Pennsylvania State University at Capitol Campus
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Volume 16, N 0.6
Campus Reacts To
Tuition Increase
John Keiffer, Behavioral sciences: "I Ed Campbell, Business Admitdstra
didn't know they going through with it. tion: "What concerns me is the
I'm not sure they've fully explained and unavailability of required courses.
justified it. The reason for going to a Whether or not the increase is good or
state-funded school in the first place is bad depends on what the students get out
for economic reasons. Tuition increases of it. I don't think it will improve the
destroy that whole concept." situation. Some business students are
Charlie Reitz, Social Sciences: forced to take an extra six months to
"There's not a thing you can do about it. complete their degree requirements.
One thing you could do to stop it is for all (Editor's Note: ' , wonder if these students
students not to register for one term. The mentioned were guided well by their ad
school would go broke. I realize that's visors? Surely a responsible advisor
impractical though. As tuition rises, would have helped to eliminate the hear
fewer people will go to school." (Editor's tache of extended education because of
Note: It is very unlikely that the school course availability.)
will go broke, regardless of what we do! Elaine Moore, Business Administration:
Think of all the students who have "Don't they want people to get an educa
prepared to go private colleges and now tion? They keep raising the tuition and
cannot afford them they will be coming , lowering the chances of getting student
to state-funded universities and will fill aid. I'm disappointed."
up the desks of those students who cannot I Duip p a t e !, Mechanical Engine er ing,
find sufficient funds to continue. Surely, President of lAA: "It is going to be hard
the administration is not worried about for out-of-state students. As an out-of
insufficient students - where else can one student, I pay double tuition costs and
get a quality education at minimal cost? I've already been through one tuition in-
With today's recession, education can fill crease. I can see how some additional
up one's time and one's credentials as we cost may be necessary, like a five or six
all hope for a more prosperous decade percent increase but 14 percent is too
ahead!) high.,,
Susan Hunter, Public Policy: "I feel s a l s e h en ti tu d, Mechanical Engineer.
it's unfair. I don't know where the $9O is log: "It's definitely too high. As I'm
going to come from because I have a graduating in September, I will not be af
limited work study program and a fected by the increase. But, I'm concern
limited amount of financial aid. Higher ed for my fellow students who will be
book prices will also be a burden. I fee] h ur t fi nanc i a lly . ,,
I'll be paying an additional cost without
receiving additional educational
benefits."
Paul Grothe, Maintenance:
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"Unfortunately, rising costs are
unavoidable if the University is going to Lecture Series
continue expanding. The new technology
building and the increase in course selec- a
tion and degree programs are just two
examples of why costs are rising. Ido Presents Susan
think that the University should use all
Its resources to explore ways to reduce
costs and look into alternatives to tuition Starnberg
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Pat Rash, Public Policy: "Instead of
planting shrubs and beautifying the Susan Stamberg, co-host of All Things
grounds, they should have given us a tui- Considered, National Public Radio's
tion break. They've cut the intermural award winning news magazine heard
sports budget. I also wonder how much is locally over WITF-FM, will be guest
going to University Park." speaker at the Capitol Campus Lecture
William Mahar, Andstant Professor of Series, Wednesday, September 29,1982 at
Ibmwdlies: "I feel the University 8 : 00 p .m. i n the Multi Purpose Building
should seek greater commitment of and gy m ,
support from the state, and vigorously Ms. Stamberg, the first woman to an
seek outside sources of funding. I feel the chor a na ti ona l nightly news program i n
tuition increase will be disturbing to the United States, has been co-host of Na
students, who are already strapped by tional Public Radio's AB Things Con
federal and state budget cuts." sidered since 1971. She has recently
Ruth Modes, Interlibrary Lean Clerk: published a book, Every Night at Five:
"I can understand both points of view. B um Stamberes All Things Considered
Working in the library, I can see how we = Beek, 197141, on the market by Pan
need money. I also realize its hard for !Aeon. Her topic will be "What is too
students to pay the tuition increase." = much information."
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By Philip M. Intrieri
QUESTION: What is your reaction to the
ISO tuition Increase?
"All the news that fits, we print"
Towns to Address
Women's Conference
Dr. Kathryn Towns, associate dean for
research, graduate studies and continu
ing education at Penn State Capitol Cam
pus, was selected by the National
Women's Studies Association to par
ticipate in the first International Con
ference on Research and Teaching
Related to Women at the Simone de
Beauvoir Institute at Concordia Univer
sity in Montreal, July 26 to Aug. 4.
One of forty educators selected from
250 applicants from the United States,
Dr. Towns will present a paper entitled,
"Design Problems in Action-oriented
Programs: Caution Is Not the Same As
No Go." She also will serve as co
facilitator of a session designed to
establish an international network of
femal professionals.
The conference will focus on providing
an international forum for discussions
and exchanges on teaching, research and
associated issues relating to women. Ac
cording to Dr. Towns, objectives will be
to reinforce newly-created research
centers and women's studies groups
throughout the world, to recognize and
enhance the contribution of teaching and
research on women to social and
economic development and to facilitate 7,
the establishment of worldwide informa- z
tion networks pertaining to women's
studies.
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I Students now in summer school should
Pass on ERA a be td a s p a p ar lyi cts ng tothe th ousa nds
available and of acceptingritevaap
plications year-found, according to The
Scholarship Bank.
By Annette Bux-Cremo
A few women from Capitol Campus While most large state and federal aid
were questioned recently about their programs have mandatory deadlines,
feelings on the failure of the Equal many private aid sources accept applica-
Rights Amendment to pass by the June :tions on a year-round basis until funds
30 deadline.
All of these women knew the legislation school who find out about which sources
had not been passed. Their sources of in- to apply to can take advantage of the
formation were television news, smaller numbers of students currently
newspapers and/or friends. ' applying to the same sources.
When asked how they felt about it, According to The Scholarship Bank,
these women expressed disappointment. students can receive a print-out of the
One woman expressed the opinion that financial aid sources for which they are
perhaps because of insufficient media personally qualified if they send a
coverage the general population of business-size stamped, self-addressed
women didn't understand the equal _envelope to the service at 10100 Santa
rights amendment or were intimidated iMonica Blvd., Suite 750, Los Angeles, CA.
'by it. 3 90067. The service will then send each
None of these women knew or had student a questionnaire on which major,
thought about future implications now occupational goal and similar questions
that the act did not pass. Some have are answered. Students return the ques
never been in the workforce and tionnaire with the processing fee and
I therefore had not experienced inequality _receive the needed information approx
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:or prejudice. Even those who had been jmately one week later. The service
working and returned to school did not sends students information on scholar
know what the future implications were [ships, loans, grants, summer and fall in
for them. iternships based on specific answers on
r
All those interviewed expressed op- the questionnaire. The Scholarship bank
timism that the ERA will again be in- :cooperates with college financial aids of
troduced and passed as an amendment to ifices and supplements the information
the U.S. Constitution. i
:they give students.
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July 30, 1982
Dr. Kathryn Towns
Apply Now For
Financial Aid
fare used up. Students now in summer