Ready... Aim... Despite Cuts, Officials Lack $400000 for Deficit

Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar The Parthenon University Archives Fall 10-17-1991 The Parthenon, October 17, 1991 Marshall University Follow this and additional works at: https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon Recommended Citation Marshall University, "The Parthenon, October 17, 1991" (1991). The Parthenon. 2962. https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon/2962 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at Marshall Digital Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Parthenon by an authorized administrator of Marshall Digital Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected]. UNIVERSITY Thursday Volume92 Oct. 17, 1991 PARTHENON Number25 Ready ... aim ... Despite cuts, officials lack $400,000 for deficit Editor's note: This Is the second of a three ferred to departments where their sala part series exploring the_ u nlverslty's budget ries could be paid using private funds, problems. This Installment will focus on the this action will save the university an university's attemptto balance the budget by estimated $88,000. the end of this flscal year. Part. I detailed the expenses that have caused the problem. Part Also in September, Gilley created a Ill will focus on possible long-term solutlons. "freeze committee" that reviews all out Budget Information was provided by Presi of-state travel requests and all purchases dent J. Wade GIiiey, Herbert J. Karlet, vice over $500 that require the use ofstate ac president for finance andadinlnlstratlvedocu co~nts. The committee will restrict spend ments. ing on any expense it deems unnecessary. It appears at least part of the money By Chris Rice needed to contain the defidt will be taken Staff Writer -----~---- back from the departments in addition to the 1.5 percent cut. The university successfully has elimi "Ifdepartments are spendingfreely after nated $1.4 million of the $1.8 million a 1.5 percent cutback, we could very eas projected deficit for 1991-9.2. ily decide to delay certain purchases of At the beginning of the fiscal year, July equipment until next year and apply that 1, the administration began the task· of money toward the savings," Gilley said. balancing the budget. Another option mentioned by Gilley Students were the first to feel the budget includes saving money in the central fund, crunch. The fee hike implemented this affecting no academic departments. fall is part ofthe solution to the university's Specifically, Gilley said an energy c~n budget woes. servation plan is being considered, and But, according to estimates from -Her telephone- service is being scrutinized. bert J. Karlet, vice president for finance, There currently are 1,900 telephones the fee hike will provide only $480,000 for employee use on campus and· only toward recovery. 1,300 employees. The equipment charge An across-the-board 1.5 percent budget for each of these phones is between $35 cut, which also was instituted in July, will and $75 a month. provide an additional estimated $608,000 Citing examples of where telephone toward recovery. service might be cut, Gilley said tele In addition, a hiring freeze was imple phones have been found in bathrooms· . mented to save .an estimated $300,000, and in conference rooms on campus. He but at the expense of cutting back on an already has removed one of the two tele already lean employee roster. phone Jines to the president's home. These-savings, copibined with an esti Administrative reorganization also mated $100;000 which was allocated for could produce savings to be applied to the university by the Board of Trustees ward the deficit. Currently, Dr. Sam Clagg and not spent, eliminate $1.4 million of is the head ofa committee that will advise the projected deficit. · the president of ways to streamline the · Pealing with the remaining $400,000 of university's administrative structure. the deficit will be difficult. Karlet said administraiive personnel President J . Wade Gilley started the reductions will play a significant role in Two members of the Thundering Herd ROTC battalion participate in a recent two-day field ball rolling by eliminating three positions coping with the debt. training exercise at Lake Vesuvius, Ohio. in his office. Although the employees were not fired, Karl et said if they were trans- See BUDGET, Page 5 Board to address· Yeager Society woes, /fi:ormer stucJ~nt. By Gregory Collard tal shortage, university funds were used. Presidential Correspondent ---- ••.•.stfestrustees • The Society of Yeager Schol Denman declined to label them as loans, however. .•i~m ';ij~ff ~ri~wir~~pc>rts The Society of Yeager Scholars' Board ars is operating with a $4 million "I don't know if they were loans or if 1 ofDirectors will meet Saturday to "proba endowment, but $7 million is theyjust provided support," he said. "But ••••• <. x ffaHriltt~1it~1t~Fsttldeht·•1en··.• bly" dis<;uss the possibility of not naming needed, according to Director for some time we have been operating new scholars for next year, said Director William Denman. William Denman. with some money from overhead ac- "I have no idea what the board is consid counts." · ering [Saturday] but the program will Denman maintains that .Saturday's . continue to exist," Denman said. having financial diflieulty because much meeting is not unusual. Whether in the However, when asked if the possibility of its donations are received in install- worst or best oftimes, the meeting would of suspending new scholaships for next ments, Denman said. have taken place, Denman said. year will be discussed, Denman replied, "Pledges are pledges. Over time, our The meeting only will improve the pro- "probably." · . operating income hasn't been fully at- gram, Denman added. Although no deci But he insists the program is like any tained, but hopefully it will be in the next sion has been made, board members will other on campus being affe<;ted by the re two years," Denman said. "That will save •..•. ·Bos.id ofTnistees asiidefehda:ntirl · maining $400,000 deficit. us from raising money each year." l~~k at several alterna~ives_; he s_aid. Unlike other programs, however, a large The program is operating with a $4 ••,·. We have to look at_th~!\1iq~~~ a~4 mal\e ·; .~¥~~&~i~ni~:fli;:d~te~da9~i,1ivire portion of the-society·, funds·come fr6n:i million endowment, but,$7 mill'ion -is some.changestha~•willmak¢•t,ne.program - · .•. · · · . · · See:Sui:t Pa6t ~ private ~onations. The Y ragerprogram is needed, Denman said. To offset the capi- ewmt better," he said. : ...; ;:. : .. : ; .. ,. : ·' 2 THE PARTHENON Thursday, Oct.17, 1991 was confronted, the suit said. SUIT--- Security officers confronted SGA special session him anyway, the suit said. Cris From ~age 1 tal then jumped from the fifth Omicron Delta Epellon, the eco floor tire escape on the east end to approve off ice rs Travis Young, Todd McMillian nomics honorary, wll meetlOdayat of Holderby Hall. 3:30 p.m. In Corb1y Hal 267. and two other men identified only Cristal cannot walk because By Eric Davis McClure to make the decision. as Paul and Chris, who are ac of the accident, the suit said. Baptist Student Union will spon Reporter ------- The inability to find Naghibi sor "lunch for a buck" at the Cam cused by Cristal of giving him BOT Chancellor Charles pus Christian Center every Mon has spurred Romey, Lansing hallucinogenic drugs on the day Manning said the matter would day at noon. For more infonnation, A special session of SGA Stu junior, ~ find someone to ap of the accident. be settled in the court. He de caN Jim Fugate at 696-3051 . dent Senate will be called Fri point as a new election commis The lawsuit claimed the uni clined further comment. day to approve a new justice to sioner at the special session. versity knew that drug use was Donald E. Salyers, director of Phi Eta Sigma and Laldley Hon the Student Court and a new "We can have both the election ors Floor will sponsor a new and prevalent on campus prior to the public safety, said Wednesday honors faculty reception from 3:30 election commissioner, Student commissioner and the new jus incident. Resident advisers also he could not comment on the 10 5 p.m. today in the Laidley Hall Body President TaclanB. Romey tice approved and sworn in by were being paid by the state to case and referred all further Formal Lounge. For more infonna said. the end ofthis weekend,"Romey oversee the residence halls, the questions to Layton Cottrill; tion, cal Lincla Rowe at 696-3183. Though the court already met said. suit said. university general counsel. SHAREwiHdiscuss "Halloween for quarum with the appointment Once the decision is made by Cristal alleges that campus Cottrill wasataBOTmeeting the hungy" during its meetings at ofPaula Elkins, Oak Hill soP,ho the commissioners it can be security was told of his condi Wednesday with President J. 4:30 p.m. Mondays in Memorial more from the College of Sci appealed to the court for a ruling. tion . Campus security were Wade Gilley at Potomac State Student Center 2W37. For more ence, one more justice, Kelli The second major decision warned by other students that infonnation, call Angie Kitchen at College, and unavailable for 523-2650orlauraJoSmithat522- McDonald, Weirtonjuniorfrom required by the court is on Reso Cristal would harm himselfifhe comment. 3891. the College of Science, may be lution #16, co-sponsored by Sen approved and sworn in to rule ate President Pro-Tempore Dr. Harold Murphy, chainnan of on two upcoming issues. Heather Ramsay, College of Sci the Depar1ment ot Modem Lan The first issue, which hangs ence; and Parliamentarian Math guages, will speak at 8 p.m.

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