December 8, 1978

The final faculty ranking recommendations approved by the College Faculty Council (CFC) last week have given the top four slots to Geology, Government, Economics and Dance, respectively. Both Psychology and Human Development were ranked lower and will not receive their half-time replacements, if President Danenberg approves the recommendation...

As a result...the Human Development Program will cease to exist next year according to Britt Friedman, director of the program, as it would have to function with only one half-time position...

Jody Telfair-Richards, assistant professor of Human Development...said it came as a surprise to everyone in the program. “There has been support voiced for continuing the program from the dean’s office, from EPPC [Educational Plans and Policies Committee], and a couple of years ago an EPPC subcommittee even recommended an additional faculty member. Now that same committee has turned around and dealt the death blow. What kind of game is this?” she questioned.

Members of the program’s directorate met yesterday and expressed feelings of both “anger and betrayal,” said a student present at the meeting...

In her request to EPPC, Friedman stated that it had strengthened itself in areas specifically designated by an EPPC Program Review Committee, and expected support from the committee.

“Clearly Human Develop-ment cannot survive as a viable program...with one half-time staff member. To further cut our staff would be to destroy the program,” her request said.

The positions taken from Human Development and Psychology will be reallocated to the Inter-Arts Department for a full-time position in Dance, if Danenberg approves the recommendation.

George Langeler, dean of students, who teaches a Human Development course without pay, said last night, “When the academic leadership of this college says it’s all over, I see it as not in touch with this decade. The only recourse now would have to come from students...I’m worn to a frazzle; it leaves me feeling upset, exhausted, sad, sorry, and very angry.”