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September 19, 1989 Vol. 88, No. 7
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Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma
Resolution passes Faculty express concern for adjunct, funding cuts By Keith Purtell
Guest Writer
Taking a break from the action Saturday at Wantland Stadium, Mary Kidwell, a CSU band member, poses for the camera. The Bronchos let a 13-point lead slip away, losing 18-17 to Mesa State College. (Photo by Daniel Smith)
Faculty pay be low par State average $6,000 below national level
each year than the five sister institutions governed by the Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges. The Board determines faculty salary and benefits. In a report released by state regents, benefits and salaries as deBy David Coppock termined by the college regents for Student Writer CSU faculty average about (Second of a two-parts) $53,655. Faculty salaries at Oklahoma's A study conducted by the four-year colleges and universities American Association of Univerare about $6,000 less than the na- sity Professors, the Annual Report tional average, says a report from on the Economic Status of the Prothe Southern Regional Education fession, shows CSU full profesBoard. sors earning $40,600 while SouthOklahoma's average is $34,289 eastern is paying $35,700, and according to the board report, Cameron $36,800. CSU's average while it placed the national aver- faculty salary for 1988-89 was age for faculty pay at $40,348 for $35,700 for all levels of instruc1988-89. tors, Southeastern at $29,200, and The Oklahoma State Regents Cameron's was $30,200. for Higher Education have a lower "Just because they're more misfigure of $32,754 for the state's erable than we are does not mean average. Central State Univer- we should be as miserable as sity's faculty salary average is they," reflected Ann Lynch, assis$35,655 said Jeanie Edney, direc- tant professor of history and geotor of communications for the re- graphy for CSU and member of gents' office. the AAUP, "and we have a bigger A survey of budget reports pub- graduate school. The six of us (relished by the Oklahoma Regents . gional institutions) started out as for Higher Education since 1980 teacher colleges, but we now have shows CSU faculty salaries higher very little in common and don't
have that many transfering students between the schools. "Having one board and cornmon policies does not work. They (members of the Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges) always claim working together gets us more money as their reasoning," said Lynch. The Oklahoma Regents for Higher Education did go on record Please see SALARY on page 8.
The Central State University Faculty Senate Thursday passed a resolution objecting to adjunct faculty funding cuts. The proposal, which offered an alternative funding method, passed after an hourlong debate about the language used in the proposal. Essentially, the measure stated "educational programs should be the highest priority of Central State University ... (and) the president (should) use a portion of the CSU reserve fund, or other available sources to fund part-time teaching positions." Dr. Herbert Giles, president of the faculty senate, said he thought the meeting was a good example of the democratic process. "I was particularly pleased that, although what we came in with was well-worded, we had 40 different brains working on it until we got the best result," Giles said. He said there was nothing said at the July administrative council meeting indicating a problem might exist with adjunct faculty funding, Giles said. "That doesn't mean all of the deans and the vice presidents were not in communication," Giles said. "It is pretty much of a money problem rather than an academic problem. The persons really in the line of communication during that time were probably Joyce
Mounce, Dr. (Clyde) Jacob, (vice president for academic affairs), Vice President for Student Services (Dudley) Ryan and all of the deans." Giles said the council did not meet in August. Please see SENATE on page 8.
Resolution avoidable By Theresa Morris Student Writer
A resolution concerning adjunct faculty dismissals will be forwarded to Central State University President Bill Lillard and other departments of higher education this week by Dr. Herbert Giles, president of the faculty senate. The resolution approved Thu- cagy states: —The servicing of student educational programs should be the highest priority at Central State University. —Be it resolved that the adjunct faculty budgeting needs for the spring 1990 semester should be retained as originally proposed by the department chairmen and college deans.
Please see PROPOSAL on page 8.
Regents OK Lillard's cuts By David Coppock
Student Writer Dr. Bill Lillard, Central State University president, said a public endorsement by the Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges for his decision to use more full-time faculty in class schedules was in "no way a smoke screen" for a sudden discovery of a shortfall in funds by his administration. The funding shortage resulted in teaching and class cuts, affecting 19 adjunct faculty and closing
63 class sections. Lillard made his statement shortly after the board released a statement to the press supporting his recent decisions concerning adjunct professors—one day after CSU faculty called upon Lillard to tap the university's reserve fund to avoid cutting back further this spring. "The primary mission of Oklahoma's regional universities is teaching, and full-time teaching professionals are the backbone of
performing that mission," said Valree Wynn, president for the college regents. Faculty senators Thursday complained that the loss of parttime professors has hampered some CSU programs and has harmed the university's mission of helping students. "I respect their decision," said Lillard, "A president has an overPlease see REGENTS on page 8.