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VOL 96 No. 33
CAUFORN1A §M\z UNIVERSITY, FRESNO
' Thursday, Oct. 11,1990
Four-year degree
a thing of the past
By Debbie Richards
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
If you're wondering if it's only you
taking longer than expected to graduate, you'll be happy to taxiw you're not
alone
Citing finances, changing academic
requirements and life as primary causes.
both'students and scholars agree that
the four-year degree no longer exists.
and has been replaced by the five-, six -
or even 10-year degree.
A new study by the California State
University system reveals that students
are staying In college longer to attain
their degrees.
Dr.- Angel Sanchez. CSD's deputy
director of Analytic Studies, expects
that the 10-year graduation rate for
those who entered In 1983 will surpass
50 percent.
"As the years pass, the rates Improve. For example, theseven-yearrate
for those who entered In 1978 is 40
pea wit. and the 10-year rate as 44.8
percent The longer we track these
students, the more we find graduating,"
Sanchez said.
According to Dr. Jeannlne Raymond,
assistant director of Institutional Research at CSUF. the persistence rates
(the amount of time it takes to graduate), for CSUF tend to be the same as for
the system in general.
Raymond discards the notion that
the primary reason for Increased persistence is financial.
"Only part of It is financial." she said.
'Many students 'stop-out' and work, or
theyjust don't care It's taking longer as
long as they are able to take courses
and do things of Interest to them. We
are seeing a higher total number of
units accumulated before graduation
(than before].*
Another lactor adding to the increased
persistence rates is the growing number of reentry students. I
'Adult learners are the fastest-grow-
ing college population," said Ariene
Bi re line, director of Reentry Services.
"It generally takes longerfor adult learners to graduate because they are struggling with a lot more responsibilities.*
But she added. 'Most (adult learners) I
are dedicated, motivated and diligent
They come with a definite goal."
The CSU student persistence study
also reveals that rates for all ethnic
groups have increased.
From 1978 to 1983. Chicanos went
from 42.3 percent to 50.7 percent; Filipinos increased from 51.6 percent to
57.9 percent: African Americans improved from 38.8 percent to 40.1 percent: and whites went from 50.2 percent to 54.7 percent.
Although there are nospeclflcstaUs-
tjes for CSUF. the persistence rate for
all ethnic groups is higher than on the
system," said Dr. Raymond. This lsdue
to "a txemendous outreach effort and a
number of helping programs for them
once they're here." In fact, she said.
■(CSUF was! cited in a national study
for help available to (students of color)."
Students cite life and the realities of
fulfilling degree requirements as major
reasons for their longer stay in college
Clifton Miller, a 21 -year-old telecommunications major and fifth-year senior, said. "I dont know anybody who
SeeGRAD, page 4
Ruling party
luke Sheppard/Dafy Coteglan
Using a Philadelphia Rod, Vince Ruiz helps his classmates,
measure elevation for their surveying lab.
Protest at
Joyal
obusGUMmm staff
a-
Members of the Acaek-mlc
Senate, and the Aasoclated Stu-
dentoproteatedyeaUerdayatnoon
tn front of the Joyml Admlnis tra-
tlon Building.
They were alleging the misuse
of Associated Students fund* by
ASI Accountant Pat Work. Associate Dean of Student Affairs Bob
Lundal and Dean of Student*
WUiiam<*«n*or«n. . •
■ -**
There will be * presa conference Monday, October IS in t^e
Free Speech area at noon. ASI
PresldentDonDaves and Legislative Vice President Stacey Green
will go Into detail about the allegations.
I C^
USSR situaton called critical
Speaker says Soviets lack confidence in their government
By Pauline Lynch
OOU£C*ANSTAlTWRri*ER
Soviet educator and politician Dr.
Mara Urkumbayev said the USSR's
political and economic situation has
reached a "critical-point."
In his lecture Wednesday at CSUFs
Agriculture Technology Institute,
Urkumbayev described the Soviet Union as a country lacking confidence in
Its centralized government
"Constant suspicions exist among
people that the state will mislead them
or deceive them," said Urkumbayev.
through an Interpreter.
"Massive riots, demands of resignation ofthe government, political strikes
and in some places, even armed skirmishes are evidence of the absence of
confidence." he said.
Urkumbayev recommended four reforms to strengthen national trust
. 1) All state decisions should be based
strictly on the law, not on personal
opinions of leaders.
2) Confidence should be placed in
une state aa a whole, not in separate
[Individuals).
3) Regular speeches and appearances
of the leaders to achieve maximum
openness ofthe state power on ail levels.
4) Transition to a market economy.
The pivot of the civil consent Is the
confidence to the state," said Urkumbayev. "Without this any reforms will be
Ineffective.*
The country, Urkumbayev said, is
going through a period of political self-
examlnation. resulting In the delineation of party lines and platforms.
Urkumbayev alluded to several political parties, sptuining from those with
democratic values to those wanting
political influence in all areas ofthe
public structure.
Urkumbayev, himself a member of
the Communist Party, Is in favor of
creating a multifunctional party that
will account for the many different political voices struggling to be heard.
"Common sense of my country
prompts that the transiuon period from
a totalitarian to democratic and hu
mane society is impossible to realize
without strict control and elementary
discipline," be said.
The need for a change in the Soviet
ecoromy. he said. Is one plank all parties agree on.
"Leading economists of' the world,
who estimate this situation in a realistic
way, are of the opinion that our economy In 1991 will experience a six percent drop. My opinion to that this figure
will be even higher, eight to 10 percent *
he said.
Urkumbayev said he Is opposed to
allowing the market to de termine price.
To make prices free immediately.
the process of hyperinflation will become practically.inevitable." be said.
That to why a rush financial stabilization to needed."
Urkumbayev attributed the country's changes to Soviet president Mikhail
Gorbachev and the new openness
fgtasnost) and political and economic
restructuring (perestroOca).
'Perestroika has given us respite,
ourselves, to realize what has happened
1ous."
'
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| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1990 |
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| Title | October 11, 1990, Page 1 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1990 |
| Description | Daily (except weekends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif. : BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels ; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Assocated Students of Fresno State. |
| Coverage | Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
| Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
| Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
| Language | eng |
| Full-Text-Search | VOL 96 No. 33 CAUFORN1A §M\z UNIVERSITY, FRESNO ' Thursday, Oct. 11,1990 Four-year degree a thing of the past By Debbie Richards COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER If you're wondering if it's only you taking longer than expected to graduate, you'll be happy to taxiw you're not alone Citing finances, changing academic requirements and life as primary causes. both'students and scholars agree that the four-year degree no longer exists. and has been replaced by the five-, six - or even 10-year degree. A new study by the California State University system reveals that students are staying In college longer to attain their degrees. Dr.- Angel Sanchez. CSD's deputy director of Analytic Studies, expects that the 10-year graduation rate for those who entered In 1983 will surpass 50 percent. "As the years pass, the rates Improve. For example, theseven-yearrate for those who entered In 1978 is 40 pea wit. and the 10-year rate as 44.8 percent The longer we track these students, the more we find graduating," Sanchez said. According to Dr. Jeannlne Raymond, assistant director of Institutional Research at CSUF. the persistence rates (the amount of time it takes to graduate), for CSUF tend to be the same as for the system in general. Raymond discards the notion that the primary reason for Increased persistence is financial. "Only part of It is financial." she said. 'Many students 'stop-out' and work, or theyjust don't care It's taking longer as long as they are able to take courses and do things of Interest to them. We are seeing a higher total number of units accumulated before graduation (than before].* Another lactor adding to the increased persistence rates is the growing number of reentry students. I 'Adult learners are the fastest-grow- ing college population," said Ariene Bi re line, director of Reentry Services. "It generally takes longerfor adult learners to graduate because they are struggling with a lot more responsibilities.* But she added. 'Most (adult learners) I are dedicated, motivated and diligent They come with a definite goal." The CSU student persistence study also reveals that rates for all ethnic groups have increased. From 1978 to 1983. Chicanos went from 42.3 percent to 50.7 percent; Filipinos increased from 51.6 percent to 57.9 percent: African Americans improved from 38.8 percent to 40.1 percent: and whites went from 50.2 percent to 54.7 percent. Although there are nospeclflcstaUs- tjes for CSUF. the persistence rate for all ethnic groups is higher than on the system," said Dr. Raymond. This lsdue to "a txemendous outreach effort and a number of helping programs for them once they're here." In fact, she said. ■(CSUF was! cited in a national study for help available to (students of color)." Students cite life and the realities of fulfilling degree requirements as major reasons for their longer stay in college Clifton Miller, a 21 -year-old telecommunications major and fifth-year senior, said. "I dont know anybody who SeeGRAD, page 4 Ruling party luke Sheppard/Dafy Coteglan Using a Philadelphia Rod, Vince Ruiz helps his classmates, measure elevation for their surveying lab. Protest at Joyal obusGUMmm staff a- Members of the Acaek-mlc Senate, and the Aasoclated Stu- dentoproteatedyeaUerdayatnoon tn front of the Joyml Admlnis tra- tlon Building. They were alleging the misuse of Associated Students fund* by ASI Accountant Pat Work. Associate Dean of Student Affairs Bob Lundal and Dean of Student* WUiiam<*«n*or«n. . • ■ -** There will be * presa conference Monday, October IS in t^e Free Speech area at noon. ASI PresldentDonDaves and Legislative Vice President Stacey Green will go Into detail about the allegations. I C^ USSR situaton called critical Speaker says Soviets lack confidence in their government By Pauline Lynch OOU£C*ANSTAlTWRri*ER Soviet educator and politician Dr. Mara Urkumbayev said the USSR's political and economic situation has reached a "critical-point." In his lecture Wednesday at CSUFs Agriculture Technology Institute, Urkumbayev described the Soviet Union as a country lacking confidence in Its centralized government "Constant suspicions exist among people that the state will mislead them or deceive them," said Urkumbayev. through an Interpreter. "Massive riots, demands of resignation ofthe government, political strikes and in some places, even armed skirmishes are evidence of the absence of confidence." he said. Urkumbayev recommended four reforms to strengthen national trust . 1) All state decisions should be based strictly on the law, not on personal opinions of leaders. 2) Confidence should be placed in une state aa a whole, not in separate [Individuals). 3) Regular speeches and appearances of the leaders to achieve maximum openness ofthe state power on ail levels. 4) Transition to a market economy. The pivot of the civil consent Is the confidence to the state," said Urkumbayev. "Without this any reforms will be Ineffective.* The country, Urkumbayev said, is going through a period of political self- examlnation. resulting In the delineation of party lines and platforms. Urkumbayev alluded to several political parties, sptuining from those with democratic values to those wanting political influence in all areas ofthe public structure. Urkumbayev, himself a member of the Communist Party, Is in favor of creating a multifunctional party that will account for the many different political voices struggling to be heard. "Common sense of my country prompts that the transiuon period from a totalitarian to democratic and hu mane society is impossible to realize without strict control and elementary discipline," be said. The need for a change in the Soviet ecoromy. he said. Is one plank all parties agree on. "Leading economists of' the world, who estimate this situation in a realistic way, are of the opinion that our economy In 1991 will experience a six percent drop. My opinion to that this figure will be even higher, eight to 10 percent * he said. Urkumbayev said he Is opposed to allowing the market to de termine price. To make prices free immediately. the process of hyperinflation will become practically.inevitable." be said. That to why a rush financial stabilization to needed." Urkumbayev attributed the country's changes to Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev and the new openness fgtasnost) and political and economic restructuring (perestroOca). 'Perestroika has given us respite, ourselves, to realize what has happened 1ous." ' \ |
