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NU Board of Regents . . . vote 4-2 to cut $2 million from the administration's
budget request.
Regents adopt new tuition plan
by Sara Schwieder
The Board of Regents lopped $2 million from the
administration's 1973-74 budget request in a 4-2 vote at
Monday's meeting.
After several long sessions preceding the open meeting, and
individual pleas from each campus chancellor, the Board
okayed a cut proposed by Regent Kermit Hansen. The budget
will now go to the Legislature's budget committee for further
culling and consideration.
In spite of the $2 million cutback, the budget still
represents an increase of 10.9 per cent over last year's request.
The Board appeared to be wavering on the issue after the
three chancellors discussed the consequences in terms of
programs limited or eliminated-of Hansen's proposal.
The vote revealed an almost equal split on the issue, with
Hansen of Omaha, Robert Koefoot of Grand Island, Robert
Raun of Minden voting for the proposal, Edwarti
Schwartzkopf of Lincoln and J.G. Elliott of Scottsbluff
against it.
Regent Robert Prokop of Papillion said during the meeting
turn to p. 6
Amid sheafs of charts and financial
projections, the Board of Regents Monday
selected a tuition plan that will raise tuition
for some and decrease it for others.
The plan will bring the University
$416,912 in additional income in 1973-74.
It does not raise tuition for all students, but
basically redistributes the burden from
part-time to full-time students.
Half of the University of Nebraska at
Omaha students will pay less tuition next
than they did this year. A fourth of UNL's
students will pay less tuition next year,
according to James Maynard, a University
research analyst.
The UNL campus, because it has more
full-time students than the UNO campus,
will be carrying a larger share of the system's
expenses than it did previously.
The plan changes tuition rates from the
present $18 rate for residents and $48.25 for
non-residents to $17 and $46.
Full-time students taking more than 12
hours will pay for each hour above 12 that
they take, eliminating the former "free
zone" between 12 and 16 hours. Resident
students taking 15 hours under the new
tuition plan will pay $39.50 more next year,
an increase of 14.6 per cent. Resident
students taking 16 hours will pay 20.9 per
cent more than this year, while those taking
12 hours will pay 4.5 per cent less next year.
A typical UNL resident student who
takes 15 hours each semester and six hours
of summer school would suffer a 10.8 per
cent tuition increase next year, according to
statistics presented to the board.
1973-74 Tuition Schedule
Hours Resident cost Non-resident cost
1 $17 $46
2 34 92
3 51 138
4 68 184
5 85 230
6 102 276
7 119 322
8 136 368
9 153 414
10 170 460
11 187 506
1 2 204 552
13 221 598
14 238 644
1 5 255 690
16 272 736
17 289 782
18 306 828
19 323 874
20 340 920
The administration and regents cited
inflation as the primary reason for the hike,
but included the loss of income from
non-resident tuition as another reason.
Non-residents now change to resident status
if they meet certain requirements, reducing
their tuition by nearly $400 for 15 credit
hours.
The regents had been considering various
tuition plans for several months. Last month
they tentatively chose another plan which
would have cost full-time students less. It
was rejected Monday.
Regent Kermit Hansen, of Omaha, who
proposed the tuition plan which was
adopted, said the uniform charge would
keep administrative costs down because the
billing process will be simpler.
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Varner . . . "you wanted to see this institution move
academically."
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Darrel Berg . . . "What I fail to hear Is a final no to the
Berg supports
an immediate
end to the war
Democratic congressional candidate
Darrel Berg told University students he
would support other congressmen in calling
for an immediate end to the war in Vietnam
if elected in November.
Berg, speaking Monday night at
Centennial College, charged Rep. Charles
Thone, his Republican opponent, with
opposing congressional efforts to end the
war. .
Since President Nixon was elected in
1968, he said America has lost 18,000 men
in the conflict. That figure, Berg added, is
roughly equivalent to the size of the UNL
student body or a town the size of Norfolk.
"What I fail to hear is a final W to the
war," Berg said.
If elected, he said he would join other
anti-war congressmen in calling for an
immediate withdrawal of all Ametican
troops.
In response to a question concerning
amnesty for those persons who opposed the
war, Berg said that issue could not be settled
until the war is concluded.
When questioned about his views on
abortion, Berg told students that he could
not support complete legalization of
abortion, He added, however, that "there are
cases where an abortion is the only answer."
After numerous questions on the issue,
Berg said: "I respect your opinion, someday
maybe I'll share that opinion. But I can't
now."
Noting marijuana has become a "symbol"
of today's generation, Berg said he does not
support the legalization of marijuana.
He added, however, that he favors
"de-criminalization" for using it.
In response to another question, Berg said
he supports the entire Democratic ticket this
fall, including state senator Terry Carpenter,
who is running for U.S. Senate against
Republican incumbent Carl T. Curtis.
"Listen to the things he's (Carpenter)
been saying," Berg said, reporting that
Carpenter also has come out against
continuation of the Vietnam war.
war.
