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The Tarleton Texan Weekly News
Volume 153 Number 14
A part of the Texas A&M System.
July, 1997
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Budget allows raises for faculty salaries
By Justin Wayne Beam
Managing editor
A possible windfall of approxi-
mately $5 million has inspired the
administration to begin work on a
plan which includes a new floor for
faculty salaries, merit raises for
faculty and a higher maintenance
and operation budget.
"The way that the state is fund-
ing Tarleton this coming fall," said
Dr. Dennis McCabe, university
president, "is different than the way
we were funded in the past. That
shift in the formula system will
allow Tarleton to realize a signifi-
cant increase in dollars."
At a June 5 budget briefing
McCabe outlined the new nine
month salary floor, a plan which
was proposed to him by Dr. B. J.
Alexander. According to a memo
from Faculty Senate President Dr.
William Chandler if put into effect,
this revised salary floor schedule
will affect much of the faculty at
Tarleton. Of full professors it
would affect 26 of 47. It could
mean raises for 16 of 48 associate
professors, as well as 13 of 61
assistant professors, 26 of 72
instructors and 12 of 12 lecturers.
The plan has not yet been passed
by the Texas A&M board of
regents, but according to McCabe
the chances of it passing are "very
good." "I have no reason to think it
shouldn't pass," he said.
McCabe will present the plan to
the board of regents later this sum-
mer along with the rest of the uni-
versity budget he has devised. He,
along with several other members
of the Tarleton Administration, has
worked late into the summer on this
budget—months later than usual,
due to the change in funds. Total
university funds have risen from
approximately $4.7 million, which
planners had to work with last year,
to about $48.7 million. $Two mil-
lion of this increase is due to rede-
fined benefit packets, and is
approximately equal to inflation.
Such a salary floor would raise
Tarleton faculty salaries, making
them more competitive with the
average salaries of such peer insti-
tutions as West Texas A&M,
Angelo State, Midwestern, Texas
A&M at Kingsville and Prairie
View A&M. The average salaries
of full professors and instructors
will even rise above peer averages
at these other universities, and once
merit raises are issued the average
salary of Tarleton's associate pro-
fessors is also expected to beat the
peer average.
The expected cost of this floor
change is $293,000. In addition,
merit raise of up to three percent
will be awarded to some faculty.
This could amount to $300,000.
"I think establishing these new
salary floors is the most significant
faculty salary accomplishment in
recent years," wrote Chandler in his
June 6 memo. "We should express
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today
By Robert Benton
Associate editor
Summer theater is coming to
Tarleton as the Fine Arts- and -
Speech department presents The
Summer Studio's production of
Neil Simon's "Barefoot in the
Park," on July 10 - 12 and 17 -19.
This play will offer a new experi-
ence for the Tarleton theater goers
and the particpants involved in the
light comedy, spicing up a long
summer.
This is the first time the theater
department has presented a produc-
tion during the summer. According
to director, Mark Holtorf "I have
done summer theater for years. I
have always gone somewhere
else," Holtorf said. "I would like to
stay here and do summer theater
and see if we have the audience for
it," he said.
"Barefoot in the Park," a light
comedy about newly weds Cory,
(played by Anissa May) and Paul,
(played by Gary Richardson), who
move into a new apartment
encountering the interesting and
unique neighbor while according
to Holtorf, "moving in and learning
to live with each other." He said
that, "There's a story twist that
involves Cory's mother and a crazy
upstairs neighbor who can't get
into his apartment, so he has to
climb through their bedroom win-
dow and on the ledge up to a ladder
to get his room.
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Smile.. , Dr. Jill Burk poses with the Cat in the Hat, Brother Bear and Siser Bear.
McCabe nearing decision
on old Sav-On Building
By Kim Wade
Staff Writer
With signs down and windows
boarded up, it looks as though the
old Sav-On building is nearing its
fate.
According to President Dennis
P. McCabe, he feels the best deci-
sion would be to tear down the
building.
Joe Standridge, associate vice
president of physical facilities,
drew up plans to turn the old gro-
cery store located across the street
from Davis Hall into a visitor cen-
ter, said McCabe. Unfortunately
the plan would cost the university
anywhere from $1.5 to $2.2 mil-
lion. McCabe also stated that the
idea of turning the empty building
into a dining hall or laboratories
had been discussed, but nothing is
definite. But for now, razing the
edifice seems to be the best solu-
tion for Tarleton economically, said
McCabe.
"Each university is allowed
some many square feet of space per
student," said McCabe.
The old Sav-On building puts
Tarleton over its allotted space
which could cause problems when
McCabe meets with the
Coordinating Board about the new
science building.
"It would help us in out request
for the construciton of the new sci-
ence building if I tell the
Coordinating Board that we are
tearing down the building," said
McCabe.
If the building is removed, then
the space would be used for com-
muter, visitor or overflow dorm
parking, said McCabe.
Right now, less than five percent
of the building is being used as
storage. It was also used for the
haunted house sponsored by
Student Programming Association
Local youngsters enjoy Tarleton's 'Day at the Farm'
Special to the J-TAC dairy producing counties there are
youngsters who think milk comes
Is it possible that even in the from the grocery?
middlei of one of the State's top Have you ever stopped to con-
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Heather Franks shows a group of elementary students a baby chick dur-
ing 'Kids Day at the Farm'.
sider that there are children living
in Stephenville who have never
been close to a new calf or a young
colt?
A group of students at Tarleton
State University made an effort to
bring life on the farm closer to
youngsters who live in the city dur-
ing "Kids Day at the farm".
Tarleton graduate student Amy
Coufal of Georgetown headed up
an all volunteer staff that planned
and conducted the event bringing
some 1200 children from day care
to third grade to the University
farm to get an up-close view of the
kinds of animals many rural resi-
dents take for granted,
"We got the idea for the petting
farm when a group of us attended a
program in Corpus Christi this
spring sponsored by the
Agricultural Consortium of Texas,"
said Coufal.
Tarleton faculty member Dr.
Sandy Johnson worked with the
students in setting up the program
which featured the basic farm ani-
mals such as chickens, cows, hors-
es, pigs, sheep and goats.
The Southwest Dairy Milking
Machine was also available for
demonstrations and there were sta-
tions explaining about feeds and
cotton production.
Although not the typical farm
animal, a group of llamas was also
included in the show.
"The conference in Corpus
Christi was part of the Kellogg
Foundation Pro-Vision 20-20 pro-
gram which is aimed at promoting
the agriculture industry to the next
generation," said Coufal.
"Hopefully the 'Kids day at the
Farm' will make the young people
most aware of the importance of
agriculture to our future."
our appreciation to Dr. Alexander.
We should also express our appreci-
ation to Dr. McCabe for his many
days in Austin working with the
Legislature."
Graduate assistants' pay is also
expected to rise from $5,000 to
$6,000 for nine months. The esti-
mated cost of this is $76,000. Also,
promotions resulting from faculty
attaining higher degrees or getting
higher positions will create some
faculty salary rise, with approxi-
mate university costs of $23,000.
"The other part of the budget
that I'm pleased about," said
McCabe, "is what we call the oper-
ational, or maintenance and opera-
tion, part of the budget."
"I'm going to recommend to the
board of regents to increase that
part of the budget ten percent.
Those moneys will then be used for
such things as materials, supplies,
travel for faculty and travel for uni-
versity business."
McCabe said that this increase
could also be used for purchasing
some equipment and hiring part
time personnel or student workers.
The account manager can use these
funds in a variety of ways,
"I think that most departments
on campus and most accounts can
use an infusion of seven or eight or
10 or 12 percent. The average will
be 10, but some will get 12 and
some will get eight," he added.
"We're in good shape for this
fall," said McCabe.
Reading program
benefits all invovled
By Robert Benton
Associate editor
Learning can be fun during the
summer when Tarleton students
serve as role models and earn a
grade at the same time. One such
example is Dr. Jill Burk's reading
class which recently tutored first
through third graders for a class
project.
Unlike other class projects this
benefits the community by helping
kids improve their reading skills
while building friendships.
"In Reading 3113 Fundamental s
of reading Instruction, part of their
class assignment is working with
children," said Burk, who teaches
the class. "They work with 35 kids
the whole time, a pretty good rela-
tionship."
Burk added, "the benefit to the
elementary school is that kids have
a tutor who they can identify with
and build a relationship."
The students sit down with the kids
to first' find out what their interests
and hobbies are, based on that they
find and come up with books and
activities which relate to that.
Along with reading tutoring the
students write letters to the kids.
"Its been great fun working with the
kids to get letters," said Roxana
Thiebaude, junior interdiscplanary
studies major specializing in
English. "We wrote pen pal letters
back and forth. It was different
than writing letters to adults. When
you write to a child you have to
think about what your doing," she
said.
Rodger Bradshaw, junior inter-
discplanary studies major, special-
izing in physical education said.
"Its an eye opener, you don't know
what to expect. Right off the bat
they start talking to you and they
. are eager to learn," he said.
At the end of the four week pro-
ject the elementary students were
invited to the Tarleton campus for a
tour. They also were treated to one
more reading session given by one
of the reading students. Costumed
characters, "Dr. Seuss" and
"Brother and Sister Bear" provided
by the local Hastings book store,
took part in the festivities and pro-
moted their summer reading pro-
gram.
Class president extends
warm Texan welcome
Special to the J-TAC
I would like to extend a huge
TEXAN WELCOME to the new 1,
930 plus bright eyed Tarleton
Texans. For the next four, five, six
years, Tarleton State will be con-
sidered your home; therefore, I find
it only fitting to say "Welcome
Home."
Tarleton has over 100 organiza-
tions, so I challenge you to make
the most of your college career by
succeeding academically as well as
becoming involved, so that we can
make this place even better for the
future generations. If you would be
interested in the Freshman
Representative Council or serving
on a University Committee, please
come by the Student Government
Office, Room 201H in the Student
Development Center, or call 968-
9082.
For the veteran students on cam-
pus, I would like to say that I am
very excited about the fall and can
not wait for the first Student
Government Meeting on Monday,
September 8, 1997, Room 21D of
the Student Development Center.
Please remember that ALL students
are welcome as well as encouraged
to attend the SGA Meetings.
SGA will continue to address
the Academic Honesty Policy,
Aramark Food Services, and
Housing Requirements in order to
bring some resolution to these
issues. We welcome input from
any student concerning these issues
as well as any other concerns.
The Student Government
Association will strive to be more
accessible to the Student Body this
year in the aspects of utilizing the
J-TAC and posting agendas and
minutes around campus. I look for-
ward to meeting some new students
and revisiting with familiar ones.
Go Texans,
Maria R. Mock
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