Eastern Illinois University - Warbler Yearbook (Charleston, IL)

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Vice President Peter Moody has proposed six possible solutions to overcrowding. tion of teachers. If terminations, resignations or retirements should occur in areas of smalldemand,those faculty positions should be trans- ferred to areas that have a higher de- mand for classes. ln the same respect, instructors in small demand units might retrain themselves so they would be qualified to teach in other fields. Two of the traditional methods for accommodating the rise in enrol- lment are increasing class sizes and teaching loads. These also seem to represent two of the least popular proposals, particularly from the fa- culty viewpoint. A fifth proposal, which might seem attractive to some students, is to reduce require- ments for a major. This would allow for concentration of more faculty in courses with large student requests. Finally, if more of the administra- tive faculty ldepartment chairmen, for examplel would return to the classroom, it would enable the sched- uling of many more class sections. With the rise in enrollment pre- dicted for the next few years, it seems obvious that some, if not all, of these proposals will be imple- mented. Because of the lack of fund- ing, the Board of Higher Education lBHEl refuses to recognize Eastern as a unique institution and to main- tain its small classes at a much higher expense per student. It is irrational, when figures pre- dict that enrollment will begin a rapid decline by the 1980s, to hire more faculty. We would eventually have an overabundance of staff. Re- gardless, the money is, at this time, simply not available. The real pro- blems seem to stem from the lack of funds. Without money, we can buy no help, no facilities, no equip- ment and no space. For the next few years, we will simply have to tighten our belts and wade through the pro- blems, the people and the poverty.

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STUD NIT NAME SOC SEC O DATE M 'YEAR CLASS 49-38-7240 11124175 SPRING 1976 1 OF ill I EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITYTTUDENT CLASS SCHEDULE i L- Ei I . .N. TQ ,I I E 1 1 DEPT COURSE SECT COURSE DESCRIPTIO MEETING TIME swat END M QAYQFYEQK S CR., BLDGXROOM PLS 3733 001 SPE 14001001 INTEREST GRGUPS 11001150 X PARLIAMENT LAN 16001740 X TOTAL CPFDIT HRS COIIQSE VL-USED .Inu E102 COURSE CLOSED Ispc i330LIf ,CULIRSE cL0sE0 sec ,540I C-Q1LL'? X X 0.3 1.5201 01 Ci-4116 04 A SPC 020 X REMARKS: THIS CARD MUST BE PRESENTED TO OBTAIN TEXTBOOKS This schedule shows the problems some students face with the increase In enrollment. eral education requirements are really feeling the increase. The Speech- Communications Department with its introductory course lSpeech 1310l handled more students this year than ever before. Dr. Robert Morlan, de- partment chainnan, predicts that they will have to accommodate 300 more students next fall without an additional staff member. The number of students that the Speech Depart- ment handles has increased nearly 50 per cent since 1970. At that time there were 1200 students enrolled in speech courses, while there are pre- sently 1900 enrolled. Since 1970, they have been coping with that in- crease without the addition of any new positions on the staff. The pro- blem, Dr. Morlan explained, seems to lie at a higher level. We are being forced by the Board of Higher Ed- ucation lBHEl to accept more stu- dents, but we're not getting any financial support. The Speech De- partment is viewing overcrowding as a temporary condition and not pro- posing any long-range plans. For the next few years, Morlan conclu- ded, we'll have to make some unde- sirable alterations and just hope that we'll soon return to normal. Equipment, uneven distribution pose more problems Equipment and repairs also seem to pose a severe problem . More equipment is needed in laborator- ies to accommodate the increasing number of students, but the abil- ity to purchase is simply nonexis- tent. Dr. Terry Weidner, Botany, explained that his department has S 500 of equipment stored be- cause they do not have S 50 to repair it. Weidner believes that in many cases Eastern has a facilities pro- blem. lt is physically impossible to put more students in some rooms. ln the laboratory sections, for instance, there is an obvious equipment limitation, we could handle more students if we could get S 10,000 to buy more micro- scopes, Weidner added. One of the giggest problems, as Weidner explained, is in distribution. While some departments are over flowing, many areas could accom- modate more students. There are too many students in certain areas. lf they were better distributed, we could handle a great deal more. The problem of overcrowding appears to be a many facted one. The difficulties lie in facilities, equip- ment, faculty and money. There can be no single solution. An answer to one aspect of the problem could leave all others unanswered and unsolved. Moody: possible solutions Vice-President of Academic Af- fairs Peter Moody has proposed six possible solutions to the overcrowd- ing that Eastern presently faces. One proposal is concerned with distribu-

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A good time had by all the folks by Starla Stensaas September 26th marked the day and students had to start a little earlier with the hide-the-clothes- under-the-bed land hope Mom does- n't noticel trick. The first event of the 21st annual Parent's Weekend began on Friday this year, instead of Saturday morning. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra began the weekend in an excellent performance in Lantz Gym on Fri- day night. The symphony, which was directed by Boston Symphony's music director Erich Leinsdorf, played for 5,000 people. The event, sponsored by the University Board and the Illinois Art Council, was attended by Roberta Walker, wife of Governor Walker. Saturday began with an activities fair which was sponsored by the Special Events Committee of the University Board. Many organiza- tions and clubs were involved, with everything from square dance calling to a slide show at Lantz Gym attract- ing attention. The fair gave both students and parents a better idea of the variety of clubs and organiza- tions on campus. Saturday afternoon, the Panthers tied 7 to 7 with Southwestern Mis- souri State in the football game. The fourth quarter had its moments when the Panthers failed to effectively use four breaks which could have won the game. A 33-yard run by fresh- man Boy Parker scored the Panther's lone touchdown. The Panthers did somewhat better in their soccer game, however, with a 5 to 3 victory over Lewis University Saturday. Coach Fritz Teller com- mented on the physical aspect of the game by calling it an awfully rough game. A candle light buffet Saturday night required students to change from blue jeans to semi-formal cloth- ing, much to the delight of many moms. The buffet was held in the Union ballroom and was followed by the Bob Hope concert. If long lines and large crowds are any indication of popularity, Bob Hope, was certainly a favorite. Over 6,000 people, a capacity crowd, filled Lantz Gym to hear Bob Hope, who had a line for everything from Eastern's not-quite-perfect football team to the assassination attempts on Ford's life. Hope, backed up by Eastern Jazz Band, under the direc- tion of Allen Horney, also brought with him Pat Price, a vocalist who sang th ree songs. To quote a review by Jim Lynch, Bob Hope wowed a packed Lantz Gym audience. Few parents or students would argue that point. Parent's Club also had several events planned, from a luncheon at which President Gilbert C. Fite welcomed two new members to the board, to a social hour in the Bath- skeller, complete with a string quar- tet supplied by the Music Depart- ment. Yet, along with the fun and good times, Eastern did see two tragic incidents over the weekend. Sadgio Louis Frendianelli, father of Sadgio Louis Frendianelli Jr. who is a stu- dent at Eastern, died of a heart at- tack in route to Eastern, and twenty five flags which had been placed on display around Charleston for Par- ent's Weekend were stolen Saturday night. The flags were left up Satur- day night for the Bob Hope concert. The flags can be replaced, a par- ent is irreplaceable. lt's not some- thing that can be walked away from or pushed to the back of your mind. Yet, perhaps rather than detracting, this year's Parent's Weekend was made more reflective, a time for ap- preciation before the activities of college life return things to normal. An 8:00 class on Monday morn- ing has a way of doing precisely that L . A ,