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Palms' i gets crit By The Associated Press USC President John Palms might have overstepped his bounds ^>cr by refusing former president James Moi Holderman's request to return as a sc^( teacher, said the president of the ^ local division of the American As- wou cnriotir\n nf TTniuprcihi Dmfoponff hlS kl\/viuu\/ll Vi VllXTViJHJ 1 IVylVJOUi J. Holderman "still has rights. He's P?n still a tenured professor. He has an roor honorary degree. You can't step on T people's rights," said Charles derr Tucker, who is also a USC sociol- Pr?f ogy professor. ates Holderman has been on a leave a^e? of absence since he resigned as anc* president in May 1990. He has told scho some school officials he wants to U return to teach in the next school *n *year. Pres The Charlotte Observer reported tenu! last week three former student interns for Holderman said he in- ^ie vited the young men to lay in bed re^at( with him. Another said Holderman j placed and kept his hand on the *n b student's buttock. ,eac^ "Those are enough reasons for He me to ask him not to come back," teac^ said Peter Becker, chairman of the was Faculty Senate. by U Holderman was released from rence Richland Memorial Hospital Fri- W day afternoon. A hospital spokes- *990 woman said he was admitted be- tnist< cause of "depression and ^eave exhaustion." orary Palms has threatened to initiate tenure revocation hearings against emeri Holderman if he tries to return to ^a USC to teach government. But de- ^kes spite Becker's sentiment, some ua^ ' USC professors might resist Palms, woulc "My first reaction is to protect formi tenure," said Alice Kasakoff, an tenure anthropology professor. "You can't "T1 boot him out for allegations in a ^ co newspaper. It's not enough for Some me." ken," Kasakoff is one of seven mem- Pro^e bers of the Faculty Advisory Com- S1"ce mittee, which would be asked to ? 1 hear a case against Holderman. The committee would serve in a , ( role similar to that of a grand jury ,ean> - ... -.11 ~ H3VC hi a inuiu-sicp review uiai aiiows 4C . for appeals all the way to USC's c^] Board of Trustees. c . Spam In addition to the sexual harass- charg ment allegations, Holderman has "give also pleaded guilty to receiving ex- ,Jbope tra compensation and no contest to ionab state tax evasion charges. He is be us serving five years probation and some< performing 500 hours of commun- "R ity service. moral Yet that might not mean much profe: in a tenure revocation proceeding. the e\ Garnet & Portrait Sc) I 28 Bates House Towers Lobby Lobby 9am - 5pm 17f vv mk 1 | a. hamecock i \ t STORY BOX LOCATIONS: Thomas Cooper Library Main Level Check-out Co BA Building College Street Entrance iction icism I'm not sure a criminal comnt, by itself, relates to a mems ability to teach," said John ntgomery, dean of USC's law X)l. [olderman's criminal record ild have to be weighed against ability to teach and his reputafor honesty outside the classn, Montgomery said. 0 bolster his case against Holnan, Palms has sent letters to essors, employees and graduasking for information about ;ed misconduct by Holderman whether authorities at the 01 ignored the charges. SC's faculty manual, written ?86, outlines the procedure the ident must follow to revoke re. ilms apparently would initiate proceedings for "misconduct zd directly and substantially to fitness of the faculty member is professional capacity as a ler or researcher." Dlderman never served as a ler or researcher at USC. He granted tenure as a courtesy SC trustees, a common occur ; in higher education, hen Holderman resigned in after 13 years as president, jes granted him a two-year of absence, gave him an hondegree and awarded him the of distinguished president itus. Ims also has indicated he the published report of sexlarassment seriously and 1 not hesitate to use that inition in his case to revoke tat kind of conduct, if it can rroborated, is not appropriate. 5 kind of action should be tasaid Brian Fry, a government ssor who has worked at USC 1973. Fry also is a member he Faculty Advisory nittee. mtgomery, the law school said he believes Palms will to present a case built on r and convincing evidence." ward Aylward, who teaches sh at USC, said harassment es leveled by former interns me a lot of concern. But I it's not just something fashle to bring up and then can ;ed as a precedent to strip i>ne of tenure." evoking tenure based on I turpitude is OK," said art >sor Randy Mack, "provided 'idence is there." : Black Yec xedule for \ Horseshoe Columbia h A.rea Lounge Lobby No appi Urn ?/D& In its effort to fu Carolina Comr offering you the story ideas! This is y< ''Story boxes" can cations over the ca .1 a topic tnat you w f in The Gamecock. ^ and cons m Coliseum unter Blossom Russell H< 1st Floe Hooping it some more *i3ii3ilJa J^l Clifton Whitfield (in the dark jersey) Ouestior IIUCICU IWH.C WCCfv. w/cs Street Entrance ouse >r Lobby Continued from page 1 7 2 the bid will be worth the effort, f even if it will cause residence halls s to have a few less programs and r equipment to be created and used. "I look at (the bid) as nothing t ventured, nothing gained. It's an c expensive venture, and we have to ~ tighten our belts, but I feel it's worth it." Lastica said the national conference would help bring national attention and recognition to USC and would build leadership development, create a morale booster and would show what the RHA is doing at USC. Members ask if it's worth $9,000? But Cioffi, who agrees with the fact that the national conference would greatly benefit USC, said the use of $9,000 should have gone through more gates for approval before the proposal was made. "Sure (the conference) would give us a name on the map, but Corey went about the wrong way to get that much funding. Somehow he should have gone through a higher source before deciding on the funding." Lastica said although there will be no support fund this year for residence halls to use, the RHA will * 1 irbook this week l | lall Patterson Lobby liniment necessary r I w / illy cover and serve the nunity, The Gamecock is ; opportunity to submit 3ur chance to be heard! be found at various lompus. Just write down ould like to read about Ideas will be collected SL~. jT ^ j^j HK&^M ^JHHVl HI y : - * K p|j| ^MMMM ikl. t I ! dribbles past Matt Houpt in the Men's is raised lot leave them helpless. 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