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Southern Illinois University Carbondale OpenSIUC July 1980 Daily Egyptian 1980 7-11-1980 The aiD ly Egyptian, July 11, 1980 Daily Egyptian Staff Follow this and additional works at: http://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/de_July1980 Volume 64, Issue 176 Recommended Citation , . "The aiD ly Egyptian, July 11, 1980." (Jul 1980). This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Daily Egyptian 1980 at OpenSIUC. It has been accepted for inclusion in July 1980 by an authorized administrator of OpenSIUC. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ~~~gus /Aj5fa'Bode 'Daily Gas says some folks &ldak GoY. 13gyptian Tbompsoa deserves to lte Reagaa's vice Pftlideat-ead Friday, July 11, 1980-Vol. 64, No. 176 Dlinois University some say i&'d serve ••• riP& Southern fer ca&&lag tile pay nile. Trustees propose budget for 1982 By Jacqul Koszczak Gov. James R. Thompson Staff Writer Wednesday decided on an 8 A $4.3 million special request percent increase, cutting the to boost some University Legislature's approved 9 salaries and an $11.2 million percent increase. Shaw said he energy conservation project was uncertain whether SIU were approved for the 1982 would continue its pursuit of preliminary ~et Thursday higher salary increases fur by the Board of Trustees in l~er-paid employees by lob Edwardsville. byJDg for an override of that The proposed budget for SID decision. e includes $2 .9 million for However, Shaw said that he capital development and $118.7 ra.-oeived word that Thompson million for operations for a total favors the "catch up" ap of about $142.6 million, a 14.9 P_roach. If the plan is approved percent increase over the 1981 hy tht- Illinois Board of Higher budget. ErU{:ation, it will have to be Faculty and civil service IJ:8S5erl by the Legislature and salaries lagging behind those at ~1gned by Thompson. similar schools and trailing the The plan, lasting three years cost of living would have a beginmng in 1982, would give chance to "catch up" over a faculty a 4.6 percent annual three-year period if the salary increase over the state proposal succeeds. determined percentage in Alld while some employees crease and civil service em are beginning to ·•catch up," ployees a 3.1 percent annual Chancellor Kenneth Shaw will addition. It would mean $1.89 be earning $68,250 annually. million more in salary fw;ds Shaw was granted a 5 percent each year. · raise over his present $65,000 Also in the preliminary salary salary in accordance with ouUook is a request for a 10 CITY CLEANUP-Dell Weldt o1 R.B. Stepll stGrms. The debris will be taken 1o Sootbeall& guidelines established in June. percent increase for all em Coos&radioa Co. works en Oakland Aven•e W•te Plaal - Old a-ee u, wbere I& wm 11M: Acting President Hiram ployees. U that is eventually cJearia8 &ree u..• ..... • laM week's llanaed. Lesar received a 6 percent approved by the state, fac:uity, raise, to $63,600, also acconililg under the catch-up plan, would to the guidelines designed to earn as much as 14.6 percent keep administrative salary more and civil service em Decade-long enrollment decline increases for 1981 a few notches pio:rees 13.1 percent more in below the state-determined 1982. percentage increase for Lesar told the board that University employees. <Cootinaed oo Page 2> trortbles SlU-E's new president By Michael MODSGR post to become SIU system's Lazerson suggested several in Pocus~-----. Staff Writer chancellor. The appointment of solutions to alleviate the Earl Lazerson, unanimously Lazerson, whose annual salary problem, but he said he will appointed Stu-Edwardsville's will be $59,000, becomes ef need the backing of the Board of Is testin{l enoU{lh? third president by the Board of fective immediately. Trustees and the General Trustees Thursday, said the In an interview after the Assembly. Student competency testa are now bf·ing required by the retention of students already board meeting, Lazerson said "The lack of adequate mass lllinois State Board of Education to asf''SS students' ability. enrolled at SlU-E is the key to stopping the decade-long transportation from St. Louis to However, many local school administra~ and teachers feel ending the university's decade enrollmer.t slide at SlU-E will Edwardsville is one problem we that testing alone does not adequately qualify a student to pass long enrollment decline. He also be a major goal of his ad ho~ to address," Lazerson or fail a grade. said SlU-E could live with its ministration. SlU-E's sa1d. "Another is the need for -Page 7 second straight budget cut, enrollment dropped more than additional housing on campus." although he said the cut "will 25 percent in the 19705-a period Budget cuts of $719,000 and burt." of enrollment stability or $660,000 during the past two The board's appointment of growth for most state univer years are another problem Lazerson before a hometown sities in lllinois. facing SlU-E, Lazerson said. A Do teachers audience in Edwardsville of. "Our problem isn't one of new formula used since 1978 by ficialiy ended a search that enrollment," Lazerson said, the illinois Board of Higher just teach? began in December and drew "but one of retention. The Education demands rough more than 125 applicants from numbers of incoming freshm~ equivalence <within 2 percent) Teacher burnout is only throughout the country. each year is sufficient, but we in funding per student for in one of the many problems aren't retaining them their struction at lf:blic universities. teachers say hinder their Lazerson, 49, has been at 'ng president at SlU-E since Sept. sophomore, junior and senior "N?~lia~es.,.to pr;e rck ability to effectively uach. In 15, when Kenneth Shaw left the _years." 2 response to the Time magazine articie, "Help! Teachers Can't Teach," local teachers say the problem is Storin dan1age funds needed that they "can't just teach." -Page 7 By Jacqul Koszcmk accumulated from budgeted to two instrument trainers will Staff Wri&er faculty positions that for cost about $110,000 However, Of about $255,000 in storm various reasons were not filled, Lesar said one of the .nstrument ·damage to campus property, will take care of broken plate trainers is insured and so will How's SIU doin{l? the University is prepared to glass windows, lost trees in not be fillUI'ed in the airport ·.reachers' education has received part of the blame for ~er onl)' about a faftb of that Thompson woods and ir bill. cut alledged incompetPncy, but.~~ people from the Sfl!-C cost, acting President Hiram elsewhere, structural damage ~ crippled equipment "about 70 percent of our ability Education Department say this IS Are education Lesar told the Board of Tr.asteef: to buildings and a general not so. to generate reQUired training majors from SIU-C competent? Thursday. clean-up around campus. Addressing the board at ib But most of the SIU-C courses next fall," Lesar said. -Page 1Z meeting in Edwardsville, Lesar property hit hardest_,., 'rcraft "We need to find said $50,000 can be taken out of and flight training equipment at replacements for these planes," an account in the president's the else office, but no source bas been Southern Illinois Airport he added, "or suffer drastic -weekend weather--- identified to cover the can:~ot be replaced until new declines in our enrollment." remainder of damages monies are found, Lesar said. At a press conference after .sustained during the harsh He estimated the total damage the meeting, Board Chair Forecasts call for mostly sunny skies, continued hot ~nd at $205,000. humid conditions with a chance of afternoon and evenmg thunderstorms and hurricane- · William Norwood and Chan showers through Sunday. Temperatures will rangt; from highs like winds that hit Southern Five Cessna 150 training cellor Kenneth Shaw said they near 100 during the day to lows in the upper 70S atmght. illinois in late June and early crafts, all uninsured, car.-y a too were at a loss to find funds Julv. repair bill of about $95,000, readily available to help the Available funds, which have· Lesar said. In addition, damage flight training program. County may sell unpaid debts Open athletics meetings sought to prit'ate collection UJ{ency By Ja. KOBzc:IUk generated for the program and plan to go into effect in case the Bv Diana Penner casionally harassing collection S&aff Writer of how attendance at athletics program is in danger of in Staff Writer techniques are generally 1be Intercollegiate Athletics events might be increased. curring a deficit. The men's The Jackson County Board detested,'' and the possiblity Committee r.....Jy begin holding Friend said. 1981 budget showed a $146,000 may sell $18.000 in outstanding exists that a private collec-tions open public meetings for The lAC. an advisory arm of difference between projected Ambulance Service debts to a agency would be seen as an arm discussion of ways to increase Intercollegiate Athletics, is also income and projected ex private collection agency. of county government, although support for the athletics scheduled to pick up discussion penditures last month. That's if a study shows it would there would be no legal con program, according to Shirley of the men's athletics budget, A contingencyJ'Ian has been be the best alternative for the nection between the two. Jo'riend, lAC chairperson. Friend, associate professor in prepared and wi be submitted board.