Ninety-five Years of Editorial Freedom C I be Ann Arbor, Michigan - Wednesday, January 30, 1985 i ai1tj Stuffy Mostly cloudy with some light snow. High 26-29. Vol. XCV, No. 99 Copyright 1985, The Michigan Daily Fifteen Cents Eight Pages Psychology prof lea list for RC post By SEAN JACKSON Psychology professor Elizabeth Douvan is the leading candidate for the directorship of the University's Residential College, (RC) The Daily learned yesterday. The College's current director, John Mersereau, confirmed that Douvan would appear before RC students early next month. She is the only candidate scheduled to appear before the studen- ts, he said. LSA DEAN Peter Steiner refused to comment on the status of the search. However, according to Steiner a can- didate will first be approved by the RC students, then will be endorsed by the LSA Executive Committee, and upon acceptance of the post will be ratified by the regents. Douvan has been a professor at the University since 1968. She is currently the co-director of women's studies department and holds an endowed chair within the psychology depar- tment. SHE HAS served on LSA's executive committee, and on the RC's review board which conducted a year-long evaluation of the RC in the mid-1970s. Mersereau, who will be stepping down in June, said Douzan will appear early next month and will be introduced to RC students and staff by Steiner. At that point students will have the oppor- tunity to question her and offer or retract their support. The students will not get to vote on Douvan, but they can veto her. Steiner has said in the past that the final See PSYCHOLOGY, Page 2 BLANCHARD UNVEILS BUDGET Education slotted for big increase By KERY MURAKAMI Special to The Daily LANSING - Education was the big winner when Gov. James Blanchard unveiled his budget recommendations before the Michigan legislature yester- day. The Governor's proposed "toe-the- line-budget" would operate on $5.65 billion, representing an overall 2.4 per- cent spending increase. But except for boosts in education environmental protection, and crime control, funding for public programs would shrink by $16.9 million. The Department of Social Service alone would receive a $182 million cut, the largest reduction to any one program. BLANCHARD'S proposals called for a 6 percent - or $300 million - increase in education spending. That figure in- cludes an 11 percent, or $117 million, in- crease in higher education funding in particular. Higher education spending proposals set aside $18 million more for financial aid and $25 million for the creation of a research fund to support research at the state's four big research univer- sities. The University's piece of the pie would be a $16 million increase in its general operating budget, a 9 percent increase from the $182 million the University is currently receiving from the state. UNIVERSITY officials last night, however, would not say whether the boost in aid to the University would mean they could keep a lid on future tuition increases. Robert Sauve, assistant to the vice president for academic affairs, said tuition levels would depend on how "flexible" the budget recommen- dations are. "If, for example, it says that all of the money is for buying pencils, we'd be in good shape as far as pencils are con- cerned, but we wouldn't be able to lower tuition," Sauve said. THE ANN ARBOR campus would receive roughly $14 million of Blan- chard's proposed allocation hike. The Flint campus about $11 million; and Dearborn about $9 million. Budget recommendations for the Ann Arbor campus include $10 million to renovate the chemistry building, and about half of the $60 million needed to renovate and expand the natural resources building. The University is expected to be the biggest target for research fund dollars as well, according to Bob Naftaly, director of the state's Office of Management and Budget. "WE'D LIKE to see the money go to the four institutions," he said. "We feel that (our dollars would) be better utilized if they went to schools which are already in a position to help us. The research fund proposal is sure to prickle a few spines at lesser known public colleges in the state, said a legislative aide to Sen. William Seder- burg (R-East Lansing). "The money is supposed to go mainly to the University of Michigan, Michigan State, Michigan Tech, and Wayne State," said Sederburg's aide, Kathy Wilbur. "But I doubt the other schools will just sit by." "I WOULD HOPE that all colleges See BLANCHARD, Page 3 Gov. calls for hike in need-based aid Associated rress White House tourist Robert Latta, 45, marched into the White House with the Marine Band Jan. 20, the day of President Reagan's inauguration. The fun ended, however, when the Secret Service arrested him for unlawful entry. He spent five days in jail and has been released on $1,000 bond pending a hearing in District of Columbia Superior Court in March. Daily to attend board meeting By ERIC MATTSON The editors of The Michigan Daily yesterday decided to attend a meeting of the Board for Student Publications, despite qualms over bow an opening on ! the board was filled. Daily Editor in Chief Bill Spindle said the meeting was too important to miss since the board wil be voting on the Daily's budget and publication plans for the summer edition of the Daily. "AFTER A long discussion, the editors and business managers decided that there were several other problems of more immediate concern that need to be settled at this meeting," Spindle said. Spindle said some staff members argued vehemently that the Daily should boycott the meeting as a matter of principle, but that everyone agreed to go along with the final decision. In a letter sent Monday to University President Harold Shapiro and mem- bers of the board, Daily editors said SShapiro violated a regents' bylaw when he appointed Frederick Currier, chairman and chief executive officer of Market Opinion and Research in Detroit, to the board. SHAPIRO IS supposed to appoint new members of the board from a list of at least six names submitted by the Daily's top editors, according to the bylaw. Currier's name was not on the list sent to Shapiro last September. The board, a ten-member panel in charge of the finances of the Daily, the Ensian yearbook, and the Gargoyle humor magazine, is scheduled to meet today. To resolve the conflict, the Daily proposed that Shapiro promise to ap- point the paper's first choice for the next board opening in May, instead of choosing from a list of six. SHAPIRO'S office has not yet responded to the proposal. Susan Lip- schutz, assistant to the president, could not be reached last night for comment. Communication Prof. Charles Eisen- drath, theboard's chairman, said he was pleased with the Daily's decision not to boycott the meeting, but added board would address the issue that he doesn't think the Daily's tonight's meeting. "There's no reas proposal is a good idea. we have to decide it tomorrow," Eisendrath said the Daily should said. suggest journalists other than Urban But Spindle said the Daily willr Lehner, bureau chief of The Wall Street give up its fight. "We still a journal in Detroit, to fill the next board dissatisfied with the procedure follow opening. He said Lehner is qualified in appointing that last board positi but that "we should consider the best and will continue to press for people we can possibly get on the list. '-'resolution of the problem which .'favorable to us " he said. Eisendrath said he didn't know if the ' IISA vote unanimou in support of Daily at son he not Lre ved ion a By RACHEL GOTTLIEB Special to the Daily LANSING - Gov. James Blanchard yesterday proposed the establishment of a state work study program as well as an $18 million increase over last year in need-based financial aid for the state's college students. Included in this recommendation, part of the governor's budget plan released yesterday, is an $8 million in- crease in the state's competitive scholarship program and a $3 million increase in need-based financial aid for private schools. IN ADDITION, the governor proposed that scholarship awards be increased and that qualifying standar- ds on scholarship tests be reduced to allow more students to benefit from aid. programs . Blanchard also earmarked $5 million to initiate a state work study program. University officials contacted last night said they were happy with Blan- chard's recommendations. "WE'RE extremely pleased with the governor's proposal to increase the maximum award for the competitive scholarship. More of our students will be able to qualify for the award," said Harvey Grotrian, the University's financial aid director. "We are very interested in the state increasing need-based scholarships and providing access to more students," said Robert Holmes, assistant to the vice president for academic affairs. The state currently is sponsor of two need-based financial assistance programs - the competitive scholar- ship program, and the tuition grant program. STATE competitive'scholarships are awarded to academically qualified students based on need. However, Blanchard, in the footsteps of a recommendation made by The Governor's Commission on the Future of Higher Education, proposed lowering the minimum qualifying score eight points from 88 to 80 on the ACT and increasing the maximum award from $940 to $1,200. by increasing the program's budget by $8 million. Blanchard recommended combining the state's tuition grant program, a need-based program for students at private schools, with its Tuition Dif- ferential Grant program, a non-need based private school aid program. THIS MERGER will allow the state to hike this program's maximum award from$1,300 to $2,200. In addition, Blanchard recommended that an additional $3 million be added to this fund and that it become strictly need-based. Last year, 'the state dedicated $32.7 million of it's financial aid budget of $58 million to need-based programs. BUT FOR fiscal year 1986, Blanchard is recommending that this level be in- creased to $65.5 million. Half of the in- crease will come from the redirection of funds such as combining private school need-based aid, and non-need- based aid, and the other half is expec- ted to come from new funds. Blanchard's proposal for a state work study program also received support from University officials. "I am applauding the governor for See BLANCHARD, Page 3 S By AMY MINDELL The Michigan Student Assembly last night voted unanimously to support The Daily in its efforts to convince Univer- sity President Harold Shapiro to ap- point the paper's next choice to the Board for Student Publications. MSA condemned the University ad- ministration for violating the regental bylaws last fall when it appointed a board member who was not on a list recommended by the, Daily's top See MSA, Page 3 .. .. ..._ u ..... c:.Z:'......s~f @.l{ii bER S:;E3i&:MN .. .Ei5l# IEEEii m .. E'.. .. By AMY MINDELL LSA Student Government and Dean Peter LSA heads may throw private parties for graduates Steiner would like to give graduating seniors a special treat after commencement this spring - a treat some students say they would rather pass up. Steiner and the student government are proposing that each LSA department hold a private reception for its graduating seniors and their families after the formal, University-wide ceremony at Michigan Stadium. LSA GENERAL budget would pay three- quarters of the cost of the receptions, Steiner said, if the departments picked up the rest of the tab. The student government would sub- sidize those departments which cannot afford their share, according to LSA-SG member Leslie Mitchel. The proposal, modeled after similar programs conducted by the College of Engineering and the School of Business, has drawn a mixed response from students. LSA senior Scott MacGriff said, "I think a lot of students would go. I've gotten to know my professors and like them. My parents would like it too." BUT LSA junior Mo Avershied disagreed. "I don't think I'd go," she said, "I've seen my professors speak a trillion times." "I wouldn't go," said LSA senior Dave Monks. "I want my diploma, a nice dinner, then go home." LSA junior Ludia Kawak said, "It's an ex- cellent idea, much better than the large imper- sonal thing where no one has any interest in each other." LSA PROFESSORS endorsed the receptions in theory, but said they had second thoughts about the practicality of the plan. Most depart- ments will discuss whether they want to hold a reception at their upcoming executive commit- tee meetings. John Stevens, Chairman of the Com- munications Department, said his faculty may hold a reception. But, he asked, "In practice, where would we put all these receptions?" John Kingdon, Chairman of the Political Science Department, echoed Stevens' fears. The plan is "good in principal, but in practice, where will we put 300 majors and their paren- ts?" MITCHEL said there would be enough space around campus if all of the departments decided to hold receptions and added that students and student government members would organize the whole affair. "If we get the professors to come to this, we won't burden them with the food preparation," she said. "This (reception) is what we need, and why should the profs feel they are a 'victim' put up to this?" said Prof. Gue Mermier, Director of Medieval and Renaissance Collegium. "WE SHOULD honor our students and be en- thusiastic about teaching. It is an honor on both sides, and shouldn't be a fight. I hope it will gradually become accepted and everyone will wonder why we didn't do this before," he ad- ded. That's the premise Mitchel is working on as well. She realizes the reluctance by faculty and students to commit themselves to having the receptions, but said she is convinced that if one department holds a reception, then others will follow suit. Mitchel said student government members will randomly survey students in the Fishbowl next week to determine how much support the special receptions have among seniors. ., .:, ., ...,.. . . . ..'. . . . 4. 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