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For more information, please contact [email protected]. -■ Allotment slashed $2.35 million Budget reductions affect every University department Byn.M-ivuniT DEAN HOLT thethe UniversityUniversitv thusthus received the largestIIH-CMI where reolacementreplacement Dersonnelpersonnel are reduced.reducefl has also beenheen postponednostnoned alongalms with fiscalfiscal year News Editor dollar amount cuts but in reality, lost deemed necessary by the president Areas in which more than a 10 per- other projects because of the budget According to Powell, -when these only the same proportionate amounts of Faculty positions which become vacant cent reduction could be made were situation factors were recognized. Atkins then The University's 1980-81 budget has funds as did the other institutions. are not necessarily affected by this also looked into by the University. The fraternity row project, along reviewed the budget to find ways of undergone a cut of t2.346.300 (ram the After having been informed of the measure, as are empty staff positions Powell said with Sullivan Hall's renovation were reducing appropriations to a level at amount originally planned for this need to cut the state budget and that Powell said the determination has been two of the projects scheduled for trSis which the state would nol lie operating year. The cut. which involve* money universities would be affected by the made that no personnel will be Tired or OTHER CUTS year which would have been paid for at a deficit The reductions were that the University would have cut. University President J.C. Powell salaries reduced because of the Among the other areas of the out of the University's non-recurring necessary because the Kentucky received from the state legislature, was met with his vice presidents and the decreased budget University budget (o be changed due to projects fund. Constitution prohibits the slate (nun made as part of state-wide reductions deans of the University's colleges to He also ordered a 10 percent decrease the decrease in money from the state Even though these projects are being iterating at a deficit delayed. Powell said that any planned in spending by the government in an The Universify s Board of Regents safety or handicapped-access effort to decrease the overall state On Aug. 6 President J.C. Powell and significant, particularly if inflation equivalent student for general approved a revised budget for this budget by approximately SI 14 million. the presidents of Kentucky's seven continues at a high rate. operational expense of any of the public programs at the University are to institution after being infnriwd of the other public institutions and universities. This will be an even proceed as scheduled Each state-supported university and need for a reduction and also gave representatives of the Council on "While the institutions, the Council on greater burden if the sizable enrollment Powell the authority to reallocate other higher education institutions in Other actions included delaying Higher Education and the Kentucky Higher Education and the Kentucky increases expected for the fall semester liudgeted money as necessary the state was forced to decrease its Higher Education Assistance Authority Higher Education Assistance Authority is realized. publication of a new graduate catalog, budget in an effort to decrease the were advised by Secretary of Finance are stifl in the process of finalizing the curtailment of the individual colleges' Approximately 57 percent of the Kentucky budget. State higher specific institutional and agency im- "Obviously, a reduction in resources construction fund, collegiate athletics money available to the University for George Atkins of a reduction of higher of this magnitude will require a serious education authorities, which comprise education appropriations as a result of pact, it appears that for 1980-81 Eastern budget reductions and a cut which operations yearly comes from the stale eight universities, the Council on Kentucky University will receive ap- study of the priorities in the University limits the number of new titles which governments Stale monies are also the projected revenue shortfall in the budget. Our budget staff is in the Higher Education and the Kentucky stale general fund for 1980-81 proximately the same state ap- the John (Irani Crabbe may acquire prime source of income for other slate Higher Education Assistance propriation that was received in 1979- process of working with the respective during the coming year Also, the agencies and institutions. I'owell said Authority, were asked to reduce their 80 Preliminary calculations, based on vice presidents in determining where Jonathan Truman Dorris Museum, budgets by $12.5 million in recurring President Powell's statement issued institutional and agency reductions in reductions can be made with the least scheduled to reopen this year, will funds (funds which are used to pay for that day concerning the reductions for proportion to their original allocations possible impact in the quality of the remain closed this year. items or services requiring yearly higher education authorities follows: of state funds for general operational educational program we offer students See related stories on replacement) and $15 million in non- "This reduction is significant in two expenses in higher education, make We cannot avoid the fact, however, that KENTUCKY'S REVENUE recurring funds (funds used for an item major respects. It appears that higher Eastern's reduction in 1980-81 this reduction will negatively affect LOSS pages 7 and 10 or service whose purchase must only be education is absorbing a higher per- $2,346,300. which includes $1,042,800 many important and worthwhile made once). centage of the projected reductions in general fund dollars and $1,303,500 from programs and services of this in- state revenues t24 percent) than its stitution ... Cited as the primary reason for the Each of the organs within the higher non-recurring institutional fund need to reduce Kentucky's budget was He continued that although the cuts do education framework were asked to original percentage allocation from the balance Eastern, and I think the rest of the pose restrict ions upon the University. general fund 117 percent I, which makes higher education community, will an anticipated decrease in state make budget revisions in which each revenues Powell said Secretary of he feels the general attitude of those institution would decrease its budget in the reduction very serious for the "Our institution is particularly hard- make a concerted, good faith effort to people affected by the cut. is thai the current year. The impact of this hit when it is considered that Eastern do our proportionate share in Finance George Atkins attributed the proportion to the amount of money it revenue deficit to three central factors reductions had to he made in operating received from state government. On reduction on future budgetary has. for a number of years, received the alleviating the financial problems of expensed and other areas in order to programs will be even more smallest appropriation per full-time the Commonwealth " Atkins cited declines in the national that basis, the University's reductions economy and decreases in sales and use solve the problem were to be $1,042,800 in recurring funds taxes The second factor was that a 1979 HI IK.KTOI Tl <KIK while the University would also forfeit discuss the situation On the basis of in operating expenses be made in areas government include the delay of a special session decision of the Kentucky $1,303,500 in non-recurring funds for a their recommendations. Powell where such reductions are possible planned renovation of Sullivan Hall General Assembly concerning utilities According to I'owell. the fiscal year total reduction of approximately $2.35 decided upon what actions would be Items such as office supplies and the The delay of this project provided had made a bigger impact on reducing I9R2 appropriation from the stale million. taken to reduce the institution's budget amount of travel, postage, and approximately one million dollars of the state's earnings than had been government to the University is Each state university made the same The actions included a measure telephone use. are included in these the $1,303 million which the University predicted. already scheduled for reductions of percentage of cuts to their budgets in which dictates that all positions reductions. Some items in which no cut back in non-recurring funds Thirdly, there was no surplus money $I.U42.3M> from the budget proposed for accordance with the state's request. currently vacant at the University reductions are possible, such as A proposal for site renovation of from previous fiscal year which could that vear bv the 1980 General Assem Institutions with larger budgets than would remain unfilled except in cases equipment repairs, are not being University land for fraternity houses be used to support programs for this ( See 'Budget on page 14) *. Vol.59/No. I 14 |, ,.„ ■. Thundoy. Aoautt 28. IBM Official Student Publication of Eastern Kentucky University Dormitory damage spurs new program 32 hours scheduled By DEAN IIOfcT here will be geared towards forming a Regents News Editor more cooperative relationship between A program designed to educate the ()(iic«f Buildings and Grounds, the \ residence hall occupants about dor- residence hall.,staff and students in extend mitory damage in an effort to lessen the residence halls.