THE „,1988 August
Thursday Edition
Vol. 87, No. 1 Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma
Record enrollment anticipated By Martha Giglio Editor
A record number of students clogged the enrollment rolls this semester at Central State University, Darrell Gilliland, director of admissions and records, said. Freshman enrollment is up 9.5 percent, and overall enrollment is up 2.8 percent, compared to the number of those enrolled by the second day of classes last year. Should enrollment continue to increase at this level, Gilliland expects total enrollment figures to exceed the previous record of 13,866 set last fall. As of 5 p.m. Tuesday, 360 new students had enrolled at CSU. "We're anticipating that if space is found for all the students, then enrollment will exceed 14,000, the largest enrollment in history," said Gilliland. The figures were somewhat of a surprise to university officials. "About a month ago, we were not planning for it. By August 1, we became aware when many of our classes were full, especially freshman sections. Now it appears we'll have more than 1,300 new
freshman," said Gilliland. The huge enrollment has forced officials to create classroom space in buildings already crowded to the maximum. News of CSU holding an algebra class in a casket selection area even made The Dallas Morning News and USA Today.
students found their classes, and everyone was extremely cooperative. Overall, students have had a very positive reac-
tion," Lynd said. Six sections of education, English, math and Spanish have been scheduled in the church.
Classes began meeting there Wednesday. Lynd said CSU Please see Crowd on page 3.
"In the Health Sciences Building there was a display of antique caskets, which are now standing on end, and a class is meeting there, said Gilliland. Arrangements have been made with First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Hurd, to rent classroom space for Monday, Wednesday and Friday classes, Gilliland said. "We need another building. We've reached the saturation point," he said. Despite the crunch of students, Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Albert Lynd said students are adjusting well to the crowded conditions. "Everything is going well. Things are running smoothly. Ninety-seven percent of the
Caskets line the wall in a make-shift classroom in the Health Sciences Building. (Photo by Daniel Smith)
Staff meets, outlines year By Martha Giglio Editor
Students jammed the halls of the Administration Building during enrollment. (Lapsed-time photo by Daniel Sinith)
Redesign scheduled for CSU newspaper By Martha Giglio
Formulation of a new design is in the works for The Vista. Mark Hanebutt, who took over as director of the newspaper last spring, is attempting to improve both the format of The Vista and its production. Just prior to Hanebutt's arrival at Central State University, the newspaper had faced the inevitable upheaval which occurs with the departure of two directors over a short period of time. "At the start, we decided to make some internal changes. With the help of the editor, Jack Money, we devised a beat system so we could cover the campus better. We also made some other changes to streamline in-house production," said Hanebutt. This summer, work was begun
on improving the actual make-up of the paper. A prototype was created using the latest ideas in newspaper design. "We are attempting to bring The Vista up-to-date and on-par with other campus newpapers across the country. I took the prototype to Chicago over the summer break and discussed it with a former colleague, the assistant managing editor in charge of the Sunday Chicago Tribune and former graphics editor at the paper," Hanebutt said. The new design incorporates typefaces and lay-out designs which produce a cleaner, sharper look, he said. The final design is still being fine-tuned by the staff, but will be completed and inaugurated some time this semester.
Faculty, staff and administrative raises, allocation of funds received from the legislature, Nigh Institute plans and reports from college deans were the subject of the Aug. 18 faculty and staff meetings at Mitchell Hall. Central State University President Bill Lillard announced that the university received a 2.95 percent increase or $600,000, in state appropriations. He said he expected to gather $2.9 million from increased fees and tuition. He also said the budget called for using $1.5 million from reserves. "Funds aren't always what they appear. We need to raise tuition, fees and enrollment figures," said Lillard.
Salaries for all employees are top priority, he said. Lillard hopes to add nine faculty spots for those lost. About $170,000 would be allocated for those salaries; $500,000 will be allocated for the library; $732,000 is for equipment and $125,000 will pay for utilities. The City of Edmond raised the university's water
rates by 46 percent. Salaries for faculty were raised by an average of 7.5 to 8 percent. Administrator's salaries increased by 5.5 to 6 percent. Secretaries received raises of 11.7 percent and professional librarians' salaries went up 11.3 percent. Dr. Lillard was optimistic about the year. "I'm more enthusiastic about the start of this year than the last four or five years. We've participated, shared and suffered together. But we've bottomed out. We're on the way up. This should be one of the best academic years we've had," he said. At a general faculty meeting following the staff meeting, former Gov. George Nigh announced plans of three scheduled evenings this year. The first will be a Congressional Delegation, which will include all Oklahoma senators and congressmen. The second evening will focus on the military, and commanding officers of all installations in the state, plus members of the 45th Infantry and representatives of ROTC will be invited.
The third evening will highlight the judiciary, and judges from across the state including the Oklahoma Supreme Court will be present. Nigh also plans to sponsor an event in every college in connection with the university's centenniel activities. At the meeting, Dr. Clyde Jacob Jr., vice president for academic affairs, announced expanded responsibilities for the graduate office. In addition to their primary overseeing of the graduate program, the office will now develop a faculty research program and manage a university graduate assistance program. To accommodate expansion in several colleges due to reorganization, an assistant dean position will be established in each college, Jacob said. Effective this semester, the position, which has been approved by the president, will be filled by a faculty member designated by each dean, and will serve at his pleasure. The appointee will retain faculty status and rank, and will receive release time of onehalf of his teaching load. He will continue to receive full pay.
Kalman voted as speaker Tim Kalman was elected speaker of the Central State University Student Association at its first meeting of the year Monday. Committee chairpersons who were appointed include Dan Moore, appointed as deputy speaker, and Jeff Shilling, former association president, appointed
to the post of parliamentarian. Randal Terrell was appointed historian. Committee chairs were also named and they are as follows: Kirk Killian, Continuum Committee; Joacquin Stevens, Student Activities Committee; Terry LaFrance, Publicity Committee; Brad Cartmill, Student/Faculty
Relations Committee and Monte Townsend, Budget Committee. "Basically this was an informational meeting," said Coen. "We'll be starting a big campaign drive to elect senators and appoint supreme court justices." Students interested in becoming senators can contact Coen at ext. 3337 on the CSU campus.