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^ecvee VOL. 11, NO. 2 North Carolina Wesleyan College, Rocky Mount, N.C. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6,1995 Budget shortfall hits By GREG PURCELL North Carolina Wesleyan Col lege has experienced a budget shortfall of approximately one million dollars that is being felt not only by students but also by faculty and staff as the result of many cutbacks. “The school is as lean as it could possibly be,” said Dr. John White, NCWC president. One casualty of the shortfall was the SGA budget, which was reduced from $55,729 during the fall semester last year to only $32,777 proposed for this year’s fall semester. Budgets for almost every student organization receiv ing fonds were reduced, some by significant amounts. The reasons for the shortfall are due to poor retention rates. Former registrar Cliff Sullivan said the graduating class of 1995 was bigger than expected and the new students did not surpass what was lost. The reasons that students are lost is an endless list. Many leaves to go to schools that are closer to home and more leave to go to schools that have a larger popula tion or a better major than what is offered here at Wesleyan. “Over the last five years the students that leave Wesleyan tend to be white males,” said Sullivan. One of the reasons there is such a big difference between the project amount of income and the actual figure this semester is that Wesleyan is a “tuition driven school,” said Sullivan, and losing 20 30 students at a school this size has a much bigger effect than losing 100 to 200 students at a school the size of East Carolina University. Dr. White said that Wesleyan needs to increase its revenue base, which includes such things as tu ition and earning on the endow ment and also gifts to the school. Although Wesleyan has a smaller freshman class than de sirable, Dr. White says the new students seem to be “a better qual ity.” About 62 percent of the class has a grade point average of 2.5 or better, which is the best in years. SGA Proposed Fall Budget Last Year This Year CAB $26,978 $19,032 Intramurals 2,700 2,400 Gospel 690 50 BSA 425 240 MAO 0 200 Student Radio 2,205 0 Lacrosse 2,205 1,000 Decree 6,320 3,760 Dramatica 1,233 2,000 PEL 2,000 700 Republicans 410 0 Dissenter 7,796 1,100 Greeks 500 200 SNCAE 115 70 Bacchus 0 25 SGA 2,000 1,800 Psychology 150 2QQ Totals $55,729 $32,777 Help wanted: College seeks three new VP’s COMMITTEE WORK — Housing director Cheryl McKenzie at one of the meetings of several search conunittees working to fill Wesleyan’s upper management vacancies. By JESSICA COHOON North Carolina Wesleyan Col lege has vacancies in three im portant upper management posi tions: Vice President of Develop ment, Vice President of Academic Affairs/Dean of the College, and the Vice President of Academic Support/Dean of Adult Programs. Although the college can func tion on a temporary basis without these positions being filled, sources say the college will run much better when these vacan cies are filled. Many members of the faculty are working as hard as they can to find just the right person for the job. Each vacant position has a search committee of five or more individuals, including stu dent representatives. The college may seek the help of management consulting firms. The Vice President of Devel opment is a new position which will be responsible for making sure the college is financially where it needs to be. He or she will be responsible for planning and administrating support groups, keeping prospective do nor and voluntary support records up to date, supervising public in formation, publications, and working with the Development Association, the Parents’ Asso ciation, the Board of Distin guished Visitors, and the Alumni Association. Another important position is the Vice President of Academic Affairs, which is also the Dean of the College. The Dean of the Col lege is directly under the presi- (Continued on Back Page) Hamrick denies rumors surrounding resignation By FELICIA DAY Bentley Hamrick, former Resi dent Director of Nash Hall men’s dormitory, has denied all rumors circulating earlier this year on campus regarding his resignation and contends that he resigned by choice. Hamrick, who began working at Wesleyan in August, 1993, served in the capacities of resi dent director, advisor of the Greek Council, and advisor of the Cam pus Activity Board. His resigna tion was effective Sept. 15. The nature of the rumors al leged that Hamrick was forced to resign, that he dated students, vio lated dorm rules, and engaged in misconduct involving verbal and sexual harassment of students. “I always intended on leaving Wesleyan. It was never going to be a permanent place of employ ment for me,” he said. “1 was ex tremely uncomfortable there, and the time when 1 had to move for ward in my own career.” Hamrick responded to the bulk of the allegations by noting they were “no longer damaging” to him but “are damaging to stu dents on or off campus because they are still members of the Wesleyan community, and I feel that it is inappropriate to discuss members of the Wesleyan com munity.” He did note that the resident director’s quarters are considered a private residence. “It is not under the same hous ing contract and general housing policy as the dorm rooms for stu dents because resident directors are not students,” he said. “There fore, if I chose to entertain some- (Continued on Back Page)
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