Inside • • • ... Nurturing blobs, Page 2 ... Trustees meet, Page 2 ... Bus service, Page 3 ... Puppets, Page 4 ... Affmnative action, Page 5 32 receive retroactive hikes AP classifications approve.t{<}~; ~~ ,.~'\ '" fv~J A total of 37 administrative - professional (A-P) employes of the University received retroactive salary increases on June 22 as one of the first results of the new A-P classification system. At an annual rate, the total increases are $27,161. In a study by the consulting fum of Robert H. Hayes and Associates, these 37 of the total 709 A-P employes have been earning salaries below the new mlnlmUm each recommended classification. The salary increases to bring them up to the minimum are retroactive to Oct. 1, 1972. for ' The Board of Trustees approved partial adoption of the new system, immediately, at its regular effective monthly meeting June 15. In letters send to all A-P employes June 19, C. Keith Groty, assistant vice president for personnel and employee relations, explained what recommendations had been adopted by the trustees, what areas will be studied further this summer, and how employes can appeal their classifications. President Clifton R. Wharton, Jr. emphasized in a memorandum to the trustees that the administration did not recommend the complete adoption of the Hayes recommendations. "We believe that the main substance of the report warrants acceptance and approval," Wharton said. "It does represent a major step -forward ' in making our present system more efficient and equitable for the vast majority of the administrative and professional staff. "Our next step shOUld be to proceed forthwith to eliminate the remaining difficulties and to improve the system further." is those Among recommendations the which were accepted establishment of 22 grade levels, replacing the 10 which formerly existed. Currently, only grades 7 through 19 are being used, with a total range of $8,100 minimum for grade 7 to a $30,600 maximum for grade 19. In addition, newly hired A-P employes will be placed within the first quartile of the salary range for each level unless prior approval is given by the the director of personnel and appropriate vice president or the provost. The salary grade levels will be adjusted on the basis of surveys of outside market conditions and University priorities. Another of the recommendations that no one's accepted emphasizes salary should be allowed to drift beyond tlie maximum for that grade level. ranges the for consecutive grades overlap, a promotion from one compensation grade level to another should be accompanied by ' a salarY increase, the trustees agreed. Because salary An appeal procedure was approved at the same time as the A-P system and individual classifications. In the letter to employes, Groty explains that there are two types of appeals. "Classification appeals," he says, "are those where the individual or group total of is described classification individuals believes the Don't be surprised if you see ballerina A man was walking across campus exclaiming, " She's a puppet in my hands." A cocky playboy? No . The man really had a puppet in his hand. Following this man was an unusually - dressed couple - unusual even by the loose dress codes followed by today's regular University students. The girl was dressed in a tutu and walking on her toes. The fellow's feet were very much on the ground held there by snow skis and poles. These examples might be a little exaggerated, but are indications of the types of activities on campus this summer, activities , that are in addition to the University's regular summer program. The puppets and their "controllers" are currently on campus for puppetry workshops, sponsored by ~he South - Central Region of MSU Continuing Education through July 3. The ballerina takes her place on campus with other students in July for the Cechetti Ballet Conference; while the skier is schussing to the National Ski Patrol Workshop, July 13 and 14. Right now students are probably finding themselves outnumbered at every turn by "outsiders" - thousands of assorted individuals attending the various seminars, institutes, conferences, workshops, meetings and special sessions that characterize Michigan State during the summer. In addition to the very special kinds of workshops, geared for very unique groups of people, the University will flourish with more traditional programs in education, medicine, business and government. The educational programs range from teaching techniques taught through the Department of Family Ecology to outdoor recreational safety offered through the Health, Physical Education and Recreation Department. Both programs are special sessions which are offered for credit. A complete listing of special sessions is found in the back of the Summer Schedule of Cowses and Academic Handbook. "Teaching by Simulation" is an example of the workshops offered in the medical field. This course was held June 3-6 and was the teaching of obstetrics and gynecology by simulating the conditions and problems doctors face. Twenty medical educators attended. The month of June ends with worksho ps on business management offered by the Institute for Organizational Management and engineering offered through the High School Engineering Institute. In addition to Cechetti Ballet, July will include the, Telephone Engineering Conference, the Ford Motor Company Alcoholism ' Program for nursing personnel, the Technical AcCident Investigation Workshops for police officers, the Church Music Workshop and the Christian Institute Reformed ministers and laymen to study communications and counseling. Gi!l S~out leaders f!om a~ross ~ nation and hotel personnel managers working m the RepUblic of Smgapore will also meet on campus in July and through the first part of August. , August brings one of the largest and loudest meets as approximately 700 " high school musicians gather on campus for the annual Marching Band Clinic. ~\:,,~ ~~ inappropriately ~d with respect to other classifica~"; in the system. (Continued on Page 6) Senate ok's 577 million The State Senate voted Wednesday to appropriate $77.3 million for the Michigan State University general fund. Also included in the action was $6.6 million for tt,e Agricultural Experiment the Station and $5.7 million Cooperative Extension Service. for The bill now goes to the }bose of. Representatives. As the News Bulletin went to press, fuJi details of the Senate action were not available. However, one apparent casualty was the proposed MSU College of Law requested by Governor Milliken, which was deleted from the bill. -Photo by Dick Wesley Page 2, June 28, 1973 Those creeping, seeping blobs are just oatmeal-eating molds "The blob is changing fOI:m. It's constricting inward and getting crusty on the surface, with stringy - like drops hanging down from it." is the This type of telephone descriptions which Michigan State University botanists have been receiving lately. So far the MSU scientists have not found anything from Mars, but they say the recent heavy rains have made ideal conditions for those harmless earth creatures called slime molds. One of the latest reports of such a blob, sighted near Bay City, brought out the sheriff. Earlier a blob was sighted in Warren. The Warren blob was none other than Fuligo septic a, figures Everett S. Benede, MSU expert on fungi and human furigal diseases. In their blob - state, slime molds creep and seep very slowly. They lurk in moist soil and live on organic matter. When they crawl up onto a surface exposed to the light, they can dry up, cmust over and sometimes develop peculiar - looking fruiting bodies. " When in the blob -like state, called a plasmodium, the creatures usually come in whitish or yellowish colors. They often form vein - like vessels which pulse fluids. "Slime molds could pick up some reddish - colored bacteria and be more reddish than usual," says Beneke. "But these Fuligo's do have quite a large mature fruiting structure. Achievements c; W.·· MINKEL, professor 'of geograpliy_ and acting dean of the School for A-dvanced Graduate Studies will return to South America on a Fulbright Award for six weeks in July and August. He has been asked by the Pan - American Institute of Geography and History in the Organization of American (OAS) Studies initiate a pilot to program for geographers at Quito, Ecuador. Working with him in Quito will be ROBERT N. THOMAS, assooiate professor of geography. Minkel will also teach a postgraduate field course at the University of Tunja in Columbia. This is a continuation of a summer project over the past two years. RICHARD ESTELL, general manager of WKAR-AM-FM, has been re - elected chairman of the Board of Directors of National Public Radio (N"PR). He has been a member of NPR and chairman of the board since 1972. NPR's 13 - member - board sets policy and determines direction of American's only non - commercial radio network. GEORG A. BORGSTROM, professor of food science, has been awarded the Swedish Authors Foundation of Stockholm Literary Merit Prize. Borgstrom published his _ first major book on food and population, "The Earth - Our Destiny," in his native Sweden in 1953. At MSU since 1956, he is best known in the United States for his two semi - popular books, "The Hungry Planet" and "Too Many." "I had one over here in class one time that had come up around a strawberry patch. The fruiting body was about 1 5 inches long and about eight inches wide. It had a crusty surface and a mass of spores inside, or course. The color was kind of a brownish - red. There were crusty, kind of granular calcium deposits all over the surface. "Any person who sees the~e things, and wants them identified," Preferably should bring in the sample. It is difficult to ship the material without damaging it. To obtain a slime mold sample, says Beneke, take a knife, spoon or small trowel and remove a small portion of the mass cif material and just put this in a plastic or glass container with a loose top to allow air circulation. Dry blob fruit can be shipped in boxes. "If there is some odd, rare, specimen which no one knows anything about," warns Beneke, "then it would be safer to handle it with caution. But normally, lift off the slime mold material and put it in a container and wash both hands and container." Some blobs can easily be grown by ... it's just a blob placing part of a blob on oatmeal, one of their favorite foods. If the oatmeal is placed in an enclosed container - to the slime mold keep the blob moist - will continue to increase in size and grow up the container wall. To get rid of a blob just let it dry up and blow away. If the blob is especially be treated much unsightly, it can as garbage, and buried. --PIDLLIP MILLER Brickner appointment delays beginning of trustee meeting An executive session of the Board of Trustees delayed the board's regular monthly meeting by nearly two hours June 15. The executive session was due to disagreement among the trustees on the appointment of an associate director for the Labor Program Service in the School of Labor and Industrial Relations. The appointment went to Dale G. Brickner, currently assistant director of labor Education and Research the Center at (See Indiana University. related story) Trustee Patricia Carrigan said that the she was concerned with appointment because the selection was made of someone - outside the University, "when a very capable woman (Jacqueline Brophy) within the department has been serving as acting director." Provost John Cantlon told the Board that the appointment did not reflect discrimination, but was a case of selecting a "more highly qualified individual." Brickner's appointment was officially approved by a 3-2 vote with three abstentions. Those in favor of the appointment were Kenneth Thompson, the who publicly defended administrators' and faculty inembers' decision the appointment, - Frank Merriman and Aubrey Radcliffe. in Yoting against the appointment were Mrs. Carrigan and Blanche Martin. vote was against Abstaining were Jack Stack, Don Stevens and Warren Huff. Stack in a the earlier appointment, but to an abstention because he said the board's -turning down the appointment would immobilize the department. switched In other action, the Board approved recommendation-s by the administration on the Administrative - Professional Study. (See related story) Donn Increase Dormitory rates for double - room occupancy will be increased $25 a term this fall. The new rate, which is established at $405 a term for the 1973-74 school year, was officially approved by the Board. Roger E. Wilkinson, vice president for business and finance, indicated the new rate will help cover increased costs due to wage adjustments, improvements in the Social Security program and higher food costs. The rates were last increased in the 1971~72 school year. The board also approved an increase of $2 a month in married housing rates, effective Oct 1. This brings the rate to $117 per month for a one - bedroom apartment and $123 per month for a two - bedroom apartment. The new rate schedule will help cover increased costs of personal services and utility expense, Wilkinson said. Qapevine Journal The Board also recommended that the Grapevine Journal staff continued its work by approving an advance up to $15,000 from the University's non - general funds for staff expenses for the nex~ 90 days. An ad hoc committee was also approved by the Board to re - exam the student publication fees for possible redistribution of fees to include the Journal. Landiill A proposed landfill at Sandhill and Hagadorn road was opposed by the Board. At the same time, the Board invited to use Ingham County officials resources represented by the MSU Center for Environmental Quality in seeking to develop an appropriate plan for waste disposal. The location in question, which is being sought by the Ingham County Bureau of Public Works, is adjacent to a 500 - acre site on which the University is constructing lakes and other facilities as part of a $2.2 million water quality management project. Alterations Two building alterations projects - one to update the electrical capacity in the Physics - Astronomy Building and the other to help accommodate the merger of the food science and human nutrition departments - were approved. A general contract amounting to $273,333 was awarded to the Christman Co. of Lansing install a new transformer, new wiring and other electrical equipment in the physics - Astronomy Building. Superior Electric the Co. of. Lansing was awarded electrical contract, which accounts for $211,548 of the total amount. to Work to begin is expected immediately on the project, and the target for completion is April 1974. The purpose of the new equipment is to provide more electrical power for the 34 - year - old Physics - Astronomy Building, which houses MSU's growing physics research efforts. The current .power sup,ply is saturat~, according to officials of the University's Physical Plant. Contracts totaling more than $200,000 were awarded for two phases of renovation of MSU's food science and human nutrition facilities. The first phase, improve the ventilation system in the Food Science Building, involves a $49,631 contract to Dard, Inc., of Lansing. to Work for the second phase includes remodeling in the Mears Laboratory, and portions of the Food Science Building, Anthony Hall and the Human Ecology Building. The general contract for $160,800 was awarded to Haussman Con struction Co. of Lansing. Compl_etion is expected by October. Gifts and Grants Six gifts and grants of $100,000 or more each were among $2,399,489 accepted by the Board. Two grants and a gift from the National Science Foundation (NSF) will support research in communications, physics and Osteopathic Medicine: Gerald R. Miller, professor of communication, received $286,000 to study the overall effects on jurors of the stricken testimony process. K.W. Chen, professor of physics, received $180,000 for studies of electromagnetic structure of nuclear products such as protons and neutrons. Leonard A. Cohen, professor of osteopathic medicine, received a gift of equipment, including an oscilloscope, valued at $126,440. Other grants from federal agencies included $126,000 from the National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA) for a remote sensing study related to agriculture, under direction of Lester V.Manderscheid, professor of agricultural economics. ' from training program A grant of $112,225 the National Institutes of Health (NIH) supports the second and final year of a fellows' in health professions education, under the Office of Medical Education, Research and Development (OMERAD) of the College of Osteopathic Medicine and the College of Human Medicine. William W. Thompson, professor of entomology, received $100,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, for a pilot program for pest management in apply production ,- ~ MSU News -Bulletin Editor: Mike Morrison Associate editor: Sandra Dalka Calendar edItor: Patricia Grauer Editorial assistant: Janice If!!)!es Editorial offices: Rooms 314 and 315, Linton Hall, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48823. Phone: 355-2285. Published weekly during the aca-demic year and bi - weekly during the summer term by the Department of I nformation Services. Second· class postage paid at East Lansing, Mich. 48823. Governance suggestions sought The Ad Hoc Committee to Review Academic Governance is seeking input from the campus community. Bruce L. Miller, assistant professor of philosophy and assistant chairman of the committee, said that members of the University community with suggestions on academic governance are urged to contact the review committee. He added that the suggestions be written and can be sent to him. The seven - mem b~r review committee was appointed by President Wharton in May to "defme the purpose of academic governance." Established liS -a summer task force, the committee has a mid - November deadline for completing its report. 1 ~ Around the cam.r~us: . A summa'Y-_~ 'page 3, June 28, 1973 Employes' concerns on women s agenda The Women's Advisory Council (WAC) will shift its attention during the coming weeks to the concerns of University employes who are not on the faculty. It has tentatively scheduled discussion of training programs for women and minorities on July 2 with Josephine Wharton, coordinator; the concerns of labor payroll employes on July 16 with Julia Gill, WAC representative of Local 1585 of AFSCME; the concerns of administrative - professional employes on July 30 with Gail Braverman, WAC A-P representative: The concerns of married students, also on July 30 with Amy Mitts, WAC married students representative; and the concerns of student employes on Sept. 10 with John D. Shingleton, director of the Placement Bureau. The council has requested C. Keith Groty, assistant vice president for Personnel and Employe Benefits, to attend its Sept. 24 meeting. At its most recent meeting on June 18 the council unanimously approved a statement whlch it forwarded to the State News, expressing concern over its advertising policies. Mrs. Clifton R. Wharton, Jr., escorts the widows of former faculty members into Cowles House as part of a . special reception she held for the women last week. Mrs. Wharton was hostess for some 65 women.' . Special thanks given to widows 'of faculty ''We are specifically concerned about the inclusion of advertisements specifying the sex of job applicants; seeking employes for the purpose of sexual exploit.ation, e.g. 'topless shoe shine girls'; and those which assume that women are incapable of performing any but the most routine skills" the statement reads in part. ' " ... we would urge the State News to carefully review the advertising policies with a projected goal of eliminating sexually discriminatory and I or stereotypic advertising." , Christine Wilson, assistant director of women's programs, presented a progress report on efforts to produce and broadcast a television series with WKAR-TV on some of the problems women face. , The series was one' of 21 recommendations ,and actions for improving the status of women at the University which were made a year ago by the administration. A fund and content proposal is expected to be made sometime next month, she said. Council members Mary Kay Scullion and Gail Morris volunteered to assist with the project. AA UP elects officers The local chapter of the American Association of University Professors has announced the results of its recent election of officers. The new president is Roy T. Matthews, associate professor of humanities. He succeeds ,Lester V. Manderscheid in that position. The new secretary is Henry D. Foth, professor of crop and soil sciences. Representing tenured faculty are Thomas H. Greer, professor of humanities, and MaIjorie E. Gesner, professor of history. Denise Coburn, assistant professor of social work, and Jack F. Williams, geography instructor will represent untenured members. ' statistics and Martin Fox, professor of probability; Sandra L. Gustafson, American Thought and Language instructor; and Frederick H. Horne, associate professor of chemistry are at - large representatives. It was a time to renew old friendships and a time to catch up on the ever changing University. Just as importantly, it was- a time for the University to show its appreciation for the role the widows of former faculty members have played here. ' Some 65 women accepted invitations from' Mrs. Clifton R. Wharton, Jr., to be her guests on Tuesd~y, June 19, at her second reception for the widows of former faculty members. "I began this program," Mrs. Wharton said, "because these women contributed so much to ' the University while their husbands were alive and we should always consider them a part of the Michigan State University family." The day's activities included a luncheon at Kellogg Center, followed by a visit to the reception area of the president's office to see the display of photographs of the University at the turn of the ( Shackleton resigns I Robert E. Shackleton, director of alumni relations at MSU, . is resigning to accept a similar post at Florida State University. His new appointment is effe'ctive Aug. 13. Shackleton has held his present position 'at MSU since 1970. A 1948 MSU graduate, he began his career here as assistant manager and sports director of the University's radio and television stations. He the athletic later scholarship fund and director of the Development Fund. coordinator of served as Job market improved, MS U expert rep~orts Today's job market is the best it has been since 1969 says the director of the nation's largest college placement bureau. Jack Singleton, director of the MSU Placement Bureau, cited the improved economic pictUre as the reason for the upsurge in employment opportunities for college grads. "Employers are also trying to fill the manpower bubble that was created when business took a turn for the worse during the late '60s," Singleton said. The adverse economic picture made personnel cutbacks necessary and many college grads were unable to find employment in their major fields, according to Shingleton. "Although employers grew accustomed to lean staffs during this period, they could not operate this way indefinitely," he said. "Accounting, engineering, marketing and health professions majors are still the most sought after,'" Shingleton said. "Graduates in these and other technical areas are also making the largest starting salaries," he added. -Engineering majors rank first with the highest - average starting salaries of any field. 'Chemical engineering majors with bachelors degrees average $981 per month and those with masters, $1,111. On the other hand, liberal arts, social science, and education majors are still in the lower demand and lower pay areas according to Shingleton. The average monthly salary of liberal arts majors with bachelors degrees is $754. Another consideration when examining this figure is the fact to that underemployment and unemployment. these majors are more vulnerable Unfortunately" wpmen and minorities tend to major in these low ,demand' ,areas and are many times unable take 'full advantage' of theft' choice position in today's job market, Shingleton said. century which Mrs. Wharton organized. "Didn't your husband have an office in that building?" "Why, I used to double date with that· professor's son." "I had forgotten all about that building." "Do you remember when ... " The women proceeded to the Board Roomin the AdminiStration ,Building -where President Wharton· chatted with them about the projects and plans of MSU, including negotiations for a new law school, the growth in the colleges of medicine and the reciprocal atmosphere which has developed between MSU and foreign countries. The day concluded with a visit to Cowles House where the women had refreshments and viewed the art Mrs. Wharton has displayed there, before watching "A Place to Grow," a film on the need for the new performing arts center which is planned. Mrs. Blanche Martin and Mrs. James Bonnen assisted Mrs. Wharton at the Cowles House reception. Carillion bells to ring There is music in the air again this summer as MSU carilloneur Wendell Westcott presents concerts three times weekly on MSU's 47 - bell Beaumont Tower carollon. The current concerts series can be heard at 4 p.m. Sundays, and 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through July 31. Bus service canceled The Automotive Services Department will not provide campus bus service during the 1973 summer term. This decision was made because of the extremely small summer term patronage. According to Paul Nilsson, Associate director, Physical Plant, during the first five weeks of the 1972 summer term, only 239 passes were sold. "This was less than l.7% of the 14,372 campus students enrolled. Some individual ride tickets were also sold but their total number was insignificant. Because of the small student response the service was cancelled for the second summer term of 1972. "Campus bus use continued to decline during the 1972-73 school year, leaviilg little hope that allY significant changes in ridership would occur this summer term," he said. ' In addition to the low number of passengers carried, the high fuel consumption, the high cost of and maintenance and vehicle bus operation prohibit operation of the system for replacement the few students who use the buses during summer term. Bus service will be resumed in the fall. The reduction of bus service will not cause any lay-offs of drivers. "Driyers are used in other areas with other duties when buses are not in operation" said Nilsson. ' ' J .. j Page 4, June 28,1973 Trustees OK appointments Lyman Briggs dean named The MSU Board of Trustees approved 40 appointments, 34 tr~nsfers and changes in assignment, and four promotions at its meeting Friday (June 15). The personnel changes included the appointment of Michael Harrison as the dean of Lyman Briggs College. first Harrison, who had been named the faculty grievance university's officer succeeds in August 1972, Frederic B. Dutton, who has been dean since the college's inception in 1967. His appointment is effective Sept. 1. Harrison joined the MSU faculty in 1961 as lIIl assistant: professor of physics and was promoted to associate professor in 1963. He served a joint appointment with Lyman Briggs College in 1967-68 and was named professor of physics in 1968. Milton E. Muelder, who will retain his position as vice president for research development, is relinquishing his joint appointment as dean of the School for Advanced Graduate Studies, a post he has held since 1959. Clarence W. Minkel, associate dean of the graduate school since 1968, will take the position of acting dean. Thomas G. Bahr, assistant director of the Institute of Water Research at MSU since 1970, was named director. Bahr succeeds Robert C. Ball, who becomes associate director, effective July 1. Dr. Ball, the director since 1966, had asked to be relieved of primary responsibility for administrative matters in order to devote more time to his research interests. recently completed a major Bahr study for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on ecological assessments for in waste water management southeastern Michigan. Norma Lee Bobbitt, associate professor of ecology and family secondary educatIon and curriculum, has been named assistant dean of the College of Human Ecology, effective Sept. 1. Mrs. Bobbitt succeeds Rosalind Mentzer, who is retiring after holding the position since 1957. Mrs. Bobbitt joined the MSU faculty in 1969 as an assistant professor of secondary education and curriculum. She became a member of the faculty of the College of Human Ecology as well in 1970. Dale G. Brickner, currently assistant director of the Labor Education and Research Center at Indiana University; has been named associate director for the Labor Program Service in the School of Labor and Industrial Relations (see related story). Brickner's appointment is effective July 1. He succeeds Russell W. Allen, who has been on a year's leave of absence to work with the AFL-CIO Labor Studies Center in Washington, D.C. Allen will remain with the AFL-CIO center. Jacqueline Brophy, associate professor of industrial labor and relations, has been acting associate director in Allen's absence. Brickner, who will also be a professor of labor and industrial relations, has been an associate professor of economics at Indiana, specializing in collective bargaining, law, labor arbitration economics. systems and labor The board approved appointments for (effective July 1): Dale Harold Brose, 4-H v ough agent, Branch County; Mary Ann Snow, extension home economist, at large; Richard Allen Cole, assistant professor; fisheries and wildlife and I nstitute of Water Research; Lawrence Mcivor Ross, associate professor, anatomy; Earl W. Campbell, assistant professor, medicine; Tom M. Johnson, associate professor, medicine and assistant dean for Grand Rapids, College of l. Mitchell, Jr., Human Medicine; Fred associate professor, biomechanics; Donald E. McBride, professor, osteopathic medicine; Florence A. DennY,librarian, library; Suzann Marie Pyzik, specialist, LJniversity Archives research assignment as associate professor, engineering research; Dennis P. Nyquist, from associate professor, engineering research and electrical engineering and systems science to associate professor, electrical engineering and systems science; Chuan T. Wei, from professor, engineering and metallurgy, mechanics and materials science to professor, metallurgy, mechanics and materials science; Ronald C. Rosenberg, from associate professor, mechanical engineering and Office of the Dean of Engineering to associate professori mechanical engineering; Donald J. Montgomery, from research professor, Office the Dean of Engineering, metallurgy, of mechanics and materials science and physics to research professor, metallurgy, mechanics and materials science, engineering research and physics; and Alexander Tulinsky, from professor, chemistry and biochemistry to professor, chemistry. Michael J. Harrison Nonna Lee Bobbitt Thomas G. Bahr and Histrocial Collections; and Wilma N. Bradley, specialist in student advising, Office of the Dean of Natural Science. Jr., assistant professor, Other appointments approved by the board were (effective Sept. 1): Aaron E. Reynolds, food science and human nutrition; Josef Wolf Knovitz, assistant professor, history; C.P. Jethwa, visiting assistnat professor, electrical engineering and systems science, to Aug. 31, 1974; Julius· Preminger, visiting professor, electrical engineering and systems science and engineering research, to Aug. 31,1974; Sylvia E. Gartung, specialist, food science and human nutrition; Dennis Robert Keefe, assistant professor; family ecology and food science and human.nutrition; Charles Given, assistant professor and associate director of health service education and research; and Mimi M.A. Sayed, associate professor, Lyman Briggs College. Appointments were also approved by the board (effective Sept. 1) for: George William Bird, associate professor; entomology and botany and plant pathology; Richard Miller, assistant professor; mathematics; Herman Van Rossum, visiting professor, mathematics, to Aug. 31, 1974; Dale G. Brickner, professor and associate director, Labor Program Service, labor and relations; Gerald E. Grove, assistant professor, urban planning and landscape architecture; Dan Preston, assistant professor and director, Learning Research Center, Evaluation Services. industrial The board also approved appointments for: Walter David Merry, extension assistant, 4-H youth programs, June 18; Kay Ann Siegrist, 4-H youth agent at large, June 15; Barbara L. Bjork, librarian, library, July 16; Albert S. Aniskiewicz, assistant professor, Counseling Center, Aug. 1; Lee N. June, assistant professor, Counseling Center, Aug. 1; and Douglas E. Miller, assistant professor, Counseling Center, Aug. 15. in Appointments were also approved for eight specialists the Cyclotron Laboratory effective May 1. They are: Norman Bird; William Harder; Daivd Johnson; Harold Paul Hilbert; Jack Kitsmiller; Donato Magistro; Norval R. Mercer; and Guenter Stork. Academic promotions were approved for (from instructor to associate professor): Jean Nicholas, Romance Languages, April 1; Etta C. Abrahams, American Thought and Language, June 1; Angela Elliston, American Thought and Language, July 1; and Benny Cathey, natural science, July 1. The board approved transfers and changes in assignments for (effective July 11: Martin R. Hetherington, assistant professor; Science and Mathematics Teaching Center with additional assignment as assistant professor, secondary education and curriculum; Ralph C. GordQn, assistant professor, human development with additional assignment as assistant professor; microbiology and public from health; Edward M. Eisenstein, professor and chairmen, biophysics to professor, biophysics; Kent l. Gustafson, associate professor, Instructional Media Center, secondary education and curriculum and osteopathic medicine with additional assignment as assistant to associate dean, osteopathic medicine; Wanda L. Chenoweth, assistant professor; food science and human nutrition with additional assignment as assistant professor, community medicine; Olaf Mickelsen, professor; food science and human nutrition with additional assignment as professori community medicine; and Rachelle A. Schemmel, associate professor; food science and human nutrition with additional assignment as associate professor; community medicine. Transfers and changes in assignment were also approved for (effective July 1); Bert M. Bez, from associate professor, osteopathic .medicine and surgery to associate professor, osteopathic medicine; Ronald W. Hinz, from associate professor, small animal surgery and medicine and microbiology and public health to associate professor; small animal surgery and medicine; froll) professor, community medicine and acting ch ief executive director, Health Care Authority to professor, community medicine and chief executive director, Health Care. Authority. Joseph Patterson, Other transfers and changes in assignment were also approved for (effective Sept. 1): associate professor, Robert F. Blanks, additional chemical engineering with research The board also approved transfers and changes in assignment for (effective Sept. 11: Paul B. Ginsburg, from assistant professor, economics and health service education and research to assistant professor, economics and health service education and to assistant professor, economics and community medicine; Robert C. Trojanowicz, associate professor, criminal justice with additional assignment as assistant dean for undergraduate education, College of Social Science; Einar Hardin, from professor and associate director, industrual relations to professor, labor and industrial from relations; instructor, humanities and Honors College to assistant professor; humanities; Richard B. Fetters, associate professor, health, physical education and recreation and swimming coach, intercollegiate athletics with additional assignment assisting in intramural affairs; and Robert C. Ball, from professor fisheries and wildlife and director, Institute of Water Research to professor fisheries and wildlife and associate director, I nstitute of Water Research. James R. Anderson, labor and county TranSfers and changes in assignment were also approved for: Robert M. Jaskiewicz, from 4-H youth agent, at large to 4-H youth agent, Allegan, Kent and Ottawa counties, June 15; Archibald R. Johnson, from county to extension director, Genesee extension agricultural agent at large, June 1; Keith P. Anderson, from associate professor; secondary education and curriculum to associate professor, School for Advanced to associate dean, Studies and assistant College of Education, April 1; Ronald Gene Rex, professor; teacher education with additional assignment as coordinator, summer sessions, College of Education, April 1; Cyril' M. Worby, from associate professor and acting chairman, psychiatry to associate professor; psychiatry, June 1; R. Judson Carlberg, from assistant professor, Lyman Briggs College and presidential fellow to assistant professor Lyman Briggs College June 16: Terry L. room from assistant comptroller Kuhn, manager, data processing to comptroller room manager, data processing, June 1. Puppet festival brings over 500 e: From the ubiquitous Punch to the Kuklapolitans and Sesame Street's Oscar the Grouch, the world of puppetry has ' invaded the MSU campus. More than 500 puppet enthusiasts from across the country have come to MSU for the annual convention of the Puppeteers of America. Lectures, workshops and other sessions are being held in McDonel and Akers Halls. Fairchild Theatre has been the site of matinee and evening puppet shows for the public. Having the annual puppet festival here has been the dream of Phyllis Maner of Lansing and Rhea Dow of Okemos. Both are active in the "Pemrad Puppets," the local group sponsoring the 1973 Puppet Festival. the appreciation They look upon the festival as a way to heighten and knowledge of puppetry within the state. "We were amazed," Mrs. Dow said, "to find people from all over the state interested in puppets." The two enthusiasts are quick to point out that puppetry is more than "It's just children's entertainment. much broader than that," Mrs. Maner asserts. "There are many puppet shows for adults only. "I don't believe that the knowledge and appreciation of puppetry has extended to the point of its use in education, in religious therapy and teachings," Mrs. Maner ~l!i4. --"Iri-"E"urope," Mrs. Dow added, "puppetry is considered fine theatre and is state supported as adult theatre, not just for children. The puppeteers of America include members who work with the four basic types of puppets - hand, string, rod or shadow. Hand puppets are the most common type. Hand puppet devotees feel it is the form of puppetry most expressive because in closest the operator physical contact with the puppet. is ft!farionettes, the most common type of string puppet, are popular because they more closely represent human beings with their functional legs and arms. The term, marionette, is said to have story the nativity originated in . '. . Mark Twain, made by the famous American puppeteer, Tony Sarg. the performed puppet controlled in church. A small and strings by Page 5, June 28, 1973 Report being readied on affirmative action The annual report on the progress to ward the University has made meeting its, affirmative action goals is expected the Department of Human Relations this fall-"- finished by to be Faculty hiring practices are to be monitored every six months, according to Mary Sharp, associate director of the department. The next check will be made in October or November, she said. The University's affirmative action program was both praised and criticized by individual members of the Board of Trustees at a lively, sometimes heated, informal meeting of the board on June 14. At the request of the trustees, the staff of the Department of Human Relations was available for questions on a progress report which had been presented at the May 25 meeting of the board (See News - Bulletin, May 31, 1973). The staff confirmed earlier reports that the affirmative action goals set in November, 1971, will not likely be met. That initial affirmative action plan set the hiring goals for female faculty in the tenure system at 14.6 percent by 1974. This would be ali increase of 3.2 percentage points from 11.4 percent of 1971. Presently, women make up 12.2 percent of the faculty in the tenure system. Robert Perrin, vice president for university relations, told the board, "We ·probably can't meet the goals on the timetable we set, but I hope that people the material we have who provided will realize we really have made a good" faith effort." look at Mrs. Sharp cited seven "barriers" which are making it difficult to hire women ann minority faculty members: 1. The size of the labor pool fro!!1 "Working in the dark" isn't a normal situation for University employes, but that's exactly what happened June 11 and 12. As fate would have it, a scheduled annual overhaul _of ~e boiler in Power Plant 65 was in progress, when another boiler blew a tube. As' a result, the University was running on apploximately 19,000 kilowatts compared to the normal 25.000 kilowats. Lights were dimmed and turned off throughout the University to conserve energy. And to make matters even worse, air conditioners and fans were turned off as temperatures rose to the mid - 80's. Study set of wives of faculty Questionaires are being mailed to a random sample of faculty wives at the University as part of a pilot study this summer to determine the level of their education employment aspirations. their and The study is being made under the the Dept. of Human auspices of Relations and Office of Women's Programs to determine the "labor pool" which faculty wives make up. Ruth Lezotte, a doctoral student in administration and higher education, and a faculty wife herself will conduct the pilot - study. "It is anticipated that this will be of some value to the University's colleges :l enthusiasts to MSU portraying Mary became known as a marionette. Although evidences of puppets have been found throughout history, one of the oldest puppet characters and one that is still with us is Punch. Tomorrow night at 8 o'clock in Fairchild Theatre, Jay Marshall of Chicago will present his version of "Punch and Judy." Punch and Judy began in Europe in the 1400s, then moved to England and then to the United States. Punch and Judy presentations, says Mrs. Maner, have all the plot elements that make it a sure - fire success. There are surprises, violence - all of the elements encountered in life. Punch and Judy shows, however, include satire on contemporary events. Punch has very definite characteristics. He always has a hooked nose, a bell on his cap, always carries a stick and is often hunchbacked. Punch and Judy are usually hand puppets and are frequently operated by one person. The "Punch and Judy man" frequently traveled west with the early U.S. pioneers. Festival '73 will present matinee's especially for YGungsters at 1 p.mo in Fairchild tomorrow today and Theatre. Today, George Latshaw, will present "The Great Escape" and Carroll Spinney of Sesame Street fame will present "Oscar the Grouch." Friday, "The Sword and the Stone" will be presented by the Milikin Puppets of Oaklawn, Ill., and the Lampoon Puppet Theatre of Ontario will present "ClOwning Around." This evening at 8 o:clock in Faiichild, German puppeteer Albracht Roser will spin the tale of "Gustaf and His Ensemble." Tomorrow, "The Chorus of the Gods" will be presented by the National Theatre of Puppet Arts of Great Neck, N.Y., Jay Marshall's "Punch and Judy." followed by Tickets for the children's matinees and the adult sh~,ws are available at the door and at the ticket office in the Union Building. --FRED BRUFI..ODT and departments in their search for qualified possible employment," she said. women for "The second major implication of the study is to gather data for further research into acceptable employment conditions for both the faculty wife and the University." According to Mrs: Lezotte, only one previous study of this kind. has been done - that at Yale University last year. The study revealed that 57.7 percent of the Yale faculty wives had done some graduate work ·beyond the bachelor's degree, held 10.7 doctorates. percent and That report states, "Nationally, one woman out of every 100 college graduates receives a Ph. D., while in this sample ... the rate is almost 13 times as great." "Just as it seems logical that there are few maj or, over - riding differences between \he Yale University faculty and the MSU " faculty, so too does it seem logical that the MSU faculty wives share similar education and employment qualifications and aspirations," Mrs. Lezotte says. The sample of faculty wives to be polled will be randomly selected, based on the husband's rank in the University, including all instructor through full professor. The rank of professor emeritus will be excluded. ranks from Mrs. Lezotte said she plans to begin analyzing the results before the first five - week summer session is over, and to complete the analysis by the end of the 10 - week summer term. "From this data we hope to determine what kinds of options are designed and feasible for further study," she said. which MSU can draw women with Ph.D.s who would like to teach is small; _ 2. MSU is in financial competition with other colleges and universities and industry for the few women available; .3. Some .women are interested. in taking a position at MSU only if there also is a position for their husband, . which there often isn~t; 4. There is a reduction in the number of openings on the faculty at MSU, due: turnover and fewer in part to less retirements; . 5. The number of openings at the assistant professor rank are even fewer; 6. Some of the women applicants do not have expertise in the specialized area in w_hic_h there is an opening. 7. Minorities have not 'traditionally pursued studies in certain areas, such as the hard sciences, so there is a very small number of faculty candidates in those areas. In addition to women and minority faculty members, questioning by the trustees focused on the number of women and minority graduate students. Trustee Patricia M. Carrigan, saying that something must be done to increase the pace at which the University works its affirmative action goals, toward asked the Human Relations staff several times if they needed "more teeth" to help departments meet those goals. Trustee Warren M. Huff also suggested that perhaps the board' needed to consider sanctions for departments not meeting their goals, or that the board should look at such basic things as the tenure system (citing an editorial from the Chronicle of Higher Education which said tenure systems may be one of the in meeting affirmative action goals). largest stumbling blocks somewhat Trustee Kenneth W. Thompson and several Human Relations staff members that replied, time and recognition of the progress that has been made is what is needed, not more " t e e th " or s.anctions. ' · strenuously, Thompson said, "When you change direction, you don't immediately get It takes quite awhile. As results. (J oseph) McMillan, director of Human Relations, points out, we're really turned around .. J getting thing think it's time we knuckle down and get behind people like Joe McMillan. this they Mrs. Sharp also replied, "We are persuaded (the deans and department chairman) are making extraordinary efforts. Every unit is aware of the Board of Trustees' interest in this." She added, "We have had more success in visiting with deans than with making threats." Trustee Don Stevens said, "I think we want to watch departments who have let their axes get dull." After studying charts prepared by the Department of Human Relations showing progress toward meeting the 1974 goals, Mrs. Carrigan said, "There appear to be units which have met and exceeded goals. These are Human Medicirie and Osteopathic Medicine. I think it's very important for public attention I to be called commend them." this. to Both Human and Osteopathic Medicine have exceeded their goals for both women and minorities. In Human Medicine, 14.8 percent of the faculty in the tenure system are women (11.6 percent goal), and 10.4 percent are minorities (6.2 percent goal). Likewise in Osteopathic Medicine, 15.8 percent are women (11,6 percent goal) and 8.1 percent_ar~ minorities (6.2 percent goal). Provost John Cantlon pointed out the' that University which have been growing. two areas these are in , i Page 6, June 28,1973 New AP classifications adopted (Concluded from Page 1) "J ob appeals are those where individuals believe that particular job duties more ' appropriately conform to a classification description other than the one in which they have been place.d." Through July 6, any appeals relating to the new system should begin with a the employe's written statement to to immediate Groty. Upon his approval, it will be the next higher to submitted administrative level, and so on. supervisor, acpording If the appropriate vice president or the provost concurs with the appeal. he will ask the Offire of the Assistant Vice President for Personnel and Employee Relations to conduct a further review. That decision will be forwarded to the employe and the administrators involved. the administrative If, however, a decision is made at any of levels not to forward' the appeal, the employe will be given a written statement explaining the decision. At this point, the employe may forward any relevant documents to the Office of the Assistant Vice President for Personnel and Employe Relations and ask: it to conduct a further review. All appeals which are initiated after July 6 must be made in writing to an employe's immediate supervisor,_ then forwarded tq the director of personnel. This has been the customary procedure in the past. If employes began an appeal before the system was approved, it is not necessary that appeal, renew according to Groty. to During the summer, the administration will study several areas in which recommendations have not yet been made. ~ " in assistant instructor and A monograph, by ! ROSE LEE romance HA YDEN, languages executive director of the Midwest Universities Consortium for International Activities, Inc., has been published by tht; Latin American Studies Center. The work, "An Existential Focus on Some Novels of the River Plate," deals with the works of four novelists from the River Plate cities of Montevideo and Buenos Aires. Among those areas are adjustments for the 4.3 percent of the A:P employes whose salaries exceed the recommended maximum, a performance review and merit system to achieve salary equity within compensation grades, and salary increases where necessary to bring minorities and women into closer parity with men, consistent with length of service and ability. In a memorandum to the trustees the board agreed should be which , studied during the summer, Executive .' Vice President Jack Breslin pointed out the need to develop promotional "career paths" for lateral movements from one unit of the University to another; : Both Breslin and Wharton also asked that the defmitions of administrative and professional be refined so that classifications can be made as accurately as possible.' The administration will also study comments from the Office of Women's Programs and the Administrative Professionill Association. Hayes lmd Associates was employed by the Board of Trustees in August, 1972 to study and recommend a new A-P system. It condensed the; 450 former classifications into 323. MSU Positions Available IMPORTANT: Administrative Professional - Technical and Clerical applicants should contact the Employmnet Office at 353-4334 by July 3, 1973 and refer to the vacancy by the position number. Fuller descriptions of positions are available in departmental postings. Instructional staff applicants should contact departments noted FACULTY Instr. or asst. prof. in Special Education Instructional Materials Center (M.A.) Media Specialist with experience in "non-exotic" studio I equipment, Elducational media design, educational media production, and work with testing of teachers. Field use and field experimental instructional systems desired. Contact: Peter Sorum Special Education Instr. Materials Center Instr. or Asst. Prof. in Special Education Instructional Materials Center (B.A.! Materials Development Specialist with experience in teaching, writing, curriculum development training. Specialization (B.A. major or minor) in content filed of language arts, math, or soc ial studies. Contact: Peter Sorum Special Education Instr. Materials Center Instr. or Asst. Prof. in Special Education Instructional Materials Center (B.A. or grad. in business, management or degree administration) Operations coordinator with management experience fiscal planning, bookkeeping, personnel administration and supervision. Writing and I or editorial experience. including Contact: Peter Sorum Special Education Instr. Materials Center Dept. of Health, Educ. & Recreation. Rank depends on experience I (M.A.) Coach the team. womens swimming swimming club. Sponsor Competitive and coaching experience in swimming and diving, credentials in Life Saving and Water Safety, some background in kinesiology sufficient to assist in laboratory teaching. intercollegiate synchronized Contact: Gale Mikles, Chmn. Dept. of Health, Education and Recreation Asst. Prof in School of Social Work (Ph.D. or near completion) Background in Clinical Social Work. Contact: Gwen Andrew, Director School of Soci~1 Work Science Reference Librarian in t he Library in Library Science) Academic in sciences of science library (M.A. background work experience. Contact: Richard E. Chapin IDirector of Libraries Science Cataloger in the Library (M.A. in in Library Science) Academic background sciences or science library work experience. Contact: Richard E. Chapin Director of Libraries Administrative Assistant to the Director of the College of Education (M.A.) Duties will include development' and quarterly reporting the budget, supervision of classified of personnel, maintenance of all' personnel records, teaching one class per quarter in the general area of teacher education, a'nd other duties as assigned by the director. Contact: T ,--Clinton Cobb, Assistant Dean College of Education ADMINISTRATIVE - PROFESSIONAL 501. Senior Research Associate 16 - To develop and coordinate health related social research studies and I or projects. Requires the academic knowledge of a diSCipline plus advanced study and accumulated knowledge of application that is generally associated with a Doctoral degree in Public Health Education, Health Administration, Health Economics or a related field. Considerable experience in statistical evaluation related research design is necessary. $17 . 23,800. and health 502. Food Service Manager 10 - (B.A; in Food Preparation and Service) Will be responsible for the total cafeteria and snack shop operation in a Univ. residence hall service. Must have reasonable experience and knowledge of general business. $10,300 = 14,500 503. Senior Research Assistant I Social (Academic knowledge generally Science 9 - associated with a B.A. in Sociology, Psychology or Health Education) To participate the design, execution and control of health related social studies and I or projects. Reasonable progressively responsible experience in the conduct of health is necessary. $9,500 - 13,300 related social science research in 504. Senior Programmer 9 (Assoc. degree or equivalent education and experience) Reasonable programming is necessary to develop, write and modify application program for computer. Ability to translate defined details into language of the installation. experience 505. Assistant News Editor 8 - (B.A. in Journalism, English, or related field) Some knowledge and experience in the areas of reporting, writing, editing, layout and design is necessary. Must be able to work with all media. $8,700 -12,300 CLERICAL - TECHNICAL 506. Computer Specialist IX - (B.S. in Computer Science, with background in systems, statistics and Biology are necessary) Responsible for maintaining a computerized data record for the Apple Pest Management Project. Have at least 3 years experience as computer programmer and data analyzer. $4;03 - 5.01 I hour. 507. X-Ray Technologist VIII - Must be registered Radiologic Technologist (ARRT). Experience helpful. Must be willing to work varied shifts and take call. $7,473 - 9,576 50S. Computer Operator VIII - Two years minimum experience with MSU CDC 6500, MISTIC2, and CISSR routines. One year minimum experience processing medical and health- related data. Knowledge of programming languages FqlnRAN , COBOL, COMPASS, SCOPE Co ntrol language, JCL, MAP , etc. Knowledge of basic statistics, modelling, etc. $3.59·4.60 I hour 509. Sr. Laboratory Technologist VIII Dale Arnold Inforllla tion director is nallled The appointment of Dale J. Arnold as director of information services was announced June 19 by Robert Perrin, vice president for university relations. Arnold, 44, an alumnus of MSU, has been assistant press secretary to Gov. William G. Milliken for the past four replace W. Lowell years. He will Treaster who is returing July 1 after 28 years of service at MSU. International After military service with the Army, Arnold began his reportorial experience the Albion Evening Record, with followed by four years each with United Press in Detroit and Lansing, and the Detroit Free Press. While with the Free Press, he received an American Political Science Association Congressional Fellowship and' spent in a year working Congressional offices in Washington. From 1964 to 1966, Arnold was news bureau director of the National Music Camp at Interlochen. After a year as legislative analyst with the Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives, he became director of public inform a tion of the Michigan Department of Education in December 1966. Arnold then joined Governor Milliken as assistant press secretary in February 1969. Arnold, his wife Joycalyn and their four children reside in East Lansing. Experience in Electron Microscopy - (Will not train) To work full time for summer. Hours negotiable after summer. $3.59 - 4.60 I hour 510. Executive Secretary VIII - Compose letters; manage cffice personnel; maintain inventory control; maintain department budget and accounts; schedule curriculum and teaching assistant assignments; and serve as secretary to important dept. comminees. $7,474- 9,576 511. Dept. Secretary V - AcciJrate typist. Deal with faculty, staff and students. $6,267 . 7,389 512. Sr. Clerk Typist V - Accurate typist. Scheduling services and monthly billings. $6,267·7,389 513. Dept. Secretary V - Excellent typist. Dictaphone work for four professors. $6~267 - 7,389 lIent typist. Knmwledge of Dictaphone work. $6,267 - 7,389 51 4. Senior Clerk· Stenographer V - Exce shorthand . 515 • 519. Senior Clerk (5 positions) Various skill requirements. $5,735 • 6,926 520. Accounting Clerk III ~ 'Good math and typing ability for invoice au.ditor. $5 511 ·6,562 • 521. Typist . Dictaphone Operator III - Accurate man\.lscript $5,511 - 6,562 typist. Mimeograph. ' 522. & 523. Clerk - Stenographer III (2 positions) $5,511 . 5,652 524 - 526. Clerk· Typist III (3 positions) $5,440 = 6,422 MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Deaths, Bill Leroy Kell, professor in the Counseling Center and psychology died June 11. He was 55. Nationally known for his counselor training programs, he had been with the MSU Counseling Center since 1957 and, formerly served as assistant director for training. Pe was largely responsible for the level training development of internship and practical programs in the Counseling Center. the doctoral Prior to joining the MSU faculty, he had served as an assistant professor at the University of Texas, 1950-53; lecturer in psychology at the University of Chicago, 1953-57; and also was assistant professor of psychology and the Counseling Bureau at the University of Illinois, 1954-57. He held the A.B. and M.A. degrees from Ohio State University and the Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. He had held various offices in the American Psychological Association and was author of a number of works in the field of counseling. Others deaths include: Vaneti Carlson, who worked as a food supervisor in Landon Cafeteria from 1950 until her retirement in 1966, died May 18 at the age of 69. Elie Adkins, who worked as a custodian in the Health Center from 1952 until his retirement in 1968, died June 1 at the age of 70. Mary 'M. Benson, who worked as a custodian iIi Physical Plant from 1959, died June 10 at the age of 61. Charles L. Garrison, who worked as a carpenter in the physical plant from 1946, died June 17 at the age of 55. CONFERENCES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - June 23-30 High School Engineering Institute June 24-29 Festival 73--Puppeteers of America, Dormitory June 24-30 Institute for Organization Management All conferences will be held in Kellogg Center unless otherwise noted. Students and faculty members are welcome to attend these continuing education programs. Those who are interested should make arrangements in advance with the Otlice of University Conferences. 5-4590. Page 7, June 28, 1973 BULLET INS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ICE ARENA The MSU Ice Arena will be open for skating from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Mondays through Sundays, and 8:30 to 10 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays during July and August. During the summer the Arena will have group instruction for toddlers and school children on weekday afternoons and for adults on Monday night. For information and applications, call the Ice Arena Office, 5-2380. DIPLOMA PICKUP Diplomas for spring term graduates will be available for pickup at the Admin istration Bldg. as follows: advanced graduate degrees, beginning July 2, Room 150; master's degrees, beginning July 9, Room 150; and bachelor's degrees, beginning July 23, Room SO. Diplomas will be released only to the degree recipients upon presentation of identification. Diplomas not picked up by Aug. 3 will be mailed. .fOOD STORES CLOSING Food Stores will be closed for the annual inventory beginning noon physical Thursday, June 28. Operations will resume Monday, July 2. UNIVERSITY CATALOG The 1973-74 Academic Programs Section of the University Catalog is now avail able. Copies may be obtained from the Office of the Registrar, 64 Ad ministration Bldg. SCHEDULE OF COURSES The 1973 fall term Schedule of Courses and Academic Handbook will be avail able on July 9. Departmental representatives may pick up a supply in 64 Hannah Administration Bldg. SOCIAL SECURITY The Office of the Comptroller advises that University employees at or over the age of 62 may be eligible for Social Security benefits if they are not going to be working during the summer months. Even though salaries may be paid in 12 monthly installments, services may only be rendered for nine or ten months of the year. This "earnings test" is used to determine eligibility for benefits based on the period in which salaries and wages are earned rather than when they are paid. Employees should contact the local Social Security Office, 838 Louisa St., Lansing, 372-1910, even if they have no intention of . retiring, for more details. WOMEN'S 1M HOURS The Women's 1M Bldg. will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 11 a.m. t6 3 p.m. Saturdays and 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays during the summer. Pool hours will be 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays. Evening hours Monday through Friday are available to men and women. The minimum age for guests is 8 years. All guests must be registered and pay 50 cents fee at the 1M equipment room. Only one guest may come at one time. EXHIBITIONS------' Kresge Art Center Through July 2: Historic "Punches," the "Ostrich Ballerina," and "Kermit the Frog" from "Sesame Street" are among the puppets and marionettes on exhibit from the Paul McPharlin Collection of Puppetry and Theatre Arts of the Detroit Institute of Arts. The exhibit is part of the 1973 Puppet Festival of the Puppeteers of America. Beginning July 7: Recent acquisitions in the permanent collection will be displayed in the north and entrance galleries. Museum A new case in Artisans Hall, "Armorer to Ironworker," features examples of the ironmaker and smith's art as compared to armor which disappeared with the advent of gunpowder. SEMINARS------- TUESDAY, JULY 3, 1973 Haploid plant cell lines and their differentiation into plant structures. Peter M. Gresshoff, The Australian National U., 12 p.m., 106 Plant Biology. Plant Research Laboratory. TUESD~Y, JULY 10, 1973 Cardiovascular physiological studies in the Apollo space program. Roger A_ Wolthuis, project leader, NASA Manned Spacecraft Center Car diovascular Research Laboratory, 4 p.m., 216 Giltner. Physiology. WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1973 Minority education in Israel. Sami Kh. Mar'i, 1 p.m., W -2 Owen. Urban and Metropolitan Studies. Two carved and painted wood statues of saints from 18th century Brazil are among the recent gifts to the permanent collection that will be on display at Kresge Art Center beginning July 7. On the left is an anonymously sculptured eight-inch form of St. Francis and on the right the 10 1j2-inch ' • "Our Lady of Conception," the artist of which is also unknown. • I . , F~r gener~r information about MSU, please call 353-8700. I-=-) . -, " Calendar of Events MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1973 I p.m. 8 p.m. 8 p.m. 10 p.m. Puppet Festival-Sponsored by the Puppeteers of America, the last matinee of the festival features "The Sword and the Stone," by the Melikin Puppets of Oaklawn, Ill. and "Clowning Around" by the Lampoon Puppet Theatre of Ontario. The matinee shows are primarily for children. Tickets may be purchased at the Union Ticket Office or at the door. Fairchild Theatre. Puppet Festival-The evening performances of the puppet festival feature sophisticated adult entertainment. Tickets are available at the Union Ticket Office or at the door. Fairchild Theatre. "Sun: Star of Life" emphasizes that no physical object in the universe beyond earth has been so significant to man as the sun. A IS-minute skywatching session follows the 8 p.m. performances, with outdoor observation when weather per mits. Abrams Planetarium. "Sun: Star of Life" (see above). Abrams Planetarium. SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1973 2:30 p .m. "Sun: Star of Life" (see June 29). Abrams Planetarium. 8 p.m. 10 p.m. "Sun: Star of Life" (see June 29). Abrams Planetarium. "Sun: Star of Life" (see June 29). Abrams Planetarium. SUNDAY, JULY 1, 1973 4 p.m. 4 p.m. Graduate recital~Ernest Lloyd, cellist. Music Auditorium. "Sun: Star of Life" (see June 29). Abrams Planetarium. 8 p.m. "All Spaced Out," a new program in the sky theatre, features 15 years of space exploration and discusses prospects, problems and finances. The 8 p.m . performances wiJI be followed by a skywatching session with outdoor observation if weather permits. Tickets are available at the door. Abrams Planetarium. 10 p.m. "All Spaced Out" (see above). Abrams Planetarium. SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1973 1:30 p.m. Final concert of Session I of the Summer Youth Music Festival. Performing will be chorus, band and orchestra. Auditorium. 2:30 p.m. "All Spaced Out" (see july 6). Abrams Planetarium . 8 p.m. 10 p.m. "All Spaced Out" (see July 6). Abrams Planetarium. "All Spaced Out" (see July 6). Abrams Planetarium. SUNDAY, JULY 8, 1973 4 p.m. 4 p.m. 4 p.m. "All Spaced Out" (see July 6). Abrams Planetarium. Carillon concert (see July 3). Beaumont Tower. Graduate recital-Diane Skentzos, soprano. Music Auditorium. MONDAY, JULY 9, 1973 8:30 p.m. Graduate recital-Sephen R. Lange, organist. Hart Recital Hall. MONDAY, JULY 2, 1973 7 p.m. An outdoor "pops" concert will be the first of five presented by gifted high school musicians during MSU's,Summer Youth Music Festival. There is no charge for admission. Gardens east of the Music Building. TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1973 12 p.m. University Club luncheon-Robert Fisher, vice president of Michigan National Bank, wiII discuss "Investment Op portunities" as part of a continuing colloquy on personal investment. 8 p.m. Carillon concert (see July 3). Beaumont Tower. TUESDAY, JULY 3, 1973 WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1973 12 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 8 p.m. University Club luncheon-Donald Henley, associate professor of marketing and transportation administration, will speak on "An Investor's View of Current International Political and Economic Forces" as part of a continuing colloquy on personal investments in an atmosphere of political and economic uncertainty. Summer Youth - Music Festival student recital. Music Auditorium. Carillon concert-Wendell Westcott will perform on the 47- bell Beaumont Tower carillon. The tower will be open so visitors can watch him play, and he will conduct tours following the performance. It is suggested that listeners remain several hundred feet from the tower to hear the bells most effectively. 7 p.m. "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?" will be featured as part of a new MSU film series, "Director's Choice." Bette Davis and Joan Crawford present a tour de force as two once idolized and wealthy females now living as virtual recluses. Admission is $1.25. Fairchild Theatre. 7:15 p.m. Duplicate bridge-Faculty and staff are welcome to par ticipate as either individuals or couples. For information call Raymond F. Johnston, 5-6483. 9:15 p.m. Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?" (see above). Fairchild Theatre. THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1973 8 p.m. Carillon concert (see july 3). Beaumont Tower. THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1973 FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1973 7:30 p.m. Summer Youth Music Festival student recital. Music Auditorium. 8 p.m. Carillon concert (see July 3). Beaumont Tower. 8 p.m. 10 p.m. "All Spaced Out" (see July 6). Abrams Planetarium. "All Spaced Out" (see July 6). Abrams Planetarium. FRIDAY, JULY 6, 1973 7:30 p.m. Summer Youth Music Festival Auditorium. faculty recital. Music SATURDAY, JULY 14, 1973 2:30 p.m. "All Spaced Out" (see July 6). Abrams Planetarium. 8 p.m. 10 p.m. "All Spaced Out" (see July 6). Abrams Planetarium. "All Spaced Out" (see July 6). Abrams Planetarium. III/()rmatioll 011 MSU evellts may be submitted for possible inclusion in the bulletins to Patricia Grauer. Dept. of b~tornzation Services. 109 Agriculture Hall. (517) 353-8819. Deadli1le .lor submitti1lg il~formation is nooll Tuesday preceding the Thursday publication.