Stetson Reporter

~^e Tenure Question- What It Is and What It Means hy Barbara A. Bauda I -,-rtrr - a siatt,*- granted after a triul perkid to a teacher a:r- tt-t-tii*.. -$i*is ft mi- -, ann tar, dismissal ;.-*3ttre ritsinttlmji; tiiat a saiiiptint. of Stetson professors nave expressed a dislike for. still de-fire, will net insi as;- :.i;d fewer ami aeqmrint* s iccsiiirs; s r act grantedi to a faculty metsiber after sis tears .n nr-si jt-ate- tenure is one of fhe liiosf controversial aid pressingsi,h)er*tscaafranting staff intarsbere at this time a-t ll't- ysa,ir as contract renewal takes place during April The principle behind tenure is that after a specified p-ris-il «;.f tsnie aid. an institsstion . ati5Tt-pi«a the period is sk tears a arsifcssor .-ahsjulfl have proven his value through >*-reacts. 1-as:iu:ua-.-*, his education ami contribalions to that institution At the finse af his contract renewal alter The.-Jph year, ihe teacher will eith-r-r be informed ia the t nntracT that tenure has at-en .-ranted sir lhat his services will no Isaiiger hc- sicedsif .iftn-r the failomsig -.ear. After hem*; granfeu tenure a proiei-ss.«r can be dismim-t-d tra-iti the insittuticn fur asih thrsac reasons' I, abviaus m- s oinpetcncy. a dtfficstlf at ctisatton to prtsvc and setdatn usetl; :11 an act af inunt-ralit" or }» th-. closure ssf ii department ar prossratti. "If the prc-fesser handles hirasc-lf reasstnahlj a* ell. his job as secure under narnial circunisfaaf-es," explained a reliable searst. Tenure ttas ariginnlL-, graatetl af the time ef the dsapressioa as a protection against being arbitrarily- dismissed, but in ret cm years tenure has merely dwindled te la a protector against any dismissal Tbe professor turn-over rati was greater ia past year- neeause professers would receive other offers, whether if be lutuneralL}. -tcagtuphtcaliy or a higher ptisitiost. hut iaiely wittt the lighter job ntarket. fewer teachers are mating an, leaving even fewer tenure positions available r-anaewhere between fifr-TO per cent saf Stetson*s professvta are tenured, some earning it here and ethers coatiag to Stetson alceatl;- helsiine tenure. There is no hanger a steady ..-treatis of professors romin-* through Stetson, and a? a result, fewer newer prafessers can iossfc forward te being tenures! The dsactsien as to whether or aaet a professor is tenured fC is ri'sai wil Oss eatsjs?: -*f^ r tf-.Vi 1? na$ Is-.*.- Vo. 81 N% II fifth A.ony*at..M.ftM..ltnjtt Stetsonijlnlv«nity Wtand, ftorkfo March 2*» IW-i' Dignitaries Laud American Political Tradition ByTssmt'ov Thtee 'laits-aal palrhca] figures came tn spea-t af STet- ■sar's 'iloeLe: ,*-enate from March 4*7 and all landed the a3siacrtsi-si.iT- ard t*asitTianaf Amerisaa's form of government -ifs'sikh-.-.; as thrte separate days, farmer Senator Sam Rrviri .-ifered tic kc-yaeTt-, Senator Howard Baker iH-rent..s ad- drc-Fss-d „ .Vls-del Scran* session and Senator Dale Bumpers >fi-Ark> .-pe]ie ta a group assembled in Eht-abeth Hall";- i tape.. h'tcmf r Senator Ervin began his key note tviih a story of 'wat-rrs-s-sijw*..*,*.,, wj,n srsadverteniiy codided, fe the story caii-s ene cebuked The other: -'Why the devil don't you watch where you're pugr The ethema-i i«s^*M iLadipaiitly, *3Z£ Senatttr t*tt*ar*j laker, aise- * prosnsnate itarjure ol the Wa*o*--3jate heat'suqs. addressed ihe sla*nfs of the Model Senate ai a -nock Senate session. Af the sessson ttts* Senator meat-sioea lhat he would seeeot the vice-presirieucs/ rt if were offei'eti -a him ' 1' si'i 'a, laaater where i"in goinc state j ou *-a i know where the devil you're leak-rat *' Tlie above sfori illustrais's a,is| rypifa-s the prnbLents ia TVashtagtea according hs the former Sei.ar.i-r IVs-pitt; the**- httniaa fallacies atfendaoT with government The former Chairnaar. of the fetsate Watergate Committee was qaaoit te indicate the strong poiars ef oar Cen-stituiissfia] ststcni. Speaking in terins of the fiv<- rreeJems euaranicetl ;n t3ie c-onshtutistn, Ervin stated ThaT The Ctisted States wsis the "greatest nation on the carta,*' The former St-nata,- anthned our five crucial freedoms as ' political freesiom, personal freedom, esstaemie frsaodam. intellectual freedom and spiritual freedom." The turner Senator further indicated that these fita* freedoists ensured man's ahihpy y satisfy his "phi steal, intellectual antl spiritual needs,'* Cwicluding that" our greatest possession is aur CftnstiTutionai system ef goeera- mersf," the Demsx-rat, from Mergantewn, North Carolina stated that, ia short, we were guaranteed tbe "pursuit of happinsass." When Senator Baker and Seualor Bumpers spoke the lane of message switched to ihe more concrete issacs of daily polities. Another former member of the Senate Watergate Csimnjih-e, Senator How-aid fteker, aderessed a Model S-aiare sessit-a watta stis h cuirtiil .ssucs in the nat;on as eur ejc-rtiaia process act if ftesidsant Ford. Tae T.-nnessee "fcai-hdearssuid Ford had done much to -"leeiiDelksh the While House uith honor," OespiTe the distinctive blue and white button on his chest the Senator sard he would nat campaign for the president at the Mudel Senate session but rather spoke i-f the importance of this year's e]«--i-tsosi Bern,; the first election sect Watergate, Scn.ilir Barter s,isd This eioctis,o would rl-i iruct to -test our insats-J's afhT -f-ur natioiial«Trauma," fake lermer Senator ILnn Seitaiar Baker said That Tlte present pnaiary systetti was waster.;' and this waste was recognised as we are "on the tergt s; substantial thange" favoring national sr regional Two Students Arrested On Felony Theft Charges by Jamie Richards Two Stt-isisc stiidsants have hs--en ,irre,-tcd or. fehsny s..*iargci* and along with ttio others- face nrobable Stetson .hitlinar- f'-soittl act a-a f.sr p-Tain a: a s ,is-> f >r.-ers ine si a Let" :■ Ters s« -str as ne n ts I- - -ai-- *"s -irctr, Js's, **vvc Atistte; -atsry "i *, tsi; tsi-nt,- s asrlas'ds lar tae *--si-s--et;<l -,ts .. -n,-*id the -.et :. -s;- r -s ;s. -a- thai his -i: 'i *-. «.s.:* ■» ji - ssi.-rh carssl . r-via .Si .----. tat f <rh Sunday* merning, the friend repcrrtet! Weimer's stereo equipment, valued at tiaii, stalen Investigation hy Stetson rlecuraty Guards revealed ',-irsst witnesses who saw the sTere-a equ^vneat in a raom n Cpper I Cordis ElaLP H istever. alt t|iit-stas ns u-nt-s's-is |ls; ;;ie tl's-ft a:i- ria-sasstd to Cpair 1 sl3,;iert*. were decls'sl Kan'aei' -int-stiga'ion ua-s.vs'rctl ar cjt- •■ .utess i.< the theft. Steve Trtece's father, Mr Peed M Triece -ir of Myrik* Heaich. Ssatlli Carolina, vas waiting tn the parking Lot sif the men's dstrtn to take his son home fer the uoekt-if! and ah served lite si^.cicirstis as tkns ssf the *w\s .stusk-r.ts All in*. csT;g,.".8«tl;ii prasCilurcs e,8 rs hatatliec n- T3v* STs'T-*-a Ss-s.nnt'. tifft-s., el 'S.*3y a Ivir-t-i hs, Ih-LsrssJ 3'sti'e i-s-is-'s-e liTl f»s "sl-a:ls l);s--*e 51;iw .-t;t-„ "veluntar} srudent witnesses, the students who had their miss-ru* searched and were Ear the most part very csatperafive. and Mr triece wha 1-a.d the presence of ssiinrl to ■ trite dawn lite lisense number ;na. stetssaa parkima sis-cal asumlss-r ,sf thc -I1--P1-- - xr sf a, stents' .-ai' ph,-. is 1st »f iuk* '«.- - Is, ■,- ts s -a-,*, f-s" - n -i-s* 1 .s^. 11, >i. 'Jise .-a-t- *'a-, -.el i -, -. s laea'are *:* at!*.,*. part rt the m*Smi St ^TMW thwe *s a w«* the «ourtrrh-SrtS iS f!" Ht. Spw* w« f»«^ hearinfl* *h * m*«*«h»* wrt of the Wat*r,ai* cur presioents was ta need at retcrm, t«sUr the reti-i-r( Senator and Senator Baker indicated they favured some ;i.r-n af natia-saal pnmart As were ali the senators. Senator Baker was asked how he felt en ,-jk .-jbj«-| af farrarr presidenr Nsxsm „ trip a ■ -ii«n. Si-cuts-r Baher ttas «.«at-s tn p^m, up tn«t h- r„lw. :-resitle:it strip s-s-si.d hau > i;*c,t i,} .irrcri,an fare;,'s 'i'c.i. ,st.-J ;i,,i Anaeracaaas -y -Ua. * -t ~,,~- p'..-.;^*-...;,