Central Florida Future, Vol. 08 No. 01, September 26, 1975

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FLORIDA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Sept. 26, 1975
Over 11,000 students projected
Enrollment   up at   FTU
Fall quarter enrollment at
FTU has climbed to 10,202, a 20
per cent increase over the figure a
year ago.
William D. Chapman,
university registrar, said the total
does not include students from
late registration or continuing
education registration.
"It won't surprise me it final
enrollment hits 11,000,"
Chapman said.
The major reason for the
increase, Chapman said, was that
FTU week
celebrated
"the economy has produced a
dire money situation where jobs
are scarce. The average student is
not able to compete in the job
market. Therefore he is attending
school to increase his ability to
compete for jobs."
Chapman said the curtailment
of enrollment at other Florida
universities arid community
colleges has caused students to
enroll to FTU.
"The University of Florida has
stopped taking applications and
some community colleges have
set limits of enrollment until they
receive additional funds," said
Chapman.
Increased attendance has
resulted in cramped parking lots
and increased class sizes.
As of yet the state legislature
has not allocated funds to FTU to'
help   ease   the  strain  of the
increased attendance.
Chapman hopes that the
legislature will provide adequate
funding before FTU is forced to
stop taking applications or curtail
its enrollment.
"We will continue to accept
students until we run out of space
and money," said Chapman.
By DANA EAGLES
Editor-in-Chief
Orlando Mayor Carl Langford
declared the first week of FTU's
fall quarter which ends tomorrow
"Florida Technological
University Week" in a recent
ceremony at the Orlando City
Hall.
In the proclamation, Langford
cited FTU's course offerings, its
location in "one of the most
rapidly developing areas in the
nation," and its rapidly swelling
enrollment, and urged area
residents to "recognize the
importance of this observance
and join in its week-long
activities.. .."
Langford called FTU "an
effective force in our
community's overall
development."
Langford signed the document
in his office at a small ceremony
attended by President Charles N.
Millican   and   Student   Body
President Gary Andersen.
Marking Florida
Technological University Week
on campus this Week have been
four shows sponsored by the
Village Center Board and Student
Government, and a morning
"coffee cart" sponsored daily by
the Alpha Phi Omega fraternity.
Andersen said community
relations chairman John
Vanderworf of the SG staff was
requesting area businesses to
commemorate FTU Week with
message on their marquees. A
spokesman for tue mayor's office
said activities to celebrate FTU
Week were limited to campus.
Winding up activities for the
first week of classes are several
events planned by SG and the VC
Board. Funds were appropriated
for the activities this summer by
the Student Senate at a cost to
students of $1,610.
The coffee cart will stay in
operation through 9:30 this
morning in the parking lot.
From noon until 1 p.m. today,
the Orlando School of Black
Performing Arts will present "A
Beautiful Black Woman" on the
Village Center Green.
At 3:30 p.m. on the
intramurals field the FTU-soccer
team will play in an exhibition
match   against   Miami   Dade
(Public Information Photo)
ORLANDO MAYOR CARL LANGFORD SCANS PROCLAMATION declaring this week
'Florida Technological University Week
Community College.
"Five Years Due" will play at
"Under the Table" in a nightclub
setting tonight at 9:00 in the
Multi-Purpose Room.
"Thomasine and Bushrod," a
"Bonnie and Clyde"-styled film
with black actors Max Julien and
Vonetta McGee in the lead roles,
will be featured Saturday and
Sunday evenings at 8:30 p.m. in
the Village Center Assembly
Room. Admission is free to
students with a valid FTU I.D.
card.
Funds approved for non-academic building
FTU will receive $3.6 million
for the construction of
non-academic buildings on.
campus as the Board of Regents
approved a $49 million
construction   program  at  its
September meeting.
The money for the program
will come from the sale of $26.5
million in bonds backed by $22.5
million in student activities fees.
According  to   Dr.   W.   Rex
Photo by Fred Sommer
STUDENTS ENJOY FREE COLD DRINKS between class
periods The drinks were given out by FTU's Pi Kappa Alpha.
Brown, vice-president for student
affairs, the funds are contingent
upon approval of the state
cabinet sitting as the state Board
of Education. However, Brown
said, "It is assumed the cabinet
will authorize the bonds."
The bond issue was withdrawn
from the Sept. 23 cabinet
meeting, however. E. T. York,
university chancellor, fwithdrew
the item due to objections from
senate ways and means
subcommittee and from Rep.
Richard Hodes, chairman of the
House Education Committee.
The resolution will be
resubmitted later.
If approved by the cabinet,
further approval by the
Administration Commission and
the Department of General
Services is needed before the
bonds can be sold.
Several spending options were
developed as various campus
interests "were asked to come up
with suggestions that were placed
in the office of the president,"
Brown said.
The options are an $800,000
outdoor physical education
recreation facility, a 20,000
square-foot campus book store
costing $500,000, a $600,000
student health development
center, $1.5 million in residence
hall matching funds, $200,000 in
land development costs for
fraternity and sorority houses, a
$6 million performing arts
complex and a $2.5 million
recreation building.
"We are presently gaining,
input from various segments of
the community," Brown said.
Rick Walsh, student body
vice-president, said the
administration is "pretty much in
agreement" with Student
Government's proposal to spend
the money.
"At least they didn't offer any
alternatives," Walsh added.
The SG plan calls for
construction of the recreation
facility near Lake Claire. The
facility would include lighted
tennis courts, a quarter-mile
track, softball and baseball
diamonds and an area to hold
outdoor concerts.
The rest of the proposal would
include building the bookstore,
health center, and the residence
hall near the Village Center. Plans
also call for an expanded game
room.
"They've been building away
from the Village Center, which is
the headquarters for student
activities, Walsh said in explaining
the proposed location of the
buildings.
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