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By Mora Koppdman
Increased legislative control over univer
sity spending could give students at NU a
stronger voice in setting budget priorities, a
state senator said Tuesday.
Sen. Karen Kilgarin of Omaha introduc
ed a constitutional amendment Friday that
would give the Legislature authority over
the NU Board of Regents regarding the uni
versity's budget.
"The Legislature will be much more ac
cessible and accountable to students," Kil
garin said. "They (the students) won't have
to wait three weeks just to get on the agen
da." Kilgarin's LR5, co-sponsored by 10
senators, would amend Article VII, sec
tion 10 of the state constftution. It would
provide that the "general government of
the university . . . shall be vested in a
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board (of regents), under the direction
of the Legislature."
LR5 was referred from the Executive
Board to the Constitutional Revision and
Recreation Committee. The committee
will decide whether the resolution will have
a public hearing, and if it will appear on
the floor.
LR5 would reverse a 1977 Nebraska Su
preme Court decision that said the regents,
unlike other state agency officials, decide
how to spend funds appropriated by the
Legislature.
"That's never been good policy," Kil
garin said. "It essentially forces the Legis
lature to write a blank check for slightly
more than 20 percent of the entire state
budget."
State tax money going to the university
in 1982 amounted to S 147 million, prior
to special session budget cuts.
"We won't be into courses and curricu
lum policies," Kilgarin said. "We will be in
volved primarily with budgetary concerns."
"Students got socked pretty hard with
the tuition hike," she said. "The Legisla
ture might have made the same raise, but
students would have had a better oppor
tunity to speak out against it."
The Legislature's public hearing process
and several debate stages make it relatively
easy for students, faculty and concerned
citizens to express their views, Kilgarin
said.
"This proposal isn't a personal attack on
the board of regents," she said, "The
amendment would promote a cooperative
atmosphere between the Legislature, the
regents and the public."
Co-sponsors of LR5 are Sens. Sam Cul
lan of Hemingford, Rex Haberman of Im
perial, Marge Iliggins of Omaha, Rod John-
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Martin Kahle of Kearney, Howard Lair.. . ...
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Pappas of Hershey and Loran Schmit--Bellwood.
Rudy Lewis, assistant to the chancellor,
said he believes the Legislature is "well
aware of the tight situation we are in at the
university."
"I think the board is doing a good job
relaying our needs to the Legislature,"
Lewis said.
Lewis said that although it is early to
judge the consequences of LR5, he believes
the proposed amendment would strengthen
the existing working relationship between
the Legislature and the regents.
"I don't think things would change
much for students," he said. "I would hope
there would be no adverse effects."
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By Bill Allen
"I had to add a class. I always do, every year," Lori
Spath said Tuesday, as she left the Centennial Ballroom
of the Nebraska Union, site of Drop Add.
Spath, a senior in human development and the family,
was one of the many UNL students going through the
'first day of Drop Add.
Tony Schkade, assistant director of registration and
records, said that so far, this semester's DropAdd isn't
much different than in past second semesters.
Students gave a variety of reasons for going through
Drop Add on the process.
Bob Friend, a senior business major, said a mistake in
an university bulletin caused him to sign up for a class
in which he lacked a prerequisite.
Lynda Landers, a senior psychology and life sciences
major, said that because she didn't preregistcr, she had to
go through general registration and DropAdd to get her
schedule complete.
Jeff Hoham, a freshman English major, had some prob
lems during his first time through DropAdd.
In the first place, the English department lost his file,
he said, and instead of changing one class, he ended up
having to change several.
"I'm confused," Hoham said. "I need a beer."
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Staff photo by Davt Banti
Top: Scott Wehrman was one of the many students who
lined up early to go through DropAdd Tuesday. The
line extended from the Nebraska Union Ballroom past the
information desk on the first floor. Above: A student
selects the cards for his classes.
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John W. Strong
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By Jeff Korbelik
Although many students may feci their class sche
dules are complete pandemonium, it is nothing com
pared to the game of musical chairs played by some
university administrators.
This semester, Acting Vice Chancellor of Academic
Affairs R. Neale Copple returned to his position
as the dean of the School
of Journalism. Wilma
Crumley, who was acting
dean of journalism last
semester, also has returned
to her position as the
school's associate dean.
John W. Strong, former
dean of the UNL Col
lege of Law, has returned
from a leave of absence
to assume the position he
acquired last spring - that
of Vice Chancellor of Aca
demic Affairs. Sound con
fusing? "The switching is not a
maior problem ana it is
not unusual at this kind of institution," Strong explained.
"I do not recommend all of the switching, but it is what
you would call the nature of the beast, and I don't fore
see any change."
"Last year three of the five vice chancellors were on
an interim basis: the vice chancellor of business, agri
culture and myself. It is part of a modern landscape of
education's tremendous movement, and we try to make
sure all the positions are covered," he said.
Strong became acting vice chancellor after Ned
Hedges resigned June 30, 1981. Strong accepted the
position only on an interim basis and did not plan on
being a candidate for the job because he had requested
a leave of absence to work on a textbook he had co
authored. UNL Chancellor Martin Massengale asked him to
reconsider, and Strong ended up getting the position as
well as his leave of absence. Strong was appointed vice
chancellor May l, 1982 and his leave extended from Aug.
I to Dec. 31, 1982. Copple served in his absence.
The vice chancellor's job is to serve as the chief aca
demic officer overseeing the academic colleges and non
teaching units such as Sheldon Art Museum, ROTC and
Kimball Hull. He also is the principle advisor to the
chancellor and assists in detcrming the budgets of pre
viously mentioned programs.
"I didn't experience too much difficulty while being
an interim vice chancellor," Strong said. "The only
substantial obstacle would be the people working with
interim administrators because there would be a lack of
feeling that decisions may not be permanent."
Strong said the transition of Copple moving from his
journalism office to the vice chancellor's office and back
again in less than a year was not as difficult as it may
seem.
"Copple has been in very close touch with his de
partment, and is much more up to speed than people
think after being absent a semester," Strong said.