Tower
Tribune
Vol. 1, No. 2
February 9, 1970
TV Course Studies
Relationship of Man
To His Environment
“Man Against His Environment’’,
a new course offering in televised
form, is now underway. There are
two television programs a week plus
a discussion period, with Robert
deal with the environ-
mental crisis and its possible reme-
dies.
One hundred thirty students are
enrolled for the three-credit course.
Rienow, which
The television series was prepared
for the Graduate School of Public Af-
fairs by the Center for Educational
Communication.
Featured are a number of ardent
conservationists including Stewart
Udall, former Secretary of the Inte-
rior; Vincent J. Schaefer, director of
the Atmospheric Sciences Research
Center; and Pete Seeger, a folk-
singer, prominently identified with
the Hudson River pure waters cam-
paign. Leslie Urbach, consultant to
CEC, produced the film series.
An indication of the scope of the
course is revealed by a sample of
lecture titles. “‘The Growth Panic’’
—coicems runaway production and
consumption as environmental abuse.
Ecology as a key to responsible
stewardship is the subject of ““Even
the Greatest Lean. .
Students view two half-hour films
each week in Lecture Hall 25 with a
choice of viewing times. Professor
Rienow conducts the weekly discus-
sion hour.
Robert Rienow
Conferees to Share
Winter Weather Data
The Eastern Snow Conference, an
international organization in Eastern
Canada and the Northeastern United
States, will hold its 27th
meeting here two days beginning
Feb. 12. Several faculty members
will take part.
annual
In the informal group are business
ientis'
men, engineers, foresters,
and educators.
concerned with the interchange of
information related to
The conference is
snow, ice,
frost, hail, and other phenomena as-
ted with the winter months.
sions will be held in the As-
sembly Hall. The banquet speaker
Thursday evening will be Robert
Rienow who will talk about ‘‘The
Politics of the Environment — Where
the Showdown Is.””
Faculty Reports Note
Problems, Progress
“It hasn’t been what one would
call a tidy semester—anything but,”’
was President Kuusisto’s opening
remark to the semi-annual meeting of
the faculty last Wednesday. A
sparsely-attended assemblage heard
progress reports on several fronts,
then discussed its feelings on the
Vietnam resolution now before the
Senate.
Dr. Kuusisto reviewed many of the
innovations of the first semester, in-
cluding the move to the new Lecture
Center, the new grading system, and
the establishment of a chapter of
Sigma Xi on the campus. He also re-
ported to the faculty on two problems
which he encounters constantly in
his weekly press conference with
students.
In the area of academic advise-
ment, Dr. Kuusisto said that students
are greatly disturbed by the “‘lack of
interest and/or knowledge that fac-
ulty bring to this task.’’ He added
that the problem is a
generally shared experience of stu-
dents”’
malcontents. The other problem area
“wholesale,
and not just a complaint of
is undergraduate instruction. While
statistics show that SUNYA has the
smallest undergraduate classes of
the four SUNY centers, ‘‘students are
reporting deterioration.’’ Programs
such as Interact can help, he said,
but they can’t solve all the problems.
Students on Committee Urge Faculty
To Attend Third Session of Interact
With a special invitation to fac-
ulty members to attend, Interact will
hold its third session Wednesday
from 3:30—5 p.m. in the CC Assem-
bly Hall.
bring together faculty, students, ad-
ministrators, and all other interested
Interact is an attempt to
members of the university community
in a new kind of dialogue designed
to break down barriers between peo-
ple and improve the learning rela-
tionships on the campus.
Interact is sponsored by the Stu-
dent-Faculty Committee on the Pro-
fessor, the Student, and the Learn-
formed
in response to a resolution adopted
ing Relationship, which was
ate University of New York
by the §
Faculty Senate last February. The
urged campus to
seek ways to improve the teacher-
learner relationship in undergraduate
resolution each
education.
Two previous sessions of Interact
were held in November and December
under the guidance of Dr. Patricia
Bull of the Regional Education Cen-
ter. They used unorthodox “‘ice
breaking” techniques such as having
people greet each other with ges-
rather than with
words and by having them introduce
tures or touches
themselves later with adjectives and
descriptions rather than with names
or status in the university.
More than 100 participated in each
of the sessions. Once introductions
were made and people began to feel
at ease with each other, much dis-
cussion resulted on the nature of the
learning relationship at Albany and
the ways in which it might be im-
proved.
The committee hopes that the ses-
sions will provide a starting point
for groups who can implement re-
forms in campus structures and that
they will help to cultivate a friend-
lier, more understanding, and more
open atmosphere among people on
campus.
The committee has placed special
emphasis on getting more faculty to
participate in Interact’s third session
on Wednesday. Student members of
the committee wrote and hand-deliv-
ered letters to each faculty member.
“We think that we represent thou-
campus who
want to relate to faculty members as
sands of students on
they wrote, Interact
us that chance.
“With the help of President
Kuusisto and other members of the
community, we hope to achieve the
long range goal of improving commu-
nication between us. Please attend.
We need you!”
Dr. Kuusisto has given his support
to the committee’s efforts and they
have been working with many mem-
bers of the university who are con-
cerned with institutional change.
Senate Meets Today
On Viet Resolution
A special meeting of the Senate
has been called by the Executive
Committee for today at 3 p.m. in the
CC Assembly Hall. Sole item of bus-
iness for the meeting will be action
on a proposed resolution to condemn
the war in Vietnam.
The resolution was the only item
discussed at the January 19 meeting
of the Senate and also figured heavi-
ly indiscussions at two earlier meet-
ings. The resolution asserts that
Senate has the power and the obliga-
tion to speak for the university by
taking stands on political and social
issues. This point has been hotly
contested by several Senators.
A meeting of the Senate to discuss
other business has been scheduled
February 16.
He urged the faculty to give serious
thought to both areas.
Milton Olson, vice president for
management and planning, reported
the proposed budget for the 1970-71
fiscal year. If passed by the Legis-
lature, the budget will represent the
“largest increase in dollars and the
largest percentage increase” of all
SUNY centers.
Discussion on the Vietnam resolu-
tion before the Senate produced sharp
differences of opinion among the fac-
ulty. Many wanted the faculty, as
the parent body of Senate, to instruct
Senate that it could not consider po-
litical or social issues. Others felt
that the addition of student members
had taken Senate beyond the juris-
diction of the faculty only. A motion
to postpone today’s scheduled meet-
ing of the Senate until the faculty
could have a chance to meet and dis-
cuss the issue was defeated.
Late Grade Reporting
Causes Costly Delays
“We are concerned that this does-
n’t happen again.”
those of Charles O'Reilly, vice pre
dent for academic affairs, ashe com-
The words are
mented on the delay experienced in
getting fall semester marks to stu-
dents.
Expressing regret forthe inconven-
ience caused students and staff by
tardy reporting of grades, Dr. O’Reilly
said, “It gums up the works as far as
students are concerned and created
very real problems in terms of their
studies.””
Deadline-time for getting grades
to the registrar’s office was Monday,
January 26, at 9 a.m. At that time
300 section grade lists had not been
turned in. Two days later there were
still 30 lists outstanding, affecting
more than 600 students.
The resultant problems were many
and serious. Transcripts couldn’t be
mailed to students before they re-
turned to the campus; updated records
for those transferring to other schools
were held up; those on academic pro-
bation didn’t know
had to return to the campus for infor-
their status and
mation.
In terms of internal operations, the
late grades meant that the computer
had to be reserved for them and
couldn’t be processing other data.
The delay also was costly in terms
of hard cash. There were added ex-
penses of printing, renting, overtime
pay, and the loss of about 30 man-
days.
Dr. O'Reilly said that there had
not been an opportunity yet to ana-
lyze the causes of the snafu or to de-
termine if a pattern were discernible.
Comments are being solicited from
faculty and there will be a study of
related administrative procedures.
New Booklet Explains
S-U Grading Policies
A booklet has been prepared ex-
plaining policies and information
pertaining to the new system of sat-
isfactory—unsatisfactory grading for
freshmen and sophomores. Copies of
the pamphlet are available in Room
218 of the Administrative Building.
The policies were written by the
Student-Faculty Committee on Aca-
demic Standing, approved by the
Student-Faculty Undergraduate Aca-
demic Council, and accepted by the
Executive Committee of the Senate.
They provide working interpretations
of the resolution on S—U grading
passed by the Senate on October 27,
1969.
Under the approved policy, ‘all
students with fewer than 24 credits,
who had no A—E grades from State
University, Albany, as of September,
1969,” will have their courses graded
on a “‘satisfactory—unsatisfactory”’
basis. They will remain on this grad-
ing basis until they complete 56
credits and become juniors. At that
time they will begin to have their
courses graded on an A-E basis.
The policy interprets ‘‘satisfac-
tory’? work as being equivalent to
work graded “‘C”’ or better. Students
who might previously have received
a D grade and been able to balance
it against B or A grades in other
courses will now be given a grade of
“unsatisfactory.””
Similarly, academic standing for
S—U graded students will now be de-
termined on the basis of a_student’s
successful completion of course
credits, rather than on the average of
his grades in all his courses.
The new policy sets the following
minimum standards for continued at-
tendance at the university: a student
must satisfactorily complete a mini-
mum of six credits for a semester in
which he has been enrolled as a
full-time student. At the end of two
semesters of full-time attendance,
he must have satisfactorily com-
pleted a minimum of 18 credits, at
the end of four semesters a minimum
of 40 credits, and at the end of five
semesters a minimum of 60 credits.
Students having questions about
the new grading policies are urged
to consult their academic advisors.
Open Hours Set
For Gym, Pool
Spring semester hours for use of
the swimming pool and recreational
facilities in the Physical Education
Building have been announced. Stu-
dents and faculty may check out
equipment for use during these hours
from the men’s and women’s issue
rooms. Students must present a tax
card and faculty an ID card.
The pool will be open Sundays
from 1-6 p.m. and from 7-10:30 p.m.;
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thurs-
days from 8-10:30 p.m.; Tuesdays
from 9—10:30 p.m.; Fridays from 7—
10:30 p.m.; and Saturdays from 1-5
p.m. and from 7-10:30 p.m.
Other facilities will be open Mon-
days through Fridays from 6:15—
10:30 p.m., Saturdays from 8 a.m.—
10:30 p.m., and Sundays from 1—
10:30 p.m.
University faculty, staff, and their,
families may attend winter athletic
events free of charge. A faculty/staff
ID card must be presented at the gate
for admission to home basketball
games.
Great Dane Sports
One of the liveliest basketball ri-
valries in upstate New York will be
renewed Saturday evening when the
Great Danes host Siena College in
the university gym. The series dates
back to the 1939-40 season and has
been revived annually since 1956—57.
Siena leads overall, 14-11, but
Albany has won 11 of 20 under coach
Dick Sauers, including six of the
last eight. Last year, the Danes
edged the Indians, 59-58, in the
championship contest of the Capital
District Tournament, but had an 11-
game winning streak shattered by
Siena, 73-64, later in the campaign.
That nine-point spread was the wid-
est margin of victory enjoyed by
either side in the past nine meetings.
Saturday’s clash promises to up-
hold the tradition of close, hard-
fought games and probably won’t be
decided until the final minutes. Siena
has its usual size advantage, with
6-7 Bob Hermann, 6-5 Jay Leach-
man, and 6—4 Tom Welch all looming
larger than Albany’s tallest man. Her-
mann and 6—1 Mike Seymour are the
Indian’s leading scorers. Gene Cul-
Tower
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nan, former Siena player and fresh-
man coach, is in his first year as
varsity mentor.
Sauers will go with scoring and re-
bounding leader Jack Jordan, captain
Jack Adams, Al Reid, Jim Masterson,
and Steve Sheehan.
The freshman preliminary starts at
6:30 p.m. and the varsity game at
8:30 p.m. The only sure bet of the
night is that there will be a capacity
crowd,
The Danes also are home to the
New Paltz varsity and frosh tomor-
row evening at the same times. The
only other action this week is a
wrestling match against C.W. Post
at 7:30 Wednesday night.
more events...
*Round the Campus
John Rosenbach, educational psychology, Moran Weston, Afro-American studies,
and Douglas Goldschmidt, senior, are serving on the State University Panel on
University Purposes named by Chancellor Gould, who has emphasized the need
for colleges and universities
to examine and adjust themselves in a system-
atic fashion to the way society and the world changes around them’. ...The
library has received a federal grant of $28,413 for the purchase of books, films,
and periodicals. ...Paintings and sculpture from the Schwartz Collection con-
tinues until Feb. 22 at the Art Gallery. ...President Kuusisto will be a panel-
ist tomorrow at the Conference on the Leadership Role of the Trustee spon-
sored by the Board of Regents; subject: ‘“The Role of the State Legislature.
..Spring semester library hours have been announced. The regular times are
Mon.-Thu. 8 a.m. - 12 m.; Fri. - 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.; Sat. - 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; and
Sun. - 2 p.m. ~ 12 m. ...Popularity of the Campus Center Governing Board's
used book sale is increasing steadily.
This year unsold books not called for
by Wednesday will be sold and the money deposited in the board’s account.
...Employees may have wondered how come, despite the record-breaking snow
fall at year’s end, salary checks were distributed on time. There’s a story be-
hind that noteworthy performance. Nine persons in the payroll department, de-
spite “holidays”? for others, managed to get to the campus where 2700 checks
were processed. Their trips to and from home were made with the assistance
of security personnel. Those in the mail and grounds maintenance departments
also performed a near-miracle in maintaining essential services and cleaning
up after the storm. Overtime duty totaled about 1800 hours. ...Edward Fox,
RPI professor of mechanics, will speak on the “‘Dovish'’ point of view related
to Vietnam at the College of General Studies Breakfast Forum Wednesday at 8.
Reservations are due today.
Faculty Achievements
CHRISTOPHER CONNOLLY, educa-
tional psychology and statistics, was
a contributor to the October 1969 issue
of Exceptional Children with his arti-
cle, “The Psychosocial Adjustment
of Children with Dyslexia.”
LESLIE HAWKINS, public administra-
tion, spoke on the military-industrial
and educational complex at a breakfast
forum sponsored by the College of
General Studies on January 14.
RENO KNOUSE, distributive educa-
tion, outlined ‘‘Recent Developments
in Distributive Education’? at the
annual meeting of the Council of New
York State Vocational and Practical
Arts Associations in Syracuse. He
spoke on “‘The Distributive Education
Clubs in Action’’ at a joint meeting of
the Chamber of Commerce and the Wil-
bur Lynch High School Distributive
Education Club in Amsterdam.
Sign Up for Teaching
Those planning to student teach
in any quarter of the 1970-71 school
year are to register with the student
teaching office within the next month.
Registration is set for Ed 332 from
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Students may register, according
to their disciplines, on the following
days: English—Feb. 9, 10, 11; social
studiesFeb. 12, 13, 16; business
education—Feb. 17, 18, 19; math—
Feb. 20, 23; languages—Feb. 24, 25,
26; science —Feb. 27; speech-drama—
Mar. 2; and speech pathology-Mar. 3,4.
MONDAY- President’s Conference with Students, CC Patroon Lounge, 2:15 p.m.
TUESDAY- Last day to add a course; Blood drive, Class of 1972, Campus Cen-
ter, 9 a.m.—4 p.m.; Professor Gosta Andersson:
“Art as a Free
Movement of Life in Pirandello’s Essay Arte e Scienza, Depart-
ment of Romance Languages, HU 354, 4 p.m.; IFG Film: ‘“The End
of St. Petersburg,” LC 23, 7 p.m.; “Abortion Reform and Legali-
zation of Marijuana,’” New Democratic Coalition, Assembly Hall,
7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY- Discussion concerning Greek off-campus housing, Panhellenic
Council, CC Ballroom 7:30 p.m.; Professor W. Victor Wortley:
“Tallemant des Reaux and Samuel Pepys,” Department of Ro-
mance Languages, HU 354, 4 p.m.
FRIDAY- ISC Coker, CC Ballroom, 7 p.m.; IFG Film: ‘Nazarin,” LC 18, 7 p.m.
and 9:15 p.m.; Mathematics Colloquium: Professor M. Rabindranathan,
“Inversion of Toeplitz Operators,” ES 146, 4 p.m.
SATURDAY- All-University Mixer, EOP, CC Ballroom, 8 p.m.
PETER KROSBY, history, is the co-
editor of Empire and Nations, a col-
lection of essays on the evolution of
nations formerly in the British empire.
It is published by the University of
Toronto Press.
FSA Asks Payment
Of Overdue Loans
The Faculty Student Association
is anxious to obtain immediate repay-
ment from faculty, staff, and students
of all overdue loans. Success of the
FSA program depends upon prompt
repayment of all loans as they be-
come due.
Being earnestly solicited is the
cooperation of the entire university
in the effort tohave all loans repaid.
Payments may be made at Room 352,
Administration Building, or at Room
203, Draper Hall.
Recently the board of directors of
FSA authorized its legal counsel to
commence collection suits against
those having outstanding and over-
due loans who do not respond to re-
quests to pay back their obligations.
It is the hope of the board that legal
action will not be required.
Campus Exchange
FOR SALE: Mobile home, 51’ x 10’,
like new, set up, many extras. Call
John Angus, 399-7007 after 5 p.m...
Student wife and mother of two would
like to care for one child during the
day, excellent location, near Russell
Road and Western Avenue, ample
room for playing. Call Claudia Hart-
mark, 482-4555. .....1969 Triumph
Spitfire Mark III, yellow convertible,
like new. Call Fred Mastrianni, 355-
3420. ..
acreative flair and reasonable prices:
samples on request. Call M. Leibo-
witz, 7-4643 or 371-5188.
-Wedding photography with
Death of Professor!
David Djaparidze, visiting profes-
sor of Russian, died suddenly Janu-
ary 26 in his New York apartment.
Professor Djaparidze, who had an in-
ternational reputation in the field of
Slavic studies, had been recommended
to head the department of Slavic stu-
dies here, beginning next September.
