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IN BRIEF PFC changes procedures for paid student positions A unanimous vote by the Programs Finance Committee is now required if the committee wants to cut paid stu dent group positions when the group has had the positions for at least six consecutive years, members of the PFC decided Thesday. As the PFC’s last decision of the year, the change to the committee’s rules is designed to protect paid posi tions that groups have traditionally re ceived, PFC member Jael Anker-Lagos said. She said the PFC cut “probably quite a few” positions this year that had existed for many years. PFC member Jared Axelrod said he supported the change. “There was obviously a big debate about it this year, so I think next year the whole committee should agree on something,” he said. The revision must still pass review by the ASUO Constitution Court. — Parker Howell University to install electronic bill pay system Students may notice a new pay ment system when paying their tuition next term. The University announced it will install an electronic billing system this term that will allow students to view bills and make payments over the Internet. Students with bank accounts in the United States will be able to write an electronic check to the University us ing the system. The University will continue to accept traditional checks and money orders by cashiers and by mail, but students may need to print out the bill and payment stub from the Internet in order to include it with the check when mailing a payment. An e-mail will be sent to a student when his or her bill is ready for view ing on the payment Web site, accord ing to the Office of Business Affairs Web site. According to the site, reducing the need for paper checks and postage will supply students with an added layer of convenience. Adam Cherry Rutan: He said project could help obese Continued from page 1 He said the group forwarded a 21-page proposal to colloquium organizers. Following the announce ment that their project had won, Collet said the designers organized a team composed of many different disciplines, including electricians, fabricators and designers. Collet said the idea of a pedal-pow ered generator is not new, but he wanted to “take it to the next level.” Coordinator Martha Bohm said she wanted the project to be beautiful and well-designed. “We want to build a power-gener ating model to teach about power generation and power usage,” Bohm said. "I’m optimistic we’ll be able to build it.” On Monday, Rutan said his main focus during Tuesday’s workshop would be to create well-established goals for the group. “The first thing I’m going to ask them is what their goal is: Why are they doing this? What do they hope to achieve?” Rutan said. “I’m going to try to build a roadmap to get that done. ” r Machinist and designer John Boosinger said he is happy to be part of this project and to be able to bring his skill and knowledge designing research projects for the science department. “It’s similar to a number of projects I design for,” Boosinger said. “This proj ect has practical, educational use.” During the workshop, Rutan sug gested the group look at the larger pic ture, suggesting that the project could be used to help overweight people. “If you can make a breakthrough in obesity when you were trying to make a breakthrough in pedal power, then you’ve done something,” Rutan said. “What are you going to achieve in the long term?” While the three hours spent with Rutan was not quite as hands-on as Collet had expected, he said it was a very valuable experience that helped the team establish broader goals. “Burt talked a lot,” Collet said. “I thought we would get more design time.” He said the biggest thing he learned was not to be stuck on one idea but to push the limits and think outside the box. “I think people overall came out with a better understanding of the project and how they can be in volved,” Collet said. He said the group will move forward with the project in hopes of having a work ing model by the end of the term. “We hope to finish the fabrication of the trailer,” Collet said. He also said he will establish a new group to take this project past the term and into the future. Rutan said it takes projects like this one to push boundaries and t o do what others say is unnecessary or is done solely for the benefit of the rich. He added that progress takes forward thinking and a can do attitude. “I don’t think you can teach inno vation, but you can create an envi ronment where innovation tends to thrive more than other environ ments,” Rutan said. sheldontraver@ dailyemerald, com UNIVERSITY OF OREGON o %P 2005 Summer Session Registration Starts May 2 Book Your Summer in Oregon Summer Session starts June 20. Pick up your free summer catalog today in the Summer Session office (333 Oregon Hall), at the UO Bookstore, or read it online. 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