emerald
Vol 83. No 2
Eugene, Oregon 97403
Thursday, June 25, 1981
TV show
scheduled
Legislators, University adminis
trators. students and faculty repre
sentatives will discuss the higher
education budget crisis during a
Monday night television special
Broadcast from 7 to 8 p m on
KEZI channel 13, the hour-long
show will focus on a four-member
panel composed of University
Pres Paul Olum, Oregon State
University Pres Robert MacVicar,
higher education board chancellor
Roy Lieuallen and OSU prof Cliff
Trow, who also is a state senator
and member of the Revenue Com
mittee
Jack Hammond of KEZI says
members of an invited studio
audience probably will include
former ASUO Pres Dave Eaton.
ASUO Pres Rich Wilkins, faculty
member Larry Pierce, legislators
Ed Fadeley. Mary Burrows and
Larry Campbell, and representa
tives of the University classified
staff and admimstation
Hammond says the panel and
audience will discuss several
aspects of the budget problem
‘Things are better'
Hawk still hoping for funds
By ANN PORTAL
Of lh* Emerald
Although there are indications that the
tide may be turning for the higher
education budget, no one wants to
sound too optimistic
"Things do look better," says Ray
Hawk, vice-president for administration
and finance, but none of us know where
the Legislature is going to come down "
Hawk says the Legislature currently is
thinking about restoring $20 to $22 mil
lion of the $30 million that would be cut
from the higher education budget if no
new revenues are approved
The portion given to the University still
would require an additional 3 to 3 5
percent cut — in addition to two earlier
cuts that removed 6 percent of the bud
get — but would allow the preservation of
all departments and schools, Hawk says
But the $20 to $22 million restoration
would have to be funded by new taxes,
says Sen Ed Fadeley. D-Eugene, and
House republicans are refusing to pass
additional higher education funds
Fadeley says that even though higher
education supporters are waging a
tough battle, optimism is unwarranted
and premature until Republicans decide
they want to fund higher education
Meanwhile, the budget still is held up in
the House Revenue Committee, he says
However, Hawk says he believes the
Legislature may come through with the
additional funds, and that although
another 3-percent cut would hurt the
University, many prophesied cuts could
be saved
"It may mean we can avoid the things
we've talked about,” he says. So far
much of the talk has centered around the
possible elimination of three schools and
10 departments at the University
In the event of a restoration, smaller
cuts would be made by leaving positions
unfilled and by trimming budgets
University-wide, Hawk says The process
would be "a case of looking at everything
to see where we get by,” he says
For instance, Hawk says he could in
struct the physical plant director to not
water the lawns or paint any buildings
Priorities will have to be set at a later date
to avoid "a tendency to panic," Hawk
says
"We don't really want to do these
dastardly deeds until we know where we
stand," he says.
Keith Jackson, assistant higher
education budget director, says he is
unwilling to make any guesses on the
budget’s outcome Although the State
Board of Higher Education is beginning
to budget for the coming year, Jackson
says the board has selected an "arbi
trary'' reduction and will not assign each
of the state universities and colleges a
final dollar amount until the Legislature
passes a budget
"We re in a holding pattern right now,"
he says
Jackson estimates the final higher
education budget now may not be ap
proved until late August or early Sep
tember
In the meantime, Hawk says he feels
the University’s refusal to identify vul
nerable areas has proved to be the right
strategy
"The assumption is that you're drop
ping something because it’s less valua
ble than something else,” but actually
many different factors are considered,
including a service's expense and the
benefits gained, he says
The administration’s adamancy about
waiting to make budget decisions will
mean a long and anxious summer for
University faculty, students and person
nel
"The budget is dominating our world
right now,” Hawk says
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8/*e racfcs along 13th Avenue are intended to teach
Photo by Matt Meyer
cyclists to use the bikeway, University planners say
University initiates bikeway trial
The bicycle racks parked along the
south half of 13th Avenue on campus are
part of a long-range "experiment." ac
cording to University planners
The placement of the racks along the
heavily used street is designed to train
cyclists to use the bike lane painted along
the north side, says planner David Rowe
Until now the lanes — painted last fall as
part of the campus bikeway system — have
been largely ignored by bicyclists
Several minor accidents and a lot of
near misses” were reported last school
year as a result of bicycle-pedestrian col
lisions in the closed-off area, says public
safety director Oakley Glenn However,
Glenn says the worst accidents occur on
the portion of 13th Avenue in front of
Oregon Hall and the dormitories, where
automobile traffic is not restricted
The racks, which were relocated from
outside other campus buildings last week
were placed in the street to provide some
direction for people to understand how the
campus bikeways are to be used. Rowe
says
Ultimately, those would be covered
bike racks," he says — if this initial phase
of the experiment proves successful Later
in the year the experiment will continue
and racks will be moved to both sides of
the street, with a bike lane down the
center, Rowe says
Still later, the racks will be placed in the
center, with one-way bike lanes marked on
each side of 13th Avenue
Rowe says the current setup may prove
to be the best because it allows more
space for other activities, such as street
faires But he stressed the need for
student evaluation in determining which
design would best serve bicycles and
pedestrians Students who want to com
ment should call the physical plant at
686-5243
ESCAPE
deadline set
for Monday
The last day to register for
ESCAPE credit is Monday
Students interested in earn
ing credit for volunteer work in
community service can register
at the ESCAPE table in the EMU
Main Lobby ESCAPE students
earn one upper-division credit
for every three hours they work
per week.
"Hands on experience is
learning by doing," says ES
CAPE director Jim Doty It's
not theoretical It's directly ap
plicable for life "
Summer term is a good time
to enroll in ESCAPE, he adds
"It's a good chance to get away
from campus in the good
weather "
Any student can enroll in ES
CAPE and no prior experience
in community service is neces
sary Up to nine hours may be
earned per term
Placement opportunities in
clude nursing centers, correc
tions agencies, legal aid offices,
child care centers, hearing and
speech centers and halfway
houses
Several community agencies
— including Switchboard and
Pearl Buck — have an extra
need for vounteers because of
recent budget cuts, Doty said
For more information call ES
CAPE at 686-4351