is The last FN ... Today's paper the final winter term issue of the Faculty concludes News publication of the Faculty News. comprehensive But the MSU News - weekly Bulletin month. Watch for it on April 1. a more and it will appear next M§1LJ Faculty N~w§ Vol. 2, No. 20 Michigan State University March 9, 19'[1 Two meetings set; bargaining is topic Two general meetings on faculty collective bargaining have been called for this Thursday (March 11) at 4: 10 and 7:30 p.m. in 108B of Wells Hall. The meetings are being sponsored by the MSU Faculty Associates (MSU/FA, an affiliate of the Michigan Education Association), the MSU chapter of the American Association of University Professors, and the unaffiliated Faculty for Collective Negotiations (FCN). Agendas for both sessions will include statements by Peter G. Haines, president of the MSU/FA; Sigmund Nosow, president of the AAUP chapter; and Matthew Medick, chairman of the FCN. Medick, who the meeting, said he hoped to include on the program spokesmen who oppose collective bargaining. coordinating is FollOWing the statements will be a panel discussion of the pros and cons of bargaining, and a period of questions from the audience. MEDICK SAID last week that the FCN has decided not to distribute authorization cards at this time. "We feel that it is now very important for all faculty to respond to the needs of their colleagues by sharing their views on coilective bargaining," he said. He also urged to a questionnaire distributed last month by the FCN. respond faculty to Books needed Belize, formerly known as British Honduras, needs books. An emerging nation in Central America, Belize has libraries but nothing to fill the shelves. MSU faculty, staff and students may drop off books at the campus fire station on Shaw Lane. "Books for Belize" is organized through the Partners of the Americas. In an effort to step up its organizing attempts, the Faculty Associates last formed a steering c,ommittee week headed by James Trow, professor of geology. Other members include Edward P. Keller, administration and higher education; Glenn Berkheimer and T. Wayne Taylor, both Science and Mathematics Teaching Center; Carl Cooper, chemical engineering; John Hurley, psychology; William Gamble, labor and art; Jacqueline Brophy, industrial relations; Clyde Henson, English; and David Taylor, library. Ex officio are Ronald Peters, labor and industrial relations; Perry Bailey, retired faculty member; and William Owen of the MEA. Another group, calling itself COMEU (Committee for the Maintenance of an last week Excellent University), distributed a statement asking faculty to consider the "situation most carefully" before signing authorization cards. The committee is headed by Thomas G. Moore, professor of economics, and is the outgrowth oia group which- earJier issued' a statement opposing bargaining for faculty. ' Coretta King to speak here The widow of Martin Luther King Jr. will speak here later this month during a series of activities in memory of the slain civil rights leader who died April 4, 1968. Mrs. Coretta King will speak at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 31, in the Auditorium. Benjamin Mays, longtime friend and adviser to King and president emeritus of Morehouse College, will speak Wednesday at 8 p.m. "in Kellogg Center. Scheduled for Thursday, April 1, is a film, "King - From Montgomery to Memphis," at 2 p.m. in the Auditorium. Ron Jordan: Putting his background to new uses. _ Photo by Robert Brown. New faculty (No.6) Trying to find out what is learned On one side of the room, the book shelf holds such titles as "English Transformational Grammar" and "PsYcholinguistics." On the other side, on the desk, lies "The Clinical Approach to the Patient." And in between: Ron Jordan, assistant professor of medical education research and development. With a doctorate in communications research and linguistics, Jordan said he knew nothing about medicine before assuming his faculty, position here last fall. Now he is "intrigued by the opportunity to apply my background in a way I'd never thought of before." A YEAR ago he thought he would be teaching linguisties theory or communications research design courses. Instead he is involved "in a gamut from cognizant to active kinds of activities." For instance, he has been evaluating two courses -' "Clinical Pharmacology" and "Physical Diagnosis" - looking for "the kinds of phenomenal data" that may increase the chances that students will emerge from the course with what the (Continued on page 4) Prepaid health insurance plan under study here Faculty, staff and students have been asked to consider the prospect of a prepaid group health care plan for themselves and their families. ln announcing the proposal, President Clifton R. Wharton Jr. said the plan's primary purpose is "to improve the quality of health care and to reduce costs. "If such a plan can be successfully implemented at MSU, it would also be helpful to the education of physicians and other health professionals, and could prove to be a model system." He said that a survey will be taken in a few months to determine faculty, staff and student sentiments. Using the survey results, projected costs and other factors, the Board of Trustees will be asked to decide whether a pilot program should begin. "In the meantim€,l," Wharton said, "the issue will be considered by the All - University Health Center Advisory Board, which includes representation from students as well as faculty, staff and other employes." A PREPAID health service plan means that a person contracts with a group of physiCians and other health professionals who agree to provide health services for a set monthly fee. In a comprehensive plan as envisioned by MSV, the health services include not only hospitalization, but also office calls, house calls, dental work , rehabilitation therapy, medical social services and others, with the group providing a full range of. specialists. Prepaid group plans have been 'operatin.g successfully for several years in some states. They are now being viewed by the federal to government as a likely way improve health care inequities, reduce costs, and make better use of doctors and other hea·lth profeSSionals. Both the Nixon Administration and Democratic leaders in Congress have proposed health care legislation to provide financial incentives for the establishment of health maintenance organizations (HMOs). WHARTON said that the kind of HMO offered for consideration here is "one which would be tailored to our particular health care needs, and would also 'aid our educational programs and our research projects aimed at improving health care." As tentatively planned, he added, the program would be administered by a new University unit whose prime mission would be health care services rather than education and research. But he pointed out that the pr ogram would benefit from specialized services in the Colleges of Human Medicine and Ostepathic Medicine, and would be an important resource for the education of all medical students. - MSu Faculty News, March 9,1971 Constitution nears adoption its into incorporated items stipulate The COWlcil of Graduate Students last week approved three new items to new be constitution. Those that COGS officers and representatives shall receive no compensation unless authorized by referendum; taxes shall not be raised unless authorized by referendum; and referenda cannot be held during summer or during the fIrst month of term and must have one classes fall month's prior announcement in the State News. principle Approved for in incorporation into the new constitution was a statement concerning political endorsement: That COGS should not endorse a political candidate or party except by a two - thirds vote of those present and voting; that money should not be contributed to any political campaign; and that COGS should not endorse political issues which do not directly concern the welfare of MSU graduate students. The new constitution was approved by those representatives present at the meeting. A mail ballot of other members is being conducted. Upon completion of the that ballot, constitution is approved by three - quarters of the membership as required, a referendum of all graduate students will be conducted during early and late registration for spring classes. if shouici be made to maintain present graduate assistants at no decrease in stipend," and that stipends should not be withdrawn or decreased for qualified assistants only to provide support for new assistants. And, the coWlcil said, "in all cases where a graduate assistant's stipend is decreased or entirely cut off . . . a written explanation (should) be given to the graduate assistant." Urban history NEXT WEEK, COGS is expected to act upon a point of view presented by its executive council regarding the future status of graduate assistants. The council stated that "every effort Carl E. Schorske, professor of history at Princeton University, will discuss "Urban Redevelopment and Its Critics: Vienna, 1860-1910" Thursday (M31ch 11) ~t 4 p.m. in 104B Wells Hall. . UlIOS. Wednesday, March 10 - 7 p.m.: Pianist John Paul Jones performs Schumann's Etudes Symphoniques, Op. 13 on "Young Musical Artists." Friday, March 12 - 7 p.m. : Highlights from the 1970-71 young people's film competition. Sunday, March 14 - 12:30 p.m. : Tom Mix rides again on "They Went That'A Way." 3 p.m. : Tchaikovsky's opera "Queen of Spades" is perfonned on "Fanfare." 4 :30 p.m.: "THe World of Henry Miller" is a filmed portrait of the famed author. 10 p.m. : "Assignment 10" moves to a new day and time, and features a panel of experts on the drug problem responding to phoned questions on a live "Dial-log." 11 p.m.: "Paradise Lost Part I" stars Eli Wallach and Jo Van Fleet rr: Clifford Odets' 1935 Broadway play (part II March 21). ' 'Serving State': Names make the news One of the UniversitY's best - received publications is also among its most durable - as its recent 15th anniversary issue will attest. The_publication is Serving State, launched - and named for the employes of the Division of Dormitories and - Food Services. Issued nine times a year via a mimeograph press in Holmes Hall, Serving State goes to some 1 ,400 employes across the campus, from Hubbard Halls to the Brody Group. Its fare emphasizes personal items about its readers, exemplifying a long - held notion that names make the news. The 14 - page February issue, for example, reported on the activities - from vacations and illnesses to jury duties and bowling results - of more than 200 persons (including a list of February - March birthday celebrants in the division). In recent months, Serving State has offered more "hard" oews, editor Jack Thompson points ou t. The January issue printed an explanation of campus workers' fringe benefi ts and ran comments by three employes on whether they believe that blue collar workers at MSU "feel forgotten.' . (The three admitted to varying degrees of that feeling.) And the February edition features two items in a "rumor buster" section: No, convenience foods are not more costly than preparing food in the dormitories; and no, children of supervisors do not receive free tuition to MSU. WHE N THE ~ublication was started in 1956, its purpose was to help employes in tile fast - growing dormitories and food services division become better acquainted recalls 'Emery Foster, assistant vice preSident for business and fmance, and director of the division until last year. It was almost completely devoted to personal items, and through the. talents of the late Gilbert Hammond, it contained full - color artwork that has since become a model of excellence in mimeograph printing. As the dorms and food services division has grown, so, apparently, has the need for Serving State. Both Foster and Lyle Thorburn, the current director, recall that when anyone has ever questioned the need for sustaining the publication, reader reaction has been swift: Keep the paper - "the way it is." EDITOR THOMPSON - whose duties with Serving State are only part of his responsibilities as publications coordinator for the division - has a network of volunteer correspondents provide items from an the dormitories, Kellogg Center, food stores and the laWldry, the Union Building and the International Center. He says that when dormitory construction seemed to mushroom in the 19605, so did the size of Serving State. Now the number of pages has been cut back and stabilized, he says, and the publication is trying to give readers more chance "to tell us things" - but the personals continue to be the publication's " backbone," Thompson adds. An employe of MSU since 1946, Thompson worked his way up from cook's helper to food service manager before taking his present job. He pursued his bachelor's degree part - time and earned it in 1966. Now he's working toward an M.A. ' The publication's (volunteer) associate editor is Elaine Williams, a full - time secretary in the division, and the art editor is Lynda Mauk, a clerk. Other main contributors are Don McMillan, manager of Hubbard Halls (feature editor): Bob Grimes, maintenance supervisor in Brody Halls (sports editor); Carl Eigenauer, safety engineer (safety editor). - GENE· RIETFORS Going to press: (from left) Elaine Williams, Lynda Mauk and Jack Thompson, the editor of "Serving State." - Photo by Dick Wesley Tuesday, March 16 - 7 p.m.: "Because We Care," a sequel to "The Turned On Crisis " ' debuts with a look at drug abuse. Wednesday, March 17 - 7 p.m.: AM Elgar, a soprano with the New York City Opera, peIfonns works by Handel, Rossini, Gounod and Stravinsky on "Young Musical Artists." DlBRR Tuesday, March 9 - 1 p.m. (AM): A "The Women's documentary Liberation Movement in America." explores Thursday, March 11 - 1 p.m. (AM): Sam Rich of the University of Utah discusses "Reflecti9ns on Violence: The U.S. Military Establishment" 7 p.m. (FM): "MSU Recital" features clarinetist Elsa Ludwig. Friday, March 12 - 1 p.m. (AM): Yale ;Brewster' University president Kingman discusses -"Campus and Society." Saturday, March 13 - 2 p.m. (FM): The Metropolitan Opera presents Verdi's "11 Trovatore." - 8:55 p.m. Northwestern basketball from Evanston. (FM): MSU Sunday, March 14 - 4 p.m. (AM-FM) : Bertram Gross, Hubert Locke and Margaret Mead discuss "Population Distribution and Family Structure in America." Friday, March 19 - 10:30 a.m. (AM): The 1952 Presidential campaign is recalled ' on "The Eisenhower Years." 1 p.m. (AM): "President Nixon and the Media" is the topic of Ray Heibert, University of Maryland. Saturday, March 20 - 2 p.m. (FM) : Mozart's "Don Giovanni" is the Metropolitan Opera's production. WKAR-FM expands WKAR-FM has expanded its broadcasting time to a total of 130lh hours a week. The new hours are: Monday through Friday, and Sunday - 6:30 a.m. to 1 a.m., and Saturday - 6:30 a.m. to 2 a.m. The expanded schedule is designed to provide more programming in music, drama and the arts. There will be more time for jazz programs on Thursdays, contemporary popular music on Fridays and the "classics - by - request" program on Saturdays. M§UJ Faculty N®w§ Editor: Gene Rietfors Associate Editor: Beverly Twitchell Editorial Offices; Rooms 323 and 324, Linton Hall, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48823. Phone: 355-2285. Published weekly during the September - June. academic year by the Department of Information Services. Second - class postage paid at East Lansing, Mich,48823. Fa'rmers' Week keeps up with change MSU Faculty News, March 9, 1971 Music department staff· won't lead group singing from a truck as they once did at MSU's annual Farmers' Week, but this year's event - March 22 - 26 - will meet the needs of farmers as well as it has in the past, says Byron Good, head of University Farms and Farmers' Week chairman. From a start in 1876, Farmers' Week has grown to be the largest educational agricultural the nation, event according to Good. in More than 40 University departments will present educational programs; and 26 agricultural associations will hold meetings as part of Farmers' Week 1971. FARMERS' WEEK officially began in 1914, but the groundwork was laid by Farmers' Institutes, starting in 1876. the Michigan of Representatives Agricultural College that year discussed agricultural problems with farmers at Allegan, Adrian, Decatur, Coldwater, Armada and Rochester. The formally State Legislature recognized the value of the Institutes in 1895 when they were set up as aD official system of education. By the turn of the century, more than 100,000 pers