Volume 3, Issue 30 - June 10, 1981

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NEWS: Students will be able to learn healthier living habits - and get academic credit for it as well.

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FEATURE: The housewife of the 1980s has more problems than dirty laundry and bratty kids these days_

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COLUMN: Ed Kraus warns that you can never escape your parents, even when you're all grown up.

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SPORTS: There's more to do at Auraria than attend class; there's also ample opportunity to get in shape and have fun .

Volume 3, Issue 30 ©Metropress June 10, 1981

New v .p. keeping a low profile

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by Joan Conrow

Stanley G. Sunderwirth - who opposes merger, a centralized , bureaucracy and the "whipping of •]ead horses'' - was selected May 12 as the new MSC vice president of academic affairs. Serving as acting vice president since October 1980, Sunderwirth will officially assume the position 4'.July l, pending approval of the Board of Trustees. He was chosen over three other finalists by MSC President Donald Macintyre, following a four month search often fraught with controversy. ~ Sunderwirth - the former dean of the MSC school of science and math - replaced Michael Howe, who resigned after admitting he had lied about having a doctorate egree, a requirement of the job. As far as Sunderwirth is concerned, however, that incident is a thing of the past; he doesn't believe in "whipping dead horses." That's also his philosophy _.when it comes to dealing with both the faculty's vote of "no confidence'' in the leadership of President Macintyre last fall, and charges of institutional racism. "Last year was a turbulent

year," admitted Sunderwirth. "I have no intention of resurrecting any of those old injuries." However, Sunderwirth does not plan to ignore the problems. He is not sure just how he will deal with the issues troubling the college, but vowed "I'm going to try." He said President Macintyre "can't and shouldn't get involved with the all of the problems arising with the faculty.'' Sunderwirth said he will deal directly with the

faculty to decrease the tension he feels is causing the school real harm. His responsibility, Sunderwirth believes, is to breach the gap that has widened between Macintyre and most of the faculty in the past year; but he won't resort to "opening old wounds" to do it. "We've all been hurt in this whole operation," Sunderwirth said of the faculty/ Macintyre conflict. "There's no point in continuing it."

Sunderwirth wants to ''completly forget the past," and has begun working to renew communication and trust between the administration and faculty . "I want to involve the faculty in important decisions that affect the college,'' said the new vice president. To this end, he has initiated a complete revision of the handbook addressing faculty promotions, grievances, ·evaluation and hiring - and is relying heavily on faculty input to get the job done. He said faculty members have come up with some good policies, and is pleased that the faculty and administration is working together. However, that is about the extent of any major changes that Sunderwirth plans to evoke, with the exception of decentralizing the office of academic affairs. He said he has "no intention of running everything from this office" and plans to farm some of the decision making out to the deans of the various schools in the college. Sunderwirth said the office 0 1 academic affairs will initiate few changes that might affect students. A grade review policy is being continued on page 4


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