Summer
Trojan
Vol. LXVI, Number 8
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
Friday, July 13, 1973
Women on campus gaining better positions
Are women gaining a fairer share of positions in university decisionmaking? While there is still a great concern over whether women are treated equally at universities across the country and at USC, perhaps the trend is positive.
A sign of the times may be the recent election of ten persons to the University Council Executive Committee—three of the ten are women, approximating the one-third goal for key posts often mentioned by women’s groups. Mary Mahl, associate professor of English and Barbara Myerhoff, associate professor of anthropology, hold two of the five elected faculty seats. Dorothy W. Nelson, dean of the Law Center, holds one of the two elected deans’ seats.
Another sign of the possible trend is that the newly elected president of the Faculty Senate is Frances Feldman, professor of social work. And out of the twelve full deans of professional schools, two of them are women: Dorothy Nelson, dean of Law and Martha Boaz, dean of Library Science.
Four women are members ofthe University Board of Trustees; three of them selected during President Hubbard’s administration. Anna Bing Arnold, Virginia Ramo, and Wally Weingarten are recent additions to the trustees; Blanche Seaver is a long-time member.
Ofthe four recently appointed interim committees of the University Council, one has man and woman co-chairpersons: Communications, headed by Bridget Molloy of Doheny Library.
One of the special mandates by President Hubbard to the new University Council is the immediate reestablishment of a committee on fhe status of women.
Not all is rosy for the women’s movement, however. None of the university vice presidents is a woman, nor do women hold any of the LAS deanships. And statistics show that women hold a disproportionately low share of faculty appointments, and get paid less than their male colleagues, both at USC and at other universities across the nation.
Will the new University Council prove to be a step towards equal treatment for women at USC? Much depends on the new committee on the status of women to be appointed under the Council system of committees.
The previous Commission to Study the Status of Women at USC had been appointed by President Hubbard and submitted a series of reports to him last semester. The various university vice presidents are still studying the applicability of those reports to their departments.
Most ofthe vice presidents have responded, said Phil Copeland, executive assistant to President Hubbard, and a full report should be released within the summer.
“I don’t want to put words in the President’s mouth, but I believe he is supportive of the goals ofthe women’s commission,” said Copeland. “He knows there are changes that need to be made, such as more representation of women in higher administrative positions.
“It is Dr. Hubbard’s intention that women be considered equally with men for positions that become vacant within the administration and for that matter, for all positions on campus.”
Barbara Pearson, director of the Equal Opportunity Employment office, is eagerly awaiting the report from the vice presidents.
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Gerontology summer program offers students a wide range of courses
By Kathy Ng Norte Vista High School Riverside High School Journalism Workshop “Come have a gerontology summer,” Ruth B. Weg beckons prospective students.
And there is definitely a wide enough variety of classes, activities, teachers and students to do so with pleasure.
Gerontology, the study of aging, is the subject of a
FRESH AIR—The country-rock group from Thousand Oaks who call themselves Fresh Air gave a free concert Wednesday on the patio of the Student Activities Center under relatively smogless skies. About 150 people heard them do cuts off their first album which has been out about three weeks on the Columbia label. They have been appearing at clubs in the L.A. area and will soon tour the Northwest. Photo by Steve Wright.
summer institute for about 475 students who may take the courses as graduate, undergraduate, or continuing education credit.
It is an interdisciplinary program that offers many opportunities in the fields of biology, physiology, psychology, sociology, physical education, and many other areas of interest.
Along with the 30 classes offered during the four two-week sessions, which began June 18. the gerontology program also offers field trips and films, as well as various discussion groups.
The field trips range from places like MacArthur Park to retirement complexes and convalescent homes. Students are able to view films from abroad and also some that are made by USC grad students. Discussion groups are led by graduate students after formal class hours for further learning in this summer session.
This summer, the Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center has a faculty made up
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Mae West recalls heyday for librarians
By Patta Steele Editor
The grand lady of stage and screen, acclaimed by some as America’s number one sex symbol, was back on campus Wednesday night, but this time she was not the sweetheart of a fraternity. She was the sweetheart of the Library Staff Association.
Mae West is one of the few people outside the library profession ever to be asked to appear before the association, but it was clear from the beginning she was doing the librarians a favor, not vice versa.
Demanding that all television cameras be removed from the main dining area of the Faculty Center before she came in, West made it perfectly clear she did not want all of televisionland to share the evening with the people who had come to see her and to hear her answers to questions that had already been submitted in advance by the guests.
The questions mainly centered around her career.
Was she planning to start a revival of the 50s with her rock and roll album? “No,” she laughed, “I’m planning to start on the 80s.” Commenting on her hourglass figure, one question sought to find out her secret to keeping so fit. “Proper food and plenty of sexer-cise,” said West.
What were some of her biggest assets? Well, she said, “my mind, my writing, my pictures, and just all of me.” West named her choices for symbols of sex in the male category: Elvis Presley, Tom Jones, Burt Reynolds, and Christopher Plummer. Of Plummer she said, “I saw his picture, The Sound of Music, and he was sexy in that.” West entertained the librarians for nearly an hour with tales of her experiences with law suits resulting from her characterization of historical people in motion pictures to ESP to working with W.C. Fields for the first and last time in a movie.
Politics kept well out ofthe picture—serious politics, that is. When asked what
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Two undergrad seats available on council
There are two positions open for students on the committee for communication and the committee on credentials and elections on the University Council.
Gloria Myklebust, representative to the council for student affairs, will be working with the student mem-
bers of the Executive Committee in the consideration and recommendation of undergraduate students to serve on these committees.
For more information about the selection of students for these committees, contact Myklebust in the Student Union 301, ext. 6544.
Two weekend tours planned
A tour of Magic Mountain leaves today at 2 p.m. and will return at 9 tonight. The cost is $7 and includes transportation and a gate pass.
Tomorrow’s tour, a boat trip to Catalina Island, will leave at 7 a.m. and return at
6 p.m. This tour costs $9, which pays for bus and boat fare.
These tours are sponsored by the University Recreation Association and are available to students, faculty and their families.
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