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VOLUME 75, NUMBER 59
© 1993 CM LIFE
MOUNT PLEASANT, MICHIGAN 48859
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Council of Chairs
seeks to prohibit
dual enrollment
Formula funding policy 'likely'
By Melissa Balegnorth
Several committees and of Tires at ('Ml* are investigating the possi-
hle effect s nl a t esolut ion proposed hy t he Council of Chairs that would
proh ihit st udents from being enrolled at Cent ral and another college or
university simultaneously.
The Academic Senate Kxecutive Board has asked about 15 committers, sub-committees and offices throughout the Cniversity to exploit'
t he pros and cons of putting this resolut ion into effect, said James Scott,
Academic Senate chairman.
"It's very preliminary at  this point." Scott said.
Acting Provost Richard Davenport also stressed nothing final will he
decided  in the next  month
"It's  in  t fie early stages.    Davenport  said
The resolution states students could seek "the consent of the clean
and chairperson of the course or courses students wish to take at
a not her inst it ut ion of higher education." if st udents wanted an excep-
By Matt Crossman
If r    SLitf W
Support for a plan to make
funding for the Michigan's
public universities is coming
from both the Legislative and
the Kxecutive blanches.
"1 support (an allocation ) plan
based on a per student formula,' said 99th District Rep
-Jim McBryde (R Mount Pleasant*, vice chairman of" the
Higher Kducation Subcommittee oft he I louse Appropriat ions
I 'ornmit tee.
The plan is still in its beginning stages because House committees are st ill in the organ i/a-
tional stages, fie said
One local senator said formula funding is vital to each
university     receiving     a     fair
amount  of money.
"The political reasons for
state university funding aren't
fair.' said :55th District State
Sen Joanne Kmmoris 'R-Rig
Rapids >.
Kmmons   said    -In     supports
formula    funding    because    the
two  universities  m   her district
Kerns  State   Cniversity and
("Ml haven't    solicit   a   \n\r
shake
Patt i Woodworlh. director of
the state management and
budget office, appeared on "Kdi
tor's Note pad" -bin 29 on
YVCMC and said she supports
I he plan.
"With the ehange in the
H ou stk t o a spI i I (.f' 55 De niocr« 11 s
and 55 Republicans, we will
potential I v  f>e able to construc
tively work on a formula for
higher educat ion."
Woodworth said she was
willing to discuss the formula
with the leadership of both parties prior to (rov. John Fngler's
budget announcement in
March
Maureen MeNulty, an aide to
Woodworth. confirmed Wood-
worth's stance in an interview
with CM I JFK
The policy will likely ho in
place for fiscal yea? 1993-94.
McHryde said. The governor's
budget announcement in March
will determine how the policy
will  be enacted.
In addition, the (Governor's
forthcoming executive order
concerning     cuts     from     the
1 992-93 budget might not affect
universities, he said.
Formula funding has been
discussed "for a lot of years, but
for a variety of reasons it hasn't
gone- very far," Woodworth said
on "Editor's Notepad."
The ousting of 108th District
Rep Dominic        Jacobetti
M) Negaunee) as chairman of
the House Appropriations Committee might end the practice of
funding based on political
instead of economic reasoning,
said former Sen. Bill Sederburg,
former chairman of the Senate
Appropriations Committee.
Sederburg initiated a formula
in 1987 when he was chairman
of the* committee. The plan was
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PROPOSAL Paqe 2
Showing Spirit
Donations to CMU
up from last year
By Todd Fettig
The Chippettes entertained the halftime crowd during Saturday
afternoon's women's basketball game in Rose Arena   The Chip-
LIFE  Photo Mic Slankiewic/
pewas   defeated  the   University   of  Toledo   Rockets   60-54    For
related story and photo, please see page 10
CMC    alumni    no    longer   pay
tuition to support the Cniversity
financially, hut many still contribute tot be cause.
Aiurani donations lo the Cm-
versity are ahead of last year in
nearly every category, said Ron
Heath,   director  of   Development
The amount of money donated
and t fie number of sources contri-
but i ng both show significant increases over last year's
totals, he said.
Donations from all sources are
more t ban $1 million ahead of last
year's total at this time. Heath
said, (lifts from alumni alone
exceed last year's alumni by
$85,000
Phis year. 9.297 different
donors have given to the Univer-
sitv. That is an increase of 747
sources from last year's total, he
said
The average' amount of money
donated also has seen an increase
over last  year.  Heath said.
At this point last year, the
average gift was approximately
$r»7. Ibis year, the average is
sbghty above $7(1
"We are on a pace that would
bring us to the highest total in the1
nine years I've been at Central."
I leath said
Heath said the increased
revenue results, at least in part,
from CMC's centennial year
occurring last year.
The Alumni Association also
has made a more conscious effort
to contact alumni personally, via
telephone or direct contact,
rather than by mail, he said.
Many more activities for
alumni have* been planned in
various communities around the
state and the country. The numbers attending these receptions
also have increased. Heath said.
"I think the alumni are interested in the centennial and where
Central now stands," he said
Much of the increased income
comes from matching gifts from
companies employing CMU students. Companies match what
the individual donates. Heath
said.
Another major source involves
companies donating money for a
specific project of interest, he
said.
Most of the money donated is
directed to a specific program at
the discretion of the donor.
Heath said he encourages
donors to give to the department
that interests them the most
"With the budget the way it is
now, there isn't a department at
this University that couldn't use
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Peeping Toms strike again Many teaching students may
have to seek out-of-state jobs
By Amy Alfonso "Fifty-seven percent of graduating seniors witr
Incidents reported at Barnard, Rose Center
By Christopher Richardson
Two "Peeping Tom" incidents were reported last week to
CMC's Department of Public-
Safety.
I )ne incident occurred around
2 p m Feb t m the second floor
women's bathroom in Barnard
Hall The other occurred in the
Rose ('elite? women's locker
room
< Mflcials are taking measures
to prevent   further   incidents
"We   have taken  action  to see
to  it   that   this same thing cant
happen again     said Torn Jones,
director    of     Campus     Recrea
t tonal Services
Jones said two incidents were
reported to Rose officials last
week within two days of each
other Both occurred at exactly
the same place in a very similar
i    way,  he said
The incident in Rose Center
reported to DPS involved a
woman taking a shower in the
locker loom who noticed a man
standing m tin- locker room
doorway holding a Mamm cam
era in front of his face, the DPS
report   stated
The man was described in the
report as about 5-feet-M-inchos
lo 5 feet lO-mches tall, about
IfM) to 170 pounds, with short
dark wavy hair, a mustache and
wearing a maroon jacket and
dark pants
The    incident    reported   from
Barnard     Hall     involved     an
unknown man peering over the
shower   stalls  at   women   show
ei ing
Similar incidents occurred on
tb<- first floor shower" room Jan
Jl   and J.J.
No clear look at the man or
men    involved    in   the    Barnard
incidents ever was gotten by the
women in the showers
Nikki Dunham, Barnard
Residence Hall Director, saici
the hall is taking further measures to prevent similar incidents
"We are going to be putting
locks on 'all) bathroom doors
and only the residents will have
keys," she said
This measure will replace the
practice of locking all doors
except the front door and the
door adjacent to the military science building, she said.
A special lock also will be put
onto the back door by parking
Lot 8 which will keep the door-
locked, but which any Barnard
resident's key will open. Dun
ham said
Dunham said she hopes the
new locks will be added as soon
as possible
By Amy Alfonso
i ir t    St-ilt W:.f'i
CMU teaching students might have to go an
ext ra mile to find a   fob
Two-thirds of CMC teaching students will bo
forced to accept employment out of state, said
Charles Jacpiitb, student  teacher coordinator.
"Because of the closing of auto plants and the lack
of jobs in Michigan, many young families are moving out of t be si ate for employment." said Jacjuith,
associate professor of teacher educat ion and professional development "And without students, the*
demand  for teachers goes down
An competition increase makes Michigan teaching jobs bard to come hv. he said
"Many students who graduated within the last
three years moved out of t hi* state of Michigan and
now have returned in search of employment," he
said *'fbis in turn creates a competition for teaching positions fret ween graduating seniors and stu
dents who have graduated a  few years back
Kven though Michigan jobs are sometimes bard
to find, CMU teachers are finding jobs. Jacpiitb
said
"Fifty-seven percent of graduating seniors with
teaching degrees were hired as teachers. This is
slightly up from recent records.
('ent ral    Michigan    University's    placement    is
higher than any other institution in Michigan."
Possible cutbacks in Michigan's state school
funds and a possible reorganization of the public
school system purposed by the Michigan Kducation
Association also might result in less teachers hired.
Patrick Coakley, associate director of Placement
and Career Information Center, said the purposed
cutbacks will only slightly affect teaching graduate's job prospects.
"«The cutbacks! will not affect just teachers,n
Coakley said. "Custodians, secretaries and the
public school system in general will be affected, but
only slightly
"Well just have to wait and sec1 exactly what kind
of cutbacks, if any. Michigan will receive "
Of Michigan's H«'*0 school districts, the average
age of teachers is 49 < iirrent lv , !iH7 CMC students
are st udent teaching and an estimated 575 students
will graduate with teaching degrees in the months
of December, May and August
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