Walecka, J. Dirk
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- J. Dirk Walecka, a former chair of the Stanford Faculty Senate, recalls the impact of the anti-Vietnam War movement in the 1960s as a factor leading to the creation of the senate. He explains the role of the Senate Steering Committee and how its work facilitated important legislative decisions. He describes the major issues during his term as senate chair from 1973 to 1974: a petition to reinstate ROTC on campus; legislation concerning teaching evaluations; the creation of a statement on academic freedom and a set of grievance procedures; and the implementation of a framework that defines faculty ranks, rights, privileges, responsibilities, and appointment criteria. Walecka also discusses the relationship between the senior administration and the Faculty Senate, as well as the role of the Advisory Board.
Description
| Type of resource | mixed material |
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| Date created | April 11, 2017 |
Creators/Contributors
| Author | Walecka, John Dirk | |
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| Contributing author | Marine-Street, Natalie J. | |
| Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
Subjects
| Subject | John Dirk Walecka |
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| Subject | Stanford Historical Society |
| Subject | oral histories |
| Subject | interviews |
| Subject | higher education |
| Subject | professors |
| Subject | Stanford University. Faculty Senate |
| Subject | Stanford University > Department of Physics |
| Subject | Leonard Schiff |
Bibliographic information
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| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/vw056nj9064 |
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- The materials are open for research use and may be used freely for non-commercial purposes with an attribution. For commercial permission requests, please contact the Stanford University Archives (universityarchives@stanford.edu).
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- Copyright © The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. All rights reserved.
Preferred citation
- Preferred Citation
Walecka, J. Dirk. (2017).
Interview for the Stanford Faculty Senate Oral History Project. Stanford Historical Society
Oral History Program Interviews (SC0932). Department of Special Collections & University
Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif. Available at:
https://purl.stanford.edu/vw056nj9064
Collection
Stanford Historical Society Oral History Program interviews, 1999-2022
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