Miami Hurricane, January 26, 1982

              Financial
Aid Report
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Commission Covers Financial Aid Cuts
Those in tavor ot the program, like Hammond, disagree.
'It serves as a very viable resource to a number of students. Hammond said. "It serves as a deciding factor for many students who are considering leaving the state of Florida to attend private institutions elsewhere "
Dr. Walter Smith, president of Florida A&M. expressed his concern about cuts in aid while tuition costs continue to soar.
“It's going to be very difficult for students to be able to meet their financial obligations in post-secondary education W'ith a tuition increase at the same time there's a decline in financial assistance," Smith said.
Smith stressed that he does not oppose tuition increases because he feels they are necessary at times, hut he finds it difficult to have tuition increases, stability of enrollment, and declining financial assistance at the same time
Bill Mullowney, Undergraduate Student Body Government (USBG) president, felt that with the federal cuts in financial aid, private institutions in Florida will no longer be an affordable choice. He said that consequently, students are turning to state universities and community
colleges
"How long can these schools keep absorbing these students from private institutions'.1" Mullowney asked. "And when the time comes when they can't do it anymore, many students are going to be throw'n out into the real world without a degree for a paddle "
The University of Miami alone has suffered a two million dollar decrease in total financial aid from the previous year
The cuts affected College Work Study (CWS), National Direct Student Loan (NDSI ), Basic Education-al Opportunity Grant (BEOG) and the Guaranteed Student Loan (GSL ) programs
According to Butler. 70% of the students at UM have some form of financial aid other than the savings they have generated or received from their parents In the 1981-S2 academic year, there were 1,000 less students than what the university had estimated. Butler says this is due to the university's inability to provide suitable financial aid packages
"If the state doesn't do something to help both private and public institutions." Butler said, "we'll have another dramatic drop in enrollment
blonda Regents Nix New School
By MARY CRONIN
Head Sows Writer
A UM proposal to establish a state-funded school of public health was turned down last week by the Florida State Board of Regents
The Regents, who control the state's public university system, turned down UM's proposal, citing management problems Consult ants, as well as Chancellor Barbara Newell, had recommended that a school be established at UM
"It is not the total wipeout that the Miami Herald indicated ¡in last Friday's edition]," said Robert Duncan. director of UM's Master of Sci ence in Public Health program
"We have a good relationship with the people in the State System, and the Regents recommended to the State Board of Education that it contract with the University of Miami to support graduate pro grams in public health,” he added I'M President Edward T. Foote II agreed with Duncan
"We're disapointed that the decision was made to put a school elsewhere, but pleased that we can receive funding from the state for public health programs." Foote said
"We did not introduce the plans |for a public health school|; we were just asked to respond to a proposal. We decided that we could do it. and do it well, so we submitted our proposal," he added "What I intend to do now. Kioto said, "is to pursue the issue of our
existing programs to seek other resources and expand the program to meet the needs of South Florida and the state."
Duncan said. "I will see where we can go — if there is a demand for a school, we can become a school, if not we will remain a program." He cited other resources as a means of funding such a school
Ducan disputed the management problems charge made bv the hi lard.
“Management problems’ Our response to that was that it works at Cornell, it could work here, and we're willing to make it work here."said Duncan
He said the Regents plan for a public health school was based on Cornell University's School of Public Health, a state-funded program at a private institution
“Not only is this |L'M| a good place to establish a school of public health for training, it is also good for the community The Miami area threatens to become overrun with health problems because of immigrants bringing in tropical diseases, the pollution problems, and the aged." said Duncan
The Regents voted, rather, to spend $850.000 in planning money for public health graduate programs at the University of Central Florida (Orlando), the University of South Florida (Tampa), and the University of Florida (Gainesville), with the possibility of setting up a public
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Special Olympics
By CHARYSE SINDLER
News Writer
Special Olympians of all ages will arrive to the UM campus Saturday for a Special Olympian Activ ity Day. Each of the .¡00 Olympians willhave a student sponsor from the university student body to spend his or her day with and watch and participate in various activities
The activities include: Earthball. frisbee and football on the intramural field; bowling, billiards and ping-pong at the Student Union; and karate, judo and gymnastics exhibitions at the Lane Recreation Center,
Then there will be a concert by the LIM Jazz Band to top off the day’s activities.
The day will be one filled with friendship and sharing for t'ne Special Olympians and the students helping with the Special Olympian Activity Day.
“The most important part of the Special Olympian Activity Day is the interaction between the students and the kids," said Geoff Roberts, chairman of the program
Special Olympian Activity Day will nol only benefit the actual par-! lclPants, but vy'l he an experience
for everybody involved
"I feel that this is an extremely important program for the students; they’re going to get a really good feeling out of it." said Roberts
"I think that this is the type of community event that universities like ourselves have an obligation to perform." said Ken Lise, one of the coordinators of the program, "and hopefully this particular event will continue to expand and change in the years to come "
The program is sponsored by the Mahoney-Pearson Governors' Council in conjunction with the Association of Retarded Citizens Those coordinating the program include: Geoff Roberts Kenneth Lise. Debbie Moyer, and Holly Byer.
In order for Special Olympian Day to be the complete success that it can be. students are needed to assist. To underline the importance of student volunteers. Residence Halls Office is offering a $150 prize to the residence hall with the greatest percentage of volunteers
For those interested, there will he a meeting at the back of the Mahoney desk. For more information, call Geoff Roberts at 284-4252. or Kenneth Lise at 284-472.1
Pre-Law Honor Society Organized
Be TRISHA SINDLER
New* Writer
Never before have pre-law students been recognized for outstanding achievement This year, however, a group of interested students combined to initiate UM's first Pre-Law Honor Society (PI HSi
Particulars' unique is that this society distinguishes itself as being the sole Pre-l.aw Honor Society on any U.S. campus: the PI HS president. Craig Mont.’, is quite proud of this fact
"This is a first for UM and for the country," Mont/ said. "It has been a pleasure to be able to recognize outstanding pre-law students Fully approved by UM's Committee on Student Organizations in Oc-
tober, 1981, the PLHS conducted its first tappings last Thursday, in-, creasing its membership to 13. The tappings were a suprise to the selected students, as officers went into their classrooms unanounced to tell them of their inductment, and to invite them to a banquet in their honor.
Those honored were Kathy Gre-golet, Raquel Rodriguez. Kristin Tomonto, Gerald Heinz, Fiona Roache. John Dul, Stacy I ipner and Edward Davis. Officers are Mont/, president; Marina Angleton, vice-president; James Vickers, treasurer; Gina Rodriguez, secretary; and Mark Cheskin, sentinel
PI HS membership requirements include a cumulative average of 3.4 and 60 credits completed Prospec-
tive members must have also demonstrated intense interest in the pursuit of the U.S. legal system, exceptional aptitude in leadership and character, and have contributed to the UM community
However, Montz is quick to say that those having completed 6(1 credits and have a 3.4 average are not automatically nominated No specific major is required for admittance.
The process of selection is a difficult one. Prospective members must first be nominated by a present member in good standing All nominations are then presented to the
Executive Board, which includes all the officers, Professor Richard Grande (adviser), and Dean How-sler of the UM Law School. A unanimous approval hy the board is needed for a nominee to be tapped
The Society is also open to faculty. administration, and alumni of the UM Law School for honorary membership
"The Pre-Law Honor Society is a real plus for the University of Miami." said Angleton. "We anticipate that the PLHS will catch on ai other colleges. So when people ask where this society originated. UM can take credit
A woman was struck by a car at the Ponce de Leon and Stan ford Dri ve inter section Saturday afternoon.
Maria Gonza tez, 36. walked into the side of a 1970 Chevrolet driven by Hayward Goodson. The driver was headed south on Ponce de Leon and was slowing down to a red light when she walked into the car's side.
By MARTHA MARTIN
News Editor
The Florida Student Financial Assistance Commission (l'SFAC) held a hearing in Tallahassee last week to give private and public institutions an opportunity to discuss the repercussions of financial aid cutbacks in their schools
Presidents and directors of financial aid from community colleges, and private and public universities front the state gathered at the Florida A&M University campus in hopes of assisting the commission in deciding what recommendations will bo given to Governor Bob Graham and the legislature.
"I thought it was time for a hearing to give institutions an opportunity to spread on the record what is happening to them with financial aid cutbacks," said Dr. William Butler. chairman of FSFAC and vice president of Student Affairs at UM
Ron Hammond, director of financial aid at UM, recommended keeping the pressure at the appropriate points to gain the neccessary recognition by lawmakers of the importance of financial aid programs
“The Florida Student Assistance Program by now should be funded at around $20 million, yet it's still around $12 million and it's likely to go below that if we don t get the funding from the federal government,” Hammond said “The lack of that federal funding will create at the University of Miami a potential loss of 400 students."
Although it is too early to tell exactly how much funding will decrease. Ed Marsh from Florida State University said he expects their financial aid to be cut approximately 30%. Marsh said the community has to be alerted of the financial aid situation so they can help in trying to influence the legislature 11« cited the social security issue as an example of what can be done when the community pulls together for a cause.
"There is time; the continuing resolution runs through March 30. I believe." Marsh said. "We have some time and then they, of course, have some time to turn things around."
One topic discussed by some was the validity of the Florida Tuition Voucher. Critics of the Voucher Program say that is being used to subsidize non-needy students

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