Clarke Historical Library
Central Michigan University
Finding aid for
Michigan. Legislature. Senate. Special Committee on Faculty-Administration Relations at CMU collection
Finding aid created by
Marian Matyn
Summary Information
Collection,
Michigan. Legislature. Senate. Special Committee on Faculty-Administration Relationships at Central Michigan University.
1949-1966
1.25 cubic feet (in 3 boxes)
The collection includes all the correspondence, notes, testimony, resolutions, subpoenas, newspaper articles, press releases, hearing schedules, and other subject files collected by the Senate Committee during its investigation of CMU.
MSS.
Language: The material is in English
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Michigan. Legislature. Senate. Special Committee on Faculty-Administration Relationships at Central Michigan University collection, Folder # , Box #, Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University
Arrangement
The collection is organized into three subseries: 1 ) Notes and correspondence of the members of the Senate Committee; 2) Subject files of the Senate Committee; and 3) Notes on, correspondence from, and testimony of CMU faculty and administration, all of which are alphabetically organized by surname or topic.
History
History of the Event:
In 1964, several professors at Central Michigan University (CMU) were denied their annual raises. Complaints about this and several other issues by CMU faculty reached Senator Edward J. Robinson, who became concerned about the situation. On April 1, 1965, Senator Robinson introduced Senate Resolution No. 88, which called for an investigation of the relationship of CMU’s faculty and administration. Following the adoption of an amendment, the resolution was adopted on April 15. The committee was appointed by the Senate on April 21 and consisted of senators Edward J. Robinson, Chair, Roger E. Craig, Guy VanderJagt, Jan VaderPloeg, and Donald S. Potter, with Committee Clerk, Sharon D. Stobar. Richard J. Abood served as the Senate General Counsel.
Ultimately, twenty-six members of CMU faculty and administration testified from May 17 through December 2, 1965. Issues of concern included: treatment of faculty; lack of faculty involvement in the academic planning of CMU; the authoritarian nature of the administration; the academic excellence of CMU; lack of research; overloaded teaching schedules; numerous grievances regarding interferences by the administration in faculty matters; parking regulations; and other matters.
After hearing testimony, reading letters, and much discussion, the Committee recommended in its final report: increased faculty participation in academic policy making at all levels of CMU; that the Board of Trustees should adopt a salary practice providing cost of living increases to all faculty and merit increases to others; reconsideration of those professors who had been denied incremental increases in salary; a review of budget procedures; better balance of student class size loads; review of retirement age of University officers; and proper provisions for handling contested grades, among other recommendations.
The final report of the Committee is cataloged separately and available in the Clarke Historical Library.
Collection Scope and Content Note
The collection includes all the correspondence, notes, testimony, resolutions, subpoenas, newspaper articles, press releases, hearing schedules, and other subject files collected by the Senate Committee during its investigation of CMU. Most of the correspondence, subject files, and testimony dates to 1965, although some of the affected professors and deans’ folders include materials dating back as far as 1949. Undated materials are circa 1965.
Subject Terms
- Michigan. Legislature. Senate. Special Committee on Faculty-Administration Relationships at Central Michigan University.
- Central Michigan University--Faculty.
- Central Michigan University--Administration.
- Central Michigan University--History.
- Robinson, Edward J., Senator.
Contents List
| Container / Location |
Title |
| |
Michigan. Legislature. Senate. Special Committee on Faculty-Administration Relationships at Central Michigan University collection [series]: |
| Box 1 |
F 1 |
Members of the Senate Committee: Abood, Richard J. (Dick), Senate General Counsel, Notes, undated |
| Box 1 |
F 2 |
Members of the Senate Committee: Potter, Senator S. Donaled, Notes, 1965 |
| Box 1 |
F 3 |
Members of the Senate Committee: Robinson, Senator Edward J., Correspondence about Central Michigan University (CMU) (General), 1965 |
| Box 1 |
F 4 |
Members of the Senate Committee: Robinson, Senator Edward J., Notes, 1965 |
| Box 1 |
F 5 |
Members of the Senate Committee: Sobar, Sharon, Committee Clerk, Notes, 1965 |
| Box 1 |
F 6 |
Subject Files: American Association of University Professors (AAUP), Papers, 1964-1965 |
| Box 1 |
F 7 |
Subject Files: CMU Board of Trustees Statement, Morrow, E. Allan, 1965 |
| Box 1 |
F 8 |
Subject Files: CMU Court of Appeals, Decision Papers, 1965 |
| Box 1 |
F 9 |
Subject Files: CMU Hearing, Exhibits No. 1-7, May 17, 1965 |
| Box 1 |
F 10 |
Subject Files: CMU Report, Senator E. Robinson, Notes, 1965 |
| Box 1 |
F 11 |
Subject Files: General information about CMU prepared for Senate Finance Committee, January 1965 |
| Box 1 |
F 12 |
Subject Files: Hearing schedules, 1965 |
| Box 1 |
F 13 |
Subject Files: Newspaper articles, press releases, 1965 |
| Box 1 |
F 14 |
Subject Files: Public hearing cards, 1965 |
| Box 1 |
F 15 |
Subject Files: Role of the faculty (magazine article), 1965 |
| Box 1 |
F 16 |
Subject Files: Senate Resolution No. 88 (copies), 1965 |
| Box 1 |
F 17 |
Subject Files: Student demonstration, Papers, 1965 |
| Box 1 |
F 18 |
Subject Files: Student resolutions, 1965 |
| Box 1 |
F 19 |
Subject Files: Subpoenas, blank, 1965 |
| Box 1 |
F 20 |
Subject Files: Tenure policy, 1965 |
| Box 1 |
F 21 |
Subject Files: Eastern Michigan University President, Eugene B. Elliott, Correspondence, 1965 |
| Box 1 |
F 22 |
Subject Files: Ferris State College Vice President of Academic Affairs, Andrew J. Dalio, Papers, 1965 |
| Box 1 |
F 23 |
Subject Files: Michigan State University Chapter AAUP, Victor E. Smith, Papers, 1965 |
| Box 1 |
F 24 |
Subject Files: Michigan Technological University Chancellor J. R. Van Pelt, Papers, 1965 |
| Box 1 |
F 25 |
Subject Files: Western Michigan University Vice President Russel H. Seibert, 1965 |
| Box 1 |
F 26 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Alterman, Professor Rolland A., 1965 |
| Box 1 |
F 27 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Anspach, Charles, 1965 |
| Box 1 |
F 28 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Bailey, J. Hamilton, 1965 |
| Box 1 |
F 29 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Baumeister, Dr. Alfred, 1965 |
| Box 1 |
F 30 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Bennett, Lyle F., 1965 |
| Box 1 |
F 31 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Blackburn, George, 1965 |
| Box 1 |
F 32 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Bordine, Kenneth T., 1965 |
| Box 1 |
F 33 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Bort, Barry, 1965 |
| Box 1 |
F 34 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Bovee, Norvall C., 1965 |
| Box 1 |
F 35 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Bowen, Elbert R., 1965 |
| Box 1 |
F 36 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Brett, Wallis, 1965 |
| Box 1 |
F 37 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Brison, David W., 1965 |
| Box 1 |
F 38 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Brooks, Richard, 1965 |
| Box 1 |
F 39 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Bulger, William, 1965 |
| Box 1 |
F 40 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Casparis, John, 1965 |
| Box 1 |
F 41 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Corftckik, Victor, 1965 |
| Box 1 |
F 42 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Coutant, Victor C. B., 1959-1965 |
| Box 2 |
F 1 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Decker,Keith, 1965 |
| Box 2 |
F 2 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Dillingham, Dr. Harry, 1965-1966 |
| Box 2 |
F 3 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Emery, Hazel T., 1965 |
| Box 2 |
F 4 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Evett, Paul, 1956-1965 |
| Box 2 |
F 5 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Foust, President Judson W., 1965 |
| Box 2 |
F 6 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Franklin, William, 1965 |
| Box 2 |
F 7 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Gleason, Dr. Gale, 1965 |
| Box 2 |
F 8 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Grove, Eugene F., 1965 |
| Box 2 |
F 9 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Harder, Worth T., 1965 |
| Box 2 |
F 10 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Hayes, James E., 1965 |
| Box 2 |
F 11 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Hepler, Dr. John C., 1963-1965 |
| Box 2 |
F 12 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Huston, Joseph T., 1965 |
| Box 2 |
F 13 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Johnston, Faith, 1965 |
| Box 2 |
F 14 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Kamenetski, Thor, 1965 |
| Box 2 |
F 15 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Kelley, Kenneth, 1965 |
| Box 2 |
F 16 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Killian, Dr. F. K., 1965 |
| Box 2 |
F 17 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Kirchner, Richard J., 1965 |
| Box 2 |
F 18 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Knapp, Austin, 1965 |
| Box 2 |
F 19 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Lauer, Mr. George, Registrar, 1965 |
| Box 2 |
F 20 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Lichtenfelt, Richard, 1965 |
| Box 2 |
F 21 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Maybee, Dr. Rolland H., 1965 |
| Box 2 |
F 22 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Mayhew, Jean B., 1965 |
| Box 2 |
F 23 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: McDermont, Leon A., 1965 |
| Box 2 |
F 24 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Meltzer, Richard N., 1965 |
| Box 2 |
F 25 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Minnick, Robert F., 1965 |
| Box 2 |
F 26 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Moore, Wilbur E., 1965 |
| Box 2 |
F 27 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Morrow, E. Allen, 1965 |
| Box 2 |
F 28 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: O'Connor, Michael, 1965 |
| Box 2 |
F 29 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Oppenheimer, Dr. Oscar, 1959-1965 |
| Box 3 |
F 1 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Pike, C. Milton, 1965 |
| Box 3 |
F 2 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Poole, Charles P., 1965 |
| Box 3 |
F 3 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Poor, Gerald, 1965 |
| Box 3 |
F 4 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Pratt, Dr. Karl C., 1965 |
| Box 3 |
F 5 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Rhodes, R. L., 1965 |
| Box 3 |
F 6 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Ricards, Sherman, Jr., 1965 |
| Box 3 |
F 7 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Richtmeyer, Dean Cleon C., 1965 |
| Box 3 |
F 8 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Rose, Dan, 1965 |
| Box 3 |
F 9 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Rosenquist, Professor Henry, 1965 |
| Box 3 |
F 10 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Schmaltz, Colonel Frederick A., 1965 |
| Box 3 |
F 11 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Smith, Thomas, 1961-1965 |
| Box 3 |
F 12 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Smith, Woodward C., 1965 |
| Box 3 |
F 13 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Steg, Dean Olaf, 1965 |
| Box 3 |
F 14 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Stewart, Dr. Robert L., 1965 |
| Box 3 |
F 15 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Telfer, Harold, 1965 |
| Box 3 |
F 16 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Theunissen, William V., 1965 |
| Box 3 |
F 17 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Vaz, Edmund W., 1965 |
| Box 3 |
F 18 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Vincent, Professor Jack Ernest, 1965 |
| Box 3 |
F 19 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Von Reichbauer, William, 1965 |
| Box 3 |
F 20 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Wetsie, Charles, 1956-1965 |
| Box 3 |
F 21 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Wheeler, Elizabeth, 1966 |
| Box 3 |
F 22 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Whitney, Marion, 1964-1965 |
| Box 3 |
F 23 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Whittemore, Irving C., 1965 |
| Box 3 |
F 24 |
CMU Faculty and Administration: Wilhite, W. Lyle, 1965 |
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