University of Victoria - Tower Yearbook (Victoria, British Columbia Canada)

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.1 Uber 2,000 students showed concern over the release of three professors by rnassing in the gyrn, listening to student leaders, including Dr. Taylor, below, then deciding to stage a sit-in. Sorne of the rnain events surrounding the crisis are described by Deryk Thompson, Martlet editor for 1967-68. Both Dr. Taylor and Dean Alex Wood, head of the faculty of Arts and Sciences, denied Victoria newspaper allegations that the review committees in the cases of the three controversial non-renewals were stacked. Hand-in-hand with faculty resignations were strong protests from students and members of the Victoria community. Many former students of the dismissed teachers spoke up strongly against the dismissal action. Students at the university held speakeasies and general meetings to which they invited administration and faculty to come and explain their stand. The Presidential Appeal Committee hearing the case of Mr. Schwartz, upheld his appeal, sent it hack to the original committee. However Mr. Schwartz then resigned before the next move was made. Students' Council passed a motion condemning the

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Nl:- ,T -6- 5-if 3 f -N'-' . Z L fnxxgss ' -' i. 'u 1, J W 'a The Non-Renewal Crisis Termination of the contracts of three professors who brought a different approach to education to the University of Victoria, rekindled a controversy during the second term which had repercussions all the way to Ottawa. Dr. Charles Tarlton, assistant professor in the Depart- ment of Political Science, and joseph S. Schwartz and Alan Mar kenxie, both of the English Department, all had their contracts terminated this year. All three were unorthodox lecturers who, according to many were among the best at the university. None were told the reasons for the non-renewal of their contracts. Hr. Tarlton appealed to the Canadian Association of I 'iiiw-rsity Vlifilf hers so that his professional reputation ffailil he 1 lf arf-d. The CLXUT could exert no pressure In have the df-f isions r'c-vwsecl as the university has a legal right to dismiss professors, but it could comment on the procedures. Mr. Schwartz appealed to the Presidential Appeal Committee, which was set up to handle grievances in such matters. Three other professors resigned in protest of the dismissals. Richard Gravil and Dr. Leighton G. Steele, both of the English Department and Jack Bush of the Philosophy Department, resigned publicly in order to disassociate themselves from the university. Dr. Malcolm G. Taylor refused to give any reasons for the non-renewals. He stressed that the reasons had nothing to do with Umoral turpitudeu or membership of some of the professors on the board of directors of the defunct Social Education Centre. He said evaluation is done on the basis of three categories: teaching, scholarship and other contributions to the university and community.

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