ummerWeeklya g One hundred two years of editorial freedom Volume Cill, No. 12S- Ann Arbor, Michigan - ednesday, July 21, 1993 @1993 The Michigan Daily on rises Rising costs f college education The University's tuition increase sits on the high end of rises in the cost of an in-state education in the Big Ten or in peer institutions. 9 0 M 9.5%ii By HOPE CALATI DAILY EDITORIN CHIEF The University of Michigan was edged out by Michigan State Univer- sity in rising tuition rates for Big Ten schools. Most University students will pay an additional 9.5 percent in tuition for the 1993-94 school year, 1.8 per- cent behind Michigan State. Tuition and fees will climb over $500 for in-state undergraduate stu- dents.Out-of-statestudentscanexpect a rise twice that amount. The numbers were announced at * the meeting of the University Board of Regents last week. University Provost -and Vice President Gilbert Whitaker presented a $671 million general fund budget that offered merit salary in- creases to faculty members who saw no rise in their paychecks last year. The tuition and fee increase will generate$16milion.Thismoney,along with state appropriations, payments from the federal government associ- ated with research and other revenue, will pay for anincreasein financial aid, merit salary increases, fixed cost in- creases and new programs. The in-state undergraduate tuition (excluding business administration, dentistry,engineering andkinesiology) is going up 9.5 percent. First- and second-year students will be paying $2,175 per semester, up $207 fromlast year. Upper-division students will be paying $2,394, up $228 fromlast year. Non-resident undergraduate stu- dents willpay anadditional6.9 percent (excluding business administration, dentistry,engineering andkinesiology). First- and second-year students will pay $7,027 per semester,up $488 from last year. Upper-division students will pay $7,529, up $522 from last year. In-state Law students will face the largest tuition increase at 17.3 percent. The$911 raisebringstuitionto$5,269. Non-resident law students have the lowest increase at 5.1 percent. The $474increase brings the totalto$9256. Although the state appropriations were frozen again this year, the Uni- versityreceivedadditionalmonies from research and indirect cost recovery which offset the possibility of greater tuition increases. "It certainly could have been worse," said Whitaker. "And we haven't taken the cuts that other agen- cies have." Publicinstitutionsarebringing their out-of-state tuition rates up to the lev- els of private schools, said University President James Duderstadt. Whitaker said, "The 6.9 percent as opposedtothe 9.5percentis that we are trying to remain market competitive with other schools than these peer in- stitutions." All students will also pay an addi- tional $50 each semester in the infra- structure maintenance fee. This fee See TunTON, Page 2 In-state tuition for selected universities (unless noted) 1993-94 tuition Percent (and fees) increase UC-Berkeley $1,984.75 22.2 Lake Superior State NA 18.8 Michigan State (jr., sr.) $4,680 11.3 Michigan State (fr.,so.) $3,876 9.9 Michigan (fr., so.) $4,864 9.5 Michigan (jr, sr.) $5,344 9.5 Wisconsin $2,076 7.3 Indiana $2,782 7.0 Michigan (out-of-state fr., so.) $15,131 6.9 Michigan (out-of-state jr., sr.) $16,202 6.9 Ohio State $2,940 5.0 Iowa $2,192 5.0 Northwestern $16,804 4.8 Penn State $4,762 4.6 Minnesota (jr., sr.) $3,381 4.3 Minnesota (fr. sn. $3.266 3.4 Budget set, students spend more for tuition Rock will1 stay on corner By BRYN MICKLE DALY STAFF REPORTER The Rock has been given a stay of execution - temporarily. Yesterday, the Ann Arbor Parks Advisory Commission (PAC) unani- mously approved a resolution that al- lows the Rock to stay at its present location, while the Parks and Recre- ation Department completes its inves- tigation into the matter. According to the resolution: the site willbe cleaned up within the next four weeks; a trash container will be pro- vided, signs will be posted clarifying what can and cannot be painted and instructing Rock painters to clean up after themselves; an investigation will be made to see if the Rock must be moved to facilitate a complete environmental clean up; . the PAC will continue to accept public input on the matter, M a patrol system around the Rock will be developed; and, a final recommendation on the Rock's future will be made to City Council by Dec. 1, 1993. The Oxbridge Neighborhood As- See ROCK, Page 2 By HOPE CALATI DAILY EDITOR IN CHIEF Students may be holding on to their wallets while faculty members may let out a sigh of relief as they peruse the 1993-94 University budget. The tuition and fee increase will generate$26milion.Thismoney,along with state appropriations, payments from the federal govemment associ- ated with research and other revenue, fund the $671 million budget. The budget will fund an increase in finan- cial aid, salaries, fixed costs and the creation of new programs. Students looking for financial aid may have to wait to find out about funding. The federal govemment has notyetdetermined the funding amounts for the Pell Grant program. "We wanted to increase the propor- tion of gift aid," said University Vice PresidentandProvostGilbertWhitaker. "Atleast we'llkeeptheincreaseof gift aid relatively the same. "We're waiting to see what hap- pens with the federal govemment with See BucEr, Page 2 North Campus makes room for new buildings By JAMES CHO labs and study rooms for students. FOR THE DAILY "The library is intended for both The College of Engineering has undergraduate engineering students devised astrategy of its own to counter and faculty," said John Senger, exter- the mass renovations taking place on nal vice president of the University of CentralCampus.Construction isnearly Michigan Engineering Council. complete for the new aerospace engi- The estimated cost for the library is neering building and plans are under- $47 million. Funding for the library way to build two additional engineer- will come from state funding and pri- ing facilities on North Campus. vate donations. Workerswillbeginuprooting staff- Classrooms and offices for engi- paid parking lots during Fall Term for neering administratorsandstudentser- two new engineering facilities - an vices will be consolidated in the Engi- advanced engineering library and an neering Center. The Center will be administrative building. built at the parking lot between Indus- The University has set aside the lot trialandOperationsEngineering Build- between Cooley Labs and North Cam- ing and the Lay Automotive Lab. Cor- pus Commons for the Integrated Tech- porate and private donations and state nology Instruction Center (I-Tech). funding will pay the cost of the build- This library will have engineering re- lag. The soon-to-be-built Integrated Technology Instruction Center on North Campus will sit in place of staff-paid parking lots between Cooley Labs and the North Campus Commons. fated books and journals, computer See CONSTRUCrION, Page 2