$265-million academic plan is unveiled
BY PETER WONG
Editor
SANTA BARBARA—A $265-million academic master plan was unveiled this weekend at the 15th annual trustees’ conference.
The plan will serve as the basis of a major fund-raising campaign in conjunction with the university’s centennial celebration in 1980.
President John R. Hubbard told the conference the centennial campaign will support people and academic programs, not construction, as in Norman Topping’s Master Plan of May. 1961.
The only exception to this focus, he said, w as the goal of a new classroom and laboratory building for the College of Letters. Arts and Sciences, and the renovation of Founders Hall.
A statement entitled Academic Funding f’nonties for the Seventies, issued at the conference, said the academic master plan is a strategy to insure and increase
the excellence of many present academic programs, as well as to build additional programs.
“The plan is based on the frank recognition that unless real progress is made in increasing the number of programs which are truly excellent, the university will not be able to advance its position among other major universities,” the statement says.
Note: Further information on the latest academic master plan will be published as soon as possible.
“Traditionally, USC’s academic strength has, for the most part, been in her leading professional schools. This remains true today.
“At the same time, no university can achieve true distinction without a strong college at its core. Indeed, the development of professional schools’ reputations is closely related to the reputation ofthe college.
“The strategy, therefore, is to use the strength of the professional schools to build the strength ofthe college.’’
The plan differs from A Priority for the 70s, an academic plan adopted by the trustees in April. 1970, in that it is more comprehensive and more ambitious.
A Priority for the 70s focused on the development ofthe College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, the Graduate School, and the University Library.
It was estimated that $60 million in increased endowment funds would have generated the money needed to meet the plan’s goals.
The latest master plan, however, includes many university-wide programs, along with proposals from every major academic unit.
Its scope—more than two and one-half times the size of the 1961 Master Plan.
which was $106 7 million —is also broader.
Most of the $265 million —merely the sum of all the proposals in the academic master plan, not necessarily the target figure—will be placed in the endowment
This will allow the university to generate additional money and strengthen its financial position in the 1970s and beyond.
At a return of 6^. $1 million in the endowment should yield $60,000.
The major categories of funding are: Chairs and professorships to enhance the quality of faculty. $67.4 million; creative teaching and learning programs, $11.4 million; student financial aid. $25 million; cultural and environmental enhancement. $20 million; fund for developing program. $61 million; management and operations, $42.7 million
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Vol. LXVI No. 121
Los Angeles, California
Tuesday, May 7, 1974
Students sign charter for lobby association
BY MARJIE LAMBERT
City Kditor
SANTA CLARA—Student representatives from USC and
13	other schools signed a charter here Sunday to establish the Independent California College and University Student Association.
The primary purposes of the association, as stated in the charter, is to further the welfare of students at independent colleges and universities and to inform them about pending legislation.
Its immediate goal is expansion of the State Scholarship Program, which it hopes to attain through lobbying.
Connie Seinfeld, chairman of the Student Caucus of the President's Advisory Council and a representative from the Daily Trojan were among those signing the charter, making USC a member.
Now that the charter has been signed by student representatives of 14 of California's 52 independent colleges and universities. members will work immediately to get a student aid bill through the California Assembly Education Committee.
Several members, including Seinfeld, plan to lobby May 21 in Sacramento for AB 3862. a bill which would raise the limit on adjusted incomes for state scholarships.
Middle-income students enrolled in independent colleges and universities who qualify academically would receive a tuition grant of $900 or one-third of the total yearly tuition,
whichever is less.
Members are also urging students who hold state scholarships to write to members ofthe committee, asking them to support the bill.
The association will work in conjunction with student lobbies from the University of California and the State University and College systems, both of which have been in existence for about four years.
It is likely that the association will eventually hire a professional lobbyist to work in Sacramento.
Limit on activities
Members agreed, however, that the scope of its lobbying would be limited to financial aid and other issues that directly affect students.
A section of the charter specifically prohibits the association's participation in any campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office.
The charter was approved Saturday night after some 30 students spent the day in workshops and discussion of the association and its charter.
Students heard Joe Hay. legislative advocate for the California State University and Colleges Student President’s Association. and Kevin Bacon, legislative advocate for the students of the University of California campuses.
Both predicted the association would be an important and effective lobbying force in the state capital.
John Vasconcellos (D-San
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Centro funding story corrected
An error was made in the explanation ofthe funding of El Centro Chicano in a Daily Trojan article Friday.
The article erroneously stated that “El Centro...began July 1. 1973, on a $l-million grant from the Mellon Foundation.’’
It should have explained that the university received a $l-million grant from the Mellon Foundation five years ago and divided it among 10 to
15	programs, including El Centro Chicano.
When the center began operating in July. 1973, its budget was $100,000.
The Daily Trojan regrets the error.
SELLING OUT FOR TROY CAMP—Carl Goldstone (left) was one of the many to buy tickets for the May 11 benefit concert for Troy Camp. Bear Norris and Dave Becker manned the table outside Tommy Trojan to sell
tickets. Promoters expect a sellout for the concert, which will feature Linda Ronstadt, Dan Hicks and Honk. DT photo by Audrey Chan.
LANGUAGE, JOB CLASSIFICATIONS
Food workers explain problems
BY JANET CLAYTON
In an effort to have their grievances understood, six members of the food services elaborated on their problems during an interview last week at El Centro Chicano.
Frank D. Bojorquez and Oscar Guitierrez. two law students, translated for the Chicano worker-representatives. who stressed that they represent all of the food workers, not only Chicanos.
The workers feel some management techniques need to be changed. For example, workers claim some of the supervisors who make out the work schedules give the more convenient. easier schedules to favorites. disregarding the seniority of the workers.
Two weeks ago. Guy Hubbard, director of auxiliary services, stated. “The real issue (of the workers' complaints) appears to be the union has not been responsive to the employees "
In reply, one of the worker-representatives said. "We are USC's workers. Yet when we have a complaint, it is always go to the union’.”
However, the representatives said they do not solely blame the university for the problems. One representative said the problems started when the union came on March 10. 1971. Others disagreed, saying the already-existing problems were the reason the union came in the first place.
Workers are waiting for a response to a petition sent on April 17 to the Hotel and Restaurant Employees and Bartenders Union. AFL-CIO. The petition was signed by 141 of an approximate total of 165 food workers. Workers want the measures in the petition to be considered by the university and the union during the upcoming negotiations for a new contract with the university.
The petition asked for the establishment of a university-wide joint board, to be composed of a committee of workers from each of the local unions. The board would be empowered to call meetings to discuss any problems of workers and to assemble the demands for the new contract. It also asked for an increase in wages, (presently $2 an
hour) "to more realistically reflect the cost ofthe necessities of life.” equal pay for equal work and no work outside the employee's classification.
The workers object to a person classified as a cook having to mop. They have said they want their classifications honored.
Worker-representatives also claim approximately 150 workers have been fired in the last three years, but due to the increased number of students, the amount of cafeteria work has increased. The representatives said in a kitchen where there used to be 25 to 30 employees, now there are only 15. They think this fact may explain why some workers seem belligerent and uncooperative supervisors —workers want to do a thorough job but they cannot handle the heavy work load.
Representatives said if a worker cannot complete a chore in the time allotted, he is sometimes issued a letter of warning indicating the worker is that much closer to suspension, or ultimately, dismissal. Some of the representatives claimed to have received from two to five of
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