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UalT«rslty of Georgia Thursday, January 10,10*0 Volume M, Number 43 'Georgia's only collegiate daily newspaper•• News S43'Xb09 Advertising $43-1791
Davison presents case against Edwards
Bv Gary folts
and STAC1 KRAMER
Staff writers
ATLANTA—Former Graduate Dean
Hardy Edwards was fired for failure to
communicate with superior administra
tors and fellow deans, according to
testimony given before a special Board of
Regents committee on the matter of
Edwards' October reassignment to a
faculty position
Edwards, the first to testify, called his
firing “arbitrary and capricious," saying
during his seven-year term as graduate
dean, neither Davison nor Vice President
for Academic Affairs Virginia Trotter
had indicated any dissatisfaction with his
performance as dean
The committee, consisting of regents
Rufus Coody. William Divine. John
Robinson and chairman Lamar Plunkett,
announced before the hearing they would
deliberate and make a recommendation
to the full board at its February meeting,
but the date was later changed to March
to insure adequate time for a decision
The committee then listened four and
one half hours to presentations in which
Edwards labeled Davison “not capable"
of running the University and Davison
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paraded two vice presidents, an associate
vice president and three deans before the
committee in support of his decision to
reassign Edwards
The fact that this may be a fight for his
professional life, seemed to have taken
its toll on Edwards as he entered the
hearing room with a hollow look on his
face and began testifying in a quiet voice.
But as he drew near his major
point - that Davison gave no indication he
was dissatisfied with Edwards' job as
dean—Edwards’ voice grew strong and
clear, calling Davison "brilliant at
formal presentations but a disaster as a
day-to-day administrator "
Edwards called Davison and his
advisors “arrogant" and said to them,
"being on the team is everything
Criticism is a disloyalty to the president
and the system.” he said.
"I believe Fred thinks Davison equals
the University of Georgia." Edwards
said
“The 50,000-60.000 students who will
come to the University in the next decade
will receive a poor education if the board
doesn't take action to change leader-
ship," he added
Davison testified little but instead
presented for evidence copies of at least
lated as to why Garren was asked to
leave
Captain Video returns
The Union invites you to be
intellectually stimulated while you
lunch 'they said that, not I) with the
kickoff of their Video Program Series
this Thursday Today’s program
features William F Buckley, noted
conservative author and spokesman,
and editor of The National Review.
This and other videotapes of recent
lectures will be shown every Thursday
from 11 to 2 in the Bulldog Room, so
pull up a chair and relish this timely
diversion from that great steak
sandwich
They want YOU
Those of you with a nice warm body
and nothing to do with it should
consider dropping by Memorial Hall
tonight at 7 Communiversity is
holding its new volunteer orientation
in room 404 and all (you. your mother,
anyone) are urged to attend
three letters he sent to the chancellor's
office expressing his dissatisfaction with
Edwards, sworn affidavits from each
vice president supporting his decision
and a letter signed by ten deans and
dated Oct 6 also supporting the action
The existence of this letter, which was
circulated among the deans the day
Edwards was fired, was never confirmed
by Davison Edwards twice asked for a
copy of this letter, he said, but never
received a reply to his query
The letter appeared Wednesday
marked as exhibit D against Edwards
Edwards scowled and shook his head
many times as the affidavits were passed
around to him and as the several deans
and vice presidents testified he was
“insubordinate, inflexible and arrogant."
Business Dean William Flewellen
called Edwards “one of the three most
difficult administrators I’ve ever worked
with I soon found I needed to work
around him rather than with him.”
Flewellen said he advised Davison
ihree years ago to get a new graduate
dean
Vice President for Services Eugene
Younts testified he was not able to work
"effectively and harmoniously" with
Edwards and called the decision to fire
University of North Carolina and North
Carolina State University. His graduate
degrees were received from the
University of Maryland, with graduate
work in animal physiology and genetics.
In 1953, he was appointed assistant
professor at North Carolina State
University. He became associate pro
fessor in 1954 and professor in 1960 He
was also appointed head of the
department of poultry science in 1960
In 1976 he was appointed the first
"public at large" member of the New
York Cotton Exchange in its 106 year
history He is author and co-author of
more than 40 scientific publications
“He has been responsible for moving
this school forward," Wheeler said. “He
attracted a competent staff and was
excellent in getting appropriations from
state and the federal government. He
was generally considered to have done an
excellent job."
Board to hear
TV proposal
By STACI KRAMER
and CATHERINE RODRIGUE
ATLANTA—The Board of Regents will
hear a presentation Jan 30 from the
Governor’s Office of Planning and
Budget concerning educational radio and
TV in the state, it was announced at the
regents monthly meeting Wednesday in
Atlanta The recommendation of the OPB
staff to the governor could result in
legislation which would remove WGTV.
the University's television station, and
other educational stations from the
board's governance
“It is a controversial proposal in my
view." Acting Chancellor Vernon
Crawford said We take a positive
approach about the end they are seeking
while opposing the precise methods of
their means "
William Hale, station manager at
WGTV. said Wednesday the OPB staff
had met with University administrators
and discussed a memo concerning the
governance of telecommunications in the
state According to h le the suggestion to
reorganize the stat« 4 educational sta
tions under a different authority is not
new Apd. there would be no practical
consequence" from such a change. Hale
said
David Watts, an OPB staff member,
said Gov George Busbee asked OPB to
look into possible reorganization of the
educational stations in response to a bill
introduced by Sen Lee Robinson
(D Macon' last year that recommended
educational telecommunications be taken
from the regents control and put under
a new commission "
The staff is still "in the process of
making a recommendation." Watts said
The appointment of a new department
head at the University and the
University's rental of 35 acres of Sumter
County pecan land from the land holdings
of President Jimmy Carter, were among
other actions approved at Wodntsday s
regents meeting
Dr Charles Hendershott Jr . was
named chairman of the division of
horticulture in the College of Agriculture
at the University effective Jan 10.
Hendershott served in that position
from 1967 73. but resigned because failing
health prevented him from performing
his administrative duties
In other action, the board approved an
amended budget to include $97,200 for
various repair and expansion plans at the
University The funds will provide for the
construction of a greenhouse building,
health center repairs the expansion of
the Drewry learning Center and a waste
water project
him a wise decision "
In his initial presentation Edwards
admitted to personal differences with
Journalism dean Scott Cutlip. Law dean
J Ralph Beaird and Trotter because he 1
opposed their appointments to their
present positions He added that he
thought he got along with them
professionally
In their testimony, each of the three
made it clear that they did not get along
with Edwards
Trotter accused Edwards of using his
position on the faculty review board for
"vindictive actions "
Cutlip said Edwards "was one of the
worst fellows I've ever had to work with
in my academic life ”
Beaird said he was unable to work
harmoniously with Edwards and
Edwards "shouldn't interfere with the
law school ” Beaird said he too had
urged Davison to take action against
Edwards at least two years ago
Testimony by administration witnesses
accusing Edwards of doing everything
possible to stymie the Affirmative Action
program in the Graduate School, was
sharply contradicted by the reading of an
unsolicited letter to Edwards from
former Affirmative Action Officer Myrtle
Reul
The letter praised Edwards for taking
time to visit schools around the state to
recruit minority students for the
graduate school.
“It was genuine efforts such as yours
that moved the program (affirmative
action) forward during the five years I
was head," Reul said in her letter.
The committee and lawyers for both
parties agreed at the outset that the
hearing was not a court of law. but the
proceedings were not without legal
V aneuvering as counsel for the
University. Assistant Attorney General
Al Evans, objected to Edwards'
comments on other controversial matters
surrounding Davison and his administra
tion.
After a short recess. Plunkett warned
Edwards to keep the discussion to the
matter at hand but said the testimony
objected to by Evans would not be
striken from the record
Davison sets full ag faculty meeting for Friday
By TOM LEE
Staff writer
University President Fred Davison has
"ordered'' a special meeting of the
College of Agriculture faculty for Friday
at 3:30 p.m in the agriculture
engineering auditorium.
The meeting was called by Davison so
he could respond to questions raised by
Robert Wheeler, director of resident
instruction for the College of Agriculture
The questions were raised by Wheeler
in a letter sent to newspapers around
(Georgia. It accuses Davison of apparent
“intrusions into decision-making chan
nels" in the University when the word
"acting" was removed from appointment
papers submitted by Dean Henry Garren
to the Board of Regents concerning the
promotion of Dr O.G. Daniel to the
position of acting division chairman of
animal science
"Believing that a typographical error
had been made." the letter said, "in
deleting the word 'acting.' I called
faculty records for verification. I was
told there was no error I then asked
why the original appointment papers
were altered to delete the word acting’
and was told, the president didn't like
that word I asked What word 0 ' The
reply was ‘the word acting."’
Garren said he had not heard of the
change until the appointment was
approved by the board "The word
acting' was deleted from the form No
one knows who did it...well someone
knows." Garren said Tuesday
A spokesman for the president. Barry
Wood, said Tuesday night the change was
made by the president because the word
"acting" was merely redundant, since
the appointment was made for a
specified time
Davison has requested that agriculture
faculty members from all over the state
be in attendance Friday afternoon This
includes those working in cooperative
and extension service offices in such
towns as Tifton and Griffin
"This kind of thing sure would cost the
state a bundle of money." Wheeler said
“For instance, people coining from Tifton
will have to take the whole day off."
Davison phoned Garren early
Wednesday morning to announce the
meeting, according to Wheeler Garren’s
office also confirmed the meeting
If all agriculture faculty is in
attendance, some 500-700 people could be
at the meeting
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College officials praise Dean Garren
Agriculture department heads ex
pressed surprise Wednesday upon learn
ing of President Fred Davison's request
that Agriculture Dean Henry Garren
resign
However, those contacted had nothing
but praise for the 55-year-old administra
tor
"He was the best dean this college ever
had." said Robert Wheeler, director of
resident instruction for the College of
Agriculture, "and I ve been here since
the first dean He was the most
competent
"1 was absolutely pleased (with
Garren's performance as dean)," said
agricultural engineering head Robert H
Brown "I think we’ve made a
considerable amount of progress in the
agricultural school."
C.J B Smit. food science department
head, also had praise for Garren "He
has been doing a fine job We have had
no problems with him at all."
The department heads were mostly
caught unaware of Davison's decision,
and most had no comment when asked
their opinion Wheeler, however, specu
"Dean Garren did not sign a shotgun
letter supporting Hardy Edwards’ firing
(former University graduate dean fired
in late 1979). And of course. Edwards
refused to sign a letter supporting
Davison a while back So it seems like
pretty much the same thing At least, this
is pretty much what is being said ”
The department heads contacted were:
Brown, Smit. Stephen Brannen (agricul
tural economics). O.G. Daniel (animal
science). T Don Canerday (entomology)
and M G. McCartney (poultry science).
All had no comment
Wiley N. Garrett (plant sciences). J B
Jones (horticulture) and William L
Colville (agronomy) could not be reached
for comment.
Garland Thompson, president of the
Agriculture Alumni Association, "only
just found it out" when contacted early
this afternoon
"He's very active in our ag alumni.
I’ve always found him cooperative The
same with President Davison, too,"
Thompson said
Garren became dean in 1968 He
received undergraduate degrees from the
UGAToda:
Self-study hearings this afternoon
Two Self-Study Hearings are scheduled for this afternoon Extra Claw
Activities (Bret Thurmond. Chairperson) will include such topics as student
publications, student clubs and the University’s relationship with these
activities Athletics-Intramural* (Chairperson Jane Russell) will discuss all
aspects of student involvement in athletics, intramurals, club sports, and
outdoor recreation The purpose of these hearings is to invite written recom
mendattons as well as verbal comments to the commitee. Anyone who feels
strongly about either of these subjects is urged to attend
