2 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 6, 2002 ADMISSIONS Continued from Page 1. University community may feel one way about an issue, it is the voice of the state of Michigan that ultimately determines the regents' position. "The idea of the elected board is that the regents represent the state of Michigan and it is the people of the state of Michigan that are the owners of the University," Deitch said. "Our job is to act in the public interest" Deitch added that while the regents hold the final decision on the University's admissions policies, they evaluate the opinions of other members of the University community. "Precedent would indicate that we would listen very carefully to the advice of the president and the deans of the University and faculty as well; he said. But there are numerous viewpoints on what is best for the state of Michigan with regards to diversity in higher education. Currently, five of the eight members of the board are democrats and three are republicans. But within the next several years, two of the dem- ocratic seats will be up for reelection. A potential shift in partisan power could result in a shift in University policy with regards to race in admissions since conservatives have tradition- ally held views against affirmative action. While the current board is in full support of the University's policies, individual sentiments have come out during the past few months that show not all regents are in full support of the Universi- ty's admissions policies. Anti-affirmative action sentiments first came to the surface in March when Regent Daniel Horning (R-Grand Haven) expressed frustration with the University's policies in a letter to Regent Kathy White (D-Ann Arbor) obtained by the Michigan Daily. "As a republican regent, I have had the painstaking task of articulating our defense of affirmative action lawsuit and the millions of dollars we are spending on its behalf. I have openly defended the importance of a diverse student body, yet privately I have held to my chest that I don't think our admissions poli- cies will withstand this legal challenge and I certainly don't feel they are based on merit," Horning said. If others with similar sentiments were elected to the board, what is best for the state of Michi- gan with regards to what admissions policies are employed by its colleges may change. But the amount of money that has already been spent by the University as a result of the lawsuits may suggest the regents' dedication to defending the current admissions policies. As of April 3, "the University (had) spent a total of $8.4 million to date on outside legal counsel and direct internal expenses such as travel and research in defending the two affir- mative action lawsuits," University spokes- woman Julie Peterson said. TUITION Continued from Page 1. Two months ago, Governor John Engler agreed to not to cut higher education funding from the previous year's amount as long as state universities did not raise tuition more than 8.5 percent. At the same time, he issued cuts in almost every department of state government except K-12 education. State Sen. John Schwarz (R-Battle Creek), chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, said while it is still unknown whether funding will be cut, the general funds area - where higher education gets its money from - has lost revenue due to high unemployment and a smaller stream of income tax revenue. "Higher education is a 100 percent general fund budget, which means it doesn't get a lot of protec- tion," Schwarz said. Chesney said the process of making cuts is shared between the legislative and executive branches of state government. Any executive order cuts made by the governor must be approved by the House and Senate appropriations subcommittees. Chesney added that "both sides of the aisle and the governor are committed to resolving this situation." Both Schwarz and Chesney noted numerous ways to balance the budget. Among them were cutting program funding, postponing tax cuts for a year or raising the cigarette tax. State Sen. Alma Wheeler Smith (D-Salem Twp.), the ranking Democrat on the subcommittee , said that the states has "cut the fat." She said sus- 4 pending the income tax and single business tax was the only solution left for balancing the budget. "The time has come for responsible leaders to sit down, take stock of where we are financially in Michigan and make the tough decisions that will benefit the citizens in our state," Smith said in a written statement. "That discussion must include suspending the scheduled tax reductions." According to a Senate Fiscal Agency report, pausing the tax cuts would bring in approxi- mately $700 million more in revenue over the next two years. Interim Provost Paul Courant said he is aware of the possibility of a decrease in fund- ing and said that it would be "troubling." But he said he prefers to wait until the state takes appropriate measures before he starts thinking of possible funding decreases or tuition increases. The University Board of Regents plan to approve 2002-2003 tuition rates and the budget at their July meeting. "There's no payoff to planning on something when you don't know what you're planning for," Courant said. "We'll know more in a couple weeks and we'll have time to deal with whatever the circumstances are then." Schwarz is a Republican candidate for gover- nor. Smith is the running mate of US. Rep.David Bonior (D-Mt. 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But Regent Olivia Maynard (D- Goodrich) said the search is not focused on the physical attributes of a candidate but rather the qualifications they hold. "I think it'd be a wonderful idea because I think there are a lot of women who are good leaders in higher education and they would bring great skills;' Maynard said. "(But) I would- n't make the decision based on gender. I would make the decision based on the qualities of the individual and the skills they'd bring to the University." 605 East William 734-669-6973 Ann Arbor, MI 48164 734-669-NYPD We accept VSA Fax: 669-8704 - Sorry, no personal checks I $2 off any $15 order or more subject to change Not to be combined with any other offer r Open daily Monday - Saturday 10:00 AM - 4:00 AM Sunday 11:00 AM - 4:00 AM $15 Earn up to $15 per session in negotiation experiments being held in the business school throughout May, June and July. Experimental sessions last under an hour. 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