The Michigan Daily--Tuesday, June 9i,1981-Page 11 GEOGRAPHY DEPAR TMENT DEFENDED AT OPEN HEARING Public voices criticism (Continued from Page 1) "There are better ways for the University to achieve its objectives (of budget cutting)," said University mathematics Prof. Wilfred Kaplan of the University's attempts to save money. "The Univer- sity has chosen an unfortunate way of attaining this objective," Kaplan said. SPEAKERS FROM the University's faculty shar- ply criticized not only the budgetary reasons given for the department's proposed elimination, but also the administration's apparent disregard of April's LSA faculty vote rejecting the Geography Review committee's discontinuance plan. "Going against an LSA faculty vote is most un- wise," said Kaplan. "Not following this vote is a tremendous slap in the face of the faculty," he said, adding that "the administration is going through democratic processes only when it is forced to do so." George Piranian, a University professor of mathematics, s.Kd the administration's decision to recommend the geography department's discon- tinuance shows "that the administration has little 'U'report questions faculty on research environment (Continued from Page 3) professor's salaries, University-spon- sored research, and heating and lighting costs. The indirect cost money which ac- companies a grant comes in addition to the grant. For example, if the Depar- tment of Energy gives a $1,000 grant for a particular research project, an ad- ditional $580 is sent in indirect cost money. Another disincentive as viewed by about 26 percent of the faculty mem- bers was Lesch's own DRDA. "We're a necessary nuisance" Lesch joked, and said that a centralized research ad- Saturd ministration was necessary because it ned wi is "cost efficient" and can do a better remem job than a group of fragmented depar- tmental research administration units. "THE SPONSOR doesn't want to talk to 15 different professors," but rather one project representative, said Lesch.F That is, a DRDA projsct representative who desls with one sponsor like the National Science Foundation, can coor- dinate things better than NSF working C directly with many differet professors. The report by Rutledge's committeeC surveyed nearly 75 percent of the regular, full-time professorial faculty covering all departments from LSA and Engineering to the Medical School and Social Work Rutledge said he believes the full im- CO pact of the report won't be felt until thel fall term. The report is a follow-up on a Dye 1979 document which emphasized the Dale erosion of the research environment at NardEt the University. It is only a matter of time to see how In the administration responds to thet committee's recommendations, Rutledge said, adding that there have already been queries from individual departments requesting more infor- 76 mation on their particular units. respect for the faculty. If so, the faculty will return the compliment." "THE LSA FACULTY vote can be interpreted as a sign of tremendous discomfort among the faculty," said University English Prof. Robert Super. "'Discontinuing the geography department would be a mistake and would take decades to rec- tify.". -John Nystuen, Chairman, geography dept. The value of the geography department to the University was also disputed. LSA Dean Knott said, "compared with the social sciences departments, the geography department is at the bottom." Martin Lee, a representative from Secretary of State Richard Austin's office, read a letter from Austin addressed to Shapiro. The letter said, "The geography department at the University has served the state government well. "LEGISLATIVE apportionment data is prepared by the University with the help of the geography department and John Nystuen," Lee read, adding that the geography department "has supplied over $73,000 worth of computer contracts to the Univer- sity." James Moeller, a member of the LSA Student Government, said that University students were ignored in the geography review process and general controversy. Moeller said, "Despite the clear disap- proval of both the student body and the LSA faculty, the administration recommended discontinuance." "Students, faculty, staff, and administrators must all be considered in an issue such as this," Moeller said. lay's NOW rally to "Keep Government out of Your Bedroom" was attended by a large number of women concer- th government intervention regarding abortion rights. 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