judith Cofer and Amy Ronner.
Cofer and Ronner will be leaving
this summer for other jobs.
According to Russo, the advantage of such a program is that he
will be able to bring in new people
for a changeejver.
Not everyone in the department
is pleased with Russo's idea. A representative of the department's 38
graduate assistants who wished to
remain anonymous said. "The
chairman has shown a total lack of
disregard for English composition
"It is demoralizing to graduate
students to have three changes in
three years. There is a constant upheaval and no continuity. Kathy
[ Be 111 is a marvelous administrator
and has had 17 years of teaching."
Bell is currently completing her
dissertation at  Arizona State  Uni
versity. Mayerson received her
teaching degree from Laurence University of California in Santa Barbara, a non-accredited university.
Russo said the change in directors "in no way reflects on the
quality of Bell's work." He added
that Mayerson has eight books to
her credit, the most recent titled No
Enemy But Time. She also has written a textbook that is being used for
the course now taught in business
writing.
Mayerson. said Russo, enjoys
teaching composition and has a natural desire to teach. Mayerson, now
an assistant professor, has been at
UM for five years.
Russo said he believes there will
continue to be stability in English
composition because most courses
will continue to be taught. "For
that, I thank the previous persons,"
Russo said, adding that Mayerson is
"equal to the task of maintaining
these standards and will offer her
own imprint."
Lecturers are basically apprentices, said Russo. "They are people
who are finishing their doctorate,
and this gives them an opportunity
to begin their teaching careers and
establish credentials."
Russo said a lecturer's stay at a
university can vary from one to five
years, more for good Instructors. He
said that the seven lecturers leaving
are all good teachers who will be
missed, but that it is important to
bring in new faces.
The number of sections of freshman composition will not decrease
because of the changes, said Russo,
although in past years the number
has shrunk because of a decrease in
enrollment. Other courses now
being taught by these lecturers will
continue to be taught, he said.
Miumi Ilurrkaiu'/ROHI.RI MANN
We are the champions
The Associated Press' college football editor, Herschel
Nissenson (left), presents Coach Howard Schnellenberger with the AP Paul "Bear" Bryant award during the
alumni game Sunday
By GEORGE HAJ
Hurrlcune Staff Wfittr
The all-male Iron Arrow Honor
Society decided its future Thursday
evening when it voted not to accept
women. That future seems bleak
now; all the officers of the organization supported letting women in.
yet they could not get even a majority of the membership to pass the
amendment.
back on campus witheeut women,
based on the trustees' 1977 resolution which stated that Iron Arrow
could return to campus if the courts
said the university would not lose
any educational funds if it allowed
Iron Arrow to return.
That resolution was reverted by
President Edward T. Foote, who
wrote Warren in 1982 that Iron
Arrow could not return to campus
unless it admitted women, regard-
News Analysis
Why did Iron Arrow vote against
women? The answer can be seen in
the generational gap in the honor
society. The older members, led Informer Chief C. Rhea Warren, did
not want to admit women. Buoyed
by their "victory" in the Supreme
Court, many of them feel that Iron
Arrow couid return lo campus —
without women.
One member said after the vote
that /run Arrow could due the university to get back on campus.
Ironically, the source of the confusion is the university itself. Many
older members think that the Board
of Trustees will allow Iron Arrow
less of what the courts said.
Many Iron Arrow members heepe
to petition the Board eef Trustees to
change its policy again, and allow
Iron Arrow hack on campus. This is
not likely to happen As the vice
chairman of the Board of Trustees.
Neil Schiff. said. "The executive
board |of the Board of Trustees| has
gone on record as supporting President Foote's decision."
Interesting.1} . wry few of the 20.3
who attended the vote actually
voted on the me rits of the question
Please     turn     to     I'age
I/IRON
ARROW
Foote too optimistic,
say audience members
Philosophy chairman to step down
By LOURDES FERNANDEZ
Hurricane? \e\e,s I'dilur
Dr. Ramon Lemos, chairman of
the University of Miami's philosophy department for 13 years, has
decided to resign his position, effective June 1. He will continue to
teach philosophy to undergraduates
and graduates.
Dr. Howard Pospesel has been selected to replace l.emos. I.emos said
of Pospesel: "I think he will do an
excellent job as chairman."
Lemos said he decided last October that he would leave the position
if awarded a humanities grant. The
grant is not awarded to department
chairmen. Lemos, who received the
grant, would like to finish a book
he is writing on metaphysics.
One of the reasons the job of
chairman is so time-consuming is
that it involves much paperwork,
said Lemos, and "in the past years,
it has certainly not decreased."
Lemos has been teaching in the
department since 1956 Although
the department has not grown in
size since 1971, when he became
chairman, Lemos said it has improved.
The Conference Board of Associated Research Council, a committee
that every five years asks scholars
throughout the country to assess
departments offering doctorates,
came out with its latest report in
April 1981.
The University of Miami department of philosophy tied for ninth
COISO elections
place with the University of California at Berkeley and Massachusetts Institute of Technology as
"most improved."
"In the overall ranking." said
Lemos. "it virtually tied with Duke
and Virginia for fourth place."
He said he doesn't believe that
the controversy surrounding former
Professor Richard Sharvy will affect the department. The American
Philosophers' Association condemned UM after it chose not to
renew Sharvy's contract.
Betts becomes new president
By LOURDES FERNANDEZ
Hurricane Nc'ees Editor
More than 200 international students elected new
leaders last week for the Council of International Student Organizations, the parent body of all international
organizations on campus.
Richard Betts, a sophomore majoring in biology
(marine science), was elected president. Raymond Augustin was elected vice president and Halima Bali was
elected secretary. All of them ran unopposed.
There will be a run-off between Zainah Vou Pam
and Mohammed Yaacob for treasurer on Thursday in
the Student Union breezeway from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Vou
Pam received 81 votes, while Yaacob received 93. Hen-
drix Beck, also running for treasurer, received 56. A
plurality is needed to win.
Betts, who is from Brazil, served as secretary of
COISO this past semester. He has also been a member
of the Latin American Student Association. Mahoney
Pearson Student Organization, Scuba Club, and the
Outdoor Recreational Club.
He says he would like to continue carrying out the
programs already instituted and bring more unity to
the international students.
"Basically, I feel international students have to be
represented more adequately and have orientation sessions, especially for freshmen, on American society."
he added.
Betts, who came to the University of Miami because
of the marine science program, says he feels at home
because he knows many international students here.
By MARSHA de SYLVA
llurricurce Stall Writer
Last Thursday's UM Women's
Commission annual breakfast and
lecture turned oul to be Somewhat
of a verbal ping-pong match. Not a
drag-down fight, tent a competition
of ideas all the' same
Present in the audience were UM
President Edward T Foote. Vice
President for Student Affairs William Hutler. Registrar Sidney Wcis-
burd. and other faculty members
and administrators.
The guest speaker. Dr. Phyllis
Franklin, is director of the Department of English and English Pro-
prams for the Modern Language
Asseeciatieen in New York City. She
is also the chief author of the book
.Sexual and tiender Hurraisment
and was a professor at UM from
1969 to 1980.
While Franklin was at UM. she
chaired the Faculty Senate Grievance Committee' "in an effort not tee
chastise but to change." said Jean
Darpini. president of the Women's
Committee. Franklin also worked tee
bring about changes in the women's
athletic program at UM.
F'ranklin's main topic was Title
IX, a law which prohibits sexual
discrimination in education
"It took many generations to
achieve the vote |for women|."
Franklin said. "It took many generations to achieve Title IX. We must
not be the ones to lose it."
Title IX has made some significant changes, Franklin said, such as
abolishing rules which treated male
and female students differently
The law also changed overt dis-
criminateery policies by creating
quotas for entering law and medical
school
The law also allowed people to
fight for change, and now sexual
harrassment is explicitly prohibited.
While there have been many pot-
itive changes resulting from Title
IX, Franklin called the Grove City
College case a turn for the worse:,
which "gutted Title IX."
In the Grove City case, the' I S
Supreme Court said that Title IX
does not bar discrimination in all
university preegrams because eef dis-
criminatiein in one of them, but only
the specific programs that receive
direct federal funds. This means,
for example, that universities may-
discriminate in athletic programs
because athletics does not receive
any federal funds This. Franklin
said, projected "a strong persistence
of prejudice against women."
"At the moment, our students
have no legal protection." Franklin
said "The privileges which we
enjoy now, the protection eef the
federal government, we take these
for granted."
Petal liern (o pue^c' .(/WOMEN
Inside
UM decal price tops in survey of 16 schools
College Roundup
Tax bre.4k.s and drinking age laws are the latest in events affecting colle?gfcK nationwide /PAGE 3
Iron Arrow
The heenoraries decision not to admit women sparks some
ressponses /PAGE H
Ray Parker, Jr.
An exclusive interview with Ray Parker, Jr. in the Pulse section /PAGE 8
Old Hurricanes return
Former members of the Hurricane football team returned
this weekend to campus to piay the national champions /PAGE
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By RONNIE RAMOS
Hurritune Meter ire One/
Following up on Undergraduate
Student Body Government legislation calling for no increase in the
price of parking decals. Arts and
Sciences Sen. F'rank Jimenez has
compiled a list of private universities and the prices of their parking
decals.
The list shows that the University of Miami — which currently
charges $30 a year for decals — is
priced considerably higher than the
other universities. Jimenez said he
picked universities which — like
UM — were private, with relatively
small enrollments, relatively high
commuter percentages and locations near major cities.
"Some universities were more
expensive." Jimenez said. "But
there was a tendency for those universities with higher parking fees
to be in the heart of a major city,
where parking is a problem " Two
examples he used were Marquette
(wit,   an enrollment of   12.000) in
Milwaukee and Fordham (15,000) in
the Bronx.
Last Wednesday, the USBO Senate passed unanimously (25-0) a
Category D bill prohibiting a reported increase in parking decals
The Category D bill requires an answer from the administration within 30 days.
In a memo to the Parking Authority. Joseph Frechette, the Executive Director eef Public Safety, list-
ad the parking decal rates of 12 universities so that the committee
"will have some background information for discussing a possible
cost of parking decal increase." The
memo mentioned $10 as a possible
increase
In a subsequent memo. Frechette
said. "After reviewing and analysing the |figures|. I think you will
agree that for a private university
we are a lot less expensive."
Four of the 12 schools in Frechette's survey had lower rates
than UM All 15 schools in Jimenez's sur -e>y had lower rates than
UM's.
Parking
decal survey
School (enrollment)
S-F.E
Commuter
Decals
Students
University uf Miami (9,218)
$40-540
63%
Univ. of Hartford (9,000)
$25-$l
70%
DePaul( 13.000)
$20-$20
«5",',
MIT (9,000)
$7-$7
40%
St. Louis Univ. (10.000)
$35-$35
80%
Northeastern Univ. (16.000)
$20*-$20
90%
Baylor Univ. (10.800)
$35-$0
67%
Seton Hall Univ. (10,000)
$25-$0«
80%
Notre Dame (9,500)
$10*-$0
40%
Univ of Denver (8,500)
$0-$0'
85%
Tulane (10,000)
$20*-$20
70%
Hofstra Univ. (11.000)
$0-$0
St. John's Univ (17,000)
$!0-$0
100%
Villanova (9.2O0)
$35-$0
711",,
Vanderbilt (8.800)
15-15
in-
Brigham Young (26.000)
$10*-$0
TV',,
S - Students, F - Faculty, E - Employees
All rales are on a yearly bases  UM s leguri
seudenes is estimated
es with the proposed increase The numbe
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