https://archives.uwp.edu/files/original/887cf9ef080cd17e86542302e28344b5.pdf 0c3111397891a82dadcbea22ceb927bb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource University of Wisconsin - Parkside Ranger News Description An account of the resource Student newspaper of UW-Parkside Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Issue Volume 21, issue 13 Headline Used for newspapers, the Headline element describes the main article of the issue. UW-System budget cut by $10 Million Series Number The series number of the original collection. UWPAC124 Ranger News Text Any textual data included in the document nside ... Guest speaker Dr. Amy Ling spoke on Asian-American writers. Page 2 PSE goes for the world's longest snack. Page 4 Editorial ... Andy questions the effectiveness and open-mindedness of two-party poltticsl. See ft on Page 6 PASA offers support and guidance for non-trads. Page 4 VOLUME 21 ISSUE 13 UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - PARKSIDE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1992 UW-System budget cut by $10 million And Furthermore ... Nick Zahn AsSistant News Editor ance at the end of the second year is first shown as the gross amount and is then reduced by an amount equivalent to I % of the total gen- eral fund appropriations, as state law requires that 1% of the total general fund appropriations be set about $45 million higher than the amounts budgeted for the first year of the biennium. Some of the difference reo suIted because agencies had not left as large an amount of unspent funds as was estimated. Another reason was that ex- penses were higher than estimates for several appropriations. The end result of these adjustments is that the estimated gross balance decreased from $114 million to $74 million at the end of the year. 1992-93. The last column on the table shows the estimated numbers for the second year of the biennium. None of the fig- ures were adjusted to reflect the fact that revenues in 1991-92 were $19 million more than originally estimated, nor that spending ex- ceeded appropriations by $45 million in the previous year. The opening balance of $74 million, plus revenues of 6.874 billion, provides $6.948 billion for financing the budget. The net appropriations (gross appropria- tions less an estimated unspent amount of $98.1 million) are $6.933 billion. This leaves a gross balance Continued on Page 2 Dueto a requirement that the swe ofWisconsin must Iceep 1% ofi~appropriations in reserve ($70 millionthis year), and since the 1992.93 balance is expected to be ll5million, the UW-System is$55 millionin the hole. Asexplained in aNov. 23 pub- lication by the Wisconsin Taxpayer's Alliance, "the esti- mated $15 million balance in the sWegeneral fund on J une 30,1993, will be the lowest in nine years," based onthe Annual Fiscal Report recentlyreleased by the Wisconsin Deparonent of Administration .: The opening balance in the Slate'sgeneral purpose revenue (GPR) budget at the beginning of 1hecurrembiennium,July I, 1991, was $114 million. About $99 mil- OOnofthesurplus was used to fund 1he1991-93 budget. This use of surplus funds to IIelp finance budgets continues a bald that started in 1989, when the openingbalance on July I was$375 million. The table shows the general fund condition for the two years of 1he1991-93 biennium, The bal- GPR BUDGET 1991-93 Biennium (In Milllons of Dollars) 1991·92 1992-93 Opening Balance s 114 s 74 Revenues 6.578 6.874 Total Available S6.692 S6.948 Expenditures- S6.618 S6.933 Balance Gross s 7. s 15 Required - 70 Net June 30 $- S -55 1 1 992-93 amount isnet appropriations. aside as a reserve. 1991-92. This fiscal year opened with a balance of $114 million. Taxes and otherrevenues were $6.578 billion and this, added to the balance, provided a total of $6.692 billion for financing the first year of the 1991-93 biennium. The 1991-92 expenditures were $6.618 billion,leaving a bal- anceof$74 million at the end of the period. The expenditures were hoto b Dennis Clarice "Women are not being used to their full potential in highereducation," statesUW-Parkside chancellor Sheila Kaplan at Gateway Technical College in Kenosha. Kaplan speaks to Racine Gateway campus on changing role of women in higher education "Women, despile the fact that they are more than firty percent of the student body throughout the country, certainly have not moved into positionscffeadershrpat higher educational insutuuons"asquickly asonecould expect, noted Kaplan. "The majonty of women in highereducationadminisuationare clustered in pockets near the bot- tom of the career ladder," said Kaplan. Kaplan said that insutution that do not fully utilize the talents of women and mioorities are wast- ing a valuable reSOWCe. Kaplan also commented thaI she thinks women who have climbed the career ladder need to help other women do the same. "Women in leadership posi- tions do have a special obhgauon ... to take all appropn31e acuens 10 improve the status of women ..in Continued on Pall" 2 you are an optimist or a pessimist, ., said Kaplan, "the status of women in higher education administration is either getting better, or it is dismal." According to studies cited by Kaplan, of the approximately 3000 institutions of higher education in the United States, women serve as chief executive officers (chancellor, president) of around 300 of them, or about 10 percent. "This is not an impressive num- ber," commented Kaplan. Kaplan noted, however, that that figure has doubled over the last ten years. "It used to be a lot worse than it is now," added Kaplan. Kaplan went on to explain that women who serve in other adminis- trative positions below the level of presidentorchancellorarealsoso me · what disproportionate! Yrepresented nationwide, although slight progress has been made in recent years. Dennis Clarke News Editor Dr. Sheila Kaplan, Chancel- lor ofUW -Parkside, recently de- livered a presentation at Gateway Technical College in Kenosha on the changing role of women in higher education administration. Kaplan gave an audience of around 50 people an overview of the current status of women in higher education and said that women involved in higher edu- cation administration have a re- sponsibility to help further the interestsofotherwomeninvolved in all areas of higher education. "Women are not being used to their full potential in higher education," commented Kaplan, "and I personally believe the en- terprise suffers from their ab- sence." "Depending upon whether Making the introductions UW.Parkside provost and vice chancellor Jobn Stockwell and biology professor Dr. Surinder Datta meet Dr. Amy Ling, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Ling gave a presentation on Asian-American literature last Wednesday. • December 2, 1992 TIlE: RANGER NEWS. Page 2 Dr.Amy Ling speaks to university about Asian American writers Alan R.Cook News Writer "I had never read anything written by anyone who looked like me," Dr. Amy Ling laughingly explains as she recounts her grow- ing passion for studies in Asian American literature. Ling, an associate professor of English and the Director of the Asian Studies program at UW- Madison, spoke to an interested group of UW -Parkside students, faculty and staff at a noon hour forum on November 18. Herlatestresearch hasresulted in the publication of "Between Worlds: Women Writers of Chi- nese Ancestry" (New York: Pergamon Press, 1990), an exten- sive study ofNorth American writ- ers of Chinese descent, beginning with Edith Eaton, who wrote inthe late 1800s and concluding with Amy Tam. Ling has chronicled an all but Budget cuts Contined from Page 1 of $15 million on June 30, 1993. After setting aside the required statutory balance of I % of appro- priation ($70 million), the budget is $55 million in the hole. The negative balance is explained on the basis that the law only requires the budget to have a 1 % reserve when it is enacted, not later in the biennium. In the 1992-93 year, expenditures will exceed revenues by $50 million. The statetherefore hasdecided that the UW-system should give back $1 ° ,229,900 tohelpoffset the $55 million shortage. UW- Parkside's shareofthis is$230,000. "The good news is that in this case the state is giving us flexibil- ity to manage the cut," said Dave Continued on Page 4 ignored and forgotten area of American literature. Her research hasnot been easy because very few critics have cared to recognize Asian American writers. Describing thedifficulty ofher research, Ling says that "a subject does not exist until someone writes about it." Asian American litera- ture consists largely of"well-writ- ten, well-received books, but soon forgotten ...not recognized," Ling explains. Asian American literature is well worth our attention, Ling en- thusiastically argues, foritincludes important modern themes. Themes of traditional family and cultural values threatened and shaped by geographical transplan- tation, themes of ethnic, commu- nity and individual pride intheface of discrimination and turmoil, and many other important themes are addressed in Asian American writ- ings. It is literature very much affected by the women's liberation and civil rights movements. Much of Asian American literature is "beautifully written," Ling de- scribes, "using powerful meta- pnors." As well as being a scholar, writer and teacher, Ling is the di- rector of the Asian American Stud- ies Program at UW -Madison, a program that encompasses inter- disciplinary studies of people of Asian ancestry who live in the Kaplan speaks on women in education Continued from Page 1 their professions," said Kaplan. Kaplan went on to dispel the notion that women in leadership roles must deny gender differences to be effective leaders. "Men and women are differ- ent," said Kaplan. "Our socializa- tion and our access to power and wealth are different, "Whatever we do to convince people that we are 'just one of the boys,' we aren't, and the boys will never see us to be such," warned Kaplan. Kaplan stressed the irnpor- tanceofinstitutionsofhigher learn- ing in the United States. "America's colleges and uni- versitiesareand will remain vitally social institutions in this country. We help set the values of our soci- ety, and our faculty and adminis- tration serve as role models for future generations," she said. Kathleen Russ, Director of Health and Human Services at Gateway, applauded Kaplan on her community involvement record. "She has made her own path- ways and has made a mark in our community. She has been very diligent in providing direction and guidance to the people in our com- munity," commented Russ, citing Kaplan's involvement in the Kenosha Area Development Cor- poration, the Racine County Eco- nomic Development Corporation and various urban affairs commit- tees. Wednesday Concert "Noon Concert Series" ,CART D-188 UW -Parkside student recital, Free Thursday Concert "Parkside Wind Ensemble" 7:30pm, Communication Arts Theatre $2 UW-Parkside Students, $4 others ' Saturday Fair "UW-Parkside Arts and Crafts Fair" lOam-4pm, Main Campus Complex, Free Monday Film Madonna's "Truth or Dare" 7pm Union Cinema $1 UW-Parkside students, $2 others. Tuesday Film "Truth or Dare" 7pm Union Cinema $1 UW-Parkside Students, $2 others. Wednesday Concert "Noon Concert Series", CART D-U8, Camber Orchestra P al La . di . ' asqu e unno, a JWlCtmUSICfaculty, UW-Parkside directory, Free United States. "One of the most difficult things we are trying to do is to determine what an Asian Ameri- can is," Ling explains. "People have no problem dis- tinguishing Africans from African Americans," Ling points out. "There isaperception, though, that if you have Asian features, you are Asian." Ling briefly described some of the conflicts that have emerged within this new area of study, dis- agreements as to what points of origin should be considered, what kind of issues should be studied, where the literature should be set and the like. "I feel we should draw our boundaries wide," Ling explains, describing both a wide-ranging geographical area, including people of diverse and broad backgrounds, and an expansive scope of issues and concerns. "The whole field is rather young," she says as she de- - scribes thedevelopment ofthisnew program of study. Ling speaks of American ste- reotypes and prejudice tOward people of Asian descent, begin- ning with the Chinese EXClUSion ACIOf1882, the internmentofJapa. nese Americans on the west coast during and after World War II, and extending into the modern age. She speaks proudly of Asian American resilience and detenni_ nation to carve out the good life even inthemidstof misunderstand. ing and suspicion. Ling speaks ofthemodemshift in world qower and America's re- newed interest in the minority groups who built and shaped this country. "The time is right for Asian American voices to be heard," she optimistically states. Ling's presentation wasspon- sored by the Wisconsin Humani- ties Committee and the Centerfor Robbie Mabry, Grounds Supervisor Special to the Ranger News Snow, parking and potentialhassles One of the advantages all of us attending UW -Parkside en- joy is the beautiful campus set- ting. The first snowfall will soon transform the surrounding land- scape into a winter wonderland. Fallen snow can also present achallenge to commuters. Even though the campus grounds crew will be making every effort to clear sidewalks, parking lots and roads in the fastest and most ef- ficient means possible, you can help by cooperating with a few simple requests. Snow does not always fall when it is convenient for plow- ing. The lots are cleared of snow as soon as possible, but you may not be able to park in your usual spot. Parking in the unplowed part of the lot only makes it more difficult for snow removal operations to becornpleted. You may find snow plowed all around your car. Park your car only in the areas that have been plowed. If your lot is not available, you may have to temporarilyparlt in another. Never park on Outer Loop Road. Iso,stayclearof snowplows in action - they are bigger than you and cannot maneuver as II easily. In winter, it is essential I i that aisles in parking lots re- main open for snow plows. Don't try to add an extra space at the end of a row. With alittle forethoughtand consideration you will bedoing your part to help keep this cam- pus open and operating smoothly. Friends of the UW-Parkside library to hold annual book drive The Friends of the University of Wisconsin-Parks ide Library are conducting a book drive until De- cember 4 to collect books for their annual sale to be held in March. All types of hardcover and pa- perback books are needed and may be dropped off at several locations on campus and in the community. Donors may also arrange to have their books picked up. Drop-off locations on campus include the Library/Learning cen- ter entrance and the book droP on the Inner Loop Road. Books may also be leftatthe Unified School District InstrUC- tional Materials Center inKenosha. 3600 52nd Street and inRacineat 2220 Northwestern Avenue . .. of Those with large quan uues books are welcome to call 595- 2221 to arrange for pick-UP· Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ranger News, Volume 21, issue 13, December 2, 1992 Description An account of the resource Student newspaper of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, Wis. 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