CSL
to
study
enrollment decline
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'NL Chancellor James Zumberge,
reportedly concerned over die decline in
student enrollment this tall, said that at
least some of these students failed to
let urn because they are "disenchanted."
It was revealed at Thursday's Council
on Student Life (CSl.) meeting that
umbcrge had launched an investigation
on at least two fionts. Accoiding to CSl.
member Hall Smith. Harry Allen, dnectoi
of Institutional Research and Planning, is
surveying students who didn't reium to
find out why.
In addition, CSL appiovcd the
chancellor's icijiicst to look into the
University eommuiiily foi leasons behind
the decline in enrollment. CSL Chairman
Don Shancylclt announced he will
appoint three CSL members this week to
assign tasks for an investigating task
Bv Ken Merlin
force. The scope of the task force already
extends beyond traditional limits of CSL
interest because it will piobe into the
academic areas as well.
What UNL "community" will the CSL
task force he charged to investigate? Is it
the students and faculty alone or does the
community include the staff and the
Hoard of Regents?
According to Ken Bader, vice
ihancelloi foi Student Allans, the
loiicepl ol community at UNL is
confused by its vaiied localities City
Campus, I ast Campus or the Lincoln
Community and by each individual's
sense ol community.
Thus, the to inni unity to he
investigated depends upon the degree of
perception of the "disenchanted" student
which possibly includes the
Editor
s note
Today KXTKA examines the
concept of community as it relates
to UNL. We discovered a
community of students, faculty and
staff
Mark locker, AS UN first vice
president (see page 4) urges
students to find a sense of
community through involvement in
A SUN.
In the a hove story hy Ken
Merlin, expectations conflict with
the University's traditional role as
"suhstitute parent". The nature of
the conflict is such that the
student's sense of community
involves student rights and a desire
to take part in decisions which
affect the academic world.
We also talk to Vernon Williams,
director of the Counseling Center,
who says students want smaller
learning centers to increase
involvement and a community
atn.osphcre.
Centennial College, an
experimental program now it its
fifth year, is viewed hy writer
Dhiimc Harry on the topic of its
community development.
administration and staff.
Ideally, there shouldn't be any conflict
between the students, faculty and stall,
or so iit would seem.
Hut Bader said a conflict developed
with the lowering of majority age which
now occurs in the sophomore year. The
expectations of the students of majority
age conflict with the traditional
'Substitute parent" lole of the
University.
Badei cited as evidence pieseul iv.ik:-,
sikIi as the right to akohol on campus
and student control of visiting boms in
the dormitories. He also said conlli, i
exist in financial aid ami legal
iciuircmenls for students.
"It seems as though we extended the
privilege (by law), and yet we didn't in
the minds of the people," he said.
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