The Stetson Reporter

Volume 104, Issue 20 'Florida's Oldest Collegiate Newspaper1' Stetson University DeLand, Florida March 31, 1992 uition increase based on school's "quality The cost of attending Stetson will increase by Si,290, from $13,- 855 to 515,145 for tuition, lees, campus housing and meals. "Wc have chosen to reaffirm the university's-commitment to academic excellence rather than to reduce course offerings or otherwise retrench, as many other institutions arc being forced lo do," Stetson President H. Douglas Lee said. "Before making this choice, wc pared our budget to what 1 consider the minimal level essential to maintain Stetson's quality, and to enhance the level of involvement between our students and faculty." said Lee. To assist students and their parents affected by the present poor economy. Stetson will offer a special category of no-interest loan funds for students whose parents' income normally exceeds the ceiling for university need- based financial aid programs, said Lee. The university wilt add nearly a half million dollars in necd- based aid and will provide much greater flexibility in tuition pay- mem plans next year, Lee said. He noted that Stetson has increased financial aid from 27 percent to 33 percent of the over- ail educational budget over the past five years. "At Stetson, we understand the difficulties of the current economy and we will work with both stu-. dents and parents to find new and creative ways to finance a college education," said Lee. "We believe it is. the most important investment a family can make," he said. For 1992-93, tuition will go up S 1,050, from $9,610 in 1991-92 to $10,660 for 1992-93. Lee said that this increase will allow Stetson to maintain its low 12 to 1 student/faculty ratio; its broad range of course offerings and small class sizes in arts and science, music and business administration; and the individual attention by faculty to student needs that is a Stetson hallmark. At a time when many educational institutions arc reducing funding for libraries and for educational equipment such as computers, Lee said, Stetson will continue to make "substantia!" investments in these areas. "Faculty and learning resources such as library materials and computer laboratories constitute the academic heart of our institution," said Lee. "They are stronger than ever, Stetson to host NCAA Pi Kapp closes door on chapter and we arc committed to continued enhancement in these key areas,"h'e said. Stetson was able- lo avoid a larger increase in cos's, Lee said because the faculty and staff made "personal sacrifices to maintain the quality of our program." He noted that the overall salary increase ior these groups averaged two percent in ",991-911 an amount sufficient onl> to cover higher medical insurance costs. One. group voluntarily sacrificed any raises, Lee said, as a way of "upholding the strength ot the academic program," VIJ By Karen J. Beckett News Editor The excitement ss building for ; the NCAA Championsnip game coming up, but. in (he Stetson Athletic Department, they are getting ready for next vear. Why? Because Stelson will be hosting the First/Second Round NCAA Championships in Orlando. Eight teams from the Southeast region will start their journey to the Final. Four on March 18,1993 at the Orlando Arena. Although no guarantees can be made on which teams will be playing, Jeff Altier, Associate Athletic Director said that there will al least one of the top teams in the south playing.. There will be six games played in three sessions, or two games in each session. On Thursday, March IS, there will be games in the afternoon and the evening. On Saturday, March 20, there will be one session cither in the afternoon or evening. Stetson put a bid into the NCAA, in 1989 lo host the round, but due to NCAA regulation, they were not allowed to publicize until after the first and second round tournament this vear. "This is a major coup for Stetson, to hold such an ovens because there has never been a school as small as this jonej to host post-season games," said Altier. Orlando as well as Stetson is a new sight for post-season play, and according to Altier, they are test sights for future use. Students can purchase tickets earlier than the general public since Stetson is hosting the event and can pick up order forms at the Athletic Ticket Manager's Office. All tickets must be ordered through the Arena, but students have the advantage of being informed first. All ticKets are S48 and will get you into all three sessions of play. How will Sletson benefit from this event? Although the Athletic Department will receive some cash back, the publicity the school will receive is, according to Altier, inestimable. There will be 20 hours of game play on CBS television, as well as the regional coverage and all written coverage of the games. Stetson is responsible for the success of the tournament and is See NCAA on page 6 The doors have closed on one ot the oldest fraternities at Sletson, whittling the number of Greek men's organizations down to six. This is the second fraternity and the third Greek organization to be closed in ihree years. Stetson's administration has withdrawn recognition of the Chi Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity as a campus organization and the Pi Kappa Phi National Fraternity has suspended the chapter's charter, according to Darald Stubbs, assistant director of student life. The joint actions, taken Sunday March 22, by the national fraternity, the local Chi Chapter Alumni Oversight Board, and Stetson, were the result of unsatisfactory academic achievement, Sack of cooperation and discipline among members, and lack of adherence to University and national policies, according to Stubbs and Glenn A. Dickson, assistant executive director of the national fraternity. Chi chapter had attempted to reorganize earlier this year, under the direction of its national organization and local alumni, but was unsuccessful, Stubbs said. The chapter, one of the three oldest fraternities on Stetson's campus and the oldest Pi Kappa Phi chapter in Florida, may reorganize and apply again for recognition by Stetson's Campus Life Committee in 1995 or later. All present members will ,i ij-'t j i nc n i\iqjp name now stands emoiv I'noio bv J mil Kiner become "alumni" of the fraternity and remain members in good standing, but have no authority to represent the fraternity in "any organized way," Dickson said. The chapter house, which is part of the University's residentiai housing system, was closed on Wednesday, March 25, Residents of the house were assigned to other campus housing. At the time the chapter was placed on probation in late January of this year, Pi Kappa Phi national officers identified a number of root problems in Chi Chapter, including lack of discipline, poor scholarship- and risk management policy violations. The local alumni board and national fraternity representatives tried to "reorganize" the chapter, but "the effort proved unworkable," Dickson said, "The University recognizes the long term contributions of Pi Kappa Phi to the campus community, and regrets (hat Chi Chapter was unable lo overcome its difficulties," Stubbs said. "At Stetson, we believe thai fraternities can offer excellent opportunities for student members io cam responsibility, organization, and effective group interaction, with university staff and faculty, alumni, and lUiUomi officers us mentors.' Slubb;; said.