Veritas, Vol. 01, No. 33, May 15, 1961

              TO CLARIFY FACULTY STUDY - In the interest of dispelling expressed misunderstanding about current studies of a plan for faculty participation in the government of UM’s academic program, here are basic details of the project. Last Dec. 7, Dr. Robert Johns, executive vice president, wrote Dr. Herman Meyer, faculty council chairman, asking the council to undertake the study. Said Dr. Johns’ letter: "At the suggestion of Dr. Pearson, and after review with yourself and Dr. Tharp, I am recommending that the Faculty Council undertake a study to lead to a recommendation for proper form of democratic faculty participation in the academic program of the University. Would it be possible to have your recommendations in final form by January 1, 1962?” Later it was agreed to invite the UM chapter of AAUP to join with the Council in preparing recommendations. The Council is authorized only to make recommendations to Dr. Johns. Before any recommendations can be adopted they must be submitted to at least two votes by the entire faculty convened as a group. The study committees have been provided with samples of faculty government plans in other universities. The current items being circulated to faculty members have no official sanction from the Administrative Council or the Faculty Council, but are products of individual members of the AAUP study committee. In this connection another misunderstanding appears to have developed over relations between UM and the national AAUP. The status of these relations is correctly told in a telegram May 3 to Dr. Pearson from William P. Fidler, AAUP general secretary, which gives the text of a statement approved at the association’s recent Boston convention, as follows: ’’The Association is encouraged by the steps that have been taken to extend faculty participation in university government at the University of Miami and by the active discussions now going forward of plans for its further extension. In view of these promising developments, the Association refrains from further action at this stage and instructs Committee T to report to the next Annual Meeting on the progress achieved at the University of Miami during the interval. The Association takes note of the serious conditions of conflict that have been created in the School of Medicine, especially in the Department of Surgery, and expresses the hope that the progress being made throughout the University will be reflected at an early stage in the restoration of effective means of faculty participation within the School of Medicine.”
NK HEADS DUPLICATING - UM’s own N.K. (Norman Koski, not Nikita Kruschev) last week was promoted from Printing Superintendent to Manager of the Duplicating Department. A native Pennsylvanian, Koski began working for Duplicating while a student, went to work full time after obtaining his BA as an art major in 1955. The following year he was called to active duty as an Air Force lieutenant for three years, then returned to Duplicating as an artist, was upped to printing super July 1, 1959. As a student he won awards for painting and etching. Married Nov* 19* 1955 t6 the former Nancy Ashley of Gldversville* N*Y, he is the father of three children. The Koski quintet resides at 6990 S.W. 61st street.
’’HELP” ASK INFORMATIONISTS - To meet the demands of newspapers, near and far, for stories of candidates for degrees which have unusual angles (the stories not the candidates), of the type generally designated as ’’feature stories ,” the Public Information Office, on bended knees, appeals for your assistance, the sooner, the better. If you know of any candidate who by reason of location, age, attainments, experience or other qualifications offers the opportunity for such a story, please write or phone the PIO - MOhawk 1-2511,
Ext. 2343. All informationists can offer in return is gratitude but that will be warm.
INSURANCE ANNOUNCEMENTS - Effective June 1, Aetna will increase rates for the group insurance-hospitalization plan underwritten for UM, to $3.28 for single individuals, $9.71 for family plan. Mrs. Morrow says deductions will be in accordance with these schedules.
Aetna also will schedule an enrollment period for faculty members who do not have major medical insurance. Date will be announced shortly.
SPEAKING OF FACULTY - Dr. C. Raymond Van Dusen, speech department chairman and faculty member since 1946, will leave UM in June to become coordinator of basic studies at Brevard Junior College, Cocoa, Fla. In accepting Dr. Van Dusen’s resignation, said Dr. Pearson:
”Dr. Van Dusen has contributed much to the enhancement of the quality of education offered in the department he heads. To borrow a phrase from his own instructional specialty, his record of achievement speaks for itself.".....The May issue of INDUSTRIAL ARTS AND VOCA-
TIONAL EDUCATION features an article, ’’Plant Programming in Industrial Education,” written by Professor J. Richard McElheny, chairman, industrial education department, and Stephen C. Little, Miami architect.....New Faculty Club officers are: Dr. Archie L. McNeal, pres-
ident, Dean J. Riis Owre, vice president, Professor Gary L. Salsman, business law, secretary-treasurer. New board includes officers, plus Professor Simon Hochberger, journalism
chairman and Dr. Ralph Harris, organ and theory professor.....Dr. Granville Fisher,
psychology, will address the Florida State Dental Society May 24, on the subject ’’Some Psychological Aspects of Pain.”....Home Economics faculty represented UM at the Florida
Home Economics Assn, annual convention.....Dr. Carlos M.^ Vilar-Alvarez is co-author of a
paper on Hymenolpis Diminuta reprinted in the JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY......Dr. Karl S.Vorres,
chemistry, has received a grant from the U.S. Public Health Service for "Fundamental Studies on Paper Electrophoresis.”.... Dr. Norman R. Buchan, journalism, is author of "The Role of Publications in Associations” in the March issue of the ASSOCIATION OF OSTEOPATHIC PUBLICATIONS BULLETIN.
$3,163 FOR ASHE FUND - UM students have contributed $3,163.23 to the Bowman F. Ashe Memorial Scholarship program for 1961-62 as follows: Carnigras, $2,338.23; Panhellenic Council, $324; Interfraternity Council, $600.