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April 27, 1977 Paper Sun Page 3 The Washington Trip The following information is the result of my URSA funded trip to Washington, D.C., to attend the sixth annual student lobby conference held April 1-5, 1977. For the purpose of continuity this information will be broken down in the following manner. a) Introduction to NSL b) NSL’s Record c) Conference Highlights d) Future Outlook e) Conclusion f) Amendments The National Student Lobby is the result of a group of California students who saw the need for a student lobby in Washington which would represent the interest of some twelve million postsecondary education students. These California students had achieved a large measure of success in establishing the University of California student lobby, which had grown in sophistication and effectiveness in Sacramento. The same individuals also recognized the necessity of backing up •their state level activities with national, Washington based operations. With much energy, commitment and a 5,000 dollar contribution from the University of Berkley Student Association, the National Student Lobby (NSL) opened it doors during the summer of 1971. In an effort to secure feedback from students nationwide, the of NSL conducted a national referendum among students on every campus in the country. The results were that students everywhere felt the need to lobby for more equitable financial aid programs, and for more dollars to go to those programs. In addition, with the ratification of the 26th Amendment in 1971 securing the right to vote for 18 year olds, students were extremely sensitive to the need to provide access to the political system for all citizens. As a result of these mandates the goals and purposes of NSL were forged. a) No person shall be denied access to a postsecondary education of his or her choice for financial reasons. b) No student, or any citizen shall be barred from voting participation in society by a complex or discriminatory registration or voting process. v This has been an active year for NSL in congress. The 1976 Educational Amendments were enacted in late September, following more than two years of lobbying by NSL and other Educational groups. Title IV of the amendments includes the student assistance programs, and was the focus of NSL’s legislative activiy. The lobby is also responsible for sponsoring a number of amendments which were adopted into the 1976 Education Amendments. The first being “The Student Peer Counselor Amendments\ wjiich sets asides a percentage of College Work-Study funds for the employment of students as “Peer Counselors\ working on financial aids for their fellow students. A second amendment sponsored by NSL was ultimately adopted by Why? May 1st may spell disaster Congress and provided for equal treatment for state loan agencies f°r hundreds of students who may under the Guaranteed Student Loan Program. need additional aid. Many students It is largely through the lobbying efforts of NSL that the basic Grant, due to administration red tape m Supplemental and the State Student Incentive Grant programs were receiving financial aid, or poor enacted to the 1972 Education Amendments. personal budgeting turn to the On December 2,1976, NSL’s board members participated with other Emergency Loan Fund for income. Washngton based student organizations in a meeting with H.E.W. What Is The Emergency Loan Secretary David Matthews. The meeting was particularly important Fund? because it established a precedent, and NSL looks forward to a meeting The Emergency Loan Fund with Secretary Califano early this summer to continue an open forum consists of pooled money strictly between the secretary and student organizations. Another important for student use in emergency aspect of the meeting with Matthews is that it provided access to the situations. In the past, this money office of Education for NSL and other interested student groups. has been used for rent, transporta- III. The major focus of the conference was for students to learn tion, and even food. YOU may various lobbying techniques which would help them in emphasizing to need this help sometime yourself! their Congresspersons the necessity of providing adequate aid through The attraction to this loan fund is a combination of grants and work assistance. To provide additional that there is no interest charged, information to students during the conference a number of workshops How You Can Help Us Help You and discussions were held. The following is a brief summary of the Sun. May 1 Upper Division more important ones. College will hold a Flea Market A. Panel Discussion regarding the 1976 Higher Education with the proceeds going to the Amendments; What do they mean for students and what can we Emergency Loan Fund. One of the expect? Panelist included: Jim Harrison, former Staff Director, House many features is the “Barn and Postsecondary Education Subcommittee. Presently the Executive Attic.” This section consists of Director of the Committee of Urban Public Universities. Kerry Peck, items donated by faculty, staff and Professional staff member of the Senate Education Subcommittee, you the student. So our plea to you Steve Blair, U.S. Office of Education. is this- look around and see what B. Panel Discussion regarding Buckley Amendment. Panel included: you could possibly donate. If the Cande Critchlow, NSL Annex Director, UCLA. Kelley Downey, staff, need be, a pick-up service can help Rep. M. Harrington (D.-Mass.) Bill Filey, H.E.W. Fiar Information with larger tiems. Preactices. Bill Foskett, U.S. Office of Education. Where The panel dealt, with such aspects of the Buckley Amendment as Smaller articles can directly be safeguards on disclosure, third party involvement in privacy issues brought to Shirley Wurz office (FBI/CIA/VA), letters of recommendation, access to records, and (building 4, room 216A) For pick ot[,ers ’ up of larger articles may be referred to Sharon Giambattista C. General Panel Discussion on: The Carter Administration and or Mark Kinderman via mailfold- Youth Policy. This session dealt with reform of student aid policy, one ers. coherent student aid strategy for grants, loans, and work aid: Also Incidently, if you are free Sat. covered was the Carter budget proposal for Education. April 30 and/Or Sun. May 1 we The panelists were: Dr. Lenard Spearman, Acting Deputy need help in marking and selling Commissioner for Postsecondary Education, U.S. Office of Education, itmes for a brief period. So get in Dr Carlene Crompton-Bawden, staff, House Budget Committee, touch with Shirley Wurz, or Richard Graham former head of the Task Force on Student and Youth, Sharon Giambattista or Mark U.S. Office of Education, and presently is President of Goodard Kinderman. Your help will greatly College. (Continued on page 8) be appreciated!! Marketing News! The UD Marketing Club has recently concluded elections for nextj years officers. As of the middle of March the new officers are: Sharon Ferraro-President; Steve Thames- Vice-President: and Sharon Paul- Treasurer. The Marketing Club has just recently been occupied selling radio advertisement time to make money for the MD fund. The club right now is in the process of setting up a tour of a Syracuse advertisement and marketing agency. This trip will be a one day affair and is tenatively scheduled for April 27. Also we’re trying to schedule a guest speaker for sometime before the end of the year, there will be more about this in the Snowflake when we get a positive date set. Sharon is also trying to set up a greeting committee for May 7, to welcome the future incomming students, and give them an idea on what the Marketing Club is about. For all you people already here and would like to get involved right now, we usually have meetings once a week, either Tuesday or Thursday afternoons. Right now we are planning our goals for next year, if you have any ideas on what you’d like to do or you just want to get involved, just drop right in anytime. Meeting times are printed in the Snowflake a few days before the scheduled times to give you time to make time. See you there! Bob Gargan May Day Inquiring Photographer By Tom Delfino QUESTION: What is your opinion of the Bachelor of Professional Studies (B.P.S.) degree? THE ANSWERS NAME: Willie (Butch) Boston Jr. WHERE FROM: Brooklyn, N.Y. DEGREE AND MAJOR: B.P.S. in Business & Public Management “The B.P.S. Degree, in my opinion, could be very beneficial to students because it enables stu dents to concentrate more in the field of their major, instead of taking courses that will have little or no significance when they are ready to enter the job market.” (i.e. -taking biology when your major is art or business.) NAME: Maria Lucrezio WHERE FROM: Mechanicville, N.Y. DEGREE AND MAJOR: B.P.S. in Human Services “The B.P.S. degree is related to only those courses which deal with your professional career. I feel it is a degree which will reinforce the human service field. I do not feel it is a hinderence. The only draw back is that Upper Division is a non-accredited school.” (Continued on page 10) NAME: Jim Allen WHERE FROM: Newburgh, N.Y. DEGREE AND MAJOR: B.S. in Business and Public Management “I can dig it, but it’s riot as widely known or accepted as the B.S.er degree. Getting a B.S. from a non accredited school is one thing, but getting a B.P.S. from a non accredited school is slicing things a little bit thin. Besides, most B.P. service stations are closed.\ NAME: BUI Mudryk WHERE FROM: Huntington L.I., N.Y. . DEGREE AND MAJOR! B.P.S. in Business and PubUc Management “The B.P.S.’s emphasis upon courses that are directly related to your major is a good idea. When I was younger, I thought that all degrees had such requirements. I only hope that the B.P.S. concept spreads to other coUeges for the benefit of aU and that it receives the recognition that it deserves.”
