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Show depart says By Low Bona Hunt ILL stoneDd! ations. the largest being the U. Some of the report's recommendations for the U. include placing Chronicle news editor "cost-savin- U. were extremely controversial and prompted Bangerter to form a second committee to review the sections of the report concerning the U. Dallas Bradford, chair of the second g" A controversial governor's committee less emphasis on research, increasing has reported that the University of Utah professors' teaching loads and charging could reduce its budget by millions of students majoring in more expensive dollars and still maintain its status as a fields higher rates of tuition. The report was issued by the university. Education administrators, however, Governor's Committee for Cost Effective said the committee's findings are erro- Government, comprised of 43 members of neous and are based on false assumptions the business community. and misconceptions. The committee analyzed operations at The report, which was formerly the U., the state data processing and released to Gov. Norm Bangerter Friday, health departments and the Granite top-not- committee, said the group found the report to be full of errors and false ch states government can save $40 million to $60 million by revamping four of its oper- - ceseairlni, raise tuftlon aofi assumptions. However, R. G. Sailers, chair of the first committee, told Bangerter the report is inconclusive and should not be regarded as a finished product Sailer admitted many of the committee's conclusions were based on guesswork rather than real data. . "There has been inappropriate release School District The committee's findings regarding the The Daily Utah MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1988 and use of isolated statements and sec- tions pulled out of context which would lead to false and invalid conclusions," Sailer said. The report questioned the need for research at the U. and said significant amounts of money could be saved if teaching were emphasized instead of research But U. President Chase Peterson said research projects attract nearly $100 million in federal and other research grants. In addition, the U. is ranked third in' the nation in the number of companies spun-of- f from research projects. "report" on page eleven KILLER CALORIES What you can't see MONICLE can hurt you See page 19 VOL. 98, NO. 9 UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Company claims U. violated policy By Michael Allsop Chronicle staff writer A Utah company filed suit against the University of Utah Sept. 12, claiming the U.'s radioactive pharmaceutical venture violates U. policy and competes illegally firms. with private, V i . tax-payi- ng The suit, filed by Pharmaceutical and Diagnostic Services Inc., charges . the U.'s Intermountain Radiopharmacy of using state funds and its status to "gain and maintain an unlawful competitive - tax-exem- .w . f pt advantage over the plaintiff." The suit claims, "the effect of IRP's commercial sale of arid related services is to unfairly compete in the commercial marketplace to the detriradio-pharmaceutic- ment of competition and private competitors." IRP is operated by the U. radiology, department, and is the only other Utah business that competes with PDS in the production and sales of radioactive trace elements used in nuclear medicine. When injected into a patient, the trace element's progress through the body can be monitored with imagThis allows physicians to indicate ing devices the patient's disease or illness. Another commonality between both pharmaceutical businesses is William Baker. Baker, the founder and president of PDS, was also the founder and original director of IRP. Baker founded IRP in 1973 and left in 1986 when he started PDS. While acting as director of IRP, Baker became "very concerned about the propriety of conducting a business within the university," and sought counsel from the attorney general's office, the suit says. In May 1982, Baker received a letter from their office containing an informal decision that the university "is activities." not authorized to engage in money-makin- g see "suit" on page twelve (X-ray- s). lU fisssi Chronicle photo by Guy E. Elder IV " Sorority pledges parade about campus Clad with balLoons and smiles, almost 300 women are paraded around the University of Utah campus after being named new members of the U.'s Greek sys- - woltaeirotait 530 men and women pledged sororities and fraternities during RUSH Week '88. See story on tem.-Abo- ut page 11. Utalto colleges may imicirease by 30 HI U. can't accomodate students By Ken Southwick Chronicle administration reporter ,. if in iti atives pass A report, titled "September Intentions of Utah High School Seniors, Spring 1988," showed that a greater percentage of respondents than ever before plan to school institution. Almost 82 percent An enrollment projections report recently released by attend a post-hig- h the Utah Board of Regents has many education officials of those surveyed said they plan to continue their edu:r.- - ,' ..Y,''::V ,;X worrying about how to accomodate the surge of students cation.Commissioner on to the In a letter Sept. 9, Regents expected in the future. Rolfe Kerr stated, "Because colWm. Education nine at of Utah's enrollment the Higher report, According to it's resource of almost 30 to limitations, increase questionable if the total leges and universities is projected accomodated." be will can and percent in the next decade, a dramatic contrast to nation- .demand Barbara Gittins, director of budget operations for al statistics. On the national level, enrollment in higher education the commissioner's office, said "resource limitainstitutions is expected to decrease 13 percent in the tions" refers not only to the usual funding problems next ten years, the National Center for Education, said. ; facing higher education, but also the added threat of the three tax initiatives that will be on November's The Regent's report was based on state population forecasts, latest high school intention survey data and actual ballot. see " enrollment" on page seven enrollment experiences in 1987-8' " ' ' : . ' - WIIIMHIIH.il Higher Education Projected Enrollment Increases v" ' . - 1987-8- 8 U. of U. USU Weber SUSC Snow Dixie CEU 21,909 13,180 . 13.53 ": J 1,281 5,302 7,013 6,111 10,121 5702 75,114 30.63 12,539 1,244 1,812 . 8. it Org. U.S. Postage Paid Permit No. 1529 Salt City, ITT Non-prof- Ike ';'. Percent 4,075 2,171 2,460 "1,643 9,279 2,770 V ! 26.77 35.13 46.64 74.52 35.76 28.42 32.27 65.62 10,397 UVCC SLCC System Wide 1 ' , 1988-8- 9 19,297 V ; ' ' f , i. ; " .h j : |