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Auditor criticizes USC p. 4 ial*Trr! iff3*** ilTTrii B bb IflOndfty Writers series continues p. 10 [ mi sNlk March 7'1983 ODU dumps Gamecocks p. 13 B University of South Carolina * Five-day fur surcharge l< By Chris Handal With time running out, USC is searching ?' for ways to trim $3 million from its 1982-83 budget. "The university is in the nroeps? nf v X preparing contingency plans for a 3 percent budget reduction," said Hans Knoop, director of USC Information Services. Several options have been discussed, but "none of them are good," said Pete Denton, systems vice president for fiscal affairs. ONE OPTION that probably will not be used is a $175 surcharge, according to Knoop and Denton. "At the Faculty Senate meeting, (USC President James) Holder? 1 r " - ' ~ man uio^usseu some ui me opuons. une option was a $175 surcharge, but he told them he would not recommend it," Knoop said. Denton said, "I don't think I could put them (any of the options) on a priority list, but if I did, it (surcharge) would be at the bottom. If I were a betting man, I'd give it extremely low odds." USC has submitted partial recommendations to the State Budget and Control Board for its meeting tomorrow, Denton said. The board will decide if USC must implement any of the plans. Another plan being discussed is a five-day furlough, but this can only be done with the permission of the Legislature, Denton said. Both houses of Legislature have bills authorizing a furlough of up to five days, but neither house has acted. DENTON SAID the furlough does not A' necessarily have to be added to spring break. "The timing has been discussed, and Mil IIII1111 HI MM Med school me ruc? u iiuvv in unt$ Hi Associated Press v& ? The future of medical education in Sot including a proposal to merge the state's schools, is in the hands of the state Commissi Education. The report by the Blue Ribbon Committe Doctor Education was presented Thursday mission, which referred it to the Health Education Committee for review, Commission Chairman Fred Sheheen of Q for an evaluation "at the earliest possible commission is expected to consider the repori 4 The merger was approved 14*7 last week force. Howfcvfcr. th#> rfiH nnf A*/ combined Medical University of South Charleston and the USC School of Medicine should be run. Committee Chairman Gordon Blackw Furman University president, defended saying, "There have already been attempts our committee and its recommendations.'' Ti as objective as possible, he said. ''We worked hard," Blackwell said. "It committee," The committee recommended that the st the ratio of doctors to population before 199 4 said a problem exists with geographical di doctors. A program is needed to place physic areas and in needed specialties, he said. The committee recommended that no m first-year modical students be trained in Soi medical schools each year, the state now a 210 and is set to increase enrollment to 250 o several years. Blackwell said limiting enrol would avert the risk of producing un graduates. The committee did not dodge the issue of school's administration, he said, but ran out t money. Vested interests were represented on his Biackwell said, and he suggested forming a ] of-etate medical experts to recommend how to the merger. lough likely; jot rocnrt JO I I UOUI I there are several ways it could be implemented," he said. Denton did not say whether he thought the Legislature would pass the furlough bill. "I don't want to be in a position of second guessing the General Assembly. I'll say I hope they will," he said. Even if the university implemented a fiveday furlough, the $3 million reduction would still not be covered. "A five-day furlough wouldn't generate enough money. It would take seven days to generate enough," Denton said. Other options include implementing a hirinrf --~ * lining which in uncui wt are already doing, and eliminating goods and services," Denton said. CLEMSON UNIVERSITY President Bill Atchley has told the budget and control board that Clemson must close for two days if it has to absorb its $2 million budget cut. "There isn't any alternative at the 11th hour like this, other than firing 256 employees," Atchley said, "and that's of course unacceptable. It would ruin important programs and services for the long term. It would also add to the state's already heavy burden of paying unemployment benefits." This extra round of budget cuts was ordered by the board because the state is facing a $60 million shortfall in revenues and the Legislature has failed to eliminate the shortfall. One measure that could generate the needed money is a 1-cent sales tax, but the bill is stalled in the House. UNTIL EITHER the Legislature or the budget and control board acts, USC's situation is "sJll up in the air," Knoop said. gap] 'Upgrading acadi Sit nor alius gjiu By Julie Jameson tth "r rnll Amid tuition increases program eliminations, the pro\ ?WO meaicai office maintains its priority Highe? "enhancing academic integi according to USC Provost F /* JJ? Borkowski. "During a time of financial iwecu straints, we have to make structive changes that will enh academia of USC ? that's not e; \ i/if Borkowski said. k 4U * * But that's just one problem f; by the task ,u .,_J ^ . , . me piuvosi s oince, tsorKOWsKi jiae now tne jjis obligations include tenure varoima in promotion reviews, sabbatical le; in Columbia USC's exchange program and . university's deans, library ell, former registrar the report, . to discredit borkowski, leader of i tie panel was delegation to China, negotiated helped solidify a foundation was a good students and faculty in the SI . . University exchange program. 0 'I am pleased with the gains v stri^tion of made in the (exchange) program ians in rural Borkowski said he acts a .. . facilitator in the student or fa< 'rth Carolirm exchange. He visited o Lun ^aronna prospective exchange prog regions, including the Philipp Egypt and Pakistan. IS w <5w Borkowski received his bache aerquanfied degree from Ohio's Oberlin Col . . where he majored in music me mergeo minored in English. His master's 01 time ana applied music, and his doctorate education with a musicology n comnuuee, from West Virginia University, panel Of oat- rpwo years ag0 Borkowski accomplish Offered the presidency of that scl he turned it down to stay at IJSC. te M IHrl mmm BHHH| W^ j?jSL&'.g.-JS>."--.r:S.!> -?sl -jiiz. ih if i;I * _-7r 1-7:"--F-i'--1.-"^-- ~y=^~-'-iz: ir^-'.-tJlO Spring has sprung! Elaine Hill, a nursing freshman, enjoys the re< Thomas Cooper Library. USC students will be ab spring break begins next Monday, giving students smic integrity' vost coordinat 4 * acing ^ I HHHHBHk HBH^. JSC's HE HAS conducted Carolina's banc and during several football halftirm for shows and orchestrated the Shanx lanxi University choir in two Americar songs during his two-week stay ir ze've China. , ne HorKowski said that in the past twc years, the administration "selectively is a has not filled positions and allowec culty class numbers to increase. It is ther necessary for us to restructure ir ram order to maintain quality com ines, ponents." The teacher education program was ilor's restructured for long-term reasons lege, Borkowski said; the program was nol and reaching the heights proposed b> is in USC's central mission. is in "The restructuring of the program linor will have long-term effects or teachers in the state ? a positive was influence. iooI; "There are virtually no programs that are not worthy. We consider the SB Gk, JBS1 lEss* ^IHI Ji hW^nM ^i i " ByS HH^^B - < if* :":8 4 SHE * * ? HI BH HHHI sggfc>^w: ...... Photo by Capers Jtammond :ent balmy weather Sunday in front of the le to take a break from studying soon when i a week off from classes. :es nroarams CP 'During a time of financial constraints,we have to make constructive changes that will enhance academia of USC that's not easy.' ? USC Provost r-raciK uorkowski i long-term effects of alterations or ; eliminations," Borkowski said. j "OFTEN CHANGES are cyclical, j Vagaries of student demands are short-term." Borkowski compared ) the demand for engineering and , business graduates to the interest in I sociology in the early 1970s. Universities of the early '70s, he 1 said, "hired faculty to compensate for the large sociology enrollment. Then enrollment slipped dramatically. We ' have to consider the needs, but not overreact. We must be careful not to cut the vital subject*; " Borkowski said. i "We have both the internal and i external constituents' reactions to ! confront ? the students and faculty as the internal, and the Legislature, ; Commission on Higher Education and i alumni as our external constituents."