Thursday, September 15, 1933 .Utdilii'V v ' i r; a i Hill University of Nebraska-UncoSn Vol.83, No. 13 Non-knmirsnt fcrcfa student enrollment . at UNL has increased steadily and gradually since 1972, raid Peter Levitov, director of UNL's Inter nstior.il Educations! Services. . v: -v Lcvltov estimated current foreign student enroll ment is at about 1,000, an increase of about five percent from bet fall. He said foreign enrollment ha3 increased about five percent annually since 1972, except for a few major fluctuations. A significant increase of 14 percent occurred between 1C31 and 1082, due to a sharp rise in the number of Malaysian students. Less than 10 Malay sian students were at UNL two and a half yeara ego compared to the approximately 200 who are at the university now. ' v Lcvltov attributed the increase to a newly instituted Malaysian scholarship program initiated by the government to ascist citizens of Malay descent, who comprise more than half of the country's population. Also, Malaysia had traditionally sent its scholarship students to the United Kingdom. Two years ago, the United. Kingdom tripled its foreign student tuition fees. Consequently, the Malaysian government de cided to offer scholarship programs to the United States instead, Levitov said. The table at right indicates that the foreign enrollment increase has been steady except for three fluctuations. Levitov said three major, unpre- dieted factors caused these changes: The increased importance of oil in the mid 19703, coupled with allocation of oil revenues by OPEC countries for overseas education, heightened enrollment. In the late 1970s, Iran had the most students in the United States. Strained relations between the United States and the new Khomeini regime virtually has stopped enrollment of new Iranian students in U.S. universities. Four years ago, approximately 200 Iranian students were at UNL currently, there are less than 1 00. Only a few of them are newly-enrolled. ; : Continued en Page e. a. & I UNL Foreign Enrollments ; H 845 ' " ' ' ' ' - o : 770 ,-783 r 730 r- fi70 p- - 0 . 1., J, -.'" . 1 "-. 5 - "C - K! ' 1 . X 1976 1877 1978 1879 1230 1881 1SS2 Eevitalization of PAGE is top on MSUN i roster ryJnri NyfTclcr ,; Eevitalization of the Pre am for Acti;e Committment to Education, bicyclists and budget cuts were dhcus-cd at the Arrocirtion cf. ".Culture Ccnkr. , - Senator , John Valdrthi dl;cu-:.cd the need to promote PACE. Valdrighi said he met with Don Aripoli, director of Financial Aids, to discuss ways ASUN might promote PACE to bring in more money. PACE was a "bij student l:sue back in the early 70's," Valdrighi said. Student contributions to the voluntary program have dwindled from over $52,000 in 1971-72 to . approximately $12,000 last year. PACE was designed in 1971 as a way to ' give- grants to. economically, disad- . vantaged students who did not receive federal aid. "If college students cant relate to getting another student through school, who can we look to for money? Valdrighi asked. ;v Senators discussed problems vith the program, finding fault with the ; way PACE is set up .as - a , "negative " donation." It was recommended that ; the statement which'esks students to . make the $3.50 donation be reworded to better inform students of PACE . .benefits. - According to figures from' Aripoli, those benefits ranged frcm.$27,701 in : 1972 to 55,218 in HZ! in the form cf grants cf $100 to tZZd per student , "All of us can benefit directly from - fMng- to ' PACE," said one senator. , . r-s-i " "... : In ctl; :t c - ::n f jrum d!;-;:.Icn, Led !! "A lot of people in the university are concerned with it (the situation)," she said.'. - Senator Valdrighi recommended - rr.courr'r' bicxlicts tovoluntari!y UN Lculty ad-.::cr, encouraged senators to remain informed about the current budgetary reallocation process, stress ing that they should get input from people in their colleges. The timetable for the process is being moved up rapidly, she said, with public hearings beginning in six weeks. "It's important for everyone to become involved," she Said. ' ; - -j: V;' The senate passed a bill defining the process by which the Academic Plan ning Committee will conduct the upcoming public hearings. The bill, introduced by ASUN president Matt Wallace, stipulates that the procedures will include giving inter ested persons "access to relevant information" as well as the opportun ity for such persons to present date for the committee to consider. : Inoide Two Lincoln women recount tKsc!r experiences cn a cummer trip to Nicaragua ... . . . . , . . P-3 0 Huekcr footbaSI fans traveling ncthava any troubb finding pieces to cat, ennx and hava i fun Pzzi 13 i ! . . -. .1. L . - ..I 1? - C. .-.-. V V - -. - V . . . reer Lp ferine fell ttzzzn v;:h r.r.v plens . . . .... 17' trvr c:::::;::d t C" - 4. . fl J ................ - - - ................. i 4