Hubbard calls upon Congress to readjust aid programs
By Gary Maloney
Staff Writer
President John R. Hubbard, has requested Congressional readjustment of the levels ofthe various federal student aid programs. He made the request in response to proposed cutbacks in National Direct Student Loan (NDSL) appropriations and the lack of increases in other aid programs in President Jimmy Carter’s proposed budget for fiscal year 1977-78.
“It is imperative that the federal government not change programs in such a way that the cost squeezes on the private sector of higher education is intensified,” Hubbard said in a telegram to Rep. Edward Roybal (D-Los Angeles), a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor and Health, Education and Welfare.
*	In the university NDSL program, more than $2 million assisted about 2,000 students this year, said James Jones, director of Student Administrative Services.
“Curtailment of the NDSL loans program would impact the middle income level family in particular. But should
there be a cutback in the national loan funds, there would be no effect on the Federally Insured Student Loans, which operate through the banks and are merely backed, not supplied, by the federal government,” Jones said.
Last year, Congress appropriated $332 million for the national loan program nationwide. The National Assn. of Independent Colleges and Universities, of which the university is a member, recommended that $332 million be appropriated this year also.
“The lack of an appropriation this year for NDSL does not mean that there will be no student loans for next year,” said Jerome Walker, research and program coordinator for the executive vice-president. “The United States OfTice of Education estimates that $252 million will be available for loans nationwide, from student payments of existing loans into the revolving NDSL account.”
How the university would make up the loss of all or part of the $2-million national loan annual revenue, though, is unknown. “If there are significant cutbacks
of federal monies, the university does not have existing institutional resources to make up the difference,” said Linda Berkshire, director of resource development for Student Administrative Services.
“We’ve got just enough to supplement those students with California State Scholarships. It would be very difficult to divert money to students who would not be receiving the loans.”
Hubbard’^ message to Rep. Roybal also concerned the lower-than-expected funding level of the State Student Incentive Grant (SSIG) program proposed by Carter. The program provides assistance to states for their state scholarship and awards programs.
“The state of California has authorized 7,774 new awards for 1977-78, contingent upon increased federal funding of the SSIG program,” the telegram read. “USC, as the recipient of the greatest number of state scholarship dollars in California, would be severely impacted by inadequate support of the SSIG program.”
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Daily Ip Trojan
Volume LXXI, Number 12
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
Friday, February 25, 1977
Suggestions for improvement in operation of PAC sought
Recommendations for improving the operation and effectiveness of the President's Advisory Council (PAC) are being sought by John R. Hubbard, university president, and Jay M. Savage, PAC chairman.
The request for recommendations was made in a joint memorandum from Hubbard and Savage delivered to caucus chairmen at the PAC executive committee meeting Wednesday.
Savage said the memorandum was issued now because. “It seemed like a logical time." He said the memorandum was not specifically motivated by the Council of Deans' recent complaints that it is not allowed to contribute effectively.
“Differences have occurred in the past year,” Savage said. Those differences, however, are the result of the relative youth of the organization, he feels.
“The President’s Advisory Council has now been in existence for over four years," the memorandum said. “During this period of development, the council has achieved some notable successes in providing cogent advice on all-university issues, but. . it has not been uniformly effective.
“For these reasons, it seems appropriate to review the council mechanisms and its procedures for involving the entire university community in the gover-
nance process.”
Chairpersons of the deans, faculty, staff and student caucuses were asked in the memorandum to prepare a preliminary document that would focus on the concerns of each group.
Savage said the individual reports will be reviewed and used in developing recommendations for presentation to the PAC for consideration Broad participation in the university governance process and effective individual and constituent participation are the ideal goals of the memorandum.
“The mechanisms of the council must be improved continuously toward that idealif participation isto be viewed as an exciting and creative service endeavor, with impact on policy decisions designed for the good of the entire university,” the memorandum said.
Savage believes there are several areas that need improvement ifthe ideal isto be achieved.
“The size of the President’s Advisory Council is too large to be effective,” Savage said. “I would like to see a sizeable reduction.”
About 140 persons are PAC representatives. Savage feels a smaller council would allow more effective discussion and action on the issues.
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Board rejects refunding of Black History Week concert
Black History Week’s request for refunding of a cancelled concert was rejected and more than $33,000 in other requests were considered by the Campus Activities Allocation Board Wednesday night.
The board allocated $3,317 of its remaining $6,239 for the 1976-1977 year. Women’s Week was allotted $1,802 for publicity, speakers and stage costs. Project Fasten s spring conference was allocated $1,300 and the gay students’ speakers program was allocated $215.
In rejecting the Black History Week request for $2,300, the board cited several reasons, including the overall cost ofthe concert, the question of whether planned off-campus advertising would hamper student attempts to attend and confusion over contractual agreements with the performer.
Black History Week originally planned to hold the concert during the last part of their two-week program. Conflicts over
facilities, however, forced its cancellation.
As a result, a spokesman for Black History Week said the concert was rescheduled and attempts were made to secure Ronny Laws as the performer.
Black History Week had been allocated $2,300 for the original concert. When this was not used, the allocation had to be reconsidered by the board, in accordance with its policy.
This policy was not known by Black History' Week officials, according to their spokesman. They will, however, make another attempt to fund the concert.
In other action, the board unanimously voted to reject a request for $300 by the producers of Sissy, an original play written and directed by Vic Bulluck, a junior in drama, scheduled to open Wednesday in the Green Room Theater.
The board based its decision on what it termed “the closed auditions.”
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University Village plans full Fare of spring events
By Pat Me vean
Staff Writer
University Village, which had its share of opening jitters and problems in its first year of existence, has turned the corner, said Topper Smith, marketing director for the shopping center.
“Our bad period is over, we have our highest occupancy rate and we should be getting more successful in the future,” Smith said. The village has 65% of its space occupied.
University Village, bordered by Jefferson Boulevard, McClintock Avenue, 30th Street and Hoover Boulevard, is planning many community- and university-oriented activities for the spring semester.
The main idea behind the activities is to let the village get involved with the community, not just on a buying and selling basis, but on a more personal one.
Some of the center’s plans include spring fashion shows with USC student models and coordinators; a party for the spring pledges of the fraternities and sororities; School of Performing Arts shows; Thank God It's Friday noontime entertainment; and international student presentations.
Smith, in his third month on the job, said the increase in the popularity of the Village Fare food services led the center to plan the varied activities.
The Fare, a collection of fast food places ranging from the Cultured Cow to the Taco Maker, has become a popular eating spot forstudents and members ofthe community.
“Business doubled in the first month the Fare was open and it has since doubled again,” Smith said. “In fact, the places will be staying open until 11 p.m. in the near future.” The previous closing hour was 8 p.m.
The Fare presently includes five shops. Five more are under construction. Blimpie Base, a sandwich shop; Cultured Cow, a frozen yogurt stand; The Lemonade Stand, with singing employees; The Taco Maker; and Esquire Fish ’N Chips are the stores now open. They will be joined by Nathan’s Famous, a New York-type deli; Green Protein, a health food and salad bar; the Ah So Chinese Restaurant; the UpperCrust, a waffle shop; and the Study Hall, an arcade of games.
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