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Volu me 38, Number 11
Friday, April 13, 1984
Library State funds plans by RlcJ. Kast You may not be able 10 squccu blood out of a turnip, but Idaho lawmakers managed 10 squeeze SI00,000 from next year·s budget 10 help NIC reali2c a long-sought library/computer science bujlding. In an omnibus "Christmas Tree" bill, approved by both houses just prior to adjourning for the year, the Idaho Legislature appropriated enough money to get the plans drawn for NIC's library proJeet. Barry Schuler. NIC president, said that an architect can now be hired 10 begin drawing plani for the building "The ,mporuint thing about thls," Schuler said, "is that it shows a commitment by the sl3te 10 help NIC get the building completed in the future . " It doesn't ntcessarll)' mean that the state will foot the entire bill for the project, but the lawmakers have: made a commitment-and that's a good sign." Schuler ha, been lobbying for three ycan 10 obtain funding for the badly needed library/computer ~iencc
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building. Out this year\ effort was pud,ed by strong lobbying efforts from North Idaho legislators and several area busine~~mcn and cduc111ors during a recent trip 10 the stale: capirnl. According 10 Schuler, NIC had c.xcellen1 support from the local legislators and bu~rncssmcn. He al\o said that the ~uppon from the University of Idaho wos a big plus in NIC'i favor . Tht UI and NIC huve rttcntl)' signed an agreement that will allow upper-level degrees from the UI by mtending UI clasm at NIC's campus. Schuler )aid 1hi1t as part of th(lt agreement. the UI would be :illo"ed to utilize part or the new building. The S3,000-~quore•foot building will provide vocotional-tcchmc::il tmming 10 support the thm•rng locat elcctronks industry, ne1:ording to Schuler, as well as a co111inuing rducation center in computer science and engineering that the UI has c~pressed :in intemt in opening. Winning the funding appro•al to begin the planning phase of the project ends a thrce-ye:ir headachl" for Schuler, who Mtid earlier lhts year that the building "'Ould hove bctn completed by 0011 if the fund) that were originoll)' appro1ed rn 1981 "ould ha,·e ,omc through. In the fall of 1981, Schuler requ~ted SS00,000 from the Idaho Pcnnanent Building Council 10 begm Phase l_of the proicct. The estrmnted completron cost :it thnt umc was S3.2 milhon; the completion cost today is close to SS million. con tinued on pai,:e 11
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Who's Who honors 30 students The 1984 edition of "Who's Who Among American Junior Colleges" will rnclude the names of 30 NIC students. The studeru.s "ere selected by campus nominaung commju~ and editors of the annual director) based on n.cademie acruc,ement. service 10 the community, leadership in c.wacunicul:ir act.ii itics and pott'ntial for continued success. NIC studcnu named 10 the list join studenu from 1.500 other institutions in all cootinutd oo pag, 13