Monday, January 14, 1935
Daily Ncbraskan
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Stite Sens. Jerome Warner of Wsverly tr.d Bernlce Ubeii cf
Omaha said they did not think there would be enough votes ttm
the Legislature to place the issue on the voting ballot.
Fstfthlhhlnff sln?l f-ivprnlna hoard would rsauirs an
Other recommendations by the commission Include Improving ompnrWnt tn th sttt rnnstitntinn. Tn nut such an amendment
faculty pay, Increasing private financial support of higher educa- 0n the ballot would require a vote of 30 of the 49 members of the
Legislarue.
Tom Vickers, chairman of the Legislature's education commit-
Education report draws criticism
By Gene Ger.trup
Senior Erportrr
tion and making admission standards tougher.
A report issued last month recommendinst Nebraska's four NU President Ronald Roskens supports the consolidated
state colleges be put under the Jurisdiction of the NU Board of governing board that the commission recommended. The idea, he tcC) said ne doubts that unifying the university and the state
Regents is being criticized by some of the state's top education said, Is a "proposition whose time has come." He said Nebraskans coiieges would eliminate unnecessary duplication and improve
leaders. have "an unfortunate mental hangup" about the present two- COCperation. He and Warner are members of the citizens
The report, presented to Gov. Bob Kerrey by the Citizens Com- board system. Placement of the state colleges under the regents commission.
mission ior me aiuay or Higher Education, recommends the docsn t mean necessarily that the others (colleges) are or lesser
establishment of a single, statewide governing board that would consequence," he said.
administer Nebraska s colleges and universities. But other education leaders disagree.
At least three Board of Regents members said they oppose the
idea of an appointed board.
Regent Margaret Robinson of Norfolk said the board would
The commission recommends that the seven-member Board of Carroll Thompson, chairman of the Board of Trustees of the r?of this sta e 3d be dvlnc ud riAt
Trustees for Nebraska State Colleges be disbanded and that the Nebraska State Colleges, said he opposes the Idea of a single XP
four state colleges be operated by a restructured NU board of governing board. t0 deterrJl,ne tneir own destlny mgher e(luc&uon 18
regents. The board would Include nine voting members appointed "We all know that with one large board the opportunity for
by the governor for six-year terms and three non-voting students citizen input is diminished," Thompson said. The legislature may
members.
have less influence with one administrative board, he said.
concerned.'
Regent Don Fricke said "it essentially would be giving the
governor control of the university."
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