Miami University - Recensio Yearbook (Oxford, OH)

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uWHAT DO YOU THINK WAS THE BIGGEST CHANGE AT MIAMI THIS YELAleP,7 Vice President Wilson: iiThe turnover in administra- tive positions is a significant Change. The students, faculty and staffs are watching what direction the leadership will take and how we handle the Challenges we presently have? 24 Board of Tmetees,.:Viee Presidents Glenn Liming President Pearson: uThe mej or Change is the in- ereaeed attention paid to aid programs in providing equip- ment and faculty to improve them. We hope to stimulate die- eeuree on substance and peda- gogy, and generally to take steps to insure that we are considered the number one school in the Vice President Demske: liBeeauee of new and different personalities in administration, there will be new approaches to business and financial affairs. Ill be taking a fresh look at ways to improve service to students, faculty and staff to make every- 01168 experience at Miami Uni- versity a pleasant one? Brian Connair

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High Scare The senior Class saw a he- table increase 111 the cost of - their education during four - years at Miami. The fees, room and board rose proper- tiehateiy with the inflation 2 iii the rest of the country. Total required fees, Cih- etruetiehel, general, health and accident iheurahee and facilities fees combined; sky- rocketed 40 percent from $665 to $1105. instructional fees climbed 48 percent while health and accident insur- ance also increased 28 per- cent. $ Although facilities feee re- mained the same, room and board inflated 60 percent: stu- dent expenses climbed $1210 per semester. The university made up for rising costs by heavily asses- ihg the eut-ef-etate students whose out-of-etate tuition rose 20 percent: $400 per year. At one time state subsidy accounted for 50 percent of the Universityie iheeme; however, the allotment did not increase proportionately with s rising operational costs. Uni- s s s s versity Officials were faced s , with inadequate funde and found the only option was to taih Miamiie excellence. Although the marketed ih- ereaeed in fees seemed astro- nomical, the cost of education in Oxford was reasonable as compared to other universi- ties in the country. In a fail issue Of Changing Times magazine, it was quoted that Miami ie one Of the top 50 schools in the nation whereby educational costs were a bar- gain and university fees were low while maintaining excel- iehee. g: I I assess the student body through fee Charges to main- Sheri Wright and BL. Mills : Constance Bodden FeeswProj eetiehe 25

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Vice President Williamson: WFhe initiation of an elitist, structured honors program Which, in its first year, has been a grand success? f2: c6 Q G O o G g F-i ED BOARD OF TRUSTEES a FIRST ROW: John C. Jurgensen, University President Paul G. Pearson, Chairman John Weld Peck, William N. nggett. SECOND ROW: Earl T. Barns, Donald Rama, Charles 8.. Mechem, JR, Ara Parsegmam, awry J. Levey, Kent B. M Gough. Brian Connair Vice President Etheridge: A University Characterized by participation, examination, Clarification and action? Board of Trustees, Vice Presidents 275 Audio Visual