PAC fails to reach consensus on budget
By Carolyn Horn
associate city editor
Tuesday’s meeting ofthe President > Advi.sory Council could be described as an exercise of parliamentary procedure.
In a two-hour meeting, the PAC considered several motions concerning a 1976-77 budgeting recommendation. The members failed to agree on any of them, so
no formal recommendation was made for President John R. Hubbard to present to the Finance Committee ofthe Board of Trustees today.
“I will recommend to the committee to have the lowest tuition increase and highest compensation increase possible within a balanced budget." Hubbard said.
Sufficient funds not available for private schools—Rockefeller
By Don La Plante
executive news editor
Although expressing the view that private education deserves more money. Vice President Nelson Rockefeller said Monday that there is just not enough money for the federal government to fund all ofthe programs that deserve suppbrt.
Rockefeller was in Los Angeles, along with three Cabinet members and many other government officials, for the sixth and final Public Forum of Domestic Policy. The forums have been sponsored by the White House to elicit comments and recommendations for President Gerald R. Ford to consider before he presents his State of the Union address in January.
“Sure, we should give more to private education, but the question is where do we get the money? We just don’t have enough to go around,” Rockefeller said.
“The way you stimulate education is by stimulating the economy, putting people to work and getting them off of welfare. That supplies more taxes and that will help supply more money to education.”
The same view was expressed by Marjorie Ward Lynch, who was recently sworn in as undersecretary of health, education and welfare.
In discussing HEW. Lynch said
that the budget was just being formulated at this point and that anydiscussionon her part would not be appropriate about what the level of funding for private education would be.
“Personally. I am in favor of aid to private education. I don't see how this nation can possibly get by without private education." she said.
“When I was a legislator in the state of Washington. I sponsored two pieces of legislation supporting private education. However. both of them were ruled unconstitutional. It is really hard to support private education without running into constitutional problems.”
She said the department was working to help solve the problems that had been created by the various laws administered by HEW. such as Title IX, which prohibits discrimination at educational institutions.
“We had a meeting just yesterday that was set up with the University of Washington to try to iron out the differences there,” she said. “When we have problems with regulations such as affirmative action, the Labor Department has made changes. We are having more of an open dialogue whenever possible."
In a presentation at the forum. Gov. Daniel Evans (R-Wash.) complained ofexcessive federal
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“I will present all the materials to the committee that have been before the PAC.”
The purpose ofthe PAC meeting was to consider the budgetary recommendations of the Resource Management and Planning Committee.
The lack of a consensus among the PAC members makes no real difference. Francis Feldman, chairman of the PAC, said.
"Whatever decision we would make, it would not alter what he (Hubbard; has to consider. The decision is his,” she said.
“Now we are right back where we were. All the discussions, minutes and materials will be given to the President Hubbard. He does not have a consensus of the group, but he has all our ideas. Each caucus has a vested interest.”
Glenn Sonnenberg. a student member of the PAC. disagreed.
"I feel the council has virtually abdicated its responsibility by not coming to an agreement,” he said. “The place was a circus.”
David Blackmar. the chairman ofthe Student Senate, was also critical ofthe meeting.
“If the PAC can't make a decision. it shouldn't exist,” he said.
Feldman, however, felt the discussion was healthy.
“By hearing what everyone has to say, we get a broader perspective. The president gets that,” she said. “I was sorry to have to bring discussion to a close, but it had begun to go around in circles.”
John E. Elliott, a professor of economics, said that, although the meeting was lively, it was fair because all constituencies had a voice.
“Although we didn’t yield a consensus, we hope to return to the subject at the earliest time possible while the Board is still in the process of making a decision,” he said.
The two motions passed by the council had no effect on the budget recommendation.
The first allowed representatives from the Student Senate, the Faculty Senate and the Staff Caucus to comment on the position papers presented by the individual groups.
The second requested that the Long-range Planning Commission deliver a proposal on the
policies and procedures affecting the fiscal circumstances- of the university to the PAC by April 30, 1976.
The round of motions that followed concerned the budget itself. They were the source of disagreement.
Two substitute motions were made on the original motion to accept the planning committee’s recommendation.
The first was to forward the planning committee’s recommendation, along with the position papers of the three interest groups, to President Hubbard for deliberation.
The second substitution, in the form of a five-point proposal, combined the considerations of all the interest groups, the planning committee’s recommendation and the Budget Commission.
This motion included a 19.6% increase in faculty salaries and a 5.5% to 6.5% tuition hike.
None of the motions passed.
Approximately 150 people attended the meeting. The different factions represented—faculty, staff, students and administration—might not have agreed on much, but the debate was at least lively.
University publisher post created
By Kevin McKenna
editor
In an effort to better coordinate the rapidly proliferating number of university publications, Richard W. Lewis has assumed the newly created position of university publisher.
Lewis, who has headed the university's Academic Relations Office for two years, was recently named an assistant vice-president to report on special university projects and tasks.
In his capacities as both university publisher and assistant vice-president, Lewis reports directly to Zohrab A. Kaprielian, executive vice-president.
As university publisher, Lewis will supervise the operation ofthe Office of University Publications and the University of Southern California Press.
Those offices are responsible for the publishing of university bulletins and brochures, as well as books and dissertations by university faculty members.
Lewis will continue to oversee the operation of radio station KUSC-FM. which has been under his office for the past year.
However, student publications, such as the Daily Trojati. are not affected by Lewis’ appointment. They will continue to be under the Student Affairs
Division.
Lewis said he would assume an “advisory and support" role in relation to Graphic Serv ices, the university printing facility. But that operation will remain a part of the Auxiliary Services Office.
He emphasized in an interview Tuesday that his job as university publisher is one of coordination, not of censorship.
He said his primary goal would be to “coordinate the various printing and publishing capabilities that exist with a view to maximizing the cost benefit to all concerned, and ultimately, the university.”
Secondly. Lewis said, he would “explore the feasibility of establishing a strong and viable publishing operation to carry the USC imprint to the larger society."
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EYEING THE SITUATION—The Ricco Brothers, a comedic juggling team, performed Tuesday as part of the Christmas Crafts Faire. Most of their act took place in the Alumni Park fountain, but the duo's greatest trick was not getting wet. Meanwhile, students contemplated buying hand-made items as possible gifts. The fair is sponsored by the Office of Campus Life and Recreation, and will conclude at 5 p.m. today. DT photos by Mike Ito and Sherry Stern.
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