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Volume LXX, No.28 University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C. Oct. 31, 1079
Professoi
By Teresa Wea
Qarrwcock Staff Wi
A USC nrofessor who was re
[ claims he is a victim of "han
ministration and the Depai
Languages.
Peter Radcliffe, a professoi
years, was informed of his tenu
1979. Radcliffe said, "My conten
deliberations there were consi
professional. At least that's how
Radcliffe is the only blac
rionurfmpnt r?f FYirwcfn I^nCIlP
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many of the decisions conceri
based on racial considerations
that things have changed dras
Discrimination is not as overt,
of psychological subtlety," he si
FRANCIS DANNERBECI
Foreign Languages chairman, s
?J inclination to suspect any ra
decision. It is a confidential p
H from my point of view at this lev
Chester Bain, dean of the Cc
nnH Snoial Sripnrps said. "The
I procedure I saw that would ind
any racial considerations in the
Robert Patterson, Tenure (
when Radcliffe was first deniec
not remember the particular Cc
confidential matter.
Radcliffe was given a negatr
November, 1978 in tenure heari
the chance for a reconsideratic
According to Radcliffe, anyon<
[negative vote could be reconsid
"substantive new evidence."
The Tenure Committee refus
primarily on student complaint
decision said Radcliffe's tea
ranging from excellent to deplo
IRADCLIFFE WAS told of t
reconsideration on Sept. 21, I
faculty vote to grant tenure woi
until that day.
"I had no idea of the imme
situation was contrived to nc
portunity to gather the neces
Radcliffe said. "It simply was
all the information necessary f
added.
RaHHiffp was tnlH parlipr thi
I would be carefully monitored
plaint by a previous student
struction was "inadequate pre]
sequel because of my (Radcliff
"I had no chance to defend r
the matter. The decision wa
RaHnliffp nHHpH
I At the request of the Policy
Radcliffe's teaching, he subm
Printinc
Ru TArflsn VU
I Gam*cock Staff
A decision on the merg
[ University Union Print Shop v
Services should be reached b
to Chris Vlahoplus, systen
university relation and public
"I've been involved with se
I the possible merging of the p
| we're going to do it, but v,
decision by the middle of next
The State Budget and Cont
| last month that the RHUU F
; with University Printing Ser
request from the University
nurchase new eauinment.
I RICHARD DAVIS, directoi
Services, explained, "The b<
that the Russell House Print
utilization of the equipment th
The State Budget and Conti
to approve anything a univ
buys, and also to grant the
outside printing jobs, Davis s
Tom Otts, director of Ri
Union, said, 'There seem?
thought here not toimplem
mendation. We felt it was inc
purpose of our printing servk
r claims ha
ver classes and exa
received a letter
cently denied tenure there would be a s
issment" by the ad- his classes proi
rtment of Foreign students. Radclif
visitation was tha
r of French for six feel the Policy C
re denial on April 26, pose sanctions on
tion is that during the the decisions," he
derations other than Radcliffe also c
it appeared to me." no privilege to de
k professor in the a professor. He sf
iges, and claims that way a professor ]
ling his tenure were academic freedo
"It appears to me education is achic
stically in the South. RADCLIFFE C
It now takes the form Policy Committe
lid. course syllabus a
C, Department of He firmly refuse
;aid, "I would have no classroom, howe^
cial reasons for the "Classroom vi
>ersonnel matter and effect on the mo
el I can't comment." would have detrii
.IHn?n "f Uumnnititnc n f na/iKop T (nlrl
IllC^C U1 11U1UCI 1111.1 lv;o a itavuvi . * wiu
re was nothing in the rather than com
icate that there were coerced classroc
decision." removed from th
Committee chairman Radcliffe addc
1 tenure, said he does the decision on
ise, but considers it a ultimatum. He s;
dire protest," he
/e vote by the faculty He said he doc
ings and was granted his classroom, b
m in late September. Foreign Langua
i who had received a his particular ca
ered only if there was whom I have no
done nothing bu
;ed Radcliffe's tenure ded.
s, Radcliffe said. The During the spi
ching was "erratic, was first told of
rable," he said. of the faculty, he
lis chance for tenure *Ie sa'^? w
but was not lold the Rather than pui
ild take place on Oct. 2 ?ac|_n0 recourse
uy my cuiuticui
diacy. I feel that the
>t afford me the op- "It's simply a
isary new evidence," purpose is to
not possible to gather pressure me,
or a new hearing," he resigning, whic
intends "to seel
s semester his classes against me," th
as a result of a com- plans.
nmrinrf D in. P oHnliffo VyoI
oajr 1115 ivuuviuiv o 111- Avauvuttv
paration for the course precedent tht w<
e's) ineptness." tenure decision
nyself or to respond to has not taken i
s clearly unilateral," precedent with
at large suscep
Committee examining ministration ar
litted the status of his terrupt classroc
I decision 1
eavor "Many of the
' Wrh*r for not being <
ing of Russell House request money *
vith University Printing more effective,
y next week, according Davis said,
is vice president for students are jiu
affairs. four months t
????! /liD/iiiocinnc nkrait molrintf mndOV
VCiai UIOVUOOIUIIO OUVUl
>rint shops. I doubt that month operatio
>e should have a final "IF THE 1
week/' Vlahoplus said, equipment coul
rol Board recommended We're a very I
>rint Shop be combined have any brea
vices after receiving a prepare regis!
Union for approval to administrative
University ]
r or university ranting *?zd,uw wurui
>ard indicated they felt ployees and bel
; Shop was getting poor work for the sc
ty had on hand." to printing, Un
rol Board has the power mailing of the
ersity printing service copying machii
privilege of bidding for Otts said the
aid. Print Shop wai
isseil House University to emphasize
d to be a concensus of auxiliary servi
ent the board's recom- University Pri
onsistent with the whole markets," he i
rassment f
mples of examinations. He then ff
from the Policy Committee saying f
ieries of official monitoring visits to {
npted by complaints of present M
fe's primary argument against the
t he was "not allowed due process. I M
ommittee acted unilaterally to im- |f
t me. I wasn't even consulted about |
i added. f|
ontended the Policy Committee had
termining the classroom methods of
lid, "It was my impression that they
presents his material is a matter of
m as long as the ultimate goal of
sved."
CONCEDED two major points to the
e, and agreed to strictly adhere to a
nd devise a written grading system,
d to allow the committee to visit his
yer.
sitation would have a devastating
rale and progress of the class, and
mental effect on my effectiveness as
them, (the Policy Committee) that
ply with their unilateral decision of
>m visitaiton, I would prefer to be
e classroom this instance."
*1 that he would have submitted to
ily if he had received a written
aid, "I would then comply, but under
said.
isn't object to having a team visit
at he does not feel that anyone in the
ge Department can be objective in
se. "The people in this department in
more confidence, no more trust have
it succeed in harassing me," he ad'fnc
semester of 1979. when Radcliffe
the final overwhelming negative vote
; gave all students in his class A's.
as a physical and emotional wreck. '
lish the students for my problems, I
but to give them all A's. 1 was forced <
:e."
game with them," he added. "Their 1
document their contentions, or to
harass me, to menace me into
h I shall not do." Radcliffe said he
c redress for the wrongs perpetrated
ough he declined to mention specific j
ieves there is great danger in the
xild be set by the manner in which his
was handled. "The Policy Committee
into consideration that to set a bad
me would be to have every professor
>tible to the same, to having the adid
other professors barge in and inims,"
he said.
1 ext week
recommendations nave criucizeu us
iffective," Otts said, "but when we
ar equipment that would help make us
we're turned down."
"If you look at it realistically, the
it here eight months of the year, so for
he Russell House Print Shop isn't
, whereas University Printing is a 12n."
[
*WO shops were consolidated, the
d be used to handle the workload here,
nisy operation year round. We don't
tks. During the summer months we
tration materials lesson materials,
forms and a lot more," Davis said.
Uvlniinrt SamjI/uw HV?rfl0M ahflut
ft ft MV? TBVW WW* VIQWW
of business a year. 25 full time emween
five and ten work-study students
srvice on a 12-month basis. In addition
iversity Printing handles all the bulk
university, as well as managing the
nes on campus, according to Davis,
main feason for beginning the RHUU
s to provide a student service. "1 want
that we're a student service, not an
ice'. We never intended to compete with
inting. We have significantly different
idded. S~ Printing. 3
Bernard Daetwy/er
USC stat<
causes c
By Ronda T
Oamacock Si
There is confusion among USC offn
working with the state attorney genei
violation of the law for misusing sta
organizations.
USC is trying to solve the disagr
"amenable way" and has not sough
general at this point, Chip Gray of inf
USC can work the problem out wit!
"the situation has far-reaching effe
dations that raise money for publi<
added.
BERNARD DAETWYLER, syster
finance, said the issue "revolves
foundation office expenses should be
FrkitiiHalim-i fnnHe " Dflptwvler Said
LVUilUUVlV/x ?
conferring with the attorney general'
The report detailing USC's misuse <
with a recommendation that USC off
office about the problem, Mark Dillf
said. Dillard at first said he believe
concerning the matter, but his secre
attorney Tim Quinn had contacted
advice on the situation.
Quinn was unavailable for comi
statement saying he did not wist
statement could be obtained from C
affairs who did not wish to be iden
ments for legal affairs until he had c<
Gray repeatedly said USC had nc
office but Robert Denton, USC vic<
Quinn, USC counsel, is talking to the
problem."
THE UNIVERSITY'S position is
wrong?we haven't done anything
CaroHna doesn't do," said Denton.
The state auditor's office release
detailing the illegality of funding tt
Alumni Association with state moi
practice "cease immediately and
amounts owed to USC by the founda
that this amount be paid to USC by tl
The report cited the illegality of fi
the Libyan Arab Republic for $56,49
put directly into the Educational 1
USC's books. The report stated that
out of the ordinary and the auditor
for such transfers.
A substantial portion of expense
USC Alumni Association are paid t
the report. Revenues derived by the
outside university records and the r
expenditures of any organization sh
The auditor's report concluded tl
either completely autonomous ar
revenues be recorded on USC's bool
Portions of the Alumni Associat
ships and the report said using appi
revenue for scholarships violate
propria tions Act.
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Robert Denton
2 funding
onfusion
ftmnlatnn
tiff Writer
zials over whether the university is
al's office to determine if USC is in
ite funds in operating fund-raising
eement with state auditors in an
it the advice of the state attorney
ormation services said.
lout the attorney general's aid, but
cts because of a number of foun
: institutions in the state," Gray
n vice president for business and
around whether the educational
university expense or educational
he believes USC attorneys were
s office to solve the matter.
of funds was given to the university
icials talk to the attorney general s
?rd of the attorney general's office
*?i ?J
cl Ub(J naa not coniacieu nis ounjt
tary later found evidence that USC
the attorney general's office for
nent, but his secretary issued a
) to discuss the subject and his
hip Gray. A spokesperson for legal
tified said he would issue no corninsulted
Grav.
?t contacted the attorney general's
e president of finance, said, "Tim
attorney general's office about the
, "that we haven't done anything
that every other school in South
d a 78-page report in mid-October
ie Educational Association and the
ley. The report recommended the
that a determination be made of
tion for past services rendered, and
ie foundation."
.rnd transfers, notably a check from
6 received on June 27,1978 that was
?minHatinn unH rw>vpr recorded on
I VUIIVU4VIVI* **. - ? ?.w ? ? ? ? ?
transfers of "such magnitude" are
's office was aware of no approvals
s involved in the operations of the
-* ?* C% AA^Arilmff f A
ty appi upi lavcu luiiua, awuiumg w
(Alumni Association are maintained
eport stressed that the revenues and
ould be kept in one set of books,
hat the Alumni Association must be
id pay its own expenses or 44 the
ts and used to defray the expenses."
ion's revenue are used for scholarropriated
funds to develop sources of
is Section 124 of the 1977-78 Ap~