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THE April 7, 1988 Vol. 86, No. 46
Thursday Edition
Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma
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Walter Henderson works toward the completion of the CSU Police Department's rennovation. The renovation is expected to be completed by the end of the fall semester.
CSU's full professors make less than peers By Mike Chin Student Writer A survey conducted last month by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education indicates that most professors at Central State University earn less than their peers in surrounding universities. The Faculty Senate has introduced a bill this semester to correct salary inconsistencies between CSU and four other schools. CSU ranked fourth among the universities surveyed. The universities were Oklahoma State University (OSU), the University of Oklahoma (OU), Northeastern Oklahoma State University (NEOSU) and CSU. The other universities were selected for the survey because their salary figures are often compared with salaries at CSU.
Allen plans to run as write•n
Supreme court refuses to hear case By J. Money Editor Because former Student Senator Lee Allen did not follow proper procedures the suit he brought before the Central State University Supreme Court Monday will not be heard. Chief Justice Larry Free said Allen did not exhaust his appeals prior to approaching the court for a ruling on charges he made to the Election Committee Monday. Free said Allen should have ape pealed the Election Committee's decision to disqualify him to the Student Association Senate. "If Allen would have followed the rules to begin with, he would not have had to bring a case to the court. Now, because he did not properly appeal, the court can't
even hear the case," Free said. Election Committee Chairman Glen Kilgour said Allen still has the right to file another grievance with the Election Committee until 7 p.m. Friday. Allen said he will attempt a write-in campaign to capture the Student Association presidency. He added that he would not make a decision on whether to file additional appeals until after the election vote is released. Allen had told the Election Committee that candidates for Student Association office were required by a resolution passed in 1983 to have 100 signatures on petitions attached to their applications before they could be put on a ballot. But Kilgour said that Student
Association Constitution bylaw 114, passed in 1985, gave the Election Committee power to set rules for the election. Allen also charged that Student Association President Jeff Shilling campaigned prematurely for the senate. Shilling said he did write the letter that Allen had cited in his charge. "I thought the senate had a right to know," said Shilling, "that I was not running for president. But I also wanted them to know that I was not leaving the organization." Shilling said the letter was only intended for consumption by senators, and that it was delivered only to senators' mailboxes.
Survey indicates CSU costs less By Mary Martin Student Writer It is less expensive to attend Central State University than most schools in a ten-state region. That information was received in a report from the Board of Regents for Oklahoma Colleges last month. The board collected and compared data from institutions in Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa and Oklahoma.
Oklahoma's six regional universities consistently ranked lowest in required tuition and fees charged, according to the survey. CSU was one of the 10 senior colleges ranked in the survey, and was low on the list for tuition and charges for resident students. The average cost each year for resident student tuition was $1,060. CSU's average cost for resident students was $779. For room and board, CSU ranked ranked near the top of the list, costing students $1,896.
CSU had the highest cost for books and supplies, costing students an average of $400 each year. The survey also compared average salaries among faculty members at the ten senior universities in the state to others in the region. The findings indicated that faculty members at senior colleges in Oklahoma make an average of $30,142, $726 less than the regional average.
The survey compared average faculty salaries for 1986-87. It showed that the average salary for a full professor at CSU is $37,900, 7.1 percent below the average of OU ($40,814). Associate professors at CSU average $31,681. That is 16 percent higher than the average for the other three schools. But the salary differential between professor and associate professor at CSU is only $6,219, the smallest among the four schools. CSU faculty senate President Fred Grosz said the bill asks that pay for persons holding the rank of professor be increased $1,000 each year until a $10,000 differential between the associate professor and professor levels of pay is reached. Grosz said increasing the salary differential between the lowest and highest professorial ranks would make holding the rank of professor commensurate with the difference in academic experience and scholarly achievement.
Ninety professors serve at CSU. An additional 12 retired and were replaced with lesser-ranked individuals or not replaced at all. The bill indicates that because of the retirements the university will save at least $74,628 each year, assuming that the 12 professors who retired will be replaced with assistant professors. The bill also indicates that increasing the salary $1,000 each year for the 90 professors, after taking into consideration the money saved by the retirements, will only cost CSU about the same as the average salary of one professor, $36,000. "A meeting will be held April 7 to determine the outcome of the proposal," said Grosz, "but whether faculty members will be affected is yet to be seen." Recently named Vice President for Academic Affairs Clyde Jacob said he supports the proposal, but would not comment further about the faculty senate's recommendation.
CSU police seminar examines media ties
By Cindy Brorsen Student Writer Police-media ties were examined by over 60 representatives from law enforcement agencies and state media Friday at a seminar hosted by the Central State University Police Department. The seminar, called "Cooperation with the News Media," primarily examined how the two job fields should work together and communicate effectively. CSU Police Sgt. Ed Forbes said the media and police representatives were given the opportunity to better understand how each other operates. "The goal of the seminar was to build better working cooperation with the news media," said Forbes. Represented at the seminar were CSU, the Edmond Sun, the Daily Oklahoman, television station KTVY, Oklahoma District Attorney Robert Macy and WKY radio. KWTV television, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and the Oklahoma City Police Department also were represented.
The media and police representatives discussed ways to improve communication so that news is relayed both quickly and accurately. "The three most important things a reporter needs is sources, sources and sources," said Carol Hartzog, the Edmond Sun managing editor. "Reporters need to take the time to get to know the police officers they work with," she continued. "Communication is the key, both parties need to keep the lines open. There needs to be mutual trust." Several participants spoke about their jobs and took time after speeches for questions and discussion.
Bob Macy