*.~~;~~~~~*~~~*:~~~:~~~~.~~&~~~~~~~~y~~&+i~~<~*~~:x~,~~*&:-~~~~.,~~@~~~~~~~~<~~~~~~&~,*~~~~~~<;~.~~~;~,~~g~~~*~~~~~.~<~,+:~:*(F~~~~<~~~~~~*~~~~:~~~~~~,~~~~~~~~~~< Published by the Office of University Relations Sangamon State University Springfield, Illinois 62708 VOLUME 7, NUMBER 7 JULY 14, 7978 Keiser leaves SSU for Boise State Keiser leaves Sangamon State for Boise State John H. Keiser, acting president of Sangamon the student body will produce a US Senator, and State University, will be leaving his post Aug. 1 to we'll attract people who have a special interest in become president of Boise State University in government and management at the very highest Boise, Idaho. levels." He will be replaced by Alex B. Lacy, Jr., former Keiser's move to Idaho will be a new experience director of the Division of Public Programs, for him, since his career has been centered almost National Endowment for the Humanities. In the exclusively in Illinois. Born in Mt. Olive, he earned interim between Keiser's departure and Lacy's his bachelor's degree in education from Eastern arrival, Dr. Thomas Goins, vice-president for busi- l llinois University and his master's and doctor's ness and administrative services, will serve as acting degrees from Northwestern University. He came to president of SSU. SSU from EIU, where he was a member of the Keiser was appointed acting president last Feb- history faculty from 1965 to 1970. He had ruary when former president Robert Spencer re- previously been a history instructor at North- signed. Prior to that, he was vice-president for western University and Westminster College in academic affairs at SSU, a position which he had Fulton, Mo. filled since 1971, when the university was just a At SSU, Keiser taught history for one year year old. before he was appointed academic vice-president. In recalling his time at SSU, Keiser said, "In the The author of the university's first internal gover- past eight years my family and I have done nance document - which gave students, staff, and everything we can to be good citizens of Spring- faculty members a voice in the way the university field and of the SSU community. I have a fairly was run - Keiser was first speaker of the Univer- specific plan for my future, while judgment of my sity Assembly. He has been a strong supporter of effectiveness at SSU is up to others. the university's public affairs role. "I think the institution is solid1y established, Boise State chose Keiser from more than 280 especially its mandates on public affairs and health, applicants, in part because of his wide experience and I think the responses of boards, the accrediting in dealing with legislators and the public. Keiser's organizations, and other external observers verify versatility also was a factor in his selection. At the that. Hopefully, the time is not too far away when time of his appointment, Keiser said, "I think Boise State has a fine faculty and I look forward to working with them to develop a good university Student housing gets final ok into a better one." Keiser has said that he may carry over some On June 29 the Illinois House, following the programs from SSU to BSU, particularly in the lead of the Senate, approved construction of an area of public affairs. 80-unit apartment complex on the Sangamon State University campus. The vote was 89 to 40. This Streetside Boosters was the final step in passage of the joint resolution, and the way is now cleared for the university to to present festival begin construction on the project. The Illinois Board of Higher Education had The Streetside Boosters will present Blacks, approved Sangamon State's and the Board of Re- Whites, and Blues, the second annual east side gents' request for approval of the student housing blues and arts festival, from noon until midnight at complex in February, but because SSU was origi- the grounds of Palmer School, 13th and Reynolds nally established as a commuter institution, legisla- Streets, Springfield, on Saturday, July 15. The tive approval was still needed. Mighty Joe Young Blues Band and S.C.O.P.E. The housing project is being funded by a loan Stage Show will be featured entertainers. from the federal government and by private fund- Events for the day include a neighborhood raising efforts. No state monies will be used in barbeque and art showlsale, both scheduled to run either design or construction. It is anticipated that from noon until 8 p.m. In addition, the New construction of student housing will be under way Beginning Dancers will perform at 1:30 p.m.; and early in 1979, with occupancy scheduled for fall of there will be a gospel sing at 2 p.m., an exhibition that year. Called by Acting Pres. John Keiser one of championship basketball at 3 p.m., a blues of the crucial steps needed by SSU, the complex workshop and jam session at 4 p.m., plus will include 60 two-bedroom apartment units and S.C.O.P.E. at 6:30 p.m. and Mighty Joe Young at 9 20 one-bedroom apartment units. The loan for p.m. SSU's housing construction was made possible by A rain date has been set for Sunday, July 16. the reinstatement of the College Housing Assis- The program is co-sponsored by the Sangamon tance Program last June. State Student Activities Committee. staff, emphasized the need for contingency plan- BHE studies predicted ning on the part of each institution and further stated that in his opinion the impending end of enrollment decline enrollment growth is the single most important issue confronting higher education today. The staff report recognized that a highly com- According to the l llinois Board of Higher Educa- plex relationship that can make cost analysis tion's Journal, at its June meeting the board extremely difficult exists between enrollment and began to plan for the day when enrollments will costs; nevertheless, the report stated that judg- stabilize, perhaps even decline. Fiscal implications ments on the appropriate levels of cost in higher of the end of enrollment growth were the subject education are both desirable and unavoidable Each of a paper released at the meeting. In that paper institution was encouraged to consider the capacity the board staff emphasized that a good deal of and quality of existing programs with an eye to consideration will be given to these fiscal issues reallocation of resources; however the report recog- during the preparation of its FY 1980 and subse- nized that these reallocations must be undertaken quent budgets, and said that every institution on1 y after careful consideration of many factors. should assume that it will be affected by the The report also stressed that significant expan- predicted end of growth and begin to develop sion of capital facilities, apart from those arising contingency plans for addressing the issues and out of programmatic concerns, is inappropriate and problems raised by such a trend. said that except for such instances it is unlikely The report also pointed out that the IBHE and that new facilities will be needed. Emphasis will be institutions already have the tools necessary to on space repair and remodeling for changing needs. address a wide variety of issues resulting from the It was pointed out that salaries and other goods lessening demand for higher education. Five speci- and services such as energy costs increase regardless fic fiscal issues were identified that must be of enrollment trends. confronted by institutions in planning for the In further action the Board approved proposals future: the relationships between changing enroll- from 12 institutions for community service and ments and costs, intrainstitutional considerations, continuing education grants. The 12 projects result interinstitutional implications of declining enroll- in a total expenditure of more than $1,000,000, ment, facilities, and salary and price increases. and are funded under Title I-A of the US Higher James Furman, executive director of the Board Education Act of 1965. Included in l BHE nonmembership changes, SSU student Marc Magliari was replaced as alternate student member by Roy Williams, Chicago State University. SSU to hold training session at IRS Sangamon State will sponsor an informal train- ing session on personal and career goal-setting from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Friday, July 28 in the Training Room of the office of the Internal Revenue Service, 325 West Adams Street, Spring- field. The program is being sponsored by SSU's Women's Studies Venture Fund Activities and coordinated by Sidonie DeBruyn, SSU admissions officer, and Linda Zueck, Federal Women's Pro- gram coordinator at the Internal Revenue Service. Dr. Barbara Eibl, associate professor of human development counseling and coordinator of the Women's Studies Committee at SSU, will facilitate the program. All women employees at the Internal Revenue Service office are being invited to attend. Prairie Stars announce schedu An ambitious 19-game schedule has been set up for the Sangamon State Prairie Stars inter- collegiate soccer team this season, beginning with an exhibition game against the top-ranked team SANGAMON STATE UNIVERSITY from the National University of Mexico. Other opponents will once again include tough compe- tition from around the country and the state, but Prairie Stars Coach Aydin Gonulsen predicts an- other winning year. The lineup of the Stars' games for 1978 is as follows. 75 cents for children, and pre-school children free. Season passes are $10 for nonstudents, and $5 for Date Opponent Place Time students. To order passes by mail, send a check for the appropriate amount to the Athletic Office, 8/30 National University of Sangamon State University, Springfield, l L 62708.