The BG News April 14, 1978

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The BSTews Friday, April 14, 1978 Vol. 61, No. 86 Bowling Urecn *5lote University Board approves tuition, fee hikes By Jane Musgrave $100,000 and money for equipment $29 is a direct result of the cost of sound system at the ice arena and Staff Reporter purchases was increased by $200,000. operating the Student Recreation resurfacing the tennis courts east of the Center, Dykes said. ice arena. The combined cost is $65,000. Many members of the University MOORE AGREED with the board's The funds will come from monies community will be looking for money as priorities, saying that these three THE BOARD approved all of the generated from the facilities a result of yesterday's meeting of the budgets will not be altered. Advisory Committee on General Fee operations. Board of Trustees. He said most of the budget cuts will Allocation (ACGFAI recom- The board also authorized a new Students must find an additional $135 come from personnel changes. mendations. Board members com- investment policy that will give the to finance their University education "If positions become vacant, we plimented the committee on its University authority to invest in bonds next year. This increase represents a won't be as quick to fill them. It will be judicious fund allocation to University other than those authorized by the combination of the board's approval of a question of priorities-do we really groups and organizations. They noted federal government. a $15 a quarter tuition hike and a $30 a need that position or not," he said. that although the committee could University treasurer, Paul R. quarter general fee increase. He added that he thinks there are at approve funding up to $196,500, total Nusser, explained that the Ohio code Administrators will be looking for least five or six positions at the allocations came to only $186,050. limites the way public institutions can $263,000 to finance costs not covered in University that could be eliminated. He S. Arthur Spiegel, chairman of the invest funds. The policy the board the budget that the board unanimously said he will contact the persons in board facilities committee, questioned authorized is within these limits but will approved. The board okayed a charge of the areas to determine the the amount of general fees if the rec allow the University "more flexibility," $47,728,000 educational budget for the accuracy of his estimation. center was not completed by fall Nusser said. main campus, although the Univer- quarter. Before yesterday's decision, the sity's projected expenses are listed at "I CAN'T foresee any big cuts. I Moore explained that the charges University only could invest in U.S. $47,991,000. definitely can't see any maintenance depend on the center's opening date. "If government bonds. It now will be able cuts. If we let repairs around the occupancy doesn't occur, adjustments to invest in state-authorized bonds as THE BOARD GAVE University University go, we'd only end up will be made," Moore said. well, Nusser said. President Hollis A. Moore Jr. the spending more money in the future," The action allows the University to authority to approve inter-fund tran- Moore said. SPIEGEL REPORTED that the give money to the Wood County Airport sfers needed to balance the budget. Moore mentioned the possibility that committee approved banking the rec to construct hangars. The airport has This plan, to equalize the budget as the University's financial problems center's track, provided the cost is suffered substantial losses because it funds become available, was recom- could be eliminated by an unexpected "within the budget of the finance does not have enough space to house its mended at last Thursday's meeting of income increase that could be caused committee and doesn't increase student planes, Nusser said. the board's finance committee. by increased enrollment, more out-of- fees." The University's investment will Its three budget priorities are the state students or an increase in state Banking the track will require facilitate airport operations by making Library, faculty salaries and academic appropriations. changing its surface, which would it possible to construct the hangars equipment purchases, Albert Dykes, "Last year we received $120,000 from increase the track's cost by 75 percent. earlier than had been expected, Nusser chairman of the committee said. the state in December that we hadn't Dykes said. The finance committee will said. The board approved faculty and staff budgeted for. It could happen again," consider the facilities committee Board member, Robert C. Savage increases amounting to $1,630,000. he said. recommendation. Dykes added. emphasized that the University was not The Library budget was increased by Of the $30 increase in general fees, The board approved renovation of the spending money, but investing it. Newsphoto by Grea Smestad Advising office to be considered THIS IS JUST ONE of the many pints of blood given by student donors to the Toledo Chapter of By Tom Smith recounted how he overcame the A SENATOR informed the board that representative to the board, said that the National Red Cross when the bloodmobile problems of conflicting advice when he there is a possibility that blacks will be they were much more friendly. was on campus yesterday. Here blood is drawn An office of ombudsman to handle was a University student in 1946. He better represented this year. He said Another senator suggested that the from a student's arm and into a plastic pint student advising problems and other wrote down the advice and instructions that an all-black ticket is being formed department publish officers' pictures bottle. concerns was suggested yesterday from his adviser which was signed by and several blacks are on other tickets. and backgrounds so they are not afternoon at a meeting of the Univer- the Dean. Whenever questions were Another senator said that the Black referred to as "them." raised or conflicting advice given, he Student Union (BSU) contacted them HE SAID that there was a problem of sity Board of Trustees and the Student theft and vandalism. Government Association tSGA). had it in black-and-white, he said. early and SGA made at least 15 at- Blood donations Responding to complaints by SGA tempts to involve them. Donald G. Simmons said that car- members that faculty are inept at SENATORS SUGGESTED that in- Wolf said that the committee he peting was placed in the dormitories to advising students and do not like the structions of various forms be given to appointed to screen candidates for the reduce noise and vandalism. exceed 600 pinfs role, trustee S. Arthur Spiegel professors and advisers about advice- Student Recreation Center Council After hearing complaints about poor suggested students need a centralized giving procedures. lacked a BSU representative. study lounges in some of the dorms, trustee Robert D. Savage suggested By Cindy Zlotnik at the fifth station, where blood location to which they can turn. An Advice quality led to the subject of pressure also was taken. ombudsman-who could be a student- faculty evaluations. Frank explained "I SENT ALL groups letters and the that the group come up with a blueprint At the next station, the donor was that the staff looks at them in terms of BSU did not respond, so I called them to improve the quality of dorm life. University students donated more can cut red tape and get some action, he WOLF ADDRESSED the topic of than 600 pints of blood within three days assigned a numbered blood bag, which said. gaining tenure and pay raises while twice but no response," Wolf explained. corresponded to the number on the students view them as attempts to help Spiegel said that SGA members have student-funded activities. He said that when the Toledo Chapter of the SGA President Bob Wolf said the SGA has $5,000 left in funds with only American National Red Cross visited donor's card. While waiting to give welfare committee, positioned under their teaching methods. had much experience in groups. But he blood, the donor was provided with Another senator said that although said some blacks never have belonged two weeks left in the budget period. the campus. the SGA vice president role in its new Former SGA's have wasted funds and juice and crackers. constitution, is an attempt to deal with students may have biases, they are the in such groups. "We have had a really good turnout gone in debt, he said. student problems. best evaluators. John F. Ijpal, chairman of the this time," Brion McGlothan, coor- "We should rely more on human dinator of the program, said. THE PROCESS of removing a pint of trustees, suggested that Wolf use one of the donor's blood occurred at the STEVE FRANK, coordinator of FRANK NOTED that some upper his ad hoc committees to explore resources and not finances.

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