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1972-05-10 Daily Iowan Article: ""Scheduling ban opposition fails""

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May 10, 1972
Scheduling ban opposition fails

A motion to go on record in opposition of Pres. Willard L. Boyd's directive to no longer schedule outdoor activities on the University of Iowa campus was defeated Tuesday night by the Faculty Senate.
The discussion centered around Boyd's memo to Facilities Planning Director Richard F. Gibson directing that no outdoor events be scheduled on campus between 1:30 p.m. and 8 a.m.
Assoc. Prof. Dee W. Norton said this was a "casual" use of banning activities on campus and that Boyd should hold back on such orders unless an emergency situation is declared by the Emergency Operations Board (EOB).
Provost Ray L. Heffner responded by saying the order is a "dose of prevention of large gatherings from which vandalism might be spawned."
Prof. Michael J. Brody said the restriction on campus gatherings will have a "chilling effect on free assembly" and moved that the senate should "go on record as being in opposition to the policy enunciated by Boyd in regard to outdoor gatherings."
Philip G. Hubbard, vice provost for academic affairs, said the decision to ban campus gatherings was made in conjunction with the student body executive Friday night.
After Assoc. Prof. Robert A. Corrigan expressed his hope that the senate would support Boyd because of his "difficult position," the senate rejected Brody's motion.
The senate voted to take action at its next meeting on a study of the cancelled lecture of Harvard Prof. Richard J. Herrnstein after some dispute arose over the report's content.
Brody moved that section of the report which recommends inviting a "controversial" speaker to participate in a properly conducted public forum or debate should be made "more consistent with the Board of Regents' rules."
The regents' rules state that a question-and-answer session is mandatory for controversial speakers invited by student associations but not for those invited by faculty.
Brody's motion was defeated, although the senate deferred any action on the whole report until its next meeting.
In other business the senate discussed a recommendation by the Committee on Committees that Prof. Jack Moyers should retain his position as chairman of the Board in Control of Athletics for an additional six year term.
Prof. George W. Forell disagreed with the recommendation, saying that trips athletic board members are able to make with sports teams are a "fringe benefit" that is not afforded to other members of senate committees.
Prof. N. William Hines said that the trips are often begrudged by board members, and that Moyers has "made an effort to democratize athletic control" as well as to provide knowledge about athletic affairs to the faculty.
A motion to stop Moyer's reappointment to the committee was defeated.

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DI May 10, 1972 Scheduling ban opposition fails A motion to go on record in opposition of Pres. Willard L. Boyd's directive to no longer schedule outdoor activities on the University of Iowa campus was defeated Tuesday night by the Faculty Senate. The discussion centered around Boyd's memo to Facilities Planning Director Richard F. Gibson directing that no outdoor events be scheduled on campus between 1:30 p.m. and 8 a.m. Assoc. Prof. Dee W. Norton said this was a "casual" use of banning activities on campus and that Boyd should hold back on such orders unless an emergency situation is declared by the Emergency Operations Board (EOB). Provost Ray L. Heffner responded by saying the order is a "dose of prevention of large gatherings from which vandalism might be spawned." Prof. Michael J. Brody said the restriction on campus gatherings will have a "chilling effect on free assembly" and moved that the senate should "go on record as being in opposition to the policy enunciated by Boyd in regard to outdoor gatherings." Philip G. Hubbard, vice provost for academic affairs, said the decision to ban campus gatherings was made in conjunction with the student body executive Friday night. After Assoc. Prof. Robert A. Corrigan expressed his hope that the senate would support Boyd because of his "difficult position," the senate rejected Brody's motion. The senate voted to take action at its next meeting on a study of the cancelled lecture of Harvard Prof. Richard J. Herrnstein after some dispute arose over the report's content. Brody moved that section of the report which recommends inviting a "controversial" speaker to participate in a properly conducted public forum or debate should be made "more consistent with the Board of Regents' rules." The regents' rules state that a question-and-answer session is mandatory for controversial speakers invited by student associations but not for those invited by faculty. Brody's motion was defeated, although the senate deferred any action on the whole report until its next meeting. In other business the senate discussed a recommendation by the Committee on Committees that Prof. Jack Moyers should retain his position as chairman of the Board in Control of Athletics for an additional six year term. Prof. George W. Forell disagreed with the recommendation, saying that trips athletic board members are able to make with sports teams are a "fringe benefit" that is not afforded to other members of senate committees. Prof. N. William Hines said that the trips are often begrudged by board members, and that Moyers has "made an effort to democratize athletic control" as well as to provide knowledge about athletic affairs to the faculty. A motion to stop Moyer's reappointment to the committee was defeated.