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wcdncfay, tcptcribcr 1, 1070 vet school awa daily ndbrcckcn okay Regipna r Dy Mary Jo Fiizl Hans for a veterinary science school in Lincoln which would serve surrounding states are pending approval from the legislatures of the five states of the OU West Regional Commission. . "Action cn this tee has been dormant since last spring," said Prof. Marvin Twichaus, chairman of the Veterinary Science Dept. Twiahasss also is a nether of 23 Old West Reponal Ccnunrsica subcommittee which pu!- Nclson explained that phase three of the veterinary school proposal is the design and crawmg of cetaJca plans for the buZdjrs. However, the Old Vest Commission is listed a study last spring inwsttirg the ferfhZy of a reposal veterinary school. The proposed school wcrdi serve Montana, lie! North Dakota, South Dakota and WycmLrj. The p!iJ suggested by the ccrrnfT'ra would estahlibh areterinasy science school id esse cf those states and drrar and financing from them. This idea wccU save students the cost of non-resident tuition and provide them with quality veterinary education, the ccaaafca sugsted. -. Llscelaieccnrucndsd ' The feasibility study conducted last spring several leccmmendatioris for the reposal school, accord ing to Doa Kelson, director of planning and programming for Nebraska. Lincoln was recommended as the site be cause of its "geographic location and the fact that many of the facilities needed for a veterinary school already are available at UNL and would avoid costly fcs&ataoa of equipment," he said. The study also made ssstioas for curriruhrri, budd ings and budget proposals. Nelson was unable to give cost estimates for the schooL Further progress on the vetnwry school "dzpcm&s on when all five state legislatures meet and approve the pro posed idea," Nelson said. "We're waiting for a reading from the states before moving into the next phase of the project. cot going to invest money in an idea that may not have the necessary support and financing behind ft, as the state legidaturcs are providing funds for phase three, he said. Approval lerg a ccsnSrj? Legislative approval cf the veterinary science school cay be a long tine ccming. Tho knows when all five states w3 approve the school?" Kelson said. Ncnnan Otto, Gov. J. James Excn's rrpmmtatr,e for Legislative cpprovsl of th& veterinary sdonco school may bo a long t?mo coming. "Who knows when s!! frvo statos will approve the school?" Nelson sa:d. Nebraska, said the state's sentiments generally were in support cf the school. "We'd like some more information on the school and . its plans, but we do approve of the idea," be said. Gordon Hbvan, Montana's representative to the Old West Regional Ccnunission, said that state's governor has been "supportive of the concept all along, and Montana's role has been positive." Hovan added "it's going to be a long affair" before all five states give the godhead for the veterinary school. I Pi , IMMf vm rrv n n n :7W TTfVffi C:0-4:3 August 23-31 - (except Sstorday and Sunday) For the convenience cf zl &udzr& who do not live in tho dorms where private telephones ere e'ready inetd!ed, the Lincoln Telephone Cos brings you the Campus Phone Store. Just cheese the ety!e you went end v.e will compbte eil further errengements. -; if-. North DitoU wQ rote to contfciae in fcHkpth itody of the feasibility of the veteiinay ichocl, ascordsj to Toody Gs&on, North Dakota reptesentative to the ccsv minion. 1 ' Tehave no hanj-t'ps about Ilebrasha as the school site Cannon said, adding that North Dahota cannot approve tlie school project cstH e kner what we're approvfc.' lie said that won't be known cntd the study is completed. ' Scsth Dakota is very guarded" about entenrs into the proposed school plane,. according to Ted Mnenster, Scnth Dakota's representative. r ' . .. "la recent years, we han3 had very goedf contracts with Iowa State University and Kansas State Unrrenity in veterinary programs," Maenster sail If we can maintain those contracts, there is no cverwhehniag demand to have more veterinary science programs in South Dakota." The state has "very little enthusiasm" to send money to cutcf-state sources, he said. Mucnster added that a de tailed school project is premature but said there is a need to provide veterinarians for the state less expensively. . The Wyoming representative, David Freudenthal, was unable to be contacted. lie was absent from an Old Vest Regional Commission representatives' meeting this week in Montana. An Oct. 8, meeting in Great Falls, Mont, will bring to gether a3 representatives from the five states, as we!! as the five state governors who are cn the board cf directors of the commission. Another drawback to progress on the veterinary school is the construction of a similar' school in Colorado. Twkhaus said the Colorado school may attract some of the Old West members, thus sapping support from the Old West project. " - "We're waiting to see what Colorado is going to do," Twkhaus said. 1 -u4 n nn nnn J L uLulJ JLJ 1 1 b -! i EkJttb of 1C3 200 1.U. n)v0 1 0 1 f COTTLE OF 1C3 C3.C3 VALUE OA u u gam f!cnday end WSncsisy only! 1