University of Massachusetts Amherst - Index Yearbook (Amherst, MA)

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does the Governor Michael S. Dukakis signed a S100 million budget for the Univer- sity for this year, S3 million less than President Robert Wood's bottom line figure of S103 million. The effects of the S3 million difference would not be known until Wood consulted with the chancellors of the three UMass campuses. Wood received full funding of his office for the first time, meaning he could no longer reassess the cam- puses in order to increase his office funding. The legislature granted Wood a budget of 51.1 million which repre- sented a cut of S500,000 from last year. Wood would have to reduce his present staff of 47. Daniel Smith C23 Nflllf nf x lt rig Crtfg Qivgi 'Blfgai NX HHV4l1f Iljf f mix Ill . 1 Q, .mx H ,l u ' A'-gs if X X di ' Student nurses protested 'the pro- nouncement that the nursing program must cut its student body in half by next semester and not admit sopho- mores already accepted into the pro- gram for a year. They marched from campus into Amherst, staged a 24 hour vigil, and gathered support among the University community for their cause. Student nurses demanded a guaranteed contract from the Uni- versity which they received after nego- tiations with the administration. See page 58 for an in-depth look at the nursing situation. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence 0 Joann Little 0 Equal Rights Amendment 0 Tall 'Ships ' Jerry Brown 0 News of the Year 31

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After two years as Campus Cen- ter Director, John Corker was re- lieved of his duties by Vice-Chan- cellor Robert Gage for the reason Gage explained as continuing un- resolved problems. Campus Center Board of Governors Chair- person, Mark Bennet, elaborated on the situation saying, Corker hasn't been complying with Board of Governors' actions. Corker was reassigned to University Food Services as a staff adminis- trator, a position that had been available for a year. Even though the new position wouldn't com- mand the same salary, Corker would continue to receive 525,000 per year until his con- tract expired in September 1976. Daniel Smith Stuart E . . i ijt Film iqgsos llilii Political slogans, many in Spanish, were found spray-painted in red on the walls of the Fine Arts Center, and nine other buildings. The slogans included demands to free political prisoners. Ahora, an hispanic organization on campus, disclaimed responsibility for the slogans. breaker one nine Lynette Fromme price controls ' Patty Hearst trial Foolish Pleasure Third World 30 News of the Year

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The football team broke their streak of eight straight victories and their Yankee Conference lead with a loss to the University of New Hampshire Wildcats. The Wildcat victory gave UNH an 8-1 record and the Yankee Confer- ence Title. A Minutemen victory over Boston College would have given UMass a chance at a bid for the NCAA Division Two football tournament. UMass was defeated, however, in their final game, giving them an 8-2 mark for the season, their best record in four Ll M ri get ,.,, .I ,affix .X 5 ,fu .Q ' Mfffifrxa-r ,if J years. Jay Saret Daniel Smith The problem of loose bricks on the 28-story library triggered a re-investi- gation of this potentially hazardous sit- uation. Many bricks have separated themselves from the structure and fal- len since the library's opening two years ago. The Physical Plant surveyed the building to detect loose bricks, and then proceeded to remove the bricks and fill the spaces with mortar. The Board of Trustees voted to in- crease present rates of tuition in graduated steps beginning next fall. By 1978-79 resident undergraduates are expected to pay S525 tuition per year resident graduates S670 per year and non-resident graduates S1550 per year. Non-resident undergraduates be- gan paying 5I5155O per year this Janu- ary which President Wood said was mandated by the state legislature. Tuition at the Worcester Medical School is expected to increase from S600 to S900 by 1978-79. According to the Secretary of Education Paul Parks in order to be approved of by the Dukakis administration, a financial aid program had to be worked out to accompany the raises in tuition so that no one would be denied access to high- er education. While the Board was voting, students rallied against tuition hikes. Students heard a Student Action Committee speaker present arguments for a tu- ition and fee boycott being planned for fall 1976. Students then decided to try to enter the Board of Trustees meeting to which they were denied entrance. Approximately 200 demonstrators ver- bally protested and reassembled near- by to discuss further action. For a re- view ofthe University's financial crises, turn to pages 54-57. lDr. Kenneth Edelin 0 1776 7 'ChristmasVSnowstorm v Fred Lynn 0 Coors 0 The Hustle 0 Scoop Jackson 0 I 32 News of the Year