1982_05 The Daily Collegian May 1982

              Letters from readers.
Page 2—the Daily Collegian-May 4. 1982
Burton's actions criticized
As a graduate of CSUFs School of
Business I am deeply concerned over
Dean Burton's ruthless tactics in dealing
with both curriculum and personnel
issues. Can all students and staff expect to
be subjected publicly to errors, omissions,
misrepresentations, and violations of confidentiality maliciously intended to undermine trie stature of those who dare
express dissatisfaction or advocacy for
particular courses?
More support
To the editor
1 view with great alarm Dean Burton's
attack on the character and teaching ability of Dr. O'Brien, The Dally Colletian.
April 14, 1982. Burton's charges are preposterous! His prejudice and hate are
intolerable.
The truth is Dr. O'Brien, for 15 years
(Dean Burton has been here for 2 years)
has been a .teacher and a scholar in the
School of Business. More than anyone,
particularly, Dean Burton and Chairman
Lange, Dr. O'Brien has enhanced the
prestige of the University by his presentation of research papers at meetings of
Learned Societies throughout the world.
At his own expense too.
We students recognize Dr. O'Brien as
an excellent, outstanding teacher. But his
"colleagues" in the Business Department
do everything in their power to drive
students away from his classes. Recent
attempts to have him dismissed have been
their greatest effort so far. Are they trying
Your reporter of April 14 described Dr.
O'Brien's course in ethics as a "contested"
course. Why is it contested? Everyone
knows it is one of the best courses on
campus and should be a core course. Are
Dr. O'Brien's "colleagues," lawyers and
others, jealous of his great influence for
good over the students?
As a student in two of his classes I,
together with other foreign students recognize Dr. O'Brien as a dedicated, brilliant
scholar second to no one on this campus.
Faisal Shaif
Treatment of ethics as a contested subject is more clearly understood when
viewed from either Burton's Machiavellian business strategics or the limited
perspectives of the legal mentality of
Chairman Lange. Do either have the
background to command respect over
issues of ethics instruction?
Even elementary principles of management relations dictate the desirability, if
not necessity, of recognizing and supporting the contributions of staff members.
CSUF's image, prestige and quality of
instruction have been clearly enhanced
through the 17 years of dedicated service
by Dr. John C. O'Brien. As a representative of the University, O'Brien has presented papers on ethics and economics to
societies throughout the world. All of
these efforts are above and beyond the
expected. Even by Burton's own statement, professor O'Brien has demonstrated himself to be a brilliant instructor.
Who then, with only a few short years in
Fresno, is Dean Burton to request dismissal? What contributions to the academic
world have been made by him? What
support has he given those who have?
It is laudable that President Haak and
those concerned have finally managed to
allow the teaching of ethics to be made
population. One can only ask if the price
Dr. O'Brien paid wasn't beyond his
already demonstrated dedication to the
subject, students and University.
Dennis Hays
Questions
To Steve Schmidt and the editor.
With regard to the obvious "one-sided"
article on Dr. John O'Brien, (Daily Collegian, April 14) which you authored, one
can only respond with the following ques-
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ering," will Dr. O'Brien's classes be included in the genera) requirements for all
students?
3. Who is Dean Burton, anyway? What
are his qualifications? And, that of Prof.
.Lange? How do they rate with students?
How long has Dean Burton been at CSUF
as opposed to Dr. O'Brien?
4. Why did Dr. O'Brien ask for a
"closed" hearing? Did he do this on his
"own," or was he told he should have a
closed  hearing    to     protect    "others"
5. When did you "interview" Burton,
Lange and the others mentioned in your
article? Dr. O'Brien was quoted as saying
that all parties involved were instructed
not to discuss the matter. Why did these
people grant you interviews?
Your article is in the poorest of taste. As
a taxpayer to this University, Dr. O'Brien's
"dismissal" charges have opened many
taxpayers' "eyes* to the politics and corruption on this campus. Believe me, you,
as a reporter, are typical of what we NOW
SEEM Wanda L. Earb
May 4,19tl -tha Daily Cofectan-Fat* 3
The old dogs
Wendell Williams <:*) of the FSU alumni
football squad jars the ball loose from a varalt j
receiver in aetlon Thursday nlibt. Williams
and the old "Dogs scored a 15-14 win over Us*
Bulldogs at Bulldog Stadium.
CSUF
toda\
Ihe CU Lounge starting at 9:15 a.m.
The High School Equivalency Prog
(HEP) will hold a fund raiser from 10:30;
until they run out of food. They will be se!
-frito boats" at the west end of the Mai
Cafeteria Building.
The A
:iated Stud
China
of La Raza prograrr
CSUF President
program in the CU Loun
wet in Continued from page 1
... of Music." said Heard. The group will
p.m. -masses" according to Heard.
larold  Haak and Vice During the whole tour, in fact, Heard is
ic Affairs Tomas Arci- expecting massive audiences. "We're talk-
ling Semana de La Raza ing in ,he thousands." he said. "We're used
1 to performing before 75 to 100 people."
But the Quintet has performed before
ues de Aztlan will present a free pro- large groups before. When they toured
w CU Lounge at 8 p.m. Taiwan last year, their audience num-
....      bered 2.400.
9 Prm'vaia Heard has been quoted as saying. "It's
mposer  He ironic that a hi8hly acclaimed musical
beganwithEITeatroCam'pesincyandhascom- SrouP like the President's Quintet finds
posed the music and performed as an actor in more stature, respect and  recognition
the Broadway and film versions of'Zoot Suit." abroad than they do in our own country."
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The Quintet is scheduled to perform in
Guangzhou on May 21 and Hong Kong
on May 24. Performances will include
works by Bach, Haydn, Hindemith and
Mozart in addition to selections from
Arthur Sullivan's music from "H.M.S.
Pinafore."
But the Quintet's invitation to China
hasn't been the only honor they've received
lately. Tbey have also been invited to perform at the 15th World Congress of the
International Society of Music Educators
in July in Bristol. England.
In order to qualify, the group had to
send in tapes of themselves. They were
selected following intensive screening as
representing the best example of music
education in North America. "-
As of right now. Heard isn't sure the
group will be able to go. The money is
short,* he said. And the group is just
beginning to wrap up their four years of
"It's frustrating on this side of the fence.
We won first place but we dont have the
resources to do something of this suture,"
said Heard.
Many other companies and colleges in
the United States are eager to send their
groups. They're breathing down my
neck," he said. The thing is, if we tried to
apply during the next 25 years, we might
not ever get this chance again."
But no one can predict the future. One
thing is for sure—the experimental group
that began four years ago will be continued at CSU F. The selection process for
a successor Quintet is currently underway.
So who knows what will happen in the
next 25 years.
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