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EDITORIAL: RAW SEWAGE IN THE ILLINOIS
CSU FOOTBALL HIGHLIGHTS
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THE September 12, 1989 Vol. 88, No. 5
Adjunct faculty:
Spring reductions planned By Bill Kramer Staff Writer
An unknown number of adjunct faculty will be hired for the spring semester from an allocated budget of just $200,000, half of what was spent for adjunct faculty in the fall semester at Central State University, said Dr. Clyde Jacob, vice president for academic affairs. "It is very difficult for me to tell with regard to the spring semester," Jacob said, referring to how many adjunct faculty would be hired for the spring semester. "There is no way to know what part-time faculty will be needed at this time. We are in the process of planning now," Jacob said. The deans of the various colleges on campus are planning spring schedules now, therefore no number prediction about adjunct faculfy cuts can be reached at this time, he said. "We will rehire some adjunct faculty for the spring and some
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additional adjunct faculty, but those people are only hired for a semester at a time. We never know who will be rehired," he said. Last year the adjunct faculty budget was $1 million. Less money was allocated this year so that more full-time faculty could be hired, Jacob said. "We will be hiring adjunct faculty again this spring," he said, "but we'll hire the ones we need and however many we can afford," said Dr. Albert Lynd, assistant vice president for academic affairs.
Tuesday Edition
Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma
Special ed certification slated By Debbie Blossom Student Writer
A special education institute designed to give teachers from local school districts emergency certification in teaching handicapped students will begin Monday, Sept. 18, at Central State University. The institute can be attended only by teachers from school districts that are in the emergency situation of having no certifiable teachers in special education, said Dr. Kenneth Elsner, dean of the College of Education. "The law demands that these school districts provide these teachers for students that are
mentally retarded, are emotionally disturbed, or have learning disabilities," said Elsner. "I think what must be stressed," Elsner said, "is that teachers who are granted this special education emergency certificate must complete nine additional hours in special education before qualifying for another certificate next year. "There are 14 hours common to elementary education and special education certification classes so these teachers have been exposed to some specialized instruction in special education," said Elsner. The Oklahoma State Department of Education will reim-
burse CSU $50.00 per credit hour for each teacher attending the institute, Elsner said, allowing CSU to pay tuition for each teacher and to supplement the salary of each CSU faculty member teaching at the institute. "All faculty lecturing at the institute will be teaching at times when they don't have regularly scheduled classes," said Elsner,"so no classes for CSU students will be affected. "We feel like we have some of the finest teachers available for special education certification," he said. Please see TEACHERS on page 8.
Faculty salaries: AAUP report shows downward trend By David Coppock Student Writer
(First of a two-part series)
Faculty salaries for higher education in real terms have been on a downward trend since 1987 warns the
1988-89Annual Report on the The report noted the declinE Economic Status of the Profes- is not equitable for all levels of sion in its 1988-89 report. disciplines of faculty. AssociatE The study, conducted by the professors received an increasE American Association of Uni- of 6.7 percent, most increases faversity Professors, surveyed vored the lower ranks of 1,900 institutions, including academia more. Central State University, found In addition, instructional salary increases last year aver- areas have not been treated equally said the report. From aged 5.8 percent across the U.S. But, in real terms, those raises 1982 to 1989, professors of comwere slashed by a 4.4 percent puter science information enjump in the Consumer Price In- joyed a salary increase of 7.2 dex, reducing it to 1.3 percent. percent while biology teachers After adjusting for inflation, the averaged a 5.2 percent increase. report showed faculty salaries Fine Arts was the lowest paid. currently average about 8 per- Nationally, frill professors of cent lower than in 1971 . fine arts averaged $44,282, a 5 "People don't separate percent increase since 1982. The report warned of inhigher education with public schools," said Anne Lynch, as- creased funding in fields like sociate professor of history and computer science and accountgeography at CSU and a mem- ing over traditional academic areas. ber of the AAUP. "That is a real problem," said "During the big wave of inflation wages didn't keep up. Lynch. "People who are trained Traditionally, school teachers in in a skill area—when that job is America were from surplus la- cut out they are not retrainbor, and that surplus labor, able. We're consumer driven in traditionally, has been women: that sense and this generation is housewives. Now the sharp very career driven. "It's going to lead to a lot of women are going to law unemployment. There is a school." Furthermore, Lynch said theory that revolution is caused many states are faced with by a crisis of rising expectations. funding large, competing We're creating an illusion of a future lease sthey're thee LA otohaag vee. budgets. "Here in Oklahoma, for in- Please going on page stance, it's with prisons." 8. —
Orlando Smith sings during Tuesday's auditions for "Night at the Opera" and "Sweeney Todd" at Mitchell Hall. Others auditioning for parts are, from left, Carveth Osterhaus, Steve Elkins and Pamela Green. "Sweeney Todd" is scheduled to open Oct. 12. Curtains will open "At the Opera!" Oct. 27. (Photo by Trent Tompkins)