Miami Hurricane, February 01, 1985

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Administration announces tuition hike
By LOURDES FERNANDEZ
Hurricane Editor in Chief
The biggest increase ever in tuition at the University of Miami was approved Wednesday by the Executive and Finance Audit Committees of the UM board of trustees. The 11.9 percent increase, which amounts to $830 for each student, will raise undergraduate tuition to $7,780 next year.
Along with the tuition rise, there will be two new fees — a $20 Student Union Improvement and Operations fee and a $12 operations fee for the Lane Campus Sports and Recreation Center.
Room and board increases will also go Into effect. A double room with a 20-meal plan, for example, will rise by $340 a year.
According to David Lieberman, vice president for Business and Finance, other universities comparable to UM are also planning to raise tuition — anywhere from seven to 14 percent.
"It [tuition] is larger than we would have liked. We saw some things ahead of us that cause the large tuition increase," said Lieberman.
Financial aid will be proportionally increased. An additional $3 million in aid will be awarded by UM Assistance Service, bringing UM's total for financial aid up to $12.9 million.
The University will honor all scholarship commitments to returning students, although there will be changes in awards to incoming freshmen.
Said Undergraduate Student Body Government President Scott Kornspan, who worked with the administration and trustees on tuition. “As it looks now, the tuition increase is very high. The Student Tuition Review Board |of USBG| is having a meeting this Monday to look into what can be done."
Kornspan plans to hold a general student body meeting at which students will be able to question administrators on budget and tuition. The date and location of that meeting will be announced at a later date.
“Did it need to be raised that much? If the answer is yes, let's hear it from them |administrators|," said Kornspan. “UM has a lot of selling to do if it wants to continue increasing."
He also feels that the two fees “was a situation that just crept up. It shouldn’t have been done that way. It should have been put up to vote on a student referendum.”
Although George Gilpin, vice provost, expects retention to be even better, Kornspan believes it will effect some students.
"Unfortunately, the UM administration holds all the cards. We can complain, argue, propose, whatever we care to. We hope they consider what we say," said Kornspan. "They feel they need a certain amount to improve the University. We can only try, work to halt the tuition increse. That's all we can do. In the end, they make the decision. Students have a say, but not an overwhelming say."
During Wednesday's USBG senate meeting, many senators voiced their complaints. "Today's senate meeting was a display of unhappy people. Some were emotional, some realistic," said Kornspan. “It will effect some students and they will not be able to attend UM."
The University has given the following reasons for the tuition increase:
•	Increased faculty compensation, although administrators say that a faculty salary increase will still be lower than the average salary increase at most schools
•	New programs in the schools and colleges
•	Improved facilities
•	Energy and other support services
•	Increased library acquisitions
•	Academic computing (specifically, the proposals made by the Long Range Academic Systems Plan committee)
•	Faculty research
The increase in room and board is due mainly to the change into a Residental Halls system, where most doubles will be converted to singles.
States a University memorandum: "According to a national study, UM tuition and fees are among the lowest at major higher education institutions and rank 81 out of 93 schools. UM’s total charges including room and board rates are similarly ranked."
The entire board of trustees will vote on the increases at their Feb. 20 meeting.
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Practice makes perfect
Three University of Miami students practice the art of self-defense during their free time
Funday features Special Olympians
By DEBBIE MORGAN
Assistant News Editor
Nearly 300 special "clients" will be attending the fourth annual University of Miami Special Olympics Funday '85 tomorrow.
From 9 a m. to 3 p.m., Special Olympians from various retarded group homes around Dade County will be participating in non-competitive events such as a beer can toss, football, basketball, volleyball, bowling, and video games.
Also, a magician is planned to be in the Student Union, as well as a clown, a DJ and a diving exhibition. The football team is scheduled to be at the Intramural field.
The clients range in age from 6 to 50. Student volunteers are needed to act as a "buddy" for a Special Olympian, taking him or her to and from each event all day.
This year's Special Olympics is organized by an executive committee of four UM students and is being sponsored by McDonald's, LOVE-94 and the Student Health Advisory Committee.
Volunteers will receive a T-shirt and a free lunch There also will
be a happy hour at the Rathskeller after the Olympics.Sign up for volunteers will be held in the breezeway today.
Volunteers can also come to the
intermural field tomorrow at 8:45 a m. to check in and register for a buddy.
“This is a day of awareness for
students and the Special Olympians." said Joan Appelbaum, Funday chairperson. "By the end of the day you'll really feel like buddies!"
Society holds leadership conference
By MARY ANNE STEVENS
Hurricane Staff Writer
The University of Miami chapter of Omicron Delta Kappa, a national leadership honor society, will host the first annual Leadership UM conference on Saturday. Feb. 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Student Union International Lounge.
An important focus of this program is “to give students the resources to w'ork with at the University and allow them to participate in some of the problem solving that occurs on campus,” said Sherra Greenspan, president of ODK.
About 200 leaders, including area high school students, all resident assistants, undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, administration, and community members, were invited to participate in this program. They will discuss how to become leaders at UM and how UM fits into the community as a whole.
A series of speakers from the community, the faculty, the administration, and the UM board of trustees will begin the day's activities.
Some guest speakers include Bill Colson, founder of Leadership Miami, the model for ODK's conference, and Coral Gables Mayor William Chapman.
After lunch is served to the participants and the speaker series is completed, they will be divided into two types of workshops. One group of workshops will focus on leadership training. The other will concentrate on problem solving for the individuals who have already benefited from such training
The focus of Leadership UM is ‘to give students the resources to work at the University and allow them to participate in some of the problem solving that occurs on campus.’
Sherra Greenspan, ODK president
The conference will present material produced by the problem-solving workshops to the administration in the form of proposals, thereby fulfilling an important purpose of Leadership UM
Funds for the event were donated by outside corporations, internal resources, and activity fee committees of UM, according to Greenspan
(LIST now not required of most 1984 sophomores
By LOURDES FERNANDEZ
Hurricane Editor in Chief
Mosl of the students who have signed up for the College-Level Academic Skills Test will not have to take it due to a recent clarification from the State of Florida.
A letter from Ralph Turlington, commissioner of Education in the State of Florida, says that students completing 60 credits on or before Aug. 1 will not need to take the CLAST.
According to Dr. Rod Gillis, director of the University of Miami Testing Center, UM had gone under the assumption that Aug. 1 was the date by which the scores had to be presented to the state.
"I've been calling them since last Spring for a clarification," said Gillis. “Last week was when they notified me."
The Independent Colleges and Universities of FTorida, a group of private universities, and UM were instrumental in convincing the state to delay implementation of CLAST until August.
Dr. Sidney Besvinick, associate provost for external affairs, said UM pushed for this modification because, under the old rule, "rising juniors and seniors would have to take the test."
Now, second semester sophomores, who originally had to take the exam, are not required to do so. However, those students currently in the first semester of their sophomore years are required. They will not have to take the test, though, until Oct. 5.
There will be a test this March The deadline for that exam is today. Before this clarification, about 600 students were expected to sign up for the March exam Only 120 had done so
"In a way, it's a mixed blessing,” said Gillis. “If the CLAST had gone Into effect now, hundreds would have lost their financial aid unless they had taken it |CLAST| in June ”
Of those 120, about 20 will still need to take the test, according to Gillis. Those that don't need to take it and have paid will be refunded the S13 fee.
"I urge those people who have already paid and who have to take it by the fall to take it now," added Gillis.
He expects the first test group, to be composed mainly of the current first semester sophomores, to be small — approximately 100
students
"I leel we are just delaying the problem, not knowing how students will do on the test," he said
For further information on the CLAST, call the Testing Center at 284-2150.
CLAST
Do you need to take the CLAST next semester? You do. if all of the following apply to you:
•	Are a Florida resident
•	Are receiving financial aid from the state
•	Will have less than 60 credits by Aug. 1
SludcnLs form first aid squad
By ROLAND MEDINA
Hurricane Staff Writer
A group of concerned UM students formed a first aid squad last fall to contend with any emergencies that might occur during sjiecial UM events.
The squad originated when sophomore Brad Reiter and Dr. M.F Flipse, director of the UM Health Center, agreed that the university needed a group of qualified students to handle any crisis that may present itself.
Added Flipse,"Brad came to see me and asked if some augmentation of the first aid program was needed. I told him to do what he can and he went from there."
Currently, the squad consists of fice emergency medical technicians and 10 American Red Cross advanced first aiders. They’re supervised by the Health Center and, specifically, by Flipse.
The squad is looking for some volunteers, and no previous experience is necessary. "We ll train anyone that's interested. We'll teach them CPR (Curdio-pulmo-nars Resuscitation) and first aid." said Reiter
If the squad membership increases. Reiter plans to expand their scope to the dormitories and to the graduate-level functions
Most recently the squad made its presence feit at the Army vs Air Force football game as they stitched up an injured cadet.
“The first aid group acts as an intermediary for the emergency unit until they arrive," said Flipse
For future reference, you may find some first aid members at the Special Olympics or Carni Gras
Anyone interested in hasing the squad attend their function should call Reiter at 284-3385. Also, anyone interested in joining the first aid squad should call Reiter or Flipse at 284-5921
Photographers’ meeting
There will be a meeting for interested photographers on Tuesday. Feb 5. al 7 p m in the Hurricane office, room 221 in the Student Union