Grand Valley State University ScholarWorks@GVSU Volume 14 Lanthorn, 1968-2001 2-19-1981 Lanthorn, vol. 14, no. 23, February 19, 1981 Grand Valley State University Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol14 Part of the Archival Science Commons, Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation Grand Valley State University, "Lanthorn, vol. 14, no. 23, February 19, 1981" (1981). Volume 14. 24. http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol14/24 This Issue is brought to you for free and open access by the Lanthorn, 1968-2001 at ScholarWorks@GVSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Volume 14 by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@GVSU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Proposed tuition hikes to be approved by Board of Control surance costs, building repairs, medical are expected to follow suit, including available, it is not known whether that all course fees except those related to aid in some form. About 500 students Grand Valley students will pay $6 insurance premiums, and operating ex­ seven which have already approved ranking will change with the increase the cost of books and transportation. get state scholarships. If the new more per credit hour and SI25 more penditures for the new physical ed­ mid-year tuition hikes ranging from being considered by the Board of In the past, those fees have generated tuition rate is not approved in time to for room and board next year if the ucation facility for part of the fiscal 2.3 to 10.3 percent. Control at its next meeting. about $25,000 a year in income for meet the deadline, Grand Valley could Board of Control approves proposed As of February 1, Grand Valley’s However, VanSteeland said. "All Grand Valley. lose about $90,000 in student aid. year. rate hikes at its February 27 meeting. tuition and fees were twelfth lowest of the universities are experiencing the The proposed room and board rate The proposed tuition increases are The board will consider a proposal Grand Valley will net be the only the fifteen state-supported institu­ same inflationary pressures, and I increases range from a 13.4 percent the minimum necessary in order to to increase undergraduate course fees state-supported college raising its fees tions. Since the fall term tuition rates expect our rates to continue to be increase in the cost of room and board balance Grand Valley’s budget for for Michigan residents from $33 per for next fall. The other institutions for the other institutions are not yet competitive.” credit hour to $39 per credit hour. on the 19-meal plan (from $935 to next year, according to Vice President The proposal calls for similar percen­ $1,060 per semester) to a 15 percent for Administration Ronald F. tage increases for non-resident increase in the cost of a one-bedroom VanSteeland. Preliminary planning for Reagan troops will cut education dollars graduate students. Ravine Apartment (from $519 to the 1981-82 fiscal year is based on Grand Valley’s $15 general service $597 per person per semester). Gov. William Milliken’s recommend­ WASHINGTON, D.C. (CPS)-Making Stockman in a confidential preview (D-Ky), chairman of the House Educa­ fee would remain the same. Thus, an The room and board increases re­ ation for a 9.4 percent appropriation good on promises to try to re-structure obtained by the Washington Post. tion-Labor committee, vowed to "use undergraduate student taking one flect higher costs for food, utilities, increase for the year, which converts and cut back on federal education pro­ The preview, distributed to mem­ his last breath,’’ to defeat the budget three-credit course would pay $132, repairs and upkeep. to a 5.7 percent increase on Grand grams, the Reagan administration bers of congressional budget and ap­ cuts, says one of the congressman's instead of the current rate of $114, or The tuition and room and board in­ Valley’s fiscal year. wants to reduce its support for educa­ propriations committees, advocates aides. a 16 percent increase. A full-time creases must be approved by April 1 in At its December meeting, the tion by 20 percent by 1982, and in the undoing much of the Middle Income Specifically, Stockman wants to student taking 31 credits during the order to qualify Grand Valley students Board of Control approved base process sharply decrease financial aid Student Assistance A ct-a measure consolidate some 57 school aid pro­ two-semester academic year would pay for an increased entitlement under the budgets for all Grand Valley units. to disadvantaged, minority, and that took the Carter administration grams into two “block grants,” which 17.7 percent more, going from $1,053 State of Michigan scholarship program. However, there are still major budget middle-income students. two years to navigate through Con­ would be given to state and local factors which cannot yet be deter­ gress—and replacing most college pro­ to $1,239. Meeting the deadline is important Those are the highlights of budget authorities with few strings attached. However, students would save some because 75 percent of Grand Valley’s mined, including faculty and staff recommendations made by Office of grams with two huge block grants. compensation, utility and property in­ money as a result of the elimination of full-time students qualify for financial Management and Budget chief David One legislator. Rep. Carl Perkins continued on page 3 Grand Valley’s Student Run Weekly Volum e 14 Fire pranks Grand Rapids JC approves agreement plague residence halls by Susan Collins "We’re here in part provided by transfer arragnements to provide com­ tax funds,” Hill said, “and we should plete baccalaureate programs for stu­ work together." dents. by Becky Burkert Monday, the Grand Rapids Board of F.ducation approved a contract Grand Valley and Grand Rapids JC Rosemary Alland, President of the between Grand Valley and Grand have had a similar agreement in the Grand Rapids Board of Education, past; however, this new agreement is, said the agreement had been under dis­ Trash can fires or fires started on Rapids Junior College (JC) which according to Hills, a “more com­ cussion for a long time and had been the stoves in kitchens may appear outlines specific guidelines for aca­ prehensive and complete agreement." approved by the entire Board. Alland to be funny to some students who demic services in the Grand Rapids area. The contracts main provisions Grand Valley also has a similar on­ and Board member Linda Johnson live in the Grand Valley dormitories, going agreement with Muskegon abstained from Monday’s vote. Alland but for Campus Security, and the allow for collaboration on programs of mutual interest through sharing Community College. and Johnson are both Grand Valley housing office, they are unamusing— resources and avoiding competition The pact also includes provisions officers. especially so in the past two months. to develop an understanding of the "1 think it (the agreement) is a According to housing authorities, and duplication of activities. The pact also states that JC will offer lower ways public communication systems public statement of two bodies of four fires have occurred in the dorms division courses while Grand Valley can benefit both institutions. Programs higher education in various endea­ since the beginning of the Winter such as televised instruction, facilities vors working to the advantage of tax­ semester; two in Copeland House will offer upper division and grad­ uate courses in the Grand Rapids sharing, and the development of al­ payers,” Alland said. and two in Kistler House. All are School District and surrounding dis­ ternate delivery systems, should be "Taxpayers support both institutions suspected of being the result of tricts. The agreement provides a con­ included. and if competition exists between the arson. According to Hills, the agreement two, they are paying double." Alland According to A1 Wygant chief tingency for possible exceptions if will hehlp pave the way for Grand stated. of safety and security on campus agreeable to both parties. Valley to establish a Grand Rapids “1 think its a wonderful idea. It's the two fires in Copeland House “The concept of hand-in-hand downtown center. In addition, it may one more opportunity to serve the were started in the second floor articulation is something we like,” says also help increase Grand Valley’s people of this area," Hills commented. bathroom wastebaskets. The first Arthur Hills, Executive Assistant to enrollment with the introduction of The contract is now pending one happened on Thursday, January the President. ”We don’t want to be the 2+2 concept freshman/sophomore- approval by Grand Valley’s Board of 30th, and the other one happened the duplicative or competitive, we’d rather junior/senior programming and credit Control slated to meet Feb. 27. following Sunday, with both acts be cooperative,” Hills said. of arson presumed to be committed by the same person. The Kistler fires, one starting in the Taskforce relays energy-saving guidelines ground floor stairwell, burning a small section of the rubber baseboard, and by Larry See Jr. the semester’s earlier starting date, get. Monies for this budget come from the other one starting in one of the and the current winter, the coldest student's tuition dollars. The dorm floor’s kitchens when a wooden An energy task force met recently on record. and Ravine residents will probably be table was placed on top of a burning and made a report to the Grand Val­ The group recommended that one forced to pay higher room rates to stove, arc still under investigation. Images and reflections— ley administrative committee on how person in every building be responsible make up for the soaring cost of bills.