v T II 'egents Approve Record $167.63 Million Bu dg 1II c acv STUD N'° UPp LIS iiz The Regents discussed the re- vised budget figures at their Sep- tember meeting, and on October 23 approved a general funds bud- get of $72.28 million. The $72.28 million, which represented a total increase of $13.24 million, in- cluded a $55.73 million state ap- propriation request. Explosion The general funds budget then slipped out of the news until Gov. George Romney delivered his an- nual budget message to the Legis- lature in February; this caused a minor explosion. Romney proposed to allocate only $50.35 million for the Uni- -versity, and President Hatcher promptly condemned the govern- or's reduction. While the Univer- sity still would have received more money than any other state school, Hatcher pointed out that Romney had recommended only a 13.7 per cent increase over 1964-65 com- pared to a 19.4 per cent average for the nine other state institu- tions. The Democrat-dominated legis- lature, however, quickly killed the Governor's budget proposal and sent the question of higher educa- tion appropriations to the Senate Appropriations Committee. The committee issued its rpcommenda- tion in April; using the Governor's February proposal as a base, it added $900,000 for faculty salaries and $285,000 for expansion of the University's Flint College branch. Controversy The Senate approved this $51.3 million amount in May, and, after a heated controversy which almost, cost the University $6.5 million, the House followed suit in late June. Anticipating that Romney would approve the appropriation passed by the Legislature, University ad- ministrat ors began planning ad- justment; to bring the budget into line with the $51.3 million alloca- tion. The adjustments, again: made after consultation with the deans, took two forms: an in- crease in tuition rates, which raised estimated net fee revenue from $15.7 million to $17.4 mil- lion, and further reductions in proposed expenditures. The reductions hit a number of different areas. These include: faculty salary increases, which were reduced to $3.8 million from the $4.5 million projected last October; provisions for higher en- rollment, which dropped from a planned $6.8 million to $5.4 mil- lion; and books and library service, down from 6S58,000 to $446,000. This final revision left the Uni- versity with a general funds bud- get $10.4 million higher than last year, the state appropriation rep- resenting a $716 million increase and the combmation of higher tu- ition and larger enrollment con- tributing an extra $3.16 million. Signs Bill Romney signt the higher edu- cation bill on July 8, making $51.3 million the official te appro- priation for th Univ y's 1965-66 general funds bunU The Re- gents met the follo day, and by a 5-2 vote approve he budget with the administration's adjust- ments intact. At the same time, the Regents adopted a $4.75 million mental health activities budget, a part of the auxiliary activities fund. The expendable restricted fund and the rest of the auxiliary activities fund1 had been approved at the June 18 Regents meeting because they did not have to await action on state appropriations. The expendable restricted fund is primarily concerned with re- search. Its greatest source of reve- nue is the federal government, which is expected to contribute $48 million for 1965-66. Gifts, grants, revenues from departmental ac- tivities and investment incomes, should bring the expendable re- stricted fund to a total of $58.8, million---$5.5 million higher than last year. HERBERT APTHEKER: Speaker Ban Rule Protested at OSU Ohio State University was the scene, during the late spring and summer, of one of the most prominent instances of student activism at a major university. The controversy started with debate, evolved into demonstration and finally, into a last minute showdown in which a banned speaker declined to speak as scheduled. Controversy Begins The controversy began last April 21 when Ohio State Universit Self-supporting or revenue-pro- ducing activities are included in the auxiliary activities fund. Uni- versity Hospital ($18.6 million) and student residences ($9.2 mil- lion) are its two largest compon- ents. Also included are the Michi- gan League, the Michigan Union, North Campus Commons, intercol- legiate athletics, University Press, student publications, and parking and airport facilities. This year's $39.4 million auxiliary activities fund marks a $4.3 million increase over last year. STUDGNT BOOK SGRVICG Owned and operated by U of M Faculty and Students The only discount textbook store in Ann Arbor .. ...,...A..................4...t..... .r .. . .. A. ............ ........ ... ........ . . ..... .1 . .i ...5.A .... . r.... .. . .:." :... J ....: J ss Eu A .... ...... .........Y................... ,...{{.......... A ..... :.. ..5.".t.A.... 4..144....A ...A A... Y.. Y r. 4.. .N tM *% .".4 N'g Vice-President John Corbally Jr. which had invited Marxist speaker OSU campus that in all prob- ability the speech would not be permitted, under the OSU speak- er's ban rules. The speakers rules, passed by the university's Board of Trus- tees 14 years ago, forbid cam- pus speakers to speak on any- thing which is not in the "best overall interests of the university." The OSU administration contend- ed that if Aptheker appeared on campus, it would be in violation of the speakers rule. Shortly after Corbally announc- ed the administration position on Aptheker's prospetive appearance, a student group known as the Free Speech Front was fbrmed to protest the decision in the name of academic freedomd A series of rallies and demon- strations, coupled with meetings of FSF leaders and administra- tion officials caused the admin- istration to create a faculty study group to evaluate the worth of the rule. The FSF considered the pro- posal to be a delaying tactic to avoid any serious confrontation on thesubject. It was rejected and demonstrations continued. Displeased at the way the battle was going, FSF decided to ask Aptheker to speak in defiance of the ban. Both sides resolved to stand firm. Aptheker made the appearance on campus but an alleged attempt on his life forced him to make a brief non-speaking appearance on May 21 in OSU's University Hall. Doesn't Speak After the appearance on the stage, Aptheker was then escorted by a large nunmber of FSF mem- bers and campus police out the front entrance. He entered a wait- ing automobile and left immedi- ately. No action was taken by the administration to punish FSF leaders or members., On May 24 FSF held a meet- ing to decide on future plans and evaluate recent happenings. They decided to abandon any plans to ask Aptheker to speak again on the OSU campus that term. FSF also considered forming a student protest union similar to the Free Students Union which took over the functions of the Free Speech Movement at Berke- ley. It would function as a col- lective bargaining unit and a liaison between administration and students. At the July meeting of the OSU Board of Trustees it was decided to retain the speakers rules despite an eloquent speech deliv- ered at the meeting by OSU Presi- dent Novice G. Fawcett urging that the rules be abolished. Ignore Opinions It was pointed out that the trus- tees, in their decision, had ignored the opinion of students, faculty and administration, in addition to the strong opposition of many members of the Ohio state legis- lature. FSF then organized a march to the Ohio State Capitol. building in Columbus which was conducted in 'an orderly fashion. FSF lead- ers met with members of the leg- islature and were assured that a bill had been introduced in the senate supporting the aims of the FSF. However, no legislation has been considered as yet to overrule the trustees' decision. informed a student organi Herbert Aptheker to speak c Necome 0 Jacobson's Dean Stephen Spurr Transfer Unit To Emphasiz City Plannin New directions in the natural resources school appeared to be taking shape last May when the Regents approved the transfer of the landscaped architecture de- partment from the architecture college to the natural resources school. Vice-President for Academic Af-' fairs Roger W. Heyns, in recom- mending the transfer, noted the increasing emphasis in the Uni- versity on urban and regional de- velopment and planning. The transfer seems to indicat that this new total planning cony cept will be given increasing tention as academic involveme' in area developmental theory creases throughout the count and as American cities beco larger, more diffuse and mo complex. A University - wide commit including representatives from t literary college, the public healt school, t h e natural resource school and the architecture colleg is working to develop programs planning here, D e a n Stephe Spurr of the natural resourc school said at the time of t change. Apparently the transfer of land scape architecture will strengthen the involvement of the natural resources school in such planning programs. Prof. Walter Chambers, head of the landscape architecture de- partment, explained that the trend in landscape architecture started over a hundred years ago. 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