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Volume 95 | Issue 13 | Free in single copy | February 24, 2012

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Tech requests 3 to 6 percent tuition increase, fee hike By JONATHAN KAULAY Beat Reporter Tech submitted requests to the Tennessee Board of Regents to increase many student fees by Fall 2012. Included is a tuition increase, an increase in both mandatory and non-mandatory fees and changes to residential housing fees and apartment rent. Tuition is likely to increase in the fall by 3 to 6 percent. “The Governor proposed a budget and we had less of a cut than most state departments,” Claire Stinson, Tech’s Business and Planning vice president, said. “Then the governor put back more money, but it got distributed based on a new formula, so there were winners and losers.” Stinson said this is the reason students will most likely see a tuition increase in the fall. Tech also proposed an increase to both mandatory and non-mandatory fees. All students are required to pay mandatory fees. Non-mandatory fees are those implemented based on a student’s major or participation in a class or lab.

An increase has been requested for two different mandatory fees. The athletics fee could increase by $25. This fee is used to fund official University sports. A document provided by Stinson states one of the reasons for the proposed fee change is “to budget for potential NCAA implementation of $2,000 miscellaneous expense funding for any student-athlete receiving a full grant-in-aid from any source.” Another mandatory fee, which Stinson called a student recreation fee, could see a $10 increase. This will be used to repair campus recreation facilities and replace recreational equipment. It will also be used to fund intramural sports. Tech requested various other non-mandatory fees. These fees would include an increase in the amount paid by engineering, nursing and education majors. Engineering has a $10 per-credit-hour increase, nursing has a $5 per-credit-hour increase and education has a $25 per-credit-hour increase on its specialized academic course fees. See “Tuition & Fees Increase,” page 6

Students asked to wear purple, display Tech pride at Saturday double-header By ARIEL PERRY Beat Reporter Crowds are expected as Murray State University comes to Tech Saturday for a double-header. Murray State’s men’s team is ranked No. 14 nationally. It’s Senior Night as both teams come off wins, set to compete in the last home game of the season. Tech’s women’s team has already clinched the third place seed in the Ohio Valley Conference standings. With all of the hype, Tech students are getting excited about both of the games. “I don’t really follow sports, but, of course, I’m always happy when our teams win something,” Andrea Davis, freshman animal science major, said. Students have been encouraged to create a sea of purple by wearing purple T-shirts for the games. “Football seems to be more popular around campus,” Febrienne Box, senior music education major, said. “I think winning this

game would raise the popularity of the basketball team.” If students can’t make the games, but are on campus, WCTE will carry the games and can be seen in the residence halls. With such a big crowds expected, there is more pressure and excitement for the players. “It’s exciting to know we will have more fans at this game,” said Senior Forward Brittany Darling. A season of hard work for both teams comes down to one major double-header and the biggest games of the year. Students will need to show up early to get the best seats, as the seating in the Hoop is first come, first serve. Tech and Murray State University have been in the OVC for more than 20 years and have always had a rivalry. The long standing rivalry game is the last hurdle for Tech basketball until the OVC conference tournament in Nashville. The women’s game starts at 5:30 p.m., the men’s game will follow.

Community voices opinion on future president By KAYLA GULLEY Beat Reporter

Tech hosted an open forum Feb. 17 for the Cookeville community to speak about what they want in a new president and to ask the Greenwood/Asher & Associates Inc. search firm about the process. “We do not worry about numbers, we worry about quality of candidates,” Betty Asher, Greenwood/Asher & Associates Inc. partner, said. Currently, 12 candidates have applied for the president position through the search firm. Public Opinion: Asher encouraged the audience to speak about what attributes are wanted and needed in a president in order to make the firm and the Search Advisory Committee aware of what the public wants. “What do you want your new

president to do in the next three to five years to be considered successful?” Asher said. “I am very proud that President Bell has instituted the STEM center,” Ward Norris, Cookeville resident, said. “He has made a substantial place in the world of academia throughout the United States, and I would like to see someone that innovated.” Phil Walbrum, a 1960s Tech engineering alumnus, said, “I would like to know if that is going to be a criteria of the new president, to try to elevate engineering back to the flag pole of this school.” Bailey Darrow, Cookeville resident, said, “One thing I see a lot in the community as a whole, is the effects the university has on our students in the public school system,” “There are a lot of good programs that come to our school systems that originate from Tech.

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“That is an important part that makes a community great, and I hope that will be a part of what the president wants as well.” Advisory committee meets: Committee member, Corinne Darvennes said, “This is not just a university, but a technological university, and I would like our next president to see that and understand what it means.” The committee will begin processing all candidates in late March, during a two-day, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. meeting, where the committee will narrow down the candidates and decide on who they want to bring in for the first round of interviews. The search firm does not do any prescreening before the list of candidates is handed given to the committee.

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Attendees at the Presidential Search Committee meeting, passed around a See “Presidential Search,” page 6 microphone asking questions about the process in finding the new president.

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