Shultz opposes hiring of Harrison
By LINDA WRIGHT
Kansan Staff Writer
State Sen. Reynolds Shultz, R-Douglas County, said in an interview that he and several members of the state legislature are concerned about the hiring of Leonard Harrison as resource consultant and lecturer at KU.
"Harrison is a militant," Shultz said, "and his political ideas and opinions could sway uncertain students in that direction. It is wrong for the University to hire him; they could get someone else."
Harrison, controversial director of the Lawrence Ballard Community Center, has been employed by Herman D. Lujan, associate professor of political science and chairman of the political science department, as consultant and guest lecturer in Political Science 164, Topics in Political Theory. The course deals specifically with black political ideology, black revolutionary thought, black power and "Uncle Tom-ism."
Shultz said he was particularly concerned about Harrison's police record and academic standing. Shultz distributed photo-copies of Harrison's record, showing that Harrison has been arrested several times, to legislative members.
In May 1969 he was convicted on charges of intimidating three anti-poverty program officials and received the maximum sentence of 10-21 years. At present, he is out of jail on bond pending an appeal.
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Instructors meet to plan field work
The Social World Field Instructors Conference met Friday, Feb. 6, to discuss ways to implement the plan for teaching students large systems intervention as part of Basic Field Work.
The field instructors are a part of the School of Social Welfare at the University of Kansas.
Field instructors are members of the KU faculty and staff members of their respective welfare agencies. Their purpose is giving instruction in graduate school programs. They relate to social work practice how the theories learned in class adapt to actual cases.
Scott McGill, KU faculty member and field instructor for the Leavenworth County Welfare Department, and Chuck Frankenfeld, full time staff member of the Mattie Rhodes Center, Kansas City, Mo., spoke at the conference.
McGill emphasized working with the students in small communities and helping with the munities and helping with the unemployment of minority groups. He also talked on student awareness.
Frankfield spoke of three lines in a large systems field. The first line was working in an intermediate system to develop policy, program and a learning experience. This is done by working with fathers from low income areas and helping them deal with their problems. The second line was working in a large systems area, such as a model city program.
The third line was working within the agency itself, and getting a good look at the agency system. This provides students the opportunity to initiate policy change with the board. It also shows what challenges are available.
Larry Brown and Aase George, coordinators of Field Instruction, helped to plan the meeting at the request of the field instructors. Robert M. Nelson, University Extension, coordinated the conference.
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passed a resolution in 1961 stating that it would not employ instructors who have been convicted of a felony.
When asked about the legality of hiring Harrison, Francis Heller, dean of faculties, said that the board of Regents considered the matter on Jan. 25, and decided to take no action, therefore the University felt inbounds when it hired Harrison.
Heller also said that Harrison was being employed because "the class deals with black politics and Harrison has a distinct contribution to make to the class both as a black person and an experienced politician."
Shultz viewed the hiring of Harrison as indicative of the direction KU may be headed.
"I think as much of KU as anybody," Shultz said, "but if these things continue it could start hurting the University in ap-
Grad school suffers from growth problem
By WILLIAM MORRISSEY
Kansan staff writer
The University of Kansas Graduate School is experiencing growth and enrollment problems, said a report issued last March by the Commission on Colleges and Secondary Schools.
Figures show that enrollment and degree production have doubled in ten years, making KU one of the select universities issuing over 200 doctoral degrees annually.
The team was critical of graduate program funding by diverting resources from undergraduate instruction, using new instructional funds for a research-teaching staff rather than supportive services and the maximizing of foundations, federal grants and contract funds for program expansion.
The commission's report said "a very high percentage of high-risk students" are admitted to graduate study, and asked: "Is it possible that the creation of so many doctoral programs has made it necessary for departments to accept more students than are qualified in order to continue?"
Regarding working conditions, Albrecht said there were plans for reorganization of graduate student financial support. The graduate student would have no teaching requirement in his first year. He would teach during his second and third years and in the fourth year, while working on his dissertation, he would again have no obligation to teach.
"The University should decide," they said, "what its mission should be at the advanced level and establish the facilities and administrative organization to realize that objective."
The commission was also concerned with increasing reliance upon students as teaching assistants. "KU may have to give increased attention to salaries and conditions of employment," the report said.
Concerning new programs, Albrecht said, "I don't think it is necessary or particularly good for the morale of the University to clamp a lid on the development of new programs."
Admission standards for the Ph.D. were "pretty respectable," Albrecht said, and added that enrollments have not been enlarged to justify more programs.
Of special concern to Albrecht was the graduate situation. He emphasized that teaching and course responsibility should be part of the student's professional development, and his progress should be tied to the salary he gets for his work.
William Albrecht, dean of the Graduate School, responded to the commission's findings.
Proposals for new programs will be carefully examined, and any additions would be under
the supervision of existing programs, he said.
Albrecht said a voluntary program evaluation favoring a systematic review program had been adopted by the graduate school.
A new concept of formulated budgeting, tieing allocation to costs and needs, may help the school, he said.
Francis H. Heller, acting provost of the planning board, said KU was working on a master academic plan. He said the plan depended in part on KU's schools and departments. If the departments plan more doctoral programs, the plan will be more urgent.
The commission ended its report on a favorable note.
"The Graduate School and its departments and faculty, have much evidence of scholarly vision, high-level goals, understanding of the aims of modern graduate education, appreciation of the necessity of resources such as library and research facilities and a morale that would be an asset on any campus," the report said.
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propriations. That wouldn't hurt the people like Harrison but it would hurt the good students and faculty."
In reply to Shultz's remark about University appropriations, Chancellor E. Laurence Chalmers Jr. said that the only thing worth noting was that appropriations were voted on by the entire legislature, and while Shultz was entitled to his opinion, the final decision rested with the legislature as a whole.
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