fhjan 1it'j Vol. LXXXII, No. 47-S Ann Arbor, Michigan-Saturday, July 22, 1972 Ten Cents Twelve Pages Brown book' to have little impact By ALAN LENHOFF Daily News Analysir Yesterday's decision by the Regents to releasekthe Univer- sity's "Brown Book" of salary statistics may cause a few rip- ples in faculty circles, but hard- ly compares to the potential impact of a complete release of all University salary data. The booklet, officially titled "An Analysis of Salaries Paid to The University of Michigan Teaching Staff 1971-72," was previously a confidential docu- ment prepared by the University for its own use, and the use of several other agencies and or- ganizations. It lists the median and mean salaries at each professorial level paid by each school and college of the University. It also charts the minimum and maxi- mum salaries paid by each unit at the various teaching levels. It does not, however, disclose individual salaries, nor does it give departmental salary break- downs. In addition, the booklet in- cludes no data on the numbers or financial status of women or blacks. Thus, it provides no clue as to whether the University's affirmative action hiring pro- grams and salary equalization attempts are actually working... Most of the information had - been made public before. The booklet has been published for a number of years and has been made available to Senate As- sembly's Committee on -the Economic Status of the Faculty. That committee makes an an- nual report which is mailed to all faculty members. The most recent report includes the me- dian salaries for professors, as- sistant professors and associate professors in each school and college of the University. The report also contained a section comparing the salaries. of men and women at each fac- ulty level, concluding that wom- en professors make an average of 16.5 per cent less than their male counterparts. The findings of this report, based upon the "brown book" were distributed to each of the 2,700 members of the Faculty Senate, which includes teaching personnel, researchers and li- brary staff members. The re- sults were also published in The Daily. Furthermore, much of the "brown ook" information was publicly available through the American Association of Uni- versity Professors (AAUP), a faculty lobbying group that compiles comparitive statistics or faculty remuneration on col- leges nationwide. The only potentially signifi- cant revelation from the "brown book" that has not al- ready been widely circulated, is its listings of salary distribution, by unit. These tables, while providing no names, tell how many pro- fessors are at various pay levels in each unit. For example, the Law School lists one professor making $36,000-$36,499, six pro- fessors making $34,000-$34,499, and so forth. This information is provided for each professorial level. While previously disclosed in- formation has allowed faculty members to roughly compare their own remuneration with that of their colleagues, this in- formation will allow them to pin- point exactly where they stand in their unit's pay scale. Of potentially greater signifi- cance, is that the distribution lists will allow some identifica- tion of faculty members and their respective'ssalaries. This is possible because in manysdepartments, one or two top professors are making $5,O-$10,0emore than their closest rival. For example, in the School of Education, the highest paid pro- See DISCLOSURE, Page 2 0 pen salary list reJete Regents vote 6-2 to refuse Daily request By RALPH VARTABEDIAN The Regents yesterday voted 6-2 to reject a request by The Daily that University staff salaries be released, along with corresponding names, sex, race, length of service and title. As an alternative, The Regents voted to release a heretofore confidential booklet entitled "An Analysis of Salaries Paid to University of Michigan Teaching Staff, 1971-72." The booklet contains statistics on the mean and median salaries of academic personnel by unit, but does not list individual salaries or names (See related story above). Daily Editor Alan Lenhoff had requested that full salary data be made pub- lic, basing his request upon RJ7O a ruling by a Bay County egenhs OK judge that Saginaw Valley College should disclose its salary data. The case is new program currently under appeal. Mated Press For a partial text of Fleming's blacks il in Stra- recommendation, see the Edi- The Regents yesterday ap- oming the torial Page, proved a series of programs aimed at helping black stu- The salary disclosure had dents. The programs were of- been ardently opposed by the fered as a substitute for a pro- Senate Advisory Committee on posal for Afro-American dor- University Affairs (SACUA) - mitory halls which was rejected 1 3 the top faculty body - which by the Regents last March. maintained that publicizing The new plan calls for: salaries would be a violation of -Afro - American cultural the faculty's right to privacy, lounges and libraries to be es- Lenhoff yesterday called the tablished in South Quad and Regents' action "an attempt to Stockwell Ball. Also, facilities hide the University's failure to at Trotter House - which pro- provide equal opportunities for vides counseling, tutoring and Lediate new women and minorities," and social events for minority stu- A terrorists, said he is investigating the dents - will be expanded; and ader of the possibility of a lawsuit to force -The initiation of "Project Vanguard disclosure of the salary data. Awareness", a training pro- d that the Before the vote yesterday, gram in black awareness and an imme- President Robben Fleming re- race relations, which will be nst the IRA commended to the Regents that given to housing office staff m of "mas- the salary lists be withheld. members. The training will be Fleming argued that disclosure directed toward establishing .nt leader. See OPEN, Page 2 See REGENTS, Page 7 A YOUNG MAN carries a coffin containing the body of his five-month-old son at a funera bane, Northern Ireland yesterday. The baby was killed in an explosion Wednesday, bec youngest victim, so far, of violence in Ulster. IRAguerrillas kil In Belfast bo-mb bla, 3 (_ I t i t e r BELFAST (P) - Guerrillas launched an intense bombing attack on civilian tagets in the heart of Belfast, N. Ireland yes- terday, killing 13 persons and leaving dozens wounded in de- bris-littered streets. Two men also died in shoot- outs between British troops and gunmen of the Irish Republican Army. (IRA) Fighting raged late into the night. The army said at least 13 persons died in 20 explosions that rocked the city for 11/ UGLI sizzles The Undergraduate Library (UGLI) will be closed this weekend due to a breakdown of the air conditioning. One worker reported temperatures reached 90 degrees in the build- ing yesterday. The UGLI will re-open Mon- day morning at 8 a.m. hours. About 130 persons were taken to hospitals, many seri- ously wounded. More than 20 children were among the in- jured, who also included two 72-year-old women. Responsibility for the bomb- ings was claimed by the Belfast Brigade of the IRA's extremist Provisional wing. A gun battle developed late in the evening between troops and terrorists in a predominately Roman Catholic area of Belfast known as the Markets. The bombs hit at midafter- noon, striking only civilian targets. They shattered three bus stations, two railroad sta- tions, a bar and a series of stores. . "The city center is nothing more than a disaster area," a police spokesperson said. William Whitelaw, the British administrator of Northern Ire- land, reacted to the carnage by announcing an imm drive against the IR William Craig, lea militant Protestant Movement, demande British army launch diate campaign agai and begin a prograr sive internment." Another Protesta the Rev. Ian Paisley army to "beat the b to the ground. Prime Minister Jac the Irish republic guerrilla attacks" vile" and urged tt in London and Bel his earlier proposal way talks aimed a peace in Northern I The deaths repor day by the British to 466 the number known killed sincet started in 1969. , urged the iombers in- ck Lynch of called the savage and hat leaders fast accept for three- t restoring Ireland. 'ted yester- army raised of persons the fighting . where aret }: