Show si Pone 3 t Vol 72 Number 6 Utah State University Logan Utah Wednesday Oct 9 1974 16 Pages Budget' cut will hit oil accounts by Jill Miller Staff Reporter cut of $208260 has been absorbed in the 1974-7budgets of "almost all" university salary and program accounts reports Ralph Kerr Assistant to the President for Public Relations A total university budget cut of 537000 was ordered by Utah's Gov Calvin L Rampton to absorb a reduction of annual tax revenue First priority on the USU budget request was placed on obtaining a 9 percent salary increase for faculty and staff to offset inflation's impact on the cost of living Essential funding for several key programs was also requested The legislative appropriation provided only a 6 percent increase for salaries and fell short of meeting a number of the university's program needs This 6 percent increase 'was considered equivalent to pay reductions because the cost of living has risen 8 percent Therefore it has been decided to provide an average 8 percent increase in salary with the understanding that a portion be used for "across the board" adjustments and the rest be awarded according to merit merit being equated by the respective deans Various methods were used by the individual department administrators to cover the extra 2 percent salary money which amounted to $208260 In some cases positions were combined or eliminated in others travel and other operations budgets were reduced A specific listing of the cuts is not available at this time Kerr said A 5 to request nearly $3 million for 75-7- 6 After rejuggling budget figures school year it for the 1975-7- 6 USU will ask for an looks like increase of somewhere near $3 -- said Rolfe Kerr million USU’s president to assistant USU and all other Utah institutions of higher education were instructed to resubmit their 6 proposed budgets for the school year because the figures were too high Kerr said “All of the institutions had submitted what their needs were but the totals were beyond reason” Kerr said He said state officials suggested guidelines for th6 schools to follow to trim the requests ministrative personnel and 12 percent for classified employees The guidelines also set current expense ceilings at 15 to 18 percent he said Travel expenses can go up 10 percent and new equipment costs about 7 percent under the guidelines Kerr said Medical benefits may rise Staff benefits can go up about 75-7- medical for said he premiums Kerr said that a “ballpark” figure for the increase in USU’s budget for 1975-7- 6 would be in the 10 percent neighborhood The items tions of the include other building Guidelines Cover Six Areas of $32 million under the restricguidelines projects and do not such as program ex- The guidelines cover six areas he said For these pansions items the university must put individual items on a priority basis he said costs The new proposed budgets will go before the State Board of Counting the estimated $3 the budget for next year could be about $28100000 Kerr said USU funds come from student fees ($45 million) federal and he said They are salaries current expenses travel money staff benefits and new equipment Regents during budget hearings he said Kerr said the guidelines set a Oct 28-2- 9 10 percent increase ceiling forsalaries of faculty and adc universities arounu me Last year the first year of the million increase other grants ($3 million) Utah Legislature ($17400000) he said closes Tri Delta house by Cheri Powers Staff Reporter The Delta Delta Delta sorority at is closed due to bad communication between the local chapter and its national organization The breakdown may have started when a problem came up in the house last spring which caused two officers to quit The national organization voted in June to close the USU chapter of 38 USU members Active Tri Delta members cannot pledge another sorority on campus All members belong for life They can transfer to a Tri Delta sorority on' another college campus a member USU by Richard Brady Editor Lack of communication and funding (Continued on Page t our said "I feel Tri Deltas did nothing to be ashamed of and we are still in good national the with standing organization" a member said Tri Delta was organized about 1956 as a local colony Dean Lundstrom said It flourished and in 1959 became part of the national organization In 1963 Tri Delta bought their sorority house located at 671 Darwin Ave It's now up for sale by a housing corporation Dean Lundstrom said Sorority members can still meet in Logan with the alumnus group and may apply to start another chapter after waiting three years Dean Lundstrom said "Even though we don't have a chapter at USU the Greek system has a lot to offer and hope Tri Delta can be reopened at a future time" said one member "I'm sorry not to have Delta Delta I Delta on said "They are nationally ranked number one among sororities and they have made significant contributions to USU through campus leadership" PPACC is looking for a new director A spokesman from the Salt Lake clinic said that applications are being taken for the position of Planned Parenthood director in Logan The apAssociation of Cache County is in plications will be screened by a committee and their recomneed of a new director Douglas Barker was director of mendations will be given to the office from April of this year Supervisor Wilma Oliver Ms when he Oliver is responsible for the final until decided to leave Since he has lecision which will hopefully be been gone a few changes have nade soon taken place in the office The hours have been changed and the According to Ms Holthausen Jane the county is looking for a staff cut Presently office is director that is a resident of Holthausen keeping the and on Logan and is familiar with the open Monday Wednesday by Leslie Blanchard Staff Reporter mid-summ- er Friday from 8:30 pm am to 5:00 “I am here for those who know of Planned Parenthood and have questions or desire counseling about the service” said Ms Holthausen needs of the community When a new director is chosen the office will resume its referal service to those interested in family planning The office is still located at 52 North First East in Logan campus" Dean Lundstrom Registration fee due by Friday Students who have not their registration must do :yet paid-- — Friday USU officials say USU gets federal and state funds on the this by amount of students by the third enrolled week of classes said Rolfe Kerr assistant to USU's president Kerr said all future USU budget con- - siderations will be made on how many are enrolled by Friday |