Oct. 28 1987
1987-88 Tuition Increase Explained
By Kimberly Anastas
The Pennsylvania State Uni
versity is underfunded, according to Dr.
Ruth Leventhal, provost and dean of
Capital College, and raising tuition is
one alternative to meeting the cost of
operating the University.
According to Don Plourde,
Financial and Administrative Services
Officer, Penn State is "funded through
two major sources." University Park
allocates money to Capital College from
tuition and state appropriations. The
second source of money is from gifts to
the campus, which are spent according to
the sponsors' wishes.
Software
Info Center
Opens
By Kimberly Anastas
The Library Software
Information Center (SWIC) is now open
and available for use by students, staff
and faculty, according to Nancy Stanley,
a librarian in Heindel Library.
The library collection of
software materials grows daily. The
library now has in its collection, about
100 titles. Projects are underway to
make this material more readily available
to anyone wishing to use it. All titles
will be listed on LIAS and can be
accessed utilizing the usual search
commands. If you have any problems
with your search, inquire at the library's
reference desk.
The library's holdings include
packages in the areas of: data files,
programming support, data base
management, graphics, statistics,
comunication, word processing, and
operating systems. Many of these
packages have excellent tutorials.
In the very near future, the
library expects to offer CAI (computer
assisted instruction) packages and more
data files. Faculty, staff and students
are encouraged to submit requests. This
can be accomplished by submitting
library request cards through your
division or in Ell 7 in the library.
Nancy Stanley in E 132, Heindel Library,
will be happy to discuss any request
with you.
Many currently available titles
circulate for seven days. Inquire about
individual titles at the circulation desk.
Those titles that are unable to be
circulated and titles you might wish to
use in the library are supported by SWIC
which is located across from the
circulation desk. The operating hours
will coincide with library hours.
The center has been recently
renovated, named and three new
workstations have been added. The
available micros are two IBM XT's, a
Apple Macintosh SE and an Apple He.
All have printer support. Two Bondwell
portable PCs and related software are
Plourde said that the Pennsyl
vania State University Board of Trustees
meets every July to approve a tuition
increase that will be effective in the fall
semester. The Board of Trustees is made
up of five members EX OFFICIO,
(which includes Governor Robert P.
Casey and Bryce Jordan, president of the
University), six members elected by the
governor, nine members elected by the
alumni, six members elected by dele
gates from agricultural societies, and six
members elected by delegates from
industrial societies. There are also nine
officers, three of whom are already on
" the Board.
Plourde said the tuition increase
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Call your mummy.
varies in percentage every year, according
to state appropriations. Plourde said that
this year's 10% increase is the highest
increase in many years. He also said the
increase usually ranges from five to
eight percent.
According to a 1986-87 study
of State Appropriations vs. Headcount
Enrollment of Selected Public Univer
sities, Penn State fell nearly $6O million
under the average of state appropriations.
The average headcount enroll
ment of 40 universities in 1985 was
40,957. The average amount of money
offered by the state in 1986-87 was
$241,069,000. Penn State had 62,414
students enrolled in 1985 and received
$181,924,000 in 1986-87
Dr. Leventhal said that accord
ing to that study, Penn State had 50%
more students and received 25% less
appropriations than the average.
Dr. Leventhal said the uni
versity has had to "cut back on main
tenance and administration" to meet
costs. She also said that "for the first
time ever, Penn State has had to begin a
private fund-raising campaign" to help
defer operating costs of the University.
You remember. She was
always there when you were
frightened. And if you got hurt,
she was standing by with ban
dages. Wouldn't it feel good
to talk to your mother again
right now?
Calling over AT&T Long
Distance Service probably
costs less than you think, too.
And if you have any questions
about AT&T rates or service,
a customer service repre
sentative is always standing
by to talk to you. Just call
1 800 222-0300.
Sure, your schoolwork and
your friends keep you busy.
But call home and find out
what she's wrapped up in.
AT&T
The right choice.
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