Women's Commission discusses future
By LORI CARRUTIERS
At an unofficial meeting yes-
terday, past and present mem-
bei-s of the soon-to-be restruc-
tured Commission for Women
met to discuss the future of the
group's work in the area of
women's concerns.
A restructuring of the 'Af-
firmative Action Program has
combined the women's, minor-
ity, veterans and handicapped
commissions into one organiza-
tion. Because of the new organ-
ization, neither the separate en-
tity of the Women's Commission
nor the paid position of chair-
person now exist.
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ing the meeting was whether
the commission as it exists now
should continue to meet volun-
tarily as a single group or be
divided into smaller task force
groups despite the reorganiza-
tion.
"This meeting was called to
get feedback from women at
the University. We need to keep
it going - we need the contin-
uity of the Commission," said
Ann Schlitt, Program Director
for Women's Concerns .within
the Affirmative Action Pro-
gram's office.
In order to obtain this feed-
back, Schlitt has instituted an
"open door" policy.
"THE CRITICAL issue is
communication in both direc-
tions. I would like to see an or-
ganization where communica-
tion flowed freely," one woman
said.
A faculty member added,
"After all, how can one person
handle all the objectives (of a
women's commission) without
feedback?"
The commission has worked
to end sexual discrimination on
campus, but has not yet reach-
ed its goal of complete equal-
ity.
"There is a very long way to
go. Indeed, in some areas the
most troubling thing is atti-
tude," Regent Sarah Power
said. Power, a strong advocate
of human rights, is a former
member of the commission.
ALTHOUGH SHE acknowl-
edged the presence of "faculty
friends" in the audience, Pow-
er said, "There is not nearly
enough involvement at the fac-
ulty level."
In the past the commission
has rallied for women's causes.
Among its accomplishments are
salary increases for many wo-
men employes following a file
review, implementation of a
job posting system and expan-
sion of major medical eligibil-
ity to all non-union University
employes.
"We have been looking at the
fine work this commission has
done in the past six or seven
years and we want to continue,
enhance and expands," Gwen-
dolyn Baker, Chairwoman of
the Affirmative Action Program
said.
Some of those attending the
meeting said they wondered if
the Affirmative Action Pro-
gram's office would raise any
protest against University pro-
cedures, such as lawsuits or or-
ganized protest.
Two years ago the commis-
sion picketed the University
during the Jewel Cobb affair.
Cobb, a black Connecticut edu-
cator was offered a two year
contrtct as Literary College
(LSA) dean in January of 1975;
but the contract had no tenure
clause. The commission, along
with other groups, protested
this clause as being unfair.
Billy Frye eventually became
LSA dean.
"I can see myself on the
picket line again. I was a fac-
ulty member then," Baker
said.
Senate halts
move to cut
off N-bombnig
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Senate to provide funds for the
weapon said Tuesday, "We are
not talking about some new kind
of weapon, but of the moderni-
zation of nuclear weapons."
THE NEUTRON warheads re-
ceived routine and little noticed
approval from two congres-
sional committees, and did not
become a public issue until
newspaper stories described it
as a weapons advance about to
be ' introduced into the U.S.
arsenal.
Carter acknowledged at a
news conference Tuesday that
he was unaware warheads were
about to go into production until
the news stories.
Nonetheless, C a r t e r firmly
urged the Senate to approve
funds for the weapons. In the
meantime, Carter said, he will
receive by Aug. 15 studies from
the Pentagon and the Arms Con-
trol and Disarmament Agency
and then decide on whether to
order production.
If the Senate votes to provide
the funds, Carter could still de-
cide against producing or de-
ploying the weapons.
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