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Show Specific effects of budget cut uncertain i r-';: I There will be several changes at the University due to the low budget next year, according to Dr. Ted Davis, vice president for finance, but what changes are not certain yet. Dr. Davis said the student-teacher student-teacher ratio will probably go up. that is, there will be more students stu-dents per teacher, but how far is not yet known. He said research will be affected af-fected to some extent by the new budget. Meetings for the new budget have not yet begun. Dr. Davis said he hasn't talked to the new president, presi-dent, Dr. Alfred Emery, yet, so he has no idea what programs will be scrapped or cutback. Priorities will probably be known after the budget is partly completed, he indicated. Building plans probably will not be affected, he said, since no major building has been approved for the University. The Service Bldg., which was given top priority by the State Board of Higher Education (SBHE) was rejected re-jected by the legislature. Parking will not be affected either. All parking facilities are paid for by funds from parking Ted Davis, finance vice president, says the student-teacher ratio and research will be affected by the low budget but didn't say how much. stickers. No money is budgeted to parking from the University. Other sources can be found to improve the University's financial status, but for the most part, "these will be insignificant," Dr. Di'.vis said. The legislature cut the budget $900,000. "The 550,000 here and SI 0.000 there does not significantly make up for the cut." Dr. Davis refused comment when asked if there is any chance that tuitions may still be increased despite Dr. G. Homer Durham's, chairman of the SBHE. letter recommending that the tuition remain the same as this year's. |
