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"The testimony tended to fall into patterns, showing planned opposition
or planned defense as the case might be. There was some evidence and
many expressions of conviction that the differences had severed old ties
of friendship so that in social relations and in 'academic politics'
factionalism had become crystallized. Although some people regarded this
division as having been at least partially an inheritance from the past,
they insisted that the rift was more serious than ever before. Still
others were inclined to regard these controversies as due to a contest for
power and influence. Some of the latter considered the opposition to the
Administration as being due in large part to resentment for the loss of
controlling power or influence by individuals or by groups.

"From conferences with the Chancellor and the written document which he
submitted, subsequent to his study of the record of testimony, your
Committee gathered that some matters of alleged fact can be challenged
as to accuracy and that records in his office would shed a different light
on many issues of policy and on reasons for controverted decisions.
Nonetheless, your Committee found that differences did exist, and that they
were impairing the internal organization and effective operation of the
College.

"The fact that responsibility for some of these differences rests upon each
faction is a major problem for the future to ameliorate and resolve. It is too
much to expect that a change in the office of the Chancellor would of itself
alone bring peace and harmony. There are problem areas, later to be described
'Major Issues or Problem Areas,' which may continue to be problems under any
Administration. It seems to your Committee that the situation calls for
firm leadership, justice, tact, and the clarification of administrative
procedures which, along with patient and time, should serve to remove the
fact of controversy and the active recollection of its existence.

"E. Major Issues or Problem Areas

"The major issues or problem areas are concerned with the following subjects:

"a. Problems relative to some of the departments and schools, such as
the Department of Biology, the Department of English, the School of
Home Economics, and the School of Music.

"b. The policies governing promotions and the selection of staff.

"c. The policies governing retirement.

"F. Recommendations for the Future.

"a. A decision should be reached as to the question: Should there be
an ad interim Administration of an Acting Chancellor or should
there be an immediate selection of a Chancellor with an effort to
expedite choice insofar as established procedure in such a matter
permits? In the opinion of your Committee a transition period is
inevitable, however quickly the choice of a permanent Chancellor
may be expedited. In the judgment of your Committee there might
be substantial advantages in the appointment of an Acting Chancellor
to be in office during the period of a few months. The College
sorely needs a period of peace, but not of marking time. The ad
interim Administration, known to be temporary, if it possesses the
confidence and full cooperation of the Consolidated Office of the
University, might be commissioned to attempt the settlement of the
difficulties in the so-called 'problem areas'. The Consolidated
Office, with the collaboration of the Acting Chancellor, should
undertake studies leading to action with respect to these areas.
A New Chancellor, going into this situation as it now exists,
without intention or fault of his or her own, might become a party
to existing factionalism. The risk would be that there would be no
relief from the difficulties which presently beset the College.

"b. For the future, three additional suggestions seem pertinent:

"(1) The composition of appointive committees should be studied.
"(2) Administrative procedures should be clarified and simplified.
"(3) Your Committee assumes that the major objective of the college