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Low tax revenues blamed* Western slaps freeze on hiring By DAVE MASON In another attempt to come to grips with budget slashes, Western administrators this week slapped a hiring freeze on all job vacancies that have occurred since last Sunday. The move, which has gained grudging acceptance from most faculty, was triggered by a predicted decrease in sales-tax revenues, Executive Vice President James Talbot said this week. He added that he will receive by June 30 figures on sales-tax revenues from the state Office of Financial Management that will determine the fate of the hiring freeze. The freeze could thaw when the OFM's report lands on Talbot's desk, he said, depending on whether the report is gloomy or optimistic. Officially, however, no date has been set for stopping the freeze. "It's over when we say it's over," Talbot explained. A decrease in revenue has not been announced officially, Talbot said. But Phil Rockefeller, the governor's assistant for higher education, warned the Council for Post-secondary Education May 17 of a likely decrease in money from the sales tax. By not filling recent vacancies, Talbot said he hopes to avoid a major budget crisis later. The freeze provides "breathing space" should the Legislature make another slice in the university budget, he said. Sales-tax revenues are a major source of university funding. The (continued on page 2) Western Front WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY VOL 74, NO. 35 FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1982 Faculty group pushes ahead with club plan o ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ S S * H : : ; S S : Faculty club organizer Gerard Rutan of political science explains the benefits of having a private lounge on campus. By LESLIE NICHOLS and LLOYD PRITCHETT Despite opposition from a number of sources, about 50 Western faculty members voted this week to push ahead with a plan to turn Canada House into a private faculty club this fall. The vote, which asks University President Paul Olscamp to seek approval for the exclusive club from Western's Board of Trustees, took place at an informal meeting Wednesday. The meeting, billed as a "historic" event by club organizers, served primarily as a forum for prospective club members to learn more about how the club would function. If approved, the faculty club would displace two academic programs currently housed at Canada House, including the internation- Cutbacks trim summer classes By JEFF KRAMER Approximately ftO'Cpur^es-Jisted. irtihersummer catalogue are not being offered because of a 20 percent funding cutback. Mary Robinson, director of summer session, said course listings were tentative and subject to action by Olympia. "Everytime we turned around, there was an act by the Legislature or the governor proposing cuts against us," Robinson said. Nevertheless, she said she still is hopeful the summer session will be successful, and stressed that the cuts, distributed among all but a few departments, will not seriously affect most students. "We're hopeful our enrollment will continue to increase as it has every year," Robinson said. Last year, a record 4,000 students attended summer classes at Western. At least half of them, Robinson said, were year-round Western students. Some summer faculty, however, will be denied an opportunity to teach in the upcoming quarter because of the fiscal bind. 1 Robinson &^^ ent of 163 full-time positions last summer, a figure reduced by 22 for this term. The process of choosing which instructors to omit was undertaken by separate departments in coordination with their deans. Robinson said class eliminations were made with regard to student need and previous enrollment figures. She added, however, that an effort was made to retain as many education classes as possible, because a considerable portion of summer quarter students are prospective or current teachers. Robinson said she also is expecting high enrollment of Canadian and graduate students. During summer quarter out-of-state students pay In-state tuition fees. Students who do not register this week still are free to do so on June 22. Summer session begins the following day, with the six-week session ending July 30 and the nine-week session ending August 20. Mary Robinson ally renowned Center for Canadian- American Studies. Meanwhile, Olscamp, who attended the 45-minute meeting, confirmed that blueprints for the private club were financed from a fund supported by state tax dollars and state tuition money. Olscamp also said he saw no reason why state taxes could not be used to pay a portion of the $60,000 required to renovate Canada House for the club, adding that such an expenditure would be within the law. The remainder would be financed by club dues, Olscamp said. Although club organizers said they had contacted Canadian- American Studies about relocating the center last week, Associate Director Don Alper said after the meeting he still had received no official notification that the program would have to move. "We found out about (the club) the way the rest of the faculty did — through that memo that was circulated," he said. Eugene Hogan of the political ""*?ciln€£d'epartrnfcnf also attended the meeting and spoke out against the club's hasty method of locating an appropriate facility. Hogan said he was "appalled" at the manner in which the club approached the proposal, a method he said led to a "bad, immediate response in the. press." "More talk has to be had and fears allayed," he said, adding that the effort designed to unite faculty is "getting off to a bad start." Alper echoed Hogan's views, saying "virtually no discussion has occurred" between club organizers and Canada House. "The whole thing has been handled in a shabby way," he said (continued on page 2) Further cuts portend pulled programs By LORI McGRIFF Academic programs will be chopped out of Western's academic menu if the Legislature serves up another round of budget reductions, top Western administrators said last week. Yet the shaky nature of Washington state's economic condition makes planning for budgetary disaster difficult, Executive Vice President James Talbot said. Rampant uncertainty over Western's future causes extreme anxiety, Talbot acknowledged, adding administrators have attempted to defuse tension by squelching cutback-related rumors and assuring the college community that no program hit lists exist. In the meantime, Talbot said, Western is planning the best it can to cope with funding cuts. If the cut occurs, the plug could be pulled on some programs, although no list of priorities has been prepared, Talbot said. Unlike the last cut, which was across-the-board and severed $6 million dollars from Western's budget, future cuts probably will rely on elimination of some programs, cuts in others and consolidation of programs, Talbot said. He said the way the last budget-tightening was accomplished, quality of education at Western suffered. By evenly spreading the reductions, an overall erosion of quality occurred, Talbot said in an April 23 memo to the University Planning Council. In the memo, he suggested alternatives for future cuts and predicted possible reductions. "In the span of a few years Western may eliminate 60 faculty positions out of 475, which is about a 12.5 percent reduction," Talbot stated in his memo. During the last round of cuts, 30 non-tenured faculty and 82 staff positions were eliminated. The faculty cuts take effect next year, Talbot said, adding that because the cuts were made only in non-tenured faculty, some departments suffered more than they should have, such as the psychology department. Smaller departments in the College of Arts and Sciences and departments with a high number of non-tenured faculty suffered the most he said. The College of Business and Economics only had half a full-time faculty position eliminated because of its high enrollment. Also, the College of Fine and Performing Arts had 2l/i positions cut, Huxley College had a half cut and Fairhaven College had one position cut. Meanwhile, the hardest-hit area in the university was the School of Education, with 8'/2 cuts out of a total full-time equivalent staff of 53'/2. The remainder of the cuts were in the College of Arts and Sciences. Departments hit hardest in the college because of the non-tenured faculty cuts were anthropology, home economics and other small programs, Talbot said. James Davis, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, said he (continued on page 15) Crowds roar at 'Greasepaint' •page 10 Western's lot: Tickets, towing —page 8
Object Description
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Title | Western Front - 1982 May 28 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 74, no. 35 |
Date Published (User-Friendly) | May 28, 1982 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 1982-05-28 |
Year Published | 1982 |
Decades |
1980-1989 |
Original Publisher | Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA |
Publisher (Digital Object) | Digital resource made available by Special Collections, Western Libraries Heritage Resources, Western Washington University. |
Editor | Lloyd Pritchett, Editor, Mark Carlson, Managing editor, Mitch Evich, News editor, Mike Brotherton, News editor, Jim Segaar, Opinion editor, Dan Boyle, Arts editor, Scott Fisk, Sports editor, Jim Bacon, Photo editor, Gary Lindberg, Assistant photo editor, Grace Reamer, Head copy editor, Donna Biscay, Copy editor, Lori McGriff, Copy editor, Peggy Loetterle, Copy editor, Masaru Fujimoto, Graphics editor |
Staff | Kirk Ericson, Production manager, Gordon Weeks, Production assistant, Patrick Herndon, Business manager, Ron Dugdale, Advertising manager, Reporters: Tracy Alexander, Elayne Anderson, Brock Arnold, Greg Cowan, Philip Campbell, Sharon Crozier, Eric Danielson, Heidi Fedore, Kris Franich, Dale Folkerts, Sherry Granger, Nevonne Harris, Pam Helberg, Dave Jack, Don Jenkins, Jeff Kramer, Jon Laris, Malcolm Lawrence, Jeri Lucas, Dave Mason, Chris McMillan, Leslie Nichols, Jeff Pritchard, Donna Rieper, Judy Redenbaugh, Barbara Scabarozi, Ana Stojack, Mike Stoddard, Lori Simonson, Moritz Scheibler, Jim Springer, Jeff Winslow, Todd Wilson, Curt Pavola, Mark Heberden, Robert Shelton, Kathie Hebbein, Debbie Romano, Jack Broussard, Mick Boroughs |
Photographer | Jim Bacon, Gary Lindberg |
Faculty Advisor | Harris, Lyle |
Article Titles | Low tax revenues blamed, Western slaps freeze on hiring / by Dave Mason (p.1) -- Faculty group pushes ahead with club plan / by Leslie Nichols, Lloyd Pritchett (p.1) -- Cutbacks trim summer classes / by Jeff Kramer (p.1) -- Further cuts portend pulled programs / by Lori McGriff (p.1) -- Campus programs to be scrutinized / by Grace Reamer (p.2) -- Petition seeks support to implement bottle bill / by Heidi Fedore (p.3) -- AS board wraps up remaining business / by Donna Biscay (p.3) -- Students get chance to play political game (p.3) -- Front view (p.4) -- Other perspectives (p.5) -- Future of WS hazy as petition drives end (p.6) -- Dalrymple says secret search OK / by Mike Brotherton (p.6) -- Ed school dean leaving Western (p.6) -- Logjam hampers aid notification (p.6) -- Audience joins skeptic-psychic debate / by Kirk Ericson (p.7) -- Elevator won't lift before the fall (p.7) -- Here today, gone tonight, car missing? tow ordeal begins / by Gordon Weeks (p.8) -- Quickly (p.8) -- Tow alternative rejected (p.8) -- Alcohol controls campus lives / by Moritz Scheibler (p.9) -- Tough to punish drunken drivers / by Barbara Scabarozi (p.9) -- Profs can suffer from alcoholism / by Pam Helberg (p.9) -- Arts & entertainment (p.10) -- Greasepaint rouses, livens the game ordeal / by Gordon Weeks (p.10) -- Private school gives operetta at Fairhaven (p.10) -- Senior recital: a nerve-wracking climax / by Sherry Granger (p.10) -- Happy hour guide, loading brain and belly / by Donna Biscay (p.11) -- '60s rock resurrected, emerging '80s music awaits christening / by Gordon Weeks, Malcolm Lawrence (p.12) -- Movie review, Conan is barbaric / by Malcolm Lawrence (p.13) -- Spotlight (p.13) -- Sports (p.14) -- Out-of-bounds, disband disco aerobic cults!/ by Jeff Kramer (p.14) -- Ski to sea viewpoints abundant / by Scott Fisk (p.14) -- Wiffers, Buffs tourney favs (p.15) -- Track junkie gets Longacre fix / by Kris Franich (p.15) -- Classifieds (p.15) -- Official announcements p.15) -- Hotz unveils new city traffic rerouting play / by Blob Parthole (p.16) -- WWU coup momentum escalates (p.16) -- Today's news in digestion (p.16) -- Someone specious, brighten Front newsroom / Mainline Louis (p.16) |
Photographs | Gerard Rutan (p.1) -- Mary Robinson (p.1) -- Thomas Quinlan (p.2) -- [Western student signs initiative 414] (p.3) -- [Clyde Kelly] (p.8) -- Todd Roe Stratton, Peter Boyle (p.10) -- Peter Boyle (p.10) -- Jeanne Nadreau (p.10) -- [Bars around town] (p.11) -- Mark Carlson, Mitch Evich (p.16) |
Cartoons | [Student's graduating/unemployment line] / Masaru Fujimoto (p.4) |
Notes | At head of title pg. 16: The Billingham Horrid] |
Subjects - Names (LCNAF) | Western Washington University--Students--Newspapers |
Subjects - Topical (LCSH) | College newspapers--Washington (State)--Bellingham |
Related Collection | http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/216544388 |
Program | Special Collections |
Geographic Coverage | Bellingham (Wash.) |
Object Type | Text |
Original Format Size | 44 x 29 cm. |
Genre/Form | Newspapers |
Digital Reproduction Information | Bitone scan from 35 mm silver halide, 1-up negative film at 600 dpi. 2011. |
Identifier | WF_19820528.pdf |
Contributor | The digitized WWU student newspapers are made possible by the generous support of Don Hacherl and Cindy Hacherl (Class of 1984) and Bert Halprin (Class of 1971). |
Rights | This resource is displayed for educational purposes only and may be subject to U.S. and international copyright laws. For more information about rights or obtaining copies of this resource, please contact Special Collections, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225-9103. USA (360-650-7534; heritage.resources@wwu.edu) and refer to the collection name and identifier. Any materials cited must be attributed to Western Front Historical Collection, Special Collections, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University. |
Format | application/pdf |
Language | English |
Language Code | Eng |
Description
Title | Western Front - 1982 May 28 - Page 1 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 74, no. 35 |
Date Published (User-Friendly) | May 28, 1982 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 1982-05-28 |
Year Published | 1982 |
Decades |
1980-1989 |
Original Publisher | Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA |
Publisher (Digital Object) | Digital resource made available by Special Collections, Western Libraries Heritage Resources, Western Washington University. |
Editor | Lloyd Pritchett, Editor, Mark Carlson, Managing editor, Mitch Evich, News editor, Mike Brotherton, News editor, Jim Segaar, Opinion editor, Dan Boyle, Arts editor, Scott Fisk, Sports editor, Jim Bacon, Photo editor, Gary Lindberg, Assistant photo editor, Grace Reamer, Head copy editor, Donna Biscay, Copy editor, Lori McGriff, Copy editor, Peggy Loetterle, Copy editor, Masaru Fujimoto, Graphics editor |
Staff | Kirk Ericson, Production manager, Gordon Weeks, Production assistant, Patrick Herndon, Business manager, Ron Dugdale, Advertising manager, Reporters: Tracy Alexander, Elayne Anderson, Brock Arnold, Greg Cowan, Philip Campbell, Sharon Crozier, Eric Danielson, Heidi Fedore, Kris Franich, Dale Folkerts, Sherry Granger, Nevonne Harris, Pam Helberg, Dave Jack, Don Jenkins, Jeff Kramer, Jon Laris, Malcolm Lawrence, Jeri Lucas, Dave Mason, Chris McMillan, Leslie Nichols, Jeff Pritchard, Donna Rieper, Judy Redenbaugh, Barbara Scabarozi, Ana Stojack, Mike Stoddard, Lori Simonson, Moritz Scheibler, Jim Springer, Jeff Winslow, Todd Wilson, Curt Pavola, Mark Heberden, Robert Shelton, Kathie Hebbein, Debbie Romano, Jack Broussard, Mick Boroughs |
Photographer | Jim Bacon, Gary Lindberg |
Faculty Advisor | Harris, Lyle |
Subjects - Names (LCNAF) | Western Washington University--Students--Newspapers |
Subjects - Topical (LCSH) | College newspapers--Washington (State)--Bellingham |
Related Collection | http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/216544388 |
Program | Special Collections |
Geographic Coverage | Bellingham (Wash.) |
Object Type | Text |
Original Format Size | 44 x 29 cm. |
Genre/Form | Newspapers |
Digital Reproduction Information | Bitone scan from 35 mm silver halide, 1-up negative film at 600 dpi. 2011. |
Identifier | WF_19820528.pdf |
Contributor | The digitized WWU student newspapers are made possible by the generous support of Don Hacherl and Cindy Hacherl (Class of 1984) and Bert Halprin (Class of 1971). |
Rights | This resource is displayed for educational purposes only and may be subject to U.S. and international copyright laws. For more information about rights or obtaining copies of this resource, please contact Special Collections, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225-9103. USA (360-650-7534; heritage.resources@wwu.edu) and refer to the collection name and identifier. Any materials cited must be attributed to Western Front Historical Collection, Special Collections, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University. |
Format | application/pdf |
Full Text | Low tax revenues blamed* Western slaps freeze on hiring By DAVE MASON In another attempt to come to grips with budget slashes, Western administrators this week slapped a hiring freeze on all job vacancies that have occurred since last Sunday. The move, which has gained grudging acceptance from most faculty, was triggered by a predicted decrease in sales-tax revenues, Executive Vice President James Talbot said this week. He added that he will receive by June 30 figures on sales-tax revenues from the state Office of Financial Management that will determine the fate of the hiring freeze. The freeze could thaw when the OFM's report lands on Talbot's desk, he said, depending on whether the report is gloomy or optimistic. Officially, however, no date has been set for stopping the freeze. "It's over when we say it's over," Talbot explained. A decrease in revenue has not been announced officially, Talbot said. But Phil Rockefeller, the governor's assistant for higher education, warned the Council for Post-secondary Education May 17 of a likely decrease in money from the sales tax. By not filling recent vacancies, Talbot said he hopes to avoid a major budget crisis later. The freeze provides "breathing space" should the Legislature make another slice in the university budget, he said. Sales-tax revenues are a major source of university funding. The (continued on page 2) Western Front WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY VOL 74, NO. 35 FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1982 Faculty group pushes ahead with club plan o ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ S S * H : : ; S S : Faculty club organizer Gerard Rutan of political science explains the benefits of having a private lounge on campus. By LESLIE NICHOLS and LLOYD PRITCHETT Despite opposition from a number of sources, about 50 Western faculty members voted this week to push ahead with a plan to turn Canada House into a private faculty club this fall. The vote, which asks University President Paul Olscamp to seek approval for the exclusive club from Western's Board of Trustees, took place at an informal meeting Wednesday. The meeting, billed as a "historic" event by club organizers, served primarily as a forum for prospective club members to learn more about how the club would function. If approved, the faculty club would displace two academic programs currently housed at Canada House, including the internation- Cutbacks trim summer classes By JEFF KRAMER Approximately ftO'Cpur^es-Jisted. irtihersummer catalogue are not being offered because of a 20 percent funding cutback. Mary Robinson, director of summer session, said course listings were tentative and subject to action by Olympia. "Everytime we turned around, there was an act by the Legislature or the governor proposing cuts against us," Robinson said. Nevertheless, she said she still is hopeful the summer session will be successful, and stressed that the cuts, distributed among all but a few departments, will not seriously affect most students. "We're hopeful our enrollment will continue to increase as it has every year," Robinson said. Last year, a record 4,000 students attended summer classes at Western. At least half of them, Robinson said, were year-round Western students. Some summer faculty, however, will be denied an opportunity to teach in the upcoming quarter because of the fiscal bind. 1 Robinson &^^ ent of 163 full-time positions last summer, a figure reduced by 22 for this term. The process of choosing which instructors to omit was undertaken by separate departments in coordination with their deans. Robinson said class eliminations were made with regard to student need and previous enrollment figures. She added, however, that an effort was made to retain as many education classes as possible, because a considerable portion of summer quarter students are prospective or current teachers. Robinson said she also is expecting high enrollment of Canadian and graduate students. During summer quarter out-of-state students pay In-state tuition fees. Students who do not register this week still are free to do so on June 22. Summer session begins the following day, with the six-week session ending July 30 and the nine-week session ending August 20. Mary Robinson ally renowned Center for Canadian- American Studies. Meanwhile, Olscamp, who attended the 45-minute meeting, confirmed that blueprints for the private club were financed from a fund supported by state tax dollars and state tuition money. Olscamp also said he saw no reason why state taxes could not be used to pay a portion of the $60,000 required to renovate Canada House for the club, adding that such an expenditure would be within the law. The remainder would be financed by club dues, Olscamp said. Although club organizers said they had contacted Canadian- American Studies about relocating the center last week, Associate Director Don Alper said after the meeting he still had received no official notification that the program would have to move. "We found out about (the club) the way the rest of the faculty did — through that memo that was circulated," he said. Eugene Hogan of the political ""*?ciln€£d'epartrnfcnf also attended the meeting and spoke out against the club's hasty method of locating an appropriate facility. Hogan said he was "appalled" at the manner in which the club approached the proposal, a method he said led to a "bad, immediate response in the. press." "More talk has to be had and fears allayed," he said, adding that the effort designed to unite faculty is "getting off to a bad start." Alper echoed Hogan's views, saying "virtually no discussion has occurred" between club organizers and Canada House. "The whole thing has been handled in a shabby way," he said (continued on page 2) Further cuts portend pulled programs By LORI McGRIFF Academic programs will be chopped out of Western's academic menu if the Legislature serves up another round of budget reductions, top Western administrators said last week. Yet the shaky nature of Washington state's economic condition makes planning for budgetary disaster difficult, Executive Vice President James Talbot said. Rampant uncertainty over Western's future causes extreme anxiety, Talbot acknowledged, adding administrators have attempted to defuse tension by squelching cutback-related rumors and assuring the college community that no program hit lists exist. In the meantime, Talbot said, Western is planning the best it can to cope with funding cuts. If the cut occurs, the plug could be pulled on some programs, although no list of priorities has been prepared, Talbot said. Unlike the last cut, which was across-the-board and severed $6 million dollars from Western's budget, future cuts probably will rely on elimination of some programs, cuts in others and consolidation of programs, Talbot said. He said the way the last budget-tightening was accomplished, quality of education at Western suffered. By evenly spreading the reductions, an overall erosion of quality occurred, Talbot said in an April 23 memo to the University Planning Council. In the memo, he suggested alternatives for future cuts and predicted possible reductions. "In the span of a few years Western may eliminate 60 faculty positions out of 475, which is about a 12.5 percent reduction," Talbot stated in his memo. During the last round of cuts, 30 non-tenured faculty and 82 staff positions were eliminated. The faculty cuts take effect next year, Talbot said, adding that because the cuts were made only in non-tenured faculty, some departments suffered more than they should have, such as the psychology department. Smaller departments in the College of Arts and Sciences and departments with a high number of non-tenured faculty suffered the most he said. The College of Business and Economics only had half a full-time faculty position eliminated because of its high enrollment. Also, the College of Fine and Performing Arts had 2l/i positions cut, Huxley College had a half cut and Fairhaven College had one position cut. Meanwhile, the hardest-hit area in the university was the School of Education, with 8'/2 cuts out of a total full-time equivalent staff of 53'/2. The remainder of the cuts were in the College of Arts and Sciences. Departments hit hardest in the college because of the non-tenured faculty cuts were anthropology, home economics and other small programs, Talbot said. James Davis, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, said he (continued on page 15) Crowds roar at 'Greasepaint' •page 10 Western's lot: Tickets, towing —page 8 |
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