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University of Iowa anti-war protests, 1970
""Iowa '70: Riot, Rhetoric, Responsibility?"" Page 36
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32 student representatives for the University. But he said he ahd talked with the student body presidents from the three universities and that they had offered " not one constructive suggestion." George Hillery, professor of sociology, then defended the university's faculty concerning contracts which would designate the amount of time spent in the classroom. He said that although he had six contact hours a week, he spent from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day preparing for the class and that is the price of quality education found at the University of Iowa. Messerly replied that he didn't feel this applied to all members of the faculty, and cited a midwest survey claimed that the faculty at the University of Iowa spent less time in the classroom that instructors at other universities. He further said the criteria for an instructor should be that he is competent in the subject area, had good moral character, and does not have a police record. But he accorded that the legislature should not determine what is taught in the classroom. Concerning ROTC on campus, Messerly was surprised to learn that the University supplies buildings for the courses. He felt that it should be a free course and that holding classes off-campus would he agreeable. Messerly repeated that the legislature had nothing to do with the rise in tuition and stated that the legislature even raised the budget for the universities; 13 per cent from the previous year. However, he suggested that the university could be run more efficiently. He pointed out the present competition for the educational dollar among the universities, the grants-in-aid, the vocational technical school, and the area community colleges. Sen. Messerly continually stressed the need for more dialogue and a better image of the universities. DODERER: NO DOUBT STRIKE WILL HURT APPROPRIATIONS State Senator Minnette Doderer from Johnson County praised students involved in the protest at the University of Iowa for the dedication to the remedy of national problems. But she expressed fear that the strike will hurt the University's image. " I don't know if the strike is going to accomplish what the students want, which is the end of the war in Viet Nam. I hope they won't be too disappointed when the strike doesn't get them what they want, and then drop out of the system again," said Senator Doderer in a telephone interview. " The students have got to realize that they have to work on the political level to accomplish goals. Their dedication is certainly on the right track," she said. Senator Doderer said the students will have to explain to the people at community level what they're trying to do. She said there was no question that the strike will hurt the University's appropriations for next year. " This is going to be the legislators' attitude: " If those kids don't want to stay in school with the money we gave them last year, why should we give them any more money for next year?"
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32 student representatives for the University. But he said he ahd talked with the student body presidents from the three universities and that they had offered " not one constructive suggestion." George Hillery, professor of sociology, then defended the university's faculty concerning contracts which would designate the amount of time spent in the classroom. He said that although he had six contact hours a week, he spent from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day preparing for the class and that is the price of quality education found at the University of Iowa. Messerly replied that he didn't feel this applied to all members of the faculty, and cited a midwest survey claimed that the faculty at the University of Iowa spent less time in the classroom that instructors at other universities. He further said the criteria for an instructor should be that he is competent in the subject area, had good moral character, and does not have a police record. But he accorded that the legislature should not determine what is taught in the classroom. Concerning ROTC on campus, Messerly was surprised to learn that the University supplies buildings for the courses. He felt that it should be a free course and that holding classes off-campus would he agreeable. Messerly repeated that the legislature had nothing to do with the rise in tuition and stated that the legislature even raised the budget for the universities; 13 per cent from the previous year. However, he suggested that the university could be run more efficiently. He pointed out the present competition for the educational dollar among the universities, the grants-in-aid, the vocational technical school, and the area community colleges. Sen. Messerly continually stressed the need for more dialogue and a better image of the universities. DODERER: NO DOUBT STRIKE WILL HURT APPROPRIATIONS State Senator Minnette Doderer from Johnson County praised students involved in the protest at the University of Iowa for the dedication to the remedy of national problems. But she expressed fear that the strike will hurt the University's image. " I don't know if the strike is going to accomplish what the students want, which is the end of the war in Viet Nam. I hope they won't be too disappointed when the strike doesn't get them what they want, and then drop out of the system again," said Senator Doderer in a telephone interview. " The students have got to realize that they have to work on the political level to accomplish goals. Their dedication is certainly on the right track," she said. Senator Doderer said the students will have to explain to the people at community level what they're trying to do. She said there was no question that the strike will hurt the University's appropriations for next year. " This is going to be the legislators' attitude: " If those kids don't want to stay in school with the money we gave them last year, why should we give them any more money for next year?"
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