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THE April 10, 1990
Vol. 88, No. 47
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Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma
Faculty hiring delayed; new coaches employed and the administration makes promises of more faculty and more classes, but this is what happens," said Nelson. "We hired an assistant to the president and two While Central State University departments have new coaches in March. Faculty positions aren't even been asked to delay advertising for faculty recruitannounced or otherwise advertised, usually, until ment, two coaches and a president's assistant were March. This indicates the priority of this administrahired last month. tion. CSU is an academic institution, but sports and Dr. Mary Jane Nelson, president of the American administration receive preferential treatment in hirAssociation of University Professors (AAUP), critiing practices," Nelson said. cizing the administration's hiring methods, com"By the time we announce our faculty openings, mented on "inconsistencies in hiring policies that are the best people have taken jobs somewhere else," harmful to CSU." Nelson said. "Where's the budget? We have had tuition inAthletic Director John Wagnon said coaches are creases nearly every year, and now department chairs hired through the personnel office and not the office are being asked to submit two budget requests, one of academic affairs, explaining why coaches were without any increase, and one 7 percent below last hired before faculty. year's budget," Nelson said. "Where is the money going? We increase tuition Please see HIRING on page 8.
By Ann Hamilton Staff Writer
Feds up university audits
Financial aid office OK'd
Central State University's Financial Aid Office is not in violation of any campus student-aid programs, according to a report
Dean to spare am. classes for symposium College of Liberal Arts students will be excused from classes from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. April 11 for the student scholarly symposium, "Crosscurrents II." In a letter from Liberal Arts Dean Clif' Warren, delivered to liberal arts faculty and chairpersons, he urged all faculty to pre-empt Wednesday morning classes and encourage their students to attend the symposium. Warren said the second annual symposium provides a forum for outstanding liberal arts students to present their research and creative work. Symposium programs will be available today at the dean's office and sample programs will be delivered to faculty mailboxes. The symposium is sponsored by the New Plains Review.
from an independent accounting firm and Education Department officials. "CSU is complying with federal regulations on student-aid funds," said Shiela Fugett, financial aid diirector. "We did not have to repay the funds worth well over $3 million received from the federal government." Fugett said she thinks they will be visited by auditors from the Education Department again in the coming months. The Education Department has stepped up its auditing of college and proprietary-school studentaid offices and is demanding they pay back millions of dollars in allegedly misspent or ineligible aid funds, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported March 21. Upset by alleged abuses of student-aid programs and the spiraling government costs for student loan defaults, President Bush's budget plan for 1991 includes money for hiring 60 new Education Department staff members to offices responsible for audits.
The department reviewed 2,697 audits, insisting on refunds totaling $25.4 million in 1986. In the first four months this year, the department asked for the return of $26.3 million based on 992 audits, according to The Chronicle.
The department audits colleges through its Inspector General and Postsecondary Education offices. Officials from the department's Inspector General office audited student-aid programs at CSU in January of last year, according to Steve Schutten, CSU's internal auditor. "The officials found no discrepancies or deviations from federal guidelines when they did a program review of financial aid at CSU, based on a test of about 50 files for 1988-89," Schutten said. Also, the Oklahoma City-based accounting firm of Einstein & Young conducted last August an audit of CSU's total financial operations, including student financial aid, Schutten said. The Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges has a three-year contract with Einstein & Young to conduct audits at six regional universities in the state, including CSU, Schutten said. The accounting firm presented last October to the board a full report of CSU's business affairs operations for 1988-89, Schutten said. "We submitted a copy of the report to the Education Department," Schutten said, "because colleges are required to report every two years student aid audits Please see AID on page 8.
At ease Cadet Reba Dearion checks her epuipment one last time, while Tommie Sherrill watches for the van that will take them and fellow cadets to Fort Sill. The mini-camp, held last weekend at Lawton, is a preparatory exercise for cadets who will attend advance camp summer. (Photo by Steve Wann)
Some faculty miss grading deadline By Debbie Blossom Staff Writer
Even with a deadline, not all Central State University faculty members turned in their students' mid-term grades to administration on time, said Darrell Gilliland, director of admissions and records. Faculty were required to submit all student mid-term grades by 4 p.m., March 9. "We don't personally call and remind instructors of their deadline for mid-term grades like we do for final semester grades," Gilliland said. A spokesperson at the College of Mathematics and Science reported 100 percent of the teachers turned in student grades by the
deadline, the only college out of four to do so. The College of Education had five instructors who missed the deadline; the College of Business Administration, five; and the College of Liberal Arts, seven. "There were more late reports than usual this semester," Gilliland said, "although final grade reporting is almost always 100 percent on time." Liberal Arts Dean Clif' Warren told department chairmen some faculty had missed the deadline, and teachers who thought they could turn grades in late were being misled. Faculty were informed that those who do not meet their deadlines will find this information submitted to the president's office, and it will be included in their files.