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daily nebraskan
friday, november 18, 1977
ASUN plans letter campaign to oppose tuition boost
UNL students are paying the highest tuition and fees
rate in the Big 8, but are not receiving the highest quality
education in return, according to two ASUN senators.
At a press conference Thursday, ASUN president Greg
Johnson and Mike Herman, co-chairman of the Govern
ment liaison Committee (GLC), an ASUN subcommittee,
presented a data comparison of Big 8 schools.
Although UNL has the highest tuition, Herman said,
the NU Board of Regents has proposed an increase from
the current $21 per" credit hour to $2230 for the 1978
79 school year.
However, ASUN members unanimously passed a
resolution Wednesday night opposing any tuition increase
for the 1978-79 and 1979-80 school years, Herman said.
"We plan to take an active stand in fighting these
costs,' he said.
In opposition to the increase, ASUN is planning a
letter-writing campaign to parents of freshmen and sopho
more UNL students, Herman said. About 200-300 parents
will be randomly contacted, he said. .
Johnson said an alternative income source is needed
to keep tuition from continually rising and that some of
the burden should be shifted to state tax dollars.
UNL,' Johnson said. "The state of Nebraska has made a
commitment to have a university, so the state ought to
throw in a fair share.
ASUN, will bring its recommendations before the
regents in December or early January, Johnson said,
adding, "We have a fighting chance."
Johnson disagreed with recent criticism that the UNL
administration is "top heavy."
"A lot of people abuse the administration as a
whipping boy," he said.
UNL needs a strong adrninistration, he said, citing a
study that indicated UNL's adrninistration was
comparable to other institutions.'
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dents for several weeks.
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the students on the ninth through the 13th
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when the firecracker explodes, the bomber
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None of the students interviewed on
11th floor has any ideas who the bomber
is. Coleman speculated that it may be
someone from 10th floor.
"We don't get along with them too
well," he said.
Whoever the bomber is, he should take
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according to plan in the proposed ASUN
takeover of student fees, but a new twist
has been added.
ASUN President Greg Johnson said a
hearing will be today for persons interest
ed in presenting alternative fees proposals.
Trie hearing will be held at 10 a.m. in
Regents Hall on East Campus.
f UNL Chancellor Roy Young presented
the NU Board of Regents with ASUN's
proposal last Friday. The regents will vote
on the proposal at their next meeting in
December.
Johnson said the regents must have
proposals at least ' a month in advance
.before a vote can be taken. All that
remains before ASUN's fees takeover is
regent approval.
Johnson said he has talked with "most
of the regents" and thinks they agree with
ASUN's plan.
"Most of them believe in democracy,"
he said. "They believe the power of the
purse should be with an elected body and
not an appointed body."
The regents also were presented the
chancellor's and the faculty senate's fees
recommendations. Last week the faculty
senate voted unanimously to support the
ASUN proposal.
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