Child Care May Expand, Include Infants in Future
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Boise State University ScholarWorks Student Newspapers (UP 4.15) University Documents 2-22-1988 University News, February 22 Students of Boise State University Although this file was scanned from the highest-quality microfilm held by Boise State University, it reveals the limitations of the source microfilm. It is possible to perform a text search of much of this material; however, there are sections where the source microfilm was too faint or unreadable to allow for text scanning. For assistance with this collection of student newspapers, please contact Special Collections and Archives at [email protected]. 'flte.lJ·niversity News Volume VIII Issue 19 Boise Slale University , February 22, 1988 .Faculty-student ratio up from lasfyear, , down from the past by Jim Chivers not know the current goal. He said The University News the higher ratio was good news for BSU, because professors are servic- BSU's faculty-student ratio for ing.more students, although higher 1987is higher by 0.8 percent than for ratios bring a concern for the quali- the, previous year, according to a ty of education provided. report provided by Steve Schmidt of BSU's student-to-faculty ratio is BSU's University Research Center.• still higher than ISU's, at 15, the U In 1986, there were 18.3 students of I, at 15.4 and LCSC; at 14.9 for for each faculty member, compared 1987. Canning said "we just don't to 1987's 19.1.Even with the increase, have the support," when compared the report indicates a decreasing with the other schools. On average, trend away from 1982's high of 20.2. the report indicates BSU's ratio is 1.9 . The report shoivs full-time facul- to 2.7 percent higher than the other ty dropped from 332 in 1986 to 322 schools'. in 1987and the number of full-time Canning said the lowerratios of re- equivalent students increased from cent years can be attributed to a 7,066 in 1986 to 7,519.3 in 1987. decline in enrollment. According to These factors both are partly respon- the registrar's report for 1987,the ac- sible for the change in the faculty- tual number of full- and part-time student ratio. students at BSU has fallen to a new' Donald Canning of the research low over the past IO years. In 1987, Chris Butler / University News center said the increase to 19.1brings there were 10,829students, compared. Caring for kids: Kindal Mason, an Elementary Education major, works wi;h Miri~m Bush. - I the ratio closer to the projected goal with 1980's high of 13,889. of recent years, )9. He said he does Child care may expand, Studentsto march include infants in future for higher ad funds by Rik Fannon ing us all these years, and I think from $7.50-9.50 for a full day or The University News we'll have to erase that debt before $5-6.50 for a half-day. The center by Steve F. Lyon any expansion, " she said. also holds periodical fund raisers The University News - The BSU Child Care Center The Child Care Center offers to help cover the costs of opera- may expand to care for infants in an all-around developmental pro- tions. In April, the center will The ASBSU Senate is organizing the future, according to the gram for the children of BSU have a booth at the .Vo-Iech a march to the state capitol Feb. 29, tenter's director, Janet McEvoy.: , students. faculty and staff; The "World's Largest Garage Sale" as part of the nationwide student lob- Currently, the center only accepts - center operates during fall and fundraiser, McEvoy' said. bying day. children between two-and-a-half spring semesters and the teachers 'ASBSU and Students for Students willgather in the quad on and six years old. employed there have two- or four- Quality Child Care have been the BSU campus at 11:30a.m. and, McEvoy said the biggest factor year degrees in child development, strong supporters of the center, march down Capitol Boulevard to a that would allow the center's ex- McEvoy said. McEvoy said. - .noon rally on the steps of-the Capitol pansion into infantcare is money. Fees for child care are based on Building, where state legislators and - "The university has been carry- parents' incomes, and range student senators will speak. The timing of. the "March for Higher Education" is crucial because the Idaho Legislature currently is set- Repairs, time, vandalism make ting the fiscal year 1989 budget for higher education. An appropriation that is unfavorable to higher educa- to the BSU geology department for dorm maintenance difficult tion could mean.higher student fees a research project, and they went out by Stephen King inspections conducted by security or more crowded classrooms, ASBSU and got $181,000 from AT&Tancl$2 McKirinon said current SRL pro- TI,e University News guards, who check buildings for LobbyistRandy Stolz said.. million from Shell. There is a jects include remodeling Chaffee potential problems and, if necessary, "The $106.5million higher educa- 'snowball effect," he said. Hall's rooms, which will cost With, natural deterioration, major issue work orders; Minor damage tion budget circulating in the ASBSU Senator Renae Snider said .$200,000. McKinnon said two-thirds repairs looming in the future and such as broken windows or towel legislature represents only about a six that "it is worth making the invest- of the rooms already have been nearly continuous incidents of van- racks are reported, and items deem- percent increase .over last year, So ment now in both public and higher remodeled, at a cost of $350,0'00. dalism, maintenance of BSU's ed most important are fixed first. there's not much left after inflation," education in order to 'insure our Repairing the bathrooms in Morrison residence halls has been in a "crisis- Despite criticisms, Duhaime said . Stolz said, addingthat he thinks the state's future." and Driscoll halls could cost up to oriented" stage, according to Assis- he realizes that major projects can state is "shooting herself in the foot She said that "everybody thinks $360,000; and projected changes, re- tant Director of Student Residential take up to three years to complete as far as economic development goes that thev can't make a difference, but' quiring new' fire and .safety equip- Life David Boerl.. because of the red tape involved. by not supporting adequate higher they can if they'll take the initiative ment in all halls, will cost $1 million. Despite the constant demand for Boerl said that unless a major pro- education funding." and gel out there and show the Besides the deterioriation of the, repairs to the halls, SRL director ject is a real emergency; "those jobs The teaching and research that. legislature that we-are serious, and a residence halls, vandalism is a prob- Dick McKinnon said SRL does a do take many, many months to get goes on at our colleges and univer- lot of people are concerned." lem. Boerl said vandalism has not good job' meeting maintenance accomplished, and that is assuming sities is essential to creating jobs, and "If you appreciate your education changed noticeably since cooed needs. "We try to do preventive that the money is in place to do the state allocations provide seed money as much as you should, then get out .dorms were'established three-and-a- maintenance, and when we are aware jobin the first place." for more lucrative private and federal there and march on the 29th because half years ago. He said. that the of the problems, we try to solve McKinnon said that, with major grants, Stolz said. this affects every single student," she presence of women has curbed male them, ". he said. repairs, from the moment a source 0f" irresponsibility. "Last year the state gave $230,000 said. Sue Adams, MorrisonHall's resi- funding is prepared by the Office of McKinnon said the highest rate of dent director, said SRL does an ex- Public Works to the hiring of struc- vandalism occurs in The Towers, cellent job of repairing- minor tural engineers, who complete 'the primarily because the furniture is damage, such as broken locks or task, severalmonths are required. For more susceptible to damage. Most of In This Issu windows. instance, by the 'time Chaffee Hall's the furniture in Chaffee Hall, for ex- Morrison Hall Resident Adviser roofs are replaced this summer, the ample, .is bolted to the ground. Dave Duhaime, said that, within the project will have taken a year and a McKinnon said a Vandal Stoppers last two years, SRL has responded half . and 'cost approximate-ly program Was implemented last .fall more efficiently. to work ..orders $100,000.'.. semester, More generated by Morrison Hall needs. McKinnon said finances are not Duhaime. said incidents of van- "I think that, with the budget that the only obstacle to major projects; dalism arc reduced by the proper -they work with,:they do-really well," Hesaid attempting to schedule a ma- upkeep of a building. "I think by Duhaime said. jor project' around, summer con- keeping a building up. you do then Boise. Though SRL immediately ferences- .and the. nine-month cut down on vandalism ... as soon as responds to minor repairs; Duhaime academic year is a difficult task, reo you start letting things look bad, peo- said he feels that on major projects, quiring that SRL~~take a whole ple start treating-it bad." bars the organization would benefit ifin- building down for several weeks." LanceHawkins, who'Iived in The specriorr programs were im- Since students occupy rooms dur- Towersfor two years, said that, when plemented.