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(Etrattectiott iattrj (Eamjnta Serving Storrs Since 1896 VOL. LXXXI NO. 33 STORRS, CONNECTICUT WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 26. 1977 Higher ed support increases as per capita spending lags Although Connecticut matched behind other states in per capita Nearby Rhode Island led the the national average for increas- expenditures this year, that is Chronicle's figures for increases ed spending on higher education the total state appropriation ■fcver the past two fiscal years over the past two fiscal years, divided by the number of resi- with a 40 per cent hike, while the state remains near the dents recorded in 1976 census Alaska led per capita expendi- bottom of the 50-state list in how estimates, and in spending per tures at $167.57 and Utah led much money it spends per capita $1,000 of personal income, the expenditures per $1,000 of per- and per $1,000 of personal appropriation divided by state sonal income at $17.83. income to run public colleges personal income estimated by The Universiyt of Connecticut and the University of Connecti- the U.S. Department of Com- is slated to recieve $82 million of cut, a respected higher educa- merce. this year's state appropriations tion weekly reported Tuesday. In per capita expenditures, for the Storrs campuses, From 1975-76 to the present Connecticut ranks 44th, with branches and the University 1977-78 fiscal year the state has $52.77 being spent per person, Health Center in Farmington. increased higher education while in expenditures per $1,000 That figure represents a 17 per spending by about 20 per cent, of personal income, the state cent increase over the past two however, most of the increase ranks 47th of 50. with a $7.17 fiscal years and puts UConn on was eaten up by inflation, the figure. the bottom of the list Chronical of Higher Education reported in this week's issue. After accounting for finlation, the increase in actual purchasing Tenure at UConn Staff Photo by Steve McGuff UConn student and blood donor William Pope relaxes at he power was about 6 per cent, the gives blood daring the second day of the Red Cross Blood Drive Chronical said. being held at the St. Thomas Aquinas Center where operations Figures in the Chronicle's subject of debate will continue today and Thursday. analysis of public education throughout the nation were By MICHAEL T. CALVERT sity Professors (AAUP). spoke based on research by M. M. The dean of the University's on behalf of the present tenure Donations top goal Chambers, professor of educa- largest college and a member of process. He said tenure is es- tional administration at Illinois the faculty bargaining unit dif- sential to protect academic free- State University. fered sharply on the possible dom. Connecticut is expected to reform of tenure procedure ai Responding to Elias' remarks in annual blood drive spend $164.47 million to run the a debate Tuesday sponsored by about the quality of tenured University, the four state coll- Hurley Hall. faculty. Rosen, who is a member The UConn Bloodmobile desired goal, with 316 pints eges, the community colleges, Dean Julius Elias. of the of the AAUP bargaining team, passed its daily quota of 320 being collected, but Gant said the technical colleges and the College of Liberal Arts and said he thought there were moe pints of blood by over 30 pints Tuesday's excellent results put Board of Higher Education, Sciences, who spoke for tenure incompetent administrators at Tuesday, according to Margaret the Bloodmobile well over its placing it 32nd in the amount of change, said he felt "we certain- UConn than incompetent faculty. public tax funds spent for higher ly have people who are incom- Gant, chairwoman of the Blood- quota of 640 pints for the first Rosen defended the integrity of education. At the top of the list petent" on the UConn faculty mobile effort. two days. the process of awarding tenure, is the massive California higher because of current tenure prac- saying that when considering a Gant said an unofficial count of - The Bloodmobile will be in education system which is bud- tices. Elias said he thought this the amount of blood collected operation today and Thursday at geted to spend' SI.96 billion was the result of "far too many candidate for tenure, it was his Tuesday showed over 350 pints the St. Thomas Aquinas Center while New Hampshire's yet-to- people getting tenure far too experience that the choices were had been donated by UConn on North Eagleville Road from be-completed 522.85-million easily." made with the "greatest profes- sionalism." students. 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Gant urged appropriation ranks that state William Rosen, a professor of Also participating in the debate Monday's collection of blood all eligible donors to come to the 50th. English and past president of the had fallen four pints short of the Bloodmobile and donate blood. Connecticut continues to lag American Association of Univer- was Myra Marx Ferres. an assistant professor of sociology, *% who spoke in favor of abolishing the present tenure system al- together. Ferree said whe did FSSO discusses cutting RSB funds not think tenure accomplished its main goal of protecting academic freedom. ByMATTMANZELLA or not the students at UConn or "interest organizations." policies should be solved repeat- Discussions over the financing want to fund politically or ideo- The interest organizations, edly surfaced. of political student organizations logically oriented groups on according to his proposal, would Ron Williams, program director INSIDE TODAY campus. He said such organiza- have to petition students on were long and intense but re- of WHUS. said he thought THE UCONN SOCCER TEAM tions do not serve the interests of campus forfinancing and obtain sulted in no action after a biased remarks were beginning surprised the Springfield the majority of students on a percentage of signatures from proposal for the revision of to distort the discussions, and Indians, topping them 5-1 in campus; while Dan Poulis. students equal to the percentage financing policies practices by that in order to confront the soccer action here Tuesday. chairman of FSSO's organiza- of student funds requested in the student government was problem, "unbiased standards" Story page 12. tions committee did not think order to be eligible for financial submitted for opinions by the would have to be set. group's organizations committee that the majority opinion was considerations. SNEEZE GUARDS arc not chairman Tuesday night. important in deciding financing As the discussion continued, FSSO. after deciding to table over the salad bar in the Mark Collins, member of the of student groups. questions concerning what is all funding policy issues until Alumni Quadrangle because UConn student Board of Trus- Poulis proposed student organ- "political." which groups should next week's meeting, closed the University is looking for a tees said he felt the main issue izations be classified as either or should not be subsidized, and discussions and returned to cheaper alternative. Story involved was finding out whether "student service organizations" how the final issue of funding other business on the agenda. page 4. Northeast Utilities granted $35M rate hike HARTFORD (UPI) — The Pub- days of hearings and delibera- largest in Connecticut's history plant. Millstone 3 in Waterford. the rate decision. lic Utilities Control Authority tions. Northeast's two subsid- and would have meant an esti- and to meet future energy de- The Connecticut Citizens Ac- (PUCA) Tuesday night unani- iaries—Hartford Electric Light mated $3.50 increase in the mands. Utility trustees report- tion Group. (CCAG). the state's mously granted Northeast Utili- Co. (HELCO) and Connecticut monthly bill of the average edly voted Tuesday to shutdown largest consumer group, said ties a S35>-million rate hike. The Light & Power (CL&P). would customer. construction on the Millstone Northeast does not need or increase was considered too plant. each get a 5.5 per cent rate It is not clear how much of an deserve the rate hike. small by the utility and too large increase. In issuing the decision PUCA CCAG Director Marc Caplan increase most consumers will by a consumer group. Chairman Albert Kleban siad. said. "Consumers took it on the Northeast had asked for a 14.6 receive under the PUCA's deci- At the same time, the PUCA "we are convinced that this chin with the PUCA decision. per cent increase for CL&P and a sion because of the new pricing ordered a new two-prong pricing decision provides sufficient rev- We remain firmly convinced, 13 per cent hike for HELCO. systems. system that will drastically alter enues for the construction of despite Northeast's wrll orches- the way the firm's electricity In short. Northeast got roughly In applying for the increase. Millstone 3." He said any trated campaign to promote its consumers are billed. one third of the rate hike it was Northeast said it needed addi- decision to scrap construction of rate hike proposal, that little, if Under the decision, handed seeking. The utility's requested tional revenue to complete work the plant would be "a manag- any rate relief was deserved by down Tuesday night after 31 $90 million rate hike was the on its fourth nuclear power erial decision" not dictated bv the utility. Connecticut Daily Campus, Wednesday, October 26, 1977 Cmttwrttrttt Sathj fltamptui Serving Storrs Since 1896 Mark A. Dupuis. Editor-in-Chief; J°h» Hill III. Managing Editor Craig K. Spery. Business Manager; Vivian Martin. Associate Editor Vol. LXXXI No. 33 Wednesday. October 26. 1977 Give ultimate gift, MIKPIIAL support blood drive *QH.