1997-04-23; Central Michigan Life

              Central Michigan LIFE
Volume 79, Number St
Ml. Pleasant,    MI dSSfU)
01997 CM \AVK
/ / years of serving the community
WEDNESDAY
April 23, 1997
20 pages
CMU looking to add new academic building
By Liz Wishaw
|)avcii[Hiit said the building
wot; id crihaiui' the mi.i<;e <>t tin'
i in i\ ersit y and address tin- needs
of the human >ct\hi'S and health
profession programs.
"I sjivi- the 11 "niversity >
President iLfonard Placht a > a lot
of credit for tins development/"
1 ).ivc!l| >o!'t   saul.
He    said    fnndiiii:   would    come
A proposed plan tor a new academic buildim* is in the works,
hut plans have not heen finalized
or designed \it. according to ,i
("Ml" iiilminist rat or
The proposed academic hinld
in;; would house the health professions and human seivice.-
departments. said Provo-t       from suits from donors and possi
Richard        Davenport        at        tli<-       I <l >' t he st at e. hut  would not  come
Academic Senate meetum       out <>i st udents pockets
Tuosd.iv Plans   are   not   definite   because
The   buildim;   would   he   loc.it.'..!       of fundtm: issues.
vviii;-.'    residep.ee    halls    Barnard "It's     vae;ue    as     to    when     we
and   Tate   were   formally   located       would   have  this  huddinm   It   has
and  would   be   north   of the   park to      he      vae.ue     because      it      all
mi;  lot   heme  constructed  at   tins       depends on t he funding." he said
time. Davenport .-aid. Davenport   said   assuming   the
The   buildim:   would   include   a       state approves t hi' plan, tho st at e
compute!' lab. classrooms, chmes       would pay 7a percent ol tho fund
and  ftcultv ofhee space. mt;    and    ('Ml'    would    have    to
'This is totally
dependent upon
securing external funding
RICHARD
DAVENPORT
Provost
match it with -Jf> percent, the
same typo of funding the Park
Library expansion project has
received.
"The Library is our first prior-its." Davenport said m regards to
securing funds from the state.
"The Hoard lot Trustees* had
alreadv approved, now we are
just waiting for the state.
"We have a strong need for an
academic      building. The
President  and 1 ajrroe this is the
next priority."  Davenport said
"This will be our next building
if wo arc fortunate to receive
lar^o enough {.;ifts/' Davenport
said.
"This is totally dependent upon
securing external funding. If we
receive ^ifts from outside t he university, wo wouldn't have to wait
for state fundino," he said
Davenport saul state funding
could take anywhere from live to
10 years to secure If the univer-
sitv makes a strong case.
Davenport said linnliiij.; could bo
sped up.
"It could be next year. There
inijiht be an opportunity for
another buildim: You just never-
know.'" he said
He    said    human    service   and
Spa A-SENATE Page J
Decision on Powers Hall
may be made by next zueek
By Jason Karas
A A    c T iff VVr.V-r
Liz Wishaw
A decision could come as early us next week about the future of
Powers Hall.
With the new music buildup nearin^ completion, Powers Hall
will be left vacant but will be 'temporarily' used for other purposes.
Provost Richard Davenport said a committee of about 10 deans
and staff members have received about _.r> different proposals for
the old music building during tho last three to four years.
At Tuesdays Academic Senate meeting. Davenport said two more
proposals had reached his desk and before a final decision could bo
announced, he and University President Leonard Plachta would
have to review them
Davenport  said  ho has already ^iven his  recommendations, hut
See POWERS Page 9
Grandfather of Funk
LIF r   P h o t o/ R y. s m Vv o< >< i
George Clinton and the P-Funk AH Stars performed at 7 p.m. onTuesday night in Rose Arena. Clinton was accompanied by 18 bandmates ,
They played songs off their   1996 release "T.A.RO.A.F.O.M" See additional information and photos on   page 14.
Room and board
rates may rise by
3.5 percent
Board of Trustees will discuss
proposal at Friday's meeting
By Jeremy Russ
A: r Sraff Writer	
The Hoard of Trustees will be discussing raising room
and board rates for the 1907-9S school year during its
scheduled meetintr Friday.
The board will "look at a proposal from Kim Kllertson.
vice president of
Business and Finance,
that would raise room
and board rates by '.',.a
percent next year
According to
FJlertson's proposal, food
costs will increase by
about a percent, utilities
for        residences will
increase l percent and
staff compensation will
increase by d percent.
The proposal projects that room and board rates will
raise from .>1.17b a year' to .>!.•*_().
The proposal also projects an increase nfstudeiit-; hvirm
in the residence halls from a._-l7 to .">._","«>
Total projected revenue from the uui ease could net the
university -S-a.lalJ.UOO a year up from >_' !. 1 ■!().aDO last
year.
The board will also bo looking at a proposal from
University President Leonard Piachia to r.usv the
Student Levy from $f> to $10 next year'.
This proposal is a result of the Student (iovernment
Association's spring elections, during which students
voted to increase the fee.
Plachta is proposing to split the fee up as follows: Ar>
percent to Program Board. l_.f> percent lo S( '.A and >_.f>
percent to the Student Budget Allocation Committee.
The hoard will also be looking at a proposal front
Kllertson to authorize Plachta to be^iri contracting for the
See INCREASE Page 9	
[■Proposal   that   would   raise
j room and board rates by 3 5
(percent next year
-Recommendation to
I increase   Student   Levy   to
JS10
[•Review   of   a   proposal   on
jPlachta's salary
'Conti was an extraordinary individual who went the extra mile7
■ A memorial scrvkv is
planned tor 7 p.m. in the L/C
auditorium tonitillt
By Liz Wishaw
CMU student. Conti Waiker. who died
last week, will be remembered by students, staff and faculty tom.L'ht
A memorial ser~vice at 7 p.m. m the
Bovee Urnversitv Center Auditorium will
commemorate the life of Walker. Detroit
Hinior, who had diabetes arid kidriev problems.
Andiv Andrews. Walker's friend, said
Conti knew he was sick but he still lived
his life to tlu- fullest.
"He was like my brother." Andrews said
"We did a whole lot of things together."
Anedra Fox worth. Pontiac junior' and
friend of Walker, said she would miss him
a lot and he meant a lot to her
"He cared about  rue for me   He never
tried to change me," she said
Foxworth said Walker never used his
kidney problem as an excuse, and would
yo to class and tuni m assignments and
projects on time even though he did have
health problems.
"He had a krood (iPA . . He kept Koine; to
class and stayed healthy until the end,"
Foxworth said.
Kotisha   Matthews,    Kentwood    senior
and friend of Walker, said Conti was a car
iii^. sincere youn^ man.
She said she. alone;
with other friends, will
miss him heinj_: around.
Jennifer- Thomas,
Detroit junior, said.
"Conti was an extraordinary individual who
went the extra mile.
When it came to helping people, work and
school, lie nevei" let
them see him sweat."
WALKER
Visitation is from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday
at deter Memorial Funeral Home, S-id6 VV.
Chicago Ave., in Detroit anil at 9 30 a.m.
Saturday at Triedstorie Baptist Church.
lfifSO Taylor Road, in Detroit The funeral
will be^in at  10 a.m. at the church.
Students who would like a ride to
Detroit for the funeral services can call
774-ddS9. Ix-ave a message with name
and phone, number. Only .'-50 spaces are
available, which will be assigned on a first-
come, first-serve basis
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University is coordinating  plan to define goals
By Rachel Sprovtsoff
To att rai-t more students
and money. < '.MI '7s
M ar kt t in i: and I maj'e
Buildup; Croup is coord i rial i ni1,
a u i u v e r s 11 > wide plan 11 > define
the  u 11: vers il v's l;< >a Is.
1'ae ( !■ >ld.-m it h .  associate  vice
president    lor    Public    Relations
departments are sending. always    needeil    to    be   done   at
"We   need   to  coordinate   what       institutions     to    find     out     the
we're dome; and make sure we
an' senduu; a consistent and
accurate message." (ioldsmith
saul.
Tin- ;;miu|) is asm;; this information in research elforts to
help market CMU better', she
said      Thev    want     to    build    the
and Ma r kit in:;, said the ;;roup posit ive v is ibi I My of ( 'M IJ.
was si art ed a year ae.n to look at In inniin;; weeks, surveys
uuiver.-ity depai't menl s and will he sent to students who
how tie \ reach out to prosper applied to CMU but Went elso-
tiv students ami possible where, students who applied
financial contributors. ;m{| came to CMU, alumni, par-
Sim   said   they   an-   looking   at cuts and guidance counselors.
(ioldsmith    said    research    is
tl
i ml     i
1      inessasie      these
strengths    and    weakness
the university.
"We need to be cnnveyino
what we do know, not what we
think we know.'" she said "We
are also trying to be more
informed and coordinated."
All campus departments are
looking at  specific details of t he
"i Un lversity » President      to solve with  this plan  is not a
Leonard*   Plachta   is  very  sup-      lack of enrollment  at CMU, but
of      portive   iti'  the   idea,"   she   said.       the perception of the university
"Ih-'s very interested in the pro
ject."
According to the draft outline
of the plan, "i'1'hfi key to the
success of this plan will be the
ability of the university to
embrace the lonjr-torm role that
university-wide public relations
to prospective students and people who may contribute money
to the urnversitv, (ioldsmith
said
"There are so many things we
are   communicating."   she   said
"Sometimes    there    is    so    much
information,    none    of   it    uets
information   beine;  sent   out  and       and   marketing  efforts  can   play       through
the    t;i'oii|i    is    looking    al     the
broad  perspective.
She said j.;at herwijj; the
research data is a complex
process, but people have been
support ive.
in  its success.
One of the main ^oals will  bt
"to define,  build  and  communi
"This is a priority tor the
institution We m-i'd to think
ahout  these issues anil come up
cate      a      consistent      umbrella       with,   concrete   ideas   and   theo-
ima>;e of tho university." ries," she said
The   problem  the ^rciiip  hopes        Seo GOALS  Paqo   Id
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