University Daily Kansan / Wednesday. October 18. 1989
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Adviser says tenure case is 'one too many'
By Doug Fishback Kansan staff writer
Donald Koster, who is representing professor Dorothy Worrell during her dismissal hearings, says he has been allowed to participate in similar proceedings.
In fact, he said Monday, the last time he visited Kansas was when he testified in the dismissal hearings of Kansas State University forestry professor Ben Mahaffey five years ago.
That case, in which Koster, a retired Adelphi University (Garden City, N.Y.) English professor, served as an expert witness for the American Association of University Professors, is the only other recorded treenovation case in Kansas
history, he said. Mabaffey won that case.
Koster, who is not an attorney, said tenure revocation cases were few, considering the number of schools in the country.
"The number, you might say, is surprisingly small, but one is too many," he said.
About 75 such cases arise each year, said Jonathan Knight, associate secretary of the national office of the AAUP. There are about 350,000 tenured faculty in the country.
Willner, who gained tenure in 1970,
joined the University in 1966 as an
associate professor of anthropology.
She had taught at the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill in
1962-1963. She had been an assistant
professor at Hunter College in 1964
1965.
Wilmer was "placed on leave with pay and relieved of any duties of teaching, research and service" in August 1988, pending resolution of her case, according to records at the office of academic affairs.
of three at the university. She said Monday that colleagues in the department of anthropology had recommended her dismissal because of a lawsuit she had filed against the University in December 1982.
In that case, Willner sought $3 million in damages for sex- and race-based employment discrimination, unequal pay and denial of free speech.
One year later, she filed a motion to amend the suit to name six additional defendants, including the Kansas Board of Regents, Chancellor
Gene A. Budig and other administrators and faculty.
U. S. District Judge Richard Rogers ruled in 1988 that there had been no discrimination against Willner.
Koster said that the University's current accusations, which include "hostile and disrespectful treatment" of a student and failure to act in a collegial manner, even if substantiated, would not be adequate grounds for Willner's dismissal.
"As long as what she did was not unlawful, I think they have no good ground to take her tenure away," he said Monday.
Dismissal proceedings for Willner will continue when the faculty senate committee on tenure and related problems reconvenes at 2 p.m. today
at the English Room in the Kansas Union. The hearings are open.
The committee does not operate under the same procedural restrictions as courts of law. Frances Ingemann, committee chairman, pointed out that fact during Monday's hearing, when Koster requested that references to a former student's letter be stricken from the record because she could not appear before the committee. Ingemann said the committee would take Koster's request into consideration.
Dismiss hearing procedures outlined in the "Handbook for Faculty and Other Unclassified Staff" say that either the chancellor or the faculty member may appeal the committee's final decision to the Regents.
Fore!
Members of the women's golf team, above, tee off during practice. From left to right are Laura Martin, Brookings, S.D., sophomore; Cathy Reinbeck, Sealy, Texas, freshman and Carol Pfaff, Hesston freshman. They were practicing with the team yesterday afternoon at the Alvamar Golf and Country Club, 1809 Crossgate Dr.
At far right Kim Herrelson,
Independence senior, sinks
her putt on the 15th green at
Alvamar.
Lisa Lulgs, right, women's assistant coach, follows through on her swing.
Kent Gilbert/KANSAN
MU's ban of little sisters doesn't surprise KU fraternities
By Rich Cornell Kansan staff writer
The University of Missouri's ban of little sister programs on Monday came as no surprise, KU Intrafragrance Council officials said yesterday.
Little sisters aid fraternities by planning and assisting in fraternity functions.
Michael Shonrock, KU's Intrafraternity Council president, said little sister programs at KU were banned by the council last spring to support earlier decisions by national organizations.
"There are few, if any, national organizations that recognize them."
Shonrock said.
In addition, he said, the council members responded to sorority members who thought the programs detracted from the number of women involved in fall rush.
The programs at KU did not suffer from an acquaintance rape problem, be said, and such concerns did not affect the council's decision.
University of Missouri officials announced the ban because of concerns about three rape reports linked to fraternities this semester.
Shonrock said he thought the problem at Missouri may have resulted from factors other than the little sister programs.
"I wonder if the establishment of little sister programs was as much of a problem as open parties and sponsored functions by the groups," he said.
rock said. Only two or three houses sponsored little sister programs before the ban.
Last spring's ban here did not affect many KU fraternities, Shon-
Mike Heyen, Phi Kappa Tau president, said the little sisters helped his house members last year with social functions. For example, Phi Kapil七里 sisters planned a Halloween party last year and once prepared a breakfast for the residents.
Noise rule protesting continues Students fear it will send them to jail
By Lara Weber and Dave Wakefield Kansan staff writers
"Nothing's a done deal" as far as Mayor Bob Schumm is concerned.
If an ordinance is passed, "it won't be too strict," Schumm said. Commissioners are not interested in sending students to jail, he said.
That's what he expressed yesterday during a breakfast with city commissioners and KU student leaders.
Student leaders fretted that noisy students would go to jail under a noise ordinance proposed by a community association. But Schumm said the ordinance was being revised, and the commission had not yet decided if a noise ordinance was needed in Lawrence.
"When this ordinance came up, it was a shocker," said Todd Fowler, Interfraternity Council president.
The ordinance, which was proposed by the Lawrence Association of Neighborhoods, calls for city police to arrest noise violators on their first visit. No more warnings would be issued.
"We were students, too. If this ordinance had been law, I would have been in jail when I was a student," he said.
Organized living groups had agreements about parties with several neighborhood associations, he said.
A recent party at his fraternity, Kipha Pappa Sha, was stopped at 11:30 p.m. because of neighbor's commitment he said the parties were involved in the party.
"If a neighbor has a problem with noise, they should first talk to the fraternity and not call the police," Fowler said.
Schum discouraged six-house parties.
"We do have to balance peace and order sometime during the night," he said.
The commissioners and students discussed the recent rash of fire code violations issued against several KU sororities and fraternities as well.
Carol Krekler, Panhellenic president, said sororities would try to organize more regular meetings with the fire chief to become better informed about the importance of fire safety.
"Some of it doesn't sink in, no matter what educating you do," Schumm said.
The commissioners agreed that it was often difficult to stress the importance of the codes on living groups because the groups changed every year.
"The chief's worry is that he continues to see the same violations happen over and over again," Schumm said.
White and Schumm said they were pleased by the breakfast discussion and said it fostered better communication between the city and the University.
"We're always interested in your input." Schumm said.
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