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number 7
University of nebraska-lincoln
july 26, 1970
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. the University of Nebraska administration will ask the
NU Board of Regents td approve & proposed 1980-81
operating budget which calls for a state fund Increase of
$22.7 million, according to a University report.
The report, prepared by the office of the Executive Vied
President of Administration calls fdr i total increase of $30 .
million for the 1980-81 fiscal year.
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Included in the 30 billioh is a $3 million increase in the
cash fund, Which would include 1 10 percent increase in tui
tion rates. The tuition increase would Affect resident 'and
non-resident rltesY, : . v -4 .
The regents Will bd offered three proposed alternatives.
Proposals A and B call for total increase of $30 million. Pro
posal C calls for an $29 million increase.
AIL three proposals also call for 25 Percent increase in
the College of Medicine and College of Dentistry, a 20 per
cent increase is asked for in the College of Dentistry.
Recording to Alan Moeller, NU Interim budget director,
the increased tuition rates are necessary to offset Inflation.
It has been the feeling of the University administration
lor the past five tears that tuition rales should reflect the
rate of inflation, he said. This increase hasn't kept up with
the rate df inflation, he added.
A 10 percent rise in tuition Will Wing resident tuition up
from $24 per credit hour to $23.40. The hon-resident rate
Will increase from $65 per credit hour td $71.50.
Figures available for the 1978-79 school year show the
university's tuition rates td be the second highest in the -big
light, surpassed only by Colorado.
Keep people out
In a hews release from the Association of Students of
the University of Nebraska, President Bud Cuca said the
tuition rise combined housing costs and the rate of infla
tion, Will kee Maftyople from going to the university.
Since 1975 tuition rates for. resident students have in
creased 4&J8 Percent and Mftdn-resident rate has inereas-
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Because of continued rising tuition costs, students have
held student fed budget request increases down td 3.7 per
cent, Cuca stated. ;
"We challenge University officials to exercise the same
fiscal conservatism that students have exhibited and hold
the line on tuition Sg
k Students might haVd qualms about a 5 p'erceht increase,
the letter Stated, but students Would bdmdlrd ready td ac
cept thd smaller increasd. ; :t'.
, ?hd statd legislature Will also be asked td ittly. ih id
ditidnal $22 Willidn. " .
Regent Edward Schwartzkop! laid he dies hot always
agree with the philosophy df raising tuition rates just
because the state has been asked td increase its funding.
"I am Always reluctant to go along With a tuition in
crease," Schwartzkopf said. .
However, Schwartzkopf said he believes that students
should be made td carry their share of the financial burden.
William Erskine, Executive Vice President for the Ad
ministration, said the proportion df thd budget paid by tui
tion ha3 decreased for the past few years.
Piece together
Total increases for UNL campuses are $15 million. Of
thd $15 million, $6 million Will go increased salaries.
Thd regents can approve the proposed budget dr cut and
piece it together Until they cdmd Up With a plan td send to
the governor.
Cuca said he was not happy the proposal was announced
latd because ASUN had little time td prepare for the
regents meeting.
Moeller said the time of the announcement was not
Unusual and that it could not come any later because the
proposed budget must bd on the governors desk by
September 15.
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Thd NU board of Regents, Saturday, morning com
mittee meetings, will discuss a prdpdsal td make thd
tJNli Schdpi- 6f: Journalism a fred-standing ad
ministrative Unit. ;.
Thd schdol currently is part of the Colldgd df Arts and
Sciences. The proposal Would give the school autdnomy
as a iseparatd Unit ind 'ft Wduld become a feolldge.
Neale Copple, Journalism school director, said Ind
' Jdurnalism faculty officially asked for thd autdnomy last
year. Thd journalism faculty support the separation
unanimously, hd laid. '., ' . .
The regents, Hinder their bylaws, cannot act on thd
propdsalintil their September meeting. '
Thd regents will also be asked td approve plans for
', the restoration of thd Temple Theatre Arts building at
-UNL. .- '
4 .Originally, the program statement approved in
November by the board, Incorporated new construction
and restoration. However, according, to the proposal
Isponsdrdd by Robert LdVitt, ictihg Vied chancellor lor
business and finance, the funds provided by the
legislature only allows for the restoration.
The board will also discuss the propdsed' regional
Veterinary scbool during the morning meetings. Ad
ministrators want advice cpneerning planning the
school which Would bd located at UNL, according to Wil
liam Erskine, executive vied president for administra
tion. Regent Itogert Prokop of Wilbur has also asked for
discussion df thd Institute of Agriculture and Natural
Resource's relationship td thd Ag 40, a support group
tdmpdsed of thd state's IgricultUral leaders.
Thd board will also bd asked td approve the design for
the Animal Holding Facility l UNL and authorize the
Chairman df thd Business Affairs Cdmmittee, thd Vice
President for Administration and thd Vice Chancellor
for Business and Finance td award contracts to the low
v construction bidders for thd project.
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Secretary denieif time at meeting
By Gordon Johston
NU Regent Chairman Robert Koefoot has denied
former UNL student the chance to appear before the NU
Board of Regents at its Saturday morning meeting, but at
least one regent feels she should be given chance to
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. Regent fedw&rd Schwartzkopf of Lincoln, laid.be felt
Marianne Davidson has some information the regents
should hear. " ;T ; " " - :
Davidson alleged that Dobson violated University
bylaws when he missed 20 percent of his classes during the
Homer of 1976. Davidson alsd claimed that Dobson tised
university materials for k study for the Cattle National
Bank in Seward. . ' . "t " " "
Davidson first tried to bring W allegations to the
regents at the June meeting. The regents wouldn't let fcer
appear because the time Hot was originally allocated to
former UNL student Robert McCoy df Hastings, who aslc
id to Ut Daviujoa speak in his place. '' "
Davidson wrote a letter td the board requesting 30
minutes to present her information to the board.
Personal Venietta
v koefoot said be turned down Davidson's request
because be did not think thd regents meetings are the
pUce to carry on personal Vendettas.
vTvidently Ishe must bave a ersonil Vendet'u' or shd"
wouldn't be doing the thirds she has dohd bd aid. 7; i
. Another reason for the appearance denial is because slie
has not gone through proper ckannelsid correct thd pro
blem, he said. , t:';r; .
Davidson abould bave first gond through thd University
administration Instead of the regents td get an answer to
ber problems, be laid. - fc -.
Besides, Kocfoct tid, the board las other things td do
than go over thecharges ajain. .
This has been discussed before and 1 see no reason to
continue discussing it," be said. . - ' . - ;
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