Trustees Re-Affirm Commons Plan, Decide Budget Instructor Sues Colby
Non-Profit U.S. Postage Paid Waterville , ME 04901 Permit No. 39 Trustees re-affirm commons plan, decide budget RCAB gets $4.7 million Average fee hike of 9% for building, renovations raises costs to $12,400 by JOE BAKER by JOSH SHAPIRO and JOSH SHAPIRO A proposal to increase tuition by 9 percent At their meeting last Saturday, the Colby next year was approved by the Board of Trustees Board of Trustees approved a $3.5 million re- during their Saturday meeting. quest for the new student facility, $1.2 million The student charges for 1984-85 break down for summer renovations, and upheld their as follows: tuition will rise from $7,940 to January decision to abolish fraternities and $8,660; room payments will rise from $1,520 to sororities. $1,670; board payments will increase from . The requests for funding were made by RCAB $1,530 to $1,650. Finally, the general fee will on behalf pf the student body. Said RCAB co- jump by $30, going from $390 to $420. All chairman Jeff Bistrong, "although there was together, Colby's fees will rise $11,380 to some dissent, the trustees shared a great deal of $12,400. support for the work of RCAB." "The tuition increase is almost identical to last The trustees' joint Physical Plant and Student year's (8.9 percent), but less than in previous Affairs Committees reported to the Board that years," according to Administrative Vice Presi- "the need for a student activities center has been dent Stan Nicholson. well justified and well conceived," according to .
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