ASUO anti-apathy rallies
planned for Capitol, EMU
ASUO Pres. Dave Eaton and Rich Wilkins, an
ASUO vice-president, spoke about higher educa
tion funding at the University Inn last Thursday
night.
Only one student showed up for the speech.
Eaton and Wilkins say this is typical of
students' apathy toward higher education’s cur
rent problems at the Legislature. And they say
such attitudes are going to get students into
trouble.
“We can’t be apathetic,” Eaton says. “If
we’re apathetic, we deserve what we get.”
Oregon’s universities and colleges are facing
devastating cuts during this legislative session,
Eaton says. And if students continue to be un
concerned, they may find it hard to get into
classes they need next year.
To pressure the Legislature into moving
higher education further up its list of priorities, the
ASUO is sponsoring two rallies — one at the
University and one in Salem — during the next two
weeks.
At Friday afternoon’s rally in the EMU
breezeway, Rep. Jim Weaver, D-Ore., state Sen.
Ed Fadeley, D-Eugene, and other speakers will
discuss higher-ed funding. The rally will begin at
noon.
Next Monday, the ASUO will hold a “U of O
Day” at the Capitol.
Activities will include a 10:30 a m. rally and
meetings with the governor and several state
representatives and senators.
Bus transportation to Salem will be provided
by the ASUO and will cost students 50 cents. The
buses will leave the University at 8:30 a m.
Students interested in attending the rally can sign
up in the ASUO Executive Office, Suite 4, EMU.
"We want students to get mad and stand up
for what they believe," Wilkins says.
Gov. Vic Atiyeh's proposed 1981 budget
includes substantial cuts in higher-ed funding,
and some legislators are discussing the possibil
ity of cutting 10 percent from Atiyeh’s proposal.
The Oregon Student '.obby projects that such a
cut could mean the loss of as many as three
University schools and eight separate depart
ments.
The OSL says the cuts also would mean the
elimination of up to 6,000 students from Oregon
colleges and universities next year.
Combined with impending cuts in federal
financial aid and a shrinking market for summer
jobs, this could put many students in a bind next
year, Wilkins says.
“This could be the turning point,” he says. “If
students don’t show need, it could just reaffirm in
legislators' minds that students don’t care.”
Making the grade with dean
takes more than straight A’s
Making the dean’s list takes more than just
good grades.
Earning such an academic honor also
requires meeting the minimum course load and
remaining in solid academic standing.
Dean of Students Bob Bowlin receives as
many as 40 calls a term from students and inquis
itive parents wondering what it takes to make the
grade.
Bowlin says students with 4.0 grade point
indexes sometimes don’t make the list — and
wonder why they've been left out.
Only students in the top 5 percent of each
school and department are named to the list,
Bowlin explains. Students must be enrolled in at
least 15 hours to be eligible any one term. And 12
of those credits must be graded. Any no-pass
grade in a course has the weight of an F.
Additionally, it takes a minimum 3.75 GPA to
make the list. Even students in the top five percent
aren’t included if they fail to score a 3.75 or better.
To be eligible, a student must be in good
standing. A student on academic probation can't
be named to the list.
Bowlin says he often hears from students
who’ve made good grades but who unwittingly
failed to meet the basic requirements. Information
at the beginning of the term can help those
students who want to make the list plan their
academic load and schedule accordingly, he
says.
If students do make the list, they are notified by
letter by the school or department. The parents
are also notified of the honor. University news
releases are sent to local newspapers in the
student s hometown.
The dean’s list is awarded in all schools and
departments except architecture and allied arts
where, says Bowlin, creativity is stressed and
competition minimized.
An additional honor goes to students who
make the dean’s list all three terms of the
academic year. Any such student is named a
dean’s scholar, a top academic honor.
"And that's an excellent scholastic
achievement," Bowlin says.
U of O Day at the Capitol
Stand up for your interests!
Monday, April 13 Rally in Salem
Speak with:
Representatives Senators
Mary Burrows Ed Fadeley
Margie Hendriksen Ted Kulongoski
Grattan Kerans Jim Gardner
Governor Victor Atiyeh
Transportation and rally buttons provided
Buses leave from Mac Court at 8:30 a.m., Monday, April 13
Sign up in Suite 4 EMU
It’s time to get involved now!
Sponsored by ASUO State Affairs and SURC
For more information contact Rich Wilkins 686-3724
Drastic cuts in higher education affect you.
This is your chance to voice your opinions on the Capitol
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