8 -The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, July 20, 1994 Duderstadt blames state for tuition hike By Lisa Dines DAILY NEWS EDITOR Th institution is "Appropriations" was the watch- word at this month's University Board going to require a of Regents meeting as the blame for healthy degree of self- rising tuition was laid heavily on the state's shoulders. reliance.' The regents voted unanimously to raise tuition 6.9 percent for state resi- - Laurence Deitch dents and 5 percent for out-state stu- University regent dents at the Thursday meeting. State appropriations--the amount Sen. John Schwarz (R-Battle Creek), of funding the state gives the Univer- chair of the higher education appro- sity -has declined in real dollars over priations committee. the pasteight years.Thestatehasfailed Schwarz added that the state has to increase funding with inflation, tried to protect the University's fund- The University will receive a 2.3- ing. "The picture nationwide is that percent increase in funding over last some states have made massive cuts year, but inflation is expected to re- in their higher education budgets and main at 3.5 percent. we've never cut higher education." DuringthemeetingPresident James State Sen. Lana Pollack (D-Ann J. Duderstadt said, "(The University) is Arbor), a member of the state appro- the economic engine of the future of priationscommittee,agreedthatprison this state, the future of the Midwest and funding and health care costs have t thefutureofthenation,yetpublicpolicy drained the state budget, but she said is going in the opposite direction." the state remains committed to higher c He blamed the need to raise tu- education. g ition on "the tyranny of special inter- Pollacksaid that tuition istoocostlyt ests" within the state government, and the University should be looking ts and a shift of funding support to pri- tocutcostsinareassuch asadministra-s( vate institutions. tive spending. "There is little rhyme or reason "I think the University has met with theappropriation ofdollarswithin their commitment (to educate Michi- 0 the state," Duderstadt said. gan residents) but they're pushing The problemis not a drasticdecline against the edge," Pollack said, noting in state appropriations, but rather the that a portion of the tuition increase state's funding failure to rise at the will go to financial aid. "I want to give same rate as the University general the University credit for that." fund, which has nearly doubled in the past 10 years. The state has devoted roughly the same percentage of its funds to higher education over the past 20 years, rang- ing between 14 percent and a pro- jected 16.9 percent for next year. Thestate funded51.6percent of the University's general fund in 1985-86 compared to 37.3 percent for the next academic year, 1994-95. The state defends the amount it budgeted to the University as fair. "The problem in the last six or seven years in the state budget is that corrections and social services have been eating the budget alive,"said state Color Printing i Color Printing , Color Printing Color Printing Big savings on color printing for all clubs, businesses, and APPLICATION DEADLINE organizations. STUDENT PUBLICATIONS BLDG. Senior Staff Office 420 Maynard PRITIGCE TE Tuition goes up Here are state appropriations over the past five years: 90-'91 $ 247,292,861 '91-'92 $ 256,591,000 '92-'93 $ 258,566,952 '93-'9. $ 258,180,272 '94-'95 $ 264,086,717 Here are the total amounts generated by tuition over the last five years: '90-'91 $ 262,245,000 '91-'92 $287,783,000 '92-'93 $317,037,008 '93-'94 $ 347,321,000 University of Chicago survey places 'U' Hospitals at top * By Corey Hill hospital's reputation, mortality rate DAILY STAFF REPORTER and criteria unique to each speciality. The University Hospitals were To qualify, each hospital needs to rated among top facilities in 10 of 16 maintain an affiliation with a medical specialities, according to U.S. News school and also be a member of the and World Report. Council of Teaching Hospitals. The The University's highest ranking number of hospitals evaluated by the was in Geriatrics, which placed sev- NORC survey is 20 percent small enth in the survey. than last year. Other specialties earning high "We are very pleased with -the rankings include: Rheumatology, survey's results," said University Cardiology, Endocrinology, Gastro- Hospitals spokesperson Bruce enterology, Neurology, Orthopedics, Weintraub."The survey shows the Otolaryngology, Ophthalmology, and hospital's commitment to quality Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. health care in a variety of areas." The survey was the conclusion of As an example of the hospital's a year-long study developed by the continuing commitment to improv- National Opinion Research Center ing itself, he cited a new Cancer a (NORC) at the University of Chi- Geriatrics Center, which is slated cago. The survey measured each completion in 1996. '94-'95 $ 377,900,000 At the meeting, regents warned he University that even if funding ontinues to decline, tuition cannot o up indefinitely. "We have the responsibility to run his University as efficiently as pos- ble," aid Regent Laurence Deitch D-Bloomfield Hills). "This institu- on isgoingtorequireahealthydegree f self-reliance." Think You're Pregna - Free Pregnancy Test . Information about pregnancy and options - COMPLETELY CONFIDENTIAL Pregnancy Counseling Center Women Helping Women (313) 434-3088 (24 hours) 2950 Packard, Ypsilanti, MI (1 Block East of Golfside) nt? (RANK IT. 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