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IllI 'NCLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY! gfenjfyw An independent student newspaper serving the CAU community 6 6 bringing the * News to you. Volume III Number XVIII Atlanta, Georgia May 1, 1992 1992-93 Tuition Hike For CAU Students By Lewis Pryor Sports Editor Clark Atlanta University stu dents will be forced to face a $750 increase in tuition and fees for the 1992-93 academic year. In a letter dated March 27 to CAU students, CAU President, Dr. Thomas W. Cole stated that, “We have examined the costs associ ated with providing the level of aca demic and support services neces sary to maintain our standard of excellence.” The tuition increase for the 1992-93 Academic Year is $500, and the room and board in crease will be $250, making the total increase $750. The action taken by Cole was advised by the University Senate, which consists of representatives of the faculty, staff and the Student Government Association. The in crease was voted on and approved by the senate members. According to Associate Provost and Dean of Student Affairs, Dr. Larry L. Earvin the increase of the tuition and room and board that was approved is actually 25 per cent less than the amount recom mended by the University Senate. “Hence, this should indicate the university's commitment to keep ing these charges as low as pos sible. However, in order to main tain the level of service already be ing provided, tuition and room and board increases were imperative,” added Earvin. In addition to the tuition increase. there was also a “rumor” that circu lated around campus that all mon eys must be paid in full on or before registration. According to Earvin, this rumor is inaccurate. “While these charges are payable on or before registration, the university will maintain the same provisions as last year by working with stu dents on a case-by-case basis to allow for these financial obligations to be met.” However, according to a letter sent to student's permanent ad dresses dated March 27, all tuition and fee charges are to be paid on or before registration. The increased revenue for tuition as well as room and board covers a number of areas. In a letter from Earvin, dated April 13, to the Grass Roots Coalition, an independent student rights organization, he cited faculty enhancements, improve ments to the library collections, up grading of residence halls, class rooms, facilities and services to stu dents, as areas to which the rev enue will dispersed. Earvin also stated, “A large share of the increase goes to cover the increased cost of providing services that are attributable to inflation." "A large share of the increase goes to cover the increased cost of providing services that are attributable to inflation." - Dr. Larry Earvin. Many students expressed their concerns to administration about the late notice of the increase in charges. “How do they expect us to pay their charges on time without giv ing us full notice? Even though I have heard that a notice is circulat ing I have not actually seen one,” said Alex Waldron, a sophomore public relations major. Earvin said that although this announcement did occur late in the semester it is not inconsistent with that of other institutions in the Atlanta University Center, the Uni versity of Georgia System and other higher education institutions. In lact. the CAU's notice is the first among the AUC institutions and will be the lowest. “We (administration) have noted, however, the concern that all stu dents may have not received the March 27 letter. We are, therefore, issuing an additional supply of this correspondence to add to the 5,000 notices that have already been pro vided,” added Earvin. For the 1992-93 academic year, undergraduate tuition and required fees will be $3,500 per semester, an increase of 7.6 percent. Graduate tuition will be $280 per credit hour, plus mandatory fees based on the student’s individual program. Charges for room and board will increase at an average of 7.1 per cent depending upon the residence hall occupied. With the exception of the increase, Cole stated that, “Othergeneral poli cies on tuition, fees, and room and board charges will basically remain intact with the exception of a few changes.” Surfacing along with the tuition and room and board increases there is also a change in housing poli cies. CAU’s newest residence hall Beckwith, which was initially de signed for graduate students, is Continued on page 2. Students Organize A "Watchdog Group" to Improve Student Life Math Department Honors Students By Monica Riley Contributing Writer A new student organization, the Grassroots Coalition, has taken on the responsibility of representing the silent voice of the CAU student body. The Grassroots Coalition con sists of CAU students of different classifications and backgrounds, thus .they chose the name grassroots. Because they have no elected leader or officers, they call themselves a coalition, one in which every member has input. The Grassroots Coalition was founded because group members were not satisfied with student ac tivities, anemic programming throughout the school year, and the administrations unconcerned atti tude toward student needs. In ad dition, they felt that someone needed to be the liaison between students and faculty. "We are here to protect students and their rights as a watch dog organization,” said member Kasey Phillips. Positive responses and the in terest shown by other students has made the coalit ion members believe that they are not alone in their feelings about student life and the administration. Their objective is Continued on page 2. By Monica Riley Contributing Writer The Clark Atlanta University De partment of Mathematical Sci ences held its third semi-annual Math Excellence Awards cer emony in the Vivian W. Henderson Center on April 23. The theme of the program was “The Hardworking Excels in Math ematics.” The department recog nized the excellence and achieve ments of its students who main tained an “A” average in their math courses during the fall se mester. Also honored were the countless tutors, volunteers, teacher assistants, study group coordinators, and clerical assis tants who have helped the Math ematical Sciences Department. “You have helped to destroy the myth that only a select few can achieve excellence in Mathemat ics,” said student tutor Lendozia F. Hayes in her occasion address. Platform guest for the ceremony included Dr. Malika Amini, re tention program coordinator, Dr. AbdulalimA. Shabazz, chairman of the department of mathemati cal sciences, CAU President Tho mas W. Cole, Jr., Kevin Smith, instructor of Mathematics, Hayes, Continued on page 2.