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Homecoming:
Dance Highlights 10 Days Of
By LESLIE TANNENBAUM
Entertainment Editor
Over 25 gala events this week and next commemorate lIM's 50th anniversary in what Chairman Perry Levine hopes will be "tht; most successful Homecoming the University's ever participated in.”
Almost 10 months of hard work will finally come to light as the Homecoming schedule unfolds its traditional, second annual, and brand new activities.
I he festivities get underway tonight with the second annual Miss University of Miami Pageant in Gusman Hall at 8 p m. Highlights continue with the Parade Through Time tomorrow night at 7 p.m., a pep rally and boat burning Thursday at 7 p.nt . the UM vs. Boston College football game in the Orange Bowl Saturday, and the Homecoming '7ti Dance next Friday — the grand finale of all — expected to receive a crowd of approximately 2000 people (making it larger than last year’s event).
“There seems to be a lot of spirit all around campus,” according to I evine. And, he adds, “that spirit-should make this a very successful Homecoming.”
And it is that spirit that will figure most importantly in the special events this year — many based on the overall theme, others related to nothing but fun.
The events begin with a Treasure Hunt today at 1 p.m. at the Hock in front of the Student Union. They continue with the UM History Contest, a Backgammon Tournament, Costume Party, and Beer Drinking, Pizza Eating, Balloon Sit, Whistling with Crackers and Bub-See page 10
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Faculty Tenure Input Ignored
By STEFAN BECHTEL
Hurricane Staff Writer
At least three faculty members have been awarded tenure against the recommendations of their departmental peers. Math Professor l)r. Herman Meyer said at a recent Faculty Senate meeting.
The recommendations could have been reversed at a number of different places in a hierarchy which begins with the faculty and Is presided over, in ascending order, by departmental chairmen, deans, the dean of faculties, the President and the Board of Trustees.
The reversals have gone both ways. There have been cases where a laculty member’s colleagues have recommended his tenure appointment, and it has been denied at a higher level.
While tenure has traditionally been awarded based on academic peer judgement and the Board’s appointment has merely been pro forma, the reversals indicate that in recent years this trend has changed.
The Ad Hoc Tenure Study Committee, which recommended that tenured faculty be “reviewed" at least once every four years, would further expand the power of the administration.
“As far as the Board is concerned.” Meyer said, "their experience is in business and they want to have the right to hire and fire at will. To them, this is equivalent to a corporation owner’s right to terminate his employees at any time.”
Of the nine voting members of the committee there were three Board members, three administrators and three faculty members.
“In a sense, it was stacked six to three since administrators hold their jobs at the discretion of the Board and they tend to cooperate with them pretty closely,” Meyer said.
Meyer also said that the entire matter of tenure, being of such far-ranging and vital importance, should not have been studied by an appointed ad hoc committee but by
full faculty representation in the Faculty Senate.
Swine Shots Being Given In Spite Of Bud Publicity
By DEBBIE ARONOWTTZ
Murrican* Staff Writer
Swine flu vaccinations will be given to all UM students and employees and their dependents free of charge this week at the Main Campus Pharmacy at 5225 Ponce de Leon Blvd.
The schedule for reporting will be alphabetical, based on the first initial of the last name. A-C received their shots Monday. The remainder of the schedule is:
•	D-G, today
•	H-L, Wednesday
•	M-R, Thursday
• S-Z. Friday
Shots will be administered from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The vaccination program is coordinated by Health Center Director Dr. Fugene F'lipse who encourages] everyone eligible to get the shot —■ despite the recent bad publicity the! shot has received.
“We are encouraging everyone I not in the high risk group to be vac- ] cinated despite some of the rumors 1 which have been blown out of pro-1 portion," Dr. F'lipse said.
The “high risk” group includes 1 people with chronic lung, heart, or j kidney ailments or diabetes, and I those allergic to eggs.
Only one shot is required for per- 1 sons over 18 but those under 18 are | not eligible to receive the vaccine.
SEC Concert Funds Half Spent
Elections
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Burges (F'.SP mentalist), The Amazing Rhythm Aces, Tom Chapin, Kmmit Chapman, Peter Tosh, Flash Cadillac. Sharon Lawrence (lecture) and other free concerts.
"We are getting the finest entertainment in the country that a college can get. Students will get the best entertainment both semesters,” Berlin said.
SEC expenditures include star fees, renting equipment, payment of a student stage crew, security, food to groups, additional sound, lighting and publicity.
“A lot of people are not aware that there is an awful lot of expense attached to every concert besides the cost of the talent. For example, for Steven Stills we have to have a concert grand piano which must he brought out at the last minute to be ®* tuned. We must have a piano tuner on standby and it must be picked up that night because it’s a $10,000 ■»red piano. The rental cost is $400 just Rus ior this piano," Whitten said.
By DEBBIE KOVIN
Hurricane Staff Writer
The Student Entertainment Committee (SIX) has spent or committed half of its yearly budget on activities including concerts and Homecoming and shall have a balance left over for second semester, SEC Chairman Toby Berlin said.
"At the end of the semester we are requiring SEC to leave $2,000 in the account," Associate Director of Student Activities Kay Whitten said.
SEC has $44,000 left from a total estimated budget of $92,000.
Expenditures and commitments include the unexpected bookings ol Frank Zappa and Steven Stills.
"We did not anticipate spending that kind of money but we felt it was worth it for the students to get that caliber of talent. Next semester we might not be able to get any big names, Whitten said.
Homecoming dance profits will be reverted to SEC.
Well, it's that time of four years again.
Elections will be held today with the spotlight on the race for the Presidency of the United States of America.
There will also be stale and local points of interest on the ballot, including the race for a Senate seat between incumbent Democrat l aw-ton Chiles and Republican Dr. John Grady.
There will also be the referendum concerning the levy of a one per cent county sales tax for Dade County.
For those registered in this area, the polls are located opposite the Mahoney-Pearson complex across U.S. 1 at Ponce De Leon Junior High School. The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.