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Faculty Discusses Aid
Awarded To Students

By Donn Kessler
Cavalier Daily Staff Writer

In its first meeting of the 1970-71
academic year, the Faculty of the College
of Arts and Sciences passed a resolution
recommending that the Registrar compile
a list of all College students, especially
athletes, who are receiving financial aid
from the University.

The resolution reads that the faculty
recommend that "the Registrar keep data
on the source and amount of all financial
aid administered by the University for all
students in the College."

The resolution continued that
"information on Athletic Grants-In-Aid
be included in these data and that these
data be made available" to specified
members of the faculty.

Theodore R. Wright, chairman of the
Committee on Athletes, presented the
resolution. He explained that in
attempting to determine what College
students were on financial aid or Grants-in-Aid,
it took five months for the University to
supply a list.

Mr. Wright added that at this time, no one at
the University had a list of this type especially
one separating students having aid for
scholarship and for athletic ability.

David Shannon, Dean of the Faculty,
addressed the faculty members on their
objectivity.

Mr. Shannon stated that last year, the
faculty had discussed and voted on such
problems as "revision of the curriculum, the
status of the Reserve Officers Training Corps,"
and the student strike last spring.

Mr. Shannon advised the faculty members
that if such problems came up this year, that
the faculty must "keep their perspective and
avoid partisan ideological conflicts."

"When we cease to respect each other's
opinions," he continued, "we jeopardize our
quality as faculty and we jeopardize the quality
of the University."

Public Disillusionment

"There is today public disillusionment over
disruptions at our institutions of higher
education," he continued. "Institutions are
being hurt by the lack of money. Faculties are
under student attack. Some of the criticisms of
faculties are justified, others are not. Let us not
leave ourselves open to criticism."

Mr. Shannon also thanked the faculty for
their time and energy during last year's long
and critical meetings.

In other business, Brian Freeman, secretary
of the faculty, announced his resignation at last
night's meeting. The faculty approved Mr.
Shannon's nominee to replace Mr. Freeman,
Robert Brian of the Chemistry Department.

John Sullivan will remain as parliamentarian
of the faculty.

Irby Cauthen, Dean of the College,
announced that the size of the College had
increased by approximately 600 students from
last year. He stated that College enrollment
now stood at 4551 students.

Mr. Cauthen also announced the
appointment of three new association deans in
the College. They were John Stuart, to help
Marcus Mallett in advising Special Scholars,
Charles Vandersee to the Alderman Road
Association, and Thomas Hearly to the
Observatory Hill Association.

Course Revisions

Alistair Duckworth, a member of the
Committee on Academic Legislation, presented
a resolution moving for the approval of the
committee's report on course revisions. That
report, which was presented to the faculty last
spring, made certain changes in the college
course offerings. The faculty passed the
resolution unanimously.

Finally, the faculty nominated 17 members
to run for six seats on the University Senate.
Four of the seats will be full terms, and two are
to substitute for two senators on leave from the
University.

The University Senate, upon which reforms
are being worked out in a faculty committee, is
an advisory body to the President of the
University and meets when requested to by the
President.

Nominated for the Senate seats were Arthur
Strahler, Brian Freeman, Marvin Schindler,
Arthur Stocker, and Richard Selden.

Also nominated were Joseph Washington,
Robert Wood, Fred Diehl, Rutledge Vining,
Eugene Paige, and Lionel Riebhum.

Houston Baker, David Flaherty, Ernest
Meade, Victorio Celli, Philip Best, and John
Sullivan were also chosen to run.

The elections will be held by mail ballot as
soon as ballots can be made up.