February 27, 1989

Patriot Power: Dukes lose last CAA contest \/vi MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27. 1989 JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY VOL. 66 NO. 41 Burruss Hall Land at $950,000 Convocation Additional Center $4.1 million JMU gets most of what it asks for in budget extras money for the land purchase until August because it By Jennifer Rose is coming from suite lottery revenues. staff writer "We were successful in convincing them [General In this year's Virginia General Assembly budget, Assembly] that they should pay for it all," he said. JMU was treated a lot like J.R. Ewing. It got most "That is pretty unusual." of what it wanted. Often when a university wants to purchase large The state legislature approved about $18 million in pieces of property, the state requires the university to budget requests, $1 million less than what JMU match general fund dollars contributed by the state. originally requested. Rose said. The package of budgetary amendments to JMU's In other action, the lcglislaturc approved $950,000 1988-89 budget of S92 million includes $4.1 million in additional costs to renovate Burruss Hall. to buy 110 acres of land near the Convocation Rose said universities often request additional Center. funding for projects that arc more expensive than "We did very well, relative to what we asked for," planned. "We can go back to the General Assembly said Dr. Linwood Rose, vice president of and ask for additional funds. That is what we did with administration and finance. the Burruss situation." In addition to the funding for the land, JMU got Bids submitted for the project by construction more money for the Burruss Hall renovation, a new companies were higher than expected. Rose said. dorm, pay raises and an elevator in Wilson Hall. The The legislature also approved $7.7 million to only amendment the Assembly did not fully fund was construct a new residence hall along the quad. the international education program. Rose said the state will sell revenue bonds to pay Although most ( " the funding state legislators approved will be available July 1, JMU won't receive See BUDGET page 2 > Staff graphics by MARSH CUTTINO report released by the slate's Commission on the By Wendy Warren staff writer University of the 21st century. The report slates that the number of high school graduates statewide will JMU President Ronald Carrier Thursday praised increase dramatically during the next three years. plans for a new technology college, saying it will "(The study] indicated that, beginning in |1992] help meet "a great challenge of competing in a new there would be an increase in ihc number of high Carrier says new world." school graduates. reaching a high number in the Such a challenge will require "new lechonolgy and year 2000 of 6,000 more high school graduates," college will meet new forms of communication," Carrier told the Carrier said. University Council, JMU's highest governing body To correspond wilh the 21st Century commission's 'great challenge' under the Board of Visitors. The new college would report, JMU appointed its own group to recommend prepare students for that world, he added. how the university could augment the state study. The plans call for establishing during the 1990s a JMU's Greater University Commission suggested college specializing in applied math, technology and last December that the university should "increase its mass communication. JMU suggested the idea this month in response to a See COLLEGE page 2 > . Page 2, The Breeze, Monday, February 27, 1989 'Chilly' reviews Budget acquired land. ► (Continued from page 1) "What I am talking about is, for the residence hall. The bonds will be [deciding] where types of buildings purchased using a portion of student would go . This is where the fees. academic buildings would be," Rose The new residence hall will increase said. "This is where we see additional student fees by about $70 beginning residence halls futing in. Here is where next year. Rose said. the roads would be. That kind of thing. Although the state will not use its You wouldn't plan a specific building." general funds to pay for the building, About $2.2 million was approved for they are able to authorize how JMU faculty salary raises. Teaching and administrators will spend money from research faculty salaries, if below 5.9 its student fees. percent of comparable salaries within "The residence hall will be financed their national peer group, were increased over 20 years," he said. "So we have to to that level. collect that much money from students Classified employees also received a for 20 years to pay for the building. It's 3.25 percent raise. In addition to the just like buying a house — only a lot raise, employees not at the top of their more zeros." pay scales will get an increase of 4.5 The student fees pay for all revenue percent bonds used to fund construction of The General Assembly also approved student service areas. $86,100 in additional funds for "Student services areas are like installation of an elevator in Wilson housing, the bookstore, Grafton-Stovall Hall. Theatre and the campus center," he said. The General Assembly turned down The legislature also approved $4.1 JMU's request for an additional million to expand the Warren Campus $100,000 to strengthen its international >s*d Center. The money will be used for education programs. Staff photo by MARK MANOUKIAN additional student activities space. "With $170,000 for international Los Angeles Dodgers scout Gene Kerns bundled up An extra $275,000 in operating education, that will give us a good start against cold winds to get a firsthand look at the Dukes dollars was approved for the purchase of for what we want to accomplish," he as they beat West Virginia 11-8 Sunday. Story page 18. financial management software and said. "And then we will go back next master planning for use of the newly year and get some more money for it" College Carrier said JMU chose the last option because "to Convocation Center, the lobby of Carrier Library, the ► (Continued from page 1) announce that you wouldn't grow takes you out of smoking room in the basement of the library, Line 4 the ballgame." of Gibbons Dining Hall and certain residence halls. enrollment and that it [should] add new programs. But he added that "we couldn't grow any more on Each residence hall will decide its smoking policy Carrier said suggestions included expanding this campus. there's not only no more physical at the beginning of each year. The smoking policy "programs in the areas of global studies . mass space, there's no more emotional space. We're full." will be enforced by "common sense," Menard said. communication, graduate programs, applied math, Those factors led to the proposal for the new • Jane Hanner, student director of the University technology and applied science." college. Carrier said. Program Board, said that Jihan Sadat, wife of slain After the commission released its report, JMU faced The new college, which would be built across Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, will deliver a lecture "three options," he said. Interstate 81 on land adjacent to the Convocation here next semester. "The first option we had was to indicate that we .. Center, might retain its own food services, library • Julius Roberson, dean of the College of Health . would not have any growth, and that we keep and dorms, but its students will satisfy their liberal and Human Development, presented details of the enrollments as they are now," he said. "The second studies requirements on the current campus. Carrier new college. The college will grant degrees in health response we could have made was, 'Okay, we'll grow, said. sciences, living sciences, nursing, physical education, but we will just add to existing programs. The new campus would reduce the number of .speech pathology and audiology, and social work. "The third response was that we would grow but we students on the present campus by 500, he said. • Charles Dubenezic, speaker of the faculty senate, would grow in sort of a unique way, with an In other business, Dr. Al Menard, associate vice referred to the University Council a senate proposal innovative approach to education — to march into president for student affairs, announced a new policy to install a plus/minus grading system. The council the 21st century with the kind of programs that that prohibits smoking in all university buildings will submit the idea to the Commission on would make us a leader." except private offices, the circular hallway of the Undergraduate Studies for consideration. <WecB&eze TAKECARE founded 1922 • Freshman Garrett Lydic won the I Editor Martin Romfue OFYOUR I Managing editor Cathy Carey pentathlon at the Atlantic 10 Business manager Diane Benevidee 'To th* press alone, chequered as it is with abuses, ihg I Design/Layout editor Kristin Fay world is indebted for all the triumphs which have been Invitational Feb. 19. Incorrect LUNGS. I Graphics desgn manager Stephen Rountree gained by reason and humamry over error and oppression" I News editor Heather Diw»on ■ James Madison information was printed in Thursday's I Assistant news editor Jack! Hampton issue of The Breeze. 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