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I DUE Dean’s authority reaffirmed, but debated by Kathleen McDonough that he will receive some money from the President to carry out this task, but cautioned that faculty members must be convinced to cooperate. Managing Editor Although Dean John Peradotto has secured his position as head of undergraduate education throughout the University—both in Health Sciences and Academic Affairs—some questions remain as to just how secure that position is. When a Faculty Senate Committee studied the role of the Dean two years ago, it pointed out that the Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) lacked the money it needed to exert significant influence at this University. Sociology Professor Russell Stone, who served on the Committee, termed it an “anomaly” that the Dean has “responsibility but no money.” “When it comes to cooperation from one department to the next ... it ffltfst be induced, cajoled, and pressured by the “line- officers (Vice Presidents),“ Peradotto said. According to Ketter, “Vice Presidents for-Health Sciences and Academic Affairs are fiscal officers.” He said, however, that Peradotto as a member of the Academic Cabinet, will make recommendations in an advisory capacity. “The Cabinet acts as a budget committee,” he noted. “Everyone argues in front of that group.” Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education Walter Kunz was uncertain that money poses the biggest problem. “A better question,” he said, “is what is it people want done?” At the time of the study, the Dean reported directly to the University President. This structure was later altered and the DUE Dean became responsible to the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Now, University President Robert L. Ketter has reverted to the previous arrangement, rejecting a plan by Vice President for Health Sciences F. Carter Pannill and Vice President for Academic Affairs Ronald F. Bunn, calling for a Council on Undergraduate Education. The Council would have been headed by Pannill and Bunn. Kunz said that the Senate Committee claimed that there were big problems in undergraduate education, but never sat down and mapped out exactly how they should be solved. “It is blown way out of proportion.” he said. Gaography professor Chartos Ebrt DUE Dean John Pwadotto DUE Dean needs budget clout How much power behind the tide? budget clout, it is tokenism,” he said. The Dean could not make budget decisions and had few lines (faculty and staff positions) at that time, Ebert Sciences “needs a considerable amount of freedom” in those specialized programs, he maintained that the DUE Dean must have the authority over all undergraduate academic programs—such as the General Education program. The job of the Dean—evaluating undergraduate curriculums and encouraging teaching effectiveness —will not be changed by Ketter’s decision, according to Kunz. “In final analysis,” he said, this University does three things: teaching, research and community service. The University will accomplish these things in the classroom, the labs and studies of professors, despite itself.” explained, so he recommended that the Dean’s office. be placed under the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Ebert said that this recommendation was not to slash the Dean’s authority in the Health Sciences, but to provide him greater access to funds. Although he noted that the Vice President for Health Money talks “The real power is where the money is, let’s face it,” said Geography professor Charles Ebert, who’ was DUE Dean from 1971 to 1977. “Unless he gets more Cooperation necessary Ketter has given Peradotto the nod to implement the Gen Ed plan, but nearly everyone agrees that implementation will require resources. Peradotto is confident SWJ hearing Court rules Lev guilty of contempt The Student Wide Judiciary (SWJ) convicted Michael Stephen Levinson (Lev) of contempt of court charges Monday, noting that he had been witnessed in Squire Hall in violation of a previous court' ruling. In a separate case last May, -Lev tvas barred from Squire HSJ1 effective this semester. Defending himself. Lev explained to the three-member panel that he had conducted conversations with members of the Department of Public Safety, and was under the impression that they would have served him notice forbidding him from use of the building. Lev, who has been called by many a campus prophet and is currently Acting Manager Editor of Thundercurrent —a news/feature campus magazine—said he would appeal the decision to the President’s Hearing Commission on Campus Disorder. The court postponed sentencing Lev, although student prosecutor bcborah Sorbini recommended the original sentence imposed on Lev —non-access to Squire Hall—- be enforced. Erroneously charged He also claimed that one of the witnesses in his previous trial had committed perjury. Said Levinson, “1 understand' the Hearing Commission is the court of last resort. I held off on an appeal because I don’t believe it (the trial) was legal—and furthermore, I was erroneously charged.” Prosecutor Sorbini pointed out that the cout had imposed a. sanction in May which it felt was appropriate; the sanction had been violeted; Lev should be found guilty of contempt. Sorbini also noted that, as of Monday morning. Lev was not registered as a student—and therefore, there was no use in asking the court to impose a suspension or expulsion from the University. She asked the' court to prohibit him from entering Squire Hall, recommending that University President Robert Ketter’s office be asked to instruct University police to physically remove Lev from the building. Ketter is the only person who has that authority. The court postponed sentencing, noting that it bad seven days to reach a decision. Mich—I Stephan Levinson A. Ill IH — t Last May, Lev was convicted of stealing close to 3,000 copies of The Spectrum and disposing them in a dumpster behind the paper’s Squire Hall home. At that time, the court found the issue to be, “not if Mr. Levinson did or did not remove The Spectrums as charged, but if this removal was indeed a violation. After careful deliberation, the court unanimously agreed to Mr. Levinson’s guilt on the above charges.” „ Barred from Squire 836-3737 836-3917 the crux of Monday’s case, was whether Lev had violated the sanction imposed last May. Lev admitted to being in Squire Hall on the dates that the building’s Acting Director Robert W. Henderson witnessed his presence. Henderson testified that he saw Lev on the premises on September 4, S, 6, 7, 10 and 11. The SWJ contempt proceedings ironically were held on Squire Hall’s second floor. Initially, Lev moved for a postponement because he said that his lawyer could not be present. The court rejected this motion on the grounds that the accused had “ample time to determine this or notify the court.” 1SZ7 HEHTEL AVENUE BUFF. I, NEW YORK Men’s Cuts • Reg. $9 NOW $7 Save $2 Women’s Cuts • Keg. $12 ■ NOW $9 Save $3 Sanction violated Lev, however, claims he did not steal The Spectrum. He noted, “I -didn’t take any of the papers. 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