1998-07-08; Central Michigan Life

              Central Michigan LIFE
Volume 79, Number 94
Mt   Pleasant,   Ml 48859
©1998 CM LIFE
ting the communii
Wednesday
July 8, 1998
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CMU sees only 3.4 percent state funding increase
By Heather VanDyke
\ • • • •    weeks   "f   c< inferences
centered    aroui 'age*
inert . ublic   universi-
t ies luiw een I he- stat e 1!
esentatives and Senate
3 j  percent   increase in higher
education   funding   has   I
approved for CMt'
In        addition        CMC        had
i ed   a   $ 1 r->   million   from
* ion        »nit        of        the
Supplemental   Appropriations
Hill       whuh   i>-   separate  from
the* Higher Education Mill
"They took all the money out
there anel went into a conference committee They ended up
dividing it all equally, so basi
cally what they did was give
•    i vei 3.4   percent
i ru*i ease," 11«I Br i
O'Connell, legislative aide fe»r
Hop Jim McBryde, R Mount
Pleasant
Flu* $1 Ti million is ne>t
included in the 3 I percent
increase.
University President
Leonard Plachta said be was
disappointed   at    the-   percent
CMC   ended   op   with,   hut   does
recognize  tho   state   has  other
ne*e*d B
I am pleased with the' out
come hut I de» have* a concern
that higher education settled
for less than either the* house
and senate- hael earlier (sought
I understand the*
reality for the* state* of
Michigan anel the expected revenue." Plachta sa id
PI acht a   sa ul   althe t-ugh   t he*
Henise'   anel   Senate   m i
generous with their legislative
action,   the*   higher   percent
options had risen his hope
It   rai *ed   m \   expect at ions."
ho  said
When   t he   propo
through   the   House,   the   per
centage   increase   was   at   a   9
percent,    hut    when    it    went
through   tho   conference   committee it wound up at a 3  t pei
cent. (>'c 'onnell sa ol
"They set a fle>or funding,"
O'Connell said "Last v; ar
< 'Ml rot (4,153 m per studenl
funding, now they set the
amount a university could
per student funding at $4,296
per student grant from higher
education
Despite Plachta's disappoint
ment  he said  he was hap|
the per student funding
implemented into the- funding
process
1 am pleased with the* inclu
sion of the per student funding,
t hat   t 1m d   to  use-  that     I
ate- tho additions 1
t»n« t ime- funding of the
Supplemental Bill."
million   from   IL
Higher Education
Appropriation ls Subcommittee
i   time  payment   to tho
universit>   due'  to  extra   funds
• i table.
doe*   Chisholm,   assistant   vice-
ident for governmental
relations saiel the*re* are- several
FUNDING      ,j-   .	
Where the state's
money is going..
Funding
increase
1999-99 Vvr
tmaaaamrmd ma. 1997-9*4
ettudepftt funding
Grand Valley
6.7
4.296
Uof M-Flint
4.2**
4,322
SVSU
$A*7c
4,422
CMU
3A<&
4,296
Oakland
3.0^r
4,296
EMU
2.8<r*
4,488
Ferris
2.8°^
6,070
Lake Superior
2-8Cr
1,555
MSU
2.8%
7,840
Michigan Tech
2.8^
8,421
Northern
2J&K
7,356
U of M-Ann Arbor
2.8~-
9,207
U of M-Dearborn
2.R'*
4,352
Wayne State
2&Z,
10,275
WMU
2.8<fr
5,474
Fireworks spectacular
Lauren Waters (middle) and sisters Alissa (left) and Ashley Browers play with sparklers while waiting for Saturday's fireworks
show at the Isabella County Fairgrounds.
CMU hosts global
conference, experts
By Heather VanDyke
Approximately 100 economic experts ot various origins and ethnicities    gathered    Monda>    at    CMU    tor    the-    [nteri at
Conference on Development and 1
The event, in its tilth year, i- being hole! for the first time in the
I fnited St at es
Economic and  planning experts from around the- world  regis
te*re*d  at   7:30  a ni    Monday  to  begin  discussing  topics  such  as
financial crises, nuclear arm- testing, and other world developments.
Debasish Chakraborty, on-site coordinator and professor ot .
nomics, -.od the con fere .•   is  all he hael hoped fi i
"Tin-   conference   was   fantastic,   a   wonderful   experience,"
k raborty said
The   conference    required   a   lot   of   hard    work   so   tar
Chakraborty said it was well worth it
"It's been very hard work hut very rewarding," I
Mars  Ellen Brandell, assistant te> the* provost tor International
Affairs, said tho con tore-net* has hee-n off t»> a successful start
"It's bringing together people' from all ( . rid that are
rts in global economics to discuss issues that are- common r<»
all  of us," she-  sa ol
Even with such a diverse group of experts, Brandell saiel tl
were more "commonalities than differences" on the major is
discussed
"It's really inten sting to listen te> tho- presentations     it su|
irticular   countries ultures,"   Brandell   said.   "It-
tut urist.
Chakraborty and Michael Shields, profes >mics, have
been working hard to get the conference held at CMU for the first
time evei
"Its been in the- works and Dr Chakraborty put it t
certainly   an   honor  t<»   . pie   <>t   this   status  to  come   he
Shields  said    "(It's  an   honor    mainly   for  Chakraborty   and   his
international reputation."
Shields saiel with all the* new ideas incorporated at the   coi
See GLOBAL   'age 2
Residence halls stuffed to capacity with students in fall
LIFE Staff Reports
It those living in the* re-si-
dence halls think its crowded
now   wait   until this fall
As   ot    In- 13,900   stu
dents wore- registered tor class
• •> in tht   fal 1 ! I more I
last At   thi-   time
1 i.722 we-re- regis tei
Registrar      Karen       Hutslar
: this number is only tentative!    due-   te»   the    fact   the-r<-   are
more*  freshman   that   have    yet
•  g l s t e • r
Univei Pn
Leonard   Plachta   saiel    tit    is
aware   of the influx of new stu
dent
"We h.i\ e a re of
the   lart
in Michigan hut it is early To
say what impact it will have on
the* admissions standards," he
said
Plachta expects   16,800
students   are-   expected   te>   be
tered    CM1 pacit>   is
000
"We   once   had    17,200
dents   enrolled   approximately
eight year- ago     Plachta said
"We'd      like*     te>     mo\e-     to     the
Plachta also said with the
universit> moving toward
capacity, sophomores may have
t he opt ion ot l iv ing of!
"Probably, that's my hope,'
Plachta said "That has been
lent for S4
200 more freshmen than lastt
year currently registered
al   years     I'd   like*   to   make-   it   a
choie
iaun Holtgreive, associate
director of Residence I
despite tht* influx offre
the problem isn't as serious as
it looks But he elul say that
residence hall living space will
be overcrowded since most
rooms designed for tour person
OCCUpancy     Will     have     five*     in
t hem
Holtgreive said living in the
hails will he- uncomfortable,
( Nil's living  situation  is bet
than    either    universities
CMU houses approximately 92
ent of incoming freshmen
"Our   overcrowded   situation
is much more* humane than at
any other university," he said
It is much different than a lot
ed' places These rooms afford
much    more    flexibility    than
eit her plac«*s
Tin-   flexibility   includes   th*
Study area in each room, which
tudents turn into a - • i
ond bedroom.
Holtgreive   saul   CMU   is   in
the* process of designing a new
loft bed that will help free up
space in the rooi
Although resident ints
and      multicultural      advisors
typically    get     single     rooi
some   were   placed   with   room-
- last
"Historically,   we've    learned
t hat     if     we    e»v orloael    t I
rooms and the other rooms, the
staff   can't   eh>   their   job,"   he
saiel
Ahout 60 prospective stu
dents cancel each fall after
making deposits e>r don't show
up, Holtgreive said Last yeai
22 students moved out of the*
\\.i\ Is bet ses ei en start
e-d  Also he expects other fresh
men to live some
pus
Because*   ed   th*-    impending
rcrowded situation,
Holtgreive h*-    is
being mon- Lenient than  usual
• man    and    sophomores  request  te» live off cam
pUs
r\•    said   it   a   student
family   member   living   in   the
area, h*   will consider making a
tion to universi-
policy    which    n   |     res   all
freshmai ophomores who
are-   not   living   at   home-   te»   live
on campus
LIFE   Copy    Editor    Heather
Va n I > . ■ >ntributea\   to   this
report.
Williams steps into
new Diversity job
By Matt Edick
1
ty      employi
I ant  v i< e- president
n a 1 Di ve tart
MI
Willi former
•
lent at
Met ropol itai (College   in
Denvei began June _**
■
Williams   said      1   an    looking
rard   t«»   working   to   build
I read j pro
hers at CMU
Willian i-   coming
. •. transition
in    I <»t    Minorit y
St u<! lative
Arm • The direc
tor ■ mt   director   of
Minority  Student   Sen
well »r *d Native
American    Progran •     all
positions  to pursue i Mial go
Ho
I   ir»   two  e.t   tti**  five
mi noritj    1111 i i «• -   Wi 1 liams   ii
ible   tor   maintaining
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are         Student         Disability
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Grant Skomski named to
interim SAC director position
By Angie Fenton
•   N*3ws frditor
Ugh   n*>  eine*  can   rvcr   truly
replace-   former   Student   Activity
Center Director Tbni Jones, Grant
Skomski is going to give* it his best
shot
taut    dire i tOT    I A
Residence Life, hi ypointed
interim *iirt*ct*>r of th*- £
will manage- the- center during thi*
national search ten a replacement
tor denies,  who  Stepped  eie>wn   this
wimmtff m order to teach at t'MU
Skomski    saiel    he*   will    benefit
from the appointment by gaining
■ different operation
"It'll  I** a challenge,"  h*- said
"But a l*>t ot what OCedl to 1*- done-
I understand tor the- most part I
(also)    understand    behind    the
ae-s things."
Skomski   said  he  has a  lot  of
expei  <       I    a   rking with stud-
as  well  as   with  budget   anel  faoh
ties management
"iSkemiski    Wafl a guv who Cfl
highly recommended," >m*i Kim
Ellertson vice president of
Bui i Pinanx
_1V ' ■ : • •    chatti
Skomski   and   "thought    heel   bs   a
^*kk1 candidal
"If nsible to? ov er halt«»t
life    about o (20 milbon
husi;  ■ d  he    has tialiilleel the-
husine-.-s Well.
'Grant     ■  known  quant it v  «>n
campus  He'a
said
Eventus
filled with, a ; late
Skomski will to workii
Keslden. t    1
i'm not a candi
tion '." he- ^aiel
instead, Skomski, who
nine of the 17 residence ha
SI "km bs   - i onderful |ob
ESUeitson said the unrversitj has
id Hi t hree* *>r teiui   puhlica
and hop applies
tisns for the position m by
• k
Mv ge»al is to have- a p-ermaiient
appointnaent  made no latei   I
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