University of Central Oklahoma
TUESDAY September 26, 1995
The Student Voice Since 1903
UCO gets smallest `piece of the pie' By Mike Gustafson Staff Writer Almost $175 million in funds, the highest amount in state history, was solicited by Oklahoma's higher education institutions for research and sponsored programs for the year 1994-95. Out of this bounty, UCO received $694,345, as compared to the $46,569,191 OU received and the $51,343,000 given to the OU-Health Sciences Center. OSU received $25,707,483 and the OSU-Experiment Station received $11,993,662. The Educational and General Budget-Part II (E & G II) budgeted and disbursed the funds to support projects and research the colleges and universities will undertake. The E & G II receives most of its funds from the federal
government in the form of grants and contracts, but also gets funds from the private sector of foundations, businesses and individuals, said Jeanie Edney of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. The increase in state funds for higher education is attributed mainly to competitiveness for those funds among the schools. "Colleges and universities are more competitive," said Edney. "They are competing for projects and pursuing grants now more than ever." Since state agencies and large businesses have a market that is becoming more complex, universities must meet their needs, said Edney. "Higher education helps them meet their goals," she said. " It keeps the work force on the cutting edge." YSee FUNDS, Page 7
Voila! Behold the masterpiece... Children Chelsea Webber and Peyton Stacy help Allison Box decorate a sheet in the UCO Child Study Center. Box, a family and child development junior, is president-elect of the Edmond Early Childhood Association, UCO chapter. The sheet will be displayed at the Oklahoma Early Childhood Association Annual Conference Sept 29 and 30. (Staff photo by Joy McNutt)
Management club dedicates memorial to OKC bombing By Jessica Halliburton Staff Writer On the northeast corner of the North Business Building stand three dogwood trees, a bench and a plaque—a dedication to the memory of the federal building bombing. The memorial was dedicated by the UCO Management Club, Sept. 19, five months after the
tragedy downtown. John Dettmer, president of the club, said the officers chose the date of the memorial for its significance. "We wanted to do something permanent that would last 10 or 20 years from now," said Dettmer. He said the trees and the bench were donated by Landcare Nursery. The Management Club
paid for the plaque. "Each one of the trees represent the victims, the rescuers and those who lost loved ones. "Even if the trees don't last, the plaque will be there forever to remind generatidns to come," said Dettmer. "It feels good to do something to keep those memories alive.." Charisse Carter, secretary of
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the club, said the dedication meant a lot to her for a special reason. "I had a friend who died in the bombing, so it makes me feel really good to be a part of the memorial," she said. "The Management Club, as a whole, has done a good job of putting the dedication together, and I think it was nice of John (Dettmer) to come up with the
idea." Dettmer said the project was done on short notice. "We wanted to do it as soon as we could, so we took the funds for the plaque straight out of the Management Club." "Everyone in the club was so supportive that there were even some members who offered to pay any extra money that we might have needed."
INSIDE TODAY INDEX
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Editorial 2 Campus Quotes 2 Around Campus ....11 Sports
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Comics
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Classifieds
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The Vista's John Clanton reviews the new Red Hot Chili Peppers album.
TRAVEL FUNDS
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The Liberal Arts college faculty member's travel funds are reinstated.
SPORTS
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Kahuni wins again, capturing his third first place victory in as many meets.