r. -L - 3 f-1~ MSU Clip Sheet A samp.H.q of recent artida of interest to Morehead State University INSTITUTIONAL RElATIONS MOREHEAD STATE UNI\/ERSITY UPO BOX 1100 MOREHEAD. KY 40351-1689 606-783-2030 LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER. LEXINGTON. KY. ■ WEDNES DAY. NOVEMBER 2, 1994 Morehead, Charleston Southern have game to look foiward to I . . . Charleston Southern is expect• 1./ ed to be one of two footba ll oppon• ents for Morehead State outside the Ohio Valley Conference next sea· Murray, Tennessee State son. Too bad the teams aren't play• tied for pre-season No. 1 ing this fall. One of them would win at least one game - unless HERAlD•lEADER STAFF. WIRE REPORTS 4. Morehead Sla,a ...... 87 5. e..,, K~...... 65 they tied. 5. Souheast MisaoLri • ,...... ,. ,. .. .. • .. 53 NASHVILLE - One thing 7. Mld:le T-Slate ...... ~ Each team is_~nless in eight Ohio Valley Conference men's 8. Temessee Teet, ...... ~ 9. Ten-.Martin ...... 18 games. Morehead has been out basketball coaches agreed on score3 an average .of 55-10. _ yesterday is that anyone could Pre-season men's all-conference Charleston Southern's numbers are win AIISTTEAM the league title, but the Ployer, - Poo. Yr. HI. WI. a bit more respectable:.45•18. favorites remain Murray State Man:us Brown, M
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also i_ncreased from 10 in 1989 to ter· better learning without· adding· , •82;this•,fall.: , ·:,,--,.,.,,,.,_.>:, '•"'"~-·:nfacµlty:membera -"""something that : :•&;; ButHeinen~ff611f-'the 'c:;:~;JJi!/1Hemeriway :corfceded: is'nof' likely that those gains still are not to: happen. . · - enougli. He· ackn'owledged that the' . ·'''Keith Mac:Aaam; a physics 'fac, goals he oted woul_d h\! challenging ulty member, said he had been t~..,..attain, .l!lthotigi!~ he sai~ he~ P~'3'.santl}'..§1;ll'Pi;i.~~ :\his ~.,£lesfer. tliought they were reachable if the . when,he .was· assigned to· teach a upiversity.continued.its current re-'·: :sma11:1ab:session.that'he origiijally cruitirig·efforts. - .•1..- .• ;e,. :·•.;$'! tliouglit' woulil:·be ~merged ~with i But some. faculty members... another. ,class a , - · .. questioned how UKcouid get more'····- ""Facitlty mem~rs are frustrated faculty-student inferaction-aild fcis-,,, .. because tliey,,can't'\'offer students J, •• \.,\ .;;.: ~ ·y•· ~-- .r:.l·,l',.'.~·enOugll~i:ontifcf;:AACt:guidance in larger clailses;'MacAdam said. __ c..!:Ldorrt .know. .whaLour_stu~ dent-faculty ratio is," MacAdam -:- ·a:·"Biit, we are diownm--:in: :s,.,...~p.~~ ''1s·· ----. ~w· ·-·,"""_.~--.bl-,~--)!~•ere.,_ten:i y; •!uuer- . .,· -"Staffed;":· ,... ,~ .. ~~l~i'23l~U~!i;.~"'ftlUµ~~ ·---:::]iiideirt1~-: _wocxf""afuo · questioned the1depth of UK's· com- " •l:::?•' '..... ,~,.f~ -~":g .. '.·- .,,,,._ '-~!t·f--"'""·- •• ,...-, -nuuuent ·•toward' •· phii •·· · · '•-'-"'" •'' '• ., '·•· .;e!J.l, ~IZ1¥g, ~!g ,'·:. ana_•.,Je:,varding,' good" ~ ~eafr;~<~~ ·.}~;~l~~~d§}?:~'.fr;;'rit::~~~~:~ --"I've-had· teachers- who-were- --irl;epf,''. 'said'Woocl, asenior jbajor- . Jng;in Eiiglj§h. "They:re temficak }Y;bright in their fill1c!. ¥1'1·,they.'.re-1 \,gi;e¥ !.esearchers, b1!t(ll\:t!J~:c!~: , •room;"lt doesn't come,across.•• - '' _) :J(Hefuen~:;.esJn1ed oy:siy'." ,ing:,,t!Jab. _elfective '.teaching ;_and·: ,$uccessful research are not mutual, - -H~exc~sive .. __ ., 1J. : "'"°'" '' "H!'ffdon'!>lielieve .-that if ·you're committed as.a schol~•. you'ILbe.a . ipoOI:oteacher,~' ·lie:~saia::. 1'UKihas--. .pm~- to,itr,elf,that !a univei'iii"·; ...,;_,9.V,cam ~;-.~:,_...,~• . ·"~-•
MSU ARCHIVES '' No MSU Clip Sheet A sampling of recent artides of interat to Morehead State University INSTIMIONAL REIATIONS MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSllY UPO BOX 1100 MOREHEAD. KY 40351-1689 · 606-783-2030 You ■ lEXINGTON HERALO-l.EADER, LExiNGTON, KY. THE COURIER.JOURNAL.:.• 'THURSDAY,.t:JOVEMBER'3. 1994 ■ THURSDAY, NO!'_EMBER 3, 1994 Wom~n's ways G,~yd McDowell di~s; the focus was prominent coal ma1 J of symposium. r'roin~S.iaff. and Special Dispatches regents of Morehead State Univer . . . .. ty from 1966to 1982, and.the schc ev,JENNIFER WEINER WILUAMSBURG, Ky. -Cloyd D, dedicated its McDowell-Howell .A HERALD-I.EADER STAFF WRITER McDowell, former president of the ministration. Building .. in. hiB hon, Hai:lan:County Coal Operators As- He also was named an outstandi ews on the ''you just don't sOCllltion, died Monday in Bethesda, - alumnus in .1966. ,., .. understand" · front from Md:,"affer a short illness. He was 84.- Toe state'.s Natural Resources [ NNov. 10 to ,12, Morehead Mc09well was named president-- velopment: Committee award University will sponsor a: special of the organization in 1958. After a· McDowell its. Conservation Awa symposium·on the-special ways heartaitacltin,1978,he.workedwith of Merit for-his work on develc women have of communicating, the group part time and then retired. ment of the Llttle Shepherd Trail knowingandleaming.· =-~~- '- in.1979.: --- ~;'-'"'.-::·-·-~-; .~:-•Pine Mountain. . · The Wilma E: Grote Sympo- McDowell began .work- · · He was a former cha sium for--the-Advancement :of ingiil.tbe coal industry iii · man of;- Harlan Cour Women has. presenters froin all 194li, I!l: 1971 he was elect- · Water Board ~and Harl over the United states: from North ed~~p~dent of_ the- Na; · Comity Airport Board a Dakota· to· South Carolina, from tiolial · Independent•..: Coal. former president of t New Mexico .. to:, Vermont, and Op!!i-a:iors Association, · Harlan. County-_ Cham!: from New Zealand:·, ,:.,; ;:> · l!!!d-:in 1976-he was named of.· Commerce;·. the Vi · There will be information on . pjj~d~ilt of the Kentucky liamsburg. · Rowy Cl creativity; learning, wonien in the· · lndepel).dent Coal Produc- and. the. Kiwanis. Club. l media;women-in politics, selkar- ers'Association. · also had served on t ing, parenting, friendships and . 1',Jcl)Qwell was appoint- Har~ _City_Council a communication styles. · eif!>y·the secrewy of the ~-1eeo PHOTO was ·a member of Sons The featured speaker will be inte_riot to the. Advisory McDowell the American Revoluti, Mary Field· Belenky, author of Committee on Coal Mine ..'. · · and Fll"St Baptist Churc: Women's Ways of Knowing: The SafetiResea¢1 in 1969. .· He was a native of Parkers Lal Development- cif Self, Voice and -In· 1976 Qov. J~ Carroll ap- a 1956 recipient of the Silver Bea, Mind. · · :.,,_;=,--,~·• poln!ed him to the Deep Mine Safe- award from- Cumberiand' Coun · ·~" ·th · ty ,Commission, which was credited lfyou register by- F1'l=Y, .e wltli- reducing mining fatalities by Bo~ ~couts of America and _a 19 cost is $70 for all three.days-cir more·tbim 50 percent. . recipient of the 60-year_s~ce i $40 for a single day.-Ori-site regis- .McDowell, who was named an _from.the Blue.G'f!!Ss Council of B tratioi:t begins at noon-. Nov; 10 o~g alumnus of Cumber- Sco~ts of America.. . . · and costs. $90 for all sessions or: land -E;ollege in 1981, founded the Survivors -include, a _daught, $55 a day. Students may atfend mb¥g;.technology program ~t the· Peggy McDowell_CtJrlin:of Beth, for· free but must .. register· in school-m 1982 d served as ts di · advance.Meals-cost'$101r UK TUITION INCREASES I'· /U'~oo Tiru·"'l!J.ft. stud'· · e·-nts · . nrotest·~ . . ~~~1~~~~~~~j~~: _-:. n~op· o·· s···:e.. ·d·, tui'tio" n· ·m·,,.· c~e· ase CT~t~~ttigr~::cky~/ ';~.1.' .. • . ·,,,-:'-c • ~· ,...... --=~- .. ~'- -· a:semester,.which,hasmal)y. ·' .. ··· ,·~ 'ic"'-r· ·. · .. ,.,,.,.. :··,. :-•"'··· :·, nts·••ns, et"'.. ,,,. ::·:;,·,·,. .,,., ' ,., ' ' ... <..,;8\"ANGIE MUHS call President Wethington on the - Stude ~f::, _• •;. t~ ~N "~~~•· - - • - , carpet." -~~- ' . It has been more than five years 1 representing them says they are still forester· from Morehead, sa smce. a man came knocking 001 upset. -- · t~ .st;ite needs to contlnue·tr do_ors in the projects, telling womeni "There are s~m': who have man- ing to expand ·the-Jiiin!ier'.-i: such as Marsha Brown that their· aged to pull therr lives together, but dustry into secondary proi:es ~~~e ~edi:e~~!n~~ :1 ~~: ~:;:~=d:\~::;;; in~Ken~f/r{g;foii?tfiar doctor's office administrator- -· for more ~ ,lOO forµier Health est (U.S.) producer of har, could come true at Health Careers' Careers ~tute students. · Institute. -- - , St~pharue Redd, 47, of Jefferson- woods; but° 75' percent of it · But the school closed· abruptly' ville, says sh es till-- won ders · wh at her ershipped.:out said-· . ~~-,,. 'of state," -., .. ,. ..Schirn,_. and filed for bankruptcy in June life would have been like if she'd ·------1989 when Brown was about three been able to finish the last 11 days Tennessee has a simi!i, months short of graduating. And of the phlebot?my program a~ HCI. aniount of'lµinber!ng;,Scliirr she and hundreds of other-former In the.years smce, she has tried to er said; but annually makes: students of the for-profit school-in e_nter other trade schools; but a se- billion in friiished wood: prci Louisville ended up believing they'd nes of problems --;- a divorce and ~cts .C!)mpared to 'orilf $1 Jij been had. • . .. .. health and scheduling problems - hon Ill Kentucky. •·01; The problems at Health Careers ha~epreve!lted it'. This·~eek she is Schirmer said a draft anal· helped to change law in Kentucky trying agam to eru:oll m a trade sis of "the 15 statewide mee and exemplified national problems -s~fol. all --- - . ings should be· ready by De that led to new federal ..:..,,,.ti. .re Y stress to my children Shackelford s th t 1 - '5. ·· -.------.---~6~ ons~ (the unportance of) h 1 " ays a awsults ·- which took effect this summer. Redd, who has six so~\;:g ~ f;:: .a!~~ the school . i~elf_are_ not Locally, lawyers SIied Health Ca- son. "It's so important." · pronusmg _because 1t IS bankrupt. reers and others on behalf of ..stu- But it was. hard to do, when her Both· the ~ttomey gene!'l11's office ~~~• and the consumer protection own experience with school was so ,and the_ pnvate l~~ers· m the case diV1S10n of the state attorney gener- bad, Besides 'the,loans ·she took out Ihave focused therr· efforts against al's office joined the legal fray. for ~~on, she_paid~for. uniforms ,~e lenders and ac~ting. agen- But five years later; the new rules . and ·_shoes th~t she,never got. .,etes· that the:i: say f~ed to protect and the voluminous litigation have This. summer a federal judge students. _-- · · _ - · done nothing for· Marsha Brown threw outthe suttin-which·the at-· Shortly after the school closed, and o~ers like__ her. tomey general's offi~ '\Vas trying to J8!Iles Jackson Hof\1e, its. owner, Lacking a. diploma from Health stop collections on student loans.said many students did benefit from Careers Institute, she hasn't . been . and restore -credit ·ratings. for stu- .the program and denied any wrong- able _t~ find work as a medical office , dents. The.attomey:·general's office; doing.. ~ . _ administrator -and. has had trouble appealed ,but. decided yesterday to An mvestlgatton at the time by paying off her.·student Joan. The I abandon that appeal._ . · - !The Courier-Journal found that de~n;~ ha~ her. . Assistant . Attorney General Jim many studen~ did. receive an ade- 1 still can t get· no credit," she , Shackelford .says, the•suit ·actually i quate ed~catton but that the school says: • - -·----" >i . , may.havebeenhampering:students•;had slgnificant·problems with-the She's not talking about credit to/ efforts to ge_t- their- loans· forgiveii' quality of courses- and .facilities - buy a house or. a car. She says slie I under !1-ew federal.regulations. The: although the school ',VllS receiving can't get a,J,C:Pl!ilney's credit card. j allegations-of 'fi'!l~d-in,the•federal\tho~an~ of dollars, -~-student fi. She can't buycfurniture-at.--iValue , case--could ·prohibit some-students nancial aid.· · _-_ · __ -- · ,.. City. · , _ . • from-seeking more routine remedies Many· of' the·· stuilents were_ re- Twice she has been denied a tax now available, Shackelford says. cruited frqm _low-income- housing refund. The Internal Revenue Serv- Spaulding is trying to help stu- complexes1,· ho_ineless shelters· and ice kept it to offset what she owes dents do that. S~e also has reacti- welfare · liilesr and - school. staff· on federally insured student loans vated .a suit against an accrediting helped them SlgD up.for.grants· and · · agency that approved the school - loans to·'pay ·thelr-$4,000-tuition: -lo.tiy40.get.some.iestitution.. . (,~V\.~O. C\"\ \'" lExlNGTON HERALD-LEADER, LEXINGTON, KY. ■ FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1994 Lawmakers seek method of gauging how well teachers ~ed in ~ollege BY LUCY MAY aration as the "missing link." and high schools, it hasn't made HERALD-LEADER EDUCATION WRITE~ The reform law didn't require the same investment in higher education. FRANKFORT - Just as law- · teacher preparation programs to makers demanded a way to meas change, but many have changed on Scorsone said he isn't sure ure schools' progress under educa their own. · whether there is a sentiment tion reform, they're ·looking for a George Luckey, director of among lawmakers to do that way to judge how well colleges of Morehead's Center for Critical "I think it's .unclear," he said, education are preparing new teach- Thinking, noted that while• the "how much the answer has to do ers. ·· state has invested millions of dol with funding or a new way of Rep. Ernesto Scorsone, D-Lex lars more into elementar)r, middle thinking." ·. - ington, asked for help yesterday from the directors of three state teacher preparation- programs;. "We want something for us to be able to say whe_ther we're doing a good job training the new teach ers for the KERA system," he said, referring to the"Kentucky Educa In the article, author Kalman Chany was tion Reform Act quoted as saying that the state plans "may Raphael Nystrand, dean of the give some peace of mind, but they're not the University of Louisville's education best investments. There are too many un college, said lawmakers could ask knowns." This is not true for Kentucky's school districts· that hire the col THE COURIER-JOURNAL program. The trust has a guaranteed 4 per leges' graduates how well prepared cent rate of return (5.58 percent last quar- the new teachers are. • FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1994 .,!er), accepts deposits as_low as $25, and of- .. Nystrand and_ officials~ from , ... ·:ff$ Kentucky-tax· free income on invest- Murray State University and More Saving for tuition COSts me!1ts.Those_p9:11icipating~thetrustknow . , - · thell' money 1s m a secure investment and head State University appeared be Ken Berzors Sept. 26 column, "Dollars their savings will be available when their fore the legislature's Subcommilte!l an~ Sc~olars," _Provided _so!"e very woi:th• children go to college. ·While·· the trust on· Postsecondary Education and w1:We information, ~ut 1t mcofl'!lC(ly 1!'1· makes no guarantee that an account will be the Teaching Profession to ~k pli~ !hat Kentucky IS one of 14 states with sufficient to fully fund college expenses of a about what they're doing different- a '.tuition prep~yment _plan. The· Ke~tucky beneficiaiy, it does. update its cost projec ly,to prepare teachers. ·· ~g~er Education Assistance Au!honty ~d- - tions per:iodically and allows p_articij>ants to .The changes 'liiclude. grading 1111J1JSters the Kentucky Educational Sav- · adjust their regular savings amounts. education students in some_ of the ings Plan Trust, a program that encol!l'Bges I hope those who read the article will not same ways they"µ be grading stµ-·• fllJ!lilies to s_ave, in a plll!111ed way, for their · be deterred from saving for college through dents under school·· reform. For, children's higher education.costs; The trust the Kentucky Edlicational Savings Plan example, more teacher' preparation is not a tuition prepayment program in· Trust. To learn about.other advantages of classes require portfolios - collec which people purchase tuition credits to the trust, they can call (800) 338-0318. tions of students' best work similar pay.future c_ollege costs. Rather, the l!USt . _,: . · .• •-..;Jo·cAROLE EWS to. those used in elementary, middle offers a competitive rate of return and oth- Assistant Program Administrator and high schools. . _ · ,; 7 er benefits to promote higher edu~on Kentucky Educational Savings Plan Trust Janice Weaver, dean of Mur planning and saving. ' ' • Frankfort, Ky. 40601 ray's education college, said' her program covers the pieces of. edu cation reform over ancl ·over in many_ of its·classe!,, . ·:;:;.;;P,/-. .. Nystrand, Wever and'a:1'im Miller, coordinator· of•Mqrehead's office of teacher education' transfer• mation, said they survey graduates on4heir teacher, training' programs· to"task·· them h6w- wen·· prepared 'Q&rregnld~tfi. ·. -~ ·~;; '!:tr,~!?• ~ei~fteiis;;~~- .1.•n.· ·.:,.,._~,..sc·.· 1tl!lia!tic alxnitl\ERA· as,a .con-: cept ruid know more 'aoout.'ft'thiin'-' majiy,:of .ti)._~ .~ri_!lf:.thi,~:ioin.. in? schools,'' Nystrand 'sajd:as.Weaver. and"Miller noddecl.in',_!~ent,.- ·,; Almost ever~.sin. & THE COURIER-JOURNAL:• MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1994 OUR FUTURE WORK FORCE Bravo for your coverage of the recent - those that are shaped by the goals of the "Crisis in the Work Force" campaign. Ken company - -help develop specific skill tucky's future work force will indeed be in needs of individuals while organizing work dire straits if the state's educational institu around these developing skills to ensure ef tions neglect to develop the skills that are fective performance in an environment that increasingly needed in a fiercely competi stresses continual learning, .. tive, constantly· changing · global market Educational .institutions must look be place. However, in order for Kentucky to yond the present with respect to developing sua:eed economically, the state's business a .work force capable. of functioning in a es must also be held accountable by reor highly competitive working world. But in ganizing work pi:ocesses around the capa the.sanie breath, our.businesses cannot ig bilities of their present work force and de nore the skills of the present work force veloping strategic training systems to culti who are underutilized or neglected •••• We vate the new skills and knowledge their can't lose sight of the· fact that we're all workers need. . · · · working toward the same end: Developing For the better part of two years; our firm education and business partnerships that has worked with the Louisville Chamber's Kentuckiana and· Education Workforce In keep Kentucky competitive well into the 21st.Century and beyond. stitute and Th{vKentucky- Science arid· -~·· ·- •• ,-':J,"'- •• Technology Council, as.well as a branch of. .. -:·· .. : . . JAY GULICK the "Crisis" campaign, ..c;onducting re-,. ., .. , .. ··:·.VIRGINIA L SMITH • ' ·~·•i . ~ ·,· · --~l':.- ·Miller Consultants search on the .. changes that are. affecting ·,. ' · · ·-cs:.. · ._,, :. ·· • Louisville 40206 the Louisville manufacturing sector· and the :,r~ - , •- . statewide economic climate. •.• • .Through . these experiences, we have. learned first. hand the pressures that companies in Ken lEXINGTON HERAI.D-l.EADER, LExlNGTON, KY. ■ SUNDAY; NOVEMBER 6, 1994 tucky and all over the world are. facing. The reality is most companies will be vy ing for a labor pool that is shrinking dra Morehead ·picRs- Ballard matically and in need of fw:ther training regardless of · :educational background These companies will not have the luxwy of waiting for an entire generation of em ~"~e!fili~itf ,1 president of the American Associa Community college leaders tell tion of State Colleges and Universi- ties.. . Historically, the government treated providing a college educa council. they need.more support tion as an investment in the public good, Appleberry said. But in .the BY ANGIE MUHS students who might not be ready of Owensboro Community Col last 10 years, more people• have HERALD-i.EADER EDUCATION WRITER for college-level work, he said. lege .. He said his school's enroll argued that higher education's hen- OWENSBORO - Kentucky's "Everything else builds on the ment declined 7.5 percent last efit goes to the people who earn the community college system is the Kentucky community college sys year - but nearly half its classe; degree - and the higher salary foundation of the state's higher tern," Carr said. "We must solve still were full and it had to turr that comes with it - and therefore education efforts, but it is being the equity problem in Kentucky if away interested students. individuals should bear more of the asked to do its job with insuffi- our community colleges are to be burden. cient money and support, a panel all they can be and should be." "Our whole mission is to have open doors," he said. "In many Appleberry said he fears• that of community college presidents Several campus presidents ways, we've been too successful line of thinking might contribute to said yesterday. said their schools were short of at that, perhaps." a continuation of lowered state The comments came during a faculty members or support staff, support for higher education - meeting of the Council on Higher despite having double or triple The community college presi especially as states try to cope with Education. It was the first time in the number·of students they did dents' comments will be used· as federal requirements such as Med-. several years that council mem- 10 years ago. Schools also are part of the council's strategic plan icaid and pris9n reform. ;. hers met directly with the presi, borrowing or leasing space off for all state colleges and universi- "The sta_te legislators rve ·. dents of-the community colleges, campus because they don't have ties, said Gary Cox, council execu talked to see nothing ahead in·the. which are part of the University enough room on:campus, they live director. future except higher tuition for'! of Kentucky system. said. Council member· Joe Bil students, witli it liecoming almost a; Ben Carr; chancellor of the Others spoke of:.the,need 1/..... Campbell said he didn't want tc user tax," he..saiq.-_ .;' i -'! community college system, said offer classes in surrounding com-• · Officials aren'eas certain about: that while enrollment in the 14 munities. separate community · college; whether .financiai. rucl can keep:up-i community colleges has doubled, "It's: a question of :economic ~mw~bf~.h= ~~'.~hi: with tuition. Borden, of'the state· the system gets less money than survival for·· Kentuct:.·," • said" S""'""l n_ eeds._. · · aid authdrity,·found causeforopti: comparable systems in Southern• Ch k S bb' 'd~, . ,,__ · ·;;, :.•J[ · rnism in. a recent increase in state· states. . __: . . -. .. . uc te ms, pres,_ ~nt of Eh- "W ha : ... ·ha· ··' · · th appropriations for student financial . Jhat's · a..0 problem. because ~be to:,vn Commu_ruo/ Col!ege. wjth th: -co"~tni~ a:i;:~o~i atd. But the authority.: still.i"esti-i community colleges face a heavy 'We cant afforct:to ~t a,~-to tern in' the ·past·because they'n mates there is $20 million worth of responsibility: preparing students post-secondary education. . part'~ of. UK, he said. ''We'vt unmet neect::among- K"eiitiicfy- sfu'.~ to: -~sfer to ,four-year· schools, Bh~ that's whiii'has happened ·heard about them, but not from dents. . ,. ·~· ,lr- ·,. 'iri:-" 1 :-',! offering technical education· and-- because of declines in"sta:te fund- them. But now we have to look at Alan Aja, a UK sophomore.who providing broad access, even 'to ing, said John McGuire, president them almost as_ a separate entity." organized last week's student"I"aily; · - ·· · · · · said he was optimistic that it would show lawmakers how much students care about their. educa- tions. ' • But making .. progress m k~p Enrollment at the state's 14 com ing tuition costs down - essential munity colleges has doubled in the They said that not enough atten ly, getting the state to allocate last decade to about 50,000 stu tion has been given· to their role in more money'"fdr'liighef ediitatibli. dents, but the presidents com ~g workeci:an4 fostering eco- - also might require a shift fu . plained that funding .has not kept nomic development.· -~ pace. ,.. . · . •· lobbying strategy, Cox said. , They said the universities, which "Irs··a-qiiestionof the economic 0 Traditionally, advocates por , also complain of money woes, are survival of the state,'.' said Charles tray high~ education as an invest · getting, disproportionately more Stebbins, president -of Elizabeth ment in the future. They ntlght money. · •· town Community_ College .. They also said. that the lack of have to start· pitching· it as-a ."Community colleges are, in fact, new state funding has not. let them current, press!llg need;::_,9l,p1~d; the lowest funded higher education add·new. teachers· and:classes, 'forc Appleberry satd. '" · • . institutions in the• south," -said Ben ing:them in effect to limit. new en Carr; the chancellor of the commu rollment. · · :· · HE COURIER-JOURNAL NOVEMBER 7, 1994 ·y;,. · •· , • i ~-M.91'.J □~y, nity,!:ollege system. ''We must solve Horvath complained that teachers the equity problems in Kentucky if at-~ Jefferson Community College we want community colleges to be make an average.of $5,000 less than Community all they can be."' teachers in the· Jefferson County The council, which oversees pub school system;.a.situation he called lic universities and community col "a: morale killer;'' co-\~ges __ ' leges, plans to vote today onwheth O1"'ensboro Community College er..to extend.the time it will take to President •Johnc·McGuire said he consider a new five-year plan. was shoclted to learn when he came asR~ eolilicil · 'tne plan deals with, among.other t91interview forthe,job'tlitee years things, how the-·schools should be 1 ago: that the schoot still-: used type funded, how they should manage writers instead,· of> 'comii.1:1ters in ror:,JfiinJ!·: , their enrollment _and what kinds of classrooms. . -::.; ·-·rr.:-, . courses th_ey should offer. · lfe,said he·vowea~tliat ~ouldor :~ .,. r..:'.fJ:-~~, ;,,'.;-;·, ;. ,l ..~;_ 7.._• - The·council is considering the ex , tension itf piirt-so it can hear ·more one of the first things he would State,,.fuyqmg;trails diange, hilt it took hiin 2½ years to about tlie desires of the community get-the money to switch to comput- enrolJt11'\'.ri.t;l~ey say 1 colleges. · · ,=~.:.:--,,=."""""'"·~"''' -The "ineeting,yesterday was'a:rare ei:s:~-- ....:·-~?._. --·--~~1- ,. --· By MARK SCHAVER Ichahcecforcpresidehts ot:the:.com-· '~;CounclE meinliec.. Ben: Richmond Staff Writer munity:.colleges,, which. are 0 part of oluiuisville:said:ihe council should · the: University,ofiKentucky..system, consider whether· community col OWENSBORO, Ky. --The-presi to.speak,diregly to:_the. council in leges.should.be.granted the author dents of Kentucky's community col stead .of. tlirouglr Carr·or:tJ1C'Presi-· il:i'i' to . raise· taxes" m:-their areas, leges, usually overshadowed by the dent Charles Wethington.- 'c . something. only .Paduc;ih Communi state's larger public universities, ''We,as a council-haven't had any ty,, College does now- through its had a rare opportunity yesterday to •dialogue with the community col~ own city and.county truces. plead with the Council on· Higher I lege ·system, 1111d:E,.~ of !!tat.is· be- Biit James Miller," the chairman of Education for more money and at-· 1 cause·tliey are,part ot the,UK.sys .. tention. · • ·· ' : tem;''"said'.Joe,,-:Bill Campbell,_ a the,~ounqi, told:t_h~ presidents that "Don't. be against. us :~ bee tliey·-were there' to talk about the for council''· member• from." ,Bowling .. fiv:e-year, plan, ,!l.obhow-badly the us," urged Ronald Horvath, the 1 Green;·''We hear·al>out th~m:rather 1 cgmmunity coUeges,need money. president of ,Jefferson Community luu'-'m them·"• ..· ·,· _,t:,,- ~i•-i ~- •College.. ,. . · . ·''Seven:of" the: 14 ·community· col ''You•re ·preaclimg:.to",the•choii' on . leg!i:pr;esidents;_~e LExlNGTON HERALD-lEADER, LExlNGTON, KY. ■ TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1994 UK President Charles Wething Council raises ton said he was pleased that this year's increase was smaller. "The students· are expressing tuition at state· frustration at the tuition increases of the past, rather than the one for schools d~ite · '95,''. he said. "This proposal is a modest one." · But Wethington, like other stud~nt ~ytccy presidents, also said he sympa BY ANGIE MUHS --:-:: ,. thized with students .. HERAlD+lEADER EoucAnoN·WRrTER " ''We're forced because· of lack of state furiding to levy a user tax OWENSBORO --:, )Jespite on students,". said Murray State speeches from a -group ·of ,college University President Kern Alexan students who said thei( educati<\n der. ''We're trapped in higher edu- was fast becoming . unaffordable, cation." · the Council on .Higher. Education voted yesterday to apprqve tuition But state Rep. Louis Johnson increases ranging from $2(rt0:$100 told the group that part · of the "a year at state colleges ariq_ univer, problem was that it had not lob sities. : • .:: ....~'!!.!S" • r; bied legislators very well on jts In: other business, the council" . ... . -. .. __,. ..~ ~ ... own behalf.'. ' · voted to extend the deadline its: The board declined to. act ore for • ,,.""It ,seems. like higher. education, five-year strategic ·plan from July, three . amendments suggested byJ 0 students:· that it link tuition in,,.' has gcitteii more·and' more oiif of until September to hear from more. creases' fo'. clianges in the cost-of-' touch- wtth legislators," said John groups. , - .. living increase, that it link tuition'· son, who said h2 also spoke as a . ''.Our ·concern is, to· OIM:!I this increases'to:chaiiges;m'staie finan;: parent who had· · weathereA the process up ·and hear from all the cial aid'appropriations, arid 'that if tuition increases ·of !lie last decade. groups that want to'be heard," said only raise tuition every two years; ''They need to do a better job 6f Gary· Cox; the touncil's executive rather than annually. ,=-.=w.=;,., selling themselves." .;:,· director. ·'Council·: members -said~ they sympathized with~,sµidents' con cerns. But they: said""tlie/state's THE COURIER.JOURNAL:". TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1994 colleges and .uhiveisities"need the money-from~tiiiiion because. of decreasing state support; . . . • ''There is nci question in my State ¢oil eges mind that higher education is hurt• ing,'' said council member Joe Bill Campbell.. "lf the General· Assem-. bly doesn't get .more involved in supporting higher education, it's to~\''.ra1·s;e- \ ;,..,,., . .. tllitioti.. ~· .. ,-...... -· .. - gojng to get. worse. The tuition. is· going to get higher." This year's increases were actu ally the smallest in· ~-y~. ranging from 2.1 percent at com again munity colleges to 6,3 percent at rtext • I ' ·•• ra1r• • regional universities. But they tjre.s1•·;.ten''ts' b'·1am·. e· humari being .I don't like it," said sparked protests from students, L U Ronald Eaglin, the president of . including a demonstration at Uni versity of Kentucky that attracted lack of fundfu M~:~~~s::~ 'ftin;r:e\V-betrayed 500, students. . ,·.,:,-.. ..;l,-1': ·. . : · g·_ ,by,the council's refusal to discuss a S~ student body presidents By,MARK·sCHAVER_, -- . _motion.brought by Jainie Ramsey, a who attended· the hearing Jo"voice Staff Writer , ·.. ,•. " ::---· :. :,:,;· - No_rthem ·Keritucky University;.stu• .their concerns said they were upset :.r--:'l:;: .. :r:~(r,? .··;::.~~-:'j_--~',.:_'. ·.. / _·.' •"dehl'arid··the:council'S sole-studellt the board·members did ilot discuss ~QWEN_SBORO, Ky> - _Ignoring pieJP.1?e;~t~ lirni~ fu~ tuition in~ their ·proposed amendments. · . . · the>. pleas of ·student government · creases to increases :m. the cost:of "We're., left· wondering, 'Does presidents and· its: lone student living,_ Tlie proposal was the same the.council really care?"' •said Bri member, the Council on Higher as;a resolution-read earlier. by the an Van Horn, student body presi Education·voted yesterday to raise· student body, presidents from·the denf at Murray State University. ·tui_ticin at public colleges and uni- seven other unive!'5ities. > · Jamie:Ramsey, the student rep, versities ,next year,· ·:,,;s;•:.c:\.~:;';,[. r-":f~:'l'he,feeling is we're being_used to resentative to the council; told oth ··Tlfe-1995-96 tuition: for·full'time - make up,fot•what tbe-state'won't er members that the trend.toward· students wilr rise 2.1 percent over give us," Ramsey said. ''The students students bearing more of 'higher last year·at community colleges, 6.3 - areiJeing .taken advantage of."· education's costs was affecting percent ·aFthe-·st8te's siX"regional -ccfuncil'members also sat silently some people's ability to·. attend universities and ·3. 7'percent at the·. after Rilinsey ·proposed to limit in University of Louisville and the Uni- creases ·to the increase in student college. . · · versity;of Kentucky,· , ;·- .. , . aid-and,to vote•on.tuition:increases ''Students don't spend their Uriiversit}' presidents called the. every two years, as had been the time getting an education," said increases modest, although they case-before last year. The council Ramsey,_ ·a student at Northern said.they ;were endorsing them only . now sets .tuition annually, and Rsm Kentucky University. ''They spend re!u'i:tan.tly.iThey;once:agajn.made a - sey said that makes it easier.for uni their time paying for it" · ., pitch foi' more moriey fi'oni the Geri- . versities to raise it, ...... • . College presidents. said they era!. Assembly, , saying they are Thee co,µiciLmembers let. Rsm reluctantly supported t1ie ·'tuition· rol'i:ed to 'raise tuition because of a sey's proposals die for lack of ii sec- increases: only because their. lack of state funding. -· · · schools need the-money, .. · .:"•·, •. ·"''As':a piiren!"l"think it's"fair and as' ajiresideiit J'!;upport it;· but as a ·ii.ct JiiifVl. rmrt.oU t:.o .i.iCt.J sH:J' ,:¥-Ci ,,. Tuition to rise NEW TUITION RATES -.. ~J-.,-.::."i- .~:--· ., ---,l"'\·l . •·--·\ ::C~·-· •-; Except where noted, rates are per semester for full-time . at state schools students, beginning with the fall semester of 1995. Figures are for tuition only and do not include such items as room, board, Continued from Page One activity fees and books. ond, and he was the only one to RESIDENTS \ vote against raising tuition. "I don't think they gave us any Undergraduates Tufflon .:::Increase Percent consideration," said Benny Ray Bai Community colleges 2.1 ley II, UK's student president. Lexington Community College O.Q. "They patronize us." Regional universtties 6.3 The increases do not include the University of Kentucky cost of books, room and board or University of Louisville 1,1~-- .," ,~,, 3.7 mandatory student fees. The council ::;i:.;:.zi,e, -~'-1...,,!j:,,: ,l estimates that this year the annual Graduate studies cost of going to school full time Regional 'universities 5.7 ranges from $4,496 at Kentucky University of Kentucky State .University to $6,818 at the University of Louisville 3.3 University of Kentucky. Community · . · . ": ~,h r1~m, :::."!:-J college estimates are far lower be ProfeasionaLschools (annual rates) .. ,2 ,,.,, ·<•ii'o cause housing and dining are- not 10.6 included. Estimates for. next year . 14.1 are not yet available. . . . BJ To set tuition, the· council uses a formula that takes into account the NON-RESIDENTS tuition and· per capita .cost of living -=-u=-=d=-=-==d:..:at==-==...:...:=-----.-. _..lli.______-~..,-.. ----'- of comparable· schools in surround- · . • n ergra u e' · • ., w if " "' ing states. Kentucky tuition rates · Cqmiilunity.colleges ", i ··. $:t.~~ __;-.jjb"' 2.1 are set at about the median of those Lexington Community College 2 430 o. ·:· o:o other schools'.... 1 _c:r,,;,,:>c.,. :. • Regional.universities 2:s20 · "150 6.3 This- is. the, first,time,in. three ,University·of Kentucky~···-:'.:::,. g:.~<;Q~;;'_§'~' ye!irs thatcthe rate. Qfu.tuitjon in- 'Univ~!'5!tY. pt )fill_isvi!le . • ;3~ '! . •·· 3:7 creases ·at community, colleges and. • • , . . _, _, • UK and U-ofL has notbeen·in dou.-,- · Graduate studies ----~ ble digits.. · :· -~- · •. _,,:.,,_,:;- ..... : . : Regional yniversities.- •" . $2,760. $150 · ··s.7 · "I am delighted that the.proposed.: University.of.Kentucky •. .·,x ;;::;:u;.:, ,- tuition increases are,. moderate,'.' ,,,Univ_ersity o<>fci:C,uisville. . . . -~~;7~g~,.' •.;:.1:;f,g,0.; said UK-President Charles Wething- .. "• •· · · · ·., . ouw- .,,.,<'-'l , ton. ·· . 'c?.-~'-Z .. . Professional schools (annual rates) , ..... :::. _: ,.; .; Last year the council raised ·tu- Law -•.,. , . ,-$11,610:.c, .$1~ogo .. 9.8 ition for full-time students 14.3 per- . Medicine. , 18,3t'0.,.,,~;1;590· 9.5. cent·at community c_olleges, 5.3 per- . J;lerrtistry .. _ -.1 ; _15,1]'0 ·"".1:.,B2Qs, 13.0 · cent at the regional universities and • •'" - · • - · ·. · 11:2·percent at UK and.Uo[L. - . . . .., ... ,, - . . -:ns:N!P.~'.'" b'.!!~· _- The ·university presidents com- has gotten.more. and more out of __ ,mwu,.&:,..;~1w legislature. plained that the General Assembly. touch wj~_!h1,..Gel];~rAssembly," __ ~t'.I!:... daQ,~n," Miller said. 111,l~;Jl).e_;gp,y,~rn..qr~.have. _not, h~d, .J~;<>ll;s~~f;,1{ _;;.,[•l,-_·••'m··., ,•• _,, ,r,--,r.~91!1 , ..~l!ts_ prqtested the . tli~~J¥ii:_ff:!P!!1.J!.~!l!nding,. which,. :,.Coti¥i).' :II!.,.,_ .~-"!oe_;._~ ,;Ca_!IIP·: -~Pl!>P~ll!),IJ!llpaases 1~ week tJ®;p:iif:'wowd,prevent, theJ!l from- ,,J!!!U:~! .l}P,'Y1!f!~r.een,~~~ co!Jege~. :! ~t-;!!!11, l;l~oo1Y1 Qf.,Kentucky, but hjl'vjl.l~,to\~~oru so _sh~lr, ,: .. aiii!- ,W!!vers1!;i_~, ,ar_e. !i~ more. stud_ent bo_dy i>!'9silients from.other ,,'ffie,co~cjl: ~ates that tuition, , ,nowctli'!ll. ~ey( e'o!er,jiave. ~ th~.15 s_chool&al!JllcL;t_~ iiav~ been rela an!i_..:studeJi! fees t)1is y~ar.mak~ up. y~_l).e~J>El/ln;mvolved m high- tivel:(.qwet;oM.beirl.campw,es, . 31 percent of.tofiilfunding.for high, ... e~. education.,,-- ·,. ·;,,.-~. . ...• ., ,'fhe~'Stlidents, aLthe. meeting er education, compared to only 21 Although soll!e legislators believe at ,Owensborq,•Coinmunity College percent in 1985-86. The state's share.· colleges. and universities have not were thess!udenfi'presidents. and re of total funding, meanwhile, has done enough to_, !J.old .down costs. portets:ftoui:campus newspapers. dropped from 79 percent to 69 per- and sp-end. their money_ efficiently, BriamNan,Horn;. Murray.. State's cent. . :' . ···, ., Campbell.said,"'.."That is a myth.''.. student.president;. said.that-in:the Rep. Lou.is Johnson, a Democrat · Chairman .James Miller· said ilie past, schools · liave had petition from Owensboro who is retiring. this college and university: system has drives and. askeil .. students to tele year, said that. higher education reached the point.where schools are phone,. the,,- council's· offices in shares the blame for not doing a turning away students because they Frankfort.. -~ .,, better job communicating its. needs do. not have· enough money to edu- • . This ye;ir, Vari. Hom .said,. stu- to legislators. . cate them. : \. dents decided "why fight.it,,because "It seems like higher education ''We've done,a poor job of com- they__ don't listen anyway.'' · Monday, November 7, 1994 sider the plan so it can solicit training workers and fostering more input from the com economic development. munity colleges. Tlie presidents said that lack The plan deals with, among of funding has not allowed other things, how the schools them to add teachers and should be funded, how they classes, and is forcing them to should manage their enroll restrict enrollment. ment, and what kinds of cours But James Miller, the chair es they should offer. man of the council, told the The community college pres presidents that they were idents gathered in Owensboro there to talk about the five also said not enough-attention year plan and not complain had been given to their role in about a lac~ of moneY., LEXINGTON tiERALIH.EAllER, LEx!NGTON, KY. ■ TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8,'·1994 Nitmber:~-:~fu state, aieii~c11~g'. ~11ege_. -'.-:-~;,:' ,,_ .,,,..,;..•-·:'h.,_,:\~:- -~$..;,_ ·:-',·~-.:i;;J,... • .. . . . ' ' ,, -"; _;:.;. ··:. \ hi,,.,,. ,::,:·,·tfi.r:-, ·t'.ft), .. ~ ;_ ~ b .·. <. ,,_ - ,- ,,~: .. meJJ:~ _s arp~~. 11il1:}fI~~~r1r9::3tilt~~.. ;.-:_<-~, ·. ~~- .. ~ ._. · ;.-~- .- - .- t~tstt:r {,,f,,~'l)B,\'.,!';N~•~!'Jl~'!.s,_ .atiJ;;')':~;,/): • lf,you-lOQk at.those two.ll!ai>!;: ·"'..,HERALD-lEADER'EooCATJON WRITER. ' ---. the- contrasts -are really striking, i.·o.,iim';,:;·s··oo· .R. ~o- •·:Th- .---•,..,,..".'"said· Gary,Coxfthe-coun.:ol'.Vexecu- g .,,.,.,, e numucr . d" ... _. ... ., of:fKentuckians:=:pursuing~ Iµg\!er'e-· ,?~~'::-11'.ecl?.~·- ;-~_:. ~, .~-- -- " education- has.riseri'.clfumatically",ihi,, :'ti ':rlie!co\Jncil ~alS BY RICK BAILEY remain committed to playing I-AA HERALD-LEADER STAFF WRIT~R football at the highest level. . Westem Kentucky could return A final possibility, Beebe said, Several OVC schools have indi to the Ohio Valley Conference in a would be "to stay where we are cated in the past that Western part-time way. ·Morehead . State and risk Morehead leaving com must come back in all sports. pletely. That's possible if we tell could stay in the OVC but take its "We would like Wes tern in full de-emphasized football program them they have to continue to play football." membership at any time," Beebe elsewhere. And some football pow said. ers from farther South could inllade Morehead will play an · OVC football schedule in 1995, Beebe Since Harbaugh came to The · the Valley to fqrm a so-called Hill in: 1989, W estem is 13-9 said. "super· c<;mference." against OVC teams. The Toppers In a wide-ranging discussion, The sentiment is different at are on a seven-game winning Western, like Morehead a charter OVC Commissioner Dan Beebe pre streak against the conference . sented these . possibilities. for the member of the OVC. Its athletic OVC's football future to . the director, Jim· Richards, attel}ded Possible newcomers to what league's athletic directors yesier yesterday's meeting, stating his could become a "super conference" day in Bowling Green. school's position and answering in football include Troy State, Sam The athletic directors will dis questions. . ford and Jacksonville (Ala.) State. cuss the issues on their campuses, "We're excited the OVC is look l and, at a meeting in Nashville Dec. ing at us," Western Coach Jack Troy State made the 1993 play Harbaugh said. "It's the lifeblood offs in its first year in I-AA. 16, Beebe hopes they· will develop a Samford was a playoff semifinalist formal recommendation for the for football at Western. We have no place to go." .in '91. Jacksonville's athletic schol OVC presidents for their Jan. 8 arship endowment recently sur meeting at the NCAA Convention. Harbaugh is hopeful the OVC One option would allow West "will let bygones be bygones" and passed its $1 million goal to help em to return - on a football-only allow Westem back in for football. the school move to Division I (I-AA basis - to the league it abandoned "It was a tremendous marriage for in football) next year. Jacksonville in 1982 for the Sun Belt Conference, many years." won the Division II title in '92. . which doesn't have ·football. Since then, the Hilltoppers have been a• Division- 1-AAfadeperident. THE COURIER-JOURNAL • SPORTS • WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1994 Another possibility would let Morehead drop out of the OVC in football but remain in all other OVC's Beebe tells ·. sports. The school has begun to de emphasize football by reducing Morehead-Western scholarships and could go to ·zero grants by 1998. The Eagles are 0-9 this season and have been out swap plan to,ADs scored 481-84,. prompting the league to consider their plight im By JIM TERHUNE mediately. sponse he received from them. But Staff Writer he indicated the session went well. "There's a lot of empathy on Many ideas have been tossed the part of the presidents·· and Ohio Valley commissioner Dan about in recent years while the athletic directors for Morehead's Beebe took the first solid step yes league's schools, operating in position," Beebe said. "There's a terday toward expanding the OVC NCAA Division I-AA, have under willingness io help them out." into a stronger football conference gone severe budget crunches and However, at the OVC's summer· while easing Morehead State out the NCAA has waffled on what'it meeting, the presidents sidetracked of the football picture but keeping warits I-AA to become. a proposal from Morehead Presi it in the league. · One notion was to have a two dent Ronald Eaglin that would He presented this three-pronged tiered OVC, with one division have allowed the Eagles to stay in proposal to conference athletic di· competing for a playoff berth at a the OVC and not compete in foot rectors at Bowling Green: (I) maximum 63 scholarships and the ball when scholarships dropped Morehead will not play football in other at a lower scholarship level. below a certain level. Four absten the OVC; (2) Western Kentucky Beebe said that won't happen. tions killed the proposal. will be brought back in; and (3) And in past conventions, NCAA The other eight OVC schools attempts will be made to bring in members have voted down any other schools for football only. across-the-board reductions in "All the concerns were brought scholarships for I-AA (40 to 45 has out, and we had a good, lengthy been suggested). discussion," Beebe said by phone Beebe wouldn't name outside last night. "(Western AD) Jim schools he has talked to about Richards was brought in to answer football-only membership, but re questions." portedly Jacksonville (Ala.) State League athletic directors were and Samford are two candidates. not available for comment after ward, and Beebe said he See BEEBE "wouldn't share publicly" what re- Page2 · · il" ' •''to ·move 'towanl a probable non•· things up." · .. . Bee b e ·deta st .. ! scholarship football·program. : . •.. . He knows no changes will take · - ·· .· · . · ";" '· This season, after major defec-: place by 1995, though, and thus will ov C swap plan tions by linemen and lineback.ers,-· continue the $345,000 the school al~: , . • . : the Eagles have gone 0-9 .and been lows for football s~hol~hips. outscored: by an average of 44· "It's awfully painful right now,':· Continued from Page l points a game. · ·. - . . he said. "Our kids have taken a. Eaglin said yesterday he liasn't pounding. I'm proud of them. Troy State and Centnil Florida are talked to the league's other adminis-· They're spectacular kids for going: other southern I-M indepem;lents. trators since his proposal to change through this and keeping their- Beebe asked the AJ?s to take the • the· ovc, constitution, allowing heads up." · . · · · proposals back to theJ! schools and · Morehead to stay in the league but· Eaglin said he received 30-35 let-• mull· the~ .over untl! the ~up' not compete in football, failed to ters shortly after the January decla: · meets agam ~ ~6 m Nashville, pass this summer. ·. · -· · ration and 95 percent were positive.. Tenn. At that time 1t ~uld make a . "I kind of did my' thing and havi: . "I've had some people· come up; fo~al recommendation to ov_c · not bugged the presidents about and say this is a very poor thing I've presidents. If they don't, Beebe will this,'' he said, "Dan has taken the done, I won't deny that," he said.. m~e one ~yway...... · leadership role, and I think he em- "But there's solid ·support within the, There will be a .coD11D1Ss1oner's pathizes with anyone who has university. Externally there are two.. recommendation,n he said. "I'd like ·looked at our (budget) numbers." camps, one that wants to make sure: it to be in concert with the athletic But he has talked with Beebe and we keep playing football and the' directors,-: · - . . likes the proposal.- other, the Friends of Morehead, that The presidents next meet at the· "One is the potential of Western want to play at the highest level." .. NCM Convention in January. taking our place,'' he said. "Two is " .• , 1 reassured them that I'm try-_ Morehead l'!'esident Ronald Eag- to try to broaden the membership, ing to save football. _Morehead bas: lin triggered this latest attempt at making it stronger·but having. the won only two titles in OVC history. change last January when he. an- flexibility of allowing Morehead not We don't have much tradition to fall nounced that the school was going to play. That's a way to loosen ·back on." LEXINGTON HERAUH.EADER, _!,~GTON, KY. ■ WEDNESD~Y. NOVEMBER 9. 1994 Presidents- OK new league. that includes U of L AssoclATED PRESS The new league CHICAGO - Presidents of the University of Louisville and five other schools have agreed to form ■ Core schools: Louisville, Cincin an all-sports conference and to nati, Houston, Memphis, Southern Mississippi, Tulane. • immediately begin inviting pro ■ Possible additions: DePaul, Mar spective members. quette, St. Louis, Alabama-Birming The other core schools are Cin ham. · . . cinnati, Houston, Memphis, South ■ Other candidates: South Florida, ern Mississippi and Tulane. Tulane North Carolina-Charlotte. President Eamon Kelly participated by telephone, but the other presi dents attended the meeting. and Alabama-Birmingham would Kelly said the decision to form be added. All four are members of ihe league has 10 be approved by the Great Midwest Conference, as each school's governing board. are Cincinnati and Memphis. Consultant Chuck Neinas, exec However, in the event the con utive director of lhe College Foot ference swelled to 12 members, ball Association, said he has good conjecture focused on South Flori- reason to be optimistic: The presi da and North Carolina-Charlotte, ' dents who participated in lhe meet both of whom are members of the ing have already discussed the new Metro Conference, as are Louisville, conference with their schools' gov Southern Miss and Tulane. erning boards and have given their If South Florida and N.C.-Char.' commitment to 1he league. latte are invited, that \\'.OUld leave "They look good." Neinas said. the Metro with two schools (Virgin "They went through that process" ia. Commonwealth and Virginia' of gaining approval from their Tech), in which case Louisville and schools, he said. other defecting schools would not Neinas also told The Courier have to pay a $500,000 penalty or_ Journal it is possible the new con jeopardize some NCAA monies. ference will have two divisions. It The decision means this would has been speculated that the league be the last year Tulane will partici will include 10 or 12 schools, but he pate in the Metro Conference. Tu said configurations of fewer than lane was a charter member of the 10 and more than 12 were dis conference, which was formed in cussed. 1975. All of the six core schools play This also means that Tulane's Division I-A football. football program would be in a The Times-Picayune of New conference for the first time since Orleans said the schools voted to 1966, when it left the Southeastern · begin play next year in everything Conference. but football, which will begin in "It's great It's tenific," said 1996. . Kevin White, the Tulane athletic There has been speculation that director. "It gives us something to if the league settled on 10 mem- sell. It should be very beneficial in 1.. ____ n.._n ___ 1 11.A' ______._.__ r-L r +~~•l--~11 ---.!.!-- 4-L!------" • The Daily Independent, Ashland, Kentucky, Tuesday, November 8, 1994 Students: Tuition hikes small but damaging .. Murray State· University Stu state's public universities and Council ignores efforts to revamp policy schedule dent Government Association community colleges. who also is chairman of the The plan deals with, among OWENSBORO (AP) - Al increases in the inflation rate. cation. unjversities, tuition will rise board of student body presi other things, how the schools though tuition increases for Neither motion gained a sec The increases range from 2.1 $100 to $1,680 next school year, dents in Kentucky. should be funded, how they next year will be among the ond, thereby allowing the percent at community colleges an increase of 6.3 percent. "I am very disappointed that should manage their enroll smallest in recent years in council to avoid a ·vote on ei- to 3.7 percent at the University At community colleges, the we, as student leaders, were ment, and what kinds of cours tuition next year will be $980, Kentucky, student leaders still ther topic. . of Kentucky and the Univer asked to bring forth ideas, and es they should offer. say they are outstripping in Ramsey blamed legislators sity of Louisville. an increase of $20. Community college presi flation and forcing some stu for failing to provide tax For full-time undergraduate This was the first time the when· we brought forth such dents asked for the delay in dents to the sidellnes. money for higher education. students who are residents of · council reviewed tuition rates ideas, they died for a lack of a order to have more time to in Jamie Ramsey, the sole stu '.'The General Assembly's · Kentucky, tuition will go up annually under a new policy. second," Van Horn said. "At fluence the process. dent melnber of the Council on lack of support for higher edu- $80 a year to $2,260 at UK and Previously, the council set tu least we wanted to see our pro The community college pres Higher Education, offered mo . cation is a cancer and the Louisville for the 1995-96 ition rates for two, years in ad posals discussed. We left won idents said not enough atten tions that would return to a Council is trying to cure it · school year. Tuition will have vance. dering, 'Did they ever care?"' tion had been given to their two-year tuition review sched with· a poison," Ramsey said more than tripled at those The lack of debate on Ram On another matter, the coun role in training workers and ule or to allow tuition in afterward: "And the poison is schools since 1981-82. sey's proposals angered Brian cil voted to delay putting to fostering economic develop creases only that mirror the killing access" to higher edu- . At the six other four-year Van Horn, president of the gether a five-year plan for the ment. LEXINGTON HERALOLEADER, LEXINGTON, KY. ■ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1994 UK election for student tmstee is postponed that person quits, state statutes BY ANGIE MUHS originally had been scheduled for Voelker. Vote dates HERAlD•lEADER EDUCATION WRITER yesterday. But student government require students to hold a special "We're not really surpri!Sed," executives decided lo delay the election to fill the trustee seat. University of Kentucky stu llcnnel said. "We experted between election after some students com New SGA President Benny Ray UK students will dents· will have to wait another 10 to 15 candidates." plained there weren't enough poll Bailey II, who succeeded Jones, did vote for their week before being asked to choose ing places· or long enough hours to file to run for the trustee seat. This is the first time UK has new representa their new representative on the vote, said Heather Henne!, SGA Rumors had circulated that Jones had to have a special election for tive on the uni university's Board of Trustees. vice president. also planned to run, but he did not the student trustee job, Hertnel versity Board of But they'll have a large field - file. . said. She estimated that SGA Trustees Nov. II candidates - from which to The election will now be on 15 and 16. The other 10 candidates are: would spend between $500 and choose. Nov. 15 and 16. There will be no $1,000 on the election. UK Presi runoff contest. Ali Amoli; Robert L. Andrews, The election to replace student · Joseph Barnes, Scott Crosbie, Melis dent Charles Wethington told SGA . trustee T.A. Jones, who stepped Traditionally, the student gov sa Kirtley, Edward "Andy" Mayer, that the university would pay for down as Student Government As ernment president has served. on Greg Oerther, Sean Rankin,. Wil the ·rest of the election cost, up to a sociation president last month, the UK Board of Trustees. But if liam Sandford and Brandon maximum of $2,000, she said. M3U Clip A sample of recent articles of interest to Morehead State University INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY UPO BOX 1100 MOREHEAD, KY 40351-1689 606-783-2030 .._The Daily Independent, Ashland, Kentucky, Wednesday, November 9. 1994 Ashland Petroleum Co., the company's refining arm makes up the remaining 25 percent of Ashland Oil to cut operating and equity income and 42 percent of assets. The company earned $197 name down to fit million, or $2.94 a share, in fis cal 1994, which ended Sept. 30. Hall said the company won't expanded i~terests change signs, stationery or grown into a worldwide en other items bearing the Ash By KENNETH HART ergy and chemical company land Oil name until the change OF THE D AILY INDEPENDENT anchored by a well-known and has beeh formally approved. highly efficient refining divi .., • Ashland Oil was originally ASHLAND - Ashland Oil sion." Inc. is changing its name. Ashland Oil's non-refining kriown as. Ashland Refining The firm has shortened its businesses - As.}:lland Chemi Co. wli.en it was incorporated name to Ashland Inc., the com cal , SuperAmerica , Valvoline, in 1924' as an arm of the Lex pany annpunced this morning. · the A.PAC,' highway construc ington-ba,sed ·swiss Oil Co. Its board of directors has ap tion group. Ashland Explora Ashland Refining merged proved the name change, but it tion and its stakes in Ashland' with Swiss Oil in 1936 to form must still be approved by the Coal Inc. and Arch ·Mineral c_ Ashland Oil & Refining Co. company's shareholders, who accounted for 75 ~rcent of the The company was known by will vote on the proposal at the comp_any's operating and eq~ that name until 1970, when firm's annual meeting Jan. 26, uit}', f,ncopie ~d: 5,8 -percent ·{)f 1 shareholders approved a pro Shareholders will be presented its net ass~ in.,qsoal 1994. " .. posal to shorten it to Ashland the proposal in proxy materi Oil Inc. als, which will be mailed out LEXINGTON HfRALO.LEAOER, LEXINGTON, KY. ■ THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 10, 1994 early· next month. The company plans to rec ommend that shareholders Women's syfilposium . vote in favor of the proposal. There will be no structural or organizational changes as a result Qf the naine change, and ~ -focus o~ ways ()f the firm's corporate logo and stock symbof - · ASH - will learning, communicating remain the ~ame, said John R. ._;p - , . i · ' • . . Hall, &hland Oil's1chairman I . I ~r • _,. • ; \. II:• ' • " and chief executive officer. BY KATHY W. LARKIN ------• ' · · "Women's Ways" :Jr le~r: hQtifyfug ,~mpJoy: ,.• HERALD-lEADf!l S!AfF WR'!ffi ees of· the proposed name ·~ W,on:ien from across th~ United 'Change;.?Uf:l · aid •ttte n w , States and around the world will ■ · Late registration will pe accepted moruker-.'inore accurate ly re: ' gather at Morehead State Universi throughout the conference, begin 'ning at noon today. Sessions start fleets the <;QDlPOsitioQ of our ty this week for a three-day pro at 2 p.m. , company"today while retaining gram on .issues organizers hope ■ The cost to attend all workshops the historical name of 'Ash will interest both sexes. . land,' with which we have and sessions today through Satur The fourth annual ••w~ E. day is $90, or $55 for one day, been identified for over 70 1 Grote Symposium for the Aavance including meals. For additional infor · years." •. •.: • ; ment of Women will be held today mation call the university at (606) T.he pew name reflects the through Saturday at the Adron 783-2004 or 783-2030. growth in the company's non Doran University Center. refining,, businesses, wtiich in This year'-s theme is "Women's clude coal, · chemicals and Ways of Knowing, Leaming, and the 1993 Appalachian Writers As highway constrtiction, lle said'. Communicating." •. sociation "Best Book of-the Year'' "Since 1981, we ·nave pur . "This is very intimate sympo- Award _for her bopk of poems, sued a very con~.w_ strategy a sium, very close with a iot of Catalpa. · • -.. ' to build a broader base of as personal · touches and · services," Other highlights are: · 1 sets and earnings in busi: said Sharon Jackson, a 'sYQ1pooium ...., ■ Beginning at 8:45~•a.m Fri- nesses closely related to, our organizer and director of KET's day, contemporary quilt artist traditional strengths in petro GED On TV Program at Morehead. Lorie Kleiner Eckert . of Loveland, leum refining and .. wholesale "People come away 'having ·made Ohio, will-display 14 original pat marketing," 'he siild. "The pro=p;:o=-=s-=-ed~ fiamf::.._e~ c'°'anLLg_e_ new friends and lasting memories." terns to help illustrate presentation ~Mary Field Belenky, a psycho}- topics, such as self-acceptance and r.eflects that .our strategy has ogist and associate research profes- love, personal , growth and, self. been effective. Ashlaha~has sot at the University of Vermont, is · respect, 'and the power of positive LEXINGTON HERALO-WOER. l.EXJNGTON. KY. the •featured •speaker Friday night. thinking. ,. ~ ■ THURSDAY. NOVEM8ER10, 1994 Belenky is one of four authors of ■, 1 p.m. Friday, Lynne A. the, prize-winning book, Women's . Bond and Mary Field Belenky, of ■WASHINGTON , .. ; , •• • ~·• ~ ' ,J ,\ Ways- of Knowi,ng: The · Develop- the , University of Vermont,. along University .fires 400: Howard ment.of Self, .Vince, and Mind. Her with Jacqueline S. Weinstock, of University, iacing declining en presentation, comes from a new Piiinsylvania State, lTniversity, will rollment and a budget deficit, 009k she co-authored:,From Sjlence present, "Women'.s Ways of lµiow began'firiqg ,pearly 400 adfhinis to "" Yoic~· rri:e:,1 Devp/op~t.,. P( int.,..an?,.iThen: tio~ of?~: tr.ative ~Pl,- · • .., n , part of a restructuring effort that tt~.. , ,I , ...:;f .:Pr , t{t ' ')"11)r(' .• ·••,o ~ a.m. Saturday., roundtable Interim President ]oycewA~- · rKentucky,. ~tive an~-not¢ au• cu¥i~ns will be held ~oo. ~ · thor George Ella Lyon wills~ at toPj,cs, including, · "Wo~Ox_t} : Ladner 'rii!!led,Jl~ 'itHow- . d ;<" -~ ..!!;- ~..:,;.""~.• -~ 1,, l .ct Saturday's ' luncheon on •· ,.The ._, murucations and Success:. ualii+ : ar •t~O Sw nve_ -pl, . ; oL • ------~ Wr,av~ of Wo.manthpugl}t." A .win~ irtg:.' the•! Male-Dornimuii ork... ~ i, chMni :1Ltigi M· ·tif;iQg plali;" Jed b r''' .JJ..".:.~ ~ I~~?a{ ~t#tP.1~~t~r~11ti?won . ~~~& •ra!,nA~~1f ,. -. Nov. flt, /'f"I#- MSU. Clip Sheet A aampllnc of recent artida of interest to Morehead State University INSTllUTIONAL RELATIONS MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSnY UPO BOX 1100 MOREHEAD. KY 40351-1689 606-783-2030 The Daily lndepe~dent, Ashland, Kentucky, Thursday, November 10, 1994 The Daily Independent, Ashland, Kentucky, .Fick .anticipates Monday, November 7, 1994 -PCC clinic There's good news in store ··good MSU season for Prestonsburg Community Mark Majick, the team's best College students, particularly By TONY CURNUTTE 3-point specialist, averaged 12 I those without health insur . OF THE DAILY INDEPENDENT points a game last season and ance. Marty Cline, a starter since Thanks in a large part to a MOREHEAD - Morehead his arrival at Morehead State, State basketball coach Dick $355,420 grant from the Ap is the team's playmaker. palachian Regional Commis Fick is excited about this Also returning is- Kelly year's season. · Wells, a former Rowan County. sion, PCC students soon will · How excited? not have to leave campus to "I've been hyperventilating High ·school star who has bat: obtain health care. A campus since June," the affable Eagle tied leg and kidney ailments. He is expected to be at full · , clinic for illnesses or inju• coach said Wednesday at the · I. ries, physcial exams, preven team's Media Day activities. speed. . "This is a really good feeling Other returnees . are Jerry tive care, and advice on to get to the pi/Ice that you've · Fogle, Mike Scrogham and healthier lifestyles will open thought about the last few former Greenup County High in January. years. When I told people in · School player Cole Indestad. The ARC grant is matched the past where we wanted to , Newcomers are guards Ivan by more than $378,000 from be, well,• this is where we've · Colbert, a transfer from Joliet 1 the community college and wanted to be." College, Mark Kinnai.l;d. from the University of Kentucky, Morehead State boasts fl ve : · Sullivan College and inside for a total cost of more than returning starters, eight re- ' player Marlon Witherspoon turning lettermen and three from South Florida College. ., $750,000. The clinic is a coop signees who should be able to : "With two full recruiting erative effort of PCC, Prest · improve on last year's. re-. classes, we're beginning_ to see. onsburg-area physicians, and spectable 14-14 mark. · .our program take shape," Fick the UK College of Medicine . "Last year, we had a pretty said. Most four-year college cam good· team," Fick . reminded_ Morehead State has its typi- . puses in Kentucky have had , "We went to the semifinals of cally tough schedule. The Ea health clinics for many i the Ohio Valley Conference gles have road games against years, but clinics generally 'tournament for the second perennial powerhouse Indiana have not been perceived as time in three years. To have and tough Cincinnati. ne~ded· at community col them now as juniors and se "We haven't ducked any nicirs gives a different· abnos- , body," said Fick, whose teams leges, where students com phere all together.'! · ·_ I have played Kentucky and mute to and from classes. The message· -is that' the Ea., · Louisville among others in re However, PCC officials found gles are a contender for. the : cent seasons. "Of course, those that many: students cannot OVC title. Fick doesn't back · games give us a tremendous fi get adequate medical care·be down· from that possibility, nancial boost. Indiana's not a cause they lack the funds to given his team's experience. great financial situation but · pay for it. For a college that "We've set our goals high," they are one of the top pro serves a largely rural area he said. "If we finish third or grams and if we play well with a high rate of poverty, a fourth, we still tried to be first. against them, that will help us But we know we've got to beat a lot. · health clinic makes sense. Murray State and beat Tennes- "Cincinnati could be a Top 5 see State. · team late in the season. There "Toward the end of the sea are three advantages to play ·soli last year, we beat Austin ing them: One, we get to play a Peay and Eastern Kentucky team in the Top 5 or 10; Two, and Tennessee State. Those we play them on the road; and were the guys, along with Three, they have one of the Murray State, who were ahead best pressing teams. Murray of us." · State does a lot of pressing." The Eagles have two second The home schedule begins team All-OVC selections re with a Nov. 25 game against turning, including leading . Montreat Anderson. The regu , scorer Johnnie Williams (14.0 ppg.) A versatile player, Wil lar season finale is a Feb. 27 liams has been used at point matchup with OVC competitor guard, wing and post during Tennessee Tech before the his career. OVC tournament commences. Tyrone Boardley led the Ea "It's a question of do we gles in rebounding (9.5), steals have the desire to take it1.1p a (46) and field-goal percentage notch. It's a matter of will," (10.4) last year. He also was a Fick said. member ·of the league's All Newcomer team. "Ty has been something of a go-to guy for us," Fick said. "From midseason on, he was that." LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER, LEXINGTON, KY. ■ SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1994 _UK decision imperils- .millions in student grants BY ANGIE MUHS "My concern is that .if they Right now, the system works HERALD-LEADER EDUCATION WRITER "UK Is damaging students throughout the Commonwealth with make this decision, which I think is like this: When a student at one of A University of Kentucky deci this Irrational decision. This would create substantial a bad decision, that it should be Kentucky's universities applies for sion to change the way it handles ·dlfflcultles for us." made with some public discussion a student loan, that request goes student loans could end up costing about it," said Borden, who said he through an extensive web of pri PAUL BORDEN the state's student financial aid executive director, Kentucky Higher Educatlbn Assistance Authority found out about UK's intentions vate lenders and government agen program millions of dollars - at a from a newspaper article. "The · cies that guarantee the loan. time when the state already turns The university - which will public should know the impact." away thousands of needy·students. . Rift has been brewing . The state gives KHEAA Currently, KHEAA collects mil start participating in the new feder through its affiliated agency - the UK's decision to start using the al program next July - actually A complicated process Federal Direct Student Loan pro lions annually in interest and fees Kentucky Higher Education Stu from the federal government, stu-, decided in May to switch. The reasons UK's decision will dent Loan Corporation - authority gram means that it will bypass the The rift between UK and Kentucky Higher Education Assist dents and banks for handling stu affect the state assistance authority to issue up to $553 million in tax- dent loans. That money is rolled KHEAA became public this week involve an intricate set of financial ance Authority. That in tum might when Borden went mi the offen force the agency to cut hundreds of over into grants. UK's decision transactions. would eliminate a large chunk of · sive, taking his case to a Council on its grants - money. students don't Higher Education meeting. have to repay. that transfer. ' THE COURIER-JOURNAL • SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1994 "UK is damaging students · During the last 10 years, the throughout the Commonwealth· money involved has amounted to a with this irrational decision," said total of more than $27 million. UK will abandon state loan program Paul Borden, KHEAA's executive director. "This would create sub Last year, the transfer was 'Associated Press Johnny McDougal, director of fi stantial difficulties for us." nearly $1.7 million; about a third of nancial aid at Murray State Univer Some other state colleges have the money - roughly $506,000 - LEXINGTON, Ky. - The Univer Change could reduce grants sity, said he and his staff plan to also expressed concern, but UK came from processing UK students' sity of Kentucky says a change in sludy lhe experiences of the first officials are unmoved. loans. the way it handles student loans will for students, agency contends schools lo participate in direct lend They acknowledge that their That UK-related money would benefit students, but a critic calls it ing. But he also plans to consider actions will affect KHEAA arid pay for 100 to 700 grants, depend an "irrational decision" that could how any Murray action would affect that, if other schools follow UK's ing on amounts. Last year the eliminate hundreds of thousands of The university decided in May to cessing UK students· loans: · that the authority, he said. lead, it might even lead to the average grant in KHEAA's three dollars used for grants. switch to the new federal program; would pay for JOO to 700 grants, de "It'll cut the stream of revenue to death of the state agency. programs ranged from $721 to UK has decided to start using the it will start participating in it in pending on amounts. . lhe whole state" if Murray switches $4,108. Federal Direct Student Loan program, July. The authority awarded 24,2!0 programs, McDougal said. "We're However,'UK contends that the meaning _it will- bypass the Kentucky The situation became public last grants last year, but it also turned federal program provides quicker I KHEAA awarded 24,210 grants . going to have to be convinced last year but it also turned down Highe~ Education Assistance Author- week when Borden took his case to down nearly three-fourths of the eli there's a real benefit to students loans with less paperwork and that ity. The university contends that the meeting of the Council on Higher gible students who applied. it is a better deal for students'. · · nearly three-fourths of the eligible a and to the institution." students who applied. federal program provides quicker Education.· Borden said that if UK sticks to · "For us, it's siini,!'e: It allows us · loans with less papetwork and that "My concern is that they make Two independent colleges - 1 ·u its decision, the authority's only op to -improve the service we give If 1JK sticks to its decision, it's :a better deaf· for students. this decision, which I think is a bad tions will be to ask the General As Georgetown and Thomas More - sfudents," said Jack C. Blanton, I KHEAA's only options would be to "For us, it's simple: It allows us to decision, that it should be made sembly for more mqney - at a time decided not to participate in the UK's vice chancellor for adminis- I ask the General Assembly for more imp,:ove the service we give stu- with some public discussion about when the state has been cutting program, · said John Frazer, execu tration. "We said· to Mr. Borden, money ·or to. cut its programs, dents," said Jack C. Bla11ton, UK's it," Borden said. higher education money - or to cut tive director of the Association of 'We knqw we're affecting you, and 1 Borden said. But the state has been vic~-chancellor for administration. The authority collects interest and its programs. Independent Kentucky Colleges and we're terribly sorry.' But we told cutting back on higher education llut the decision to bypass the fees from the federal government, UK. is not alone in abandoning 1University. The potential effect on him we had to be concerned with . money the last few years. state authority might force it to cut students and banks for. handling the authority. Morehead State Uni the authority was among the main our own students, not with his hundreds of its grants - money· stu- student loans, theri uses that money versity also plans to use the federal reasons, he said. agency." den_ts don't have to repay. · for grants. UK's decision ·would program next year. But Morehead But UK's Blanton said he thinks ·-:~'UK is damaging students eliminate a large chunk of that makes up· only 5 percent of the au other schools will follow UK's lead. throughout the commonwealth with money, which totaled nearly $1.7 thority's business and won't have "We're following some big-name thls irrational decision," said Paul million last year. such a large effect, Borden said. · schools in this," he said, "and.we Borden, the authority's executive dt- About a third of the money - Other Kentucky colleges are think we've made the best decision rector. roul!hlv $506,000 - came from oro- weii!him! whether to oarticioate. for our students." MONEY: UK decision puts grants in peril would affect KHEAA. STATE STUDENT GRANTS "It'll cut the stream of revenue to the whole state" if· Murray Over the last decade the Kentuckv High~r Equcation Assistance · switches programs, McDougal said. Authority has used more than $27 m1ll1on in agency funds - "We're going to have to be con money collected in interest and fees - to finance student vinced there's a real benefit to grants. This shows the total amount of grants students and to the institution." and the portion that comes from agency funds, which could be jeopardized. Two independent colleges· - $25.1 Georgetown College and Thomas lri millions of dollars $22.7 $22.9 More College - considered the QI Total federal direct loan program but decided not to participate, said ■ Agency John ·Frazer, executive director of the Association of Independent $14.3 $15.1 $14.5 $14.6 Kentucky Colleges and University. AU:ong the main reasons, he said, was the effect such a move could have on KHEAA. UK's move is 410f concern to us,". he said. "We believe in common effort for the common good," Frazer said. "Their support of the common good was one of the overriding Iii$.129 ·$3.6 $.899 $4.7 $5.1 $1.3 $1.4 $3.3 $5.4 $1.T cqncems they had." . - 1984 1985. 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 But UK's Blanton said he Sourc~: Ken.lucky Higher Edu~ation Assistance Authority thinks that other schools·will even HERALD-LEADER· tually f?llow UK's lead. "We're following some big exempt bonds to provide student said. "What this does is destroy name schools in this, and we think loans. part of the source of our funding." we've made the best decision for ciur students," he said. Some of that money is used to UK is not alone in abandoning buy student loans that had been KHEAA. Morehead State Universi The federal government has issued by private banks. ty also plans to use the federal pledged that it can deliver student program next year. But it makes loans within three days of an That's where the corporation · up only 5 percent of KHEAA's application being filed, Blanton and KHEAA make money ..The business and won't have such a said. Some UK students in the past loan corporation collects fees to large effect, Borden said. had to wait as long as six weeks to administer the loans, and it also learn· the fate of their loan applica collects the interest that students 'Common effort for tions, he said. pay after they graduate. common good' Blanton said he thinks the fed Also, while students are in The federal program started on eral direct loan program will be school, the federal government 104 campuses this fall. The U.S. come a permanent part of the pays the state agencies the interest government has said it wants to student financial aid landscape - on their loans, another source of control 60 percent of all student which, he said, could eventually income. lending through the direct-loan pro wipe out entities like KHEAA. KHEAA rechannels •that money gram by the year 1998. "What it's probably going to do is put, them out of business," he for grants and for programs Iike It expects about 1,500 campus "Getting In," a publication aimed at said. "We think the agency is going es to participate in the program's to have to think about where it's high school students and their second year. families that explains options for• going and. its future role." paying for college. Other Kentucky colleges are But Borden said he remains weighing whether to participate. skeptical of how well the new Loans inade to UK and its Johnny McDougal, director of fi federal program will work. community college students ac nancial aid at Murray State, said he "Certainly the track i:ecord of count for about 30 percent of the and his staff plan to study the the U.S. Department of Education loan corporation's total business. experiences of the first schools to doesn't indicate a capability to participate in direct lending. · "If 30 percent of our business manage a program of such magni disappears, then 30 percent of the But. he said, he planned io also tude that it would replace every revenues would disappear," Borden consider how any Murray action program we administer," he said. THE COURIER-JOURNAL• STATE • SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1994 .. ' . U of L begins sifting~-candi4~t~s as p~esidential search gea~~:.-up :1 . -- . . ., ; 0 HELP WANTED. An urban, public date is already widely known, how- tional backgrounds. , \ u11iversily with 21,000 students ever. Fischer said he is well aware To help them (ind the best person seeks a president. Qualifications: A of the interest of Louisville Mayor for the job, the trustees have: doctoral d2gree and significant ex- Jerry Abramson, but declined to say ■ Approved a l3-member search ecutive, experience preferred; must who )lad discussed Abramson with committee made up mo~y of trust, understand intercollegiate athletics him. d · I din aff f cul d and be able -to oversee them in an Abramson confirmed Wednesday ees .an me u g st • a ty an student representatives to th~ academic environment; skills in fi· that the post "is an option I am re- board/ nancial management, a sense of hu- viewing seriously." He said several mor and compassion desirable. people associated with the universi- ■ Approved. the formation of six ty have encouraged him to· consi_der advisory committees; composed of By BEN Z. HERSHBERG the job. He declined to identify local· residents, alumni, faculty, stu- Staff Writer h dents, staff and administrators. The tem.-Abramson said he hasn't applied a d'_VJS?ry groups ha. ve hide pe wn't e 'That's not really how the Univer- for the job or decided whether he cntepa _for ~he Job and also are sity of Louisville worded the adver- will. Despite the Republican -land- · helpmg :dentify PI'?spects· , . _ tisements it placed last month in lo- slide in Tuesday's elections, Abram- U of Ls search IS !}nusual m 1_ts cal and national publications seek- son a Democrat said he hasn't use of so many advisory conumt ing applicants for its ·presidency. rul~ out a 1996 ~ce for the U.S. tees, said McLaughlin, but it makes But they are a few of the qualities Senate. But a decision on the U of L sense: ".What the board is doing is the university's trustees want in the job will have to come first. ~g to cast the net widely," she president who will succeed Donald Abramson said he is not discour- said. Swain by July I. aged by the concern some faculty - ■ Hired Heidrick & Struggles as a · "We're looking for God on his members expressed that he lacks search consultant for $50,000. The best day," quipped George Fisclier, adequate academic experience. · board has- budgeted up to $50,000 co-chairman of the search commit- "l believe I have the background more for expenses. , tee.· · suffici~?t t_o provide leadership- at Jenny Madden, chairwoman of The university is unlikely to find a U of L, said Abramson, who has .a the staff advisory committee, said candidate that perfect, but by last law _de!1l'ee fro1!1 Georgetown- Um- she's heard .. discussions around week 50 to 100 people had applied, versity _m Washington, _D.C. campus of other possible candi- . Fischer estimated. He expects the The mte1;st of the city's popul':11' dates, including Robert Taylor, dean Ust of candidates to grow to a cou-. "!ayor wont aff~ the search, said. of the U of L College · of Business pie of hundred names. · Fischer, l,111 acm:e supporter of · and Public Administration. She be- The trustees' search committee Abramson s sometime nVl!1, Jeffer- lieves Taylor's absence from the ad started screening prospects Friday, son County Judge-Executive Dave ministrators' advisory committee in- using brief summaries of candi- ~ong. . . dicates he may be a candidate. dates' qualifications prepared by a ~yerybody 1!l go~g t?, get _open, . Taylor said in an interview that C0illlultant. The committee hopes to . po_sitive co11S1deration, Fischer he has though! about the presidency whittle the applicants down· to the said. . . and has been encouraged to apply top .. 15 or 20 people by early Febru- Judith. Bl~k McLaughlil!, a. Har- by several people, whom he ary· and then trim that to two or vard U!llversi!Y i:e,searcher m highe~ wouldn't identify. He said he had · thre.e finalists. · ed~c_ation, said 11 s not. \IDUSual f?r not decided whether to apply. . political figures to be interested m . ~e !'fu9:1ists would be brou_ght to high-profile university presidencies. Madden and DaVJd Horvat)l, a Louisville m M':1"Ch to ~eet wit~ the "There are instances where it can mem~r of the fa~lty adVJSory search comm1ttee? SIX adVJSO'}': greatly complicate a search,.. committee, b~th said they were groups and ot)lers_ m the commuru- McLaughlin said, by injecting poll- comfortable with the search so far, ty. The selection IS to be made hy tics into the process. "But it's far beca~e _the trus_tees seem to be M~h 30. . 100 early 10 tell" how it will affect cons1denng the Views of staff, pro- _Tlle finaJ!sts'. visits t~ Louisvill~ the process at u of L . fessors and others. wiIJ be public, _F1Sch~r said, but until. She believes it's important for the the!l the candi~ates names will re- search to be as wide-ranging as pos- main confidential. sible so all candidates can be con- The name of one potential candi- sidered, even those with non-tradi- THE COURIER-JOURNAL • REGION • SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1994 Lees College names new chairman · JACKSON, Ky. - Robert E. Garbesi of Lexington has been elected chairman of the Board of Trustees of Lees College. Garbesi succeeds J. Phil Smith, who is resigning after serving as chairman since 1989. Garbesi is a native of Ohio who graduated from Miami University in Ohio and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was president of Diamond Shamrock Coal Co. Garbesi, who was elected to the Lees board in 1984, said he will focus the board's attention on strengthening the college's financial stability. No.J. li.o, I i'l'f- t~MSU_ ~CHIYES M§U Clip Ohee1-'f•St-1 A sample of recent articles of interest to Morehead State University INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY UPO BOX 1100 MOREHEAD. KY 40351-1689 606-783-2030 8 COMMUNITY ■ lEXJNGTON HERALlrLEAOER·, lEXJNGTON, KY. ■ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16•. 1994 CAMPUS NEWSMAKERS . Morehead received tlie grants because the professors' proposals were ·radical enough to stand· out in·tlie iCTO.)'ld,.'.Malphrus said His ~j.l.bouti ffi:lal effects on and. coiitnliution to :the formatioiiiaf gfilaxies-'~imorthodox -andilieid · by only a handful of scientists: "It's a fairly radical theory," he said. "That goes against the tradi tional theory that galaxies rojju independent of each other." · - ,-- ...... •-=·~ ... ,..:;.. . ,,.:l • . 2 COMMUNITY ■ lExiNGTON HERALo:(EADER, LEXiNGTON, KV: ■ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16,-1994 Judith 0. Yancy, director of institutional relations at More head State University, said the Rowan County school has brought in a spate of speakers who have attracted audiences from the community. Those speakers are as diverse as politi cal commentators G. Gordon Liddy I and Timothy O'Leary to sports sociologist Harry Ed_\Vl!J'ds. The school ' also has sought Subject· matter. ' .. minority speakers to expose :Although thejnt,erest of the many of its students; wlio 'come • community . is: i("lioin.is, lecture from isolatecl areas, to tintuni!lar organizers at_ tlie staffs colleges voices. · ,_ · ~ -~--~ .'~.:·r,~\-~f;_-' _; and universities said enriching the --Marc C. Whitt; director ofpub'· students is their priority, - .. • , lie relations ai:id''imirketihg'"at: .- "We°reall •;1ook'at'oufnum!ier CampbellsviUe College,' slifd 'the one :audieri~:iinildmt'sfciur stu- Taylor County coriunimify's inter-' -•··;, ···a··c,o-.::.;:;,-r.-·· ,c, ._ ... 'f dents Sil '·""'-""''"'l11!110llS·-·9-' est in the· school's progr;m\ming: Tran~ylV!'JJ[fJI~y~ifYj,:p~~ has increased. Like otlier.sdioolsi relations"iffJce;.~tJr,iY ~f plea.s:, the college' 1!aii made' gi:eat'~bjts' ingt'them, yinr.please tlie comniu-. to 'diversify Jts • :spealf_ej{~:to' nity."~ .'."~~~~~t~~,· :~;!t; ~. ~~::.~~: -· adrnowleoge the many -~i?llonl ,;;WJien Veronica Dean-Thacker., its campus, ~which include!hihl;l .massociat{professor- of Sparusif; dents from 15 roimtries'.•' ''',,,•·0,:;-> at-Traiis"ivania:' considered irivif: · Thafdiversity inclucl~fclffici'is~ ing·acfolEciwarii James Olmos'ici sfoiis on ''i:lifferent ·iaeas''ailiut~ speak at the school, she knew bitsiriess;'.h:ligicin 1\nil_'et)iiiicih,,, that his mspiratiori-went' oeyonllt he.said. It"i1lso fuclu}less~g1,_iiigj the cimPui.W~us. ~?-~~~},i-5 t~ ...::,;f,i men as well as women·leadei:slnp •, ·."!'knew he,would·be wcinder roles;Whitt said. ,: •-· ..,;,:;:-<:.) - ;-;·_:: ' fuffcir our stiiiients'm'Lexmgtont '!•~~=•u.--... ::i~""7SiQ-~ Dean-Thacker~said:'~They don't' Turning the tables , , - -. -: get to:hear ·a•"sir'onfLiitino voi¢e · \",-.,,,:'"'.,•-~·,,•And sometimes ...... £<, the·voices··-· ,""!,l''"f'\~, tliab in Lexingt911."-~: f ~-~:z.~-.,,:t .::~~}: ..,~·:; attract a community are right hi addition, Olmos; wlfo was at there at a college. One of theJ>en;., Transylvania last i,e'ek; is avoice'. efits:.of. being a college_ towi:Lis· ofreiisiinii(a\vor]a'ofslrife;~sifo" having .students from ojhe,;.COIJ!l;; said. He discusses the importance' tries who bring their cult\l(e, to_ of dignity, respect for fellow the people around them. _: ::,ni ·ti,;, human oeings""and giving back to - -- ...... hi... ---:1?"-._ ~i ~'w"' ...~~ "We bring our ,,intematjonaj, th e commum,1,. . ; - .~ "" ·,i "'"l · students off of our _campus l!rid ~We are'so'.iriliterialistlc·.any,; into the:; local classroom,: jaicl, more and self-centered." Dean Madonna Huffman, director- -0£ Th_acker said.. "Just .•. t□ -hear. student development. ,ah:MQ.r.e:,_ someone who believes'ii:i-helpirig. heacl.. ".We are doing a conu_nunity someone else is so refreslimg." "'... : sa-yi~ ;. :-~-~°;f;,J<.----.rB'±.>~~j;:: LExlNGTON 1-j~l..EAOER,,lExJ~GTON, ~Y. ■ TUESD~Y, Nq_VEMBER 15,,1994 I! FRA~~~~-R_T __ ,.: __ ._, ___ . . .:,_,,ic; State's General Fund receipts up: Receipts to;Kentucky's General Fund continued to surge in October, staying even well ahead of the latest' ·.. oe~is~t-liriofficial -~~te for !!1~ year; total ' re_fl!IPts m October_,wer~ $38515 milli(ln,. '!11 _m- ...·, 1 crease ·of 11.3 percent from the same month a year agoiFour.months into the fiscal year;-,·, '~,,_; · receipts have.lieen.19.8 ~cent greater than the : ~!! period las(yeariT6 ~eefliitdg~t needs for' i tl!e year,that. end&·Jun!!·30;.:l99S; Jecetpts .IJlusL~l grow by 7.1 percent. An unofficial revision issued hist month said the General Frind should _grow b~ 8.i5 percehffofffitfeaitY--·~.~m?:..'J;'1:~•i, tj~•··i u-'_ -:.Ti . . --- ...... ~.,- - . MOREHEAD -a Ina . Marie Lowe, 68;,retired Morehead State University·_·' ,J fate'. pi;ofessor of. · Eiigiisli; d1~'can¾. yesterday. Pnvate ;:s·er.vrJ~f' ·Eublic·.:~VJSlfatiOn M\i.'iii :16lli1f.~tstu'c1cy.,I.Nner-. al, lf.0111~., ConlTioutiori[Jiigg'ested to·'Americatr Cfuml Society' or· St. Clajre go~pice. ..:_:: ---·~ . · · _, r MSU ARCHIVES . . q I A-~,;).-Y': i,1g-! 3 M9U Clip §beet· A sample of rec:ent articles of interest to Morehead State University INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY UPO BOX 1100 . MOREHEAD, KY .40351-1689 606-783-~030 THE COURIER-JOURNAL• SPORTS.• THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1994 Morehead's little ~ys showing more than a little.heart. · "I go .for the biggest guy, don't . By JIM TERHUNE· Said Venturino: ''We're family realize the size difference, then Staff Writer this year. The attitude's a lot differ .watch film and wonder, 'What am I ent than in the past. We've stuck to .doing there?" said the wide-out You'd think the "muni:hkins" on · gether and gone out and done what from Montross, Mich., who wants a the Morehead State football team we could. It's been impressive. It's chance to play in ihe Canadian: would be suffering the most •. ·helped us get through this seas(!n.'' Football League. "But rm back by · Not just-the 0-10 record. Not just Morehead previously had the . Monday. · Mental toughness helps. the 50-9 average score loss. Not just . reputation of being one of the worst And with me being so light I can the ridicule cascading down from trash-talking in the Ohio Val ricochet off people instead of taking teams. the big blow." . enemy stands and certain on-cam ley Conference. Both Ruby and V~n pus professors and students. . Ruby escaped serious injury. until turino said it used to be a buncl) of an Austin Peay defender lalided. on But also their bodies. Or what's individuals mostly out for them top of him Oct. 22. Doctors will de left of them. . selves. They credit new coach Matt cide tomorrow if the collarbone bas. And what could be left from such Ballard and his staff with connect mended sufficiently for him to see a horrendous, devastating season ing all the dots by staying supreme- action· against Eastern. . · for 5-foot-7, 140-pound senior Matt ly positive. · "I thought I just had a 'stinger,' ~. Venturino and 5-9, 175-poundjunior Ballard returned the compliment. Ruby said. "I went back to the hud Pete Ruby? .. "They're the littlest guys on the dle and Rontae Bass asked if I was Why, everything - and more ' team with the biggest hearts in all right. I said sure. ' ; except the healthy collarbone Ruby America," he said. "I wish I bad a "Then he tried to raise my ami had when the season began. hundred of them, On the last play of and I said, 'Oops, waft a minute.' "It's been great," Venturino, a the game yo1,!'.ll find Venturino bit• But I want to play Saturday. Wheth starting wide receiver and punt re ing at you around the ankles. If r er I run into a brick wall or what turner, said yesterday. "Di.!!cipline, asked him to play offensive guard, ever, I don't "think about it. It's riot memories," new friendships, the new he'd do it. the size of tJ:ie guy, it's the size of staff. We'll have a bad practice and "If I gave Ruby the choice of be the heart." ing on Eastern's team this week, I might say, 'Oh, man, is this worth And he thinks the size of the in he'd still be right here, Those two tangibles will serve Morehead much it?' When the game came around, it are at the core of this team.'' always worth it." · better next season. · was Since Morehead president Ronald "We've grown together so much "I love ii," said Ruby, a starting Eaglin announced a long-range plan since the Marshall game," Ruby running back and kick returner. "I to reduce scholarships and about 20 said. "We've had some great things wouldn't change these memories for players left, the Eagles have. en happen - like unity - executed the world, The friendships we're dured typical insults from rival fans really well ~t times and the defense grabbing here you'll never be able and a few of their own who want to has shown excellent progress. to give away.". see football disappear, "We'll come out with fire next Whoa! Are these guys really say "We hear, 'Why do you guys even year and hopefully do some dam- ing such things after spending three go out and play?' " Venturino said. age." · months. as Davids with pea gravel in "And there are some around here their slingshots instead of stones? who want to see football dropped. They are. They remain excited But I've been luckY, The professors even though they been bounced I have are 100 percent behind us around like pinballs and even even if we go 0-11 and get killed 90- though the second-best team on 0. Every other year I've had to put their schedule, Eastern KentuckY, up with trash-talking DBs (defen awaits Saturday to finish off the Ea- sive backs). This year there's been gles for 1994. · none. That's because the lessons "But those against us are the ones who just see the scores and really l~arned from extreme adversity are don't know anything. One professor often more valuable than those drove to UT-Martin last week, seven gleaned from riding up front. hours, to see us. One official at Aus "I came from a winning program tin Peay, when we were behind 60-0 (lll Wheelersburg, Ohio)," said or whatever, said, 'l ·enjoy seeing Ruby, Morehead's all-purpose yard you guys play hard. I'd rather ref age leader with 206 rushing, 127 re . your games than a lot of others.' " ceiving and 480 returning kicks de "I'll always give 110 percent," spite missing the past three games said Ruby. "All the guys will. 'Ne with a broken collarbone. will again this week. It's just great "We were the big dog. Now I've to be out there playing. What the experienced what it feels like to be scoreboard says doesn't have any-· on the bottom and how much work thing to do with effort." it takes to be on top. You have to go Venturino (18 receptions for 201 out with a positive attitude, work yards) has also endured a sprained hard and hope for the best. I'll al ankle, deeply- bruised thumb, slight ways be able to refer back to these separation of a joint in the neck and a concussion. things later in life." IIIC. vcrny 11/Ut::U~ll!-.!,t::lll, M=iflld[IU, t'\i=rJlUGKV. weanesaav, November 16, 1994 · :,;@.ftff1.ff,1W.iif.W}!.~Wlft9i&f.;.11.1tlUllt1'isw:t~~~t~4?}<1t.tft.ttWtlM!®t*W:fi&l. e9uitable funding. It is-· un likely this will be; ac- -complished by a major influx of new money for higher edu Still neglected cation. Instead," the Council on Higher Education must re .State's community colleges continue direct its priorities to. assure to be plagued by a lack of funding more money for those who serve the most students: the· The presidents of seven of community colleges. Kentucky's 14 community Instead of continuing his colleges last week sang an Ironically, the unwise and likely futile ef old, familiar ·song before the community colleges' forts to secure a four-year state Council _cin Higher Edu funding problems have state college for Ashland · cation. Maybe this time the come at a time of newly re-elected State Rep'. powers-that-be will listen - phenomenal growth. Don Farley, R-lO0th, would and respond appropriately. better serve his constituents by concentrating on securing Kentucky's community col more money for Ashland leges are woefully under needs of a changing work Community College. How can . funded, the presidents said. force. They hold the key to the state be expected to seri Have been for years. making lifelong learning a re ously consider adding an In fact, the community col ·ality and not just a buzz other four-year college when .. leges - part of the Univer- phrase in Kentucky. it can't even adequately fund . sity o( Kentucky system - But the· community col the universities and com are the lowest funded higher leges will not realize .. their munity colleges it has? education institutions in the full potential without m(!re South. While other states in the South spend an average of $3,167 a year on com Wellness center The Daily Independent, Ashland, Kentucky, Wednesday, November 16, 1994 munity college students, Ken tucky spends an average of only $2,093 per student. question-answer Of course, those at the .com munity colleges have been complaining for years about session Thursday a lack of state money, but expected to raise $160,000 a while UK and other higher By GREG COUARD year. education officials and the OF THE DAILY INDEPENDENT state's political leaders gener · MSU President Ronald Eag ally have nodded their heads MOREHEAD - Morehead lin led the push for the fees in State University officials will crease last spring at a meeting in agreement, the state's com meet Thursday with the of the school's student con munity colleges continue to school's Faculty Senate to an gress. lag behind most of the rest of swer questions about a The 54-member congress ap the nation in funding. $500,000 wellness center proved the fee increase the Ironically, the community planned for campus. same day ,it was proposed, said coneges' funding pr_oblems The complex will include Tim Gilliam, one of the few two indoor tennis courts, members who voted against nave come at a time of phe $100,000. worth of weights and the measure. nomenal growth. While en exercise equipment and a Gilliam, a 35-year-old sopho• rollment at the state's four- track for walking. more from Sandy Hook, repre . year universities has· in- . ) "One of the reasons for a sen ts MSU's non-traditional creased only slightly in re wellness center is that our cur students on the congress. rent exercise facilities have re "I don't see why we can't cent years, community col ally been geared toward the put money into more scholar lege enrollment · has more traditional male. This would ships or a parking lot. The than doubled to -ap be set up in a manner to ac parking here is pitiful," Gil proximately 50,000 in the past commodate females as weil as liam said. decade. males," said Judy Yancy, di But Mark Anderson, presi While community college rector of institutional rela dent of the Student Govern tions. ment Association, said he growth has leveled off some She said state-of-the-art thought the wellness center what in the past two years, training equipment will be would be a wise investment. that's due in part because of more appealing to females "Maybe not for myself, but the money problems. A lack than the free weights now for the future," Anderson said. of classroom space and a available at Laughlin Health "It would seem to attract more shortage of teachers - both Building and Wetherby Gym students here, and it's a place nasium. for- students to release stress." connected to funding ~ have A wellness director will be It will cost $80,000 annually forced some community col- hired to help faculty, staff or to operate the wellness center. 1e ges to limit their en students who use the center to Porter Dailey, vice president rollment. get on an appropriate fitness for administration and fiscal Because they can more program, said br. Jack Shelt services, said part of that cost mire, chairman of the Health, will come from Sheltmire's de quickly adapt to the specific Physical Education and Recre partmental budget. needs of a community and be ation Department, which will Dailey said any additional cause they are the closest to manage the complex. costs will be considered in the people needing as :: Yancy said the project was MSU's biennial funding re sistance, the state's com '.approved by the 1994 Kentucky quest to the General Assembly. munity colleges and voca -General Assembly, which ap The wellness center will be propriated up to $30,000 for de built next to Downing Hall and tional-technical schools are sign. over two existing outdoor ten in the best position to meet __ Construction is expected to nis courts that will be part of the education and training cost $400,000, which will be fi the complex. nanced by construction bonds. A completion date will not The bonds will be retired by a be available until design work $10 hike in student fees that is is complete. ff\ d• ~ , , 111 " r Msu ARC{-IIVEs . "". Y, ol), ' . 9/A'J.&--l/-~s>--~ MSU Clip Sheet ·· A sample of recent articles of interest to Morehead State University INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY UPC BOX 1100 MOREHEAD, KY 40351-1689 606-783-2030 The Daily lndepen~ent, Ashland, Kentucky, Saturday, November 19, 1994 A- long season T~ansition painful for MSU football A painful season of transi Morehead is committed to tion for Morehead State Uni- playing another full ave . versity's ·football program football schedule next year. came to a inerciful end today Expect it to be a long season. with the annual game against After that, the future· looks Eastern Kentucky University. brighter. One did not need a crystal Come 1996, expect _schools ball to predict another drub like the University of Dayton bing for the winless· Eagles (Ohio), Valparaiso (Il_ld.) Uni- · against the nationally ranked versity, and Davidson (N.C.) Colonels. · College to begin appearing on The plight of the Eagles MSU's football schedule. has caused some area More These and other nearby head State alumni to unite in schools also do not offer foot an effort to ;.'save the football ball scholarships; the Eagles program." They want the should be able to compete university's Board of Regents ·with them. to reverse its decision to And .don't be surprised · if ·_ phase out grid scholarships. other OVC schools follow . There should be no turning Morehead's lead. Of all the back. It is far better for the conference schools, only East university to use its limited ern Kentucky and Middle funds on academic programs Tennessee State University and other needs, than to - both perennial power spend thousands of dollars houses - consistently make annually to subsidize a foot money. Tennessee State Uni ball program that never has versity draws large football been particularly successful. crowds - but only -when it The decision to drop foot plays other traditional black ball scholarships was strictly colleges like Grambling, hot . an economic one. Even in its OVC schools . best years, Morehead's foot The dropping of scholar ships also will allow more ball program has.never come area high school football close to breaking even. While players to play college foot current MSU President Ron ball for the Eagles. As long as Eaglin is being blamed for the team is reasonably com "killing" the football pro petitive, we think a lot of gram, others have recom area football fans would rath mended the same move for er see former high school more than a decade. stars - deemed not good It now appears that the enough to earn scholarships Ohio Valley Conference will at other colleges - play for · allow Morehead to drop the Eagles, instead of scholar league football competition ship players .from distant while continuing as a confer areas. ence member in other sports. This season has not been If so, then more successful any fun for MSU coaches, seasons lie ahead for the re players or fans. We commend vamped football program. those players who stuck it , There are other colleges of out, and those fans - though similar size to Morehead that few in number - who have also do not offer football continued to cheer the. team scholarships. If all goes as on. Change never comes eas planned, those schools will ily, but the university made dominate MSU's schedule be the right decision in downsiz ginning in 1996. ing its football program. ~ 'l LExlNGTON HERAU>-l£Ao£R, LfXIN6TON, KY. ■ SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1~. 1994 ....~ ~ Kidd upset C>.... , a: w co over possible w~ 17call for resignation > OVCmoves 0z By JIM TERHUNE ~ Staff Writer of Morehead president a:0 :::, Eastern Kentucky's Roy BY RICK BAILEY OVC presidents and athletic direc ~ Kidd, the dean of Ohio Valley HERALD-LEADER STAFF WRITTR tors other than to say, "This is a ,If) Conference football coaches, Citing fundamental differences small group that disagrees with • is not a welfare kind of guy. on the football future at Morehead me." When sophomore lineback State, a group of Eastern Kentucki The letter charged that Eaglin C er Tony McCombs, the OVC's ans have called on President Ron was willing to allow Morehead "to =· leading tackler, missed a ride. ald G. Eaglin to resign. be ridiculed throughout the OVC. en2 back to campus and wasn't at Seven members of Friends of We want to be competitive in the Monday's practice after. Kidd Morehead State University signed OVC. You regard football and ath • gave his Colonels last week __J the letter this week after what they letics, in general, as nonessential. after school President Ronald Eag lin announced a plan in January to perhaps make the Eagles a non scholarship program; of Western Kentucky replacing Morehead for football only; and of bringing in other current I-AA independents. Commissioner Dan Beebe pro posed the Morehead-Western swap and adding the likes of Jacksonville State, Troy State, Eastern lllinois or Samford. The athletic directors are that left the OVC in 1982 to join the president hadn't come out and said to meet next month to vote on a rec Sun Belt in aH sports except foot what he did. If they bad all those ommendation to make to league ball, which it plays as an independ players back who left, you'd better presidents. ent "But those of us who weren't believe they'd be competitive." Murray State athletic director here then, like me, don't have deep The Eagles were stripped in both Mike Strickland said last weekend seated feelings. We feel it's the '90s, lines and at linebacker by players that feelings ran toward allowing time to look ahead and make the quitting, transferring or becoming Morehead to leave the OVC in foot OVC as strong as it can be." academically ineligible. A few cases ball and were about 50-50 toward Kidd ~ Eastern's athletic direc were not related to Eaglin's an Western returning and expansion. tor for three years before shedding nouncement. "There are still some who are un the job this-summer. He was coach . Kidd stopped short ot repeating comfortable with the Western situa ing when the Eastern-Western foot what he said a few weeks ago, that tion," Strickland said of the school ball game often meant the OVC title "they should put the (Morehead) as well as state bragging rights. Still president out there and let him take hard-bitten about the Hilltoppers' a few hits." And be offered this dis departure, he wasted no time in claimer: covering all bases: "This is strictly my opinion. Expansion: "Beebe's talking out which probably means zip. The of his head. We don't need Troy presidents will decide, and whatever State or Jacksonville State or all they decide I've got no choice. Life them. We're fine. He's dreaming." goes on." Western: "I don't think we should let Western back unless they bring their total program back. 'Qley walked out on us." Morehead: "If Morehead doesn"t want to give their kids scholarships, then bye-bye. There's a trend to help the poor little underdog get up with everybody else. You have to live up to your own responsibilities. They'd have been right th£/: if the THE COURIER-JOURNAL SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1994 Seven Morehead 'Friends' want Eaglin ousted - Associated Press presidents and athletic directors. The· letter charged that Eaglin MOREHEAD, Ky. - A" group was willing to allow Morehead of eastern Kentuckians called for "to be ridiculed throughout the the resignation of Morehead OVC. We want to be' competitive State President Ronald Eaglin, in the OVC. You regard football citing fundamental differences and athletics, in general, as non concerning the university's foot essential. We regard them as vi ball future. tal." By TONY CuRNUTIE Seven members of Friends of The group met last month 'in OFTHE DAILY INDEPENDENT Morehead State University _Ashland with Morehead athletic -c signed the letter this past week director Steve Hamilton and vice C after what they considered an president for student life Mike (Q . Dissatisfied with a unproductive Nov. 5 meeting Mincey, seeking a meeting with :c meeting with Morehea~ ~ with Eaglin and other university Eaglin. State University pres!· officials. He announced in Januruy his i dent Dr. Ronald Eaglin, a Eaglin declined to comment on intention to pursue non-scholar ., group of MSU football C the letter that ,was sent to Gov. ship football in 1998 because of "., supporters -h<1;ve 8:sked is C. Brereton Jones, state legislators, economic and gender equity Q) for Eaglin's res1gnat1on. the school's Board of Regents sues. The Eagles finished 0-11 .!:" • ''Friends of . Mm:ehead and Ohio Valley Conference this season, outscored 556-98. >, State University," a re • (Q ·gional group of alumni, C "::, parents of past and cur en rent players and others, Q) met•with Eaglin on Nov. THE COURIER-JOURNAUt~TURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1994 f=. 5 to· discuss the ·presi dent's plan to cut back i, .. !->.. -,tC,, - ..:i:1,1n,1C, ,/1:iUtUJhG .,n.u ~ !::,11 ... -•1•v•, and eventually eliminate _ or,h~a~-projec_l_t;_,ja_se~ c;ol\c;,r,n - football scholarships. 'MOREHMI,,_,~. ~~lliifitmgt~~l!s l{j~ ~,,:sooM<)o''~~v.~~ Eaglin, who declined to wellness center at Morehend ·State Oniversil:Y,iviU, come from···" _,. comment on the letter, money the school will save in health-insurance costs, President has· said the move is nec Ronald Eaglin told the Faculty Senate;, . ··"' essary to keep the ath But that assurance did not mollify critics of tl!e project, , letic programs at More including Dr. Roland Buck, an economics professor who derided head State afloat amidst_ the center as a "frill." · state higher education • The General Assembly already has appropriated up to budget cuts and gender $30,000 for design of the building, which will include tennis equity' laws. . _ . courts and a track and is expected·to cost $80,000 a year to In a letter sent to Eag operate. lin, Gov. Brereton Jones, -th~ MSU Board of Regent~, · Ohio Valley Conference presi •c:_ COURIER-JOURNAL SATURDAY, NOVEMBER H dents and ath).etic directors, . . state legislators, and news ..... media, the group accused Eag K forms information alliance lin of disregardmg the football LEXINGTON, Ky, - The University of Kentucky and - program as "nonessential" and University of Tennessee at Knoxville have formed an equitable with "smaller co~ information alliance to share certain librruy resources. leges," as opposed to area un~ "This cooperative effort ... will broaden our capability to versities such as Marshall Um· meet student and faculty information needs," said UK President versity and Eastern Kentucky Charles T. Wethington. Paul Willis, director of libraries at UK, University. . said the alliance's ultimate goal is sharing the research collections at the libraries, which would double the material When Eaglin announced. hi_s available to faculty and students.at both_ schools. __ · plan early .this year to ehml· nate scholarships by 1998 ang hopefully remain in the OV except for football, many play ers transferred to other schools .. "You (Eaglin) are willing to allow our talented student ath letes to go elsewher~- We want to provide mountam athletes with opportunities in the mountains," the letter stated. The· Eagles have languished through an abysmal season, going winless in 11 games while being outscored 556-98. The scoring discrepancy was addressed indirectly 11! the let ter with the accusation that Eaglin was, "willing to allow us to be ridiculed throughout the ovc." pected to discuss Morehead's The letter was signed by six Marsh, whose son Scott is a people, including former Pa?! starting linebacker for the Ea plight at their next meeting in Blazer football coach Vic gles. The group met last month January at the NCAA Conven in Ashland with Morehead tion. athletic director Steve Hamil ton and Vice President for Stu dent Life Mike Mincey, seek THE ASSOCIATED PRESS also ing a meeting with Eaglin. contributed information to this The OVC presidents are ex- story. fhe.Dailr Independent, Ashland,.KeR~Y, Friday, November 18,.1994 -·:;·:-·---:;;·_-.:• ..:c;,'. ";'l');? ,\ '" d!TT;Sn;:::li·'Cl!!!l'.<"lW'fl)m-'li~,'.!Ur":'~a1·t"n=n• :-,:;-:;,c:..,,_-;"';',:.·.~t-· yr•.-~.,,,.,.A . ·,.,, .,•·u··•·n"'·;: '..,,t::.,r ··e·.,. ·e···n· ···.·· ·s'"-'·f"t' • ··o.. .. • . 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Violators :in• "-Uhj1•et pn:-.""- such h:111~. Shti call thi• twr" 11f th1• t·r11\,.r,1I\ ,11 \!1, h is more problematic than rela to dismissal. pil'tui·e of the pror,,,..sor ·:i... igan Bo:1nl 11! l<••cr-nh. \\ h1• h tionships between sturlcnts Ann ,J. Lane>. clirC'ctor of predatory ledwr and th" ,111. in.,tiftllf'rl :1 p111lr, rl1...,·11111:,c and facultv members. Yet such wompn's studiPs at Virginia dent as hPlplt•ss \·ktim :in .. ;ir ing f:1n1lty ,1wl,·11I 11'1:1111111-, 111 romances ·have always and a leading ach'ocatt• of the chaic stereotype." l!-l!-ll. ,,·,•n• man wrl 111 /111111,·r bloomed in academe. broader ban that was initinlly "Tht• \\"iclt••ey1.•d unclt•rgradu• ....uuh·nt, nr ,1•1T• 1:1r11• ..... 11111,·, Recently. many schools have proposed. says tough prnhihi• ate is still an adult:· slw c.:1~·,. gc•1wral c11u11,1•I EJ,:1 K1rd1w·r de\'eloped policies discourag tions are needl'd to a\'oid c-ot•r· .. I don't think undl'rgraduntPs Coli•. And 1111· prc·-..11li·11t 111 rh,· ing consensual sexual rela ci\'e relationships. want to be reduced to not hav Unin•r..,1ty 11f \"1rc1111a 1, 111:ir tions between professors and "Women of this age are \·t•ry ing adult status." riccl to a fornwr -..111cl1•111. students. Lesley Ler Francis. associate vulnerable amt ha\'e e1Hn1gh B,•rnil'f' S:incllt·r. ...,Pllior The University of Virginia trouble dealing with their sc,cretary nt the American As• scholar in n•...,irlc•m·1• at tlw N:1- g.iined national attention last peers." she says. "It's far more sociation or University Pro year when it debated a pro complicated dealing with fessors. s'ays. "We don't want tin11al As:-.ociatinn f11r \\'111111•11 posal that would have banned someone in authority whom to be in the' business of IC'l!ing in Education. says mon• l'f'b· all sexual relations between you han!' been taught to re pl'nplci with \\'horn they can tionships start out as mutual professors and undergradu spect. .. fall in love." But most unin•r• affairs hut t•nd up with tlw ..,,u ates. But critks of such polkies. sities are trying to devc•lop pol• dcnt fppJing P'\ploitl'd. "We Last August. the school is studC'nts. as wrll as prnfcssors. kies governing sexual rrla don·t lwnr ah11ut womt·n who sued a more limited admoni say such bans ignore rights of t ions between students and drop out or 1·h:111gP 111:ijnr-,; 111' tion to faculty mrmbers warn• consrnting arhtlts to l'!lgag1• in faculty. Frnncis says. schools" art,·r ~oun•1l l'l'\:1• ing that it is their ··responsi- pri\·atl' "-1'\llal acti\·ity. L'lli\'l•rsit~· p1•r-.;.on111•l trying lion.ships. "-Ill' ,;iy-.. I.ExiNGTON H~ALDUAOER, l£x!NGTON, KY. ■ MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21 1994 ·1r.~~~.:. ' Colleges helping OOSe students' entry ijtto:· ; UK, for mstance, set up an · · automated· job hotline where em- · · players can .record notices about : work-world{ : job openings that students can then f ·. · review. Howard also hopes to even- .,_ -- . tually start a workshop on how . BY ANG!E MUHS ' students can use the Internet com- HERAL.[)..LEAOER-EDUCATION WRITER : puter network to track down job MOREHEAD - Chalk up one leads. more subject for college students to · College placement centers rou study these days: How to get a job. : tinely work with students ?n hoy; At Morehead State University, · to polish their resumes, either m students can even get academic · group sessions or in one-on-one credit for enrolling in a new class, · meetings with counselors. "MSU 400: The World of Work." . And even before recruiters hit Twice a week, two dozen col campus, there are often chances f9r lege juniors and seniors meet to students to practice interviewing hear Mike Hopper, director of ca- · ·skills.Transylvania University, for · reer planning and placement, lec instance, enlists the help of its ture about honing job skills, polish- alumni to interview students and ing resumes and targeting potential critique their performance. · employers.· · Hopper assigns hqmework and 'Show off your package' issues grades in the class, which Hopper's class at Morehead was offered for the first time this fall. Morehead plans to offer it · again next semester, based on the - interest from students, he said. tries to walk students through a "I'm constantly counseling stu job-hunt process. He starts the dents who say, 'I'm graduating semester with a segment on self assessment - asking students to next month - now what do I pinpoint their strengths and weak- do?' " Hopper said. "Some of theni- nesses. don't have a clue as to how to From there, he talks about proceed. skills · that employers say they "We haven't paid attention to want The class then studies how the applications of education," Hop to identify and target potential per said. "It's always been, 'Go get employers and how to approach your degree' and we haven't fo them. · cused on what you do after that." "Unfortunately, in many posi tions you apply for; you are just a person on paper," Hopper told his Job hunts under way class one recent afternoon, as stu · Though Morehead apparently dents took notes. "You have to is unique in offering academic cred show off your package. Everything i~ it's not the only college scram you do should seek to answer the bling to coach its soon-to-be-gradu question, 'Why should · we hire ates on the art of landing a job. you?'" Though most college seniors He brandished stacks of large won't graduate until May, seven books that listed employers in vari months away, the job hunt already· ous fields and cities, telling stu is in full swing for many of them. dents how they could search for For students and· their parents, openings in their area. it's often a stress-filled experience, Senior Renea Griffin, who_ will fraught with concelll about wheth graduate in May, said she signed er the money they invested in a up for the class because she want college education will pay off in a ed advice on how to seek out secure job after graduation. companies. Even the state of Kentucky "I've met and talked to •~:ne . cares whether graduates find jobs: people, -but 1 don't know tor sure One of the measures used to gauge what's out there," she said. "I alumni satisfaction and to rate thought this would help me look." universities' performance looks at the percentage of graduates who The last segment of the class found full-time work. involves the resume and interview That's why college placement ing critiques. • officials say their offices are in It might seem basic, Hopper creasingly becoming centers that said, but it's needed. He said some coach students about the best ways students in the past had come to to present themselves, rather than interviews dressed casually in flan just a place to post the latest job nel shirts. Others, he said, didn't · openings. know how to approach companies "Especially with the changes in --1 the market, people need some guid or follow up on resumes later. ance," said Drema Howard, asso ciate director of the University of "Basically, I feel like this is Kentucky's Career Center. "You almost our duty," Hopper said. . can no longer use many of the . "We spend a lot of time, energy traditional methods, like seeing an and money on bringing students in. ad and responding to it." We have an obligation to help get them out." LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER, LEXINGTON, KY. ■ MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1994 FIVE SENIORS SHARE JOB-HUNTING PLANS HERALD-LEADER STAFF REPORT. . To prepare for the job search, Martinez, 21, is maJonng in SONJA LOFTIS, Eastern . Kimbrough, who's from Nashville, business administration, with an .. . Kentucky University prepared a resume and compiled a emphasis on management. He also Loftis, an ac- target list of potential employers. has a minor in Spanish. He's look- ,' . counting major, She plans to attend several career ing for a management job, prefera fairs and participated in a mock bly in either a retail or marketing · already knows field.' : what her dream interview session; in which Tran job would · be: sylvania alumni helped students His plans also include trying to • working as _ an with their resumes and seek out Berea ·alumni in similar, FBI agent. But interviewing. fields who might be able to offer· because the bu "! almost wish I had ·started advice or- job leads. He plans to · reau doesn't ac- earlier," she said. "Anybody who emphasize the experiel}ce he got . cepf applications Loftis gets out in the market without working as a management training _from people who practicing or preparing is going to intern last summer with J.C. Pen don't have their . be at a major disadvantage." , ney in Cincinnati. -degrees yet, she'll have to wait ■■■ But the search process is a until May to apply. -· LORI LINDSEY,- Kentucky trying one, he said. · In the meantime, she's working State University "! think there are jobs out theri on her resume and interviewing Lindsey, 21,. but some of them aren't what I'm with other companies. Like many is keeping her op looking for," Martinez said. "It's other seniors, ·she already has one tions open, de 4 tough to try to work on your future · rejection under her belt, but she's spite having a :_ ._ · · and still stay focu5e!I on your. ;I philosophical. job offer from .,i '. ~- present" . · "It's OK We probably wouldn't AT&T, where -- •• ■ have been a good fit anyway." she interned · for · RENEA GRIFFIN, Morehead , Loftis, 35, returned to school two summers. State University ,------, · full time in 1992 after working as a A computer Griffin's chal respiratory therapist. Eastern is the science major, Undsey lenge,_ coming fifth college she has attended, be Lindsey worked from. a less com cause she and her ex-husband both as a programmer mon major field, served in the U.S. Navy and moved and a systems verification techni is to define for often. She has lived in Japan, Cali cian for AT&T. That experience, herself what kind ' fornia, Texas and South Carolina. she says, was valuable for the of job she might The variety of experiences is insight it gave her into the profes want and figure what she plans to pitch to prospec- sional world.- out how to get it. tive employers. . "! was fortunate enough to see Griffin, 23, is Griffin "I've worked_ with people in all -a little bit of everything," she said. majoring in spe- · walks of life. I've worked on both "I know this is something_ I want to cial _ education, _ coasts and overseas," she said. "! do." but in a non-teaching concentra _know how to work as part of a Lindsey worked with her co\: tion. That means she can't teach in _team and be adaptable." lege placement office on mock in a public school, although she could terviews, and has since interviewed teach in a parochial or private ■■■ SABRINA KIMBROUGH, with several companies on campus. - school. Transylvania University She also checks professional publi But she said she's not sure she Kimbrough ,.;,...;--- cations for possible job openings. wants to work in a school. Instead, will graduate in Many seniors are worried about Griffin, who is from Louisville, said May with a high the job market, said Lindsey, of -she plans to investigate what op grade point aver Columbus, Ohio. portunities might exist in rehabili age, a slew of "I think we're all nervous. Wt tation centers, hospitals, homes for campus ·activities hear the stories about people who mentally retarded people and other on her resume graduated and couldn't find any institutions. · . and two bache thing," she said. "! just hope I'll be · She· plans to emphasize the lor's degrees - happy in whatever I do." experience she got working at a one in business ■■■ summer camp for disabled chil administration Kimbrough KELVIN MARTINEZ, Berea dren. Griffin, who is taking Mike · with a health- ·College Hopper's job-hunting class at More . care emphasis and the other in If it's what it head State, said she'll probably . sociology. takes to get a job, start her full-fledged job search · ~he's still not taking anything Martinez is ready after Christmas. for granted. . to hit the road. "What I really would like to do "A bachelor's degree doesn't Martinez, of is work with the mentally retarded · guarantee you a job," she said. "It Washington, and help them find careers, jobs . doesn't guarantee you anything." D.C., says he's that they could do," she said. "I Kimbrough, 21, wants to work willing to work just don't know yet if that's out in the health-care field, ideally as a in any part of the there. I do know I want to find a patient advocate, working as a country if -the job Martinez job that makes a difference to liaison between the patient and the is right And to people." hospital and advising people about get that job, he's their treatment. already getting ready for a road She'll also work part time on a trip of sorts: attending career fairs health-care internship next in Atlanta, Louisville and hopefully semester. Washington. ~ l.ExiNGTON.HERAIJl-i.EADER, l.ExiNGTON, KY. ■ SUNDAY, No~BER 20, 1994 eager·ro· walk m:dad'sfshoesJ wells .. -"' .... , .• l .BY RICK BAILEY . "There's nothing else I want 1 do," Wells said.. "I pm't wait I HERALD-lEADER STAFf WRITER -.o t "I can't wait to walk In my father's footsteps.- · walk in my father's footsteps. E he dream is fixed £nn!y in was successful, and I want to t Kelly Wells' mind. "I want to He was successful, and I want to be able to do able to do that. (Mickey Wells w~ Twalk the streets of Nashville . that." 156-91 in nine years with the Lad after winning the O\IC' Tourna KELLY WELIS, Eagles'.) I've worked up my r, ment," he said; "When we win it Morehead forward who wants to follow.his father. Mickey, sume with Coach Fick, and I' al!, that will be the greatest feel- into coaching. send it out during the season." ing." ' I• Wells will make sure opposin And if ever Morehead·.State coaches know him by his style c walks the· streets of Nashville as a play. . champion, this might be the sea "We built a family and became my kidney. Nothing is aching. no son. super friends," Wells said. "We bumps or bruises. I'm feeling "If I send a resume to Bo started thinking alike, and we great" Huggins (of Cincinnati) or somi Five starters, including Wells, one like · him, I want him t return, all part of two full recruit knew· what each other would do. Wells had arthroscopic knee We were all one cog. It had to be surgery before the 1992-93 cam remember 'that's the kid wh, ing classes by MSU's mercurial played hard that night against m coach, Dick Fick. that way during those days. You paign. He suffered a rare kidney couldn't get away from it if you disease last season and missed or 'that·kid was a smart player. I', It would be appropriate for the like to add him to our staff.' " Eagles to win the the Ohio Valley wanted to." sev.eral games before getting Conference .Tournament in Nash The chemistry that became clearance to play .. The transfer . Wells also is ready to assum ville because that is where they apparent in Morehead's perform from Tulsa has averaged in dou his senior leadership role. Whei were stranded.several days during ance last season has carried over ble figures both years at More h~ returned last season after miss the harsh winter of '94. · because Wells and Johnnie Wil head and- anticipates a healthy ing several games, he wanted t, fit in and not disrupt anything. With their game with Tennes liams and Tyrone Boardley, the senior season. . see State postponed by icy weath: three seniors, will -not let it slip "We monitor it (the kidney "I'm a little older, and l'v, er and Kentucky highways . im away. ailment)," Wells said, "I have no been through a lot," he said. "l'v passable because of snow and ice, Wells, the hometown boy who restrictions, and 1'.m excited about seen what it takes to win. I knov the Eagles ate, slept and hung out grew up in the university setting, that" . ~hen we're playing well an, when we're· not I know what t, together, bonding so well that in particular is excited because he This season will be special as say. . . they became a formidable team has a clean bill of health this pre. Wells completes his degree re late in the season, eve11 coming season. quirements in comprehensive "There's not a moment goe back to Music City to upset TSU · · "When I wa~t to make a move, business, does his student teach by that I don't think about th and later reaching the OVC tour I can," he said. "Before, there's ing in the spring and prepares for season and what we can do. Thi: ney semifinals. ·always been an injury, my knee or a career in coaching. · is my last shot, and I can't wait ■ Weaknes5e5: Possible loss of Scouting the Eagles Cline with a back injury. Newcomers will need to contribute quickly with ■ Coach: Dick Rck, 42, 34-50 in their size and quickness. three seasons at Morehead. ■ Key to the season: Depth ■ Last season: 14-1✓ overall and 8- shouldn't be a problem this season, 8 (fifth) in the OVC, LOst in ovc especially as the three junior-rollege Tournament semifinals to Murray transfers progress. lhe veterans have State 104-86. , developed a strong rapport that will be .vltal when conference play begins. ■ Who's gone: Center Keith Kinzler Post play will be crucial to the mix. (2.0 ppg, 2.2 rpg). ■ OUtlook: Morehead was picked ■ Who's back: Guard-forward John fourth by the coaches and sports nie Williams (14.0 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 3.1 infonnation directors, and the players apg), center Ty sti!I don't believe they have received rone Boardley the proper respect lhis is a pivotal (13.6 ppg, 9.5 season for Coach Dick Rck because rpg), guard Mark of his team's experience, and his • Majick (12.9 ppg, players should present him a finish in 3.3 rpg), guard the top half of the league. Marty Cline (12.3 ppg, 3.7• rpg, 3.2 apg), forward Kel- ly Wells (11.8 ppg, 4.2 rpg), guard Jerry Fogle Cline. (9.2 ppg, 2.8 rpg), center-forward Mike Scrogham ( 4.1 ppg, 2.3 rpg) and forward Cole lndestad (0.4 ppg). ■ Top newcol11"rs: Junior guard Ivan Colbert, junior guard Mark Kinnaird and junior forward-center Marlon Witherspoon. ■ strengths: Five starters and top two reserves return. Only ave team with five double-figure scorers return ing. Ability to hit from three-point range. Improved post play of Board ley. Senior leadership. The Sunday Independent. Ashland. Kentucky. November 20. 199~ 7 THE ARTS 1 'Visions of Our Time' are records of way of life will remain ori display veiling lo lhe !rained rye hr By MARY BARKER culturr that is quickly disnp• !alive of lrur i\ppal;id1ian folk through December. cause tlwy arP so c:rudrly pro pearing. art and should not llP vicwf'd Although many of the im duced. but tlwy rrprPsPnt a From strir-tly nn nrlislir ns such. Nor shn11lcl it hr {'Oil· Folk art ls defined as objects currently on display in the en ages created by these artists small sr~menl of the rral or decorations made in a tradi tryway of the library at Ash stanclpoinl, 1hr rxhihil al ACC sirlererl rcprrsrntnl ivr of Ensl and others contain religious or world 11ml sho11l<1 not be en is nol rPcommrndrd virwing. tional fashion foilowing strict land Community Coilege. Ti rrn Kentucky art hut mlllf'r moralistic under'tones that tirely ovrrlookrd. Srlf-laughl It is. howPver. n good rxmnple that of a snmll group of un rules for methods and materi tled "Visions of Our Time." ii may have been passed down artists rrtain :rn innoccnr.c als passed from generation to Includes subject matter rang . of thr mi of untrninrd moun lrained artists that arC' a dying from generation to generation. that can bl' enduring. Thr.ir tain pcoplr mul il displays breed. generation with patterns and ing from Desert Storm lo dev these modern icons cannot be work is· very decorntivl' and designs that persist with little ils and snakes. their love of nnturr and thrir called folk art bul rather expressive. moral helirfs. As with most art alteration. · On loan lo the coiiege from should be labeled "idiosyncrat- These works arl" records or MARY BARKER 1s a local artist In the Appalachian region forms. thesr works prov icle a the Morehead Slate University ic art." · lhe way of life and brlirfs of record or cullurnl history. · with a master's degree in mt !hat includes Eastern Ken Folk Art Museum, the exhibit Some of these works are re- their creo1tors ;ind arr part of a This PXhihit is not l"Plll'r~rn- history. tucky,- many such art forms exist. Everything from bas ketry to the art of making dul cimers is included in the-gen era! category of "Appalachian folk arl." Morehead Slate University's Folk Art Museum contains many fine examples of re gional hlk art, but il also in cludes contemporary icons crudely produced by untrained artists under the guise of re gional folk art. An exhibit of 29 works by 11 Eastern Kentucky artists is The Daily Independent, Ashland, Kentucky, Saturday, November 19, 1994 /Will work to reduce foreign aid, McConnell says By GREo Col.LARD Kentucky Folk Art Center at With only a 53-47 Republican -lation out of the House, bring American president" at the ex OF THE DAILY INDEPENDENT Morehead State University. majority, McConnell acknowl- ing it to the limelight in the the art world," she said. McConnell is expected. to be- edged that Senate Democrats pense of a llepublican Con Senate, McConnell said. gress, McConnell said. The NEA has come under MOREHEAD - U.S. Sen. come chairman of the Senate's have enough members to do He is particularly optimistic Foreign llelalions Foreign Aid exactly what Republicans did McConnell toured the Folk fire in recent years for funding Mitch McConnell said Friday on the chances of passing a Art Center at the request of what some consider obscene he wili work to reduce foreign Subcommittee when the Ile- this year: filibuster to kill leg publican party officially takes islalion .. balanced budget amendment MSU officials. art. Some members of Con aid when he takes over as and giving the president line contra] of Congress in· Janu- But he noted that rules are Jill Jayne · Read, managing gress have ca!led for cuts in chairman of a subcommittee item veto powers, even with the NEA 's budget. ary. different in. the House of llep- director of the center, said she that writes foreign aid legisla Bill Clinton in the White wanted McConneil to leave tion. He said U.S. foreign aid resentatives. In that chamber, House. Read said the center wili should only go to countries it's .easier to get legislation to with a favorable impression. need more funding as It con 1 'Tm willing to give it to Bili "Africh is not important to where America has a ' perti- the noor for a vote since there ''Three years from now, tinues to grow. It's in the pro America's role. so look for cuts nent interest," such as the · are no filibusters. Clinton. I' think it would be we're going to go for signifi (hypocritical) to turn around cess of moving from a sma!I • to come out of Afri"ca." McCon Middle East ruid former Soviet That means it will be easier cant money from the National building on the MSU campus nell, ll-Ky., said outside the and change, · even though it Endowment for the Arts ... It's republics. for Republicans to move Jegis- would give strength to the to the old Union Grocery Co. serious business to people in warehouse on First Street. u11 ca1npus iurns comp11carea safj<,;fnt'linn wilh 1111' n11Jpg.-·._ r:,pPd:·· ,;n·..., .J.,n Sl11•11 rll , ... h:111dli11g of p;l'••I d:111' r:ipP "-i..;t:int d1•:111 111 -.11111,,111-. :11 Orientation sessions carry new messages i:;1..;r-..;.. ··11 gi\·p..., llwm -..111w 1;,.111 c" \\·;1-.l1111gt1111 I ·111, ,•1 -.JI\' h111111rlarii•"-. whil'h i<. wh;ll '-Ill 111 \\' 1-.hi11g11111. ll 1· pulsion. f"rnm 'St By SARAH 01.AZER l\1-111s sail! IIH"y llt-P1h•d T•t Hniplw. rlw f1·111111i'-I Before new students arrivC'd thP h1•1--:i1111ing." '-Ill' says "f'n• lllfl\'f'IIH'llt·s Jll'f'Ot·l'tlpal i1111 0) CONGRESSIONAL QUARTERLY at Cornell Univ£'rsity, their gut mall' sltHh•nls wh11 s:1Y. wilh ct:11,, r:q1P "pr-1hl11•" an ~ parents received a letter in• Sex among teen-agers ·surh!l•nl\· I 1!011·1 ft•1•l likt• I im;1gt• 111" 1--:l'IHkr n•lati1111..:. lh:il 0 At Brown University this forming them that sexual as N More than half of all teen-age boys and girls reniain virgins h:1vt• tn ·Jll'rfnrm.' l'vl' go! f1•• ch•nil's fl•m:ilf' cll'..;in· :1111I inl":111• fall. school officials sponsored sault is a S£'rious issue at the I iliZl'S \\•0111('11.'' through age 16, though the likelihood of having intercourse nrnlP stwlPnts saying. ·1 ha\'1- an orientation skit that sent lktnrts Antinch·s ,Jp11.;P11. "I Ithaca. N.Y .. school. Indeed. a· increases steadily with a·ge. snnwlhing hl'hind mP that ;iJ. an ominous mess:ige to new pamphlet widely circulated on lows me to sav no .... do11·1 think W('.l'C' ~topping any. comers. The sketch dramatizes horly from hm·ing St'X. W1•n• U.S. campuses warns that one Ag'e ...... Never had sex ...... Have had sax Under a 1992 fcrh•ml law. :111 the kind of sexual encounter in four college women will be rnllrgc.•s rccPiving fNlr•ral stu• tryi!!g In pl'P\'1'111 llll\\'<1111(•(1 that a growing number of col l2 ...... 91% ...... 9% victims of rape or attempted 13 ...... ,,,.... : ...... 84 ...... 16 dPnt ai BY KEVIN OSBOURN The good news is that ·students" Ask anybody and everybody. The :jpplicatio~ has a stan~~d ~ Tindiy!dual ~olleges, siii,\f(~/,F,j~ HERALD-LEADER BUSINESS WRITER of many backgrounds can pull •in , formula to determme what families , 1• aSSOClllte vice chahcelifl)r:ii(;t,_..icade,i;i ample· amounts. from. loans;· grants f:hl~r:~~!f ~~~=s~cfon!~~ can afford to pay tQward colleg~;.' ' mic affairs at UK. ~-N,;-iJ:f.,~? ~$ ike millions of other college and scholarships by shopping . admission offices,, private. compa- · based o~.ipc.1!ne;; ~ ~?)le~-~ io~h; ,, ro. stay -~rganizij;:~e¥ii::!ll:pa-:': students, Tommy Forker has around. . . nies and civic organizations. cost of hvmg;·famtly• ~tZe and '?tlier : rate 'files of financial •aiif. J a good deal. Dugan said. porting. But the repair rate would UK: New service "The need is out there," Dugan never rise above $85 an hour, said. "A lot of times, it's actually Dugan said. will fix colleges' easier to get the money to buy Such a repair program isn't these things than it is to get the unprecedented. The Georgia Insti scientific tools money to keep them in repair." tute of Technology has operated a Alice Brown, executive director similar program for about 15 years, · of the Appalachian College Associ serving small colleges in the south sophisticated tools needed to repair ation, said the college presidents ern part of Appalachia. scientific devices, said Bob Dugan, pinpointed some kind of scientific Iowa State University also tried director of UK's Office of Engineer- repair service as one of their top a repair service, but its effort died ing Services. seven priorities about two years after about two years. Its technician then will travel to ago. Since then. the group has been "There's some uncertainty," colleges in Kentucky, West Virgin- working with UK to get the federal Dugan said. "But we have great ia, Tennessee and North Carolina grant. hopes for the program." to help fix their machines when "These colleges are operating they break. The colleges will be on very lean budgets," she said. But Blair, of Lees College, pre charged $40 an hour, not including "Sometimes it comes down to they dicted there would be enough need travel time, for the service, Dugan pay someone's salary or they fix a to support the repair service. said. piece of scientific equipment, and "Whenever you have scientific But considering that many the choice is pre.tty obvious." equipment and you have students, manufacturers charge up to $200 or Eventually, UK and the Appa- you're going to have breakdowns," $300 an hour - including travel lachian College Association hope to he said. "I think we may end up time to the coll~e an_~ back - it's make the repair program self-sup- fighting over the technician." The Daily Independent, Ashland, Kentucky, Wednesday, November 23, 1994 Marshall's impact puts cash~ Tri-St~te-pockets -· '• ' • f,:' ";" '(_' , - - -· t