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September
7 No.
VISTA
Tuesday Edition
Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma
Regents approve requested funds By Shannon Blockcolski Editor The Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges approved nearly $650,000 in funds for CSU new faculty salaries and general purchases at their Sept. 19 meeting at Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva, said Dr. Bill Lillard, president of CSU. "Everything I requested in the board letter and for the physical plant was approved unanimously," Lillard said. "This one is an important board letter, but very
similar to what we've had in the past." The Regents appointed eleven faculty members to the CSU teaching staff, at the cost of $190,250, said Lillard. The new faculty members are: Gayle MilesScott, department of accounting; Loynita Spillmeier, department of administrative services and business education; Hassan Pourbabaee, department of business law, communication and statistics; Dr. Jimmie Thrash, department of administration, vocational, adult and higher
education; John Bishop, Ralph Pape and Granville Burgess, department of creative studies; Dr. Janet Triplett, department of humanities and foreign language; Nina Drath, department of music; Kenneth Larson, department of home economics and Scott Ostrander, department of industrial education. "I request about the same number of new employees every year," Lillard said. The resignations of Dr. Robert L. Alsup, assistant professor in the department of industrial
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CSU band member Ricky Barclay gets into the spirit of Saturday's game against Abilene Chris-
tian. CSU beat Abilene 41-28.
Black Peer Center to offer minority tutoring program By Stephanie Jameson Student Writer The Black Peer Counseling Center is providing a tutoring prom gram for all minority students. "We are looking for students who would like to earn extra money by tutoring, as well as students who need tutoring in difficult areas of study," said Deborah Davis, tutorial-study skills coordinator for the Black Peer Center. The purpose of the tutoring
program is to increase minority student retention, give a sense of achievement, and, according to Davis, encourage students to pursue their degree at CSU. "The tutoring services are offered to any minority student, not just black students, seeking additional assistance in college course work," said Davis. The Black Peer Center acts as a referral service by initiating the first contact between students and tutors.
education; Dr. James Perry, vice president of academic affairs and Dr. Gerald Thomas, assistant professor, department of business law also were accepted by the Regents. Approximately $88,982 worth of purchases relating to the CSU physical plant were also unanimously approved, Lillard said. The bid for the replacement of steam boilers in the home economics building was $23,482. The addition of the health science, math and computer science and administration buildings to the energy management system will cost $53,700. The purchase of precut, aggregrate wall panels for Simmons Park was approved at a cost of $11,800, Lillard said. Other requested purchases approved by the Regents are listed below. College of Education: Upgrade software and expand the Reading Clinic Computerized Learning Laboratory from six to ten student stations — $17,500. College of Special Arts and Sciences: Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation; bowling fees for 252 students at $25 each — $6,300. Department of Safety Education; maintenance services agreement for the land vehicle training system for the period of Oct. 1, 1986 through Sept. 30, 1987 — $2,800. Library: Five OCLC M300X terminals — $18,895. Four each Symbol Technology LS 6000 Laser Readers, LL 320
Decodersingle RS 232, and Disktop stands — $8,010. 200,000 bar code labels — $5,000. 20,000 imprinted checkpoint labels — $2,625. Computer Center: One 100 KW Uninterupptable Power System for the computer room — $115,000. One ODE II Data-Entry Software to allow CRT terminals to replace the obsolete 129 keypunch machines — $14,500. One 3174/51R terminal controller to replace communication lines between campus police and the administration building — $5,000. General Institutional Expense: Membership dues for the American Council on Education for the period of October 1986 through September 1987 — $2,840. Print Shop: 400M sheets of white, smooth finish, 3 offset, 15x22, 60 wt. for the printing of The Vista for the fall 1986 and spring 1987 semesters — $8,500. Auxiliary Enterprises: Refrigerators for Broncho Apartments I and II — $30,149. Refrigerators for Student Apartments — $4,956. Lightalarms emergency lights and exit signs for University Housing — $3,056.25. All risk insurance coverage on buildings and contents, Sept. 15, 1986 to Sept. 15, 1987 — $100,000. KCSC Radio: Two Broadcast Electronics FX-30 Exciter — $12,000.
Enrollment increase sets semester record
From Staff Reports Total student enrollment for the fall 1986 semester is 13,412, an increase of 1.5 percent over the 1985 figure of 13,217, said Dr. Bill Lillard, CSU president. For the last four years, Lillard The hours of tutoring are flexi- said, CSU has set a record ble, and arranged around the stu- enrollment. dent's schedule, Davis said. The largest increases appear in the sophomore class, up 4.3 per"If you are the type of student cent with an enrollment of 2,165, who would like to help another and graduate enrollment, up 3 student, or if you are a minority percent with 3,667 students. The student in need of assistance in the freshman class increased 9 percent course of college study, contact with an enrollment of 3,280. the Black Peer Counseling Center The junior class showed a .4 by calling extension 2593 or by percent decline, with 2,202 and visiting the office located in room senior enrollment decreased 1.1 213C in the Administration percent, with 2,098 enrolled. "I think our continued increase Building," Davis said.
is due to the quality and availability of our programs," said Lillard. "Our early morning and evening classes are an advantage for the working student. "No doubt the economy is playing a role," he said. "We have had a large number of transfers from out of state and out of town. Many Oklahomans, as well as local students, are finding it is less expensive to attend classes closer to home." Figures for full time equivalent enrollment indicate graduate students are taking more hours, said Lillard. "Graduate students, who in the past have enrolled in two to three hours, are now taking five to six hours," he said.