University of Louisiana Monroe - Chacahoula Yearbook (Monroe, LA)

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y -— e 4 | [ oa- § ys lat FY, f os we 7? , SF De is } a {7 j ( ? 4h (COT $540,000 cut, and the Athletic De- partment with a $504,000 cut. However, there were some in- creases. Funds were increased in the College of Business, the School of Pharmacy, and the Department of Computer Science to help them meet accreditation standards. To help provide additional mon- ey, tuition increased $50 for the summer session and $114 for the fall semester. The university, individual de- partments, and students had to re- evaluate and take a hard look at what was important. They concentrated their efforts and pulled together to keep NLU strong. And that, was the bottom line. —Amber Baldwin 4 Opening Richard Lupo

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Richard Lupo tom Line was Budget cuts. “The most positive thing that oc- curred in relation to budget cuts is the tremendous ‘effort by faculty and staff to make adjustments ne- cessary with a shortage of funds to supply quality service to the stu- dents,” President Vines said. In January of 1986, higher edu- cation in Louisiana was faced with a 4 percent executive budget cut. The reduction was a result of the state’s worsening financial condi- tion. Oil prices dropped from $34 per barrel to $11 per barrel. Louisiana lost millions of dollars in revenue, and the legislature was forced to cut expenditures and raise taxes. The hardest hit areas on campus were the Student Affairs Depart- ment with a $286,000 cut, the Busi- ness Affairs Department with a Opening 3

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Richard Lupo Richard Lupo Although a little tired from the practice session, they held up their heads high and proud. Not even budget cuts can make the Electones come down. Surveying the campus serves the double purpose of class activity and job experi- ence for construction majors. Tony Har- rington concentrates on every angle to make sure his job is complete and more importantly — correct. = he Flowers like this were a familiar sight to NLU students even though the grounds maintenance personnel was cut by six workers. Regardless of what came their way, a $504,000 budget cut wouldn’t stop the Indians. They beat Southwest Texas 17- 14 in NLU’s first home game of the sea- son. Catherine Cordry Opening 5 ne oe ee Ne So ee Se ene