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Show University problems reflected in government funds deficit says Pres. .i - if v.. I i i i : & l7 i ,...,,i ,.,.,....,. , .,. II,,,,,,, ., , Dr. James C. Fletcher, University Univer-sity president, told a group of acuity and students Tuesday, that higher education is in some difficulty. He said that the problem prob-lem is related to the Vietnam war and the resultant shortage of funds, but aside from the lack of money, the government is reluctant reluct-ant to allocate funds for colleges because of the recent upheaval of revolt among college students. In addition, many officials in Washington Wash-ington feel that college professors spend too much time galavanting around the country and flying airplanes air-planes instead of teaching. They don't realize the intracacies which involve university administration, teachng and research, so they think extended activities are unnecessary. un-necessary. Advantage in Utah "We have a great advantage here in Utah of being isolated because be-cause we can put our house in order and mend our fences before the problem reaches our campus," he said. In relation to the rest of the nation, the University has very few problems of unrest. But there are other problems. Although each year the University's Univer-sity's portion of legislative funding fund-ing is not quite enough to meet its growing needs, the funds do increase in-crease each year so that the financial fin-ancial status of the University tends to remain the same. He said there are problems which stem from the insufficient funding, but those problems are not insurmountable. insur-mountable. In fact, they are small compared to those of most presti-geous presti-geous or private universities. "Many private schools are in serious ser-ious financial trouble," he said. said the system was designed to protect tnose doing research in controversial issues or fields from pressure of outside individuals. Once a professor has been tenured he cannot be dismissed except for serious violations of University regulations. A professor's tenure can be effected by the student course and teacher evaluation cards and by the recommendations of the Faculty Tenure Committee. This committee receives recommendations recom-mendations from the Students, Faculty Advisory Committee. He said there is more to being a faculty fac-ulty member than just teaching. Scholastic ability is also important. import-ant. A professor may be the best teacher on campus, but unless he is teaching principles which can be applied when the student leaves the University, he is useless as a teacher. "We have a great advantage hero In UUili of being Isolated because we can put our house in order and mend our fences before; the trouble reaches our campus," President Fletcher wild Monday. Trend Towards Social Fields In relating the problem of funding fund-ing to the College of Mines and Mineral Industries, he indicated a government trend toward more "social" fields, such as mining and conservation, instead of defense de-fense oriented projects. "I detect a shifting trend in federal government govern-ment toward more applicable fields because we are becoming more concerned with social problems." prob-lems." He told of the government's decision deci-sion to designate centers of excellence excel-lence with the purpose of allocating allocat-ing funds for research to those colleges col-leges with high qualifications. He reiterated the shortage of money, but said that the mining college should "hustle and be one of the centers of excellence." Then, if the money is made available, the college col-lege would be in a good position to get some money through federal grants. Tenure Protects Researchers When asked if the tenure system of the University was useful, he |