Page 8-Friday, October 16, 1981-The Michigan Daily Michigan State passes sex discrminmation review By PAM FICKINGER With UPIreports Michigan State University officials say their school has passed with flying colors a two-year sex discrimination review. The review by civil rights officials concluded that MSU was in "complete compliance" with the federal Title IX law banning sex discrimination in education, school officials said yester- day. ASSISTANT Provost Lou Anna Simon said the general Title IX compliance review began in February, 1980, and "covered all aspects, academic and support programs, except inter- collegiate athletics." Simon said that often the federal of- fice for civil rights located in Chicago generates reviews even though it has not received complaints of sex bias about a university. She said they have a rotating list of universities and "we were just picked." In response to the more than 100 questions the office asked, eleven boxes of information were sent to the civil rights office in March, 1980, Simon said. After that, representatives from the of- fice were "on site" for two weeks. SIMON SAID that during those two weeks, representatives were asking administrators, faculty and students questions about concerns they had iden- tified from the information. She said they also held open sessions for people from the community, a standard procedure in any audit. The findings were released in a 15- page letter citing several areas in which MSU met the standards of the law including admissions, recruitment, housing, education programs, facilities, counseling and financial assistance. "We are very pleased with their positive report, which we interpret as encouragement to continue our efforts toward affirmative action and equal opportunity in programs, activities and services at MSU," said MSU President Cecil Mackey. Here in Ann Arbor, Sue Rasmussen, a - resarch analyst in the University's Ofk fice of Affirmative Action, said there have been "Title IX reviews here but not of the same kind" as the one at MSU: "We've only really had an athletic review done," Rasmussen said. Last spring several athletic programs, including the University's, came under review. Four of the in- vestigations have been completed but officials here are still waiting to discover if the University is in com- pliance with Title IX. Contract n (Continued from Page 1) from the minutes of that April meeting. It read: "Regent Baker then moved to authorize the Hospital Executive Board to search and retain the most qualified consultant available to determine among all possible alternatives, the best contract letting method with the. specific condition that the consultant not be a candidate as contractor. Regent Roach seconded the motion and it was adopted." "The intent of the motion was specific," Baker continued. Those who made the recommendation on hospital tethod ups planning and construction strategy would not be permitted to be the con- tractor or construction manager of the project in order to insure complete ob- jectivity," Baker said. THE UNIVERSITY awarded management contract yesterday without seeking competitive bids. Bar- ton-Malow/CM had been selected as consultant two years ago after un- dergoing the standard selection process. Baker noted it was Barton- Malow/CM that had developed the con- struction management strategy. and DOTTIE WEST NOVEMBER 8 CRISLER ARENA Job- =tom. MGH INSTITUTE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS The academic unit of Massachusetts General Hospital in Ann Arbor, 7P.M. Tickets are $15.00 and $12.50 and are on sale now at the Michigan Union Ticket Office, Hudson's and CTC outlets. For mail order, send addressed stamped envelope with a certified check or'money order to: Kenny Rogers Major Events 530 State StreetN Ann Arbor, MI 48109 A MAJOR EVENTS PRESENTATION Person4 Management: Ken Kragen its Regent Throughout the planning period, Baker said he "emphasized the impre.-- tance of providing full' access and free competition so that all parties in- terested in the (project) might have. equal access on a competitive basis as contractor or as construction manager. "It is my opinion that some contrac- tors and joint venturers who believed in the basic fairness expressed in the 1979 Regents resolution were thus ex- cluded from the opportunity to bid on the contract management of the,., hospital," Baker said. r IN RESPONSE to Baker's charges;, Regent Thomas Roach (D-Saline) said 1. the mixing of the terms "construction manager" and "contractor" is inap- propriate. UNIVERSITY Vice President and Chief Financial Officer James,0 Brinkerhoff said he was never under the impressin that the same organization could not, serve both fun- ctions. In other action yesterday, the Regen- ts approved the University's proposal to the state for 1982-83 academic year, fund ing; Vice President for Academic Affairs Bill Frye said the University will request a $35 million or 22 percent in- crease over this year's scheduled ap propriation. The first priority in the proposal is the ability to give faculty and staff members significant pay raises next year to "catch-up" with inflation, Frye said. In addition, the executive officers e pect utility costs to increase by as much as 24 percent next year. 35 S. University The MGH institute of Health Professions offers graduate level programs in nursing and social work especially designed for college graduates. 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