Northeastern Illinois University - Beehive Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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Office of the President President Travels to Jerusalem for Committee Although University President Ronald Williams ' main job is I to direct and manage Northeastern ' s multi-layered bureaucra- I cy, he still finds time to get involved in other important I affairs — both national and international. Among Williams ' I activities this past year was his work on the Jerusalem Com- I mittee. The Jerusalem Committee, formed in 1967 is an international group of 108 educators, archeologists, journalists, architects, city planners, theologians, and artists who offer their advice on the spiritual, physical, and cultural develop- ment of Jerusalem. Among the topics discussed at the Jerusalem Committee ' s I fifth plenary session in March were; overall city planning and I development, restoration and preservation, and relations I between the Jews, Christians, and Moslems who live in Jeru- I salem. The Honorable Mayor Terry Kolleck, Mayor of Jerusalem, I invited President Williams to become a member of the com- , mittee following Williams ' 1981 visit to Israel on behalf of the j Israeli University Study Group for Middle Eastern Affairs. Above : — University President, Dr. Ronald Williams

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Executive Assistant Takes Leave to Continue Studies Above— University President Ronald Williams at a Board of Governors Meeting at U.N.I. Jean Kelchauser, Assistant to the President sits behind Williams at ight. Below— President Williams and Student B.O.G. rep., Kathy Kaperis. J. Otis Cochran, Executive Assistant to the University President, took a leave in August to teach law at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. As Executive Assistant to the President Cochran provides legal consultation to the University. He explained his reasons for teach- ing were to further . . . studies of sig- nificant issues in law affecting higher education. Of particular interest to Cochran were the implication(s) of the Reagan Administration ' s policy of deregulation. Cochran stated his job as a During 1982 Northeastern became one of the first universities in the na- tion to adopt a sexual harassment poli- cy. The policy has been recognized nationally and over 200 corporations and institutions have requested copies. The policy defines sexual harassment as unsolicited offensive behavior that inappropriately asserts status over sex- uality. The Affirmative Action Officer for the University, Barbara Hursh, has re- ceived primary responsibility for en- forcement of the policy at the University. If the person reporting the incident wishes, the Affirmative Action Officer initiates an investigation into the complaint and attempts to resolve University administrator is to not . . . lose sight of the essence of the University in preparing students to car- ry out their life ' s work in a more sensi- tive, humane and efficient manner. Said University President Ronald Wil- liams, Mr. Cochran ' s leave of absence presents him with a rare opportunity to teach and do research in the area of University law. His past assignments here will undoubtedly infuse his work at the Law School of the University of Tennessee with the benefits of practical experience in the field. Above — Dr. Barbara Hursh, Affirmative Action officer. the situation informally. If the informal process doesn ' t work, then the Affirma- tive Action Officer can recommend that the complaint be dismissed for lack of evidence, or that formal hear- ings begin. Affirmative Action Administers New Sexual Harassment Policy