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Show Regents hear proposed tuition and student fee changes Representatives fiom nine of Utah's colleges and universities continue meetings with Regents today By JO ANN LUNDGREEN ASSOCIATE EDITOR Students at SUU and the other eight colleges and universities in Utah may have gotten a break from tuition increases this year, something that hasn't happened in many years, but they may see a hike in their fees next year. Michael D. Richards, vice president of university affairs, and representatives from five of the remaining eight colleges and universities in Utah have spent yesterday and today in St. George proposing fee hikes to the State Board of Regents. The fees proposed for the 110,000 students cover specific campus.projects, inflation and one-time programs. Richards said that "some institutions are requesting a tuition change despite the fact that the legislature did not approve a tuition/fee increase this year." SUU is "requesting a $27 decrease in tuition at the one credit hour level and decreases of lesser amounts at other credit hour levels below our plateau, which starts at 10 credit hours," said Richards. This means that students who take 9 credits or less may pay less for tuition. Students taking 10 to 20 credits will experience no change in tuition, according to Richards, but "tuition for students that are taking more than 20 hours would be adjusted up ward slightly t o regularize the increments Emeriti scholarship available Application deadline is week from today The Emeriti Endowment Scholarship, a longstanding tradition on campus, is once again offered this year to juniors and seniors at suu. It provides full tuition for one year. The financial need of the applying student will be considered along with a minimum grade point average of 3.0, accrding to Ella Van Groningen, associate professor emeritus of home economics. The endowmerrt is funded by an initial donation and work projects by the SUU Emeriti, who are retired faculty members who retain an involvement with the campus. Applications are available in the Administration 106 and are due by Friday, March 29. For information, contact the office of the vice president for student services at extension 7710. between tuition credit hour levels," said Richards. He added that this has been something that the Regents have wanted done for some time so that the tuition schedules were more in line with the Regents' policy. SUU's deans also see the tuition adjustment as an advantage because, "it may reduce the tendency for students to take extremely large credit hour loads," said Richards. . The university is also proposing" at the request of the students," said Richards, " that the Regents approve a $7 per quarter increase in general fees . The student body officers of the institution are carrying that request to the Regents, as are the Trustees." According to Richards, of the $ 7 fee, $5 will go toward stadium expansion, and $2 toward computers. lf the changes arc ' approved, SUU's tuition and fee schedule would be more closely aligned with that of Dixie Michael D. Richards College, which is requesting no changes this year, according to a memorandum to the Regents. Some of the proposed fee hikes are obvious substitutions for lack of support from the Legislature, said the Associated Press this week. For example, the Legislature's rejection of "u.rgent student sur'.)ort" funding has forced the University of Utah to consider a library fee. Other requests include: Utah Valley State College is requesting a one-time fee hike of $10.08 to replace and offset the elimination of some course lab fees. · The College of Eastern Utah wants an $8.50 fee hike to raise money for a new student center at the Price campus. The increase would be applied to students at CEU's San Juan Center as well. . Weber State University's fee would increase by $3 to cover higher costs for insurance, student buildings, athletics and recreation. Utah State University is requesting a $ 1 increase in its quarterly athletic fee, but it would be offset by a corresponding $1 decrease in the bus fee. Salt Lake Community College is asking for a$ I increase in its activity fee, $1 more for athletics and a $1 decrease in the recreation fee, for a net adjustment of $1. Richards said that there may not be any action t.1ke11 by the Regents until May. However, there is some pressure for the Regents to take action now so that institutions can get the information out to students, ,md have current figures printed in catalogs and other materials. Westtninster president adresses Convogoers Instead of imitation or perfection, Stock said she advocated excellence. In her presentation, Stock also discussed the comparison SENIOR STAFF WRITER between women and wolves. She said that both arc devoted, concerned about their children, their mate, and their "pack" and Peggy Stock, president of Westminster College, received are often considered devious because of their success. favorable comments from many students attending her She defined power as the ability to make something happen and Convocation lecture titled "The Lady or the Tiger" yesterday in said that though no one can have everything, it is possible for the SUU Auditorium. women to be powerful, and still be loved. Stock has S(.!rved in several professions including psychiatry and The trick, she said, lies in balance and compromise. education. In aU relationships she said she She is the 15th president of suggested calmness, directness and good Westminster College in Salt Lake City timing for successful negotiations. and was previously the president of To evaluate lives, she said she Colby-Saeyer College in New Hampshire. suggested 10 implementations. As such, she has worked toward First, women shouldn't compare increasing alumni participation and has themselves with media stars. Second, been involved in major curriculum Stock said, women have jobs, not "glitzy reform. careers," she told her audience to cut Her supporters call her "one of the down on commitments, to list long term most exciting college presidents." goals, and to stop wondering "Is this the Though Stock said she was hesitant to best I could have done?" accept such praise, yesterday, she did She said, quoting a peer, " If the shoe explain her philosophy behind her fits, wear it." success as a college president and applied Stock also said that the basic purpose of that philosophy to all women. a college education is to learn how to As a president, she said she has make a living and how to live. attempted to follow four basic rules given She said of youth in general that to her by a friend before accepting the " ...racism is yours, epd it. Injustice is position: don't ever lie, be who you are, yours, correct it. Sickness is yours, end it. be as generous as you can be, and if you War is yours, stop it. Hope is yours, need love, get a dog. . affirm it. America is yours, save it. The As a professional woman, Stock said environment is yours, cleanse it. The she has not attempted to be a "Supertruth is yours, know it. The dream is woman," but instead accepted her yours, claim it." talents in order to excel in those chosen ii: Stock again quoted another peer and areas. ~ suggested to the audience that in life, all The modem woman is expected to be ~ people should make more mistakes, take everything to everyone, Stock said, and in more chances, go barefoot earlier in the trying to imitate what they are not, they Peggy Stock, president of Westminster College, spring and climb more mountains lose the capability to succeed. "Men In conclusion, she said, "Travel lighter, don't try to be perfect," she said, "so why addressed issues concerning the roles of todays and let's go pick some more daisies." modern woman. should you~ By HEATHER GREEN 11 I |