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Coeducation Report
Accepted By Council

By Peter Shea
Cavalier Daily Staff Writer

A minority report presented by
councilman Kevin Mannix concerning the
admission of women to the College of
Arts and Sciences was accepted by the
Student Council at its meeting Tuesday
night.

The report, submitted by Mr. Mannix
to Provost Frank Hereford, takes issue
with the basic reasoning of the majority
report which, according to Mr. Mannix, says
that "the admission of men should be, in effect,
protected, while the admission of women
depends upon an increase in enrollment."

Mr. Mannix is the sole undergraduate
student representative sitting on the Sub-Committee
on the Admission of Women.

Minority Report

The minority report reads in part, "However,
a basic premise of that (majority) report
cannot be accepted: that the admission of
women must not curtail the number of men
admitted. This premise results from the
directive issued by the Board of Visitors.

"In effect, the report establishes a 'quota'
system by limiting the enrollment of women to
the growth of the state college enrollment and
the growth of this University while protecting
the present enrollment of men:"

The Mannix report argues "There are more
than enough qualified female applicants for the
University to consider women on an equal basis
with men. The committee would argue that the
enrollment of women in the college and other
undergraduate schools will weaken the number
of applicants at state's women's colleges.

"If accepted, this argument proves the
assertion that qualified women are being denied
an equal educational opportunity, for they
would choose this University over other state
institutions." In this report, Mr. Mannix advises
that the concept of a quota system may not
only be "ill-conceived, it may be illegal." He
urges the committee to study the implications
of the pending coeducation case.

'Protective Clause'

Mr. Mannix says that if the women suing the
University should be successful, the proposed
coeducation plan will have been deemed
unacceptable.

"The committee should, therefore, recommend
to the Board of Visitors that the
'protective clause' regarding male admissions be
dropped," the report suggests.

The hearings for the coeducation suit will
start on September 29.

The Mannix report was accepted by the
Council by a vote of 20-1. Sam Robinson cast
the sole dissenting vote.

In other action taken Tuesday night, the
Council unanimously passed a motion supporting
the Vietnam War Moratorium to be held on
October 15.

The motion, presented by Paul Hurdle,
reads, "The Student Council requests President
Bud Ogle to discuss with President Shannon the
possibility of cancelling classes on October 15.
We support the principles behind the Vietnam
War Moratorium, a time to discuss the issues
involved in the war in Vietnam."

WUVA Loan

Another motion by Mr. Hurdle concerning
the loan to WUVA was also passed unanimously
Tuesday evening.

The Council agreed to underwrite a loan of
$17,350 if the Board of Visitors decides to
grant it to the student-run station. The station
is seeking to become the first totally student-owned
and operated radio station to broadcast
24 hours a day over an extended area.

If the Visitors grant the loan, WUVA must
submit its application to the FCC in order to
get its broadcasting license. Two other local
groups are supposedly interested in obtaining
the broadcasting rights.

Finally, the Council unanimously passed a
motion urging that faculty meetings be opened
to students.

The motion reads in part, "In light of
Virginia's long-standing traditions of honest
dealings with all men in a spirit of honor...it is
indeed surprising that the faculty ever cloaked
its meetings in secrecy and exclusiveness. As
honorable men we propose therefore that
faculty meetings be open to all interested
members of the University community."

A committee chaired by former Dean of the
Faculty Fredson Bowers is currently studying
such proposal. The committee is consulting
with interested students and will make its
report t one of the next faculty meetings.

The committee was set up by Mr. Bowers at
the final faculty meeting of the year last spring.