Missouri University of Science and Technology - Rollamo Yearbook (Rolla, MO)

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76, the the uture thletic cxis to Rolla, 1980 From SDK s new “Protile of Missouri Colleges ' published by Haphazard House, copyright 1980. All rights revered. University of Missouri-Rolla “This midwest bastion of engineering and science education situated in the scenic Missouri Ozarks and consisting of some 4500 undergraduate and graduate students has seen significant changes in the past five years. In response to the national energy shortage, the coal pile which fuels the university power plant is now under twenty four hour armed guard. New students are advised to steer clear of this area because, in keeping with long standing policy, the actions of the university police on guard may be entirely unpredictable. UMR is one of the fortunate in- stitutions — they at least have effect. While the number a incoming students has levele off (and acutally decline recently) the number of ad ministrators has quadrupled ij response. UMR still has its compute and access to Columbia i computer, but doesn’t havi enough allotted money to us them. The Engineering School once unrivaled in the midwest now competes with Columbia’! ever-increasing engineerinf curriculum. UMR is rapidly becoming a leader in thij Humanities and Social Scierj ces, however, in spite ol the fac! that it has the smallest buildinf allotted to those areas of an; university its size in thi country. One interesting aspect o UMR is the appearance of iti employees. They are suall; dressed in shirt and tie, or semi formal dresses, even janitors o- waitresses. This apparentl; ambiguous circumstance i Chancellor Bisplinghoff Education in Question This is the last in the series of articles on Chancellor Bisplinghoff ' s talk to the General Facultv. LOOKING TOWARD THE FUTURE— Looking forward I would have to conclude that my view of the general outlook for the future is mixed, but generally optimistic. Insofar a s additional support from state appropriations is concerned, I am not sanguine about quick relief from the current down- ward budget slide. In spite of the severity of energy, non- renewable natural resource and comparable figure being about 375,000. Thus, for the first time in years, higher education will cease to be a growth industry. There is thus nothing in the total college-age population statistics that presages enrollment in- creases in higher education. These very statistics are, of course, also followed closely by “I do not see engineering and science accorded a higher priority in our state system.” depend simply on the law of supply and demand. Radical increases in students knocking at our door will require radical increases in demand for our graduates in comparison with the demand for other graduates. This demand has in the past been made by govern- ment, universitites and in- dustry. It is not likely that there will be radical increases in demand for graduates by government and universitites in the foreseeable future since some attentuation in spending will be required of both if stdte and national governments are to remain solvent. Radical

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umr has hard road ahead The following is a summary of the Chancellor ' s to faculty December 9, 1975. Enrollment — the Chancellor feels that this is the principal ground for optimism in the future. After bottoming out in 1974, UMR achieved a 9 per cent increase in enrollment in the fall, with good possibilities for the same in the 1976 77 academic year, Also UMR had a 4 per cent increase in graduate enrollment. Housing — the Chancellor calls this the Achilles ' heel of ,UMR” as we reach for in- creased enrollment. Negotiations are in progress for {Thomas Jefferson residence hall and is the first priority for student; the second being Continuation of some form of temporary housing. With more students opting for university housing and the elasticity of the jRolla community to absorgb students in private housing decreasing, Thomas Jefferson residence hall becomes in- creasingly important. The chancellor feels that the chances of having TJ on some :erms by next fall are better :han 50 50. Placement — the fall semester showed an increase in interviewers from last spring, but the tightness and rigidity in the market for graduates is still apparent. Job offers are coming slowly, but with approximately 220 employer visits expected in the spring, there is confidence that this year ' s graduates will be placed. Mid-Fiscal Year Budget S. talus — U MR has had to deal with nearly a million dollar reduction in funds this year, and is anticipating $437,000 in reallocations in the next fiscal year to meet projected state appropriations, Reduction we re made in the work force, con- centrating mainly on ad- ministrative and support staff. The Chancellor felt that it was no longer possible to reduce the E E funds, as had been done in the past. A healthy science and engineering school, in his view, requires an E E percentage of nearly 30 per cent, while UMR’s has dropped to below 20 per cent. The University had devised four plans to cope with the anticipated gap between the budget request and Coor- dinating Board’s recom- mendation to the Governor. The difference between these two amounts is over $11,000. Two of the plans call for a $30 semester fee increase, two call for no fee increase. The Chancellor stated that the Governor ' s recom- mendation to the legislature was even lower . than an- ticipated, lower than the four plans under study. The Chancellor nas established a Review of university receives large grant A gift of $10,000 has been eceived by the University of iissouri-Roila from the iaiiiburton Education Foun- at ion. Dallas. Texas, for the Academic Programs and a Program Review Task Force. To study academic efforts, productivity, and ad- ministrative support and to provide by June 1, 1976, a report with recommended actions and rationale for these actions. Chancellor by Mar Another action witi be a review recommendations of the entire athletic program at Committee on UMR to establish the state of direction of UM the current program, evaluate program s and tti€ the present programs and fund these prograi funding of these, report to the

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Engendered Species Coeds need love tool Dear Editor, As another party weekend approaches, the social situation on campus persists. Next weekend for St. Pat’s “im- ports will flood Holla. Many of the coeds have not been in- cluded in weokpnrt nl a nc