The Towerlight, May 9, 1985

tl19850509-000 "Faculty salaries rising again Compared to a Chronicle of Higher Education survey of faculty salaries nationwide, facul-ty at Towson State are paid slightly above the national average for ""comprehensive"" universities, but salaries in Maryland are increasing at a lower rate than in other schools that give masters' degrees but have only limited doctoral pro-grams. Full professors at the Universi-ty make an average of $38,000 a year, placing them above the 60 percentile in the nation; Associate professors and assis-tant professor_s_are both above the 80 percentile, averaging $32,200 and $26,800 respectively; and instructors make an average salary of $21,300, putting them over the 60 percentile level. Towson also compares favorably with other Maryland Schools. The pay scale for University faculty members is behind only the University of Maryland's professional school at College Park and UMBC and Johns Hopkins University, which has the highest paid faculty in the state. But while salaries at this University remain above average, they increased at a slower rate than salaries at other colleges. A College Press Service (CPS) report cited study stating that on the average, college professors are earning about 6.6 percent more than they did in 1984-85. However salary increases in Maryland as well as New Mexico and Wisconsin all fell far below the 6.6 percent increase. Full professors now make an average of $39,870, a 2.5 percent increase after inflation, and ex-perts hope the recent economic recovery and state tax increases will prompt governing boards to boost faculty salaries even more next year. But the salaries still don't let professors live as well as they did a decade ago, warned W. Lee Hanson, author of the American Association of University Pro-fessors (AAUP) ""annual Report on the Econommic Status of the Profession."" ""It's still only 85 percent of what professors were earning (in real dollars) in the early seven-ties"", he said. The reason for this is that, although most consumer prices were rising by some 10 percent a year during the late seventies and early eighties, colleges could only afford to grant faculty members pay hikes of 7 to 8 per-cent. But the relatively low inflation rate of the last two years has ""helped ease the burden of col-leges and universities this year, and given faculty their highest ""real salary"" increase since the 1960s, Hansen said. ""In 1981, real salaries were 20 percent below early seventies levels, he said. ""Now they're only about 15 percent lower."" Public college teachers are get-ting the biggest average in-creases, 6.9 percent, while private college professors' average raise was 6 percent, the study said. Teachers at church-related col-leges won average salary hikes of 5.8 percent. ""The increased level in public institutions is higher because private institution budgets depend mostly on tuition income,"" Hanson said. ""And there's always the usual hand-wringing about raising tuition."" This year, professors at private, PhD granting univer-sities are the nation's highest paid teachers, averaging $49,880, the study shows. Men still outearn women in-structors by about $5000 a year. The study found full professors now average $39,870, associate professors, $29,910, assistant pro-fessors, $24,650, instructors, $19,150, lecturers, $22,020. While no school approved the 18.9 percent pay boost necessary to bring faculty salaries back up to the 1970 purchasing levels, some institutions, such as Califor-nia State University, gave healthy raises. California faculty got a 10 percent pay hike this year, and hope for another similar hike next year. �College Press Service campus notes 4..�?����?1. Inside Close, but no cigar 2 pt. decision to national champ, Hopkins P. 5 Kudos for coaches Arlene Geppi, Phil Albert garner coach of the year honor p 4 Tango The final Towson State theatre production, Tango is reviewed P 7 Rugby responds Rugby team refutes vice-principal's charges p 14 Film lab hours reduced When UMBC ended their visual arts major with a film con-centration last month, Towson State film students became con-cerned about the status of film instruction here. At about the same time the UMBC's film concentration was cut, film lab hours and lab assis-tant hours at the University were cut substantially. According to Barry Moore, mass communications assistant professor, lab hours and lab assis-tant hours are allocated every year. This year, the majority of the allocated hours were used up during the Fall and Spring semesters. As a result, the film lab has been forced to close dur-ing the finals week and reduce hours until the finals week. The film lab will now only be opened until 3 p.m. instead of 9 p.m. Mass communications majors are outraged at the cutbacks and they have formed a petition against the reduced lab hours. Moore referred to the cutbacks and to the other problems in the film area as a drop in the quality of education although he said he does not think the entire program will be cut. The cutbacks come in addition to cutbacks made earlier in the year. Moore said that the equip-ment in the film labs needs to be improved, and this could lead to future problems. �Mike Barnes Senate accepts sorority Sorority Alpha Kappa Alpha received full SGA affiliation in Tuesday's Senate meeting. The group received a unanimous recominenation from the Senate subcommittee and was approved by a unanimous vote. �Robert Taylor Campus notes are continued on page 2. The n Published weekly by the students of Towson State University Vol. 78 No. 27 Towson, Md. 21204 May 9, 1985 Towson at thefair SGA Senator Melanie Goldsmith ""clowns around"" at the Towsontowne Rites of Spring Festival. By Mitchell Jaspan New Life policies scrutinized By Adam Eisenberg and Lorraine Mirabella Campus religious leaders and former members of Towson State's New Life Christians recently have questioned some of New Life's prac-tices in recruiting and maintaining members. Their concerns are re-lated to the group's use of behavior modification and ""mind control"" techniques and to ties to authorita-tive fundamentalist leaders not con-nected with Towson State. New Life Christian Students, a fundamentalist Christian group, has been an SGA affiliate since December 1982. Bobby Waddail, University Bap-tist Campus Minister, said he was concerned about New Life's meth-ods and theology from the start. Last summer he became more con-cerned after talking to students who questioned New Life's shep-herding structure, where each mem-ber has a disciple and is another member's disciple, in terms of how strongly members' lives were con-trolled. Leaders of New Life have ""too strong a concern for authority that for me is unhealthy,"" Waddail said. Ellen [not her real name], a former New Life member, said ""I was encouraged to talk to [my ad-visor] about my every thought and action. ""Being fruitful"" in the church meant that you had people under you that you were disciplin-ing. Strong personal relationships between [my advisor] and I allowed for extensive control."" Father Bob Albright, University Catholic Campus minister, said he questions whether New Life exists as a response to a need expressed by students, ""All religious groups are set up to minister to humanity and not the other way around. Yet from our ob-servations about New Life, they came to this campus seeking people to fill their ranks,"" he said. Albright also said he questioned the previous on-campus preaching of New Life leader Tom Short, who established the Towson State Chapter in 1982. ""He was referring to girls as sluts and whores and he presumed every guy to be drinking and sleeping around ... We've invited New Life to meet with the campus ministry staff and they've never accepted. If someone is Christian and they don't want to be involved, that leaves a question in your mind."" But George Reagan, the Universi-ty's New Life President, said the purpose of New Life is to provide a Christian atmosphere for its mem-bers. Towson Newlife Vice Presi-dent Gennie Kawahara compared the difference between New Life and other Christian groups as slight as the difference between two frater-nities. The group's main purpose at the University is to ""tell the whole world about Jesus Christ and to build up other believers,"" he said. The New Life Christians are part of the National Movement of Jim McCotter, who heads the Great Commission Church according to a paper published by a former 'We've invited New Life to meet with the campus ministry staff and they've never accepted.' member. The movement consists of some 35 ""churches"" in some 18 states with approximately 5,000 members, who all contribute finan-cially up the ladder to McCotter and the group's leaders. The various churches have different names, but some have changed their names to the Great Commission Church. Mc- Cotter, established a bible study group at Iowa State University in 1972 and later, the Solid Rock Fellowship of Columbus, Ohio on the Ohio State University campus. Reagan denies any ties to the Na-tional Movement. One former University student and ex-New Life member said she was counseled out from the Towson State New Life Christians last Sum-mer. Patti, [not her real name], was attending a community college in the Spring 1982 and was looking for a Christian fellowship or bible study group, when she heard New Life members preaching. After listening to them for two weeks, she attended University of Maryland bible studies. In Fall 1982, she attended a weekend retreat with Towson State and University of Maryland New Life members and elder Mike Kaeter. Patti was attracted to the group's open style of preaching and goal of telling the world about Jesus Christ. Finding group members friendly and highly dedicated to fol-lowing Jesus Christ, she became more involved in New Life. During this period, Patti felt frus-trated with school and by her par-ents, who were encouraging her to go away to school. Deciding to go where the church was, she enrolled at Towson State, immediately join-ing New Life and handing out ques- See NEW LIFE, page 10 MD schools to aim for racial balance By Jean Kane A new five year plan to increase racial integration of higher educa-tion in Maryland has been initi-ated by the State Board of Higher Education. According to the Baltimore Sun, part of the settlement of a sixteen year-old suit involves increasing black enrollment at predominantly white institutions. In addition, white students will be encouraged to attend ""traditionally black"" schools. The new plan will attempt to re-solve the desegregation issue vag-ing in Maryland for several years according to the Sun article, Mary-land and nine other states were told in 1969 and 1970 they hadn't taken satisfactory steps to do away with dual systems of public higher education. Two separate plans have been instituted in Maryland in the past aimed at integrating post secon-dary education. One of the plans, which began in 1979, set a goal of black first-time, full-time freshman enrollment at Towson State for 1985 at 13-16 percent. Every year except for 1980, the University has fallen short of that goal. Statistics for the Fall, 1984 semester indicate that 11.1 percent of those enrolling for the first time were blacks. According to campus officials, the reasons for the decline are varied. Director of the Affirmative Ac-tion Office Elaine Solez explained that fewer students are going to college and are therefore being re-cruited by many more schools than they were previously. The in-crease in competition thereby de-creases the number in students who choose Towson State. She pointed out that this trend affects other groups as well as minority groups. The lack of financial aid and a decrease in the value placed on a liberal arts education are reasons given by Lillian Anthony, Associate Dean of Minority Af-fairs for the decreasing number of blacks enrolled at the University. Anthony said the sciences, not liberal arts, have been the focus of black students. The goal of 15 percent black en-rollment by 1989 is attainable, ac-cording to Anthony. She said, ""If the national trend doesn't become anti-intellectual and if conserva-tives don't cut out all educational assistance programs, I think we can do it."" The University has instituted a number of programs in order to reach the desired enrollment. The University has instituted a number of programs in order to reach the desired enrollment. The office of Minority Affairs will sponsor a reception May 19 to introduce students and parents to the University. Questions about the University will be addressed at this time. According to Anthony, this will be an important event because many black parents and students are concerned about the treatment they will receive at the University. Advertising and mailing pro-grams have been bolstered. An-thony stressed the importance of exposure in recruiting to show that ""black people are here who are graduating and having a good life."" File photo Dr. Lillian Anthony.feels 15% minority enrollment is an obtainable goal. Recruiting efforts aimed at blacks have been increased. The University has been recruiting in areas with high minority popula-tions such as Philadelphia and Richmond. Also to aid in attracting blacks to the campus, an additional staff member will be hired by the university by July 1 whose special function will be minority recruit-ment. A change in university policy will help to bring in more blacks said Anthony. She explained, ""Historically, when blacks went to a predominantly white institution, it (the school) felt it was doing something special, out of the ordi-nary."" The situation has gotten better for blacks at the university she See INTEGRATION, page 13 "