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The Clarion Vol. 62 No. 15: ST. PAUL MINNESOTA 13 March 1987 Reduction in force tailored to future enrollment decline by Doug France Bethel College and Seminary will undergo a reduction in work force to match declining student enrollment. The 1987- 1988 budget has a gap of $420,000 between income and expense that will be bridged by eliminating approximately twenty faculty, staff, and administrative positions. "Wherever possible, this will be done by natural attrition using existing vacancies, resignations, and retirements to achieve the needed downsizing with a minimum of discomfort," stated President Brushaber in a communique directed to College and Seminary personnel. "Nobody wants to lose a position," said Dean Jessup. A task force comprised of faculty and administrative members from Outstanding faculty will be honored by Laurie Port The faculty approved a proposal at their March 10 meeting establishing Faculty Excellence Awards. Beginning this spring, two awards will be given annually to honor outstanding faculty: a Distinguished Teaching Award and a Distinguished Service Award. Each award will be accompanied by $500 from a fund provided by the Dean. In addition, the recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Award will give the address at the initial convocation chapel in the fall, and the winner of the Distinguished Service Award will speak at a chapel later in the year which focuses on Christian service and social justice. The proposal was initiated by the Priorities Committee, who will be responsible for this year's selection. Jim Johnson, Professor of History and chair of the committee, said "We took it upon ourselves to establish the awards. I've been here twenty-five years, and I felt it was long overdue." "The Priorities Committee sat down to try and decide what would be a way to honor our colleagues," said Johnson, "to say to them 'You have done something special, and we want to recognize that.'" After a year-and-a-half and the college and seminary has been appointed to examine all program areas to implement a reduction in work force without handicapping a student or a department. Several methods will be used to try to eliminate outright firings to reach budget projections. The college and seminary share seven faculty, staff, and administrative vacancies that will not be filled. A retiring senior faculty member can be replaced by a junior member, realizing a savings in dollars. Three faculty members of the college are resigning and their positions may be filled by part- time employees. A professor on sabbatical may not be replaced but his or her classes will be offered the following year. Classes with a historically low enrollment rate may be eliminated or offered every other year. Fewer sections of a given class may be offered. However, methods used to reduce the work force are contingent upon the recommendations of the task force. The task force is related to the Program Review Process, which is designed to determine the strengths and weaknesses of all faculty and administrative program areas in the college and seminary. The PRC will also give insight into opportunities for new programs and program improvements. The PRC is a component of the Strategic Planning Process which is a series of eight goals to guide the allocation of Bethel's resources. The reduction in work force will not be completed until at least September of 1987. It is part of a long term plan to keep the college and seminary healthy and to manage the affairs of the institution better for the future. "Bethel is not in debt," said President Brushaber. "Anticipating the fact that enrollment depends on high school graduation, we're positioning ourselves to accommodate the shrinking student pool." The shrinking student pool is plaguing colleges across the nation. Between 1982 and 1992 the number of graduating high school students will drop by 38%. In small town Minnesota, where Bethel draws the bulk of its students, the figures are higher. To effectively meet the decline in enrollment, a reduction in the work force is, in Dean Jessup's words, "A realistic adjustment that needs to be made." hi }-'-'i A. -;*'!- ■ ■ Students take advantage of the unseasonably warm weather last Friday in Kresge courtyard. photo by George Wessman Student Senate officers prepare for upcoming elections Faculty see p. 2 by Brad Best Student Senate met on Wednesday, March 6, deciding on the times and places for class forums and establishing an election board. Al Lazar, Connie Jensen, Scott Nelson, Kim Swanson and Jess Elmquist volunteered to be on the election board. The Junior senators will meet with their class on March 16 at 5:30 p.m. to find out the needs of those students. The other class forums occurred earlier in the week. With elections coming up soon, Student Associa tion President, Rod Schlauger emphasized, "We are the official Senate for this year and we will meet up until May 15." Old Business consisted of R & F chairperson Brian Carrington reading Bill 28-21-1 and opening it up for discussion. Schlauger views MAPCS as "a wonderful opportunity for Bethel to gel involved in Minnesota" and as "a very organized operation." An opposing view came from Lisa Potocki who said, "I have not been impressed that MAPCS is the most useful vehicle to bring about these changes. I've seen them as chaotic." The bill passed with a 10-5 margin in favor of allocating $200 to MAPCS. One of the major concerns of the previous week's meeting was recently dismissed. Although the Nursing Department is still in need of room, Beth Ferrin said, "they are not in favor of the move" to the library. The Public Action Committee wrote Bill 28-22-1 and have planned an informative forum on abortion which doesn't lake a side on the issue. Kathy Feverda added, "The forum will include alternatives, support groups and a question/answer time." Chairperson Steve Bona- sera concluded, "This is going to be in conjunction with the Student Faculty Social Issue Committee." It is scheduled for the second week in April. The bill was not discussed because it had not gone through R & F. Senators also discussed the on-campus parking situation. Potocki suggested, "We should have a forum, showing the administration that we're serious and have numbers to back it up." Kim Swanson of SPC said they would handle it.
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Title | Page 1 |
Alternative Title | The Bethel Clarion |
Edition (Vol. No.) | Vol. 62 No. 15 |
Date Published | March 13 1987 |
Decade | 1980 |
Academic Year | 1986 - 1987 |
Frequency | Weekly |
Notes | This project has been financed in part with funds provided by the State of Minnesota through the Minnesota Historical Society from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. |
Digital Collection | The Clarion: Bethel University's Student Newspaper |
Digital Publisher | Bethel University |
Editor | Gunnarson, Lynn |
Contributors | Olund, Kyle Lennart (Associate Editor); Best, Brad (News Editor); Velasco, Al (Sports Editor); Stenlund, Rebecca (Feature Editor); Wessman, George (Photo Editor); Barrett, Mike (Business Manager); Kix, Loren (Ad Manager); Thorson, Michelle (Production Manager); Morley, Paul (Copy Editor); Block, John (Graphics); Abbott, Julia (Columnist); Kappelhoff, David (Columnist); Henning, Chris (Photographer, Writer); McGrew, Kevin (Photographer); Cole, Sarah (Staff Writer); Port, Laurie (Staff Writer); Moore, Marvin (Staff Writer); Youngberg, Pam (Staff Writer); Christensen, Sue (Staff Writer); Gregersen, Tammy (Staff Writer); Hinrichs, Rachel (Staff Writer); Bozon, Gretchen (Staff Writer); Johnson, Paul (Staff Writer); Albright, John (Staff Writer); Krenelka, Judy (Staff Writer); Lee, Lori (Production) |
Location |
United States Minnesota Saint Paul |
Time Span of Publication | Newspaper published from 1921 through present day |
Copyright | Reproduction or distribution of these files is permitted for educational and research purposes with proper attribution to the Bethel Digital Library. No commercial reproduction or distribution of these files is permitted under copyright law without the written permission of Bethel University Digital Library. For questions or further information on this collection, contact digital-library@bethel.edu. |
Type | text |
Format | image/jpeg |
Physical Dimensions | 11.5 x 14.5 |
Original Collection | Printed paper copies of original newspaper in the collections of the Bethel University Library and the History Center: Archives of the Baptist General Conference and Bethel University. |
Original Publisher | Bethel College |
Transcript | The Clarion Vol. 62 No. 15: ST. PAUL MINNESOTA 13 March 1987 Reduction in force tailored to future enrollment decline by Doug France Bethel College and Seminary will undergo a reduction in work force to match declining student enrollment. The 1987- 1988 budget has a gap of $420,000 between income and expense that will be bridged by eliminating approximately twenty faculty, staff, and administrative positions. "Wherever possible, this will be done by natural attrition using existing vacancies, resignations, and retirements to achieve the needed downsizing with a minimum of discomfort," stated President Brushaber in a communique directed to College and Seminary personnel. "Nobody wants to lose a position," said Dean Jessup. A task force comprised of faculty and administrative members from Outstanding faculty will be honored by Laurie Port The faculty approved a proposal at their March 10 meeting establishing Faculty Excellence Awards. Beginning this spring, two awards will be given annually to honor outstanding faculty: a Distinguished Teaching Award and a Distinguished Service Award. Each award will be accompanied by $500 from a fund provided by the Dean. In addition, the recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Award will give the address at the initial convocation chapel in the fall, and the winner of the Distinguished Service Award will speak at a chapel later in the year which focuses on Christian service and social justice. The proposal was initiated by the Priorities Committee, who will be responsible for this year's selection. Jim Johnson, Professor of History and chair of the committee, said "We took it upon ourselves to establish the awards. I've been here twenty-five years, and I felt it was long overdue." "The Priorities Committee sat down to try and decide what would be a way to honor our colleagues," said Johnson, "to say to them 'You have done something special, and we want to recognize that.'" After a year-and-a-half and the college and seminary has been appointed to examine all program areas to implement a reduction in work force without handicapping a student or a department. Several methods will be used to try to eliminate outright firings to reach budget projections. The college and seminary share seven faculty, staff, and administrative vacancies that will not be filled. A retiring senior faculty member can be replaced by a junior member, realizing a savings in dollars. Three faculty members of the college are resigning and their positions may be filled by part- time employees. A professor on sabbatical may not be replaced but his or her classes will be offered the following year. Classes with a historically low enrollment rate may be eliminated or offered every other year. Fewer sections of a given class may be offered. However, methods used to reduce the work force are contingent upon the recommendations of the task force. The task force is related to the Program Review Process, which is designed to determine the strengths and weaknesses of all faculty and administrative program areas in the college and seminary. The PRC will also give insight into opportunities for new programs and program improvements. The PRC is a component of the Strategic Planning Process which is a series of eight goals to guide the allocation of Bethel's resources. The reduction in work force will not be completed until at least September of 1987. It is part of a long term plan to keep the college and seminary healthy and to manage the affairs of the institution better for the future. "Bethel is not in debt," said President Brushaber. "Anticipating the fact that enrollment depends on high school graduation, we're positioning ourselves to accommodate the shrinking student pool." The shrinking student pool is plaguing colleges across the nation. Between 1982 and 1992 the number of graduating high school students will drop by 38%. In small town Minnesota, where Bethel draws the bulk of its students, the figures are higher. To effectively meet the decline in enrollment, a reduction in the work force is, in Dean Jessup's words, "A realistic adjustment that needs to be made." hi }-'-'i A. -;*'!- ■ ■ Students take advantage of the unseasonably warm weather last Friday in Kresge courtyard. photo by George Wessman Student Senate officers prepare for upcoming elections Faculty see p. 2 by Brad Best Student Senate met on Wednesday, March 6, deciding on the times and places for class forums and establishing an election board. Al Lazar, Connie Jensen, Scott Nelson, Kim Swanson and Jess Elmquist volunteered to be on the election board. The Junior senators will meet with their class on March 16 at 5:30 p.m. to find out the needs of those students. The other class forums occurred earlier in the week. With elections coming up soon, Student Associa tion President, Rod Schlauger emphasized, "We are the official Senate for this year and we will meet up until May 15." Old Business consisted of R & F chairperson Brian Carrington reading Bill 28-21-1 and opening it up for discussion. Schlauger views MAPCS as "a wonderful opportunity for Bethel to gel involved in Minnesota" and as "a very organized operation." An opposing view came from Lisa Potocki who said, "I have not been impressed that MAPCS is the most useful vehicle to bring about these changes. I've seen them as chaotic." The bill passed with a 10-5 margin in favor of allocating $200 to MAPCS. One of the major concerns of the previous week's meeting was recently dismissed. Although the Nursing Department is still in need of room, Beth Ferrin said, "they are not in favor of the move" to the library. The Public Action Committee wrote Bill 28-22-1 and have planned an informative forum on abortion which doesn't lake a side on the issue. Kathy Feverda added, "The forum will include alternatives, support groups and a question/answer time." Chairperson Steve Bona- sera concluded, "This is going to be in conjunction with the Student Faculty Social Issue Committee." It is scheduled for the second week in April. The bill was not discussed because it had not gone through R & F. Senators also discussed the on-campus parking situation. Potocki suggested, "We should have a forum, showing the administration that we're serious and have numbers to back it up." Kim Swanson of SPC said they would handle it. |
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