I Shapiro: Research open to communist By PERRY CLARK University President Harold Shapiro yester- day affirmed that the University will not estrict the access of visiting scholars from communist nations to research materials. Shapiro made his comments yesterday following the disclosure that two FBI agents were on campus last week, seeking information on the research activities of a visiting Soviet mathematics scholar. "IN GENERAL, my reaction is that the University, unless legally obligated to do so, ought to not release information about students without their permission, or about faculty members," Shapiro said. Jon Heise, the director of the International Center, the University's liaison with foreign students, said the incident last week was the first time he has been aware that federal agen- ts visited the University for such a purpose. Heise said the State Department has writ en letters asking that the University cooperate in the Reagan administration's efforts to restrict the access of communist scholars to research material. The University, however, has not cooperated with the Washington officials, Heise said. "THE UNIVERSITY failed to show sym- pathy toward restrictions of knowledge," he said. The agents, on campus last week, questioned a librarian at the Engineering-Transportation library, where the Soviet scholar studies, and, asked for records of what materials the professor checked out. The librarian, Maurita Holland, reportedly refused to give the agents information, citing a University regulation which prohibits the release of such infor- mation. Shapiro said he disapproved of the FBI's method of gathering the information and said he would prefer they consult him before seeking information from the University's libraries or other units. "IT DOES POINT to a problem," he said. "When people want information, they don't ask the president, they just go all around the system." Shapiro said there are regulatory limits on how much information the University can release on the activities of a scholar without gaining the permission of the in- dividual. The FBI office in Detroit confirmed that agents had questioned the librarian but refused to comment further. An FBI spokesman reached yesterday in the Bureau's headquar- 0 4 Ian Daily-Friday, February 19, 1982-Page-3"- 4 scholars ters in Washington also declined comment "I'm not at liberty to discuss it," said spokesman Wiley Thompson. "Usually, comments to the media are rarely, if ever, made -while an investigation is iri process," said Detroit FBI spokesman John Anthony, who refused to say whether an aJx vestigation of University scholars was under way. THE VISITING professor is Vladimir Malyshko, who is studying graph theory at the University. ' The world of communications is changing at an unprecedented pace. 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A representative will be present to answer questions as you browse. The price range is wide, and the collection will be located in the Michigan Union. FILMS Ann Arbor Film Coop-Sextoons,8:30 p.m., Erotic Film Festival, 7 & 10:20 p.m., MLB 3. Cinema Guild-An American in Paris, 9 p.m., The Gay Divorcee, 7 p.m., Lorch Hall.- Alternative Action-You Can't Take It With You, 7 p.m., Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, 9 p.m., MLB 4. Cineina II-Wuthering Heights, 7 & 9 p.m., Angell Aud. A. Mich. Theatre- The King and I, Radio City at the Michigan, 8 p.m. PERFORMANCES School of Music-Piano Recital, Timothy Hoekman, DMA, 8 p.m-., Recital Hall. SPEAKERS' Ctr. for Near Eastern Studies-Joseph Van Ess, "Freedom and Ad- ,mission: Some Observations on Early Islamic Theology," 4 p.m., Frieze Bldg., Rm. 3050. School of Metaphysics-Free Lecture, "Your Power to Heal," 7:30 p.m., 1029 Fountain. Ctr. for South and Southeast Asian Studies-Linda Lim, "Singapore Suc- cess: The Myth of the Free Market Economy," 12 p.m., Lane Hall Commons Room. Natural Resources-William Ruckelshaus, "The Development and Im- plementation of Federal Environmental Policy," 3-5 p.m., 1040 Dana Bldg. South and Southeast Asian Studies, Linguistics, Buddhist Studies-Jagan- nath Upadhyaya, "The Importance of Buddhist Studies for Understanding Indian Culture," in Sanskrit (with Translation), 4 p.m., W. Conf. Rm., Rackham. Nuclear Eng. - Colloquium, 3:45 p.m., White Aud., Cooley. MEETINGS Int'l Student Fellowship-Mtg. open to all foreign students, 7 p.m., 4100 Nixon Rd. National Student Speech Hearing Land. Assoc.-mtg., noon, VV Bldg., Comm. Disorders Clinic, ground floor coffee lounge. Regents-mtg., 9 a.m., Regents Rm., Fleming Ad. Bldg. MISCELLANEOUS Lively Fridays-Double Shot Rangers, 8:30 p.m., "U" Club, Union. Folk Dance Club-Folk Dance Instruction, 8-9:30 p.m.; Request Dancing, 9:30-midnight, Union. Ann Arbor Chinese Bible Class-class, 7:30 p.m., Univ. Reformed Church. Univ. Duplicate Bridge Club-open game, 7:30 p.m., League. Library Science-A Michigan Libraries Forum, "The Challenge of Technology in the 80s," 8:30 a.m., UM School of Dentistry, Kellogg Foun- dation Institute. SATURDAY HIGHLIGHT Crystal Ball, an expansion project sponsored by the School of Metaphysics, includes food, entertainment, dancing, and floor show starts at 7:30 p.m. at 1029 Fountain tonight. For more information call 996-1363. FILMS. Cinema II-Lost Horizon, 7 p.m., The Prince and the Pauper, 9:05 p.m., Aud. A, Angell. Cinema Guild-San Francisco, 7 p.m., It Happened One Night, 9:10 p.m., Lorch Hall. Ann Arbor Film Coop-Images, 7 p.m., Don't Look Now, 9 p.m., MLB 3. MEETINGS Ann Arbor Go Club-mtg., 2-7 p.m., 1433 Mason Hall. MISCELLANEOUS WCBN-FM 88.3-Patchwork: A folk music radio show of Irish, British, and American music hosted by Adam Price and. 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