The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, February 20, 1980-Page 3 ASSEMBLY VISITS PRESIDENT'S HOME Shapiro hears MSA's concerns BY MITCH STUART University President Harold Shapiro spoke with the Michigan Student Assembly (MSA) in his home last night, saying he shares many of MSA's con- cerns about affirmative actin and minority recruitment programs. "I have worked hard and will con- tinue to work hard in that area. (But) I don't know how to respond to the question 'What do you do about exism?' or 'What do you do about cism?'," Shapiro said. SHAPIRO ADDED, however, he recognizes that there is some sexism and racism in the University com- munity. He said it might be possible to deal with such attitudes on a personal level, by showing through one's actions that prejudice is "not an appropriate or desirable thing." Much of the concern about effective minority programs was sparked by a ecently-released University study that owed retention of minority students to be lower than the University's goal. Shapiro also addressed the issue of the American Bar Association (ABA), using a law school's lack of an affir- mative action program as a basis for denying accreditation. He said, "It's a more complicated question than to sup- port or not support affirmative action. The question is what agency should be involved." LAW SCHOOL Dean Terrence San- aloff has come out against the ABA's proposal. (See story, Page One.) Shapiro reminded MSA members that "It's not only student groups that are working on minority recruitment." He cited the College of Engineering as an example of a school with an effective recruitment program. When asked how the University will be able to survive financially in the coming years, Shapiro quipped, "With difficulty." Shapiro explained his view of Univer- sity money problems: "I think that we are going to be able to control the quality of what we do only by con- trolling the quantity of what we do," he said. HE SAID, "controlling quantity" would definitely involved cutting cer- tain programs back. He cited a cutback in the School of Pharmacy as an exam- ple of a current reduction, but could of- fer no future projections on further program reductions. When MSA member Roy More asked Shapiro his position on course evaluations, Shapiro responded in favor of evaluations, but expressed concern about the possibility of mandatory course evaluations against faculty wishes. Shapiro said both students and faculty would have to be satisfied that any evaluation program is equitable before he could consider it fair. MSA Minority Affairs Coordinator Anita Eve asked why the University has taken so long to deal with over- crowding in undergraduate classes,, specifically In the economics depar- tment. Shapiro responded,."That severe overcrowding is hard to handle because you aren't sure how long the over- crowding conditions will last." He said part of the problem is graduate student enrollment in economics is declining, yet the same number of courses have been offered in that area. wonder the p ay is so- I V uythbenefits Daily Photo by PETER SERLING UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT Harold Shapiro spoke with the Michigan Student Assembly last night about a wide variety of issues, including campus minority enrollment. ' The U-M Department of Theatre & Drama for 3! v (Fri.-Sun.), Feb.22-24 The season will consist of three plays and, one musical to be announced, running from July 9 to August 9. Auditions are by appoint- ment only. Sign-up sheets are posted outside are sogreat As a volunteer, you'll get to help America stand a little taller. And you'll stand a little taller yourself. America needs your help or \we wouldn't be asking. Your community needs your help. People eighteen or eighty: we don't care as long as you do. VISTA is coming alive again. Come alive with us. VISTA. Call toll free: 800-424-8580. 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