Friday, February 8, 1980
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KU fails affirmative action test
By DAVID WEED
Staff Reporter
Some administrators at the University of Kansas say that KU has not succeeded in hiring women and minorities, but that the University is doing all it can.
University reports show that the number of women holding full-time faculty positions has increased by 3.5 percent on the past seven years.
Michael Edwards, acting director of affirmative action, has said he did not consider 3.5 percent a substantial increase.
Women held 10.3 percent of the full-time faculty positions in 1972 and 13.8 percent in 1979.
In a letter last December requesting action on 11 recommendations of the Campus Committee to Reduce Sex and Race Role in the University, Kansas, Del Shankel, executive vice chair wrote, "We have, for the past several years, been concerned about this problem and have made efforts to increase the role of staff members and staff members on our campus."
"However, our efforts have not been very successful."
A specific recommendation by the committee to intensify hiring and recruitment of women and minorities was made in November. The committee said the recommendation had been cut earlier because it could not be implemented immediately without great urgency.
T. P. SHRINVASAN, president of the American Association of University Professors, also said hiring of minority faculty faculty members had not been successful.
Denaell Tacha, associate vice chancellor for academic affairs, said she was surprised the number of women faculty colleges had increased not more than 3.5 percent.
However she said, the exposure and impact of women was stronger today than in the past.
"There are not as many women," Tacha said, "but they are as qualified or more qualified than men applying for the jobs."
Ralph Christoffersen, vice chancellor for academic affairs, said KU was doing all it could to hire women and minorities.
who are qualified," he said, "and if more minorities aren't trained, there won't be any progress."
He said be thought more women would be getting jobs as they finished graduate study in traditionally male fields.
There are a lack of people available
Edwards said affirmative action was concerned with whether women were moving into new fields and schools.
"Are women secretaries or deans?" What are their salaries? Do they have tenure? These are the issues we are concerned about, the questions we ask," he said.
Christopherss that for every open position, administrators had tried to have the department chairman identify and recognize women and minorities as candidates.
"In part, the problem of women will solve itself as women work themselves through the ranks."
BUT CARLYL Smith, a member of the Unclassified Women's Advisory Committee, said that with declining numbers, it might be the first employees to be fired.
"It might force the firing of faculty in the lower echelons," she said.
"Jobs are clustered at lower payer jobs. There are quite a few assistant professors, fewer associate professors, and even fewer full professors."
- Men hold about 85 percent of the associate professor positions compared to 15 percent women.
- Figures from computer lists of full-time teaching faculty at the University this year support Smith's statement.
- Men hold about 83.5 percent of the full-time professor positions compared to 6.5 percent women.
- Men hold about 67.5 percent of the assistant professor positions compared to 32.5 percent women.
- MEN HOLD 64 percent of the instructor positions compared to 36 percent women.
Ann Schofield, visiting professor in history, said that fewer available teaching positions in higher education were causing problems for both men and women.
She said the job situation was causing a "generation of academic nomads."
become more cohesive.
Tacha said that even with the bleak employment outlook, "the opportunities are there."
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South Africa race battle is subject of film premier
Rarely do KU students get to see a world premier movie. Rarer still are opportunities to see one free. But they can do both Sunday night.
The KU Committee on South Africa, in conjunction with SAW, will sponsor an interview with Mr. Duncan and Mrs. Sunday in the Room Forum of the Kansas Union. The film is open to anyone who wishes to attend.
A discussion will follow the film.
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Jonathan Unger, professor of East Asian studies and a member of the committee,
said the film contained oral histories of
people who have struggled for black equality in South Africa since 1905.
"We're told it doesn't push a line at you," Unger said. He said the film contained statements from people on opposite sides of the struggle.
He said the discussion after the film would be an open forum, and that several white residents of South Africa were expected to attend.
The film was made with the support of the United Nations. Unger said the Lawrence showing would be one of the first world-wide.
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