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• Features, 7-9
• Sports, 10-12
• Opinions, 13-15
MEN'S GOLF WINS
AT HOME,
RANKS 2tST IN NAIA
Page 10
Have tuition, will travel.
Pages 8-9
Tuesday,
April 16,1996
Volume 96
Issue 3
FRONT Western Washington University Bellingham, Washington
Prof pay below average
By Jessica Luce
The Western Front
Western is staying competitive
with its academic programs, but
is losing ground in its ability to
attract new faculty. Salaries for
Western professors are noticeably
lower than other higher education
institutions nationwide.
The problem is statewide, said
Ken Hoover, Faculty Senate pres-fessor
salaries. Faculty pay at
these institutions, however, also
falls well below the national average.
According to the most recent
issue of The Chronicle of Higher
Education, published by the
AAUP, the national average
salary for faculty in comprehensive
institutions such as Western
is $59,410 for professors,
$47,380 for associate professors
Western faculty pay lower than national average
positions
| professor
I
| associate
I
1 .
| assistant
l
1 instructor
salaries at public schools
Western
$55,600
$45,700
$37,600
Eastern
$51,800
$44,200
$37,700
$22,100
Central
$51,700
$39,200
$36,100
U.S. Average
$59,410
$47,380
$39,190
$30,420
'^^^H^^I^^B^^W^^^BK^KB^^KKk
ident.
"Most of the states have been
protecting higher education.
Washington has fallen a little bit
behind," he said.
Western is classified as a comprehensive
institution by the
American Association of
University Professors. Some
other schools in the state with this
rank are Pacific Lutheran
University, Eastern Washington
University and Central
Washington University.
University of Washington and
Washington State University are
considered doctoral universities
and recieve more money for pro-
Front/Jesse Hamilton
and $39,190 for assistant professors.
The average salary for a professor
at Western is $55,600,
while associate professors earn
an average of $45,700 and assistant
professors earn $37,600.
Assistant Vice President of the
Budget Office, Jack Cooley, said
currently the breakdown of faculty
at Western is 154 professors,
148 associate professors and 60
assistant professors.
Salary increases were made for
the 1995-96 school year, Hoover
said, but no such increases have
been made for this coming year.
The decisions regarding salaries
for state institutions are made by
the legislature in Olympia, he
said.
Hoover said Western recruits
nationally for professors and has
a high reputation as a higher educational
institution in the national
field.
With the below-average salary
rates, however, Hoover said, "We
can't maintain that (reputation).
We are coming into a period of
time where the market will be
tighter."
Hoover said the Faculty Senate
is working to get the issue to the
top of the agenda in the legislature.
Some faculty, however, are
not too hopeful about the senate's
chances of making any real
changes.
Don Williams, a professor in
the biology department, said that
much of the faculty is "distressed
and disturbed ... (but) we accept
the salaries we have." Williams
also said he feels the Faculty
Senate doesn't have any real
power over the legislation if the
legislation is not looking to make
any changes.
Hoover said that the real problem
will come in the future as the
time comes for Western to recruit
and retain the professors.
"This is a quality issue ... I'm
concerned that the faculty we
want the most will be difficult to
hire or to retain," Hoover said.
Another problem that Hoover
foresees is the increase of new
businesses into the area.
"As more businesses come ...
they will need well-trained, qualified
people," Hoover said.
"We need to step up to^that
challenge and provide. Or else
they will start to recruit elsewhere
too."
Holocaust survivor to speak
By Jennifer Schwantes
The Western Front
Holocaust survivor Noemi Ban will
speak with Western education professor
Ray Simmers-Wolpow on "Lessons
from the Holocaust." The free event will
be held at 7 p.m. this Thursday in the
concert hall of the Performing Arts
Center.
Ban said part, of the reason she is
doing this presentation is to "show that
one can survive the deepest, lowest part
of life and come back and be active.
"Sharing when you have pain is healing,"
Ban continued. "Just sharing stories about hate
and discrimination has a purpose. You can't give up.
You have to keep at it."
Ban will speak about her experiences, and
Front/Aaron Dahl
Noemi Ban
Simmers-Wolpow will show slides from the trip
they made to Auschwitz last August, the first time
Ban had returned to the prison since her
liberation in 1945.
Ban said of her return to
Auschwitz, "I wanted to prove I could
go there and come back whenever I
want and no one could stop me."
Simmers-Wolpow asked to
accompany Ban when he found out she
was going back.
"I did my dissertation on people
who survive prolonged trauma and go
on to become award-winning teachers.
Noemi was a big part of my paper. I had
read lots of Holocaust literature and I wanted to see
it," he said.
See Ban page 6
Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | Western Front - 1996 April 16 |
| Volume and Number | Vol. 96, no. 3 |
| Date Published (machine-readable) | 1996-04-16 |
| Year Published | 1996 |
| Original Publisher | Western Washington University |
| Publisher (Digital Object) | Digital resource made available by Special Collections, Western Libraries Heritage Resources, Western Washington University. |
| Editor |
Jeremy Stiles, editor Jesse Hamilton, managing editor Mike Brennand, news editor Nina Boswell, news editor Rachel Morrow, features editor Lisa Diaz, features editor Eric Francis, accent editor Grant Clark, accent editor Darrin Wellentin, sports editor Christopher Ames, opinions editor Jason Hickman, copy editor Aaron Dahl, photo editor Tom Degan, photo editor Jason Kelly, political cartoonist Kelly Jackson, illustrator |
| Staff |
Teari Brown, business manager Roger Sprague, custodian Conrad Schuyler, custodian emeritus Reporters : Brad Benfield Courtney Bertsch Chris Butterfield Michelle Caballero Sara Cahill Caren Cameron Ernesto Cardenas Jill Carnell Erica Christensen Tabitha Clark Collin Coyne Naomi Dillon Justin Edens Bobbie Egan Matt Finlinson Allison Gregg Jacob Henifin Jon Hess Dan Hiestand Alisha Holdener D. Eric Jones Jordana Joseph Jamie Kline Melissa Leslie Jessica Luce Scott Menghini Gene Metrick Steve Mohundro Heather Myers Chelsie Nelson Jesse Nolte Jennifer O'Brien Dennis Pasco Kristen T. Paulson Michelle Ramirez Jake Roberts Kristen Rockwell Jennifer Schwantes Dave Scott Craig Scott Amy Scribner Amity Smith Sarah Spiegelberg Josie Stroud Amy Stering Christine Troyke Jerry Weatherhogg Colleen Williams Shane Wolters Bryan Woodward |
| Photographer |
Colleen Williams Dan Hiestand Erica Christensen |
| Faculty Advisor | Pete Steffens |
| Article Titles | Prof pay below average / by Jessica Luce (p.1) -- Holocaust survivor to speak / by Jennifer Schwantes (p.1) -- Buckley fills seats / by Eric Christensen (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- Western briefs (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- Candidate makes Western campaign stop / by D. Eric Jones (p.3) -- Tech proposals reviewed / by Steve Mohundro (p.4) -- Western discusses crowding / by Jacob Q. Henifin (p.4) -- Guest: Lummi education in Ferndale was unequal / by Collin Coyne (p.5) -- Development of Chuckanut draws protests / by Gene Metrick (p.5) -- Castaneda decision due / by Jake Roberts (p.5) -- Speaker brings ad attack to Western / by Craig Scott (p.6) -- Features (p.7) -- 21 alternative things to do in Bellingham / by Alisha Holdener (p.7) -- Foreign students cope in a different world / by Jessica Luce (p.8) -- Trading places: Western students discover themselves abroad / by Dave Scott (p.9) -- Sports (p.10) -- Men's golf slaughters field; women second / by Jerry Weatherhogg (p.10) -- Women tracksters in, men second at Spike Arlt invite / by Melissa Leslie (p.11) -- Crew coaches have mixed reviews of regatta / by Jesse Nolte (p.11) -- NBA needs stronger punishments / by D. Eric Jones (p.12) -- Fast-pitch loses two to Portland State; streak at six (p.12) -- Opinions (p.13) -- Frontline (p.14) -- Letters (p.15) -- Classified (p.15) |
| Photographs | William Buckley (p.1) -- Nita Rinehart (p.3) -- Jean Kilbourne (p.6) -- Kimberly Stormer / courtesy of Kimberly Stormer (p.9) -- Anna Lassen, Heather Nobrega / courtesy of Anne Lassen (p.9) -- Matt Rutte (p.10) -- Collin Coyne (p.13) -- Jordana Joseph (p.14) -- Jessica Luce (p.14) |
| Cartoons | Future of the Interurban trail? / by Jason Kelly (p.14) |
| Subjects - Names (LCNAF) | Western Washington University--Students--Newspapers |
| Subjects - Topical (LCSH) | College newspapers--Washington (State)--Bellingham |
| Related Collection | Campus History Collection |
| Program | Special Collections |
| Geographic Coverage | Bellingham (Wash.) |
| Object Type | Text |
| Original Format Size | 44 x 28 cm. |
| Genre/Form | Newspapers |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Bitone scan from 35 mm silver halide, 1-up negative film at 600 dpi. 2011. |
| 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. |
| Language | English |
| Language Code | Eng |
Description
| Title | Western Front - 1996 April 16 - Page 1 |
| Date Published (machine-readable) | 1996-04-16 |
| Year Published | 1996 |
| Publisher (Digital Object) | Digital resource made available by Special Collections, Western Libraries Heritage Resources, Western Washington University. |
| Subjects - Names (LCNAF) | Western Washington University--Students--Newspapers |
| Subjects - Topical (LCSH) | College newspapers--Washington (State)--Bellingham |
| Program | Special Collections |
| Geographic Coverage | Bellingham (Wash.) |
| Genre/Form | Newspapers |
| 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. |
| Full Text | INSIDE: • Features, 7-9 • Sports, 10-12 • Opinions, 13-15 MEN'S GOLF WINS AT HOME, RANKS 2tST IN NAIA Page 10 Have tuition, will travel. Pages 8-9 Tuesday, April 16,1996 Volume 96 Issue 3 FRONT Western Washington University Bellingham, Washington Prof pay below average By Jessica Luce The Western Front Western is staying competitive with its academic programs, but is losing ground in its ability to attract new faculty. Salaries for Western professors are noticeably lower than other higher education institutions nationwide. The problem is statewide, said Ken Hoover, Faculty Senate pres-fessor salaries. Faculty pay at these institutions, however, also falls well below the national average. According to the most recent issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education, published by the AAUP, the national average salary for faculty in comprehensive institutions such as Western is $59,410 for professors, $47,380 for associate professors Western faculty pay lower than national average positions | professor I | associate I 1 . | assistant l 1 instructor salaries at public schools Western $55,600 $45,700 $37,600 Eastern $51,800 $44,200 $37,700 $22,100 Central $51,700 $39,200 $36,100 U.S. Average $59,410 $47,380 $39,190 $30,420 '^^^H^^I^^B^^W^^^BK^KB^^KKk ident. "Most of the states have been protecting higher education. Washington has fallen a little bit behind," he said. Western is classified as a comprehensive institution by the American Association of University Professors. Some other schools in the state with this rank are Pacific Lutheran University, Eastern Washington University and Central Washington University. University of Washington and Washington State University are considered doctoral universities and recieve more money for pro- Front/Jesse Hamilton and $39,190 for assistant professors. The average salary for a professor at Western is $55,600, while associate professors earn an average of $45,700 and assistant professors earn $37,600. Assistant Vice President of the Budget Office, Jack Cooley, said currently the breakdown of faculty at Western is 154 professors, 148 associate professors and 60 assistant professors. Salary increases were made for the 1995-96 school year, Hoover said, but no such increases have been made for this coming year. The decisions regarding salaries for state institutions are made by the legislature in Olympia, he said. Hoover said Western recruits nationally for professors and has a high reputation as a higher educational institution in the national field. With the below-average salary rates, however, Hoover said, "We can't maintain that (reputation). We are coming into a period of time where the market will be tighter." Hoover said the Faculty Senate is working to get the issue to the top of the agenda in the legislature. Some faculty, however, are not too hopeful about the senate's chances of making any real changes. Don Williams, a professor in the biology department, said that much of the faculty is "distressed and disturbed ... (but) we accept the salaries we have." Williams also said he feels the Faculty Senate doesn't have any real power over the legislation if the legislation is not looking to make any changes. Hoover said that the real problem will come in the future as the time comes for Western to recruit and retain the professors. "This is a quality issue ... I'm concerned that the faculty we want the most will be difficult to hire or to retain," Hoover said. Another problem that Hoover foresees is the increase of new businesses into the area. "As more businesses come ... they will need well-trained, qualified people," Hoover said. "We need to step up to^that challenge and provide. Or else they will start to recruit elsewhere too." Holocaust survivor to speak By Jennifer Schwantes The Western Front Holocaust survivor Noemi Ban will speak with Western education professor Ray Simmers-Wolpow on "Lessons from the Holocaust." The free event will be held at 7 p.m. this Thursday in the concert hall of the Performing Arts Center. Ban said part, of the reason she is doing this presentation is to "show that one can survive the deepest, lowest part of life and come back and be active. "Sharing when you have pain is healing," Ban continued. "Just sharing stories about hate and discrimination has a purpose. You can't give up. You have to keep at it." Ban will speak about her experiences, and Front/Aaron Dahl Noemi Ban Simmers-Wolpow will show slides from the trip they made to Auschwitz last August, the first time Ban had returned to the prison since her liberation in 1945. Ban said of her return to Auschwitz, "I wanted to prove I could go there and come back whenever I want and no one could stop me." Simmers-Wolpow asked to accompany Ban when he found out she was going back. "I did my dissertation on people who survive prolonged trauma and go on to become award-winning teachers. Noemi was a big part of my paper. I had read lots of Holocaust literature and I wanted to see it," he said. See Ban page 6 |
| Language | English |
| Language Code | Eng |
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