RKSThroshei volume 65, number 27 thursday, march 9,1978 Faculty salaries continue to lag behind inflation by David Butler that, while Rice's ranking that in order to place all of Price Index; by those procedures for the changes in The Rice faculty, in their among other Ph.D.-granting Rice's salaries at the 62nd standards, the professors' lot teacher evaluation procedures general meeting Monday, institutions in terms of faculty percentile among Ph.D.- has improved over the last currently under preparation gave final approval to the compensation has risen over granting schools (where full year. He noted that "(Rice's) by the Committee on changeover from course the past year, the real incomes professors' salaries fell last esteem is greater now than it Undergraduate Teaching. credits to semester hour (adjusted for inflation) of year) would have required a has been in some time," as However, since the committee credits, received the not- assistant, associate, and full 2.8 percent increase over the expressed in outside dona- has not presented its formal unexpected news that salaries professors over the past four actual salary budget. (Last tions, but warned that "we recommendations yet, the are lagging behind inflation, years has decreased by $1200, year, assistant professors' shouldn't take that increase motion was tabled on a and heard a report from $2400, and $2800 respectively. salaries were at the 40th (in giving) and deposit it in a divided voice vote. Hacker- President Norman Hacker- While the salaries have been percentile, and associate temporary alleviation of man said that special man on the state of University increased by 33, 38, and 32 professors' at the 31st suffering. Those words may meetings would be called if building renovations. percent over the past five percentile—both increases come back to bite me, (but) I "substantial" changes are Hackerman opened the years, Baker pointed out that over the 75-76 year.) A boost of choose every one of those made; the current plan is to use meeting by reading into the the Consumer Price Index has 9.9 percent, or $780,000 over words carefully." The the existing procedures for record an official commen- risen by 46 percent over the the actual budget, would have president suggested that Rice this semester, and approve the dation of Architecture Dean same period, and the cost of placed all instructors' salaries loses new faculty because of a new procedures in time for use David Crane, who is departing living for upper-income at the 80th percentile among lack of specialized research in the fall. after the current year. The families in the Houston area their peers. facilities, rather than president then commented on has jumped 51 percent. Hackerman responded to inadequate salaries. The next faculty meeting is the progress of renovations to the salary report by comment- scheduled for May 12, in order the Chemistry building. While While the Faculty Council's ing that Rice should compare The council then briefly to officially approve the the facelift will cost almost $2 report did not make specific its salaries to other univer- considered a proposal to set up degrees to be awarded the million, Hackerman said that recommendations, it noted sities, and not to the Consumer faculty and student approval following day. "we had no real choice," since the alternative—a new building meeting OSHA and city fire codes—would not Election, referendum set for March 21 have been as permanent as the In their second meeting of been delayed two weeks until Tuesday, March 14. the recommendations for the present structure. the semester, the SA senate April 3. Also on the ballot will be a University Standing Commit- affirmed the election of their A special election was called referendum to increase the tees. Approved were the The other current projeet, successors and set a special to select two off campus Thresher's present blanket selections for the Committees expansion of the gymnasium, election for March 21 to fill tne senators and Thresher tax allotment of $3.60 by an on Admissions, Affirmative is expected to begin "within posts unfiled for in the first business manager. Seeking additional dollar. Michelle Action, Campus Safety, the next couple of weeks," at a election and consider a the senators' position will be Smith, Thresher editor-elect Examinations and Standing, cost of approximately $1.4 proposed increase in the Stephen Jeu, a sophomore noted a need to provide a more Education Council, Athletics, million. Hackerman stated Thresher blanket tax from Sid Rich, R. Dale Baker, a reliable source of revenue and Library and Student Health. that Rice is trying to put its allotment. sophomore from Will Rice, and to upgrade some of the present When interviews for the buildings in a rehabilitation Kevin Badeaux, a sophomore Thresher equipment. The positions are completed, the schedule, with a goal of one Results of the Feb. 21 from Sid Rich. Elizabeth Pfaff, motion to include the names will be sent to President renovation per year. election were unanimously approved. The new members a sophomore from Jones referendum in the special Hackerman for final approval. After the resolution to of the executive council will be College, will be the unopposed election was passed unani- The three names recom- change credits to the semester Roy Beller, president; John candidate for Thresher mously. mended to Proctor Sam hour system cleared its second Cockerham, external affairs business manager. As with the other requests Carrington for the Parking reading on a unanimous voice vice-president; Matt Muller, Campaign statements by for blanket tax increases this Appeals Board were rejected vote, physics professor internal affairs vice-president; semester, passage of the by the Proctor and applica- Stephen Baker presented the the candidates will appear in and Mark Whitney, secretary. next week's Thresher. They referendum requires that 35 tions for the positions have Faculty Council's annual At Beller's request the official percent of the students been reopened. Applications salary report. The report noted should be double spaced, transition of the offices has typewritten on a sixty- participate and of that and additional information character margin and be number, over 60 percent vote are available in the SA office turned in at the Thresher in favor of the change. on the second floor of the Phones to be disrupted office before 5pm next The Senate also reviewed RMC. by Steve Sullivan unusable, KTRU Station Manager Eric Sisson went to Phone service to Fondren Ken Williams bf the Campus Library, the RMC, and a few Business Office to ask that other buildings on campus will something be done about the be somewhat haphazard this Library Splice. Saturday as Fisk employees Once Fisk officials inspec- undertake the repair of the ted the splice, they agreed it infamous Library Splice. had to be repaired. The work The Library Splice is a place was originally slated to be in the steam tunnels under done over break, but the people Fondren Library where most needed to do the job weren't of the phone lines for that part available. So instead, work on of the campus meet, commin- the splice will begin Saturday gle, and occasionally end morning and continue all day before continuing on to the and into the night if main switch room in Allen necessary. The phones Center. The wires spliced affected will be disconnected together often do not conform intermittently as work on the to the documentation in Allen Splice proceeds, but Williams Center, so lines intended for says there should not be any one purpose end up being used phone which will be discon- for another. nected for any extended length When KTRU discovered of time. that the lines they had All this work shouldn't cost reserved for live broadcasts the University a cent. "It's from Lyle's in the Lovett their mess," said Williams. basement and from Sewall "They did a bad job down Hall 301 had other people's there. If I get an invoice, I'm phones on them and were not going to approve it." The Library Splice •waiter underw (D f tu. 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