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Two WSU Professors to Speak On Campus Academic Freedom
Is a university one of the few remaining strongholds of the freedoms that have been guaranteed to all Americans, or has the influence of censorship found its way into the campus?
Two men, who have had firsthand experience with academic freedom are Professors John Mitchell and Morton Olson, formerly on the faculty at Wichita State University. Early in March, Mitchell leveled charges at WSU, stating that teachers were not able to teach as they wanted to. The controversy resulting from his charges caused, among other things, the resignation of Mitchell and one of his sympathetic fellow-professors at WSU, Morton Olson; effective at the end of this semester.
BOTH PROFESSORS will be guest speakers at the KU Minority Opinion Forum, at 4:30 tomorrow afternoon in the Jayhawk Room in the Kansas Union. Following the lecture, there will be a question and answer period, during which students are invited to ask questions
Mitchell, who formerly taught at Park College, Stevens College, and at Missouri Penitentiary as a case worker, was invited to speak at Egghead Week, by a student at WSU. Egghead Week is marked by speeches by faculty members on topics of their choice.
After considering the matter for two weeks, Mitchell decided to speak on academic freedom. He originally planned to speak on the existence of academic freedom, using several quotes by noted men of politics and history. After speaking with many people, he found that there was "no academic freedom."
IN THE SPEECH, he cited a 1958 case at WSU in which several WSU faculty members of the economics department were discharged because of their opposition to a right-to-work bill, which was sponsored by several business interests.
In a Kansas City Star interview on March 4, Mitchell recalled a portion of his speech, in which he said, "The State University of Wichita is
obviously an institution imbedded in the society of its time. Given this fact, there can be no question of its subservience to the prevailing shib-leboths of prairie protestism, the chamber of commerce, and the real estate boards."
Wednesday, March 17, 1965 University Daily Kansan
MITCHELL HAS ADMITTED that he has some socialistic ideas, and, the sociology professor was not permitted to teach freshman and sophomore classes because of his ideas. He was at WSU on a temporary one year basis, but Emory Lindquist, President of WSU, has stated that Mitchell will not be brought back at the end of this semester.
Mitchell concluded his speech by urging students to transfer to another institution, saying, "transfer out, for your intellect will be crippled in an institution dedicated to the local power elite."
Olson, professor of economics, joined Mitchell in his attack against the administration. Olson was notified by WSU that he would not be put on permanent status.
The Classical Film Series
presents
Le Million [1931] France
A swift and witty comedy directed by Rene Clair
Wednesday — 7:00 p.m.
Admission 60c
Fraser Theater
Read and Use Kansan Classifieds
Hear the 1965
MASTERWORK the SOLID STATE
- 30-watt transistorized pre-amp amplifier
- Garrard AT-6 changer
- Magnetic pick-up (with Diamond
- Hand rubbed, oil-walnut Stylus)
- $ 6 \frac{1}{2} " $ , and $ 3\frac{1}{2}" $ speaker & electronic crossover in each enclosure
- Pre-set inputs for tuner and tape deck enclosure
KIEF'S Record & Stereo
VI 2-1544
Open 10 to 10 Weekdays
Mall's Shopping Center
Admission:
Seniors-Free (very cheap)
Seniors' Dates-$1.00(cheap)
Dear SENIORS:
Despite the fact that the Senior Class treasurer is now living in splendid luxury in South America, there will be a SENIOR CLASS PARTY. Be at the Red Dog Inn Saturday, March 20, 7-12 p.m. and help spend what little the treasurer left behind.
Music THE DIMENSIONS
Intermission Entertainment JACKSON POWELL
No Cover No Minimum
Beverages:
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Set Ups一（cheap)