CAPITAL OUTLAY CUT: BLOW TO 'U' GROWTH See editorial page £IwA6 D43aitjt FAIR AND SUNNY High-4 Low-56 Chance of isolated showers in the afternoon Seventy-Six Years of Editorial Freedom 4 FOUR PAGEr VOL. LXXVII, No. 51S ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, JULY 21, 1967 SEVEN CENTS Candid Conversations With 'U Regents: Briggs By THOMAS R. COPI Special To The Daily JACKSON--As a vice-president of the Consumers Power Company 4 of Jackson, Regent Robert Briggs rates a plush air-conditioned of- fice in-where else-the Con- sumers Power Company building in downtown Jackson. Briggs, a 1925 graduate of the University, has been connected with the Univesity longer than any other member of. the eight-man Board of Regents. After spending one year as an instructor at Kan- sas Wesleyan University, he re- turned in 1927 to the faculty of the School of Business Adminis- tration. He served there until 1941; he returned again to the University in 1945 to accept ap- pointment as vice-president for business and finance, a position which he held until 1951, when he went for Consumers. Over the years, Briggs has wit- nessed what he calls "a tremen- dous change in the campus," es- pecially in size. "The people are here," he says, "and the state has to provide the facilities for them." How to do it: "There are three ways that the campus can ex- pand," he says, "one is vertically, like South Quadrangle. A second way is to buy property adjoining the forty acre area of the central campus; this land is tremendously expensive and there's only a lim- ited amount of it available. The third way is to continue to expand in the north campus area. The most logical choice is this third way," Briggs maintains. In this third area is included the residential college. "The initial efforts of the residential college are somewhat makeshift," he says, "since we don't have the buildings yet. And the residential college can't tell the whole story of the University's expansion, because it's only an undergraduate unit. We still have tremendous responsibili- ties to the graduate students," he adds. .As a former teacher, Briggs says that there are basically two things necessary for teaching: "how to teach and what to teach. If I had a choice," he claims, "I'd prefer to know the subject matter instead of just the 'methods." One of the major differences between the University today and that of yesteryear is that "the sub- ject matter today is much more difficult," he says. "There's been a complete acceleration of teach- ing and learning."; And Briggs adds that "one of my strong convictions is that we need to use more electronic devices in teaching, both in order to improve teaching, and to do the job faster. "Students, protest , today that they don't know any faculty mem- bers. Part of this is the fault of the students-if they won't go around to see a faculty member, and take the time to spend some time with him in his office, they aren't going to get to know him. That was true when I was a stu- dent, too," he says. He feels that "further use of electronic learning devices will give both faculty and students more free time for personal con- sultation." Briggs claims- that "there is a small percentage of the student body that is jeopardizing its ed- ucational program by its involve- ment in outside activities. There have always been people who reg- istered protest-they registered it in different ways. Today it's done through dress, and meetings and sit-ins. The protest today seems more coordinated, more vigorous." Then, too, Briggs says, "we've become more tolerant of some things which we weren't tolerant of back then. The sit-in and the picket line are relatively modern developments. These students to- day see the picket line being used by adults with some success, so they try it out. Of course, part of it is that students are always try- ing new things. Sometimes, they work and sonietimes they don't." Briggs of course has opinions about the issues involved in re- cent student protests at the Uni- versity. "As for the issue of the draft referendum, we had enter- ed into an agreement with thou- sands of students that we would supply their class rank to their local draft boards. When we turn- ed our backs on the alleged stu- dent vote, we were simply carry- ing out a commitment that we hod to a large group of students." In regard to contact between the students and the regents, Briggs says, "I'm willing to listen to students, but when it gets to the point where a group of stu- dents comes to the conclusion 'this is what we want and we won't accept anything else'-aren't they overlooking something? Aren't they overlooking the fact that there may be some other judg- ments, some other evaluations, some other opinions which cause us to make a decision contrary to the one they want? All that is part of democracy at work," he stresses. "We do meet once a year with Student Government Council," he adds. "I don't believe those meet- ings have been as productive as they could be. I blame the Board of Regents for it, I blame the executive officers of the Univer- sity and I blame the students for it.', "If a small group of students would honestly sit down and weigh the problems they want to talk to the board about, and request that we sit down and spend a couple of hours together, I think we could make some real headway. We would gladly listen to them," he says. "The students have got to prove to us that they are going to do their homework and then come in," he noted. He added, however, that on occasion it has been done: "the advisory student com- mittee for the selection of the president was a tremendous hell to me. They had a major hanc in the selection of the new presi dent. Their judgment was not ig nored." "But having the president a SGC or somebody sit with th Board of Regents at their meet ings, trying to represent the opin ions of all the students jus won't work. There aren't enougl hours for it," he stresses. One problem that is often over looked but is nonetheless serious Briggs adds, is that "the Uni versity is woefully short of play space. We made a few moves thi year, but it's inadequate. We'v got to find a way to get recrea tional facilities back onto the cam pus. In our zeal to accomplisl some other things, we've goofec up in providing areas for physica exercise." SEEK TO REORGANIZE: Wayne State's 'Collegian' Struggles for Autonomy WSUG Tuition overnors Increase for All BY TRACY BAKER special To The Daily DETROIT-The question of au- tonomy-and whether or not the Collegian, Wayne State Universi- ty's student newspaper, can gain it - is a pressing one for Art Johnston; the recently selected ed- itor of the Collegian. Johnston commented that he would like to see the paper eco- nomically autonomous. but fore- sees certain problems which would prevent this,' such as competi- tion with the two major Detroit papers for adverftising revenue. The Collegian currently oper- ates on funds allocated by the, WSU Student-Faculty Council, but the paper is required to return all advertising income to the uni- versity. Earlier in the year, the SFC ruled that the Collegian could keep all income from advertising in excess of $56,000, but that rul- ing was later reversed by univer- sity legal officer Byron Higgins, who cited a section of the SFC by- laws as the basis of his opinion. As a result of Higgins' opin- ion, Johnston may be unable to increase staff salaries. He sees this as unfair to the staff, who, he says, usually come from low-in- come families and are somewhat dependent upon their Collegian salaries. However, Dean of Students Duncan Sells has said that he a C NEWS WIRE- FIGURES REVEALING GRADE POINT averages at the University for the last full term, which ended in the spring, showed that, the 8,228 women attending had a grade-point average of 2.86. The average for the 10,435 undergraduate men was 2.71. Both men and women had generally better grade than a year earlier; when the men's average was 2.68 and the women's 2.80. The over-all average this year was 2.78, up from 2.76. In general, seniors had the best grades and freshmen the poorest. Senior wonen's average was 3.09, junior women's 2.94, sophomore women's 2.82, and freshman women's 2.70. Senior men's average was 2.87 junior men's 2.78, sophomore men's 2.66, and freshman men's 2.56. GOVERNOR GEORGE ROM1NEY signed several bills in Lansing yesterday. Among those signed was the "implied con- sent" measure, designed to combat drunken drivers and reduce traffic deaths. It will probably become operative early in No- vember. Romney also signed the last appropriations in the record new $1,101 million general fund budget, ending 19 days at technical violation to the constitution. The last date valid ap- propriations existed was June 30. Also signed was a measure allowing for a city income tax start either January 1 or July 1 of next year. Although the legis- lature presented the appropriation and tax measure in reverse order, Romney signed the appropriations measure first. The tax measure, originally conceived to alliate the shortage of funds due to cuts in the appropriations, because it was signed last, is not subject to a referendum. favors retention of at least part of the advertising income by the Collegian to provide some finan- cial autonomy. Other financial developments at WSU include a recent change in the budgeting procedure which eliminates a specific annual stu- dent activities allowance. Some students see this as an attempt by the administration to gain control of SFC and Collegian ac- tivities. Some SFC programs have al- ready felt pressure from the Uni- versity Budget Committee. The hardest hit of all SFC programs is the year-old Course Evaluation Program, which now has an un- certain future. Meanwhile,tcontroversy con- tinues over the appointment of Johnston as editor, a selection made by the SFC in preference to a candidate backed by the Col- legian staff. Commenting on the situation, Johnston, describing himself as a "political liberal," charged that the Collegian was "dominated by self-perpetuating clique of very conservative persons." In an inter- view with a Collegian reporter, he said: "Too many things are hap- pening in the world today that deserve comment from both sidesI -the right and the left." Johnston has also enumerated a series of changes and innovation he plans for the Collegian. These include : d-a series of special issues de- voted to topics such as, the role of the urban university, student movements, religion and the new, morality; -expanded coverage of acade- mic matters and reviews of Wayne Press publications; -wider coverage of speeches and conferences; -and, increased quality in the paper's layout and art work. Johnston has also instituted sev-' eral changes in the staff structure. Since Johnston assumed his posi- tion, several staff members have left the paper. However, staff members admit that most of the people who left did so of their own volition. One member who is leaving, speculated that "most of the people will be back in the fall."1 Johnston maintains that his staffi policy is to geared at promoting from within the* staff on the basis of individual ability. Tomorrow: Future of Course 1 Evaluation Program Imperilled. _________________ 4 Students Hike In-,state $99, Out-o'f-state $30,( Maiitaii 3-to-1 Ratio Between Non-Resident, Resident Student Fee By WALLACE IMMEN Special to The Daily DETROIT-Wayne State University's Board of Governo adopted a tuition increase yesterday, maintaining a 3 to ratio between in-state and out-of-state fees. The undergraduate increases of $99 resident and $3( non-resident may be used as a precedent when Michiga State University's trustees meet this morning and the Un versity Regents meet next week to determine their tuitic raises. A smaller increase was set at Eastern Michigan Unive sity's regents' meeting yesterday. Undergraduate fees at EM were hiked $60 in-state and $115 out-of-state for. a full year credit hours on the quarter*' system.1VJQITf -Associated Press ' CBS PRESIDENT TESTIFIES Frank Stanton, president of the Columbia Broad casting System, testified yesterday before the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Communications. His comments included a statement labeling equal time requirements of the federal communications act as wrong and unworkable. INCREASED FEES: Austerity' Budget Pressures H amper State Universities NEWARK CONFERENCE: Leaers CallBlack Power Possible Key to Negro Unity By WALLACE IMMEN Wayne State University was forced to increase in-state tuition, according to President William R. Keast, "because WSU only has four per cent out-state students.", Keast also noted that even if WSU raised its non-resident tui- tion by the $650 recommended by the Legislature, the total revenue would be less than $800,000. He said that a steeper increase was avoided because "it would certain- ly reduce the number of students applying from out of state." Whether this solution will have any , effect on the tuition hike at the University, which has 25 per cent non-resident students, re-' mains to be seen. But, a regent noted yesterday that whatever the other schools do now are likely to, influence the University decision, no matter how independently it intends to act. Meet Next Week The regents are expected to meet sometime next week to an- nounce a tuition increase, and there is a possibility of increases even larger than WSU's for both in-state and out-of-state students. Edwin Novack, president of the State Board of Education, explain- ed that the University received the smallest percentage increase of any state-supported school and this means it also needs the larg- Profit, Eastern Michigan Univer- sitys financial officer, "but ours was a choice between covering the inflating costs of education with tuition hikes or with pro- gram cuts. In raising tuition, we also made sure that increased student aid will be available," he said. Student Aid The University regents have also indicated that they will not initiate massive tuition hikes without making provision for new sources of student aid. During the discussion of the WSU increase, Chuck Larson, chairman of the Student-faculty committee made the point: "my major disappointment was that the decision had already been made, and the opinions expressed by the students were not con- sidered." It has not been announced whether a request recently sub- mitted to the administration by Ray Ashmall, grad, president of graduate student council angd Bruce Kahn, '68, president of Stu- dent Government Council asking to be allowed to participate in dis- cussions on the University fee hike will be approved. There is a possibility that the Regent's meeting will be delayed until University President Harlan Hatcher returns from a vacation August 3. But a source said yester- day that most of the information on budget needs is already availa- ble and that a meeting with Hatcher absent, could be expected as early as next Tuesday. Approval Approval at WSU was made with condition that $500,750 of the new tuition revenue be made available for increasing student aid funds, based on financial need. A day of clos- ed discussion had Wednesday brought quick announcement of the budget provisions and, set the total operating figure at $47.8 million, which is be- low the estimates of minimum WSU operating needs. Several cutbacks are being contem- plated in graduate programs to make up the difference, ac- cording to WSU President Wil- Ham R. Keast. EMU, also stipuated, that an increase in student aid will be made avaiable. Some funds will be diverted from the general oper- ating funds, but most will come from the federal government through liberatlized government work-study grants in EMU's ex- tensive programs. No cuts in pres- ent plans were announced, but Lewis Profit, EMU chief financial officer said that while the ap- proved $16.7 million budget figure is 26 per cent higher than last year's operating figure, there will be no opportunity for addition of any programs this year. Enrollment increases 'of nearly 2,000 are expected at both schools, but these increases were not com- pensate for in tuition hikes. Kdast ruled out any limitation of enroll- ment at WSU next year saying; "students have made their plans for the fall, it would be unfair- even if it were administratively feasible-to disappoint them." Graduate School Graduate and law school fee in- creases at WSU were also made with the 3 to 1 resident-non-res- sident formula in mind, but fees in the medical school went up by $100 in both categories. Police Fore Need Cited After quick discussion of tui tion increases and ? the budgei Wayne State University Board o Governors' meeting passed on t an administration request to hav members of the department o public safety approved by the De troit police commissioner, Ra Girardin, as privately employe patrolmen. At present, the DP( members constitute a private se curity force at WSU and do nc have the authority to carry sid arms. However, if such an actio were taken by Girardin, the mem bers would have that authority. Paul Faulk. former vice-chai man of the National Student A sociation, spoke against the meas ure& citing several incidents a Wayne, where, in his opinion, tb DPS had not demonstrated a lev el of professional competene which would justify equippin them with side arms. Incident One incident he cited involve students who alleged that a DP officer approached them, accuse them of creating a disturbance opened his Jacket, revealed a pis tol butt, and said, "we can mali it tough for you." D. F. Stevens, head of the DP said later that neither of the tw men involved were students, an that they had frightened a secre tary so much that she locked her self in another room and calle his office. Stevens said that h men were not armed at that tim and that they had never bee equipped with firearms. Other Dissent Several other students spo against the measure, and an SF resolution condemning the prc posal was read. During a short de NEW TUITION RATES The following figures provide a run-down of the new fee schedule approved by the Wayne State University Board of Governors yesterday, as compared to last year's tuition levels at WSU and the University. The Regents have not yet set tuition levels for the University for 1967-68. NEWARK, N.J. (A") - Negroes gathering for the nation's first major conference on black power agreed yesterday that the once- divisive slogan offers an oppor- tunity for Negro uiiity and prog- ress. "I think there is going to be much stronger unity and a much more positive definition of black history of the country, if we don't get hung up on the words, 'black power." Since the slogan emerged in the 1966 Mississippi civil rights march, Negro leadership has split over'its meaning and effect. Initial reac- tion from the largest civil rights organization, the National Asso- Matiuiyf or Adnem nt of Clor- and King's Southern Christian Leadership Conference, there are; black power followers. Arthur D. Wright of New York, executive director of the Catholic Interracial Council and a delegate here, said he considered the con- ference an excellent move, but "the first thing I want is a defin- ation of what is meant by black The University 1966-67 Wayne State University (for three quarters) 1966-67 1 0 l 1967-68 Undergraduate: C All M n A-D Resident 8 348 $ 312$ 4i1