2 / PSH NEWS October CAPITAL 4, 1993 TIMES TENURE, from page 1 Photography as art Tenure challenged Some faculty disparage this type of too new to accept • publication assessment as "bean publications. And it seems to discount classroom teaching effectiveness, said counting." Bean counting is meant to achieve a faculty published in exclusive scholarly journals, but it overlooks excellent faculty work in less elite faculty members who asked not to be named. "In the end, you just assembled numbers," Parisi said Leventhal'said that tenure decisions are "million dollar investments" that require serious consideration. She said the administration looks at a wider scope than the lower committees. But the administration's scope focuses on non academic areas like image and inclusion in the Big 10, according to some faculty. Those type of priorities cause the administration to manage corporately, rather than academically. "I feel sorry for the students who aren't going to get the quality of teaching they deserve," Aungst said. And the provost is concerned about how a candidate's dossier will be viewed after it's passed to the university level for approval. "She looks up to them, not down to us," Thomas said. "She wants to make sure that no dossier she sends up gets a negative review." Even negative recommendations should go to University Park for review, instead of terminating at the provost's office, Thomas said. It would give the candidate one more chance and allow the provost to support a case she believed to be marginal without negative feedback. "She could take a chance on a candidate," Thomas said. "Now she's not willing to take a chance." Another problem is the flow of information in the tenure process. Current guidelines state that each committee forward its decision to the next highest level. Unless there are glaring discrepancies between committee reviews, they don't interact. 'There is no communication back to th e division," Thomas said. "Once we put in all the work, we are cut off from the process." Thomas said the division committee ought to be able to meet with the provost before she makes a decision on tenure candidates. 'Those who can judge them best are those who see them everyday," Thomas said. It would be a more collegial process where views on a candidate's qualifications could be discussed, Thomas said. And provide a forum for each side to state their case if there were differences. The situation between the humanities faculty and the administration began to boil over last spring. After Leventhal's rejection of Parisi, the three members of the tenure committee--Professor Simon Bronner, Professor Frank Ferguson and Thomas-- requested a meeting with her to discuss her decision. She agreed with the committee that more communication was needed between her office and the division. Soon after, the humanities faculty, as a group, sent a letter to Leventhal. In it, they expressed their regret, anger and frustration with her decision and the tenure process. Leventhal responded by writing each faculty member individually. "Her tactic was to divide and conquer," Thomas said. By not responding to them as a group, he said, Leventhal wasn't taking them seriously. "It was insulting," Thomas said. cre H . ll st • Women's Medical Center • Anortion . Twillght Sleep & Local Anesthesia First Trimester & Mid-Trimester Early Pregnancy Tests Pregnancy Counseling Birth Control YORK, PA. HARRISBURG, PA (717) 843-0911 • (717) 234-4994 t-800-953-0911 1-800-245-2040 BALTIMORE WOMEN'S MEDICAL POTOMAC FAMILY . PLANNING . CENTER CENTER . BALTIMORE, MD ROCKVILLE, MD (410) 661-2900 (301) 251-9124 1-800-288-9558 1-800-260-2464 WASHINGTON, D.C. 1-800 944-9493 The reason that art exhibits such as James Bostick's "Modern Metamorphoses" have caused so much discussion involves the depiction of nude models. "The issue has been around for years, going back as early as the Renaissance, when the pope had clothing painted all over Michealango's nudes in 'The Last Judgement' from the Sistine chapel," said Bostick. While Bostick's work may include nudity, that does not necessarily make it pornographic or obscene, according to Linda Ross, Assistant Professor of Humanities and Education. "[Jim's work] doesn't come near an artist whose intent is to scandalize or shock through erotica. Just because you have nude figures in a photograph, certainly doesn't mean that the work is pornographic," said Ross. The controversy surrounding Bostick's exhibit also lies in the medium itself, said Ross. "Photography is still a relatively ART, from page 1 the Gallery Lounge, to deal with some of the issues surrounding his work. "It was an effort to turn a potentially ugly situation into a learning experience," said Bostick. Censorship "It will deal with certain aspects of where the issue of censorship is actually coming from: what it means to artists and organizations like the NEA," said Bostick. "If someone has a problem with this exhibit, they have a forum to voice that problem at the symposium," said Ross. "I'm hoping in a way that the controversy surrounding Jim's show serves as the catalyst that shows people how much we really need a gallery,"'said Ross. • According to Mahar, the chances of the college getting a separate library are directly tied to the plans for the new library. "As far as I know, there are plans for an exhibition space in that building," said Mahar. Whether that space will used for a gallery remains to be seen. FRATS! SORORITIES! STUDENT GROUPS! 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Bostick's exhibit will be displayed in the Gallery Lounge from Oct. 4 through Nov. 5. A reception for the artist will be held Tuesday, Oct. 19, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. .:..-..,i,.,*,,,.i:,:iiiii::i::iii:.:,::iiii.:,ii.,iii:n.:ii,.::::,i,i,,:i*,,,,,,,,, i"ps':'..-<l:H.;;.::ib"ilig'''',r''''o"'::'x:'"'"lw':':':'""'"'"t::i:!h:ililHioilli•e..o:,,:":o:.....ni,'.:-.1;t::..'i'...ni1.....,i...:i:.1•iu.",ig,;.::11'e''......i5::,._,.::,:..:i.i-i• The process to update, the .Physical Plant Master Plan. which began lot semester, will continne through this semester. The PhYsical. 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Then he w ." take that proposeu plan update and mem . once again w/ththecamPusommunitY , SOuth said. eilliPte may be one 'Meet' meetings, but he(the planne; 1 w several and get in community.' be put irOul g the comp final draft which e.nts, he will nre Board of will trien ho ' —pare a Trnstew f Presented tel the , 4 main mi. approvals South said nundi QritY of theplanis 1 . ,rkng* South said, 1 ,4 long pmco , ~_ • . Plan will nots' Involved w ith the said hinder the ith master By the time an arChiteCht COUld be chosen and plans aPProved. the Master Plan would he approved," he gaid. € A PITALJTJI?' CREATIVE WRITING in the Student Activities Office Room 212, Olmsted Bldg. BE A MEMBER OF THE CAPITALITE STAFF. (YEARBOOK) PHOTOGRAGHY Ap.y...,E........:„R..: TII,S.i•ING. LAYOUT Mailroom boxed in Andrea G. Richardson Capital Times Reporter The reconstruction of the Business Office on the first floor of Olmstead has removed much needed space from the mailroom leaving mailworkers cramped and frustrated. 'The working space has shrunk as the mail continues to increase 30 to 40 percent", said Wayne Mills, Mail Supplies Clerk. The lack of space presents great problems, according to Mills. Because of university cutbacks, more staff may not be available for some time. The decrease in space isn't really saving the university money, according to Mills. If it weren't for the lack of space, Mills said, the university could consider the following options for making money: a • bar-coding machine; folding and inserting machines; and additional mail workers. "With the increase in third class bulk," Mills said, "even the best crew cannot do everything." Additional Workers Another benefit additional co workers would provide, according to Mills, is coverage when full timers take vacation. Currently, according to Mills, when a person goes on vacation the other two staff mmbers are left to compensate for that person's work in addition to their own responsibilities. -CORRECTION- In the September 13 issue of the Capital Times, the Bookstore story incorrectly listed the mark-up rate of hard back books. The current mark-up rate is 25 percent.
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