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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 8, 1982)
GTFs criticize salary cuts By DEBBIE HOWLETT Of ttM Emerald Political action and a letter writing campaign were the main topics in a convocation between University Pres Paul Olum and Graduate Teaching Fellows Thursday evening During the hour-long meet ing, the GTFs asked for alterna tive ideas to the reduction of salaries and personnel as well as suggestions from Olum, Provost Richard Hill and Curt Simic, vice president of public relations, about which legisla tors should be targeted for a letter writing campaign A plan for lobbying efforts was also announced At the onset of the meeting, Olum gave an overview of the proposed two-step, five percent budget packages that Gov Vic Atiyeh requested last month The first budget package in cludes an already imposed, $49 tuition ' surcharge' and a 1 5 percent cut in faculty and staff salaries The second part of the pack age outlines cuts in faculty and staff already employed, as well as salary cuts Olum also explained that some progress has been made with the House Ways and Means Committee in that they are dead opposed to the second package of five percent cuts " Pointing to the fact that Oregon ranks 48th in the nation among state support for higher education and that among a select group of West Coast universities," Oregon ranks first in tuition cost, several GTF s demanded alternative plans Photo by David Cofey Paul Olum Among the alternatives sug gested were an income tax sur charge, a property tax relief "correction” and a rollback of tax exemptions Olum also pointed out that several "top-quality, tenured" professors have been offered as much as 50 percent more in salary from other universities In order to keep those professors, the University cannot afford a cut in pay, said Olum, The GTF Federation also plans an extensive lobbying ef fort in Salem Award nominations due soon Nominations for the Universi ty's Distinguished Service Award, an annual award pre sented at the June commen cement, are due Jan 11 at the University President's office Recipients, according to May 1956 faculty legislation, shall be persons "who by their know ledge and skills have made a significant contribution to the cultural development of Oregon or society as a whole " Previous honorees include governors Charles Sprague and Tom McCall, Sen Wayne Morse, author Ken Kesey, Nobel laureate Linus Pauling, and noted newspapermen Palmer Hoyt, Glenn Jackson, and Eric Allen, Jr Recipients cannot be current members of the University faculty, staff, and student body, State Board of Education, or candidates for political office Awards are not given post humously The number of awards is limited to three per year Nomination forms, which ask for the nominee's name, ad dress, field, references, and biographical sketch, are avail able from Pres Paul Olum's of fice in Johnson Hall. MOHAN Provides Live Music Tonight from 8-11 • Happy Hours Daily • Check our new Winter Hours P l%AN’!> 1255 Alder St. 343-9661 Call ahead for to go orders ^emu Cultural Forum presents I Daniel Berrigan I Topic: "The Folly of Peacemaking" Friday, January 8 EMU Ballroom 8 p.m. FREE Check the classifieds
