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INSIDE Mall gets '20s look Warriors facelift recreated do it again Page 3 Page 9 Page 13 Winona State University Volume LXI, Number 6 October 19, 1983 Tanner accepts S.D. position, regrets leaving by Jim Riccioli "What made the position for faculty recruitment, which attractive was that I've always included attendance at meetings After five and a half years wanted to work in a church- around the nation, and for a serving as the dean of business related, private school," Tanner Midwest Finance Assocatioii and industry at Winona State, Dr. said. convention in Hawaii one year. Dennis Tanner will resign from His position at the school "I used legitimate funds set the position to accept another job which has an enrollment of 700 aside for faculty recruitment and offer at a private South Dakota students with 74 full- and for the trip to an MFA convention, college, but not without strong part-time faculty will include which happened to held in Hawaii regrets that he will not see his professional rank, he said, one year. What the records don't programs continue to strengthen making it more attractive. say is that the trip to Hawaii the departments in his domain. Yet, as when he left Drake would have been cheaper than if Tanner announced his University in Des Moines, Iowa, the convention would have been resignation intent to WSU several years ago, he said he will held in San Francisco or President Thomas Stark and to miss his work at WSU. elsewhere that year," he said. faculty on Oct. 7 and he said he "I regret that I won't be a part He acknowledged that a trip to expects to begin working in his of it anymore," he said. "The Hawaii may sound glamourous, new position as vice president of programs here have a great deal but it included expenses that had academic affairs at Sioux Falls of promise. It will be an exciting to be paid personally as well. College by Dec. 1. time at WSU in the coming Tanner said that he's been part "I will continue to look back at years." of the MFA for years and will take Winona State and watch it grow Among the programs he over as its president in April. and I regret I won't be here to see started at WSU include the In addition to the misuse of it happen first-hand," Tanner establishment of a Masters in funds allegations, he was also said. "I have a great deal of regret Business Administration in the accused of inconsistencies in in leaving the school and Winona, winter of 1979 which, according promotions and a mishandling of which we (his family) have come to Tanner, has increased from 50 department openings. to love." students in the initial two Tanner attributes the The position he will enter into quarters to 175 currently. accusations to an event which at Sioux Falls is not unlike the He also was involved in the vice president of academic formation of new business Continued on Page 2 Dr. Dennis Tanner affairs position at WSU, he said, education programs in except that he will also be servng Rochester, an Industrial Arts as chair on a committee which is program at WSU and an ROTC- roughly equivalent to the State host institution unit which IFO proposals re-open talks University Board that heads the generates credit hours but whose seven institutions in Minnesota. faculty of nine full-timers is not by Jim Riccioli along this week now that Chancellor's Office of "dragging "In that position, I'll be more of paid by the university. negotiations have begun again," its feet" in negotiations, though a faculty advocate while I chair a He also was high on the faculty A new proposals package Jon Wefald, the State University union President David Simpson committee for the college's board which has come to work around submitted to the state by the System's chancellor, said late admitted that he didn't know of trustees," Tanner said, "but him over the years. Inter Faculty Organization has re- last week. "They've submitted what the state could gain by my other responsibilities will "We have hard working, opened negotiations, reviving their ideas and we will follow with waiting. entail heading academic competent personnel in this hope that a faculty strike may be a counterproposal after we "We do the best that we can programs, and dealing with department and one of the averted while the two sides try to analyze theirs." do," Wefald said. faculty and students, as well." strongest faculties on campus," work out a new contract for 1983- The chancellor, who has not "I think that everybody wants Tanner received an oral offer he said, stating that many of the 85. sat in on any of the negotiation something strongly in from the evangelical college, good faculty have been retained The IFO met with Chancellor's sessions which began last April, negotiations," he added, "but now which is affiliated with the and built around since 1977. Office personnel last week to said the outlook is promising that that we're back negotiating I American Baptist Church, prior to Tanner will also leave behind release the latest proposals they will continue this time. think we can wrap it up soon." his meeting with Stark and some controversies. developed by the union's "In the history of our labor Earlier, Simpson said that the expected to receive the written Tanner was accused of bargaining agents and the state negotiations, it is not unusual for situation had reached the stage offer last week. excessive use of available funds was expected to follow suit this them to last five or six months that was "three steps short of week after its analysts had time before we settle on a contract," bananas," but felt that there was to look through the half-inch he said. "Sometimes things just still hope that an agreement Students urged thick package. work out that way." could be reached without a strike. "We should start moving right The IFO has accused the to write letters by Kim Dierich the state of Minnesota. Winona State students are "This proposal could cut 40 being urged to write letters to percent of those who are now prevent changes in the independent to being dependent independent status. The changes again," says Hermsen. "That's will make it harder for students to almost half." qualify for state financial aid. The state board said that the Mary Hermsen, WSU parents should have ultimate Minnesota State University financial responsibility. Hermsen Student Association member, said she feels this is unfortunate, said the letters are needed to "Just because the parents may show student concern about the have the money doesn't mean changes in independent status they will pay for college." qualifications. Hearings will start Oct. 18 on The Minnesota Higher this proposal, and the MSUSA is Education Coordinating Board urging students to write letters said there is too much abuse about how this will affect under the present definition of students. What are student's "independent status." situation? Will it change? Do What the board is proposing is students feel this is right? a drastic change. Unless you're "We need those letters to back over 22, married, a ward of the us up at the hearings, says state, or completely cut off from Hermsen. Letters can be sent to your parents this must be the Student Senate Office, documented, you would not Kryzsko Commons. Jim Zunk prepares to hike the football during a 45-degree mud football game in the Morey- qualify for independent status in (Related stories on Page 2) Shepard courtyard last Monday. (photo by Steve Apps) Page 2 October 19, 1983 MSUSA opposed to independent status changes by June Wodele was involved with MSUSA last MSUSA addressed a number of MSUSA has against the proposal, Ron Estes in the MSUSA position year, will do the actual voting on things at the Mankato meeting. Hermsen said, is that students of assistant director. Estes The Minnesota State University the issues. One issue was the change in the over 18 whose parents are served as interim state chair last Student Association is making It was Arndt's decision to independent status regulation unwilling to contribute to their year; he has since graduated from plans for the year ahead. waive his right to sit on the proposing that all students under educational costs have no legal college. Winona State Student Senate president's council, according to 22, with specified exceptions, recourse. Estes will replace Darryl Hinz, President Brad Arndt and student Hermsen. The president's would be considered dependents Among other areas for possible who has left the position to representative Mary Hermsen council, she said, "saw no of their parents. MSUSA action were suggestions attend law school in Wisconsin. attended the Oct. 2 president's problem with it." MSUSA stands opposed to the of a refund policy on tuition and Estes will join MSUSA Executive council meeting in Mankato.