San Jose City College Times, Spr 5, Mar 28, 1973

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A major musical work, "The Great Service," composed by William Byrd, a never before perforemd in the Bay Area will be presented by the San Jose Chorus, Apr il 8 ? p.m., in the Villages Auditorium, 500 Cn.... ~ Lane, San Jose. The program, to which the public is invited to without charge is a part of the San Jose City Colleges Spring Cultural Series.

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San J ose City College students in Biology 21a ar e field testing new audio-turtrial minicourse in a nimal and plant behavior to evaluate its proficiency before introducing it to the national market.

28, 1973

Number 5

College Welcomes Ne w Chief President Dr. Murguia In ter VIeW Takes Presidency •

Dr. Theodore I. Murguia, foreign languages department chairman at California State University, San Francisco, has been named president of San J ose City College by trustees of San Jose Community College District at their March 20 meeting. Murguia will assume his new duties in the $29,000-a-year post on July 1, 1973. Dr. Otto Roemmich , district superintendent, has also served as San Jose City College president since July, 1967. Roemmich relinguishes his presidential duties to Murguia in order to concentrate on district matters, including development of the new • Evergre~n Valley College scheduled for openmg m 1975. An mterview and screening committee, consisting of student, faculty classified and administrative represen: tatives, reviewed all applications for the positio~. According to Roemmich, Murguia was selected from a field of nearly 60 appllcants from throughout California and the West Coast. " Dr. Murguia's outstanding combination ·of teaching and administrative experience eminently qualifies him for this position," Roemmich declared. FOUR DEGREES Holder of four collegiate degrees, Murguia earned his BA at Park College Missouri in 1951, the MS at Kansas Stat~ University in 1952, an MA at the University of Washington in 1958, and in 1961 obtained his Ph.D at the University of Washington. He attended elementary and secondary schools in San Bernardino. The 48 year-old educator interrupted his education to serve with the U.S. Navy during World War II from 1943 to 1946. After earning his MS degree in 1952 Murguia taught Spanish, English and social studies in San Bernardino secondary schools until 1956. He next served as a teaching assistant at the University of Washington untill958. From 1958 until 1962, he was an instructor and assistant professor at the

University of California at Santa Barbara, serving as director of student teachers of Spanish from 1961. During the summer of 1962, Murguia was Qative informant, NDEA Spanish Institute, at the University of Southern California. He first joined San Francisco State College in 1962 as assistant professor of foreign languages, advancing to associate professor in 1966, and becoming professor of foreign languages in 1971. Murguia was a Fulbright lecturer at the University of Granada, Spain in 196869, and during the summer of 1968 was study tour director of an educational tour program visiting Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Argentina and Brazil. As chairman of CSUSF's department of foreign languages, Murguia coordinates seven foreign language programs and a teacher training program for language majors. He supervises 35 full-time instructors, together with part-time instructors and teaching assistants, bringing his total staff to almost 60.

.J?r: Theodore Murguia, newly elected president of San Jose City C~llege. He will otficially take over as of July 1.

Between now and July 1, Dr. Theodore I. Murguia, the new college president, is busily preparing himself for the job and orientating himself to the campus surroundings. Dr. Murguia is not a newcomer to an administrative position. His previous job responsibilities included heading eight departments in Foreign Languages at California State Univel,"sity at San Francisco, (CSUSF), with a staff of approximately 60 instructors, in addition to teaching. The experience at CSUSF will prove helpful in his orientation to City College, and added Dr. Murguia, he feels that fhe administr ative job will be similar to his previous one with the exception of working with a larger number of people. Dr. Murguia expressed very favorable impressions of San Jose City

Members Dissent: Meeting Illegal

EXPERIENCE His administrative experience includes; coordinator of the Spanish program at SFSC from l964-72, chairman of the SFSC foreign languages department, coordinator of LatinThe new college president was ap- relieve Roemmich of the double post he the board approved a class proposal America Area studies at SFSC in 1970-71 pointed with a 3-2 vote during a "dissent- has filled since 1967. Roemmich will then and membership in the SFSC academi~ calling for an experiment class in the filled" meeting of the City College Board concentrate on district operations, insenate during the same ~ears . social science department. The class, of Trustees. Murguia holds membership in Sociology 13, will deal with socialogy of cluding the development of the new The appointment of Theodore I. Evergreen Valley College. the future. CSCSF's Hiring Retention and Tenure Murguia, chairman of the foreign Committee for the Division of Ethnic Int~oduction to Futurelogy: Socialogy COLLEGE SET BACK language department of San Francisco Studies, Academic Affirmative Action of the Future will be an experimental A final complaint of the dissenters State College met firm opposition from stated that the hiring of the college Committee, and General Studies Comsurvey of the theories and methods of Yancy Williams and Renee Baum. mittee on University Credit through Expresident now was a bit premature in sociological analysis of the future. The Williams and Mrs. Baum claim that view of the fact that the opening date of ternal Experience. three unit transfer course will deal superintendentlpr~sident Dr. Otto the new campus, and the district offices Murguia describes his interest in San directly with current problems and the Roemmich engaged in recruiting has been set back. Jose City College as, "an opportunity to work of science fiction, futurists and preceedings without authorization from wor~ in the community, in innovative The new college, first expected to be other social experimenters. curncula, and in academic and · the board, and also that an " illegal" opened in the fall of 1974, has been resAccording to Jim Gray, spokesman meeting was held to interview the top cheduled for opening sometime during vocational education. " for the social science department, the three candidates. The meeting was 1975. The date was set back due to bad course is offered in 200 major college deemed "illegal" accoridng to Williams weather, a nd lack of access to roads and universities across the nation, and is because he and Mrs. Baum were not leading to the college. very popular. given adequate notice of the meeting's Murguia, 48, earned his doctorate at Two other general education history date and time. the University of Washington in 1961, courses were given board approval at ILLEGAL MEETING a nd was a Fulbright lecturer at the the same time. History 55 and The student council voted last ThursAt this meeting candidates Dr. University of Granada, Spain in 1968-69. Government 55 were given unamumous day to get the teacher evaluation, Arena, Arthur Ellish of El Camino Community He has taught both secondary schools having a grievance. Stevens quoted board approval. College in Los Angeles, Murguia and and universities. on its way by initiating funds for the ratfrom the education code, section 967 last History 55-Survey of American Hising of teachers. $12.00 was appropriated and the council determined that the sec- City College instructor Robert Doerr After hearing the charges leveled by tory will concentrate on the by the council for the publication of 6,000 tion had nothing to do with our grievance were asked to answer questions put to dissenting board members a vote of 3-2 development of American social, copies of an evaluation form to be issued them by the three remaining board was voiced. Dissenting vote were cast by committee hearings. The law, according economic and political history. to students. This represents apmembers, Dr. John Marlow, John Williams and Mrs. Baum, while Marlow, to the council pertains to the governing Govern ment 55 - Survey of proximately 40 per cent of our student Brokenshire and board president. Gael Brokenshire and Douglass affirmed the board of the college, expulsion, and Government will be an analysis of body. other disciplinary actions but not our Douglass. appointment. government and politics on the local, Arena is a t akeoff on the San Jose grievance committee. In the end the Williams complained that Roemmich After the final vote was recorded, state, national, and international levels. State teacher evaluation book, The council passed a motion to drop the ordered printed brochures advertising Williams pointed out that his dissenting Both of the three unit courses are Tower List. The idea has been well supmatter and hand it over to another body. the position and its salary without prior vote was based on the circumstances general education courses not open to ported by Pete Pizzola and others on the In other business dealt with by the board approval. surrounding the appointment, not the social science majors . Both have council a ll yea r. The book will have the council: Mrs . Baum claimed that Roemmich's candidate. He told the board members transfer credit, and a re designed to instructors of City College rated by the • Jr. Ensminger announced that the committee (which consisted of 12 and the audience that he had never met meet the district requirements for hisstudents and will be a n aid to those treasure hunt is going very well. Several members from the four segments of the Murguia and ha d not read his tory, and will be offered in the fall and people have asked her for additional Quadrapartite system) conducted too qualifications, and was therefore not opstudents wanting more information on a spring semesters. clues, which she hasn't given out. particular instructor while registering. short and too limited a recruitement. posed to the appointment of Murguia, Cosmetology X101A and XlOlB will be • T. J . Owens, council advisor, asked MurgUia did not compete, she said, with but f1at he was opposed to a ny apPizzola announced that the book might allowed to raise their unit status followpossibly be available in the fall , prior to for some positive action to be taken by " as many candidates as I would have pointment under the circumstances. ing board approval. The 35-hour registration. the council on the cafeteria situation. liked to have seen." CLASS PROPOSALS laboratory course is now worth five units The council went to a lunch given by Conrad Chaviel, director of finance, Although Roemmich stated that In other action at Tuesday's meeting, in the one year program. dealt with the budget last Tuesday in ananother caterer last week and was imbrochures were m ailed to every junior nouncing the sad shape of the student pressed with the food. Owens says we college and university council account. He reported that the must first file a complaint with our and some special placement office, organizations in council has $597.08 in its account and current caterer. California, Mrs. Baum complained that proposed a finance committee to think of • Measure "B" calling for city there were no women and few minorities new ways to raise some funds. builders to supply school facilities for included in the 60 applicants. She mainThe question of open grievance com- students in areas of overcrowding, came tains that the announcements should mittee came up again in the Tuesday up on the agenda last Tuesday and have been mailed to more places outside By Laura Joesten meeting last week with Steve Stevens received the support of the council. The the state. Los Angeles Times reporter William to continue to protect the reporter. wanting open meetings. The m eetings April 10 ballot issue had been discussed Murguia, who will take over his Farr, told a group of students Thursday Farr's attorney sent an appeal to no are now closed to all but those students at the previous weeks meeting. $29,000-a-year position of July 1 will night that " I'm just an ordinary man avail. Farr feels "It was an unfortunate ca u ght in an extrao rdin ary incident, but I have no qualms. circumstance, trying to get out with my BETTER REPORTING integrity in tact. " Farr then went on to Farr continued to say that in order for explain the situation surrounding his reporters to better serve the public, they coverage of the Manson Family case need the right to protect their sour ces. and eventually leading to his a rrest. There are many times when a story NEW INFORMATION should be known to the public but isn't While working on the Ma nson F amily because the source can't be protected. case, Farr found information which led This seems to hold especially true in him to believe that several other government and organized crime. There prominent stars were next on the list. seems to be a certain distain among the Among the stars were; Elizabeth Nixon a dministration for the press. Farr Taylor, Richard Burton, Frank Sinatra, sited the Watergate affair as a good exTom Jones Steve McQueen. Farr set out ample of the government silenc~ng vital to verify this account, but at the same information. Farr feels that this IS one time had to protect his primary source of area where t he press should go in with information. zeal. Farr further stated that "There is JUDGE LEARNS greater need for faith and good efforts on On October 8, 1971 the judge in this both parts. We need to bridge the gap case learned of Farr's information. The and work together. judge was not pleased at all with this OLD FRIENDS added news. Farr felt that the founFarr, a native of San Jose, expressed dation of injustice lay in what the judge deep gratitude at being asked to speak at told him. "Mr. Farr if I were to call you the Sigma Beta Chi sponsored dinner. A to testify you could protect yourself San Jose State drop out to support lots under section 1070. Speaking is strictly of brothers a nd sisters, Farr said it is voluntary, I would not think a ny less of just s<' nice to be back. He' s been able to you if you,did not speak." re-new all kinds of old acquaintances. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER Farr claims he' s only a part time Seven months later Farr was working celebrity, " I have lots of friends as a Press secretary and the protection dedicated to keeping me humble." of 1070 no longer applied. At this time he Farr concluded by stating that "I'm was served orders to answer certain not a martyr to my cause, I just did what questions. He had no way of knowing this any good reporter would have done." would happen and thus had no protec- With that and a thunderous round of aption, unless he revealed his source. Since plause Farr ended his speech . and William Farr speaks to a group of students a t a dinner given a t Bit Of Sweden Thursday night. this time section 1070 has been a mended opened a question and answer per10d.

Teacher Evaluation

Jaile d Reporter

College among whicfi was the variety of classes offered in the college catalog, that of vocational as well as educational programming, as opposed to the strictly academic curriculum at CSUSF. The opportunity for more innovative programs in a community college system and the ability to work with such programs is an a dditional advantage in the job, stated Dr. Murguia. When asked about adj ustment from a four-year college curriculum to that of a two-year one, Dr. Murguia expressed that he was not troubled by such a change, but that it would offer him an opportunity for diversity and mor e vitality in educational programming that at a four-year school. During his teaching . career Dr. Murguia has a lways tried to maintain a close and open relationship with his students. He is a strong advocate of an open door policy to students and faculty alike, and wishes to continue this policy. Through . an open door policy, Dr. Murguia hopes to achieve a closer and more open relationship between the student body a nd the administration. In addition to t he many a dministrative responsibilities r equir ed by his new position, Dr. Murguia added that it also included a responsibility to work in the community and be responsive to community needs regarding education, and that he is very enthusiastic to do so. Within a four-year college system, Dr. Murguia explained, the same opportunity does not present itself. The new college president offers his experience, not only as an administrator and teacher, but also the experience he has gained in a variety of other jobs, one of which as a farm worker, which he feels has helped to " round out his personality" and understanding in working with people. Although the job of college president offers Dr. Murguia opportunities to work in the community and with innovative programs, he regrets that he will not be teaching. Teaching offers the chance to be exposed to a variety of students and ideas, stated Dr. Murguia. One of Dr. Murguia' s hopes for his new job would be to eventually be able to coordinate his time and energies to allow him to teach along with his administrative responsibilities in order to stay attuned to the student body and student ideas.

In Today's

TIMES . This week the TIMES was able to get an interview with the colleges new P resident Dr. Theordore Murguia. Be sure and read this along with the features . on the new president on page 1. On page three the TIMES reporter Hal Turner does a special feature on City's Ben Sweeny. Be sure and read this along with Tom Rowen's music review on page 3. Intercolliegate volleyball team lost twice last week. Be sure and read this and all the sports news on page 4. The University of California has instituted two new financial aids programs of special importance to the community college who wish to transfer to a university. For additional information see your counselor. A new additional asset has been added to the TIMES, A crossword puzzle will appear on page 2. The answers will appear on page 4. When Sa n J ose City College's Jazz Ensemble arrives at the University of Nevada, Reno, Friday March 23, they will be competing against some of the finest college groups in the country. For the results of this be sure a nd read page 3 of next weeks TIMES.


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