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The Erb Memorial Union Main Desk Store cashes checks as a service for
students, faculty and staff of the University of Oregon. Students must present a
current certificate of registration and a plastic identificatina cart
with picture; faculty/staff must present their plastic identification card with
picture and current validation sticker.
There is a ten cent service charge per check. Make checks payable to the
Erb Memorial Union and include Eugene address and phone number (or depart
ment and extension for faculty-staff) on the check. The limit on checks is $5.00
until 4:30 p.m. weekdays and $10.00 evenings and weekends.
When writing checks, double-check your bank balance. Make sure what
you think will be a "good check” doesn't turn out to be a “bad check." If your
check is returned, there is a service charge of $3.00. This is in addition to any
service charge charged by your bank. You will also lose the priviledge of cashing
checks at the Erb Memorial Union for the remainder ot the year (July 1-June 30).
To abide by policies set forth by the banks: 1) We cannot accept counter
checks, 2) There can be no alterations or changes made on checks, 3) We cannot
accept personal second party checks and 4) If you do not have personalized
checks additional I.D. must be presented
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2. Valid I.D. with signature and description.
Returning Students:
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Page 6
Enrollment falls in colleges
While tuition costs climb once more
By MELODY WARD
Of the Emerald
Even though neatly two thirds of Oregon high
school seniors surveyed last fall said they planned to
continue education after high school, state institu
tions are still faced with the problem of declining
enrollments.
And while the enrollment gradually drops off, tui
tion levels are climbing to make up the difference.
The Oregon Legislature approved the following in
creases in tuition: resident undergraduate pav
$246.50, non-resident undergrads $829.50 (100 per
cent of their tuition costs), resident graduate students
pay $388.50 and out-of-state graduate students pay
$437.50.
The increases were approved last June despite
opposition from the state system of higher education
and students.
“ft was not our (the administrations’ decision to
change tuition levels,” says vice-provost Robert Al
brecht. “We wanted a certain proportion of out-of
state students. It's a crazy thing to do at this time but
the Legislature has a different perspective.”
Albrecht thinks the increased graduate tuition is
going to be an “unknown” factor in determining how
much enrollment drops at the University this fall.
However, he anticipates this years enrollment will
hold dose to attendance in 1976-77 which was four
per cent below previous years.
“Offidally, we know we can expect dedining en
rollments over the next two years simply because
there aren’t as many graduating seniors,’’ says Al
brecht, explaining that the post-war baby-boom
babies are now past high school age.
Other fadors influendng recent enrollment trends,
aside from the decreased population of eligible stu
dents, is the increased tendency for graduating
seniors to choose community colleges over state
colleges or universities. Commuting distances and
tuition costs are cited for the choice.
To help alleviate budgetary losses from reduced
enrollment of traditional students, the University is
expanding its offerings to the community. The Com
munity Education program (formerly known as the
Non-Matriculant program) is intended for people who
may already have degrees but still wish to continue
their contad with the University.
“We are developing upper division courses that
would not be available at Lane Community College
and are of interest to people in the community during
evenings and weekends,” says Albrecht. “Our goal
is to bring the University into full service for the com
munity."
ASUO can sponsor new station
By JOCK HATFIELD
Of the Emerald
It is physically possible for the
ASUO to sponsor a new campus
radio station, according to a feasi
bility study financed by the Inci
dental Fee Committee (IFC) this
summer.
The $450 study, carried on by
an engineering consultant,
showed that there is an open
channel which the ASUO could
utilize.
Sandy Hawkins, the student in
charge of the project, said the cost
of the radio station, depending on
the quality of equipment, could
range from $100,000 to $400,000.
But the federal government could
pay for up to three-quarters of the
cost, since the station would be
public-service oriented.
If the radio station were set up, it
would be the second on campus;
the other is KWAX, which is not
ASUO-funded.
“We are considering the possi
bilrty of a radio station right now,"
said ASUO Pres. Gary Feldman,
adding that, “the possibility is
small."
Feldman said the second radio
station would offer an alternative
to the classical programming of
KWAX.
“We would offer the kinds of
things students want to get out of a
station, including jazz, rock and
classical music,” Feldman said.
He added there would be a heavy
emphasis on campus news
broadcasting.
“It has the potential of being an
excellent facility,” said Hawkins,
who originally proposed the radio
station idea to Feldman. “With
good equipment we could offer
live vocal programming, music,
drama and political affairs. There
are so many talented people on
campus who aren’t being ex
posed." Feldman believes the sta
tion would be a good training
ground for broadcast students as
well.
If the radio station were built, in
one to two years, it would be lo
cated in the EMU. Members of the
IFC and Hawkins had the im
pression that a student referen
dum would decide whether or not
to build the new station.
“I think for once the public who
is going to be listening to the sta
tion should have a voice in
whether or not it will be built,"
Hawkins said. Feldman, however,
said the IFC will make the decision
without a student vote.
Asked if KWAX should not be
performing the services the new
station would perform, Feldman
replied, “It is not our position to
say what KWAX should be doing.
It is not supported by IFC funds.
The decision in our power is
whether or not to start a new sta
tion.”
Doug Benson of the IFC pointed
out that there are no unallocated
reserves at the present time to
fund toward the station.
"We re interested in the station,
but we re not sure what the next
step will be,” Benson said.
College costs jump nationwide
Total enrollment in the nation’s
schools and colleges will de
crease slightly this year, while the
total cost of education will in
crease by about $12 billion over
last year, according to the “Back
to-School” forecast prepared an
nually by the National Center for
Education Statistics (NCES).
The report indicates that 60.3
million students are expected to
attend school this fall. This rep
resents a one-half of one per cent
decrease from the fall 1976 en
rollment of 60.6 million.
However, total expenditures
are expected to increase to $144
billion for the 1977-78 year, as
compared to about $132 billion
spent last year.
While high schools and elemen
tary enrollments have decreased,
Placement office assumes
work study assiqninq duty
The Student Placement Office
will add the duty of assigning stu
dents to work study programs to
its services this year. The program
was formerly run by the Financial
Aids Office.
According to Camile Brockman
of the Student Placement Office,
the switch was made to make the
program more efficient and con
venient for the students involved.
“The switch was not a result of
the Financial Aids Department
copping out," says Brockman. “It
was just decided that we were bet
ter equipped to handle the work
study program.”
“Financial Aids would let people
come in and place themselves,”
Brockman said. “Often, students
would sign up for positions that
were either filled up or unsuitable
for them. We are part of the
Oregon Employment division. We
are better trained in placing stu
dents.”
Interested students are en
couraged to register with the
Placement Office at 260 Oregon
Hall. Counselors wiH interview and
place students according to their
skills and interests.
Potential work study em
ployers are also urged to contact
the Placement office if they have
jobs available. They can call either
686-7902 or 686-3239.
the anticipated college enrollment
will be up about two and one half
per cent from last year, totaling
11.3 million. The slight increase
represents a trend that is expec
ted to continue until the early
1980s.
The report also notes that more
than 3.1 million persons will be
employed as teachers this year,
while another 300,000 will work as
superintendents, principals and
supervisors. Therefore, education
will be the major occupation for
63.7 million Americans or 3 out of
every 10 persons living in the U
nited States.
Other data highlighted by the
report were:
•More bachelor's and higher
degrees will be awarded in
1977-78 than in any previous
year.
•Colleges and universities will
spend an estimated $53 billion, as
compared with $48 billion spent
last year.
•Total expenditures for educa
tion from all sources amounted to
nearly eight per cent of the gross
national product last year.
These “Back-to-School" statis
tics are derived from surveys, es
timates and projections of the
NCES, which is part of the Educa
tion Division, U.S. Department of
Health, Education and Welfare.
Monday, September 26. 1977