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Kearney backer
AP LaserPhoto
State Sen. Ernest Chambers of Omaha, known for his cut-off gray
sweatshirts, makes a phone call from his office in the Nebraska Capitol
in • Lincoln Wednesday while wearing a "University of Nebraska at
Kearney" T-shirt. The Unicameral will soon vote on making Kearney
St,ate College part of the University of Nebraska system.
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Sen. Ernest Chambers of Omaha wears a UNK t-shirt ahead of a vote to add KSC to the NU System
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NU-KSC Merger
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May 1989 news article shows Sen. Ernest Chambers of Omaha wearing a University of Nebraska at Kearney t-shirt in his Lincoln office, before a vote to move KSC to the NU System.
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FACULTY SURVEY
Institutional Change of Name
FINAL
RESUL-,S
As most of you are aware, President Nester asked the faculty senate to consider
a change of name for Kearney State College. As the appointed committee, we are
asking that you complete the following survey and return it to your respective
school committee member (listed below) by September 12th.
Business & Technology
Education
Fine Arts & Humanities
Natural & Social
Sciences
Bruce Elder
West Campus , BDOB ·
Don Lackey
Col. 136
Dewey Adams
Thomas Hall, 2O3C
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History Dept. Founders
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Do you favor a name change for KSC?
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Please discuss your reasons for supporting or opposing a name change. If you
have encountered any personal experiences where university status would have
been advantageous to Kearney State College , please give specific details.
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Final results from a 1986 faculty survey on institutional name change
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NU-KSC Merger
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KSC Faculty Senate conducted a survey of faculty in fall 1986. Faculty overwhelmingly voted for a name change, with Nebraska State University garnering the highest number of votes.
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STATE AND LOCAL APPROPRIATIONS PER FTE
PUBLIC SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF
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State and Local Appropriations 1982-1988
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NU-KSC Merger
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Graph showing the appropriations per FTE for publicly supported institutions of postsecondary education from 1982 to 1988. Kearney State College received far less support than any other institution.
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<a href="https://historickearney.unk.edu/exhibits/show/111_and_25/lb_160" target="_blank" title="Historic Kearney: Legislative Bill 160" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://historickearney.unk.edu/exhibits/show/111_and_25/lb_160</a>
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Page from the Historic Kearney website, presented by the UNK History Department, providing information on LB 160, an early attempt to move Kearney State College into the University of Nebraska System.
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KSC-NU merger plan deja vu for Bob Spire
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Two decades ago, University of
Omaha board Chairman Robert Spire
and others predicted that Kearney State
College soon would be part of the University of Nebraska.
Today, Attorney General Spire is
preparing a Nebraska Supreme Court
challenge to the KSC merger bill passed
by the 1989 Legislature.
Spire was chairman of the University
of Omaha board In 1968 when the municipal school became the University of
Nebraska at Omaha. He knows the problems, pressures and potential of such a
merger.
"There are a lot of ironies in life,"
Spire said. "I have to try as best I can to
shut out any of my personal views."
In January 1967, NU and Omaha University regents endorsed the union. The
Legisla lure approved It, and in De<:ember, Omaha voters agrero by a 4-1 margin.
Omaha University's levy was strainIng the taxpayers. Some saw OU as a liability to Omaha, Spire said, but he saw
it differently.
"The merger election Is a great vote
of confidence in both the University of
Omaha and the University of Nebraska.
This will benefit higher education
throughout the entire state," he said In
1967.
Because OU was a city schoo~ no con-
Nebraska public higher education to be
Jack
Kennedy
Educatloo
stitutional questions arose then.
Separate entities
The NU Board of Regents and the
State College Board of Trustees are
separate public constitutional entities.
Spire says that means a constitutional
ameooment Is require! to take supervision of KSC from the St.ate College
Board of Trustees. He hopes the Supreme Court will decide the issue by
January so that legislative action and a
constitutional amendment vote can be
taken rapidly.
The Kearney supporters' fervor
sounded familiar as he pondered the
KSC issue, Spire said.
"We thought the OU merger was important to the state, not just to the city.
Many students could not afford to go
anyplace else," he said.
Terry keyed up
The issue got former state Sen. Terry
Carpenter of Scottsbluff, who wanted all
free, " all keyed up," Spire said.
Omaha backers s:lid the merger
would add prestige and help recruit and
retain faculty, Spire recalled. KSC supporters express similar sentiments
today.
At about the same time the OU-NU
merger talks were going on, Regents
Ch.airman Ben Greenberg was chairman
and Spire v chairman of a group that
ice
promoted post-secondary coordination
but took no st.and on the merger.
"I person.illy favored a super board to
prevent nee<lles.s duplica.tion. I still feel
that way," Spire said.
The issue of whether all public higher
education should be ur.der a single board
is still volaWe today. But one merger
criterion should transcend all others,
Spire said: kwe must look at what is
best for the students.
"Kearney State ought to be a university," he said. "When the Omaha merger
occurred, many people said, 'The next
one will be Kearney.' They thought
UNO's coming in would trigger thal"
Perhaps it has, 22 years later.
Will it work?
An ambivalent view on the Kearney
State merger came from North Platte
Telegraph Editor Keith Blackledge,
member of the State College Board of
Trustees.
"My feeling about Kearney State is
something like that of a father whose
favorite daughter has announced plans
to marry and leave home," Blackledge
said at a hearing conducted earlier this
year. I am naturally reluctant to see her
go. I want to know if the proposed
groom's intentions are honorable and if
he appreciates her unique qualities. I am
willing to give her up, but only if I feel
assured she will be truly happy.
"I wish that the groom would show a
little more enthusiasm for the match. I
expe<:t he can offer her some things I
cannot, but if he restricts her and breaks
her spirit to get her to conform to his
style, it will be a bad marriage."
Colleges make history
On June 2, after the st:ite board voted
to hire an attorney to advise it on the
Kearney State-NU merger, Celann
LaGreca of Omaha was elected chairwoman to succeed Jean Lovell of Gering.
Lovell was the first woman to head
the board in 35 years. The last one, from
Chappell, headed what was then the
Board of Education of State Normal
Schools.
She was Virginia Smith, who ~ill rep. resent the 3rd Congressional Di,strict in
the U.S. House of Representatives until
her current term expires, at which time
she will retire.
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KSC-NU merger plan deja vu for Bob Spire
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NU-KSC Merger
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The June 1989 Lincoln Star Journal talks about Attorney General Robert Spire's role, when the UNO board chairman in 1968, in facilitating that addition to the NU system, as well as his legal challenge to LB247.
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1989
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Warner sees potential for
fi"i-ci" 1iffl'S
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By JANIS LOVITT-PSOTA
Hub Staff Writer
KEARNEY - The court challe'n ge of the law that will make
'Kearney State College part of the
university system is a test case
that will measure the power of the
Nebraska Legislature, Sen. Jerome Warner of Waverly said.
The results of the court challenge, instigated
by Attorney
General Robert
Spire's questions about the
law's constitutionality, will
show the Legislature if it has
the authority to
move an educaJEROME
tional instituWARNER
tion, like KSC,
from one system to another, Warner said.
Warner was in Kearney Tuesday to speak to the South Platte
United Chamber of Commerce
meeting.
WARNER SAID there could be
problems in the future if the court
decision requires amendments to
the constitution every time there
are changes in Nebraska's higher
education systems.
On the other hand, Warner said,
if the court decision is too broad it
SPUCC directors favor federal money for bus line
KEARNEY - Nebraska's congressional
delegation in Washington, D.C., can expect
to get more letters of support for subsidies to
help Black Hills Stage Lines of Norfolk
continue its southern route from Omaha to
Denver, following passage of a resolution
Tuesday by the South Platte United Chamber of Commerce Directors.
The directors approved a resolution
drafted by the Holdrege Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors renewing support
for federal help in keeping bus service in
south-central Nebraska.
Black Hills Stage Lines officials have said
they can't continue to operate the route at a
could make the Legislature's
authority so general that basic'
changes in higher education could
be made without a vote of the
people.
Warner said he hopes the law
will survive the court challenge.
But in any case, he added, KSC's
recognition as a university is
inevitable.
Warner said KSC already
resembles a university more than
it does the other state colleges.
, IF KSC DOESN'T become part
of the university system, it prob-
loss. Although no date for the discontinuation of se.rvice has been proposed, s::hedule
manager Jim Maly has said a decision about
the fate of the route will be made soon.
Bus service now is offered five days a week
along the southern route, which includes
stops in the SPUCC communities of Hastings, Minden, Holdrege and McCook.
SPUCC President Roy Landis of Holdrege
encouraged the directors to keep writing
letters of support for the bus service to the
congressional delegation, Gov. Kay Orr and
other state officials.
In other business, Landis made tentative
committee appointments. He asked the di-
rectors to confirm their willingness to serve
on the committees in time to make the
appointments official by the SPUCC's August meeting.
A new committee on education was established to monitor issues affecting area
elementary, secondary and higher education
schools.
The committee was proposed by Merle
Johnson of Orleans, and he was named as
chairman. Ted Gill of Arapahoe will serve as
vice chairman. Colleges in the region will be
asked to name a representative to the
committee.
ably will become a -competing funded by the city before it was rams and housing may not be the
university, Warner said. That situ- placed under the university answer to the state's overcrowded
ation would have adverse effects umbrella, he said. KSC already is prisons.
on the state's economy, he said.
Warner said many assume more
funded by the state.
Warner said. he doesn't expect
prison cells mean more people
"IT'S ONLY AN issue of what imprisoned and greater expense
KSC's switch to the university
system to have a great impact on kind of system (KSC) should be to the state.
under," War:ier said.
the state's budget.
Warner said he supports the
Opponents of LB247, the bill
BUT WARNER said if the state
that will make KSC a university by study of higher education called doesn't address the problem of
July 1991, argue that the Universi- for in LB247. He said he expects prison overcrowding, the current
ty of Nebraska at Omaha's move the study to make recommenda- 135 percent capacity in the state's
to the state university system had tions on the tax structure for prison system soon · will grow to
state-funded community colleges. 150 percent. Warner said the 150
adverse effects on the budget.
In addition, Warner addressed: percent level seems to be the point
"But that was a totally different
• Prison overcrowding. Warner where lawsuits are triggered.
situation," Warner said.
The college in Omaha was said alternative sentencing progThose potential lawsuits, if
similar to litigation in other states
with prison overcrowding proba
!ems, could cost Nebraska more
than building additional priso1:1.5,
Warner said.
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• The state's highway improvement plans. Warner said the ciq-r en t plan calls for the
improvement of thousands of
miles of Nebraska highways
statewide.
Almost every area in the state
will be affected by the highway
improvements, he said.
The accelerated highway
improvement plan will be funded
by an average 2.9 cent tax on
motor fuel.
Deficit spending in Nebraska.
Warner described deficit spending as hazardous for the state.
Deficit spending should be kept
under control if the state continues to strive to balance receipts
with expenditures, he said.
"We don't want to repeat mistakes made in the past," he said.
• Revenue sharing with local
governments. Warner warned
that revenue sharing with local
governments of state income tax
revenues should be done carefully.
The revenue sharing is beneficial to the local governments, he
said, but if it is overdone it can
reach a level the state can't afford .
In the end, all Nebraskans would
pay more.
•
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MEMORANDUM
John Payne
Bill Nester
Kearney State--University of Nebraska merger
October 31, 1988
TO:
FROM:
RE:
DATE:
I.
GOVERNANCE
Of the alternatives stated, the best would be for
Kearney State alone among the fo u r state colleges to be
merged, as a separate campus, in t o the University of Nebraska
system.
Kearney State should certainly not become a branch of
any existing u of N campus.
KSC is simply too large and has
too much to offer the U of N system as a separate campus.
Following are some good reasons for KSC to be merged into the
U of N system as a separate campu s.
A.
KSC MERGER SECURES A MAJOR POPULATION AND POLITICAL
RESOURCE.
The tri-city region is the only major population area in
Nebraska not directly served by the U of N system.
In
addition to Kearney, KSC offers courses in Columbus, York,
Grand Island, Hastings, Ogallala, North Platte, McCook,
Holdrege, Ord and Broken Bow.
KSC's approved service region
is from York (east) to Ogallala (west) and from the Kansas
border (south) to the South Dakota border (north).
Twelve (12) state senators represent the area served by
Kearney State.
B.
KSC HAS PROGRAM BREADTH AND DEPTH AND ACCOUNTS FOR
MAJORITY OF STATE COLLEGE ENROLLMENT, UNDERGRAD AND GRADUATE.
Kearney State, according to the Carnegie Institute, is
one of three Comprehensive One universities in Nebraska (The
others are Creighton and UN-O).
This is good evidence that
KSC's curriculum has evolved from one of primarily teacher
education to one which provides comprehensive programs in a
variety of subject matter.
KSC's enrollment is 60% of the total enrollment in the
�state college system. A Kearne y State--U of N merger would
place nearly all graduate educa t ion within the U of N system,
because the 6,000 graduate stude nts who attend KSC comprise
about 75% of the graduate stude n ts in the state college
system.
If KSC leaves the state co ll ege system, the other state
colleges would be free to be themselves, rather than
attempting to become "mini-Kear ne y States."
C.
MERGER WOULD REDUCE U OF N PROGRAM DELIVERY COSTS TO
AREAS CURRENTLY SERVED BY KEARNEY STATE.
The University of Nebraska will incur significant costs
in delivering programs to greater Nebraska (ie., the
"500-mile campus").
Merger of KSC into the system would
allow for more economical delivery of those courses within
the KSC service region and would remove some political heat
from UN-L for a perceived lack of responsiveness to the needs
of greater Nebraskans. (See dis cu ssion in A. for cities where
Kearney State currently delivers courses).
It will be costly for U of N to compete with Kearney
State in the areas where KSC is entrenched if a merger does
not take place.
D.
MERGER ALLOWS EASIER JUSTIFICATION OF CENTRAL
ADMINISTRATION COSTS.
There has been criticism in certain political circles
of perceived high costs of central administration.
Economies
of scale would provide for an i llusion of greater economy,
based on the addition of KSC's enrollment.
II.
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
A. ADDITION OF KSC WOULD NOT DENIGRATE "QUALITY" OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA SYSTEM.
The percentage of PH.D's on the KSC faculty has improved
considerably in recent years.
The figure is now more than
63%.
Many departments (examples, chemistry and biology) are
almost 100% PH.Os.
Our honors program continues to draw outstanding
students to Kearney State. Our average ACT scores of
incoming freshman compares favorably to UN-O.
�With the authorization of 50 new faculty positions by
the legislature in 1986, facult y/ student ratios have been
reduced to less than 22-1.
B.
TENURE AND TERMINATION OF FACULTY
There are no significant d if ferences in policy between
KSC and the U of N system.
C.
TRANSFER OF CREDITS
The major difference is tha t KSC's credit transfer
policies are applicable to the e n tire institution, while U of
N's policy is on a college by co l lege basis.
If KSC becomes
part of the U of N system, it is assumed that current
articulation agreements would be subject to review.
D.
ADMISSIONS POLICY
Kearney State has an identi c al admissions policy to UN-L
and UN-0.
E.
LIBRARY
KSC'S library budget has doubled since 1985. There is
still a need for additional resources and for library
automation.
F.
FACULTY ORGANIZATION
Kearney State's faculty is currently organized for
collective bargaining (NEA).
I t is unknown whether the
faculty would reorganize if KSC joined the U of N system.
G.
ROLE AND MISSION
Kearney State should be allowed to offer M.A., M.F.A.,
and M.S. degrees and would cont i nue to pursue that authority.
There is a need for those course offerings within KSC's
region of service.
No other expansion of current programs is
anticipated.
III.
ADMINISTRATION
�A.
DISCUSSION OF ISSUES RELATED TO INCORPORATION OF KSC
INTO UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA SYSTEM.
(i) Computer Hardware and So ftware
a.
ADMINISTRATIVE
Funds have been appropr i ated and installation of
hardware is continuing at KS C for administration.
Additional resources are nee de d, but current equipment is
compatible with U of N.
b.
ACADEMIC
Plans for enhanced acad e mic computing are currently
being prepared by the state c o llege system for
consideration by the legislatu re during the 1989 session.
(ii) Budget
The state college board has requested a budget increase
of 49% for KSC for the next biennium, based on the NCHEMS
study. The request is the first half of a four-year plan to
put KSC into the mid-point of the funding of its peer
institutions.
Both Kearney State and UN- 0 rely heavily upon cash funds
for their operations.
The cash/ general mix is approximately
the same, but UN-0 has more mon e y per student because of its
higher tuition and the commensurate increase in general funds
over Kearney State.
Kearney is at a particular disadvantage for tuition
remissions and scholarships, be c ause the general fund support
is insufficient to properly fun d its academic and
administrative programs.
(iii) Physical Plant
Faculty and classroom space is at a premium on the
Kearney State campus.
Improveme nts are expected with the
current $11 million constructio n project (Cushing) which is
scheduled for completion in 1990.
The proposed third-floor
addition to Founders Hall is the first priority of the Board
�of Trustees and should be appro ve d during the 1989 session.
Other campus priorities in cl ude Copeland Hall renovation
and renovation of the West Cent er Building.
Repairs and
maintenance of existing facilit i es have gone well, and the
campus beautification project has been a great success.
(iv) Telecommunications
KSC has excellent studio fa c ilities for
telecommunications.
Fiber optic cabling has been completed
both north and south of Kearney.
(v)
Benefits
There are no major differences regarding employee
benefits at KSC and U of N.
The state college board
recently approved a proposal to request from the legislature
authority to increase retirement from 6 to 7 percent of gross
salary, which is the same as U o f N.
KSC does offer tuition
benefits for dependents, an option not offered by U of N.
IV.
CONCLUSION
Kearney State is an institution which is certainly
comparable to UN-O in breadth and depth and quality of
programming. We will never be i n the business of offering
doctoral programs and have no desire to do so. We do believe
we have much to offer the University of Nebraska system and
believe the state of Nebraska would benefit greatly if we
were to become part of the Univ e rsity of Nebraska system.
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Kearney State College - Kearney, NE 68849
January 24, 1989
Torn "Tip" O'Neill, Vice President
Office of Public Relations
Kearney State College
Kearney, Nebraska
Dear Tip:
I'd like to share ·a few thoughts about lobbying for LB 160, the bill to
add Kgc as part of the University system. You've no doubt thought of all these
arguments, in which case you can just throw this away.
But just in case any of
these ideas are useful . . .
The main argument against this bill will no doubt come from Lincoln, and
perhaps also from Omaha.
They're afraid we'll draw money away from UNL and
UNO.
I think this argument can easily be made to look like what it is--selfish and short-sighted. Lincoln senators, not satisfied wmah 80% (or what ever the figure is) of the state budget already being spent in Lincoln, seem
to be objecting to even a small amount trickling beyond the western city limit.
Herb Schimek told ~ that the Board of Regents recently heard from a consultant from North Carolina who told them that consolidation of institutions
within a state into a single statewide system has invariably resulted in
increased funding for all schools within a system.
(They come in with a single,
unified voice.) If this can be substantiated with hard data, the opposition
should effectively be laid to rest on this point.
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But the real resistance will come in the form of study proposals, as
Governor Orr has already demonstrated.
I wish I knew where to get a copy of
every study that's ever been done on coordination of higher education in Nebraska (along with the total amount spent).
I'd plop them all down, one by one,
on the table of the Education Committee hearing, citing all statements or conclusions that acknowledged the role or uniqueness of Kearney State College.
We need to support Senator Warner's basic argument that it's already been studied
to death, never with any action.
The best time for action may have already
passed in the early 1970's when the state system of community colleges was
formed and Terry Carpenter proposed adding Kearney to the university system.
The argument that must carry the day is that this bill will benefit the
state as a whole. When I try to take a broad, statewide perspective and envision the ideal university in Nebraska (given where we now stand), this proposal
makes perfect sense. A single flagship campus and research center in Lincoln
with a medical center in Omaha and separate branch campuses in the major metropolitan center and the major rural population center that focus primarily on
teaching and service best addresses the state's needs.
Research on urban problems would center in Omaha and research on rural economic development and
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perhaps agriculture would center in Kearney . Lincoln would retain all current
professional and doctoral programs . I'd think the UNL f aculty would welcome
a proposal that might draw some of the 24000 students away, reducing their
teaching load~ and giving them more opportunities to concentrate on r e search.
Kearney State already serves the entire state (show county-by -county
enrollment maps) and functions as· a university .
(I ' d be sure that all Omaha
senators know how many Omaha-area students attend Kearney State.) This proposal simply acknowledges what we already have and offers the benefit of better
statewide service, accessibilty , planning, and coordination under a single
board.
I ' d be happy to help in this effort in any way I can.
Sincerely ,
q4~
Larry Theye
Business Department
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1989
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PRESIDENT NESTER, TESTIMONY ON LB 160
Chairman Withem, members of the Education Committee, my
name is William Nester, and I am president of Kearney State
College.
I am here to testify in favor of LB 160.
I thank
you and I thank the members of the State College Board of
Trustees, who have allowed me to represent my constituency,
the faculty, staff and students at Kearney State.
I believe there are really only two issues which are
inherent in the discussion of the merits of LB 160.
is Kearney State a University?
University,
two?
First,
Second, if it is a
then does Nebraska need one University system or
My comments will center on the first issue, because the
second issue is a political decision and will be made by you
and the Governor, as only you have the statutory authority to
make such decisions.
First, some background on Kearney State.
I have handed
out some materials showing the significant growth exhibited
by our institution over the past 30 years.
Kearney State had
1608 students in 1958, and 9275 last fall.
There are 602
�universities in the United States which are smaller than
Kearney State; there are only four four-year colleges which
are larger.
Kearney State has exhibited great service to the central
portion of Nebraska.
We offer courses in Ogallala, North
Platte, McCook, Lexington, Holdrege, Grand Island, Columbus
and York.
More than 90 percent of our FTE students, however,
are those students taking courses in Kearney.
We also offer
service through our Nebraska Business Development Center, our
Center for Rural Economic Development, the Nebraska Art
Collection, our in-service teacher training and many other
types of services.
Our students come from all 93 Nebraska counties.
We are
one of two institutions in Nebraska, the other being UN-L,
which are considered to be "statewide" in nature.
Ninety-eight percent of our students are residents of
Nebraska.
Our numbers of first time freshmen enrolled is
second only to UN-Lin the state of Nebraska.
We also serve a significant percentage of graduate
students at Kearney State.
Of the 14,018 different faces who
�attended classes for credit at Kearney State during the
1987-88 academic year, more than 5,900 were graduate division
students.
About 80 percent of the graduate students in the
state college system are from Kearney State.
We offer a diversity of programs at Kearney State,
including 32 undergraduate and 19 graduate programs.
We
offer five bachelor's degrees, three masters, and the
specialist degree in education.
Kearney State is organizationally structured as a
University.
It is primarily a teaching institution, but the
faculty are engaged in significant applied research for the
betterment of the region and the state.
Rural economic
development has been a major focus of those research efforts.
What factors determine whether an institution is a
college or university?
certainly qualifies.
First, size, of which Kearney State
Second, quality and diversity of
programming, and Kearney State also qualifies under those
criteria.
Third,
research initiatives, and Kearney State has
developed a major role in applied research in greater
Nebraska.
Fourth, etc.
�TALK ABOUT CARNEGIE COMMISSION
TALK ABOUT COORDINATING COMMISSION CRITERIA
CONCLUDE WITH DE FACTO UNIVERSITY
II.
GOVERNANCE
WHAT WILL IT DO FOR NEBRASKA?
TALK ABOUT TWO NEBRASKAS,
TELL HOW THIS WILL BRIDGE THE GAP.
TALK ABOUT BENEFIT WHICH WILL ACCRUE TO GREATER
NEBRASKA.
TALK ABOUT POLITICAL DECISION--YOU MERELY GIVE OPINION,
IT IS UP TO POLICY MAKERS TO DETERMINE LONG-RANGE BENEFITS
AND DETRIMENTS.
III.
CONCLUSION--KEARNEY STATE IS A UNIVERSITY AND YOU
BELIEVE CITIZENS OF NEBRASKA WANT ONLY ONE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM.
THEN LB 160 SHOULD BE ADVANCED.
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News: 234-8488
Advertising: 234-8487
Published weekly during the school year
except vacation periods at Kearney State
College, Kearney, Neb. 68849
SUBSCRIPTIONS: $5 per year paid in
advance. Third class postage paid in Kearney.
LETTERS: Because of limited space for
letters on the Opinion page, please limit letters
to two typewritten double-spaced pages. This
will facilitate the publishing of viewpoints
more effectively. We reserve the right to edit
for length and grammar.
The opinions expressed in columns and
editorials are those of the individual writer.
Editorials and edilorial cartoons may follow
the same theme, but the writer and artist may
not hold exactly the same opinion.
The Antelope is partially funded by Student
Activities Fees.
Managing Editor. .................... Carol Doerr
Assistant Editor ....................... Dee Martin
Copy Editor ...................... Lany Magrath
Ad Manager .......................... Paul Welsh
Adviser ........... ................. Bill Grindstaff
Office Secretary ................... Judy Mitchell
The Antelope is a member of the
Associated Collegiate Press and the Nebraska
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Dear Editor:
I read ·with interest your articles reprinted
from the Grand Island Independent regarding tne University of Nebraska at
Kearney - LB 247 debate. I wish to point
out some inaccuracies and misperceptions
in the article written by Mindy Mozer.
Ms. Mozer appears to be trying to make
the point that the state appropriations "pie"
will remain constant with Kearney State's
addition to the University of Nebraska system. According to Ms. Mozer, the three
other campuses composing the system,
UN-L, UN-0 and the UN-Med Center will
"suffer" because of the "four mouths to
feed" fr~m the same pie.
Ms. Mozer obviously has chosen to ignore that Kearney State is already a statefunded institution and . that the dollars
currently appropriated to Kearney State will
be added to enlarge the "pie." Yes, Kearney
State is underfunded. And yes, Kearney
State will be competing for funds with other
state-funded programs, including those
programs administered by the three other
campuses of the university system.
What Ms. Mozer does not understand is
that Kearney State currently competes for
dollars with the university system. And we
will continue to compete for dollars,
whether we are in the university system or
not.
I am also puzzled by Ms. Mozer's statement that the University system "received
only a 26.9 percent increase in funding. "
According to the legislative fiscal office,
that increase calculates to "orily" $52.3 million in new general fund support. Fifty million is· not an insignificant sum of money,
and most if not all University personnel who
I have come in contact with are pleased and
gratified by the support of the legislature
and Gov. Orr.
As a person with a degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, I certainly am
not threatened that the value of my degree
will fall with the addition of UN-K to the
system, as Ms. Mozer appears to be. And I
certainly do not agree that Kearney will lose
the qualities which have allowed this institution to excel.
The passage of LB 24 7 was more a recognition of what Kearney State has become (a
university) than a prediction of what it
should be in the future. Kearney State students will continue to see professors in the
classroom. They will continue to thnve in a
friendly atmosphere. Kearney State will
continue to be the Nebraska university in a
non-urban-· setting and will continue to attract students from all 93 Nebraska
counties.
More important, a university presence in
greater Nebraska wiiJ be an important step
in unitinJ the urban east with the remainder
of the state. Job creation, investment and positive economic development will enchance
the quality of life in greater Nebraska.
Kearney State is a university. Nebraska
needs only one university system. _
We believe the legislature and governor made the
right choice in the passage of LB 247. And
we will do whatever we can to ensure that
their confidence in our university is
justified.
Thomas J. O'Neill, Jr.
Vice President for
College Relations
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University of
Nebraska
Student Government
GOVERNMENT BILL
6
115 Nebraska Union
Lincoln, Nebraska
68588-0461
(402) 472-2581
6
1988- 89
WHEREAS, the Nebraska Legislature is current1y discussing the
issue of the structure of higher education in the state of Nebraska. and.
WHEREAS, such decisions are of extreme importance to the future of
the University of Nebraska and the future economic situation in the state,
and,
WHEREAS, any decisions made in this area would have a significant
impact on the students at the University of Nebraska and students
throughout the state.
BE IT ENACTED, that the Association of Students of the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln hereby express their opposition to the passage of
Legislative Bi II 160 during the current Legislative session, ana,
BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, that the Association of Students of the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln express their opposition to any legislation
calling for structural changes in higher education in the current Legislative
session, and,
BE IT FINALLY ENACTED, that the Association of Students of the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln urge the Governor and the Nebraska
Legis1ature to form a task force with the specific intent of studying the
expansion of the University of Nebraska system and with the general
purpose of thoroughly examining the entire structure of higher education in
the State of Nebraska. These examinations shou1d include but not
necessarily be limited to the following issues:
- The governance of higher education in this state, including the
currenl governance of the University of Nebraska system, tne state
college system, and the community and technical college system.
- The coordination of all state supported institutions of higher
education in this state.
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- The feasibiHty of or need for increased state supported
university campuses in the state of Nebraska.
- The academic standards of alt institutions of higher education in
this state.
- And the economic ramifications of any changes to the current
higher education structures.
SUBMITTED BY
AUTHORS
PRESIDENT PETERSEN
SENATOR DURBIN & PRESIDENT PETERSEN
DATE
2-og-8g
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2-09-89
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
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PRESIDENTIAL ACf ION
Association of Students of the University
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2-15-89
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University of Nebraska- Lincoln
�TO:
FROM:
RE:
DATE:
The Education Committee, Nebraska Legislature
Jeff Petersen, UNL Student Body President
Legislative Bi II 160
February 2 I, 1989
Chairman Withem and other distinguished Senators, my name is Jeff
Petersen and I am the Student Body President at the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. I greatly appreciate your giving me the opportunity to
discuss this most important issue facing our state.
The issue of incruding Kearney State College in the Universi ty of
Nebraska system is, in my opinion, an extremely complex question. When I
first started hearing about such an idea I thought that it seemed like a
natural thing to do. After all, Kearney State has shown growth in both
enrollment and academic programs. So why not just change their name and
cal 1 them a "university". In addition, I strongly be I ieve there is
considerable need for better coordination of higher education in this state.
Consequently, I decided I should take a further look at the concept. My
first question was a most obvious one. Why should we make a change?
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It has been stated to me that this is a good idea because Kearney
State has grown and deserves such status. In addition, proponents argue
that such a_
move would strengthen the University by allowing for better
control over finances and duplication of program. This change would also
help obtain some of Kearney's goals for expansion. These goals were made
quite evident in their President's Planning Council study entitled "The
Possible Dream". This study outlines a number of expansionistic goals.
Among them are: increasing financial support, strengthening expanded
campus programs (particularly in Grand Island), substantially
strengthening the Graduate Program, increasing support to faculty for
research, offering the Master of Arts and the f".'laster of Science degrees,
obtaining resources necessary to accomplish maintenance of adequate
facilities and new construction, increasing financial aid to students,
improving athletic programs, and expanding Kearney State's_role as a
cultural and intellectual center. These goals make it quite obvious that
Kearney State College is not simply looking to change their name, but
rather, to greatly expand the scope of their institution. And a college or
university should always be striving to improve itself. Obviously, these
goals, if fully implemented, would undoubtably broaden the strength and
influence of Kearney State College and give the state of Nebraska another
comprehensive institution of higher learning. However, I be 1ieve that
before any institution even contemplates expansion they must be working
to ensure that they provide the greatest possible excellence in their
current programs. This is, and should be, true of the University of
Nebraska, Kearney State College, and any other institution. Consequently,
it is my
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�I be I ieve this is part icularly true in the case at hand. A simple
examination of the financial picture facing Nebraska's public
post- secondary institutions reveals a number of problems. These
budgetary difficulties are being seen by all institutions in the state, but
let me just talk about a few specifics at UNL and.Kearney State.
The NU Board of Regents, last year, estab I ished as their top priority
the strengthening of faculty and staff salaries across the NU system.
Consequently, the Board established a three year plan to help allev iate
what is a crisis situation. Prior to last year, faculty salaries at UNL were
so low that the institution was losing its ability to remain competitive on
a national level. The plan proposed by the Regents would have, in three
years, brought UNL to the midpoint, not the top just the middle, of its peer
institutions. Last year the Governor and the Legislature recognized this
great need and helped fund the first year of the plan. This year the
Governor has again recommended higher increases in sa laries. However,
the Governor's request is st i 11 almost 4% less than needed to fully fund our
plan and raise salaries to our peer group midpoint. If the Governor's
request is passed by the Legislature pay for the average University of
Nebraska faculty member will st il l be over 10% behind the average of
most of our peer institutions.
UNL faces similar funding shortfalls in many other areas as well.
During the current academic year students in UNL's College of Engineering
are being forced to pay a tuition surcharge of nearly 20% per credit hour
due to lack of funding for instructional equipment. Fol lowing numerous
mid-year budget cuts the University found i tself with sorely outdated
equipment and no money to replace it. Nonethelss, purchases of new
equipment were mandatory in order for the Engineering College to keep its
essential nat ional accreditation. Even worse is the fact that what was
originally bi I led as a one-time charge may prove to be a hauntingly
on-going burden for these students. That is if the Appropriations
committee follows the Governor's budget recommendation and does not
aJlocate the much needed funds requested by the UNL Administration and
the Board of Regents. And even more frightening is lhe fact that similar
crisises are quite possible in many other campus departments. UNL's
abil i ty to remain competitive may be j eopardized without the budget
allocations needed to purchase such essential new instructional
equipment. Consequently, it would either not be purchased or if it is the
burden for paying for this equipment may very well fall on the students.
�These are only a couple of examples of the problem. There are many
others. Nebraska's ability to attract economically beneficial major
companies such as U.S West Direct has been definately and directly
hindered by our limited research capabilities. Steps such as the
Governor's research initiative will be Quite helpful but much more is
needed. Things such as underfunding of the University's libraries, Graduate
Assistantships, and the Food Processing Center have directly hindered the
University's research capabi 1ity and, thereby, stunted economic
development in the state. Consequently, it is quite evident that the ability
of the University of Nebraska to maximize its effectiveness is being
harmed by budgetary shortfalls. This same fact applies to Kearney State
~ollege.
Although I am not as familiar with the specific problems at
Kearney, the overall picture is quite evident. The greatest showing of
Kearney's current underfunding can be seen in their 1989-90 budget
request. Kearney State has asked the Legislature to appropriate to them a
49% budget increase, this shows a tragic problem with funding their
current programming level. This request reflects the tremendous
budgetary problems outlined in at least one national study. I'm quite sure
that representatives from Kearney could give great detail about the need
for better funding of their institution. But the point is clear, Kearney
State College is not receiving enough money to fully fund their institution
at its current programming level.
These facts all show a serious problem facing higher education in
our state: Our ability to provide the best possible education for the people
of Nebraska and our ability to enhance economic development through
excellence in researching new technology are both being significantly
hindered due to our inability to fully and comprehensively fund the
academic and research programs which currently exist at the University of
Nebraska, Kearney State College, and the many other public post·-secondary
institutions in this state. Consequenly, I believe that our goal must be to
work to maximize effectiveness in the programs which now cxist...not to
expand and start new programs. A simple, old theory puts it well: "It's
better to strive for excellence in a few areas than to struggle to maintain
mediocrity in a great many." There's another simple old principle which I
regard in high esteem, it say's, "don't put the cart before the horse."
�I believe that before any individual, group, or espec ially a powerful
governing body takes any act ion on an issue it is crit ical that they f irst
consider every possible ramification of such action. It has become Quite
apparent to me that this issue involves much more than a simple name
change. The ramifications of this change could be broad and extensive.
Consequently, I feel it is essential that this issue be carefully studied
before any action is taken. At the conclusion of my testimony I will be
presenting to you a bill unanimously passed by the UNL Student Body
Senate. This bi 11 expresses opposition to the passage, during this
legislative session, of Legislative Bill 160 or any other legislat ion
calling for structura I changes in higher educ at ion. Furthermore, t he bi 11
suggests the formation of an independent task force to study possible
expansion of the University of Nebraska system and the ent ire structure of
higher education in the State of Nebraska. We believe that such a task
force should not only study the Kearney State issue, but also, a number of
other important issues which would help the Legislature devise benef icial
structure for all institutions of higher education in the state.
I believe, Quite strongly, that such a study is not only justified but
imperat ive. I know that there have been many studies of higher education,
and some people will argue we·ve studied enough and it's time to put what
we·ve learned to the test. Nonetheless, there still seem to be a number of
unanswered questions. A task force, such as the one we suggest, could put
these quest ions in the proper context and suggest a proposal for specific
action. Many times in the past we have studied for the sake of studying.
However, as all college students know,·true learning only comes under the
pressure of implementing what we've learned. This task force would be
compelled to contend with just such pressure.
The issues we·ve outlined in our bill are all in need of action. The
proposed study should thoroughly examine f ive areas of concern in regard
to higher education. Almost everyone agrees that there are currently
problems in the first two prososed areas of study: both the governance
structure and the coordination of the vario\Js post-secondary institutions
in this state. Furthermore, as I've already discussed, the third issue of
whether or not this state should expand its higher education programs and
establ ish another university campus needs t o be evaluated. The fourth
purpose of this task force is also very important and as a student I am
quite concerned that this issue is taking a backseat to political pressures
and power struggles. This is the issue of academic quality at our
institutions of higher education. After all, isn't this most important? We
must put as our highest priority work ing to prov ide the best possible
education for the people of this state. Consequently, I strongly bel ieve
that such a task force should thoroughly examine the quality of educat ion
be ing provided by all post··secondary institutions in the state. Particular
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university. In light of L.B. 160, part icular attention should be given to
comparing the academic standards of the University of Nebraska and
Kearney State College. It is my belief that both the University and Kearney
State are working di I igently to provide the best education they can w i th
the resources they have been given. And although, I have great respect for
Kearney State College, I believe important questions have been raised
regarding its ability, under current funding levels and faculty pay scales,
to compare to the University. This points to the fifth issue and a major
cause for concern in restructuring higher education ... the economic
ramifications. This should be very thoroughly studied. Obviously, if the
University of Nebraska, Kearney State Colleg,e, or any other institution
want to improve their standards of excellence or to expand their program
offerings they must have more money.
It is this factor which is the number one reason why I come before
you today in opposition to the passage of L.B. 160. I firmly believe that
such legislation or any legislation ca11ing for the creation of more
universities in the State of Nebraska would be an expansionistic move
toward increased program offerings. I do not believe that this issue is
simply a matter of a name change. Kearney State College·s Presidential
Planning Council has specifically out I ined their desires for great
expansion. Forming another university campus would simply be a step
toward the justification of such plans. Do not misinterpret me though, I
think it is admirable of Kearney State, UNL, or any college to want to offer
more and better programs. However, it is simply not realistic or practical
to do so in the State of Nebraska under current economic and demographic
conditions.
It has become quite apparent t o me that we must come to grips with
the bottom line. And I believe that if we decide to greatly expand the
programs of any post-secondary institution in this state we must face a
difficult choice on how to pay for such expansion. In my opinion there are
only three choices: The first choice is to increase the amount of state
funding going to higher education. However, to do this the Legislature
would probably be forced to make a decision which would not be popular
with anyone. That decision would be to raise taxes to generate more
revenue which could be directed toward higher education and pay for these
new programs. Or the Legislature could redistribute current revenues
which are being allocated to other areas of concern in the state. However,
neither of these seems to be a very likely possibility. In addition,
Nebraska is already in the upper half of states in per capita expenditures
on higher education. Which says we simply do not have a large enough
population base to generate revenues to support several comprehensive
institutions of higher education. This means the money to pay for
expansion probably wouldn't come from the state.
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So the second choice is to significantly raise tuition rates at our
public post-secondary institutions. Again, not a very popular move and in
my opinion, not a very wise one. Large jumps in tuition will soon begin to
price many potential students out of the market and prevent many citizens
from obtaining an educ at ion. If this occurs, the entire state w i 11 lose.
This is another problem with incorporating Kearney State into the
University system. Currently, Kearney provides a good education at a cost
which is considerably lower than the University's. If Kearney is to expand
and become a part of the NU system, their tuition rates will most
assuredly experience dramatic increases. I hope that any Kearney State
students supporting this bill are well aware of this fact.
The third choice is the most unattractive of all. AlJ post-secondary
institutions would be required to cut other education programs to make
funds available for these expansions. In light of the budgetary problems
"lre.ady fa~ing higher education this does not seem like an advantageous
option for Nebraska's students or a wise move for any post-secondary
institution.
It is simply a matter of available or potential resources. Chairman
Withem and distinguished Senators, I firmly believe that the State of
Nebraska simply cannot afford to expand highe.r education. I hope that you
will all take a positive stand for the University of Nebraska, for Kearney
State College and for every other public post-secondary institution in this
state, by reaffirming your committment to excellence in our current
program offerings. I strongly encourage you to recommend that all these·
issues be thoroughly examined and that all these questions be fully and
accurately answered before any changes in structure are made. Senators, I
hope you wi IJ put any political con~iderat ions aside and simply consider
two very important factors: (I) What is best for the students and
potential students of this state, and (2) how can Nebraska provide an
affordable quality education while still being mindful of our budgetary
limitations. With the highest respect for Senator Warner, I am firmly
convinced that L.B. 160 is not in the best interests of the State of
Nebraska. Thank you very much for your attentiveness and your serious
cons i deration.
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