8 Monday, December 10, 1973 University Daily Kansan --- Nichols ... From Page One year. We came out of the year with a feeling which Chancellor Dykes has (herself) Nichols compared the students and faculty of 50 years ago with those of today and concluded that there had been a significant improvement in both. NICHOLS GREW serious as he exploited on the future of KU. "In fact, I'm not sure I could have made it as a student here had I come today," said Nichols, secretary of the Phi Beta Kappa chapter for 42 years. "A decline in the birth rate is going to affect our enrollment in the coming years," he said. "Also, the growth of the community colleges will affect our enrollment. They're going to take a higher percentage of freshmen because it costs so much to go to college. I think three persons who are upcoming for increased tuition and wrong." Nichols said the public was questioning the value of higher education. "The thinking today is more that education should be career oriented and less simply learning how to liv Nichols. The former chancellor said the challenge facing the University was new ways to maintain the enrollm "Our enrollment will decline us to the growing need or despic to continue education by education to the public. We must door of education to the housewife professional man," he said. Airport "We must expand our present pr he said. "Otherwise, we'll have t our staff." Asked what she thought was the her husband's success, Clythe replied, "He's not a frustrated pea has a very neat mind and a v memory. He's got great vitality ability to be objective." Nichols cited a business admin course to be offered in Topek example of the University's gain public. Pachacamac . . . THE NICHOLSES said they plan some traveling after retirement. They were going to visit their son, F. From Page One secret societies. He added that most Greeks weren't involved in Pach and that they probably didn't know of it or its activities until the past few weeks. In recent years Pach has paid for a number of advertisements in the Jayhawk yearbook. In these ads, the Jayhawk Panamaac has stated its aims and purposes. "The Society of Pachacacan, although unknown to most persons on campus, plays an active, positive ole in student life and is involved in many activities ..." an ad in the 1978 Jawkeyer book. "Pachacamac isn't an organization that exerts its power through coercion or force, but instead is a society which, because of the quality of its members, believes its aims can be realized through influence and persuasion. However, according to Dennis Mullen, Shawney senior and president of Tau Kappa Epsilon, Pacitacamia does have a great impact especially in the Interfaith Council. "There is today no affiliation or undue concern with campus politics; the society has been unbalanced." "SOME MEMBERS of the Interfaternity Council are involved in Pachacamac from the top level on down," he said, "and they have great influence on fraternity affairs." Mullen said Pachacamac was a detriment to the fraternity system. Another past member of the IFC said the first time he heard of Pacachamac, secret societies and their activities was when he attended IFC meetings. "Secret societies are a thing of the past," he said, "and I see no need for an underground group to accomplish social and political objectives. Roads Stevens, Garnett sophomore and member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity, said Pachacamac was a potentially dangerous environment that should be brought out into the open. "Pach is in an organization that seemingly wants to take care of us," Stevens said, "but I consider this an insult to the intelligence of the people, especially when an organization thinks it knows how to take care of us better than we ourselves. On Oct. 28, 1912, the Society of the Inner Circle of Pachacamac was founded as a student political party supporting William Howard Taft for the presidency of the United States. Taft was the Republican candidate. The next year, Pach turned to campus politics and started to build a dynasty of political power and influence that was to last for the next 42 years. SOME PEOPLE expressed the opinion that Pach was only an elusive ghost being chased by a bunch of witch hunters, but there were still other people who witnesses were matters of historical record. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Alexander's •Specials Everyday •Dried Flowers •Gifts •Bath Botique V12-1320 826 Iowa CRESCENT APARTMENTS Crescent Heights Oaks Acorn Gaslight Rental Office 1815 W. 24TH 1 and BEDROOMS Area's Largest Selection GUITARS • AMPS • MUSIC KASINO OVATION EPIPHONE GIBSON KUSTON FENDER Rose KEYBOARD 1903 Mass. 843-300. Open Evenings Guitar Strings % Price Friday Nite Other semi-secret societies and parties were founded in profiles during the first three decades of tury. Pachacamac was a fraternity party that participated openly in the 1940s and '50s, and always had a number of members "inner Circle" who unremained unlink secret from the public. The member inner Circle were also referred it to as the "Bullpen." HOWEVER, IN 1954, many fra sororites and have become dis with the Pachacamac party and de form a new political party. Pachacamac was opposed by braternity political parties such as *T* Mask in the 1920s and the Pro Student Government League in it. However, in 42 years a political party had held the upper hand in campus There was also a Pachacuchan- political party composed of Greek and, under the wing of the Pach acchuan political independent. In party called F.O.R. In a March, 1964, issue of the Norman Cappe, a student at that institution started when she started when a number of Parchp the All Student Council became dis because they didn't feel they had the opportunity to form they had form to the line party." In 1954, 12 fraternities and 2 bolts from the Pachacamac part themselves with the independen- formed the Alleged Greek-Independee On the evening of Feb. 25, 1954, n of the "Inner Circle" of the SPeachacma decided that the role as a student political party had end. The party was disbanded political dynasty broken. A University Daily Kanan Edit an article in 1964 on Pacchamac quotation: "Is Paccham really dead?" The answer is yes. Perhaps? Nowhere is a smoke-follow somewhere on the campus the Social Inner Circle of Pacchamac, or in the same, still exists, as the aligator to by Pacchm end the deaths of their WHY RENT? RIDGEVIEW Mobile Home Sales. 843.8499 3020 Iowa (South Hwy, 59) About This Kansan Special Page 2, The University Daily KANSAN This supplement to the Kanan is an effort to survey and explain trends and issues in funding of higher education, especially as they are manifold. We are in the university of Kanana. Here's an index to the section: - KU faculty, members, who are paid less than painters and plumbers in the California system of higher education, are disgruntled about salaries that don't keep up with inflation or salaries paid their peers elsewhere. Some find it hard to cope, but most dislike seeing the University deteriorate. - College expenses, from tuition costs to grocery bills, are putting the pinch on students, who are compensating in such ways as taking part in school activities sooner and looking harder for part-time jobs. Page 1 - **Putting together a budget for KU is no simple task. The process takes nearly two years to formulate a single budget and involves administrators from top to bottom of the University before it passes through the Kansas Board of Regents and the legislative funding process.** Page 1 Page 10 - Although the KU Endowment Association is the oldest foundation of its kind and is partly responsible for KU's tradition of academic excellence, it has not provided inadequate funding by the Kansas Legislature. Pages 4,5 higher education to middle class students, and such an effect could have grave social consequences. - KU spends more than $55 million a year to keep itself functioning, but that money comes from such places in addition to the Kansas Legislature as student fees, financial aid, the KU Endowment Association and the federal government. - Many universities have had to take emergency measures to prevent financial crises caused by the funding pinch. Proposals for alternative funding range from raising student tutions to insuring the lives of university donors. - The percentage of University costs borne by students has increased 10 per cent since 1969, and further tuition increases are being recommended. But opponents say that could close Page 7 Page 6 Page 9 Page 8 - Student fees have shot up at KU and elsewhere in recent years, largely because of inflation. But how high the fees are in the future will determine the federal government provides subsidies or student aid. Page 11 - The contraction in financial resources during recent years has meant an inability by KU to replace or even maintain teaching equipment. Meanwhile, University's administrative temporary structures. - Money for replacement, equipment is so scarce that KU's radio, television and film department faces the imminent possibility of becoming simply a radio and film department. - Trouble is ahead for the KU library system, which is at once most crucial to the University and perhaps hardest hit by money problems. Page 12 - Kansas in 1964 ranked fourth in the nation per capita support of higher education but by 1973 ranked 31st. KU administrators suggest that the decline can be attributed to increased demands on energy, increasing upper level role on campus, increasing lower level and graduate enrollments and inflation. Page 15 - Campus unrest during the past decade caused public support of higher education to slip, but it was only one of many causes for the decline. Today, public attitudes seem to be shifting again, and support of higher education may be on the upwing. - In addition, support in the Kansas Legislature appears to be swinging in the same direction. Many observers are optimistic about the coming legislative session. Page 14 - The Kansas economy appears to be on the upturn, but it's uncertain whether this will translate into an increase in support for KU, as some officials hope. The trend in state support Page 14 has been downward despite the economy's health Page 16 Pages 16.17 - Current financial support of Kansas community junior college is considered inadequate, but more state funding is likely in the future. - And private schools in Kansas, because the state has recognized them as a significant industry, and have tuition grants each year to help needy students. Page 19 - KU is experiencing increased enrollments in career-related areas of study, but this is creating an overload on facilities and faculties in such programs. The University is having trouble coming up with funds for the expanding programs. Page 18 - In addition to cutbacks elsewhere, KU is experiencing cutbacks in federal research funding. This, educators say, threatens the University's ability to do research and raises questions about whether basic knowledge will be available when it's needed. Page 20 - Although athletics at KU is in such poor financial shape that the Board of Regents is asking for legislative help, some say the program is on the rebound. But whether athletics is an asset or a liability for funding of the rest of the University is disputed. - The enrollment boom at KU is over, but educators disagree whether static enrollments in Kansas secondary schools and colleges will mean more of the quality of education or an improvement. Page 21 - An expected period of no growth means universities must undertake long-term planning directed toward more efficient use of buildings. * The University will use programs to meet project academic needs. Page 22 - As appropriations become more meager, enrollments level off, tutitions and costs rise and greater emphasis is put on continuing education and career training, the role of the university comes into question. KU educators forsee an increase in courses and a comeback of the general education. Page 23 Inflation Cramps Style of Some From Previous Page ates look for jobs or go to trade schools instead, he says. Students say they're buying less and going out less, too. Mark Ritter, Decatur, Ill., junior, says, "It's darned expensive to go out in town any more." Wayne Richardson, Ellinwood seni- or, says he eats less, buys fewer records and goes to fewer movies than he used to. Hunt says he budgets his food carefully, doesn't buy as much when shopping, don't go to movies and sees free entertainment or visits Some students, like Fix, have moved to cut costs. She says she saved $50 a month by moving from a residence hall to an apartment. The number of students seeking financial aid has increased in the last three years, too, according to Jerry Rogers, director of financial Since fall 1970 the number of students living in residence halls, fraternities and sororites has declined 15 per cent and the number living outside the dormitory center, according to a report made each fall to the Board of Regents. Cost differences exist in off camp housing, too. Benton says he would probably live in an apartment rooming house, if he could afford it. At the same time, the number of students receiving aid has increased, but again, Rogers' records don't say exactly how much. The exact number of students seeking aid is difficult to measure because of recent changes in the availability of aid, but it has definitely increased. For this school year, 5,959 students went through all the procedures of applying for aid and about 2,540 are receiving aid. Rogers says the amount of National Direct Student Loan money available this year was the most ever, but he expects President Nixon to request that such money be cut from future budgets. Local bank officials say that student loan money is hard to get. Only two of four local banks have student loan programs. "Student loan money is hard to find because it's low yield money in a tight, high interest money market," says Kermit Clark, assistant vice president of Lawrence National Bank. He says banks must loan students money under the Federally Insured Student Loan program at 7 per cent interest a year, but banks can get $9 \frac{1}{2} to 10 per cent from other borrowers now. Both Lawrence National and the First National Bank make student loans, mostly to graduates of Law- rence High School. "I just don't like the method of teaching in some of them," she said. "A lot of it seems irrelevant." Diana Moore. Topeka sophomore, says she thinks she isn't learning or growing at KU and her classes are too large. Meredith Trembly, St. Louis sophomore, says she resents that graduate students teach so many freshman and sophomore classes. She's considering dropping out after this semester and is considering smaller colleges. Most students think they're getting their money's worth at KU. Specific complaints were more common than general complaints. Harley Becomes Janitor to Stay in School Still, Hladsky and Tremby say their degrees will be useful because they're aiming at specific careers. Students with specific career goals seem generally more satisfied with KU than those without goals. Hladsky, assistant twine designer for "Venetian Twins," wishes the Theater Department could spend more on its productions. Some, like Harley, have special praise for certain aspects of the University. A history and political science major, Harley calls Spencer Research Library "amazing" but laments that the University takes so long to make funds for the library available. Published at the University of Kansas as a special project of the University Daily Kanaan and members of a class in advanced reporting. NEWS STAFF A Supplement to The University Daily KANSAN News advertire Suanne Swain Bob Simpson staff members: Hal Ritter, Bob Elaine Zimmerman, Bob Marcotte, Ann Mpere冈, Chris Stevens, Bill Gibson. Reporting instructor Snam Adam Larry Fish, Ecce Meyer, Susan Stoffe, Jeffrey Simon, Debby Comor Don Plannmann, Cook, Careen, Karen Hilbori, Bill Willeta Artists: Steve Carpenter, Pat Mayo Photographers: Al Swainston, Dave Regier, Corky Trewin. 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