Bo,ard grants hearings to NIC deans by Denice Rllines fridlly, May 2, 1986
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Ffghtin' back- -A!sodate Dun of l11Strucllon ~nnls ColUIC"rs ldls the board of lnlSl.ees April 22 why he mould be ara_n1ed • b~rlng regllrdlng bis dismi:ssal. Stt adj1crn1 stol").
Dean of Instruction Owen Cargo! and Associalt Dean Dennis Conners were granted formal hearings on the nonrencv.,al of their contracts by the NIC Bo.ard of Trustees at its meeting April 22. Journalism instructor Nils RosdahJ's griC"YBnce decision by the Foculcy Personnel Policy Committee. however. was not acted on by the board. Boih Cargo! and Conners had recth•· ed notice that their contracts would not be renewed, but were not given reasons why. Both men indkated that one of the reasons was because of their support of freedom of the press in NIC President Barry Schuler's alleged auempt to persuade Rosdahl to censor the Sentinel. Addressing the board before nearly 250 faculty, studenu and community members. Conners requested a hearing that would gi,•e him the opportunity 10 correct information on which decisions were bas.ed, give the board a chance 10 rtverse a p055ible incorrect decision and reduce the liklihood of litigation. He further informed the board that t~c Supreme Coun recognizes four distinct situations in which a hearing of this 1-ype is appropriate: -If nonr~ppointment would Sl'riously damage o person's standing, reputation and association within the community. -If publicity from the decision would foreclose future job opportunities. -When nonrcappointment is the result of exercising constitutional rights, such as freedom of expression. - When tenure exim. Conners snid of the four, three clearly apply 10 his situation. According to rcdcral and Idaho Jaw if a ny one of these situations exist the t-ypc of hearing and notice 1hat must be given is lhe same as that for "dismissal for cau.s.c." Conners said. Conners also told the assembly of a meeting he bad with boa.rd member Don
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Grant wins president seat by 27
Upchurch elected VP in region
Dennis Cirnn1 outdasLOnccd opponent Tom Elhott and 1,1,as s--orn 21 as ASNIC student body president for the 19 6-8" sdlooJ )ear. 010111 collected 147 votrs to Elliou's 120 after he Josi 10 Elliott 1n the pnmary o week before The vicc-pres1dcn1ial ~l)Ot wns filled b) Miller Belmont, who be:11 Ne1>1on Hill 140 to 127. In the ~cmuorial race, Cheryl Barnes, Tom Torgerson and Annett<' lc[lg<' ~ I out Tmor Alben and Bryan Schertz to !ill the thr~ ,acant scnu. Charlie Lewis ran unoppo,,ed to \\in the ocuvlues chrurper..on ~lot. Vottr 1umou1 w~ 12.l percent a) !68 of the 2,191 eligible voters sho"ed up to select a c:indidatc.
!'..1C Director of Financial Aid Jim Upchurch was recently elected viccpresilkm of I.be Western Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. The Western Association member states include Idaho, Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California and Arizona and have over I ,000 mnnben of the national membership of 3,000. Upchurch's responsibilities will include hclpiog the org.aniiation's presidcn1 set up summer rrairung 1m1ilu1c<- for other financial aid administrators and serving on the executive council. Upchurch has ~ed on the !inancial aid Federal Relauoru Commiucc nnd was twice president of the ldill'lo As.soc1ation of Financial Aid Adn11nima1on.
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