CUTLER'S REVIEW: STUDENT DICTATOR? See Editorial Page C, r 4br A& :43 a t t" WINDY, SHOWERS Low-40 High-70 Slightly warmer with afternoon showers ending Sat. night. Seventy-Six Years of Editorial Freedom VOL. LXXVII, No. 44 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1966 SEVEN CENTS EIGHT PAGES EX 'AND 11 Ili V rill ER'S I , WER Regents Pass New Student Board Plan Advisory Unit To Consult with,Officials In Planning 'U' Policy By SUSAN SCHNEPP Hailing their action as a pro- gressive step in the improvement of student - University relations, the Regents unanimously author- ized the establishment of student advisory boards to the President and Vice-Presidents at their meet- ing yesterday. Vice-President for Student Af- fairs Richard Cutler termed the importance of the boards as an "important step for trustworthy communication between students and the executive officers." In response to a question by Regent Carl Brablec on whether the right to demonstrate would be curbed by the new boards, Cutler said that "some students who are members of advisory groups may understand administrators prob- lems better and thus become less than satisfactory representatives of militant groups." Sit-in He said in reply to a question from Regent Irene Murphy that he couldn't say whether communi- cation between students and the administration concerning the sit- in three weeks ago in Vice-Presi- dent and Chief Financial Officer Wilbur Pierpont's office would have been more effective if the advisory boards had been in op- eration. Cutler said, "There is no guar- antee that these channels would have been used since those chan- nels that were open were not used by the students." Voice political party late Sep- tember staged an all night sit-in in Pierpont's office protesting the University's policy of asking Ann Arbor plainclothes policemen to keep order at campus political demonstrations. Regular Meetings As approved by the Regents, the plan calls for student advisory boards consisting of five to eight student members, who will meet with the President and each of the executive officers. Cutler, who presented the pro- posal to the Regents, asserted that it "is desirable that responsible student groups should be involved in consultation with the Univer- sity." Students 'Perceptive' President Harlan Hatcher noted that in his many conferences with students in the past months he has found students "perceptive and mature in understanding what the proposal is about." Approval of the boards marks the culmination of work begun last January when students proposed the idea to Hatcher. In May Neill Hollenshead, '67, SGC member, and Marvin Freed- man, '67, presented the original proposal before a special meeting with Hatcher and the executive officers. After that, Hollenshead, Freed- man, John DeLamater, Grad, pres- ident of GSC, and Ed Robinson, '67, SGC president, met several times with Cutler to revise the original plan. Cutler then sent the final plan to the other vice-presi- dents. Selected by Committee Members of the boards will be selected by a joint Student Gov- ernment Council - Graduate Stu- dent Council committee through a petitioning process. Any student will be eligible for membership on the committees. The advisory com- mittee to the President will be composed of the chairmen of all the other boards plus the presi- dents of SGC and GSC. Hatcher commented that the boards would be important for producing feedback to student thinking because of the close tie to recognized student organiza- tions. Radock's Board Vice - President for University Relations Michael Radock has 1 independently established a stu- NEWS WIRE Late World News By The Associated Press ABERFAN, WALES G)-Thousands of rescue workers dug through tons of oozing coal siag today with a threat of a new avalanche hanging over them. The remains of the 800-foot man-made mountain of coal waste that smashed a school and at least 14 homes yesterday was still moving. If it came down, the diggers would be directly in its path. Eighty-five bodies, 77 those of children, had been recovered and officials feared the death toll would reach 200. * * * SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA. (M-President's Johnson's car was stopped momentarily near Sydney's Hyde Park early today when half a dozen anti-Viet Nam demonstrators lay down in the street in front of the presidential limousine. A flying squad of Sydney police moved quickly into action and dragged the demonstrators off the road. WASHINGTON (MP-Congress sent to President Johnson yesterday a $3.97-billion authorization for new funds over the next three years for the nation's colleges and universities: The Senate completed action on the compromise measure by voice vote shortly after the House passed it 222 to 13. The bill would continue for three more years, at increased spending levels, the present program of grants and loans to help the colleges keep up with over-growing enrollments. It is a compromise between a $4.4.-billon authorization bill passed earlier by the Senate and a $2.9-billion measure passed by the House. Its three-year costs are estimated to be about $700 million more than the administration requested. The bill would authorize: $475 million this year, $728 million in fiscal 1968, and $936, million in 1969 for grants to build classrooms, laboratories and libraries for undergraduates. Junior coleges would get ?2 per cent of the money in 1967 and an additional 1 per cent each of the next two years for construction of graduate facilities. -$30 million this year and $55 million in 1968 for a program designed to help smaller institutions strengthen their academic standing. -$190 million this year and $225 million next year to con- tinue the student loan program under the National Education Act. -$200 million this year and $400 million each of the next two years for loans for construction of academic facilities. -$10 million this year for equipping industrial arts class- rooms under the National Defense Education Act. MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY decided Thursday to set up a second "college within a college" on its East Lansing campus -this one to offer a liberal program in the sciences. In an effort to combine advantages of a small college with the facilities of a large university, MSU opened a small liberal arts college within its campus in 1965. It is known as Justin Morrill College and its enrollment currently includes about 800 of MSU's 38,000 students. The new school will open in the fall of 1967 with a small class of freshmen. THE HEARING OF A SUIT filed by the American Civil Liberties Union scheduled for yesterday has been postponed until Oct. 25. The suit which attempts to halt the induction of six University students who sat in at the Ann Arbor draft board last Oct. 15 will be heard in the Federal District Court in Detroit by Judge Thomas P. Thorntone * * *_k THE MOSCOW CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, conducted by Rudolf Barshai, will give two concerts at the University at 8:30 p.m. Saturday Oct. 22 and again at 8:30 p.m. Sunday Oct. 23 in Rackham Auditorium, under the auspices of The University Musical Society. This is the second visit of this group to Ann Arbor. Adopt Joint Request For State Funds Statewide Computer Network To Include MSU, CRLT, WSU By ROBERT KLIVANS The University's Board of Re- gents yesterday joined with Mich- igan State and Wayne State in a request for state funds to finance a state-wide computer network, which will be represented at the University by the' Center for Re- search on Learning and Teaching. The joint plan, asking for a $1,185,760 appropriation, is the first time the state's three large universities have combined efforts on a financial request. The Michigan State Trustees1 and Wayne State Governors had already approved the proposal,: which will create three-computer networks and expend the state's use of computer-assisted instruc- tion. In Ann Arbor The CRLT, presently centered in Ann Arbor and composed of Uni- versity personnel, had requested $1 million from the legislature last year as part of the University's ap-, propriations, but no funds were allocated. It is felt that this year's joint I request will enhance the Center's chances at the legislature this year. The Michigan Interuniversity Committee on Information Sys- tems (MICIS), composed of rep- resentatives from the large insti- tutions, emphasized three points is its joint request: " "Although the network will ...initially cover only a limited number of institutions, ...other state-supported institutions ofc higher learning, including com-f munity colleges, will be incor- porated as soon as it is feasible." Combinationt " "The three institutions arec prepared to enter into adminis- trative arrangements which will assure that the program is de- veloped and the funds expendedt in a manner that utilizes and de- velops the resources at all three universities." * "The three universities are prepared to expand these admin- istrative arrangements to include representatives of other institu- tions at such time as the technical problems of inter-university com- munications have been solved ...." The CRLT is presently research- ing the use of computer-assisted instruction and the developmentE of the computer language and car-t rel units for individual student use.I Members of the Michigan legis- lature's Higher Education Sub- committtee recently visited Annt Arbor to view the proposed loca- tion for the new computer center.t They also discussed the proposal,a a pet project of Vice-President forI Academic Affairs Allen Smith,c with the University administra-I tion. 'Regents OK Revision Of V-P's Role Responsibilities Now Include Complete Disciplinary Control By ROGER RAPOPORT The Regents voted Vice-Presi- dent for Student Affairs Richard L. Cutler sweeping new powers over the non-academic conduct of the student body at their reg- ular monthly meeting yesterday. The move shifts all disciplin- ary authority for student conduct from what Cutler called "diverse and often conflicting sources of authority" to the Office of Stu- dent Affairs. New Power Effectively immediately, Vice- President Cutler now has: -"Ultimate authority" over non-academic conduct- of students and student groups; -The power to establish stand- ards for non-academic student conduct, and d-All non-academic disciplin- ary powers formerly spread out between President Hatcher, the other vice-presidents, academic deans and the faculty. Review The Regents also directed Cutler to: _-conduct an "immediate and comprehensive review" of present regulations "with a view to . See TEXT, Page 2 VICE-PRESIDENT CUTLER -Daily-Thomas R. Copi ANDERSON NAMED QUEEN The University picked Christine Anderson as its first Homecoming Queen last night. The 21-year- old 6'3" brown-eyed brunette senior from Bloomfield Hills is majoring in English in preparation for a teaching career. SUCCEEDING THUMA: Robertson To Dir ct 'U' Residential College By MICHAEL HEFFER college to make the residential The Regents yesterday appoint- college a small liberal arts college ed James Robertson, associate that utilizes all the facilities of a dean of the literary college, as large university-mainly by fos- director of the residential college tering student-faculty relations. starting next July 1. Robertson indicated he would Robertson will succeed Burton seek to involve students with the D. Thuma, also an associate dean faculty in forming the adminis- of the literary college, with a trative structure of the college. five-year appointment. At present a faculty planning com- Robertson "has a long associa- mittee, of which the college's di- tion with members of the facul- rector is the chairman, is the ty," and a "warm, personal inter- unit's only structure. est in the welfare of each stu- Thuma and Robertson indicated dent," says Dean William Haber that this committee would be of the literary college. phased out during the next year Small College or so, as the faculty that will Robertson's selection illustrates start teaching at the college (in the determination of the literary temporary quarters in East Quad- Collect ive Bargaining Vote Tabled b Board rangle) decides on what structure will be best. New Plans Thuma, who indicated there inay be an executive committee, said the planning committee Is presently working on at least pre- liminary structure plans. The head of the college since plans for it first were formulated in April, 1964, Thuma hailed the choice of Robertson as "excellent," noting his great concern for the welfare of students. Thuma, meanwhile, who will be completing 16 years as a college, administrator, was warmly prais- ed by his colleagues. Haber ex- tolled Thuma's "invaluable and distinguished" achievements. Rob- ertson said the college is indebted to Thuma and the committee. Young Man Thuma said he felt it was "time for a younger, more vigorous resi- dential college director." He said that the planning com- furthering the goal of personal, social and moral development of individual students and student groups." --"review the existing regula- tions and procedures of Student Government Council," particularly regarding student organizations; and -"establish such interim regu- lations and enforcement proced- ures as, are necessary" during his review of present rules.; Delegate Authority In conducting the review, the Regents said, Cutler should dele- gate his authority to "appropriate" academic, stuaent and staff au- thories; insure "due process" to protect students' "academic ca- HOMECOMING: First-of-Fall Theme Inspires Wictory' Floats for Parade By NEIL SHISTER and BETSY COHN A Chevy station wagon, pulled up in the middle of State Street, was blocking traffic. The light had changed green half a minute earlier, but the car wasn't moving. It was discharging its load of little kids and mothers, nine and two respectively. And as one of the smaller ones scurried to the curb she was yelling "Parade! Parade! Gonna be a PARADE!" She was right. In the name of school spirit, wife was present too, although she didn't get her own car. And it's sad but true that the Playboy bunnies look a lot more like what they say they're not in the flesh than in the pages of the magazine. Floats stuffed with toilet paper streamed through the streets; gophers mechanically moved their paws and frisky cheerleaders waved their blue and gold razzle dazzles oozing with school spirit. The floats were to be commended; some have been in the blue print stage since August and have spent kids with pointed hoods. They gurgled at the clowns who giggled back in animated glee and joggled -themselves tirelessly within theirj baggy suits. People were teetering on ledges of the Administration Building and the two little boys were perch- ed in a feline position atop the oak trees across from the Union. The people lining the streets had to move out of the path of some of the more colorful high school bands who had choreographed complex tunes for tuba and clari- net. Those who romped down the ) t 1 I << 1 < ,+ l ,t 9 r r 1 ' [1 ,l l1 l' ij By MARK R. KILLINGSWORTHI Editor The Regents yesterday tabled' a motion which would have had the University continue its com- pliance with a state public em- ployes collective bargaining law' while it pursues its challenge of the law in the courts. The Regents scuttled the mo- tion, offered by Carl Brablec, by a voice vote. Democrats Brablec, Irene Murphy and Allan Sorenson' opposed tabling the motion, while Republicans Alvin Bentley, Robert Briggs, William Cudlip, Paul Goebel' and Frederick Matthaei favored tabling it. Brablec, a school superintendent who has bargained with teachers' unions, said in supporting his mo- tion that "collective bargaining in public institutions is generally accepted. I can testify from per- sonal experience that it has been abrasive and inconvenient at times. But this is a processwhich should not be denied University employes." The University has opposed the law, Public Act 379, in court as an unconstitutional infringement on its autonomy. It has, however, as yet taken no formal position on collective bargaining as such and has thus far complied with PA 379 as it continues its court fight. Five unions are waiting for elec- tions, to be conducted by the State Labor Mediation Board, to certify them as representatives of Uni- versity employes. Briggs, speaking against Brab- lec's motion, declared, "I am in favor of recognizing appropriate unilateral University action to es- mittee, of which he has been tablish bargaining at once rather chairman, has stated the general than wait for action by the Board. philosophy and organized the'bas- Brablec, however, said after- ic design for the residential col- wardsthat his motion "would lege, but its future lies complete- simply have the University con- ly in the hands of those in the tmueits compliance with the act literary college who teach in the and when the Board certifies new college. unions as bargaining agents, we The faculty will get a chance to would then bargain with them." become more involved in the col- lege next Monday, when Haber, His motion asked that the Williams Hays, associate dean, and Regents should procede at this the planning committee will ad- time under PA 379 to enter into dress the faculty. They will an- bargaining." The words, "at this swer questions about the college time," seemed to have caused the and discuss the faculty's role in it. difference of opinion. Tight Money. President Hatcher, in a speech Thuma, looking back over the last month, said that "the old and long road the college planners weary bitterness of labor-manage- have traveled, said that their ma- ment strife and warfare should jor worry is the same one they not be carried into . . . a modern have had to face for most of the university environment." college's history-money. Looking Answering a question from Bent- to the future, he said he is "ap- ley, however, Brablec said his mo- prehensive" about the possibilities tion was no reflection on past ac- of obtaining money for a library, tions of the administration. science and other buildings. 'U' Research Plant Shortage Lowers Faculty Recruiting By DAVID KNOKE in recruiting and holding a good Vice President for Research A. faculty in a competitive field. Geoffrey Norman yesterday told Norman's warning followed the the Regents in his annual report announcement of a record re- to the University that the school search budget for the University is facing an acute shortage in re- last year. The total research search facilities which may create budget, exclusive of training activ- a "faculty recruitment crisis" over ities in graduate and professional the next few years. programs, passed the $50 million Buildings and instruments are mark for the first time. becoming outdated at a rate faster The $52 million represented an RICHARD L. CUTLER reers;" and involve all "concerned" segments of the University com- munity. Officials say the review will take from six to eight months. Until it is completed, the Regents also delegated him the right to "establish interim regulations.". The new regulations were bas- ed on recommendations made by Cutler. The Regents approved all 10 of Cutler's recommendations. Unrelated President Hatcher said, in an apparent reference to the Septem- ber 30 sit-in in the office of Vice- President and Chief Financial Of- ficer Wilbur K. Pierpont, that the new regulations were not "drawn up with reference to any recent incident." However, in a working paper submitted to the Regents, Cutler suggested that, unless he was granted the powers specified in his recommendations, ". . there can be no guarantee that events similar to the recent 'sleep-in' (in Vice-President Piepront's office) will not occur in the near future. After-Effect