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Foreign student tuition hikes ‘unhealthy politics’
As the politics of tuition increases
continue to gain momentum, one sees
pressure being piled on a particular
brand of student — the foreign student
Last year it was on undergraduate
foreign students whose tuition reached
the 100 percent mark Within the same
period tuition differential was introduced
for out-of-state graduate students By
implication the latter increase meant an
increase for the foreign graduate
students who in no way have the oppor
tunity of enjoying a resident status
The latest 110 percent hike proposed
by Gov Vic Atiyeh — the state's chief
executive tends to suggest that foreign
students are not wanted in this state and
the logical step to take is to price them
out of the academic market For the
governor, it might be a safe politics to
play, hence, he decided to use foreign
students who lack voice and sufficient
interest group support as sacrificial
lambs The long range effects of this
parochial mentality have been highlight
ed by the foreign student advisor. Dr
Mills, President Boyd. Chancellor Roy
Lieuallen. Oregon Student Lobby and
some articulate legislators There is no
point repeating them here
One secret I want to share with all con
cerned is that more than 50 percent of
the foreign students who come to
Oregon system of higher education
whether they are graduates or un
dergraduates. are attracted by the
foreign students who are already
enrolled in the system The proposed
campaign" against foreign students in
the guise of tuition hike has the adverse
effect of not only encouraging the
current foreign students to transfer to
other less expensive institutions (par
ticularly the undergraduates) but also
discourages future enrollment into the
system as a whole thus exacerbating the
enrollment crisis and other budgetary
chain reactions
While the foreign students may lack
political voice, they still retain their exis
tential choice-making power to continue
their education elsewhere in United
States Fortunately, this great country
provides tremendous alternatives But
most of us love Oregon In general and
Eugene in particular and would love to
continue our education here
It is in this light that I wish to express
special gratitude to those who have
stood behind the "voiceless" foreign
students particularly President Boyd.
Chancellor Lieuallen and Dr Mills who
have used their good offices to enlighten
the policy makers regarding the long
term effects of the contemplated tuition
hike I hope that other well meaning in
dividuals will join the administration in
stopping this unhealthy politics A
university of this size and prestige is
much more than a "provincial" es
tablishment Budgetary crunches should
not force us to make It one
The current 876 foreign students
enrolled in U of O bring to this campus
international aroma m both academic,
cultural and social dimensions of life
here Anybody who thinks that this won
derful intermingling does not make a
difference Is deceiving him/herself
If the proposed tuition hike for
graduate foreign students passes, one
can be assured that the above enroll
ment figure will face immediate decline
of more than SO percent and may likely
fall in a geometrical progression in fu
ture A wise policy can offset this ugly
situation
Iheanacho Longinus Anukam
graduate. Center for Education
and Policy Management
GTFF backs ethnic studies
It has come to the attention of the Executive
Council of the GTF Federation that the full-time, qualified
teaching of African-American history at the University
is likely to be phased out after next year We find this
lack of committment to a deverse curriculum to be
inexcusably ethnocentric on the part of a supposedly
"pluralistic" University
Moreover, the failure to guarantee that such a
course will continue to exist on a full-time basis in the
future, actually serves to promote the social
discrimination against minority peoples by taking a
hands off" approach to the problems of racism and
black people in particular
Instead, we believe education needs to combat ig
norance with a genuine concern for social equality
Toward this end we stand 100 % behind the Black
Student Union, and other minority groups, in their en
deavor to retain indefinitely a full-time position for an
Afro-American historian at this University
In concert with the BSU, we urge all concerned
GTFs and students to write letters demanding that
Afro-American history be taught here on a fully funded,
three term basis Direct letters to the History Depart
ment, Dean of Students, Provost, President of the
University, and through the media, to the public at
large We have found that only broad support can
guarantee that responsible action will be taken
Executive Council
Graduate Teaching Fellows
Federation
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senior, biology
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Trojan Decommissioning Alliance
348 W 8th
Eugene, OR (687-2557)
Survival Center,
Students for a nuclear-free Future
and OSPIRG
Suite 1. EMU (686-4356)
Washington Public Interest Research Group*
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Student Union Bldg FK-10
University of Washington
Seattle, Wash 98195
Oregon Environmental Council
2637 S.W Water Ave
Portland, OR 97201
U S Senator Mark Hatfield
Or U S Senator Robert Packwood
U S Senate
Washington, D C 20510
U S Rep. James Weaver
211 E. 7th
Eugene, OR (687-8827)
Sen Ed Fadeley
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(Chairer, Senate Environment
and Energy Committee)
Room S217
Capitol Building
Salem. OR 97310
(382-8812)
Rep Nancie Fadeley
(Chairer, House Environment
and Energy Committee)
Capitol Building
Room H286
Salem, OR 97310
(378-8827)
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