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Fort Hays State University FHSU Scholars Repository University Leader Archive Archives Online 4-24-1981 University Leader - April 24, 1981 University Leader Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://scholars.fhsu.edu/university_leader Content Disclaimer The primary source materials contained in the Fort Hays State University Special Collections and Archives have been placed there for research purposes, preservation of the historical record, and as reflections of a past belonging to all members of society. Because this material reflects the expressions of an ongoing culture, some items in the collections may be sensitive in nature and may not represent the attitudes, beliefs, or ideas of their creators, persons named in the collections, or the position of Fort Hays State University. Recommended Citation University Leader Staff, "University Leader - April 24, 1981" (1981). University Leader Archive. 316. https://scholars.fhsu.edu/university_leader/316 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Archives Online at FHSU Scholars Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in University Leader Archive by an authorized administrator of FHSU Scholars Repository. the university Friday ,norning Volume 73 April 24, 1981 Number 54 Fort Hays State University Hays, Kan . 67601 What's Tuition increase set for ZZ percent News 1,y Vince He.. use of student unions and on faculty increase tuition resulted from the The Budget and Finance Commit· chairman Bernard Franklin Copy £11.llor and staff salaries. Legislature's cutting ol $6 .3 million tee of the Regents met last week dissenting. News A tuition increase of · 22 percent The decision by the Regents from the Regents' proposed system- Thursday for a hearing. during Conard said he, like FHS student was approved fur the upcoming means incidental tuition at Fort Hays wide budget for 1981-1982. The which student leaders fro~ across leaders· quoted in last Friday's academic year by the Kansas Board State will increase from $220 to Legislature suggested a 15-percent the state vuiced their opposition to a Leader. expected the committee of Regents during its monthly $268 a semester. next year. Total tuition increase. and the Regents hi~h tuition increase, . would recommend the 20-percent meeting last Friday in Emporia. fees per semester next year for took up the matter during their The committee met again Friday increase. Committee members, However, a legal challenge has students with 15 or more hours will March meeting. Conard said they morning, proposing - a 22-percent however, t..fter hearing presenta- been filed against the Regents' vote. be $396. up from $350 this year, announced they were considering a across-the-board increase, except for tions by student leaders and and members of the Associated according to the FHS Student tuition increase of between 15 and the L'niversity of Kansas Medical discussing the matter among Students of Kansas are trying to per- Government Association. 25 percent, tentatively announcing Cente r in Kansas City. The Regents themselves. decided on · the suade the state Legislature to spend John Conard, executive officer for adoption of the IS-percent figure, or approved the increase Friday after= 22-percent figure. the additional money on non-studenl the Regents, said the decision to $40 more a semester tor a student. noon on an 8-1 vote, with Regents' The committee may have decided r ~ -·, on the 22-percent figure as a way to .J .. · :-.. ---~~. ' fr~/ avoid increasing tuition for the .... 1982-1983 school year, Conard said. Regents policy is to try to increase tuition only every few years, so students do not face too many increases while in srhnnt The Legislature now takes up the matter. It passed the Regents· system-wide appropriations bill with three major line items: salaries for The annual Sigma Chi faculty and staff; other operating expenses (OOE) such as telephones. Derby Days will end equipment. tra\'el and tomorrow after the games miscellaneous; and general ·fees or competition. tuition. The Legislature must deal with tuition during jts wrap-up ses· sion next week. he said. since it must Freshmen. don't forget, raise the upper limit it set on general fees in the appropriations bill early enrollment is today already passed and sent to the at the :\lemorial L'nion. governor. The Regents by law set tuition. and the · Legislature must approve spending of the tuition The student protest rally re\·enue. yesterday received a The 15-percent portion of the turnout of approximately~ - increase will make up for the S6.3 180 persons. See pagt> I. million cut by the Legislature. The Regents recommended spending the other 7 percent or 52 .6 million on Fine Arts OOE and student wages. This would increase OOE systeffi·\o,ide by 9-1 () percent for the next year. which is During the rest of the what the Regents originally semester. many musical ,,.,. proposed before cuts by the / events will be taking place I governor and the Legislature. ! If the Legislature does not approve on campus. Si!e page :.!. the spending by state universities uf the additional re venue fr om the Rallyaro11Dd morning in front of the Memorial Union. The purpose of the high e r.than -suggested tuition Bob Bingaman, executive director of Associated Students of rally was lo protest tuition hikes and financial aid cuts for increase. money !rum the 7-p ercent Forum Kansas, speaks to a crowd of 180 students at a rally yesterday students. will go into the state treasury. Tht See 'A"-"-on .-eatioru' ,,..es Ambrosia's previewed for it s concert Thursdav 111 Gross :\lemorial Colise~m. Students protest tuition increase, financial aid cuts Set> /Ja~w .; 1,y David Cloa.ston said. "The picture is really bleak. thing you've ever done. but it is organilati"11 describes the dfer1s 1111 Both Anderson arid Wilson said at Scenior Star( Writer ·There's still time. howe\'er. Take important." small sc ho<1ls . ,.1,s many as JtJII small last night's Student Senate meetin~ Sports Student Bod;: President Jim time to write Pat Roberts. first FHS students will be feelin!Z the private instituti,ms would be fllrced they are pleased ...,·ith the attendance Anderson described it as "arbitrary, District congressman. Explain 1n finanr ial aid nunch ne xt fall. to d !JSl' . T et'l lal.! ers not attending at the rallv. \\'ilson said the rally legally questionable and very slip- detail how tile cuts are goinit to Literature distributed by SCA st;ites schll• >I "·11 uld e nt Pr an aln~adv tight received "~·ery ~uod" press lr <1 m \!en·s and women's shod." Dan Rupp. ass11ciat e pro- affect you personally." that -..·ith a 22-percent increase. job m,irkt·I whir h is not l(eared to KAYS, although he added th., Hays invitati11nal track meet will fessor ol er1Jnumics. Sit id he 1s con- On a table m front of tht.' union with the 22-percent in crease. such ., 1, influx Daily :\ews' estimate of 120 s1udt'nts be this weekend. High cern t.> d lwcause comhint.>d with cuts were information sheets explainin~ studt·nt, will lw payin~ n!lfi a Yesterday\ pro11•st rally w,1s part in attendance should have hPe n school competition begins in the edu,ation budget. ir <:<mid hurt about the tuition increase and semt•s ter for I :i credit hou". In 111 i\ati1111al :--tudl'n : .-\rtion Day sp11n- closer tn I ~I) studt-nts. Boo Bingaman. executive financial aid cuts. Student G1wern- addition, the Reagan administrati"lm sored b\· thl' L 11 it1·d Stalt• s Stude nt tonight. See pu~e 6. direr t1Jr of the A5sonated Students ment Association also provided has prr,posed a d1ange in the needs ..\ssociaiion. Its intent. as desnibed Anderson said he 1s "tired .. ol Hays of Kans.1s. said he thinks there is still Bin1iaman !>aid he was surprised ,it analysis system for Pe ll Grants. bv ors.ianizt'rs. i, IO "eci ,Katt• thl' Daily :\ews reporter Julie Dc,ll' s time to light it. the number of students attending the formerly known as Basic Education p~blic . ahuut thc ruts i•, 11:d,·ral ard "negative coverage" and hopt-s thilt The alumni fo<1tball rally. "Six months ago. if Mark " It" is the 22-pncent tu111on Opportunity Grants. The chan~e programs. rally l(rassrol1ts opposi- any senators who fet'I her report1111< game will be at I :30 p m inrre,1se recently approved by the Tallman had come up to me and sug- would make students with lamijv tion to thl' cuts ;ind demonstrate ol the rally ro be unjust to write a lt·t· tomorr11w al the practice gested that we have a rally, I would Board ol Reg1•nts The 111crt•,1se and incomes ahove ! 19.000 ineli!!ihk national student solidarity.·· ter to the cd\tor ol the Daily :-.ews field. See pu~t' Ii. have s,1id fine. but y11u. \'.'ilson . Rea~an .idm1111Mrat1•111 hud~t'I cuts 1,;nde r this lll'W proposa l. tillO,IIIJO wt•re lht• ,ubJert ,,f ye,terd;iv·s Anderson ,1nd I will be the onlv ones students would be eliminah•d fr"m thne .. Tallman. as Wl'II as \\'ilson. studt·nt pr11tt'st rally 11!1 lht• step~ 11( the pr .. ~r;im. Ke.1gan offtnal,; .ire helpt-d orQ.anize the rally tht• \lt•mnnal ljnion Ttw l.'i-mmute also !@king at ,1 S 750 sell-ht•lp pro- Press women to tour department Anderson IClld of efforts :11 lower visi1111 Students would be required rnlly ,,,hid, be gan ,11 11 -1:.