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HURRICANES ARE NO. 1!
Under the capable leadership of Head C oach lion Fraser, the Hurricane baseball team won its second national championship in four years
SPORTS — page IU
HIGHER EDUCATION
A brief examination of the nature of the un versitN and the student's role in their ou cat ion
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Volume 62 Number
University of Miami

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By
MARILYN GARATEI.X
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f .Vi.mii h panded and grow n
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s >i';ir will mark the 60th annui.rviry , f the University of 1,0 Mars students haw ouked up the knowledge the hfs had to offer lor Ml n Trfn ,h"	! r o ersi t y has he, „
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960 College conversion changes UM
By SANDRA JARAM1LLO
Approval of i proposal to eon *"M the nivers,tv of Miami s present n sidenc« lull Sv stem i-'
'* r,"*>dential college vvstcni u i ""’ari •> hik improvement in live . «onditions for students in th, n,
A to-member task force created r, '"n'' TJM tj> CM President
i d vx ard I	hoot«.* and Provost
William !•	I .<■«• came* »<» the
r '"'.'"'aon that “conversion to the < sulential college program will
• f m dramatically improved rprniiT;ntintention. .ma student
Sallsfaction. and will significantly
enrich the quality of the under-
y duatu experience at the Univrr
The residential college system i * presently found at universities such a Han rd Yale and Rice
Already, renovation of the I9t>8 complex into the Honors College has b • n completed, and the board of trustee. authorized the hiring of an architect to continue planning renovations for other areas on campus
The renovation of the 9HO complex and cafeteria in 1985 and Eaton Hall in 19Kb will complete Phase I of c projec t and will cost about $b million in its entirety
Phase II of the proposal involves - (instruction of four new facilities, one for ea» h year darting in 19k7 and ending in 1990 at a cost of about $77 million Such an under taking would require extent«1 funding and would not be possible »n th*- basis of room and board rcvenui alone
wide campaign begun in Decern her. money ha- been specific ally earmarked for > sidential colleg* . although the quantity has yet to hi determined
According to the task fora » report, conversion and construction costs will hi far outweighed bv the resulting effect on the
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‘In recent years the most important change has been the coming of age for a major American University.
President Edward T. Foote
community, covers an area of 2611 acres, has 14 schools and colleges located on three campuses and has more than 150 buildings to its name
Almost 20.000 students are pis entis attending the t n with 1700 international student attending from 96 countries The University of Miami i.
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The University of Miami is changing its face and appearance with impil inoti tation ol the new residential college system.
Insurance plan required for incoming students
Plan becomes mandatory tor students
By MARILYN GARATEI.X
Beginning this fall semester, a health insurance plan will be. ome mandator, for all uninsured students entering University of Miami The plan calls for annual coverage to he provided at a cost of $200
As of now , the contract that w ill put the insurance plan full into effect only requires the signature of the insurance company
With the option available to pay $100 on a semester basis through the fee document, students will be obtaining a variety of benefits beginning with a $25,000 maximum benefit per condition or illness
All undergraduates will be receiving letters of explanation regarding the new insurance plan Those student' who mail the consent form in early to obtain the
insurance, will b< able to receive coverage for their trip back to UM for the fall semester
A 20 percent co-insurance is required of the student unless he is admitted under the preferred pro vider option Under PRO the insurance pay 100 pen t nt if the student attends only Doctor's tins, pital for treatment At all other hospitals, after the maximum allowed. the student pays 20 percent and the insurance company 80 percent
Hospitalization coverage provides (or room and board at a maximum cost of $180 ,i day with a maximum of 45 days tor example, if the cost of the room is more than the -pi. if i« cl amount, the student has to pav 20 percent of the additional amount that to be paid
$25 deductible is required for emergency , are at all hospitals except Doctiv - unless the student is hospitalized at which point the
needs
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deductible is waived The insurance provides a maximum of $.'too per illness requiring emergency i are
Unless authorized by the health center, a police officer, or a paramedic, ambulance cost re quires the student to pay $50 If authorized, the fee is waived A maximum of $200 per illness is provided to cover the cost of the ambulance
Another bent fit provides for psychiatric care and hospitalization for a maximum of 15 day s
All non-emergency surgery and hospitalization requires approval from the insurance company and the acquisition of a second opinion from a doctor indicated by the insurance company
Any service available in the health center is not covered in am way by the insurance and some of the non-availahle services which require the approval of the health center
Insurance
Cost:
$100 per semester Benefits:
•	$25,000 mum per illness
•	100% coveragt at Doctor’s Hosp tal
•	80% coverag< at all other hosoi tals
•	0180 a day hospitalization. 4: days maximum
Student Health Services, i junction with the Student H Advisory Committee and the dergruduate Student Body (m ment have been working f •: past year to develop an ine> •dvr. yet beneficial program
the suggestions of the Ui . ■ Pleaxt? turn to pagi ' P
iniv< ; s;:\ of Miami' A va net •* u • individuals, whose names cat found floating around the ungersi-
\\ ìlliam 1 Walsh organized tht croup that applied for and r- Me-.
UM spend c. aids econo
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auditors, revealed that the University of Miami economic impact on the Greater Miami area was estimated to be $1.25 biUion tor the 1983-84 fiscal year
In comparison to corporations in Vlorida, l!M rates as the fifth largest non-government employer
largest budget with a I US I lyudget **f $302 ntillinn
The repnrt. presented fo the UM ht turd ,,l trustees during their
recent meeting in tinea Ratnn. assessed the direct and indirect
! M t -, * Dade and
expenditure, ai! .. f• ■
tend the 1 ¡Diversity and h> vi do?
ni' : ided ft the computation î fie I'm vt r -d\ of Miami % p
economic impact i < **
I1.1U2.mg and food, $0 n\iiiu>u transportation, and $8 mdlioo personal items In all. M stud* ■ ■ '■ spent mon1 than	$ ,’.k milh*
during fiscal 1984. June \	1983 1
May 31. 1984
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Male honor returns to Ui
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