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Friday, December 6, 1965
Committee interviews candidate at motel
by .SHERBY YAEK
LLFEEditor
Contrary to .ttat.ementa from as-earch committee member* claiming
they are meeting with presidential vtandidatee at area airporta, at
least one of the face-to-face interriewa .actually waa conducted at the
Holiday Inn.
Committee member* met Wednesday with one of the nine
remaining candidates at the Holiday Inn, .5665 E. .Pickard. Approximately a dot-en committe* members met with a candidate from 2:30
until 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the conference room.
The prospeetire candidate waa .kept in tha room out of view until
hotel personnel, at the request of committee members, demanded
reporters lea-re the building.
1 have that obligation to try and protect the confidentiality of the
candidate and of course the committee* Search Committee Chairman
Dennis Thavenet aaid Thursday.
Although these face-to-fac* interviews are the laat before six
finalists are selected by the committee .and presented to the Board of
Trustees, Thavenet nid the candidates' employers might not be aware
they an applying for the position. Thavenet aaid he fears release of
the names might Jeopardize the candidates' current job*.
Thavenet aaid some ofthe interviews axe indeed being conducted at
airporta, including Tri-City Airport in Freeland .and Capitol City
Airport in l-»n*»ng Not all interviews are at airporta because "some
t^^AiAit^m wanted an anonymous view of the town and campus,*
Thavenet aaid.
Trustees convened behind closed doors Thursday to discuss the
search. They met with no more than three trustee* present at one time
in order to avoid a quorum .and thus not meet public meetings laws
requiring openness.
Thavenet said he expects release of the finalists' names when they [
are submitted officially to the trustees.
The minute the board accepts that (the list) the candidates have to <
give up their confidentiality,* Thavenet aaid. :
The face-to-face interviews should be finished next week, Thavenet;
.said.
Limiting the candidates to six should be diflicult because finalists '
are highly qualified and current interviews are proving to be a "matter '
of chemistry," Thavenet aaid. Now. even the "cut of his suit* or the *jib'
of her dress" count, he said.
Once the process is finished and the president selected, trustees
should consider changing the format of the .search committee,
Thavenet aaid. Many ofthe University constituent groups, such as the
»See -Search"—page 3
Plugged pipe
CM urtMam i
A chimney fire st 515 N. University, allagsdty caused by a build-up of sap in the chimney, kept eight
firs-man busy for cbout 30 minutes Wsdnesedsy st 8 p.m. Mount Pleasant Firs Department Officials
reported no damage from the Incident and no Injuries, just "a lot of smoke." See rslstsd story on peg*
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Board discusses state
funds, budget changes
by RANDY LOVELY
LIFE Managing Editor
Although revisions in the
University's current budget have
not been completed, CMlTs state
budget request for 1986-87 was
discussed by the Board of Trustees
and is expected to be authorized
today.
The motion being presented to
the board includes a total general
fund request to the state in the
amount of $81,368,623, including
$54,093,320 in elate appropriations.
The request is a 28 percent
increase in state funds receive by
the University for the 1985-86
.•school   year,   Jerry   Tubbs.   vice
president for Business and
Finance, said.
The University received a state
appropriation of $41,124,736
including $700,000 for Michigan
Molecular Institute and $400,000
for research and economic
development thia year.
The appropriation request
submitted lo the board was drawn
from a formula developed by a
state-sponsored study. Interim
President Arthur Ellis said.
"This is not sophisticated
analysis of our needs but an
evaluation of our needs by the
state," he said.
"We're trying to work in the real
world — trying to cooperate with
the governor's office," Ellis said
Ellis also presented the board
members with an informal
revision of the University'a
1985-S6 general fund budget.
The board requested the
changes after tuition waa rolled
back at the beginning ofthe .school
year. Ellis told trustees a final
budget   will   be   presented   in
February-
"Our intent is to give you an
update in February, showing how
we stand and how well end the
year," Ellis said.
The revised version includes
state appropriations, the tuition
rollback, student credit hour
revenue and the Michigan
Molecular Institute appropriation,
t-See "Budget"—page 2
Cable installation liability
hinges on contract terms
by BETH MENGE
UFE 8taff Writer
Liability for the "faulty installation" of telephone
cables at CMU may boil down to whether Continental Telephone followed contract terms when
installing the $650,000 cable system.
The cables were installed in 19S3. Century
Telephone has since purchased Continental
Three Century officials, affiliated with the
regional office in Pinconning. visited campus
Thursday to meet with Telecommunications
Director Ken Johnson and to inspect the cables.
"According to our attorney we are up here just to
make an investigation and report back," Public
Relations Administrator Lee Schwartz, said.
The investigation is not complete and Century
officials will return today to continue inspecting the
cables, Schwartz aaid.
Johnson said sections of the cables were not
properly   waterproofed   and   the   cables   were   not
installed in accordance with standard procedures.
"I have been in the business for 30 years, and I
have never seen (cables installed! in the way this
was done," Johnson said.
Problems with the cables arose when a drain
broke and the cable vault flooded with water during
a September storm. Water entered the cables
causing a discontinuation of service and possible
permanent damage to the cables.
Johnson sent a letter to Century officials at the
corporate national headquarters in Ixiuisiana in late
October, requesting compensation for damage due to
"faulty installation."
The contract between Continental and CMU
states that work will "meet or exceed applicable
codes".
Schwartz said the work was completed aa
specified in the contract.
"All this was clearly stated in the contract. When
the job was finished it was inspected and accepted
»See "Phones'*—page 2
Maggots found in chocolate;
Housing Office to investigate
by JACKIE BRAUN
LIFE Copy Editor
Some Towers residents reported finding maggots
in chocolate contents of care packages distributed
Wednesday.
Package distribution was sponsored by a national
company based on the east coast, possibly in
Massachusetts. Housing Director George Jennings
said. Jennings is not sure of the exact name or
location of the company. Dawn Bosworth. Temper-
ence sophomore, distributed the final exam care
packages for the company.
Jennings said he would be meeting with Bosworth
concerning the incident. Housing was not aware of
the distribution of the packages, he added
Bosworth was not available tor comment.
Towers residence hall assistants advised
residents to thoroughly check the contents of the
packages or throw them away after the maggots
were discovered in the packages.
A maggot is the worm-like larva of a fly.
"I guess there were a couple of reports of maggots,
mostly in the chocolate," Jody Gamer, Royal Oak
freshman, said. "My RA advised me to check it out."
"1 told residents they might want to throw out at
least the chocolate, if not the whole thing." Carey RA
Mike N'unneley said.
Carey RA Susan Baker said she went door  o door
on her floor to inform residents maggots had been
found in some ofthe packages. She also advised the
♦See "Maggot*"—page 1
Alumni budget adds deficit
by RANDY LOVELY
LIFE Managing Editor
A $484,050 projected deficit
will be added to the University's
general fund if the Board of
Trustees approve a budget
request today from the Alumni
and Development Office.
The board decided at its
October meeting to incorporate
the development fund operations
into the general fund because of
increasing deficits incurred by
the office.
This situation can no longer
be accepted; it must be dealt
with," Interim President Arthur
Ellis said at that time.
The   board   is   expected   to
approve the $1,068,670 budget
request at ita meeting today,
following no opposition to the
figures during Thursday's
Finance Committee meeting.
Ellis termed the budget "a
significant decision — it involves
rolling in a half million dollars
into our budget."
"The budget is for the* current
operating year," Ellis said
The $1,068,670 budget is
lessened by funds already in the
general fund, including alumni
support and fringe benefits
Also, an estimated $300,000 in
undesignated revenue from
alumni will help decrease the
deficit to $484,050
The     $300,000     represents
donations made to the University which were not designated
to a particular program.
The Development Office,
responsible for soliciting
donations and gifts to the
University, haa been operating
under a deficit for several yeara.
The office's current deficit sits at
$784,050
During the last year, the
Development Officr* has solicited
$57,000 in gifts. $739,000 for
Public Broadcasting, $191,000
for financial aid, $135,000 for
academic purposes. $51,000 for
athletics and $200,000 for other
purposes.
Board Chairman Raymond
♦See "Alumni"—page 2
LIFE-line
News Brief
Board of Trustees  meeting today,  President's Conference
Room, Bovee University Center; 9:30 a.m.
Inside
Mall proposal could creat
new jobs in area.
page 3
Weather
Variable cloudiness and
much colder with a chance of
snow (lurries. Temperatures
falling into the mid to upper
20a Brisk w.*st winds 15 to 25
miles per hour.
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Research and academic funding
Trustees to vote on MMI budget
by RANDY LOVELY
LIFE Managing Editor
After months of discussion between officials at Central and
Michigan Molecular Institute, CMU's Board of Trustees is expected to
approve an operating budget today.
The budget totals $2,369,000 and represents research and academic
funding.
CMU and MMI administrators have met regularly since the
beginning of the school year to compile the Midland facility's budget.
The parties reached an agreement Nov. 15 and presented the budget to
the board's Finance Committee Thursday.
"We will be moving for action (today) at the board meeting," Finance
Committee Chairman William Odykirk .said.
Revenues outlined in the budget include instructional fees of
$23,900; invMtment revenue of $89,100; federal, industrial and
foundation grant* of $1,024,000; contract of $133,600; state appropriations totaling .$925,000; symposium .and visiting professors of $10,500;
sale of assets totaling $134,000 and miscellaneous funds of $29,000
Budget  expenditures   indude   wages   and   fringe   benefits  of
$1,130,000. supplies, materials and contractual services totaling
$959,000 and equipment purchases of $280,000.
The budget's expenses include $225,000 for program planning and
development, with $ 115,000 to be used to "develop a polymer presence
at CMU," Graduate Studies Dean Douglas Friedrich said.
"The chemistry department will have its first meeting to discuss
polymer influences next week," he said.
The money will be used to hire faculty and purchase equipment to
aid in polymer research education, Friedrich said in an earlier
interview.
The remaining $110,000 will go into a "consortium pot* and will be
available for master's and doctoral programs in polymer .science, he
aaid.
The consortium refers to a three-party agreement between Central,
MMI and Michigan Technological University in Houghton. Under the
relationship CMU will grant a master'* degree and .MTU will award a
doctoral   degree   in   polymer   icience,   with   students   from   both
t universities completing work at the Midland institution.