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The University Daily KANSAN, Page 15
. . . And State Support Falls Off
By DEBBY CONNOR
State support of higher education in Kansas has declined significantly in recent years, and a university-sponsored study has found that the underfunding of the University of Kansas along is about $5 million.
Chancellor Emanuev Raymond Nichols appointed a committee in September 1972 to study university financing. The committee headed by Nichols, who is the director of the School of Business, found that the University is underfunded between $4.2 and $5.4 million because of higher education since 1963.
Education and general expenditures a credit hour, expressed in 1973 prices, decreased to an average of $85 for fiscal 1972 through 1973 from an average of $83 for fiscal 1963 through 1965. This is a decrease of 8.6 per cent.
According to the Clark report, the fiscal years 1963 to 1965 were peak years in expenditures for higher education. Since then, resources have declined $4.42 a credit hour.
These expenditures are financed through state appropriations, gen-
eral funds and other restricted funds. According to the report, student general fees have accounted for an increasing part of the University financing 1965.
And the loss of state appropriations alone from 1965 to 1973 was $10.74 a credit hour.
According to a study by M. M.
Chambers of the University of Illinois,
Kansas ranked fourth in the nation in per capita expenditures
for higher education in 1964. In
1973, Kansas ranked 31st.
Increasing demands for other state expenditures such as high-risk health care discharged this percentage down to 5 or 6 per cent by the mid 1950s. State financing of higher costs is upward, upward and upward which carried into the 60s.
all state revenues went to higher education.
Kansas followed the national trends in the early '60s but began to fall behind after 1985. According to Chambers' recent study, Kansas made a gain of 184 per cent in tax apportionment and grew by 20. Of the 30 states, only the Dakotas received lower increases than Kansas during the same period.
State funding of higher education has always been an up and down proposition. In his book, "Higher Education on Paper: Who Pays the Charge," Chamberlain writes the tory of state funding. In 1915, about 10 per cent of the national total of
The gradual decline of state funds apparently escaped notice because of substantial increases in support from growing enrollments.
A low point for state appropriations to KU came in the spring of 1972 when the state passed an appropriations bill that cut 4.4 per cent of the funds for fiscal 1972, holding KU to a budget only slightly more than the previo-
Kansan Staff Photo by CORKY TREWIN
The largest cuts were to building funds and salaries. KU faculty received no salary increases that year.
Lawrence Sherr, associate professor of business and a member of the Clark committee, suggests that the decrease in state support of higher education in Kansas is partly caused by demands on the state budget.
"There are many, competing demands on the state budget which have developed since 1963." Sherwat says. "Highways, the penal system, environmental problems, the entry of Wichita University into the state system, the growth of junior colleges.
Manv Attended Banquet for Higher Education
"I also think that KU's image in 1969 and 1970 had some effect on the funding of KU in particular."
"I think a lot of it has to do with the changing functions of the University," Warriner says. "When
STATE APPROPRIATIONS PER STUDENT CREDIT HOUR
looking at the history of the University of Kansas it becomes clear that the people of Kansas once had the conception of this University as
Current Dollars 1973
1963 36.80 59.64
1964 35.98 56.67
1965 35.98 56.17
1964 35.83 52.69
1965 35.83 52.69
1967 35.91 52.69
1966 35.70 47.28
1967 35.70 47.28
1969 38.30 48.93
1970 41.88 48.93
1971 43.41 47.71
1972 43.46 47.31
1973 48.32 48.32
Kansan Staff Photo by CORKY TREWIN
Governor, Chancellor Confer at Banquet
something more than a training school. It was to be a source of intellectual stimulation.
"Perhaps we have lost sight of this purpose in recent years. During the sputnik era, the emphasis was on applied knowledge."
On a less abstract level, increasing upper level and graduate enrollments have played a large part in driving University costs up.
"The cost per credit hour of educating juniors, seniors and graduate students is higher than that of freshmen and sophomores," says John Conard, director of University Relations. "At KU, freshman and sophomore enrollment has remained the same or decreased the past few years; in junior senior and graduate enrollment has increased substantially."
From 1967 to 1973, freshman enrolment decreased to 3.101 from 3.344, while graduate enrolment increased to 3.983 from 2.931.
Inflation has been another major factor in increasing University costs.
The 1975 budget proposal for the University of Kansas lists many areas in which state appropriations have failed to keep up with rising costs. An increase in the base budget has been requested of the base budget has been requested of the legislature.
"In the last few years, inflation has had a wearing effect on the University. A couple of weeks ago up 54 per cent in average costs. Subscriptions to magazines have gone up 64 per cent. Yet the state hasn't appropriated funds to cover it."
Yet in the past year, costs of basic supplies for many University departments, schools and divisions have increased considerably. The cost of unbleached muslin, used by the University Theatre for stage scenery and costumes has increased 38 per cent. In the chemistry department, the cost of lab chemicals has increased by 15 per cent, lab supplies by six per cent. Copy paper prices have increased 15 per cent
KU EDUCATION AND
GENERAL EXPENDITURES PER
STUDENT CREDIT HOUR
Current Dollar Bills 1973
1962-43 58.08 94.13
1963-64 57.97 91.28
1964-65 61.24 91.28
1965-66 61.81 90.90
1966-67 61.81 90.90
1967-68 68.01 90.98
1968-69 68.88 90.88
1969-70 74.55 91.78
1970-71 82.77 90.56
1971-72 81.74 90.56
1972-73 84.29 84.29
and mimeograph paper 50 per cent. The University utilities budget has grown by $39 million years but actual costs of utilities have increased by 10.45 per cent during the same period. Last year, the university exceeded appropriations by $47,748.
"No over-all inflation percentage can be calculated for the entire University," says Keith Nitcher, vice chairman of business affairs.
A sudden recent decrease in federal grants and training programs has placed an additional burden on University finances, Nichols says. That adds a burden the University can't afford.
"During the Johnson years and Nixon's first administration, we offered doctorate programs for what the government asked for," Nichols says. "Many federal programs have been cut in the past year or are in the process of tapering off. In the meantime, we are left with the opportunity to work who were dropped in the middle of a program and faculty, some of whom are tenured, who were hired to teach in specific programs."
But Kissinger promised to stand by the allies despite the disagreements and proposed the development of a unified energy program to tackle an oil shortage he said would have developed even without the October war.
He defended U.S. support or Israel during the Middle East war, telling the North Atlantic Treaty Organization council that "The United States will always treat Europe's interest as the United States."
THE SPEECH KAS WISKIER's first to the council, which is holding a two-day末 meeting. It was paraphrased for newsmen by U.S. officials who said the secretary enshrined that the alliance cornerstone of American foreign policy.
At one point, Foreign Minister Michel Jobert of France and Kissinger had a sharp exchange over the issue of consultation. Jobbert said Europe should have been advised before President Nixon and Soviet Communist party leader Leonid Brehnev worked out their declaration last June on the prevention of nuclear war.
Kissinger attempted in his speech, however, to heal the wounds that deepened when most of the allies separated them during World War II, his stance during the war, and its aftermath.
act in union as well as with other countries if peace is threatened.
He said differences between the United States and Europe paled in comparison with that of France.
First, Kissinger listed a growing Soviet military force which he said was the primary reason for the search for detente. He also upheld in developing nations much of economic problems have greater agency than differences across the Atlantic.
INFORMED DIPLOMATS reported that Kissinger disavowed any intention to keep Britain and France out of the Middle East peacemaking process. But they said he also told the NATO ministers both inside and outside the room that British and French representatives would complicate the peace talks due to begin in Geneva Dec. 18.
Syria until it turns over POW list.
Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Dayan told the Israeli parliament that the refusal to deal with Syria at the Dec. 18, 1874 peace negotiations was a
Israel says she has refused to turn over names of the 102 Israeli POWs believed held in Syria, and the International Red Cross has confirmed the
An Israeli refusal to negotiate with Syria would be a serious blow to chances for the success of the negotiations.
Congressional tax experts received the first documents of Nixon's tax returns.
The material Nixon released in disclosing his tax affairs confirmed that he paid about $80,000 in federal income taxes over the past four years and no state income taxes. He asked the Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation to review the returns.
Gas retailers want Phase 4 controls lifted so prices can rise $1^{c}$ to $3^{c}$ a gallon.
"We are fighting for our survival," said Charles Binsted, president of the National Congress of Petroleum Retailers during a convention. He made his comment at the same time an industry publication told of rising gasoline prices.
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sday, December 11, 1973
Nixon Tapesutor Disclosed
inspirator E. Howard Hunt and also said it would be no problem million to buy the silence of the al Watergate defendants.
old newsmen Monday that old men were taking a second look if a June 20, 1972, conversation e President and then-White of staff H. R. Haldeman in an terrine what caused an 18-
fied that the March 22 meeting
mission of Watergate and the
tergate committee hearings
o open seven weeks later.
past two weeks, Sirica heard what might have caused the une 20 tape which was one of need.
CHINICAL EXPERTS had tape at a laboratory in Newnd returned it to the judgea during the week they asked, Siraca said, adding he hopes to port by the end of the week.
into evidence at the court a letter Jaworski wrote Nov. Fred Buzhardt, White House
xr, Jaworski asked for the June
The request for an injunction was made by Chester Davis, attorney for Summa Corp., a company controlled by billionaire Howard R. Hughes. The Senate committee has taken testimony in closed sessions about a $100,000 cash contribution from Hughes to Charles G. "Bebe" Rebozo, the President's close friend.
4 and tapes. He requested the tape of a meeting between 3:05 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. on June 3 involving the President, Haldman Carickman, then his domestic affairs adviser.
Rebozo and the President have said the money, held in a Florida bank for nearly $1.5 billion, will be used to
Dean has testified that a plan to offer executive clemency to Hunt was discussed during those two days. In a related development yesterday, a federal judge refused to hear the Senate Watergate committee from questioning witnesses in closed sessions.
Tapes of telephone conversations on those two days between the President and Colonel Carlyle.
HE ALSO ASKED for the tape of a meeting between 5.16 p.m. and 5.50 p.m. on June 4 between the President and Charles Johnson, then White House special counsel.
By SUZI SMITH
Nyanan Staff Reporter
cking to Adjust culty Pay Increase
aid he couldn't say how much n increase might be adjusted jeewed the budget.
aid that he was still "balancing
s against his demands." There
ye choices that have to be made
and learning. be said.
-Gov. Robert Docking said last there would be "some adade in the 5 per cent salary faculty at state schools that needed at the state budget t month.
of Regents had requested a 10
increase for faculty of the #
Kansas, James Bibb, budget
and personnel. Regents
raised five per cent instead
let here last night with student nior class presidents from the lees and universities.
te that the money has limits.
one priority has to be faculty
Joe Knope, student body
Kansas State University, said,
leily, Wichita senior and student
nt of KU, called current faculty
U a "moralde depressant."
representatives also stressed
student representatives agreed salary increases were the top heir schools.
t representatives also stressed approval by the legislature of a
$770,000 allocation to cover tuition fee waivers at the state schools. The program would give KU and K-Sate each $150,000, together with $40,000 and each of the three colleges $90,000.
Seventy-five per cent of the funds would be used to pay athletic scholarships, and the remaining funds would go to music, debate and journalism programs.
Victor Miller, student body president at Kansas State Teachers College at Emporia, said the waver proposal was more timely than before. The colleges' cities. He said the colleges were being hit harder by decreasing enrollments and were finding it increasingly difficult to fund their programs.
He said that the only way to avoid dropping minor sports and to face the coming enrollment crisis at the colleges would be through the waiver program.
Buckley said that he and Pat Neustrom, Salina senior and senior class president, mentioned specifically to Docking faculty members at the colleges and women's intercollegiate athletics.
"The desire for these programs was clearly made," Buckley said. "Now it lies in the hands of me."
Neustrom said he thought Docking was very receptive to the student representative.
"I really don't know how much consequence this dinner is going to have on his
age and price controls were lifted from industry but increases limited.
Best of Living Council said it extracted a commitment from Ford Co. and General Motors Corp. to limit price increases for the der of the 1974 model year to an average of no more than 1500 a. A commitment came from American Motors for an average inrange
der Corp., the council said, declined to make similar commitments, council decided to exempt it from controls.
*partment of Labor filed suit against milk Juces alleging unfair labor practices.*
A spokesman for the Associated Milk Producers, Inc. had no immediate comment on the suit allure that it violated the Fair Labor Standards Act.
The Labor Department compensation assets that the association hasn't been paying overtime compensation to workers who have worked more than 40 hours weekly at branch plants in Rusk and Sulphur Springs, Tex., and Laurel, Neb.
Gov't. environmental group considering
separate suits on Alaska pipeline monorphy. The government's Sierra Club assert that the Alaska pipeline would be shut off if it was built.
At least one suit could be sent to halt pipeline construction, scheduled to begin within weeks. Compensation of the line, which will tap the rich fields of coal, will be announced soon.
Nixon formally submitted to the Senate
Sayhe's nomination to be attorney general.
**Salve's** the nomination.
Nixon picked Sen. Wade E. Sarkis, R-Ohio, to be attorney general more than once because he had not been able to make the nomination because the attorney general's salary had raised to $60,000 a year from $35,000 while Salve was served in the Senate.
That constitutive obstacle was removed when Nixon signed into law a bill reducing the attorney general's salary to its previous level.