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€artoons T.D.’s Place 3rd pag' Voj I (Cluster fiercer faculty continue daily protest march r jarome gautreaux icspite the rain ami cold ither. nearly fifty faculty I joined by a number of and alumni, have par- i 1 in the ongoing protest oh around the administration , Dressed in academic regalia and j a sign that read ''No Equi- No Honesty," Dr. Rich Met- Profcssor, the Administration Tuesday. January 2. was soon joined by and students who s concerns over financial]operations and the iverning procedures of the iversity. Dr. Metger. along with the other ulty members who echoed his iments, believes that decision 2 at Mercer has come to be nated by one person." As ly faculty see it, that one per son is Dr. Godsey. And many faculty agree with one marching professor who stated that "Dr. Godsey is now widely perceived as being less than perfectly honest. Dr. Theodore Nordcnhaug, Chair man of tfcg Philosophy Department, commented more emphatically that "it is difficult for a faculty and a university that is devoted to the search for truth to have a President symbolizing it who has demonstrated repeatedly that he has no respect for truth." Faculty members give example upon example of administration ac tions that they find disturbing. One such instance is a recent .tatement from Mr. Womble. Vice President for Public Relations and Develop ment, on a local television station, that "faculty members are demonstrating here today telling people that changes need to be made when indeed they have already been made and they just won't admit it." However, when asked if he was referring to the col lective concerns of the faculty, as indicated in the statement, Mr. Womble replied that he was actual ly only "referring to a specific question from Dr. Metzger." Dr. Metzger does not recall such a con versation. The entire College of Liberal Arts, according to another professor agreed unanimously to send a demand for a public retrac tion to Mr. Womble but have not yet received a response from him. Another example of what; many faculty members see as the Ad ministration's lack of honesty is Dr. Godsey's admission of the ex istence of a $900,000 annuity he will receive in 1996. Dr. Godsey had previously denied the annuity's existence at a meeting with students on January 30th, 1989. According to Susan Glisson, she asked Dr. Godsey "if he was going to be receiving money for staying at Mercer at least ten years." He responded, according to Ms. Glisson, "with a chuckle and said Also, questions have been rais- Continued on page 3 Merczr University faculty members march around the Administra tion Building every day during activities period in protest of the Godsey Administration. rustees meeting held in December Board upholds decision to close CAS Ihc Mercer University Board of ustces met on December 1. 1989 the Medical School Auditorium, ic Mercer chapter of the nencan Association of Universi- Profe&son (AAUP) held a pro- t at the medical school before d after the meeting, lobert Steed, Chairman of the of Trustees, called the to order and asked Dr. Liter Shurden to give a pre- ehng meditation and prayer, airman Steed then recognized rdy Gregory, Chairman of the iversity Policy Committee who ted that the committee had eived a report from Vice Preai- Coomer that outlined the pro* led calendar change and propos* semester system. Resident Kirby Godsey then in duced Dean Phillip Shelton of s Walter F. George School of Law, who reported on the Woodruff bequest. George Woodruff willed the law school 20 million dollars. Vice President of Enrollment Services, Mill Miller, was then recognized by Chairman Steed. Miller reported on the outlook of next year’s Freshman class. Tom Watson Brown, Chairman of the Development Committee reported that Mercer received a total of S3 million in gifts during the 1989 fiscal year, as well as. $2 million in gifts from the Georgia Baptist Association, $10 million in government grants and some $2 . million from the Annual Fund Drive. Ctairman Steed then called on A1 Williams. Chairman of the Finance. Investment, and Proper ty Committee. Williams reported that the University's deficit for fiscal year 1989 was $8.8 million. He also reported on the sale of the Bond Swamp land for $2.5 million and on the sale of the Pharmacy school facilities in Atlanta to Georgia Baptist Hospital for $3 million. Williams concluded by reporting that the University's net worth stands at $137 million. David Jones, Chairman of the Athletic Committee, then inform ed the Trustee* that Bobby Pope had been named Athletic Director for the University and that Brad Seigfned had beep named head coach for the Men’s Basketball team. Jones also stressed the need for an on-campus athletic facility and concluded that the possibilities of this athletic complex were being studied by the Athletic Committee Preston Williams, Chairman of the newly-formed Audit Commit tee, reported on last year's audit by Peal. Marwick, A Main accounting firm. William reported that $38 million in adjustments had to be made in Mercer’s books. He went on to say that these adjustments were all non-cash transactions. Trustee Hardy was again called on to inform the Board that the Georgia Baptist Convention had formally asked the Trustees to reconsider closing the Mercer University College of Arts and Sciences in Atlanta. The Board of Trustees upheld the April 1989 resolution to close the College of Arts and Sciences. President Kirby Godsey was then asked to give his President’s Report to the Board of Trustees. Godsey stressed the need for an athletic/recreational facility at Mercer and the need for renovation of many Macon campus buildings. Godsey also reported that the Board of Trustees confirm John Womble as Vice President for University Relations and Development. He then extended a standing invitation to the CLA faculty House of Delegates to attend any and all future meetings of the Board of Trustees. Eleven new Trustees were in stalled. Robert Steed was nominated for a second term as Chairman for the Mercer Univer sity Board of Trustees. No other nominations were made, so Steed was elected to a second term. Cor- inne Houpt was also reelected to serve as General counsel to the University and Secretary of the Board of Trustees. The benediction was pronounced by Reverend Tom Conky. A luncheon in the cafeteria immediately proceeded the meeting.