Architecture Faces Changes the Acting Editor's Term Will Maintaining a Wait and See End When the Funding Study Is Attitude by Ron Leimkuhler the Program
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New Quarter Resolution for Frosh by Scott Smith Scheduling programs all quite new, You know somehow you'll make it through. The beat of feet, the chorused "Hi", "How'd you do?" "I just got by ... " But I came here for more than this Much wiser now, I see they miss The reasons why, the motives for Their coming to these college doors. Where they are now - Yes, I have been Then outside to the world agal n To make my way with sweat & brawn. You bet I missed those campus lawns! Nine years late, I finally know Exactly where I want to go. Whereas before I just came here To dig the chicks and drink my beer. But God game me a healthy brain I shall not waste away again. Acting editor named Barbara Burgess has been Ellen Vogelsang resigned THeMSU nt selected by Student Senate to her position as Media Board be the acting editor of the Chairperson during a Media Exponent until the current Board meeting last Wed ~~~PQDe VOL'7NO» Exponent funding study is nesday night. Vogelsang said completed. The Media Board that a busy schedule and ill nominee was confirmed at health were her reason 's for Review: last night's Student Senate quitting the post. No one has Accreditation meeting. been named to replace her. Exponent staff members are The acting editor's term will maintaining a wait and see Architecture faces changes end when the funding study Is attitude pending the first there was any way to rank the special Ex by Ron Leimkuhler the program. The final completed in approximately meeting of the decision will not be reached schools in the country Dr. one month. Applications will ponent funding committee Relnvald commented by the Mclean. If there are going to be until June 1976, when the then be accepted for appointed by Jim saying that when the yet the School of National Architecture Ac normal one year term as The committee has not changes In professional exams, were are they creditation Board reviews the editor. had its first meeting. Arch itecture chances given "in 1973 MSU grads this MSU program. will probably take place ranked eighth In the nation." year. Every five years the One of the problems National National Accreditation Board pointed out by the The students of the school Board was that reviews the programs In Accreditation have asked that every in was inconsistant accredited schools. Last the school structor hand in a resignation Enrollment increases program. December the MSU School of in their design In hopes that the department noted that of 8,971 students-a record Architecture was reviewed, in However, it was will then be clear to dismiss (0 of 1)--The School of strong in the for the insltution. a two and a half day process, the school was any instructor whom they feel Business at Montana State aspect. Dr. Reinvald Strong increases were also by this board. The students technical does not measure up to the University showed the hef school was shown by the College of and faculty were informed said that the standards. At the present five tiest enrollment increase this on a "self study and Graduate Studies, up 16.1 per that some changes shou Id be working instructors have handed in fall among all the schools and cent with 555 students made before the board would educational development their resignations, Dr. colleges within the university. this dif compared to 478 last year; decide on the schools ac plan" to balance Reinvald commented, "None Reg lstrar J.E. Frazier would mean the College of Arts and Ar creditation status. ference. This of the resignations have been reported the School of effort will chitecture, up 13 per cent The Exponent contacted Dr. that more time and accepted." He mentioned that Business had 931 students and the with 966 ; and the College of llmar Relnvald , head of the be devoted to design he was holding meetings with this fall, compared to 719 last would be more Engineering, up 11 .6 per cent School of Architecture, for students the faculty about this. Dr. year. That's an increase of is going with 1,273. comment. Relnvald first involved with what Reinvald said he was con nearly 30 per cent. the studio. This new The College of Agriculture, explained that the processes on in tacting the students and Frazier said business also try to with 963 students, was up 4.4 of suggestions by the approach would faculty of the school along majors now account for 1 O'h related per cent and the College of National Accreditation Board get the stud_ent closer with the administration of the percent of MSU's total problems experienced Letters and Science up 2.9 per before a decision is made is to the university concerning student body. professional architect. cent with 1,780. not uncommon, nor does it by the changes in the schools The figures ar based on many colleges and The College of Education mean that the school will Recently curriculum. MSU's Nov. 1 net enrollment probably lose its ac universities have lengthened had 813 students compared to creditation. Relnvald then their programs from five years 571 last year, but the increase went on to comment on the to six years, Dr. Relnvald reflects 241 students In the · present situation. Following mentioned this 11nd said, "We School of Home Economics the review of the program, the don't have any plans for who were not part of the accreditation board gave an changing to a six year Students plan session college In 1974. oral summation of their program." Relnvald did Students In the WAMI findings to the school. The mention that the department The annual ASMSU students can do to improve regional medical education head of the school com is looking Into the possibility student leader workshop has their organizations. program jumped by 100 mented on this evaluation by of raising the credit value of been scheduled for Saturday, Rob Neils, of the State percent since the program saying It was mostly "verbal the studio courses above the January 17, at the Gallatin Cooperative Extension was approved by the opinion," he then said that present four credits. The head Gateway Inn. The workshop is Service, and Jim Turner, legislature for 20 students as most were "just opinions." It of the school felt that the designed to bring together Helena Senior High School, opposed to 1 O last year. will not be for another week students were putting on student leaders from Greek will be on tap to facilitate Areas showing decreased till the formal written more ti me and effort that houses, residence halls, workshops dealing with enrollment were the School of evaluation Is sent to Dr. expected In a four credit service organizations, communications, group Home Economics, down Relnvald. The report will be course. He also stated that, ASMSU committees, and the interactions, and decision eight percent; the School of reviewed and sent back to the "The school would continue ASMSU senators for a day of making. For more In Nursing, down 5.3 percent National Accreditation Board to take a general approach" meeting new people, sharing formation, contact the with 800 students ; and with explanations of the rather than specialize In Ideas and enthusiasm, and ASMSU senate office at 994- General Studies, down 3.1 per changes to be introduced Into certain areas. When asked If learning how and what 2933 . cent with 870 enrolled. Student rights ... Lobbyist organization making headway 1975 by enacting H B 656, the in terms of actual dollars in economy and vast federal strongly argue for continuing By Bruce Nelson first statutory provision for history. However, continuing assistance programs which " ~trnnn lobbylna effort -- as Student Legislative student participation i faculty high inflation serves to make made those far better days for student's eyes, ears and voice Representative collective bargaining. This the gains somewhat illusory- those involved in university in the legislative process. Yet In 1972, California and landmark legislation, the 1970 to pharaphrase " Allee in finance. The future is not there is even a larger, more Montana became the first Regents action allowing Wonderland" - you have to promising -- as always it will compelling argument that states to organize lobbying student governments control spend more and more just to be a tremendous challenge to must be considered. efforts on behalf of students of student activity fees and stay in the same place. The Insure educational op Most of us are Montanans; of higher education. the traditional role students Student Lobby argued portunities at lowest possible most, including myself, California's effort was have played in internal throughout the session for cost to Montanans. intend to make this state our directed at the state campus governance combine higher faculty salaries and it From the Ap- home. Within the legislature, legislature, while in Montana, to give Montana students a now appears substantial propriations to the Education the common destiny we share student representatives were greater role in the deter gains have been made. Committees of our is shaped -- vital decisions first heard in the Con mination on public policy Differentials between faculty Legislature, vital decisions are made affecting the future situtional Convention. Since affecting higher education salaries at the UM and MSU, will be made affecting the quality of life in Montana. We 1972, student lobbying efforts than anywhere in the nation. which the Lobby attacked as cost and quality of education must continue to participate have begun in states as The Montana Student inequitable, have now been you and future generations In the determination of public distant as Vermont and Lobby has been active in eliminated.