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Trabant Says Low State Funding May Force 172 Employee Firings By TOM BIERBAUM appropriation an investment that would At least 72 jobs for university employees reverse the trend of increased spending and a will probably be eliminated even if the state mounting deficit through services provided General Assembly grants the entire by university graduates, and through appropriation the university has requested, technological breakthroughs in areas like sea according to E .A. Trabant, university and sola'r research. president. Trabant said over 90 per cent of the Professionals (including some increase over last year's allotment would go administrators), staff and graduate teacher to larger salaries. The university asked for assistants would be laid off, Trabant said. $3.1 million to provide for an average He added that faculty cutbacks are also being increase of 11 per cent for university considered, and as meny as 172 employees employees he said. Exactly how these may be fired. increases would be distributed will be Saying that it is "five minutes to twelve" determined in negotiations with the unions for the university, Trabant predicted that an involved, said Trabant. entire college would have to be eliminated if These larger salaries would parallel the appropriations were significantly below increases granted to other state employees what the university has requested. by former governor Sherman Tribbitt. But Trabant did not guarantee that the George pointed out that the state still has not university would not resort instead to tuition been able to fund those increases and that increases to meet expenses. Tribbitt recommended that they be negated. The president spoke to the Joint Finance "We have seen a steady progress of the Committee of the state legislature Monday state asking the parent to pay a higher regarding the size of the state appropriation percentage of university costs year after to the university. Accompanying Trabant in year," Trabant said, referring to the 121 per the presentation were Dr. John Pikulski, cent tuition increase over the last six years. president of the Faculty Senate and associate Tuition revenues now pay about one third of professor of curriculum and instruction, and the untversity's expenses as opposed to one fifth for ten years ago, Trabant said. Anthony Graziano, assistant provost for Stoll photo ~y Greg Lynch Budge Planning and Annalysis. (Continued to Page 12) AFTER FIVE WEEKS of vacation and Winter Session.isn't it They requested an increase of $2 .4 million great to be back to the d? over the allotment for the university specified in House Bill 33. House Bill 33 is currently in the House appropriations committee and will probably Energy Crisis Forces Dining Hall Closi·ng be replaced by a new bill, according to the Legislative Council. By KAREN SCHOFIELD to be set at .63 degrees during the cited a damaged patio and floor Last fall the university made the original The continuing energy crisis has day and be further reduced at finishing as major repairs. budget request for 1977-78 of $36.1 million, an forced a temporary closing of night. In addition, temperatures at A reduction in board contracts increase of $5.3 million over the ptevious Harrington Dining Hall for at least the Field House and the Ice Arena for spring semester also makes year's appropriation. Monday's revised part of the spring semester. have been lowered to 50 degrees. this closing feasible . There are request was for $34.3 million. This closing is in compliance Trabant had also ordered approximately 860 fewer contracts The Joint Finance Committee Chairman, with the univer!)ity's efforts to Russell Dining Hall clo~ed, but it than in fall semester, stated Rep. Orlando George (D .-Wilmington), reduce energy consumption. Last has since been reopened. Volmi . This results from stressed the financial difficulties of the state week, President E.A. Trabant The decision to close the dining decreased enrollment and and the need to economize. Trabant said the ordered all office, classroom and hall was made Friday after decreased number of on-campus committee should consider the university residential buildings' thermostats monitoring information on the students during second semester. energy situation from state Other reasons include agencies and Delmarva Power maintaining the variety menus. and Light (DP&L), said Gilbert Personnel in Russell and Kent Security Chief Brook Gets Position Volmi, director of Food Service. dining halls have more experience Since this shut-down is serving the "speedy," luncheon temporary, · Volmi said, it is not menu and the vegetarian menus On 'Highest Level of Administration' possible to estimate short-term - respectively, he said. informed on what is current whether it energy savings. On an annual According to Volmi, very little By JENNIFER L. SCHENKER is good news or bad." basis, by ·maintaining minimal unemployment has resulted from Dr. John E. Worthen, vice president building temperatures, this closing this closing. Regular employees John Brook, director of Security, has of Student Affairs and Administration would save 244,600 kilowatt-hours are being moved to other dining been appointed to a new position as said, "We considered a number of of electricity, 24,200 gallons of halls and ·several vacant positions assistant to the president for Sp~ial people for the job, but this is a very heating oil and 700,000 cubic feet of will not be filled. He added that Projects. special assignment. It requires a person natural gas, he said. there may be some effect on Vice President of University who can relate well to legislators and Food Service personnel will student positions. Development, Norman C. Smith said knows the univer.sity well. I am fully monitor the consumption and meal Students who normally eat in Brook will be the "eyes and ears of the supportive of the appointment, and have service to determine when the Harrington Dining Hall are administration." dining hall will reopen again, currently being accommodated in great confidenc~ in Mr. Brook." Brook said, ''The impact of the state Trabant sa•d that he feels Brook will Volmi said. the other three east campus dining government is great on the university. be a good mr1n to fill the job, adding "He When asked if the dining hall halls, said Volmi. Luncheon hours My job will be to represent the is a very cupable person, whom I have would reopen before the end of the have been extended in the Kent, university in Dover. to help them full confidence in. He has his B.A. from semester, Volmi said, Russell and Student Center dining understand the university's goals and Allegheny State and a Jurist Doctor law "Everything depends on what · halls to handle the increased missions, and then bring back degree from Ohio State, which I feel will happens with the energy crisis." · number of students. Russell and information on laws passed." add muC:n to the General Assembly. He then added that if the situation Kent dining halls will continue to • "The intent of Mr. Brook's new job is because they are not known for their worsens, it's possible it won't serve their specialty menus along to relate facts to Mr. Smith, Dr. large percentage of lawyers. It was no reopen. with regular menus. Worthen, and myself after meeting with one's idea in particular for the job, it Food Service chose to close Sue Bradley, Harrington's the governor and the gubern'atorial. evolved over a period of time. We Harrington Dining Hall over student manager, however, said, staff, said President E.A. Trabant. His consulted with the community others for several reasons. Volmi "It's (Student Center dining hall) job is not one in the classical lobbyist elected and appointed officials and said the most important one is the a very crowded place to be, even sense at all, he will keep both parties !Continued to Page 22) need for repair work there. He with all five dining halls open." ·• Poge2 REVIEW, University of Delo~ore, Newark, Delaware .BOSTON including: More Than A Feeling/Peace Of Mind Foreplay/Long Time/Rock & Roll Band Smokin'/Hitch A Ride including: Sick As A Dog HomeTonight/Back In The Saddle Rats In The Cellar/Last Childiiiiliiii;;;;....;;;:;;;;;;. Including: , Another Rainy Day In New York City ~ •• • OrTwice . 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