IBHE staff backs SIU Carbondale funding rise
The Illinois Board of Higher Education staff proposes a 10.1 percent boost for SIU Carbondale with faculty receiving about an 8 percent salary increase and tuition rising 5 percent. SIU system would gain roughly 10 percent to 191.6 million, tied to a 139.5 million programs increase and 61 million for retirement. Capital projects total 7.4 million including remodeling and expansion at SIU campuses.
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Don Levener
Springfield Bureau
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Illinois Board of Higher Education
IBHE
Siu-C
SIU
Higher Education Board
Richard Wagner
Siu-Carbondale
Communications
Pulliam Hall
School of Medicine
Springfield
IBHE plans budget boosts across tuition, salaries, and aid
IBHE staff outlines a budget package featuring a 5 percent tuition rise and 13 percent lift in scholarship awards, raising the maximum to 2900 dollars. The plan includes 29.5 million for undergrad education and minority achievement, 55.2 million for faculty raises, 20.1 million more for community colleges, and a 5 percent general cost increase with library materials up 10 percent. 5000 merit scholarships of 500 dollars each target Illinois high school grads in the top 5 percent staying in-state for college.
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Wagner
Illinois
IBHE
SIU Chancellor Praises IBHE Budget Recommendations
SIU Chancellor Kenneth Shaw welcomed IBHE staff proposals totaling 191.6 million for the SIU system while noting the budget battle ahead before legislative approval. He praised a general revenue fund for facilities, support for minority education, a 10 percent rise in library materials, and faculty pay increases, but warned success depends on governor and legislature commitment.
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Southern Illinois University
Kenneth Shaw
IBHE
SIU
Shaw
General Revenue Fund
General Revenue
Norway probes suspected Soviet training missile crash
Norway reports a possible Soviet training cruise missile fired from a Barents Sea vessel. The object tracked by radar crossed the border region near Pasvik River and Lake Inari, with Finnish and Swedish observers confirming sightings. Officials expect a protest from Oslo to Moscow and caution that the missile may have crashed on Finnish territory.
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Norway
Defense Command
Ole R. Bollmann
Barents Sea
Rustrata Lake
Pasvik River
Finland
Scandinavian Peninsula
Lake
Inarii
Defense Ministry
Foreign Ministry
Moscow
Frederik Bull-Hansen
Bollmann
Governor weighs seat belt bill amid mixed public support
Governor Thompson cites 901 against 343 in favor and notes petitions show divided opinion. He frames seat belt rules as educational, argues belts save taxpayers money, and says airbags are aided when belts are worn. He recalls advice from Lee Iacocca and Elizabeth Dole while keeping options to sign, veto, or seek legislative changes.
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Thompson
Lee Iacocca
Chrysler Corp
Florida
Elizabeth Dole
U.S
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